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Burgers, Eagles unite

Bolton, Warrensburg join boys hoops team

E-waste collection halted as county weighs options Towns wait for county to get new bids

By Christina Scanlon

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NORTH CREEK — E-waste has filled a container and left piles accumulating at the Johnsburg Town transfer station. In Horicon, two months worth of the material, old TVs, computers, radios and vacuum cleaners fill up spaces inside and out at the town transfer site. In Warrensburg, e-waste was recently hauled away and isn’t accumulating because, like many towns in Warren County, there’s a temporary halt to collecting the items.

Town officials blame the interruption on the lack of recycling haulers that take the

products, some they’d contracted with going out of business in the last few months.

Johnsburg Supervisor Ron Vanselow said that’s the boat the town is in, with a filled container and no one to haul it. Officials there briefly discussed trying to find another hauler, but are waiting as for a county-wide bid process.

Warren County sought and collected bids recently to allow the towns to opt into using one service. The lowest bidder later informed the county they’d be unable to provide the hauling.

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APA approves Essex Chain Lakes plan Crews continue Advocacy groups search for missing says plan is ‘illegal’ hunter in Horicon

By Christina Scanlon

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HORICON — State Department of Environmental Conservation DEC Forest Rangers resumed their search Wednesday morning for Thomas Messick, 82, of Troy, reported missing after he failed to meet his hunting party Sunday afternoon.

Officials say the hunters were in the Lake George Wild Forest, near Lily Pond in the Town of Horicon, Warren County.

Forest Rangers and DEC Police Officers were joined by State Police Aviation, Special Operations Response Team and 34 volunteers from teams of the state Federation of Search and Rescue Teams. A communications team from the state Department of Homeland Security is assisting in search efforts, as well. Searchers conducted grid searches Tuesday, followed failed attempts to find the man Sunday and Monday.

RAY BROOK — The Adirondack Park Agency approved the Essex Chain Lakes Complex Unit Management Plan (UMP) last week, determining it conforms with the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan, an action called “widely illegal” by opponents.

The Complex is located in the central Adirondack towns of Minerva and New-

comb in Essex County, and the town of Indian Lake in Hamilton County. Included in the area are the Essex Chain Lakes Primitive Area, the Pine Lakes Primitive Area and portions of the Blue Mountain Wild Forest and the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest, according to a release from APA. “The plan establishes reasonable public access and ensures appropriate protections for the unique natural resources found in this splendid region of the Adirondack Park,” said Keith P. McKeever, public information officer for the APA in a

press release.

Peter Bauer, executive director of Protect the Adirondacks, responded to the APA’s decision in a press release.

“This plan was characterized as a �legal fiction’ by one dissenting APA Commissioner and �illegal’ by another. This UMP approved a new snowmobile trail through a trailless and wild part of the Forest Preserve that has not seen an axe in 100 years. This UMP continues to implement the greatest expansion of motorized uses in the history of the Forest Preserve,” he said.

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Warrensburg’s ‘Shop Local Saturday’ events planned Features holiday discounts, prizes

By Thom Randall

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WARRENSBURG —Retail discounts, giveaways, coupons and a prize drawing are all going to featured as shoppers visit stores in Warrensburg for a town-wide promotional pre-holiday event.

Stores in the hamlet of Warrensburg have collaborated on a Buy Local Saturday event set for Nov. 28 to introduce residents and visitors of the region to the holiday shopping opportunities that exist in town.

Shoppers will be stopping in at participating enterprises — designated by an orange sign — where they pick up a “Shop Warrensburg” tote, which contains a map of all the participating retailers.

At each store that shoppers visit, they can collect a raffle ticket which can be used to bid on various gift packages and gift certificates offered in a drawing scheduled for late afternoon.

This is the fourth year for the event, sponsored this

year by the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce.

In prior years, the Greater Warrensburg Business Alliance held the event, but that group has now merged with the Chamber.

“When people visit stores and see the really fine array of products offered, their minds will be blown away,” Chamber Vice President Linda Marcella said.

“Our local stores have outstanding selection of goods and services, including a tremendous selection of incredible, fine-quality gifts and home furnishings, many of them handmade items not available at big-box stores — and they’re available at great prices,” she continued, mentioning Riverside Gallery and Miller Art & Frame among other local stores.

“We also have a tremendous variety of services offered, whether it’s massages, chiropractic, car repair or beauty salon services or restaurants,” she said.

As of Monday, 32 businesses in Warrensburg were participating, according to Michael Wescott of the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce, which is sponsoring the event.

Businesses participating range from gift boutiques to hardware stores, galleries and antique emporiums to restaurants and a farm products outlet.

Participating enterprises include: Adirondack Real Estate, Adirondack Regional Insurance, Bark Avenue Dog Grooing, Bill’s Restaurant, Braley & Noxon Hardware, Deadwood Mountain Trading Co., Deli & Meat Store of the North, Direct Deposit, Gates Cemetery Monument, George Henry’s tavern,

Glens Falls National Bank, Jack’s Liquors, Lotus Thrift Shop, Luck-E-Star Café, Maple Tree Books, Marco Polo’s Pizza, Miller Art & Frame, NAPA Auto Parts, Nemec’s Sport Shop Farm & Garden, New Way Lunch, Plaza Salon, Ray’s Liquor, Raven & Ring Antiques, Rebecca’s Florist & Country Gifts, Riverside Gallery, Rounds Paving & Excavating, Warren Ford, Warrensburg Car Care, Warrensburg Chiropractic Health & Wellness Center, Warrensburgh Beautification, and Warrensburgh Museum of Local History.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p..m.

Saturday, The museum is offering discounts of up to 20 percent on its entire selection of local history books as well as its calendars, note cards and its collectible town bicentennial mugs.

The day also features a live broadcast from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from the town hall parking lot by ever-popular WCKM 98.5 deejay Lee Pecue.

Shoppers conclude their day by a 4 p.m. deadline, stopping off at George Henry’s tavern, where they bid on the gifts with their raffle

tickets, while they enjoy music and socializing.

People don’t need to stay beyond the 4 p.m. to win, although they are encouraged to do so.

Chamber event coordinator Bridgette Connelly said she expected a considerable attendance at this year’s event, considering how it has grown over the past two years.

“Shop Warrensburg Saturday is a great tradition — with lots of people getting their holiday shopping done at our small local businesses that have such unique wares,” she said.

Marcella said that small businesses were the backbone of the community — an important part of its ambiance and social life.

“The more money that stays locally, the more vital and stable our community will be,” she said. “Everyone really can make a difference.”

Holiday fest coming soon to Wrbg.

Shop Local Saturday is the first in a lineup of holidayrelated events through December — including Christmas in Warrensburgh, set for Saturday Dec. 5 and Sunday Dec. 6. This festival features an indoor holiday craft market, visits with Santa complete with live reindeer, pony

rides, gingerbread house decorating, miniature watercolor and Origami sessions, Belgian mule-drawn wagon rides, old fashioned wooden toy making, a new, and a living nativity downtown that’s attracted a considerable crowd over the past several years. New this year are a children’s ceramic workshop, and craft sessions of winter collages and decorative evergreen sprays. The Warrensburgh Museum of Local History will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, displaying its Family Holiday Traditions” Exhibit.

On Sunday Dec. 8, a Holiday Craft Fair featuring a wide variety of artisans is to be held at Echo Lake Lodge.

On December 3, 4 and 5 at 7 p.m., the Warrensburg High School Drama Club is presenting a “A Christmas Carol: A Grandfather’s Story”, a family-friendly adaptation of the Dickens classic, will be performed at the high school.

ABOVE: Radio personality Lee Pecue will be conducting a live broadcast for WCKM 98.5 from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 28 from the Warrensburg Town Hall during the town’s Buy Local Saturday event. Dozens of businesses are participating in the event which features discounts, giveaways and raffle chances for those who shop downtown.

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“I thought the whole thrill was the ride, not quickest route,” he said.

The new trail is 20 miles long, he said, but contains no points to stop at.

Essex Chain Lakes Complex Unit Management Plan Actions approved: •New bridge over the Cedar River for four-season recreational use •Extend Upper Hudson Ski Loop to Ord Road and Newcomb •Designate routes for public motor vehicle access and parking • Access for persons with disabilities to a tent site, waterway between Fourth and Fifth lakes, designated campsites along the Cornell Road, Camp Six Road and Chain Lakes Road (South) • Enhance paddling opportunities, additional canoe carries between the Chain of Lakes and along the Hudson River • Designate additional camping sites, placement of lean-tos within the Complex area • Manage floatplane use at designated tent sites on First and Pine Lakes • Maintain 2.5 miles of public motor vehicle roads for access and camping during big game hunting season • The Gooley Club and the Polaris Mountain Club will continue to lease portions of the Complex Area until September 30, 2018. All lessee camp buildings and property must be removed no later than October 1, 2019 • A proposal to maintain the historic farmhouse at the Outer Gooley and evaluate potential, future administrative uses until a final disposition for the structure is determined.

Card making party slated GLENS FALLS — There will be a card making party with the 4-H club to thank community heroes Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Crandall Library, Holden Room, at 1 p.m. This is a free program for all youth. Call the Cornell Cooperative Extension office to register.

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The plan contains a variety of other uses, according to the APA statement.

“Approved management actions will result in non-motorized trail systems for hiking, biking, cross country skiing and equestrian uses. Trail systems will, in part, be established on the interconnecting loop of former all season roads which lace the Complex. A wide range of camping opportunities including primitive sites, road side and at large are planned.

Public motorized access is allowed on designated roads. Canoe carries and landings will be maintained.”

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Bauer said opponents asked for a number of compromises throughout the last years of debating and formation of the plan.

“On the major items, there were no significant compromises reached,” he said.

When asked specific question about the Bauer’s response, McKeever issued a statement that read: “After thorough deliberations, the APA Board determined the Essex Chain Lakes Complex Unit Management Plan conforms to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan.”

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Johnsburg bridge project on hold Lotus group to host

By Christina Scanlon

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JOHNSBURG — Plans to replace the Garnet Lake Road Bridge hit some snags last week, with Warren County unable to offer a temporary structure.

“It looks like theirs is obligated to a project next spring,” said Town Highway Superintendent Daniel Hitchcock of a temporary bridge. It would have been placed adjacent to the failing structure, warned in a recent engineering study to be subject to collapse at any moment.

Hitchcock got to work looking for a rental bridge, which comes at a price of more than $100 per day.

With the structure to be placed immediately and the repair project on hold until the spring, the cost could add up quickly.

“Looking at the numbers, it may make more sense for us to purchase a temporary structure,” said Hitchcock.

Warren County Public Works Superintendent Jeff Tennyson agreed the bridge would be a wise purchase. “There are a lot of bridges in Johnsburg, with the train and all the creeks and brooks. Of all the towns in the county, they could use it most. It would be worth it,” he said.

The structure could also serve as a standby bridge in case of emergency. Hitchcock recalled three bridges needed immediate replacement after they were washed out by superstorms in recent years.

The Garnet Lake Road Bridge was one of four bridges named in the report that need to be replaced or repaired. The timeline to have all four done, according to the study, is within 18 months and comes with an estimated $750,000 price tag.

Hitchcock said not only could the bridge be reused for other projects, it could also be loaned to other municipalities in the future when not in use in Johnsburg.

“There’s definitely a need for it,” he said.

Hitchcock is also in contact with property owners adjacent to Garnet Lake Road Bridge, as the temporary structure will encroach on their land.

A dug well on one parcel is a concern as the temporary structure will be placed above it. To alleviate the risk of contamination, Hitchcock said no salt, only sand, will be used during the winter months.

Some cedar trees may need to be cut down, as well, to accommodate the structure. Hitchcock said they are currently assessing how to compensate or replant the trees after the project is complete.

The report estimates the cost to replace Garnet Lake Road Bridge to be around $350,000. The bridge has now been limited to one lane of traffic.

second spelling bee

WARRENSBURG — The Lotus Group of Companies will be hosting a Spelling Bee as the second installment of their charity, Lotus Loves Literacy Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Warrensburg Jr./Sr. High School, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The end time is a tentative planning estimate. Parents and participants will be given a schedule with general times for each age category if they are unable to stay for the entire event.

The Bee will have four age categories grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-9, and 10-12. Lotus Loves Literacy has invited Johnsburg, North Warren, Warrensburg, Bolton, and Lake George to participate in this year’s event, hoping to have 3 to 4 students from every district represent their school in each category. Participants will be chosen on a first come, first serve basis and there will be no preliminary round to qualify. Rules, officiating, and event style will be based on the Scripps National Spelling Bee Model.

There will be one winner chosen from each category to be awarded a prize. The winner of grade 3-4 age bracket will receive a Kindle, the winner of grade 5-6 will receive an iPad, the winner of grade 7-9 will receive a $100 Barnes and Noble gift card and a laptop, and the winner of grade 10-12 will receive a $500 scholarship from Lotus Loves Literacy.

This installment of LLL will benefit each school involved; proceeds will be divided evenly between the districts and a scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior with the highest average in English/Literature. Lotus Loves Literacy will donate 10 percent of the funds raised to Christmas in Warrensburg, a town-wide event celebrating the holiday season. In order to raise their goal amount, there will be a $5 entry fee at the door as well as sponsorship packages that will be offered to local businesses. At Poetry Slam, LLL raised over $1,500 for Richard’s Library.

