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County supervisors shoot down Frontier Town engineering study By Pete DeMola
“Without knowing what the cost is going to be, I don’t know how we can authorize it,” said Michael “Ike” Tyler (R-Westport). Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah) said the county had little fiELIZABETHTOWN — Lawmakers defeated a resolution Monday to have a structural engineer examine the roof of a nancial incentive to spend funds on a parcel that might be included in a future tax auction. motel on the Frontier Town property. “We might be setting a precedent here going down this The motion was defeated 15-3 by the Essex County Board of road,” Scozzafava said. Supervisors’ Ways & Means Committee after county officials admitted they couldn’t provide an initial cost estimate for the work. >> See FRONTIER TOWN | pg. 8 pete@suncommunitynews.com
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Based on true events, Glenn Pearsall’s new novel details how the Civil War collided with the Adirondack region NORTH CREEK — Glenn Pearsall has been interested in local history since he was a teenager. Stumbling across old foundations in the woods would kick up all sorts of questions: Who lived there� What were their lives Pete like� DeMola Writer Pearsall, gripped by these questions, turned to writing as an outlet for this unfettered curiosity. “There are a lot of compelling stories that needed to be shared,” said Pearsall, who has just completed his third book, “Leaves Torn Asunder: A Novel of the Adirondacks and the American Civil War.” The novel marks Pearsall’s first entry into the field of historical non-fiction. Not much light has been shed on New York’s role in the Civil War, said Pearsall, much less the Adirondacks. But the Empire State played a pivotal role in the conflict that cleaved the young nation in two. As the most populous Union state, New Yorkers bought the most war bonds and
The Essex County Board of Supervisors’ Ways & Means Committee, citing fiscal reasons, defeated a resolution Monday to have a structural engineer examine the roof of the former Frontier Town Motel.
Fourth of July events on tap for weekend
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Based on true events, Glenn Pearsall’s new book, “Leaves Torn Asunder: A Novel of the Adirondacks and the American Civil War,” chronicles the turmoil of the American Civil War in a small Adirondack town. Photo provided
provided the most soldiers. The state was also home to a sizable peace movement, alongside other key figures. “Most people don’t understand or appreciate that,” Pearsall. “I’m trying to fill part of that void.” “Leaves” is the story of conflict seen through the fictional settlement of Nobles Corners, based loosely on Johnsburg, and of the man who helped bring the war to its doorstep through his activism. >> See GLENN PEARSALL | pg. 9
LAKE PLACID — A trio of local celebrations will help to celebrate 240 years since the United States of America declared its independence from the British. Fourth of July festivities over the long weekend will take place in Essex, Jay and Westport, each offering a chance at celebration, commemoration and, of course, parade candy and fireworks.
Essex The Fourth of July festivities for the Essex and Willsboro region will kick off Friday, July 1, with square and round dancing at the Whallonsburgh Grange starting at 7 p.m. and continuing until 10 p.m. The music will be provided by The duo >> See FOURTH OF JULY | pg. 7
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Loon Art Show to benefit BRI’s ADK Center for Loon Conservation RAY BROOK — BRI’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is inviting the public to visit an exciting new art show at the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts being held from Thursday, June 23 to July 23. “Conservation Through the Lives of Adirondack Loons” features work by award-winning artists showcasing the natural beauty of common loons and their wild habitats. The show includes stunning original paintings by Ron Kleiber, Ray Easton, Gary Casagrain and Len Rusin; photography by Ed Williams and John DiGiacomo; intricate woodcarvings by Frank and Carol Ruiz, Allen Doty, Allen Aardsma and Susan Semegram; graceful fungal carvings by Gary Chudzinski; delicate illustrations and prints by Emily McCall and beautiful prints by David Kiehm and Robert McNamara. Additionally, a limited edition of signed prints is offered for sale by reknowned artist Ron Kleiber. “We are honored and very grateful that so many fantastic artists have contributed their
magnificent work to make this show a success!” said Dr. Nina Schoch, Coordinator of BRI’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation. “These artists are incredibly talented, and have won many awards, from the NY Duck Stamp to the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year and the Ward World Wildfowl Carving Championship. The loons depicted in the beautiful show are sure to be perfect additions to grace the walls of many Adirondack camps and homes.” Visit the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts this July from Monday through Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This show features the impressive Common Loon in a wide variety of styles and mediums. The public is also invited to the closing reception Saturday, July 23, from 3 to 5 p.m., to meet several of the artists and the staff of BRI’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation. All sales from the show will help support BRI’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation’s research and outreach projects throughout the Park.
