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ELIZABETHTOWN — While the bodies were close, the tentative 2013 Essex County budget was passed easily under weighted voting, adopting a spending plan that represented a 1.13 percent increase to the tax levy. The budget was passed, 2,077-718, during a special county board meeting Dec. 10, with the average tax rate expected to increase 5 cents up to $2.40 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The budget calls for $95,000, 115 in spending with $71,689,099 in revenues and $6,850,000 in fund balance, leaving a tax levy of $16,461,016. County Manager Dan Palmer said the tax levy was a decrease from 2.68 percent to 1.13 percent when chargebacks from the towns were added into the budget. “This is the flat amount that is applied to everyone, and then you look into the charge-backs and other factors,” Palmer said. “If there were no charge-backs, we started with 2.68 percent. Once the town puts it as a charge-back against the

Former Johnsburg Town Supervisor Bill Thomas drives the North Creek Business Alliance’s Main Street Courtesy Shuttle, which runs daily in the summer. Thomas and other volunteers meet Saratoga & North Creek Railway passengers at the train station upon arrival and transport them up and down Main Street to restaurants and shops. The Business Alliance owns the golf cart shuttle, which seats five passengers plus the driver, and plans to use Warren County occupancy tax money to help purchase a trolley that would shuttle tourists along Main Street in the summer. Photo by Andy Flynn

County gives $26,000 for trolley By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com QUEENSBURY — Warren County leaders demonstrated solid support for upcounty transportation Monday Dec. 10 as they voted to award $26,000 to the North Creek Business Alliance for its tourist shuttle service. This occupancy tax allocation for the shuttle service represents a 63 percent increase over the county’s 2012 grant.

The Business Alliance has been seeking to purchase a compact bus or diesel trolley to replace the 5-passenger electric golf cart it now uses to transport people at no charge through town — in an effort to boost economic activity. This shuttle has been vital in getting people around North Creek, particularly from the train station to downtown enterprises, Alliance officials have said. This shuttle service is extremely important in transporting visitors who arrive in North Creek as passengers on

the Saratoga-North Creek Railway, but the existing electric cart can’t handle the 300 to 400 people who routinely arrive on the train, according to the Alliance’s grant application. Alliance officials could not be reached early this week. The grant application notes that the shuttle service, coupled with the railway, has been a key element in transforming North Creek from an isolated but historic hamlet into a destination resort town. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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JCS board approves teacher evaluation plan phil@denpubs.com JOHNSBURG — During their regular meeting held on Monday, Dec. 10, Johnsburg Central School Board members unanimously approved the Annual Professional Performance Report (APPR) plan that the administration had developed in collaboration with faculty to meet the new state requirements. The school faculty and the NYS Education Department had already approved the plan. “This is a fair and good plan,” Superintendent Michael Markwica told the board. Markwica praised the dedication and effort of faculty and invited Debbie Bedard, the chair of the school’s APPR Committee, to add her own comments to the board. “From the first day that we began this process, our goal was to make sure this plan positively impacted student achievement,” said Bedard, a first grade teacher and former president of the JCS Teacher ’s Association. “We never lost sight of that. We also wanted to use what we already do in this school because we already have a lot of awesome things happening here.”

Bedard explained that a great deal of effort was put into making sure that the plan was as concise and as easy to use as possible. They put a great deal of thought into how best they could consolidate and integrate materials in order to help teachers achieve their learning goals. The evidence binder they created is so effective and well organized that several other school districts asked to borrow it so they could implement it in their own APPR plans. “We were able to do this because we have a great faculty and staff here at JCS,” Markwica said, adding that the faculty and administration would sit down in June to review what worked, what didn’t, and what could be improved for the following year. The superintendent also informed the board that on the following day, Tuesday Dec. 12, he would be part of a group of school superintendents meeting with Sen. Betty Little (RQueensbury) to discuss issues relating to unfunded mandates, common core standards, and school aid. He planned to update the board about what was discussed during their next meeting. Board members decided to table a motion to approve the five step “return to play” guidelines for students who have received a concussion. Board President William Conner noted that while the guidelines clearly define the activities for

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each step, it wasn’t clear how students should progress through the steps. Specifically, he wanted to know whether there was some timeline or objective criteria for determining when students were ready to proceed to the next step. The board decided to look into the question more deeply before moving forward with the motion. Markwica told the board that the school has an effective Concussion Management System in place where all students in grades 7-12 take a pre-test on a computer which will establish and record their baseline response times so that in the event of a concussion a student will take the test again. He noted this is not meant to supersede a doctor ’s evaluation but to add another check to ensure student safety and provide doctors with added information. JCS Principal Nadeen Kearney reported that the recent Holiday Café Concert was a great success, with 129 people attending, not including students. Board member Thomas Ordway shared with the board that while attending that event himself he was approached by a resident who had just moved to the area and told that he couldn’t believe what a talented group of students the school had and that he had heard nothing but good things about the school. The next School Board meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14.

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where they can’t interact well with people, when they can’t remember situations and when they can’t take care of themselves, they’re ready to go,” Montbriand said. “I think as a society we need to honor that.” Part of honoring that is accepting that, as people’s bodies begin to shut down, giving them comfort is paramount to improving their quality of life during their final days. “We have this human desire to feed and nurture people when they are sick, but sometimes the body just doesn’t want food anymore,” Montbriand said. ““The quality of life issue becomes dominant. What I want for them is a peaceful death and as much family support as possible.” The nature of Montbriand’s volunteerism means he often gets to know people who are close to death, and there are emotions involved in that which can be difficult to cope with. Understanding the process of death helps him get through it, as does allowing for time

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ily. Around that is hospice, and then the doctor. The bulls-eye is always the patient, the focal point of all factions of hospice care, and everyone with a diagnosis of six months or less to live is eligible. “We do not turn people away based on age, gender, race, religion, or ability to pay,” Roemischer said. It’s true that hospice focuses on the needs of the patient, but they are also there for the needs of the patient’s family. “End of life can be very stressful for everyone involved,” Roemischer said. “Sometimes, the family just needs to get away for a few hours.” High Peaks Hospice has served more than 5,600 patients and their families in Franklin, Essex and Warren counties since it was founded in 1986. Even though hospice care is covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most health management organizations and private insurance companies, some expenses, like bereavement and mileage reimbursement, are largely funded by donations and community support. High Peaks Hospice also relies heavily upon volunteers like Frank Montbriand, who discovered hospice about five years ago. Montbriand took care of his mother for two-and-a-half years in Hague with his sister and her husband. After his family contacted High Peaks Hospice to assist in taking care of his mother toward the end of her life, he immediately began to see the value in hospice care. “If you go through that kind of experience you realize how physically, mentally and spiritually exhausting it can be,” Montbriand said. Montbriand’s mother died of old age in Feb. 2006, the day after her 95th birthday. He became a hospice volunteer six months later and has now worked with about 30 patients. The work has helped Montbriand understand that death is a natural part of life, and that it doesn’t necessarily have to be seen as a bad thing. “A lot of people, when they get to the point

