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Jim Craig, goalkeeper on the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team, gives the crowd a wave during the 35th anniversary event in Lake Placid on Feb. 21.

Craig stopped 36 of 39 shots to help his team upset the Soviet Union 4-3 before beating Finland 4-2 for the gold medal. See page 10 for the story.

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andrew@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ With a little over a month until runners hit the pavement, organizers for the Doc Lopez Run for Health have already sprouted wings.

This yearÕ s race, the 35th installment, is scheduled for Saturday, March 21.

ItÕ s namesake, Doctor Robert Lopez, was a beloved veterinarian in the region.

Lopez started the race in 1980 after carrying the torch into Lake Placid for the Winter Olympic Games.

He was an ultra-runner, recalled his daughter, Susan Allott, and initially envisioned the event as a 50 miler.

Over the years, the event was passed from organizer to organizer before it reached Allott, who wanted to keep her dadÕ s memory alive.

Since taking over the race, the event has morphed from a 5K to a 12.1 mile.

A one-mile walk was later added.

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ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ For the second consecutive year, funding for afterschool programs in Moriah, Schroon and Westport is in jeopardy.

Earlier this month, the agency that operates the programs, Adirondack Community Action Programs (ACAP), facilitated a brainstorming session designed to find a solution. Ò We were just informed this past week that we do not have secure funding for the afterschool programs in September,Ó said the programÕ s director, Marge Zmijewski.

Funding comes from several state and federal streams, explained Nora NeidzielskiEichner, Executive Director of the New York State Afterschool Network, or NYSAN. Problem is, supply canÕ t keep up with demand.

Neidzielski-Eichner said the grant proposal process is extremely competitive, with only about 25 percent of applicants locking down funds. Ò ThereÕ s tremendously more demand than government funding,Ó she said. Ò And demand has continued to grow as both parents enter the workforce.Ó Proposed funding for the Advantage After School stream for 2015-16 is at the same level as last yearÕ s executive budget Ñ about $17.2 million.

ACAP needs $156,550 to continue programming at their three sites.

Zmijewski said ACAP met the required date for the application.

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Pending sale of Essex nutrition site ignites flames of discontent

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ESSEX Ñ Each weekday across Essex County, seniors fan out to 13 meal sites to get their daily dose of nutrition served with a side of socialization.

But controversy is swirling in Essex and Willsboro following the rumors that the long-term site of the program, the townowned Old Stone Church, is in the process of being sold.

Essex County’s Office for the Aging bankrolls the meal programs, while ACAP operates them.

“We’re working now with ACAP and Willsboro to find a new location,” Office for the Aging Director Patty Bashaw told the Valley News.

The program serves daily lunches to an average of 20 residents, 17 of whom are from Willsboro.

As such, they prefer to see the site relocated to their town, explained Willsboro Supervisor Shaun Gillilland. Ò Willsboro residents kept asking for another facility in Willsboro,Ó he said.

Town officials launched a search.

The Visitor’s Center was initially floated as an option, but hopes were dashed after it became clear that installing a kitchen in the facility was logistically impossible.

For various reasons, local churches all bowed out, leaving the fire station as the only probable option.

Gillilland said he got an initial thumbs up from the department. Ò I told them they would be reimbursed by both the county and town for the rental,Ó he said. Ò I thought we had a green light, but

I came in this week and found a tremendous amount of acrimony in the department.Ó SPLIT Commissioners are said to be divided as to if they will allow the seniors there.

Danny Sweatt said the issue has become inflamed before the five-man commission really had a chance to discuss it. Ò I donÕ t personally or professionally see a problem with it,Ó he said. Ò If made available, I only see it as a good thing for both the department and seniors.Ó Sweatt said since both the fire department and meal program are public services, the commission should make the facility available.

If the department opts to allow the use of the site, the county will give them a $5,000 stipend for the extra cost of electricity and heat.

Out of the 60-strong force, Sweatt said only a small minority appears to be against it.

“We’ve got a balancing act between the fire department and the community,Ó he said. Ò ItÕ s a tough spot to be in for us, especially since every single commissioner is also a fireman.”

The ultimate decision rests with a weighted vote between the commissioners at their next meeting on March 9.

Other members of the department who are said to be against the relocation did not respond to interview requests for this article.

Gillilland said the backlash puts the county in a tough spot because theyÕ ve already applied for permission to move the site.

Another option is the Whallonsburgh Grange, which is located about 12 miles from downtown Willsboro.

Office Manager Stephanie Beneng said she first discussed the issue with Essex Supervisor Ed Gardner and county health department officials last August. Ò We said we would love to host senior lunch programs to capacity,Ó said Beneng. Ò We would just need advance notice.Ó She floated the idea of splitting the program between the Grange and another location in Willsboro. Ò We want to make it work because we really want to serve seniors better out of this building,Ó she said. Ò I would like Willsboro to be welcome to seniors, but weÕ re kind of stuck right now,Ó said Gillilland.

UP IN THE AIR In August 2013, the town board resolved to sell the National Registry of Historic Places-listed building.

Gardner confirmed to the Valley News on Monday that the town is moving forward with selling the structure, which they have owned since 1978. Ò WeÕ re going to hang onto it until the nutrition site is moved,Ó he said. Ò WeÕ re exploring other opportunities.Ó Gardner, citing ongoing negotiations, declined to discuss the specifics of the sale.

The building has been appraised at $90,000, said the supervisor.

The building has hosted the nutrition program since the late 1970s after town employees gutted and renovated the basement after purchasing the structure from the American Legion.

Heaven Hill gets high-speed internet LAKE PLACID Ñ Heaven Hill Farm, home of Adirondack Foundation and the Henry II and Mildred A. Uihlein Foundation, is now equipped with high-speed, broadband internet, installed last December by Slic Network Solutions.

Slic, a subsidiary of Nicholville Telephone, specializes in delivering internet, voice, and video services to residents and organizations in northern New York. Last yearÕ s project linked Adirondack Foundation’s office, and the Heaven Hill conference center, to the fastest internet available in the North Country. Ò Our new, high-speed internet has made a huge difference in very short order,Ó said Cali Brooks, executive director of Adirondack Foundation. Ò From donor services to reviewing grant applications to our crowdfunding website, Adirondack Gives, so much of what we do depends on reliable, fast internet service. Slic has, without a doubt, made Adirondack Foundation a more efficient organization.Ó “The hundreds of nonprofit and community-based organizations that use the conference and meeting space on Heaven Hill Farm now have access to blazing fast internet,Ó said John D. Leekley Jr., chairman of the Uihlein Foundation. Ò Going forward, groups that use our meeting space will be able to incorporate things like video conferencing, webinars, and more into their agendas.Ó Slic has constructed fiber optic networks measuring over 800 miles across the North Country.

This year, Slic will continue its broadband expansion, including a new 32-mile network in the Long Lake area. Ò We are pleased to provide Adirondack Foundation and the Uihlein Foundation with high-speed internet, and to see the positive impact on their organizations,Ó said Slic President Phil Wagschal.

“Slic plans to bring these benefits to organizations throughout the North Country region as we expand our fiber optic network.”

Colby Classic Derby set for March 7-8 Local residents pose with balloons at the Harrietstown Town Hall on Sunday, Feb. 15, the final day of the ever-popular Saranac Lake Winter Carnival.

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SARANAC LAKE Ñ The Saranac Lake Fish and Game Club will host the 31st Annual Colby Classic Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8 at Lake Colby in the Village of Saranac Lake.

The derby starts at 7 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. each day.

Contestants can pre-register for the derby at the Blue Line Sports Shop in Saranac Lake, or on derby days at the Lake Colby beach house across from the Adirondack Medical Center on Route 86.

Derby Day registration begins at 6:45am each day.

The registration fee is $7 per adult per day or $10 per adult for both days. Youths under 16 years of age can register for $3 per day or $5 for both days.

Contestants will be eligible to win prizes in the trout, salmon, perch and northern pike categories with separate prizes awarded to adults and youths. The tournament grand prize is a charterfishing trip for two people with Fish Doctor Charters of Mexico, NY. Door prizes and raffles will also be awarded.

Fifteen tagged fish will be stocked in Lake Colby prior to the derby courtesy of the NYSDEC - Lake Clear fish hatchery. A $100 prize will be awarded to any lucky fisherman who catches a tagged fish during the derby.

Bait will be available at the Blue Line Sports Shop and the River Road Bait Shop during the event.

For further information, contact Derby Chairman Cecilia Martin at 201-4009.

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Meyer steps out “I love the job,” says Essex County Judge as he ramps up reelection campaign

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pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Richard Meyer, the only full-time elected judge in Essex County, said heÕ s primed for another decade on the bench. Ò I love the job,Ó he said. Ò I love the variety.

The great thing about the legal profession, to me, is that thereÕ s always something new to learn.Ó What exactly does a county judge do, anyway?

Meyer presides over three courts Ñ county, family and surrogates.

Family is the busiest of the three, he said.

