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PHS class graduates with fond memories, friendships By Teah Dowling teah@denpubs.com

PLATTSBURGH —  Always  remember, class of 2015. The  PHS  commencement  took  place  Saturday,  June  27  at the SUNY Plattsburgh Field  House  at  2  p.m.,  focusing  on  a  very  familiar  word  to  the  school: remembrance.  As  the  seniors  walked  in  two-by-two  and  took  their  seats  in  the  front  of  the  class,  Superintendent  James  Short  introduced  the  class  of  2015  and  held  a  moment  of  silence  for  a  classmate  not  present:  Michael Lawson. “Although  he  is  not  standing  here  beside  us,  Michael  is  still  graduating  with  us  today,”  Salutatorian  Alexander  Webber  said.  “We  carry  him  in our hearts and he will never   CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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Beekmantown class of 2015 graduates Matthew Butler, left, and Marie LeClair head to their seats during the June 26 commencement ceremony. Butler, who also spoke during the event, is in the National Honor Society and LeClair a member of the CVTEC National Technical Honor Society. Turn to page 5 for more on the Beekmantown commencement. Photo by Teah Dowling

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Clinton Correctional Facility, located in the heart of Dannemora, in the days following the escape of Richard Matt and David Sweat. Three high ranking officials, as well as nine staffers, were suspended Tuesday in connection with the June 6 escape. Authorities did not provide any more details.

DANNEMORA  —  Three  high-ranking  offi cials  from  Clinton  Correctional, including the superintendent, have been placed on  administrative leave alongside nine security staffers, the Department  of  Corrections  and  Community  Supervision  revealed  on  Tuesday. Their leave is part of review associated with the June 6 escape,  said spokesperson Linda Foglia in a statement. While  the  suspended  personnel  were  not  named,  the  statement  said  Assistant  Commissioner  for  Correctional  Facilities  James O’Gorman will oversee the prison as the new leadership  team transitions this week. “Staffi ng for the security positions will be addressed through  procedures outlined in the union contract,” said Foglia. Steven Racette, of Saranac Lake, serves as the prison’s superintendent. Reached by phone on Tuesday, Cherrie Racette, his wife, confi rmed that her husband is on administrative leave. ”We have no comment,” she said. Racette, a second generation superintendent, has worked in  CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Peru grads encouraged to live in the moment By Shawn Ryan

shawn@denpubs.com PERU — Peru’s 2015 commencement Saturday, June 27 was all  about butterflies. Referencing  the  notion  that  the  movement  of  the  wings  of  a  butterfly  can  set  into  action  a  course  of  events  that  can  cause  change  half  a  world  away,  Principal  Christopher  Mazzella  regaled the assembled seniors to “take risks, have courage — the  courage to unleash a series of butterfly effects.” “Your life does matter,” he said. “You have the power within  you to change the world.”  Valedictorian  Katherine  Grace  Uliva,  referencing  the  movie  “Mr. Nobody,” spoke of the various paths the graduating seniors  all took to get to the Plattsburgh State Field House for graduation. She spoke not of looking backwards or forwards, but living in  the moment. “Every  path  is  the  right  path,”  she  said.  “This  path  is  your  path. This life is your life. Don’t worry. Think about the now, and  live the now. “Nobody can live your life for you, and you only have one life  to live for yourself.” After  the  concert  choir  sang  “For  Good,”  diplomas  were  awarded, pictures were taken, and the Peru class of 2015 set out  from the Field House filled to capacity to take on whatever path  their lives choose to hold.


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Family of 2015 Tight-knit group of 18 ready to face new world and changes By Teah Dowling

teah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH —  Inside  jokes  and  stories  of  futures  grace  the  minds  of  the  tight-knit  graduating class of 18.   The  class  of  2015  —  Kaden  Baugh,  Alyse  Clark,  Yige  Du,  Shannon  Egan,  Yizhi  Feng,  Keegan  Frenya,  Noah  Gagnier,  Clara  Giroux,  Zhao  Yan  Huo,  Adam  Nachbauer,  Noah  Osborne, Noah Paul Racette, Kelli Ryan, Benjamin  Thomas,  Nathan  VanHerp,  Joseph  Zalis,  Sida  Zhang  and  Tingsheng  Zhang  —  all  graduated  with at least a Regents diploma during the Seton  Catholic  Central  26th  commencement  Saturday, June 20 at SUNY Plattsburgh.   Thomas’ hysterical nature will land him a job  as a comedian, while Zalis’ whit and charm will  transform him into a millionaire, driving up to  places  in  a  Lamborghini  with  a  lady  on  each  arm.   Valedictorian Egan told the audience, as best  as she could while trying to reach the top of the  podium  in  her  high  heels,  of  future  stories  of  her fellow classmates as how she will see them  upon their first school reunion.   She  spoke  about  change:  a  word  as  scary  to  her as it is to the rest of her graduating class.   “You really don’t know where you’re going to  end up and that’s OK,” she addressed. “That’s  the  whole  point  of  moving  forward  from  high  school  —  to  discover  new  things  and  find  out  what you want to do with your life.”   Egan, daughter of Robert and Darlene Egan,  was  actively  involved  as  a  faith  ambassador,  student  council  and  the  yearbook  committee.  She  held  the  position  of  captain  of  the  Seton  Catholic varsity soccer team, as well as the basketball team.

