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June 27, 2009
Northern Lights Track Club hosts first annual track and field event
Radio club having a field day ‘hamming’ it up Amateur radio operators are hosting event this weekend open to public By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com
By Sarah L. Cronk sarah@denpubs.com SARANAC — Having been a runner for the majority of his life, Matt Medeiros is looking to expand a local track club, which began with an All Comers Track and Field Meet last weekend. On June 20, runners throughout the region participated in the meet which saw racers of all ages. Matt Medeiros, who now assists his father, James Medeiros, track and cross country coach for Saranac Central School, has “stepped up” to become president of the Northern Lights Track Club. “[Mark Elmore] had the local track club; it was the
See TRACK, page 11
DANNEMORA — When Gary J. Donivan was a kid, amateur radio fascinated him. “I was really interested back then, but you had to learn Morse code to get an amateur radio license and I never conquered Morse code,” admitted Donivan. “So, I forgot about it.” Several years later, the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC as it is more commonly known, dropped the Morse code requirement, rekindling Donivan’s interest. “When I found that out, I took the exam and passed it,” he said with a smile. The amateur radio, or “ham radio” license, to which it is often referred, opened up many new doors for Donivan, including one
to a membership in the Champlain Valley Amateur Radio Club. “I got involved with the guys at the club and it’s just gone from there. I’ve been involved quite extensively ever since,” said Donivan, who today serves as a member of the club’s board of trustees. And, every year since he’s been a member, Donivan has joined his fellow club members participating in the annual American Radio Relay League Field Day. The twoday event, always held the last full weekend in June, is a way to test the skills of amateur radio or “ham” operators on what to do in the event of a communications emergency. That training is important, said Donivan. When called upon by the Clinton County Office of Emergency Ser-
Gary J. Donivan sits with the amateur radio equipment he uses from his home in Dannemora. Donivan is an active member in the Champlain Valley Amateur Radio Club and encourages others to join.
See RADIO, page 6
Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau
Relay for Life expects to raise $200,000 Event features encouraging words from local man battling pancreatic cancer By Sarah L. Cronk sarah@denpubs.com
Relay for Life keynote speaker Gordon J. Hazel spoke to more than 300 cancer survivors and 1,400 participants at this year’s event. Photo by Sarah L. Cronk
MORRISONVILLE — A record number of people turned out for this year ’s Plattsburgh’s Relay for Life, all to support the American Cancer Society’s mission to fight cancer. On June 19, nearly 1,400 participants poured into the Clinton County Fairgrounds raising donations for the nonprofit organization which currently total more than $185,000. Three hundred survivors of the disease were at the event wearing purple shirts as proof the disease “can’t win,” as keynote speaker Gordon J. Hazel stated. In his speech, Hazel, who is currently battling pancreatic cancer, had
words of advice he is currently “When you have medicine which he strongly taking affects his vocal cancer and you can cords. emphasized “I mean, everyone laugh about it, do it. “I almost declined the eventually dies from invitation to speak here something,” Hazel Do it and save your today,” Hazel explained said. “But, it’s impor- worry.” during his speech. But, tant, it’s very importhen he reminded the Gordon J. Hazel crowd “cancer can’t win.” tant, to know that human beings have sur“I thought about that Keynote Speaker vived every cancer and I said, ‘If I decline this known to man. So, I invitation to speak ... I’m might die. This might eventually take declining because I can’t talk very well. my life. It might not. Either way, I’m And I can’t talk very well because I’m telling you tonight, it cannot win.” taking a medication to fight cancer,’” Hazel, who many may know as the said Hazel. “So, if I didn’t come, I former executive director of the Joint would have given that cancer some Council for Economic Opportunity of kind of power over me and I absoluteClinton and Franklin Counties, had ly refuse to do that and let it win.” some difficulty during his speech, as See RELAY, page 15
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