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Five-year grant aims to promote student, community wellness

ELIZABETHTOWN — For the past five years, North Country health officials have worked with a variety of local stakeholders to whip the public into shape.

They’ve built ships in Moriah, created trail systems in Elizabethtown and planted Pete community gardens in Essex.

DeMola Editor While grant funds for that project, Creating Healthy Places, have expired, a new one has blossomed in its place — Creating Healthy Schools and Communities.

Like it’s predecessor, it’s a five-year program. This time, it’s geared around increasing access to healthy foods for students in high-need schools and communities, including Elizabethtown-Lewis Central, Chateaugay, Northern Adirondack, Moriah Central and Ticonderoga Central, all of which have been flagged the department of health as high needs districts.

Clinton County Public Health has been named as the grant holder, with Essex County Public Health sub-contracting from them for $100,000.

Lisa Turner, Principal Public Health Educator for Clinton County, said the decision to apply was a no-brainer because the agency previously held a similar grant.

Over the next six months, public health officials will start establishing contacts at school districts to enhance pre-existing wellness policies — like getting kids moving throughout the day, for instance, not just during recess.

Studies have shown that a healthy, well-balanced diet improves brain capacity, maximizes cognitive capacities and improves academic performance.

Movement will also take place outside of the classroom.

Over a dozen towns have been targeted throughout the region, including Ellenburg, Mooers, Hague and Lewis.

While the goals are similar — eat better, move more — the endgame is different, like the creation of food hubs to ease out >> Story Continued | pg. 13

The Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport boys varsity soccer team celebrates after defeating Chateaugay, 2-1 in the Class D regional finals Nov. 7.

The win earned the Griffins a spot in the NYSPHSAA Class D final four, to be held at Middletown Springs this weekend. For more, see the Sun Sports Final Four preview on page 12.

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Tourism on an uptick locally Report: Visitors spent $408 million in Essex County in 2014

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The results are in for the state of Essex County’s tourism biz.

CEO James McKenna presented some of the key findings of the 2014 Leisure Travel Study to lawmakers on Monday.

Nearly 140,000 visitors inquired about visiting Essex County in 2014 and provid-

ed contact information, well above the five-year average of 98,000.

ROOST, the agency tasked with promoting the county’s tourism assets, was able to convince 85 percent of them to come.

Guests spent an average of four nights here, with average daily spending clocking in at $338.

These traceable leads generated $158 million in spending — with a $408 million >> Story Continued | pg. 9

ROOST CEO James McKenna delivered the agency’s 2014 Leisure Study Report to the Essex County Board of Supervisors on Monday, Nov. 9.

Among the findings: Hiking remains a top draw to the region. Guests spent $408 million in 2014, with 60 percent of visitors coming from within the state. To read the full study, visit roostadk.com/research.

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Calls for resignation heat up for newspaper staff Funding decision for student publication won’t be made until spring

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A funding decision regarding SUNY Plattsburgh’s student-run newspaper will be made in spring. Cardinal Points remains under fire for a cartoon published last month. Pictured here are stakeholders at a forum held last week to discuss the flap, which garnered national headlines.

headed by former Press-Republican editor Bob Grady; increased communication with readers and an internal review of their editing process.

AuSable Valley pool to open to public AuSABLE FORKS — The AuSable Valley Central School swimming pool will be open to the public on Sundays from 2 until 4 p.m. and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. starting Sunday, Nov. 29, and ending Sunday, Feb. 28.

The free service will not be available Thursday, Dec. 17, Dec. 24, Dec. 27, Dec. 31, Jan. 7, Jan. 17 and Feb. 14. Locker facilities will be limited Thursday, Jan. 14 and Jan. 21 due to sports conflicts. If there is no school, or if all after school activities are cancelled, open swim will also be cancelled.

WPTSO Fun Run rescheduled WESTPORT — The WPTSO Fly Like an Eagle 5K Fun Run/Walk, originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, has been rescheduled due to the recent victory of the Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport Griffin Regional Soccer Final and advancement to the State Final Four. The run will be held Saturday, Nov. 21, at 9 a.m. with registration from at 8 to 8:45 a.m. and pancake breakfast to follow. For more info, call 962-4887 or email westportptso@gmail.com. All proceeds benefit the Westport Parent Teacher Student Organization.

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An agenda will be set by the Clayton and the rest of the SA to reassure to student that the idea for change is not going away once the fall semester ends.

“We want to take time to have the right conversations, with the right people in the room,” Clayton said. ‘”It is important in situations like this we take the right action and make the right decisions, not the most expedient ones.”

Events are being put up on the calendar for the next SA legislation voted in, according to Clayton.

While many students want the SA to immediately withhold funds from the paper, they cannot do so until their contract is up.

The SA will review their contract with the newspaper when it is up in the spring. They will then make the decision as to whether or not they will continue to help fund them through an advertisement subscription.

If they decide not to renew their contract, the paper will lose a large chunk of their funds and may not continue being published.

Cardinal Points have set a plan in motion to help mend the situation.

“We have a plan of action we plan on implementing with diversity training, working more closely with our advisors, and opening ourselves up to the community, McVey said.

Points included in the plan, which was printed in their Nov. 6 edition, include full cooperation with an external review

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PLATTSBURGH — Two weeks following the publication of what many perceived to be a racist cartoon on the front page of Cardinal Points, SUNY Plattsburgh’s student newspaper seems to save staved off resignations and losing their funding — for now.

Last week, students and faculty participated in a panel discussion to designed find common ground.

While a series of questions were raised, each student came to the same conclusion: The editor-in-chief and managing editor need to resign.

A sophomore who identified herself as Vinda said doing so is about holding people accountable.

“I don’t understand how so many people could let go of the front page article without realizing that there is something wrong with it,” she said.

Advisor chalked it up to a “procedural breakdown.”

“The head editors didn’t look closely enough, or at all, at the pages because of a procedural breakdown – deadlines missed by staffers that compressed time on the backend, advising appointments, car troubles, etc.,” wrote Advisor Shawn Murphy on the Official SUNY Plattsburgh Journalism Alumni Facebook page. “So it slipped through and was published.”

Student Association (SA) President Kevin Clayton said the SA cannot force any editor to step down because the paper is independently operated and not under SA. Kalewold Kalewold is petitioning signatures as a way to get the top two editors to resign.

As of Wednesday Nov.3, there are 752 signatures, according to Kalewood. The goal is to surpass 1,000.

“Institutional accountability needs to take place,” said Kalewold. “After publishing an objectively racist paper, the people who are meant to look at the paper before it goes to publication needs to resign.”

“They need to resign not because we are trying to punish them, not because we are trying to be punitive, but because this is a failure.”

But editor-in-chief Maggie McVey isn’t going to give in to the pressure.

“Right now resigning is not the right thing to do,” McVey said. “I find that people need the leadership and we can’t move forward in a positive way if we do not have people who are trying to move it into the positive direction.”

“I will try to get our paper in that direction before I consider leaving.”

The SA has no immediate plan of action as to how the campus community can help to prevent something like this from happening again, said Clayton.

“We were under a lot of pressure to act immediately,” said Clayton in regard to demands for the SA to defund Cardinal Points upon the community’s initial response to the illustration.

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Peru incident lifts curtain on hazing hazards 47 percent of students hazed before entering college, says group

By Natasha Courter

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PERU — State police are investigating reports of a possible hazing incident at Peru Central.

While details are scant, the investigation is centered around an alleged off-campus initiation event by boy’s varsity soccer team, the school confirmed in a statement last week.

“While the actions taken by District administrators in response to the athletes’ misconduct is confidential, the District takes violations of its behavior code seriously,” Peru Central School District Superintendent Dr. Patrick Brimstein said in a statement.

Clinton County District Attorney’s office is also investigating the incident.

DEFINITIONS Hazing is defined as an activity expected of someone joining or participating in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers them regardless of a person’s willingness to participate.

There is a stigma that hazing is only associated with Greek life.

But according to Stop Hazing, a national awareness group, 47 percent of students are hazed before they enter college.

This means that hazing of some kind can happen on sports teams, academic clubs and honor societies, among other organizations.

More than half of students in college will experience some kind of hazing.

If reported, penalties for the perps vary by school.

For example, if a sorority, fraternity, or any other organization on campus at SUNY Plattsburgh is caught hazing a member in any way, they face a chain of consequences.

First they would meet with the VP of Standards (Inter-Sorority Association or Inter-Fraternal Council) to plead guilty or not guilty, according to Waheson Lazore, a junior at SUNY Plattsburgh and member of Alpha Epsilon Phi (Phi Tau chapter) where she serves as Vice President of Operations.

