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NY-21 race: Derrick hits Stefanik on trade policy Trans-Pacific Partnership takes center stage in congressional race

By Pete DeMola

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PLATTSBURGH — The TransPacific Partnership has emerged as a central issue in New York’s 21st Congressional District.

The opening salvo was fired last week by Mike Derrick, who is

challenging Rep. Elise Stefanik (RWillsboro) for the seat, with the rollout of the first campaign ad of the 2016 cycle.

In the 30-second spot, Derrick said he agrees with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in opposing the proposed trade agreement between the U.S. and 11 Pacific Rim nations.

“I don’t support Trump, but he’s right that we need to stop the jobkilling TPP deal, and take on both parties in Washington,” Derrick

said.

Derrick, a Democrat, criticized Stefanik for what he said was her support of the agreement, calling it an “unfair trade deal similar to NAFTA that will ship jobs overseas and hurt this region’s families who desperately need more economic opportunity and growth.”

The Stefanik camp called the ad “false” and an attempt to deceive voters about the freshman lawmaker’s record. >> See NY-21 | pg. 12

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The Long Lake Parks and Recreation Department will offer a robust calendar of youth events this summer. The Long Lake Youth Center is currently open on Wednesday evenings. Maria Black, currently a junior at Long Lake Central School, coordinates special events for the youth center. For more info on kid friendly events, including guided hiking trips and more, call 624-3077 or visit mylonglake.com.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Sun Community News in Elizabethtown has added veteran reporters Lohr McKinstry and Kim Dedam to its talented team of journalists.

The locally-owned company has also hired news clerk and arts columnist Elizabeth Izzo; named Keith Lobdell sports editor and designated Pete DeMola assistant managing editor.

The announcements help solidify the newspaper group as the region’s number one source of superbly written community news.

Sun Community News Managing Editor John Gereau said he is excited to welcome the new additions to his editorial team.

“I’m ecstatic to bring this kind of talent and experience to Sun Community News,” Gereau said, noting that McKinstry and Dedam are well-known and respected journalists in the region.

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Indian Lake Poker Paddle attracts 49 participants Event part of annual Adirondack Challenge

By Bill Quinlivan

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INDIAN LAKE — As part of the Adirondack Challenge Festival Weekend, the Saturday, July 16, event was sponsored by the Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce.

This year’s Poker Paddle saw 49 participants take the opportunity to enjoy a day paddling on the water of scenic Lake Abanakee.

Five prizes were up for grabs.

Paddlers came from as far afield as Saratoga and Albany to explore the Lake Abanakee shores and bays while collecting playing cards in a quest to collect a winning poker hand.

The event was not a race. It started leisurely at noon from the Indian Lake Town Beach off Chain Lakes Road.

Their individual poker hands were collected and recorded upon take out. All the hands were subsequently analyzed and prizes awarded at the Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce offices at 5 p.m.

This year’s winning hands were held by: Rachel Baum – best hand for $150; Kyle Phillips – second for $125; Chantal Couture – third for $100; Lisa Hoffman – fourth for a $75 Stewart’s Gift Card; Russell Smith – fifth for a $75 Stewart’s Gift Card.

“I just love it up here,” said Rachel Baum. “I came up from Saratoga. It is only an hour and 15 minutes by car, and it is such a beautiful experience to be here.”

Poker Paddle participants make ready to enter the water at the Indian Lake Town Beach on the shore of Lake Abanakee.

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Holders of the winning hands in this year’s Poker Paddle sponsored by the Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce during the 2016 Adirondack Challenge Weekend, L to R: Russell Smith, Lisa Hoffman, Rachel Baum, Kyle Phillips, Chantal Couture.

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50/50 announced

INDIAN LAKE — The Country Christmas Tour committee of Indian Lake is pleased to announce the winner of the 2016 50/50 raffle on July 2 went to Jessica Destafano of Clifton Park. The Country Christmas Tour is held annually over Thanksgiving weekend for local crafters and artisans to sell their wares for the holiday season. For more information on the Country Christmas Tour visit facebook.com/ilcct.

Library to host loon-y lecture JOHNSBURG — Dr. Nina Schoch, Coordinator of Biodiversity Research Institute’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation, will provide a presentation titled “Unveiling the Secret Lives of Nesting Adirondack Loons” at the Johnsburg Library on Aug. 11. The slideshow will discuss the natural history of Adirondack loons, new insight into the behavior of nesting loons and factors affecting their nesting success.

This free lecture is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. For more information, visit facebook. com/adkloon.

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Charlotte Defilippo named Indian Lake Citizen of the Year

By Bill Quinlivan

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INDIAN LAKE — The July Indian Lake Town Board Meeting found the meeting room chock full of relatives and friends of Charlotte Defilippo.

They were there to celebrate, honor and recognize Charlotte for the good works she has quietly done for residents of Indian Lake and their families over the years.

The official recognition began with the unanimous town board approval of Resolution 11, proclaiming Charlotte as Indian Lakes 2016 Citizen of the Year. The resolution makes a point of the honor being bestowed by her peers in the community and as the choice of the “Citizens of the year Committee.”

The resolution called attention to Charlotte’s visits to persons in the community who are sick, lonely and homebound.

The resolution goes on to say:

“Charlotte also brings food from either her kitchen or from dinners and events in the community to include [those she visits] in community events”.

In addition, Charlotte was further recognized for visiting community members who have little or no family so as to provide company for them and peace of mind to those family members that do exist but for a variety of limitations cannot always check-in on their loved ones.

The reading of the resolution was immediately followed by the presentation of a copy of the official resolution to Charlotte by Indian Lake Supervisor, Brian Wells. In his address to Charlotte and attendees, Wells referred to Ms. Defilippo as, “an unsung hero who is never looking for thanks or press” surrounding her activities.

In receiving the framed resolution, Defilippo addressed the audience with the fact that she knows others in the community perform similar acts of kindness, but challenged those who have not yet done so to go out and do something good for someone else.

Indian Lake 2016 Citizen of the Year, Charlotte Defilippo receives framed resolution of recognition from Indian Lake Town Supervisor, Brian Wells.

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Permissive referendum slated for Indian Lake fire department project Vote to be held Aug. 23

By Bill Quinlivan

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INDIAN LAKE — Voters will sound off on the plan to relocate the Indian Lake Volunteer Fire Department to the former IGA with a permissive referendum later next month.

Eligible voters will be asked on Aug. 23 if they support a $2 million bond resolution adopted by the Board

of Fire Commissioners of the Indian Lake Fire District #1 earlier this month to purchase the downtown property and commence work.

‘Adirondack-Style Facade’ The town planning board previously approved the Board of Commissioner’s permit to convert the former market in the center of the hamlet.

Commissioners hired Bernier, Carr and Associates (BCA) as engineers for

Call for artisans INDIAN LAKE — The Country Christmas Tour (CCT) Committee is currently making plans for their 19th annual event, held on Thanksgiving weekend throughout the hamlets of Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake and Sabael. The CCT is a self– guided tour featuring artisans, crafters and organizations, who make and sell a variety of gift items from their homes and other numerous locations throughout the area.

If you are a crafter or artisan and are interested in participating this year, on Nov. 25-26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., contact Mary at 648-5740.

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the project, which they estimated would come with a $2 million price tag.

David Tomney, the department’s attorney, and Andrew Jackson, a BCA architect, presented the details for the one-acre site at a series of planning board meetings last winter.

Plans call for an “Adirondack-style façade” with three garage doors that would accommodate as many as six trucks, offices and restroom facilities.

Nine parking spaces will be available for public use:

seven directly behind the small town park and two in the rear. Additional spaces may be shared with adjoining businesses.

Funding If voters give the project the green light, the commissioners will then tackle funding options.

“We’re probably going to apply for some town money and grants,” said Indian Lake Fire Department Fire Chief Barry Hall.

