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Trump administration sparks concerns by green groups Incoming EPA chief could mark rollbacks in acid rain recovery

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PLATTSBURGH — With just days until president-elect Donald Trump takes office, environmental groups in the Adirondack Park are expressing concerns over an administration they fear may be hostile to the environment.

Trump, who has called climate change a hoax, has said he wants to eliminate federal environmental regulations and reduce the size and scope of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Federal regulations administered by the agency have re-

sulted in significant reductions in the air pollution that causes acid rain in the Adirondack Park, more than 80 percent of which is generated from out-of-state.

The roots of recovery stretch back to 1990, when amendments to the Clean Air Act started a cap and trade program for emissions. Since then, depleted fish populations and damaged forests have been resurrected across the region.

The president-elect, who takes office Jan. 20, tapped Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the EPA, an organization he has spent years fighting.

His oversight, said the Adirondack Council, could reverse decades of recovery.

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MoreÊe vents Champlain Meeting House owners seeking public input to add more events for people of all ages

Teah Dowling Writer

a close second.

McFetridge immediately jumped on that self-improvement bandwagon and hosted a New Year’s walk, which was attended by 30 people.

There, McFetridge obtained other ideas from the participants, such as starting gardening and canning workshops.

Besides adults, McFetridge’s goal is to increase offerings for children, pre-teens and teens.

According to the poll, several parents showed interest in more arts and craft programs for their children, on top of story hours, fun runs and arts and crafts programs already offered.

Not much is currently offered for pre-teens and teens, said McFetridge, except for the summer boat rowing program and

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Rouses Point receives grant for water treatment plant rehabilitation

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CHAMPLAIN — Get ready because the Champlain Meeting House is planning a lot of new events this year.

An online poll spearheaded Janet McFetridge, co-owner of the facility, generated over 200 responses.

Incorporating more events involving arts and crafts came out on top. Activities focusing on self-improvement came in at

Stakeholders in the Adirondack Park are concerned environmental safeguards will be rolled back under the presidential administration of Donald J. Trump, who will take office Jan. 20. Trump is pictured here in Plattsburgh on April 15, 2016.

The Champlain Meeting House is located on 1175 Main St. It was purchased in 2014 and opened a year later to serve as a community center.

one-time babysitting clinic.

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Project will make water supply safer, says mayor

By Teah Dowling

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RAVE REVIEWS Local couple Clarke Herdic and McFetridge opened the Champlain Meeting House in late 2015 as a community center to offer residents and visitors of all ages something to do.

So far, the privately-funded facility has been quite a hit with community members, like Champlain resident Heather Dean, who said she’s been a big fan of the Champlain Meeting House since it opened.

McFetridge, who also serves as a village trustee, said she’s particularly a fan of the activities offered for children that her two young ones can participate in.

ROUSES POINT — It’s finally official: the water treatment plant will be rehabilitated this year, a measure that will give residents a cleaner supply for drinking water.

Rouses Point recently received $200,000 from state Senator Betty Little’s office to replace all the interior piping, pumps and filters.

An additional $140,000, split between funds from the Independent Energy Efficiency Program and the village budget, will go toward this project.

“I didn’t think it was going to happen, but it did,” Mayor Daniel Letourneau said during last week’s board meeting.

“This is a huge step in the right direction for us.”

Letourneau said this complete interior renovation will make the current system more efficient and cheaper. The vil-

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Stakeholders hungry for details on Cuomo’s free tuition proposal Free tuition plan part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ambitious legislative agenda

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PLATTSBURGH — Local educators are cautiously optimistic about Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan for free tuition at all state schools, but are awaiting more details.

“It sounds innovative,” said ElizabethtownLewis and Westport Central Superintendent Scott Osborne. “That proposal is certainly out of the box thinking.”

SUNY Plattsburgh President John Ettling said the proposal looks to be a “strong addition” to affordability and accessibility efforts, and said he looked forward to learning more as the state budget session gets underway.

And Clinton Community College President Ray Di Pasquale said it could be “extraordinarily helpful” for local residents.

“We don’t have lots of other details other than the basic concept, which is good,” Di Pasquale said.

Cuomo rolled out the concept last week, but offered no details on how the ambitious proposal, which comes with a projected $163 million price tag, would be financed.

Under the proposal, officially titled the Excelsior Scholarship, individuals or families with a combined annual income of $125,000 or less would be eligible for free tuition to two-year and four-year SUNY and CUNY colleges.

“If you come from any family earning $125,000 or less, the state will provide free tuition,” Cuomo said.

Nearly 1 million families would qualify.

Like the minimum wage hike, the program would be phased in within three years.

Tuition at a two-year program is currently $4,350 for state residents and $6,470 for a four-year program.

Existing state subsidized programs, primarily the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), provide $1 billion in aid, and eligibility is based on gross income limits.

The Excelsior Scholarship would likely bridge the gap between students who are already receiving aid but still require another boost.

Details will be hashed out by the state legislature this spring. If a bill is crafted, approved and included in the state budget, the governor aims to roll out the program this fall.

DROWNING UNDER DEBT Cuomo, a Democrat, made the announcement flanked by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), who made free education a centerpiece of his unsuccessful presidential campaign.

The concept remains one of the Democratic Party’s most popular ideas.

Sanders said the policy would have nationwide ramifications if signed into law.

“What Governor Cuomo is proposing is a revolutionary idea that is going to reverberate throughout this country,” Sanders said.

He added: “If New York State does it this year, mark my words, state after state will follow.”

Young people, said the governor, are drowning under increasing college debt.

While the national average debt load is $29,700, the number increases to $32,200 for state residents, according to a report released by the state comptroller’s office last fall.

Student loan debt in the Empire State more than doubled during the last decade, growing to $82 billion from $39 billion, an increase of 112 percent.

The number of students taking out loans also rose sharply in New York over the past 10 years by more than 41 percent.

Rising college costs are one factor in the growth.

In New York, average costs for tuition, fees, room and board at both private and public four-year institutions rose by more than 50 percent over the past decade.

State schools, including SUNY Plattsburgh, have seen tuition increase $300 each year, a total increase of 30 percent over the past half-decade (But one silver lining for the North Country: Students here have the lowest average debt load than anywhere in the state.)

At $26,200, the average debt balance in Glens Falls was sharply lower than in Manhattan, which clocked in at $44,500 (SUNY Plattsburgh was not included in the data).

“Student loan debt is a huge deterrent for young people to attend and ultimately graduate from college,” said Rick Dalton, CEO of the Essex-based College for Every Student.

This debt load has direct implications for the local economy: Those saddled with high debt have less disposable income and often have to push off buying a home or saving for the future.

“It certainly hampers their ability to buy homes, and start their families post-graduation with crushing amounts of loan debt,”

said Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman, who commended the proposal.

“This relief will help students obtain degrees while helping grow our state’s economy,” he said.

Plattsburgh Mayor Colin Read said the program offers a “double bonus” for the city because it will allow the retention of young people.

“We understand why our young people go off to college when colleges elsewhere have the same tuition as colleges here,” said Read in a statement. “But often our children never return to Plattsburgh. If we can educate them here, we can’t help but tip their financial equation and that will help with the viability of our city.”

While other Democratic North Country officials appeared broadly supportive of the proposal — Assemblyman Billy Jones (DChateaugay) also offered an early endorsement, calling it a “step in the right direction” — Senate Republicans expressed a more cautious tone, and said they were eager for more details on financing.

State Senator Betty Little (R-Queensbury) said while she’d like to see more affordable higher education, it’s important to ensure proper safeguards for state taxpayers.

“I want to see more details of the governor’s proposal to understand how this would work, where the funding would come from, when students would qualify for and receive the free tuition and what would happen if a student doesn’t complete their college studies,” Little told the Sun in an email.

Little also said lawmakers needed to examine how the proposal may impact other programs, including TAP, the $1 billion student aid program.

“And we need to see how this fits within the context of the state budget,” Little said. “There are so many competing interests, such as increasing school aid and supporting health care services and upgrading infrastructure.”

Little said lawmakers will have a better sense of what’s possible when the governor proposes the executive budget this week and local groups, governments and constituents chime in with their priorities.

Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) dismissed the governor’s proposal as politically motivated.

“My initial reaction is of concern and significant hesitation,” Stec said. “It’s just another very expensive proposition — there’s no such thing as a free lunch.”

Stec said he looked forward to seeing the numbers as they rolled in.

“I don’t think it’s very feasible.”

The impact is also unclear at the local level, where Essex and Franklin counties chip in $1.2 million each in annual funding for North Country Community College — not including chargebacks, or the fee the county pays for their residents to attend community college elsewhere, which clocked in at about $600,000 this fiscal year for Essex County.

“I doubt that he’s even thought that far into it,” said Essex County Manager Dan Palmer.

OPPOSING VIEW The Empire Center, a conservative government watchdog, said the proposal “raises a boatload of questions” about cost, eligibility and justification.

While middle-class families earning adjusted gross incomes more than $65,000 who now qualify for little in state tuition assistance would benefit, the state’s private colleges and universities may be at a disadvantage, said Research Director E.J. McMahon.

