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Sales tax numbers good Essex County ends year on high note

Tri-county area grapples with home aide crisis Lagging Medicaid reimbursement rates threatens service to local patients

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the programming afloat. But the lifeline is a stop-gap measure and officials have broader questions about the future sustainability of the service across the region.

‘CRISIS SITUATION’

ELIZABETHTOWN — The tri-county area is scrambling to maintain funding for a program that provides personal care assistance to keep residents living independently.

North Country Home Services reported earlier this month they would have been forced to pull out of Essex County by Dec. 31 without a financial lifeline from county lawmakers.

Lawmakers on Tuesday approved $80,000 in eleventh-hour emergency funding to keep

The nonprofit serves 150 patients in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties.

Care is split into two components: Level 1 services are generally hands off, and include tasks like light cooking and cleaning and changing bed linens, among other errands.

Level 2 services include bathing, grooming and more traditional nursing services.

Those are billed back to insurance companies. But the former is covered by Medicaid

— and the reimbursement rates to the providers are lopsided.

While it costs $29.50 per hour to provide those services, NCHS is only being reimbursed $22 from the state Department of Health, resulting in what Essex County officials say are cumulative six-figure losses.

“North Country Home Services cannot afford to continue providing Level 1 services based on the previous information,” Essex County Department of Social Services Commissioner John O’Neill told lawmakers earlier this month. “The Medicaid rates are just far below their actual costs.”

If NCHS pulls out of Essex County, officials fear 40 patients will be pushed to the second category, causing an uptick in future costs.

While the state’s Medicaid program is undergoing deep reforms as part of the Affordable Care Act, including county takeover of Medicaid eligibility, the looming problem — which local officials are referring to as a “crisis” — can more be attributed to the rural nature of the North Country, said Essex >> See MEDICAID | pg. 11

Freshman lawmaker eager for new legislative session, which starts Jan. 9

Local loon conservation team saves, rehabilitates and frees bird

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RURAL WOES

Jones heads to Albany

LoonÊ rescuedÊ fromÊ pondÊ inÊ northernÊ Adirondacks

SARANAC LAKE — Volunteers and staff from BRI’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation rescued a loon last week that had become iced-in on a pond in the northern Adirondacks.

The roughly three-year-old bird was contained in a small area of open water on Follensby Clear Pond near upper Saranac Lake. The ice was an estimated five inches thick, and the bird had become trapped while it waited for its winter flight feathers to grow in. The bird had kept the water open through its movements.

Inlet resident Gary Lee netted the bird while standing in a canoe at the edge of the hole Wednesday morning.

“Quickest catch that I ever made because it had such a small hole,” Lee said. “He didn’t have that much room to fight me or get away from me.”

Dr. Nina Schoch, coordinator of BRI’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation in Saranac Lake and a licensed wildlife rehabilitator and veterinarian, transported the bird to Lake Champlain, where it was released into open water.

“It’s was in good health and alert,” Schoch said. “Once its

And if they are determined to be ineligible for that program, the result could mean a complete loss of care.

“If these people don’t get Level 1 care, they’re going to end up in a nursing home,” said Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava.

By Pete DeMola pete@suncommunitynews.com

Billy Jones will represent New York’s 115th Assembly District when the session convenes in January.

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PLATTSBURGH — Clinton and Franklin county residents will have a new representative in Albany on Jan. 1.

D. Billy Jones, who won the open seat to replace state Assemblywoman Janet Duprey (R-Peru), said he’s ready for the challenge of representing the 115th District.

Jones is scheduled to step down as Franklin County Board of Legislators Chairman on Dec. 31, and will serve as a correction officer at Bare Hill Correctional Facility in Malone until his resignation the following day.

The Democrat defeated Kevin Mulverhill, a Republican, by a 2,700-vote margin on Nov. 8.

Despite the seat shifting to a Chateaugay resident, headquarters for the district will remain in Clinton County.

The newly-minted lawmaker will take over Duprey’s office in the U.S. Oval in Plattsburgh, with a satellite office in Malone, Franklin County.

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Essex County sales tax ends year on strong note County on track to meet projections for 2016, treasurer reports

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Good news for Essex County as they close out the year: The county is ahead on projected cash receipts by nearly $521,000, Treasurer Mike Diskin reported to lawmakers on Dec. 19.

“We’re right on target, to me, if not exceeding the budget this year,” Diskin said. “If we continue the cycle the way we are, through the end of the budget year, we will meet our budget numbers.”

ECH to host blood drive ELIZABETHTOWN — There will be a blood drive at Elizabethtown Community Hospital on Monday, Jan. 2 from 3 – 6 p.m.

The blood drive is being managed by the North Country Regional Blood Center, which provides blood and blood products to hospitals in the region.

Elizabethtown Community Hospital uses blood in its emergency room and in its chemotherapy and infusion department, where patients often receive platelet and blood transfusions.

“I hope that our community members roll up their sleeves,” said Jane Hooper, director of community relations. “By donating blood, they can, quite literally, do something that helps their friends and neighbors in a very tangible way.”

Essex Theatre Co. board meeting set ESSEX — The Essex Theatre Company will hold its next Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 6 p.m. at the Willsboro Visitors Center.

Total projected sales tax collections for 2016 have been pegged at $28.5 million.

Occupancy tax numbers are also sunny, with collections up over $24,000 in November over the same period last year.

Total collections through the end of November are $1.93 million, about $184,000 over last year’s numbers.

The majority of that increase, about $135,000, stems from the new vacation rental unit tax, as well as a tax on Airbnb units, which went into effect in October.

The first month of collections on those units netted $9,950.

STATE OUTLOOK Statewide, sales tax numbers are looking dicey.

Collections through November declined $1.1 billion, or 2.4

percent, from the same period last year, according to a state cash report issued Dec. 21 by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

The decrease is largely due to lagging personal income tax receipts.

“The state’s tax revenues are down from last year but in line with revised projections,” said DiNapoli in a statement. “In the coming weeks, we will watch closely to see the impact the holiday shopping season as well as end-of-year Wall Street bonuses will have on tax collections.”

The state received $273 million in new monetary settlements in November, and year-to-date tax collections of nearly $45.2 billion were $23.3 million higher than the latest projections included in the mid-year update to the state’s financial plan, according to the report.

Historic Saranac Lake to receive $20,000 grant National Endowment for the Arts awards nonprofit for traveling cure porch SARANAC LAKE — The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded an Art Works grant of $20,000 to Historic Saranac Lake for design of the Traveling Cure Porch, a mobile exhibition space that will host community-based history and arts programs.

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $30 million in grants as part of the NEA’s first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017. The Art Works category focuses on the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learn-

ing in the arts, and the strengthening of communities through the arts.

“The arts are for all of us, and by supporting organizations such as Historic Saranac Lake, the National Endowment for the Arts is providing more opportunities for the public to engage with the arts,” said NEA Chairman Jane Chu. “Whether in a theater, a town square, a museum, or a hospital, the arts are everywhere and make our lives richer.”

“We are deeply honored to have the support of the NEA” said Amy Catania, Executive Director of Historic Saranac Lake. “We have been thinking about this project for a long time, and we are thrilled to get it started in 2017.”

Cure porches are ubiquitous in Saranac Lake, where tens of thousands of people came from around the world

for the “fresh air cure” for tuberculosis.

Hundreds of local homes that catered to patients feature these glass-enclosed porches with movable windows. Drawing upon the American cultural tradition of the porch as a public and private community space, the Traveling Cure Porch will create an intimate venue where residents and tourists meet to share their knowledge and to experience arts and heritage.

“The Traveling Cure Porch will be a fabulous extension of our oral history project,” said Aurora Wheeler, oral history coordinator. “It will be a great way to get outside of the walls of the museum and connect with the community.”

For more information, contact Aurora Wheeler at aurora@historicsaranaclake.org.

Over $1.8 million raised for children’s charities Stewart’s Holiday Match sets new record SARATOGA SPRINGS — Stewart’s Shops’ 2016 Holiday Match program set a new record for the third consecutive season, raising over $1.85 million for local children’s organizations.

From Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Day, Stewart’s customers donated over $926,000 to the program, which is an approxi-

mate $56,000 increase over last season.

Each individual donation is matched penny for penny

by Stewart’s Shops. There are no administrative costs and 100 percent of the funds benefit local, non-profit children’s organizations, according to organizers.

“We are impressed by our customers’ generosity season after season. They have joined us in supporting local children’s charities for 30 years now, raising more than $24 million,” said Stewart’s

Shops President Gary Dake.

“We are giving back to our communities that have given so much to us.”

“The Holiday Match program continues to be extraordinarily successful with the hard work of the Stewart’s partners and the generosity of our customers,” says Stewart’s Foundation President Susan Dake. “Nearly 1,600 children’s organizations received Holiday Match funding from our last campaign.”

Children’s charities can apply for funding from the

Holiday Match program through Jan. 31. Organizations can easily fill out an online application at stewartsshops.com or pick up a paper application at any shop. All groups applying must be locally based, benefit children under 18, and be a qualified, charitable 501c3 organization. A brochure listing charities that received Holiday Match funding last year is available at stewartsshops. com. Funds will be allocated in March.

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EMS service calls for volunteers

New interactive training means less classtime, more convenience for Emergency Medical Service volunteers

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LEWIS — A new year brings renewed focus on building a volunteer base at the Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad.

The squad is finding ways to draw new recruits to the emergency medical field. Part of the renewed effort is updated training.

“We are using interactive lectures so people can do more work at home and trying to get seat time in class to a minimum. This way, people can do the course somewhat at their convenience at home,” Elizabethtown-Lewis squad President Patty Bashaw explained of the improved approach.

“Other than that, people need to do 10

hours of field time either in the Emergency Room or in the ambulance. Even if people join as driver or an attendant, they kind of catch the bug and realize how rewarding it is to serve the community in this capacity.”

Opportunities for volunteers are many and varied, she said.

“We take all shapes and all sizes. Our membership comes from a wide range of ages and all different backgrounds, whether it’s a retiree, college students who take shifts when they are home on break, or young people interested in a career. We have some volunteers that are trained to drive or assist, and they need only basic CPR training.”

There are other ways people can contribute besides assisting on ambulance calls, tasks like helping foster communication or grant writing are among options.

“For the basic Emergency Medical Technician course, the requirements are not too crazy,” Bashaw said.

And there is a new course starting for the Elizabethtown-Lewis squad on Dec. 28.

“If somebody was interested and they called the first week in January, it would not be too late to sign up,” Bashaw said.

Emergency medical training is also an emerging career path.

“More and more, emergency services are adding paid staff,” Bashaw said.

“At Elizabethtown-Lewis squad, we have one full-time paid person working Monday through Friday, plus per diem paid staff on Saturday and Sunday,” Bashaw said.

“We have begun quite an initiative in Essex County. We are really pushing this to be a career path, so people can make a living at this,” Bashaw said.

The starting pay scale ranges from $14 to $17 per hour depending on training levels.

Camaraderie is strong among North County emergency medical crews. And Essex County is surveying emergency medical service needs in all 18 towns.

CGR, a non-profit consulting firm in Rochester, has collected data from all communities and their various emergency orga-

nizations. They have also gathered input from the public.

“We’ve engaged a lot of people, the public, the emergency response agencies themselves, town supervisors, senior citizens and law enforcement,” Bashaw said of the county-wide effort.

“We’ll get a more global picture of what is working, what is not working and a better understanding of what is the expectation of the public.”

Once the data is collated and assessed, needs countywide will be addressed.

Volunteerism is critical this region, and is likely to remain a key part of successful emergency response systems.

At a minimum, members of the Elizabethtown-Lewis Squad contribute 12 hours a month on call, one hour for meetings and one hour for training, about 14 hours a month.

Anyone interested in finding out more can reach Bashaw at car3ofa@gmail.com or by phone: 873-3907.

North Country Veterans Associations nets $100K state grant Funds will allow nonprofit to move forward on planned expansion project

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PLATTSBURGH — A large state windfall means a local veterans organization can get started on the second phase of their planned expansion project.

The North Country Veterans Association received a $100,000 grant earlier this month from the state’s regional economic development council program.

The funds will be used to expand and renovate their existing building on Town Line Road.

Renovations will add offices, a food shelf storage room, computer server space and a curation area for historical artifacts, including what officials estimate is the largest collection of military war books north of Albany.

For Secretary Ken Hynes, the welcome news is a long time coming.

“We’re totally stoked. We’re very proud and glad the region-

al economic council saw merit in our project,” Hynes said.

The organization comes from humble origins, having started out of a van in 1978 with the mission of serving veterans in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties.

Following its incorporation in 1983, public and private donations allowed the organization to purchase about 9 acres on which the nonprofit constructed a 1,500-square-foot building.

Chief among their mission statement is to inform vets on Agent Orange, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, traumatic brain injuries, educational entitlements and additional support groups and counseling services.

The NCVA also provide support for Gold Star Mothers.

Former Rep. John McHugh helped lock in a $250,000 federal grant in 2009 that allowed a build-out of additional

4,000-square-feet, the first phase of the project.

A decade later, this recent announcement, which the regional council flagged as a top project, marks the second expansion, which will add 1,300 of space to the complex.

The total price tag clocks in at $337,000.

The wish list at any organization, Hynes said, is to set goals, find funding streams and patch them together to grow.

“We will work with other public and private partners to raise the approximate $250,000,” Hynes said.

The NVCA has also set up a crowdfunding page on GoFundMe. “We’re really, really elated,” Hynes said. “Our membership has been calling and emailing. They said, ‘You said it might happen, and it did.’”

For more info, find them on Facebook.

The Regional Economic Development Council Awards, now in its sixth year, has delivered $484 million to the North County since 2011.

ABOVE: The North Country Veterans Association has received a $100,000 grant from the state’s regional economic development council program. The funds will aid in a planned expansion project.

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Mountainfest returns to Keene from Jan. 13-15 Guest speakers, clinics, gear demos on tap for annual Mountaineering fest

KEENE — The Mountaineer and Adirondack Rock and River will again combine forces to host the 21st Annual Adirondack International Mountaineering Festival on Jan. 1315.

Mountainfest is an annual celebration of ice climbing and mountaineering featuring presentations by guest athletes, instructional clinics taught by visiting climbers and local guides, demo gear, and a chance to gather the climbing community for a winter weekend of comradery and climbing.

The weekend kicks-off with a Friday evening slideshow at Keene Central School at 7:30 p.m. presented by Rab climber and athlete Scott Bennett.

On Saturday, Kelly Cordes will speak. Cordes is the author of “The Tower,” a chronicle of climbing and controversy on Cerro Torre.

The Keene Valley Fire Department and the Lake Placid Pub and Brewery will host an “All-You-Can-Eat” spaghetti dinner at the nearby fire hall starting at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15, with all proceeds benefiting the Keene Valley Fire Department.

On Sunday, Kevin Mahoney will present his slide show on local first ascents from the Northeast to the greater ranges of

Alaska and the Karakorum.

There will be instructional clinics on ice climbing, mountaineering, snowshoeing and avalanche awareness on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Mountainfest is a charity event that supports local and regional non-profits every year.

For more detailed registration information, and a full schedule of events, visit mountaineer.com/mountainfest.

For more information, contact Vinny McClelland at vinny@ mountaineer.com or Dustin Ulrich at dustin@mountaineer. com.

Apex Solar Power opens new sales office in Keene New employees wanted for Keene location KEENE — Apex will open a sales office in Keene.

The company says the office, which will open Jan. 4, will allow them to better serve area residents seeking information about solar power, and what it can do for their homes.

Apex will hire 3-5 new employees to help fill out their sales and administrative team in Keene.

Over the last few years, solar power has been spreading throughout New York State, as it has throughout the U.S. In the North Country, NYSERDA has supported programs

like Solarize Tri-Lakes, Solarize Adirondack Coast, and Solarize Canton to help educate area residents about the benefits of solar at a lower price.

