North Countryman 02-27-2010

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North Country reacts to possible closure of Point au Roche park By Sarah L. Cronk sarah@denpubs.com

With the recent announcement of Point au Roche State Park potentially being closed by the state, many people in the North Country are speaking out. Photo by Sarah L. Cronk

POINT AU ROCHE — The recent announcement by Gov. David A. Paterson’s office to potentially close Point au Roche State Park, along with 41 other parks and 14 historic sites, has left many people in the North Country in a state of disbelief. Paterson and state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash released a statement Feb. 19 which states the parks and historic sites would be closed, with others receiving service reductions, in order to address the states “fiscal difficulties.” “New York faces an historic fiscal crisis of unprecedented magnitude,” Paterson remarked. “It has demanded many difficult but necessary decisions to help ensure the fiscal integrity of our state.” He added in order to close the current $8.2 billion deficit, “no area of state spending, including parks and historic sites, could be exempt from reductions.” Ash added the decision was “not recommended lightly, but they are necessary to address our state’s extraordinary fiscal difficul-

ties.” However, the state’s decision has left some unanswered questions among members of the Friends of Point au Roche State Park. “Are they just going to close down the park,” asked organization president Mary Simmers. “I’m concerned. What does it mean they’re going to close us down? The park police aren’t going to be there?” “What’s going to happen to the buildings,” she added. “I just keep thinking one thing after another.” When Simmers learned Point au Roche was on the potential closure list, she said she felt “disbelief.” “That they could be so foolish,” she said. “You might liken it a little bit to there’s a foreclosure on your block and what does that do to the quality of life and your property values and where you live and so forth and so on. It takes away from everybody.” In hopes of keeping the closure from becoming reality, Simmers is urging everyone to make contact with senators, state assembly members, the commissioner and governor. Aaron Roml-Morillon is also hoping people will do the same.

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Volunteers necessity for Fourth of July weekend By Sarah L. Cronk sarah@denpubs.com

Singing and spaghetti Northeastern Clinton Central School Chorus members sang to the more than 200 people who recently attended a spaghetti dinner at the school. The dinner brought in more than $1,000 to benefit the chorus group’s trip to New York City in May. Photo by Sarah L. Cronk

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