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October 15, 2012

Cheers and Jeers: Oct. 15, 2012

-- Press-Republican

CHEERS to the Malone Chamber of Commerce for seeking national recognition for its Victorian-era homes in the Prettiest Painted Places in America contest sponsored by the Paint Quality Institute. Even though Malone was not named a finalist for the Northeast region of the competition, the attempt to introduce the community to a wider audience of potential tourists and visitors using one of its most historic assets was an excellent one. Drawing more people to every corner of the North Country to see, taste and enjoy the unique assets we offer is a common challenge for communities. So reaching out to a national audience for assets like our fishing tournaments, Olympic venues, Battle of Plattsburgh events and world-class golfing is a smart approach. The Prettiest Places contest was designed to recognize communities that care about their appearance through exterior-paint treatments that enhance curb appeal and increase their overall beauty. It’s called community pride, and the Chamber of Commerce showed Malone has that in spades. 

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  • Cheers and Jeers: May 20, 2013

    CHEERS to Jessica Buehler, who has made it her mission to pick up discarded cigarette butts during her walks in Elizabethtown, and CHEERS to U.S. Border Patrol personnel for participating in community events and fundraising.

    May 20, 2013

  • Cheers and Jeers: May 13, 2013

    CHEERS to the kind crew at M.A. Jerry and Co.; JEERS to professional singers who mutilate "The Star Spangled Banner."

    May 13, 2013

  • Cheers and Jeers: May 6, 2013

    CHEERS to volunteers who participated in the state-parks cleanup last Saturday; CHEERS to a man whose kind gesture changed the day for an upset special-needs child.

    May 6, 2013

  • Cheers and Jeers: April 29, 2013 CHEERS to high-school clubs, advisers and members who perform community-service projects and volunteer work.

    April 29, 2013

  • Cheers and Jeers: April 22, 2013

    Cheers to coaches and play directors who compromise on time conflicts; Cheers to a busy crossing guard; Cheers to residents who pick up garbage blown on windy days.

    April 22, 2013

  • Cheers and Jeers: April 15, 2013

    CHEERS to students from area colleges who perform local community service.

    April 15, 2013

  • Cheers and Jeers: April 8, 2013

    CHEERS to the way two women handled a car accident; JEERS, on the other hand, to drivers who engage in road rage.

    April 8, 2013

  • Cheers and Jeers: April 1, 2013

    CHEERS to the Foundation of CVPH and Auxiliary for the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

    April 1, 2013

  • Cheers and Jeers: March 25, 2013

    CHEERS to Ethel Barkley, a customer-service clerk at Wal-Mart, and to Walter Chmura, a concerned Plattsburgh taxpayer.

    March 25, 2013

  • Cheers and Jeers: March 18, 2013 Cheers to restaurant employees who graciously help senior citizens and people with disabilities; Jeers to bingo operators who allow smoking; and Jeers to drivers who block traffic to run into stores and offices.

    March 18, 2013