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Trump administration sparks concerns by green groups Incoming EPA chief could mark rollbacks in acid rain recovery

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — With just weeks until presidentelect Donald Trump takes office, environmental groups in the Adirondack Park are expressing concerns over an administration they fear may be hostile to the environment.

Trump, who has called climate change a hoax, has said he wants to eliminate federal environmental regulations and re-

duce the size and scope of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Federal regulations administered by the agency have resulted in significant reductions in the air pollution that causes acid rain in the Adirondack Park, more than 80 percent of which is generated from out-of-state.

The roots of recovery stretch back to 1990, when amendments to the Clean Air Act started a cap and trade program for emissions. Since then, depleted fish populations and damaged forests have been resurrected across the region.

The president-elect, who takes office Jan. 20, tapped Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the EPA, an organization he has spent years fighting.

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Stakeholders hungry for details on Cuomo’s free tuition proposal

Lake Flower resort proposal

Residents speakÊ outÊ Crowd at APA hearing briefed on hotel progress, changes in architectural design SARANAC LAKE — Next steps for proposed resort hotel construction on Lake Flower hinge on both pending Essex County Supreme Court action and variance approval from Adirondack Park Agency commissioners.

The former “Lake Flower Resort” project moved to new investors’ hands last year Kim and divested of an offsite parking plan apDedam Writer proved by the Village Board of Trustees as part of rezoning a Planned Unit Development District.

A minimum of three acres is required for village planned unit development, and the parking lot was included in the acreage tally.

New hotel ownership interests at Saranac Lake Resort LLC, along with Saranac Lake’s Planning Board and the Village Board of Trustees have been sued by the project’s former developer Chris LaBarge and by competing hotelier Fred Roedel, of Roedel Corp., which is restoring the nearby Hotel

His oversight, said the Adirondack Council, could reverse decades of recovery.

“If acid rain makes a comeback during the Trump Administration, we will lose this newfound protection and everything will start getting worse again,” said Executive Director Willie Janeway. “That would be tragic.”

Pruitt, who is involved in numerous lawsuits seeking to reverse environmental regulations in the oil-rich state of Oklahoma, indicated he would overturn one of President Obama’s leading environmental legacies — the Clean Power Plan, which establishes goals for reducing carbon emissions through a national trading system.

Saranac Lake Resort LLC project manager Jacob Wright provided a brief overview of changes made to the proposed resort on Lake Flower in Saranac Lake. His comments preceded comments from about 24 people as part of an information session hosted by the Adirondack Park Agency last week. APA commissioners will likely discuss the project at their February session on Feb. 9 and 10. The resort plan was approved

by Saranac Lake’s Village Planning Board last summer, but the need for height and waterfront setback variances triggered APA review.

Free tuition plan part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ambitious legislative agenda

By Pete DeMola

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Saranac.

The legal claim launched last August by Malone Real Estate LLC in Essex County Supreme Court contends permitting decisions were made in violation of Saranac Lake’s land-use zoning procedure.

Roedel announced in a statement in August that it was he who purchased the property at 203 River St., the site originally meant to be used for offsite parking.

Essentially, competing hoteliers now own different pieces

PLATTSBURGH — Local educators are cautiously optimistic about Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan for free tuition at all state schools, but are awaiting more details.

“It sounds innovative,” said Elizabethtown-Lewis and Westport Central Superintendent Scott Osborne. “That proposal is certainly out of the box thinking.”

SUNY Plattsburgh President John Ettling said the proposal looks to be a “strong addition” to affordability and accessibility efforts, and said he looked forward to learning more as the state budget session gets underway.

And Clinton Community College President Ray Di Pasquale said it could be “extraordinarily helpful” for local residents.

“We don’t have lots of other details other than the basic concept, which is good,” Di Pasquale said.

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Mountainfest returns to Keene Guest speakers, clinics, gear demos on tap for annual Mountaineering fest

KEENE — The Mountaineer and Adirondack Rock and River will again combine forces to host the 21st Annual Adirondack International Mountaineering Festival on Jan. 1315.

Mountainfest is an annual celebration of ice climbing and mountaineering featuring presentations by guest athletes, instructional clinics taught by visiting climbers and local guides, demo gear, and a chance to gather the climbing community for a winter weekend of comradery and climbing.

The weekend kicks-off with a Friday evening slideshow at Keene Central School at 7:30 p.m. presented by Rab climber and athlete Scott Bennett.

On Saturday, Kelly Cordes will speak. Cordes is the author of “The Tower,” a chronicle of climbing and controversy on Cerro Torre.

The Keene Valley Fire Department and the Lake Placid Pub and Brewery will host an “All-You-Can-Eat” spaghetti dinner at the nearby fire hall starting at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15, with all proceeds benefiting the Keene Valley Fire Department.

On Sunday, Kevin Mahoney will present his slide show on local first ascents from the Northeast to the greater ranges of

Alaska and the Karakorum.

There will be instructional clinics on ice climbing, mountaineering, snowshoeing and avalanche awareness on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Mountainfest is a charity event that supports local and regional non-profits every year.

For more detailed registration information, and a full schedule of events, visit mountaineer.com/mountainfest.

For more information, contact Vinny McClelland at vinny@ mountaineer.com or Dustin Ulrich at dustin@mountaineer. com.

‘Doonesbury’ cartoonist releases Winter Carnival button

SARANAC LAKE — “Doonesbury” cartoonist Garry Trudeau has released his button design for the 2017 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. Using the Winter Carnival’s designated theme “Adirondack Wildlife,” Trudeau’s illustration shows “Doonesbury” character Zonker holding a canoe paddle with a wildlife scene in the background.

The button costs $4 and will be available at merchants throughout Saranac Lake and in Bloomingdale beginning this week.

For more information contact Barb Martin at 8912382.

Winter Carnival reception, dinner slated SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee recently announced the details on their Grand Marshal Reception and Royalty Dinner: the event is slated Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the Red Fox Restaurant.

The free grand marshal reception will be held from 5 6 p.m. Snacks will be served and a cash bar will be available. The dinner will follow from 6-9 p.m. and is by reservation only. To make a reservation, contact Milt Adams at 891-4367. Reservations are required before January 31. All proceeds will benefit the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival.

Trivia challenge on tap with Brian Mann SARANAC LAKE — Organizers invite the public to join Brian Mann, of North Country Public Radio, on Saturday, Jan. 14 at Saranac Village at Will Rogers at 7:30 p.m. for a charity trivia night.

Admission is $20 per person. For more information and to reserve your table or spot, contact Gail Brill at 586-1063 or gailbrilldesign@ gmail.com.

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Slow revenue growth challenges local governments, says state comptroller Towns throttled by unfavorable financial conditions

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — A new report from the state comptroller’s office says slow or no revenue growth is making it difficult for municipalities to maintain services while keeping pace with rising fixed costs — including health care.

“New York’s municipal governments are seeing sales tax revenue growth slow and state aid remain essentially flat while they and school districts are coping with tax cap and tax freeze initiatives that limit growth in property taxes,” said Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli in a statement.

According to the report, local government spending growth has increased between 0.9 and 2 percent annually since 2010.

But localities have taken a beating this year due to sluggish revenue growth, which is critical when crafting annual budgets.

Local sales tax revenue growth statewide fell from 3.6 percent to 1.8 percent in the first nine months of 2016 from the same period a year earlier, according to the report.

