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By Teah Dowling teah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Clinton County Oil Train Task Force say they are striving to safeguard citizens from oil and hazardous materials transported throughout Clinton County. Ò Here, we have trains with a hundred cars or more traveling through our area Ñ two to three trains a day,Ó said Rachelle Armstrong, Plattsburgh City Councilor, Ward 1. Ò As a task force, itÕ s been our mission to take two kinds of actions, and one of them is ensuring public information.Ó The common council passed resolutions on April 1 that the Federal Department of Transportation, through the Federal Railroad Administration and CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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A wave of children rush across the snow-covered lawn during the University of Vermont Health Network - CVPH Annual Eastern Egg Hunt on April 4. The little egg collectors gathered about 12,000 eggs in a matter of minutes. Photo by Teah Dowling
Day of Caring brings out the volunteer spirit The 5th Annual Day of Caring returns again for another day of helping ones in need
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PLATTSBURGH Ñ The United Way of the Adirondack RegionÕ s 5th Annual Day of Caring will take place Saturday, April 18. Ò The United Way of the Adirondack Region did do it back about 15 years ago,Ó Snow said. Ò We did it just for a couple of years, and they were just one project here or there, nothing like what we started up again. Ò We wanted to make it regional and have as many projects as possible on that day than just having one project.Ó By teaming up with the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau and Project H.E.L.P. at SUNY Plattsburgh, this volunteer-driven event has hosted a variety of projects, from helping organizations to individuals in need of extra assistance throughout Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties. Last year the event had 43 projects and 600 volunteers while so Project H.E.L.P. student volunteers do highway clean-up for the Day of Caring.
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‘Burghy Bucks’ encourage students to give at Plattsburgh Public relations students kick off awareness campaign for Plattsburgh College Foundation By Teah Dowling
teah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ A new student-run awareness campaign at SUNY Plattsburgh will use free Ò Burghy BucksÓ to determine which college program will receive a $5,000 gift from a alumnus. The project, coined Ò Give a BuckÓ was created by public relations students and college officials, as a method of educating students on the importance of giving back to the college. Upon obtaining a free Burghy Buck Ñ a slip of paper that resembles a dollar bill Ñ students can choose which program they deem most worthy on the back and the winning program will be announced at the SUNY Plattsburgh Spring Carnival on May 6. The public relations students call themselves the Ò Give a Buck TeamÓ and are distributing the Burghy Bucks to clubs, sports teams and groups around campus and at a table setup in the Angell College Center. The team meets with clubs and organizations individually to talk about someday giving back to the college foundation and conducts a photo-shoot with Cardinal Mascot Burghy and the funny money. To date, the team and on campus groups have already collected more than 300 filled-out Burghy Bucks. While Burghy Bucks are free to students, the ultimate goal is to impress the value of philanthropy and the importance of supporting the Plattsburgh College Foundation which raises money for a variety of student and campus activities, said Matt McDonald, a spokesman for the project. Ò We hope that, in the future, theyÕ ll consider giving once theyÕ re out of school,Ó McDonald said. The Give a Buck team is comprised of public relations students Jordan Seymour, Nicole Vera, Kelsie Boudreau, Karolina Brodka, Tyler Epidy and Fredrica Appau. The group formulated the Give a Buck campaign last semester as part of a Public Relations Management Class, where they conducted research about the Plattsbugh College Foundation and just what motivates former students to give back. Ò We did a survey seeing how many students knew about the Plattsburgh College Foundation,Ó Seymour said. Ò We found that not a lot of students did, so we centered our campaign around raising awareness.Ó After researching, the group focused on how they were going to go about raising awareness, what tactics they wanted to use and how they were going to reach students Ñ thus starting the Give a Buck campaign. “This is our first campaign for student awareness. It’s an
idea thatÕ s been in the hopper for two years,Ó said Emma Bartscherer, a SUNY Plattsburgh staff member. “I’d say the students weÕ ve been working with all last semester have had a huge impact in turning it into the ideas we have here today because we really do want it to be students educating other students.Ó Programs designated to potentially receive the $5,000 gift include: Scholarship, Project H.E.L.P, Library Support, Study Abroad, Center for Diversity, Learning Center, Student Support Services, Career Services, Res Life, Greek Affairs, Fitness Center, Student Association, Art Museum, Educational Opportunity Program, an academic department or an athletic team. Ò The foundation helps a lot of stuff on campus, not just scholarships, and thatÕ s what a The Give a Buck team tabled in the Angell College Center having students fill out a Burghy Buck for their lot of people donÕ t know about new awareness campaign. it,Ó Boudreau said. Ò We wanted Photos by Teah Dowling to raise awareness and let people know everything else they buck@gmail.com or go to www.burghybuck.com. do.Ó Ò This gives students a chance to see that their money isnÕ t goGroups interested in distributing Burghy Bucks can email ing to waste but that itÕ s going to things that need to be improved burghybuck@gmail.com. Students not part of a club or organi- or things people think need to be improved,Ó Boudreau said. zation interested in participating can fill out a Burghy Buck in “It’s going to places that are important — places that students the Angell College Center. For more information, email burghy- care about.Ó
Protest planned against pending trade legislation
PLATTSBURGH Ñ People for Positive Action, the Working Families Party and 350.org are encouraging community members to join them at a rally outside Representative Elise Stefanik’s Plattsburgh office on Durkee Street at noon on Saturday, April 11 to protest against passing Fast Track, also called Trade Promotion Authority. By passing such a bill, Congress would effectively hand over its authority over trade to the executive branch, say the organizers. After that, Congress would have only an up or down vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a major trade agreement.
Kayaking available for summer
PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Town of Plattsburgh is exploring new ways to offer access to the waterways located in the town. This year, there is a kayak/canoe storage rack located at the Cadyville Beach on Rte. 3 in Cadyville. Users will provide their own method of locking up the boat and be able to leave their kayak or canoe on the rack for the entire season. The limited number of spaces will be leased to residents on a first come, first served basis until they are filled. The spaces can be leased for $100 for the season, which is from Friday, May 1 through Saturday, Oct. 31. Call the Parks & Recreation Department for more information or to secure a spot.