Warrensburg’s Class of 2017 will provide food and drinks that will be for sale during the event and local companies will provide baskets to be raffled off. There will be musical entertainment during intermissions between each age category, allowing everyone to collect themselves and prepare for the next group of spellers.

Call 478-8069 with any questions, comments, or inquiries that people may have concerning the Spelling Bee.

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residents for disposal of e-waste. It’s tied their hands in getting rid of the items. Other officials say finding a service is difficult because previous rebates from the state offered to haulers had dried up.

DEC officials said neither is true.

“Collectors do not receive a rebate. Manufacturers of electronic products are required to take back a certain amount of ewaste for free each year. Once they reach the set amount they can charge for any additional e-waste they take,” according to DEC. “Municipalities can charge to collect e-waste. They must report to the DEC the amount of e-waste they collected and the amount of fees they collected in their annual report.”

Just because they can charge, doesn’t mean they should or should be burdened with adding that cost to taxpayers, said Strough.

He contacted Maven Technologes LLC, Rochester, one of the largest haulers of e-waste in the state, providing service to Guilderland and private companies, such as Taft Furniture, that hold their own collection events.

Strough said he was informed Maven facilities were filling up. He was awaiting more information from he company earlier this week.

A call to Maven by Sun Community News was not returned.

The towns are not facing the dilemma alone.

“It’s frustrating,” said Assemblyman Dan Stec. “The DEC says this is supposed to be free and easy. The process is neither free nor easy.”

Some manufactures that do accept the e-waste, as directed by law, require original packaging, special forms or labels and for the individual to pay for shipping.

“It shouldn’t be this hard to do the right thing,” said Stec.

The laws he said, “Aren’t making sense, aren’t being enforced and are not working.”

Some haulers were taking the waste for free, removing the precious metals from the equipment as a way of turning a profit.

The DEC website which details approved e-waste handlers by county does not have any companies listed in Warren County.

Next, for Stec, is a more formal approach with the DEC, which he said has up until this point been through conversation.

Warren County is conducting a new rounds of bids for removal of e-waste, with hopes to have service return Jan. 1.

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Fire Co. to host free Senior’s dinner WARRENSBURG — For the 14th year, the Warrensburg Volunteer Fire Co. will host a free senior citizens Thanksgiving dinner Sunday, Nov. 22, from noon to 2 p.m. Guests can dine on turkey and all the trimmings at the station. Take-outs are also available by calling 518-623-9766.

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Giving thanks

n behalf of all of us here at the Sun Community News & Printing, let me wish you a happy, safe and thankful Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

In these rapidly changing times our culture seems to be undergoing a massive transformation. In times like these it’s easy to find so many things about which to complain. All one needs to do is look around, pick up a newspaper, turn on the radio or TV, or log onto the Internet and you’ll find tons of material from which you can find fault. Complaining, even ranting, seems to be our most popular pastime these days.

We can’t take lightly the challenging times we find ourselves at this point in time, but this weekend, as much as any weekend, we need to realize and reflect on all we have to be thankful for as we sit here in 2015 in this region, of this country still full of promise and opportunity, if you are willing to invest the time and effort.

Hopefully your Thanksgiving weekend will be highlighted by a wonderful meal in the company of friends and family. Some of you may have lost those dear to you since last Thanksgiving and while it may be painful without them, be thankful for the good times you enjoyed with them while they were here. Treasure those previous Thanksgiving meals when you were all together.

Complaining will always be a part of our lives regardless of what age we live in.

When put into the context of time, challenges and frustrations will be seen as hurdles to some and opportunities to others. While some may long for the past and others can’t wait for the future make sure to take full advantage of the present.

This Thanksgiving, count your blessings and cherish those you’ve been able to share it with. Regardless of your situation in life, hope and opportunity are out there.

You may have to open yourself up to find them, but a truly thankful heart can always see things more clearly. Let’s all hope the unrest, wars, pessimism and doubt concerning our future can be replaced with peace and optimism.

Life is way too short and regrets can build up over the years. Don’t wait until it’s too late to appreciate the many blessings in your life.

Let me also take this time to thank all of you who read this column and The Sun Community Publications. We are thankful for your support and the many calls, emails and letters of encouragement you’ve sent over the past year.

We intend to continue working hard to earn your support and expand our coverage of local news through all forms of media platforms.

Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News.

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What did we learn from this? “

Burn After Reading” is a black comedy film by the Coen Brothers that hits upon all of their usual themes: A hapless schnook gets in over their head in an ill-conceived scheme. A seemingly random sequence of events leads to a snowball effect. Everything spins out of control. Badly. And in the end, everyone gets theirs.

No one gets away clean.

Right before the credits roll, a pair of federal agents attempt to find meaning in the pointless series of events that have disrupted the natural order of things.

“What did we learn from this?” asked one.

“I don’t know, sir,” said the other.

“I guess we learned not to do it again.”

Nearly six months after a pair of killers broke out of Clinton Correctional, the credits aren’t yet rolling, but many of the loose ends are now wrapping up in quick succession.

Lovestruck seamstress Joyce Mitchell pleaded guilty to being the inmates’ hamburger helper and was sent to prison for up to seven years for giving them the tools that granted them their freedom.

Last week, surviving inmate David Sweat pleaded guilty to the escape.

He’ll remain in the hole for the next seven years, and when he gets out, he’ll likely be in administrative segregation for the rest of his life.

The state trooper who ended the manhunt by plugging Sweat twice in the torso, Jay Cook, was found to be justified in using force after a formal investigation.

Gene Palmer, the veteran guard who developed a buddy-buddy relationship with the inmates, exchanging tools for prison intelligence and paintings, has indicated he will fight his charges and will likely go to trial sometime next year.

Superintendent Steve Racette was forced into early retirement, while nearly a dozen other prison staffers continue to be suspended.

And Richard Matt, of course, is dead.

What did we learn from this?

Behind the scenes, the inspector general is moving closer to revealing the findings of an investigation, which was opened while the inmates were still on the lam.

Unlike Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has repeatedly chalked the escape up to a jailhouse romance gone too far, Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott has alluded to deeper systemic failures that allowed the duo to wriggle free and terrorize the North Country for three weeks.

Scott has indicated her report will propose reforms to help ensure state residents are never again subjected to such an event.

Kudos.

We’ll be eager to see how it all shakes out. Without long-term reform, however perfunctory, we envision this escapade as being as equally pointless as the events portrayed in the film.

We want to touch upon something Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said last week after Sweat’s court appearance.

The visibly-exasperated prosecutor was frustrated that more couldn’t be done to punish Mitchell and Sweat.

Despite costs of the manhunt soaring over $23 million, Mitchell could

be out in as little as two years, while Sweat will, well, continue to be imprisoned.

The state can’t enforce collecting the restitution costs imposed on the pair, which carries no timeline, nor can they drum up more charges (been there, done that).

It’s debatable as to how much bite Son of Sam laws carry within the state, and how they can apply to people like Mitchell, whose crime didn’t result in any individual victims.

But the convicted felon still is eligible for a state pension.

Not only is Mitchell behind bars, but an assembly line of powerful state legislators are now facing their own criminal trials, including Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver, the former speaker of the state assembly.

With these highprofile cases continuing to garner headlines, now seems like the perfect time for lawmakers to reintroduce legislation to strengthen the provisions that would strip state workers convicted of crimes of their pensions.

New York has pension forfeiture laws, but they don’t go David Sweat far enough.

Not only do they not cover people like Mitchell, but the law only applies to public officials who became a member of the state’s retirement system after November 2011.

Closing this loophole will at least give this sordid, pointless affair some small degree of meaning.

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HelpÊ supportÊ toteÊ drive To the Editor: Seasons greetings North Country residents!

It’s that time of the year when I humbly rely upon the generosity of community members, businesses and organizations to contribute to the annual Holiday Meal (Christmas) Tote Drive.

Last holiday season, I delivered approximately 60 meal totes to families enduring financial difficulties, community members enduring health issues as well as senior citizens within the towns of Jay and Black Brook. With the rising food costs this year, I anticipate the number of meals will surpass the amount from last holiday season.

Knowing community members will have a warm and delicious meal on Christmas Day is a wonderful feeling. However, over the past four years of coordinating the Annual Meal Tote Drive, I have developed rapports with so many of the recipients to the point where several are comfortable coming to my home to pick up their tote or stop me on the street and ask to have his/her name placed on my confidential list.

I can prepare and deliver the totes, but it is the generosity of the North Country community who truly make the annual drive continued success.

The following items are greatly appreciated: Turkeys, stuffing, cranberry sauce, canned corn and green beans, turkey gravy, potatoes (five-pound bags), packaged dinner rolls and apple pies (unfrozen, please).

Monetary contributions may be mailed to: Kelly C. Murphy/Event Coordinator/Annual Holiday Meal Tote Drive/P.O. Box 386/Au Sable Forks/12912. Contact Number: 524-5806.

Have a happy holiday season!

Kelly C. Murphy, Event Coordinator Annual Holiday Meal Tote Drive Au Sable Forks

Betty Light Nancy Dawson American Legion Auxiliary Elizabethtown

ThanksÊ forÊ aÊ greatÊ paper To the Editor: Thanks you for a professionally done newspaper. Without you we wouldn’t have a newspaper. It’s been a long time since I bought a copy of the so called newspaper printed in Glens Falls. When it went from fifty cents to a dollar, I quit buying it. Shopping today, I bought a copy, which was a total mistake as it was a total waste of money. Zero quality. Got home and you can’t believe my horror on looking at my cash register receipt and seeing the newspaper that is not worth even twenty-five cents now costing the ungodly sum of a $1.50. Sir, please keep up the good work on your Adirondack Journal. We need you!

George Phillips Chestertown

Great run Griffins!

To the Editor: The Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport boys soccer team has completed a splendid run to the NYS Class D championship game. They lost that final game, but they were not beaten.

Our Griffins were magnificent in the semifinal game on Saturday defeating a physical, skilled, and determined team from Cincinnatus by a score of 2-0. It was a tough game in difficult conditions.

The state championship game on Sunday was anybodies game. During 80 minutes of game time a single five second play off a corner kick determined the final score, 1-0.

Fort Ann played a fair, quality game and perhaps held an advantage in the first half. The E-L/W Griffins played a fair, quality game and perhaps held an advantage in the second half.

The score reflected a loss, but in watching the game you knew they weren’t beaten because they never gave up. They simply ran out of time.

It was much fun to follow their run to a state championship title game and I thank them for that.

Ken Fenimore Elizabethtown

DisappointmentÊ inÊ theÊ paperÊ To the Editor: I am sorry to say that I am disappointed with your newspaper.

It was encouraging when you consolidated, and I expected to be better informed about things that occur in this large, rural area, which is otherwise largely ignored. However, I do not find this happening. Just before the recent elections, there was a big editorial about how we should all get out and vote. However, there was no information about the candidates and issues.

Following that election, there has been no information about the results.

I am still waiting to discover who will be the Essex County judge or clerk, among other things. I’m sure we would all like to be good citizens and it seems to me that a newspaper that claims to be of service to the community would fill the need to keep us informed.

Carol Gregson Olmstedville

LegionÊ expressesÊ gratitude To the Editor: This past season the American Legion Auxiliary, Unite 551, Elizabethtown sponsored a Silent Art Auction to benefit Veterans and present Military in the North Country. Many are suffering from trauma, and post stress syndrome due to several deployments. Our purpose is to assist them in receiving medical assistance and service as soon as possible.

Artists of many mediums and collectors contributed to the success of our auction.

A special part of our success was having the auction hosted by Beki and Bruce Pushee at the Old Mill Studio Gallery in Elizabethtown. The History and Ambience of the Gallery reflects the many years of entertainment, plus the teachings of the Art Studio. Many students rose to become well known artists.

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In 2011 Irene struck a devastating blow to the Gallery, destroying a large area of the school. Beki and Bruce Pushee have worked diligently to restore it, but more remains to be done. The auction was the first event since the Irene Storm. The reaction of the Community was warmly received as they toured the Gallery and related many memories of the past.

Unit 551 thanks all for this participation and interest. If you know of a Veteran or Military in need of medical or emotional care please have them contact Betty Light 873-6541 or Nancy Dawson 593-9446. We also thank those attending the gallery. Thanks to you, Beki and Bruce have renewed energy to continue restoring the Gallery as a part of Elizabethtown’s history and enjoyment of the ARTS.

RejectÊ theÊ boardÊ recommendationsÊ To the Editor: At the Schroon Lake town board meeting on Nov. 5, the highway superintendent presented a list of names for positions he needed filled for wingmen and recommendations for employee raises for personnel who are employed by the town. All his efforts to explain or justify his recommendations were contemptuously rejected, dismissed out of hand. Some board members went further by singling out one employee on the list for public discussion, showing their prejudice against this employee. Instead of dealing with the list in general, these board members chose a single employee for persecution. In all my years of serving on the town board never have I seen such a disgraceful display. Employee issues have always been discussed in executive session, where the rights of the individuals were respected, not out in public session. A few days later there appeared in my town hall mailbox at a packet of papers regarding this individual employee including personal information. None of this was marked as confidential or for board members only, do not disseminate. Have these prejudiced board members now decided to make every employees files and records public information? That there is no longer confidential or private employee files and records? Or is this just further examples of their prejudices against this one employee?

