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Probation and fine only for Northern Puppies couple
Saturday, February 1st, 2014
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By Shawn Ryan shawn@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ On consecutive days last week, Plattsburgh City Court judge Mark Rogers handed out nearly identical sentences to Michael and Tammy Staley for their roles in the Northern Puppies abuse and abandonment cases from last summer. First, Michael Staley avoided jail time in his puppy abandonment case, over the impassioned pleas of Assistant District Attorney Jason Marx. Staley was sentenced Thursday, Jan. 23 to time served, in the amount of the two days he had spent in jail after his initial CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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The view looking north from the deck of the Plattsburgh - Grande Isle ferry in a recent crossing. Only the constant movement of the ice breaking ferries is keeping the open water from totally icing over. Photo provided.
Adk young professionals seek new members Organization seeking the young and young at heart
the crossroads of plattsburgh’s musicians. PAGE 3 STYLE & SUBSTANCE
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Adirondack Young Professionals’ Vice President Leigh Carter-Simonette. Carter-Simonette hopes to attract more young professionals from in and around Plattsburgh to join their ranks. Photo provided.
PLATTSBURGH Ñ The North Country has long had a problem attracting and retaining young professionals into the ranks of its business class. The goal of the Adirondack Young Professionals (AdkYP) has, since its inception in 2007, been to reverse that trend. The 501c3 not-for-profit organization met in Plattsburgh recently for a regularly scheduled meeting, and getting the word out about their orgainzation and expanding their numbers was key on the agenda. One of the key barriers AdkYP faces according to Vice President Leigh Carter-Simonette is perception, both the perception of who qualifies as “young,” and who qualifies as a “professional.” “When you talk about young, I myself am 33, but basically there’s no age requirement,” she said. “We’ve had someone as old as 73 before, so we really think of it as young or young at CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
our columnists talk about job readiness. PAGE 5
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PBURGH MUSIC SCENE
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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN
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CARTOON
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ELMORE SPCA
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CALENDAR
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GUEST BARTENDER
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KIDS CORNER BIRTHS
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