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Editorial» Regulations on rail traffic need to be stiffened

Clinton County, New York

The cold was hard on more than just people

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Saturday, May 10, 2014

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This Week EYE ON BUSINESS

By Shawn Ryan

Local stylists defect, form totally Clips.

shawn@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ This past winter was an especially tough one even by North Country standards, and it affected more than just the residents of the Adirondack Coast. Ò Winter kill,Ó or damage to agricultural crops caused by the winter weather, has appeared in some agricultural crops already this spring.

While it will be hard to gauge for sure until buds start to open on grape vines and apple trees, the extreme cold and early ice of the past winter appear to have taken a toll. Ò There was a lot of winter kill,Ó said Mary Fortin, CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Mary Fortin of Chazy’s Amazing Grace Vineyard and Winery shows some of the dormant buds that survived this past season’s winter kill. Winter kill affected her vineyard somewhat, but was not devastating.

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County officials moving forward with rail safety in region

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A convey of DOT-111 tanker cars, the unpressurized tank cars that have come under increased federal scrutiny in the wake of several high profile accidents, move towards their destination in this file photo. Courtesy of Creative Commons Licensing.

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WILLSBORO Ñ A time bomb has been set in the North Country. But instead of ticking, itÕ s set to the steady click-clack of the railroad track.

Last month, a series of fast-moving developments moved to address the rapid increase in crude oil transport by rail through the region.

Canada issued strict new requirements that immediately ordered 5,000 of the antiquated DOT-111 tank cars that are prone to accidents off the tracks and called for more stringent emergency response plans and speed limits, among other requirements.

New York State sent the federal government their comprehensive crude oil transportation report, which was recently completed in accordance with an executive order issued by Governor Cuomo in January, and may weigh into their imposition of similar standards once the Department of Transportation chimes in.

And moments after news broke of the explosion and derailment that sent three tankers of crude into the James River in Lynchburg, Virginia on Wednesday, April 30, the state announced another round of targeted inspections of rail cars to ensure compliance with safety standards, something that would be darkly humorous if the stakes werenÕ t so high.

ice out time on the backcountry ponds.

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SPRING COMMENCEMENT

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Totally Clips of Plattsburgh’s salon world Defection of seven stylists leads to new salon

wanted to be a little more successful than they wanted us to be,Ó she said. Ò We all work so well together. There is never any tension. Ò It was well thought out. It was planned for several months.Ó Harney has been a cosmetologist for 20 years, and once owned a shop in her earlier years in the field. She felt ready now to own a shop again, and has several ideas of how to make her shop stand out from the competition.

She plans to offer an opportunity for continuing education classes for students just out of cosmetology school. Interested students can contact her at her shop.

Her young staff also specialize in bright colors and keratin complex hair treatments, as part of their regular repertoire.

Totally Clips is open Mon. to Fri., from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sat. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sun. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. They are located at 1785 Military Turnpike in Plattsburgh.

By Shawn Ryan

shawn@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ A wide scale defection from a local salon has caused a Totally Clips in the local salon world.

On the same day in early March, seven cosmetologists left their mall based employer to open Totally Clips, a full service salon located next to Mainely Lobster on the Military Turnpike. Owner Christa Harney and her co-workers had been planning the move for months, she says, and they have not looked back since.

Harney says that the atmosphere at Totally Clips is much more laid back than at her previous employer. Ò We were just a number there, and we

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Spring concert planned at Chazy Central CHAZY Ñ The Music Department at the Chazy Central Rural School will present their Spring Concert on Thursday, May 15, at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Performing on the program will be the Elementary, Junior High, and Senior High Choruses as well as the Elementary Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble. CCRS Fourth Graders will play a selection on recorders and Orff Instruments which will showcase their work in Elementary Classroom Music. Performing ensembles will present musical selections that highlight their year of study.

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Mayor Calnon named to conference PLATTSBURGH Ñ James Calnon, mayor of the City of Plattsburgh, has been appointed to the eight-member Nomination Committee of the New York State Conference of Mayors (NYCOM).

NYCOM president Richard Donovan, mayor of the village of Minoa, made the selection.

In announcing the appointment, Donovan stated, Ò Mayor Calnon has been an active participant in NYCOM programs and is well suited to serve on this important committee. His commitment to quality public service in New York State will ensure that the leadership of the Conference of mayors remains in good hands.Ó The Nominating Committee is responsible for assembling the slate of officers to be elected on May 5 at NYCOMÕ s 105th Annual Meeting in Saratoga Springs. The Conference of mayors represents 583 cities and villages in New York State, ranging from the smallest village to the City of New York.

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Plattsburgh’s Laura’s Bridal spawns new venture Store part of prom gown industry’s “Top Ten” program PLATTSBURGH Ñ LauraÕ s Bridal in Plattsburgh has expanded two doors down by opening its second store, LauraÕ s Too. LauraÕ s Too now handles the storeÕ s prom lines, while LauraÕ s Bridal remains responsible for the bridal portion of the business. The expansion allows LauraÕ s to take advantage of prom gown industryÕ s Ò Top Ten Program,Ó which LauraÕ s has been named to.

As a Top Ten store, which is awarded as a result of excellent customer service, LauraÕ s is able to sell lines that are not being advertised by designers, and are not available at other shops. Ò We get them direct from the designer, so thereÕ s no chance of having a twin at the prom, even for someone who went somewhere else,Ó said Heather Garrow of LauraÕ s Too. Garrow says that as part of the Top Ten Program they are able to meet with designers, to pick out the lines they choose to offer. They are

able to access lines from runways in New York, Montreal and Los Angeles, to name just a few. Ò We feel that Plattsburgh is ready to become part of the twenty-first century with designs and designers out there that Plattsburgh would never have seen if we had not brought them to Plattsburgh.Ó Garrow also cautions girls against buying prom gowns online, saying that what they receive is often not what theyÕ re shown in a picture.

Along with moving their prom gown and accessory selection, Garrow says that the addition of the new store has allowed the original Laura’s Bridal to expand their floor space for brides and to accommodate larger bridal parties. Brides and their parties can now be given more time and space, and an individual consultant, to pursue their wedding day purchases.

The new expansion has also allowed more space for menÕ s clothing as well. Ò Now that the boys are coming in, itÕ s important that we have 500 shirts, 500 coats, 500 pairs of pants in stock. People can really be able to try things on before they chose.Ó As prom season approaches, LauraÕ s is ready for weddings, and proms Too.

PLATTSBURGH Ñ Fans of the harmonica will have an opportunity to see one of the worldÕ s greats perform live, up close, and personal. The legendary virtuoso Robert Bonfiglio will perform two concerts with his ensemble The Bonfiglio Trio: Saturday, May 24 at 7:30 pm at the Saranac Fire Hall on Route 3 in Saranac Sunday, May 25 at 3 pm at the Methodist Church on Route 3 in Saranac Heralded by the Boston Globe as the Ò Master of the Harmonica, whose playing is something you have to hear to believe,” Robert Bonfiglio has taken the harmonica to a new level of performance.

His concerts in the U.S., Europe, South America, and the Far East have received the type of critical praise reserved for the very few. Bonfiglio’s pioneering work is reflected in the spirit of Ò Harmonica America,Ó where the story of a land and its people is celebrated through its own iconic instrument, the harmonica.

The harmonica symbolizes our great country.

It is without question the Ò American Instrument.Ó Its lore and legacy are woven throughout the fabric of U.S. history as its plaintive sound evokes images of our heritage. Abraham Lincoln played the harmonica! There are few who havenÕ t at some time or other sought to make music on it. Having been raised in the heartland of Iowa, educated in a prestigious New York City music conservatory, and performed extensively around the globe, Robert Bonfiglio has put together a program that poignantly expresses the breadth and depth of the American musical experience.

The Bonfiglio Trio consists of Robert Bonfiglio on harmonica and vocals; Joe Deninzon on traditional violin, seven-string electric violin, mandolin, and vocals; and Steve Benson on guitar.

Each member is an accomplished, highly respected artist in his own right and has achieved widespread acclaim. Drawing upon idioms of

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Hill and Hollow music series to host legendary virtuoso Bonfiglio folk, jazz, country, blues, popular, and classical music, The Bonfiglio Trio offers a wide range of music in a distinctly American style.

SaturdayÕ s evening show at the Saranac Fire Hall features jazz and blues in a comfortable club-like setting. Tickets are $25 and include refreshments during the show. SundayÕ s afternoon concert features classical and popular music favorites by composers such as Purcell, Bach, Hovhaness, Foster, Gershwin, and Bonfiglio, as well as “Americana” folk and jazz classics, such as Amazing Grace, Shenandoah, songs made famous by Elvis, a blues Tribute to Sonny Boy Williamson and more. Sunday tickets are $15 and include refreshments following the concert.