The caseload constitutes custody, neglect, Essex County Judge Richard Meyer is runchild support, fam- ning for reelection this fall. He faces Brian ily offenses and other Barrett, who is seeking to primary Meyer on all party lines. criminal occurrences, including severe felonies.

PINS cases Ñ Ò persons in need of supervisionÓ under 18 who donÕ t attend school and have other behavioral problems Ñ also come through family court. Ò WeÕ re not here to punish people,Ó said Meyer, referring to juveniles. Ò WeÕ re here to provide children guidance and treatment through probation or perhaps even placement outside of the home.Ó Somewhere north of 600 child custody cases were filed in 2014.

Most of those parents were unable to afford counsel and were assigned counsel from a court-approved list. Ò We try to make every effort to have parents come to some agreement,Ó said Meyer, who attended Albany Law School. Ò ItÕ s always best for parents to come to agreement on custody and visitation.Ó A temporary order is first established amongst litigants, he explained. Work and school schedules are examined and tem-

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Meyer then confers with attorneys, often via conference calls, to gauge progress.

If that canÕ t work, then the case goes to trial.

HELP FOR HEROES Meyer said he was proud of the veteranÕ s treatment court, the only such program in the 11-county Fourth Judicial District, that he helped spearhead in May 2013.

The Saranac Lake native worked alongside several other county officials and agencies, including District Attorney Kristy Sprague, Sheriff Richard Cutting, the countyÕ s mental health, public health, probation and social services departments, as well folks from St. JosephÕ s Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers and Mentor Coordinator Harry Treadway.

Known as a Ò specialty treatment court,Ó the program is designed to provide an alternate avenue for veterans who, because of a substance abuse or other behavioral issue Ñ like post traumatic stress disorder Ñ have found themselves on the wrong side of the law.

The program offers supervision, treatment, guidance and connection with fellow vets from around the county, who offer their insight and try to relate through shared experiences. Ò Veterans relate better to veterans than non-veterans,Ó said Meyer. Ò They donÕ t want to share their experiences with nonveterans because they donÕ t think they understand, but get them with different vets and itÕ s a different story.Ó The program is modeled after the countyÕ s drug treatment court where defendants are provided with a structured regimen that includes meetings with mental health and substance abuse professionals. Ò We keep pretty close tabs on them to make sure they donÕ t relapse and get whatever rehabilitative treatment is appropriate,Ó said Meyer. Ò We try to get them to realize that life without drugs and alcohol is a life worth living.Ó Two participants are currently enrolled in the year-long program. Ò ItÕ s been very positive and I hope to continue in my next term,Ó said Meyer. Ô FAIR AND IMPARTIALÕ Meyer highlighted four attributes that he said are crucial for the job: Experience, judgement, temperament and knowledge, the latter of which takes a long time to accrue, he said.

Prior to taking office in 2006, the incumbent served as the county attorney for 18 years and worked with department heads on a daily basis. Ò Having those relationships and knowing what their limitations are, and being in this position, has been very helpful to help things running smoothly,Ó he said. Ò I think I have a good relationship with all of those agencies.Ó

Valley News - Tri Lakes Edition • February 28, 2015 | 3 Meyer, 60, described his judicial style as Ò fair and impartial.Ó Ò I hope voters will look at my knowledge, and the judgements IÕ ve made, and determine that IÕ m the best candidate,Ó he said. Ò The perspective from experience is an important aspect in making good judgements,Ó he continued. Ò Nothing is the same old, same old all the time Ñ thereÕ s always something new that comes up.Ó NOVEMBER COUNTDOWN Meyer will face Brian Barrett, a Lake Placid-based defense attorney, in the general election this fall.

Barrett has said that as a result of his experience, he has the ability to connect better with the community than Meyer can.

Barrett, a registered Democrat who intends on primarying Meyer on all party lines, also pledged for a more transparent courtroom.

Meyer shrugged off the criticisms. Ò IÕ ve been to every corner of the county,Ó he said. Ò IÕ ve grown up here and dealt with people from all social and economic strata there is. I think I have a pretty good handle of the people of this county and if anyone claims that IÕ m out of touch, thatÕ s preposterous.Ó Meyer added that Barrett has never argued a case before him. Ò I donÕ t know what his experience is,Ó he said.

Furthermore, said Meyer, his courtroom is always open to reporters with the caveat that audio and visual recording is prohibited without prior approval.

He invited a reporter to the proceedings the following day, where the alleged perpetrator of a pair of robberies in Port Henry last summer pled guilty to a pair of charges.

Meyer methodologically ticked off the soon-to-be-convicted manÕ s rights and plea bargain details before releasing him on his own recognizance until May 28 for sentencing, even taking into account the manÕ s pregnant wife, who was sitting in the courtroom.

The judge has been actively seeking support for his candidacy for reelection with the Republican committees of each of the county’s 18 towns in preparation for the official endorsement decision in April.

Essex County Republican Chairman Shaun Gillilland said Meyer is scheduled to meet with each town committee in the near future.

Meyer is the only candidate for the position to seek their endorsement. Ò Judge Rick Meyer has served the people of Essex County with honor and dedication for the last 10 years as County Judge, and previously as County Attorney,Ó said Gillilland. Ò A loyal Republican.Ó The Essex County Republican Committee will hear candidates for county offices, and select candidates to endorse, at its meeting in Elizabethtown on April 22.

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Essex County Board doubles down on calls for increased Olympic venue support, state aid for frozen pipes

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Supervisors, we hardly knew ye Ñ Lawmakers breezed in and out of the Government Center on Monday, Feb. 23 after a three-week-long recess.

Among the salient items discussed in the half-hour housekeeping session: Olympic support. Supervisors responded favorably to a guest editorial penned by North Elba Supervisor Roby Politi that appeared in last weekÕ s Lake Placid News.

Entitled Ò Action needed to save Olympic venues,Ó Politi made the case for continued investment, both financial and human, in the regionÕ s Olympic infrastructure. Ò This is a call to action for Essex County and local governments, ORDA and the people of Lake Placid,Ó Politi wrote. Ò We must garner the support of Gov. [Andrew] Cuomo and our state and federal representatives to recognize the necessity to improve and refurbish the condition of our Olympic venues. The future of this region, its jobs, its businesses, its soul and spirit are now facing a lofty challenge.Ó Politi also floated the idea of regional Olympic Winter Games, including a possible alliance with Canada, as a measure that makes Ò good economic sense.Ó Newcomb Supervisor George Canon applauded the viewpoint and asked if they could somehow codify PolitiÕ s sediments into a measure of official support. Ò We should keep it alive,Ó he said.

Ticonderoga Supervisor Bill Grinnell pitched the idea of passing a resolution, one that would ideally be given to Gov. Cuomo before his visit to Lake Placid next month as part of the Adirondack Winter Challenge.

The annual bash, which is scheduled this year for March 8, is designed to bring attention to the regionÕ s tourism amenities via the tidal wave of publicity that typically surrounds the chief executiveÕ s visits to the North Country. Ò ItÕ s something we do need to endorse at some point,Ó agreed Politi.

The measure passed 15-0 and itÕ s widely expected to sail through the full board next week. Ò ThereÕ s strength in numbers,Ó said Canon. Ò Once we get the ball rolling, we need to keep it.Ó Frozen pipes. Grinnell said Ticonderoga has been suffering financially from the recent rash of cold weather, chiefly due to some 20 breaks in water pipelines as a result of frost that has been pushed deeper into the ground than usual.

Could they possibly lock in some emergency aid?

“It would be beneficial for a number of communities if the county could look into FEMA or state reimbursement,Ó he said. Ò ItÕ s a national disaster no matter how you look at it.Ó Grinnell said he couldnÕ t remember the situation being this bad. Ò ThereÕ s a lot of money being given out,Ó said the super, ticking off areas that have recently received state aid, including Rochester, Boston and Long Island. Ò I donÕ t know if snow is colder than ice,Ó he wryly remarked. Ò You have a valid point,Ó said Moriah Supervisor Tom Scoz-

zafava. Ò I think itÕ s an excellent suggestion.Ó Grinnell offered a resolution, which was approved unanimously.

Trickles. In other pipe-related news, the Saranac Lake village board met in an emergency session on Saturday to discuss the same issue.

The board adopted a resolution authorizing endangered water users to Ò trickleÓ a faucet in the homes without any additional charge. Ò We took this rare action because weÕ re having one of the coldest winters on record thatÕ s driving the frost unusually deep into the ground and freezing an inordinate amount of water lines throughout the village,Ó said Saranac Lake Mayor Clyde Rabideau in a statement.

According to materials provided by the mayor’s office, the village will allow those homeowners and businesses who believe their water lines are in danger of freezing Ñ those with depths less than five feet or those which have frozen in the past — to continuously run water through one faucet so their water lines will not freeze in a stream recommended to be a quarter-inch in diameter so as to not overtax the wastewater treatment plant.

The village staff will compare usage records from the prior quarter and credit the water user for the current quarter for any overage in gallonage as compared to the previous quarter.

This program will expire on March 15 and be reviewed by the board for extension. Ò If we all work together and are respectful, we can all get through this as a community without further harm or cost,Ó said Rabideau.