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The Most of the Coast: Plattsburgh market seeking vendors By Teah Dowling
teah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ The City of Plattsburgh is looking for a variety of local vendors to participate in its first ever market day event, The Most of the Coast, this May. Ò We want to show that we have diversity and show that thereÕ s a lot of different types of things people do,Ó said Sandra Geddes, promotions and special events coordinator for the City of Plattsburgh. Ò WeÕ re really trying to show everything.Ó The Most on the Coast, an Adirondack Coast Market Day, will be held on Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Crete Civic Center. “The idea was initially a craft fair, “ Geddes said, “but I thought it would be really cool to do something more universal.Ó The Most of the Coast will showcase the best that the region has to offer, including handmade crafts, local artists, food vendors, beer and wine tasting and live music. There will also be a kidÕ s area, zip line and possibly a rock wall. Ò ThereÕ s no way one person can know everything thatÕ s going on in our region,” Geddes said. “And today, everyday, I learn some new service, some new resource or something that another
organization does that I wasn’t aware of that’s really cool, modern or different.Ó The City of Plattsburgh — which implements a variety of fitness and recreation programs and maintains 17 parks as well as the city beach, the Crete Memorial Civic Center and the City Recreation Center Ñ strives to strengthen the quality of life for area residents, those in surrounding communities and visitors by professionally instituting safe and affordable programs, services, facilities and events like this one. Booth space is available and can be reserved online at www. plattsburghrecreation.com. A 10 by 10 foot space is available for $40, $45 with an 8Õ table, $50 with electricity and $55 with a table and electricity. Vendors from along the coasts of New York, Vermont and Canada interested in participating in this event can register at www. plattsburghreacreation.com. ThereÕ s no set closing date for registration. For questions and more information, contact Geddes at 518-536-7458 or geddess@cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov. “What I want for people to have when they get out of their car and theyÕ re walking up to the Crete Civic Center is a certain experience,” Geddes said. “I want them to feel like they’re walking into a very busy market place.Ó
Sandra Geddes holds up the first official The Most on the Coast, an Adirondack Coast Market Day poster. Photo by Teah Dowling
Second Annual Evening of healing to be held at the Newman Center PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Second Annual Evening of Healing: Stories of Strength, a unique community program, will be offered free to the public on Tuesday, April 14 at the Newman Center, 90 Broad Street, Plattsburgh from 6-7:30 pm. Through a variety of different situations, everyone experiences pain and suffers unexpected loss at some time in their lives. The goal of An Evening of Healing is to open communication for attendees to learn where and how to find strength, connect with people so healing can begin and leave with a sense of hope and purpose. Members of the
Senior Dance to be held
SARANAC Ñ A Ô Senior DanceÕ will be held every Tuesday at the Saranac Town Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be country music, round, square, and line dancing. The cost for admission is a non-perishable food item for the local food shelf. Refreshments will be served with donations. For information call Gale at 293-7056.
United Way event planned
PLATTSBURGH Ñ The United Way of the Adirondack Region will be holding an Evening of Healing Stories of Strength Tuesday, April 14, at the Newman Center, 90 Broad Street, from
panel from our first program will be in attendance as well as our new panel who will share their stories of strength. The opening presentation will be given by Deena Giltz McCullough. Giltz-McCullough is an active member of our community and a strong proponent of suicide prevention and education. She lost her son to suicide in 2005. The program will be co-moderated by Jennifer Hrnjic and Dana Jeweler, both suicide survivors. Sally Meisenheimer, life coach and counselor, will facilitate the panel discussion. The music will be pro6 to 7:30 p.m. This event is free to public. For more information call 562-8206 ext. 135.
‘On Home Ground’ to be screened
PLATTSBURGH Ñ Mountain Lake PBSÕ documentary, Ò On Home GroundÓ , will be screened Friday, April 24, in the Krinovitz Recital Hall (inside Hawkins Hall) at SUNY Plattsburgh, at 6 p.m. The film takes an intimate look into the lives of three veterans who returned home to the Adirondacks after deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is free and open to the public. It is hosted by the Veterans Support Office at SUNY Plattsburgh and with support from Mountain Lake PBS. Following the screening, the filmmakers will be
vided by Giovanina Bucci and light refreshments will be served. Panelists include: Betsy Vicencio, a cancer survivor; Allison Lutz, a suicide survivor; Tim Wagoner, a young man who became very ill in a foreign country; ReVel Capewell, a survivor of addiction Behavioral Health Services North, a member of the Clinton County Coalition to Prevent Suicide, is proud to co-sponsor Ò An Evening of HealingÓ with the Foundation of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Northern Insuring and TwinState Voice Data Video. This event is free and open to the public. For questions, please call 563-8206 ext. 135. available for a brief question and answer session. Both campus and local community members are encouraged to attend. “It is an honest and genuine glimpse into what veterans do to live, thrive and survive after they have served us all. Everyone should see it to know just some of the many sacrifices our veterans make in order for us to maintain our way of life.Ó said Tracy Guynup, Student Veterans Support Coordinator.
Library to show ‘Into the Woods’
PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Plattsburgh Public Library will be showing the Disney adaptation of the Sondheim classic “Into the Woods” Saturday, April 25, at 2:30 p.m. This movie is rated PG.