These solarize programs resulted in over 100 new installations coming online in 2015 and 2016, and this number is set to grow even more in the new year.

“Solarize Programs have been great for us,” said Ben Sopczyk, marketing director for Apex Solar Power. “They gave people a resource to learn about solar and understand everything that goes into an installation.”

Apex Solar is a regional installer who was selected to participate in these Solarize outreach programs. In 2015, the

growth of the solar market warranted the company to open an office and installation warehouse in Malone to handle the increased installation volume that resulted.

“We have seen a huge amount of interest for solar throughout the Adirondack Region,” said Taylor Kimbrell, North Country regional sales manager. “Our Malone office helped us reach customers in the north in a region that has typically been under-served by some of the bigger national solar companies. We want to do the same with our new office for the Tri-Lakes area.”

Apex’s new office is located at 10909 NYS Route 9N. A grand opening celebration will be hosted on Jan. 4.

Winter Carnival seeks nominations for king Essex County Arts receives $20,000 and queen award

Winter Carnival compiles schedule of events for 2017

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee is currently seeking nominations from the public for the 2017 Winter Carnival king and queen.

The king and queen selection is based upon volunteerism within the community. Candidates should demonstrate a long-term and broad-based commitment to making life more livable, pleasant, and enjoyable — both for the people who live here and for those who visit.

Nominations must be received no later than Jan. 19. Submissions should be mailed to the Winter Carnival Committee, Attention: King/Queen Nomination, P.O. Box 829, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. For more information, contact Barb Martin at 891-2382.

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee is in the process of finalizing the carnival’s schedule of events for its official program booklet. Saranac Lake businesses and organizations holding an event during the carnival should submit their information no later than Jan. 15 to be considered for inclusion on the schedule. Event details can be submitted to the committee by visiting the carnival’s website at saranaclakewintercarnival.com or by sending an email to info@saranaclakewintercarnival.com.

The schedule of events is utilized by thousands of visitors and local residents to plan their carnival itinerary. There is no fee to advertise an event on the schedule. The most updated schedule of events can be found on the carnival’s website.

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Arts Council (ECAC) was awarded $20,000 from the Board of Supervisors to re-grant as part of their Cultural Assistance Program (CAP) awards.

This is a huge increase over the amount they received in past years, say organizers, and “reflects our county leaders’ growing awareness of the economic impact of arts in our communities.”

The deadline to apply for a grant from ECAC is March 15.

You can find an application form, ECAC membership form and 2016 final report form at essexcountyarts.org/grants/application. For more information, visit essexcountyarts.org.

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can’t help but wonder if the fast pace of a wireless society these days, where we are overloaded with too much information, much of which is over glorified, lends to how quickly the years seem to slip by.

The past year was one of major change both here at home in the United States and around the world.

Terrorism, war, the economy, immigration, refugees, guns, rising debt, email hacking and the election results no one expected seem destine to capture the headlines as we move into 2017 and beyond, in what should be another pivotal year in our ongoing nation’s story.

It’s anyone’s guess what direction the powers that be will allow the nation to take in 2017. The one thing we know for sure is the side that lost the election seem hell bent on making certain that if they couldn’t win the other side must completely fail.

If we can believe the news reports some are threatening disruptions at the inauguration and even talking impeachment before the president-elect is even sworn into office.

Not only is that dead wrong, but it’s unamercian.

We had an election, the opposition needs to get on board and let the new administration get their feet under them.

We need to start working together to find common ground. We can’t continue tearing at the very fabric of the nation at a time when we need to be united in purpose.

The audition for role of Commander and Chief has ended. He doesn’t need cartblanche, but he needs a fair opportunity to do what he does best which is to bring a sense of business acumen to the office of President.

It’s time to quit hurling insults and threats, and begin looking for the silver linings that most certainly will be in our future, if we can look past the bitter campaign.

2017 Can hold a great deal of promise but at the same time presents potential risks to the stability of the world.

A united America sends a much stronger message to friend and foe alike. A divided country only invites greater challenges from those outside our borders.

We can only hope and pray that reasonable national and world leaders take steps to lessen the growing tensions and that all God’s people can take a step back and learn to live in harmony on this small planet and great country we must to share if we are to live in peace.

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Boreas classification process was flawed from the start

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egardless of where you stand on the classification of the Boreas Ponds Tract, on one point it seems everyone agrees — the state dropped the ball on adequately surveying what is there and presenting that information in a usable form so people could make a fact-based decision.

Just why that happened is open for interpretation.

But the results are indisputable: The dearth of accurate information made available — like environmental impact statements and the exact location and condition of the man-made components in the tract — left the door ajar for inaccurate information to be disseminated.

As such, people were coerced to take a stand with half-truths.

There is no daylight between the two sides when it comes to this.

All seem to also agree that the process was rushed by the administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, leading both sides to believe it was internally biased from the start.

Interestingly, they are not the first to make that assumption.

Former APA Commissioner Richard Booth believes the process is flawed as well, a fact he made clear during his farewell speech last spring.

Instead of allowing a full, honest dialogue of the facts, Booth said the governor steered APA staff into presenting pre-determined conclusions.

He said the chief executive and his staff “rigidly controlled” the analysis APA staff were allowed to prepare and present to the commissioners and public during the hearing process.

That influenced public comment and prevented commissioners from making recommendations based on full disclosure, Booth contends.

The broader ramifications past the current debate, he said, is a precedentsetting discussion that may weaken the agency in the long run.

So is the Boreas Ponds Tract classification déjà vu all over again?

We will leave that conclusion to you, but something doesn’t smell quite right.

Take, for example, the point made by Access the Adirondacks that the roadways within the parcel weren’t laid out by APA staff until the sixth public hearing — after hundreds of people had already voiced an opinion.

Some attendees of the initial hearings no doubt did not even know roads existed — or certainly not to what extent they exist — pointed out Access member Jason Kemper, forcing members of the group to use their precious speaking time simply presenting the facts.

Across the aisle, members of BeWildNY pointed to trails nowhere near hikeable on APA maps and “phantom roads” that were listed as navigable — aged logging roads that had all but been overtaken by the forest.

Adirondack Council Executive Director Willie Janeway pointed out that council members sunk six inches into some roadways when attempting to navigate them with mountain bikes.

So did the governor have a preconceived notion for the parcel well before anyone had a chance to speak and held much of this information close to the vest?

Given the facts, it is hard to say he did not, which as Booth pointed out in March, is a slippery slope that undermines environmental safeguards and due process of allowing New Yorkers to chime in.

Either way, the stark reality is that none of this has been good for the process and has only served to stifle dialogue, drive people apart and widen our distrust in a transparent process.

Zooming out to examine the bigger picture, all of this could have most like-

ly been averted if the state would just add a new classification allowing certain uses like mountain biking while slamming the door permanently on others altogether — including the use of ATVs. Again, interestingly, Cuomo was against a similar measure during the classification of the Essex Chain Lakes Complex — another fact brought forth by Booth prior to his departure from the board.

As we’ve witnessed speaking with everyone involved, compromise can be attained, but not in a vacuum in which the decision has already been made.

That simply is not good for anyone.

Cuomo’s love for the Adirondacks is well-documented — and sincere.

The governor seldom leaves the state, and the fact that the chief executive chooses to vacation here year after year over more exotic locales speaks volumes.

In fact, the governor’s public schedule had him Essex County this week.

While his itinerary was not made public, we hope he spent some time on the ground in Boreas to get a true lay of the landscape and walks away with the proper understanding to make an informed and fact-based decision.

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NorthÊ CountryÊ lacksÊ qualityÊ workers to fill jobs To the Editor: I read with interest the letter on Dec. 17 by Tim Sherman, who had some ideas on job creation in the North Country.

While I don’t live in Essex County, the problems here in Clinton County are very similar.

It seems that there are many who point the finger at environmental restrictions as something that keeps jobs from migrating here to the North Country. It seems foolish to destroy what makes this area so attractive to those of us who live here.

One of the biggest problems that I see is the apparent lack of qualified workers to fill the jobs that people are always wanting to come to the area.