Solomon Northup celebrated in three Adirondack locales KEESEVILLE — The 18th annual Solomon Northup Day will be celebrated this year in three Adirondack towns Saturday July 16 and July 17. The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association (NCUGRHA), is coordinating the commemoration, which will take place in Ft. Edward, Schroon Lake and Keeseville. Renee Moore, founder of the Solomon Northup event, will also be speaking and helping to organize the programs. Northup, who was born a free man in Essex County, was kidnapped into slavery and emerged to write about his ordeal in the autobiography, “Twelve Years a Slave,” published in 1853. This was the basis for the 2014 Oscar winning film, “12 Years a Slave.” Northup worked along Lake Champlain and the Champlain Canal, in Fort Edward, Saratoga Springs and other areas throughout New York State before being kidnapped.
The Saturday morning kick-off event takes place in Fort Edward at the Old Fort House Museum with a walking tour of the neighborhood where Solomon grew up, and re-enactor, Clifford Mealy Oliver, playing the main character in drama at 10 a.m. This will be followed with other activities at the museum. Saturday afternoon an expanded exhibit on Solomon Northup will be opening at the Schroon Lake/North Hudson Historical Society. This coincides with the 47th annual Arts and Crafts Festival at Schroon Lake. On Sunday, The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association will present the final portion of the weekend events. Angela (Angie) M. Terrell, great-great granddaughter of New York City UGRR conductor Louis Napoleon, who conducted many of the people whose stories Sydney Howard Gay kept in a Record of Fugitives between 1855 and 1856, will speak about
her own research. Terrell, a retired reporter for the Washington Post and other newspapers, has only recently learned about her ancestor’s connection with the movement to help people escape from slavery before the Civil War. This program will be held at The Adirondack Architectural Heritage Building, beginning at 1 p.m. This is across the street from an abolitionist gathering spot. The program will also offer details about Solomon Northup’s legal struggles with Washington Allen, a Peru landowner who hired Northup to ship logs south on Lake Champlain to Troy. Don Papson, Underground Railroad, author and museum founder, and Renee Moore, founder of the Solomon Northup event, will be available to answer questions. For more information, contact depapson@gmail.com, pslocum47@gmail.com or visit northcountryundergroundrailroad. com or solomonnorthupday.com.
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Essex Theatre Company kicks off 2016 season ESSEX — The Essex Theatre Company 2016 summer season begins with Matt and Joanna Russell, in concert Wednesday July 13. The Pulitzer Prize winning drama, Next to Normal, with music by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, for ten performances in July, which will be under the direction of the award-winning duo Derrick A. Hopkins and Jennifer Moore. Paul Rudnick’s comedy, “I Hate Hamlet” concludes the season with seven performances in August, which is also directed by Derrick A. Hopkins. All performances will be held at the Masonic Lodge next to the ferry dock. Credit cards are now accepted online at essextheatre.org. Keeseville native and ETC alumni, Matthew Russell and his wife, Joanna, have planned an evening filled with music to kick off ETC’s 2016 season. The evening will feature Matthew at piano with vocals of Joanna. Complimentary food, cash bar, raffles and door prizes are available. Additionally, the cast and orchestra of Next to Normal will be on site to give the audience a preview of the Company’s July musical. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with entertainment starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $10 for seniors and students. “Next to Normal” takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family’s story with love and sympathy. Performances are Saturday, July 16, 21-23, 27-30, at 7:30 p.m. and July 17 and 24 at 5 p.m., with a Q and A session to follow each performance. Performances will be accompanied by a professional orchestra. Additionally, Essex County Mental Health has partnered with ETC to promote mental health awareness and will be on site for each performance to answer questions and provide literature to any patrons. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $12 for seniors and students. The laughs are nonstop in “I Hate Hamlet” as Andrew wrestles with his conscience, Barrymore, his sword, and the fact that he fails as Hamlet in Central Park. Performances are Friday, Aug. 12, 13, 17-20, at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 14, at 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for seniors and students. “It is incredible being back at ETC,” said director, Derrick A. Hopkins. “After leaving to focus on my work at Willsboro Central School as elementary teacher and P-12 theatre teacher, I
their understanding of mental illness in all of our communities. We believe that this will be an important step toward dispelling the myths underlying the stigma about mental illness that prevents many from seeking help toward a path of recovery. “Next To Normal” is truly art with
Joanna and Matt Russell kick off the 2016 season Wednesday, July 13. Next to normal can be seen for ten performances under the direction of the awardwinning duo of Derrick A. Hopkins and Jennifer Moore. Photos provided
didn’t think that I would have time to direct for ETC again. Through careful planning and assembling an elite team of artisans around me, I took the plunge. Establishing a balanced season of drama and comedy, power and levity, and above all, excellent storytelling was paramount. Next To Normal was an obvious choice for Jennifer and me. It has it all: riveting story, juicy roles, important themes, and the best score in 30 years! As for the play, I wanted something the complete opposite. “I Hate Hamlet” brings lightheartedness and whimsy to the stage, which audiences will thoroughly enjoy. The power of theatre to transform and transcend has been intoxicating ever since I was a child. These stories, with these actors and musicians, these technical experts, and with this Company is going to provide the must-see theatrical events of the summer. Theatregoers will have the added bonus of being able to purchase tickets online for the first-time with a credit card and enjoy our events in air-conditioning. This summer at ETC has it all in plenty!” “The Essex County Community Services Board is very excited to collaborate with the Essex Theatre Company for its production of Next to Normal,” said Stephen Valley, Director of Essex County Mental Health Services. “We and our local partner agencies understand that the content and message of this musical will provide the local residents a great opportunity to stimulate public dialogue and deepen
a purpose.” For more information, call 526-4520 or email tickets@essextheatre.org. Both shows contain adult language and content and are not recommended for children 14 and under.