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Let’s get behind the Peckham proposal
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e all know the tide of opinion regarding marijuana is changing, particularly where its medicinal properties are concerned. In addition to the four states, not including the nationÕ s capital, in which recreational use of the plant is legal, as of June 2014, 32 states have legalized cannabis for medicinal use, and in December 2014 Congress and the Obama administration ended the federal prohibition on the plant when used medicinally. New York is one of those 32, and Gov. Cuomo will award five two-year licenses for marijuana growing and dispensing operations. Each company will be allowed one facility in which to grow their product and four dispensaries from which to sell it. As you may already know, one of these licenses may very well be granted to an Adirondack family. Amy, Hillary and Keeley Peckham, wife and daughters respectively of Peckham Industries CEO John Peckham have applied for a licenses through an affiliate of their company called Etan, LLC. While there will be a myriad of applicants considered for the licenses Ñ which require a $10,000 application fee and a $2 million bond to prove that applicants can afford to establish the operation Ñ only a fraction of these will be given serious consideration. The Peckham family is certainly among those few. With an 85-year reputation of honest, professional service to the region, Peckham Industries has become one of the largest road construction and maintenance material suppliers in the Northeast U.S. The proposal has since been endorsed by the town of Chester, where the growing facility will be located, and the Warren County Board of Supervisors. It is impossible to deny the value of such an operation in the North Country. The law is already passed. Five licenses will be awarded. Why should the Adirondacks miss out on all the benefits this lucrative business can provide? All across the U.S., profits for the medical marijuana industry are through the roof and continually growing. It is estimated by marijuana entrepreneurs that the profit margins can range from 30 to 45 percent, and that the facilities can bring in $3,500 to $5,000 in revenue per square foot.
Sure, this is a great opportunity for the Peckham family, but how will it benefit the community? Jobs. Dozens of well-paid, long term jobsÑ and even more for the short-term to get the facilities up and running. The business will call for professionals in the fields of horticulture, pharmaceuticals, chemical engineering and construction, as well as offering security, property management and general labor positions. Workers will be allowed to unionize, and the operation would provide competitive wages to its employees, starting at $12-$17 an hour for general labor and increasing substantially for specialists and management. This will be a necessary shot in the arm for the region, and, bearing in mind that nourishing the upstate economy is an integral part of Gov. CuomoÕ s platform, it seems a no-brainer that one of these five facilities should land in the Adirondacks. Even the county stands to benefit from the operation. Marijuana sales are subject to seven percent excise tax, of which the counties where the growing facilities are located will receive 22.5 percent, and an additional 22.5 percent goes to the counties where it is dispensed. Even if only one of these dispensaries ends up within the Warren County line, where the growing facility is proposed, that is a healthy stream of much-needed tax revenue. LetÕ s not forget the most important benefit of the operation—this is a necessary medicine that has helped millions of people alleviate the symptoms of a host of maladies, some of which the plant has even been proven to serve as a cure. It would be an incredible disservice to the region should none of these facilities find a home in the Adirondacks. The country has seen dramatic financial gain from cannabis legalization, and it would be a disgrace for all five of these licenses to be awarded to applicants from downstate and western New York. The North Country cannot afford to allow this opportunity to go up in smoke. It’s a no-lose situation for everyone involved. Ñ Denton Publications Editorial Board, Dan Alexander, Keith Lobdell and John Gereau
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Ò reduceÓ sanctions during a 60-day n the world in which we live congressional review. today, opinions are no lonAfter the agreement was reached ger left at the water cooler, Thursday, the President then corner bar or on the front porch. warned, “If Congress kills this deal The advent of the internet, so-- not based on expert analysis, and cial media and other forums has without offering any reasonable perpetuated a growing outlet for alternative -- then itÕ s the United an opinionated public. Sadly, it States that will be blamed for the would appear that giving voice failure of diplomacy. International to the masses has generated great Dan Alexander unity will collapse, and the path to anger. Thoughts from conflict will widen.” In this enlightened age we all Behind the Pressline I was always taught the truth should have an opinion and the was the easiest information to proright to voice that opinion, there is vide as it require nothing but the plain simple no argument there. But then what? How as a freedom-loving people can we resolve these disagree- facts. It seems to me that we have mastered the ability to shape the truth to fit our purpose so well ments that are growing in our society? Disagreethat once crafted, it then becomes the truth in the ments that range from the simple to the extremely complex and from the most bizarre to the most minds and hearts of those who crafted it.. Therein lies the biggest risk to the freedom we deadly; a place where bodily harm is committed enjoy. We all want the truth, because in truth is in the name of being right. Our legal system is full of opinions that infringe fairness and reality. But when the truth is shaped for public consumption and is built around halfon the rights of others. They go from legal battle to appeal after appeal. When the legal system fails truths and personal opinion that is where things go askew. to satisfy, people either disobey the law or take Once people start accepting and arguing for the matters into their own hands. Neither remedy seems to provide adequate satisfaction and only shaped version of the truth from an agenda driven perspective, we find ourselves complete lost adds fuel to the growing debate. In a world where so much has changed, when without any sense of a compass that once always pointed true north. it comes to getting oneÕ s way the powerful, the It is difficult for people who seek the truth to rich, the well connected and sadly our governnot be deceived when it is provided by a perment representatives still seem to believe they can ceived trusted source. But who can be trusted? shape the truth they want us to accept. Today it That is where each of us needs to be less accepting seems shaping the truth trumps telling the truth. Perhaps this generationÕ s most important nu- and rely on the core values weÕ ve been given, on clear treaty has just been reached, yet within hours ones faith, and ones basic common sense. Like the old saying goes, Ò Deceive me once shame on you. of the deal being announced, Iran and the United Deceive me twice, shame on me.Ó States released significantly different details -- inOur search for the truth is what will keep our cluding those on inspections, when roughly $130 billion in economic sanctions on Tehran would be country strong. Openness, respect for our fellow lifted, the number of centrifuges that will remain citizen, fairness, equality to all and acceptance of and what will happen to the countryÕ s nuclear differing views with a willingness to compromise must continue to be the basis for what we as a nastockpile. Even within our country the political structure tion are all about. We must also accept the fact that the truth can is so badly split we canÕ t get our own version of be painful, but those who choose to shape the the facts straight without a political slant. The Senate committee is set to vote April 14 on truth to avoid the pain are doing a disservice to the bipartisan bill, which has 13 Democratic co- themselves and the people they serve. sponsors. The Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton Act of 2015 calls on the President to submit the Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com. final agreement to Congress within five days of it being signed and states he cannot Ò suspendÓ or
