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NAC triumphs against Keene

Team wins 2-1 during Class D semifinals

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In NEWS | pg. 3

Feeding hungry Broad Street one buck at a time Commons changes

Venison Donation Coalition aims to seize hunger

Stabilis makes several improvements

Norsk Titanium gets official welcome party New manufacturing company to bring in new technology, hundreds of jobs to North Country By Teah Dowling

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PLATTSBURGH — On Monday, over 200 community leaders crammed into the West Side Ballroom to formerly welcome Norsk Titanium to the North Country. Norsk, who announced their arrival in July, is a high-tech factory that turns titanium wire into airplane parts using an innovative 3D process in 20 plasma deposition machines. “The time has come for titanium,” Norsk Titanium President and Chief Executive Officer Warren Boley said during the luncheon. “And it’s making its mark in Plattsburgh.”

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Earlier this month, 25 people were hired and one machine was installed in the new 67,500 square-foot building located in the old Clinton County Airport at 44 Martina Circle. The plant is set to be fully operational and staffed by late 2017 with 20 plus machines and approximately 400 new jobs. Once completed, the new Norsk Titanium Plattsburgh Demonstration & Qualification Center will contain a production line that will turn wire into aerospace parts 100 times faster than other 3D printing manufacturers, said Boley. “We can produce parts in an hour that takes weeks for others.” The first 20 machines are expected to produce 400 metric tons on titanium components annually. Norsk anticipates doubling those amounts to 40 machines and 800 metric tons of parts. >> See Norsk Titanium | pg. 16

Building on corner of Main Street and Champlain Street believed to be haunted by first owner

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Chazy super expects small hike in taxes

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MOOERS — With Halloween swiftly approaching, residents are sharing haunting tales of the town’s past, particularly the story of “Knapp Block.” The three-story Victorian-style building that sits on the corner of Champlain Teah Street and Main Street was built by local Dowling businessman Abel Knapp in 1874. Writer Greater Adirondack Ghost and Tour Company Tour Director Matt Boire said there’s a possibility that he never left after his own death 120 years ago. “It could very well be someone else,” he said. “But I still believe it’s Mr. Knapp keeping an eye on his business.” Since that time, Boire said former employees and residents have reported eerie experiences there, such as strange noises, inexplicable cold spots and disembodied footsteps. Back then, Knapp ran the first store in the building, which also, at one point, housed a car dealership, bank and post office. The second and third floors used to serve as a meeting space for a number of organizations, like the Masons, Eastern

Mayor James Calnon, Clinton County Legislature Chairman Harry McManus and Supervisor Michael Cashman presented Norsk Titanium President and Chief Executive Officer Warren Boley with a picture of the vista where the new Norsk Titanium Plattsburgh Demonstration & Qualification Center is located at the old Clinton County Airport.

Preliminary budget sees town exceeding the cap due to concern of loss in revenue By Teah Dowling

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The three-story Victorian-style building that sits on the corner of Champlain Street and Main Street was built by local businessman Abel Knapp in 1874. The structure now houses Birch’s Corner and Grandpa’s Attic. Photo by Teah Dowling

CHAZY — Despite getting an early start, the town’s 2017 budget will likely exceed the .68 percent tax cap, said the town supervisor The spending plan comes in 1.7 percent over the cap, meaning taxes will raise 12 cents from $5.44 to $5.56 per $1,000 in assessed value. Supervisor Mark Henry said the tax hike is partially due to the anticipated loss in sales tax revenue, which has affected municipalities across the state as they navigate reduced spending. Total appropriations are $1,250,211, an increase of about $30,000. But revenues, on the other hand, only increased by about $4,000. “I’m really concerned about our revenue stream in terms of sales tax,” Henry said. “It’s going to have an impact on us next year.” Clinton County’s revenues are down by $611,000 in Au>> See Chazy Budget | pg. 20

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InoraBrass will perform a free concert at SUNY Plattsburgh on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium. The concert will include pieces by Bach, Gabrieli, Joplin, Kamen as well as several contemporary pieces written by Ferber and the Italian composer Ferro. The second half of the program will be dedicated to all veterans and active duty military personnel in a special tribute to the Armed Forces. Photo provided

Champlain resident awarded Golden Stethoscope Award CHAMPLAIN — Michelle A. Miller, MD, a former Champlain resident, was awarded the Golden Stethoscope Award from Nationwide Children Hospital on Oct. 5. The Golden Stethoscope Award was awarded to Dr. Miller by Dr. Roger Friedman for exhibiting excellence in patient care, mentoring and communication with patients, families and referring physicians. Dr. Miller was recognized for being highly respected by physicians, families and the community. Selection for this award is determined by the Nationwide Children’s Hospital medical staff. 84914

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Broad Street Commons making a comeback New owners make changes to Plattsburgh housing complex after bankruptcy filing in 2015 By Teah Dowling

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PLATTSBURGH — Despite previous bankruptcy and being thousands of dollars in debt, Broad Street Commons is making a comeback. Former owner, United Group of Companies of North Greenbush, filed for bankruptcy in January 2015, leaving over $800,000 in back taxes to be paid back to the city. Stabilis, a private investment firm, took over the 397-bed, dormitory-style Broad Street building in January when the previous owner went into default. “It was not in the shape that Stabilis found satisfactory,” said Salman Khan, managing principal of Stabilis Capital Management, referring to low occupancy rates and needed improvements to the infrastructure, such as updating the lounge areas. Because of this, Stabilis began making changes. Management lowered the rent and occupancy increased by 5 percent, leaving the facility almost at 100 percent occupancy — made up of 90 percent students and 10 percent non-students. Broad Street Commons General Manager Mary Thwaits gave the Sun a tour of the facility last Friday, highlighting the improvements. On the first floor, a coffee bar was added. Three additional lounges on each floor also received upgrades. Computer lab, conference room, laundry room and broadband infrastructure updates are all planned. Suite rates include all these extras along with all utilities, except laundry, and access to the 24-7 fitness center. Certain pets under a specific weight are also accepted with an additional fee.

“We’re happy with the progress we’ve made,” said Thwaits. SUNY Plattsburgh student and Broad Street Commons resident Lindsey Coughlin said she’s also pleased with the new changes. The junior from Long Island, who’s studying social work, has been living in the suites for three semesters. She said so far it’s been a great experience. “When I was looking for a place to live, my initial thoughts in my head was that this place was clean and safe,” she said. “There was no doubt in my mind that I wanted to live here.” THE PAST The building opened in 2009 and fell on hard times shortly after it opened. The facility was built when enrollment at SUNY Plattsburgh was increasing. Once constructed, enrollment decreased. In 2012, United Group Founder and Chairman Walter-Uccellini was killed in a plane crash. In September 2015, the city executed a settlement agreement with the Broad Street Commons, formerly known as the College Suites and the Plattsburgh Suites, of payment of all back taxes and interest — $877,000 — from 2013 and 2014 over four years. Stabilis paid off the immediate payment of $500,000 and the first annual installment — leaving around $340,000 remaining. SALE OF BUILDING Today, the building is up for sale and Khan said there’s already been a few interested buyers, in which he chose not to go into any further details on who those potential sources were, stating how nothing was finalized yet. Back in 2015, the building was assessed initially at $12 million by the city based on the value of the business gathered by two outside appraisals. The former owners sought to have the assessment lowered to $3 million. That September, both par-

ties reached a final assessment of $5.3 million, which is the same today. Whoever purchases the building will be responsible for making the remaining payments to the city. “This is a classic success story for Stabilis and our model of solving difficult operational and financial situations in ways that benefit residents and local communities,” Khan said. “Having achieved what we set out to do, the property is no ready to be transferred to a long-term owner.” For more information or to schedule a tour, visit livebroadstreet.com or call 518-324-5800.

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Candidates spar in final NY21 debate

Final showdown sees candidates offer sharp contrasts as they try to close the deal just two weeks before election day By Pete DeMola

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PLATTSBURGH — Two weeks before voters head to the polls, the candidates for New York’s 21st Congressional District debated for the third and final time in Plattsburgh on Monday. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) is facing a challenge from Mike Derrick, a Democrat, and Matt Funiciello, the Green Party candidate. In a debate sponsored by Mountain Lake PBS, which aired across the 12-county district, the candidates sought to define themselves and offer contrasts in what may be the final time for voters. The terrain covered largely familiar territory: Each candidate discussed trade, student loan relief, health care, economic and environmental policies, as well as the role of money in politics and their thoughts on the presidential election. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES On climate change, Derrick criticized Stefanik for her environmental voting record — the lawmaker has a 9 percent score by the League of Conservation Voters, Derrick noted — and said if elected, he would pursue a national energy policy that would wean the country off fossil fuels in favor of green power. “How she has voted, and what she says are entirely different,” Derrick said. Stefanik, first elected in 2014, has brushed off the criticisms as a “scorecard from Washington, D.C.” and said the district needs to focus on a balanced approach to environmental issues while also being mindful of economic growth. The lawmaker said she supports solar and wind energy tax credits to bolster renewable energy sources. “We need to pursue policies that will not raise our energy prices, which are costly, particularly for our seniors in this district,” Stefanik said. “We need to find a balanced approach to tackle our long-term environmental issues while protecting our domestic economy.” Asked to justify her vote last year to reject EPA carbon limits for power plants, which has frequently been levied against the lawmaker who represents the Adirondack Park, Stefanik said it was a matter of enforcement. “I have concerns with the lack of enforcement with other developing countries around the world,” Stefanik said, citing China and India. “We need to ensure that they’re also pursu-

ing environmentally-friendly policies.” Funiciello called for a Green New Deal, which would employ 20 million people in a Works Progress Administrationtype program to rebuild national infrastructure and a fossil fuel-free energy network. “Every single bill passed by Congress should, from here on in, have a climate change contingent in it where we’re trying to reduce carbon PPMs,” Funiciello said. STUDENT DEBT AND DAIRY

