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November 20, 2009

Anonymous The Press Republican Fri Nov 20, 2009, 10:28 PM EST

DID YOU KNOW?

You can now view Calendars of Events for today and upcoming weeks? A complete and up-to-date list of local events is now available on every section of PressRepublican.com.

Dixon Point Boat Launch closed
PLATTSBURGH — The New York State boat launch at Dixon Point Road will be closed for public use until June 2010 to undergo major improvements.

Alternate launches that are still available for use are the Point au Roche State Park Boat Launch and the Great Chazy Boat Launch.

During the winter, the public will have access to Point au Roche State Park, Cumberland Bay State Park and the Great Chazy Boat Launch for fishing.

For further information, call Point au Roche State Park at 563-0369 Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information about New York State Parks, visit the Web site at www.nysparks.com.

County, city meetings moved due to holiday
PLATTSBURGH — The Clinton County Legislature and the Plattsburgh Common Council have changed their meeting times for Thanksgiving week because of the holiday.

The legislature will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday instead of Wednesday.

The Common Council will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, with a work session followed by the regular meeting at 5:30 p.m., instead of the usual Thursday nights.

The city and county meetings are all open to the public.

Police on the roads in full holiday force
RAY BROOK — As part of an annual seat-belt enforcement effort, law-enforcement officials are reminding local residents to buckle up this holiday season.

State Police announced the latest enforcement blitz Wednesday, saying a number of checkpoints and heavy patrols will be used during the Thanksgiving holiday.

The effort is designed to encourage more drivers and passengers to buckle up.

Officials said the upcoming holiday weekend traditionally kicks off the winter-travel season, one of the most heavily traveled times of the year in New York.

During last year's Thanksgiving holiday, 389 people were killed in accidents, and almost half of those killed were not wearing seat belts, according to a State Police news release.