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Digital upgrade at Crown Point Telephone Co. Installed new state-of-the-art switch

By Lohr McKinstry

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CROWN POINT – A room full of electronic circuits has been replaced with a digital switch the size of a small air-conditioner at Crown Point Telephone Company.

The $215,000 upgrade will increase reliability and efficiency of calls and enable new services, Telephone Company President Shana Macey said.

“We had 700 lines transferred in five minutes,” she said. “We did it around midnight.

You go from a whole room to a box. We were very busy.”

The new switch is a GenBand C15, a stateof-the-art softswitch, she said. A softswitch provides call-control intelligence for establishing, maintaining, routing and terminating sessions in broadband telephone networks.

The power savings with the new switch is excellent, Vice President of Operations Anthony Macey said.

“We cut power consumption by 50 percent,” he said. “We’re keeping up with technology. Now that we’re transitioning to fiberoptic (line connections) to the home, we can support that with the new switch as well.”

The C15 switch is designed to support line

migration from analog to digital telephony, according to Frisco, Texas-based GenBand.

The old switch was installed in 1990, and there have been lots of advances since then, he said.

The future of business communications is in VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) telephone systems, he said, which use broadband telephony for increased services.

“There are a lot of things we can do now,” Anthony Macey said.

One of the new features of the switch is NotifyPlus, which can call all lines with emergency messages, such as school closings, evacuations or water/sewer main breaks. NotifyPlus can make 96 simultaneous calls to

deliver a pre-recorded message using the C15 switch.

Multi-port conference calling, video, voice, text and email messaging, number portability, line diagnostics, and Enhanced-911 data are other features in the new device.

The switch uses SIP, or Session Initiation Protocol, a communications tool for signaling and controlling multimedia communication sessions. The most common applications of SIP are in Internet telephony for voice and video calls, as well as instant messaging, using Internet Protocol networks.

The switch came with the services of GenBand installer John Kratz, who guided instal>> See CROWN POINT| pg. 13

Moriah Post Office turnsÊ 200

The post office at Moriah Corners was opened on Nov. 4, 1816

By Lohr McKinstry

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MORIAH – The Moriah Post Office will soon celebrate its 200th anniversary.

The post office opened on Nov. 4, 1816, in the hamlet of Moriah Corners, so an observance seemed appropriate, building owner Howie Sprague said.

“This where the town of Moriah started, in Moriah Corners,” he told the Sun. “It was unusual to have five post offices in one town, and there are still four.”

The others were Mineville, Witherbee, Moriah Center and Port Henry. Witherbee was closed years ago, and merged with Mineville.

The public celebration is at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the post office, and will include a birthday cake and other refreshments.

“Ambrose Mason was the first postmaster, in 1816,” Sprague said. “It’s a gathering place. People still go in and talk about the football games from the night before. Sometimes there are five people in the lobby.”

The Moriah Town Highway Department recently paved the road in front of the post office, he said, which made access easier. >> See POST OFFICE | pg. 16

The Ticonderoga Fire Department visited the Ticonderoga Tots Daycare Center last week for Fire Prevention Week.

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Rogers’ Rangers headed online thanks to THS The Ticonderoga Historical Society will scan its files on Rogers’ Rangers

By Lohr McKinstry

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TICONDEROGA – People want to know more about the 18th century commando group called Rogers’ Rangers.

To that end, the Ticonderoga Historical Society has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Northern New York Library Network for the digitization of original records pertaining to Rogers’ Rangers, an organization that served as the model for the U.S. Army Rangers.

The documents and materials are from the Historical Society’s unique Loescher Collection.

“The Loescher Collection is one of our most valuable holdings,” said Historical Society President William Dolback. “The results of this grant will be of great benefit to scholars, military historians and genealogists. The collection offers a truly comprehensive look at Rogers’ Rangers, and includes original research, unpublished manuscripts, works of

art, even a collection of highly detailed miniatures.”

Once digitalization is complete, the records will be offered online, Dolback said “Specifically, the grant will allow rosters of enlisted men who served with Rogers to be available online through the New York Heritage website,” he said. “While Robert Rogers has been the subject of numerous books and articles, information on individual rank-andfile soldiers has been scarce.”

The Northern New York Library Network is a regional library agency dedicated to providing support and services to its member libraries, of which the Ticonderoga Historical Society is a member. The Historical Society owns and maintains the Hancock House Museum at Moses Circle, where the records are stored.

Dolback said the Historical Society was gifted the special collection in 2004, following the death of Burt Garfield Loescher, who remains an acknowledged authority on Major Robert Rogers in the French and Indian War of the 1700s.

“This military unit (Rogers’ Rangers) is regarded as the inspiration for the U.S. Army Rangers and other special forces from World War II to the present,” Dolback said.

St. Mary’s book fair returns TICONDEROGA — St. Mary’s School will host a Scholastic Book Fair from Oct. 28 to Nov. 10 to help raise funds to purchase new books for the school library.

Individuals can also help build classroom libraries by purchasing books for teachers through the Teacher Wish List program.

The Book Fair will be open each school day from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and during the 27th Annual Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This book fair will feature a wide range of books for children of all ages, as well as young teens and adults, including mystery and adventure novels, fantasy series, sports guides, graphic novels, and the latest bestsellers.

For more information, call 585-7433.

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Ticonderoga budget below tax cap The tentative Ticonderoga budget for 2017 is a tax reduction

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TICONDEROGA – The tentative 2017 Ticonderoga town budget is a tax reduction, Supervisor Joseph Giordano says.

The budget is under the adjusted state tax cap of about 1 percent for the town, officials said.

The state’s standard tax cap for 2017

is 0.6 percent, but can vary by town depending on different financial exclusions.

The tax levy in the proposed budget, minus any special districts, is $3,855,360, a decrease of 7 percent or $290,894 from $4,146,254 last time.

Budget appropriations are $5.04 million for general and highway funds, and total $8.1 million with all special districts added.

The town made many cuts, including reductions in highway equipment purchases, health insurance and other high cost items.

The Chilson Fire District tax levy went from $53,542 to $56,582, and Ti-

conderoga Fire District from $491,487 to $491,700. The fire district budgets are set by a board of fire commissioners, not the town.

Raises for employees haven’t been worked out yet, Giordano said.

“We did market adjustments,” he said. “There will be changes in salaries in non-union departments.”

Elected officials are not in the budget for percentage raises, but some workers have added duties that include pay increases.

A public hearing on the budget is at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Ticonderoga Community Building.

St. Mary’s Catholic School of Ticonderoga had a recent sixth grade field trip to the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Basin Harbor, Vt., to participate in the Paddling Ecology Program. In this photo, student Aurelia Leerkes is collecting plankton.

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Bowl to help Ti area community with Rock N’ Bowl

Ti Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors set Rock ‘N Bowl

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TICONDEROGA – A bowling marathon called Rock ‘N Bowl will raise money to benefit Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce programs.

Chamber Ambassadors are holding the 2nd-annual Ticonderoga Bowling Tournament from 8 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Adirondack Lanes, on State Route 9N in Ticonderoga.

The cost is a $20 donation per person to benefit the chamber, which gives unlimited bowling in the non-sanctioned tournament. The event will include “Spin the Pin,” beverage specials, 50/50 raffle, and a prize for highest score.

The Chamber Ambassadors will use the proceeds from the fundraiser, as well as the “Sip and Paint” that was held earlier in the year, to implement a project of their choice to assist in the chamber’s efforts to make the Ticonderoga area “an exceptional place to live, work, and visit,” said chamber Ambassador Jody Gibbs.

Ambassadors are additional representatives of the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce from local businesses and organizations, who assist at chamber events throughout the year.

“We are fortunate to be working with fellow chamber member and local business Adirondack Lanes, who’s enabled us to hold this event at their location,” Gibbs said. “We hope people will consider joining us for this fun, family-friendly, community-focused event.”

For more information, call the chamber office at 585-6619.

Part of the role of an ambassador is also being involved in the community, fostering new relationships with area businesses and organizations, and to act as an informational resource for members of the chamber, said Gibbs, who represents Inter-Lakes Health.

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Fort Ticonderoga’s cornfield Maze by Moonlight takes place on Oct. 28 and 29.

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Fort Ticonderoga offers events

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Fort will host a seminar on materials of the 1700s TICONDEROGA – Collectors and scholars of the objects of life in the 18th century can boost their knowledge at Fort Ticonderoga’s “Material Matters: It’s in the Details” seminar.

The event, now in its sixth year, is Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5 and 6, and will focus on the material culture of the 18th century, “These objects can tell us a lot about life in the 18th century,” fort Chief Executive Officer Beth Hill said.

She said a panel of material culture experts is coming to Fort Ticonderoga for the weekend to share their knowledge of 18th-century material culture in a series of presentations. “(It’s) designed for those who want a deeper understanding of the everyday objects that help tell the story of life and the contests for con-

trol of North America during the 18th century,” Hill said.

The weekend’s informal approach will allow attendees to interact with presenters and provide an opportunity to examine 18th-century objects up close.

The Saturday session concludes with a lecture and concert that showcases the relationship between functional military tunes and songs, dances, and other pieces enjoyed by the English-speaking world in the 1700s.

“The Harmony of War: Popular Music Adapted for Military use During the American Revolution” will be performed by Erick Lichack (fife, drum, and harpsichord), Eliza Vincz (vocals), and Joshua Mason (fife and classical flute).

“Material Matters” is in the Mars Education Center at Fort Ticonderoga and is open by pre-registration only. The cost is $145. Members of Fort Ticonderoga receive a discount, as do students and museum professionals.

Registration forms can be downloaded by visiting fort-

ticonderoga.org/education/ workshop-seminars/material-matters. A printed copy is also available upon request by contacting fort Director of Education Rich Strum at 585-6370.

Maze by Moonlight has been created at Fort Ticonderoga TICONDEROGA – Six acres of high corn stalks make up the Maze by Moonlight at Fort Ticonderoga.

The maze opens at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29.

The cost of this nighttime experience is $10 a person; tickets are available at the door.

“Navigate through the six acres of towering corn stalks at night,” Fort Chief Executive Officer Beth Hill said.

“Visitors will find clues con-

nected to Fort Ticonderoga’s story as they make their way through the maze in the blanket of darkness.”

The maze, with a new design featuring the shape of Fort Ticonderoga and the year 1777, is divided into two phases, giving guests the chance to gain confidence in the smaller maze before tackling the main maze. The average journey will take about 20 minutes for the first phase, and up to an hour for the second phase.

Members of Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga Ambassador Pass holders, and children age four and under are admitted free of charge.

The admissions booth and the corn maze open at 7 p.m., the last ticket is sold at 9 p.m., and the maze will close at 10 p.m.

For more information, call 585-2821 or visit www.fortticonderoga.org.

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Here is the lead paragraph for the report which says it all; Over the past decade, a new media baron has emerged in the United States. Private equity funds, hedge funds and other newly formed investment partnerships have swooped in to buy — and actively manage — newspapers all over the country. These new owners are very different from the newspaper publishers that preceded them. For the most part they lack journalism experience or the sense of civic mission traditionally embraced by publishers and editors. Newspapers represent only a fraction of their vast business portfolios — ranging from golf courses to sub-prime lenders — worth hundreds of millions, even billions, of dollars. Their mission is to make money for their investors, so they operate with a short-term, earnings-first focus and are prepared to get rid of any holdings — including newspapers — that fail to produce what they judge to be an adequate profit.

“For more than 200 years, newspapers have been an indispensable auditor of democracy at all levels,” said Penelope Muse Abernathy, author of the report and Knight Chair of Journalism and Digital Media Economics in the School of Media and Journalism. “By documenting the seismic changes in newspaper ownership, this report seeks to raise awareness about the multiple challenges confronting local news organizations, and the impact the loss of newspapers can have on the health and vitality of communities throughout the country.”

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EDITORIAL

North Country needs a mid-sized music venue

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or those about to rock, we… have nowhere to go.

Despite the region slowly shaking off layers of rust, we still lack a midsized live music venue and performance space.

Having a few solid venues in the region would benefit local performers and help attract outside artists, creating an artistic hub in the process.

The North Country is undergoing a revival of sorts.

It seems like not a week goes by where there isn’t some type of conference, summit, business announcement, gathering or impromptu panel discussion designed to float trial balloons on how to shape our new economy and harness the vitality crackling underfoot.

Farming, brewing, tourism, graphic design, advanced manufacturing — a dizzying blend of the above now seems possible.

Part of this is due to reignited wells of civic engagement: Folks are flocking here, many with fresh new ideas.

Another can be attributed to renewed state investment.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has often said his administration has been focused on upstate like a “laser beam.”

Say what you will about the effectiveness of his economic development programs — some of them, like Start-Up New York, have proven to be duds — but it’s tough to dispute that the region hasn’t been showered with this much attention since, well, ever.

All of this being said, we can’t but help feel that the region needs a few good mid-sized music venues — say, one in Glens Falls and another in Plattsburgh.

Both places have fostered some neat events recently.

