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Plattsburgh Library positions could be saved Lawmakers fault employees for library’s fiscal woes By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Common Council member Timothy Carpenter is in talks that could save four Plattsburgh Public Library positions slated for elimination due to a hefty deficit. At a Dec. 15 meeting of the Plattsburgh Common Council, some lawmakers blasted members of the union that represents library employees for its criticism of the Plattsbur gh Public Library
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A lifetime saving animals Woman runs rescue organization out of her home in Plattsburgh
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stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — As a little girl, Victoria St. John wanted to know what it was like to be a cat. So she went outside and slept in the cat box. The founder and dir ector of the St. John Feral Cat Fund, referred to by many as the “cat lady,” rescued more than 300 animals this year . And while the non-pr ofit or ganization consistently r uns at a deficit, St. John has no plans to stop any time soon. “I’ve always rescued animals.” Born in South Carolina, St. John moved to theAusable area when she was 4 or 5. She and her sister Amelia followed animals ar ound from as far back as she can remember. “My par ents would send us to the stor e to get milk and eggs, and we were trying to rescue cats,” St. John said. She once found a cat in a dumpster and br ought him home. Her parents said no, but she found ways around them. At 12, she found feral cat colonies in the Port Douglas ar ea and stole milk and ground beef from the refrigerator to feed them. At 13, the family moved to Ellenburg and St. John and her sister snuck cats in through the bedroom window. “I just thought they were suffering.” When her parents left she would feed them in the shed. Once, her parents backed over a cat. The animal was suffering and St. John drowned it. She knew then she was going to devote her life to making a difference for animals. The devotion turned into an idea when she found two feral cat colonies she fed every pay check. Her sister helped her build her first shelter. “I think that was the start of it.” In 2002, the media ranarticles on her eff orts and she raised nearly $1,800 and opened a business account, naming St. John Feral Cat Fund after her father. “In 2004 we incorporated and became a non-pr ofit,” St. John said. “I operate out of my house, and we have four board members.” St. John Feral cat Fund is not a shelter. “I d on’t b elieve i n s helters,” S t. J ohn s aid. “ It’s l ike a prison, where you hold animals in cages until they can no Daily Specials
Victoria St. John recently held a holiday fundraiser to help with her animal-rescue efforts. She has been saving animals since she was a little girl and today runs the St. John Feral Cat Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving animals. Photo by Stephen Bartlett
longer be adopted.” Instead, the T own of Plattsbur gh r esident uses foster homes for a short time frame and “better adoption.” “I think I have taken one cat back in 10 years.” The non-pr ofit advocates non-lethal feline population control and raises awar eness by pr oviding the public with information on feral and stray cat issues, including controlling populations within colonies thr ough Trap-Neuter-Return. Under that management plan, stray and feral cats living outdoors are humanely trapped, evaluated, vaccinated, sterilized and ear tipped for identification by veterinarians. “We are adoption partners with PetSmart,” St. John said. She receives 75 to 100 complaint calls in a week. She fosters constantly, but it is mor e than she can handle. St. John works seven days a week, with little time for friends beyond cats. There are some volunteers but no paid employees. “We just keep going from problem to problem,” she said.
“We can’t catch up and are constantly doing fundraisers.” The toughest part of the job is walking away fr om situations that ar e legal but not ethical, such as when she came across 17 dogs chained to barr els. Of course, St. John doesn’t believe in leash laws. “Go chain your kids up,” St. John quipped. “Why are we chaining something?” The r eward is taming a feral cat, connecting with it and offering the animal a chance at happiness. “You do what you think is right,” St. John said. “But we can only do so much.”
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“I cook for everybody ,” Rauen said. “Lots of sweets.” But the sweetest part, she said, is spending time with her sisters. Cliff McCarrell doesn’t get to see his sister very often. She is a soldier in the Army and is only able to visit infrequently. She’ll be up for the holidays, though. “I get to hang out with my family and friends,” McCarrell of Peru said. “I don’t get to see them together a lot.”
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Librarian’s job on the chopping block Plattsburgh woman uncertain of future
Macomb was the field commander at the Battle of Plattsburgh and commanding general of the United States Army from May 29, 1828 to June 25, 1841. During the war of 1812, Macdonough commanded the naval for ces that defeated the British navy. stephen@denpubs.com “I got the best job in the building,” she PLATTSBURGH — It took Kelly Julian said. “It is fun to get into the old stuf f. You Sexton a while to find her way to the library . open a box and you ar e not sur e what you But now that she’s been ther e a bit, the are going to find.” Plattsburgh Public Library librarian loves She also spends much of her time at the her job. reference desk, answering patrons’ quesSadly, Sexton’s position was eliminated in tions. a r ound of cuts to deal with a $150,000 “You never know what you are going to be deficit, and she is slated to lose her position asked.” by the end of the month. She’s been asked if people can sneeze un“I don’t know what I am going to do at this derwater, and the answer is yes. point,” said the 38-year-old single mother of “But you inhale when you sneeze, so you two children. have to be careful not to drown yourself.” Sexton graduated with a double major in She has also been asked the re al names for psychology and anthr opology and a minor professional wr estlers and why men wear in archaeology. wigs in court in England. “I just took classes I was interested in.” Some people simply need to find the forms Then, one day she got on the Civil Service required to sell their homes without the aslist for a library clerk and landeda job at the sistance of a r ealtor. Then ther e ar e some Plattsburgh P ublic L ibrary, t hough b y t he who need help with genealogy. end of the interview for that job people were “Sometimes I don’t have the answers, but pointing her in the direction of librarian. She I c an t ell t hem w here t o g o,” S exton s aid. returned to school and earned her master ’s “Not everything is available online. There is degree in library science. so much cool stuff in here.” “I think I was born a librarian,” Sexton She’s been at the library about 12 years said. “It was just a matter of getting a degr ee now, nearly two years as a librarian, and was and realizing it.” blindsided when she learned her position Today she takes care of local history at the was being eliminated. Plattsburgh Public Library where she recent“I wonder what I am going to do,” Sexton ly organized a collection that was more than said. “I am putting my resume out there and 120-years-old, with some documents that keeping my ear to the gro und. But I don’t rewere even older. The collection includes let- ally have a plan at this point. ters fr om Alexander Macomb and Thomas “If I could find something that dealt with Macdonough about troop movements. the history of this are a, that would be gre at.”
