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Fire company mulls future of 40-year tradition By Fred Herbst

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fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA Ñ Bingo is more than a game to the Ticonderoga Fire Department. Ò Bingo has meant a lot to us over the years,” Jeff Burns, Ti fire chief, said. Ò WeÕ ve purchased a lot of equipment, funded our fire prevention efforts, provided scholarships at school and done a lot of other things using bingo money. WeÕ ve saved taxpayers a lot of money.Ó Now in its 40th year, bingo is played every Thursday at 6:45 p.m. at the Ticonderoga fire station on Montcalm Street. Ò WeÕ re one of the longest running bingo games in the state,” Matt Watts, assistant chief, said. Ò A lot of bingo games have shut down. Interest seems to be dying.Ó Interest is also down in Ticonderoga, prompting fire officials to consider the future of the weekly games. In the 1990s bingo used to attract upwards of 140 people a week, Watts said. The bingo games Jan. 16 drew 32 players. At one point bingo added $30,000 a year to the department coffers. Last year it generated $9,000. Ò We need 40-45 people to break even,Ó Watts said. Ò People just arenÕ t coming like they used to. I know January is a tough time Ñ itÕ s right after Christmas, taxes are due, there are high heating costs Ñ but our attendance has been down for a while.Ó Ò There have been nights when we have more volunteers (firefighters) than we have players,Ó Burns said. That’s prompting firefighters to consider changes. Watts interviewed players

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Moriah officials consider creation of DPW By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com PORT HENRY — Moriah ofﬁcials will debate the merits of a town department of public works during 2014. The community now has separate highway, water, sewer, buildings and grounds departments. “We have to ﬁnd ways to reduce costs and do away with redundancies in the town,” Supervisor Tom Scozza-

fava said. “Maybe it’s time we go to a DPW. Ò ItÕ s been discussed before, but weÕ ve never proceeded with it,Ó he said. Ò ItÕ s time to take another look. The bottom line is that our buildings and grounds, water and sewer and highway departments all work together anyway. Why not make them into one department?Ó Scozzafava said it’s common for Moriah’s various departments to assist each other.

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Former Ti principal named Bolton superintendent BOLTON LANDING — Bolton Central School District principal Michael Graney has been chosen as the district’s next Superintendent of Schools. The BCS school board made the appointment at its Jan. 13 meeting. The appointment begins July 1. Graney is to succeed Ray Ciccarelli Jr. who is retiring June 30 after serving 17 years as superintendent at Bolton Central. Graney has held the Bolton K-12 principal post since January 2013 after serving as principal at Ticonderoga High School for 10 years. Before his tenure in Ticonderoga, Graney was a physical education and driver education teacher for eight years at Ticonderoga High School. For two years prior, he taught Elementary Math, Science and Physical Education at Putnam Central School. Board of Education president Kathleen Pfau announced GraneyÕ s promotion. “The Board thanks Mr. Ciccarelli for his 17 years of dedication

to Bolton Central School and we look forward to working with Mr. Graney to keep our district strong and viable,” she said in a prepared statement. Graney earned an associate’s degree in liberal arts from SUNY Cobleskill, a bachelor’s degree in physical education from SUNY Cortland, a masterÕ s degree in educational administration from SUNY Plattsburgh, and a certification in school district administration through SUNY Plattsburgh and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Graney and his wife Diane have two children, Michael, 17, and Evan, 14. Pictured at right: Michael Graney, now the K-12 principal at Bolton Central, has been chosen to serve as superintendent of the Bolton school district beginning July 1.

Employment training to be available in Ti Courses to be taught at NCCC By Fred Herbst

fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA Ñ Job training will be available at the North Country Community College Ticonderoga campus this year. Work Readiness Credential and National Retail Federation Customer Service Credential courses will be taught in coordination with CV-TEC and OneWorkSource. Ò The National Work Readiness Credential and National Retail Federation and Customer Service Credential gives employers the advantage of knowing that their employees have the base skills to be successful both at entry level positions and as they advance in their career,” Matthew Courtright, Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce executive director, said. Ò I truly believe this national accredited program can have a great benefit to employers, individuals and the Ticonderoga area as a whole.Ó The courses will be offered on Fridays Feb. 28 through April 4. Class will meet 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A certification testing will conclude the program April 11. An employment seminar, organized by the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, featuring area employers, will be held following the testing. A similar seminar held last year attracted Inter-Lakes Health, Silver Bay YMCA, Mt. Lake Services, Best Western Plus Ticonderoga Inn & Suites, The Burgoyne Grill, WalMart and Champlain Valley Heating & Plumbing. North Country Community College participated in providing information on further educational opportunities. Courtright said a key benefit of the program is candidate assessment for prospective. Before sitting for the course, each can-

didate is assessed for baseline math, reading comprehension, and problem-solving skills. Participants not meeting the baseline standards are referred for remedial resources prior to taking the NWRC course. Ò This helps employers assess and prepare more marginal employees to be much more successful over time,Ó Courtright said. Ò The National Workforce Readiness Credential course is a nationally-recognized course that prepares employees to be successful in the workplace over the long term and has proven to be extremely valuable to employers in reducing hiring costs and employee turnover,Ó he said. Ò Ticonderoga area employers are invited to register their employees for the courses. Registrants may qualify for free tuition.Ó CV-TEC and OneWorkSource are leading a partnership between area schools, Ticonderoga Revitalization Alliance, Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, North Country Workforce Investment Board, Literacy Volunteers, the Elizabethtown OneWorkSource, and other area organizations and employers to provide the National Workforce Readiness Certificate to area employees. Ò Explore employment in this area and beyond,Ó said Cathy Snow, supervisor of the CV-TEC literacy, HSED and training programs. Ò People can show prospective employers they have the skills to be successful from day one and be prepared to offer exemplary customer service.Ó Interested participants and employers wishing to send employees to the NWRC course should contact Deb Bridge at OneWorkSource at 873-2341. For additional information contact the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce at 585-6619 or chamberinfo@ticonderogany.com.

Laura Nagy, RD, CPT, an area nutritionist, spoke at a recent meeting of the Northern Lake George Rotary Club at Silver Bay. Her topic was “Superfoods — Eating to Improve Your Life.” She recommends apples, walnuts, wild salmon, avocados and blueberries.

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Polar Bear Plunge to aid children’s hospital Hague swim Feb. 16 By Fred Herbst

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St. Mary’s School fourth grader Laura Zelinski reads to kindergarten student Clarah Slattery as part of the school’s Reading Buddies program.

HAGUE — People with warm hearts will take a cold plunge for children as part of the annual Hague Winter Weekend. The Polar Bear Plunge, part of the Hague event, will benefit the WOKO Big Change Round Up that supports the Vermont ChildrenÕ s Hospital. The plunge will be held Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. at the Trout House Village dock. Registration begins at 1 p.m. Ò Participants are asked to obtain pledges for jumping in the icy waters of Lake George,Ó said Meg Haskell, the polar plunge organizer. “Last year over 75 people took the plunge and raised over $4,000. Ò Again this year radio personalities from WOKO will be on hand and rumor has it that some may be taking the plunge,Ó she said. Ò Dr. Louis First, head pediatrician from Vermont ChildrenÕ s Hospital, is also scheduled to attend and will be doing the color commentary throughout the event.Ó Pledge sheets are available from the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, the Hague Community Center or by contacting MHaskell at mhaskell14@yahoo.com or at 585- 9890. Ò LetÕ s make this a record year,Ó Haskell said. Ò Get together with family, friends, co-workers or come as a group and see who can raise the most money.Ó Following the plunge an awards ceremony will be held at the Hague Volunteer Fire Department. Food and beverages will be available. For more information contact Haskell at 585-9890. Hague will host its 41st annual Winter Weekend Feb. 14-16. Formerly known as the winter carnival, the event is held the weekend prior to PresidentÕ s Day in Hague. Activities will get under way Friday, Feb. 14, with the Snow Queen Pageant at the Hague Community Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, there will be a firemen’s breakfast 7 to 11 a.m. at the Hague fire house. The Rotary silent auction will also be 7 to 11 a.m. at the fire house. The seventh annual chili bake-off will be held at 5 p.m. at the Hague fire house. It will feature chili, salads, hot dogs, refreshments, raffles and music. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children older than age 5. To enter a chili call Pat Hintze at 543-6502. For more information on the Hague Winter Weekend contact the Hague Chamber of Commerce at 543-6441.

St. Mary’s School fourth grade students, including Kennice Rich, recently learned about the lives of the Iroquois and the Algonquin. They passed on their knowledge to others through projects that they completed and presented to their family members and to the school community.

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Ti to review town operations Greater efficiency, cost savings sought By Fred Herbst

fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA Ñ Ticonderoga will attempt to operate more efficiency in 2014. Ò The future of government services is to increase productivity, to work smarter and not harder,Ó said trustee Wayne Taylor, a member of the town operational efficiency committee, during the January town board meeting. Chattie Van Wert, committee chairwoman, said her panel plans to review and analyze TiconderogaÕ s departments and services this year with an eye toward making them more effective

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and less costly. The committee will meet with town employees to gather their input, she said. Ò We need to hear from our employees,Ó she said. Ò They know our operations best. TheyÕ re the people who do the work.Ó Involving employees in the process will also make it more likely workers will accept potential changes. “We’ll need their (employees) support if we are to implement changes,Ó Van Wert said. Ò We need to work together.Ó Taylor also invited Ticonderoga residents to be part of the review process. He encouraged people to contact town officials or to attend meetings of the operational efficiency committee if they have suggestions.

Fort Ti to host snowshoe trek

TICONDEROGA — Fort Ticonderoga’s “Fort Fever Series” will continue Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. with a “Winter Woods Snowshoe Exploration” led by Director of Horticulture Heidi Karkoski. The cost is $10 a person and will be collected at the door. It is free for members of the Friends of Fort Ticonderoga. Participants will tour the historic hiking trail leading from the fort and through the forested landscape on the Heights of Carillon where the most intact 18th-century earthworks remain today. Karkoski will talk about the landscape history and its uses in the time after military occupation. In addition, she will discuss forest succession and provide an opportunity to learn about the trees, shrubs and other visible plant life along the way. The group will likely encounter animal tracks and other signs of nature on this two-mile excursion highlighting the winter landscape. Additional “Fort Fever Series” programs are scheduled March 16, April 13 and April 27. The complete schedule of winter and early spring programs is available at www.fortticonderoga.org The “Fort Fever Series” is just one of several programs taking place at Fort Ticonderoga this winter. Clothing and accoutrement workshops are offered one weekend a month through April. Fort Ticonderoga will present living history events on Feb. 15 and 16 and March 15 and 16. The fourth annual “Material Matters: It’s in the Details” seminar takes place Jan. 25 and 26, while the third annual Garden & Landscape Symposium will be held on April 12. Information about all programs is on line at www.fortticonderoga.org

DEC camper scholarships available TICONDEROGA — The Lake Champlain Chapter of Trout Unlimited will again provide scholarships for interested young men and women 12 to 17 years old to attend DECÕ s popular summer camp program. The camps, located at Camp Colby, Pack Forest, DeBruce and Rushford provide a great opportunity to learn more about the environment and have fun in the summer. Campers enjoy a week of summer fun and conservation education conducted by DEC’s well-qualified counselors. The scholarships pay all costs to attend. Parents provide transportation to and from the camps for the one-week sessions which are conducted in July and August. The scholarships are a memorial to Sam Thuesen and Dennis Aprill, outstanding educators, leaders and anglers who devoted their lives to the North Country, and use funds provided by Trout Unlimited and the Siberian Rod and Gun Club. To apply, send a one-page letter telling why you want to go to camp. Submit the letter to Gretchen Comfort, 749 Norristown Road, Schuyler Falls NY 12985 by March 31, 2014. The scholarships are limited to first-time attendees only. Include age, school, and phone number/email address. These scholarships are limited; so donÕ t wait to apply for this great summer adventure. For more information, go to www.dec.ny.gov.education or Google “DEC Summer Camps.”

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Proposal spells three strikes against region

hile we applaud Gov. Andrew CuomoÕ s ongoing efforts to revitalize and open up the North Country through a series of forward-looking proposals and policies, weÕ re skeptical about the trial balloon he floated at the state of the state Address on Tuesday, Jan. 8 that will, if enacted by state lawmakers, suspend driverÕ s licenses for life for motorists found guilty of driving while intoxicated three times in their lifetime. DonÕ t get us wrong: WeÕ re not advocating reckless behavior and our hearts are with those who have lost loved ones as a result of impaired motorists, but we feel such an upgrade to the already-severe state DWI laws would be needlessly punitive, urban-centered and would hog tie the courts and strip them of the autonomy required to adjudicate cases based on extenuating and local circumstances. Punitive. WeÕ d like to think that a clear line of demarcation between youthful indiscretion and lifetime stupidity is drawn after a pair of alcohol-related brushes with the law. WeÕ ve all done ridiculous things in our youth and none of us are the same people that we were a decade ago, much less 25 years ago. Under a Three Strikes law, otherwise law-abiding citizens who made two mistakes during their adolescence Ñ a time when the frontal lobe, the part of the brain that controls decision-making isnÕ t yet fully matured Ñ can have their lives irrevocably remain in pieces a half-century later. Revoking someoneÕ s license later in life after just one more lapse of judgement, say driving a short distance down an unpopulated stretch of rural road while just a sliver over the .08 BAC limit, would be counterproductive and serve no real purpose other than to strip people of their livelihoods Ñ especially if theyÕ re self-employed rural residents who depend on their vehicles to provide for their families. Taking away a personÕ s right to self-determination would only add to the stateÕ s bloated welfare ranks and cripple a population that needs a life preserver Ñ not an anchor. Urban. The governorÕ s proposal sees its roots based in bills put forth to their respective chambers in 2012 by Martin Golden, the state senator and former cop from Brooklyn who sponsored the SAFE Act, and state assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican who represents parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island. Both lawmakers represent heavily urban districts that provide a robust blend of highly developed public and private transportation networks, including subway and bus lines, livery and private car services, pedicabs and even rickshaws, that fan out through densely-packed urban neighborhoods that for many residents, offer most, if not all, of their day-to-day needs and are easily navigated by foot or bike should one choose to do so. The North Country, on the other hand, is rural, remote and provides no such networks despite covering an area larger than the state of Rhode Island, making vehicular transport a must, not only for work and rec-

reation, but also for social engagement. A Three Strikes amendment would not only disproportionately affect the wide swath of the state who depend on their vehicle for their daily needs, but would also preemptively punish them for their choice of residence and would drastically limit their recreational choices. It also would kneecap small businesses that depend on alcohol sales to stay afloat and impact healthy social interaction as residents choose to stay put over the risk of venturing out to a local establishment to fend off the long, gloomy winters that have more in common with the classic 1980 Stanley Kubrick film The Shining than the romantic glitz and glamor of the New York metropolitan area where friends, family and fun are just a subway stop away. Hogtied. Stripping local authorities from discretion in handing down sentences is further evidence of an overreaching state apparatus, one that fails to take into account extenuating circumstances, namely those of a local nature. How would the law affect, say, emergency personnel and first responders called away from their homes to assist an elderly resident? How about a sportsman, one who had no intention of going anywhere after an outdoors tipple, speeding a wounded buddy to a medical facility after a potentially fatal interaction with our gorgeous-yet-deadly natural landscape? Or any other circumstance derived from this breathtaking, yet underserved, section of the state? And like with other mandatory minimum sentences Ñ including the federally-imposed requirements imposed upon courts in the mid-1980s to combat the countryÕ s growing crack epidemic that are now starting to be rolled back based on a quarter-century of accrued data — a Three Strikes proposal would put the wrong sort of people out to pasture for too long and would bog down a justice system thatÕ s already mired in superfluous cases. Instead of reducing local judgesÕ autonomy, we should be increasing their discretion and letting them make decisions that represent the best interests of the communities in which they serve Ñ not edicts imposed by faraway strongholds of power that have only the most basic cultural and geographical understanding of the communities which they aim to protect. Again, while weÕ re appreciative of the stateÕ s renewed interest in the North Country and look forward to strengthening the bond with our friends to the south, this proposal spells three strikes against the region and we canÕ t help but feel as if other, more progressive and locally-based efforts can be undertaken to combat the scourge of drunk and impaired driving thus ensuring safe roads, healthy social networks and long-term economic sustainability for the region. ThatÕ s something we can get behind, no seat belt required. Ñ

