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Locals turn out to honor our nation’s finest.

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4H members Jordan Reynolds, Hailey Cave, Ryan Cave, Cassidy Hoy and Demona Staley say the youth development program provides them with valuable skills and experience.

They’re pictured here at their annual volunteer appreciation dinner in Westport on Friday, Nov. 14.

Photo by Pete DeMola

The Red Storm’s strong season comes to an end

CCE programs offer youth, economic development

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WESTPORT Ñ With harvest season in the rearview, and the ground encased in the first layer of frost, local kids and members of Essex County’s agricultural

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community hit the pause button on Friday, Nov. 14 when they gathered at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Building in Westport for the 4H Leaders Association Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.

Local students Jordan Reynolds, Hailey Cave, Ryan Cave, Cassidy Hoy and Demona Staley, members of the Brookside Trotters and Painted Dreams groups, served Hawaiian fare — coconut yams, chicken and collard greens — and seated patrons.

It was the only night of the year designed to honor the volunteers for the service-based youth develop-

ment organization through awards and certificates of appreciation, explained 4H Resource Educator Linda Gillilland.

“Experiment, experience, enjoy,” she said. “Kids learn life skills by doing and they get to direct what they do — not get directed by others.”

Case in point: Last year’s rescue of 41 sickly horses from an Essex resident.

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Battle for Old County Home Cemetery rekindled

By Pete DeMola pete@denpubs.com

Moose shot: A wild waste of the worst sort PAGE 14

WHALLONSBURG — The memories came flooding back as Vicki Dickerson walked in the field across from the Old County Home and Infirmary on Route 22.

There was George Rollins, a happy chap who always wore a T-shirt.

And Lillian Kesto.

“I knew her,” said Dickerson.

She flipped through a photo album and arrived at George Rollins.

“He always wore a T-shirt.”

She paused.

“This was a home, not an institution.”

Underfoot were 378 simple stones laid out in seven rows, the graves of county wards buried between 1874 and 1976.

Among them are four veterans.

But you wouldn’t know it.

Until 2011, the 2.5 acre lot between Wadhams and Whallonsburg was overgrown with sumac and low-slung scrub.

Dickerson, of Willsboro, hatched a reclamation committee and, with permission from the owner, was allowed CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

Since 2010, Vicki Dickerson has been leading the effort to restore the Old County Home Cemetery in Essex to county ownership. After a century of use, it was sold to a private buyer in 1985.

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November 22, 2014

Essex, Willsboro join together to honor vets

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com WILLSBORO — The community turned out in droves last week to honor veterans in Willsboro and Essex.

Now in its tenth year, the annual Veterans Day ceremony started at the Methodist Church. Over time, seven churches from the two towns became involved.

To accommodate the influx, volunteers moved it to Willsboro Central, whose cafeteria was stuffed with volunteers and wellwishers honoring the two towns’ 170 veterans on Tuesday, Nov. 11.

Event architect Barbara “Bobbi” Paye lauded the volunteers.

“They’re amazing,” she said. “They put in lots of work.”

The crew of 30 made signs and decorated tables. They phoned residents, bought food, hung posters, flags and streamers.

Veterans and their families looked on appreciatively as the Library Jug Band plonked out a set of patriotic classics.

“We sound a lot better when you’re singing with us,” said the bandleader after the “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

Waiters smartly dressed in black and white prowled around official, lauded the event for bringing everyone together. the crowd, filling up cups and seating newcomers.

“Volunteers do a great job looking for people and inviting Bruce Patnode served at the tail-end of the Korean War. The them,” he said. “It’s nice to know people think about you and Army vet spent 18 months in France before launching his career what you did.” as an elementary school teacher.

Gillilland entered active duty in 1981 when America was still The night, he said, was wonderful. nursing its wounds from Vietnam.

“A great turnout,” he said.

He said the public has gotten closer to the military, which is Patnode said people appeared to be more appreciative of vetnow an all-volunteer service. erans today than in the past.

“People are more aware, cognizant and caring… and that’s a “It was just that period of Vietnam when we were looked good thing.” down upon,” he said.

Retired navy official Rick Low serves as commander for AmerLloyd Brockney agreed. ican Legion Post 405, which meets at Zeke’s due to the lack of an “People saw the war on television and were horrified,” he established brick-and-mortar location. said. “They turned against the troops, it was not pleasant. You’d “I started out bombing Baghdad in 1991 and ended up living never see anything like that today.” in Saddam’s Palace,” he said.

Brockney served as a medic in the Army’s First Cavalry DiviRecruitment of young veterans to join organizations like the sion Air Mobile Unit.

American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars is challenge in He landed in December 1968 just before Christmas. the region, he said, something that is magnified because vets ofShortly afterward, his helicopter was shot down. He spent 11 ten don’t return to the area after their service due to a lack of months in the hospital. jobs.

The Willsboro resident voluntarily signed up for a four-year Low said Willsboro has a “quiet, healing spirit.” stint. Bringing back the draft, he said, might bring the harsh realAnd then walked to the stage and led the room in a moment ity of war into better focus to the public. of silence.

“They take a lot for granted,” he said, referring to ordinary Americans.

Bill Thompson served in the Navy’s Pacific amphibious unit during World War II. The hometown hero — his banner adorns a lamppost in central Willsboro — enlisted after 17th birthday in 1944.

His father signed the papers and he left on the Adirondack Fairway Bus. Thompson participated in the Battle of Okinawa.

“I saw Ernie Pyle before he was killed,” he recalled, referring to the American war journalist who was cut down by a Japanese machine gun in April 1945.

Thompson served two years before getting rotated out on the point system. He then moved to Yonkers, where he focused on working and raising his family, including seven kids, 11 grandkids and 10 great-grandchildren.

For the past decade, Essex and Willsboro have joined together on Veterans Day to honor the He now again calls Willsboro his 170 veterans who reside in their communities. Originally held at the Methodist Church, the home. event has since been relocated to Willsboro Central to allow for the increased participation and Navy Captain Shaun Gillilland, who interest from the community. also serves as Willsboro’s top elected

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ROOST launches new website in Tupper Lake TUPPER LAKE — The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) is pleased to announce the launch of the newly designed TupperLake.com.

The redesigned site content is geared toward promoting the many leisure visitor experiences available in the towns of Tupper Lake and Piercefield, from hiking to shopping to historic sites, and includes a robust events calendar. The new site design is responsive, which means that it displays properly in all screen sizes and formats from desktop to tablet to phone.

“The site currently includes all tourism-related businesses in Tupper Lake and Piercefield who are members of the Tupper

Lake Chamber of Commerce,” said Michelle Clement, ROOST Tupper Lake and Hamilton County marketing manager. “Postlaunch, a full Chamber membership directory will be added to the site, too.”

Each business listing can include multiple photos, and will also include a link to adirondacksusa.com, for those who also have a 360-degree panorama on that interactive site.

Tourism-related business owners whose listing information is incorrect or who do not find their listing on the site should contact Kristin Strack at 518-523-2445 x109 to be added to the database. Businesses that do not belong to the Chamber of Commerce

but would like to be listed on the site should contact the Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce to become a member.

ROOST is a 501(c)6 nonprofit corporation that is responsible for promoting the Schroon Lake Region, Lake Champlain Region, Whiteface Region, the Saranac Lake area, Lake Placid/ High Peaks, the Tupper Lake area and Hamilton County regions of the Adirondacks to the traveling public.They operate a main office in Lake Placid and one in Crown Point.

To learn more about the organization, visit www.ROOSTAdk. com.

Whiteface Mountain scheduled to open this weekend WILMINGTON — The 2014-15 skiing and riding season got underway at Whiteface Mountain when the mountain’s Cloudsplitter Gondola started spinning at 8:30 a.m on Sunday, Nov. 16.

Skiers and riders loaded the eight-passenger gondola where it carried them to the summit of Little Whiteface and the six open trails that took them back to the base for another run.

Following Sunday’s launch, the Olympic mountain will close and re-open Saturday, Nov. 22.

Full-time operations are slated to begin on Friday, Nov. 28.

“It was a terrific opening day at Whiteface on Sunday,” said ORDA spokesperson John Lundin. “There were a lot of skiers and snowboarders who enjoyed some earlier than expected turns on the Olympic mountain. Sunday was a super start to the season.”

Gov. Andrew Cuomo also plugged the event.

“New York is the proud home of some of the best skiing and snowboarding trails and facilities in the entire Northeast,” Cuomo said in a news release.

“Whether you’re an expert skier or snowboarder, or someone who’s always wanted to try, there is no time like the present to get out and experience more of what New York has to offer. I encourage all New Yorkers to plan a trip to one of our State’s world-class mountains.”

Snowmaking at Whiteface has been taking place since the evening of Friday, Nov. 7.

This, in combination with natural snowfall, means that at least three trails were open on Sunday.

Whiteface Mountain is adding more than 100 low-energy, high-efficiency snowguns to its fleet this season, and has widened both the Upper Valley and Wilmington intermediate trails.

Additionally, the base lodge’s outdoor ticket booth was removed to make way for a new locker and changing area with direct access to the Mixing Bowl trail, the Cloudsplitter Gondola or the Facelift quad chair. The new space

accommodates 40 to 50 additional skiers and riders.

At Whiteface, tickets are $40 for adults, $35 for teens and seniors and $30 for juniors.

North Country biz preps for after hours LAKE PLACID — The North Country Business Council Business After Hours will be held Dec. 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The Lake House at High Peaks Resort, 1 Mirror Lake Drive. There will be complimentary hors d’oeuvres from the new après ski menu and a cash bar. This is a network with friends and make new business contacts. Bring your business cards to enter the drawings for door prizes.

