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Firefighters lauded at annual banquet Karen Wright, Ethen Galusha named Minerva Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad’s Volunteers of the Year

By Mike Corey

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NORTH CREEK — It was an evening of good friends, good music and good food at a dinner to honor local firefighters.

The Minerva Volunteer Fire Department

and Rescue Squad were lauded during a buffet dinner at the Copperfield Inn in North Creek on Feb. 25.

A substantial crowd of department members and their families, along with members from other area agencies gathered to celebrate the achievements of local volunteers.

Two members were named 2016 Volunteer Fireman of the year: Karen Wright and Ethen Galusha.

“It’s a team effort and I’m just one of many who put in a lot of time and hard work,” said Wright.

Galusha said it was nice to be recognized for all the hard work and time invested in the agency.

“I look up to a lot of people on the department,” Galusha said. “I’m glad to see that being a full member of a little over a year has have allowed me to became a great asset and a valued member. It feels good to help people in need.”

Several other members were lauded at the event.

The 2016 Michael Justice Award was presented to Debbie Palmatier, who in addition

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NorthÊ CreekÊ gourmetÊ chocolate firm teams up with Price Chopper

Inside the North Country’s home care aide crisis

Challenges

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Barkeater Chocolates inks statewide deal with supermarket giant

By Pete DeMola

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Workforce shortage, rate reimbursement critically impact home health aide industry PLATTSBURGH — Each day, armies of aides fan out across the state.

They feed, bathe and dress thousands with traumatic brain injuries, spina bifida, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other disabling conditions — the frail, elderly, Pete disabled and chronically ill.

DeMola Editor “I don’t like to say aides,” said Manyon Lyons. “It’s a personal assistant.”

Lyons, who has cerebral palsy, was one of the dozens of speakers who offered unflinching testimony in New York City last month at a state Assembly hearing on the workforce and reimbursement issues facing the home care industry.

The group told their stories in raw and intimate terms as the crowd spilled out into the overflow room at the New York City Housing Authority on Broadway.

A second hearing followed in Albany on Feb. 27 Across the state, Larry Launderville sat in his apartment on

to being an EMT for 12 years, was squad captain from 2005-09 and has also served as department treasurer for 10 years.

Palmatier is a CPR instructor and is currently is taking a class to become an Advanced EMT. “I’m honored and humbled by this recognition, but I’d like to step back and let someone else have this honor. You can’t do this sort of thing without support from your spouse — thank you, Jeff Palmatier. I like doing this, I get a good feeling as a helper.”

Water Street in Elizabethtown and wondered what he was going to do once his home care worker stopped her daily visits March 31.

NORTH CREEK — One local business has found their sweet spot.

Barkeater Chocolates has announced their gourmet chocolates will be sold at Price Chopper and Market 32 stores across the state over the course of the next several months.

“Their chocolate peanut butter cups, bars and bark are amongst the best that our category managers, who source product from all over the world, have ever tasted,” said Mona Golub, a spokeswoman for Price Chopper and Market 32.

“As a homegrown company, we are committed to sourcing and procuring foods from local producers with an exceptional commitment to quality, and Barkeater Chocolates is a perfect fit.”

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Marilyn Saviola testified at a public hearing in Feb. 22 in New York City on the issues facing the state’s home healthcare aide workforce. “Is it more worthy to flip burgers or take care of people?” Saviola asked.

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‘Maple Days’ to showcase rural lifestyle

By Thom Randall

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THURMAN — Area residents and visitors will be getting a taste of time-honored rural culture this weekend as they visit farms and a sawmill during the annual Thurman Maple Days.

The celebration of traditional mountain-town lifestyle begins Saturday March 11 and Sunday March 12 and continues over the next two weekends.

This weekend features Thurman’s annual Jack Wax Party, a community dinner set for March 11 beginning at 4 p.m. which raises money for the American Cancer Society. The event is a beloved local tradition that harks back to the 1930s and draws people from afar.

The meal is topped off with the centuries-old tradition of

Jack Wax, or maple syrup ladled on shaved ice, which gives the savory syrup a taffy-like consistency. The Jack Wax Party features mountain music performed all afternoon by the Warren County Ramblers.

Over all three weekends, sugar houses — Hidden Hollow, Valley Road, Adirondack Gold and Toad Hill maple farms — will be holding open houses. Maple products as well as tours and talks will be offered.

Famous for their artisan cheeses, Nettle Meadow Farm will be a prime destination, featuring samplings of their renowned award-winning cheeses. Also, visitors will have the opportunity to interact with their herd of goats on their

traditional farm where animals are treated with remarkable love and care.

Valley Road Maple Farm will be featuring pancake breakfasts with all the fixings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday over the three weekends.

Martin’s Lumber is holding an open house, featuring their maple slabs, wooden wares and interactive craft demonstrations. For details, hours and directions, see: www.ThurmanMapleDays.com

A child visiting Irv West’s Peru Llama Farm in Thurman reacts to a llama’s attempts to get acquainted. The llama farm will be holding open houses over the next three weekends on both Saturday and Sunday, along with four maple sugar houses, two specialty farms and a sawmill/woodlot.

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Celtic Day comes to Long Lake Central School School comes alive with sounds of Ireland as part of holiday event series

By Mike Corey

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LONG LAKE — Last Friday started as a day of Irish storytelling and ended with “Amazing Grace” performed by a bagpipes and drums band — making it a great day of Celtic celebration organized by the Long Lake Central School Cultural Committee.

With St. Patrick’s Day coming up on March 17, a celebration of things Irish, Scottish, Welsh and British was in order, and the school was alive with activities and displays.

Bairbre McCarthy, an Irish-born storyteller, author and teacher, engaged the students in tales from her native land.

McCarthy, who is from County Clare in Ireland, brought with her several of the books she has written and told one of her tales, the story of Cuchulainn, which left students fascinated and wanting more.

Lunch included Irish reuben sandwiches with sauerkraut prepared by Chef Karl Geiger. Irish tea cake was made by teacher Sally

Long’s Family & Consumer Sciences 7th grade class.

The gymnasium rang throughout the afternoon with the sounds of bagpipes and drums courtesy of the Police Pipes & Drums Band from Plattsburgh.

Among the sextet’s members was Kim Matthews, who graduated from Long Lake Central in 1976 “It’s great to be back!” she said.

Between sets, band members provided students with the opportunity to see how bagpipes and other musical instruments in the band’s possession work by playing them, which was very popular.

The concert ended with a beautiful full band rendition of “Amazing Grace,” including solos by young members of the band, including Maddox and Jack Rice, who are 11 and 13, respectively.

Both of these pipers have been part of the band for only a year, and they’ve become an integral part of it.

Pipe major Jim Godfrey, a retired state trooper, provided the color commentary between songs.

“Learn a musical instrument, learn a new language,” he said. “I’m learning Hebrew – just keep learning.”

Long Lake Central came alive with the sounds of Ireland on March 3. Pictured above: Major Jim Godfrey leads the Police Pipes & Drums Band from Plattsburgh.

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Minerva planning to celebrate bicentennial March 17 MINERVA — The Town of Minerva will celebrate its 200th anniversary on March 17 with the unveiling of a special postal cancellation.

The unveiling will be followed by ringing church bells at noon and a St. Patrick’s Day dinner and short program at Minerva Central School starting at 5 p.m.

According to Nancy W. Shaw and Anne Dunkley, co-chairs of the Minerva Bicentennial Committee, the March 17 events are part of a series of town-wide bicentennial celebrations which will run through 2017.

Over $70,000 was raised to build a veteran’s memorial adjacent to the Minerva Town Hall, including a $50,000 grant facilitated by state Senator Betty Little (R-Queensbury).

Additional events planned for Minerva Day weekend, scheduled from June 30 and July 1-2, include a Bicentennial Parade and special fireworks celebration at the Minerva Town Beach.

Tickets for the March 17 dinner are $9 for adults and $7 for seniors or kids and are available from Minerva Central School Class of 2018 members or at the door.

Postal cancellations will be available at both the Minerva and

Olmstedville Post Offices on March 17 and the following 30 business days. Only the March 17 cancellations can go into the U.S. mailstream.

The Bicentennial Committee is planning to produce historical post cards and Minerva Shamrock Logo cards for cancellations.

Bicentennial merchandise will also be available at the dinner.

The Town of Minerva was first established by act of the state legislature on March 17, 1817. Previously it had been part of the Town of Schroon, and prior to 1804, a part of the Town of Crown Point. Until 1800 the entire town was wilderness.

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Minerva Central School Talent Show a hit with crowd Students sing, dance their way through frosty March

By Mike Corey

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MINERVA — The arts are important at Minerva Central School, and students demonstrated that at their Drama Club Talent Show last week.

The evening began with a number from the MCS instrumental ensemble and concluded with a piano solo by Erika Morino.

In between were similarly inspired performances by pianists Kayla Hill and Sydney Scott.

Other participants included the MCS Select Chorus and vocal soloists Kaitlyn Jenks, Cassandra Pratt, Bethany Collard, Paige Warrington and Conner Davie.

Vocal duet acts included Kasey Hayes and Kara Tucker, as well as Megan Mohowski and Grace Savarie (this latter duet combined with Sidney Scott for the popular tune “The Fight Song.”)

“This is about the students and what they can do – it’s been a pleasure to work with them on this show,” said MCS Music Director Sabrina LaPointe.

The MCS Instrumental Ensemble was comprised of Paige Warrington, Kate Wimberly, Cassandra Pratt, Noah Gardner and Bethany Collard. The MCS Select Chorus included Emma Feiden, Cassandra Pratt, Paige Warrington, Avery Bayse, Bethany Collard, Kayla Hill, Conner Davie, Kaleb Davie and Shane Hill.

Set up with café-style seating with tables, beverages, and snacks, the show on March 2 attracted a large crowd of families, friends, school staff and community members.

Megan Mohowski, Grace Savarie and Sydney Scott belt out “Fight Song” at Minerva Central’s Drama Club Talent Show on March 2.

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North Country Ministry Gala coming next month NORTH CREEK — The North Country Ministry’s Spring Gala, slated for April 28, will honor the organization’s 25th anniversary with the theme “Celebrating Generosity – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.”