Other skeptics have noted lower-income students, families falling under the $30,000 threshold, would not benefit because their tuition is already covered by state and federal aid, including Pell Grants.

Also negatively impacted, McMahon wrote, are the parents now shouldering significant private college tuition bills, or high out-of-state rates at public institutions outside New York.

If the proposal moves forward, those parents will now be providing an even larger subsidy for New Yorkers with similar incomes who, in many cases, “arguably don’t even need the help,” McMahon said.

Osborne, the ELCS superintendent, said he was wary that the program would come at the expense of funding for public schools, which have long been entrenched in combat with the governor over funding.

“I’m certainly concerned on how public education funding is going to fair in the state budget,” Osborne said. “An announcement a day with dollar signs attached does get your attention.”

The tuition plan joins additional policy proposals rolled out by Cuomo this month, including a tax credit program to make childcare more affordable, investment in JFK Airport and charging infrastructure for electric cars and stronger safeguards against wage theft, cyber threats and the financial exploitation of senior citizens.

In a departure from tradition, Cuomo will give localized state of the state addresses around the state this month, beginning Monday in Manhattan and Buffalo.

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Chazy receives grant for wastewater project State award to go toward study to install another disinfection station at wastewater treatment plant

There is a possibility, however, that a portion of the bigger project could be placed on the 250 households, said Henry.

“Grants aren’t 100 percent free,” he said. “But we’re going to work as hard as we can to keep costs as low as possible for our ratepayers.”

By Teah Dowling

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CHAZY — In anticipation of stricter state Department of Environmental Conservation guidelines, the town will be making upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant on North Farm Road.

Chazy recently received a state $6,800 grant to conduct an engineering study on a new wastewater disinfection station.

The study will identify whether to add a new water treatment option either with chlorine or ultraviolet light.

Discussions started late last year after the town got word from the DEC that wastewater treatment standards will be changing.

Right now, the plant meets all DEC requirements, said Supervisor Mark Henry, and the board wants to be ahead of the game when those stricter guidelines of more accurate water testing come into play.

An exact date of these policy changes were not mentioned by the DEC representatives that approached the town, said Henry, nothing has yet to be listed on the DEC’s website.

The Laberge Group was hired to conduct the study, which is anticipated to start this spring and end by fall.

The study will not only identify the best treatment method for the water, but the potential costs to construct a new disinfection facility.

The town of Chazy recently received a small grant to add another disinfection station to the wastewater treatment plant. Those monies will go toward an engineering study to identify the best treatment method either with chlorine or ultra violet light.

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Henry said this study will also open the doors for future grants in an attempt to keep the burden off of the 250 taxpayers who live in the district.

The grant recently obtained by the state requires a 20 percent match, which is $1,900.

The town, Henry said, plans to pay that bill through in-kind services — having town employees work with the engineers during the study.

A CLEAN LAKE By adding another treatment station, the wastewater being dumped into the Great Chazy River that leads into Lake Champlain will be cleaner, said Henry.

Last summer, Chazy residents caused an uproar during a public hearing on a proposed new marina on Lake Shore Road over sewage concerns.

Those accusations go further than just the 10 marinas within Monty’s Bay and Dunn’s Bay in Chazy.

Throughout the years, the city of Plattsburgh has heard multiple complaints of sewage being dumped in the vicinity.

The Plattsburgh City Beach has closed a few times due to high levels of contaminants, such as E. Coli, fecal coliform and enterococci.

Henry said while the town can’t do anything about the sewage dumping accusations, officials can control the wastewater that comes out of the treatment plant that goes into the lake.

“We want to protect our waters and the environment,” he said. “And we plan on doing that.”

The state rolled out the wastewater infrastructure engineering planning grant program about six years ago in an effort to make sure all New York waters are clean of contaminants.

The DEC’s program contacts were unavailable for comment by the time this story went to print on Tuesday.

Rouses Point seeking residents to run for office Two trustees unsure of running again, looking for someone new to fill two-year seats

By Teah Dowling

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ROUSES POINT — Village officials are seeking two individuals to serve on the board of trustees.

The two-year seats, currently held by Trustee Avril Moore and Trustee John Mott, are up for grabs.

Both trustees said they’re unsure of whether to run again.

“I’m still thinking about it,” said Moore, who’s served on the board for eight years at different times.

Mott, who’s served for two years as both a trustee and deputy mayor, said he currently has no intention on running — unless he needs to.

“If it’s someone I think will be good for the village, then I’ll step down,” he said. “But if I feel someone has bad intentions, then I’ll run.

“It really all depends on who throws their hat in the ring.”

Petitions are now available at the village office.

All interested residents of any party affiliation must obtain at least 50 signatures before Feb. 14 to be put on the ballot for the March 21 election.

So far, Village Clerk Donna Boumil said no one has jumped on the bandwagon for this opportunity.

Mayor Daniel Letourneau said he’s hopeful that someone will step up to serve alongside him and Trustee Thomas Dart on the board.

“If someone is interested in being part of our local government,” he said during last week’s meeting, “stop by the office, pick up a petition and get out there.”

For those interested in signing up, they’ll have to jump into village’s biggest issues, including the departure of Pfizer in 2018 and generating new commercial activity to close the projected deficit in revenues.

“I think we’re in pretty good shape,” Letourneau said. “I anticipate we will continue to be.”

To pick up a petition, visit the village offices located at 139 Lake St. For more information, contact Boumil at 297-5502 ext. 0 or visit www.rousespointny.com.

• Worship in The norThern Tier •

ALTONA Holy Angels Church - Main Street, Altona. Mass - 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday ALBURGH VT Union Bible Church - 102 S. Main St., Alburgh, VT. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study and Bible Club for Kids at 7:00 p.m.

Pastor John Kehoe, 802-796-3055.

CADYVILLE St. James Church - 26 Church Rd., Cadyville. 293-7026. Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m., Sunday Masses: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Daily Mass Mon.-Fri. CHAMPLAIN Christ & St. John’s Episcopal/ Anglican Church - 18 Butternut Street, Champlain. (518) 298-8543.

Sunday Mass at 9:30 a.m. Patricia A. Beauharnois, Deacon Vicar 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 St. Mary’s Catholic Church - Church Street, Champlain.

Anticipated Mass: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday Mass: 8 a.m. Weekday Masses: Thursday and Friday 9 a.m.

Three Steeples United Methodist Church - 491 Route 11, 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 CHAZY Chazy Presbyterian Church - 620 Miner Farm Rd., Chazy. 846-7349 Worship and Sunday School will begin at 11 a.m.

Email: chazypres@westelcom.com Sacred Heart Church - Box 549, Chazy 12921. (518) 846-7650. Sunday Mass (Ant) 6 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.

DANNEMORA Dannemore United Methodist Church - 86 Clark Street, PO Box 488, Dannemora, NY. Pastors Wendy and Gary Rhodehamel. Phone: 518-8919287. Worship and Sunday School -- Sunday 11:00 a.m. tedtrevail@gmail.com ELLENBURG St. Edmund’s Roman Catholic Church - Route 11, Ellenburg.

Saturday Anticipated Mass, 4 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

ELLENBURG CENTER United Methodist Church of Ellenburg - 5 Church St., PO 142, Ellenburg Center, NY 12934 Pastor: Gary Rhodenhamel Phone: 518-8919287 Hours: 9am Service, Sunday Worship & Sunday School ELLENBURG DEPOT Ellenburg Depot Wesleyan Church - 2179 Plank Rd., PO Box 177 Ellenburg 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 Mooers United Methodist Church - 14 East St., Located 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, 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.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Maple Street, Mooers. 236-7142.

Anticipated Saturday Mass, 4 p.m.

MOOERS FORKS St. Ann’s Catholic Church - Route 11, Mooers Forks. Mass: Sunday,

10 a.m. Reconciliation announced special Saturday mornings 10 a.m. & by request.

PLATTSBURGH Plattsburgh United Methodist Church - 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. 563-2992.

Pastor Phil Richards. Service Sunday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Nursery available at 10 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist - 4003 Rt. 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 9 a.m., Communion Service: Wednesday 9 a.m.

SCIOTA 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 United Methodist Church - Sunday service 9 a.m. Route 19, Sciota.

St. Louis of France Catholic Church - Route 22, Sciota. Mass 4 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday WEST CHAZY St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - West Church Street, West Chazy. Saturday Vigil Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday Mass 10 a.m. Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday at 9 a.m. Confessions: Saturday, 3-3:30 p.m.

West Chazy Community Church Pastor Marty Martin. 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.

Tuesday; Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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Never stop fighting

O

n Jan. 16, 1938, jazz musician Benny Goodman played at New York City’s Carnegie Hall for the first time.

Goodman was the first jazz musician to play in the famed venue — a booking that seems relatively normal now.

In the ‘30s, the concert caused quite a stir.

At the time, Carnegie Hall was reserved primarily for classical music. Highbrow stuff. Jazz was considered wild — the rock and roll of its day.

As the story goes, when Goodman’s agent suggested he play at the venue, he laughed it off.