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and the retraining of the hile discussAmerican workforce to ing job creadapt to the new deation and mands of the technology training at a recent reand the world market. gional workforce investGovernment support ment board meeting, we programs cannot provide were told not to expect a substitute for creating much changing over the new jobs that are necesnext few years until the sary for new tax revenue nation undergoes an adand development of our ministrative change in Dan Alexander community economies. 2017. Thoughts from Jobs must be created by The Workforce Investthe private sector so that ment Act (WIA) was Behind the Pressline more taxes are generated passed in 1998 under the while unemployment is Clinton Administration replacing the Job Training Partnership decreased -- especially by the long term Act (JTPA) as the largest single source unemployed -- for the whole economy to expand. of federal funding for workforce develEven Pope Francis seems to underopment activities. WIA was designed to create a universal access system of one- stand that simple fact. Ò The rich must help, respect and promote the poor,Ó stop career centers, which would provide access to training and employment he recently said. Ò I exhort you to generous solidarity.Ó Clearly His Holiness services for a range of workers, including low-income adults, low-income understands that we need greater genyouth, and dislocated workers. As part erosity from those who can give and not more mandatory income redistribuof the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Congress made tion brought about by government intervention. Charities not only perform substantial, badly-needed new investbetter than governments when offering ments in WIA. assistance, but their efforts are focused Since then, WIA has limped along appropriately based on their specific waiting for reauthorization to help enpurpose and community. sure our nationÕ s workers receive the The simple thought that workforce services and support they need to go development is not one of our nationÕ s back to work and begin rebuilding our economy and their lives. The underly- highest priorities and instead is a topic ing purpose of WIA is to ensure that to be bantered about in the next presidential election is a serious waste of every U.S. worker has an opportunity time and great loss of opportunity. Ò ItÕ s at good employment. the economy, stupidÓ shouldnÕ t just be Unfortunately, over the last few a great political one-liner when seeking years, dollars and initiative have been office but must be one of the three top scarce. One would think that rebuilding the economy, focusing on training and priorities of all elected officials. The only way to get our economic education to keep pace with the world economy, would be one of our highest engine running at full throttle is to unleash the American entrepreneurial priorities. The American worker has alspirit and ensure that we are preparways wanted nothing more than an oping our children, the underemployed portunity to prove their worth. In prior and the unemployed worker to meet generations, a Ò jobÓ was considered to workplace demands. This is what the be the pathway to prosperity. This theory was endorsed by both Workforce Investment Act was created Democrats and Republicans as no one to address. Leaving that valuable reever doubted the resolve and creativity source on the sidelines during the next few years, seems a terrible waste of of the American worker to overcome whatever obstacles may be placed in time and money to me. his or her way. But in recent years, more dollars and greater emphasis has been Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denplaced on government handouts and ton Publications. He may be reached at dan@ support programs than on job creation denpubs.com.

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We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the entire community for their generous contributions to our toy drive. With the great generosity of the area businesses and individuals alike, we were able to provide a special Christmas for many very needy families in our community. Our sixth annual Town of Moriah Toy Drive was a complete success. Thank you for all of your support! Port Henry Fire Department Auxiliary

Support United Way To the Times of Ti: It has been said that our true character is demonstrated when times are tough. IÕ ve lived in this area all my life and IÕ ve seen the people of Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties demonstrate awesome character in difficult times. We’ve banded together during floods and ice storms, when catastrophic events happened and when businesses closed their doors and people lost their jobs. WeÕ ve pulled together to help others when it would have been easier to walk away. In these tough economic times we have the opportunity to band together and show others our character. There are hundreds of people in our area that need our assistance and they depend on the agencies supported by the United Way. The United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. is in the midst of its annual campaign to raise funds for the benefit of the 40 agencies that provide for the needs of our friends and neighbors. Giving to the United Way is the most efficient and effective way to pool our donations to help the most people because 100 percent of the money you donate stays in this area and helps people you know. When you’re contacted about donating to the United Way, please pledge generously. The economic times are tough, but this is the time when we can all band together to help others like weÕ ve done in the past. This is the time for our character to shine. Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties residents who are not part of a campaign through their employer, but still want to participate, may send their donation directly to the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc, 45 Tom Miller Road, Plattsburgh 12901. DaleAnne Wolter Co-Chair 2014 United Way Campaign West Chazy

In April 1775 Paul Revere famously rode his horse to Lexington, Mass., to warn of a British invasion. Today, he would probably sound this clarion call, Ò The liberal-progressives are coming! The liberal-progressives are coming!Ó The invading forces have begun their assault all over the North Country. With the election of their highnesses Barack Obama and Andrew Cuomo liberal-progressives have been inspired to think that they can save us from ourselves. And make no mistake about it, they are in the midst and they speak the language fluently. Code words such as sustainable development, regionalism, tolerance, reproductive choice, gun control/confiscation, global cooling/warming/climate change, common core standards and environmental/social justice are all in their dictionary. ItÕ s deceitful terminology that sounds very nice, but in reality they weaken our countryÕ s sovereignty, economy, military power, morality and resolve. I urge all concerned citizens to observe carefully at your town/county board meetings to see if you hear anything peculiar and ask questions. Also keep your eye on a myriad of non-profit organizations who desire to expand their powers while restricting your rights. Remember, liberal-progressives dress as wolves in sheepÕ s clothing, so stand guard and be diligent! John P. Sharkey Ticonderoga

Red Kettle campaign a success To the Times of Ti: The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign had many wonderful donations to the kettles this past Christmas season and very generous donations to our toy drive with Wal-Mart! Thank you to the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Ticonderoga and Dollar General in Port Henry for allowing us to set up kettles at your locations! Thank you to the Times of Ti for publishing numerous articles about our efforts! We had over 80 volunteers. Thank you to everyone that gave us food, coffee and hot chocolate! Thank you to all the generous people who donated money to the kettles and toys to the toy drive! ItÕ s all greatly appreciated! To all the volunteers, thank you very much Leah Buell, Richard and Patricia Buell, Chuck Dolloff, Jeannine Wright, Kyle, Maegan and Linana Shambo, Jimmy Brooks, Jean McKee and Vickie Trudeau, Sherelene Barrows, Ann and Amber DuShane, Jade Morin, from Mountain Lake Services-Kasey Heald, Bobby Lopez and Rikki Lamarche, from Christopher Chevrolet-Louise Goodwin and Diana Clark, from the Masons-Doug Buckland

Times of Ti - 7 and Allan Clark, from the Kiwanis Club-Nancy Kelley, John McDonald Sr., Frank Murray, Darlene Dorsett, Don and Sue Johnston, Lena Robetoy and Connie Wells, from the Northern Lake George Rotary Club-Chip Devenger, Diane Dickson, Bob Johnson, Jean Yager, Walter Thorne and Merribeth Elling, from The Ticonderoga National Honor Society and Student Voice- advisers Jennee Darragh & and Deb Breitenbach, Jay Hebert, Anthony DuShane, Katie LaPeter, Montana Callahan, Skyler Gilbert, Blake Gautreau, Haley Kuhl, Zeshan Afzal, Kaitlyn Diskin, Sean Lawrie, Maura Jebb, Ashley Trudeau, Rachel Scuderi, Constance Bailey, Ryan Price, Martin Glazer, Shelby Spaulding, Taylor Dorsett, Kaleigh Malaney, Ian Lawrie, Andrea Russell, Dale Quesnel, Abby Young, Keegan Tierney, Coleman Granger, Mark Donohue, Ty Denno and Michael Iturrino, and finally from Inter-Lakes Health-Jodi Gibbs, Tamara Evens, Caitlin Cohen, Maria Morey, Tara Joubert, Trish Stewart, Nicole Dolback, Kristin Thompson, Jane Whitney, Em Ellithorpe, Heidi Schempp, Penny Teriele, Jen Sola, Bonnie Martucci, Crystal McLaughlin, Michelle Rodriguez, Julie Cruickshank and Linda Kimball. If I have left anyone out, please forgive me. Thank you everyone and Happy New Year! Glen A. Buell Site coordinator

Donations appreciated To the Times of Ti: In early 2013, High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care got permission from Jody Olcott, from Essex County IDA, to have a Blue Clothing Donation Box placed on the corner of Tom Phelps Way and Plank Road in Mineville. We at HPHPC would like to thank Jody and all those who have donated items in 2013. The surrounding communities have helped us raise $1,531.75 by depositing unwanted clothes and shoes. It’s the kind and generous support of communities like Mineville, Port Henry, Westport and Essex that makes it possible to continue our customized and supportive patient care. With the recent expansion of our service area into Washington County, High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care now covers 10 percent of New York State. With your support, we are helping a lot of people. On behalf of HPHPC, our patients and their families, thank you so much.

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The letter to the editor “Set the record straight” in the Jan. 18 Times of Ti contained an error. The correct phone to contact Richard Stonitsch is 585-6369.

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LGA grant to support lake programs tion to better inform our future management efforts. Our experience with Asian clam illustrates how important education and prevention really are and why programs like the LGA’s floating classroom and lake stewards are so critical. We are very grateful to the Shumway Foundation for supporting these important programs.Ó

The LGA is a member-supported nonprofit organization. Families, businesses, summer residents and donors support the LGA. Founded in 1885, the Lake George Association is the nation’s oldest lake protection organization. For more information call 668-3558 or visit www.lakegeorgeassociation.org

Joyce Cruickshank celebrated her 95th birthday with friends, food and music at The Champlain Valley Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association January meeting. The next meeting will be held Sunday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. at the American Legion on Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga. Meetings are held the second Sunday of every month except July and August. Meetings are open to the public. People can bring a dish to share. Call Ray Burlingame at 546-3787 for information.

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TICONDEROGA Ñ The Lake George Association has announced it has received $10,000 from the Helen and Ritter Shumway Foundation. The foundation was created from the estate of the late Helen Shumway to support conservation efforts. Facilitated by Jack Murphy at Bank of America, a manager of the foundation, the funding will help support the LGA’s floating classroom program as well as asian clam management efforts. The floating classroom is central to the mission of the Lake George Association, and a core element of its educational program. The program was originally conceived in 1990 as a means to provide a stirring, enlightening experience to area school children and to help them develop a stewardship interest in the Lake George ecosystem. The program has since grown and today has even expanded to include family groups and tourists in the summer season. The LGA’s floating classroom provides a unique hands-on experience for participants to learn about Lake George and how they can help protect it for the future. 2,228 people took part in the floating classroom program in 2013, over half of which were students on field trips in the spring and fall. Ò We are so happy that we are able to offer the program for groups in the summer in addition to our usual school field trips. This new funding from the Shumway Foundation will help us be able to continue those programs,Ó said LGAÕ s Education Coordinator Kristen Rohne. Ò Everyone who goes out on the boat tells us how amazed they are with what they learn. For many people, this is the first and only time they will get to catch plankton and look at them under a microscope or use a secchi disk to measure water clarity.Ó Asian clams were first found in Lake George in the fall of 2010 off Lake Avenue Beach in Lake George village. Management efforts to kill the clams began right away in the spring of 2011, however, it has since spread to additional locations around the lake. As of the most recent lake-wide survey completed this past September the clams have been found in 13 locations around the lake. Ò The LGA and many partners have been working hard to keep this highly invasive species under control but its amazing reproductive capabilities seem to be keeping the clams one step ahead,Ó said LGA Executive Director Walt Lender of Ticonderoga. Ò We are continuing to work to better understand how the clams reproduce and spread, and then hope to use this informa-

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OBITUARIES SYLVIA L. "SALLY" DOWNING JAN 18, 2014 Ticonderoga. Sylvia L. "Sally" Downing, 72, of Ticonderoga, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2014, at her residence. Relatives and friends may call Saturday, January 25, 2014 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 11 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga. A Funeral Service will follow at 2 p.m., Saturday at the Funeral Home. A full obituary will appear in next week's paper. LOUISE LOUISE ELIZABETH (MONTAGNOLA) CELOTTI NOV 21, 1929 - JAN 08, 2014 Port Henry Louise entered the workforce Our beautiful mother, Louise where she took great pride Elizabeth (Montagnola) working at Moriah Central Celotti, 84, born Nov. 21, School cafeteria for over 25 1929 passed away peacefully years fondly known to many surrounded by as "Gram". She her loving family was a devote at Moses LudCatholic of St. ington Hospital Patrick's Church, in Ticonderoga, a Port Henry VilNY on January 8, lage Trustee and 2014. a member of the Survived by her Ladies Auxiliary nine children Dr. VFW for many Michael Celotti years. (Mary) of Port The Matriarch of Henry, NY, a big Italian famJames Celotti ily, Louise cher(Mary) of Williston, VT, ished cooking pasta on SunGeorge Celotti (Debbie) of days, soup on Wednesdays, Mineville, NY, Joseph Celotti Bingo, Atlantic City trips and (Evelyn) of Port Henry, NY, time spent with her family. Patricia (Ticia) Aurilio Of greatest remembrance (Thomas) of Moriah Center, will be Louise's giving heart NY, Celia Briggs (Thomas) of and devotion to her family Moriah Center, NY, Thomas and friends. She will be Celotti (Tammy) of Crown missed by all who knew her Point, NY, Tina Hargett (Jeff) and will be remembered as a of Saratoga Springs, NY, and woman of great strength and Judy Garrison (Tim) of Moriresolve. The family wishes to ah Center, NY. Beloved express their heartfelt thanks grandmother of 22 grandchilto Doctors, nurses and staff dren, great grandmother of at Fletcher Allen ICU, Moses 15 great grandchildren. She is Ludington Hospital and also survived by siblings Hudson Headwaters NetSteve (Theresa) Montagnola, work for the kind, couraAnna Brace and Josephine geous and compassionate Fields; brother-in-law George care given to our mother. (Joan) Celotti of Connecticut Calling hours will be held along with many nieces and Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014 from 4nephews and close family 8 pm at the Harland Funeral friend (her other son) Tom Home in Port Henry. A Mass Scozzafava. of Christian Burial will be She is predeceased by her celebrated Monday, Jan 13th loving husband Duvilio of 57 at 10:00 am at St. Patrick's years, brothers Joseph and Church in Port Henry. Burial Ambrose, sister Christine, will be in the parish cemetery Philomena and Mary. in the spring. After raising her children

