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THE PUCK DROPS

Lawmaker pushes for drug tests for welfare recipients

LITTLE BITS

By Pete DeMola

Gordie Little: The joys of spring are on the way

pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Should recipients of public assistance be required to submit to random drug testing?

According to a local lawmaker, absolutely.

Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava first pitched the idea to the Essex County Board of Supervisors last week.

The catalyst, he said, was the fatal overdose of a Moriah woman earlier this month, just one of a recent string of drugrelated deaths in his community.

Prescription drug abuse is a major problem, he said, much of which can be traced back to Medicaid recipients selling their surplus pills.

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The Winter Classic at Mahoney Pond took place last week, with the red team gaining retribution from last year’s loss with a 7-3 win. The game, played by pick-up teams from Clinton and Franklin Correctional Facilities, and sponsored in part by NYSCOPBA, raised $4,700 for Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and a corrections officer undergoing cancer treatment.

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PAI flying high with Title 4 designation

Meet Marla, an adoptable dog from the SPCA PAGE 8 SPORTS

By Shawn Ryan shawn@denpubs.com

Students Christopher Hickey and Jordan Paul, and graduate William Hickey stand in front of a helicopter which was recently donated to Plattsburgh Aeronautical Institute.

PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Plattsburgh Aeronautical InstituteÕ s (PAI) Aviation Tech program at CV Tec’s satellite campus is flying high.

For the first time the three year program, which is open to both high school and continuing education students, is eligible for “Title 4” funding. This opens up the possibility of tuition paying students to apply for TAP and Pell grants to help with tuition.

High school students enrolled in the program go their junior and senior years, which is paid for by the school district, and one year after, which is paid for by the student. Continuing education students enroll in an 18 month intensive evening program, paid for by the student.

“We’re the only BOCES with secondary programs approved for Title 4,” said Jim McCartney, Principal of the CV Tec satellite campus.Ó Graduates are getting jobs in aviation and related fields. We’re aligned with the county’s efforts to expand the airport and part of a cluster of mass transportation businesses here.Ó

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Manufacturing program, foreign student tuition for NCCS School in partnership with Jolley convenience and Swarovski

By Shawn Ryan

shawn@denpubs.com CHAMPLAIN — There is a lot going on at Northeastern Clinton Central School for the coming school year.

Principal Steven Gratto recently announced a collaborative effort with the Jolley convenience store chain in Vermont and Plattsburgh’s Swarovski Crystal to establish a new manufacturing elective at NCCS. With generous seed money from Jolley, NCCS will be purchasing manufacturing equipment which will be used in the manufacture of various types of crystal fixtures. Swarovski will be providing NCCS with left over crystal products which will then be utilized in the elective.

“We want it to simulate the real world as best we can,” said Gratto. “We’re trying to train all our students to do something productive after college or high school.”

Swarovski will also be helping with blue prints for the students to work off to further replicate a real world setting. Students will in turn be responsible for one aspect of the production line, instead of following a product from beginning to end.

Gratto says that the project is currently being planned as a half-year elective, but can be expanded depending on enrollment.

“We are hopeful that the new manufacturing elective, which will likely be open to middle school and high school students, will give our students practical hands-on exposure to all facets of the manufacturing process. The more our students are exposed to the real world while still in high school, the better they will be prepared for life after high school. NCCS would like to offer our sincere thanks to Jolley Associates, Swarovski Lighting, and Beekmantown Central School for their assistance in making this new opportunity possible,” said Gratto.

Beekmantown High School currently has a similar partnership with Swarovski and is helping NCCS get their program up and running.

NCCS is currently canvassing for a certified technology teacher to run the program.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Along with the Jolley/Sworovski partnership, NCCS has recently received accreditation as an international school and will now be able to take in tuition paying foreign students.

“We can now accept students with an F1 visa,” said Gratto.

“These will be tuition paying students.”

The money is nice, Gratto said, but the more important thing is the people the program will bring in.

“The North Country doesn’t have much cultural diversity.”

Several other schools in the Champlain Valley, accept tuition paying foreign students, including schools in Newcomb, Minerva, Keene, Westport and Seton Catholic.

Along with the tuition that goes to the school, host families in the NCCS district will receive a $2,500 stipend per student to help cover expenses. The company who oversees the process also offers training and support to host families.

“We are currently looking for some host families within the district,” said Gratto.

They hope to have foriegn students walking the halls at NCCS in the upcoming school year.

Interested families can contact NCCS at 298-8638.

gency communication in time of need. This grant will help them improve communication capabilities and enhance the local, regional, national and worldwide digital communications network.

Behavioral Health Services North, Inc. was granted $300 to support their One More Step project. The project will provide packets for adult clients who often need assistance in coordinating their financial records. The STOP DV program at BHSN has been working since 1981 to help persons who are victims of intimate partner violence to find safety and feel supported within their community.

Journey into Reading was given $300 to continue promoting early literacy. The money will be put towards purchasing new high quality books. During the past 12 years they have given over 40,000 books to children and currently are giving 100 books per week.

The Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country was presented with $500 for their Connections Resource Center in Plattsburgh project. The programÕ s goal is to build protective factors in families with very young children in order to prevent child abuse and maltreatment. The funding from Rotary will help them purchase some special toys and equipment to help children with their social, emotional and sensory development which is vitally important to their future success in school and in life.

Beartown was given $500 to help replace their kitchen floor.

Beartown is a not-for-profit organization existing since 1948.

They have provided the youth and families of the area a convenient, affordable location to downhill ski, snowboard, cross country ski, and snowshoe.

The North Country Life Flight was awarded $500 to go towards their Safety First program. More specifically this will help fund the “Light up the Night” program, helping to purchase night vision goggles allowing the crew to see and assist with safety concerns during the flight. North Country Life Flight, Inc. flies critically ill and seriously injured patients from accident scenes, remote locations and hospitals.

RSVP was presented with $200 to apply to their Books for Reading Buddies project. The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program has been dedicated to serving a bridge between those who need and those who give. Books for Reading Buddies will make it possible for each child in Mrs. Judy Wurster’s Momot Elementary School Kindergarten class to receive a book this year.

The YMCA was granted $500 towards their scholarship fund.

The YMCA has been serving the Plattsburgh community for over 100 years providing for a variety of needs and services. The scholarship will send a child to a great camp opportunity this summer.

Individuals interested in becoming a member of the Plattsburgh Rotary Club, can contact any Rotarian or visit the Club’s website online at www.plattsburghrotary.org.

Plattsburgh Rotary Club doles out thousands in grants PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh Rotary Club has recently given twelve grants to support local projects throughout Clinton County.

The Strand Center for the Arts was presented with $500 to fund art supplies for our community’s youth art classes. The Strand Center for the Arts strives to ensure that any child who would like to participate in art classes may do so. With this grant they are able to expand their scholarship allowing more children to experience art.

The Girl Scouts were awarded $450 to go towards their Girl Grants program. This donation is used as financial assistance for girls in need in Clinton County to participate in Girl Scouts, allowing for opportunities to learn and grow.

The Boy Scouts Twin Rivers Council was given $450 applying to their Campership endowment. Boy Scouts of America provides life-changing outdoor programs to the youth of our community. This money will support sending one local Boy Scout and one local Cub Scout to summer camp this year.

The Champlain Valley Transportation Museum was awarded $500 to support the new children’s museum, Kids’ Station, and more specifically the Puppet Theater Exhibit. The puppet theater will be part of the Mobile Museum program which takes exhibits and activities to schools, festivals and other community venues.

The Champlain Valley Amateur Radio Club was presented with $300 to go towards their DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) purchase. The main function of Amateur Radio is to provide emer-

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The NCAA itself is the real problem

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ou don’t have to be a New Yorker—or necessarily a sports fan—to have heard of the NCAA’s levying of penalties on Syracuse University men’s football and basketball programs two weeks ago.

While Syracuse is the latest of schools at the receiving end of public scorn for athletic infractions, we forget the biggest problem in college athletics today— the NCAA itself.

Here’s a quick refresher of what happened at Syracuse: First, the university did follow through on its own rules when athletes tested positive for drugs. No, not steroids or HGH. Marijuana. Legal, no, but we’re not talking A-Rod here. The NCAA doesn’t require that schools test at all, and there are those that don’t, but any college that does has to follow through on whatever penalties it has on paper.

Next, academic integrity matters. In a statement released by University Chancellor Kent Syverud, a men’s basketball player submitted a paper that two now-former employees helped him with in order to boost a grade and retain eligibility on a 2012 team poised for a deep tournament run.

