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Happy Fourth of July! July 4, 2009
Historian’s office dedicated in honor of Leo Perry Former town historian credited for his years of service to community By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com
Msgr. Lawrence M. Deno, far left, leads an invocation prior to the dedication of the Schuyler Falls town historian’s office in honor of former historian Leo L. Perry. Perry, seen at far right, was also joined by current town historian Marvin M. Connor, center. Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau
SCHUYLER FALLS — The town of Schuyler Falls prides itself on not forgetting its history, and especially in not forgetting its historians. The town officially dedicated its historian’s office June 26 in honor of past town historian Leo L. Perry. The town’s current historian, Marvin M. Connor, who succeeded Perry in 1993, applauded Perry for his years of service from 1987-1993 and the assistance he still gives to this day. “I have been very fortunate that Leo still particiaptes as a historian,” said Connor. “Leo has been be-
hind almost every project we’ve done.” Though the 81-year-old Perry is proud of his past role in the preservation of local history, his fondest memories were of the people he met throughout the years. While in office, Perry made it a point to interview the town’s older citizens to draw from their wealth of knowledge. One woman in particular, named Tessie Gamache, was one of Perry’s favorites. He first interviewed her when she was 98 years old. For Perry, the encounter was as if it happened yesterday. “The first time I went up to interview Tessie, she was out back of her house hoeing
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Chazy Lake Beach Days return this Tuesday By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com DANNEMORA — Chazy Lake Beach will be alive with action as the town of Dannemora hosts its annual Chazy Lake Beach Days. The town will once again offer a three-hour summer recreation program at the beach every Tuesday beginning July 7, running through Aug. 25. Angela Spahr, activities coordinator for the town recreation department, said the format will be similar to last year ’s program, with a different theme each week. This week’s theme will fo-
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Tri-county area has new 2-1-1 system By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — The new regional 2-1-1 telephone system is now on-line after nearly three years of planning and development. During a press conference held June 30, John C. Bernardi, executive director of the United Way of Clinton and Essex Counties, stated the system is now available for use in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties. The system operates similar to the 9-1-1 emergency and 4-1-1 information systems, said Bernardi, allowing callers to dial — at no cost — a three-digit number to be connected with health and human service providers in the tri-county area. The service, which is accessible by dialing 2-1-1 from a cellular or landline
phone, will connect callers with a central call center where an operator is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. The operator is then able to refer the caller to services such as childcare, mental health professionals, food pantries and government assistance programs. During off hours, a recording will greet callers with directions to call back during regular business hours. “The service is really there to provide callers with the information that they need to access services that are available in our region and close to their home,” explained Bernardi, who served as chairman of a steering committee established by the United Way for the system’s development.
Sweet sounds of summer The town of Peru kicked off its summer concert series last Sunday with a performance by the rock and roll band Hot Rod Lincoln. The band is one of several lined up for the summer, performing Sundays at the Little AuSable River Park Gazebo on Elm Street. The next scheduled performance is for 6 p.m. this Sunday, July 5, with traditional Irish and Celtic music group Inisheer. Other upcoming performances are listed in our Regional Calendar of Events, found inside this edition and on our Web site, www.denpubs.com. Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau
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