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Jay voters to decide fate of justice position By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com

Superintendent honored for work with arts program

Au SABLE FORKS Ñ While voters in Jay will head to the polls to elect a town justice Nov. 5, the vote they make next week could nullify that general election result. Jay residents will have the opportunity Oct. 16 to decide whether to keep two town justices or eliminate the position currently up for election. A Ò yesÓ vote will eliminate the position, while a Ò noÓ vote will keep both justice positions. The position is currently held by Robert Minogue, who is seeking re-election. He is running against Rosamond Lincoln-Day.

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Harlem Wizards to take to AVCS gym

Jocelyn Racette warms up for the Dig Pink volleyball game Oct. 3, a fundraiser for the CVPH Treasure Chest. Along with raising over $1,700 for the cause, the Patriots scored a 3-2 win against Beekmantown. For more, see page 14. Photo by Keith Lobdell

Horse care debated at county level

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ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Taking care of 26 horses can be an expensive proposition, one that members of the Essex County Board of Supervisors debated during its Oct. 7 regular board meeting. Ò Are we responsible to get into this cruelty business?Ó Willsboro Supervisor Ed Hatch asked. Ò Is this something that is just going to add on and add on?Ó Hatch asked the question as board members moved a pair of resolutions, one allowing the county to set up a bank account for monies donated to help care for horses that were taken last month from the farm of Shelley Wing in Essex, and the other contracting for professional services to lead in the care of the animals. Wing and her daughter,

Emily Wing, have been charged with not properly caring for the horses in Essex Town Court. Hatch said he felt the policies in place regarding animal cruelty were vague and could leave the door open for more costs to the county. Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava agreed. Ò I had a case where the DA was prosecuting dog cruelty, and we ended up picking up the entire bill for the vet care of the dog,Ó Scozzafava said. Ò IÕ ve never seen where the county has been the responsible party in a situation like this. It is a gray area, and this could set a precedent. I recommend that we get someone up here from Ag and Markets to go through this with us.Ó Ò In reality, these horses have become

evidence for the District AttorneysÕ office and they become partially our responsibility,Ó County Manager Daniel Palmer said. Ò In the case at hand, we have to recognize that the county has a sheriffÕ s department and there is a requirement that they uphold the laws,Ó Lewis Supervisor and animal cruelty task force co-chair David Blades said. Ò Because this was an Essex County case and the department was the lead, there is a requirement now that the county takes care of the horses for evidence purposes and care for them until the case is resolved.Ó Scozzafava said he felt the county should not be solely responsible for the bill.

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Essex County approves assessor for towns By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ David Wainwright will now be in charge of the assessments for the towns of Elizabethtown and Westport. The Essex County Board of Supervisors ofﬁcially approved a request from the two towns during its monthly meeting Oct. 7 to contract with Wainwright, a county employee in the Real Property Services Department, CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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Energy workshops offered WESTPORT Ñ Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County will be conducting free energy workshops titled Ò Save Energy, Save Dollars.Ó Fall is the perfect time to take some steps to make your home more energy efficient. Learn how to reduce energy bills with low-cost, no-cost actions. Each workshop participant will receive three complimentary compact fluorescent light bulbs to use in their homes. The workshops will be offered on: •Wednesday, Oct. 16, 5 p.m., Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Lane, Willsboro Pre-registration is required as class size is limited. For more information or to register for the class, call 962-4810 x401. Accommodations for persons with special needs may be requested when calling to register for this class.

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Broadwell earns theater educators award By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com WILLSBORO Ñ For several years, Willsboro Central School has been working to develop their arts and drama departments to give students more opportunities to learn. Because of that, Superintendent Stephen Broadwell has been named the New York State Theatre Education AssociationÕ s Administrator of the Year for 2013. He was nominated for the award by fifth grade teacher and Drama Club head Derrick Hopkins. Ò I started by submitting a paragraph about Mr. Broadwell, and they told me they needed it to be a more formal nomination,Ó said Hopkins, who has been a member of NYSTEA since April of last year. Ò Out of the nine years that we have worked together, I talked about what he had done and advocated for this department and the list became quite long.Ó When Hopkins received word that his nomination was the winning submission, he also received insight into the process. Ò They said it was the shortest meeting in the history of the award,Ó he said. Ò They all read the letter and unanimously agreed that he should be the recipient.Ó Hopkins said Broadwell had been the key advocate to the school board for the drama department, which now includes three annual productions: a middle/high school musical, an elementary musical and a school play which started last year. The school has also started college level theater classes through North Country Community College. Ò It takes a look at theater as an academic piece,Ó Hopkins said. Ò He has also talked about starting a BOCES-style program in Willsboro to allow students from throughout the region to come and specialize in the arts. ItÕ s great to hear an administrator who is actually talking about expanding arts programs in the current economic climate.Ó Ò This award is really a credit to our school community and to Derrick,Ó Broadwell said of the award. Ò He has done a great job

Willsboro teacher Derrick Hopkins, left, stands with Superintendent Stephen Broadwell, who received the NYSTEA Administrator of the Year Award. creating a drama program allowing kids to learn and perform and the school board has been very supportive of the program.Ó Broadwell said programs such as drama offer educational opportunities for students outside the classroom. Ò One thing we have to do is look at priorities, and theater is a great learning experience for our young actors and actresses,Ó he said. Ò Having learning experiences is the number one priority. It is a venue where they can learn outside the classroom, from acting on the stage to the people up in the balcony running the lights and the stage crew. A lot of students have an equal share of the work in putting it all together.Ó Overall, Broadwell said that the arts program at Willsboro is Ò something we are very proud of.Ó Broadwell received the award at a special presentation in New York City Oct. 5 by NYSTEA.

Douglas named first VP of NYSAC

Cookie Run returns to Wadhams

SARATOGA — Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randall T. Douglas was elected first vice president of the New York State Association of Counties Sept. 26 in Saratoga. Douglas was chosen by county delegates from across the state. Ò I am extremely proud to be elected by my colleagues to represent the interests of New York State County Officials on behalf of the constituents we all represent,Ó Douglas said. He previously served as second vice president of the New York State Association of Counties. NYSAC has represented New YorkÕ s counties for 85 years.

WADHAMS Ñ The Boquet River Association (BRASS) is hosting a 4-mile Cookie Run in Wadhams on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 10 a.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and there is a $10 entry fee. The run will begin and end at the intersection of State Route 22 and County Route 10 in Wadhams. Participants will run down County Route 10 along the Boquet River, turn around and finish at the starting line. All registered runners will receive a baked cookie. Category winners will receive a homemade pie and overall male and female winners will take home a BRASS hat. Contact Jeff Kelly at 546-4056 to pre-register, or email info@boquetriver.org. Event proceeds to benefit the Boquet River Association.

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Harlem Wizards coming to Keeseville for benefit basketball game By Shawn Ryan

shawn@denpubs.com KEESEVILLE Ñ The Harlem Wizards are coming to town, and HulbertÕ s Heros have a thing to say about thes decades long winning streak theyÕ re on. The Wizards are playing a charity fund-raiser for the Keeseville Elementary SchoolÕ s Family School Association. TheyÕ ll be playing HulbertÕ s Heros, a pick-up team made up of teachers, principals, parents and high school students from Keeseville and AuSable Valley schools. They are named after Keeseville Elementary Principal Kevin Hulbert. As excited as he is about the game itself, itÕ s what the Wizards do off the court that has

Hulbert equally as excited. Ò The Harlem Wizards bring a few players to the school buildings the day of the game,Ó he explains. Ò TheyÕ re sending a positive message about being respectful, going to college, hard work, treating people well, and what it takes to be successful.Ó Most of the Wizards, Hulbert says, have played basketball in college at the Division 1 level, some have played in the NBA and some have spent time on the Harlem Globetrotters. The money raised will go to the Keeseville FSA, which is an extremely important part of the school. For the past five years the FSA has purchased all the back to school supplies for Keeseville students in the fall, and for three years has

Essex Farm tour planned

ESSEX Ñ Mark and Kristin Kimball will lead a harvest-season tour of their diversified farm in Essex Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. The tour will cover pastures, barnyards, vegetable fields, and infrastructure, including the farm’s 25kw solar array. Guests will be invited to harvest a bag full of fall produce to take home. Suggested donation is $25 adults, $5 children. Following the tour, there will be a potluck lunch and an informal afternoon walk. The 600-acre farm produces milk, beef, pork, chicken, eggs, vegetables, herbs, grains, flowers, and small fruits, and utilizes draft horses for some of its field work. Founded 10 years ago, Essex Farm was the first of a growing number of “full-diet” membership farms that supply a majority of its membersÕ food needs year-round. Two hundred members come to the farm each Friday to pick up their food for the week. The farm is the subject of Kristin Kim-

purchased yearbooks for elementary students. Ò Not only does it help the parents, but it makes it so that the teachers have all the supplies that they want the students to have,Ó said Hulbert. The game will be Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Middle and High School gym at Ausable Valley Central School. Tickets can be purchased in advance at any of the three school offices. Advance tickets are $8 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets purchased the night of the game are $10 for students and $12 for adults. Ò ItÕ s going to be an entertaining night. IÕ m really looking forward to seeing what we can do to stop this team that has over a 2,000 game winning streak,Ó said Hulbert hopefully.

The Harlem Wizards will play a team of school staff and more Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m.

ballÕ s 2010 memoir, Ò The Dirty Life.Ó The tour will take place rain or shine. Guests should wear weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy footgear. RSVPs appreciated but not necessary at essexfarm@gmail.com. Additional details on the events page at kristinkimball.com.

Custom Blend to play in Keene Valley

KEENE VALLEY Ñ East Branch Friends of the Arts presents a concert by Custom Blend at the Keene Valley Congregational Church on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 8 p.m. The suggested donation is $10 per person; students free. Custom Blend is an 11 person semi-professional mixed voice group and, as the name implies, is a blend of voices singing an eclectic mix of musical genres including pop, jazz, soul, big band, doo-wop, gospel and classical. For more information, contact Pam Gothner at 576-4328 or eastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail.com.

