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Movie at ADK LAKE PLACID — Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) is presenting a special program, “Four More Feet.” This special ADK presentation will be held on Saturday, March 9 at 8 p.m. at ADK’s High Peaks Information Center, located at Heart Lake in Lake Placid. This presentation is free and open to the public. ADK’s Saturday Evening Lecture Series offers presentations on natural history, backcountry recreation, Adirondack history, art and music. For more information contact ADK North Country office in Lake Placid at 523-3441 or visit our website at adk.org.

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LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the return of Elisa Monte Dance for an outstanding public performance on the evening of Saturday, March 9 at 8 p.m. WNBZ Radio is Media Sponsor for this event, and the program is funded in part by the Frances Murdock Memorial Fund at Adirondack Community Trust. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors and $8 for children 12 and under.

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LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid Middle and High School students will be released early on Thursday, March 14, for Parent/Teacher Conferences. They will be dismissed at 9:50 a.m. Parent/Teacher Conferences are being offered from noon until 4:45 p.m. and from 6 to 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 14. Conferences will be scheduled in fifteen (15) minute increments. Please call the Main Office at 523-2474 on Tuesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 13 to schedule appointments with your student's teachers. There will be no school for students on Friday, March 15.

Dorothy LeClair, an Army nurse during World War II, holds a photo of herself, left, and her husband, Carl LeClair, who served in the Army during World War II. North Country Honor Flights is transporting local veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the World War II memorial there. Photo by Shaun Kittle

A flight to honor World War II veterans By Shaun Kittle shaun@denpubs.com KEESEVILLE — They are the kind of memories that don’t fade over time. Merwin Cowles, Second Marine Division, described the noise—the roar of the planes overhead, the rattling of the machine guns— as if he had just been there. Cowles was stationed in Saipan during World War II with the Amphibious Corp. He fought in the Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill on Okinawa Island in 1945.

“I often still dream about the war, situations where my buddies were killed in combat,” Cowles said. “When your buddy gets killed right beside you, you just sigh and keep on going.” You have to keep on going, because for every soldier lost there are many more who are relying on you. There’s no time to grieve. “The first trip in, you’re not afraid because you don’t know what to expect,” Cowles said. “From the sec-

ond trip on, you’re a little more careful. You realize you might not come back.” It was Cowles’ job to transport squads of men from a ship to land in an amphibious tractor. The tractor was also armed—it had two machine guns in the back and one in the front that were used for defense, or to take out machine gun nests. It also transported fresh water and food to the battlefield. After dropping the soldiers off, Cowles would

pick up wounded men and take them back to the hospital ship. “I was no hero,” Cowles said. “We just did our jobs.” It is clear as Cowles speaks that he believes that, too—that he and his fellow World War II veterans were just doing a job that needed to be done. On May 29, 2004, the first-ever memorial to World War II veterans was dedicated to the honor of those who fought in that war. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

ALBANY — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today recognized the nine Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers and the dispatcher involved in the rescue of three men whose plane crashed in the Adirondack Mountains last week. Governor Cuomo commended the men and woman for their heroic efforts to save the lives of the survivors in sub-zero temperatures. “The actions of these Forest Rangers exemplify the unwavering dedication and tireless commitment of the men and women charged with keeping New Yorkers and those who visit our state safe,” Governor Cuomo said. “These Forest Rangers saved lives and should be commended for their bravery and service to New York State.” “Last week’s rescue of three plane crash survivors is just the latest example of how vital our Forest Rangers are when a crisis strikes. They are specially trained and they are special men and women,” Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens said. “I’m very proud of the heroism and dedication of our Forest Rangers.” The Forest Rangers, all based out of DEC’s Region 5 office in Ray Brook, recognized by Governor Cuomo are: Forest Ranger Lt. Charles Platt, nearly 20 years as a Forest Ranger; Forest Ranger Kevin Burns, 14 years of service as a Forest Ranger; Forest Ranger Peter Evans, 14 years of CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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