In Plattsburgh, ROTA is now holding concerts on a regular basis, bringing in rock bands from across the country to their small space on Bridge Street. The venue has also become a nexus for homegrown and regional talent.

On the visual end of the spectrum, a recent convention, Plattsnerd, drew 700 attendees earlier this month, demonstrating an appetite for all things gamingcentric.

And a constellation of young promoters are organizing one-off shows and exhibits in basements, bars and other out-of-the-way places.

The same is happening in Glens Falls, home to a colorful spectrum of bars, boutiques, restaurants and other hotspots — including Heady Productions, which is the city’s equivalent of ROTA. This all appears to indicate several broader trends:

The first, quite simply, is that there is a demand for these events, and we don’t exist in a pop cultural vacuum despite our remote location.

Another are the satellite businesses that have popped up in the region to support these growing interests.

And the last is the existing spaces may not be the best fit to host these events: The comic book convention was held at the American Legion in Plattsburgh, for instance.

That means this gaggle of geeks was too small for the Crete Center, but too large to fit existing venues — including the constellation of bars and clubs dotted around the city — or too off-brand for others, including the Strand, which appears to be targeted to a different clientele.

The same would likely be the case in Glens Falls, where the Civic Center struggles to pair events with the right-sized crowds.

The two cities received $10 million each as part of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, the state’s attempt to kickstart urban economic development. Maybe some of these economic development funds can be used to facilitate a happy medium. With matching private investment, we think a mid-sized venue would be a tremendous asset to the region.

We think there’s a critical mass for live music here.

Promising ingredients include a proximity to both Burlington and Albany, a robust college population and a growing population of young professionals who are moving into both cities, many of whom play a central role in downtown revitalization efforts.

Up north, there are also existing events like Otis Mountain and Backwoods Pondfest, two annual summertime festivals that draw thousands, providing that if you have music, folks will travel. And in the south, the region has been going gangbusters with all manner of outdoor events in recent years.

And the economic weathervane is pointed in our favor, with a broadening relationship with Canada and more high tech industry players moving in — including developments at Norsk Titanium.

A decent live music venue is a critical component to the region’s upward trajectory. Hopefully we’ll see these concepts become a part of the broader conversation.

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Conflict with Russia ‘ought to be basedÊ onÊ solidÊ evidenceÕÊ To the Editor: Hillary Clinton’s pompous declaration that “17 (sic) intelligence agencies have confirmed that Russia is behind the email hacks” ironically demonstrates our disturbing tolerance for anti-intellectualism.

It’s remarkable that a future president is excused for recklessly provoking a nuclear-armed adversary. A conflict with Russia, especially when we are fighting in several countries already, ought to be based on solid evidence.

Clinton was referring to a press release by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), stating the release of hacked emails “are consistent with the methods and motivations of Russian-directed efforts.”

No further evidence is presented and there’s no indication that all 16 US

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intelligence agencies independently reached the same conclusion.

Her reference to the DNI is an appeal to authority, a tactic used when facts alone cannot support the argument. The DNI’s argument is also fallacious: “Consistent with” isn’t proof because there’s a risk of spurious correlation. Eating dinner is consistent with your methods and motivations but that doesn’t prove that I’m you.

One properly documented analysis would suffice. But there isn’t one so Clinton tries to convince us by fallaciously referring to many intelligence agencies. That’s compelling, but it’s illogical.

Lacking hard evidence, the ad hominem attack on Russia was irresponsible and dangerous. That tactical risk was accepted because the hacked emails document signature Clinton deficiencies. Normally those would be sufficient to doom a candidate. Tragically, her opponent is even worse.

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ImportantÊ yourÊ voiceÊ beÊ heardÊ onÊ county Office for Aging merger To the Editor: On Monday, Oct. 31 at 11 a.m., a public hearing will be held in the Essex County Board of Supervisors Chambers regarding the merger of the Essex County Office for the Aging and Essex County Public Health Departments.

This proposal will impact elders and those who care for them. It is important that your voice be heard.

The advisory council to the OFA believes that the loss of departmental representation will have a negative impact to concerns of elders in the county. With the projected rise in the numbers of elderly to 30 percent of the population by 2030, it is important to give programs and issues impacting the elderly singular attention. Elders need a seat at the table and a clear voice to the supervisors.

The Advisory Council is asking that the acting director be appointed Director to the Office for Aging as a separate department with departmental representation with no impact to the 2017 budget. Your support at the hearing is important.

Elizabeth Phelps Buysse Chairman, Essex County OFA Advisory Board Elizabethtown

Jensen commentary ‘blatant attack onÊ ClintonÕ To the Editor: I will try to say no more than merited by Rick Jensen’s guest commentary.

It’s just that his blatant attack on Clinton and “the media” that “colludes” with her, camouflaged as the work of a professional, really annoys me.

First of all, when was it that Wikileaks became proof of anything, as in “Wikileaks proves that?”

Secondly, I would want to look at the actual text of the emails, thank you, rather than take Jensen’s word that “this email reveals....”

And Jensen’s “this is the dark hole of soul-sucking depravity that is the root cause of American distrust of the national media” is language hardly merited, given the lack of factual substance in Jensen’s piece.

I don’t doubt that there are shenanigans going on, but that’s true in all corridors of our society.

Finally, as I have been saying, Jensen’s piece certainly does not provide a model that I would aspire to, in reporting political goings on of public interest.

Don Austin Elizabethtown

Rep. Stefanik, Derrick need to address U.S. funding of Israel To the Editor: It would be interesting to see what would happen if congressional candidate Mike Derrick, as a combat veteran in the Middle East, would propose that the $39 billion recently committed to the State of Israel by the U.S. Congress for weapons be withdrawn and directed toward the repair of infrastructure and facilities in those states of the United States of America recently ravaged by Hurricane Matthew.

As a taxpayer, regarding any question about the proper use of taxpayer dollars, I would rather see U.S. railroads and bridges repaired and reservoirs cleansed than see U.S. funds wasted on murderous weaponry and dubious schemes by an artificial entity which would prolong endless conflict and cost millions of lives.

I do not see how supporting a statelet that sees the USA as a bottomless money pit and a potential source of cannon fodder can possibly contribute to the conditions needed for our maintaining a viable state here at home.

The USA in particular and the world at large would have a brighter future if Israel could be obliged to use its own energy and talents to develop civilized relationships with its neighbors without reference to Bronze Age fairy tales.

It would be very interesting to hear what Mike and Rep. Elise Stefanik (RWillsboro) might have to say about this proposal.

Jim Bullard Westport

SupportiveÊ of Ê proposedÊ EssexÊ CountyÊ tetheringÊ law To the Editor: I recently read the “Essex County Needs a Tethering Law” letter in your latest edition and was relieved to know that finally laws are being created to help protect the animals in our community.

I applaud the group of individuals who are behind this mission and support their efforts in this worthy cause. Honestly, it’s about time.

We live in a world where humanity has become more aware of the sensitivity of animals and the value they bring to all our lives. “They are our equals in their capacity to suffer,” to quote the president of the Humane Society of America.

Put yourself in their paws and feel what it’s like to be chained to a pole all day long in black fly season or in the middle of winter.

Feel what it’s like to have turned your water bowl over on a hot summer day or have a coyote zeroing in on you with no place to go.

I’m not sure why there would be any hesitation in passing such a law. However challenging it may be it’s the right thing to do.

Annoel Krider Elizabethtown

Gail Seamen ‘cares not for residents’ To the Editor: In response to a recent letter, the writer says “Gail Seaman proves loyal to Thurman.”

I disagree, and I believe many will agree, her appointment and the events surrounding this action has raised numerous questions.

An appointed board member is only loyal to the supervisor, and her supporters, for putting them in that position. Ms. Seaman, as we have seen recently, cares not for the residents that she is supposed to be representing, but aligns she herself with the supervisor and her special interests group.

Ms. Seaman suggested once that “the highway supervisor send only half of his crew each time they go out plowing or sanding to save money.”

I asked Mr. Wood the next day “if this would in fact save anything.” His answer was “it would likely cost the same amount.” I already knew the answer.

Perhaps I am wrong, maybe in nursing the staffing can be cut in half and the same work can be completed.

Another time, Ms. Seaman was making and seconding motions when the board wanted to approve the purchase of a used truck and a body for another truck. By Ms. Seaman’s comments, it was clear to me and others she did not know the difference.

Lacking for two-plus board meetings was a representative from the highway department. This alone should have stopped the process until someone could be present to answer questions concerning these purchases.

Ms. Seaman has joined with Ms. Wood, supervisor, to verbally attack councilmen Mike Eddy. This is not the behavior I want to see from our board members.

I can only hope the residents of Thurman remember come election day how loyal this board member is to the residents she represents, because if you are part of the majority it is not you!

Keith L. Parent Sr. Thurman

Changes made to Lawson, Allen scholarshipÊ amidÊ residentÊ concerns To the Editor: The brief and correct announcement in the Oct. 15 edition of Sun Community News that the Lawson and Clint Allen Leadership and Academic Scholarship offered through the Essex Community Fund would expand to include residents and graduating seniors from the towns of Essex and Willsboro and who attended Willsboro Central School (WSC) provoked a concerned reaction.

Several individuals pointed out that those eligibility requirements would preclude Essex and Willsboro students who attend other schools than WCS. After a thoughtful discussion, the committee that manages the scholarship decided to remove the requirement of graduating from WSC, making the scholarship available to all high school seniors with a residence in Essex or Willsboro.

The Allen Scholarship awards one scholarship each year and will track students through either a four or two year institution or a trade school. It expects to provide a $5,000 scholarship for the academic year of 2017-18 and continue at that level as long as a recipient makes steady progress toward a degree or completing a trade certificate. Lawson and Clint Allen expect scholarship recipients “to pay it forward” though a lifetime of contributions to their communities and the nation.

The Essex Community Fund in the last decade has assisted Essex groups and other organizations that support Essex residents with grants that have totaled more than $150,000. Those interested in applying for a grant or the Allen Scholarship may contact the Essex Community Fund at P.O. Box 101, Essex, New York 12936.

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than 9,500 local newspapers. Here are some of the findings: Since 2004, more than a third of the country’s newspapers have changed ownership, some sold two or more times.

The largest newspaper companies are larger than ever, and still growing. Some of the largest chains have been assembled by investment fund managers, with newspapers representing only a fraction of their vast business portfolios.

The largest investment groups tend to employ a standard formula in managing their newspapers – aggressive cost cutting paired with financial restructuring.

Most newspapers owned and operated by investment groups are located in economically struggling small and mid-sized communities where the newspaper is the primary source of local news.

Newspapers must adapt to the digital age to remain viable community builders. This will require a significant investment by newspaper owners and a long-term commitment to struggling communities, not a short-term earnings focus.

Without significant fresh investments by the new owners, the bond between newspapers and their communities will erode, with numerous small cities and towns facing the real threat of becoming a news desert.

Visit newspaperownership.com for more information and to view the entire report or a summary.

Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News. He may be reached at dan@suncommunitynews.com

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Wrong on Ethanol Trump, Clinton agree Jeff Stier Columnist

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illary Clinton and Donald Trump don’t agree on much -- except the Renewable Fuel Standard. Too bad they’re both wrong.

The policy requires America’s gasoline supply be mixed with renewable fuels like corn-based ethanol. Both nominees cite ethanol as key to breaking U.S. dependence on foreign oil and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

America’s domestic energy boom has laid that first argument to rest. For the environment, the RFS does more to harm than good. Instead of aligning themselves on the wrong side of this issue, both candidates should commit to ending the RFS as quickly as possible.

America’s peculiar relationship with ethanol began in the 1970s.

Back then, the nation relied on foreign countries for much of its gasoline -- a situation that undermined U.S. security and drove up fuel prices.

Congress sought to address this problem by encouraging the transition to renewable fuels. It didn’t hurt that the policy carried considerable political benefits, enjoying support from both environmentalists and corn-growers.

The RFS’s 2005 implementation capped this decades-long effort to boost ethanol by requiring U.S. transportation fuel to contain a certain volume of renewable material -- ethanol chief among them.

But what seemed like a sensible policy in the 1970s is now utterly absurd. Indeed, the United States is no longer dependent on volatile foreign regimes for its oil.

Since 2008, American oil production has grown by 90 percent — a surge that makes America the biggest global petroleum producer. For the first time, America has larger oil reserves than any other country, making it unlikely that we will run out anytime soon.

The environmentalist case for the RFS has fared no better. Ethanol was supposed to be a greener alternative to fossil fuels. But, by artificially inflating the demand for corn, the RFS has dramatically increased the amount of farmland for corn production. Some 7.3 million acres of natural habitat were destroyed after the policy took effect, according to University of Wisconsin researchers.

Motorists also suffer. Corn-based ethanol contains a third less energy than gasoline, reducing the number of miles a driver can travel on a full tank. In New England alone, ethanol mandates cost motorists an additional $6.29 billion between 2005 and 2014.

Even our cars are poorly served.

