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By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Every resident, whether they enroll or not, should benefit from Clinton Community College, says John Jablonski.

Clinton Community College's president said the institution's first ever capital campaign will work toward that goal.

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Longtime economic development director retires

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Her tenur e with Zone Coordinator of The Development the Plattsbur gh EmCorporation and the pire Zone and ClinClinton County Inton County Empir e dustrial DevelopZone. ment Agency was Kurtz further marked by several serves as chairperson development sucof the New York cesses, including: State Economic De- The completion velopment Council, of the Nova Bus projthe state’s leading ect, in which the organization of ecoCanadian company nomic development located at one of the entities and pr ofesorganization’s indussionals. She is a Adore Kurtz trial park with an inmember of the North vestment of $50 Country Regional million that cr eated mor e than 200 Economic Development Council and its planning committee chairperson. full-time jobs.

- Completion of the Bombar dier During her tenure at The Development Corporation, the or ganiza- facility project in 1996 and 1997.

- The construction of $11.4 million tion’s net worth has grown 248 in new local industrial facilities. percent, and its full-time staff from - The development of two fully infour to seven professionals.

frastructured new industrial parks, one in Champlain and one in Plattsburgh.

- Re-negotiation of the Falcon Seaboard payment in lieu of taxes to extend the co-generation plant’s long term commitment to the community.

- Participation in the conveyance of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base to the community.

- Successful negotiations for the PILOT agreements for the $900 million of wind farm pr ojects in Clinton, Ellenburg and Altona.

- Pr o-bono management of planning, training and infrastr ucture grants for Clinton County, Beekmantown and Saranac, Plattsburgh and Rouses Point.

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PLATTSBURGH — Adore Kurtz is retiring after more than 15 years as President of the Development Corporation.

During that time, she worked with The Development Corporation’s board to position the organization as the leading economic development entity in Clinton County.

She retires effective Jan. 17.

“It’s time,” Kurtz said. “It has been a privilege to serve this organization and the community - a great capstone to a long and fulfilling career.”

Kurtz has worked for The Development Corporation since 1995 and has served as pr esident and CEO since 1996. She also served as Executive Director of the Clinton County Industrial Development Agency and the Town of Champlain Industrial Development Agency, as well as

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“Some early qualifying will be under way when the gates open at 10 a.m.,” Perrotte said. The Pr o divisions will begin qualifying at 11 a.m. both days. The Rave X riders go out for the first time at 1 1:35 a.m.

Dozens of exhibitors – equipment, clothing, souvenirs and concessions – will assemble inside the Cr ete Center .

“There’s an autograph session inside at 1 p.m.,” Perrotte said. “It will give everybody a chance to warm up before the Last Chance qualifiers start at 1:30 p.m.”

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Ackerman was r unning 4th, passing for 3rd, in a Pr o Stock qualifier at Burke Mountain last month when he touched the rider in front of him and tipped over.

“Everybody cartwheels at some point,” he said. “Burke is a hill course. Plattsburgh has jumps and turns, but its flatter.

The Ski-Doos are pretty nimble. It would be great to get my first Pro win there.”

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“All t he s now i s i n p lace,” p romoter Mike Perrotte said. “We’ll start constructing the course Thursday.”

The two-day event is the second of nine stops on the East Coast Snocr oss Series circuit pr esented by W oody’s T raction and Amsoil. Added attractions include a Pro-Challenge “Shootout” and an appearance both days by the Rave X Outer Limits freestyle thrill team.

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he quarrel over re-opening the rail line to Tahawus is driven by a not-in-my-backyard protest from the environmental groups, contends the Saratoga-North Creek Railway (SNCRR) lawyer in filings to a rail regulation board.

The 6-million-acre Adirondack Park held in forever wild trust, but more than half the land inside the Blue Line is still private. It's a place where nature and people coexist. People don't dominate the landscape, and the landscape shouldn't dominate the people.

Though the tracks running out to the remote, high-peak wilderness in Newcomb have been quiet since 1989, that's not so distant in the memory of people who've spent their lives in the region. Newcomb Supervisor George Canon was featured in an article from the Adirondack Park Agency when the state purchased thousands of Tahawus acres in 2003, where he remembered a childhood in the company town at the mine. Canon, who also worked at the mine, has sent a letter of support for SNCRR, calling the redevelopment of the rail crucial to the economic future of his 500-citizen township.

The North Country Chamber of Commerce, which spearheaded the proposal for competitive granting in the New York Open For Business campaign, earning $103 million in grants for regional projects, tossed its hat in the ring early this month with a letter of support for the rail. President Garry Douglas said rail preservation and development is a necessary part of the region's future.

The easement for the rail line is active until 2062. The state DEC worried that the rail runs over 13 miles of the Vanderwhacker Wild Forest. So does 28N, a welltraveled road that connects the centers of all the local communities, and is driven by many passenger vehicles, large recreational vehicles, logging trucks and other heavy equipment. It's already a people-frequented area.

As asserted by SNCRR's lawyer, reopening the line would alleviate some of the heavy equipment traffic from the roadways. National Lead still hauls 30,000 tons of screened rock for construction and 3,000 tons of magnetite from the old mine site every year.

Taking that volume of stone off the roads and putting in on the unused rail line would give SNCRR a dependable place to launch their freight interests, an important part of their business model.

And, it is better for the environment.

In the early-to-mid 19th century, and again in the mid-to-late 20th century, the open mines bustled with activity, producing high-quality ore and good jobs. The towns where operations were housed, Adirondac and Tahawus, are now only skeletons of their former selves, but still serve as attractions for tourism. Economic development can encourage interest in nature.

The mines still hold a rich deposit of ore. Monetizing that ore may be difficult, but more efficient removal from the deep wild is key to ensuring its success. A similar problem with the cost of production kept Russian oil, much of it locked in tar sands, from being a viable business prospect. Once refining methods improved and demand grew, Russia became a major exporter of oil.

If the National Lead mine could be reopened, it would need a reliable, cheap way to get the ore out. Shipping mine tailings out with SNCRR could be a precursor of much greater things to come.

