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99 NEWS FOR THURSDAY, 10/25/12 “FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS, AS WE ALSO FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS....”--That portion of the Lord's Prayer was expressed last night by Knapps Station Community Church Pastor Lee Seeeney, uncle of Garrett Phillips, the Potsdam boy murdered one year ago yesterday. Philips's killer has yet to be caught. Sweeney said in opening reflections before a concert organized by Potsdam High School Senior Troy O'Brien that he forgives the person who took Garrett's life, the same way be believes Garrett has. Brian Phillips, also Phillips's uncle and the organizer of the “Justice For Garrett” reward fund set up as an incentive for the child's killer to be caught and prosecuted, told 99 News last night there are more than 2-thousand “Justice For Garrett” signs, some as far away as the Saratoga region and nearby Canada. About 40-thousand-dollars was in the reward fund as of last night. ALSO ONLINE TODAY.... MAYOR JIM HIDY SAYS “MASSENA HAS CHANGED,” IN RESPONSE TO RISING CRIME ACTIVIST DONALD HASSIG PICKED UP FOR TRESPASSING AT MASSENA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, HASSIG SAYS THERE'S NO WRONGDOING BECAUSE IT'S A PUBLIC PLACE COUNTY LEGISLATORS SPARRED TUESDAY OVER SALES TAX TWO OGDENSBURG AREA RESIDENTS ARRESTED AND JAILED ON FELONY COUNTS ALLEGING THEFT OF A MONEY BAG FROM MORGAN'S AUTO...23-YEAR-OLD BETSY SKIDDS AND 36-YEAR-OLD REBECCA BLACK OBITUARIES: Glenn Barrigar—Stockholm resident. Services 10am Saturday at Seymour Funeral Home in Potsdam with calling hours Friday 2-4, 7-9pm and a Masonic service Friday night at 8. Sharron Welch—68—Colton. Services 2pm today at Buck Funeral Home, Colton with calling hours today 1pm until the service.
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