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oubtlessly, most of our readers will be attending church this weekend, enjoying the melodic, memoryfilled strains of the classic Christmas car ols, hearing comforting wor ds f rom cler gy, and perhaps enjoying the warm glow of candlelight in the faces of parishioners at Christmas Eve services. These soul-stirring sights and sounds, which fill us with the spirit of love and hope, won’t be experienced again until next year. Or will they? With the pressures of employment, homemaking and other commitments, as many as half of those attending chur ch this weekend won’t be attending services until Easter or next Christmas — motivated by a sense of spiritual duty or adherence to tradition. But we at Denton Publications pr opose a challenge t o t hose o f u s w ho b elong t o t he above group of occasional church attendees. It’s a challenge that reaps many benefits — spiritually, emotionally and socially. Why not r eturn to chur ch the following week — and attend regularly throughout the year? Those who return to church on New Year ’s Day and continue the practice thr ough 2012 are likely to experience infusions of holiday joy, love, and hope over and over again, uplifting their pressured lives. It’s not only for raising one’s spiritual awareness and to build a foundation of faith, but to become mor e involved in such a vital element of the community. Church activities have for centuries been a mainstay of community life. Not only do local chur ches’ social events, and their youth pr ograms provide vital lifelong gr ounding, but their various activities and missions are vital in connecting all of us in such crucial ways. Also important ar e the various community outr each pr ograms, whether it’s food pantries, clothing drives, or collections for families w ho’ve f aced ca lamities or m erely unfortunate circumstances. It’s important to be aware that the churches in the Adirondacks and other r ural areas
need our involvement more than ever. Studies by various denominations have confirmed that rural churches in America and Europe have been losing members at a substantial rate. The Adirondack Park Regional Assessment Project report, released in 2009 by theAdirondack Association of T owns and V illages, showed that the Adirondacks, particularly the central regions, have lost up to one-third of their population since 1970. The number of children living year-round in the Adirondacks have decr eased even more drastically, according to the report’s recent update. It’s likely due to the young adults moving out of the region for better job opportunities and launching their families elsewhere. This is particularly har d on the chur ches here, as it’s the young children that have traditionally drawn their par ents into chur ch life. The result of this population hemorrhaging has been a lot of empty pews, scar ce attendance at Sunday schools, and elimination of many chur ch social events and outr each programs. Add to these tr ends the new attitude espoused by Baby Boomers and their offspring that str esses individualism and mor e and more people are interested in church only on their own terms. With this shift in demographics and attitude — and social media and electr onic media increasingly competing for our time and attention — the families who r emain her e have a n e ver-greater r esponsibility t o k eep the churches not only alive and solvent, but vibrant and influential. Let’s head back to church Jan. 1 and thereafter. We need our churches and their activities, and they need us.
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share some of what they his time of year my have with others less fortufamily is always nate. We all witness those asking for clues on who give from the heart regpossible Christmas gifts. I’ve ularly even at times when learned over time that if I they don’t have much. Just don’t give them useful ideas imagine a world full of peoI end up with things I have ple helping each other. little to no use for or even I wish our government worse must be seen wearing and all governments could the item in public. Despite put aside their bickering and strongly advocating for buyDan Alexander seek compromise for the ing simple and not spending Thoughts from people they govern by findmuch on me, I’ve learned if I Behind the Pressline ing the common ground and don’t provide specifics, I’ve recognizing the important got no one to blame but myleadership roles they play in advancing soself. ciety. Christmas is all about hope, faith and I wish for those unemployed to find emlove. It’s a time for giving and receiving, a ployment in fields they find rewarding. time for friends and family and it’s a time Equally important I wish for all those curto remember the true meaning of the searently employed to value their careers and son and how a small child born in a utilize a strong work ethic in the tasks they manger over 2000 year ago changed our perform, understanding that the job they world forever. do is a direct reflection on the person they With that thought in mind, I thought I are. I also wish that employers would place would use this week’s column to express greater value on the efforts of those they my Christmas wish list for the really imemploy. portant wishes in life. They are the wishes I wish for Christmas 2011 to be another most never really speak much about beturning point in a world that seems to have cause they are the type of wishes that can’t lost its way. Despite remarkable technolobe easily granted or fulfilled but yet in my gy, advancements in the medical and scienheart they remain the real wishes that I’m tific fields we need the saving grace of the sure many of us share. miracle child born so many years ago. I wish for greater respect for all humans. Many may say the wishes above are That those who carry weapons, seek to do nothing but fanciful dreams, but not one of harm or hatred toward others, could just those fanciful dreams could not become rerespect people of different views, faith, ality if each of us were to embraces them skin color or nationality. They call it world and make them our own. It’s amazing what peace. I’m sure we all would love to wita little hope, faith and love can do in your ness it, if only for a day or even an hour. life if you let them in and share with them I wish for greater opportunity for all with all that you come in contact with. And children. To be raised in safe homes by lovlet’s face it, with all of our running around, ing parents, with food on the table, a warm Christmas preparations and gifting this roof overhead, an education system that season at the end of the day wouldn’t you prepares them for fruitful lives full of rather trade all those gifts under this year ’s promise and a lifetime of Christmases tree for any of the wishes listed above? The everyday of their lives. key to granting those wishes starts in each I wish for the end to the many dreaded of our hearts and they are never more open diseases, ailments and birth defects that afthan at this time of the year. fect the population. I see so many brave inOn behalf of the Denton Publications dividuals who face life with these burdens staff and our families I would like to wish and do so with such courage. you and your family a very joyous and safe I wish more people could experience holiday, a prosperous new year and for my faith in a supreme being and openly praclast wish, that you are granted all of your tice their faith, attending services regularly Christmas wishes. God bless us one and all. and recognize that only through our trust in God will we overcome much of what Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton troubles our world today. Publications. Reach him at dan@denpubs.com. I wish more folks of good fortune would
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Happy Holiday or Merry Christmas? Either way, family is the constant in all holiday celebrations this time of year
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giving and a feast. t never fails to pop up. Each year, this time of year, Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday that commemthere's grumbling about being political correct and orates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the insistence by some, especially businesses, to subthe time of the Maccabean Revolt in the 2nd Century BCE. stitute “Happy Holiday” for “Merry Christmas.” Also known as the Festival of Lights, it is observed for In my opinion, it makes sense given the plethora of traeight nights and days at any time from late ditions out there and the fact you never November to late December, starting on the know which holiday an individual you 25th day of Kislev. come across celebrates. Hanukkah features the nine-branched At the same time, another major theme Menorah, traditional foods, a four-sided arises out of the holiday that appears nearly spinning top for children called the dreidel, all inclusive, and that is family. It seems no and more. matter which holiday people celebrate, they The winter solstice occurs when the axial say this is the time of year for loved ones to tilt of earth’s polar hemisphere is farthest come together. from the sun. It usually occurs on Dec. 21 I say near all-inclusive, because there are to 23 each year in the Northern Hemisome people out there without family or sphere, and various cultures interpret it diffriends to spend time with during the holiStephen Bartlett ferently, though the focus is usually on redays. Perhaps these individuals would benFrom the Editor’s Desk birth and can include holidays, festivals, efit the most from a little less focus on gatherings, rituals and other celebrations, including wording and more devotion to love and kindness. Christmas. The following is a small sampling of the holidays celeThe Dongzhi Festival, one of the most important celebrated each year: brated by the Chinese on or around Dec. 22 when daylight Kwanza was created by Maulana Karenga and was first is shortest, can be traced back to the yin and yang philosocelebrated in 1966. It honors universal African-American phy of balance and harmony in the cosmos. There are heritage and culture and is observed from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. longer days with more light after the festival and an inKwanza features lighting seven candles and includes gift
crease in positive energy. These are just a few of the many celebrations that occur each winter. Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ and is celebrated on Dec. 25 as a religious and cultural holiday by billions of people worldwide. In largely Christian areas, it can be easy to think little of saying Merry Christmas and form frustrations over the perceived restrictions and happy-holiday replacement. But imagine what it must be like for minority populations, who are just as festive this time of year but participate in a celebration other than Christmas. I like to forget the controversy and imagine all the families and friends coming together this time of year. Talk about positive energy with all the love in the air. Then I think of those who don’t have family or friends. I wonder, are such individuals among those I come in contact with each day, and if so, are they in need of some extra cheer? So instead of assuming they celebrate as I do and perhaps contribute to their already poor spirits by issuing them a Merry Christmas when perhaps they celebrate Kwanza, I smile, look each one of them in the eye, remove myself from my vacuum and say, “Happy Holiday.” Stephen Bartlett is the editor for the North Countryman. He can be reached at stephen@denpubs.com.