This board had just passed a budget including using $87,000 of the taxpayers’ funds to build a tennis court, where only a handful of people in town play. But they could not consider the highway super’s request. One must wonder just what is the justification that these funds be used to benefit so few and if there is behind – the – scene corruption, or what is going on. A much better use of these funds would be to bulldoze the tennis courts and build a “Y” type recreational center with; weight, gymnastic, indoor swimming pool, indoor archery, basketball court, sauna rooms, etc. We would then have a facility that all could use, not just a few. The $87,000 could also be used to hire local persons to staff the facility. But certain members of this town board would rather spend the funds on a tennis court that very few will use. I urge every resident of Schroon to challenge this funding and the prejudices against our town employees this board has shown.

Don Sage, Councilman Schroon

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Little Bits Signs Gordie Little

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inish this lyric, “On the wings of a…” Well done.

Even better, because you sang it out loud.

Every part of my life is inspired by “signs from above.” I sat here with nary a clue what the topic for today would be.

That song popped up like a piece of golden brown toast.

We all have daily “signs,” but most of us shrug them off. My hue and cry? There are no coincidences. The signs are everywhere. My advice is simply to pay attention.

My late father was Rev. Russell E. Little. He was a country minister of the old school who said he scared more hell out of people than a New York City taxi driver.

He was big and strong and an imposing figure, pounding the pulpit with his fist as he preached fire and brimstone in his quest to save souls.

He often expressed his desire that his sons would follow in his footsteps. My big brother Jim did just that. Little Gordie Little did not. Sorry, dad. But, as I walked among friends gathered in Malone recently to share stories and pictures, I came to the realization that in some way, Russell’s wish came true. I found myself preaching—about love and gratitude, healing and my view of goodness. My father’s black sheep was changing color.

I talked about signs. Kaye and I look for them and celebrate them. Some are encouraging; others are frightening. All are important. I read a social site note from a friend, labeled “Pennies From Heaven.” It’s the title of a song and of a story I tell about lucky pennies that show up when we need them as a sign.

My friend awoke to find a pattern made from pennies on her kitchen floor.

Linda said she had no change about the house and could see no way short of a miracle that the pennies could appear there. Yup—a true sign, perhaps from her late husband.

It’s a matter of belief.

When you see Kaye, ask what finding pennies means to us. We can be walking down the sidewalk on a moonless night and she will stop suddenly, reach down and pick up a heads-up penny.

Music is a significant part of my life. How often do you jump into your car, flip the radio on and hear a song that has special meaning for you? A sign?

YES. When I sat here with no idea what to write about, I was transported back to 1958 when Bob Ferguson wrote a song, recorded in 1960 by Ferlin Husky.

It was number one on the country charts for ten weeks, got up to #12 on the pop charts and is still indelible for me.

Sing along with me: “On the wings of a snow white dove, he sends his pure sweet love. A sign from above, on the wings of a dove.”

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CANADIAN PACIFIC HOLIDAY TRAIN

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The Holiday Train is coming to town! Come out and experience the amazing lights and joyful music at this FREE Annual Event, but a donation of a non-perishable food item is requested. All donations stay within the local community.

Ticonderoga - Fort Ti Station - 3:10 p.m.

Port Henry - Amtrack Station - 4:45 p.m.

Plattsburgh - Amtrack Station - 7:15 p.m.

Rouses Point - Rouses Point Station - 9:00 p.m.

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SENIOR CITIZENS NOV. THANKSGIVING 22 Sun. DINNER@ WARRENSBURG FIRE STATION. Sunday: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Turkey Dinner with all the fixings. FREE for all Senior Citizens.

Hosted by the Warrensburg VFD. Takeouts available.

Details & Home Delivery: 518-623-9766

NOV. ANNUAL AUCTION & 21 Sat. SPAGHETTI DINNER@SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL.

Saturday: 5:00 pm

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NOV. FAMILY FREE MOVIE 29 Sun. MATINEE@ HORICON COMMUNITY CENTER, HORICON.

Sunday: 1:00 pm

Bring the family out for a FREE Movie Matinee. Featured movie is “Inside Out”.

Rated PG. Food available for purchase.

Details: 518-494-2178.

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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

A spaghetti dinner hosted by the Junior Class. Adults $7, Children up to 12 years old $5. At 7:00 pm the Sophomore class will host the Annual Auction.

Details: 518-532-7164.

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INDIAN LAKE COUNTRY CHRISTMAS TOUR@ LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT TOWN.

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9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Think Local! Shop Local! Support Local!

Check out our 11/28 Calendar listing for all of the Small Business Saturday Events in your area! Go out and Play, Shop & Dine!

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Self-guided tour to visit artisans & crafters who offer a variety of holiday gift items for sale in their homes, Indian lake Central School Gym & various other locations throughout town. Also, the Festival of Trees, a visit from Santa & Live Music.

Brochures/maps available at the Chamber of Commerce, town hall & businesses in town.

Details: 518-648-5112.

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21 FLY LIKE AN Sat. EAGLE FUN RUN @ WESTPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL, WESTPORT Saturday: Registration 8:00 am - 8:45 pm Race at 9:00 am

4th Annual 5K / 1k Run & Walk Sponsored by WPTSO Popular Community based race and breakfast bonanza. Complimentary breakfast for runners and walkers. Charge for walk-ins.

Adults $10, Students $5, Family max $25 All proceeds to benefit educational initiatives at Westport Central School.

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EYE ON THE ARTS

LINDA DOLLY

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very holiday season there is an “it” gift. I am not referencing the item everyone wants, like the “Tickle Me Elmo” craze. I am alluding to the mass marketed items, generic enough for everyone, and a bit of a snore. They seem to decorate hundreds of end caps. If you wait until the last minute to shop, through repeated exposure and the desire to finish shopping, these sparkly nothings can morph into what seems like a great idea.

Instead, why not put a little panache in your presents? Consider a gift of art, or take a friend to an event. Below are some suggestions.

Give a room some pow...

One year my brother gave me a lamp made out of popsicle sticks. I doubt I would have purchased it for myself, but I love it.

“Off the Wall Original Art for $100 or Less” is a yearly event at BlueSeed Studio, located in Saranac Lake at 24 Cedar Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday from 1-5 p.m.

If those times aren’t great for you, call 891-3799 to schedule an appointment.

I can’t guarantee you will find an intricate wooden structure like mine, but you will be in an environment rich in beautiful objects.

The exhibit will be open until Dec. 28. More information is available on their website www.bluesseedstudios.org.

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Earlier this year Moriah resident Bill Bryant took a leisurely 10-day mo-

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Don’t miss the train…

All gussied up with lights and finery, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will be chugging through our area Nov. 28 - 29. Catch it on Saturday in Saratoga Springs between 7:30-8 p.m.

On Sunday, the holiday train will roll into Fort Edward at 12:45 p.m. then will head out at 1:45 p.m. The Ticonderoga train station will then light up between 3:15-3:45 p.m. and the train will continue on to Port Henry from 5-5:30 p.m. and Plattsburgh from 7:30-8 p.m. Rouses Point is the last stop for this party train. Between the hours of 9:15-9:45 p.m. the place will be alive with Christmas carols, twinkling lights and anticipation. Waving goodbye to the train, everyone knows Santa will be here soon.

Musicians Kira Isabella and Wes Mack will perform on a boxcar stage at each stop.

Communities are encouraged to bring canned food and monetary contributions. All donations stay local. For more information visit www.cpr.ca/ holiday-train/schedule-united-states.

On Nov. 21 the West African-inspired dance tribe and drums, SomaBeats, and Wulaba will be at Keene Arts, located at 10881, NY Route 73, in Keene. The night begins at 6:30. Tickets are $10 for adults- students are admitted free. For more information, call Arielle Ellis at 576-9229 or send an email toeastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail. com.

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torcycle tour of Ecuador, criss-crossing The Andes, spending two days in the Amazon, and visiting an active volcano.

Join Bill Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Sherman Free Library for a dynamic slide show during which he will share his adventures and observations. The library is located at 20 Church Street in Port Henry. This event is free and open to the public.

Winner, winner turkey dinner…

The members of the North River United Methodist Church have flour on their noses.

For only $10 they will whip you up an apple or pumpkin pie. It’s less work for you, both kinds are delicious, profits benefit their parish and you keep your nose clean. Call Roxie throughout November to place your order at 251-4129.

I can almost hear them whistle…

Masters of the game and the tricks that brought them fame — the basketball hot-dogs are bounding into our area.

On Nov. 20 starting at 7 p.m. the Harlem Globe Trotter Ambassadors will take center court at Schroon Lake Central School. For tickets and further details call 532-7164.

Line up the elves…

Everyone loves a parade, however when the march leads to a tree lighting, it is a hard thing to top.

The parade and tree lighting will take place on Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh beginning at 5 p.m. Dec. 4.

A starry night - hot chocolate - music and stories told around fire pits — those are the treasures of a North Country winter. You can take my word for it.

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Animal lovers…

Derrick Hopkins wrote me about a play he is promoting, funding, staging, casting and acting in. His tasks are many, but his goal is simple.

He seeds the production hoping to generate a donation larger than his original investment. All proceeds will be donated to the Elmore SPCA. The play “Beyond Therapy” will be presented Nov. 19, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. The stage is on the top level of Plattsburgh’s City Hall Auditorium, located at 41 City Hall Place, in Plattsburgh.

General admission prices are $10. Hopkins noted this play is not for children, due to the colorful adult language.

The play originally debuted on Broadway in 1981. The author of the play, Christopher Durang, won a Tony for his work.

Cast member Andrew Ducharme said he’s always enjoyed Durang’s sharp, witty writing style. Ducharme added that the play is absurd and hilarious, but said the best part is the profits are supporting the SPCA in Elmore. For more information or to give a donation, contact Derrick at dhopkins@ willsborocsd.org or 572-4272.

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Thurman native Corey Pitkin’s artwork awarded

By Thom Randall

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LAKE GEORGE — A painting by Corey Pitkin, who grew up in Thurman and studied at Warrensburg High School, has been awarded by an prestigious intercontinental art publication.

International Artist Magazine, one of the three leading realistic art publications now published, chose Pitkin’s painting “Astray” as one of 10 finalists in a Portrait Figures competition in its current bimonthly issue. This December-January edition will soon be available to the public in more than a half-dozen countries internationally.

Pitkin’s painting, chosen from about 6,000 submissions in the contest, depicts three ladies in Colonial garb.

Pitkin said he was thrilled to hear of the award.

“I am very excited — this award has the potential of being a big step forward in my art career,” he said.

Pitkin recently became the co-proprietor of a new art gallery in Glens Falls — the Other Worlds Gallery, located on the first floor of the Shirt Factory artists complex off Lawrence and Cooper streets. The gallery exhibits a variety of media, specializing in science fiction and fantasy themes. The gallery is open afternoons throughout the week. Pitkin is personally on-site occasionally on weekends.

This past year, his paintings, charcoal and pastel drawings — primarily moody, insightful portraits — have won various awards and gained him notoriety.

His painting “Treasures Within” won second place in the prestigious annual Laumeister Fine Art Competition at the Bennington Center for the Arts. Also, his painting “John” won the Terry Ludwig Award at the Adirondack National Pastel Exhibition.

About a year ago, he won Outstanding Portrait award in the Northeast National Pastel Exhibition, as well as the Pastel Society of America’s Enduring Brilliance Annual Exhibit award.

Pitkin’s portraits reflect the style, mood and technique of the Old Masters, critics have noted.

He regularly conducts workshops throughout the Capital Region in portraiture and painting technique, and is sought after to create commissioned portraits.

His next portrait workshop is scheduled for Saturday Nov. 14 in the Saratoga Art Center, where he is currently exhibiting his paintings through November.

His upcoming exhibits include displays in the Northville Library during January and February, and in Clement Gallery in Troy in February. The Widlund Gallery in North Creek will be hosting an exhibit of his paintings next August.

A selection of Pitkin’s artworks an be viewed atcoreypitkin.com.

ABOVE: Fine artist Corey Pitkin, raised in Thurman, poses in front of his artwork at an exhibit of his work last winter in Schenectady.

Pitkin has been experiencing increasing acclaim for his moody, insightful portraits reminiscent of the Old Masters.

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Ellsworth gives gift of reading to North Warren CS

By Christina Scanlon

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CHESTERTOWN — The recent generous book donation from a 1960 Chesterton High School graduate, now professor emeritus at Wichita State University, has launched the North Warren School District into a series of school and community projects, all with an Adirondack theme.

“It just fell into our hands,” said Librarian Judith Peyton of collection of more than 200 Adirondack pieces of literature gifted by Randy Ellsworth. “We’re very fortunate. It’s quite a section.”

Ellsworth decided to gift the unique cache based on, he said, “A desire to get my collection of Adirondack books back to the Adirondacks. I began collecting them shortly after leaving Chestertown to attend SUNY Plattsburgh. This was back at a time when used books, even Adirondack books, were quite inexpensive and used book stores weren’t computerized and sharing information broadly about the worth of books of a regional nature.”

Today, it’s not uncommon for some in the collection to sell for hundreds of dollars.

Ellsworth’s children and grandchildren all live in Kansas. “While they love the Adirondacks and almost always still travel with us to Chestertown each year, none were particularly interested in the total collection,” he said of not passing the books the books on to a relative.

A small office off the library is now undergoing a transformation, into what will be an special room for the collection.

“It’s really a group effort,” said Peyton, who paired with technology teacher Chris Stiles to create the new space.

Pressboard shelving has been replaced with knotty pine, adorned on the edges with a fine veneer of bark.

Custom painting will be undertaken by art teacher Erica Leonard.