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NYSUT: State’s education reforms ‘a sham’ For Cuomo, the state’s education reforms
“It’s not perfect,” she said. Ò But if boards trusted to hire them, canÕ t they be trusted to rate fairly?Ó
are transformative. But for one powerful union, they’re a disgrace. By Pete DeMola
pete@denpubs.com ALBANY — The state’s public education system saw the most significant changes in years last week when the legislature passed reforms that will reshape the field across the board, from tenure to testing. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a $1.3 billion boost in school aid contingent on legislative approval of reforming the teacher evaluation and tenure process. His reasoning was simple: Despite the state spending more than any other state on a per pupil basis, 25 percent of its schools containing some 250,000 students are failing. But since 99 percent of the stateÕ s teachers have been rated effective, change was needed. In an interview with the Capitol Pressroom last week following passage of the bill, Cuomo acknowledged the reforms would be divisive. Ò Change is constant in the private sector,Ó he said. Ò The government is opposite, they like the status quo.Ó TOTAL OVERHAUL Under the new reforms, teachers will be graded on a four-point system that will lean more heavily on student test scores — chiefly the Common Core and the Regents Ñ and observations from independent evaluators, or outsiders brought in to rate their performance. The road to tenure will be extended another year and it will become easier to terminate underperforming teachers. Failing schools can be placed under different management called receiverships. And to step up recruitment and retention, teachers receiving the top ranking of Ò highly effectiveÓ will be eligible for a $20,000 annual bonus. All teachers will be required to complete 100 hours of continuing education and recertify every five years or risk losing their licenses. More details will emerge after June 1, the deadline for the State Education Department to submit a report to the governor’s office, while local districts must put evaluations in place by Nov. 15 in order to be eligible for increased aid. Ô A SHAMÕ The New York State United Teachers union spent the winter criss-crossing the state protesting the reforms, often using fiery rhetoric at rallies that likened the changes to an apocalyptic battle between light and darkness. The news that the Education, Labor & Family Assistance passed the state assembly 92-54 hit the teaching community like a plutonium-tipped warhead. Ò We had hoped the linkage of a state aid increase to [Annual Professional Performance Review] was simply a bad April FoolÕ s joke,Ó said Timothy G. Kremer, Executive Director of the New York State School Boards Association, in a statement. Assemblywoman Janet Duprey (R,I - Peru), who voted against the legislation, said it was Ò unacceptableÓ to link teacher evaluations to test scores. “One particular standardized test isn’t a reflection of what a student is capable of,” she said. “I just don’t think you should link the two.” Dan Stec (R,C,I-Queensbury) also blasted the bill. “It is wrong to appoint the bureaucrats responsible for the botched implementation of Common Core as the leaders for implementing teacher evaluations,Ó he said in a statement. The education component of the budget also alienates teachers, doubles down on Common Core and fails to fully restore the Gap Elimination Adjustment, he said. And NYSUT flatly rejected the reforms, calling them a “disgrace” and Ò a sham.Ó The legislation, said the group, sprung from Ò a vengeful governorÓ refusing to engage in honest dialogue about the quality of the public school system or how to improve teaching and learning. Ò People in battle talk about the fog of war,Ó said Don Carlisto, co-president of the Saranac Lake Teachers Association and NYSUT board member. “In the last hours, it was similar to that.” While Cuomo called the reforms Ò transformational,Ó Carlisto said theyÕ re convoluted, undermine local control and will do nothing to mitigate the increasing numbers of student testing. The numbers underpinning CuomoÕ s claims of failure, said Carlisto, were cherry-picked to drive a narrative based on manipulated data; the testing, snapshots that were never intended to judge performance. And most states are moving in the opposite direction of using student test scores for the purpose of teacher evaluation, he said. Ò This governor has doubled down.Ó Carlisto added that NYSUT was not invited to participate in the negotiation process, but the reforms were rather influenced by hedge fund money. He said Cuomo has refused to consider the educational research, listen to educational professionals or acknowledge the concerns of parents who are upset over what they perceive as overtesting. Ò The governor has been dishonest from the very onset,Ó he said. DEMORALIZED The reforms will also make it harder for school districts to attract and retain teachers, say educators. They say theyÕ re tired of being unfairly targeted as a punching bag for the governor. “I’m pretty much disgusted by the whole thing,” said Denise Sypek, a Keeseville Elementary teacher who serves as the treasurer for the Ausable Valley Teachers Association. She learned of the billÕ s passage while vacationing in Florida. Her colleagues, half-jokingly, asked her to keep her eyes peeled for teaching opportunities in the Sunshine State. Ò TheyÕ re fearful of their jobs,Ó she said. Ò TheyÕ re saying they wish they hadnÕ t become teachers. We feel terrible, victimized and sick to our stomachs Ñ people are losing faith in the career they chose.Ó The tenure reforms will take away due process, she said, while the testing may torpedo teachersÕ hope for earning an effective rating. She also expressed concerns that independent evaluators were another unfunded mandate: How much would it cost for a district to bring them in? And canÕ t local administrators be trusted to evaluate their staff? Administrators worked really hard to be where they are, said Sypek, and their judgement should be trusted.
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The legislature passed sweeping reforms to the state’s public education system last week that will alter everything from tenure to teacher evaluations. NYSUT is displeased and are now encouraging parents to pull their kids from next week’s Common Core testing.
