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By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com ALTONA — Shortly after midnight Tuesday morning, an ambulance heading to CVPH Medical Center left the roadway after the driver of the vehicle suffered a heart attack. The patient being transported made it to the hospital, along with two crew members, but the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. New York State Police are investigating the accident that claimed the life of Eric Monty, 45, of Mooers. At roughly 20 minutes after midnight on Tuesday morning, an ambulance from Champlain EMS operated by Monty was involved

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Saranac Central superintendent to retire By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com SARANAC — The Saranac Central School District superintendent is leaving with mixed emotions. After nearly 40 years with the same district, a lengthy education career that has included teaching and administration and in which he consistently put students first. Now, he has grandchildren in the district, and Ken Cringle wants to devote more time to his family. “It is with mixed emotions that I respectfully submit my retirement notification, effective July 1, 2013,” Cringle said. “I want to thank the Board of Education Saranac Central School Superintendent Ken Cringle is retiring at the end of and the community for the opportunity the 2012-13 school year. and support they have provided me Photo by Stephen Bartlett

throughout my career.” For more than 35 years, Saranac Central School has been an integral part of Cringle’s family, beginning with his decision to teach, coach and become an administrator at his Alma Mater. His career decision set in motion decades of K-12 student interaction and countless sessions with parents to help make them feel part of the team. Cringle cannot count the number of times he has met with “an exceptionally dedicated” staff, nor the number of discussions he has engaged with a “studentcentered, community-minded” school board. “As an alumnus, father and grandfather of children attending this school district, I feel very fortunate to have experienced and worked in such a caring school community and dedicated staff.”

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Port Kent artist creates glass bottle kiln By Shaun Kittle

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PORT KENT — The crisp November evening was set ablaze by firelight passing through hundreds of differently colored bottles. Meaghan Paugh stood in front of her creation—a glass bottle kiln—half delighted by the rainbow glow and half amazed that the experiment was actually working. “I don’t really know what’s going to happen,” she confided. “I guess we’ll just have to wait until tomorrow morning.” Paugh, who has a degree in studio art with a concentration in ceramics, got the idea from a paper she wrote on Italian artist Karin Putsch-Grassi for a contemporary art class at Plattsburgh State. Researching Putsch-Grassi opened Paugh up to the world of glass bottle kilns and further investigation revealed no evidence of that kind of work in the United States.

So Paugh collected sand from the shore of Lake Champlain, enlisted some friends to help her collect wine bottles, dug a trench in her parent’s backyard and built a 3-foot-tall igloo out of sand and bottles over it. Then she invited some friends over on Wednesday, Nov. 14, and started a fire within the kiln. As smoke gently puffed out of the chimney on top of the structure, people took turns peeking through tennis-ballsize peepholes, into the fiery belly of the kiln. Despite the minor setback that occurred earlier that afternoon—a portion of the wall collapsed and had to be repaired—things went smoothly the rest of the night. Paugh’s adventurous spirit was paying off. “You can’t be scared of the unknown,” Paugh said. The kiln was still standing the following morning, and the bottle necks protruding toward the inside of the structure were elongated, having melted during the night. They now stretched downward, like bright blue, green and white stalactites adorning a room in some otherworldly carnivalthemed cave. Paugh plans on picking her creation apart and hopes to put the remnants on display in a local gallery, along with photos and a video to describe the process. She also plans on doing another glass bottle kiln next summer, and would someday like her work to be seen by people around the world.

“Hopefully by the spring I will have some more things to show the area, and I’d like to spread a little bit farther than just local,” Paugh said. “I’ll take baby steps, but go big or go home is usually my motto.”