The jobs that would be best suited for the area are jobs that bring added value to the farm economy that is now here. The workforce that is here is well suited to these kinds of jobs and our location to the major markets of New York and New England would make this area ideal. Additional vegetable and orchard cultivation and the processing plants that could be established would bring jobs without unduly harming the environment that North Country residents cherish so much.

In addition, suitable tourism infrastructure is generally lacking save for the area around Lake Placid. Tourism jobs can be vital and the small scale facilities such as bed and breakfasts and boutique hotels of quality and charm are well within the skill of local entrepreneurs.

It is clear that the only people who can bring the growth to the area are the people who live here. People and communities must band together and make the change they want instead of idly hoping that some great corporation will come here and make our dreams come true.

Scott Scharhag Champlain

ElizabethtownÊ zoningÊ lawÊ needsÊ workÊ toÊ beÊ reasonable

To the Editor: Factually incorrect statements are being made regarding the new Elizabethtown hamlet zoning law.

It’s being said that the town board spent $35,000 on the zoning law, that the new law is less restrictive, that future grants depend on an updated land use law, that any decision by the Planning Board can be appealed to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), that planning board members can simply be fired by the Town Board, that another layer of appeal authority is impossible, that residents will be able to make wellreasoned decisions, that this plan creates a business-friendly environment, that my personal concerns have been addressed and that I wanted site plans to be omitted from the proposed law.

None of these things are true.

Perhaps the fact that none of these things are true should raise concern about the integrity of future zoning decisions.

I’ll try to explain.

1. The planning board applied for a $37,500 Smart Growth grant from Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a townwide comprehensive plan. They wrote a contract, hired a consultant, and then spent most of the money working on a townwide Smart Growth Comp. Plan. Updating the hamlet zoning law was a secondary objective using left over money which the planning board has also spent. The town board processed the money flow, but spent nothing. Your state tax dollars paid for this.

2. If you wish to believe this zoning law is less restrictive, read Article 5 regarding site plans and special use permits, including definitions of them on P20.

3. If future grants require an updated zoning law, show us the documents from Albany that spell it out for us.

Please, show us the documents for I’d love to see them.

4. Planning Board approval will be required for nearly everything, but no planning board decisions made by Bruce Pushee, Evelyn Hatch, Elena Borstein and Harry Otis Gough can be appealed to the ZBA, or anyone else in town government. Pages 64 and 81 make very clear that the only appeal to a planning board decision is to the NYS Supreme Court via an Article 78. The Code Enforcement Officer enforces the decisions made by others.

5. Planning Board members cannot be fired without a public hearing showing just cause for such dismissal.

History suggests it wouldn’t go smoothly.

6. The NYS guide to planning and zoning states that a planning board or “other administrative body” can be given authority to make certain decisions regarding zoning. An administrative body might include two town board members, two planning board members, two ZBA members and a citizen or business leader.

7. The proposed law has no role for residents or business leaders to be included in decision making. The Planning Board decisions would determine if it’s business-friendly, not the plan itself which is not businessfriendly in any sense.

8. I never suggested that site plans be omitted. My concern is the complexity of site plans and special use permits for basic projects or those the planning board deems “ incompatible.”

To be clear, I’m not opposed to reasonable zoning, but I be-

lieve this proposed law needs work to be made reasonable and I’m very concerned about the decision making structure this plan creates.

Ken Fenimore Elizabethtown

CostsÊ forÊ newÊ countyÊ nutritionÊ buildingÊ seemÊ excessive To the Editor: Well hurrah! Here we go again. Where is a Trump-like person at our county level to challenge, “The structure clocks in at $1.2 million, not including equipment costs.”

This for a very plain building, single-story 3,689 square feet.

Now if I have done my math correctly, that equals $325.29 per square foot.

Granted, a building for this purpose will have multiple special purpose sinks as well as rest room(s), handicapped accessible and heavy duty electrical capacity.

Perhaps I am mistaken. However, this sounds a little excessive. Somebody saw willing taxpayers coming.

Susan C. Sherman Westport

SchuylerÊ FallsÊ supervisor:Ê Ô ThankÊ you!Õ

To the Editor: On behalf of the Town of Schuyler Falls, I’d like to thank all who participated and attended the third Annual Tree Lighting event at the town hall in Morrisonville.

The weather again cooperated and a good-sized crowd of all ages enjoyed hot chocolate and cookies, conversation and storytelling inside, followed by carol sing and brief introductions outside.

The event culminated with the countdown and lighting of the huge evergreen tree in front of the town hall lit from top to bottom with a bright star (new this year), multi-colored lights, with the white lights inside from the early tree-lighting times over 25 years ago still visible!

We’d like to thank those special groups that attended. The Morrisonville Fire Department with their trucks, the Morrisonville-Schuyler Falls Ambulance Corps with their equipment (and for leading the carol-sing), the town government members and other volunteers and who decorated and organized and participated, members of the town board, the highway department, the historians’ office, the town hall.

We especially thank the town residents and friends whom, we hope, enjoyed the event.

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year — and we look forward to next year’s event. If you have ideas, would like to help organize and/or participate, please contact me.

Richard “Rick” Potiker Supervisor Town of Schuyler Falls

NoÊ illegalÊ orÊ secretÊ meetings To the Editor: Keith Parent’s statements are not all as they appear. He states he has lost his right to speak, talks of illegal meetings and equates his crude actions to that of state Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury) and Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury).

Privilege of the floor was suspended when necessary for four months due to uncontrollable behavior by unruly members of the audience. Yelling and vile language prevented those speaking from being heard and they refused to stop. It was difficult for the Board to converse and to do their work.

When privilege of the floor was suspended, the unruly behavior stopped and work was completed.

During open floor, all are called on and given three minutes to speak on agenda topics. Parent has spoken several times, often over the allowed three minutes, and mostly off topic. He complained about not getting a job with the highway, made accusations regarding hiring practices, and praised himself as though he should be chosen above others.

Another time when he was called on, a full minute went by but he did not speak due to disturbance in the audience. The board eventually closed the floor, not to shut him down, but because his cronies were uncontrollable. In attempting to gain order, an apology was given to Parent, the floor was closed and Parent was invited to speak to the supervisor after the meeting. The next time Parent was given privilege of the floor, he spoke over the three minutes again, complaining about being “shut down,” and made accusations of secret meetings.

There are no secret or illegal meetings. Board members Seaman, Shepler and Youngblood individually check in with Supervisor Wood throughout the month, keeping up to date on town issues. Secret or illegal meetings, as Parent claims, simply do not happen. These board members are conscientiously doing their job so that they show up to board meetings prepared (something not done by Mr. Eddy unless it relates to his own personal agenda).

Parent was rightly “booed” by the Post Star for his crude behavior during “Meet the Candidates” night. Due to busy schedules, Sen. Betty Little and Assemblyman Dan Stec left only after being offered that opportunity by the moderator, Thom Randall. Their actions can’t even begin to compare to Parent’s crude actions.

As Don Lehman says, “facts be damned.”

Winefred Martin Warrensburg

Ô WeÊ haveÊ metÊ theÊ enemy,Ê andÊ heÊ isÊ usÕ To the Editor: As I read Dan Alexander’s plea for “Respect and Understanding,” to end the senseless killing, I was struck with the strength of his desire, if only he/we could somehow make it so.

The problem is, no one hears anyone today unless it’s something he/she would want to say and likes hearing it from someone else, probably having heard it already many, many times.

We hardly make contact with or listen to anything that might actually lead or induce us to change. We are ill equipped to open to adversity. We would rather ignore or try to stamp out (kill) than painfully struggle to learn to become better people, or struggle to help others become better people.

Efforts to make a difference can fall in the realm of individual, relational (e.g., spouse or child), group (e.g., family or team), culture (e.g., organization or town, national or global), but I believe it has to start with each of us, individually. I say this because I have to know what seems right and effective to me, for me, before I can intelligently focus on it. There are meaningful answers to questions of what to focus on, and how, but we each have to sincerely ask before there will be answers.

