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PLATTSBURGH — Gordon J. HazelJr., a man best known in the commu-nity for his former role as executivedirector of the Joint Council for Eco-nomic Opportunity of Clinton andFranklin Counties, has died. Hazel,who had been battling pancreaticcancer since first diagnosed in Au-gust 2007, passed away Jan. 19 at theage of 62.

News of Hazel’s death sent shock-waves through the community.Though he had battled one of themost aggressive forms of cancer,Hazel wasn’t known to show signs ofdiscomfort in public.

Bruce E. Garcia, the man who as-sumed Hazel’s role at the JCEO fol-lowing Hazel’s retirement after 18years in October 2008, said he wasshocked and saddened by his friend’s

death.“The last time I saw him was about

two weeks before he passed away,”recalled Garcia. “When I saw him, helooked great. He was still very thin,but he seemed to be as well as hecould be.”

When he learned of his friend beinghospitalized days later, Garcia said,“It quite frankly didn’t equate towhat I had seen.”

The two talked over lunch abouteach other ’s grandkids and aboutfamily in general, Garcia recalled.

“What we enjoyed talking aboutmost was family,” said Garcia. “Oneof the things I will remember mostabout Gordon was how much familymeant to him — how much Kathleenand his sons meant to him, how muchhis grandkids meant to him.”

Gordon Hazel succumbsto cancer, rememberedby friends, colleagues

Gordon J. Hazel Jr., seen in this October 2009 photo at center with his wife, Kathleen, passed awayJan. 19 at the age of 62. Hazel was being honored by the Joint Council for Economic Opportunityof Clinton and Franklin Counties. Joining him and his wife, from left, were son Marc and parentsMarion Hazel and Gordon J. Hazel Sr.

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“Those kinds of conversations withhim will be the memories of GordonI cherish,” he added.

Garcia worked with Hazel as hisdeputy director for more than 12years prior to Hazel’s retirement, hesaid. During that time, Garcia said he

saw a “transformation” of the organ-ization under Hazel’s leadership.

“When Gordon took over, JCEOhad an annual budget of about$885,000 and employed 56 people,”said Garcia. “When you look at JCEOtoday, we have a budget in excess of

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$7 million a year, employ 170 people andhave really increased the amount of servic-es provided by our organization. The trans-formation has been just remarkable. Gor-don really made JCEO a thriving and dy-namic organization.”

Though Hazel has been honored for manyaccomplishments over the years, his mostrecent was his role in the development ofWhite Pine Commons, a 32-unit affordablehousing development on Wallace HillRoad. The JCEO honored Hazel last Octo-ber by naming the development’s commu-nity center after him during a special cere-mony.

“Quite frankly, he had enormous accom-plishments throughout his tenure andWhite Pine Commons was certainly a sig-nificant accomplishment,” said Garcia.“But, when you look at his overall body ofwork during the 18 years he was [at JCEO],it’s incredible.”

John C. Bernardi, executive director ofthe United Way of Clinton and Essex Counties,agreed. The United Way honored Hazel with theDorothy and Alan Booth Distinguished CitizenAward last February, crediting him for his role withthe JCEO and for being a past chairman of the Unit-ed Way’s fundraising campaign team.

“Gordy really committed himself to the healthand human service network in this region,” saidBernardi. “The overall growth of the JCEO was a re-flection of his vision and his leadership. JCEO was

effectively able to serve many more people through-out the region during his tenure.”

Bernardi recalled Hazel as “a good friend” he hadknown for “a number of years.” One of Bernardi’sfondest memories of Hazel was when he was look-ing to buy a boat, and Hazel invited him to go outonto the lake on his boat.

“He invited me and my whole family. It was a lotof fun and I learned a lot about boating from himbecause he was an avid boater,” said Bernardi.“That was about 10 years ago, but I’ll always re-

member that cruise on the lake.”“Gordy was a true gentleman, a very kind,

very bright guy,” Bernardi continued. “Helived every day of his life during his illnesswith an incredible amount of positive energy,dignity and a zest for living. I really respecthim in a number of ways. He’s someone who’san example to all of us.”