Above right, the glass bottle kiln emitted a brilliant display of color. Above, fire within the kiln tranformed the bottles into long, colorful glass stalactites. Photos by Meaghan Paugh

Meaghan Paugh feeds wood into the glass bottle kiln, which must reach an internal temperature of 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit to melt the bottles. Photo by Shaun Kittle

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High Peaks Hospice helps people cope with death and dying By Shaun Kittle

shaun@denpubs.com NORTH COUNTRY—Hospice care isn’t about giving up, it’s about making a decision—a decision that can define how the final days of a person’s life will be lived. “The misconception is that hospice care is about dying or about giving up, and it’s not,” said Ingrid Roemischer, Development and Outreach Coordinator of High Peaks Hospice. “The patient is who we take care of. It’s still their life, it’s still their choice.” When a doctor gives someone six months or less to live, they often have the option of staying in a hospital and receiving treatment. Hospice caregivers, like those who work and volunteer for High Peaks Hospice, can offer the patient, and the patient’s family, other options. “A lot of people want to be home their last days, and we help them do that,” Roemischer said, adding: “It’s care, it’s not a cure.” What Roemischer means is that the purpose of hospice is to offer support and to make a person’s last days as comfortable as possible. High Peaks Hospice staff members become as involved as the family, and the patient, would like them to be, and will come to a person’s home, nursing home or hospital. Staff can visit daily, or weekly, depending on a patient’s wishes, and can perform tasks that range from simple conversation to helping take care of the patient. It’s what Roemischer refers to as the circle of care. In the center is the patient, and then the primary caregiver and the patient’s family. Around that is hospice, and then the doctor. The bulls-eye is always the patient, the focal point of all factions of hospice care, and everyone with a diagnosis of six months or less to live is eligible. “We do not turn people away based on age, gender, race, religion, or ability to pay,” Roemischer said. It’s true that hospice focuses on the needs of the patient, but they are also there for the needs of the patient’s family. “End of life can be very stressful for everyone involved,” Roemischer said. “Sometimes, the family just needs to get away for a few hours.” High Peaks Hospice has served more than 5,600 patients and their families in Franklin, Essex and Warren counties since it was founded in 1986. Even though hospice care is covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most health management organizations and private insurance companies, some expenses, like bereavement and mileage reimbursement, are largely funded by donations and community support.

High Peaks Hospice also relies heavily upon volunteers like Frank Montbriand, who discovered hospice about five years ago. Montbriand took care of his mother for two-and-a-half years in Hague with his sister and her husband. After his family contacted High Peaks Hospice to assist in taking care of his mother toward the end of her life, he immediately began to see the value in hospice care. “If you go through that kind of experience you realize how physically, mentally and spiritually exhausting it can be,” Montbriand said. Montbriand’s mother died of old age in Feb. 2006, the day after her 95th birthday. He became a hospice volunteer six months later and has now worked with about 30 patients. The work has helped Montbriand understand that death is a natural part of life, and that it doesn’t necessarily have to be seen as a bad thing. Carol Finke, Hospice Care Coordinator for the High Peaks Hospice Warren County office, signing in “A lot of people, when they get to CEU participants at a High Peaks Hospice bereavement workshop. the point where they can’t interact Photo provided well with people, when they can’t remember situations and when they can’t take care of themselves, the deceased go through the mourning process. After taking a post graduate class called children and death, they’re ready to go,” Montbriand said. “I think as a society we Turlouw found she was interested in the topic and went back need to honor that.” Part of honoring that is accepting that, as people’s bodies be- to school to get a graduate degree in counseling. She has been a part of hospice care ever since. gin to shut down, giving them comfort is paramount to improvFor many grieving is a personal process, one that Turlouw ing their quality of life during their final days. “We have this human desire to feed and nurture people when approaches by only being as involved as the people need her to they are sick, but sometimes the body just doesn’t want food be. A part of that is letting them know that the pain they’re feelanymore,” Montbriand said. ““The quality of life issue becomes ing is normal. “You help people grieve by listening to their story—letting dominant. What I want for them is a peaceful death and as much them vent, letting them talk, letting them relive the experience family support as possible.” The nature of Montbriand’s volunteerism means he often gets time and time again,” Turlouw said. “It’s helping them normalto know people who are close to death, and there are emotions ize their new life, their life without this partner.” Turlouw worked in hospice in New Jersey for 20 years, and involved in that which can be difficult to cope with. Understanding the process of death helps him get through it, volunteered for High Peaks Hospice after moving to the area. She said she loves the work, and that the people she’s helpas does allowing for time to grieve. “You don’t really know about dying until you get there,” ing have had a profound impact on her life. “I feel that the people I came to know have given me more Montbriand said. “We’re here to go through the mourning than I’ve given them,” Turlouw said. process, too.” For information on hospice care, volunteering or to make a Jane Turlouw is also a volunteer for High Peaks Hospice, but she specializes in bereavement—helping family and friends of donation, visit www.highpeakshospice.com.

