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Strand Center ‘Dark’ Exhibit
Exhibit to feature diverse artist collaboration
Derrick hits Stefanik on trade policy
Trans-Pacific Partnership takes center stage in congressional race By Pete DeMola
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PLATTSBURGH — The Trans-Pacific Partnership has emerged as a central issue in New York’s 21st Congressional District. The opening salvo was fired last week by Mike Derrick, who is challenging Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) for the seat, with the rollout of the first campaign ad of the 2016 cycle. In the 30-second spot, Derrick said he agrees with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in opposing the proposed trade agreement between the U.S. and 11 Pacific
Rim nations. “I don’t support Trump, but he’s right that we need to stop the job-killing TPP deal, and take on both parties in Washington,” Derrick said. Derrick, a Democrat, criticized Stefanik for what he said was her support of the agreement, calling it an “unfair trade deal similar to NAFTA that will ship jobs overseas and hurt this region’s families who desperately need more economic opportunity and growth.” The Stefanik camp called the ad “false” and an attempt to deceive voters about the freshman lawmaker’s record. “Elise Stefanik has never supported TPP, and the news citations used to support Mike Derrick’s blatantly false claim are about TPA, not TPP,” said campaign spokesman Lenny Alcivar in an email. “Either Mike Derrick doesn’t know the difference between TPP and TPA, or he knowingly misrepresented
TwinÊbr others landÊ topÊ honor Peru residents Hunter and Riley Sartwell become Eagle Scouts PERU — A pair of twin brothers have earned their wings. Meet Hunter and Riley Sartwell, the newly minted Eagle Scouts who have reached the highest recognition in scouting. Teah The 18-year-old boys stood side-byDowling Writer side at Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum as family, friends and fellow scouts and leaders applauded their big day. The road to get there wasn’t easy. Riley and Hunter started their journey in second grade when they joined Cub Scouts. Troop 5 Scoutmaster Keith Kemp recalled Hunter pacing around the campfire, trying to figure out where the smell of smoke was coming from. “I asked him if he thought it could be the campfire,” he said. “Eventually, he figured it out.” The room exploded in laughter as Kemp walked back to his seat while giving Riley a special warning: “I will duct tape you to a tree again.” As they ascended up the scouting ladder, the boys made plenty of friends, in which they consider as brothers. “We got really close, maybe a little too close,” Hunter said.
her position because he has no new ideas of his own.” The Derrick camp shot back: “Why would she vote to fast track its approval if she doesn’t support it�” In a third news release, Derrick suggested Stefanik was beholden to her campaign donors. The lawmaker, he claimed, received $50,000 from “pro-TPP special interests that spent over $168 million on total lobbying in 2014 alone.” Derrick also touted an endorsement from the United Steelworkers, who said the candidate reached out when Alcoa threatened to cut 600 jobs in Massena last year. “Mike called and asked what he could do to help,” said Region 4 Representative Rick Sauer. “We did not hear from our Congressperson.” >> See Mike Derrick | pg. 9
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Lohr McKinstry, Kim Dedam and Elizabeth Izzo hired; DeMola and Lobdell promoted (L-R) Riley and Hunter Sartwell became Eagle Scouts together last week at the Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum. Photo by Teah Dowling
“It was cold.” How close, asked the crowd “No comment,” said the group. Several stories and laughs later, it was official: they were Eagles. ‘PROUD PARENTS’ Riley and Hunter’s parents, Scott and Lisa, exchanged the ceremonial pins. When the time came for the boys to pin their parents, the scout masters shouted out to poke them for each embarrass>> See TWIN BOYS | pg. 15
ELIZABETHTOWN — Sun Community News in Elizabethtown has added veteran reporters Lohr McKinstry and Kim Dedam to its talented team of journalists. The locally-owned company has also hired news clerk and arts columnist Elizabeth Izzo; named Keith Lobdell sports editor and designated Pete DeMola assistant managing editor. The announcements help solidify the newspaper group as the region’s number one source of superbly written community news. Sun Community News Managing Editor John Gereau said he is excited to welcome the new additions to his editorial team. “I’m ecstatic to bring this kind of talent and experience to Sun Community News,” Gereau said, noting that McKinstry and Dedam are well-known and respected journalists in the region. “Never before have we been better positioned to offer our readers all the news of importance they need in their daily >> See NEW STAFF | pg. 13
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Peru adopts new building permit fee schedule
Residents, business owners to see rate increase in new construction By Teah Dowling
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PERU — The cost of construction just got higher in Peru. The town board last week approved a price hike for residential and commercial building permit applications. The increase stems from a desire to increase revenues for the town. “We weren’t making anything,” said Councilman Brandy McDonald. “We were actually losing money.” Town officials tasked Code Enforcement Officer Bob Guynup with look into a new fee
schedule, which he did by examining those in surrounding towns. The rates for new residential and commercial buildings, along with garages and additions, like a basement or porch, will rise, he said. The current fee to build a residence is $185. If a garage or basement is added, an additional $25 is tacked on. For a commercial building, it costs $150 for up to 1,500 square feet. An additional $2 will be charged for every 50 square foot over 1,500. The new permit fee is based on 25 cents per square foot for a residence, 20 cents for additions and 35 cents for a commercial building. The cost of miscellaneous items, including oil tanks, fences and signs, will remain the same. “Some people might actually see a decrease with their future projects,” Guynup said. So far this year, 115 building permits have been issued. Guynup said despite the fee changes, he’s expecting to issue many more permits until September when building normally slows down. Last year, the town issued 140. Guynup said 80 of those would’ve benefited from the new fees since they were issued for smaller construction, like a porch. “Our current fee schedule isn’t fair to the smaller projects,” Supervisor Peter Glushko said during the meeting. “This will make things fair.”