Tupper Lake Wild Center to launch maple activities on March 1 TUPPER LAKE Ñ Each weekend in March, join The Wild Center in celebrating all things maple. Tour the sugar shack, try the maple quest, taste some maple treats at the cafe and enjoy special programming designed to celebrate the maple sugaring season.

The month begins on Sunday, March 1 with special presentations at 10:30 a.m. featuring an overview of The Wild CenterÕ s maple program and of maple sugaring in the Adirondacks.

DonÕ t forget to stop by and visit with an Adirondack Museum historian and check out some old school maple artifacts. The day also includes discounts in store, maple foods to try, a Maple Porter beer tasting, sugar shack tours, a Maple Quest for kids, animal encounters and

a snowshoe hike.

This event is free for members and their guests, as well as for the Tupper Tappers who participate in The Wild CenterÕ s Maple Project.

For others, the price of admission provides access to all the activities On Saturday, March 21 for NYS Maple Weekend there will be Sugar house tours, family activities, maple specials at the cafe and tastings.

Make some paper with the Peace Paper Project from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. From 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. taste some local beers with Raquette River Brewery.

Each weekend in March, the sugar shack will be up and running. Watch how the sweet sap of trees becomes the highlight of a pancake breakfast. Made possible in part by the Institute of

Museum and Library Services, The Wild Center will be producing its own maple syrup with the help of the greater Tupper Lake community.

Those in Tupper Lake can join its Community Maple Project, led by The Wild Center and one of the first of its kind in the state. The Wild Center invites community members living within five miles of the museum, to tap maple trees in their yards and coordinate collection with a Wild Center representative on a daily basis dur-

ing the sugaring season (once the sap begins to flow).

Once returned to The Wild Center, the sap will be boiled down into maple syrup. Participating community members will receive 50 percent of the finished product (pure maple syrup) from the sap they provide. (Generally 40 gallons of sap = 1 gallon of maple syrup = halfgallon of pure maple syrup to supplier.)

For more information, visit wildcenter.org.

Route 86 in Wilmington to close Monday WILMINGTON Ñ Motorists are advised that the Route 86 bridge over the West Branch of the Ausable River in Wilmington, Essex County, will be closed starting on Monday, March 2 for a bridge replacement project.

The new bridge is expected to be opened in time for June 1.

The department will post signs alerting residents and visitors that businesses near the bridge are open.

The DOT is replacing the aging bridge, which opened in 1935 and carries approximately 2,000 motor vehicles per day.

Shoulders on the new structure will be widened to allow for safer bicycle use. Decorative lighting will also be installed. Overhead utility lines on and near the bridge will also be relocated. The Department is using precast concrete components as part of the construction of the new bridge to help minimize the closure duration.

Detours will be posted directing motorists to Springfield Road (Essex County Road 83) and Fox Farm Road (Essex County Road 63).

The bridge will also be closed to pedestrians during the closure period.

It is imperative that motorists remember to drive carefully in the vicinity of this construction zone, for their own safety and the safety of workers.

Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individualÕ s driverÕ s license.

For up-to-date travel information, call 511, visit 511NY.org or the departmentÕ s new mobile site at m.511ny.org.

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Damn coyotes!

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n last weekÕ s column, I referred to the process of rewilding our youth, in the same manner we rewilded our lands.

And as expected, I got a fair bit of flack from the same old collection of hard heads, who donÕ t believe predators and prey are indelibly linked, as key cogs in the functioning of the entire ecosystem.

If I had a dollar for every time IÕ ve heard the expression: Damn coyotes!, IÕ d be a very wealthy man right about now.

Over the years, IÕ ve been told coyotes are responsible for the demise of just about every species in the woods ranging from whitetail deer, to ruffed grouse and varying hare.

IÕ ve also examined enough coyote scat to realize coyotes are all purpose scavengers, that rarely turn down an easy meal.

Coyotes are extremely adaptive creatures and they will eat whatever is available at the time, including June Bugs, moths, beetles, grasshoppers, mice, squirrels, rabbits, berries, crayfish, apples and just about anything else they can scrounge up.

I guess it is difficult to carry the weight of such little facts in a closed mind. Ò All coyotes are killers,Ó IÕ ve been told by the reliable sources, and I now worry about speculation that a mysterious coyote was on Ô the grassy knollÕ on that fateful day in Dallas, so many years ago.

It is difficult to understand how a close cousin of man’s best friend could be so reviled.

Coyotes are not indigenous to New York. They first began migrating into northern New England and New York during the 1930Õ s and 1940Õ s, and hunters contend theyÕ ve been depleting deer herds ever since, especially in the Adirondacks.

Coyotes will take a fawn or two, and they may also ravage an old doe as well, but black bears take far more fawns off the count.

Currently coyotes inhabit all of the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. They are occupying a biological niche previously filled by the eastern gray wolf; which was eradicated by bounty hunters during the 1800Õ s.

While coyotes prefer eastern woodlands, they have adapted to urban environments as evidenced by their current presence in NY CityÕ s Central Park, downtown Chicago, Phoenix and other major metropolitan areas across the country.

Most eastern coyotes are believed to have a genetic combination that is more closely linked to wolves than domestic dogs; despite the fact they are referred to as coydogs throughout the North East.

Historically, coyotes have taken advantage of environmental conditions in the Northeast that have allowed them to prey on whitetails when heavy, deep snows and cold biting winds force deer to gather in winter yards.

However, in recent years, climate change has diminished the extent and duration of the Adirondack snowpack, which has radically changed the dynamics of traditional deer yards.

This change has also been impacted by the ever growing population of Ô urban whitetailsÕ which now inhabit nearly every community in the state.

These semi-wild, four-legged urbanites can be found on the front lawns of communities stretching from Saranac Lake to Lake Pleasant and all points in-between. The village dwellers prefer to feed on urban plantings, shrubs and similar food sources, as well as regular handouts. They are Ô drifters from the forestÕ and well meaning townsfolk do more harm than good by feeding them.

The safe urban confines also provide whitetails with protection from coyotes, as it is much easier for them to elude a domestic dog, than escape a pack of coyotes.

ThereÕ s no doubt coyotes will continue to prey on whitetails, however research indicates they simply do not kill enough deer to put a discernible dent in the overall population in most areas of NY state.

While coyotes undoubtedly have an impact on Adirondack deer herds, there are many other factors that affect the availability of food sources during the boom and bust cycles of prey species. The most common food items found in coyote stomachs were small rodents (42

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percent), fruit (23 percent), deer (22 percent), and rabbit. Coyotes take far more fawns than mature deer.

Just as mast crops regulate the size of rodent litters, there are natural processes that affect the whitetail population.

Likewise, coyote populations are subject to fluctuations in the availability of prey such as rabbits, varying hare, mice, voles, birds as well as other food sources including fruit, nut, insects, birds, mice, voles and more.

Hunting does have a legitimate affect on game management, although the total number of whitetail deer harvested by hunters, about 220,000 on average in NY, is comparable to the tally of deer killed on the stateÕ s highways annually.

Fortunately, hunters have an opportunity to harvest and utilize their venison, while vehicle accidents sadly result in over 200 human fatalities with annual costs ranging upwards of $4 billion annually.

It’s difficult to get an accurate estimate of the coyote population in the state, as they are a very elusive and secretive species.

Many people believe they can gauge the size of the local coyote population based on the extent of their howls, barks, yips and yowls.

However, the calls can be deceiving, as just a few yapping, yowling coyotes can sound like a pack of over a dozen or more.

Coyotes first migrated into the state around the turn of the 20th century, and many hunters contend they have been depleting the stateÕ s deer herd ever since, especially in the Adirondack region. In fact, the hunting season for coyotes and other fur bearers is the most liberal in the state, and it allows hunters to utilize electronic calls, scents, battery operated decoys, laser sights, spotlights and even bait.

Coyotes, as well as bobcat, coyote, red fox, grey fox, raccoon, opossum, and skunks may be hunted at any hour, day or night, from daybreak on opening day until midnight on the closing day of the season.

If hunting without a light, the use of a light gathering (Ò starlightÓ ) scope is legal on any firearm, handgun, bow, crossbow or shotgun.

According to NYSDEC hunting regulations, fur bearers may be taken with a handgun, shotgun, rifle, bow, or crossbow. They can be chambered in any cartridge, except during the open season for deer.

Air guns can also be used to hunt fur bearers, but slingshots cannot.

The End Game

There is no doubt coyotes prey on deer, and on a wide variety of other wild food sources as well.

As the most common apex predator in the region, coyotes fill a valuable role in the ecosystem.

Perceptive hunting, a concept advanced by Aldo Leopold recognizes our expanded role in the ecosystem and the effects of our participation on the ecosystem as hunters. As apex predators, we must remain cognizant of our responsibilities as we enter into the woods.

It requires hunters to take into account of the whole system as it is affected by our hunt. As Leopold explains in A Sand County Almanac: Ò A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise.Ó In the course of our outings, we must consider the entire package from sustainability to ethics and eventually to conservation and protection.