As Pogo said, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” The root causes are not something you can just cite, vote for, and have someone else do the changing for us. Until we grasp this and begin to change ourselves, “it” is not going to get better!

Don Austin Elizabethtown

AÊ wordÊ fromÊ Adolf Ê Hitler To the Editor: “All this was inspired by the principle — which is quite true within itself — that in the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility; because the broad masses of a nation are always more easily corrupted in the deeper strata of their emotional nature than consciously or voluntarily; and thus in the primitive simplicity of their minds they more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small lies in little matters but would be ashamed to resort to large-scale falsehoods. It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously. Even though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their minds, they will still doubt and waver and will continue to think that there may be some other explanation. For the grossly impudent lie always leaves traces behind it, even after it has been nailed down, a fact which is known to all expert liars in this world and to all who conspire together in the art of lying.”

— Adolf Hitler, “Mein Kampf ” Joe DeMarco Jay

BombÊ trainsÊ passÊ throughÊ ourÊ preciousÊ farmland To the Editor: During the weekend of the memorable “Super Moon” that shone over Essex County, I stopped at a railroad crossing between Essex and Whallonsburg and watched a hundred tankers full of highly volatile Bakken Crude Oil pass by.

The Keene town board adopted a resolution of the board last Monday evening calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the NY DOT and the NY DEC to impose a moratorium on transport of Bakken Crude Oil by rail from Montreal to Albany, until a comprehensive study determines the public health, safety, economic and environmental impacts of a derailment.

Accidents involving this highly volatile crude oil carried in rail cars designed for vegetable oils include one in Lac Megantic, Quebec that killed 47 residents, one as young as 4 years old, and an explosion in Oregon that narrowly missed a school raise concerns about these shipments through the Champlain Valley rail corridor.

Keene’s board sent copies of the resolution to our U.S. senators and congresswoman, as well as the governor and Essex County Board of Supervisors. Moreover, our local fire departments are not prepared for a catastrophic derailment and cannot afford to train for such an event.

The local action group Mothers Out Front hopes that other towns in the Champlain Valley will pass resolutions to draw attention to this danger on the rails. I urge concerned residents in other Essex County towns to ask their town board to pass a similar resolution.

Only with the support of our government can we draw attention to these “bomb trains” that pass through our precious farmland and beautiful countryside, and the lacustrine wetlands and shoreline of our local treasure, Lake Champlain, home to fish, birds and other wildlife that we share our natural resources with.

Don Pachner Keene

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EyE On THE ARTS

New Year “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.”

Benjamin Franklin said that.

Though one does not have to wait until a new year arrives to become a better person, there’s something nice about having a definitive start date for life goals.

Whether misguided or not, it’s comforting to say: next year, I will be better.

I’m a firm believer that getting involved in the arts can aid anyone in their journey toward betterment.

Here are a few suggestions on how to start your year — and your personal journey — off right with local music, arts and entertainment: The Champlain Wine Company in Plattsburgh will open a new exhibit by Ann Praire on Jan. 6. Praire is a Plattsburgh native, whose photographs have been shown in juried art shows throughout the North Country. Praire’s exhibit will be on display throughout the month of January. The opening reception is slated Jan. 6 from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 564-0064.

“Monsters in the Closet,” an exhibit by Rose Herbert, will open at the Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh on Jan. 6 at 5:30 p.m.

Hebert is a contemporary folk artist best known for her paintings that drip with vibrant colors, organizers say.

“Rose has a fresh, energetic style, very intense, very brash, and we are very lucky to have her work in our gallery,” said Gallery Director David Monette.

Hebert’s artwork will be on display from Jan. 6-27. For more information, call 563-1604 or visit strandcenter.org.

The Newman Center in Plattsburgh 16mm film series will screen the 1972 film “The Man,” a Rod Serling screenplay imagining the first African-American presidency 36 years before the fact. Starring James Earl Jones, this undiscovered classic will be shown Friday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. in a “pre-Inauguration Day special engagement.” Tickets are free, with donations encouraged. For more information, contact serious_61@yahoo.com.

Timothy Messner of SUNY Potsdam will present “Hidden Beneath Our Feet,” a presentation on recent archaeological investigations carried out over the last several years, at the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake. The presentation will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday,

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The Wells Memorial Library in Upper Jay will display works by Becky Pace now through February. An artists’ reception for Pace’s exhibit, titled “Becky Pace: New Work,” is slated for Jan. 8 from 1-3 p.m.

Shoreline Cruises in Lake George will offer their annual “Frostbite Cruise Party” on Jan. 1. Tickets cost $40 and include hors d’oeuvres, drink tickets for wine and beer and live entertainment. For more information, visit lakegeorgeshoreline.com.

King Neptune’s in Lake George will host a free performance by Margo Macero on Jan. 7 from 5-8 p.m. This year, Macero was named “best vocalist of New York’s Capital region.” For more information, visit kingneptunespub.com.

The Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance will host a transgender/LGBTQ group meeting on Jan. 8 from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Plattsburgh United Methodist Church. For more information, visit facebook.com/ adkncga.

John Eisenhart will perform at Lake Placid’s Delta Blue on Jan. 7. Eisenhart is known for his mix of 17th century classical guitar pieces and gritty delta blues. The concert is slated from 9 p.m. to midnight. For more information, visit deltabluelp.com.

The Saranac Lake Free Library will screen the Jim Griebsch film “Hotel Hope: the Story of Will Rogers Hospital” at noon on Jan. 5 in the Cantwell Room.

Organizers say that the film “provides an overview of the history of Will Rogers Memorial Hospital from its beginnings as the National Vaudeville Artists Lodge in the 1920’s through its many stages of evolution as a hospital.” The movie was made in conjunction Historic Saranac Lake.

This free presentation is part of the Library Luncheon Series. Organizers encourage attendees to bring soup or sandwich. For more information, call 891-4190.

A paint and sip fundraising event is slated for Jan. 8 at the Ticonderoga American Legion Post 224. The program aims to raise money for the Ticonderoga Stewart’s Shop’s Holiday Match Program to benefit local children. Tickets will cost $40. For more information, visit facebook.com/paint12974. www.suncommunitynews.com/A&Efor the latest events

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Westport weighing bids for town hall project Town moves closer to major renovation of downtown structure

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Westport is weighing bids for their town hall renovation project.

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WESTPORT — Town officials are now weighing bids for the town hall renovation project.

A half-dozen contractors submitted proposals for the Champlain Avenue structure on Dec. 23.

The proposed $780,000 project will give the building a major overhaul, including foundation work, frame and roof repairs and electrical system upgrades.

Energy efficient windows will also be installed in the wooden uninsulated structure, which was originally constructed in 1928 and once served as a grange hall and roller rink.

The bids were broken out into four contracts: general construction, heating and ventilation, electrical and wiring, and plumbing.

Public safety and disability concerns will also be addressed, as well the reversal of work undertaken in the 1970s that compromised the historic integrity of the building’s appearance, including the installation of drop ceilings.

Funds are coming from a $500,000 state grant and a $100,000 member item from the state legislature.

The town is contributing $180,000.

Supervisor Michael “Ike” Tyler said he hoped the $780,000 would be the final cost of the project, which has been years in the making.

The original project, since pared down, came with a $1.2 million price tag.

Future smaller grants may be available to facilitate that original vision, including the installation of solar panels, Tyler said.

The board, he said, should zero in on awardees by their next meeting, which is scheduled for early-January.

“What we need to do is sit down and try to put them together,” said Nancy Page, a councilperson. “We’re hoping to do that between Christmas and New Year’s.”

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County Manager Dan Palmer.

“Rural counties are facing more problems simply because it’s harder to make a visit,” Palmer said. “I think that’s what’s driving the crisis.”

Clinton County Deputy Commissioner of Social Services Rich Holcomb said the state didn’t take into account the region’s remote geography when crafting the rate structure.

The travel time to Ellenburg to Rouses Point, for instance, is more cost-intensive compared to an aide making a dozen-or-so appointments in a single Bronx highrise.