Yet when tickets went on sale — $2.75 for the prime seats, equivalent to roughly $50 now — the show sold out fast, weeks before the historic night.

This week, to all the local musicians out there, I say: just because it has not been done before, does not mean you can’t do it. Be innovative. Be ever-evolving. Never stop fighting.

To everyone else: support your local venue. Benny Goodman started off in local clubs before he made it to Carnegie Hall. It’s important to make sure that our hometown musicians have a place to start.

There are a few concerts this week. Check them out: The Nick Schnebelen Band will perform at the Champlain Wine Company in Plattsburgh on Jan. 15. Nick Schnebelen is an award winning blues guitarist from Kansas City. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. For more information, visit plattsburghbluesandjazz.com.

Driftwood will perform at the Waterhole in Saranac Lake on Jan. 20. On Jan. 28, Old Salt Union will perform. Tickets to both shows are $10. Doors open at 8 p.m. These events are ages 21 and up. For more information, visit saranaclakewaterhole.com.

Lake Placid’s Delta Blue will host Bobby Kyle and the Administrators on Jan. 20. The show will kick off the first night of Lake Placid’s Winter Sports Festival weekend. For more information, visit facebook.com/deltabluelp.

On Jan. 28, Max Headroom will play three sets of ‘80s hits at King Neptune’s Pub in Lake George. The event is slated for 9 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/kingneptunespub.

Acoustic duo Tyler & Ryan will perform at Olive Ridley’s in Plattsburgh on Jan. 13. The group plays songs from many genres and decades. Their performance is slated for 7 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/tylerandryanmusic.

Wild West Ranch & Western Town in Lake George will see a performance by the Nobody Special Band on Jan. 21. The Queensbury band’s set is slated to begin at 7 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/thenobodyspecialband.

Valley of the Gun will perform at Madden’s Pub in Ticonderoga on Jan. 28 at 9 p.m. No cover charge. For more information, visit facebook.com/maddenspub.

Miles and the Plattsburgh Home Team will perform at Plattsburgh’s historic Monopole Bar on Jan. 28. Miles is a hip hop artist from Albany. There is no cover charge for this event — the first set begins at 10 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/doityourselfplattsburgh.

Completely Stranded will perform a comedy show on Jan. 13 at the Miner Institute in Chazy.

All proceeds from the show will benefit United Way of the Adirondack Region. For more information, call 846-7121, ext. 115.

Whey Jennings and the Unwanted will perform at the Moose Club in Tupper Lake on Jan. 23. The Jonesboys will also play a set. This event is open to the public, with a cover charge of $7 at the door. Doors open at 3 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/thejonesboyband.

OTHER EVENTS The Lake Placid Center for the Arts will screen the newest Mumford & Sons concert film, “Live from South Africa: Dust and Thunder,” on Friday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. For

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The Adirondack Wind Ensemble will perform a staged version of Igor Stravinsky’s “The Soldier’s Tale” on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts, and Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus.“The Soldier’s Tale” is based on an old Russian folk tale, where a soldier trades his violin to the devil in exchange for a magical book that will bring him untold riches. Tickets are $10. For more information, contact Gordon at 564-2470.

Olive Ridley’s in Plattsburgh will host a PBS Nerd Trivia Night on Jan. 31. Participants can compete with friends to win prizes, with questions covering a range of topics. The event is slated for 7 p.m. For more information, visit facebook. com/mlpbs.

The Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh will host a pinch pot animal class on Jan. 29 for kids ages 9-12.

Attendees will learn how to build an animal container and apply underglaze for color. The class is slated to begin at 9 a.m. Tickets are $35 for non-members. For more information, visit strandcenter. org.

The Champlain Valley Film Series will return with a screening of “A Man Called Ove” on Jan. 28. The film, based on the bestselling novel by Fredrik Backman, follows an elderly man who spends his days as an enforcer of neighborhood rules. The showing is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange. For more information, visit thegrangehall.info.

Pictured: Acoustic duo Tyler & Ryan will perform in Plattsburgh on Jan. 13.

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Tale of two Americas

e’ve heard it before but it continues to be relevant today, “A house divided against itself can not stand”.

That quote used by President Lincoln in the heat of our nation’s civil war has roots as far back as biblical times. The simple truth is when we’ve had enough fighting, death, destruction and tearing ourselves apart what we are left with is the same place we have today only far worse off.

The solution to our differences will never be accomplished by a fight to the death, nor complete polarization, nor protests in the streets to bringing the country to a stand still.

It starts and ends right back at our very beginning with the United States Constitution, our Bill of Rights and our elected form of democracy.

Those are the only tools that will raise our country up to a better version of itself and unite her people behind the truth and morale conduct we all agree to accept as the norm.

We’ve all heard about the horrific crime committed last week in Chicago by four young Americans who kidnapped an eighteen year old with diminished mental capacity. He was beaten, tortured and humiliated on live video with racial and political overtones.

What was gained by anyone, anywhere for anything as a result of this crime?

Other than destroying five lives, nothing was accomplished. Thankfully no one was killed but none of those individuals may ever be able to undo what occurred.

I fear it’s only the tip of the iceberg if we keep going down this divisive road and it won’t stop until we’ve driven the nation to the point of destruction.

Even during the Cold War with the Soviet Union we understood the policy of Detente, a French word meaning release from tension, where both counties understood the basic reality that for the world to survive they had to find solutions to improve their relations and coexist. Doubts and fear kept us pitted against each other, but in the end both sides understood there was a line not to be crossed.

Sooner or later we will put political antics aside and discover a better find ways to govern with fairness and equity for all or this nation as we know it will not survive.

So why wait? Inauguration day is on Friday next week and instead of protest rallies and civil disobedience events, let’s try solving our differences now before more lives and greater damage is inflicted in an already tumultuous environment.

Let’s give unity and the new administration a chance. If not now when? Four years or eight years from now? The anger, gridlock, economy and world stability will only get far worse if we don’t take corrective steps…. NOW! Dan Alexander may be reached at dan@suncommunitynews.com.

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Not sold on tuition proposal G

ov. Andrew Cuomo is zipping around the state this week giving six localized state of the state speeches.

The governor previewed his marquee proposal last week, free tuition at state colleges.

Details are still scant, but the Excelsior Scholarship would appear to target middle-class families making between $30,000 and $125,000 per year, or about 1 million families.

The proposal, which has not been introduced in legislative form, is slated to cost state taxpayers $163 million.

While the figure is a relative drop in the bucket when discussing a $155 billion spending plan, we’re not entirely convinced this is the best use of taxpayer dollars.

First of all, giving kids a free ride to college will strip away a sense of competitiveness, which is an important life lesson.

Unlocking availability will also cheapen the value of a degree. With universal tuition, we envision college campuses sprouting into tuition-free oases clogged with students just looking to coast for four years.

Then, when they graduate, they’ll be gobsmacked that the job market is saturated.

Secondly, the proposal contains no relief for the middle-class college grads and their families who are already groaning under massive debt.

Instead of opening the floodgates, a better solution for getting debt under control is reforming lending practices and addressing why tuition continues to rise at state schools each year.

When it comes to career readiness, a better idea to prepare students for the job market would be enhancing technical and trade vocational programs.

We hear all the time that the biggest problem facing workforce development in the North Country is the lack of qualified people for the positions available.

Folks either don’t want the jobs, or those who are qualified opt for more attractive career packages elsewhere.

A two-year program that shapes readiness for manufacturing, for instance, will allow kids to walk into $60,000 per year industries, which to us, is far more valuable than a four-year diploma with no sure career prospects.

There’s a lot we like in Cuomo’s proposals, including the tax credit relief for middle class families struggling to provide daycare and up to $2 billion in clean water infrastructure investments.

But the state legislature would be wise to put the brakes on this plan — or at least sweeten the deal with incentives for those who don’t think college is the answer.

We admire the governor for always thinking big. But while noble in its intentions, free tuition is not the right solution to curb soaring student debt at this time.

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EnoughÊ of Ê theÊ soreÊ loserÊ negativism To the Editor: Is anyone getting tired of the same old song and dance from the same miserable people? Especially Mr. Gary Phillip Guido.

Mr. Guido likes to think that his opinion covers all of us veterans.

It does not.

Mr. Guido points out that Mr. Trump was never in the military. In case he hasn’t noticed, the last president that legitimately was, was President George Bush.

Oh, and by the way, Mrs. Clinton wasn’t either.

He is also obsessed with Mr. Putin.

While I agree that Mr. Putin bears serious watching, the Cold War is over.

As far as global powers go, China firmly occupies the second spot under us.

Again, in case Mr. Guido didn’t notice, the first time Mr. Obama stood up to Mr. Putin was one week ago — with three weeks left in his term!

Mr. Putin has been walking all over us for seven years, 11 months!

Mr. Guido also appears to have some kind of “anti Israel” situation.

I know that I have had enough of these people and their “sore loser” negativism.

