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Coats for Kids Program

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Peru KOC assists children in need of jackets

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Incorporation of natural gas

Discussions of natural gas reopen in Schuyler

NY ﬁre districts push for requirement of sprinklers in townhouses By Teah Dowling

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PLATTSBURGH — The New York State Association of Fire Chiefs (NYSAFC) and Plattsburgh Fire District 3 conducted a demonstration last week to illustrate the effectiveness of residential sprinkler systems in saving lives and reducing damage from fire. Two simulated residential rooms were set on fire — one protected by a sprinkler system and the other non-sprinklered. The room without sprinklers quickly reached high temperature that caused flashover — the spontaneous combustion of all the contents in the room. The room with sprinklers seized growth in

fire and temperature after the room reached 150 degrees about 30 seconds after the smoke detector went off. These sprinklers, in an actual fire, would allow the residents to safely escape, firefighters to seize the fire easier and save the house. Worst case scenario with residential sprinklers: water damage to the room where the fire actually occurred. “A very few amount of homes have these,” said Stephen Parker, director of operations for All Safe Free Sprinkler Service LLC. “There’s so few out there other than where they’re mandated.” URGING SPRINKLER REQUIREMENT

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bluegrassÊ Christmas Gibson Family North Country Christmas Show to take place Dec. 12

ELLENBURG DEPOT — Having a blue Christmas? Have a bluegrass Christmas instead with the Gibson Brothers and their family. “We tried it last year and everyone had Teah such a fun time,” Eric Gibson said. “The Dowling Writer night had such a warm feel and so many people told us that the concert put them in the Christmas spirit. “We must have done something right, so we decided to try it again.” The second annual Gibson Family North Country Christmas Show will have community members rockin’ around the NACS High School Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. Ellenburg Depot’s own Eric and Leigh Gibson will be joined by singers Tom and Julie Venne, drummer Sam Zucchini from Albany, bass player Mile Barber, Eric’s son Kelley for a few songs and beloved sister Erin. The group will be performing all Christmas music with a dash of the Gibson Brothers bluegrass flare — spreading >> Story Continued | pg. 14

The demonstration took place as a call to action — a way to urge code council to require residential sprinklers in townhouses and, eventually, all homes throughout New York State. A townhouse is a single family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three or more attached units in which each unit extends from the foundation to roof and with open space on at least two sides. The focus on townhouses comes from firefighters’ trouble putting out a fire in a townhouse since they’re only able to fight the fire from the front or the back, not from the sides. “Sprinklers in structures are very important and that’s why we’re trying to get that

Members of Plattsburgh Fire District 3 and All Safe Free Sprinkler Service gathered Thursday, Dec. 5 to conduct a demonstration on residential sprinkler systems.

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Clinton County taxes down again By Teah Dowling

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PLATTSBURGH — For the second consecutive year, Clinton County property owners will see a drop in taxes. The 2016 budget features a .01 percent drop in the tax levy and is under the state tax cap by $1,706. “It’s not a lot, but it’s in the right direction,” said Michael Zurlo, county administrator. “It meets both our fiduciary responsibilities and our moral obligations.” The tax rate is $5.97 per $1,000 — a decrease of 7 cents from last year. The total appropriated budget is $162,991,272 — up by 1 percent from last year. Total revenues is $134,481,643 — up by 1.2 percent from last year. The fund balance is exactly $2 million. Zurlo stated this budget was possible because of the County Legislature’s continuation of instilling a culture of fiscal discipline, along with applying judicial use of reserves and fund balances and avoiding employing nearsighted fiscal gimmicks. DEPARTMENT CHANGES There was an overall decrease of $295,474 in the health department as a result of nearly all programmatic budgets being >> Story Continued | pg. 11

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Schuyler Falls begins steps toward natural gas NYSEG feasibility study and petitions for supporters to start this winter By Teah Dowling

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SCHUYLER FALLS — Discussions started once again as Schuyler Falls entered the infancy stages of incorporating natural gas throughout the town. “Right now, there’s a lot of frustrated people out there because they feel like they’ve been abandoned on the incorporation of natural gas because it took us so long to get everything started,” Councilman Howard Newton said. “But lines of communication have been opened again and they’re looking more positive than they were a year or so ago.” Discussions to incorporate natural gas in the town began four years ago, Newton said, after town residents expressed their interest in finding a less expensive way to heat their homes — the biggest push being in 2014 when town discussions became larger and research began. COSTLY HOLDUPS As discussions continued, the town reached a standstill on where the main gas line would be placed. Initially, the town looked to bring the line through on Route 22B across the new bridge where the Town of Plattsburgh gas line ends. Newton said at the time, however, NYSEG stated that gas lines could not be placed on the bridge and claimed the only way they could get the line through was by the rockbed of the river — putting the cost of the project out of reach. Supervisor Harold Ormsby, according to a board meeting minutes from last year, stated that there were seven other

bridges in the county with gas lines constructed on them. Different suggestions also arose on where to put the line, such as along the old railroad tracks on Mason Street since NYSEG already has lines that run through the beginning of that location to Military Turnpike. Newton said there’s a possibility of running an above ground line alongside the new bridge, if NYSEG is willing. The cost of the project depends on how the natural gas line will run through the town, which will be determined in the feasibility study starting in January or February. Newton said “we’re actively looking to see how we can incorporate that into the township.” GETTING PETITIONS SIGNED In order to incorporate natural gas into the town, a certain percentage of the township needs to be on board for the expansion. The purpose of the circulating petitions is to see how much of the population area wants to participate, since, Newton said, a franchise can’t be put in for one business or house. Percentage of the town needed to incorporate natural gas within the town is yet to be determined. Circulations of petitions should start, Newton said, around January or February. The town’s hope is to have natural gas incorporated into the town by the third quarter of next year. “We don’t know if we will have it in a year,” Newton said “But it’s a positive outlook now that we’re going to be able to proceed with natural gas being in the township as long as the feasibility studies come out worthwhile to the taxpayers.” For more information about the movement toward natural gas into the town, visit schuylerfallsny.com.

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Keeping children warm throughout the winter Coats for Kids Program provides winter jackets to fourth-sixth graders in Peru By Teah Dowling

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PERU — Imagine braving the North Country winters without a proper coat for warmth. St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 recently presented 24 new boys and girls winter jackets to Peru Elementary School. The local council started the Coats for Kids Program three years ago in order to provide winter jackets for children in need. “We knew there was a need and we responded to it,” said John Ryan, Coats for Kids chairman. “If there is more of a need, we’ll respond to that too.” The program provides 24 jackets, split down the middle for boys in girls, to Peru Elementary School fourth to sixth graders once a year. The Knights of Columbus spend close to $500 for the 24 high-quality jackets and raise the money through various donations and fundraisers, including their annual golf tournament and occasional spaghetti dinners. “None of our work could be done without the support of the public and the local business community,” said Ryan. LARGER SCALE During the 2009 recession, the Knights of Columbus launched the Coats for Kids Program to keep kids warm in harsh winter climates. Since the program’s inception, the Knights of Columbus in the United States and Canada has given more than 167,000 coats to children in need. Ryan shared his hopes for other local councils to adopt this program in order for more children in need in the North Country to receive jackets and keep warm throughout the harsh winters. “A lot of the times people don’t realize kids need things like this,” Ryan said. “But the kids need winter jackets.” For more information about Peru’s Coats for Kids Program, visit kofc7273.org. To learn more about the national initiative, visit kofc.org/coats. Pictured above, right: On Nov. 19, St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 Deputy Grand Knight Dwane Bast and Coats for Kids Chairman John Ryan presented 24 new boys and winter jackets to Peru Elementary Principal Matt Slattery and school nurse Nicole Powers. Photo provided

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Youth Hockey aims to incite interest in young learners By Natasha Courter

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ROUSES POINT — For many young hopefuls, their very own Miracle on Ice is now in sight thanks to a new hockey program. The North Country Youth Hockey organization has recently made some improvements to make it easier for kids who want to learn how to skate and play hockey be able to do so. To parents and coaches, the benefits are myriad. Matt Fredette is the head coach and board vice president of the North Country Youth Hockey organization. Fredette, alongside his fellow coaches, know how much fun hockey is and how beneficial it is for young people. They want to introduce as many people as possible to the game. “Hockey, like other organized sports, teaches players a lot about the value of hard work, dedication to improvement, sportsmanship and unselfish play,” Fredette said. “Not to mention that is a great way to exercise all through the winter.” The organization is a non-profit that is open for kids ages four to 15. With the help of fundraising and grants, the organization has waived the registration fee, assisted in providing new equipment and have made rink improvements. “A couple hurdles we face is that this is not a very populated area,” Fredette said. “And hockey is not very affordable, so we are trying to change both of those things.” THE WARM ROOM For decades, members of the board talked about having some kind of room in the rink that would be heated for spectators to sit and enjoy the games in comfort. However, the economy dashed plans to make it a reality. “We also needed people who would be willing to build it,” Fredette said. Things slowly started to turn around for the non-profit group this year. They applied for a series of grants and hosted a slew of fundraising events. “Through fundraising the club put up most of the money, and the town also tipped in some cash into the project as well,” Fredette said. The organization was also lucky to compose a group of eight to 10 volunteers who donated all of their time and effort in building the warm space in the arena. The group of volunteers also went above and beyond and also painted the entire arena. After two years of construction, the warm room and upgrades to the arena were finished this summer. There is an existing warm room area that was placed in the arena decades ago that can fit up to 15 people. The new space is above the rink and can hold approximately 30 people. “It’s a great place to watch the practices and games, have the kids and their siblings do homework and the free wifi is an extra bonus,” said North Country Youth Hockey Coach Jason Lemieux. “I also think it’s helped increase new players as it gives the parents a warm, comfortable place to stay during all the practices and games.”

Lemieux is also parent to hock member Sydney Lemieux, who is 8 and enjoying her second season playing hockey. Sydney has really enjoyed the new warm room. While Lemieux and his wife are watching games, Sydney will hang out up there with her friends. EQUIPMENT With kids as young as 4, buying equipment regularly can add up, and sometimes finances can be a reason why kids can’t participate in the sport. As part of the grant application process, the group had to demonstrate why they were deserving. “The first grant was the NHLPA (Goals and Dreams) grant,” Fredette said. “This $2,500 award was given to our club because of the strides we proved to be making to increase participation in youth hockey.” The organization was able to go out and buy five new sets of equipment. This gear has been loaned out to several families in the last two seasons when they joined the club, ensuring there would be no cost for ice time or equipment for those in need. “One of my players this year is so excited about this because he wants to play goalie,” Lemieux said. “Now the organization can provide him with the necessary equipment so he can play the position he loves.” Just last week, the organization was approved for a second grant of $1,250 by NYSAHA’s Grow the Game committee to purchase more equipment to loan out. REGISTRATION FEE The registration fee was put in place when the organization was created approximately five years ago, but was dropped after the first year. The organization dropped the fee in hopes it would help attract new members. “We decided to make it free and take all of the cost away,” Fredette said. “That helped.” The organization sells pizza kits, wreaths and run the snack bar at the rink to fundraise and help keep registration costs down. A youth soccer tournament in August and a golf tournament in July are other fundraising events the organization puts on. USA CERTIFIED COACHES Lastly, the organization has decided to make sure that they are providing quality instruction. Coaches interested in teaching the sport have to go through a good amount of courses including classroom work and drills out on the ice. “There’s quite a bit that goes into being a coach,” Fredette said. Ever two years, there is updated class work that has to be completed as well as an online module that has to be completed every year to keep the coaches informed about new information.