As conservation science has improved, so has our understanding of the important role game species provide within the entire ecosystem.

Aldo Leopold, often considered the father of wildlife management was an original thinker and a avid sportsman. He recognized the important role that predators provide in the natural circle of life when he explained, “Harmony with the land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left.Ó As conservation science advanced, so too have calls for understanding the role that game species, especially landscape level predators, provide to the entire ecosystem.

It is impossible to appreciate whitetail deer without recognizing the essential role coyotes play in their survival.

The deer population actually regulates the number of coyote pups born each season, and as a result of this interconnected relationship, wild lands are able to provide for the survival of each.

Once it is possible to grasp the extent of this interdependent relationship, it is easy to understand why cursing coyotes is essentially the same as damning deer in the same breathe.

It is similar to the relationship between humans and wild places, one does not exist without the other, for the benefit of all.

An eastern coyote makes its way across a field in the Adirondacks last summer.

Photo by Joe Hackett

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook.

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he Beatles did a song a while back called Day Tripper, if you are lucky, you can listen to it on your way to one of the following programs.

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Three Hudson Valley Commercial Vegetable GrowersÕ School & Mini Trade Shows

By Rich Redman • Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, 8:30 am to 4:15 pm Villa Venezia- 2257 Goshen Turnpike, Middletown, NY 10941 • Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 8:00 am to 4:15 pm, Best Western Sovereign Hotel, 1228 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203 • Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, 8 am to 3:30 pm, Holiday Inn, 412 Route 3, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 Cost: $30 per person (includes lunch and all meeting materials) for enrolled ENYCHP members, $50 for non-enrolled participants.

For more information contact Marcie Vohnoutka 518-2724210 or email mmp74@cornell.edu or Chuck Bornt at 518859-6213 or email cdb13@cornell.edu • March 4, 2015, Organic Dairy and Field Crop Conference. Holiday Inn, Syracuse/Liverpool NY. Contact North East organic Farming Association at 585-271-1979 for registration and information. Keynote speaker is Neal Kinsey of Kinsey Ag Services.

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Fly Fishing There are 3 phases of water, steam vapor, liquid and solid, and I am damn tired of the solid phase! If the solid water blues are getting to you, check these out! Our time is coming!

Dave Brandt will be giving a presentation on Fly Fishing Brook Trout in Labrador!! The event will take place on Friday, March 6th @ 6:30pm in the Cantwell room at the Saranac Lake Free Library. The event will be open to the public and free. Dave Brandt is a living legend in the fishing world and largely considered one of the best in the world at tying classic Catskill Dry Flies. He taught at the Wulff Fly Fishing School for decades and has been featured at tying shows for years.

The American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester Vermont is proud to announce our first annual Deborah Pratt Dawson Conservation Symposium to be held on March 1415, 2015. The symposium will feature talks and films on the topic of Advancing Conservation Through State-of-the-Art Technology. The weekend-long event will kick off at 9 a.m. (registration begins at 8) at the Orvis Fly Fishing School with a keynote address from Dr. Michael Cooperman at 9:20 a.m.

He will be followed by ManchesterÕ s own Cynthia Browning from the Batten Kill Watershed Alliance as well as presentations from Jon Carr of the Atlantic Salmon Federation, Christopher Haak of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, Amy Singler of American Rivers, Colin Lawson of Trout Unlimited (national), and Nick Nelson of Inter-Fluve. A reception will follow at the American Museum of Fly fishing from 5-7 p.m. On Sunday, breakfast will be served followed by a screening of the award-winning film The Return of the River at Manchester Village Picture Shows.

The Ausable River Two Fly Challenge starts at noon on Friday May 15th where anglers check-in and receive their fishing packet. Then it’s off to fish for the day.

Friday night join us for our Fly TyerÕ s Reception where you can share your dayÕ s experiences on the river while learning new skills from talented Tyers. There will be live music by the Seth Warden Duo and back this year by popular demandÉ .A Fly Casting competition!

Saturday morning Check-in followed by another exciting day of fishing on the beautiful Ausable River. Then finish your weekend Saturday Evening with a banquet complete with Prizes, Raffles, and a presentation. This year’s Guest Speaker Curt Stager You may register online by clicking the Active.com link or if you prefer you can call Michelle (518946-2255).

Rich Redman is a retired District Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and an avid outdoorsman.

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Medical marijuana is here to stay

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edical marijuana is here to stay in New York, and Plattsburgh is stepping up to the plate in a big way to grab that brass ring for the benefit of the entire North Country.

Late last year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo rolled out comprehensive proposals designed to regulate the program.

Under state purview, up to five companies will be granted two-year licenses to grow and produce medical marijuana.

Each company can have up to four dispensaries for their product.

The state hopes to spread these dispensaries out regionally, with the caveat that an area must be accepting of the idea of a medical marijuana dispensary.

NIMBY should not apply when it comes to medical pot.

The City of Plattsburgh Common Council recently voted unanimously to support Gov. CuomoÕ s medical marijuana law and market Plattsburgh as the home for a processing operation and a dispensary.

By the time the ink is dry on this editorial, the town of Plattsburgh will likely have passed similar legislation.

They are among the first in what will likely be a long line of municipalities lining up for the feeding frenzy.

Good for them.

There are two reasons why it is important to support the medical marijuana industry in the North Country.

Do no harm. ItÕ s important for patients for whom medical marijuana will be a much-needed therapeutic tool to combat a laundry list of ailments. The time to debate the pros and cons of marijuana as a medical tool is over Ñ marijuana in New York is a medicine, period. ItÕ s even cemented in the name of the legislation Ñ the Compassionate Care Act. Economic development. Whichever region ends up with a grow operation and a dispensary will face a financial windfall. By putting themselves on the map in a big way, the North Country will continue to remind Albany that there is a lot of the state above the Thruway.

A patient who qualifies for a prescription will simply not just be able to pick their script up at the local pharmacy, or have it mailed Ñ They will have to go to a dispensary. If the scene in Washington and Colorado is any indication, expect all sorts of related sub-economies to sprout up alongside these central anchors.

That could be Albany, Watertown, Syracuse... or it could be Plattsburgh and the surrounding area.

Medical marijuana should certainly be seen as a revenue stream for both Plattsburgh and the

greater North Country region.

So what would a possible operation in Plattsburgh look like?

The city is marketing the mostly dormant 100,000 square foot Imperial Mill as the most move in ready space for a grow/processing operation.

Any number of city or town properties can be turned into space for a dispensary.

Both processing and dispensing operations will bring jobs, the holy grail of any politician and a much-needed shot in the arm for our region.

The Imperial Mill is there, all but turn-key ready. Any retrofitting that would be needed to comply with state regulations would be the job of the company coming in to run the operation.

The city wouldnÕ t have to spend a dime to bring the space into compliance.

Plattsburgh has some of the lowest municipal electrical rates in the entire state, why not put that fact to good use in a marketing campaign.

And then thereÕ s the projected tax revenue.

According to City Councilor Joshua KretserÕ s research, excise taxes for Clinton Country would total approximately $122,301 the first year, $264,069 the second year and $411,744 the third year.

Where else, in the borderline stagnant North Country economy, is the county going to glean that type of income?

They arenÕ t.

The NIMBY crowd will, of course, find their red herrings to chase, but this is under state, not local, operation.

The state has promised strong oversight: There is a 120-page manual for a company to comply with just to apply for a license; only physicians who have registered with the New York State Department of Health and received DOHapproved training can issue certificates, while entities that wish to manufacture and distribute the product would have to provide detailed plans of their infrastructure and operations.

Each plant grown and processed will be micro-chipped and tracked from bud to inhaled vapor (the state law does not allow for smoked marijuana), while independent laboratory testing would verify cannabinoid content to ensure consistency.

Pricing and advertising would be subject to DOH approval.

They probably havenÕ t thought of everything, but the state certainly isn’t flying by the seat of their pants here.

Medical marijuana is here to stay, and that Òh ereÓ s hould be in the North Country. Ñ Denton Publications Editorial Board, Dan Alexander, Keith Lobdell and John Gereau

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Securing our homeland

or years America used the statement read. the conventional air Callous acts by unstable inwaves of the Soviet dividuals are nothing new in block broadcasting Radio Free this age, but itÕ s clear that those Europe and on the Island of behind this current wave of terCuba with Radio Free Cuba. ror eagerly want to bring this The United States used the form of death and destruction technology tools of the era to to communities across America. broadcast news and informaItÕ s hard to imagine how anyone tion during the Cold War to could be convinced to join these counter Soviet and communist terror movements unless they Dan Alexander propaganda. Despite being are serial killers at heart, but the Thoughts from banned across the communist fact remains they have attracted Behind the Pressline block, where regimes would several radical volunteers from try to jam its signal, people still Minneapolis and Americans managed to listen in secret to broadcasts that have been traveling to Somalia since 2007 to inspired them to oppose totalitarian rule. join these groups.

