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Stefanik goes back to D.C. Incumbent wins re-election

In opinion | pg. 6

What a race it was Now, it’s time to move forward

In COUNTY | pg. 4

TMS lauded

CFES gives school award

County lawmakers cast doubts on OFA merger

Essex County Board of Supervisors float options following well-attended public hearing By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — County lawmakers are considering walking back efforts to merge the aging department into public health. The merger, long in the works, was subject to a public hearing last week. About a dozen stakeholders spoke out against the proposal that is now awaiting state approval. County officials were also presented with 500 signatures of senior citizens who are said to be against the merger. Mike Marnell (R-Schroon) asked on Monday if he could

offer a resolution to “abolish” the measure. “If so, I would make that resolution,” Marnell said. James Monty (R-Lewis) said he agreed. “I’d like to push it, but this isn’t the time,” Monty told Marnell. Joe Giordano (I-Ticonderoga) said he met with members of the Office for the Aging Advisory Council last week to discuss their concerns on transparency. The council said they were largely frozen out of the process. Previously, the group raised questions about projected cost savings and concerns that services would be reduced. Critics also believe combining the departments would lead to a loss of independence at a time when services need to be enhanced to address a rapidly aging population. Randy Preston (I-Wilmington), who has spoken in favor

of the consolidation, agreed there may have been a lapse in communication. “I’m concerned seniors were led to believe something bad was happening,” he said. County lawmakers are resolute that services to county seniors will not be diminished during the shift. With an annual operating budget of $2.6 million, the OFA runs 18 programs, including meal delivery, transportation, nutrition programs and caregiver services. Under the new arrangement, OFA would cease to be an independent cabinet-level department, and would be folded into one of several units overseen by public health. Shaun Gillilland (R-Willsboro) said the arrangement will enhance services by leveraging resources at the much-larger public health department. >> See OFA | pg. 15

DissolutionÊ inputÊ soughtÊ byÊ state Port Henry village and Moriah town officials will appear in Albany to testify on dissolution process By Lohr McKinstry

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MORIAH – When the dissolution of the Village of Port Henry is finally accomplished, local officials are wanted at the state capital. “We’ve been invited to Albany to testify before the legislature,” Moriah Town Supervisor Thomas Scozzafava said. “This whole process has been difficult. The state wants us to tell them what went wrong and what could be done better.” The village is scheduled to end on March 31, 2017. The Town of Moriah will take over most of its functions and responsibilities. Scozzafava said State Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury) and State Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) are both interested in fine-tuning the dissolution process. “It’s complicated, it’s redundant, it has to change,” Scozzafava said. “You should do a plan before you vote on dissolving, not after.” Once voters OK dissolving a village, state law mandates that a plan outlining how dissolution will be accomplished must be written. >> See DISSOLUTION | pg. 12

REGIONAL FINALS SET — Ticonderoga back Justyn Granger runs past Tupper Lake defenders toward the endzone, scoring on his only carry of the day in a 43-0 win over the Lumberjacks. The Sentinels will travel to Schuylerville Saturday, Nov. 12, to play against Section II champion Cambridge with a trip to the Final Four on the line. Photo by Keith Lobdell

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Ticonderoga Liberty Poles to get refurbishing James Cawley and his staff will repaint historic bicentennial poles By Lohr McKinstry

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TICONDEROGA – Ticonderoga’s historic Liberty Poles are slated for some much-needed refurbishing. James Cawley, who operates the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in downtown Ticonderoga, got permission recently from the Ticonderoga Town Council to repair and repaint the poles. He said he wants to help the downtown by painting the seven Liberty Poles. “I’m going to paint the bicentennial poles,” Cawley told the council at a recent meeting. “I want to paint the base of the (Liberty) Monument. I’m asking the town board; I have volunteers.” Councilor Chattie Van Wert asked Cawley to coordinate his work with the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership, which has a beautification group. “I have no objections,” Ticonderoga Town Supervisor Joseph Giordano said. Giordano said the poles will need to be checked for structural integrity. The Town Buildings and Grounds Committee had said three of the poles might be structurally unsafe and should be removed. “Nobody has assessed the integrity except to walk by them and say they’re OK (or not),” Van Wert said. The poles originally has cast-iron signs on