Doors open 30 minutes before each show. A special early-bird discount of $3 off per ticket is available if purchased by May 22. Advancesale tickets are available at Alpha Stereo in Plattsburgh or by mail: send a self-addressed,

stamped envelope (SASE) along with a check payable to Hill and Hollow Music to 550 #37 Road, Saranac, NY 12981. For further info call 293-7613 or e-mail hillholl@hughes.net

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es, we are a reactionary society, yelling at the top of our lungs about what is happening right now.

That is why, in the midst of the Donald Sterling backlash and all of the usual outrage that accompanies what has become the Annual American Racist Story, the train derailment and subsequent fire that rocked Lynchburg, Virginia on April 30 has gone under reported.

This is really something that we in the North Country need to pay attention to.

In that incident, 13 tanker cars derailed and three fell into the James River. The resulting fireball spewed hazardous oil into the natural landscape, an area graced by the pristine Blue Ridge Mountains, and caused an immediate environmental concern. An unspecified amount of oil leaked into the river, potentially upsetting the ecosystem.

The rail cars involved were the same type that were carrying crude in the Lac-Megantic spill that killed 47 and leveled most of a town last year in Quebec.

These cars were also involved in spills in Alabama, North Dakota and New Brunswick.

In the North Country, we sit very close, if not on top of, the epicenter for East Coast rail transportation of this crude oil. Trainloads come through Canada on their way to downstate refineries, including one at the Port of Albany.

They travel along our riverways and lakeshores in DOT-111 containers that have recently been outlawed by the Canadian government.

These single-wall cars were not even designed to carry crude oil.

Some of them pass within yards of shorelines, homes and businesses, many through unmarked intersections rife with blind spots.

Even with a ban on these cars, which have been proven to be accident-prone and unsafe, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported 14 of the 17 cars involved in the Lynchburg accident were built Òt o a higher standard voluntarily adopted by the industry in 2011.Ó Good news, right?

Wrong. The NTSB and the railroad industry believe these cars are also not built well enough for crude oil transportation.

In Albany County, lawmakers have placed a moratorium on the growth of rail facilities shipping crude oil, seeking to initiate a study of their health impacts and following last weekÕ s incident, County Executive Daniel McCoy doubled down on his intent to keep his countryÕ s residents safe and called on the federal government to take immediate action.

We agree action needs to be taken, and now.

Recently, the railway operator responsible for shipping the crude told the Essex County Board of Supervisors they were working closely with local officials in drafting emergency response plans in the event of an accident.

This meeting came after area residents noticed an uptick in rail traffic speeding through the North Country.

The meeting left some supervisors still questioning what would happen if there was a spill due to a derailment and what could be done to prevent them from happening.

Since then, Canadian Pacific has made efforts to bone up on facilitating a smoother communication process with local officials. They have offered to fly officials out for training and have shared information that they were previously sluggish in providing.

For that, we applaud them for their outreach and attentiveness to the residents of the region.

Following their responsiveness, the first thing the federal government needs to do as it awaits a pending report from the Department of Transportation is to follow in CanadaÕ s footsteps, take a page from their playbook and ban DOT-111 cars from our railways.

They have proven to be ineffective in transporting crude oil and very dangerous, fatally so, in derailment situations.

The federal government and railway companies need to come together to design and create a new generation of rail cars that will make this transportation as safe as possible.

At the same time, the companies who own the tanker cars need to step to the plate. We know after looking at our heating bills these companies have the money to invest in safety considerations.

Local communities also must get involved, working with their towns, counties and state emergency management services to have a plan in place in case a spill happens in their community.

There are very few towns in the Adirondacks that do not have railways running through them, many times through populated hamlets, along agricultural land or along waterways.

If these things do not happen, we fear it is just a matter of time before we are talking about a train derailment that dumps thousands of gallons of crude into Lake Champlain or an explosion causing the evacuation of areas of Plattsburgh.

Or worse. Ñ Denton Editorial Board

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The herd mentality doesn’t work

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sports. The WNBA has some acism in the NBA very impressive women playhas been a lightning ers, but none have cracked into rod over the past few the NBA yet, nor do any of the weeks. It seems everyone has salaries in the WNBA match an opinion of Los Angeles Cliptheir counterparts in the NBA. pers owner Donald SterlingÕ s So is that truly racist or fair? I recorded racial rants. It was difthink not. ficult to catch news anywhere Now, take those same conwithout it being the lead story. siderations into the everyday SterlingÕ s rant, which was uniDan Alexander workplace. It is nearly imposversally condemned by nearly Thoughts from sible to consider that every everyone, was completely unBehind the Pressline man or woman possesses exacceptable and neither he nor actly the same resume. Now his story deserved the air time add race into the equation. Each individual or the ink it received. should be judged, hired and paid on the merWhen folks disagree with things somehow, it of their experience as well as a host of other someway, someone plays the race card and it tangible and intangible assets that go into the becomes a hot topic that causes each of us to process of selecting the right fit for the job. have an opinion. So if race is the subject on most peopleÕ s minds these days, IÕ ll try dip- Just like professional athletes, no two players, or no two people, are alike. Each brings ping my keyboard into the subject and hope a unique personality and set of assets to the I donÕ t get in over my head with the limited position. amount of space which I have to work.

Affirmative action has been for many years Let’s start with this: Did you know that the an attempt to level the opportunities for AfNational Basketball AssociationÕ s entire player hiring practice is considered racist based rican Americans. Its level of success can be argued but its purpose was designed to esupon the newest legal theory on the subject tablish long term fairness for minorities. espoused by U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Recently, the US Supreme Court upheld Perez?

MichiganÕ s ban on using race as a factor in Perez believes that intent does not matter college admissions. Michigan became the in determining if a hiring practice is racist, ninth state to do so. Minorities find that aconly the outcome counts. So, if a company tion unthinkable and completely unfair. has an open hiring process, and ends up hirFairness will always be in the eye of the being 80 percent Asian Americans, 4 percent holder. The more focused we become on the African Americans, 8 percent Hispanics and issues of race and equality, the more it seems 8 percent Caucasians, that business could be deemed to have engaged in racist hiring prac- to undermine our efforts to achieve it. We all know that everyone is entitled to their own tices due to its proportional over representapersonal opinion Ñ unless, that is, you were tion of Asian American workers.

Donald Sterling last week. In his warped apThe reason? The Labor Department is opproach to life, he most likely still canÕ t undererating under a legal theory that holds if a stand what happened. One minute he was on company’s hiring procedure doesn’t reflect the demographics of their physical locale, top of the world and was going to be given a lifetime achievement award by the NAACP then the outcome of their hiring process and the next, his private rant was made pubshould be treated exactly the same as if the lic and he became the most condemned creacompany deliberately excluded minorities ture on earth. from employment.

While fairness and racial equality are noble Reality and common sense have sadly goals, in reality, they are nearly impossible to given way to a political herd mentality. The NBA, along with all sports franchises, hires achieve because each of us is unique and each situation we may choose to participate in is and pays the best players. Race, religion, and also unique. Throughout our life we make most likely, sex, plays no role in who gets these lucrative contracts to play professional CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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The other side of the sidewalk issue To the North Countryman:

Youth facing old and new challenges

We deserve better To the North Countryman:

In a recent Valley News letter, Mr Fenimore criticized me for using the existing dedicated Sidewalk District fund balance to reduce taxes in 2014. It is a shame that Mr. Fenimore and his brother-inlaw, the current Town Supervisor Noel Merrihew, donÕ t know how to read the Town’s financial balance sheet, which the Town Board approves each month.

The March 31, 2014 balance sheet (clip shown below), produced by Mr. Merrihew for the Town Board, shows the Town had $47,445.74 available for the Sidewalk District. Not $2,000 as Mr. Fenimore is claiming. I donÕ t believe in increasing taxes on residents when the Town has sufficient funds available for town projects. Only part of the $19,980 raised by sidewalk taxes in 2013 was spent taking care of the sidewalks. This was because the Highway Department, which does most of the sidewalk work, spent much of the summer repairing Hurricane Mt. Lane, and other roads damaged by the June 27, 2013 flood. As a result, they were unable to complete work such as sidewalk repairs.

Since there was unspent money left in the dedicated Sidewalk Fund from 2013, the Town Board decided there was no need to raise as much tax money from the residents of the Sidewalk District in 2014, as had been raised in previous years.

I am proud of the fact that for the two years as Town Supervisor, we were able to keep the 2013 & 2014 Town Budgets under the State mandated tax cap. We were able to do so by not raising taxes in Special District Funds that had enough money in reserves.

This year, I assume some of the money, which residents of the dedicated Sidewalk District have already paid to the Town ($47,445.74), will be used to repair the town’s sidewalks. Sidewalk money is not part of the TownÕ s General Fund and Sidewalk money cannot be spent on any other project.