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County taxpayers deserve forwardlooking leadership on Frontier Town
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he Essex County Board of Supervisors have ended the most recent round of discussions on Frontier Town by declining to authorize a study of the buildings that once constituted the former theme park. Obtaining a full understanding of these structures, said county officials, would have aided them in deciding how to move forward on the problematic parcels, particularly if they were found to contain asbestos, which can be costly to remediate. But lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to defeat the proposal on Monday, citing unknown costs. Without a single trace of irony, supervisors then casually discussed the idea of putting the property back on the auction block. Then they recessed without making a decision. Total meeting time: Less than 30 minutes. To what do we attribute this unwillingness to solve pressing governmental affairs� Is it extreme amnesia� Maybe it’s the hot weather. Or perhaps this decision is a combination of the two, resulting in a total mindmelt. Either way, the county supervisors who voted against the measure should be embarrassed at their lack of institutional memory. Punting the parcel to the auction block is exactly what lawmakers did in 2014, resulting in a dispute with a private businessman that blossomed into a full-fledged lawsuit, a permissive referendum in North Hudson and countless hours of debate that ultimately led nowhere. And yet here we are, casually talking about another tax auction. It’s tough to calculate how much this indecision has cost county taxpayers. But we do know back taxes have continued to accrue on the property. In just two years, the tax bill has risen 20 percent to $174,300. That equates to about $37 per day. There appears to be no end in sight. Earlier this year, our editorial board said the county should simply give the property to the Open Space Institute for inclusion in a planned state Department of Conservation trail network across the central Adirondacks. That may still be an option. But if lawmakers have a broader plan, they’re not showing their hand, instead opting to engage in a series of secretive discussions behind closed doors.
While we still think pumping taxpayer dollars into the facility is a fool’s errand, lawmakers owe it to themselves to finish what they started — and that includes authorizing the funds to conduct a full structural review of all buildings and remediating as necessary. Dropping the ball like this is irresponsible, and even more insidious considering lawmakers haven’t announced an alternative plan. Let’s face it: No one is going to purchase the 89-acre parcel in its current state. But if the county is planning on going down the auction route yet again — which boggles rational thought — a modest investment into sprucing up the property may prove to be a wise investment. We also floated the idea of relocating a hunting lodge once used by Finch Pruyn timber executives from the Boreas Ponds shoreline to a section of the countyowned property. Obviously that’s not going to happen. But it doesn’t mean that the idea of a visitors center doesn’t have legs. The Essex County Board of Supervisors should at least consider applying for grants and building a visitors center of their own, much like Newcomb is in the process of doing. Think about it. The center could also be used as a staging area for a proposed trail network. Imagine what snowmobiling would do to give local businesses a shot in the arm, especially once a land use plan is officially designated for the Boreas Pond Tract. Such a place could also serve as a satellite office for organizations like Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, who could use the space to promote the county’s tourism assets, pushing commuters on the Adirondack Northway inland to visit farms, brewpubs, art galleries and other attractions in the county. But instead, the Essex County Board of Supervisors has chosen to do nothing. Lawmakers need to zoom out from their little towns and start looking at Frontier Town as a county-wide asset and an opportunity for growth. That’s the type of forward-thinking county taxpayers deserve. The Sun Community News Editorial Board is comprised of Dan Alexander, John Gereau, Keith Lobdell and Pete DeMola. We want to hear from you. Drop us a line on our new Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter, to share your thoughts.
