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Paid family leave begins in New York New law will allow eight weeks of jobprotected leave at 50 percent average weekly wage By Pete DeMola EDITOR

ELIZABETHTOWN | New Yorkers gained a new safety net on Jan. 1. The state’s new paid family leave law is among the most generous in the nation, allowing jobprotected time off to bond with a new child, care for sick family members or pitch in when a loved one in the military is deployed. Employees may now take up to eight weeks of paid leave at 50 percent of their average weekly wage. When fully phased in over the next four years, state residents will be eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid time off annually at 67 percent. The new program applies to 6.4 million private-sector workers.

Beginning on Jan. 1, state residents may take up to eight weeks of paid leave at 50 percent of their average weekly wage. Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined the new program on Long Island on Dec. 31, 2017. Photo provided/Office of the Governor of the State of New York Full-time employees will be eligible after 26 consecutive weeks on the job, while part-timers working fewer than 20 hours per week will qualify after working 175 days within 52 weeks.

Advocates say the new law will provide critical support to family members caring for older relatives. “No one should ever be forced to choose

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between caring for a family member and risking their economic security,” said Beth Finkel, state director of AARP New York, in a statement. » Family leave Cont. on pg. 3

Westport resident receives high honors for leading Healthy Schools Network Prominent national organization has its roots in Westport By Kim Dedam STA FF W RITER

Yoo Won-kyun, right, a resident of the central city of Cheonan, alongside Cheonan Mayor Koo Bon-young, carries the torch for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in the city on Dec. 17, 2017. (Yonhap) Photo/International olympic committee, South Korea

WESTPORT| Twenty-five years ago, the Parent and Teacher Organization (PTO) at Westport Central School resolved to foster a healthier, safer school environment, including ensuring schoolchildren access to healthy foods. “Poor nutrition and poor air quality in the learning environment can impair learning and future educational potential,” that short resolution by Westport PTO stated. The brief policy statement — crafted in two paragraphs — summed up what matured over the last two decades to a national movement led by the Healthy Schools Network (HSN). HSN Founder and Executive Director Claire Barnett was an active member of the Westport PTO that year. Now, a quarter-century later, she has been honored with a pair of national awards: » Healthy schools Cont. on pg. 4

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Speed skating exhibit, torch collection among important history at Lake Placid Olympic Museum By Kim Dedam STA FF W RITER

LAKE PLACID | Th is village’s storied Winter Olympic heritage can prove both inspiring and historic as local fans and visitors ready for the 2018 XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. The Lake Placid Olympic Museum’s extensive collection bears witness to generations of athletes, near and far, who competed and championed events in 1932 and in 1980. “We provide opportunity for visitors to brush up on Olympic history and be inspired by the stories of the Olympic games,” said Museum Director Alison Haas. Opening Ceremonies begin half a world away on Feb. 9, 2018 in PyeongChang and last for 17 days through Feb. 25. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that 2018’s Winter Games include six new events: snowboard big air (men’s and women’s), speed skating mass start (men’s and women’s), curling mixed doubles and the Alpine team event. “The total number of gold medal events will be 102 – the most ever contested at an Olympic Winter Games to date,” IOC said in a news release last month. History catalogued in Lake Placid provides context for these sports even as they continue to evolve. In their exhibit titled “Museum Curling,” adults and kids can learn more about strategy of a sport officially launched in 1932 in

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Lake Placid as a demonstration event. And they can test their strategy and skill on site. Curling competition in PyeongChang begins Feb. 13. Speed skating is central in another of the Lake Placid museum’s permanent exhibits. Added in 2015, the installation provides a “timeline showcasing the design evolution of speed skating equipment, along with interactive activities, so visitors catch a glimpse into the mind of some of speed skating’s greatest.” Athletes featured — several born and raised in Lake Placid and nearby towns — include: Charles Jewtraw, Jack Shea, Valentine Bialas, Jeanne Ashworth, Bonnie Blair, Apolo Ohno and Eric Heiden. Speed skating begins in PyeongChang on Feb. 10. The Lake Placid region has sent at least one athlete to every Olympic Winter Games since 1924.

TORCH HISTORY

Even as the 2018 Winter Olympic torch is being borne now through the countryside of South Korea, Lake Placid Olympic Museum maintains a collection of torches carried to winter games around the world. “When visitors see our collection of Olympic torches, many are surprised to learn that for each edition of the Games, a new model of torch is designed to very high technical and aesthetic standards,” Haas wrote of the collection here. “In the early days of the relay, the torch models were more or less the same, but over time their designs became diverse showing the uniqueness of each host country. “For instance, one can see on display at the Olympic Museum) the Nagano 1998

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torch, influenced by the traditional Japanese ‘taimatshu’ torch used in festivals.” The torch built for the Salt Lake City Games in 2002, Haas said, “was made of glass, silver and copper symbolizing winter and ice, the heart and speed of athletes, and also fire and passion.” At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Haas outlined in her research work titled “The Olympic Flame”, the torch made “a record-setting 39,000 mile journey being carried by 14,000 torchbearers taking part in the relay, each carrying their own torch and passing the flame to one another. “It took the plunge into the world’s deepest freshwater lake with a special torch, reached the North Pole and was taken into space by Russian Cosmonauts (the only time the torch was intended to not burn).” The 2018 Olympic torch relay, called “Let Everyone Shine” began in South Korea on Nov. 1, and will cover 2,018 kilometers — the same number as the year of the games, according to IOC. In early December, a humanoid robot named HUBO carried the PyeongYang torch for a short jaunt some 500 feet. The robot cut through a brick wall as it held the torch, according to IOC updates, a display intended to demonstrate innovation and creativity. The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games torch was designed by South Korean artist Young Se Kim, who set out to create something that would inspire happiness in all those who behold it. Photo/International olympic com-

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The Lake Placid Olympic Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in the Olympic Center at 2634 Main Street in Lake Placid. The entrance is adjacent to the speed skating oval. Admission is free with the Olympic Sites Passport. Adult/Teen - $7; Junior (12 and under) - $5; Senior (65+) - $5; Ages 6 and under are free, as are school groups. The Olympic torch used in relay ahead of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid. Photo Courtesy Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum

The PyeongYang Olympic torch was designed by Korean artist Young Se Kim, “who set out to create something that would inspire happiness in all those who behold it,” IOC said in a news release. “The torch is exactly 700mm in length, representing the altitude of PyeongChang, which is 700 meters above sea level. “The white and gold tones of the torch mirror the main colors of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games Torch Relay, while the five-pronged shape of the flame is based on the Korean symbol for PyeongChang, which is also engraved around the bottom half and top of the torch.” Updates on the ongoing torch relay can be found online: www.pyeongchang2018. com/en/about-torch-relay The upcoming Winter Olympic schedule is online: www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/ schedule ■

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Canada signs preclearance agreement Deal to expedite travel, commerce at border By Pete DeMola EDITOR