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that. Too often, we see the word of the holiday shortened from Christmas to something else, which I will refuse to do because the Yes, it is the Christmas season, a time of first syllable word is the most important good will toward men and when people part. around the region turn their He was right, people are thoughts toward helping one more and more trying to another. take the “Christ” out of In a way, though, it is Christmas. something that people have It’s getting worse. As I been doing all year. talked about a month ago, Whether it was through there is now a movement acts of sacrifice or service in afoot also to try and take the face of illness, flooding the “Thanksgiving” out of or destruction, we have writThanksgiving with Black ten a lot of stories that have Friday sales now intruding dealt with people coming toKeith Lobdell into Thanksgiving Day and gether to help their fellow The Lobster Tank the promotion of more and man. more football and other We may try to help a little more this non-giving thanks to God events. month, but we have seen the proof of peoBesides, if you take the Thanksgiving out ple who can, as Ebenezer says, keep Christof Thanksgiving, then you’re not even left mas in their hearts all year. with a “mas.” So, back to the opening line. A friend of Back to Christmas though, and an admismine was at church Sunday and talked sion that I am a little hypocritical about about how at the school where his daughthis. Did I over-indulge this holiday seater goes, they have told them not to menson? Sure. But let me tell you what will tion Christmas, that “Secret Santa” has happen Saturday. been changed to “Secret Snowflake,” and We will start with a family dinner at my that the Christmas Tree has been changed parents, followed by the exchanging of to the Seasonal Bush, or something like his is for Clark — Christmas, Christmas, Christmas, Christmas.
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gifts between family members. bonds of families and the love for each othWe will then go home, where we will er through his example. read Luke 2, a child’s version of the Now, I know that everyone who is read“Christmas Story,” sing some Christmas ing this does not celebrate Christmas. My Hymns and talk about what Christmas true hope is that you celebrate the holimeans to each of us, days, but may celealong with another brate a very spiritual chance to express our holiday that strives to thanks to God. bring greater meanOn Sunday, we will ing to the hearts of its Did I over-indulge this start opening the presbelievers. holiday season? Sure. ents that Santa delivSo that is my mesers, and then it will be sage. Grab hold of But let me tell you what off to Church, where that spirit. Don’t let will happen Saturday. we will hold a Christcommercialism or inmas service which I tolerance or whatever will have the honor of you want to call it conducting, something come between you I have been able to do and the real meaning for the past seven years as a counselor in of the season as you see it. Live it to the my local branch. fullest and with the purest of intentions, Then, there will be more time with the and it will be a spiritual and uplifting exfamily, and more chances to express our perience each and every time. gratefulness to them and other loved ones. With that, I guess there is only one other The fact of the matter is, Christmas for thing left to say. Merry Christmas. me is about my family and my Savior. That (Oh, and Sophie, if you want to be more is what the day is intended to celebrate, the like your fellow competitor Dawn, I know birth of Jesus Christ, the Lord. He who can some people who can help with that). bring peace, togetherness, and a capacity for compassion and love among our fellow Keith Lobdell is the editor for the V a lley News. man. He who can help strengthen the He can be reached at keith@denpubs.com.
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Optometrist looks forward to eye care Franz opened his own practice in Plattsburgh
her. “Now we ar e ready to tackle the next big chapter in our lives together,” Franz said. They did their research and determined it was the right time, and the area needed another eye clinic. stephen@denpubs.com “What you see here is all her,” Franz said PLATTSBURGH — Douglas Franz has of his wife. “She was her e every day checkbeen in char ge of six dif ferent optometry ing on the contractors, making sure the walls clinics around the world. were straight and the cut sheets were availToday, the optometrist is running his very able for the electrician. own clinic in Plattsburgh. “I have the easy part. I just have to do a “This has been the culmination of four good job seeing patients.” months of har d work and planning with The team includes Thomas Becht, who many people helping out in the pr ocess,” brings more than 22 years of optician expeFranz said at the grand opening of Adironrience to the practice. dack Vision Care, 2 Healey Avenue. “He is the best optician in the North CounBut the dr eam started 22 years ago when try,” Franz said of the Air Force veteran. he graduated from Optometry School. Melissa Zielinski is a Plattsbur gh State Franz joined the military after school and graduate with six years experience as a spent 20 years as an of ficer, three in theArmy frame stylist. and 17 in the Air Force. “The two of them will assure you that you He worked at and ran clinics ar ound the get the right frame and the best handcrafted world. lenses in the North Country.” “From my experiences in those clinics, I alSome of the services pr ovided include, ways was given the option to make that clinroutine and diabetic eye exams, Glaucoma ic my own,” he said. “T o slightly tweak my diagnosis and tr eatment, dry eye managepatients schedule, to paint the walls, to r un ment, urgent eye care and exams for myopia, the clinics as I see fit.” hyperopia, astigmatism, pr esbyopia, After r etirement thr ee years ago, he and headaches, vision loss, cataracts , m acular his wife, Renee, moved to the North Coundegeneration and more. try to be near the mountains and enjoy the Franz said this is his first experience as a four seasons. small businessman, or job creator. “I found civilian life to be much mor e chal“It’s people like us that will pull this counlenging and r egimented than military life,” try ahead, and I feel very privileged to be Douglas Franz says this area needed another eye-care clinic. Franz said. “While working for a corporaone of those individuals who can get AmerPhoto by Stephen Bartlett tion and a lar ge group practice gave me exica back on track again,” Franz said. “I want perience, I realized that I couldn’t make the to cr eate a clinic wher e you don’t get a Care for the Adirondacks. this, Adirondack Vision Care.” changes that I wanted to impr ove patient rushed exam. I want to leave the North “I r eally just needed to cr eate a clinic He thanked his best friend, spouse and care.” Country with an eye clinic that will long outbusiness partner and said in r etrospect, the where I would like to have my eyes examFranz spent time as an optometrist for Eye ined,” Franz said. “So Renee and I cr eated starting point was 31 years ago, when he met live me.”