www.the-burgh.com Egan has been accepted into the Liberal Arts,  National  Honor  Society  program  at  CCC  this  fall,  receiving  the  Clinton  Community  College  Presidential  Scholarship,  covering  the  full  cost  of  tuition, and  the  Dannemora  Federal  Credit  Union Scholarship.   “Don’t  be  afraid  to  put  yourself  out  there  because that’s what this part of our lives is all  about,”  she  said.  “Discover  your  passion  and  follow it.”   Salutatorian VanHerp, son of Gary and Deborah  VanHerp,  spent  his  time  at  Seton  Catholic  as  a  member  of  the  Seton  Catholic  Chapter  of  the  National  Honor  Society,  Student  Council,  Yearbook Committee and North Country Model UN; team member of tennis, track and cross  country; and president of the Key Club.   Though  accomplishing  all  of  this,  VanHerp  regretted  one  thing:  being  quiet  and  reserved  with his family of 18.   “I’m really going to miss you guys,” he said.  “I hope the best for you.”   VanHerp will be attending the University of  Miami, receiving the University of Miami Presidential  Scholarship,  with  a  major  in  audio  engineering.   The other 16 graduates also plan on attending  a variety of different colleges and universities,  including Vermont Academy, Endicott College,  SUNY  Plattsburgh,  Rose-Hulman  Institute,  Houghton College, Siena College, SUNY Buffalo, Anna Maria College, Hartwick College and  Providence College.   One  by  one  each  graduate  went  up  and  received their diploma from Bishop Terry R. LaValley  from  the  Diocese  of  Ogdensburg,  the  guest speaker for the commencement ceremony.   The  Bishop  spoke  words  of  wisdom,  faith  and priorities — asking the class of 2015 what  motivates  and  energizes  them,  what  they’re  most passionate about.   “Whatever  you  focus  upon,  may  they  be  grounded  in  the  realization  that  all  that  you  have  and  all  that  you  are  is  a  precious  gift  from God who loves you so much,” the Bishop  preached. “May your first priority be your God  and your life be a long desire to share who you  are.”   After  the  awarding  of  diplomas,  Principal  Catherine  Russell  and  Vice  Principal  Mary  Forbes  did  the  presentations  of  awards  and  scholarships.   Gagnier  received  four  awards/scholarships:  Knight  of  the  Year,  Catholic  Daughters’  Schol-

arship,  Champlain  National  Bank  Scholarship  and Plattsburgh State Freshman Merit Scholarship.   Ryan,  who  also  received  Knight  of  the Year,  was  awarded  the  Marion  A.  Sampson  Memorial  Scholarship  and  St.  John’s Academy  Class  of 1965 Scholarship.   Other  awards  and  scholarships  were  presented  to  Feng  (Rose-Hulman  Institute  of  Technology Global Scholarship), Giroux (Siena  College Franciscan Scholarship), Sida (International  Campus  Community Award)  and  Clark  (Endicott  College  Presidential  Scholarship  and  Catholic Daughters’ Scholarship).   After awards, the class stood up, threw their  caps in the air and walked out to Hawkins Hall  front lawn to “It’s Time” by Imagine Dragons.   They stood on the steps in front of Hawkins  Hall  in  their  last  group  shot  where  they  rethrew  their  caps  in  celebration  of  being  done  with high school and moving forward.   “We spent the last six years of our lives preparing for this day,” VanHerp said, “the day we  get to walk out into the world as adults.”   “Congrats, guys,” Egan said. “We did it.”

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Valedictorian Shannon Anne Egan spoke during the Seton Catholic Central commencement Saturday, June 20 at SUNY Plattsburgh. Egan received an advanced regents diploma with honors and is planning on attending Clinton Community College.


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‘Thank you, Google’: Laughs and memories mark BCS graduation By Teah Dowling

teah@denpubs.com WEST  CHAZY — The  Beekmantown  High  School  gymnasium filled with hundreds of friends, family and  teachers to celebrate the successful class of 2015. A  humorous,  cheerful  bunch  of  seniors  filed  in  twoby-two, some arm in arm, hand in hand and others who  just  danced  their  way  to  their  seats  for  the  commencement ceremony Friday, June 26 at 7 p.m.   After soon-to-be graduates — Andrew Baker, Nicolas  Herbert and Allison Peryer — sung and signed the starspangled banner, Superintendent of Schools Dan Mannix  welcomed the crowd and introduced not a valedictorian  and  salutatorian,  but  three  speaking  honor  graduates  Matthew Butler, John “Jack” Hurwitz and Anna Stitt.   Stitt talked about appreciating the simple, little things,  though having her own big successes, such as winning  scholarships (Beekmantown High School Student Council  Scholarship,  Lions  Club  Stuart  L.  Carlin  Achiever  Award  and  several  more),  attending  Roberts  Wesleyan  College  upon  graduation  and,  of  course,  graduating.  “We’ve accomplished so much.” Butler, who received the Foundation of CVPH Auxiliary High School Health Career Scholarship, thanked all  who helped him throughout his years at Beekmantown:  Mom, Dad, family and friends.   “We are all here for a very special purpose and that is  to recognize all the hard work and investment that happened in order to make this day possible,” Butler said. “I  think I can speak for everyone in my class by saying that  we are very fortunate to have such a solid foundation of  support.”   Hurwitz, who will be attending the University of Albany upon graduation, had the same approach as Butler  — thanking the people who helped him along his 13 year  journey, comparing it to a game of monopoly.   Throughout this long journey, Hurwitz shared the life  lessons he learned as far back as first grade, like not sticking your tongue to a pole during winter.  “I don’t exactly remember why I wanted to do this,”  he  said.  “But  I  imagine  that,  much  like  Donald  Trump  running for president, I just wanted to try it even though  I  pretty  much  knew  it  would  end  in  my  own  humiliation.”  The  crowd  laughed  and  cheered  throughout  the  speeches, which carried on through the presentation of  diplomas  when  Interim  High  School  Principal  Gerald  Blair awarded to a little over 120 Beekmantown students.   While some students plan to enter into a branch of the  military or jump headfirst into the workforce, others plan  on attending college at La Roche College, SUNY Plattsburgh,  St.  Michael’s  College,  Clinton  Community  College, Clarkson University, SUNY Potsdam, Utica College,  Sienna College, Assumption College and many more.   Some students, much like Hurwitz, don’t know what  they’ll end up doing.   “If you want to be an artist, create art; if you want to  be a singer, by all means follow your heart and sing; and