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ThanksÊ forÊ supportingÊ Kiwanis To the Editor: The Elizabethtown Kiwanis Club wants to thank the nearly 100 customers who came to the Kiwanis Breakfast Sunday, June 5, at St. Elizabeth’s Parish Hall. This annual breakfast raises money for community charities. This year, the money benefited the Elizabethtown Community Food Shelf: $550 dollars was delivered to Marilyn Jordan, shelf director. The Kiwanis also want to thank Father Flynn for the use of the Parish Hall and the many volunteers that made this event a success. Our chief cook, Tracy Spooner, flipped all the pancakes and prepared the delicious food that was served. Claude Turner provided his locally produced maple syrup, and Kiwanis Club members served, cleaned up and washed all the dishes. Elizabethtown Kiwanis
Kiwanians George Briggs and Jim Monty served at the annual Kiwanis Breakfast Sunday, June 5. Photo provided
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Swiss voters reject economic stupidity Jacob G. Hornberger> President of The Future of
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ive Swiss voters credit — well, at least 77 percent of them. In a recent national referendum, they overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would have guaranteed each Swiss adult a monthly payment of $2,560 from the Swiss government. Just think: the payment was going to be free, just like Social Security, Medicaid, farm subsidies, food stamps, and education grants are free here in the United States. Why do I say those Swiss voters are smart� After all, what’s smart about rejecting free money, right� They’re smart because they understand that the generous monthly payment wasn’t going to be free at all. In order to make the payments, the government would have to first collect the money from the Swiss citizenry through taxes. So let’s see: Under the plan a Swiss citizen would receive $2,560 in free money, but first he would have to pay $2,560 in monthly taxes so that the Swiss government would have the money to send him the $2,560. In actuality, he’d probably have to pay around $3,000 per month in taxes, because the government would have to pay salaries to government bureaucrats and incur other expenses for performing that service. Do you see why I say that those 77 percent of Swiss voters are smart� Of course, an American statist might come back and say, “Jacob, it didn’t have to be that way. The Swiss government could have taken all the money from the rich so that the money really would be free for most of the people receiving it.” In fact, voters were not told how the government would be collecting the money to fund the generous monthly dole. Maybe that didn’t matter to the Swiss. Maybe the voters recognized the fundamental wrongfulness of using the government to take money from those to whom it belongs in order to give
it to people to whom it does not belong. Maybe they realized that the more income and savings that are confiscated from the rich, the less capital there is coming into existence, which is one of the keys to a prosperous society and rising standards of living for everyone. Maybe they felt like Curdin Pirovino, a Swiss industrial designer, who was quoted in a New York Times article on the vote entitled “Guaranteed Income for All� Switzerland’s Voters Say No Thanks”: “You cannot give a society the idea that money is available for doing nothing.” Or maybe they just didn’t want to tamper with a system that, according to the Times, “has allowed the country to remain among those with the highest living standards in the world, even with a growing and aging population.” In fact, get this: Switzerland’s unemployment rate is 3.5 percent, less than half the average in the European Union. Compare that to the chronic, permanent unemployment rate of 30–40 percent for black teenagers in the United States. The reason for the low Swiss unemployment rate� There is no minimum wage in Switzerland. As I detailed in a recent blog post entitled “MinimumWage Smartness in Switzerland,” in 2014 76.3 percent of Swiss voters rejected a minimum wage for Switzerland. Unlike American voters and other European voters, Swiss voters clearly understood that a minimum wage locks many people out of the labor market, leaving them unemployed and in need of a government dole. Our American ancestors certainly would have related to the Swiss people today. That’s because our ancestors brought into existence an economic system without income taxation, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, farm subsidies, education grants, minimum-wage laws, economic regulations, welfare, drug laws, foreign aid, a vast military-industrial complex, a national-security governmental apparatus, foreign military bases, and other programs that form the essence of the welfare-warfare state under which today’s Americans live. What happened when the United States had no welfare-warfare state� The result was not only the most prosperous society in history, especially for those at the bottom of the economic ladder, but also the most charitable. Like those Swiss voters, our American ancestors were smart. Not so, unfortunately, for all too many modern-day Americans. Jacob G. Hornberger is president of The Future of Freedom Foundation (www.fff.org) in Fairfax, Virginia.