PLATTSBURGH | The Canadian government has signed an agreement that will expedite travel and commerce at the U.S. and Canadian border. The new preclearance law will implement an agreement signed by former President Barack Obama in 2016 designed to expand the authority of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to new locations, a measure that will reduce southbound border congestion. New York-bound Amtrak passengers will now be precleared at Central Station in Montreal before reaching the border, a measure designed to reduce lengthy train stop» Family leave Cont. from pg. 1 New York’s population is growing older than the rest of the country, particularly in the Adirondack Park, which will rival Florida’s west coast as having the oldest population in the U.S. if current trends continue. Becky Leahy, CEO of North Country Home Services, said the new legislation is welcome as more and seniors “age in place,” or outside of nursing homes and senior centers. Family members are the first resource when someone has a health issue, she said, and the new legislation will help make the transition less stressful. “There is a caregiver shortage in the country and it’s only going to get worse,” Leahy said. The program is mandatory for nearly all private employers, and public employers may opt into the program. Coverage will be included as a rider to an employer’s existing disability insurance policy, and will be funded by employees through payroll deductions. Contributions in 2018 will be 0.126 percent of an employee’s weekly wage. “It is a very small amount, about $1 a paycheck,” said Zach Hutchins, director of communications for the Business Council of New York State. Erik Rettig, the northeast/mid-Atlantic director of the Small Business Majority, said the law will be beneficial to small businesses. “Many small employers want to offer paid leave benefits to their employees, but simply don’t have the resources to do so,” Rettig said in a statement. Small business owners support the policy,

he said, because paid leave benefits can help attract and retain talented employees. “It allows small businesses to offer a benefit that is typically reserved for larger firms at no added cost,” he said. But while employers are not required to pay in, when paired with other mandates — including the staggered annual increases in the state’s minimum wage law — the administrative burden can be problematic, Hutchins said. “You add all of these mandates together and it becomes particularly difficult on small business owners,” Hutchins said. The state’s minimum wage rose to $10.40 upstate on Jan. 1, and to $11.75 for fast-food workers. New York joins California, New Jersey and Rhode Island in providing the program. The federal Family Medical Leave Act allows employers with at least 50 or more employees time off to care for a newborn, but the time is unpaid. Just 14 percent of the U.S. workforce has access to employer-sponsored paid family leave, according to the governor’s office. A new middle class tax cut also went into effect on Jan. 1, a measure that will benefit 4.4 million New Yorkers and is projected to save taxpayers $4.2 billion annually by 2025. Taxpayers will see an average state tax cut of $250 in 2018, a number that will rise to $698 once the program is fully phased in by 2025. “The rate goes from 6.4 (percent) down to 5.5,” said Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday. “About a 1 percent cut for the salaries up to $150,000, so not only will you make more, but you’ll save more in state taxes.” ■

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North Country SPCA It’s almost here! The North Country SPCA is so excited about the upcoming snowmobile rally. It’s the By Kathy Wilcox perfect event to break • COLUMNIST • up the winter blues and share the fresh air with friends and family. Come join us on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a day of food, festivities, and fun! We will have adoptable animals available for you to meet, and we will be raffling off a 1997 Polaris snowmobile! Raffle tickets are $5 each or three for $10. You can email tpowers@ncspca.org to purchase tickets. Admission to this popular event is $3 to the general public. If you would like to exhibit your sled, the cost is $5 per sled with a $10 maximum per person. We hope to see you there! Our featured pet this week is LITTLE ANN, a Redbone Coonhound and Hound mix with a gorgeous tawny coat and soulful brown eyes. Little Ann had a very difficult life before she came to us. When she arrived, she was dirty, covered in flea bites, and undernourished. We are happy to say she has made tremendous strides and has become the picture of health.

We have learned that Little Ann was bred numerous times, and will be spayed shortly — she is ready to be done with caring for little ones and to receive a bit of pampering for herself! Little Ann is such sweetheart despite the stress and chaos of her past. She’s actually starting to play and has a real sparkle to her personality. Ann is about 7 years old, although she looks older due to her lack of proper care. If there is anyone here who deserves a second chance, it’s our sweet Ann. She does okay with the other dogs, but we think she would love to be the center of attention. Please come meet this happy goofy, hound and we dare you not to fall in love. ■ — Kat Wilcox’s weekly column works to publicize the shelter’s adoptable pets. Find out more at ncspca.org

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» Healthy schools Cont. from pg. 1 The American Public Health Association honored her in November with the prestigious David P. Rall Award for 2017. And in March, Barnett received the 2017 William K. Reilly Award for Environmental Leadership and Governance from the American University School of Public Affairs in Washington, D.C.

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From those elegant-albeit-ordinary roots, Barnett carried the message to the New York State Board of Regents and to other groups statewide, then nationally, building out a national Coalition for Healthier Schools. The coalition now reaches some 20 million school users who are advocates for children’s

health and for cleaning up school buildings. The network’s early efforts achieved removal of coal boilers in New York State, including some 300 coal-fired boilers in New York City alone. Ongoing advocacy has reduced the use of hazardous pesticides in schools, eliminated use of elemental mercury and pursued the use of green cleaning products, which are now required for state agencies and all public and private schools statewide. Similar green cleaning policies have also been adopted in another 11 states, according to recent data.

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There are so many people doing wonderful work in the public health field.” According to APHA, the David P. Rall Award is a tribute to an individual who “brought scientific research to bear on policy making in environmental health and whose science-based advocacy advanced public health and prevention across many fields and in many forms.” Healthy Schools Network board President Chip Halverson, N.D., of Portland, Oregon said the organization is grateful to have their cross-cutting work recognized. “It has been a winning year, despite the odds,” Halverson said in a news release. “We have traction on our white paper on America’s school infrastructure; new work on school environments at EPA, at the Centers for Disease Control and at Education (department), (with) new health and environment advocacy underway at home in New York and nationally.” Barnett maintains a seasonal residence in Westport, with a home base in Saratoga Springs. Healthy Schools Network maintains its central office in Albany.

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The Healthy Schools Network maintains three websites with information for school personnel, parents, teachers, coaches and child care workers. The primary website is at healthyschools. org with fact sheets and guides to use in addressing school environmental concerns. The second website is at nationalhealthyschoolsday.org which will celebrate and promote its 16th annual round of activities on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. A third, cleaningforhealthyschools. org, provides free training materials and other information about green products for use in schools and larger scale childcare facilities. ■

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belonged to the Regents and to the state Education Department.”

MISSION AND GOALS

For the past 25 years, Claire Barnett has grown the Healthy Schools Network into a national powerhouse. Photo provided » Healthy schools Cont. from pg. 4 The U.S. Government Accounting Office published a report on conditions of American schools in 1995 and found that the buildings were in dire condition, Barnett said. “GAO further found that some 13 million kids were at risk at that point and estimated it would cost over $100 billion to fix schools. While they focused on cost, I was thinking: ‘What happened to the 13 million kids? Tell me again?’” President Bill Clinton signed a federal executive order covering 17 federal agencies, asking them to prioritize actions to reduce risks to children’s environmental health.

“At that point, HSN and its partners were poised to use the new GAO report and the executive order to spread a larger message about risks to children and the need to restore school buildings. We just fell into step along with this GAO report. It was a moment,” Barnett said. The PTO in Westport crafted their resolution soon after Clinton’s directive. “A small group of PTO members in Westport drafted a resolution and presented it to a regional public hearing held by the Board of Regents in Saranac Lake,” Barnett said. “The state Regents reacted, convened a statewide advisory committee on school environments and came out with new guiding principles and a list of policy objectives, which

Fearing that report would become a dustcatcher on a shelf, she took the report and crafted the network’s mission and goal: That every child should have an environmentally healthy school, a facility that is clean and in good repair. “We pulled together a coalition called the Healthy Schools Network Advisory Committee with people who had come to testify on environmental conditions in their schools,” Barnett said. The Westport PTO held the first grant for Healthy Schools for $250. “It went toward out-of-pocket and travel costs to attend Board of Regents meetings, and to encourage them to take up the question of school environments.” HSN held its first formal statewide meeting in January 1995. “We thought the biggest problem we had was looking for a corporate logo and a steering committee,” Barnett said. “Instead, then-Gov. George Pataki proposed as a cost-saver to eliminate all jobs at state education that were involved in creating the Regents’ report.” Barnett saved the jobs, then worked with Pataki on his 1996 Environmental Quality Bond Act. “And we were able to secure $125 million used to remove 300 coal-fired boilers that were heating New York City schools. Coal boilers are dirty outside the buildings and

they’re dirty inside the buildings. People came to hearings with bags full of coal dust collected from inside school classrooms. It was very powerful,” Barnett said. “All those boilers are now gone. That was a very big win.”