Jon Halliday Paradox

Clarification In our editorial titled ‘A common sense compromise to the Boreas Ponds classification’ that appeared in the Dec. 24 edition of The Sun newspapers, we stated that ATVs aren’t currently allowed on any state Forest Preserve land — for disabled use or otherwise. In fact, the disabled are allowed to use ATVs on some designated roads and trails under a special permitting system known as CP3. For a full list of these designated trails go to www. dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_forests_pdf/mappwdroutes.pdf.

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JunkÊ carsÊ ordinanceÊ neededÊ inÊ Westport To the Editor: Thank you to The Sun for informing people that Westport is considering a plan to have junk vehicles removed from public view.

As noted, the plan offers people the opportunity to have junk vehicles hauled away for free. It is designed to work in a friendly and effective manner so that people driving through Westport enjoy its beauty without having to see junk cars.

The plan was presented to the Town Board by the Beautiful Westport Committee, which is working to address the presence of junk vehicles, deal with abandoned properties, remove roadside trash and maintain flower displays along town roads.

The plan notes that the tourism part of Westport’s economy depends on visitors’ enjoyment of the beautiful views as they drive on local roads. Going beyond tourism, people who consider moving or opening a business here would be more likely to do so if they don’t see junk cars around the town. And for those of us who live here, having a junk-free landscape is better than the alternative.

Westport, like most towns, has ordinances that align with state laws about junk vehicles.

It states that a junk vehicle is an unregistered vehicle not in condition for legal use. In the hamlet of Westport, no vehicle can be kept outside without a current inspection certificate.

Outside the hamlet, junk vehicles cannot be visible from public roads or neighboring properties. Two junk vehicles on a property is considered a junkyard and junkyards are not allowed in Westport. Compliance with these rules conveys the message that people care for their community by following regulations that protect property values, aesthetics, and economic vitality.

The plan features a cooperative and flexible approach that should avoid the need for legal action. By providing for the free removal of the junk vehicles, there will be no financial burden on the owner. Following the initial mailing with other mailings and personal contacts allows for consideration of extenuating circumstances like intentions to restore the vehicle or use it for parts.

The plan would allow for some flexibility, like with demolition derby cars, that could be displayed for a set amount of time before needing to be moved out of sight.

The committee appreciates the Town Board’s consideration of the plan. It is an excellent way to help out residents, respect the town’s ordinances, improve Westport’s image and support our economy.

Chris Maron Beautiful Westport Committee Chair Westport

AmÊ IÊ wrong?Ê ProveÊ it!Ê To the Editor: In this week’s paper, I was surprised to find my name mentioned in the ‘opinions’ section. I did not think I had stated my thoughts with hate, nor do I believe I have said any hateful things about anyone in my letters, as Mr. Guido seems to believe.

Also some of what I stated may very well be wrong. In my 59 years, I have been wrong on numerous occasions. I may not have had all the facts.

As Will Rogers said, “I only know what I read in the papers.”

In my case, TV, newspapers, online.

But if Mr. Guido would be willing to point out where he thinks I am wrong, I would be more than willing to debate him on any and all issues.

As to the prayers, I, like Mr. Guido, need all I can get and wish to thank him for his prayers.

Raynard Corrow Indian Lake

Bill of Rights over 235 years ago, but because the people still believe in them.

“We the people” determine our future, not any one man or woman. People like a wonderful farm family I have known for many years. They will continue to help feed our country, working hours most of us would never consider. Their children worked on the farm through high school.

As parents, they emphasized education, and are proud of the college, community college and technical training and degrees their children received. Their strong moral values were obvious to anyone who got to know them. Their work ethic, moral values, love of the land and farming make them the kind of citizens that have made our country great since its foundation.

President-elect Trump is fortunate that he will represents the strongest people on earth. We pray that he does our country proud. God Bless America!

Joseph D. Dumoulin Jay

WhoÊ willÊ pickÊ upÊ theÊ tabÊ forÊ freeÊ tuition?

To the Editor: So Gov. Andy Cuomo and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders propose free college in New York State for low and middle-class students via the Excelsior Scholarship Program and everyone goes hurrah, this is fantastic.

But, if it’s free for the students and their households, that would mean other households will be picking up the $163 million per year tab.

Which households, pray-tell?

Ken Fenimore Elizabethtown

AlarmedÊ byÊ phoneÊ troubles To the Editor: Most people today have a telephone or cell phone. They can be hard wired to the company’s equipment or via a radio link, as is a cell phone. Telephones can have a technical failure which their people do not realize. A public service member called the problem “false ring in.”

To the person making the call, they think nobody is home as the call is not getting answered. The bell on the other end does not ring.

If people tell you they called, but you were not home, but actually you were home, then that is what has happened. Or you pick up the phone to make a call but somebody making a call to you is there and talks to you.

Perhaps 15 years ago, my wife was going to call somebody, but a friend of hers was on the phone. When told to repair service, the person said “there is something in the exchange and I am not about to look for it.”

This went over great to a person in public service.

I have had this false ring in perhaps a dozen times (no exaggeration) since the mid-sixties, even though the company has put in a new switching equipment.

At one time, the repair personnel said I was the only Warrensburg person complaining of this trouble. Shortly thereafter, I met three people who I casually knew that had this trouble, but did not know they were having this false ring in condition.

You can tell other people of this potential trouble, then if it occurs, report it to repair service and also to public service.

As of now, this problem has not caused me any other problems but I do not know what may happen in the future.

Maybe then the phone company will figure how to permanently fix this condition, as now it may happen anywhere at any sporadic times in between normally received telephone calls.

Robert Greene Warrensburg

U.S.Ê willÊ remainÊ strongÊ despiteÊ CongressÊ isÊ anythingÊ butÊ changeÊ inÊ leadership Christian To the Editor: On Jan. 20, Donald Trump will be sworn in as President of the United States. Celebrations and protests will mark the occasion. Democracy is messy.

I did not vote for him, and I do not think much of him, but he will be the president and deserves praise for the good decisions he will make, and criticism for the bad ones. This has been the way we have usually treated our past presidents.

The country will remain strong. As a former USAF officer working in intelligence organizations like the National Security Agency and the Foreign Technology Division, I have seen many threats to our national security. We have defeated them all. Further, our freedoms of speech, assembly, religion, and the press will remain vibrant.

Not because they were enshrined in our Constitution and

To the Editor: After reading a news article about those in Congress being more Christian than the general public, I became sick!

The article stated that when asked, members of Congress professed 9 out of 10 to be Christian. The fact is anyone can profess to be anything but actually being what he or she professes is another thing. One can find several meanings for the word “Christian” but one only has to read the local newspaper to know those in our Congress are anything but! I found the following definition: 1. Professing belief in Jesus as Christ or following the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.

2. Relating to or derived from Jesus or Jesus’ teachings.

3. Manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus, especially in showing concern for others.

4. Relating to or characteristic of Christianity or its adherents.

Being a follower of Jesus Christ takes more than professing.

It means caring for others not shutting down the country for political reasons! It means not attacking a president because of his skin color!

It means protecting those you were elected serve by not taking away labor laws that protected them! It means not taking money from lobbyists to sway their decisions!

It means having the strength to say no to your peers when they do wrong!

It means going out of your way to lend a hand to those who are less fortunate!

Jesus’ teachings are certainly not followed when those in Congress ignore the will of the people and cut medical care while making sure they are covered using the money of the people! Jesus’ teachings are not followed when Congress gives themselves a raise while cutting Social Security and benefits!

It is a sorry fact that once elected members of our Congress have one goal, and it is to be re-elected! The pay and benefits will insure them a good life while they play legislators. Being a Christian is no different than being a Muslim or of the Jewish faith one must follow the tenants of their religion to actually be considered a believer. A good place for Congress to let us know they really care is for them to vote term limits!

Maybe then we can see if they really follow whatever faith they profess!

Gary Philip Guido Ticonderoga

ProposedÊ nutritionÊ buildingÊ anotherÊ exampleÊ of Ê wastefulÊ spending To the Editor: So once again, I see local officials in pursuit of more wasteful spending.

Having banished the use of the barns at the fairgrounds over a paltry sum of money, Essex County is proposing to spending over $1 million on a building there, when at the same time, the Town of Westport is wanting to spend almost another million on the worn-out Town Hall.

It seems to me that as the kitchen building will start its working day early in the morning, and be done by midday and the town business runs often into the evening, that a join use might be developed and allow the old Wada Building to be sold off.

Just to prove this point, I enclose the resolution of the Town Board blackballing the Valley News for running my ad looking for alternative uses of the old town hall. Pretty typical.

William Kuntz Elizabethtown

ThurmanÊ supervisorÊ refusesÊ toÊ playÊ nice To the Editor: This letter is to address the behavior at the Thurman town board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 3.

The supervisor and her supporters came expecting trouble from those who oppose them.

It was nice to see the supervisor allow her supporters to interrupt the newly elected board members. It is so obvious the supervisor does not hold everyone to the same level.

One resolution, Cynthia Hyde asked some questions, the supervisor snapped, banging her gavel and yelling. Later Hyde stated, “This resolution has many issues in it, I want to clarify just one. Let’s rewrite it so the rest will be done and then we can work on the one issue.” Ms. Wood refused to discuss it.