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Opened the Town Hall five days a week, 8am-2pm • Monthly Coffee Hour • Featured Local Artists in the Town Hall Gallery • Restored the Betty Brien Garden • Free Notary at the Town Hall

Financial Responsibility Balanced the Town Checkbooks • Reduced Town Energy Costs • Created the Elizabethtown Benefit Fund • Finished the incomplete $60,000 Footbridge Grant • Secured $14,000 Records Management Grant •

Keeping People Informed Monthly Town Newsletter • Installed Cable TV & Flat Screen for Town Hall meetings • New Professionally Designed Town Website • Put Town Board Meetings on Youtube.com

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ctober is Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog month, as well as Pit Bull awareness month. What a perfect time to adopt a shelter dog who is also a Pit Bull! Bobbi Jo and Brandy are two of our loveable Ò PittiesÓ who are currently seeking their forever homes. Contrary to their reputation, Pit Bulls, or Staffordshire Terriers, are not aggressive by nature and can be wonderful family dogs when they are raised with love and kindness. Bobbi Jo is a sweet, exuberant young lady who will greet you with a wildly wagging tail as she bounces and prances around you. Brandy loves to give sloppy kisses and has excellent leash manners. She is looking for a home where she can be the center of attention, without other cats or dogs to share the limelight. Brandy is also sponsored by a donor so she is free to adopt! There is no better time to consider adopting a shelter dog, and our two Pit Bull ladies are eager to find their forever homes. Our featured pet this week is Jinx, a Russian Blue-mix who was found wandering the neighborhood, skinny and loaded with fleas. He is declawed and neutered so we can only imagine he was once someoneÕ s beloved pet. Jinx is a sweet-tempered fellow who is happy to have access to enough food to fill his belly and relief from the fleas that were causing him misery. This little guy is hoping to find a place to call his own where he can stretch out in front of a fireplace during the cold winter nights or

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n astute reader corrected my information on the STAR property tax reduction program. Seniors who are already on enhanced STAR wonÕ t receive a mailing from the state and do not have to register except as they usually would. The Belden Noble Library Bake sale is this Saturday in front of the post office, starting at 9 a.m. Tom and Julie, the team of librarians, are looking both for donations of baked goods and for customers to purchase them. The film society has a special deal for you movie buffs: they are showing Ò Northern Borders,Ó on Saturday evening at 8 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange, and in attendance will be the film’s director, Jay Craven. Like many of his films, this one is based on a novel by Howard Frank Mosher and is set in VermontÕ s Northeast Kingdom. On Sunday at the Grange, the Adirondack Shakespeare Company will perform Ò LoveÕ s LabourÕ s LostÓ , a comedy suitable for all ages concerning the vicissitudes of romance. The play begins at 3 p.m. and advance tickets can be purchased at the Pink Pig downtown.

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adhams is jumping this weekend, what with the 4-mile BRASS cookie run starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 and the CATS hike from Wadhams to Essex on Sunday, Oct. 13 starting at 11 a.m. Participants for both events are to meet at (where else?) Dogwood Bread Company in central downtown Wadhams. For more information, see last weekÕ s column and the one before. Do you have a story to tell? Mary Beth CoudalÕ s Adirondack WriterÕ s Retreat at Skenewood will be held Oct. 17-20 and offers you the serene atmosphere and collegial feedback that can help you on your way. For more information or to register, visit Mary BethÕ s web site at bootcamp4writers.com. The rescued horses at the Fairgrounds still need lots of volunteers to care for them. Call LeeAnn Hoskins at 812-1919 to get on the volunteer chore schedule or email her at leeannhoskins93@gmail.com. You can also send help out with a tax-deductible donation by making out a check to the Essex County Treasurer’s Office with “Horse Care” on the memo line and sending it to the treasurerÕ s of-

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eÕ re coming to a busy Columbus Day weekend. Stay safe on the roads, the Leaf Peepers will be out and many yards sales are usually happening. Saturday, October 12, BRASS, the Boquet River Association is hosting a Cookie Run to benefit the organization.This four mile run begins and ends at the intersection of NYS Route 22 and County Route 10. Registration is at 9 a.m. at the Dogwood Bakery in Wadhams, each entry receives a delicious freshly baked cookie for that last minute energy boost. The entry fee is $10, the run starts at 10 a.m., category winners are awarded a homemade pie, overall female and male winners will receive a BRASS Hat to proudly wear. If interested contact Jeff Kelly at 546-4056 to pre-register or email at info@boquetriver.org. The Elizabethtown Social Center is adding another Zumba class to their schedule. This new class will be directed for seniors or those interested in a low impact exercise session on Wednesdays at 10 a.m., each class is $8 or sign

Keeseville better yet, snuggle up on your lap. He had quite of bit of hair loss from the fleas but now that he is flea-free, his beautiful gray coat is already growing back and we can tell he will truly be a handsome boy. Why not stop by and meet him today? You wonÕ t be sorry you did!

Rob Ivy • robhivy@gmail.com The late Ethel BernardÕ s baby grand piano was recently donated to the newly opened senior housing in Willsboro. The correct name for this place is Champlain Valley Senior Community, located in the former school. I poked my head in there the other day and it looks like theyÕ ve done a very nice job repurposing the old building. Ginny and I made our usual early Sunday morning reconnaissance of the hamlet, snooping around and looking for items for this column. I was happy to see work has started on facing the Lake Street wall with stone, and Live Well on Main Street is now called Lake Champlain Yoga and Wellness. Within this emporium one may obtain, among many other things, an Ò organic facial.Ó I have a vague understanding of what a facial is, but no firsthand experience. It turns out to be a fairly elaborate tune-up of your face, with special cleansers, exfoliation, and massage, all done with organically derived products. I checked with Michelle Maron, the proprietor, and she assured me that even the cucumber slices used to cover your eyes are organically grown.

he Anderson Falls Heritage Society has one last event planned for this year occurring on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the Heritage House Museum; Dr. Gordon Pollard will be giving a presentation on Iron Industry in Clintonville. There is so much of our past that we donÕ t have any tangible memories left which make presentations like this so wonderful. The Keeseville Free Library has two events coming up with a book talk and signing on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. with graduate of AuSable Valley Ashley Bourgeois, coauthor of Ò TravelerÕ Ó a fantasy/romance/adventure novel

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e have enjoyed some nice fall weather days and it is great to see many of our trees dressed in their fall colors. I am still noticing many enjoying this fall weather by walking, biking, and doing outside tasks. Glad to see us taking advantage of the conditions. This past weekend was a busy one here in Willsboro, there was a nice memorial service for June Lincoln with much of her family in town for several days. Joslyn and Larry Blanchard celebrated the marriage of one of their daughters. There was a great ceremony at the Children’s Healing Garden as they unveiled the newly erected Christmas Box Angel. Sandi Craig stated, Ò Angel with open arms, Angel with firm and determined jaw, Angel with delicate dancing feet, Angel with hope hidden in your wings we dedicate you this day to watch over our area of solace, prayer, and healing.Ó This small group has worked hard to get this

up for five classes for $25. An October special of unlimited classes for the month is $30, check their website www.elizabethtownsocialcenter.org for dates and times or call 873-6408 to sign-up. Credit Union Week is the week of Oct. 14 at Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, theyÕ ll be serving cider and donuts at all branches, then on Friday, Oct. 18, a free Barbeque lunch at 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. These events are open to the public, not just members. There are many other activities in Ticonderoga. Also, looking ahead to next Friday, Oct. 18, there are two other events around town. Horace Nye is having a Craft Show. The Ladies of the Church of the Good Shepherd are holding their annual Country Craft Fair from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the parish hall on Williams Street. Many gifts, handmade by the church ladies, along with bake goods and a harvest table full of goodies from the garden and orchard. Come have a Michigan lunch, while shopping for some fall items or early Christmas gifts. Tickets are on sale now for an excellent raffle.

Kyle Page • kmpage1217@charter.net which is the first book of the Chronicles of the Inner Realm series. Then on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 10 a.m., will be a story time with the theme of Monster Madness. Mary Anne and staff always give incredible events and story times so of course I recommend attending these events very much. The leaves are changing so now is the time to travel around and see all the incredible colors and scenic byways that we can often take for granted in our busy days. IÕ ve been hearing lots of geese up in the sky and watching more and more ducks coming out from the reeds down by the lake. Again enjoy all that our community has to offer.

Janice Allen • 963-8912 • allens@willex.com project to this point. They had as their special guest Lisa Johnson and her daughter who comes from the Salt Lake City office where they purchased the Angel. Now they are moving on to the future plans for this special garden. Hope you noticed the beautiful mums and fall decorations that are showing up all around town. Rev. McPheeters’ love of flowers do not stop giving bright spots as you pass through town. Soccer and golf are the sports of the season and we have great places for these events to take place. A reminder if anyone in town is ever in need of medical equipment that there are many items available for no charge at the town hall, have a question call Janice Allen for more information. Happy Birthday to Lori Provost October 7, Peter Gload Oct. 9, Melissa Huff Oct. 11, Bill James Oct. 14, Angel MacDougal Oct. 14. Brandy Sweatt Oct. 13.

Colin Wells • WestportNYNews@gmail.com fice at P.O. Box 217, Elizabethtown, N.Y., 12932. Caroline ThompsonÕ s famous Monday afternoon Dance Movement classes for children ages four and up are back, starting Oct. 21 at the Heritage House. This is the 32nd year that the Youth Commission has sponsored these classes as part of its afterschool programs. Registration and first class for 4-6 year olds begins at 3:15 p.m. and for ages 7 and up at 4:15 p.m. Classes run through May, and you can sign your kids up anytime till February. The enrollment fee of $25 per child ($45 for students who live outside the town line or school district) is due at registration, and scholarships are available. The classes will be held on Mondays only when school is open. No school, no class. Students should wear tights, body suits, or leotards with ballet or gym shoes, or footless ones without shoes. In other words, footwear is preferable but barefeet are ok. What is not allowed is socks or tights etc. with feet but no shoes. The floor is slippery, folks. And please, Caroline says, no tutus. Dang. That lets me out.

Youth dance classes set to begin in Westport WESTPORT Ñ Caroline Thompson will be teaching Dance Movement Classes as part of the Westport Youth CommissionÕ s after school programs. Classes will be held at the Westport Heritage House, 6459 Main Street, Westport, every Monday beginning Oct. 21. Registration will be at 3:15 p.m. for 4 through 6 year olds with a 45 minute introductory class to follow. Registration for 7 year olds and up is at 4:15 p.m., class to follow until 5:30 p.m. Depending on interest, numbers and experience more classes may be formed. All children are welcome. This will be the 32nd year of the program. Children may sign-up and begin at any time until February 2013. A Registration fee of $25 for the classes is due at the time of registration for residents in the Town of Westport, Checks made payable to Ò Westport Youth Com-

missionÓ . Scholarships are available. The registration fee of $45 is required for any child wishing to participate that lives outside the Westport Town line or school district. The beginning class consists of basic movement, introduction to different dance techniques and for the older classes, dance technique and gymnastics. Children should wear leotards/ bodysuit, tights and ballet or gymnastic shoes or footless tights or sweatpants and tee-shirt. Ballet shoes or gymnastic shoes are preferable to barefoot. Please, no tutuÕ s. For safety purposes absolutely no socks or tights with feet without shoes. If there is no school, there is no Dance. If school is canceled because of snow, or any other reason classes will not be held. Classes will be held every Monday until the end of May. For more, call Thompson at 962-8373 or email 188goat@westelcom.com.