Margaret Bartley Elizabethtown

The 4-26-14 issue of The Burgh has an editorial about fracking that demonstrates how a lapse in knowledge does much to devalue any opinion offered. Most of us learned in seventh grade the difference between an antidote and an anecdote. Incorrect use of antidote, including once in quotes and once as Òan tidotallyÓ might easily be dismissed, but when we see ÒE ditorial BoardÓ at the end, we must wonder how many eyes scanned this work and approved it as it stands.

The fracking issue deserves better treatment, and using the GOP tactic calling for the governor to be Òt he adult in the roomÓ improperly implies some level of immaturity, making the statement irrelevant and improper. Some proposed practices allow for time to consider potential negative outcomes, while others demand more immediate action. Clearly, the towns and cities in New York that have declared themselves to be off limits to fracking and its poisonous byproducts have few doubts concerning the damage potential.

The Burgh editorial muddies the water with a reference to GM, stating that there are a Òh andfulÓ of deaths due to an Òal legedÓ ignition issue is a shameful disregard of the facts, and a horrible disrespect for the families who lost loved ones because of devious corporate practice. If anything, that issue and the spinach/e-coli comment are glaring examples of the need for government as watchdog and protector of the people. When free-reign capitalism kills citizens, the press should be informative, not dismissive and skeptical. The apparent feeling of the editorial board is that when property becomes uninhabitable because of fracking, the residents only need relocate, problem solved? How Scrooge-like! I would offer that it makes more sense to get someone more considerate and responsible writing editorials, not someone who boosts corporate mythology over the lives and well-being of fellow citizens.

Joseph E. Bruno Peru

No reference to HVAC-R To the North Countryman: Thank you for the article referencing CarreerCast.com in the April 26, 2014 issue. However in your article and nowhere on Career’s site did I find any reference to HVAC-R, Plumbers, etc. According to the HVAC News there is approximately 15,000 unfilled openings every year in the HVAC field. Dirty? Yes, A Trade? Yes, Well paid? With the proper training, very probable. Does the average high schooler know about the openings, NO. We all need to push harder for the trades, and less for the mortgages accumulated with a college education. I have been an HVAC-R Tech. for 40 plus yrs. and do not find it a disagreeable job at all, and well paid at that.

Jim Bass AuSable Forks

Elizabethtown Day Celebration To the North Countryman: The Elizabethtown Fire Department is sponsoring the annual Elizabethtown Day Celebration on Saturday, July 19. The theme for this yearÕ s event will be Ò Old Time E-Town DaysÓ and Ò Celebrating the Class of 1964” (50 years).

There will be a town-wide yard sale to any and all who wish to participate. The parade will begin at 3 p.m., starting at the museum, then heading south down Route 9 to the Cobble Hill Golf Course. A fireworks display will be featured around 9 p.m. on the golf course.

Please send all donations to Elizabethtown Fire Department, Attention: Elizabethtown Day, P.O. Box 457, Woodruff Avenue, Elizabethtown, NY 12932. Make checks payable to Elizabethtown Fire Department. A receipt will be provided upon request.

Any support you are willing to share to make this day successful would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for all your continued support.

The Elizabethtown Fire Department Elizabethtown Day Committee

Annual A.L.S. motorcycle run on tap To the North Countryman: On Saturday, June 7, members of the Mountain Riders Motorcycle Club will be hosting their 8th annual A.L.S. Motorcycle Rally & Poker Run at the Billy Mitchell Fast Pitch Field (Church Street) in Au Sable Forks. Along with a fun-filled motorcycle ride (rain or shine), the event will also consist of a BBQ-Style Meal, Silent Auction, 50/50 Raffle & Live Entertainment.

Motorcyclists are encouraged to arrive at North End Harley Davidson/Plattsburgh for the 10AM registration time. Departure time is 11AM with an estimated time 1PM arrival to the Fast Pitch Field.

A generous donation of $15 (Bike/Rider) and $5 (Passenger) will be kindly accepted The general public is welcome and take-out is available. The cost for the meal is a donation of $10 for Adult/ Children/Senior.

Mountain Riders Motorcycle Club is committed to its mission to provide financial support to North Country residents diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. As the first and only annual fundraiser of its kind in this area, thousands of dollars have been raised over the past seven years and disbursed directly back into the community. For more information regarding the Motorcycle Rally & Poker Run, please contact Art: 834-5716 or Dean (A.K.A. “Duct”) at 3540322. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Silent Auction or become a corporate sponsor are encouraged to direct their inquiries to Kelly Murphy at: 524-5806 or kirish212@yahoo.com.

Your continued support is much needed and greatly appreciated as we unite in helping those who are diagnosed with A.L.S. Dean Williams Member Mountain Riders Motorcycle Club Wilmington

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decisions and choices that become a part of who we become as individual. Since no two people are the same, trying to place people into labeled categories only serves to discourage individual achievement.

Life on this earth holds no guarantee for any of us. True fairness and judgment, in my opinion, simply can not happen in this world until we are completely blind to color and race. The herd can stampede all it wants, but no individual or government will ever be able to ensure 100 percent racial fairness in all things. Instead, each of us must look in the mirror and know that only we hold the ability to do our very best at each endeavor in which we choose to participate. How we respect each other is generally in direct response to how we are treated and perceived by others. So long as we choose to use race as a lightning rod, people will be divided by the very thing we seek to eliminate.

Americans of all races, colors and sexes have more than proven that it is personal initiative and integrity that makes them qualified to accomplish anything they set their minds to achieve. That is the standard that we should be striving to instill in every man, woman and child blessed to live in this land of opportunity.

Dan Alexander is associate publisher of New Market Press. He may be reached at dan@newmarketpressvt.com.

Local girl chosen state finalist WILLSBORO Ñ Miss Emily Jean Mitchell, age 9, has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss New York Pageant to be held Aug. 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency Rochester in Rochester New York. The National American Miss Pageants are held for girls ages 4-18 and have five different age divisions. Emily will be participating in the Miss N.Y. Jr. Pre-teen age division, along with other outstanding young ladies from across New York.

The winner of the Pageant will receive a $1,000 cash award, the official crown and banner, a bouquet of roses and air transportation to compete in the National Pageant in California where she will receive an exciting complimentary tour of Hollywood and two VIP tickets to Disneyland.

The National American Miss Pageants are dedicated to celebrating AmericaÕ s future leaders and equipping them with life-long skills. Each year the Pageant nationally awards more than 1.5 million in cash, scholarships and other prizes, which includes a new Ford Mustang convertible.

The National American Miss Pageants are unlike any other.

All activities and competitions are kept age appropriate. Girls under the age of 12 are not allowed to wear make-up, and there is no swimsuit competition. The Pageant program is based on inner-beauty, as well as poise and presentation and offers Ò All-American spirit and fun for family and friends.Ó Emphasis is put on the importance of developing self confidence, learning good sportsmanship, as well as setting and achieving personal goals. The Pageant recognizes the accomplishments of each girl while encouraging her to set goals for her future.

Miss Emily MitchellÕ s activities include soccer, softball, dance, drama, girl scouts and horseback riding.

She also enjoys hanging out with friends.

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outh today are facing many challenges that I faced as a kid and a number of new challenges.

Since the 1950Õ s the number of single parent homes have increased exponentially. Today, over 15 million single parent homes are responsible for almost 30 million children.

I believe that a single parent can successfully raise children and I have known a number who have done so.

It is certainly more difficult as single parent homes have substantially less money with which to support their children. This lack of family resource may lead to a much more difficult access to all levels of education especially college. In addition, a single parent may need to spend more time

By Scot Hurlburt working and less time with the family. These efforts to bring more income in to the home may lead to a lack of supervision. Children lacking parental supervision are at a much higher level of risk of a variety of risk taking behaviors. While I grew up in a world where almost all adults smoked, my teachers, relatives, my Doctor and so many others, public awareness has led to fewer young smokers than ever.

The same cannot be said for alcohol and drug abuse among young people. Recent CDC figures reveal that just over 21 percent of High School seniors get high on a regular basis and 41 percent of that same group use alcohol on a regular basis. Recent up-ticks in heroin use in the North County serve to punctuate the seriousness of the issues. Drug use is strongly correlated with a variety of risky behaviors including, poor grades, poor school attendance e, accidents, injuries and drunk driving. Looking back, it seems that my youth was seemingly more innocent in a variety of ways though not in all ways. It seemed as though adults around us sought to preserve our childhood innocence and even television was limited during family hours where violent shows or shows with sexual themes were not allowed.