The environmental groups should not impede that progress.

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slugging it out. Imagine how don’t know how you vicious it’s going to get later feel about how Super this year when it’s RepubliPolitical Action Comcan against Democrat, two mittees (PACs) will influsides you know will never ence the presidential eleckiss and make up. tion, but I can see nothing We expect our elected offibut trouble coming from cials to be individuals of them. high principles — the best In the last few weeks, and brightest, but their crePACs have begun spending ation of the super PAC’s the tremendous amount of Dan Alexander once again speaks to their funds they’ve amassed Thoughts from true intentions. Where camstrictly for the purpose of Behind the Pressline paign contributions are running interference for one tightly controlled by federal candidate or another. The groups are election laws, there is no bottom line for spending millions of dollars to help their PACs as the folks running them can do candidate of choice overcome the gains of whatever they want with the funds raised. opposing candidates who may be gaining Legally, spending responsibilities rest with traction. the group’s treasurer, who reports to who The new super PACs have been created ever is ultimately controlling the super from a series of federal court rulings, inPAC. While candidates are prohibited cluding the Supreme Court's Citizens from using campaign money for their perUnited case in 2010 that removed restricsonal expenses, there’s no such restriction tions on corporate and union spending in for these PACs. elections. The groups can't coordinate diThe Federal Election Commission, rectly with campaigns but many of them which regulates campaign money, has reare staffed by longtime supporters of the peatedly asked Congress to amend the law candidates this election cycle. The super to prohibit PACs from spending donations PACs are not subject to the $2,500 cap on on non-political expenses. Lawmakers, donations to a candidate’s campaign, and who often use political contributions for a few super PACs have reportedly already personal expenses through vehicles known accepted individual contributions of over as leadership PACs, haven’t followed $1 million. through on the request. And why should As a result, campaign-finance watchthey when we allow them to conduct their dogs have assailed the rulings as a danaffairs in this manner? gerous return to the pre-Watergate era.

It’s not gang warfare, but I have a very The filing changes also have the effect of bad feeling that by the time we hit Elecshielding donors until a time when many tion Day in November the airwaves will candidates affected by their negative adresemble something akin to it, as the vertising have likely dropped out of the gloves come off. Of course, those behind race. Providing cover for a candidate the PACs will expect their interests to be while the super PACs go on a “seek and rewarded. I always find it so amazing that destroy” mission to neutralize competing these elected officials, who seem so gencandidates is the slick new way these uine and sincere when campaigning and groups avoid election transparency. And, asking for your vote, can condone such of course, every candidate and elected oftactics, but like it or not this is the way ficial will tell you transparency in governbig-time politics are played and will conment is one of their highest priorities. tinue to be until we let them know we’ve The super PACs, for their part, claim to had enough. be doing nothing illegal, following estabAre we there yet? I know I am. lished law and exercising their free-speech rights. The new rules take political spinDan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denning to an entirely new level and just ton Publications. He may be reached at think, during the primaries these are allies dan@denpubs.com.

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Consider the taxpayer this budget season “ ” When money is tight, these hard-working peopole do seem to manage. A dramatic spike in their school taxes, however, could be the breaking point.

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istening to people I spoke with about the economy, it seems a large majority of them are struggling.

They hope for a stronger economy in 2012.

They want to get away fr om worrying about covering the basics.

They would like to get back to schedules they once enjoyed wher e they wer e not r estricted to trips to Plattsbur gh once every two weeks, wher e visiting family did not mean having to save and creating a financial hardship.

They pr efer trips to the gr ocery wher e prices are not constantly going up, wher e a loaf of bread does not outpace a gallon of gas and wher e milk and eggs ar e suddenly not items that have to be budgeted for like meat.

As these bur dens weigh on the minds of people of the North Country, school districts throughout the region are beginning to prepare their 2012-13 spending plans. They would be wise as they cr eate these budgets to remain under the new property tax cap, as in some ar eas ther e is alr eady talk of over-

riding that cap.

It is not like such a move is a far -flung possibility. It takes a 60-percent override, and it may not be that dif ficult to muster enough support out there to do so.

But when considering such an option, try and remember that there are residents, some living on fixed incomes, others laid off, and still mor e taking unpaid days at work who literally cannot af ford any hike in taxes. I have spoken with people in the past who, after a budget has passed, say , "It looks like my wife and I will only be able to go out and get a coffee once a month now ." Then ther e are others who have to absorb the increase with cuts in their grocery list.

It is these such individuals, some of whom do not have a voice and do not make it to the polls, that school officials should be considering come budget time.

At the same time, I know school districts have cut as much as they feel they can already. Many school districts have suf fered cuts to programs and layoffs.

programs various conThis budget season does stituents believe ar e vinot seem as though it will tal if it for ces a family be any less punishing than out of their home, or year's past. In fact, when takes food off the table. many school districts have Yes, there is the ar gualready enacted painful ment that maybe some cuts, and costs continue to of these families wer e rise, it will likely be the living beyond their most difficult budget seameans and that is why son yet. Ther e is always their budget is so tight. the small chance Albany But I also know that could save the day with some families do live state-aid incr eases, but within their budget, that is highly unlikely as Stephen Bartlett even after enduring fifunding is expected to r eFrom the Editor’s Desk nancial har dships like main below 2008 levels. three or mor e years without raises, lost So what are schools to do?

I don't know. I am not a school budget of- weekly hours in pay because of furlough days or being laid off. ficer and not the one crafting the spending While money is tight, these hard working plans. More than likely, many schools are gopeople do seem to manage.A dramatic spike ing to have to pick and choose which pr oin their school taxes, however , could be the gram is mor e valuable than the other vital breaking point. program and enact further painful cuts.

That is a reality, and it must be considered It does not seem as though ther e is much of a choice, which is sad, as the youth ar e our when creating school budgets this year. future and a quality education can help stimStephen Bartlett is editor of the North Counulate the economy. tryman and The Burgh. He may be reached at But it cannot be scraped of f the backs of stephen@denpubs.com those who cannot afford it.