COMMON PROBLEMS The fury surrounding linking teacher evaluations to test scores, in part, is based on the premise that the Common Core Standards, the device used to gauge student performance for thirdthrough eighth-graders, have been hastily rolled out. Calisto said the tests have rushed through despite schools saying theyÕ re is not enough
time to implement them. They are written above grade level and do not take into account students with special needs. Ò There are countless concerns from not just teachers, but superintendents, principals and parents,Ó he said. If educators were given space to implement the standards, and had time to do it the right way, Carlisto said small pockets of success stories would be revealed. “When rushed and under resourced, we find that it’s much less successful,Ó he said. Carlisto said NYSUT has been working on a series of Ò common senseÓ charges to the APPR system for the past half-decade based on practitioner input. A better solution would be to support an evaluation system that de-emphasizes testing in favor of teacher development and growth. The percentage of the student performance components of the evaluation process should be decreased to 20 percent Ñ with districts determining the make-up of that 20 percent in accordance with federal requirements Ñ while the percentage of the teaching practice component should be bumped to 80 percent, he said. NYSUT has also blasted the reforms for stripping away local control. The evaluation plans should instead be developed through collective bargaining, a measure they say would reflect the needs of the community, while districts and locals should be given the power to negotiate teacher evaluations to customize professional learning and replace the one-sizefits-all approach. Parents and students should also be given more input, Carlisto said. OPTING OUT Students statewide are scheduled to begin Common Core testing on April 14. Last year, 50,000 students sat out the tests statewide. Last week, NYSUT president Karen McGee urged parents to yank their kids. “I am saying that I would urge parents at this point in time to opt out of testing,Ó Magee said in an interview with the Capitol Pressroom. Carlisto said given that the legislature seemed to ignore what teachers and parents have been saying for years, NYSUT will take the same approach toward a test that they feel doesn’t reflect anything useful, a viewpoint backed up by the American Statistical Association. According to a NYSUT opt-out fact sheet that is being distributed to parents, students who do not take the test will be considered to have Ò no valid test score” and will be counted as not tested in verification reports and for accountability calculations. Students will see limited academic consequences, said the organization, because the Board of Regents and the legislature have minimized how the assessments can be used. Furthermore, says NYSUT, last yearÕ s state budget enacted laws that prohibit including the results on a studentÕ s permanent record until Dec. 31, 2018. Carlisto said the group wasn’t asking teachers to influence the discussion, but rather guiding parents. Ò NYSUT has said we respect the parents right to choose whatÕ s best for their kids,Ó he said. Ò This is a call to action for parents to exercise their rights.Ó Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch has said school districts where less than 95 percent of students participate in the assessments risk losing federal funding. NYSUT disputes this. Low-performing districts that do not meet the participation rate requirement, they say, would instead be placed under increased state oversight. Carlisto said it’s difficult to determine the exact numbers of those who opted-out in the North Country last year because the state does not keep track. Based on informal chatter, he says he speculates that the number will rise this year. How would future mass opt-outs affect a teacherÕ s score? A teacher simply wouldnÕ t get a composite rating. The formula is convoluted, he said. “It’s indeterminable at this point,” he said. “It’s voodoo.” NYSUT is also lobbying for districts to develop alternative activities for students who are pulled from the tests. Sitting quietly and doing nothing Ñ the Ò sit and stareÓ policy Ñ is harmful for students, argues the union. Carlisto shrugged off suggestions that possible opt-outs could be considered sabotage or sour grapes because educators have been speaking out since inception of original APPR law in 2010. Ò This is nothing new,Ó he said. NYSUT and Cuomo, however, do find common ground when it comes to the belief that students are over-tested. The governor said the reforms will not increase their testing workload Ñ at least when it comes to state-mandated tests. “You only need to use one state test under the system,” he said. “If there’s an additional test, itÕ s the locality, not the state.Ó Assemblywoman Duprey sighed: Ò ThatÕ s a cop-out.Ó
My fat thumbs and wardrobe malfunctions
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y friends and family know me well. My faults are hard to hide. Those who read my posts are aware of my fat fingers. I could never do texting. My thumbs cover half the letters. Couple that with my mind going faster than my digits and you have funny stuff prior to spell check. I’m writing this while sitting in a Florida condo. We came here to attend the college graduation of our granddaughter Kayla Cove who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Muby Gordie Little sic Business from Full Sail University. We were impressed with the school and her work ethic. Now, itÕ s into the big, wide world with her effort to land a job. I made it through the ceremony without a wardrobe malfunction. That is not always a foregone conclusion. For the past 41 years, I have had to stand at attention before Kaye each day while she scans my attempts at dressing. Don’t laugh. I’m somewhat pathetic in that respect. Shirt collars folded improperly; ties askew; labels on the outside; socks with holes and the list goes on. She is my first sergeant and makes sure the shirt is tucked in. She did that with mostly good humor every work day when I on the radio. Yes, I wore a white shirt and tie without fail in an effort to make a good appearance for those who might wander into the station. It also helped my onthe-air attitude. In addition, I made numerous personal appearances in those days, unlike most radio personalities in this day and age. I never made an effort to take credit for my appearance. Kaye always set my daily wardrobe from socks to underwear to matched trousers and sports jacket and tie. Bless her little peapicking heart. Even if I head outside to feed the birds, she looks me all over and chuckles at the way zippers are unzipped and socks are mismatched. Little faux pas. That’s what I call them. Thank God I have a few redeeming traits. All this talk brings me to a recent function I attended. It was a special meeting of regional Kiwanis clubs, celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. I was asked to make a speech about parts of that wonderful history. I was loaded for bear. Kaye had me dressed like a dude. I reached into the closet and retrieved my best black shoes, shining them like a mirror. She set out my special, reversible belt and I slid it through all the right loops. My tie matched and had the perfect doubleWindsor knot. Kaye said she was proud and I believed her. I noticed that my shoes felt funny when I left. They felt even funnier when I got out of the car. As I greeted my friends and sat down, it seemed as though I had stepped in a huge mud hole and it was caked on my soles and heels. The more I rubbed my feet together under the table, the bigger the black chunks falling to the floor. I was further embarrassed when the man seated next to me, left and soon returned with a giant dust pan and broom. Heads turned at the ungodly mess. He asked a simple question: Ò How old are those shoes?Ó As it turned out, they had been in the closet for many years and had deteriorated completely. When all was said and done, I had no heels or soles left to walk on. As I stood up in preparation to speak, the lovely reversible belt came apart and my slick pants drooped. I tried not to be obvious as I rolled it up and stuffed the broken parts into my brief case. Is that the end of it? Nope. As I turned to move between tables to begin my talk, a woman said, Ò What was that? Did you lose this?Ó She handed me the shiny button off my jacked that had popped off and nearly took her eye out. I put it into my pocket while the audience undoubtedly took bets on when my pants would hit the floor. The rest of the event went as planned, complete with polite applause and I was thrilled to leave the place without my dentures flying into somebodyÕ s pork chops. Little faux pas indeed. I guess you have to take me as I am.