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he stores are draped in color, the golden tunes of Bing Crosby ring through the air and houses are aglow with decorations. The holiday season is once again here. With the season comes an increased concern for those around us who may need a hand. Most all of the holidays we celebrate in the final two months of the season are based on the tradition of helping those less fortunate. One place that sees an increased need during this time are food pantries and emergency food shelves. There is a combination of factors that lead to this need, as families start to face colder temperatures and the decision of whether or not to use their paychecks to provide warmth or nourishment. Not only are fuel prices higher than they used to be, but now food prices have also seen a rise with recent drought and market conditions. We’re not talking about providing the extra’s here, but the basic food needed to maintain a proper diet from day to day. In a recent interview with the directors of the Willsboro and Essex food pantries, they said that they were making multiple trips up and down the Willsboro town hall stairs each day to get packages from the pantry to families in need. For them, a savior showed up in the form of two local businesses, as Champlain National Bank and NYCO combined to contribute $3,200 to the pantry. We commend these organizations for their service to the community. We also commend those who contributed throughout the region during the recent Scouting For Food and U.S. Postal Service drives. Postal workers collected food to be sent to the New York City area, where the need is great after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Cub and Boy Scouts contributed to local food pantries, collecting on Saturday morning, Nov. 17, youth gave their precious Saturday morning time to help others. If you would like to help these pantries, contact your local town hall for hours and details. Another way to help local food pantries is by stopping by and watching the annual CP Rail Holiday Train pull into town. The train will be coming through Friday Nov. 30, and making stops in Whitehall (2:30 p.m.), Ticonderoga (4 p.m.), Port Henry (5:45 p.m.),

Plattsburgh (8:15 p.m.) and Rouses Point (10 p.m.). Visitors are asked to bring nonperishable food items to the train station, then stay to enjoy music, events and a beautifully decorated train. There are also those who are helping to make sure that families can provide gifts to their children in tough economic times. Some may say that if you can’t afford gifts, then go without; or gifts are not what make the season. While gifts may not make the season, try to put yourself back in the shoes of a young child returning to school after the holiday break or seeing friends for the first time after Christmas morning. How would it feel to sit there and listen to all of your friends talking about their shiny new toy or show up dressed in new clothes while there was nothing under your tree? Not a pleasant thought. The need continues to grow. In Elizabethtown, teachers at ELCS have found that their donations are no longer enough to fuel their Secret Santa Society, and so they are seeking the help of the community. They are accepting donations of toys, clothes and money through Dec. 14. There are also those churches who are taking part in the Operation Christmas Child Program. Denton Publications and Families First of Essex County are partnering for the fifth annual Operation Boxed Smile Program. There is the Adopt-a-Family program at CVPH, Toys For Kids, the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program and many more. Then, there are the familiar, “Red Kettles,” that accompany the annual American Red Cross donation drive. There are many who volunteer their time, standing in the cold, ringing a bell and giving a smile to everyone who passes by. We ask that you return the smile and some change any chance you get, whether one time or many. Through these many chances to give, we can all find an appropriate way to help our neighbors and help provide everyone with a truly happy holidays.

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n the most recent flare up an atheist group is accusing an Arkansas grade school of violating the constitutional rights of students by inviting them to a performance of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at a local church. I fear we will continue to see more of these challenges to remove all types of community support for any activity with a religious overtone, going against the long held beliefs this country was founded upon. Students at Terry Elementary School in Little Rock were invited to a performance of the show at Agape Church, a non-denominational Christian Church. Reportedly teachers informed parents in letters sent home that a school bus would shuttle children to and from the show, which would be performed on a school day. “We're not saying anything bad about Charlie Brown,” said Anne Orsi, vice president of the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers, “The problem is that it’s got religious content and it’s being performed in a religious venue and that doesn’t just blur the line between church and state, it oversteps it entirely.” According to the letter the teachers sent home, the students would need to pay $2 to cover the expense of the bus ride but students were not required to attend the production, according to the school district. A spokeswoman for the Little Rock School District said the district did not endorse any particular faith or encourage any specific religious activity. One parent contacted the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers after receiving the letter. The parent, who did not want to be named, said that although she could choose not to allow her child to attend, she was letting her daughter go to the performance for fear the girl could be singled out. For a nation founded on religious freedom, a nation that has become more tolerant of many views and changes in society it seems odd to me to find religion under so much fire today. But it’s clear the nonbelievers and atheists have chosen to draw a line in the sand. Instead of celebrating the freedom to believe as each individual sees fit, we find a group putting up barriers to the outward beliefs of others. These

