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In SPORTS | pg. 12

The week in sports

Lady Eagles top Red Storm, Blue Bombers

In GUEST VIEWPOINT | pg. 4

In other | pg. 2

The Adirondacks Championship and Jack Ma snowshoers And his 30/30/30 initiative

To compete in Saranac Lake

State to invest $20m in Whiteface, Gore upgrades Investments, said Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will make facilities more competitive — but must be paired with private investment By Pete DeMola

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PLATTSBURGH — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pledged up to $20 million in state investments for major upgrades to a pair of Adirondack ski resorts. The improvements to Gore and Whiteface Mountain, announced by the governor in Plattsburgh on Monday, will en-

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hance the current facilities and create modern skiing, lodging, dining and retail opportunities and year-round activities at the two facilities. The project will be the first major upgrade at both Whiteface and Gore in 30 years. Planned upgrades at Whiteface include: • Expanding the Bear Den Lodge and adding a state-ofthe-art learning center, bar and restaurant; • Expanding and renovating the Adirondack Base Lodge and parking lot; • Installing a line connecting the Bear Den Learning Center area to the Mid Station;

>> See WHITEFACE | pg. 7

Saranac Lake Winter Carnival 2017 Ice Palace builders held off a few days, but have a plan for palatial design of Adirondack Wildlife theme this year

Some 300-plus people gathered in Lewis at Inez gravesite in solidarity for women’s rights, civil rights

>> See MARCH | pg. 11

Building one of the longest zip lines in North America; Building the longest mountain coaster in the United States. And at Gore Mountain: • Expanding seating capacity and modernizing the Saddle Lodge’s facilities and infrastructure; • Adding a third story to the Base Lodge – building corporate meeting room space, additional seating and customer amenities, and expanding the rental shop in the Northwoods Lodge; • Restoring the original 1967 gondola unloading station

Ice Palace off to slushy start

hitÊ homeÊ LEWIS — The final resting place of suffragist Inez Milholland was covered in roses and white lilies and decorated with an American flag after hundreds gathered at her snowbound gravestone set flat against the ground a hundred years ago. Echoes from a rich part of local history here blended with fresh concerns exKim pressed nationwide last Saturday. Dedam Writer American flags flew as dissent was delivered in hues of red, white, blue, rainbow stripes and pink. It was just one rally among hundreds that drew hundreds of thousands of people to a Women’s March in Washington, D.C. and to sister rallies around the world. A confluence of fluid speeches, signs and songs merged women’s rights — both medical and legal — with environmental, civil and human rights concerns. Businesswoman Tex Clark came north to Lewis from

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Sofia Kite-Whidden, age 5, from Saranac Lake attended the Women’s March rally at Inez Milholland’s gravesite in Lewis last Saturday. She had expressed her wish to march “Into Massive Light.” Photo by Kim Dedam

SARANAC LAKE — Ice Palace construction for Saranac Lake’s 2017 Winter Carnival held off until this week, sidestepping a January thaw. Ice was already formed over a foot thick on Lake Flower, but the warm air gave builders pause. “We’re leaving the ice in the lake where it will not melt,” construction manager Dean Baker said last week, with an eye on the forecast. The coming days should see air temperatures drop into the teens. Winter Carnival Committee spokeswoman Colleen O’Neill said the layer of ice layers on Pontiac Bay is at least 12 inches, likely more. But the main concern was slush: the mortar used to seal the palace blocks in place. >> See ICE PALACE | pg. 3

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World Championship snowshoeing coming to Saranac Lake Top snowshoers to compete Feb. 24-25 By Keith Lobdell

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SARANAC LAKE — For the first time ever, the best snowshoers in the world will compete for top honors on United States soil — or snow. The 2017 WSSF World Snowshoe Championships will be held in Saranac Lake from Feb. 24 through Feb. 25. “All of Saranac Lake came together to submit the winning bid package to bring the world championships here,” said Mayor Clyde Rabideau. “Paul Smiths also did a lot of work to facilitate the chance we had to personally present our package in Italy.” Rabideau and a host of local delegates went to Italy one year ago to take in the championships and submit the winning bid for the 2017 event. “Saranac Lake has not hosted a world championship event in over a century, when we hosted barrel jumping championships on Lake Flower,” Rabideau said. Bob Bolton has competed in the world event, and said the course Saranac Lake will present to the competitors will not be a walk in the park. “This is going to be a true 10-K challenge and we have some pretty good chunks of the course with uphills,” Bolton said. “Some will love the course, some will think it’s a little too hard.” Bolton said anyone who wants to participate should still realize who will be coming to Saranac Lake.

“This is a world championship and these are world class athletes that will be here,” he said. “The French and Italians have some awesome runners. We will have a hard time keeping up with them.” The 10-K race will feature defending champion Stefan Ricard of France. In addition, there will be a 5-K world championship race set in a U-19 format. Also, Adirondack Health will be sponsoring a 5-K ShoeBe-Doo race, which will be for the competitive and non-competitive alike. The event, which will be held Feb. 25, will be a, “walking fun, frolicking time,” according to organizers. It will be spon-

Estate planning seminar on tap

sored by Adirondack Health. “We are excited to be a part of the 2017 World Snowshoe Championships and we are always looking for new ways to encourage outdoor recreation,” Adirondack Health President and CEO Sylvia Getman said. For more information on the 2017 World Snowshoe Championships, visit the website 2017worldsnowshoechampionships.com. Snowshoers from Paul Smiths walk towards what will be the finish line for the 2017 World Snowshoe Championships to be held in Saranac Lake Feb.24-25. Photo by Keith Lobdell

SARANAC LAKE — Attorney Greg Dennin of Lake Placid will present a seminar on estate planning and elder law on Thursday, Feb. 2 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cantwell Room of the Saranac Lake Free Library. The presentation will focus on general concepts of estate planning and the particular challenges and issues facing New York’s elderly population. For more information call 891-4190.