The Gala will take place at Hiland Park Country Club in Queensbury. The evening will include hors d’oeuvres, raffle baskets and the silent auction, followed by dinner and an exciting live auction.

The evening will conclude with dancing to the music of the Master Cylinders.

Reservations are required and accepted on a first-come, first served basis. Tickets are $75 per person. For reservations, contact Linda Trasacco at 321-6119 or invitations may be downloaded from northcountryministry.org and used to secure reservations by mail.

“The Gala is our most important fundraiser for North Country Ministry,” said Gala Chairperson Dr. James Morrissey. “Its success is a testament to the hard work of a very large and committed group of volunteers and is contingent on the generous support of our sponsors and those who attend.

“As we look ahead to our next 25 years, we recognize that this support is what will make it possible for us to reach into communities that are currently underserved, continue responding to the need for food and other services among all our constituents, and ensure that our Emergency Assistance Fund is prepared for those facing crisis or hardship.”

“Our service area encompasses over 600 square miles in communities of the Adirondacks from Lake George north,” said Judy Carr, executive director. “The Gala enables not only our supporters within our service area, but also those who live

outside of it, to help our neighbors in the rural areas in the northern part of Warren County and beyond.”

Proceeds of the fundraiser will benefit services provided through North Country Ministry’s locations in North Creek and Warrensburg. The organization provides a Food Pantry, caseworker advocacy and referral, clothing for the entire family, the Baby’s Place play group, an infant and toddler car seat program, and the Emergency Assistance Fund. In addition, North Country Ministry offers lunch and hospitality through the Gathering Place, the Furniture Barn which provides clients with gently used furniture and household goods, and the Adult Living Units.

For more information about the organization or the Gala, please visit the organization’s web site at northcountryministry.org.

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Local leaders chart new course after lake coalition director’s arrest

By Thom Randall

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LAKE GEORGE — Stunned with the arrest of a leading coordinator of environmental grants in the region, area municipal officials reassigned his duties this week as they strategized how to move forward with pending environmental protection projects.

David J. Decker, 67, director of the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was arrested March 2 on three felony charges alleging he stole nearly $70,000 in federal grant funds intended to reimburse work related to an environmental project in Lake George Village.

He was charged with second-degree Grand Larceny, firstdegree Offering a False Instrument for Filing, and first-degree Falsifying Business records, police said.

According to the Warren County Sheriff ’s Office, Decker is accused of creating a false invoice on behalf of a landscape contractor, for which he received a check for $69,156.30 from a federal agency, and then deposited it into his personal bank account.

The invoice was for plantings in man-made wetlands adjacent to West Brook in Charles Wood Park, designed to purify groundwater headed into Lake George.

Law enforcement authorities said that bills for reimbursement for the services were already paid for as part of a different grant.

Sheriff ’s Office Lieutenant Steve Stockdale said Friday the investigation was continuing.

Decker was arraigned in Lake George Town Court and released on $5,000 bail.

Decker’s lawyer, Joseph Brennan countered Tuesday that Decker was innocent.

“Dave Decker’s position is that absolutely no larceny occurred and there was no filing of a false instrument — he believes it’s a misunderstanding of the contractual relationship in this process and how these contracts are fulfilled,” Brennan said. “He intends to fully cooperate with the investigation — He denies that there was anything improper.”

Brennan added that the check was indeed deposited into an account belonging to Decker.

“Yes, it was his account, but it was related to the project.

He had the account set up for a legitimate purpose,” Bren-

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nan said, adding that the invoice for $69,156.30 was also legitimate.

Police, however, have in their possession a notarized letter from the landscaping company cited on Decker’s invoice stating they had never submitted a bill for that sum, and they had otherwise been fully reimbursed for their work on the wetlands.

Monday, a meeting was held by members of the Coalition, which represents municipalities surrounding Lake George as well as state David J. Decker government agencies and environmental groups.

The purpose of the meeting was to strategize a path forward in accomplishing pending environmental projects, as well as deciding how to continue an effort to obtain long-overdue reimbursement from state and federal agencies for work already achieved and paid for by local municipalities, according to county Board of Supervisors Chairman Ron Conover, a member of group.

Many thousands of dollars on various environmental projects stretching back to the mid-2000s has yet to be reimbursed by state and federal agencies who had pledged grants for the work, officials said.

This unfinished work on pending grants is to be split between Dave Wick, executive director of the Lake George Park Commission, and Walt Lender of the Lake George Association, Conover said, noting that Decker was relieved of his role with the Coalition.

Wick said Tuesday he’d be concentrating on seeking reimbursement and closing out grants for upland watershed initiatives and sediment reduction in the town of Bolton, and grants related to abating invasive species in Lake George, on behalf of Warren County.

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The Russians are coming!

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or those of you who may not remember, “The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming” was a 1966 hit comedy film based on the novel “The Off-Islander.”

The film depicts the chaos following the grounding of the Soviet submarine off a small New England island during the Cold War. The film featured some big name stars for the day; Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Alan Arkin, Brian Keith, and Jonathan Winters.

At the peek of the cold war, not unlike current times, everybody was spying on everybody, but technology was not quite so sophisticated as it is today. Back then things were done in a more manual way by listening offshore to radio and TV while watching ship movements in an attempt to keep the reins on the Americans.

Fearing the grounded sub would create an international incident, the Russians quietly try send a shore party posing as Norwegians (with machine guns, no less) to secure a motor boat to help pull them at high tide.

One calamity after another leads to the finale, with all the towns people aiming their guns at the sub now freed from the grounding and in the town’s harbor hoping to retrieve their sailors with the sub crew threatening to fire on the Americans. Just when it looks like World War III is about to begin with tensions running high, suddenly a young boy trying to watch the event from a roof top slips and nearly falls but fortunately is hung up by a gutter hook caught on the belt around his waist.

The Americans and the Russians quickly spring into action to save the boy by forming a human pyramid. An instant connection is formed between the two parties, but not before contact is made with the U.S. Air Force. In a joint decision, the submarine heads out of the harbor with a convoy of villagers in small boats protecting it from U. S. fighter jets above.

In the movie everyone realizes that we are all human, and while highly suspicious of the other side, each is doing their best to protect the life order they’ve come to know and understand.

So here we are some 50 years later and we are shocked that our competitors, the Russians, are still >> SEE ALEXANDER | pg. 7

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It’s time to talk about colorectal cancer

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e’d like to draw your attention this week to a somewhat taboo issue — but shouldn’t be.

Colorectal cancer.

A few facts as we reach the midway point of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and women in the U.S., killing 50,000 people annually.

Each year, 140,000 new cases are diagnosed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Seventy-five percent of colorectal cancer occurs in people who have no known risk factors, and the causes are not well understood.

And the shocker: A recent study from the American Cancer Society making the rounds in the medical community has found cancer rates of the colon and rectum, which had been dropping steadily for those born between 1890 and 1950, have been increasing for those born since 1950.

According to that study, 13,500 new cases of colon and rectal cancers will be diagnosed in Americans under 50 this year.

It’s all scary stuff, especially considering signs and symptoms — unexplained weight loss, blood in your stool, sustained stomach cramps — don’t start manifesting themselves until it’s too late.

We’re sorry to scare you — especially Gen X’ers and Millennials who think you’re invincible — but hope to raise some awareness about this very real threat.

But some good news: Despite the frightening figures, the disease is highly preventable, especially if you get screened beginning at the age of 50.

In our area, a number of health care providers offer preventive services, including to those with limited insurance.

The Cancer Services Program of Clinton County is a good example, joining efforts by the FitzPatrick Cancer Center to screen 80 percent of the eligible population by next year, a nationwide initiative.

The Glens Falls Hospital, too, has been hosting services — including a free seminar this past week.

The screenings are unpleasant — there’s no doubt about it.

But a few minutes of discomfort is worth the security that you’ll be around for years to come.

We hope you consider getting screened today.

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PlannedÊ ParenthoodÊ isÊ theÊ best,Ê mostÊ accessible health care option To the Editor: A few weeks ago, America spoke out and asked the 115th Congress to continue to fund the essential services provided by Planned Parenthood (PP), including Planned Parenthood of the North Country.

Rallies were held across the country to stand with Planned Parenthood. If numbers are any indication of the support Planned Parenthood has, look at the number of attendees in Plattsburgh. There were approximately 200 people standing with PP and about 20 in support of defunding.

Politico.com found in a recent poll that 62 percent of voters oppose cutting funds to PP. Quinnipiac University Poll, a respected, independent group, found that 70 percent of voters agree with the 1973 Roe V Wade decision and 62 percent of voters oppose cuts in funding to PP. This poll was conducted on January 20-25 of this year.

Here are some PP facts to consider: • PP serves 2.5 million clients in the US and 5 million worldwide annually.

• 1 in 5 women in the US have visited PP at least one time in their life.

• 80 percent of patients received services to prevent unintended pregnancies.

• PP does 270,000 pap tests and 360,000 breast exams annually.

• PP does 4.2 million tests and treatments for sexually transmitted infections including 650,000 tests for HIV. The teen pregnancy is at an historically low rate and the abortion rate in our country is the lowest since Roe v. Wade was passed. Sounds like PP is doing

something right.

Only 3 percent of all PP services are abortion services and since the Hyde Amendment in 1976, no federal money can be used for abortion.

In Ms. Belzile’s previous letter to the Sun, she stated: “Congress has investigated Planned Parenthood’s involvement in harvesting and selling fetal tissue.” Yet she neglects to mention that in every single investigation, both federal and state, allegations against Planned Parenthood were found to be unfounded and false. In fact two anti-abortionists were arrested and charged with felonies in their attempt to video such a sale.

When I asked staff at Congresswoman Stefanik’s office about her position on defunding, I was told that she wants to see the funds go to Federal Qualified Health Centers, verbatim from what Paul Ryan says on the topic.

Researching where these centers are located in our area, I found that a resident of Saranac Lake would have to drive 35-40 miles to find such a center.

If a person in Plattsburgh wants to locate one of these centers they would need to drive 20 miles to Champlain (if they have a car) or take a ferry across Lake Champlain to Vermont. Oops, one needs a car to do that also.