groups apparently want to change the One Nation under God to something very different. Dan Alexander Recent studies Thoughts from have shown that Behind the Pressline while 46 million adults are unaffiliated to a specific religion they are religious or spiritual in some way. Two-thirds of them say they believe in God (68%). More than half say they often feel a deep connection with nature and the earth (58%), while more than a third classify themselves as “spiritual” but not “religious” (37%), and one-in-five (21%) say they pray every day. In addition, most religiously unaffiliated Americans think that churches and other religious institutions benefit society by strengthening community bonds and aiding the poor. With few exceptions, the unaffiliated say they are not looking for a religion. Overwhelmingly, they think that religious organizations are too concerned with money and power, too focused on rules and too involved in politics. It’s been said that when things look down, people look up and seek the help and comfort of their God. It will be interesting to see how these challenges to religion and the customs that will be playing out throughout the upcoming Christmas season will be further affected this year. A number of nativity events have been shuttered as a result of legal threats, but as we’ve seen throughout history, efforts to restrict certain practices or beliefs tends to have the reverse affect. It’s unfortunate that we go through these challenging periods of time, but like so many things we experience in life it all seems to be for a purpose in the end. Those of faith and those who chose a different path will hopefully look back on this time period as some type of turning point and however you chose to view these events, I hope we can all agree the discussions and outcomes will serve to strengthen our nation, our beliefs and our ability to be tolerant of each other. Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com.

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Firefighters offer holiday safety tips to avoid accidents By Stephen Bartlett

stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — The Clinton County Firefighters Association wishes everyone a wonderful holiday season and wants to remind all to be safe. “Public safety and protection is especially important during this celebratory season,” said Chuck Kostyk, public relations chair. “The 28 member departments of the CCFA stand ready to serve their communities 24-hours-a-day. Please feel free to stop by your local fire station if you have any questions.” The Clinton County Firefighters Association offered an array of tips for the holiday season. The group advised individuals to check trees for fresh, green needles as trees that have dried out over several weeks are easier to ignite. It is also important to keep trees watered at all times, using stands that hold at least one gallon of water as the average trunk can consume as much as four quarts or one gallon of water per day. Trees should be kept at least three feet from fireplaces, radiators, space heaters and heating vents and should not block exits. It is important to look for the UL (Underwriters Laboratories) Marks on light strings, electrical decorations and extension cords. That mark means UL engineers tested samples of the product for safety hazards. Ensure lights, decorations and extension cords are rated for outdoor use. Lights intended for indoor-only use bear

green UL Marks, and those intended for indoor and outdoor use bear red UL Marks. Follow instructions for electrical decorations and carefully inspect each one before plugging it in. Cracked sockets, and frayed, bare or loose wires can cause serious electric shock or start a fire. Don’t use staples or nails to hang light strings, but instead purchase hooks or clips designed for hanging light strings. Check packaging to determine the maximum number of strings that may be connected or only connect a maximum of three midget light strings or up to 50 bulbs of light strings with the screw-in bulbs. Don’t overload extension cords by plugging in too many decorations, and turn off all electrical lights and decorations before leaving home or going to bed. Candles should be kept away from decorations, curtains, bedding, paper, walls, furniture and other combustible materials. Place candles away from spots where they could be knocked over by a person or pet. Use only sturdy, non-combustible candleholders that can collect dripping wax and won’t tip over, and extinguish candles when two inches of wax remains or a half-inch of the candle is in a container. Never use lit candles to decorate trees and extinguish them when leaving the room or going to sleep. The Clinton County Firefighters Association advises using wooden or fiberglass ladders when near power lines and electrical wiring as metal ladders conduct electricity. Make sure the ladder is the correct height for the job by

ensuring that it extends three feet beyond the roofline or work surface. Set the ladder on a firm, level surface, and never exceed the ladder ’s weight limit or stand on a step ladder ’s bucket shelf. Only one person should be on a ladder at a time and never carry equipment while climbing. Wear a tool belt or have someone hand equipment to you instead.