“Every year we are training,” Fredette said. “And it costs money too.” Since the group is non-profit, they are also responsible for coming up with funds that help get the coaches the proper certification. For instance, funds from fundraising events helped Fredette take a trip last week to Lake Placid to complete his up to date training courses. RESULTS When the organization started four years ago, there were only about four to six kids involved in the sport. Now there are over 30 members. “For our area, even though the numbers are not very large, the growth is rapid,” Fredette said. As a result of all of this hard work, time and effort, the North Country Youth Hockey program has seen a drastic increase in the amount of young people joining their program. Many people are supporting and talking about the growth in our program, according to Fredette. One of the things that parents like the most is the amount of coaches out on the ice helping the children. They really appreciate how many people there are out there on the ice teaching their children how to skate and have fun playing hockey. Lemieux is a proud coach and parent to have his daughter along with others kids be able to play the same sport he loves. “If it wasn’t for these new improvements the organization has made and all the new improvements that they plan on moving forward with, I’m not sure if she or other kids would be able to play one of the greatest sports,” Lemieux said.

Santa to visit Auntie Anne’s PLATTSBURGH — Santa will be a hosting a special snack for children and their families at Auntie Anne’s Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10:30 a.m. until noon. Auntie Anne’s will be offering a discount on a combo with a pretzel and a drink for kids attending the event. Champlain Centre will provide kidfriendly activities and Santa will be reading stories to those in attendance. Families can also get their holiday photos with Santa and children are welcome to give Santa their holiday wish list.

Town to begin bowling program PLATTSBURGH — The Town of Plattsburgh Recreation Department is again sponsoring an eight week bowling program for all school aged children who are residents of the Town beginning Sunday, Jan. 3. Shoe rental and three games of bowling are included for free each week. All Areas of the Town will bowl at North Bowl Lanes on Sundays at 9 a.m. This program will run every week through Feb. 21. There is a onetime registration fee of $10 due at time of registration. Register in person at the Parks & Recreation Department on 151 Banker Road. If registering online at townofplattsburghrecreation.com, payment can be mailed ATTN: Parks & Rec Dept., 151 Banker Road, Plattsburgh NY 12901.

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Something Old, Something New offers attire needs for wedding day By Teah Dowling

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PLATTSBURGH — In this country, an old couplet directs what a bride should wear for their wedding day: “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” Something Old, Something New offers just that. Owner Julie Weeden opened the bridal boutique in 1991 as an experiment to see if Plattsburgh could use another wedding shop. After seeing that it could, she took off with it. To celebrate the boutique’s 25th anniversary coming in March, Weeden plans on taking her business to the next level by marketing her way into the minds of new brides-to-be. “My shop is much more personal,” Weeden said. “It’s a great atmosphere. “Plus, I love retail and being with the brides.” DRESSES GALORE Something Old, Something New carries all the necessary dresses needed for a wedding day: bridal gown, bridesmaid dresses, flower girl dresses and mother-of-the bride dresses. The boutique carries a variety of designer dresses from Alfred Angelo, Symphony Bridal, Alexia Designs and more for brides sizes 0 to 28.

Along with the wedding dresses, the boutique contains all of its accessories, including shoes, jewelry and veils. Not getting married? Something Old, Something New also carries prom, special occasion and vintage dresses. For any occasion, Weeden brings in a seamstress to offer women, before their special occasion, dress alterations. TUX RENTALS Although the bridal boutique doesn’t offer something borrowed for the bride-to be, it does offer something for the groom and his groomsmen: tuxedo and suit rentals. Grooms can either purchase or rent a suit or a tuxedo with all accessories and shoes included for their special day. Weeden, just like with the bride and bridesmaid, makes sure the suits and/or tuxedos fits before the big day.

day from 10:30 to 3 p.m. The store takes both walk-ins and special reservations for special appointments in evenings and on closed days. For more information about the boutique and package deals, call 518-566-8876 or visit the store located at 21 Plattsburgh Plaza under the large red sign “Bridal Boutique.” “We have very good prices and it’s very personal,” Weeden said. “We welcome anyone who needs anything.”

‘BEST PRICES’ Weeden said her bridal boutique gives the best prices in town for the extravagant bride and the budget-conscious bride. Bridal gown prices range from $100 to $2,000. Prices go from $100 to $300 for bridesmaid dresses. For tuxedos and suits with included accessories and shoes, prices range from $100 to $200. VISIT TODAY Something Old, Something New is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Satur-

Empire State Games schedule announced 1,700 athletes expected to compete in amateur athletic competition MALONE — Event organizers met at Titus Mountain in Malone last week to unveil plans that have been in discussion for several years and marks a significant turning point in what is already the largest community-supported collection of athletic games in the nation. The 2016 Empire State Winter Games is set for February 4-7 in the Adirondack region. The ESWG Organizing Committee is anticipating some 1,700 athletes in 23 sports, including many adaptive athletes. An Opening Ceremony is planned for Thursday, February 4 at 6 p.m. in the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, highlighted by a Parade of Athletes. It will be preceded by a torch run. The 2016 edition of the annual event dates back to 1981. It will offer the classic and traditional winter events in the Lake Placid, Wilmington, Tupper Lake and Paul Smiths Adirondack region. Before numerous local and regional officials as well as sportsmen, sportswomen and Titus Mountain owners, ESWG representatives also brought forth newly created contemporary competitions at Mount Pisgah in Saranac Lake and Titus Mountain. “We’ve thought about this for a while now,” said ESWG coordinator James McKenna. “Our group has felt all along that for these Games to reach a new level, and appeal to a new generation of athlete, we had to move in the direction of contemporary, extreme sports. We believe we have done it.” In addition, a total of $12,000 will be awarded to open class medal winners

in non-sanctioned events at Mount Pisgah, Titus Mountain and Whiteface Mountain. Organizers hope this will spur even more participant interest and future growth in these events. Also, by initiating an aggressive marketing approach, the ESWG is reaching across the border to attract Canadian athletes for the first time in the event’s 36 year history. To facilitate these additional adventure sports, McKenna brought in long-time event organizer and marketer Tait Wardlaw, who made a presentation to the Titus Mountain audience, outlining the scope of these events and races. The 2016 Games will debut three new winter bike events at Mount Pisgah, as well as a new Big Air competition for skiers and snowboarders at Titus Mountain. “The sports included represent those that are indigenous to the region and reflect the best of regional passions,” said Wardlaw. “Skiers and snowboarders will ride the biggest slopestyle course that this area has ever seen. This is thanks to Titus Mountain’s commitment to the Games.” Slopestyle features a variety of diverse features in the snow, ranging from jumps, to rollers, to tabletops, rails and more. The two Titus Mountain events will be held under the lights in front of the base lodge.

Winter cyclists will race cross country on a course around and up the Mount Pisgah trails. There is also a Winter Bike Cross race, which will find competitors racing down the mountain over rolls, woops and jumps in elimination heats of four competitors. The finalists in Winter Bike Cross will display their skill and nerve in a Saturday evening event. On Sunday, the first ever Winter Bike Enduro, a hybrid of Cross Country and Cross, will test conditioning in the uphill section and bravado in the downhill part of the course. Other ESWG events will include figure skating, speed skating, hockey, alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, biathlon, snow shoe racing and more. For complete information, visit empirestatewintergames. com or find them on Facebook

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e can talk all we want about how to best address these repeated mass killing events, but our leaders continue to miss the most important step. You do not build a house or construct a child’s Christmas toy in one simple step. You start at the base and work your way to the finish. It requires different tools and skills to address each unique aspect. It also requires patience and the recognition of time while paying close attention to the directions. These soft target killing sprees must stop and our leaders repeatedly make the same mistake every single time by using them to promote their political agendas and vow to put “our” arms around an issue that is just too big to address with only one approach. Ask yourself, what have any of our leaders done to address these issues in the last 25 years, except talk and blame the other party for their failure for not building bi-partisan consensus on the other side? First and foremost we need to keep dangerous people away from destructive weapons of all types. We know that potential weapons today include not just guns but knives, cars, planes, explosives, poisons, gases, alcohol & drugs, unstable people, and in some cases even religion. We know most of those items by themselves are valuable everyday items in our lives but when mixed incorrectly or used by misdirected individuals they can and have become deadly. You can not address all those items and the many more I’ve neglects to include with one approach. It requires us to divide the issues and address each individually, the same way you construct a home, build a shelving unit or put together a child’s toy…. One focused step at a time. I learned a long time ago when taking over troubled businesses; you do your best to set priorities and try to fix one thing each day. After many days you’ve made headway. After many months you are on your way to solving problems. After many years your efforts begin to pay dividends. Unfortunately, there will always be more problems to solve and in order to keep the dividends flowing, the same process must continually be applied to the new problems that will undoubtedly arise in the future. >> Column Continued | pg. 5

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ike everyone else, we’re struggling to understand this rash of violence at home and abroad. The nature of these attacks is hard to stomach and it’s difficult to understand what’s driving them. We’re unsettled and saddened by not only this jarring violence, but also feel as if we’ve entered an uncertain new era as the dueling threads of terrorism and mass shootings have seemingly wound themselves together to form a new breed of unpleasantness. Not surprisingly, the rash of tragedies has led to a jittery public. There’s been no shortage of politicians seizing on this fear and capitalizing on the tragedies before all the facts are known. Both sides have been quick to assign blame, be it on the availability of guns or what some perceive to be lax national security policies. Muslim leaders across the United States are already reporting a new wave of xenophobic sentiment and hateful episodes not seen since the Sept. 11 attacks. The fear-mongering being spewed against Islam by several GOP presidential hopefuls, including Donald Trump and Ben Carson, has been particularly odious, including calls for a national registry and the closing of mosques. ISIS, who took responsibility for the Paris attacks, thrives on this knee-jerk reaction. This escalation of rhetoric plays into their hands and is used as a recruitment tool, attracting disaffected people like Tashfeen Malik, the San Bernardino perpetrator whom authorities believe was radicalized by the terrorist group. The combination of widespread access to guns and hate speech is a noxious combination. Shaming American Muslims and putting them on the defense is not the answer. But neither is sweeping gun control reform. With 300 million firearms circulating in the US, any policy seeking to restrict firearms from circulation will not work. In the wake of these shootings, more and more guns are being pumped into the country’s national bloodstream. It’s a weapons boomlet fueled by those seeking safety and as a possible bulwark against future legislation. The actions are amplified by officials like Paul Van Blarcum, the Ulster County Sheriff who sparked a firestorm last week when he urged licensed gun owners to carry their weapons in public. How about Europe? Haven’t they nipped mass shootings in the bud? While advocates point at Australia’s massive gun buyback program following a 1996 mass shooting as a success that helped curb gun homicide, the same program is unlikely to be successful here, owing to both our sacrosanct gun culture, our porous borders and our climate of entrenched political polarization. More sensible solutions, as others have pointed out, are universal background checks, longer waiting periods and banning sales of firearms to those on the country’s no fly lists. The American public agrees with these proposals. An October Gallup poll, which was taken shortly after a mass shooting left 9 dead at an Oregon college, determined 55 percent of Americans said they supported stricter gun control laws. In that same poll, 86 percent of Americans said they favored legislation that would require universal background checks for all gun purchases in the US, while a recent Quinnipiac poll found 77 percent of respondents were in favor of closing the so-called terror gap, the loophole that allows those on the fed-

eral government’s terrorist watch list to purchase firearms. That measure was defeated by the Senate GOP last week, and was one that President Obama took them to task for in his address on Sunday night. We agree with the president that lawmakers should immediately get to work on crafting policies that will protect the American public, but throwing legislation at the problem does little but appease the party faithful. At the same time, it should be made easier to flag the mentally ill. While we’re not calling for a McCarthy-type system of citizen surveillance and spying, it might not be a bad idea for all of us to be more alert of our surroundings and alert authorities of red flags as they pop up. Time and time again after these incidents, we’ve learned the perps have left a long trail of unheeded alarm bells prior to committing their heinous acts, but it goes unreported due to onerous privacy laws, cutbacks in mental health funding or other loopholes. To be clear, while we continue to have serious reservations about our state’s controversial gun control legislation, the SAFE Act provision giving judges the power to strip firearms from those found to be mentally unfit is a model that should be emulated nationwide. We cannot, however, get behind the calls from the far left to outright ban semi-automatic weapons like the ones used by the perpetrators in San Bernardino, Colorado Springs and in other massacre sites across the US. As we’ve seen here in New York, it would make otherwise law-abiding citizens criminals, while loopholes would undoubtedly arise that would circumvent the regulations. Criminals would still secure weapons, leaving the public increasingly at the mercy of law enforcement agencies for their protection, while their trustworthiness and credibility has also been called into question in a parallel national debate. We cannot entirely legislate our way out of what has become a national crisis, but failure to act is no longer an option. The Sun Community News Editorial Board is comprised of Dan Alexander, John Gereau, Pete DeMola and Keith Lobdell. We want to hear from you. What do you think of our new look? Drop us a line on our new Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter, to share your thoughts.