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Essex County’s own fiscal cliff

he latest estimate of the world’s demise has humanity’s fate sealed on Dec. 21, the Winter Solstice. If we manage to survive, historians will no doubt write about how we avoided certain doom only to face another, equally apocalyptic threat—the dreaded fiscal cliff. Yes, we might finally see the culmination of our elected official’s inability to accomplish anything of benefit to the rest of us, and it all seems so surreal, so distant, so beyond our control. But there is a way to get closer to the action, and all it takes is a trip to Essex County, home of the North Country’s own fiscal cliff debacle. Essex County’s fiscal cliff is not quite of the same magnitude as its big brother, but its proceedings do reflect a similar indecisive bickering that has been playing out at the national level. There are a lot of numbers and figures and percentages involved, but the bottom line is, if the Essex County board fails to start thinking ahead, things could become much worse in the upcoming years, regardless of who’s in charge. Essex County Manager Dan Palmer knows this, and he has officially removed himself from the equation as of Jan. 1. His announcement to retire came after he failed to convince county supervisors to accept a 3-year budget plan, and he isn’t going out without a few parting words. Palmer has warned the board that its current course, which will likely see the wounded budget haphazardly stitched together by the fund balance, is a dangerous one at best. Here’s how it works: Essex County collects taxes from its citizens and uses that money to pay for all kinds of services. There are things that have a known budget, like money allotted to pay county employees salaries, and there are things that are budgeted for, like road work, that might come in under that budget. The unused tax money is the fund balance, and it is particularly good for dealing with emergencies, such as the spring storm of 2011 and damage incurred by Tropical Storm Irene, which depleted the fund balance by $2.8 million last year. Essex County’s current course will see it utilizing that fund balance money to the tune of about $7 million to balance the county budget and meet the tax cap. The $2.8 million that went toward post-Irene re-

pairs is eventually supposed to be repaid by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but it should be put back where it belongs — in the fund balance. The same can be said for the other $4 million or so of fund balance money that is being used to keep the tax levy down. As Irene taught us, the fund balance can come in handy, but the current budget proposal would only leave about a $1 million in there if FEMA doesn’t come through, and that’s a scary thought considering the damage that has been incurred by storms in recent years. The kicker here is that the county tabled one of the more solid proposals — raising the occupancy tax to 5 percent, a 2 percent increase. The increase might not be popular among hoteliers, particularly the small scale operations, who fear that the extra charge would result in a decrease in tourism. But would a 2-percent increase, which amounts to $3 more for a $150-anight room, really deter people that much? It might be worth including something like that in the budget, considering County Treasurer Mike Diskin projects it will bring in $1.2 million. The occupancy tax certainly wouldn’t solve all of Essex County’s problems, but it would exhibit a modicum of foresight on the part of Essex County supervisors. The time to patch holes and wait until next year to see if they’ve sprung a leak is long gone — now is the time for action and making decisions that will have positive and expected long-term consequences. Dan Palmer knows it, which is refreshing until you realize that is also why he’s retiring — he doesn’t have faith that the current board can accomplish this, and he doesn’t want to be standing next to that dam when it bursts. At a recent meeting, Town of Moriah Supervisor Thomas Scozzafava said that personnel is the elephant in the room, and that the county needs to consider consolidating some of its staff, which is probably true, but the real elephant in the room isn’t the pachyderm — it’s the people feeding it. This editorial is the collaborative opinion of a board comprised of Thom Randall, Fred Herbst, Shaun Kittle, Keith Lobdell, Stephen Bartlett, Andy Flynn, Katherine Clark and John Gereau. Comments should be directed to denpubs@denpubs.com.

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come from a long line of worriers. As a youngster and even as an adult I found it difficult to understand why mom would worry about the smallest of things. When you’re young, life’s an adventure. Each day brings new opportunity. Today it may have rained but tomorrow is sure to be sunny and bright. Tomorrow was always a new day, full of opportunity, new events that would shape the day and the world. Change was good. Change was exciting. Change was welcomed. So why is it that as you age, not only do things start to sag, hair grows grey and recedes and your concern for things both in your control and beyond, begin to weigh heavy on your mind? Change is not so good. Change brings turmoil and confusion. Change is uncomfortable and triggers resistance. Mom, and her mom before her, would stress out over the big news of the day as well as the every day tasks. Tested by the great depression, two world wars, an evolving cold war, Korean Conflict, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, assassinations, riots in the street and political corruption, they had plenty of big things to worry about. Looking back their world went from one major crisis event to another. Despite their fears and concerns there was always an optimism that things would turnout okay. There was a happiness that calmed the underlining fears. They had faith, they had family, they had a society that somehow gave them an inner confidence. They were told that they had nothing to fear but fear itself. So they went about the tasks of the days building their lives and their future, focused on their jobs, their family and their dependence on each other. As I age I find myself more stressed than in my early years. Not only do I worry about the big issues of the day, national and international events, but even the little things seem to be a greater concern than they once did. There are plenty

of major issues to fret about as the world turns and there is always any Dan Alexander number of Thoughts from little things Behind the Pressline in life to bring about heartburn and sleepless nights. Is worrying about life’s ups and downs hardwired into my DNA, a hereditary trait, or is it just a function of aging? Or, does it come about as you begin to realize your plans for the future don’t always work out given the ebb and flow of an ever changing landscape and with those you share the world. A recent survey revealed that a resilient attitude may be the secret to aging successfully. In fact they believe a positive attitude may be more important to aging than good physical health. So there may be some truth to the old wives tale of worrying one’s self to death. So the bottom line is this; Mayan calendar predicting the end of the world on December 21st of this year; fiscal cliff looming on the horizon; financial struggles; personal concerns; what to write in next week’s column…. Hey, bring em on. There is little we can’t overcome if we approach things with a positive, can do attitude. If we’ve learned anything through out time there will always be issues beyond our control and as mere humans we are fallible, destined to trip up. We only make things worse for ourselves if we dwell on the negative. We need to be responsible for our actions but we only go around once so we need to make the most of what we’ve been given, keep our focus on the future and our optimism high. Life is short. Every day is a gift, which is why they call it the “present.” Dan Alexander is owner and publisher of Denton Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com.

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MINERVA — Minerva Central School fourth graders in Lisa Fabin’s class have made a thoughtful and selfless contribution to an extremely important cause. This year ’s fourth graders (along with kids from Fabin’s class this past spring) used fabric markers to draw images of encouragement on cloth squares for a quilt. Through the “Kids Helping Kids” program developed and administered by Bridging People & Places of Schuylerville, NY, this quilt will be donated to a socially disadvantaged child or a child with a serious or lifethreatening illness. Lisa Fabin’s kids were excited about this project and how the quilt would be used; Fabin stated that “The fourth graders really, really enjoyed the work of helping with the quilt”. This project is in keeping with the class efforts to understand and get more involved with community volunteering efforts. Minerva resident Joy Healy will be using the kids’ squares to finish the quilt and pass it on to Bridging People & Places. She had contacted Fabin after getting involved when a “Bridging” representative visited the Minerva Sleeping Giants organization. For more information about the “Kids Helping Kids” program, contact Bridging People & Places in Schuylerville at: bridgingpeoplelt&aol.com.