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Schroon Lake CS superintendent search down to final two By Keith Lobdell
keith@denpubs.com SCHROON Ñ Members of the Schroon Lake Central School Board of Education traveled to a pair of North Country schools this week to feel out the two finalists for the position of school superintendent. The board recently announced their two choices for the positionÑ Stephen Gratto and Ginene Mason. Gratto currently serves as the high school principal at Northeastern Clinton Central School, while Mason serves as principal for the Au Sable Forks Elementary School, part of the AuSable Valley School District. The two were selected through an extensive process, which included the board meeting twice with each candidate, along with meetings involving a community stakeholder committee, which consisted of community members, teaching staff, non-instructional staff and two students. Members of the school board were scheduled to travel to the two respective districts April 7
and April 10, to view the administrators in action while getting input from teachers, support staff, students and fellow administrators as part of the vetting process. After the meetings, the board is expected to meet April 14 to finalize the contract for the new superintendent, who will also serve as K-12 principal, and will announce the hiring at its April 23 meeting. The new administrator would start July 1, the beginning of the new school calendar year. The new superintendent/principal would replace James Polunci, who has been serving as the interim administrator since the departure of Bonnie Finnerty for personal reasons almost one year ago. Members of the board had considered several options for how the structure of school administration would look, holding community forums and discussing the possibilities of a fulltime principal with part-time superintendent along with the chance of sharing services. In the end, the board decided to stay the course with a shared superintendent/principal position, which will pay between $110,000 and $130,000.
Northeastern Clinton High School Principal Stephen Gratto and Au Sable Forks Elementary Principal Ginene Mason, pictured above, are the two finalists for the position of Schroon Lake Central School Superintendent/ Principal.
Dannemora Federal Credit Union helps out at local soup kitchen DANNEMORA Ñ On Saturday, March 21, employees and relatives of the Dannemora Federal Credit Union (DFCU) contributed time preparing and serving a meal at the Trinity ChurchÕ s weekly soup kitchen in Plattsburgh. A total of eight DFCU volunteers spent time setting up, preparing and serving the meal to approximately 25 people. In addition to serving the meal, DFCU, a community-chartered credit union offering personal financial services to more than 14,000 members that has over $120 million in assets, purchased the food to serve, which included ingredients for meatball subs, fries, tossed salad and fresh fruit. ÒW e truly appreciated having the opportunity to help at the Trinity Church Soup Kitchen. Giving back to the community is a top priority at DFCU and it is essential that we help those who may be experiencing difficult times in their lives” said Lisa LaFountain, DFCU Marketing Specialist. DFCU Branch Office locations are located at 50 State Road in Dannemora, 344 Tom Miller Road in Plattsburgh,122 New York Road in Plattsburgh and 10 Elm St. in Champlain. For more information, contact Lisa LaFountain, marketing specialist, at 518-563-5667 ext. 3106 or llafountain@dfcu.net or visit www.dfcu.net. At Right: Dannemora Federal Credit Union Volunteers from left to right Nathan Barber, Shelley McCleary, Sara LeClair, Tina Ramsey, Teresa Coolidge, Lisa LaFountain, Trisha Dyer, and Brad Surprenant.
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Westport teacher arrested for unlawful surveillance By Pete DeMola
pete@denpubs.com WILLSBORO — A Westport Central teacher has been arrested on felony charge of unlawful surveillance second degree. John Ò JackÓ Thompson was arrested by the state police last Saturday following an investigation stemming from allegations made by someone who was recently staying at his Willsboro home. Thompson was arraigned by Judge William M. Garrison at the Town of Elizabethtown Court and remanded to the Essex County Jail in lieu or $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 bond, said the state police in a statement. Thompson, 49, was released on
bail and has pled not guilty. State police are conducting the investigation with the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. Thompson has taught ninth and tenth grade social studies at Westport Central for the past 12 years. He also served as the Director of the Willsboro Youth Commission Summer Program from 2010 to 2012. His personal website boasts a photo of Taj Mahal with links to course descriptions, regents preparation and to an online book retailer. Thompson earned his Bachelors of Political Science at Plattsburgh State in 1996 and Masters of Science in Teaching in 2003 at the same school. He also serves on the Willsboro School Board. His term expires in June 2017.
According to the stateÕ s penal code, the charge of unlawful surveillance in the second degree has four provisions, all of are centered around the surreptitious filming or photographing a subject without their context in a sexual gratification. Details of the charge against Thompson remain unclear. Efforts to reach Thompson on Saturday afternoon were unsuccessful. He did not respond immediately to a request for comment sent to his work email address and his number appears to be unlisted in the phone book. Officials at Westport Central declined to discuss specifics because it is personnel matter. Ò The Board of Education and I are very aware of the concerns
of parents who read or hear information relating to an allegation of criminal misconduct by a teacher,Ó said Superintendent Cynthia Ford-Johnston in a statement. Ò Parents should know that the School District will use its fullest resources to investigate any allegation in this matter which involves our students, and will take whatever actions are necessary to protect our students and our staff.Ó Willsboro Superintendent Stephen Broadwell said the board of education is aware of ThompsonÕ s arrest and will be monitoring the situation and current investigation of the state police. The boardÕ s next regularly scheduled meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 14.
