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Stephen Bartlett would like to see a little less pain in the world.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
CLINTON COUNTY, NEW YORK
This Week
CCC will RENOVATING THE STRAND receive funding increase
ELIZABETHTOWN
VOLUNTEERING
New volunteer center will benefit the entire region.
By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com
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PLATTSBURGH – No one spoke up, for or against the budget increase. Clinton County Legislators unanimously agreed to help ease some of Clinton Community College’s fiscal woes. The lawmakers approved an additional $89,000 for CCC, bringing the county’s total contribution to the college to $2,465,040 for 201213. Clinton Community College President John Jablonski had requested the additional funds during a
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Karen Bisso outlines platform in Assembly bid. PAGE 7 HOMICIDE
Sean Carlin of Clinton Masonic Charities, a non-profit group, recently volunteered his time to work on the Strand Theatre in Plattsburgh. Photo by Stephen Bartlett
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Families share loss of losing a loved one to suicide By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com
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. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
Keeseville man’s death ruled a homicide. PAGE 10 OUTDOORS
Hackett talks about the Adk version of The Macnab. PAGE 15
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