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Elmore SPCA Adoptable Pets Rebecca Burdo
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Here is Domino, an adoptable cat from Elmore SPCA... He is a 3-year-old white and black domestic short hair, who weighs 12.6 pounds. Domino is a gorgeous man-cat who loves everyone he meets! He loves to meet new people and enjoys hanging out with other cats. This great cat started out life as a stray cat in Keeseville. This big guy is a lover and will need a home where he will get plenty of attention and love. He is now current on vaccinations, has tested negative for FeLV/FIV and has already been neutered; please consider giving this dapper cat a home. Here is Jadis, an adoptable dog from Elmore SPCA... She is a 2-year-old white husky mix, who weighs 42 pounds.
Jadis is a gorgeous girl who has been running at large, off and on, in downtown Plattsburgh for awhile now. She is a sweet and loving dog who really loves to be with her people. She doesn’t really play with toys and she really isn’t interested in most food. She does, however, love to be outside and she LOVES to be pet! She thoroughly enjoys lounging with just about anyone on the couch in the office. Jadis loves to go for walks and would love to live with a family who likes to hike and who spends lots of time outside. She is just beautiful; she has gorgeous eyes (one brown and one blue) and she likes to be brushed. She, like most huskies, is very vocal and she likes to “talk” to her people a lot. Jadis really dislikes being kenneled and will bark when left in a kennel. It is clear that Jadis wasn’t really taken care of well. She has definitely been over bred and not socialized too well. She is now current on vaccinations, has tested negative for heartworm, lyme, ehrlichia and anaplasmosis and will be spayed very soon. Come in and meet this wonderful dog who deserves a chance in a loving home where she will get plenty of exercise and leadership. a bit stubborn. She is bit wary of men when she first meets them, but she warms up. She adores females and would like to tag along with her special human whenever she can.
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ClintonÊ CountyÊ Fair The 68th annual celebration took place July 19 to 24 featuring musical performances, tremendous amounts of food, rides, games, animal shows and much more
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Strand Center to exhibit ‘Dark’ collaboration
Exhibit to feature diverse, three-artist collaboration
PLATTSBURGH — The Strand Center for the Arts will open its new exhibit, “The Dark Show,” on Aug. 5. This forthcoming exhibit, a First Weekends Art Walk Event, is a partnership of three artists: Dan de Moura, Jim “Windsop” Newman and Louise Patinelli. Using “dark” as a common theme, each artist used their unique style and vision to create diverse works. As a group, the three challenged the depth and breadth of possibilities this theme is designed to stimulate. Dan de Moura, a contemporary painter/illustrator with a strong focus on fantasy and folklore, began his artistic process as a child drawing fantastic creations from adventure films. Being familiar with “dark” themes, his work allows influences from artists such as Boris Vallejo, Frank Frazetta and H.R. Giger along with literary greats Edgar Allen Poe and H.P. Lovecraft.
Jim “Windsop” Newman, grandson of the American artist and illustrator Clyde James Newman, demonstrated an interest in art at an early age. After his college years and a stint in the Army, Windsop became associated with an informal and artistically influential group of avant-garde artists outside of Chicago, known as The Artists of the West Bank. Louise Pattinelli’s pursuit of independent study has inspired her to dwell on the scope and range of artistic styles— from classical to contemporary. This unique exhibit will be on view from Aug. 5 - 26. The opening reception is scheduled for Aug. 5 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The reception is free to attend and refreshments will be served. After its opening reception, “The Dark Show” will be available for view during regular gallery hours; Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (518) 563-1604 or visit strandcenter.org.
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recall many years ago as a young boy questioning my father as he watched the political conventions on TV. He explained the importance of the conventions and the position planks drafted by the parties. I clearly recall him telling me: “Even if you are unsure of the candidate’s capabilities, you can be assured of their actions based on the party platform.” He went on to explain that the convention provided party representatives the opportunity to position the party with a balanced plan for the country that affected all levels of government. Over the years that lesson has provided a basis for trust in our government as a whole, but as time has marched on neither party seems to have a very balanced approach, instead giving way to the more extreme opinions within their respective parties. Those opinions in many ways are driven by special interests and special interest is driven by MONEY. It seems clear the most significant common denominator between the two parties is the influence of money and the special interest that money represents. So much we see unfolding with the primaries and now the conventions is driven by greed and power. Last week the Republicans put on their show in Cleveland. Thankfully it was not marred by any shootings or out of control protests. We can only hope for the same this week in Philadelphia. While it is only Sunday night we are hearing word that DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schults is due to resign her position as a result of leaked documents by Wikileaks implicating her in a scandal that tipped the primary scales in favor of Mrs. Clinton over Bernie Sanders. It remains to be seen what other fireworks will have taken place by the time you read this, but the fact that WassermanSchultz is now being named the honorary chair of the Clinton campaign’s 50-state program, likely won’t sit well with some party faithful. The bottom line remains, MONEY is the single largest and most significant factor in American politics today. Both sides cater to those who have it and with MONEY you can influence the outcome of any election and ultimately the direction of the “people’s” government. Sadly, my father’s good advice years ago about importance of the party planks we now know, no longer carries much weight. Planks are only formulated to enhance party unity since they are nonbiding on the ultimate white house survivor. Thus it seems this will be the year of two wild card candidates and Lord only knows who we can really trust or put another way, who do we trust the least. Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News.