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L. Post Rustics earns awards through Adirondack Museum BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE Ñ More than 50 rustic makers, artisans, and artists shared their creations at the museumÕ s annual celebration of the rustic aesthetic, an American form that springs from deep roots in the Adirondack region. As has become tradition, two awards were bestowed during the event: a MakersÕ Choice Award, given by the makers themselves to one of their peers for outstanding work, and a PeopleÕ s Choice Award, selected in a vote by museum visitors. What was unusualÑ and noteworthyÑ during the 2013 Rustic Furniture Fair was that both awards this year were won by the same artisans: L. Post Rustics of Au Sable Forks. The family business comprises father Larry Post, mother Joann Post, son Ryan Post, and daughter Jillian Post, and they continue generations of traditions inherited from forebears in the Champlain

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Continued from page 1 Members of the Jay Town Board voted to eliminate the position in July, but a challenge to the decision was made through a petition for permissive referendum led by town councilman candidate Fred Balzac, who said he felt town leaders were not open in their dealings on the matter. He also said the position was being used for what he felt was political purposes. Ò The Town Board could have saved the taxpayers a significant amount of money by placing the question on the November ballot,Ó Balzac said. Ò Even Town Attorney Dan Manning advised the board it was an option when he presented a proposed draft of the referendum language at a special board meeting at the end of August. But I think board members decided it was likely fewer people would vote in a special election, and they had better odds of controlling the outcome. ItÕ s disturbing when local officeholders put politics ahead of the public interest.Ó

Valley and Adirondack Mountains. Larry has worked in cabinetmaking for more than 30 years, and Joann is a fine artist who makes oil paintings and designs bark and twig elements for the familyÕ s furniture creations. Ryan designs and builds, and Jillian is a full-time wood carver. This was the fifth year L. Post Rustics has been invited to display their work at the museumÕ s Rustic Furniture Fair, and they previously have won the MakersÕ Choice Award in 2012 and the PeopleÕ s Choice award in 2009. Galleries of some of their rustic armoires, beds, bookcases, cabinetry, carvings, chests, clocks, credenzas, desks, dressers, hutches, sideboards, tables, and more can be enjoyed at www.lpostrustics.com. Next year the 27th Annual Rustic Furniture Fair will be held at the museum September 13 and 14, 2014, followed by the museumÕ s Adirondack Museum Executive Director David M. Kahn, left presented the 2013 Makers’ Choice Award to L. Post Rustics during the 26th Antiques Show and Sale, Sept. 20 Annual Rustic Furniture Fair at the museum on Saturday, Sept. 14. L. Post Rustics is a family business located in Au Sable Forks . With Kahn are, from left, Ryan Post, Larry Post, Jillian Post and Joann Post. Photo provided and 21, 2014.

Jay Town Supervisor Randy Douglas said the board acted in the best interest of the community and did due diligence. Ò We went out with legal advertisements,Ó Douglas said. Ò We met with the two judges and did a salary survey of the rest of the judges in Essex County. We looked at the case loads, and the determination was that two judges were not needed. We stand by that and hopefully the public agrees with us in the election.Ó Douglas said the council continues to look for ways to save taxpayers money. The elimination of one town justice position would allow the town to eliminate an extra position. Ò Right now, they rotate weeks and they do a great job while they are working, so it is not a matter of work history,Ó Douglas said. Ò They are not doing two nights a week. Right now, they rotate Mondays in town court. It is a caseload that can be done by a single justice.Ó Balzac feels two justices are still needed. Ò Two judges double your chances of coming before a

justice who will hear your case fairly and with less delay,Ó he said, citing a flier that he has been circulating while on the campaign trail. Ò It doubles the opportunity for town residents to participate in the judicial system, increasing the odds of a more open, transparent, and diverse approach to justice.Ó The special election will be held from noon until 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Town of Jay Community Center on (11 School Lane in Au Sable Forks) and the Amos and Julia Ward Theatre (12 Parkside Drive, Jay).

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n 1835 Alexis de Tocqueville warned of the possibility of a democratic nation sliding subtly, almost imperceptibly into a state of dictatorship. “The first thing that strikes the observation is an innumerable multitude of men, all equal and alike, incessantly endeavoring to procure the petty and paltry pleasures with which they glut their lives,Ó he wrote. Ò ...he exists but in himself and for himself, and if his kindred still remain to him, he may be said at any rate to have lost his country.Ó We live in a world where our democracy is under attack, and the attackers are the very men and women we continue to elect to protect our rights. It used to be the place of the news media to keep the government in check, but they have largely abdicated that role, and our freedoms are suffering for it. With recent revelations about successive presidential administrations using the Patriot Act to spy on our day to day phone records, social media usage, even the books we check out of the library, only the slightest murmurs of protest have been heard. The Patriot Act has been re-authorized, and even strengthened, numerous times by politicians of both political stripes. When legitimate opposition groups have come to the fore, the government has employed the IRS to make the going as difficult for them as possible. The revelations about our governmentÕ s efforts to spy on its own people have come primarily from two people. The first, Bradley Manning, now sits in a military prison where he is serving a 35 year sentence, and the other, Edward Snowden, is in exile in Russia, likely for the rest of his life. Senators have publicly called for the death penalty for Snowden if he is ever tried here. Neither used an American media outlet to air their information. The response from the American press? They have been dutifully silent, content to report on the latest petty and paltry pleasures de Tocqueville warned about. Neither of these men will be confused with John Jay or Alexander Hamilton, but for the current day and age, any voice in the wilderness will do. From the time of the Federalist Papers, right up to the era of Watergate, the media understood and accepted its role as watchdog, digging to uncover wrongdoing by politicians from either of the ruling parties. ItÕ s now become a lapdog, happy for the occasional morsel that might fall from the table of the ruling elite. Cutting edge journalism has become who gets the newest Anthony Wiener pic out first. Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels saw the importance of a complicit media when he wrote: Ò Think of the press as a great keyboard on which government can play.Ó While we have all been collectively distracted by the minutia of our own lives, our government has quietly but decisively learned to play the media like Goebbels’ great keyboard. Even the “opposition mediaÓ of AM talk radio serves as little more than a launching pad for the books, CDs, t-shirts and even iced tea hawked by the carnival barkers who pass for the voice of the opposition in this country. Even on the local level, government controls access to the media with an iron grip. State workers fear for their jobs if they speak to the media. Even the stateÕ s public information specialists cannot answer freely, instead insisting questions be submitted in advance, so answers can be vetted by elected officials, when answered at all. The top DOT official in Essex County recently claimed he was targeted by the state for speaking to the media, and was forced to retire. Many saw the internet and social media as the last great bastion for democratic thought and political dissent. While that certainly exists to some extent, with the recent revelations of government spying, how long could a political dissident survive online before coming onto the governmentÕ s radar screen? A meaningful national shield law would be the first step to righting this listing ship, if it hasn’t in fact already capsized. There is currently a bill before the shuttered government called the Free Flow of Information Act which, if passed, would be a baby step in the direction of journalistic freedom. Even if this law is passed, without an aggressive and inquisitive national media, the law would be all but irrelevant. National journalists currently have nothing they need to shield themselves from, except possibly the most recent Anthony Wiener pic. Ñ Denton Publications Editorial Board

didnÕ t think the politievery day and our lawmakcians would let it go this ers telling the federal work far. They huff and puff a force things like, stay home, lot but when it came down to we donÕ t want you to serve the wire I thought they would the public; oh but donÕ t worfind a solution to keep the govry, weÕ ll pay you for the time ernment open. Sadly they are spent away from your post all far more concerned about when we decide America has the agenda of their party afhad enough. If that doesnÕ t filiation and trying to posisound to you like a game, then tion themselves for the next I donÕ t know what does. DonÕ t Dan Alexander election cycle than they are get me wrong. The furloughed Thoughts from the concerns and needs of the workers shouldnÕ t be forced to Behind the Pressline American public. carry this burden alone. They House Speaker, John Boehnor the country should be used ner was quoted as saying: as pawns in this power strugÒ É .This isnÕ t a game,Ó yet Republicans congle. This whole affair is nothing but political tinue to strategically send bills to the Senate showmanship. they know will be rejected all to get DemoSo if our elected officials want to play crats to go on the record as against specific games how does this sound? For however measures. President Obama and Senate Malong this shutdown lasts and the public is not jority Leader Harry Reid have made it clear being served, the taxpayers will not be paythey will not negotiate with the House and ing any income taxes for this period. In other will not sign any bill that is not a clean fund- words if the government is shut down for ing bill to reopen government. With neither 30 days, every taxpayer should withhold 8.2 side willing to blink this is simply a game of percent of his or her 2013 income tax. How chicken. does that sound? The government wants to So whatÕ s the next move by the House? put pressure on us? Perhaps we need to apThey send up a bill to pay all federal fur- ply a little pressure of our own! loughed workers the wages they lost during Speaking of pressure, why in the name the shutdown, once the impasse is resolved. of common sense should the people who The Senate is expected to agree to that leg- shut the government down continue to get islation. At the same time those in charge paid? From the White House through to the are going way out of their way to ensure the Congress, Senate and all their staff members American public and our armed forces feel should be going without pay during this as much pain from this shut down as postime, with absolutely no opportunity to have sible. Not only are they closing parks like it back door funded. the Grand Canyon when states are willing Both sides want the other side to come out to fund their continued operation during of this shutdown severely weakened in the the shutdown but they have refused to teleeyes of the voting public. The only problem is vise sporting events to our troops and have public opinion is so slanted politically these even gone so far as to threaten contracted days that the American public doesnÕ t really chaplains who voluntarily choose to preside know who to believe. There is so much false, over Sunday services for the troops. They misleading information floating around, were prepared to block WWII vets from vispeople on both sides of the aisle take everyiting the World War II Memorial as part of thing they see as being truthful. Much of it the ongoing Honor Flight program to bring is either half truths spun for political gain or aging vets to the site. And these are just the has been altered from some original posting tip of the iceberg of how far our government as it gets passed along online. For that reais willing to go to demonstrate how valuable son we see the opinion polls completely split they are to us. IsnÕ t sad they spend more time on the issue of who is to blame for the shutfocused on the pain they can inflict, than down. About a third blame the Republicans, finding creative ways to provide notable sera third blame the Democrats and a third vices despite the shutdown? CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 With the country going deeper in debt

