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SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2012
CLINTON COUNTY, NEW YORK
This Week
State: Efforts will help those with special needs
ELIZABETHTOWN
ABUSE OF DISABLED
Father shares story of the abuse of his son.
By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Last year, the New York Times uncovered horrific conditions in the caring for people with developmental disabilities. Workers were abusing the vulnerable population, at least one individual was killed, and the state chose to transfer abusive employees from home to home instead of contacting law enforcement. The state has responded with legislation that would create a new agency dedicating to protecting individuals with special needs, and while some are criticizing
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Law enforcement runs for Special Olympics. PAGE 3
First time attendee Ashley Filion watches in delight as her butterfly readies itself to fly away. The Hospice of the North Country hosted Plattsburgh’s 6th annual Butterfly Release in the Melissa Penfield park. 132 butterflies were released to celebrate the life of a loved one who has passed away. The Memorial Butterfly release has been held in Plattsburgh since 2006.
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Local woman brews a Plattsburgh business By Stephen Bartlett
Mall decides to go tobacco free inside and out.
stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Pregnant, the prison where Patty Waldron worked as a dental assistant no longer felt safe. She left Clinton Correctional Facility after 10 years, remained home for roughly 10 months and emerged to evolve from customer at the Coffee Cat in Plattsburgh to owner. In 1997, the small establishment on Margaret Street became the Koffee Kat. “I wanted to put my own personal spin on it,” said the 48-year-old who today makes coffee drinks in a larger location down the street and takes her business on the road. Waldron was recently 1 of 200 people who attended a Celebration of Women in Business, hosted by the North Country Chamber
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Patty Waldron at Koffee Kat, the business she owns and operates on Margaret Street in downtown Plattsburgh. Photo by Stephen Bartlett
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