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Fort Ticonderoga to host War College Annual event May 16-18 TICONDEROGA Ñ Registration is now open for Fort TiconderogaÕ s 19th annual War College of the Seven Years’ War May 16-18. The annual seminar focuses on the French & Indian War in North America (1754-1763), bringing together a panel of historians from around the country. The War College takes place in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center and is open to the public. Pre-registration is required. “Begun in 1996, the War College of the Seven YearsÕ War has become one of the premier seminars on the French & Indian War in the country. It features a mix of new and established scholars in an informal setting for a weekend of presentations related to the military, social, and cultural history of the French & Indian War,Ó

said Beth Hill, Fort Ticonderoga president and CEO. Speakers will include: Ñ Daniel Baugh, professor emeritus at Cornell, Ò Why did the British Empire in North America Become Territorial in 1763?Ó ; Ñ Russell B. Bellico, author, and Joseph Zarzynski, author and underwater archaeologist, Ò What Amherst Left Behind: An Historical and Archaeological Analysis of Lake GeorgeÕ s ‘Sunken Bateaux of 1758’”; Ñ Alexander Campbell, author, Ò Ô Not in the most regular mannerÕ : The Royal American Regiment at Ticonderoga, 8 July 1758Ó ; — Phil Dunning, Parks Canada (retired), “Fill the Bowl Again!Ó ; — John Maas, U.S. Army Center of Military History, Ò North CarolinaÕ s French & Indian

War, 1754-1761Ó ; — David Miller, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, “‘Whatever our Fate may beÕ Ñ Colonel BouquetÕ s 1763 Expedition to Fort Pitt and the Battle of Bushy Run.Ó ; — Christopher Tozzi, Howard University, Ò How French were the French? The Demographic and Cultural Diversity of French Forces in the French & Indian WarÓ ; and — Stephen Warfel, archaeologist, “Lost and Found: The Discovery of Fort Morris, Shippensburg, Pa.Ó . The War College also features presentations by two Fort Ticonderoga staff. Curator of Collections Chris Fox will give a presentation Ò Founding Fashion: The Diversity of Regularity in 18th-Century Clothing Collections.Ó He will share knowledge garnered as

curator of the fortÕ s newest exhibition of the same name which opens on May 10 for a twoyear run. Fort Ticonderoga’s Artificer Shoemaker Shaun Pekar will present on “Blue broad Cloth Lapll’d Coats of various Sizes, Kersey and Frize ditto” examining the dress of Massachusetts Provincial Soldiers during the 1758 campaign against Fort Carillon. Registration for the War College is $145, $120 for those registering by March 15. Additional discounts available for members of the Friends of Fort Ticonderoga. Registration forms can be downloaded from the fortÕ s website at www. fort-ticonderoga.org A printed copy is also available upon request by contacting the fort at 585-2821.

Ti oﬃcials to look at ‘nuisance’ properties Water leak sparks discuss of building code issue By Fred Herbst

fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA Ñ Ticonderoga will review Ò nuisanceÓ properties in the community this year. Supervisor Bill Grinnell said he will meet with Ti Police Chief Mark Johns and Building Inspector Bill Ball to discuss properties that fail to meet town standards and could pose a health or safety risk. Ò We will discuss these properties and take appropriate action,Ó Grinnell said. The decision to review problematic properties follows a December incident when a water leak was discovered at the Sunshine Laundry building. When the buildingÕ s owner could not be located, Ball had the town water department cut service to the property. The problem was eventually found to be a water heater. The Ticonderoga public safety committee discussed seeking reimbursement from the Sunshine Laundry owner for town costs relating to the incident. Ball pointed out the there have been a number of complaints about the Sunshine Laundry building, which has apartments upstairs. Grinnell suggested a review of the townÕ s building codes and a review of problem properties.

Masons from Rescue Lodge No. 772 in Crown Point and Mount Defiance Lodge no. 794 in Ticonderoga recently served pumpkin pie to the residents of Heritage Commons to commemorate Thanksgiving. Participating members included Nate Norton, Dave Ferguson, Ray Ellor, Don Norton, Bill Hunsdon, Shrine Clown Sparky, Bob Bartlett and Alan Clark.

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recently asking their opinions. Many asked for larger prizes. There is a $1,000 guaranteed minimum pot at Ti bingo, Watts said. That pot increases depending on the number of players. Ò WeÕ d like to increase the pots, but we canÕ t lose money,Ó Watts said. Ò IÕ m sure bigger pots would attract more people, but we need more people to have bigger pots. We really need to boost attendance.Ó Burns said there have been discussions about suspending bingo until the spring. “We hate to do that,” he said. “We’re afraid we’ll lose the people we have now. They may find someplace else to go or something else to do.Ó Ticonderoga Fire Department hosts the only weekly bingo games in the area, Watts and Burns said. “You used to be able to play every night,” Watts said. “St. Mary’s School, the Knights of Columbus, the Elks, a lot of groups had bingo. WeÕ re the only one left.Ó Bingo at the Ticonderoga fire station can be an economical entertainment, Watts said. Players must purchase a $3 admission card. Then there are various packages for players, ranging from $2-$12. The Ticonderoga Fire Department is supported by local taxpayers, but money raised from bingo has helped keep taxes down in past years. Ò WeÕ ve bought a lot of equipment over the years with bingo money,Ó Watts said. Ò We bought a ladder truck with bingo money. Our first Jaws of Life was bought with bingo money.” Ò WeÕ ve saved taxpayers a lot of money by using bingo money rather than district funds,Ó Burns said. The Ti Fire Department Auxiliary sells food during the weekly bingo games. The auxiliary uses proceeds from the food sales to assist firefighters. With fewer people attending bingo, food sales are also down. “Indirectly, we’re losing money there, too,” Burns said. “Money from the food sales goes to the auxiliary, but they buy equipment for us and help us in other ways. “If we close bingo the impact falls on the fire department and the auxiliary,” he said. “Bingo has a big affect on our department.Ó

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Chili cook oﬀ to aid Schroon emergency services Third annual event Feb. 22 at Mountainside By Fred Herbst

fred@denpubs.com SCHROON LAKE — Regardless of the winter weather, there will be plenty of heat in Schroon Lake Feb. 22. That’s when the third annual Schroon Lake Chili Cook Off will be held to benefit the communityÕ s emergency services. The cook off will

be 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Mountainside Christian Academy gym. The school is located at 165 Route 9, south of the hamlet. “We’ve already heard last year’s fire and rescue squad winner,” said Shelby Davis, who is organizing the cook off. “The Ticonderoga Emergency Squad, led by Mark Barber and Mickey Fitzgerald, will be back to defend their trophy, as well as Mr. P’s Mountain Smokehouse, the winner in the Best Meaty Chili category. Ò Last year we had 14 different chilis, and would love to have even more this year,Ó she

Local man receives Papal honor By Seth Lang

seth@denpubs.com SCHROON LAKE — Essex County Clerk Joseph Provoncha, a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Schroon Lake, was recently presented with the “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice,” a Papal medal. The medal was presented at a ceremony at Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Ogdensburg, on Dec. 8 by Bishop Terry LaValley in recognition for his service to the parish and Diocese of Ogdensburg.

said. Ò Restaurants from all over the North Country are invited to attend, as well as fire and rescue squads. Chili cook off organizers will assist restaurants in getting the proper health department permits for this event.Ó There will be four categories — Best Meaty Chili, Best Veggie Chili, Best Chili by a Fire/ Rescue Squad and People’s Choice Trophy. Registration fee for chili cooks is $20 until Jan. 31 and $30 after that date. There is no registration fee for any fire or rescue squad to enter their chili. Home cooks are also welcome to participate.

They can contact Davis at 532-4300 for details. All registrations must be in by Feb. 15. Entry information is available online at www.SchroonLakeChiliCookOff.org The public is encouraged to attend and sample the various chili recipes. Those attending can pay $15, which covers an unlimited tasting wristband, or pay $1 for individual taste tickets at $1. All proceeds benefit the Schroon Lake EMS Squad, and will go toward the purchase of training, materials and gear.

Also known as the Ò Cross of Honor,Ó the medal is the highest medal that can be awarded to the laity by the Papacy. Ò It is a tremendous honor,Ó said Provoncha, Ò I am very humbled to receive such an award.Ó Having no knowledge of the award, Provoncha said, “Father Sturts showed up at my house and began to talk about the award. He then said that the Bishop would be presenting it to me.Ó Joseph’s parents, Alvin and Shirley Provoncha, and his sister, Amy Garcia and family, all residents of North Hudson, attended the Dec. 8 ceremony.

Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg Bishop Terry LaValley and Our Lady of Lourdes Pastor Father Richard Sturtz stand with Essex County Clerk Joseph Provoncha, who received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice papal medal Dec. 8 at the Schroon Lake church.

The Schroon Lake Senior Citizens Club has installed oﬃcers for 2014. From left are: Dick Newell, past president, Marilyn Butler, president, Maryalice Donlon, first vice president, Pat Wilber, director, Linda Milsom, director, Don Searles, director, Ralph Cooke, director, Nancy Belluscio, secretary, and Patt Rommer, director. Missing from the photograph are Pete Johnson, treasurer, and Ed Donley, second vice president.

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Bill Owens not seeking re-election in 21st Congressional District Jay Supervisor, BOS Chair Randy Douglas ‘would not rule out,’ run at seat

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WASHINGTON D.C. — With little fanfare, Representative Bill Owens’ (D-NY 21) office issued a press release Tuesday, Jan. 14 announcing that he will not be seeking re-election for the Assembly seat he currently holds. In the brief release, Owens thanked family and friends, and expresses his desire to Ò undertake new endeavors,Ó and to spend more time with his family. Ò After careful thought and consideration, I have decided not to seek re-election for the 21st Congressional District in November,Ó the release quotes Owens as saying. Ò It has truly been a privilege to serve, and I plan on continuing to work for a brighter future for the region.Ó Owens said he will serve out the remainder of his term focusing on the same issues, including the passage of a Farm Bill, that he has been working on since being elected in November of 2009. There is no word if Owens is planning on endorsing any candidate to run for the 21st Congressional District seat in November. Three Republicans, Joseph Gilbert of St. Lawrence County, Michael Ring of Jefferson County, and Elise Stefanik of Essex County have already announced their intent to run for OwensÕ seat. No Democrats have announced the intention to run yet, but Randy Douglas (D), Jay Supervisor and Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman, said he would have to discuss the matter with his family and staff, but would not rule out the possibility of running. Ò Politics aside, Bill has been an excellent Congressman,Ó said state Assemblywoman Janet Duprey. Ò On a personal level IÕ m going to miss him. I wish him the very best going forward.Ó Ò I want to thank Congressman Owens for his service representing this district. I think regardless of which side of the isle youÕ re on, he should be commended for being an advocate on behalf of New York 21,” Stefanik said.

CROWN POINT Ñ The announcement last week that Congressman Bill Owens would not be seeking re-election in November has both Republicans and Democrats moving around the deck chairs to seek out their top candidates for what may be a wide-open contest. The status of the race has been changing daily as candidates either opt in or out. With Democrats still looking to regroup after the Owens, who lives in Plattsburgh, announcement, some Republicans have put their names into the race, while others have backed out. Currently, the biggest name in the race is Republican Elise Stefanik, a Willsboro resident who has received backing from former NY-21 candidate Doug Hoffman of Lake Placid as well as Former state Sen. Raymond Meier and 2012 Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan, whom she worked for on the campaign trail. Ò I worked for President George W. Bush in the Domestic Policy Council and the office of the Chief of Staff,” Stefanik said in a September interview with the Valley News. Ò I thought it was the privilege of my life to see the decision making process at the highest level.Ó Stefanik added she learned a lot from her time in the West Wing about what she felt was

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proper leadership. “In the meetings with the Chief of Staff, everyone had a seat at the table and every opinion mattered,Ó she said. Ò That is not how all White Houses are run.Ó Also announced as candidates for the GOP are Joseph M. Gilbert of DeKalb Junction and Michael F. Ring of Adams Center. Taking her name out of contention was State Sen. Betty Little of Queensbury, who said in a Jan. 21 press release that she, Ò will run for reelection to the New York State Senate as I had planned.Ó On the fence is former Congressional candidate Matt Doheny of Watertown, who has said he is considering another run for the position. At current, no Democrats have thrown their hat into the ring to replace their political peer in Owens. Addie Russell, a state assemblywoman from the 116th District, announced Jan. 17 that she would not seek the position. Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Douglas of Jay has stated that he would not rule out running for the position. Many thought he would be the Democratic candidate when Teresa Sayward retired from the state assembly before the 2012 election, but he declined. Former Essex County Democratic Committee Chair Stuart Brody, who lives in the town of Essex, has also expressed interest, along with Jon Cardinal, Lee Kindlon of Albany, former Congressman Scott Murphy of Glens Falls, and John Sullivan of Saratoga Springs.