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Sandra Geddes, manager of community outreach at CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh, wraps presents for the hospital’s Adopt-a-Family project. CVPH adopted 42 families through the Clinton County Department of Social Services and Family Promise. Employees in numerous departments donated the gifts hat will go to families in need in the area. Photo by Stephen Bartlett
GARSOW — a daughter , Kaylee Alexis Rose, was born Dec. 4, 2011, to Suzanne and Eric Garsow. CURRIE — a daughter , Khalia Jazmin Marie, was born Dec. 5, 2011, to Amanda Jo Ducharme. HEYWOOD— a daughter, Hayden Olivia, was born Dec. 3, 2011, to Chelsea Calley and Christopher Heywood. HEYWOOD— a daughter , T aylor Autumn, was born Dec. 3, 2011, to Chelsea Calley and Christopher Heywood. MASON— a son, Bryce Francis, was born Dec. 5, 2011, to Maranda and Bryan Mason. LaBARGE— a daughter , Jazmynn MaeLynn was born Dec. 6, 201 1 to Crimson Smith. HALL— a son, Nathan Hunter, was born Dec. 6, 2011 to Lisa and Gregory Hall. REYNOLDS— a son, Landon Jacob, was born Dec. 5, 201 1 to Brittney Cr owningshield and Scott Reynolds. REYNOLDS— a son, Lucas James, was born Dec. 5, 201 1 to Brittney Cr owningshield and Scott Reynolds. POWERS— a son, Laquon Jacob, was born Dec. 16, to Shontae and Norman Powers III. GADWAY— a son, Kael Patrick Ryan, was born Dec. 8, 201 1, to Molly R yan-Gadway and Eric Gadway. GIBBONS—a daughter , Amayah Simone Denise, was born Dec. 8, 201 1, to Shanell Barksdale and Taylor Gibbons. BLOW— a son, Mason Michael, was born Dec. 7, 2011 to Vanessa and George Blow Jr. BRANDT— a son, Riley Anthony, was born Nov . 18, 201 1, to Cheryl Bush and Charles Brandt.
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Chazy drama club teaches teamwork By Stephen Bartlett
stephen@denpubs.com CHAZY — Maeghan McDonald wanted a role that tested her acting skills. She usually plays a nice person or the damsel in distr ess and jumped a t t he c hance t o p lay t he villain in Chazy Central Rural School’s r ecent pr oduction of The Knights of the Rad Table by Pat Lydersen. “I really enjoyed being the mean person for once,” said McDonald, a junior at Chazy Central Rural School. The drama club pr ovides students with public-speaking skills and self confidence and r equires a huge amount of teamwork, said English teacher and drama club advisor Kathryn Brown. “They have to work together to achieve a goal,” Br own said. “Everyone is actively involved in the production.” A total of 30 students in grades 7 through 12 wer e involved in the latest production. “There is no such thing as sitting the bench,” Brown said. Jessica B ertrand p articipated i n drama club two years ago, working as a technician for a pr oduction. She figur ed she would do that again and ended up on stage as one of the knights. “This h elped m e s o m uch w ith being able to be in fro nt of people,” said the eleventh grader. “I am less shy because of it. “Basically, I got thrown on stage and I fell in love with it.” Students ar e able to showcase their individuality and personality, said Brown. That was fine by Jack Gr enier, who enjoys making people laugh. “Everyone says I am a riot, and I like to make people smile.” He played Lancelot, taking his knights out on a quest. “Acting is more challenging than you think,” said the tenth grader. The students have to come together to be successful, Br own pointed out, while working with an array of personalities. Students learn pr oblem solving, time management and conflict resolution.
The Chazy Central Rural School drama club alternates between a trip to New York City and a production. This year they produced and performed The Knights of the Rad Table by Pat Lydersen. Educators say drama club instills self confidence and teaches leadership, teamwork and public speaking. Photo provided
The drama club produces a play every other year, and during alternating years takes a trip to New York City to see three shows. “New York City is also a gr eat experience for the kids, but it is very expensive,” Brown said. The drama club began r ehearsing for the curr ent pr oduction at the beginning of November , and hit the stage within a few weeks. It
began with a excerpt for elementary students, a teaser to get them interested in the drama club, and concluded with the production for the entire community. Pessa Miner, a senior, has participated in drama club since seventh grade. “I just love being able to act and to be with all kinds of new and different people.”
Miner was unsure about participating in drama club this year until she was given the role of Merlin the wizard. “I was the only senior in the pro duction.” Kenna Barnes first considered backstage work but then successfully tried out for a part. “You just get to kid around and be young.”
McDonald appr eciated seeing the cast and crew come together to make the production a hit. She also liked being challenged by her role as a villain. “I always wanted to do an evil laugh,” she said. “The only part I didn’t like is I was so evil, no one really laughed at me.”
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Willsboro native earns $1 million on ‘Survivor’
By Keith Lobdell
keith@denpubs.com WILLSBORO — Since the inception of “Survivor,” 22-year-old Willsboro native Sophie Clarke has always wanted to be on the final stage of the CBS television show. On Dec. 18, Clarke not only r ealized that dream but also the dream of winning $1 million as the 23r d champion of the r eality show. Clarke, a Willsboro Central School graduate who starred for the Warriors on the field and court as well as in the classr oom, was crowned champion during a three-hour season finale. “My parents were here,” said Clarke, who spoke over phone fr om Los Angeles, where the finale was air ed. “Both my sisters wer e here along with a friend fr om college and a family friend.” Clarke said that she did her best to keep her family members in the dark, especially her older twin sisters, Edwina and Phoebe. “I was really cruel because about an hour before the finale started I texted my sisters and told them that I didn’t r eally win the million,” Clarke said. “So they watched the whole episode thinking that I didn’t win. I think they swore at me when I finally made it down to hug them after the show. “They knew my dad came out for the family visit, but they knew nothing after that,” Clarke added. Her father , Thurston, had been a guest on the show when one family member was allowed to visit. Clarke said that her phone started “blowing up” shortly after the winning moment. “Someone turned my phone of f as I was doing interviews after the show ,” Clarke said. “I had 100 texts and 200 Facebook messages. I still have my computer in fr ont of me. I don’t think anyone in my cast had so much support. It’s so nice to have it coming from your hometown and have it coming from people that you have known since you were 5 years old.” Clarke also got a chance to mention her hometown during the finale. “It was so nice to mention W illsboro on national television when Jef f (Pr obst, the shows host) brought it up,” Clarke said. Clarke said that she was able to use the skills that she learned gr owing up in the small town of W illsboro to her advantage during the show, including learning how to
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be a part of a group with different ideals. “If you look at the alliance I created there, I had a pact with a rancher , a ‘dragon slayer,’ a dating coach and a 19-year -old with two kids, 50 tattoos and a wife. At times, it was hard group of people to be around.” Clarke said that W illsboro helped her to mix with that variety of people. “There’s not enough people to pick your friends,” Clarke said. “That was pr obably one of the weirdest alliances in Survivor history. I gr ew to r eally appr eciate everybody out there. Willsboro helped with that.” Clarke said that because of her alliance,
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the strategy was able to r emain the same throughout the season. “I realized I was in this alliance of people that were not going to go back on there word with me,” Clarke said. “I saw this very clear path to the final six. When I got there , it was like an onion; there were alliances within al-
liances, and I was fortunate to be a part of each one of them.” While Clarke received a lot of support and well-wishes fr om W illsboro, she said that her friends at med school in New York City were a lot more aloof to her exploits. “People in my medical school wer e not that into the show,” she said. “A lot of them really didn’t know that I was on it. They know now. It was nice to do my thing and go to class and study, on Wednesday night be on national television and then go back to being with my friends the next day.” Clarke said that she felt her r oad to the prize was made complete in the final immunity challenge, when she beat her toughest competition and fan favorite, Ozzy Lusth, in a puzzle. “I knew that if I lost that challenge, I was going home that night,” Clarke said. “It was like penalty kicks in a soccer game. This was the last shot I had to win it or go home. Ozzy was going to walk away with it. That was a million dollar challenge for Ozzy , and it turned out to be a million-dollar challenge for me, too.” Clarke, who graduated fr om Middlebury College before enrolling in med school, said that the bulk of her money will go towar d college expenses, but that she will keep some to splurge. “I like the idea of just getting a ticket and going somewhere,” she said. “I would like to splurge and do something that I would have never done and just go somewhere.” As for a return to her hometown, Clarke, who made an appearance at Johnny’s Restaurant during Thanksgiving break, said that she will be home for the last part of the holidays. “I am going to be back after Christmas for a couple of days so I am excited to see everyone for New Year ’s,” she said. For mor e, including her secr et weapon contained in the water bottle for the final tribal council, listen to our interview with Survivor Champion Sophie Clarke online at www.thevalleynews.org.