In a rural district like ours, Planned Parenthood is the very best, most accessible health care option for health screening, birth control and other reproductive needs for low-income people. Congresswoman Stefanik, I urge you to get in touch with the needs of people of your district and not just march in lock step with Mr. Ryan and your party.

Call Congresswoman Stefanik at her DC office at 202-225-4611 and tell her that you stand with PP and to not vote in favor of HR-354, the bill to defund Planned Parenthood. Don’t bother trying to call the Plattsburgh office. They are not answering the phone anymore.

Nina Matteau Westport

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SchroonÊ CyclingÊ blessedÊ withÊ DRI signals re-urbanization newÊ location of America

Without free press, America will perish

To the Editor: In November, when Wendy Ryan put the care of Schroon Cycling in our hands, we were desperate to find a location that would accommodate our 18 indoor cycling bikes at a price that would allow us to keep the class fee at $5 per ride. We approached several locations within Schroon Lake and were able to strike an arrangement with Word of Life’s Inn location. What a gift it has been! The open space overlooking the indoor pool made for a resort-like experience that the riders’ enjoyed.

As the Inn resumes its lodging business in March, we travel back to our original location on Skylark Drive. We, and all the riders of Schroon Cycling, feel very blessed to have Word of Life come to our rescue.

Given that there are so few indoor fitness options in Schroon, and the North Country in general, we are very fortunate that Word of Life was willing to provide us continuity in offering “The Workout You’ll Crave.”

On behalf of owners, Wendy and Mike Ryan, the instructors, Kim Dumoulin and Terri Morse, and all of the riders of Schroon Cycling — Word of Life, we thank you.

To the Editor: The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects freedom of the press in the United States.

It was put in place to prevent the government from interfering with the distribution of information.

Our forefathers died to give us a free press to preserve liberty over the course of existence as a free society. Before we had freedom of the press, only news that was beneficial to those in charge was allowed and people were kept from the truth. Thank God there were men willing to risk their lives that printed the truth and published it for all to see.

Men like Nathan Hale exchanged life for death in order to move information for the betterment of his fellow Americans.

Over the years, many newsmen and women have also given their lives to bring us news of what was happening in our world.

Historically, there have been those who suppressed the press as they spread their own agenda. This has been the case throughout history and unfortunately our sitting President and members of his cabinet are telling our country the news media is unscrupulous. This is to say the major news media that has been in the forefront.

Perhaps our President doesn’t realize the harm done by this and hopefully our free press will continue to print and broadcast the truth so that the American people can make decisions based on fact.

There are some news sources that simply tell stories that would put any soap opera to shame and people being people love soap operas!

For America to exist into the future we need a free press, for without it, we will perish. I thank God for a free press and I thank the free press for reporting the truth. May liberty prevail and may God bless America.

Kim Dumoulin and Terri Morse Schroon Lake

Stefanik has strong record of constituentÊ outreach To the Editor: In response to your recent editorial, I wanted to set the record straight about Congresswoman Stefanik’s strong record of constituent outreach, transparency and accessibility.

Your editorials fail to mention that last term, Congresswoman Stefanik spoke with thousands of constituents across the district at over 500 visits, including “Coffee with Your Congresswoman” events, small business stops, farm visits and school tours. Our office also has hosted nine teletownhall events where we dial out to tens of thousands of houses across the district speaking directly to the constituents we are proud to represent.

Additionally, last Congress, Congresswoman Stefanik held almost 140 media availabilities in the district to speak directly with local press and answer their questions on issues of the day, in addition to the hundreds of media questions we field from local media outlets on a day to day basis throughout the year.

As part of her commitment to transparency, Congresswoman Stefanik posts explanations for her legislative votes to Facebook each day we are in session so constituents know what she is working on and how she feels about the issues before Congress. Each week our office interacts with hundreds and sometimes thousands of families in our district on the most pressing issues before Congress and we are grateful to hear their concerns.

This term, Congresswoman Stefanik will continue this aggressive constituent outreach so that we can bring the opinions of the North Country families she represents with her to Congress.

Tom Flanagin Communications Director U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik

To the Editor: The Feb. 25 editorial opinion in the Sun addressing the Plattsburgh Downtown Revitalization Initiative notes the lack of parking that will exist. But, this misses Gov. Cuomo’s objective regarding urban revitalization.

The objective of the DRI is to increase housing in centralized locations, at different levels of affordability, that do not require cars. Walking and biking is the intended method of transportation, plus using public transportation as needed.

Sound attractive?

Gov. Andy Cuomo is not spending $100 million of your tax dollars because he cares about 10 downtowns across the state.

He’s an environmentalist who is trying to eliminate what he thinks is suburban sprawl.

Anything more than a cursory glance at DRI, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Active Living, and Complete Streets will make it quite clear that these 10 downtowns are just an opening gambit in a bigger game of liberal social engineering.

It’s called the re-urbanization of America.

It’s not about creating downtown visitor destinations, it’s about getting rid of cars and packing living quarters into downtown space since you folks who want a backyard are eating up too much green space.

The plans must align with his unique vision of the next generation of New Yorkers living, working, and raising your families in the new downtown apartments. It’s on the DRI website.

It can almost sound reasonable until you realize that the desired regional zoning laws limiting suburban sprawl will leave downtown as the only place left for many to live. It’s a subtle sort of state mandate.

I’d rather see a state with an apparent outstanding debt load of $54 billion stop spending, stop mandating, and leave rebuilding to the cities.

Ken Fenimore Elizabethtown

The difference between legal andÊ illegalÊ immigration To the Editor: Is doing something illegal the same thing as committing a crime?

Watching one of the Sunday morning “news” shows, I listened to one of the participants question why we should “deport illegal immigrants who have not committed a crime.”

Think about that statement.

Now understand, both sides of my family were immigrants.

In fact, my mother was born in Italy and immigrated here with my grandmother when she was six years old. She became a naturalized citizen (along with my grandparents).

So I have no issue with immigrants. It’s whether it is done legally or illegally; as in committing a crime.

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Alexander From page 6

spying on us.

In this day and age everyone who can spies on everyone they can, friend or foe, and with the technology of today even young teenage hackers can spy on just about anyone they want. But just like in the movie, both sides want to defend and protect what they have and both sides deep down want to avoid all out war.

They think we’re bad people, we think they are bad people. There is probably some truth and fiction to what both sides think and ultimately fear. In the end, as people, we are probably more alike than either will admit.

In this long standing competition each side seeks one key advantage; to get the other side fighting amongst themselves. A nation divided is a weaker competitor than one united behind its unshakable resolve to defend.

If we are worried about the balance of power, we better get our house in order and keep the Russians from gaining a distinct competitive edge in world affairs and in their ability to conduct deceptive high tech espionage here at home.

Dan Alexander may be reached at dan@suncommunitynews.com.

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he critically acclaimed movie “Jackie” will screen at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts on March 18. “Jackie,” starring Oscarnominated actress Natalie Portman, follows the story of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in the days following President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The screening is slated for 7 p.m., with tickets going for $7 per person. For more information, visit lakeplacidarts.org or call 523-2512.

On March 15, the Zucchini Brothers will perform a free concert at the Indian Lake Theater in collaboration with the Indian Lake Library. The performance, slated for 1 p.m., is part of the library’s “Tall Tales and Short Tunes” program — a series partially funded by a $1,675 Decentralization Grant through the New York Council on the Arts. The program aims to promote family literacy through story and song. For more information, call 648-5444.

Warrensburg. For more information, visit warrencountyhistoricalsociety.org.

“Phases 2009-2016,” an exhibit featuring the mixed-media artwork of Eric Reinemann, will be on view in the Strand Center Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh through March 31. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information on this event, please call 563-1604 or visit strandcenter.org.

The Courthouse Gallery in Lake George will open a solo exhibit featuring the work of Andrea Hersh on March 11. An opening reception is slated for 4-6 p.m. The exhibit will run through April 14.

For more information, visit lakegeorgearts.org or call 668-2616.

Ovidiu Marinescu and Mark Livshits will perform at the Keene Valley Congregational Church on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. A donation of $10 is requested. For more information, call 576-4329.

Pictured left: Natalie Portman plays Jacqueline Kennedy in “Jackie,” to be screened in Lake Placid on March 18. Pictured above: Small Glories will perform in Saranac Lake on March 18. Photos provided.

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The Whallonsburg Grange will screen “Moonlight,” this year’s Academy Award winner for Best Picture, on March 11 at 7:30 p.m.

This film was hailed by the Philadelphia Inquirer as “a true American masterpiece.” Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for minors. For more information, contact info@cvfilms. org.

“Echoes from the Himalayas” will be heard at the Keene Valley Congregational Church on March 10.

The concert, put on by Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve, will feature Techung, a Tibetan folk singer. Techung’s performance will feature Tibetan and Indian classical dance music in celebration of the Losar-Tibetan New Year. Tickets are $15 per person. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. For more information, call 524-7771.

On March 20, the Science@30City series will continue with a lecture by Dr. Herb Carpenter on astronomy and cosmology. Carpenter will speak about the technical side of astrophotography and show a selection of photographs he has taken from his home observatory on Cumberland Head. The presentation, slated for 5:30 p.m. at the Champlain Wine Company in Plattsburgh, is free for all attendees. For more information, call 564-0064.

The Small Glories, a folk duo hailing from Canada, will perform at BluSeed Studios in Saranac Lake on March 18.

Tickets are $18 per person. Doors open at 7 p.m. To find out more about the duo and their performance at BluSeed Studios, call 891-3799 or visit bluseedstudios.org.

The Warren County Historical Society will host the first in their free series of programs on women’s history on March 15 at 7 p.m. The first program, slated at the Church of the King in Queensbury, will feature a presentation by Tisha Dolton. Paul Gilchrist will also speak, presenting the story of Minerva Richards King, a prominent woman from

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CHESTERTOWN — Girl scouting is thriving in the region, as a dozen or more troop leaders guide school-age girls through experiences that build character and leadership skills, as well boosting community and environmental awareness.

In Chestertown and Brant Lake, troops representing all ages are immersed in a variety of activities, including plenty of community service projects.