if you want to work with criminals, join Congress,” Hurwitz said as the crowd echoed in laughter. “I encourage  everyone to think for yourself and don’t let other people  think for you.”   After each student received their diploma, Stitt led the  tassel exchange and the graduates rejoiced in cheering,  hugging  and,  of  course,  throwing  their  decorated  caps  up in the air.   Instead  of  leaving  to  the  traditional  tune  of  “Ode  to  Joy,” graduates moved into the audience to present a gift  to someone who supported them along their journey — mom, dad, teachers and, last but not least, Google.   “Thank you, Google for always coming through and  helping me with homework,” Butler said. “Netflix, I’m  sorry, but you distracted me too many times.”   With  the  help  of  Google,  family,  friends  and  fellow  classmates,  the  class  of  2015  will  now  move  out  into  a  world of opportunities, facing and conquering challenges and obstacles along the way.  “Class of 2015,” Butler said, “let us not be afraid of this  change but embrace it as it comes.”   “Try to make a positive impact on the world that will  make it a better place for us and generations to come,”  Hurwitz said. “But, most importantly, have fun.”

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ho were Richard Matt and David Sweat? Since the pair broke out of Clinton Correctional last month and  into the collective consciousness, I often found myself trying to look  past their mugshots in an attempt to discern who they really were.  Their faces were everywhere:  Matt’s  dead-eyed  look  of  abject  menace  and  Sweat  with  glints  of  a  special  breed of detached crazy dancing behind a sociopathic stare. Three weeks on the road covering the manhunt has put me in contact with a  diverse cross section of the population —   Cops,  journalists,  government  offi cials,  the  general  public,  the  Twitterati  —  all of us, small pebbles orbiting around Matt and Sweat’s outsized planet; their  mugs, a force of preternatural gravity. I’ve come to believe that the convicts who pulled off a once-in-a-lifetime getaway from one of the state’s toughest prisons represented, and still do, different  things to each of these groups; a blank slate onto which they projected their innermost wants, desires and criticisms. For law enforcement offi cials, the pair seemed to embody the personifi cation  of  every  criminal  mind,  from  two-bit  skeezy  scumbags  to  ingenious  masterminds,  with  whom  they’ve  ever  had  the  misfortune  of  dealing.  Each  of  the  23  days  the  manhunt  remained  underway  was  a  stinging  reminder  of  everything  that they’ve ever fought to stamp out while protecting us from the frontlines. But  you’d never hear it directly from them: they remained professional and courteous to the end.  For correction offi cers, the pair appeared to represent the perils and pitfalls of  an institutionalized system. In the immediate aftermath, we’re already witnessing the fallout of what happens when good people make bad decisions. Matt and Sweat are the ultimate result when that symbiotic relationship that underpins all inmate-offi cer relationships in the prison system goes sideways. The duo represented the long hours  spent away from their families, both in the manhunt and in their everyday lives,  where guards spend their days walking a murky line in a culture none of us civilians can even pretend to understand. Their continued escape, a lingering slap  in the face of equal parts shame, embarrassment and biting anger at a sprawling  system that is far larger and more complex than just them.  Fortune favors the bold. For many reporters, especially those in the broadcast  biz,  Matt  and  Sweat  dangled  the  glittering  keys  of  upward  mobility.  With  the  hunt came meal tickets to better gigs — each possible scoop, exclusive or even  slip of the tongue from a tightlipped offi cial, the difference between laboring in  relative  obscurity  or  moving  up  through  the  ranks,  perhaps  even  to  a  nightly  news desk. These escaped killers represented progress, and in the end, cynicism  and a deep desire to get on the Northway and fl oor it back to civilization. And for the general public, well, they’re all over the map, like folks tend to be.  Some have used the duo as outlets onto which to focus their generalized locus  of  sputtering  and  often-incoherent  rage    —  at  the  state,  law  enforcement,  the  press… whoever.  Others have used the inmates as a catalyst to unlock their deep wellsprings of  humanity, using the opportunity to do some good in the world by giving back  to their fellow man.  As for me, I’m still trying to fi gure all of it out.  Now that the manhunt has ended, the picture is coming back into focus: Matt is dead.  He leaves behind a lurid tabloid legacy of a failed jailhouse romance and grape  gin.  His body remains unclaimed. And Sweat is on the way back to the clink.

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By Andrew Johnstone

he  Boston  Marathon  bombers.  The  Beltway  sniper attacks. I’ve been gripped by manhunts  before, but never quite like this one. David Sweat and Richard Matt. It’s safe to say that I’ll never experience anything quite  like the hunt for the two Dannemora escapees as long as  I live. Not just as someone who grew up and still resides  in northern New York, but as a media member who has  seen fi rst-hand how intense the search has been. It  was  a  challenge,  being  on  the  ground.  The  sense  of duty to keep the public — my own neighbors — informed.  The  long  hours,  inclement  weather,  the  wear  and tear on vehicles and gear. And no, it’s not lost on me  that any challenges I face paled in comparison to what  law enforcement was up against. Lastly,  the  constant  balance  of  trying  to  get  up  and  close without getting in the way. It’s fair to assume that  the scores of people covering the search, from local reporters to national cable news, didn’t make the investigators’ jobs any easier. I  kept  that  in  mind  throughout.  Even  after  passing  through  the  same  checkpoint  multiple  times,  troopers  were  friendly.  I  said  while  chit-chatting  with  law  enforcement that all of us, whether toting notepads, cameras or TV equipment, must be pesky. And the response  has always been a polite acknowledgement that sounds  something like this: “It’s OK. We understand that we have our job and you  have yours.” With that in mind, I was mindful along the perimeter,  especially when it came to asking troopers where I could  and couldn’t go.  On  June  23,  my  colleague  and  I  were  pointed  in  the  direction of Mountain View, the hamlet where DNA evidence  —  the  fi rst  conclusive  lead  in  the  search  —  was  obtained.  As  we  turned  around  near  a  restaurant,  a  relatively  quiet  afternoon  turned  hectic  at  the  drop  of  a dime. Law  enforcement  vehicles,  some  marked  with  lights  ablaze  and  others  nondescript,  barreled  toward  us. An  offi cer  looked  at  us  and,  with  an  apparent  sense  of  urgency, gestured with a wave of his arm that we were to  leave. This type of situation wasn’t a fi rst for either of us, but  even so, it’s hard to quell the imagination: Is this it? Are we going to be right there when the capture goes down? But common sense took over immediately. It was time  to let them do their job and get the hell out of the way. Driving  west  out  of  Mountain  View,  six  police  vehicles approached from the opposite direction, bumper to  bumper  and  moving  fast.  State  troopers,  posted  along  the  road  every  25  yards  with  shotguns  or  automatic  weapons in hand, continued to motion us away from the  scene.