Now the table appears to be turned on the With free passage throughout the country land of the free as terrorists take a page from citizens with passports who support these our playbook. A new video from Al Shabaab terror groups pose a serious threat, the likes purportedly shows this terror group calling of which weÕ ve not yet encountered in any for an attack on the Mall of America, in Min- significant way. Making matters worse is the nesota. The Mall is one of three similar targets political divide in the nation limiting our rethe terror group specifically named, including solve to provide solutions which could better West Edmonton Mall in Canada and the Oxprepare the population to guard against these ford Street shopping area in London. groups now seeking recruits within our midst.

Al Shabaab, designated as a terrorist orgaAs was the case in 1941 when Japan atnization by the State Department in 2008, has tacked Pearl Harbor or in 2001 when terrorists close ties to Al Qaeda through its senior lead- hijacked several airliners, crashing them into ers. Like these other Jihadist terror groups, Al the Twin Towers in New York City and the Shabaab is attempting to get its share of the Pentagon, attacks on innocent families while credit for terror activity. shopping and eating would likely galvanize Now malls, shopping centers, and for that the national resolve. Sadly, events may unfold matter all public places throughout the land before we take steps to become fully commitmust attempt to contend with a steady stream ted to end the terror these groups are inflicting of terror propaganda beaming into the counon the world. try through all forms of social media and other It seems clear these terror groups want to internet traffic. impose pain and suffering on the United States Looking to reach those who may be seeking as well as any nation that they see standing some form of radical life purpose, the video in their way to create a radical Islamic world shows 6 minutes of graphic images and the state. While this threat is not from the religion terrorists celebrating the 2013 Westgate Mall of Islam, the terrorists groups use Islam as a attack in Nairobi, Kenya, that killed more than shield to hide their true motives.

60 people. The narrator, his face wrapped in a As a nation we must take this threat seriblack-and-white kaffiyeh-type scarf and wearously. Unfortunately, we must all recognize ing a camouflage jacket, spoke with a British how random and violent these types of ataccent. He accused Kenyan troops in Somalia tacks could be and we must be on guard, go of committing abuses against Somali Muslims. about our business, not cowering but certainly The Department of Homeland Security and be aware of activities around us. These will be FBI issued a joint statement Sunday saying challenging times but as a nation and a world that both agencies were aware of the video. Ò In of freedom loving people we must stand unitrecent months, the FBI and DHS have worked ed and prove once again that tyranny and evil closely with our state and local public safety will not silence liberty and justice. counterparts and members of the private sector, to include mall owners and operators, to Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton prevent and mitigate these types of threats,Ó Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com.

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Letters to the Editor

Another group forgotten To the Editor: Letters to editors are generally ideal tools to use to increase awareness about people, issues and troubles in the community.

This particular letter has been sent because the world needs to know about a forgotten group of men who served in our military during a period of history called ÒT he Cold War ERAÓ when the treat of nuclear war between former superpowers the Soviet Union and the United States was a very real possibility.

I support my fellow veterans.

I mean, if we do not support the men (and women) who worked for this country, our country, then who in this world will?

I submit this letter to introduce people to these men, a little known group that appears to have been forgotten by their own country and literally left to die.

After filling and building a 55’ high, 370’ diameter, 2 foot thick concrete containment structure with 109,840 yards of radioactive/contaminated soil and debris on an atoll in the Pacific, these men completed their tours of duty and were sent home.

However, as well might be expected, there would be much more to their story.

I am taking about a group of military veterans known as atomic cleanup veterans, men who served between the years 1977-1980.

After detonating approximately 67 nuclear bombs in the North Pacific on the Marshall Islands, it was determined by the United States that perhaps we as country needed to clean up the radioactive contaminated atolls in the Island chain.

The men assigned that duty were little more than teenagers at the time.

I am attempting to share their history with the world because currently, these men are seeking basic but essential recognition of their service. They are rallying together in hopes that they may be included in a government dictated definition of who actually did what on those atolls in the Marshall Islands.

Many of the surviving men from this era simply wish to be granted access to necessary care they are currently (and some desperately) in need of to treat illnesses acquired post exposure to radioactive contaminated workspaces.

The atomic clean-up vets ate, drank, breathed, worked and slept in highly radioactive environments for months at a time, often with just cut-off BDUs and wide-brimmed hats as their only protection against a contaminate that would takes years to manifest into debilitating, cancerous conditions.

For many, it is already too late. Cancer isnÕ t picky and when it strikes, nobody knows what the fight is going to turn into or what the end result is going to be.

Decades after their almost frivolously casual exposure to so much radioactive materials, numerous members of these various clean-up crews are currently experience major health issues inclusive of various cancers attributed to exposure to radiation.

Actually, relative to the number who served on the atolls in these clean-up crews, few survivors are still alive. It has been decades since their intense exposure and Congress has yet to acknowledge their service, often to the point of being conveniently unable to locate medical records or other proof many of these men are currently seeking to offer as proof they served on the islands.

This is just one more case where our own country has dropped the ball on its veterans.

Currently, the Enewetak Atomic Debris Cleanup Vets participants are not recognized by Congress and the federal government as Òs oldiers who participated in high risk/radiation exposure activity.Ó Thus, these men are ineligible to access funds, which were otherwise set aside for those experiencing health complications due to radiological exposure on Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands.

If nothing else today, look up the website atomiccleanupvets.com and leave these guys a message. Let them know they are not totally forgotten.

You may be asking yourself, ÒWh y should I care? What should I do?Ó You can write a letter to your congressperson and support these men in their endeavors. There is strength in numbers. And I am hoping that in sharing their story, more people will realize they need outside support.

They are literally in a fight for their lives. Won’t you consider doing something as simple as contacting your congressperson to help these men? It will not cost you anything but a few minutes of your time.

You ask why I am recirculating this letter to the editor Ñ it is because my husband is one of many atomic clean-up vets who served on Enewatak Atoll.

Debra Bridge, Essex Originally submitted to The Modern News in Harrisburg, Arkansas as a letter to the editor by T.M. Fitzgerald.

Israel leader shouldn’t try to influence US policy To the Editor: I am sure that I am not alone in expressing my dismay to you that Netanyahu of Israel is scheduled soon to speak before a joint session of Congress.

I consider his presence before the US Congress to be a loathsome example of the level to which our form of representative government has fallen in allowing extreme bias and external influence to pollute legitimate debate and discussion.

In terms of attempting to influence US policy toward the state of Iran in favor of Israel, it is a carbon copy of the disastrous process that led to the US invasion of Iraq with its incalculable losses of life and US prestige world wide, a process that today is expanding to catastrophic dimensions.

NetanyahuÕ s presence would serve mostly to demonstrate his contempt for the American people and our apparent inability to govern ourselves in terms of our own best interests.

We in this country are more than a giant warehouse of soldiers, material and wealth to be exploited and cheated by the state of Israel and to be rewarded by the contempt and hatred of a quarter of the worldÕ s population.

I am asking you to demonstrate that you are capable of comprehending the true nature of the USA/Israel relationship and that you will not support any legislative action that would lead to an attack on Iran.

I am asking you to be absent from the US Congress when Netanyahu speaks.

Thanks very much for your attention.

James Bullard, Westport

Dine United event a success To the Editor: The United way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. partnered with several restaurants from Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties to hold the fifth “DINE UNITED” event on Jan. 21.

The event was a success and helped raise funds to be distributed to 41 health and human service agencies in the tri-county area.

The United Way would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the participating patrons and restaurants: 99 Restaurant & Pub, ArnieÕ s Restaurant, Burgoyne Grille, Butcher Block, Chair 6, DonavanÕ s steak & Ale, Inc., Ground Round, Gumas Restaurant, Half-Way House, Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, LivingoodÕ s Restaurant and Brewery, My Cup of Tea, Pizza Palace, PasqualeÕ s Pizzeria, SandyÕ s Deli, Smooth Moves, The Pepper, Uno Pizzeria & Grill and Weathercock Restaurant & Bar. We would also like to thank the following for donating prizes for the free raffle: NY Jets, Buffalo Bills, AnthonyÕ s Restaurant & Bistro, MickeyÕ s Restaurant, NinePlatt (Ground Round/Best Western Inn at Smithfield).

The support from participating restaurants will touch all walks of life from southern Essex County to northern Clinton County to western Franklin County and all points in between.

Again, thank you for your generosity.

Kathy Snow Director of Development United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. Plattsburgh

French language cuts are a mistake To the Editor: On Thursday Jan. 29, Quebec Minister of International Relations Christine St-Pierre pointed out that in 2013, the total value of trade between Quebec and New York State was nearly 6.7 billion U.S. dollars.

And on Feb. 6, NCCS Superintendent Lisa Grenville proposed the elimination of the sixth and seventh grade language classes.

In the Regents Action Plan of 1985, foreign language programs were intended to span grades 7-12. Beginning languages in grade eight was envisioned as Eighth Grade Acceleration, only for selected students.

The elimination of the sixth and seventh grade French program disrespects those one million Franco Americans who left Quebec to live in the United States.

Today, nearly 40 percent of Clinton County residents are of French Canadian origin, or are related by marriage to someone whose ancestors came from Quebec.