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Vet, TV star Teti to headline Pine Harbour fundraiser By Natasha Courter
seminar. “It’s a great opportunity for students to attend as a professional development opportunity,Ó said Latinville. Ò And itÕ s a really great event for the whole family.Ó The YMCA of Plattsburgh, Hospice of the North Country and others are sponsoring the event. Tickets start at $20 for general admission and there will be a VIP reception as well as an autograph signing and the option to take a picture with Joe. For more information, visit the Pine Harbour Assisted Living website; http://www.pineharbour.org
denpubs@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ Reality TV star and special forces veteran Joseph Teti is going to be in Plattsburgh for just one day to give a seminar on Survival Skills for Daily Living April 18 at The Strand Theatre. This is a fundraising event by Pine Harbour Assisted Living. Topics such as communication, team building, leadership, and situation awareness will be covered, said Maria Latinville, marketing director. Teti, according to Pine Harbour, is a US military veteran with experience as a Force Recon Marine, Army Green Beret and as a member of a classified counter-terrorist unit in Iraq and Afghanistan. Pine Harbour wants to do something to give back to the community, and thatÕ s what it hopes to accomplish with the fundraising events, according to Latinville. It has given away over a million dollars since their eight years of operation. Ò Something that is always near and dear to us is intergenerational interaction,Ó says Latinville. Younger people interacting with the aging population is something that is important to the center. For example, they are always looking for good volunteers and employees to take care of the residents. The center gives opportunities for people to interact with the seniors in a safer, softer way because it is not easy
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Joseph Teti dealing with the older generation. Ò We wanted to bring someone up here that could be motivational and inspirational,Ó said Latinville. Ò And thatÕ s where we kind of stumbled across Joe.Ó Many of TetiÕ s seminars cover life topics that apply to every day situations. Pine Harbour hopes to draw a crowd from prospective graduating students because of the rich life values offered through the
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Materials Safety Administration, to protect the safety of residents of Clinton County by ensuring that hazardous materials, such as tank rail cars carrying, be constructed with the best possible technologies. Additionally, the resolution further requested that the general public, as well as public officials, be informed and updated on all aspects of regional train safety, spill response, rail operations and public notification plans involving the rail transport of all oil and hazardous materials by rail surface transportation through Clinton County. Ò Our goal is to get as many town boards and municipal boards to adopt them as possible,Ó Armstrong said. Ò The strategy is to send our position on this matter to state representatives and agencies and federal representatives and agencies in order to increase the level of pressure that these agencies normally feel.Ó Members of regional municipal bodies, the Clinton County Legislature Transportation Committee and Clinton County Emergency Services Ñ Armstrong, Eric Day, Janet McFetridge, Jim King, Harry McManus, Colin Reed, Phil Von Bargen and Tom Wood Ñ are leading a regional Ò task forceÓ to provide the public with information about the safe transport of oil by rail through Clinton County. Ò ThereÕ s quite a history,Ó Armstrong said. “I had received lots of feedback from my constituents regarding their concerns for the oil trains that pass through the cities.Ó Since December 2013, New York State has experienced a number of train derailments, and there have been tragic losses of lives and properties over the past few years as trains transporting Bakken crude have derailed. “In terms of volatility, it’s one of the more volatile because some of the gases could be extracted before they go into the tanker,Ó Armstrong said. Ò This has been a very prominent issue, and I think the anxiety about this issue has increased just because of the number of explosions and spills that the people notice now in the news.Ó Last year, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Executive Order 125, acknowledging that crude oil transportation by rail car and river vessels presents an unacceptable risk to communities in New York. More than 30 unit trains, each hauling upwards of 300,000 gallons of crude oil, travel weekly through communities along Lake Champlain, through sensitive environmental resources, dense population centers and adjacent to sewage treatment plants, residences and businesses. Ò Here, we have public bodies who are recognizing a problem and asking for action, and that kind of legislative weight has power,Ó said Armstrong.
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Jenny O is one of many dogs that was scheduled to be euthanized in a high kill pound due to a lack of space. We are told that she is a German Shepherd/Basset Mix, however there is a healthy and active debate on if she might be a Dachshund/Lab/ Hound Mix. One thing we can be certain about is that she is a loving, sweet tempered and kind dog that will do well in most homes. She is good with kids, cats and dogs and rides very well. Jenny O loves to be around people and she enjoys getting attention. She is very, very thin and is on a meal plan with supplements to help her gain weight healthily. When she first arrived
she was very skittish but she quickly warmed up and now she likes everyone she meets. Jenny O is uniquely proportioned in that she has a long body with short, turned out legs with long feet that make her look like she is wearing flippers when she walks. She has a hound head with long ears and she does like to follow her nose. Jenny O is current on vaccinations, has tested negative for heart worm and has been assessed by our vet. She will be able to go home after she has gained some weight, is no longer in heat and is spayed. Come in and meet this great dog who will do well in most homes. She deserves a chance in a safe and loving home.
The task force urges the State of New York to follow through with the recommendations published in Ò Transporting Crude Oil in New York State: a Review of Incident Response and Prevention CapacityÓ of 2014. It also urges the railroad and oil industries to protect New Yorkers by taking recommendations by the state in Executive Order 125 and in Ò Transporting Crude Oil in New York State: a Review of Incident Response and Prevention Capacity.” The task forces hopes the railroad and oil producers act to protect New Yorkers by taking the following actions: invest in critical equipment that would reduce the volatility of Bakken crude,
commit to the highest possible standards to insure safe operations, commit to voluntary actions regarding safer standards while federal regulations are finalized and provide information about hazardous materials to affected municipalities and their first responders. Ò Here, we have the City of Plattsburgh and all towns in the county showing that weÕ re aware of the problem, weÕ re demanding action, and weÕ re waiting,Ó Armstrong said. Ò We want the federal and state government to do everything they can to ensure the safety of our natural resources and our public because that water and that land and those people are invaluable.Ó
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far this year there are 20 10- to 15-person groups and 78 volunteers, as well as 43 projects for businesses such as museums, Habitat for Humanity, libraries and the Interfaith Food Shelf. Twentyfive individuals need help with tasks such as lawn management and house cleaning. “I’ve had people volunteer in the past that now need the service; they need somebody to help them out,Ó Snow said. ÒY ou never know when it might come back around.Ó The United Way of the Adirondack Region will be accepting projects and volunteers up until the day before the Day of Caring. Over-flow projects, such as trash pick-up and food collecting, will be available to extra volunteers. If people can’t volunteer, there are two things they can do for the Day of Caring: donate non-perishable food to United Way, or donate bottles or cans to the Ted K. CenterÕ s Million Can Redemption Plan. TED K. CENTER ÒT he Day of Caring itself is just an amazing thing,Ó said Fred Hoefer, part of the Million Can Redemption Plan campaign team. ÒW eÕ re very happy to be working with them considering that they do so much for the community, and theyÕ re really willing to help us out with the Million Can Redemption Plan.Ó Public relations students Ñ Hoefer, Henry Rambalde, TrudyAnn Evans, Lisa Scivolette, Lisa Douglas, Marissa St. Laurent, Jennifer Gioia, Matthew Messina-Toombs, John Hoang and TA Gracie Lewis Ñ from assistant professor Colleen LemzaÕ s public relations campaigns course launched the project April 1 for the Ted K. Center.