Now, children and teenagers are the targets of advertisers. A number of so called Ò reality showsÓ portray teenagers as adults. Replete with drug addiction, alcohol abuse, domestic violence and sexual relationships that in my day would have been considered wildly promiscuous. These are the role models that many teenagers look to for who they are supposed to be. I donÕ t know if this is art imitating life or life as it is not, I dearly hope that it is the latter.

A sound education is a critical element in preparing children for making their way in the world and schools are facing unprecedented challenges today. Schools are under great pressure to hold the line on expenses while still providing a quality education to every student.

Across America communities are asking schools to do more with less as they swim against a tide of an increasing number of special need students and more and more rigorous educational standards. As schools are under so many different pressures, the issue of bullying has been identified as one of the most important issues within the school community.

Recent figure indicate the problem of bullying is not getting better, perhaps in part because schools may not have adequate resources to dedicate to this issue. In addition to the issue of bullying school violence is also a concern and over the last decade just over 300 children have been killed at school. Above all other public institutions, schools should be a place where all children are treated with justice, fairness, and are safe from discrimination, persecution, and bullying and violence.

Our schools must have our financial and community support in order to achieve these important goals. We live in a culture that is ever more materialistic and we have taught our children that accumulating a lot of possessions is the only authentic expression of success. The joys of earning their own money, delaying gratification and in the process hard work have been lost. We have denied our children that supremely satisfying experience by getting them whatever they want or need all year round. Christmas once a dramatic moment in childhood has become, in some sense an anticlimactic event instead.

Obesity among American children is a serious health issue for our nation. Recent figure indicate that just over 30 percent of school age children are obese, not chubby but rather clinically obese. Internet games, game systems, television and possibly overworked parent may all contribute to this issue. Many American children are living the sedentary lifestyle of their grandparents.

As a result, there is an epidemic of diabetes, high blood pressure and the mistreatment from their peers that many children suffer because they are overweight. The American economy has changed and Labor Department statistics indicate that most new jobs are within the service sector.

Unless changes are made, another recession may be created by college students deep in college debt who wonÕ t buy a house, a car or anything else as they drown in college loan repayments. The Federal poverty level for a family of four is $29,050 and this includes the 21% of all American children who are living in poverty. Most researchers agree that being raised in poverty is the single most reliable predictor of failure in our culture.

While the challenges that face us are daunting, every time in history has had their challenges.

I believe that the true strength of America and Americans is resilience and the ability to make changes; that has been a hallmark of America since its inception. If we are not ready now for remarkable change within our culture, we must be very close to being ready for change.

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Style & Substance: On children growing up and moving away Dear style & substance: I left my hometown at 18, came to SUNY Plattsburgh and created an adult life here. I have come to know what I gained and what I left behind with this choice. My adult children are now living and studying far from the North Country. While I am grateful they are living happy and productive lives, part of me knows that the closeness we have felt can be easily lost.

How can I help keep my family close when we are physically far apart?

There are some complex emotions in your question, which seems to be threefold. A simple universally relatable way to rephrase your question is with two, Ò Can you go/come home again?Ó and Ò Where is home?Ó and a statement, Ò I donÕ t want them to forget the importance of where they came fromÓ . Ò Where we love is home, Home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.Ó -Oliver Wendell Holmes You are wise to be thinking these thoughts now rather than lamenting a loss sometime in the future. As we have said too many times, we believe that what we pay attention to thrives. In the connected world we live in today, staying in touch is easier than ever. While instant communication has created a specific set of challenges, it provides us with real opportunity, to engage with adult children in a genuine and positive manner. Oliver Wendell Holmes understood the real meaning of home Ð his quote reminds us that the feelings of home and the connectedness of family, occur wherever you are. Home is not always a physical space. While many of us invest time, money, and emotion in our physical surroundings, the feeling of Ô homeÕ can be created wherever love and togetherness meet. As our children grow and create their own families; new traditions can, and should, live with the old.

Sometimes Ô homeÕ changes because life changes in unexpected ways. Through divorce, changes in employment, financial setbacks, aging, or death Ð life changes. Whatever brought your family closest together when your children were young, surely continues to Ò feel like homeÓ . Recreate and look for the feeling, not the setting.

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Creating the feelings of Ò HOMEÓ wherever you are makes for greater connection and memories, but also reminds them often of the love from which they came.

• Identify what you and your children love most about Ò homeÓ , as it will be different for each. Think of the senses when you explore this; smelling, touching, tasting, hearing, and seeing all play a complicated and lovely part in the experience of home.

Pay attention to expectations (food, activities, home-town longings) by communicating ahead of time and plan to respond with those special touches and pre-arranged plans that make this time together so meaningful. Planning ahead also means having clean sheets on the beds, a menu planned, and the space prepared. This puts you in a gracious place of receiving your family without the added stressors. ASK about these things if you don’t know!

• Think and plan ahead. When you start scattering across the globe, a regular reunion should be the goal. Each time you have one, plan a tentative date for the next.

• Keep in touch regularly so a face-to-face visit is a continuation of life, not a race to catch up on lost conversations. Staying current with your children is key. Text, Skype, Face Time, call, email. Write letters and cards; a true expression of you…as a mother’s or father’s handwriting is a comfort all by itself. Keep your kids lightly informed about the North Country and what is

find her forever home. She has come a long way from being a stray in North Carolina, to almost being euthaRebecca Burdo •643-2451; info@elmorespca.org nized for lack of space and then all the way to New York for some TLC! She is a lovely dog that deserves to have her own family. Come in and meet this gorgeous dog. Gabbana is now current on vaccinations, has tested negative for heart worm and can go home after she is spayed.***UPDATE***Gabbana is now spayed and is ready to go to her new home. This young adult dog is very smart, playful, energetic and willing to learn.

She likes to play with other dogs, but likes to be the Ò top dog.Ó Although she needs some work on leash manners and basic commands she is learning quickly and really loves to please her people. Come in and meet this gorgeous dog who would love to be a part of a family.

Gabbana is a gorgeous young dog who was rescued from a high kill pound in North Carolina.

She is very sweet and loves every person she meets.

Although she isnÕ t dog aggressive, she is a very dominant female; we are hoping that will be tempered by her spay. Gabbana loves to play with toys, to go for walks and to play with children. She will fit well into most homes and would love to

Phil is a gorgeous kitten that was born to a community cat in the town of Peru. He and his brother Chuckie look very similar with their orange and white fur! Phil is one of a litter of five.

He is a sweet little guy that had an eye infection when he first arrived. He is being treated and is doing really well. Phil is an

happening here; they can visualize and get a kick out of it!

• Grow, change and develop as a person, don’t dwell on who you are as a parent, but engage in your own life. This leaves your children guilt free, as they are not responsible for your well-being. As your children age and grow in new directions, so should you. Your children are much more likely to stay close to you when you are living in the present moment and not dwelling in the past.

• Visit your adult children at their “homes” and have fun in their surroundings, be a true part of their life. Celebrate them and above all, do not comment in a longing manner about how you wish they were closer, etc….guilt is a wasted emotion.

Home is that place created by making a haven; a safe and welcoming space for people to come to both physically and emotionally. A beautiful physical example of this follows from MicheleÕ s experience: “I travelled to Nicaragua years ago with a humanitarian aid group and learned that making a true home doesnÕ t take money as much as it takes heart. One of the journeys took us to a dump in Managua. In this place an entire city grew in extreme poverty. Homes were made from waste materials discarded by others. As the driver brought us to the mission station where we were delivering rice and beans, a woman was sweeping a courtyard Ð she had made a place to have a small table and chairs she built from wooden crates. It was neat and well maintained - in the midst of a desperate environment, she had created a Ò homeÓ Ð a powerful and forever in my heart reminder to live in gratitude and thankfulness for what comes and doesnÕ t come our way.Ó

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engaging and loving kitten that will do well in most homes. He loves to play and to be pet. Come in and meet this sweet kitten that would love to meet his new family soon!

Phil is now current on age appropriate vaccinations; and will be ready to go home after he is cleared by the vet.

Come in and meet this adorable little guy.***UPDATE***Phil is doing so much better after his antibiotic treatment. He is active, looking great and is current on his vaccinations. He loves to climb and he to play with his siblings. Come in and meet this adorable kitten that would love to meet his new family. Phil is really sweet and is getting less and less shy.

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ALTONA Holy Angels Church - Main Street, Altona. Mass - 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday CADYVILLE St. James’ Church 26 Church Rd., Cadyville. 293-7026.

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m., Sunday Masses: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Daily Mass Mon.-Fri.: CHAMPLAIN Living Water Baptist Church 9 Locust St., corner of Main and Locust, Champlain. Sunday School at 9 a.m. Service at 10 a.m. Thursday Bible Study at 7 p.m. includes activities for children. Phone: 298-4358 Three Steeples United Methodist Church - 491 Route 11, Champlain.