Finally, the local YMCA. In 2004-2005, two basketball players and three football players received a combined $8,335 from a booster and part-time YMCA employee—an average of $1,667 per student—along with academic credit for internships the athletes failed to complete.

Not only did Syracuse accept that these violations occurred, it was the university reported them in the first place. It would be naive to think this doesn’t go on around the country in the money-driven world of college athletics. This was just an incident reported, investigated and publicized.

Then came the penalties.

Surely the university and athletics program saw them coming. In 2009, internal policies regarding student athletes were strengthened, and the school recently self-imposed a number of penalties that included tournament bans, vacated wins and probation.

But when the hammer came down, it came down hard.

Basketball head coach Jim Boeheim had 108 wins vacated, dropping him from 966 to 858 and second to sixth on the all time list, as well as receiving a ninegame suspension from ACC play next season. Players lost those wins, too.

The school lost 12 lost basketball scholarships, a returning of all funds earned in Big East and NCAA tournaments in 2011-2013 (there’s no figure yet, but expect it to be well into the millions), five years of probation, a per player, per game fine and a reduction of off-campus recruiters.

Ouch.

Don’t get us wrong. The university screwed up.

Maybe the activity at the YMCA was well hidden, or someone turned a blind eye. Maybe smoking mari-

juana didn’t seem like that big a deal to whoever was at the top of the disciplinary ladder. Maybe shady actions took place in an attempt to get a non-native English speaker eligible to play basketball. Maybe you can throw Boeheim or Athletic Director Daryl Gross under the bus.

We could make the argument that the penalties were overly severe, but that’s a whole different discussion.

This series of events brings forth another topic— what’s wrong with college sports and, more specifically, the governing body behind them.

The NCAA’s biggest cash cow is its contract with CBS sports for the right to broadcast the NCAA tournament, worth $10.8 billion—that’s right, billionÑ over 14 years. Annual revenue closes in on one billion annually as plenty more dough comes in from sources like championships and investments.

Meanwhile, a college kid playing basketball took a thousand or so dollars, capitalizing on his own talent and image, and in the process earned a school penalties that may be crippling.

Lets face it. The idea of amateurism of the past is far gone in the age of big-bucks athletics. Colleges and major leagues have evolved while the NCAA has become dated and stagnant in its policies.

“Extra benefits,” whether a check or a meal or a pair of shoes, can leave an athlete ineligible to compete at the collegiate level while their governing body grows fatter on money generated by its thousands of unpaid laborers.

Yes, these kids are reimbursed in the form of a scholarship. And yes, that carries with it a value, but to say athletes are getting plenty is off the mark. Just look at the dollar signs.

In 2013, the University of Texas’ athletics department generated $165 million in revenue, and the NCAA is okay with that, just as long as no Longhorn tries to sell a $20 autograph.

Meanwhile, coaches like Alabama football’s Nick Saban and Duke basketball’s Mike Krzyzewski have negotiated a cool $7 million annually. At schools like that, where professional play is realistic for many, what athletes are getting in return for their play is the no-cost obligation to go to class in between games and practices.

It’s not all dollars, either—it’s the principle.

There’s no disputing that the whole “they should be paid” debate becomes muddied when one factors in the tens of thousands of student athletes that aren’t in the big-revenue sports, but it doesn’t change the fact that system plays out financially more like prostitution than it does a fair business model.

So when Fab Melo struggles with a class or Billy Edilin takes a check from the local YMCA, are they tarnishing the so-called “sanctity of college sports”?

No, the NCAA has already taken care of that. Ñ Denton Publications Editorial Board, Dan Alexander, Keith Lobdell and John Gereau

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arlier this week the these and more are deterioratcountry celebrated ing the faith of the citizens in Freedom of Informathe information they receive. tion Day. This week is also celReplacing faith and trust in ebrated as Sunshine Week. our government institutions Freedom of Information is a culture of cynicism and Day is dedicated to the condoubt. cept that our government, of This locally owned, free the people and for the people, community newspaper is Dan Alexander would withhold no secrets unique in itÕ s make up and Thoughts from from the people it serves. goal to serve the many rural Behind the Pressline Enacted on July 4, 1966 the communities in the regions.

Freedom of Information Act declared that Having witnessed first hand the deterioevery person has the right to get informa- ration noted above, our business model is tion to the government records that are a simple one. We start with locally investnot protected by one of the nine exemped ownership and a distribution system tions, or special law enforcement record based on delivering a free copy to every exclusions. household.

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ACA editoral misleading To the Editor: I believe that your editorial statement that “The act will add over 1 trillion to the federal deficit” (“Still not-so-affordable health care,” Feb. 28 edition) is extremely misleading.

In brief, from bo.gov/publication/45231: [These] estimates address only the insurance coverage provisions of the ACA; they do not constitute all of the act’s budgetary effects. Many other provisions, on net, are projected to reduce budget deficits.

Considering all of the provisions—including the coverage provisions— CBO and JCT estimated in July 2012 (their most recent comprehensive estimates) that the ACA’s overall effect would be to reduce federal deficits.

From US News and World Report: Spending by private health insurers on health care and administration rose by less in 2013 – the most recent year data are available – than in previous years and by much less than expected, according to the report.

Though private health insurance spending per person continues to grow, it is doing so at a slower rate than it has in the past.

From 2006 to 2013, spending grew by an average of 1.8 percent per year, while from 1998 to 2005 it grew by 5 percent per year.

Don Austin, Elizabethtown

Thanks for the holiday support!

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sion of support I receive throughout the North Country Region when I begin soliciting donations for the Holiday Meal Tote Drive as financial hardship can be a 24/7 issue for local families and even our senior citizens.

I witness firsthand just how difficult the holiday season can be. I can solicit for food donations through various fund raising strategies, it’s the continued generosity of North Country residents, businesses and organizations that truly make the event a success.

For all of the support received, I am extremely thankful and appreciative to everyone, including Supervisor Randall Douglas, Susan Richards, Carol Greenley, Connie’s Rusty Zipperz, Cipriano’s at the Riverside, Au Sable Forks Knights of Columbus, Well’s Memorial Library, Au Sable Forks Volunteer Fire Department & Women’s Auxiliary, Au Sable Forks Elementary School’s P.T.O., Adk Sidesteps, Simply Said Consultant, Kristina Dukett, Dr. Alfred Loka, Melissa Walton (JCEO), Price Chopper, Rivers Edge Emporium Top’s Market and Stewart’s Shops.

For the 2014 holiday season, I mailed a donation request letter to the New York State Police, Troop B/Ray Brook and received an unforgettable telephone call from Officer Jennifer Fleishman.

Officer Fleishman informed me that she received my letter and was very excited to assist with the collection of food and monetary contributions.

When I arrived at Troop B to collect the donations, I was in complete awe at the abundance of food and monetary donations received.

Not only do our NYS Police Officers serve and protect us 24/7 but along with the civilians who work at the Barracks, the Officers spend a great deal of their free time to participate in community events.

Kelly C. Murphy, Annual Holiday Meal Tote Drive Au Sable Forks

To the Editor: Each holiday season, I become more and more humbled by the exten-

News in Brief Live music sessions to begin

SARANAC LAKE — A weekly music session meets every Thursday beginning March 19 at the Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce/Visitors Center at 191 River Street about 7 p.m. and play until around 10:30 p.m.

There will be a mix of Celtic, Irish, Scottish and Old Time tunes. Musicians of any level, playing either acoustic or Celtic style instruments, are always welcome as are all audience members. To view the most current discussion and to make sure they will be getting together on a particular Thursday night send an email to psbenson1@gmail.com.

Newman Center to show ‘Boardwalk’

PLATTSBURGH — Feminist classic “Mahanagar” on 16mm film, will be shown Saturday, March 28, at the Newman Center, at 7 p.m. There is no cost and it is open to the community.

Music Theatre to present Can-Can

CHAZY — Chazy Music Theatre presents Cole Porter’s Tony Award winning musical comedy, Can-Can, at the Chazy Central Rural School Auditorium from Thursday, March 19 through Sunday, March 22. The curtain rises Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performances Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. The Can-Can is a love affair of all things Parisian, Porter, and perfection. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased in advance online at chazymusictheatre.org, or in person at The Party Factory in Plattsburgh, Borderview Grocery in Champlain, or The Weathercock in Chazy. People may also call the CMT box office at 570-6896, or purchase tickets at the door, while they last, prior to the performances. Stage at Chazy Central Rural School. For more information go to chazymusictheatre.org.