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HSN rose to national prominence as advocates in other states began calling for advice. “Having fostered and advised other groups, we all banded together into a National Coalition for Healthier Schools. “In New York, we passed laws on school indoor air-quality, safer pest control methodology, green cleaning products, and a New York City law on improving school design standards,” Barnett said. “Each of those was called for in the original Regents report and have since traveled into many other states.” The major challenge HSN is addressing now is the risk of lead poisoning in school and child care environments. “There are no safe levels of lead for children, according to the CDC, the Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association,” Barnett said. Currently, EPA and other agencies are updating a 20-year-old lead strategy. Like it did with the Regents’ study decades ago, HSN is coordinating partners around the EPA strategy now. “And we are actively seeking and supporting new federal funds to rebuild/restore public school and child care infrastructure,” Barnett said. ■

DPW report has buildings coming down, going up Garrow to return as department head By Keith Lobdell STA FF W RITER

ELIZABETHTOWN | While Essex County still works to get rid of hazardous buildings on the former Frontier Town in North Hudson, work is well underway for the new senior nutrition kitchen in Westport. Department of Public Works committee members approved funding to Atlantic Testing Laboratories to conduct asbestos testing and abatement for two structures on the Frontier Town property, which Jim Dougan indicated were

the log motel building on Route 9 and a neighboring house. The board also received a report on the work being done on the new county kitchen, which is being built on the Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport. The report stated contracts had been awarded to Adirondack Concrete for sitework and concrete; Harold Clune for electrical; LH LaPlante for plumbing and HVAC; and JFP Enterprises for general construction. It was reported underslab electric and plumbing, sewer and water laterals, sight lighting conduit, grease trap, sewer manhole, foundation backfill, foundation drains, rain gardens and gravel parking subbase were all completed in November, with concrete and slab wall pours, propane tank installation and electrical service conduits being done in early December and roof trusses schedule for mid-December.

GARROW TO RETURN

DPW Superintendent Chris Garrow was also appointed to a new term in his current position, having been the department head for the last four years. “I want to thank you all for the opportunity and I will do the best that I can,” Garrow said. “The communication between Chris, Jim (Dougan) and I has been top notch and has been extremely helpful for me when it comes to making decisions,” county manager Dan Palmer said. “We have had some issues in our town and Chris and Jim have been really good with helping us and working with us,” Lewis Supervisor Jim Monty said in support of the re-appointment. The motion received a unanimous second and will now head to the Ways and Means committee later this month. ■

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PERU - K of C or Knights of Columbus Bingo, Tuesdays @ 7:10 p.m. St. Augustines Parish Center, 3030 Main St. All welcome!

AU SABLE FORKS – The Au Sable Forks Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting their Firehouse Big Breakfast from 8 am till 11 am at the firehouse. Adults $8, Senior's $7 & Children under 12 $6.

PLATTSBURGH - Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Serenity. 12-Step Meeting of Adult Children of Alcoholics.. For more information about the organization, visit www.adultchildren.org. All are open to the public, free and at 4 Palmer St. unless otherwise noted.

AU SABLE FORKS - Please take note that the regular monthly meetings of the Au Sable Forks Fire District for the year 2017, will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM at the Au Sable Forks Fire Station located at 29 School Lane, Au Sable Forks, N. Y. 12912. The meetings are open to the public.

PLATTSBURGH - Adult Children of Alcoholics meeting Wednesdays at 8:00 pm at Auditorium B at CVPH. More information can be found at www.adultchildren.or or by emailing adkacoa@mail.com

PLATTSBURGH – ALATEEN Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Plattsburgh 7:30pmStreet, 8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday CLASSES & WORKSHOPS GLENS FALLS - Friday January 19 Introduction to Cold Process Soap Making with Roberta Devers-Scott. #1271-0119. 1/2 day. 6pm-9pm. Tuition $55. Member Tuition $45. Materials fee $15. 18 Curran Street in Glens Falls, NY - the building located next to the Shirt Factory Gallery. Please wear a long-sleeve shirt and bring a washed out and clean 1/2 gallon paper milk carton. LAKE LUZERNE - Saturday January 20 Introduction to Woodturning with John Kingsley. #1142-0120. Half day. 9am-12pm. Tuition $55. Member Tuition $45. Materials fee $15. NOTE: For your safety: no loose-fitting clothes, hair tied back, comfortable shoes and no jewelry. If sensitive to wood dust registration for turning classes is not recommended. LAKE LUZERNE - Saturday January 20 Felting Textures Inspired by Nature with Robin Blakney-Carlson. #1230-0120. 1 day. 9am-4pm. Tuition $115. Member Tuition $95. Materials fee $25. Please bring a couple of old towels and a heavy bib apron if you have one, to keep your clothes dry.

ESSEX - The Essex Yoga Club meets every Monday at 5:30 pm at St. Johns Church. Free, open to all. PERU - St. Augustines Soup Kitchen, Free Delicious Meal Every Wednesday, 3030 Main St., 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. PLATTSBURGH - The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Search for Meaning Discussion Group. An evening of personal growth and a chance to join others in the search for truth and meaning. This fall, the group read and explore A New Earth: Awakening to your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now. All are open to the public, free and at 4 Palmer St., unless otherwise noted. PLATTSBURGH - Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh Every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Search for Meaning. A study and discussion group that is now exploring Eckhart Tolles A New Earth: Awakening to Your Lifes PurposeAll are open to the public, free and at 4 Palmer St. unless otherwise noted.

PORT HENRY - Grief Support Group First Thursday of Each Month Port Henry, St Patrick's Parrish Center 11:00-12:00pm For more information. Marie Marvull 518-743-1672 MMarvullo@hphpc.org SARANAC LAKE – Grief Support Group First Tuesday of Each Month Saranac Lake, St. Luke's Church in the Baldwin House 12:30-1:30pm. For more information. Marie Marvull 518-743-1672 MMarvullo@hphpc.org FARMER'S MARKETS WESTPORT - Indoor Country Markets at The Westport Heritage House, 6459 Main Street Westport, NY 12993. January 6, 2018, 10:00am – 1:00pm. Goods for purchase - no fee for admission Indoor Farmers/Crafters Market that sells goods such as farm fresh produce, meats, artisan breads, preserves and crafts/gifts.

CADYVILLE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday 7pm8pm, Wesleyan Church, 2083 Rt. 3, Cadyville, NY. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838. CHAZY – Al-Anon Family Group meeting every Friday 7:30pm8:30pm, Sacred Heart Church 8 Hall Street, Chazy. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838

PLATTSBURGH - Celebrate Recovery Meeting every Monday, 6:00 pm, Turnpike Wesleyan Church, 2224 Military Tpke., Plattsburgh. Open to the public. N0o charge or commitment required. For more information call 518-566-8764. PLATTSBURGH - The next meeting of Champlain Valley Toastmasters Club will be on Tuesday, January 16th, 2018, from 6 to 7 pm. We meet the first and third Tuesday of every month, at the United Way, 45 Tom Miller Road, Plattsburgh,NY. For all inquiries, please contact Joseph Sohmer, at JOSEPH_SOHMER@HOTMAIL.COM, or Chris Ransom, at RANSOM@NORTHNET.ORG

ELIZABETHTOWN – Al-Anon Family Group meetins every Sunday 4:00pm-5pm, Board Room in Elizabethtown Community Hospital 75 Park St., Elizabethtown. For more info call 1-888-425-2666 or 518561-0838

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Adult Children Meeting every Monday at 7pm-8pm, United Methodist Church, 127 Beekmantown Street, Plattsbugh. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-5610838.