The admission is $2 with a reservation and $3 without. For more information, or to make reservations call Kerry at 524-6974. Business After Hours is open to members of the North Country Business Council, North Country Chamber of Commerce, and all partner Chambers. The North Country Business Council is a division of the North Country Chamber of Commerce. If you aren’t a member of the NCBC or any partner members, contact them for a guest pass.

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November 22, 2014

Red Storm’s strong season ends in 24-6 loss to Hoosick Falls Saranac Lake finishes year 9-2 to go along with Section VII Class C title

By Akashia Swinton

denpubs@denpubs.com CLINTONVILLE — The Saranac Lake Red Storm fell to the fourth-ranked Hoosick Falls Panthers 24-6 on Nov. 15.

The Panthers shut down the Red Storm run game, limiting their leading rusher, Ty Marmion, to only 17 rushing yards and 14 receiving yards.

On the reverse, Saranac Lake was unable to hinder the Hoosick Falls rushing attack, allowing Colby Davendonis 23 carries for 169 yards and a touchdown and Austin Pitt 20 carries for 161 yards and a score.

Panthers quarterback Garrett Wright threw 8-for-11 and also had a 13-yard carry for a touchdown.

The Red Storm stayed alive through their passing game. Quarterback Tristin Fitzgerald completed 18 of 30 passes and targeted Joe Viscardo eight times for 80 yards and a touchdown, the Red Storm’s only score of the game.

Although Hoosick Falls dominated the majority of the game, they were plagued by their numerous penalties.

They had accumulated 25 penalty yards in the first 10 seconds of Saturday’s game and ended the game with 16 penalties overall.

Saranac Lake defensive playmaker Kilian Ryan had an impressive 11 tackles in the quarter-final matchup, assisted by Hunter Moon with six tackles.

Although they couldn’t stop the Panther run game from gaining yards, the Red Storm red zone defense only allowed three touchdowns.

Leading defenseman for the Panthers was Connor McCart with six tackles.

With less than three minutes left in the game, Saranac Lake head coach Eric Bennett replaced all of his starters with a defensive squad full of seniors to finish out the remaining minutes of their season.

Saranac Lake finished the season 9-2 overall with its only other loss coming on the road to Peru.

The Red Storm climbed to sixth in the New York State Sportswriters Association rankings, picking up the Section VII Class C title on their way.

“We were proud of our kids, their resiliency as evidenced by winning four games by a total of 26 points,” said Bennett. “Their personal growth as young men made the team a pleasure to coach.”

Saranac Lake’s Ty Marmion uses a stiff arm to get by a Hoosick Falls defender in the team’s season-ending loss Nov. 15.

Photo by Andrew Johnstone

More than 60 runners turn out for Fun Run in Westport WESTPORT — Sixty-three Essex County runners between the ages of 2 and 67 came together Saturday, Nov. 15, in the morning at the Westport School to enjoy the 3rd Annual Fly Like an Eagle Fun Run & Walk.

Seventeen enthusiastic participants completed the 1K course and the remaining 46 walked or ran the challenging 5K course.

Afterward, the participants, race volunteers, and other friends and family enjoyed breakfast together.

The top male finisher, with a time of 19:08, was Jason Fiegl; the top female finisher, with a time of 25:30, was Joan Lilly.

The following sponsors and contributors helped to make the race possible: Ernie’s Market, Lake Champlain Yoga & Wellness, The Fallen Arch, Camp Dudley, Weichert Realtors Venture North, Northwaters & Langskib, Essex County Police Department, Dogwood Bakery, Chazy Westport Telephone, and ZVD

Photography.

All proceeds from the event go toward supporting academic initiatives.

Here are the results: 1: Jay Fiegl, 19.08 2: Evan George, 21.03 3: Thomas Mero, 22.22 4: Matt Hinge, 24.28 5: Joan Lilly, 25.3 6: Amanda Hinge, 25.58 7: Michael Phillips, 26.15 8: Colleen Brown, 26.36 9: Lindsay Genier, 26.42 10: Mike Stahl, 26.5 11: Annie McKinley, 27.26 12: Rachel Storey, 27.3 13: Thea Shaw, 27.30 14: Jessica Corwin, 27.58 15: Linda Sherman, 27.58 16: Jeff Kelley, 28.33 17: Myles Madill, 28.54 18: Jamison Fiegl, 29.13 19: Erica Loher, 29.24

20: Chyenne Cramer, 29.52 21: Laura Napper, 29.54 22: Hope Provoncha, 30.15 23: Bryan Corwin, 30.43 24: Janice Kyle, 30.59 25: Maggie Ploufe, 31.02 26: Abbey Schwoebel, 31.05 27: Taylor Gough, 31.05 28: Lynne Macco, 31.31 29: Jennifer Batty, 32.39 30: Micah Stewart, 32.53 31: April Clukey, 34.31 32: Elizabeth Lee, 35.08 33: Malina Lawrence, 35.32 34: Keith Lobdell, 42.09 35: Braden Peters, 42.52 36: Landon Peters, 42.52 37: Angie Childs, 42.52 38: Norman Childs, 42.52 39: Ethan Madill, 42.52 40: Celena Madill, 42.52 41: Gwen Sherman, 44.52 42: Lynn Bubbins, 44.53 43: Carol Schwoebel, 45.25

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From page 1 to do limited work to clear away the brush and map out the plots.

While it’s now a tidy-looking meadow, Dickerson believes more still needs to be done.

She envisions lifting the sinking stones and filling in the hollows where the pine caskets disintegrated.

Milly Flint, a former Jane Doe, needs a stone.

And the rotted flagpole needs to be replaced.

More graves may even be located past the tree line.

But Dickerson’s team of dozen-plus volunteers are prohibited from making the desired changes by the current owner, Ruth Morgan, who clamped down on their efforts several years ago, citing advice from her insurance company.

“It’s hallowed ground,” said Dickerson.

On Monday, Nov. 17, she implored the Essex County Board of Supervisors to take it back.

She was accommodated by a roomful of supporters, including former Assemblywoman Tersea Sayward, and a petition containing 180 signatures from Essex and Willsboro residents, many of which were collected at last week’s Veterans Day event at Willsboro Central.

The board listened and asked questions before passing a resolution allowing County Attorney Dan Manning to make an overture to Morgan, including an offer to purchase the burial ground.

If rejected, the county indicated they would move forward with eminent domain proceedings.

Dickerson said Essex County should have never allowed the sale to begin with.

“It was illegal,” she said.

THE STORY SO FAR Beginning in 1832, the Essex County Poor House began taking in invalids and the infirm.

Documents paint the facility to be the stuff of nightmares, with rulebooks promising severe beatings and other punishments for being drunk on the Sabbath, for instance. Or returning to the facility past sunset, using profane language and wasting food (or “any waste whatsoever”).

The complex eventually came to encompass seven brick buildings, including the main structure, which was built in 1899.

Over time, the Essex County Poor House shed its Dickensian trappings and rebranded itself as the Essex County Home and Infirmary, where it continued its mission of providing paupers, failed farmers, orphans, itinerant workers and the mentally ill with government support.

Residents worked the rolling hills behind the facility.

When they died, they were taken across the road and buried.

The Essex County Home and Infirmary relocated to Elizabethtown sometime in the 1970s and was given a new name: Horace Nye. First they moved the infirm, then the ambulatory, like Rollins, who was among the last to be laid to rest in 1976.

And then there was silence.

PERSONAL CONNECTION In 1960, Dickerson left San Francisco with her parents, Howard and Irma Halen, and arrived in Whallonsburg.

Dickerson’s dad had just been promoted to superintendent, and her mom, the matron.

She was 14.

For the Halens, it was a return to their ancestral roots after Howard’s military service.

“It was a wonderful experience,” said Dickerson, recalling fond memories as she walked between the rows on a recent autumn afternoon.

During the Halen administration, the cemetery was wellgroomed.

Howard died of a sudden heart attack in 1978 and was buried in Arlington. The family grieved and moved on.

After the facility was shuttered, the Essex County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) was tasked with finding a buyer.

They bound the property together into four parcels.

In November 1985, they brokered a sale to a pair of Connecticut-based realtors: Ruth Sherrill Morgan and her then-husband for $60,000.

Deeds obtained from the Essex County’s Clerk’s Office show no explicit mention of the cemetery in the parcel descriptions.

The pair moved into the former home, where they lived for 17 years.

In 2001, the Morgans sold the former home to Erik Kilgren, head

www.valleynewsadk.com of a Kansas-based nonprofit called the Leavener’s Foundation.

It remains closed, harboring dark undercurrents of political combat all of its own.

The Morgans retained ownership of the cemetery and the surrounding 18.2 acres, including the former railway toll house where Ruth currently resides.

Following her husband’s death in 2003, she remarried to Douglas Oliver, a renowned typographer and publisher.

He passed away in 2007 and is interred on the property.

Ruth plans to join him, her name and birth date already engraved on their shared stone.

“QUIET ENJOYMENT” “It’s been a controversy ever since we bought it,” Morgan told the Valley News.

Morgan initially allowed Dickerson to tend to the graves, but revoked permission after consulting with her insurance company, who advised her to limit access for liability reasons.

While she currently allows limited maintenance and upkeep — under town abandonment laws, the town of Essex has the authority to mow the grass, while Dickerson continues to visit the property — the relationship between the two sides has disintegrated.

Morgan said everyone seems to forget that she and her first husband maintained the cemetery for 17 years.

“I can’t go there now on my tractor because we’d get smashed right away,” she said, referring to traffic on Route 22.

“But they’ve done a nice job of mowing.”