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To the Editor: Our community has experienced some tough times in the past few years. Many of your friends, neighbors and coworkers need help today that they didn’t need 2 or 3 years ago. The United Way campaign is one of the easiest ways to help give back to our community because 100 percent of the funds raised stay here in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties and directly support programs and services provided by our 42 partner agencies. I am passionate about this campaign because I have seen firsthand just where a large percentage of our community stands today-our neighbors are hurting. But our community has always demonstrated the willingness to volunteer and contribute to these 35 United Way agencies who serve more than 80,000 people every year-and that number continues to grow. Our campaign has an aggressive goal-to raise $725,000 this year. To achieve this year. To achieve this goal, we have to engage more members of our community. If you have not donated in the past, you are the one that can make a difference in the lives of your neighbors who need it most. Consider the few dollars you spend each week on coffee. We always have had wonderful people here in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties that truly care about their neighbors...and that is what really makes our community great. If you have a United Way campaign at your workplace, please support it and talk up the need and value to our community to your friends, family and coworkers. If you don’t have an employee campaign but would like to give to the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc., please call 5630028. You can also visit our website unitedwayadk.org, for more information on the 42 agencies served or to view our campaign video. Kathy Snow Plattsburgh

To the Editor: The Adirondack region has over 750 nonprofit organizations listed with New York’s Department of State. This group, as a whole, does a number of things daily that touch all of our lives. Some organizations are protecting our life-sustaining environment for the future; many others are helping our youth grow up to be strong, responsible, contributing members of our community; some deal with the horrors of domestic abuse of women and children; and several agencies help those near the end of their lives. In the small towns that make up most of the Adirondack region, the nonprofit sector is best represented by the people. When you give to a charity, an organization, or even an institution, what you’re really doing is supporting the people that make it tick. When you give to the Tri-Lakes Humane Society, you’re helping Lena Bombard and her dedicated staff and volunteers do what they do best: protect and help our furry friends. When you give to High Peaks Hospice, you help people like Heather Borachok and Michelle Rushby coordinate the best possible care for their patients. Your gift to the United Way of the Adirondack Region is stewarded by people like John Bernardi and Kathy Snow, who care deeply about lifting up the human services in our communities. A donation to Paul Smith’s College helps ensure that Dr. Curt Stager can keep providing a top-notch education to future generations. A gift to The Y’s Bright Beginnings program means Jacqueline Prather and her team can take care of the youngest among us. A gift to the Barnabas House in Malone helps Lee Rivers and Community Connections focus on finding shelter for the homeless. We could go on and on. We hope you will look within your own community to see the many and increasing needs that require our attention—even as we remain vigilant about needs elsewhere. With issues like family economic instability and costs of living increases, many more people will need support in the coming months, and perhaps years. Our charitable dollars can have a direct and often immediate impact on helping people meet basic needs. If the economy is affecting those of us fortunate enough not to think about putting food on our table, then imagine the impact it’s having on those who almost always need to think about the source of their next meal or rent check. Make giving back a family affair by involving children, parents, siblings and others in your giving decisions. Consider making a financial gift or volunteering your time for a local charity. Please consider contacting Adirondack Foundation to discuss how we can partner with you to give back or visit AdirondackGives.org to make an immediate impact today. Cali Brooks President & CEO Adirondack Foundation

PrayÊ forÊ theÊ USA! To the Editor: As Trump said on TV “Pray for the victims of the terrorist attack, then be prepared for World War III. It is not coming, it is here.” A sheriff down south of here said, “If you have a pistol permit, start carrying.” I would like to go one step further. If you have a carry permit, call your local sheriff and request he opens up his department pistol range to citizens and provide his firearms training staff to qualify you in safety, marksmanship, and firearms law. Just because you own a hand gun no more makes you a marksman then a hammer makes you a carpenter! I would urge each and every gun owner to call Cuomo and not ask but demand the gun stupid act be repealed. We need to go back to being a nation of armed marksmen and women. Armed citizens stopped the Japanese from continuing from Hawaii to California at the beginning of WWII. Most of the local conservation clubs have shooting ranges. Maybe the police could use them to train shooters. Something tells me, we are going to need a citizen militia very soon. Stay safe, stay armed, keeping the faith. George Phillips Chestertown

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once again for the people. I fear that’s a risky gamble but it shows how desperate many are becoming. With the world in turmoil, a frustrated electorate at home, a government that is paralyzed by in-fighting, and a national media that no longer serves as the nation’s watchdog, the nation’s voters must figure out a way to put aside its partisan interests and make a critical decision in the best interest of the entire nation, if not the world. The nation has always found a way to select the right leader at the right time. Our system of government and the American people will once again be put to the test as designed by our nation’s founders to cut through the bragging and over-stated, unrealistic promises to make a choice in 2016. Let us hope we make the right choice and set the nation on a new course to prosperity and peace. Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News.

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The Second Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive at AuSable Valley High was a success, reported school officials. Spearheaded by teacher Jason Castine, students collected over 1,300 items to donate to four area food shelves: Town of Black Brook JCEO, Jay Food Shelf, Town of Chesterfield ACAP and Town of Au Sable JCEO. The group also collected $1,545 in donations from area businesses which was used to purchase more items for the shelves. This event was treated as a competition between the middle school and high school to see who could collect more items. Middle schoolers won the completion and Mr. Phil Mero will be awarded the golden turkey trophy this year. Losing principal Mr. Javier Perez was required to wear a turkey costume on Monday. Photo provided

Little Bits Christmas Music Gordie Little

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ome radio stations began playing Christmas music before Halloween. I love the holidays, but this is a bit much. Back in my radio days, we had strict rules about when the carols and secular songs were spun on the turntables (yes, there were turntables at that time). After Thanksgiving, there was only one per hour. They became more frequent as December 25th grew closer. It wasn’t the 18th that the Christmas music was “wall-to-wall.” We wrote, produced and recorded numerous, special Christmas programs. We played many parts as we repeated some of the same shows each year and added new ones. It was hard, but happy work for those of us in that medium way back when. I, for one, remember them with great fondness. We broadcast live from area churches. We played dozens of school musical presentations. We did our bit to spread Christmas joy using all 1,000 watts of radio transmitter power. The season was magical and we tried to keep it that way. Some of that wonder, charm and delight has been worn thin by garrulous glitter and mandatory gift-giving. We all get caught up in the process, but at our house, Kaye and I struggle to keep it beautiful and simple, at least in our hearts. That’s not easy with such a huge family, but we firmly believe that LOVE is the essence of it all and we have plenty to go around. Our taste in holiday music ranges from the ridiculous to the sublime. “I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” would fit the former and “We Three Kings” would define the latter. I’ll wager none of you recall who recorded the hippopotamus song. It was Gayla Peevey who was just 10 in 1953 when radio stations began to play it regularly. I am pleased that there are still those who can sing the lyrics with Kaye and me. It was a favorite for our late son, Gary. It’s also possible you are not familiar with the Plattsburgh connection attached to “We Three Kings.” I’m here to fill in the blanks. It was penned by John Henry Hopkins, Jr. in 1857. He wrote both the words and music for a New York City Christmas pageant. It wasn’t published until 1863. Hopkins graduated from UVM and became rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, Plattsburgh in 1872. He would no doubt stir in his grave if he heard the sacrilegious lyrics we applied to his wonderful carol when we were kids. Smoking on a rubber cigar, indeed. I beg you not to forget the traditional carols as you try to keep up with the frantic rush of the season. But we must also let our hair down occasionally and sing silly songs like “Hippopotamus.” And, if anybody cares, It is proper to refer to hippopotamuses as the plural, if you feel silly talking about hippopotami. Columnist Gordie Little may be reached at gordie@suncommunitynews.com.

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“THE REAL CHRISTMAS STORY”@ LAKE GEORGE FORUM, LAKE GEORGE.

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A Broadway style musical with an amazing cast of fifty. Begin by savoring our Christmas meal at the Forum in beautiful Lake George, NY. Then see your favorite Christmas scenes... hear your favorite Christmas songs... and watch in awestruck wonder as NarroWay Productions beautifully recreates the Real Christmas story. Details: 518-668-2200. View our complete listing and other events online.

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ADIRONDACK DEC. COMMUNITY 20 Sun. CHILDREN’S CHORUS CHRISTMAS CONCERT@ ST. PHILIP NERI CATHOLIC CHURCH, WESTPORT. Sunday: 3:00 pm

The inaugural performance directed by Jennifer Moore, assisted on piano by Dr. Rose Chancler. Free & open to the public (Donations welcome) Details: jmoore@willsborocsd.org Facebook: AdkCCC

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DEC. HOLIDAY SQUARE 12 Sat. DANCE@ WHALLONSBURG GRANGE HALL, 1610 NYS RTE 22.

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Featuring music from Upstate New Yorkers: Caller - Gary Finney, Fiddler Donnie Perkins. Desserts & refreshments available for purchase. Adults: $7, Under 18: FREE. Details: 518-963-4170. View our complete listing and other events online.

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DEC. EKATERINA GORDEEVA 30 Wed. FROM THE HEART@OLYMPIC CENTER, LAKE PLACID.

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A skating tribute to 20 years of love and friendship. Kristi Yamaguchi, Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Ilia Kulik, Patrick Chan with a special appearance by Scott Hamilton. VIP Tickets available and include dinner, skater meet & greet and more. Call 518-302-5315. A portion of your VIP ticket will go to the American Heart Assocation. Buy tickets at: whitefacelakeplacid.com or call 518-523-3330. View our complete listing and other events online.

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DEC. CHRISTMAS PARADE@ 20 Sun. PORT HENRY FIRE DEPARTMENT, PORT HENRY.

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Parade with prizes for Best 3 Decorated Vehicles. After the parade, hot chocolate, popcorn, candy and a meeting with Santa. Details: 518-546-3026 or 518-546-8627. View our complete listing and other events online.