them that were taken down, and Cawley said new ones could be made. A motion to remove the three poles was rescinded, and Cawley was given permission by Town Council to paint the poles. Adirondack Boy Scouts District Vice Chairman Robert F. Smith was responsible for the initial installation of the Liberty Poles. It was his idea in 1974 to fabricate the Liberty Pole, involve the Boy Scouts, and dedicate the original pole for Ticonderoga’s Bicentennial Celebration. The first red, white and blue pole was erected on April 19, 1975 in front of what is now the 1888 Building, the Ticonderoga Heritage Museum, at the entrance to Bicentennial Park. Cawley also talked about his Star Trek Original Series Set Tour, in which he’s replicated the sets from the 1960s TV show in a former supermarket building. “We’ve put 2,600 people through the tour since we opened the doors in August,” Cawley said. “We’ve been all over the media. We were on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. A lot of eyes are on Ticonderoga. “We have really great, positive comments coming back to us on Facebook. We hope to stay in the downtown and have a very positive footprint here.” He said people are coming from all over the country to tour the sets and see a recreation of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry’s office from the Desilu Studios show. “We had a (Facebook) post this morning and we had over 200,000 ‘likes’ liking that post,” Cawley said. “Everybody knows that we’re here.”

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Ticonderoga Christmas Fair preparation starts The First United Methodist Church is hosting the annual holiday event By Lohr McKinstry

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TICONDEROGA – The annual Ticonderoga Christmas Fair is coming up with crafts, gifts, baked goods and a full lunch menu. The fair at the First United Methodist Church in Ticonderoga will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19. Event Chairs Jane Bassett and Lynn Sawyer said they’ve been busy with committees and crafters. “We’re preparing for another exciting and popular event,” Bassett said. “The bake shop will be overflowing with delectable goodies and (fruit) preserves to take home. A hearty luncheon will be served.” Lunch is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring homemade soups, chili, sandwiches and desserts. The Fellowship Hall will be decorated for the holidays, and will feature homemade crafts, wreaths, table decorations, gifts and ornaments for the tree, she said. The Make It Yourself Crafts supply area will be filled with supplies for those who want to pick-up a few items to work on. There will also be a silent auction, with many items to bid for. Bids close at 1:30 p.m., so Bassett said people should come early and check often. The Christmas area upstairs will feature new and gently used items, adjacent to the silent auction area.

“And, the very popular Thrift Shop will be open as well, and will be featuring seasonal wear, as well as many bargains for the whole family and home,” Bassett said. The First United Methodist Church is located at 1045 Wicker St. in Ticonderoga.

ABOVE: Many interesting items will be found at the First United Methodist Church Christmas Fair on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Showing some of the special crafts that will be featured at the fair are, from left, Margot Anello, Jeanne Thatcher, Chair Jane Bassett, Pam Thorne and Sue Landers. Photo provided

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Ti Middle School honored by national group College for Every Student named them a School of Distinction By Lohr McKinstry

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TICONDEROGA – For the eighth year, Ticonderoga Middle School has won the School of Distinction honor from the College for Every Student organization. CFES representatives were at the school recently to award them a banner signifying the accomplishment. Program Director Steve Boyce told students there are 200 schools nationwide in the CFES program. He said the School of Distinction award is in its eighth year. “Every year you’ve been chosen,” he told students and staff. “You’re going to get number eight.” Whether it’s going to college, a trade school, community college or a technical school, everyone should be able to have that choice, he said. “Our goal is to help all students extend their education beyond high school,” Boyce said. “We help you find what you’re passionate about. Every student should have that opportunity.” He encouraged students to develop life skills. “You all get to be leaders, you can all be team members,” Boyce continued. “These are all skills. Leadership is a skill, you’re not born with it. “When you say you’re going to do something, you do it.” CFES Fellow Deirdre McAdams is from Dublin, Ireland, and is here working with the program. “This is a good time to find out what your focus is on,” she said at the assembly. “There are no obstacles in the way of your finding your path. You say ‘this is what I want to be.’” McAdams said she had one piece of advice to give: “Unite in kindness. For the day, be kind to one person.” She said she’s going to be exploring her science options when she returns to Ireland.