Increasingly stringent Environmental Protection Agency blending requirements have made motor fuel unsuitable for many cars. For nine out of ten of today’s vehicle engines, filling up on high-ethanol fuel could result in serious damage.

That both Trump and Clinton are continuing the RFS charade doesn’t bode well for the future. The ethanol mandate is a clear example of a policy with no real benefits and serious, measurable costs. Anyone seeking to lead this country shouldn’t be afraid to say so.

Jeff Stier is a Senior Fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research in Washington, D.C., and heads its Risk Analysis Division.

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n the past, Halloween was considered a part of the three day Allhallowtide celebration, a period between Oct. 31 and Nov. 2 when Christians would visit graveyards and cemeteries, light candles on the graves of the dead, and in some cases, abstain from eating meat, according to Wikipedia.

Halloween wasn’t always celebrated as we celebrate it now, but that doesn’t necessarily make our personal traditions invalid.

Check out some of the Halloween events slated around the region this week: The annual “Boo 2 You” Halloween festival will return to downtown Glens Falls on Oct. 29. The event will feature trick-or-treating on Glen Street, spooky dancers, a costume parade, pony rides, a screening of “Hocus Pocus” and more. Admission is free. This fest is slated to last from 2-4 p.m. For more information, call 761-3864.

The Country Dreams Farm in Plattsburgh will open a haunted Halloween corn maze on Oct. 28. Organizers say that attendees should “bring a flashlight and prepare to be scared!”

Tickets are $8 per person. For more information, call 561-8941.

The North Country Community College campus in Ticonderoga will host a “Haunted Hallway” event on Oct. 28-29. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 585-4454.

The NCCC’s event is in conjunction with Ticonderoga’s “HalloweenFest Weekend” event from Oct. 28-31. The fest has a sprawling list of events from a Maze by Moonlight at Fort Ticonderoga on Oct. 28 to the town’s official trick or treating event on Oct. 31 on Montcalm street. For more information, visit timainstreet.org.

A haunted farm tour is slated for Oct. 28-19 at Nettle Meadows in Thurman. Organizers say that Nettle Meadow has a history of hauntings that “get extra creepy” around Halloween.

After the tour, attendees can enjoy a Creepy Craft Station for kids, coffee, hot cider, cookies and caramel apples. Tickets are $5 per person. All proceeds will benefit the animal sanctuary at Nettle Meadow Farm. For more information, visit nettlemeadow.com.

Plattsburgh’s historic Monopole Bar will host Revibe on Oct. 29. The show, titled “Spookreepy Halloween Mystery,” will showcase “spoo-kreepy songs, spoo-kreepy stories and spookreepy brews,” organizers say. The concert is free. For more information, call 563-2222.

Fort William Henry in Lake George will host a “ghost tour” on Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Organizers encourage everyone to attend to hear stories that have been handed down over generations, as well as the “personal experience of those leading the tour.” Tickets are $16.95 for adults, $7.95 for children. Reservations are encouraged. For more information, call 964-6649.

The SUNY Plattsburgh Zombie Defense League will host the 8th annual Plattsburgh Zombie Walk in downtown Plattsburgh. The walk begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Durkee Street Farmer’s Market building, where attendees will depart for a walk around downtown Plattsburgh. The walk will end at City Hall, where there will be a “Zombie Prom.” Zombie attire is not mandatory but highly recommended. For more information, visit facebook.com/SUNYPlattsburghZombieDefenseLeague.

Lake George’s Great Escape theme park will host their annual Fright Fest event until Oct. 30.

The days are split in two with “Thrills by Day” until 4 p.m., and “Frights by Night” after 5 p.m.

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“Thrills by Day” features costume contests, scream contests and a trick or treat trail. “Fright by Night” boasts three “scare zones,” where ticket holders will see “more ghouls than ever before,” along with a haunted maze, haunted house and more. For more information, visit sixflags.com/greatescape.

Over 33 local businesses in downtown Plattsburgh will participate in a trick-or-treat style event on Oct. 29 from 2-4 p.m. Among those participating are Center Stage Dance, who will hand out candy and perform a Halloween Dance Show at Trinity Park, Under One Roof Video Store, who will hand out candy and offer a free video or game rental for kids in costume; Grizzle’s Gifts and Swap will hand out candy and provide free face painting for kids, and more. Organizers say that participating businesses will have black and orange balloons outside of their door.

The Warrensburg Historical Society will hold this year’s Graveyard Walks at the Warrensburg Cemetery on Oct. 21 and 28 at 7 p.m. Characters expected to surface at the cemetery this year are local heroes Ray and Eldon Haskell, who both lost their lives in WWII, Vera Brown, John Taylor and Emily Martin. Tickets for either walk are $8 for adults and $5 for students. On Sunday, Oct. 30 a full “Dinner With The Dead” will be served at Merrill Magee Inn for $35.56 per seat. Space is limited. For more information about the event, contact Mikelean at 623-2856.

Plattsburgh’s “Trick-or-Treat on Safety Street” will return to the Crete Civic Center on Oct. 28 from 6-8 p.m.

Organizers say that the event gives kids the opportunity to “travel from house to house and father goodies without the worries of cars, strangers or tainted candy.”

The 11th Annual Haunted Barn event will return to the Little Theater on the Farm in Fort Edward on Oct. 28.

The theme this year is phobias, and facing your fears. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children. For more information, call 932-6985.

Black Cat Attack, the Anti-Queens and Call Shotgun will perform at the ROTA Studio and Gallery in Plattsburgh on Oct. 31. Black Cat Attack are a horror punk group based in Ontario.

The Anti-Queens are a Toronto-based grunge punk troupe. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on a $3-10 sliding scale; attendees are encouraged to pay what they can afford. For more information, visit facebook.com/rotagallery. www.suncommunitynews.com/A&Efor the latest events

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Pictured: Ontario-based punk outfit Black Cat Attack. Black Cat Attack will perform at the ROTA Studio and Gallery on Oct. 31.

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Carillon Garden Club now taking wreath orders through Monday Fundraiser runs until Oct. 31

Decorated kissing balls are also available for $30 each or $25 for a plain one.

Wreaths will be delivered just before Thanksgiving.

For more information about the wreaths and kissing balls or to place an order, call wreath chairperson Judy Walker at 984-0088.

The club generally meets on the third Thursday of the month at the Hague Community Center, March through December, with a variety of programs of interest to gardeners and those who appreciate nature. The public is welcome to attend the programs.

For more information, call President Ann Westervelt at 585-6548, or membership chair Joyce Cooper at 585-2640.

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TICONDEROGA – As a fundraiser, the Carillon Garden Club will be selling handdecorated Christmas wreaths again this year.

The proceeds from the sale are used to beautify the community, and orders for locally made, fresh balsam wreaths and kissing balls are being taken now by club members up until Oct. 31.

“The sale of beautiful wreaths and kissing balls has been an important fund raiser for the club for over 15 years and enables the club to beautify areas in Ticonderoga and Hague with special seasonal plantings,” said Betty Rettig, a spokeswoman. “Repeat and new orders are sincerely appreciated.”

Wreaths come in 12-inch, 18-inch, 24-inch and 36-inch sizes, and may be purchased plain, with a bow only or decorated with pine cones, berries and bows. Bows and berries come in red or burgundy. Prices range from

$18 for a plain 12-inch wreath to $60 for a 36inch decorated wreath.

Most prices are the same as last year, Rettig said.

“Club members will be making the bows, wiring the cones and then gather in November to transform the wreaths into lovely holiday decorations,” she said.

Carillon Garden Club members, from left, Florence Kunnas, Chairperson Judy Walker, Beverly Sann, Martha Soliday and Judy Szabo show the holiday balsam wreaths that are available for advance order now and will be delivered just before Thanksgiving.

One of the main fund raisers for the club, wreath orders will be taken until Oct. 31.

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Essex County leader Ferebee leaving for state position

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KEENE – He’s been Keene town supervisor since 2005 and chairman of the Essex County Board of Supervisors since 2015, so the news that William Ferebee is resigning next month to accept a state position was a surprise to many.

Ferebee, a Republican, said he couldn’t say much about his new job, because the state wants to make the announcement, but he plans to resign effective Nov. 28, and will start the new post Nov. 30 with training in Albany.

A special Keene Town Council meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21 for him to file an official resignation with the Keene town clerk.

Deputy Supervisor/Councilman Paul Martin will fill in until the council appoints a new supervisor, who will serve out the remaining year of Ferebee’s term, until Dec. 31, 2017.

Ferebee said he will not recommend a successor, but prefers to remain neutral. Ferebee said he will work with his replacement, and help that person as much as the restrictions of his new job allow.

At the County Board of Supervisors, Vice Chair Randy Preston (I-Wilmington) will become chairman until the January 2017 reorganizational meeting, when the post is up for election.

Ferebee became chairman of the 18-member Board of Supervisors in June 2015, when then-Jay Town Supervisor Randy Douglas, a Democrat, resigned to accept an appointment from Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the State Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board.

Ferebee told the Sun it was a tough decision, but he’s moving forward and will still live in Keene.

“I will drastically miss it,” he said of being supervisor. “The town is my home. We put a lot of time and effort into the posi-

tion. We’ve accomplished a lot.”

They’ve done little things and big things to help the town, he said.

“There was water infrastructure, Water District 2 in Keene Valley, and we got the footbridge at Hulls Falls Road and grist mill replaced by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), and Hulls Falls Road back to two lanes. We’ve had a lot of input getting that moved forward.”

Hulls Falls Road was damaged during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.

“We got them to replace the Marcy Field weir that was declined at first; FEMA initially said no,” Ferebee said. “We maintained all the services our folks are accustomed to, and kept our budget intact.”

“I’ll miss the folks I worked with, miss my constituents,” he said. “I’ve worked with a good group. I’ve had the ability to listen to them, which was a major help.”

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Ti middle school students told bullying can stop A rally at Ticonderoga Middle School marked Unity Day

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TICONDEROGA – Dozens of students wearing orange T-shirts filed into the Ticonderoga Middle School auditorium and took their seats as Principal Herbert Tedford III moved to the front of the room.

“Today we are celebrating Unity Day against bullying, to increase awareness and understanding,” he told them.

“When you intervene, 55 percent of the time, research shows, the bullying stops.”

He praised those wearing the orange shirts, which are a symbol of the event.

The color is a message of support, hope and unity, Tedford said.

“Together we can make it

orange, make it (bullying) end,” he said. “We’re united for kindness, acceptance and inclusion.”

As a fundraiser for its annual whale watch trip, the 7th grade is selling orange bracelets that read, “Together Against Bullying.”

Tedford introduced several Ticonderoga High School and Middle School students who had experiences to share.

Seeing someone bullied upset her, sophomore Rebecca Manning said.

“It made me want to volunteer for everything,” she said, and she attended a recent empowerment workshop to learn what she could do.

“If you see bullying, don’t be afraid to stand up,” Manning told the crowd.

Middle School student

Nora Denno asked the audience questions about bullying.

“Have you ever felt alone?”

Denno said. “Have you ever been cyber-bullied? Have you ever ignored bullies?”

With each question, she asked students to stand up if the answer was yes, and many did.

Manning, along with stu-

dents J.D. St. Andrews and Riley Quigley, went to the recent Youth Empowerment Summit at SUNY Plattsburgh.

They’re now part of a Student Empowerment Team that opposes bullying.

Steve Boyce of the College for Every Student organization told scholars they can unify against bullies.

“When we all stand together, no one stands alone,” he said.

ABOVE: Ticonderoga High School students (from left) J.D. St. Andrews, Rebecca Manning and Riley Quigley addressed Ticonderoga Middle School pupils on Unity Day against bullying. The rally was held to ask students to unite against bullies.

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lation and is around for awhile to fix any issues that may crop up.

The Telephone Company also sent two people to a three-week school on maintaining the new switch, Mr. Macey said.

Crown Point Central School can take advantage of the NotifyPlus feature, Shana Macey said.

“School transportation is a huge issue,” she said. “If there’s a two hour school delay, and you have to get a sitter, you need to know.”

LEFT: Standing with the new GenBand communications server/softswitch at Crown Point Telephone Company are, from left, President Shana Macey, installer John Kratz, and Vice President for Operations Anthony Macey.

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The Ticonderoga Elks Lodge recently presented Crown Point Central School students and history teacher Shane Thelen with a framed poster of the history of the American flag. Elks members are standing in back.

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Grant-writing workshop slated

Montcalm closed for Halloween festivities

TICONDEROGA — A grant-writing workshop will be held at the Ticonderoga Community Building on Friday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

This workshop is intended for entry level grant writers from museums, historical societies, libraries and community groups. Topics include identifying your organization’s readiness for grant funds, identifying possible grant sources, understanding what is most important to grant reviewers and preparing grant applications.

Lunch and workshop materials will be provided for $15. Registration is required. To register, contact Margaret Gibbs at mgibbs@lakestolocks. org.