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From the Archives An interview with Ed Zahniser of Bakers Mills and Shepherdstown, West Virginia adds a new subject to the archives of the Johnsburg Historical Society: the connection between the Federal Wilderness Act of 1964 and two Adirondack men with camps in the Town of Johnsburg. Evelyn Greene interviewed Zahniser at his cabin on Edwards Hill Road on Aug. 15, 2012. This interview is part of JHS’ Living History project, and is stored at the Society’s research library. The landmark legislation was the brainchild of Howard Zahniser, Ed’s father, who was regarded by many as “the hero of wilderness.” When the act finally became law after many years of roadblocks, Congress was enabled to designate wilderness areas on federal public lands. Nine million acres were protected in the original act, and today 110 million acres are protected under this law. The story of the 1964 Wilderness Act begins in 1946 when Howard Zahniser met Johnsburg’s Paul Schaefer (father of Evelyn Greene) in New York City. Schaefer was speaking to a large group about the “Black River Water Wars” and the troubling proposal to build more than 40 dams in the western Adirondacks. The dams would have flooded wildlife habitat and forest preserve lands which were protected under the New York State Constitution. Schaefer invited Zahniser and his family to Schaefer ’s cabin in the Eleventh Mountain area of Johnsburg. Like so many visitors to the area, Zahniser was seduced by the loveliness. On a hike with Schaefer in the High Peaks from Heart Lake to Tahawus and to the falls on the Opalescent River, Zahniser was impressed with the natural beauty. He remarked to guide Ed Richard that the federal government needed legislation similar to New York State’s Article 14, Section 7 “forever wild” clause. And Zahniser was just the man to begin moving the country toward federal legislation to make wilderness protection permanent. As a child, Zahniser had a teacher who encouraged students to join the National Audubon Society. From his interest in birds, young Zahniser saw the need to protect migratory pathways. His concern for the environment grew steadily, and eventually he went to Washington D.C. to work for the Department of Commerce and to serve at the Bureau of Biological Survey as publicist and editor. His work was influenced by the highly respected

Here is the photo of Evelyn Greene interviewing Ed Zahniser at his Bakers Mills cabin on Aug. 15, 2012. Photo by David Braley

naturalist Edward Preble, for whom Zahniser ’s new son was named, and by Olaus Murie, well known for his efforts to protect caribou and other migratory animals in Alaska during the 1930s. In 1945 Zahniser left D.C. and went to work for the fledgling Wilderness Society where he edited the Living Wilderness magazine. One of his colleagues was Aldo Leopold, today considered one of the founders of the modern ecological movement. Leopold believed that the value of outdoor recreation is in its contrast to our daily lives (peace, quiet, natural beauty, wildlife). Keeping in mind his prophetic 1946 hike in the High Peaks of the Adirondacks, Zahniser began to build interest in Congress for a wilderness bill. In 1949 he produced an inventory of federal wilderness lands, which generated interest from Congress for each member ’s own state wilderness areas. By February 1956 Zahniser composed his first draft of the bill, in longhand, at his dining room table. In the summer of that year it was first presented to the Senate and the House of Representatives. After a few more years of roadblocks, the bill was signed into law by President Johnson in 1964. Although Howard Zahniser died in May 1964 before the signing, he died knowing that the bill would be voted upon successfully. It passed in the Senate 78 – 12 and in the House 373 – 1. Alice Zahniser signed the bill in place of her husband. Interviewer Evelyn Greene and interviewee Edward Zahniser reminisced about the happy times they shared at the Zahniser cabin through many childhood summers. After the first visit to the Schaefers in 1946, the Zahnisers purchased 21 acres and a house at the top of Edwards Hill from Harold and Pansy Allen. The Allens wanted to move down the hill to flatter pastureland. With four children, husband away at work, no running water and no electricity, Alice Zah-

niser spent every summer at the idyllic retreat. Carolyn Schaefer and her four children, including Evelyn, would stay also in their nearby cabin. Water was supplied by the spring, meals were cooked over the fire, refrigeration was a bucket in the spring, and there was an outhouse. Electricity was added in 1964 and later a telephone. Alice Zahniser continued to spend summers there with visiting children and grandchildren for 60 years. Sharing his father ’s love of the land, Ed Zahniser has worked for the National Park Service since 1977 as writer and editor. He has produced all visitor information brochures for each of the 58 national parks, has been involved with the rest of the 397 protected areas of the national park system, and has written books on Yosemite, Sequoia, Great Smoky Mountains, Big Bend and others. He continues to write for the NPS to this day. When asked about his major environmental concerns for the Adirondacks now, Zahniser noted two. One was the impact of snowmobiles on forest preserve and their contribution to noise pollution and wildlife stress. The other is the future of fire prevention in an area where more and more homes are being built in the forest. He cited the situation of the terrible recent wildfires in Colorado, a result of the interface between human habitat and the forest. A recently written biography by Mark Harvey, Wilderness Forever: Howard Zahniser and the Path to the Wilderness Act, is available at Town of Johnsburg Library. Another publication of interest to naturalists and to caretakers of the land is Where Wilderness Preservation Began, edited by Ed Zahniser. The two friends Howard Zahniser and Paul Schaefer have been described as having “a kind of wilderness dementia.” The Town of Johnsburg has benefited from their obsession.

Letter to the Editor Townhouse managers respond to shuttle story To the News Enterprise: We want to respond to the News Enterprise article in last week’s paper about the Town Board overriding the Bed Tax Committee, to set the record straight as it contained many inaccuracies. Gore Mountain Realty, LLC, Morris Management Group is the manager for the Summit Townhomes in North Creek. We are not owners at The Summit. The Summit is an 83-unit townhouse complex made up of one- to four-bedroom townhouses. Forty-three of the townhomes are rented to tourists, skiers, rafters, weddings, etc. The Summit has had a Shuttle Van for many years, and it has been self-paid for without tax dollars. This year, The Summit Board was thinking about not having the shuttle to cut costs, but the homeowners thought it was VERY important for rentals and tourism. Last year, we went to the Business Alliance meeting and proposed combining the two shuttle services into one, along with a $5,000 contribution toward the cost of the service. Our motivation last year was to get hundreds of people at the Summit Townhouses downtown to see what is available and to go back and spend money. “Let’s go back to that restaurant for dinner!” We promote the town every chance we get, by mouth and in brochures, and we are the only corporate sponsor of the Gore Mountain Chamber of Commerce. We were told NO last year. So, the summit paid for its own shuttle, to promote tourism. After the fear of losing bed tax funds for this winter was realized, The Summit was offered to combine shuttle services with the Business Alliance. We told a Business Alliance member, Sharon Taylor, that we needed answers to two questions before we could consider combining the service. The questions were: 1) Why was The Summit turned down last year?

2) How would combining services benefit The Summit? We never received an answer until last week’s paper came out. We feel the public should know a few things as $10,000 or more taxpayer dollars are being spent to benefit a handful of small businesses in North Creek. We want the public to know: 1) We never said NO to the combination of services. It was OUR idea last year. 2) The Summit has been turned down. The statement Mike Bowers made “that every lodging facility is included in the shuttle” is false. 3) The Summit never received bed tax funds even though they contribute to bed tax, does exactly what county wanted “put heads in beds,” as well as pay $250,000/+ in combined taxes. 4) The Business Alliance has now received ever increasing funding for four years, but the rule is a 25 percent reduction each year, which does not apply to them, and it should. We feel bed tax distributions and the town shuttle services are great ideas. We also feel the Summit Shuttle is a great idea for tourism. We have talked to Don from Brant Lake Taxi about taking people to downtown, the train, as well as Gore. We feel everyone should work together and the bed tax should be awarded according to the rules, and fairly. The bed tax should be awarded to things like this, but we do not agree with the town paying an additional $3,200 so the hotels can offer a free shuttle service. We are local and want to see the town and all businesses do well. The Summit is a part of this town and has been for 25 years, and brings a lot of tourists to the area. This letter is from Erwin and Joe Morris, not the Summit Townhomes. Erwin and Joseph Morris, Gore Mountain Realty, LLC, Morris Management Group

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Gordie Persons is at the Adirondack Tri-County Nursing Home for rehab. Leona Dunkley is back at the Adirondack Tri-County Nursing Home after being in Glens Falls Hospital. Shirley Virgil is at the Glens Falls Hospital Rehab center. Many enjoyed singing Christmas carols and refreshments at the Sodom Community Church on Sunday evening. The Sodom Church will have their Christmas program on Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. Also, anyone wanting to add a memory angel to the Christmas tree feel that you can do so. Yanden Cleveland was given a birthday party at his father ’s and his family over the weekend. Seth Dunkley is feeling pretty good after having surgery recently. Seth and Lois visited Earl Allen on Sunday afternoon. George Dunkley Jr. is able to walk much better after his recent surgery. Robert Austin is off work for awhile due to an arm injury. Several guys have been busy taking apart Ada and John Cleveland old home. Let’s remember to do something nice for those at the nursing home, the manor and other shut-ins in our area. It is great to live in an area where we have great neighbors that care for others. Many have enjoyed riding the Polar Express from Saratoga to North Creek and back again. Also, having the refreshments. A special ceremony was at the Catholic Church in Warrensburg on Saturday evening for the ones that lost loved ones this past year using the Alexander Funeral Home. Happy birthday to: Yanden Cleveland, Larry Bacon. Kailey Hayes, Andrew Cameron, Annebelle Millington, Lorensen, Bob Austin, Ron G. Grimes Becky Bradway, Krista Bacon, Tommy Sylvester, Terry Sylvester. Happy anniversary to: Luther and Gretta Grimes. Enjoy each and every day.