But while the crisis appears to be independent of broader health care reforms, NCHS CFO Scott Tooker said the agency was operating under the assumption that patients requiring hands-on care would be transitioned to managed care plans by 2016.

“If it had all gone to managed care, we wouldn’t be here discussing this,” Tooker said.

“They’ve basically frozen the rates years ago.

The $22, $22.50 an hour — we can’t sustain that. We can’t continue to bleed and support the state — we’ve been doing that for years.”

The rate deficit has also created a recruitment problem in other areas, said O’Neill.

Some agencies have hired more staff to provide the services themselves, while others now have long waiting lists due to an aide shortage.

O’Neill said the agency, which has five satellite offices across the region, has conducted an “exhaustive detailing” of costs, and there is nothing left to pare away.

“They have been working diligently to reduce their administrative overheads,” O’Neill said.

NCHS is the only provider for these personalized care services, he said. “There are no other organizations in the North Country.”

SEEKING ANSWERS O’Neill said he’s been aggressive in seeking answers from the state health department and Medicaid office.

The best-case scenario would have been a Medicaid rate adjustment before Dec. 27, O’Neill said, a change for which he has been lobbying for two years. However, the state historically hasn’t been forthcoming with in-

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formation — even after a “strongly worded email” led to deeper discussions.

Subsequent attempts to glean info failed to add clarity to the issue, O’Neill said, citing Byzantine emails and cryptic comments from state officials that “there’s more to the story,” which sparked anger from lawmakers who were skeptical that the emergency funds would eventually be reimbursed.

The state DOH told the Sun they are working to ensure “continued access to home care services in the North Country.”

“To this end, DOH will make Vital Access Provider Program funding available to NCHS as longer term options are explored,” a spokesman said via email.

O’Neill told the Sun on Tuesday that funding for Level 1 services had tentatively been promised for a minimum of 12 months.

And the state health department will work in “good faith” to address the reimbursement rate concerns raised by county officials, according to email correspondence provided by O’Neill.

O’Neill told lawmakers the funds would send a “very strong message” to aides and patients that services will not be terminated despite the bureaucratic challenges.

Palmer, the county manager, expressed a dimmer outlook on the prospects for recouping the $80,000, which was peeled from the county’s contingency fund just weeks after the 2017 budget had been finalized.

“I don’t believe it will be reimbursed,” he said. “We would hope for the best.”

Without the funds, Tucker said those patients may have fallen between the cracks: “I don’t think there’s a lot of compassion at the state level, unfortunately,” he said.

Mike Marnell (R-Schroon) said if the county can afford to buy new pickup trucks, then they can find the funds to care for ailing residents.

“There’s enough (vehicles) that we could probably do without,” Marnell said.

LOOKING OUTWARD Essex County said they would like to take an active leadership role in the region, and has reached out to Clinton and Franklin counties to discuss ideas for a regional approach, O’Neill said.

While lawmakers unanimously approved the stopgap spending measure, they also

wanted to know how those counties were tackling the issue.

Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Preston (I-Wilmington) said it’s counterproductive when the state steers municipalities towards a property tax cap, but continues to push unfunded mandates.

“It’s concerning that this is something rolled down to counties,” Preston said.

Outgoing Franklin County Chairman Billy Jones, who leaves office Dec. 31, said lawmakers were in the midst of exploring ways to bridge the reimbursement rate to NCHS, including possible subsidies from the county.

“But we have to look at how we can do that in a legal manner,” Jones said. “We want to keep home health services there. Our number one priority is taking care of residents in their homes.”

Holcomb said the county was working with their 45 patients to explore alternative programs.

That may include a switch to another Medicaid program. In that case, the county would work with NCHS to hire their own aides before the consumer would eventually take charge of their own care.

The attempt to retain the services isn’t seamless, he said, but is rather a scramble,

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trying to triage by taking care of those who are in the most immediate crisis first.

He agreed the rate reimbursement adjustment is preferred.

But for now, just retaining the services is their chief priority.

“It’s going to look very different,” Holcomb said.

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Big Breakfast slated for Au Sable Forks Fire Volunteer Fire Department AU SABLE FORKS — The Au Sable Forks Fire Department will serve scrambled eggs, home fries, bacon, sausage, pancakes and more on Jan. 8 from 8 to 11 a.m. as part of their Big Breakfast series.

Tickets cost $8 for adults; $7 for seniors, and $6 for kids 12 and under.

Adirondack Loon Center launches fundraising campaign

On Dec. 15, students involved in the mentoring program at Au Sable Forks Elementary School visited senior citizens and Headstart students at the Jay Community Center for some holiday caroling. The mentor program is part of the College for Every Student and No Excuses University programs at AFES. Photo provided

‘Dine United’ slated for Jan. 26 United Way launches fundraising campaign

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ALBANY — United Way has announced Jan. 26, 2017 as the date for “Dine United,” the annual event designed to bring the restaurants of Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties together in an effort to help the people of the community struggling to keep their jobs, pay their bills and maintain a decent quality of life for their families.

Through United Way and its affiliated agencies, restaurant staff and their patrons can help fellow residents with critical needs such as food, clothing, shelter, child care, safety from domestic violence, help for Alzheimer’s and much more.

On Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 restaurants in all three counties will be participating in Dine United by either donating a percent of their proceeds, a percent of the wait staff tips or a straight donation to the United Way of the Adirondack Region.

If you would like to be a part of this event as a participating restaurant, contact the United Way office at 561-0028 by Jan. 6, 2017.

ALBANY — The United Way of the Adirondack Region recently announced an open application opportunity for all agencies and organizations wishing to become a member agency of SEFA (State Employees Federated Appeal) campaign for year 2017.

Agencies and organizations wishing to apply may obtain the necessary paperwork by getting it off the New York State SEFA web-site, at sefanys.org.

This is a digital application that needs to be submitted electronically and then a printable version of the application will be displayed.

For more information, contact Kathy Snow, Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton SEFA Coordinator, at 563-0028 or by email at kathy@unitedwayadk.org.

All applicants must be a certified nonprofit organization and show proof. Deadline for applications is Jan. 15, 2017.

SARANAC LAKE — BRI’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is pleased to announce the launch of an Adirondack Gives fundraising campaign at adirondackgives.org to support the development of educational exhibits at its new center in Saranac Lake. The Adirondack Loon Center opened in July, in the historic Tousley Storage Building.

For almost 20 years, Dr. Nina Schoch, Coordinator of BRI’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation, and her many collaborators have studied the Adirondack loon population to learn about the impact of mercury pollution on the Park’s aquatic habitats, loon migratory pathways and wintering areas, the status and health of the population, and much more.

Additionally, they have saved countless loons who were tangled in fishing line, iced in, or suffering from other ailments.

For more information, visit the Adirondack Loon Center at 47 Main Street in Saranac Lake, contact adkloon@briloon. org or call 354-8636. To learn more about the loon research and outreach projects of BRI’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation, visit briloon.org/adkloon.

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wing feathers grow back in, the bird should be able to continue its migration.”

Schoch became aware of the bird on Monday after a member of the public reported it to the Adirondack Loon Center in Saranac Lake. Staff monitored the bird for two days and decided to give it a helping hand.

The Adirondack Loon Center reminds people that attempting a rescue of an iced-in loon is very dangerous due to the thin ice that surrounds the small amount of open water where the bird is swimming. Such rescues should be conducted only by people with both ice rescue and loon handling experience.

Significant precautions are taken to prevent the need for human rescue, as well.

For more information about loons, visit the Adirondack Loon Center at 47 Main Street in Saranac Lake from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Monday, or contact adkloon@ briloon.org or 354-8636.

To learn more about the loon research and outreach projects of BRI’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation, visitbriloon.org/adkloon.

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Recaps of games covered by the Sun Sports Thursday - Girl’s hockey PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh High Lady Hornets scored three goals in the first and third periods as they earned a 6-0 win against the Lake Placid Lady Blue Bombers Dec. 22.