Adirondack Singers meeting scheduled Jan. 31 SARANAC LAKE — The annual meeting of the Adirondack Singers will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7:15 p.m. at the Adirondack Alliance Church in Saranac Lake. For more information about the Adirondack Singers, contact Linda Warner at 523-2238 or Beryl Szwed at 891-5008.

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Bed tax buoys collections in Essex County New surcharge on vacation rental units cushions county against sagging state economy By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County sales tax recipients ended the year on a high note. “We’re over $400,000 over last year in December than we were the year before,” Essex County Treasurer Mike Diskin reported to the county’s finance committee. Early January numbers are slightly down over last year, about $40,000.

“As far as the budget, we’re pretty much on target where we need to be,” Diskin said. Essex County is bucking the statewide trend of declining sales and personal income tax recipients, in part, through their occupancy tax. The 3 percent surcharge was expanded last year to include vacation rental units. Numbers in December were up $42,000 over last year. In the final 11 months of the fiscal year, the tax has generated $225,871 more than 2015, with a total haul of about $12.1 million to date. “Occupancy tax continues to go up every month,” Diskin said. “We’re still signing people up for the vacation rental tax as they become more aware of it.” The new law took effect on Jan. 1, 2016. While officials were initially concerned about enforcement, owners of the furnished units are continuing to come forward, Diskin said.

Ice Palace

From page 1 “The second you take the ice out, and you have warm temperatures, that’s when problems occur. The bigger problem is actually the slush they use to mortar the blocks,” O’Neill explained of the strategic build timed to weather. At warmer temperatures like those last week, slush melts fast, which then requires ice palace crews to refasten the blocks with more. “I think the builders were just being cautious. They don’t want to have to redo work,” O’Neill said of the step to hold construction back a week. The 2017 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival 2017 Adirondack Wildlife theme lent itself to a relatively easy palace project, still kept largely under wraps. “It’s going to be nice,” Baker allowed, indicating that their design leaves room for modification if time becomes an issue. “The ice palace design this year is going to help get it up faster,” O’Neill said. And even with the delay in cutting blocks, palace construction crews have more time to build than weather allowed last year. “The ice palace was put together in six days last year. We’re a little bit ahead compared to last year,” O’Neill said. The first day or so of building uses heavy machinery and old-time ice harvesting methods to remove the blocks from the frozen lake. Baker said they alert Ice Palace Workers (IPW) via email at first. “Once they start getting ice blocks out and putting the first layer down, that’s when they start to need slush and people can get in and help,” O’Neill said. The cold looks to settle into the teens next week. It will likely be “all hands” this weekend and throughout the week. People can stop in at the palace site on Lake Flower Ave. to find out how to help.

“I think we’ll continue to get better as more people sign up.” As part of the negotiations that went into the tax extension, which drew criticism from some private entrepreneurs, each town in Essex County is supposed to get $2,500 annually from the vacation rental tax to be used for so-called “tourism enhancement funds.” Those funds can be used at the local level to promote tourism and recreation at their discretion. The Essex County Fish Hatchery was also slated to get a one-time shot of $50,000. But so far, those funds have not been disseminated, and the arrangement may be revised, county officials said in November.

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Winter Carnival begins Feb. 3 with several evening exhibits, events and live music. The Adirondack Artists Guild at 52 Main Street is hosting an Adirondack Wildlife Art Exhibit from 5 to 7 p.m. that night. And the Women’s Civic Chamber is hosting the official coronation of Winter Carnival royalty at 7:30 p.m. Live music at the Waterhole starts at 9 p.m. with The Primate Fiasco, and Annie in the Water. Saturday brings a full schedule of winter sport and social events, beginning at 10 a.m. with the NBT Bank Ice Palace Fun Run that starts at the boat launch beside the palace. A complete schedule of all 10 days of carnival festivities is online: saranaclakewintercarnival.com/schedule Pictured above: Getting to the ice field on Pontiac Bay, Ice Palace construction manager Dean Baker watches as Michael Knapp plows snow cover from the frozen surface of Lake Flower.

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es, football is on my mind as I write today on Championship Sunday as four NFL teams battle for the chance to represent their conference in the Superbowl. My childhood team lost last weekend, but I love the game and will still be glued to the set and rooting. But today I’m also thinking about the activities of the last few days as our nation dealt with the Inauguration of President Trump. So many images and comments from the past weekend leave many Americans with mixed emotions on how to interpret what we saw, heard and witnessed. Let’s start with the national media. Over the last eight years it’s been widely accepted that the media tends to lean to the left, thus playing the role of defending the previous administration. Mr. Obama made it clear that organizations like FOX News leaned overtly right and thus went out of its way, offensively, to attack his administration and its policies. As we move forward it would seem evident that those roles will now be reversed. If that is what we witness over time, and the jury is still out, we would have further truth of clear media bias thus jading what we can believe coming out of either side. The reason for saying the jury is out is the same reason I urge individuals to give the new president time to show his true intent before assuming, as many have, that he is the next Hitler. Clearly everyone has the right to their own opinion and their right to protest, but as I look at the country’s landscape on social media I see so many friends, neighbors and even family on both sides, still fighting about an election that is now long over. President Trump was sworn into office and I can’t even begin to imagine what four years of this continued fighting will do to our country and our children. Ben Carson said it best when he commented that wishing President Trump’s Administration fails badly is like wishing the pilot of the plane in which you are flying crashes. This version of America is not the one my family handed down to me. Throughout life optimism, hope and a can do attitude was always front and center, both at home and at school. >> See ALEXANDER | pg. 5