Letter to the editor Johnsburg Town Board minutes are clear in regard to justice position To the News Enterprise: In the Dec. 8 edition of the News Enterprise, a letter to the editor by Mark Bergman has some inaccuracies that should be addressed. Mark’s letter was in reference to the appointment of a new town justice at the Nov. 20 Town Board meeting. Mark asserts that it was “more than coincidental that there was only one applicant.” This is not accurate. According to Mark, the announcement of Judge French retiring and the appointment of the temporary justice occurred at the same Town Board meeting. It did not. Justice French’s letter of resignation was read publicly at the Town Board meeting of Nov. 8. There was a discussion regarding this, as this put the town in a very tight deadline to appoint a new temporary justice, in order to be able to have them attend the mandatory New York State Training program for town justices starting in late November. If the new justice was not in place for the training, than Johnsburg would not have an approved town judge until after the next state training program taking place sometime in April 2013. Town court matters would then have to be handled by a visiting judge, and based on three towns in the district all needing new town judges, this would be problematic at best. The Town Board did, in fact, have two people who expressed interest in the position. There was a letter submitted by one person, and a second person, Drew Hayes, spoke at the Nov. 20 Town Board meeting about his interest in the position. The board felt it was imperative to appoint someone as soon as possible so that we could have an operating town court. Of the two candidates, the board chose Mr. Vince Schiavone for the new and interim town justice based on his experience working in and around the court system. The board also encouraged Mr. Hayes to run for the office at the next election which will be in November, 2013 to finish out Judge French's original term of office. If you read town minutes for the Nov. 8 and Nov. 20 meetings, you can see that there was an open discussion about this position, and plenty of concern by board members about filling it as soon as possible. It was not a good situation for the town to be in, but in this case the town board took the proper action to remedy a time sensitive matter. Mr. Bergman closed his letter by stating that “we should begin pressing our neighbors to step up to run for elected office with a very simple goal of replacing all of the incumbents.” While I don’t agree that we need to replace all incumbents, I do look forward to next fall when we see Mr. Bergman, in keeping with the spirit of his comment, getting his petition signed as he prepares to run for a position on the Town Board. David Bulmer North Creek

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NORTH CREEK — Pre-school story hour and crafts at the Johnsburg Library; 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. LONG LAKE — Long Lake Ladies Luncheon. Noon at St. Henry’s Parish Center. Sponsored by the Friends of the Long Lake Library. Catered by Cyber Creek Café. The menu will feature appetizers, a Tuscan bean soup, followed by a buffet with a variety of classic French quiches, chicken marsala, baked ziti, roasted vegetables, tossed green salad, fruit salad and rolls and butter. The dessert course will be pear/cranberry crisp with coffee and tea. Between the first two courses, an ecumenical choir organized, accompanied and directed by Judy Garrison will present a few holiday numbers. Call Jackie Mallery at 624-2056.

NORTH RIVER — Christmas Concert at the North River United Methodist Church, 13th Lake Road. A special service starts at 10 a.m. Come help us kick off the holiday season with a special Christmas concert with country gospel artist Jay Witham. Call 251-2519. NORTH CREEK — Visit with Santa at Ski Bowl Park. 1 p.m. Santa will then parade through town on the fire trucks with all the children to the Johnsburg Central School. At the school the children will be able to visit with Santa and receive a gift and treats. There will also be snacks and drinks available as well as holiday movies to watch. If weather causes a cancellation, Santa will visit on Dec. 23.

Saturday, Dec. 15 NORTH CREEK — The Town of Johnsburg Library will host a gingerbread house workshop at 11 a.m. Call ahead to register 251-4343. One house per family. Following the workshop, the Friends of the Johnsburg Library invite everyone to attend a Magic Show, performed by Loonworks Family Entertainment, at 1 p.m. at the Tannery Pond Community Center.

Tuesday, Dec. 18 NORTH CREEK — American Legion Post 629 meeting, North Creek firehouse, 3:30 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend. Call 251-2002. NORTH CREEK — The Johnsburg Town Board meets at 7 p.m. at the Tannery Pond Community Center.

Wednesday, Dec. 19 NORTH CREEK — Inside Edge Demo & Coca-Cola Wednesday beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Gore Mountain 793 Peaceful Valley Rd, North Creek, NY 12853. Try the latest equipment featuring skis from Atomic, Elan, Head, and Volkl. Snowboards from Ride, Libtech, Gnu, and K2. Discounted lift ticket when you present our friend-

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ly ticket sellers with any Coca-Cola product. NOTE: demos are NOT rentals and are limited in supply available on a firstcome, first-serve basis. Please be prepared to surrender credit card and drivers license as security for demo equipment. Call 793-5676 or visit http://www.goremountain.com for more information.

ORDA Board to meet on Dec. 18 in Lake Placid LAKE PLACID — The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) Board of Directors will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid. The agenda will include the approval of the minutes from the Sept. 18 Board meeting; the president’s report; a financial report from the Bonadio Group; and a resolution approving budgets.

Thursday, Dec. 20 NORTH CREEK — The North Creek Rotary Club holds its weekly breakfast meetings at 7:30 a.m. at Marsha’s Restaurant in North Creek. NORTH CREEK — North Creek Business Alliance meets at barVino from 8:30-9:30 a.m., Main Street. MINERVA — The Minerva Town Board meets at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall.

Friday, Dec. 21 EARTH — Winter Solstice. 6:12 a.m. For those who think there will be an apocalypse on this date, as the Mayan calendar ends, ignore the rest of this calendar. For those who think we’ll all survive, read on and enjoy the holidays. NORTH CREEK — Pre-school story hour and crafts at the Johnsburg Library; 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. NORTH CREEK — The Gore Mountain Region Chamber of Commerce mixer will be held at 5 p.m. at the Garnet Studio, 63 Casterline Road, North River. Judy Brown will be hosting. Bring a dish to share. Beverages will be provided.