Where is the triumph in salvaging all the

One-size-fits-all tests not the best system “ ” If these are truly the definitive measuring stick of a student’s education, why are the students not given the full school year to learn and teachers a full year to prepare students?

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t doesn’t matter how smart you are, if you have a bad two or three days, you’re actually dumb.

That seems to be the new norm for education now that New York state is pushing for teachers and administrators to be judged, in part, by how well students perform on the state tests that will be taking place in April and May. It seems weird to me that an entire school year will come down to a few days of testing, not just for the students but for the educators.

The idea of a student’s progress being linked to one test and not an entire year’s performance seemed off to me from the getgo. I also never liked the fact that if a child did not fare well on one test, they were put into what most schools call the A.I.S. program. While well intentioned, that could lead

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to another separation of students and to ridicule from peers.

Our family is now in its fourth year of dealing with these tests, and second with multiple students. So far, we have been fortunate to have students who perform well in school and on tests.

Take my wife, for example. She is very smart and knows her stuff, but the second you put a piece of paper in front of her that says the word “test,” she freezes. The answer to a basic math question she gave you 10 minutes ago now might as well be advanced molecular physics to her now.

So, should a student like that, who has spent all year showing that they know what is being taught, then be judged by one set of tests that cause them to freeze up and score a 1 or 2, instead of the 3 or 4 that they are more than capable of getting?

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What if, especially to take this test, which is when we get into the basically their final (it’s later grades, a student what their progressed is going through a diffiwill be measured by), in cult or rough stretch May? Wouldn’t a June and just is not mentally test with the chance to prepared to take the spend the entire school test? Should that be year learning be a better held against that stuway to it? dent?

I do understand that This year, there is anthere needs to be benchother issue to deal with. marks and there also A lot of schools will needs to be ways to have their Spring Break make both students and a week before the tests, teachers accountable for so children will come their education. Is this back to school and have the way, though, to boil The Lobster Tank almost no time to get an entire school year back into the groove bedown to two days of fore they have to take the test that determines ELA testing and two days of math testing their success as a student for that school year. that basically throw out the grades that a stuWhy aren’t they taking the tests at the end dent has earned and base their educational of the year? If these are truly the definitive experience on those four days? measuring stick of a students education, why Does there need to be a better system than are the students not given the full school year what was in place before? The answer is to learn, and teachers a full year to prepare probably yes. and teach the students? Why are they asked Is this it, though...

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Local chefs cook to help local Rota Gallery PLATTSBURGH — Healthy local food has become a major focus.

Televised cooking shows and magazines have flourished during this resurgence of healthy and seasonal cooking. Regionally , Community Supported Agriculture or CSA’s, cooperative food markets and community gar dens have

grown in number in the past five years.

On Jan. 22 Rif f Raf f chefs will host their thir d Waffle Fr olic consisting of 90 per cent local ingredients. The event will be held at “My Cup of Tea” located at 50 Margaret Street, in downtown Plattsburgh.

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9am-2pm. Riff Raff is asking attendees f or 5 -10 d ollar d onations t o benefit the Rota Gallery.

Locally grown and milled flour , fresh eggs and maple syrup which has been tapped by theParker family will all be on the menu. Rif f Raff will serve traditional waf fles as well as egg and dairy fr ee waf-

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The nominal $5 to $10 dollar donation will allow attendees to enjoy two lar ge fr esh waf fles with real butter, coffee from local roasters or cider from Rulf ’s Orchard.

The beneficiary of this event, the ROTA Gallery , is a local upstart gallery whose main focus is to give

artist and community members a place to meet, show their work of art and listen to burgeoning local and r egional musicians. The gallery is well on its way to obtaining non-pr ofit status. Money raised at the W affle Frolic will toward obtaining non-pr ofit status and day-to-day operation costs.

Plattsburgh State professor takes on teacher evaluations

By Stephen Bartlett

Approved in May 2010 in or der to secure a federal Race to the Top grant worth nearly $700 million, the legislation took stephen@denpubs.com effect this past September . It r equires that all teachers and principals be rated annually on their job performance, with 60 PLATTSBURGH — Dr. Douglas Selwyn was a teacher. percent based on dir ect observation and between 20 and 40 Now he instructs students on how to become teachers as a percent on students’ standardized test scores. professor in teacher education at Plattsburgh State.

Despite the outcry by many in the field, the state is pushing And he has become disillusioned with the push to focus on standardized tests. There is no research or evidence they have hard to ensure all school districts come on line with the new any bearing on student performance, and now states acr oss the legislation.

“Teacher evaluations ar e critical to ensur e our kids have country, facing pr essure fr om the federal government, ar e high quality teachers in the classroom because performance pushing evaluation systems that link a teacher ’s success to counts,” said Gov . Andrew Cuomo in a pr ess r elease. “I am student test scores.

“To pretend these tests have some validity and to base how disappointed that agreements could not be reached to impose you evaluate teachers on it seems to be misguided for sur e,” teacher performance evaluations at some of our tr oubled Selwyn said. “You then force people to arrange the education- school districts across the state.”

Cuomo said students lose because such schools continue to al experience around these test scores.”

Selwyn started as a high school teacher and worked his way operate without tr ue accountability. Secondly, he said the schools lose because districts will miss out on millions in feddown to the elementary grades, eventually becoming a meneral aid. tor teacher in Seattle.

“I urge all involved to get back to the table immediately, put “We were elder brothers and sisters to first-year teachers,” their differences aside and put the kids first,” Cuomo said. he said. “It was a good pr ogram, and I wish we did mor e of But Selwyn and many others say that is exactly what they that.”

Unfortunately it is also expensive as it means hiring anoth- are doing.

“Let’s start with the whole idea that this is larg ely based on er body to fill the mentor teacher ’s classroom. testing,” Selwyn said. “Ther e is no r esearch or evidence that Still, to Selwyn, it was cost ef fective as it kept mor e good teachers in the profession and provided support to educators suggests these tests ar e reliable or valid or do what they say they are doing. Yet we reduce what we are doing in education who were struggling. to test scores.”