298-8655 or 298-5522. Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at same time (Sept. thru June). Steve Loan, Pastor. steeples3@ primelink1.net

St. Mary’s Catholic Church - Church Street, Champlain. Anticipated Mass: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday Mass: 8 a.m. Weekday Masses: Thursday and Friday 9 a.m.

Christ & St. John’s Episcopal/ Anglican Church - 18 Butternut Street, Champlain. (518) 298-8543.

Sunday Mass at 9:30 a.m. Patricia A. Beauharnois, Deacon Vicar CHAZY Sacred Heart Church - Box 549, Chazy 12921. (518) 846-7650. Sunday Mass (Ant) 6 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.

Chazy Presbyterian Church - 620 Miner Farm Rd., Chazy. 846-7349 Worship and Sunday School will begin at 11 a.m. Email: chazypres@ westelcom.com DANNEMORA Dannemore United Methodist Church - 86 Clark Street, PO Box 488, Dannemora, NY. Pastors Wendy and Gary Rhodehamel.

Phone: 518-891-9287. Worship and Sunday School -- Sunday 11:00 a.m. tedtrevail@gmail.com ELLENBURG St. Edmund’s Roman Catholic Church - Route 11, Ellenburg.

Saturday Anticipated Mass, 4 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

ELLENBURG CENTER United Methodist Church of Ellenburg - 5 Church St., PO 142, Ellenburg Center, NY 12934 Pastor: Gary Rhodenhamel Phone: 518-8919287 Hours: 9am Service, Sunday Worship & Sunday School ELLENBURG DEPOT Ellenburg Depot Wesleyan Church 2179 Plank Rd., PO Box 177 Ellenburg Depot, NY 12935. Pastor: Robert R. Phillips. Phone: 594-3902. Sunday Family Bible Hour: 9:50 a.m. Sunday Worship Time: 10:50 a.m. ChildrenÕ s Youth Ministries: Call for schedule.

MOOERS St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Maple Street, Mooers. 236-7142.

Anticipated Saturday Mass, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 10 a.m. Reconciliation announced special Saturday mornings 10 a.m. & by request.

Mooers United Methodist Church 14 East St., Located adjacent to old Post Office. Sunday service, 9:30 a.m. Contemporary & traditional music, activities for children, youth and families, 236-7129, pastoral@ twcny.rr.com, www.gbgm-umc.org/ mooersumc Mooers Wesleyan Church - Maple Street, Mooers. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday Night Service 7 p.m.

Wednesday Night 7 p.m.

(518) 236-5330.

MOOERS FORKS St. Ann’s Catholic Church - Route 11, Mooers Forks. Mass: Saturday, 4

p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Reconciliation announced special Saturday mornings 10 a.m. & by request.

PLATTSBURGH Plattsburgh United Methodist Church - 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. 563-2992.

Pastor Phil Richards. Service Sunday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Nursery available at 10 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist - 4003 Rt. 22, Plattsburgh, 561-3491 - Pastor Livergood Worship Saturday at 11:30 a.m., Pot Luck Dinner after service ROUSES POINT St. Patrick’s Catholic Church - Lake Street, Rouses Point. Anticipated Mass: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.; Weekday Masses: Monday & Tuesday 9 a.m., Communion Service: Wednesday 9 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church - 52 Washington Ave., Rouses Point, New York 12979. Telephone 518-297-6529.

Telephone 518-846-7349. Sunday Service 9 a.m., Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

SCIOTA St. Louis of France Catholic Church - Route 22, Sciota. Mass 4 p.m.

Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday Sciota United Methodist Church Sunday service 9 a.m. Route 19, Sciota.

WEST CHAZY West Chazy Community Church Pastor Marty Martin. 17 East Church St. Fiske Road, West Chazy, NY. Ph. 493-4585. Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Tuesday; Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - West Church Street, West Chazy. Saturday Vigil Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday Mass 10 a.m. Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday at 9 a.m. Confessions: Saturday, 3-3:30 p.m.

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Job shadowing planned at Beekmantown Middle School

PLATTSBURGH Ñ What do you want to be when you grow up? For some of us, even as adults, itÕ s a question that we are still trying to answer.

This question is what the third annual Job Shadow Day, sponsored by The Clinton County Workforce Council and the North Country Workforce Investment Board, is trying to help eighth grade students in Dawn FinleyÕ s Home and Career Skills Class at Beekmantown Middle School explore at an earlier age.

The program, which was held on March 26, focused around the students’ interests and aims to find opportunities for younger students so they can start to focus on their future now. Similar to the prior two years, Schulter Systems, along with many other organizations saw the importance of a program such as this, donating their time and resources to help the 15 participating students learn some very valuable lessons outside of the classroom and explore their interests. Ò This is the programÕ s third yearÓ , said Elaine Reynolds, member of the Clinton County Council, North Country Workforce In-

vestment Board, and one of the projectÕ s organizers. Ó We canÕ t say enough about the support of our local business partners.Ó She continued by saying that: “We couldn’t do it without their (the business partners) generous gift of time, talent and creative approaches to the experience. Transportation is our biggest challenge and we are so fortunate to have Schluter Systems as a partner. Thanks to them itÕ s a non-issue. As we continue to expand the program weÕ ll need to count on businesses like these to help us. We know we’ve got a great formula; we see it in the students’ smiles and enthusiastic sharing of stories that follow.Ó Mary Goddeau, the Chair of the Clinton County Council and a member of the North Country Workforce Investment Board stated that: “The Clinton County Council for the WIB is delighted to be a part of the Job Shadow experience for the students from Beekmantown Central School. This Job Shadow allows students to learn more about careers that they have expressed an interested in. It also gives them a small picture of what some of the expectations of a perspective employer may be. It is a wonderful collaboration involving local employers who have a real stake in fostering a prepared, educated workforce and students who may want to remain in our community.

Seeing the studentsÕ faces, as well as hearing about their experiences, certainly gives a clear picture of the benefits of the program.Ó The following organizations along with Schulter Systems who participated include SUNY Plattsburgh Music Department, Total Computer Supply, Asept Pak, Perkins Chiropractic and Physical Therapy, KidsKare Day care, R.W. Walker Funeral Home, Beekmantown Elementary School, Clinton CountyÕ s SheriffÕ s Office, Perkins Restaurant, The Wellness Center at PARC and The National Guard located in Morrisonville.

Students from Dawn Finley’s Home and Career Skills Class at Beekmantown middle School, who took part in a Similar to the prior Job recent job shadowing day organized by the Clinton County Workforce Council and the North Country Shadow Day, Schulter sysWorkforce Investment Board.

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One student, Ashleigh Kilburn, who was interested in Children’s Daycare and spent time visiting KidsKare Daycare, was asked what her favorite part of the Job Shadow Day experience was. She enthusiastically responded: “When Cylie (an infant at the day care facility) fell asleep in my arms.Ó Similar to Ashleigh Kilburn’s positive experience, Samantha Bulriss, an aspiring singer, spent the morning with faculty and students at SUNY PlattsburghÕ s Music and Theater Departments. Part of her morning was spent attending classes with other students and sitting in on a private voice lesson. At the end of the Job Shadow experience, the smile on her face said it all.

It’s this type of first-hand experience that aims to make a lasting impression on these students, as surely Ashleigh Kilburn, Samantha Bulriss, along with their fellow 8th grade classmates from Dawn FinleyÕ s Home and Career Skills Class at Beekmantown Middle School will not soon forget.

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SUNY students attend Albany science symposium PLATTSBURGH Ñ Three SUNY Plattsburgh students were selected to attend a symposium, titled Ò Innovative Exploration Forum: Undergraduate Research in N.Y. State’s Public Higher Education System,” at the New York State Legislative Office Building in in Albany.

The forum celebrated the most talented undergraduate scholars in the SUNY, CUNY and Community Colleges in the State of New York.

Justin Andrews of Warrensburg, N.Y.; Michael Haynes of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and Matthew Rusek of Warwick, N.Y., were nominated by faculty for their science research and chosen by the DeanÕ s Cabinet to join the forum.

They presented their research to a large state-wide audience that included members of the New York State Legislation. The event showcased 100 student-produced poster displays covering a range of academic disciplines.

Andrews presented Ò Establishing a DNA Database for the Genus Rona within the New York Lake Champlain Basin,Ó while Haynes showcased Ò Haplogroup Determination of Ancient Maya DNAÓ and Rusek, an Ò Investigation of Alu Insertion Polymorphism of Human Genomic Diversity.Ó Ò The students felt honored to have been selected and have the chance to represent SUNY Plattsburgh at this event,Ó said Dr. Nancy Elwess, professor of biological sciences. Ò It provided a valuable opportunity for them to present their research on the state level and network on many different levels.Ó HaynesÕ research later took second place at the Sigma Xi International Poster Competition, which honors excellence in science investigation.

