Jay LePage, who has been Clinton County Social Services commissioner since 1995, was recently inducted as president of the New York Public Welfare Association.
The New York Public Welfare Association represents 58 local departments of social services. Its mission is to improve the quality and effectiveness of social welfare policy so that it is accountable to taxpayers and protective of vulnerable people.
Speaking at the ceremony, Clinton County Administrator Michael Zurlo called LePage "an outstanding commissioner" and said LePage "has a full understanding of the public welfare system in New York state. He clearly has a grasp of the issues affecting local social service districts and the impact those have on county budgets and ultimately the taxpayer. Jay is also completely dedicated to the ideal of helping others and takes great pride in improving the quality of life of all those with whom he comes in contact. Often faced with a situation that others may deem a lost cause or unsolvable, Jay goes the extra mile to find a solution."
In accepting the presidency, LePage mentioned his years on the association's Executive Committee, which worked on such issues as welfare reform, employment initiatives, children's health care and funding for services to prevent child abuse.
LePage cited the staff in Clinton County, saying: "I could not ask for a more loyal, competent and dedicated group of individuals. They are committed to working together for one purpose: to serve the individuals and families in Clinton County at the highest level of competency."
He said "the best exercise of the human heart is reaching down and picking someone else up."
Author Glenn Stout recently visited Beekmantown Middle School to share his experience about how reading changed his life and took him from the construction trade to being a full-time non-fiction writer.
"The best way to learn how to write is to read," he told sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders.
The students had read several of his titles on their own and through the school's Literacy Lunch program, which was coordinated by Reading Rocks Book Club adviser Rebecca Hamilton. The goals of this author visit were to motivate middle-level students, especially boys, to read and write and to let them know that with hard work anything is possible.
Stout has written, edited and ghostwritten more than 70 books titles for both juvenile and adult audiences. He is one of only a handful of juvenile authors who writes about sports and reaches many students who are otherwise unmotivated to read, particularly among pre-teens, according to a release from the school.
His books include "Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World," "The Cubs: The Complete Story of Chicago Cubs Baseball," "The Dodgers: 120 Years of Dodgers Baseball," "Nine Months at Ground Zero," "Yankees Century" and "Red Sox Century."
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Newsmakers: March 14, 2010
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Surplus funds keep After-School Program alive
The Moriah and Willsboro sites run by Adirondack Community Action Programs is not closing after all.
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Montreal woman dies in Westport crash
Angela Pierre, 69, was ejected from the vehicle when its driver lost control on Interstate 87 in Westport.
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Burlington hospital makes interim chief permanent
Fletcher Allen Health Care announced today that Dr. John Brumsted will move from interim to permanent president and CEO.
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Surplus funds keep After-School Program alive
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Recovery Center to hold open house
Smashing stereotypes and eliminating the stigma of mental-health issues has led to formation of a new place in Franklin County for clients to get wrap-around services to help them rejoin the community.
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Recovery Center to hold open house
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Ticonderoga faces severe school cuts
The district is starting its new budget process almost $2 million in the hole. Officials are seeking public input on the problem.
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One injured in Plattsburgh house fire
A female suffered second- and third-degree burns in a fire at her South Catherine Street home early Sunday.
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Plattsburgh's Sweet Adelines sing music of the heart
Sweet Adelines spread message of love on Valentine's Day with yearly singing valentines.
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Love between the lines
Dr. Nell Irvin Painter of New Russia and Plattsburgh State's Dr. J.W. Wiley share historical and current viewpoints on interracial loving, American-style. INCLUDES VIDEO
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NCCS wins CVAC cheerleading competition
NCCS wins first place for the eighth time in nine years
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Cheerleading photos (2/12/12)
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Tentative contract reached with officers
The deal with New York state would cover the 2,800 members of the New York State Correction Officers and Police Benevolent Association who typically work at specialized state centers such as the Sunmount Development Disabilities Services Office in Tupper Lake.
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Lookback: Feb. 13-19
News stories from around the region from 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago this week.
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Of Interest: Feb. 13, 2012
Peru Central School Board to hold budget discussion; Dannemora to discuss highway post; Beekmantown School Board invites budget input; Willsboro School Board to discuss policies; Chazy School Board to discuss budget; SLCS Board to appoint clerk pro-tem; Keeseville Zoning Board cancels meeting; Elizabethtown-Lewis School Board to work on budget.
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Gourds' shapes create interesting canvas
Georgette Bacon's gourd art is on display through March 10 at Foothills ARTSociety in Malone.
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NCCS wins CVAC cheerleading competition
NCCS wins first place for the eighth time in nine years
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One injured in Plattsburgh house fire
A female suffered second- and third-degree burns in a fire at her South Catherine Street home early Sunday.
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Plattsburgh's Sweet Adelines sing music of the heart
Sweet Adelines spread message of love on Valentine's Day with yearly singing valentines.
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Ticonderoga faces severe school cuts
The district is starting its new budget process almost $2 million in the hole. Officials are seeking public input on the problem.
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Tentative contract reached with officers
The deal with New York state would cover the 2,800 members of the New York State Correction Officers and Police Benevolent Association who typically work at specialized state centers such as the Sunmount Development Disabilities Services Office in Tupper Lake.
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Attempted-murder trial set
The case against Robert J. McCann, who is charged with trying to kill his former girlfriend at a secluded Westville site, begins Tuesday in Franklin County Court.
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A historic battle for interracial marriage
Forty-five years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all remaining state bans on interracial marriage in Loving v. Virginia.
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Fireworks to close weekend carnival
The final day of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is filled with activities and events. INCLUDES VIDEO
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