The Peru Gazette

Please Share !!! The Town of Peru tree lighting is this Friday December 6th Tree lighting will be at 6:45pm with Santa arriving at 7pm on the Peru Fire truck along with Peru farm center for the first time joining the Fire Dept Trucks with lights!! This year tree lighting is dedicated to Greg Timmons […]

The Newman Center film series (90 Broad St., Plattsburgh) will present its annual screening of 1970’s epic musical “Scrooge” at 7 pm on Saturday, Dec. 14th, for the first time without star Albert Finney (who passed last February). Widely touted as the greatest adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” a rare IB Technicolor (16mm) […]

The Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir will be performing two concerts to celebrate its 54th Anniversary. The first concert will be Saturday, December 21, 2019, at St. John the Baptist Church in Keeseville at 7:30pm. The second concert will be Sunday, December 22, 2019, at St. Augustine’s Church in Peru at 7:30pm. The choir is directed by […]

WCAX story on the Peru Lions Club Turkey Trot Source: Runners hit the road to help raise money for their neighbors

Peru – It was 34 degrees with show showers this morning; nevertheless, there was a huge turnout for the Peru Lions Club’s 42nd Annual John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot. The one mile race and fun run/walk began at 8:45 followed by the 5k and 10k-ish Turkey Trot at 9:45 a.m. Here are several photos […]

North Country Chamber Encourages Visitors and Locals to #ShopSmall on November 30th  Plattsburgh, NY – It’s no secret that the weekend following Thanksgiving is one of the year’s busiest for shopping in the U.S. There’s Black Friday for the go-getters who set their alarms and camp outside big box stores in the wee hours of […]

WE’RE ALL SET – to hold our annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 7th, and Sunday, December 8th, from 10 am to 3 pm each day. The Open House, a holiday tradition, provides an opportunity to visit the Museum and find unique gifts for family and friends. The first 25 Open House visitors each […]

Photo L-R Back Row: Peru Intermediate School Nurse Linda Delong, Peru Knights of Columbus Council 7273 Grand Knight Keith Kemp, Principal Matt Slattery. Front Row: Denton Martineau and Andreana Leclair By John T. Ryan Peru – On Wednesday, November 20th, St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 Grand Knight Keith Kemp presented twenty-four new children’s […]

Source: The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train brings Christmas cheer to Upstate NY – syracuse.com

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to announce photographer Ron Nolland as the featured artist in their Gallery Cooperative in December 2019. This forthcoming exhibit will take place in The Strand Center Community Gallery on Friday, December 6 and a free reception will be held from 5:30-7:30 PM that night.  […]

From the office of Assemblyman D. Billy Jones Assemblyman D. Billy Jones will host the 6th Annual Santa Sprint 5K on Saturday November 30, 2019 with a race start time at 9am. Pre-registration is $20 and can be done online at www.adirondackcoastevents.com. Same day registration will be held from 7:30am until 8:30am. Race start and […]

A Message from the Peru Lions Club Join us for the 42nd running of this amazing Adirondack Coast tradition! The race starts and ends at the Peru Elementary School and takes a scenic route through apple and farm country. Proceeds benefit the charitable work of the Peru Lions Club. *When you register online, make sure […]

The chefs at the St. Augustine’s Church/Peru Community Church Soup Kitchen are cooking turkeys and preparing all the trimmings for today’s dinner. Don’t forget to attend and/or to bring someone. ALL ARE WELCOME! Serving 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.  St. Augustine’s Parish center, 3030 Main St. Peru, NY

Quote from the Airborne Speedway Facebook page: Airborne Speedway: For Sale Airborne Speedway: For Sale PLATTSBURGH, NY – Current owners Jamie Atkins and Steve Fuller have announced Airborne Speedway is up for sale. The two have owned the 66-year-old facility for the past 11 seasons. The difficult decision was made earlier this week by Atkins […]

The Town of Schuyler Falls announces two tree lighting/decorating events, both of which will be held on Sunday, December 1st, 2019 in the town. Admission is free and all are welcome. The events provide a time for residents, friends and neighbors to connect during this festive holiday season. Light refreshments will be available at both […]

4th Sunday Breakfast November 24th   9 a.m. – Noon Bacon, scrambled eggs, biscuits and sausage gravy, corned beef hash, pancakes or French toast, juice & coffee – only $10.  Seconds on the house. Peru Memorial VFW 710 Pleasant St, Rt 22B Peru, NY 12972 Proceeds benefit our veterans and their families.  

Peru – The Peru Knights of Columbus have cancelled bingo tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 12th. at the St. Augustine’s Parish. The primary roads are clearing, but several secondary roads are not in the best condition. Bingo should resume next Tuesday night.  Be safe! John Ryan Bingo Chairman 518-643-9386

Nationally recognized author Anne Easter-Smith will give a book talk to launch her newest and recently published book This Son of York. The sixth and last in her House of York series this title follows King Richard III and his ascendancy to the throne. Talk followed by a book signing. Books will be available for […]

When:  Monday, November 11th & 11 am Where:   Peru Memorial VFW Post # 309 710 Pleasant St Peru, NY  12972 Why:    Honor and pay tribute to our Veterans. Questions?  Please contact me: Judy Lefebvre, President Peru Memorial VFW Post 309 Auxiliary 518-563-7558 (h)   518-593-5628 © Email – biljud@aol.com  

St. Augustine’s Parish Center, Peru, NY December 7th, 2019 10:00 am ~ 3:00 pm Contact Judy Akey for additional Information and Vendor tables. 518-643-8716 Cafe lunch sponsored by the Catholic Daughter’s of the Americas, Court St. Monica #2598 providing a menu of; Soup, Sandwiches, Chips Beverage and a Bake Sale FREE event for everyone!

By John T. Ryan Peru’s old Stewart’s Shop closed last night at 6 p.m. and the new significantly larger store opened at 4:30 this morning only eight weeks after ground was broken. Over the next four weeks nine gasoline, kerosene and diesel dispensers will be installed and paving completed. Fuel sales are tentatively scheduled to […]

Sister Debbie sent a message thanking everyone who helped move school supplies yesterday from the former Seton Academy building to the Mission of Hope’s Peru warehouse. “We had 18 volunteers and 11 truck and trailer loads of school equipment and supplies which will be shipped to impoverished areas of need! HOPE lives.”

Source: ‘They pack love in those shoeboxes’ – Sun Community News & Printing

Please share !!Attention Peru Residents and surrounding area yesterday I heard of 6 people having things stolen from cars or even inside garages in Peru. Today when going to work I opened my garage to see footprints right up my driveway to my side door and garage door my doors are always locked!! I will […]