Celebrate the Son Egg Hunt announced

PLATTSBURGH — Turnpike Wesleyan Church will host their annual Celebrate the Son Egg Hunt and carnival style Fun Day Saturday, March 21, at 11 a.m. The day’s events will start with the egg hunt and then will continue with various activities that will take place throughout the church and church grounds. In addition to the egg hunt, highlighted activities include egg coloring, Easter crafts, face painting, carnival games, and giveaways. There will be food which includes hot dogs, drinks and popcorn.

“The purpose of this event is to introduce more families in our community to our church, not only to see what we have to offer here, but also to experience the Easter Holiday in a way they may not normally have the opportunity to,” said Norman Mesel, Senior Pastor. “We encourage families to come and enjoy time together, while also learning a little more about the Easter story.”

This is free and open to the public and is particularly geared toward families with children up to 6th grade. For information email turnpikeevents@gmail.com, or call the church office at 566-8764.

Paul Smith’s College VIC Maple Weekend upcoming

PAUL SMITH — Maple Weekend is planned at Paul Smith’s College VIC, 8023 State Rte 30, Saturday, March, 21 and March 22, at 9 a.m. The VIC will be part of the Northeastern New York Maple Producer’s region wide event. Come for a tour of the interpretive sugar bush, visit the sugar house, try some maple confections and baked goods, learn about maple sugaring, sign up for the Community Maple Project, and support the VIC by “adopting a maple,” or by buying a jug of Paul Smith’s made maple syrup. Sap to Syrup Workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to noon each Saturday of the Maple Weekends. The cost is $20 per person. For information call 327-6241.

St. Mary’s to serve pancake breakfast

CHAMPLAIN — St. Mary’s Parish will be holding a pancake breakfast brunch Sunday, March 22, at the Champlain Knights of Columbus Hall from 8 a.m. to noon. The cost for adults is $8, ages 5 to 12 is $4 and children under 5 eat for free. The menu includes ham, sausage, pancakes, eggs, french toast, home fries, cinnamon buns and a beverage.

VFW to serve breakfast

PERU — The Fourth Sunday Breakfast will be held Sunday, March

22, at the Peru Memorial VFW, 710 Pleasant Street, from 9 a.m. to noon.

The menu includes bacon, scrambled eggs, biscuits and sausage gravy, corned beef hash, pancakes with real maple syrup, juice and coffee. The cost is $8. The proceeds are to benefit Veterans and their families.

‘Never Give a Sucker an Even Break’ to be shown

SARANAC LAKE — The Cape Air Cabin Fever Film Festival presents Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Wednesday, March 25, at the Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Drive, at 7:15 p.m. Imagine what would happen if you tried to sell an improbable story to a major Hollywood studio. Picture W.C. Fields jumping out of a flying airplane in order to save a bottle he knocked out of an open window. How and where he lands is worth the price of admission! A film short will precede this production. The cost is $6 for general admission, $5 for seniors, and 12 and under are free. For information call 891-7117.

Chamber after hours announced

The North Country Chamber of Commerce invites area business people to Business After Hours Thursday, March 26, at Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court Street from 5:30 to 7 p.m. This is cosponsored by Days Inn & Suites.

Network with friends, make new business contacts, enjoy delicious complimentary hors d’ouevres and bring business cards to enter free drawings for great prizes. Business After Hours is an opportunity to expand business network and is open to all Chamber members and their employees. Future members are encouraged to contact the Chamber for a special guest pass. The fee for Business After Hours is $3 with an advance reservation and $4 without. For more information or to make reservations, call the Chamber of Commerce at 563-1000.

Becker and friends to perform

PLATTSBURGH — The SUNY Plattsburgh Department of Music presents Karen Becker and Friends Saturday, March 28, in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature faculty pianist Karen Becker and mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Bishop. The program, which will consist of American standards along with works by Mahler, is free to the public. For more information, contact Karen Parrotte atparrotk@plattsburgh.edu.

Fire Dept. announces Easter Raffle

MOOERS — The Mooers Volunteer Fire Department’s fourth annual Easter Raffle takes place Saturday, March 28, at the Mooers Fire Station, at 7 p.m. The raffle will include 35 rounds of Raffle items including cash prizes, dinner baskets, breakfast baskets, hams, turkeys, spirits (age appropriate), Easter baskets for youths, door prizes thought the evening.

There will be a light supper buffet at the end of the evening. All proceeds to be used for the purchase of Fire Equipment.

Planting Preparation class planned

DANNEMORA — A class on “Preparation for Planting” a garden will be facilitated by Cornell Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners Ken Burger and Lucy St Pierre with assistance from Master Gardener Edna Aiken and Ann Fraser Saturday, April 4, at the fellowship hall behind the Dannemora Methodist Church, 86 Clark Street, at 10 a.m. During this casual learning session, the master gardeners will answer questions on various subtopics of planting, including a materials check-list. People can receive tips on how to increase productivity within limited garden space by using a grid system.

Master gardeners will lead attendees in certain hands-on planting techniques that maximize chances for successful germination and time-saving convenience, especially for tiny seeds like carrots. A handicap access ramp is available for any convenience. All ages are welcome and there is no charge for this class. The Dannemora Community Garden project still has a few plots available for sign-up during this growing season. Reserve a plot as soon as possible. For more information call Ted at 536-6735.

Art, Craft show to benefit ACS

PERU — Team Friends and Family are making an effort to raise donations for the American Cancer Society RFL Team Friends and Family.

They will be hosting an Arts and Crafts Show Saturday, April 11, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main Street from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a $2 donation to enter and kids 12 and under are free. For vendor

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t. Patrick’s Day is past and we’ve had our Irishman of the Year breakfast.

We’ve donned our green clothes, consumed our green beer along with our corned beef and cabbage. Time to turn the page.

The season has officially changed and, after a rough winter, we deserve to be a little silly. I remember a childhood ditty: “It’s springtime and the churds are burping.Ó I havenÕ t heard any burping except my own, but I am delighted to have turned that corner. We can’t wait for the humming birds to arrive.

It started for me with the change

by Gordie Little of the clocks.

I’ve always worshipped Daylight Savings Time and would love to keep it all year long. I haven’t seen any crocuses popping up, but that will no doubt happen soon. We should all take time to celebrate this season of renewal before Easter is upon us.

Planning our “Little” garden, affectionately known as a “crop strip” along the fence separating us from the adjacent Morrisonville Fire Department, is always fun. Kaye and I find few things more pleasurable than digging in the dirt. Planting some seeds, growing some veggies and sprucing up the flower beds are all near the top of our spring list of things to do.

I suppose some of you are unhappy with the change of seasons. Skiers and snowmobilers are praying for one more dumping of the white stuff, while the rest of us are getting our shorts and T-shirts out of mothballs and lining up the sandals by the kitchen door.

What do you remember from your childhood about spring? For Kaye and me, it’s mud pies and puddles, marbles and hopscotch, roller skates and Hula Hoops. I doubt if many children even engage in such activities these days. That’s sad. Do your children and grandchildren even know how to dig a “pot” with their muddy hands and play marbles outside? Probably not. I still have mine from more than 70 years ago, preserved in an ancient tin First Aid box. Do they start begging right about now for you to bring their bicycles out of the cellar or garage?

We love to be able to shut down the furnace and open windows, especially in the bedroom at night, to breath in that fresh spring air. We pine for the first day when we can head out through our River Room onto the screened-in back deck and sit a spell, listening to sounds and smelling the smells of the outdoors.

If you don’t have such a Shangri-La, you’re welcome to visit ours. For us, it defines enjoyment. Filling the cups with hot, black coffee and making our way out there in our jammies is pretty darn close to Nirvana. Walking outside is also great when the snow has gone and the winter salt and sand are swept away. Mud season is here and we don’t care, because we love the change of seasons and know intuitively that summer will be here after a while. There are so many smiles to be seen, compared with the recent winter blahs.

Baseball season is also exciting for this Yankees fan and for Kaye who also enjoys the game.

This was the first winter I had dedicated winter snow tires on my little hybrid car. I have to tell you it was one of the best moves I ever made: great tread, especially designed for our kind of weather, on rims that can be removed when the snow is gone. Then, the summer tires are installed and we’re good to go till next winter. Why didn’t I do this years ago? Live and learn.

I’m writing this a week ahead of the publishing date, so I can’t predict when the Saranac River ice will break up and float either downstream or onto the banks and into our homes. We pray for a gradual thawing and a smooth transition from solid to liquid as winter snows melt and flow from the mountains.

We’ve had our share of flooding problems in the past and donÕ t relish the memories.

I leave you with another dated ditty: “Spring has sprung. The grass has riz. I wonder where the flowers is.”

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Columnist Gordie Little is a weekly contributor to Denton Publications. He may be reached at gordie@denpubs.com.