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ThanksÊ toÊ thoseÊ whoÊ madeÊ DuckÊ DerbyÊ aÊ success To the Editor: On Sunday, June 19, the Wadhams Volunteer Fire Company held the sixth annual Boquet River Duck Derby at the Wadhams Strawberry Festival. The Derby was held as a fundraiser for the Fire Company’s Community Fund, which we use to help support local families in times of need, and other community causes. 495 small plastic ducks were launched into a man-made river on Church Street in Wadhams and raced to the finish line, trying to avoid the obstacles in their path, vying for the three cash prizes-$250 for first place, $100 for second place and $50 for third. Despite a logjam of ducks part way through the race that seemed to threaten whether any of them would actually reach the finish line, there were three clear winners. In addition to the cash prizes, more than 50 additional prizes were donated by local businesses and artisans. We would like to thank the following for their very generous donations, which helped to make this event such a success: Flower Designs by Tracey, Aerobie Fields Pottery, Adirondack Day Lilies, KELLEY Handweaving, Dogwood Bread Company, Ernie’s Market, Evelyn Brant, Juniper Hill Farm, Camp Dudley, Liberty Wadhams Soapworks, Lake Champlain Yoga and Wellness, Normandie Beach Club, Bruce Misarski and Bridgette Blemel, Northwaters and Langskib Wilderness Program, K and D Deli, Glen Estus, StoreyFit, Piano by Nature, Spring Hill Farm, TJ’s Country Candles, Life of Pie, Champlain Valley Film Series, NEW Health, Summit Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Brad Rascoe, Caroline Thompson, Petal Press and H20 Adventures. We would also like to thank all those who bought tickets to participate in the derby and support the fire company, and those who came out to cheer on the ducks as they raced. We hope to see you all next year at the Boquet River Duck Derby. Wadhams Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. Wadhams
Trump,Ê aÊ greatÊ president To the Editor: Trump has been right on many things this election cycle. We have too many illegals coming in with little to no skills. They are bringing diseases, some have a criminal history and they pose a serious security threat as Islamic terrorists seek to sneak in the back door. Build that wall, Mr. Trump! He’s been courageous to emphasize Hillary Clinton’s criminal history over the past 40 years. It would be treasonous for a president not to see the signs and do nothing. But that’s exactly what Barack Obama has done. How many more attacks do we need to suffer before he regrets doing so little to protect the American people� I don’t think that day will ever come. Trump is right about China and global trade, too. No more bad trade deals, no more manipulation of China’s currency without repercussions. He will do everything in his power to unleash the economic power in the U.S. We need to allow businesses to create, build, invent and imagine a brighter tomorrow. We need to get off the backs of those small companies who are the engine
of our economy. We need to encourage investment in great ideas. This will be done in a Trump Administration. And in order for all of this to take place a President Trump will restore and reinvigorate our military on the frontlines as well as taking care of our vets who need medical and psychological care. He will be a great President! John Sharkey Ticonderoga
DecisionÊ toÊ dissolveÊ villageÊ shouldnÕ tÊ beÊ basedÊ onÊ taxesÊ alone To the Editor: I live in Port Henry, as does Sue McHone, whose letter supporting the dissolution of the Village of Port Henry was in the Saturday, June 18 issue of the Sun. I would like to offer reasons for supporting the keeping of the Village of Port Henry as balance for the McHone letter. I did not grow up in Port Henry, but have been a part of and loved the village since the early 1970s. I cannot remember it as the lovely place Sue does. I remember it first, as the lovely summer home I never wanted to leave and the joy I felt when I could remain here permanently. True, it was great having such luxuries as a movie theater, but the truly important part of the village remains the same, its hillside of houses located on a lake, the people who live in the houses, having weathered the lost of their major source of income. The greatest continuing wealth is just the fact of being a village, the only place where what you say has the most impact on your daily life. You can person-to-person discuss a problem with Ernie (your mayor) or Matt (your deputy mayor) or a trustee. I respectfully disagree with Sue McHone. The past five years have brought a very real turn-around in not only the looks of the village, but costly infrastructural problems have been addressed and completed and other such projects are now in the work-stage. We have had new businesses come in and prosper and others are on the verge of opening this summer. Have there been setbacks� Yes, particularly when nature gets nasty or a disturbed person becomes an arsonist. TAXES! If taxes are the basis on which you decide to drastically change your life, prepare yourself for the very real possibility of a grand disappointment, particularly if you own only one property. More to the point is how will your day-to-day life change or could change� I personally wish to keep the village because, in the last five years, I have seen more positive progress in the village than I have seen in the township. My understanding is that the town’s infrastructure may be worse than the village’s, if so I do not want to dissolve into the possibility of having to pay my share of large and costly infrastructural projects. There are more mutually beneficial ways, than dissolution, for solving both the town’s and the village’s financial needs. Besides, I am always suspect of anything the state wants as badly as it does for all villages to vanish. Sandra Lovell Village of Port Henry