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Block party thanks To the Valley News: The board of the Whallonsburg Civic Association would like to thank all the volunteers who made the Grange Hall’s Fourth Annual Block Party and Harvest Festival on Sept. 8 such a great success. Thanks go in particular to the Grange Hall Kitchen Committee; Norma Goff and the Bake Sale bakers; Whallonsburg, Wadhams, and Essex Volunteer Fire Departments; Merriloons the Clown; Chef Jeremy Doyle and his grilling crew; Domaine Champlain Orchards; Juniper Hill, Ben Weaver, Essex, Reber Rock and Mace Chasm Farms; The Wannabees, Wadhams Waddlers, Russ Bailey and Franz Pope, and Will and Cache Hartzell for great music; the Grange Co-Packers, Adirondack Harvest, Champlain Area Trails, North Country SPCA, Wadhams Free Library, the Greenhorns, and the Art Farm; and last but not least to the hardworking members of the WCA board. With your help and with the benefit of beautiful weather, everyone enjoyed a truly wonderful afternoon, and together we raised over $1,200 to support the Grange’s ongoing activities and programming. Now we can all look forward to music, games, and plenty of delicious locally made sausage and Whallonsburgers at next yearÕ s Block Party! Andy Buchanan President, Whallonsburg Civic Association

Thanks for help To the Valley News: This letter is to publicly thank all the wonderful volunteers, coaches, athletes, fans, families, and friends that helped make our youth soccer tournament such a success. We cannot begin to express enough gratitude to everyone who has participated in one fashion or another. First and foremost, our appreciation goes out to our PreK-6 grade athletes, who have shown outstanding sportsmanship, leadership, athleticism, and motivation to succeed and learn about the game of soccer. Thank you to our coaches (and any parents who have assisted our coaches): James Leibeck grades 5/6, Greg Cassavaugh grades 3/4, Jessica Bridge and Erica Blanchard grades 1/2, and Jennifer Leibeck grades PreK-K. Thanks to the following people and organizations: Mr. Broadwell, Brandy Pierce, Randy Swires, Mike Douglas and the rest of the faculty and staff at WCS; Junior National Honor Society, National Honor Society, Key Club, Boys and Girls Modified and Varsity Soccer Athletes; Clarence Russell; The Village Meat Market; ByrdÕ s Country Store; Shingle Street Septic; Mr. Hatch and the Town of Wills-

boro Board; Travis Crowningshield and the Willsboro DPW; Gail Drinkwine, Sue Swires, Alan Thompson, Jack Thompson, Todd Pierson, Paul Arnold, and Michelle Cross; Jack Oliver, Kenesa Kohen, Geordie Hearn, Mat Longware, Lucas Cross, Zach Pierson, Nick Arnold, Nate Yeager, Rylee Pierson, Trina Bigelow, Darrian Sweatt, Payton Gough, Gabby Yeager, Kelsey Sloper, Austin Ferris, Connor Sheehan, and Seth Swires; Justin Joslyn for donating his popcorn machine; and teams from Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Moriah, Westport, EÕ town, Keene, Lake Placid, and Saranac Lake. Thank you to the parents, guardians, and caregivers of our awesome kids, who travel to practices and games without complaint. It is because of our fantastic community that programs like the Willsboro Youth Commission succeed. Thank you does not seem like enough, but please know that your support and dedication is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Karen Arnold, Nancy Arthur, Terry Cross, Joan Hubbard, Jennifer Leibeck, Marci Oliver, and Carrie Pierson Willsboro Youth Commission

Response to matinees To the Valley News: I am responding to Mona WhiteÕ s letter in which she wants to know why the Champlain Valley Film Society doesnÕ t have matinee shows for folks who do not like driving at night. There is a simple answer: The Film Society has to pay a licensing fee for each movie. Unfortunately, if we show a movie twice, we have to pay a double fee. This fee is at least $250 per show. If we showed each film twice, we’d need 100 people paying $5 each to break even. Experience shows that this is an unrealistic expectation. As board members of the Film Society, we are always looking for ways to better serve our loyal viewers. I fully empathize with MonaÕ s dilemma about driving at night and I hope that her expressed need will encourage our viewers who do not mind driving at night to offer a ride to persons who might want to car pool. With some creative networking, hopefully, everyone who has a desire will have a way to get to our movies. The Film Society is a non-profit organization and we barely break even on the one movie that we show. We wish we could show our films more than once, but our finances simply do not allow this. We appreciate the kind things that Mona said about our shows, and we are always open to suggestions that our viewers have for the Film Society. Sue Reaser President, CVFS

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Continued from page 1 to serve as the sole assessor for the municipalities on a one-year trial run. Supervisors Margaret Bartley of Elizabethtown and Dan Connell of Westport asked the county to approve the measure because they did not feel the people who had applied for the position of sole assessor for the Certified Assessment Program between the two towns and a third, Willsboro, were what they wanted. Ò We had people from all over the state apply,Ó Connell said in committee. Ò When we did reference checks and looked at the application, we were not satisfied with the pool that we were presented with.Ó Financially, the county will receive roughly $15,600 in revenue, Connell said, along with the potential for additional funding from the state. Each town would also see a benefit as they would save roughly $3,500 under the proposed system. Ò Westport and Elizabethtown would enter into a contract for assessing services with Essex County for one year,Ó Connell said. Ò We would

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Continued from page 1 Ò We have dealt with everything from goats to gerbils in my town,Ó he said. Ò We need to clearly identify what is the townsÕ responsibility and what is the county responsibility. When you look at that county budget, there are a lot of things that we are doing for the towns, including mine, which really should be something that the towns are doing for themselves.Ó Palmer said the county is working civilly to get compensation from Wing to care for the horses. He said if she cannot pay for their care, the horses could become property of the county. Ò Once the judge makes a determination this person cannot come up with the funds to take care of the

pay at a rate of $14 per parcel for the year, and the whole program would be evaluated at the end of the year.Ó Bartley said towns contracting with their home county for assessing services is something that is happening throughout the state. Ò The Herkimer County Real Property Office is assessing for six towns and is picking up a seventh next year,Ó she said. Ò Schuyler County is doing the assessment services for the entire county. It is something that is changing because it is becoming too difficult at the small-town level to find people to do the job.Ó Willsboro Supervisor Ed Hatch voted against the resolution. At the Ways and Means Committee meeting Sept. 30, Hatch argued that his town had not left the CAP, but wanted to stay with current CAP assessor David Galarneau. Hatch said with the other two CAP towns hiring a county employee as an assessor for a one year trial, Willsboro would move forward with hiring Galarneau as their sole assessor. Connell and Bartley said their new assessor, Wainwright, would start his new post in their offices next week, with dates and hours yet to be set.

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Knights of Columbus District Deputy Allen Dixon recently presented Supreme Council awards to all five of his District 95 councils. Treadwells Mills Council 7248 received the Star Council Award; Au Sable Forks Council 2301 received the Father McGivney Award and Columbian Award; Keeseville Council 4689, Morrisonville Council 6067 and Peru Council 7273 each received the Columbian Award. To be eligible to earn the Star Council Award, a council must qualify for the Father McGivney, Founder’s, and Columbian Awards. The Columbian award recognizes outstanding program success. The McGivney Award recognizes outstanding membership recruitment. The Founders Award recognizes outstanding fraternal insurance participation. The Knights of Columbus has more than $86 billion of insurance in force for its members and their families. Pictured are, from left, Keeseville Grand Knight Robert Armstrong, Morrisonville Deputy Grand Knight Robert Robare, Treadwells Mills Grand Knight Maurice Bonnier, AuSable Forks Grand Knight Mark Holt, Peru Grand Knight Anthony Andrews and District Deputy Allen Dixon. Photo provided

horses, then we can begin the process of adoption and that cannot be appealed,Ó he said. Douglas said the county is working through several agencies, including ASPCA, to secure grant monies. Ò There is a very good possibility because of the grant funding that is available, we should be able to secure enough that would make it so it would not cost this county one dime in the end,Ó Douglas said. There was also debate over hiring a person to care for the horses and lead volunteer efforts. Ò I agree these horses need to be cared for,Ó Scozzafava said, Ò but how many years have I been trying to get help through social services for these apartments where children are living in pig styes and they will not agree to

do it. Then look at everything that we are doing for these horses. ItÕ s frustrating.Ó Ò What we are looking for is someone to organize the volunteers,Ó Palmer said. Ò We are looking for someone experienced enough to make sure that everything is being done right. We felt like we had reached the point where we need to stop asking for volunteers and start getting someone in with experience.Ó Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald Morrow had a problem with the contracted rate of $25 an hour. Ò That is a lot more than we pay some of our employees who are taking care of people,Ó Morrow said. Douglas said the hiring pertained to making sure the horses received the best care possible.

Ò It is about the specialty of care that is needed in this situation,Ó Douglas said. Ò I can go down there and volunteer to clean the poop out of the stalls, but I do not know what the right thing is to feed them or what care they need.Ó Michael Marnell said he felt the matter was one of two choices. ÒI do not like having to take care of these horses that are there because someone else did not take care of them, but we have two choices, take care of them or go out and dig a big hole and put them all in the ground,Ó Marnell said. ÒI f we decided not to take care of them, we will have this town lined with protesters.Ó Ò We have been talking about the legal issues here, but there is also the moral issue,Ó Newcomb Supervisor

George Canon said. Ò At this point, we do have a moral obligation,Ó Scozzafava agreed. Ò But donÕ t kid yourselves to think that this can be resolved by Dec. 15. This case can drag on and on and on.Ó Connell also expressed concerns that with a paid supervisor for the horses, volunteers may no longer want to help for free. Ò Once the volunteers stop coming, then we will have to look at hiring someone else and we keep getting deeper,Ó Connell said. Both resolutions passed, the one to create an account for donations unanimously while Connell voted against the paid supervisor. Crown Point Supervisor Charles Harrington voted, Ò reluctantly, yes.Ó

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CATS to host hamlet-to-hamlet hike Bicentennial Committee seeks help, quilt WADHAMS Ñ Acting on its vision of people hiking on trails between local communities, Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is hosting a hamlet-tohamlet hike on Sunday, Oct. 13 between Wadhams and Essex. Ò CATSÕ goal is to have hiking trails that link our communities so people can enjoy the Champlain ValleyÕ s amazing landscape and patronize businesses in our hamlets,Ó said Chris Maron, CATS executive director. Ò To recognize our progress and have a fun Columbus weekend activity, weÕ re hosting this hike that will start at Dogwood Bakery and end at Lake Champlain Yoga & Wellness on Main Street in Essex where refresh-