LAKE PLACID – Al-Anon Family Group meeting every Monday 8pm-9pm, St. Agnes Church Basement 169 Hillcrest Avenue, Lake Placid. For more info call 1-888425-2666 or 518-561-0838

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm-8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

SARANAC LAKE - Al-Anon Family Group meeting every Wednesday 7pm-8pm, Baldwin House 94 Church Street, Saranac Lake. For more information call 1-888-4252666 or 518-561-0838

WESTPORT - The Westport Central School District Board of Education will hold their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 6:00 PM in the Library. It is anticipated the meeting will open with an executive session regarding personnel matters from 6:00 6:30 PM. Agenda items include a State of the District mid-year report from the Interim Superintendent, preliminary forecast of significant budget factors for the next school year, benchmark report on administrative, instructional and operations staffing at WCSD, midyear status report on 2017-18 shared services agreements with other school districts, and any other business that may come before the Board. Community members and interested others are welcome to attend.

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Attitude is From the Editorial Board everything A call for a more civil 2018

With nearly every piece of information we receive, no matter the source, it’s clear By Dan Alexander that there are far too many divides within • PUBLISHER • this tiny planet. Even when friends and family gathered over the holidays, when joy and love should be overflowing, conversations sooner or later turned to the things that divide us. Politics, opinions, prejudices, and the attitudes of others are completely out of our control. Many people seem to start their day with a big chip on their shoulder, just looking for someone to try and knock it off. The bottom line is we all have choices. We can choose to set our attitude positively, or we can choose to go against the grain with a mindset that is combative and confrontational. Either way, your attitude is indeed one of the very few things you can have complete control over in your day. The impact of one’s attitude is more important than education, money and circumstances you’ll face during your day and sets the tone for success or failure. Some may say it’s even more important than physical appearance, skills or talent. As we start the New Year, nothing we’ve done up to today can be changed — it’s in the history books. You can’t change how other people choose to act. You can’t change the weather nor inevitable events already set in motion. The one tangible asset you have complete control over is how you choose to react and deal with the people and events of the day. Make no mistake about it: attitudes are contagious. Just look around, and you can see how attitudes today have changed and are far more combative than a few years ago. People tend to be more accusatory, disrespectful, and callous, especially toward those they disagree with instead of taking a complimentary approach in the hopes of defusing the situation and turning the conversation more positively. Would you rather have a conversation with someone who is frustrated, agitated and just plain miserable to be around or with someone who is thoughtful and approaches life in a positive light? All the more remarkable any one of us can with a little practice make an instant change on their attitude thermometer if they are willing to try and the more of us who can adjust will find their world a little brighter. ■

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We’re no strangers to strong opinions in the news business. But we couldn’t help but notice the tenor of the public conversation in 2017 took a nosedive and bottomed out somewhere near the swamplike. In this era of extreme polarization, even the most mundane news items appear to elicit the sharpest of responses. This erosion of decorum is threaded across the spectrum, from public meetings to social media, which has always been a hotbed of anonymous nastiness. It seems like rage, venom and demonization is now the default — not the exception. We’ve all decamped to our specific corners and are walling ourselves in. Have we collectively gotten nastier? Or was 2017 just an outlier? We can’t ignore the elephant in the living room: Our president probably has something to do with this cheapening of public discussion.

He’s been widely criticized for his tweets and caustic demeanor that specifically target and bully individuals. While his aides defend his freewheeling style as punching back against critics, it’d be naive to think that his tone, which is unprecedented in U.S. politics, has not had a seismic impact on defining the threshold for what we as Americans now define as acceptable discourse. The same goes for Congress, where both Democrats and Republicans alike have excelled at the art of “whataboutism,” or simply wagging their finger across the aisle and charging the other side with hypocrisy without actually refuting their facts. It’s a logical fallacy that while may score immediate political points, has generally short-circuited policymaking and good governance in this country. And we’re all the worse for it. Lowering the standards of discourse has given people to cover to act out, and release their inner child.

We’re not naive enough to chastise folks and issue a forlorn, “Why can’t we all just get along?” plea for civility. But it’s astounding that people will think that sour attitudes and nastiness will somehow lead to optimal results. So much of the conflict we see on a daily basis stems from this lack of decorum, whether be in the public sector, at the office, home, on the sports field or wherever else. Levelheadedness, patience and the ability of listen to others appears to be completely absent nowadays alongside a general baseline of general social skills. It’s a fool’s errand to wish for a more tranquil year. But if you find yourself frustrated, upset and beleaguered over why things aren’t going your way, then perhaps the problem isn’t other people, but rather this collective lack of civility that has taken hold in our culture. Here’s hoping 2018 will be a calmer, more productive year. -The Sun Editorial Board ■

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A year of results for the North Country By Rep. Elise Stefanik CONGRESSWOM A N FOR NEW YORK’S 21ST CONGRESSIONA L DISTRICT

Th is year we worked together on many important initiatives to help grow the North Country economy, help our veterans and military families, strengthen our local healthcare system and improve education. As 2017 comes to a close, it’s an important time to review the results in Congress we have achieved working on your behalf. This year, the House of Representatives has passed more than 470 bills and resolutions, 90 percent of which are bipartisan. Since I was sworn in, I’ve made over 660 stops across the district at small businesses, farms, schools and more speaking with the hardworking families I’m proud to represent. I’ve continued to focus on delivering results for our farmers, small businesses, seniors and veterans.

help bring their production into the 21st century. I also helped the House pass the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. Th is bipartisan legislation updates federal career and technical education policies to help more students gain the knowledge and skills they need to compete for in-demand jobs. Additionally, I’ve introduced bipartisan legislation to boost North Country tourism by extending the time Canadian visitors can spend each year in the United States. I’ve also worked to pass legislation to develop EPA brownfields sites that encourage local job growth. And this summer, I helped the House pass the Financial Choice Act that would end taxpayer funded bank bailouts and provide increased access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs by eliminating onerous regulations.

STRENGTHENING GROWING OUR ECONOMY EDUCATION In Congress, I’ve been working on important legislation to help grow our local economy. I recently introduced two bills that will help increase access to rural broadband and provide our North Country farmers with increased broadband access to

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SUPPORTING OUR MILITARY FAMILIES

As the proud representative of Fort Drum and the Navy Nuclear Site at Kesselring, our district is home to thousands of military families that make incredible sacrifices serving our nation. We owe all our military families our sincerest gratitude, and one of my priorities in Congress is to address their concerns. This year I was proud to have a bill I authored pass the House of Representatives to eliminate a loophole that requires military spouses to establish residency every time the service member receives a new assignment—adding undue stress and anxiety to military families already under the pressure of managing their relocation. I also introduced two bills that were signed into law this month. The Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act increases license portability for military spouses by providing A paid advertisement will be based on standard advertising rates taking into consideration size and frequency according to the current rate card at the open advertising rate. For rates, call Ashley at (518) 873-6368 x105 or email ashley@suncommunitynews.com Calendar of event entries are reserved for local charitable organizations, and events are restricted to name, time, place, price and contact information. For-profit organization events will be run with a paid advertisement. Bulletin board For-profit for 4 lines (75¢ additional lines) 1 week $9 , 3 weeks $15, 52 weeks $20/month. Not-for-profit for 4 lines (.50¢ additorial lines) 1 week $5, 3 weeks $10, 52 weeks $15/month. Advertising policies: Sun Community News & Printing, publishd by Denton Publications, Inc. disclaims all legal responsibility for errors

a reimbursement for licensing fees of up to $500 for each Permanent Change of Station. This bill was endorsed by the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), the National Military Spouse Network, and the National Military Family Association. And the Military Residency Choice Act will allow military spouses the choice to establish the same state of residency as their servicemember for voting and tax purposes.

