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Hi Falls Tavern celebrates a milestone.

By Shawn Ryan shawn@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ Plans were unveiled recently for this summerÕ s 37th annual Plattsburgh MayorÕ s Cup Regatta and Festival.

The four day MayorÕ s Cup, hosted by the Plattsburgh Sunrise Rotary Club, will run from July 10 - 13 at points around Plattsburgh, but primarily in the Downtown area. The first MayorÕ s Cup was held in the city in 1978, and was run and financed by the City of Plattsburgh until 1992, at which time the Valcour Sailing Club took it over. It has been in private hands ever since.

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Mayor’s Cup organizer Kjell Dahlen, left, and Burlington City Councilor Joan Shannon discuss the wager between Plattsburgh Mayor Jim Calnon and Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger, on which city has the faster boat.

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Cardinal women reflect on winning season

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PLATTSBURGH — A fleur-de-lis was placed on a car by the hockey rink in the Field House parking lot, a symbol of good luck for right wing Jenny Kistner, the day of the NCAA Championships.

The NCAA Division III Tournament took place at the SUNY Plattsburgh Field House where the Lady Cards won their third national title, defeating Norwich 9-2 March 22, University of St. Thomas 0-1 in overtime March 21 and Williams College 4-1 March 15. Ò For us to win a national championship is a very big deal,Ó said Ali Vakos, left wing. Ò ThatÕ s what you train your whole life for. Ò To know that we have accomplished what we worked for is like a feeling we canÕ t explain.Ó Vakos started training when she was 8 years old, four years after Kistner, defenseman Alyssa Parke and center Bridget Balisy.

Each of the players started because of their brothers and their overall interest in the sport. All four players played hockey with men and women, and ended up at SUNY Plattsburgh playing for

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Hi-Falls Lounge celebrates 30 years

By Shawn Ryan

shawn@denpubs.com SARANAC Ñ In April, the Hi-Falls Lounge in Saranac will celebrate its 30th year under the watchful eye of Gary and Eileen Tedford, but its history goes back much further than that.

Hi-Falls is the last hold-out of the fabled Ò River Run,Ó a run of a dozen or so bars roughly tracing the Saranac River from Cadyville to Long Lake, now the vestige of a by-gone era.

Originally built as a farm-house, it was the Old TimerÕ s Inn before Gary and Eileen bought it in 1984, and the Double B & R before that.

They poured extensive renovations into the Lounge in 1995, adding a full kitchen and seating area. They now serve food from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m., with the bar staying open later. Ò WeÕ ve got a few loyal customers who have been with us since the day we opened,Ó said Gary. Ò I had always wanted to own a bar, and Lita Vann (the former owner) gave us a decent price. I got the down payment together, and she held the mortgage and we made it work.Ó They will be officially celebrating the anniversary April 12, with draft beer specials, giveaways, free snacks and pizza and wing specials.

Gary toyed with the idea of rolling prices back to 1984 rates, but soon figured out that the numbers just wouldnÕ t work. Ò It was 25 cents for a bottle of beer when I took over. Those days are long gone, of course,Ó he said.

They are also planning a blow-out event for their 10th annual Clam-Bake the second Sunday of August. The annual event fills early, and typically has cars parking up and down both sides of Route 3 for the whole day. Ò Most of the kids who come in these days, theyÕ re really responsible. They have designated drivers, and they leave their cars. ThereÕ s not too much horsing around,Ó he said.

But 30 years is enough for Gary and Eileen, and they have placed the bar up for sale recently. HeÕ s had some inquiries, but nothing serious yet.

ItÕ s a tough way to make a living, but a lot of fun too. Ò And,Ó he says, Ò you can make some money doing it.Ó

In April, the Hi-Falls Lounge in Saranac will celebrate its 30th year. Pictured above are longtime owners Gary and Eileen Tedford.

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T.R. and the hyphenated American

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uring the final three years of his life, former U.S. President Theodore Ò TeddyÓ Roosevelt (R) gave considerable thought to the waves of European immigrants which were sweeping the nation; they had started in the mid19th century and continued through the opening decades of the 1900s.