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Death Notices Esther E. LaMark, 74 KEESEVILLE — Esther E. LaMark, 74, of AuSable St., died Nov. 30, 2011 at her home. She was born in Wisconsin, July 28, 1937 the daughter of John and Mary (Taushcer) Stephen. There were no public calling hours or service. Burial was in the Port Douglas cemetery. Arrangements were in the care of the Hamilton Funeral Home, 124 Clinton Street, Keeseville. To light an online candle and offer condolences in the memory of Esther LaMark visit www .hamiltonfuneralhome.com or call 834-7667.
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WEST PERU — Agnes B. Boyd, 80 of the Patent Road, W est Peru, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh with her loving family by her side. She was born in Peasleeville, March 27, 1931 the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Bombard) Trombley. Calling hours were held Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Road, Peru . A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, Patent Road, West Peru with Rev. Alan D. Shnob, parish pastor, celebrating. Burial followed in the parish cemetery. Arrangements were in the care of the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Road, Per u. To light an online candle and of fer condolences in t he m emory o f Agnes B oyd p lease v isit w ww.hamiltonfuneralhome.com or call 643-9055.
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PERU — Shawn Patrick Giam-Bruno, 50, of the Reservoir Rd, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 at this home. He was born in Plattsburgh, August 29, 1961, the son of Thomas and Margaret Elizabeth “Betty” Giam-Bruno. Services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in West Peru. Arrangements were in the care of the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Road, Per u. To light an online candle and of fer condolences in the memory of Shawn please visit www.hamiltonfuneralhome.com or call 643-9055.
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SCHUYLER FALLS—Bertha L. “Bert” Gonyea Fornier, 59, of Amber Lane, died Thursday , Dec. 15, 201 1 at the CVPH Med ical C enter in Plattsburgh, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Plattsburgh, March 21, 1952 the daughter of Larney and Hazel (Donah) Seymour. Calling hours were held Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Rd. A prayer service followed at 9 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home with Rev . William G. Reamer, CVPH Chaplain, of ficiating. Burial will be in the Schuyler Falls Cemetery. Arrangements were in the care of the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Road, Per u. To light an online candle and of fer condolences in the memory of Bert please visit www.hamiltonfuneralhome.com or call 643-9055.
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WILLSBORO — Phillip W. Lawrence, 95, formerly of the Lakeshore Road, died Satur day, Dec.17, 201 1 at Meadowbr ook Healthcar e in Plattsburgh. He was born in Willsboro, Aug. 8, 1916, the son of W illis O. and Margaret (Madden) Lawrence. He graduated from Essex High School. A funeral service was held W ednesday, Dec. 21, 201 1 at 1 1 a.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Road, Per u. Rev . Alan D. Shnob will officiate. Burial followed in the Calvary Cemetery in W illsboro. A reception followed at Johnny’s Family Smokehouse in Willsboro. Arrangements were in the care of the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Road, Per u. To light an online candle and of fer condolences in the memory of Phillip Lawr ence please visit www.hamiltonfuneralhome.com or call 643-9055.
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PLATTSBURGH — Grace Ann Barnett, 97, formerly of the River Road, Peru died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 at the Clinton County Nursing Home in Plattsburgh. She was born in Penn Yan, Oct. 5, 1914 the daughter of Milton and Nina (Goundry) Rapalee. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the Peru Community Church with Dr. Rev. Robert E. Svenson, pastor, of ficiating. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family in God’s Acre Cemetery. Arrangements are in the car e of the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Road, Per u. To light an online candle and of fer condolences in the memory of Grace Barnett please visit www .hamiltonfuneralhome.com or call 643-9055.
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Northeastern Clinton Central wants help with budget
By Stephen Bartlett
stephen@denpubs.com CHAMPLAIN — Northeastern Clinton Central School has been able to avoid the layoffs and budget cuts that plague other school districts. But this year will be different. “It is going to be a tight year,” said Superintendent Peter Turner. “No doubt about it.” That’s one reason, for the second year in a row, school officials are eliciting the public’s help as it drafts its 2012-13 budget. “We got several interesting comments last year, and some have alr eady come in this year,” Turner said. “This is the second year we have done it.” The district asks r esidents the following
questions for the budget survey: - Identify specific cost re ductions you suggest to be considered for next year. - Identify specific ideas or strategies for increased efficiency. - Identify specific suggestions for streamlining a particular function, operation or procedure that would reduce costs, conserve time and/or resources. “People often make suggestions to reduce costs in areas such as transportation and administration,” T urner said. “Some of the ideas don’t actually happen, but it is nice to have an idea on what people are thinking.” He said residents will see buses and question bus routes and suggest reducing administrators and spr eading the workload over remaining ones.
People also comment on the facilities when they see what they per ceive as too many lights on. They further suggest a building might be too hot. “It is good way to keep a pulse on what people are thinking,” Turner said. The biggest challenge of the survey is its anonymous nature. There are times when a great idea is brought forth and school officials would like to speak with the individual who made the suggestion. This year is an especially important one to gather as many ideas on cost r eductions as possible, Turner said. “We have been very fortunate the last few years and have been able to keep the tax levy stable, but this year is challenging with the property tax cap, reduction in federal grants
and uncertain state aid.” Turner fully expects to have to make staff reductions. “I know this will be our challenging year.” He is hoping to r eceive input fr om the public by Jan. 15, in time for the first budget workshop Jan. 24, in the High School library at 6 p.m. “I would like to be able to share some thoughts with the boar d,” Turner said. “We want to see which are repetitive responses.” Please send information to: Peter J. Turner, Superintendent, Northeastern Clinton Central School, 103 RT 276, Champlain, NY 12919 or through the district mail before January 15, 2012. E-mail responses can be sent to: pturner@nccscougar.org.