“You have a really bright future ahead of you if you take into account your resources,” she said. CFES Fellow Aurora Butera said having a mentor to discuss problems with and get advice from is important. “Mentoring affected my life,” she said. “I never had a specific mentor, but I always had someone in my life I could talk to. “Just trying to be a friend to someone can make you feel good.” Butera attended Union College at Schenectady. “My guidance counselor helped me pick out a great school,” she said. “I plan to get a master’s in education one day.”

Butera said she enjoys getting to schools in the Adirondacks and talking with students about their future. “If I have any advice, it’s to find out what you’re really good at,” Butera said. “Don’t be afraid. You can get far in life if you follow your dreams.” Students at Ticonderoga Middle School hold up the School of Distinction banner they received from the Essex-based College for Every Student group recently. Photo by Lohr McKinstry

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Royal Winter Pageant aids sick animals Holding fundraisers for good causes By Lohr McKinstry

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TICONDEROGA – The Ticonderoga Royal Winter Pageant is helping raise money for the North Country SPCA and Riley’s Wishes fund. The pageant, in its sixth year, is put on every winter at Ticonderoga High, and contestants hold fundraisers for local causes and groups during the year. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, the Royal Winter Pageant contestants will be at Walmart Supercenter, Stewart’s Shop and the Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union asking for donations to benefit the local SPCA and Riley Wishes. All donations will be donated to these two local organizations. Pageant Director Jamie Harrington said the contestants enjoy doing community service to benefit their local community. “Since 2011, the Royal Winter Pageant has donated $8,171 to local organizations and lo-

cal individuals in need,” Harrington said. “I am very proud of what all the girls have accomplished every year and we hope to raise the most amount of money this year.” The pageant is non-profit, and the contestants perform a group dance, talent segment, introduction, and flower presentation, and

must show respect, dedication, determination, group work, pride and responsibility, according to Harrington. Harrington issued a plea for residents to come out and support the young women she said are trying to make a difference.

The Royal Winter Pageant members helping raise money for good causes are, left to right: back row: Sydnee Bobbi, Jade Frasier, Adriana Borho, McKenzie Harrington, Jordyn Borho, Alexus Billetts, Ruthie Cole, and Maria Cole; front Row: Eliza Strum, Mandyjo Ross, Jordan Smith, Mandy Taylor, Zowie Norton, Jillian McKiernan, and Isabelle Burroughs. Not pictured are Autumn Flora and Trinity Novak.

Ticonderoga Area Chamber readies for annual fundraiser The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce is starting $500 Fridays By Lohr McKinstry

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TICONDEROGA – The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce is giving away money, sort of. The chamber is starting a fundraiser it calls “Five Hundred Dollar Fridays.”

It works like this: Every Friday in December, the chamber will give away $500. Those who pay a $20 donation will receive a ticket for a chance to win. Only 300 tickets are available. Tickets will be available at the Chamber of Commerce office throughout November as well from Chamber Board of Directors members, Ambassadors and volunteers. Tickets will be hand-drawn at random every Friday in December. “This is our big fall-winter fundraiser,” Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Matthew Cour-

tright said. “All proceeds will benefit the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, in our efforts to serve, market and promote the Ticonderoga area. The Chamber of Commerce will also donate $500 to be distributed among local charities.” Courtright said each ticket will have a coordinating number. Drawing dates are: Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, and all funds will be given in the form of a check. For additional information, contact the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce at 585-6619, or email: chamberinfo@ ticonderogany.com. The chamber office is located at 94 Montcalm St., Suite 1 in downtown Ticonderoga.