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MOOERS — Mooers Zumba, Toning. Mooers Elementary School in the Cafeteria. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. $5 per class, NCCS students free. Through Wednesday, May 6. Details: facebook.com/groups/ZumbaMooers., ZumbaFitness.

Cheryl@gmail.com, cherylmesick.zumba.com.

First Tuesdays

LAKE PLACID — Bookclub meeting. Bookstore Plus. 7 p.m.

Every Second Tuesday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Pleasant Valley Quilt Guild. Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room, 66 Park St. 7 p.m. Through May. Details: aniceorlowski@gmail. com, 963-4090.

Every Tuesday and Thursday

ELIZABETHTOWN — YogaFit, Ellen DuBois. 4:30 p.m. Elizabethtown Social Center. $5. ELCS students free 12 and up. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408.

First Tuesday

LAKE PLACID — Bookstore Plus book club. 7 p.m. Details: thebookstoreplus.com, 523-2950.

First and third Thursdays

ELIZABETHTOWN — Writers Group. Elizabethtown Social Center. 1 p.m. November and December. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408.

First Thursday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown Westport Garden Club Meetings. 11 a.m.

Details: Garden Club President Hellen DeChant 873-9270, Time4hmd@yahoo.com.

Third Thursdays

ELIZABETHTOWN — Fiber Arts Group. Elizabethtown Social Center. 10 a.m. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408.

SARANAC LAKE — 16th annual Third Thursday Art Walk. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Starting June 19 through Sept. 17.

Every Other Thursday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Writer’s Group. Elizabethtown Social Center. 1 p.m.

First and Third Friday

WILLSBORO — Library Band, The Lonesome Travelers, Lou Allen. Champlain Valley Senior Community, 10 Gilliland Ln. 2 p.m. Free, open to public.

Details: RSVP Danielle 817-9108.

Every Sunday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Al-Anon Family Group, family, friends of problem drinkers.

Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room. 4 to 5 p.m. Anonymous, confidential, free. Details: 962-2351, 873-2652.

Every Monday ELIZABETHTOWN — Adult Rec Basketball. Elizabethtown-Lewis Central. 7 p.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Healthier Today Support Group. Elizabethtown Social Center. 4 p.m. Details: info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org, elizabethtownsocialcenter.org, 873-6408.

Every Tuesday ELIZABETHTOWN — Chorale practice. Elizabethtown Social Center.. 7 p.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN — 3rd Age. Elizabethtown Social Center. 10 a.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Interval Strength Training class, Ellen DuBois. Elizabethtown Social Center. 5:15 p.m. $6 per class. Details: 873-6408, info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org, elizabethtownsocialcenter.org.

ELIZABETHTOWN — YogaFit, Ellen DuBois, 4:15 p.m. Elizabethtown Social Center. $6 Yoga. Yoga, Interval classes $10. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar.

Every Wednesdays

ELIZABETHTOWN — Zumba, Kye Turner. 5 p.m. Elizabethtown Social Center. $6.

ELCS students free 12 and up. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 8736408.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Adult Recreational Pickleball. Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School. 5 p.m. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar.

Every Thursday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Celebrate Recovery. Adirondack Outreach, 209 Water Street. 5:45 p.m. $3 pp dinner. 6:15 p.m. Large Group, 7:10 p.m. Small Group, 7:45 p.m. End / Open Cafe.

SARANAC LAKE — Ceilidh Music Session. Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce.

7 p.m.

WESTPORT — Cub Scouts pack 63 meeting. WADA Building. 6:30 p.m. Grades 1 through 6. Details: troop8063@gmail.com.

WESTPORT — Boy Scouts troop 63 meeting. WADA Building. 7:30 p.m. Ages 1218. Details: Larry Carroll 569-5431, troop8063@gmail.com.

ELIZABETHTOWN — YogaFit, Ellen DuBois, 4:30 p.m. Elizabethtown Social Center. $6. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Zumba, Karin DeMuro. 5:30 Elizabethtown Social Center. $6. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar.

Every Friday

WILLSBORO — Live Music. Champlain Valley Senior Community, 10 Gilliland Ln. 2 p.m. Details: RSVP Danielle 817-9108.

ELIZABETHTOWN — My Free Taxes, Tax help from VIDA. Elizabethtown Social Center. 4:30 to 8 p.m. Appointment needed 873-6408.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Teen Rec Use. Elizabethtown Social Center. 3 to 9 p.m.

Every Saturday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Teen Rec Use. Elizabethtown Social Center. 2 until 9 p.m.

PERU — Pure Country, concert VFW Post 309. 1 to 4 p.m. Donations appreciated.

WHALLONSBURG — A six-week indoor play gym. Ages birth through five. Whallonsburg Grange Hall. 9:30 a.m. to noon. Free. Six Saturdays. Through Saturday, Feb. 28.

WESTPORT — “Kingdom Man”. Ministry Center behind Westport Federated Church.

10:30 a.m. Six mornings, through March 14. Everyone welcome.

Daily: Through Sunday, March 22

AuSABLE FORKS — AuSable Valley Players, Mary Poppins. AuSable Valley Central School. Thursday through Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. Details: 834-2800 ext. 7500, box.office@avcsk12.org.

CHAZY — Chazy Music Theatre, Cole Porter’s Can-Can. Chazy Central Rural School Auditorium. Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7:30 p.m. Matinee Saturday, Sunday 2 p.m. $15. Details: 570-6896, chazymusictheatre.org.

Through Sunday, April 12

SARANAC LAKE — 17th annual juried art competition. Prospectuses download adirondackartistsguild.com, 52 Main St. $25 nonrefundable. Drop off : March 5 through March 7. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Mondays. Details: adirondackartistsguild.com., Facebook Adirondack Artists Guild.

Friday, March 20

PLATTSBURGH — Tour De Force Charity, Michael Blaine. Butcher Block Restaurant, 15 Booth Dr. 7 p.m. Doors open 5:30 p.m. $20 pp. Adult only.

ESSEX — Jazzical benefit concert. Essex Community Church, 2743 NYS Rte 22. 7 p.m. Benefit Staats family. Donations accepted. Details: Jennifer Moore vclaccompanist@yahoo.com.

Friday, March 20 through Sunday, March 22

GLENS FALLS — NYSPHSAA Boys’ Basketball Championships. Glens Falls Civic Center, Glen St.

Saturday March 21

ELIZABETHTOWN — 35th annual Doc Lopez Run for Health. 13.1 mile, 3.1 mile, 1 mile walk. Register finishright.com.

WHALLONSBURG — CV Film Series, The Theory of Everything. Whallonsburg Grange Hall. 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $5 under 18.

CHAMPLAIN — Champlain Children’s Learning Center Craft/Vendor Sale.

Champlain children’s Learning Center, 10 Clinton St. 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. $1 donation.

PERU — “Meet Your State Legislators”. Peru Central School. 9 a.m. to noon. Details: bking8123@charter.net, 310-1164.

ESSEX — Two-hour workshop “Easy-to-understand Phones, iPads, iCloud’, Ken Hughe. Belden Noble Library. 2 until 4 p.m. Free, open to public.

PLATTSBURGH – Celebrate the Son Egg Hunt, Fun Day. Turnpike Wesleyan Church. 11 a.m. Details: turnpikeevents@gmail.com, 566-8764.

WHALLONSBURG — “The Theory of Everything”. Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 NYS Rte 22. Free. Details: 963-4170, admin@thegrangehall.info.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown Thrift Store grand opening. Corner of Rte 9, Hand Ave. (Across from Adirondack Chevy). 11 a.m.

Saturday, March, 21 and Sunday, March 22

PAUL SMITH — Maple Weekend. Paul Smith’s College VIC, 8023 State Rte 30. 9 a.m. $20 pp. Details: 327-6241.

Sunday, March 22

PERU — Fourth Sunday Breakfast. Peru Memorial VFW, 710 Pleasant St. 9 a.m. to noon. $8.

CHAMPLAIN — St. Mary’s Parish pancake breakfast brunch. Champlain Knights of Columbus Hall. 8 a.m. to noon. $8 adults, 5 to 12 $4, under 5 free.

Monday, March 23

PERU — North Country Regional Blood Donor Program. Peru Fire Department, 3 to 7 p.m. Details: 562-7406, UVMHealth.org/CVPH.

Monday, March 23 through Wednesday, March 25

ELIZABETHTOWN — Kindergarten registration. Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Main Office. Monday, Tuesday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m. to noon.

Details: 873-6371 ext. 0.