To alleviate student debt, Stefanik cited legislation she has proposed that would offer employers the opportunity to pay into 401k-type programs. Derrick, the only educator in the race, said he was in favor of free tuition for community colleges and state schools, and Funiciello called for the government to purchase student debt through quantitative easing. On falling dairy prices, which has seen milk prices decline as much as 40 percent over two years across the district, Funiciello tripled down on his claim that animal emissions are a chief cause of methane gas emissions that have led to global warming, citing a 2006 United Nations Report. “Support small, support organic and support as much plant-based as possible, and we wouldn’t have these problems with the dairy industry per se,” Funiciello said, later adding that he was in favor of eliminating the dairy compact in the Farm Bill which controls milk prices. Stefanik said she was in favor of reopening the Margin Protection Program in the next Farm Bill, but also increasing export to Canada. And Derrick said the compact should be tailored to support not just large dairy farms, but also smaller ones. LIVING WAGE The candidates also drew sharp contrasts on a living wage. Funiciello traded broadsides with Derrick on the minimum wage, which he said should be $15 per hour — not the $10.10 that the Democratic Party has endorsed as part of their platform. “If you are going to get us a living wage, Mr. Derrick, what you are going to need to do is not be a Democrat, and you’re accustomed to that because you have been a Republican for much of your life,” said Funiciello, referring to Derrick’s 2015 change in voter registration. “Why will you not support $15 an hour, and why won’t your national party?” Derrick said he was in favor of a staggered plan like the one that took effect across New York earlier this year, which would annually increase the wage to $15 in New York City,

and $12.50 upstate before the policy would be analyzed to measure its effects. “It must be done, but it must be done in a way which doesn’t crush our small family farms and our small businesses across the North Country,” Derrick said. Stefanik said the minimum wage is a good starting point, but must be paired with investments in workforce development and job training and tax code reform. The candidates also briefly sounded off on the decriminalization of marijuana, gun control, hydrofracking, body cameras for police officers and national missile defense. NATIONAL RACE Stefanik continued to fend off criticisms from Derrick on her support of the presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump, the Republican candidate. “I ask myself how my opponent, Elise Stefanik, can still stand with Mr. Trump in this election despite the fact that every other woman in congress in the northeast United States has stepped away from him,” Derrick said. Derrick has made tying Stefanik to the embattled candidate a centerpiece of his campaign, and has sharply escalated his attacks in the wake of the release of a tape capturing Trump bragging about committing sexual assault. Stefanik shot back: “I will be supporting the Republican nominee because he is willing to work with a Republican Congress on tax reform; on reducing our regulations, on defending our Second Amendment rights.” But, the lawmaker said: “I will continue to be critical and I will continue to speak out when I disagree. I disagree with Mr. Trump’s rhetoric towards women; I disagree with his belief that we should have a religious test for immigrants to this country.” Stefanik touted a congressional study, released by her campaign on Monday, of House votes showing she ranks as the 21st most independent Republican member of Congress. The lawmaker said she recognizes the challenges of being a female politician firsthand: “In fact, my Democratic opponent, at his campaign event, I was called ‘Elsie the Cow’ by one of his supporters and he stood by silently.” (Derrick later denounced the comment as “inappropriate.”)

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Feeding the hungry, one buck at a time With hunting season now underway, Venison Donation Coalition aims to stamp out hunger through donated harvests By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — With the cool crisp weather comes hunting season, the hallowed ritual across the state that carries sacred traditions. A statewide nonprofit hopes hunters will add another: The donation of some of their harvests to local food banks. Since 1999, the Venison Donation Coalition (VDC) has distributed more than 4 million servings of venison to food pantries across the state — or about 36 tons per year. GRASSROOTS EFFORT The people-powered effort initially sprouted from sportsmen who wanted to give back to their community, explained Greg Fuerst, a state coordinator with the organization. In the late-1990s, the state Department of Conservation sponsored a series of meetings asking sportsmen and hunters for input on programming. Hunters were already keen on donating portions of their harvests, and wanted a vehicle to donate venison — a highly nutritious and lean source of protein— but hoped someone could lend a hand with the processing fees. The DEC provided seed money in 1999, which the VDC matched. That arrangement has become a sturdy blueprint, and the program is now sustained through annual fundraising and donation efforts. All donations are tax-deductible, and every dollar that is donated to the VDC is used towards processing the venison, with no administrative fees. Ninety-four DEC-approved processors are located across the state. Hunters are encouraged to donate a (properly dressed, legally tagged) deer, or even a few pounds, to a participating processor, who is funded through the coalition. The frozen packages are then sent to regional food banks to be included in the stream that feeds local food shelves. “It really runs smoothly every year,” Fuerst said. A HALF-MILLION HUNTERS A recent study revealed 50 percent of the processed meat comes from upstate and western New York; 35 percent from Long Island, and 15 percent from the Lower and Western Hudson region. The high number in Suffolk and Westchester counties are because those areas are archeryonly with unlimited tags, Fuerst said.

If hunters across the state utilize each licensing program, the result could be 8 or 9 deer each season. Even a portion of that could make a big difference for those who are hungry. “It goes a long way,” Fuerst said. Processors are always wanted, especially here in the North Country. Essex, Clinton and Washington counties boast one each, but there are none in Hamilton, Warren and Franklin counties. The state is home to 500,000 deer hunters. Imagine if each hunter donates just $1, says the organization. Fuerst recently fielded a phone call from a man who is teaching his daughter the values of giving and charity. He is also teaching her how to hunt. The gentleman heard about the donation program and told Fuerst his goal was to tag a deer with his daughter, donate it to the coalition and track its progress through the system so they could go to the local food pantry and see it handed out. “That was pretty touching,” Fuerst said. “Over 17 years, there’s a lot of good stories out there.” Financial donations to the Venison Donation Coalition can be made through your town clerk’s office or anywhere hunting and fishing licenses are sold. All donations through D.E.C.A.L.S. are deposited directly into the Venison Donation Fund. Donations can also be accepted through venisondonation.org. Checks are also accepted and can be made payable to: Venison Donation Coalition, Inc., 3 East Pulteney Sq., Bath, NY 14810. For more information, call 1-866-862-3337. Photo provided

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n last week’s column I wrote about the influence money is having on the national media. A new report, focused solely on the newspaper industry, has just been released by the UNC School of Media and Journalism’s Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media titled “The Rise of a New Media Baron and the Emerging Threat of News Deserts” The report details what we’ve seen happening here for some time, that being the primary mission of the new newspaper owner is to solely make money for their investors and shareholders without great concern for community or staff. The report explores the possibility that many communities may soon lose their primary source of local news, leaving behind vast news deserts across entire regions of the country. Here is the lead paragraph for the report which says it all; Over the past decade, a new media baron has emerged in the United States. Private equity funds, hedge funds and other newly formed investment partnerships have swooped in to buy — and actively manage — newspapers all over the country. These new owners are very different from the newspaper publishers that preceded them. For the most part they lack journalism experience or the sense of civic mission traditionally embraced by publishers and editors. Newspapers represent only a fraction of their vast business portfolios — ranging from golf courses to sub-prime lenders — worth hundreds of millions, even billions, of dollars. Their mission is to make money for their investors, so they operate with a short-term, earnings-first focus and are prepared to get rid of any holdings — including newspapers — that fail to produce what they judge to be an adequate profit. “For more than 200 years, newspapers have been an indispensable auditor of democracy at all levels,” said Penelope Muse Abernathy, author of the report and Knight Chair of Journalism and Digital Media Economics in the School of Media and Journalism. “By documenting the seismic changes in newspaper ownership, this report seeks to raise awareness about the multiple challenges confronting local news organizations, and the impact the loss of newspapers can have on the health and vitality of communities throughout the country.” The report is based on analysis of data from 2004 to 2016, collected on more

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North Country needs a mid-sized music venue

or those about to rock, we… have nowhere to go. Despite the region slowly shaking off layers of rust, we still lack a midsized live music venue and performance space. Having a few solid venues in the region would benefit local performers and help attract outside artists, creating an artistic hub in the process. The North Country is undergoing a revival of sorts. It seems like not a week goes by where there isn’t some type of conference, summit, business announcement, gathering or impromptu panel discussion designed to float trial balloons on how to shape our new economy and harness the vitality crackling underfoot. Farming, brewing, tourism, graphic design, advanced manufacturing — a dizzying blend of the above now seems possible. Part of this is due to reignited wells of civic engagement: Folks are flocking here, many with fresh new ideas. Another can be attributed to renewed state investment. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has often said his administration has been focused on upstate like a “laser beam.” Say what you will about the effectiveness of his economic development programs — some of them, like Start-Up New York, have proven to be duds — but it’s tough to dispute that the region hasn’t been showered with this much attention since, well, ever. All of this being said, we can’t but help feel that the region needs a few good mid-sized music venues — say, one in Glens Falls and another in Plattsburgh. Both places have fostered some neat events recently. In Plattsburgh, ROTA is now holding concerts on a regular basis, bringing in rock bands from across the country to their small space on Bridge Street. The venue has also become a nexus for homegrown and regional talent. On the visual end of the spectrum, a recent convention, Plattsnerd, drew 700 attendees earlier this month, demonstrating an appetite for all things gamingcentric. And a constellation of young promoters are organizing one-off shows and exhibits in basements, bars and other out-of-the-way places. The same is happening in Glens Falls, home to a colorful spectrum of bars, boutiques, restaurants and other hotspots — including Heady Productions, which is the city’s equivalent of ROTA.

This all appears to indicate several broader trends: The first, quite simply, is that there is a demand for these events, and we don’t exist in a pop cultural vacuum despite our remote location. Another are the satellite businesses that have popped up in the region to support these growing interests. And the last is the existing spaces may not be the best fit to host these events: The comic book convention was held at the American Legion in Plattsburgh, for instance. That means this gaggle of geeks was too small for the Crete Center, but too large to fit existing venues — including the constellation of bars and clubs dotted around the city — or too off-brand for others, including the Strand, which appears to be targeted to a different clientele. The same would likely be the case in Glens Falls, where the Civic Center struggles to pair events with the right-sized crowds. The two cities received $10 million each as part of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, the state’s attempt to kickstart urban economic development. Maybe some of these economic development funds can be used to facilitate a happy medium. With matching private investment, we think a mid-sized venue would be a tremendous asset to the region. We think there’s a critical mass for live music here. Promising ingredients include a proximity to both Burlington and Albany, a robust college population and a growing population of young professionals who are moving into both cities, many of whom play a central role in downtown revitalization efforts. Up north, there are also existing events like Otis Mountain and Backwoods Pondfest, two annual summertime festivals that draw thousands, providing that if you have music, folks will travel. And in the south, the region has been going gangbusters with all manner of outdoor events in recent years. And the economic weathervane is pointed in our favor, with a broadening relationship with Canada and more high tech industry players moving in — including developments at Norsk Titanium. A decent live music venue is a critical component to the region’s upward trajectory. Hopefully we’ll see these concepts become a part of the broader conversation. The Sun Community News Editorial Board is comprised of Dan Alexander, John Gereau, Pete DeMola and Keith Lobdell. We want to hear from you. Drop

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Conflict with Russia ‘ought to be basedÊ onÊ solidÊ evidenceÕÊ To the Editor: Hillary Clinton’s pompous declaration that “17 (sic) intelligence agencies have confirmed that Russia is behind the email hacks” ironically demonstrates our disturbing tolerance for anti-intellectualism. It’s remarkable that a future president is excused for recklessly provoking a nuclear-armed adversary. A conflict with Russia, especially when we are fighting in several countries already, ought to be based on solid evidence. Clinton was referring to a press release by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), stating the release of hacked emails “are consistent with the methods and motivations of Russian-directed efforts.” No further evidence is presented and there’s no indication that all 16 US

intelligence agencies independently reached the same conclusion. Her reference to the DNI is an appeal to authority, a tactic used when facts alone cannot support the argument. The DNI’s argument is also fallacious: “Consistent with” isn’t proof because there’s a risk of spurious correlation. Eating dinner is consistent with your methods and motivations but that doesn’t prove that I’m you. One properly documented analysis would suffice. But there isn’t one so Clinton tries to convince us by fallaciously referring to many intelligence agencies. That’s compelling, but it’s illogical. Lacking hard evidence, the ad hominem attack on Russia was irresponsible and dangerous. That tactical risk was accepted because the hacked emails document signature Clinton deficiencies. Normally those would be sufficient to doom a candidate. Tragically, her opponent is even worse. Frank Pagano Jay