He has been training teachers, first in Seattle and starting Plus, there is evidence that children learn differently and an five years ago at Plattsburgh State, for more than 11 years. array of factors often determine how a child will do in school, Lately, t he f ocus on s tandardized t esting a nd s cores h as such as socio-economic status. More money and efforts should alarmed him.

Recently Selwyn and nearly 5,000 principals and educators be directed toward those issues if leaders truly want to affect student outcome, Selwyn said. statewide signed an open letter of co ncern r egarding New But that is not happening, and Selwyn is concerned that the York’s Annual Professional Review Legislation.

new system will force teachers to build curriculum aro und test preparation. That will leave little time for creativity or for exploring students’ interests and other areas that engage them.

“Our role as adults is to nurture and guide and support and inspire children to learn mor e,” Selwyn said. “I do not think that is what happens with these tests, and it is not what happens to teachers under that thumb.

“I have been in classrooms where students are learning to bubble in sheets. None of what is happening is developmentally appropriate.”

When he asks college freshmen about their education experience up until that point, they universally talk about stress.

“We are demanding that our children and our teachers learn to be compliant.”

And the short-term agenda, Selwyn said, is money . The narrowed focus is an economic decision and not an educational one.

The only people who seem to benefit are testing companies and those who want to put public money in the pockets of the private sector.

School districts are hungry for money, and if starved enough they will jump on the standardized test bandwagon.

“We have districts all across the state that are starving, and the education department is saying this is what we need to do to stay afloat, and very little of the money is heading to districts, so it becomes an unfunded and underfunded mandate,” Selwyn said.

At the same time, Selwyn said, ther e is a gr eat fear acr oss the education community that speaking out will bring punishment.

“What children and teachers learn is that their interests are irrelevant,” Selwyn said. “It is about testing, and it is turning us into an educational machine. I have deep concern about that.”

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Bombardier lays off roughly 110 employees

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stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Bombardier Transportation is temporarily laying off a little more than 105 workers at its Plattsburgh assembly plant.

“It was about 105 workers,” said Maryanne Roberts, a Bombar dier Transportation spokeswoman. “Yesterday (Jan. 4) was the last day for those employees.”

The layoffs affect roughly 65 production workers and 45 temporary employees.

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That leaves about 210 people working at the Plattsburgh plant after the layoffs.

The layof fs stem fr om quality-contr ol issues with bearing housing castings that the company receives from an outside supplier. They are used in railcars the company is manufacturing for the Chicago Transit Authority and attach wheels and axles to the railcar body.

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But the problem resurfaced in mid-December.

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“Until we can inspect all those parts, unfortunately we had to stop the line,” Roberts said. “But we are doing all we can to get the line up andunr ning again.

“It was temporary and unforeseen, and hopefully those employees will be back soon.”

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ees, though, as Bombar dier soon plans to start production on a contract with the New Jersey Transit Corp. for 100 MultiLevel commuter railcars. That could enable Bombar dier to recall 20 employees in January and 20 more in February.

“This other line will bring some people back to work when we r ecall 20 in January and another 20 in February,” Roberts said.

In the meantime, she stressed that the company is doing all it can to get all employees back and working.

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stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Gov. Andrew Cuomo believes everyone has a r ole to play in setting the agenda for New York, says Dede Scozzafava.

The Deputy Secretary for Local Government at the Department of State deliver ed this message during a stop in Plattsburgh Jan. 6. The visit was part of the Cuomo administration’s Regional State of the State message.

“We ar e all New Yorkers,” Scozzafava said at the North Country Chamber of Commerce.

She started by saying 201 1 began with tr ue leadership at the helm.

That leadership closed $10 billion in deficit without gimmicks and on time, it enacted the first ever pr operty-tax cap, closed 3,800 prison beds and launched the New York open for business campaign. It also enacted an af fordable ener gy policy, provided flood relief, restored the state’s reputation as the pr ogressive capital of the nation, ended marriage inequality and more.

“We finally br ought fairness to New York,” Scozzafava said. “The more you make the higher rate you pay.”

Under Cuomo, the middle class paid the lowest tax rate in 58 years.

“We’ve accomplished a lot,” Scozzafava said.

“But we’ve only just begun.”

She discussed a three-part plan for New York.

Part one brings the next phase of an economic blueprint for growth.

New York must r emain ahead of the competition, Scozzafava said.

Cuomo believes convention centers ar e an important economic generator, and New York must capture mor e conventions within its bor ders. A goal is to build the lar gest convention center in the country.

“He believes New York can become the number one convention site,” Scozzafava said.

Dede S cozzafava, a member of the C uomo administr ation, stops in Plattsburgh at the North Country Chamber of Commerce to relay the governor’s vision for the state.

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She detailed launching the second round of regional councils for $200 million and honing in on casino gambling. No one likes to talk about gambling, she said, but it is happening and NewYork cannot be beat by other states.

“We have 29,000 electronic gaming machines,” Scozzafava said. “We are in competition with other states. It’s about jobs. W e want to amend the constitution and do gaming right.”

Scozzafava said the state needs to rebuild its infrastructure with 32 percent of bridges labeled deficient and 40 percent of roads rated poor. But there needs to be one coord inated approach to infrastructure in the state, and everyone needs to have a better idea of how the state is moving forward.

Part of that plan entails impr oving more than 100 bridges and repairing 2,000 miles of roads.

Part two of the plan would r einvent government, Scozzafava said. Cuomo envision a government that performs better and costs less.

It would close the r emaining $2 billion deficit without new taxes and fees.

“We must do mor e on mandate r elief,” Scozzafava said. “This year we will continue to work on mandate relief.”

She described a mandate r elief council and public hearings that would culminate in a mandate relief package that would go before the Legislature.

From 2009 to 2013, there is a predicted 100 percent increase in pension costs. Pension r eform is a must, she said.