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Sanders supporters are right: The system is stacked
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n email leak has added a gigantic blast of fresh oxygen to the whole Bernie-was-shafted argument. The rumors started as a whisper shortly after Sen. Bernie Sanders mounted his resurgent bid against Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination: The system is rigged. The Democratic National Committee has their thumb on the scale for Clinton. As the primary season progressed, the claims grew to a roar. At times, it become difficult to filter out the noise. Some claims were outlandish, like attempting to portray state voter registration laws as examples of voter suppression. Others appeared probable, like accusations that the notoriously-autocratic DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz deliberately scheduled debates at weird times as a calculated measure to depress viewership — especially when compared to the freewheeling Republican primary season that began and ended as a circus sideshow. Still others could simply be written off as sour grapes, like the last-gasp complaint as the campaign ran out of gas that saw superfans engage in all sorts of mathematical contortions to argue why superdelegates should throw their lot in with Sanders despite lagging behind Clinton by about 3 million votes. But the DNC email leak, boy, this is something. WikiLeaks published a trove of nearly 20,000 emails last week. While none of the emails are very salacious — the worst reveals high-level staffers discussing how to weaken the Brooklyn-born gadfly with southern voters by questioning his religion — the leak did confirm what many supporters had believed all along, that the DNC was actively working to undermine the irascible Vermont senator. The leak splattered a massive egg at the party’s face days before the convention. The four-day event in Philly was supposed to be Hillary’s moment in the sun and an antidote to the dark brand of fatalistic nihilism spouted at the GOP’s convention in Cleveland last week. Despite Wasserman Schultz’s resignation, the leak cast a black cloud over the party’s ability to bring the disaffected left flank into the party’s embrace. This is all important because the DNC is ostensibly supposed to be neutral during the primary process. Now, a caveat — We understand political parties are essentially private organizations. And since the DNC is made up of long-term establishment types, they will natu-
rally gravitate towards Clinton, the establishment candidate, and not the rumpled socialist insurgent seeking to crash the party. That just makes sense. But it does give credence that the primary system was pre-ordained. Compare this to the Republicans. Their primary process will go down in history as being the one of the most public destructions of a political philosophy in modern-day history. The establishment watched helplessly at a dumpster fire that scorched everything in its path, leaving Trump to rebuild the party in his bronzed image. Of course, Trump gleefully seized on the leaks in an attempt to bring Sanders voters over to his camp: “Leaked e-mails of DNC show plans to destroy Bernie Sanders,” Trump tweeted on Saturday. “Mock his heritage and much more. On-line from Wikileakes [sic], really vicious. RIGGED.” And you know what� Trump is (mostly) right. While we’re not going to call it rigged, the system was heavily stacked against Sanders, and his supporters have every reason to be furious. Despite disagreeing with the senator on most of the issues, we respect him for his ethics and principles. Sanders, of course, endorsed Clinton. And the DNC gave lip service to including some of his ideas in the party platform, including breaking up Wall Street financial institutions, expanding Social Security and rebuilding crumbling infrastructure. He even put a dent in the superdelegate system. To steal another phrase from another disaffected candidate — the fact that we’re siding with Ted Cruz is a testament to how warped this election cycle has been — Sanders supporters should vote their conscience this November. We’ve said before that idealism doesn’t translate to much if it isn’t accompanied by action. Instead of whipping themselves into a virulent frenzy — including protests, which we think are meaningless — Sanders supporters should channel the outrage into a measured form of action and be the change they so long to see in the long run... even if means exploring a third route. The Sun Community News Editorial Board is comprised of Dan Alexander, John Gereau, Keith Lobdell and Pete DeMola. We want to hear from you. Drop us a line on our new Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter, to share your thoughts.