Congressman Bill Owens (D-Plattsburgh), left, is pictured during a tour of the Lake Placid Pub and Brewery in 2013. Owens announced last week that he will not seek re-election for his seat in the 21st Congressional District. Photo by Keith Lobdell

Reese Pertak of Crown Point shows off his basketball skills during halftime of a Crown Point Central School varsity game. Photo by Nancy Frasier

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Moriah to adopt animal control law Gerbils convince supervisor new legislation is needed By Fred Herbst

fred@denpubs.com PORT HENRY Ñ Gerbils. The burrowing, mouse-like rodent, was the last straw for Tom Scozzafava. The Moriah supervisor wants to scrap the townÕ s existing dog ordinance and replace it with an animal control law. He expects town board action on the proposal in 2014. Ò You wouldnÕ t believe the problems we have with animals,” Scozzafava said. “We just got called to remove 100 gerbils that were abandoned in a house. ItÕ s unbelievable.Ó An animal control law will help the town better deal with animals issues. The present dog ordinance only addresses canines. Ò It used to be dogs and cats,Ó the supervisor said. Ò Now people own all kinds of pets. And thereÕ s farm animals, too. There have been issues with horses. We need a law that addresses all these animals and issues.Ó Animal issues have increased of late, according to New York State Police Zone Commander John Tibbits. He believes the growing number of abuse complaints are the result of two high profile cases in the North Country — 24 pup-

pies being abandoned by the owners of Northern Puppies in Plattsburgh and 41 malnourished horses being seized from a farm in Essex. Moriah receives “hundreds” of calls each year alleging animal abuse, Scozzafava said. Ò The majority of pet owners are responsible, caring people,” Scozzafava said. “But there are others who donÕ t care for their animals they way they should. WeÕ ve been getting a lot of calls.Ó So many calls the town has set up a temporary dog shelter at its water treatment plant. Animals picked up the town dog officer — which would become an animal control officer when a new law is adopted Ñ can be kept at the shelter for three days before being taken to the Westport SPCA shelter. Cases involving animals other than dogs are referred to the county sheriffÕ s department. That would change with a new animal control law. “Animal control is a huge issue,” Scozzafava said. Ò ItÕ s a hidden cost to taxpayers.Ó Scozzafava related a recent incident in Moriah. A resident was alleged to have abused a dog. After investigation by the town dog control officer, the dog was confiscated and taken to a licensed shelter for care while a criminal case played out. Moriah paid $4,000 for the dogÕ s care. There have been several similar cases, he said. A court can charge the animalÕ s owner for their care, Scozzafava said, but that’s often not

realistic. People either canÕ t or wonÕ t pay the bill. The stateÕ s animal control laws are vague and need to be addressed, the supervisor said. “We get an anonymous call,” he said. “Someone claims a dog is being abused. We send our dog control officer, Ed Roberts, to investigate. He gets there and finds the dog is thin, but thereÕ s a bowl of food sitting next to the dog. Ed takes photos, does an investigation. Is the dog thin or malnourished? Ò Only a vet can really make that determina-

tion,Ó he said. Ò Calling a vet may take some time and it can be expensive. So what’s the right thing to do?Ó Moriah calls the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, which has a deputy trained in animal abuse, to make a decision. “It’s a tough situation,” Scozzafava said. Ò Neither Ed Roberts or the sheriffÕ s deputy are vets. We need some clarification. Who makes the abuse determination and who pays for the animalÕ s care?Ó

Moriah From page 1 down to three people (a town board majority).” Jamie Wilson is the Moriah highway superintendent. Scozzafava expressed confidence Wilson would make an excellent DPW head. The supervisor said no jobs would be eliminated in a merger of town departments, although some positions would be cut through attrition. “That’s already happening,” Scozzafava said. “When an employee leaves we generally donÕ t replace them.Ó Consolidating departments could save taxpayers money, Scozzafava said, and give the town greater flexibility in assigning work. Ò The goal is to consolidate our services into a single department,Ó the supervisor said. Ò That will allow for a better utilization of employees, better planning and more consistent policies.Ó

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Dinner to benefit Putnam snowmobile club

Ticonderoga Central School to be in session

TICONDEROGA Ñ The Ticonderoga Elks will host a buffet breakfast Sunday, Feb. 2, 7:30 to 11 a.m. to benefit a group of area nurses going on a medical mission trip to Honduras in March. Cost is $8.

PUTNAM — There will be a spaghetti dinner Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Putnam fire house on Route 22 4 to 7 p.m. to benefit the Northern Washington County Trail Blazers (Putnam-Dresden Snowmobile Club). The menu will consist of spaghetti, meatballs, salad, roll, beverage and dessert. Take outs will be available. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children age 10 and younger. There will also be food basket, 50/50 and other raffles. For more information call Randy Moore at 547-8410.

TICONDEROGA Ñ There will not be an early dismissal for students of Ticonderoga Central School District on Tuesday, Jan. 28, for staff development activities. School will be in session for the entire day. Parents should disregard a previous notice.

Mineville-Witherbee FD to wash vehicles MINEVILLE — The Mineville Witherbee Fire Department will hold an indoor cash wash on Saturday, Jan. 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the fire house. Donation of $7.50 a car or truck is asked. This will be weather permitting. Call 942-7126 for more information on the day of the event.

Indoor flea market/garage sale slated in Ti TICONDEROGA — There will be an indoor flea market/garage sale Saturday, Feb. 15, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ticonderoga High School gym to benefit a group of area nurses going on a medical mission trip to Honduras in March. Tables are $10 each. For information call Amy Russell at 4414442 or Dusti Pratt at 942-7105.

Ticonderoga senior citizens to tour Italy TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga senior citizens are planning a trip to Italy. The tour will stay in Rome, Florence, Amalfi Coast, Venice and the Italian lakes district. There will be visits to Pompeii, a Tuscan winery, Venice and Murano Island. The four-star tour includes bus from Ticonderoga area to Albany, airfare from Albany Airport, transfers in Italy, all accommodations, tour manger and local guides, baggage handling, transportation and sightseeing. Rates area valid until April 06 on air inclusive packages only. Reservations are made on a first come first served basis, space is limited. For Reservations Contact AAA Travel Agent Ashley Cutler 824-3804.

Ticonderoga school plans early dismissal TICONDEROGA Ñ There will be an early dismissal at Ticonderoga Central School Tuesday, Feb. 11, for staff development activities. The elementary school will dismiss at 1:05 p.m., the middle school at 1:10 and the high school at 1:15. St. Mary’s School will be in session for the entire day.

Putnam church to hold service PUTNAM —The Putnam United Presbyterian Church will hold a Sunday worship service Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. Scripture will be read by Deacon Judy Forgette. Pastor Pat Davies will deliver the sermon. Coffee and fellowship will follow in the Martha O’Dell hall. The church is located on the Lower Road (County Route 2) in Putnam Station. For more information, call the church at 5478378.

Ladies Bible Study available at Ti church TICONDEROGA —Cornerstone Alliance Church, 178 Montcalm St., Ticonderoga, will host a Ladies Bible Study Mondays at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. The group will study the Holy Spirit. There is no charge. People need a Bible and notebook. For information call PJ Bolstridge at 585-7596.

Ti police chief to address men’s breakfast TICONDEROGA —Cornerstone Alliance Church, 178 Montcalm St., Ticonderoga, will host a men’s breakfast Saturday, Jan. 25, at 7:30 a.m. Ticonderoga Police Chief Mark Johns will be the guest speaker. There is no charge and its is open to all men. For information call Pastor Charlie Bolstridge at 585-6391.

Crown Point church to hold service CROWN POINT Ñ First Congregational Church of Crown Point will hold a service Sunday, Jan. 26, at 9:30 a.m. The service will be conducted by Pastor Gregg L. Trask. Second Blessings Thrift Shoppe, located in the Hammond Chapel, is closed for the season. If there is an urgent need call Pastor Gregg Trask 597-3800 or Peggy Stevens at 216-4031. For more information call 597-3800 or 216-4031 or go online at www.Brickchurchonline.com

Blood drive to be held in Port Henry PORT HENRY Ñ There will be a blood drive Thursday, Jan. 30, at St. Patrick’s Church in Port Henry 1 to 6 p.m. People can go online or call Catie to make an appointment 802-324-7372. Walkins are welcome.

Free concert planned in Ticonderoga TICONDEROGA Ñ The Ticonderoga Festival Guild will present a free concert Sunday, March 2, at 3 p.m. at the Best Western Plus, featuring Running the River. Membership donations may be made.

Church youth group to gather TICONDEROGA Ñ The Cornerstone Alliance Church youth group will meet Sundays 6 to 8 p.m. It is open to people ages 1018. For information call Pastor Charlie Bolstridge at 585-6391 or email charlieandpj@aol.com

Masons, OES to serve pork lion dinner TICONDEROGA Ñ A public roast pork loin dinner, sponsored jointly by the members of Mount Defiance Lodge No. 794, F.&A.M., and Fort Ticonderoga Chapter No. 263, Order of the Eastern Star, will be served Friday, Jan. 24, 4:30-6 p.m. in the downstairs dining hall of the Ticonderoga Masonic Temple, 10 Montcalm St., Ticonderoga. Take-outs will be also available. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 years old and younger and will be available at the door. Parking for this event will be available along Montcalm Street, also at the Thomas B. Azer Agency and Hancock House parking lots.

Champlain Chorale to resume rehearsals TICONDEROGA Ñ The Champlain Valley Chorale will resume rehearsals for its upcoming spring concert on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Weekly rehearsals are scheduled for each Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church, Wicker Street, Ticonderoga. New singers in all sections are welcomed and no audition is necessary. For further information, contact Bob Elling at 585-2173.

Nutrition program to be presented at library PORT HENRY Ñ Cooperative Extension will present the Eat Smart NY nutrition program Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 1 p.m. at the Sherman Free Library in Port Henry. The free presentation will cover eating, shopping and exercising right for better health. For more information call the library at 546-7461.

Pre-K registration under way at Moriah PORT HENRY — Moriah Central School will have pre-kindergarten sign up through Jan. 31. Parents may call the elementary office at 546-3301 ext. 701 to sign a child up for entry into the program. Children must be born on or before Dec. 4, 2010, to be eligible to enter.

Ti Area Seniors plan casino trip TICONDEROGA — Ti Area Seniors plan a casino trip Saturday, Feb. 22, to Akwesasne Mohawk Casino. The cost is $30. The bus leaves Wal-Mart from the parking lot. Call for details Ann at 585-6050 or Sue at 354-1188.

NCCC to host pre-licensing course TICONDEROGA Ñ The Ticonderoga campus of North Country Community College will hold several five-hour, pre-licensing classes throughout this semester. The classes will be held on Monday and Tuesday evenings March 17 – 18, April 28 – 29 and May 19 – 20 6 to 8:30 p.m. Students are required to attend both evenings. Pre-registration is required prior to the date of the class and can be done Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The student must appear in person and bring his/her current learnerÕ s permit, social security number, email address and the $30 registration fee to sign up. If the student is under age 18, a parent or legal guardian must be present at pre-registration. For more information call 354-5179.

Schroon Lake Library to screen free movies SCHROON LAKE — The Schroon Lake Public Library will show free movies every Saturday throughout the winter months in the downstairs meeting room on its 10-foot movie screen with high-quality sound. Movies for families/children will be shown starting at 12:30 p.m. with free popcorn for all. Movies for adults and teens will be shown at 7 p.m. For a listing of movies visit the library, call at 532-7737 ext. 13 or go online at www.schroon.net

Port Henry establishes parking ban PORT HENRY Ñ Parking on any of the streets within the village of Port Henry is prohibited between midnight and 6 a.m. through April 1 to allow village streets to be cleared of snow in the event of a storm. Any vehicle in violation of this law will be towed at the ownerÕ s expense.

RSVP seeking tax-preparation volunteers PORT HENRY — RSVP is looking for volunteer tax preparers for the Earned Income Tax Credit/ETIC Program in January. Volunteers will undergo training and become certified by the IRS to prepare income taxes for seniors, families and individuals making less than $50,000. Interested people can contact Barb Brassard at RSVP by Email at rsvp@logical.net or call 546-3565.

Water, sewer rents to be collected in Moriah PORT HENRY — Moriah Water & Sewer Clerk Rose M. French is collecting water and sewer rents. After the third of the month, following each quarterly billing, there will be a 10 percent penalty. Because water and sewer taxes coming out at the same time as the land taxes, the penalty for the February payment will be forgiven if paid by the due date of the second payment, which is May 3. Rents will be collected through Nov. 3, after which any unpaid balance will be levied onto the land taxes in January 2015. People should remit payment stub when paying a bill to ensure credit to the proper account.

Osteoporosis exercises classes available ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Osteoporosis exercise classes are free and open to the public each Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Hand House in Elizabethtown. Trained instructor Judy Cross leads a one hour class. Exercises feature osteoporosis and balance nonimpact exercises. Light weights are provided. For information contact Barb Brassard at the RSVP office at 546-3565 or Email rsvp@logical.net.

Moriah Historical Society selling calendars PORT HENRY — Moriah Historical Society 2014 calendars are now for sale at the historical society (Iron Center), town and village halls, Moriah Pharmacy and Sherman Free Library. Cost is $10. Older calendars are also available at the Historical Society, 1997 through 2009 are $1 a piece and 2011 through 2013 are $3. For more information call Betty LaMoria at 546-4165 or 546-3587.

Times of Ti to be mailed to specific addresses TICONDEROGA Ñ Beginning with the issue of January 4, 2014 the Times Of Ti will begin individually addressing each paper to better manage and optimize the paper’s delivery each week. By doing so we can insure that each household is receiving a copy of the paper and at the same time this method will allow us to better manage addresses for unoccupied homes and homes that for whatever reason do not want to receive the printed copy each week. Over the course of the next few months we will be fine tuning the addresses and insuring that they follow USPS Carrier Walk Sequencing. If for some reason you do not receive the paper as you normally have in the past and you reside within our free delivery zone, please call our office at 518-873-6368 or you may email us at circulation@denpubs.com so that we may add you to our list of addresses.

Schroon veterans seeking clothing donations SCHROON LAKE — The Schroon Lake VFW and American Legion are asking that people drop their excess clothing and shoes into the large marked BlueBox container located behind the Schroon town hall, next to the food pantry entrance. Items will help the Schroon area veterans.

Ti school calendar has incorrect schedule TICONDEROGA Ñ The basketball schedule posted on the Ticonderoga school calendar is incorrect. For a correct schedule people refer to Ò AthleticsÓ on the Ticonderoga k12.org website.

Schroon Lake seniors accepting members SCHROON LAKE — The Schroon Lake Senior Center is accepting new members. Membership, open to people age 55 and older, is $20 a year. Activities include nutrition meals Monday through Friday, Wii bowling on Wednesday, bingo on Thursdays, game nights, potluck dinners, weekly shopping trips to Ticonderoga, Zumba Gold every Monday and bus trips to malls and casinos. For more information or to join call 532-7755.

Crown Point Food Pantry available CROWN POINT Ñ The Crown Point Food Pantry is open Thursdays 9 to 11 a.m. In case of emergency call Pat Sawyer at 597-3927.

Knitting group to form in Schroon Lake SCHROON LAKE — The Schroon Lake Library is forming a once-a-week knitting group. Knitters will meet every Thursday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. during the winter months. The group will meet to learn new techniques, work on projects together and free knit. The group is for all levels of knitters, from first time knitters to the more experienced knitter. People can bring work to share. The library has an assortment of needles for members to borrow for their knitting projects. For further information contact the library at 532-7737 ext. 13.

Transfer station tickets available at site TICONDEROGA Ñ Transfer station tickets are available for purchase at the Ticonderoga Transfer Station during regular hours of Tuesday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. by check only.

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January 25, 2014 blood drive at St. Patrick’s Church in Port Henry 1 to 6 p.m. People can go online or call Catie to make an appointment 802-324-7372. Walk-ins are welcome.

Saturday, Feb. 1

PUTNAM — There will be a spaghetti dinner at the Putnam fire house on Route 22 4 to 7 p.m. to benefit the Northern Washington County Trail Blazers (PutnamDresden Snowmobile Club). The menu will consist of spaghetti, meatballs, salad, roll, beverage and dessert. Take outs will be available. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children age 10 and younger. There will also be food basket, 50/50 and other raffles. For more information call Randy Moore at 547-8410.

Sunday, Feb. 2

TICONDEROGA — Fort Ticonderoga “Fort Fever Series” 2 p.m. in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. The cost for each program is $10 a person at the door. The programs are free for members of the Friends of Fort Ticonderoga. Director of Horticulture Heidi Karkoski will lead a snowshoe trek on the new battlefield trail through the winter woods. People must provide their own snowshoes. Information on the fort’s programs is available online at www.fortticonderoga.org Some programs require advance registration. TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Elks will host a buffet breakfast 7:30 to 11 a.m. to benefit a group of area nurses going on a medical mission trip to Honduras in March. Cost is $8.