Once completed, the room will be available for community access, as well.

Also in the beginning stages, is an Adirondack lecture series for the public during off-hours at the school, according to Interim Superintendent Bernard T. McCann.

Marrying well with the historic books, is a collection of Adirondack themed books for younger children, thanks to recent cash donations.

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Initially, the Ross-Lambert Foundation gave $650 to the elementary school. The idea to purchase books to extend the theme to kindergarten through eighth grade was crafted and mentioned to Ellsworth. He was moved by the suggestion enough to match the gift, adding $650 to the pot.

An anonymous donation of $200 then followed, giving the library $1,500 in total.

“This is not a foreign concept. This is where we live. They can relate,” said Peyton of the younger children embracing the Adirondacks.

Taking the theme outside the classroom, an Adirondack themed playground is also planned for the future.

McCann said the projects are just a few of many in the works that will integrate the community into the school.

Another 250 historical novels were also part of the donation and will be made available to the public.

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Village leaders consider curbing obscenity; new rules for B&B’s

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LAKE GEORGE — Window displays of vulgar T-shirts, bed and breakfast operations and rooming house rentals are three separate issues to be scrutinized soon for potential new restrictions in Lake George Village.

The Lake George Village Board will be meeting Dec. 2 to consider several new local laws or revisions to existing ones intended to curb displays of obscene or vulgar materials, prevent overcrowding or substandard conditions in rooming houses, require a bed and breakfast operator to live on premises, as well as streamline approvals — and set guidelines — for residential solar-power installations.

Citing “attorney-client privilege,” Mayor Robert Blais said this initial meeting to consider legislation would be held in executive session, with the public excluded.

“I can’t tell you about it,” he told reporters as he referred to the potential obscenity regulation.

Blais said that the rooming house legislation would be drafted to prevent landlords from housing more foreign workers than reasonable per apartment, and other related abuses that have historically occurred in the village. The new law would likely limit one or two workers per bedroom, and specify minium size rooms. The legislation would likely also include a provision requiring landlords to provide a list of tenants, so in an emergency, officials could determine if all the people were accounted for. He noted that when the Lake George Fire department fought a blaze in late August that consumed a rooming house hosting foreign workers, the firefighters couldn’t determine who might be left inside the structure — or how to contact their relatives. Also, Blais noted that some workers were having their rental security deposits improperly withheld.

Amanda Colegrove surprises art classes WARRENSBURG — Patrick Sullivan’s “Foundations in Art” classes were treated to a visit from Warrensburg Class of 2005 graduate Amanda Colegrove Tuesday, Nov. 3. Ms. Colegrove recently moved back to the area after spending several

Blais said the new local law would also include specifications for a new application for a rooming house permit. He noted that without a new law, rooming houses would continue to be inspected for basic standards by the warren County building inspectors, and that new legislation would empower the village’s code enforcement officer to inspect these facilities.

Years ago, the village sponsored an agency that inspected, certified and arranged housing for foreign workers, as well as arranging employment, making sure that their wages and working conditions were legal and fair. The agency, founded in 2004, took care of foreign workers’ other routine and emergency needs. Called “The Connection,” the agency closed due to lack of support from the area businesses, Blais said.

“The merchants refused to support it,” he said.

Regarding the potential obscenity legislation, Lake George Village leaders have for a quarter-century been troubled by the vulgar slogans and sexual innuendos on T-shirts displayed in several stores along Canada St., the village’s main artery. Their efforts toward drafting legislation or attempts to convince the owner of two T-shirt shops to modify the offending displays stemmed from hundreds of complaints from visitors, as well as the board members’ intent to maintain and enhance Lake George’s reputation as a family-oriented resort.

But the shops’ owner, citing First Amendment rights, have not to date backed down. Village officials however, are poised to resume their battle.

New rules for skateboard park The village board also endorsed a local law regulating use of the village’s new skate park at the Charles Wood Park. The regulations, drafted in consultation with local skateboard enthusiasts, only allow the use of skateboards and inline skates.

Excluded are motocross and BMX bikes, scooters and motorized devices, Blais said, noting that recently he’d seen BMX years in the Washington, D.C. area, where she used her VetTech training by day and was an active member of the D.C. art scene.

She shared some of her paintings, which she and the students discussed. She also told the mix and 9th and 10th grade students about her participation in the Stoney Park Point Paint Jam, where she was one of a group of artists invited to paint 10’ by 10’ sections of the concrete area of the park.

The class discussions ranged from learning the basics of art, to channeling your life experiences and inspiration into your

bikers using the skateboard park — and such mixed use poses hazards. The law also prohibits the use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco as well as amplified music on the premises or nearby. The regulations also prohibit food, glass containers and beverages, foreign ramps, jumps, or modifications to the skating surface, as well as banning littering, profanity, bullying or recklessness. All skaters under 12 years old must wear helmets and be supervised by an adult; children under 5 are prohibited from skating.

Blais also announced that the local skateboard group which has worked for years to establish the park recently made an additional contribution of $1,500 to the park — proceeds from a concession at the village’s weekly Friday concerts.

The skateboard park, open unofficially for several weeks, has been extremely popular, Blais said.

In other business conducted at the November board meeting, the village trustees: • commissioned Kenyon Pipe Repair to slip-line various sewer pipes along Dieskau, Amherst and Caldwell streets at a maximum cost of $10,000; • granted permission for Adirondack Runners to conduct their annual Polar Cap Race on Saturday Feb. 6; • rescheduled the board’s January and February meeting dates to Jan. 11 and Feb. 8; • approved installment payments for the Village Pub’s water bill, after the tavern was billed for over $800 for thousands of extra gallons used due to a faulty valve on an icemaker; • Declared two vehicles as surplus, approving a 2001 Ford F550 and a 2004 Ford F350 with a blown engine to be sold by bid; and • announced that the Lite Up the Village event which annually ushers in the holiday season is to be held at 5 p.m. Saturday Nov. 28. work. She eloquently described her emotional connection to her art work and how it has impacted her life since her graduation from Warrensburg. Her bio posted on Word Beats and Life states “Amanda Colegrove is an abstract painter noted for her unique, awe-inspiring style which cultivates influences of spirituality, nature, and mysticism.” She was also named as a “Young Artist to Watch” by the Washington Post.

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Freezinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for a reason A stampede of over 700 volunteers hit the beach, then the frigid water in Lake George on Saturday, Nov. 14.

The plunge was the 9th annual benefit to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics New York. The volunteers raised $73,000.

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W’brg. Town tax rate expected to decrease in 2016

By Thom Randall

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WARRENSBURG — Higher projected revenues will be keeping local taxes stable next year, according to the town of Warrensburg’s 2016 budget which was recently approved unanimously by the town board.

The town’s tax levy for 2015 is $1,178,500 — exactly the same as 20115. The Town tax rate for 2016 is predicted to be $3.520 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, a decrease of 0.4

cents per $1,000 from last year.

Despite this decrease, the town’s general fund appropriation is set for $1.676 million, a 1.1 percent increase over 2015; and the highway fund appropriations are expected to be $1.036 million, a 0.96 percent increase from 2015.

Making up the difference is a boost in revenues, of $40,800 for the general fund — representing a 3.5 percent increase over 2015; and an increase in the highway fund of $9,500 or 6.4 percent more than in 2015.

The budget calls for drawing $123,835 from the general fund balance for expenses — $22,331 less than in 2015; and to use $65,428 from the highway fund balance — $444 more than in 2015.

Appropriations for the town lighting district n 2016 are $77,450 — a $600 increase from 2015 — yet the predicted 2016 tax rate for the district is expected to remain the same as 2015 at 33.7 cents per $1,000 of valuation.

The 2016 town tax levy is $31,846 under the state-imposed tax cap.

Town Supervisor Kevin Geraghty, who serves as the town budget officer, said there’s no increase in sewer rates for 2016, and that customers of the town water system will be allowed 10,000 gallons more in the base charge — a considerable benefit to many.

Geraghty said that the town board worked hard crafting the 2016 budget.

“We kept the budget to no increase in taxes, which is important in this day and age,” he said. “However, we managed to maintain the same level of services for taxpayers. We are holding the line the best we can.”

Sweat pleads guilty to prison escape Convicted killer will be in segregated housing for at least 7 years, says his attorney

lated to escape from custody, the other, from a detention facility.

The contraband charge is for the hacksaw blades.

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SEVEN YEARS IN SEG Sweat is currently being housed in a segregated housing unit at Five Points. The maximum security facility in Romulus requires Sweat to be in a windowless room for 23 hours per day for the next seven years, said Mucia.

“He doesn’t like being in the shoo,” said Mucia. “I don’t think anyone would.”

Wylie called for state reforms that would allow for harsher punishments for those already serving life sentences.

“All we’re doing is putting them back in the system,” said Wylie.

State inspector general Catherine Leahy Scott applauded the plea and said her office is close to issuing their findings on the escape.

“I am working to finalize my extensive investigation into the escape and provide the public a detailed accounting of all the actions and systemic failures that permitted two coldblooded killers to perpetrate this scheme,” said Scott in a statement, “as well as propose reforms to help ensure New Yorkers are never again subjected to such an event.”

PLATTSBURGH — Captured convict David Sweat has pleaded guilty today on all three charges related his escape from Clinton Correctional earlier this summer.

Sweat was charged with two felony counts of escape in the first degree and one count of promoting prison contraband.

He faces sentencing on Feb. 3.

The inmate appeared in Clinton County Court wearing a green prison jumpsuit. Lanky, and with his goatee speckled with gray, Sweat appeared earnest and answered Judge Patrick McGill’s questions in neat, clipped tones.

“My client is prepared to take full responsibility for his actions,” said Joseph Mucia, his court-appointed attorney.

Sweat, who was serving a life sentence without parole at Clinton Correctional when he and another inmate, Richard Matt, escaped on June 6, faces an additional 3.5 to 7 years on each charge.

“As I indicated from day one, I felt it was important to prosecute this case like any other escape from Clinton Correctional,” said Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie.

A plea agreement was never on the table, said the prosecutor, who said he was prepared to bring the case to trial if necessary.

Mucia said his client wasn’t pressured into making his decision.

Sweat, 35, is on the mend after suffering two gunshot wounds during his capture, said Mucia, and requested to see a doctor. Further surgery may be required.

The inmate will also be required to pay a portion of $79,841 in restitution costs for damages to the facility incurred during the escape.

After gaining access to the catwalk behind their cells, Sweat and Matt broke through a brick wall and cut through a steam pipe with a hacksaw to escape from the maximum security facility.

Wylie has said the escape charges represent different elements of the same crime: one is re-

BACK TO WORK Once released from segregated housing, Sweat may be eligible to work.

With his high school diploma, he is qualified for a Grade 3 job, where he can make up to $6 per week at 20 cents per hour.

If an inmate has a court-ordered restitution, DOCCS collects 20 percent from their inmate wages and 50 percent from any outside money the inmate receives.

Wylie said it was unlikely Sweat could pay the full restition costs on prison wages.

“It’s very likely we will not see that order being fulfilled by him,” he said.

Wylie said he will formally request restitution in February and urged McGill to consider Son of Sam laws that forbid inmates from profiting from their crimes.

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David Sweat pleaded guilty on Friday, Nov. 13 to three criminal charges related to the escape from Clinton Correctional in June.

Correction officer Gene Palmer, 57, is accused of giving a screwdriver and pliers to the pair and faces a series of charges related to the escape.

Palmer is not being charged in connection with the hacksaw blades the pair used to break out of the facility, said Wylie.

“We would have to prove the issue that he

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knew the hacksaw blades would be in there,” said Wylie, referring to the hunk of hamburger meat containing the tools, “and that would be difficult to prove.”

With the veteran guard waiving his right to a secret grand jury proceeding to consider charges against him, Wylie said the state was ready to go to trial.

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Bolton and Warrensburg collaborate in boys basketball

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WARRENSBURG — Following a trend of recent years in the Adirondacks, the public schools of Bolton and Warrensburg have merged their boys basketball programs.

Bolton Central and Warrensburg Junior-Senior High School are now merging their boys basketball teams into one each at the varsity, junior varsity and modified levels.

The joint teams will be competing in the Adirondack League, and the combined enrollment classifies the varsity team as a C school in Section II competition.

Practice sites rotate between the two schools’ gymnasiums, and the athletes are transported by bus between the two campuses. The schools are about 12 miles apart, a distance that takes 25 minutes to travel by bus.

The two school districts’ girls basketball programs are remaining separate, as both schools had enough athletes signing up for the program. Both are competing in Section II Class D. In boys basketball, neither school had enough students to field separate teams at all three lev-

els, officials of the two schools said. Bolton has not fielded a Junior varsity boys basketball team for many years, and Warrensburg was not able to field one on its own this year, according to Warrensburg Superintendent John Goralski.

“The merger is really about making sure students have athletic opportunities,” he said.

This joint boys basketball initiative follows the merger this year of football, cross-country and field hockey programs between the two schools. A year ago, the two schools’ soccer teams were merged, which started the trend that has produced considerable success — the 2014 girls soccer team had a stellar season, ending up competing in the New York State Class D Final Four. This year, the squad won the Adirondack League championship against some very seasoned, tough opponents.

Bolton Central Superintendent Michael Graney said the merger of all fall sports this year extended that success.

“For the first time ever, Bolton has three girls running cross country as well as three football players and a volleyball player,” he said, noting that Bolton’s Zoey Gavin was one of the merged cross-country team’s top runners.