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This exhibit includes a Silent Auction which ends July 28th at the “Meet the Artists Reception” 5 to 7pm. Saturday Artist Studio Tours will be held Saturdays: July 9th, August 20th, and September 10th from 10am-4pm. See local artists at work in their own studios. Maps of the open studios will be available at the Westport Heritage House, So. Main St., Westport or www.westportheritagehouse. com. Please join us at one or both events. Details: Meredith Johnston 518-962-4590. 89892
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n July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress of the United States voted to ratify a statement to the Kingdom of Great Britain. On that day, a declaration of independence was unanimously voted for. Two days later, over a year since the Revolutionary War had began, the declaration of Independence was officially signed and ratified on July 4. Since becoming an independent nation, we have seen much and come a long way. Though we may argue amongst ourselves when it comes to just about everything, there was something written in that document that we all do agree on: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This can mean something different to everyone, but this much is certain: this is the country where those different interpretations should have the ability to thrive. There are plenty of Independence Day celebrations planned for the days leading up to July 4. Here are just a few. Saranac Lake’s celebration will kick off at 10 a.m. on July 4. A children’s parade will march down Main Street at 10 a.m. The Farmer’s Market will offer food booths and live music. At dusk, there will be a spectacular fireworks display over Lake Flower. For more information, visit saranaclake.com. Plattsburgh will offer a variety of events on July 4. A Red, White & Blue Relay will begin the festivities at 11 a.m. One hour later, Acousterrific will perform on the Trinity Park Stage. At 1 p.m., an Adirondack Pride-themed parade will march through the downtown area. At 3 p.m., the city will see the grand unveiling of the new “Woods and Wild Things” mural across from Trinity Park. Directly following the unveiling, there will be a performance by Strawhatters in Trinity Park, and a reading at the Cornerstone Bookshop by local artist and author Amy Guglielmo. The city’s official Independence Day concert will begin at 5 p.m. with openers Waking Jane in the bandshell. A performance by headliners Damn the Torpedoes: Tom Petty Tribute Band will follow at 7 p.m. At 9 p.m., there will be a showing of “Burgh,” a film that features historical footage of the city. The fireworks display is set to go off directly afterward. For more information, visit cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov. The Essex Independence Day celebration will begin on July 3 with fireworks. The fireworks will take place at around 9:30 p.m. off of Bluff Point. A parade will follow at 11 a.m. on July 4. Games, food, and music will be available at Begg’s Park. For more information, call Wayne at 518-963-4060. The Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra will perform their 14th Annual Summer Pops Concert at Crandall Park at 7:30 p.m. on July 3. The orchestra will play patriotic favorites under the direction of Maestro Charles Peltz. A wide variety of food and drink vendors will also be present. Fireworks will follow the performance. For more information, call 518-793-1348 or visit glensfallsregion.com.
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of Gary Phinney and Donnie Perkins, known as the Upstate New Yorkers, with an admission of $8. On Sunday, July 3, the Lake Champlain evening shoreline will be as bright as midday as the annual Essex Volunteer Fire Department’s fireworks display will take place with seating at Begg’s Point starting at around 9:30 p.m. On the Fourth of July, events start at 7:30 a.m. with registration for the annual 6.5-K Firecracker Fun Run at Nu Health on Lake Shore Road, with a $10 registration fee and race starting at 8 a.m. Proceeds will benefit High Peaks Hospice and there will also be a kids run (no fee) after the 6.5-K starts. At 10 a.m., there will be a Patriotic hymn sing at St. John’s Church, along with lineup for the annual parade. The Essex Methodist Church women will also start their annual strawberry shortcake sale on the church lawn. The parade steps off of at 11 a.m. from Blockhouse Road and travels into the hamlet with the Plattsburgh Police Pipes and Drum band, Penelope the Clown, fire engines and more. During the parade, there will also be face painting and creating animal balloon creatures in front of the Ice Cream Cafe’. Immediately following the parade, the Durant fun-filled family oriented games will be held on Begg’s Point. along with the Essex Fire Department will be serving sausages, hot dogs hamburgers and beverages. At 2 p.m., the town hall will host the “almost annual” Spelling Bee, with two categories of competition: eighth grade through adult and children up through and including seventth grade. Local businesses will be open throughout the day.
Jay The annual Fourth of July Parade will step off at noon and travel through Jay and past the Jay Volunteer Fire Department (line up starts at 11 a.m.). Following the parade, the field behind the fire department will be a site for the annual fun and games, including kids games, bounce house, food vendors, pull tabs and bingo. At dusk, the fireworks display will take place at the station.