In most respects, these newcomers were T.R.Õ s idea of model immigrants of the era; that is, they quickly learned English and assimilated themselves unabashedly into the now sadly passŽ Ò melting pot.Ó They were eager to jump into the mainstream of American life and leave their impoverished past behind.

These mostly Roman Catholic Europeans-turnedAmericans were not highly schooled, but they were far from being the Ò low informationÓ voters we hear so much about today.

In an era before television and Internet, they gobbled up the news by reading newspapers and listening to the radio. They knew their stuff; they could tell you exactly where Montana was located on a USA map (never having visited the place), yet they endured the occasional insult from ignorant Protestant employers as well as passers by. No matter, they were a tough breed of late pioneers; they were happy to escape old Europe.

Roosevelt penned his thoughts about U.S. immigrantsÑ and what it means to be an AmericanÑ in two famous texts, dated 1915 and 1919. His statements are often quoted (and misquoted) by folks on both side of todayÕ s immigration amnesty debate.

This newspaper first published Roosevelt’s words over a decade ago. In the intervening years, reader Shirley Whittman of Shoreham, Vt. kept the yellowed newspaper clipping of T.R.Õ s words and found some solace in reading it.

Last week, Mrs. Whittman called Denton Publications and wondered if it was time, again, to reprint the former PresidentÕ s words.

Of course weÕ re always happy to respond to reader requests, so we have gone back and researched both RooseveltÕ s 1915 letter to the Knights of Columbus of New York City and his 1919 letter to the American Defense Society. Both texts exhibit RooseveltÕ s feeling on an emotional yet equally political and philosophical subject.

When you read T.R.Õ s words today, you realize that his argument about what it means to be a real American is on-going, evolving. In a modern world where many intellectuals would like to think nationalism is a thing of the past, stirrings of flag and country are actually being reinvigorated around the globe (witness China and Russia of late).

What follows are the words of Theodore Roos-

evelt assembled with the help of Reaganite Republican.com: 1915Ñ Ó There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad. But a hyphenated American is not an American at all. Ò This is just as true of the man who puts Ô nativeÕ before the hyphen as of the man who puts German or Irish or English or French before the hyphen. Ò Americanism is a matter of the spirit and of the soul. Our allegiance must be purely to the United States. We must unsparingly condemn any man who holds any other allegiance. Ò But if he is heartily and singly loyal to this Republic, then no matter where he was born, he is just as good an American as any one else. Ò The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalitiesÑ an intricate knot of German-Americans, IrishAmericans, English-Americans, French-Americans, Scandinavian-Americans, or Italian-AmericansÑ each preserving its separate nationality, each at heart feeling more sympathy with Europeans of that nationality than with the other citizens of the American Republic. Ò The men who do not become Americans and nothing else are hyphenated Americans; and there ought to be no room for them in this country. The man who calls himself an American citizen and who yet shows by his actions that he is primarily the citizen of a foreign land, plays a thoroughly mischievous part in the life of our body politic. He has no place here; and the sooner he returns to the land to which he feels his real heart-allegiance, the better it will be for every good American.Ó 1919Ñ Ò ...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.Ó Roosevelt penned his final words on immigration on Jan. 3, 1919, three days before he died. Nearly a century later, many Americans and would-be Americans are divided, even brazenly resistant, to the idea of RooseveltÕ s concept of Americanism.

Wither our America and T.R.Õ s ideal of Americans without a hyphen? Will we be able to stop the slide toward ethnic and political Balkanization, too? UncertainÑ for the future is a veil through which no one, not even a president, can peer. Ñ Denton Publications Editorial Board

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Õ ve never considspective on what transered myself an opinpired and the substance ionated person. The of what was discussed. unfortunate part of draftEach party had an agening an Ò opinion pieceÓ da going into the convereach week is that you sation and each side was become opinionated or at determined to pursue the very least are labeled their concerns, even if the as such. real events may not have In the world in which lent themselves to that Dan Alexander we live today, opinions perspective.

