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Jamming for a cause at the Upper Jay Arts Center
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Community turns out for grant award ceremony.
shaun@denpubs.com UPPER JAY — Athena Pepe went to Nairobi, Africa, when she was just 10 years old. Her mother brought her there to do volunteer work at an orphange where a lot of the children’s parents had died from AIDS. She left with a sense of purpose, the importance of helping others had become clear, and the memories of the living conditions made her want to do more. “What I saw was extreme poverty,” Pepe said. “There
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Robert Seguin of Montreal enjoyed a Sunday afternoon of kite sailing with a few friends at Ausable Point. Seguin said fields and frozen water can also be used for kite sailing, as long as they are covered in snow. “I try to get in 120 sessions a year,” Seguin said. Photo by Shaun Kittle
There’s something for everyone at the ROTA Gallery Staff Show.
Girls Night takes over Beekmantown High School counselors from the different schools wanted to join the students from their schools to participate in the program. “It’s really beneficial for the girls getting together like this,”Tracey Moore, Saranac Elementary School guidance counselor said. “They are able to meet new people from other schools and participate in workshops designed to inspire confidence and team building,” The guidance counselors worked together to sponsor the program with support from Excellus BlueCross and BlueShield, Sam’s Club, and the Walmart Foundation. “It was over a year of planning and bringing in activities that we had done in the past and then getting the volunteers to help,” Moore said. “We are fortunate to have fitness instructors from SUNY Plattsburgh. Most everyone here is a
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Heather Rivers, a Cosmetology student at CV-Tec, does Chelsea LaGrave’s hair while Tracy Donah of Look Good Feel Good beauty salon cuts Barbara Smith’s hair during Girls Night out at Beekmantown Central School.
BEEKMANTOWN — It was a night full of girl power at Beekmantown Central School as teens from local schools came together for National Women’s Day on March 8. Girls in grades 7 through 12 from Beekmantown Central School, Northern Adirondack Central School, Northeastern Clinton and Saranac Central School met at Beekmantown High School for a night full of activities, bonding and fun. The Girls Night was the first regional event of its kind for the school districts. Pamela Boulrice, counselor for Northern Adirondack Central School, has been hosting the event for several years for students at her school. This year
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