Hazel came to the Plattsburgh area morethan 20 years ago following the announcementthe Chevrolet Motor Division of General Mo-tors Corporation in Massena was closing.Hazel was previously employed there as an ac-countant.

In addition to recognition from the JCEO andUnited Way, Hazel was also honored as theIrishman of the Year in 2008.

Hazel, the son of Gordon J. Hazel Sr. andMarion Hazel, Massena, leaves behind his par-ents; his wife, Kathleen; two sons, Marc andDavid; daughter-in-law Talitha Hazel; andgrandsons Koby and Dylan. He also leaves be-hind a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and

Sherry Hazel, Massena; a sister, Joanie, Massena;and many other relatives including aunts, uncles,cousins, nieces and nephews.

Donations in memory of Hazel may be made tothe FitzPatrick Cancer Center, 75 Beekman St.,Plattsburgh N.Y. 12901 or the JCEO, 54 Margaret St.,Plattsburgh N.Y. 12901.

Brown Funeral Home, Plattsburgh, was in chargeof services held last weekend. On-line condolencesmay be made at www.brownfuneralhomeinc.com.

Hazel as he was honored as Irishman of the Year during the 50th annual Platts-burgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast in 2008.

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PLATTSBURGH — Homelessness isan increasing epidemic in this area,contrary to popular belief, says Mau-reen E. Bradish.

Bradish would know, serving as di-rector of Family Promise of ClintonCounty, a nonprofit organizationwhich locates housing for familieswho have become homeless. The or-ganization has seen “a significant in-crease” in the number of families itserves, she said, based off referralsfrom the local Department of SocialServices.

“We’re getting a lot more families re-ferred,” said Bradish, who noted 28families were assisted last year. “But,we’re also seeing people are staying inour program for a longer period oftime. I used to be able to find housingfor people in two to three weeks andnow it’s well over a month before wecan find them something.”

The biggest challenge, said Bradish,is to not only find housing, but to find“safe, affordable housing.”

“We don’t want to put families inplaces where there are known pe-dophiles or in other conditions thataren’t safe for children to be living,”said Bradish. “And, sometimes, thatcan be a problem in our area.”

The organization has limited fund-ing, which comes mainly through theUnited Way of Clinton and EssexCounties and through member itemssecured through the state legislature.However, Bradish is afraid fundingwon’t be enough to provide enoughservices to those who need them.

“We don’t want people on thestreets, especially families,” she said.“We want to be able to continue to dopretty much anything we can to helpthem back on their feet.”

What Bradish hopes will help themission of Family Promise — which


Totally tubularFamilies hit the hills at Beartown Ski Area in Beekmantown Jan. 17 as the towns of Beekmantownand Plattsburgh sponsored Family Fun Ski Night. The evening included free skiing, snowboard-ing and tubing and was a hit with children like 5-year-old Riley Hewson of Plattsburgh, seen here.

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has been in existence locally for thepast eight years — is increasing aware-ness about homelessness.

“I still hear people say they’ve nev-er heard of our program or they didn’tknow homelessness was a problem inour area. But, it’s a problem every-where,” said Bradish. “For some peo-ple, because they don’t see it, theythink it’s not a problem. It is.”

Bradish hopes to raise awarenesswith a concert this Saturday, Jan. 30,at Chazy Central Rural School inChazy. The Gibson Brothers, a well-known musical duo of Ellenburg na-

tives Eric and Leigh Gibson, will per-form their second concert in two yearsto benefit Family Promise.

“We’re hoping it will be an annualevent,” said Bradish. “We want it to besomething people will remember andwant to come back to year after year.”