Tuesday, March 24

BLOOMINGDALE — North Country Regional Blood Donor Program. Bloomingdale Knights of Columbus, 4 to 7 p.m. Details: 562-7406, UVMHealth.org/CVPH. WESTPORT — North Country Regional Blood Donor Program. Westport High School, 3 to 7 p.m. Details: 562-7406, UVMHealth.org/CVPH. WHALLONSBURG — Lyceum series, Kate Moses, author. Whallonsburg Grange Hall.

7:30 p.m. $5, students free.

Wednesday, March 25

SARANAC LAKE — Cape Air Cabin Fever Film Festival: Never Give a Sucker an Even Break. Saranac Village, Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Dr. 7:15 p.m. $6 general admission, $5 seniors, under 12 free. Details: 891-7117.

Friday, March 27

PLATTSBURGH — North Country Regional Blood Donor Program. Clinton County Government Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Details: 562-7406, UVMHealth.org/ CVPH.

Saturday, March 28

PUTNAM — Owl Prowl. Last Great Shoreline Preserve. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration required. Details: 644-9673.

PLATTSBURGH — Strikeout ALS Bowlathon. North Bowl Lanes, 28 North Bowl Lane. Noon to 3 p.m. $25 pp. Details: Kimberly Banker Jefferson 542-5356.

MOOERS — Mooers Volunteer Fire Department’s Easter Raffle. Mooers Fire Station. 7 p.m.

CHAMPLAIN — Northern Lights Square Dance Club dance. NCCS, 103 Rte 276.

7:30 to 10 p.m. Details: 236-6919, 450-247-2521.

PLATTSBURGH — “Mahanagar”. Newman Center. 7 p.m. Free, open to community.

PLATTSBURGH — Karen Becker and Friends concert, Pianist Karen Becker, mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Bishop. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free, open to public. Details: Karen Parrotte atparrotk@plattsburgh.edu.

Sunday, March 29

PERU — Palm Sunday Services. Harkness UM Church, 780 Hallock Hill Rd. 9:30 a.m.

Monday, March 30

WILLSBORO — North Country Regional Blood Donor Program. Willsboro Fire Department, 4 to 7 p.m. Details: 562-7406, UVMHealth.org/CVPH. LAKE PLACID —‘Michelangelo and The Pope’s Ceiling, the story of Michelangelo Buonarroti and the painting of the Sistine Chapel’, Ross King, Lake Placid Institute Book Club. Lake Placid Public Library. 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 1

WILMINGTON — Wilmington Historical Society, monthly meeting. Wilmington Community Center. 1 p.m. Details: Karen Peters 420-8370.

KEESEVILLE — Palm Sunday Services. Keeseville UM Church, 1699 Front St. 11 a.m.

• Worship in The norThern Tier •

ALTONA Holy Angels Church - Main Street, Altona. Mass - 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday 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 Living Water Baptist Church - 9 Locust St., corner of Main and Locust, Champlain. Sunday School at 9 a.m.

Service at 10 a.m. Thursday Bible Study at 7 p.m. includes activities for children. Phone: 298-4358 Three Steeples United Methodist Church - 491 Route 11, Champlain.

298-8655 or 298-5522. Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at same time (Sept. thru June). Steve Loan, Pastor. steeples3@primelink1.net

St. Mary’s Catholic Church - Church Street, Champlain. Anticipated Mass: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday Mass: 8 a.m. Weekday Masses: Thursday and Friday 9 a.m.

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 CHAZY Sacred Heart Church - Box 549, Chazy 12921. (518) 846-7650. Sunday Mass (Ant) 6 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.

Chazy Presbyterian Church - 620 Miner Farm Rd., Chazy. 846-7349 Worship and Sunday School will begin at 11 a.m. Email: chazypres@ westelcom.com DANNEMORA Dannemore United Methodist Church - 86 Clark Street, PO Box 488,

Dannemora, NY. Pastors Wendy and Gary Rhodehamel. Phone: 518-891-9287.

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: 518-891-9287 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 St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Maple Street, Mooers. 236-7142. Anticipated Saturday Mass, 4 p.m.

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.

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.

First Presbyterian Church - 52 Washington Ave., Rouses Point, New York 12979. Telephone 518-297-6529.

Telephone 518-846-7349. Sunday Service 9 a.m., Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

SCIOTA St. Louis of France Catholic Church - Route 22, Sciota. Mass 4 p.m.

Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday Sciota United Methodist Church Sunday service 9 a.m. Route 19, Sciota.

WEST CHAZY West Chazy Community Church Pastor Marty Martin. 17 East Church St. Fiske Road, West Chazy, NY. Ph. 4934585. Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Tuesday; Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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.

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PSU taskforce ahead of curve in addressing sexual violence

By Natasha Courter

denpubs@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — SUNY Plattsburgh is ahead of the curve on dealing with sexual assault on campus. The campus community has created a task force known as the President’s Task Force on Sexual Violence.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced his “Enough is Enough” campaign. This campaign is designed to push the governorÕ s legislation to combat sexual assault that is happening on college campuses.

“We must do more to address sexual assault and rape on college campuses, and this law will ensure that students at all colleges in the State are protected by the same uniform policies that SUNY adopted last year,” Governor Cuomo said in a release.

“New York must take a stand to combat the culture of sexual violence in higher education.

This is a call to action for everyone who believes students should be protected by their college or university, and New York should be a leader in the fight against sexual violence on college campuses.Ó According to Amy Mountcastle, professor at SUNY Plattsburgh and chair of the task force, the task force generates ideas that correlate

CCE to hold winter dairy meetings

to the sexual assault policies implemented by campus officials.

The group was initiated by Linda Ames, affirmative action office of title nine and sociology professor at SUNY Plattsburgh, as well as Bryan Harman, vice president for student affairs at SUNY Plattsburgh The committee will hand over all the ideas they have come up with to the president to help come up with ideas to combat the issue of sexual assault on the Plattsburgh state campus.

“The task force will wrap up its work by the end of the semester and make recommendations to the president. At that time, the recommendations will be reviewed and decisions will be made whether any of the ideas can be acted upon immediately or will need to be considered for future implementation once resources can be identified,” said Hartman.

The force hopes to propose ideas to education people on sexual assault, and victim’s rights, which are both a part of the campus policy.

They are also looking at what the campus police have to deal with, how to respond to victims, and how to implement a more robust advocacy program. Ò We are looking at various possibilities and ideas on how to strengthen and extend the basic mandates that SUNY has put forth,” said

MALONE — Cornell Cooperative Extension will hold Winter Dairy Management workshops Wednesday, March 18, in Carthage and Friday, March 20, in Malone from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. The workshops will focus on how farmers can improve the production of milk components, such as butterfat and protein, that generate premium income.

The agenda includes the experience of a local dairy operator who increased farm profitability by raising milk components by applying nutrition and dairy environment practices that encourage quality milk production.

Workshop presentations by Cornell University PRO-Dairy faculty will include how milk components impact milk check income, how managing income over feed costs impacts farm profitability and how feeding programs and dairy cow nutrition influence milk component production.

The workshop fee is $35 before March 8 and $50 at the door with lunch and materials included. To register for the Carthage workshop at the Carthage Elks Club, go to reg.cce.cornell.edu/ Winter_Dairy_Management_2015_222 or contact Ron Kuck at CCE Jefferson County, 315-7888450, rak76@cornell.edu or Terri Taraska, CCE Lewis County, 315-376-5270, tt394@cornell.edu.

To register for the Malone workshop at Mo’s Pub and Grill, go to pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_ registration/main/events.cfm or contact Kim Morrill, CCE St Lawrence County, 315-379-9192, kmm434@cornell.edu.

Mountcastle.

According to Hartman, the specific focus that is hoped is an outcome is for this group to provide guidance on the collegeÕ s prevention and education efforts. There are numerous positions and departments that currently exist on campus that contribute to the overall effort to prevent sexual violence and respond to those that are reported.

According to Mountcastle, members from all over the campus community are involved, including students as well. The force is already ahead of their mission and is ready to propose their ideas to the president.

“We are looking at ways to change attitudes and assumptions, misinformation, and so forth,” Mountcastle said.

Members from all over the campus community are involved, including students as well.

The force is already ahead of their mission and is ready to propose their ideas to the president.

“I think when you get so many voices from so many different parts of the college community involved, we all have a stake in it and we all come from very different perspectives,” Mountcastle said. “So this makes for a really rich discussion, rich ideas comes out and a lot of energy goes into this important issue.Ó

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Elmore SPCA Rebecca Burdo •643-2451; info@elmorespca.org

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arla is a wiggly little girl that was picked up by the dog control officer of the town of Black Brook, New York. No one came forward to claim this gorgeous girl, so we are going to help her find her forever home. It is obvious that this girl was hit when she misbehaved; it is sad how much she is afraid. Marla is an energetic dog who requires lots of exercise.