“Go, go, get out of here!” we heard one say. More personnel, weapons drawn and pointed toward  the dense forest, dotted the road to the left. Some crept  toward the trees.  Law  enforcement  continued  to  barrel  the  opposite  way as we put several miles between us and Mountain  View.  When  eventually  reached  a  checkpoint,  all  the  while  wondering  what  had  happened  behind  us.  The  troopers  manning  this  one  were,  once  again,  friendly  and  professional.  Given  what  had  just  happened,  the  two had questions. Using a paper map and one on my  phone, I traced the route that had taken us into, around,  and back out of the hamlet. “Have either of you been outside of the vehicle?” “No, offi cer, we have not.” And then we were asked to hold tight a little longer. Apparently  a  sighting  of  two  men  running  through  the woods was called in. The initial response was quick;  the following one would be thorough.  With  over  2,000  leads  called  in  throughout  —only  a  handful of which led to conclusive evidence — one can  only imagine how much work went into pursuing each  as if it was the one that would break the search open. We waited for higher-ups to arrive at the checkpoint.  Several  SUVs  came  and  went  before  one  carrying  two  plainclothes  offi cers  arrived.  Out  stepped  a  tall,  muscular man in a Guns N’ Roses T-shirt, and a woman in  jeans and a dark blue top. The  female  offi cer  pulled  me  aside  and  made  two  things clear. First, we weren’t in trouble. Second, it was  essential that they know whether we had been out of the  car, whether it was 50 feet or fi ve. I admired the professionalism of the encounter, especially given that less than an hour ago a call was made  that  may  have  put  the  escapees  in  the  crosshairs.  The  closest either of us had been to out of the car was an arm  in an open window, but communicating that was a challenge of its own. “To be candid,” I told the offi cer, “even if I had to go  to the bathroom and stood fi ve feet off the road to do it,  I’d tell you.” I said that because I did have to go during our drive  through  Mountain  View,  but  refrained.  I  do  bear  some  resemblance to Sweat, so I had been told, and had been  extremely mindful of that when I was anywhere near the  search. After some time, the investigators gave us the green  light to move on. With a mutual thanks — to us for our  patience and them for their service — we got back in the  car and continued west. The search area was a strange, strange world.  Sights I’ve seen all my life can, at any moment, be interrupted  by  a  wave  of  a  hundred  COs  emerging  from  the woods. Agents in full tactical gear have crossed  CONTINUED ON PAGE 9


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launched  in  the  mid  1980s.  The  recent  188  page  nce again we are proud to join with memsummer  edition  of  NCL  featured  more  than  two  bers  of  the  free  community  newspaper  dozen  in  depth  features,  an  extensive  calendar  industry this July to celebrate the services  and was supported by just over 350 advertisers. In  provided to over 50 million homes around this great  only its second year of existence the magazine was  nation.  Free  community  newspapers  continue  to  awarded  two  prestigious  national  honors  at  this  buck the trends affecting many of the nation’s paid  spring’s gathering of free community papers. daily newspapers as those papers continue to reduce  Creativity and not being afraid to break the mold  staff, coverage and in some cases the number of days  has  served  the  family  publishing  business  very  they publish all while increasing their charges to both  well over its 68-year-run. During the month of July  readers and advertisers alike. while  we  refl ect  on  our  history  and  celebrate  the  In 1948 William Denton saw a need in the commuDan Alexander company’s role in the free newspaper industry we  nity and began publishing the Valley News. Over the  Thoughts from will be putting the fi nishing touches on our recently  years under the guidance of Mr. Denton’s son, Bill,  Behind the Pressline announced plans to re-brand the company under a  Jr., the company grew from serving a few communinew name and image. ties with one newspaper to a small publishing group,  The staff is hard at work creating new page designs for the newsby acquiring other community newspapers throughout the region,  papers, putting together several new weekly features and preparing  serving an area spread over four counties.  Despite  a  devastating  fl ash  fl ood  in  1979  that  nearly  destroyed  new web and mobile online sites. While the brand will be iconic, it’s  their  central  printing  and  offi ce  facility,  the  company  persevered,  important to point out we’ll be retaining our all important link to  continuing to be innovative and seek out ways to grow and serve  our past. The names of our papers will undergo a slight change but  the region, all the while contributing to the economic health of the  will retain their historic names and the Denton Family name will still  region. In 1988 new owners were sought out and with a like-minded  serve as our corporate identity. Over the next few weeks we’ll be releasing more details about our  approach continue to see the newspapers expand coverage and fi nd  plans as we go about putting the fi nal touches on signage, business  new ways to serve the readers and business community of the recards, letter heads, Facebook, Twitter and all the various pieces of the  gion. One thing the company has never shied away from is taking the  company’s image. On August the fi rst we’ll be making the formal  risk of trying something new. In the early 1960s the company became  announcement of our plans to let everyone know exactly what we  the fi rst in the region to deploy web offset printing. It was the invest- are doing. Then on August the eighth, as we mark the 27th anniverment in the new press line at that time that placed the company in  sary of the purchase of the company by the Alexander Family, we’ll  a position to provide services to the other newspapers in the region  publish the fi rst issues of our new design and name. Similar to the  and ultimately be in the position to acquire those community news- transition the company took in the early year when the younger Bill  Denton began having greater infl uence over the company much of  papers.  In the late 1960s the paper was involved in a summer project de- the current creative effort is under the guidance of Dan Alexander, Jr. For any of you who cook for your family, you’ll understand how  livering a special second section each week inside the Valley News  we feel about changing a long standing, family favorite recipe handcalled Adirondack Life. Today we know that product as a very successful monthly magazine, no longer part of the Denton Publishing  ed down through the generations. We’ve completed some sample  taste testings but there is always a fear of breaking with tradition.  family but nonetheless demonstrating the company’s forward thinkGiven the changes in the market and the opportunities that lay ahead  ing when it comes to being ahead of the curve. Denton Publications was also instrumental in embracing another  for our publishing company, we remain confi dent that we are moving in the right direction. Change as they say is inevitable, so as we  concept in the early 1980s that set the stage for the services we proundertake  this  challenge  we  do  so  not  only  for  our  future  but  for  vide today when they acquired the struggling Times of Ti, free newspaper. At that time a free newspaper, delivered to every home, was  the future economic services we can provide to the region under one  still an unproven product. The company took that product, proved  bright, recognizable image.  its value and used it as a model for converting all their paid newspapers to free delivery. Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton PubMost recently the company introduced it’s free glossy magazine,  lications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com. North Country Living, named after another product the company