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Our district is also the proud home of more veterans than any district in New York state. My district offices have been hard at work on behalf of our veterans, helping to recover over $2.25 million in hard earned VA benefits for our heroes. Congress passed an expansion of GI Bill education benefits that lifts the expiration on when veterans can use these benefits, giving them more flexibility to attend higher education institutions and obtain new skills later in life. And earlier this year, I helped Congress pass the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, which President Trump signed into law. » Stefanik Cont. on pg. 7

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To the Editor: Is the media “the enemy of the American people,” as Trump has repeatedly claimed? Given this administration’s flagrant disregard for the First Amendment, it’s time for a wakeup call. Spielberg’s movie “The Post” will play in the North Country soon. You need to go. Flashback to June of 1971: The Vietnam War was going badly. I was just getting out of the Air Force. “The Pentagon Papers” — top secret documents chronicling the war — had just been leaked to the press and they were starting to print them. Tricky-Dick was furious. Daniel Ellsberg, a top military analyst, had leaked them and now all the lies the American people had been told about the war were going to be exposed. The administration tried to stop the press. That’s what the movie is about. Was Ellsberg a traitor? Or was he a hero? To the people-of-the-lie, he was a traitor, and would spend a lifetime in prison. To some, he was a hero. » Stefanik Cont. from pg. 6 This important legislation makes it easier to terminate failing VA employees and provides stronger protections to whistleblowers who raise the alarm over waitlists or medical malpractice. No veteran deserves to be denied care, and this legislation brings needed accountability to the VA. Additionally, I co-introduced the Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017, which will require the VA to cover health care for services performed at non-VA facilities for veterans living more than 40 miles from a VA facility capable of providing the necessary care.

Guest Columnist Either way, without this truth given to the people, about where the war was going, and why, and that it was not winnable, it would have continued to eat-up our young men, and eradicate the Vietnamese people. After the documents finally informed the people, we got out. So did Nixon! But not before 58,220 dead soldiers, two million Vietnamese civilians, one million Vietcong (if we can ever really know), and spending over a trillion dollars (in 2003 dollars). Other disturbing facts were learned: McNamara reported it as unwinnable. We used more TNT (equivalent) than the nukes dropped on Japan. And our revised reason for being there was 10 percent for the Vietnamese people, 20 percent to check communism, and 70 percent to save face. These documents are available to the public. Not freedom! Face! Ron LaDue, Brant Lake ■

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Healthcare is another issue I hear frequently about when I speak with families and businesses across our district, especially ensuring our rural communities have the access they need. This year I introduced a bipartisan bill, the Community Health Investment, Modernization and Excellence (CHIME) Act of 2017, to extend the Community Health Centers Fund for five years. Federally Qualified Community Health Centers like Hudson Headwaters, North Country Family Health, and the Community Health Center of the North Country

our North Country. This week’s, dated Dec. 30, does not disappoint. Coverage of city and county “goings on” is always concise and informative. The article by Mr. Thomas Batha titled “The Cost of Illegal Immigration” caught my eye as I, too, do not support illegal immigration which basically puts illegals cutting ahead in the line of lawful immigrants and bypassing our admission screening process. Mr. Batha ends with several paragraphs that contain what he describes as cost statistics that are “readily available,” including $190 billion a year spent on illegal aliens for welfare and social services”; “illegals working “off the books” suppress wages by an estimated $200 billion a year and so on, including many more statistics that state a staggering amount of money is spent on this population. The issue I have is that you did not identify your source of information, and I would like to know where you got these figures. I am not saying you are wrong — or right — but in this era of “fake news” and assumptions, I feel stating where you obtained these facts and figures is very important to passing on correct information. It’s a well-written article, but I hope it is not just speculation. That would be very unfair to the debate. Margaret Kraemer deGrandpre, Plattsburgh ■

provide over 95,000 people in the North Country with critical healthcare and preventative services, and it’s important to the needs of our community that this funding be extended. I’m pleased we have over 200 cosponsors for this bill; the overwhelming bipartisan support for CHIME was instrumental in passing legislation in the House in November to extend the Community Health Center Fund for two years. I am continuing to work on a funding fix in the final year end spending package. Additionally, I’ve been a strong supporter of the Children’s Health

Insurance Program (CHIP) and voted to pass a five-year reauthorization in the House in November. I’ve also cosponsored legislation, the Rural Hospital Access Act, that would secure funding for our Medicare Dependent hospitals, a critical issue to ensure our North Country seniors receive the care they need. It’s been a busy year working hard on your behalf to grow our economy, increase access to education, serve our brave veterans and much more. I’m honored to serve you in Congress and look forward to continuing to work my hardest on your behalf. ■

PSUC legend ‘Chip’ Cummings passes Putnam Station resident’s name adorns college field By Keith Lobdell STA FF W RITER

PUTNAM STATION | The man whose name adorns the home of the Plattsburgh State baseball Cardinals and the Section VII high school championships has passed away. Charles Thomas “Chip” Cummings passed away Dec. 13 at Glens Falls Hospital after a long illness. He was 84. Cummings was a lifetime resident of Putnam Station, and his top passion in life was baseball. He moved on from high school to play for the Plattsburgh State Cardinals from 1953 until 1956, where he earned his nickname and had a career batting average of .350. Cummings gave back to his alma mater,

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Charles Thomas “Chip” Cummings, a lifelong Putnam Station resident and the man who helped build Chip Cummings Field at Plattsburgh State, passed away Dec. 13.

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WESTPORT | A baby girl, Adelynn Grace Mitchell, was born to parents Marcus Mitchell and Shelby Kimball of Westport on Aug. 16, 2017 at CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh. She was born 7 pounds, 5 ounces and 21 inches. ■

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serving as the director of the Plattsburgh Alumni Association and has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1977. In the early 2000’s, Cummings contributed the funds to build the 500-seat ballpark now known as Chip Cummings Field, which was opened in 2003. Cummings elected to the PSUC Hall of Fame in 1988. According to his obituary, Cummings had a long career in education, beginning in South Glens Falls where he taught fourth grade at the Bluebird School from 19561959, with stops in the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District (elementary school Principal), Canajoharie (Junior High Principal and Business Administrator) and Patchogue-Medford (Business Administrator). Cummings also led the New York State school administrators for over a decade. He joined the New York Association of School Business Officials. He was on the NYASBO Board of Directors and as president. The funeral for Cummings was held Dec. 16 in Ticonderoga, with internment scheduled to take place in the spring. ■