The concert will begin at 7 p.m.,though doors will open at 6 p.m. Tick-ets are available in Plattsburgh at Fam-ily Promise, 36 Brinkerhoff St., andAdirondack Trading Company in theChamplain Centre mall, 60 SmithfieldBlvd. For more information, call 562-0710.

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Business owner Richard Leswing offers his morethan 10 years experience in the on-line auction indus-try to those wishing to take their old books, furniture,records and collectibles that are just gathering dustand turn them in to cold, hard cash. Leswing has beenoffering friendly, personalized customer service

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Sheehan says the staff at Classy Images looks for-ward to continuing to serve their customers and al-ways welcomes new ones.

Classy Images is open Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to5 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday, 9 a.m.to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Kidney disease education begins Feb. 3PLATTSBURGH — The H.K. Freedman Renal Center will

host a free two-part educational program about kidney dis-ease and treatment options.

The first program, “Kidney Basics and Treatments,” willtake place Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 9-11:30 a.m. The secondprogram in the series, “Nutrition and Adjustment” is set forWednesday, Feb. 10, from 9-10:30 a.m.

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PLATTSBURGH — Nominations are beingsought for the Elizabeth Heins Inspirational Sur-vivorship Award. The award is named in honor ofthe late Elizabeth Heins of Plattsburgh.

While living with many medical issues includingbreast cancer, Heins served as an inspiration tomany. The Treasure Chests, FitzPatrick Cancer Cen-ter ’s breast cancer support group, created theaward to honor other breast cancer survivors whohave similar qualities. The deadline for nominationletters is Friday, April 16.

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· How has being a cancer survivor influenced herlife?

A committee will review the nominations and se-lect this year ’s awardee. Letters may be submittedto the FitzPatrick Cancer Center, ATTN: Elli Collins,75 Beekman St., Plattsburgh N.Y. 12901 or via e-mailto [email protected]. Include Heins Award in thee-mail subject line.

For more information, visit www.cvph.org andclick on the Elizabeth Heins Award icon.

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All wildlife requires habitat — that is food,shelter and water. Birdfeeders are a great wayto add the food component. Providing winter-ing birds with shelter and water are not toodifficult either.

The best way to provide birds with liquidwater during the cold winter months is witha heated birdbath. You can either purchasespecially made heated bird baths, or you can place a water-safe heating element in a regular birdbath. Liquid water canbe scare during our winters and as a result a heated bird-bath can attract a wider variety of birds to your yard.

The other component of habitat that is vital, especiallyduring the winter if shelter. You can landscape your prop-erty with a variety of trees and shrubs to provide birds withshelter. Conifers, or evergreens, provide both warmth and

wind protection during the winter months.Dense deciduous shrubs can also provide pro-tection from the cold, wind, and snow.

If you do not have a lot of shrubs andbushed on your property, you really can’tchange that this winter. That doesn’t meanyou cannot provide shelter to birds this win-ter. Nesting boxes and birdhouses can beplaced in the yard to provide birds with yearround winter roosting sites. Birds will enterthe houses for warmth and wind protection,just like they would an evergreen shrub ortree.

With some care and consideration, backyardbirding can be an exhilarating hobby throughout the win-ter, adding birdsongs and backyard visits to brighten thecoldest days of the season!

Anne Lenox Barlow is the horticulture educator with CornellCooperative Extension in Clinton County. CCE offices may bereached in Clinton County at 561-7450; Essex County, 962-4810;and Franklin County, 483-7403. E-mail your questions [email protected].

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According to John Burke, owner ofHeat Loss Solutions, using infraredimaging on a home can determinewhere your heat is going.

“No house is immune to losing someheat,” he explained.

Burke uses “infrared thermogra-phy,” a military-derived technologywhich measures thermal energy emit-ted from an object. He has a specialcamera which takes photos of a houseat night. Depending on what colorshows up on the infrared image, willdetermine where the “hot spots” are.

“I shoot the entire house,” Burkesaid. “What I focus on is any problemarea and I will shoot that and recordit.”

