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June 15, 2019
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Grand opening announces changes coming By Sarah Elizabeth Morris STA FF W RITER
PLATTSBURGH | Plattsburgh’s Hudson Headwaters Family Health Center hosted its grand opening ceremony June 5. The building, which officially opened to patients in February, is one of now 18 health centers in upstate New York and features 20 exam rooms, two treatment rooms, two consultation rooms and two behavioral health rooms, offering primary care for all ages. Hudson Headwaters in Plattsburgh is now able to access Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital services such as the Diagnostic Center and Blood Donor Center for the convenience of patients. The center was funded by a $3.6 million in Capital Restructuring Financing Program (CRFP) grant from New York state. Hudson Headwaters has been in northern Clinton County for seven years now, and in the Adirondacks for more than 35. Its comprehensive services include primary care, urgent care, pediatrics, women’s health, behavioral health, dentistry and laboratory services and imaging.
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At the grand opening ceremony was CEO of the Hudson Headwaters Health Network Dr. Tucker Slingerland, who has been with Hudson Headwaters for nine years as a family physician, and still continues to see patients. » HHHN Cont. on pg. 5
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik gave a speech at the Aerospace/Transportation Equipment Rendezvous at the Chamber of Commerce in Plattsburgh. Photo by Sarah Elizabeth Morris
PLATTSBURGH WELCOMES NAMTRANS SUPPORTERS The Canadian/U.S. agreement could create more jobs By Sarah Elizabeth Morris STA FF W RITER
PLATTSBURGH | The North American Center of Excellence for Transportation Equipment (NAmTrans) recently
Seeking to inspire local youth through community events By Sarah Elizabeth Morris STA FF W RITER
Plattsburgh Police Department and Community Resource Officer Brad Miller has started a program to build community, help kids get off the street and familiarize themselves with the safe intentions the police have for youth in the surrounding communities by inviting them to shadow the department. Photo by Windsor Burkland
PLATTSBURGH | The Substance Abuse and Recovery of Clinton County (SPARCC) spends its time and services raising awareness of help for those struggling during the ever-
Fighting hunger with games
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PLATTSBURGH | The Town of Plattsburgh hosted its first ever “Hunger Games” to raise money for charity June 8. The event included an obstacle course for those who signed up, as well as a day filled with food and live music. Each person who showed up was to bring a can or box of nonperishable food to help fight hunger in Plattsburgh. The opening ceremonies began at noon, where City of Plattsburgh Mayor Colin Read was there to introduce Executive Director for the Strand Center Theatre for the Arts Bob Garcia and Hunger Games Chairperson Tara Powers, who put the event together. “It’s a lot of fun for everybody,” Powers said
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SPARCC launches new programs
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Plattsburgh host its first ‘Hunger Games’ event
hosted the Quebec-New York Aerospace/Transportation Equipment Rendezvous at the North Country Chamber of Commerce. The event, which took place throughout the day May 31, welcomed as guest speakers Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Quebec Representative of the electoral district Bertrand Nadine Girault. Also there to give opening statements were current State Sen. Betty Little and Assemblyman Billy Jones.
in an interview with The Sun. “It’s really about raising awareness about hunger in the Plattsburgh area and supporting organizations that, among other things, do work around hunger issues.” There were 22 teams total that signed up, but 21 showed up to compete, and each team included four people. The teams that competed are listed as followed: Win or Booze; Mockingjays; Cherry Pickers; Tributes; Bacon-aters; Ninja Academy; In Rough Shape; Retro Live; Honey Badgers; Chupacabras; Mahogany Mayhem; Fore Runners; District 518; #Sensational; Thunderstruck; JS Fit; Misfits; Girls Just Want to Have Fun; Bliss Girls; Team Xtreme; and Rogue One.
growing opioid addiction crisis. Its mission statement is as follows, “Our mission is to foster community health through education, prevention, treatment and recovery of substance abuse.” SPARCC, which was founded in 2016, is the only rehabilitation center in Clinton County and is putting its focus into increasing awareness, making preventions and addressing current issues through education and treatment and recovery for those with substance abuse problems. » SPARCC Cont. on pg. 6
DUFFIELD WINS DII 400 HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP
It’s really about raising awareness about hunger in the Plattsburgh area.” SECTORS
The course itself was four sectors with challenges of speed and endurance that had to be finished as quickly as possible, all with National Guardsmen running aside the contestants to help and encourage the teams competing. » Hunger Games Cont. on pg. 3
Saranac’s Cameron Duffield gets a hug from coach Chris Verkey after winning the Division II 400 hurdles championship race at the NYSPHSAA track and field championships June 7 in Middletown. Duffield went on the win a total of four state medals at the two-day event. Photo by Keith Lobdell » Duffield Cont. on pg. 10
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