Engagements

Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company staff pose with Jill Shpur of the North Country SPCA during a Community Appreciation Day at the Port Henry branch. The event raised $500 for the non-profit. From left are Jenn Rooker, Branch Manager Bella Boardway, Shpur, Roxann Stoddard and Robin Montgomery.

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CROWN POINT — The Champlain Valley Flyers Club meets every Thursday evening, weather permitting, from 4 p.m. until dusk at 593 Bridge Road (Route 185) in Crown Point. For information call 802-758-2578. CROWN POINT — The Crown Point Food Pantry at the Crown Point Methodist Church on Creek Road is open Thursdays 9 to 11 a.m. CROWN POINT — The Knapp Senior Center in Crown Point is open every Wednesday and Thursday 3 to 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 4 p.m. Senior Center is located at the Methodist Church on Creek Road. Call Tatum with any questions at 597-4491. HAGUE — Holistic stress management featuring T’ai Chi and Qigong, Wednesdays at the Hague Community Building, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more information e-mail returntomountain@yahoo.com or call 543-6605. HAGUE — Hague Fish & Game Club meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. MORIAH — The Moriah Senior Citizens Club meets on the first Monday of each month at 1 p.m. in the Port Henry Train Station. MORIAH — Moriah Arts and Crafts Group on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Port Henry Train Station. Stay for a noon time meal sponsored by the Essex County Nutrition Program (reservations are required by calling 546-7941 the day before). MORIAH — The Holy Cow Thrift Corner, located next door to the Moriah Fire Department on Tarbell Hill Road,Moriah, is open every Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Moriah Methodist Church. Donations welcome. Call 546-7409 or 546-7121 for additional information. PORT HENRY — The Port Henry Knights of Columbus hold bingo every Monday at 7 p.m. SCHROON LAKE — The Schroon Lake Library knitting group will meet every Thursday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. during the winter months. The group will meet to learn new techniques, work on projects together and free knit. The group is for all levels of knitters, from first time knitters to the more experienced knitter. People can bring work to share. The library has an assortment of needles for members to borrow for their knitting projects. For further information contact the library at 532-7737 ext. 13. SCHROON LAKE — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Group meets at the Schroon Lake Senior Center across from TOPS Market on Tuesdays 6 to 7 p.m. For more information, contact Claudia at 494-8081. SCHROON LAKE — The Mountainside Share Shop is open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations of clean, gently worn clothing may be left at any time in the green drop box outside the building. For more information call 532-7128. Mountainside is located four miles south of Schroon Lake Village. SILVER BAY — The Northern Lake George Rotary Club is a service club that meets at Silver Bay YMCA of the Adirondacks at 7:30 a.m. every Tuesday. Contact Diane Dickson at 543-8051 for more information. TICONDEROGA -— ACBL Duplicate Bridge, Mondays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. For more information call 585-3322. TICONDEROGA — The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group will hold a monthly

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ave you checked out the North Country SPCA’s Facebook page recently? There is lots of news, including an update on Bear Bear, who is making great progress in his foster home, an adoption update of our favorite Ò PittieÓ Brandy, and more news about recent adoptions. In addition, you will find information and postings of interest from members of our Facebook family, including where to go for dog obedience lessons and information about the Puppy Mill Bill. If you haven’t visited our site yet, you are in for a treat. If you have an adoption story of your own, we would love for you to share it. And while you stop by, please remember to Ò likeÓ us! Our featured pet this week is Cocoa, a handsome 10-year-old, purebred Siamese with dazzling blue eyes. This regal gentleman is proof that an older cat can still have plenty to offer. Cocoa is very sociable and friendly; he gets along well with other cats and gentle dogs as well as anyone who stops by to say Ò hello!Ó Cocoa has a rumbling purr that begins almost as soon as you pick him up. He is very healthy and active. This mellow fellow really needs to get out of here and find a secure and loving home. Please stop

support group for caregivers at Inter-Lakes Health, Ethan Allen Library, the second Tuesday of every month at 4 p.m. Call 564-3370. TICONDEROGA — The Adirondack Trailriders meet the second Wednesday of each month, year-round, at 7 p.m. at the Ticonderoga Fish & Game Club. TICONDEROGA — Support group for people with family members who have addictions. Meetings in the library at the Heritage Commons nursing home, every Monday at 6:30 p.m. TICONDEROGA — Celebrate Recovery meetings are every Wednesday 6:30 - 8 p.m. in the board room at Moses Ludington Hospital. Open to the public. For more information call Vince at 429-9173. TICONDEROGA — Champlain Valley Chorale rehearsals will be held each Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church, 1045 Wicker St., Ticonderoga. For further information, contact Bob Elling at 585-2173. TICONDEROGA — American Legion Post #224 will hold its monthly meeting the second Thursday of every month. TICONDEROGA — Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m., every Thursday. Doors open at 5 p.m. TICONDEROGA — FOE #4410 meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 103 Montcalm St., Ticonderoga (Upstairs). TICONDEROGA — The Ti Area Seniors meet the third Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. at the Armory. TICONDEROGA — Cornerstone Alliance Church has formed a youth group for people ages 10-17. The group will meet in Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. For information call 585-6391. TICONDEROGA — Osteoporosis exercise classes are held weekly at Inter-Lakes Health in Ticonderoga on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Classes are free. Interested people can contact RSVP at 546-3565 or email RSVP at RSVP@Logical.net. TICONDEROGA — Cornerstone Alliance Church in Ticonderoga youth group will meet weekly on Sunday nights at 6 p.m. The program is open to students ages 1018 years of age. Call the church office for more information @ 585-6391. TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Assembly of God Church will host a coffeehouse the third Sunday of each month at 6:30 p.m. There is free admission. TICONDEROGA — Free arthritis exercises, Inter-Lakes Health cafeteria, first and third Monday of each month, 2 to 3 p.m. For more information contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County at 962-4810 or e-mail Mary mba32@cornell. edu TICONDEROGA — Free arthritis exercises, Ticonderoga Senior Center, second and fourth Wednesday each month, 10 to 11 a..m. For more information contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County at 962-4810 or e-mail Mary mba32@ cornell.edu TICONDEROGA — The Essex County Leathernecks, Marine Corps League, Det. 791, meets the first Thursday of the month at the Ticonderoga American Legion Post at 6 p.m. All active Marines and Marine veterans are invited to attend.

Saturday, Jan. 25

MINEVILLE — The Mineville Witherbee Fire Department will hold an indoor cash wash 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the fire house. Donation of $7.50 a car or truck is asked. This will be weather permitting. Call 942-7126 for more information on the day of the event. TICONDEROGA — The fourth annual “Material Matters: It’s in the Details” seminar will be held at Fort TiconderoKathy L. Wilcox • 873-5000 ga. Information on the fort’s programs is available online at www.fortticonderoga.org Some programs require advance registration.

Sunday, Jan. 26

TICONDEROGA — The fourth annual “Material Matters: It’s in the Details” seminar will be held at Fort Ticonderoga. Information on the fort’s programs is available online at www.fortticonderoga.org Some programs require advance registration.

Tuesday, Jan. 28

HAGUE — Hague senior citizens club meeting, 1:30 p.m., Community Center.

Meg Dreimiller and Philipp Graf

Dreimiller, Graf to wed TICONDEROGA — Mr. and Mrs. John Dreimiller of Ticonderoga have announced the engagement of their daughter, Krista Megan (Meg) Dreimiller, to Philipp Matthew Graf, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Graf of Galesville, Wis. The future bride is a 2002 graduate of Ticonderoga High School. She graduated from Union College in Schenectady in 2006 with a bachelor of arts in modern languages (Spanish) and American history. In 2012 she earned a master of arts in teaching at Union’s Graduate College. She currently teaches Spanish at Peru Secondary School in Peru. The future groom is a 2003 graduate of Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School in Galesville, Wis. He graduated in 2007 from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering. He is employed by International Paper Company in Ticonderoga as a reliability engineer. An Oct. 18, 2014, wedding is planned at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ticonderoga.

On Campus Adriana Clark of Putnam Station has been named to the SUNY Potsdam dean’s list. Clark, whose major is anthropology, was among 412 students who were honored for academic excellence in the fall 2013 semester. To achieve the honor of being on the deanÕ s list, each student must have satisfactorily completed 12 numerically-graded semester hours, with a grade point average of between 3.25 and 3.49 in the given semester. Benjamin Karkoski of Ticonderoga, a physics major, and Alex McClellan of Port Henry, a liberal arts major, have been named to the president’s list at SUNY Potsdam. To achieve the honor of being on the presidentÕ s list, each student must have satisfactorily completed 12 numericallygraded semester hours, with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Joseph Gonyeau, son of Larry and Karlene Gonyeau of Ticonderoga, has been named to the president’s list at Siena College for the fall 2013 semester. PresidentÕ s list students have a GPA of 3.9 or higher. He is a Ticonderoga High School graduate. Travis Nephew, a Moriah Central School graduate, has been named to the presidentÕ s list at Hudson Valley Community College for the fall 2013 semester. He is in the electrical construction and maintenance program.

Wednesday, Jan. 29

Cocoa by and meet this prince of a cat and give him the second chance he so rightly deserves.

PORT HENRY — Cooperative Extension will present the Eat Smart NY nutrition program at 1 p.m. at the Sherman Free Library in Port Henry. The free presentation will cover eating, shopping and exercising right for better health. For more information call the library at 546-7461.

Thursday, Jan. 30

PORT HENRY — There will be a

Travis Nephew

Births Simmons A daughter, Kerrighan Jo Simmons, was born at the Porter Medical Center in Middlebury, Vt., to Mauranda Sorenson and Zachariah Simmons of Silver Bay on Jan. 16, 2014.

January 25, 2014

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The damned dams of the Adirondacks D

ams provide opportunities for power, navigation, fish barriers, and often serve as bridges for snowmobilers, hikers, bikers and skiers. They can also improve the aesthetics of an area by creating ponds and lakes. Dams also create environments suitable for fresh water species such as brook trout, while also providing effective upstream barriers that prevent the introduction of non-native and invasive species of both flora and fauna. These are just a few of the benefits provided by backwoods dams and the bridges that are supported by them. In recent years, there have been a number of the damn dams in the news. Most recently, the dam of note has been a popular and scenic structure located at Marcy Dam, which has long been considered the main Gateway into the High Peaks Wilderness Area. In fact, Marcy Dam is likely one of the most iconic man made structures in the entire High Peaks region. It is located on a popular and easily accessible travel corridor that receives heavy traffic all year round. The location is typically one of the first places for hikers, snowshoers or cross-country skiers to stop and rest as they travel into the heart of the High Peaks from Adirondak Loj. On a typical summer day, it’s not uncommon to find a couple of dozen travelers hanging out on the bridge, or find their food bags hanging from it. Prior to the arrival of Hurricane Irene in August of 2011, most first time visitors would be awestruck by the scene, when they first gazed across the small pond towards a stunning vista of Mount Colden, Avalanche Pass, and Wright Peak. Typically, their jaws would drop before their packs hit the ground, as they took in the scene of the small backwoods pond, impounded by a log crib dam with a few Adirondack leantos sprinkled about. Unfortunately, the old log dam was damaged beyond repair as a result of IreneÕ s onslaught which brought heavy rains, stiff winds and a lot of runoff from the surrounding High Peaks. Although Marcy Dam was a destination site, it was also a place for launching off, as well as a wonderful place to return to. It always seemed familiar, even if youÕ d only been there once. It was a benchmark, and you knew the journey was just beginning, or it was about to end. A quick trip into Marcy Dam was like visiting with an old friend. Unfortunately, dear old Marcy couldn’t hold up to the powerful Irene and her Tropical Storm brethren. Neither could the old dam at Duck Hole, which was located several miles west of Marcy Dam. In between these two locations, there were several other remote dams, some of which were previously damaged, such as the dam at Flowed Lands, and some of which had previously been repaired, such as the dam at Henderson Lake. Before Irene had even batted an eye on the Adirondacks, the old logging dam at Duck Hole was already in pretty rough shape. Two years before Irene, DEC had removed the foot bridge that straddled the dam to provide hikers with access to the Bradley Pond Trail. Despite itÕ s advanced age, and a distinct lack of care and maintenance, the old Duck Hole dam managed to hang on. Sure, it leaked, and it had crumbled a bit, but the structure still managed to do what it was intended to do. It held back the waters of three roaring brooks each spring, and it provided safe sanctuary for beaver and brook trout, muskrat and salamanders, turtles and osprey, kingfishers and blue heron, bald eagles and more. I was considered one of the Ô more.Õ Over the years, I traveled into Duck Hole on foot, bicycle, ski, snowshoe and eventually by canoe. In fact, I may have been the first public paddler to cover the new paddler’s route which began with a carry from the Upper Works into Henderson Lake and on to a carry via Preston

Pond Pass into the Preston Ponds. Along the trail, I stopped at a height of land in Preston Pond Pass where a small stream parted ways. As the water flowed off a cliff, it forked with the water flowing downhill in opposite directions to form two of the longest rivers in the state. North and west it went down into the Preston Ponds which continue on into Duck Hole and the Cold River, before draining eventually into the Raquette. In the opposite direction, the waters went South and east, the flow drained into Henderson Lake, where the outlet combined with the headwaters of the Hudson. From the height of land in Preston Pass, it was all downhill to the pond and I soon made quick work of the paddle across Upper Preston. I followed a short carry into Lower Pond and before I knew it, I was on the outlet of the Lower and heading downstream to where it dumped into Duck Hole in a tumbling waterfall. Fortunately, I had discovered an alternate route just above the falls, which had me crawling over spruce roots and through blinding balsams to get to the shore of Duck Hole. Over the next few years, I returned to Duck Hole religiously in order to pray at the Altar of the Blessed Brookie. Fortunately, I was always treated well, and with each return trip, I watched the old grand dam deteriorate, bit by bit. For nearly a century, the grand ol’ dam had held back the flowing waters from Hunter Pond, the Preston Ponds, Roaring Brook, Bradley Pond outlet and innumerable smaller creeks, crooks and brooks. The combination of these flows provides water to Duck Hole and contributes the major source of water for the Cold River, which is a tributary of the Raquette. A variety of visiting hikers and paddlers had urged the state to repair the Duck Hole dam in order to preserve the impoundment, which was a charming brook-trout pond ringed by mountains in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. By the end of the storm, the floodwaters had washed away the dam’s sluice gate and the pond lost an estimated 8 to 12 feet in depth. All that was left of the 80-acre pond were three sluggish little streams winding through a mudflat. The pond no longer had sufficient depth to provide habitat to support a population of brook trout. I expect the result will soon be evident all along the reaches of Cold River, for which Duck Hole provided a brook trout nursery. After IreneÕ s wrath breached the dam and emptied most of the ponded waters, the Department of Environmental Conservation was forced to make a decision, and it chose not to rebuild. In part, the departmentÕ s rationale was practical. Given the remoteness of Duck Hole and rules restricting motorized access in Wilderness Areas, getting materials to the site would have been problematic. In addition, the cost of reconstructing the old timber and crib dam to comply with current day standards would be expensive (it was estimated the engineering study alone would cost $100,000). The department’s decision was based as much on the philosophical aspects of rebuilding a manmade structure in the wilderness as it was on the practical applications and required logistics. And I expect budgetary limitations also played a major part. By definition, Wilderness Areas are places that are maintained for their primeval character, and as such they are to remain Ò where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man.Ó As a result, the State Land Master Plan does not allow for the reconstruction of existing dams in Wilderness Areas. Existing dams, of which there are nearly a dozen, may be routinely maintained. However, the department currently does not have plans to replace dams in Wilderness Areas that have already been breached. Proponents of keeping the dams raise issues such as the need to maintain fish barrier dams to prevent the introduction of nonnative, and invasive species from accessing Special Brook Trout waters. There are also special considerations regarding navigation, which may be jeopardized with a reduction of water levels as evident on the Cedar River Flow, which is a 190 foot long, 15 foot

By Thom Randall

trip is up to 100 miles long. If there is snow in the region but not on the local trails, the Cancer Ride organizers may be offering the option of trailering the sleds to where snow is plentiful. Such a plan will be conveyed, if weather dictates, to those participants who are pre-registering, and be posted on the charityÕ s website: www.purpleribboncancerride.com. But considering the recent weather, it looks like the trails should have plenty of snow. Proceeds of the event benefit Randy’s Radiation Patients’ Assistance Fund, a local charity which helps cancer patients receiving treatment at Glens Falls Hospital. Several snowmobile clubs and motorsports dealers are among area businesses sponsoring the event. Among them are Progressive Motorsports of Hudson Falls, Sportline Honda of Queensbury, The South Warren Snowmobile Club, The Barnstormers Snowmobile Club of Hudson Falls, and the Ridge Riders of Hartford, and Wellers Auto Parts of Hudson Falls. Registration forms can be downloaded from www.purpleribboncancerride.com or picked up at progressive Motorsports at 3058 state rte. 4 in Kingsbury. The Purple Ribbon Cancer Ride was launched six years ago when organizers wanted to hold an event that raised money exclusively for local cancer patients in need of help.