Resident concerns

The one-acre parcel sits between Pine’s General Store and the Indian Lake Restaurant, Tavern & Liquor Store, abutting the town-owned Townsend property.

That seven-acre parcel would play a central role in the town’s proposed comprehensive plan, which is being developed by a Queensbury consulting firm and a local committee.

At the public hearing for the project, residents sounded off on the location, which many consider as the future economic hub of the com-

munity.

Residents also expressed concern over parking and traffic.

Attendees also asked why the department wasn’t considering department-owned land on Benton Road across from the town highway department.

Commissioners responded that the cost of building a new structure would cost at nearly $4 million.

The referendum will be held Tuesday, Aug. 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Indian Lake Firehouse on Main Street.

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recall many years ago as a young boy questioning my father as he watched the political conventions on TV. He explained the importance of the conventions and the position planks drafted by the parties. I clearly recall him telling me: “Even if you are unsure of the candidate’s capabilities, you can be assured of their actions based on the party platform.”

He went on to explain that the convention provided party representatives the opportunity to position the party with a balanced plan for the country that affected all levels of government.

Over the years that lesson has provided a basis for trust in our government as a whole, but as time has marched on neither party seems to have a very balanced approach, instead giving way to the more extreme opinions within their respective parties. Those opinions in many ways are driven by special interests and special interest is driven by MONEY. It seems clear the most significant common denominator between the two parties is the influence of money and the special interest that money represents. So much we see unfolding with the primaries and now the conventions is driven by greed and power.

Last week the Republicans put on their show in Cleveland. Thankfully it was not marred by any shootings or out of control protests. We can only hope for the same this week in Philadelphia.

While it is only Sunday night we are hearing word that DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schults is due to resign her position as a result of leaked documents by Wikileaks implicating her in a scandal that tipped the primary scales in favor of Mrs. Clinton over Bernie Sanders. It remains to be seen what other fireworks will have taken place by the time you read this, but the fact that WassermanSchultz is now being named the honorary chair of the Clinton campaign’s 50-state program, likely won’t sit well with some party faithful.

The bottom line remains, MONEY is the single largest and most significant factor in American politics today. Both sides cater to those who have it and with MONEY you can influence the outcome of any election and ultimately the direction of the “people’s” government.

Sadly, my father’s good advice years ago about importance of the party planks we now know, no longer carries much weight. Planks are only formulated to enhance party unity since they are nonbiding on the ultimate white house survivor. Thus it seems this will be the year of two wild card candidates and Lord only knows who we can really trust or put another way, who do we trust the least.

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Sanders supporters are right: The system is stacked

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n email leak has added a gigantic blast of fresh oxygen to the whole Bernie-was-shafted argument.

The rumors started as a whisper shortly after Sen. Bernie Sanders mounted his resurgent bid against Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination: The system is rigged. The Democratic National Committee has their thumb on the scale for Clinton.

As the primary season progressed, the claims grew to a roar.

At times, it become difficult to filter out the noise.

Some claims were outlandish, like attempting to portray state voter registration laws as examples of voter suppression.

Others appeared probable, like accusations that the notoriously-autocratic DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz deliberately scheduled debates at weird times as a calculated measure to depress viewership — especially when compared to the freewheeling Republican primary season that began and ended as a circus sideshow.

Still others could simply be written off as sour grapes, like the last-gasp complaint as the campaign ran out of gas that saw superfans engage in all sorts of mathematical contortions to argue why superdelegates should throw their lot in with Sanders despite lagging behind Clinton by about 3 million votes.

But the DNC email leak, boy, this is something.

WikiLeaks published a trove of nearly 20,000 emails last week.

While none of the emails are very salacious — the worst reveals high-level staffers discussing how to weaken the Brooklyn-born gadfly with southern voters by questioning his religion — the leak did confirm what many supporters had believed all along, that the DNC was actively working to undermine the irascible Vermont senator.

The leak splattered a massive egg at the party’s face days before the convention. The four-day event in Philly was supposed to be Hillary’s moment in the sun and an antidote to the dark brand of fatalistic nihilism spouted at the GOP’s convention in Cleveland last week.

Despite Wasserman Schultz’s resignation, the leak cast a black cloud over the party’s ability to bring the disaffected left flank into the party’s embrace.

This is all important because the DNC is ostensibly supposed to be neutral during the primary process.

Now, a caveat — We understand political parties are essentially private organizations. And since the DNC is made up of long-term establishment types, they will natu-

rally gravitate towards Clinton, the establishment candidate, and not the rumpled socialist insurgent seeking to crash the party.

That just makes sense.

But it does give credence that the primary system was pre-ordained.

Compare this to the Republicans.

Their primary process will go down in history as being the one of the most public destructions of a political philosophy in modern-day history.

The establishment watched helplessly at a dumpster fire that scorched everything in its path, leaving Trump to rebuild the party in his bronzed image.

Of course, Trump gleefully seized on the leaks in an attempt to bring Sanders voters over to his camp: “Leaked e-mails of DNC show plans to destroy Bernie Sanders,” Trump tweeted on Saturday. “Mock his heritage and much more. On-line from Wikileakes [sic], really vicious. RIGGED.” And you know what?

Trump is (mostly) right.

While we’re not going to call it rigged, the system was heavily stacked against Sanders, and his supporters have every reason to be furious.

Despite disagreeing with the senator on most of the issues, we respect him for his ethics and principles.

Sanders, of course, endorsed Clinton. And the DNC gave lip service to including some of his ideas in the party platform, including breaking up Wall Street financial institutions, expanding Social Security and rebuilding crumbling infrastructure.

He even put a dent in the superdelegate system.

To steal another phrase from another disaffected candidate — the fact that we’re siding with Ted Cruz is a testament to how warped this election cycle has been — Sanders supporters should vote their conscience this November.

We’ve said before that idealism doesn’t translate to much if it isn’t accompanied by action. Instead of whipping themselves into a virulent frenzy — including protests, which we think are meaningless — Sanders supporters should channel the outrage into a measured form of action and be the change they so long to see in the long run... even if means exploring a third route.

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ThankÊ you,Ê despiteÊ SummerFestÊ hiccupsÊ To the editor: Thank you for the article about all the things that were going to happen at SummerFest on July 9 and for the photo of Daryl, the balloon man. Daryl came rain or shine and made balloon sculptures all afternoon.

The fireworks were cancelled in the evening and we are planning another evening’s entrainment leading up to the fireworks. We will keep you posted when the details are finalized.

The weather was threatening and it did rain on and off that day. We had a

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very light turn out, but those who came enjoyed themselves.

We had enough food vendors show up that people had a choice of foods for lunch and snacks. The stilt walker/circus arts performer/comedian was very entertaining. He put on a big show for a small crowd. The vendors we talked to said that they would be back next year because even though the crowd was light.

They said, “If you can pull this many in the rain, we know it is a success if the weather cooperates.”

The children’s entertainment went on without the bouncy houses. Everyone who showed up found interesting things to see, do and purchase.

Joyce Houck, Chestertown

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

BigÊ thankÊ youÊ toÊ localÊ businessÊ forÊ generousÊ donations To the Editor: The Catholic Community of Moriah would like to extend a thank you to all who helped make our Father’s Day BBQ such a great success.

We would like to thank everyone who purchased dinner and tickets, all those who created beautiful baskets, the bakers of the cookies and brownies, the kitchen workers and servers, the clean-up committee, those who brought refreshments, to Chuck who drove to Whitehall on our behalf, and to the following local businesses who generously donated to our event: The Baker’y, Fleury’s Deli, Foote’s Diner, Kay Hanson, George’s Restaurant, The Golden Palace, Mac’s Market, King’s Inn, the Port Henry Mobil Station, Bryant’s Lumber, Mineville Oil, Debro’s On the Way Cafe, Cellotti’s Wine and Spirits, Harland’s Funeral Home, Gene’s Hot Dog Stand, Moriah Pharmacy, Moriah Country Club and Top’s Market of Elizabethtown.