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I heart u! I love the collective us, those who live in Northern New York. There is no reason to tiptoe around the subject: we know it, and they know it. The people from the country, or even the suburbs, are different than those who live in urban environments. Some say the difference is because we don’t have the same opportunities as urbanites; others think it’s because they don’t have the same opportunities we enjoy. Both are probably true. Awesome After living in large cities, small cities, the suburbs and rural areas, I believe rural areas have a disproportionate number of people who go above what is required. Because of their moxie, leadership skills or cleverness they bring a spark, and because of it, the event or project is even better. Baby, it’s dark out there For example, we see more stars than those living in a city, it’s a fact. On a clear night, free of light pollution, we can see galaxies of stars. Not everyone has access to a majestic evening sky — it’s a lifestyle choice.

displays featuring local history. Discounts are also available at the in-house gift shop. Gordie, please pass the yellow crayon However, those historians weren’t satisfied. They wanted to make their open house even better. They “turned up the volume” by inviting a local man about town: Gordie Little. Little is curious by nature, so he will be stopping by the open house on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. After checking his favorite exhibits, Little will sign copies of his recently-published coloring book for adults. The book, titled “Little’s G littles,” can be purchased at the museum store. The Clinton County Museum is located at 98 Ohio Avenue in Plattsburgh. For more information about this program, please contact the Clinton County Historical Association at 561-0340.

A few more notes The Keene Valley Congregational Church will be jamming when the Market Street Brass performs a mix of seasonal music. The six local musicians are from Keene, Keene Valley, and Chestertown. The ensemble will assemble in Keene Valley on Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. Students are free and there is a suggested donation of $10 for others.

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Kicking it up In Tupper Lake, there are numerous wild places to see amazing twinklings from above. However, it wasn’t enough for some people in Tupper Lake — they want more. As a result of their desire and tenacity coupled with member donations, they kicked it up a bit. Now Tupper Lake has a place called the Adirondack Public Observatory (APO). Additionally, there is an affiliated outdoor space called Roll Off the Roof Observatory (RORO). I assume the name came from the extremely steep roof. At ROR, they offer free public stargazings with an astronomer and the use of some of their equipment. These sessions are on the first and third Fridays of the month, from now until Labor Day, weather permitting. There is no preregistration: it’s first-come, first- served. Observations begin 30 minutes after sunset. Before heading out, make sure it is a cloudless sky. That information is available by calling 359-6317 or 359-3538. You can also go to their website, apobservatory.org or visit their Facebook page. The ROR is at 178 Big Wolf Road in Tupper Lake. Plus, there is a map on the website. Well done, astronomers from Tupper Lake. Well done.

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Falalalalala Three dynamic musical groups will take the stage for a free concert at St. Peter’s Church on Cornelia Street in Plattsburgh on Saturday, Dec. 12. Champlain Valley’s Sweet Carolines, who we all know and love, are presenting a program called “Towne Meeting.” The outfit is known for their powerful vocal harmonies, eclectic musical styles and their wicked sense of humor. As if that wasn’t enough, the Cumberland Bay Show Chorus is also in the lineup. Don’t miss this heartwarming musical event for the entire family.

Thought from around the campfire Several years ago, we had some friends visit. They were from a densely populated area. While they were here, we didn’t do anything special, just the usual country stuff. On the way home, smelling like a campfire, Jack made an observation: “All your friends tell a good story.” I hadn’t realized it before, but I knew he was right. “We spend time outside looking at stars, walking in the woods, and like tonight, encircling a bonfire,” I said. “We are frequently in situations that encourage conversation. We’ve had practice telling tales and spinning yarns.” In the not too distant future, I will be describing’s the night I saw the Geminids meteors, you can take my word for it. I frequently use information sent to me by our readers — put your newest adventure or upcoming activity into the mix. My email is linda@suncommunitynews. Thanks for sending in your ideas, you people are awesome!

Museum celebration The Clinton County Historical Association will present their annual Holiday Open House at the Clinton County Museum. The two-day event is Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12 - 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend without charge. Take a self-guided tour and see their unique

Pictured above: A model train show comes to Glens Falls on Sunday Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The show will be held in two locations. The larger venue is the Civic Center in Heritage Hall located at 1 Civic Center Plaza. A movie, and the club’s setups will be 190 Glen Street. Admission is $5 for adults and free for anyone 12.and under. Call 518-260-5189 or email upstatemodelrailroaders. com

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Star light, star bright At the same time I discovered the observatory, I read about the Geminids Meteor Shower, which is happening now. The observation area will not be open to the public that night. It will be up to you to see the light show, if interested, pay attention. The Geminids meteors are bright and appear multicolored, which is a bonus for an already spectacular event. These meteors seem to originate from the Gemini constellation (look it up) and span from Dec. 7 - 17. At the peak, Sunday, Dec. 12 and Monday, Dec. 13, on a clear night there will be around 120 sightings per hour. Optimum visibility is either mid-evening, between 9 to 10 p.m., or between midnight and dawn. The waxing crescent moon provides a cover of darkness for the meteor shower. Remember: You want a clear night. Next, find a location void of extraneous lights. Finally, look up. Affiliates of the observatory: Way to bring it by sharing the information! Thank you.

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HAPPYÊ HOLIDAYS! Downtown Plattsburgh Holiday Parade took place Friday, Dec. 4 when people all over the North Country came together to help spread the holiday cheer in Plattsburgh

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law passed,” said Scott Ewing, Plattsburgh Fire District 3 fire chief. “It’s a very important part of prevention and it’s also not expensive.” COST OF INSTALLATION

NYSAFC and the New York Fire Sprinkler Initiative are undertaking an advocacy and letter writing campaign during the mandatory public comment period before the code council’s final ruling on adopting the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). The comment period ends Feb. 5, 2016. For more information on the benefits of residential fire sprinklers and to learn how to become an advocate for home fire sprinklers in New York State, visit NYSAFC’s online Home Fire Sprinkler Advocacy & Awareness Toolkit at nysfirechiefs.com/hfsaat.php.

The cost of installation of a sprinkler system in a new home is approximately $1.35 per square foot. In an average home, installation would cost less than $3,000. The typical sprinkler head that would be installed consists of a plug held in place by a trigger mechanism — the most common being a glass ampule filled with a glycerin-based liquid that expands when heated. When the small device heats to required temperature, the water will be released to cool the heat source and help not only homeowners escape, but keep firefighters safe as they fight the rest of the fire. The residential sprinklers spray 7 to 18 gallons of water per minute, while fire hoses jet 100 to 250 gallons every 60 seconds. “These sprinklers aren’t big, horrible mechanisms,” said Suzanne Syzdek, NYSAFC grants administrator. “We need them NYSAFC Grants Administrator Suzanne Syzdek displays a residential sprinkler. in residencies. “They will save lives.”

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reduced. In the Mental Health and Addiction department, there was a combined decrease of $392,277 due to Vital Access Provider funding and the continued implementation of an enhanced service delivery model — including expansion of satellite sites — that will enhance productivity as the county enters the world of Medicaid Managed Care. For social services, the department that houses the aforementioned Medicaid expense, there was a combined decrease of $700.08 due to reductions in most productions. In the Highway Department, there was a combined decrease of $301,011 mainly due to last year’s necessary equipment purchases. ADDITIONAL STAFF The budget includes a net increase of five full-time positions - four and half for the mental health and addiction department and .5 in the health department. The cost of these new positions residents in a net savings of $67,670. Reclassifications, replacements, backfills and changes in position funding would cost $157,490 for an overall net increase of all recommended personnel actions of $89,820. OTHER ITEMS Zurlo said retirement costs went down, something he hopes to continue in the years to come. Health Insurance for both plans, however, increased by 7.6 percent and 8.2 percent. There are no salary increases within the budget, said Zurlo. The 2016 budget was adopted Dec. 9. “Putting together a county budget is difficult, but I’m comfortable,” Zurlo said. “I think Clinton County is in good shape.” To learn more about the budget, visit clintoncountygov. com.

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Calendar contest winner snaps shot of a lifetime By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Shawn Michener never had more than a passing interest in photography until he appeared as an extra in “Champ-O-Sauras,” last year’s indie mockumentary about the mythical Lake Champlain creature. During the production process, the Port Henry resident got to know Korey Rowe, the film’s director of photography. Once filming wrapped, they kept in touch on Facebook, where Rowe facilitated weekly critiques, discussing compositions and the fundamentals of photography. This past May, Michener found himself on Greeley Street gazing at a familiar sight: The Lake Champlain Bridge stretched across the inky blackness. Overhead hung a large yellow moon. Michener shot several pics on his Canon TB. Several months later, Jacqueline Hallock found herself sifting through the hundreds of images submitted to the Champlain National Bank Facebook page as part of their annual calendar contest. “Shawn submitted this picture and it blew up the contest,” Hallock recalled. “It had just this incredible buzz — it took off like wildfire.” Michener’s shot beat out those submitted by professional photographers and now adorns the cover of this year’s installment. “It’s absolutely amazing,” said Michener on the reception. “I was not anticipating it.” Twelve additional photos are inside, each representing landscapes from across Essex and Clinton counties. Photography is now taking Michener, who works maintenance at Elizabethtown Community Hospital, to places he never imagined — like the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run, for instance, where he recently conducted a shoot. The contest winner circled through photos on his smartphone — apple trees, self portraits, fundraisers, landscape shots and local landmarks, including the Depot Theatre in Westport and light filtering through the stained glass window of a mausoleum in a Moriah cemetery. “The amount of knowledge I’ve gotten from his is just phenomenal,” he said. “You see things other people wouldn’t see,” said Jane Hooper, of ECH. Talent mixed with interest makes for the perfect combination, Hooper said, and Michener has it. Hospital boss Rod Boula agreed: “Shawn’s beautiful cover photo is one to be very proud of,” said Boula. “It’s a talent that he is just beginning to discover and we’re all very excited to watch his progress.” In fact, ECH boasts two connections to the calendar: Alyson Arnold, who captured a winning shot of Willsboro’s Long Pond, is the daughter of one of the facility’s nurses. “It’s a wonderful way for the bank to involve the community while showcasing its local talent,” Boula said. One thousand calendars have been printed and are going like hotcakes. Hallock said the tradition will continue. “We have so much beauty in our backyard,” she said. Michener said he didn’t have any goals in particular, but will just keep shooting. He gave a reporter recommendations for the photo accompanying this article. “Let’s go in front of the bank,” he said. “I like the white columns.”

Port Henry resident Shawn Michener won Champlain National Bank’s annual calendar photography contest. His image of the Champlain Bridge bathed in moonlight now adorns 1,000 of the calendars, which are being distributed at branches across Clinton and Essex counties. Photo by Jane Hooper

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Kids’ Station Children’s Museum announces new manager, new hours PLATTSBURGH — The Kids’ Station Children’s Museum welcomes a new manager, Marybeth Schraders, and is introducing new hours of operation. Schraders started on the job in early November. She brings a wealth of knowledge in working with children and managing various projects and programs. Her focuses will be to develop programming for the museum, overseeing the daily operations and rallying volunteers to help. The Kids’ Station, which merged with Imaginarium Children’s Museum this past spring, has moved to a new location, 13 New York Road, part of the museum campus. Over the past several months volunteers have been setting up educational and fun exhibits for children. “Some of our more popular exhibits are the imagination

Urology Associates of Northern NY PC joins CVPH PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh urologists John Banko, Leo Grafstein and Diego Grinberg-Funes have joined the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital. Formerly practicing as Urology Associates of Northeastern New York, PC., the service will now be known as CVPH Urology. The board certified urologists and their staff will continue to provide the same high level of care to their patients in their current location. They provide treatment and medical care for a wide range of adult urological conditions and patients benefit from their use of the latest technology and proven techniques. Services offered include lithotripsy, office vasectomy and prostate biopsy, urinary incontinence treatment, laser surgery and radical surgeries with the use of robotics. CVPH Urology is located at 15 Degrandpre Way. The office phone number is 518561-3900. Learn more at UVMHealth.org/CVPH.

building blocks, the wind tunnel and the doctor area,” Schraders said. “The talented staff and volunteers have been introducing some great programming, including Music Mondays where kids can make music and Science Wednesdays both led by Tara Twomey-Mulvey.” With the new hours of operation, the museum is hoping to meet the needs of our local families. New hours are Monday and Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday at noon. The museum also offers annual memberships for families and grandparents as well as birthday party packages. For more information, call 324-7426 or email mbschraders.kidsstation@gmail.com.