Prejudice, Morality and Local History Summer Lecture Series hosted by NCURHA PERU — With  programs  on  the  Bible  and  slavery,  the  KKK  and French Catholics, and battling racism in Clinton County, an  upcoming summer series focuses on real people struggles with   prejudice, liberty and morality. The  series,  sponsored  by  the  North  Country  Underground  Railroad Historical Association, began Friday, June 19 with “The  Little Known History of the Ku Klux Klan in the Northeast During the 1920s.”   SUNY  Plattsburgh  historian  Mark  Richard  notes  that  during  the 1920s, the KKK drew millions of women and men from across  the United States into its ranks.  “While  recent  scholarship  has  emphasized  the  Klan’s  role  as  a social or civic organization of ordinary citizens trying to effect  change in their communities,” Richard said, “the KKK’s confrontations  with  French-Canadian  descendants  in  the  northeastern  United States undermine this interpretation.”  On  Sunday,  July  12,  at  5  p.m.,  “One  Man  Defends  Slavery”  will  explore  the  case  of  Simeon  Brownson,  a  modest  Madison  County farmer who fought to maintain his position in the local  Baptist church in spite of his refusal to support the “ultra” abolition position advocated by his neighbor and wealthy abolitionist  Gerrit Smith.   This  talk,  by  researcher  and  retired  teacher  Paul  Reese  lends  insight into the personal struggle over slavery that was playing  out on a national level in evangelical churches of the nation 15  years before the fi rst shots of the Civil War were fi red. On Sunday, Aug. 9 at 5 p.m. Clinton County Historical Association President Helen Nerska will present on “African Americans of Clinton County.”   “Most  times,  but  not  always,  Clinton  County  citizens  have  shown respect for the civil rights of African Americans,” Nerska  said. “Our area was not unique in its ups and downs and some

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rlo, an adoptable dog from Elmore SPCA... Mixed breed; cream, tan, light brown; arrived June  20;  20  pounds;  one-year-old  male;  demodectic mange positive. Arlo  is  an  adorably  loving  dog  that  was  saved  from  being  eithanized  in  a  high  kill  pound  in  North  Carolina  due  to  a  lack  of  space.  He  was  getting  no  attention  from  anyone  in  the high kill pound because  he  doesn’t  look  his  best  right  now.  He  was  missing huge patches of fur and

citizens stand out for their commitment to civil rights long before  it was legislated.” Nerska is a descendant of both an early Clinton County slaveholder and another who signed an abolitionist petition.   All  programs  are  at  the  Peru  Free  Library,  3024  Main  St.  in  Peru. The lectures are free and open to the public. Contact  Peter  Slocum  at  518-708-5607  or  pslocum47@gmail. com for more information.

Underground Railroad tour available

AUSABLE CHASM — A mini-bus tour of Underground Railroad sites in Keeseville and Peru will take place Saturday, July 4  at 9:30 a.m. The two-hour tour costs $10 per person. RSVP at 8345180  and  visit  northcountryundergroundrailroad.com  for  more  information.

Kids Trek along Saranac River slated

PLATTSBURGH — A Kids Trek along the Saranac River Trail will  take place July 11 on Saranac Street Bridge and Pine Street at 10 a.m.  Little  explorers  can  join  Kids’  Station  to  discover  local  plants  and  wildlife. saranacrivertrail.org for more information.

Correction A summer supplement published by Denton Publications  and inserted in our publications on June 27 contained a few  wrong  dates.  The  correct  date  for  E-town  Day  festivities  is  July  18.  The  correct  date  for  the  Essex  County  Fair  is  Aug.  12 -16. was  diagnosed  as  positive  for  demodectic  mange.  This  is  not  contagious and is easily treated with Ivermectin orally until the  animal tests negative twice in a row. Arlo is looking much better than when he arrived at Elmore SPCA. He is responding to  treatment very well, and his hair is growing in nicely. This guy  isn’t going to get much bigger and will be a compact companion  who travels well.  Arlo is a gentle dog who will do well in most homes. He is is  good with kids, other dogs and seems to react positively with  cats  as  well.  Arlo  is  now  current  on  vaccinations,  has  tested  negative for lyme and heart worm, is neutered and is receiving  treatment  for  his  mange.  He  is  ready  to  meet  his  new  family  and live in a home where he will be happy and healthy. Come  in and meet this sweet and mellow dog who deserves a chance  in a loving home.