TICONDEROGA — Montcalm Street will be closed from Lake George Avenue to Tower Avenue on Oct. 31 for the annual downtown Ticonderoga Trick or Treat festivities from 2:45 - 5 p.m.

Ti Biddy Basketball returns TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Youth Commission will hold sign-ups for their Biddy Basketball program on Nov. 3 from 6- 7:30 p.m.

For more information, call 585-6677.

The original post office building is gone, but the one it’s in now was built in 1860, he said, and the Moriah Post Office moved into it 143 years ago.

“A lot of the buildings that were there (in Moriah Corners) are gone,” Sprague said. “It’s (the post office) changed, but not a lot.”

One section of mail boxes in the port office were installed in 1938, he said, and the newest in 1967.

The building itself was renovated in 2000, Sprague said.

“At one time there was a store, with two gas pumps, in the building,” he said.

In 1912, the mail was delivered by horse-drawn buggy, he said.

“A Mr. Bishop would deliver the mail in his buggy,” Sprague said. “People would invite him in for breakfast. He always said yes, so by the time he was done, he’d eaten several breakfasts.”

Moriah Town Historian Betty LaMoria said the Moriah Post Office is a rare example of one that hasn’t changed much in more than 100 years.

“The original Moriah Post office was in Albert Kidder’s store, across from the present post office,” she said. “The mail was delivered (in Moriah Corners) eight years before the post office was opened.”

The Moriah Post Office is managed by the postmaster at Westport now, and Maria Chapuk is the officer-incharge. The last postmaster was Bonnie Meachem, from 2002 to 2014, when it became a Level 6 post office open only six hours a day.

LEFT: Moriah Post Office Clerk Chloe Orr stands behind the counter at the historic postal facility. Moriah Post Office will celebrate its 200th anniversary on Nov. 4.

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Port Henry auto racing legend Adamowicz dies Anthony Adamowicz was one of the most winning drivers in sports

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PORT HENRY — Legendary Port Henry race car driver Anthony “A2Z” Adamowicz has died after a long battle with brain cancer.

Adamowicz, 75, was considered one of the most accomplished and diverse racers of the last generation, his sister, Stephanie (Adamowicz) Porcelli, said.

“Known for his driving skill, ready smile and engaging personality, Tony captured the hearts of fans throughout his career of over 50 years,” she said. “Messages celebrating Tony’s life have been pouring in to the family

from all over the world.”

The internationally-renowned champion passed away on Monday, Oct. 10 in California.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5 at St. Patrick’s Church in Port Henry. A reception in St. Patrick’s Parish Hall will follow the burial service in the parish cemetery.

Anthony Peter Adamowicz was born May 2, 1941 in Moriah, the son of Violet (Olbrych) and Walter Adamowicz. Raised in Port Henry, he graduated from Port Henry High School.

Adamowicz is survived by his son, Anthony Quin Adamowicz; his sisters, Stephanie (Adamowicz) Porcelli of Shoreham, Vt. and Anne Marie Adamowicz of Port Henry; and his niece, Danielle Porcelli Bianchi.

Porcelli said that during his service in the U.S. Army in the 1960s, Adamowicz decided to pursue a childhood dream – auto racing – on his days off.

He began his racing career winning the Northeast SCCA Region B-Sedan Championship in 1965, she said.

In 1968, he won the TransAm Under 2 Liter Championship, received the Ted Mayer Award for the most promising driver of the year, and was named Driver of the Year by Motor Age and County magazines.

In 1969, he won the SCCA Continental Formula 5000 Championship in a Dan Gurney Eagle, the only American ever to have done so.

He was co-founder and vice president of the Polish Racing Drivers of America.

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ABOVE: Holding a trophy from one of his 1960s wins, Port Henry race car driver Anthony Adamowicz celebrates a victory. Adamowicz, pictured left, died recently of brain cancer.

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“Tony was always proud of his heritage,” Porcelli said.

In 2015, he was inducted into the Watkins Glen Drivers Walk of Fame, and in 2016 he was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.

Adamowicz had returned to the sport in the early 2000s, driving in Vintage Sports Car races, and winning four U.S. Formula Revival Championships in his 1969 Eagle.

“Tony lived his dream and inspired a countless number of people over the years with his skill and passion, his remarkable story-telling capabilities, and his true gentlemanly qualities,” said Porcelli. “Tony showed what it meant to make a dream come true. As he did in his career, he fought valiantly to the end. He certainly earned the checkered flag.”

TICONDEROGA — Dean K. Mattison, 65, of Ticonderoga, passed away on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016.

Born in Ticonderoga, Dec. 27, 1950, he was the son of the late Donald and Christina (Ezzo) Mattison.

Dean was a graduate of Ticonderoga High School, Class of 1968. After graduation, he attended North Country Community College.

While in Ticonderoga, he was an avid golfer and bowler and participated in many local leagues.

He was a past member of the Ticonderoga Elks Lodge # 1494 and the Ticonderoga Knight of Columbus # 333.

For much of his life, Dean was in sales, including owning his own satellite T.V. business.

Eventually he moved to Bakersfield, California and continued working in sales.

After retiring in 2014, he and his wife, Mary returned to Ticonderoga, where he continued to enjoy his life-long love of golf and the Adirondacks.

Survivors include his wife, Mary L. (Diskin) Mattison; his son, Daniel Mattison of Ticonderoga; his daughter, Lisa Mattison and her fiance, John Dedrick of Greensboro, North Carolina; his brother, Rick Mattison of Darden, Tennessee; his sister, Lynn Carden of Lexington, Tennessee; his grandson, Daniel Lee Mattison; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Michael and Betsi Diskin of Ticonderoga; his sister-in-law, Deborah Beahan of Hudson Falls; and two nieces.

There are no services planned at this time.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home of Ticonderoga. To offer online condolences, please visit wilcoxandreganfuneralhome.com.

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North Hudson gets budget under cap thanks to revaluation

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NORTH HUDSON — The tentative North Hudson town budget comes in under the state tax cap for 2017.

The amount to be raised by taxes in the proposed budget is effectively a 0.16 percent increase because of a townwide revaluation and under the cap, North Hudson Town Supervisor Ronald Moore said.

The state tax cap for North Hudson is at 0.6 percent.

Moore said the North Hudson Town Council plans to pass a local law allowing it exceed the cap, but only as a safeguard

Tethering law brought back Hearing set for Friday

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County’s controversial dog tethering local law proposal is back and headed for public hearing.

The County Board of Supervisors Human Services Committee voted Tuesday to take the proposed law, which was tabled for revisions two months ago, to a public hearing.

The proposed Local Law #3 of 2016, regulating the outdoor restraint of dogs, still must pass Ways and Means Committee on Oct. 28, and then full board on Nov. 7 before a hearing date is set.

Human Services Chairman Shaun Gillilland (R-Willsboro) said the law had been revised to lower the size requirements for an outside enclosure and increase the hours a pet may be tied outside.

After discussion, the law was amended to make the enclosure size variable based on the size of the canine and at the discretion of an investigating officer.

in case of something unforeseen.

“We are not over the tax cap, but do the override every year as a precaution in the event something happens that would require a large unanticipated expenditure,” Moore said. “It protects us in that event from having to set up reserve accounts, penalties, etc.”

The hearing on the cap override is at 6 p.m. on Nov. 7, followed by a public hearing on the new budget at 6:15 p.m. at the Town Hall.

The tax levy is at $700,149 for 2017, a 15 percent or $92,715 increase from $607,434 last time.

But the state allows towns to adjust their levy for purposes of the cap if the assessed value has increased, and the total taxable value of the town increased from $133.7 million to $148.1 million.

“Our total taxable value had been decreasing, but we had a total revaluation this year, which resulted in the increase of total assessed value,” Moore said.

The result gives North Hudson a 0.16 percent increase that keeps it under the cap.

The estimated 2017 tax rate is $4.71 per $1,000 of assessment, the same as this year.

Town employees and elected officials, but not the supervisor, are in the budget for 2 percent pay increases. Moore said he didn’t ask for or take an increase.

“Town employees and elected officials, for the most part, will receive approximately 2 percent pay increases, some a little more, some a little less,” Moore said. “I have proposed no increase for the supervisor for the past two or three years, and I did not again for this year.”

“After the last draft (of the law) was tabled two months ago, the (County Animal Cruelty) Task Force has been back with concerns and made some changes,” Gillilland said.

The Task Force is a subcommittee of the Board of Supervisors, chaired by Gillilland, and had proposed the tethering law.

Gillilland said the law could be taken off the table and reintroduced, based on the changes, and a motion was made to do that.

County Attorney Daniel Manning III said the minimum size for an outdoor enclosure was reduced to 100 square feet, instead of 150 in the previous version.

The revised law would ban tethering a dog outside for more than eight hours within a 24 hour period, or 12 hours in an enclosure, and violators would be subject to a $250 fine or 15 days imprisonment, or both.

Supervisor Ronald Moore (R-North Hudson) said he was still concerned that the enclosure sizes were too inflexible, and the committee voted to amend the law to make the size at the discretion of an animal control or police officer.

Supervisor Randy Preston (I-Wilmington) said he hasn’t heard from anyone who supports the tethering law.

“The people I heard from were all against it,” Preston said.

“I’ve heard from numerous people who have numerous problems with it.”

Board of Supervisors Chair William Ferebee (R-Keene) said people making complaints under the law should have to

identify themselves, not be allowed to make anonymous accusations.

“That’s judgment on the officer’s part,” Manning said, whether to investigate an anonymous complaint.

“Unless there’s substantial changes to this proposed law, I’m not supporting it,” Supervisor Roby Politi (I-North Elba) said.

He said law enforcement officers he’s spoken with say they could not enforce the law.

Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague, a member of the Task Force, took the podium to say she’d be OK with a law that made the outdoor enclosure size discretionary on the part of an officer.

“We have rehashed and rehashed this law,” Sprague said.

“We’ve taken into account law enforcement concerns. I’m not sure where the comments are coming from that there’s no law enforcement support.”

Supervisor Joseph Giordano (R-Ticonderoga) said his main concern was with people who don’t take care of their animals properly.

“I know a lot of the pieces are debatable,” hen said. “The size of the dog should be taken into account (for enclosure sizes). I think it’s a good thing to take to public hearing.”

The committee voted 8 to 1, with Preston opposed, to go to public hearing.

If the law goes to a hearing, the Board of Supervisors can then vote on whether to revise it again and hold another hearing or put it in place as submitted.

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Trio of congressional candidates spar in final NY-21 debate

By Pete DeMola

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PLATTSBURGH — Two weeks before voters head to the polls, the candidates for New York’s 21st Congressional District debated for the third and final time in Plattsburgh on Monday.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) is facing a challenge from Mike Derrick, a Democrat, and Matt Funiciello, the Green Party candidate.

In a debate sponsored by Mountain Lake PBS, which aired across the 12-county district, the candidates sought to define themselves and offer contrasts in what may be the final time for voters.

The terrain covered largely familiar territory: Each candidate discussed trade, student loan relief, health care, economic and environmental policies, as well as the role of money in politics and their thoughts on the presidential election.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES On climate change, Derrick criticized Stefanik for her environmental voting record — the lawmaker has a 9 percent score by the League of Conservation Voters, Derrick noted — and said if elected, he would pursue a national energy policy that would wean the country off fossil fuels in favor of green power.

“How she has voted, and what she says are entirely different,” Derrick said.

Stefanik, first elected in 2014, has brushed off the criticisms as a “scorecard from Washington, D.C.” and said the district needs to focus on a balanced approach to environmental issues while also being mindful of economic growth.

The lawmaker said she supports solar and wind energy tax credits to bolster renewable energy sources.

“We need to pursue policies that will not raise our energy prices, which are costly, particularly for our seniors in this district,” Stefanik said. “We need to find a balanced approach to tackle our long-term environmental issues while protecting our domestic economy.”

Asked to justify her vote last year to reject EPA carbon limits for power plants, which has frequently been levied

Port Henry’s Captain Phillip Smith named firefighter of the year PORT HENRY — The Port Henry Volunteer Fire Department held their 142nd Annual Firemen’s Banquet on Oct. 22.

At the event, Captain Phillip Smith, with 20 years of fire service experience, was recognized and presented the “Firefighter of the Year” award for 2015.

Organizers say that approximately 80 people attended the event, which honored several of their members for many years of service to the department and community.

against the lawmaker who represents the Adirondack Park, Stefanik said it was a matter of enforcement.

“I have concerns with the lack of enforcement with other developing countries around the world,” Stefanik said, citing China and India. “We need to ensure that they’re also pursuing environmentally-friendly policies.”

Funiciello called for a Green New Deal, which would employ 20 million people in a Works Progress Administration-type program to rebuild national infrastructure and a fossil fuel-free energy network.

“Every single bill passed by Congress should, from here on in, have a climate change contingent in it where we’re trying to reduce carbon PPMs,” Funiciello said.

STUDENT DEBT AND DAIRY To alleviate student debt, Stefanik cited legislation she has proposed that would offer employers the opportunity to pay into 401k-type programs.