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ImportantÊ yourÊ voiceÊ beÊ heardÊ onÊ county Office for Aging merger To the Editor: On Monday, Oct. 31 at 11 a.m., a public hearing will be held in the Essex County Board of Supervisors Chambers regarding the merger of the Essex County Office for the Aging and Essex County Public Health Departments. This proposal will impact elders and those who care for them. It is important that your voice be heard. The advisory council to the OFA believes that the loss of departmental representation will have a negative impact to concerns of elders in the county. With the projected rise in the numbers of elderly to 30 percent of the population by 2030, it is important to give programs and issues impacting the elderly singular attention. Elders need a seat at the table and a clear voice to the supervisors. The Advisory Council is asking that the acting director be appointed Director to the Office for Aging as a separate department with departmental representation with no impact to the 2017 budget. Your support at the hearing is important. Elizabeth Phelps Buysse Chairman, Essex County OFA Advisory Board Elizabethtown

Jensen commentary ‘blatant attack onÊ ClintonÕ To the Editor: I will try to say no more than merited by Rick Jensen’s guest commentary. It’s just that his blatant attack on Clinton and “the media” that “colludes” with her, camouflaged as the work of a professional, really annoys me. First of all, when was it that Wikileaks became proof of anything, as in “Wikileaks proves that?” Secondly, I would want to look at the actual text of the emails, thank you, rather than take Jensen’s word that “this email reveals....” And Jensen’s “this is the dark hole of soul-sucking depravity that is the root cause of American distrust of the national media” is language hardly merited, given the lack of factual substance in Jensen’s piece. I don’t doubt that there are shenanigans going on, but that’s true in all corridors of our society. Finally, as I have been saying, Jensen’s piece certainly does not provide a model that I would aspire to, in reporting political goings on of public interest. Don Austin Elizabethtown

Rep. Stefanik, Derrick need to address U.S. funding of Israel To the Editor: It would be interesting to see what would happen if congressional candidate Mike Derrick, as a combat veteran in the Middle East, would propose that the $39 billion recently committed to the State of Israel by the U.S. Congress for weapons be withdrawn and directed toward the repair of infrastructure and facilities in those states of the United States of America recently ravaged by Hurricane Matthew. As a taxpayer, regarding any question about the proper use of taxpayer dollars, I would rather see U.S. railroads and bridges repaired and reservoirs cleansed than see U.S. funds wasted on murderous weaponry and dubious schemes by an artificial entity which would prolong endless conflict and cost millions of lives. I do not see how supporting a statelet that sees the USA as a bottomless money pit and a potential source of cannon fodder can possibly contribute to the conditions needed for our maintaining a viable state here at home. The USA in particular and the world at large would have a brighter future if Israel could be obliged to use its own energy and talents to develop civilized relationships with its neighbors without reference to Bronze Age fairy tales. It would be very interesting to hear what Mike and Rep. Elise Stefanik (RWillsboro) might have to say about this proposal. Jim Bullard Westport

SupportiveÊ of Ê proposedÊ EssexÊ CountyÊ tetheringÊ law To the Editor: I recently read the “Essex County Needs a Tethering Law” letter in your latest edition and was relieved to know that finally laws are being created to help protect the animals in our community. I applaud the group of individuals who are behind this mission and support their efforts in this worthy cause. Honestly, it’s about time. We live in a world where humanity has become more aware of the sensitivity of animals and the value they bring to all our lives. “They are our equals in their capacity to suffer,” to quote the president of the Humane Society of America. Put yourself in their paws and feel what it’s like to be chained to a pole all day long in black fly season or in the middle of winter. Feel what it’s like to have turned your water bowl over on a hot summer day or have a coyote zeroing in on you with no place to go. I’m not sure why there would be any hesitation in passing such a law. However challenging it may be it’s the right thing to do. Annoel Krider Elizabethtown

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Gail Seamen ‘cares not for residents’ To the Editor: In response to a recent letter, the writer says “Gail Seaman proves loyal to Thurman.” I disagree, and I believe many will agree, her appointment and the events surrounding this action has raised numerous questions. An appointed board member is only loyal to the supervisor, and her supporters, for putting them in that position. Ms. Seaman, as we have seen recently, cares not for the residents that she is supposed to be representing, but aligns she herself with the supervisor and her special interests group. Ms. Seaman suggested once that “the highway supervisor send only half of his crew each time they go out plowing or sanding to save money.” I asked Mr. Wood the next day “if this would in fact save anything.” His answer was “it would likely cost the same amount.” I already knew the answer. Perhaps I am wrong, maybe in nursing the staffing can be cut in half and the same work can be completed. Another time, Ms. Seaman was making and seconding motions when the board wanted to approve the purchase of a used truck and a body for another truck. By Ms. Seaman’s comments, it was clear to me and others she did not know the difference. Lacking for two-plus board meetings was a representative from the highway department. This alone should have stopped the process until someone could be present to answer questions concerning these purchases. Ms. Seaman has joined with Ms. Wood, supervisor, to verbally attack councilmen Mike Eddy. This is not the behavior I want to see from our board members. I can only hope the residents of Thurman remember come election day how loyal this board member is to the residents she represents, because if you are part of the majority it is not you! Keith L. Parent Sr. Thurman

Changes made to Lawson, Allen scholarshipÊ amidÊ residentÊ concerns To the Editor: The brief and correct announcement in the Oct. 15 edition of Sun Community News that the Lawson and Clint Allen Leadership and Academic Scholarship offered through the Essex Community Fund would expand to include residents and graduating seniors from the towns of Essex and Willsboro and who attended Willsboro Central School (WSC) provoked a concerned reaction. Several individuals pointed out that those eligibility requirements would preclude Essex and Willsboro students who attend other schools than WCS. After a thoughtful discussion, the committee that manages the scholarship decided to remove the requirement of graduating from WSC, making the scholarship available to all high school seniors with a residence in Essex or Willsboro. The Allen Scholarship awards one scholarship each year and will track students through either a four or two year institution or a trade school. It expects to provide a $5,000 scholarship for the academic year of 2017-18 and continue at that level as long as a recipient makes steady progress toward a degree or completing a trade certificate. Lawson and Clint Allen expect scholarship recipients “to pay it forward” though a lifetime of contributions to their communities and the nation. The Essex Community Fund in the last decade has assisted Essex groups and other organizations that support Essex residents with grants that have totaled more than $150,000. Those interested in applying for a grant or the Allen Scholarship may contact the Essex Community Fund at P.O. Box 101, Essex, New York 12936. H. Nicholas Muller III Secretary Essex Community Fund

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than 9,500 local newspapers. Here are some of the findings: Since 2004, more than a third of the country’s newspapers have changed ownership, some sold two or more times. The largest newspaper companies are larger than ever, and still growing. Some of the largest chains have been assembled by investment fund managers, with newspapers representing only a fraction of their vast business portfolios. The largest investment groups tend to employ a standard formula in managing their newspapers – aggressive cost cutting paired with financial restructuring. Most newspapers owned and operated by investment groups are located in economically struggling small and mid-sized communities where the newspaper is the primary source of local news. Newspapers must adapt to the digital age to remain viable community builders. This will require a significant investment by newspaper owners and a long-term commitment to struggling communities, not a short-term earnings focus. Without significant fresh investments by the new owners, the bond between newspapers and their communities will erode, with numerous small cities and towns facing the real threat of becoming a news desert. Visit newspaperownership.com for more information and to view the entire report or a summary. Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News. He may be reached at dan@suncommunitynews.com

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Wrong on Ethanol Trump, Clinton agree Jeff Stier Columnist

illary Clinton and Donald Trump don’t agree on much -- except the Renewable Fuel Standard. Too bad they’re both wrong. The policy requires America’s gasoline supply be mixed with renewable fuels like corn-based ethanol. Both nominees cite ethanol as key to breaking U.S. dependence on foreign oil and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. America’s domestic energy boom has laid that first argument to rest. For the environment, the RFS does more to harm than good. Instead of aligning themselves on the wrong side of this issue, both candidates should commit to ending the RFS as quickly as possible. America’s peculiar relationship with ethanol began in the 1970s. Back then, the nation relied on foreign countries for much of its gasoline -- a situation that undermined U.S. security and drove up fuel prices. Congress sought to address this problem by encouraging the transition to renewable fuels. It didn’t hurt that the policy carried considerable political benefits, enjoying support from both environmentalists and corn-growers. The RFS’s 2005 implementation capped this decades-long effort to boost ethanol by requiring U.S. transportation fuel to contain a certain volume of renewable material -- ethanol chief among them. But what seemed like a sensible policy in the 1970s is now utterly absurd. Indeed, the United States is no longer dependent on volatile foreign regimes for its oil. Since 2008, American oil production has grown by 90 percent — a surge that makes America the biggest global petroleum producer. For the first time, America has larger oil reserves than any other country, making it unlikely that we will run out anytime soon. The environmentalist case for the RFS has fared no better. Ethanol was supposed to be a greener alternative to fossil fuels. But, by artificially inflating the demand for corn, the RFS has dramatically increased the amount of farmland for corn production. Some 7.3 million acres of natural habitat were destroyed after the policy took effect, according to University of Wisconsin researchers. Motorists also suffer. Corn-based ethanol contains a third less energy than gasoline, reducing the number of miles a driver can travel on a full tank. In New England alone, ethanol mandates cost motorists an additional $6.29 billion between 2005 and 2014. Even our cars are poorly served. Increasingly stringent Environmental Protection Agency blending requirements have made motor fuel unsuitable for many cars. For nine out of ten of today’s vehicle engines, filling up on high-ethanol fuel could result in serious damage. That both Trump and Clinton are continuing the RFS charade doesn’t bode well for the future. The ethanol mandate is a clear example of a policy with no real benefits and serious, measurable costs. Anyone seeking to lead this country shouldn’t be afraid to say so. Jeff Stier is a Senior Fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research in Washington, D.C., and heads its Risk Analysis Division.

