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Saratoga County 4-H Hosts FREE Halloween Extravaganza SARATOGA COUNTY The Saratoga County 4-H will be hosting an Open House Halloween Extravaganza on Halloween! (October 31st) - The event is Free and open to the public. Activities will begin at 1:00PM at the Saratoga County 4-H Training Center on Middleline Road in Ballston Spa, and conclude at 3:00pm. The public is invited to join in the fun of trick-ortreating, hay rides, games, arts & crafts, farm animal meet & greet, and more!
Costumes are HIGHLY recommended! No need to sign up for the extravaganza, just arrive and enjoy! Watch the horses as their riders take them around barrels, over jumps, and in costume at the Fall Fun Horse Show. Visit 4-H club booths in the main classroom and see what your
youth can get involved in. 4-H members and clubs will have a chance to build, decorate, and submit life-size scarecrows which will then be displayed and judged on creativity during the Extravaganza’s hay rides. Come join us for a spooky day at the 4-H Training Center.
We are excited to see you all at the 4-H Open House Halloween Extravaganza on October 31st. For more information contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County at 518-885-8995 or visit our website at ccesaratoga. org.
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HLLHS Re-enactors at the Lantern Walk HADLEY/LAKE LUZERNE - History can be fun when presented by the HLLHS re-enactors at the Lantern Walk. Our lite lanterns and luminaries lead the way to chance upon formers owners of the Rockwell Falls Public
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making of paper lanterns, and Sue McLane and Sue Wilder were the tour guides for the evening. Many thanks to the ladies who dressed in period clothing for the walk and to those who provided refreshments. To learn more about the characters who contributed to the welfare of the town of Lake Luzerne at the Lantern Walk pick-up your copy of the historical society’s book by Lester Thomas, Timber, Tannery and Tourists at the Kinnear Museum of Local History, 52 Main Street, Lake Luzerne.
Corinth Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast Buffet CORINTH - WE ARE BACK!! The Corinth Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is having their Breakfast Buffet on Sunday, October 31, 2021 from 7 to 11 AM at the firehouse, 16 Saratoga Avenue, Corinth, NY. Parking in rear. The menu has not changed,
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Saratoga Christian Women’s Connection “Blue Ribbon Fair” Luncheon WILTON - Tuesday, November 9th, 12:00 to 2:00. $20.00 cash inclusive. Circa’21 at McGregor Links Country Club, 359 Northern Pines Rd, Wilton, NY. Craft Fair, Bake Sale, Silent Auction & Gently Used Items. Proceeds go to StoneCroft for Missions (donations to fair requested, please bring along by 11:30 am. Speaker: Sharon Palmer, from Mohawk, NY “A musician who found the right keys”. Reservations necessary by Nov 4th. For reservations call Ellie at 518-584-3779 or Anita at 518-583-4043.
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Saratoga Area Retired Teachers Meeting SARATOGA COUNTY - Saratoga Area Retired Teachers will meet on Monday, November 1, at 12 noon at Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Avenue (Rte 9P), Saratoga Springs. For membership and luncheon information, please call 518-587-5356.
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After nearly two years, the U.S. is planning to reopen its northern border to vaccinated travelers from Canada. Starting in early November, the southern migration will be allowed again and Adirondack communities and businesses impacted by the COVID closure look forward to the projected bump in Canadian visits. The reopening of the border is just in time for Lake Placid, a community that revels in the winter months as a center of outdoor activities, says Mary Jane Lawrence, chief operating officer for the
Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism. Lawrence said that ROOST is promoting the region, via social media marketing, to travelers from Quebec and Ontario as a “winter wonderland.” Lawrence told the Adirondack Explorer that the Adirondacks in general is a great destination for them: It’s within driving distance and vaccination rates are good. As of Sunday the state COVID-19 vaccine tracker showed that 74.5 percent of Essex County residents 18 and over had gotten one dose of the vaccine. “We’re really positioned really well for the Canadian market,” Lawrence said. Many of the communities and businesses that ROOST represents are excited by the potential of the border reopening, Please see BORDER 25
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Skiers and snowboarders seen on Whiteface Mountain. With the border reopening to Canadians in November 2021, people are curious how it will impact Adirondack tourism.
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Golfer earns state qualifier medal despite conditions ByLINE: JAMES ALLEN
The golf course at Fairways of Halfmoon is challenging enough to play under pristine conditions. When adding in rain, wind and cold, posting a solid score on back-toback days proved difficult for the best male players in Section II. Glens Falls sophomore standout Brayden Dock managed to navigate the course Saturday and Sunday to post a two-day total of seven-over 151 to earn medalist honors at the state qualifier. “I think that was one of the hardest conditions I have Please see DOCK 25
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Save The Date!!! Holiday Shopping Day!! LAKE LUZERNE The Adirondack Folk School will host an on-site Holiday Shopping Day! Saturday, Nov. 6th, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Their current vendors are replenishing the shop with gifts of all sorts, and orders are coming in from
ANCA businesses and local artisans. You will love the selection of ornaments, icicles, cards, soaps, advent calendars, wooden boxes, scarves, hats, frames, jewelry, candles, wreaths nightlights, quilted items and other sweet things. Your gifts will be boxed or bagged and ready to go! This will largely be held indoors and on the porch, with well-spaced, masked inside visits as needed. Hopefully, it’ll be a beautiful day for a stroll down Lake Luzerne’s Main Street, a chance to see neighbors and friends and an opportunity to make a dent in your shopping with some unique and lovely gifts. Of course, hot chocolate will be served! And there may be a surprise or two, just for fun! Holiday Shopping Day at the Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne. (518) 696-2400 - www.adirondackfolkschool.org
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Corinth Community of Churches Trunk N Treat CORINTH - The Corinth Community of Churches will sponsor a Trunk N Treat at the Methodist Church Parking Lot, Corinth, NY on Sunday, October 31, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. This is being sponsored a “safe activity” for your young people.
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AROUND YOUR COMMUNITY Downtown Glens Falls’ Boo2You Halloween Festival GLENS FALLS - The Glens Falls Collaborative announces its annual Boo2You Halloween festival to take place Saturday, October 30, 2021, from 2 to 4 p.m. Children and their grown-ups are encouraged to attend in costume to trick or treat
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also includes shadow casting by Kayla Toney. Explore the carved pumpkin alley featuring designs by St. Mary’s-St. Alphonsus Regional Catholic School. Greater Glens Falls Transit is offering free trolley and bus rides along their regular routes to any child wearing a costume, between 1:30 and 4:30 the day of the event. Park and ride! Call (518) 792-1085 or visit https://gftransit.org/ schedule/ for route map and schedule. The event is presented by the Glens Falls Collaborative and sponsored by The Candy Space, World Awareness Children’s Museum, The Chronicle Newspaper, Glens Falls Printing, Hank’s Flooring, the Glens Falls Business Improvement District and the City of Glens Falls. The winner of the Halloween House Contest will be announced during the event at 3:50 p.m. from the bandstand. Explore this year’s map of decorated houses by downloading it from www.glensfallscollaborative.com. Volunteers and participating businesses are sought! Visit the Boo2You page on www.glensfallscollaborative.com and scroll down to register to participate in the event.