Derrick, the only educator in the race, said he was in favor of free tuition for community colleges and state schools, and Funiciello called for the government to purchase student debt through quantitative easing.

On falling dairy prices, which has seen milk prices decline as much as 40 percent over two years across the district, Funiciello tripled down on his claim that animal emissions are a chief cause of methane gas emissions that have led to global warming, citing a 2006 United Nations Report.

“Support small, support organic and support as much plant-based as possible, and we wouldn’t have these problems with the dairy industry per se,” Funiciello said, later adding that he was in favor of eliminating the dairy compact in the Farm Bill which controls milk prices.

Stefanik said she was in favor of reopening the Margin Protection Program in the next Farm Bill, but also increasing export to Canada.

And Derrick said the compact should be tailored to support not just large dairy farms, but also smaller ones.

LIVING WAGE The candidates also drew sharp contrasts on a living wage.

Funiciello traded broadsides with Derrick on the minimum wage, which he said should be $15 per hour — not the $10.10 that the Democratic Party has endorsed as part of their platform.

“If you are going to get us a living wage, Mr. Derrick, what you are going to need to do is not be a Democrat, and you’re accustomed to that because you have been a Republican for much of your life,” said Funiciello, referring to

Derrick’s 2015 change in voter registration.

“Why will you not support $15 an hour, and why won’t your national party?”

Derrick said he was in favor of a staggered plan like the one that took effect across New York earlier this year, which would annually increase the wage to $15 in New York City, and $12.50 upstate before the policy would be analyzed to measure its effects.

“It must be done, but it must be done in a way which doesn’t crush our small family farms and our small businesses across the North Country,” Derrick said.

Stefanik said the minimum wage is a good starting point, but must be paired with investments in workforce development and job training and tax code reform.

The candidates also briefly sounded off on the decriminalization of marijuana, gun control, hydrofracking, body cameras for police officers and national missile defense.

NATIONAL RACE Stefanik continued to fend off criticisms from Derrick on her support of the presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump, the Republican candidate.

“I ask myself how my opponent, Elise Stefanik, can still stand with Mr. Trump in this election despite the fact that every other woman in congress in the northeast United States has stepped away from him,” Derrick said.

Derrick has made tying Stefanik to the embattled candidate a centerpiece of his campaign, and has sharply escalated his attacks in the wake of the release of a tape capturing Trump bragging about committing sexual assault.

Stefanik shot back: “I will be supporting the Republican nominee because he is willing to work with a Republican Congress on tax reform; on reducing our regulations, on defending our Second Amendment rights.”

But, the lawmaker said: “I will continue to be critical and I will continue to speak out when I disagree. I disagree with Mr. Trump’s rhetoric towards women; I disagree with his belief that we should have a religious test for immigrants to this country.”

Stefanik touted a congressional study, released by her campaign on Monday, of House votes showing she ranks as the 21st most independent member of Congress.

The lawmaker said she recognizes the challenges of being a female politician firsthand: “In fact, my Democratic opponent, at his campaign event, I was called ‘Elsie the Cow’ by one of his supporters and he stood by silently.” (Derrick later denounced the comment as “inappropriate.”)

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APA seeks input on Boreas Tract land-use plan Former Finch, Pruyn & Co. timberland is among the last with legacy of long logging history in the Adirondacks

PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULE Public hearings will be held around the state:

By Kim Dedam

Nov. 9: APA headquarters, Ray Brook 7 p.m.

NORTH HUDSON — The public comment period has begun for proposed land-use at Boreas Ponds.

The Adirondack Park Agency approved four different plans of action for Boreas last week. Wild Forest, Primitive and Wilderness are land-use definitions put forth to varying degrees in the plan.

The newly acquired state forest land is being classified for addition to the Adirondack State Park.

A LEGENDARY PAST The 20,543-acre Boreas parcel was owned and managed by Finch, Pruyn & Co. paper and timber company for about 150 years, situated around four ponds that feed the Boreas and Schroon rivers.

It is arguably the longest held Finch, Pruyn timber stand, kept active since the earliest days of river drives until it was purchased

by The Nature Conservancy in 2007.

Northern forest timbers, mostly spruce and pine, were ferried with the spring snowmelt from the ponds down the Boreas River following a course of some 18 miles south and slightly west to meet the Hudson.

The river’s channel and thousands of men for decades delivered “standard” logs to the boom and mills in Glens Falls.

There are four named mountains on the tract: Boreas Mountain (3,776 feet); Moose Mountain (2,700 feet); Ragged Mountain (2,677 feet) and part of Popple Hill (2,740 feet).

The elusive High Peak at Allen Mountain is just over the tract’s northern boundary point. Any spur to its herd trail would be planned in the Unit Management Plan by the state Department of Environmental Conservation once classification is complete.

The Boreas sits at the brow of what is sometimes known as the Adirondack dome: an underlying rise in the Earth’s crust crowned with High Peak summits.

The dome sends water running toward all cardinal points.

Not far north and west, about 4.3 miles as the crow flies from White Lily Pond in Boreas, water from Lake Tear of the Clouds on Mt. Marcy’s western flank flows into the Opalescent River and thus marks the source of the Hudson River.

Nov. 21: Schroon Lake Central School, Schroon Lake 7 p.m.,

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Nov. 14: Northville Central School, Northville 6 p.m., Nov. 16: Newcomb Central School, Newcomb 7 p.m., Nov. 28: RIT, Golisano Inst. for Sustainability, Rochester 7 p.m., Nov. 29: St. Lawrence Co. Service Center, Canton 6 p.m., Dec. 6: Bear Mountain Inn, Tomkins Cove 7 p.m., Dec. 7: NYSDEC headquarters, Albany 2 p.m.,

The northern edge of the Boreas parcel boundary connects with the watershed of the Grasse, Raquette and St. Regis Rivers, which flow north into the St. Lawrence Basin.

The Boreas Ponds — First, Second and Third — and White Lily Pond in particular, pool about three miles as the crow flies south from the Upper and Lower Au Sable Lakes that feed the Au Sable River and then flow east into Lake Champlain.

A wetlands known as Marcy Swamp connects Boreas to the private property around the Au Sable lakes, straddling watershed boundaries at Mt. Marcy’s divide. The Adirondack Mountain Reserve’s private lands are protected under state conservation easements.

When Verplanck Colvin surveyed the Adirondacks in 1874, his topographical report considered the viability of building a “canal” to turn the Au Sable Lakes south.

Or, he reported, “if, vice versa, all the Boreas lakes can be thrown north, a smaller area of watershed would be changed to the Ausable [sic] river or about thirteen square miles.”

Colvin concluded that the area available for the St. Lawrence or Lake Champlain (watersheds) “from this (Boreas) source is not great, and indeed, is not needed.”

Thus the Boreas ponds were not engineered away from their charge toward the Hudson.

Scientist and ecologist Jerry Jenkins, a renowned expert on forest management, was hired by Finch, Pruyn in 2000 and 2001 to conduct a biological survey of their entire 167,000 acre holdings, all of which they have sold, mostly to New York State.

Jenkins described the Boreas among Finch properties as a cross-section patterned of original Totten & Crossfield Purchase lots acquired in stages through the mid-eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

His scientific report chronicles flora, fauna and habitat.

“The largest concentration of lowland boreal habitat is around the Boreas Ponds and in the floodplains of the upper Hudson and Opalescent Rivers,” Jenkins said in his summary.

Uniform high quality forest management and remarkable scenic assets, he said of the entire holdings, “exceeds any other commercial forest lands (about 400,000 acres) that I have examined.”

There are many manmade roads and two dams in the Boreas tract. The dams at First Pond and at LaBier Flow are what create the three small Boreas ponds, with White Lily on its own just west of Moose Mountain.

STATE LAND USE DEFINITIONS The land use designation will determine in perpetuity what type of recreation can occur at and around the lakes and through the woods.

None of the four plans implies motorized boat access to the ponds.

But the roads may or may not open for bikes or horses, depending on classification.

The Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan holds nine types of land use, which are balanced against nature’s qualities and human impact specific to each place, past, present and future.

• Wild Forest Area is applied “where the resources permit a somewhat higher degree of human use than in wilderness, primitive or canoe areas, while retaining an essentially wild character.

A Wild Forest area is further defined as an area that frequently lacks the sense of remoteness of Wilderness, Primitive or Canoe areas and that permits a wide variety of outdoor recreation.”

• Wilderness Area, being the most protective Adirondack state land classification often limits access. Lands considered “wilderness” are found in: “An area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man — where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.

“A Wilderness Area is further defined to mean an area of State land or water having a primeval character, without significant improvement or permanent human habitation, which is protected and managed so as to preserve, enhance and restore, where necessary, its natural conditions.”

Wilderness designation also requires “non-conforming” structures to be removed within a specified time frame.

• Primitive Area is a close kin to Wilderness, but often refers to smaller parcels: “Essentially wilderness in character but, (a) contains structures, improvements, or uses that are inconsistent with wilderness, as defined, and whose removal, though a long term objective, cannot be provided for by a fixed deadline, and/or, (b) contains, or is contiguous to, private lands that are of a size and influence to prevent wilderness designation.”

Boreas land use: Four alternatives Wild Forest, Wilderness and Primitive all considered in State Land classification

By Kim Dedam

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NORTH HUDSON — The Boreas Tract is part of a much larger “Classification Package” prepared by Adirondack Park Agency staff for this open public comment period, which closes Dec. 30.

Altogether, there are 33 state land classification actions in the package along with 13 state land reclassifications and 56 map corrections scattered across the park.

The four Boreas alternatives placed for public comment contained varied amount of Wild Forest versus Wilderness level access.

But there are a few common actions.

The Towns of North Hudson and Newcomb have been granted easements to mine gravel from two gravel pits on the Boreas Tract.

The pits would be classified State Administrative and reclassified once they are depleted.

And APA says, “the designation of an appropriate special management area can be considered for any Wild Forest lands which may require special management to reflect unusual resource or public use factors.”

“Unusual resources” might be among several man-made items that mark the Boreas Tract and its logging history.

A loop and a few spurs of wide, compacted roads built for logging trucks and heavy equipment wrap around and south of the ponds. Gulf Brook and Boreas Pond roads extend along the entire southern flank of the tract.

These existing Finch, Pruyn roads are not indicated on APA’s proposed classification maps.

Two manmade dams are shown on the four maps, one at LaBier Flow and another at Boreas’ First Pond.

Parking areas are established and indicated at each dam.

The concrete dam at First Pond was rebuilt in 1996 along with Finch, Pruyn’s corporate camp retreat, a large facility with eight rooms, which was torn down in August.

An historic log cabin — a hunting cabin used by logging companies — remains in place at the four corners crossroads, a center point where all the logging roads converge. It was purchased as part of the Boreas transaction.

Essex County Clerk Joe Provoncha is also North Hudson’s historian, and he maintains that this the oldest such cabin inside the Adirondack Park.

HOW TO LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD The Public Comment period ends on Dec. 30, 2016.

Comments can be sent to: Kathleen D. Regan, Deputy Director, Planning Adirondack Park Agency Post Office Box 99 1133 State Route 86 Ray Brook, NY 12977 Phone: (518) 891-4050 Fax: (518) 891-3938 or email classificationcomments@apa.ny.gov Eight hunting clubs have retained leases to their existing camps through Sept. 30 of 2018.

APA’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement says: “There is no preferred alternative proposed for the Boreas Ponds Tract.”

The alternatives are as follows: Alternative 1: Classifies land 500-feet north of the Gulf Brook and Boreas Pond boundary plus the roadways as Wild Forest.

They would be added to the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Unit to the south. Land north of the Four Corners and its historic cabin, along with the logging roads that surround the ponds, plus the ponds themselves would also be classified Wild Forest.

The larger expanse of land beyond a Wild Forest core and adjoining the High Peaks Wilderness and private property around Elk Lake would be classified Wilderness.

Alternative 2: Maintains Wild Forest designation for the Boreas and Gulf Pond Roads, and both man-made dams along with a corridor that stretches to Boreas Pond dam.

The rest of the property, including the interior roadways, would be classified Wilderness.

Alternative 3: This version proposes an “island” of Wild Forest marked on the south end of the Boreas Tract by the dam at LaBier Flow and on the north by the Boreas Ponds dam.

All lands surrounding the ponds would be made Wilderness.

In this, both Gulf Brook and Boreas roads are placed in Wilderness, ostensibly left to dwindle back to the land, except APA’s Alternative 3 says: “The Wild Forest Area would also continue west from Four Corners for 1.31 miles on the Boreas Pond Road to the Boreas Pond Road State Administrative Area (gravel pit).”

A 1,337-acre triangle of Vanderwhacker Wild Forest that juts

This historic log cabin — currently leased by a hunting crew through September of 2018 — is considered to be the oldest of its kind in the Adirondack Park. The cabin sits in between LaBier Flow and the dam at Boreas Ponds. It most likely would need to be removed as a “non-conforming structure” should the land beneath it be classified wilderness.

into Boreas is also reclassified as Wilderness.