Regional Girl Scout coordinator Cindy Jennings, a volunteer, notes that troops are now actively serving girls in the towns of Horicon, Chester, Johnsburg and Warrensburg.

All the troops in this area are involved in a community service project in which they are making lap blankets and gathering small stuffed animals, donating them to the local state police and county Sheriff ’s station so when an officer responds to an emergency, they can hand the blankets and huggable

Girl Scouts of Troop 3240 in southern Essex County learn to make pancakes during a recent scouting event.

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toys out to children in distress, to give them a sense of security and comfort, Jennings said.

“I think community service is so important,” she said.

“Getting the girls involved in helping out others locally is one of our main objectives.”

In the Chestertown and Brant Lake area, Nikki Monroe Rising has started up a new Daisy Troop that has been quite popular. Kim Younes has been leading Elementary age juniors, and Michele Baker has been leading a group of middle-school-age Cadette scouts.

Jennings has been mentoring a group of second-year juniors and first-year Cadettes, 14 scouts total. Leading a group of Ambassadors, or girls in the 11th and 12th grade, is Members of North Warren Junior Girl Scout Troop 3052 pose with a state police trooper and a Warren County Karen Hilton.

Sheriff’s deputy at the Chestertown substation after they presented the officers with blankets and stuffed Jennings’ group has been animals to be handed out to children the officers encounter in an emergency situation. Many of the Girl Scouts involved in a number of high- across northern Warren County participated in the project to create the blankets and collect the toy animals, Photo provided profile community service intended to bring comfort to children in distress. years.” projects. They’ve raised money for Operation Backpack, through which children in need at Also, the girls in the North Warren region are poised to North Warren Central School receive a high-quality backpack break a gender barrier: they will be conducting a powder-puff filled with school supplies and other necessities.

Pinewood Derby — fashioning miniature wooden race cars The scouts of all ages in the North Warren area have also and racing them like the Boy Scouts have done for decades. collected and donated personal hygiene products to the North The race is scheduled for May 20 at North Warren Central, Warren’s nurse’s office, through which they are handed out to Jennings said. children who might not have access to such items at home.

“This new activity provides opportunities for the girls to The scout groups typically embark on exciting trips as well work with mom and dad or an uncle or any family member,” as working on their local projects. Jennings’ group took a trip Jennings said. “It will not only be fun; it will encourage family recently to New York City, and saw The Rockettes while there. involvement.”

Casey LaFlure’s Brownie Troop has also been active through The scouts of Younes’ Troop 3052 were active in the blankets-and-stuffed animals project to aid children in emergency the year in the North Warren area. situations, as well as assembling a basket of gifts to be raffled Karen Hilton’s Ambassador Scouts have been active in off to benefit the family of Alon Abare, who endured a tragic projects while developing close bonds. In November, they accident last year, Younes said. joined scouts of all ages in northern Warren County in creat“They have learned to be strong girls in the community,” ing Cancer Awareness ornaments to decorate a “Hope for the she said. “We’ve watched them grow in this short span of time Holidays” Christmas tree showcased in the region’s annual in this sisterhood of Girl Scouts that has lasted more than 100 Festival of Trees. In the beloved event, the Christmas trees are auctioned off to benefit the Prospect Center. Also, many of the Ambassadors sang carols at North Warren’s holiday treelighting ceremony in December.

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TICONDEROGA - Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m. Doors 5 p.m. Every Thursday.

PORT HENRY – Essex County 2017 WIC shedule at the Knights of Columbus January 12, Feb 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 15, July 13, august 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14 9:30-2:30pm.

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

TICONDEROGA – Essex County 2017 WIC Clinic Schedule at the Cornerstone Alliance Church January 9, 23, 30, Feb 13, 27, March 13, 20, 27, April 10, 17, 24 May 8, 15, 22 ,June 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24, August 14, 21, September, 11,18, 25, October 16, 23,30 November 13, 20, 27, December 11,18 9:30- 2:30 PM.

TICONDEROGA - American Legion Post #224 Monthly Meeting. Second Thursday

MALONE - Alzheimer's Association March 21, 2017: The 10 Signs Wead Public Library, 64 Elm Street, Malone, NY 12053 | 11:00am-12:15 pm For more information or to register contact Tonya Garmley at 518-867-4999 EXT.200

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS TICONDEROGA - Take Control Exercise classes. Ticonderoga Armory Senior Center. 9:30 a.m.

Free.

Details: 518-585-6050, rsvp@logocail.net. Every Wednesday.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH LAKE GEORGE - Grief and Loss Support Group Wednesdays , 3:00 pm. Explore the root of your grieving & learn to process it in a healthy, healing way. Randi Klemish, a retired mental health thrapist leads this healing group All are welcome.

Group meets every Wednesday, From 3-5 pm at St. James Episcopal church in Lake George Village.

LAKE GEORGE – SA @ St James Episcopal Church 175 Ottawa Street Lake George Saturdays 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall weather permitting Call St. James' for more information Tuesday - Thursday 518 668-2001 MORIAH – Essex County 2017 WIC schedule at the Moriah Fire Department January 10, Feb 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, august 8, September 12, October 10, November 14, December 12 9:30-2:45pm.

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

SCHROON LAKE – Essex County 2017 WIC Clinic Schedule at the Schroon Lake Health Center January 11, Feb 8, March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12, August 6, September 13, October 11, November 8, December 13 9:302:30pm.

Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518-569-3296 TICONDEROGA Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group monthly support group for caregivers InterLakes Health, Ethan Allen Library.

4 p.m. Details: 518-564-3370.

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January 19, Feb 6, 16, March 6, 16, April 3, 20 , May 1, 18, June 5, 22, July 3, 20, August 7, 28, September 21, October 2, 19, November 6, 16, December 4, 21 1:30-6pm.

Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 DINNERS & SUCH TICONDEROGA - Elks cook to order breakfast will start Oct. 23, from 8-11 every 2 and 4th Sunday each month any question please contact me at 518-585-1052

SCHROON LAKE - Southern Adirondack Softball Umpires and Westport Chapter of NYSBUA will be holding umpires meetings on Tuesdays at Schroon Lake Central School in the Library at 6pm on Mar 7,14,21,28 and April 4,2017.

Anyone interested in umpiring for the upcoming 2017 season should attend SENIORS ELIZABETHTOWN - Alzheimer's Association March 9, 2017: Effective Communication Strategies | Elizabethtown Community Hospital, Board Conference Room, 75 Park Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 | 12:15-1:30 pm. For more information contact Tonya Garmley 518-867-4999 ext. 200

TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

CROWN POINT - Crown Point Central School Board of Education Tuesday March 21, 2017 6:00 p.m.

Budget Workshop to be followed

by Regular Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. District Library.

ELIZABETHTOWN – Alzheimer's Association March 29, 2017: Understanding and responding to Dementia-related Behavior Adirondack Community Action Program, 7572 Court St., Elizabethtown, NY 12901| 1:00-2:15 pm. For more information or to register contact Tonya Garmley 518-867-4999

TICONDEROGA - Nar-Anon Family Group A support group for family and friends of addicts. Location: Office of the Prevention Team 173 Lord Howe St., Ticonderoga, N.Y.Mondays at 6PM (excluding Holidays). For more info go to naranon.org

TICONDEROGA - The Champlain Valley Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association holds their Monthly Meeting on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the Ticonderoga American Legion, Montcalm Street at 1 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Please bring a dish to share.

TUPPER LAKE - Alzheimer's Association March 28, 2017: The 10 Signs, Goff-Nelson Memorial Library, 41 Lake St., Tupper Lake, NY 12986/ 11:00am-12:15. For Morie information or to register contact Tonya Garmley 518-8674999 ext. 200

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Home Care Crisis From page 1

A LOOMING CRISIS The crisis exists at the intersection of the rural nature of the Adirondack Park, state Medicaid reforms and workforce development issues.

Access to home health care and the need for providers is predicated on two factors: An adequate workforce and Medicaid reimbursement payment.

But both are in jeopardy, a looming crisis as the first wave of Baby Boomers enter their senior years, creating a growing need for home care services geared toward keeping people living at home — or “aging in place.”

Concerns are mounting across the state.

Growing waitlists mean patients receive fewer hours of care per week than needed, go without services, or move to institutional care.

Launderville is among the 40 local patients who will lose their aide due to a reimbursement issue between his health care provider and nursing agency.

Without an aide, the aneurysm victim would likely be institutionalized at a long-term care facility.

As a Medicaid Managed Care patient, Launderville for years has received an aide through Fidelis Care New York, who had negotiated a rate agreement with North Country Home Services.

But that relationship will soon mutually dissolve over lopsided reimbursement rates.

The agency loses money on each aide visit.

“We have been unable to agree on a rate, and basically the negotiations have been exhausted,” said NCHS CEO Rebecca Leahy. “If we continue to serve (the patients), we would just be out of business.”

Fidelis declined comment for this article.

Launderville has few options. While he may be able to obtain a new health care plan, private insurers typically do not cover aides, and providers cannot increase reimbursement rates.

Between 88 and 90 percent of NCHS’ revenue is from Medicaid payments, which means they cannot cushion their margins with other funding.

County social services agencies have been carved out of the process, and MMC patients cannot be reverted to county care.

The situation is only slated to get worse, leading to what stakeholders say is a perfect storm upending the industry.

REIMBURSEMENT RATES The reimbursement shortfall has kneecapped providers and patients in the North Country, a remote and mountainous region where trips between homes can be vast, and is not as easy as

bouncing between Bronx high-rises.

NCHS covers an area roughly the size of Connecticut, and travel time and mileage cost is a chief driver of the lopsided rates.

The time authorized for patients is lower than most urban areas, Leahy said, which multiplies the unreimbursed travel time of each aide.

NCHS is paid from $5 to $9 per hour less than actual costs, Leahy testified in Albany last week.

“This is not an easy area to serve,” Leahy said. “The economy of scale isn’t here. “It’s really very, very simple when you look at the figures.”

An adequate rural payment rate is critical to reverse the trend.

“Without rates sufficient to permit us to pay the aides to care for both Medicaid fee for service and managed care patients, it is impossible to provide these home care services for either of these groups,” Leahy said.