We’d also like to say a big thank you to the Knights of Columbus Organization and its members.

Congratulations to all the basket winners and the winner of the 50/50 raffle.

Joanne Podress Jackie Baker Tootie Mends Moriah

RelayÊ forÊ LifeÊ canÊ makeÊ aÊ difference To the Editor: It all started as one man walking around a track in Tacoma, Washington in 1985. Now it has transformed into the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer.

I’m talking about the Relay for Life, which unites participants to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all.

We can make a difference right here through our local American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Crown Point, set for Aug. 20 at 12 p.m. to midnight.

I would love to see people from every part of our community get involved.

Dollars raised help the American Cancer Society saves lives by funding ground-breaking cancer research, providing free information and critical services to people with cancer, and helping people take steps to reduce their risk for cancer by detecting it early when it’s the easiest to treat.

The Society’s efforts have contributed to a 22 percent decline in cancerrelated death rates in the U.S. since 1991. Thanks in part to our progress, 14.5 million Americans who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it are alive today.

If you have been touched by cancer, I encourage you to call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 for services and support!

Now is the time for individuals, families, clubs, faith-based organizations and businesses to make an impact in the fight to end cancer. Join me at our Relay for Life event!

Visit relayforlife.org/crownpointny or call 441-1818 for more information.

Joan Sterling, Latham

ThankÊ you,Ê InternationalÊ Paper,Ê forÊ LiteracyÊ VolunteersÊ grant To the Editor: Literacy Volunteers of Essex and Franklin Counties would like to thank the International Paper Foundation for its generous grant of $2,200. Funding from this grant will help defer the cost of publishing Literacy Volunteers’ North Country Literacy News, our annual report, and new program brochures.

These materials increase community awareness by highlighting the success of our students, tutors and education programs in the North Country.

They are also successful in recruiting new students, tutors and donors.

Support from International Paper Foundation is vital not only to the publication of these materials, but to the success of Literacy Volunteers as an organization. A special thanks to staff members Donna Wadsworth and Jane Kuhl of the Ticonderoga Mill for their advocacy and support.

For more information about the good work of Literary Volunteers of Essex and Franklin counties, or how you can help build stronger communities through literacy, please call us at 302-6338.

Marie Despres, Port Henry

Police officers are people, too To the Editor: In the wake of recent shootings of police, I want say that lives do matter – color, creed, age or sex has no bearing, all lives matter, even “blue” lives.

Police are taught to be leery in encounters. Now that the police have become targets for deranged individuals, we are forced to be even more cautious. If you have an encounter with a police officer, remain calm, do as asked and tell the officer what you are doing.

We are people too: We have wives, husbands, children, even grandchildren who wait for our return every day. We do what we do out of a desire to make our neighborhoods better and safer.

We are not infallible, even police make mistakes.

Do not judge us all for the actions of a few bad officers or the bad act of a

COMMENTARY good officer who reacts too quickly or who suffers from years of accumulated stress. That officer has seen victims of abuse, rape, violence, has consoled the survivors of accidents, has watched the life drain out of victims and then puts on the uniform to do it again tomorrow.

Our decisions sometimes have to be made in a fraction of a second and then are judged in hindsight for what we should have known or done.

We are blessed to live in an area where most officers know the public they serve and most of the public know a lot of the officers as well. Our children go to school with yours, we shop in the same stores, eat in the same restaurants, watch the same movies and attend the same churches.

Please do not take offense if we treat you differently when on duty: it is what we have to do in today’s turbulent society to see our family and friends at the end of the day.

Richard Cutting, Essex County Sheriff

CarÊ safetyÊ seatÊ inspectionÊ wentÊ off Ê withoutÊ aÊ hitch To the Editor: The child safety seat event scheduled for Saturday, July 9, at the Beekmantown Volunteer Fire Department went off without a hitch in spite of the rainy weather that day.

The volunteer firemen were kind enough to move their two trucks and ambulance outside so we could have the use of the bays to do our inspections undercover from the rain.

The department’s Auxiliary did a great job providing us with refreshments and a tasty lunch.

Much thanks to all the members of that agency.

Five car seat techs, including myself, resulted in 27 seats inspected from a total of 16 cars. Only four seats correctly installed were found. The 23 seats incorrectly installed were either too loosely secured, inadequate for the child’s height and weight, or expired. Fourteen seats replaced those that were inadequate or unsafe.

A big thank you goes to the techs for volunteering their time to make this a successful event.

As a reminder, the next seat check event is set for Saturday, July 30, at the Plattsburgh Farmer’s Market in the City Parking Lot on Durkee Street, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This has in the past proved to have a good turnout from the public.

William Bush, Traffic Safety Specialist Traffic Safety Unit Clinton County Sheriff ’s Office Plattsburgh

TheÊ endÊ of Ê ourÊ Republic?Ê GiveÊ meÊ aÊ break To the Editor: Our Republic has been through a number of crises over the last 240 years — including a civil war — and yet, here we are: still intact, still vibrant, and still great, notwithstanding one presidential candidate’s xenophobic rhetoric to the contrary.

So, I’m confused by Ken Fenimore’s speculation on the end of our Republic (Valley News Sun, July 23). What I find most confusing about his remarks is that they cast the entire potential for the wrecking of our Republic in only one direction. Without arguing the facts about his case against President Obama and Secretary Clinton, it’s clear to me that he provides no balanced discussion on any possible adverse input from the other half of our bi-partisan Republic.

To help re-balance the discussion, I point out that a former administration — from the other half, just prior to the current administration — acted recklessly on questionable evidence (one might even say lies) to rush our Republic to war at the cost of thousands of American and tens of thousands of foreign lives, billions upon billions of dollars, the destabilization of the entire Middle East and a stain on our proud standing in world opinion, all of which we are still paying for.

This when Barack Obama was a largely unrecognized junior senator from Illinois (who, by the way, voted against going into Iraq), and Hillary Clinton was merely an ex-First Lady and junior senator from New York (who, by the way, voted to invade Iraq). No, if anything, if our Republic is experiencing any crisis there’s plenty of blame to go around.

I want to assure you, Mr. Fenimore, you can sleep at night because, despite the occasional mistakes and ineffectiveness of our leaders, after all, they are only human, and in the end, the Republic is resilient, strong and is built on a foundation of strong and resilient principles and ideals.

However, what it will take for our Republic to continue on this successful journey is not the spewing of thinly veiled bigoted screeds (and not so thinly veiled bigoted screeds: think Sen. Joseph McCarthy, think Berlin 1933) but a thoughtful, balanced, fair-minded, rational discussion of what is hurting and what is helping our Republic.

Borrowing from some of Mr. Fenimore’s own thinking, given the nature of human beings this will be difficult. However, difficult as it may be, it is the responsible thing to do, the only thing to do.

We should expect such thoughtful, rational discussion from each other, and we most certainly require it of those who find themselves in positions of leadership, be they in Washington, D.C, or Elizabethtown, NY. Then things just may begin to happen that will “lead to peace and love.”

Bob Segall, Upper Jay

Clarification The caption for the top of page one photo from Champ Day was left out last week. It was jam-maker Mary Fielder of Westport, who sold her homemade jams and jellies at Champ Day.

Surging Health costs New York’s health insurance costs skyrocket Columnist

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ew York emerged as the second-costliest state for employersponsored health insurance after its premiums rose at more than three times the national rate in 2015, according to just-released federal data.

The average single-coverage premium in New York last year was $6,801, second only to Alaska, with its small, thinly spread population, at $7,807, according to survey figures from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The U.S. average was $5,963.

While nationwide single premiums grew by a modest 2.2 percent for the year, New York’s jumped by 7.8 percent.