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emi, an adoptable cat from Elmore SPCA... Balinese;  seal  point;  arrived  June  24;  7  pounds;  10-years-old male. Hemi is a mild mannered adult cat that is looking for his forever home. He was surrendered by his owner because they had  re-homed  him  to  a  family  member  that  couldn’t  provide  the  care the cat needs. This shy and mellow cat arrived full of fl eas

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headline  read,  “It’s  Over.”  Like  other  traumatic  events,  most  of  us  will  remember  what  we  were  doing when the second of two Clinton Correctional  Facility escapees was shot. This one lived.       I  was  only  indirectly  involved  by  using  Facebook  as  a  platform for information. I’m not sure how that came about,  but  it  wasn’t  long  after  the  escape  that  I  became  obsessed  with the story. I was doing it for no reward except my own  satisfaction  and  I  wanted  to  fulfi ll a need. It  soon  drew  me  in  like  a  vortex.  Every  time  I  shut  off  the  computer,  there  were  comments  on  Facebook  like,  “Where is Gordie?” I felt like  Waldo  and  concluded  I  was  letting  friends  down  by  my  absence. As  a  news  junkie,  I  monitored  all  media  coverage.  Soon,  people  began  supplyby Gordie Little ing me with insider information.    One  day,  I  mentioned  an “unconfi rmed source” indicating that one of the inmates  had  been  captured.  It  turned  to  be  false  and  I  took  a  boat  load of grief.  I was deeply hurt and decided to back off completely. Many insisted that I jump back into the fray and I ultimately did so with trepidation. People wanted me to post what I  learned and I attempted to do so in a responsible way. It paid  off.  We learned and reported salient facts as they unfolded. A  collective  sigh  of  relief  was  felt  when  new  friends  and  old  learned  that  both  escapees  were  no  longer  on  the  run.  People unloaded their fi re arms and returned to a semblance  of normalcy. Pages of responses from former and present residents began to pour in. Their sentiments were warm, thankful and encouraging. Kaye said, “Well, that kind of makes up  for long stretches of time I couldn’t talk to you because you  were so engrossed in that computer screen.” I  was  like  a  hound  on  the  scent.  I  suppose  it’s  akin  to  a  gambler who believes this is the day he hits the jackpot. I felt  every day that the search would end and paid close attention  to everything.  I added my prayers to others. My silent supplication was worded thus: “Dear God, if it is your will, lead  these long-suffering searchers to a situation where the second  escapee can be captured.” We  walked  into  the  door  after  attending  the  wake  for  Kaye’s lifelong friend, Frannie Latinville, and got the news.  A State Police Sgt. From the Malone station, was in the right  place at the right time. Working alone, he spotted the escapee  walking  along  the  road.  He  tried  to  question  the  man  who  bolted  toward  the  woods.  To  show  you  how  fortuitous  the  situation was, the Sergeant is a fi rearms instructor and, while  chasing the man on foot, got off two very accurate shots that  brought the fl eeing man down. I  am  grateful  for  the  chance  to  play  a  small  part  in  telling this story even as it was being written. My sincere thanks  to  media  from  here  and  afar  for  working  many  long  hours  covering the escape story. I also salute the heroes from many  agencies who spent countless tiring hours in awful conditions  to  bring  the  search  to  a  successful  conclusion. And  I  thank  my North Country friends who donated a great deal to make  sure those wonderful searchers had their needs taken care of  in the fi eld. We put up blue ribbons to honor our heroes. We’re learning more about how such an escape could happen. Others are working toward preventing it from ever happening  again.  Having  had  many  family  members  and  close  friends involved in corrections, I am well aware of the professionalism they show day in and day out while working in  a very dangerous environment. I thank all of them for their  service. When the story is fi nally written, it might have a chapter  that some of us fi nd less than delightful. The chips will fall  where they may, but I am still grateful for their service and  am  delighted  to  have  the  Clinton  Correctional  Facility  here  with its rich history. Thanks again for your support during a  most diffi cult time.

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and  scabs  from  his  many fl ea bites. His  fur is dull and dirty  and  his  nails  were  embedded  into  the  pads  of  his  paws.  We  are  told  that  his  current  owners  had  him  for  a  few  months  and  that  he  hid  in  his  new  home  most  of  the  time.  When  Hemi  did  arrive  he  was  very  afraid, but he was always very kind and showed no aggression.   He is a nice cat that will just need a bit of time to adjust to  his new surroundings. Hemi has been assessed by the vet and  is  in  good  general  health.  He  is  now  current  on  vaccinations,  has  tested  negative  for  FeLV/FIV  and  is  neutered.  Come  in  and meet this great cat who deserves to have a safe and loving  home.


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Saranac graduates begin the next chapter in their lives By Shawn Ryan

shawn@denpubs.com SARANAC — Graduations  are  always  electric,  but  the  buzz  in the air at the Saranac High School graduation last Friday was  nothing short of palpable. Coming  just  hours  after  the  announcement  of  the  death  of  Richard Matt, one of the two escaped Clinton Correctional Facility  inmates,  reactions  of  those  assembled  ranged  from  hushed  congratulations to outright jubilation.  For the school district most affected by the escape and ensuing  manhunt, and most closely aligned with the prison, the timing

couldn’t have been more prescient. But once the graduates filed into the Field House two by two,  thoughts turned to the business at hand: graduating the class of  2015.  With  the  standard  issue  pomp  and  circumstance,  Superintendent Jonathan Parks spoke of his first day at Saranac, which  was 13 years ago, exactly the same day as the graduating class  of 2015. Salutatorian Amy LoTemplio spoke of celebrating the end of  high  school  and  how  an  education  is  something  that  people  in  other  parts  of  the  world  risk  their  lives  just  to  attain.  She  congratulated the class on their lifetime of achievement.