“If they’re found to be guilty, a sanction would be decided among the board for the organizations,” Lazore said. “A common sanction is having the organization become unrecognized on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus.”

If the acts were crime-related, the organization would be immediately directed to the police.

PREVENTION Raising awareness is the key to prevent almost anything.

National Hazing Prevention Week, held each September, is

a time every year when organizations can create forums and discussions to inform people on what hazing is and this is key for prevention.

Recently, a number of SUNY Plattsburgh’s Greek Life organizations brought in Dave Westol, an alumnus of Michigan State University and the Detroit College of Law, to speak at an event designed to spread awareness.

“Active members of my sorority attend presentations and forums on hazing so we try to remain actively involved and informed,” said Lazore.

Executive board member of a sorority and student at SUNY Plattsburgh believes there is not a large problem with hazing at the college because of the way organizations inform and educate their members.

“During new member education we teach our members about Plattsburgh’s history and how we intend to combat the hazing stigma on campus,” said the board member.

“We also encourage our new members to report to our chapter president, vice president of risk management or to the Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Allison SwickDuttine, if they ever feel uncomfortable with a situation or issue within our organization,” she added.

Feeling a sense of unease is the biggest problem for those who have had experiences with hazing.

Ninety-five percent of those who label their experiences as hazing said they did not report the events to a campus official.

For more info on hazing, visit stophazing.org and hazingprevention.org.

Au Sable Forks Free Library lands $100,000 grant AU SABLE FORKS — Au Sable Forks Free Library Association is the recipient of a New York State Education Department grant for $100,580.

The grant application was a collaborative effort written with the assistance of the Clinton Essex Franklin Library System.

The money will be used to replace the exterior siding, provide energy efficient upgrades to the windows and doors, repair and/or replace exterior steps and sidewalks, install handicap automated exterior doors and upgrade and replace interior/exterior lighting.

The grant also allows for the removal of trees and shrubbery that are potentially damaging/hazardous to the building

because of their close proximity. An outdoor back patio is being constructed to extend space for patrons to read and/or use their e-devices in a backyard environment.

The Public Library Construction project requires a 25 percent local match.

The Au Sable Forks Free library is fortunate to have received matching funds from the Charles R. Wood Foundation and the Lake Placid Education Foundation for $24,000 toward technology improvements. The library’s wireless and broadband Internet capacity has been substantially increased; there are six new computers for patron use; two new computers at the circulation desk; a new copier/fax/printer for pa-

trons and upgrades to the patron computer furniture.

Director Alison Follos said the library was built in 1968 and has had few interior or exterior upgrades over the past several years.

“With these scheduled renovations, handicap accessible upgrades and a restored and weatherized foyer, we are confident that the building will provide years of vital use to the whole community,” said Follos. “The generosity of the Charles R. Wood and Lake Placid Foundation grants insure our patrons’ receive superior Internet access. The improvements support community members to take advantage of our multiple services.”

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’ve been very fortunate in my lifetime.

I’ve been blessed with good health, a strong, loving two parent family growing up. They not only supported me but passed along many valuable life lessons including a strong religious faith and a solid work ethic. I was fortunate enough to parlay those gifts into a pretty good life… not perfect, but certainly better than some.

Over the years I’ve had the great fortune to be a part of United Way Campaign. I’ve seen first hand what the United Way is all about and how valuable they are to our region.

Obviously, charitable giving means different things to different people.

Who among us wouldn’t give when we know the exact circumstances of the need� Who wouldn’t part with a few bucks a week if it meant a Life Flight Helicopter would come to the rescue of their family member or even themselves� Sadly many never recognize the value of those few dollars given each week.

How they impact the lives of so many or just when those same few dollars plus many more may come to their own aid. Just like the devastating damage from a storm, fire or accident we just never know what’s around the corner for any of us and there is nothing any of us wouldn’t do when we clearly see the immediate need.

Unfortunately, the need while present, isn’t always right there on the surface clearly visible to all. It’s buried in everyday life and, while part of life, it is just as pressing as those who suffered at the hand of misfortune.

That’s where the Partner Agencies of the United Way step forward everyday, dealing with both large and visible events as well as those private, behind the scenes family issues that affect so many across our region.

Many of these volunteer agencies would cease to exist without voluntary contribution either through the United Way Campaign or outright donations by a generous public.

On behalf of the agencies and the many volunteers who generously donate their time, and most importantly all those served by these wonderful agencies, thank you for your consideration in supporting this most worthwhile community campaign and for whatever you can contribute.

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t very well may be the greatest season in the history of Section VII sports, and it’s still moving onward.

This weekend, a host of student athletes will be taking to the fields of southern New York in several NYSPHSAA championship events.

To start, Section VII has two of the top running forces in the state heading to Monroe Woodbury High School for the cross country championships. The Lake Placid boys varsity cross country team heads into their 10:15 a.m. Class D championship race as the top ranked team in the state, poised to capture their first state championship since the Brian Brandes-led baseball team.

This race also features one of the top-ranked runners in the state of New York in Jonathan Gay, the charter member of the EKMW cross country team who has progressed throughout the past four seasons to the point where he is considered among the favorites to win the individual title.

You also have Margaret Champagne, the five-time Section VII champion who will help lead the Seton Catholic Lady Knights into the final meet of the year, racing at 12:10 p.m. in the girls Class D meet. On the boys side, Caleb Moore has been the groomsman for the Knights in sectional contests this season, but was able to close the gap on Gay at the Cobble Hill meet. Could it be a 1-2 finish for Section VII along with a team title� We can only wish them the best of luck and hope so.

An hour before Jon Gay starts running for a spot in history, his twin brother, Anderson, will take the Twin Towers Field in Middletown Springs with the rest of the members of the Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport Griffins boys varsity team, as they play in the first state final four in the history of either school in soccer.

In their second season of existence, the Griffin Nation has roared and soared their way into the state picture. It’s where head coach Paul Buehler knew this team could be.

The main roadblock has been the same one faced by every team in the state of New York who plays Class D soccer: seven-time champion Chazy. This year, the Griffins defeated them in penalty kicks in what may have been the best soccer game of the season, with the Griffins being the first team to survive and advance from a Chazy home playoff game since Willsboro in 2001.

The Griffins then scored a 1-0 overtime victory over NAC and a 2-1 win over Chateaugay to get to this position. They now play Cincinnatus this Saturday at 9:15 a.m. for a chance to go to the state championship game the following day.

However, the Griffins are not the only team ready to take to the Middletown “pitch” this weekend. The Plattsburgh High Hornets give Section VII a Class B final four representative for the second straight season, as the Division I power cruised through their Section VII opponents and into the final four. They will play at 1:30 p.m. Saturday for the chance to follow the 2014 Beekmantown squad in making the state championship game.

While the Hornets represent the larger schools of Section VII, this season has really been all about the little man, the Class D schools like the Griffins, Emus, Knights and Blue Bombers, who have stolen the headlines from their larger school counterparts.

In football, there was no denying the top two teams in the region were the two smallest, with Moriah completing a perfect regular season and Ticonderoga only losing once, to the rival Vikings, a loss the Sentinels would avenge in the Class D championship game with a 6-0 overtime victory.

For the second time in three weeks, the Sentinels will have another chance to end a perfect season, as the 9-1 Section VII champs will take on the

10-0 Section II champion Whitehall Railroaders, their neighbor to the south who rolled through Cambridge twice in four weeks to earn a state quarterfinal birth against the Sentinels Friday, Nov. 13, at AuSable Valley High School (7 p.m.).

With a win, Ticonderoga or Whitehall will advance to the state semifinals at Dietz Stadium in Kingston, one step away from the Carrier Dome and the shot at the state championship. Either team would make a worthy opponent in the semifinals, and our hope is the game is as thrilling as the hype leading up to it.

Oh, yeah, that’s just this weekend. We still have the state girls swimming championships Nov. 20-21, where local swimmers led by a strong Plattsburgh High team will compete for personal bests and a spot in the finals.

And, while we highlight the accomplishments of those who are still competing this weekend, we know this could not have been the exceptional season it has been without all of the teams in Section VII. They have pushed each other to achieve greatness. Every team who has taken to the field, pool or court this fall sports season should feel proud of the accomplishments of this section, because they have all had a hand in making it possible.

Congratulations to all on a great 2015 fall sports season, and to those still playing, good luck and best wishes as you continue your quest for that stateshaped trophy.

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Brownie troop thanks community To the Editor: Girl Scout Brownie Troop 3347 would like to thank the Johnsburg Community, Community Bank in North Creek, and Dick’s Sports at Aviation Mall for supporting our drive to collect socks and mittens for the homeless.