WORKFORCE ISSUES The other factor driving the crisis is the low pay for qualified aides, which starts at $12 an hour at NCHS. But caring for high-needs patients is far more stressful, demanding and dangerous than fast food jobs, which now start at $10.75 upstate, or $12 in New York City, putting the two industries in direct competition for the same labor pool.

The existing pool is prone to high turnover, where long hours, tough conditions and complex cases lead to burnout.

Advocates and patients are frustrated.

“Is it more worthy to flip burgers or take care of people?” asked Marilyn Saviola, Senior Vice President of Advocacy at Independence Care System, a New York City-based service provider.

Mario Henry recalled the Haitian immigrant who cared for his mother during her final years. Maxine Fausta was always on time, seldom absent and always caring.

“The health care workers who cared for my mother were in reality highly skilled workers deserving of much more than a few dollars above the minimum wage,” Henry said. “In a very difficult time in my life, she was my lifeline, my guardian angel.”

Providers say without a wage increase, recruitment and retention will become increasingly difficult.

“We cannot recruit, train and retain aides in the Adirondacks if we do not pay a decent wage and this includes travel time pay and mileage when the aides drive their cars between patients,” Leahy said.

NCHS trained over 90 aides in 2016. But despite the constant recruitment and training, there remains what Leahy said was an “extreme shortage” of workers.

“On any given week, NCHS has approximately 400 hours of authorized care that cannot be provided due to a shortage of workers,” Leahy said. “There is no other agency that can fill those

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Deb Morris, chocolatier and cofounder, said the company is thrilled for the opportunity to showcase their products at some 72 locations statewide.

“The Golub family is very discerning about what products they offer their customers, and we’re honored to have a place in their stores,” Morris said.

The stores will offer the chocolatier’s famous Barkeater Bars in five flavors, Grown Up Peanut Butter Cups and two varieties of bark.

Morris said the deal has been a long time coming, and builds on their presence in several local Price Chopper

hours of care.”

Statewide, the Association of Area Agencies on Aging has reported there are 6,000 hours that have been approved for care of seniors around the state that local offices for the aging cannot fill.

Retention is also difficult because the field offers minimal career growth trajectory and recognition due to the nature of the job: aides often have multiple clients and supervisors, which impedes building relationships.

This revolving door is not good for clients.

“Today I’m lucky if I can find a young person to work with me for six months,” said Anastasia Somoza, a New York City-based disability rights advocate with cerebral palsy.

DIRE CONSEQUENCES Stakeholders say the issue has dire consequences as aging accelerates in this country, including in rural areas like Essex County, where public officials are pivoting to the “aging in place” system that both is healthier and cheaper than sending people to nursing homes.

This is further exacerbated by the inability of the sick, frail and elderly in remote regions to go out or receive visits of support from close by relatives, friends or others to support them.

The lack of aides also influences discharge rates at local hospitals — including Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, where the lack of caregivers has led to longer hospital stays and costlier institutionalization that have driven up costs.

In one notable example, the caregiver of a 83-year-woman woman with dementia quit, an event which led to her placement in an out-of-state nursing home.

But not before she spent two weeks occupying an inpatient bed at Adirondack Medical, where the patient required one-on-one staffing and extensive case management.

“Those 14 days cost Adirondack Health and taxpayers more than $1,000 per day,” testified Adirondack Health CEO Sylvia Getman.

The fight isn’t only a financial one, but represents freedom, pride, independence and dignity — and to be in a home is unfathomable to many.

Phillip Bennett has worked as a home health care worker for more than 40 years in New York City Bennett turned to a group of patients at the hearing last month.

“How many people want to live in a nursing home?”

The room was silent.

“Death first,” one said.

“That tells you where the money should go,” said Bennett.

This is the second in a five-part series on the home health aide care crisis in the region. Coming up next week: Aides share their stories.

locations, including Queensbury and Warrensburg in Warren County.

“We’ve already increased to about 60 stores now, and will finish in the next few months,” Morris said.

Morris said the company is wellequipped to handle the projected increase in demand.

Sales are up about 15 percent from last fourth quarter, Morris said.

“We anticipate another increase this year.”

Look out for the treats in Lake Placid, Plattsburgh and Champlain, where the items will appear shortly.

Barkeater Chocolates began making small-batch chocolates in a rented space

at a local bakery in 2008.

The family-owned company employs eight people at their production facility and distributes their chocolate throughout the Capital Region, Adirondacks, New England and Mid-Atlantic states.

Their Quinoa Ka-Pow! Bar is one of only a handful of chocolate products across the country that utilizes quinoa with dark chocolate.

ON THE COVER: Local success story: Price Chopper and Market 32 stores across the state will now carry gourmet chocolates manufactured by Barkeater Chocolates, a North Creek-based family business. Pictured here: Co-owner Deb Morris.

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EMT Debbie Palmatier receives her 2016 Rescue Squad member of the Year (Michael Justice award) from Rescue Squad Captain Cameron Dubay.

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Rescue Squad Captain Cameron Dubay presented honorary memberships to three veteran members: Bob Savarie, a charter member of the squad, was captain for 10 years, and assistant captain for 15. He served as a first aid instructor and was base dispatcher with his wife Floss prior to the arrival of 911 service.

Savarie was the Mountain Lakes EMS Council’s Essex County representative for over 10 years. He was recognized for his 35 years of service with the NYS Leadership Award in 1991, the same year he retired from MVFDRS service.

Fran Paradis was among the squad’s first group of female members. An advanced life support EMT for six of her 35 years, she held multiple EMT classes at Minerva Central School in the 1980s, and retired from service in 1995.

Malcolm Persons served in the squad’s senior management for 15 years, and as an advanced life support EMT for 20 years.

He was one of the first ALS providers in the area and provided intercepts for various ambulances all over the North Country.

After over 30 years of service, Persons retired in 2008.

Jamie Gonjo was also honored for 20 years of service.

Department members wished to thank the Schroon Lake Rescue Squad, who stood by at the Minerva Fire House during the banquet.

Volunteers are always wanted, so contact your local squad today.

Chief Greg Wright (middle) presents 2016 Fireman of the Year award to two members, Eathen Galusha and Karen Wright.

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TROY — The North Warren girls basketball players accomplished a feat March 4 that hasn’t been achieved since their parents were in high school — their team won the Section II Class D Championship.

The Cougars beat Argyle 48-43 in a dramatic comeback victory that kept their hundreds of fans in suspense — they clawed their way back from a five point deficit to secure the win.

The championship was North Warren’s first Section II title since 1980. Accomplishing it were the athletes on the 2013-14 junior varsity Cougar squad that went undefeated and smashed school records.

The game, played in the gymnasium of Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, was close through the first half, but Argyle pulled ahead late in the third quarter with hot shooting and forcing turnovers. Also, the Scots’ defense was tough, containing Madasyn Bush, the Cougars’ top scorer to 14 points — 10 points under her average this season.

The Scots maintained a lead of 2 to 5 points ahead of the Cougars during much of the last quarter, until North Warren players intensified their defense, shutting down the Scots while drawing fouls. Apparently, their turnaround was partially sparked by wise advice voiced during a timeout called by coach P.J. Hogan.

“Coach Hogan told us we had to pick up our defense and we knew that if we did and moved the ball down the court, we’d be good,” Bush said after the game. “We knew when we got down that we had to play our hearts out, and that’s what we did.”

During the last several minutes, Bush was in foul trouble along with her teammates Hannah Kenney and Sydney Gagnon. Having accumulated four fouls, Bush was sidelined on defense plays but sent into the game on offense. After the game, Bush said that she and coach P.J. Hogan predicted that Argyle players would initiate physical contact to draw fouls in order to end her role in the championship contest.

“We knew that Argyle would try to drive inside and try to get me out of the game — So I only played offense so I could get to the boards and put the ball back up to score,” she said after the

game.

Bush ended up drawing fouls; and in the final minutes, she was remarkably accurate at the arc. With 1:21 on the clock, Bush sank two foul shots to give the Cougars a one-point lead, and senior guard Hannah Kenney — playing under pressure after sitting out most of the third quarter with four fouls — scored a key threepointer at 1:07 that gave the Cougars a crucial margin.

Rattled by their opponents’ sudden comeback, Argyle committed several turnovers, while Bush’s drives to the goal continued to draw fouls, most of which she converted with deadeye free throws.

Bush appeared calm and composed at the foul line as she scored the foul shots. Later, she explained what was going through her mind.

“After I missed two, I told myself, ‘I really gotta get into this,’ because I knew at the end these shots would really count,” she recalled. Her team ended up outscoring Argyle 18-11 in the final quarter to win the title.

When the cheers of the North Warren fans subsided after the game’s conclusion, Hogan offered his thoughts.

“The girls weren’t shooting great, but they played defense hard — and they made the plays and the shots down the stretch when we needed them,” Hogan said. “Madasyn made her foul shots, and Hannah Kenney hit the big three that put us up four points.

Our players have worked hard and done a great job all season — they put a lot of time into their game, and it shows.”

Kenney said that she knew years ago, when she and her present teammates were undefeated as a junior varsity team, that they’d have similar success on varsity.

“I knew then we’d do something great,” she said.

Christine Remington Jay of Brant Lake stepped out of the crowd with tears in her eyes. She was a forward on the 1980 team that won the school’s last Section II title. She’s now a teaching assistant at the school.

“This game made me so nervous I was about ready to throw up,” she said, adding that the 2017’s team’s Sectional run has ignited school spirit. “This is so awesome for our school — it has been such a boost to morale.”

Bush looked at the North Warren fans, and said she was thankful for the support from hundreds of Cougar fans in the stands.

“As our the season went on we saw spectators we’d never seen before,” she said. “Our whole community has come together to support us.”

The Cougars will be returning to Hudson Valley Community College at 11 a.m. Saturday May 11 to compete against Section VII champion Moriah. If North Warren wins this regional final, they’ll have a berth in the state championship tournament.

Sydney Gagnon — named to the All-Tournament team and high scorer for the game with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, said it was a long road to get to the Sectional championship.

“We worked out butts off to get here,” she said.