The supervisor said, “You cannot strip me of my power.”

And “the state tells me what I have to do, not you!” (Then Ms. Wood, I ask, if the state tells you what to do, then why do you need to ask the rest of the board for their approval?)

The supervisor later closed the meeting and went home. A nearby town had this happen and continued to operate, I am hopeful that our board members will look into these issues so as not to do the wrong thing.

I am confident that these board members will find out what to do when the supervisor refuses to play nice and then goes home.

I would also like to commend these board members for not only staying, but also having the backbone to stand up and voice their concerns.

It was also nice to see the attempt to have open discussion at a public meeting and bring it out from behind closed doors like we saw so many times from our appointed board of 2016.

Keith L. Parent Sr. Thurman / Athol

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Beekmantown Central students get hands dirty with new programs

Newly-minted Assemblyman Billy Jones gets inside look at students exploring agriculture, gaining life skills

By Teah Dowling

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BEEKMANTOWN — More than just the core curriculum is being taught inside the Beekmantown Central School District walls.

Superintendent Dan Mannix gave newly elected Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) a tour of the district’s efforts to provide students with skill building and life experience.

“Nowadays, you need to have a pretty wide skill set in order to be successful,” Mannix said. “That’s what we’re providing for our students.”

The first stop on the tour was Brandon Trinkle’s classroom, where his high school students were getting ready to start growing a variety of greens, including lettuce and herbs.

Those greens will stay in the classroom until around spring

Assemblyman Billy Jones helped bring in one of the school’s home growing systems. These additions are used by students in the Agricultural Entrepreneurship Program to grow different greens, such as lettuce and herbs.

when those plants will be transferred to the school’s new greenhouse.

This class is part of the Agricultural Entrepreneurship Program, an offering that just started this year to teach subjects like gardening and landscaping, as well as welding and small engine repair.

High School Principal Justin Gardner said the overall goal of Trinkle’s class is for the students to eventually sell the goodies they grow.

The district already accomplished the goal of teaching kids how to produce, market and sell something with the Eagle Treats.

“My dog goes nuts over these,” said Mannix.

Eagle Treats are handmade peanut butter dog biscuits made and sold by the student body.

Students make the snacks using an in-house recipe and specialty waffle-like irons. The students then sell them for fundraisers and organizations like the Elmore SPCA. During this holiday season, the students sold almost 6,000 in one month, said high school teacher Keith LaPier.

Jones found them so tempting that he tried one for himself.

“They weren’t bad at all,” he said.

The tour continued outside the classroom into the hallways where students were running the Eagle Mart and Red & Gray Café, a convenience stand that sells bottled drinks and prepackaged snacks. The Red and Gray Café is a small coffee shop that also sells hot chocolate.

“There’s normally a line of students every morning in front of these places,” Gardner said. “We sometimes have to shoo them away to make sure they get to their classes on time.”

There, the student employees grades 9 to 12 run the show by taking orders and giving back change – exposing them to real-life experience that can be put on resumes.

Wood shopping, crystal chandelier making and more were also featured.

Jones expressed how impressed he was at the end of the tour.

“We need vocational education and we need skill building in classrooms,” he said. “And Beekmantown is doing a lot of innovative things to do just that.”

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Assemblyman Billy Jones got an inside look of the Eagle Mart — a student-run convenience store that sells bottled drinks and pre-packaged snacks.

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‘State of the County’ breakfast planned

PLATTSBURGH — The North Country Chamber of Commerce is hosting a special “State of the County, City and Town” breakfast on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn in Plattsburgh.

The program will feature remarks on the State of the County by Clinton County Legislature Chair Harry McManus, the State of the City by Plattsburgh City Mayor Colin Read and the State of the Town by Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Michael Cashman.

The breakfast event is a government affairs service of the North Country Chamber, with corporate sponsorship provided by the Clinton County Board of Realtors and by Barton & Loguidice.

Registration is $22 per person for members of the North Country Chamber and its partner chambers, or $30 for not-yet-members. A full breakfast buffet is included. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

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“Before Janet and Clarke started this endeavor, there wasn’t much to do in Champlain,” she said. “Now, there are weekly events allowing us a place to go hear local music and learn something new from the many presenters on all different topics.”

In November, Kelly Murphy of Au Sable Forks ventured over 40 miles for a seminar on legal issues. She said it well worth the travel and gave the Champlain Meeting House a five-star review on Facebook.

“Their purchasing the house for the purpose of it being a community center was a fantastic idea and certainly an asset to Champlain and the North Country Region,” she said via Facebook. “I look forward to reviewing future events.”

PLANNING AHEAD McFetridge said she plans on creating events as long as five months ahead of time in hopes to get bigger crowds.

All the events, except ones that include an outside vendor, will remain free to all residents and visitors.

The second upcoming Champlain Meeting House event is the community walk taking place this Sunday.

More events are in the works, said McFetridge.

“We want to do more and expand,” she said. “Hopefully, we can reach out to more people and get them involved in some way.”

Pictured left: Owners Clarke Herdic and Janet McFetridge

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The Village of Champlain Community Walk will take place Sunday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. starting at the Champlain Meeting House. Nutritional snacks will be offered afterwards. For more information or to view future events, visit the “Champlain Meeting House” Facebook page. Suggestions are welcome.

The Champlain meeting House offers a wide-variety of events and activities, such as art classes. Pictured above is a local family of five creating a tote bag made from T-shirts.

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Book club to meet Jan. 19 CHAMPLAIN — The Champlain Book Club will be meet at the Champlain Meeting House Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 298-5548.

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thing will start getting worse again,” said Executive Director Willie Janeway.

“That would be tragic.”

Pruitt, who is involved in numerous lawsuits seeking to reverse environmental regulations in the oil-rich state of Oklahoma, indicated he would overturn one of President Obama’s leading environmental legacies — the Clean Power Plan, which establishes goals for reducing carbon emissions through a national trading system.

While that legislation is aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions, it has the side effect of further reducing the emissions that cause acid rain, including sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.

But the program, said Peter Bauer, executive director of Protect the Adirondacks, has been vilified by the incoming Trump Administration despite being “incredibly successful by using the power of the free market for positive environmental change.”

“To abandon the Clean Power Plan not only fails to confront climate change, but imperils Adirondack waters and forests by endangering the ecological recovery that has been hard won over the past 30 years,” Bauer said.

A STORY OF A LAKE For the past 25 years, most Adirondack lakes have seen recovery from pollutants carried over by coal-burning power plants in the Midwest.

Some that were once considered dead are again producing healthy brook trout.

By 1969, Silver Lake in Hamilton County was determined to be fishless by the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

Brook trout cannot thrive in acidic waters, and decreases in pH levels lead to subsequent damages to the ecosystem.

Below 5.0, most life struggles to survive. But due to the combined effects of the new federal acid rain program and better enforcement of the Clean Air Act, the lake’s pH levels had risen to almost 6.0 by 2002.

That was good enough for the DEC to launch an experimental stocking program for native Adirondack Windfall strain brook trout, said John Sheehan, a spokesman for the Adirondack Council.

Pollution continued to decline under the new National Ambient Air Quality Standards — also known as the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule — and the lake continued to recover.

In May 2013, Richard Beauchamp caught a six-pound, 22 inch brook trout there — a new state record.

Another shining example of recovery is Honnedaga Lake in Herkimer County. Until just recently, the lake’s strain of brook trout was thought to be extinct, Sheehan said. But signs of reversal are underway, and local residents are again reporting large catches.

Others lakes and ponds, said the Adirondack Council, need further reductions in upwind emissions, and time, to regain their vitality.

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these protections are, in turn, helping to protect fish from climate change.

It all has to do with how much sunlight reaches the lake bottom.

“A lake that is severely damaged by acid rain looks clear as gin,” said Janeway. “Almost everything in it is dead. This research team found that lakes with clear water heat up faster than healthy lakes.”

Suspended organic material in these lakes blocks sunlight from reaching the bottom of deeper waters. Doing so keeps intact a layer of cooler water that fish need to survive.

This added layer of protection, Janeway said, will be critical as warming summer temperatures threaten the survival of cold-water species such as brook trout.

“This is a perfect example of why we can’t go backwards on acid rain and air pollution,” Janeway said.

ADDITIONAL IMPACTS Zooming outward, green groups are also concerned about the broader implications of an administration unfriendly to environmental safeguards.

The Adirondack Park is already seeing impacts from climate change far beyond this winter’s on-off snow-rain cycle, Bauer said.

“We’re already living in a new Adirondack climate where it’s as likely to snow as rain in the winter months.”

If the Trump Administration abandons plans to confront climate change, Bauer said, it will do nothing to help confront the other major impacts of climate change — like more intense storms, for instance.

Total rainfall and the number of intense storms have increased considerably in the Adirondacks in the past 25 years.

“With the Trump Administration, we’ll have to sort through the wreckage of each storm knowing that there’s both no end in sight and no hope for change,” Bauer said.