Thoughts from are no longer left at the It seems to me that we Behind the Pressline water cooler, corner bar have mastered the ability or on the front porch. The to shape the truth to fit advent of the internet, social media our purpose so well that once acceptand other forums has perpetuated a ed, it then becomes the truth. growing outlet for an opinionated pubTherein lies the biggest risk to the lic. Sadly, it would appear that giving freedom we enjoy. We all want the voice to the masses has generated great truth, because in truth is fairness and anger. reality. But when the truth is shaped One would have hoped that pro- for public consumption and is built viding an outlet to get things off your around half truths and personal opinchest would provide a relief valve but ion that is where things go askew. in so many cases I fear it only provides Once people start accepting and arfurther fuel to energize the debate. guing for the shaped version of the In this enlightened age we all should truth from an agenda driven perspechave an opinion and the right to voice tive, we find ourselves as lost as the that opinion, there is no argument Malaysian airliner with little hope of there. But then what? How as a free- getting back on the correct course. dom loving people can we resolve It is difficult for people who seek these disagreements that are growing the truth to not be deceived when it in our society? Disagreements that is provided by a perceived trusted range from the simple to the extremely source. But who can be trusted? That is complex and from the most bizarre to where each of needs to be less acceptthe most deadly; a place where bodily ing and rely on the core values weÕ ve harm is committed in the name of bebeen given, on one faith, and ones baing right. sic common sense. Like the old saying Our legal system is full of opinions goes, Ò Deceive me once shame on you. that infringe on the rights of others.

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Shine On! teaches positive traits to girls

By Paige Passman

denpubs@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ Shine On! is a group whose goal is to equip third, fourth and fifth grade girls with tools to achieve emotional success and build resiliency. It also helps to build the girls of the North Country into strong, resilient women.

Another purpose is to give girls the tools to help them rise above the Ò mean girlsÓ in school, and become proud of who they are, not who the media tells them to be.

They hold an annual conference for girls in grades 3 - 5, that have ten to twelve different workshops that are directed toward their three

goals. One goal is media literacy. They want to make girls understand that what they see in media and television isnÕ t realistic to obtain.

Another goal is communication skills. They help girls talk to people who a bully in the school. It is also to teach the girls how not to be only a bystander, but to do something about the bullies.

Their third goal is character strength. They talk about at least seven character strengths.

Some of those character strengths are zest, grit, intelligence, and will-power. Zest is being excited about participating in an event. Shine On! talks about being grateful about what the girls have as well.

The last character trait they focus on is curi-

Mayor’s Cup From page 1

Along with the annual parade of boats, a musical event featuring the Stowaways will be held on the Dock Street waterfront to kick off the weekend a day early on Thursday night.

Friday July 11 will feature several events, including MayorÕ s Cup Kayak Day, MayorÕ s Cup Voice (formerly MayorÕ s Cup Idol), a Downtown concert by upcoming country singer Keegan Nolan, and a MayorÕ s Cup themed movie at the Newman Center.

The heart of the MayorÕ s Cup starts Saturday, with the MayorÕ s Cup Regatta. The stakes have been raised this year, as a challenge has been issued between Plattsburgh Mayor Jim Calnon and Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger as to which city has the better boat. Neither side seems willing to admit to issuing the wager. Ò IÕ ll be looking for a boat to represent Burlington to the way

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the Lady Cardinals. Ò I committed to Plattsburgh in my grade 12 year,Ó Balisy said. Ò I talked to coach (Krug) at one of the tournaments I had and visited the school, and I felt like this would be a good fit for me. Ò I came here, and I enjoy it.Ó The day of the game, the Lady Cardinals relaxed by listening to music and napping, while some like Kistner did homework to take their mind off the game at 7 p.m.

After eating a pre-game meal, the team met at the Field House two hours before for a warm up of hacky sack and soccer to get their legs going and their minds occupied.

The game against Norwich started off shaky as Norwich began with a 1-0 lead in the first period. The Lady Cardinals quick-

osity. Shine On! thinks optimism and will-power makes you a gritty and better person.

Besides having conferences, they host educational outreaches throughout the year. They create curriculum based on the three objectives from the conference. Shine On! also ventures into the classroom to work with students, because the conference can only hold 200 girls and they turned away so many than that, so they decided to go into the classroom to talk to the girls who arenÕ t able to make the conference in person.

They are working on a new component; trying to make a book club for mothers and daughters. The book club would be for children in grades 3 - 4 with their mothers, and another

book club would be for grades 5 - 6, and their mothers.