Morgan, who remains active in the local community, said she’d be open to selling the property.

“But nobody has ever offered any money,” she said. “I don’t intend to give that up without a real fight.”

Morgan said a sale would have to incorporate the entire 18-acre parcel, including the wetlands that surround the cemetery like a half-moon.

“If you took out the middle, there’s nothing else to do with it,” she said.

Morgan, who couldn’t recall the assessed value, said she would have to move and floated an initial estimate to allow for those costs of $200,000.

Tax rolls show the 18.2 acre lot is assessed at $104,900. Without the house, the value drops down to $47,200.

When a private citizen purchases property, they have the privilege of doing what they want with it as long as its not illegal, said Morgan.

She called this “quiet enjoyment.”

The Oklahoma native said she has no problem with visitors paying their respects, including those who leave flowers and other mementos on the graves.

But when she and her husband lived at the former home, she said she never saw more than a half-dozen visitors.

“I’ve always been open to having them come and look if they want to,” she said. “I have never turned anyone away. It’s all open.

I don’t have any signs or any rules.”

Morgan said she hopes for a peaceful resolution to the reignited conflict.

“I don’t really want to leave here, but they’re making it a little difficult,” she said.

If the county moves forward with eminent domain, she said she would take legal action.

“It’s just simply a matter of wanting to come in and take over,” she said. “And that really isn’t necessary.”

LEGAL BASIS Can the town or county take it back?

New York Department of State Division of Cemeteries spokesman Edison Alban said there are a number of statutes dealing with abandoned cemeteries.

Towns are required to take over abandoned cemeteries pursuant to Town Law § 291(1), a measure permitting a town to preserve and care for, fence and mow cemeteries, even those under private ownership.

Counties may choose to take

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In Essex County, this would require the votes of 12 of the 18 lawmakers.

Since the state department oversees the purchase and sale of land by public cemeteries operating under N-PCL Article 15, not government-owned facilities, Alban couldn’t comment on if the 1985 sale was illegal, referring questions to the state attorney general’s office.

They have not responded for comment by the time this story went to press on Tuesday morning.

Manning, the county attorney, was authorized by lawmakers on Monday to move forward in crafting a solution.

“We would like to be able to approach the current owners for them to give it to us or sell it back to Essex County,” he said.

Lawmakers, who last discussed the issue in 2011, appeared to be enthusiastic about regaining control and voted unanimously to move forward.

Eminent domain would require the county to go to court, a process predicted to take eight months, and pay Morgan fair market value.

Asked about an informal agreement designed to stave off litigation — a measure that would perhaps allow for Dickerson’s desired improvements while Morgan retained ownership — Manning said the legal threshold between the basic maintenance undertaken by Essex and more extensive work would fall under case law.

Essex Supervisor Ed Gardner, who offered the resolution, said the county is under a moral obligation to take it back.

“These are people from the county,” he said.

Willsboro Supervisor Shaun Gillilland agreed.

“They were wards of the county and our responsibility. We now have a responsibility to maintain their graves. It’s time to correct the mistake,” he said.

As a ritual, Dickerson says the names of the dead each time she visits.

“It’s my way of showing respect so they’re not forgotten.”

Overall, she said she wants the Old County Cemetery to be a place where survivors can visit.

She cited an anecdote of a man named John Crossman who died in 1936.

A relative called from East Greenbush seeking to locate their grandfather’s final resting place.

When they visited, Dickerson invited them to her home, where the group sat on her porch and spoke for three hours.

Now they plan on returning each year.

Despite the resolution, which will likely be drawn out for months, some mysteries will likely remain unsolved.

Like Rosetta Stoel, who was born in 1782 and died in 1900.

Did she really live to be 118?

Or Paul Halbe, who died in 1975 at 27.

Was he one of the hobos who emerged from the train behind the pines? An orphan? Something else?

Or a stone marked simply as “Number 140.”

Unknown.

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Thank you athletes!

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ith the fall high school sports season coming to an end, we’d like to recognize some of the athletes who gave it their all in fall sports this year.

In football, Peru (Class B) and Saranac Lake (Class C) picked up Section VII championships as they both rose to top-10 state rankings, each picking up a win against Section X foes on their way to regional final appearances. The Ticonderoga Sentinels claimed the Section VII Class D football title with an impressive fourth quarter win over heated rival Moriah, moving on to handily defeat Tupper Lake in the regional semifinals and trading scores with Section II’s Cambridge/Salem before falling to the Indians in the Class D regional final game.

Beekmantown’s Justin Stevens (and lets not forget the offensive line) set a Section VII all-time record of 1,963 rushing yards while Peru quarterback Blake Altizer found his way into the record books as well with a section-best 71 career touchdown passes.

Also worth mentioning, the Mayor’s Cup match between Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake made a return after a three-year hiatus, going the way of the Red Storm.

In boys’ soccer, Chazy and Beekmantown represented their section well, traveling to Middletown where Chazy suffered a tough Class D semifinals loss in penalty kicks to International Prep while Beekmantown topped Livonia 1-0 before falling in the Class B championship game.

The girls’ teams from those two schools made plenty of noise of their own. Both fell only one game shy of a trip to the state semifinals, though it’ll be a sad goodbye to a handful of senior stars from each roster, including Beekmantown senior Kallie Villemaire (31 goals, 25 assists) and Chazy senior Rachel Pombrio (22 goals, four assists).

The combined Bolton/Warrensburg girls soccer team made history, advancing to the NYSPHSAA Class C Final Four in Cortland. While they were unable to bring home a victory, it was a positive first step for an emerging program between the two school districts.

Speaking of combined teams, perennial powerhouse Chazy isn’t alone in Class D. The newlymerged Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport team took the Eagles to penalty kicks in the Class D final, and in the previous round, only one goal separated the Griffins from Keene. The three teams combined for a 41-11-3 record.

Oh, and wait, what was that, Makenzie Winslow just scored again. The senior striker compiled 59 goals for the Minerva/Newcomb Lady Mountaineers in leading her squad to the Section VII Class D finals for the first time in either school’s collective history. Winslow, however,

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would not be able to take her place on the field against Chazy, but the Lady Mountaineers proved they belonged on the field, playing an inspired game in the face of long odds and earning the respect of their opponent. In the end, Winslow finished with 122 career goals. She might want to keep her eyes on the paper in a few years, though, as sophomore Jordan Bush starts her ascent up the scoring list next season.

In volleyball, Beekmantown was unstoppable.

The Eagles won every league game 3-0, including the Section VII Class B title game. Lake Placid swept Northern Adirondack for a Class D crown of their own, and later that same day, AuSable Valley and Plattsburgh played one for the ages, a 3-2 nailbiter that went the way of the Patriots.

Two local cross country runners finished third in their class in states at SUNY Canton Nov. 8— Seton Catholic’s Margaret Champagne and Plattsburgh’s Jeriqho Gadway. The Lady Knights finished a perfect 20-0 while the boys of Lake Placid raced to a 19-1 mark. The Saranac boys’ and girls’ teams were right behind, both finishing 17-3.

EKMW may not have had the number of runners needed for team wins, but the Emus sent three runners—Jon Gay, Tom Maron and Myra Adams—to states. Gay finished tenth overall in Class D competition. It’s a shame the secondfastest runner in Section VII qualifiers wasn’t on the All Star roster because he ran in too few dual meets.

When it comes to swimming, two names come to mind. Or four, depending how you look at it.

Kelly Davey, Meghan Davey, Brooke Kelley and Alexis Kelley helped Plattsburgh to a perfect season ahead of Peru, AuSable Valley and Moriah.

The Patriots’ Emily McCormick kept the Hornets from going 11-for-11 at the Section VII championship while Cydney Bond and Kylei Pena (Peru) and Lydia Brown (AuSable Valley) each picked up two second-place finishes.

There’s a rising star in gymnastics. Peru’s Delaney Brown, only a seventh grader, picked up six all-around wins to help cap off a perfect 6-0 season for the Indians. With a deep roster and five more years of Brown, Peru should be poised for years of success. Plattsburgh’s Madison Baker and Hannah Kaltenback, along with Beekmantown’s Kailey Quackenbush and Desiree Dashnaw, were often close behind.

To the teams and players missing—there are many more deserving of the recognition—know that we had you in mind. Lastly, a thank you to the coaches, referees, families and fans who put their energy and support into what was an exciting season. And most of all, win or lose, to the players. Ñ D enton Publications Editorial Board

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feeling their oats and demanding y now you’ve no doubt the President and Democrats get seen or heard of Jonain step with their plans, these thon Gruber, the Massayear old video clips begin showchusetts Institute of Technology ing up that no one had bothered health economist who helped to make public before. Doesn’t craft the Affordable Care Act. As seem odd the someone as braghas come to light recently, Gruber gadocios as Gruber could remain told an audience last year at the under wraps this long?

University of Pennsylvania the Where were the Republicans law passed because of the “stulast year, when this Obamacare pidity of the American voter.”

Dan Alexander Architect was publicly spouting Ò The bill was written in a tortured Thoughts from off? Surely this would have been way to make sure the CBO (CongresBehind the Pressline even further motivation during sional Budget Office) did not score the mid terms. Just about the the mandate as taxes. If CBO scored time Republicans start thinking they will be actthe mandate as taxes, the bill dies. OK, so itÕ s writing to repeal the ACA law, here comes the manten to do that.Ó Gruber added, Ò ... if you had a law na from heaven right into their lap. Now they which said that healthy people are going to pay in Ñ you made explicit that healthy people pay in and are ecstatic, thinking about running the table and steam rolling the Democrats in 2016 with sick people get money Ñ it would not have passed.Ó this smoking gun of lies and deception.