The U.S. has a role as a world leader on climate change, he said, and pulling out of the Paris Accord will curb international progress.

“We’re also very concerned that a new supreme court appointment, or two or three, will also be hostile to environmental protections, locking in a pollution-friendly Supreme Court for the next 20-30 years,” Bauer said.

COUNTDOWN While the details on Trump’s environmental policy are still emerging, the businessman does not appear to be a fan of the EPA. “For too long, the Environmental Protection Agency has spent taxpayer dollars on an out-of-control anti-energy agenda that has destroyed millions of jobs, while also undermining our incredible farmers and many other businesses and industries at every turn,” said Trump in a statement following Pruitt’s nomination last month.

Pruitt, according to the Washington Post, said: “The American people are tired of seeing billions of dollars drained from our economy due to unnecessary EPA regulations, and I intend to run this agency in a way that fosters both responsible protection of the environment and freedom for American businesses.”

Senate confirmation hearings for Pruitt are scheduled to begin this month.

With a Republican-led body, it may be tough to derail Pruitt’s nomination. But, as the Washington Post reported last week, the Oklahoma attorney general is among the eight cabinet nominees Democratic senators plan to aggressively target.

The Democratic caucus plans on pushing to stretch their confirmation votes into March, which would be an unprecedented break with Senate tradition, the newspaper reported.

Both of New York’s senators have indicated they will challenge Pruitt’s nomination.

“It’s irresponsible to support an #EPA nominee who puts polluters over clear water & air for the American people,” wrote Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), now Senate Minority Leader, on Twitter last month. “I oppose #PollutingPruitt.”

Later, he added in a statement: “President-elect Trump is attempting to fill his rigged cabinet with nominees that would break key campaign promises and have made billions off the industries they’d be tasked with regulating.”

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), too, isn’t giving the nominee a blank check.

A spokesman told Bloomberg, “Senator Gillibrand has very serious concerns about Scott Pruitt’s record, particularly on climate change, and she will be asking him to address those concerns during the upcoming confirmation hearings.”

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) has come under fire by green groups for her 2015 vote against carbon limits for power plants.

“I have concerns with the lack of enforcement with other developing countries around the world,” Stefanik said at a debate in Plattsburgh, citing China and India. “We need to ensure that they’re also pursuing environmentally-friendly policies.”

Asked how Pruitt’s record, including his attempt to overturn environmental regulations in Oklahoma, would bode for environmental safeguards in the Adirondack Park, a spokesman for the lawmaker said the Senate will have the opportunity to advise and consent on Trump’s nominations.

“Congresswoman Stefanik has a strong, bipartisan record of working on environmental issues that are critical to New York’s 21st District, including climate change, combating invasive species and protecting our parks,” said Tom Flanagin.

“She was pleased to receive the ‘Supporter of Nature’ Award from the Nature Conservancy last Congress. Congresswoman Stefanik believes it’s important for President-elect Trump’s nominees to go through the confirmation process so that we can hear their views and ideas on critical issues. Congresswoman Stefanik will continue to be an independent voice in Congress.”

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fered before speculating on what Pruitt’s nomination might look like for the region.

“I don’t want to imagine hypotheticals,” said Stec, the Ranking Member on the Environmental Conservation Committee, adding that EPA leadership is a federal issue.

But, he added: “I think we need to strike balance between the environment and the economy everywhere in the world.”

ON THE GROUND At least one local grassroots group is mobilizing as a local counterweight against potential changes at the federal level.

Formed in the aftermath of November’s election, Saranac Lake-based political action group Now What? said they have seen an uptick in concern from local residents on environmental issues.

The group plans on being a steady local voice in the debate and participated in the Day of Denial on Monday, a nationwide effort to protest Trump’s nominees, including Rex Tillerson, the former ExxonMobil CEO tapped to lead the State Department; former Texas Gov. Rick Perry for Secretary of Energy and Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) for Department of Interior.

They also are engaged in a letter-writing campaign to Schumer and Gillibrand.

Chief among their concerns is the new administration’s promotion of energy policy that encourages further oil and natural gas exploration in the U.S. The coalition doesn’t see a commitment to green energy on the table, which is cause for alarm.

“Clean energy is a job creator and that’s been demonstrated in the North Country,” said Emily Martz, a co-founder, citing the solarization efforts that have taken root in the region, including the launch of a new sales office in Keene.

Pete Benson, a co-founder, said the green energy industry is growing because of investments and prioritizing at the federal and state level, including programs like Solarize Tri-Lakes.

“I’m not sure how oil exploration in Utah will bring jobs and a sustainable environment to the Adirondack Park,” Benson said. “Clean energy is the future of North Country.”

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lage’s water supply will also safer for residents since the new system will be up to date.

DRINKING WATER SAFETY The village informed 2,000 residents last year that their water supply contained high levels of trihalomethanes (TTHM’s), a group of chemicals formed after chlorine treatment.

The chlorine reacts with naturally-occurring organic material, like aquatic plants, in water sources such as rivers and lakes.

The village gets their water from Lake Champlain.

The amount of TTHM’s can change day-to-day, but research shows that drinking this water for a prolonged period of time, like 20 to 30 years, could result in health effects — including cancer.

To decrease these levels, the water department incorporated a flushing schedule twice a year.

TTHM’s have not been found in the village’s water supply for the past three quarters, said Letourneau. And this new system will only make things easier in terms of maintenance and efficiency.

LONG-TERM PROCESS Conversations started in 2014 to replacing the aging infrastructure dating back to the 1960s.

Village Administrator Jean LaBombard, along with a task force of other village officials, took over the project and immediately started applying for grants.

Initially, the village sought out funds to replace the entire building — an approximate $10 million project.

One rejection came after another, LaBombard said, due to the combination of a high village median household income with relatively low water fees, which at the time was a flat $40.

Loans were out of the question.

“Although it’s been a frustrating exercise to look for grants,” LaBombard said, “the village could not support more debt.”

WATER FEE INCREASES Letourneau said he does not expect user fees to increase following renovations.

Over time, however, residents will notice small minimal increases due to Pfizer picking up stakes next year, a departure that will lead to $840,000 deficit in water and sewer services.

In the 2015-16 budget, water rates increased by $2, upping the monthly bills to $46.

The year before, water fees alone spiked by 23 percent.

Letourneau said with the new system, the water department will save costs and water fees might decrease over time, especially if new businesses and companies come in.

“We’re looking to keep costs as low as possible,” said Letourneau. “The last thing we want to do is to put more expenses on our residents.”

TIMELINE OF EVENTS With the funding in place, village officials anticipate to start the renovation next month.

Rouses Point is anticipating everything to be completed by December 2018.

The design has already been completed by AES Northeast and village employees will be doing the renovation.

For more information or updates on this project, call 518-297-5502 ext. 330 or visit www. rousespointny.com.

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PLATTSBURGH — Former Seton Catholic and Lake Placid Athletic Director Matthew Walentuk has been named as the new Interscholastic Athletics Administrator for Section VII. The new position, which he started Sept. 26, assumes the responsibilities of the Section VII Executive Director and Treasurer which is the regional liaison among our regional schools of the CVAC and the MVAC and the NYSPHSAA. As executive director, Walentuk will represent at the state level 27 local school districts’ athletic programs.

“I took on this role because I want to take a position where my focus is to support Section VII student-athletes and member schools,” Walentuk said. “This was an exciting new opportunity for our section and I wanted to continue on with the great work that Karen Lopez (Executive Director) and Joe Staves (Treasurer) were doing.”

“Section VII has had the privilege to have Karen Lopez and Joe Staves lead our region and represent us at state level scholastic athletics for many years. Their service is greatly appreciated, they have lead the way to ensure Matt Walentuk’s success,” Section VII President Chris Mazzella.

Walentuk was also recognized as the New York State Athletic Administrators Association (NYSAAA) Chapter 7 Award recipient in 2015. Currently, Walentuk is the NYSAAA Chapter 7 representative.

Walentuk spent two years as A.D. at Seton before moving to Lake Placid.

“I was also a high school math teacher at Seton and at Lake Placid, I taught middle school math and alternative education,” he said.

Walentuk has been involved in numerous sports as a coach, including football, baseball, softball and basketball.

Working in both the classroom and on the field or court has given Walentuk the insight to relate with the student-athletes

of Section VII both athletically and academically.

“I encourage all those student-athletes to work hard on the practice field, but work even harder in the classroom,” he said.

I was looking at a tweet today from John Rathbun, Section 3 Executive Director, that said, ‘Fewer than seven percent of high school athletes move on to college sports and only three percent earn an athletic scholarship.’ That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t play sports, but if you work hard in the classroom, those dividends will produce a much higher yield.”

Walentuk said he looks forward to working with the athletic coordinators and leaders within the 27 member schools.

“We have a great group of athletic administrators and members of our athletic council,” he said. These people have student-athletes’ best interests in heart. This crop of people is always looking for ways to improve each student-athlete’s interscholastic athletic experience. We all know these are of-

tentimes the most cherished memories of one’s life.”