The average family premium in New York was $19,630, compared to a national average of $17,322, the data show.

Premiums have long been high in New York, but the problem shows signs of getting worse. The affordability gap between New York’s single coverage prices and the national norm surged to 14 percent in 2015, the highest in at least two decades.

The Empire State’s No. 2 ranking is up from 10th in 2010 and 18th in 2003.

The trend comes in spite of aggressive price regulation by the state Department of Financial Services, under a so-called prior approval law that was reinstated in 2010. In each year since, regulators have cut nearly every rate increase requested by health plans, sometimes by more than half. Among the companies affected was Health Republic Insurance of New York, a startup that was sustaining heavy losses. Its rate request for 2016 was trimmed just weeks before it was declared insolvent and shut down by the state.

Industry officials charge that the department’s decisions have been driven more by a political desire to suppress consumer costs than good actuarial practice.

Politico reported this week that most New York health plans, like many nationwide, are losing money on the individual and small group policies sold through Obamacare exchanges, a trend that the news site called a “structural threat” to the national health reform law.

State regulators face a dilemma: If they approve steep rate hikes requested by insurers, coverage will become even less affordable for small businesses and individuals shopping on the ACA exchanges (especially for those whose incomes are too high to qualify for ACA tax credits).

But if regulators continue suppressing premiums, plans could choose to walk away from New York’s small business and individual markets, reducing choice for consumers and potentially pushing more people back into the ranks of the uninsured.

Bill Hammond is the Director of Health Policy at The Empire Center. Reach him at info@empirecenter.org

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arack Obama, born this week in 1961, once said that change would not come if we waited for some other person or some other time. He said that “we are the ones we’ve been waiting for.” We are the change that we seek. He was speaking broadly, but this sentiment is perfect for use in everyday life. Dissatisfaction in one’s community can be improved by involvement in the community. You make your community better, more dynamic, by being a part of it. It’s also possible that involvement in your community could even have something of a domino effect. It could, incredibly, end up changing your life. As always, I have a few suggestions: On July 30, Winnipeg-based folk duo TWIN will perform at the ROTA Studio and Gallery in Plattsburgh. TWIN is currently touring the United States supporting the release of Mooneyesun, the band’s second full length album. Doors for the ROTA concert will open at 7 p.m., the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on a $3-10 sliding scale. Attendees are encouraged to pay what they can afford. For more information, find the ROTA Studio and Gallery on Facebook at facebook.com/rotagallery.

Graham Hawthorne and the High Standards Orchestra will perform at the Upper Jay Art Center on July 30. Graham Hawthorne is one of the most highly regarded drummers and percussionists in New York City. As a top call studio musician, he has played on hundreds of records, music soundtracks and jingles. Hawthorne has worked with some of the biggest names in music - Paul Simon, Beyonce and Harry Belefonte, to name a few. The concert will last from 8-11 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased at the door. For more information, visit upperjayartcenter.org or call 946-8315.

The Lake Placid Center for the Arts will host a performance by magician “Gary the Great” on Aug. 3 at 10:30 a.m. As a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, Gary has served as a “magic consultant” for national television commercials and New York theater companies. In addition to performing, Gary also teaches private lessons, teaches on about. com, and is the director of summer magic programs at SUNY Old Westbury, SUNY Purchase and the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. Tickets to the show are free for children. For more information, call 523-2512 or visit lakeplacidarts.org.

The 37th Annual Downtown Essex Day is scheduled for Aug. 6 from 10-4 p.m. Downtown Essex Day is a town-wide event focused on exhibiting local talent and products. Vendor tables will line Main Street offering a variety of items, including jewelry, crafts, art, farm goods and more. For more information, call 963-7494 or contact thecupolahouse@gmail.com.

Glens Falls’ Crandall Park will host Schoolapalooza: A Back to School Extravaganza on Aug. 2 from 5-8 p.m. This community event is free, no preregistration is required. Children will receive a free backpack, school supplies and free haircuts and clothing. There will also be a sports equipment and book exchange. There will be face painting, horseback riding, a bounce house and free popcorn and cotton candy. For more information, visit convergeyouth.net.

East Branch Friends of the Arts will present a concert by students and faculty from the Keene Valley Guitarist-Composer Workshop on Aug. 7 at the Keene Valley Congregational Church. Under the direction of Matthew Dunne and James Piorkowski, the weeklong workshop consists of daily classes focused on helping students find and refine their voice as composers and skill as performers of their own music. Tickets are free, though a $10 donation is

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The world premiere of Evan Mack’s “Roscoe,” an opera based on the novel by William Kennedy, will open on Aug. 3 at the Seagle Music Colony in Schroon Lake. “Roscoe” follows an aging politician working in the Capitol District. It is believed to have been written about Daniel Patrick O’Connell and his 56 year tenure as the leader of the Democratic Party of Albany.

Performances of this new opera are scheduled for Aug. 3, 4 and 6 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 5 at 2 p.m.

The Twin Pond Campsite in Peru will host the 10th annual Backwoods Pondfest on Aug. 5-6. This year the Backwoods Pondfest will feature a number of local acts: Lucid, Gang of Thieves, Capital Zen, Jiggawaltz, and more. The nationally-renowned group Melvin Seals and JGB will headline. Tickets range from $78-108. For a full lineup and schedule, visit pondfest. com.

A new exhibit, “The Dark Show,” will open at the Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh on Aug. 5. The exhibit is the result of a partnership of three artists: Dan de Moura, Jim Newman and Louise Patinelli. Using “dark” as a common theme, each artist used their unique style and vision to create diverse works. For more information on the exhibit, call the Strand at 5631604 or visit strandcenter.org.

The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts will present a free performance of the Shakespeare classic “The Taming of the Shrew” at the Mount Sabattis Pavilion in Long Lake on July 31. The Adirondack Lake Center’s rendition will be a revised 40-minute version of the Shakespeare comedy, told from a 1950s setting. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair. The performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. For more information, visit adirondackarts.org, or call 352-7715.

Elizabeth Izzo is the arts and entertainment columnist for Sun Community News. Reach her at Elizabeth@suncommunitynews.com.

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Annual event raises funds for Johnsburg CS’s Scholars for Dollars program NORTH CREEK — The 14th annual Race The Train event, pairing muscle power against locomotive engines, will take place Saturday, Aug. 6.

Runners will register at the North Creek Depot wither Friday, Aug. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. or the day of the race from 7 until 7:45 a.m. At 8 a.m., the race train will depart at 8 a.m. from North Creek and take runners to the starting line in Riparius (there will be limited number of spectator seats available on the train, call 618-3595 for spectator train information).

The 8.4-mile run is set to begin at 9 a.m. on the Route 8 bridge in Riparius, spanning the Hudson River. The

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run will head west to River Road cutoff where runners will be able to mark their progress as the train runs between the river and the road.

River Road cutoff ends in the village of North Creek where runners will have less than a mile to beat the train to the North Creek Train Depot.

Johnsburg Dollars For Scholars (JDFS) will receive the proceeds from the event, explained Tracy Watson, event coordinator. JDFS provides scholarships to students that graduate from Johnsburg Central School that continue on to pursue higher education.

Coordinators anticipate 275 to 300 participants in the race and historically the first 75 to 100 runners to finish are able to beat the train.

There will be t-shirts available for the first 275 applicants for the race.

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was the top runner in 2015, crossing the line in a time of 46:19. Joshua Korn of Indian Lake was the top local finisher, finishing fifth in 50:16.

In all, 72 runners finished ahead of the 1:07:59 time posted by the train.

As children are not encouraged to register for this race, a one-mile “family fun run” is held each year, snaking through the town of North Creek.

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Area kids present barnyard musical show in North Creek

By Mike Corey

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NORTH CREEK — The fences were down at the Tannery Pond Community Center the afternoon of july 23, with assorted chickens, sheep (and Bo Peep), pigs, a mule, a cat with a fiddle and a moo-less cow were on the loose.