Nacre Dance Group Annual ‘So, You Think You Can Choreograph?’ Competition SARATOGA SPRINGS - Nacre Dance Group is pleased to announce the annual ‘So, You Think You Can Choreograph?’ performance is back for its 7th season on November 6th in a new venue and format. ‘So You Think You Can Choreograph?’ - The beloved competition highlighting best modern and contemporary choreography talent in the Capital
Region and beyond is back at a new venue; The Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, NY. To highlight this newest state of the arts performing venue, choreographers have been asked to create pieces in-the-round as dancers soar, roll, spin and sculpt through space. Audience members vote on their favorite piece of choreography, as choreographers compete to secure the coveted spot of Nacre’s 2022 guest artist in residence. Show Time: Saturday, November 6, 2021, 7:30 pm, Universal Preservation Hall. Tickets: $25 ($20 seniors and students) $15 for groups of 8 or more. For tickets and additional information, please visit universalpreservationhall. org or nacredance.org
of our musical guests, the Red Spruce Band on Saturday November 6th and Thomasina Winslow on Sunday November 7th! Registration is required via Eventbrite platform. Space is limited. To receive the Eventbrite link please email info@wiltonpreserve.org.
CORINTH - The Corinth Grange #823, 531 Main Street, Corinth, is serving a Community Thanksgiving Dinner, November 7, 2021 from 2 to 5 PM. The dinner will consist of Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce, Rolls, Dessert. Coffee, Tea, Water. Take-Out Available. Donation will be appreciated.
be running girl’s lacrosse programs this winter on Sunday mornings starting on November 14, 2021 & ending on January 2, 2022 at the All Star Academy in Latham. Levels include: • Leagues for youth grades 4 – 6th, & modified/JV grades 7-9th & a Varsity league. • An advanced skills and drills program designed for players who want to take his game to the next level - grades 6 – 8th and 9 – 12th. • Instructional programs for novice players’ grades 4 – 6 & 7 – 11 • Instructional programs for beginner grades 4 – 6, & 7 – 11 • A co-ed k-5th learn to play program. For more information go to capitallandlacrosse.com or Email us at Chad@capitallandlacrosse.com
Adirondack Fiddlers SCHUYLERVILLE New style and Old Tyme Fiddling, Adirondack Fiddlers. Sunday November 14th 1:00 pm to 4:30. American Legion Hall, Clancy St. Schuylerville, NY. All fiddlers and musicians young and old, public welcome. Round and square dancing. Food available. For more information call (518) 274-6817.
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Campfire Concerts - Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park WILTON - Don’t let the cold, autumn weather bring you down! Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park will be hosting a weekend of campfire concerts on November 6th and 7th from 1:00-4:00pm. Join us either day, or both! The event includes live music, prizes, refreshments, roasting marshmallows and more... all while warming up by the campfire. Enjoy the tunes
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WILTON - For photographers who enjoy taking pictures of nature or of people enjoying nature, entries for a photography show that will be highlighting the beauty and the mission of Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park are being sought. The entry deadline is November 1, 2021 and up to four entries will be accepted per person. There will be prizes awarded for the following categories; Best in Show, Best Nature in Winter, Best featuring Conservation, Best featuring Education, Best featuring Recreation, Best Nature in Autumn, Best Animal Shot, Best Karner blue butterfly, and Best under-13. Entries should be submitted via email to info@ wiltonpreserve.org with the following information; attached photograph files saved as jpeg, name, address, phone number, email, title of each submission, age if under 13. All
work should be original and have been taken at the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park. This year the selected photographs will be displayed virtually, through a virtual Photography Gallery. For more information, please contact the Preserve & Park office at 518-450-0321 or via email at info@wiltonpreserve. org. For up-to-date trail conditions or program information, please visit the Preserve & Park’s website at www.wiltonpreserve.org The Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park is a non-profit organization that conserves ecological systems and natural settings while providing opportunities for environmental education and outdoor recreation.
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THE ALBANY AUTO SHOW IS ON! It’s been a long year for us all, but it’s now time to get out and see all that the automotive industry has to offer. Things are looking up, and that includes your options for your next vehicle. The Albany Auto Show gives you the opportunity to look at more than 130 vehicles, under one roof, with no pressure and plenty of giveaways and entertainment. Cars are part of our everyday life here in the Capital Region. There’s so much new technology and styling that you can see right at the show. Sure, you can sit at home and surf your computer screen, but the Albany Auto Show is where you can see it, get in it – all in one place! Get to the show and get behind the wheel of all that you’re thinking about buying. Move the seat and get comfy. This is your chance to see them all, without having to drive all over town, wasting gas and countless hours going from dealer to dealer. So thank you for coming and checking out the Albany Auto Show and I hope you find the car you need, but get to check out your dream car at the same time too!
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Road trip! The most scenic, historic Hudson Valley drive Discover the mansions, gardens and estates of former U.S. presidents, financiers and more, between Tarrytown and Hudson Tracy Ziemer
So let’s do it. But make it pretty. Keep it regional and historical. And include some gorgeous gardens and walkable trails to stretch our legs … and work off that chili dog. This beautiful Hudson Valley drive hugs the eastern edge of the Hudson River and takes riders to eight historic estates once owned by U.S. presidents, famous financiers, tycoons, artists and other notable figures. The route is as stunning driven from Albany south to Tarrytown as it is from a starting point of New York City on north to Hudson — and all origin points in between.
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From Lyndhurst Mansion to Olana, the entire drive should take about two and a half hours via scenic Routes 9 and 9G. But plan on padding that time so you can get out to explore the gardens of these gorgeous historic estates and take time to picnic and relax. The gorgeous Gothic Revival historic home of railroad magnate and financier Jay Gould was built in 1838 in the Lower Hudson Valley and is a designated National Historic Landmark. It’s also playing host to the famous Westminster Dog Show this year in June (and won’t be publicly accessible then). Buy a Daily Ground Pass (May 3 - December 19, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily) in advance to discover the estate’s 67 acres of pathways, explored best on foot, but also by bike or even skateboard. Picnicking and leashed dogs welcome. (Note that the mansions themselves are closed to the public in the pandemic. Call ahead or check websites before you go.)