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The Adirondacks and Jack Ma L China’s

ast week, government and busiCOMMENTARY ness leaders from around the world met in Davos, Switzerland to attend the annual World Economic Forum. Every year, Davos provides a venue to discuss the vital economic interests of our world and offer solutions to some of our And his 30/30/30 initiative largest economic challenges. One of the forward thinking speakers at Jay White the forum was Jack Ma, founder and exColumnist ecutive chairman of Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant. Mr. Ma, being China’s wealthiest individual, may at first be an unlikely source of tangible economic advice for those of us living in Essex County. But I believe further scrutiny of his ideas may be worth considering. Mr. Ma’s relevance to our local economy appears to be three fold. First, he has invested in the region by buying the former Rockefeller preserve, Brandon Park. His purchase of this 28,000 acre tract was for the purposes of conservation, becoming one of the largest land stewards within our Adirondack Park. Second, he is among the new “Agri-Tech Nerds” in China, where technology titans are making significant investments in agriculture. These “nerds” seek to use technology to reshape the economics of food production and find more affordable ways to bring quality food to market. Third, he is a true believer in the future. Last week in Davos, Ma said “the next 30 years are critical for the world,” suggesting that we are halfway through the latest technological revolution. The last 20 years have been about the development of technology, he said, whereas the next 30 will be about dealing with “the implications of this technology.” Within the next 30 years, Ma suggests we need to focus on the 30 year olds

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— the internet generation. He believes they will be the builders of our world, bringing about more significant change than we have seen in a generation. And because nearly two thirds of all jobs are created by small businesses, he suggests we need to focus on businesses with less than 30 employees. For Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County, the connection between these ideas and our local economy could not be clearer. First, consider the mission of the CCE system: “Cornell Cooperative Extension puts knowledge to work in pursuit of economic vitality, ecological sustainability and social well-being. We bring local experience and research based solutions together, helping New York State families and communities thrive in our rapidly changing world.” Mr. Ma’s 30 years, 30 year olds, 30 employees vision appears, unwittingly, to be playing out here in Essex County in the re-emerging agricultural sector. And the CCE mission is helping play a part in supporting this trend. Young farmers are gravitating to our area with a significant commitment to sustainability and entrepreneurship. This tech savvy generation of small business owners is demonstrating the Ma theory in real time. In starting innovative farming operations in our area, these “agri-preneurs” are demonstrating that agriculture is once again becoming an important industry sector in Essex County. Moving forward, CCE is committed to providing the most advanced support necessary to help our local agricultural producers become regional and statewide leaders. Through the creation of more agricultural small businesses and corresponding jobs, we can make Essex County more economically sustainable. Through the development of a new five year strategic plan, CCE is committed this year to identifying the most significant needs of our local agricultural community. One action already taken is the hiring of a new fulltime agriculture educator who will provide our farmers with the most current and valuable information available. With Mr. Ma’s 30/30/30 guidance in mind, CCE is poised to help lead Essex County agriculture to new heights. Jay White is president of the Board of Directors for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County.

LETTERS

LetterÊ containsÊ anti-SemiticÊ language To the Editor: I don’t know if you realize it, but you have been publishing classic anti-Semitic [language] from a man named Gary Guido. In his latest letter, he claims that “Jews” gave $75 million to Trump (that will be news to Trump) and he is forging an alliance with the president of Israel so we will send troops to fight for Israel. No Nazi could have said it better. If this is the intellectual level of your regular readers, God knows what you’ll be publishing next. John Gardner Essex

InÊ theÊ spiritÊ of Ê InezÊ Milholland To the Editor: Inez Milholland spent her summers in the Adirondacks, in Lewis. She was one of the first women to march in Washington D.C. over 100 years ago. Back then the women marched for representation in government, equal rights and the right to vote. Their goal to vote was achieved in 1920, but unfortunately, Inez died at the age of 30 in 1916. Her dying words being: “Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?” The Women’s March on Saturday drew my attention because it was not about being a Republican or a Democrat, it was about being a woman. Hearing what the new president has said about women and his attitude toward women moved me to respond. So there I was, headed to D.C. on a bus out of Saratoga Springs with likeminded women from all around New York and Vermont. Upon arrival, we walked past the Capitol building and the shock of seeing

hundreds of thousands of signs, banners, pink hats and people of all ages, color and sex moved most of us to tears. We were not alone in our heart’s desire to be united and speak what we believe to be true for all people: to be heard, to be recognized, to be respected and to move our country forward with dignity for all people, for their rights and for wellbeing. The crowd swelled to over a million by noon. I wore a sash with the name of Inez Milholland on it. I carried the spirit of Inez back to Washington in my march for the same principals she marched for over 100 years ago. Yes, the same agenda is still unresolved — women’s rights — how much longer do we wait? Mr. President, we are here and we will wait no longer. Mary McGowan Elizabethtown

ThankfulÊ forÊ RachelÊ Ray To the Editor: Most recently, we have been notified that due to other scheduling commitments in 2017, the Rachel Ray Annual Alumni Association Scholarship Benefit Cooking Show will not be held this Spring. We look forward to Rachel joining us in the future. Rachel’s generosity for 16 years has enhanced many students with scholarships, assisted school organizations and technical programs. We are very grateful for her donation of time, energy and talent that has strengthened our educational community, students and school district. Please join us as we thank her for sharing her wonderful gift and talent with her alma mater’s district. Tom Roach Lake George