Madasyn Bush, named tourney MVP, followed with 14 points, plus 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Hannah Kenney ended up with 7 points, and Alyssa Kramar tallied 5, followed by Sarah Stewart with 3. Alyssa Dewar scored 2 points, while bringing down 10 rebounds and providing 3 assists.

Eve Carmody and Sam Humiston each had 10 points to lead Argyle’s balanced scoring effort.

ABOVE: Members of the North Warren varsity girl’s basketball team receive the Section II/Class D championship trpphey.

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WithÊ hotÊ shooting,Ê LakeÊ GeorgeÊ winsÊ Ê SectionalÊ title

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GLENS FALLS —Propelled by a spectacular second-quarter 29-point scoring surge, the Lake George boys basketball team beat Stillwater 69-54 March 4 at the Glens Falls Civic Center to win their third Section II Class C championship in five years.

After establishing a 15-11 lead in the first eight minutes, the Warriors had hot hands in the second stanza, with Caleb Scrime sinking 4 three-pointers alongside his teammates scoring three other treys. Combined with the team’s eight foul shots during the quarter, the Warriors achieved a 44-30 lead by halftime.

Changing their defense, Stillwater fought back, cutting the Warrior lead to 7 points during the third quarter, when they outscored Lake George 13 to 9. But Lake George remained tough, showing their endurance in

the last quarter with a 16-11 advantage.

Warrior Zeke Reynolds, a senior, said his team kept their focus despite Stillwater’s rebound.

“We stayed locked in and did what we had to do,” he said.

Shooting point guard Alex Jones, named to the All-Tournament Team, was key to his team’s success by recognizing Stillwater’s shifting defense and adjusting plays in response. Also, he shot 9 for 10 from the foul line.

Caleb Scrime, high scorer for the game, earned his Class C Tournament Most Valuable Player title. Tuesday, he talked about his second-stanza scoring tirade.

“I was just feeling it, knocking ‘em down — and my teammates were giving me good passes,” he said.

Reynolds played a critical role with his

steely defense, containing Stillwater’s leading scorer, Jared D’Aloia to 12 points — less than half of his 2016-17 average of 26. Reynolds said he was just doing his job.

“I stayed in front of him, trying to beat him to every spot and make him as uncomfortable as possible,” he said.

Focused on their goal of capturing the Section II Class C title, the 2016-17 Warrior overcame early season setbacks, coach Dave Jones said.

“The guys worked hard in practice improving their rebounding, shooting and sharing the ball — grasping onto the team concept,” he said, adding that Stillwater, seeded second, presented a formidable challenge for fourthseeded Lake George. “Our guys came together as a team at the right time.”

Over the game, Caleb Scrime scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Alex

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Jones followed with 17 points and 5 assists.

Mason Flatley scored 9 points and Kalab Helms scored 7. Also contributing were Scott McLaughlin with 5 points and Nick Ure with 3. Zeke Reynolds tallied 2 points and 7 rebounds.

For Stillwater, solid inside shooter Zach Travis scored 15 points, and Ezra Echeandia scored 13.

Granted a bye, Lake George (19-5) will play the winner of Wednesday’s preliminary regional game between St. Lawrence and Ticonderoga in the Class C regional finals set for Saturday March 11 in Hudson Valley Community College gymnasium.

Scrime said he expected his team to continue their success.

“As long as we keep up the momentum and play as a team, we’ll do well,” he said.

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NORTH CREEK — Led by strong performances by Henry McGrew and Scott Schulz, the Lake Placid varsity Nordic team returned to the top of the podium at the NYSPHSAA Nordic championships in North Creek Feb. 28.

“They like to be winners,” Bombers head coach Bill Frazer said. “These boys are competitive and when it’s game time, they bring their biggest games when it matters most.”

The Bombers defeated Section II’s Queensbury to win the state title, while they also anchored the Section VII team to win a state title.

“We knew Queensbury was going to be a competitive team all season,” Frazer said. “The crew we have here is impressive, so it was the hope we would be able to accomplish something like this.”

Henry McGrew led the Bombers on day one, winning the classic race.

“Being my senior year, it was an important goal to me to repeat as state champs,” McGrew said. “Getting this win meant a lot to me. Cross country season helped me get back to where I am now because of the coaching of Bill and Mel (Frazer, cross country head coach). The classic is my strong suit and I wanted to go out there and attack the course. Everything just

clicked and I started to pull away.”

McGrew said there was added chemistry for the team because they were all members of the cross country team.

“It’s always competitive when we are running, but when we get into skiing, it gets serious,” he said.

While McGrew won the classic, junior Scott Schulz had an impressive run in his leg of the relay race, taking the top overall individual championship as the Bombers won the relay event.

“I was the most amped for this race (relay) because I love to skate/sprint,” Schulz said. “I was surprised when I was announced in first place because he buried me by 1:30 the day before. It’s crazy” Schulz also said he enjoyed the partnerships he had formed with the team.

“I love the guys I’m with and we have such a great friendship,” he said. “We push each other as hard as we can.”

Along with the triumphs of the Lake Placid boy’s team, Lady Bomber Gabby Armstrong finished her high school career as a state champion in the classic and as the overall best skier in the event.

“I have been training with Bill for, I guess forever, in all three sports,” Armstrong said. “It was an amazingly great course for the bad weather we had and I did not fall, which was my goal.

I have put a lot of training into the classic because I am a biathlete, so it feels good to end the season with this.”

Many of the Blue Bombers top skiers will be competing

next week in the Junior Nationals event, which will be held on their home turf of Mount Van Hoevenburg.

land.

Judy attended Johnsburg Central School and the Colonna Beauty School in Albany.

For many years Judy owned and operated DJ’s Market in Johnsburg. In 1982, she began her career as a kitchen assistant at the Adirondack Tri-County Nursing Home, in North Creek, and retired in 1993, in the position of cook.

On Aug. 16, 1980 she married George Dunkley Jr., they spent many years traveling the northeast and enjoying Blue Grass Festivals.

In her free time, Judy enjoyed crafting, knitting, baking and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was an avid animal lover and spent many hours bird watching and keeping track of the small herd of deer in her backyard. Judy will always be remembered as a “good hearted, loving person” by her friends, family and community.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, George Dunkley Jr. of Johnsburg; her daughters, Donna Hier and Danae (Keith) Tucker; stepson, George (Erin) Dunkley.

Her grandchildren, Zac (Stephanie) Hier, Spencer Hier, Nic Hier, Gabrielle Hier; Crystal (Jeremy) Pound, Ryan Tucker, Todd Tucker, Brent Tucker, Kara Tucker; Luke Dunkley, Hudson Dunkley, Jessica Morehouse, Jason Morehouse. Also, her beloved great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Calling hours took place on Sunday, March 5 at Baker Funeral Home, 11 Lafayette St., Queensbury, NY 12804 with the Rev. Ronald Allen officiating. A celebration of Judy’s life was held at the Wevertown Community Center.

Interment will take place in the spring.

The family wishes to extend a sincere thank you to the staff of both the Warren Rehab Center and the Adirondack TriCounty Nursing Home.

In loving memory of Judy, please make contributions to an animal shelter or animal rescue of your choice.

Condolences and floral bouquets may be sent directly to the funeral home, or through bakerfuneralhome.com.

Local Nordic results

Team scores Boys: Lake Placid 90, Queensbury 78, Honeoye Falls-Lima 58, Whiteboro 38, Walkill 19. Sections - Seven 467, Two 430, Five 353, Three 169, Five 68.

Girls: Honeoye Falls-Lima 83, Queensbury 72, Old Forge 63, Lake Placid 51, New Paltz 22. Sections - Five 459, Two 390, Three 318, Seven 260, Nine 120 Boys Classic: 1. Henry McGrew (LPCS) 30:44; 2. Scott Schulz (LPCS) 31:52; 4. Luachlan Cheney-Seympur (SLCS) 33:27; 6. James Falnigan (LPCS) 33:56; 7. Ethan Wood (SLCS) 33:59, 14. Seamus Tomb (Johnsburg) 25:42, 17. Kai Franz (LPCS) 36:03, 19. Jesse Izzo (LPCS) 36:59, 23. Witter Swanson (SLCS) 37:46, 26. Jacob Alberga (SLCS) 38:13.

Girls Classic: 1. Gabby Armstrong (LPCS) 24:10, 17. Marli Damp (LPCS) 26:59, 19. Anya MOran (LPCS) 27:16, 34. Sylvie Linck (SLCS) 30:01, 36.

Ava Anderson (Johnsburg) 30:09, 37. Sarah Rose-McCandish (LPCS) 30:23, 38. Grace McGrew (LPCS) 30:26.

Boys Skate Relay: 1. Lake Placid (Scott Schulz, Henry McGrew, James Flanigan) 18:44; 3. Section VII A (Ethan Wood, Lauchlan Cheney-Seymour, Witter Swanson) 20:06; 4. Section VII B (Kai Franz, Jessie Izzo, Jacob Alberga) 20:26; 5. Section II A (James Conway, Seamus Tomb, Michael Halligan) 20:38; 8. Section II B (David Benson, Erik Schreiner, Casey Tomb) 21:20.

Girls Skate Relay: 5. Lake Placid (Gabby Armstrong, Marli Damp, Anya Moran) 23:55; 8. Section II A (Anna Wiedman, Ava Anderson, Maggie Borgos) 24:33; 13. Section VII A (Grace McGrew, Sarah Rose-MCCandish, Bea Hollander) 27:47.

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Judith Dunkley JOHNSBURG — Judith “Judy” Ann (Cleveland) Dunkley, a lifelong resident of Garnet Lake, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 27, 2017 at the Adirondack Tri-County Nursing Home surrounded by her family.

Born at home on Jan. 13, 1945, she was the daughter of the late James “Buster” and Katherine (Martin) Cleveland. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Margarita Harpp, brotherin-law Dwight Harpp and sister-in-law Dena Cleve-

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has four open and active grants with the state Department of State, and the Lake George Association would be administering two of the grants.

“Officials from the LGA and the Park Commmission will be meeting with state officials shortly to ensure that the paperwork is in order to minimize or eliminate any interruption in the process of fulfilling the grant requirements and getting the funding to perform lake-saving projects,” Lender’s statement said.