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Christmas cheer for North Country residents and its holiday visitors. “We are proud of the talent we have assembled,” Eric said. “It should be fun and fun is our goal.” Tickets are currently on sale at Dick’s Country Store in Churubusco, Labarre’s Convenience Store & Deli in Ellenburg and Hair Exclusive in Plattsburgh and cost $18. Day-of-show tickets cost $20. The show will benefit the FFA (Future Farmers of America) — an intercurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. Tickets will be available to FFA students on a first-come, firstserve basis. For more information about the show or the Gibson Brothers, visit gibsonbrothers.com.

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Elmore SPCA Adoptable Pets Rebecca Burdo

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Here is Buddy, an adoptable dog from Elmore SPCA... Hound mix, tan and white with tan ticking, arrived November 30, 2015, upon arrival weighed fifty pounds and is around five-years-old, male Buddy is a loving and devoted dog who was tearfully surrendered by his loving owner due to eviction, divorce and extreme financial hardship. Buddy has been with his people since he was born and has lived successfully with kids, cats and dogs. This big guy is used to being in a yard with no leash so when he is on the leash he pulls like crazy. Buddy enjoys being outdoors with his people

and likes to put his nose to the ground. He is very food driven and will do anything for his people. Buddy is a well behaved and happy go lucky dog that is looking for his forever home. He is now current on vaccinations and will be neutered and assessed by the vet soon. Come in and take this sweet beastie for a walk. ***UPDATE*** Buddy is now neutered and has tested negative for heart worm, lyme, ehrlichia and anaplasmosis. Although he still pulls like the dickens he is learning... Buddy just wants to be with people who love him. He enjoys playing with tennis ball in the office and loves to smell. He is very vocal and has been taught by his people to “speak&”for a treat. Buddy will do well in most homes, but be ready for an invasive sniffer! He is a dear dog and would love to go home soon. Here is Sushi, an adoptable cat from Elmore SPCA... Domestic short hair, black and white, arrived September 29, 2015, upon arrival weighed eight pounds and is around one-year-old, female, dislikes other cats but loves dogs Sushi is a gorgeous little thing that was surrendered by her owner because she could no longer care for her cat. Sushi started out as a stray and was taken in by this person as a kitten. Unfortunately, Sushi wasn’t socialized very much and is very shy of strangers. When she first arrived she was very unsure of her surroundings and she hissed at us a lot. After a few days she went back to meowing and engaging with everyone she meets for attention. She loves to play with her feathered toys and she loves to head butt and rub her face all over her

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people. Sushi is doing well in the cat colony and is getting less and less shy everyday. Come in and meet this adorably cute cat that would love to find her forever home soon. Sushi is current on vaccinations, has tested negative for FeLV/FIV and is spayed.***UPDATE***Sushi quickly learned that she loved the attention she was getting from visitors, but gets overwhelmed easily and some times reverts to dominant behavior. She dislikes being kenneled and loves to be able to explore her surroundings, high and low. Although she enjoys the company of other cats she would do best in a home that is quiet and where she doesn’t have to share the attention of her people with a lot of other cats. Sushi can get a bit snarky when she is overwhelmed, so we feel she would not do well in a home with small children. Please consider giving this loving and unique cat a chance in a happy and safe home. ***UPDATE*** Sushi has finally become comfortable in her own skin! She tolerates other cats but really engages with dogs! She just loves to cuddle, groom and play with dogs! Although she can still get a bit snippy when she is around too many cats those episodes are few and far between. Thanks to the Elmore Team as they have worked tirelessly to socialize this sweet and loving cat so that she can find her forever home. Please consider giving this great cat a home for Christmas...one with a nice cat friendly dog who won’t mind cuddling...

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PeruÊ Indians

Hannah Wilson

Girls basketball PERU — The Lady Indians varsity basketball program looks to make strides forward as they enter into the 2015-16 season. “Our team has made an impression on me through their unselfish nature and supportive demeanor to one another,” head coach Matt Berry said. “I expect our team to compete night in and night out.” Berry said the season will determine how successful the team will be as they will continue to work and show their abilities through their play. “I have seen this team work hard during the preseason in the gym and the weight room,” Berry said.

Troy Lawyer and Jordan Guay

Boys basketball

Lady Indians roster Amanda LaPorte

Tessa Allen

Samantha Spear

Megan McCarty

Hannah Wilson

Hannah LaDuke

Lauren Lawliss

Lidia Greselin

Kaylee Padron

Emily Lombard

Kiersten McCarthy

MoreÊ PeruÊ sports,Ê pageÊ 21 Wrestling PERU — The Indians varsity wrestling team will look to stay atop the Section VII standings and send more athletes to Albany in search of a state title. “Carson Dobozy placed sixth at the state tournament along with Colin Hogan, a three time sectional champion,” said head coach Mike hogan. “We also have two-time champion Ethan Feazelle as well as 12 others with varsity experience. “Perhaps the only weakness will being able to fill all of the weight classes but we expect to be able to do so at this time. We have 14 returning starters and

PERU — The Indians boys varsity basketball team is seeking to use solid leadership from their upper classmen to get to the top of the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference and make a run at the Class B title in 2015-16. “We are a small team, but fast and athletic,” head coach John Clemons said. “We have a good senior core with good leadership from Troy Lawyer, Isaiah Maddix, Tom Matthews and Jordan Guay. The team has bought in and is working to get better everyday and pushing each other in practice.” Clemons said the main goal for the season is to be competitive in every game, which should allow them to contend for a conference and sectional championship come late February.

others who have wrestled at the varsity level,” he added. Brandon Goddeau 12

Gaige Cosme

Jonathan Slocum 10

Ethan Feazelle

Colin Hogan

Logan Dubuque

Lenny Daniels

John Gallo

Kellen Blake

9 9

Hunter Sartwell 12

Nick Bushey

Criss Dalton

Riley Sartwell

Dan Bast

Mason Maulding 9

Justin Mesec

Quintin Jackson

Trent Prince

James Garrow

Jordan Hayes

Hunter Quero

Carson Debozy

Cole Mckee

Connor Witkiewicz 8

Ben Post

Austin Prince

Gavin Padron

Indians roster Troy Lawyer

Tom Matthews

Jordan Guay

Isaiah Maddix

Darryl Bushey

Ethan Brown

Matt Polhemus

Justin LaPorte

Hunter Caron

Patrick Crowley

Jon Martin

Seth Schaefer

Alex Rine

Jacob Casey

Tyler Whitehurst

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PlattsburghÊ HighÊ Hornets PHS girls basketball Friday, Dec. 4...vs Victor, SUNY Adirondack Saturday, Dec. 5...vs South Glens Falls, Glens Falls Civic Center Wednesday, Dec. 9...vs Saranac, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11...BYE Wednesday, Dec. 16...at Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18...vs AuSable Valley, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23...at Ticonderoga, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29...at Franklin Academy Wednesday, Dec. 30...at Franklin Academy Wednesday, Jan. 6...vs Peru, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8...vs Northern Adirondack, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12... at Beekmantown, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14...at Moriah, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16...vs New Hartford Tuesday, Jan. 19...at Saranac, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21... at Saranac Lake, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28...BYE Tuesday, Feb. 2...vs Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4... at Peru, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9...vs Beekmantown, 5:30 p.m.

Jacob Jabaut (followed by EKMW’s Tom Maron)

Indoor track and field PLATTSBURGH — The Hornets indoor track and field program will be looking to replace key contributors in a hopes to stay competitive in the Section VII picture in 2015-16. Talon Bushey Hornets roster For the boys team, head coach Adam Mehan said the key Jaden macku will be to find replacements for several graduates from the Boys Isaiah lee team. Mohammad Ali Matthew Golden “The boys team lost a lot of talent to Graduation last year,” Joshua Baker Mehan said. “We are returning a good core of athletes and Jackson Cota Girls have some promising new faces. A young team, we are lookConnor Cota ing to compete this season at a high level with other strong Madison Baker schools in the section. State qualifiers Connor Cota and Jacob Ryan Flora Makenzie Baker Jabaut are back.” Finn Gardener-Puschak Sara Bray Mehan said the girls team has low turnout as far as numJoseph Gonzalez-Lyons Amelia Carter-kelly bers, but was able to finish second in the section despite facing Zachary Hall Brianna Coon the same situation last season. Jason Moore Claire Deshaies “We hope this team can repeat that task but it will have to Anthony Ready Hayley Detulleo work hard to do so,” he said. “State qualifiers include Chynna Keith Sanders Kristen Karkoski LaBarge, Claire Deshaies, Madison And Makenzie Baker, and Emilio Stacy-Mora Chynna LaBarge Briana Coon return. We have some new talent competing Nick Tkacz their first season in indoor track who should contribute.” Sue Sivakumaran De’andre Watson

Isabella Friedman

PHS boys basketball Friday, Dec. 4...at Hoosick Valley Saturday, Dec. 5...vs Hadley-Luzerne, Glens Falls Civic Center Tuesday, Dec. 8...at Saranac, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10...BYE Tuesday, Dec. 15...vs Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17... at AuSable Valley Tuesday, Dec. 22...vs Ticonderoga, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5... at Peru, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7... at Northern Adirondack, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13... vs Beekmantown, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15... vs Moriah, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20... vs Saranac, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22..vs Saranac Lake, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29...BYE Wednesday, Feb. 3... at Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5... vs Peru, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10... at Beekmantown, 5:30 p.m.

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SaranacÊ Chiefs

Justin Burdo

Indoor track and field Makenna Provost

Girls basketball SARANAC — The Lady Chiefs varsity basketball team will be going through growing pains as they start the 2015-16 season. “We graduated eight seniors off last year’s team and have four returning players with Lady Chiefs roster limited experience,” head coach Tim NewEmma Webster 12 ell said. “So, on a whole, we are young and inexperienced. We have nine players this Christina Bedard 12 season who have been working extremely Abby Terry 12 hard this pre-season. Our team goals are to Makenna Provost 11 improve everyday through practice. Janyll Barber 11 Newell said he will look to his trio of seVictoria Bruno 11 niors in Emma Webster, Christina Bedard Tricia Lottie 11 and Abby Terry for leadership. Taylor Alexander 10 “With so many new players it will be very Skye O’Connell 10 important for our seniors to step up their leadership roles,” Newell said. “We graduated some strong offensive players off last year’s team and will need to improve defensively. This is a hard working group of girls. They come everyday willing to take on anything I ask of them. With the right attitude and belief in each other I think this team will definitely be a tough out by seasons end.”