Marcy Dam no longer provides this scenic vista. The pond has been greatly reduced, and it consists of a number of small streams running through a wide field of mud and debris. Eventually, vegatation such as tag alder will reclaim the mudflats and beaver may even move back to the region to establish a colony and revive the pond. high concrete dam located in the West Canada Lakes Wilderness Area. If the dam is removed, the large lake would be reduced to three separate, smaller and shallower water bodies. Similarly, there are four other dams in Wilderness Areas which will continue to require regular maintenance in order to provide for navigation. And there are also dams in designated Primitive or Wild Forest Areas such as the Upper and Lower dams on Lows Lake and Hitchens Pond where the regulations regarding man-made structures are not as strict as in Wilderness Areas. But one has to wonder about the impact on tourism and effects to the landscape, if the attendant recreational opportunities were negatively impacted if dams are allowed to crumble from old age and neglect. Consider the after effects of lowering the water levels in Round Lake, and Whitney Lake if the outlet dam was breached. A similar situation could affect Pharaoh Lake if the dam were to go. Other dams such as the old Mill Dam in Willsboro Dam are maintained as barriers necessary to prevent the upstream migration of sea lamprey for spawning purposes. The Willsboro dam effectively eliminates the possibility of lamprey migrating upstream to establish breeding grounds in the Boquet River. However, the current dam also prevents the upstream migration of landlocked Atlantic salmon, and limits the potential for establishing a self-generating breeding population for one of the most sought after sport fish in the country. Although the State Land Master Plan does permit the establishment of dams on waters contained within the Forest Preserve, it does not trump the state constitution. If the dam could not be maintained on the newly minted state lands surrounding Boreas Pond and the attendant Essex Chain of Lakes, what would become of this grand old dame of the waters? There have been numerous Fish Barrier Dams constructed throughout the park, with over half a dozen located within the St. Regis Canoe Area alone. Such dams are necessary to protect the restoration of a native Adirondack brook trout population and the dams can be found protecting waters such as Ledge, Little Fish, Bone, Little Clear, Lydia Pond, Little Long and St. Regis Pond. It would certainly be a contrary notion if the restoration of native flora and fauna by the construction of the fish barrier dams was not allowed, due to provisions requiring the lands to appear to be Ò constitutionally appropriate.Ó It would be a sad day indeed, if by zoning the land as wilderness we extirpated an iconic heritage species and diminished the recreational value of the land. Maybe that’s why lawyers prefer to litigate while the average man is satisfied simply spending his time paddling and fishing. Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

Sled ride & party to raise $$ for local cancer patients thom@denpubs.com HUDSON FALLS — Registration is now open for a snowmobile excursion and party that annually raises money to help area cancer patients and their families. The sixth annual Purple Ribbon Cancer Ride is to be held Saturday Feb. 1, starting and ending at the BoarÕ s Nest Bar & Grill at 1263 Patten Mills Road, West Fort Ann, — and all are invited to participate. Early registration accomplished by Jan. 26 is $30 per adult rider. Standard registration is set for 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. the day of the ride. The fee for child riders, ages 6 through 14, is $15, and those 5 and under are free. Regardless of whether there’s sufficient snow covering the ground, the fundraiser Ñ which features a dinner, auction and live entertainment all included in the price Ñ will indeed be held, event organizers said this week. The party, with food, fun and music, will be held beginning at 6 p.m. whether thereÕ s snow or not, she said. Live country music will be provided by a talented regional band. If there is sufficient snow cover, the ride will be conducted on trails through Washington and Warren counties. Annually, the

Snowmobilers line up for a portion of their day-long journey during the 2012 Purple Ribbon Cancer Ride, which raises money for local cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment. This year’s edition of the event is set for Feb. 1 — regardless of snow conditions — and is to be based at the Boar’s Nest Bar & Grill in West Fort Ann.

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The Week In Sports

Seton edges Ti; Moriah gets by Schroon, Westport Wells 53, Crown Point 48 Crown Point fell to Wells, 53-48, in Northern Basketball League boys action Jan. 13. Leading by a point, Wells went on a 23-9 run to close the first half. That proved to be the difference. Jaice Spring managed 24 points for Crown Point. Joe Foote and Noah Macey each added 10 for the Panthers.

Moriah 47, Westport 45 Moriah edged Westport, 47-45, in Northern Basketball League boys action Jan. 14. Taylor Slattery hit a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to give the Vikings the win. He finished with nine points. Adam Jaquish had 17 points and 16 rebounds for Moriah, which led by seven points in the final period before Westport rallied.

Ticonderoga 62, ELCS 35 Crown Point’s Jordan McIntosh drives through the Indian Lake-Long Lake defense. Indian Lake-Long Lake edged Crown Point, 49-46, n Northern Basketball League boys action Jan. 15. Photo by Nancy Frasier

Moriah 54, Schroon 52 Moriah withstood a furious Schroon Lake comeback to post a 54-52 win in Northern Basketball League boys action Jan. 13. The Vikings closed the first half on a 22-8 run to build a 31-22 lead at the intermission. Moriah extended that advantage into the fourth quarter before Schroon Lake rallied. The Wildcats closed the game with a 23-14 spurt, but couldnÕ t get closer than two points. Adam Jaquish scored 13 points, Tyler Pratt 11 and Ryan Jaquish 10 for Moriah. Schroon Lake got 18 points from Tanner Stone, 16 from Alex Shaughnessy and 10 from Joe Maisonville.

Seton 62, Ticonderoga 59 Seton Catholic edged Ticonderoga, 62-59, in overtime in Northern Basketball League boys action Jan. 13. Ti came from behind to take a late lead, but Seton got a 3-point hoop from Adam Tedford with 4 seconds remaining in regulation to tied the game and force OT. Anthony DuShane scored 21 points and snared 10 caroms for Ti. Ty Denno added 14 points for the locals.

Ticonderoga exploded in the second half to beat Elizabethtown-Lewis, 62-35, in Northern Basketball League boys action Jan. 14. Ti led 30-27 at the intermission, but controlled the second half. The Sentinels closed the game with a 22-3 run. Mike Graney scored 13 points, Ty Denno 12 and Anthony DuShane 10 for the winners.

Schroon 48, Johnsburg 32 Schroon Lake toppled Johnsburg, 48-32, in Northern Basketball League boys action Jan. 15. The Wildcats took an 18-5 lead in the opening minutes and were never challenged. Tanner Stone scored 17 points to pace the Schroon attack.

Indian-Long Lake 49, Crown Point 46 Indian Lake-Long Lake edged Crown Point, 49-46, in Northern Basketball League boys action Jan. 15. Trailing by 13 points in the second half, Indian Lake-Long Lake cut the deficit before it closed the game with a 16-7 run. Jaice Spring had 18 points for Crown Point.

Moriah 59, Chazy 31 Moriah defeated Chazy, 59-31, in Northern Basketball League

Adam Jaquish had 17 points and 16 rebounds for Moriah as the Vikings edged Westport, 47-45, in Northern Basketball League boys action Jan. 14. Photo by Nancy Frasier

boys action Jan. 16. The Vikings broke open a close game with an 18-3 run to start the third period. Adam Jaquish had 23 points and 17 rebounds for the locals. Noah Gilbo added seven points.

Ticonderoga 45, Willsboro 37 Ticonderoga topped Willsboro, 45-37, in Northern Basketball League boys action Jan. 16. Trailing by nine points at the intermission, Ti went on a 20-3 run to start the second half and take command of the contest. Mike Graney scored 21 points and Garrison Hughes 12 for the Sentinels.

Crown Point 41, Minerva-Newcomb 35 Crown Point defeated Minerva-Newcomb, 41-35, in Northern Basketball League boys action Jan. 17. The game was close throughout. The Panthers led by a point in the final period before gaining some breathing room and the win. Jaice Spring scored 15 points and Joe Foote 11 for the Panthers.

Ti ladies rally past Chazy; Moriah beats Schroon Lake Indian-Long Lake 51, Crown Point 44 Crown Point lost to Indian Lake-Long Lake, 51-44, in Northern Basketball League girls play Jan. 14. Leading by a bucket at the intermission, Indian Lake-Long lake went on a 13-8 run in the third period that proved to be the difference. Amanda Wolf had a big game for Crown Point, scoring 31 points and hauling down 20 rebounds.

Photo by Nancy Frasier

Moriah 68, Schroon 18 Moriah rolled past Schroon Lake, 68-15, in Northern Basketball League girls play Jan. 13. Every Viking scored as they raced to a 17-5 lead and held a 33-9 advantage at the half. Madison Stahl led the way for Moriah, scoring 18 points. Taylor Sprague added 14 for the winners. Julianna Finnerty tallied 14 points for Schroon.

Ticonderoga 37, Chazy 33 Ticonderoga rallied late to beat Chazy, 37-33, in Northern Basketball League girls play Jan. 13. The Sentinels, trailing by nine points in the final stanza, closed the game with a 17-4 run to earn the victory. Kylie Austin scored 12 points for Ti.

Moriah had no trouble dispatching Chazy, 66-39, in Northern Basketball League girls play Jan. 17. Madison Stahl scored 18 points and Taylor Sprague 17 for the Vikings, who pit-scored Chazy in every quarter. Halie Snyder added 10 points for the locals.

Bowling Scores

Moriah 42, Westport 26

Results of Mineville VFW Lanes bowling leagues through week 15 include:

Moriah cruised past Westport, 42-26, in Northern Basketball League girls play Jan. 15. Madison Stahl scored 23 points for the Vikings, who led the entire contest. Taylor Sprague added seven points for the winners.

Monday Men’s League 200 games - Jeremy Carpenter: 211; Corey Fleury: 214,207,200; Bill Glebus: 221,236; Brandon Larrow: 235,207; Bob Rule: 205; Cy Treadway: 223,205; Jamie Velsini: 279,203; Michael Peck: 210. 600 series - Corey Fleury: 621; Bill Glebus: 636; Brandon Larrow: 613; Michael Peck: 627; Cy Treadway: 617; Jamie Velsini: 659 Standings - 1. Adirondack Chevy 2. Dribs and Drabs 3. King’s Guzzlers 4. Team Charboneau 5. The Old Mine 6. Nephews.

ELCS 53, Ticonderoga 29 Heather Ryan heads up court for the Crown Point Panthers. Crown Point dropped a pair of conference games last week.

Moriah 66, Chazy 39

Ticonderoga fell to Elizabethtown-Lewis, 53-29, in Northern Basketball League girls play Jan. 15. Leading by a point, ELCS closed the first half with a 12-3 run to take command of the tilt. The Lions broke the game open with a 20-8 spurt in the final quarter. Delaney Hughes had 11 points for Ti.

Minerva-Newcomb 51, Crown Point 19 Crown Point lost to Minerva-Newcomb, 51-19, in Northern Basketball League girls play Jan. 16. The Mountaineers took a 13-2 lead and never looked back. Amanda Wolf had eight points for Crown Point.

Ticonderoga 46, Willsboro 28 Ticonderoga downed Willsboro, 46-28, in Northern Basketball League girls play Jan. 17. Kylie Austin scored 13 points for Ti, which only had sox player available because of injuries. The Sentinels led all the way, holding a 28-13 edge at the half. Lexi Moore and Sadie Hamel each added 10 points for the winners.

Wednesday Men’s League 200 games - Ed Bryant: 201; Scott (118) Carpenter: 212; Tom Carpenter: 203,212; Matt Fernandez: 237; Marty Nephew: 205,221; Stewie Pepper: 216; Matt Scorsome: 202,217: Pete Towns: 236; Cy Treadway: 214. Standings - 1. Bryant’s 2. Mountain Lake Services 3. Adirondack Concrete 4. Woodworkers 5. Adirondack Aeries 6. Champlain Bridge Marina Thursday WomenÕ s League 175 games - Lynn Anderson: 180; Janiece Schied: 182. Standings - 1. Twisters 2. Squirrels 3. Gutter Girls 4. Who Cares 5. Swilling Buddies 6. AC Misfits Saturday Mixed League 175 games (women) - Kay Hanson: 175; Andrea Marcotte: 180; Gloria Pepper: 189. 200 games (men) - Nick Anderson: 215; Adam Clark: 232; Dale (Zippy) Johnson: 212,227; Andy Mattison: 205,202. Standings - 1. Wingnuts 2. Ensane Lane Robbers 3. South park 4. Rolling Thunder 5. Los Jugadors 6. PBA Upcoming tournaments include the Angel of Hope event Jan. 25 and the Moriah Fire Department tourney Jan. 26. Call the lanes for more information at 942-3344.

January 25, 2014

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The Week In Sports

Sentinel keglers roll past Willsboro, Saranac, AVCS Sentinels sweep

Sentinels score victory

Ticonderoga defeated Willsboro in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference bowling Jan. 13. The Sentinels took the boys match, 10-0. Gavin Fleury fired a 177 game and 532 series to pace the winners. Cole Frasier added a 182-514, Bryce Gautreau a 187-505 and John West a 189-451. Ti won the girls match, 3-1. Jeanette Coon had a 188 game and 474 series for the Sentinels. Cheyanne Tuthill had a 175-437 and Cassidy McKee a 165-416 for the locals.