The girls held a bake sale to raise funds to purchase new items at Dick’s and also placed a basket at the bank to collect donations of new socks and mittens. In total, the troop was able to donate 31 pairs of socks and 12 pairs of mittens and gloves for this community service project.

Michelle San Antonio and Mary Lupo, Troop leaders North Creek

OTTG expresses thanks To the Editor: On behalf of the Our Town Theatre Group I would like to express our thanks to all of the wonderful residents, organizations and businesses in the Gore Mountain Region for their support of our successful recent production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” at our acclaimed Tannery Pond Community Center. Special thanks go to Event Sponsor Basil and Wicks Restaurant in North Creek and the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council, administrator of the New York State Council of the Arts Decentralization Program, for their financial assistance. But most of all, our greatest appreciation goes to our faithful audience members and generous individual contributors without whom we could not fulfill our mission of providing Johnsburg and the surrounding communities with live theatre.

As we begin our 20th season we encourage all, but especially folks who remember our very first production, Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” to stay tuned for further information on our exciting 2016 season� Mary Ellen Dowling Our Town Theatre Group North Creek

Bounce house doesn’t belong To the Editor: I am inclined to agree with Lake George volunteer firefighter, Rob Hickey, that bounce houses do not belong in Shepard Park. I’m taken somewhat aback at the Village Board of Trustee’s retort that the bounce houses “drew families” to the Village.

The Village of Lake George is crowned by the brilliance of the southern shore of the Queen of American Lakes. It is that brilliance that draws families, not some bloated colors of an inflatable amusement park ride.

Shepard Park is the brightest of the crown’s jewels. That the park’s splendor is tainted and tarnished by the park’s presence amidst the slurry of the Village’s crass and sometimes indecent commercialism is enough provoke the ghost of St. Isaac Jogues. Now, the park’s very being is become a mere display of inflated ornamentation, as if it was just a piece of cheap costume jewelry.

There is no need, and indeed there is a wrong in the placement of despoiling bounce houses and some such in Shepard Park. It is well that the Village now has the Festival Commons for such playthings. Let them ply their amusement there, and not flaw the park evermore.

Mr. Hickey had only a small voice, speaking as he did only on behalf of fire department’s Summerfest. If the Board of Trustees would go outside and perk their ears, they might also hear the bemoaning grievance of the ghost of St. Isaac Jogues. Here is an echo as an opinion.

Edward Pontacoloni Lake George

Churches unite for Thanksgiving Service To the Editor: As we contemplate the seasons of Thanksgiving and Christmas, we do have much to be thankful for. Accordingly, church communities of the greater Ticonderoga-Crown Point area invite all community members to share in a Service of Thanksgiving, Sunday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. This years

Community Thanksgiving Service will be hosted by The Cornerstone Alliance Church, in Ticonderoga, (across from the “Park”).

Special music, community singing, and inspirational message, and a Spirit of God’s Blessings will be in evidence for all who attend.

Pastors from many of our local churches will be participating throughout the Service. Following the Service an opportunity for Fellowship will be held.

Prices may be higher, there may be uncertainty in the financial markets, but God’s blessings on each of our families and our celebration of life is well in place. O come, let us Worship and give thanks as a community at this time of Thanksgiving�� The Community Pastors’ ask that you bring a canned/non-perishable food item to donate to the local Food Pantry as you come. Bodette’s Barbecue is one of our suppliers. All are welcome� Rev. David Hirtle Crown Point

Take a stand against needles To the Editor: Liberalism has come to Essex County in a major way, and its taking over each town one by one in the form of a needle exchange program.

Essex County has allowed a government funded liberal organization to come down from Plattsburgh to dole out hundreds if not thousands of needles, and teach local heroin addicts how to shoot up safer, and more effectively all while providing a safe haven from the law because they can hide behind the HIPPA law for anonymity.

This program claims it’s to prevent the entire population from contracting HIV, and Hepatitis C, and to reduce tax payer cost incurred by drug addicts who are hospitalized due to infection from shooting up incorrectly.

The old scare tactic is being employed here. First off addicts are at the highest risk for these diseases. Sure its possible for anyone to be stuck with a needle accidentally although extremely unlikely for the general public. The risk is greater for Police, and EMS who deal with these people frequently.

This program is funded by state grants which means tax payers would be paying in two ways. First by teaching these people how to be more effective addicts, and second tax payers are forced to pay for hospitalization costs.

They can give one person up to 300 needles, and that person does not have to bring any of them back. There is no accountability in this program� There is no proof anyone gets clean in this program. This program is another liberal money pit with no real solutions, and it condones this behavior� Their idea is its better to do something even if its wrong, rather than take the time to find the best solution.

Where will this madness end, and will anyone take a stand against it� Chad Jordon Ticonderoga

“Our Constitution” To the Editor: The “Constitution” of the United States of America is the law of the land.

It governs the way, we the people of this great country are to be governed as a society.

The “Constitution” enumerates our rights and the limits of government towards it’s citizens. No state, county or local law can undermine or super cede “The Constitution”.

As citizens of the Untied States of America, we cannot sidestep or ignore “the Constitution” because it may be cumbersome or inconvenient, we all have to abide by what it says, we cannot obey just the parts we like and ignore the rest. If there is something in “The Constitution” that needs to be changed, there is a means to change it, by amendment.

Our “Constitution” is our shield against tyranny, it protects every person in our country from abuses of power. We must all read it, understand it and abide by it. The “Constitution” of our great country keeps us free� Let’s not let anyone or anything take it away from us, stand up for the “Constitution” and “America” every single day� It’s what keeps us “Free”.

Warren F. Law Stony Creek

THINKING AHEAD: Mrs. Este’s and Mrs. Arthur’s Fourth Grade classes at Au Sable Forks Elementary recently held a career day. Students dressed as how they see themselves in the future, as part of a College for Every Student and No Excuses University activity.

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Little Bits Pack rats Gordie Little

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’ve been called many things. “Pack rat” is one of them and not without good reason. Ask Kaye. That’s her favorite name for me, usually followed by, “What are we gonna do with all this stuff�” “You mean, all these treasures�” is my usual response.

Unlike others who are called “hoarders,” I don’t keep everything. It’s just that some things you might call “junk” are treasures for me and I like to have them around me.

I come about it honestly. My late father was also a pack rat, possibly because he was dirt poor growing up and had few possessions of any kind. He had a sizeable cache of such things when he left us in the 80s.

I enjoy re-discovering these treasures from time to time, often to the consternation of my wonderful wife who somehow manages to store most them out of sight to keep the clutter down.

Earlier this year, we opened what I call a foot locker out on our enclosed deck next to the “River Room.” Among the items hidden inside for decades was a small, eight-and-a-half by sixand-a-half-inch exact replica of the first “LIFE Magazine” from Nov. 23, 1936, published just 7 months before I was born. The condition is pristine.

I have no idea how many are out there in collections by other pack rats, but this one is special to me. There is a photo of the Fort Peck Dam in Montana on the front cover and a cigarette ad on the back featuring a woman, a Dalmatian dog and a pack of “coffin nails,” as we used to call them.

I also enjoyed the articles on the inside, along with the car advertisements and all the rest. It might only be worth a few bucks, but it’s priceless to me. Actually, I’ve never seen another like it.

Have you� That put me in mind of my favorite “LIFE” covers over the years. One was October 15, 1971 when Disney World opened. Another was of Alfred Hitchcock announcing his scary movie “The Birds” on February 1, 1963.

Some of you will recall a cover from February 11, 1966 showing a bandaged Army medic helping other wounded soldiers in an image that is indelible for me.

Three years later, in July of 1969, there was an iconic photo of Neal Armstrong getting ready for his historic trip to the moon.

I remember one from July of 1953. It shows then Senator John F. Kennedy and his soon-to-bewife Jacqueline.

Kaye saved the July 1991 LIFE with a cover photo of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a question: “Do You Believe In Miracles.” Indeed I do.

Other drawers and boxes hide more of my “stuff ”. I have beautifully bound editions of “Readers Digest” and “National Geographic” on my book shelves and untold treasure in other nooks and crannies. Does the name “pack rat” fit� You be the judge.

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EYE ON THE ARTS

Arturo Delmoni, violin Arturo Delmoni, Concertmaster of the New York City Ballet, is one of the most celebrated artists of his generation. Delmoni’s stylish, elegant interpretations of classical masterpieces have earned him critical acclaim in the United States and abroad. Glenn Dicterow, longtime Concertmaster of the NY Philharmonic, says “Delmoni’s playing always goes right to the heart and his charisma is irresistible.” Last season marked the 50th anniversary of his Carnegie Hall debut where, at the age of 14, he performed Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the Little Orchestra Society.

