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American Heart Association to host annual Heart Walk this Saturday.

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CLINTON COUNTY, NEW YORK

Half-marathon this Saturday will honor Robert ‘Chip’ Hamilton

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Waffles, cartoons come together this Saturday.

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com PERU — The first annual October Half-Marathon is an event that’s been several months in the making, but one Ruth Hamilton LaClair thinks will be worth the wait. “Pretty much everything we wanted to do [for the event] is a go,” said LaClair. Earlier this year , LaClair began planning the halfmarathon in memory of her father, the late Robert “Chip” Hamilton, who passed away in January following complications from a lung transplant. The event was originally planned to be held on Father ’s Day in honor of Hamilton’s r ecovery, but changed to a much larger event in memory of him following his untimely death.

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Local farms open their doors to the public Sunday. PAGE 8 THE LOCKER ROOM

Fourth-grader Connor McGinnis creates a harvest-themed centerpiece with the help of his grandfathers, Lee Winterkorn of Plattsburgh, at left, and Tom Kulesza of Lake Ariel, Pa., during Morrisonville Elementary School’s annual “Grandfriends Day” Oct. 7. Each year, students are invited to have their grandparents visit the school to take part in activities and enjoy a meal prepared by the school’s cafeteria staff. Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau

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PHS bests NCCS 3-0 in the week’s volleyball action.

Clinton Community College takes on new recycling initiative with ZeroSort ice. ZeroSort, explained Meyers, consists of installing recycling stations that r eplace traditional garbage cans, allowing for an easier way to separate r ecyclables from refuse. The recycling stations, which will now be seen in the college’s classr ooms and hallways, consist of a ZeroSort recycling bin, redeemable cans and bottles bin, and trash bin. The Zer oSort bin, said Meyers, will be for items such as cardboard, paper, plastic, glass, and metal. The motivation behind partici-

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com

Casella Waste Management division manager Bill Meyers joined in making an announcement Oct. 12 that Clinton Community College is participating in Casella's ZeroSort recycling service. Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau

PLATTSBURGH — Clinton Community College is taking steps to be a mor e envir onmentallyfriendly place for its students, faculty and staff. During a pr ess confer ence Wednesday morning, Jaime L. Kazlo Watson, dir ector of college relations for Clinton Community College, joined with Casella Waste Management division manager Bill Meyers to announce the college has partner ed to participate in Casella’s ZeroSort recycling serv-

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Lumber Jill shares her experience of being on the team. PAGE 11

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