It is hard to get her to focus on you at first, but once she does she is very eager to please you. She is incredibly smart and is a problem solver... she realized quickly that if she jumped up and used her paws to turn the door knob she could get out of

www.northcountryman.com the office!!! She is extremely dog aggressive and will actively “go after” other dogs.

We are working on redirecting her, but she should not be housed with other dogs. She seemed to be okay with the cats she met as long as they didn’t engage with her... meaning they didn’t try to come up to her.

Marla really dislikes to be kenneled and will do best in a home where she will get plenty of exercise and gentle leadership. She is like a whirl wind when she enters a room but will settle down after a few minutes. She loves to play with toys and will do well in a home where she will get plenty of play time! She is now current on vaccinations, has tested negative for Lyme & Heartworm and will be spayed soon. If you are looking for a lovable ball of cuteness come in and meet this great dog! *** UPDATE*** Marla is a fun loving dog who is very smart!!! She responds very well to positive reinforcement

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asher is one of ten cats that was surrendered by a “rescuer” who couldn’t provide care for them. He is a wonderful young adult cat that was very unsure of his new surroundings when he first arrived. He wasn’t as afraid as Cupid, but he was almost as shy and afraid.

Dasher wasn’t ill when he arrived, however he was full of worms, fleas and ear mites. After receiving treatment for these minor ailments he perked up and started to solicit attention. He is now current on vaccinations, has tested negative for FeLV/FIV and is neutered. Come in and meet this adorable young cat that is a little shy at first but quickly warms up. He is doing very well in the cat colony and will do best in a home where he can hang out with other cats. ***UPDATE***This gorgeous gent has really come into his own...he is still a bit shy at first but he warms up very quickly.

He seems to like interacting with dogs and will do well in most homes. Come in and meet this submissive and sweet tempered cat.

OneWorkSource launches new site

PLATTSBURGH — OneWorkSource and the North Country Workforce Investment Board announces the launch of their updated website. The website services four county areas, including Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton counties. The new website features services and resources for both job seekers and employers. Additionally, it is easier to navigate and post resumes, consult upcoming Department of Labor workshops and OneWorkSource events, search and post jobs. There is also a section specifically catering to available youth programs in the area will also be available on the new website.

“These updates will make it easier for job seekers and employers to connect and for people to know about available employment resources in the area,” said Sylvie Nelson, Executive Director of North Country Workforce Investment Board.

The website can be accessed at ncworkforce.com or oneworksource.com and was made possible by a CTAA Grant and developed by BoireBenner of Plattsburgh. For more information contact Noelle Sanger at the North Country Investment Board at 561-4295 ext. 3071 or at execadmin@ncworkforce.com.

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The rationale for implementing a change in policy is twofold, he said: The first is to create awareness.

“If someone is receiving a script of painkillers, and they decide to sell them on the street, maybe this will deter that,” he said.

Most are legit, he admitted, but addiction remains a significant problem across the county.

The second is because those working in the private and public sector are subject to random testing, including the supervisor, who was last tested on Oct. 13.

“I wouldn’t subject people to any law or regulation that I wouldn’t subject to myself,” said Scozzafava. “If the very people who are supporting the system through their tax dollars are required to be hold a job to be tested, why can’t the people receiving benefits be held to the same standard?Ó He admitted that the proposal is not a cureall, but would be a much-needed step to start thinking about the issue.

Scozzafava’s proposal, which passed the county’s human services committee 6-1, prompted a debate on social media, including the supervisor’s Facebook page, where he posted a note explaining his rationale to his constituents.

While most comments appeared to be supportive — “Way to go!” was a typical refrain — some responded with skepticism.

Commenter Jon Alexander wrote while he understood the rationale underpinning the proposal, he wondered about how such a program would be implemented: “I’m just trying to understand how it would actually work,” wrote Alexander. “So would offenders be subject to arrest or just treatment? Is it a program of punish and treat or just treat?”

Scozzafava agreed the devil is in the details, but said treatment and rehabilitation would be a bedrock of any possible change in policy.

“The whole idea is to try to get people help and save lives.Ó Several states have implemented random drug testing for social services recipients.

In 2009, Arizona became the first state in the country to do so.

If the applicant answers yes to drug use on a benefit application form, then a test is required.

Since then, 26 people have lost their benefits

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That’s out of the some 142,000 adult recipients who have completed the three-question form.

Why? Reasonable cause is needed to administer the test, said a state official.

Arizona lawmakers initially estimated that it would save the state up to $1.7 million a year by taking people off welfare. But the Sierra Vista Herald calculated the total savings from 16 of those 26 recipients removed from the rolls as less than $4,000.

Even when the other 10 recipients removed are added in, said a state spokesperson, the savings would not come close to the estimated savings.

The costs of administering the 19 drug tests totaled to about $500, which amounts to a net savings of about $3,500.

Tennessee rolled out their program in July 2014.

For the first six months, the state nailed 37 drug users out of 16,017 applicants, a rate of 0.23%.

And Florida’s controversial policy was delivered a fatal blow last month when Gov. Rick Scott opted not seek U.S. Supreme Court review of the law.

The state’s mandatory testing policy was previously ruled unconstitutional by two federal courts.

During the four months that Florida required testing, 108 out of 4,086 those tested — or 2.6 percent — were found to have been using narcotics, about three times less than Florida’s drug use rate of 8 percent.

Nationally, the number is 9.4 percent, while 3.6 percent of welfare recipients qualify as having a drug abuse or dependence problem.

Currently, Arizona, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah all continue to implement the programs.

A bill in Vermont has reached the statehouse, while a measure in West Virginia was defeated earlier this month.

Scozzafava said he wasn’t concerned about the numbers.

“It’s not about money — it’s about getting illegal drugs off the street that are being purchased with taxpayer dollars. This about saving lives and doing the right thing.Ó

Critics decry the policies as an attack on the poor and vulnerable populations, including the ACLU, who call the policies “unconstitutional, scientifically unsound and fiscally irresponsible.Ó Scozzafava bristled at the suggestion of class warfare and civil rights violations: “What about the rights of the people that are paying for all of this?” he asked.

The super said while he has always been mindful of the poor, something he keeps in mind while drafting policy, he believes public safety should be a safety net — not an entitlement program with an infinite timespan.

“Our system that we have in this state and country, we make people dysfunctional,” he said.

He circled back to his frustration with drug use: “Mothers are dying, leaving children orphans because of addiction to painkillers,” he said. “The system is broken badly.”

Minerva Supervisor Stephen McNally was the lone holdout in last week’s vote.

“What are we going to do with these people if they fail the drug test?” he asked.

While he’s not opposed to the concept, McNally says the program needs to be thought out better.

“There’s good people in that program who are just having some bad stuff happen to them,” he said.

North Countryman • March 21, 2015 | 9 Willsboro Supervisor Shaun Gillilland voted for the measure.

As a career military man, he has been subject to drug testing his entire adult life.

“I don’t see it as a massive invasion of constitutional rights,” he said. “It might help to curb drug use — that was an effect it had in the military.”

He admitted many open questions — What happens if recipients do pop on the test? How much would a possible drug treatment program cost and who would pay for it? What about administration costs? Ñ but said he agreed on a philosophical level.

“Scozzy is very frustrated,” he said, citing the lack of information he receives on public assistance in Moriah.

“He’s try to get his handle around helping people who are on public assistance.”

Essex County cannot make the decision unilaterally and their vote is purely symbolic.

If the full board passes the resolution on April 6, the resolution will get kicked over to Albany, where state lawmakers could it take it into consideration should they ever considering drafting a policy in the future.

“I’m being open-minded,” said Essex Board Chairman Randy Douglas, who said he would support the measure if there was a component for treatment. “But I’m not sure if the state legislative body would be in favor of this law.”

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Late Flames rally dashes Blue Bombers’ championship hopes Flames come from behind for 3-2 state semifinals win

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Lake Placid’s Connor Preston cuts hard inside for the team’s second goal, assisted by Chris Williams. The score put the Blue Bombers up 2-1 heading into the third period, but two unanswered goals by the Flames, including one with just 1:17 to play, led to the Williamsville East championship win.

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strong chances at retaking the lead. Nick Vermilye got called for a trip to set up a Blue Bombers power play, but even when a man down the Flames’ defense was at its best with time to set up.

Three and a half minutes later Cicero made his second trip to the penalty box, giving Lake Placid another power play opportunity with three minutes to play. A handful of long shots hit Battistoni center mass and the keeper was quick to fall on any and all loose pucks.