Faced with a very low enrollment in boys

basketball last year, Bolton opted out of the Adirondack League and played an independent schedule, Graney added.

“It was tough going up against schools up to four times our enrollment,” he said, noting that when the boys basketball teams merged this year, not one Bolton athlete was cut.

Graney expressed high compliments for the two schools’ transportation employees and athletic directors for coordinating a myriad of logistics related to the merger.

Goralski observed that the two schools had started to share other services beyond athletics.

Warrensburg Central is hosting an after-school enrichment program that focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Warrensburg Central Athletic Director Scott Smith said that the joint boys basketball program holds considerable promise in providing a full roster of talented athletes.

“We’re all really excited about the potential of the merger and how it will benefit the students of both schools,” he said. “Warrensburg has four returning veteran players and combined with the talent from Bolton, and we’ll have a successful season — although it may take a little work for the players of the two schools to learn

each other’s game. The players are off to a good start, and the potential is there for a really strong team.”

Coaching the teams will be Ryan Volkmann, a 2004 graduate of Bolton High, and Mike Perrone, a 2010 graduate of Warrensburg High.

Smith said that the administrators of both districts would likely soon be considering offering the opportunity for Bolton students to compete on Warrensburg’s wrestling team, which has enjoyed many decades of success.

Neighboring Lake George and Hadley-Luzerne launched a joint wrestling team in 2008, and its team has since produced some athletes with remarkable achievements.

For spring sports programs, Bolton Central officials are now reviewing the potential of merging its baseball and softball teams with Schroon Lake Central, officials said.

Merging sports programs so far have yielded a secondary, but very important benefit, Graney said, noting the fall sports mergers with Warrensburg.

“Now that the athletes of both schools have spent a lot of time together, a lot of new friendships have developed,” he said.

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Republicans that showed independent leadership and crossed party lines to reauthorize that program.”

Another big legislative item is the two-year budget agreement, a bipartisan agreement negotiated between both branches of Congress and the White House. Stefanik noted it lifts military sequestration, one of her top priorities.

And on Monday, Stefanik co-hosted a hearing on the roles of Millennials in the workforce.

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WILLSBORO — With 17 candidates in the mix, the field for the Republican presidential nomination remains the most crowded in generations.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) said she’s watched all four GOP debates so far, but is refraining from making an endorsement because she’s focused on doing her job as a member of Congress.

“I’m pleased to see that the field is diverse and that it’s large and you have a variety of opinions, and I think that discussion is good,” Stefanik told the Sun. A testament to that is the number of people tuning into the debates.

All four have drawn at least 10 million viewers, noted the rep.

“That’s really great this early on in the process.”

Stefanik said both the Republican and Democratic parties are going through a “challenging” primary process.

The most credible candidate, said Stefanik, will be someone who puts forward an agenda of “economic optimism” — “How are we going to get out of this anemic economic growth that we have been in for the past eight years?” said Stefanik. “How are we going to help our next generation of workers and have long-term economic opportunity?”

“I’m hopeful that our Republican nominee puts forth that optimistic agenda.”

New York will hold its Republican primary on April 19.

Rep. Elise Stefanik speaks in Willsboro, New York on Nov. 11.

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BUSY SCHEDULE Stefanik said it’s been a busy few weeks in Congress.

Passage of the six-year infrastructure bill is important for the district because it provides certainty, said the representative.

“It will be a job creator and the infrastructure is the backbone of our economy.”

Stefanik also voted in support of reauthorizing the ExportImport Bank, which is important piece of legislation for companies like Plattco Corporation and New York Air Brake in Watertown, she said.

“That was a politically divisive issue, but I was one of the

ON THE SPEAKER Stefanik said she has a positive relationship with most of her congressional colleagues, including newly-elected Speaker Paul D. Ryan.

The congresswoman headed Ryan’s debate preparations during the 2012 presidential election, when the Wisconsin representative was selected as Mitt Romney’s running mate.

“I think he’s uniquely qualified to bridge the divide between not only Republicans in Congress, but also across the aisle.”

Stefanik cited the recent passage of the transportation bill as evidence of Ryan’s legislative prowess.

The rep said the speaker — who like herself, has made headlines for his youth — understands both the military and sportsman issues in the district, both of which are important to local leaders.

“Paul has visited this district before. He campaigned for me, so I think, especially compared to first-year lawmakers, I have a unique relationship with him and he knows that I want to do the best I can for my district.”

“I’m in constant contact with Paul and his team.”

Sen. Schumer, green groups prod Congress for conservation funds colleagues to reauthorize this program right away, so residents and visitors alike can enjoy sites like this, across New York and the nation, for another 50 years.”

In 2001, the Village of Lake Placid received $37,845 in funding that allowed it to revamp Peacock Park, including the installation of new picnic areas, the creation of new sports and playfields, as well as the landscaping needed for the park’s support facility.

Schumer also cited other projects in Essex County that have benefited from the LWCF as evidence that these kinds of projects deserve to be funded.

The former village of Ticonderoga, for example, used more than $170,000 in federal funds when the program first started to improve local sports and playfields, in addition to acquisitioning 52 acres of land, by donation, for other conservation efforts.

Most recently, the Town of Schroon used more than $18,000 in federal LWCF funds to improve its fishing pier, which was in dire need of repair, as well as make it handicap accessible. This project greatly helped improve the town, whose main industry is tourism, and whose commercial area includes multiple business composed of sporting goods and fishing supplies stores.

According to the Outdoor Recreation Alliance, outdoor recreation projects and sites have generated approximately $33.8 billion in consumer spending and provided 305,000 jobs throughout New York State alone.

Schumer said if the fund is not reauthorized, many communities could suffer and, therefore, be unable to develop and complete recreational projects like the one in Lake Placid.

In addition to contributing to the economy, the LWCF is critical to providing hunters, anglers and hikers throughout the North Country with better access to lands and recreation areas that are permitted for sportsmanship activities.

Schumer was joined by Robi Politi, Supervisor of the Town of North Elba, Willie Janeway, Executive Director of the Adirondack Council, James McKenna, CEO of ROOST, Garry Douglas, President of the Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce, and Ted Blazer, President of the Olympic Regional Development Authority.

“Senator Schumer is working harder than anyone to secure congressional reauthorization of the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund,” said Adirondack Council Executive Director William C. “Willie” Janeway. “For fifty years this successful self-funded program supported wilderness, historical and community park projects in the nationally unique Adirondacks.”

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For five decades, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has provided millions in federal funding for dozens of parks in the North Country and across Upstate New York, Schumer said.

In the process, it has preserved hundreds of acres of parks, generated billions in economic activity and created over 300,000 jobs in New York State.

“Peacock Park right here in Lake Placid is a shining example of the good this program can do. That’s why it is completely unacceptable Congress failed to reauthorize this critical program, which is now putting parks, economic development and conservation efforts in jeopardy,” said Schumer. “I am urging my

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Schumer said the LWCF provides critical funding that protects natural areas, water resources, and historical sites in Upstate New York.

Jeopardizing these critical funds threatens both conservation and recreation projects that generate a significant amount of economic activity for communities across the Adirondacks, said the senator.

Schumer said this program has supported over 10 important conservation projects in Essex County, totaling over $4 million

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Adirondack lean-to rescue group busy in Minerva

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MINERVA — The day began as one of those chilly, breezy, and snow flurry days one often gets in Essex County in November, and indeed, the day progressed in an appropriately nippy way.

Meanwhile, a crowd of happy and busy folks bent on moving and reconstructing the old Stony Pond lean-to in the Town of Minerva is used to such weather. They had a job to do, and they got it done before the daylight disappeared.

The day was Saturday, Nov. 14, and a group of people that comprise Lean2Rescue had arrived either that day or the day before with one purpose: to move the Stony Pond lean-to from the spot it had inhabited for at least six decades along the pond’s shore to a location about 200 feet to the west. The reason for the dismantling and rebuilding: the old structure needed substantial rehabbing, and New York State (its owner) had determined in 2014 that it would have to either be torn down and removed or else rebuilt at least 150 feet from the shore of Stony Pond.

Lean2Rescue is a collection of diverse people from all over the state, all of them passionate about Adirondack lean-to structures and the preservation of said structures. The group is wellorganized, and can spend up to a year or more working out the planning details culminating in the actual work effort.

Relocating the structure involved a fairly painstaking effort to move the superstructure log-by-log to the new site, which had been cleared and prepped for the lean-to.

New flooring was placed, as well as new base logs; a completely new roof was built, all involving 18 or 20 workers who donated their time, energy, and expertise. The work was varied and important, from the floor to the jute material stuffed between the logs.

The material, called oakum, was jammed into the spaces between the wall logs, an effort that will help to keep out those cold breezes. A new fire ring was placed about eight feet from the lean-to; a fire built within the ring proved to be very useful for warm-up during the chilly day.

The crowd of workers included two students from Minerva Central School: Kouga Misawa and Benat Rementeria; neither had much experience in building lean-to structures, but both thought the experience was a good one.

“It was fun to help”, according to Kouga.

Lean2Rescue has been doing its great work for nearly 10 years – through cooperative arrangements with the Adirondack 46ers, the Adirondack Mountain Club, and NYS DEC, the group works throughout the Adirondack Park on its lean-to rescue activities. Materials are purchased and supplied by these other organizations and agencies; Lean2Rescue gets the job done.

Various lean-to structures are “adopted” by interested individuals, and the group then starts the planning process. Spencer Brooks of Colonie, one of two co-adopters of the Stony Pond lean-to, and one of the Lean2 Rescue workers, said he, “was looking for a lean-to that my nine year-old daughter could learn to care for. It’s a beautiful site, and I love spending a day working on these structures”.

The other co-adopter, Jim Saddlemire of Schoharie County, was also an important piece of the Stony Pond lean-to rescue process.

Lean2 Rescue member Doug Arnold is a very active worker with the group and was instrumental in planning for the Stony Pond project. During the time that the group has been working, over 70 lean-tos throughout the Adirondacks have been “rescued”, according to Arnold.

“We are true believers in saving these structures,” he said.

For the Stony Pond effort, Lean2Rescue used The Minerva Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad firehouse on State Route 28N in Minerva as their base of operations and shelter, and the group was very grateful for the opportunity to meet there during the project.

The group will continue its important work throughout the Adirondacks with additional lean-to projects in 2016.

Wreaths to be sold WARRENSBURG — Adirondack Balsam Wreaths are being sold by Warrensburgh Beautification Inc. in time to decorate for the Christmas in Warrensburgh celebration and the holiday season. The evergreen wreaths are guaranteed fresh, full and fragrant, and decorated with native cones and a handcrafted red velvet bow. The wreaths are available in two sizes, 12 and 16 inch frame diameters, and are sold for $12.50 and $15. The prices have remained the same since 1989 to encourage businesses and private residences to dress up for the festivities. Orders may be placed by calling 466-5497 or emailing

Minerva student Kouga Misawa works on the roof during a Lean2Rescue project.

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Minerva Central School student Benat Rementeria stuffs oakum in the cracks between the wall logs of a lean-to as part of the Lean2Rescue program.

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Church to host bake sale NORTH RIVER — The North River United Methodist Church will be having a Thanksgiving pie sale. The cost is $10 per pie, choose between an apple or pumpkin pie. Call Roxie Freebern at 251-4129 to place an order by Friday, Nov. 20.

Proceeds to benefit the North River United Methodist Church for operational costs.

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Conservation Conversations Rich Redman

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Doing their part

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t’s been four years since I retired, but my old conservation job still haunts me at times. Being haunted by the past can be a mixed bag; good and bad. This time however, it was a pleasurable haunting.

At a recent Farm Bureau annual dinner, Shaun and Linda Gillilland of Willsboro were honored for their water quality conservation work on the farm. They received the NYS Agricultural Environmental Management Award from the local Soil and Water office for the establishment of numerous conservation practices on the farm.

For me, it was a proud moment because I wrote the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) grazing contract to help get federal funds to install many of the conservation practices. State funding also provided some assistance for grazing practices.

Grazing management keeps the soil covered in actively growing sod and allows high quality feed to be consumed by cattle, plus it reduces runoff, collects nutrients and eliminates most soil erosion.

The contract included perimeter fencing to keep the beef herd out of the drainage leading to the Boquet River, an alternative water source to provide drinking water and the planting of a large riparian buffer with fruit and berry bushes to provide an additional income, plus creating insect habitat.

Remember, bugs feed fish. Grassy swales along brooks provide grass hopper and cricket habitat, while rotting fruit brings in all kinds of bug life. Terrestrials to fly fishermen!

Winds and rain runoff carry some of the unlucky bugs to the brooks and stream where fish lay waiting to feed on the high protein meals. Non mowed grassland buffers along streams also provide habitat for grassland birds. Young early successional woods also provide habitat for bird life such as grouse

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and woodcock.

Working with farmers is not just about stopping manure runoff and erosion. It’s much more. Conservation ecology is putting all the parts of the puzzle together. Economics of the farm come first, then environmental practices which reduce runoff and erosion, but also enhance the value of the land and the surroundings.

Protecting the streams and keeping them free of sediment, excessive nutrients and pesticides is important to all of us; farmers and fishermen. The economics of rural America is tied to farming, forestry, fishing and hunting. They are all related. Clean streams provide habitat for trout and salmon, which provides tourist habitat and brings notoriety to an area.