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ments will be available.Ó The hike begins at 11 a.m. and should end between 4 and 5 p.m. It will follow a series of trails for about nine miles through forests and fields, along streams and a series of beaver ponds, over the north side of Phinney Hill and the east side of Boquet Mountain, then follow Route 22 for the final two miles into Essex. Ò We are all so excited about this hike,Ó said Steven Kellogg, a founding CATS board member. “At our first meetings, we considered possible trail routes between Westport and Essex. Now, thanks to the inspired involvement of many hardy volunteers and generous landowners, we have

KEENE Ñ On Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m., The Mountaineer will host the Reel Rock 8 Film Tour at the Keene Arts Playhouse, located in the Old Methodist Church, Route 73. Reel Rock shows are exciting events where climbers and outdoors lovers come together to celebrate the ultimate in adventure filmmaking. Come watch as the worldÕ s best climbers tackle wild first ascents in Borneo; witness the epic clash on Mt. Everest with Ueli Steck; experience futuristic trad climbing with Hazel Findlay; and hear

enough trails in place to complete this hamlet-to-hamlet hike. We still have more trails to establish before we achieve the goal of making it possible for people to get off the train in Westport, stay at a local inn, spend the next day walking on CATS trails through the Champlain ValleyÕ s beautiful fields and woodlands, and arrive at the lakeshore in Essex in time for dinner and another overnight stay.Ó CATS invites people of all ages to come for the all, or just part of the hike. There will a shuttle to take hikers back to Wadhams. Please call or email the CATS office if you plan to participate (962-2287 or email champlaintrails@gmail.com).

the legendary story of YosemiteÕ s Stonemasters. There will also be a raffle of gear donated by our sponsors. Admission is $10 at the door. Tickets are available for advance purchase online. Bring your own food and beverage. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Keene Kids Climbing Club and the George McClelland Fund at the Adirondack Community Trust. For more information, contact Holly Blanchard (holly@mountaineer.com) or Vinny McClelland (vinny@mountaineer.com), and visit mountaineer.com/reelrockfilmtour.

WESTPORT Ñ WestportÕ s 2015 Bicentennial Committee is seeking help to make the event a booming success for the town. The committee is still looking for people to submit artwork depicting the past 200 years of history. We plan to use the selected piece as a logo on promotional material letterhead, and commemorative items. The submission should be in color and must be turned in by Oct. 28 to the Town Office. They are also looking for some pieces of Westport history that have been misplaced over the years, one being a quilt that was handcrafted by several people that have since passed on. This quilt was made for the townÕ s 1976 bicentennial celebration. If you have any information on itÕ s whereabouts, call 962-8360 or email westportbicentennial2015@gmail.com They are also looking for old Westport Chamber of Commerce meeting minutes from the start of the organization in the 1950Õ s or 60Õ s. We are also gathering a list of names of service members living in or from the local area. If you know of any service members in any branch of the armed forces, contact the above phone and email address.

The Westport Bicentennial Committee is seeking any information on the whereabouts of this quilt, which was made to celebrate the national bicentennial in 1976. The quilt was designed by Patricia Starbuck Pelletier and crafted by Evelyn Bender, Carol Buchanan, Marion Boisseau, Edith Coleman, Huberta Conway, Marianne Croto, Grace Drummond, Doris Forcier, Katherine Frisbie, Nona Hoskins, Faye Jones, Jean Kratz, Alta LaPine, Anna & Marsha Lobdell, Verna Lydamore, Patricia Moran, Camoria Prescott, Dorothy Regan, Janet Schaad, Maud Schmid, Lois Schmidt, Patti Sherman, Patricia Starbuck, Agnes Tanneberger, Norma Volckman and Ida White. Photo provided

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‘Northern Borders’ opens new CVFS season

After completion of their first English Language Arts module, students in Mrs. Drollette’s second grade classroom at Willsboro Central enjoyed a luncheon, complete with costumes, to culminate the module which focused on Fairy Tales and Tall Tales. Photo provided

Town of Willsboro looks to solve sewer plant issues By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com WILLSBORO Ñ The town of Willsboro is hoping to prevent what could be a stinky situation. Town Supervisor Ed Hatch said the town has started to create a plan to update and repair the wastewater treatment plant, which has been working for almost two decades without a rest. Ò The plant has not been shut down in the past 19 years,Ó Hatch said. Ò They ended up not adding a second processing unit to the plant because they did not have the extra space at the time. We have had various problems that have occurred recently, and we need to do something.Ó Hatch said they had several engineering companies look at the plant, with several recommending the creation of a new facility.

Ò One of the firms talked about building an emergency system,Ó Hatch said. Ò We decided to go with that as well as go in and repair all of the systems and make sure that everything is up to date. The plan is to finish fixing the current plant and then go onto the next stage, which will look at expanding the plant and putting on that second unit.Ó Hatch said the town is seeking state funding for the second unit. Ò We are applying for funds to address the excess water problem infiltrating the plant,Ó Hatch said. Ò If the system were to become overloaded and break down, sewage sludge would enter the Boquet River, and we would be heavily fined by the state.Ó Hatch added the town is working on an emergency plan at the plant. Ò It includes the creation of a portable unit to help run the plant in emergencies,Ó he said.

WHALLONSBURG — Film director Jay Craven will introduce his new film, “Northern Borders,Ó at a Champlain Valley Film Society screening on Saturday, Oct. 12, 8 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Set in the Northeast Kingdom in Vermont, the film is based on Howard Frank MosherÕ s award-winning novel. Craven will answer questions after the show. Ò Northern Borders,Ó features an all-star cast, including Academy Award nominee Bruce Dern (Coming Home, The King of Marvin Gardens) and Academy Award winner Genevieve Bujold (King of Hearts, Anne of a Thousand Days). Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick from Moonrise Kingdom and 2010 Tony Award nominee Jessica Hecht also star. Craven is the director of three other films based on Howard Frank Mosher novels: Ò Where the Rivers Flow North,Ó Ò Disappearances,Ó and Ò A Stranger in the Kingdom.Ó Ò Jay CravenÕ s Disappearances was one of the most

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“Northern Borders,” will be shown by the Champlain Valley Film Society Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Photo provided popular shows weÕ ve ever had and we are thrilled to have him back with this new movie,Ó Film Society President Sue Reaser said. Ò Northern Borders,Ó is the humorous, sometimes startling coming of age story about 10 year-old Austen Kittredge whoÕ s sent to live on his grandparentsÕ farm. Kingdom County, Vt., is a place full of eccentric people including his stubborn grandparents, whose thorny marriage is known as Ò The Forty Years War.Ó Feeling stuck in this difficult household, Austen plans a quick es-

Au SABLE FORKS Ñ The Francis Betters Memorial Statue Project will host Fran Fest Saturday, Oct. 12, at Billy Mitchell Field in Au Sable Forks. The event is in honor and memory of Francis Betters, an Adirondack fly fisherman. Fran was born in Wilmington in 1931 and lived to be 78. He owned and operated the Adirondack Sport Shop in Wilmington for almost 50 years and was inducted into the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum Hall of Fame in 2008. Friends of Francis Betters are raising funds to commission a life-size bronze statue to be placed near the Lake Everest dam in

cape but ends up having wild adventures and uncovering family secrets. Craven is a professor of film at Marlboro College. His awards include two New England Emmys, two National Endowment for the Arts film grants. His films have been screened at the Smithsonian, Lincoln Center, and the American Film Institute. Tickets for the show are $5 for adults and $2 for children. For more information, visit the Film Society website at cvfilms.org or call 963-8662.

Wilmington to honor and memorialize the West Branch Ausable River fly-fishing legend. Donations are tax deductible and can be sent to Town of Wilmington (501c3), Fran Betters Statue Project, P.O. Box 180, Wilmington, N.Y. 12997. Call 946-7174 for information.

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WESTPORT Ñ A chicken and biscuit dinner will be held Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Westport Federated Church. Serving starts 4:30 p.m. with takeouts available. Price is $9 adults, $4 children 12 and under. Please help the local food pantry and bring a non-perishable item for the food basket.

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TFCU school supply drive a success

Elizabethtown-Lewis students Zoe Reusser (Honor Society President), Bridgett Blood (Student Council President), Jacob Egglefield are joined by Rowdy the Reader, Wendy Courtright (TFCU Elizabethtown Branch Manager) and Kate Shoemaker (TFCU Marketing Coordinator) to receive suppplies as part of the Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union’s Back to School supply drive.

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Au SABLE FORKS Ñ The Au Sable Forks Free Library will host a book club Monday, Oct. 14, to discuss Ò The Monuments Men,Ó by Robert Edsel, from 6 to 7 p.m. While the global governments were either saving the world or trying to dominate it, men and women from 13 nations, mostly museum curators, archivists and the like, were on a mission to protect, preserve and steal back priceless pieces of culture from destruction. This impressive story was made into a motion picture to be released this December starring George Clooney, John Goodman, and Cate Blanchett.

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union (TFCU) wishes to thank all the community members who supported their fourth annual school supply drive. Ò WeÕ re happy to be able to provide supplies to our area schools again this year, thanks to the generosity of our credit union members,Ó said Shawn Hayes, President and CEO of Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union. Ò We are amazed by the generosity of our local people and businesses,Ó he continued. Hundreds of supplies and several monetary donations were collected at the Credit UnionÕ s three branches and ATM locations. Donations have been turned over to ten area schools including Ticonderoga Middle/Elementary School, Ticonderoga High School, Putnam Central School, St. MaryÕ s School, Schroon Lake Central School, Mountainside Christian Academy, Crown Point Central School, Moriah Central School, Westport Central School and Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School for distribution to students.