Since the first discovery, nearly a half a dozen Ah, but wait a just minute, Mr. Gruber also more recordings of Gruber making similar comments have surfaced, including remarks that told us how smart he and the President are spell out the fact that the State of Massachusetts with their slight of hand. Remember now the had scammed the federal government out of bil- President, is a very crafty poker player and was lions of dollars and used those dollars to cover known as a bit of a card shark during his senate days. Could he have an ace or two up his the cost of the Massachusetts Health Care Plan. sleeve? Could he just be setting the table for his Gruber apparently spoke frequently with big finale heading into the 2016 elections, just surprising candor about his role and the trewhen the Republican think they have him over mendous smarts of those who pulled this fast a barrel? one over the American public. He goes on to With politics today being what they are and voice his opinion of the average American, who with so few Americans not really paying attenin his opinion, is not a very intelligent nor contion to specifics, it would not be out of character cerned about anyone other than themselves. for the President to use this slight of hand decoy Early last week, this information was only against the Republicans who will come out with being aired by conservative stations, but by the guns blazing about government overreach and end of the week many more main stream media organizations where beginning to air the news, big government knowing what is best, all the while the Democrats will use this to denounce after an uproar of claims of media bias. the Republican efforts as partisan, bigoted and Also aired were snippets of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claiming she had never selfishly taking away health care from millions who can’t afford it. heard of Gruber and he was not involved in The President remains likable and has demdrafting the legislation. Those claims were imonstrated his Teflon like image through scanmediately followed by 2009 recordings of Mrs. dals that many thought would sink him. When Pelosi with glowing praise for Gruber’s work nearly 65% of the country isn’t engaged enough on the legislation back then. to participate or interested enough to underRepublicans as you might expect are hopping stand the facts, allowing others to tell them mad at the outright deception and at the same what to think, the President might just be using time energized at the revelations especially afthis diversionary tactic as his way to regain conter their perceived public mandate in the recent mid-term elections. Full of steam and self righ- trol of public sentiment once the hub-bub over teousness, the Republicans should tread lightly Gruber fades.

We’ll find out shortly if this is a set up for vinas they might just be joyfully embracing a Trodictive Republicans or a nail in the coffin of the jan horse.

Let me explain. Their mandate came about Affordable Care Act as we know it today. with the lowest voter turn out in 72 years with only about a third of the eligible voters taking Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denthe time to vote. Not what you would call an ton Publications. He may be reached at dan@denoverwhelming vote of confidence. Then sudpubs.com. denly right about the time the Republicans are

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The Lady Bug Quilters of Willsboro have been busy making dresses for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. Working for about three weeks, the group has made 35 dresses out of pillowcases and kerchiefs for needy children. Involved in the special project were Sandy Murphy, Ada Hutchins, Grace Uhlig, Joyce Bauman, Rita Fitzgerald and Peggy Hunn. Collection for the shoe boxes will take place Nov. 17-24 at the Plattsburgh Assembly of God Church on Prospect Street.

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Meal Totes seeks donations To the Editor: Seasons Greetings!

It’s that time of the year when I look forward to the overwhelming amount of community support I receive when seeking donations for the Holiday (Christmas) Meal Totes Program.

Last year, approximately 55 meal totes were prepared and delivered to community members who reside in the Town of Jay or the Town of Black Brook.

With the rising cost of food items within the past several months, I anticipate the number of meals to increase.

If you wish to donate, I humbly request the following items: Turkeys (please donate in the form of a monetary contribution as I do not have the freezer storage space and will purchase the turkeys as the delivery date gets closer), cans of corn, green beans and cranberry sauce. jars of turkey gravy, boxes of stuffing, five-pound bags of potatoes, packages of dinner rolls, apple pies and Christmas cookies.

I gladly accept monetary contributions. Those wishing to do so may mail or deliver to my home address: 8 Forge Street/PO Box 386/Au Sable Forks, NY 12912. Contact Number: 524-5806.

Items may also be dropped off at Connie’s Rusty Zipperz (Main Street in Au Sable Forks) during regular business hours.

I will be accepting donations until Dec. 21.

Your continued support and holiday spirit is much-need and greatly appreciated. Many families, as well as senior citizens, will have a warm meal to enjoy on Christmas Day. Happy Holidays!

Kelly Murphy, Au Sable Forks

Three thoughts on 2015 Elizabethtown proposed budget To the Editor: After examining the 2015 Elizabethtown Proposed Budget, I would like to share the following suggestions with the residents of our town and the Town Board members, some of whom will be working on Town budgets the coming years.

1. The Town Board has chosen to keep the Tax levy low by taking $143,00 from the Highway fund balance to pay for employee raises, health insurance and operating expenses. This will create a funding shortfall that will be passed on to next year’s budget. Fund balances quickly dry up when they are used for increases in wages, insurance and utilities. The Town Board needs to find ways to cut expenses rather than spending fund balances for regular operating expenses.

2. In 2012 and 2013, the Cobble Hill Golf Course had an income of $93,000 each year. This was a $6,000 increase over the 2011 income, which was $87,000. But this year (2014), the Golf Course revenues dropped back to $87,521. Why then does the 2015 budget state a Golf Course revenue increase to $95,000?

How does the Town Board justify this increase in income? Do they have a marketing plan to bring in more golfers and sales?

Budgets should use real numbers based on past revenues, not wishful thinking.

3. The money the Town received from FEMA for the June 2013 flood damage should be used to replace money the Highway, General Fund, and Water District spent to make emergency repairs. The proposed budget does not show the $128,198 income that the Town received in January 2014. This money was a reimbursement to the Town for the cost of repair work. That money, if transferred to the correct accounts, would have increased the Town’s fund balance.

Copies of the proposed budget are available online at etownny.com or by contacting the Town Hall 873-6555.

Margaret Bartley, former supervisor Elizabethtown

Excited about letters To the Editor: I am excited about two letters in the Nov 8 issue. Both were spot-on and should be understood.

Mr. Mannings letter (“Nonprofit editorial far from misleading”) was to the point and should be discussed by our officials.

Mr. MacMakin’s letter (“America no longer a Republic”) needs more input as our representatives don’t know what bribery is (lawyers?) and if the legalized bribery was eliminated, the average American would have some input in bills.

Our vote means nothing when money determines what there is to vote on and whats in the small print. Congress could change tomorrow if they wanted and give the country back to us, but the money is too good.

They even changed the previously changed rules on stock transfers to eliminate their own chance of getting hurt in a stock market drop.

Mr MacMakin is right in that the system will not change and shuffling political hacks into positions that give them ridiculous retirements is probably a major draw.

Ask your congressman or woman what they think and if they agree, when will they put in a bill to right this awful wrong.

Good luck on having them agree.

Bill Hubschman, Elizabethtown

Editorial a “slap in the face” to hospice To the Editor: I was dismayed at a sentence in the Editorial Board’s piece on Death with Dignity in which it was stated that Brittany Maynard “read about radiation and hospice care but found both options to

be even more terrifying.”

I understood Ms. Maynard’s determination to make her own decision to end her life on her terms before she was incapacitated and debilitated by her illness.

I do not recall reading anything about her being terrified by the thought of hospice.

I have been a hospice volunteer for many years and the goal of hospice is just what Ms. Maynard wanted: it’s about living each day, enhancing the quality of life and preserving the dignity of the terminally ill.

I do not fault Ms. Maynard’s decision, but I find the comment in the Valley News to be a slap in the face to the hospice movement.

I suggest your Editorial Board read a recent article in the New York Times on Oct. 5, 2014, entitled “The Best Possible Day.” In the article, Dr. Atul Gawande describes how a hospice team enabled a patient to live her last days exactly as she wanted, allowing her The Best Possible Day she could imagine.

That’s what hospice is all about and there is nothing “terrifying” about it.

Colleen M. Van Hoven, Ph.D. Volunteer with High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care

Loon thanks To the Editor: Biodiversity Research Institute’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation (www.briloon.org/adkloon) would like to thank the many sponsors, in-kind donors, and volunteers who helped make our recent Adirondack Loon Celebration a success!

Adirondack musicians extraordinaire, Roy Hurd and Jamie Savage started off the day with excellent concerts, while Adirondack Lakes and Trails Outfitters and our loon field staff led a field trip to Lake Colby to learn about loon behavior, and Merriloons the Clown transformed the our children’s faces into amusing loony creatures.

The amazing ventriloquist, Sylvia Fletcher and her sassy puppets, had the audience in hysterics throughout her shows! Wonderful food was provided by the Green Goddess Natural Market and the Whiteface Mt. Lodge Masons. The afternoon included a presentation about loon natural history and our loon conservation efforts in the Adirondacks, our Loon Calling and Costume Contests, a delicious reception, a loon-related silent auction, and the 2014 loon quilt raffle drawing.

We are most grateful to the following sponsors for their financial support, enabling us to bring these excellent entertainers to the Celebration: AdkAction.org, Ad Workshop, Adirondack Council, Adirondack Motel, Adirondack North Country Association, Adirondack Yarns, Brookfield Renewable Energy Group, Carcuzzi Care Care Center, the Eddy Foundation, Eye Peek, Guide Boat Realty, High Peaks Animal Hospital, Hyde Fuel Company, Kinney Drugs, Moose Maple Books, Nancie Battaglia Photography, Saranac Lake Marina, Snowslip Farm, Stewart’s Shops, The Bookstore Plus, The Community Store, The Doctor’s Inn, The Wild Center, and Ward Lumber.

