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Cuomo brings Winter Challenge here By Pete DeMola pete@denpubs.com
PSC bakery brings local foods together
GABRIELS Ñ Under a cloudless blue sky on the edge of Lake Clear in Franklin County, Gov. Andrew Cuomo studied the horizon and prepared for a ride. ÒI Õ m here to have fun,Ó he said. ÒW eÕ ll get serious later when we talk about how to promote tourism and provide economic development and jobs. WeÕ re going to put the two together Ñ the story of Adirondack tourism is a story that hasnÕ t yet been told.Ó Cuomo was in this small hamlet in the town of Lake Clear Ñ and later, in the village of Lake Placid Ñ for the 2014 Adirondack Winter Challenge.
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Students take part in third annual Science Slam PAGE 9 SPORTS
The Willsboro Essex Girl Scouts gathered for their annual Open House and awards ceremony Monday, March 10, at the Champlain Valley Senior Community. Scouts were joined by their family and friends to help celebrate their accomplishments, including the awarding of the Bronze Award for a project that was done at the Champlain Valley Senior Community. Photo by Keith Lobdell
All quiet on the Woolf campaign front By Pete DeMola pete@denpubs.com
Ladies first: Meet the 2013-14 All Valley team PAGE 14
ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ A lone wolf has been introduced to the North CountryÉ but remains elusive. For now. Since Feb. 12 when the 21st Congressional District Democratic committee chairs met in Long Lake and voted to endorse Aaron WoolfÕ s bid to run for the seat being vacated by Bill Owens (D-Plattsburgh), the candidate has not publicly spoken with the press. Woolf, a documentary filmmaker and co-owner of a grocery store in New York City with no political experience, is seeking to replace outgoing Congressman Owens, a Democrat who won the seat in 2009 after a contentious election against challenger Matt Doheny that received na-
tional coverage. In the three weeks since his selection, Woolf has remained quiet despite being blasted by editorial boards throughout the North Country for a perceived lack of transparency surrounding his campaign. It wasnÕ t until Tuesday, March 4 when WWNY-7 cornered the candidate at a meeting with the St. Lawrence County Democratic Committee at SergiÕ s Italian Restaurant in Potsdam that Woolf briefly stepped outside to address the media: “We’re going to make an official announcement in a couple weeks and after that I will make myself available to the press, IÕ ll make myself available to everybody,Ó Woolf told WWNY-7Õ s Candace Dunkley. Woolf had no comment when asked what issues are important to him in the North Country, which he was also taken
to task for by the National Republican Congressional Committee. Ò ItÕ s absolutely pathetic that Aaron Woolf has been running for Congress for weeks and still refuses to talk about the issues that are important to voters in the North Country,Ó said National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Ian Prior in a statement issued Wednesday, March 5. Ò If this is the kind of candidate that Woolf is going to be, perhaps he should try running for a post like dog catcher before he seeks an office that requires open and honest dialogue of important issues.Ó Records obtained by the Valley News show Woolf registered to vote in Essex County on Feb. 7, 2014, five days before the chairsÕ endorsement. CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
Grange to present Oscar winner By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com
WHALLONSBURG Ñ On Saturday, March 15, the Champlain Valley Film Society will present a screening of the Academy Award-winning film “12 Years a Slave,Ó at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 Route 22. Ò 12 Years a Slave,Ó was honored with the Oscar for Best Picture during the Academy Awards March 2. The movie tells the story of Saratoga Springs resident Solomon Northup, his sale into slavery and efforts to reunite with his family. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
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