The entire barnyard belonging to the elderly MacDonalds and Mr. and Mrs. Farmer (in the Dell) was open to all the animals and they were trying to solve a tough problem: getting Madame Cow to moo. After much singing, dancing, and teamwork, it worked, and the barnyard critters, of course, rejoiced.

The Our Town Theatre Group Summer Youth Musical Theatre Workshop pre-

sented the musical play “E-IE-I OOPS!” It was easy to see that the 23 young actors (going into first through fourth grades in the fall) enjoyed the experience.

In its fourth year of performances with Director Melissa Mulvey at the helm, the OTTG Summer Youth Musical theatre Workshop show was sponsored by Barton international.

She was very impressed with the kids and all their hard work.

“The program has doubled in size since 2012, and with this wonderful group of kids along with parental and community support, we’ve decided to split up the performances according to age groups,” Mulvey said. “We’ll have kids from fifth to eighth grade on stage at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6.”

Mulvey has been happy

with the response to the theatre workshop offering.

“We have plenty of new kids, including young folks from as far away as New York City, up for the summer in the area,” she said.

The group is helped by piano accompanist Natasha Svrchek, director assistant Robin Jay, and student assistants Lena Scroggins and Julia Morris.

Parents lent a hand to make costumes for their kids and got them to and from rehearsals, along with contributing to the food/beverage reception following the musical.

Colleen and Eric Potter served as Production Manager and lights/sound technician respectively. Others who supported the show included fundraising chair Mary Ellen Dowling and Stewart’s (donated ice cream).

Minerva Rescue Squad to host forum MINERVA — A special forum with a question and answer opportunity will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. on the upper floor of the Minerva Town Hall. This Minerva Rescue Squad forum is open to the public and will cover the ongoing effort to improve patient care in the Town of Minerva.

A new incorporated entity will be formed and will work hand-in-hand with the Minerva Volunteer Fire Department to deliver quality emergency medical services to those in need and will be known as Minerva Emergency Medical Services.

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Spring Fed to perform LONG LAKE — Nationally renowned band Spring Fed will perform a free concert at the Long Lake Beach on July 30. Local group Spring Fed will perform original hits from their album, “After the Beat Generation.” Spring Fed will also perform flashback favorites from the 60s-90s. The show will feature cover songs by The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, The Who, Cream, The Doors and more. A meet and greet with the band is scheduled during intermission. The band will sign CDs and offer autographs and fan photos. The Fat River Foods food truck, newly opened for the 2016 season, will be on site selling sausage and peppers sandwiches, steak sandwiches, quesadillas and more.

Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. In the event of rain the concert will be moved to the Mt. Sabattis Pavilion.

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NORTH CREEK — Five people influential in the development of the ski industry in Johnsburg — and several of them nationally — were honored recently by representatives of Gore Mountain ski center.

A ceremony paying tribute to Dr. Dan O’Keefe, Sterling J. Goodspeed, William H. “Bill” Thomas, Otto Schniebs and W. Averell Harriman was held July 15 in the Joe Minder Lodge at the North Creek Ski Bowl. The contributions of these five citizens to the advancement of skiing in the region and nationally was hailed as Gore Mountain officials hung plaques on the lodge’s wall in their honor.

Dr. Dan O’Keefe and Bill Thomas were on hand for the ceremony, as were the children, relatives and friends of several of the honorees.

Sterling J. Goodspeed Goodspeed was served as town of Johnsburg Supervisor from 1962 to 1985, and as Chairman of the Warren County Board of Supervisors from 1978 to 1985.

In these roles, Goodspeed was influential in advocating for vital improvements Gore Mountain ski center, as well as working to boost the economy of northern Warren County.

As the county’s CEO, he secured substantial funding for Gore improvements and expansion, while convincing state officials to invest in the ski center.

He was key in retaining and renewing the Ski Bowl, keeping it open for free skiing when private operators stopped running it.

Both Sterling J. Goodspeed and his wife Jane — a former ski patrol nurse — were avid skiers, as their children are now.

William H. Thomas Also influential politically in advocating for Gore was Bill Thomas, Johnsburg Supervisor from 1990 to 2007.

Thomas was a key leader in the revitalization of the Ski Bowl, and he worked hard for the development of the Gore “Interconnect” which now provides Gore Mountain skiers easy passage to the Ski Bowl as well as downtown North Creek.

Thomas also has been a staunch advocate for the Saratoga-North Creek Railway, which now brings thousands of passengers and skiers to North Creek, and is envisioned to someday extend “ski train” service to New York City like in bygone years.

In addition, Thomas has been a commissioner of the Adirondack Park Agency, as well as Chairman of the Warren County Board of Supervisors.

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the Johnsburg Emergency Squad, and 45 years on the North Creek Fire Department. In addition, he has worked as a Gore Mountain lift attendant and as a conductor on the local trains.

He and his wife Carol are responsible for the development of the Carol A. Thomas Walking Trail, a flower-bedecked path which links downtown North Creek to the Ski Bowl.

Dr. Dan O’Keeffe Dan O’Keeffe, a renowned obstetrician in the region, was not only an avid skier, but he was a member of Gore’s first ski patrol — believed to also be the nation’s first — beginning in 1934. Through high school, O’Keefe was a member of this ski patrol, which prompted the development of similar patrols tall over the world.

In his youth, O’Keefe was winner of the famous Saks Fifth Avenue Slalom Race on Gore Mountain, and for many years the race trophy was displayed in the window of his father’s drug store in North Creek.

A lifelong skiing enthusiast, O’Keefe is also an author. He wrote “Halfway to Heaven - Living in the ‘Crick’” and co-wrote “Ride Up, Slide Down - a History of Skiing at Gore Mountain.”

O’Keefe has a close relationship to thousands of families in the southern Adirondacks, having delivered more than 10,000 babies in his 50-year medical career.

Also present for the ceremony was Pat Cunningham, whose family was likewise honored in a ceremony years ago. Pat is a member of the Cunningham family, which has for three generations been prominent in skiing and ski outfitting in Johnsburg.

His Father Butler was founder of the Gore Mountain Lift Co., and he and Pat have operated Cunningham’s Ski Barn for many decades. Pat was an accomplished professional ski racer in Europe, and he was a finalist for the U.S. Ski Team.

W. Averell Harriman One of the earliest skiers at Gore Mountain, Averell Harriman served as New York State Governor from 1955 to 1958.

During his tenure, he was influential in developing not only ski areas but other recreational venues around the state. He is credited with being a prime advocate for a $3 million grant that funded the development of Gore Mountain.

In 1936 during Harriman’s lengthy tenure as Chairman of Union Pacific Railroad, he founded Idaho’s Sun Valley Ski Resort, the first destination winter resort in the U.S..

Otto Schniebs Otto Schniebs was one of the earliest advocates of downhill skiing in the U.S.. He founded one of the first ski schools in America, and co-wrote “Modern Ski Techniques,” believed to be the first book on skiing instruction. He also authored “American Skiing” and “Skiing for All.” Schniebs served as a ski coach at Dartmouth College from 1930 to 1936 and at St. Lawrence University from 1941 to 1956. During his legendary career, he also coached skiing for the North Creek high school.

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organized by the U.S. Eastern Amateur Ski Association. Sixteen of his skiing students ended up competing on U.S. Olympic ski teams.

Schniebs designed Whiteface Mountain ski resort and helped to introduce skiing in the Berkshire Mountains. He was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 1967.

Announcing the awards, Gore Mountain General Manager Mike Pratt said that the Gore Pioneers awards program was a way to raise awareness about Gore’s role in the history of skiing.

“The skiing heritage of this area is so powerful,” he said.

Accepting one of the Pioneer awards with his brother Jim on behalf of their late father, former county District Attorney Sterling I. Goodspeed talked about his extended family’s deep involvement with Gore.