Walentuk added he feels one of his responsibilities will be to ease the burden of the school athletic administrator.

“I want to make sure that I can do whatever it takes to make each athletic program run as smooth and efficiently as possible,” he said. “If they have a question, they know they can call me and I’ll find out the answer.”

Coming from Lake Placid, Walentuk was in the middle of the most successful sports year ever for Section VII, as Lake Placid brought home NYSPHSAA championships in boy’s cross country and boy’s Nordic skiing, along with a final four appearance by the LPCS boy’s hockey.

“The success of our teams at the state level is a testament to our leagues, coaches, youth programs, club teams, and everyone else that has put time and energy into our youth,” he said.

“With that said, us and Section X are by far the two smallest sections in the state in terms of membership (certainly not area), so it speaks volumes when our schools can compete at a level in which we are constantly seeing success at the state level.”

Perhaps the biggest issue of concern for Walentuk comes from declining enrollment within the member schools, which has already led to merged teams from different schools and in different sports.

“Declining enrollment among our member schools puts a burden on the student-athlete,” he said. “Not only are they playing two or three sports a year, they are in band, chorus, musicals, service organizations, and more. Many of our student-athletes, just like many of our athletic directors, are wearing many hats and that can be stressful at times.”

Walentuk said he hopes to be able to work together with the local administrators to resolve these issues.

Matthew Walentuk has been named the first full-time Interscholastic Athletics Administrator of Section VII, replacing former director Karen Lopez.

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PERU — It took two overtime periods, but the Northern Adirondack varsity girls basketball team was able to score a big win over Peru Jan. 5.

For the Lady Bobcats, the win is one of several steps the team is looking to take as they seek a return to the NYSPHSAA State Championship rounds at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy for a third straight year.

“We’ve had ups and downs,” said head coach Chris Brooks on the start of the season. “Sometimes we come out ready to go and some days it takes us a quarter to get through.”

Record wise, the Bobcats have had more ups, coming into the second week of 2017 with a 6-2 record and an unblemished mark in CVAC play, pulling ahead of AuSable Valley, Ticonderoga and Moriah in Division II. Brooks said a lot of the work in the early season has been getting into a rhythm as the team seeks to defend its Class C sectional title without MVP and all star Taylor Durnin, who now plays for Plattsburgh State.

“Early season is always a work in progress and you hope to get everything together as you go along through the year,” Brooks said. “The one thing we have had to work on without Taylor is leadership a little bit. I thought it was going to be scoring but this team has been able to score the ball well.”

Brooks said Durnin was also a key player on the defensive end of the court, but it has been a team effort to bring the Bobcats together and back on track in Class C. “All in all, I am actually impressed with how this team has adjusted,” he said. “The girls have done a great job spreading the ball around. It is tough when you have a player who has been in the program for five years and has been the leader on the team but so far, I have been really impressed.”

“Julianna (Gardner) has been really big for us,” Brooks added. “Paige (Chilton), Emily (Peryea) — the whole starting five has really taken ownership over this team and that helps out.

We don’t want to rely on one person. Even the younger kids have started to take on a level of leadership.”

In the game against the Indians Jan. 6, it was Chilton and Gardner who led the squad offensively, with Chilton leading all scorers with 21 points and Gardner adding 19. Avery Lambert added 7 points, with Peryea scoring 6, Danya Burl 2, Grace Thume 2 and Kira LaBarge 2.

Lauren Lawliss led the Indians with 12 points, while Mackenzie Carpenter and Ally Post scored 11 points each. Kiersten McCarthy added 7 points, with Sam Spear scoring 5, Kaylee Padron 4, Emily Lombard 3 and Mairead Lawliss 2.

As the team has progressed through the first half of the sea-

Northern Adirondack’s Paige Chilton drives past a pair of Peru defenders in an CVAC inter-divisional game last week.

son, they have been able to spread the floor and find the open player with sharp passing.

“Ball movement and working as a team have come along greatly,” Brooks said. “At the beginning it seemed everyone was trying to do too much and trying to find their role on the team. They wanted to decide where they were going to be on the team and now we have kind of found those roles.”

Brooks said two key areas the team will continue to work to improve will be on the defensive end of the court as well as coming together to play at a proper pace.

“Sometimes we get to a point where we need to slow down the game,” Brooks said. “We need to be patient. When we start to have adversity, try to slow the game down and go from there.”

Photo by Jill Lobdell

For the Bobcats, every postseason game will be a battle, as NAC will have a road to the Class C sectional finals which will pit them against two of the three teams that make up Class C in AuSable Valley, Ticonderoga and Seton Catholic.

“Every team has a chance this year,” Brooks said. “Class C is a place where all four teams have a chance. There’s no gimmie team. It’s going to come down to the team that gels and the team that has the hot night. We need to gel as a team and have all five players working together if we want to get back to where we have been.”

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TheÊ scoreboard:Ê NACÊ scoresÊ winÊ overÊ SaranacÊ inÊ boysÊ hoops Boys hockey SARANAC LAKE — Josh McCauley opened scoring for the Eagles and assisted on a Matthew Maggy goal as the Eagles scored a win over the Red Storm Jan. 7. Cole Harvey had 30 saves in the game for the win, while Bruno Freeman and 18 saves for the Red Storm.

over the Eagles Jan. 4.

Thomas Celotti scored 19 points to lead the ElizabethtownLewis attack, while Joel Morris added 18, Sam Huttig 9, Anthony Celotti 7, Chris Mazzacone 4 and Dominic Thompson 2.

Paetyn Hilborne and Bryan McAfee each scored 6 points for the Eagles, while Alex Chapman added 5, McClain Dudyak4, Brice Panetta 4, Kyle Cahoon 4 and Ben Norcross 2.

NCCS 6, Tri-Falls 4

Chateaugay 6, NCCS 2

GLENS FALLS — The Cougars scored five goals in the final 15 minutes of play to rally past Tri-Falls Jan. 6.

Nick Rowe scored three times in the third period, while Aidan LaValley scored twice, including the game-winner and insurance marker with one second left.

Brady LaFountain scored in the second period, and Ryan Roberts had 21 saves in the win.

ROUSES POINT — Gabe Sisco had a 602 series to lead the Cougars in a loss against Chateaugay Jan. 6, while Josh McGoldrick added a 564 series. Both bowlers had a high game of 211.

Beekmantown 2, Saranac Lake 0

Boys bowling

Girls basketball

NCCS 53, Moriah 43

Girls hockey PORSDAM — For the second time in as many days, the Lady Eagles suffered a one-goal loss, this time against the Lady ‘Stoners Jan. 7.

Conner LaPierre scored both goals for the Eagles, while Taylor Laurin made 25 saves.

CHAMPLAIN — The Lady Cougars outscored the Vikings in the final three quarters of the game to score a 10-point win Jan. 5.

Nataie Boulerice scored 14 points to lead the Cougars, while Abbie Sample had 13 points and Kya McComb 12.

Madison Olcott led Moriah with 17 points, as McKenzie Sprague added 12, Hailee Calabrese 9 and McKayla Stockwell 5.

Boys basketball

Lake Placid 46, Chazy 21

Potsdam 3, Beekmantown 2

Ticonderoga 49, NCCS 44 CHAMPLAIN — The Sentinels outscored the Cougars 2415 in the second half to pull out a road victory Jan. 4.

Evan Graney led a balanced scoring attack for the Sentinels with 14 points, while Colton Huestis scored 11, Brett Mosier 8, Sam DuShane 7, Michael DuShane 4, Griffin Hughes 2, Ethan Thompson 2 and Hayden Scuderi 1.

Rylee Hollister led the Cougars with 17 points, with Nick Duffy adding 16, Devan Boutin 6 and Jacob Mossey 5.

ters of play gave the Bobcats the edge they needed to defeat the Chiefs Jan. 4.

The Duo of Stephen and Cody Peryea each scored 19 points in the win, with Stephen scoring 13 of his points from the free throw line and adding 12 rebounds.

Bailey Cross added 14 points, with Brett Juntunen adding 9.

Logan Matthews scored 16 points for the Chiefs, with Nick Mather scoring 14, Tyler Blair 12, Isaac Garman 5, Luke Maye 4 and Dylan Stoughton 2.

NAC 71, Saranac 59

ELCS 59, Chazy 31

SARANAC — A 43-31 stretch over the middle two quar-

CHAZY — A 23-7 opening quarter led the Lions to a win

LAKE PLACID — A 13-0 run in the opening quarter of play gave the Lady Blue Bombers the edge they would need in a 25-point win over the Lady Eagles Jan. 5.

Lindsey Rath led the Bombers with 15 points.

“I was very pleased with our effort tonight,” coach Jeff Potter said. “A great team win against a young team that worked hard the entire 32 minutes.”

Graci Daby had 10 points for the Bombers, while Camille Craig added 8, Sarah McKillip 6, Kaleigh McKillip 4 and Laurel Miller 3.

“Sarah McKillip scored her first varsity points,” Potter said.

For the Eagles, Mikayla Douglas had 9 points, with Olivia Rotella scoring 6, Steffany Jabaut 5 and Catherine Provost 1.