Many of us travel hundreds of miles to fish or hunt in another state. Whether it’s pheasants in South Dakota, elk in Colorado, trout in Montana or salmon bringing in droves of fly fishermen to New York, it’s clean water and healthy farm, forest and rangeland habitat that make it happen.

Removing dams such as the Willsboro dam provide access to spawning habitat. The Gillilland Farm sits upstream of the Willsboro dam site. In time, salmon will be swimming up the north branch past the farm to spawn. Yea, it all comes together if we want it too.

(Now we just need to get the IMPERIAL DAM REMOVED, adding miles of more spawning habitat, to enhance the Salmon fishery on the Saranac River,). Enough GOV Speak. Just do it!

The farm community understands the importance of doing conservation work and getting practices installed on the land.

They are doing their part.

It’s the economic and conservation ecology that binds us all together. Just ask Shaun and Linda Gillilland. They understand how important their farm is to the community and what they do to protect the Boquet River means.

Both the Farm Bureau and the Lake Champlain Chapter of Trout unlimited congratulate them for a well deserved honor!

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very year, the Quality Deer Management Association produces a nationwide Whitetail Report that provides a wealth of data regarding the sport, and the people that purse it.

Here are a few facts I found interesting and thought provoking in regard to the growing interest in hunting with primitive arms. It is important to note that several states, including Rhode Island, do not allow hunters to hunt with high powered rifles.

The number of hunters taking advantage of bow and muzzleloader seasons has increased. In fact, in the Northeast region, bow and muzzleloader hunters combined to take nearly half of the harvest (45 percent) with 27 percent attributed to bow hunters and 18 percent to muzzleloader hunters.

In 2013, muzzleloader hunters took 12 percent of the total deer harvest, bow hunters took 21 percent and firearm (rifle/ shotgun) hunters took 65 percent.

Regionally, bow hunters averaged the highest percentage of the harvest in the Northeast (27 percent). Muzzleloader hunters also averaged their highest percentage in the Northeast (18 percent). Surprisingly, firearm hunters in the Northeast took just over half of the deer (55 percent).

Of all the states reporting, Texas reported the most antlered bucks harvested, at 300,575. Michigan followed with 215,120 and Georgia took the bronze with 140,142 bone-headed bucks reported.

The Midwest region averaged 1.5 bucks harvested per square mile and shot 3 percent fewer bucks in 2009 than they did in 2008. The Southeast harvested 8 percent fewer bucks in 2009 and averaged 2.8 bucks per square mile.

The Northeast region harvested 7 percent fewer bucks and averaged shooting 2 bucks per square mile. It is interesting to note the Adirondack region has an estimated deer denisty of less than 1 buck per square mile.

Pictured above is a Lake Champlain tributary salmon. Below is Shaun and Linda Gillilland with their award.

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Adirondack Deer Harvests in History It is interesting to consider the recent whitetail facts from a historial perspective. In the process of reading through the Eigth Annual Report of the NYS Forest, Fish and Game Commission which was provided to the NY Assembly in January, 1899.

The report detailed a host of interesting issues ranging from Fish Culturalists who were in the process of raising smallmouth bass and whitefish that wew to be introduced into Adirondack waters; to an overview of the most recent, Adirondack deer harvest and the introduction of Mongolion ringed neck pheasant in the Hudson Valley region. It also documents the stocking of 508,060 brook trout, 147,140 browns, 23,000 rainbows, 5,80,000 whitefish and 2,562, 472 yellow perch, The report also offered a summary of illegal fishing devices that were captured and destroyed by the Game Protectors and Foresters. The tally included 56 seines, 971 Fyke nets. 320 Trap nets, 584 Gill nets, 221 Squat nets, 2 Pound nets, 17 Dip nets, 65 Tip ups, 13 Spears and 457 Set lines. The total number of illegal devices destroyed was 2,706, valued at $29, 515.

There were 369 persons prosecuted, and 335 convicted,

with over $10,338 collected in fines, and 775 days of imprisonment imposed by the Fisheries, Game and Forest Commission.

Timber theft was also a major concern, as were fires which had ravaged through over 51,548 acres of forest land in the summer of 1899 and required 15,546 days worked.

Fires were caused by hunters numbered 62, while fishermen started 15, berry pickers got 30 fires going, and 30 were from campfires. Trains started 24 fires, while tobacco smokers were responsible for 11, lightning caused 9, children started 7, as did Bee hunters.

Over 62 fires were of unkown orgin. Over $10,344 was spent on Fire Fighting provisions, with over $60,131 in lost State timber. In 1899, over 14,832 acres of State Forest lands were burned over, and many trees were �stolen’ by timber thieves.

In 1900, the Commission kept a log of all the deer that were shipped out of the Adirondacks, however the accounting includes only deer that were shipped out via the trains. It was difficult to account for all of the deer that were taken by local residents, lumber camps, and traveling sportsmen.

The Commissioner’s tally included 84 deer from Beaver River Station, 27 from Big Moose, 33 from Childwold 58 fgrom Clear Water, 30 gron Floodwood, 30 from Forestport, 2 in Lake Clear, 4 from Lake Placid, 49 from Llong Lake West, 29 from Piercefield, 9 from Paul Smiths, 14 from Derick, and 56 from Tupper Lake Junction.

On the National Express Company Line, farther to the east, 82 deer came out of North Creek Station, 6 at Stony Creek, 5 from Port Henry and 4 out of Westport.

Combined the railroads shipped out a total of 1010 whitetails, of an estimated 4905 that were legally taken during the regular season. It was estimated that the herd numbered between 30,00 and 40,000 deer.

There were also many questions about wether deer populationa suffered more during the days that hounds and jacklights were allowed, or in the more current times(1899), where still hunting was in fashion. An estimated 1088 deer were taken in 1896 while over 1204 fell in 1900 with dressed weights in excess of 250 to 294 pounds. True weight was estimated by adding on quarter of the dressed weight to the animal.

The Annual Report indicates the Adirondack Forest Preserve included a total of 3,225,144 acres at the time, with another 64,237 acres in the Catskill Park. Land classifications in the Forest Preserves included Waste, Burned, Denuded, Water and Wild Meadow.

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Indian Lake Country Christmas plans tour INDIAN LAKE — “Made in the Adirondacks” is the theme for the 18th annual Indian Lake Country Christmas Tour (CCT), which gives visitors an inside view of the lives and work of many local and regional artisans and crafters. This town-wide holiday activity is designed to promote community pride and holiday spirit. The Country Christmas Tour, a premiere annual event in the Central Adirondacks, is a twoday event on the weekend after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 27, and Nov. 28. The CCT is quite unique and more extensive than traditional craft fairs and festivals. This annual event is a self-guided tour to visit artisans and crafters who offer a variety of holiday gift items for sale in their homes, Indian Lake Central School Gym and various locations throughout town.

While parents shop for their holiday gifts, youngsters are invited to attend the “Gifts to Give” Children’s Workshop on Saturday, which is designed to engage youngsters in hands-on activities as they make their holiday gifts. Santa Claus promises to visit during the workshop as well as at crafter locations and the Indian Lake Central School Gym during the afternoon.

On Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Claus will present special Christmas stories along with a new candy cane hunt designed for children ages three to eight year old. Cookies will be served and families may take souvenir photos with this famous couple! Santa Claus will also make appearances throughout the day at crafter locations and the Indian Lake Central School Gym. New to the tour this year is live music presented by “Northern Lights” at the Indian Lake Central School Gym. John Sleckman, Taff Fitterer and Camille Bodden will sing country, traditional and popular Christmas music along with 60’s folk music. Stop by to shop and listen on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday from noon until 2 p.m.

Area residents, community groups and businesses will be presenting their themed Christmas trees during the Festival of Trees exhibit at the Indian Lake Central School Gym. Vote for your favorite tree by depositing a minimum of twenty five cents with half of the proceeds going to Community Action Agency (local food bank) and the other half to the winner.

The Adirondack Museum will have their museum store

open as well as the visitor’s center with free exhibits and a chance for shoppers to make their own Christmas ornament.

Old Tyme Photo opportunities will also be available.

The popular Country Christmas Tour Closing Ceremony will be held on Saturday, featuring DJ Bob Marriott to liven up the festivities. The popular crafter raffle will be announced along with the “Let There be Light” contest and Festival of Trees winners.

Many shoppers return to Indian Lake each year to get a jump on holiday shopping by purchasing their gifts during the Country Christmas Tour. First time visitors to Indian Lake will be able to locate artisans and crafters, businesses and activities with ease, as Brochures/Maps will be available at the Chamber of Commerce, Town Hall and at many businesses and crafters throughout the town.

For further information about the Country Christmas Tour visit thier Facebook page (facebook.com/ilcct), contact Nancy Harding at 648-0251 or Indian Lake Town Activities Director Vonnie Liddle at 648- 5828.

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PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday TICONDEROGA - Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m. Doors 5 p.m. Every Thursday.

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS CHESTERTOWN - Chester Library, Chester Municipal Center, Main St. Story Time and Sing-A-Long 10:30 a.m. Details: 518-494-5384 or chesterlibrary.org. Every Friday.

JOHNSBURG – Preschool Story Hour & Craft Time, Johnsburg Public Library, 219 Main Street, Every Fri., 10am-11am. Details: 518-251-4343.

JOHNSBURGH - Zumba and Snacks! Wednesdays, Nov. 18, Dec. 2,9, and 16; 2:35 to 4:45 pm JCS Cafetorium stage, (students may take the late bus after class).

Open to: 2nd to 6th graders, the first 20 who call to sign up! Instructor: Kim Smith, official Zumba instructor, no charge, Register now by calling Kim Smith, 518251- 4088 AND, Send in the completed permission and bus permission forms to Mrs. West in the principals office at JCS.

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NORTH CREEK - Play Group is sponsored by North Country Ministry, and meets on the first, second and third Tuesday mornings each month, from 10-11:30 am at the Adirondack Community Outreach Center on Route 28 between North Creek and Wevertown. We offer creative play experiences for babies, toddlers and three year olds, accompanied by a caregiver.

For more information call Teresa at 251-4460.

SCHROON LAKE – Schroon Lake Public Library Book Discussion Group, Tuesday, December 8th at 1:00 p.m. The month of December book selection is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. To reserve your copy Contact the Library at 518532-7737 ext. 13

TICONDEROGA - AA “Big Book” Meeting. Inner Lakes/Moses Ludington Cafeteria. 7 p.m. Every Thursday.

ELIZABETHTOWN - Cobble Hill Inn in Elizabethtown will hold its 9th Annual Toy Drive on Friday, December 4th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm to benefit ACAPs Holidays For Sharing. Donate a new, unwrapped toy and enjoy a free buffet, karaoke, and raffles. For further info call 518-873-3207 Marge Garcia

ICONDEROGA - Free arthritis exercises, Inter-Lakes Health cafeteria, 2 until 3 p.m. Details: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County 518-962-4810, Mary mba32@cornell.edu. Every Third Monday.

NORTH CREEK/LONG LAKE Preschool story hour, craft time.

Town of Johnsburgh Library. 10 to 11 a.m. Every Friday.

TICONDEROGA - YMCA Teen Center. 123 Champlain Ave. Open hours: Grades 6 to 12, 3 to 6 p.m.

Grades 9 to 12, 7 to 9 p.m. Membership free, form required silverbay.org. Details: Jackie 518-5035136, jpalandrani@silverbay.org.

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JOHNSBURG - Knitting Circle Thursday afternoons, 2:35 to 4 pm (students may take the bus from school, but must be picked up at 4 p.m. at the library). Johnsburg Town Library, Open to: grades 4 and up. Instructor: Mrs. Carol Pearsall, Mrs. Mary Jo. Keeler, and Mrs. Evelyn Greene, No charge, materials will be supplied, Register now by calling Mary Jo Keeler, 518-251- 3292.

PORT HENRY - Range of Motion Class. Parish Center, St. Patricks Place. 9:30 a.m. Details: Peg Waldron 518-546-7582, Delores Lash 518-546-7128. Every Monday.

QUEENSBURY – Queensbury Parks & Recreation Department NYS Pre-Licensing Course November 20, 2015, Queensbury High School -Room #113 For more info 518-761-8216, htt://recreation.queensbury.net TICONDEROGA - Take Control Exercise classes. Ticonderoga Armory Senior Center. 9:30 a.m.

Free.

Details: 518-585-6050, rsvp@logocail.net. Every Wednesday.

WARRENSBURG - Weekly computer instruction class, 3 to 4 p.m.

Richards Library, Elm St. and Library Ave. Topic changes weekly.

Details: 518-623-3011, visit the Friends Facebook page. Every Tuesday.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH CROWN POINT - Crown Point Food Pantry is regularly open Thursday mornings from 9:00 until 11:00. It will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and New Years Eve. This winter if the school closes due to snow the pantry will also be closed.

The Food Pantry is totally supported by donations from our community. Donations can be dropped off at the Food Pantry on Thursday mornings.

Checks should be made out to Crown Point Food Pantry can be sent to Carol Patnode, 1858 Creek Road Crown Point, NY 12928. Thank you for your donations in the past year.

CROWN POINT – Food Pantry, United Methodist Church, 1682 Creek Road, every Thursday, 9am11am.

LONG LAKE - Alcoholics Anonymous, lower level Wesleyan Church. 7 p.m. Every Tuesday.

