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Go Red for Women holds premiere at Cumberland 12, gets ready for annual dinner.
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Robert J. Light, Morrisonville, trains for his participation in the Police Unity Tour, a bicycle ride from Florham Park, N.J., to Washington, D.C. next May. Photo submitted by Robert J. Light
Police officer raising money to participate in charity ride By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com MORRISONVILLE — Robert J. Light is on a mission. The Morrisonville man and police officer for the State University of New York at Plattsburgh has begun to raise money for his participation in the Police Unity Tour, a bicycle ride from Florham Park, N.J., to Washington, D.C. next May. Though the ride has been in existence since 1997, raising awareness and financial support for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, this will be Light’s first time participating. Light said he heard
about the ride last year and, being an avid cyclist, decided to learn more about it. “I got interested and looked into it and was all for it,” said Light. Having participated in other charity rides, including nearly 10 rides to benefit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Light said he couldn’t refuse. “That’s an awesome event,” said Light. “The last time I did a ride, we had 400 cyclists and we all had the same jerseys on. It was awesome just to see all the rows of cyclists two by two for miles.” Light will join more than See RIDE, page 7
Remembering their service American Legion Post 20 in Plattsburgh remembered those who have served and who continue to serve the United States military during a ceremony at the Quarry Road post on Veterans Day Nov. 11. The ceremony followed the tradition of pausing on “the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” to remember servicemen and women who have given of themselves for this country’s freedom. Post chaplain Ron Wood, pictured at the podium, led the opening prayer for the ceremony, joined, at left, by master of ceremonies Art Maggy and other distinguished guests. Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau
New transition council to help ease closure of Pfizer facilities By Sarah L. Cronk sarah@denpubs.com
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