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Tarrytown: Lyndhurst Mansion The gorgeous Gothic Revival historic home of railroad magnate and financier Jay Gould was built in 1838 in the Lower Hudson Valley and is a designated National Historic Landmark. It’s also playing host to the famous Westminster Dog Show this year in June (and won’t be publicly accessible then). Buy a Daily Ground Pass (May 3 - December 19, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily) in advance to discover the estate’s 67 acres of pathways, explored best on foot, but also by bike or even skateboard. Picnicking and leashed dogs welcome. • 635 S Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591
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Sleepy Hollow: Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate
Hyde Park: Springwood, the home of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
This former home of oil tycoon and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller is a 40-room, four-floor, foliage-covered Beaux-Arts gem. And yet it’s the incredible gardens that deservedly steal the show. Designed by William Welles Bosworth, the gardens are a visual feast of fountains, sculptures from renowned modern artists like Pablo Picasso, and mixed landscape styles — including a Japanese garden, an Italian garden, and a rose garden.
The mansion of Franklin D. Roosevelt began a phased reopening staring July 17, with times tickets available via its online reservations system. Springwood offers a fascinating peek behind the scenes as to how our nation’s 32nd president, who required use of a wheelchair, navigated the two-story home. It’s also a delight to explore the estate’s beautiful 1,000+ acres of gardens and trails.
(Note: Kykuit’s grounds are temporarily closed due to COVID-19, and admittance is by booked, guided tours only until further notice.)
Prioritize a stop at the estate’s famous rose garden — the roses begin blooming in April and are at their peak in June — which is the final resting place for FDR, wife Eleanor Roosevelt, and FDR’s famous dog, Fala.
• 381 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
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Hyde Park: Vanderbilt Mansion
Hudson: Olana State Historic Site
This 54-room Gilded Age mansion was once home to the Vanderbilts, one of America’s most prominent and wealthy families who made their fortune in steamboating, the railroads and other investments, and who regarded the house as a country escape from New York City life.
If you took the coolest aspects of Victorian, Persian and Moorish Revival architecture and mashed them all together, you’d get this strangely awesome, colorful river mansion that was once home to painter Frederic Church, who is considered one of the most prominent figures in the Hudson River School of landscape painting.
While the mansion is closed for tours in the pandemic, the estate’s formal, terraced gardens are open for strolling, as are the surrounding 200+ acres of grounds, which include a waterfall, remarkable old trees, and stunning views of the Hudson River. Picnicking? Pitstop at the nearby Eveready Diner for sandwiches to go.
The exterior detail of the villa is a trippy riot of stencilling, arches, stone and brick, while the remarkable views stretch all the way to the Catskills, Green Mountains and Connecticut. (The uninterrupted views to the west make this a particularly nice spot to catch the day’s fading light.)
• 119 Vanderbilt Park Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538
The home’s 250 acres of grounds include a lake, farm and beautiful flower garden — all of which are open even though the home temporarily is not due to the pandemic. Need a place to park for dinner? Try a spot off-the-beaten-path in Hudson. • Cosy Cottage 5720, NY-9G, Hudson, NY 12534
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Staatsburgh: Staatsburgh State Historic Site John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images
Called “Mills Mansion” by locals, this 65-room country home of financier Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills (inherited from her great-grandfather, Morgan Lewis, New York’s third governor) is a Gilded Age jewel box overlooking the Hudson River and worthy of a return trip to tour the home post-pandemic for a glimpse of the dining room alone. The home’s surrounding 192 acres are now a state park, veined with several walking paths and home to a public campground. The grounds are also a prime local sledding spot in the winter. Note the Port-a-Pottie near the start of the walking path, by the parking lot. • 75 Mills Mansion Drive, Road 1, Staatsburg, NY 12580
Rhinebeck: Wilderstein Historic Site John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images
After all of those stunning marble and stone houses, the color-popping magic of Wilderstein, a burgundy Queen Anne-style mansion perched on a bluff above the Hudson River, is a refreshing visual shift. Accessible via a winding country road off of Route 9, this former home of Margaret Suckley, the cousin of FDR (and, fun fact: the person who gave FDR his beloved dog, Fala) is surrounded by 40 acres of winding paths and grounds designed by landscape architect Calvert Vaux, co-designer of NYC’s Central Park and Prospect Park. Be sure to stroll to the home’s portico for one of the best vantage points to view the river. • 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
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Lawrence said, especially those that rely heavily on tourism. But Garry Douglas, president and CEO of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, said he is not so sure that a tourism boost is imminent. While vaccinated Canadians will be allowed to cross the border without a testing requirement, Douglas points out that Canada still requires a negative COVID test upon re-entry, even for those who are vaccinated. “We welcome this as a significant step we have been calling for. But until Canada simplifies its crossing requirements, including eliminating the test mandate on top of vaccination proof, the impact will be very muted,” Douglas said. Nonetheless, Douglas sees some immediate benefits: Families on both sides of the border will be allowed to visit each other, and business travel and meetings between the two countries can resume. Economic development activity on the American side of the border could also increase, driven by pent-up demand throughout the pandemic. Douglas is hoping to see the two countries return to policies where, historically, rules on both sides align. “It is unfortunate that both countries abandoned the principle of coordination at our shared border, creating this see-saw announcement of unilateral actions,” Douglas said. As far as nature tourism, hiker traffic trends have been changing rapidly throughout the pandemic. First, in the summer of 2020, Adirondack Mountain Club saw record numbers, followed by a slower, rainier summer this year. That’s all happened without Canadian hikers, who typically make up a portion of that traffic. “We are definitely glad to have vaccinated Canadian visitors visiting again,” said Ben Brosseau, ADK’s director of communications. Like Douglas, ADK is unsure whether the COVID testing requirements will limit day or weekend trips to the trailheads. “There’s a lot of things that are up in the air, but we are certainly keeping an eye on a potential for a bump in visitation,” Brosseau said. If there is a significant bump, it’s more likely to come in the summer, rather than the slower winter hiking season. ADK is planning for normal winter staffing levels at its High Peaks Information Center at the Adirondack Loj. “We’re used to working with high vol-
umes, so whether it’s low or high I think we’ll be comfortable with the situation,” Brosseau said. Elected officials cheer border reopening New York Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer have been calling for the reopening of the border for months now, and both politicians praised the decision to finally do so. “Finally, the New York-Canadian border will be open again to vaccinated travelers from both nations,” Gillibrand said in a statement. “The northern border is an indispensable economic partnership and ties our two nations together and I have repeatedly urged the Biden administration to enact this common sense policy now that 78 percent of Canadians over the age of 12 are vaccinated.” Gillibrand said that “closure and loss of Canadian business cost the U.S. economy $1.5 billion each month.” Schumer added that the opening of the border is a prescription he credited himself with help filling. “The pain is about to end,” he stated. “Very soon, the link between New York and our northern neighbors will finally be re-established, reuniting families, bolstering businesses, and ending a frustrating cycle of waiting for everyone involved.” U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, whose district covers much of the Adirondacks, was also glad to see the border reopening, noting that she met with several members of Canadian Parliament and sent letters to “each of Canada’s provincial and territorial Premiers requesting their partnership and assistance” in making it happen. “This is a long overdue step,” she said. “It is an important first step to rebuild the confidence in our cross-border relationship and friendship with our Canadian partners.” New York State Assemblyman Billy Jones, whose district includes Clinton and Franklin counties and a portion of St. Lawrence County, called the border reopening a “light at the end of the tunnel.” “The border closure was more than just an inconvenience for border communities like ours -- the closure completely disrupted our way of life and I look forward to welcoming our northern neighbors back to the North Country when the restrictions are lifted in November,” Jones said. A version of this story first appeared in the Adirondack Explorer, a nonprofit news outlet covering people and policy within the Adirondack Park. For more on the story, including reader comments, see adironackexplorer.org.