Patricia McCarty, viola Violist Patricia McCarty has performed as soloist and chamber musician throughout North America, as well as in Europe, Japan, Australia and Venezuela: as soloist with the Detroit, Houston, Kyoto, and Shinsei Nihon symphonies, the Boston Pops, Orchester der Beethovenhalle Bonn, l’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Turiae Camerata of Valencia; and in recitals in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Detroit, Valencia, Geneva, and Caracas, including her debut at London’s Wigmore Hall which was hailed by the Times to be “an outstanding exhibition of string playing of the highest American class.”

Ronald Thomas, cello Ronald Thomas sustains one of the most active and varied careers in today’s music world as performer, teacher and artistic administrator. Mr. Thomas is the co-founder and artistic director emeritus of the Boston Chamber Music Society as well as the artistic director of The Chestnut Hill Concerts in Madison, CT. He was principal cellist of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, appeared in recital and as soloist with orchestras throughout the United States, Europe and the Far East, and performed with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center both at Alice Tully Hall and on tour.

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Meet the Artists: Jung Lin, piano Pianist Jung Lin is admired for the lyrical elegance and virtuosity of her playing. A native of Taiwan, she conducted her own orchestral works at age 12, won numerous competitions in her native country, and was featured on Taiwan’s major news program “90 minutes.” At sixteen her symphonic poem, “The Black Wedding” was given its premiere by the Juilliard Symphony under Miguel HarthBedoya. While at Juilliard, Ms. Lin studied composition with the renowned American composer David Diamond, and for six years, piano with the eminent pianist Martin Canin.

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SARANAC — In Patricia McCarty the Adirondacks can claim one of the pre-eminent violists of our day. McCarty has been acclaimed on five continents for performances communicating “a dark tone analogous to the quality of a fine tawny port” (Strad), and “the fine blue-flamed torch of her mind” (Ottawa Citizen). It was not difficult for her to persuade three colleagues of similar stature to join her for a Concert of Piano Quartets on the Hill and Hollow Music series in Saranac. The instruments comprising a piano quartet are violin, viola, cello, and piano and the world’s greatest composers have written masterpieces for this ensemble configuration. Each of the invited artists is renowned as soloist and ensemble musician in his and her own right.

Arturo Delmoni will be violinist in the quartet. Delmoni’s remarkably distinctive playing embodies the romantic warmth that was the earmark of the great virtuosi from the golden age of violin playing. Delmoni has been described by Yo-Yo Ma as “an enormously gifted musician and an impeccable violinist. His playing style is unique, and his gorgeous sound is reminiscent of that of great violinists from a bygone era.” Cellist Ronald Thomas has been soloist with some of the world’s finest orchestras, including the Philadelphia, Saint Louis, Baltimore, Seattle, Hong Kong, Handel and Haydn Society, and Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston. Pianist Jung Lin, acclaimed for her poetic and virtuosic pianism, is regarded as one of the outstanding Chopin pianists of her generation. Lin has given solo recitals in New York City’s Alice Tully Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rockefeller University, and Bargemusic.

The Concert of Piano Quartets will be performed Sunday, Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. at the historic United Methodist Church on Route 3 in Saranac. The program will include Mozart’s Piano Quartet in E flat, K. 493; Fauré’s Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45; and Brahms’s Piano Quartet in A major, Op. 26. Seating is open with a suggested donation of $15/general and $12/students-seniors. Children 12 and under attend free. For further information please telephone 518-2937613, e-mail hillholl@hughes.net or visit www.hillandhollowmusic.org Patricia McCarty offered the following remarks about this special collaborative project: “Our Nov. 22 Concert of Piano Quartets with pianist Jung Lin, violinist Arturo Delmoni, and cellist Ronald Thomas is a collaboration of friends performing music we have loved throughout our careers. Our program is perhaps surprising for featuring less-often-heard piano quartets by Mozart, Fauré, and Brahms, i.e., Mozart’s E-flat instead of g minor, Fauré’s g minor instead of c minor, and Brahms’s A major instead of his other two. The Fauré is particularly interesting for its slow movement, inspired by the sounds of bells he remembered hearing in the garden of his family’s home. Fauré’s student Charles Koechlin observed: “The viola would have to be invented for this Adagio if it did not already exist. We hope the audience will enjoy hearing the elegance, passion, and drama of these works resonate in an acoustical setting perfect for experiencing the intimacy of chamber music.”

Pictured at right: Admired for her lyrical elegance and virtuosity of her playing, pianist Jung Lin will perform as part of a quartet on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. at the historic United Methodist Church on Route 3 in Saranac. Seating is open with a suggested donation of $15/ general and $12/ students-seniors. For further information call 293-7613 or email hillholl@hughes.net.

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Adk guides: workhorses of the waterways

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n the span of less than thirty years, the Adirondack wilderness morphed from exploitation to recreation to conservation and eventually to preservation. This unique wilderness heritage is preserved today as the result of the foresight of visionaries who, as early as 1864,recognized the region’s natural potential to become a “Central Park for the World”.

Although railroads had already spanned the country from coast to coast and the source of the Nile had been discovered before the Adirondack region was fully explored; access to the region still required an arduous combination of trains, steamships, stagecoach and small boat travel until the 1880’s.

The difficulties of access, and the primitive state of the land, led to the rise of the iconic image of the Adirondack guide, whose skills were in great demand as a result of the inherent difficulties of traveling through the region’s vast network of lakes, rivers. ponds and mountain streams.

With their lightweight, portable guide boats serving as water taxis, the guide’s stock in trade was based on the lack of suitable roads. The guide’s regular thoroughfare was the region’s watery web of interconnected lakes, rivers, ponds and streams that could only be navigated with a lightweight watercraft that was small and light enough to be easily transported by an individual, yet capable of transporting three men, all their gear and any fish or game that may be taken along their journey.

Although the region was initially recognized for it’s vast natural resources, it was considered a forbidding land with cruel winters, difficult transportation options, and hordes

of blood sucking insects; which was apparently not much different from current day conditions� As a result, the region remained largely ignored for many years in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War; and there are many who claim, it continues to be ignored. In any case it hasn’t really changed much over the years� It is still a land of extremes in terms of the land, the waters, the weather and of course, the inhabitants.

However, following the Civil War, the Park became a wilderness that was visited not for exploitation of the natural resources, but as a place where writers, artists and city folk went for rest, relaxation and recreation when they ‘vacated’ the dirty cities during the summer months. People left the cities to vacation in a place where there was plenty of fresh, clean, TB-free, air.

By the 1870’s, travelers no longer came to the region seeking to conquer or tame the wilderness, rather they came seeking artistic and spiritual inspiration; and to recuperate from tuberculosis, which was known as the White Plague. Many believed the fresh, balsam scented mountain air possessed curative properties that actually flushed the disease from their lungs.

Painters and artists such as Tait, Homer, Cole and others drew upon the majestic mountain scenes for their inspiration, while the Philosophers Camp of 1858 brought such notable minds as Emerson, Lowell and Agassiz to the Park.

The seasonal movement of city dwellers traveling to the wilderness signaled a major shift in the public perception of wild lands which were no longer to be feared as useless waste lands to be exploited for commercial use. Rather the undeveloped wilderness areas were recognized as providing a tremendous natural resource that would be protected and enjoyed. Rather than being exploited for it’s vast natural resources, the Adirondack region was destined to be protected as a Central Park for the world. It proved to be a watershed moment in the movement to conserve the wild lands of North America.

The Raquette and many of the region’s waterways were also designated as official State Highways for the purpose of driving logs to the mills.

The dams that were constructed during the era also provided greater navigability, which revolutionized canoeing as a leisure sport.

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George Washington Sears, writing under the pen-name of Nessmuck, was the author of Woodcraft, a handbook that set the standard for wilderness travel. Using a small, lightweight, solo canoe, Sears popularized small boat travel with stories of paddling through the wilderness from Old Forge to the Saranacs, and beyond.

Rev.H.H. Murray, author of Adventures in the Wilderness, also focused attention on the pleasures of wilderness travel and the importance of hiring a competent guide.

Soon, guidebooks by Stoddard, Wallace and others provided visual proof of the region’s natural wonders and soon, visitors flocked to the region from nearby urban centers in Boston, New York,and Philadelphia.

Adirondack guides were soon in great demand and they were busy introducing city sports to the wiles and ways of the Great North Woods. Guiding remains an indigenous Adirondack occupation that has spanned the test of time, for the better part of three centuries. In fact, many Adirondack guides continue to thrive to this day.