We would also like to thank the many organizations and businesses who provided in-kind support of the Celebration, including: the Adirondack Explorer, Adirondack Lakes & Trails Outfitters, Adirondack Life, Adirondack Mountain Club, Blue Line Sports Shop, Cake Placid, Coakley High Peaks Ace Hardware, Compass Printing Plus, Don Polunci, Gary Lee, George Seymour, Harrietstown Town Hall, High Peaks Cyclery, Hoss’ Country Corner, K & E Enterprises, Erica McCall, Mountain Meadows Farm, Paradox Lake Pure, Piece by Piece Studio, Price Chopper, Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Sara-Placid Motel, Sothebys Realty, SUNY ESF’s Adirondack Interpretive Center, The UPS Store of Lake Placid, The Wellness Center, Tickner’s Moose River Paddling Trails, Upstate Vinyl Graphics, the Village of Saranac Lake, WCS’ Adirondack Program, Whiteface Lodge, and Wild Birds Unlimited of Saratoga.

Wonderful food was provided for our reception by Bluesberry Bakery, Eat & Meet Grill, Lake Clear Lodge, Lake Flour Cakery, Lakeview Deli, Mirror Lake Inn, Nori’s Village Market, and The Good Bite Kitchen, which was greatly appreciated by all! Additionally, Saratoga Sweets provided their unique “Loon Poo” to the winners of the Loon Calling and Costume Contests. Congratulations!

We are also grateful to North Country Public Radio and Mountain Lake PBS, our media sponsors, for their excellent assistance in publicizing the Loon Celebration, and to Jack LaDuke, who filmed our Loon Calling and Costume Contests.

And finally, we would like to thank the many people who volunteered at the Celebration, including Joe Dockery, our superb Master of Ceremonies, E. George, the Hahn family, E. Jones, B. Juh, Gary Lee, Jen Rush, L. Nathan, C. Pinney, A. Sauer, B. Schoch, the Semegrams, Ben Tabor, M. West, and M. Worden.

Their behind-the-scenes assistance ensured that the Celebration was a fun opportunity for all to learn about loons and our conservation efforts in and beyond the Adirondacks!

Nina Schoch, Coordinator Biodiversity Research InstituteÕ s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation

No free will with tax-exempt status for nonprofits To the Editor: Citizens of the USA are known, world-wide, as people who donate to those in need.

In the War Revenue Act of 1917, Congress gave income taxpayers the privilege of deducting charitable contributions to nonprofits that met criteria established by the Internal Revenue Service and approved by Congress.

The intent of the law was to encourage citizens to continue to freely donate to charities. It is important to note that there is no penalty for not donating to charities or nonprofits.

Federal income tax exemptions for charitable organizations were first codified in 1894 and have been adjusted many times since.

The Code includes the criteria for an income tax exemption and certain prohibitions such as a prohibition against lobbying.

The several states adopted the income tax-exempt concept for nonprofits, but at some point, added an exemption for real estate (property) taxes.

Unlike the Federal income tax exemption, which encourages giving freely to the charities of one’s choice, the real estate tax exemption forces all non-exempt land holders to pay the taxes for the nonprofits.

There is no free will.

Worse, there is a severe penalty for not “donating” to all of the nonprofits in Essex County.

The County will take the property away from the owner and sell it.

All the talk about jobs, good deeds done by nonprofits, and so on, does not justify forcing real property owners to contribute to organizations, many of which are against their beliefs, at the point of the tax sale gun so that they can remain in the homes.

Gordon E. Howard, Keeseville

Appreciates editorial To the Editor: Thanks for the article on the need of a viable third party.

The Green Party (GP) has participated in NY state politics for several years, but it hasn’t been easy.

To get on the ballot in NY, a party need thousands of signatures according to its enrollment. To stay on the ballot, a party has to get at least 50,000 votes for its gubertatorial candidate.

This is no problem for the Democrats and Republicans who have huge resources, but it is for an independent party like the Green Party that refuses to accept money from corporations or PAC’s and refuses to enter into fusion with the two major parties or their satellites like the Working Families Party (WFP).

Also the two major parties have inserted their duopoly into the NYS Constitution by setting up a Board of Elections that only they can administer and hire workers who must be registered in either party!

The New York City Board of Elections is especially partial to this duopoly. Its ballot understandably reserves the first two columns exclusively for their candidates but comprises third party columns by co-mingling other candidates who are not connected with these third parties in their columns.

For example, Cuomo and Hochul, running on the “Women’s Equality Party,” appeared on the Green Party column.

This created much confusion and invalidated the ballot if a voter mistakenly voted for the all of the candidates in the GP column.

Although the GP candidate for Governor, Howie Hawkins, did increase his vote total from the the previous gubernatorial election in 2010, he was polling 9 percent just before the election, but received only 5 percent of the vote, a drop of 45 percent.

Cuomo, who appeared on 4 columns, was polling about the same as his vote, 54 percent, and Rob Astorino, who appeared on three columns, was polling at 33 percent and received a vote of 41 percent.

Other party vote totals, such as the Libertarian and the WFP, decreased markedly from the previous gubernatorial election in 2010.

I believe the NYC Board of Elections violated the civil rights of those who wanted to vote for a third party by setting up a confusing ballot that suppressed their votes.

Tom Siracuse, Chair of the NY County Green Parrty

W’boro volunteers should be lauded To The Editor: Once again on behalf of all the veterans in the Willsboro and Essex communities, I wish to thank all those who worked so hard to put on the tenth annual Veteran’s Day dinner. All of our local churches came together to once more honor those of us who served the nation. This year’s musical program provided by the Library Jam Band from the Paine Memorial Library was a special treat as was the wonderful dinner served to us.

This year, we have to make a special thank you to Barbara Paye.

Bobbi, as she is known in the community, first had the idea for this event ten years ago and convinced the members of the Willsboro Methodist church to sponsor the event.

She chaired this dinner every year since and saw it grow well beyond the ability of the church to host it and then involved all the area churches moving the event to the school. Bobbi comes from a family long associated with the military, her father Harris Young, a veteran of World War II, served many years as the veteran’s counselor in Elizabethtown.

As Bobbi and her husband Brad are moving into a new phase in their lives, she has decided to step down as chair of this event.

As you move on, Bobbi, we want you to be assured that you do so with the sincere gratitude of the veterans of this community for your dedication over these many years to honoring us.

Also, a special thank you to Gretchen Boardman who made and donated a beautiful quilt and place mats used at this year’s dinner as door prizes.

Thanks too, to the Willsboro Central School for making their facilities available for us and to the students who made the decorations that brightened up the cafeteria.

Again, thank you to all who participated in this Veteran’s Day celebration.

Charles Lustig, Willsboro

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From page 1 As the community attempted to wrap their heads around the issue, some of the kids immediately put their specialized animal skills to use, something Gillilland said comes at a premium when there’s a wellspring of support, but a lack of experienced hands.

“It’s not just about them, but the community,” she said. “They see problems that their skills can fulfill.”

Oct. 1 marked the beginning of the 4H year, including election of new leaders, a process undertaken since the founding of the local chapter in 1911.

Last August, 80 members concluded the past year with their projects, something Gillilland said instills a sense of cooperation and independence.

Field trips add a third element, socialization.

Hailey cited the group’s trip to the New York State Fair in August to display their projects.

“We learned a lot and met a lot of new people,” she recalled.

They also got a crash course in salsa-making.

“A lot of people came by,” she said. “We had to make a lot of salsa and buy lots of ingredients.”

www.valleynewsadk.com Afterwards, said Hoy, they got to explore the fair and meet counterparts from across the state.

“As long as we had a partner and phone with us,” she added.

4H also runs Westport’s After School Program, master gardener classes and fitness classes for seniors.

“It’s all about education,” said Diane Dodd, a veterinarian who is affiliated with the master gardener program.

“They learn about animals, planting, how to sprout, plant and cook,” she said. “We’re educating our young people how to make good choices and carry these skills.”

Gillilland said CCE as a whole has become a clearinghouse for random agricultural questions, like “What do you feed a porcupine?” “Can I eat this mushroom?” and “Please identify this chrysalis.”

On Friday night, as patrons engaged in postprandial chatter, she disappeared and emerged a short while later with something called a poultry saddle, giving a reporter an on-the-spot lecture on mating habits.

“Even adults need to learn something new everyday,” she said.

COUNTY BUDGET: LOOKS LIKE RAIN

November 22, 2014 The event came when storm clouds have gathered as the county moves closer to adopting their annual budget.

Faced with a 9.5 percent increase in the tax levy, well above the 2.1 percent state tax cap, the Essex County Board of Supervisors is scrutinizing every corner of the county’s appropriations, some $92.7 million, about $20.4 million of which would be levied onto the backs of taxpayers.

While the 2015 budget would boost the county’s tax rate to $3.00 from the current $2.81, it still remains one of the lowest in the region.

County Manager Daniel Palmer said he’s been working with county purchasing agent Linda Wolf to scrutinize some 2,000 lines, items known as “point four” accounts, for reductions.

He estimates at least $200,000 can be trimmed from those accounts.

“We have to make sure they don’t have a revenue attached to them, because can’t make an adjustment if there’s revenue on the other side,” he said on Monday.

Next year will mark the second in Palmer’s five-year budget plan, which calls for a 15 percent increase on the tax levy in 2014, followed by decreasing figures: Ten percent for the second year, then seven, five and two percent for the final year.

Prior to Palmer’s plan, lawmakers relied heavily on their fund balance. The manager has said the increases are the only way to put the county back on the path to fiscal solvency.

IN FOCUS: ADIRONDACK HARVEST CCE, one of the county’s 25 departments, requested $232,500 for 2015, including a $20,000 line item for Adirondack Harvest, the program that connects local producers with customers and helps them brand and market their products.