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SupervisorÊ announcesÊ detailsÊ onÊ junkÊ carÊ ordinance To the Editor: The Westport Town Board approved sending a letter to all residents and landowners informing them that junk cars and unwanted vehicles can be removed for free. The board saw this as a friendly way to let people know about the opportunity and consider how they can comply with town rules regarding junk vehicles. Sending the letter to everyone is part of an educational process. We recognize that people want to do the right thing so we want them to know that for no charge, they can easily get rid of unwanted vehicles. Westport, like most towns, has local ordinances about junk vehicles. It defines a junk vehicle as “any unregistered, old, or second hand motor vehicle, no longer intended or in condition for legal use on the public highways.” It states that “no individual junk automobile shall be located as to be visible from public roads, trails, or boat or canoe routes, or from neighboring properties.” If there is more than one junk vehicle on a property, it is an “automobile junkyard,” which is not allowed. For properties inside the boundaries of the former village of Westport, no motor vehicle may be stored outdoors without a current New York State Motor Inspection Certificate. The town is acting to get junk cars removed in a flexible way and will decide on any next steps after evaluating the response. By providing for free removal of the junk vehicles, there will not be a financial burden on the owner. Owners will be encouraged to discuss any individual situations or extenuating circumstances like antique cars, use of the vehicle for parts or demolition derby cars. This is an excellent way to help out residents, respect the town’s ordinances, enhance Westport’s image, and support our economy. Ike Tyler Westport supervisor Westport

TrumpÕ sÊ Ô post-factualÕ Ê healthÊ careÊ planÊ To the Editor: President Trump promised a healthcare replacement plan that’s “far less expensive and far better” than Obamacare. It’ll cover more people, with lower deductibles, retain coverage for adult children on their parents’ policies, and eliminate individual mandates while still covering preexisting conditions. His plan will permit the purchase of out-of-state medical insurance — currently federally legal, but we can pretend it’s not. Mr. Trump says this incredible plan is nearly complete. But, as with other things he won’t show us (his taxes, his secret plan to defeat ISIS) there’s a catch: He won’t reveal his plan until the Health and Human Services nominee, the aptly named Mr. Price, endures his gauntlet of committee-hearing grandstanding and is confirmed by the Senate. After Mr. Trump commended the New York Times for “pretty accurately” reporting on his plan, their editorial board criticized his “breathtaking ignorance about health care and the Affordable Care Act.” So, who cares what they think? He boldly promised to deliver, in months, what GOP leaders couldn’t do in a decade: Create a “terrific” replacement for Obamacare. Only the old-school, reality-based critics say Mr. Trump’s plan (if it even exists) is irrelevant because it’s not legislation. These critics are dismissed as sore-loser snowflakes who can’t appreciate the brilliance that a real businessman and his ten-billion dollar administration brings to Washington. Mr. Trump assures us that, even though it’s “complicated stuff,” he’s got really smart people working on this, as opposed to Obama’s presumably transgender communists and Sharia law partners. And he’s no wuss, he can certainly kick Congress into action with a motivating locker room speech. The forceful intelligence of our new leader will inspire Congress to close ranks on a replacement plan, satisfying all mutually exclusive parameters. He’s done the heavy lifting, they simply have to draft a bill, hold House and Senate committee hearings, debate it, find eight Democratic senators willing to break a filibuster, pass bills in each chamber, negotiate any differences in conference, then pass the amended bill. Quickly, because Mr. Trump also has executive orders to cancel, a wall to build, taxes to cut, immigrants to deport, pipelines to approve, treaties to renegotiate and trade wars — perhaps shooting wars — to start. If you are skeptical, it’s only because you can’t embrace post-factualism and the new Land of Make-Believe. Earlier this month, Vice President Pence turned up the schedule pressure. On “day one” the “first order of business will be to repeal and replace Obamacare.” At a bizarre press conference a week later Mr. Trump stated that repeal and replace must be done “essentially, simultaneously.” Congressional Republicans are scrambling to rise to the challenge and think outside the box. Well, I’m happy to help. How about expanding on that idea of purchasing out-of-

state health insurance? Canada is right next door. Give us the option to buy their healthcare plan. The Canadian system covers everyone and everything, with no copays. They have better medical outcomes than we do — at half the cost. Montreal General Hospital is a two-hour drive, same as UVM-Medical Center. We can still retain that post-factual, make-believe option for the diehards — who can expect to do just that... after bankrupting their families in the process. Frank Pagano Jay

ThoseÊ whoÊ donÕ tÊ rememberÊ theÊ pastÊ areÊ doomedÊ toÊ repeatÊ it To the Editor: Joe DeMarco submitted a letter to the editor in which he included a passage from “Mein Kampf,” Hitler’s political manifesto or blueprint for what became a horrendous reality. A profound and prophetic utterance from a madman, who was also Time’s Man of the Year in 1938. Amazing how his rhetoric is somehow validated over 80 years later? Incredible how this new political figure could manipulate the educated masses with propaganda, lies and distortion. A crafty “spin doctor” used just two forms of contemporary media (newspapers and radio) to accomplish this and spread this distorted news. Just think how their “fake news” wasn’t spread on social media like ours is today? Tragic what was accomplished then without it! How and why could this occur to a technological and civilized nation? My summary of this excerpt is simple: People see only what they want to see, hear what they want to hear and believe almost anything! It seems humans are addicted to sensationalism in a macabre kind of way. Proof of this can be substantiated. Just look at social media and how much fake news became truth to the gullible believers in 2016. Remember how political “news” infiltrated the presidential campaign? Events like these always remind me of this famous quotation from George Santayana (1863-1952): “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Kenneth J. Sausa Lake Placid