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n the past, Halloween was considered a part of the three day Allhallowtide celebration, a period between Oct. 31 and Nov. 2 when Christians would visit graveyards and cemeteries, light candles on the graves of the dead, and in some cases, abstain from eating meat, according to Wikipedia. Halloween wasn’t always celebrated as we celebrate it now, but that doesn’t necessarily make our personal traditions invalid. Check out some of the Halloween events slated around the region this week: The annual “Boo 2 You” Halloween festival will return to downtown Glens Falls on Oct. 29. The event will feature trick-or-treating on Glen Street, spooky dancers, a costume parade, pony rides, a screening of “Hocus Pocus” and more. Admission is free. This fest is slated to last from 2-4 p.m. For more information, call 761-3864. The Country Dreams Farm in Plattsburgh will open a haunted Halloween corn maze on Oct. 28. Organizers say that attendees should “bring a flashlight and prepare to be scared!” Tickets are $8 per person. For more information, call 561-8941. The North Country Community College campus in Ticonderoga will host a “Haunted Hallway” event on Oct. 28-29. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 585-4454. The NCCC’s event is in conjunction with Ticonderoga’s “HalloweenFest Weekend” event from Oct. 28-31. The fest has a sprawling list of events from a Maze by Moonlight at Fort Ticonderoga on Oct. 28 to the town’s official trick or treating event on Oct. 31 on Montcalm street. For more information, visit timainstreet.org. A haunted farm tour is slated for Oct. 28-19 at Nettle Meadows in Thurman. Organizers say that Nettle Meadow has a history of hauntings that “get extra creepy” around Halloween. After the tour, attendees can enjoy a Creepy Craft Station for kids, coffee, hot cider, cookies and caramel apples. Tickets are $5 per person. All proceeds will benefit the animal sanctuary at Nettle Meadow Farm. For more information, visit nettlemeadow.com. Plattsburgh’s historic Monopole Bar will host Revibe on Oct. 29. The show, titled “Spookreepy Halloween Mystery,” will showcase “spoo-kreepy songs, spoo-kreepy stories and spookreepy brews,” organizers say. The concert is free. For more information, call 563-2222. Fort William Henry in Lake George will host a “ghost tour” on Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Organizers encourage everyone to attend to hear stories that have been handed down over generations, as well as the “personal experience of those leading the tour.” Tickets are $16.95 for adults, $7.95 for children. Reservations are encouraged. For more information, call 964-6649. The SUNY Plattsburgh Zombie Defense League will host the 8th annual Plattsburgh Zombie Walk in downtown Plattsburgh. The walk begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Durkee Street Farmer’s Market building, where attendees will depart for a walk around downtown Plattsburgh. The walk will end at City Hall, where there will be a “Zombie Prom.” Zombie attire is not mandatory but highly recommended. For more information, visit facebook.com/SUNYPlattsburghZombieDefenseLeague. Lake George’s Great Escape theme park will host their annual Fright Fest event until Oct. 30.

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The days are split in two with “Thrills by Day” until 4 p.m., and “Frights by Night” after 5 p.m. “Thrills by Day” features costume contests, scream contests and a trick or treat trail. “Fright by Night” boasts three “scare zones,” where ticket holders will see “more ghouls than ever before,” along with a haunted maze, haunted house and more. For more information, visit sixflags.com/greatescape. Over 33 local businesses in downtown Plattsburgh will participate in a trick-or-treat style event on Oct. 29 from 2-4 p.m. Among those participating are Center Stage Dance, who will hand out candy and perform a Halloween Dance Show at Trinity Park, Under One Roof Video Store, who will hand out candy and offer a free video or game rental for kids in costume; Grizzle’s Gifts and Swap will hand out candy and provide free face painting for kids, and more. Organizers say that participating businesses will have black and orange balloons outside of their door. The Warrensburg Historical Society will hold this year’s Graveyard Walks at the Warrensburg Cemetery on Oct. 21 and 28 at 7 p.m. Characters expected to surface at the cemetery this year are local heroes Ray and Eldon Haskell, who both lost their lives in WWII, Vera Brown, John Taylor and Emily Martin. Tickets for either walk are $8 for adults and $5 for students. On Sunday, Oct. 30 a full “Dinner With The Dead” will be served at Merrill Magee Inn for $35.56 per seat. Space is limited. For more information about the event, contact Mikelean at 6232856. Plattsburgh’s “Trick-or-Treat on Safety Street” will return to the Crete Civic Center on Oct. 28 from 6-8 p.m. Organizers say that the event gives kids the opportunity to “travel from house to house and father goodies without the worries of cars, strangers or tainted candy.” The 11th Annual Haunted Barn event will return to the Little Theater on the Farm in Fort Edward on Oct. 28. The theme this year is phobias, and facing your fears. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children. For more information, call 932-6985. Black Cat Attack, the Anti-Queens and Call Shotgun will perform at the ROTA Studio and Gallery in Plattsburgh on Oct. 31. Black Cat Attack are a horror punk group based in Ontario. The Anti-Queens are a Toronto-based grunge punk troupe. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on a $3-10 sliding scale; attendees are encouraged to pay what they can afford. For more information, visit facebook.com/rotagallery. www.suncommunitynews.com/A&Efor the latest events

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Pictured: Ontario-based punk outfit Black Cat Attack. Black Cat Attack will perform at the ROTA Studio and Gallery on Oct. 31. Photo by Ken Robinson, via Facebook

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Greater Adirondack Ghost and Tour Company reflects on Plattsburgh’s ‘mad doctor’

A look at the life and experiments of Dr. William Beaumont By Elizabeth Izzo

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PLATTSBURGH — If you want to learn more about gruesome medical maladies this Halloween, then we’ve got just the pitch for you. It’s peak season for the Greater Adirondack Ghost and Tour Company. With the holiday just days away, owner and operator Matt Boire sat down with the Sun to talk about the company’s event schedule and share a creepy tale from Plattsburgh’s history about a doctor and his experiments. LEGEND In 1812, at the cross section of Margaret and Bridge street where Ashley’s Furniture now stands, a country boy-turned-doctor named William Beaumont opened a private practice. Beaumont’s story begins normally. Boire talks of how the doctor was born in Connecticut in 1785, settled in Champlain in the spring of 1807, and became a licensed physician five years later. Then, on June 6, 1822 when stationed in Michigan as an army doctor, everything changed for Beaumont when a fur trader, Alexis St. Martin, was shot in the stomach from close range. “He was just minding his own business,” said Boire. “And he was accidentally hit with a buckshot from a shotgun.” Witnesses at the scene cried out for Dr. Beaumont’s help. The injury to St. Martin’s ribs and stomach were severe, according to Boire, so much so that Beaumont believed them fatal. Dr. Beaumont treated his wounds anyway, and miraculously, St. Martin recovered completely — apart from the hole in his stomach. LIFE AT A COST In the process of healing, St. Martin developed a gastric fistula; essentially a window into his digestive system from which food could spill out. Fascinated, Beaumont, who Boire says was “a curious guy to begin with,” began experimenting on St. Martin in ways that “bordered on slavery.” “He essentially kept [St. Martin] captive for 10 years,” said Boire. Beaumont shuttled his patient back and forth between Michigan and Plattsburgh over that time, performing experiments he described in his landmark text, “Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice.” At one point, the doctor complained when St. Martin returned to his native Canada without obtaining his consent. St. Martin was able to escape to Canada for four years before Beaumont learned of his loca-

tion and paid voyageurs to “after considerable difficulty … find him and engage him for my service.” Beaumont kept him “as a common servant,” he wrote, having him chop wood and serve him in between experiments. “Eventually he wasn’t even treating St. Martin as a human being,” Boire said. “He would talk to the gastric fistula instead of St. Martin.” According to Boire, the Connecticut-born doctor even nicknamed the hole in St. Martin’s stomach, calling it “old fistula.” In a June 1997 article in Collector’s News, Beaumont was quoted as saying that he could “look directly into the cavity of St. Martin’s stomach and almost see the process of digestion.” “I can pour in water with a funnel, or put in food with a spoon and draw them out again with a syphon,” he said. “I have frequently suspended flesh and other substances into the perforation to ascertain the length of time necessary to digest.” In the end, his experiments and St. Martin’s discomfort weren’t for naught: Beaumont completed his last experiment in 1833 in Plattsburgh, and later that year, published the book that would secure him in the annals of medical history. “Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice” laid out his research on human digestion, the likes of which had not been seen before, solidifying Beaumont as the “Accidental Father of Gastroenterology,” according to the Huffington Post. Despite suffering what Beaumont initially thought was a fatal injury, St. Martin outlived his doctor “by a good twenty years,” said Boire. ‘DR. BEAUMONT’S TOUR OF TERROR’ The life and experiments of Beaumont is the subject of one of four tours that the Greater Adirondack Ghost and Tour Company provides. On the “Tour of Terror,” Boire says that attendees will venture through downtown and “wander through the historic ‘Point District’ near the waterfront.” Each tour takes a minimum of six months to create, said Boire, due to the amount of research and development involved. Leading up to Halloween, the Greater Adirondack Ghost and Tour Company will offer two tours every night, with subjects ranging from ghosts of SUNY Plattsburgh to a look at Plattsburgh’s “mysterious Victorian graveyard.” For more information on the Greater Adirondack Ghost and Tour Company, find them on Facebook. The Sun would like to thank the Clinton County Historical Association for their help with research for this article. Matt Boire stands in front of the old Clinton County Courthouse. Photo courtesy of Greater Adirondack Ghost and Tour Company

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Stars and American Legion. In 1949, the late Leeward Monette purchased the building and turned it into Monette’s Furniture Store, which went out of business in 2012. In 2003, Leena Birch purchased and now owns the structure today that houses Birch’s Corner and Grandpa’s attic. A number of them commented on a post put up by the Greater Adirondack Ghost and Tour Company earlier this month on the building on Facebook. “This [building] always made the hair on the back of my neck stand up,” commented Marleen Gibson Kalbfeld on the post. “I’d cross the street so I wouldn’t have to walk along the parking lot.” In 2010, Boire said ghost hunters investigated the building at night. The group recorded several EVPs (electronic voice phenomenon) and discovered unexplainable sounds, including a door clicking open and closed and a voice, which was believed to be Knapp himself who passed away July 7, 1892 at the age of 90. Birch said she has never seen any unusual activity in the three years that she’s been running her business. But she has, however, approached plenty of people and groups wishing to set up camp overnight on the now vacant second and third floors to try to investigate any suspicious activity. Jerrod Laurin opened Grandpa’s Attic — an antique variety store — in December 2015 on the side of the building facing Champlain Street. Since then, Laurin said he’s also never noticed anything unusual. Boire said the Greater Adirondack Ghost and Tour Company — a guided walking tour company — said discussions have taken place on giving tours outside the Plattsburgh area in the future, possibly to locations like “Knapp Block.” “It definitely is an interesting site to visit,” he said. “And it’s always fund to find out what’s lurking in your own backyard.”

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‘Good Scout’ award to be presented to community member PLATTSBURGH — The Boy Scouts of America will host their 2016 Adirondack Good Scout Award Dinner on Nov. 1 at Butcher Block. The Good Scout Award is given to community members who “exemplify the spirit of scouting in their daily lives through acts of cheerful service, passionate leadership and unyielding dedication.” The event, emceed by United Way’s John Bernardi, will begin at 6 p.m. For more information, call 727-8582.

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The state budget funded half of the $250 million project through last year’s executive budget. The remaining funds were allocated through several smaller investors. “This is the right place and the right time for Norsk to come the North Country,” said Assemblywoman Janet Duprey (RPeru). “The state and Norsk both made the right decision.” Boley said this Plattsburgh site will be the world’s first industrial-scale aerospace additive manufacturing facility. “This is game-changing technology and a big opportunity for the Plattsburgh region,” he said. “And this is going to continue to evolve over the next 25 to 30 years.” For the past few months, Clinton County and town of Plattsburgh officials have worked on an infrastructure evaluation for the former airport, identifying what’s necessary to achieve future development. With the recruitment of Norsk Titanium, town and county officials are looking forward to what the future holds. Supervisor Michael Cashman said there are other prospects, which he chose not to disclose at this time, citing ongoing negotiations. “Exciting things are happening,” he said. “We are very hopeful to see even more growth in the future.”