Towns and villages rely on the property tax for approximately half of their revenues.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has long held up the cap, which took effect in 2012, as the long-needed antidote that has gotten the state’s everrising property taxes under control.

In recent years, the tax cap’s allowable levy growth factor has been less than 2 percent.

Residents of jurisdictions that have stayed under the cap are supposed to be getting rebate checks, but that program has been marred by confusion and delayed checks, Essex County officials have said.

Local officials, while generally supportive of the cap, say the cap is seldom two percent once inflation is considered.

As such, they must choose between raising taxes or cutting services.

“Each year, it gets more and more difficult,” said Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava.

Essex County is relatively insulated from the cap, said County Manager Dan Palmer, because of their five-year plan that has the county on a schedule of planned tax increases that override the legislation.

The 2017 budget saw a 3.75 percent levy increase.

Palmer said the Essex County Board of Supervisors has the foresight to avoid dipping into their fund balance as a cushion, a tempting-yet-risky decision that other counties in the state may struggle with.

“We’ve arrived at a financially stable position because of that,” Palmer said.

DiNapoli said as local governments continue to adapt to changing circumstances, his office will continue to support them with “training, analysis and guidance.”

Spending by school districts remained below 1 percent for three years starting in 2011, but ticked up at a higher rate in the last couple of years, when compared to counties, cities, towns, villages and fire districts, due to increases in state aid to schools, according to the report.

In 2017, 45 counties enacted budgets under the tax cap, according to the New York State Association of Counties.

“Unfortunately, 12 counties had extraordinary circumstances that required additional revenue to provide state program support.”

The organization on Monday highlighted the DiNapoli report and noted population loss as another issue facing localities.

From 2010 to 2015, 43 counties lost population.

“In upstate counties, this trend is extremely acute,” wrote NYSAC. “The demographic we are losing are young families and mobile professionals who are finding better opportunities in other states.”

With a loss of 2.1 percent in the past half-decade, the trend in Essex County mirrored the state average of 2 percent.

Clinton County fared slightly better with a population loss of 1 percent.

Pictured: Counties have highlighted how the costs of nine state mandates add up to the entire primary revenue source available to most counties, the property tax. The chart below provides New York Association of Counties’ estimate of the impact state mandates can have on counties.

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‘Abolitionism in the Adirondacks’ talk set SARANAC LAKE — The history of the Underground Railroad in the Adirondacks and its role in the abolition of slavery will be the subject of the next Library Lunch program on Thursday, Jan. 19 at noon in the Cantwell Room of the Saranac Lake Free Library. Organizers encourage attendees to bring soup or sandwich and enjoy a dessert and beverage provided by the Hospitality Committee. For more information, call 891-4190.

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Tale of two Americas

e’ve heard it before but it continues to be relevant today, “A house divided against itself can not stand”.

That quote used by President Lincoln in the heat of our nation’s civil war has roots as far back as biblical times. The simple truth is when we’ve had enough fighting, death, destruction and tearing ourselves apart what we are left with is the same place we have today only far worse off.

The solution to our differences will never be accomplished by a fight to the death, nor complete polarization, nor protests in the streets to bringing the country to a stand still.

It starts and ends right back at our very beginning with the United States Constitution, our Bill of Rights and our elected form of democracy.

Those are the only tools that will raise our country up to a better version of itself and unite her people behind the truth and morale conduct we all agree to accept as the norm.

We’ve all heard about the horrific crime committed last week in Chicago by four young Americans who kidnapped an eighteen year old with diminished mental capacity. He was beaten, tortured and humiliated on live video with racial and political overtones.

What was gained by anyone, anywhere for anything as a result of this crime?

Other than destroying five lives, nothing was accomplished. Thankfully no one was killed but none of those individuals may ever be able to undo what occurred.

I fear it’s only the tip of the iceberg if we keep going down this divisive road and it won’t stop until we’ve driven the nation to the point of destruction.

Even during the Cold War with the Soviet Union we understood the policy of Detente, a French word meaning release from tension, where both counties understood the basic reality that for the world to survive they had to find solutions to improve their relations and coexist. Doubts and fear kept us pitted against each other, but in the end both sides understood there was a line not to be crossed.

Sooner or later we will put political antics aside and discover a better find ways to govern with fairness and equity for all or this nation as we know it will not survive.

So why wait? Inauguration day is on Friday next week and instead of protest rallies and civil disobedience events, let’s try solving our differences now before more lives and greater damage is inflicted in an already tumultuous environment.

Let’s give unity and the new administration a chance. If not now when? Four years or eight years from now? The anger, gridlock, economy and world stability will only get far worse if we don’t take corrective steps…. NOW! Dan Alexander may be reached at dan@suncommunitynews.com.

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Not sold on tuition proposal G

ov. Andrew Cuomo is zipping around the state this week giving six localized state of the state speeches.

The governor previewed his marquee proposal last week, free tuition at state colleges.

Details are still scant, but the Excelsior Scholarship would appear to target middle-class families making between $30,000 and $125,000 per year, or about 1 million families.

The proposal, which has not been introduced in legislative form, is slated to cost state taxpayers $163 million.

While the figure is a relative drop in the bucket when discussing a $155 billion spending plan, we’re not entirely convinced this is the best use of taxpayer dollars.

First of all, giving kids a free ride to college will strip away a sense of competitiveness, which is an important life lesson.

Unlocking availability will also cheapen the value of a degree. With universal tuition, we envision college campuses sprouting into tuition-free oases clogged with students just looking to coast for four years.

Then, when they graduate, they’ll be gobsmacked that the job market is saturated.

Secondly, the proposal contains no relief for the middle-class college grads and their families who are already groaning under massive debt.

Instead of opening the floodgates, a better solution for getting debt under control is reforming lending practices and addressing why tuition continues to rise at state schools each year.

When it comes to career readiness, a better idea to prepare students for the job market would be enhancing technical and trade vocational programs.

We hear all the time that the biggest problem facing workforce development in the North Country is the lack of qualified people for the positions available.

Folks either don’t want the jobs, or those who are qualified opt for more attractive career packages elsewhere.

A two-year program that shapes readiness for manufacturing, for instance, will allow kids to walk into $60,000 per year industries, which to us, is far more valuable than a four-year diploma with no sure career prospects.

There’s a lot we like in Cuomo’s proposals, including the tax credit relief for middle class families struggling to provide daycare and up to $2 billion in clean water infrastructure investments.

But the state legislature would be wise to put the brakes on this plan — or at least sweeten the deal with incentives for those who don’t think college is the answer.

We admire the governor for always thinking big. But while noble in its intentions, free tuition is not the right solution to curb soaring student debt at this time.

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EnoughÊ of Ê theÊ soreÊ loserÊ negativism To the Editor: Is anyone getting tired of the same old song and dance from the same miserable people? Especially Mr. Gary Phillip Guido.

Mr. Guido likes to think that his opinion covers all of us veterans.

It does not.

Mr. Guido points out that Mr. Trump was never in the military. In case he hasn’t noticed, the last president that legitimately was, was President George Bush.

Oh, and by the way, Mrs. Clinton wasn’t either.

He is also obsessed with Mr. Putin.

While I agree that Mr. Putin bears serious watching, the Cold War is over.

As far as global powers go, China firmly occupies the second spot under us.