DemocratsÊ shouldÊ liveÊ withÊ newÊ bestÊ buddiesÊ inÊ Cuba To the Editor: The whining and violence of the left since Trump has won the election is a first in our history. From playing up the supposed Russian hacking (don’t look now but the Democrats in Detroit had a corrupted vote field day), to “the sky will fall” if we repeal Obamacare (hopefully before it collapses from its own weight), to Congressmen ignoring the inauguration (no matter who you supported, the inauguration is the symbol of our peaceful transition of power, if you cannot support that you should be impeached). I am ready for more freedom, less dependency, and yes, I really do prefer to pay for my own health care rather than have someone else foot the bill, that goes for my room and board too. If they will have you please move to Canada or better yet, go live with your new best buddies in Cuba! Tim Sherman Westport

TrumpÊ hasÊ Ô maturityÊ of Ê aÊ disturbedÊ teenagerÕ To the Editor: In response to Jerry Kelly’s letter about poor losers, and all the other references elsewhere of the same sort: Mr. Kelly’s final comment that it’s “too bad that we are setting such a poor example of who we are to the rest the world” indicates that he is apparently not aware that most foreign governments and their citizenry are laughing themselves silly at what an insane thing the U.S. has done — that is, when they are not lost in fear of the huge harm that President Trump can, and likely will, wreak on the whole world. You don’t get that this response is so unique because a person with the maturity of a disturbed teenager is now our President. Now, I know that those of you who elected him don’t see him this way, I don’t expect that protest or any other actions are likely to change your minds. But it’s hard to believe that you don’t understand the grave danger that we see, and the need to demonstrate the severity of what we fear, not only to

ourselves, but to the rest of the world. You know that Hitler was an evil person but you don’t seem to realize the parallels of personality and communication patterns with those of Mr. Trump. That you cannot see this makes the situation all that much scarier. Congratulations to Mr. Trump for doing the unthinkable by winning this election. But God help us, Hitler came to power in a similar fashion, and created a government that excelled in killing Jewish people and all others that in their opinion were sub human. Not to mention starting World War II. You don’t see this, but we do. It looks like the numbers of people who are dedicated to resist him every step of the way is growing. And that’s what the protests are all about. Don Austin Greensboro, NC

TaxÊ capÊ takesÊ awayÊ homeÊ rule To the Editor: Reading the article “Cuomo on taxes” (The Valley News Sat, Jan. 21) I would like to point out some data that anyone can obtain from the Essex County Real Property webpage. I do not agree with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and our elected state representatives who supported the two percent tax cap of local government. It takes away home rule. Also, the large counties downstate do not have to comply with the two percent cap. In the article, the Clinton County manager states that the Clinton County tax rate has increased only by half of one percent in the past five years. Chairman of the Essex County Budget committee, Supervisor Tom Scozzafava, who I believe is still paid an extra salary for preparing the annual county budget, states that in 2017, the Essex County tax rate is $3.25 per $1,000, being one of the lower rates in New York State. Editor’s note: Scozzafava was not quoted as stating this. The data was included as a matter of public record. In the past five years, the Essex County tax rate has gone up about 38 percent. Under tax cap law, it should have been about 10 percent. The amount to be raised by county tax rate is established by differences in the expenditure of the budget and income. The 2017 budget amount to be raised by land taxes is about $21 million, an increase of about $2 million more than 2016. If you would check the Essex County tax assessment for the past five years, you will see the county assessments value have gone up about $9.5 million. The Essex County budget has increased over 30 percent in the last five years, whereas under the two percent cap it should have been about 10 percent. The county sold the nursing home for $4 million because it was losing $2 million a year. In the past five years, the county raised the sale tax, garbage fee 20 percent and added a new tax on rental property and yet this year the tax rate will go up 3.75 percent. Property owners who had an assessment increase will have higher taxes. Tom also stated that the sharing of services by the towns was going well. Yet the county highway department does not do shared services with other towns. Editor’s note: Scozzafava was also not quoted as saying sharing services was “going well,” but rather that the county has been sharing services for years without getting credit from the state. Shared services with town and county would not only save tax money but would give better use of the tax dollars. Many Essex County towns will be due to review their assessment programs and meet the subject increases of land assessment by New York State. Essex County taxpayers should be meeting with the assessors to see about their increase in tax assessment. Edward Hatch Willsboro

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Hard work, a strong value system, fair play and self dependence was a winning formula in the America I was raised to believe. Protest and defiance will only bring more protest and even greater defiance and to what ultimate end? We are not at war with ourselves, or are we? Will those who oppose the current Administration burn down the government as one protest speaker claims she dreams about? Would we really prefer to see this country destroyed rather than live in a country where the person you did not vote for is in office? In my weekly writing I can assure you when the President’s polices for the country are enacted I will try to show why I am opposed or in favor of them as I’ve done during President Obama’s term in office. But in fairness know that I will always be in favor of what I think is best for the country regardless of party politics and will do my best to point out those who obstruct for the simple sake of obstructing. Dan Alexander may be reached at dan@suncommunitynews.com.