Bowling

Chiefs roster Boys

Nick Maze Nick Pelerin Austin Plumadore

Malakai Arroyo Austin Baker

Girls

Aiden Coolidge

Brittany Baker

Bryce Crossley

Ariana Coolidge

Colby Derocher

Kelsey Gebo

Brennan Donaldson

Jordan Hadley

Nick Dorrance

Hayley Mooney

Dalton Exford

Kelsey Ormsby

Matt Fall

Hailey Parker

Parker Favreau

Bethany Simard

Tyler Freeman

Paiden Staley

Damon Fournia

Emily Verrillo

Joshawa Jiguere

Gabriella Weir

Preston Boliver 10 Justin Burdo

SARANAC — The Chiefs Ben Bova 12 Pacey Couture 10 varsity boys indoor track and Kaden Cringle 12 Jack Drolet 10 field team looks to again be in Ben Fink 12 Austin Duquette 10 the thick of the hunt for a SecKaden Gratto 12 Alec Flora-Miller 10 tion VII title and many state bids in 2015-16. Ben Jarvis 12 Logan Fournia 10 Kaden LePage 12 “I expect the boys to be in Ryan Kanaly 10 contention to win the sectionBen Madden 12 Andrew LePage 10 al championship,” said head Kaden Mangum 12 Nick Sears 10 coach Christopher Verkey. Ben Miller 12 Lucas Smith 10 “We have very good numbers Kaden Pearsall 12 Sam Wright 10 and some talented athletes. Ben Winters 12 Bradon Goddeau 9 I believe that we will be very Kaden Blair 11 Ryan Goddeau 9 strong in the jumping events Logan Clark 11 and distance races.” Mark Menia 9 Eric Delutis 11 Mitch Fink and Noah PearsShayne O’Neill 9 allwill be key athletes in the John Galarneau 11 Chance Roe 9 jumps and hurdles as well as Joe Schneider 11 Garrett Adolfo 8 junior Tyler Blair in the jumps Dan Utzler 11 Sam Carter 8 and sprints. Jake Arnold 10 Erik Willis 8 “After coming off a great cross country season seniors Zach LePage, Connor Madden and Kaden Cringle and sophomore newcomer Andrew LePage look to make an impact in the distance races,” Verkey said. “In the preseason Junior Eric Delutis and freshman Shayne O’Neill have been running well in the sprints, Pacey Couture, and Dan Utzler have been leading the throwers.”

Saranac girls basketball

SARANAC — The 2015-16 season for Saranac will be a rebuilding year. With five boys and three girls lost to graduation, Saranac will depend on Dalton Exford, Matt Fall and Nick Maze to lead the boy’s A team. While returning players Emily Verrillo, Kelsey Ormsby and newcomer Ariana Coolidge will lead the girl’s team.

Chiefs roster

Wednesday, Dec. 9...at Plattsburgh High School, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11...vs Peru, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16...at Beekmantown, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18...vs Northern Adirondack, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23... at AuSable Valley Wednesday, Jan. 6...vs Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8...vs Saranac Lake, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14... at Ticonderoga, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19...vs Plattsburgh High School, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21...at Moriah, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28...at Peru, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2... vs Beekmantown, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4... at Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m.

Saranac boys basketball Tuesday, Dec. 8...vs Plattsburgh High School, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10...at Peru, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15... vs Beekmantown, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17...at Northern Adirondack, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22... vs AuSable Valley, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5... at Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7...at Saranac Lake, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15... vs Ticonderoga, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20... at Plattsburgh High School, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22..vs Moriah, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29... vs Peru, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3... at Beekmantown, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5... vs Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m.

Saranac bowling Monday, Dec. 7...vs AuSable Valley Friday, Dec. 11... vs Beekmantown Monday, Dec. 14...vs Ticonderoga Wednesday, Dec. 16... at Moriah Friday, Dec. 18... at Northeastern Clinton Monday, Dec. 21... vs Peru Monday, Jan. 4... at Plattsburgh High School Wednesday, Jan. 6... vs Willsboro Friday, Jan. 8...at AuSable Valley Wednesday, Jan. 13... at Beekmantown Friday, Jan. 15... at Ticonderoga Wednesday, Jan. 20... vs Moriah Friday, Jan. 22...vs Northeastern Clinton Monday, Jan. 25...at Peru Wednesday, Jan. 27... vs Plattsburgh High School Friday, Jan. 29... at Willsboro

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BeekmantownÊ Eagles

Boys hockey

Courtney Guynup

Girls basketball Lady Eagles roster

Gabrielle Rowell

Brooke Bjelko

Sierra Barrett

Bailee Mull

Courtney Guynup

Alyssa Waters

Kenna Guynup

Kaitlyn Bjelko

Jordanne Manney

Kiersten Harvey

Beekmantown boys hockey

Coach: Greg Waters

BEEKMANTOWN — For the 2015-16 varsity boys hockey season, it will be a case of new faces in new places for coach Justin Frechette and the Eagles “After graduating last seasons Team Captain, Section VII MVP and Section VII leading scorer in Josh Barriere as well as our starting goaltender Ben Fredrick who broke a Section VII record for shutouts in a season with eight last year, we have a team this season that will be looking for several younger players to step up and fill those roles collectively,” Frechette said. “As a coaching staff we are looking forward to seeing the younger players in our lineup develop as the year goes on. We have had a great preseason so far and the players are working hard each and every day in practice to develop their game. Our players are looking forward to the challenge of a very demanding schedule once again this season that will see us play some of the top teams in NYS and Vermont from both the Division I and Division II ranks, including our Holiday Tournament on Dec. 19 and 20 at the Stafford Ice Arena which should be one of the premier tournaments in the State as Pelham, New Hartford and Rye all will all be coming into Plattsburgh on that weekend.”

Tuesday, Jan. 12...at Plattsburgh High School Saturday, Jan. 16...at LaSalle

Friday, Dec. 4...vs LaSalle

Sunday, Jan. 17...at Niskayuna

Tuesday, Dec. 8...at Northeasten Clinton

Wednesday, Jan. 27...at Lake Placid/AuSable Valley, 32 Rink

Friday, Dec. 11...vs Niskayuna

Saturday, Jan. 30...vs Carmel

Wednesday, Dec. 16...at Peru/Saranac

Monday, Feb. 1...vs Northeastern Clinton

Saturday, Dec. 19...vs Rye, Beekmantown Holiday Tourney

Wednesay, Feb. 3...vs Salmon River

Sunday, Dec. 20...vs Pelham, Beekmantown Holiday Tourney Tuesday, Dec. 29...vs Queensbury, Glens Falls Tourney

Tuesday, Feb. 9...vs Lake Placid/AuSable Valley, SUNY Plattsburgh

Wednesday, Dec. 30...vs Glens Falls, SGF, HF, Glens Falls Tourney

Saturday, Feb. 13...vs Plattsburgh High School, Hannah’s Hope

Tuesday, Jan. 5...at Saranac Lake

Tuesday, Feb. 16...vs Peru/Saranac

Tuesday, Jan. 6...at Saranac Lake

Saturday, Feb. 20...vs Saranac Lake

Eagles roster Brendan Davison

Cameron Giroux

Brantley Marion

Tyler Pepper

Gabe Chamberlain

Michael Parent

Ely Giroux

Keller Kowalowski

Cole Harvey

Ryan Brienza

Kade Collins

Keenan Regan

Christian Wawrzynski

Nathan Trombly

Josh Mcauley

Nathan Hebert

Matthew Maggy

Tyler Baker

Ryan Bone

Kagan Livsey

Hayden King

Evan Davison

Evan Dyke

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Peru bowling

Peru indoor track and field

PERU — The Indian varsity bowling team has been hitting the lanes this preseason, preparing for the upcoming CVAC league schedule. Boys Indians roster “This year is going to be a challenging for Peru, with the lack of bowlers turning Boys out this year and the graduation of our top Brett Ciolek bowlers from last years CVAC and Section Aaryn Clark VII Championship Team,” head coach Dave Mendofik said. “We are going to miss Dexter Cole Cragle High School All-American Jonathan BowTommy Dubay man, who has dominated the league with Eric Hidook his 233 average, Kyle Mendofik and Keegan Cody Martin Kemp. While I feel we are not a preseason Jared Owen favorite, I hoping thru continual hard work Owen Paulson and game experience, we can make our run come Sectional Roll-offs.” Girls Briaunna Varno Mendofik said improving the young bowlers throughout the season will be the Katherine Clark key. Madison Cragle Marissa Bushey

Girls “I expect to have a competitive team in girls CVAC bowling this season,” head coach Chad Duprey said. “The loss of Abbey Boudrieau to graduation last season will be a hard slot to fill but we have an overall experienced team for competition with returning all-section team member Briaunna Varno, all-section alternate Katherine Clark, and experienced team members Marissa Bushey and Madison Cragle as starters for the season. These are all key players to watch for this season.”

Meghan Burgess Makayla Sears Erin Brunell Alexis Mooney Gwen Mooney Caty Ransom Grace Hewston Sarah Williams

PERU — The Indian’s varsity indoor track and field team will feature a solid core of athletes with experience racing in the PSUC Fieldhouse for the 2015-16 season. “As a team we have many returning athletes that competed at the state level in fall,” head coach James Testo said. “Additionally we have many athletes that competed at sectionals last spring that are on our roster. Our goal is for the veteran Varsity athletes to help train, mentor, and guide the large number of young talented athletes moving up from last season. With the aid of the coaching staff we will create a strong united front. Our team is well balanced with many talented young and veteran athletes. As a team we would like to be competitive in all events this season and be at the top of section by the end of the season.”

Boys:

Girls:

Jared Banker

Lori Banker

Aaron Clark

Grace Betrus

Justin Dick

Olivia Bombard

Alexander Dumas

Taylor Canet

Hayden Dustin

Amy Darst

Andrew Ess

Karalyn Denchick

William Ess

Kayley DuBrey

Cody Gonyea

Kaytlin Durgan

Mathew Guski

Kira Fisher

Nick Jackstadt

Alandra Gebo

Noah Lederman

Emily Gudz

Matthew Magaldi

Erica Haley

Connor Meyers

Mya Harblin-Bowlby

Steven Mills

Victoria LaFave

Alex Palmer

Emmerson Leach

Evan Palmer

Julia Lemieux

Cooper Poirer

Mackenzie Marino

Paul Ryder

Madison McBride

Robert Reynolds

Victoria Mitchell

Anthony Sardella

Liv Nycklemoe

Mathew Szczerbak

Kylei Pena

Trent VanValkenburg

Emma Rabideau Emily Rock Kristy Robare Rebecca Romanowicz Angel Ryder

Allyson Huber

GirlsÊ basketball Beekmantown

Friday, Dec. 4...vs Newark, at Adk Community College Saturday, Dec. 5...at Glens Falls Civic Center Wednesday, Dec. 9...at Peru, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11...vs Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16...vs Saranac, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18... vs Moriah, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23...at Saranac Lake, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28...vs Hudson Falls, Glens Falls Civic Center Wednesday, Dec. 30...vs Glens Falls, Glens Falls Civic Center Friday, Jan. 8...vs Ticonderoga, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9...at Massena Tuesday, Jan. 12...vs Plattsburgh High School, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14... at Northern Adirondack, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19... vs Peru, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21... at AuSable Valley Thursday, Jan. 28...at Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30...vs Massena Tuesday, Feb. 2... at Saranac, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9... at Plattsburgh High School, 5:30 p.m.