Scozzafava said everyone in education has a lobbyist except the students, and Cuomo plans to be that lobbyist.

“His office will lobby for children in New York state,” she said. “The purpose of education is to help children grow.”

Currently, New York state is number one in education spending and ranks 38 in graduation rates.

“We need major reform,” Scozzafava said. “We need to be number one in achievement and we cannot fail.”

Part three is the state’s vision for a progressive future.

The financial crisis is taking a “terrible” toll on homeowners, Scozzafava said, and Cuomo is re commending a foreclosure relief unit to help people stay in their homes.

One in six children in New York live in homes without enough food, yet 30 per cent of families eligible for food stamps do not enroll in the program.

“We need to promote outreach, end the stigma and increase enrollment,” Scozzafava said.

Cuomo would further expand the DNA database to include all crimes and close loopholes and help small businesses by simplifying the tax code.

“Last year was a historic success, but ther e’s much more to do,” Scozzafava said. “We are New Yorkers and need to work together to make this the best state it can be.”

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Clearly Clinton from page 1 and Judy Jef fords of Jef fords Steel and Engineering Company as co-chairs of the Clearly Clinton Campaign for the next five years.

“We couldn't be happier to have the support of Larry and Judy,” Jablonski said. “Their commitment and dedication to this pr oject demonstrates their love of Clinton Community College and the people it serves.”

The Jeffords own a multi-million dollar engineering and manufacturing business that has been in operation since 1 985. M rs. J effords g raduated f rom Cl inton i n 1971.

“We ar e honor ed to be co-chairmen of the Clearly Clinton Capital campaign for the new 21st Century Learning Commons,” Mr. Jeffords said.

Clearly Clinton is a five-year, $7.5 million fundraising effort to help build a 21st Century Learning Commons on campus. The total cost of the pr oject is estimated to be $15 million, but the State University of New York will match the $7.5 million that Clearly Clinton raises.

The idea for the new state-of-the-art student learning center stems from the college's 2007 Facilities Master Plan. That plan found the existing library to be significantly undersized, poorly configured and woefully inadequate for students with disabilities.

In 2011, JMZ Architects and Planners and college officials envisioned a modern facility that includes tra-

ditional library functions, electronic research tools, areas for group and quiet study, tutoring services and accommodations for students with disabilities.

“We worked with various stakeholders r ediscovering our mission and vision at Clinton Community College,” Jablonski said. “It took a year to do and that was time well spent.”

The community college should provide educational opportunities that enrich minds, str engthen the economy and improve quality of life.

“Wishing won't make it so,” Jablonski said. “We have to earn our greatness.”

This is the first capital campaign in the history of Clinton Community College. T o date, it has raised nearly $500,000.

“By raising funds thr ough private donors, we plan to avoid asking the county for capital constr uction finds for this project,” Jablonski said.

He said under the new co-chairs' leadership, Clearly Clinton will meet its goal.

“I can't tell you how much this college has helped our business,” Mr. Jeffords said.

Today, m any y outh a re c onfused a nd d on't k now what they want to do with their lives. Clinton Community College of fers them a tr emendous opportunity, Mr. Jeffords said.

“This is fantastic, and it is a cause worth our forts.” ef “I am very proud of the direction Clinton led me in,” Mrs. Jeffords said. “We are looking forwar d to all the hard work.”

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- Chair responsibilities for the planning committee that prepared the North Country Regional Economic Council’s awar d-winning strategic plan.

“I had the pleasure of working with Adore over the past six years and have grown to appreciate her work in the town and egionally,” r said Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Bernie Bassett. “Her view of economic development and job cr eation was good and she has fully played a role to help make it happen.”

He lauded her role in the Nova Bus project, which created a number of new jobs. Bassett said he will miss having her as a neighbor, but she will always be a friend to the town.

“I worked very closely with Adore over the years, and her vision and experience definitely moved The Development Corporation in a very positive dir ection,” said Plattsbur gh Mayor Donald Kasprzak. “She worked closely with city officials on very important projects, such as bringing Bombardier to the city as well as participating in the Falcon Seaboard project.”

Kurtz worked in the best inter est of the city and r egion, said Kasprzak, who wished her the best in her retirement.

“I am sure she will continue to be involved in North Country business.”

For her part, Kurtz said, “retiring from this role will create more time and energy for my family, but I also plan to r emain active on the North Country Regional Economic Development Council in its efforts to successfully implement its strategic plan.”

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HEAP cuts make heating more difficult

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HEAP r educed the Regular benefit amounts for 2011-12. Here are those benefits, according to Clinton County officials.

•Deliverable Fuels: In 2010-1 1, the base benefit was $600 for oil, ker osene, propane, wood, pellets, coal and corn. This year , the benefit i s $ 450-$500 f or f uel o il, k erosene, and pr opane; and $250-$300 for food, pellets, coal, and corn.

•Utilities: In 2010-11, the base benefit was $400 for electric and natural gas. This year , the maximum benefit is $300.

The benefit r eduction has made life dif ficult for many Clinton County families this winter, accor ding to LePage, who sees the irony in the federal government’s decision to cut HEAP funding when Americans need it the most, at a time when home energ y prices continue to rise.

Take fuel oil, for example. As of Jan. 2, the average cost of home heating oil in New York was $4.08 per gallon, accor ding to the U.S. Department of Energy. That’s a rise from $3.51 t his ti me i n 2 011, $ 3.05 i n 2 010, a nd $2.53 in 2009.

“I’m paying $600 oil bills every thr ee weeks,” LePage said. “I can do it, but many people cannot afford to do that.”

PLATTSBURGH — Clinton County officials are dealing with major funding cuts to the Low-Income Home Ener gy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) by using mor e local dollars to make sure families stay warm this winter.

HEAP, as it is known locally, is a federally funded pr ogram that helps low-income households meet their ener gy needs during the winter. President Barack Obama signed a budget bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012) on Dec. 23 that cut HEAP funding from $4.7 billion to $3.478 billion.