Guides initially earned their keep ferrying sports between the grand hotels and wilderness lodges, often covering over 30 miles in a long day of pulling on the oars and hefting boats over the ‘carries’.

As the region’s vast stocks of fish and game became depleted, the guides took on additional duties, caring for TB patients in the deep woods, where many believed the balsam scented air had curative properties.

Eventually, a status system developed within the industry with Private guides that had developed their own select, exclusive clientele taking the highest rung on the ladder, followed closely by Family guides who were employed full time by private families as both guides and camp caretakers.

While these guides were gainfully employed year-round, they were often scorned by their fellow guides when they were discovered ‘lily-dipping’ with the ladies, or while when they were reduced to delivering party invitations with their white gloved hands.

In fact, it was “sport” by the name of Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau who had originally arrived in the Adirondacks on his death bed, that was eventually responsible for finding a cure for the dreaded, White Plague. Dr. Trudeau was also an honorary member of the Adirondack Guides Association and an avid fox hunter. He established the Trudeau Big Buck Contest which remains the oldest outdoor sporting award in the nation.

Numerous urbanites continue to visit the Park to this day, often with something tangible in mind. It may no longer be a stringer of brook trout or a handsome white-tail buck that they seek, although such requests are still quite common.

More often, they come seeking a newfound, outdoor skill, or an authentic, outdoor experience. As a result, a solid stock of wildwood wisdom is still as crucial to the success of a current day guide, as the ownership of a good deer hound was back in the 1880’s.

Current day visitors to the region continue to seek out outdoor experiences. The annual invasion of ‘leaf peepers’ presents a classic example of outdoor enthusiasts that continue to travel to the Adirondack region for something other than fish or game.

In fact, the majority of current day Adirondack travelers are non-consumptive adventurers, who would rather bag a peak, than bag a handsome buck. Nationwide, the focus and complexion of outdoor recreation and tourism has largely shifted from such consumptive activities as hunting and fishing to the more challenging, high risk pursuits of whitewater paddling, rock and ice climbing, backcountry skiing and mountain biking.

Activities such catch and release angling, sporting clays and interactive 3D archery courses now provide participants with the thrill of the hunt, without the actual consumption of the resource. Although visitors may still seek to take something home with them, it is no longer likely to be a pelt or a stringer of fish. More often, it’s likely to be an enhanced ability, a new life skill, a bird sighting, or a once in a lifetime photo opp. What ever the case may be, it’s usually something far different from the ordinary.

In addition to activities such as catch and release angling, and virtual hunts, which use a camera to capture a no-kill shot, the crop of current day outdoor pursuits features a wide spectrum of activities that include paddle sports, hiking, birdwatching, biking, skiing, rock climbing and more. As the number of people participating in consumptive activities continues to decline; participation in adventurous, non-consumptive activities will likely continue to soar.

Although adventurous urbanites will continue to travel to the Park with something tangible in mind, it may no longer be a stringer of fresh brook trout or an old, whitetail buck they are after. More than likely, they come seeking a newfound, outdoor skill, or a unique outdoor experience.

As a result, a solid stock of wildwood wisdom and outdoor skills will surely prove to be as crucial to the guiding profession in the present day, as the ownership of a good deer hound was back in the 1880’s.

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

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Absentee ballot, write-in recanvassing to begin Final numbers expected later this week for Essex, Westport, Ticonderoga races

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ELIZABETHTOWN — With ballots cast, the board of elections will begin recanvassing on Thursday to answer the questions left hanging on election night.

Eight-hundred and thirty-seven absentee and military ballots went out prior to the election on Nov. 3. As of Monday, 606 of them have been returned to the board of elections.

Several local races may hinge upon these ballots, which must be returned by Wednesday (military ballots have until Nov. 16).

Ticonderoga, Newcomb, Essex and Westport all saw high rates of absentee and writein balloting.

Most were due to hard-fought races. But the situation in Westport, where about 10 percent of voters were forced to submit affidavit ballots due to a voter card-related snafu at the post office, has proven to be unique.

In Essex, incumbent supervisor Ed Gardner fended off a challenge from his predecessor, Sharon Boisen, 160-108, with 51 absentee ballots yet to be counted.

While the absentee ballots will likely not swing the results of the leadership race, they

will almost certainly play a role in the makeup of the town council.

As of now, James LaForest leads the pack with 110, with Jay White taking second place with 103. Jonathan Pribble garnered 95 votes; Thomas Stransky, 64, while 95 write-in votes were also recorded, presumably for Gretel Schueller, who ran a write-in campaign.

Here’s how the recanvassing process works: Board of election officials will first make sure those voting by absentee or military ballot didn’t already do so at a polling place.

After the outer envelope is examined for red flags, it’s opened. If the inner envelope isn’t sealed or signed, it’s disqualified. Extrinsic materials may also void the ballot depending on their nature.

Once the ballot is has been examined to ensure it has no random writing or marks, the pair of county election commissioners will examine each to discern the voter’s intent.

Candidates can offer challenges. Disputed ballots are then set aside for three days to allow for someone to bring about a court action. If not, the board will open them.

It’s not uncommon for attorneys to get involved in local elections, said Essex County Republican Election Commissioner Allison McGahay.

“It’s going to come down to how close the races are and the stakes involved,” McGahay said.

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overall spend — with $6.3 million in sales tax revenue flowing into county coffers. The occupancy tax generated $1.9 million, with traditional hotels remaining the most popular lodging choice.

Coming as no surprise, outdoor recreation took the top slot for why folks flocked to the Adirondacks, with hiking overwhelmingly coming in first, followed by cycling, canoeing and kayaking. Peak months — also not a shocker — were July and August, followed by May and June.

Sixty percent of the visitors are fellow state residents.

Canadian visitation has fallen from 15 to 10 percent, the report noted.

“Clearly, Canadians are saying the exchange is affecting them,” said McKenna.

For each occupancy tax dollar Essex County spent on marketing, visitors spent an estimated $83.

This return on investment is good news for ROOST, McKenna noted, because online marketing is labor intensive —

on Thursday, with ballots for Ticonderoga scheduled to be opened Friday morning at the board’s headquarters in Elizabethtown at 10 a.m.

In a stunning upset, Supervisor Bill Grinnell was defeated in that race by Joseph Giordano, a political novice who mounted an eleventh hour write-in campaign.

While the board tallied 782 write-in votes to Grinnell’s 345, some will inevitably be

tossed — including jokes, grievous misspellings or those who wrote in the name of candidates who appeared elsewhere on the ballot.

Grinnell seemed nonplussed on Monday.

“It is what it is,” he said.

McGahay said election night went off smoothly. All towns reported totals by 10:45 p.m.

“It was our fastest time yet,” said McGahay.

TOP SCOUT: Francis Lloyd Staats became an Eagle Scout on Friday, Nov. 6. Staats, of Essex, celebrated with his mother, Peg, and honored his late father, Francis Lloyd Staats III, who passed away earlier this year.

Content must be added daily to Essex County web properties to keep them visible in search engine rankings.

Despite the sunny outlook, McKenna noted several critical challenges.

Visitors are increasingly flocking to the region for dining and shopping, or what the chief referred to as a “resort atmosphere.”

It’s critical for Essex County communities to keep up with lodging and supportive retail services.

“If communities aren’t structured with amenities, we’re unlikely to keep them here,” said McKenna.

It’s also important that these amenities be evenly distributed throughout the county, not just in hotspots like Lake Placid and Wilmington.

The state’s regional economic development council awards may assist in that

goal, said McKenna, citing a possible new hotel project in Schroon.

Essex County must also shift their marketing strategy to capture more Millennials.

Once 51, the average age of visitors is now 49. Tourism officials expect that number to continue to decrease.

The marketing firm must continue to explore innovative ways to reach a younger audience.

“Traditional ways of reaching them are a thing of the past,” said McKenna.

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Prison worker ordered to pay $80,000 in restitution

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PLATTSBURGH — Joyce Mitchell, the prison worker who helped two convicted killers break out of an upstate New York prison, will pay $79,841 in repairs to broken cell walls and steam pipe cut open for the escape.

The agreement came after “tireless review” of the damages, said Clinton County Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Evanovich at a restitution hearing on Friday.

Agencies arrived at the final total after measuring tangible damages, said Evanovich.

Mitchell was sentenced to 2 and one-third to seven years in state prison in September after admitting to providing the escapees, Richard Matt and David Sweat, with blades and other tools hidden in frozen hamburger meat.