Main St, North Creek, NY 12853. Quintet in Residence, The Crane School of Music State University of New York at Potsdam. Presented by Upper Hudson Musical Arts; providing professional music performances, accessibility of classical, chamber, and jazz music to the Adirondack Park community. Call 681-1715 or visit http://www.upperhudsonmusicalarts.org for more information. NORTH CREEK — Winter Solstice Party, at Gore Mountain, 793 Peaceful Valley Rd, North Creek, NY 12853. All day music, games, and fun to celebrate the first day of winter. Call 251-2411 or visit http://www.goremountain.com for more information.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — False rumors about the end of the world in 2012 have been commonplace on the Internet for some time. Many of these rumors involve the Mayan calendar ending in 2012 (it won’t), a comet causing catastrophic effects (definitely not), a hidden planet sneaking up and colliding with us (no and no), and many others, according to the U.S. government’s official blog. The world will not end on Dec. 21, 2012, or any day in 2012. Unfortunately, these rumors have many people frightened, especially children. NASA has received thousands of letters concerned about the end of the world. David Morrison, a planetary astronomer and senior scientist for NASA who answers questions from the public about astrobiology, says, “At least a once a week I get a message from a young person ― as young as 11 ― who says they are ill and/or contemplating suicide because of the coming doomsday.” According to NASA, the old mystery-planet-collision rumor year was 2003, but when 2004 arrived safely, the rumors changed to 2012. So what end-of-the-world year will the rumor mill make up next?

Potsdam Brass Quintet at Tannery Pond NORTH CREEK — The Potsdam Brass Quintet from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam will perform a program of both sacred and secular holiday favorites at Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek on Saturday, December 22, at 7:30 pm. The group consists of faculty members, John Ellis and James Madeja on trumpet, Nicholas Hartman on horn, Mark Hartman on trombone, and Charles Guy on tuba. The quintet has performed in concerts

throughout much of the United States and Canada, including performances at New York’s Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Tickets for this concert will be $15 for adults, $5 for students, and under 12 will be free. Sponsored by the Upper Hudson Musical Arts, this concert is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. For additional information please call 681-1715.

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NASA — Frequently Asked Questions Q: What is the origin of the prediction that the world will end in 2012? A: The story started with claims that Nibiru, a supposed planet discovered by the Sumerians, is headed toward Earth. This catastrophe was initially predicted for May 2003, but when nothing happened the doomsday date was moved forward to December 2012 and linked to the end of one of the cycles in the ancient Mayan calendar at the winter solstice in 2012 — hence the predicted doomsday date of Dec. 21, 2012. Q: Does the Mayan calendar end in December 2012? A: Just as the calendar you have on your kitchen wall does not cease to exist after Dec. 31, the Mayan calendar does not cease to exist on Dec. 21, 2012. This date is the end of the Mayan long-count period but then — just as your calendar begins again on Jan. 1 — another longcount period begins for the Mayan calendar.

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NORTH CREEK — The Tannery Pond Community Center Association wishes to gratefully acknowledge the many grants awarded the organization during this past year in support of its programs. Included are grants from Stewart's Foundation and the Glenn & Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation for the Teenagers Only program; the International Paper Foundation, the MGN Family Foundation, and the T. C. Murphy Lumber Company Fund for the summer Art & Nature Camp; and the Rivendell Foundation, Community Fund for the Gore Mountain Region, the Glens Falls Foundation, North Creek Business Alliance, Saratoga & North Creek Railroad (Permian Basin Railways), and Elise & Woody Widlund for its new Management program. In addition, the TPCCA was honored by the numerous donations it received from area residents and friends for its 10th Anniversary Celebration.

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sell items using parts made in China, like jewelry. “I got on this ‘Made in America’ bandwagon about four of five years ago, and everything in our store follows that,” Dunn said. “We’ve had a lot of people who are thrilled we are doing this. They like the safety factor of it, too. Like our dog treats are made by a woman in New York. They’re not made in China putting all sorts of weird things in them.” Seven Sisters is all about wholesome American-made goods. And many local artists are represented in the store. “The amount of talented people in the area is amazing,” Dunn said. “I continue to be amazed by the quality of the quilts, pottery, jewelry, fused glass, woodworking and paintings local people bring into the shop.“ Dunn tries to stock the store as fully as possible with items made within driving distance of North Creek. The shop also tries to have gifts for every age group and all spending budgets.

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NORTH CREEK — Nancy Dunn will be celebrating the one-year anniversary of her shop — Seven Sisters Artisan Gifts — this week. And, so far, business in North Creek has been good. “We’ve done very well, both in the wintertime and in the summer,” Dunn said. “The train has helped, but it’s really been second-home owners and visitors for the weekend. That’s been the mainstay of our business. It’s really surpassed my expectations the first year.” Dunn, who spends her days teaching senior and AP English at the Lake George High School, opened Seven Sisters at 238 Main St. on Dec. 18, 2011, just in time for the Christmas shopping season. Nanci Vineyard is the store manager. A poster on the wall proclaims Vineyard’s dog, Sandi, as the “Employee of the Month.” “You know, we actually have people who come into the store just to visit with Sandi,” Dunn said. “She is the perfect store dog.” And she’s the perfect advocate for the pet section at Seven Sisters, which includes organic dog treats, dog sweaters, locally made dog dishes and beds, handmade cashmere/catnip cat toys and organic cat treats. “Local, local, local is the raison d'etre of our shop,” Dunn said. “Buy local, sell local, and support your local artists.” Everything at Seven Sisters either locally made or made in America. The dog toys are non-toxic. The pottery is non-toxic. The quilts are all made with good, safe material. She won’t even

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MVAC names fall scholar athletes Boys Basketball

NORTH CREEK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference (MVAC) announces Scholar Athletes for the 2012 Fall Sports Season. One male and one female athlete are chosen for each sport season. The criteria for selection are a minimum of an 85 percent average, one who excels in academics and sport of the season and exhibits good sportsmanship and a positive attitude.

Minerva-Newcomb: Winslow 2, McNally 7, D. McNally 3

Willsboro 40, Johnsburg 22 Dec. 7 @ Willsboro Johnsburg: Moore 9, Washburn 8, Prouty 3, Cleveland 2 3-point field goals: Washburn 2, Prouty 1

Willsboro 52, Johnsburg 24

Minerva-Newcomb 39, L. Placid 31

Keene 27, Johnsburg 23

Dec. 6 @ Lake Placid Minerva-Newcomb: Williams 18, Chicoski 8, Ruzbacki 5, McCall 4, Galusha 4

Dec. 5 @ Johnsburg Johnsburg: Denno 11 points, Glode 4, Myler 4, Millington 3, Williford 1, 3-point goals: Denno 2

Girls Basketball Johnsburg 41, Crown Point 14 Dec. 11 @ Crown Point Johnsburg: Myler 25, Millington 4, Glode 4, Williford 3, Denno 2, Square 1, Ellsworth 2 3-point goals: Myler 1

Indian Lake-Long Lake 39, MinervaNewcomb 12 Dec. 11 @ Minerva Indian Lake-Long Lake: Farrell 10, King 2, Bain 4, Hamdan 4, Smith 19

Dec. 7 @ Willsboro Johnsburg: Myler 12 points, Glode 8, Knickerbocker 2, Square 2

North River United Methodist Church Christmas Concert, service Shannon Ovitt poses with her award in Latham. Photo provided

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Ovitt named All-State field hockey player

Dec. 5 @ Minerva Minerva-Newcomb: Winslow 20 points, G. McNally 12, R. Mara 8, Bennett 6, Rubertone 4, D. McNally 4, Miller 2, E. Mara 2, Bush 2 3-point goals: Winslow 1

NORTH CREEK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Shannon Ovitt has been named an All-State Field Hockey Player at the Section II All Star Field Hockey luncheon held at the Century House in Latham on Dec. 2. Ovitt was one of 16 selected out of 72 area First Team All Star field hockey players for this distinction. This is her second

Indian Lake-Long Lake 33, Wells 13 Dec. 5 @ Indian Lake Indian Lake-Long Lake: Smith 13 points, Farrell 9, Bain 4, Walters 2, Hamden 3, Hinckley 2

The local scholar athletes are listed below: Indian Lake Central School: Colin Farrell, senior; Morgan King, senior. Johnsburg Central School: Aidan Connelly, sophomore. Long Lake Central School: Curtis Seaman, sophomore; Meg Smith, senior. Minerva Central School: Austin Williams, senior; Gabrielle McNally, junior. Newcomb Central School: Alex Ruzbacki, junior; Caitlyn Yandon, junior.

Johnsburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Astasia Myler sets up a foul shot during the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dec. 11 game against Crown Point. The Lady Jaguars won 41-14, and Myler scored 25 points, including one three-point shot.

year being recognized as an All-State Field Hockey Player and First Team All Star by the Section II Field Hockey League. Shannon, a senior at Johnsburg Central School, was Goalie for the Johnsburg Varsity Field Hockey Team for the past two seasons under the leadership of Coach Jill Toney.

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NORTH RIVER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The North River United Methodist Church will be holding a special service on Sunday, December 16th at 10am, 13th Lake Road in North River. Come help us kick off the holiday season with a special Christmas concert with country gospel artist Jay Witham. On Sunday, December 23 at 6pm Pastor Stephen Andrews will hold a Candlelight Christmas Service. For further details please call Amy Sabattis at 251-2519.

North Creek â&#x20AC;Ś All Aboard Calendar for 2013 still available NORTH CREEK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; There are still copies left of the North Creek â&#x20AC;Ś All Aboard Calendar, which supports six non-profit organizations in the area. The calendar was created by a small committee interested in raising funds to help fund the North Country Hardship Fund, North Country Ministry, Adirondack Tri-County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Tannery Pond Community Center, Johnsburg Historical Society and the Elizabeth Nash Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis. Calendars are for sale for $15 at most venues in the North Creek area or is available for sale by sending a check for $15 plus $3 shipping and handling to: Cindy LaPell, PO Box 71, North Creek, NY 12853.

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Minerva-Newcomb: Winslow 2, McNally 7, D. McNally 3

Willsboro 40, Johnsburg 22 Dec. 7 @ Willsboro Johnsburg: Moore 9, Washburn 8, Prouty 3, Cleveland 2 3-point field goals: Washburn 2, Prouty 1

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Indian Lake-Long Lake 39, MinervaNewcomb 12 Dec. 11 @ Minerva Indian Lake-Long Lake: Farrell 10, King 2, Bain 4, Hamdan 4, Smith 19

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Dec. 5 @ Minerva Minerva-Newcomb: Winslow 20 points, G. McNally 12, R. Mara 8, Bennett 6, Rubertone 4, D. McNally 4, Miller 2, E. Mara 2, Bush 2 3-point goals: Winslow 1

Indian Lake-Long Lake 33, Wells 13 Dec. 5 @ Indian Lake Indian Lake-Long Lake: Smith 13 points, Farrell 9, Bain 4, Walters 2, Hamden 3, Hinckley 2

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Indian Lake considers adjustment to aged tax exemption limits By Bill Quinlivan

newsenterprise@denpubs.com INDIAN LAKE — During the Indian Lake Town Board’s Monday, Dec. 10 meeting, Indian Lake Assessor Meade Hutchins said that a schedule of aged exemption limits outlined in a local law providing a partial tax exemption of real property taxes for legally resident owners over 65 have not changed since March 1, 2005. The current exemption schedule starts with incomes of $16,749.99 or less qualifying for a 50 percent with exemption magnitudes decreasing in 5 percent increments with associated increasing ranges of income to a level of $25,149.99 above which there is no longer an allowable exemption. This schedule currently results in 0.14 percent of the town’s taxable real property value being exempt from taxation. Given the many changes in the economy since 2005, two alternative schedules were presented by Hutchins. Each raised the income levels allowable for various exemption percentages, with the first alternative being more conservative than the second. In theory, this should make taxation exemption more available to those in need, but in practice there is no way to know the overall effect on the town’s revenue base until an adopted schedule is legally put in place. The first alternative would start to make exemptions possible for resident owners over 65 with household income less than $19,999.99 and stop exemption for those with household income above $28,399.99. The second alternative schedule would

make exemptions possible for resident owners over 65 with household incomes less than $24,999.99 and stop exemption entitlement for those with household income above $33,399.99. The Board will study the two alternatives and will have a recommendation for a public hearing during the regular meeting of the Board in January of 2013. Other business saw a postponement of Resolution No. 14 surrounding the retirement of Water/Sewer Department supervisor Dean Moulton and tabling of Resolution No. 15 having to due with the Nature Conservancy easement. It was announced that 15 applications for the open position in the Water Sewer Department have been received as of the deadline and that Councilwoman Jane Locke and Councilman John Valentine will begin the evaluation and interview process immediately. Three bids were received for the ¾ Ton Parks and Recreation pickup truck. All three were accepted for review and Supervisor Brian Wells will make a recommendation to the Board shortly. Valentine announced that, weather permitting; the town will be the subject of a lighting audit of town facilities on Tuesday, Dec. 11. The audit is to be conducted by an expert from National Grid for the purposes of identifying opportunities to save money and make the facilities more energy efficient. The Board set the End of the Year Meeting for Dec. 31 at 4:30 p.m. and organization meeting for Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. During the supervisor ’s comments section of the meeting, Wells announced that the

Here is the long-awaited, new cell tower erected atop Signal Hill Road in Indian Lake. According to Meredith Dropkin, a spokesperson for Verizon, the target date for having the cell tower turned on is the end of this year barring any unforeseen circumstances. Photo by Bill Quinlivan

Blue Mountain Lake water search has hit a hurdle and there is a need to re-evaluate and go in a different direction. In addition, Wells announced that he had made a trip to the Raquette Lake water plant and hopes that something as simple could be developed for

Blue Mountain Lake; the system being utilizing simple chlorination. The next regular meeting of the Town Board will be held on Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall on Pelon Road in Indian Lake.

The Indian Lake middle and high school holiday concert was held on Thursday, Dec. 6. Above, the high school Jazz Band performs on stage: back row, from left, Ben Hinckley, Shawn Zahray, Joe Corrow, Robert Miller; front row, from left, Dominick Miller, Freddie Smith, Andrew Brown. At right, the middle school Chorus sings a song: back row, from left, Casey Wells, Bryce Hutchins, Shane Dumond; front row, from left, Macie Smith, Ben King, Cal Stanton, Scott Puterko. Photo provided

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INDIAN LAKE — Indian Lakers are leading the charge among North Country communities in reducing their home heating expenses. Fifteen local households have taken advantage of free or reduced-cost Home Energy Assessments (also called energy audits), offered by the New York Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA). The assessment is a top-to-bottom look of a home by accredited energy conservation specialists. Following the assessment, the homeowner receives a report that identifies cost-effective opportunities to boost energy efficiency, such as insulation, air sealing and heating system upgrades. The assessment is part of NYSERDA's Home Performance with Energy Star Program and also includes cash incentives and affordable finance options for making upgrades. In most cases, homeowners use the savings on their electric and fuel bills to pay for the energy efficiency improvements-without increasing their heating budget or receiving an extra bill. To help spread the word about available NYSERDA energy conservation programs, the Indian Lake Main Street Revitalization Subcommittee hosted Energy Information Meetings in August and September. “With our long and cold winters, people are really feeling the squeeze of ever increasing heating costs, especially those who are dependent on oil to heat their homes,” said Brenda Valentine, chairperson of the subcommittee. Sally Stanton, who serves on the Indian Lake Town Council, said, “During our home assessment we learned that there are significant heat losses in our attic. As a result, our assessment report recommended that we insulate and air seal our attic and rim joists with spray foam. After insulating the attic, we expect to save more than $600 on our annual heating expenses.” To schedule a Home Energy Assessment, contact Jennifer Monroe at 956-2818 or adkenergy@gmail.com.