Sydney Adolfo recorded four assists — two in each the first and third period — in the game, while Abby Boule had a goal in the first period and a pair of assists in the third. Megan Sullivan and Izzy LeBrun each scored a pair of goals, while Corrine Smith had nine saves to record the shutout.

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Rylee Preston • Lake Placid How did you get started play hockey?

My dad grew up playing hockey in Lake Placid and I did to.

What do you think makes you successful?

Team working together, not playing as a single player, and communication.

One moment you will remember?

Winning a really close game. It feels so good when we win those and how close we come.

What are your goals for this season?

Score a few more goals. Improve as a team since we are really young and get better.

What do you think your coaches would say about you?

I’m fast. They are really proud of how me and Lydia work together and never giving up.

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Brooke Paries made 20 saves for the Lady Blue Bombers against Plattsburgh High last week.

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SLCS: Kyler Darrah 3 G; Rhett Darrah 2 G

PCS: Sam Spear 13; Ally Post 10

SCS: Dubay 29 saves

SLCS: Andrea Boon 16

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TheÊ topÊ 10Ê performancesÊ of Ê 2016 1. Joe Stahl v.

Bjorn Kroes Thirty-six holes of championship golf were not enough in the sectional finals last May, as Moriah’s Stahl and Lake Placid’s Kroes battled to matching scores, with Kroes having to shoot a 73 to level things through 36. The two matched scores on the first playoff hole before Stahl made a par on the finishing hole at Saranac Inn to win the individual title.

2. Moriah v.

Panama With Panama leading 59-46 with 5:26 left in the fourth quarter, it looked like the Moriah Vikings would not be returning to the Class D state title game in 2016. Not so, as the Vikings mounted a 23-4 run to score the largest comeback win in state championships history.

Taylor Slattery scored 24 points in the win.

3. Beekmantown v.

Hudson Falls It came down to the last point of the match, as Beekmantown and Hudson Falls split the first four games and found themselves at 24-23 in the fifth and decisive game. While Hudson Falls was the one who was able to score the championship point, the Eagles held their heads high knowing they were in one of the best volleyball matches to have been played this season.

5. Chazy v.

NAC The teacher remained the teacher, as Rob McAuliffe bested former Chazy standout player Damien Nevader in the Class D sectional title game. The two teams exchanged goals in the first 80 minutes of play, with Chazy scoring in the first 40 and the Bobcats in the second before Josh McCauley scored the golden goal in the ninth minute of overtime.

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4. Beekmantown v. Albany Academy Kirsten Villemaire came down the left side of the Stafford Ice Arena boards in a tie game against Albany Academy in the Section VII girl’s hockey championships, made her way behind the net and then reversed course, recovering the puck and scoring the game-winning goal in overtime to give the Eagles a sectional crown.

6. Bryce Smith v. Logan Dubuque The two wrestlers had met three times in the regular season, with Peru’s Dubuque having held the advantage. In the 99-lbs. championship match, it was Smith’s turn, able to rally early and scored a takedown win, followed by an emotional run into the stands to celebrate with his family. The win propelled Smith to the Most Outstanding Wrestler ward and a sixth place finish in the NYSPHSAA tournament.

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7. Dalton Exford perfection Exford, who basically started as a self-taught bowler, had been working for this accomplishment his whole career. On Jan. 6, he realized it, throwing 12 strikes in 12 attempts in the third game of the match.

“It was the loudest scream I’ve had in my life,” he said.

“I never thought I would be one of those names on the screens at North Bowl. Now I am.”

8. PHS v. Peru It started with a scoreless 40 minutes.

That time then turned into 80 minutes. Then 95. Finally 110 minutes passed without a score from either the Hornets or the Indians. Onto penalty kicks the two teams went before Tyler Robinson and the Indians ousted the defending Class B state champions from the tournament in the sectional finals.

9. Moriah Lady Vikings The Lady Vikings scored one regular season win in the 2016 season, but went into the Class D tournament knowing they could compete, which they did in a dominate opening round win over Willsboro before pulling the 2-0 upset over top-seeded Keene and an upset win over Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport. The Cinderella run ended in the Class D finals with a loss to Chazy, but the game marked the first time an eighth seed had made the championship game.

10. Beekmantown 4-by-100 Loudon Frechette, Matt Villa, Daryn Nephew and Nate Handy came together this spring to become the top 400-meter relay team in Division II as they took home the gold in the NYSPHSAA 4-by-100 championship event. The quartet earned the fourth state championship of the 2015-16 season for Section VII, joining the PHS boys soccer team and Lake Placid’s cross country and nordic ski teams.

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who represents Essex and Warren counties.

“He offered a hand and whatever he can do to help out,” Jones said.

Jones heads to Albany on Jan. 4, with legislative sessions beginning on Jan. 9.

The climate is acrimonious even by Albany’s standards.

Talks to hold a special legislative session to approve a pay raise for legislators and expand ride-sharing services, including Uber and Lyft, upstate ended late-Friday night The failure to hold a special session by Dec. 31 means the state legislature will have to wait an additional two years to enact the proposed 25 percent pay bump.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the legislature created a pay raise commission last year. But the recommendation handed down in November attempted to tie the raise to ethics reforms and other issues, kicking the issue back into lawmaker hands.

The governor announced on Monday a departure from the usual State of State address, typically held in Albany in January.

Instead, Cuomo will host a series of regional addresses around the state the week of Jan. 9.

“Our efforts have focused on regional development strategies across the state and we want the opportunity to lay out regional accomplishments, goals and challenges,” said Melissa DeRosa, the governor’s chief of staff, in a statement.

The schedule includes speeches in all state regions except the North Country.

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County throughout my career, and will continue to do so.”

The district also covers a small slice of St. Lawrence County.

Duprey, a Republican, has held the seat since 2007.

Jones’ election means the seat is now back in Democratic hands after a decade, putting Jones in the assembly majority.

The rep-elect, who grew up on a dairy farm, said he hopes to be placed on the committees that govern policy in the rural district, including agriculture, corrections, tourism, economic development and small business.

“I don’t think it hurts to be in the majority, but I’ve always prided myself on crossing bipartisan lines,” Jones said.

Jones said he has spoken briefly with Duprey since the election on Nov. 8, and would like to squeeze in at least one more session prior to taking office.

“Obviously she has a lot of knowledge about the district and what’s going on,” Jones said.

Jones, who turned 42 on Election Day, has seen a quick rise through the ranks of local government. First elected as Chateaugay mayor in 2009, he was elected a county lawmaker in 2010, and chairman of that body in 2013.

The lawmaker said he also touched base with new colleague Dan Stec, the state assemblyman

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PurBaccalaureate or higher COMPANY (LLC) Name: ble term of ten (10) residency, the School through or under them, March 8, 2007, at Liber pose: any lawful activi- years for the purpose of degree in a relevant sci- Keene Boathouse LLC. New York.

District may also require or either of them, and 1693 Page 50, of the By Order of the ties. ence or engineering field financing the acquisition all persons offering to their respective wives, Public Records of ESArticles of Organization Board of Fire CommisVN-12/17-01/21/2017plus equivalent of 5 filed with the Secretary of school buses, vans, vote to provide their sigwidows, husbands, wid- SEX County, New York, sioners 6TC-138805 years relevant work ex- of State of New York other transportation ve- nature, printed name covering premises owers, heirs at law, next Westport Fire District/s/ perience hicles, maintenance ve- and address.