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A time for redemption

’m writing this column Sunday evening, as I do every week. We have one more day of a campaign that has been far too long and far too nasty. As you read this I assume we all know the election results, provided it wasn’t so close that the results are being challenged and the wait continues for a new administration. One question that arises frequently during every election is why The SUN doesn’t endorse candidates, as so many other newspapers do? We take stands on issues in need of solutions but when it comes to voting on candidates we believe no one but you should make that decision. Swaying your opinion based on our opinion is one of the biggest problems our nation faces. Your vote is highly personal and it’s based on many factors that may only exist for you and your set of circumstances. We see our role as an honest broker of information and we hope you feel we provide both sides equal opportunity. We wish more media companies respected their role in the process by letting you know up front that their coverage will lean left or right so you know you’re only getting one side’s view and not a balanced perspective. It is my belief that this election will have an even greater outcome than just electing or re-electing our government officials. I think this election may have an affect on many of our institutions as an outcome of what was a painful and at many times an ugly commentary on the state of our nation’s electoral process. Many of our institutions will need to redeem themselves in the eyes of the American public starting at the top. Regardless of who becomes the president, she or he will need to prove that vicious attacks presented during the campaign were either fact or fiction. Either will have ample chance to redeem their reputation or confirm the attacks to have been accurate. I could see both political parties, congress and perhaps even the media changing the way they operate and passing new laws to insure the public never has to choose between two flawed candidates, nor have so much money and media influence affecting the process. As citizens we need to learn from what we’ve been through and demand better from those who have such a great affect on our daily lives and progress we make as a nation. It’s in everyone’s best interest to make America great and stronger if we work together. The alternative is more divisiveness, grid lock, investigations and frustration all around. Dan Alexander may be reached at dan@suncommunitynews.com.

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What a wild ride W

ell, that was fun. Donald Trump pulled off the unthinkable — sweeping to victory over Hillary Clinton in what was easily the nastiest presidential race in modern history. Trump’s campaign shattered the conventions of politics and now, like the rest of America, it’s going to take us awhile to process what it all means and determine if our deeply divided country can be stitched back together. But here are some of our immediate takeaways. We’re all losers here. The race was a prolonged exercise in unprecedented hostility. No taboo issue was left untouched this cycle, from petty name-calling to allegations of fraud and deep-rooted corruption. The attacks on race, gender and ethnicity became an accepted part of the national vernacular, and are now rooted in the modern political playbook. What did we learn from this? Ugliness sells, and we’re all less civilized as a result. How do we combat the dark art of divisiveness? It remains a dangling question mark. The road less traveled. The two major party candidates were the most reviled in modern history. But on the flipside, people still tend to short-circuit when that binary choice is confronted, and they’re faced with a third choice. Voters ultimately chose to tread down the path of familiarity. Perhaps the third-party candidates were imperfect, but without sending that strong message, this repeat will undoubtedly happen again. This can’t be repeated. Donald J. Trump reactivated a chunk of the American population who have long felt left behind. They’re right to feel that way, and we don’t blame them for lashing out against a political system that has fed them bromides for generations. But it is Trump’s responsibility now to reach out and make substantiate inroads to bridge those redhot divisions — including mending fences with liberal voters and a generation of Millennials who fell in line with Bernie Sanders calling for lower college tuition and more taxes on the rich. And the other side can’t fall into a echo chamber of the alt-media, a feverish swamp of conspiracy theories and obstructionism at all costs. The two party’s must rebuild, and not ignore the lessons learned in this election — that hate and rancor is the fast lane to the gutter, and should not win elections. People really hate the press. The media has long been a punching bag, and we’re used to battle-tested politicians bashing us, but also relying on us to convey their message. It’s a symbiotic relationship, and we’re generally okay with that. But these attacks have escalated into threats of violence on reporters during this election. This is not okay — it’s never okay. But the national media

does need to reevaluate their policies now that the smoke has cleared. The cable news formula of 24-7 blanket coverage paired with a revolving lineup of partisan talking heads spewing platitudes probably played a role to get us where we are today, a nation pitted against itself. We simply cannot let them further sow these artificial decisions. Run for office. While there are national issues that have massive effects — like the Affordable Care Act, for instance, or climate change — there are many issues that are equally important at the local level. One of the biggest discrepancies we’ve observed during this election cycle is how passionate some people can be for national politics, but have little appetite for state and local issues. While mundane issues like budgets, tax caps, emergency services and land use policy are less-sexy, they are a big deal, and leadership is sorely needed on those topics. The most accountable and best government is at the local level. We encourage anyone who feels passionately about politics at any level to throw their hats into the ring. The Sun Community News Editorial Board is comprised of Dan Alexander, John Gereau and Pete DeMola. We want to hear from you. Drop us a line on our Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter, to share your thoughts.

