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This week on Mountain Lake Journal
August 24th, 2010 @ 8:00 pm
BORDER ISSUES: Work on a $15-million project to upgrade a small border crossing in Churubusco, New York has been put on hold after Canada announced it plans to close its port of entry next door. Now the U.S. and Canada may be considering the possibility of sharing border facilities. Neighbors in Canada say they want the crossing into Quebec to remain open, but others on the New York side of the border are asking if such a small crossing that handles about 50 vehicles a day should undergo such an extensive and expensive upgrade.
HANNAH'S HOPE: A local group trying to raise money to discover a cure for a rare neurological disorder are in the running for a national grant from Pepsi. Hannah's Hope is named for 6-year old Hannah Sames, whose parents are both from Northern New York. Voting ends on August 31st.
- For more information go to: www.refresheverything.com/hannahshopefund
RESCUE REUNION: A Montreal family rescued from flash flood waters at a campground in Ellenburg, New York earlier this month returned to the North Country to thank the hero firefighters who are credited with saving their lives. The family and Clinton County Legislature both recognized the Ellenburg Depot Fire Department and Assistant Fire Chief Eric LaValley for their bravery and heroism. Ann Simpson was also reunited for the first time with LaValley who jumped into the raging river to save her just as the strong current was pulling her toward a dam. Simpson shares her thoughts on her family's brush with death.
TICONDEROGA CARTOON MUSEUM CLOSING: A one of a kind museum in the Adirondacks is closing. Stan Burdick talks about his decision to donate his collection of works from famous cartoonists to the "Toonseum" in Pittsburgh.
RISING FROM THE ASHES: Jack LaDuke reports on how friends and neighbors have helped a country music festival play on for another summer despite a devastating fire. Whitey and Flo Keese's Campout 2010 went on as scheduled.
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DRESSES MAKE A DIFFERENCE: Two Vermont mothers help orphans by making dresses for girls in Zimbia, Africa. They have held sew-a-thons and made over 3000 dresses changing the lives of these impoverished children. They are the cover story in Ladies Home Journal this month.
MERRY-GO-ROUND: Derek Muirden takes us to an old fashion merry-go-round that is the center of a small community’s yearly celebration, this historic treasure that is the centerpiece.
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August 12th, 2010 @ 8:00 pmORTLOFF SENTENCED: Former North Country Assemblyman Chris Ortloff has been sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in federal prison for using the internet to try to lure children for sex. We'll talk with his lawyer about what Ortloff said in court during his sentencing, and have reaction from a lawmaker who says the sentence is too lenient. FACTORY TOUR: Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Joe DioGuardi toured a factory in Plattsburgh and talks about why he's running in the GOP primary next month in hopes of challenging New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in November.
FLASH FLOODING: Heavy rains trigger flash flooding at a campground in Ellenburg, New York. We'll show you the dramatic rescue when a volunteer firefighter jumps into the surging waters of the Great Chazy River to save the life of a camper from the Montreal area who was swept away by the raging river. We'll also talk to the camper who captured it all on video. MILLION-DOLLAR MYSTERY: Lots of new customers are visiting a Stewart's Shop in Glens Falls, New York after the store sold its second million-dollar scratch-off lottery ticket in just the past few months. |
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August 5, 2010 @ 8:00 pmBUDGET DEAL: The Legislature finally passed a state budget, just days shy of the record for a late budget. The revenue bill passed by the state senate includes nearly a billion dollars in taxes, and a 5% cut in school aid. STUMPING FOR CHANGE: Republican candidate for Governor Rick Lazio campaigns in the North Country and talks about the sweeping changes he's proposing to cut state spending and a projected 10-billion dollar deficit for next year.
FLASH FLOODING: Heavy rains trigger flash flooding that leave a campground in Ellenburg, New York in ruins. A volunteer firefighter is also being hailed as a hero for diving into the surging waters of the Great Chazy River to save the life of a camper from the Montreal area who was swept away by the raging river. IRON MAN COMPETITION: Our Jack LaDuke has the story of a different kind of "Iron Man" competition. |
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July 29, 2010 @ 8:00 pmPLAYING HARD BALL: Governor David Paterson calls the Legislature back to work and is threatening to begin laying off thousands of state workers unless lawmakers cut state spending and the state's multi-billion dollar deficit. RV TOUR: Democrat Andrew Cuomo kicks off his campaign for governor by touring the state in an RV, including a swing through the North Country, where he made his case for why New Yorkers should choose him to be governor. He also picked up the endorsements of 3 well-known Republicans.