Mitchell appeared in court dressed in tan slacks and a white shirt.

After entering the courtroom, she mouthed “I love you” to her husband, Lyle, who was seated in the front row.

Prosecutors originally asked for $120,000, an amount requested by the state inspector general’s office.

Mitchell attorney Steven Johnston said while case law capped restitution costs at $15,000, judges have the discretion to exceed that amount.

In this case, he believed Judge Kevin Ryan would do so, hence the deal.

“They don’t know how they’re going to pay it,” said Johnston.

Lyle remains on personal leave from his job at Clinton Correctional.

Joyce earned $57,697 per year from her job as the laundry supervisor and will still be eligible for her pension.

Inmates are paid wages for the grade of job they are qualified for and assigned to. Wages range from Grade 1, 10 cents per hour up to $3.50 per week, to Grade 4, where inmates can earn 25 cents per hour up to $7.75 per week, based on their education and skill set.

For inmates under courtordered restitution, DOCCS will collect 20 percent from their inmate wages and 50 percent from any outside money the inmate receives.

Mitchell did not receive payment from a late-summer appearance on NBC Today, said Johnston, nor has her request for a work assignment at Bedford Hills Correctional in Westchester County yet been approved.

A work assignment, among other programs, would look favorable when Mitchell appeared before the merit board prior to a parole hearing, said Johnston, as well as assisting in expediting a payment plan, which carries no deadline.

Mitchell, who remains in reception status at the facility, will also be required to pay a 10 percent surcharge.

Johnston said he didn’t have any evidence to suggest that Mitchell was being treated unfairly due to the notoriety of the case.

Mitchell is being treated well by other inmates, said Johnston.

“She wants to be home,” said Johnston. “That’s all she talks about.”

Mitchell will be subject to a parole hearing before 2 ⅓ years, with the earliest possible release date set at Oct. 8, 2017.

“I do believe this marks the end of a difficult time for our community,” said Ryan. “I am pleased an agreement was reached relative to restitution.”

After a three-week manhunt throughout some of the most challenging terrain in the country, Matt, 49, was fatally shot by a federal agent on June 26 about 27 miles away from the prison.

Sweat, 35, was captured two days later about two miles from the Canadian border.

The state said incident cost the state $23 million.

State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott said Mitchell’s criminal acts as a former prison employee make her as responsible for the prison break’s impact on state residents as the convicts.

“By taking advantage of the systemic breakdown of security procedures at the prison, she provided the encouragement and all the tools the inmates needed to make their escape, and a restitution agreement as allowed by law, as well as her time incarcerated, is not only appropriate but necessary,” said Scott in a statement issued after the hearing.

Sweat, who is currently being housed at Five Points Correctional Facility in Broome County, was arraigned in August on felony charges of escape and promoting prison contraband for possession of hacksaw blades, which was passed into the cellblock in a block of frozen meat.

He pleaded not guilty.

Sweat attorney Joseph Mucia attended this morning’s hearing.

Mucia said he has been in “constant contact” with Sweat, who is scheduled to appear for his restitution hearing on Nov. 13.

LITTLE HELPER: Carol Smith, a kindergartner from ElizabethtownLewis Central, offers Viola Clark a cookie at the Essex Centre for Rehabilitation and Healthcare on Oct. 30.

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Blue Bombers set for state title run in cross country Gay, Champagne take individual honors at sectional qualifier

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The Lake Placid varsity boys cross country team will head in to the NYSPHSAA championships not only as the Section VII/Class D champion, but as the top ranked team in the state.

The No. 1 Blue Bombers finished third, fourth, sixth, ninth and 16th in the overall boys race at the Cobble Hill Golf Course Nov. 6. However, in the Class D race, the Blue Bombers swept the third through eighth place positions.

Karl Schulz led the Bombers to the line in 15:19, followed

by Henry McGrew (15:29), Scotty Schulz (16:02), Forest Ledger (16:12), Trent White (16:31) and James Flanigan (16:47).

While the top-ranked Bombers won the team title, they were all chasing the top-ranked individual in Class D, Jon Gay of the EKMW Emus, who ran a 15:08 for the victory.

“It was not the time I wanted, but I am happy to get the win,” said Gay, who was shooting for a sub 15-minute finish.

“What matters the most is next week at the state meet. I think I got my bad race out of the way today, letting too much get into my head and worrying about the rain. I’ll be ready for next weekend.”

For Gay, the state championship meet will be held less than 30 miles away from where his twin brother, Anderson, the starting sweeper for the Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport boy’s soccer team, will be competing in the Class D Final Four.

“It’s great,” Gay said. “It makes me happy we are both going to be competing at state events and we have been able to do this for these schools.”

Peru and Saranac also captured team titles in the boys meet, while Peru, Saranac and Seton Catholic won the girls titles, with the Knights led by individual champion Margaret Champagne, who captured her fifth straight victory in a time of 17:43.

Gabby Armstrong and Sara Rose-McCandlish also secures spots at the state meet for Lake Placid, while Sierra Stacy scored her second straight trip to states for the Sentinels.

“I started off slow this season but I have been progressing well and I feel I am finishing strong,” Stacy said. “It is awesome to go back to states.”

The NYSPHSAA state cross country meet takes place Saturday, Nov. 14, at Monroe Woodbury High School. Opening ceremonies will take place at 8:45 a.m., and the boys will take to the course first, with the Class A race at 9 a.m., Class B at 9:25 a.m., Class C at 9:50 a.m. and Class D at 10:15 a.m.

The girls races begin with Class A at 10:40 a.m., Class B at 11:10 a.m., Class C at 11:40 a.m. and Class D at 12:10 p.m.

Jon Gay leads the pack at the start of the Section VII cross country meet at Cobble Hill Golf Course Nov. 6. Gay would go on to win the event with a time of 15:08.

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Sofia DeJordy and Margaret Champagne of Seton Catholic take the early lead in the Section VII girls meet. Champagne would win her fifth straight sectional title, while DeJordy finished fourth.

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Schroon Lake’s first XC season end with state qualifier Angie Stellabotte sends Wildcats to first statewide championship

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ABOVE: The Schroon Lake varsity cross country team poses after the Section VII finals meet at Cobble Hill Golf Course Nov. 6.

LEFT: Angie Stellabotte pushes for the finish line at the Section VII state qualifiers. She was the fourth of five at-large runners to receive a spot on the Section VII/ Class D state team.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — It has been a season of growth for the Schroon Lake Wildcat cross country team in 2015.

Mainly because it’s the first time Schroon Lake has had a cross country team.

However, that growth showed at the Section VII state qualifier meet Friday, Nov. 6, as senior Angie Stellabotte became the first Wildcat to qualify for a state championship event.

“I’m just, it’s such a feeling of excitement,” Stellabotte said after the race.

“The coaches have pushed me all season and running at practice with a bunch of boys can be tough, but they have supported me and pushed me all season.”

Stellabotte is the lone Lady Wildcat on the team, while the boys team includes Ben Wisser, T.J. Garcia, Oliver Verva, Levi Williams and Micka Stout.

“Incredible, I’m tearing up right now,” head coach Dave Williams said.

“She has worked very hard in a very short time to accomplish this.”

Stellabotte took over 1:30 off her personal best time to qualify for the state meet and still has one goal in mind.

“Honestly, my goal for states is to beat Sierra (Stacy),” Stellabotte said of the friendly competition between her and the Ticonderoga state qualifier.

“Sierra has been my goal the whole season. She is great and the Ticonderoga team has accepted us as family. They had us over for a dinner last night and have been great throughout the season.”

“This has been a fantastic first season,” Williams said. “Everyone has been very helpful to the program, especially Jay Wells and Brian Kiely. They have all been willing to share information and help us grow as a team.”

Stellabotte will now race in the Class D championship race at Monroe Woodbury High School, set to take place at 12:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.

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North Country Chamber welcomes transportation bill PLATTSBURGH — The North Country Chamber of Commerce welcomed last week’s action by the U.S. House of Representatives to enact a six year transportation authorization bill, known as the DRIVE Act, which passed by a vote of 363 to 64.

“The North Country is in the transportation equipment business,” said Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber, “and the transportation equipment business is largely dependent on federal transportation funding that is set and predictable over a number of years so that transit authorities can make investments in new buses and subways and rail cars with confidence.”

Douglas said the years of “mostly short-

term extensions” have limited the ability of regional companies to compete for, and win, contract opportunities .

“This is guaranteed to create more business over the next few years for companies like Bombardier, Nova Bus, Prevost and all of their suppliers,” said Douglas.

The Senate enacted a six-year bill last summer, and it is now expected that the two versions will be reconciled and given final approval before Thanksgiving.