Park Agency ends Round 2 of Tupper Lake resort meetings Economic affairs staffer introduced
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Lake Placid, who is the chairman of theAPA’s Economic Affairs Committee and has been asking the APA for months to hire Erman’s replacement.
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andy@denpubs.com RAY BROOK — The Adirondack Park Agency (AP A) Board of Commissioners continued to hear about the various details r egarding the Adirondack Club and Resort at APA Headquarters Dec. 15 and 16. The Agency continued its thr ee consecutive monthly meeting cycle to deliberate project 2005-100, the Adirondack Club and Resort, a r esidential/resort pr oject pr oposed for lands in the town of T upper Lake. The Boar d began its r eview at the Nov. 17-18 meeting, and a decision is expected at the conclusion of the Jan. 19-20, 2012 meeting.
New economic affairs staffer
On Dec. 15, the Full Agency convened with remarks from Chairwoman Leilani Ulrich and Executive Dir ector Terry Martino, w ho i ntroduced D an K elleher a s t he APA's n ew special assistant for economic affairs, replacing Stephen Erman, who retired in September 2010. Kelleher was most recently the business development manager at the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District. He joined otherAPA staffers on the Executive Team during the Adirondack Club and Resort review in December and January. “It’s about time,” r emarked Commissioner Art Lussi, of
APA commissioners and staff discussed several issues facing the Adirondack Club and Resort during the December meeting, including: the pr oposed PILOT pr ogram (tax breaks for development r esidents); alternative designs for the pr oject, as pr oposed during the adjudicatory hearings; wildlife survey and habitat; Cranberry Pond/T upper Lake Reservoir (used to draw water for snowmaking at the ski area); and use of the ski area. APA Counsel John Banta reminded commissioners of the key point in regard to the use of the ski area: The renovation and operation of the ski ar ea will only occur if the pr oject sponsor believes the residential sales within the project justify the investment. The local gr oup ARISE (Adir ondack Residents Intent on Saving Their Economy) will be operating the Big Tupper Ski Area for the third season this winter as part of an agreement with the project sponsor. Banta made it clear thatARISE's ski area management is not related to the project. Commissioners did not get into specifics about alternative designs for the pr oject that wer e filed during the adjudicatory hearings. They did ask about how to appr oach the alternative designs in regard to their deliberations. The short
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Peru superintendent from page 1 A. Paul Scott, the current interim superintendent, said the members of the stakeholder committee will play an important r ole in the process.
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“It will be an important part of the ecruitr ment process and the board will take a great deal of value from input from the community members and what this boar d will bring to the table,” Scott said. The school boar d has several options r egarding selection of non-employee district residents to fill the community seats.
could come by Dec. 20, after press time. Library supporters, especially local leaders of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents library workers, have publicly criticized the Boar d of Dir ectors, char ging they may be r esponsible for the deficit and saying they’ve efused r to work with them to save the four positions. Some city lawmakers took issue with these criticisms Thursday night and said they had to speak out. “It all has to do with the last contract that was negotiated and pay equity ,” said Common Council member Chris Jackson. “The language in the contract is the craziest language I have ever seen.” One employee received a 30-percent raise, he said, and a stipend en ables e mployees to a void c ontributing t o th eir health insurance. “Library employees accrue double the sick time than any other employee in the City of Plattsburgh.” Kasprzak said one employee has accumulated 636 sick days since 1982. “Someone is not r eally going to work when she is supposed to go to work and people have to go in her place and this all adds up,” Kasprzak said. They are contractually obligated to work Satur days and Kasprzak said employees instead call in sick. And if they don't get their way, the mayor said, they file a grievance. “Grievances cost money ,” he said. “This adds to the deficit problem.” “I wouldn't lay off those four individuals,” he continued. “I would lay of f the people who have not been coming to work and abuse their sick time. But you can't do that because of seniority.” The library has had weak management for the past four or five years, Kasprzak sa id, and the contract was “very generous.” Those factors and selfish employees ar e why there is a deficit, he said. “To give more money to an enterprise that doesn't watch it right,” Kasprzak said, “that is not how I govern.” He clarified that the library r emains open 55 hours and is not being gutted. But it is losing “four good people.” “This pr oblem isn't going away ,” Kasprzak said. “I tell the truth.”
Paul said the district encourages community members’ participation during this process. Participants will be appointed from a list of those who expr essed inter est in January 2012. If mor e candidates expr ess inter est than there ar e available seats, the participants
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Megan reynolds drives against Westport defender Delany Sears. Photo by Jim Carroll/OvertimePhotography.com
Week in review
Boys Hoops Schroon Lake 67, Chazy 26
Brandon Laurin scores 13 points, while Matt Stalker added 7 and Criag Botten, Haydyn Guay and Jacob Kennedy each scored 2 points.
Chazy 40, Johnsburg 34
Brandon Laurin scored 19 points for the Eagles, while Cody T oohill added 1 1, Justin Brothers 6 and Matt Stalker 4.
Girls Hoops Chazy 18, Schroon Lake 17
Megan Reynolds scor ed 11 points, Jori
Cooper added 4 and Katie Thibault score d her lone 3 points on the game-winner as the Eagles beat the Wildcats.
Chazy 43, Johnsburg 17
Olivia Seymour paced the Lady Eagles with 24 points, while Megan Reynolds scored 5, Katie Thibault and Jori Cooper scored 4, while the trio ofAndrea Meshefsky, Katharine Tooke and Ashley Gilmore scored 2.
ELCS 41, Chazy 18
Olivia Seymour scor ed 8 points for the Lady Eagles, while Amber Polomsky , Megan Reynolds, Jori Cooper and Andrea Meshefsky scor ed 2. Katie Thibault and Ashley Gilmore each scored 1.
Colby Sayah lines up a free throw.
Week in review
Boys Hoops Ticonderoga 57, NAC 36
Jesse Smith scores 15 points, while Colby Sayah adds 13 and Daniel Bur ger scores 8 points.
AuSable Valley 60, NAC 24
Colby Sayah scored half of the Bobcats points with 12, while Cor ey LaBounty
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The Bobcats tallied a perfect score with pins in each of the eight contested matches by Brandon Edwar ds, Scott Kellett, Leon Riley, Justin Kellett, Matt Lashway , Garret Ger o, Branley Garnder and Scott Guerin.
Saranac Chiefs Week in review
Boys Hoops Saranac 45, Beekmantown 34
Joe Tobin scor ed 14 points in a Chiefs victory, while Ben W eightman scor ed 9, Jeremy Bullis 8, Kasey Favre au 5 and Connor Christopherson 3. Jake Liberty , Ryan St. Clair and Nick Daniels each scor ed 2 points.