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Lake Placid will host a packed day of events on July 4. In classic Lake Placid fashion, the celebration will kick off with a special morning mini-triathlon. Individuals and teams will compete in a 400-yard swim, 12-mile bike ride, and 3-mile run. The “I Love BBQ and Music” Festival, which will begin on July 2, will continue into July 4 at the Olympic Speedskating Oval. Gates will open at 11 a.m. Sample BBQ, watch competitions, and listen to great music all day long and into the night. Ending the afternoon is Lake Placid’s Fourth of July Gala Parade. With marching bands and lots of local civic groups, businesses and individuals, the parade has grown into a great crowd pleaser. At 7 p.m., Le Groove, a family-friendly local band, will perform in the Mid’s Park bandshell. Topping off the day is Lake Placid’s legendary Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza, “Set the Night to Music.” The fireworks show, which begins at 9:30 p.m., is choreographed to music broadcast on local radio station 93.3 FM WSLP. For more information, visit lakeplacid.com. For information on even more Fourth of July events happening near you, take a look at our events page at suncommunitynews.com/events.
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fireworks in the home of perhaps the greatest sports moment of national pride in the United States as Lake Placid hosts its annual Independence Day festivities. The morning will start with fitness, as the town will host the Fourth of July Mini-Triathlon starting at the town beach. The event will include a 400 yard swim, 12 mile bike ride and three mile run. If that gets your stomach grumbling for some nourishment, the I Love BBQ and Music Festival will take place on the Olympic Oval throughout the day, featuring chances to sample barbecue from throughout the region, food competitions and musical groups performing throughout the day. The annual Fourth of July Gala Parade steps off at 5 p.m. from the Olympic Center, traveling Main Street to the High Peaks resort with a number of floats, local businesses, local athletes and marching bands making their way through the assembled crowds. The Lake Placid Sinfonietta sets the tone for the evening at Mid’s Park with patriotic music starting at 7 p.m. The evening ends with the annual “Set the Night to Music,” fireworks display around 9:30 p.m. The show is paced to music provided by local radio station 93.3 FM. For more information, visit lakeplacid.com
Saranac Lake Fourth of July: At 10 a.m. there will be a kid’s parade that ends in Riverside Park. The farmer’s market offers food booths and live music. Rotary has a treat concession, and then at dusk, there’s a spectacular fireworks display over Lake Flower.
Westport From firetrucks to clowns, and dancing to fireworks, the community of Westport invites all to participate in its annual Independence Day Celebration Saturday, July 2, beginning at 5 p.m. The parade begins at Essex County Fairgrounds at 5 p.m. It will proceed to the downtown area, finishing with the announcer and awards near the library’s lawn. All are welcome to participate in the parade. This year, new award categories for creative and unique entries include “best decorated bicycle” and “most participation” for groups of any sort. Parade participants will line up at the Essex County Fairgrounds at 4 p.m. They should contact Bob McGee at 5693970 or rfmcgee@yahoo.com to enter or with any questions. The Westport Volunteer Fire Department will serve their annual pig roast in Ballard Park, at 6 p.m. Gary Phinney and the Upstate New Yorkers will perform from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. They will be set up on the corner on the library’s lawn, with a side street closed for dancing. The event is sponsored by the Westport Hose Company and the Westport Chamber of Commerce. Fireworks will take place at Lee Park Beach, at 9:30 p.m. Donations to the fireworks fund are welcome, and can be sent to the Westport Chamber of Commerce at PO Box 394A, Westport, NY 12993 or deposited in boxes located at Ernie’s Market and K&D Deli.
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Roby Politi (I-North Elba) agreed: “If it’s going to a tax sale, I don’t think you should spend any money on it,” Politi said. The defeat marks the end of the latest round of discussions on managing problems posed by the former theme park, which has sat empty since 1998. Those talks were sparked earlier this year when Ron Moore (R-North Hudson) said the deteriorating properties need to be addressed because they posed a safety hazard. Earlier this spring, the county posted signs and caution tape on the properties along Route 9. Moore said determining if select buildings are salvageable may spare county taxpayers future demolition costs, or at least make the structures more enticing to possible bidders at a tax sale. For lawmakers, the debate over how to deal with the buildings has become a chicken-or-the-egg scenario: An engineering firm must first determine if a structure is salvageable before an asbestos survey is completed. Sizing up the amount of asbestos in a building is critical before teardowns because the amount of the substance is directly related to removal costs.