Alternative 4: Most of the land is classified Wilderness.

But this more complex alternative creates a 118-acre cocoon of Primitive Area around Boreas Ponds and both dams, allowing access for maintenance, bicycles and for State Administrative access.

APA says a “50-foot wide Wild Forest corridor would continue west from Four Corners (at the historic cabin) for 1.31 miles on the Boreas Pond Road to the Boreas Pond Road State Administrative Area (gravel pit). The section of the Boreas Ponds Roads located within the Primitive Area would qualify as a State Truck Trail (aka Administrative Road).”

APA notes that in a Primitive Area “…bicycles may be used on existing roads legally open to the public and on state truck trails specifically designated for such use by the Department of Environmental Conservation as specified in individual unit management plans.”

ONLINE RESOURCES APA approved Environmental Impact Statement: Boreas Tract apa.ny.gov/State_Land/2016Classification/SLMP-20161014_ DSEIS_AgencyApproved.pdf Jerry Jenkins Finch, Pruyn & Co. survey: apa.ny.gov/Research/JenkinsFinchSummary.pdf Maps of each Boreas alternative can be downloaded from apa. ny.gov/ APA Appendix with all proposed classification and reclassification actions is online: apa.ny.gov/State_Land/2016Classification/DSEISAppendixA-20161014.pdf

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Pictured at left is the view from the dam at LaBier Flow. Below is the bridge over that dam. Some environmental groups such as Be Wild NY support stopping all but foot traffic here — about a mile from Boreas Ponds. All four alternatives call for state access on the parcel for upkeep of the dam on Boreas Ponds. Meanwhile, officials of the five towns that abut the tract that makeup the group Access Adirondacks are calling for a Wild Forest designation past this point to the dam at Boreas Ponds and on roads around the ponds. Depending on the unit management plan established by the state DEC, that could allow use of the roads by user groups such as bicyclists, horseback riders and snowmobilers. Access Adirondacks supports Alternative 1.

Pictured here is the bridge over the man-made dam at Boreas Ponds. Under the interim use agreement, the state currently allows no bicycles past this point, although several miles of dirt road lay beyond, which circle the ponds. Foot travel would be the only thing allowed past this point under all but alternative 1 of the proposed classification plans.

SPORTS

Viking swimmers prepare for sectionals

By Keith Lobdell

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CLINTONVILLE — The 2016 girl’s swimming season wrapped up its dual meet portion of the year Tuesday, Oct. 18, with Plattsburgh High and AuSable Valley earning home pool wins.

The Hornets finished the year with a 6-0 record, followed by Peru at 4-2, AVCS at 2-4 and Moriah at 0-6.

On Oct. 22, The Hornets scored a 105-65 win over the Peru Indians.

The PHS team of Madeline Dame, Brooke Kelley, Avery Kuhn and Andie Abdallah scored a win in the 200 medley relay.

The Peru team of Giulia Mulligan, Emily McLane,Olivia Barnett and Madeline Lemza finished second.

The Hornets swept the relay events, with the quartet of Kelley, Miller, Kuhn and Davey winning the 200 free relay. The team of Kuhn, Miller, Dame and Abdallah then won the 400 free relay to end the evening.

Abdallah then scored a win in the 200 free with a time of 2:16.36, followed by Peru’s Barnett and Dame of PHS. Kelley and Alison Silver then took the top two spots in the 200 IM, with Peru’s Mulligan in third.

Lemza scored the first Peru win of the night

Jaiden Varmette of the Moriah varsity girl’s swim team.

in the 50 free, touching the wall in 26.93 seconds, followed by Barrett Miller and Jenna Burdo of PHS. The Hornets returned to the top of the podium when Kuhn won the 100 fly in 1:06.12, beating out teammate Davey and Barnett of Peru.

Miller scored the win in the 100 free for PHS, followed by Indians’ teammates McLane and Kaytlin Durgan, while Abdallah scored the win in the 500 free for PHS in 6:18.67, ahead of teammate Mia Biondillo and Peru’s Mikaela Raymond.

Lemza scored her second win of the night for the Indians in the 100 back with a time of

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1:10.22. Dame of PHS and Alexis Hutchins of Peru followed.

In the final individual event, Kelley scored the win for the Hornets with a 1:07.08 time in the 100 breaststroke, while Davey was second and McLane was third.

In Clintonville, the Patriots scored a 12436 win over the Lady Vikings.

The Patriots swept through the relay events, with the team of Danielle Dubay, Riley Stone, Allison McCormick and Lillian Wilson winning the 200 medley; Erin Butler, Olivia Colozza, Megan LeClair and Stone winning the 200 free relay; and the quartet of

Payton Gough, Allison McCormick, Madison Bedard and Emily McCormick winning the 400 free relay.

The McCormick sisters and Butler scored two individual wins each. Emily scored wins in the 200 free (followed by Bedard, LeClair and Moriah’s Lilian Williams) and 500 free (followed by Bedard, Haylee Vanderpool and Moriah’s Jaiden Varmette).

Allison scored wins in the 50 free (followed

by Dubay and Moriah’s Sarah Drake) and 100 fly (followed by Williams of Moriah and Colozza of AVCS). Meanwhile, Butler tallied first place finishes in the 200 I.M. (followed

by Bedard and LeClair) and 100 breaststrone (followed by Stone, Wilson and Moriah’s Varmette).

Dubay scored the win in the 100 back, with LaPlant and Moriah’s Lizzie VonDwingelo filling the podium, while Stone won the 100 free with LeClair, LaPlant and Moriah’s Emma Collard behind.

The last two events of the 2016 Section VII girl’s swimming season take place over the next two weeks, with the annual Relay Carnival set for Friday, Oct. 28, at AuSable Valley, which will also be the site for the Section VII championships and state qualifiers, which will take place Saturday, Nov. 5.

Despite late start, Ti youth soccer was a strong program TICONDEROGA— While the program did not start until late September, the Ticonderoga Youth Soccer Program had a solid season once they found a new director in Melissa Evans.

“Even though we had such a late start, we had a tremendous outcome of players and support from our parents,” Evans said. “Our program normally runs mid August to the end of October. However, everything fell into place and worked out great.”

Evans said the program is a volunteer-driven program, where she is also involved as a grade 3-4 coach.

“All of our coaches donate their time every week to teach these children the game of soccer and teamwork,” she said. “Keller Williams Reality donated equipment to the program, which was in dire need of. Most of our equipment has been used since the start of the program in Ticonderoga years ago by Shelly Young.

Donations are always great for the program.”

Coaches for the season were Katie Lee and her husband, Joel, for the Pre-K and kindergarten team; Matt Michalak and Nate Wilkinson for grades 1-2; Jodi Drinkwine and Evans for grades 3-4; and Casey King and Crystal Pelerin for grades 5-6.

Evans said the county youth program gave kids a lot of chances to play, including several chancesto play night games.

“Our 3-4 teams had the opportunity to play under the lights in Moriah on Oct. 15,” she said. “Everyone had a wonderful time despite the cold. The kids and parents were very excited to have had the opportunity to play a night game. We are looking forward to possibly having the opportunity next year for possibly all the teams having this opportunity. We would like to thank the Moriah youth program for inviting us to such a great event.”

Evan will continue in the director’s position next season, and is already looking forward to it.

“It’s going to be another great season,” she said. “I would like to thank all the coaches and parents for their hard work and dedication with such a short and crazy season. Without all of the volunteers, we would not be able to keep this program up and running for our children.”

Members of the Ticonderoga youth soccer program’s 3/4 team.

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Crazy Eights!

Leaderboards

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

Lady Vikings make D finals as No. 8 seed

Boys Soccer Team

NSL - Div. I Overall League

Pts

x-7. Peru

12-3-0

11-1-0

36

PHS

11-5-0

9-3-0

33

NCCS

10-4-0

7-4-0

30

Beekmantown

8-7-1

6-6-0

25

Saranac Lake

5-10-0

4-7-0

15

Saranac

5-10-0

3-9-0

15

AuSable Valley

6

Team

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

x-3. Chazy

17-0-1

9-0-1

52

15. NAC

11-3-2

7-3-0

35

6. Lake Placid

9-4-0

7-3-0

27

EL/W Griffins

6-9-2

2-6-2

20

Seton Catholic

3-8-0

2-8-0

9

Willsboro

13

Team

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

x-Keene

14-4-0

11-1-0

42

Minerva/Newcomb 9-4-1

8-1-1

28

Crown Point

8-5-0

8-3-0

24

Schroon Lake

3-7-2

3-6-2

11

Johnsburg

4-9-0

4-6-0

12

Wells

1-8-1

1-8-1

4

Indian Lk/Long Lk

0-10-0

0-10-0

0

Pts

Pts

NSL - Div. I Overall League

Pts

15. x-Beekmantown 14-2-0

11-2-0

39

20. Peru

13-2-1

9-2-1

37

HM. NCCS

10-5-2

7-4-2

32

PHS

8-6-3

6-5-2

27

Saranac

6-9-2

4-8-1

20

AuSable Valley

3-11-0

3-10-0

9

Saranac Lake

6

Team

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

x-15. NAC

13-2-2

11-0-1

41

Seton Catholic

7-4-3

6-3-3

24

EL/W Griffins

7-5-1

6-5-1

22

Lake Placid

7-7-2

5-5-2

23

Chazy

6-8-3

5-5-2

21

Ticonderoga

5-9-0

4-7-0

15

Moriah

13

Team

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

x-6. Keene

15-1-1

14-0-0

46

HM. Schroon Lake

10-5-1

10-3-1

31

Crown Point

10-5-0

10-4-0

30

Johnsburg

9-5-1

9-4-1

28

Willsboro

4-10-0

4-8-0

12

Indian Lk/Long Lk

1-7-0

1-7-0

3

Minerva/Newcomb 1-10-0

1-10-0

3

Wells

0-8-0

0

0-8-0

Class C Girls - semifinals 2. Seton Catholic 3. Ticonderoga

Girls Soccer Team

WESTPORT — The Moriah girl’s varsity soccer team won a pair of games in the 2016 Northern Soccer League’s Division II. The 2-10-1 record placed them with the eighth seed in the Class D playoffs, a position bolstered by a pre-season win to Willsboro, which gave them a home game against the Warriors in the opening round, which they won, 8-0.

That’s when Cinderella started to crash the ball.

In the quarterfinal round, the Vikings ousted top-seed Keene, then sixth ranked in the state, by a 2-0 final score.

Then came Tuesday, Oct. 25, and a chance to become the first eighth seed to reach the Class D championship game as they faced the Eliuzabethtown-Lewis/Westport Griffins, a team they had lost to twice in the regular season.

Mission accomplished.

After the Griffins gave up an own goal, the Vikings added two more breakaway goals in the first half and added a fourth in the second 40 as they scored a 4-2 win over EL/W. placing them in the Class D sectional final Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m. at Plattsburgh High School.

In the 25th minute, Halee Calabrese was credited for a goal which deflected off a Griffin defender and into the net. Calabrese was on the giving side five minutes later, hitting a high pass to Madison Olcott, who also scored in the 33rd minute on a breakaway.

McKenzie Sprague gave the Vikings a 4-0 lead in the 55th minute off a Calabrese assist before Ellie Storey and Taylor Gough (Storey assist) scored in the final 11 minutes of play, Gough’s goal coming with 11 seconds left on the clock.

While Samantha Hayes had her shutout streak ended, the freshman keeper made 17 saves for the win, as the Vikings were outshot, 22-11. Malynda Lobdell made 8 saves for the Griffins.

Pts

Pts

3 0

The Lady Knights (7-4-3) scored a pair of goals in the first half and added the exclamation point in the second as they advanced to the Class C finals with a shutout win over the Lady Sentinels (5-9-0) Oct. 20.

Abby Boule had a hand in both first half goals, assisting Cailene Allen on the opener in the 11th minute before scoring on a direct kick in the 27th minute.

Sydney Falb closed the scoring in the 41st minute, using the wet field to her advantage to slide her 12th of the season off a Carolyn Spittler assist.

Liz Thomas made 14 saves to earn the clean sheet, while Sam Holmberg made nine saves for the Sentinels.

Photos from this game are available at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

Side

Lines

Samantha Hayes • Moriah

What makes you happy playing sports?

I like the thrill of the sport. I enjoy playing with this group of girls.

Best win of your career?

I don’t know.

The one play you wish you could do over?

I’d like to redo the Chazy game. It wansn’t a good game.

Go-to pregame track?

What would my teammates say about me?

I’m one of the reasons why we are successful.

1. Chazy 8. Schroon Lake

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Josh McCauley and Tristan Conners each scored twice in the first half as the Eagles (16-0-1) built up a 7-1 first half lead to advance to the Class D semifinals Oct. 20 over the Wildcats (3-7-2).

Kade Collins, Danieo Phillips and Adam Archuletta also scored in the first half, while Phillips, Preston Laurin (first varsity goal), Riley Roberts and Jordan Ratelle.