Again, in case Mr. Guido didn’t notice, the first time Mr. Obama stood up to Mr. Putin was one week ago — with three weeks left in his term!

Mr. Putin has been walking all over us for seven years, 11 months!

Mr. Guido also appears to have some kind of “anti Israel” situation.

I know that I have had enough of these people and their “sore loser” negativism.

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Clarification In our editorial titled ‘A common sense compromise to the Boreas Ponds classification’ that appeared in the Dec. 24 edition of The Sun newspapers, we stated that ATVs aren’t currently allowed on any state Forest Preserve land — for disabled use or otherwise. In fact, the disabled are allowed to use ATVs on some designated roads and trails under a special permitting system known as CP3. For a full list of these designated trails go to www. dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_forests_pdf/mappwdroutes.pdf.

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Resort concern raises issue of adjudication Adirondack Park Agency will discuss new plans for resort on Pontiac Bay, but some think the entire discussion should move to formal adjudication

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SARANAC LAKE — About two dozen people offered comments at a public information session looking at Saranac Resort LLC plans to build a hotel on Lake Flower.

The session and subsequent public hearing was hosted by the Adirondack Park Agency last week.

Voices raised concerns that have endured more than three years of public review, including public hearings hosted by Saranac Lake’s Village Board of Trustees and Planning Board.

Susan Mueller, who co-owns the Adirondack Motel — one of three lodging properties slated for purchase and demolition to make room for the resort — said the 1950s-era buildings with aging infrastructure are destined for redevelopment.

If not purchased for one combined project, she said, each

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of what was zoned as the project’s Planned Unit Development District (PUDD).

The court matter is still pending, according to town officials.

But no formal mention of the legal issue was made at APA’s public information session last week even though many residents brought it up in public comments for APA’s record.

Last July, a month before the lawsuit was filed, the Village Planning Board approved Saranac Lake Resort’s project design.

It had already begun to move through APA’s review process, which was triggered from the start more than three years ago by building heights proposed above 40 feet and wetlands impact at Lake Flower.

Parts of the building will sit within the 50-foot waterfront setback requirement.

Resort project manager Jacob Wright stepped to the microphone at APA’s public information session at the Harrietstown Town Hall last Friday.

He described several changes made through the course of APA review.

Developers have engineered elements of the design, Wright said, to significantly reduce stormwater runoff into Lake Flower.

Additional landscaping, a rain garden and permeable parking surface materials would improve runoff management by 40 percent, the manager said.

“Existing pipes now funnel water into the lake,” he said of

Trump

From page 1 While that legislation is aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions, it has the side effect of further reducing the emissions that cause acid rain, including sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.

But the program, said Peter Bauer, executive director of Protect the Adirondacks, has been vilified by the incoming Trump Administration despite being “incredibly successful by using the power of the free market for positive environmental change.”

“To abandon the Clean Power Plan not only fails to confront climate change, but imperils Adirondack waters and forests by endangering the ecological recovery that has been hard won over the past 30 years,” Bauer said.

A STORY OF A LAKE For the past 25 years, most Adirondack lakes have seen recovery from pollutants carried over by coal-burning power plants in the Midwest.

Some that were once considered dead are again producing healthy brook trout.

By 1969, Silver Lake in Hamilton County was determined to be fishless by the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

Brook trout cannot thrive in acidic waters, and decreases in pH levels lead to subsequent damages to the ecosystem.

Below 5.0, most life struggles to survive. But due to the combined effects of the new federal acid rain program and better enforcement of the Clean Air Act, the lake’s pH levels had risen to almost 6.0 by 2002.

That was good enough for the DEC to launch an experimental stocking program for native Adirondack Windfall strain brook trout, said John Sheehan, a spokesman for the Adirondack Council.

Pollution continued to decline under the new National Ambient Air Quality Standards — also known as the CrossState Air Pollution Rule — and the lake continued to recover.

In May 2013, Richard Beauchamp caught a six-pound, 22

motel lot could be sold individually resulting in “a hodgepodge of development.”

Mueller said throughout the past several years of review the current plan “has been approved and enhanced by all the serious attention.”

Coming to the podium after Mueller, Curt Stiles, former chairman of the APA, raised the zoning litigation specter.

“The PUDD (Planned Unit Development District) overlay negates zoning,” he said, suggesting the village process resulted in “spot zoning” favorable to one developer, which Stiles said is illegal.

He warned APA that approval of the project would mark an “unwarranted, unwanted and unnecessary” precedent.

“Adjudicatory Hearing is the only acceptable way to get fact from fiction into the permanent record,” Stiles said.

Several other speakers also urged APA to take the matter into a formal adjudication, a legal sequence of testimony in front of a judge sometimes added for large projects that have drawn immense public reaction.

For Saranac Lake resident Frannie Preston, the very need for any “variance” on village waterfront triggers concern.

“Why are we even thinking about a variance. We have these (zoning) limits (zoning) because we all did a lot of work ...

to protect what we have. Who are we turning ourselves into?

And why are we doing that?”

Protect the Adirondacks Executive Director Peter Bauer said that with the village zoning changes in litigation, APA should explore the project further.

APA policy indicates adjudication is needed, he said, in many circumstances, including heightened public interest and the need for local variance.

He pointed out that adjudication took place some years ago for size and placement of the Lowe’s sign in Ticonderoga.

For lifelong Saranac Lake resident, historian, Harrietstown town councilman and former village mayor Howard Riley, the new resort is the right size at the right place.

“And it’s the right time,” he said.

As to busy traffic coming and going on Lake Flower Ave., Riley said he hopes “it becomes the busiest intersection in the North Country.”

The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce stands completely in support of the new resort construction, Riley said.

“And to people who question the need for two hotels (in downtown Saranac Lake), that’s absolutely what we need.”

infrastructure at the existing three motels built in the 1950s.

Ponding and puddling in heavy rain events are commonplace on the roadway beside the resort site.

“So water that pools there (on Lake Flower Ave.) today ... in the future won’t exist.”

Wright’s brief presentation sought to address repeated concerns raised by residents over the past three years. Many have said that the 64-foot tall hotel is too big for the curved stretch of Lake Flower Ave. it sits on and the narrow lip of land it would occupy on Pontiac Bay. Wright said they have revisited plans and reworked the 90,000-square-foot building. Pages of oversized drawings took up much of the display space at the back of the Harrietstown auditorium. The gabled roofline reaches 64-feet, 6-inches at it peak.

Architects removed inches between floors in the project design to reduce the height, Wright said.

He defended the overall square footage as in keeping with what is in place now.

“The footprint of the new hotel is very similar to the footprint of three motels that exist today,” he said.

Part of the project redesign is four storeys, he said of the changing roofline.

“Part is three storeys.”

Walkway elements, a 1,700-square-foot semi-public dock and decking were removed from the waterfront landscape and replaced with lawn, according to paperwork set out for public review.

One notice sent from the project engineers at North Woods Engineering to APA last September, itemized seven changes, most of which bring walkways, patio areas and other outdoor

elements in compliance with the 50-foot waterfront setback, reducing the need for variance.

The resort’s proposed one driveway in and out would replace six driveways that deliver traffic onto the busy roadway now, Wright said, responding to an enduring concern about ingress and egress near a sharp turn as traffic approaches the village.

“We’ve worked really hard to build a sustainable and responsible development in the (Adirondack) Park,” Wright said, noting, as infill development, their plan reuses existing motel space inside Hamlet boundaries.

The new 93-room resort would replace 48 lodging rooms in the three motels.

Of approximately 25 comments made at the informational hearing, about six people urged APA to approve the variance requests and grant permits for the resort.

The initial project proposed for Lake Flower won $2 million in Empire State Development grant monies as part of the North Country Regional Economic Development Council awards in December of 2013.

Wright has said publicly that they hope the funding would move with the new project ownership and design.

Roedel Corp. won a $5 million grant in the same economic funding round and is working to reopen the Hotel Saranac this year.

The funding is dispersed when a project is built and economic drivers, including job creation, are in place.

Saranac Lake Resort LLC estimates their property on Lake Flower would cost $18 million to build, a figure up $3 million from the initial plan put forth by LaBarge more than three years ago.

inch brook trout there — a new state record.

Another shining example of recovery is Honnedaga Lake in Herkimer County. Until just recently, the lake’s strain of brook trout was thought to be extinct, Sheehan said. But signs of reversal are underway, and local residents are again reporting large catches.

Others lakes and ponds, said the Adirondack Council, need further reductions in upwind emissions, and time, to regain their vitality.

A recent study published in the journal Global Change Biology revealed these protections are, in turn, helping to protect fish from climate change.

It all has to do with how much sunlight reaches the lake bottom.

“A lake that is severely damaged by acid rain looks clear as gin,” said Janeway. “Almost everything in it is dead. This research team found that lakes with clear water heat up faster than healthy lakes.”

Suspended organic material in these lakes blocks sunlight from reaching the bottom of deeper waters. Doing so keeps intact a layer of cooler water that fish need to survive.

This added layer of protection, Janeway said, will be critical as warming summer temperatures threaten the survival of cold-water species such as brook trout.

“This is a perfect example of why we can’t go backwards on acid rain and air pollution,” Janeway said.

Total rainfall and the number of intense storms have increased considerably in the Adirondacks in the past 25 years.

“With the Trump Administration, we’ll have to sort through the wreckage of each storm knowing that there’s both no end in sight and no hope for change,” Bauer said.

The U.S. has a role as a world leader on climate change, he said, and pulling out of the Paris Accord will curb international progress.

“We’re also very concerned that a new supreme court appointment, or two or three, will also be hostile to environmental protections, locking in a pollution-friendly Supreme Court for the next 20-30 years,” Bauer said.

ADDITIONAL IMPACTS Zooming outward, green groups are also concerned about the broader implications of an administration unfriendly to environmental safeguards.

The Adirondack Park is already seeing impacts from climate change far beyond this winter’s on-off snow-rain cycle, Bauer said.

“We’re already living in a new Adirondack climate where it’s as likely to snow as rain in the winter months.”

If the Trump Administration abandons plans to confront climate change, Bauer said, it will do nothing to help confront the other major impacts of climate change — like more intense storms, for instance.

COUNTDOWN While the details on Trump’s environmental policy are still emerging, the businessman does not appear to be a fan of the EPA. “For too long, the Environmental Protection Agency has spent taxpayer dollars on an out-of-control anti-energy agenda that has destroyed millions of jobs, while also undermining our incredible farmers and many other businesses and industries at every turn,” said Trump in a statement following Pruitt’s nomination last month.

Pruitt, according to the Washington Post, said: “The American people are tired of seeing billions of dollars drained from our economy due to unnecessary EPA regulations, and I intend to run this agency in a way that fosters both responsible protection of the environment and freedom for American businesses.”

Senate confirmation hearings for Pruitt are scheduled to begin this month.

With a Republican-led body, it may be tough to derail Pruitt’s nomination. But, as the Washington Post reported last week, the Oklahoma attorney general is among the eight cabinet nominees Democratic senators plan to aggressively target.

The Democratic caucus plans on pushing to stretch their confirmation votes into March, which would be an unprecedented break with Senate tradition, the newspaper reported.

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JAN. TRILLIUM ENSEMBLE@ 14 Sat. HAND HOUSE 8273 RIVER STREET ELIZABETHTOWN

Saturday: 7:00 pm

Come see The Trillium Ensemble perform a concert of unique chamber music.

Janice Kyle, oboe; Esther Rogers, cello; and Timothy Mount, piano include in their program works by Ernest Bloch, Otmar Mácha, Cyril Scott, and Michael Head. $10 suggested donation.

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Rusted Root, the multiplatinum sextet out of Pittsburgh, evolved around front-man Michael Glabicki’s distinct style and grew into a musical entity that has thrived in a non-genre specific category encompassing a polyrythmic, multicultural rock-andsoul sound. Tickets: $15 / $10 under 18.

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Free Tuition From page 1

Cuomo rolled out the concept last week, but offered no details on how the ambitious proposal, which comes with a projected $163 million price tag, would be financed.

Under the proposal, officially titled the Excelsior Scholarship, individuals or families with a combined annual income of $125,000 or less would be eligible for free tuition to two-year and four-year SUNY and CUNY colleges.

“If you come from any family earning $125,000 or less, the state will provide free tuition,” Cuomo said.

Nearly 1 million families would qualify. Like the minimum wage hike, the program would be phased in within three years.

Tuition at a two-year program is currently $4,350 for state residents and $6,470 for a fouryear program.

Existing state subsidized programs, primarily the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), provide $1 billion in aid, and eligibility is based on gross income limits.

The Excelsior Scholarship would likely bridge the gap between students who are already receiving aid but still require another boost.

Details will be hashed out by the state legislature this spring. If a bill is crafted, approved and included in the state budget, the governor aims to roll out the program this fall.

DROWNING UNDER DEBT Cuomo, a Democrat, made the announcement flanked by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), who made free education a centerpiece of his unsuccessful presidential campaign.

The concept remains one of the Democratic Party’s most popular ideas.

Sanders said the policy would have nationwide ramifications if signed into law.

“What Governor Cuomo is proposing is a revolutionary idea that is going to reverberate throughout this country,” Sanders said.

He added: “If New York State does it this year, mark my words, state after state will follow.”

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under increasing college debt.

While the national average debt load is $29,700, the number increases to $32,200 for state residents, according to a report released by the state comptroller’s office last fall.

Student loan debt in the Empire State more than doubled during the last decade, growing to $82 billion from $39 billion, an increase of 112 percent.

The number of students taking out loans also rose sharply in New York over the past 10 years by more than 41 percent.

Rising college costs are one factor in the growth.

In New York, average costs for tuition, fees, room and board at both private and public fouryear institutions rose by more than 50 percent over the past decade.

State schools, including SUNY Plattsburgh, have seen tuition increase $300 each year, a total increase of 30 percent over the past half-decade (But one silver lining for the North Country: Students here have the lowest average debt load than anywhere in the state.)

At $26,200, the average debt balance in Glens Falls was sharply lower than in Manhattan, which clocked in at $44,500 (SUNY Plattsburgh was not included in the data).

“Student loan debt is a huge deterrent for young people to attend and ultimately graduate from college,” said Rick Dalton, CEO of the Essex-based College for Every Student.

This debt load has direct implications for the local economy: Those saddled with high debt have less disposable income and often have to push off buying a home or saving for the future.

“It certainly hampers their ability to buy homes, and start their families post-graduation with crushing amounts of loan debt,” said Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman, who commended the proposal.

“This relief will help students obtain degrees while helping grow our state’s economy,” he said.

Plattsburgh Mayor Colin Read said the program offers a “double bonus” for the city because it will allow the retention of young people.

“We understand why our young people go off to college when colleges elsewhere have the same tuition as colleges here,” said Read in a statement.

“But often our children never return to Plattsburgh. If we can educate them here, we can’t help

but tip their financial equation and that will help with the viability of our city.”

While other Democratic North Country officials appeared broadly supportive of the proposal — Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) also offered an early endorsement, calling it a “step in the right direction” — Senate Republicans expressed a more cautious tone, and said they were eager for more details on financing.

State Senator Betty Little (R-Queensbury) said while she’d like to see more affordable higher education, it’s important to ensure proper safeguards for state taxpayers.

“I want to see more details of the governor’s proposal to understand how this would work, where the funding would come from, when students would qualify for and receive the free tuition and what would happen if a student doesn’t complete their college studies,” Little told the Sun in an email.

Little also said lawmakers needed to examine how the proposal may impact other programs, including TAP, the $1 billion student aid program.

“And we need to see how this fits within the context of the state budget,” Little said. “There are so many competing interests, such as increasing school aid and supporting health care services and upgrading infrastructure.”

Little said lawmakers will have a better sense of what’s possible when the governor proposes the executive budget this week and local groups, governments and constituents chime in with their priorities.

Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) dismissed the governor’s proposal as politically motivated.

“My initial reaction is of concern and significant hesitation,” Stec said. “It’s just another very expensive proposition — there’s no such thing as a free lunch.”

Stec said he looked forward to seeing the numbers as they rolled in.

“I don’t think it’s very feasible.”

The impact is also unclear at the local level, where Essex and Franklin counties chip in $1.2 million each in annual funding for North Country Community College — not including chargebacks, or the fee the county pays for their residents to attend community college elsewhere, which

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clocked in at about $600,000 this fiscal year for Essex County.

“I doubt that he’s even thought that far into it,” said Essex County Manager Dan Palmer.

OPPOSING VIEW The Empire Center, a conservative government watchdog, said the proposal “raises a boatload of questions” about cost, eligibility and justification.

While middle-class families earning adjusted gross incomes more than $65,000 who now qualify for little in state tuition assistance would benefit, the state’s private colleges and universities may be at a disadvantage, said Research Director E.J. McMahon.

Other skeptics have noted lower-income students, families falling under the $30,000 threshold, would not benefit because their tuition is already covered by state and federal aid, including Pell Grants.

Also negatively impacted, McMahon wrote, are the parents now shouldering significant private college tuition bills, or high out-of-state rates at public institutions outside New York.

If the proposal moves forward, those parents will now be providing an even larger subsidy for New Yorkers with similar incomes who, in many cases, “arguably don’t even need the help,” McMahon said.

Osborne, the ELCS superintendent, said he was wary that the program would come at the expense of funding for public schools, which have long been entrenched in combat with the governor over funding.

“I’m certainly concerned on how public education funding is going to fair in the state budget,” Osborne said. “An announcement a day with dollar signs attached does get your attention.”

The tuition plan joins additional policy proposals rolled out by Cuomo this month, including a tax credit program to make childcare more affordable, investment in JFK Airport and charging infrastructure for electric cars and stronger safeguards against wage theft, cyber threats and the financial exploitation of senior citizens.

In a departure from tradition, Cuomo will give localized state of the state addresses around the state this month, beginning Monday in Manhattan and Buffalo.

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Crowdfunding campaign launched for Willsboro resident Local woman helps to raise $2,000 for victim of rat-infested house

By Pete DeMola

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WILLSBORO — A crowdfunding campaign has raised nearly $600 for the Willsboro resident who was forced to leave home following a severe rat infestation.

Organizers hope to raise at least $2,000 to help the resident recover.

Michelle Koenig went to school with the occupant of the tidy riverfront home on Gililland Lane, and recalled the individual as a quiet and gentle soul with a tragic backstory.

The occupant had a difficult time at school, Koenig recalled.

The occupant’s parents died young, and the person was left alone without a network of friends and family.

They were quiet and kept to themselves.

“It’s just kind of devastating,” Koenig said.

The GoFundMe campaign aims to allow the occupant to purchase the items that were destroyed by the hundreds of rats and the extermination process, including bedding, furniture and other household items.

It’s a way to show the community cares: Willsboro, Koenig said, is a caring and welcoming place.

Koenig said she is shocked that a problem like this could be allowed to develop in the small town, and expressed outrage that town and county officials claimed they were unaware of the problem.

“How come no one noticed this?” she said. ““How things slipped through the cracks is a shame.

“They had people going in there working in the house — Housing and Urban Development.”

The occupant is staying at a local motel, and the town supervisor has said it’s unclear if the house can again be inhabited.

Either way, Koenig said the resident needs increased supervision and care.

“I just hope [the occupant] is getting the help they need,” she said. “Somebody actually needs to go inside and make sure everything is okay.”

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boros-own AUTHORITIES HUDDLE The Sun reported last week that the occupant was under the supervision of the Essex County Department of Social Services.

But despite a regular visitation schedule by caseworkers, the infestation was reported by a pair of Jehovah’s Witnesses who briefly stopped at the residence.

The town then declared a state of emergency.

Essex County Deputy Department of Social Services Commissioner Sue Ann Caron did not publicly discuss the issue with lawmakers at the Health and Human Services Committee briefing on Monday.

But following a report in which the Willsboro town supervisor was highly critical of how the department handled the issue, Caron appeared to indirectly refer to the infestation when she said town supervisors serve as public health officers in their communities.

“Each town supervisor is also the public health officer,” Caron said.

Lawmakers met privately with social services on Monday afternoon, but further details were not available.

While the New York State Office of Children and Family Services acknowledged on Thursday they had received a list of questions from the Sun asking about possible state involvement, they did not respond by the time this story went to print on Tuesday afternoon.

Pictured below: A GoFundMe page has been set up to aid the Willsboro resident who was temporarily evacuated from her residence following a rat infestation last month.

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TICONDEROGA - Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m. Doors 5 p.m. Every Thursday.

ELIZABETHTOWN – Essec County 2017 WIC Schedule at the Public Health Building January 5, Feb 2 , March 2, April 6, May 4, June 8, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7 8:00 – 3:45pm.

LAKE PLACID – Essex County 2017 WIC Clinic Schedule at the Thomas Shipman Youth Center January 3, Feb 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 5, August 1, September 5, October 3, November 7, December 5 9:30-2:30pm.

CHAZY – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Friday at Sacred Heart Church, 8 Hall Street, Chazy 7:30pm-8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Tuesday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh Noon-1pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-5610838.

January 18, Feb 15, March 15, April 19 , May 17, June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20, October 18, November 15, December 20 10:00-5:30pm Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 KEESEVILLE – Essex County WIC 2017 schedule at the United Methodist Church January 26, Feb 23, March 23, April 27, May 25, June 29, July 27, August 24, September 28, October 26, November 30, December 28 9:30- 2:45pm.

Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

January 24, Feb 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26, October 24, November 28 December 19 1:30- 6pm.

Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

ELIZABETHTOWN – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday at Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room, 75 Park St., Elizabethtown, 4pm-5pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 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.

LAKE PLACID – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Monday at St. Agnes Church Basement, 169 Hillcrest Avenue, Lake Placid 8pm9pm. For more information call 1888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH – ALATEEN Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS SARANAC LAKE - Chair Yoga Classes to be held at Will Rogers Amy Kohanski will hold a series of chair yoga classes at Saranac Village at Will Rogers on Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m., beginning January 5th through April 6th.

There is a $5 fee per class for nonresidents of Will Rogers. Pre-registration is not required. No experience is necessary. For more information, please call Amy Kohanski at 518-524-6888 or email her atakohanski@roadrunner.com.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AUSABLE FORKS – Essex County 2017 WIC shedule at the Amblulance Building January 4, Feb 1 , March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6, 9:30-2:30pm Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

DINNERS & SUCH PERU - St. Augustines Knights of Columbus Council 7273 will host a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, January 21st at the St. Augustines Parish Center. Enjoy ALL YOU CAN EAT regular & gluten-free spaghetti, salad, bread and a delicious dessert. Served from 4:30 to 6:30 PM for only $7.50 per person, $2.50 for children 6 to 12, free for children 5 and under.

Take-outs are available. For More Information Contact John Ryan at 518-643-9386

PUBLIC MEETINGS 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.

PLATTSBURGH - BREASTFEEDING - LA LECHE LEAGUE Do you have questions about breastfeeding? Do you have support you can offer to others? Do you need information about returning to work and nursing? Please join us for mother-to-mother sharing. All mothers, mothers-to-be, and children are welcome. Meetings are twice monthly: the first Monday at 7 P.M and the third Friday at 10:00 A.M at the Family Connections, 194 U.S Oval, Plattsburgh. Info: 518-643-9436.

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.

PLATTSBURGH CELEBRATE RECOVERY meetings EVERY Tuesday at 6pm to 730 pm at 36 Clinton St, Plattsburgh. CR is help for any hurt, problem, addiction including food, relationships, porn, lonliness, alcohol, drugs, gambling etc. More info call Dawn 518-7919278 / Jacquie 315-705-1701

SARNAC LAKE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Wednesday at Baldwin House, 94 Church Street, Saranac Lake 7pm-8pm.

For more information call 1-888425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

WESTPORT - Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Essex County will hold a board meeting on Wednesday, January 18 at 6:30pm in the CCE building at 3 Sisco Street in Westport. This meeting is free and open to the public.

For more information please contact Laurie Davis, 518962-4810 x404 or email lsd22@cornell.edu.

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PLATTSBURGH — Former Seton Catholic and Lake Placid Athletic Director Matthew Walentuk has been named as the new Interscholastic Athletics Administrator for Section VII. The new position, which he started Sept. 26, assumes the responsibilities of the Section VII Executive Director and Treasurer which is the regional liaison among our regional schools of the CVAC and the MVAC and the NYSPHSAA. As executive director, Walentuk will represent at the state level 27 local school districts’ athletic programs.

“I took on this role because I want to take a position where my focus is to support Section VII student-athletes and member schools,” Walentuk said. “This was an exciting new opportunity for our section and I wanted to continue on with the great work that Karen Lopez (Executive Director) and Joe Staves (Treasurer) were doing.”

“Section VII has had the privilege to have Karen Lopez and Joe Staves lead our region and represent us at state level scholastic athletics for many years. Their service is greatly appreciated, they have lead the way to ensure Matt Walentuk’s success,” Section VII President Chris Mazzella.

Walentuk was also recognized as the New York State Athletic Administrators Association (NYSAAA) Chapter 7 Award recipient in 2015. Currently, Walentuk is the NYSAAA Chapter 7 representative.

Walentuk spent two years as A.D. at Seton before moving to Lake Placid.

“I was also a high school math teacher at Seton and at Lake Placid, I taught middle school math and alternative education,” he said.

Walentuk has been involved in numerous sports as a coach, including football, baseball, softball and basketball.

Working in both the classroom and on the field or court has given Walentuk the insight to relate with the student-athletes

of Section VII both athletically and academically.

“I encourage all those student-athletes to work hard on the practice field, but work even harder in the classroom,” he said.

I was looking at a tweet today from John Rathbun, Section 3 Executive Director, that said, ‘Fewer than seven percent of high school athletes move on to college sports and only three percent earn an athletic scholarship.’ That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t play sports, but if you work hard in the classroom, those dividends will produce a much higher yield.”

Walentuk said he looks forward to working with the athletic coordinators and leaders within the 27 member schools.

“We have a great group of athletic administrators and members of our athletic council,” he said. These people have student-athletes’ best interests in heart. This crop of people is always looking for ways to improve each student-athlete’s interscholastic athletic experience. We all know these are of-

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tentimes the most cherished memories of one’s life.”

Walentuk added he feels one of his responsibilities will be to ease the burden of the school athletic administrator.

“I want to make sure that I can do whatever it takes to make each athletic program run as smooth and efficiently as possible,” he said. “If they have a question, they know they can call me and I’ll find out the answer.”

Coming from Lake Placid, Walentuk was in the middle of the most successful sports year ever for Section VII, as Lake Placid brought home NYSPHSAA championships in boy’s cross country and boy’s Nordic skiing, along with a final four appearance by the LPCS boy’s hockey.

“The success of our teams at the state level is a testament to our leagues, coaches, youth programs, club teams, and everyone else that has put time and energy into our youth,” he said.

“With that said, us and Section X are by far the two smallest sections in the state in terms of membership (certainly not area), so it speaks volumes when our schools can compete at a level in which we are constantly seeing success at the state level.”

Perhaps the biggest issue of concern for Walentuk comes from declining enrollment within the member schools, which has already led to merged teams from different schools and in different sports.

“Declining enrollment among our member schools puts a burden on the student-athlete,” he said. “Not only are they playing two or three sports a year, they are in band, chorus, musicals, service organizations, and more. Many of our student-athletes, just like many of our athletic directors, are wearing many hats and that can be stressful at times.”

Walentuk said he hopes to be able to work together with the local administrators to resolve these issues.

Matthew Walentuk has been named the first full-time Interscholastic Athletics Administrator of Section VII, replacing former director Karen Lopez.

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THE SCOREBOARD

Boys hockey

Beekmantown 2, Saranac Lake 0 SARANAC LAKE — Josh McCauley opened scoring for the Eagles and assisted on a Matthew Maggy goal as the Eagles scored a win over the Red Storm Jan. 7. Cole Harvey had 30 saves in the game for the win, while Bruno Freeman and 18 saves for the Red Storm.

Lake Placid 2, Saranac Lake 1, OT SARANAC LAKE — Evan Damp scored the game winning goal in overtime as the Blue Bombers defeated the Red Storm Jan. 6. Sean Moore opened scoring for the Bombers, while Casey Sturgeon scored the lone goal for Saranac Lake. Kamm Cassidy made 47 saves in the winb, while Bruno Freeman had 15 saves.

Boys basketball

Saranac Lake 62, Beekmantown 55

Laurel Miller hustles to save the ball against the Griffins Jan. 3.

SARANAC LAKE — In a back-and-forth game, the Red Storm scored a 20-14 edge in the fourth quarter to earn a seven point win over Beekmantown Jan. 6.

Jarett Ashton and Joe Viscardo each scored 17 points for the Red Storm in the win, with DJ Morgan adding 11 points, Sean Lincoln 9, Ben Salls 7 and Emery Swanson 1.

W/EL 49, Lake Placid 34 LAKE PLACID — An 19-0 run that started late in the second quarter propelled the Lady Griffins past the Lady Blue Bombers Jan. 3.

The Blue Bombers stayed in the game early, holding a couple leads and several ties.

“I was very pleased with our intensity tonight after backto-back poor performances in our holiday tournament,” head coach Jeff Potter said. “We came out strong and trailed 22-20 with 2:30 left in the first half. Hannah Schwoebel and Ellie Storey created turnovers that lead to seven straight points to end the half.”

Schwoebel finished with 17 points in the game, while Storey added 14.

“Schwoebel gets better with every game she plays,” Potter said.

Lizzie Stephens, Maggie Ploufe, Chloe Mitchell and Taylor Gough each scored 4 points in the win, while Malynda Lobdell added 2.

For the Bombers, Camille Craig and Graci Daby each had 10 points, while Lindsey Rath added 6, Bella Reid 4 and Kaleigh McKillip 4.

Photos from this game, covered by photographer Jill Lobdell, can be found online at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

Saranac Lake 70, Peru 63 Stuart Baird of Lake Placid attacks the basket against Riley Martin of Photos by Jill Lobdell Westport.

Lake Placid 52, Westport 42

WESTPORT — A 19-8 third quarter propelled the Blue Bombers to a win over the Eagles Jan. 4.

Stuart Baird and Jacob Novick combined for seven threepointers as each scored 15 points for the Bombers in the win.

Blake Roy added 8 points, while Stetson Craig scored 7, Logan Brown 5 and Tony Matos 2.

Riley Martin had 15 points, connecting on three from beyond the arc, while Wyatt Gough added 11, Schylar Kurth 9 and Hudson Stephens 7.

Photos from this game, covered by photographer Jill Lobdell, can be found online at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

PERU — While the Indians dropped an impressive 30 points on the Red Storm in the fourth quarter, it was not enough to complete a comeback as the Red Storm picked up a seven-point win Jan. 4.

Joe Viscardo scored half of the points for Saranac Lake, hitting for 35 as Emery Swanson added 7, Jarett Ashton 7, DJ Morgan 6, Ben Salls 5, Sean Lincoln 4, Tyler Callahan 4 and Ward Walton 2.

Girls basketball

Beekmantown 81, Saranac Lake 23 BEEKMANTOWN — A 27-0 first quarter turned into a 52-5 halftime lead as the Lady Eagles cruised past the Lady Red Storm Jan. 5.

Jayda Buckley scored 11 points for the Red Storm, while Andrea Boon and Katie Hunt each scored 4 points.

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Stakeholders in the Adirondack Park are concerned environmental safeguards will be rolled back under the presidential administration of Donald J. Trump, who will take office Jan. 20. Trump is pictured here in Plattsburgh on April 15, 2016.

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From page 5 “It’s irresponsible to support an #EPA nominee who puts polluters over clear water & air for the American people,” wrote Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), now Senate Minority Leader, on Twitter last month. “I oppose #PollutingPruitt.”

Later, he added in a statement: “President-elect Trump is attempting to fill his rigged cabinet with nominees that would break key campaign promises and have made billions off the industries they’d be tasked with regulating.”

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), too, isn’t giving the nominee a blank check.

A spokesman told Bloomberg, “Senator Gillibrand has very serious concerns about Scott Pruitt’s record, particularly on climate change, and she will be asking him to address those concerns during the upcoming confirmation hearings.”

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) has come under fire by green groups for her 2015 vote against carbon limits for power plants.

“I have concerns with the lack of enforcement with other developing countries around the world,” Stefanik said at a debate in Plattsburgh, citing China and India. “We need to ensure that they’re also pursuing environmentally-friendly policies.”

Asked how Pruitt’s record, including his attempt to overturn environmental regulations in Oklahoma, would bode for environmental safeguards in the Adirondack Park, a spokesman for the lawmaker said the Senate will have the opportunity to advise and consent on Trump’s nominations.

“Congresswoman Stefanik has a strong, bipartisan record of working on environmental issues that are critical to New York’s 21st District, including climate change, combating invasive species and protecting our parks,” said Tom Flanagin. “She was pleased to receive the ‘Supporter of Nature’ Award from the Nature Conservancy last Congress. Congresswoman Stefanik believes it’s important for President-elect Trump’s nominees to go through the confirmation process so that we can hear their views and ideas on critical issues. Congresswoman Stefanik will continue to be an independent voice in Congress.”

At the state level, Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) said he preferred to wait until specific federal proposals are offered before speculating on what Pruitt’s nomination might look like for the region.

“I don’t want to imagine hypotheticals,” said Stec, the Ranking Member on the Environmental Conservation Committee, adding that EPA leadership is a federal issue.

But, he added: “I think we need to strike balance between the environment and the economy everywhere in the world.”

ON THE GROUND At least one local grassroots group is mobilizing as a local counterweight against potential changes at the federal level.

Formed in the aftermath of November’s election, Saranac Lake-based political action group Now What? said they have seen an uptick in concern from local residents on environmental issues.

The group plans on being a steady local voice in the debate and participated in the Day of Denial on Monday, a nationwide effort to protest Trump’s nominees, including Rex Tillerson, the former ExxonMobil CEO tapped to lead the State Department; former Texas Gov. Rick Perry for Secretary of Energy and Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) for Department of Interior.

They also are engaged in a letter-writing campaign to Schumer and Gillibrand.

Chief among their concerns is the new administration’s promotion of energy policy that encourages further oil and natural gas exploration in the U.S. The coalition doesn’t see a commitment to green energy on the table, which is cause for alarm.

“Clean energy is a job creator and that’s been demonstrated in the North Country,” said Emily Martz, a co-founder, citing the solarization efforts that have taken root in the region, including the launch of a new sales office in Keene.

Pete Benson, a co-founder, said the green energy industry is growing because of investments and prioritizing at the federal and state level, including programs like Solarize Tri-Lakes.

“I’m not sure how oil exploration in Utah will bring jobs and a sustainable environment to the Adirondack Park,” Benson said. “Clean energy is the future of North Country.”

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SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2515 Main St., Apt. 2, Lake Placid, NY 12946.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

VN-12/10-01/14/20166TC-138247 SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on January 26, 2017 at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 1CM, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read.

Bids may also be submitted via the internet using Bid Express (www.bidx.com).

A certified or cashier's check payable to the NYS Dept. of Transportation for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, FORM CONR 391, representing 25% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Electronic documents and Amendments are

SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on January 26, 2017 at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 1CM, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read.

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Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-notices Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doingbusiness/opportunities/c onst-planholder.

Amendment may have been issued prior to your placement on the Planholders list.

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Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Maria Tamarkin (518) 457-8403.

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where sub-contracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to, D/W/MBEs. The Contractor must comply with the Regula-

SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on January 26, 2017 at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 1CM, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read.

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BIDDERS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF A BUDGET APPROPRIATION BILL BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Reg. 01, Sam Zhou, Regional Director, 50 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12232 D263373, PIN 1808.98, F.A. Proj. Z001-1808983, Albany, Essex, Rensselaer, Warren & Washington Cos., Bridge Repairs to 15 Bridges at 13 Locations in Region 1., Bid Deposit $750,000.00.

Goals: DBE 9% VN-01/07-01/14/20172TC-140320 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Essex Farm Partners, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 1st, 2016 Office Location: Essex

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VN-12/24-01/28/20176TC-139388 HORROCKS FAMILY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/15/2016. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2419 Main St., Lake Placid, NY 12946, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-01/07-02/11/20176TC-140529 META MOUNTAIN, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/13/16. Office location: Essex County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Meta Mountain, LLC, PO Box 373, Jay, New York 12941.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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META MOUNTAIN, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/13/16. Office location: Essex County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Meta Mountain, LLC, PO Box 373, Jay, New York 12941.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Mountain Song Productions LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 09/09/16. Off. Loc.: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 634 Hurricane Rd., Keene, NY 12942. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC: Name: Rooster Comb Inn, LLC Articles of Organization filled with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY)on 8/12/16 Office location: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 10909 RT. 9N PO BOX 375 Keene NY 12942.

Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

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I, the undersigned Ref- and Warrant for the collection of taxes for the eree will sell at public auction at the Lobby of year 2017. the Essex County Court- I will sit at the following house, Elizabethtown, named place during the N.Y. on the 10th day of month of Jan. for the February, 2017 at 11:00 purpose of collecting a.m. premises All that taxes from 9:00 AM to tract or parcel of land 12:00 Noon on Tues., situate, lying and being Wed. and Thurs. at the in the Town of ChesterTown Hall. 10892 NYS Route 9N, Keene, New field, County of Essex York. and State of New York.

Taxpayers have the opSaid premises known as 30 Division Street, Kee- tion of paying taxes with an installment plan with seville, N.Y. 12944.

Tax account number: 4 payments. Contact the undersigned tax collecSBL#: 4.38-3-8.000. tor for the details and Approximate amount of amounts of each installlien $ 119,263.78 plus ment. interest and costs.

Beginning Feb. 1, 2017, Premises will be sold 1% interest will be subject to provisions of filed judgment and added, beginning March 1, 2017 2% will be terms of sale. added and April 1, 2017 Index No. CV-15-0090. and additional 3% will John W. Caffry, Esq., be added until the CounReferee.

McCabe, Weisberg, & ty Treasurer orders the Tax Books closed.

Conway, P.C. Second notice will be Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street - mailed for delinquent SUPREME COURT Suite 210 taxes on or after March COUNTY OF ESSEX New Rochelle, New York 3, 2017 but not later JP MORGAN CHASE 10801 than March 16, 2017.

BANK, NATIONAL ASSO- (914) 636-8900 Donna Reed Austin CIATION, Plaintiff VN-01/07-01/28/2017Tax Collector against Town of Keene 4TC-140028 RUSSELL C. ALLOGGIO Dated: Dec. 28, 2016 A/K/A RUSSELL ALLOG- TAX COLLECTOR'S NO- VN-01/07-01/14/2017GIO, et al Defendant(s).

2TC-140438 TICE Pursuant to a Judgment I, the undersigned Colof Foreclosure and Sale lector of Taxes in and for entered on October 3, the Town of Keene, Es- NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF The Dock Doc2016. sex, Co., New York have Authority I, the undersigned Ref- received the Tax Roll tors, LLC. filed with Secy. of State eree will sell at public and Warrant for the col- of NY (SSNY) on auction at the Lobby of lection of taxes for the 01/24/2011. Office locathe Essex County Court- year 2017. tion: Essex County. house, Elizabethtown, I will sit at the following SSNY designated as N.Y. on the 10th day of named place during the agent of LLC upon February, 2017 at 11:00 month of Jan. for the whom process against it a.m. premises All that purpose of collecting may be served. SSNY tract or parcel of land taxes from 9:00 AM to shall mail process to: 19 situate, lying and being 12:00 Noon on Tues., in the Town of Chester- Wed. and Thurs. at the Little Otter Lane, Ferrisburgh, VT 05456, also field, County of Essex Town Hall. 10892 NYS the registered agent and State of New York.

Route 9N, Keene, New upon whom process Said premises known as York.

30 Division Street, Kee- Taxpayers have the op- may be served. Purpose: any lawful activiseville, N.Y. 12944. tion of paying taxes with ties.

Tax account number: an installment plan with VN-12/17-01/21/2017SBL#: 4.38-3-8.000.

4 payments. Contact the Approximate amount of undersigned tax collec- 6TC-138805 lien $ 119,263.78 plus tor for the details and interest and costs. amounts of each installPremises will be sold BUY IT! ment. subject to provisions of Beginning Feb. 1, 2017, SELL IT! filed judgment and 1% interest will be FIND IT! terms of sale. added, beginning March The Sun Classifieds Index No. CV-15-0090. 1, 2017 2% will be Call 518-873-6368 John W. Caffry, Esq., added and April 1, 2017 Referee. and additional 3% will McCabe, Weisberg, & be added until the CounConway, P.C. ty Treasurer orders the Attorney(s) for Plaintiff Tax Books closed.

145 Huguenot Street - Second notice will be THE SUN Suite 210 mailed for delinquent New Rochelle, New York taxes on or after March 10801 3, 2017 but not later (914) 636-8900 than March 16, 2017.

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Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 1-866-296-7094

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ATTENTION HOMEOWNERS! A solar energy system will save you $$$ on your monthly utility bills while protecting you from future rate hikes. Tax credits available for new installs! For information, call: 1-888-683-7004

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CONFIDENTIAL AND BANK RATE financing, fix'n flips, hard-bridge loans, no documents, stated income programs, $100K-100 million. Purchase, refinance, SFH-1-4, multi-family, mixed use, commercial, 888-565-9477.

SAWMILLS from only $4397.00 MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmillCut lumber any dimension.

In stock, ready to ship.

FREE Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 Ext.300N

GOT AN OLDER CAR, BOAT OR RV? Do the humane thing. Donate it to the Humane Society.

Call 1-800-315-3679

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

AIRLINE MECHANIC TRAINING Get FAA certified to fix jets. Approved for military benefits. Financial Aid if qualified. Job placement and housing assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 888212-5856 All Things Basementy! Basement Systems, Inc. Call us for all of your basement needs! Waterproofing, Finishing, Structural Repairs, Humidity, and Mold Control. FREE ESTIMATES! Call 1-800-957-4881

CALL SHANNON @ 518-873-6368 EXT. 201 OR EMAIL

CAREER TRAINING

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CA$H BUYER, old comic books 10c to 35c covers, also guns, gold coins. I travel to you and buy EVERYTHING you have! Call Brian 1800-617-3551

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HOME RENTALS

REAL ESTATE SALES

SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA (East Coast). Beach Cove is an age restricted community where friends are easily made. Sebastian is an “old Florida” fishing village with a quaint atmosphere yet excellent medical facilities, shopping and restaurants. Direct flights from Newark to Vero Beach. New manufactured homes from $89,900.

772-581-0080; www.beach-cove.com.

LAND Cash buyer seeks large acreage 200+ acres in the Central/Finger Lakes and Catskills Regions of NY State. Brokers welcome. For immediate confidential response, call 1-607-353-8068 or email Info@NewYorkLandandLakes.com LAND WANTED: Cash buyer seeks large acreage 200+ acres in the Central/Finger Lakes and Catskills regions of NYS. Brokers welcome.

For immediate confidential response, call 607-353-8068 or email info@NewYorkLandandLakes.com

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