Douglas noted the North Country is home to 32 transportation equipment companies which employ more than 8,100 people, with several more expected in the coming year.

“This is why the enactment of a new multi-

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year bill has been our top Washington priority this year, including leading a delegation to the Capital last spring and arranging for our Senators and Congresswoman to visit some of our companies,” Douglas said. “We thank Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for her understanding of the importance of this bill to our region from the very start, and we thank Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand for their support in the Senate as well.”

In a related action, passage of the DRIVE Act in the House also means House passage of the reauthorization of the U.S. ExportImport Bank, which will attached to the bill.

“This has been our second standing priority this year,” Douglas said, “given the North

issues, officials can start working on solutions and tweaking pre-existing policies, like the USDA’s calorie restriction guidelines, so that athletes can better perform — “But it has to be healthy food,” said Paradise. “Food that is satisfying as well as healthy.”

Paradise said the group is looking forward to working with the Adirondack North Country Association, among other groups, to establish farm-to-table programs.

Moriah Central Superintendent William Larrow said the district was open to exploring that option.

“We’re always open to bringing more local produce into the local system,” said Larrow.

Ticonderoga Central Superintendent John McDonald said past participation in a similar grant was “very helpful” in rewriting their wellness policy designed to provide baseline info on helping kids eat healthier and have a better lifestyle.

Fighting for scant resources is always a challenge, he said, citing a now-shuttered after school program as the best the district ever had.

In a district where both parents work, children aren’t always supervised when they return home.

“It would be great to keep them longer not only to support academics, but also to lead healthier lifestyles,” said McDonald. “It’s a challenge when they don’t have resources.”

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kinks in the supply chain and altering procurement policy for local organizations (perhaps the next time you’re in a local chow hall, for instance, local produce may be an option).

Officials also aim to launch initiatives that make communities more walkable and bikeable, like creating bicycle lanes.

The keyword is sustainability, said Turner, so that if the grant funding evaporates, the policies are already in motion.

As a whole, the region has similar needs and demographics: Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties broadly have the same number of impoverished residents, students eligible for free and reduced lunch programs and health concerns, including risk for diabetes.

Each of the three Essex County school districts are located in food deserts, explained Laura Paradise, a public health outreach coordinator with Essex County, or neighborhoods where fresh food is difficult to obtain for those without a vehicle.

Some additional challenges within schools include staff shortages and equipment problems, said Paradise, who joined the department earlier this fall to implement the program.

Student athletes have also said they’re not eating enough, recalled Paradise. Now that they’re aware of some of these

Country’s unique status as an international region with growing exports, and with many of our area manufacturers dependent on the services of this federal program to secure foreign deals that support jobs here at home, including important local employers like Plattco and Swarovski. Here again, Congresswoman Stefanik has been a real champion on our behalf for North Country manufacturing, exports and jobs.”

The North Country Chamber of Commerce i9s the largest business and economic development organization in northern New York, linking more than 4,100 employers across Clinton, Franklin, Essex, Hamilton and northern Warren Counties.

Laura Paradise, of Keene, is spearheading the Essex County Public Health Department’s Creating Healthy Schools and Communities program. It comes as part of a five-year grant designed to improve access to better eating in both schools and neighborhoods Photo by Pete DeMola

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North Country AmVets 1309 Rt. 9 South Saturday, 7:30 pm.

KEESEVILLE - VFW #1505 North Country AmVets 1309 Rt. 9 South Sunday, 7pm.

PERU - Knights of Columbus 3452 Main St. Rt. 22 Tuesdays, 7:30 pm.

PLATTSBURGH - Knights of Columbus #255 St. Peter's School 518-561-4501 Mondays, 7pm.

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LAKE PLACID - November computer classes at the Lake Placid Public Library on Wednesday Nov.18th, will be on the new Microsoft Windows 10 and how to stream video from the internet to your tv. The first class from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. will help people acclimatize to the Windows 10 program which is currently free to PC users who are using Windows Version 7 or 8. Participants may bring their own laptops or use one provided by the library.

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PLATTSBURGH - The South Plattsburgh Fire Department will be hosing a Fire Service Leadership Seminar Monday, Nov. 16 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Clinton Community College. Captain Willie Wines and Lieutenant Rhett Fleitz will present a high energy evening of ways to motivate firefighters, improve morale and build leadership skills.

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ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Meal Site Luncheon, Every Friday at Church of the Good Shepherd, 11 William Street. Come enjoy lunch $3.50, play Bingo, socialize with friends & neighbors.

PLATTSBURGH American Legion Post 20 162 Quarry Rd. 518-5631692 Sundays, 7pm.

PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday TICONDEROGA - Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m. Doors 5 p.m. Every Thursday.

BOOKS LAKE PLACID - The LPI Book Club generally meets at 7 p.m. on the last Monday of each month at the library to discuss books about the arts. All are welcome.

WILLSBORO – In American Culture and History By Jigs Gardner November 23rd at 7pm at Paine Memorial Free Library 2 Gilliland Land, Free admission, for more info www.painefreelibrary.webs.com CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS LAKE PLACID – Monthly Saturday Play for Pre-K thru Grade 5 kids & families at the Lake Placid Public Library 10am to 11am. Indoor games, activities and children's classic books. For more info 518523-3200.

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ELIZABETHTOWN – 2015-2016 WIC Schedule at the Public Health Building December 3, January 7, Feb 4, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1, 8:00 - 3:30 PM November 19, December 17, January 21, Feb 18, March 16, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15, 11:30 am - 6:30 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

LAKE PLACID – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Thomas Shipman Youth Center December 1, January 5, Feb 2, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6 , 9:30 am - 2:15 PM November 24, December 22, January 26, Feb 23, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, November 22, December 27 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

CRAFTS & FESTIVALS WILMINGTON – Annual UMW Holiday Bazaar & Silver Tea will be held, November 21, 2015 from 13pm at the Whiteface Methodist Church in Wilmington, NY. For more information, please call 518946-7007.

DINNERS & SUCH WILLSBORO – Willsboro United Methodist Church Annual Holiday Craft Sale, Nov. 20th 5pm-7pm; Annual Harvest Luncheon Nov. 21st.

11am-1pm. For info call 518-9637931

PUBLIC MEETINGS ELIZABETHTOWN – Elizabethtown Thrift Shop will have it's Monthly Meeting Second Monday of Every Month at 7pm @ The Episcopal Parish Hall.

PLATTSBURGH - The Board of Directors of the Clinton-EssexFranklin Library System will have their regular public meeting on Monday, November 23, 2015, beginning at 4:00 p.m., at its office located at 33 Oak Street, Plattsburgh, NY. Video conferencing of this meeting will be available at the Schroon Lake Public Library, Community Room, 15 Leland Avenue, Schroon Lake and at Goff-Nelson Memorial Library, 41 Lake Street, Tupper Lake . The public is welcome to attend at all three locations.

SARANAC LAKE – Saranac Lake Central School District Board of Education Special Meeting Friday, November 13, 2015, Lake Clear School Building 4pm.

WESTPORT - The Westport Central School District Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 6:30 PM in the Teacher Resource Room. Agenda items will include substitute rate discussion, extra-curricular appointments and any other business that may come before the Board. Community members and interested others are welcome to attend.

WESTPORT-The Boy Scouts will be meeting from 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at the WADA Building For more info: troop8063@gmail.com, Jill Lobdell 962-4664 or Larry Carroll 569-5431.