OBITUARIES AVA BELLE MCLEAN (BRONSON) APR 24, 1933 - AUG 03, 2013 Carlisle, ARK.- Ava Belle in law Ronnie Long and McLean (Bronson) age 80 Charlie Farmer. passed away Aug. 3, 2013. She is survived by daughters She was born Apr. 24, 1933 in Peggy Nichols, Laurie Lewis, NY. Phillips, Rhonda Farmer, Ava was a mother and Mary McLean and son Randy grandmother and will be McLean. Also sisters Shirley missed by many. She was Wescott, Wanda Merring, predeceased in death by her Linda Bauman and Janice parents Rolland (Bud) and Bronson. Belle (Smith) Bronson of She also has 12 grandchilLewis, NY, son Rolland dren and 25 great-grandchil(Buddy) McLean, her husdren. band of 51 yrs. William Funeral services were at ImMcLean, brother Raymond manual Baptist Church and Bronson, sisters Velman burial in Old Carlisle Ceme(Bea) Goff, Winala Carnahan tery. and Jayce Drake. Also sonsCHERYL A. MITCHELL JUN 20, 1956 - OCT 04, 2013 Cheryl A. Mitchell be no public calling hours or Lewis - Cheryl A. Mitchell, services. 57, of US Route 9, Lewis, Donations in her memory passed away Friday, October may be made to the Fitz4, 2013, at the CVPH Medical patrick Cancer Center, 75 Center in Plattsburgh. Beekman Street, Plattsburgh, She was born in Chicopee, NY, 12901. MA, June 20, 1956, John Arrangements are in the care Robert and Pearl Mary of the Hamilton Funeral (Fountain) Mangum. Home, 294 Mannix Road, PeCheryl was a dedicated emru. To light an online candle ployee of Denton Publicaand offer condolences in the tions, Inc. for many years, memory of Cheryl Mitchell her co-workers will miss her please visit www.hamiltonfu deeply. neralhome.com 643-9055 At Cheryl's request there will

Comprehensive plan meeting set Westport Central School student council representatives Lucy Misarski, William Daha and Scarlett Moore stand with TFCU Elizabethtown Branch Manager Wendy Courtright and TFCU Marketing Coordinator Kate Shoemaker to receive suppplies as part of the Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union’s Back to School supply drive.

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Elizabethtown Planning Board will hold an Comprehensive Plan meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at the town hall. The meeting is open to the public.

Vendors Needed! Taste of Home Cooking School will be holding a cooking school November 2nd at the Crete Civic Center. We have limited booth space available for the show. Booths open 3 hours before show time and you can show and or sell your goods or products to over 1,500 eager shoppers. Contact us to see how you can get in on the many different opportunities for this show that was SOLD OUT last year!

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Dig Pink starts as fundraiser, ends in volleyball triumph By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com CLINTONVILLE Ñ An AuSable Valley night that started as a chance to give back turned into a win for the ages on the Patriots volleyball court Oct. 3. The night began as the Dig Pink event, a cancer awareness fundraiser with proceeds going to the CVPH Treasure Chest to help people fund their travel and other expenses during cancer treatments. Ò As Patriots, we bleed red, white and blue, but tonight we chose pink,Ó Patriots head coach Sandra Hoey. The night was also dedicated to former Patriots volleyball player Sarah Tromblee, who has been battling cancer. “I definitely felt honored that they would do this in my name,Ó Tromblee said. Ò I am glad the proceeds will go toward the Treasure Chest because it does a lot of wonderful things for people. Being in a rural area, there are people coming long distances to get what they need, and the Treasure Chest helps with that. It is definitely humbling to have this donation go to them in my name.Ó Overall, Hoey said the night raised $1,789.10

for the Treasure Chest. However, there was still a game to be played against Beekmantown, a team that had only lost two games since 2011 and held a CVAC match winning streak since 2010. All that came to an end. The Patriots dropped the first and third games, 25-21 and 25-12. The team scored a 2522 win in the second game and a 25-18 win in the fourth, pushing the match to a decisive fifth game, a back-and-forth affair that ended with the Patriots scoring a 25-23 game and match victory. Ò It feels amazing to beat that team,Ó Miranda Sheffer said. Ò I am just so proud of this whole team. We wanted to win so bad.Ó Ò We could not have done this without our fans that were here tonight,Ó Jocelyn Racette said. Ò This school is a giant family. WeÕ ve been wanting this for so long. This season has not been the best for me, but to peak at the biggest game of the season is the best moment for me.Ó Hoey said the game was a tribute to the sport throughout the section. Ò Volleyball has come so far in Section VII to have this many fans here to witness a game like this,Ó Hoey said. Ò They have great athletes and they are well coached. We had to work hard, but we never gave up.Ó

AuSable Valley head volleyball coach Sandra Hoey, right, welcomes fans to the Dig Pink event along with Sarah Tromblee, second from right, and her family. Photo by Keith Lobdell

Around the Valley Ticonderoga 5, Elizabethtown-Lewis 1 ELCS: Lily Whalen 1 goal; Savannah Graves 1 assist; Emma Disogra 7 saves Moriah 6, Willsboro 0 WILLS: Stephanie Blanchard 18 saves

AuSable Valley 25-25-25 Lake Placid 5-12-13 AVCS: Kills - Noelle Miller 8, Miranda Sheffer 4, Jocelyn Racette 3; Assists - Mirissa OÕ Neill 10, Sheffer 8; Aces - Miller 7, Alexandra Lincoln 6, Lizzie Maloney 4; Digs - Mirissa OÕ Neill 7; Blocks - Lindsay Christian 1

Keene 5, Schroon Lake 0 KCS: Hanna Whitney 2 goals, 2 assists; Sarah Francino Gagliandi 2 goals; Fie Tims 1 goal, 2 assists; Taylor Geiger 1 assist; Tucker Geiger 3 saves Keene 1, Crown Point 0, OT KCS: Hanna Whitney 1 goal; Fie Tims 1 assist; Tucker Geiger 6 saves Westport 2, Indian Lake/Long Lake 0 WEST: Brendee Russell 1 goal; Sydney Mitchell 1 goal; Ellie Schwoebel 1 assist; Hannah Looby 1 save

Wyatt Gough of Westport (8) dribbles the ball away from Elizabethtown-Lewis’ High Harwood (2). Oct. 7. Photo by Keith Lobdell

Boys soccer

Elizabethtown-Lewis 2, Westport 1, OT ELCS: Joel Morris 2 goals; Justin LaPier 3 saves WEST: John Doyle 1 goal; Sam Napper 13 saves

AuSable Valley 6, Saranac Lake 1 AVCS: Hillary Drake 2 goals, 1 assist; Rachel Knapp 2 goals; Logan Snow 1 goal, 2 assists; Dru Gravelle 1 goal; Vanessa Garrow 2 assists; Kendra Niemann 1 assist; Sheila Decker 1 assist; Bryce Douglass 4 saves Moriah 5, Elizabethtown-Lewis 1 ELCS: Jasmin Barnes 1 goal; Caitie Decker 1 assist; Emma Disogra 8 saves

Chazy 1, Elizabethtown-Lewis 0 ELCS: Justin LaPier 4 saves Westport 3, Keene 1 WEST: Ryan Davis 2 goals; Wyatt Gough 1 goal; Thomas Mero 2 assists; Sam Napper 4 saves KCS: Gabe Warner 1 goal; Harry Joanette 1 assist; Brandon Dumas 11 saves

Crown Point 4, Keene 2 KCS: Harry Joanette 2 goals; Colton Venner 1 assist; Brandon Dumas 8 saves

Shelby Bourgeois had six kills against Beekmantown Oct. 3. Photo by Keith Lobdell

Volleyball

AuSable Valley wins Argyle Tournament The Patriots went 6-0 in pool play at the Argyle volleyball tournament Oct. 5, advancing the semifinals where they defeated Guilderland 2-0. In the finals, the Patriots dropped the first game to Broadalbin-Perth before winning the next two to claim the championship. Noelle Miller and Mirissa OÕ Neill were chosen to all tournament team. Teams including the Patriots, host Argyle, Glens Falls, Waterford, Guilderland, Broadalbin-Perth, Hoosic Valley and Ballston Spa.

Peru 3, AuSable Valley 1 AVCS: Vanessa Garrow 1 goal; Rachel Knapp 1 assist; Bryce Douglass 11 saves

AuSable Valley second at Midseason Pentathlon AVCS results: Emily McCormick third overall (75 points); Lydia Brown sixth overall (65); Tonie Cross eighth overall (47); Emily Wood T-9th overall (38)

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Saranac Lake 5, Au Sable Valley 1 AVCS: Riley Taylor 1 goal; Alex Knapp 1 assist; Jimmy Provost 12 saves

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Swimming

AuSable Valley 27, NCCS 28 Seton Catholic 21, AuSable Valley 34 AVCS top finishes: Brandon Ruocco (third - 19:19); Alex Wilson (eighth - 20:54); Austin Smith (10th - 21:22); Josh Ducharme (11th - 21:36); Michael Guynup (14th - 25:49)

Elizabethtown-Lewis 2, Willsboro 1, OT ELCS: Will Tomkins 1 goal; Caleb Denton 1 goal; Austin Morris 1 assist; Joel Morris 1 assist; Justin LaPier 5 saves WILLS: Seth Swires 1 goal; Lucas Cross 12 saves

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Gay finishes 11th In Saranac, Westport runner Jonathan Gay finished 11th in a meet that included runners from Beekmantown, Saranac, Peru and Plattsburgh High. His time was 18:33.

Ticonderoga 2, Willsboro 0 WILLS: Stephanie Blanchard 4 saves

Rachael Burt and Trina Bigelow control the ball for Willsboro.

Tonie Cross, center, finished eighth at the midseason pentathlon.

AuSable Valley 21-25-12-25-25 Beekmantown 25-22-25-18-23 AVCS: Kills - Noelle Miller 14, Mirissa OÕ Neill 10, Jocelyn Racette 7, Miranda Sheffer 6, Shelby Bourgeois 6; Assists - Mirissa OÕ Neill 20; Sheffer 19; Aces - Miller 3, Racette 2, Mirissa OÕ Neill 2; Digs - Alexandra Lincoln 21, Sheffer 13, Lindsay Brown 11, Miller 10; Blocks - Miller, Brown, Bourgeois, ONeill 1

NCCS 15, AuSable Valley 50 Seton Catholic 15, AuSable Valley 50 AVCS top finishes: Rachel Ford (eighth - 26:24); Emily Patenaude (ninth - 27:17); Jessica Malskis (12th - 30:12); Lydia Russom (13th - 30:28)

Football

Ticonderoga 35, AuSable Valley 6 Passing: John Goodnough 9-12, 153 yards, 2 INT Rushing: Dillon Savage 21 carries - 65 yards, 1TD; TOTAL 44-52, 1TD Receiving: Shane Douglas 3 receptions - 58 yards; Savage 2-48; Jacob Ashline 2-23; Tyler Champine 1-16; Gavin Friedrich 1-8; TOTAL 9-153 Total offense: 56 plays, 205 yards, 1 TD, 3 turnovers Defense: Dillon Savage 2 forced fumbles; Sultan Sikandar 1 fumble recovery; Cody Furnia 1 fumble recovery Penalties: AVCS 10-90 yards; Ti 8-37 yards Dillon Savage