It will be a way for the daughters to bond with their mothers, and have that connnection that might otherwise be a little strange to have with each other.

The biggest event that Shine On! is planning in the fall is their parents workshop. The workshops are important because they can give tips to mothers on how to talk to their daughters about their bodies, social media and the safety of using social media, health choices and eating disorders.

You can learn more information about Shine On! facebook page or on their website http:// www.shineongirls.org/.

Burlington should be represented,Ó said Joan Shannon, President of the Burlington City Council and skipper of the yet to be named boat.

The Spirit of Ianelli Award, named after former Plattsburgh mayor John Ianelli, is awarded to Ò an individual who possesses an enthusiasm for community service as embodied by former Mayor Ianelli.Ó The city is accepting submissions of names for the award until June 1 at regatta@mayorscup.com.

Also on Saturday will be the first annual Kayak Shack Recreational Kayak race from the beach at the Naked Turtle. Events for land-lubbers downtown will include Kids Day, a 5K fun run, youth run, and a pie eating contest which will feature Mayor Calnon as a participant.

The Mayor’s Cup Voice finale will anchor the evening’s downtown events, along with a near countless number of non-profits, games and activities dotting the Downtown landscape. Saturday will be book-ended by morning and nighttime fireworks displays.

Sunday will wrap up MayorÕ s Cup with numerous sporting events, including the MayorÕ s Cup Bike Ride, the Kayak Shack Paddle Festival and the new mayorÕ s Cup Challenge soccer tournament, being put on by the Plattsburgh FC Soccer Club. Ò WeÕ re expecting about 320 families,Ó said Challenge organizer Andrew Wylie. Ò WeÕ re looking at teams from Albany, Vermont, Massachusetts; there will be an influx of people coming in, using out hotels, our restaurants.Ó Wylie said organizers hope to open the Challenge up to more age groups in future years, and hopefully attract more than 700 families to Plattsburgh during MayorÕ s Cup weekend.

This is only a partial list of activities, and The Burgh and North Countryman will feature a complete schedule closer to the event.

For more information on MayorÕ s Cup, including an updated calendar of events, contact www.mayorscup.com.

Inquiries related to MayorÕ s Cup T-shirts can be directed to tees@mayorscup.com, and inquiries about the regatta can be sent to regatta@mayorscup.com.

ly retaliated when Balisy tyed the game and continued the cycle by ending up with a 2-1 lead. By the end of the game, Plattsburgh was up 8 - 2, winning the game, the tournament and their third national title since 2007 and 2008.

“To finally be in the national championship was spectacular,” Kistner said. Ò Having the NCAA crest on my jersey, having the 1,600 (fans in attendance) and all those kinds of things is what makes it spectacular.Ó After the game, the team rented out UNOÕ s Chicago Grill to celebrate, a favorite spot to go after the game, with family, friends and fans who supported them throughout their season.

With the 2013-2014 season over, six seniors Vakos, Kistner, Allison Era, Chelsea VanGlahn, Sydney Aveson and Jordan Caldwell will be graduating and saying goodbye to competitive hockey. Ò As much as itÕ s sad that everything you worked for is over, we couldnÕ t have ended on a better note,Ó Vakos said. Ò So, IÕ m

OK with walking away knowing my last year we won a national championship.Ó Vakos said she plans to work in the criminal justice field as a police officer, while Kistner said she plans to take a year off and then hopes to attend pharmacy school. If pharmacy school doesnÕ t pan out, she plans to attend graduate school to become a professor. Ò To go in the locker room and know that I wonÕ t be there next year with the team is sad, but IÕ ve dedicated my life, 18 years, to hockey,Ó Kistner said. Ò ItÕ s kind of exciting to know that I have opportunities to devote my time to other things.Ó As for sophomore Balisy and junior Parke, they said they hope the new recruits for next yearÕ s team will work just as hard as the seniors leaving and help them achieve a fourth national title. Ò I think weÕ ll have a hard working team,Ó Parke said. Ò WeÕ re willing to do whatever it takes to win another title.Ó

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pring brings new motivation; to clean out, start new, unfurl, and very often this means redecorating, working on both the interiors and exteriors of our homes, apartments, and spaces. While spring is a great motivator for

Elmore SPCA Miranda Lambert is a sweet hound mix who was found running at large in the town of Dannemora. She was very afraid when she arrived at Elmore SPCA, but she is coming around slowly. We named her Miranda Lambert because she just seems to be a sweet southern belle.