Adirondack Harvest was initially implemented when former Keene supervisor Tom Both introduced it in 2001 to implement the goals of Essex County’s Farmland Protection plan.

Since then, the program has grown into what staffers say is a critical support and promotion organization for the county’s farmers, one of only a few highly visible agricultural buy-local initiatives in the state.

They’ve organized cheese tours, facilitated workshops, produced two statewide-broadcasted documentaries showcasing local agriculture and promoted the flurry of farmer’s markets that have sprouted throughout the county in recent years.

“This is a tremendous accomplishment and one that the Board of Supervisors should take pride in,” said Director Laurie Davis.

Direct market farming is on the rise in Essex County with a significant influx of new and beginning farmers, including communities in Essex, Reber, Willsboro and Keeseville.

Currently, 85 members are currently supported through the Adirondack Harvest direct market program.

The $18,000 the county kicked in for a part-time staffer leveraged nearly $100,000 in additional funds that supported farmers and local markets in Essex County.

“The loss of the Adirondack Harvest program would mean the loss of a significant marketing and training resource for our farmers and consumers,” said Davis.

While CCE has taken quite a few knocks over the years, said Willsboro Supervisor Shaun Gillilland, they’ve never reduced their services.

But if funding is slashed, they’ll have to decrease their hours and services, eliminating nighttime activities and retaining only a skeleton crew.

They already pay for their own utilities.

“They’re the most cost efficient operation in the entire county,” said Gillilland, who admits a slight bias, being married to Linda.

Together, the pair own and operate a diversified livestock operation in Willsboro.

When he and Linda first moved back to the area, the department was crucial in offering advice and guidance, he said, with a course offered to agrarian newcomers.

“We’ve been doing it for 10 years and doing it successfully.”

Essex County will hold a special hearing on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 9:30 a.m. in Elizabethtown to discuss amendments.

Lake Placid kids get day off LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid Middle School and High School students will be dismissed Thursday, Nov. 20, at 9:50 a.m. for Parent/Teacher Conferences. Fifteen minute conferences will be offered from noon to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 7:45 p.m. at the Lake Placid Middle and High School. Students will be excused early Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 1:45 p.m. for Thanksgiving recess following an internal emergency drill. There will be no school Wednesday, Nov. 26, through Friday, Nov. 28, during Thanksgiving break.

Adirondack Singers to perform SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Singers will be performing their annual Winter Holiday Concert Sunday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. at St. Bernard’s Church. The Adirondack Singers is a local community choir with members from the Tri-Lakes and surrounding areas. Musical director Karen Butters, has put together a program that is sure to set the stage for a great holiday season. Mozart’s Missa Brevis No. 7 in C major or Spaur Mass, will be featured as the major work. The program will also feature some of the groups favorite composers such as John Rutter and Z. Randall Stroope, as well as holiday favorites by the likes of Irving Berlin. Suggested donation for the concert is $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens. Call 523-4213 or 891-5008 for more information.

Bazaar and Silver Tea event slated WILMINGTON — The annual Christmas Bazaar and Silver Tea will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Whiteface Community United Methodist Church on the corner of Route 86 and Haselton Road. The event is being sponsored by the Church’s United Methodist Women. Monies raised will go to support the mission work of the Ladies’ group. Featured this year will be apple pies, freshly made evergreen wreaths, gift baskets, crafts and the ever popular cookie walk. For more information, call 946-7007.

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Voter suppression in Essex County? Unlikely, says BOE

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Were local voters suppressed in Essex County on Election Day as Westport resident Paul Reese alleged in a letter to the Valley News last week?

Absolutely not, said Essex County Board of Elections Commissioner Allison McGahay.

Last week, Reese claimed election workers suppressed voters when they failed to inform them of the three propositions on the back of their ballots.

As a result, he concluded, Essex County had one of the highest rate of blank ballots in the state, behind only Kings, Queens and Bronx counties.

“Our only goal is to run a proper election,” said McGahay.

The state board of elections designed the policy to prevent electioneering, she said.

Poll workers informing — or misinforming — voters on the propositions would be the same as campaigning, which is prohibited within 100 feet of polling places alongside campaign literature like bumper stickers and T-shirts.

Since ballot propositions are politicized issues, it would also be akin to poll workers directing voters to party lines on ballots.

And if allowed to draw attention to the measures, bias can be illustrated even in body language and cadence, explained McGahay.

In some areas, propositions are more heavily voted than candidate races. Sometimes, other offices have higher levels of blanks.

Thirty percent of Essex County voters also refrained from selecting a state assembly candidate.

“You can never tell why a voter failed to vote a particular contest,” said McGahay.

How did Essex County do?

Voters approved Proposal 1, a measure to create a redistricting commission to draw legislative and congressional district lines every 10 years, by 6 percentage points, with 30.5 percent left blank.

Statewide, 24.3 were left blank, and across the more than a dozen counties in which it was defeated, returns were often in the double-digits.

Proposal 2, a measure permitting electronic distribution of state legislative bills, sailed through each county with little controversy.

Voters statewide delivered 22.9 percent blanks on that measure; the number in Essex County rose slightly to 28.76 percent.

The approved Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014 is slated to authorize $2 billion in state bonds to fund technology upgrades in schools.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo pitched the idea in his State of the State, arguing it would level the playing field for sources with varying levels of resources.

While the counties within the New York City metropolitan area — Bronx, Queens, Kings and New York — did deliver a high percentage of blanks, they also voted for the proposition in landslide numbers, presumably due to the high number of charter schools in those counties that would stand to benefit from the measure.

Voters statewide also approved, but in nailbiter races in many countries, including some by double-digits.

Essex County voters ap-

proved by about eight percentage points, with 27.09 left blank.

The money would be distributed using existing aid formulas.

Lawmakers returned to Albany this week for conference to discuss local distribution of those funds and other issues, said Dan MacEntee, a spokesman for state Sen. Betty Little.

Little supported passage of Proposition 1, saying it would

improve the redistricting process by making it more transparent and ensuring, regardless of the makeup of the Legislature, a balanced political representation on the commission.

Critics of redistricting argue it arranges districts along racial and economic lines, a measure misused by lawmakers for political gain.

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Jay comes in under cap

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com AU SABLE FORKS — Jay has slid in under the cap with its 2015 proposed budget.

The town’s tax levy will increase by 1.8 percent, well under the town’s adjusted 4.1 percent cap.

“Out of my 11 years as supervisor, the 2015 budget has been the hardest one to put together,” said Supervisor Randy Douglas in an email.

Douglas said state workers comp premiums alone increased $17,100 or 123 percent, an increase that added a 1 percent bump in the town’s proposed budget before talks even began.

The general fund and highway department portion of levy comes in at $5.60 per $1,000 of assessed property value.

Employees will go without raises, while two vacancies will go unfilled.

Douglas highlighted negotiations with the Au Sable Forks Ambulance Board of Directors, which now uses a blend of paid and volunteer staffers, to negotiate their annual contract agreement.

Jay’s contract with the service is currently based on an assessed value percentage in conjunction with Black Brook.

Initially, the Au Sable Forks Ambulance Corporation presented an increase of $36,000 over last year’s budget of $341,965, Douglas explained.

But after successful negotiations, they reduced their original budget request by $25,140, resulting in an increase of 3.2 percent for their overall budget.

“We certainly appreciate the efforts of the Au Sable Forks Ambulance Service for working with us to lessen their original 2015 budget request significantly during these tough fiscal times,” said Douglas.

Jay’s share of the ambulance budget will increase 4 percent, to 68 percent.

With a projection of $143,323.23 in revenue to offset the ambulances overall budget of $352,827.00, Jay and Black Brook will share a percentage of their proposed $209,503.77 budget.

WATER AND SEWER Jay contains three water districts and one sewer district.

Annual charges per $100,000 in assessment for those in Au Sable Forks will increase by $11; decline by $42 in Jay and increase $18 in Upper Jay. Sewer fees will see a boost of $20, from $87 to $107.

Douglas said the increase in the Au Sable Forks district is primarily a result of the property acquisitions from Hurricane Irene, a measure that yielded a loss of about $1 million in taxable value.

Budget Officer Susan Richards also noted last year’s final principal payment on a water bond that was originally issued in 1994, something that yielded a 62 percent savings in the Jay district’s budget.

Upper Jay’s increases can be attributed to increases in operating costs.

But is still a much lower than the $9.97 rate per thousand in 2005 when the current administration inherited the failed water system and was forced to build a new one and settle a lawsuit, noted Douglas.

The supervisor chalked the sewer district increase to the need to pump tanks out more frequently and property acquisitions that led to a loss of $836,000 in taxable value.

“It’s unfortunate that the property owners who live within the Au Sable Forks water and sewer districts that were able to stay in their homes after the devastation of Irene are seeing a slight increase in taxes as a result of the property acquisitions,” he said.

But in the end, he said, town officials made what they felt was the right decision to assist the residents who faced multiple floods throughout the years.

Post-Irene, Jay has been able to upgrade their water and sewer facilities and infrastructures with 100 percent funding from FEMA and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Storm Recovery Programs.

Without the success of lobbying and securing these funds, said Douglas, these improvements would have soon been a major tax burden.

“Douglas and town officials should be commended for their efforts in securing the funding to repair them and because of their success, residents of not only our town, but neighboring town will benefit for years to come,” said Richards.

Additional costs were allocated for equipment purchases, including a $30,000 bond payment for a plow truck purchased last year and $23,900 for a new sidewalk plow tractor.

The town’s general fund is set to increase by $24,992, while the town’s highway department would see a $1,953 decrease.