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ELIZABETHTOWN – Essec County 2017 WIC Schedule at the Public Health Building January 5, Feb 2 , March 2, April 6, May 4, June 8, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7 8:00 – 3:45pm.

LAKE PLACID – Essex County 2017 WIC Clinic Schedule at the Thomas Shipman Youth Center January 3, Feb 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 5, August 1, September 5, October 3, November 7, December 5 9:30-2:30pm.

CHAZY – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Friday at Sacred Heart Church, 8 Hall Street, Chazy 7:30pm-8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Tuesday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh Noon-1pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-5610838.

January 18, Feb 15, March 15, April 19 , May 17, June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20, October 18, November 15, December 20 10:00-5:30pm Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 KEESEVILLE – Essex County WIC 2017 schedule at the United Methodist Church January 26, Feb 23, March 23, April 27, May 25, June 29, July 27, August 24, September 28, October 26, November 30, December 28 9:30- 2:45pm.

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January 24, Feb 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26, October 24, November 28 December 19 1:30- 6pm.

Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

ELIZABETHTOWN – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday at Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room, 75 Park St., Elizabethtown, 4pm-5pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm-8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

LAKE PLACID – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Monday at St. Agnes Church Basement, 169 Hillcrest Avenue, Lake Placid 8pm9pm. For more information call 1888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH – ALATEEN Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS SARANAC LAKE - Chair Yoga Classes to be held at Will Rogers Amy Kohanski will hold a series of chair yoga classes at Saranac Village at Will Rogers on Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m., beginning January 5th through April 6th.

There is a $5 fee per class for nonresidents of Will Rogers. Pre-registration is not required. No experience is necessary. For more information, please call Amy Kohanski at 518-524-6888 or email her atakohanski@roadrunner.com.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AUSABLE FORKS – Essex County 2017 WIC shedule at the Amblulance Building January 4, Feb 1 , March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6, 9:30-2:30pm Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

DINNERS & SUCH PERU - St. Augustines Knights of Columbus Council 7273 will host a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, January 21st at the St. Augustines Parish Center. Enjoy ALL YOU CAN EAT regular & gluten-free spaghetti, salad, bread and a delicious dessert. Served from 4:30 to 6:30 PM for only $7.50 per person, $2.50 for children 6 to 12, free for children 5 and under.

Take-outs are available. For More Information Contact John Ryan at 518-643-9386

PUBLIC MEETINGS CADYVILLE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday 7pm8pm, Wesleyan Church, 2083 Rt. 3, Cadyville, NY. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH - BREASTFEEDING - LA LECHE LEAGUE Do you have questions about breastfeeding? Do you have support you can offer to others? Do you need information about returning to work and nursing? Please join us for mother-to-mother sharing. All mothers, mothers-to-be, and children are welcome. Meetings are twice monthly: the first Monday at 7 P.M and the third Friday at 10:00 A.M at the Family Connections, 194 U.S Oval, Plattsburgh. Info: 518-643-9436.

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PLATTSBURGH CELEBRATE RECOVERY meetings EVERY Tuesday at 6pm to 730 pm at 36 Clinton St, Plattsburgh. CR is help for any hurt, problem, addiction including food, relationships, porn, lonliness, alcohol, drugs, gambling etc. More info call Dawn 518-7919278 / Jacquie 315-705-1701

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WESTPORT - Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Essex County will hold a board meeting on Wednesday, January 18 at 6:30pm in the CCE building at 3 Sisco Street in Westport. This meeting is free and open to the public.

For more information please contact Laurie Davis, 518962-4810 x404 or email lsd22@cornell.edu.

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Champlain to unveil d’town, riverfront revitalization plan CHAMPLAIN — The Village of Champlain will present their draft for the Downtown and Riverfront Revitalization Plan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus building on Oak Street. Residents, business people and property owners are encouraged to attend and provide input.

The meeting will present the plan’s proposed vision, goals and identified projects and actions for downtown revitalization.

Comedy show to benefit United Way on tap for Jan. 13 CHAZY — The Miner Institute will host an improv comedy show on Jan. 13 to benefit the United Way of the Adirondack Region. Locally renowned comedy troupe Completely Stranded will perform. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit unitedwayadk.org.

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NEW TERM: New York State Senator Betty Little (R-Queensbury) was sworn in to an eighth term on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Little is pictured above with Janet DiFiore, New York State’s Chief Judge, and Dan MacEntee, her chief of staff, on the opening day of the 2017 Legislative Session. The 45th Senate District comprises all of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Warren and parts of St. Lawrence and Washington counties.

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Tickets are $580 per table of 10, $58 for individual tickets.

After Jan. 13, individual tickets will be $68.

Attendees should feel free to embrace the theme with whatever style makes you happy — “‘Flannel Formal,’ ‘Adirondack Casual’ or ‘Starlight Sparkle’ are all great options.

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North Country Blood Center announces January drives PLATTSBURGH — The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center has several community blood drives planned for January.

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LEGALS NOTIFICATION OF FORMATION OF 1130 Route 9 LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/08/16.

Princ. office of LLC: Clinton County NY. The Secretary of State is designated as an agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1130 Route 30, Champlain, NY 12919. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NC-12/31-02/04/20176TC-14001 52 Tom Miller Road, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/07/16.

Off. loc.: Clinton Co. SSNY des. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 159 Margaret St., Suite 600, Plattsburgh, NY 12901.

Purpose: General.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: All Safe Sprinkler Company, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/14/2016 Office Location: Clinton County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 4424 Route 22 Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

NC-01/07-02/11/20176TC-140303 Dergham Properties, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/05/2016. Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 62 Smithfield Blvd. STE 72, Plattsburgh NY 12901, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Dergham Properties, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/05/2016. Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 62 Smithfield Blvd. STE 72, Plattsburgh NY 12901, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NC-12/10-01/14/20176TC-138248 Electric Beach Tanning Boutique, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/23/2016. Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 31 Plattsburgh Plaza, Plattsburgh NY 12901, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NC-12/17-01/21/20176TC-138775 LOMANTO & COMPANY, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/08/2016. Office loc: Clinton County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Andrew Lomanto, 8 Kellogg Court, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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LOMANTO & COMPANY, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/08/2016. Office loc: Clinton County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Andrew Lomanto, 8 Kellogg Court, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NC-12/31-02/04/20176TC-139995 MC CONCRETE & BUILDING, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/2/16.

Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1872 Main St, Keeseville, NY 12944. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NC-01/14-02/18/20176TC-141069 PARKER FAMILY MAPLE HOLDING COMPANY, LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION of a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC): DATE OF FORMATION: The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on November 22, 2016.

NEW YORK OFFICE LOCATION: Clinton County AGENT FOR PROCESS: The Secretary of State is designated as Agent upon whom process against the LLC may be

PARKER FAMILY MAPLE HOLDING COMPANY, LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION of a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC): DATE OF FORMATION: The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on November 22, 2016.

NEW YORK OFFICE LOCATION: Clinton County AGENT FOR PROCESS: The Secretary of State is designated as Agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to 1043 Slosson Road, West Chazy, NY 12992.

PURPOSE: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

NC-12/17-01/21/20176TC-138858 PARKER FAMILY MAPLE FARM, LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION of a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC): DATE OF FORMATION: The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on November 30, 2016.

NEW YORK OFFICE LOCATION: Clinton County AGENT FOR PROCESS: The Secretary of State is designated as Agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to 1043 Slosson Road, West Chazy, NY 12992.

PURPOSE: To engage in

PARKER FAMILY MAPLE FARM, LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION of a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC): DATE OF FORMATION: The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on November 30, 2016.

NEW YORK OFFICE LOCATION: Clinton County AGENT FOR PROCESS: The Secretary of State is designated as Agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to 1043 Slosson Road, West Chazy, NY 12992.

PURPOSE: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

NC-12/17-01/21/20176TC-138858 REMILLARD FARMS, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/07/16, with an existence date of 01/01/2017. Office: Clinton County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 1127 Fuller Road, Peru, NY 12972. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NC-01/07-02/11/20176TC-138874 S & N Murray Properties, LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 11/30/16. Office Location: Clinton County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 32 Pine Ridge Dr., Morrisonville, NY 12962.

Purpose: to engage in

S & N Murray Properties, LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 11/30/16. Office Location: Clinton County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 32 Pine Ridge Dr., Morrisonville, NY 12962.

Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

NC-12/31-02/04/20176TC-140183 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: S&L Fashion Boutique, LLC Articles of Organization filed with N.Y.S. Department of State, Division of Corporation on 10/03/16. Office Location: Clinton County. N.Y.S. Department of State shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 1472 Militry Turnpike, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

NC-01/14-02/18/20176TC-1411 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Valcour Vista LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/28/2016.

Office Location: Clinton County. The Secretary of State of New York is designated as agent of

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Valcour Vista LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/28/2016.

Office Location: Clinton County. The Secretary of State of New York is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State of New York shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 52 Old Dock Rd Plattsburgh NY 12901.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted for LLCs under NY LLC act.

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