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From page 1 into a Gore summit warming facility and overlook. “New York State has Olympic-caliber assets and world-class skiing, but the facilities at Gore and Whiteface are outdated and sub-par,” said Cuomo. “This investment will transform these resorts into year-round, world-class skiing destinations and attract new skiers and snowboarders from around the globe.” Modern-day ski resorts are shifting their primary functions from just purely ski and snowboarding based facilities to ones that provide upscale amenities, conveniences and year-round attractions, he said. When comparing the facilities to other resorts, including Killington, both fall short, he said. But the funds come with strings attached: The state investment, said the governor, will leverage up to $80 million in private funding. “If we make this investment, then we want to partner with private sector management companies that do this and do this extraordinarily well,” Cuomo said. “Make them bring their money to the table. We think we can leverage $80 million and remake these facilities in to world class facilities that are high end and I believe we are going to increase tourism even more.” BIG BOOST Winter tourism at Whiteface and Gore Mountains accounts for more than $100 million in economic impact each year in the North Country, according to the governor’s office. His administration, he said, has made it a top priority to leverage natural assets in the region to increase visitors, create jobs and spur economic growth. Local officials have long called for the upgrades, which they said are necessary to remain competitive at the global level. The funding, said Cuomo, will allow the facilities to do exactly that while also generating opportunities to increase off-season revenue and bolster small businesses in the surrounding region. Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Preston, who also serves as the supervisor of Wilmington, says the upgrades are long overdue, and the funds will have a significant impact in facilitating those efforts. Receiving the news was just as colossal as when he got the call in 2013 that the state was investing $12 million to refurbish the Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway, he said. “The Cadillac of ORDA is Whiteface and Gore, which generates the revenue,” Preston said. Preston was particularly enthused about the lodge upgrades. The current structure, he said, is like something out of the 1970s: Ski lodges should be warm, cozy, and “Adirondack-y,” he said. “That lodge is none of it.” “Enhancing Whiteface is going to help everyone. I just think this is something very, very positive.” Jon Lundin, a spokesman for the Olympic Regional Development Authority, also hailed the announcement. “It allows us to find additional ways to generate revenue during the season, and the offseason as well, and meet the new demands families have for the ski industry,” Lundin said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday, Jan. 23 announced up to $20 million in state investment for improvements to Whiteface and Gore. The investments must be paired with up to $80 million from the private sector, he said. Photo by Pete DeMola

The funds are in addition to the $12.5 million the state pledged to the agency as part of the proposed 2017-18 state budget. “This announcement is on top of that,” Lundin said.

ONGOING EFFORTS The announced upgrades join other state efforts to promote winter tourism in the region, including the I LOVE NY ad campaign rolled out last week in downstate television markets and a Free Snowmobiling Weekend for all out-of-state and Canadian snowmobilers from Friday, Feb. 3, through Sunday, Feb. 5. The tourism industry in 2015 generated a total economic impact of $102 billion – an alltime high for the state, according to the governor’s office. That number may rise with the completion of a multi-use trail, which the governor introduced earlier this month, asking for lawmakers to authorize $53 million to complete the first phase of the 750-mile system, which would complete the Erie Canalway and Hudson Greenway before venturing north, through Albany, Lake George and through the Champlain Valley. And on Monday, speaking at the Plattsburgh International Airport, to which he pledged $38 million earlier this month, Cuomo also introduced the master plan for the Gateway to the Adirondacks, the proposed new recreational hub at Frontier Town in Essex County. “The governor’s leadership and new programs will be a game changer here in the Adirondacks,” said Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism CEO James McKenna. “His continued promotion of tourism as an economic driver and increased investment through programs such as I Love New York and Market New York, have been a catalyst for significantly increased traveler activity here.”

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From page 1 Warren County. “I showed up,” she said. “As a woman I don’t want to go backwards. I don’t want to lose what women fought for all these years to gain.” Progressive movements from the late 18th century forward, she said, won rights to vote for minorities and women, the right to choose abortion, the right to interracial marriage and gay marriage, even the right to work. “I remember when my great-grandparents talked about how women couldn’t work unless they had permission from their husbands,” Clark said. “At one time, a man owned us like a piece of furniture.” The pique was ripe given the politics and what many saw as divisive campaign language of a newly sworn American president. And within soft-spoken words carried in songs and poetry, the focus on resisting any civil rights step backward seemed palpable and vital, even in a graveyard. Many who attended the rally said Milholland’s burial place was a perfect place to make a historic stand. “It’s why I wanted to go,” Crown Point middle school teacher and theater director Crystal Farrell said. “The historic context was perfect.” Milholland, whose family had a farm where Meadowmount is now, fought hard for women’s right to vote. With particular attention to historic detail, organizer Sandra Weber unfurled a banner printed with Milholland’s famous suffragist battle cry, “Forward into Light...” She wove the purple sash around bare branches on the tree behind the grave. Five-year-old Sofia Kite-Whidden had updated the phrase for her rally sign: “Forward into Massive Light.” But Weber’s sign replayed the last words Milholland spoke in public. Before she collapsed during a suffragists’ rally in California in 1916, Milholland address the U.S. president: “Mr. President, how long must women wait for Liberty?” LIBERTY Asked what liberties they believe are at risk, people here said marriage and equality rights, healthcare access and reproductive rights and especially civil rights to freedom of religion are chief among them. They expressed opposition to an incoming political agenda that began with immediate actions taken on Inauguration Day by President Donald Trump. “The person that has been elected president wants to reverse or privatize funding for everything: Medicaid, social services, Social Security, arts programming, even funding that supports victims of domestic violence,” Ready Barron, of Horicon, said. “He’s never walked a day in our shoes and has no concept of what the poor and middle-class have gone through. Forget the Mexican border wall, we have crumbling bridges and roads all over America.” They are very concerned with the cabinet full of billionaires that Trump has picked for his administration. Voices here wanted to make sure their concerns were made very clear. “I hope he proves me wrong,” Clark said. “But I doubt it.” They also stood defiant against what many perceive to be a rise in hate crimes since Trump won the election on Nov. 8, citing recent threats made over the last few weeks to Jewish Community Centers in New York and at mosques around the country. FORGET THE EPITAPH Arriving in Lewis by 10 a.m., some 325 people of all ages, six months to age 85, made their way up the icy hill behind the historic Congregational Church and stood around Weber. Hand lettered signs proclaimed: “Our rights aren’t up for grabs;” “Science is Real, Kindness is Everything” and “Women’s Rights are Human Rights.” One charged: “Underestimate us ... go ahead, see what happens.” Pulling the crowd together, Weber read the poem Edna St. Vincent Millay wrote for Milholland. The two women were close friends, she said. “Only my standard on a taken hill/Can cheat the mildew and the red-brown rust/And make immortal my adventurous will,” Weber read evenly as people placed flowers on the grave. “Even now the silk is tugging at the staff/ Take up the song; forget the epitaph.” CONFLUENCE A common strain from the blended message emerged familial, held in unison by entire families. Mothers and grandmothers came with children and grandchildren and husbands and partners. Husbands came wearing hand knit pink hats with pointed ears. The mood through the crowd remained joyful if not upbeat; excited chatter interlaced with children’s laughter. One group of youngsters worked together to build a four-foot snowman beside the cemetery. And conversation drew farmers together with military veterans, volunteer emergency personnel with lawyers, waitresses and teachers to shop clerks and college professors; business owners and mechanics with museum directors; doctors with writers; scientists with civic leaders. Weber, who is a local author and historian, asked around and found people came here from more than two dozen communities. “I had no idea, not when I started,” Weber of the non-partisan initiative she launched New Year’s Day (about three weeks prior) as part of the Washington D.C. Women’s March. “I am completely humbled by this,” she told the crowd after someone produced a microphone and speaker. “It was not a protest,” according to David Hodges, a business consultant and Weber’s partner. “It is about people getting together in solidarity and unity to figure out where we go from here.” CONNECTING The gathering did work to connect at least eight existing grassroots groups that had been working on different issues separately, pressing for clean energy, environmental and civil rights protection. Among groups to represent were Sexual Assault Support Services at Planned Parenthood of