MORIAH – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Moriah Fire Department December 8, January 12, February 9, March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12, August 9, October 11, November 15, December 13, 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 PORT HENRY – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Knights of Columbus November 12, December 10, January 14, February 11, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 SCHROON LAKE – 2015-2016 WIC Clinic Schedule at the Schroon Lake Health Center November 18, December 9, January 13, Feb 10, March 9, April 13,May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518-569-3296

TICONDEROGA Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group monthly support group for caregivers InterLakes Health, Ethan Allen Library.

4 p.m. Details: 518-564-3370.

Second Tuesdays TICONDEROGA - Celebrate Recovery meetings. Board room, Moses Ludington Hospital. 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Open to public. Details: Vince 518429-9173. Every Wednesday.

TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

TICONDEROGA - Support group people family members addictions.

Library at Heritage Commons nursing home. 6:30 p.m. Every Monday.

TICONDEROGA – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Cornerstone Alliance Church December 7, January 4, Feb 1, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, June 27, August 1, August 29, October 3, November 7, December 5 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM November 16, December 14, December 21, December 28, January 11, 25, Feb 8, 22, 29, March 14, March 21, March 28,April 11, 18, 25, May 9, 16, 23, June 13, 20, July 11, 18, 25, August 8, 15, 22, September 12, 19, 26, October 17, 24, November 14, 21, 28, December 12, 19 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 CONCERTS WESTPORT - The St. Petersburg Men's Ensemble will be appearing at the Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., Westport, NY on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at 7:00pm. There is no charge, however, donations at the door will be accepted to help pay for their traveling expenses. For more information call 518-962-8293,

PUBLIC MEETINGS CROWN POINT - Crown Point Fire District Board of Commissioners meet. AE Phelps Fire Station. 6:30 p.m. Second Wednesday each month.

CROWN POINT - Monthly meeting.

Hammond Library. 4 p.m. Second Thursday.

HAGUE - Hague Fish & Game Club meetings. 7 p.m. Third Tuesday PORT HENRY - Town of Moriah Town Board meetings. Town Courthouse, 42 Park Place. 6 p.m.

Second Thursday.

SILVER BAY - Northern Lake George Rotary Club meeting. Silvery Bay YMCA of ADK. 7:30 a.m.

Details: Diane Dickson 518-5438051. Every Tuesday.

STONY CREEK - Garden club meeting following 10 a.m. Stony Creek Free Library. Details: 6965911. Every Saturday.

TICONDEROGA - Adirondack Trailriders, year-round, 7 p.m. Ticonderoga Fish & Game Club. Second Wednesday.

TICONDEROGA - American Legion Post #224 Monthly Meeting. Second Thursday TICONDEROGA - FOE Adirondack Aerie #4410 Monthly Meetings.

2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month 7:00 p.m. 103 Main Street, Upstairs, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 Details: 518-585-3690

INDIAN LAKE - Senior Citizens Bingo. Senior citizens meal site.

12:30 to 3 p.m. Details: 518-6485412. Every Monday.

LONG LAKE - Nutrition Site serving lunch to our area seniors . Monday-Friday @ Noon Great lunch and social time. All are welcome, so come join us! Call Colleen Smith at 518-624-5221 NORTH CREEK - Gore Mountain Seniors luncheon meeting at noon on Wed. Nov. 25th. Please call the North Creek Meal Site 518-2512711 to make reservation. Fourth Wednesday of each month.

NORTH CREEK – Mondays & Thursdays there will be Osteobusters exercise program. Free.

50+. 12:45 p.m. Johnsburg Senior Center. Details: Helene Goodman 518-251-2846. Doctors clearance before first session TICONDEROGA - Free arthritis exercises. Ticonderoga Senior Center, 10 to 11 a.m. Details: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County 518-962-4810, mba32@cornell.edu. Second and Fourth Wednesday SPORTS & RECREATION MINEVILLE – Open Bowling Fridays at the VFW. For more info call 518-942-6514 VENDORS

TICONDEROGA - Town of Ticonderogas Regular Town Board meeting. 6 p.m. Second Thursday.

WESTPORT-The Boy Scouts will be meeting from 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at the WADA Building For more info: troop8063@gmail.com, Jill Lobdell 962-4664 or Larry Carroll 569-5431.

SENIORS CROWN POINT - Knapp Senior Center, 3 to 6 p.m. Dinner 4 p.m.

Senior Center, Methodist Church Creek Road. Details: Tatum 518597-4491.Wednesday & Thursday.

TO ADVERTISE IN THE SUN COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD PLEASE CALL SHANNON AT 518-873-6368 EXT. 201 OR EMAIL shannonc@suncommunitynews.com

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2005 POLARIS SUPER SPORT 550. Anniversary edition, fan cooled with reverse and new ice ripper track with built in studs. Female adult owned in excellent condition with 3,827 miles. Great reliable sled at a great price. $2,000 OBO. Snowmobile can be seen at 5880 State Route 9N in Westport or call 518-962-8434.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT 2005 Eager Beaver 20 Ton Trailer, very good condition, new brake drums, brakes, S cams, slack adjusters, brake cans, $12,000. 802373-9968.

ACCESSORIES 2 or 4 SNOW TIRES ON HONDA ALLOY or STEEL Wheels, Almost New, 205/70R15 Cooper/Hakkapeliitta. Call Bob 518623-5063, Asking $150 (2) or $350 (4).

4-Dunlop 225x65x17 tires, 50% tread, $125.00; 2- 185x65x15 tires, under 3K miles $60.00. Dave 518-494-7399.

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All Types of Construction Help Needed. P/T and Subs. BBB Construction 518-668-2128.

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Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service is looking to contract with licensed therapists to provide services to adults through our Certified Home Health Agency, children ages 3-5 through the Preschool Special Education Program and EI Authorized therapists able to provide services to children 0-3 through the Early Intervention Program.

Please send resume and cover letter to Susan Franko, Director of Public Health E-mail:

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Fax: 518-648-6143 Or mail: PO Box 250, Indian Lake, NY 12842

Bright Beginnings Daycare Center seeks full time teachers for Toddler and Infants. Must have experience and Associate's degree in Early Childhood, CDA or related field.

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MG Midget 1971 Conv. Red, New Tires. Can be seen at call for details. 518-962-8276

1970 Chevelle Convertible, 350, auto, rally wheels, good driver, needs restoration, build sheet, red, white interior & top, bought from original owner. $11,995. 802-3494212.

1970 Oldsmobile Cutlas (S), good driver or restore to 442 clone, bucket seats, build sheet, 12 bolt rear, $3495 OBO. Also, 1970 Cutlas Project Car, $2995 OBO. 802349-4212 VT

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Ford F250 4x4,101k miles, many new parts, $5500. 518-251-3266.

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2000 Bayliner 2655 Ciera w/Tandem Trailer. New engine & Bravo 3 out-drive 2009. Low hours on engine and out-drive, $22,500. 518597-3595.

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Warren & Essex County HEAP Vendor. Other services available.

Call today! 518-494-4077 Rocky Ridge Boat Storeage, LLC. FIREWOOD FOR SALE - 4 Month Old Semi-Dry Hardwood, 16” cut, split and delivered to Chestertown Area, $275 Full cord, $95 Face Cord. Extra delivery Fee beyond Chestertown 518-494-2321 Seasoned Firewood $70 face cord, you pick up, delivery extra.

518-494-4788.

FOR SALE ASH: 2X4-8 ½', 2X4 – 6' 7”, 2X210'; NOVELTY: 4x4 – 12'; Ash Boards 16' long some 15” wide, Window Sash 2 above 2, 3 above 2, 4 above 3; Wood Door 31 7/8” Wx79 1/4”L x 1 1/2” thick; Wood splitter, saw rig 3 point hitch; Firewood 4” diameter plus 4' long.

Call for pricing 802-877-2255 Bridgeport Milling Machine, 42” table. Clausing Metal Lathe. 1 Ton Electric Hoist. 300 Tig-Stick Welder. Jet Horizontal Saw. 518644-2129.

Cabinet Making Table Saw, $600.

Cashmere Top Coat, black, Size 44, never worn, $200. Azalea Pattern China Dishes, over 100 pieces, hand painted, $175. 518585-6229.

CANOE W/TRAILER, E-BIKES 14' poly canoe w/trailex $500 2 Mongoose E-Bikes w/chargers $200 all good cond. 518-585-7550

Generac Automatic Service Rated Transfer Switches - all are new & include utility breaker, load shed module & installation manual.

100 AMP, RTSD100A3, $300 150 AMP, RTSY150A3, $400 200 AMP, RTSY200A3, $500 518-494-2222 Warrensburg

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ELECTRIC WASHER/DRYER Kenmore Washer/Dryer Set Good Cond $300 OBO 518-9628850 Used In Summer Cottage

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Hearthstone Bennington Woodstove, glass doors, new $2800, asking $1200. 518-668-5126.

John Deere 5 Wheeler. Runs good, powered dump box. Great for all yard work/maintenance. $1,000 OBO. 518-251-2127.

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MINATURE TRAINS-LIONEL, American Flyer and HO scale, Vintage collection, perfect working condition, all electric, tracks, transformers, switches, display boards & buildings-negotiable 518-834-7929

Murray 21” Bagger Push Mower, runs and looks great, $45. 8' Yellow Fiberglass Husky Stepladder, Type 1-250 lb load, looks good, $50. Crates full of grey PVC electrical fittings.

Crates full of plastic nail-up boxes. Bags full of miscellaneous electrical fittings. 95% new $400. 518-494-2222 Warrensburg

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FURNITURE Set of 2 Bedroom Dressers, his and hers, with mirror, $200 OBO. 1 smaller dress, 9 drawers, natural wood color, $80 OBO. 518-9427738.

GENERAL

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Chestertown – 2 bedroom, large kitchen/dining area, W/D hook-up, off street parking & porch. $635 + util. References, security and lease required. 518-791-1572 or www.ShipmanRentals.com

Ticonderoga Village – Quiet neighborhood, ground floor 2 bdrm apartment with eat-in kitchen, dishwasher & laundry room. Plenty of storage and closets, large yard area and off-street parking.

References & security required. No Pets Allowed. $675/mo. + utilities.

518-585-3336 or 518-586-6477.

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MISSING CAT. HAS NO TAIL. CANNONBALL PATH AREA NEAR COLLEGE. HE IS A LARGE ADULT CAT AND HE HAS LONG DARK GREY FUR WITH A TIGER FACE. I AM A BLIND VETERAN SEEKING THE RETURN OF MY CAT AND WILL PAY A FINANCIAL REWARD FOR HIS RETURN. SOMEONE MOST LIKELY HAS TAKEN HIM INTO THEIR HOME. IF YOU KNOW WHERE HE CAN BE FOUND, PLEASE CONTACT RUSSELL AT 518-5857257.

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MOTORCYCLES WANTED Before 1985. Running or not. Japanese, British, European. $Cash$ paid.

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Scrap Metal & Scrap Cars. We will pick up all. Call Jerry 518586-6943 VT. Collector will pay cash for old bird carvings, goose, duck and shorebird decoys. 802-238-1465.

Wants to purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201 HORSES Four Saddles, & some Tack; Please make an offer, cleaning house. Must take all. Call 802-7582598 APARTMENT RENTALS 1BR APT MORIAH, NY $495 Secure nice Building, No Pets, W/D avail. Security req., Tenant pays Utilities. Call 597-3584 or 232-0293.

Crown Point – Convenient location, 1 bdrm. $725/mo including utilities. Call or text Randy 518572-4127 for showing.

Downtown Ticonderoga – Large 1 bedroom, $575/mo., Heat & hot water included. 518-585-7869 after 5pm.

North Creek Efficiency Units for working adults, all util & cable TV include, NO security, furnished laundry room, $125/wk. 518-2514460 Pad Factory by the River Apartments, nice 2 bedroom, 1st floor includes heat, garbage & parking, new carpets, no pets/no smoking, 1 year lease, security & references required, $715/mo. 518-338-5424.

Port Henry – 1 bdrm, 1st floor.

Heat, hot water, elec & garbage incl. No pets, no smoking, references required. $625/mo + first and security. 518-572-8800.

REDUCED Lakefront Eagle Lake Furnished Apartment: 2 BR/ 2 Full BA /open floor plan: kitchen, living room and dining. Breathtaking views, use of private beach and amenities. Rent includes Water/ Electric/Gas Heating/Cable/Internet.

Off street parking for up to two cars and private entrance. On-site snow removal and caretaker. $1,000. per month 516-984-8900 text or call.

SMALL UPSTAIRS 2 BDRM APARTMENT, located exit 26 in Pottersville, NY. Heat & elec incl, no pets, suitable for 3, $650/mo. + security. Available November 518494-4727.

SNOWBIRDS: Ages 55+ Condo for rent: Nicely furnished 2 bedroom, Bradenton/Sarasota Fl. Includes utilities, pool, clubhouse $1200/mo for 3mo; $1,000/mo for 6mo (Price negotiable/# of months).

607-723-8561 860-965-5655 4388 Ticonderoga – 1 Bdrm on Warner Hill Road. No pets. No Smoking.

Call 518-585-6832 for info.

TICONDEROGA MT VISTA APTS – 1bdrm, fully accessible, ground floor, $528+. Appliances/trash/ snow included. No smokers.

Rental assistance may be avail; must meet eligibility requirements.

518-584-4543 NYS TDD Relay Service 1-800-421-1220 Handicap Accessible, Equal Housing Opportunity

HOME RENTALS Crown Point – 1 bdrm, stove/refrig/washer incl. References & deposit required, $575/mo. 518-5973935.