Boys November/December Lacrosse CAPITAL DISTRICT - Capitalland Lacrosse will be running boy’s lacrosse programs this winter on Sunday mornings starting on November 17, 2021 & ending on January 2, 2022 at the All Star Academy in Latham. Levels include: Levels include: • Coaches’
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played in,” Dock said. “I would mark my ball and put the (alignment) line down (the target line). I would walk away for a second to make sure the read was correct and would go back. The line would be missing because the wind rotated the ball. Sunday was especially hard. It was not quite as windy, but it was cold.” Dock posted a 76 Saturday and followed up with a 75 Sunday. Some of the area’s premier players did not even advance among the 20 to compete for nine state slots on Sunday. “On that course, you can get a big score real quick,” Dock said. “Making the state team, I knew I had seven shots going into the second day. I knew the scores (Sunday) would be about the same, maybe a little tougher. I was playing against myself with the 76.” On Oct. 13, Dock posted the top round of 75 to earn medalist honors in the Section II Class B Tournament at Fairways of Halfmoon under much better playing
conditions. For his efforts, Dock has been selected as the Times Union’s Male Athlete of the Week for the period Oct. 11-17. In the midst of a pressure cooker during the final round Sunday, Dock had no problem keeping things light as he joked with playing partners Trey Smith (Greenville), Kellen Dean (Saratoga Springs) and Carter Sica (Saratoga Springs). “You’ve got to have a little fun. If you get too serious, you actually will probably hurt your game a little more than you will help it,” Dock said. “I have a positive attitude, which I think helped me on the first day. You can’t get too flustered over the wind.” The season concluded with Dock going undefeated in Foothills Council play, winning the league tournament, sectionals and the state qualifier. He qualified for the second time to compete in the National Drive, Chip and Putt competition at Augusta National the week before the 2022 Masters. jallen@timesunion.com518-454-5062@ TUSidelines
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Brayden Dock of Glens Falls hits a tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the high school boy's Section II state qualifier at the Fairways of Halfmoon on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Mechanicville, N.Y.
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This Letter to the Editor is in response to a Letter to the Editor written by Sue Commanda, CEO of the Hudson River Community Credit Union (October 7, 2021), which was a reply to my Opinion piece about predatory PILOTs and tax breaks offered to businesses and not-for-profits in Corinth, including HRCCU (September 23, 2021). While I would like to thank Commanda for taking the time to allegedly shed some light on the property taxes paid by HRCCU, purportedly as a rebuttal to incorrect information in my Opinion piece, I would also like to first point out that the information in my Opinion piece was obtained from the clerks of the Village and Town of Corinth and the tax assessor of the Town of Corinth. All the information I presented is verifiable. In addition, while it may be true that HRCCU now pays additional taxes on the previously vacant land they purchased from International Paper, this should not be viewed as the windfall Commanda presents it to be. It is commonplace that owners of vacant land pay little to no taxes on that land. That HRCCU paid $32,296 in property taxes in 2021 (as opposed to the $6,619 previously paid on the vacant land), per Commanda’s account, $32,296 on a building assessed at $1.8 million is no boon. Due to the tax break HRCCU receives, over the past nine years, as I mentioned in my Opinion piece and as Commanda confirmed, they have only paid $190,000 in taxes (not $290,664, which is what you get when you multiply $32,296 by nine). Commanda does not address the fact that HRCCU sued Corinth, dropping the amount of the assessment upon which they are required to pay taxes from $1.8 million to $1,432,400. It’s true that something is better than nothing, but isn’t Corinth worth more than that? HRCCU is not the fountain of generosity Commanda portrays it to be. While Commanda also claims that HRCCU has been dedicated to the success of Corinth since its founding, recent events suggest the bank may have strayed from its roots. The recently approved RISE project, a 60-unit apartment building for low income individuals in need of supportive housing (i.e., individuals with mental health issues, issues with homelessness, and addiction issues), with some housing for strictly low income individuals and seniors, has been supported by Commanda from the very beginning, and HRCCU is donating the land for the project. Notably, HRCCU will be handling the money for the $15 million state-funded RISE project, which means that HRCCU has a very vested interest in seeing the RISE project through to completion. While Commanda claims to be concerned with job creation, note that the RISE project offers just eight jobs. Furthermore, the very problem the RISE project aims to address – the problem of housing – is not a problem for Corinth. Saratoga Springs has a homeless population and therefore a housing problem. Organizations like RISE, which seek to address this issue, are needed in communities like Saratoga Springs, and I am grateful such organizations exist. However, because Corinth does not have a housing problem, a project such as the RISE project is simply not needed in Corinth. As anyone who lives in Corinth knows, our community has a drug problem, not a housing problem. Perhaps rather than donate property to a project that Corinth does not need or have the resources to accommodate (i.e., no hospital, no mental health clinic, no public transportation, no employment opportunities, and limited contracted police force), it would be a more productive use of HRCCU’s resources to support relocating the not-for-profit YMCA to that site. Corinth’s YMCA is currently located outside the Village and is therefore not readily accessible to anyone with limited transportation means, including school kids and senior citizens. In addition, the building that houses the YMCA was not built as a YMCA, and the available facilities are therefore limited. Corinth’s youth hockey team is more than 40 years old, supported by parents willing to pitch in and build an ice rink every year. Relocating the YMCA and adding an indoor hockey rink would enable the community to benefit financially from tournaments and related employment opportunities, and from the wide array of programs offered by the YMCA, including senior programs, day care, after school activities, exercise groups, and classes. This project would generate actual interest and increased traffic in the now depressed downtown area of Corinth, which would fuel growth. Growth can only happen with positive projects the community can get behind and support, projects that present increased opportunities for all Corinth residents. Note that Commanda is President of the Saratoga Regional YMCA Board of Directors. Please also note that Mark Stratton, the Superintendent of Schools in Corinth, supported the RISE project for low income housing. Stratton is also the Vice President of the Saratoga Regional YMCA Board of Directors. Our Superintendent of Schools, the individual who handles the largest percentage of Corinth’s budget and who is