News Archive

► SHELTER BOX
February 21, 2011 - Press Republican- by Suzanne Moore
Tom Henderson hit upon an idea - ShelterBox - to provide global humanitarian aide and relief from natural and man-made disasters.
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► THANK YOU FOR SUPPORT / LETTER TO THE EDITOR
February 18, 2011 - Press Republican- by Suzanne Moore
TO THE EDITOR: On Feb. 5, the Sunrise Rotary Club of Plattsburgh celebrated winter and promoted a healthy lifestyle to fight heart disease with two public events that benefited local organizations.
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► MISSION OF HOPE / KATHY EPPLER
February 7, 2011 - Press Republican
PLATTSBURGH — House of Hope a natural for mission aid Women and girls who were victims of human trafficking live at the safehouse in Nicaragua recently happened upon by Plattsburgh-based North Country Mission of Hope.
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► House of Hope a natural for mission aid Women and girls who were victims of human trafficking live at the safehouse in Nicaragua recently happened upon by Plattsburgh-based North Country Mission of Hope.
February 7, 2011 - Press Republican- by Suzanne Moore
PLATTSBURGH — Yosidada's family sold her for what amounts to $7.50. Not even a teenager yet, the Nicaraguan girl was forced to satisfy the sexual urges of the clientele of the Managua hotel that bought her. Not even a teenager yet, the Nicaraguan girl was forced to satisfy the sexual urges of the clientele of the Managua hotel that bought her.
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► Sunrise Rotary getting wacky with winter
January 26, 2011 - Denton Publications - by Jeremiah S. Papineau
PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh Sunrise Rotary Club is gearing up for an event that's been more than a year in the making — though not intentionally. The club's first-ever Wacky Winter Carnival was supposed to be held last year at May Currier Park but, due to extremely frigid temperatures, was canceled, explained event chair Joan Sterling.
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► Rotarians provide aid to Haiti earthquake victims
January 20, 2011 - Denton Publications
PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh Sunrise Rotary Club has made a $3,000 donation to earthquake relief in Haiti, through the Rotary Foundation Earthquake Relief Fund. The fund is carrying out relief and rebuilding projects in the areas still dramatically impacted by the January 2010 earthquakes.
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► New Lady in Red fundraiser planned
January 20, 2011 - Press Republican
PLATTSBURGH — The Sunrise Rotary Club of Plattsburgh is sponsoring a new Lady in Red promotion to benefit the American Heart Association. The club has a mockup of a woman's body in a red dress and will be taking pictures of different people posing with their heads on the cutout. Sunrise Rotary President Ron Marino will be the kickoff model for the Lady in Red. He will retain his title for several days, at which time he will reach out to another community luminary to replace him.
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► Plattsburgh Rotary donates to Haiti relief
January 18, 2011 - Press Republican
PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh Sunrise Rotary Club has made a $3,000 donation to earthquake relief in Haiti through the Rotary Foundation Earthquake Relief Fund. This fund is carrying out relief and rebuilding projects in the areas still dramatically impacted by the January 2010 earthquakes.
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► Marino reflects on 45 years in banking industry
January 7, 2011 - Denton Publications - by Jeremiah S. Papineau
PLATTSBURGH — It's a new year for Ron Marino and one where each day will start a little different than it has in the past. Marino, manager of Glens Falls National Bank's Margaret Street branch, retired Dec. 31, ending his 45-year career in the banking industry.
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