Volunteers meet at the Babbie Museum to help for the 2014 Day of Caring. Photo provided
The center, which provides educational, social and recreational opportunities to the children of the Plattsburgh Housing Authority, is teaming up with SUNY Plattsburgh to collect one million redeemable cans and bottles throughout April in honor of Earth Day. All proceeds will go toward a new van for the center to use. ÒW eÕ ve all been putting a lot of time and effort into this campaign to make sure itÕ s as successful as possible,Ó Hoefer said. ÒO ne of the biggest things weÕ re trying to do is help out these kids, and thatÕ s why weÕ re trying to bring it to the community and have it be a community-wide effort so that everyone can come together.Ó Starting on the Day of Caring, anyone can bring bottles and cans to the United Way of the Adirondack Region. The Northern Cakes Redemption Center and the Project H.E.LP office in the Angell College Center at SUNY Plattsburgh will also take bottles and cans through the end of the month. Visit millioncanplan.weebly. com for more information.
PROJECT H.E.L.P. “I think that part of the significance of this event is that the North Country has a wonderful spirit of volunteerism,Ó said Michael Cashman, assistant director of the Center for Student Involvement at SUNY Plattsburgh. ÒWh en thereÕ s a need, we come together and try to do good things and good work for our community.Ó Project H.E.L.P. strives to meet the needs of the community while providing students with opportunities to volunteer in areas of their interests, through which they receive rewarding experiences, gain insight into societal issues, build strong relationships with community members and other students and have fun. Volunteer opportunities range from ongoing to one-time, including mentoring children, serving at a local soup kitchen, visiting nursing home residents and fundraising for local nonprofit organizations. “It’s a great opportunity for us to get our students in a largerscale day to make a difference throughout the region,Ó Cashman said. “It’s an opportunity for them to better understand the needs of our community and an opportunity for them to connect and work alongside professionals and citizens.Ó For more information on Project H.E.L.P. or how to get involved, call 518-564-3648 or visit their Facebook page ÒPr oject HELP at SUNY Plattsburgh.Ó UNITED WAY The United Way of the Adirondack Region is a voluntary fundraising human service organization that serves Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties. ÒT he United Way is Ô give, advocate and volunteer,Õ so we really stress the volunteerism, and thereÕ s so much need out there for agencies and individuals,Ó Snow said. ÒS ometimes people canÕ t give money, but they can give their time, so it shows that volunteer spirit.Ó It strives to be a leader in community partnership building and wants to increase the organized capacity of people who care for one another. For more information about the Day of Caring, United Way of the Adirondack Region and how to get involved, call 518-563-0028 or visit their website (unitedwayadk.org). ÒV olunteerism is the root of someoneÕ s experience,Ó Snow said. “I always say that volunteers don’t get paid because of the fact theyÕ re worthless Ñ they donÕ t get paid because theyÕ re priceless.Ó
Beekmantown goes 3-1 in Mingo Bay Classic; Plattsburgh 2-2 Horseheads 8, Plattsburgh 4
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. Ñ A day removed from a 10-7 comeback win, Plattsburgh was unable to repeat the performance, falling 8-4 to Horseheads. The Red Raiders scored two runs in the opening inning and led 5-0 midway through the fourth before the Hornets got on the board, scoring three to cut into the lead. But unlike the previous day, when Plattsburgh rattled off 10 runs to erase a seven-point deficit and win by three, Horseheads held on for the win. Andrew Bechard singled twice in the loss while and took over on the mound in the fourth inning, reliving Alex Follmer after four allowed runs. Ben Champagne and Dan Hartman also had two hits. One of Hartman’s was an RBI single that sparked the comeback attempt. Keegan Ernest picked up the win for Horseheads with two strikeouts and four earned runs.
Beekmantown 11, Southwestern Central 8
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. Ñ The Eagles earned the third win in as many days with a big comeback over Southwestern Central, finishing the day with an 11-8 victory. Eight straight runs helped Beekmantown erase an 8-3 deficit, scoring three runs in the fourth, four in the fifth and one more in the sixth inning. Zach Bingel struck out five batters for the Eagles in seven innings on the mound while Justin Stevens, Alex Price and Brantley Marion each registered doubles. Southwestern Central did most of its damage in the third inning, sending seven runners home, while only managing one more run in the fourth before being held scoreless for the remainder of the game. Beekmantown finished with 10 hits and three errors to Southwestern CentralÕ s nine and one, respectively.
Plattsburgh 5, Newark 0
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. Ñ Ben Champagne threw six scoreless innings to help Plattsburgh by Newark 5-0 in the team’s final game at the Mingo Bay Baseball Classic April 2. Champagne pitched 11 strikeouts while only allowing a pair of hits. The Hornets picked up 13 hits in the win to Newark’s five, led by Andrew BechardÕ s three-for-four performance at the plate and one run. Ryan Whalen and Champagne each had a pair of hits and an RBI as well while Ben Cowles, Dan Hartman and Mike Stetz each singled twice. Hartman also pitched the seventh inning, holding Newark scoreless. Logan Moynihan got the loss, allowing five runs to go with three walks and three strikeouts in six and three quarters innings.
Livonia 9, Beekmantown 0
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — In a battle of 3-0 unbeatens, Livonia topped Beekmantown 9-0 to snap the EaglesÕ three game win streak in the Mingo Bay Classic April 2. Alex Price, Jake Wyand and Zach Bingel accounted for BeekmantownÕ s three hits in the game, all singles. The Bulldogs jumped all over pitcher Mickey Pepper early on, scoring five runs in the top of the first and pushing the lead to seven in the third inning. Pepper allowed seven runs in four innings of play, coming away with the loss, while Ryan Criss relieved him and allowed two more over the final three.
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