Kyle Cahoon made one save for the Eagles, while Ben Norcross made one save.

Braden Hall scored the lone goal of the game for the Wildcats, while Harrison Gereau made 15 saves.

2. Northern Adirondack 7. Crown Point

4 0

Adam Venne had a goal and assist as four different Bobcats (10-3-2) scored in a shutout win over the Panthers (8-5-0) Oct. 20.

Brett Juntunen and Bailey Cross scored in the first half, while Venne scored and assisted Alex Pecore in the second half. Lucas Smart made five saves for the clean sheet.

Jacob Norton made 16 saves for the Panthers.

Class D Girls - semifinals 5. Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport 8. Moriah Adam Venne

Whatever they play

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

Class D Boys - quarterfinals

Class D Girls - quarterfinals The four Division II teams in the Section VII Class D girl’s soccer playoffs may have been the lower seeds, but they proved they were forces to be reckoned with, eliminating all four, higher ranked, Division III schools Oct. 21.

In all, D-II schools were 5-0 against their D-III counterparts, including Moriah’s opening round win over Willsboro, outscoirng their opponents a combined 25-1.

8. Moriah 1. Keene

2 0

Madison Olcott was the recipient of assists from Halee Calabrese and Stephania Zelinski as the eighth seeded Vikings (4-10-1) defeated the previously unbeaten and sixth stateranked Beavers (15-1-1).

Samantha Hayes earned her second straight shutout in

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Players of the week

Leaderboards Football CVAC Team

Overall

League

x-10. Ticonderoga

7-1

6-1

HM. Beekmantown 7-1

6-1

HM. Saranac Lake

6-2

5-2

AuSable Valley

4-4

4-3

Peru

5-3

4-3

Moriah

3-5

2-5

PHS

1-7

1-6

Saranac

1-7

0-7

Team

League

Games

x-Beekmantown

15-0

54-6

Peru

12-2

47-13

NCCS

10-4

39-18

Saranac Lake

8-6

34-26

PHS

8-6

29-35

AVCS

5-9

23-35

Saranac

4-11

24-39

Lake Placid

2-12

13-45

NAC

0-14

2-52

Volleyball

Johnny Devins • Saranac

Madison Olcott • Moriah

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

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

net with six saves, while Alyssa Summo made eight saves for Keene.

Photos from this game are available at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

Class D Girls - opening round

7. Lake Placid 2. Schroon Lake

The Lady Vikings scored four goals in each half as they advanced to the Section VII/Class D quarterfinals in a shutout over the Warriors Oct. 19.

Madison Olcott scored a hat trick in the game, twice being assisted by Halee Calabrese and once by Kaycee Orr. Calabrese added a pair of goals, bot on assists from Hailey Crossman, while Stephania Zelinski scored on a direct kick from 30 yards away, McKenzie Sprague scored on a Makyala Stockwell assist and Colbi Sherman scored on an Olcott assist.

Samantha Hayes of Moriah and Katelyn Doyle of Willsboro each made five saves, with Hayes picking up her first career shutout.

Photos from this game are available at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

2 1 OT

Meghan Byrne scored in the final minute of golden goal overtime as the Lady Blue Bombers (7-7-2) won the closest of the four quarterfinal contests over the Lady Wildcats (105-1).

Grace McGrew assisted on both goals for the Bombers, as Taylor Barney scored an equalizer after the Wildcats took a 1-0 first half lead on a goal by Lily Slyman, assisted by Emily Maisonville.

Shelby Jewtraw made six saves in the win, while Alora Bearor made 16.

6. Chazy 3. Crown Point

7 0

The Lady Eagles (6-8-3) were not about to give up their hold as defending Class D champions in the quarterfinal round, scoring three goals in the first 10 minutes of play and never looking back in a shutout of the Lady Panthers (10-5-0).

Natalie Pombrio scored a hat trick for the Eagles on assists

by Lindsey Gilmore (twice) and Bailey Pepper, along with recording an assist on a goal by Taylor Laurin. Lily Hayes added two goals and an assist, with Pepper rounding out the goal scorers.

Abby Gonyo had six saves in the shutout, while Amber DuShane made 16 for the Panthers.

8. Moriah 9. Willsboro

8 0

End of the year cross country events set ELIZABETHTOWN — The Champlain Valley Athletic Conference cross country season will hold their final two meets of the season, the CVAC and Sectional Championship/ State Qualifier over the next two weeks.

The CVAC event will be held Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Ticonderoga Elementary/Middle School course. The boys modified race will start at 10 a.m., followed by girls modified at 10:45 a.m., boys varsity at 11:30 a.m. amd girls varsity at 12:15 p.m.

The Section VII meet will take place at the Cobble Hill Golf Course in Elizabethtown Friday, Nov. 4, with the girls race starting at 2:15 p.m. and the boys race at 3 p.m.

ShowdownÊ Friday

Boy’s Cross Country Team

League

6. Lake Placid

20-0

13. Saranac Lake

18-1

AVCS

18-4

20. Seton Catholic

12-6

Peru

12-8

Saranac

11-7

Beekmantown

9-11

EKMW

7-13

PHS

6-14

NCCS

5-14

Ticonderoga

3-19

Schroon Lake

0-21

Girl’s Cross Country Team

League

11. Seton Catholic

18-0

8. Saranac

17-1

19. Lake Placid

16-4

Saranac Lake

13-6

Peru

13-7

AVCS

11-11

Beekmantown

10-10

PHS

10-10

Ticonderoga

5-15

NCCS

3-15

EKMW

0-16

Schroon Lake

0-19

Gymnastics Team

Overall

Pts

x-Peru

6-0

938.55 — VII

PHS

2-4

877.35

Beekmantown

1-5

865.55

Swimming Team

It’s that time of year as the Ticonderoga Sentinels (Hayden Scuderi left) and Moriah Vikings (Ethan Java right) will send their football teams to the AuSable Valley Sports Complex Friday, Oct. 28, for the Section VII/Class D championship game at 7:30 p.m. The Sentinels won the first meeting of the season, while Moriah is looking to pull the reversal on the regular season game the same way Ticonderoga did last year on their way to the NYSPHSAA championship game.

Photos by Jill Lobdell

Overall

Pts

x-Plattsburgh High 6-0

708

Peru

4-2

594

AuSable Valley

2-4

514

Moriah

0-6

186

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

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BINGO

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

PUBLIC MEETINGS

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

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

Free.

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

SCHROON LAKE – 2015-2016 WIC Clinic Schedule at the Schroon Lake Health Center November 18, December 9, January 13, Feb 10, March 9, April 13,May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518-569-3296

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) beginning June 6, 2016 For more info go to nar-anon.org

NORTH CREEK - The Baby's Place Play Group of North Country Ministry meets on the first 3 Tuesdays of the month from 10:00 to 11:30.

Children from newborn through age 3 and their caregivers are welcome to attend FREE of charge.

The Play Group meets at the Adirondack Community Outreach Center, 2718 Route 28, North Creek. For questions, call 518-2514460.

TICONDEROGA - American Legion Post #224 Monthly Meeting. Second Thursday TICONDEROGA – The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) will continue to host monthly Open House with the North Country Small Business Development Center on the Second Tuesday of each month. There is no Open Houses for the months May, June, July, or August. Note: dates are subject to change. For more info call 518-585-6619.

BOOKS SCHROON LAKE – Schroon Lake Public Library's, Writers GroupMeets the 2nd and 4th Monday At 1:00 p.m., In the downstairs meeting room. New Members welcome!

For more info call 518-532-7737 ext. 13.

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS SCHROON LAKE – Fall Storytime at Schroon Lake Public Library Thursday 10:30 a.m. October6thNovember 10th. Come learn about all the helpers in our community!

Join us for stories, songs, crafts and fun. Open to children birth-for FREE. CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

COMMUNITY OUTREACH CROWN POINT - Second Blessings Community Thrift Shop a Ministry of First Congregational Church. We are open for the Season. If there is an emergent need during non-open hours, , please call Pastor David @ 518-597-3398 or Bonnie Landry at 518-597-3028. First Congregational Church is located "at the head of the Park" In Crown Point. All are welcome! For more information and directions to these or any church activities please call 5180597-3398. Visit us on the Web @ www.Brickchurchonline.com MORIAH – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Moriah Fire Department December 8, January 12, February 9, March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12, August 9, October 11, November 15, December 13, 9:30 am - 2:15 PM 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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VENDORS CROWN POINT – VENDORS WANTED for Crown Point Memorial Day Committee 3rd Annual Christmas Bazaar Saturday November 19th at the Crown Point Fire Hall. VENDORS RESERVE YOUR TABLE NOW, LIMITED SPACE. CALL 518-216-4024 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 WESTPORT - Roast Beef Dinner, Tuesday, November 8, 2016 (election night) at the Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., Westport, NY. Serving starts 4:30pm with take-outs available. $10.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 12 & under, Preschool free. Donations of nonperishable food for the Westport Food Pantry are appreciated.

TICONDEROGA - Free Opioid overdose responder training. Ticonderoga Community Building, 152 Montcalm Street, Basement Meeting Room. 2nd Tuesday of every month, 5 p.m. 6 p.m. Must call 518.563.2437, ext. 3403 to register. Must be at least 16 years of age to participate.

PORT HENRY – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Knights of Columbus November 12, December 10, January 14, February 11, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

TICONDEROGA – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Cornerstone Alliance Church December 7, January 4, Feb 1, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, June 27, August 1, August 29, October 3, November 7, December 5 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM November 16, December 14, December 21, December 28, January 11, 25, Feb 8, 22, 29, March 14, March 21, March 28,April 11, 18, 25, May 9, 16, 23, June 13, 20, July 11, 18, 25, August 8, 15, 22, September 12, 19, 26, October 17, 24, November 14, 21, 28, December 12, 19 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

CROWN POINT - Crown Point Board of Fire Commissioners will hold monthly meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each month commencing at 7:00 pm at the Crown Point Fire Station 2764 Main St., Crown Point New York.

LONG LAKE - Nutrition Site serving lunch to our area seniors . Monday-Friday @ Noon Great lunch and social time. All are welcome, so come join us! Call Colleen Smith at 518-624-5221 SCHROON LAKE - Schroon Lake nutrition site. Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. Call Keisha at 518-5320179. Everyone is welcome.

TICONDEROGA - Free arthritis exercises. Ticonderoga Senior Center, 10 to 11 a.m. Details: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County 518-962-4810, mba32@cornell.edu. Second and Fourth Wednesday

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DATE GRANTOR 10/6/16 North Four Inc 10/6/16 Charles Nightingale 10/6/16 Chris Danbury 10/6/16 John Brush 10/6/16 Raymond Shackett 10/6/16 David Hunter 10/6/16 Robert Bertagna 10/6/16 Wayne Coulter 10/6/16 Susan Bullock FIRE DISTRICT ELEC10/7/16 Michelle Benedict TION Annual Election of 10/7/16 Keith Mero Schroon Lake Fire Dis10/7/16 Wayne Bresette trict December 13, 2016 10/7/16 Evan Glading PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, 10/7/16 Diane Parry 10/7/16 Michaelthat Farrellthe Annual Election 10/7/16 Harold Macdougal of the Schroon Lake Fire 10/7/16 StephenDistrict Simmons will take place 10/7/16 Hildegard onMoore Tuesday, December 10/7/16 Ryan Merone 13, 2016 between the 10/7/16 Thomas Barber hours of 6:00 P.M. and 10/7/16 Louis Massimo 9:00 P.M. at the 10/7/16 Judy Donovan Schroon Lake Fire 10/7/16 Menssing LLC House on Cedar 10/7/16 Pawsitive Altitudelocated LLC HillProperties Drive inLLC the Industri10/7/16 TA Denton 10/11/16 Castle 2016 LLC for the purpose al Park, 10/11/16 Steven Reynolds of electing one Commis10/11/16 Bruce Roeck sioner. A 5-year term 10/11/16 Stephen Pytlak NOTICE TO BIDDERS commencing on January 10/11/16 Moongate Limited Partnership NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV1, 2017 and ending on 10/11/16 Rabideau Corp EN, that 10/11/16 the UnderDecember 31, 2021. All Perry Troiano signed, on 10/11/16 behalf of the Michelleduly Fahl registered residents Essex County Board Angela of Jordon of the Schroon Lake Fire 10/13/16 Supervisors,10/13/16 will accept District shall be eligible Linda Rockefeller sealed bids10/13/16 at the Office vote. Candidates for Patricia to Lorenz 10/13/16 Agent Dean Peterson of the Purchasing District Office should file Julie Dicarlo until 2:0010/13/16 P.M. on their names with the Catherine Nugent of the Schroon November 10/14/16 4, 2016 for Secretary 10/17/16 Nine Yards Inc Fire District at: Door Replacement.