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GetÊ aÊ thickerÊ skin To the Editor: In response to a recent letter from Paula Hubert! I was amazed, reading your story concerning your time as deputy town clerk. The town clerk must have thought very highly of you and your abilities, to ask you to be her deputy. Before I could or would comment on the events leading up to your removal from the position of deputy town clerk, I would first talk to every one involved. At which point I would be able to offer a comment. But as a resident of the Town of Thurman, before I started investigating I would say ‘this is none of my concern.’ I would only hope that the town supervisor and the town board would ensure that nothing was done improper. Did you make a complaint at the time? Now since, you have found it necessary to speak for me. You could have called me, or talked to me at a board meeting. You did not. The reason I have

written these letters started, because the town supervisor Ms. Wood refused to let me speak. I guess you missed that! I started to see, some could speak others could not. This should bother everyone not just me! You say the reason I have written these letters seems to be in revenge. Again you are wrong, A few letters does not represent revenge. I have not written about any town highway position, perhaps in a future letter. Now a few thoughts about my letters, you wouldn’t believe how many people tell me “nice letter” or “great job” or “boy you really tell it like it is” and “keep up the good work!” Now if my letters have upset the folks on the other side of the aisle, I say to bad, what are you so worried about another one of my letters. They need a thicker skin. Thank you. Keith L. Parent Sr., Thurman

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Please donate to Willsboro fire victims To the Editor: In the caring spirit of the North Country, many friends are offering to help and aid fire victims Debbie and Don Alterie, whose home in Willsboro suffered major damage due to fire last week. ReNew, a local ministry which is devoted to helping families in crisis, will be accepting financial donations on behalf of the family. Please send checks made payable to Renew with “Alterie Family” on the memo line to: St. John’s Episcopal Church, PO Box 262, Essex, NY 12936. All contributions are tax deductible. Thank you for your generosity. Carole Harsh Essex

DentalÊ hygieneÊ important To the Editor: I am remiss in not getting this message in the paper during October, National Dental Hygiene month! I composed a message a while back regarding my success with my teeth after being away for so long from a dentist’s office. After seeing all the candy that these Halloween trick or treaters had in their pails, it makes me wonder just how many kids will end up with nasty teeth and gum disease? It is so important to take care of your teeth at an early age. We sometimes think that there is no need to really worry about it – they will lose their first teeth anyway and new ones will come in! I had, and am still having great success with Adirondack Dental Health Associates. Bring your kids to the office for routine check-ups. Teach them at an early age not to be afraid of the dentist office! They will thank you later on in life that they can sit down and eat a t-bone steak or a crisp apple just fallen from the tree! This doesn’t work so well when you have to wear dentures or partials! There is nothing like having your own teeth! Please consider taking both your kids and yourselves to see Dr. Dean Cook and his staff at Adirondack Dental Health Associates. It is a painless procedure and they will do their best to make visiting the dentist a trip not to be feared! Won’t you call today and make your appointment – you will be so thankful you did – I certainly am! Beverly Hudak Ticonderoga

ThurmanÊ troublemakersÊ habituallyÊ disruptive To the Editor, Keith Parent, who recently was booed in the Post Star’s “Boos and Bravos,” is one of Don Lehman’s trouble makers. Being “booed” by the Post Star for his juvenile and rude behavior at the “Thurman Meet the Candidates” night he, among others of that group, are habitually disruptive during town meetings to the extent that the Town Board has been forced to discontinue privilege of the floor for a while. When we have privilege of the floor, everyone gets a turn to speak, there are no favorites as he has stated, there is no picking and choosing of who gets to speak, anyone with their hand up gets called on. Now because of him and his disruptive friends, privilege of the floor has been suspended and he is the first and the loudest to complain, accusing the board of interfering with his right to speak. Parent is sympathetic to Mike Eddy, who received a boo from the Post

