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Saturday, March 21, 2015
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By Pete DeMola
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pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Should recipients of public assistance be required to submit to random drug testing? According to a local lawmaker, absolutely. Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava first pitched the idea to the Essex County Board of Supervisors last week. The catalyst, he said, was the fatal overdose of a Moriah woman earlier this month, just one of a recent string of drugrelated deaths in his community. Prescription drug abuse is a major problem, he said, much of which can be traced back to Medicaid recipients selling their surplus pills. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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SPORTS
The Winter Classic at Mahoney Pond took place last week, with the red team gaining retribution from last year’s loss with a 7-3 win. The game, played by pick-up teams from Clinton and Franklin Correctional Facilities, and sponsored in part by NYSCOPBA, raised $4,700 for Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and a corrections officer undergoing cancer treatment. Photo provided
PAI flying high with Title 4 designation
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PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Plattsburgh Aeronautical InstituteÕ s (PAI) Aviation Tech program at CV Tec’s satellite campus is flying high. For the first time the three year program, which is open to both high school and continuing education students, is eligible for “Title 4” funding. This opens up the possibility of tuition paying students to apply for TAP and Pell grants to help with tuition. High school students enrolled in the program go their junior and senior years, which is paid for by the school district, and one year after, which is paid for by the student. Continuing education students enroll in an 18 month intensive evening program, paid for by the student. “We’re the only BOCES with secondary programs approved for Title 4,” said Jim McCartney, Principal of the CV Tec satellite campus.Ó Graduates are getting jobs in aviation and related fields. We’re aligned with the county’s efforts to expand the airport and part of a cluster of mass transportation businesses here.Ó
Students Christopher Hickey and Jordan Paul, and graduate William Hickey stand in front of a helicopter which was recently donated to Plattsburgh Aeronautical Institute.
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