singularly poised to facilitate either the RISE project or the relocation and expansion of the YMCA, would rather see low income housing be built than see the development of the YMCA, which would directly benefit the children and families of the Corinth community. The same is true of Commanda. Neither Stratton nor Commanda live in Corinth; Stratton lives in Ballston Lake, and Commanda lives in Saratoga Springs. Decisions that gravely impact the future of Corinth are in the hands of individuals who do not live in Corinth, individuals for whom what happens here is a matter of business, a valuing of profit over people. It is also worth noting that Charles Pasquarell, III, Mayor of the Village of Corinth, is also President of HRCCU’s Board of Directors. That the Mayor is President of HRCCU’s Board of Directors presents a serious conflict of interest. The RISE project is the largest construction project in Corinth since the building of Walgreens Pharmacy. In addition to the conflict of interest, the speed with which the project was approved blindsided many Corinth residents, who were not even aware of the project proposal. Furthermore, the project was presented and discussed during Covid lockdown via Zoom meetings, to which many Corinth residents did not (and do not) have access. If our Mayor, our Superintendent of Schools, and the President of the YMCA believe that a 60-unit low income housing project should take precedence over relocating and expanding the YMCA, an organization that has been in existence for 155 years and has a proven record of benefiting the communities they serve, maybe these are the wrong people to serve our community. During the November election, I propose that residents of Corinth be allowed to cast their vote, in favor of the RISE project OR relocating and expanding the YMCA. Let Corinth residents have an opportunity to vote for Corinth’s future. Sincerely, John Tangora 16 Wall St Corinth, NY 12822 Phone # (518) 331-2676 PAID ADVERTISEMENT
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OPINION Victor Davis Hanson, Tribune Content Agency
One Man's Anarchy Is Another's Road To Justice
Sheer chaos and anarchy on the border? Afghanistan -- the most humiliating defeat in recent U.S. military history? A labor-starved supply chain in shambles and holiday shelves emptying out? The worst inflation in 30 years that seems soon ready to match Carter-era levels? Gas hitting $5 a gallon with winter heating fuels soaring? Free-for-all looting in the major cities without consequences? Joe Biden's policies and Biden himself diving in the polls? Never in recent A merican history has any administration birthed such disasters in its first nine months. Yet most Americans are arguing not over the sheer chaos and disasters of the Biden Administration, but rather how could such sheer pre-civilizational calamity occur in modern America? Were these disasters a result of historic incompetency? Or mean-spirited nihilism? Or a deliberate effort to create the necessary turbulence to birth a new American revolution? Or a bit of all three? Start instead with the idea
that what most Americans see as sheer ruin is not what the leftwing puppeteers, who are pulling the strings of the Biden marionette, see. Our catastrophes are their minor glitches. For them bad polling is mostly a public relations problem of an occasional uncooperative media. Otherwise, a few broken eggs are always necessary to create the perfect socialist omelet. The Lef t now control ling Washington believes that the U.S. border is a mere construct. Every impoverished person has a birthright to cross into America illegally. The 2 million who are scheduled to enter this fiscal year alone is a wonderful, if occasionally sloppy, event. Our border calamity is their celebration of humanity and a long-overdue recalibration of ossified American demography, one that will properly warp the Electoral College to provide the necessary election result. If you believe that a culturally imperialistic America needs to be taken down a notch overseas, then the flight from Afghanistan is "impressive" and a "success" -by how quickly and efficiently we skedaddled. Why worry about a lost $1 billion embassy, a $300 million re-
fit of the Bagram airbase, or $80 billion lost in military hardware and training? Empty shelves? Boohoo. Grasping, upper-middle-class consumers are angry that the working classes are not willing to risk COVID infection to supply them with their accustomed holiday trinkets. So, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg intoned that the shortages mean only that the consumer class has to wait a wee bit -- until Christmas Eve -- to splurge on gifts. Who worries about a little inf lation? Under new monetary theory, printing dollars brings prosperity. Or as White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain put it in a retweet, inflation is a mere "high class problem" of the Peloton elite. Only those with money worry their ill-begotten pile shrinks. But the majority without money will eventually rejoice that it is everywhere now -- finally and properly "spread," as former president and now multimillionaire Barack Obama once promised. As AOC swore, gas and oil are going to be gone anyway in 10 years. So, if Joe Biden slashes over 2 million barrels a day in U.S. oil production, what's wrong
with that? Didn't Steven Chu, Obama's energy secretary, long ago brag that when we hit $8 to $10 a gallon, we'd approach European levels of proper fuel usage? Why whine about paying over $100 to fill up, when the planet more quickly cools? Did not Americans learn "critical legal theory" and "critical race theory"? Or as the architect of the "1619 Project" reminded us, destroying or taking someone's property is no big deal. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey shrugged off torched d o w nt o w n bu i ld i n g s ; s uc h torched stuff, he said, is mere "bricks and mortar." It is only a crime to "steal" over $500 of needed merchandise from a Walgreens in San Francisco, because the rich who make such absurd laws never have to steal goods from a pharmacy shelf. If racists wish to point out that African American male youths are disproportionately represented in the latest crime wave, then maybe America should be learning not to create the conditions that force them to break the law. In sum, we are on a left-wing roller coaster headed to a socialist nirvana.
Most Americans believe it is instead an out-of-control "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" nightmare with incompetents at the wheel. But the architects of such "hope and change" shrug that the occasional disturbing news that the media sometimes accidentally leaks out is merely the cost of an equitable America. One man's anarchy is another's road to justice. Keep that mentality in mind and the absurdities that are mouthed by Biden, Klain, press secretary Jen Psaki, Homeland "Security" Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Pete Buttigieg, or the ravings of the Squad make perfect sense. They are merely trying to explain to us dummies that what we think is purgatory is actually the new paradise -- a promised land that, once we are properly programmed and educated, we too will welcome and thank them for our deliverance. Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist and historian at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and the author of "The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won," from Basic Books. You can reach him by e-mailing authorvdh@ gmail.com.