(SSNY) on September Robin E. Crandall, Sec- of kin, descendants, ex- known as 138 HURLEY NOTICE OF FORMATION A person who holds a ecutors, administrators, AVENUE LAKE PLACID, OF LIMITED LIABILITY hicles and equipment in- AND FURTHER NOTICE 30, 2016. Office Loca- retary current engineers or tion: Essex County. The cluding incidental equip- IS HEREBY GIVEN, that devisees, legatees, cred- NY 12946. The relief COMPANY Name: Vavro professional geologist li- SSNY is designated as December 21, 2016 qualified voters may apitors, trustees, commit- sought in the within ac- Holdings LLC Articles of ment and expenses and VN-12/31/2016-1TCcense or registration to accomplish same, ply for absentee ballots tees, lienors and as- tion is a final judgment organization were filed agent of the LLC upon 139988 from a state, tribe or US whom process against it directing the sale of the at the District Clerks ofsigns, all of whom and with SSNY on said Board is authorized Territory described fice and that a list of whose names, except as premises 11/21/2016 . Office loca- to appropriate annually may be served. SSNY NOTICE OF FORMATION An official of the site lo- shall mail a copy of any OF LLC: Name: Rooster stated, are unknown to above to satisfy the debt tion: 1479 Highland Rd from available fund bal- persons to whom absencalitys Building Depart- process to the LLC at: Comb Inn, LLC Articles plaintiff; SECRETARY OF secured by the Mortgage tee ballots have been isKeeseville, NY 12944, ances or other legally ment with expertise in PO Box 839, Keene Val- of Organization filled HOUSING AND URBAN described above. ESSEX County of ESSEX. SSNY available funds of the sued will be available for assessing environmental ley NY 12943. Purpose: with Secretary of State DEVELOPMENT; NEW County is designated as designated agent of LLC School District to fund inspection in the District conditions OR such reserve fund. And, Clerks office during each YORK STATE DEPART- the place of trial because of New York (SSNY)on upon whom process To engage in any lawful A person who has the of the five days prior to MENT OF TAXATION the real property affect- may be served. SSNY RESOLVED, that the 8/12/16 Office location: act or activity for which equivalent of 10 years ed by this action is lo- shall mail a copy of pro- Board of Education of the day of the vote, durlimited liability compa- Essex County. The SSNY AND FINANCE; UNITED relevant work and field ing regular business cess to LLC, 1479 High- Westport Central School nies may be formed in- is designated as agent of STATES OF AMERICA; cated in said county. experience in performing JOSEPH A. PROVON- NOTICE YOU ARE IN land Rd Keeseville, NY District, Essex County, hours, except Saturday the LLC upon whom cluding with or without environmental site as- limitation, management process against it may CHA, IN HIS CAPACITY DANGER OF LOSING 12944. Purpose: any New York, is hereby au- and Sunday. sessments. thorized to establish a School District: Westbe served. SSNY shall AS ESSEX COUNTY YOUR HOME If you do lawful purpose. of real estate holdings, For more information reserve fund (to be port Central and engaging in any and mail a copy of any pro- CLERK, "JOHN DOE #1" not respond to this sum- VN-12/03-01/07/2016contact the Adirondack all activities necessary known as the Capital Im- Town of Westport, cess to the LLC at: through "JOHN DOE mons and complaint by 6TC-137545 Community Housing provement Reserve serving a copy of the anCounty of Essex, New or incidental to the fore- 10909 RT. 9N PO BOX #12," the last twelve Trust office at 873-6888 swer on the attorney for Vision Team Works, Fund) in an ultimate York 375 Keene NY 12942. names being fictitious going.

LLC Arts of Org. filed or in writing at 103 Hand VN-12/03-01/07/2016amount of $1,000,000 District Clerk: Jana Purpose: To engage in and unknown to plaintiff, the mortgage company Avenue, Elizabethtown 6TC-137543 who filed this foreclo- SSNY 10/7/16. Office: (plus accrued interest), Atwell the persons or parties any lawful act or activity.

Essex Co. SSNY design New York 12932. with a probable term of Dated: December 20, intended being the ten- sure proceeding against VN-12/17-01/21/2017Adirondack Community Mountain Song Produc- 6TC-138412 ten (10) years for the 2016 ants, occupants, per- you and filing the an- agent of LLC upon Housing Trust is an tions LLC, Arts of Org purpose of the construc- VNsons or corporations, if swer with the court, a whom process may be SUPREME COURT OF served & mail to PO Box Equal Opportunity Em- filed with SSNY on default judgment may be tion, reconstruction or 12/31/16,01/6/17,01/20/ any, having or claiming THE STATE OF NEW 22, Lake Placid, NY acquisition of improve- 17, 02/03/2017-139985 ployer. entered and you can 09/09/16. Off. Loc.: Esan interest in or lien YORK COUNTY OF ES12946. General Purpose.

VN/TT-12/31/2016-1TCments to School District sex County, SSNY desigupon the premises, de- lose your home. Speak SEX INDEX NO. CV16VN-12/03-01/07/2016139990 facilities and sites, innated as agent of LLC scribed in the complaint, to an attorney or go to 0155 Plaintiff designates the court where your 6TC-137544 cluding physical imDefendants.

To the upon whom process ESSEX as the place of above named Defen- case is pending for furprovements, any related against it may be served.

WESTPORT CENTRAL trial situs of the real NOTICE OF FORMATION studies or surveys, and dants YOU ARE HERE- ther information on how SSNY shall mail a copy SCHOOL DISTRICT property SUPPLEMENOF Crowley's Village of process to: 634 Hurrifurnishings, equipment,

BY SUMMONED to an- to answer the summons Town of Westport, TAL SUMMONS MortEmporium, LLC. Arts. of cane Rd., Keene, NY machinery, apparatus, swer the complaint in and protect your properCounty of Essex, New gaged Premises: 138 Org. filed with Secy. of 12942. Purpose: to enappurtenances, and incity. Sending a payment to this action and to serve York HURLEY AVENUE LAKE State of NY (SSNY) on gage in any lawful act. dental improvements a copy of your answer, the mortgage company Notice of Special MeetPLACID, NY 12946 Sec11/14/16. Office loca- VN-12/10/2016-1TCand expenses, and to acwill not stop the forecloor, if the complaint is ing of the District tion: 42.66 Block: 2 Lot: tion: Essex County. 138031 complish the same, said sure action. YOU MUST not served with this PLEASE TAKE NOTICE 17.000 REVERSE SSNY designated as Board is authorized to summons, to serve a RESPOND BY SERVING that a Special Meeting of MORTGAGE SOLUNOTICE OF FORMATION agent of LLC upon notice of appearance on A COPY OF THE ANappropriate annually the qualified voters of from available fund balwhom process against it of Limited Liability Com- TIONS, INC., Plaintiff, the Plaintiff's Attorney SWER ON THE ATTORthe Westport Central ances or other legally may be served. SSNY pany (LLC) Nellies Bak- vs. DAVID WATSON, AS within 20 days after the NEY FOR THE PLAINSchool District of the shall mail process to: ery, LLC. Articles of Or- HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE available funds of the service of this sum- TIFF (MORTGAGE COMTown of Westport, Es- School District to fund OF THE ESTATE OF 2515 Main St., Apt. 2, ganization filed with the mons, exclusive of the PANY) AND FILING THE sex County, New York Lake Placid, NY 12946. Secretary of State of JOHN WATSON; DAVID day of service (or within such reserve fund.

ANSWER WITH THE will be held in the lobby Purpose: any lawful ac- New York (SSNY) on WATSON, AS HEIR AND 30 days after the service FURTHER NOTICE IS COURT. Dated: July 12, outside the Bulles AudiNovember 14, 2016 for DISTRIBUTEE OF THE tivities.

HEREBY GIVEN, that the is complete if this sum- 2016 RAS BORISKIN, ESTATE OF JANET WATbusiness conducted VN-12/10-01/14/2016LLC Attorney for Plaintiff torium at the Westport qualified voters of the mons is not personally from an office located in SON, any and all perCentral School building 6TC-138247 School District shall be BY: JOSEPH J. KARLYA delivered to you within in said District on Essex County, NY. The sons unknown to plainentitled to vote at said the State of New York) III, ESQ. 900 Merchants February 7, 2017 beSSNY is designated as tiff, claiming, or who special meeting. A qualConcourse, Suite 106 in the event the United tween the hours of the agent of the LLC may claim to have an inified voter is one who is States of America is Westbury, NY 11590 12:00 noon and 8:00 PM upon whom process terest in, or general or (1) a citizen of the Unitmade a party defendant, 516-280-7675 prevailing time, (or until against it may be served. specific lien upon the ed States of America, (2) the time to answer for VN-12/10-12/31/2016all who are in attendance SSNY shall mail a copy real property described

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