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BigÊ thankÊ youÊ toÊ localÊ businessÊ forÊ generousÊ donations To the Editor: The Catholic Community of Moriah would like to extend a thank you to all who helped make our Father’s Day BBQ such a great success. We would like to thank everyone who purchased dinner and tickets, all those who created beautiful baskets, the bakers of the cookies and brownies, the kitchen workers and servers, the clean-up committee, those who brought refreshments, to Chuck who drove to Whitehall on our behalf, and to the following local businesses who generously donated to our event:
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The Baker’y, Fleury’s Deli, Foote’s Diner, Kay Hanson, George’s Restaurant, The Golden Palace, Mac’s Market, King’s Inn, the Port Henry Mobil Station, Bryant’s Lumber, Mineville Oil, Debro’s On the Way Cafe, Cellotti’s Wine and Spirits, Harland’s Funeral Home, Gene’s Hot Dog Stand, Moriah Pharmacy, Moriah Country Club and Top’s Market of Elizabethtown. We’d also like to say a big thank you to the Knights of Columbus Organization and its members. Congratulations to all the basket winners and the winner of the 50/50 raffle. Joanne Podress Jackie Baker Tootie Mends Moriah
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ThankÊ you,Ê despiteÊ SummerFestÊ hiccupsÊ To the editor: Thank you for the article about all the things that were going to happen at SummerFest on July 9 and for the photo of Daryl, the balloon man. Daryl came rain or shine and made balloon sculptures all afternoon. The fireworks were cancelled in the evening and we are planning another evening’s entrainment leading up to the fireworks. We will keep you posted when the details are finalized. The weather was threatening and it did rain on and off that day. We had a very light turn out, but those who came enjoyed themselves. We had enough food vendors show up that people had a choice of foods for lunch and snacks. The stilt walker/circus arts performer/comedian was very entertaining. He put on a big show for a small crowd. The vendors we talked to said that they would be back next year because even though the crowd was light. They said, “If you can pull this many in the rain, we know it is a success if the weather cooperates.” The children’s entertainment went on without the bouncy houses. Everyone who showed up found interesting things to see, do and purchase. Joyce Houck Chestertown
RelayÊ forÊ LifeÊ canÊ makeÊ aÊ difference To the editor: It all started as one man walking around a track in Tacoma, Washington in 1985. Now it has transformed into the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer. I’m talking about the Relay for Life, which unites participants to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all. We can make a difference right here through our local American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Crown Point, set for Aug. 20 at 12 p.m. to midnight. I would love to see people from every part of our community get involved. Dollars raised help the American Cancer Society saves lives by funding ground-breaking cancer research, providing free information and critical services to people with cancer, and helping people take steps to reduce their risk for cancer by detecting it early when it’s the easiest to treat. The Society’s efforts have contributed to a 22 percent decline in cancerrelated death rates in the U.S. since 1991. Thanks in part to our progress, 14.5 million Americans who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it are alive today. If you have been touched by cancer, I encourage you to call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 for services and support! Now is the time for individuals, families, clubs, faith-based organizations and businesses to make an impact in the fight to end cancer. Join me at our Relay for Life event! Visit relayforlife.org/crownpointny or call 441-1818 for more information. Joan Latham, Latham
ThankÊ you,Ê InternationalÊ Paper,Ê forÊ LiteracyÊ VolunteersÊ grant To the editor: Literacy Volunteers of Essex and Franklin Counties would like to thank the International Paper Foundation for its generous grant of $2,200. Funding from this grant will help defer the cost of publishing Literacy Volunteers’ North Country Literacy News, our annual report, and new program brochures. These materials increase community awareness by highlighting the success of our students, tutors and education programs in the North Country. They are also successful in recruiting new students, tutors and donors. Support from International Paper Foundation is vital not only to the publication of these materials, but to the success of Literacy Volunteers as an organization. A special thanks to staff members Donna Wadsworth and Jane Kuhl of the Ticonderoga Mill for their advocacy and support. For more information about the good work of Literary Volunteers of Essex and Franklin counties, or how you can help build stronger communities through literacy, please call us at 302-6338. Marie Despres Port Henry
Police officers are people, too To the Editor: In the wake of recent shootings of police, I want say that lives do matter – color, creed, age or sex has no bearing, all lives matter, even “blue” lives. Police are taught to be leery in encounters. Now that the police have become targets for deranged individuals, we are forced to be even more cautious. If you have an encounter with a police officer, remain calm, do as asked and tell the officer what you are doing. We are people too: We have wives, husbands, children, even grandchildren who wait for our return every day. We do what we do out of a desire to
make our neighborhoods better and safer. We are not infallible, even police make mistakes. Do not judge us all for the actions of a few bad officers or the bad act of a good officer who reacts too quickly or who suffers from years of accumulated stress. That officer has seen victims of abuse, rape, violence, has consoled the survivors of accidents, has watched the life drain out of victims and then puts on the uniform to do it again tomorrow. Our decisions sometimes have to be made in a fraction of a second and then are judged in hindsight for what we should have known or done. We are blessed to live in an area where most officers know the public they serve and most of the public know a lot of the officers as well. Our children go to school with yours, we shop in the same stores, eat in the same restaurants, watch the same movies and attend the same churches. Please do not take offense if we treat you differently when on duty: it is what we have to do in today’s turbulent society to see our family and friends at the end of the day. Richard Cutting, Essex County Sheriff
CarÊ safetyÊ seatÊ inspectionÊ wentÊ off Ê withoutÊ aÊ hitch To the Editor: The child safety seat event scheduled for Saturday, July 9, at the Beekmantown Volunteer Fire Department went off without a hitch in spite of the rainy weather that day. The volunteer firemen were kind enough to move their two trucks and ambulance outside so we could have the use of the bays to do our inspections undercover from the rain. The department’s Auxiliary did a great job providing us with refreshments and a tasty lunch. Much thanks to all the members of that agency. Five car seat techs, including myself, resulted in 27 seats inspected from a total of 16 cars. Only four seats correctly installed were found. The 23 seats incorrectly installed were either too loosely secured, inadequate for the child’s height and weight, or expired. Fourteen seats replaced those that were inadequate or unsafe. A big thank you goes to the techs for volunteering their time to make this a successful event. As a reminder, the next seat check event is set for Saturday, July 30, at the Plattsburgh Farmer’s Market in the City Parking Lot on Durkee Street, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This has in the past proved to have a good turnout from the public. William Bush, Traffic Safety Specialist Traffic Safety Unit Clinton County Sheriff ’s Office Plattsburgh