It was a physical and penalty filled game.

The Blue Bombers were called for six penalties and the Flames eight, four in the third period, though all five goals in the game were scored at even strength.

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side netter.

“Our goals were nice goals,” said Clark.

“Hard goals, cut in front, when you have to cut in front of the net it takes some guts.”

The lead would hold until 5:30 into the third period when Jack Kelly came down the ice on a two-on-two break, went left of the goal and dropped the puck back to a streaking Cicero.

The tie came just moments after a minute and a half of 4-on-4 play for roughing.

“It’s been a different guy each game that steps up for us,” said Flames head coach Mike Torrillo. Ò IÕ ve been riding Cicero a little bit because hw works so hard, he’s just been kind of skating through and scoring goals.Ó Knotted up at 2-2, Lake Placid had some

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UTICA — It was all cheers for the Lake Placid Blue Bombers after Saturday’s state semifinal match against Williamsville East Flames, bittersweet as the moment was.

A concourse filled with filled with blue and gold loudly welcomed players and coaches coming up the stairs from the locker room following the team’s 3-2 playoff loss to the Buffalo-area Section VI champs.

The toughest part, perhaps, was just how close the No. 2 Blue Bombers were to playing again in the state championship the following day.

“Our kinds have nothing to be ashamed of,” said Lake Placid head coach Keith Clark. “I feel completely satisfied with our effort today.

That’s how it goes when you play a good team.

Sometimes you get it and sometimes you don’t.

We did everything we could to win that hockey game and I couldn’t be prouder of our group.”

No. 1 Williamsville East, a school about five times the size of Lake Placid, scored two unanswered goals in the third period to erase a 2-1 deficit and quell the Blue Bombers hopes for their first state championship since 1980.

Both late scores were by Dylan Cicero, his game-winner with 1:17 to play coming just 13 seconds after he exited the penalty box for a tripping call.

After a scoreless first period, the Blue Bombers took the lead 33 seconds into the second when Chris Williams took the puck down the right side, cutting sharply in front of goalie Max Battistoni and burying the unassisted opening goal.

The Flames tied it up 29 seconds later when a Tucker Angelopoulos save on an Alex Finley shot bounced right to a waiting Chris Winiecki.

He collected the puck and sent it high and just under the crossbar for the score.

At 8:21 Connor Preston took a Williams assist and beat Battistoni just like his teammate did early, threading from right to left between the goalie and a defender and firing for the glove-

After going down, Lake Placid immediately pulled Angelopoulos and mounted one final, furious push. A handful of shots hit Battistoni, but a tightly-packed Williamsville East defense wouldn’t yield any second chances.

“They did a good job eliminating what (Lake Placid) wanted to do,” said Torrillo. “They did a real good job staying in the shooting lanes and making it tough to shoot.Ó When the final horn sounded, the Flames’ Jack Kelly took a shot at a Lake Placid player, sending him to the penalty box on a cross checking call that added four seconds to the game, though it was too little, too late.

Williamsville East outshot Lake Placid 35-30, with most of the margin built in the second period when the team was actually outscored.

Angelopoulos played a stellar game between the pipes, making 32 saves and only allowing goals on an opportune put back and two transition netters.

“Tucker was lights out, he did everything to give us an opportunity,” said Clark, explaining that the goaltender’s play during an early mandown stretch was key in helping the team settle into a groove. “They had the early momentum and Tucker stood real tall.Ó Battistoni, meanwhile, put together a strong game as well with 28 stops. His best play came late in the third when the Blue Bombers intensified their attack, but between his saves and a clogging Flames defense the outcome was decided.

The following day, Williamsville East built a 2-0 lead over Skaneateles before surrendering five unanswered to a different blue and gold team, ultimately losing the state championship game to the Lakers 5-2.

Lake Placid closed out a memorable season with only two losses, though just missing out on a chance take it all. Though after hearing the fan and family support when it was all over, one might have thought they had.

“I think our team, 21-2-1, is a place that we haven’t been in a long time,” said Clark. “We have a great group of seniors that brought us here. ItÕ s tough itÕ s over. This group has been a privilege to coach and be around. I think thatÕ s the sad part Ñ that itÕ s over.Ó

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Maple weekend events, participating locations announced PLATTSBURGH — Tap into one of the sweetest events of the year, New York State’s Maple Weekend, which will be celebrating its 20th year in 2015.

The event takes place March 21-22 and March 28-29 from 10am-4pm each day. Both weekendsÕ sugar shacks all along the Adirondack Coast will open their doors for tours, tastings, pancake breakfasts, wagon rides, recipes, demonstrations and more.

Each year, New York ranks as one of the top maple producing states in the U.S., and in 2014 Clinton County was the top maple producing county in the state. As spring temperatures begin to rise in late February and early March, maple trees and sugar bushes come alive with

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From page 1 Graduates of PAI also earn 36 credits from North Country Community College towards an Associate’s Degree, 30 credits towards two different Bachelor’s Degrees at Embry Riddle University, or 42 credits towards an Associate’s Degree at Mohawk Valley Community College.

The program has been attracting a diverse student body, including “non-typical” students such an a father-son duo of graduates and a female high school student.

“At the beginning of the year I thought, ‘How am I going to do this?’” said Jordan Paul, a high school

activity. In Northern New York, when sap begins to drip through sugaring lines, it’s a sure sign that maple sugaring season has begun.

Maple Weekend offers visitors and residents alike the opportunity to taste this “liquid gold” in all its forms. Participating locations include:

Bechard’s Sugar House 61 Sanger Lane West Chazy, NY 12992 518.846.7498 Black Rooster Maple 3076 State Route 73 Keene, NY 12942 518.576.9792 Brandy Brook Maple Farm 439 Brandy Brook Road Ellenburgh Center, NY 12934 518.569.5146 Brow’s Sugar House 89 Sugarbush Drive West Chazy, NY 12992 518.493.5683 Cornell University-Uihlein Forest 157 Bear Cub Lane Lake Placid, NY 12946 518.523.9337 Homestead Maple 1075 Lake Shore Road Chazy, NY 12921 518.846.3192

junior.

Being a female, Paul said, even her guidance counselor tried to talk her out of pursuing the program.

“Most of my friends think it’s cool, but I’m doing a lot more work compared to what we’re doing in our regular school,” she said.

She said that, aside from learning some of the tools which she had little experience with, she has not been at all limited in the program being a female.

When William Hickey looked at the job landscape in the North Country a few years ago, the big news was that Laurentian was coming to town.

He enrolled at PAI because of that, but Laurentian never came. Now he couldnÕ t be happier.

Maple Brook Farm 1723 Jensen Street Essex, NY 12936 518.963.4581 Maple Knoll Farm 784 14th Road Minerva, NY 12851 518.251.5141 Mark Twain Maple Works 624 Lake Street Saranac Lake, NY 12983 518.891.5915 Parker Family Maple Farm 1043 Slosson Road West Chazy, NY 12992 518.493.6761 Rand Hill Maple 499 Duley Road Altona, NY 1210 518.578.6180 Richard Atwood Maple Products Maple syrup, cream and sugar. 161 Atwood Road West Chazy, NY 12992 518.493.2678 The Visitors Interpretive Center at Paul Smith’s College 7777 State Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970 518.327.6241 The Wild Center 45 Museum Drive Tupper Lake, NY 12946 518.359.780 Winter’s Harvest Sugar Shack 409 Wagner Road North Bangor, NY 12966 518.353.8728

“With an A & P (airframe and power plant license) there’s a lot more that you can do. Graduates are working at Disney, NASCAR, NASA, mostly because of the pneumatics, hydraulics and electronics they are trained in,” said Hickey.

Shortly after graduating, Hickey got a job at Beach Craft in Brunswick, GA. Hickey completed his degree in 18 months attending evening classes.

“This is a really good place. It’s a great facility. We’ve learned so much here, it’s really given me a leg up.”

Hickey says that with an A & P license, a graduate can travel all around the country and find jobs.

He says that the aeronautical industry experienced a hiring boom in the

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During Maple Weekend producers from across the state welcome families to their farms to experience firsthand how real, mouth-watering maple syrup and other related products are made. You’ll also have the opportunity to enjoy fun, family-friendly activities, taste New York’s freshest maple syrup and purchase your favorite maple products. For more information about Maple Weekend, please contact the Angela Swan at 518.846.3192, visit mapleweekend. com or log onto Facebook.com/MapleWeekendNENY.

1980s and those people are now all retiring, leaving about 100,000 job openings in their wake nation wide.

PAI houses numerous propeller and jet engine planes, engines and parts, for a tremendous amount of hands-on learning to go with the classroom education.