“My father worked hard over his lifetime to enhance the mountain,” he said. “My dad fully understood how important it was to the upstate economy, and it’s great to see his efforts recognized — and witness the mountain moving forward.”

Now 95 years old, O’Keefe recalled memories of his early days of skiing including the women who came to Gore from downstate on ski trains, and how he and the other ski patrol members enjoyed socializing with them at round and square dancing events.

“Most all of the ladies from New York City couldn’t ski, but we didn’t care if they knew how or not,” he said.

Bill Thomas deferred credit to others for the development of the $18 million Gore-Ski Bowl Interconnect improvements, a landmark project in the ski resort’s history.

“It took many people to make it a reality,” he said.

Accepting awards in the Gore Mountain Pioneers induction ceremony July 15 were (left to right) Bill Thomas, Sterling I Goodspeed, Dr. Dan O’Keefe, Jim Goodspeed and Pat Cunningham.

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“Elise Stefanik has never supported TPP, and the news citations used to support Mike Derrick’s blatantly false claim are about TPA, not TPP,” said campaign spokesman Lenny Alcivar in an email. “Either Mike Derrick doesn’t know the difference between TPP and TPA, or he knowingly misrepresented her position because he has no new ideas of his own.”

The Derrick camp shot back: “Why would she vote to fast track its approval if she doesn’t support it?”

In a third news release, Derrick suggested Stefanik was beholden to her campaign donors. The lawmaker, he claimed, received $50,000 from “pro-TPP special interests that spent over $168 million on total lobbying in 2014 alone.”

Derrick also touted an endorsement from the United Steelworkers, who said the candidate reached out when Alcoa threatened to cut 600 jobs in Massena last year.

“Mike called and asked what he could do to help,” said Region 4 Representative Rick Sauer. “We did not hear from our Congressperson.”

DEFINITIONS TPA is short for “trade promotion authority,” commonly referred to as “fast track.”

That legislation gives the administration the authority to negotiate trade deals based on a predetermined set of objectives and priorities. Once negotiated, Congress must vote up or down on whether to ratify it, without amendments — nor can the deals be filibustered.

Without the TPA, the U.S. would not be able to negotiate any trade deals at all — it is not TPP specific — since no trading partner would ever agree to a deal that is subject to change.

In a vote cleaved largely along partisan lines, Stefanik voted for the TPA last June.

The lawmaker has stopped short of saying she supports the TPP, which remains subject to congressional approval.

“Last month, I had the opportunity to sit down with our trade ambassador who is negotiating these trade agreements on behalf of the U.S., and I raised concerns from our dairy farmers, from our manufacturers in this district,” Stefanik told the Glens Falls Post-Star last week.

Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello also jumped into the debate, calling the TPP an “evil bill” that would “plunge the world deeper into economic slavery.”

“I’m against any trade deal that is global in nature that was negotiated in secret, which the TPP was,” Funiciello said.

The TPA, he added, is “totally unconstitutional.”

Funiciello also said the agreement would threaten American sovereignty, citing Monsanto Canada Inc v. Schmeiser, the Canadian Supreme Court case that saw the agriculture giant successfully sue a Canadian canola farmer for patent violations.

The candidate, who owns a bakery in Glens Falls, said free trade agreements have led to human rights violations in developing countries, including allegations of abuses at Nike’s factories in Malaysia.

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“If that’s free trade, I don’t want any of it at all,” Funiciello said.

A BIG DEAL The agreement reached by trade ministers last fall would set new trade terms among the U.S. and 11 Pacific Rim nations, representing roughly 40 percent of global G.D.P. and one-third of world trade.

If passed, the largest regional trade agreement in U.S. history would gradually open markets and eliminate tariffs among those nations.

President Barack Obama has made ratification of the TPP one of the touchstones of his presidency, and a central part of his administration’s strategic pivot to Asia.

The agreement, he said, will serve as a critical counterweight to China’s growing interest in the region.

“As we speak, China is negotiating a trade deal that would carve up some of the fastest-growing markets in the world at our expense, putting American jobs, businesses and goods at risk,” Obama wrote in a Washington Post op-ed May 2.

Failure of the TPP would lead to decreased American competitiveness, said Obama, who also tied its passage to national security.

Additional statutes would address labor, environmental and intellectual property standards.

The pact has been divisive, creating faultlines that transcend party affiliation.

Supporters, including business and manufacturing groups, say it will make it easier for American companies to sell their products abroad, phasing out the tariffs and other barriers they argue puts them at an unfair disadvantage.

Opponents, including the Democratic Party’s progressive wing, says the bill bends too much to business interests and will encourage the further export of manufacturing jobs to developing counties.

Doing so would limit competition and drive up prices, including for pharmaceuticals, which would fall under U.S. patent protection standards.

A dispute mechanism allowing multinational corporations to challenge regulations and court rulings before special tribunals also faces stiff resistance.

2016 PRESIDENTIAL RACE Discussion on the pact bled into the presidential campaign over the weekend, and is likely to dominate economic discussions in this fall’s general election.

Trump has made the issue a centerpiece of his campaign, likening trade deals to what he has called a “rape of our country” and promising to slap high tariffs on China if he is elected.

Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee, supported the bill as secretary of state, but has reversed course (and was hammered repeatedly for it by her primary opponent, Sen. Bernie Sanders).

Their running mates, too, are fluid on their respective stances.

Republican Gov. Mike Pence, of Indiana, has historically

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Across the aisle, Sen. Tim Kaine was one of 13 Democratic senators who voted for the TPA last year.

While the lawmaker has never explicitly said he supports the proposal, Kaine has often championed free trade issues, including NAFTA. But after being tapped by Clinton last week, he now says he can’t support the agreement in its current form, according to the Washington Post.

‘FAULTY RHETORIC’ Local officials have largely stayed out of the fray. The Plattsburgh City Council briefly discussed the issue in March when a local resident asked them to consider a symbolic resolution against the agreement.

A SUNY Plattsburgh-sponsored community forum held around the same time revealed most attendees didn’t know enough about the issue to form an opinion.

The exact details of the bill have yet to emerge, said Dimitar D. Gueorguiev, an assistant professor of political science at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School.

As such, it’s too early to know how the deal would affect the local upstate region, specifically.

“In the grand scheme of things, it probably won’t mean that much,” Gueorguiev told the Sun. “These arguments that the agreement will uniformly hurt American workers are untrue.”

Rust belt economies across the northeast and midwest have been hollowed out since the 1980s and have largely run its course, he said.

But attributing those changes in economic fortune solely to free trade is missing the bigger picture.

The most competitive industries tend to benefit from free trade, he said.

While America’s labor-intensive industries are not as competitive, new industries have popped up that wouldn’t have come into fruition without free trade, including many smalland medium-sized enterprises.

And due to the complex nature of the TPP, most of what gets discussed publicly tends to be misinformation, said Gueorguiev, speaking generally without regard to a specific political race.

Americans should instead be upset why they are being deprived of policies that have frozen them out of opportunities to benefit from free trade, including underfunded and economically segregated education policies.

Much of the rhetoric on China is also becoming increasingly faulty, Gueorguiev said.

Some, including Trump and China critics, say that country benefits through currency manipulation — and many believe it true. But as the past year has illustrated, China has been trying to prop up their currency because the markets have been pulling it down, he said.

“While New York residents have plenty to be disappointed about, when it comes to matters of national trade policy, we all need to be mindful of the long-term picture,” Gueorguiev said.

China will most likely be a bigger market for American producers, than other way around in the not-too-distant future, he said. “The rhetoric doesn’t fit the facts at all.”

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he Hudson River sure is low. I bet we could walk across it anywhere in this area. I don’t want to go in it with a possible water snake. I remember those years.

It has been a very hot week. The temperatures in the 90’s. I’m glad for the air in my car and the fans at home.