HOME FOR RENT Crown Point – ½ of duplex, 3 bdrm, 1½ bath, large covered deck, W/D hook-up, pets ok with additional deposit, 1st, last and security deposit required, willing to work on payments for security, $750/mo, tenant responsible for all utilities., available Sept.

1st. 518-585-2500.

Port Henry – 3 bdrm, 2 bath log home. Hardwood floors, cathedral ceilings, hot tub, pool, pet are welcome. $1,000/mo + first & security. Available Nov. 1st. 518-2243951.

Schroon Lake – 2 bdrm, furnished, W/D hook-up, washer. 1 block walk to town. No smoking.

No pets. $750/mo + util. References & security required. 518532-7705

REAL ESTATE SALES COOPERSTOWN LAND LIQUIDATION! 10 acres - $29,900.

Priced 70% below market!

Woods, utils, twn rd, private setting.

Just 7 miles from village.

Terms available.

888-479-3394.

Minerva, NY Camp – Right on Route 28, conveniently located near Gore Mountain, year round access, water/power/woodstove, 1 acre lot, needs TLC, $49,900. 518668-0179.

MOHAWK VALLEY HOBBY FARM 22 acres, $149,900!

4 BR, 2 BA Farmhouse Horse barn, nice views.

Beautiful setting just off the NYS Thruway, 40 mins.

West of Albany!

Call 888-905-8847 for more info.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Port Henry Duplex Apartment Building, completely renoved, excellent rental history, some owner financing avail, $69K. 518-5468247 HOMES

MOBILE HOME RENTALS New Russia – 3 bdrm, 12.6 acres, waterfront, no neighbors, access to Giant Mnt. Hunt, fish, hike, enjoy! Sec. Ref, available 12/1/15. $650/mo. 518-597-3270.

4 BEDROOM HOME for sale in Lewis, NY Master bedroom on 1st floor large fenced in back yard Priced to sell at only $79,000 (518) 873-2362

North River – 2 Bdrm. No smoking, no pets, utils are tenant's responsibility. First month plus one month security due upon lease signing. Available by Jan. 1th. Call 518-251-3990 for price and availability.

North River – 2 Bdrm. No smoking, no pets, utils are tenant's responsibility. First month plus one month security due upon lease signing. Available by Dec. 15th.

Call 518-251-3990 for price and availability.

Schroon Lake, Small 2 bdrm/1 bath, recently renovated, includes lawn mowing, garbage & snow removal, country setting. Call for info 518-532-9538 or 518-796-1865

Crown Point on Sugar Hill Road, 4-5 bdrms, 2 bath, full cellar, dbl garage, 1 1/3 acres w/pool, elec & wood heat, $169,900. 518-5973869

VACATION PROPERTY RENTALS

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Call 978-448-5029

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COOPERSTOWN LAND LIQUIDATION! 10 acres - $29,900 Priced 70% BELOW MARKET! Woods, utils, town rd, private setting just 7 miles from Village! Terms avail!

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Crown Point Land – 53 Peasley Rd. Property offers 3.5 acres on Putnam Creek w/600' of road frontage, a 50' x 30' 2 story frame barn w/elect & oil heat. Zones residential. Can be converted or build new. Beautiful spot & minutes to the Northway or Ticonderoga, $60K. Purdy Realty, LLC 384-1117 Call Frank Villanova 878-4275 Cell

Town of Lake George ½ acre building lot. Access to Village water. Ideal for build-out basement. $43,900. Will hold mortgage for qualified buyer, 20% down. 518668-0179 or 518-321-3347

GREENE COUNTY, 6 acres, $29,900.

Beautiful open and wooded property, old stone walls, easy access to NYS Thruway and skiing, abundant wildlife.

Bank financing available.

Call 1-800-447-0779 MOHAWK VALLEY HOBBY FARM 22 acres - $149,900; 4 BR, 2 BA farmhouse, horse barn, nice views, Beautiful setting just off the NY State Thruway, 40 West of Albany!

Call 1-888-701-1864 for more info MUST SELL 9.1 acre building lot with prime hunting. Next to State land. Harris Road, Brant Lake, NY. Asking $62,500. 518-494-3174 SO. ADIRONDACK FORESTLAND. 40 acres- $69,900 Lake rights, stream, only 3 hrs NY City! Twn rd, utils! Terms avail!

Call 1-888-775-8114 SO. ADIRONDACK FORESTLAND, 40 acres - $69,000.

Lake rights, stream, only 3 hours NY City!

Town road, utilities.

Terms availablel.

Call 888-701-7509 STONEY CREEK 50 Acres secluded easy access 1800 ft. black top frontage, mountain views, Stoney Creek, NY $89,900, no interest financing. 518-696-2829 FARMFARM666@yahoo.com STONEY CREEK 50 Acres secluded easy access 1800 ft. black top frontage, mountain views, Stoney Creek, NY $89,900, no interest financing.

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LEGALS NOTICE TO BIDDERS The undersigned shall receive sealed bids for sale and delivery to the County of Warren as follows: WC 81-15 - FRESH & FROZEN MEAT & DELI ITEMS You may obtain these Specifications either online or through the Purchasing Office. If you have any interest in these Specifications online, please follow the instructions to register on the Empire State Bid System website, either for free or paid subscription. Go to http://warrencountyny.gov and choose BIDS AND PROPOSALS to access the Empire State Bid System OR go directly to http://www.EmpireStateBidSystem.com. If you choose a free subscrip-

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VACATION PROPERTY IS YOUR VACATION HOME FOR SALE OR RENT? Promote it in print to nearly 4.3 million potential buyers (plus more readers online!) with a statewide classified ad.

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Bids Also Available for Commercial & Associations Bolton Landing, Lake George, Chestertown & Brant Lake Area's

Located at Lake George Camping & Marina 5024 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing, NY 12814 Business Cell: 518-222-8160 Evening: 518-644-9129

Wayne Smith (owner/operator 25 YEARS SNOWPLOWING!

DIVORCE $349 - Uncontested divorce papers prepared. Only one signature required. Poor person Application included if applicable. Separation agreements. Custody and support petitions.- 518-274-0380.

CRUISE & TRAVEL CRUISE DEALS available for a limited time. Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Carnival and Norwegian.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS The undersigned shall receive sealed bids for sale and delivery to the County of Warren as follows: WC 81-15 - FRESH & FROZEN MEAT & DELI ITEMS You may obtain these Specifications either online or through the Purchasing Office. If you have any interest in these Specifications online, please follow the instructions to register on the Empire State Bid System website, either for free or paid subscription. Go to http://warrencountyny.gov and choose BIDS AND PROPOSALS to access the Empire State Bid System OR go directly to http://www.EmpireStateBidSystem.com. If you choose a free subscription, please note that you must visit the site up until the response deadline for any addenda. All further information pertaining to this bid will be available on this site. Bids which are not directly obtained from either source will be refused.

Bids may be delivered to the undersigned at the Warren County Human Services Building, Warren County Purchasing Department, 3rd Floor, 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, New York between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.

Bids will be received up until Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at which time they will be publicly opened

The undersigned shall receive sealed bids for sale and delivery to the County of Warren as follows: WC 81-15 - FRESH & FROZEN MEAT & DELI ITEMS You may obtain these Specifications either online or through the Purchasing Office. If you have any interest in these Specifications online, please follow the instructions to register on the Empire State Bid System website, either for free or paid subscription. Go to http://warrencountyny.gov and choose BIDS AND PROPOSALS to access the Empire State Bid System OR go directly to http://www.EmpireStateBidSystem.com. If you choose a free subscription, please note that you must visit the site up until the response deadline for any addenda. All further information pertaining to this bid will be available on this site. Bids which are not directly obtained from either source will be refused.

Bids may be delivered to the undersigned at the Warren County Human Services Building, Warren County Purchasing Department, 3rd Floor, 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, New York between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.

Bids will be received up until Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at which time they will be publicly opened and read. All bids must be submitted on proper bid proposal forms. Any changes to the original bid documents are grounds for immediate disqualification.

Late bids by mail, courier or in person will be refused. Warren County will not accept any bid or proposal which is not delivered to Purchasing by the time indicated on the time stamp in the Purchasing Department Office.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.

Julie A. Butler, Purchasing Agent Warren County Human Services Building Tel. (518) 761-6538 NE/AJ-11/21/2015-1TC-

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The undersigned shall receive sealed bids for sale and delivery to the County of Warren as follows: WC 81-15 - FRESH & FROZEN MEAT & DELI ITEMS You may obtain these Specifications either online or through the Purchasing Office. If you have any interest in these Specifications online, please follow the instructions to register on the Empire State Bid System website, either for free or paid subscription. Go to http://warrencountyny.gov and choose BIDS AND PROPOSALS to access the Empire State Bid System OR go directly to http://www.EmpireStateBidSystem.com. If you choose a free subscription, please note that you must visit the site up until the response deadline for any addenda. All further information pertaining to this bid will be available on this site. Bids which are not directly obtained from either source will be refused.

Bids may be delivered to the undersigned at the Warren County Human Services Building, Warren County Purchasing Department, 3rd Floor, 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, New York between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.

Bids will be received up until Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at which time they will be publicly opened and read. All bids must be submitted on proper bid proposal forms. Any changes to the original bid documents are grounds for immediate disqualification.

Late bids by mail, courier or in person will be refused. Warren County will not accept any bid or proposal which is not delivered to Purchasing by the time indicated on the time stamp in the Purchasing Department Office.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.

Julie A. Butler, Purchasing Agent Warren County Human Services Building Tel. (518) 761-6538 NE/AJ-11/21/2015-1TC101642 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The undersigned shall receive sealed bids for the following recycling services to the County of Warren and participating municipalities as follows: WC 82-15 - ELECTRONICS RECYCLING SERVICES You may obtain these Specifications either online or through the Purchasing Office. If you have any interest in these Specifications online, please follow the instructions to register on the Empire State Bid System website, either for free or paid subscrip-

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The undersigned shall receive sealed bids for the following recycling services to the County of Warren and participating municipalities as follows: WC 82-15 - ELECTRONICS RECYCLING SERVICES You may obtain these Specifications either online or through the Purchasing Office. If you have any interest in these Specifications online, please follow the instructions to register on the Empire State Bid System website, either for free or paid subscription. Go to www.warrencountyny.gov and choose BIDS AND PROPOSALS to access the Empire State Bid System OR go directly to http://www.EmpireStateBidSystem.com. If you choose a free subscription, please note that you must visit the site up until the response deadline for any addenda. All further information pertaining to this bid will be available on this site. Bids which are not directly obtained from either source will be refused.

Bids may be delivered to the undersigned at the Warren County Human Services Building, Warren County Purchasing Department, 3rd Floor, 1340 State Route 9,

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The undersigned shall receive sealed bids for the following recycling services to the County of Warren and participating municipalities as follows: WC 82-15 - ELECTRONICS RECYCLING SERVICES You may obtain these Specifications either online or through the Purchasing Office. If you have any interest in these Specifications online, please follow the instructions to register on the Empire State Bid System website, either for free or paid subscription. Go to www.warrencountyny.gov and choose BIDS AND PROPOSALS to access the Empire State Bid System OR go directly to http://www.EmpireStateBidSystem.com. If you choose a free subscription, please note that you must visit the site up until the response deadline for any addenda. All further information pertaining to this bid will be available on this site. Bids which are not directly obtained from either source will be refused.

Bids may be delivered to the undersigned at the Warren County Human Services Building, Warren County Purchasing Department, 3rd Floor, 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, New York between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.

Bids will be received up until Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at which time they will be publicly opened and read. All bids must be submitted on proper bid proposal forms.

Any changes to the original bid documents are grounds for immediate disqualification.

Late bids by mail, courier or in person will be refused. Warren County will not accept any bid or proposal which is not delivered to Purchasing by the time indicated on the time stamp in the Purchasing Department Office.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The undersigned shall receive sealed bids for the following recycling services to the County of Warren and participating municipalities as follows: WC 82-15 - ELECTRONICS RECYCLING SERVICES You may obtain these Specifications either online or through the Purchasing Office. If you have any interest in these Specifications online, please follow the instructions to register on the Empire State Bid System website, either for free or paid subscription. Go to www.warrencountyny.gov and choose BIDS AND PROPOSALS to access the Empire State Bid System OR go directly to http://www.EmpireStateBidSystem.com. If you choose a free subscription, please note that you must visit the site up until the response deadline for any addenda. All further information pertaining to this bid will be available on this site. Bids which are not directly obtained from either source will be refused.

Bids may be delivered to the undersigned at the Warren County Human Services Building, Warren County Purchasing Department, 3rd Floor, 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, New York between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.

Bids will be received up until Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at which time they will be publicly opened and read. All bids must be submitted on proper bid proposal forms.

Any changes to the original bid documents are grounds for immediate disqualification.

Late bids by mail, courier or in person will be refused. Warren County will not accept any bid or proposal which is not delivered to Purchasing by the time indicated on the time stamp in the Purchasing Department Office.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.

Julie A. Butler, Purchasing Agent Warren County Human Services Building Tel. (518) 761-6538 NE/AJ-11/21/2015-1TC101768 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Your Auto Image, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Secy of State (SSNY) on 10/1/15. Office location: Warren County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Dennis West, 9 Mountain Ave., Warrensburg, NY 12885. Pur-

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Your Auto Image, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Secy of State (SSNY) on 10/1/15. Office location: Warren County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Dennis West, 9 Mountain Ave., Warrensburg, NY 12885. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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