Read in the right when it comes to PILOT agreement By Clyde Rabideau I very much enjoy your newspaper and editorials, but I find myself greatly disagreeing with your editorial of Dec.27, wherein you take to task Plattsburgh Mayor Colin Read for his remarks thought to be off the record but where, in fact, recorded and rebroadcast. First off, as a former mayor of Plattsburgh, my “off the record” remarks were a lot more saltier, regrettably laced with expletives and profane statements, and not as thoughtful as those of Read — which means Read is quite a guy, to keep his temperament and arguments to such high standards even when he thought no one was listening. Secondly, I respectfully disagree with your assertion that “the city needs to reform its charter to allow for broader interaction between councilors and city employees.” Nowhere in the current charter or former charters are employees or councilors restrained for interacting. Nowhere. As an Alderman (the title of which was changed to gender-neutral “councilor”) in the late 1980s, and as mayor for 10 years thereafter, I had employees — the rank and file and management — come to me non-stop to express their opinions and grievances. Employees also went, nonstop, to their councilors to express themselves. Just ask any councilor or mayor and they will tell you the same. Sorry, my brother, you got that one wrong. I also challenge you to tell us why you think Mayor Read’s information is wrong concerning the Falcon-Seaboard agreement. In 1992, I negotiated a deal with the Town of Plattsburgh and Falcon-Seaboard to secure for our city a 30-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) contract, ending in 2024. The town agreed to it for one reason; the city had such a strong annexation-ofadjacent-land case that the town knew a one-third share was better than nothing or else why would it agree to it the first place? In 2008, Adore Kurtz, the CEO of the Clinton County Industrial Development Agency, which bonded the deal, wrote in the Press-Republican: “The PILOT agreement was intended to be in place for 30 years and anticipated increased PILOT payments beginning in 2009 for its second and final 15 years (...) The city’s revenue of $850,000 per year comes to it as the result of a 1992 agreement between the city and the Town of Plattsburgh settling an annexation initiative brought by the city for the co-gen’s property in the town.” A side note: The agreement stipulates that payments to the city would actually rise by 2.5 percent per year from 2010-2024. Starting around 2010, without city knowledge or approval, the town plotted a “special assessment district” and started siphoning off millions of dollars before it shared the PILOT with the city. We were cheated in my view and, now, the citizens of the City of Plattsburgh deserve a full accounting and Mayor Read is leading the way. This scheme that excluded and deceived the city violated the letter and spirit of the 1992 contract, in my opinion. It is neither “conflated” nor “complicated,” sir (your words.) In fact, it is pretty simple: City taxpayers were shortchanged by millions of dollars to date, and now we want back what is our due. ■ — Clyde Rabideau is the former mayor of the City of Plattsburgh

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Shared services, remembrance are themes in the new hand-painted installation By Kim Dedam STA FF W RITER

LEWIS |The hand-painted mural at the Essex County Public Safety Building takes up nearly an entire wall here. “In Memory of all our Fallen Heroes,” the giant landscape says. Designed and painted by Corrections Officer Cody P. Lang, a native of Crown Point, the addition to the shared conference room is meant as a lasting tribute. It highlights the shared services of both New York State Police Troop B Lewis Zone 3 troopers and staff and the Essex County Sheriff’s Office personnel. A lonely stretch of I-87 twists through a mountain pass on Lang’s mural with both a sheriff’s and a trooper’s patrol car coming through it. “When I was choosing these colors, I thought what would go with both departments,” Lang said of the warm grey and slate-blue tones she picked. “I wanted to put the two departments together,” she said. The goal was to highlight the cooperation within the Essex Public Safety Building, which was designed to house the Essex County Jail, along with both law enforcement offices and emergency services headquarters for the county. •,... ,,· “When I started sketching CuMBERLANol2 .-: :;:,; ·~ :::./ Cinemas t. ,._,.. out the road, it turned into the Exit 39, Route 9N, Plattsburgh, NY Northway,” she said. wwwcumberland12com (518) 324-3888 Law enforcement officers Valid Movie Times for here patrol along stretch of Fri.,Jan.5th& Sat.,Jan.9th I-87 from points near Albany All The MoneyIn The over 200 miles north to the World(R) Canadian border. 12:50PM•3:40PM Lang said she drew a similar 6:30PM• 9:20PM mountain landscape mural at Coco(PG) home before creating this one. 12:25PM DarkestHour(PG13) 12:45PM• 3:30PM 6:15PM• 9:00PM Downsizing (R) 5:15PM FatherFigures(R) 2:45PM• 8:1OPM Ferdinand (PG) 12:00PM• 2:25PM• 4:50PM 7:15PM• 9:40PM Insidious: TheLastKey (PG13) 12:20PM• 2:40PM• 5:00PM 7:20PM• 9:40PM Jumanji:WelcomeToThe Jungle(PG13) 12:40PM• 3:45PM 7:10PM• 9:45PM MollysGame(R) 1:OOPM • 3:50PM 6:40PM• 9:30PM PitchPerfect3 (PG13) 12:10PM• 2:35PM• 4:50PM 7:00PM• 9:25PM

And her career encompasses both artistry and correction’s officer training. “I’ve been painting, drawing, doing crafts with my mom (Pam) since I can remember. We both run our own crafts small businesses on the side.” In addition to painting murals, Lang also makes handmade soaps, wood carvings and jewelry. Essex County Sheriff Richard Cutting, State Police Troop B Major John Tibbitts and Troop B Zone 3 Captain Patrick Ryan commended the CO for her work and the artistic touch it adds to the shared conference room. “We have such a good working relationship with the sheriff’s department,” Tibbitts said, noting that the plan for shared space at the building and jail in Lewis has been very helpful to law enforcement efforts, especially during major events such as the prison escape search two years ago. “And this facility is top notch,” Tibbitts said.

“It’s absolutely helpful,” Cutting said of the public safety facility’s intent to centralize communication. “Forty years ago when I started, it was almost a competition between troopers and the sheriff’s department to see who got to calls first,” Cutting said with a reminiscent grin. “Now my officers and state police troopers get to know each other.” The new mural with both cars and both state police and sheriff’s department badges, depicts the shared effort, the sheriff said. “This does show a good sense of unity,” Cutting said. The wall in the conference room had been left undecorated since the building opened 10 years ago. “We’ve talked about this for years,” Cutting said. Lang estimated the wall mural took nearly 100 hours to complete, with particular attention to details in department insignia. “It was absolutely an honor to do this,” she said. ■

Essex County Correction Officer Cody Lang stands beside the finished mural that now graces a span of wall in the Public Safety Building Conference Room. A native of Crown Point, Lang designed and completed the painting this fall. Photo by Kim Dedam

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New county supervisors sworn in By Pete DeMola EDITOR

ELIZABETHTOWN | Three new members have been sworn into the Essex County Board of Supervisors.

Robin DeLoria (D-Newcomb)

Robin DeLoria (D-Newcomb), Dean Montroy (R-St. Armand) and Ron Jackson (R-Essex) were sworn into office on Tuesday. Each lawmaker ran unopposed to fill vacancies left by outgoing supervisors Wes Miga, Charles Whitson Jr. and Ed Gardner, respectively.

Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Preston (I-Wilmington) was re-appointed to serve a second full one-year term as the body’s chairman, and Shaun GIllilland (R-Willsboro) was re-appointed as vice chairman. To read the full story online, visit suncommunitynews. com. ■

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George Cantin recognized for service to St. John the Baptist Church By Pete DeMola EDITOR

PLATTSBURGH | Following years of service to the Catholic Church, one local man ended the holiday season with a burst of spiritual momentum: A papal blessing signed by Pope Francis himself. George Cantin of Elizabethtown was bestowed the blessing last month at St. John the Baptist Church in Plattsburgh, where he has served as choir director for the past 14 years.