Saranac 64, Peru 30
Zachary Guay skates in on Saranac Lake defender Kyle Dora as Jordan LaMere and Kastle Birch trail the play. Photo by Keith Lobdell
Week in review
Boys Hoops PHS 48, NCCS 46
The Cougars fell victim to a last second shot against the Hornets, as Harley Taverina and T im Bedar d each scor ed 12 points. Rodney Grimshaw scor ed 10, while Mike manor scored 7 and Rob Armstrong 5.
NCCS 41, Saranac Lake 21
Harley Taverina scored 11 points to lead the Cougars past the Red Storm, while Mike Manor scored 10, Rob Armstrong 7, Tim Bedard 5, Austin Tetreault 3, Rodney Grimshaw and Latr elle Beasley 2, with Dalton Castine scoring 1.
Girls Hoops NCCS 45, PHS 42
Bianca Grimshaw scored 10 points and the trio of Paige Southwick, Molly Roush and Skyler Hebert each scor ed 8 in coming from behind against the Hornets. Justine Rabideau added 6, while Allie Cartier scored 5.
NCCS 38, Saranac Lake 35
Bianca Grimshaw scor ed 14 points for the Lady Cougars, while Paige Southwick added 1 1, Justine Rabideau 7, Skyler Hebert 2, Molly Roush 2 and Christina Paola 2.
Boys Hockey Saranac Lake 3, NCCS 1
Liam McDonough scor ed the lone goal of the game for the Cougars, while Kyle McCarthy made 13 saves in net.
Bowling NCCS 10-4, Saranac 0-0
Joey Robert r olled a 639 series while Chris Kokes added a 567 series for the boys, and Janelle menar d rolled a 524 series with Brianna Smith r olling a 501 series for the girls.
NCCS 10-4, Moriah 0-0
Chris Kokes hit for a 544 series while Matt Jolicoeur r olled a 547 series, Joey Robert a 544, Kyle Sebert a 532 and Kevin Sterling a 474 for the boys team. Janelle Menard had a 477 series for the girls team.
Joe Tobin scored 11 points in a balanced offensive attack for the Chiefs, as Connor Christopherson scor ed 8 and the trio of Jake Liberty, Kasey Favr eau and Jer emy Bullis scored 7. Ryan St. Clair and Michael Conway each scor ed 5 points, with R yan Kerner scoring 4, Austin Medeiros 3, Jordan Gillespie 2 and Ben Weightman 1.
Girls Hoops Saranac 75, Beekmantown 34
Alisha Ducatte scored 19 points for the Chiefs, while Stephanie Linder scored 14, Victoria Phaneuf added 10, Emma Newell 5, Kayla Napper 4, Kristen Napper 3 and Brooke Layhee 2 in the Lady Chiefs win.
Saranac 52, Peru 29
Alisha Ducatte scored 14 points to lead the Lady Chiefs, while Stephanie Linder scored 10, Katie Gates 9, Victoria Phaneuf 8, Morgan Maye 7, Miranda Marnes 3 and Emma Newell 1.
Boys Hockey Saranac 6, Franklin Academy 3
Matt McCasland had a four-point night with three goals and an assist, while Jef f Kurz, Joey Bridgeman and R yan McCall also tallied goals for the Chiefs. Zach Lareau made 45 saves in the win.
Bowling NCCS 10-4, Saranac 0-0
Taylor Chapple r olled a 653 series and J.J. Simard added a 566 for the boys team,
Taylor Chapple r olls the ball f or the Saranac bowlers. Photo by Keith Lobdell while Taylor Duquette had a 369 series for the girls team.
Ticonderoga 6-3, Saranac 4-1
Taylor Chapple rolled a 749 series for the Chiefs, with Austin Postlethwait r olling a 589 series for the boys team, and Jade Lakers added a 502 series for the girls.
Wrestling Saranac 46, Beekmantown 31
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Mooers Elementary students trade gifts for food By Stephen Bartlett
stephen@denpubs.com MOOERS — Nolan Gonyo doesn’t want people to go without food. That’s why the fourth grader was grinning ear to ear when he and his classmates donated to the local food shelf instead of exchanging gifts in class (see photo on page 1). “I want to help poor people,” s aid Gonyo, a fourth grader at Mooers Elementary School. Instead of a yearly gift exchange, students in grades 3, 4, and 5 brought in food items that were donated to the Mooers Wesleyan Food Pantry. Not too long ago, a gr oup of Mooers teachers discussed ways to give back to the community while instilling students with the true meaning of Christmas. “Several years ago we collected items for soldiers,” said Dan Dumas, a fourth-grade teacher at Mooers Elementary School. “This year we decided to focus our efforts locally.” Dumas said they decided to donate to the food shelf. “The students really like helping out.” Plus, Dumas said, each month educators teach students character wor ds, and the month of December is compassion. “This shows them how to be compassionate,”
he said. So the school sent a letter to parents explaining that students wer e being asked to bring in food items instead of a gift exchange. Right away, Dumas said, parents approached him to express their gratitude for involving their childr en in such a project and keeping Christmas a little less commercialized. In all, about 175 students participated in the project, covering the school’s stage with boxes of food items. “They wer e so excited about it,” Dumas said. “They really felt like they were helping.” The students laughed, many skipping as they stacked their food items on the school’s stage. “I liked seeing all the people bring in food,” Gonyo smiled. Representatives for the Mooers Wesleyan Food Pantry were smiling too. “They did a good job,” said co-director Luanne Willette. Roughly 500 fa milies ar e r egistered with the food shelf, with about 150 to 160 coming in monthly. There is a big need in the Northern Tier, Willette said, and the food shelf wouldn’t be able to fill that void without donations. “When we get a big one like this, it is wonderful,” Willette said. “We are grateful to these students.”