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yards I’d seen children play in. ATVs, canines and helicopters would at any moment descend on a  swatch of land, all the while a man mowed his lawn across the street or a family played in the yard. I became both mystified by and numb to such scenes. We were again in the Malone area June 26, headed south along Route 30 when another wave of  law enforcement vehicles — the biggest we had seen yet — roared past. We soon hit a roadblock,  populated by a handful of residents who were told they couldn’t go home. The relative quiet wasn’t  to last. More locals arrived, some turning around while others parked and wandered about, swapping tales of life amidst the manhunt. Television crews, photographers and reporters soon made up half the crowd as official vehicles

Valedictorian Morgan Hulbert too regaled the class with their  13 years of achievement. “Today is a day full of pride to see how far we all came, and  how smart we are,” she said. “Every one of us is good at something. We need to take that we have and use it to become successful. Be who you want to be. Work to be successful.” With  diplomas  firmly  in  hand,  conversations  once  again  turned to the news of the day, mixed with a smattering of congratulatory  hugs  and  obligatory  photo  ops  for  the  graduating  seniors  and  their  families.  Saranac  Central’s  commencement  2015 certainly was a fitting bookend to a lifetime of work for the  graduating class.

continued to pour past, accelerating hard once past the roadblock. This felt different. The sense of  urgency was highest we had encountered yet. Finally, word trickled in — Matt was dead, shot by a Border Patrol agent near Lake Titus. Rumors  swirled that Sweat, too, went down, though it would be two more days until that was actually the  case. Matt had been holed up, armed, in a camper about 50 feet from the road. How many times had I  driven past? Had he watched my car roll by, 20 gauge in hand? I shiver at the thought. Now, we can collectively sigh in relief. Relief that the hunt has come to an end. Relief that no  civilian or member of law enforcement was hurt and that two convicted murders no long lurk free  in the North Country. Relief  that  our  neck  of  the  woods can go back to its quiet,  peaceful ways.


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the  state’s  prison  system  since  1979,  when  he  started  as  a  correction  officer  trainee,  rising  through the ranks to superintendent in 2010. His salary is $132,040. Clinton  is  among  10  upstate  prisons  where  Racette  has  worked,  including  Great  Meadow,  Elmira,  Upstate,  Franklin,  Riverview,  Watertown,  Adirondack  and  Coxsackie  and  the  former Camp Gabriels. Assemblywoman  Janet  Duprey,  who  represents the district where the prison is located in  Dannemora,  hailed  Racette  on  Sunday  following Sweat’s capture. “I have the utmost confidence in Clinton Correctional Facility Superintendent Steve Racette,  the administrative team, correction officers and  civilian  staffs’  collective  ability  to  work  with  the Department of Corrections and Community  Supervision, state police and the Inspector General  to  thoroughly  investigate  how  this  escape  happened  to  ensure  it  never  happens  again,”  said Duprey in a statement. Duprey  declined  to  comment  on  specifics,  only to say she had spent the day at the prison  last Friday meeting with officials. CNN reported on Monday that Clinton Correctional  is  also  being  probed  by  the  FBI  for  a  possible drug smuggling ring. “IT WAS NO COUNTRY CLUB” Gov.  Andrew  Cuomo  said  on  Monday  that

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those who aided the escape will be prosecuted  to the fullest extent of the law. “If  you  help  a  convict  escape,  you  will  become a convict,” he said during an appearance  on the Capitol Pressroom. Cuomo  dismissed  talk  of  conditions  at  the  prison being cushy, including the recently dismantled  honor  block  where  Matt  and  Sweat  lived. “It was no country club,” he said. Clinton Correctional has typically been used  as a threat for other inmates within New York’s  prison system, Cuomo noted. Well-behaved prisoners are better for guards  and an antidote to negative sanctions in prison,  said the governor. ”You want to incentivize the behavior of the  inmates,” said Cuomo. “Those  practices  and  systems  need  to  be  looked  at,”  he  said  of  Clinton  Correctional.  “But I think there’s been a tendency among the  guards  in  this  honor  block,  where  these  were  long-termers who were well-behaved, that people may have become lax.” Cuomo  said  staffing  and  financial  concerns  weren’t an issue. “It’s not about the money, it’s about the management,” he said. We’ll  update  this  story  as  more  information  becomes available. ”A  month  ago,  I  would  have  said  this  was  impossible,”  she  said,  referring  to  the  escape,  which led to a 23 day manhunt that left Richard  Matt dead and the other, David Sweat, shot and  back in custody.

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be forgotten.”   Lawson, 17, passed away during his junior year at PHS  June 29, 2014 as a result of a swimming accident.  Lawson, along with his studies  at PHS, took  classes  at  BOCES in preparation to pursue a career in criminal justice.  When not studying, Lawson would play football, soccer,  basketball and baseball for PHS. He enjoyed snowboarding,  wakeboarding,  taking  cruises,  playing  X-box  and  spending time with family and friends.  His  classmates  remember  him  by  many  titles:  fellow  classmate, teammate, buddy and great friend.  “That  duck  noise  he  used  to  make  always  cracked  me  up,”  Valedictorian  Leo  Lee  said  with  a  smile.  “He  put  smiles on peoples faces every day. “Love you, buddy. This one’s for you.”  Lee  went  on  to  tell  the  class  how  they  should  live  in  memory of Lawson — remembering the times and laughs  they shared and remember how close they all were not like  a family, but like a pizza.  Glued together by mozzarella with each student bringing  a  different  topping,  different  flavor,  to  the  pizza,  Lee  used  this  metaphor  as  a  way  to  describe  how  close  his  school family was.  Lee was not the only one who felt this way. “We’ve become a family,” Webber said. “Like any family,  we  have  our  good  days  and  our  bad  days,  but  when  push comes to shove, we love each other and we look out  for each other.”