TheÊ endÊ of Ê ourÊ Republic?Ê GiveÊ meÊ aÊ break To the editor: Our Republic has been through a number of crises over the last 240 years — including a civil war — and yet, here we are: still intact, still vibrant, and still great, notwithstanding one presidential candidate’s xenophobic rhetoric to the contrary. So, I’m confused by Ken Fenimore’s speculation on the end of our Republic (Valley News Sun, July 23). What I find most confusing about his remarks is that they cast the entire potential for the wrecking of our Republic in only one direction. Without arguing the facts about his case against President Obama and Secretary Clinton, it’s clear to me that he provides no balanced discussion on any possible adverse input from the other half of our bi-partisan Republic. To help re-balance the discussion, I point out that a former administration — from the other half, just prior to the current administration — acted recklessly on questionable evidence (one might even say lies) to rush our Republic to war at the cost of thousands of American and tens of thousands of foreign lives, billions upon billions of dollars, the destabilization of the entire Middle East and a stain on our proud standing in world opinion, all of which we are still paying for. This when Barack Obama was a largely unrecognized junior senator from Illinois (who, by the way, voted against going into Iraq), and Hillary Clinton was merely an ex-First Lady and junior senator from New York (who, by the way, voted to invade Iraq). No, if anything, if our Republic is experiencing any crisis there’s plenty of blame to go around. I want to assure you, Mr. Fenimore, you can sleep at night because, despite the occasional mistakes and ineffectiveness of our leaders, after all, they are only human, and in the end, the Republic is resilient, strong and is built on a foundation of strong and resilient principles and ideals. However, what it will take for our Republic to continue on this successful journey is not the spewing of thinly veiled bigoted screeds (and not so thinly veiled bigoted screeds: think Sen. Joseph McCarthy, think Berlin 1933) but a thoughtful, balanced, fair-minded, rational discussion of what is hurting and what is helping our Republic. Borrowing from some of Mr. Fenimore’s own thinking, given the nature of human beings this will be difficult. However, difficult as it may be, it is the responsible thing to do, the only thing to do. We should expect such thoughtful, rational discussion from each other, and we most certainly require it of those who find themselves in positions of leadership, be they in Washington, D.C, or Elizabethtown, NY. Then things just may begin to happen that will “lead to peace and love.” Bob Segall Upper Jay
Surging Health costs New York’s health insurance costs skyrocket Bill Hammond Columnist
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ew York emerged as the second-costliest state for employersponsored health insurance after its premiums rose at more than three times the national rate in 2015, according to just-released federal data. The average single-coverage premium in New York last year was $6,801, second only to Alaska, with its small, thinly spread population, at $7,807, according to survey figures from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The U.S. average was $5,963. While nationwide single premiums grew by a modest 2.2 percent for the year, New York’s jumped by 7.8 percent. The average family premium in New York was $19,630, compared to a national average of $17,322, the data show. Premiums have long been high in New York, but the problem shows signs of getting worse. The affordability gap between New York’s single coverage prices and the national norm surged to 14 percent in 2015, the highest in at least two decades. The Empire State’s No. 2 ranking is up from 10th in 2010 and 18th in 2003. The trend comes in spite of aggressive price regulation by the state Department of Financial Services, under a so-called prior approval law that was reinstated in 2010. In each year since, regulators have cut nearly every rate increase requested by health plans, sometimes by more than half. Among the companies affected was Health Republic Insurance of New York, a startup that was sustaining heavy losses. Its rate request for 2016 was trimmed just weeks before it was declared insolvent and shut down by the state. Industry officials charge that the department’s decisions have been driven more by a political desire to suppress consumer costs than good actuarial practice. Politico reported this week that most New York health plans, like many nationwide, are losing money on the individual and small group policies sold through Obamacare exchanges, a trend that the news site called a “structural threat” to the national health reform law. State regulators face a dilemma: If they approve steep rate hikes requested by insurers, coverage will become even less affordable for small businesses and individuals shopping on the ACA exchanges (especially for those whose incomes are too high to qualify for ACA tax credits). But if regulators continue suppressing premiums, plans could choose to walk away from New York’s small business and individual markets, reducing choice for consumers and potentially pushing more people back into the ranks of the uninsured. Bill Hammond is the Director of Health Policy at The Empire Center. Reach him at info@empirecenter.org
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DEFINITIONS TPA is short for “trade promotion authority,” commonly referred to as “fast track.” That legislation gives the administration the authority to negotiate trade deals based on a predetermined set of objectives and priorities. Once negotiated, Congress must vote up or down on whether to ratify it, without amendments — nor can the deals be filibustered. Without the TPA, the U.S. would not be able to negotiate any trade deals at all — it is not TPP specific — since no trading partner would ever agree to a deal that is subject to change. In a vote cleaved largely along partisan lines, Stefanik voted for the TPA last June. The lawmaker has stopped short of saying she supports the TPP, which remains subject to congressional approval. “Last month, I had the opportunity to sit down with our trade ambassador who is negotiating these trade agreements on behalf of the U.S., and I raised concerns from our dairy farmers, from our manufacturers in this district,” Stefanik told the Glens Falls Post-Star last week. Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello also jumped into the debate, calling the TPP an “evil bill” that would “plunge the world deeper into economic slavery.” “I’m against any trade deal that is global in nature that was negotiated in secret, which the TPP was,” Funiciello said. The TPA, he added, is “totally unconstitutional.”
