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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2011
This Week
Accident REMEMBERING SERVICE claims four lives
ELIZABETHTOWN PLATTSBURGH
Kids learn about importance of not bullying.
By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com
SCHUYLER FALLS — The lives of four teenagers wer e lost following a motor vehicle accident during the early evening hours Nov. 15. During a press conference at the New York State Police barracks in Plattsburgh Nov. 16, it was r evealed Brandon Rennert, 17, Peru; Samantha Donah, 17, Plattsbur gh; Dat T. Ong, 17, Vietnam; and Chu Xiong, 18, China; were killed as a result of an accident on Peasleeville Road. Lt. Brent M. Davison stated an ongoing investigation has so far r evealed Rennert — whom state police noted was formally known as
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Library among places broken into in town.
U.S. Air Force veteran Gary Pageau spoke of his two tours of duty during the Vietnam War as he addressed a crowd at Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh Nov. 11. Pageau’s address was part of the college’s annual Veterans Day ceremony in which the CCC Veterans Club brings together guest speakers, the State University of New York at Plattsburgh ROTC Color Guard and American Legion Post 1619.
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Operation Christmas Child drive wraps up on Monday Donations still being taken for underprivileged children By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com
Anna Pape of Chazy, right, hands a shoe box of donated items to Rita Alford, coordinator for the Operation Christmas Child collection center at the First Assembly of God in Plattsburgh. Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau
PLATTSBURGH — The countdown until Christmas may be something that of ficially begins with many people after Thanksgiving, but the countdown to help underprivileged children in developing countries thr ough one specific effort is one that is already under way. Operation Christmas Child, which pr ovides shoe boxes of school supplies and other gifts to children across the globe, is nearing the end of its national collection week, The philanthr opic effort headed by Samaritan’s Purse, an international Chris-
tian relief and evangelism organization, began collecting donations Nov . 14 and will wrap up its nationwide effort this Monday, Nov. 21. Rita Alford, coordinator for the Operation Christmas Child collection center at the First Assembly of God in Plattsburgh, said she’s impressed with the amount of donations r eceived this week. “We’ve gotten over 200 shoe boxes so far ,” said Alford. “That’s a pretty good start.” Operation Christmas Child was started mor e than 20 years ago by a couple in Wrexham, Wales, who first
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