That would include two members of the NCCS schoolboard and its president, Mrs. Gonyo.

It is also an affront to Celine Paquette who led the 2009 Champlain Quadricentennial and continues to honor our Franco-American heritage at the Samuel de Champlain History Center and Janet McFetridge, who spent many years building the French program at NCCS. In todayÕ s global economy, now is the time to build language programs on a K12 basis, rather than cut them, especially in a district such as NCCS, located a mere two miles from the Quebec border.

The decision to have a Spanish teacher instruct French classes does a disservice to the program, the students and the Spanish teacher.

Will he or she need to take college language courses to become certified or simply be given materials and expected to learn on his or her own?

Ms. Grenville, you should not have proposed this change.

Mrs. Gonyo, Ms. Leduc and Mr. Nedeau and other board members, you should not approve it.

Parents, speak up! Do not stand by and watch this program be diminished.

Dr. Margaret Leone President, Pays du Nord Chapter, American Association of Teachers of French, Plattsburgh David Graham Immediate Past President, Pays du Nord Chapter, American Association of Teachers of French, Morrisonville

Bauer off base on how to protect To the Editor: In your Feb. 21 edition of the Valley News, Peter Bauer wrote a detailed defense of ProtectÕ s lawsuit of the APAÕ s approval of the ACRÕ s development near Tupper Lake.

While I find the arguments about not trying to prevent economic opportunity and only trying to overturn a ruinous precedent for development a mysterious alignment of two opposing thoughts, I do admire Mr. Bauer Õ s courage in writing a letter that most residents of the Adirondack Park would disagree with or worse.

However, I believe Peter Bauer has again misjudged how to protect our beloved Adirondacks.

The people who love the woods, mountains, lakes and streams, wildlife, and recreation of all types in this wilderness are the best hope to protect the Adirondacks. Hunting, fishing, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing and many other activities focus the residents on the importance of keeping our Adirondacks from the overdevelopment seen in and near many of our National Parks.

Trust the people and they will trust you.

We are a nation “of the people, for the people, by the people”; you insult the people at the risk of losing their good will and support.

Trust them.

Joseph D. Dumoulin, Jay

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High Heels

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igh heels. My muses are at work again and thatÕ s what they gave me today. Yeah, I know; it’s not much to work with, but IÕ ll give it a go. I have a rather odd combination of juices flowing through my addled brain and before I sat down to write this, I had never thought much about high heels.

I try to learn something new every day and this day is no exception. I learned that Kaye hates high heelsÑ especially those very tall, skinny

by Gordie Little ones called stilettos. She scoffed when I asked if she ever wore them and insisted she hated the thought of doing so, as she would surely be injured seriously.

One of our nephews recently posted a photo on Facebook taken in Saranac Lake when Kaye was about 17. I liked the car she was standing by and liked seeing the young lady herself. That picture was snapped in the 1940s, but I wouldnÕ t have the privilege of meeting her for another 23 years. In the picture, she is wearing shoes with low heels, which she referred to as Ò pumps.Ó She said those two-inch heels are high enough.

Four and even five-inch heels are not uncommon these days. We see them on our favorite TV personalities all the time. It seems to me they would need strong calf and back muscles to walk comfortably. How many did you see on the red carpet last Sunday night?

My mind wanders a lot. The subject of high heels sent me back to 1964 when Tommy Tucker had a hit record. Any guesses about the title? I listened to it for the fourmillionth time today on the Internet. Ò High Heel Sneakers.Ó It is probably one of the most often-recorded hits of all time. More than 1,000 different artists have wiggled their vocal cords on it through the years.

My favorite line is, Ò Wear your wig-hat on your head.Ó I have seen pictures of highheel sneakers, but never in person. My loss.

That sent me wallowing through my gray matter in search of other songs with heels or shoes in them. There are many. My friend, the late Frank Cluette, always made it clear that people who wear leather shoes should keep them properly shined. I hear his voice in my head every time I grab for the shoeshine rag. Sometimes I even hum a few bar of Ò Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy.Ó People have been referred to as Ò wellheeledÓ or wealthy for years. How did that originate? From what I can tell, it was applied to people who had enough money to own shoes. In the early days, they were all handmade and hard to come by. Other phrases such as Ò down at the heelÓ and commanding your dog to Ò heelÓ have rather obvious beginnings. IÕ ve probably been called a heel at one time or another, but thatÕ s another story all together.

Back to high heels. Women canÕ t claim them exclusively. History reveals that men wore them long before their ladies. In the 17th century, heels for men became a sign that you were high class or high-heeled. I have seen those old European menÕ s shoes in museums and they were a riot, compared to the standards of today. I also read that early warrior horsemen in some countries wore high heels to make it easier to stand up in the stirrups. Makes sense.

I suppose women eventually started wearing heels, adopting shorter hair-dos and wearing pants while striving for gender equality. After that, men stopped wearing heels when they began to have diminished meaning in terms of status.

Studies have been done showing that many, if not most, men like to see women in high heels and are not shy about expressing their opinions about how heels accent attractive legs and make women seem more confident.

If you want to wear stilettos, wedges, flats, pumps or stocking feet, itÕ s all the same to me. With the wild winter weÕ ve had, youÕ ll want to leave the heels at home or carry them to work in a bag.

Please, pray for an early spring.

Little Bits

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the money ran out,Ó she said. Ò We have an inhouse grant writer who is very good at writing grants and getting us funding.Ó RAISING AWARENESS Neidzielski-Eichner said 1.1 million students across the state are deprived of afterschool programing, a number that has remained unchanged since 2009 when state funding was cut during the recession.

Earlier this month, Jennifer OÕ Connor, the cochair of NYSAN’s policy committee, testified before the state legislature to raise awareness of the issue. Ò These programs help all of our students, no matter where they live, engage in hands-on learning, avoid risky behaviors and involvement with the juvenile justice system and stay on track to develop into active citizens,Ó she said.

At the hearing, OÕ Connor called for a restoration of $500,000 in funding for the Advantage After School stream.

Last year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed $160 million in funding for all streams.

NYSAN called for $178.5 million, a measure that would allow 110,000 new students to participate in the programs.

As the state grinds through budget season, the organization has continued to draw attention to the issue, including conducting Ò social media storms” designed to influence policymakers and the news media.

Last fall, ACAP received a Hail Mary pass from state senator Betty Little, who landed them $130,000, a measure that allowed the three pro-

Ò DOMINO EFFECTÓ Proponents of the program say programming is crucial, supplying children with much-needed structure during the three-hour window between the final bell and when parents pick them up. Ò It gives them a positive activity to do,Ó said Meredith King, of Westport. Ò It keeps them in school longer and they do better academically.Ó The program in Moriah serves 60 kids, while Schroon and Westport serve about 30 each.

Another vexing issue is the lack of daycare providers in the community.

Westport has just one registered facility.

Eve Bailey and her husband work full-time, a measure that wouldnÕ t be possible without the program. Ò ThereÕ s not a lot of alternatives here,Ó she said. Ò Most daycares are full.Ó King said closure of the program in Westport would have a Ò domino effectÓ on the community, from parents cutting back their hours to kids growing anxious due to the lack of stability. Ò There are just no other options,Ó she said.

Neidzielski-Eichner agreed: Ò It becomes a question between doing anything and doing nothing.Ó

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age up to 13.1 to see how the half-marathon status would affect participation.

Allott said participants have grown in recent years, partly due to an expanding email registration list and marketing on various websites frequented by the running community. Ò IÕ m really pleased,Ó she said.

Initially designed to benefit cancer, the focus was changed to cystic fibrosis last year.

This year also marks the first that the Elizabethtown Community Hospital Auxiliary has taken over organizational efforts.

Last year, Allott realized she needed some help with organization and reached out to the local hospital. Ò WeÕ ve tapped into a group of very smart and organized people who are experienced in this type of thing and itÕ s been an awesome experience,Ó she said.

ECH spokesperson Jane Hooper said the hospital is excited and is working hard to generate enthusiasm and community involvement. Ò One important point is that runners really need encouragement,Ó said Hooper, Ò especially the half-marathon runners. The more community members we have to line the course, the better.Ó The course for that race starts at Keene Valley Lodge, goes up Spruce Hill and into Elizabethtown, where it terminates in front of the school.

Organizers are shooting for water stations every two miles, especially during the hilly stretch of Spruce Hill. Ò WeÕ d like to get as many people lining the road between Keene Valley and Elizabethtown as we can,Ó she said.

Hooper said the skyÕ s the limit for the auxiliaryÕ s future involvement.

The event meshes perfectly with the hospital’s mission of promoting physical fitness, wellness and health, she said.

Last year, 75 runners participated in the 5K, 57 in the half-marathon and 20 opted for the milelong walk. Ò WeÕ d love to have it grow,Ó said Hooper.

She cited ECHÕ s weekly blue jean Friday where staffers donate $5 to charity in exchange for the ability to dress down.