“It gives you temperature varia-tions. It gives you an actual pictureshowing you the heat loss,” he added.

When Burke comes to your house, hesaid he will actually have the ownercome outside with him while he shootsthe house.

“The customer can come out with meand actually look at the camera and seewhere his heat is going,” he said.

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use his camera to detect heat loss, many dollars can besaved.

“Keep the heat in your home,” said Burke. “Turn downthe thermostat because you no longer call for that muchheat, and save money.”

His services are also tax-deductible, as government mon-ey is currently being given out to people working to saveenergy.

After Burke helps you detect where you’re losing heat, inmany cases the problems can be fixed simply with caulk-ing or weather stripping. In other cases, more money mayneed to be spent with replacement windows and doors.However, once the work is fixed on the home, Burke willcome back to your house, free of charge, to make sure thereare no other places losing heat.

“Let’s say you did hire a contractor to take care of the

problems,” Burke said. “Did he actually accomplish takingcare of the problems? I’ll be able to tell you that with areshoot.”

Another reason Burke believes detecting heat loss is soimportant, is because he believes we need to “green upAmerica.”

“Resources are ... finite,” he said. “I think any savings inenergy are going to even trickle down as far as pollution.”

Burke will also take images of a chimney, to determinewhether or not heat is being lost in a crack.

“It can detect any problem area,” he said. “If they’ve gota hot spot there, it might cause a fire. I can show you whereit is.”

For more information regarding Heat Loss Solutions,contact Burke at 834-7173 or visit his Web site atwww.discoverheatloss.com.

PLATTSBURGH — The Platts-burgh Green Committee will holdtheir next monthly meeting Tues-day, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. in the audito-rium of Plattsburgh Public Library,19 Oak St.

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Plattsburgh Pipeline has had more than 26,000unique visitors to its site, www.plattsburgh-pipeline.com, since it launched in June 2008

Scott Osika, the site’s founder and administrator,said Plattsburgh Pipeline continues to focus on pro-moting local musicians through its Internet radiostation, Plattsburgh Pipeline Radio. The site’s mu-sic section was developed with the intention ofhelping promote local bands like Elephant Bear,Shameless Strangers, Lucid and Hello Control, andhas grown far beyond the reaches of Plattsburghsince it was started, said Osika.

“The radio itself has brought in numerous visitorsto the site, which has helped with the expansion ofthe station,” Osika said, adding the station’s appeal“goes far and wide.”

“We’ve reached over 100 countries around theworld. I think that alone is quite exciting,” headded.

Listeners and bands located throughout NewYork, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut andeven Canada have submitted music to PlattsburghPipeline, growing its radio station every day, saidOsika. Among the local bands that air on Platts-burgh Pipeline Radio are Lucid, a hometown fa-vorite many have seen at area venues that includethe annual Mayor ’s Cup, and Elephantbear arock/jam band fronted by Plattsburgh native MikePedersen. Osika said he’s heard from Pedersen hisgroup has gained new fans through the radio sta-tion, which is much to his delight.

“That’s somethingthat is very importantand that’s exactlywhy PlattsburghPipeline Radio wasadded to the site,”said Osika. “Localmusicians can onlyget so much out of allthe social networkingsites on the Internet.With PlattsburghPipeline Radio localmusicians songs areheard locally andworldwide.”

“We’ve had requests throughout our area formany local bands. We also have requests for manybands that come from abroad and play at our localbars,” added Osika, who noted the radio station hasmore than 100 bands in its current playlist.

The second most used feature on Plattsburgh

Pipeline, said Osika, has been the interactive com-munity calendar. Since the Web site launched, thecalendar has been intended to be a resource to find

out not only where the radio station’s listen-ers can find their favorite bands, but for oth-er events in the area as well.

“It’s important to get the word out aboutupcoming local concerts and events becauseit helps to promote growth in many ways forPlattsburgh,” said Osika. “Getting the wordout about events is economically good forthe locally-owned businesses in our area.”