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the North Country; Green Circle, from Saranac Lake; Mother’s Out Front, from Keene; Now What?, from Saranac Lake; Plattsburgh-Adirondack Building Bridges and the Adirondack Climate Coalition. With a new found network, many continued on to a social music gathering held at the Whallonsburg Grange. Others continued on to an afternoon rally held in Plattsburgh which drew about 700 people. RED ROSES Leaving still-fresh red roses and white lilies on Milholland’s grave and the deep purple banner wrapped around the tree, Weber stood astounded by both the attendance here and the need to press forward. “I think Inez would be a little shocked, surprised that we are still having this conversation about respect and liberty for women one hundred years later,” Weber said with a slight shake of her head. “I anticipated 10 to 20 people. I never anticipated over 100 people,” she mused. “Inez would be happy. She’s saying ‘keep it going’.”

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PLATTSBURGH — The Saranac varsity indoor track and field program continued to keep their place atop the CVAC standings for a third straight meet, with the boy’s team scoring 208 points for a 128-point win over second place Peru. The girl’s team scored 159 points, finishing 68-point win over Peru. PHS, Ticonderoga, Saranac Lake, Beekmantown, AuSable Valley, Seton Catholic and EKMW followed in the girls meet, while PHS also took third in the boys meet, followed by AuSable Valley, Ticonderoga, Beekmantown, Saranac Lake, EKMW and Seton Catholic. Cameron Duffield and Desiree Dashnaw swept the 55 hurdles for the Chiefs to start the day. The Chiefs also won the boy’s 1,600 and 640 relays, while Andrew LePage and Heather Dutko swept the 1,600 and 1,500 races, respectively. LePage also won the 1,000 and 3,200 to sweep the distance races. Rory Patterson and Shayne O’Neill took the top two spots in the 600 for the Chiefs, with Marcus Baisi winning the 300, Rachal Woodruff winning the 1,000 girls race. The Saranac girl’s team also won the 3,200 and 1,600 relays. In the field, Eric Delutis and Tyler Blair took the top two podium spots in the long jump for the Chiefs, with Dashnaw winning the girl’s triple jump, Dan Utzler the boys shot put with Logan Thatcher, Kat Furman and Kylee Wiedeman sweeping the top three spots in the girl’s shot put. Other winners in the boy’s meet included Daryn Nephew (Beekmantown) in the 55, Jason Moore (PHS) in the high jump and DeAndre Watson in the triple jump. Girls winners included Jada Meadows (Saranac Lake) in the 55, Ella Messner (Peru) in the 600, Sue Sivakumaron (PHS) in the 300 and high jump, Enya Sullivan (Beekmantown) in the 3,000 and Haley Wright in the long jump with a personal best distance. The AuSable Valley boy’s 1,600 relay team scored a win in the 3,200 relay, while the Ticonderoga girl’s team won the 640 relay. Photos from this meet, covered by sports editor Keith Lobdell, can be found online at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

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Moriah 77, Lake Placid 31 PORT HENRY — A 30-7 opening quarter gave the fourth ranked (Class D) Vikings all the room they would need to score a win against the Blue Bombers Jan. 23. Dylan Trombley scored 21 points for Moriah, while Joe Stahl added 12, Kyle Wilson 11, Lane Decker 8, Dewey Snyder 8, Brayden Swan 5, Jay Strieble 4, Jerin Sargent 4, Mike Rollins 4 and Todd Gregory 4. Blake Roy had 8 points to lead the Blue Bombers, while Stuart Baird had 7.

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NCCS 46, Saranac Lake 19 CHAMPLAIN — A 23-2 opening half gave the Lady Cougars and edge they would not give up as they defeated the Lady Red Storm Jan. 23. Abbie Sample led the Cougars with 19 points with 15 of those coming off five successful attempts from beyond the arc. Kya McComb added 5 points. Eliza Cowan had 10 points for the Red Storm, with Roslyn McClatchie adding 3. Jayda Buckley, Andrea Boon and Kayleigh Merrill each scored 2 points.