The budget passed unanimously after their public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 13.

ACAP honors Head Start

ELIZABETHTOWN — Adirondack Community Action Programs, Inc. (ACAP) staff donned Head Start Works buttons in celebration of the organization’s 50th Anniversary last month.

Since it began in 1965, Head Start has transformed the lives of nearly 31 million children, including approximately 8,000 in Essex County.

The Head Start program in Essex County originally started as a small summer program. Nearly 50 years later, the program provides early childhood education and family services to more than 125 children at seven locations throughout the county.

In 2010 ACAP expanded to include Early Head Start, which serves 72 children ages 0-3.

Launched as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society campaign in the summer of 1965, the Head Start Program provides early childhood education, health, nutrition and other services to children and their families.

The goal of the program is to build a strong learning foundation for children before they enter kindergarten. More than 31 million people have benefited from the program since it started.

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Jeffords Steel & Engineering Company CFO Jim Favreau presented John Bernardi, Executive Director of the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. with a check for $19,545 from the employees’ workplace giving campaign and their corporate pledge. Jeffords Steel & Engineering Company has a long history of supporting the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. and many other community initiatives.

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Dances with Bulls

A wild waste of the worse sort

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t’s been about two weeks since I penned a column about the burgeoning Adirondack moose population. The point of my article was to raise awareness about the gradual return of a truly native species to the Adirondacks.

Although the last, legally harvested moose taken in the Adirondacks was way back in 1861, there continued to be reports of moose traveling through the region as late as the 1890’s.

Around the turn of the century, there were numerous attempts to reintroduce moose to the private parks of the Adirondacks.

Unfortunately, none of the efforts proved successful.

A major problem with early reintroduction efforts had to do with stress and body temperature change. Although moose are large and imposing creatures, they have delicate systems and a change of just a few degrees in body temperature can prove fatal.

In the repeated effort to restock the animals, most of the captive animals suffered from heat exhaustion in the railroad box cars that were used to transport them.

According to Gary Lee, a retired DEC Forest Ranger and moose expert from Old Forge, the Browns Tract Guides Association brought several bull and cow moose to the Adirondacks in the early 1900s.

The moose were kept in pens during the winter and released the following spring. Unfortunately the penned moose had become so familiar with their human handlers, they exhibited no fear of man and wandered into the back yards of locals seeking handouts. Local residents killed most of them within just a few miles of their release. Fortunately, similar reintroduction efforts proved successful in restoring the population of beaver and black bear.

While moose sightings continued to be reported over the the ensuing decades, the ungainly looking creatures proved unable to establish a viable population in the park until the 1980’s, when a large number of moose began to disperse from neighboring states and Canada to ‘greener pastures” in the Park.

Throughout the 1980’s and well into the turn of the century, there were numerous reports of moose swimming across Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River.

At first, bull moose were discovered looking for love in all the wrong places, mainly in local cow pastures. However, moose eventually managed to establish a small, but viable population, and cows began to deliver calves.

While the Adirondack moose population cannot be compared with Vermont, New Hampshire or Maine herds; it continues to thrive and prosper.

Currently, the greatest threat to moose restoration is a collision with a vehicle. Over a dozen animals have been lost to the highways, including those killed during the fall rut and three more in the spring. Moose are very susceptible to heat stroke, especially if they cannot find cold water to cool them down.

The Adirondack moose population has been estimated between 750 and 1000 animals. The only population of moose living outside the Park are located near Lake Desolation, south of Great Sacandaga Lake.

However, it is not unusual for moose to wander into urban areas while seeking a mate during the breeding season.

DEC estimates there are numerous moose scattered about the region. Some of the more likely hot spots include the Chataguay Highlands, and the Moose River Plains.

Hamiliton County is considered Moose Central, as it encompasses an ideal environment for moose, with numerous ponds, lakes and bogs scattered over more than million acres of wild country.

Despite the natural odds limiting their return, the one factor that seemingly can’t be controlled is the illegal poaching of moose; which has occurred almost every year since moose first began to move back into the state.

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According to the DEC News Release detailing the most recent incident, “A caretaker from the Santanoni Club contacted DEC Ray Brook Dispatch to report a dead moose on the Tahawus Road in the Town of Newcomb, Essex County.

DEC Environmental Conservation Police investigated the incident and found a female moose calf that appeared to have been shot. It weighed about 250 pounds.

DEC wildlife staff transported the carcass to the DEC Wildlife Health Laboratory in Delmar for a necropsy, which revealed the moose was killed by a shotgun slug or muzzle-loading bullet fired through its chest.

Killing a moose is a misdemeanor offense with a maximum possible penalty of $2,000 in fines and one year imprisonment.

DEC Environmental Conservation Police continue to investigate the most recent incident and anyone with information about the shooting should call the DEC Ray Brook Dispatch at 518-897-1300.

Despite the fact that the vast majority of hunters remain ethical sportsmen and women; it only takes a single incident for all hunters to be painted with the same brush.

It’s the sportsman’s responsibility to report fish and game violations. Not only are they violating the law, they are pilfering a natural resource that belongs to everyone.

Those responsible for the incident didn’t kill just a single moose. Tthe female calf had the potential to give birth to numerous offspring overthe span of it’s life.

Moose Hot Spots

Have you been looking for moose in all the wrong places?

Here’s a list of potential locations where moose have been observed. Warning: Do not attempt to get close to a moose. Watch from a distance. They are large, powerful animals that can cover ground very quickly. They are also very protective of their young.

1. Perkins Clearing region northwest of Speculator (Rt. 30).

(Jessup and Miami Rivers area.)

2. Moose River Plains. (Cedar River Flow to the Adirondack League Club boundary.)

3. Honnedaga Lake - West Canada Creek Area (North of Route 8, Herkimer & Hamilton County) 4. Meacham Lake to Debar Mt. in Franklin County (Rt. 30, north of McColloms) and the area just south of Upper Chateaugay Lake which according to one DEC biologist “probably the highest moose density in the state.”

If you do happen to see a moose, please report your sightings to the NYSDEC, who are currently in the process of conducting a survey. The use of wildlife sightings from sportsmen and citizen scientists helps DEC biologists to understand species’ distribution.

Moose sightings also help them to estimate population numbers, and understand the distribution of individuals throughout the region.

You may also find reports of recent moose sightings online at https://sites.google.com/site/adirondackmooseobservations/ Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

Young moose shot in Newcomb

I regret to report that an incident recently occured along the Tahawus Road near Newcomb when a dead moose calf was discovered by the caretaker of a local hunting club.

The incident follows a string of similar shootings including a yearling bull shot near North River Hill, a large bull with over 50 inch inside spread shot near Otter Brook in the Moose River Plains, a large bull with a 52 inch inside spread shot near Rockdam in the Moose River Plains, and a cow that was shot in Keene Valley.

Unfortunately, moose appear to have been shot just to prove “I shot a moose” as most of animals were left to rot in the woods.

Regretably, the only outlaws ever caught and prosecuted were the individuals responsible for shooting The photo of the young moose calf provides a cow moose in evidence the recent shooting was not likely Keene Valley. due to a misidentification. It would be difficult They just couldn’t to argue the calf was accidently mistaken for a keep their mouths whitetail deer.

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invented a new game last weekend I like to call dances with bulls.

Not to be confused with Kevin Costner’s Dances with Wolves; or Michael Jordan’s former basketball team the Chicago Bulls.

Nope, this match involves a long stare down with a very hostile bull moose. How it would end was up to the 1,200-pound beast charging at me through the Adirondack pucker brush.

I knew there would come a day that I’d come face-to-face with one of these long-faced, prehistoric looking gargantuans during a hunt.

With population estimates now pushing 1,000 animals, I’d seen tracks and scat left behind and even heard one crash away from me in a deer drive, like a living room sofa careening through the woodland.

I pictured such a sighting as being somewhat idyllic — a massive head emerging from a beaver pond, blinking away flies and lazily munching marsh grass as birds flitted about.

I find the reintroduction of moose here to be profoundly positive news and relish the idea of my son being able to harvest one someday in this state. I’d seen a handful of the beasts along roadsides here, and snapped photos of one in a field in Westport, but had never spotted one during a hunt.

That all changed last weekend, but the sequence of events that unfolded turned out to be anything but idyllic.

The bull I encountered was accompanied by a mature cow, who showed herself first and sauntered at me with a long striding gait. She would have run me over, had I not made a threatening move in her direction — the same type of move I’ve used countless times in the past to send bears and the like scurrying. It also worked with her and she went loping over a hillside.

Problem was, she wasn’t alone. Twenty seconds later I was eye to eye with her suitor, and he wasn’t liking the idea of me coming between them. He closed the 80 or so yards between us so fast that I barely had time to react. Gun on my shoulder I back peddled, putting as many large trees between the two of us as possible.

And the dance was on.

Thirty yards turned into 20, and 20 into 10. I quickly came to the realization that this beast was used to being king of the jungle — and it was anything but afraid. Its ears laid back, it grunted, licked its lips and gnashed its teeth. Foam rolled from its snout as it lowered its head and stomped at the ground.

“Don’t make me” I said under my breath as it peered around the final tree between us. The animal was so close, I couldn’t even get it in the scope — instead, I held my 30-06 on my shoulder and peered down the barrel.

I didn’t dare move.

The moose swung its antlers from side to side, as if to goad me into action and stood yards away for what seemed like an eternity. I thought about a warning shot, but didn’t dare unaquire the animal for fear it would charge with the barrel of my gun trained on a tree.

One more threatening lurch in my direction, I thought, and I’ll be forced to react.

Instead, thankfully, the animal turned and slowly disappeared in the direction of its female companion, stopping occasionally to glance back in my direction.

