53391
Addressed to:
Editorial» Remember our athletes at budget time
Clinton County, New York
FREE Take One!
PAGE 4
Saturday, October 19, 2013
WWII Vets fly to D.C. Memorial
www.northcountryman.com
HONOR FLIGHT
This Week SCARECROWS
Fifteen take part in final Honor Flight of 2013 By Shawn Ryan shawn@denpubs.com
PLATTSBURGH Ñ At just past dawn on a crisp Saturday morning, Ò ReveilleÓ sounded over the parade ground at the old base oval, as a large American flag slowly crept up the flagpole. As it did, 15 North Country World War II veterans, some bent with age, one standing with the help of a walker, straightened with pride and offered a crisp military salute to the flag. This was the opening volley of the send-off ceremony Oct. 12 for the most recent trip by North Country Honor Flight to the Washington D.C.Õ s World War II Memorial, Iwo Jima Monument, and the Tomb of the Unknown CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
Scarecrow contest to be a part of First Weekend. PAGE 2 CPOF
World War II U.S. Army veteran Clayton Wray of Plattsburgh is escorted past spectators to a waiting limousine for the North Country Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Wray and 14 other veterans made the trip to Washington recently. Photo by Shawn Ryan
SUNY Plattsburgh homecoming on tap
PAGE 3
By Katherine Clark
PLATTSBURGH
katherine@denpubs.com
Students and alumni team up to pull the opposing team into Hawkins Pond during the homecoming weekend in 2012. Photo Provided
PLATTSBURGH Ñ As the home of two colleges, Plattsburgh has seen its fair share of college students living, working and enjoying the area. The annual homecoming is a time in which former students are invited to come back and enjoy their alma mater campus once again. Ò ItÕ s a whole weekend of tradition, we welcome all alumni,Ó said Executive Director of Marketing & Communications Bryce Hoffman. SUNY Plattsburgh is welcoming back alumni, family and friends for a weekend of athletics and social events during Homecoming 2013, Oct. 18 through 20. One of this yearÕ s most anticipated events is the Tug of War over Hawkins Pond, in which
Foundation aims to help corrections officers.
teams will compete to claim the Homecoming Cup, said Joanne Nelson, director of alumni relations. Ò The tug of war is something fun for the students and the alumni to do, last year was the first year we brought it back for the alumni weekend and it started to rain a little bit, it only added to the fun I think,Ó said Karry Chapin-Lavigne, Associate of Alumni Relations at SUNY Plattsburgh. The tug of war was a tradition primarily carried out at orientation but Chapin-Lavigne said they thought it would be a perfect addition to the alumni weekend.
Cosmetologist creates wigs for cancer patients. PAGE 6
Index
CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
PUBLISHER’S COLUMN
4
CALENDAR
5
WORD THURSDAYS
6
WINE TRAIL
7
PINKTOBERFEST
7
ARTIFACT DAY
9
TILE DRAINAGE
9
SIGN UP TODAY!
www.northcountryman.com
www.northcountryman.com/alerts/manage/
Remember to keep clicking northcountryman.com all day every day for the latest local news, featured stories and extras
Each week, we’ll send you the printed edition straight to your email’s inbox for FREE. Cancel any time. To sign up, simply go to
Online
KIDS CORNER
10-11
CLASSIFIEDS
15
AUTO ZONE
20
Facebook & Twitter
Become a “fan” on Facebook. Simply search keyword “North Countryman” or follow our Tweets at
www.twitter.com/ncountryman