The Peru Gazette

Twenty-one kind people attempted to donate blood at CVPH’s December 23 blood donor drive at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Seventeen were successful. Remarkably, so many people donated during such a busy time of year. The CVPH Adirondack Regional Health Center, in a thank-you letter to the sponsoring organization, St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus, stated, “Donors […]

Thanks to our generous customers, Stewart’s 2024 Holiday Match program raised more than $1.76 million for local children’s charities! Stewart’s customers generously donated more than $883,500 between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day this year. The company doubled those donations, penny for penny with no administrative fees. This means hundreds of local nonprofit children’s organizations will benefit […]

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Peru, NY December 18, 2024 –  North Country goodwill has been visible the last several days at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. JCEO Community Outreach personnel have been preparing Clinton County Christmas Bureau Christmas gifts for delivery to JCEO Outreach Centers throughout Clinton County. JCEO Director of Community Outreach Lisa Goodrow said 550 households applied this […]

The Peru Lions Club’s Thanksgiving Day  Turkey Trot has been a great fundraiser for 47 years. Thanks to more than  400 participants and many donors, the 2024 Turkey Trot was another success. The Peru Lions are putting the proceeds to good use.

The Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum is hosting its 3rd Annual Holiday Bazaar this coming weekend, Saturday, December 7th, and Sunday, December 8th, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Museum’s main building, 250 River Road, Peru, NY. This event is for anyone who wants to support local vendors during the Holiday Season […]

$10 Pre-Packed Bags Available for Purchase through January 5  (Schenectady, N.Y.)  Market 32/Price Chopper is inviting guests in all its stores to support local food pantries and nourish local communities by purchasing a $10 bag containing PICS brand items most in need by food banks and pantries: a 16-ounce box of elbow macaroni, 16-ounce jar […]

Dick’s Sporting Goods believes that sports can change lives and that kids who take part in sports will learn essential life skills such as leadership, discipline and integrity. Dicks Sporting Goods Store Manager, Greg Mills, presented the North Country Cougars Hockey Club with one of this year’s $4,000 Sports Matter Grants. The Cougar’s Hockey Club […]

Peru, November 21, 2024 – This week, St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 delivered twenty-one new children’s winter coats and twelve pairs of boys’ and girls’ boots to Peru Central’s Primary and Intermediate Schools. School Nurse Kathy Bedard thanked the Knights, stating, “We know kids who need coats. Thank you so much for doing […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) will once again host a toy drive to benefit the Christmas Bureau. For the past seven years, Jones has collected toys from the North Country community to ensure that every kid is able to open a present this holiday season.             “The North Country is always willing to give to […]

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Schenectady, N.Y. – To honor those who serve and have served, Price Chopper/Market 32 will be raising funds for Disabled American Veterans (DAV) in November. All month, Price Chopper/Market 32 customers will have the opportunity to round up their change at checkout, 100% of which will go directly to DAV. Price Chopper/Market 32 will add […]

November is quickly approaching, and that means it’s time to make plans and sign up for the 47th ANNUAL JOHN P. ADAMS MEMORIAL TURKEY TROT hosted by the Peru Lions Club at Peru Central School in Peru, NY, on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 28, 2024. Bib pickup starts at 7:45 a.m. at the Peru Central […]

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Extracted from the Octoberfest Facebook page The Octoberfest Event is an annual event in Peru, NY, to raise awareness and money to help the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation find a cure. It is a 5k, 10K, and 20 Mile Bike in which runners and bikers can enjoy an exhilarating walk/run/bike ride through Peru’s apple country and […]

13 Elm St at Rtes 22 & 22B. Peru Community Church Fellowship Center. Thanks to all who came to the sale last weekend. We still have a good selection of items ready for you this Saturday. A few large items are priced to sell. Pay whatever you like! Free if you need it! All $ […]

(Please Share) Peru, NY – Chris Garrow, a 1994 Peru High School graduate, was a member of the New York State Police for 23 years, starting as a trooper in Plattsburgh.  Chris passed away on June 12, 2023, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. His cancer was deemed a result of his time responding […]

Peru—Pancakes Plus Breakfast, Sunday, OCTOBER 13, served by the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 to 11, and Children under 5 are Free. Take-outs are $10. The menu includes Pancakes, French Toast, Strawberry Sauce, Sausage, Bacon, Scrambled eggs, Hash Browns, Real […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY—The Plattsburgh Rotary Club requests proposals from local organizations to benefit our community. The Club is asking that all requests for this Rotary year be submitted for review by October 31, 2024. The Club has a limited amount of money to distribute to local organizations in Clinton County; therefore, the maximum grant that can […]