Contraband found, fights break out at Clinton County Jail stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — The Clinton County Jail was the scene of contraband and fights recently. The incidents resulted in the arrests of three Clinton County men. Clinton County Sheriff ’s deputies arrested Mark L. Gagnier and Audrey N. Filion on Nov. 25 for promoting contraband during a visit at the Clinton County Jail. Gagnier allegedly passed a controlled substance to Filion, who is currently incar-

cerated at the Clinton County Jail. Gagnier was charged with conspiracy in the fourth degree, criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and promoting prison contraband in the first degree, all of which are felonies, and promoting prison contraband in the second degree, a misdemeanor. Filion was charged with conspiracy in the fourth degree and promoting prison contraband in the first degree, both felonies, and

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possession of a controlled substance and promoting prison contraband in the second degree, both misdemeanors. Gagnier and Filion were arraigned in Town of Plattsburgh Court and were remanded to Clinton County Jail on $10,000 cash or $20,000 bond. On Nov. 24, Clinton County Sheriff ’s deputies arrested Gerald F. Mace. Mace was arrested after an investigation into an assault that occurred within the Clinton County Jail. It is alleged that Mace, of Plattsburgh, engaged in a physical altercation with another

JOYCE CONNOR JAN 20, 1930 - NOV 24, 2012 New Bern - Joyce Connor, New Bern, NC, where she beage 82, passed away at Vicame active in many service dent Medical Center on Satand civil organizations. In urday, Nov. 24, 2012. She the 70's she and two other was born in Rocky Mount, ladies formed the local hospiNC on January 20, 1930, to tal auxiliary, where she the late Rev. Elijah W. and served many years as a volWilliam Ann (Johnson) unteer at the card desk. She Downing. She is survived by was a long time member of her husband of over 50 years, the New Bern Women's Club, Col. Richard M. Connor (USincluding serving as PresiAF RET); her children, Jo dent. She was also a member Ann Daniels, and her husand served as President of band, Derby, of Davis, NC, the River Bend Garden Club. James B. Dale, Jr.and his wife Joyce was a gifted seamstress Lisa, of Beeville, Texas, Emily and was very active in the loJane Dale of Corpus Christi, cal Embroidery Guild of Texas, Judy Downing of HolAmerica, until her eyesight ly Springs, NC , Wendy Burt failed. She was dedicated to of Willsboro, NY and her church, Centenary UnitRichard M. Connor, Jr. of ed Methodist Church, and to New Bern, NC; a sister, the Sara Kee Sunday School Margie Adams and her husClass and Centenary Circle. band, Bob, of New Bern; her Joyce volunteered every year brother, Raymond, and his with the Rhem's Volunteer wife, Lib, of Henderson, NC. Fire Department and with She was grandmother of fifthe Willsboro United teen, great grandmother of Methodist Church near their eighteen and great great camp in up state New York. grandmother of one. Most of all, Joyce loved to be In addition to her parents, with people. She looked for she was predeceased by a sisand found ways to help ter, Elsie Collier and 5 brothwhenever she could. She ers, Ralph, Ruben, Randolph, will be greatly missed. Laverne, and Linwood P. A memorial service was held Joyce attended Rocky Mount at 2 PM Tuesday, November High School, but graduated 27th, at Centenary United from New Bern High School, Methodist Church, with a rewhere classmates still meet ception for family and her each month for lunch. friends in the Fellowship She met her husband in Los Hall, following the service. Angeles, California where he Interment will be at a later was stationed with the Space date at the Evergreen CemeSystem Division of the Air tery in Keesville, NY. Force Systems Command. In lieu of flowers, donations She took her duties as an Air may be made to Centenary Force wife very seriously and United Methodist Church, served as a volunteer in 309 New Street, New Bern, many service organizations NC, 28560,Willsboro United and committees, including Methodist Church, WillsFamily Services, Thrift Shop boro, NY or to the Rhems and Officers' Wives Club Volunteer Fire Department. functions. Cotten Funeral Home is servAfter her husband's retireing the Connor Family. ment in 1974, they moved to