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OPINION
The New Missile Gap By Rich Lowry
The Biden administration is hesitant to call our competition with China a new Cold War, even though Beijing has zero qualms about making the parallels with our decades-long struggle with the Soviet Union abundantly clear. We are once again discussing a "Sputnik moment," a nuclear arms race, and a missile gap -- all throwbacks to the 1950s-1980s -- thanks to China's aggressive pursuit of military capabilities designed to deter and defeat the United States. Whatever Beijing may say and however we may try to comfort ourselves with cushioning delusions, the Chinese have repeatedly made it plain that they intend to hold U.S. bases and our homeland at risk. The example of Sputnik, the primitive Soviet satellite launched in 1957 that raised the prospect of the U.S. losing the space race, was on everyone's lips with a bombshell Financial Times report over the weekend. According to the FT, the Chinese tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile that circled the Earth once before descending on its target, thus demonstrating "an advanced space capability that caught U.S. intelligence by surprise." It's not clear why anyone would be shocked. It wasn't a secret that China and Russia were developing these technologies, and indeed, it wasn't a secret that China had leapt ahead of us. (The Chinese, bringing the same transparency they've shown regarding the origins of COVID-19, say it was just a routine space launch.) Hypersonic missiles bring a new element to the ever-evolving competition between missile offense and defense. As former state department official Christian Brose notes in his book "The Kill Chain," ballistic missiles travel fast but in a predictable parabolic path. Cruise missiles, on the other hand, travel relatively slowly but are maneuverable and therefore unpredictable. Hypersonic missiles are both unpredictable and fast -- six times faster than a Tomahawk missile. That means they are uniquely suited to defeat our missile defenses. Not only can't we counter them, we can't track them adequately at the moment.
Over the summer, the head of North American Aerospace Defense Command -- yes, that's NORAD of Cold War fame -- said that the new missiles would pose "significant challenges to my NORAD capability to provide threat warning and attack assessment." The FT reports that the test missile missed its target by roughly two dozen miles. That's a significant miss but wouldn't necessarily be that much comfort if the missile were carrying a nuclear payload. And the targeting will presumably be improved -- that's one reason to carry out the test in the first place. An MIT professor told the FT that just because China tested the capability doesn't mean that it will deploy it. But the history of expansionistic totalitarian states forbearing from fielding advanced weapons after pouring significant time and resources into developing them is not, to say the least, very encouraging. It'd be best if we abandon all wishful thinking and admit the obvious. We've had a zombie arms control policy focused on deals with Russia, while China has been aggressively adding new weapons and delivery systems. We've allowed China to rob our technology and pour it into developing threats against us. We've been much too slow in developing the next generation of weapons, including hypersonic missiles, and are modernizing our nuclear triad at a glacial pace while China is rapidly adding new capabilities. The response to the new circumstances should reflect a Cold War-era urgency. The Biden administration has proposed more spending on hypersonic missiles, but the latest news should mean even more of an emphasis on their rapid deployment, so we can hold at risk Chinese assets and maintain our deterrence. We should, with an eye to the growing Chinese missile threat, deploy missile-defense interceptors in Australia and more sensors in space, as well as work toward directed-energy weapons that would be the best counter to hypersonic missiles. If we aren't going to call it a new Cold War, we must -- or risk falling further behind -- treat it as one. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.
Mom Distortions By Bob Franken
Moms for Liberty -- an ultraconservative group that identifies with parental rights in schools -- started in Florida, but they've settled in Virginia right now because Virginia is the most important game in town politically -- in fact, in the whole country. Their name and cause are a teeny bit bogus. I mean, is there an organization called Moms AGAINST Liberty? And does anyone oppose parents' rights in schools? The questions are how far do our liberties go and parents' rights to do what. Are our liberties absolute? Of course not. Should they extend to questions of public health? Of course not. So when it comes to the right of government to establish rules about face masks and vaccines, aren't those who disrupt meetings of local boards of education just making the board members' jobs harder, just like when they shout over advocates of a particular progressive curriculum? Of course. But that's going on around the country, and, in Virginia, it's coming most potently from Glenn Youngkin, who is a candidate for governor and a surrogate for Donald Trump. Youngkin has done everything he can to hide the connection, but it's there to see. Youngkin is a Republican, the party taken over by Trump, and the GOP no longer cherishes truth any more than Trump does. So Glenn Youngkin, like his mentor, has hidden his real agenda, which is to be a stand-in for the Trumpster. From his first TV ad onward, his Democratic opponent, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, has tried to KO Youngkin with Trump. Meanwhile, Youngkin has attempted to bob and weave with parents. In the meantime, the Democrats are pursuing their usual agenda, which is snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. You would think that winning would be a cakewalk for McAuliffe by associating Youngkin with a discredited Trump and his "Big Lie" -- that he had the election stolen from him by Joe Biden. But McAuliffe and his fellow Democrats ran a tired campaign, and only now, when it might be too late, are they realizing it. So Virginia will be the stomping grounds for any Dem heavyweights like Barack Obama, and even the lightweights, as they try to rescue the commonwealth (state) from Donald Trump lite. In the process, they might rescue the country from Trump the heavy. Virginia has an odd election year. It amounts to a midyear midyear. It also means that it takes on an inordinate significance. So if Youngkin wins the election and pulls off an upset -- and it's trending that way, which calls into question whether it would be an "upset" at all -- then Trump will claim all the credit. And we will see all the craziness return. If Youngkin loses the election, the camouflage will be that he's a dilettante, not a Republican, as opposed to just some regular guy with a potent jump shot. Did I mention that his first TV commercials emphasized that he played college basketball, and now he's become fabulously wealthy through mergers and acquisitions where companies would be turned from service industries into items on a financial ledger sheet? A Youngkin win would return Virginia to its darkest traditions of racial segregation and ultraconservatism in the guise of parents' rights in schools. Speaking of darkest, the financing for Moms for Liberty is coming from some dark sources: super-rich people who don't really care whether we lose our liberties as we slide into an autocracy and welcome a return to a Donald Trump presidency or one of his acolytes. They believe no distortion is too simple-minded, no shot too cheap (as opposed to Youngkin's jump shot) nor any lie too shameless. We will continue the unraveling that Trump needed more than four years to complete. Politics and political reporting are hyperbole. But the stakes of Virginia's election are no exaggeration. It may have been the site of the first settlement in our country, but it may be where the nation's traditions of liberty become irrevocably unsettled. Bob Franken is an Emmy Award-winning reporter who covered Washington for more than 20 years with CNN.
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COPS, COURT AND FIRE CALLS Police: Roommate shoots roommate RENSSELAER -- A man shot his roommate -- and then drove him to the hospital Tuesday morning, police said. The alleged gunman was taken into custody shortly after he arrived at Albany Medical Center Hospital, Rensselaer Police Chief James Frankoski said. The shooting happened at around 11 a.m. inside the home the men shared at 61 Washington Ave., the chief said. After the man was wounded, Frankoski said, his roommate brought him to the hospital where Albany police were called to investigate the arrival of a shooting victim. The other man was taken into custody but it was not immediately clear what charges he might face.