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A survey, for instance, might reveal patches of contained asbestos that can be easily removed. But without a full accounting, contractors must treat all rubble as if it contains the toxic substance, which would dramatically drive up removal costs due to state and federal safety regulations. Earlier this month, Deputy Highway Superintendent Jim Dougan said it would cost at least $14,000 to conduct an asbestos survey of the property’s larger structures. Lawmakers have not publicly said what they hope to do with the 89-acre parcel, which has been the subject of several lengthy executive sessions this spring. Scozzafava said for years, the county owned Republic Steel in Moriah, but “wouldn’t spend a penny on it.” That structure sold once it was placed into an auction, he said. “If doesn’t sell, we’ll then address the issue,” Politi said of the county-owned Frontier Town parcels. Lawmakers said the same thing in spring 2014 during a series of task force meetings to determine the future of the property. A local businessman offered a bid of $49,500, which was later denied by county supervisors on the grounds that it did not meet the $145,000 in back taxes owed on the main parcel. That number has now reached $174,300, according to the county treasurer’s office.
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Lengthy litigation followed. North Hudson voters, through permissive referendum, shot down plans by the town to purchase the property, which officials have long-eyed as a venue for economic development, including how it may factor into a 40-mile multi-use trail throughout the central Adirondacks. The property is the subject of renewed discussion due to its proximity to the Boreas Ponds Tract, which the state formally purchased from the Nature Conservancy last month. How that land will be classified is expected to be a lengthy and contentious process between environmental groups, who seek to limit human impact, and advocates for greater access, including the Five Towns, who are calling for less restrictive classification of the land, which would allow more user groups to benefit from it, including snowmobilers. On Monday, lawmakers voted unanimously to support the Five Towns’ resolution to oppose any land use classification that does not provide for “maximum access” to the 20,578acre tract. Just two lawmakers joined Moore in voting for the defeated engineering proposal on Monday: Mike Marnell (R-Schroon) and Shaun Gillilland (R-Willsboro). Moore, said Gillilland, has a “good vision” for the property. “We need to do something and keep the momentum going,” Gillilland said, citing the movement swirling around the new acquisitions.
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As the debate on the legality of slavery began to reach a boiling point in the 1850s, local churches were hesitant to take a strong anti-slavery position, Pearsall said, because they didn’t want to upset their southern counterparts. Enter Wesley Somerville, an outspoken abolitionist. Paired with an itinerant preacher, Somerville was a leading voice for abolition in this hardscrabble stretch of the country, where folks eked out a meager living through sustenance farming and took pleasure in the simpler things, like church socials and apple pies. But by the time the war reached this remote swath of the state, Somerville was too old to serve his country. His character, said Pearsall, reflects the “sorrow in creating a war he couldn’t fight in.” Once the broader events of the war are placed into motion, “Leaves” traces how the conflict affected the small community, weaving a narrative that flits between Nobles Corners and the battlefields of Virginia. Following the Battle of Fort Sumter in April 1861, visits from a
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Union Army recruiter heralded excitement for the young men in the settlement, who thought the war would be a grand adventure that would be over within months. None had never been more than 15 miles from home. Few had given much thought about slavery. And most, if not all of them, had ever seen a black person until they marched south to head off the Confederate Army. In fact, the newly-minted 22nd New York Volunteer Infantry were so green, they were astonished to learn of the existence of tides when arriving at New York Harbor. Each of the main characters were based on actual people who lived in Johnsburg in the mid-1800s. Pearsall brought them to life. Their mannerisms, thought processes and speaking evolved as the author dived into research materials, including diaries, letters, enlistment, cemetery and genealogical records. “What impressed me the most was the strength not only of the men fighting for their lives on the battlefield, but also the courage and sacrifice of the wives and parents left back home on their hardscrabble Adirondack farms,” Pearsall said.
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The author also conducted extensive research on the historical benchmarks that frame the novel, including the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and John Brown’s Raid in Kansas. In fact, Pearsall, who runs a wealth management fund in Glens Falls as his day job, conducted two years of research before he even started to write. The book will officially be released with a launch party at the Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek on July 9. The program will feature a panel discussion between Pearsall and Paul Larson, a producer at Mountain Lake PBS. Online sales have been promising so far, Pearsall said, and the novel has already received high praise from at least one reviewer — Pearsall’s high school English teacher, who he hasn’t seen since 1967. “It has been said that truth is often stranger than fiction,” Pearsall said. “I also think truth often also makes a better story.” “Leaves Torn Asunder: A Novel of the Adirondacks and the American Civil War” (Pyramid Publishing, Utica) will be officially released at a special event at the Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek on July 9 at 7 p.m.
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For 25 years, the Fisher House program has provided a “home away from home” for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and VA medical centers. The homes provide temporary free lodging so families can be close to their loved ones during a medical crisis, allowing them to focus on wh what’s important – the healing process.
PaperChain and this Publication are Proud Supporters of the Fisher House
With your help, we will continue to meet the needs of our military community today, and long into the future.
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