The Peru Gazette

The Town of Peru Youth Commission will conduct a meeting, Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 7 pm at Lapham Mills Park.

Peru – Last summer retired Peru teacher Don Evans moved something very special from his backyard to his front yard at 7 Oakdale Drive in Peru. Fortunately, it’s still in his front yard this summer. The garden doesn’t have vegetables; instead, it’s a fairy garden designed to make magic happen for children, a miniature garden […]

Source: N.Y.’s youth hunting shows a sharp increase  | Sun Community News RAY BROOK | While overall deer harvest were down in fall 2021, state officials said recent data shows success in several areas, including among youth hunters and in the agency’s buck awarene

Source: New report assesses health of the Adirondacks’ youngest residents | NCPR News

Source: The FDA just authorized an extra Pfizer shot for children aged 5 to 11

Source: 16 New York Zoos That Want You to Come and Visit The Wild Beasts

  Peru Town Board Meeting of April 25, 2022 Edited at 10:45 a.m. on 4/29/22 to include paragraphs on the Renadette Road speed limit reduction and Peru’s new stop sign. Community News: Following an informative presentation by the Peru Girl Scouts, the town board enthusiastically agreed to the scouts’ request to plant one hundred flowering plants […]

Peru Youth Commission Meeting, March 22, 2022 at 6:00 pm at the Peru Town Hall

On behalf of the Peru Youth Commission, I would like to welcome all town residents to our 2022 Recreation season. Although we will continue to follow all Covid protocols set by Clinton County, we are excited that we will hopefully be back to a normal season. Registration for all summer and fall activities will begin […]

PLATTSBURGH (March 7, 2022) — Shine On! returns to an in-person conference for 3rd to 5th-grade girls April 30 to May 1. The free conference, Mighty Girls Move Mountains: Explore Your Character Compass, will be held for the first time at Camp Pok-O-MacCready in Willsboro for only 80 girls due to COVID safety precautions. Online […]

Adirondack Boy Scout camps’ numbers in decline By Tim Rowland Source: Summer camp sell-off: The end of an era? – Adirondack Explorer

Source: FDA approves Pfizer booster shot for children ages 12-15

Source: #VaxtoSchool clinics coming to Plattsburgh | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced 16 new #VaxtoSchool clinics, two of which are heading to Plattsburgh Saturday, Dec. 11.

Proceeds to provide new bassinet for babies born at CVPH  PLATTSBURGH, NY (11/15/2021) – Get the holiday season in Plattsburgh off on the right foot while helping some of our tiniest patients by signing up for the Super Santa 5K Relay & Elf Dash. Registration is now open for the event, set for December 4 […]

Source: Covid vaccine side effects for children: Most common reactions in kids ages 5 to 11 – syracuse.com

Source: Powered by gummy bears, six-year-old hiker completes every trail in the Catskill Mountains – syracuse.com

Source: Trick-or-treating outdoors this Halloween is ‘absolutely’ safe, CDC director says – syracuse.com

By John T. Ryan  Counselor Kregg Bruno reported that the Youth Commission approved Brian Marino as its chairman at its August 17th meeting. Marino, who attended this town board meeting, replaces longtime chairman Greg Mills who resigned from the position. The town board plans to officially accept Marino as commission chairman at its next meeting. […]

WHEN:            Saturday, August 28th, 2021    Noon – 6 p.m. WHERE:         Peru Memorial VFW                        710 Pleasant St, Rt 22B                        Peru, NY 12972 Event Highlights:   […]

Peru – Peru’s Applefest is going to happen in 2021. The Covid pandemic resulted in its cancellation last year, but this year the 43rd Annual St. Augustine’s Applefest will occur on Saturday, September 18th. Traditionally a two-day event, the Applefest will be packed into one day of fun. The parish center filled with dozens of […]

“Syracuse, N.Y. – Tommy Goodelle made 50 straight free throws. And while that feat is impressive enough for an 11-year-old boy, consider this: The E.R. Hughes Elementary School student (New Hartford) sank those shots during a national competition designed to crown the best shooter in his or her age group.” Source: CNY kid wins national […]

Source: Pendragon Theatre Welcomes New Managing Director, offers kids camp – The Adirondack Almanack