“The time has come for titanium and it’s making its mark in Plattsburgh.” — Norsk Titanium President and Chief Executive Officer Warren Boley Photo by Dan Alexander

‘Trick-or-Treat on Safety Street’ slated to return to city Oct. 28

PLATTSBURGH — The City of Plattsburgh will see the return of their annual event, “Trick-or-Treat on Safety Street,” at the Crete Civic Center on Oct. 28 from 6 - 8 p.m. Trick-or-Treat on Safety Street is a kid-friendly event, where the Civic Center is transformed into a safe, family oriented environment that promotes kids of all ages to dress up and trick-or-treat in a controlled atmosphere. For more information, visit plattsburghrecreation.com.

Trunk-or-treat event returns to Plattsburgh Oct. 29 PLATTSBURGH — The Fall Festival & Trunk-orTreat will take place Saturday, Oct. 29 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Turnpike Wesleyan Church. There will be free activities for children up to the sixth grade, including a pumpkin hunt, costume contest, crafts and cider. For more information, email turnpikeevents@gmail. com.

Apocalyptic ‘zombie walk’ slated PLATTSBURGH — The eighth annual Plattsburgh Zombie Walk will take place Saturday, Oct. 29 between 6 and 8 p.m. starting at the Plattsburgh Farmers and Crafters Market. The walk will go around downtown and end at City Hall for the Zombie Prom. The event is free for all ages. For more information, email plattsburghzdl@ gmail.com.

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Dear North Country Residents, Hello and how are you? Let me start off by saying that my name is Clinton and I want to tell you my story! Oh, and read the whole thing I promise you it will be worth it! It was a day like any other, I was strolling through downtown Plattsburgh. Trying to mind my business and hunt for some food when out of nowhere a car comes flying down my road, Clinton Street, and wham! I tried to get out of the way, but I wasn’t fast enough. No worries, I’m alive; well me and my other three limbs. I knew I was hurt and hurt real bad so I crawled underneath a car where I could really see the damage. I was in a lot of pain and couldn’t walk or use my back left leg. While I was trying to figure out what to do next a few humans stopped and poked their head under to see if I was okay. Sensing that I wasn’t these humans sprang into action and called our local SPCA. A short while later a wonderful lady with dark curly hair

came and took me out from underneath the car and brought me to some hospital like place. I later learned that this was a hospital for animals! After a few minutes of poking and prodding at my leg the doctors there told the lady that unfortunately my hip was dislocated and my femur was broken. Not wanting to put me through a hip transplant, the lady and the doctors decided it would be best to amputate my leg. At first I put up quite the protest! I mean come on, I need four legs. How would I walk around? How would I hunt for food or survive back in the wild on my own? Well I soon figured out that in order to take my pain away, I needed to lose my leg. In the weeks that followed, I stayed at this place called Elmore SPCA. It’s a shelter for animals who, like me didn’t have homes or were living on the streets. The people there took wonderful care of me while I recovered from this painful surgery of removing one of my limbs. I think the worst part for me was having to wear this plastic thing on my head so I didn’t ruin my stitches. I mean have you ever tried to eat or drink with one of those on, not easy! Well I made due with this, until one day another girl with dark hair took me to a different place. I had a nice big area to call mine with beds and toys and space! And I was inside, which let me tell you is better than being cold during the nights outside. She told me that I was being fostered until we could find someone who could adopt me and keep me forever.

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Now listen, I would have loved to have lived here with this girl forever. But she has other cats and some big creatures that make loud noises. I’m not really a fan of that. How would I defend myself with only three legs? So here is why I’m writing to you North Country residents. I need a home. I want to be adopted. You can pet me when you want. I purr A lot. I get around really great with my three legs. I use the litter box. I like to roll around at your feet and play with some of my favorite toys. All I want is to be comfortable. I just don’t want a home where I would feel the need to defend myself all the time. If you have a dog who would give me my space and mind their business, I’m sure we could make arr a n g e m e nt s . I want to love you forever, that I can promise. All I’m asking is to help a cat out here. If you can open your home and hearts, give me a shot!

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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. 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. ELIZABETHTOWN - November 8. Pleasant Valley Quilters meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the University of Vermont Health Network - Elizabethtown Community Hospital Conference Room, 75 Park Street, Elizabethtown. Please contact janiceorlowski@gmail.com for details. 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.

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(State ranking indicated at left of team’s name)

Eagles, Bobcats to meet Chazy, NAC set for Class D finals

Boys Soccer Team

NSL - Div. I Overall League

Pts

x-7. Peru

12-3-0

11-1-0

PHS

11-5-0

9-3-0

NCCS

10-4-0

7-4-0

Beekmantown

8-7-1

6-6-0

Saranac Lake

5-10-0

4-7-0

Saranac

5-10-0

3-9-0

AuSable Valley

Team

2-13-0 2-10-0 NSL - Div. II Overall League

x-3. Chazy

17-0-1

9-0-1

15. NAC

11-3-2

7-3-0

6. Lake Placid

9-4-0

7-3-0

EL/W Griffins

6-9-2

2-6-2

Seton Catholic

3-8-0

2-8-0

Willsboro

Team

5-11-1 1-8-1 NSL - Div. III Overall League

x-Keene

14-4-0

11-1-0

Minerva/Newcomb 9-4-1

8-1-1

Crown Point

8-5-0

8-3-0

Schroon Lake

3-7-2

3-6-2

Johnsburg

4-9-0

4-6-0

Wells

1-8-1

Indian Lk/Long Lk

0-10-0

Pts

Girls Soccer Team

NSL - Div. I Overall League

Pts

15. x-Beekmantown 14-2-0

11-2-0

20. Peru

13-2-1

9-2-1

HM. NCCS

10-5-2

7-4-2

PHS

8-6-3

6-5-2

Saranac

6-9-2

4-8-1

AuSable Valley

3-11-0

3-10-0

Saranac Lake

Team

2-14-0 2-11-0 NSL - Div. II Overall League

x-15. NAC

13-2-2

11-0-1

Seton Catholic

7-4-3

6-3-3

EL/W Griffins

7-5-1

6-5-1

Lake Placid

7-7-2

5-5-2

Chazy

6-8-3

5-5-2

Ticonderoga

5-9-0

4-7-0

Moriah

Team

4-10-1 1-10-1 NSL - Div. III Overall League

x-6. Keene

15-1-1

14-0-0

HM. Schroon Lake

10-5-1

10-3-1

Crown Point

10-5-0

10-4-0

Johnsburg

9-5-1

9-4-1

Willsboro

4-10-0

4-8-0

Indian Lk/Long Lk

1-7-0

Minerva/Newcomb 1-10-0

1-10-0

Wells

0-8-0

Pts

Class D Boys - semifinals 1. Chazy 5. Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport

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Two years ago, it was Gage Ducatte who struck a gamewinning penalty kick to send the Chazy Eagles past the firstyear Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport Griffins to win the sectional championship. After losing in penalty kicks on George Brendler Field in the semifinals last year, the Chazy senior made sure he would get another chance to play for a Class D sectional title. Ducatte scored off a second rebound attempt and long strike in the 66th and 71st minutes as the top-seeded Eagles (17-0-1) defeated the rival and fifth-seeded Griffins (6-9-2), 2-0, Oct. 24. Tristan Conners was credited for the assist on the first goal, which went in after a first shot was saved by Griffin’s keeper Carter Smith and Conners shot was deflected off an EL/W defender. Five minutes later, Justin Collins fed a pass to Ducatte, who rifled a shot from the top of the 18 that went into the far post upper 90 to give the Eagles an insurance marker. The Eagles had as many shots on goal, 13, as they did corner kicks, while the defense limited the Griffins to three shots with Ben Norcross making a pair of saves. Carter Smith made seven saves for the Griffins in a strong performance in net. Emotions ran deep for the Griffins following the game, as parents and fans embraced coach Paul Buehler, who said he would be stepping down at the end of this season as the boy’s varsity soccer coach. Buehler won 202 games in his 22-year coaching career, earning three Section VII/Class D titles and a trip to the NYSPHSAA championship game last season, where they were runners-up to perennial Section II power Fort Ann. Photos from this game are available at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

2. Northern Adirondack 3. Keene

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It was a test to see which team could score more goals as they had a blustery wind to their backs, with the Bobcats (113-2) scored a trip to the Class D finals over the Beavers (144-0). Ethan Warick opened the scoring in the third minute of the game off an assist from Stephen Peryea, then assisted on the second goal of the game by Bailey Cross in the 18th minute of play. The Beavers were able to cut the lead in half when they had the win to their backs in the second half, as Carter Gordon scored on am Ethan Giglinto assist, but were unable to find the equalizer despite putting heavy pressure on the Bobcats in the final seven minutes of the contest.

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Kendra Becker • Chazy

What makes you happy playing sports? It’s a chance to keep the tradition going and to stay in shape.

Best win of your career? The first time we played at home against Seton Catholic.

The one play you wish you could do over? Regionals last year (against Chateaugay).

Go-to pregame track? Lil Vzi

Coaches are welcome to contact the Sun News Sports department with any changes on the leaderboards and Top 5’s by emailing keith@suncommunitynews.com or calling 873-6368 ext. 212.

What would my teammates say about me? People can rely on me. If people are tired I help cover their positions. I never give up.

Lucas Smart made five saves to earn the win in net, while Azriel Finsterer played an aggressive game for the Beavers, finishing with 10 saves and stopping several chances for the Bobcats to add to their lead. Photos from this game are available at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

Class D Boys - quarterfinals 1. Chazy 8. Schroon Lake

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Josh McCauley and Tristan Conners each scored twice in the first half as the Eagles (16-0-1) built up a 7-1 first half lead to advance to the Class D semifinals Oct. 20 over the Wildcats (3-7-2). Kade Collins, Danieo Phillips and Adam Archuletta also scored in the first half, while Phillips, Preston Laurin (first varsity goal), Riley Roberts and Jordan Ratelle. Kyle Cahoon made one save for the Eagles, while Ben Norcross made one save. Braden Hall scored the lone goal of the game for the Wildcats, while Harrison Gereau made 15 saves.

2. Northern Adirondack 7. Crown Point

4 0

Adam Venne had a goal and assist as four different Bobcats (10-3-2) scored in a shutout win over the Panthers (8-5-0) Oct. 20. Brett Juntunen and Bailey Cross scored in the first half, while Venne scored and assisted Alex Pecore in the second half. Lucas Smart made five saves for the clean sheet. Jacob Norton made 16 saves for the Panthers.

Class D Girls - quarterfinals The four Division II teams in the Section VII Class D girl’s soccer playoffs may have been the lower seeds, but they proved they were forces to be reckoned with, eliminating all four, higher ranked, Division III schools Oct. 21. In all, D-II schools were 5-0 against their D-III counterparts, including Moriah’s opening round win over Willsboro, outscoirng their opponents a combined 25-1.