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Funiciello also said the agreement would threaten American sovereignty, citing Monsanto Canada Inc v. Schmeiser, the Canadian Supreme Court case that saw the agriculture giant successfully sue a Canadian canola farmer for patent violations. The candidate, who owns a bakery in Glens Falls, said free trade agreements have led to human rights violations in developing countries, including allegations of abuses at Nike’s factories in Malaysia. “If that’s free trade, I don’t want any of it at all,” Funiciello said. A BIG DEAL The agreement reached by trade ministers last fall would set new trade terms among the U.S. and 11 Pacific Rim nations, representing roughly 40 percent of global G.D.P. and one-third of world trade. If passed, the largest regional trade agreement in U.S. history would gradually open markets and eliminate tariffs among those nations. President Barack Obama has made ratification of the TPP one of the touchstones of his presidency, and a central part of his administration’s strategic pivot to Asia. The agreement, he said, will serve as a critical counterweight to China’s growing interest in the region. “As we speak, China is negotiating a trade deal that would carve up some of the fastest-growing markets in the world at our expense, putting American jobs, businesses and goods at risk,” Obama wrote in a Washington Post op-ed May 2. Failure of the TPP would lead to decreased American competitiveness, said Obama, who also tied its passage to national security. Additional statutes would ad-
dress labor, environmental and intellectual property standards. The pact has been divisive, creating faultlines that transcend party affiliation. Supporters, including business and manufacturing groups, say it will make it easier for American companies to sell their products abroad, phasing out the tariffs and other barriers they argue puts them at an unfair disadvantage. Opponents, including the Democratic Party’s progressive wing, says the bill bends too much to business interests and will encourage the further export of manufacturing jobs to developing counties. Doing so would limit competition and drive up prices, including for pharmaceuticals, which would fall under U.S. patent protection standards. A dispute mechanism allowing multinational corporations to challenge regulations and court rulings before special tribunals also faces stiff resistance. 2016 PRESIDENTIAL RACE Discussion on the pact bled into the presidential campaign over the weekend, and is likely to dominate economic discussions in this fall’s general election. Trump has made the issue a centerpiece of his campaign, likening trade deals to what he has called a “rape of our country” and promising to slap high tariffs on China if he is elected. Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee, supported the bill as secretary of state, but has reversed course (and was hammered repeatedly for it by her primary opponent, Sen. Bernie Sanders). Their running mates, too, are fluid on their respective stances.
Republican Gov. Mike Pence, of Indiana, has historically been a vocal supporter of the TPP and free trade agreements, which puts him in direct odds with the nominee. Across the aisle, Sen. Tim Kaine was one of 13 Democratic senators who voted for the TPA last year. While the lawmaker has never explicitly said he supports the proposal, Kaine has often championed free trade issues, including NAFTA. But after being tapped by Clinton last week, he now says he can’t support the agreement in its current form, according to the Washington Post. ‘FAULTY RHETORIC’ Local officials have largely stayed out of the fray. The Plattsburgh City Council briefly discussed the issue in March when a local resident asked them to consider a symbolic resolution against the agreement. A SUNY Plattsburgh-sponsored community forum held around the same time revealed most attendees didn’t know enough about the issue to form an opinion. The exact details of the bill have yet to emerge, said Dimitar D. Gueorguiev, an assistant professor of political science at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School. As such, it’s too early to know how the deal would affect the local upstate region, specifically. “In the grand scheme of things, it probably won’t mean that much,” Gueorguiev told the Sun. “These arguments that the agreement will uniformly hurt American workers are untrue.” Rust belt economies across the northeast and midwest have been hollowed out since the 1980s and have largely run its course, he said. But attributing those changes in economic fortune solely to free
trade is missing the bigger picture. The most competitive industries tend to benefit from free trade, he said. While America’s labor-intensive industries are not as competitive, new industries have popped up that wouldn’t have come into fruition without free trade, including many small- and medium-sized enterprises. And due to the complex nature of the TPP, most of what gets discussed publicly tends to be misinformation, said Gueorguiev, speaking generally without regard to a specific political race. Americans should instead be upset why they are being deprived of policies that have frozen them out of opportunities to benefit from free trade, including underfunded and economically segregated education policies. Much of the rhetoric on China is also becoming increasingly faulty, Gueorguiev said. Some, including Trump and China critics, say that country benefits through currency manipulation — and many believe it true. But as the past year has illustrated, China has been trying to prop up their currency because the markets have been pulling it down, he said. “While New York residents have plenty to be disappointed about, when it comes to matters of national trade policy, we all need to be mindful of the long-term picture,” Gueorguiev said. China will most likely be a bigger market for American producers, than other way around in the nottoo-distant future, he said. “The rhetoric doesn’t fit the facts at all.”