The  class  of  2015’s  close  bond  was  shown  to  family,  friends  and  faculty  and  staff  during  commencement  through a photo slide show on the wall of the high school  gymnasium.  Pictures of Lawson graced the screen first as it led into  a timeline of photos from childhood up until their senior  year at PHS — showing different events the students will  remember for the rest of their lives.  “I’ll  remember  sporting  events,  spirit  week  and  dances,” Senior Speaker Kelsey Senecal said. “I will remember  the friendships I’ve made and the times that we’ve had as  a class.”  Senecal’s  speech  focused  on  the  transition  from  freshman to senior year, similar to the slideshow.  She discussed how the class went from clueless, wideeyed  freshman  to  somewhat  sophisticated  sophomores  who thought they had it all figured out.  By  the  time  they  reached  junior  year,  they  were  confident that they were prepared to take over as seniors and  rule the school. “Our rule is over,” she said, “and it’s time for the juniors  to step in.”  The  awarding  of  the  diplomas  began  and  every  single  student went up to receive their diplomas by Short, Principal Glenn Hurlock and Assistant Principal David Baroody.  The  class  of  2015  stood  up,  turned  their  tassels  from  right to left and threw their caps up in the air in celebration.  As  the  class  of  2015  took  their  last  steps  out  of  high  school and first steps into the land of opportunity, they left  with fond memories and a special friend forever remembered in their hearts.  “Congratulations, class of 2015,” Lee said. “We out.”

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PLATTSBURGH — Earlier this week, as Richard Matt awaited burial and David Sweat recovered from two gunshots to the torso, charges related to their brazen escape had just begun winding their way through the court system. Gene Palmer, the correction officer who was arrested on charges in connection with the pair’s escape from a maximum security prison last month, appeared in Plattsburgh Town Court on June 29, where his counsel waived his right to a felony hearing. The case was moved to the Clinton County court system upon his counsel’s request, the standard for felony charges. The case may now go to a grand jury, which will then make a decision to indicate Palmer on three charges related to the escape, two of them felonies. The long-term guard is accused of giving a screwdriver and pliers to at least of the one of the inmates and burning several prisonergifted paintings in his backyard following the escape on June 6. More charges may be coming down the pike, said Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie. “If there is other charges that we can present against them that the grand jury wants to charge, then we’ll proceed,” said Wylie. Wylie said he plans on allowing Palmer’s new attorney, William Dreyer, an extension that will allow him to review court materials, including recorded statements, a process that he estimated will take at least three weeks. “But I already have a grand jury seated and ready to hear the case tomorrow,” said Wylie. At the appearance, Palmer wore a charcoal-colored suit and stared straight ahead, his face betraying no signs of emotion. Palmer’s lawyer refused to address reporters except to confirm the case had been waived. Palmer remains free on $25,000 bail. Wylie said Sweat, who as of Tuesday was in serious condition at Albany Medical Center, will face at least one charge related to his getaway, escape in the first degree, a felony, once state police conclude their investigation, likely in 3-4 weeks. “It’s a rather simple case — we have two holes in the walls of the cellblocks,” said Wylie, noting the location of the adjoining cells in Clinton Correctional A-Block. Sweat was serving a life sentence with no chance of parole for his role in the death of a Broome County Sheriff’s Deputy in 2002. Wylie said Sweat will be turned back over to the department of corrections once he’s been medically cleared. The prosecutor said he was unaware of any comments made by Sweat following his capture in a rural field in Constable other than those shared by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who told the Capitol Pressroom on Monday that the pair had planned on going to Mexico before Joyce Mitchell, the prison seamstress who is also charged in connection with the case, bailed out. “Then they would go live happily ever after, which is a fairy tale that I wasn’t read as a child,” Cuomo said. “But we all believe what Gene Palmer, the correction officer charged in connection with the escape of two inmates from Clinton Correctional earlier this month, appeared in Plattsburgh Town we want to believe.” Court on Monday, June 29, where his counsel waived his right to a felony hearing. The case has been transferred to the Clinton County court system and will likely go to Sweat split from Matt several days before a grand jury sometime next month. Photo by Pete DeMola the latter’s death, which explained why authorities did not find DNA from both in a cabin that was searched June 24. “Sweat felt that Matt was slowing him down,” said Cuomo, citing the bloody socks obtained at one of the cabins. Wylie declined to comment on other possible charges for Mitchell, who remains at the Rensselaer County Jail. As far as he knew, Palmer and Mitchell did not have a close relationship, their only connection being when she allegedly asked him to pass a package of hamburger meat containing hacksaw blades and a screwdriver bit to the pair. Palmer has not been charged in relation to that incident. According to a sworn statement, Palmer gave one of the inmates — it’s unclear which one — a screwdriver and needlenose pliers on at least four different occasions. The investigation is ongoing, as is a separate FBI probe of a heroin smuggling ring at Clinton Correctional, announced CNN earAuthorities pile into a helicopter after checking out a reported sighting on After the capture of David Sweat, businesses throughout the North Country showed lier this week. their appreciation to local law enforcement, along with impromptu celebrations held “The aspect of my office’s involvement is Route 86 in Saranac Lake hours before Richard Matt was gunned down by Border Patrol officers. in Malone and Dannemora. just kicking into gear,” said Wylie. Photo by Andrew Johnstone

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