6. Chazy 3. Crown Point

7 0

The Lady Eagles (6-8-3) were not about to give up their hold as defending Class D champions in the quarterfinal round, scoring three goals in the first 10 minutes of play and never looking back in a shutout of the Lady Panthers (10-5-0). Natalie Pombrio scored a hat trick for the Eagles on assists by Lindsey Gilmore (twice) and Bailey Pepper, along with re-

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Leaderboards Football CVAC Team

Overall

League

x-10. Ticonderoga

7-1

6-1

HM. Beekmantown 7-1

6-1

HM. Saranac Lake

6-2

5-2

AuSable Valley

4-4

4-3

Peru

5-3

4-3

Moriah

3-5

2-5

PHS

1-7

1-6

Saranac

1-7

0-7

Team

League

Games

x-Beekmantown

15-0

54-6

Peru

12-2

47-13

NCCS

10-4

39-18

Saranac Lake

8-6

34-26

PHS

8-6

29-35

AVCS

5-9

23-35

cording an assist on a goal by Taylor Laurin. Lily Hayes added two goals and an assist, with Pepper rounding out the goal scorers. Abby Gonyo had six saves in the shutout, while Amber DuShane made 16 for the Panthers.

Saranac

4-11

24-39

Lake Placid

2-12

13-45

NAC

0-14

2-52

Class B boys - quarterfinals

Team

League

6. Lake Placid

20-0

13. Saranac Lake

18-1

AVCS

18-4

20. Seton Catholic

12-6

Peru

12-8

Saranac

11-7

Beekmantown

9-11

EKMW

7-13

PHS

6-14

NCCS

5-14

Ticonderoga

3-19

Schroon Lake

0-21

Volleyball

Johnny Devins • Saranac

Madison Olcott • Moriah

25 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD to snap Chief’s losing streak

3. Northeastern Clinton 6. Saranac

5 goals, 1 assist as the 8. Vikings defeated 9. Willsboro and 1. Keene

Boy’s Cross Country

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Michael McLeod scored a pair of goals in the second half as the Cougars rallied from a 1-0 halftime deficit to advance in the quarterfinal round of the Class B boy’s soccer playoffs Oct. 18. McLeod scored in the 58th minute off an assist from Rylee Hollister, then again just 1:15 later on a Owen Babbie assist. In the opening 40, Saranac had the line tally as Shayne O’Neill scored on a Nick Shantie assist in the 30th minute of play. In net, Brady LaFountain was backed by a strong defensive performance while making two saves. Cameron Duffield made five saves for the Chiefs.

Class B girls - semifinals 2. Peru 3. Northeastern Clinton

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The scoring came early, then late, as the Lady Indians (132-1) advanced to the girl’s Class B final against the Lady Cougars (10-5-2). The Cougars took the early lead as Sierra Gonyo scored on an assist by Abbie Sample in the fourth minute of play. The Indians responded quickly, as Sierra Bouchard scored on a Lindsay Brown assist in the 15th minute, followed by a Sam Spear unassisted goal 1:06 seconds later, to give the Indians a 2-1 lead. There was no scoring until the 65th minute of play, when Anna Mitchell scored on an Ally Post assist. Bouchard then scored her second of the game on a Spear assist in the 71st minute before Katelyn Southwick scored an unassisted goal for the Cougars to cut the lead to 4-2. Post ended any chances for a comeback in the 79th minute, scoring on a Hailie LaDuke assist. Lauren Lawliss made eight saves in the win, the same as Cougar keeper Gabby Dumas. Photos from this game are available at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

Class B girls - quarterfinals 3. Northeastern Clinton 6. Saranac Lake

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The Lady Cougars scored four of their five goals in the first half as they cruised into the Class B seifinals with a shutout win over the Lady Red Storm. Sierra Gonyo finished with a hat trick scoring two goals with an assist in the first half, adding her hat-trick goal in the second. Kya McComb added the other two goals for the Cougars, while Emily Royea and Aislyn McDonough added assists. Gabby Dumas and Katerina Emerich made three saves in the shutout for the Cougars, while McKayla Schmidt made seven saves for the Red Storm.

Avery Lambert had a goal in NAC’s win over AuSable Valley in the Class C semifinals. Photo by Keith Lobdell

Class C Girls - semifinals

1. Northern Adirondack 4. AuSable Valley

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Avery Lambert and Makenna Magee scored first half goals as the Northern Adirondack Lady Bobcats (13-2-2) advanced to the Class C finals with a win over the Lady Patriots (3-110) Oct. 20. Lambert scored her goal in the fifth minute of play, taking a lead pass from Emily Peryea and winning a one-on-one with Patriot goalie Camryn Lincoln. Magee also scored on an assist from Peryea, taking a pass down the right side of the field to inside the six yard area before scoring an upper-90 goal in the 27th minute. It was her 22nd goal of the season. Paige Chilton made 12 saves to preserve the win as Kourtney Keenan cut the Bobcats lead in half off an assist from Dru Gravelle in the 78th minute. Lincoln made 12 saves for the Patriots. Photos from this game are available at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

End of the year cross country events set ELIZABETHTOWN — The Champlain Valley Athletic Conference cross country season will hold their final two meets of the season, the CVAC and Sectional Championship/ State Qualifier over the next two weeks. The CVAC event will be held Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Ticonderoga Elementary/Middle School course. The boys modified race will start at 10 a.m., followed by girls modified at 10:45 a.m., boys varsity at 11:30 a.m. amd girls varsity at 12:15 p.m. The Section VII meet will take place at the Cobble Hill Golf Course in Elizabethtown Friday, Nov. 4, with the girls race starting at 2:15 p.m. and the boys race at 3 p.m.

Girl’s Cross Country Team

League

11. Seton Catholic

18-0

8. Saranac

17-1

19. Lake Placid

16-4

Saranac Lake

13-6

Peru

13-7

AVCS

11-11

Beekmantown

10-10

PHS

10-10

Ticonderoga

5-15

NCCS

3-15

EKMW

0-16

Schroon Lake

0-19

Gymnastics Team

Overall

Pts

x-Peru

6-0

938.55 — VII

PHS

2-4

877.35

Beekmantown

1-5

865.55

Swimming Team

Overall

Pts

x-Plattsburgh High 6-0

708

Peru

4-2

594

AuSable Valley

2-4

514

Moriah

0-6

186

(x-clinched league title; VII-Section VII champion)

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DATE 10/6/16 10/6/16 10/6/16 10/6/16 10/6/16 10/6/16 10/6/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/11/16 10/11/16 10/11/16 10/11/16 10/11/16 10/11/16 10/11/16 10/11/16 10/13/16 10/13/16 10/13/16 10/13/16 10/13/16 10/14/16 10/14/16 10/14/16 10/14/16 10/14/16 10/14/16 10/14/16 10/14/16 10/14/16 10/14/16 10/14/16 10/14/16 10/14/16 10/14/16 10/14/16 10/17/16 10/17/16 10/17/16 10/17/16 10/17/16 10/17/16 10/17/16 10/17/16 10/17/16 10/17/16 10/18/16 10/18/16 10/18/16 10/18/16 10/18/16 10/18/16 10/18/16 10/18/16 10/18/16 10/18/16

GRANTOR Sonia Krepostman Michael Fisher Robert Carpenter Jeffrey Bissette Alan Investments III LLC Fannie Mae Wilmington Savings Bank FSB Justina Dominie Sybil Kiroy Candis Luck Thomas Makara Duncan Shaddick Catherine Ralston Hong Fang Zhu Wu James Romanosky William Morgan Shirley Haskins Robert Carpenter Michael Brankman Brenda Sayward Scott Lushia H&H Properties of Plattsburgh LLC William Russell Kent Hausner JMP Home Rentals LLC Paul Rock Tyson Dumas Patricia Rooney Michael Salada Melissa Wilson Leonard Gadway James Maher Howard Aubin Veronica Langlois Lee Dufault Stephen Allen Shawn Breen Michael Bieber Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Yvonne Ladue Jamie Flynn Mary McKee Shirley Cole Dawn Landry Gary Freedman Barbara Smart David Agoney Cristina Lawson Lake Champlain Cardiology Associates James Duval Rene Marceau Rita Isabelle Aubrey Living Trust Sylvia Trim Elton Babcock Scot Broderick Nancy Zahn Hilary Rogers James Archambault Diane Clairmont Ethel Bushey David White

GRANTEE Kris Bullock James Sherman Robert Carpenter John Mott Lester Juhasz Barbara Trombley Rosemary Ochsen Richard Deyo Kondaur Capital Co. Anthony Santorella Jeremy Hoy Eric Keysor Christopher Mazzella George Miller Roger Wright Peter Lukens Scott Haskins William Pirofsky Chad Gervais Martin Dalton Suanne Coonrod Dylan Everleth Heath Hanbury Matthew Maguire James Mason Richard Japhet Neil Bouvier Janice Foster Ronald Cane Robert Sileo Steven Menard GFT Property Holdings III LLC Mark Hall Travis Vancour Stephen Lebeau Michael Riley Dennis Thibault Hanna Slim David Wells Miranda Oshier Ashley Macdonald Andrew Aubrey Jessica Tupia Donald Rock Robert Bessette Thomas Peryea Rhouse Properties LLC William Spellman Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Stacey Carrigan Lester Juhasz Jeremy Billow John Weikart Nicholas Leon Jesse Schoonmaker Stephen Pytlak James Smith Deborah Hammer Jeffrey Latinville Paul Allen Christopher Lavigne

LOCATION Champlain Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Champlain Mooers Plattsburgh Ausable Beekmantown Plattsburgh Schuyler Falls Beekmantown Dannemora Plattsburgh Champlain Dannemora Peru Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Ausable Ausable Chazy Plattsburgh Ausable Saranac Schuyler Falls Champlain Mooers Peru Saranac Peru Mooers Plattsburgh Black Brook Mooers Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Dannemora Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Chazy Plattsburgh Dannemora Clinton Plattsburgh Dannemora Chazy Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Black Brook Champlain Champlain Chazy Ausable Ellenburg Beekmantown Schuyler Falls Ausable Plattsburgh Dannemora Plattsburgh

PRICE $210,000 $95,000 $46,000 $85,000 $39,000 $49,000 $28,000 $2,000 $126,375 $75,000 $138,000 $172,500 $450,000 $50,000 $8,000 $31,000 $140,000 $150,000 $195,000 $15,000 $130,000 $127,500 $85,000 $186,500 $95,000 $84,000 $10,000 $179,900 $58,000 $90,000 $42,000 $138,741 $20,000 $37,000 $227,000 $291,500 $95,034 $218,000 $145,000 $90,000 $280,000 $360,000 $4,500 $90,500 $400,000 $14,000 $80,000 $122,000 $660,000 $155,000 $51,000 $75,000 $128,000 $53,000 $5,000 $253,000 $16,998 $28,000 $130,000 $1,200 $239,000

DATE 10/6/16 10/6/16 10/6/16 10/6/16 10/6/16 10/6/16 10/6/16 10/6/16 10/6/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/7/16 10/11/16 10/11/16 10/11/16 10/11/16 10/11/16 10/11/16 10/11/16 10/11/16 10/13/16 10/13/16 10/13/16 10/13/16 10/13/16 10/14/16 10/17/16 10/17/16 10/17/16 10/17/16 10/17/16

