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PLATTSBURGH | The MHAB’S Life Skills Campus and Champlain Valley Family Center’s (CVFC) new recovery center, All Ways to Recovery, held its grand opening July 24. The center, located at 14 Dormitory Drive in Plattsburgh, focuses on using its time and resources in the Adirondack region to help those whose lives are affected first-hand by addiction, mental health illness and/or homelessness. Many VIPs were on hand to kick off the center; among them State Sen. Betty Little, Mayor Colin Read, Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman, Assemblyman Billy Jones and other officials, as well as those involved with the center and recovering addicts. Opening statements and introductions were made by Mike Carpenter, who, with the help of nonprofits, the government and more than 30 agencies and businesses wishing to help, was able to put together All Ways to Recovery in barely over a year. “The one thing I’ll tell you about people in recovery, of which I am one, I was a walking dead man at 26 years old,” Carpenter said. “We insist on enjoying life. And when you get to know people in recovery, you’ll recognize we have a hell of a lot of fun in what we do.” » Recovery center Cont. on pg. 3
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Plattsburgh hosted a fun-in-the-sun co-ed wrestling contest on the city beach July 27. The tournament started at 10:45 a.m. with plenty of spectators. The competitors were split into groups based on age, gender and weight. Each group included third-place ribbon winners, second-place silver medal winners, and first place winners receiving custom-made medals. Photo by Sarah Elizabeth Morris
Wilcox Dock to get renovation Healthy Lung Trail to get makeover as well By Sarah Elizabeth Morris STA FF W RITER
Supported by hundreds: Not only is the new Plattsburgh recovery center, All Ways to Recovery, supported by other 30 businesses, as well as elected officials, but around 200 people showed up to the grand opening. Photo by Sarah Elizabeth Morris
College return raises concern Chief of police discusses noise complaints By Sarah Elizabeth Morris STA FF W RITER
PLATTSBURGH | As summer passes the mid-point, the people of Plattsburgh have begun thinking about the start of college and what that means for the city and town communities. For some, it’s seeing more students on the sidewalks or more foot traffic downtown; however, for others, there
are concerns. At a Public Safety Committee meeting on July 25, questions about making complaints, among others, were posed to City of Plattsburgh Chief of Police Levi Ritter. The first question, which came out at the Livable Community meeting, was about how the noise ordinance is enforced, especially as the autumn academic semester approaches. Do the police respond only to complaints or do they proactively patrol the neighborhoods? Ritter explained that the majority of noise ordinance enforcing police do is through complaints. “One of the things we were able to do in years past, when we had
different staffing, we would put bike officers out during the early part of the transition of college returning,” Ritter said. “That’s when there was a lot of proactive enforcement.” As for filing complaints, a concern expressed by some residents was confidentiality; those making the complaints do not want to suffer a backlash. “Do officers have to reveal who called and to make the complaint,” Councilor Elizabeth Gibbs asked on behalf of the residents at the Livable Community meeting. “Should that be a request from the person making the phone call?” » College noise Cont. on pg. 7
PLATTSBURGH | The City of Plattsburgh was recently approved for a permit by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to revitalize the Wilcox Dock off Cumberland Avenue. With only a few steps left, renovation could be finished by the end of the summer, giving the
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CEFLS promotes libraries and the many free resources they offer at various community events. Here, youth services specialist Karen Batchelder is shown providing a craft activity at the Kids’ Carnival at Plattsburgh City Recreation Center.
SCHROON LAKE | Small, rural libraries dot the North Country, not just lending books, but acting as research desks, art galleries, schools, continuing education centers, concert halls and social hubs dedicated to serving the people of Adirondack communities. Many hamlets that don’t even have a gas station have a library. But their budgets have always been small and largely stagnant, leading to an almost constant financial strain. The problem is not new. Sixty-five years ago, libraries in Clinton and Essex counties figured out that some of their
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residents and visitors of Plattsburgh another location to dock their boats. “They plan to actually put the docks out and have them be used,” Plattsburgh Mayor Colin Read said. “The permits have been approved, we now just need the signatures to be finalized.” There was also talk of year-round bubblers in the water by the Wilcox Dock. This will cut down on maintenance during the winter, as the city can leave the dock in the water. According to Read, this will make the new Marina more attractive, along with the pavilion, funded by the Plattsburgh Sunrise Rotary Club, and picnic tables in the area. » Wilcox Dock Cont. on pg. 3
Celebrating reading in Adirondacks Tri-County library system turns 65 in digital era
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costs could be defrayed through the creation of a central location that could provide services that all libraries needed, but few individual libraries could afford. Franklin County joined in a few years later, and the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System (CEFLS) was born. Th is August, CEFLS is celebrating its 65th birthday with affairs at the Schroon Lake beach Aug. 6; Trinity Park in Plattsburgh Aug. 13; and the Adirondack Carousel in Saranac Lake Aug. 20. Activities will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. with gifts, cupcakes and ice cream while supplies last. There will be an inflatable waterslide at Schroon Lake, face painting/balloon sculptures with Pipsqueak the Clown and karaoke at Plattsburgh and carousel rides at Saranac Lake.
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Along with the fun, CEFLS hopes to raise awareness about itself and its mission, as well as the services provided to all local libraries. » Libraries Cont. on pg. 7
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