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Toxic toys from page 1 are the chemicals of concern that bioaccumulate, so they are persistent in the environment and they stick around in our bodies.” Hierl said that the chemicals aren’t put in toys with the intent of harming children, but that doesn’t make them any safer. For example, lead is cheap and abundant, and is often used in products such as toys, jewelry, paint, hair conditioner and air fresheners. Exposure to lead has been linked to health problems that include learning disabilities, lack of muscular coordination, decreased fertility and memory and concentration problems. Phthalates are used to soften plastics and increase their flexibility and can be found in products like clothing, cosmetics, perfumes, food packaging and toys. They are classified as endocrine disruptors and have been linked to health issues that include birth defects, reproductive damage, genital abnormalities in young boys, and decreased sperm mobility and concentration in men. BPA is a common additive in some plastics that is actually a synthetic estrogen that was developed as a pregnancy aid. BPA can be found in plastics such as baby bottles, water

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bottles and plastic food containers and has been linked to health problems including reproductive disorders, cancer, increased health effects associated with aging and developmental and behavioral issues. “It really is one of these things where the more you learn the scarier it is,” Hierl said. Aside from doing research, one thing consumers can do to protect themselves and their families is look at the recycle symbols on a product before purchasing it. A recycle symbol that contains the number three, six or seven should be avoided because it might contain chemicals that have nasty side effects. Potential dangers in toys aren’t just caused by toxins, though, and there are other things that parents can look for to protect their children. Toys that make noise can cause hearing damage in children. “If it sounds like it’s too loud, it probably is,” Hierl said. “If it’s loud to you it probably isn’t good for your kid to be listening to.” Toys with small parts can also create a choking hazard, especially in young children. Hierl said an easy way to avoid buying something that could obstruct a child’s airway is to refrain from buying toys that contain loose parts that can easily fit into a toilet paper tube. Little magnets, plastic game pieces and marbles should all be avoided for children under the age of three. “We just want to get the word out, and help make people aware of these things,” Hierl said. “We’d like everyone to have a fun, safe holiday.”

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LESTER STERNIN A Memorial Service to honor Lester Sternin will be held on Friday, December 14th from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 pm at Sporty's, 28N Minerva, NY.

from page 1 county warrant, then it no longer goes to the towns. That is how we went from 2.68 percent to 1.13 percent.” Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said the charge-backs would affect local municipality taxes based on the amount each had in charge-backs. “You just shifted it from one to the other,” Scozzafava said. The nine voting for the budget were Charles Harrington (Crown Point), Sharon Boisen (Essex), Randy Douglas (Jay), Scozzafava, Roby Politi (Wilmington), Michael Marnell (Schroon), Deb Malaney (Ticonderoga), Ed Hatch (Willsboro) and Randy Preston (Wilmington). Voting against the budget were Gerald Morrow (Chesterfield), Margaret Bartley (Elizabethtown), Bill Ferebee (Keene), David Blades (Lewis), Sue Montgomery Corey (Minerva), George Canon (Newcomb), Ronald Moore (North Hudson) and Dan Connell (Westport). With only one person speaking during the public comment period of the meeting, a majority of supervisors took a chance to make their feelings known on the budget. Minerva Supervisor Sue Montgomery Corey said she felt this was a vote of conscious, referring to the vote made on

A Memorial Service to honor LESTER STERNIN will be held Friday, December 14, 3:00-6:00PM at Sporty’s, 28N, Minerva

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CAROLYN M. WARREN NOV 30, 2012 Rotterdam, NY - Carolyn M. Marc J. Warren of TiconderoWarren 92 died Friday ga, 30 grandchildren 27 great November 30, 2012 at home grandchildren, 1 great great surrounded by her family. grandchild and many dear Born and educated in Schand loved blended family enectady, she was the daughmembers. Funeral service ter of the late William and was held on Thursday Caroline (Motorstock) Thorevening 7pm at Bond Funeral pe and a graduate of Nott Home, Broadway GuilderTerrace High School and Milland Ave., Schenectady, NY dred Ellie Business School. with a visitation at the funerAn executive Assistant for al home from 4 to 7 pm prior the NYS Assembly in Albany to the funeral service. In lieu for 38 years, Carolyn also of flowers contributions in was the owner operator of Carolyn's memory made be the Hague Motel in Hague, made to Community HosNY for 31 years. She was a pice, 1411 Union St., Schenecformer member of the Trinity tady, NY 12308 or St Jude Reformed Church and the Children's Hospital, 262 DanSchenectady Home Bureau. ny Thomas Place Memphis, Predeceased in 1978 by her TN 38105 or to a charity of husband of 36 years John R. choice. Interment services Warren and 3 siblings, she is were held on Saturday Desurvived by her children, cember 8th at 11:30am at Candyce J. Proper (Allen) of May Memorial cemetery, Rotterdam, Melanie J. Hagin New Hague Rd., Hague, NY (Gary) of Edinburgh, Robin J. with a gathering which folMontgomery (BruceBattease) lowed at the Hague Fire of Ticonderoga, Dennis J. House from 12 to 2 pm OnWarren (Bonnie) of Palmetto, line condolences at Fl., Michael J. Warren www.bondfuneralhome.com (Phuong) of Rotterdam and

Minerva Rescue Squad reaches milestone MINERVA — With another busy month this past November (9 calls), the Minerva Rescue Squad has responded to 140 calls this year. This makes 2012 the busiest year in terms of number of calls over the 62-year history of the Minerva Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad. Despite the small size of the fire department in Minerva (the squad is an integral part of the department), the rescue squad has not missed a single call this year for which emergency medical services was required, whether within the Town of Minerva, or in neighboring towns. This is due to the dedication of the volunteers who make up the membership of the MVFD&RS. Whether the call is 3:00 in the afternoon or 3:00 in the morning, Emergency Medical Technicians, Drivers and Aides will respond. More volunteers are needed to respond to more calls, however. The Minerva Rescue Squad’s members are also actively engaged in classes and training. Three members are taking an EMT-Basic class in Pottersville: Simon Gardner, Tonya Leddick, and Debbie McIlrath. Junior member Karissa Wright is taking a Certified First Responder class, also in Pottersville. Cameron Dubay, who is currently an EMT-Intermediate with the squad, is taking an advanced level Critical Care class in Queensbury. Volunteering for ones community is one of the most important activities a citizen can be involved in, and more interested volunteers are needed at the MVFD&RS. Needed are both firefighters and EMS (Emergency Medical Services) volunteers! Please contact a member of the department to find out how you can help. the Horace Nye Nursing Home. “I think that this is a much bigger vote of conscious than that was because it affects all county residents of all income levels,” Corey said. “The vote is weighing which is more important and how do we balance. The things that I have seen over the last week really are worrisome.” Corey also said she agreed with Palmer that a new budget process needed to be followed. “The budget process that we have been using really is not serving us well,” Corey said. “Our county manager was right. This needs to be a three-year process in order to get us back on the right path.” Newcomb Supervisor George Canon did not comment on the budget as the supervisors went around the room.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Warren, New York, is considering the adoption of a proposed Local Law No. 1 for the year 2013 entitled "A Local Law Fixing the Salary of a Certain County Officers and Employees of Warren County", said Local Law, generally, establishes the salary of specified County Officers and Employees of Warren County for the year 2013 and which Local Law is subject to permissive referendum should a petition be filed as provided under Law. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors on November 16, 2012, a public hearing will be held by the Board of Supervisors at the Supervisors’ Room in the Warren County Municipal Center, Route 9, Queensbury, New York, on December 21, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., at which time and place all persons interested in the matter of such proposed Local Law No. 1 for