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GRANTOR Brian and Tracey Laundry Rodney and Heidi Moore Bruce and Sheryl Overstreet Roger Deyo Development Corporation Gerald Alberry Homer and Lora Lamere US Bank Trust NA Roland and Barbara Fredette Susan and Hallie Quinn Kevin and Shelby Trombley Richard and Brenda Boulrice Azin and Luanne Jahanbakhsh Secretary of Veterans Affairs Catherine Pogharian and David Robertson Antoine, Marie and Virginie Dilillo Richard and Kathleen Gingras Thomas Peryea Town of Mooers Sheryl King and William Stanley Gilbert and Susie Bedenharn Ricky Lyman Sally Connolly et al Christopher Sutton Geraldine Duprey Mousseau Properties LLC Angel and Kathryn Bracero Barry Burdo Ricky and Mary Ann Rabideau Gary Passino Catherine Camarda Joseph Fish et al Susan Aylward Collin McBride Inc John Crowley Curtis and Diana Laporte

DATE 10/29/15 10/29/15 10/29/15 10/29/15 10/30/15 10/30/15 10/30/15 11/02/15 11/02/15 11/02/15 11/02/15 11/02/15 11/02/15 11/02/15 11/02/15 11/02/15 11/02/15 11/03/15 11/03/15 11/03/15 11/03/15 11/03/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15

GRANTOR GRANTEE LOCATION PRICE William and James Hoffer David and Kathryn Root North Elba $277,000 Donald Dowitsch Harold and Sherylee Brown Minerva $79,000 WJB PAT LLC Evan and Janette Glading Ticonderoga $40,000 Robert and Patricia Rowe Terri Jamison Essex $75,000 Gary and Linda St. Pierre Alice Morgan and Kenneth Staunches Moriah $69,000 Shannon Bresett Christopher Bresett Chesterfield $1 $153,000 Sally Torok Charles Pall and Lisa Chen Jay NOTICE OF FORMATION William Russell and Shirley Murcray Brian and Stephanie Pelo Chesterfield $102,000 OF LIMITED LIABILITY Derek and Leilani Sprague Michael and Linda Baldwin Moriah $1 COMPANY Fannie Mae Joseph Trigony Moriah $59,900 John and CassandraNAME: Hamilton Camp Hemlock Ausable Valley Habitat For Humanity Jay NOTICE OF FORMATION $38,000 Stephen Sama and LLC. Bronwen Perkins of OrganiMichael and Nancy Strack North Elba OF LIMITED $140,000 LIABILITY Articles JPMorgan Chase Bank Robert (“LLC”) zation were filed with theRice NOTICE OF FORMATIONLewis COMPANY $47,500 Earl Dakin and Cynthia Woodson Andrew Cook and Kailei Shatraw St. Armand $260,000 Northern Feast Catering, Articles of the organizaSecretary of StateSven of NY Walter and Lawrence Goodman Roepke and Mary Coburn Ticonderoga $170,000 LLC. Articles $205,000 of OrganitionVarnamfor Dunham on 10/01/2015.

Ronald and Laurie (SSNY) Spada Edward and April Newcomb Office location: Dakota EssexBenway the SecPlateau, LLC per section Mary Palmer Essex zation filed with $6,000 County. SSNY hasDaryl McElvene been retary of State of New 206 of LLC Law, were Bruce LeClair Chesterfield $196,000 Jason Debenedetti designated as agent Frank of and Stephanie North Hudson $30,000 York (“SSNY”) on Octofiled Darwak with the Secretary Kyris Turner Joseph McLaughlin Ticonderoga $98,580 the LLC upon whom of State of NY (SSNY) ber 27, 2015 for busiFay Brugger Jeremy and Cheryl Vanderpool Willsboro $310,000 process against itChristopher may and ness conducted from an onMichelle 9/29/2015.

Office loDavid and Linda Lartaud Maron Westport $220,000 be served.

SSNY shall office located in Essex cation Essex Co. SSNY Robert and Barbara Chabot Carole Pedvis North Elba $650,000 mail a copy of the pro- has been designated as County, NY. The Essex County Industrial Agency Michael Lemza Chesterfield $1 “SSNY” c/o agent of the LLC upon is designated as the Michael Lemza cess to the LLC Mountain Lake Services Chesterfield $795,992 Michael Borchers and Penelope Jewell Michael Kellywhich process against Minerva $25,000 upon Michelle H. Wildgrube, it agent of the “LLC” Matthew and Leilani Melville Roy may be served. SSNY Minerva $85,860 Esq., Cioffi SlezakAustin Wildwhom process against it George and Victoriagrube Sperry P.C., 2310Benjamin Ticonderoga $152,000 Nott Borho may be served.

“SSNY” shall mail process to the

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME: Camp Hemlock LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/01/2015.

Office location: Essex County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC c/o Michelle H. Wildgrube, Esq., Cioffi Slezak Wildgrube P.C., 2310 Nott St. E., STE 1, Niskayuna, New York 12309. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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LOCATION Saranac Town of Plattsburgh Town of Plattsburgh Altona Town of Plattsburgh Town of Plattsburgh Schuyler Falls City of Plattsburgh City of Plattsburgh City of Plattsburgh Peru City of Plattsburgh City of Plattsburgh Schuyler Falls City of Plattsburgh Mooers Ellenburg Altona Mooers Peru Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Dannemora Peru Town of Plattsburgh City of Plattsburgh Plattsburgh City of Plattsburgh Mooers Ausable Schuyler Falls Beekmantown Plattsburgh Plattsburgh City of Plattsburgh Peru

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COOPERSTOWN LAND LIQUIDATION! 10 acres - $29,900 Priced 70% BELOW MARKET! Woods, utils, town rd, private setting just 7 miles from Village! Terms avail!

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DATE 10/29/15 10/29/15 10/29/15 10/29/15 10/29/15 10/29/15 10/29/15 10/29/15 10/29/15 10/30/15 10/30/15 10/30/15 10/30/15 10/30/15 10/30/15 10/30/15 11/02/15 11/02/15 11/02/15 11/02/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15 11/04/15

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GRANTEE George Whelden Eric and Jeannette Zeisloft Shane Porter Jeffrey Lamberton Medisca Properties Inc Justin Charland Eric Drollette Jason Greer and Vanessa Cicarelli Anna Casola Linda Corona Adam and Kelly Davis William and Darlene Liberty Lake City Properties LLC Ralph Burnah Gregory Haberstro Richard and Carol Garceau Kevin Guay Tina Marineau Larato Farms Inc Keith Harkalo and Joy Demarse Tammy Lawrence Jeffrey Tourville Scott Bazzano Jamie Staib Jodie Nephew and Dale Nolan Bryan and Susan Thew Jeremy Drasye and Elizabeth Ciccarelli John and Bonnie Burdo Deneault Apartment 1 LLC Richard Passino Harry and Michael Decker David and Patricia Chauvin Gary and Shelley Bertrand Lilsay Holding Company LLC Erica Stinson Richard and Heather Hemingway

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DIVORCE $349 - Uncontested divorce papers prepared. Only one signature required. Poor person Application included if applicable. Separation agreements. Custody and support petitions.- 518-274-0380.

MOHAWK VALLEY HOBBY FARM 22 acres - $149,900; 4 BR, 2 BA farmhouse, horse barn, nice views, Beautiful setting just off the NY State Thruway, 40 West of Albany!

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Priced 70% below market!

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ESSEX

St. E., STE 1, Niskayuna, New York 12309. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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LLC at: Box 525, Rt. 73, Keene Valley NY, 12943.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION Articles of the organization for Dunham Plateau, LLC per section 206 of LLC Law, were filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/29/2015. Office location Essex Co. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon which process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at: Box 525, Rt. 73, Keene Valley NY, 12943.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“LLC”) Northern Feast Catering, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on October 27, 2015 for business conducted from an office located in Essex County, NY. The “SSNY” is designated as the agent of the “LLC” upon whom process against it may be served. “SSNY” shall mail a copy of any process to the “LLC” at 765 TMace HChasmE Road, Keeseville, NY 12944 VN-11/07-12/12/20156TC-99928

shall mail a copy of any process to the “LLC” at 765 Mace Chasm Road, Keeseville, NY 12944 VN-11/07-12/12/20156TC-99928

Highland LOJ, LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 08/12/15. Off. Loc.: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 2276 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

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1-866-309-1507 www.BaseCampLeasing.com SO. ADIRONDACK FORESTLAND. 40 acres- $69,900 Lake rights, stream, only 3 hrs NY City! Twn rd, utils! Terms avail!

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Call 888-701-7509 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Mountain Dental PLLC a domestic professional service LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/29/2015.

Office location: Essex County. SSNY is designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against the PLLC may be served and shall mail a copy of any such process to the PLLC, Attn: George Sarandev, 27 Cayuga Way, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: Dentistry VN-10/31-12/05/20156TC-99316

NOTICE OF FORMATION A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Nana Mazz LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on October 22, 2015. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 26 Balsam Street, Lake Placid, New York 12946. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT ESSEX FIRE DISTRICT #1 herewith designates the Essex Fire House, 2659 NYS Rte 22 in Essex as the place where registration and election will be held on December 8th, 2015. The register will be prepared from 5:30pm to 6pm and voting will take place from 6pm to 9pm.

Election is for one fire commissioner for a five year term. The last day to file petitions for candidate of office is November 18, 2015.

Barbara Kunzi, Secretary VN-11/14/2015-1TC100853

THE TOWN OF ELIZABETHTOWN will hold a public hearing for the proposed 2016 budget.

The hearing will be Tuesday, November 17, 2016 at 6:30 P.M. Before the monthly board meeting at 7:00 P.M. VN-11/14/2015-1TC101009

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