THE FIRST-EVER LOCAL HOSPICE RADIOTHON WAS SUCH A RESOUNDING SUCCESS, IT SET A SECOND GOAL. THE PROGRAM STARTED A LITTLE PAST 8 THIS MORNING.  THE GOAL WAS SET AT 15-THOUSAND DOLLARS BY THE END AT 2PM; 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS WAS ALREADY IN BY THE 10 O’CLOCK HOUR.  11-THOUSAND WAS IN BY THE 11 O’CLOCK HOUR, OVER 14-THOUSAND DOLLARS BY 11:30.  LESS THAN 3 MINUTES LATER IT WAS WELL OVER 15-THOUSAND DOLLARS.  A SECOND GOAL OF 20-THOUSAND DOLLARS WAS SET FOR 2PM; IT WAS NEARLY MET WITH JUST OVER 19-THOUSAND REACHED BY THE END.  PHONE LINES WERE KEPT OPEN FOR A WHILE AND THE 20-THOUSAND DOLLAR MARK WAS EXPECTED TO BE REACHED.    HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE OF THE ST.LAWRENCE VALLEY PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE END-OF-LIFE CARE AND SUPPORT TO HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES EACH YEAR.  DIRECTOR OF FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES MARY JONES SAYS THE PERSONAL CARE CLIENTS RECEIVE IS COMPREHENSIVE, AND COSTLY THE LOCAL RADIO-THON WAS INSPIRED BY THE FAMOUS HIGH PEAKS HOSPICE RADIO-THON, A TRI-LAKES TRADITION WHERE RADIO STATIONS COMPETE WITH EACH OTHER TO RAISE MONEY FOR PRESTIGE AND INCENTIVES.. FOR THIS EVENT, ALL OF THE PARTICIPATING STATIONS DECIDED NOT TO FIGHT FOR THE GLORY, BUT TO COLLABORATE IN ONE SPOT INSTEAD.  WSNN-WPDM PARTICIPATED ALONG WITH WMSA IN MASSENA, AND THE COMMUNITY BROADCASTERS GROUP BASED IN OGDENSBURG..WSLB, WQTK, AND WGIX