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the year 2013 will be heard concerning the same. A copy of said Local Law is available for inspection during regular business hours by contacting the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at the above-stated address. By Order of the Board of Supervisors. DATED: November 16, 2012 JOAN SADY, CLERK Warren County Board of Supervisors NE-12/15/12-1TC42202 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF (GREY GHOST BICYCLES LLC) filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) On (7/13/2012) Office Location: (Warren County) SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to: The LLC, (206 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801) Purpose: any lawful activityNE-11/10-12/15/126TC-20714 ----------------------------NOTICE FOR P U B L I C AT I O N FORMATION OF A NEW YORK LIMITED L I A B I L I T Y COMPANY 1. The name of the limited liability company is MEAN MAX BREW WORKS, LLC (The LLC). 2. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Department of State was October 25, 2012. 3. The county in New York in which the offices of the LLC are

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located is Warren County. 4. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any such process served against the LLC to 135 Hunter Street, Glens Falls, New York 12801. 5. The business purpose of the LLC is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the laws of the State of New York. BORGOS & DEL SIGNORE, P.C. P.O. Box 4392 Queensbury, New York 12804 (518) 793-4900 NE-11/10-12/15/126TC-20712 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF POLAR PLOWING, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) On 10/23/2012 Office Location: Warren County SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom Process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 5 Applehouse, Lane Queensbury, NY 12804 Purpose: any lawful activity NE-11/10-12/15/126TC-20719 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ( LLC ) Name: Empire State Construction Consulting LLC Articles of

Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ( SSNY ) on 10/22/12 Office Location: Warren 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: 37 West Mountain Road Queensbury NY 12804 NE-11/10-12/15/126TC-20722 ----------------------------GLENDENING REALTY LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/16/12. Office location: Warren County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 395 Ridge Rd., Queensbury, NY 12804. General Purposes. NE-11/17-12/22/126TC-20745 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 21 BAY S T R E E T PROPERTIES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/08/12. Office location: Warren County. Princ. office of LLC: 100 Glen St., Ste. 3A, Glens Falls, NY 12801. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. NE-11/24-12/29/126TC-42175

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name: CCA Real Estate, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on May 16, 2001. Office location: Warren County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: c/o The LLC , 28 Bonner Drive, Queensbury, NY 12804. Purpose: Any lawful act or activities. NE-11/24-12/29/126TC-42184 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FILING OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF EM BODY ESSENTIALS, LLC NOTICE is hereby given as follows: (1) The name of the Limited Liability Company is: EM Body Essentials, LLC (2) The Articles of Organization of such limited liability company were filed with the New York Department of State on November 15, 2012. (3) The county within New York State in which the office of such limited liability company is located is the County of Warren. (4) The New York Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the New York Secretary of State shall mail a copy of

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any process against it is: Judge & Duffy, Attorneys at Law, One Broad Street Plaza, P.O. Box 2850, Glens Falls, New York 12801-6850. (5) The purpose of the business of such limited liability company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the L.L.C.L. Dated: November 19, 2012 Judge & Duffy Attorneys at Law One Broad Street Plaza P.O. Box 2850 Glens Falls, NY 12801-6850 NE-12/1-1/5/13-6TC42204 ----------------------------NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION FORMATION OF A NEW YORK LIMITED L I A B I L I T Y COMPANY 1. The name of the limited liability company is Dramatically Improved Properties, LLC (The LLC). 2. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Department of State was November 23, 2012. 3. The county in New York in which the offices of the LLC are located is Warren County. 4. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any such process served against the LLC to 4963 Lake Shore Drive, P.O. Box 1332, Bolton Landing, New York 12814. 5. The business purpose of the LLC is to

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engage in any and all business activities permitted under the laws of the State of New York. BORGOS & DEL SIGNORE, P.C. P.O. Box 4392 Queensbury, New York 12804 (518) 793-4900 NE-12/8-1/12/13-6TC42223 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LEONTINE HOLDINGS, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/14/12. Office location: Warren County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 797, Anna Maria, FL 34216. Purpose: any lawful activities. NE-12/8-1/12/13-6TC42226 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF D.K. H O U S E CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/21/12. Office location: Warren County. Princ. office of LLC: 6446 State Rt. 8, Brant Lake, NY 12815. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, PO Box 436, Chestertown, NY 12817. Purpose: Any lawful activity. NE-12/8-1/12/13-6TC42230 ----------------------------S A G A M O R E

STORAGE LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/2/12. Office location: Warren County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1000 Market St., Bldg One, Portsmouth, NH 03801. General Purposes. NE-12/8-1/12/13-6TC42236 ----------------------------JTMJPM, LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/29/12. Office location: Warren County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 220 Glen St., Glens Falls, NY 12801. General Purposes. NE-12/8-1/12/13-6TC42235 ----------------------------GREEN 6D6, LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/26/12. Office location: Warren County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1000 Market St., Bldg One, Portsmouth, NH 03801. General Purposes. NE-12/8-1/12/13-6TC42234 ----------------------------Classified Ads help you find the job that fits your career goal. There’s a job tailor-made just for you in the Classified Superstore 1-800-989-4237.

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CROWN POINT Land, Crown Point near Bridge Road, 1.3 acres with 20' x 25' building partially done. Has electric & sewer. $15,000. 518-570-6062. LAND FOR SALE Oneonta, NY area 2,600 sq ft Farm house 5 BR, 2 Baths on 5 acres. Views 1,120' Elevation $109,00 Owner Financing. More Land available www.helderbergreality.com CALL: 518-861-6541 OXBOW, NY WATERFRONT ON PAYNE LAKE. Cliffs view. 16 acres (8 acreswaterfront). $165K. Develop or just enjoy. 1-919-606-7513 TOWN OF Lake George 1/2 acre building lot. Village sewer, upscale neighborhood, build-out basement, mountain views. $47,000. Will hold mortgage for qualified buyer, 20% down. 518-793-3356 or 518-321-3347. UPSTATE NEW YORK LAND BEST INVESTMENT EVER. Over 100 parcels: 5 to 250acres beautiful trees, ponds, streams. Safe, quiet, peaceful, 5 acres woodlands: $12,995.3 acres So. Tier farm: $13,995. New cabin on quiet river: $59,995. 267 acres large timbertract: $1,000/acre. Call now: 1-800-229-7843 or visit wwwLandandCamps.com

MOBILE HOME 96 COLONY 14X80, Mobile Home, 3br/2ba, master bathroom has jet tub, deck, gardens,appraised at $23,000 but selling at $13,000 obo 518-5725468.

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2006 HUMMER H3 70,000 miles, really nice, must see. Asking $17,500, books for $19,000. Heated leather seats, sun roof, 6 CD changer, XM Radio w/subscription, alot of extras. 518-623-4152. Warrensburg, NY. Call us at 1-800-989-4237

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BOATS 14’ ADIRONDACK Guide Boat complete w/trailer, oars, cover & cherry caned seats. Never been used. $5500 firm. 518-642-9576. 17’ FIBERGLASS Cab boat, ready for restoration, $2500. 518-561-0528 2005 WHITEHALL SPIRIT rowing/sailboat. Classic boat, rare find. Must sell! Asking $6400 OBO. 845-868-7711 HOBIE 16’ Cataman parts, hulls, trempoline deks, masts, $500. 518-561-0528 KAYAK PERCEPTION, Model Carolina, room for gear, best offer over $700. 518-504-4393

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