HEAP money trickles down to counties, where it’s distributed to help eligible families.

“It’s af fected us alr eady,” said Clinton County Social Services Commissioner Jay LePage, adding that his of fice has been “mobbed” since Jan. 3, when the emergency funding period for HEAP began.

HEAP has two main funding categories: Regular, which is available fro m Nov. 16, 2011 to Mar ch 16, 2012; and Emer gency, which runs from Jan. 3 to March 16, 2012.

One of the biggest har dships for county workers and the local families they serve, according to LePage, has been the funding schedule change, whi ch was shortene d this year. Last winter , Regular and Emer gency HEAP funding began on Nov. 1, 2010 and ran through mid-May, 2011.

Foreseeing cuts to HEAP , the Clinton County Social Services Department budgeted more money this year to help deal with lowincome energy needs, according to LePage.

“We’ll help people who need it,” LePage said. “We don’t want anybody to fr eeze to death in Clinton County.”

While the HEAP cuts have for ced Clinton County to use more local funds — and created mounds more paperwork in the process — LePage said low-income re sidents will also be impacted as they try to heat their homes this winter.

By the numbers New York w ill s ee a 24 p ercent d rop i n HEAP funding for the winter of 201 1-12 — $375.7 million, which is down fro m $495 million in 2010-11.

It is unclear how much federal funding Clinton County will get fr om HEAP this year, according to LePage, since the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) releases HEAP block grants to states at various times throughout the season. HHS distributed the initial block grant of $1.853 billion on Oct. 31 and an additional $845 million on Dec. 22, for a total of $2.581 billion.

More will be released later this winter.

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10,344 cases (7,387/Regular and 2,957/Emergency), according to LePage.

In November and December 2011, Clinton County pr ocessed 7,010 HEAP cases, helping 15,491 residents.

“We did a lot (of HEAPfunding) in the two weeks at the end of December,” LePage said.

Future of HEAP The federal government continues to cut HEAP funding, which helped heat 8.9 million households in the U.S. last winter . The budget was $5.1 billion in 2010; $4.7 billion in 2011; and $3.478 billion in 2012. President Obama originally pr oposed the pr ogram be cut to $2.57 billion in 2012, but the U.S. Congress settled on the higher amount.

Asked what Clinton County would do without HEAP, LePage said, “It would be a disaster ... It’s vitally important to people of the North Country.”

LePage said many people don’t understand HEAP and the kind of r esidents it helps. While a portion of the people who get HEAP benefits also r eceive public assistance, most are elderly, disabled or the working poor.

The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program intended to assist low-income households in meeting their energy expenses. HEAP may also assist with heating equipment and repair for eligible households.

There are Regular and Emergency heating benefits. An eligible household may receive one Regular HEAP benefit per program year.

•Regular HEAP is a one-time program year benefit based on gross income, household composition, energy costs and type of heating situation. Regular benefits for households that pay directly for heat based on actual usage are paid directly to the vendor that supplies the household's primary source of heat.

•Emergency HEAP assists low-income New Yorkers who are facing a heat or heat related energy emergency and do not have resources available to resolve the emergency. Heat-related emergencies may include less than a quarter of a tank of fuel or propane; less than 10 days supply of wood, wood pellets or coal; or have a shut-off notice from their electric company.

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Regular Heating: Nov. 16, 2011 - March 16, 2012 Emergency Heating: Jan. 3 - March 16, 2012

Regular HEAP Benefits

$450-$500: Fuel oil, kerosene, and propane $250-$300: Wood, pellets, coal, corn, electric, natural gas

Emergency HEAP Benefits

$600: Fuel oil, kerosene, and propane $560: Electric or natural gas combined with heat-related domestic $400: Natural gas only $350: Wood, pellets, coal, corn $160: Heat-related domestic (electric service required to operate heating equipment)

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•Clinton County Department of Social Services, 13 Durkee St., Plattsburgh, (518) 565-3258 •County Office for the Aging (those 60 years of age and older can apply here), (518) 565-4620

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January 14, 2012

Beekmantown Eagles Bowling

Peru Indians

McKinnley 2.

Beekmantown 9-3, NCCS 1-1

Ryan Douglas rolled a 729 series to lead the eagles boys team over NCCS, while Andrew Roberts rolled a 659, Matt Dwyer a 639, Mike Deyo a 634, R yan Munson a 627, Austin Delisle a 635 and Matt Corro w a 617.

In the girls match, Harley W ells had a 595 series and T aylor LaValley r olled a 593.

Beekmantown 52, Saranac Lake 29

Emily Anderson led the Lady Eagles with 20 points, while Shannon R yan scored 14, Grace Kelly 9, kristine McKinnley 4, Katrina Fogelstr oem 3 and R ylei Porter 2.

Boys Hockey

Beekmantown 5, Lake Placid 2

Austin Bradish r ecorded a hat trick Carter Fr echette scor ed tow goals to go with two assists in an Eagle win. Dustin Plumadore made 25 saves.

Boys Basketball

Beekmantown 4, Saranac 1

Austin Bradish scor ed thr ee goals and Carter Frechette the fourth as Bre tt Giroux had a pair of assists and Dustin Plumadore made 23 saves.

Wrestling

Beekmantown 71, AVCS 15

Zachary Myers, Brandon Defayette and Gage Bourdeau each won matches by pin, while Ethan Bacon scor ed a tech fall win for the Eagles.

Beekmantown 1-4 in Warrensburg Jess Huber controls the puck.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Beekmantown 9-1, Ti 1-3

Brandon Defayette and Hayden Head were 5-0 in individual matches, while Gage Bourdeau was 4-1.

Boys Basketball

Mike Deyo rolled a 672 series for the EaBeekmantown 59, Saranac Lake 27 gle boys, while Cody W atts had a 655, Keegan R yan tied the opposition with Matt Dwyer a 612 and Matt Corrow a 601.

27 points in the Eagles win, while Seth Taylor LaValley rolled a 583 series for the girls, while Harley Wells rolled a 542 and Pelkey scor ed 13, Zach T owle 8, Chris McIlroy 7 and Logan Recor 4.