SUNY Plattsburgh students were sponsored by College Auxiliary Services and Plattsburgh College Foundation.

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MOOERS Ñ The Watson Memorial Senior Housing center in Mooers hopes to be in the closing stretches of fundraising to finally repair their disabled elevator, which has not worked in over three years. Residents of the senior housing have been forced to climb up to three flights of stairs, often with groceries or other parcels, since the elevator stopped working years ago. They are hoping to raise money by donations, and anyone who donates will be remembered on a plaque in their name, or in memory of another person. They are also preparing items for the upcoming town wide garage sale.

Anyone wishing to make donations or inquire about their fundraising efforts can contact Steve Bulriss, at 236-7717. Donations can be sent to Watson Senior Housing, 2448 Route 11, Mooers NY 12958.

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SUNY spring commencement scheduled for May 17 PLATTSBURGH - SUNY PlattsburghÕ s spring commencement will pay tribute to the nearly 1,100 students eligible to graduate in May and in August from the Plattsburgh and Queensbury campuses Saturday, May 17.

Two ceremonies are scheduled at the Field House gymnasium, the first beginning at 9 a.m. honoring students graduating with degrees from the Division of Education, Health and Human Services and the School of Business and Economics.

The second ceremony begins at 2 p.m. and honors students who have earned degrees in the Division of Arts and Science.

The student speakers at Saturday’s festivities will be Kym Taylor of Chazy, N.Y., and Matt McDonald of Red Hook, N.Y. Taylor is graduating summa cum laude with a degree in English literature. She will address graduates in the morning ceremony. Meanwhile, McDonald, an English writing arts major who is also graduating summa cum laude, will serve as the speaker at the afternoon ceremony.

This year, SUNY will bestow an honorary doctor of fine letters upon Dr. Noriko Hasegawa, an award-winning watercolorist who honed her craft at SUNY Plattsburgh under the tutelage of Edward Brohel, director emeritus of the Plattsburgh Art Museum, and Thomas Holland, a professor at SUNY Plattsburgh in the early 1970s. In addition to gifts of some 23 works of art to the

museum, Hasegawa established the Hasegawa Art Collections Endowment, which helps the college maintain its collection. Stephen Hunt of the SUNY Board of Trustees will present the honorary degree to the artist and philanthropist.

Additionally, the 2014 Distinguished Service Award will go to Dr. Patricia Higgins, distinguished service professor emerita of anthropology and intern provost and vice president emerita of academic affairs. The Distinguished Service Award is presented by the College Council to honor individuals who have made a lasting contribution to the college, community, state, nation and/ or to the international community. Salvatore Graven, acting chair of the College Council, will present the award to Higgins, who joined the anthropology department in the fall of 1973. Ò The lasting quality of Dr. HigginsÕ contributions is evident in many ways,Ó said Dr. Stephen Light, associate vice president for academic affairs. Ò First and foremost, the thousands of students in her anthropology courses over the years have taken with them the many insights learned from her as they graduated and moved on to lead meaningful and produc-

tive lives.

Noting her influence on academic programs, policies, accreditation, student success programs and more, Dr. Stephen Light, associate vice president for academic affairs, said, Ò It would not be an exaggeration to say that the entire academic experience at SUNY Plattsburgh has been shaped by Dr. HigginsÕ efforts and vision.Ó Following the student commencement address, Dr. James Liszka, provost and vice president for academic affairs, will present the candidates for degrees. Joseph DeSalvo, a member of the Class of 1989 and treasurer of the Plattsburgh Alumni Association, will formally welcome graduates into the Alumni Association Musical selections will be performed by the Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Bagpipe Band. The graduation ceremonies are free and open to the public.

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Local officials say its only a matter of time until a similar catastrophe befalls the Lake Champlain corridor that sees some 160,000 cars pass through daily from North Dakota on their way to the Port of Albany for refinement.

As the issue reaches a fever pitch at the state and federal levels, town officials are making progress across several fronts, including delegating authority during potential disaster scenarios, evaluating the environmental impact, boning up on emergency preparation and examining the potential for increased safety measures.

DELEGATING AUTHORITY Ò This is exactly my biggest worry,Ó said Willsboro Town Supervisor Shaun Gillilland, referring to the accident in Lynchburg.

“If we did have an incident, the town is definitely not prepared to handle this.Ó After officials from Canadian Pacific (CP), the railway that ships the tank cars owned by Global Partners, gave a presentation to the Board of Supervisors on March 11 to assuage their fears, Gillilland contacted state and federal authorities, including the Coast Guard, to explore emergency response plans to see how the three levels of government would interact.

At that meeting, CP officials said they couldn’t share the specifics of their emergency response plan due to national security concerns, but were working with local communities to facilitate appropriate responses.

Gillilland said the state Department of Conservation (DEC) would respond at the state level in the event that a car toppled into Willsboro Bay. On the federal level, the Army and National Guard would provide drinking water if the townÕ s water supply became contaminated.

But the environmental remediation would linger on and pose a continuing problems long after the initial emergency response that would stabilize the situation, said Gillilland. The remediation process could take weeks, or even months, a development that worried him. Ò Within the world of crude oils, Bakken is volatile,Ó he said. Ò It would disperse without sinking Ñ itÕ s extremely explosive.Ó Fighting an oil fire with water isn’t effective and the foam isn’t always available to volunteer fire departments with limited budgets, he said, adding an additional incentive for the state to be on the ball when it comes to supplementing town and county

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The DEC did not respond to inquiries about their exact involvement in a potential disaster by the time this story went to press.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT John Sheehan, a spokesperson for the Adirondack Council, an environmental advocacy organization, said a derailment would be a serious problem on many levels.

An oil spill would immediately smother fish and other aquatic life. Water-based birds would also be affected alongside any mammals that would come into contact with them.

At the same time, he said, a spill would concern businesses and homes that draw water from lake or river for drinking, irrigation or other purposes, from fishing to swimming to navigational and recreational boating.

“And then there’s the fire,” he said. “Who knows what the consequences would be? Anyone who saw the James River on fire should realize that can happen anywhere. This is something that scares me.Ó According to news reports, a small amount of oil was spilled into the waterway in Lynchburg. While the Virginia Department of Health issued an advisory asking people to not swim, kayak, or paddle in the water, no advisory was issued for fishing or boating and the exact clean-up protocol is unclear.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE Essex County Emergency Services Director Don Jaquish said his department is continuing to map out a scenario in the event of an accident. Ò WeÕ re doing some preparation and planning with grid maps,Ó he said.

In two new developments since the meeting at the Government Center in March that left some officials feeling skeptical, Jaquish said CP has shared whatÕ s known as a Ò density reportÓ with his department Ñ a manifest of the 25 dangerous commodities that are being shipped on the railways, something he did not receive regularly before — and has been contacted by CP officials offering to pay to send a limited number of personnel for training in Colorado. Ò WeÕ re working on a timeline for sometime this fall,Ó he said.

CP representative Ed Greenberg said in an email message to the Valley News that CP, which was not involved in last weekÕ s accident in Lynchburg, is committed to ongoing discussions with local emergency response officials to ensure his organization was

May 10, 2014 in step with the county’s first responders. Ò This includes meetings to go over emergency preparedness in the event of an incident,Ó he said. Ò Railroad education sessions are being planned with Essex County and weÕ re just working out some dates for the private discussions.Ó Port Henry Fire Department Chief Jim Hughes said heÕ s been working directly with Scott Croome, a CP-employed emergency response specialist. Ò We are attempting to arrange training on a local basis, preferably in Port Henry,Ó said Hughes. Ò WeÕ ve also been extended an invite to send five fighters to a three-day course in conjunction with the county hazmat team.Ó On April 30, the day of the Lynchburg derailment, CP sent the Port Henry Fire Department an invitation to a security and emergency response training center in Pueblo, Colorado for a handful of sessions spanning from August to October.

“We just need to confirm a date,” said Hughes, adding that his department plans to fold this into county-sponsored hazmat training. Ò CP is working closely with us to assist us with our emergency response plans.Ó BEING PROACTIVE Addressing concerns about sight distance and what are perceived as unsafe railway crossings, officials in towns like Ticonderoga, Crown Point and Moriah Ñ places where tracks slice through streets that are mere yards from homes and businesses in what CP has called some of the Ò most dangerous terrain in the countryÓ Ñ supervisors are working on compiling a list of crossings to kick up to CP and DOT, the institutions that are ultimately responsible for their upkeep and placement. Ò The question about warning devices came after that meeting in March,Ó said Ticonderoga town supervisor Bill Grinnell.