Pizza deliverer charged with DWI NORTH GREENBUSH -- A pizza deliveryman who crashed into a mailbox and left the scene is charged with drunken driving, State Police said Tuesday. Troopers from Sand Lake arrested the 35-yearold Nassau man after a witness to the collision on West Sand Lake Road in North Greenbush took down his license plate and called police. Troopers found the man at his workplace, where he had arrived to meet them after completing deliveries for the restaurant. While speaking with him, the trooper could smell alcohol on his breath, police said, and he was administered roadside sobriety tests, which he failed. He later provided a breath sample of 0.17 percent blood alcohol content, over twice the legal limit, and was charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, troopers said. He was ticketed and re-
leased pending a Tuesday court date.
Man admits to heroin, fentanyl distribution ALBANY -- Federal authorities said a Schenectady man pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and gun charges Tuesday. Ralph St. Croix, 38, admitted to distributing heroin and fentanyl, as well as the possession of firearms, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. St. Croix said he sold the drugs three times in December 2020 from his Schenectady apartment, and that he had two loaded firearms in case of theft. St. Croix will be sentenced in March, and faces five years to life in prison, as well as post-release supervision of three years to life, officials said. -- Compiled by Massarah Mikati and Kenneth C. Crowe II
Knifepoint robberies bring prison term ALBANY -- An Albany man was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison as a persistent violent felon, who committed multiple knifepoint robberies in one week in April, District Attorney David Soares’ office said Friday. Todd Rogers, 54, was sentenced in Albany County Court after he pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted robbery. He tried to rob stores on Madison Avenue on three separate days in one week in April. On April 24, he was reported to have come into a liquor store in the afternoon, demanding cash while holding a knife and left with an undisclosed amount of cash, prosecutors said. The next morning, at another Madison Avenue business, he went behind the counter and left with cash. Four days later, he went to the same store in the
afternoon and demanded cash while holding a knife, officials said.
Man sentenced in kidnapping, attacks ALBANY -- An Albany man was sentenced to 18 years in state prison for violent crimes that took place in the city between May and July, Albany County prosecutors said Friday. Aliston Simon, 35, previously pleaded guilty to assault, kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment. In Albany County Court, Judge Roger D. McDonough issued the sentence, which is to be followed by five years of post-release supervision. In May, on Lincoln Avenue, Simon was found to have used a machete to cause fear of an injury, according to District Attorney David Soares’ office. He did not show up to his arraignment and later was arrested on a bench warrant. The next month, on North Pearl Street, he was found to have abducted a woman and a year-old child he knew. He was found to have restrained them, exposing them to a risk of serious physical injury. When police responded, he slashed an officer with an 8-inch knife, prosecutors said. At his arraignment, he was released under supervision. The following month, he was found to have attempted to cause the death of a person he knew, by stabbing them on Lincoln Avenue. The person survived following emergency surgery.
Two truck crashes Friday slow traffic COLONIE -- A truck carrying a shipment of cars rolled into the woods off of the Northway’s Exit 2 off ramp to Central Avenue late Friday morning. The state Department of
Transportation says the crash occurred on the exit for the westbound side of Central Avenue. The truck and the other vehicles were strewn in the woods between the ramp and the Cocca’s Inn & Suites at the corner of Wolf Road and Central Avenue. The crash caused traffic to move slowly in the area. Meanwhile in Clifton Park, a tractor-trailer rolled over Friday afternoon, causing Tanner Road to be closed to all traffic between Route 146 and Route 146A. Town Highway Department employees and emergency response personnel were working to right the tractor-trailer and clean up the road. -- Contributing: Josh Solomon
Theft suspect found in Stockport search STOCKPORT -- State Police said that after an extensive search in the
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Suthers Road area, they tracked down a suspect believed involved in suspicious incidents reported in the area. The Kinderhook man, 51, was arrested and charged with grand larceny for having a stolen John Deere UTV, troopers said. Anyone with information about suspicious activity in the Kinderhook and Stockport areas on Friday is asked to contact the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Livingston at 845-677-7300.
Warrensburg driver dies after striking several cars WARRENSBURG -- A Warren County man died late Friday night after his car struck several others along Main Street. Lucas B. Raymond, 32, of Warrensburg was driving a GMC Terrain south on Main Street near Horicon Avenue when finding happiness in what counts. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Step up and take charge of a situation, Virgo. If you wait around for someone else to plan out your future, you’ll be waiting for some time. Be proactive in your pursuits. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, this is a good opportunity to spend more quality time with people. Foster new friendships in the days to come. Certain ones may have the potential to last a lifetime. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Don’t feel like you need to make excuses for how you feel, Scorpio. If your gut tells you to go in a specific direction, then trust your instincts. Usually you’re right on target. SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 Keeping everything in perspective may mean you have to be more conservative in your choices right now, Sagittarius. There will be opportunities to let loose later. CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 Social engagements keep stacking up, Capricorn. Soon
his SUV crossed into the northbound lane and struck a Subaru driven by a 57-year-old Johnsburg woman, sheriff’s deputies said. The GMC moved back into the southbound lane and again into the northbound side. The GMC hit two parked cars along Main Street and continued south until it came to a rest. Raymond was found unresponsive and later died at the scene as a result of the crash injuries, deputies said. The Subaru’s driver was unhurt. Deputies said alcohol and speed appear to be contributing factors in the crash, but the case remains under investigation by the sheriff’s office Traffic Safety Unit with the assistance of the Criminal Investigations Division. Deputies were assisted by State Police, Warrensburg firefighters and the Warrensburg Rescue Squad. you will have to make some tough choices regarding which events you can commit to and which to pass up. AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you are feeling extra generous this week, but you do not need to treat everyone you meet. If you want to lavish attention on a special person, go for it. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 It can be frustrating when your emotions seem to be all over the place, Pisces. You just have to hold on a bit longer and remain patient. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS OCTOBER 31 Willow Smith, Singer (21) NOVEMBER 1 Penn Badgley, Actor (35) NOVEMBER 2 David Schwimmer, Actor (55) NOVEMBER 3 Kendall Jenner, Model (26) NOVEMBER 4 Sean “Diddy” Combs, Rapper (52) NOVEMBER 5 Keala Settle, Actress (46) NOVEMBER 6 Emma Stone, Actress (33)
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HOUSE OF THE WEEK
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H H H WHAT WOULD YOU DO? H H H To The Taxpayers of Lake Luzerne That We Gave Our Oath To Represent
We as your Town Councilmen would like to know what you would have done in our position. Completely unsolicited at our town board meetings, we had members of our community, as well as former and current town employees, bring to the boards attention many acts of alleged malfeasance that were performed by Supervisor Merlino. Hearing these very serious allegations, we felt that our only option was to reach out to the NYS Comptroller’s office, and ask for an independent audit and review. Please keep in mind that all Town Council members main function is to be financially prudent with YOUR taxpayer dollars. We were not at all comfortable appointing ourselves JUDGE & JURY in this unenviable situation that was thrust upon us. This was and is a very serious state of affairs, and important for us to take seriously, both as a Board and as a community. Supervisor Merlino is on record stating that we should have just came to him about it all. How would that have looked in your eyes? It probably would have described just as it was…the Good ‘Ole Boy political way of doing things. That was not happening on our watch. We are being vilified for DOING THE RIGHT THING! We could have easily taken Mr. Merlino’s advice and done absolutely nothing about it. This 100% would have been the path of least resistance. Mr. Merlino would have retired, we all would be running pretty much unopposed, and we could have written off the allegations against Mr. Merlino basically as “the cost of doing business”. IS THAT WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE WANTED US TO DO? IS THAT WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE DONE? We honestly think that answer is a resounding NO! Here are a few of the alleged improprieties sent to the NYS Comptroller’s office. 1. Supervisor sold & purchased town property without town board knowledge or approval. The supervisor admits to trading in our old boat, and purchasing a boat without town board knowledge or approval. Mr. Merlino either chooses not to, or doesn’t understand the fact that a “trade” is in effect a sale. The boat he traded in had a value of around $13,000. He made the trade and purchase with no resolution or Town Board knowledge. At that time there was a $500.00 maximum procurement policy in effect for the Supervisor. The cost of the new boat was $1,500.00, so he also violated the Procurement Policy in this instance. Then we had to invest over $5,000 to get it in working order. We went from an 80 HP motor, to an 8 HP! The new boat could barely get out of its own way. If that’s not enough, the boat that Mr. Merlino purchased without any approval is being investigated by NYS as being stolen property. The hull identification number was removed from the boat. The title and registration paperwork do not match the boat that we received.
