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Monster Dash 5K to help Medicine Horse Farm this weekend
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By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — “Monsters” will be darting through Bankers Or chard this weekend, but it won’t be anything to be afraid of, said Marie Dupell. The or chard will be the scene of the Monster Dash 5K and Goblin Gallop Kids Run this Sunday, Oct. 23, an event that will benefit Medicine Horse Farm in Mor risonville. Dupell, who serves as director of Medicine Horse Farm, said the event has been several months in the making. “Oh, there’s been a lot of planning,” said Dupell.
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Students at Peru Primary School were invited to hear a reading of “There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!” during a af mily reading night at the school Oct. 13. The book, written by author Lucille Colandro, was acted out by school staff and images from the book were projected onto the walls of the school’s auditorium for all to follow along.
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Volunteer ambulance service praised for efforts
Rescue squad earns top honors at regional, state levels By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com
Morrisonville-Schuyler Falls Volunteer Ambulance Service members stand with a plaque they received in recognition of being named recipients of the 2010 New York State EMS Association EMS Agency of the Year Award last weekend in Syracuse. Pictured, from left, are Sarah Matteau, Kris Eney, Sarah Hyland, Walter Bordeau, Kent Faus, Gene Carroll, Kim Bracey, Bill Sapel and Terry Pelkey. Photo provided
MORRISONVILLE — The dedication and commitment of members of the Morrisonville-Schuyler Falls Volunteer Ambulance Service has received r ecognition not only the regional level, but has garner ed attention at the state level as well. The local ambulance service was presented the 2010 New York State EMS Association EMS Agency of the Year Award last weekend dur ing the 2011 Vital Signs Conference, an emergency medical services conference hosted in Syracuse by the New York State Department of Health’s Bur eau of Emer gency Medical Services. EMS Captain Kent A. Faus said the awar d is given annually to
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agencies which provide the highest level of service in their field and this year’s presentation to the Morrisonville-Schuyler Falls Volunteer Ambulance Service was the first time the local agency r eceived the award in its nearly 30-year history. “It was a pretty proud moment,” said Faus. “It validated the har d work everybody does and the r elationship we have with staf f and volunteers. W e obviously have moved in the right direction.” The r ecognition comes on the heels of the ambulance service being named the Mountain Lakes Regional EMS Council’s EMS Agency of the Year in July , which Faus said involved submitting a self-nomination package to the r egional council with the number of
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