Osika said the calendar also allows for thecommunity to grow by “bringing many dif-ferent types of people together to partake inall of the activities that Plattsburgh and sur-rounding areas have to offer.” Links on thesite to news stories from local, regional andnational publications have also helped tokeep people informed, he added.

“Plattsburgh Pipeline was created with the pur-pose of providing this region of the north countrywith a resource that everyone in the communitycould benefit from,” said Osika. “So far, many peo-ple have continued adding events to calendar, busi-nesses are added into the directory daily, and the fo-

rums are also active.” “There are many great things on the horizon for

Plattsburgh Pipeline,” said Osika, who credited Stu-dio on the Brink, a local Web design business, withbeing a “huge help” in that aspect. Studio on theBrink is working diligently on an overhaul of thecurrent site, Osika added, with the intention ofadding “many more user features.”

Osika said he’s also excited about a partnershipwith the ‘burgh to provide monthly articles about lo-cal bands.

“I'm really excited I am able to take part in the‘burgh,” said Osika. “I will be contributing inform-ative articles about musicians that play in our areaas often as I can.”

There are two main things that PlattsburghPipeline needs to keep the site going, said Osika.

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Contributions toward Plattsburgh Pipeline maybe arranged by contacting Osika via e-mail [email protected] or by calling 420-6828. More information may also be found atwww.plattsburghpipeline.com.

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ThursdayThursday.Jan.28..Jan.28.CLINTON-ESSEX-FRANKLIN LI-

B R A RY S Y S T E M B O O K M O B I L ESTOPS. Senior Citizens Council ofClinton County, 5139 N. Catherine St.,Plattsburgh, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Vi-las Home, 61 Beekman St., Platts-burgh, 1-1:45 p.m.; Flynn Ave., Platts-burgh, between senior apartments, 2-2:30 p.m.; Pine Rest Trailer cour t,Treadwells Mills, 3:15-3:45.

JOURNEY INTO READING. Cham-plain Centre Mall, 60 Smithfield Blvd.,4:30-6:30 p.m. Reading for children upto age 16 with free book provided. Host-ed at center court. www.journeyintore-ading.org.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS MIX-ER. Cumberland 12 Cinemas, 18North Bowl Lane, 5:30-7 p.m. Admis-sion $3 with reservation, $4 without.563-1000.

PLATTSBURGH HOUSING OUT-LET BUILDING SEMINAR. Dino’sPizza, 795 State Route 3, 6-8 p.m.563-6250.

M O V I E N I G H T F E A T U R I N GCHARIOTS OF FIRE. PlattsburghPublic Library, 19 Oak St., 6 p.m.

KARAOKE NIGHT. Southgate Barand Lounge, 5131 U.S. Ave., 8 p.m.

C H A R L E Y O R L A N D O B A N DPERFORMS. Monopole, 7 ProtectionAve., 10 p.m. 563-2222.

FridayFriday.Jan.29..Jan.29.CROSS COUNTRY SKIING. Mt.

Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid. Orga-nized by Adirondack Mountain Club.563-5794.

DINOSAUR TRAIN TALES. Cham-plain Valley Transportation Museum, 12Museum Way, 10 a.m. Register by call-ing 563-9770.

CHESS CLUB MEETS. PlattsburghPublic Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m.

FIRE AND SPICE PARTY. LakePlacid Center for the Ar ts, 17 Algo-nquin Drive, Lake Placid, 7-10 p.m.Chili, s’mores, cross-country skiing.Admission $50. 523-2512 orwww.lakeplacidarts.org.

OPEN FAMILY SWIM. WellnessCenter at PARC, 295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. $2. 562-6860.

EAT SLEEP FUNK JAZZ BANDPERFORMS. Ir ises Café and WineBar, 20 City Hall Place, 9 p.m.