Sue Oehser wrote from California that her daughter, Lisa, took her out for her birthday on July 17 to lunch and a movie. They went to see Finding Dory.

Noreen Bennett is glad to be home from the hospital.

Shirley Cleveland is still in Albany Med but thinks she will be going to The Pines for rehab in a couple of days. She is ready to come home.

Oliver and Ginny Dalaba are en route to Michigan. They plan to attend their granddaughter, Amanda’s, wedding on July 30.

Fabiann and Amanda Conlon went to Leeds, New York to pick up furniture for Joanna Leis. Long trip.

Pastor Nelson of the Mountain View Church in Bakers Mills had knee surgery this past week. Doubt if it will keep him down for very long. He loves getting on his riding mower to keep the grass low.

Sorry to hear about the death of Ruth Dunbar. Also of the death of Brian K. Allen from Fort Edwards, who was a young man of 50.

Hilda Bowman Burton turned 88 on July 23. She did not have a very good celebration. Her husband Dave had to have surgery.

The Ashley and Leona Meade family were together Saturday for their reunion. All eight siblings were there, all over 80. Between 6070 enjoyed a great day.

There was a big celebration for Wally Pecor at the Pecor residence on Igerna Road. He turned 50.

The Dalaba Reunion was another gathering this past weekend. It was great to see cousins and other family get together and have great chats and picture taking.

Seth Dunkley’s Retirement Party was on Saturday at the Boy Scout Hall. After 42 years, time for him to enjoy life off the clock. Everyone had a great time. All his siblings and kids were there. His son, George, sang a great tribute song for Seth.

The Word of Life Missions group are back from Costa Rica. Ryan Riedinger and Megan Bacon were two from this area that attended.

Happy Birthday to: Roger Lewis, Aaron Conlon, Zachary Kramar, Deann Lawreance, Hayley Killion, Kyle Mulligan, Tyler Cook, Tammy Cook, Rony Warrington, Kaleb Persons, Brandon Smith, Tina Thomas, Ken Warrington Jr., Aidan Michael Morgan.

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lives,” Gereau said.

Dan Alexander, publisher of Sun Community News, said he is committed to investing in quality staff at a time when corporately-owned daily newspapers are slashing staff, providing less content and forcing unpaid furloughs on employees.

Alexander referred to these big corporations as “carpetbaggers” who shuttle money out of the region to line the pockets of investors.

“These people are not committed to serve the community only to pad their own bottom line,” Alexander said. “As these organizations cut staff and reduce services they also send the message that newspapers no longer have a place in the community.

“Companies like ours continue to disprove that belief,” Alexander said. “Newspapers that do not shrink when the going gets tough will stand the test of time, provided the community continues to support our efforts.”

Hired or promoted at Sun Community News were:

McKinstry Lohr McKinstry recently left the daily Plattsburgh Press-Republican after a 28 year career as the paper’s Southern Essex Bureau writer.

He was previously managing editor of the daily Malone Telegram, as well as editor of the weekly Hamilton County News and the now-defunct Ticonderoga Sentinel.

A native of Pennsylvania, McKinstry came to the North Country in 1981 to work for the Ticonderoga Sentinel.

He won numerous awards while at the Press-Republican, including Associated Press Photo of the Month in 2011 for a photos of an SUV tottering on the brink of a bridge washed out by Tropical Storm Irene.

Long Day Library accepting donations LONG LAKE —Friends of the Long Lake Library are now accepting the following donations: books for adults, teens and children, CDs, DVDs and children’s games.

Donations will be used for their annual Long Lake Library Book Sale. Your donations can be brought directly to the Long Lake Library.

Early Birds can get the greatest purchasing selections during the opening of the sale on Thursday evening with a small donation. There is no charge for attending the sale on Friday or Saturday.

For more information, contact Sharon Faulkner at 810-6091 or Diane Cuff-Carney at 917-533-9235.

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Ò IÊ amÊ excitedÊ aboutÊ summer,Ê becauseÊ inÊ summerÊ IÊ getÊ go...Ó Mrs. Watson’s Third Grade Class Savannah Virgil, “I am excited about summer because in summer I get to go to gymnastics camp. I get to do gymnastics. How fun! I also like doing my back walkover. That’s what I’m excited about.”

Kaylie O’Hara, “I am excited about summer because in summer I get to play outside and maybe go to Alesha’s house for a playdate or sleepover. I will go to Word of Life and New York City. I can’t wait for my summer.”

Eric Mason, “I am excited about summer because in summer I get to go to the Johnsburg Youth Program. I also get to go to Grandma’s and swim in her pool. I might be able to spend a week at my uncle Kyle’s house.”

Tristan Millington, “I am excited about summer, because in summer I get to play in the pool, ride my wheeler and having playdates at my friends houses. I also get to go with my dad to where he works. I would also get to go fishing with him because I catch shiners and other small fish, but one time I caught a baby catfish. That’s why I’m excited about summer.”

Memphis Facey, “I am excited about summer, because in summer I get to go to the beach, practice for softball and go swimming. I will go to the Great Escape.”

Alesha Johnston, “I am excited about summer because in summer I get to go to the Great Escape with my cool family. We also might get some ice cream together. Kaylie and I will have a

McKinstry will cover Ticonderoga and the rest of southern Essex County for the Sun, and was already a familiar fixture at events and meetings.

He can be reached at: lohr@suncommunitynews.com.

Dedam Kim Dedam, of Elizabethtown, began writing for Denton Publications in 2000 when she edited and compiled the former Tri-Lakes Free Trader.

In 2006, she was hired to cover the Lake Placid Bureau for the daily Press-Republican. After 10 years as staff reporter with the regional daily, she has rejoined the team at Sun Community News as a feature writer and photographer.

Kim has four children, two cats and two pugs. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Holyoke College with a major in both English and Philosophy. Her favorite ski mountain is Whiteface and her favorite walking trails are on Blueberry, in Elizabethtown, not too far from her home.

She can be reached at: kim@suncommunitynews.com

DeMola Following his graduation from Syracuse University in 2005, Pete DeMola moved to China, where he spent five years living in Beijing writing for state-run media outlets and new media start-ups. Stints in Guilin, Hong Kong and South Korea followed.

His writings on music, pop culture and current affairs from across East Asia have appeared in numerous publications while some of his creative campaigns, including the one that brought Record Store Day to Mainland China in April 2013, received substantial media attention.

DeMola joined Sun Community News in December 2013.

In April 2016, DeMola was named 2015 Writer of the Year by the New York Press Association.

sleepover and she might even go in the pool. We can go shopping in the mall, get a manni-pedi and get some food. That’s what I might get to do this summer.”

Eloise Noel, “I am excited about summer because in summer I get to have sleepovers with my friends. I get to go to the beach and swim with my cousins. I get to go to the Great Escape with my family.”

Chet Perryman, “I am excited about summer because in summer I get to go to the Great Escape and I will get to go on the new ride.”

Hayden Baker, “ I am excited about summer because in summer I get to sleep all day and play video games and watch T.V. we might even go to the Great Escape or go bowling. I will go outside more though.”

Durell McNeil, “I am excited about summer, because in summer I get to go to the Great Escape once a week. It is gonna be awesome. I am planning to go on the Raging River, Wave Pool, Lazy River and the Sasquatch. It is gonna be a blast. I can’t wait because I get to bring friends free on certain days. I am gonna have a great time during the summer.”

Autumn Smith, “I am excited about summer because in summer I get to go swimming. I also can go fishing. I love to fish. I can also go camping and see my dad, play with my baby bunnies and baby chicks. I have 19 baby chicks. They are very tiny. That’s why I am excited about summer.”

Emma Wilson, “I am excited about summer because in summer I get to go the Youth Program. After the youth program is over, I will walk to the lake for the swimming program. After that, I will ride the bus home.”