Private crossings are currently not required to be marked with lights or safety rails. His town has nine of them. After the other participating towns complete their inventories, they will lobby the DOT to make a decision about facilitating possible improvements, like solar devices that are triggered from a distance, for example, or Ò whatever else that would be appropriate from a safety standpoint,Ó said Grinnell. Ò Private residences will hopefully at least have alerts on outboard side,Ó he said.

He had some additional sage advice to accompany this accelerated push of disaster planning sweeping the county: Ò Run like hell.Ó

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A cappella workshop scheduled CHAMPLAIN Ñ The Champlain Valley Sweet Adelines are sponsoring a six-week workshop to introduce four-part a cappella singing to women who like to sing. This is the second year for this workshop to introduce this American art form to women and girls. There are no fees and no obligations, but the chorus members hope that some who attend will find the joy of singing with others is something that enriches their lives and will stay on after the final chord rings.

From June 4 through July 16, on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the chorus will hold workshops to enhance musical abilities, the art of four-part a cappella singing, and the use of breathing techniques and vocal exercises. At the end of the six weeks, each participant will have learned three new songs that will be part of a concert to be performed with the chorus at the Chazy Library. An woman of any age who loves to sing, is invited. No prior musical training is required, and all who attend will experience the joy of making beautiful music with other voices. All meetings will be held at the North Country Alliance Church at 7 Northern Avenue in Plattsburgh. For more information, call 563-6151 and visit the chorus website at www.champlainvalleychorus. org.

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North Country Honor Flight (NCHF) director Danny Kaifetz was honored by being named the Woodmen of the World chapters 462 and 1016’s Outstanding Citizen of the Year. Kaifetz has garnered numerous awards this spring for spearheading the North Country arm of the national Honor Flight network, which flies World War II veterans to their monument in Washington D.C. In 2013 NCHF flew over 80 veterans to Washington. The first 2014 Honor Flight will depart from Plattsburgh May 17. Kaifetz is pictured holding a photograph of his father, Louis B Kaifetz, who fought his way across Europe in World War II as part of the liberating American forces.

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co-owner of Amazing Grace Vineyard ad Winery in Chazy. Ò I think theyÕ ll grow back, but it just slowed down several years of growth. Ò Time will tell.Ó Grapes require annual springtime pruning. This year, according to Fortin, they had to prune more aggressively in order to cut back to live growth.

FortinÕ s winery, similar to most of the Champlain ValleyÕ s wineries, feature cold-hardy grape varieties like Frontenac, La Crescent, La Crosse, Edelweiss and Leon Millot. Cold hardy varieties are bred specifically for regions like our own, where typical winter temperatures would kill less hardy grapes.

But even cold hardy grapes are not immune from ice-storm type damage.

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“Generally if the orchards do O.K., we do O.K.,” said Fortin.

At RulfÕ s Orchards in Peru, the prognosis is better. Ò There is no winter kill that we can see,Ó said Linda Facteau, produce and greenhouse manager at RulfÕ s. Ò This year everything looks good.Õ After dodging the bullet of ice damage, Facteau says that the slow encroachment of summer is actually a good thing for the apple trees. ItÕ s best, she says, if they are allowed to come out of dormancy slowly, and the cold spring weÕ ve had so far is the best thing they could hope for.

Even their other crops, like strawberries and blueberries, made it through the winter fairly unscathed. Many of their strawberries were protected under cover for the winter, and the rest just under the cover of straw, but they are all coming out of their covers healthy. Ò This year everything looks good,Ó she said. Ò And our greenhouse is bursting with beautiful colors in time for MotherÕ s Day.Ó

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Lake Champlain Fish & Game

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y now, most local lakes and ponds have been free of ice for at least a week or more. However, it appears the winter season prefers to linger a little longer, with occasional flurries still being reported, while water temperatures remain cool in the 40’s and low 50’s.

Cold rains have combined with snowmelt to keep the rivers and streams running high and cold, and as a result, the fish have been slow to take.

The Boquet, as well as the Ausable were flowing heavy with whitewater over the weekend.

One angler I met joked, ÒM aybe I shouldÕ ve left my ski poles in the truck.Ó Water temperatures on the ponds have been slow to warm as well, and frustrated trout anglers have been voicing their frustrations. ÒI Õ ve never seen it so slow at ice outÓ, a veteran angler recently explained, ÒU sually, I could count on taking a few home by now but I havenÕ t had a bite in two full days on the water.Ó I recently spent time scouting a few of the local streams and rivers, but after dealing the conditions; I decided to let the fish rest. I don’t like to fish for frustration, it’s too easy to catch.

Despite the long winter, itÕ s still early yet, and thereÕ s no rush. Although trilliums are already blooming in the Champlain Valley, there were still pockets of snow and ice on Cobble Hill when I climbed recently.

Traditionally, Mothers Day weekend has been the best spring date for fishing on the ponds, and Father’s Day has often proven to be the best on the streams and rivers.

In reality, when it comes to fishing, there’s never really a bad time to get out.

Good hikes and Grand

Although I didnÕ t participate in the recent Grand Hike hosted by the Champlain Area Trail System last weekend, I did have the opportunity to scramble to the summit of South Boquet Mountain late one afternoon, with my kid sister in tow.

The small, easily accessible summit provided big vistas, both to the east across Lake Champlain and west towards the High Peaks. It is just one of the many marvelous small summits that have been incorporated into the CATS trail network.

The organization has produced a wonderful map of their

trail network, which can be found online at www.champlainareatrails.com It is also available free in many local stores.

Ticked Off

The short jaunt we chose to finish off the day also provided a few unwanted rewards, which my sister discovered following the hike when she discovered three ticks on her.

Fortunately, I was tick free this time, although I recently found ticks on me after hiking around Elizabethtown the previous weekend.

Lyme disease is caused by the bite of infected ticks, which are most active during the spring and early summer and again in the fall.

Although the prevalence of Lyme Disease is nowhere near as common in the North Country as it is downstate, it never hurts to take a few precautions to avoid ticks, and the diseases they can carry.

Black-legged ticks that carry the pathogen for Lyme disease are commonly found in forested and field habitats, and particularly where these habitats meet.

However, ticks can be found in many different habitats, including residential lawns adjacent to wooded areas.

Black-legged ticks are considered a primary carrier (vector) of Lyme disease, which was first discovered in the late 1970s, in Lyme Connecticut.

White-footed mice are considered a primary carrier of ticks, as are varying hares, both of which are common in the Adirondacks.

However, ticks can also hitch a ride with any warm blooded species including humans, birds, deer and dogs.

Hunters and hikers, who often sit on the forest floor, are most venerable to ticks, as are kids who play in the fields.

The easiest method to combat the affliction is to avoid getting bit in the first place. This can be accomplished by limiting the access to the skin by tucking pants into socks, and shirts into pants.

When traveling in brushy and grassy areas, wear light colored clothing, which makes it easier to spot ticks, spray repellant around pant and shirt cuffs and always check for ticks after outings.

If a tick is found, use tweezers to remove it and check for telltale signs of infection such as rashes.

Three out of four victims report a bullÕ s eye-shaped red rash after being bitten, which can last for several days or weeks.

A view of downtown Elizabethtown taken from atop Cobble Hill.

Here’s a View of Essex, Whallonburg and the Champlain Valley taken from South Boquet Mountain.

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ack in December of 1956, the 6th day of the month actually, nine guys from Moriah got together and signed the paperwork to incorporate the newly formed Lake Champlain Fish and Game Club.

The clubÕ s goal was to encourage and promote activities which result in civic improvement, promote and foster better fishing and hunting and to aid the conservation department in

By Rich Redman upholding and enforcing the fish and game laws. This lofty goal was not just for the residents of Port Henry or Moriah, but they welcomed members to join from throughout Essex County and the States of New York and Vermont.

Talking to one of the seasoned veterans of the area, I was given some great history and stories about the good times and events the club once had. Frank told me about the dances and parties that were given that would bring out droves of people from around the area.

He told me that when the rock and roll music era came, he could hear all the Ò hippyÓ music throughout the neighborhood and the cars were parked all up and down the road.

Things werenÕ t just about having fun. The club was involved in Pheasant stocking with the conservation department back then.

Moriah, like many areas had many more farm fields and small hay and grain operations, so habitat was everywhere.

In order to raise the birds, they needed cages or some sort of building.

Luckily, a local volunteer from Moriah Center came forward and offered his old cow barn to use. The club raised pheasants for release throughout the county. Frank told me about one day when the door to the barn got left open and the birds escaped, he said you could see dozens of pheasants perched up on the railroad cars that were used during the mining days. He said he wished he had a picture of that site.

That old cow and pheasant barn was torn down, recycled and slowly retrofitted into what now is the club house on Whitney Street.

Pheasants werenÕ t the only conservation project the guys were involved in. Stocking Trout and Walleye were also big events for members. Local brooks and the lake itself were stocked by club members and the conservation department. All part of the original clubs goal.

