When you think of the Adirondack region, you probably think of farms, mountains, and wildlife. If you ever decided to move here, it would most likely be for reasons of retirement or just getting away from the city life. But, what if you could start a professional career here at a young age?

That is the exact goal of the Adirondack Young Professionals organization. They were organized a little under a year ago and have provided numerous opportunities for young adults to begin professional careers in the Adirondack region.
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Director of the Small Business Development Center of Plattsburgh Delena Clark knows exactly what it takes for any business to last.

"I don't think small businesses suffer from large chains," Clark says. "All businesses can compete as long as they do things right."
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When she was just 8-years-old, Victoria St. John made her first rescue. She rescued stray cats. "I would bring them home and hide them from my parents," the Plattsburgh native says. Since then, she has devoted her life to rescuing feral cats throughout the city.

Working with the Humane Society for a few weeks, St. John described was an eye opener for her. She realized she didn't like the manner the shelter was run. "Animals were cramped and kept in cages." And on top of that, St. John says, she was more focused on cats while the shelter was more focused on dogs.Wanting to be out on the field and to work more with animals, St. John left Clinton Community College where she had majored in psychology to begin her mission — rescue cats.
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When the three little pigs got too big for their home, their mother told them they had to go and build new houses. One pig tried to use straw, another used sticks and as everyone knows the third pig had greater success with bricks. How come none of them used volunteers? Perhaps in the fairy tale world they lived in, there was no Habitat for Humanity. However, in Clinton County, Champlain Valley Habitat for Humanity is helping place families in undesirable living conditions in better homes, one piece of ply wood at a time.
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When you walk through the front doors, all you see are endless rows of slot machines, blackjack and crap tables, and video poker screens. The smell of cigarettes, alcohol and perfume fill the air as you walk through the maze of games. Then you hear the sound of slots being played, coins hitting the trays, and people who have just won it big.
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