Although she is shy and unsure at first she warms up quickly and is learning that seeing people means good

new beginnings, change can be daunting. Mention the words, Ò interior decoratingÓ and many people sigh or groan as the idea of creative transformation seems daunting and often impossible.

Having a beautiful and comfortable home is a universal desire.

DIANE MILLER, Owner of Prescription Sewing in Saranac Lake, recently spoke at the style & substance Wellness Series to dispel the Ò I cantÕ sÓ with some great ideas for an Ò I canÓ type of new beginning.

Diane began her talk with an unusual statement; Ò I am not going to ask you how your home looks, I want to know how it makes you feelÓ . From there she asked what the audience might be looking for in their space; functionally and aesthetically. Knowing what you would like to create in words is a great place to start when making style choices.

Once you have an idea of how you want your space to feel, welcoming, comfortable, sophisticated, etcÉ .think about colors you attach to those feelings. Diane encourages people

things happen. Miranda has been made current on vaccinations, has tested Rebecca Burdo •643-2451; info@elmorespca.org negative for heart worm and has been spayed. Miranda will do well in most homes. With a little patience and positive reinforcement from her people she will gain the confidence she needs. Come in and meet this wonderful dog who seems to really want to please her people. Miranda would love to live with a family that has plenty of room to run! She does like other dogs, but would prefer to share a home with a dog that isnÕ t dominant. Come in and meet this adorable dog that is ready to meet her new family!

Lynx is a handsome, 11-pound tom cat who was surrendered by his owners because they are moving and couldnÕ t re-home their nine cats. He is a gorgeous manx cat that has the naturally occurring mutation that shortens the tail. He is a giant teddy bear that loves to hug and to have his head rubbed. Lynx came

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who want to brighten and enliven their space to first explore color. Your color choices can be at the center of your space or you can choose to create a subtle color palette and then accent with brights.

After you choose a color palette, you are ready to organize your surroundings to create the feeling you want your home to represent. If your space feels cluttered or messy, commit a day to creating the room you imagine. First, empty the space. Taking a minimalist approach to design can alleviate the feeling of being overwhelmed by too much stuff. Only put back into the room those items that meet the following criteria: • It brings you joy, a sense of connection, or a great memory • Serves a purpose that is easily defined • Adds to the feeling you are working to create Do not worry if the space seems bare. Think of the space as a work in progress, as decorating IS an on-going process. The most impressively designed spaces are those that evolve over time and contain items that have meaning to you and your family.

Other suggestions to bring your personality into your decorating, are to boldly add texture and bring the outdoors in; with seasonal touches.

Diane shared another wonderful idea that will help you create a home that is a vibrant extension of your life. Entertain at least every two months. On the most basic level preparing for a party ensures a thorough cleaning. Entertaining also brings out our creativity and lets us see our space from a fresh perspective. A party should not cause stress, it should be a celebration. Choose a theme and have fun. You can also choose to Ô entertainÕ your family. Set the table, use candlelight, even dress for dinner. Celebrations serve to remind us of the special people and the role of home as the center of our lives.

Diane also challenged us, business-wise, to think about our worth and the value we place on our own time and talent and of the people with whom we do business. She knows her bottom line and is confident about the quality of her work and what she ultimately gives her client. Diane offers design consultation, listens attentively to understand your needs and creatively interprets them into plans and reality! Her specialty is her intricate knowledge of fabric and window treatments. If you are ready to make some positive changes to your space we encourage you to contact DIANE. To meet with Diane; call, write, or email : 42 Lakeview Terrace Saranac Lake, New York 12983 (518) 891.1390 e-mail: prescriptioncustomsewing.com in with a lot of ear mites and fleas but he is getting treatment. He is also being treated with antibiotic because of a stomatitis or oral infection. He is a great cat that might need some extractions depending on how he reacts to the antibiotics. Please consider giving this man-cat a loving home where he will be well cared for and can live his life pain free. Lynx has tested negative or FeLV/FIV, has been neutered and is current on vaccinations.