Star this past January and continues in his letters to attack the rest of the Thurman Town Board. He states that discussion does not occur, but it is apparent that the majority of the board have researched agenda items based on their discussion and when Eddy comes to the meeting ill prepared, does not have any input or questions that are relevant to the topic and continually votes no or abstains, the others cannot be held responsible to spoon feed him. I have been at many meetings where Parent has been called on to speak, the first time being a complaint that he did not get hired for a Town Highway position and other times where he is complaining about issues that are irrelevant to the evening’s agenda but he is still called upon as all others who raise their hands. Winefred Martin Thurman

WorkÊ of Ê AmericanÊ LegionÊ lauded To the Editor: Men and women of American Legion 1619: As Director of the US Department of Veterans Affairs National Viral Hepatitis Program, I want to let you know how grateful I and my fellow clinicians in VA are for your tremendous accomplishments in organ-izing and executing not one but two events this year to test your fellow Veterans for hepatitis C (HCV). Your groundbreaking work has deservedly received national attention because of its potential to help save the lives of Veterans across the Nation affected by this life-threatening illness. As we all know, HCV afflicts Veterans far more than the general population. For many years, the available treatments for HCV were less likely to work than a flip of a coin and had serious side effects that were life threatening in their own right. Until a couple of years ago, less than a quarter of all Veterans with HCV receiving care in VA had been treated and less than half of those had been cured. The availability of new, more effective, and much less toxic HCV treatments has changed all that. Be-tween January 2014 and September 2016, 71,000 Veterans with HCV in VA care – almost twice as many as were treated in all previous years combined – have received these new drugs, with cure rates of over 92 percent. These Veterans are much less likely to develop liver failure or liver cancer, and as a result will live longer, healthier lives. The fight against this disease is by no means over. Nationally, there are tens of thousands of Veterans receiving care from the VA and hundreds of thousands outside the VA system who harbor HCV but don’t know it. We can cure them – but only if we can find them. That’s where your efforts are critical. Led by your commander, Mike Rock, and your Medical Informa-tion Officer, Danny Kaifetz, your post has pioneered a brilliant tactic for bringing Veterans in to provide HCV testing and offer information about diagnosis, treatment, and cure. Working together with the American Legion, the VA, regional medical centers such as Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital and the University of Vermont Medical Center, and state and local health departments such as the New York State Department of Health can link Veterans and others screening positive for HCV to high-quality care. It is no exaggeration to say that Post 1619 is providing overwatch for your fellow Veterans. Your work has been highlighted in briefings to VA leaders and to Congress, and I strongly believe that it can be developed into a national model that will help eradicate HCV among Veterans. Thank you for all you are doing, and for the honor of helping support your efforts. David B. Ross, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.I. Director, HIV, Hepatitis, and Public Health Pathogens Programs Office of Patient Care Services Staff Physician, Infectious Diseases Section Washington, DC Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Justin Bazil, Alexander Morland and Lambchop of North River had a perfect 7th week in the Sun Community News U-Pickem Football Contest. The trio are pictured here at the Tannery Pond Community Center collecting their winnings of $700 from Sun Publisher Dan Alexander and General Manager DJ Alexander. Each week $100 is added to the pool just waiting for some lucky reader to pick the winning teams for the week. It’s not too late to join the fun at upickem.suncommunitynews.com. Photo by Deborah Zack