Peru Wednesday, Dec. 9...vs Beekmantown, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11... at Saranac, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16...BYE Friday, Dec. 18...vs Saranac Lake, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23...at Northern Adirondack, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28...at Thomas Proctor Wednesday, Jan. 6...at Plattsburgh High School, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8...vs Moriah, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12... at Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14...at AuSable Valley Thursday, Jan. 15...vs Newburg Tuesday, Jan. 19... at Beekmantown, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21...at Ticonderoga, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28...vs Saranac, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29...at Chateguay Tuesday, Feb. 2...BYE Thursday, Feb. 4...vs Plattsburgh High School, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9...vs Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11...vs Northern Adirondack

Seton Catholic Wednesday, Dec. 2...at Keene Tuesday, Dec. 8...vs Willsboro Thursday, Dec. 10...vs Chazy Friday, Dec. 11...at Minerva/Newcomb, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15...BYE Thursday, Dec. 17... vs Lake Placid Friday, Dec. 18... at Schroon Lake, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22... at Westport

Sierra Sustin Sydney Schlitt Olivia Sorrell

Tuesday, Jan. 5... at Elizabethtown-Lewis Thursday, Jan. 7... vs Keene Friday, Jan. 8... BYE Monday, Jan. 11... at Willsboro Wednesday, Jan. 13... at Chazy Friday, Jan. 15...BYE Wednesday, Jan. 20...BYE Friday, Jan. 22...vs Crown Point, 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22...vs Wells, 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1...at Lake Placid Wednesday, Feb. 3... vs Westport Friday, Feb. 5... vs Johnsburg, 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8...vs Elizabethtown-Lewis

BoysÊ basketball Beekmantown

Wednesday, Dec. 1...at Westport Friday, Dec. 4...vs Ticonderoga Tuesday, Dec. 8...vs Peru, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10...at Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15... at Saranac, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17...at Moriah, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22... vs Saranac Lake, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28...at SUNY Potsdam 7/10 Challenge Tuesday, Jan. 5...BYE Thursday, Jan. 7... at Ticonderoga, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9...at AuSable Valley Wednesday, Jan. 13... at Plattsburgh High School, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15... vs Northern Adirondack, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16...vs Seton Catholic Wednesday, Jan. 20... at Peru, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22.. vs AuSable Valley, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27...at Chateaugay Friday, Jan. 29...vs Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3... vs Saranac, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5...BYE Wednesday, Feb. 10... vs Plattsburgh High School, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12...vs Seton Catholic

Peru Tuesday, Dec. 8...at Beekmantown, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10...vs Saranac, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17... at Saranac Lake, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22...vs Northern Adirondack, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5...vs Plattsburgh High School, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7... at Moriah, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13...vs Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15... vs AuSable Valley, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20... vs Beekmantown, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22.. vs Ticonderoga, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29... at Saranac, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5... at Plattsburgh High School, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10... at Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m.

Seton Catholic Thursday, Dec. 3...vs Keene Wednesday, Dec. 9... at Willsboro Friday, Dec. 11...at Minerva/Newcomb, 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14...at Chazy Friday, Dec. 18...at Schroon Lake, 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21...at Lake Placid Monday, Jan. 4... vs Westport Wednesday, Jan. 6... vs Elizabethtown-Lewis Tuesday, Jan. 12... at Keene Thursday, Jan. 14... vs Willsboro Saturday, Jan. 16...at Beekmantown Tuesday, Jan. 19... vs Chazy Friday, Jan. 22...vs Crown Point, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29...vs Wells, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2...vs Lake Placid Thursday, Feb. 4... at Westport Friday, Feb. 5... vs Johnsburg, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9... at Elizabethtown-Lewis Friday, Feb. 12...at Beekmantown

Indoor track and field

Saturday, Dec. 19...(AuSable Valley, Peru, Saranac, Seton, Ticonderoga, Beekmantown, EKMW, Chazy), at PSUC Fieldhouse Saturday, Jan. 16...(AuSable Valley, Peru, Beekmantown, Saranac, Seton, Ticonderoga, EKMW, Chazy), at PSUC Fieldhouse Thursday, Jan. 21...(Beekmantown, Peru, AuSable Valley, Saranac, Seton, Ticonderoga, EKMW, Chazy) at PSUC Fieldhouse Saturday, Jan. 30...(Beekmantown, Peru, AuSable Valley, Saranac, Seton, Ticonderoga, EKMW, Chazy) at PSUC Fieldhouse Saturday, Feb. 13...(Beekmantown, Peru, AuSable Valley, Saranac, Seton, Ticonderoga, EKMW, Chazy) at PSUC Fieldhouse, Sectionals Saturday, Feb. 21...(Beekmantown, Peru, AuSable Valley, Saranac, Seton, Ticonderoga, EKMW, Chazy) at PSUC Fieldhouse, State Qualifiers

BoysÊ swimming Plattsburgh

Friday, Dec. 4...vs Preseason Invitational Tuesday, Dec. 8...at AuSable Valley Friday, Dec. 18...at Fort Ann Tuesday, Jan. 5...vs AuSable Valley Friday, Jan. 8...vs Mid-Season Invitational Friday, Jan. 22...at AuSable Valley, Pentathlon Tuesday, Feb. 2...at Plattsburgh High School Relay Carnival Thursday, Feb. 11. Sectionals, AuSable Valley, 4 p.m.

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Return of the leagues: MVAC, CVAC back for basketball By Keith Lobdell

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ELIZABETHTOWN — While the move to the Northern Soccer Division seems here to stay, the same cannot be said for the Northern Basketball League. After the two year, three division experiment started, it is now over, as Section VII basketball will return to the traditional two conference format of the Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference and Champlain Valley Athletic Conference. However, the change back to the traditional leagues does not come without some changes. Lake Placid, who had their boys team in the MVAC and girls team in the CVAC prior to the NBL, will now play entirely in the MVAC. Another defector from the CVAC is Seton Catholic, who will now play in Northern Division of the MVAC. While previously under a three-division format, the MVAC will return to a Northern and Southern division for the 2015-16 season. Northern Division schools include Chazy, Seton Catholic, Willsboro, Westport, Elizabethtown-Lewis, Keene and Lake Placid. Wells, Crown Point, Indian Lake/Long Lake, Minerva/Newcomb, Schroon Lake and Johnsburg make up the Southern Division. The CVAC will also return to a two-division format, with Plattsburgh High, Saranac, Peru, Beekmantown and Northeastern Clinton making up Division I, while AuSable Valley, Northern Adirondack, Saranac Lake, Moriah and Ticonderoga will make up Division II.

Classification Some changes have also come to where teams will be classified come sectional playoff time. Six teams will vie for the Class B title as Peru, who has been a Class A school for the past two seasons, returns to Class B to join Beekmantown, Northeastern Clinton, Plattsburgh High, Saranac and Saranac Lake. Four teams will vie for the Class C title, with Northern Adirondack, who played Class D in boys soccer, opting to stay in Class C for

basketball, being joined by Northern Adirondack, Seton Catholic and Ticonderoga. As always, the biggest pool of potential Section VII champions comes from Class D. Lake Placid, whose girls played as a Class C team, will now play solely as a Class D team, along with Moriah, who boasts both defending sectional champions and the two-time consecutively state semifinalists in its boys program. Joining those teams in the Class D mix are Chazy, Crown Point, Elizabethtown-Lewis, Indian Lake/Long Lake, Johnsburg, Keene, Minerva/Newcomb, Schroon Lake, Wells, Westport and Willsboro. The defending sectional champions include the Moriah boys (state semifinalist) and girls in Class D, Northern Adirondack boys and girls (state finalists) in Class C, Saranac girls and Plattsburgh boys in Class B and the Peru boys and girls in Class A.

Playoffs While the regular season is still over two months from completion, the sectional playoffs will begin Tuesday, Feb. 16: Tuesday, Feb. 16 - Class B girls quarterfinals, Class D girls preliminary round Wednesday, Feb. 17 - Class B boys quarterfinals, Class D boys preliminary round, Class C girls semifinals (at Beekmantown) Thursday, Feb. 18 - Class C boys semifinals (at Beekmantown) Friday, Feb. 19 - Class B girls semifinals (at Northern Adirondack), Class D girls quarterfinals Saturday, Feb. 20 - Class B boys semifinals (at Northern Adirondack), Class D boys quarterfinals Tuesday, Feb. 23 - Class D girls semifinals (at AuSable Valley) Wednesday, Feb. 24 - Class D boys semifinals (at AuSable Valley) Friday, Feb. 26 - Section VII girls championships at PSUC Fieldhouse (Class D 4:30 p.m., Class C 6:15 p.m., Class B 8 p.m.) Saturday, Feb. 27 - Section VII boys championships at PSUC Fieldhouse (Class D noon, Class C 1:45 p.m., Class B 3:30 p.m.)

While Angie Stellabotte (left) and the Schroon Lake Wildcats return to Division II of the Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference, Samantha Spear and the Peru Eagles return to Division I of the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference as well as into the Class B championship picture, dropping from Class A, where they had been the previous two years. Photo by Keith Lobdell

States The Section VII/Class C winners will receive a bye to the regional championship game, which will be played Saturday, March 5, at the Fieldhouse. The Class D champions will have to face the Section X winner for the right to play the Section II champion in the regional final, with boys playing in Section II

and girls playing at the Fieldhouse. The Class B champions will start their state playoffs at the Section II champion, hoping to advance to travel to the Section X champion with a trip to the final four on the line. The NYSPHSAA boys state championships will be held March 11-13 at the Glens Falls Civic Center, while the girls state championships will be held on the same dates at Hudson Valley Community College.

ThisÊ weekÊ inÊ sports Friday, Dec. 11

Bowling — Northeastern Clinton at Ticonderoga Bowling — Peru at Willsboro

Boys Basketball — Seton Catholic at Minerva/Newcomb, 5 p.m. Boys Basketball — Northeastern Clinton at Willsboro Boys Basketball — Keene at Wells

School, 5:30 p.m. Boys Basketball — Moriah at Northern Adirondack, 5:30 p.m. Boys Basketball — Beekmantown at Saranac, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 12

Girl’s Basketball — Willsboro at Westport Girl’s Basketball — Crown Point at Minerva/Newcomb

Boys Basketball — Indian Lake/Long Lake at Lake Placid, 5 p.m.

Wrestling — Warrensburg at Duanesburg Duals

Girl’s Basketball — Elizabethtown-Lewis at Keene

Boys Basketball — Elizabethtown-Lewis at Johnsburg, 5 p.m.

Girls Ice Hockey— Lake Placid vs Ithaca, 32 Rink

Girl’s Basketball — Johnsburg at Schroon Lake

Boys Basketball — Keene at Wells, 5 p.m.

Girls Ice Hockey — Beekmantown at BFA Tournament

Girl’s Basketball — Lake Placid at Chazy

Boys Basketball — Chazy at Crown Point, 5 p.m.

Girls Ice Hockey — Plattsburgh High School at Potsdam

Boys Basketball — Seton Catholic at Minerva/Newcomb, 5 p.m.

Boys Ice Hockey — Lake Placid vs Horace Greely, 32 Rink

Boys Basketball — Elizabethtown-Lewis at Johnsburg, 5 p.m.

Boys Ice Hockey — Northeastern Clinton at St. Johnsbury

Boys Basketball —AuSable Valley at Westport

Boys Ice Hockey — Plattsburgh High School vs Niskayuna

Girl’s Basketball — Ticonderoga at Moriah, 5:30 p.m. Girl’s Basketball — Seton Catholic at Minerva/Newcomb, 6:30 p.m. Girl’s Basketball — Saranac Lake at Northern Adirondack, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 16 Boys Basketball — Westport at Willsboro Boys Basketball — Schroon Lake at Wells

Monday, Dec. 14

Boys Basketball — Minerva/Newcomb at Johnsburg Boys Basketball — Keene at Elizabethtown-Lewis

Boys Basketball — Willsboro at Lake Placid

Boys Basketball — Crown Point at Indian Lake/Long Lake

Boys Basketball — Westport at Keene

Boys Basketball — Chazy at Lake Placid

Boys Basketball — Seton Catholic at Chazy

Boys Basketball — Lake George at Corinth, 5:30 p.m.

Girl’s Basketball — Keene at Wells, 6:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball — Schroon Lake at Johnsburg

Girl’s Basketball — Saranac at Beekmantown, 5:30 p.m.

Girl’s Basketball — Chazy at Crown Point, 6:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball — Minerva/Newcomb at Crown Point

Girl’s Basketball — Elizabethtown-Lewis at Johnsburg, 6:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball — Indian Lake/Long Lake at Wells

Girl’s Basketball — Peru at Saranac, 5:30 p.m. Girl’s Basketball — Northeastern Clinton at Beekmantown, 5:30 p.m.