Come in and meet this distinguished cat who deserves a safe and loving home. Lynx is now ready to go home! He is a wonderful Manx cat who loves to give hugs and is enjoying hanging out with the other cats in the cat colony. Come in and meet this “Lion” of cat who would love to find his forever home!

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Reporter praised To the Burgh: Just writing you about my experiences with one of your staff writers.

Since he became involved in covering the North Country Honor Flight your writer Shawn Ryan has done a truly remarkable job. I have an incredibly full schedule and logistic issues that rival D-Day, so I do not go out of my way to write nice letters complimenting others for doing their job. What Shawn has done for us has prompted me to make this exeption. I find Shawn to be one of the most sensitive and caring journalists I have ever encountered. His desire to report not only the facts of every detail of the Honor Flight story, but also the emotion behind every person involved, is phenomenal.

When it comes to telling the stories of our heroes Shawn has shown to be a good listener and able to feel the compassion and respect it takes for these remarkable men and women to open

up. In interviewing United States Marine Corps WW-II veteran Merwin Cowles about his combat in the bloody battle of Okinawa, Merwin broke down trying to describe the horror of what he faced. Out of troops and facing their last stand of the war in 1945, the Japanese reverted to using local children 8 or 9 or 10 years old as prisoners, attached bayonettes to bamboo sticks and sent them out of the caves at Nahau to go stab and kill the wounded Marines on the beachheads. Merwin was a crew chief on a team of three Amtraks, each equipped with the firepower of two 30-caliber machine guns on the front and one 50-cal on the back. Seeing their fellow Marines being murdered by children MerwinÕ s Lieutenant in command ordered him to open up. I am the first person in 68 years he ever told that story to, until he met Shawn.

He still has nightmares about the slugs of the big 50-cal guns literally cutting these children in half. For him to have shared these agonizing memories with your writer implies a great feeling of trust he had with Shawn. And for the public to finally realize these warriors have carried these horrible memories with them for 70 years is part of our duty as a nation to finally recognize

how much we owe them I know that your editorial policy in allowing your publications to run so many consecutive stories about the Honor Flight is also without precedent. I can only thank you and assure you that the public wants to know every detail of the Honor Flight, every heroÕ s story, every parade, Flag ceremony, and mostly about every flight. The Honor Flight may well be the finest organization in America in regard to what we do and how well we do it, and I am only slightly biased in that regard.

Please keep these stories coming, please continue to give Shawn the immense credit he deserves for understanding the importance of what he is reporting, and please take a minute to let him know how indebted we are to him, to you, to John Gereau and to all of your readers for caring enough about the Honor Flight to give this such a high priority in your publications.

Danny Kaifetz, Director North Country Honor Flight

April 5, 2014

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The Clinton County Firefighters’ Annual Banquet was held on Saturday March 22. The Guest Speaker for the evening was John A. Nuzback, Schenectady County Fire & EMS Coordinator. Awards were given out to (L to R) Walt Laramie, Rouses Point FD-EMS Provider of the Year; Jeff Santor, South Plattsburgh FD-Firefighter of the Year and Chuck Kostyk, Cadyville Fire Department-President’s Award Winner.

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Local plastic surgeon returns from Ecuador trip Group performs plastic surgery in remote village

By Shawn Ryan

shawn@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ When Dr. Marissa Matarrese went into medical school, she knew that she wanted to give back to under served communities.

Matarrese, a plastic surgeon in Plattsburgh specializing in hand surgeries, recently returned from a trip to Coca, Equador, where she and a team of doctors and medical staff 35 strong attended to people suffering from cleft palates, burns, skin cancers, and a host of other plastic surgery-related issues. Ò This year we did 130 surgeries in a week, and helped a lot of people. One time we started operating at 7:30 in the morning and ended at 10:30 at night,Ó she said of herself and the other surgeons on the trip. Ò There were several repeat customers, so people know we are there and weÕ re coming back every year. So people who have had surgery in the past come for follow-up as well, especially the burn victims.Ó There is a much higher rate of burns in South America than in the United States, she explained, mainly because of open cooking fires.