GRANTOR North Four Inc Charles Nightingale Chris Danbury John Brush Raymond Shackett David Hunter Robert Bertagna Wayne Coulter Susan Bullock Michelle Benedict Keith Mero Wayne Bresette Evan Glading Diane Parry Michael Farrell Harold Macdougal Stephen Simmons Hildegard Moore Ryan Merone Thomas Barber Louis Massimo Judy Donovan Menssing LLC Pawsitive Altitude LLC TA Denton Properties LLC Castle 2016 LLC Steven Reynolds Bruce Roeck Stephen Pytlak Moongate Limited Partnership Rabideau Corp Perry Troiano Michelle Fahl Angela Jordon Linda Rockefeller Patricia Lorenz Dean Peterson Julie Dicarlo Catherine Nugent Nine Yards Inc Michael Schoenig Peter Douglas Ronald Petro Dana Scuderi-Hunter

GRANTEE David Northup Thomas Palisano Stephen Brogna Iron Mountain Partners LLC Laurin McArthur Tahawus Club Inc Wayne Coulter Vincent Kelly David Plumadore Timothy Benedict Aaron Mcconeghy Michael Trombley Nathaniel Lawrence Bryan Tourville Michael Crowningshield Sally Minich Vollaro Family Revocable Trust Danny Lamere Christopher Jage Donald Kaupelis Joseph Tuttle Michael Vigliotti Michael Tubiolo LP Partners LLC John Deming Lance Galvin Jeffrey Rougeau David Clauss Thomas Wheeler Rabideau Corp Christopher Tacea Laura Gill-Tooker Donald Irvine Richard Nock Marc Weeks Tonya Bailey Heather Hayhurst Stephen Zerges Bryan Finn Alpha Investments LLC David Stott Jay Verme Keith Mero Phillip Ardito

LOCATION Wilmington Schroon Schroon North Elba Keene Newcomb North Elba North Elba Elizabethtown Ticonderoga Moriah Chesterfield Ticonderoga Willsboro Elizabethtown Essex North Elba Elizabethtown Jay Ticonderoga Schroon Ticonderoga Newcomb North Elba Elizabethtown Moriah North Elba Willsboro Wilmington North Elba North Elba Ticonderoga North Elba Ticonderoga Westport Ticonderoga North Elba Willsboro North Elba Elizabethtown Essex Chesterfield Moriah Minerva

PRICE $1 $10,500 $239,500 $60,000 $37,000 $300,000 $955,000 $1,150,000 $10,000 $1,500 $88,510 $330,000 $231,000 $175,000 $34,000 $190,000 $805,000 $20,000 $210,000 $199,300 $235,000 $85,000 $115,000 $870,000 $81,864 $29,900 $555,000 $360,000 $163,250 $1 $344,900 $390,000 $1 $13,500 $625,000 $70,000 $155,000 $75,000 $183,300 $140,000 $119,900 $275,000 $45,000 $25,000

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LEGALS NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Buzzz B's Honey LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 8/29/16. Office location: Clinton County. NY Sec. of State designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and shall mail process to 30 Cl Stone Dr, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, the principal business location. Purpose: any lawful activity. NC-10/22-11/26/20166TC-133586 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF JJA Rental Properties, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/15/16. Office location: Clinton County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 10 Howard Dr., Peru, NY 12972. Purpose: any lawful activities. NC-10/08-11/12/20166TC-132374 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Loughan Properties LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on July 28, 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: 73 Seneca Dr. Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. NC-09/24-10/29/20166TC-131020 Mld Farms, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/27/16. Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to C/O Michael Aromando, 20 Ironia-mendham Rd, Chester, NJ 07930. Purpose: General. NC-10/01-11/05/20166TC-131630 New York Immigration Law Group PLLC Notice of Formation of a Professional Service Limited Liability Company (PLLC) Date of Formation: The Articles of Incorporation were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on June 24, 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 22 U.S. Oval, Suite 115, Plattsburgh, NY 12903. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. NC-10/15-11/19/20166TC-132688

PATRICK J. MCFARLIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PLLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State on October 4, 2016 to operate a business practicing law out of Clinton County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the PLLC and shall mail a copy of any process to the PLLC at 401 West Bay Plaza, Plattsburgh, New York 12901. NC-10/29-12/03/20166TC-134329 POLLING SITES FOR THE NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION The following polling sites will be open in Clinton County from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M. TOWN/CITY DISTRICTS LOCATION ALTONA 1 & 2 Altona Hall, 3124 Miner Farm Rd., Altona AUSABLE 1 & 2 Keeseville Civic Center, 1790 Main St., Keeseville BEEKMANTOWN 1 & 3 Beekmantown Town Hall, 571 Spellman Rd., West Chazy 2 & 4 Beekmantown Fire Station, 6973 Rt. 22, West Chazy BLACK BROOK 1 Black Brook Town Hall, 18 N. Main St., AuSable Forks 2 Black Brook Town Garage, 3385 Silver Lake Rd., Saranac CHAMPLAIN 1 & 2 Rouses Point Civic Center, 39 Lake St., Rouses Point 3 Champlain Town Offices, 729 State Rt. 9, Champlain CHAZY 1 Chazy Town Hall, 9631 State Rt. 9, Chazy 2 West Chazy Town Hall, 62 Cemetery Rd., West Chazy CLINTON 1 Clinton Town Hall, 23 Smith St., Churubusco DANNEMORA 1 & 3 QWL Activity Center, 1156 State Rt. 374, Dannemora 2 Lyon Mountain Fire Station, 9 Fire House Rd., Lyon Mountain ELLENBURG 1 Ellenburg Municipal Center, 16 St. Edmund's Way, Ellenburg 2 Ellenburg Town Hall, 13 Brandy Brook Rd., Ellenburg Center 3 Old School House, 75 Bigelow Rd., Lyon Mountain MOOERS 1 Mooers Gov't. Center/Fire Station, 2508 State Rt. 11, Mooers 2 Hall at Cannon Corners, 669 Cannon Corners Rd., Mooers Forks PERU 1, 2, 3 & 4 St. Augustine's Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru PLATTSBURGH 1, 2, 5 & 7 Plattsburgh Town Hall, 151 Banker Rd., Plattsburgh 3 South Plattsburgh Fire Dept., 4105 State Rt. 22, Plattsburgh 4 Cadyville Rec. Ctr., 16 Cadyville Park Rd., Cadyville 6 Cumberland Head Fire Station, 38 Firehouse Lane, Plattsburgh SARANAC 1 Saranac Fire Station, 3277 State Rt. 3, Saranac 2 Redford Fire Station,

1156 State Rt. 374, Dannemora 2 Lyon Mountain Fire Station, 9 Fire House Rd., Lyon Mountain ELLENBURG 1 Ellenburg Municipal Center, 16 St. Edmund's Way, Ellenburg 2 Ellenburg Town Hall, 13 Brandy Brook Rd., Ellenburg Center 3 Old School House, 75 Bigelow Rd., Lyon Mountain MOOERS 1 Mooers Gov't. Center/Fire Station, 2508 State Rt. 11, Mooers 2 Hall at Cannon Corners, 669 Cannon Corners Rd., Mooers Forks PERU 1, 2, 3 & 4 St. Augustine's Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru PLATTSBURGH 1, 2, 5 & 7 Plattsburgh Town Hall, 151 Banker Rd., Plattsburgh 3 South Plattsburgh Fire Dept., 4105 State Rt. 22, Plattsburgh 4 Cadyville Rec. Ctr., 16 Cadyville Park Rd., Cadyville 6 Cumberland Head Fire Station, 38 Firehouse Lane, Plattsburgh SARANAC 1 Saranac Fire Station, 3277 State Rt. 3, Saranac 2 Redford Fire Station, 101 Clinton St., Redford 3 Dannemora Village Offices, 40 Emmons St., Dannemora SCHUYLER FALLS 1, 2 & 3 St. Alexander's Center, 1 Church St., Morrisonville CITY (WARD 1) 1, 2 & 3 Pine Harbour, 15 New Hampshire St., Plattsburgh (WARD 2) 1 & 2 OLVA School, 4919 South Catherine St., Plattsburgh (WARD 3) 1 & 2 Plattsburgh Field House, 167 Rugar St., Plattsburgh (WARD 4) 1 & 2 United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman St., Plattsburgh (WARD 5) 1 & 2 Clinton County Gov't. Ctr. 1st FL Lobby, 137 Margaret St., Plattsburgh (WARD 6) 1 & 2 Clinton County Gov't. Ctr. 1st FL Mtg. Rm., 137 Margaret St., Plattsburgh NC-10/29-11/05/20162TC-134430 Raindrop Properties, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 08/26/16. Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 70 Court St., Plattsburgh NY 12901, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose NC-10/08-11/12/20166TC-132373 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Savanna, Your Girl Friday, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of NY on 7/19/16. Office location: Clinton County. NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 37 River Rd. Saranac, NY 12981. Purpose of LLC: To engage in any lawful activity. NC-10/29-1203/20166TC-134327 SMR DYER FARMS, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/21/2016. Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 227 Duquette Rd., West Chazy, NY 12992, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. NC-10/01-11/05/20166TC-131556 SOUTH JUNCTION ENTERPRISES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/13/16. Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 814 Route 9, Keeseville, NY 12944. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. NC-10/01-11/05/20166TC-131573

THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH www.suncommunitynews.com THE COURT. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of Honorable Robert J. Muller, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 3rd day of October, 2016, at Plattsburgh, New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in Lots 100 and 101 (Old Survey) Township 5, Old Military Tract, Town of Ellenburg, County of Clinton and State of New York bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a 5/8 rebar set in the Westerly bounds of State Route Number 374 at the Northeast corner of a STATE OF NEW YORK parcel of land conveyed SUPREME COURT to Joseph F. LeDuc & COUNTY OF CLINTON Shelly J. Shepherd by SUPPLEMENTAL SUM- deed recorded in the MONS Clinton County Clerks Index No. 2015-467 Office in Liber 802 at WELLS FARGO BANK, Page 254 and at the N.A., Southeast corner of a Plaintiff, parcel of land conveyed -vsto Leonard Gokey by DEBRA DIGIULIO A/K/A deed recorded in the DEBRA A. DIGIULIO, Clinton County Clerks CARL DIGIULIO A/K/A Office in Liber 744 at CARL M. DIGIULIO, Page 205; Defendants. THENCE Southerly along To the above named De- a curve concave to the fendants: West and along the You are hereby sum- Westerly bounds of moned to answer the State Route Number 374 Complaint in this action for a distance of 133.15 and to serve a copy of feet to a 5/8 rebar set in your answer, or if the the Westerly bounds of Complaint is not served State Route Number 374 with this Summons, to at the Southeast corner serve a notice of appear- of the said LedDuc & ance on the Plaintiff's at- Shepherd parcel and at torneys within thirty the Northeast corner of days after the service of a parcel of land conthis Summons, exclu- veyed to Albany Savings sive of the day of ser- Bank, FSB by deed vice, and in case of your recorded in the Clinton failure to appear or an- County Clerks Office in swer, judgment will be Liber 903 at Page 323, taken against you by de- said curve has a radius fault for the relief de- of 1401.27 feet, central manded in the Com- angle of 5 26 45, and a plaint. chord of 133.13 feet; NOTICE YOU ARE IN THENCE South 83 03 30 DANGER OF LOSING West for a distance of YOUR HOME 91 feet along the If you do not respond to Southerly bounds of the this Summons and said LeDuc & Shepherd Complaint by serving a parcel and the Northerly copy of the answer on bounds of the said Althe attorney for the bany Savings Bank parmortgage company who cel to a point on the filed this foreclosure Easterly shoreline of the proceeding against you Chateaugay Lake Narand filing the answer rows, passing over a 5/8 with the court, a default rebar set 77.49 feet from judgment may be en- the rebar set in the tered and you can lose Westerly bounds of your home. State Route Number Speak to an attorney or 374; go to the court where THENCE Northerly along your case is pending for the Easterly shoreline of further information on the Chateaugay Lake how to answer the Sum- Narrows for a distance mons and protect your of 163 feet to a point at property. the Northwest corner of Sending a payment to the said LeDuc & Shepyour mortgage company herd parcel and the will not stop this fore- Southwest corner of the closure action. said Gokey parcel; YOU MUST RESPOND THENCE North 81 50 10 BY SERVING A COPY OF East for a distance of THE ANSWER ON THE 181 feet along the ATTORNEY FOR THE Northerly bonds of the PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE said LeDuc & Shepherd COMPANY) AND FILING parcel and the Southerly THE ANSWER WITH bounds of the said THE COURT. Gokey parcel to the of This is an attempt to col- beginning, passing over lect a debt and any infor- an iron pipe found mation obtained will be 177.22 feet from the used for that purpose. point of beginning. The foregoing Summons TOGETHER WITH ALL is served upon you by OUR RIGHT, TITLE AND publication pursuant to INTEREST in and to waan Order of Honorable ter rights, described in Robert J. Muller, Justice an indenture dated Octoof the Supreme Court of ber 10, 1953 and the State of New York, recorded in the Clinton signed the 3rd day of County Clerks Office in October, 2016, at Platts- Book 328 of Deeds at burgh, New York. Page 207, intending to The object of this action convey all rights, interis to foreclose a mort- est and obligations set gage on the following forth in said document. property: Said water rights convey ALL THAT TRACT OR to premises situate in PARCEL OF LAND situ- the Town of Ellenburg, ate in Lots 100 and 101 County of Clinton and (Old Survey) Township State of New York and 5, Old Military Tract, more particularly affectTown of Ellenburg, ing premises described County of Clinton and in a deed to Joseph F. State of New York DeLuc and Shelby J. bounded and described Shepherd, dated as follows: September 6, 1990 and BEGINNING at a 5/8 re- recorded September 7, bar set in the Westerly 1990 in Book 802 of bounds of State Route Deeds at Page 254. BeNumber 374 at the ing the Same rights conNortheast corner of a veyed to Jeremiah B. parcel of land conveyed Leary and Nancy L. to Joseph F. LeDuc & Leary, Trustees of the Shelly J. Shepherd by Leary Family Trust by indeed recorded in the strument recorded AuClinton County Clerks gust 14, 2003 as InstruOffice in Liber 802 at ment Number 159091 in

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East for a distance of 181 feet along the Northerly bonds of the said LeDuc & Shepherd parcel and the Southerly bounds of the said Gokey parcel to the of beginning, passing over an iron pipe found 177.22 feet from the point of beginning. TOGETHER WITH ALL OUR RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST in and to water rights, described in an indenture dated October 10, 1953 and recorded in the Clinton County Clerks Office in Book 328 of Deeds at Page 207, intending to convey all rights, interest and obligations set forth in said document. Said water rights convey to premises situate in the Town of Ellenburg, County of Clinton and State of New York and more particularly affecting premises described in a deed to Joseph F. DeLuc and Shelby J. Shepherd, dated September 6, 1990 and recorded September 7, 1990 in Book 802 of Deeds at Page 254. Being the Same rights conveyed to Jeremiah B. Leary and Nancy L. Leary, Trustees of the Leary Family Trust by instrument recorded August 14, 2003 as Instrument Number 159091 in the Office of the Clinton County Clerk. These premises are also known as 5141 Route 374, Merrill, NY 12955. WOODS OVIATT GILMAN LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 700 Crossroads Building 2 State Street Rochester, NY 14614 NC-10/29-11/19/20164TC-134326 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF CLINTON U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF AND WITH RESPECT TO AJAX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2013-B, MORTGAGE-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2013-B, Plaintiff -againstJISELLE ANNETTE; HSBC BANK USA, N.A.; FV-1, INC. TRIST FOR MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPTIAL HOLDINGS LLC; JOHN DOE AND MARY DOE, said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants Index No. 690/2016 Filed: 06/07/2016 SUMMONS AND NOTICE Mortgaged Premises 534 Salmon River Road Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Section: 245 Block: 8 Lot: 13 Mortgaged Premises: 534 Salmon River Road Plattsburgh, New York 12901 To The Above Named Defendant(s): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiffs attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. If you fail to appear or to answer within the aforementioned time frame, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECTIVE of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a Mortgage to secure $68,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Clinton County Clerks Office on

12901 To The Above Named Defendant(s): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED answer theSun â&#x20AC;¢ October 29, 2016 | 23 The NorthtoCountryman Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiffs attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclu- THE CLINTON COUNTY sive of the day of ser- BOARD OF ELECTIONS vice, or within thirty (30) ANNOUNCES THAT THE GENERAL ELECTION days after service of the same is complete where WILL BE HELD IN CLINTON COUNTY service is made in any manner other than by ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8TH, 2016 BEpersonal delivery within TWEEN THE HOURS OF the State. The United States of America, if 6 A.M. AND 9 P.M. designated as a Defen- THE POSITIONS TO BE VOTED ON ARE THE dant in this action, may FOLLOWING: answer or appear within sixty (60) days of ser- 1. COUNTY COURT vice. If you fail to appear JUDGE - COUNTY WIDE (VOTE FOR ONE) or to answer within the aforementioned time 2. SURROGATE COURT frame, judgment will be JUDGE - COUNTY WIDE taken against you by de- (VOTE FOR ONE) fault for the relief de- 3. COUNTY LEGISLAmanded in the Com- TOR - AREA 4 (VOTE FOR ONE) plaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF 4. MAYOR - CITY OF ACTION AND RELIEF PLATTSBURGH (VOTE SOUGHT FOR ONE) THE OBJECTIVE of the 5. COUNCILOR WARD 1 above captioned action - CITY OF PLATTSis to foreclose on a BURGH (VOTE FOR Mortgage to secure ONE) $68,000.00 and interest, 6. COUNCILOR WARD 2 recorded in the Clinton - CITY OF PLATTSCounty Clerks Office on BURGH (VOTE FOR August 3, 2007 in In- ONE) strument Number 2007- 7. COUNCILOR WARD 3 00208032, covering - CITY OF PLATTSpremises known as 534 BURGH (VOTE FOR Salmon River Road, ONE) Plattsburgh, New York 8. COUNCILOR WARD 4 12901. - CITY OF PLATTSThe relief sought herein BURGH (VOTE FOR is a final judgment di- ONE) recting sale of the 9. COUNCILOR WARD 5 premises described - CITY OF PLATTSabove to satisfy the debt BURGH (VOTE FOR secured by the Mortgage ONE) described above. 10. COUNCILOR WARD Plaintiff designates Clin- 6 - CITY OF PLATTSton County as the place BURGH (VOTE FOR of trial. Venue is based ONE) upon the County in 11. TOWN JUSTICE ALwhich the Mortgaged TONA (VOTE FOR ONE) Premises is located. 12. TOWN JUSTICE NOTICE BEEKMANTOWN (VOTE YOU ARE IN DANGER FOR ONE) OF LOSING YOUR 13. TOWN JUSTICE HOME CHAZY (VOTE FOR ONE) If you do not respond to 14. TOWN JUSTICE ELthis summons and com- LENBURG (VOTE FOR plaint by serving a copy ONE) of the answer on the at- 15. TOWN CLERK/ TAX torney for the mortgage COLLECTOR MOOERS company who filed this (VOTE FOR ONE) foreclosure proceeding 16. TOWN COUNCIL against you and filing PLATTSBURGH (VOTE the answer with the FOR ONE) court, a default judg- 17.TOWN JUSTICE ment may be entered SCHUYLER FALLS and you can lose your (VOTE FOR ONE) home. THE POSITIONS TO BE Speak to an attorney or VOTED ON ARE THE go to the court where FOLLOWING: your case is pending for 1. Shall an amended City further information on Charter be adopted that how to answer the sum- changes the form of the mons and protect your Plattsburgh City property. Government to a City Sending a payment to Manager/Mayor/Council your mortgage company form with a professional will not stop this fore- Manager who will be the closure action. Chief Executive Officer YOU MUST RESPOND and appointed by the BY SERVING A COPY OF Council, a Mayor elected THE ANSWER ON THE at large who chairs the ATTORNEY FOR THE Council and represents PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE the City at public funcCOMPANY) AND FILING tions, and a Council with THE ANSWER WITH the same composition THE COURT. and powers as presently This Communication is exists? CITY OF from a debt collector in PLATTSBURGH (YES OR an attempt to collect a NO) debt. Any information 2. Shall Local Law No. 1 obtained will be used for of 2016, entitled a Local that purpose. Law Increasing the Term FRIEDMAN VARTOLO of Office of the Town LLP Supervisor from Two to Attorneys for Plaintiff Four Years be 950 Third Avenue, 11th approved?- ELLENBURG Floor (YES OR NO) New York, New York 3. Shall Local Law No. 2 10022 of 2016, entitled a Local T: (212) 471-5100 Law Increasing the Term F: (212) 471-5150 of Office of the Town NC-10/29-11/19/2016Clerk from Two to Four 4TC-133852 Years be approved?- ELLENBURG (YES OR NO) 4. Shall Local Law No. 3 THE CLINTON COUNTY of 2016, entitled a Local BOARD OF ELECTIONS Law Increasing the Term ANNOUNCES THAT THE of Office of Highway SuGENERAL ELECTION perintendent from Two WILL BE HELD to Four Years be apIN CLINTON COUNTY proved?- ELLENBURG ON TUESDAY NOVEM- (YES OR NO) BER 8TH, 2016 BE- NC-10/29-11/05/2016TWEEN THE HOURS OF 2TC-134428 6 A.M. AND 9 P.M. THE POSITIONS TO BE VOTED ON ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. COUNTY COURT JUDGE - COUNTY WIDE (VOTE FOR ONE) 2. SURROGATE COURT JUDGE - COUNTY WIDE (VOTE FOR ONE) 3. COUNTY LEGISLATOR - AREA 4 (VOTE FOR ONE) 4. MAYOR - CITY OF PLATTSBURGH (VOTE FOR ONE) 5. COUNCILOR WARD 1 - CITY OF PLATTSBURGH (VOTE FOR ONE) 6. COUNCILOR WARD 2 - CITY OF PLATTSBURGH (VOTE FOR

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