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Dear Style & Substance: We recently set the clocks back and I can already feel the darkness closing in on me. I am less likely to get anything done after work, and really have a hard time getting up in the morning. The thought of another North Country winter is pulling me down and I dread the next four months! We hear you!! And if you somehow are lucky enough to evade this on a particular day, then there is certainly someone nearby who is vehemently complaining about it, or just plain lackluster and blue. People living in northern climates are very susceptible to SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder. Long, dark nights can drain us of energy and zest. The dark nights are a given, how you respond is up to you! A sense of adventure, a hale and hearty wardrobe, and a sense of humor can get you through the darkest hours of winter. Often times we in the North Country forget that winter can be a time of great fun and opportunity, the joy comes from being well prepared. So, get your bag of blue busters armed and ready…preparedness is everything! Here are some suggestions of what to “pack” on your journey to Spring: Move! The darkness and cold draw us toward hot chocolates, cozy fires, many piled high quilts, and more quiet (and thus sedentary) times. The North Country offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation: Downhill, X-Country, and Back Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Ice Skating, Sledding, the list goes on….The key here is to invest some time and mental tenacity in keeping or getting your body moving every day; outside in the fresh air being best, or get to the gym, a yoga or zumba class…anything movement oriented will get and keep your attitude in a positive place. Remember the simple rule of “oh, what five minutes will do!” Plan! Winter seems to grow longer after the holiday season. January offers a natural time to make positive changes. Make plans to host

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are making progress toward long-term economic growth in the community.” Nova Bus will deliver 70 articulated buses to the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, in Houston, Texas over the next year. “This is a tremendous opportunity to expand Nova Bus’s presence in the Southwest,” said Gilles Dion, president and CEO of Nova Bus. Metro is the region’s largest public transit system, operating more than 1,200 buses and with people using its service 370,000 times

daily. “We’ve been privileged to be able to demonstrate our product quality and customer support during a six-month trial period, and we look forward to making this partnership a mutual success,” Dion said. Metro’s new high capacity buses will be used to renew Harris County’s bus fleet and will be put into regular service. The buses will be able to carry up to 112 passengers along any city streets. Nova Bus’s new Artic buses are currently in operation in large urban areas including

New York City and Montreal. The order will be assembled at Nova Bus’s plant in Plattsburgh. “I applaud the work that Nova Bus and economic development leaders have done to help create local jobs, and stand ready to assist with similar endeavors down the road,” Owens said. Nova Bus is part of the Volvo Group, which employs approximately 12,000 workers in the United States in seven production facilities.

Touchscreen kiosks to find restaurants in Plattsburgh By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Finding a place to eat or somewhere to shop in Plattsburgh will merely require a touch. That simple touch will provide information in both French and English. The City of Plattsburgh is planning to launch PlattInfo, a mini network of walk-up touchscreen kiosks providing information in French and English for visitors to the city. The kiosks will provide information about restaurants, shopping, recreation venues and events, as well as points of interest in the City of Plattsburgh. A total of three PlattInfo kiosks will be available soon at the corner of Bridge and Durkee streets, on City Hall Place near Macdonough Monument and on Dock Street, which will

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in an accident when it left the roadway traveling southeast on Route 190 near the Duley Road in Altona, according to information provided by Eric Day, director of the Clinton County Office of Emergency Services. The ambulance went off the west shoulder of the roadway and entered a drainage ditch. It then struck a utility pole guide wire and a telecommunications box and traveled up an earth embankment before coming to rest partially across Duley Road. The ambulance stationed at the Mooers Fire Department had responded as mutual aid to the Altona Fire District and was transporting Gary Lamarche, 55, of Altona to CVPH Medical Center at the time of the accident. The ambulance was staffed by a crew of three EMS members and was the only vehicle involved in the accident. The original patient on board was transported to CVPH Medical Center in stable condition. Clinton County Coroner David Donah pronounced Monty deceased at the scene. Susan Roberts, 52 of Mooers, and Peter Coulombe, 26 of Champlain, both crew members, were transported to CVPH in serious condition. Roberts was listed in stable condition, while Coulombe, after being stabilized, was transferred to Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, was listed in critical condition with a head injury. Lamarche was listed in stable condition at CVPH. Monty was transported to CVPH where an autopsy was conducted by Dr. Deonarayan Saha. Saha determined the cause of death to be cardiac arrest due to severe coronary atherosclerotic heart disease and thrombosis in the left coronary artery. Donah ruled the manner of death to be natural. The accident is under investigation by the New York State Police.