He can be reached at: pete@suncommunitynews.com

Izzo Elizabeth Izzo, 20, is a rock journalistturned-arts columnist from Plattsburgh.

Izzo began her career as a music critic for Gaslight Records at the age of 16. After freelancing for a few years, she founded Torrent Magazine, a music quarterly based out of Burlington, Vt. In December of last year she was hired as the writer of “From Sunrise to Sundown,” a weekly arts and entertainment column for Sun Community News.

Besides continuing her arts column in The Sun, Izzo was recently promoted to news clerk.

She can be reached at: elizabeth@suncommunitynews.com

Lobdell While spending the last 16 years as a news and sports reporter/editor with The Sun and Whitehall Times, Keith Lobdell has been covering Section VII and Section II sports full-time since 2000 and started his sportswriting career as a stringer for The Sun in 1997.

In between, he served as the baseball beat writer and sports editor of the College Times at Utah Valley University and editor of the Magna Times/West Valley News.

During his two years there, the College Times sports page earned a second place award at a national college journalism convention. He also earned third place NYPA honors for best sports coverage and sports feature.

Along with covering games, he has also been a coach for numerous youth teams, including those his children have been apart of, as well as a modified baseball, soccer and basketball coach, junior varsity basketball coach and varsity assistant baseball and soccer coach.

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Local duo team up for new record release

By Christina Scanlon

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OLMSTEDVILLE — A love of nature, words, music and a friendship of more than 30 years has culminated in a collection of songs by songwriters Neil Shaw and Barry Gregson.

Together, they’ve created a CD titled “Natural Home,” featuring 14 original and unique pieces.

It was years in the making and finally, is ready for the public.

Shaw wrote all the words, the music on some, and produced the CD. Gregson wrote the music for some, and several with Shaw.

Though they’ve written together throughout the years, playing out, hasn’t been part of

the mix.

Familiar names to the local music scene have brought a variety of talent to the CD. The variety of music is broad as well.

“There’s something for everyone,” said Shaw. “There’s Rock, Romance, Folk, Country, Hip-Hop and Jazz, with an emphasis on the love of nature, something that’s been a major part of my life.”

“I could swim before I could walk and ride a horse before I could ride a bike,” Neil said, reflecting on his early days on Long Island.

As an adult, he and his wife Maria, who also sings on the CD, relocated to the Adirondacks, surrounding themselves with everything they loved.

Gregson, a Schroon Lake resident and artist in his own right, renowned for his rustic

furniture, has used his love of nature in creating masterpieces since the early 1980’s.

As far as music is concerned, “I’ve been playing since 1963 and I’ve always had a good time,” he said.

It was Shaw’s vision put to words, many in which he contributed the music.

“The majority of them are about loving nature. It’s such a beautiful thing,” Gregson said.

Among the many local artists who perform on the recording are Rich Ortiz, Blair Gregson, Steven Smith, Donna Britton, Adam Hyde and Kent Gregson.

Copies are just starting to hit the radio stations. Soon it will be available for purchase on iTunes.

For now, CDs are available at Hudson River Trading Co., North Creek, and Sullivan’s

Store in Olmstedville.

It can also be purchased by mail order. The $13 price includes shipping and handling. To order contact Neil Shaw, P.O. Box 40, Olmstedville, NY 12857.

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REAL ESTATE SALES

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VACATION PROPERTY

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Vendors Wanted The North Country SPCA is seeking vendors for their open house on August 20, 2016. Vendor fee is a donation of their craft to be raffled off. Contact the North Country SPCA for more information 518873-5000

Minerva, NY Camp – Right on Route 28, conveniently located near Gore Mountain, road frontage, water/power/woodstove, 1 acre lot, needs TLC, $45,000. 518-6680179 or 518-321-3347.

ABANDONED FARM LIQUIDATION SALE AUG 6TH - 3 HRS NYC! 7 acres $19,900; 10 acres $24,900; 20 acres - $39,900; 30 acres- $59,900.

24 Parcels being SOLD OFF! Terms are avail!

Call to register 1-888-701-1864 Virtual Tour: NewYorkLandandLakes.com.

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

APARTMENT RENTALS Crown Point – Convenient location, 1 bdrm. $695/mo including utilities. Call or text Randy 518572-4127 for showing.

North Creek Efficiency Units for working adults, all util & cable TV include, NO security, furnished laundry room, $125/wk. 518-2514460 Ticonderoga – 2 bdrm apartment, 1st Floor on Warner Hill Rd. Range & Refrig incl, cable avail. No pets.

No Smoking. 518-585-6832.

TICONDEROGA – PAD FACTORY

BY THE RIVER. 2 bdrm ground floor, recently remodeled, heat & trash removal included. $725/mo.

No smokers & no pets. One year lease. References & Security required. 518-338-5424.

Village of Port Henry – 1 bdrm, 3rd floor. Stove, refrigerator, hot water & heat incl. No pets/No smoking. $575/mo. References & Security required. 518-546-7584.

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VACATION PROPERTY RENTALS OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. Best selection of affordable rentals.

Full/partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Resort Services.

1-800-638-2102.

Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com.

WARM WEATHER IS YEAR ROUND In Aruba. The water is safe, and the dining is fantastic.

Walk out to the beach. 3-Bedroom weeks available. Sleeps 8. $3500.

Email: carolaction@aol.com for more information.

CRUISE & TRAVEL

Tree Work Professional Climber w/decades of experience w/anything from difficult removals to tasteful selected pruning. Fully equipped & insured. Michael Emelianoff 518-251-3936

ALL INCLUSIVE RESORT packages at Sandals, Dreams, Secrets, Riu, Barcelo, Occidental and many more resorts. Punta Cana, Mexico, Jamaica and many of the Caribbean islands. Book now for 2017 and SAVE! For more info. call 877-270-7260 or go to NCPtravel.com CRUISE VACATIONS 3, 4, 5 or 7 day cruises to the Caribbean. Start planning now to save $$ on your fall or winter getaway vacation.

Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Carnival, Princess and many more.

Great deals for all budgets and departure ports. For more info. call 877-270-7260 or go to NCPtravel.com FIREWOOD Firewood – Well Over 1 Cord, Hardwood, well seasoned, clean, $250. You pick up in Newcomb.

518-582-2380.

HOMES

MOBILE HOME RENTALS North Creek – 3 Bdrm Trailer. No Smoking. References required.

First & Last Month Security Required. $650/mo. Pets allowed with additional deposit. Call Rich or Janet 518-251-5774.

ADIRONDACKS/5 ACRES BORDING STATE LAND. Wooded & private. Beautiful land for a camp. $19,900 with financing available.

518-624-6055.

STONEY CREEK 50 Acres secluded easy access 1800 ft. black top frontage, mountain views, Stoney Creek, NY $89,900, no interest financing. 518-696-2829 FARMFARM666@yahoo.com

HOME RENTALS 3 Bdrm House for Rent, Dudleyville Drive, Ticonderoga. $800/mo. includes garbage removal. 1 year lease and references required. 518-683-6629.

Mineville, NY, Wall Street – 3 bedroom home, $650/mo + security deposit. 518-572-3467.

ABANDONED FARM LIQUIDATION Sale, August 6. 3 hours NYC! 7 acres - $19,900. 10 acres $24,900. 20 acres - $39,900. 30 acres – 59,900. 24 parcels being sold off! Terms are available! Call to register 888-905-8847. Virtual tour: NewYorkLandandLakes.com

TREE SERVICES

4 BEDROOM HOME for sale in Lewis, NY Master bedroom on 1st floor large fenced in back yard Priced to sell at only $79,000 (518) 873-2362

For 25 years, the Fisher House program has provided a “home away from home” for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and VA medical centers. The homes provide temporary free lodging so families can be close to their loved ones during a medical crisis, allowing them to focus on wh what’s important – the healing process.

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