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Plattsburgh’s battle commemoration extravaganza PLATTSBURGH — The City of Plattsburgh will sponsor its annual Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration on Sept. 8-11. New reenactments, live music and kids’ activities are just a few of the many events scheduled for this year’s battle commemoration. Along with the schedule of events, Conroy’s Organics will be running the Israel Green Tavern. Included in the 2016 menu will be food from the 1800s; corned beef and salt pork cabbage, vegetable pot pie with maple squash gravy and corn on the cob with hand-churned butter. In partnership with Oval Brewing, the team at Conroy’s Organics will also be developing two custom beers using authentic 1814 recipes. A great line-up of musicians will be performing in the Tavern: Roy Hurd, The Duo, Too Tall String Band, Towne Meeting, Paid Company, Doomstar, Country Living by Larry Ebere, Tom 24, The Connecticut Peddler and more. The city is still putting out a call for volunteers. If interested in volunteering for this event, contact Sandra Geddes at geddess@cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov. For more information on the schedule of events, call 536-7458 or visit cityofplattsburgh.com.
Telephone company to host customer appreciation day CHAMPLAIN — The Champlain Telephone Company will hold their annual Customer Appreciation Day and Fundraiser for Local Food Shelves on Aug. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Customer Appreciation Day will be held in conjunction with the Champlain Town-Wide Garage Sale and Champlain Village Fest. The employees of Champlain Telephone have generously donated gently-used garage sale items and will participate in the town-wide sale on Aug. 13. All proceeds will be split evenly between the food shelves located in the Champlain Telephone service area. For a full schedule of events, visit facebook.com/ChamplainTelephoneCompany. For more information, call the Champlain Telephone Customer Service Department at 298-2411.
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lives,” Gereau said. Dan Alexander, publisher of Sun Community News, said he is committed to investing in quality staff at a time when corporatelyowned daily newspapers are slashing staff, providing less content and forcing unpaid furloughs on employees. Alexander referred to these big corporations as “carpetbaggers” who shuttle money out of the region to line the pockets of investors. “These people are not committed to serve the community only to pad their own bottom line,” Alexander said. “As these organizations cut staff and reduce services they also send the message that newspapers no longer have a place in the community. “Companies like ours continue to disprove that belief,” Alexander said. “Newspapers that do not shrink when the going gets tough will stand the test of time, provided the community continues to support our efforts.” Hired or promoted at Sun Community News were:
McKinstry Lohr McKinstry recently left the daily Plattsburgh Press-Republican after a 28 year career as the paper’s Southern Essex Bureau writer. He was previously managing editor of the daily Malone Telegram, as well as editor of the weekly Hamilton County News and the now-defunct Ticonderoga Sentinel. A native of Pennsylvania, McKinstry came to the North Country in 1981 to work for the Ticonderoga Sentinel. He won numerous awards while at the Press-Republican, including Associated Press Photo of the Month in 2011 for a photos of an SUV tottering on the brink of a bridge washed out by Tropical Storm Irene. McKinstry will cover Ticonderoga and the rest of southern Essex County for the Sun, and was already a familiar fixture at events and meetings. He can be reached at: lohr@suncommunitynews.com.
Dedam Kim Dedam, of Elizabethtown, began writing for Denton Publications in 2000 when she edited and compiled the former Tri-Lakes Free Trader. In 2006, she was hired to cover the Lake Placid Bureau for the daily PressRepublican. After 10 years as staff reporter with the regional daily, she has rejoined the team at Sun Community News as a feature writer and photographer. Kim has four children, two cats and two pugs. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Holyoke College with a major in both English and Philosophy. Her favorite ski mountain is Whiteface and her favorite walking trails are on Blueberry, in Elizabethtown, not too far from her home. She can be reached at: kim@suncommunitynews. com
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DeMola Following his graduation from Syracuse University in 2005, Pete DeMola moved to China, where he spent five years living in Beijing writing for state-run media outlets and new media start-ups. Stints in Guilin, Hong Kong and South Korea followed. His writings on music, pop culture and current affairs from across East Asia have appeared in numerous publications while some of his creative campaigns, including the one that brought Record Store Day to Mainland China in April 2013, received substantial media attention. DeMola joined Sun Community News in December 2013. In April 2016, DeMola was named 2015 Writer of the Year by the New York Press Association. He can be reached at: pete@suncommunitynews.com
Izzo Elizabeth Izzo, 20, is a rock journalistturned-arts columnist from Plattsburgh. Izzo began her career as a music critic for Gaslight Records at the age of 16. After freelancing for a few years, she founded Torrent Magazine, a music quarterly based out of Burlington, Vt. In December of last year she was hired as the writer of “From Sunrise to Sundown,” a weekly arts and entertainment column for Sun Community News. Besides continuing her arts column in The Sun, Izzo was recently promoted to news clerk. She can be reached at: elizabeth@suncommunitynews.com
Lobdell While spending the last 16 years as a news and sports reporter/editor with The Sun and Whitehall Times, Keith Lobdell has been covering Section VII and Section II sports full-time since 2000 and started his sportswriting career as a stringer for The Sun in 1997. In between, he served as the baseball beat writer and sports editor of the College Times at Utah Valley University and editor of the Magna Times/West Valley News. During his two years there, the College Times sports page earned a second place award at a national college journalism convention. He also earned third place NYPA honors for best sports coverage and sports feature. Along with covering games, he has also been a coach for numerous youth teams, including those his children have been apart of, as well as a modified baseball, soccer and basketball coach, junior varsity basketball coach and varsity assistant baseball and soccer coach.
