Saratoga Springs’ Greg Hampson and daughter Hailey, 2, begin construction of a snow person in the Saratoga Spa State Park GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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Scotia firefighter Phil Pelletier gathers his gear and prepares for a trip to the North Country to help out citizens still affected by the ice storm’s power outages and frozen pipes. Firefighters from across the state were helping out. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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Angie Famiano-Lasher, right, coaches Annette Hoult of Voorheesville and Del Shiloh of Berne at Rollerama in Rotterdam. Famiano-Lasher, a former world artistic champion, coached the Rollerama Skating Club. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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James Bass, 8, stands in front of an artistic tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Hamilton Hill Arts Center. Artwork from city schools was on display at the center during the winter of 1998. Bass was a member of the center’s afternoon arts program. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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Irene Hodor of Clifton Park, a junior at Clarkson University, had packed her bag for the spring semester but was unable to return to classes in Potsdam. The aftermaths of a Jan. 8 ice storm in the North Country had postponed the start of classes until Jan. 21. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
James Jackson and David Randolph, both 10, bounce basketballs inside the Trinity Lutheran Church gym during January 1998. A youth group and the church offered the hoops program to local kids. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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Saratoga Springs senior Laura Kearns stretches before a workout in January 1998. Kearns was one of the Blue Streaks’ top runners and a state scholar-athlete. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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It’s three for the show in the snow at Saratoga Spa State Park in January 1998. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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Saratoga Springs’ Greg Hampson and a young associate pause during construction of a snow person in the Saratoga Spa State Park GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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John Rockwell of Saratoga Springs glides through the Spa Park’s winter white. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
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AmeriCorps volunteers Warren Hickson, foreground, and Reba Cassius replant geraniums and aloe vera at the Schenectady County Greenhouse in Central Park. Once warmer weather arrived, the plants were places in gardens around the county. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO