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Santa Clara OKs youth camp use at Eagle Island Friends of Eagle Island move ahead with plans to renovate, update historic site, outdoor youth camping would resume in 2018

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UPPER SARANAC LAKE — The return of outdoor camping on historic Eagle Island won a big land-use victory last week.

Santa Clara’s Town Council approved Friends of Eagle Island’s request for an amendment to local land use law, which

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curtailed any camp development beyond those currently in use on and around the town’s pristine Adirondack lakes.

Eagle Island occupies about 29 acres on a heart-shaped, wooded island near Gilpin Bay on Upper Saranac Lake.

An historic Great Camp complex built for former New York Governor and U.S. Vice President Levi P. Morton, it was run as a Girl Scout camp without interruption for 70 years before administrators at Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey shuttered it in 2009 with campers lined up to go. The group had just completed financial restructuring and cited budget concerns.

The Girl Scout organization put the island and its historic buildings up for sale a year later.

Friends of Eagle Island formed as a non-profit and worked

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Pistol license recertification underway

Latest initiative in governor’s war on high property taxes would see voters approve consolidation plans

PLATTSBURGH — Curbing high property taxes is again in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s crosshairs.

As part of his state of the state proposals, the governor rolled out another initiative to squash costs of local government, one of Pete his signature issues.

DeMola Editor The latest installment of his keystone proposal would give local taxpayers the ability to approve locally-designed plans to lower the cost of government and eliminate duplicative services.

While details are still scant, county officials would be required to create plans to share and coordinate public services with neighboring localities.

Under the plan, taxpayers would sound off during public hearings and engage with business, labor and civic leaders to reach consensus.

Taxpayers will then vote on these cost-saving plans in a referendum in November.

diligently through lengthy court proceedings in Franklin County to bid for and buy the property.

They prevailed in September 2015 having raised funds to secure the reported $2.4 million purchase.

All of the organizers and members of the Friends are former girl scouts or family of former scouts who attended camp on the island.

Their dream of rebuilding Eagle Island, which is named as a National Historic Landmark, faced updated town zoning law that limits summer camp development.

Though used for summer outdoor educational programs for 71 years, the property had sat unused by Girl Scouts for almost

The latest installment of the Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s property tax reduction proposal would give local taxpayers the ability to approve locallydesigned plans to lower the cost of government and eliminate duplicative services.

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Upstate residents who handgun licenses before 2013 must re-register as part of SAFE Act regulations, which continue to be rolled out

By Pete DeMola

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‘I’VE TRIED EVERYTHING’ The governor said his property tax cap and freeze plans, first implemented in 2012, have saved taxpayers more than $17 billion through 2016, or an average of $2,100 for each taxpayer.

The burden of local property taxes on state’s residents are the highest in the nation, he said.

ELIZABETHTOWN — The recertification process for the state’s 2 million pistol permit holders is now underway.

A new website launched by the state police last week allows gun owners who had pistol permits before 2013 to complete the process online or print out a form and send it in.

All pistol or revolver license holders have to re-certify every five years at the risk of having their license revoked.

The registration is free.

The new regulations are part of the SAFE Act, the gun control legislation approved by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers in 2013 about one month after a gunman used a

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Cuomo, speaking on Long Island last week, said he hoped to establish New York as a “national model for government efficiency.”

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‘Gateway to the Adirondacks’ proposal sparks investment interest

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NORTH HUDSON — Phones are already ringing in Essex County over private businesses hitching their wagon to the Gateway to the Adirondacks, the proposed $32 million project to transform the former Frontier Town theme park into a recreational hub.

Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Preston spent 20 minutes on the phone Friday morning with someone who he described as a “credible” potential investor.

“They’re interested in whatever property the state doesn’t take,” said Preston, who declined to identify the individual, citing the early stages of the talks.

“But it’s real,” he said.

BIG DEAL Officials in Essex County have described the plans to develop the 85-acre site, which has sat unused for nearly two decades, as a game changer.

The state, working with the state Department of Environmental Conservation and Open Space Institute, has said they will invest up to $32 million in the partnership.

Initial plans, announced Wednesday in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive project proposals, call for a visitors center, entertainment complex, museum space and retail space.

Campgrounds and recreational offerings are also planned along areas designated for commercial business development, including those which provide food, lodging and amenities.

Located at Exit 29, the parcel is 100 miles north of Albany, and about 120 miles from Montreal.

A tourism hub along the highly-trafficked thoroughfare has the potential to revitalize the struggling economy, say officials — especially in conjunction with Boreas Ponds, the newly acquired parcels of state land awaiting classification.

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES Essex County lawmakers have long grappled with how to resurrect the ailing property, which they seized for failure to pay back taxes.

The former theme park is essentially split into two large tracts, including one that remains under private ownership.

In 2014, the county put their holdings up for sale at a tax auction.

George Moore, the late Keeseville business magnate whose estate continues to own the building that anchors the site and 50 surrounding acres of what is primarily wetlands, unsuccessfully bid on the parcels, which would have unified the site.

The county engaged, and ultimately prevailed in, litigation with Moore.

Voters in North Hudson then scuttled plans for the town to pur-

chase the acreage, and the county retained ownership.

The gateway proposal skirts the Moore-owned lands entirely, which means their development remains a dangling question mark — and surely a lucrative one.

“Absolutely none of this plan has anything to do with the Moore family and the A-Frame,” Preston said.

The project will instead utilize the 85 county-owned acres, which run alongside Route 9 on the way to Schroon.

The county’s holdings also include 1,100 feet of waterfront access along the Schroon River.

To allow construction of the public and equestrian camping and day use areas, DEC will acquire a conservation easement on approximately 300 acres of land with support from the Environmental Protection Fund, according to the proposal.

Work on a number of multi-use connector trails are also underway that would link the Five Towns of North Hudson, Newcomb, Minerva, Indian Lake and Long Lake.

ON THE MARKET Moore’s daughter, Carolyn Bowley, said as of Friday, the family hadn’t been personally contacted by anyone seeking to purchase their land, nor were they dialed into the proposal, which was buried deep in the executive report and not mentioned by the governor during his remarks at the University at Albany on Wednesday.

Their holdings account for about 50 acres, including 1,600 feet of waterfront access along the Schroon River and an airstrip that park founder Art Benson once used for his private plane.

Bill Russell, an attorney for the family, said the estate would love to see the parcel be put to good use.

“They certainly want to bring something good to the Hudson area,” Russell said.

The property is presently listed for $525,000 with Glebus Reality, a Schroon Lake-based firm.

“It’s listed for a reasonable price,” Russell said. “We don’t want someone else to buy it and flip it for a larger price — that’s not in the spirit of the North Country.”

The parcel, according to the Essex County Treasurer’s Office, is appraised at $275,000.

PRIME LOCATION Gary Glebus said the firm has not yet been approached by possible buyers, nor has the OSI or state reached out for discussions.

“We haven’t heard from the state at this particular time in regards to their possible purchasing of that particular section,” Glebus said. “We would hope someone moves quickly. It’s listed for a reasonable price and we look forward to having it sold.”

Glebus said the 19,300-square-foot anchor, known as the A-Frame, is structurally sound despite some deterioration.

“The building itself is extremely sound. It’s a very well-constructed building,” he said, noting that the building was winterized this past fall.

The structure is in a prime location, he said, and benefits from existing signage.

“I would assume that it would be most beneficial to (potential buyers) because it is one of the main locations off the Northway,” Glebus said.

PARADOX POWER Paradox Brewery will invest $2.8 million to expand their operations.

Initial plans call for a 10,000-square-foot expansion, a measure that would allow the Schroon Lake-based brewery to at least triple their production, can their products and expand distribution to New York City, Long Island and other downstate markets.

“We’re very excited about this,” said Founder Paul Mrocka. “Hopefully this will get some economic development for North Hudson and Schroon. As we grow, we’ll be offering a fair amount of jobs in the area.”

The company has been offered $200,000 in incentives from the Empire State Development Corporation, and will be seeking additional grant funding.

Mrocka hoped the project, which is still in its early stages, will attract more lodging infrastructure to the region, long cited by tourism officials as a major handicap in southern Essex County.

“Other than camping, there’s not a lot of rooms available in the area,” Mrocka said.

Nearly 90 percent of occupancy tax collections in Essex County are generated in North Elba, said Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism President James McKenna.

“Lodging is the backbone of overall visitor expenditures, and without it, there is little activity for restaurants and attractions,” McKenna told the Sun. “We are thrilled with the proposed development of overnight accommodations in North Hudson.”

Establishing the necessary hospitality infrastructure will lead to a critical mass of the other businesses necessary for a successful destination, McKenna said, and will provide opportunity for residents and visitors.

McKenna said the proposal for the resurrection is well-timed, following the Finch Pruyn purchase, and will serve as an anchor for the Five Towns that comprise the Upper Hudson Recreation Hub. “This will provide first-time visitors with a terrific jumping off point to explore some of the most scenic wilderness in the region, and increase travel throughout the entire Adirondack North Country region,” McKenna said. “This is a great example of how we can start building the type of economic vitality that the governor has long been championing.”

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From page 1 The median state income tax is the state tax, $1,874, he said. But $4,700 is median property, which he said the state has no control over.

“These taxes on real estate are too high,” Cuomo said at Farmingdale State College. “Local government has, in many communities, been guilty of great waste and duplication.”

Breaking with tradition, Cuomo delivered six localized addresses across the state last week, each modified with proposals for each market.

Reflecting the divide that cleaves the state, the governor detailed a large chunk of the Long Island speech to curbing property taxes, chastising localities for their high taxes.

“And I have talked to the local government all across the state and literally tried everything,” said Cuomo. “An incentive for cost savings, I’ve tried the charm offensive, I’ve tried threatening them, I’ve tried everything. I said they had to move to Jersey, whatever it took, I tried. And the only thing we got done is the cap.”

But he didn’t mention the issue at all during his speech at the University at Albany, which was directed at Capital District and North Country lawmakers.

‘WE’RE NOT TO BLAME’ The proposal has generated another round of sighs from northern New York officials who find themselves caught in the crosshairs.

“There’s a lot of things that make us happy in the governor’s proposals,” said Clinton County Administrator Mike Zurlo, “but Clinton County is certainly not to blame for high taxes.”

The five-year increase in Clinton County has been less than one half of one percent, Zurlo said.

And in the past two years, the levy has actually declined: the composite rate decreased an average of .42 percent per year, he said.

“Clinton County has a lot of consolidation and services in place,” Zurlo said, citing bulk procurement and contracts with towns for plowing and salting.

And the county will continue to look at ways to be more efficient and lower taxes, he said.

Under the governor’s proposal, shared services and efficiencies proposed in the plan must be new, and past measures will not count.

For Essex County lawmakers, this is a familiar slap in the face.

“Counties and (North Country) municipalities have been working long before the tax cap idea to share services and cut costs and keep the load on taxpayers down,” said Essex County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Shaun Gillilland. “This is an empty proposal.”

Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah) said the county has been at the forefront of consolidating services with towns for years, including solid waste, real property tax offices and the joint purchase of transportation equipment.

And in March, another will be added: the village of Port Henry will dissolve entirely into the town of Moriah.

“We’ve been doing this, and unfortunately, we won’t get any credit for this,” Scozzafava said.

In fact, with a tax rate of $3.25 per $1,000 in assessed value, the

tax rate in Essex County is the fourth-lowest in the state behind Hamilton, Saratoga and Otsego counties.

When it comes to absolute dollars, said the governor, Westchester County’s property taxes are highest in the nation, with Nassau clocking in second, and Suffolk and Rockland counties also occupying top slots.

Rob Astorino, the Westchester County Executive who ran against Cuomo in 2014, punched back, calling his claims “utterly shameless.”

“I would remind the governor that I have never once raised the county tax levy — not for seven straight years — while Mr. Cuomo’s state mandates have ravaged county, municipal and school budgets,” said Astorino in a statement. “Mr. Cuomo’s state mandates consume almost all of what the county collects in property taxes, leaving us with very little to actually run county government.”

Another divide is population density. In his speech, Cuomo highlighted Suffolk County for what he said was 404 local governments, all with duplicative services.

Essex County has just 22: 18 towns, 3 villages and 1 county — or 21 if you disregard Port Henry, which has already begun the consolidation process.

Another village, Keeseville, dissolved in January 2015.

MANDATE RELIEF Just nine state and federal mandated programs, said the New York Association of Counties, add up to the property tax, including social service programs, employee salaries and benefits and public safety.

“If the governor wants to reduce property taxes, then the state has to act to reduce the costs imposed on counties,” said the group in a statement.

In Essex County, those mandates constitute 85 percent of the 2017 budget, and costs are expected to grow. “(Gov. Cuomo) hasn’t put anything forward from the state side,” Gillilland said. “Case in point is his veto on the indigent defense bill.”

Cuomo vetoed that bill last month, citing the cost to the state and the lack of proper oversight if the state did take over the costs.

County officials estimated a full takeover would have saved at least $600,000 last year.

(But the takeover is still on deck for this session: The governor, according to his office, will introduce a plan for the state to fund “100 percent of the costs” necessary to extend the reforms provided for in the Hurrell-Harring settlement with “appropriate fiscal oversight” through the state budget office.)

Scozzafava said Medicaid costs are another chief culprit: New York is one of two states that counties pay a share of Medicaid costs, he said, and the county contributes $6.7 million each year.

Cuomo said the state has already picked up a lot of the costs for local government.

The state is paying the largest portion of Medicaid costs, he said.

“We paid the entire increase for Medicaid every year — over $2 billion — $1.9 billion dollars,” Cuomo said at Farmingdale State.

Initiatives to relieve counties of the cost of growth in Medicaid will save local taxpayers $3.7 billion over five years, according to materials provided by his office.

And further reforms to the state’s pension system will save the state, local governments and school districts more than $80 billion

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over the next 30 years.

The debate, said the governor, shouldn’t be about shifting tax burdens from one entity to another, but rather about reducing overall costs.

Under his proposal, county-drafted plans must demonstrate “real, recurring savings” in costs, he said, and not simply shift burdens to other taxpayers.

“If I pay, then you’re not really staying within the budget,” Cuomo said. “Cut the waste, cut the duplication. And give me a break.”

‘TIP OF THE ICEBERG’ Lawmakers said they are broadly supportive of the tax cap, which curtails property tax levies at the rate of inflation, usually under 2 percent.

But they simply cannot cut any more.

“I don’t know what else we can conceivably consolidate,” said Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Preston. “I do understand there are a lot of counties where things are out of control, but we’re painting everybody under the same brush.”

The real issue is school taxes, Preston said.

Take the town of Wilmington, for instance, where residents send their kids to two school districts: AuSable Valley and Lake Placid Central.

But at $17 per $1,000 in assessed value versus $7, the numbers are wildly incongruent, said the lawmaker.

“I hear about this continually, and that’s where the problem is — the problem up here is school taxes,” Preston said.

Under the governor’s new proposal, all municipalities except New York City would be required to prepare the shared service plan, but school districts would be excluded.

Preston also said special districts pose a problem — including the EMS districts that are raising taxes to hire personnel because the decline in volunteers has jeopardized their existence.

“That’s why the state needs to delve into this instead of telling me they’re trying to do something,” Preston said. “Hiring people is costing staggering amounts of money.”

Scozzafava said the entire property tax system is antiquated and needs to be thrown out in favor of a more equitable system.

Counties, like towns, should be allowed to form their own countywide special districts that are funded through sales tax.

In doing so, everyone would share the cost, including organizations that are currently tax-exempt who receive those services, including highway and road maintenance, despite not paying for them.

Scozzafava called for a flat tax — not the current ad valorem system.

“Every property owner would pay ‘X’ number of dollars,” Scozzafava said.

Now, he said: “I’m paying twice for that service, although we’re getting the exact same benefit.”

If approved by the state legislature, draft consolidation plans must be submitted to the county legislative body by Aug. 1, which then has 45 days to review the plan.

If they do nothing, the plan is automatically put on the November ballot.

If the plan is not approved by a majority of voters, the county government must prepare a new plan for approval in November 2018.

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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.

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

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

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

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

DINNERS & SUCH

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 – 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.

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 – 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.

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.

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

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outweighs the criticism.

A 2015 poll by the Siena College Research Institute revealed 59 percent of statewide voters support the SAFE Act while 33 percent oppose it.

Upstate, 47 percent oppose the legislation, with 45 percent opposed.

From page 1 semi-automatic rifle to kill 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut.

Prior to the legislation, there was no law for recertification once a pistol or revolver was obtained.

UNFAIRLY TARGETED In an effort to reduce gun violence, the law broadened the definition of what counts as an assault weapon, banned highcapacity magazines and required ammunition dealers to conduct background checks, among other provisions.

Critics of the legislation, which is among the most strict in the nation, say the law unfairly targets law-abiding gun owners.

Manufacturers, say critics, have already found loopholes to dodge what constitutes an assault weapon, while magazine regulations penalize sportsmen and hobbyists who enjoy target shooting.

The law remains deeply unpopular across upstate, where anti-SAFE Act signs continue to adorn front lawns and bumper stickers.

The rollout of the new recertification process has been muddled, said Don Hey, chairman of the Shooters Committee on Political Education (SCOPE), a pro-Second Amendment group.

People had long been aware of the process, Hey said, but state police hadn’t yet gotten the website up until recently, he said, which led to a lack of clarity.

Hey said SCOPE was also concerned the recertification process would contain a backdoor way to disqualify owners from retaining their firearms.

“That’s been the biggest concern — the apprehension of not knowing,” Hey said.

The legislation’s mental health statutes require medical practitioners to report patients who may engage in self-harm or harm to others.

Those measures, said Hey, have already sparked concern that the law constitutes overreach into health records of lawabiding citizens.

“Anyone can report someone as being mentally unstable,” Hey said, “someone with zero knowledge.”

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The recertification process for the state’s two million pistol permit holders is now underway. A new website launched by the New York State Police last week allows gun owners who had pistol permits before 2013 to complete the process online or print out a form and mail it in.

That statute is being challenged in federal court by Donald Montgomery, a retired Suffolk County law enforcement officer and retired veteran who claims the state violated his civil rights when they revoked his pistol permit and confiscated his firearms after he sought treatment for insomnia in 2014.

“He’s the perfect example,” Hey said. “There’s no provision in the law for due process.”

Hey also expressed concerns over cost, citing the proposed ammunition database that was nixed by the state legislature in 2015 after costs were projected to be up to $100 million.

Essex County Fish and Game Club President Don Sage echoed those concerns.

“I’m opposed to it right off — any type of renewal is nothing but a tax,” Sage said. “To me, it’s just another stupid ploy

by Gov. (Andrew) Cuomo.”

Albany, Schenectady and Fulton counties participated in pilot certification programs in 2015.

Fulton County Sheriff Thomas J. Lorey made headlines when he said county residents should tear up their recertification invitations.

But despite the upstate rancor, support for the legislation

NEWS IN BRIEF

Westport farmers market opens Jan. 28 WESTPORT — The first monthly farmers market will be held at the Westport Heritage House on Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, contact volunteer organizer Curdie Gardner at 962-8418 or searcherunlimited@yahoo.com.

Annual homelessness survey returns Jan. 24 ELIZABETHTOWN — The Franklin/Essex Housing Coalition will conduct their annual “Point-in-Time” count of those homeless during the last week of January. If you or someone you know is homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or has been homeless within the last year, organizers ask that you attend an event and participate in taking the national survey on Tuesday Jan. 24.

Refreshments provided and resources are available.

Events slated are at: Samaritan House, Saranac Lake, from 3-5 p.m. At the MHFC – Community Connections in Malone from 2-4 p.m. At IV Terrace in Tupper Lake from 4-6 p.m. and at the United Church of Christ Hall in Elizabethtown from 3-5 p.m.

‘WAVES’ OF FORMS Permit holders will be notified by mail of the registration process.

“New York State is sending these out in waves to pistol permit holders,” said Essex County Clerk Joe Provoncha. “Every week, there’s a new group out there getting them.”

Forms can also be downloaded online and submitted to town clerk offices, Provoncha said, and his office is working to facilitate that process.

The new regulations are already generating sizable interest in the county.

“We’re getting many phone calls from people who haven’t received a letter and want to recertify,” Provoncha said. “We will answer whatever questions we can.”

The law, perhaps, has another side effect: “Pistol permits are right through the roof,” Provoncha told lawmakers last November.

New York City, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties are exempt from the process due to their own local policies.

To download the form, visit troopers.ny.gov/firearms.

Forms are also available at any state police station.

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No path to heaven here

hose who choose to commit terror have been around since the beginning of time. Every generation has been forced to deal with some type of terrorism in one form or another, but our current challenge with those who practice this extreme version of radical jihad includes the added dimension of religion to the mix.

Information is still trickling out that links the Ft. Lauderdale Airport shooter to radical Islam, but at this point jihadist or just mentally disturbed after a tour in Iraq, the only purpose to his action would seem to be for some greater purpose.

The world grows more dangerous by the day, it’s now clear that their display of brutality and the methods by which they cause terror aids in their ability to recruit those individuals who are willing to carry out such acts and creates chilling prospects for the future, not only abroad, but here at home in sunny Florida.

Technology and ease of travel to cross borders becomes more of an ally to the terrorists than governments seeking to use these tools to protect their citizens. When legal citizens are enticed to join up with these groups and receive training quietly in their homes through the internet and other readily available sources it leaves us all questioning; how do we know who the enemy is and where will they strike next.

Our airports are perhaps some of the most guarded facilities in the nation, yet this young man easily checked his weapon, boarded a plane, enjoyed his flight, retrieved his weapon and then quickly killed five and injured another six complete innocents before surrendering to authorities.

Until the world comes together more of these lone wolf events will continue to occur and the more that do occur will only serve to encourage others to do the same. The cycle needs to be broken.

Solutions that address those who make personal war in this fashion must be made to realize the futility of this action has gain them nothing but more of what they seek to change.

The promise of glory and martyrdom may be their goal, but the reality for those who seek this reward is an eternity of emptiness and pain. The truth that must somehow be recognized within the hearts and minds of those who believe this is the path to heaven, is that taking human life is never the answer. Fear is a powerful motivator, but when governments have no solution to place greater fear in the minds and hearts of those who choose to kill and die for the glory of themselves and their god, it leaves many innocent citizens around the globe questioning what the future holds.

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Bold proposals welcome, but need to be coupled with mandate relief

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alk about ending with a bang.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week the possible solution to a problem that has vexed Essex County for two decades: The transformation of Frontier Town into a proposed Gateway to the Adirondacks.

Initial plans for the tourism hub call for the state to work with the private sector and the Open State Institute to create a visitors center, museum, retail space and connections to recreational trails that will ferry visitors into the surrounding wilderness and communities.

Lawmakers have said this is transformative — and we agree. In fact, we called for nearly the exact same proposal a year ago in an editorial.

Maybe great minds do think alike.

But it’s not a done deal: State lawmakers must now approve up to $32 million in state investment — a drop in the bucket when discussing a $155 billion spending plan that contains some supersized proposals.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo got this one right.

In fact, there’s a lot to love in the governor’s proposals, which range from funding for clean water and airport infrastructure to tax credits for childcare and upstate ridesharing.

New regulations to crack down on cyberattacks and fraud will help protect North Country residents, as will the increased measures to combat the heroin crisis and aid residents with recovery and ongoing treatment.

It’s also hard to object to continued investments in tourism infrastructure and the funding that will allow the completion of the Empire State Trail, a 750-mile network that would connect downstate visitors to Lake George and Ticonderoga and bring them up along the shoreline of Lake Champlain into Plattsburgh and through the northern envisions toward Canada.

It all seems like a new frontier for the Empire State, which is exciting.

Like the governor cheerfully said during his Albany speech: Upstate matters!

But we also can’t help but wonder how he’s going to pay for all of it.

The state is heading into the darkest financial waters since Cuomo took office in 2011.

The economy is slowing. Sales and incoming tax receipts are declining, and the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, which seems all-but-certain as President-elect Donald Trump takes office this week, is slated to punch a big hole in the budget.

Current estimates have the state facing a $3.5 billion shortfall.

The governor also needs to be mindful of the costs for local governments, who are growing increasingly vocal about mandate relief, including when it comes to indigent defense and Medicaid.

Cuomo has made property tax relief a signature of his administration, and rolled out another proposal that will attempt to deepen the process by requiring county taxpayers to vote on consolidation plans.

That’s noble in sentiment. But the North County are pioneers in government reduction.

Just look no further than Essex County, where two of four villages have dissolved in the past three years.

Of course, the governor’s proposals are just that — a wish list.

It’s expected he will formally introduce his executive budget this week.

Hopefully our state lawmakers can balance some of the more glitzy initiatives while also being mindful of the localities that are howling for relief from the sidelines.

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IÊ answerÊ toÊ aÊ higherÊ powerÊ thanÊ theÊ PoorÊ losersÊ prevalentÊ followingÊ President-electÊ presidentialÊ electionÊ To the Editor: I’m writing in response to the piece entitled “Tale of Two Americas.”

The piece opens by quoting President Lincoln, a person who took office to lead a deeply divided nation through a devastating war and lived long enough to attempt to set the tone for it to heal in the aftermath of such tremendous loss.

The assassination of President Lincoln was an attempt to overthrow the government of the United States entirely. He and his entire administration were targeted that night. Lincoln’s was the only death but the attempt to destroy the full government was real and perpetrated by several citizens who felt that this was the only way to change course.

Personally, I cannot enter the Lincoln Memorial in our nation’s capital without shedding tears and I have a framed copy of the Gettysburg Address adorning my home.

Your editorial is not the first time that you have asked people to support the president-elect and give him a chance. I take offence at this suggestion and would argue that doing that is directly in opposition to my responsibility as a citizen.

Citizens are the lifeblood of a democracy. Without our voices, politicians have no compass as to how govern for the benefit of the people they represent. That is how it works. If I am unhappy with a decision or direction that the government is taking up, it is my responsibility to call my representatives, get together with members of my community and perhaps organize a peaceful protest or demonstration to showcase in solidarity with other citizens that we are displeased and prepared to hear alternative solutions.

For you to suggest that this is a time when I should ignore my moral compass, when I should cast aside my standards for decency, when I should shed my belief that we are responsible for what we say and do every single moment of our lives then I would say to you that I answer to a higher power than the president-elect.

And for me to do all those things would constitute the creation of an environment within my heart for such violations of acceptable human behavior to simmer and boil into hatred.

Why would I do that? I live in a great country with a gorgeous democracy. The constitution has given me the tools to express myself and to hold elected officials accountable. That’s what I’ll do.

Dianne Dreyer Iasevoli Brant Lake

Presidential election filled country withÊ Ê hate

To the Editor: Recently a North Country lady told me her daughter broke into tears when she heard Trump was elected.

I didn’t quite break into tears, but the election was a shock to me. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by almost three million and still lost!

What an amazing thing this is in a country where democracy once rang the Liberty Bell.

Yes, our founders put in place the electoral college as a guard against the minority losing its vote, but I have to believe something is terribly wrong with our system.

Times have changed and our founders had no idea there would be over 300 million people in our great country.

Over the years, we have had to amend our Constitution to better reflect the times we live in. Giving women the right to vote and doing away with slavery were changes for the good.

Other examples are the 22nd Amendment limiting the term of our presidents, and the 26th, which prohibits the denial of the right of U.S. citizens, 18 years of age or older, to vote on account of age.

Change is not a bad thing when it preserves our democratic process.

Our republic is ever changing and if we don’t change with it we will follow Rome!

Let’s forget about Trump or Clinton and think about the elections to come! This election filled our country with hate as the only way to get change with the way things are done in Washington. It has only been a few months since the last election and one can already see those in office are carrying on as they have always done.

The daughter that cried did so because she has a terrible disease and is afraid of losing her coverage. She is not alone as now. We have a Congress and Senate with a majority from one political party along with a president.

There is no democracy when this happens, no matter what party controls all facets of our government.

We now are living under a dictatorship, as we are about to lose our healthcare, as we know it. Medicare and Medicaid are about to be dismantled and Social Security is under attack. There is no way to stop this from happening as Americans have elected these people into office knowing these programs would be lost.

Many seniors voted not realizing that Medicare will be affected when the ACA is dismantled. Many of the benefits in Medicare are due to the ACA as are those in Medicaid. This brings us back to the electoral college and what occurred in the past election. Is our county to move forward to future elections under the current system? If the answer is yes, then we may as well bypass the process and live as they did under George III. In closing, I would like to take up the challenge of Mr. Raynard Corrow of Indian Lake and debate him on the steps of the Ticonderoga Historical Society on July 3 of this year.

God bless our republic!

Gary Philip Guido Ticonderoga

To the Editor: Your recent editorial (Letter to the Editor, “Enough of Sore Loser Negativism,” by Gary Guido) hit the nail right on the head! What do these people expect to gain or change by the group protests they are planning in DC and across the country on Inauguration Day? Right here in our three county region, groups being led by supposedly some highly educated people because their candidate lost and we cannot accept that or the winner — unbelievable.

I am in my 80s and have voted in many elections and yes, many of those candidates I supported and voted for were defeated. My response was always: let’s see how this election works out, if it does not there is always the next time. Give the winner a chance to prove themselves before you condemn them.

But evidently these poor losers across the country can’t and will not see that point of view. Too bad for the example our country will show worldwide!

Jerry Kelly Morrisonville

SpotlightingÊ theÊ NorthÊ CreekÊ BusinessÊ Alliance To the Editor: I would like to spotlight the North Creek Business Alliance and the programs, goals and accomplishments that have impacted tourism and visitor interaction with the North Creek Business Community.

The North Creek Business Alliance was formed as a Not for Profit Corporation in 2009 in an effort to further establish Gore Mountain and the North Creek area as a premier resort destination community.

This active group of entrepreneurs, managers and just interested individuals work together to grow area businesses and make long-lasting contributions to enhance both the businesses and the lifestyle of residents.

Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m., the group gathers at a main street restaurant in North Creek. There is no membership, there are no dues, and the meetings last only one hour. Individuals who attend discuss issues, plans for upcoming events and make comments on various subjects; occasionally guests come to speak on issues affecting the business climate and lifestyle in the area. Networking is the key word.

In 2009, the alliance established free shuttle service between area overnight housing facilities and Gore Mountain Ski Center. The service is offered on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. During the past four ski seasons, an average of 2,675 skiers per season have used this service.

During the summer and fall, the alliance offers shuttle service meeting the Saratoga North Creek train five days per week to offer information, transportation and entertainment to arriving passengers.

The alliance produces Music by the River, a series of free concerts throughout the summer.

The alliance produces Cruise Night, a series highlighting vintage autos and motorcycle.

The alliance sponsors an annual Christmas craft fair and a monthly art walk throughout downtown North Creek village.

The alliance sponsors the annual River Guides Olympics.

This August, the alliance sponsored and produced a tremendously successful first annual Wine Train Festival.

The alliance, working with the Town of Johnsburg has been instrumental in creating 15 kilometers of mountain biking/hiking trails at the Ski Bowl Park in North Creek.

The alliance has also been instrumental in implementing the Streetscape Project for downtown North Creek village.

The alliance continues to support Tannery Pond Center, the local outreach center food pantry and the weekend backpack food program.

To learn more about the North Creek Business Alliance, visit our website at visitnorthcreek.org.

Joel Beaudin North Creek

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pharmacy Benefit managers Are behind drug prices Peter J. Pitts

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hen Christie Tucker’s son Preston was diagnosed with diabetes, his insulin prescription cost just $40. Now, two years later, Christie is paying $650 for a sixweek supply of the medicine.

Many people reflexively blame drug companies for Christie’s dilemma. But the firms producing Preston’s insulin aren’t making more money. Insulin list prices are going up, but net prices -the money drug firms actually receive -- are falling sharply. The extra cash is instead landing in the pockets of pharmacy benefit managers.

Pharmacy benefit managers act as middlemen between drug companies and patients, pharmacists, and insurers. They determine which medicines are covered, and at what co-pay or co-insurance level, for 210 million Americans’ health plans.

They’re abusing this role to rake in enormous profits -- at the expense of patients’ health.

The gatekeeper role gives PBMs enormous bargaining power to buy medicines in bulk.

Just three PBMs dominate 70 percent of the market, and pharmaceutical companies know they will not be able to access millions of patients unless they accommodate the demands of PBMs. With that disproportionate negotiating power, PBMs coerce pharmaceutical companies into offering substantial discounts and rebates.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with this hard-ball strategy. In theory, PBMs do patients a great service by securing lower drug prices.

The problem is that, in practice, PBMs rarely pass the rebates they wrench away from drug companies along to pharmacies, insurers, or patients. PBMs instead hoard the cash. Express Scripts, the nation’s largest PBM -- which boasted a market cap of $43 billion in early November -- has increased its profit per adjusted prescription 500 percent since 2003.

CVS Health, the nation’s second-largest PBM, excludes three top multiple sclerosis treatments in order to pressure the makers of other treatments into giving steeper discounts. That’s dangerous for MS patients whose doctors purposely prescribed one of those three treatments to help them manage their disease.

When drugs aren’t covered by a PBM-determined insurance plan, many patients give up and stop taking the medications, rather than appeal for an exemption.

One study, examining 60,000 Americans, found that when PBMs excluded drugs, almost half of patients simply stopped taking those medicines.

Pharmacy benefit managers are supposed negotiate big rebates on drug prices. And they do. But they’re pocketing the cash instead of passing discounts along to patients. When patients across the nation either can’t access lifesaving drugs, or must shell out a fortune to do so, it’s time to ask: who exactly benefits from pharmacy benefit managers?

Peter J. Pitts, a former FDA Associate Commissioner, is president of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest.

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etey Hop will perform at Lake Placid’s Delta Blue on Jan. 27. Hop is known for his eclectic, genre-bending sound, an effect of drawing from influences that range from old school rock and blues to early Country music. His performance is slated for 9 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/deltabluelp.

The Elizabethtown Social Center will host tech expert Ken Hughes on Jan. 24. Hughes will be available to answer questions about any Apple technology, from iPhones to MacBooks to iPads. This class will focus on using technology, not fixing it. The event is slated for 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 873-6408.

Classic rock band One for the Road will perform at Warrensburg’s Ashes Pub & Grill on Jan. 27. The band’s set is on tap for 8 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/ashespubandgrill.

Acoustic duo Tyler and Ryan will perform at the Monopole in Plattsburgh on Jan. 21. Tyler and Ryan are a Plattsburgh-based group with a wide-ranging repertoire.

Their show is slated for 10 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/tylerandryanmusic.

The Courthouse Gallery in Lake George will open their new exhibit featuring the works of Sarah Sweeney on Jan. 28. Sweeney’s style plays with memory and information — using cameras, phones, stereoscopic images and home videos to create truly unique works of art. A free open-

ing reception is scheduled for Jan. 28 from 4-6 p.m. The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday, 12-5 p.m. and Saturday from 12-4 p.m. For more information, visit lakegeorgearts.org or call 668-2616.

Lilac 94’s Kathryn Sloat talks performing, unconventional harp music

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head of Lilac 94’s performance at Tambourelli & Her SuperTrips (pictured, bottom left) the Saranac Methodist Church on will celebrate the release of their new EP, “Melancholy Jan. 22, musician Kathryn Sloat Misfits,” on Jan. 28 at Gug’s in Glens Falls. Entry is free, took a moment to talk about her love for the though this show will be ages 18 and older only. The band harp and the comfort that comes with performwill take the stage at 10 p.m. For more information, visit ing as part of a duo. tambourelli.com.

Q: How would you describe your music to Lucas Garrett will celebrate the release of “Evenings someone who hasn’t heard it before?

Come But It’s Not Dark,” his new EP, on Jan. 20 at the 190 “I would describe our music as dramatic and Grille in Glens Falls. Ivy Darling will perform. The party unexpected,” she said. “We play a lot of modern is slated for 9 p.m. For more information, visit lucasgar- classical music that is not your stereotypical angelic harp music. A lot of it is very beaurettmusician.com. tiful, but it can also be characterized as aggressive, off-kilter, funny, or creepy.”

Tupper Lake’s Wild Center will host a paint and sip Q: What do you love about the harp? class on Jan. 20. Attendees will learn how to use water“I love how the harp is capable of a wide range of sounds,” Sloat said. “Many harpists color techniques to create an owl-themed painting. The and composers have pioneered a wide array of sound effects and extended techniques, event is slated for 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $30. Ages 21 and which gives us a large palette to choose from.” up. For more information, visit wildcenter.org.

Q: What is your favorite part of performing?

The Stony Creek Library will host a free kid’s interac“My favorite part of performing with Lilac 94 is that playing music with a partner tive program on Jan. 26 from 4-5 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore animal study skins and partici- feels like having a conversation,” she said. “We have been performing together for over pate in both outdoor and indoor hands-on activities. For five years now, so we know how to read the other’s playing and we trust each other. more information, call 696-5911.

“I also love talking to the audience after the performance, they always have really On Jan. 21, artist Lorna Bieber will open a new exhibit thoughtful comments and I’ve had really interesting conversations about music that at the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls. Bieber is known for way. ” her photo murals and montages with a natural theme. The exhibit opening, featuring a talk by Bieber, is slated for 2 p.m. For more information, call 792-1761 ext. 310 or contact adminassist@hydecollection.org. my Helm and the Handsome Strangers will perform at the Strand Center for the Arts on Jan. 27.

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Her performance at the Strand is slated for 7 “Monsters in the Closet” will close on Jan. 27. Until then, p.m. Tickets range from $20-35. you can see Hebert’s work Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Strand Center Main Gallery on Brinkerhoff Street.

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TupperÊ LakeÊ fallsÊ toÊ hostÊ inÊ CoachesÊ v.Ê Cancer

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BEEKMANTOWN — While being delayed two weeks by weather, the second half of the Section VII/X Coaches v. Cancer Challenge delivered tight competition between the two most northern sections in the state.

From buzzer beaters to comebacks, five games spanned the length of Saturday, Jan. 14.

AVCS 51, Seton 50 The opener featured a pair of Section VII teams, as Seton Catholic played AuSable Valley in a Class C contest featuring the two most recent 1,000-point scorers in the section in Kevin Murray (Seton) and Kobe Parrow (AVCS).

The game went back-and-forth, with AVCS holding a two-point lead at halftime and the Knights responding in the second half to hold a 50-49 lead into the final seconds of the game.

On the final offensive play, the Patriots Kobe Parrow was able to find space and take the ball to the basket, missing his first attempt but grabbing the offensive rebound (his 14th board of the game) and putting his second chance through the net to give the Patriots a 51-50 win.

Parrow finished with 20 points, one shy of team and game leader Joel Martineau, who had 21 in the game. Branden Snow added 10.

For the Knights, Philip Yang scored 18 points to lead the offensive attack, with Murray adding 16, Tristin Turner 12, Neil Yang 3 and Alex Sharon 1.

PHS 64, Salmon River 35 The Plattsburgh High Hornets followed up with the first of four crossover games between Section VII and Section X, jumping out to a 41-13 halftime lead thanks to a strong finish in the first 16 minutes of play to earn a 29-point win over Salmon River.

Andrew Cutaiar had a solid game, connecting on a trio of triples as he scored 23 points to lead all scorers. Dan Piper added 15 points, while Tyler Phillips scored 14, Jacob LaBounty 6, Brandon Fox 6, Ryan Courson 2, Zachary Bieber 2, Bailey Pombrio 2, Andrew

Follmer 2 and Mitch Senecal 2.

Franklin Academy 59, Peru 54 OT Trailing by double digits to open the second half, the Peru Indians made a late run in the second half of their game against the Huskies, tying the score late and forcing overtime.

However, the Indians were unable to complete the comeback, only scoring four points in the extra four minutes as the Huskies edged out the five-point win.

Justin LaPorte scored 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Indians as a big part of the team’s second half push, while Hunter Caron was a key in the first half for the Indians with 12 points. Jacob Casey added 11 points while Jon Martin scored 8, Bryce Trombley 5 and Perry Marvin 2.

Saranac 69, Potsdam 65 In another game that appeared to be over early in the second half, then Potsdam Sandstoners rallied from a 35-25 halftime deficit to make it a game against the Saranac Chiefs before the Section VII team pulled away late before holding on for the four-point win.

Nick Mather led a balanced scoring attack for the Chiefs with 16 points, while Isaac Garman added 11, Logan Matthews 9, Tyler Blair 7, Dylan Stoughton 6, Luke Maye 6, Rory Patterson 4, Griffin Williams 4 and Andy LeBeau 2.

Beekmantown 66, Tupper Lake 36 The host team for the tournament took the floor last, and looked to be in for a challenge early against the Tupper Lake Lumberjacks.

However, the Eagles finished the first 16-minutes of play on 6-0 run and outscored the Lumberjacks 35-11 in the second half to score a 30-point win.

Nick Wilson scored 26 points for the Eagles in the win, while Kenney Mabry added 15, Ryan Nelson 8, Evan Burnell 6, Elliot Hurwirz 6, Keegan Munson 3 and Justin Carnahan 2.

Kameron Sarvis was a big factor in the Lumberjacks keeping the game close in the first half, connecting on five shots from be-

Tupper Lake’s Jacob Stradley boxes out against Beekmantown in the Coaches v. Cancer Section VII/X challenge Jan. 14.

yond the three-point arc and scoring 19 points in the loss. Jacob Stradley and Bradley McClear each scored 5 points, while Noah Cordes had 4 and Brennen McComber, 3.

Pictures from the Jan. 14 Coaches v. Cancer boy’s basketball event can be found online at mycapture/suncommunitynews.com.

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NAC 76, Saranac Lake 48 ELLENBURG DEPOT — The Bobcats outscored the Red Storm 25-6 in the third quarter, pulling away for a 28-point win Jan. 14.

Stephen Peryea led with way with 36 points for the Bobcats, while Reed Lashway added 10.

Joe Viscardo scored 15 points in the loss for the Red Storm, with Jarett Ashton and Sean Lincoln each scoring 9, DJ Morgan 4, Emery Swanson 3, Ethan Paye 3 and Jake Spadaro 2.

Saranac 43, Saranac Lake 25

Lake Placid 7, Saranac 3

SARANAC LAKE — A 14-2 fourth quarter pulled the Lady Chiefs away from the Lady Red Storm Jan 13.

Payton Couture scored 10 points in the win for the Chiefs, while Kayla Myers scored 9, Olivia Layhee 6, Taylor Alexander 5, Makenna Provost 4, Janyll Barber 4, Brandi Lavarnway 3 and Victoria Bruno 2.

Jayda Buckley scored 13 points for the Res Storm with Andrea Boon scoring 8, Roslyn McClathie 2 and Eliza Cowan 2.

PLATTSBURGH — Sean Moore scored three goals for the Blue Bombers as they jumped out to a 4-0 lead over the Chiefs on their way to a win Jan. 11.

Hunter Sports, Hayden Pink, Tyler Hinkley and Bauer Ward also scored for the Bombers, while Nikalas Hamel, Keegan Eick and Zach Miner each scored goals in the second period for Saranac.

Boys hockey

Lake Placid 64, Indian Lake/Long Lake 28

St. Lawrence 6, Saranac Lake 3

INDIAN LAKE — The Blue Bombers outscored the Orange 28-13 in the second half to extend their lead into a win Jan. 13. No scoring totals were available.

SARANAC LAKE — St. Lawrence doubled up the Red Storm Jan. 16, scoring a 2-1 edge in each of the three periods.

Rhett Darrah scored the first and third goal for the Red Storm, while Kyler Darrah added the third. Jayden Gladd made 13 saves.

Girls basketball

Indian Lake/Long Lake 34, Lake Placid 32 INDIAN LAKE — The Lady Orange were able to open an 11-6 lead early and hold on to defeat the Lady Blue Bombers Jan. 13.

Lillian Dechene led the Orange with 19 points, while Becca King added 5, Maria Black 4, Tanner Carroll 4 and Molly Brouthers 2.

Camille Craig had 10 points for the Blue Bombers, with Lindsey Rath scoring 9, Laurel Miller 6, Meghan Byrne 2, Kaleigh McKillip 2, Ali Magurk 2 and Sarah McKillip 1.

NCCS 5, Saranac Lake 5 ROUSEES POINT — The Red Storm and state-ranked Cougars went goal-for-goal Jan. 11, with Aidan LaValley scoring the eventual game-tying goal to keep the Red Storm away from victory and settling for a tie.

The Cougars jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals from Brady Lafountain and Colby Boire. The Red Storm then rallied with a trio of goals from Dylan Amell, Brett Dawson and Austen Reyell.

The teams then traded goals through the rest of the game with tallies from Bailey LaBombard (NCCS), Dawson (SLCS), Andrew Arless (NCCS) and Reyell (SLCS) before LaValley’s capping goal.

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Summer porch rustica at the Main Lodge on Eagle Island. Town councilors in Santa Clara approved zoning amendment allowing Friends of Eagle Island to resume camp use on the historic property.

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nine years.

“This action puts (Friends of Eagle Island) and Eagle Island one step closer to its goal of instituting camp in 2018 and opens many doors for fund development and future partnerships,” Friends President Chris Wubbolding said in a news release.

“While there is still major work to be done and funds to be raised in 2017, we are thrilled to have started out the New Year with such good news.”

The group also won significant state economic development monies on Dec. 8 with a $498,825 grant award from the North Country Regional Economic Development Council to rehabilitate camp infrastructure.

“This grant, combined with the continued generous financial contributions from our supporters, brings us even closer to realizing our goal of reestablishing Eagle Island as a youth camp,” Paula McGovern, the Friends Executive Director, said last month.

Upper Saranac Lake residents and former campers addressed the Santa Clara board at a public comment session on Dec. 8.

Speakers who urged the town to move forward with the zoning amendment included Susan Moody; former APA Chairman and Upper Saranac Lake resident Curt Stiles; Adirondack historian Mary Hotaling, who is founder of Historic Saranac Lake; Steven Englehart of Adirondack Architectural Heritage and Laura Parmington, a former camper and counselor, among several others.

According to minutes from the meeting, resident Michelle Brown did ask why Friends did not need to apply for a variance with the planning board.

Santa Clara Supervisor Marcel “Mickey” Webb said there are two ways to address zoning code changes: “One is to apply for a variance and the other is to apply to amend the Land Use Code (law). Friends chose to apply for an amendment,” Webb said.

As part of the decision, Friends of Eagle Island “must resume such uses within two years from the date of adoption of the Town Council Resolution,” according to language in the resolution.

That time frame “may be extended for one additional year for good cause shown by application to the Town Board and a Resolution of the Town Board approving such extension, without requirement for a Public Hearing on such extension.”

Friends Treasurer and Vice-President Carol McKenzie shared maps of tent platforms, the beach area and common buildings, indicating low-impact camping use has long been the tradition of outdoor and environmental programs at Eagle Island. The property has a rustic design boathouse that was updated within the last 30 years.

In a message sent to organization members, Wubbolding, the Friends president, outlined what is next for 2017.

“We will be contracting major projects: upgraded/new water supply system off the lake, electrical repairs and upgrades, two large roof replacements and foundation work,” she said.

An historic treasure, several of the original buildings at Camp Eagle Island were designed by the renowned Adirondack architect William L. Coulter and built for Morton in 1903.

Its main dining room, Great Room, walkways, railings and guest cabins contain some of the most exemplary elements of turn-of-the-century rustic design still in existence today.

“Eagle Island retains an extremely high level of integrity, setting, plan, design, style, materials and method of construction and is considered the finest example of the work of (Coulter),” the nomination file for Historic Register recounts.

The Girl Scouts owned and operated the property since 1938, a gift for $1 from the camp’s second owners, Henry Graves Jr. whose family suffered the tragic loss of two sons.

The gift to the scouting organization even then required the property to be used forever to benefit children.

For more information, visit friendsofeagleisland.org.

Mask decorating contest on tap SARANAC LAKE — Artist Edward DeLeon and Saranac Lake ArtWorks will host a mask decorating contest ahead of the 2017 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. Cost to participate is $15, with eight animals to choose from. Participants can pick up a mask at BluSeed Studios and decorate it however they’d like, then return it to BluSeed to enter the contest. Deadline to submit is Jan. 30.

Contest winners will be announced at a special event Feb. 2 at BluSeed Studios. Masks will be auctioned off and proceeds will go toward “Hull of a Time,” a new art event to coincide with the 90 Miler canoe race. Any masks remaining after BluSeed event will be on display at the Adirondack Artists’ Guild Studio throughout Winter Carnival.

For more information, or if you have questions, please contact Edward DeLeon at 354-8230 or edward@deleondesigngroup.com.

Online writing classes now available SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Writing will host two new five week online classes to “provoke creativity in the heart of winter entirely from your own home, at your own pace,” say organizers.

Gary Lee Miller, Vermont Book Award finalist, will lead the first — a class called “Dramarama: Fiction and the Art of Dramatic Tension.”

Julia Shipley will lead the second — “Lightning in a Bottle: Reading and Writing the Nature Flash.”

Both classes start Jan. 23. To register, visit adirondackcenterforwriting.org.

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TROTTING FOR A CAUSE: Johnny Williams of Bitters & Bones (center) presents Julie Weinstein and Steve Preston of the Saranac Lake Interfaith Food Pantry Board with a check for $5,056. The gift represents the combined donations of patrons and participants in the 2nd Annual Saranac Lake Turkey Trot.

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WESTPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Town of Westport, County of Essex, New York Notice of Special Meeting of the District PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special Meeting of the qualified voters of the Westport Central School District of the Town of Westport, Essex County, New York will be held in the lobby outside the Bulles Auditorium at the Westport Central School building in said District on February 7, 2017 between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 PM prevailing time, (or until all who are in attendance at the time have voted), the following propositions will be presented to the qualified voters of said School District: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Westport Central School District, Essex County, New York, is hereby authorized to establish a reserve fund (to be known as the Transportation and Maintenance Equipment Reserve Fund) in an ultiamount of mate $500,000 (plus accrued interest), with a probable term of ten (10) years for the purpose of financing the acquisition of school buses, vans, other transportation vehicles, maintenance vehicles and equipment including incidental equipment and expenses and to accomplish same, said Board is authorized to appropriate annually from available fund balances or other legally available funds of the School District to fund such reserve fund. And, RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of Westport Central School District, Essex County, New York, is hereby authorized to establish a reserve fund (to be known as the Capital Improvement Reserve Fund) in an ultimate amount of $1,000,000 (plus accrued interest), with a probable term of ten (10) years for the purpose of the construction, reconstruction or acquisition of improvements to School District facilities and sites, including physical improvements, any related studies or surveys, and furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances, and incidental improvements and expenses, and to accomplish the same, said Board is authorized to appropriate annually from available fund balances or other legally available funds of the

the Westport Central School District, Essex County, New York, is hereby authorized to establish a reserve fund (TL) The Valley News Sun • January 21, 2017 | 17 (to be known as the Transportation and Maintenance Equipment Reserve Fund) in an ultiamount of mate $500,000 (plus accrued interest), with a probable term of ten (10) years for the purpose of WESTPORT CENTRAL financing the acquisition SCHOOL DISTRICT Town of Westport, of school buses, vans, County of Essex, New other transportation vehicles, maintenance veYork Notice of Special Meet- hicles and equipment including incidental equiping of the District ment and expenses and PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special Meeting of to accomplish same, the qualified voters of said Board is authorized the Westport Central to appropriate annually from available fund balSchool District of the Town of Westport, Es- ances or other legally available funds of the sex County, New York School District to fund will be held in the lobby outside the Bulles Audi- such reserve fund. And, torium at the Westport RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of Central School building in said District on Westport Central School February 7, 2017 be- District, Essex County, tween the hours of New York, is hereby au12:00 noon and 8:00 PM thorized to establish a prevailing time, (or until reserve fund (to be known as the Capital Imall who are in attendance provement Reserve at the time have voted), the following proposi- Fund) in an ultimate amount of $1,000,000 tions will be presented to the qualified voters of (plus accrued interest), with a probable term of said School District: ten (10) years for the RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of purpose of the constructhe Westport Central tion, reconstruction or School District, Essex acquisition of improveCounty, New York, is ments to School District hereby authorized to es- facilities and sites, intablish a reserve fund cluding physical im(to be known as the provements, any related Transportation and studies or surveys, and Maintenance Equipment furnishings, equipment, Reserve Fund) in an ulti- machinery, apparatus, amount of appurtenances, and incimate dental improvements $500,000 (plus accrued interest), with a proba- and expenses, and to acble term of ten (10) complish the same, said years for the purpose of Board is authorized to financing the acquisition appropriate annually from available fund balof school buses, vans, other transportation ve- ances or other legally hicles, maintenance ve- available funds of the hicles and equipment in- School District to fund cluding incidental equip- such reserve fund.

FURTHER NOTICE IS ment and expenses and to accomplish same, HEREBY GIVEN, that the qualified voters of the said Board is authorized School District shall be to appropriate annually from available fund bal- entitled to vote at said special meeting. A qualances or other legally ified voter is one who is available funds of the (1) a citizen of the UnitSchool District to fund ed States of America, (2) such reserve fund. And, eighteen years of age or RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of older, and (3) a resident within the School DisWestport Central School District, Essex County, trict for a period of thirty New York, is hereby au- (30) days next preceding thorized to establish a the vote. The School reserve fund (to be District may require all known as the Capital Im- persons offering to vote provement Reserve at the special meeting to Fund) in an ultimate provide one form of proof of residency puramount of $1,000,000 (plus accrued interest), suant to Education Law with a probable term of 8018-c. Such form may ten (10) years for the include a drivers license, purpose of the construc- a non-driver identification, reconstruction or tion card, a utility bill, or acquisition of improve- a voter registration card. ments to School District Upon offer of proof of facilities and sites, in- residency, the School cluding physical im- District may also require all persons offering to provements, any related vote to provide their sigstudies or surveys, and furnishings, equipment, nature, printed name machinery, apparatus, and address. appurtenances, and inci- AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that dental improvements and expenses, and to ac- qualified voters may apply for absentee ballots complish the same, said Board is authorized to at the District Clerks ofappropriate annually fice and that a list of from available fund bal- persons to whom absenances or other legally tee ballots have been isavailable funds of the sued will be available for School District to fund inspection in the District such reserve fund.

Clerks office during each FURTHER NOTICE IS of the five days prior to HEREBY GIVEN, that the the day of the vote, durqualified voters of the ing regular business School District shall be hours, except Saturday entitled to vote at said and Sunday. special meeting. A qual- School District: Westified voter is one who is port Central of Westport, (1) a citizen of the Unit- Town ed States of America, (2) County of Essex, New eighteen years of age or York older, and (3) a resident District Clerk: Jana within the School Dis- Atwell Dated: December 20, trict for a period of thirty (30) days next preceding 2016 the vote. The School VNDistrict may require all 12/31/16,01/6/17,01/20/ persons offering to vote 17, 02/03/2017-139985 at the special meeting to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law 8018-c. Such form may include a drivers license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card.

Upon offer of proof of residency, the School District may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name and address.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that qualified voters may apply for absentee ballots at the District Clerks office and that a list of persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available for

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LEGALS 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 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: 2503 NYS RT 22 Essex, NY 12936. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

VN-12/24-01/28/20176TC-139388 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (PLLC) Gratitude For Wellness Acupuncture, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 23, 2016 for business conducted from an office located in Essex County, NY. The SSNY is designated as the agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the PLLC at PO Box 805, Willsboro, NY 12996.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (PLLC) Gratitude For Wellness Acupuncture, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 23, 2016 for business conducted from an office located in Essex County, NY. The SSNY is designated as the agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the PLLC at PO Box 805, Willsboro, NY 12996.

VN-01/21-02/25/20176TC-141777 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.

VN-01/14-02/18/20176TC-140780 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

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.

VN-12/17-01/21/20176TC-138412 SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ESSEX JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against RUSSELL C. ALLOGGIO A/K/A RUSSELL ALLOGGIO, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 3, 2016.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lobby of the Essex County Courthouse, Elizabethtown, N.Y. on the 10th day of February, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. premises All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town of Chesterfield, County of Essex and State of New York.

Said premises known as 30 Division Street, Keeseville, N.Y. 12944.

Tax account number: SBL#: 4.38-3-8.000.

Approximate amount of lien $ 119,263.78 plus interest and costs.

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ESSEX JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against RUSSELL C. ALLOGGIO A/K/A RUSSELL ALLOGGIO, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 3, 2016.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lobby of the Essex County Courthouse, Elizabethtown, N.Y. on the 10th day of February, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. premises All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town of Chesterfield, County of Essex and State of New York.

Said premises known as 30 Division Street, Keeseville, N.Y. 12944.

Tax account number: SBL#: 4.38-3-8.000.

Approximate amount of lien $ 119,263.78 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. CV-15-0090.

John W. Caffry, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 VN-01/07-01/28/20174TC-140028

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF The Dock Doctors, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/24/2011. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 19 Little Otter Lane, Ferrisburgh, VT 05456, also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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WESTPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Town of Westport, County of Essex, New York Notice of Special Meeting of the District PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special Meeting of the qualified voters of the Westport Central School District of the Town of Westport, Essex County, New York will be held in the lobby outside the Bulles Auditorium at the Westport Central School building in said District on February 7, 2017 between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 PM prevailing time, (or until all who are in attendance at the time have voted), the following propositions will be presented to the qualified voters of said School District: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Westport Central School District, Essex County, New York, is hereby authorized to establish a reserve fund (to be known as the Transportation and Maintenance Equipment Reserve Fund) in an ultimate amount of $500,000 (plus accrued interest), with a probable term of ten (10) years for the purpose of financing the acquisition of school buses, vans, other transportation vehicles, maintenance ve-

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