Ticonderoga downed AuSable Valley, 4-0, in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference girls bowling Jan. 15. Cheyanne Tuthill rolled a 167 game and 463 series for the Sentinels. Katie LaPeter added a 457, Jeanette Coon a 436 and Cassidy McKee a 433 for the locals. Ti lost the boys match, 9-1. Cole Frasier had a 243 game and 642 set for Ti. Michael LaFountain had a 236-599 for the Sentinels.

Moriah defeated Moriah lost to Northeastern Clinton in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference bowling Jan. 14. The Vikings dropped the boys match, 10-0. Tom Rancour rolled a 218 game and 518 series for the locals. Toot Whalen added a 155-406. Moriah lost the girls match, 4-0. Desiree Fleming had a 126 game and 278 set for the Vikings.

Ti wins Ticonderoga downed Saranac, 4-0, in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference girls bowling Jan. 14. Cheyanne Tuthill fired a 211 game and 580 series for the Sentinels. Janette Coon added a 211-560 and Cassidy McKee a 205-473 for the locals. Ti lost the boys match, 7-3. Cole Frasier had a 238 game and 634 series for the Sentinels. Connor Lauzon had a 202-579 and William Gonyo a 204-561 for Ti.

Moriah falls Moriah lost to Beekmantown in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference bowling Jan. 15. The Vikings dropped the boys match, 10-0. Toot Whalen had a 452 series and Joe Rodriguez a 186 game for Moriah. Moriah lost the girls match, 4-0. Carly Newton recorded a 133 game and 365 set for the Vikes.

Moriah wins Moriah defeated Plattsburgh, 10-0, in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference boys bowling Jan. 16. Toot Whalen fired a 206 game and 543 series for the Vikings. Tanner Conley added a 202-521. Moriah lost the girls match, 4-0. Carly Newton had a 166 game and 416 set for the Vikings.

Vikings fall Moriah lost to Saranac in Champlain Valley Athletic Confer-

Toot Whalen fired a 206 game and 543 series for the Vikings as Moriah defeated Plattsburgh, 10-0, in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference boys bowling Jan. 16. Photo by Nancy Frasier

ence boys bowling Jan. 17. The Vikings dropped the boys match, 10-0. Toot Whalen had a 236 game and 535 series for the locals. Moriah lost the girls match, 4-0. Hailey Morgan posted a 127 game and 362 set for the Vikings.

Ticonderoga, Moriah gridders named CVAC all stars

Ty Denno

Cameron Wright

Michael Graney

Bob Sutphen

Tyler Pratt

Austin McKiernan

Anthony DuShane

Jesse Wilson

Ticonderoga and Moriah are well represented on the 2013 Champlain Valley Athletic Conference football all star team. The Sentinels have five first-team selections, while the Vikings boast three. Ti also has the 2013 Coach of the Year in Bob Sutphen. Sutphen led the Sentinels to a 6-3 season, finishing second in the conference. The CVAC first team offense features Blake Altizer of Peru at quar-

terback, Lance Ackerson of Saranac Lake at fullback, Cameron Wright of Ticonderoga at running back, John Maye of Saranac at running back, Anthony DuShane of Ticonderoga at tight end, Tyler Pratt of Moriah at wide receiver, Zane Bazzano of Peru at wide receiver, Jordan Robinson of Peru at tackle, Zach Daniels of Saranac at tackle, Jesse Wilson of Ticonderoga at center, Taylor Avanzato of Peru at guard and Joe Atkinson of Saranac lake at guard.

Altizer and Bazzano of Peru were named Offensive Players of the Year. The CVAC first team defense includes Austin McKiernan of Moriah at end, Tyler Clement of Peru at end, Brennan Pelkey of Beekmantown at end, Hayden Fernandez of Moriah at tackle, Jordan Robinson of Peru at tackle, Rivelino Hendricks of Peru at safety, Zane Bazzano of Peru at outside linebacker, Lance Ackerson of Saranac Lake at outside linebacker, Taylor Avanzato of Peru at inside

linebacker, Derek Thurber of Saranac lake at inside linebacker, Tyler Pratt of Moriah at cornerback and Anthony Gallo of Peru at cornerback. Avanzato of Peru is the Defensive Player of the Year. Michael Graney of Ticonderoga was named as the CVAC punter, Ty Denno of Ti was named as the place kicker and Zane Bazzano of Peru was tabbed as kick return specialist. The CVAC second team offense features Cole Gaddor Moriah at quar-

Hayden Fernandez terback, Justin Stevens of Beekmantown at fullback, Jarryn Granger of Ticonderoga at running back, Devin Fessette of Beekmantown at running back, Rainier Garnica of Moriah at tight end, Cameron Garceau of Beekmantown at wide receiver, Anthony Gallo of Peru at wide receiver, Tyler Clement of Peru at tackle, Hayden Fernandez of Moriah at tackle, Austin McKiernan of Moriah at guard, Mike LeBeau of Saranac at guard and Tom Rancour of Moriah at center. The CVAC second team defense includes Brennan Pelkey of Beekmantown at end, Zach Daniels of Saranac at end, Colby Russell of Saranac at tackle, Gavyn Noonan of Beekmantown at tackle, Devin Fessette of Beekmantown at safety, Cole Gaddor of Moriah at outside linebacker, John Maye of Saranac at outside linebacker, Cameron Wright of Ticonderoga at inside linebacker, Dillion Savage of AuSable Valley at inside linebacker, CJ Raymond of Moriah at cornerback, Cameron VanNatton of Beekmantown at cornerback and Shane Douglass of AuSable Valley at cornerback.

Sentinels set record in CVAC boys indoor track action The Ticonderoga 640-meter relay team set a school record as the Sentinels finished second in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference boys indoor track action Jan. 18. Ti scored 108.5 points in the meet. Saranac won with 188.5. The squad of Jay Hebert, Skyler Gilbert, Marcus Moser and Jarryn Granger won the 640-meter relay in 1 minute, 17.7 seconds. Hebert also won the 55-meter hurdles and the 300-meter run for Ti. Granger added a win in the triple jump. Shawn Silliman took second in the 55 hurdles and third in the 600-meter run for the locals. Kody Parrott was third in the 1,600 and 3,200 runs.

Ticonderoga was fourth in the girls meet with 54 points. Plattsburgh won with 147. Lillith Ida won the high jump and was second n the 55-meter hurdles for Ti.

Pictured at right: The Ticonderoga 640-meter relay team set a school record in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference boys indoor track action Jan. 18. The squad of, from left, Jay Hebert, Skyler Gilbert, Marcus Moser and Jarryn Granger won the 640-meter relay in 1 minute, 17.7 seconds.

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LOGGING LAVALLEE LOGGING is looking to harvest and purchase standing timber, primarily Popal & White Pine. Willing to pay New York State stumpage prices on all species. $ Paid or a % Paid. References available. Matt Lavallee, 518-645-6351 T&G LOGGING Looking to buy standing timber. Willing to pay cash up front. Free price quotes. 518-593-3519. (518) 593-3519

BUILDING AND LOT IN MORIAH 1.3+ acres, paved driveway, town water and sewer. Can be used for residential and/or commercial, Asking $45,000. 518-546-3568 MOBILE HOME - Lake George 2003 Custom Built Park Model, 14' x 38' with glass enclosed porch. Excellent condition. Ledgeview Camp, Highway 149. Asking $65,000. 518-964-1377.

TREE SERVICE TREE WORK Professional climber with decades of experience w/anything from difficult removals to tasteful selected pruning. Fully equipped & insured. Michael Emelianoff (518) 2513936

APARTMENT 3 APARTMENTS for Rent in Ticonderoga Area. Call 518-585-6705 ask for Darlene CHESTERTOWN - Large 2 bdrm upstairs. Newly remodeled. Walk to everything. Utilities, garbage and plowing included. Laundry facilities on premises. No dogs. Available now. 518-494-4551. CHESTERTOWN: 2BDRM, w/d hook-up, includes heat & snow removal. $550/mo + sec deposit. POTTERSVILLE: 1bdrm, includes heat & snow removal. $550/mo. + sec deposit. Call 518-494-3616 CROWN POINT Trailer on large lot, 2 bdrm/2 full bath, laundry room incl W/D, only a few miles to Champlain Bridge Rd, lots of parking, very private backyard, includes trash removal, many new renovations, avail immediately, must have good references, $600/ mo. + utilities. 518-321-4134 CROWN POINT 2 bdrm, stove & refrigerator included, W/D hookup, no pets. $450/mo. + utilities. 518-304-3429 CROWN POINT - 1 or 2 bdrms, 2nd floor, $575/mo., heat included. Security & references required. 518-354-1504 CROWN POINT NY Lakefront Apt 2BR/1BA, upstairs, furnished (neg), quiet road near CP. LR, Kit, porch, wa/dr, heat/elec. incl. Beautiful outdoor areas. No smoking/pets. short/long term. $775 (860)-235-4504

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NORTH CREEK Efficiency units for working adults, all util. and cable TV incl, NO security, furnished, laundry room, $125/week 518-251 -4460 PORT HENRY - 1 BDRM/1 BA, completely renovated, W/D included, walking distance to downtown, $550/mo. 802-922-0714 PORT HENRY. 1BR and 2BR Apartments. Downtown, close to grocery store, shopping, services. $475 and $500. 802-3633341. PORT-HENRY/WITHERBEE EFFICIENCY, 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. $395,$495, & $595. Heat, Garbage Removal & Parking included, Sign up for 12 mo. lease and get 1 mo. FREE! Call 518569-9781. RETIRED OR looking for a quiet place to live? Here is a small ground floor, 1 bdrm apt, suitable for single or couple, located in a very nice neighborhood in Ticonderoga Village, off street parking, large yard, coin operated laundry. Apt is modern w/gas fireplace and new carpet. No pets. References & lease required, $495/mo. + security deposit. 518-585-2224 or 518586-6477 RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ALL INCLUSIVE. Meals, transportation, activities daily. Short Leases. Monthly specials! Call (877) 2104130 TICONDEROGA 1 bdrm apartment, heat/trash removal included. Walking distance to village, sec. & ref. required. $500/mo. 518-586-4554 TICONDEROGA - 1 bdrm over Keith's Market, hardwood floors, stone counter tops, W/D, D/W, util incl, references, 1st month plus security to start, $600/mo. 518585-2108 TICONDEROGA - Senior Housing (55+). Some subsidy available. Smoke free. Pet friendly. New appliances. Laundry on site. FHEO. Handicapped Accessible. 518-5581007. TICONDEROGA - cozy 1 BDRM, 1st floor, hardwood floors, appliances incl, $550/mo + deposit & ref required, 802-758-3276 TICONDEROGA - 3 bdrm apartment, covered porch, large yard, $650/mo. + util. Call Richard 518615-7551

TICONDEROGA - PAD FACTORY BY THE RIVER APARTMENTS, Pad Factory by the River Apartments, nice 2nd floor, 1 bdrm. Includes heat, hot water, garbage removal & covered parking, 1 year lease & references required, no pets, avail February 1st, $550/mo + $550 security. Call 518-3387213. TICONDEROGA MT VISTA APTS 3 Bdrm $608 rent + utilities. No smokers. Rental assistance may be avail; must meet eligibility requirements. 518-584-4543 NYS TDD Relay Service 1-800-4211220 Handicap Accessible Equal Housing Opportunity.

Safe & Affordable housing serving the Elderly & Disabled 518-585-6696 • 54 Adirondack Drive, Ticonderoga, NY

Now Accepting Applications for 1 Bedroom Apartments

MINEVILLE - 1 bdrm w/deck newly remodeled, new paint. $500/mo. plus util & elec. 35 minutes to Vergennes. Ref. & Sec. required. 518615-6792.

HOME CROWN POINT - 5 bdrm house, $650/mo., references & deposit required. 518-597-3935 NORTH HUDSON - Beautiful 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath house on 5 acres, $1500/mo. 518-532-0391 or 518-524-3751. RIPARIUS - 2 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, hot water furnace and monitor heat, references, no pets, $650/ mo. 518-824-2102 SOUTH TICONDEROGA - Private country home, $900/month plus utilities, 2 year lease. 518-5857907 or 518-585-3300.

MORIAH - 3-4 bdrm home. Breathtaking views, very private, fireplace, OHW heat, 7.3 acres, covered patio, storage shed. Security & references required. 518597-3270. TICONDEROGA 2 bdrm/1 bath efficient home, convenient to town, $695/mo. 802-758-3276.

MOBILE HOME CROWN POINT - 2bdrms, appliances included, references & deposit required, $625/mo. 518-5973935 JOHNSBURG - 2 bdrm/2 bath on corner lot, not in trailer park. No smoking or pets. MUST have references, security & 1st months rent. All utilities paid by tenant. Call 518-251-3990. Available midJanuary. NORTH RIVER - 3 bdrm/2 bath mobile home in trailer park. No smoking or pets. MUST have references, security & 1st months rent. All utilities paid by tenant. $550/mo. Call 518-251-3990.

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GARAGE SALE/ BARN SALE WARRENSBURG - Moving Sale, 3 Brown's Court. Furniture, snow blower, lawn mower, ceramic pots, 2 seat swing w/canopy, household items, recumbent bike. Saturday, Jan. 25th, 11am-3pm. 518-623-3684 Let’s Go Garage & Yard Sale-ing Thru The Classified Superstore

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HELP WANTED LOCAL ESSEX COUNTY OFFICE FOR THE AGING Currently has a vacancy for a Part Time Aging Services Aide, $12.95/Hour. For more information please call 518 -873-3360. Applications are available on our website: http://w ww.co.essex.ny.us/personneljob s.asp HELP WANTED Senior Woman Seeking Live In Handy Man Moriah 12960 area Free Rent Can have other employment Looking for a few hours of work during the week, All day during the weekend Must have carpentry experience 3 references of character is a must Contact 518-586-6950 to set up interview. SKIDDER & cutters needed. Must be experienced in logging. Call 518.494.0014

HELP WANTED $575/WEEKLY ASSEMBLING Products - MAKE MONEY MAILING BROCHURES or TYPING ADS FOR OUR COMPANY!! www.Local HomeworkersNeeded.com

ACTORS/MOVIE EXTRAS Needed immediately for upcoming roles $150-$300 per day depending on job requirements. No experience, All looks needed. 1-800-561-1762 Ext A-104, for casting times/locations. AIRLINE CAREERS BEGIN HERE Get FAA approved Aviation Tech training. Financial aid if qualified. Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 1 -866-296-7094 www.FixJets.com AIRLINE CAREERS: Airline Careers begin here- Get FAA approved Aviation Maintenance Technician training. Financial aid for qualified students- Housing available. Job placement assistance. Call AIM 866-296-7093 GOOD MONEY!! PAID IN ADVANCE!!! MAILING OUR BROCHURES/POSTCARDS or PAID BI-WEEKLY!! TYPING ADS for our company. PT/FT. Genuine! No Experience! www.HiringLocalHelp.com HELP WANTED Earn Extra income Assembling CD cases From Home. Call our Live Operators Now! No experience Necessary 1-800-4057619 Ext 2605 www.easyworkgreatpay.com HELP WANTED! Make extra money in our free popular home mailer program, includes valuable guidebook! Start immediately! Genuine! Bonuses! 888-910-6976 h t t p : / / w w w . e a s y w o r kfromhome.com/

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WARRENSBURG CENTRAL School District Warrensburg, New York Looking to hire Full-time Mechanic/Bus Driver. Commercial Drivers License required. Makes skilled repairs & adjustments to automotive equipment & machinery & operates a school bus on an assigned route; does related work as required. Required training provided. Salary per CSEA Contract Applications available at the Warrensburg Central School District Business Office: 103 Schroon River Road Warrensburg NY 12885

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ANTIQUES/ COLLECTIBLES

IRON RITE Mangle Ironing Machine, almost new with direction booklet, $250. 518-668-4399

BUNK BEDS black metal w/2 bunk bed mattresses $270. Bunk bed only $170 OBO. 518-668-3367 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, holds 27" TV, $75 OBO. 518-494-6686 HICKORY CHAIR FURNITURE Thomas O'Brien Collection Modern Dining Table $1,350 6 Chelsea Dining Chairs $2,900 Tricia Display Cabinet $3,450 Randell Sideboard (L/R) $4,250

MEMORY LANE/ FORT ANN ANTIQUES Always Buying (518) 499-2915 Route 4, Whitehall, NY

LATE MODEL AIRCO OIL FURNACE, excellent condition, asking $1800, will negotiate. Call 518-543 -6362.