“I wish we had a shot at something like this when we were in high school,” said McCartney.

Paul says that students shouldn’t be deterred by the amount of work the program entails, especially if they are females.

“Just do it, no matter what anybody else tells you. Many people might be detracted from it just by people saying don’t do it, but they shouldnÕ t be.Ó

Students can learn more about PAI through their guidance counselor.

Continuing education students can contact PAI at 536-7344.

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The sporting life: Old as the hills, fresh as the rain

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s has been my custom for more than a decade or so, I recently spent another fine, March day traveling down Schroon Lake way in order to attend the annual Adirondack Sportsman’s Dinner. The popular annual event has become a rite of Spring, and it always provides me with an opportunity to visit with old friends, and to catch up on their goings-on.

The event, organized by nearly three dozen Ministries located throughout the Bible Belt of the Adirondacks, always draws a crowd and this year was no different. It is sort of a woodman’s rendezvous, although there were plenty of woodswomen in attendance as well.

Speakers for this year’s, 20th anniversary gathering included former DEC Forest Ranger Gary Hodgson, as well as retired DEC Biologist Mark Brown and current DEC Region 5 representatives Ben and Sharon Tabor, who offered seminars on furbearer management and tick management.

Also on hand was wilderness survivalist Marty Simon, trapping expert Bo Moses, waterfowler Mark Pepin as well as Melanie and Roger Houck who provided a seminar on “Getting jiggy with Perch.”

Additional seminars included Basic Emergency Food Storage with Brendan Riordan, Beginning Bowhunting with Terry Bice and his wife Vickie’s wonderful presentation on getting children involved with Nature through song. Paul Jensen, another DEC wildlife technician completed the state’s slate of speakers with a popular presentation on Big Cats of the Adirondacks. As usual, I also offered a seminar on Backcountry Brook Trout As always the Salarno Boys provided a wonderful display of their big racked, Adirondack bucks, as well as presenting two seminars on “How to Track Big Bucks in the Adirondacks.”

Dr. Paige Patterson, a “preacher who packs a pistol” and a worldwide sportsman with over 30 world class game trophies provided a wonderful and humorous keynote address to cap off the event.

Although I’ve joked that the event is likely the largest, redneck reunion north of the Mason Dixon line; it is also one of the most enjoyable and informative gatherings of sportsmen and women I’ve had the pleasure of attending. The food was great, the company friendly and the overall administration and presentation of the event was simply incredible. However, I wasn’t surprise, as I’ve discovered that anytime you can get a large group of Adirondackers together, you know it’s going to be a good time.

I couldn’t help but notice there were also a large number of children and teens attending the event. It’s a very encouraging sign, for if the future generation of Adirondack residents are getting out to enjoy the local woods and waters, they will learn to appreciate the outdoors, and theyenjoy it, they will want to protect it. And when local

youth are out enjoying the nearby wilds, Physicians and educators now agree, “They behave better, have longer attention spans, and often exhibit increased self-confidence and express a more positive self-image.”

Further evidence suggests Ò a meaningful engagement with nature as a child has a direct correlation with involvement in environmental issues in the future, which should be of great interest as communities look for the next generation of environmental leaders.Ó Additional research from studies conducted for the Child&Nature Networks indicate “spending time in the open air and learning outside has also proven to increase students’ ability to think creatively and improve problem-solving skills.” The study also revealed “students who play and learn in outdoor settings perform better on tests, have higher grade point averages (GPAs), and cause fewer classroom disruptions.Ó There is also considerable evidence indicating Ò outdoor adventure programs can impact positively on young people’s attitudes, beliefs and self-perceptions.” Benefits include “an increase in self-concept domains such as independence, confidence, self-efficacy, and selfunderstanding.Ó Time spent outdoors also results in “an increase in personality dimensions such as assertiveness, emotional stability, achievement motivation, internal focus of control, and reductions in aggression and neurosis. It has also been shown to improve mental strength and interpersonal dimensions such as social competence, cooperation and interpersonal communication skills.Ó With such tangible results, it would seem reasonable that local school districts may consider developing formalized outdoor education/recreation programs, which would surely be a win-win situation for both the students and educators.

Back to Camp-It’s nothing new

The tangible benefits of the outdoor life have long been recognized by those that regularly share in such wild pleasures.

In fact, the same benefits have likely been shared by campers and outdoor travelers since man first took to the woods.

Recently, while leafing though a collection of turn of the century adventure manuals, I’ve discovered a treasure cove of quotes regarding the topic of outdoor adventure, circa 1890-1910. Here’s one is

Published by Denton Publications, Inc. from F. H. Revell in his book, Camp-Fire Musings, copyright, 1912.

“There is an impalpable, invisible, softly-stepping delight in the camp-fire which escapes analysis.

Enumerate all its charms, and still there is something not in your catalogue. There are paths of light which it cuts through the darkness; there are elfish forms winking and twisting their faces in the glowing, ash-veiled embers; there are black dragons’ heads with red eyes, and jaws grinning to show their fiery teeth; the pines whisper to the silence; the sentinel trees seem to advance and retire ; you may hear the distant scream of the wolf, or the trumpet of the moose, or the note of a solitary night bird, or the more familiar note of the loon surround and conceal some other delight, as the body veils while it reveals the soul.

The Way of the Woods: A Manual For Sportsman by Edward Breck was published by The Log Cabin Press in 1908. The book’s forward explains: “The pursuit of health and happiness, of the countless delights to be secured in other way than by living the free life of the woods -this is our object. It is to forget the ticker and the ledger; to to get out of our ears the jingle of the telephone and the clang of the electric.

The querulous voice of the nerved racked struggle-for-lifer, and the noises of the filth-encrusted pavement; to banish from our eyes the tense, distracting scenes and from our nostrils the noisome smells of city life-in a word to escape from the soul -racking artificiality to the soothing ministrations of the Great Mother.

For the average man, it is not good to be alone in the woods. Unless one is a hermit by nature the pleasure of the trip will be greatly enhanced by having the companion with whom to share the beauties, the successes and even the hardships of the trail.

The joy of shared anticipation and preparations is double and also that of fighting the battle over again after the return. The choice of a companion is most important, for a mistake cannot commonly be rectified. Next to choosing a wife, it is life’s most delicate problem, for in no other situation does a man so inevitably depend upon the company of another.”

A Handy Volume for Devotees of Tent and Trail by L. E. Eubanks published in 1899 details the benefits of outdoor recreation.

The custom of taking outing and pleasure-excursions is becoming more general each year. As the summer approaches we long to desert the dusty pavements and the confines of store or office, and wander in delightful abandon, through the shady woods, to escape for a fortnight from the worry and care of exacting routine and be a child again — a child of Nature.

I have said that the vacation custom is spreading, but I must qualify this statement; there yet remain many who plead lack of time, and continue the monotonous grind despite all remonstrance of body and brain.

There are men so constituted that they seem to endure any amount of indoor work and retain health; but, in time, this too strenuous application tells on all according to the strength of their respective constitutions. Determine to forget everything but health and pleasure, and enjoy the trip to the fullest extent.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

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NC-03/21-04/25/20156TC-75984 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ROEDEL PARTNERS OF SARANAC LAKE, LLC. Application for Authority was filed with the Secretary of State on February 13, 2015.

Clinton County, SSNY designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Roedel Partners of Saranac Lake,

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ROEDEL PARTNERS OF SARANAC LAKE, LLC. Application for Authority was filed with the Secretary of State on February 13, 2015.

Clinton County, SSNY designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Roedel Partners of Saranac Lake, LLC, c/o Mark D. Fernald, 14 Grove St., PO Box 270, Peterborough, NH 03458.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

NC-03/07-04/11/20156TC-74662

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ROEDEL PARTNERS OF SARANAC LAKE II, LLC. Application for Authority was filed with the Secretary of State on February 13, 2015.

Clinton County, SSNY designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Roedel Partners of Saranac Lake II, LLC, c/o Mark D. Fernald, 14 Grove St., PO Box 270, Peterborough, NH 03458.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

NC-03/07-04/11/2015-

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ROEDEL PARTNERS OF SARANAC LAKE II, LLC. Application for Authority was filed with the Secretary of State on February 13, 2015.

Clinton County, SSNY designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Roedel Partners of Saranac Lake II, LLC, c/o Mark D. Fernald, 14 Grove St., PO Box 270, Peterborough, NH 03458.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

NC-03/07-04/11/20156TC-74663 THE SOCIAL BAR AND GRILLE LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/15/15. Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 135 Gamlaw Rd, Champlain, NY 12919. Purpose: General.

NC-03/07-04/11/20156TC-74704

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