“Most Catholics consider it an extremely great honor,” Cantin told The Sun. He does too. The application to the Vatican earlier this fall was kept under wraps. “I was totally flabbergasted and in awe, just one of those feelings that, ‘This is happening to me.’” Cantin announced his retirement from St. John’s earlier this year. Before that, he served for 30 years at a church in Lake Placid. St. John’s Father Timoney Canaan said Cantin has been an instrumental part of the community since joining the congregation, composing music and aiding in a variety of church-related affairs. “George has dedicated many years of his life to liturgical music and helping people worship at Mass,” Canaan said. “I thought

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this would be a nice way to recognize the gifts and talent he has shared with our faith community. His faith has been very strong.” The document is framed and contains a few lines of script underneath a photo of the Holy Father. Pope Francis signed the document, which is accompanied by the panel seal and of course, a formal blessing. Marie Richard of Plattsburgh, who has been a member of the choir for 50 years, also received the honors. The pair received a standing ovation at a recent Mass. “It’s a great honor to be bestowed on anyone in our faith community,” said Canaan. ■ Following years of service to the Catholic Church, George Cantin was awarded a papal blessing from the Vatican. Photo provided

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MORIAH 61, NEWFIELD 52

CLASS D STATE TITLE GAME For the first time in modern playoff history, Section VII claimed it’s first state basketball crown thanks to the Moriah Vikings, who cruised through the regular season and advanced to Binghamton. The Change of scenery from Glens Falls seemed to work, as the Vikings cruised in their opener before falling down early to Newfield in the state title game. Sticking to their gameplan, the Vikings eventually tired out their foe, who only subbed once the entire game, and a strong fourth quarter sealed the state championship in favor of Moriah in their fourth straight final four appearance. Now, the Vikings have a new goal: Repeat. ■

#2 - BACK ON TOP

The Chazy Eagles boy’s varsity soccer team got a second half goal from Conner Morse to level the Eagles 1-1 with Mount Academy in the NYSPHSAA Class D title game. The two teams finished in a draw, giving Chazy it’s eighth state title, tying Pittsford Mendon for most in state history and giving head coach Rob McAuliffe two more than any other coach in the state. ■

#5 - OT THRILLER

A few months after earning a spot for the Chazy Eagles in the state soccer championships, Kade Collins was at it again, this time using his stick as a defenseman for the Beekmantown Eagles hockey team, scoring in overtime against Salmon River to advance the Eagles to the NYSPHSAA Final Four in Buffalo, where they were defeated in the semifinal round. ■

#8 - LONG WAIT

#3 - DUEL IN CLASS C

In the Class C baseball regional semifinals, the Ticonderoga Sentinels faced the second ranked team in the state in Hoosic Valley. Dan Dorsett gave the ball to Dalton Granger, and he did not disappoint, going the distance on the mound and giving up only five hits and no runs as the Sentinels advanced with a 1-0 win into the regional final round, where they would lose to Potsdam. ■

#6 - TITLE DEFENSE

The Lake Placid Blue Bombers Nordic ski team reclaimed the NYSPHSAA state championship for the second time in as many years with a dominating performance at the North Creek ski center at Gore Mountain. The team was originally supposed to go to western New York to compete, but lack of snow moved the event to the Adirondacks. ■

#9 - NEAR PERFECT

#4 KROES-IN

A year after losing in a playoff to Joey Stahl of Moriah, Lake Placid golfer Bjorn Kroes was not going to let that happen again as the senior shot a 68 - yes, something usually done only by professionals - on day one of the Section VII championships at the Barracks Golf Course. Kroes won the individual title and helped his team to the Section VII title, as well. ■

#7 RIVALRY

Game three between the Moriah Vikings and Ticonderoga Sentinels in boy’s basketball started with a big lead for the Vikings, who were looking to avenge what would be their only loss of the regular season. A fourth quarter comeback and Evan Graney buzzer-beater, and the game was headed into overtime. However, like the first league game, it would be the visitors, this time the Vikings, who won. ■

#10 - LOW SCORING

A year after making their Cinderella run, the Moriah Lady Vikings made a return to the Section VII/Class D soccer championship game. While it looked like they may be going home after trailing 3-1, the Vikings scored a 4-3 win over the Lady Griffins and advanced past the regional round and into the NYSPHSAA Class D Final Four in Cortland. ■

Through the first 11 times he had stepped up to the line, Mitchell Trost of Beekmantown was able to find the pocket every time, looking up at the scoreboard at the NYSPHSAA bowling championships and only seeing “X.” Trost felt he threw the best ball last - or, second to last saying, “it was the perfect shot, and then the eight pin decided to stay up.” The 299 was the highest at the meet. ■

The Section VII/Class B championship football game was not for those who love offensive explosions. Instead, it was a who blinks first matchup between the Indians and the Hornets, where the only miscue was on an extra point attempt as Peru was able to come away with a 7-6 victory over the Hornets and advance into the state rounds. ■

#11 - TO THE SEMIS

#12 - WIN IN SHOTS

#13 REVENGE

McKenzie Sprague showed what a clutch shooter can do as the Moriah Lady Vikings advanced to their first NYSPHSAA Final Four in girl’s basketball (a trend they would continue in soccer) with a win over North Warren in the Class D regional finals. ■

You can ride a hot goalie in the game of soccer, and that is what Saranac did all the way to the Class B regional finals. In the semifinal round, Cameron Duffield did not allow a goal and then stepped up to bury the first shot in the shootout as the Chiefs went on to beat OFA. ■

No one expected Lake Placid to be back in the regional finals this season, with all the players they had lost and the youth on their squad. Notwithstanding, the Blue Bombers scored a 1-0 win over Maple Hill, the team who bounced them out of the state playoffs one year earlier. ■

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#14 - 4 FOR BROWN

Peru’s Delaney Brown continued her impressive streak for the Indians gymnastics team, going through the entire regular season without losing and all-around title. at teh Section VII championships, Brown again stood atop the podium as the all-around champions, which she has now done in her four years of competition, and will lead the Section VII group to states later this year. ■

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Henry C. Goff, Jr. LEWIS | Henry C. Goff, Jr., 84, of Goff Road in Lewis passed away Tuesday December 26, 2017 at UVM Health network CVPH in Plattsburgh. He was born in Lewis on June 4, 1933 son of the late Henry C. Goff Sr. and Thelma C. Goff (Curren). He had worked on the family farm all his life with his father. He had also worked with his father at his family saw mill and became an accomplished sawyer. He then went to work for his brother, Philip N. Goff, who started up his own saw mill in 1990. He is survived by his brother and sister in law Phil and Carolyn Goff of Lewis and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and great-great nieces. Henry is predeceased by his parents, Henry C. Goff Sr. and Thelma C. Goff (Curren), his brother and sister in law, Belden A. Goff and Dorothy M. Goff, and his niece, Tammy Goff (Spring). There will be no calling hours. Funeral services and burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to Heald Funeral Home, 7521 Court Street, Elizabethtown. To light a memorial candle or leave an online condolence please visit www.healdfuneralhomeinc.com ■

AuSable Valley’s Chance Lapier is the only Section VII wrestler who finished last season with a win, as the then junior was able to regroup after a senifinal loss and earn a third place finish at the NYSPHSAA wrestling championships in Albany. Lapier will enter this season looking to move a couple more spots up the podium come February. ■