One man had burned his wrist and fore-arm years ago, and over the years scar tissue had built up to the point where he was unable to use his hand for years. Ò We were able to release him and get him straight, so those are the sorts of things we do when we go down there.Ó Matarrese volunteers with Boston-based Hands Across The World, a non-profit group

that brings plastic surgeons to one of two different cities in Ecuador yearly. Her most recent trip was from Jan. 31 through Feb 10.

Hailing from rural Alaska, Matarrese grew up wanting to be a doctor. With no primary care in her community, and the nearest specialists in either Seattle or Anchorage, she had planned to become a primary care doctor and return to Alaska. When she discovered surgery, specifically plastic surgery and hand surgery, her plans changed. What didnÕ t change were her plans to help under served communities. Ò I still wanted to be somewhere where I was giving back, which is why I came to Plattsburgh, because this was a community in need of a hand surgeon, and it also had the mountains and water and snow that I was used to from home. So this is my dream job. This is what I came for.Ó She says mission work would be valuable for young doctors to experience, but that itÕ s not the kind of thing you can push a person into.

On a mission trip, doctors have to be especially resourceful, since they have only what they are able to carry with them in many instances. This past trip, she said, they were lucky, since they had internet access back at the hotel. At the hospital there might be a textbook if youÕ re lucky, and there is nobody to bounce questions off outside of the mobile care team. Ò These people have issues that we just donÕ t see in the United States,Ó she said.

One common malady found in South America is congenital ear malformations, which result from a combination of genetics, altitude and diet. The surgery team Matarrese traveled with included one surgeon just for ear surgeries.

This was MatarreseÕ s third mission trip, and her second with Hands Across the World. She

had previously traveled to Vietnam with an organization that travels to a different location every year. She prefers Hands Across AmericaÕ s approach of returning to the same places, so they can also do follow-up care on patients they have served in the past.

Matarrese uses her own vacation time for the

trips, and funds the plane tickets out of pocket.

Hands Across the World covers the rest of the costs of the trip.

“It’s definitely a working vacation.”

Hands Across the World can be located for donations or more information at www.handsacrosstheworld.com.

Dr. Marissa Matarrese with one of her Coca, Ecuador patients after surgery.

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NCCCA to display work of Tom Semararo with April 4 opening PLATTSBURGH Ñ The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts is proud to announce the upcoming exhibition of Tom SemeraroÕ s work being displayed April 4 to May 3 in the Main Gallery.

The opening reception will be held April 4 at 5:30 and is free to the public.

Originally from Albany, Semeraro has been working within the field of fine arts for over two decades. His family immigrated in 1970 from the culturally rich area of southern Italy to Albany where he was born. Semeraro has completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in photography from New York State University at Albany and an Associate Degree in Applied Science in Business Administration from Hudson Valley Community College. Recently he has made a bold move to again pursue his creative visual art, promoting his mixed media, acrylic, and oil paint pieces.

Semeraro translates every day experiences

into multi-media works that exhibit a PostImpressionist flare. NCCCA Museum Coordinator, Christina Elliott, describes his work as Ò a contemporary look at spirituality that holds the same conceptual and technical motives as a work by Van Gogh.Ó Combining elements of painting, photography, and drawing, SemeraroÕ s scenes of landscapes and marketplaces become a lens for the challenges faced in daily life.

His works do not wallow in this tension, but display the sense of accomplishment that can be actualized by overcoming these conflicts. Semeraro states that his goal as an artist is to Ò share with each other the stories that make each of us unique and yet, bound together.Ó The opening reception will be held April 4th at 5:30 and is free to the public. The Arts Center will also be providing refreshments. For more information contact NCCCA at 518-563-1604 or visit Plattsburgharts.org.

Tri-Lakes radio station expands into Champlain Valley

By Shawn Ryan

shawn@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ ThereÕ s a new outlet for news and music in the Champlain Valley, with a long track record of reporting in the area, and a new musical format to go with it.

Saranac LakeÕ s WNBZ radio, which is on the Tri-Lakes dial at 106.3, and on the AM dial at 1240, has owned several frequencies in the North Country since purchasing Rock 105 in the year 2000.

Featuring a top 40 format at that time, owner Ted Morgan and on-air personality Chris Knight came up with the idea of doing a news format in the mornings. They added the news to their format it 2001, which Knight anchored for several years. Morgan took over the morning news role in the fall of 2012.