Seton Catholic 44, Lake Placid 36 LAKE PLACID — The Lady Knights outscored the Lady Blue Bombers 31-18 in the second half to earn a comeback win over Lake Placid Jan. 23. “With Gretchen Zalis and Caileen Allen getting limited action in the first half we were able to get off to a great start and lead after the first quarter and at the half,” Lake Placid coach Jeff Potter said. “With Gretchen getting minutes in the second half she took over the game scoring 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the Knights. Nicole Bullock was able to knock down some shots from the outside as we tried our best to shut down Gretchen.” Bullock finished with 14 points, while Allen scored 6, Rachel Racette 3, Hailey Mrunana 2 and Ella Archer 1. Graci Daby led the Blue Bombers with 13 points, while Lindsey Rath scored 11, Camille Craig 8 and Laurel Miller 4. “We had a great team effort tonight defensively and the trio

of Graci Daby, Lindsey Rath and Cammille Craig sparked our offense,” Potter said.

Boys hockey

Lake Placid 5, Beekmantown 4 PLATTSBURGH — After scoring four goals in the opening period, the Blue Bombers watched their lead evaporate until Bjorn Kroes scored late in the third to give the Blue Bombers a win over the Eagles Jan. 17. The game-winner was one of two goals by Kroes, while Evan Damp had one goal and three assists. Sean Moore also scored while Kamm Cassidy had 27 saves. For the Eagles, Nathan Trombly scored two goals while Josh McCauley and Keenan Regan each scored one. Christian Wawrzynski and Nathan Herbert each had two assists, while Cole Harvey made 26 saves.

St. Lawrence 6, Saranac Lake 3 SARANAC LAKE — St. Lwrence held a 2-1 advantage in all three periods as they doubled up the Red Storm Jan. 16. Rhett Darrah scored two of the three goals for the Red Storm, while Kyler Darrah added the third.

Girls hockey

Beekmantown 5, Saranac Lake 0 CHAZY — Conner Lapierre scored a pair of goals as the Lady Eagles scored a shutout victory over the Lady Red Storm Jan. 21. The Eagles scored three times in the opening quarter while the Red Storm did a good defensive job keeping them off the scoreboard in the second 15 minutes. Kelsey Baker had a three point night with a goal and two assists, while Bailey Carter and Kirsten Villemaire also scored goals and Abby Bone had a pair of assists. Taylor Laurin made 15 saves in the shutout, while Whitney Battistoni had 35 saves for the Red Storm.

Whitney Battistoni Photos from this game, covered by sports editor, can be found online at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

Beekmantown 6, Lake Placid 1 CHAZY — The Lady Eagles scored three goals in the each of the first two periods as they defeated the Lady Blue Bombers Jan. 20. Kirsten Villemaire had a five point night with two goals and three assists in the win, while Bailey Carter added two goals and Conner Lapierre and Mackenzie Guay each scored one. Taylor Laurin and Brianne Knight each made six saves in the win. For the Blue Bombers, Rylee Preston scored the lone goal on the night.

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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.

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.

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

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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.

CADYVILLE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday 7pm8pm, Wesleyan Church, 2083 Rt. 3, Cadyville, NY. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838. CHAZY – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Friday 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.

PERU - the BAC is scheduled to meet at 6:00 PM on Thursday, February 16th and Wednesday, March 15th. In addition to these informational sessions, the BAC will be invited to share their recommendations with the School Board during a public budget development workshop, tentatively set for Tuesday, March 21st. If you wish to participate in any of the meetings of the BAC, please register by calling 518-0643-6004 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 – 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. For more information call 1-888425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

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GRANTOR Kim Caywood Patricia Fortin Gerald Menard John Morgan Secretary of Housing and Urban Dev. Matthew Ludemann Stephen McKenna Bank of New York Melon Trust Co. Antonio Ortona Donald Dutko Catherine McDonald Scott Menard TRB Development, LLC Christopher Jackson Michelle Spooner Richard Desroches

GRANTEE Chad Magoon Ryan Harris Michelle Gilpin Apple Grove Apartments, LLC Steven Dubrey JP Morgan Chase Bank NA TB Enterprises Development, LLC David Rock Jayson Gowett Ricky Lyman Anthony Santorella Amr Ahmed Mousseau Properties, LLC Lynnward Properties, LLC Peter Cadieux Kye Ford

LOCATION Mooers Clinton Peru Plattsburgh Dannemora Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Peru Beekmantown Saranac Schuyler Falls Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Plattsburgh

PRICE $162,144 $118,000 $16,000 $85,205 $97,600 $216,509 $220,000 $43,605 $175,000 $35,000 $15,000 $330,000 $44,000 $137,450 $83,000 $62,000

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Nora Pastore Garfield Raymond Erin Lynn Justin Best Jane Sweeney James Miller Callie Kohaut Callie Kohaut Constance Leigh Patricia Baran Bryan Bruce Fannie Mae Patricia Rascoe Michael Howard Upstate NY Church of the Nazerene Klaus Wachter Iron Mountain Partners, LLC William Russell Neil McKinnon Shawn OÕ Brien James Spannagel

ESSEX David Mann Douglas Spilling Timothy Bryant Arthur Smith Joseph Williams Kenneth Becker R.D. Condit Tyler Condit Nichole Richardson Alexander Wright Michael Sarrantonio Judith Pareira Nimesh Udeshi Paul Murtha Seann Cassidy Eddy Foundation Niagra Mohawk Power Co. Citimortgage, Inc. Niagra Mohawk Power Co. Niagra Mohawk Power Co. Steve Mckenna

Schroon Elizabethtown Moriah Ticonderoga North Elba Schroon Ticonderoga Ticonderoga North Elba Lewis Minerva North Elba North Elba Schroon North Elba Moriah North Elba North Hudson North Elba St. Armand Willsboro

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