On the Friday before next monthÕ s event, all proceeds will go toward the Run for Health. Ò We would love other businesses to get involved,Ó said Hooper. Ò The more community involvement the better Ñ I think itÕ s going to be an awesome event.Ó Doc Lopez Run for Health: Saturday, March 21. Pre-registration is available online at finishright.com.

Those registering by Feb. 28 will be treated to a reduced fee and souvenir bandanna. For more information, contact Jane Hooper at 518-873-3003.

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She continues to be aware of the continuing need, said spokesman Daniel MacEntee.

“Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his office were very helpful last year in ensuring the funding was available for ACAP,Ó he said. Ò The senator has expressed her interest in seeing the program receives support again this year, one of many budget issues sheÕ s advocating.Ó At the federal level, $84.5 million is available, down from peak funding levels of $100.5 million in 2009.

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LP caps off near-perfect regular season, earns top seed in playoffs Saranac Lake seeded fifth in playoffs

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andrew@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID Ñ With a 3-2 home win over Saranac, the No. 4 Blue Bombers wrapped up a near-flawless regular season to pick up the top seed in the CVAC hockey playoffs starting Feb. 25.

Lake Placid capped off the year 18-1-1 overall and 9-0-1 in league play. Their last loss Ñ a 2-1 setback to Burnt Hills Ñ came nearly three months ago on Dec. 5.

Since then, save for a tie against Beekmantown, the team has won every game and climbed to fourth in the New York Sportswriters AssociationÕ s Division II polls.

The team has scored 85 goals in 20 games this season versus just 18 allowed, including nine shutouts.

While results of WednesdayÕ s opening round of play came

after press time, Lake Placid is slated to open the playoffs on Friday, Feb. 27, at home against the lowest remaining seed in either fourth-seeded Saranac, fifth-seeded Saranac Lake or sixthseeded Northeastern Clinton. A matchup against third-seeded Plattsburgh would only be possible in the championship game.

The game will start at 6:30 p.m. at the 1932 Rink.

Beekmantown (17-2-1, 7-2-1) also received a bye and will face off with the highest seeded winner from Wednesday play. The Eagles fell to Plattsburgh 3-2 in the final game of the regular season.

If Lake Placid and Beekmantown both win on Friday, it will set up a third meeting between two of the stateÕ s top teams. The Eagles, as of Feb. 18, were ranked sixth in the state, though a slip is likely given their recent loss.

Both meetings between the two teams went to overtime. The Blue Bombers won the first meeting on Jan. 28 2-1 and the two tied on Feb. 11 by a score of 2-2.

RED STORM FINISH FIFTH Elsewhere in the CVAC, a young and rebuilding Saranac Lake squad capped off its regular season 3-17-0 overall with a 2-8-0 mark in league play.

CVAC wins over Northeastern Clinton and Saranac gave the Red Storm a fifth-place finish and a seeding edge over the Cougars.

Saranac Lake drew Saranac in a 4-5 matchup in Plattsburgh Wednesday for a chance to play either Beekmantown or Lake Placid on Friday.

Despite the teamÕ s record, the Red Storm gave top opponents a good fight this season, including a tight 1-0 loss to Lake Placid on Feb. 6 and a 3-1 setback against Beekmantown on Jan. 14.

The CVAC championship will take place on Tuesday, March 3 at the Plattsburgh State Field House at 7:45 p.m.

The Week In Review

Girls’ basketball Saranac Lake 37, Lake Placid 26 SARANAC LAKE Ñ The Red Storm held the Blue Bombers to four points in the first quarter and stayed ahead from there, winning 37-26 in non-league play Feb. 19.

Katelyn Hewitt led Saranac Lake with 11 points and Haleigh Morgan added eight. Melissa Moody added five more points in the win.

Lake PlacidÕ s Cameron Shipman led all scorers with 12 points.

All of her points came from beyond the arc. Liza Marinis scored five points and Cheyenne Blair scored four on a pair of field goals.

Boys’ hockey Plattsburgh 8, Saranac 3 PLATTSBURGH Ñ The HornetsÕ offense was in full swing Feb. 17, getting the puck into the Chiefs net eight times in a 8-3 league win.

Kurtis Olsen scored three goals in the win and Ryan Whalen had two. The two each put in first period scores to go into the second up 2-1 before pushing the lead to 5-1.

Kevin Dandrow, Seth Atwood and Gavin Giroux added PlattsburghÕ s other three goals.

Saranac scored a goal in each period as Jacob Lilledahl, Luke Carpenter and Alex Zurlo struck net, but the team was unable to match itÕ s 7-3 performance in a win over Plattsburgh on Jan. 14.

The Hornets are 3-1 over their past four games, the lone loss coming at Lake Placid by a score of 1-0, and theyÕ ve outscored opponents 15-5 over that span.

With the win, Plattsburgh pushed its overall record to 10-9 with a 5-4 mark in league play. Saranac fell to 6-12-1, 4-5.

Lake Placid 3, Saranac 2 LAKE PLACID Ñ The Chiefs gave the Blue Bombers a run for their money, erasing a 2-0 deficit before the home team picked up the third period, go-ahead goal for a 3-2 win Feb. 19.

Goals by Kiefer Casler and Chris Williams put Lake Placid ahead by a pair heading into the third period, but Saranac came back with two unanswered to tie the game in the final period.

Lucas Strack, however had the answer, putting the Blue Bombers back up with just over five minutes to play. They’d hold the lead for the win.

Kevin Fisher and Luke Carpenter had goals for Chiefs in the close setback.

Lake PlacidÕ s Tucker Angelopoulos made 14 saves in the win

while SaranacÕ s Jeff Smith faced over double in net, stopping 34 of 37 shots in net.

Strack, Williams, Noah Mohr, Bjorn Kroes, Ryan Damp and Connor Preston all tallied assists for the Blue Bombers.

Alex Fisher had a pair of assists for the Chiefs while Kevin Fisher and Austin Recore each had one.

Plattsburgh 3, Beekmantown 2 PLATTSBURGH — Despite facing a two-goal deficit against the stateÕ s sixth-ranked team, the Hornets refused to back down.

Plattsburgh scored three unanswered goals and held Beekmantown scoreless over two periods to earn a 3-2 upset on Feb. 21.

Kurtis Olsen had a goal and assist, including the go-ahead score, for the Hornets while Andrew Bechard and Noah Gagnier each had goals in the win.

Ryan Whalen had two assists and Kurtis Olsen another in the comeback.

Josh Barriere and Kyle Constanty had first period goals for the Eagles, who lost just their second game of the season. Michael Parent added an assist.

Nick Ladue collected 23 saves for Plattsburgh for the win in net while BeekmantownÕ s Ben Frederick stopped 26 shots.

Lake Placid welcomes back members of “Miracle on Ice” team Ò Brooks would always say Ô LetÕ s not make this mistake againÕ ,Ó said Mike Eruzione, who scored the game-winner against the USSR, as he talked about how the coach drilled statements into the players after every loss.

Not only did the players look back at the game that changed America, but the fans in attendance had the chance to relieve the game with some clips shown on a screen. The fans got to watch the USSR game and the gold medal game against Finland.

After looking back on the games, the members of the team had the chance to react to the loss of a great team member, Bob Suter, with the raising of a jersey with his number to the rafters of the Herb Brooks Arena.

The players also talked about the Disney movie Ò MiracleÓ and how some of the scenes in the movie werenÕ t exactly like what happened on the day of the big USSR vs. USA game back in 1980.

Where are they now? The 1980 US Olympic hockey team, 35 years later

Bob Suter, a defender on the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” hockey team, passed away on Sept. 9, 2014. His jersey was raised to the rafters as part of the 35th anniversary event in Lake Placid Feb. 21.

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denpubs@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID Ñ All you could hear was Ò U-S-A.Ó Walking up to the Herb Brooks arena, you could feel the energy like it was 1980 all over again.

Between 1952 and 1992, the Soviets enjoyed a near monopoly career on their Olympic success. The USSR was a firm favorite to win gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, but a squad of amateur talent led by coach Herb Brooks changed all of that.

With the Soviet UnionÕ s hockey team as the top around the

world, the United States had to find a coach and players who could take on the challenge in beating the Soviet Union.

After finding out that the USA needed a coach for the Olympics, the Minnesota coach went to Colorado to try out for the spot of head coach of the USA Olympic team.

Once chosen, he needed hockey players who fit the criteria of a USA native athlete to represent the country in the games.

One historic upset and 35 years later, those players returned to the site of one of the greatest achievements in sports.

Players had the chance to talk about their reactions to what happened that day and what Brooks was really like in the locker room and at practices.