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ALTONA Holy Angels Church -- Main Street, Altona. Mass - 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday CHAMPLAIN Living Water Baptist Church -9 Locust St., corner of Main and Locust, Champlain. Sunday School at 9 a.m. Service at 10 a.m. Thursday Bible Study at 7 p.m. includes activities for children. Phone:298-4358 Three Steeples United Methodist Church --491 Route 11, Methodist Champlain - 298-8655 or 298-5522. Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at same time (Sept. thru June). Steve Loan, Pastor. steeples3@primelink1.net St. Mary’s Catholic Church -Church Street, Champlain Saturday Anticipated Mass 5:30 p.m. Sunday services 8 a.m. St. Joseph’s Church - Mason Road, Champlain Saturday Anticipated Mass, 7:30 p.m. Christ & St. John’s Episcopal
Church --Butternut Street, Church Champlain. Family Worship Service celebrated with music at 10 a.m., Sunday School also at 10 a.m. CHAZY Sacred Heart Church --Box 549, Chazy 12921. (518) 846-7650. Sunday Masses (Ant) 4 p.m., 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. Chazy Presbyterian Church -620 Miner Farm Rd., Chazy 846-7349 Worship and Sunday School will begin at 11 a.m. email: chazypres@westelcom.com ELLENBURG St. Edmund’s Roman Catholic Church --Route 11, Ellenburg Church Saturday Anticipated Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday Mass, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. The Ellenburg United Methodist Church --will meet at 9 a.m. at the Church church in Ellenburg Center. However, on Election Day, Sunday, we move to the Ellenburg Methodist Community Center on Rt. 11. ELLENBURG DEPOT Ellenburg Depot Wesleyan
Church - 2179 Plank Rd., PO Box Church 177 Ellenburgh Depot, NY 12935. Pastor: Robert R. Phillips. Phone: 594-3902. Sunday Family Bible Hour: 9:50 a.m. Sunday Worship Time: 10:50 a.m. Children’s/Youth Ministries: Call for schedule MOOERS St. Joseph’s Catholic Church -Maple Street, Mooers – 236-7142. Anticipated Saturday Mass, 5:30 p.m. Sunday Mass, 10 a.m. Reconciliation announced special Saturday mornings 10 a.m. & by request. Mooers United Methodist Church -- 14 East St., Located Church adjacent to old Post Office. Sunday service, 9:30 a.m. Contemporary & traditional music, activities for children, youth and families, 236-7129, pastoral@twcny.rr.com, http://www.gbgm-umc.org/ mooersumc/ Mooers Wesleyan Church -Maple Street, Mooers. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship
10:45 a.m. Sunday Night Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Night 7 p.m. (518)236-5330 MOOERS FORKS St. Ann’s Catholic Church -Route 11, Mooers Forks. Mass: Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Reconciliation announced special Saturday mornings 10 a.m. & by request. PLATTSBURGH Seventh Day Adventist - 4003Rt. 22, Plattsburgh, 561-3491 - Pastor Livergood Worship Saturday at 11:30 a.m., Pot Luck Dinner after service ROUSES POINT St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Lake Street, Rouses Point. Anticipated Mass: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.; Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8 a.m. Communion Service: Wednesday 8 a.m. First Presbyterian Church --52 Washington Ave., Rouses Point, New York 12979. Telephone 518-297-6529.
Telephone 518-846-7349. Sunday Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. SCIOTA St. Louis of France Catholic Church --Route 22, Sciota. Church Mass 4 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday Sciota United Methodist Church -- Sunday service 9 a.m. Route 191 WEST CHAZY The West Chazy Wesleyan Church --Pastor: Jonathan Hunter Church 17 East Church St., Fiske Road, West Chazy, NY. Ph. 493-4585. Sunday; Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 5 p.m. Tuesday; Clubhouse Ministries 6:30 p.m. (Sept. thru May) Wednesday; Prayer Meeting 6 p.m. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church -West Church Street, West Chazy. Saturday Vigil Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday Mass 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday at 9a.m. 10-1-11 • 77168
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Friday, Dec. 23
ROUSES POINT—Children's Holiday Craft Project, Dodge Memorial Library,144 Lake St. 10 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 24
CHRISTMAS EVE OBSERVED. ESSEX—Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Essex Community Church Rte. 22. 11 p.m. TUPPER LAKE— Evolution of the Adirondacks, The Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, 1 p.m. WILMINGTON—Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 6 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 25
CHRISTMAS DAY OBSERVED. ESSEX—Christmas Morning Worship Service, Essex Community Church Rte. 22. 10:15 a.m. WILMINGTON—Christmas Day Service, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 11 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 26
PLATTSBURGH — Scrabble game, Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102. CHAZY —3 Mile Club, Chazy Central Rural School, 609 Old Route 191, 6 p.m. $3. 5787123.
Tuesday, Dec. 27
PLATTSBURGH — RSVP performs, Senior Citizens Council of Clinton County, 5139 N. Catherine St., 11 a.m. ROUSES POINT —Preschool story time, Dodge Memorial Library,144 Lake St. 10 a.m. SARANAC — Saranac Hollow Jammers country music and dancing, Saranac Town Hall, 3662 Route 3, 6-9:30 p.m. 293-7056. CHAZY —3 Mile Club, Chazy Central Rural School, 609 Old Route 191, 6 p.m. $3. 5787123. PLATTSBURGH — Free Ice Skating Free time, SUNY Plattsburgh Field house, 167 Rugar St. 11 a.m.-noon. Skate rentals will be
available and free of charge. CADYVILLE—Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoeing sessions, Cadyville Recreation Park, 114 Goddeau Road, 1-3p.m. weather permitting. Pre-registration required. 5626860. WILMINGTON—Bible Study & Potluck, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 6 p.m. WILLSBORO —Open mike night, Toto’s at Willsboro Bowling Center, 3922 NYS Route 22, Every Tuesday, 7p.m. SARANAC —Senior citizen dance, Saranac Town Hall, 3662 State Route 3, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Round and square dancing. Admission: nonperishable food item for local food shelf. 2937056.
Wednesday, Dec. 28
REDFORD — Saranac fiddlers performance. Assumption of Mary School. 6:30-9:30 p.m.. $2. 293-7031. ROUSES POINT—Movie Matinee; 10am; "Beethoven's Christmas", Dodge Memorial Li-
brary,144 Lake St. 10 a.m. PLATTSBURGH — Free Ice Skating Free time, SUNY Plattsburgh Field house, 167 Rugar St. 11 a.m.-noon. Skate rentals will be available and free of charge. CADYVILLE—Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoeing sessions, Cadyville Recreation Park, 114 Goddeau Road, 1-3p.m. weather permitting. Pre-registration required. 5626860. CHAZY —3 Mile Club, Chazy Central Rural School, 609 Old Route 191, 6 p.m. $3. 5787123. WILMINGTON—Teen Night Group, Wilmington Church of Nazarene, 5734 NYS Rte 86, 7-8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 29
LAKE PLA CID — Story hour, Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main St., 10:15 a.m. Free. 523-3200. CHAZY —3 Mile Club, Chazy Central Rural School, 609 Old Route 191, 6 p.m. $3. 5787123.
CADYVILLE—Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoeing sessions, Cadyville Recreation Park, 114 Goddeau Road, 1-3p.m. weather permitting. Pre-registration. 562-6860. PLATTSBURGH — Free Ice Skating Free time, SUNY Plattsburgh Field house, 167 Rugar St. 11 a.m.-noon. Skate rentals will be available and free of charge. DANNEMORA — Free gym-time for children, former Dannemora Elementary School, 40 Emmons St. 10 a.m.-noon. 561-4999. PLATTSBURGH — Journey Into Reading, Champlain Centre Mall, 60 Smithfield Blvd., 4:30-6:30 p.m. Reading for children up to age 16 with free book provided. Hosted at center court. www.journeyintoreading.org. AU SABLE FORKS —Holiday Open House, The Tahawus Lodge Center, 14234 Rte. 9N, Main St, 4p.m.-7p.m. LAKE PLA CID — Ski jumping excellence and the Art Devlin Cup, Olympic Jumping Complex, 52 Ski Jump Lane Rte. 73. $15 Adult, $9Junior/Senior, 523-2202, www.whitefacelakeplacid.com.
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