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Saranac superintendent from page 1 The Saranac community has consistently provided the district with capable students who have served as Cringle’s source of energy, inspiration and commitment to produce graduates who are responsible, well-rounded adults. “The student successes are genuinely valued, but striving to better meet each student’s needs has always been my core commitment since the students deserve nothing less,” Cringle said. Cringle cannot think of a better occupation than to assist

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*BILL CREDIT/PROGRAMMING OFFER: IF BY THE END OF PROMOTIONAL PRICE PERIOD(S) CUSTOMER DOES NOT CONTACT DIRECTV TO CHANGE SERVICE THEN ALL SERVICES WILL AUTOMATICALLY CONTINUE AT THE THEN-PREVAILING RATES. Free HBO, STARZ, SHOWTIME and Cinemax for three months, a value of $135. LIMIT ONE PROGRAMMING OFFER PER ACCOUNT. Featured package/service names and prices: ENTERTAINMENT $54.99/mo. Advanced Receiver fee $20/mo. Prices include the following instant bill credits for 12 months: $25 for ENTERTAINMENT Package. Beginning in month 13, bill credit will be $10/mo. through customer’s December 2014 billing cycle. Account must be in “good standing” as determined by DIRECTV in its sole discretion to remain eligible for all offers. **24-MONTH AGREEMENT: EARLY CANCELLATION WILL RESULT IN A FEE OF $20/MONTH FOR EACH REMAINING MONTH. Must maintain 24 consecutive months of any DIRECTV programming package ($29.99/mo. or above) or any qualifying international service bundle. Advanced Receiver-DVR fee ($8/mo.) required for DVR lease. Advanced Receiver-HD fee ($10/mo.) required for HD Receiver lease. Advanced Receiver fee ($20/mo.) required for Advanced Whole-Home DVR, HD DVR and TiVo HD DVR from DIRECTV lease. TiVo service fee ($5/mo.) required for TiVo HD DVR from DIRECTV lease. If you have two receivers and/or one receiver and a Client/Enabled TV/Device, the fee is $6/mo. For the third and each additional receiver and/or Client/Enabled TV/Device on your account, you are charged an additional fee of $6/mo. per receiver, Client and/or Enabled TV/Device. NON-ACTIVATION CHARGE OF $150 PER RECEIVER MAY APPLY. ALL EQUIPMENT IS LEASED AND MUST BE RETURNED TO DIRECTV UPON CANCELLATION, OR UNRETURNED EQUIPMENT FEES APPLY. VISIT directv.com OR CALL 1-800-DIRECTV FOR DETAILS. ^GENIE HD DVR UPGRADE OFFER: Includes instant rebates on one Advanced Whole-Home DVR and up to three DIRECTV Clients with activation of the ENTERTAINMENT Package or above; ÓPTIMO MÁS Package or above; or any qualifying international service bundle, which shall include the PREFERRED CHOICE programming package. Whole-Home HD DVR functionality requires an Advanced Whole-Home DVR (model HR34) connected to the primary television and a DIRECTV Client, H25 HD Receiver(s) or an RVU-capable TV/Device in each additional room. Limit of three remote viewings per Advanced Whole-Home DVR at a time. Visit directv.com/genie for complete details. INSTALLATION: Standard professional installation in up to four rooms only. Custom installation extra. To access DIRECTV HD programming, HD equipment required. Number of HD channels based on package selection. Programming, pricing, terms and conditions subject to change at any time. Pricing residential. Taxes not included. Receipt of DIRECTV programming subject to DIRECTV Customer Agreement; copy provided at directv.com/legal and in order conﬁrmation. ©2012 DIRECTV. DIRECTV, the Cyclone Design logo and GENIE are trademarks of DIRECTV, LLC. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

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