When we contacted the vendor asking about this questionable transaction, we were told that “we don’t keep very good records” and that they could not assist us at all. We were told by authorities from NY State to remove the boat from Lake Luzerne, and put it in storage until the investigation was completed. Tragically, this caused us not to be able to use the boat for what it was specifically targeted for- harvesting milfoil from the Crown Jewel of our Town- our beautiful Lake Luzerne. Not a single pound of milfoil was extracted from the lake this year, due to our inability to use this boat in question. 2. Supervisor awarded a $15,000.00 contract to replace the roof on the Buildings and Grounds building to a self-proclaimed friend, without soliciting ANY bids. According to Mr. Merlino, it was done via an Emergency Declaration but there is none on file. This contract was awarded to a vendor who the Supervisor does admit is a friend, who had performed work for him in the past at his private B&B business. The Supervisor also admits he “plays cards” with this friend. It was alleged by a past employee that this was done to possibly negate a gambling debt. We are certainly not saying that is the case, but when things aren’t done correctly as in this instance, it certainly leaves the ability to make such allegations wide open. We as a whole, pray that this allegation is not the case. 3. Mr. Merlino failed to oversee overtime for Town employees. Taken from his own statement and admission, during his tenure as Supervisor (over 15 years), the Supervisor has never reviewed overtime and payroll in the Buildings and Grounds Department. The approximate overtime total in the Buildings and Grounds department exceeded 4,000 hours, resulting in over $100,000.00 in undocumented expenditures. Under YOUR Board’s watchful eye, overtime this year is around $500. 4. Supervisor making payments of Town debt without supporting documentation. Currently, there are 11 retired Town employees receiving payments for reimbursement for Medicare part “B” coverage, pursuant to Resolution #17 of 2007. There have been many more than the 11 retired employees over the past 17 years, but tragically, several have passed away. These “Reimbursement Payments” have been made without Mr. Merlino requiring any documentation supporting the payment. The payments made by the Town since 2007, pursuant to this resolution, exceed $150,000, all completely undocumented. Do any of you recall being reimbursed for anything that doesn’t require you to send in documentation of the expense? Welcome to Lake Luzerne, under Mr. Merlino’s lack of oversight and accounting responsibility. This will end IMMEDIATELY, under Supervisor Waterhouse and the current Board’s administration. 5. Two current employees working at the transfer station stated that Supervisor Merlino instructed them to “Fake Weigh” the Municipal Solid Waste of a very
large commercial property owner when they bring their trash to the Transfer station for disposal, thus not charging nor accounting for this property owner. This allegation was made, by one Town employee and confirmed by another. 6. In May of 2020 Supervisor purchased and paid $1,189.00 for flowers from a town employee. The Supervisor purchased these flowers for the Town, without Town Board knowledge or approval. This was a violation of the town procurement policy, which was capped at $500. In November 2020 Supervisor ordered from that same town employee, flowers to be delivered to the Town in Spring of 2021 at a cost over $1,000.00. This was also in violation of the Town procurement policy. 7. Supervisor failed to manage and oversee the maintenance of the Town Water Pumping Station for his 16 years as Supervisor. On April 12, 2021, Pump #1 seized up and stopped working. It was then discovered there were no maintenance records for either pump #1 or pump #2 over the twenty-five years of their service to our town. The failure to perform ANY recommended ANNUAL maintenance to our well pumps, contributed to the failure of Pump #1. The total cost of replacing both pumps, then refurbishing pump #2 so we have a spare, exceeded $30,000.00. This was a foreseeable and preventable event, if only there were annual maintenance and inspections performed. 8. Supervisor failed to document any discipline of Town employees. By Supervisor Merlino’s own admission, he failed to properly supervise, monitor and oversee employee conduct and discipline during his tenure as Supervisor. I like to be a good guy, was his basic reasoning for not doing his duty. Disciplinary measures were not documented and placed in employee files, which would have protected our town against any future actions deemed necessary to facilitate the suspension or termination of problematic employees. This is an HR nightmare!!! It also leaves the town wide open for unlawful termination and/or suspension lawsuits. The NYS Comptroller’s Office will hopefully complete their investigation in early 2022. This in no way is a vendetta against Supervisor Merlino. It’s just SOME OF the sad facts of alleged financial and procedural abuse that have occurred during his tenure. As your representatives and only real voice, our actions were done with the best interest of our community in mind. The time for an immediate change in how your tax dollars are spent. Do you really think that ANY of the write-in candidates will hold Mr. Merlino accountable for his actions, past, present or future? I think we all know that answer!
So again we ask...what would you do? Would you do the right thing, as we have done?? Or would you have swept it all under the rug, in order to guarantee yourself the election victory??
H H H H YOUR SUPPORT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED H H H H
ON ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 2ND. 3 Dan Waterhouse for Supervisor 3 Dave O’Neal for Councilman 3 Mike Fazio for Councilman 3 Jim Niles for Councilman 3 Paul Lewandowski for Councilman