Frederick William “Bill” Drummond, Jr. ELIZABETHTOWN | Frederick William “Bill” Drummond Jr., 87, passed away peace-

fully at the Essex Center on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 with his daughter, Gay, by his side. He was born in Lewis on Feb. 21, 1930, the son of the late William and Gladys (Wrisley) Drummond. Bill graduated from Elizabethtown-Lewis School, June 1948, and joined the U S Marine Corps in July of 1948. He was stationed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and then in Washington, DC, where he was a member of the Drum and Bugle Corp. Bill was a barber for 40 years, cutting hair at Ernies Barber Shop, Camp Dudley and the Au Sable Club in St. Huberts. He was an accomplished pilot and owned his own plane. Bill prepared income taxes for many years. He was a hard worker and did all his jobs well. Bill served as the Essex Town Supervisor from 1995 to 2001, and an assessor for 16 years. He was a member of Adirondack Lodge #602 F&AM and the American Legion Post 1319 in Lewis. He and his wife Grace refurbished the Essex Inn before building a beautiful new home in Essex. He loved his community. He married Jane Scriver in April 1950 and out of this union they had three children; Gay (Rick) Olcott of Elizabethtown, Timothy Drummond of Palm Coast, Florida, Beth (Ed) Marvin of Elizabethtown; ten grand-

children, Jennifer Batty, Joshua Olcott, Joy Borette, Jessie Pepe, Jared Olcott, Megan Drummond, Mandy Drummond, Matthew Drummond, Kelsey Marvin and Courtney Marvin; seven great grandchildren, Senna and Ava Pepe, Emma and Kaya Olcott, Elliot and Noah Batty and Olive Borette. Bill is also survived by a step-daughter, Carolyn Cowin of Plattsburgh, a stepgrandson, Brad Hulburt; a step-great-granddaughter, Willa Hulburt, and a step-sonin-law, Paul Kirby. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews along with his cat Frannie. Bill was predeceased by his brother and sister-in-law, Edward and Emma Jean Drummond; a step-daughter, Vicki; a step-sonin-law, Barry O’Brien and his second wife Grace of 45 years. A memorial mass was celebrated Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at Church of the Good Shepherd in Elizabethtown with Rev. David Sullivan officiating. Burial will be in the Lewis Cemetery. Donations in Bill’s memory may be made to North Country SPCA or Church of the Good Shepherd. Arrangements have been entrusted to Heald Funeral Home, 7521 Court St., Elizabethtown. To light a memorial candle or leave an online condolence please visit healdfuneralhomeinc.com. ■

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Festival Guild - 12th Night Concert held at Church of the Cross; 7:00 p.m. This concert ends the Christmas Season with a wonderful program put on by local church choirs and musicians. It is a free concert with light refreshments served after the program. Free.

JAN. 7

Blue Mtn Lake » Ballads,

Bunkhouse, Fiddles and Flings, The Traditional Adirondack Music held at The Museum of Blue Mountain Lake; 1:30 p.m. Join performer and teaching artist Dave Ruch for a fascinating concert of Adirondack music and stories. Free for members and $5.00 for nonmembers.

Au Sable Forks » Firehouse Big Breakfast held at Fire Station; 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. We will be serving scrambled eggs, eggs cooked to order, home fries w/o onions, home fries with onions, bacon, sausage, pancakes, french toast (stuffed upon request), fruit, orange juice, milk, water and coffee. Adults $8, Senior’s $7, & children under 12 $6. Invite your friends & neighbor’s.

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Middlebury » Landscape Re-Imagined: held at The Autumn Campus Johnson Memorial Building; 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Students in Professor Jim Butler’s fall class Landscape Re-Imagined: Painting, Drawing, Photography, and Glass created large-scale images of our campus, presented in new and surprising ways. Students artistically artistically interact with Students ir Middlebury’s and Middlebury's natural nat built environment while built environr studying studying tithe rich history of how have of how humans h depicted landscape. depict A Studio Art Event. AStL Free. Fre,

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sled racing, Coronation of the King & Queen, Snowmobile Parade, Ladies Frying Pan Toss, Wackiest Hat Contest, Men’s Caber Toss, JAN. 12 - JAN. 14 Human Foosball, Fireworks. Ice Keene Valley » 22nd Annual Sculpture Demonstration all day Adk. International Mountaineering long! Enjoy sledding, skating, family Festival held at Mountaineer; All and friends. All welcome. Free! day Mountainfest is an annual Westport » Full Sap Moon celebration of ice climbing and Live held at Heritage House; mountaineering featuring guest 7:00 p.m. The First show of athletes who entertain us with the Westport Heritage House tales of climbing adventures, Inaugural Performance Series “ instructional clinics taught by Music & More”. Full Sap Moon is visiting athletes and local guides, an American/Bluegrass group demo gear, and of course an from the Champlain Valley Region opportunity to mingle with the (Willsboro, NY). A great excuse climbing community for an exciting weekend of winter climbing and fun! to get out and about after the Holidays. JAN. 13 North Creek » North Country NewComb » Winterfest in the Jazz held at Tannery Pond Center; Heart of the Park held in and 7:00 p.m. 18-piece Big Band is around Town; 10:00 a.m. all the passionate about entertaining, winter outdoor activities Newcomb inspiring, and educating audiences has to offer: Snowmobile rides, with a wide variety of music from ice fishing demonstrations, Hok Count Basie, Chick Corea, Maynard Skiing demos, Fat Bike demos, Ferguson, and Stevie Wonder. Dog Sled rides 11am-2pm, cross Many of the members are current country skiing in the Santanoni or retired music educators. Max Preserve, snowshoeing trails Garrett JCS Band Director, Don at the Adirondack Interpretive Prueninger, local pianist, Frank Center and the High Peaks Golf Conti, local saxophonist, Scott Course, fat biking demo, downhill Severance, JCS alumnae and skiing at the ski tow, ice skating, former Band Director at Glens Falls sledding, hot chocolate, family High School, Al Tolomeo, local fun packed activities including percussionist, and Corey Cerullo, a bonfire by the lake. A Dinner North Warren Band Director are offered by the Methodist Women some of the members of this band. also at the Firehall 4:30-6:30pm Tickets are $15 for adults and free and the Lightning Rods at 7-10pm for students. Please call 518at Newcomb Central School with 251-2505, option 9 or visit www. live square dance music. Bring your tannerypondcenter.org to reserve family & dance. tickets. Long Lake » Winter Carnival held JAN. 14 at Geiger Arena; 12:00 p.m. A do not miss winter event! Any weather Westport » Snowmobile Rally held at Essex County Fair Grounds; 4:00 and anything goes! Cardboard p.m. To benefit the North Country

SPCA to be held at the Essex County Fairgrounds, Westport, NY. FOOD! PRIZES! ADOPTABLE ANIMALS! 1997 POLARIS TO BE RAFFLED RAFFLE TICKETS $5 EACH OR 3 FOR $10 North Creek » Torchlight Parade & Fireworks held at Gore Mountain; 5:00 p.m. Join us on the sundeck at dusk for an amazing fireworks display and torch run, illuminating the base area in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend at Gore Mountain! Snacks and drinks available from the Open Pit Grille and Food Court. Check out live music and apres-fun in the Tannery Pub & Restaurant!

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Reynolds announces campaign for Essex County sheriff Deputy’s entry sets up two-person race for county’s top law enforcement job By Pete DeMola EDITOR

ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County Chief Deputy David Reynolds has announced his campaign for Essex County sheriff. Reynolds, 42, formally announced his candidacy on Tuesday at the Old County Courthouse in Elizabethtown. “The career path I’ve taken, along with almost two decades of training and expe-

rience in law enforcement, combined with community task force and committee involvement, has definitely prepared me to be Essex County sheriff,” said Reynolds in a statement. Essex County Sheriff Richard Cutting announced he will not run for a third term in December after 40 years of service to the county, including seven as the county’s top law enforcement official. Reynold’s entry to the race sets up a yearlong contest with Michael Badger, who currently serves as undersheriff. Badger announced his candidacy in December. To read the full story online, visit suncommunitynews.com. ■ Essex County Chief Deputy David Reynolds announced his candidacy for sheriff.

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