Makayla Long a 539.

Chateaugay 66, Beekmantown 46

Beekmantown 6-4, AVCS 4-0

Ryan Douglas led the Eagle boys with a 664 series while Matt Dwyer tossed a 643 and Adam Stuart a 615, while Makayla Long had a 605 series and Paedyn Mattioli a 532 for the girls.

Girls Basketball

Luke McKee was a champion at the Peru Wrestling Classic last weekend.

Keegan R yan scor ed 23 points for the Eagles, while Br ennan Pelkey scor ed 10, Chris McIlr oy 6, Zach T owle 5 and Loan Recor 2.

Girls Hockey

Peru 64, Seton Catholic 39

Bret Boyer led the Indians with 15 points against the Knights, while Alex Barrett scor ed 10, T im Remillar d 8, Nick Demarais 6, Conor Casey 6, Taylor Rock 4, Mackenzie McKethan 4, Hunter Br uno 3 and Ben Chen 2.

NCCS 48, Peru 34

Tim Remillard scored 13 points and Bre t Boyer added 12 for the Indians, while Mike Holdridge, Alex Barrett, Taylor Rock and Mackenzie McKethan each scor ed 2.

Hunter Bruno added 1.

Bowling

Peru 9-2, PHS 2-2

Jonathan Bowman had a 609 series for the Indians boys team, while Laura Rock rolled a 548 series for the girls.

Peru 3-4, NCCS 7-0

Jonathan Bowman scor ed a 664 series for the boys team and Laura Rock tallied a 518 series in a Lady Indians sweep.

Ticonderoga 9-3, Peru 1-1

Jonathan Bowman rolled a 627 series for the boys team while Brittany Bushey had a 522 series and Briaunna Varno a 479 for the girls.

Beekmantown 2, Albany Acad. 2

Beekmantown 45, Lake Placid 22

Shannon Ryan scored 21 points to pace the Lady Eagles, while Katrina Fogelstroem added 11, Grace Kelly 5, EmilyAnderson 4, Jor dynne Ales 2 and Kristine

Jess Huber scor ed the equalizer with just over a minute in overtime to earn a draw, while Cailee LaPorte scor ed on a Huber assist earlier . Sara LoTemplio had a pair of assists, and Christina Emery made 15 saves.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Wrestling

Peru 48, NAC 24

Kyler Agoney, Noah Phillips, Troy Seymour and Derrick Cumber each scor ed pins, while Max Marte and Jacob Goddeau each won by tech fall. Ethan Feazelle, Jordan Bushey, Nick Forget and Luke McKee all scored decision wins, with Bushey and Forget winning major decisions.

Peru defends Classic title

Jacob Goddeau scor ed the championship in the Per u W restling Classic at 132, while Noah Phillips (145), T roy Seymour (170) and Luke McKee (220) also scored wins. Derrick Cumber (285), Nick Forget (138), Jor dan Bushey (126), Kyler Agoney (106) and Max Marte (1 13) all made it to the finals.

Girls Basketball

Peru 86, Seton Catholic 18

Mary Mazzella and Jessica Decker paced the Lady Indians of fense with 18 points each, while Brianna Hackett added 15, Raelyn Passino 8, Madison Flynn 7, Dani Dayton 6, Linzee W right 6, Emily Major 6 and Maeghan Mazzella 2.

Peru 49, NCCS 42

Mary Mazzella scor ed 19 points and Jessica Decker added 13 in a Lady Indians win.

Emily Major added 4, Maeghan Mazzella scored 3 and Raelyn Passino scored 2,

Plattsburgh High Hornets Boys Basketball

PHS 76, NAC 33

Ab Maknani scor ed 14 points for the Hornets in a blowout win against the Bobcats, as Rob Fout scored 12, Ethan Votraw 11, Nate Harrington 8, Garr ett Frady 6, Mike O’Connor 6, W ill Love 5, Keenan Hunt-Stone 4, Damon LaBor de 4, Hakim Bouzidane 4 and Brooks Kelley 2.

Seton Catholic Knights

PHS 66, Saranac 56

Ab Maknani scored 19 points to help the Hornets past the Chiefs, while Rob Fout added 18, Ethan Votraw 10, Garrett Frady 6, Will Love 6, Keenan Hunt-Stone 2, Damon LaBorde 2, Brooks Kelley 2 and Nate Harrington 1.

Girls Basketball

Saranac 50, PHS 35

Marle Curle scor ed 20 points for the Lady Hornets, while Brin Keyser score d 7, Cieara Duquette 5, Olivia Carlsson 2 and Kiana Dragoon 1.

Kate Schofield backs into the post.

Peru 9-2, PHS 1-2

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Peru 64, Seton Catholic 39

Adam Tedford scor ed 14 points for the Knights, while Carson Hynes had 12, Eddie LaRow 8, Caleb Larson 3 and Cody Quantock 2.

AVCS 60, Seton Catholic 43

Bowling

Photo by keith Lobdell

Carson Hynes scor ed 14 points for the Knights, while Adam Tedford scor ed 1 1, Carlos Alvarez 10, Chris Kustos 6 and Keagen Briggs 2.

Peru 86, Seton Catholic 16

Kelli R yan scor ed 6 for the Lady Knights, while Paige Spittler scor ed 4, Shannon Egan 3, Eva Zalis 2 and Kate Schofield 1.

AVCS 66, Seton Catholic 30

Shannon Egan scor ed 9 for the Lady Knights, while Eva Zalis and Kelli R yan each scored 8, Kate Schofield scored 3 and Shannon Olsen 2.

Josh Shaf fer had a 613 series for the boys team, while Emily Rohrig r olled a 487 triple for the girls.

PHS 3-4, Saranac 7-0

Allison Beebie rolled a 613 series as the Hornets girls beat the Chiefs, while Josh Shaffer rolled a 571 series and Jonas Miller a 567 in a loss.