ODUS BUDD PERFORMS. Mono-pole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.

SaturSaturdayday.Jan.30..Jan.30.PLATTSBURGH SUNRISE RO-

TARY WINTER FUN DAY. May CurrierPark, Tom Miller Road, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Admission $2. Proceeds go towardHEAP fuel assistance program. 524-7104.

MEET THE CARDINALS. StateUniversity of New York at PlattsburghMemorial Hall Gym, Rugar Street.Women’s basketball game, 2 p.m.;men’s, 4 p.m. 565-4750.

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM TOURNAMENT.American Legion Post 1619, 219 RandHill Road, West Plattsburgh. Doors

open 4 p.m., buffet 4:15 p.m. Prizesawarded. Benefits Hannah’s HopeFund. 563-6944.

12TH ANNUAL SNOWBALL. ElksLodge 621, 56 Cumberland Ave. Cock-tails 5:30 p.m., dinner 6:45 p.m., danc-ing 7-11 p.m. Reservations required.563-6180.

GIBSON BROTHERS PERFORM.Chazy Central Rural School, 609 Min-er Farm Road, Chazy. Doors open 6p.m., show 7 p.m. Benefits FamilyPromise of Clinton County. 562-0710.

FULL MOON HALF-MARATHONFUN RUN/WALK. Geoffrey’s Pub andRestaurant, 5453 Peru St., 6:30 p.m.420-6493.

SHOWING AND DISCUSSION OFSCHINDLER’S LIST. State Universityof New York at Plattsburgh, 101 BroadSt., 7 p.m. Yokum Lecture Hall, Room200. 564-3095.

NORTH COUNTRY SQUARESDANCE CLUB MEETS. Clinton CountyFairgrounds North Country SquaresBuilding, 84 Fairgrounds Road, Mor-risonville, 7 p.m. Caller Bob Labounty;cuer Mo Wall. 561-7167 or 492-2057.

SundaySunday.Jan.31..Jan.31.FREE BOWLING. North Bowl Lanes,

28 North Bowl Lane, 8:30 a.m. Open toPlattsburgh town residents. Pre-regis-tration required. 562-6860.

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST.Elks Lodge 621, 56 Cumberland Ave., 9a.m.-12 p.m. Adults, $8, under 10, $5.

BRIDAL EXPO 2010. RainbowWedding and Banquet Hall, 47 WoodsFalls Road, Altona, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

and 1-3:30 p.m. 562-5810.ADIRONDACK WIND ENSEMBLE

PERFORMS. Lake Placid Center forthe Ar ts, 17 Algonquin Drive, LakePlacid, 1:30-3 p.m. Admission $10.523-2512 or www.lakeplacidarts.org.

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FEST.Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Al-gonquin Drive, Lake Placid, 7:30-10p.m. Admission $21. 523-2512 orwww.lakeplacidarts.org.

TTuesdayuesday.Feb.2..Feb.2.CHESS CLUB MEETS. Plattsburgh

Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m.GREEN COMMITTEE MEETS.

Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St.6-8 p.m.

WWednesdayednesday.Feb.3..Feb.3.READERS THEATRE. State Uni-

versity of New York at Plattsburgh, 101Broad St., 6:30 p.m. Alumni Room andCardinal Lounge, Angell College Cen-ter. Various plays read aloud. 564-3095.

ADIRONDACK JAZZ ORCHESTRAPERFORMS. Olive Ridley’s, 37 CourtSt., 8-10 p.m.

OPEN MIC NIGHT. Monopole, 7Protection Ave., 9 p.m. 563-2222.

ThursdayThursday.Feb.4. .Feb.4. JOURNEY INTO READING. Cham-

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FridayFriday.Feb.5..Feb.5.OPEN FAMILY SWIM. Wellness

Center at PARC, 295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. $2. 562-6860.

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VALENTINE CRAFT SHOW. Ameri-can Legion Post 20, 162 QuarryRoad, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Crafts, basketsale, basket raffles. Lunch for $3.75.492-2012.