Lake 10/17/16 Michael Schoenig The bids shall be opened Schroon Lake Fire Dis10/17/16 Peter Douglas publicly and10/17/16 read aloud trict, P.O. Box 456, Ronald Petro on November 4, 2016 Dana at Scuderi-Hunter Schroon Lake, New 10/17/16

LEGALS NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: ESSEX COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, NA; Plaintiff(s) vs. AMY L. ALLEN; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about August 10, 2016, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the lobby of the Essex County Courthouse, 7559 Court Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932.

On November 9, 2016 at 11:30 am.

Premises known as 624 TARBELL HILL RD, MORIAH, NY 12960 Section: 96.20 Block: 4 Lot: 5 ALL THAT PART OF PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Moriah, County of Essex and State of New York.

As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.

Approximate amount of judgment $47,618.65 plus interest and costs.

INDEX NO. CV14-0159 James G. Doyle, Esq., REFEREE TT-10/08-10/29/20164TC-132400 NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Undersigned, on behalf of the Essex County Board of Supervisors, will accept sealed bids at the Office of the Purchasing Agent until 2:00 P.M. on November 4, 2016 for Door Replacement.

The bids shall be opened publicly and read aloud on November 4, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, 7551 Court Street, Elizabethtown, New York 12932.

Please contact the Pur-

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2:00 P.M. at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, 7551 Court Street, Elizabethtown, New York 12932.

Please contact the Purchasing Office at (518) 873-3330 for additional information concerning the bidding. Specifications and standard proposals for the proposed work may be obtained at the above address, or on the Countys website at: www.co.essex.ny.us.

All bids submitted in response to this notice shall be marked "SEALED BID DOOR REPLACEMENT" clearly on the outside of the envelope.

Dated: October 21, 2016 Linda M. Wolf, CPA Purchasing Agent Essex County Government Center 7551 Court Street PO Box 217 Elizabethtown, New York 12932 (518) 873-3332 TT-10/29/2016-1TC134341

FIRE DISTRICT ELECTION Annual Election of Schroon Lake Fire District December 13, 2016 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Annual Election of the Schroon Lake Fire District will take place on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. at the Schroon Lake Fire House located on Cedar Hill Drive in the Industrial Park, for the purpose of electing one Commissioner. A 5-year term commencing on January 1, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2021. All duly registered residents of the Schroon Lake Fire District shall be eligible to vote. Candidates for District Office should file their names with the Secretary of the Schroon Lake Fire District at: Schroon Lake Fire District, P.O. Box 456, Schroon Lake, New York, no later than November 28, 2016.

Candidates for office must live in the Fire District.

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York, no later than November 28, 2016.

Candidates for office must live in the Fire District.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Undersigned, on behalf of the Essex County Board of Supervisors, will accept sealed bids at the Office of the Purchasing Agent until 2:00 P.M. on November 10, 2016 for Groundwater Monitoring.

The bids shall be opened publicly and read aloud on November 10, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, 7551 Court Street, Elizabethtown, New York 12932.

Please contact the Purchasing Office at (518) 873-3330 for additional information concerning the bidding. Specifications and standard proposals for the proposed work may be obtained at the above address, or on the Countys website at: www.co.essex.ny.us.

All bids submitted in response to this notice shall be marked "SEALED BID GROUNDWATER MONITORING" clearly on the outside of the envelope.

Dated: October 20, 2016 Linda M. Wolf, CPA Purchasing Agent Essex County Government Center 7551 Court Street PO Box 217 Elizabethtown, New York 12932 (518) 873-3332 TT-10/29/2016-1TC134339 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FISCAL AFFAIRS OF THE CROWN POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL FOR THE PERIOD JUY 1, 2015JUNE 30, 2016, HAVE BEEN EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. THE REPORT OF THE EXAMINATION AND THE MANAGEMENT LETTER PREPARED IN CONJUCTION WITH THE EXTERNAL AUDIT ARE ON FILE IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE

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TION AND THE MANAGEMENT LETTER PREPARED IN CONJUCTION WITH THE EXTERNAL AUDIT ARE ON FILE IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE AS PUBLIC RECORD FOR INSPECTION BY ALL INTERESTED PERSONS. PURSUANT TO SECTION 35 OF THE GENERAL MUNICPAL LAW, THE GOVERNING BOARD MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, PREPARE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE MANAGEMENT LETTER AND FILE ANY SUCH RESPONSE IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE AS A PUBLIC RECORD FOR INSPECTION BY ALL INTERESTED PERSONS NOT LATER THAN NOVEMBER 30, 2016.

TT-10/29/16-1TC134296 PARKER & INDELICATO will be closing 12/1/2016. Please contact the office at 518532-7167 to pick up your file.

TT-10/29-11/05/20162TC-133887 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Putnam Town Board is seeking one candidate to fill one vacancy on the Putnam Planning Board. Applicants may send a letter of interest to Darlene Kerr (Town Clerk) PO Box 95 Putnam Station NY 12861 or Email a letter of interest to townclerk@townofputnamny.com with "planning board vacancy" in the subject line. All applicants will be considered at the next Town Board Meeting on November 10th, 2016 TT-10/22-110520163TC-133603 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Putnam Board of Assessment Review is seeking one candidate to fill one vacancy on the Putnam Board of Assessment Review. Applicants may send a letter of interest to Darlene Kerr (Town Clerk) PO Box 95 Putnam Station NY 12861 or Email a letter of interest to townclerk@townofputnamny.com with "BAR vacancy" in the subject line. All applicants will

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LOCATION PRICE Wilmington $1 Schroon $10,500 Schroon $239,500 North Elba $60,000 Keene $37,000 Newcomb $300,000 North Elba $955,000 North Elba $1,150,000 Elizabethtown $10,000 Ticonderoga $1,500 Moriah $88,510 PRELIMINARY BUDGET Chesterfield $330,000 PUBLIC HEARING Ticonderoga $231,000 Notice is hereby given Willsboro $175,000 that the Preliminary Elizabethtown $34,000 Essex $190,000 Budget for the Town of North Elba $805,000 Putnam, for the fiscal Elizabethtown $20,000 year beginning January Jay $210,000 1st 2017 has been comTiconderoga $199,300 pleted and filed in the Schroon $235,000 Town Clerks office, Ticonderoga $85,000 where it is available for Newcomb $115,000 inspection by any interNorth Elba $870,000 ested persons.

The Elizabethtown $81,864 Moriah $29,900 Town Clerks office is North Elba $555,000 open Monday, Tuesday, Willsboro $360,000 Friday and Saturday Wilmington $163,250 9am-1pm & Tuesday, North Elba $1 Thursday 5pm-7pm. The North Elba $344,900 Preliminary Budget may Ticonderoga $390,000 also PLEASE TAKE North Elba NOTICE $1 be viewed online at townofputnamny.com that the Putnam Board $13,500 Ticonderoga on the public notices of Assessment Westport Review is$625,000 page. seekingTiconderoga one candidate to $70,000 Elba Further notice is hereby fill oneNorth vacancy on the$155,000 given that the Town PutnamWillsboro Board of As- $75,000 NorthReview.

Elba Board will meet and resessment Ap-$183,300 views said Preliminary plicantsElizabethtown may send a let-$140,000 Essex $119,900 Budget and hold a Pubter of interest to Darlene$275,000 Chesterfield lic Hearing on November Kerr (Town Moriah Clerk) PO $45,000 10th 2016 at the Putnam Box 95Minerva Putnam Station $25,000

NY 12861 or Email a letter of interest to townclerk@townofputnamny.com with "BAR vacancy" in the subject line. All applicants will be considered at the next Town Board Meeting on November 10, 2016.

TT-10/22-11/05/20163TC-133604 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Putnam Planning Board of the Town of Putnam will hold a public hearing, pursuant to Section 276 of the Town Law, on the application of Linda & Robin Rapaport, for the approval to construct a single family home. The site plan is located at 6516 Royal Anchorage in the Town of Putnam.

Said hearing will be held on the 9th. day of November at the Putnam Town Hall at 7:00 pm at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.

By order of the Putnam Planning Board Paula M. Wilson, Clerk TT-10/29/2016-1TC134365

PRELIMINARY BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Preliminary Budget for the Town of Putnam, for the fiscal year beginning January 1st 2017 has been completed and filed in the Town Clerks office, where it is available for inspection by any interested persons.

The Town Clerks office is open Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 9am-1pm & Tuesday, Thursday 5pm-7pm. The Preliminary Budget may also be viewed online at townofputnamny.com on the public notices page.

Further notice is hereby given that the Town Board will meet and reviews said Preliminary Budget and hold a Public Hearing on November 10th 2016 at the Putnam Town Hall at 7:00pm.

At such time any person may be heard in favor or against any item therein contained.

Pursuant to Section 108

Town Hall at 7:00pm.

At such time any person may be heard in favor or against any item therein contained.

Pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law, the proposed salaries of the following offices are as follows: Supervisor: $18,842.00 Council Person (4) at each $3,300.00 Town Justice: $6546.00 Town Clerk $20,000.00 Superintendent of Highways: $59,425.00 By order of the Putnam Town Board TT-10/29/16-1TC134304 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC) Name: THE BREITENBACH LAW FIRM, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State (SSNY) on 09/07/2016. Office Location: Essex County.

The SSNY is designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the principal business location of PLLC: 23 Father Jogues Place, Ticonderoga NY 12883. Purpose: All lawful activities.

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THE TICONDEROGA TOWN BOARD will also hold a Public Hearing on the preliminary budget of the Town of Ticonderoga for the fiscal year 2017 on November 10, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

Pursuant to Town Law #108 the salaries of the elected officials as of 9/30/2016 are as follows: Councilpersons $7098.00 Supervisor- $28,992.00 Town Clerk - $44,720.00 Highway Superintendent - $50,392.00 A copy of the preliminary budget will be available October 24th, 2016 in the Town Clerks

THE TICONDEROGA TOWN BOARD will also hold a Public Hearing on the preliminary budget of the Town of Ticonderoga for the fiscal year 2017 on November 10, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

Pursuant to Town Law #108 the salaries of the elected officials as of 9/30/2016 are as follows: Councilpersons $7098.00 Supervisor- $28,992.00 Town Clerk - $44,720.00 Highway Superintendent - $50,392.00 A copy of the preliminary budget will be available October 24th, 2016 in the Town Clerks Office at 132 Montcalm Street., Ticonderoga, N.Y. for inspection by any interested person during regular office hours (8 am to 4 pm) An opportunity to be heard in regard thereto will then and there be given to the public.

By Order of the Ticonderoga Town Board Tonya M. Thompson, Town Clerk TT-10/29/2016-1TC134333 THE TOWN OF SCHROON will be Accepting bids for Black Fly Control with the Bti (Bacilius Thuringiensis insraelensis) For two proposals of a 1 year contract and a 3 year contract. Please bid it both ways. Specifications will be available at the Town Hall from the Town Clerk. Bids should be submitted to the Town of Schroon, P.O. Box 578, Schroon Lake N.Y. 12870 on or before November 7, 2016 at 1:15 P.M. The Town Board reserves the right to accept and /or reject any or all bids.

TT-10/29/2016-1TC134338 THE VILLAGE OF PORT HENRY Board of Trustees has declared the following items surplus: 1.) 1999 Ford F-350 4x4 Dump Truck, 7.3 Diesel with 8 foot Fisher plow; 78,912 miles, As Is with No Warranty; $2,000 reserve.

2.) Double Drum Asphalt Roller; new 9hp motor with chain drive, excellent condition, 3 work hours, As Is with No Warranty; $2,000 reserve.

Bids must be submitted in separate sealed envelopes, clearly bearing the bidders name and address and marked 1999 Ford F-350 Dump Truck or Asphalt Roller.

Bids will be received up to 4:00 PM on November 14, 2016 at the Vil-

THE VILLAGE OF PORT HENRY Board of Trustees has declared the following items surplus: 1.) 1999 Ford F-350 4x4 Dump Truck, 7.3 Diesel with 8 foot Fisher plow; 78,912 miles, As Is with No Warranty; $2,000 reserve.

2.) Double Drum Asphalt Roller; new 9hp motor with chain drive, excellent condition, 3 work hours, As Is with No Warranty; $2,000 reserve.

Bids must be submitted in separate sealed envelopes, clearly bearing the bidders name and address and marked 1999 Ford F-350 Dump Truck or Asphalt Roller.

Bids will be received up to 4:00 PM on November 14, 2016 at the Village Hall located at 4303 Main Street Port Henry, NY 12974 and will be publicly opened and read aloud at the November 14, 2016 Board Meeting at 7:00 pm, at the Village Hall.

Denise C. Daly Village Clerk October 21, 2016 TT-10/29/2016-1TC134342 TOWN OF TICONDEROGA, NEW YORK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Ticonderoga on September 8, 2016, a public hearing will be held by said Town Board on November 10, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., at the Offices of the Town of Ticonderoga, 132 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga, New York, regarding the proposed adoption of a new local law amending Local Law 3 of 2007 providing for the administration and enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Copies of the local law are available at the Town Clerks office.

Tonya Thompson Town Clerk TT-10/29/2016-1TC134336

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