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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
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RENOVATING THE STRAND
Algae blooms found in Rouses Point
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New volunteer center will benefit the entire region. PAGE 6 ASSEMBLY RACE
By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com ROUSES POINT — A blue-green algae bloom in Rouses Point had little impact, village officials said. They’ve asked the public to stay away from the area in Lake Champlain behind the Rouses Point Village Office. But they say the toxic bloom does not impact the village’s water supply. “I believe when the lake
Karen Bisso outlines platform in Assembly bid. PAGE 9 HOMICIDE
Sean Carlin, Clark Forster and Travis James of Clinton Masonic Charities, a non-profit group, recently volunteered their time to work on the Strand Theatre in Plattsburgh.
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Families share loss of losing a loved one to suicide By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com
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David and Linda Levandowski. Linda does not want another family to experience the pain of losing a child to suicide.
TREADWELL — Joshua DuFault returned home from the movies his normal, happy self. That night, he locked himself in his bedroom and hanged himself from his closet door, a little more than two months ago. “He told people, but no one told us,” said Linda Levandowski. Families who have lost loved ones to suicide wonder why, question themselves and are often riddled with guilt. They don’t want another family to go through what they went through and stress open communication within the family and society as a whole. The stigma of suicide only keeps it and mental illness, which is often associated with suicide, in the dark. This does not help
anyone, and may in fact result in more lives lost. “I just lost my son two months ago,” said Levandowski. DuFault had been in trouble before and was worried about getting into trouble again. He texted friends, telling them he was scared and planned to take his own life. “He told people,” Levandowski said, “but no one told us.” At home that night after the movies, she sensed something was wrong, but when she went to check on him, the door was locked. No one answered when she knocked, and she searched the house but could not find him anywhere. Levandowski called 911 and went outside and peered through the bedroom window. She saw his hat and phone.