NORTH COUNTRY SQUARESDANCE CLUB MEETS. Clinton Coun-ty Fairgrounds Nor th CountrySquares Building, 84 FairgroundsRoad, Morrisonville, 7 p.m. Caller BobLabounty; cuer Mo Wall. 561-7167 or492-2057.

NOBODIES OF COMEDY. LakePlacid Center for the Arts, 17 Algo-nquin Drive, Lake Placid, 8-9:30 p.m.523-2512 or www.lakeplacidarts.org.

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#3063790. 4WD, Electronic Stability Control, Heavy Duty Transmission Oil Cooler, Tow Package and More!

*Sale price includes most factory rebates. Excludes tax, title, & registration. See a sales person for more details.


$ 24,899 * $ 24,899 * $ 24,899 * Buy For

New New New 2010 Ram 2010 Ram 2010 Ram 1500 Reg. Cab 4x4 1500 Reg. Cab 4x4 1500 Reg. Cab 4x4

0% 0% 0% 4x4

#3093980. Triple-Zoned Temp. Control, Stain- Repel Stow N’ Go Seating, PWR Sliding Doors.

*Sale price includes most factory rebates.** $1,699 due at signing. 36 Mo/12,000 miles per year lease. For returning leasees. Excludes tax, title, & registration.


$ 21,499 * $ 21,499 * $ 21,499 * Buy For

New New New 2010 Dodge 2010 Dodge 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SE Grand Caravan SE Grand Caravan SE

L EASE F OR $ 199 **

Per Month

#3041920. Side Curtain Airbags, Telescoping Steering Wheel, Up to 30 MPG on the Highway!

*Sale price includes most factory rebates. ** $1,500 cash or trade down. Excludes tax, title, & registration. See a sales person for more details.


$ 18,150 * $ 18,150 * $ 18,150 * Buy For

New New New 2010 Dodge 2010 Dodge 2010 Dodge Avenger SXT Avenger SXT Avenger SXT

O NLY $ 274 **

Per Month

#30C22050. Cabin Air Filtering System, Alloy Wheels, 8 Way Power Driver’s Seat, Full Length Floor Console.


$ 23,938 * $ 23,938 * $ 23,938 * Buy For

New New New 2010 Chrysler 2010 Chrysler 2010 Chrysler 300 Touring 300 Touring 300 Touring

L EASE F OR $ 279 **

Per Month

*Sale price includes most factory rebates.** $1,699 due at signing. 36 Mo/12,000 miles per year lease. For returning leasees. Excludes tax, title, & registration.

#3061620. 4x4, Heavy Duty Suspension, Dual Position Tailgate, Tow Package, Fog Lamps.


MSRP: $29,384 - Goss Discount: $4,040

$ 25,344 * $ 25,344 * $ 25,344 * Buy For

New New New 2010 Dodge 2010 Dodge 2010 Dodge Dakota Crew-Cab Dakota Crew-Cab Dakota Crew-Cab

FINANCING AVAILABLE FOR UP TO 60 MONTHS WITH APPROVED CREDIT. 0% 0% 0%

#3023410. All-Wheel Drive, 3.5 L High Output, Rear Spoiler, Sport Alloy Wheels and More!



$ 24,89 7 * $ 24,89 7 * $ 24,89 7 * Buy For

N O C HARGE AWD

New New New 2010 Dodge 2010 Dodge 2010 Dodge Charger SXT AWD Charger SXT AWD Charger SXT AWD

FINANCING AVAILABLE FOR UP TO 60 MONTHS. 0% 0% 0%

Vehicle pictures are for illustration purposes only and may not be the actual sale vehicle. Purchase payments are based on 72 months financing at 5.75% APR for well qualified buyers.

Sales: 1-866-531-5970 1485 Shelburne Road

South Burlington, VT 05403

65583


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