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Vapor Stone Rail Systems opens new location
Champlain man’s car creation honored at annual Lake George car show
Re-enactors fire their muskets as part of the Defense of the Bridge re-enactment during the 2019 Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration last weekend. Photo by Nathan Ovalle
More than 100 jobs open
By Thom Randall CORRESPONDENT
By Sarah Elizabeth Morris STAFF WRITER
P L AT T S B U RG H | Wabte c Corporations’s Vapor Stone Rail Systems held its official grand opening and ribbon cutting to announce the completion of its new facility. The 60,000-square-foot building, on Arizona Avenue, is located at the site of the former Plattsburgh Air Force base which closed in 1995. The grand opening took place on Sept. 12 and tours of the facilitiy’s inside were given to those in attendance. P resident a nd C EO of Nor t h Countr y Chamber of Commerce Garry Douglass was there to speak and make introductions. He thanked Wabtec for the company’s help over the past 20 years providing jobs and transportation equipment. “Any community would love to have a quality employer with the jobs that [Wabtec has], doing what they do,” Douglass said. “Their role in several steps along the way here in Plattsburgh has made them a particularly special part of the economic history of Plattsburgh” Vapor Stone manufactures train and metro parts, such as doors and windows, for rail systems across the world. According to workers, they average a total of 12 doors a day with their new system and technology. During a tour of the inside, there was a demonstration of the sanding machine the company has to smooth down the doors, a task previously done by hand. It saves copious amounts of time and strain on the muscles. Another demonstration showed how each door and window is tested in recycled water. Set to a certain pressure for ten minutes at a time, a door or window is locked into the machine where it then sprays the water. This tests the durability of the glass and makes sure the rubber is sealed in tight so there are no leaks. “All fixed windows are tested at a 10 percent rate, while meanwhile all the windows that open are tested 100 percent to ensure we’re delivering a quality product to our customers,” a manufacturing engineer said. “We have one machine to do it all.” Vapor Stone employs around 200 people between both Plattsburgh sites, as opposed to the 64 when they originally began in 1998.
History Program: Vincent Puliafico, local historian, poses before he gives his historical presentation at City Well. Photo by Sarah Elizabeth Morris
War of 1812: The reenactment of a fight during the Battle of Plattsburgh takes place across Wilcox Dock.
Ver y good boy: A good boy smiles as he makes his way down the street during the parade.
Photo by Sarah Elizabeth Morris
Olden music: Pipes and drums during the 2019 Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration parade. Photo by Sarah Elizabeth Morris
Photo by Sarah Elizabeth Morris
WARRENSBURG | Steve Farina looked out over dozens of prizewinning vehicles parked on the front lawn of Fort William Henry on Sept. 8, the final day of the 2019 Adirondack Nationals Car Show at which 1,600 vehicles were on display from Sept. 6 through Sept. 8. Known as the Favorite Fifty, these vehicles — chosen by members of Albany Rods & Kustoms club members — ranged from meticulously restored antique sedans to 1960s muscle cars — joined by a few vehicles pieced together from salvaged junkyard parts. “At the Adirondack Nationals show, we have an unsurpassed collection of rolling sculpture,” said Farina, a longtime member and former official of the car club. “It’s nothing less than automotive art.” Taste in art encompasses a wide range, and two vehicles in this group of Favorite 50 epitomized the extremes in automotive aesthetics. On the western side of the lawn, a classic 1954 Chevrolet truck was parked alone in an open space beside a towering trophy, while the other 49 awarded vehicles were lined up side by side surrounding it. This impeccable Chevy truck — recently featured on the cover of Classic Trucks magazine as the “Gold Standard” of automotive restoration and customizing — had just been honored as Adirondack Nationals’ “Senior Award,” which is granted annually to the most impressive vehicle chosen as outstanding for two consecutive years. Owned by Rob Newman of Bridgewater, N.J., the truck has won many national honors, including multiple top awards at both the Detroit Autorama show and SEMA car show in Las Vegas. It was customized to perfection years ago by Jeff Matauch, a renowned expert in automotive paint. This gleaming Chevy pickup, nationally known by the title “Liquid Gold,” displays Matauch’s expertise. About 30 yards away was another Favorite 50, exemplifying the epitome of the “rat rod” trend in custom vehicles.
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See VAPOR STONE » pg. 4
See CAR SHOW » pg. 3
Quilters unite to help those in need Program to host upcoming quilting show By Sarah Elizabeth Morris STAFF WRITER
PLATTSBURGH | The Champlain Valley Quilters Guild of New York (CVQGNY) is a North Country outreach group and program that specializes in helping the area with quilting. CVQGNY provides handmade quilted items, such as blankets, pillow cases, placemats, and more, to multiple families and places in need throughout the community.
“It’s one thing to just hand them out, but when someone makes a comment and remembers you,” CVGNY member Mary Lou Beauharnois said. “It makes you feel so good when you hear it.” Companies that are provided with these items to distribute to others include: Medowbrook Healthcare, STOP Domestic Violence, Christmas Bureau, Birthright, St. Joseph’s Church, CVPH Fitzpatrick Cancer Center, Hospice of the North Country, Clinton County Nursing Home, Plattsburgh Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Chapter 179 Disabled American Veterans, Valehaven Home for Adults, VFW Post 139, Social Services Foster Care, Social Services PINS (Persons in Need of Assistance) and Gabriel Project.
Pillows with children activities and toys are some of the items being donated to Foster Care, Domestic Violence and other requests.
Photo provided by CVQGNY
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