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Chasing square tails

spent last weekend chasing tails, square tails to be exact. With the end of trout season looming on the near horizon, I wanted to take a few slab sided brookies home to put on the smoker. As luck would have it, an old friend agreed to join in the fun, and we set off early in the morning darkness. We had kicked off this yearÕ s trout season on the very same pond, and it treated us quite well. We probably wouldÕ ve landed quite a few more fish, if a certain member of the party of two had remembered to bring a net. There would be no such equipment errors this time around. Net? check. Sinking fly lines and freshly tied custom flies? Check. Other flies, lies, lures and a few believable excuses just in case? Check! We began the long walk in the morningÕ s darkness, as the cool air and a flowing stream of adrenaline combined to aid our pace. We werenÕ t trying to run, but the urgency of our mission was palpable even though neither of us was willing to voice the thought. WeÕ ve been on the trail together for over a quarter of a century, words werenÕ t necessary. We knew what to do. The headlight beams illuminated the steam of our breathe, in the chill morning air, as we crunched along the leaf-padded track. For John, this was to be his last hurrah chasing Adirondack brookies, and he approached it like a man on a mission. His skill had been thoroughly tested earlier in the season, on the same pond we were now returning to. I knew without even having to ask, what was on his mind. He had lost a true trophy back in May, and he was vengeful, but in a good way. Despite the fact he regularly gets to play with big bruiser browns on the Delaware, where a day in the drift boat holds the promise of 10 or 12 trophy-sized fish a day; John has a true Adirondack addiction and he canÕ t seem to shake it. Over the years we’ve fished together on ponds both large and small. We’ve hiked to, biked over, paddled down, flown-in and rafted through some very interesting and productive waters. Fortunately, weÕ ve also managed to catch some really nice fish. Yet, despite the productiveness of them all, there remains just one

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pond in particular that has managed to cast a spell over us both. WeÕ d been to the altar before, and we just had to return to show our respect. When we last fished the pond, back in May of this year, I managed to land a fine, fat specimen of a speckle, with just my bare hand. Of course, I was responsible for forgetting the net. Other anglers who witnessed our nonsense on the pond that day, were quick to offer a net when John later hooked up with another bruiser. Three boatloads of spectators assembled to cheer him on, as the fish repeatedly stripped out his line in a series of deep dives and startling runs. Finally, he managed to bring the big brookie to the side of the boat, and it appeared to be spent. I urged him to bring it my way, so I could scoop it up; but he would have nothing to do with it. Ò You landed yours, now let me do it myself,Ó he scolded. “Get your hand under it,” I had coached him then, “And try to flop it in the boat.Ó John did as he was told, and soon the big brookie was atop a pack in the middle of our canoe, and his line went limp. He fumbled with the the rod, as he lurched toward the trout. But it came to life, and with one powerful flap of its wide square tail, the trout launched into the air and into the water. It was a slow-motion piscatorial performance. As I watched the speckled monster slowly return to the depths of the pondÕ s clear water, I knew JohnÕ s heart was sinking even deeper. After having experienced the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat in less than five minutes of fishing, we decided to pack it in and pack ourselves out. We replayed the incident over and over during our return. There were plenty of I couldÕ veÕ s, and you shouldÕ veÕ s, but the big trout was back in the water, and we were on the way home. I avoided any talk of the incident during our recent return. We walked in quietly, and didnÕ t say much beyond the necessary Ò you grab thatÓ or Ò IÕ ll handle this.Ó The canoe slid silently into the water, and after we reached the end of the last carry, we were both equally silent. We went about the business of tying on flies and lures as the morning mist began to lift from the still waters. No directions were necessary. We slid the canoe into the water and stepped off. If the fish were there, they’d be back in the bay, at the far end of the pond, which was still secured by the thick morning fog. We paddled strong but silently, and the canoe lurched forward with each stroke. In no time, we were there, drifting into the strike zone, waiting and wondering. Ò Do you think weÕ re too late?Ó I mumbled under my breath. But before he could even respond, the answer came loud an clear. There was a splash in the distance, and just as the sun began to peak

John Roggee of Pawling NY shows off a nice fall brook trout. Photo by Joe Hackett

though the trees, there came another. Soon, there were more, muted somewhat by the sound of a fly line rifling through the still air. Then it came, the sweet steady zzzzzz-zzzziitt of fly line pealing off the reel. The seriousness of our business was over in an instant, as a big brookie was brought alongside the canoe and gently slipped into the net. Quiet returned to the scene momentarily, and then the slaps continued. We were surrounded and we cast to all points of the compass. Three, four, five fish came to the canoe in rapid succession, and the sun wasnÕ t yet over the tree line. Amid much laughter, and the usual good hearted ribbing, John managed to land both the largest and the most trout of the day. There was no longer any pressure to achieve, it was like a scene from a summer past, that continued to stoke dreams that such days will always last. Twenty seven years have passed since John and I first set off on the Boquet River with a similar mission in mind. We did it then and weÕ ve done it again. Now that itÕ s over, thereÕ s only one thing left to do, and thatÕ s to get ready for next year. Here we go again! Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

Hunter education offered

WESTPORT — The Westport Fish & Game Club will host a hunter education class from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 23, 24 and 25. For more information contact Marshall Crowningshield at 569-8317 or Ed Moudin at 962-4542.

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Story hour set

KEESEVILLE Ñ The Keeseville Free Library will host Ò Monster Madness Story Time,Ó Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m. All children are invited to attend. For more information call 834-9054.

Homebuyers workshop set

TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union (TFCU) will host a free Homebuyers Workshop, covering todayÕ s home-buying process on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. The workshop will take place at TFCU’s main office located at 1178 NYS Route 9N, Ticonderoga. The presentation will cover how to find and purchase a home and the types of mortgages available including down payment assistance programs. Attendees will receive a sample fee worksheet outlining the costs typically involved in a home purchase and have a chance to meet TFCUÕ s mortgage experts and have questions answered. The workshop is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. Please contact TFCU at 585-6725 or visit their website tfcunow.com to register up to four people.

Country fair in Elizabethtown

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The annual Country Fair at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Elizabethtown will take place Friday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

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Thanks-For-Giving offered at Magic Pines By Katherine Clark

LEWIS Ñ Magic Pines Campground owners Barbara and Mike Marty with their cook, David Eddington and his wife Barbara Eddington, threw a Thanks-For-Giving turkey dinner for their volunteers who keep the campground functioning through the summer season. Volunteers at the dinner included Brenda Carmer, Jeff, Jill, Emma Jean, Bud, and Jeffrey Drummond, Gordon and Janet Ingram, and Stacy and John Goodroe.

Barbara said the dinner was put together by the EddingtonÕ s and together they wanted to do something at the closing of the campÕ s season for their volunteers who have acted like family to the California-based couple. Ò ItÕ s a very inexpensive way to show people who have helped you how much you appreciate their invaluable services,Ó Barbara said. Eddington made all the fixings of a family thanksgiving dinner with turkey, brown gravy, corn and green beans, mashed and sweet potatoes and homemade bread. For dessert, the guests topped off their dinner with home-

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Elizabethtown Community Hospital is hosting WomenÕ s Health Night on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. in its lobby and boardroom areas. This free event is hosted by both the hospital auxiliary and radiology department. It is open to the public and includes speakers, osteoporosis screening, health-related information, body mass index assessment, and blood pressure check. The night’s featured speaker, Gynecologist

Lynne Macco, will be offering information about changes that women can expect as they approach menopause. Macco will explain the physiological changes and options for alleviating physical symptoms so that women will have a clear understanding of whatÕ s best for their particular situation. She will also be able to offer information about acupuncture as a treatment option for a number of issues including migraine, pelvic pain, incontinence, eczema, and more.

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made pies. Ò Everyone here is family so we wanted to have a family dinner, I think more people should invite their staff who work so hard for them to do more things like this,Ó Barbara said. Barbara said the volunteers did everything from helping maintain the buildings to cleaning around the grounds. Magic Pines Campground and RV Park is located on US Route 9. The campground will reopen in 2014. For more information go to their website at magicpines.com or call 8732288.

ECH to host women’s health night Oct. 16

Women may be eligible for a free mammogram through the Cancer Services Screening Program and are encouraged to make an appointment by calling 873-3520. Clinical breast exams will be performed by a physician assistant; itÕ s a great opportunity for participants to ask questions about performing the exam at home. Call the hospitalÕ s community relations office for additional information at 873-3003.

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Clinton County Real Estate Transactions Date Filed 9/26/2013 9/26/2013 9/26/2013 9/26/2013 9/26/2013 9/27/2013 9/27/2013 9/27/2013 9/30/2013 9/30/2013 9/30/2013 9/30/2013 9/30/2013 9/30/2013 10/1/2013 10/1/2013 10/1/2013 10/1/2013 10/1/2013 10/1/2013 10/1/2013 10/1/2013 10/2/2013

Amount $17,165.59 $47,500 $180,000 $127,000 $107,000 $160,000 $140,000 $22,500 $320,000 $30,000 $171,000 $180,000 $77,000 $125,000 $11,500 $77,000 $45,000 $9,500 $212,000 $107,000 $142,900 $159,000 $94,000

Seller Kenneth Fairchil, Jean Fairchild National Federal Mortgage Assoc. Michael Moore James Kennedy, Denise Kennedy Richard McCorry, Marsha Hamilton Barbara White

Buyer Diane Coolidge Matthew Taylor, Kerry Taylor Mary Requena Sarah Stanton Lauren Frost Harden Sean Lukas, Kristen Lukas Kathleen Dame, Renee Dame LaBarre Randy Bushey, Richard Bushey James Dicesar Mary McCaffrey Kevin Lyon, Jenny Lyon Donald Poissant Deutsche Nation Bank Jay Danis Stephen Racette, Rosanne Racette Trevor Blondo, Misty Blondo Daniel Courneene, Heather Courneene Barbara Thompson Wanda Wood Sean Sutcliffe John Zurlo Jr.,, Mary Zurlo, MichaelZurlo, John Scott Yelle, Kristi Yelle Judith Urban Richard Young, Linda Young Samuel Seney Mark LaSalle Samuel Seney Mark LaSalle Verona Giles Clarence Hemingway Michael Johnson, Darcy Johnson Marcus Slick, Carolun Slick Mary Strack Cathy Snell, Frank Snell Matthew Baranek, Amanda Baranek Donna Gravelle, Gary Ducharme Patrick Pellerin John Theisen Jr., Crystal Theisen Ann Tourville Scott Roberts, Lisa Roberts

Location Clinton Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Peru Peru Plattsburgh Champlain Ausable Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Saranac Champlain Dannemora Beekmantown Beekmantown Mooers Chazy Altona Chazy Plattsburgh Altona

