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October 17, 2009
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Denton Publications adds 15 newspapers to its community publications family.
Chazy Volunteer Fire Department celebrates 75 years of service.
A glimpse at action from the local sports scene.
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Old editions of the North Countryman now on-line By Sarah L. Cronk sarah@denpubs.com
Heading south Hundreds of Canada geese stopped to rest on the Great Chazy River in Mooers Oct. 11. They often stop to rest in rivers and fields on as they migrate south. Photo by Sarah L. Cronk
POTSDAM — The North Countryman has been around since the 1920s, far before the invention of the Internet. However, with the hard work provided by the Northern New York Library Network, past editions may now be viewed on-line. The NNYLN provides the Northern New York Historical Newspapers Web site, news.nnlyn.net, which has Adobe PDF versions of 44 newspapers across seven upstate counties. Most recently, the March 1928 through March 1982 editions of the North Countryman were added.
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Students learn importance of fire prevention, safety By Sarah L. Cronk sarah@denpubs.com WEST CHAZY — The Great Chicago Fire killed more than 250 people and left 100,000 homeless in early October 1871. During that same time, the Peshtigo Fire occurred in Wisconsin — known as the most devastating forest fire in American history. Nearly 40 years later, fire departments across the nation continue a tradition of informing the public of the importance of fire safety and prevention, on a regular basis. “So, today we do fire pre-
vention to be able to try and prevent any of that sort of stuff from happening,” explained fire instructor Mark Lafountain of the Beekmantown Fire Department. Lafountain worked alongside numerous other volunteers to bring fire prevention to Beekmantown Elementary School Oct. 11 during Fire Safety Week, which is held annually during the week the Great Chicago Fire occurred. “It’s taken Beekmantown, ... Clinton County Fire Fighters Association, District No. 3 Fire Department, West Chazy EMS, state police with their rollover sim2009 Ford Fusion Sport** STK#T94T, 1 Owner, 5,513 miles $20,900 2008 Ford Edge STK#T6T, 37,028 miles $20,900 **
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ulator ... and Homeland Security for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol ... to help make today happen,” said Lafountain. “The reason we involve so many fire departments is because the school district actually encompasses all these different fire districts,” Lafountain added. “It’s an all-encompassing effort. One fire department alone can’t do the job.” Students from the school spent 15 minutes at six different stations which teach fire and life safety. “This is the first Fire Safety Day that I’ve been a part
Students from Beekmantown Elementary School surround a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter which landed at the school Oct. 11. The students spent the day participating fire prevention and fire safety activities.
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