Walleye were stocked along the piers and docks made of concrete because the conservation department said the algae and moss growing on the sides of the walls were what the young fish ate and could hide in. Manmade habitat!

Here it is 58 years later and the club is still up and running, not at full speed however. Like many organizations, volunteers and members have dwindled. Slowly over time, things fell into a state of disrepair and maintenance is needed. Vandalism has also hurt. An organization is only as good as the folks involved.

The future of the Lake Champlain Fish and Game Club is in the hands of the volunteers that make things happen. At one time there was support from over 30 local businessesÕ , and dozens and dozens of members that donated materials, supplies and labor to keep the club going. Its membership was strong and community involvement made it happen.

Television, computers and self-interests have taken its toll on volunteerism. Everybody is busy doing something else nowadays, and we wonder why things are falling apart, community wide.

The present board wants to change things however. ItÕ s time to renew an interest in the club, and go back to the hunting and fishing traditions that this club was based on. Community and family come first, and we need to bring folks back together the way things used to be before television, computers and the so called smart phones starting robbing us of our time.

The club wants to get more involved with hunter education programs, archery, fly fishing, fish stocking, and all the other conservation projects available to help the youth of the area. Social events can happen once again throughout the season if folks just turn off the boob tube!

In spring, the trout are in Cheever Hole. Come summer the kids replace the trout and go swimming. Maybe itÕ s time for some old grey haired hippy music to start playing there once again!

The stream will keep flowing and the water falls will keep falling, but the club only stays in place due to its members.

Membership fees are collected yearly and are $10.00 for a single and $15.00 for a family. You canÕ t beat that, even if you only go down once a year for a picnic along the water falls. That alone is worth the price of admission.

If you are interested in becoming a member or assisting with the renewal of the club, please contact Kim and Tim Kolodzey at 5467125 or Walt Wojewodzic at 546-7506 or membership information Like the Fish and Game sign reads, Ò If YOU carry it in, YOU carry it out!Ó Special thanks to Frank Wojewodzic for the stories and fish tales!

The Essex County Fish & Game League meeting will be held May 14 Wednesday at the Schroon Lake F&G Clubhouse on Hoffman Road [rte 24-a short ways South of Schroon Lake Village on rte 9. Right past the cemetery-look for the club sign. This the annual Schroon F&G meeting featuring a Prime Rib supper which will be served at 6:30. See you there!

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Anthony Terwilliger & Jennifer Sylvester Jennifer Sylvester PF Development LLC Lake Champalin Transportation Co Diana Cron Diana Cron Living Trust Richard Ambrose Richard & Jeannine Ambrose Christine Meister Tyler & Rebecca Whitney Donald II & Gabrielle Shambo Kevin Sorrell 62 Brinkerhoff LLC 11 Plattsburgh LLC Bruce & Dale Hallenbeck Frank Preston & June Beauchense Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp Julia Davis Harriet Jeweler, Harriet Morrill William & Kathleen NOTICEHughes OF FORMATION Darrewn & Lynn Gilbert Gary Gronstedt John Mckinley CONOF &CROSSROAD Timothy Kramer, Lori Walters Kramer James BracyNECTION II, Brittany Obert PROPERTIES Arthur Niederbuhl & Gary Favro Secretary ofLLC. Housing & UrbanofDevel.

Articles OrganiLake Champlain Transportation Company PF Development Company LLCthe Seczation filed with Garrand Development Corp M Garrand Properties retary ofLLCState of NY Charles & Deborah Chrysler Robert Jr, Jaylan & Robert III Marks (SSNY) on February 6, Howard Mills Jr Scott & Lora Barshow 2014. Office location: NOTICE OF FORMATION Terry & Linda Hayes Jacob Rock ClintonTetreault County. SSNY OF Coupal CHAMPLAIN Kevin MRO& Jacquelyn Roland Davison & Carmen designated as Home agent of HOLDINGS, LLC, Art. of Wholesale Christipher & Catherine Swiesz Plattsburgh Mobile

LEGALS NOTICE OF FORMATION OF BELLE SALES AND SUPPLY, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 6/18/13. Office location: Clinton County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 4082 Route 9, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Purpose: retail.

NC-4/5-5/10/2014-6TC42474 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF CHAMPLAIN MRO HOLDINGS, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec'y of State (SSNY) 4/21/14. Office location: Clinton County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY

Org. filed Sec'y of State (SSNY) 4/21/14. Office location: Clinton County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 186 US Oval, Plattsburgh, NY 12903.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

NC-5/3-6/7/2014-6TC45585 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF CROSSROAD CONNECTION PROPERTIES LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on February 6, 2014. Office location: Clinton County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: CrossRoad Connection Properties, LLC, 35A Smithfield Blvd., PMB #132, Platts-

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LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: CrossRoad Connection Properties, LLC, 35A Smithfield Blvd., PMB #132, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NC-4/19-5/24/20146TC-43807 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Lake Champlain Home Inspection, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/31/2014 Office Location: ClintonCounty.

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 LLC at:36 Flaglar dr.

Plattsburgh, N.Y.12901.

Purpose: To engage in

Champlain $70,030 Plattsburgh $16,200 C/Plattsburgh $88,500 C/Plattsburgh $235,000 Chazy $126,054 C/Plattsburgh $160,000 C/Plattsburgh $175,000 NOTICE OF FORMATION Ausable OF LIMITED $18,000 LIABILITY C/Plattsburgh $98,000 COMPANY (LLC) Plattsburgh Name: Lake $320.000 Champlain Plattsburgh $307,500LLC. Home Inspection, C/Plattsburgh $120,000 Articles of Organization Altona filed with the$75,852 Secretary Plattsburgh of State of $700,000 New York Plattsburgh (SSNY) on $175,000 1/31/2014 Mooers $50,000 Office Location: ClintonAusable $23,500 County.

Plattsburgh $50,000 The SSNY is $224,000 designated Beekmantown as agent of$32,500 the LLC Plattsburgh

upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at:36 Flaglar dr.

Plattsburgh, N.Y.12901.

Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

NE-4/5-5/10/2014-6TC42968

R.G.B. PROPERTIES LLC Articles of organization filed with the Secretary Of New York ("SSNY") on March 10, 2014.

Office location Clinton 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 LLC at P.O. Box 252 2085 Standish Road Lyon Mountain NY 12952. Purpose: To enagage in any lawful act or activity.

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Office location northcountrycanineservices.com PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Clinton 518-314-1935 County. The "SSNY" is designated as DIVORCE $349 - Uncontested diAPARTMENT RENTALS agent of the "LLC" upon vorce papers prepared. Includes whom processAPARTMENTS, against it RETIREMENT ALL poor person application/waives may be served.

INCLUSIVE. Meals,"SSNY" transportation, government fees, if approved. One shall mail adaily. copy of any Leases. activities Short signature required. Separation process specials! to the LLC Monthly Call at (877) 210- agreements available. Make P.O. Box 252 2085 Stan4130 Divorce Easy - 518-274-0380. dish Road Lyon MounNOTICE OF FORMATION tain NY 12952. Pur- NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ROUSES POINT OF LIMITED LIABILITY pose: To enagage in any LIQUOR AND WINE LLC. COMPANY. NAME: lawful act or activity.

Arts. of Org. filed with SOUTH JUNCTION RD NC-4/5-5/10/2014-6TCSecy. Of State of N.Y. on ENTERPRISES LLC. Arti42643 01/17/14. cles of Organization Office location: Clinton were filed with the SecCounty. retary of State of New SSNY designated as York (SSNY) on agent of LLC upon 04/23/13. Office locaREECE'S CREW LLC Ar- whom process against it tion: Clinton County. ticles of Org. filed NY may be served.

SSNY has been desigSec. of State (SSNY) SSNY shall mail process nated as agent of the 3/21/2014. Office in to: 1 Ashwood Drive, LLC upon whom proClinton Co. SSNY desig. Rouses Point, NY cess against it may beagent of LLC upon 12979. served. SSNY shall mail whom process may be Purpose: Any lawful ac- a copy of process to the served. SSNY shall mail tivity.

LLC, P.O. Box 385, Keecopy of process to 4 NC-4/26-5/31/2014seville, New York 12944.

Page Dr, Cadyville, NY 6TC-44585 Purpose: For any lawful 12918, which is also the purpose. principal business locaNC-4/5-5/10/2014-6TCYOU CAN’T ESCAPE THE BUYS tion. Purpose: Any law42976 IN THE CLASSIFIEDS! ful purpose.

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518-873-6368 TB ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LLC filed Arts. of Org. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/24/14. Office location: Clinton County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to 294 Tom Miller Rd., Plattsburgh, NY 12901.

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