Date Filed 9/30/2013 10/1/2013 9/26/2013 9/25/2013 9/26/2013 9/27/2013 9/27/2013 9/25/2013 9/25/2013 9/27/2013 9/30/2013 10/1/2013 9/26/2013 9/25/2013 10/1/2013 10/1/2013 9/27/2013 9/27/2013 9/25/2013 9/25/2013 10/1/2013

Amount $140,900 $299,000 $145,000 $200,000 $95,500 $106,000 $695,000 $121,900 $2,501 $500,000 $85,000 $135,000 $240,000 $102,000 $154,000 $349,000 $3,400,000 $230,000 $320,000 $82,500 $140,000

Seller David Bechard Sr., Molly Bechard Stephen Buergin Elizabethtown Community Hospital Paul Frey, Doris Frey

Location Ticonderoga Chesterfield Essex Schroon Ticonderoga Jay Schroon Newcomb North Elba Schroon Ticonderoga Westport Ticonderoga St. Armand Chesterfield Willsboro North Elba North Elba North Elba Ticonderoga Crown Point

Essex County Real Estate Transactions Mark Hodgson, Melissa Hodgson Robert Hook, Cheryl Hook Jill Johnson, Marian Johnson

Buyer Clifford Burroughs John Mitchell Jr., Katrina Mitchell Brian Trzaskos Cheryl Tromblee Adam Hurlburt, Erica Kuhl David Rowland, Jamie Rowland William Romer, Deborah Romer Daniel Reardon, Robin Reardon

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filed with the New York State Secretary of State on September 25, 2013. NEW YORK OFFICE LOCATION: Essex County AGENT FOR PROCESS: The Secretary of State is designated as Agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to 317 Lake Flower Avenue, Apt. D, Saranac Lake, New York 12983. PURPOSE: To engage in any lawful act or activity. VN-10/5-11/9/20136TC-51719 ----------------------------MAIN LAND KEENE VALLEY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/24/2013. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 420 Route 46, Fairfield, NJ 07004 which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. VN-10/12-11/16/20136TC-51745 ----------------------------SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on November 07, 2013at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 1CM, ALBANY, NY

12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using Bid Express (www.bidx.com). A certified or cashier's check payable to the NYS Dept. of Transportation for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, FORM CONR 391, representing 25% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny. g o v / d o i n g business/opportunities/const-notices Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doing -business/opportunities/const-planholder. Amendment may have been issued prior to your placement on the Planholders list. NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Maria Tamarkin (518) 4578403.

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DOGS 4-PUREBREED BLACK Shihtzu Puppies, 1st. shots and dewormed, 1 ready now & 3 ready around Oct. 19th. $400 each. 315 -353-2925 GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPIES Health Certificate. AKC 5 female, 5 male. Ready to go Oct. 25. $600.00 518-791-2658 GOLDEN RETRIEVER Puppies Health Certificate. AKC 5 female, 5 male. Available Oct.25 $600.00 518-791-2658

FARM LIVESTOCK Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where sub-contracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to, D/W/MBEs. The Contractor must comply with the Regulation relative to non-discrimination in federally-assisted programs of the USDOT 49 CFR 21. Please call (518) 4573583 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting. Reg. 01, Sam Zhou, Acting Regional Director, 50 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12232 D262437, PIN 1043.44, F.A. Proj. M240-1043-443, Essex Co., Bridge Replacement Along Rte. 9 Over Schroon River in the Town of North Hudson., Bid Deposit $250,000.00. Goals: DBE 8% D262432, PIN 1809.51, Albany, Essex, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren & Washington Cos., Emergengy Bridge Repairs Where and When They May Be Needed Throughout Region 1., Bid Deposit $250,000.00., NO PLANS. Goals: MBE/WBE 0 0% VN-10/12-10/19/20132TC-51744 -----------------------------

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ALTONA, NY 3 BR/2 BA, Single Family Home, bulit in 1994, Perfect entertainment home, peaceful country setting 15 minutes from Plattsburgh. Large deck, 28' pool, patio with built in gas grill, 2 car garage with workshop. A MUST SEE $105,000 518-570-0896 BIG HUNTING LODGE: House, 8 acres adjoins 538 acre Deer Creek Forest. Bass ponds, fruit woods, $99,900. www.LandFirstNY.com 1-888-683 -2626. MORRISONVILLE 4 BR/2.5 BA, Single Family Home, 1,920 square feet, bulit in 1998, Colonial Cape, attached 2 car garage, gas fireplace, finished basement, large fenced in backyard with above ground swimming pool on corner lot. Located in Morrisonville in the Saranac School District. Great Family Neighborhood. $229,500 Call 518-726-0828 Dfirenut@gmail.com

ACCESSORIES (2) TRAILERS (OPEN) - both excellent condition; 2010 Triton 20' Aluminum - max wgt. 7500 lbs. Asking $4900 and 1989 Bison 31' overal Gooseneck, Asking $2900. 518-546-3568. (4) CHEVY RIMS, Steel, 16" x 6.5", 6 lug w/pressure monitors. $250 OBO. 518-524-7124.

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TOWN OF WESTPORT PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please be advised the Town of Westport Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing, Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at 7:00 P. M. at the Town Hall, 22 Champlain Avenue, Westport New York for the purpose of considering the following projects: Matthew Foley – Riverat Electric – Tax Map No. 57.1-112.000 – Three-Lot Minor Subdivision. Heather Liberi – Tax Map No. 66.66-610.000 – Special Permit – Construction of new home in Special Village Center District. Donald Rusch – Mountain Properties LLC – Tax Map No. 66.56-1-13.000 – Master plan to locate additional storage units . William Johnston Chairman Town of Westport Planning Board Dated: October 4, 2013 VN-10/12/2013-1TC51737 ----------------------------THE TOWN OF WESTPORT is seeking bids on the sale of a 2002 Ford F150 4WD Pickup Truck. It can be seen at the Town Shed in Westport or for additional information call Dennis Westover at 962-4877. Sealed bids must be received

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by the Town Clerk by 4:00 p.m. on October 22, 2013. The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Sheila Borden, Town Clerk VN-10/12/2013-1TC51735 ----------------------------SAND BID The Town of Westport is seeking bids for approximately1500 cubic yards of screened sand. Alternative One is a bid for sand delivered to the Town of Westport Highway Garage at 245 NYS Rte 22. Alternative Two is a bid for sand without delivery, loaded on our trucks. Sand must be available by October 22,2013. Specifications may be picked up at the Town Hall, 22 Champlain Ave., Westport NY 12993, or requested by email from supervisorclerk@westportny.net Bids must be marked “Sand Bid” and received by the Town Clerk by 4PM on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. Bids will be opened at the Town Board meeting that evening at 7:00. Bids should be mailed or delivered to the Town of Westport, PO Box 465, Westport, NY 12993. The Town of Westport reserves the right to reject any and all bids. VN-10/12/2013-1TC51734

----------------------------KEENE VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Preliminary Budget of the Keene Valley Fire District for the fiscal year beginning January, 2014, has been completed and filed in the office of the Town clerk, Town Hall, Keene, NY, where it is available for inspection by any interested persons at all reasonable hours. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Keene Valley Fire District of Keene Valley, NY will meet and review said Preliminary Budget and to hold a Public Hearing thereon at the Keene Valley Fire House, 15 Market Street, Keene Valley, NY at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, the 15th day of October, 2013. At this hearing any persons may be heard in favor of or against the Preliminary Budget as compiled, or for or against any item or items therein contained. Pursuant to Section 105(3) of the Town Law. VN-10/12/2013-1TC51754 ----------------------------Fishing For A Good Deal? Catch The Greatest Bargains In The Classifieds 1-518-873-6368 Ext. 201

BOATS 14 SECTIONS OF 8’ Pressured treated boat docking w/ latter, adjustable hight stands, excellent condition, Also 12x14 Floating Raft w/latter. 518-563-3799 or 518-563-4499 Leave Message. 16’ CENTER CONSOLE FIBERGLASS SCOUT BOAT, 50hp & 6hp Yamaha motors, Humming chart & depth plotter, trailer & cover. $10,500. 518-4834466 16’ HOBIE CATAMARAN parts, hulls, masts, booms, decks, rudders, rigging, $500 takes all. 518 -561-0528 1967 17’ HERMAN Cat Boat ready for restoration, inlcudes trailer, $2500. 518-561-0528

2001 SUPRA SANTERA low hrs., mint cond., great ski wake board boat, beautiful trailer included, $19,500. 518-891-5811 2005 WHITEHALL SPIRIT rowing/sailboat. Classic boat, rare find. Must sell! Asking $4500 OBO. 845-868-7711 BOAT FOR SALE 1984 Cobia 17' bowrider, 115HP Evenrude outboard (newer), 2002 Karavan trailer, runs but needs some work. $1,500. 518-576-4255 BOAT FOR SALE 2007 Lund A12; 12', and 2007 Honda four stroke 5 HP. Trailer included. All in excellent condition. Used 2x's each year. $2,250, 518-335-4126 BUY-SELL-TRADE With The Classified Superstore 1-518-873-6368 Ext. 201

2007 STINGRAY BOAT 25' Stingray Criuser, only 29 hours, LIKE NEW, sleeps 4, has bathroom, microwave, fridge, table, includes trailer, stored inside every winter. (518) 570-0896 $49,000 WINTER INDOOR BOAT STORAGE in metal building on Route 22 in Willsboro, NY. $4.00 sq. foot. Call 518-572-7337 for details.

CARS 99 OUTBACK WGN., 131,000 miles, 2.5L, 28 mpg, 4cyl., leather seats, cruise, pwr windows/locks, roof rack & trailer hitch. Needs some work. 207899-9534 Located in Elizabethtown, NY. CLASSIC 1973 CAMARO, 350 Auto, V-8 Engine, original 55,000 miles, $12,000, very good condition 518-359-9167.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 2000 24’ LAYTON CAMPER Sleeps 6, very clean, excellent condition, must see, $6700 OBO. 518-6439391 2002 COACHMAN MIRADA self contained, 24,840 miles, clean & runs great, Asking $16,800. 518846-7337

TRUCKS 2003 FORD F150 XL V6, 155k miles. New brakes, fuel tank, sending unit & alternator. Excellent condition. $4000 OBO. 518546-3166 after 5:30pm.

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1980 18 1/2 FT. Century Cuddy Cabin, 120 HP I/O, trailer, GPS depth finder, down rigger, plus. $2400 OBO. 518-9638220 or 518-569-0118

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