The investigation was prompted by Travis Whitehead’s research into why numerous grants had not yet been reimbursed by state and local government agencies. He said Mon-

day he was concerned that taxpayers in local municipalities would be left paying more than their share of the cost of the many projects. Since 2001, the Watershed Coalition has coordinated projects for the towns of Bolton, Lake George and Queensbury as well as for Warren County.

Whitehead examined a trove of documents he obtained through FOIL requests. He said he found a number of irregularities, including double-billing — which prompted him to contact the Warren County Sheriff ’s Department. He said he also was questioning how Decker claimed matching portions of grants on behalf of the municipalities. He also said that it appeared that bidding requirements of the grants weren’t executed properly. Also, Whitehead said that it looked like money had been paid to a fake materials supply company

that Decker was accused of setting up.

“When I found the stuff that looked suspicious, I passed it on to the Sheriff ’s office,” he said.

Stockdale confirmed Sheriff ’s officers were looking into these aspects of the situation, as well. Stockdale confirmed Monday that investigators, armed with search warrants and subpoenas, visited Decker’s office at Lake George Village Hall March 1 and seized his computer and various documents.

Conover said Coalition members would be working with state authorities to figure out how to move forward, as well as obtain reimbursement.

“Hearing of Decker’s arrest, I was stunned,” he said. “Now, the immediate need is to ensure that open contracts are properly admin-

istered and people expecting to get paid are properly reimbursed.”

Lake George Mayor Blais said Tuesday that Decker had accompanied him to the state capital just two weeks ago to address the state legislature in an effort to seek grant funding for improvements to the village’s wastewater treatment plant. Decker wrote a grant application seeking as much as $9 million to upgrade the plant, and Blais said that Decker accomplished that grant-writing work at no charge to the village.

Blais predicted that Decker’s arrest and the continuing investigation wouldn’t effect the ongoing campaign to gain a grant for the sewage plant “It won’t impede our effort,” he said, noting he was “shocked” by Decker’s arrest.

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March 18; • Paint n’ Sip — 1 p.m.- 3 p.m. Sunday, March 26 at the Burleigh Luncheonette; • Bowling — 1 p.m.- 3 p.m. Saturday, April 15 at Adirondack Lanes;s • Mother/Daughter Tea — noon- 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 22 at the Best Western motel.

“Our scouts have all been asked to bring a friend who is not now a scout to these events so they can see what girl scouts is all about,” Barber said, welcoming more girls and adults to get involved in Girl Scouts.

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In Warrensburg, Meredith Hamilton is mentoring 6 sixth-graders in a Cadettes Girl Scout group. This Saturday, they will be hiking alongside a Junior troop of 4th graders on trails at Skye Farm.

Various Warrensburg troops are working on project of creating pet beds to give cats and dogs rescued by the North Shore Animal League a warm, secure place to rest and sleep. The pet beds are cleverly crafted from previously-used sweaters and throw pillows.

Samantha Packard’s Junior troop is focused on outdoor activities as well as community service. They are embarking on a mission to hike the Chester Six peaks in northern Warren County, having scaled Hackensack Mountain several times already. Their community service work includes a current project to constructing a Free Book Library dispenser at Warrensburg Elementary School, from which children can select books. The troop’s co-leader is Amanda Silver. The girls will be staffing a cookie booth from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. March 24 at Aviation Mall.

The Warrensburg Cadette Girl Scouts are looking forward to a campout at the Great Escape — and they are eyeing a trip to Ni-

Girl Scouts of various troops in northern Warren County pose for a photo after creating ornaments for a “Hope for the Holidays” cancer-awareness Christmas tree auctioned off at the Festival of Trees to benefit the Prospect Center.

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agara Falls.

Danielle Morehouse’s Brownie Troop, third graders at Warrensburg Central, have learned healthy living principles by completing the “My Best Self ” badge requirements, and now they are exploring concepts of science through fun activities as they earn their Home Scientist badge. Morehouse’s Brownies have their own Silly Putty as they’ve learned about the density of substances. Also, they’ve traded post cards with other troops across the nation.

On April 8 and 15, the Brownie troop will be hosting a cookie sale at Oscar’s Smokehouse in Warrensburg. Recently, they’ve been making plans for a community service project — perhaps cleaning up litter on a public venue in observance of Earth Day —April 22.

Scouts active in Essex County Girl Scouts are quite active in southern Warren County, thanks to the veteran leadership of Debbie Barber, who is a volunteer in charge of Girl Scout programming in Ticonderoga, Schroon Lake, Crown Point, Port Henry, Moriah, Hague and Putnam.

Last Fall, the girls worked on assembling “Birthday in a Bag” giveaways for children who might not otherwise have resources for

Preparing to march in the 2016 Chestertown Veterans Day Parade are members of Daisy Scouts Troop 3679, a group organized and lead by Nikki Monroe Rising in the North Warren School District.

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an eventful birthday. These packages were donated to and distributed by the local Operation Backpack coalition.

Scout Brooke Mildon from Troop 4040, incidentally, earned her Gold Award — Girl Scouting’s highest — by launching an Operation Backpack program at Moriah Central School. Brooke is the second girl in southern Essex County to earn this award in three years.

In December, many area Girl Scouts created holiday ornaments and decorated a Christmas tree at the Hancock House of Ticonderoga for its annual Festival of Trees.

The scouts of Troop 3079 are now making blankets and pillows to be donated to Friends Comforting Friends, to provide a cozy respite for local people receiving long-term medical care.

The girls in troop 3001 are currently working on their bronze award and have held several story hours at the Black Watch Library.

The area scouts also held their annual “Favorite Fella Dance” at the end of October, for which about 20 girls attended in Halloween costumes and deejay Mike Vilardo provided music.

About 60 Girl Scouts attended the region’s annual Cookie Kickoff in mid-January, an event that fosters entrepreneurial and sales skills. Barber noted that through cookie sales, scouts learn not only salesmanship and marketing skills, but goal-setting, responsibility, budgeting and money management as well as interacting with the public.

The troops will be hosting booth sales at WalMart and other area businesses beginning March 17, through which people can buy those famous cookies for themselves, and/or purchase and donate them to be distributed to Friends Comforting Friends, Adopt-aSoldier, veterans organizations, summer nutrition programs and local food pantries. To order cookies, contact Debbie Barber at (518) 585-6876.

Upcoming activities of the southern Essex County region Girl Scouts include: • Powder Puff Derby — 10 a.m. Saturday,

In Lake George and Bolton, Girl Scout troops collaborate on a variety of projects.

They’ve marched side-by-side in Memorial Day parades and manned cookie booths and shared community service ideas. On March 3, they will be packing toiletries and non-perishables to be sent to U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq in a work session at the Queensbury VFW— an annual project for the troop. In March, they will be conducting their cookie sales in their respective communities.

In Bolton, seven 11th grade girls are involved in the many activities of Troop 3131, as they have been for many years — pursuing various community service projects, embarking on trips, and engaging in leadership development as well as enjoying fun social events. Mariann Roberts and Melanie Persons lead the troop.

In 2016, the troop members tackled a formidable project, creating a domestic violence video that received widespread attention, according to Cheryl Bolton, who has coached Girl Scouts in the region for 32 years.

The video was shown to the full Bolton Central student body, as well as students from Warrensburg, North Warren, BOCES Nursing students and Girl Scouts from outof-state. Also, it was broadcast on television in Denver Colo. by Fox 31 KDVR, where Bolton alumnus Greg Dutra is a news anchor.

Lake George also has a tradition of Girl Scout involvement, and this year is no exception. Nicole Farrell leads a Daisy troop of 8 girls, Kathryn Schoonover leads a group of 18 First and Second grade scouts, Kim Cornelius mentors a group of 9 sixth graders, and Margaret Meinecke leads a group of 5 Ambassador scouts.

Projects of the Lake George Girl Scouts include awareness of mental health issues — which is expected to culminate in a community service project — as well as developing leadership skills and pursuing adventures.

The scouts have also sponsored a FatherDaughter Sports Day for all the Girl Scouts in their region.

To register or to obtain more information about Girl Scouts in southern Essex County, call Debbie Barber at (518) 585-6876, or Ann Arno in Moriah at (518) 942-7791 or Cyndi Tucker at (518) 489-8110 ext. 311.

For information about scouting in northern Warren County, contact Cindy Jennings at (518) 744-9083 or: billncindy@nycap. rr.com. To inquire about joining Girl Scouts in Bolton, Lake George, Queensbury and Glens Falls, contact Cheryl Bolton at (518) 369-7841 or: cherbolton11@gmail.com or contact: Lisa Wells at: 792-2143 or: lwells@ gfsd.org.

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been active in Girl Scouts since Kindergarten.

In the past as junior scouts, they assembled “Care Kits” — containing a blanket, a stuffed animal plus coloring books and crayons — for children undergoing treatments at Glens Falls Hospital. Recently, they’ve received certification in safe and effective child care by completing the “Safe Sitters” course at the Glens Falls Hospital.

These Cadettes are now learning the principles of healthy lifestyles and working on boosting their environmental awareness through the Girl Scouts’ “Breathe Journey” program. Baker said the girls are looking forward to be taking pilates/yoga classes later this year. Also, they are working on learning first aid and CPR skills.

Additionally, Baker’s scouts are planning to visit a wind farm and learn about how natural energy sources improve air quality. These girls will be manning a Girl Scout cookie booth March 25 at the Aviation Mall, and all are invited to stop by, Baker said. Other North Warren troops, currently selling Girl Scout cookies, will also soon be hosting sales booths in local venues.

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County, NY 12804. email at gsentz@foit-al- $50.00 by check drawn SSNY designated as such Bond or certified this site. Bids which are shall mail process to: SSNY designated as SSNY designated as bert.com. agent of LLC upon check. not directly obtained to the order of Griffith agent of LLC upon whom Process against it c/o Brett West, 106 Bay Further information on Dardanelli Architects, For the convenience of agent for service of pro- from either source will may be served. SSNY Parkway, Lake George, whom process against it the project may be ob- PC. Certification is not the Bidders, subcontrac- cess. SSNY shall mail a be refused. shall mail process to: NY 12845. Purpose: any may be served. SSNY tained from Mr. Sentz at required. No cash will tors, material and equip- copy of process to the Bids may be delivered to shall mail process to the LLC. Term: Perpetual.