Boys Hockey

NCCS 5, PHS 2

Marshall Maynar d and Geor ge Williams each scor ed goals for the Hor-

Ab M aknani scored 33 points in games against Saranac and NAC. Photo by Keith Lobdell nets, while Rob Knowles made 12 saves in the loss.

NCCS 7, Saranac Lake 6, OT

Eric Bechar d scor ed thr ee goals and Marshall Maynar d two, including the game-winner in overtime. Jack T olosky had five points with a goal and four assists, while Colin Giroux also scored.

Boys Swimming

PHS sweeps

Matt Evans scor ed wins in the 50 and 100 fr ee and Bate Leopar d won the 200 free, while Spencer Hall won the 200 medley and Josh LaBounty won the 100 backstroke in beating both AVCS and Franklin Academy.

Photo galleries from high school sports events can be found online at www.the-burgh.com/photos/galleries/sets/sports/

January 14, 2012

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Friday.Jan.6.

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"Hiking Hut t o Hut in Nor way".

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Saturday.Jan.7.

North Country Squares. Clinton County Fair Grounds, 84 Fair Grounds Rd, 7-10 p.m.

4 DOWN PERFORMS. Olive Ridley's, 37 Court St., 10 p.m. 324-2200.

Saturday.Jan.8.

ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKES. St. Joseph's Church Parish Hall, Treadwell Mills, Adults, $6; 6-12 years, $3; 5 and under, no charge. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Wallace Hill Station PANCAKE BREAKF AST. Wallace

Hill Station, Adults, $6; ages 5 to 12 and seniors, $5. 8-11 a.m.

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GENERAL ASSEMBL Y MEE TS. ROTA Art Gallery, 19 Clinton St. 4 p.m.

BOWLING ALL AREAS PROGRAM. North Bowl Lanes, 28 N Bowl Ln, 8:30 a.m. townofplattsburghrecreation.com or 562-6860.

Monday.Jan.9.

Understanding Your Grief Support Group. Sponsored by High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care, First Presbyterian Church 57 Church St. 3-4:30 p.m.

SCRABBLE GAME. Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

Tuesday.Jan.10.

PLATTSBURGH SUNRISE ROTARY. American Legion Post 20, 162 Quarry Rd. 7:30 a.m.

PARENTS ANON YMOUS SUPPORT GROUP. Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Count, 194 US Oval. 5-6:30 p.m.

MARTINI M ADNESS.Uno Pizzeria, 578 State Highway 3. 4 p.m.

TRIVIA NIGHT . Geoffrey's Pub, 5453 Peru St., 8 p.m. 561-3091.

3 MILE CL UB.Chazy Central Rural School, 609 Old Route 191, 6 p.m. $3.

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Wednesday.Jan.11.

INFORMATIONAL NIGHT. Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Open House. Regional Higher Education Center, SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury. 5-6:30 p.m. 792-5425.

OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH MIKE PEDERSEN. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.

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Thursday.Jan.12.

GARY PEA COCK TUNES AND TRIVIA. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.

OPEN MIC/POE TRY NIGHT. Rota Gallery, 19 Clinton St. 7:30 p.m.

SENIOR ZUMBA. Town Office building on Banker Road, 5-5:45p.m. $5 per night and class size is limited to 40 participants.

ZUMBA. 6-7p.m. right at the Town of Plattsburgh Office building on Banker Road. $5, limited to 40 participants.

KARAOKE WITH BEN AND JOHN. Olive Ridley's, 37 Court St., 9 p.m. 3242200.

Friday.Jan.13.

OPEN FAMILY SWIM NIGHT. Wellness Center, at PARC, 295 New York

North Country Squares. Clinton County Fair Grounds, 84 Fair Grounds Rd, 7-10 p.m.

4 DOWN PERFORMS. Olive Ridley's, 37 Court St., 10 p.m. 324-2200.

Sunday.Jan.15.

ELKS LODGE BREAKFAST. Elks Lodge #621, 56 Cumberland Ave. Adults, $8; under 12, $4. 9 a.m.-noon.

SOULFULL YOGA. Soulfull Sunday Yoga Rota Gallery, 19 Clinton St. 11:00 a.m.

GENERAL ASSEMBL Y MEE TS. ROTA Art Gallery, 19 Clinton St. 4 p.m.

BOWLING ALL AREAS PROGRAM. North Bowl Lanes, 28 N Bowl Ln, 8:30 a.m. townofplattsburghrecreation.com or 562-6860.

Monday.Jan.16.

SCRABBLE GAME. Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.

Tuesday.Jan.17.

PLATTSBURGH SUNRISE ROTARY. American Legion Post 20, 162 Quarry Rd. 7:30 a.m.

3 MILE CL UB.Chazy Central Rural School, 609 Old Route 191, 6 p.m. $3.

578-7123.

MARTINI MADNESS.Uno Pizzeria, 578 State Highway 3. 4 p.m.

TWO FOR ONETUESDAY. Olive Ridley's, 37 Court St., 10 p.m.- 1 a.m.

Wednesday.Jan.18.

OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH MIKE PEDERSEN. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.

S.I.N. WEDNESD AY. Therapy Nightclub and Sports Lounge, 14 Margaret St. 6 p.m.-close.

Thursday.Jan.19.

MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ CONCERT. Stafford Middle School, 15 Broad St. 7 p.m.

GARY PEA COCK TUNES AND TRIVIA. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.

OPEN MIC/POE TRY NIGHT. Rota Gallery, 19 Clinton St. 7:30 p.m.

SENIOR ZUMBA. Town Office building on Banker Road, 5-5:45p.m. $5 per night and class size is limited to 40 participants.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS. Cumberland 12 Theater, 18 North Bowl Ln..

5:30 - 7 p.m. $3, 563-1000.

ZUMBA. 6-7p.m. right at the Town of Plattsburgh Office building on Banker Road. $5, limited to 40 participants.

CAFE JAZZ C ONCERT. Stafford Middle School concert, 15 Broad St, 7:30 p.m.

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2012 Jeep Compass Sport 4x4

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