MALPASS FOR SENATE: David Malpass, an economist from New York City, is running in the Republican primary to challenge U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in this November's election.
WALL STREET TITAN: Harry Jacobs, who has worked on Wall Street for more than 60 years, has written a new book about the financial crisis, and his life living part-time in the Adirondacks. He talks with our Jack LaDuke about his lifetime on Wall Street. IRONMAN: More than 25-hundred athletes compete in the Lake Placid Ironman, the largest field ever for the triathlon, which is the ultimate test of endurance.
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July 22, 2010 @ 8:00 pmSTOP AND FRISK: Governor David Paterson has signed a new law that will stop Police from storing information about people who are stopped and frisked without being charged. It is a common practice in New York City that the Mayor and Police Commisioner say has been an effective crime fighting tool. FAILING GRADE: A new Siena poll gives state lawmakers a failing grade for the job they're doing in Albany, and only slightly better marks for Governor David Paterson.
CARL PALADINO: Republican Candidate for Governor Carl Paladino joins us for an in-depth interview about his self-financed run for governor, and challenging fellow Republican Rick Lazio in the September Primary. LAKE CHAMPLAIN POWER LINE: The Canadian firm hoping to build a new electric transmission line underneath Lake Champlain is scaling back the size and cost of the proposed project by about half. It is also seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in loans and loan guarantees from the U.S. government in Federal Stimulus money. The U. S. Department of Energy, which is the lead agency doing an environmental impact study on the proposed project, held a hearing in Plattsburgh last week, and for the first time, residents had a chance to ask questions and voice their opinions about the project. To see the complete proposed route along Lake Champlain and for more information on the proposed 1.8 million dollar project: |
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July 15, 2010 @ 8:00 pmWILD STORM: A violent thunderstorm blew through the region uprooting trees and damaging a vintage airplane at the Plattsburgh Airport. BUDGET BATTLE: The Governor follows through on his promise to veto nearly 67-hundred spending items added to his budget by the Legislature, and sends a new revnue bill to the Assembly and Senate that includes a 4% property tax cap and would allow SUNY schools to set their own tuition rates. The Governor is threatening to call lawmakers back to Albany as soon as next week to try to force them to pass a final budget. JACK SHEA LAW: The Governor came to Lake Placid this week to the Olympic Museum to sign a new law that fixes a loophole in the current DWI laws, allowing more medical personnel to draw blood from suspected drunk drivers. It was named after Jack Shea, the Olympic gold medal winner who was killed by an accused drunk driver 11 days before his grandson Jimmy Shea won Olympic gold in Salt Lake City in 2002. The driver who struck and killed Jack Shea never went to trial because his blood test, that prosecutors say showed he was 2-times over the legal limit, couldn't be used as evidence because his sample was drawn by an advanced E-M-T without direct supervision by a doctor. The new law changes that, and expands the medical personnel authorized to draw blood samples. HISTORIC LISTING: The 1932 and 1980 Olympic bobsled track was added this week to the National Register of Historic Places. Governor David Paterson attended the ceremony celebrating the efforts of Phil Wolff, the oldest living bobsled pilot in the United States, who led the campaign to get the track the special desigation. REMEMBERING ED KETCHLEDGE: We remember Ed Ketchledge, an avid outdoorsman, forestry professor, and conservationist who helped create the Summit Steward program to help protect rare, alpine plants at the top of the High Peaks in the Adirondacks. We re-broadcast an interview Ketchledge did with Derek Muirden in 1996. |
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Mountain Lake Journal is a weekly combination of field reports and studio discussions providing in-depth analysis of regional issues. This innovative news program won an Edward R. Murrow Award—one of broadcast journalism's most prestigious awards for outstanding achievement in electronic journalism—and the New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) Award for Excellence in Broadcasting.
Mountain Lake Journal keeps viewers updated with breaking news coverage of timely issues including H1N1 Swine Flu, the 23rd Congressional District election, the closing of the Crown Point Bridge and the Pfizer buyout of Wyeth. Monthly Business Edition roundtables will include Jay Bryan of the Montreal Gazette, SUNY Plattsburgh Business Faculty Colin Read, and Herb Carpenter, publisher, Strictly Business magazine, plus guest interviews.
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