The LLC, 443 West lawful activity. the above address or be accepted. ment dealers, drawings the undersigned at the LLC at the addr. of its Mountain Road, Queens- NE/AJ-03/04and specifications will Purpose: Any lawful Mr. Edward J. Dough- Bidding Warren County Human documents princ. office. Purpose: ney, Senior Civil Engi- must be picked up, or if be on file also at: business purpose. Law Services Building, War04/08/2017-6TC-145042 bury, New York 12804 Any lawful activity.

Purpose: owning and -ConstructConnect (For- Offices of William J. ren County Purchasing neer, Warren County mailing is desired, the AJ/NE-02/18-03/25/17Nealon, III, 591 Glen Department, 3rd Floor, managing real property.

D.P.W., 4028 Main documents will be sent merly Reed Construction 33 Sewell Street, LLC, 6TC-143785 Street, Glens Falls, NY AJ/NE-02/18-03/25/17Data); 30 Technology Street, Warrensburg, NY C.O.D. via UPS. 1340 State Route 9, Arts of Org. filed with 6TC-143798 Parkway South, Suite NE/AJ-02/1812885, by telephone at To obtain a refund, bid Lake George, New York NOTICE OF PUBLIC INSec. of State of NY Norcross, GA 03/25/2017-6TC-144021 (518) 761-6556 or via documents must be re- 100; between the hours of FORMATIONAL MEET(SSNY) on 2/10/17. Cty: 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. email at edough- turned to the office of 30092 NOTICE OF FORMATION ING NOTICE OF FORMATION Warren. SSNY desig as -Eastern Contractor's Bids will be received up ney@warrencountydpw.the Architects at 670 OF NEW YORK LIMITED WARREN COUNTY DEagent upon whom prountil Tuesday, March 28, com.

Franklin Street, Sch- Association; 6 Airline OF THUNDER WOOF, LIABILITY COMPANY PARTMENT OF PUBLIC LLC Articles of Organiza- 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at cess against may be Drive; Albany, NY 12205 NE/AJ-03/11/2017-1TCenectady, NY 12305.

The name of the limited WORKS served & shall mail proDeposits will be refund- -McGraw-Hill Construc- tion filed with the Sec- which time they will be 145519 liability company is 17 cess to c/o James D. PALISADES ROAD (CR tion Dodge Data & Ana- retary of State of New publicly opened and ed as follows: COTTON COURT, LLC. 26) BRIDGE OVER Quirk, 82 Cortland St., lytics (National Direct / York (SSNY) on Febru- read. All bids must be a. Prior to Bid Date: The date of filing of the BRANT LAKE INLET NOTICE TO BIDDERS Lake George, NY 12845.

Dataflow); 71 Fuller ary 2, 2017. Office lo- submitted on proper bid 1. $50 if initial plans (1 Articles of Organization TOWN OF HORICON THE NORTH WARREN set per Bidder) are re- Road; Albany, NY 12205 cation: 130 Maple proposal forms.

Any with the Department of General Purpose.

The Warren County De- CENTRAL SCHOOL DIS- turned in good condi- NE/AJ-03/11/2017-1TCStreet, Glens Falls, War- changes to the original State was February 27, NE/AJ-02/25/2017-1TCpartment of Public TRICT Invites Sealed ren County. SSNY des- bid 144563 documents are 145586 tion, and returned seven 2017.

Works Superintendent, Bids for New Generator (7) calendar days or ignated as agent of LLC grounds for immediate The county in New York Pinnacle Excavation Jeffery Tennyson, has and HVAC Reconstruc- more prior to Bid Date. upon whom process disqualification. in which the offices of NOTICE OF FORMATION LLC. Filed 12/12/16. Of- against it may be served. announced that a Public tion.

Late bids by mail, couri2. $25 if: the LLC are located is OF LIMITED LIABILITY Informational Meeting fice: Warren Co. SSNY SSNY shall mail process Sealed Bids will be re- a. plans are returned in er or in person will be Warren. will be held to discuss ceived by the North War- good condition, and re- designated as agent for to: The LLC, 130 Maple COMPANY refused. Warren County The Secretary of State the proposed Replace- ren Central School Dis- turned six (6) calendar process & shall mail to: Street, Glens Falls, NY will not accept any bid Articles of Organization has been designated as for a limited liability ment of the Palisades trict, 6110 Route 8, days or less prior to Bid C/O Steven Meade, 417 12801. Purpose: any or proposal which is not agent of the LLC upon Valentine Pond Rd, Pot- lawful activity.

Road (CR 26) Bridge Chestertown, New York company named A&J Date. delivered to Purchasing whom process may be 12817 until 3:00 PM lo- b. for each additional set tersville, NY 12860. Pur- NE/AJ-02/18Custom Closet, LLC over Brant Lake Inlet in by the time indicated on served, and the Secre- were filed with the De- the Town of Horicon. pose: General. cal time on March 28, of plans (beyond one set 03/25/2017-6TC-143360 the time stamp in the tary of State shall mail a partment of State on The bridge is located 2017, at which time and per Bidder) returned in NE/AJ-02/25Purchasing Department copy of any such pro- November 14, 2016. 0.25 mi north of NYS place the Bids will be NOTICE TO BIDDERS good condition prior to 04/01/2017-6TC-144546 Office. cess served against the publicly opened and Route 8.

The undersigned shall The office of the LLC is Bid Date.

The right is reserved to Putney Landscaping, LLC to 17 Cotton Court, The meeting will be held read aloud for the fol- b. After Bid Date: receive sealed bids for reject any or all bids. to be located in Warren LLC, 3109 Lakeshore at the Horicon Commu- lowing branches or sub- 1. $50 if a Prime Con- LLC. Filed 1/26/17. Of- sale and delivery to the County. The Secretary fice: Warren Co. SSNY County of Warren as fol- Julie A. Butler, PurchasDrive, Lake George, New of State has been desig- nity Center, 6604 State divisions of work: ing Agent tract Bid is received and designated as agent for York 12845.

HVAC WORK Route 8, Brant Lake, NY nated as agent of the Warren County Human initial set of plans (1 set process & shall mail to: lows: The business purpose of LLC upon whom pro- 12815 on Wednesday ELECTRICAL WORK WC 23-17 COLD IN per Bidder) is returned 30 Vernum Dr, Warrens- PLACE PAVEMENT RE- Services Building the LLC is to engage in Any proposal received March 29, 2017 from cess against it may be Tel. (518) 761-6538 in good condition within burg, NY 12885. Pur- CYCLING any and all business ac- served and the post of- 6:00 8:00 pm. On dis- after the time and date (HAMMER- NE/AL-03/11/2017-1TC30 days. pose: General. tivities permitted under fice address to which play for open discussion above stated will be re- 2. $25 if: MILL METHOD) 145825 the Limited Liability the Secretary of State will be plans and details turned to the Bidder un- a. no Prime Contract Bid NE/AJ-03/04WC 24-17 - BITUMI04/08/2017-6TC-144964 Company Law of the shall mail a copy of any of the proposed replace- opened.

NOUS CONCRETE (including subcontracState of New York.

Each Bid must be made You may obtain these NOTICE OF FORMATION process against it served ment structure along tors) is received and NE/AJ-03/04with associated roadway upon the prepared bid- plans are returned in OF (S2CS LLC) Specifications either onupon him/her is P.O. 04/08/2017-6TC-145219 approach reconstruc- ding sheets, in dupli- good condition within line or through the PurArticles of Organization Box 4388, Queensbury, cate, furnished with the chasing Office. If you filed with the Secretary NY 12804. The charac- tion. At 6:15 pm there 30 days. will be a brief presentaContract Documents, b. for each additional set of State of New York have any interest in 22 HARLEM STREET, ter or purpose of the tion that will provide an and sealed within an of plans (beyond 1 set SSNY On (11/17/15) Of- these Specifications onbusiness of the LLC is LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) acting as a LuLaRoe In- overview of the pro- opaque envelope. The per Bidder) returned in fice Location: (Warren) line, please follow the instructions to register on SSNY designated as 2/27/2017. Office in dependent Fashion Con- posed bridge details, Contract for which the good condition within Bid is submitted, and the 30 days. the Empire State Bid agent of LLC upon Warren Co. SSNY desig. sultant, as well as all ac- construction schedule name of the Bidder shall c. No refund if plans whom Process against it System website, either tivities incidental or and cost. agent of LLC upon The purpose of the be indicated on such en- are not returned within may be served. SSNY for free or paid subscripwhom process may be complementary thereto velope. meeting is to obtain served. SSNY shall mail and such other activities 30 days of award or re- shall mail process to: tion. Go to http://warcomments on the pro- Drawings and Specifica- jection of Bids. rencountyny.gov and The LLC, PO Box 117, copy of process to PO as may be engaged in by Stoney Creek, NY choose BIDS AND PROBox 41, Wilmington, NY a company formed un- posed project from indi- tions, and other Contract With his proposal, and Documents may be ex- attached thereto, each viduals, groups, officials 12878. Purpose: any POSALS to access the 12997. Purpose: Any der the Limited Liability and local agencies. amined and obtained on Empire State Bid System Company Law. lawful purpose.

Bidder shall furnish a lawful activity.

THE SUN Please advise Mr. Gerard or about March 1, 2017 OR go directly to NE/AJ-02/11NE/AJ-03/11Bidder's Bond of a re- NE/AJ-03/04http://www.EmpireStateSentz, PE if any addi- by contacting the office 04/15/2017-6TC-145517 04/08/2017-6TC-145257 03/18/2017-6TC-143358 sponsible surety compaBidSystem.com. If you tional accommodations of the Architects: Grif- ny authorized to do choose a free subscripwill be required to facili- fith Dardanelli Archi- business in the State of tion, please note that tate your participation in tects, PC; New York or a certified this public meeting. Mr. 670 Franklin Street; Sch- check payable to the you must visit the site

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