STICKLEY FURNITURE Executive Desk (L72") $4,500 Double File Cabinet $1,250 2 Bookcases (W40") $750/ea 2 Bookcases (W34") $700/ea

ELECTRONICS

MOTORIZED TRAVEL Chair new batteries, excellent condition. 518222-1338. $1,200

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GENERAC AUTOMATIC SERVICE RATED TRANSFER SWITCHES ALL ARE NEW & INCLUDE UTILITY BREAKER, LOAD SHED MODULE & INSTALLATION MANUAl: 100AMP, RTSD100A3, $450 150AMP, RTSY150A3, $550 200AMP, RTSY200A3, $650 518-494-2222 Warrensburg

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DIVORCE $450* NO FAULT or Regular Divorce. Covers children, property, etc. Only One Signature Required! *Excludes govt. fees. 1-800-522-6000 Ext. 100. Baylor &Associates, Inc. Est. 1977

MOTORIZED TRAVEL Chair new batteries, excellent condition. 518222-1338. $1,200 PELLET STOVE Winslow Free Standing Pellet Stove, glass door, thermostat controlled, $1500. 518 -623-2246 12pm-6pm SAWMILLS FROM only $4897.00MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info/DVD www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 Ext.300N SCHWINN COMP Fitness Machine, $200. Ab Coaster, $150. Call 518-494-5005 days or 518494-7920 evenings.

IF A TAX LIEN HAS BEEN FILED against you, your tax problems are not "going away" by themselves and the passage of time will only compound matters! Get Tax Help!! 1-877-842-7173

SNOWBLOWER - Troybilt 30" heavy duty 2 stage snowblower, 10hp, electric start & light. Great shape, runs excellent. Owners manual & original invoice, new $1525, sell $525. Call 518-2229802

NYS UNCONTESTED DIVORCE. Papers Professionally Prepared. Just Sign & File! No Court/Attorney. 7 days. Guaranteed! 1-855977-9700

SNOWPLOW COMPLETE Fisher Minute Mount 2 for either a 2001 or 2011 Dodge Ram 1500. $2,400.00. 518-494-4625

FOR SALE

SUN TEC Skylite new 2'x 4' to fit 24" rafter space. New costs $408 + tax, sell $250 OBO. 518-668-3367.

CLARINET, VIOLIN, FLUTE, TRUMPET, Amplifier, Fender Guitar $75 each. Upright Bass, Cello, Saxophone, French Horn, Drums $189 each. Others 4-sale 1-516377-7907 DEWALT ROTARY Laser DW077 $1,200 new, asking $700. 518-585 -2779.

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WELL PUMP Gould, 1 HP, 4 months old, $500.00. 518-5760012

FURNITURE BAKER FURNITURE Barbara Barry Collection Mahogany Reeded Armoire $4,250 Cheval Mirror & Stand $1,750

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LOST & FOUND FOUND: MAN’S RING at the Schroon Lake Central School Soccer field. Describe to claim. Could have been lost a few years ago. Call 518-532-9332.

WANTED TO BUY ADVERTISE TO 10 Million Homes across the USA! Place your ad in over 140 community newspapers, with circulation totaling over 10 million homes. Contact Independent Free Papers of America IFPA at danielleburnett-ifpa@live.com or visit our website cadnetads.com for more information. BUYING EVERYTHING! FURS, Coins, Gold, Antiques, Watches, Silver, Art, Diamonds."The Jewelers Jeweler Jack" 1-917-696-2024 By Appointment. Lic-Bonded. CASH FOR COINS! Buying ALL Gold & Silver. Also Stamps & Paper Money, Entire Collections, Estates. Travel to your home. Call Marc in NYC 1-800-959-3419

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28 - Times of Ti WANTED TO BUY CASH PAID- up to $28/Box for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. 1-DAY PAYMENT. 1-800371-1136 HAND OPERATED BLOWER for blacksmith forge. Call 518-7932156 leave message. SCRAP METAL & SCRAP CARS We Will Pick Up All Call Jerry at 518-586-6943 WANTED OLD Glass Telephone Pole Insulators. Call Phil 518-8914521 WANTED ALL MOTORCYCLES, before 1980, Running or not. $Top CASH$ PAID! 1-315-5698094 WANTS TO PURCHASE minerals and other oil & gas interests. Send details P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co 80201

FARM, COUNTRY BARN/5 ACRES: $29,995 Rustic "Country Barn," Well-Built & Sturdy. On 5 Wooded Acres,Meadows, Apple Orchard. Frontage on State Rte 13, Mins to Salmon River. Adjoins NYS Snowmobile Trails. Call 1-800-2297843 Or Visit www.LandandCamps.com

LAND 1 ACRE OF Land at Wood Rd., West Chazy, NY, close to schools, nice location. Please call 518-4932478 for more information.

PORT HENRY Duplex apartment building, completely renovated, excellent rental history, some owner finanancing available. $69,000. 518-546-8247.

FARM ABANDONED NY FARM! ABSOLUTE SALE! Jan 25th & 26th! 23 Tracts! 8 ac - $19,900, 15 ac - $29,900, 25 ac - $39,900. Next to State Land, stream, pond, incredible views! House, barn! Stunning country setting! Call 1888-701-1864 to register. www.NewYorkLandandLakes.com

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AUTO WANTED

MOTORCYCLES

CARS/TRUCKS WANTED! Top $$$$$ PAID! Running or Not, All Years, Makes, Models. Free Towing! We're Local! 7 Days/Week. Call Toll Free: 1-888-416-2330 CASH FOR CARS AND TRUCKS. Get A Top Dollar INSTANT Offer! Running or Not! 1-888-416-2208 (888) 416-2208

WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE KAWASAKI 1967-1980 Z1900, KZ900, KZ1000, ZIR, KX1000MKII, A1-250, W1-650, H1 -500, H2-750, S1-250, S2-350, S3 -400 SUZUKI GS400, GT380, GT750, Honda CB750 (1969,1970) CASH. FREE PICKUP. 1-800-7721142, 1-310-721-0726 usa@classicrunners.com

GET CASH TODAY for any car/ truck. I will buy your car today. Any Condition. Call 1-800-8645796 or www.carbuyguy.com

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

SCHROON LAKE WATERFRONT CAMP on leased Land. Screened porch, 32' aluminum dock + more. $37,900. 518-569-6907.

TOP CASH FOR CARS, Any Car/ Truck, Running or Not. Call for INSTANT offer: 1-800-454-6951

ACCESSORIES

BOATS

1979 SOUTHWIND Motor Home 27', sleeps 6, self contained generator, air condition, micro oven, everything works. Firm $3500. 518-494-3215.

FOR SALE PARK MODEL - 1986 LEDGEVIEW Camp - Hwy 149 5 Pine Breeze Trail - $49,500 Come see, it's really neat!! New In 2012: roof, siding, bedroom, deck and shed! 518-636-3429 or 352-428-8767

(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.

’88 BAYLINER 22’, V8, open bow, great shape, cover included, many extras. $4,000 firm. 518-942-7725

SINGLE-FAMILY HOME

CENTURY 6’ Fiberglass Truck Cap has 3 sliding windows w/screens. Also bedliner. Fits Toyotas. Excellent condition. $1100 value, asking $500. 518-546-7913.

TOWN OF Lake George 1/2 acre building lot. Access to Village water. Ideal for build-out basement. $47,000. Will hold mortgage for qualified buyer, 20% down. 518668-0179 or 518-321-3347.

MOBILE HOME

BRANT LAKE 9.1 acre building lot for sale by owner. Harris Road. $63,000. (518) 494-3174. CROWN POINT - 600 + feet on Putts Creek, 2.78 acres, 20' x 32' livable building. Fix up or tear down and rebuild. $30,000 FIRM quick sale. 518-354-7167.

WANTS TO purchase minerals Wants to purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

STONEY CREEK 50 Acres secluded easy access 1800 ft. black top frontage, mountain views, Stoney Creek, NY $89,900, no interest fianancing. 518-696-2829 FARMFARM666@YAHOO.COM

CROWN POINT LAND - 53 Peasley Road. Property offers 3.5 acres on Putnam Creek with 600 feet of road frontage, a 50' x 30' 2 story frame barn with electricity and oil heat. Zones residential. Can be converted or build new. Beautiful spot and minutes to the Northway or Ticonderoga. $65,000. Purdy Realty LLC - 384-1117. Call Frank Villanova - 878-4275 cell NYS LAND, 1947 BOY SCOUT CAMP, 5 acre lake property - $129,900. 7 new lake properties. www. LandFirstNY.com 1-888-683-2626 NYS LAND FOR SALE: 8.6 Acres/ $19,995 With Financing! Beautiful Ridge Top Maple Forests With Evergreens, Wild Apple Trees, Babbling Brook & Major Deer Trails. Easy Access Off Rt 13. Minutes To Salmon River Fishing & State Game Lands. Call Now: 1-800-229 -7843 or email

CROWN POINT - Cute, cozy, 3 bdrm/2 bath, A frame, porch, 1/2 acre, $83k. 518-351-5063, 860673-6119, 917-679-4449. LOVELY SINGLE FAMILY HOME, 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath. To trade, swap, sell for equal value home in area, $129,000. Located in beautiful Edgewater, FL. 518-696-2829. MODULAR HOME 3 bdrm, 2 baths, on 1 acre of property, 2 car garage, 2 decks, $87,500. Port Henry, NY 518-962-4685 PARADOX HOME For Sale By Owner, Schroon Lake School District, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, fully renovated, 2 garages, shed, large fire place, $149,900. No owner terms. See forsalebyowner.com Listing ID# 23972428.

VACATION PROPERTY

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SCHROON LAKE - Leased Land with Camp in Excellent Condition, 50' lakefront, 48' wooden dock, asking $50,000. Call for details 518-495-7683.

STUDDED SNOW Tires Two new condition studded Firestone Winterforce snow tires, 215/70R 14, mounted and balanced on Ford Aerostar rims, asking $60 each. 518-585-5267 or 410-833-4686.

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14’ ADIRONDACK Guide Boat complete w/trailer, oars, cover & cherry caned seats. Never been used. $5500 firm. 518-642-9576. 1968 LAUNCH Dyer 20’ Glamour Girl, Atomic 4 inboard engine, 30HP, very good condition. Safe, reliable, spacious, ideal camp boat. Reasonable offers considered. Located in Essex, NY. 802503-5452 1980 18 1/2 FT. Century Cuddy Cabin, 120 HP I/O, trailer, GPS depth finder, down rigger, plus. $2400 OBO. 518-963-8220 or 518 -569-0118 20’ SEA Ray Bowrider, blue, 1979, V8 M/C, 5.7L Mercruiser, galvanized trailer, mooring cover. $2,798. Sue 973-715-1201. 2005 WHITEHALL SPIRIT rowing/sailboat. Classic boat, rare find. Must sell! Asking $4500 OBO. 845-868-7711

CARS 2008 CHEVROLET Impala, color mocha metallic, 58k miles, great gas mileage, like new inside & outside. $10,800. 518-668-2884

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SNOWMOBILES 2005 YAMAHA Venture 600 Snowmobile, 717 miles. $4,500. 518-623-4152

SUVS 2003 FORD Explorer 2003 Ford Explorer, tan, 127,000 miles, loaded, power everything, A/C, remote start, new battery, alt, belts. $4500. 518-668-2970.

TRUCKS 1997 CHEVROLET Blazer LS Green, 147k miles, inspected, many new parts, no rust, must see, $1500 OBO. 518-813-0771 1999 FORD F250 w/Fisher Minute Mount Plow, 95k original miles. Asking $5500 OBO. Blue Mt Lake. Contact Lenny 518-352-7006 or bluemtrest200@gmail.com Let’s Go Garage & Yard Sale-ing Thru The Classified Superstore

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LEGALS Times of Ti Legal Deadline Monday @ 3:00pm Please Send Legals By EMAIL To: legals@denpubs.com

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF Q. G O N D A L ENTERPRISE LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law. The name of the limited liability company is: Q. Gondal Enterprise LLC, and the Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State on December 12, 2013. The county within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is Essex. The secretary of state is designated as agent

www.timesofti.com of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without this state to which the secretary of state will mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served on him or her is 58 The Portage, Ticonderoga, New York 12883. TT-12/21-1/25/20146TC-57503 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ERCO II LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/31/13. Office location: Essex County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: POB 399, Willsboro, NY 12996. Purpose: any lawful activity. TT-1/18-2/22/20146TC-58071 -----------------------------

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî) Name: ALL BOUT CRITTERS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State (“SSNY”) on 01/07/14. Office Location: Essex County. The “SSNY” is designated as agent of the “LLC” upon whom process against it may be served. “SSNY” shall mail a copy of any process to the principal business location of LLC: 19 Baldwin Road, Ticonderoga NY 12883. Purpose: All lawful activities. T T- 1 / 2 5 - 3 / 1 / 2 0 1 4 6TC-58091 ----------------------------PURSUANT TO SECTION 205 of the New York State Highway Law the Essex County DPW Superintendent is calling a public hearing on behalf of the Town of

Ticonderoga to hear public comment on the proposed qualified abandonment of a portion of Birmbaum Road between NYS Route 9N/22 and Vineyard Road (Co. Rte 7). The public hearing is scheduled for February 6, 2014, at 5:30 pm at the Town of Ticonderoga Town Hall, 132 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga NY, Anthony LaVigne, Essex County DPW Superintendent TT-1/25/2014-1TC58094 ----------------------------CROWN POINT SELF STORAGE will sell at "PRIVATE SALE" the contents of two storage units 110x10 # 66 and 110x30 # 11/28 on Saturday January 25, 2014 at 8 Sharon Park Crown Point, NY. TT-1/25/2014-1TC58097 -----------------------------

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