I let out a long sigh of relief, clicked the safety on, and continued my hunt.

Later, plopped haplessly out of harm’s way in front of a computer monitor, research showed me that moose attacks are not as rare as one might think. In fact, 5-10 people in Alaska are wounded annually in moose attacks — that’s more than grizzly and black bear attacks combined.

Nevertheless, moose do not tend toward natural aggression, and most will move on without harm. The important thing to remember is that, first and foremost, moose are wild animals and will defend themselves if provoked or threatened by a human or a barking dog.

The most dangerous time for moose aggression, according to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, occurs in September and October, during mating season and in the early spring when protective cows are guarding young calves.

John Gereau is managing editor of Denton Publications and an avid outdoorsman. He can be reached at johng@denpubs.com.

How Moose Size Up In The Animal Kingdom

Will Coats, age 16, of Keeseville shows off the nice 8-pointer he dropped while hunting with his father Ed Coats in the Alleghany County town of Whitesville. Will shot the buck opening morning of the southern zone season, Nov. 15, at 10:30 a.m. It had a 19-inch inside spread. Congratulations Will!

Photo by Ed Coats

• The largest mammal in the deer family, moose are taller than a horse -- 5 to 6.5 feet tall (1.5 to 2.0 meters) from ground to shoulder.

• Heavier than a bear -- male moose, called bulls, weigh up to 1,500 pounds (680 kilograms), females are usually a few hundred pounds less.

• Faster than a kangaroo -- moose run up to 35 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour).

• A bull moose can have antlers six feet (1.8 meters) from end to end

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ELIZABETHTOWN, NY 1 BDRM APARTMENT, second floor, GREEN VICUNA LLC, $750/mo. Includes heat, hot water, Arts of Org filed with electric. Available now! CallSSNY 518- on 08/20/14. Off. 524-3455 Loc.: Essex County, SSNY designated WESTPORT, as NICE CLEAN floor, 2 bdrm, appliLLC upon RETIREMENT APARTMENTS,agent ALL ofGROUND ances,against enclosed INCLUSIVE. Meals, transportation, whom process it porch, lawn, utiliextra,SSNY convenient location, no activities daily. Short Leases. may be ties served. no of smoking.

Monthly specials! Call (866)shall 338-mailpets, a copy pro- Long Term 5182607 cess to: 962-8349 43 The Commons Way Unit 19, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Pur- LEGAL NOTICE: LEGALS THE TOWN OF ESSEX pose: to engage in any will hold a Public HearARNOLD FAMILY lawful act. ing in the Meeting Room FARMHOUSE, LLC. Art. VN-10/25-11/29/2014of the Essex Town Hall, of Org. filed with the 6TC-62815 2313 Main Street, Essex, SSNY on 10/22/14.

New York at 6:00 P.M., Office: Essex County. prevailing time, on the SSNY designated as 11th day of December, agent of the LLC upon 2014, to discuss the whom process against it adoption of the 2015 may be served. SSNY LEGAL NOTICE Water Rates for Water shall mail copy of pro- Notice of the Willsboro District 1, and Water cess to the LLC, 531- Fire Commissioners Mountain View Drive, election to be held on District Extension 1, and that at such hearing, any Willsboro, NY 12996.

December 9, 2014.

Purpose: Any lawful pur- The Willsboro Board of person may be heard in favor of or against the pose.

Fire Commissioners proposed 2015 rates.

VN-11/22-12/27/2014shall hold election acDated: November 13, 6TC-65643 cording to Town Law 2014 175 for the purpose of

By Order of the Town electing one (1) Fire Board Commissioners for a peBROOKHILL 42 LLC, Town of Essex Arts of Org filed with riod of Five (5) (from William J. Morgan, SSNY on 09/05/14. Off. January 1, 2015 to De- Town Clerk cember 31, 2019). Said Loc.: Essex County, election will be held be- VN-11/22/2014-1TCSSNY designated as 66202 tween the hours of six agent of LLC upon whom process against it (6) P.M. To Nine (9) may be served. SSNY P.M. On the above date, shall mail a copy of pro- at the Willsboro Fire Station on the Point Road cess to: 2296 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY in the town of Willsboro, NOTICE 12946. Purpose: to en- New York.

All candidates must file ALL PERSONS ARE gage in any lawful act.

WARNED Against Hunta petition signed by VN-10/25-11/29/2014ing, Fishing, Trapping, Twenty-Five qualified 6TC-62809 voters from the Wills- or Trespassing for Any on Lands boro Fire District, with Purpose the Districts secretary at Owned by NYCO MINERGREEN VICUNA LLC, least Ten (10) days prior ALS, INC. Arts of Org filed with to Date of Election. (Sat- Such Lands are Situated SSNY on 08/20/14. Off. urday November 28, in the Towns of Lewis and Willsboro. Violators Loc.: Essex County, 2014) are subject to ProsecuSSNY designated as

By Order Of, tion under all Applicable agent of LLC upon Jean Gay New York Criminal and whom process against it Secretary may be served. SSNY Willsboro Fire Commis- Civil Laws.

Date: Oct. 17, 2014 shall mail a copy of pro- sioners BY: NYCO MINERALS, cess to: 43 The Com- VN-11/22-11/29/2014mons Way Unit 19, Lake INC. 2TC-65816 Placid, NY 12946. Pur124 Mountain View pose: to engage in any Drive lawful act.

Willsboro, NY 12996 VN-10/25-11/29/2014VN-10/25-12/20/2014-

NOTICE ALL PERSONS ARE WARNED Against Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, or Trespassing for Any Purpose on Lands Owned by NYCO MINERALS, INC. Such Lands are Situated in the Towns of Lewis and Willsboro. Violators are subject to Prosecution under all Applicable New York Criminal and Civil Laws.

Date: Oct. 17, 2014 BY: NYCO MINERALS, INC. 124 Mountain View Drive Willsboro, NY 12996 VN-10/25-12/20/20149TC-63186 PUBLIC NOTICE OF FINANCIAL REPORT Notice is hereby given that the fiscal affairs of Westport Central School District for the period beginning on July 1, 2013 and ending on June 30, 2014, have been examined by Tom Telling, Certified Public Accountant, Telling & Associates, CPA, PC and that the financial report prepared in conjunction with the external audit

by Tom Telling, CPA has been filed in my office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons. Pursuant to §35 of the General Municipal Law, the governing board of Westport Central School District may , in its discretion, prepare a written response to the financial report of Tom Telling, Certified Public Accountant and file any such response in my office as a public record for inspection by all interested persons not later than January 15, 2015.

VN-11/22/2014-1TC66030 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) NAME: ROCKLEDGE FAMILY DISTRIBUTION, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on

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Plattsburgh 120,000 Saranac 80,033 C/Plattsburgh 144,400 Dannemora 32,900 C/Plattsburgh 130,000 Plattsburgh 944,000 NOTICE OF 130,000 QUALIFICASchuyler Falls OPERPlattsburgh TION OF UH-WL 225,000 ATING TENANT LLC Peru 30,000 Authority filed with SeAusable 127,500 Dannemora cy. of State 27,000of NY Peru 100,000 Of(SSNY) on 11/05/14.

Black Brook fice 29,000 Essex location: Ellenburg County. LLC10,000 formed in C/PlattsburghDelaware 100,000 (DE) on Peru 30,000 office 10/31/14. Princ.

C/Plattsburghof LLC: c/o132,000 Whiteface Peru 42,000 Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn C/PlattsburghLn., Lake 1,610,000 Placid, NY C/Plattsburgh12946. SSNY 112,100 designated

as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Trust Co., Corp. Trust Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801.

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) NAME: ROCKLEDGE FAMILY DISTRIBUTION, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/04/2014 Office Location: Esses County, NY. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 15 Rockledge Rd., Jay, NY 12941.

Any lawful purpose VN-11/22-12/27/20146TC-66146 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF SOLECTRIA RENEWABLES, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 10/6/14. Office location: Essex County.

LLC formed in MA on 1/11/05.

NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served.

MA and principal business address: 360 Merrimack St. Bldg. 9, Lawrence, MA 01843, Attn: James Worden.

Cert. of Org. filed with MA Sec. of Commonwealth, 1 Ashburton Pl., Boston, MA 02108. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

VN-10/25-11/29/20146TC-63300

SPIRE FAMILY, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/22/14. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 4716 Kincross Ct., Boulder, CO 80301, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-10/18-11/22/20146TC-62203 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: The name of the LLC is Stone Energy, LLC. The date of filing of Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State was September 22, 2014.

The Office of the LLC is located in Essex County.

The New York Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. The New York Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at PO Box 62, Keene Valley, NY 12943. The purpose of LLC is any lawful purpose permitted for LLCs under New York Limited Liability Company Act. VN-11/22-12/27/20146TC-65969 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF UH-WL COMMERCIAL LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/07/14. Office location: Essex County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on

Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/07/14. Office location: Essex County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/05/14. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Whiteface Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn Ln., Lake Placid, NY 12946. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. DE addr. of LLC: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-11/22-12/2720146TC-65733

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF UH-WL OPERATING TENANT LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/05/14. Office location: Essex County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/31/14. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Whiteface Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn Ln., Lake Placid, NY 12946. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Trust Co., Corp. Trust Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801.

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of the

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the LLC is Westport Country Club, LLC. The date of filing of Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State was October 14, 2014. The Office of the LLC is located in Essex County.

The New York Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. The New York Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 2 Champlain Avenue, Westport, New York 12993. The purpose of LLC is any lawful purpose permitted for LLCs under New York Limited Liability Company Act. VN-10/25-11/29/20146TC-63419

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