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ing moment they caused. “We would be here all night,” said Hunter jokingly. Scott said that ceremony was the second proudest day of his life, the first being the day they were born and the third being his marriage to Lisa. Lisa fought back tears “I won’t lie, a couple tears shed,” she said, “but, for the most part, I think I kept myself pretty composed.” Grandmother Marie Boulerice had a front-row seat “I didn’t realize how much they had to do,” she said. “I’m so proud of them and I know it’s not going to stop here.” HELPING THE COMMUNITY Before receiving the ranking of Eagle Scout, both boys needed to complete a senior project. Hunter fixed the stone wall in the Peru Cemetery. The wall had become overgrown with trees and bushes, which displaced some of the stones. “Not many people want to support us,” said Peru Cemetery Association President. “So, I really appreciate him coming and helping beautify the cemetery.” Riley installed a metal pole for the Goshen Store at Babbie’s Rural & Farm Learning Museum. Scott is a member of the museum board. When it’s time for a trim, Lisa, owner of Sun Porch Salon in Peru, hooks them up. “They have all helped the museum tremendously,” Owner Leeward Babbie said. “That’s what scouts do.” FUTURE GOALS Hunter plans on attending SUNY Plattsburgh for political science. His overall dream is to become president of the United States. “We believe he can do it,” Scott said. Riley wants a job. Anyone interested, he said, should contact him. “I want them to be happy with whatever they decide to do in life,” Lisa said.
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Plattsburgh woman arrested for charity theft Carla Pellerin, 35, charged in connection with Relay for Life theft By Pete DeMola
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MORRSIONVILLE — A local woman has been arrested for pilfering from a charitable organization. Carla Pellerin, 35, was working at the Relay for Life booth at the Clinton County Fair last week. At the end of her shift on Thursday, she stuck her land into the donation jar and absconded into the crowd with a fistful of cash. Staffers reported it to the Clinton County Sheriff ’s Department substation, who launched an investigation. Pellerin returned to the fair two days later… and was promptly arrested by Clinton County Sheriff ’s deputies on July 23. Following her arrest, deputies also found Pellerin to be in possession of prescription meds. The exact amount of cash is undetermined, police said. The Plattsburgh resident was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of a controlled substance, seventh degree, both misdemeanors. Pellerin was arraignment in the Town of Plattsburgh Court and remanded to the Clinton County Correctional Facility in lieu of $1,000 cash bail and $2,000 secured bond. Pellerin made bail and is scheduled to reappear on a later date to face the allegations.
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Crowds expected at ‘Backwoods Pondfest’ music festival PERU — The 10th annual Backwoods Pondfest will return to Peru on Aug. 4 at 12 p.m. Lucid, The Edd, Annie in the Water, Goose, Bella’s Bartok, Gang of Thieves, Thunder Body and more are scheduled to perform. Tickets and more information are available at pondfest.com.
SUNY Plattsburgh to offer striker, goalkeeper training for kids PLATTSBURGH — The SUNY Plattsburgh women’s coaching staff will host a Cardinal Striker and Goalkeeper Camp at the Plattsburgh State Field House from Aug. 1-5. The camp will run from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The goal is for children ages 11-17, both strikers and goalkeepers, to improve at their respective positions in-game. The camp is intended for children at an intermediate to competitive skill level. All in attendance will receive a free camp shirt at the conclusion of the five day clinic. For more information, contact Frantzy Noze at 860-639-4749 or fnoze001@ plattsburgh.edu.
Sheriff’s Office to host child safety event PLATTSBURGH — The Clinton County Sheriff ’s Office and Safe Kids Adirondacks will conduct a child safety seat event at the Plattsburgh Farmer’s Market on July 30 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Parents are encouraged to stop by the inspection station area to have their child’s seat checked to insure that it is adequate for the child, safely installed and not on recall or expired. As with past events the public is encouraged to drop off any expired or no longer needed child safety seats for recycling purposes. For more information, contact traffic safety specialist William Bush at 565-4397.
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Bluff Point Lighthouse reopens PLATTSBURGH — The Clinton County Historical Association has officially re-opened the newly renovated Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island. Free tours of the Bluff Point Lighthouse will be offered every Sunday in August from 1-3 p.m. There will be displays depicting the history of Lake Champlain lighthouses, Lake Champlain’s military history, the 20th century camps on Valcour Island, and the life of a lighthouse keeper. Transportation to the Lighthouse is not provided by the CCHA. For more information, call the CCHA at 561-0340 or visit facebook.com/bluffpointlighthouse. The CCHA Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Opening days are subject to change based on weather conditions.
Peru Community Church travels back to biblical times
PERU — the Peru Community Church will host a children’s bible-themed adventure, “Egypt: Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace,” on August 1-5 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kids will participate in a memorable bible-times marketplace, sing catchy songs, play team-building games, dig into Egyptian eats and visit Joseph in prison and his palace home. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. For more information, contact the Peru Community Church at 518643-8641.
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