Steve Janazsak, goalie, University of Minnesota: Private Investor, NY Ken Marrow, defense, Bowling Green State University: Director of Pro Scouting For NYI Mike Ramsey, defense, University of Minnesota: Retired NHL Player Bill Baker, defense, University of Minnesota: Oral surgeon Dave Silk, right wing, Boston University: Principal Neal Broten, center, University of Minnesota: Retired NHL Player Mark Johnson, center, University of Wisconsin: Madison Head Coach Steve Christoff, right wing, University of Minnesota: Airline pilot Mark Wells, center, Bowling Green State University: Retired Mark Pavelich, center, University of Minnesota-Duluth: Real estate developer Jack O’Callahan, defense, Boston University: Partner, Beanport Financial Services Eric Strobel, right wing, University of Minnesota: Retired Bob Suter, defense, University of Wisconsin-Madison: Previous manager, Capital Ice Arena; passed away Mike Eruzione, left wing, Boston University: Corporate motivational speaker Dave Christian, defense, University North Dakota: Technical service engineer Rob McClanahan, left wing, University Minnesota: Institutional sales trader Buzz Schneider, left wing, University of Minnesota: GNB Realtor broker/owner Phil Verchota, left wing, University of Minnesota: Senior VP of Business Banking John Harrington, right wing, University of Minnesota-Duluth: Amateur scout, Colorado Jim Craig, goalie, Boston University: Motivational speaker

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LEGALS SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on March 12, 2015 at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 1CM, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read.

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

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

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

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

NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons.

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

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where sub-contracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to, D/W/MBEs. The Contractor must comply with the Regulation relative to non-discrimination infederallyassisted programs of the USDOT 49 CFR 21.

Please call (518) 4573583 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting.

BIDDERS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF A BUDGET APPROPRIATION BILLBY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Reg. 01, Sam Zhou, Regional Director, 50 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12232 D262907, PIN 1BOW.0A, Essex Co., Multiple Bridge Replacements on NYS Rte. 73 in the Town of Keene., Bid Deposit $1,500,000.00.

Goals: DBE 8% VN-02/21-02/28/20152TC-73592

NYS Dept. of Trans- involved Agencies will portation for thesum be considered a serious specified in the proposal matter and may result in or a bid bond, FORM disqualification. Contact CONR 391,- Tri representing Valley News Lakes EditionMaria Tamarkin (518) 25% of the bid total, 457-8403.

Contracts with 0% Goals must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves are generally single opthe right to reject any or eration contracts, where sub-contracting is not allbids. expected, and may Electronic documents and Amendments are present direct bidding posted to www.dot.ny.- opportunities for Small Business Firms, includgov/doing-business/oping, but not limited to, portunities/const-noticeD/W/MBEs. sElectronic documents and Amendments are The Contractor must posted to www.dot.ny.- comply with the Regulation relative to non-disgov/doing-business/opcrimination infederallyportunities/const-noassisted programs of the tices Contractor is responsi- USDOT 49 CFR 21. ble for ensuring that all Please call (518) 457Amendments are incor- 3583 if a reasonable acporated into its bid. To commodation is needed receive notification of to participate in the letAmendments via e-mail ting. you must submit a re- BIDDERS SHOULD BE quest to be placed on ADVISED THAT the Planholders List at AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONwww.dot.ny.gov/doingTINGENT UPON THE business/opportunities/c PASSAGE OF A BUDGET onst-planholder.

APPROPRIATION BILLAmendment may have been issued prior to BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF your placement on the THE STATE OF NEW Planholders list.

NYS Finance Law re- YORK Reg. 01, Sam Zhou, Restricts communication with NYSDOT on pro- gional Director, 50 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12232 curements and contact D262907, PIN can only be made with designated persons. 1BOW.0A, Essex Co., Contact with non-desig- Multiple Bridge Replacenated persons or other- ments on NYS Rte. 73 in involved Agencies will the Town of Keene., Bid Deposit be considered a serious $1,500,000.00. matter and may result in 8% disqualification. Contact Goals: DBE Maria Tamarkin (518) VN-02/21-02/28/2015457-8403.

2TC-73592 Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where sub-contracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small EAT SIMPLY, LLC ArtiBusiness Firms, includ- cles of Org. filed NY Sec. ing, but not limited to, of State (SSNY) 1/20/15.

Office in Essex Co. D/W/MBEs. The Contractor must SSNY desig. agent of comply with the Regula- LLC upon whom protion relative to non-dis- cess may be served. crimination infederally- SSNY shall mail copy of assisted programs of the process to 1983 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY USDOT 49 CFR 21.

Please call (518) 457- 12946, which is also the 3583 if a reasonable ac- principal business location. Purpose: Any lawcommodation is needed to participate in the let- ful purpose.

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BIDDERS SHOULD BE 6TC-73637 ADVISED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF A BUDGET APPROPRIATION BILLBY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Reg. 01, Sam Zhou, Regional Director, 50 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12232 D262907, PIN 1BOW.0A, Essex Co., Multiple Bridge Replacements on NYS Rte. 73 in the Town of Keene., Bid Deposit $1,500,000.00.

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LEGAL NOTICE (Bruce Banker 127 Merritt Place New Hartford, NY 13413), in accordance with the provision provided in the lease agreement, and failure to respond to notices, Management at A.B. Storage as of 3/11/2015.

I'll now take possession of all items left in storage units #17. Items may be sold pursuant to the assertion of a lien for rental at A.B. Storage, Keeseville, NY. VN-02/28/2015-1TC74069 LEGAL NOTICE (Nicole Chesbrough 18 Eastview Dr. Bennington, VT 05201), in accordance with the provision provided in the lease agreement, and failure to respond to notices, Management at A.B. Storage as of 3/9/2015 will now take possession of all items left in storage units #17.

Items may be sold pursuant to the assertion of a lien for rental at A.B. Storage, Keeseville, NY. VN-02/28/2015-1TC74069 MAGDI SL PLAZA LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 02/17/2015. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig.

Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 23 Main St., Saranac Lake, NY 12983.

Principal business location 622 Lake Flower Ave., Saranac Lake, NY 12983. Purpose: Any lawful purpose VN-02/28-04/04/20156TC-73903

MAGDI SL PLAZA LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 02/17/2015. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig.

Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 23 Main St., Saranac Lake, NY 12983.

Principal business location 622 Lake Flower Ave., Saranac Lake, NY 12983. Purpose: Any lawful purpose VN-02/28-04/04/20156TC-73903 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NORFOLK VENTURES, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/20/2004. Office Location: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon who process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 16 Stone Road, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act.

VN-02/14-03/21/20156TC-73023 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF PEAK-AVIEW FARM LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: PEAK-a-View Farm LLC SECOND: The county, within this state, in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is Essex.

THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: Paul Stephens, 152 Morrison RD., Westport, NY 12993 FOURTH: The existence of the limited liability company shall begin upon filing of these Articles of Organization with the Department of State.

I certify that I have read the above statements, I am authorized to sign these Articles of Organization, that the above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and that my signature typed below constitutes my signature.

Paul Stephens, owner (signature) Paul Stephens, ORGANIZER 152 Morrison Rd. Westport, NY 12993 VN-01/31-03/07/20156TC-71974

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF PEAK-AVIEW FARM LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: PEAK-a-View Farm LLC SECOND: The county, within this state, in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is Essex.

THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: Paul Stephens, 152 Morrison RD., Westport, NY 12993 FOURTH: The existence of the limited liability company shall begin upon filing of these Articles of Organization with the Department of State.

I certify that I have read the above statements, I am authorized to sign these Articles of Organization, that the above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and that my signature typed below constitutes my signature.

Paul Stephens, owner (signature) Paul Stephens, ORGANIZER 152 Morrison Rd. Westport, NY 12993 VN-01/31-03/07/20156TC-71974 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Essex Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on March 19, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Essex Town Hall, 2313 Main Street, Essex, NY 12936, on the following applications: Tax Map #40.73-6-6.100 - Faville - Special Use Permit for a Cafe at 2270 Main Street, Essex, owner is Burley, and Tax Map #40.73-6-8.000 - Smead - Minor Subdivision of Cleland House to separate the house from the Marina/Restaurant at 2264 Lake Shore Road, Essex.

Catherine Dewollf, Acting Clerk VN-02/28/2015-1TC74258

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Essex Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on March 19, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Essex Town Hall, 2313 Main Street, Essex, NY 12936, on the following applications: Tax Map #40.73-6-6.100 - Faville - Special Use Permit for a Cafe at 2270 Main Street, Essex, owner is Burley, and Tax Map #40.73-6-8.000 - Smead - Minor Subdivision of Cleland House to separate the house from the Marina/Restaurant at 2264 Lake Shore Road, Essex.

Catherine Dewollf, Acting Clerk VN-02/28/2015-1TC74258 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SOUTH BRAIDLEA FARMS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/12/15. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-01/24-02/28/20156TC-71346 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Subalpine Coffee LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 5, 2015. 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: PO Box 178, Keene NY 12942. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed including with or without limitation, providing high-quality coffee beverages and associated consumables in and around the High Peaks region of the Adirondack Park, and engaging in any and all activities necessary or incidental to the foregoing.

VN-01/31-03/07/20156TC-71555

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Subalpine Coffee LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 5, 2015. 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: PO Box 178, Keene NY 12942. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed including with or without limitation, providing high-quality coffee beverages and associated consumables in and around the High Peaks region of the Adirondack Park, and engaging in any and all activities necessary or incidental to the foregoing.

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