Girl’s Basketball — Indian Lake/Long Lake at Lake Placid, 6:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball — North Warren vs Cambridge, 5:30 p.m. Girls Ice Hockey — Saranac Lake vs Northwood Prep

Girl’s Basketball — Seton Catholic at Minerva/Newcomb, 6:30 p.m.

Bowling — AuSable Valley at Northeastern Clinton

Boys Swimming — AuSable Valley at Franklin Academy

Bowling — Beekmantown at Willsboro

Girls Ice Hockey — Beekmantown at BFA Tournament

Bowling — Plattsburgh High School at Peru

Girls Ice Hockey — Plattsburgh High School at Lake Placid, 32 Rink

Bowling — Ticonderoga at Saranac

Girls Ice Hockey — Saranac Lake vs Ithaca High Boys Ice Hockey — Beekmantown vs Niskayuna Boys Ice Hockey — Saranac Lake vs Horrace Greely

Tuesday, Dec. 15

Boys Ice Hockey — Plattsburgh High School vs Shaker

Boys Basketball — Ticonderoga at AuSable Valley

Bowling — Moriah at Plattsburgh High School

Boys Basketball — Northeastern Clinton at Plattsburgh High

Girl’s Basketball — Plattsburgh High School at Northeastern Clinton, 5:30 p.m. Girl’s Basketball — Northern Adirondack at Moriah, 5:30 p.m. Girl’s Basketball — AuSable Valley at Ticonderoga, 5:30 p.m. Wrestling — Northern Adirondack at Peru, 7 p.m. Wrestling — Saranac at AuSable Valley, 7 p.m. Girls Ice Hockey — Beekmantown at Lake Placid, 32 Rink Girls Ice Hockey — Saranac Lake at Plattsburgh High School Boys Ice Hockey — Beekmantown at Peru/Saranac Boys Ice Hockey — Saranac Lake at Plattsburgh High School Bowling — Northeastern Clinton at Beekmantown Bowling — Peru at Ticonderoga Bowling — Saranac at Moriah Bowling — Willsboro at AuSable Valley

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The 2015-16 Champlain Valley Athletic Conference bowling season kicked off Monday, Dec. 7, with an opening matchup between Meagan Anson and the Willsboro Warriors hosting Ian Boba and the Plattsburgh High Hornets. PHS scored a 7-3 win on the boys side, while the Lady Warriors scored a 4-0 win over the Lady Hornets. Other opening day winners included the Beekmantown (8-2 against Ticonderoga) and Moriah (5-0 against Peru) boys along with the Beekmantown (3-1 against Ticonderoga) and Peru (4-0 against Moriah) girls.

Kenna Guynup, Alyssa Waters and Brooke Bjelko were named to the all tournament team at the Glens Falls National Bank’s Coaches v. Cancer tournament at the Glens Falls Civic Center Dec. 5. Photos by Keith Lobdell

Cierra Branham-Harvey goes up for a basket for Plattsburgh High during their Dec. 5 game against South Glens Falls.

Dylan Trombley and the Moriah Vikings also were victorious at the Coaches v. Cancer tournament Dec. 5, handily defeating Class D power New York Mills to claim the trophy. The two March Civic Center staples of recent years would only meet again if they played in the NYSPHSAA Class D championship game.

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Notes from the North Woods Joe Hackett

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The good old cold days

t appears the good old days of thick ice and deep snows that were deep enough to ‘slow a buffalo’ have gradually become nothing more than quaint memories, especially across the Northeast. I can still recall the good old days when the ice was safe and deep snows covered the ground for the holidays. Back then, it seems the thin red line in the thermometer never got above the ‘below mark’, and yet we still managed to stay outside all day long skating, sledding and slinging snowballs. In the current age of climate change, I often wonder if I will ever have a chance to experience such deliciously deep snow or battle those bitter cold temperatures again. As I set off toward camp on the final morning of the annual Northern Zone Big Game Hunting season, a crescent moon hung high in the night sky, with the brilliant glow of Venus close nearby. The temperature was cool, but there was no snow to be found on the ground, except in the very, upper elevations. Although it was cold enough to see my breath in the morning air, I couldn’t believe another big game hunting season had come and gone, without the benefit of adequate snow cover to illustrate the tracks and travel routes of the whitetails. In recent weeks, I’ve also listened to the stories of several hunters who encountered black bear late in the season, well after they would have been expected to be in their dens.

Winter Blues, and Greens Current forecasts predict the coming winter season will be above or much above average temperature-wise with below average snowfall in the Northeast. In a region where the economy and the residents are so closely linked to both the land,

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and the weather, such forecasts are certainly problematic. It is especially worrisome in Lake Placid, which is widely recognized as The Winter Sports Capital of the World. However, if not for the compressors that provide the refrigeration necessary to keep the ice rinks, bobsled runs covered with ice, as well as the ski jumps, alpine and nordic trails covered in snow; Lake Placid would no longer be able to maintain its storied reputation as a winter sports mecca. The region has a long history of suffering through thaws and nearly snowless conditions over the years. In fact, snow had to be imported via the rails from Quebec during the 1932 Olympics. Fifty years later, the local snow cover remained scarce, until a major storm arrived just in time for Opening Ceremonies at the 1980 Olympic Games in 1980. However, when you pray for snow in the Adirondacks, it must be done carefully. Back in 1980, when the snow storm of Olympic magnitude arrived, it lasted about three days. It nearly crippled the entire transportation system and as a result, many spectators were stranded while attempting to get to the venues, or while returning to town. New York Gov. Hugh Cary declared a state of emergency and soon, school buses from across the state were headed north to deal with the situation. While there always remains the possibility of such storms in the future, the overall weather summary for November 2015 indicates it has been the warmest and the wettest period in over 14 years with a total, national snowfall that was about 23 percent below average. In the Adirondacks, the November snowpack rarely totaled over six inches, and it typically melted away before it could be enjoyed. While there were a few local skiers laying down tracks on Whiteface Memorial Highway after the storms, the snow cover was quite limited and it rarely lasted more than a few days. Hunters endured a season that presented very little snow, and unexpectedly warm temperatures which limited the deer movement. Compounding the situation, it was often warm enough to hunt in a t-shirt, rather than the traditional garb of woolies, and a buffalo plaid wool jacket. Figures indicate the month also delivered one of the greatest year-to-year changes toward warmer November weather

A crescent moon was still high in the morning sky, as hunters took to the north woods for the last weekend of the annual big game hunting season.

in the past 120 years. It was evident with every hill I climbed, and in every swamp I ventured. Autumn is a season that’s supposed to put a bite in the fresh air, a frost on the ground, ice on the ponds and a bit of fear in a deer’s heart. Without adequate snow cover, deer can easily blend into the surrounding cover, and leave very little evidence of their travels. Such drastic year to year changes in the woods further illustrate the increasing volatility of weather patterns in the age of climate change. This year, the month of November was warm and wet, while last year it was the 16th coldest November in over 120 years, and it delivered heavy snowfalls that were 65 percent above average. Current weather forecasts indicate the Southwest will have the greatest likelihood for cooler than average temperatures this season, while the North and East will see above, or much above average temperatures. As a result, the average snowfall totals for the Northeast are expected to be below normal this winter, due to the effects of El Nino. Forecasts indicate that most of the country will be trending above average temperature-wise with the Southwest being cooler than normal. Overall, forecasters predict December in the Northeast may be the warmest in nearly a decade, with near record warmth for the country as a whole and the wettest in 6 years (+34 percent above average) with below the average snowfall. Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

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KEESEVILLE – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the United Methodist Church November 25, December 30, January 13, Feb 25, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, July 28,August 25, September 22, October 27, November 23, December 22, 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 - Hospice Offers Coping with Grief During the Holidays. High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care invites you to attend Coping with Grief During the Holidays, a meeting created for family, friends, and caregivers who have experienced the death of a loved one. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 9th from 56:30pm in Ticonderoga. Call Cam at 518-942-6513 or email cbrown@hphpc.org by Monday, December 7th to RSVP and be informed of meeting location.

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SCHROON LAKE - Adult Grief Support Group. A grief support group will hold its first meeting on Thursday, December 17th in Schroon Lake. At this meeting, frequency will be determined. This meeting will be held from 5:30-6:30PM.To pre-register and for location of meeting, please contact Cam Brown at 518-942-6513 or email cbrown@hphpc.org.

DINNERS & SUCH WESTPORT - A Ham & Scalloped Potato Dinner will be held Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., Westport, NY. Serving starts 4:30pm with take-outs available. $10.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 12 & under, Pre-school free. Donations of non-perishable food items for the Westport Feed Pantry are appreciated. PUBLIC MEETINGS CHAZY – Chazy Public Library Meetings: January 20, 2016, February 24,2016, March 30, 2016, April 27, 2016. Organizational Meeting May 18, 2016.

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GRANTOR Robert Banker Anthony and Sheila Catalfamo Matthew and Amanda Warner Nationstar Mortgage LLC Ken Mousseau Paula Babbie Abby Boire Richard Groleau Barbara Tremblay Roger and Elizabeth Barthmaier Pierrette Hutchins Allen and Lori Tourville Cheryl Wood and Carl Blanchard Samantha Guerin and Joey Steady Ellen Welch Philip and George Moore David and Linda Richard

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GRANTEE LOCATION Carol Sherman Peru David and Nancy Miller Dannemora Edward and Jennifer Smith Schuyler Falls Secretary of Housing & Urban Development City of Plattsburgh Paul Pellerin Town of Plattsburgh David and Tara Lawrence Chazy Vernard Gonyea Plattsburgh Jason Burdo Ausable Justin Sorrell Champlain Laura and John Caffrey Black Brook Ronald and Lorene Easter Chazy William Supernault Ellenburg Thomas Durocher Beekmantown Raymond and Sheila Mckee Chazy Andrew Manabat City of Plattsburgh Christopher Reinckens & Jessica McCauliffe Ausable Neil and Jennifer Latour City of Plattsburgh

PRICE $80,000 $250,000 $187,000 $10 $7,000 $290,500 $40,000 $101,000 $7,000 $465,000 $140,000 $190,500 $70,000 $7,000 $134,900 $49,000 $95,000

ESSEX 11/30/15 11/30/15 11/30/15 12/1/15 12/1/15 12/1/15 12/1/15 12/1/15 12/1/15 12/1/15 12/1/15 12/2/15 12/2/15 12/2/15 12/2/15

John Pye et al Howard Perkett Douglas and Christina Mitchell Essex County and Arthur Stark Essex County Essex County and Mary Gutreuter Essex County and Robert Thomas Essex County and Dennis Babin Essex County and Skender Cecunjanin Essex County and John Odell William and Sally Johnson Michael Morrow Angelina Roy Malcolm and Lorraine Fobare Seann Cassidy

Jennifer Hume John and Myranda Bigelow Terry Conley and Kent Egglefield James Nally Erica Peasley Ryun Grey Jennifer and Patrick Ledger Kenneth Andrea Alpine Adirondack Associates LLC Gary Davis Harold and Phyllis Whitford Christine Killinger Jack Webb Joseph Gladd and Jordanna Mallach Jason and Bambi Pedu

North Elba Willsboro Elizabethtown Jay Moriah Crown Point North Elba Ticonderoga North Elba Ticonderoga Ticonderoga Chesterfield Schroon St. Armand North Elba

$16,000 $95,000 $160,000 $19,500 $3,750 $27,500 $45,000 $900 $4,500 $1,200 $295,000 $37,000 $111,300 $250,000 $230,000

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