While doing the broadcast one morning, Morgan asked himself why, since he owned the frequencies anyway, not expand their reach into Plattsburgh and the surrounding Champlain Valley.

Ò ItÕ s been pretty successful so far,Ó said Morgan. Ò We just have the standard time frame now for people to hear us. YouÕ ve got what I call heritage stations. WOKO; heritage country, WIZN; heritage classic rock. ThatÕ s kind of where we are in the Adirondacks on WNBZ. The only difference now is weÕ re working on developing a relationship with another audience, and trying not to alienate the original audience.Ó WNBZ is a CBS news affiliate as well, so they run CBS national news along with their local news coverage.

So far Morgan, who has been in radio for 30 years, is loving the additional market. Now a fixture at Clinton County news conferences and events with his home-made boom mic and his camera, Morgan relishes establishing the kinds of relationships with politicians and other leaders, that he sees as key to good journalism. Ò I love having more to talk about, and I think New York has been missing someone who is focused on New York, from a broadcast point of view.Ó As far as national news, being a CBS affiliate, Morgan sees his

Five Questions with ...

Tim McCormick

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PLATTSBURGH Ñ In the second installment of the series designed to catch PlattsburghÕ s creative community off-guard with five random questions, we pestered Tim McCormick, President of First Weekends, the grassroots cooperative organization seeking to revitalize downtown Plattsburgh, about his nocturnal habits, the groupÕ s upcoming event schedule and for some of the cityÕ s best-kept secrets.

What are you working on right now?

WeÕ re excited about our event this coming Friday at PeabodyÕ s Bar and Grill. Robert Wallett will guest bartend and thereÕ s going to be music by Jay Lesage, Haley McGivney, Liesa & The Masouda World Dance Ensemble. WeÕ re also going to have an art opening with work from Kaitlyn Donovan. We also

have a full schedule of events on Saturday, including story hour with Gordie Little, a scavenger hunt and a dance routine by Center Stage. Check our Facebook page for the full schedule.

Sounds exciting. WhatÕ s a fun fact people might not know about First Weekends?

ItÕ s all organized by a small group of volunteers that work really hard Ñ they put their blood, sweat and tears in making sure these events happen.

What did you have for lunch today?

New England Clam Chowder that I picked up from HannafordÕ s. IÕ m trying to be healthier, more organic. I threw in some Tabasco to give it a little kick Ñ it was perfect!

What are you doing after you leave the office?

Cleaning and dinner. The fun stuff Ñ you gotta do it when you

nearest competition coming from the three public radio stations that overlap the Champlain Valley. None of those stations, he points out, originate anywhere near Upstate New York.

Coupled with their local and national news, which runs from 6 to 9 a.m., and is interspersed into the broadcast throughout the day, WNBZ features an eclectic mix of musical formats. Part adult contemporary, with mixes of standards, pop, and an occasional country song and whatever else thrown in for good measure, the format is hard to define, even for Morgan.

When he first switched to a news format, Morgan struggled to find a niche alongside other news outlets. Ò I was getting bothered because I was trying to keep up with all the news that the papers had. IÕ m just by myself, and the Enterprise has six people. Then I realized, itÕ s not a competition,Ó he explained. So far, the hardest part of the addition for Morgan has been explaining the difference is the weather from Plattsburgh to Saranac Lake, which can often differ drastically. This past winter has definitely not made that job any easier.

have the wind. I might go wild and do some laundry [laughs].

The next morning...

I actually ended up going to Grow Buddies Hydroponics Supply because my cat thought it would be fun to play with my nutrient measuring glass the other night and the water was getting a little low in my tomato and soybean plants. Trying to be a little healthier means growing my own food year round. People associate hydroponics with pot, but in reality, itÕ s a wonderful way to garden year round. I always walk into Grow Buddies for one, maybe two items... I have yet to walk out with less than five new supplies.

WhatÕ s PlattsburghÕ s best-kept secret?

One of the best Ñ and thereÕ s quite a few Ñ is Himalaya on Margaret Street. We stopped in and thereÕ s wonderful food. But itÕ s shutting down and that saddens meÉ itÕ s one of the wonderful places that very few people know about.

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