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doubt that I would see eye-toeye on any political topic with Leslie Kendall Dye, but we are muy simpatico when it comes to child-raising philosophy. Dye writes in the Washington Post that she’s tired of busybodies warning that her daughter is about to be maimed. Dye is more tactful and calls the free advice dispensaries “worried strangers” but we know what they are: Childhood killjoys, exuberance extinguishers and professional hall monitors. These are people who are experts on raising your child and not in the least reluctant to share their wisdom. Even though she knows letting her daughter enjoy childhood is the correct policy, Dye is still defensive: “She scales rocks and swings from gates. She leaps over six concrete steps to the pavement below. Sometimes I wish for a less active child but I remind myself that this trait - this athleticism - will serve not just her body but her mind as she develops.” That reasoned explanation never occurred to me. I just liked watching Karl sail through the air. I recall a family cruise where the dining room was located four or five decks below our room. Taking each stair individually slowed him down, so Karl would leap from landing to landing like Ricochet Rabbit. My job was to make sure the coast was clear and prevent collisions with elderly passengers who gave him astonished looks as he rocketed by. Even before he learned to fly Karl eschewed normal stair etiquette. When we moved into the house where Karl grew up he was still crawling. There were stairs into the basement and stairs leading up to the second floor where his bedroom was located. I should have done the responsible Dad thing and installed one of those mini-cellblock gates to keep him from tumbling down. But before I got around to it, he solved the problem. Karl would crawl to the edge of the stairs wearing his onesie - if it was winter he would wear two, Janet called it double-bagging - then make his body rigid and slide down feet first on his belly like a human surfboard. He could even negotiate the turn at the bottom without stopping. When Dye’s daughter was a toddler she “had to run her like a Labrador to burn through her extra energy.” I have an idea I came to parenting later than Dye did so I used a combination of technology and subterfuge to tire Karl. Again prior to walking, Karl got around the house pushing a FisherPrice plastic scooter. Evidently this form of locomotion so dangerous its manufacture was subsequently banned. To me the best feature of the scooter was a compartment with a flip-up blue lid. I filled the box with rolls of quarters, dimes and nickels then sealed the lid with duct tape. A few hours pushing that 20lb bale and he was ready for bed. Dye’s daughter is very fortunate. She has a mother who is strict when it comes to manners and permissive when it comes to play. Today it takes a strong, confident parent to raise a child like that. Dye’s next test will be when her daughter becomes a teenager. I’m hoping she hangs tough on manners. Michael Shannon is a commentator and public relations consultant. He can be reached at mandate.mmpr@gmail.com.

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Ticonderoga Chamber lauds the community Annual awards night for Chamber of Commerce was major event By Lohr McKinstry

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The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year was Libby’s Bakery Café, and from left are Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Matthew Courtright, business owners Claire Brown and Katy and Andrew Rasmus, and Sen. Betty Little staff member Mary Pat McDonald.

The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce Organization of the Year was the Ticonderoga Festival Guild. From left are Sen. Betty Little staff member Mary Pat McDonald, TFG representatives Judy Walker, Vincent Smith, and Sue Liddell, and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Matthew Courtright.

TICONDEROGA – Libby’s Bakery Cafe was named Business of the Year by the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce at its annual dinner. Owners Claire Brown and Katy and Andrew Rasmus accepted the award for the popular Montcalm Street bakery. “It’s hard to believe we’ve been here for almost four years now,” Brown said. “We’ve enjoyed becoming a part of the town. We hope to be here for many more years.” Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Matthew Courtright, President Scarlette Merfeld of Sun Community News, Kristin Thompson of Inter-Lakes Health, and Mary Pat McDonald of State Sen. Betty Little’s staff presented the awards at the event held at the Ticonderoga Best Western Plus. Named Community Volunteers of the Year were Eric and Jessica Stoddard, while Jody Gibbs was Chamber Volunteer of the Year. The Organization of the Year honor went to the Ticonderoga Festival Guild, with Executive Director Judy Walker, Vincent Smith and Sue Liddell accepting. Courtright welcomed the more than 100 in attendance to the event. “We are honored and delighted to have you all here tonight,” he said. “I would like to welcome all of our guests, volunteers, businesses, organizations, and committees, who, without your support and dedication, so much would not be possible.” Courtright also shared a quote from his favorite author, Mitch Albom: “Devote yourself to your community around you and devote yourself to creating something that gives purpose and meaning.” All award recipients were nominated and voted on by chamber members, the community and the Chamber Board of Directors. Merfeld presented the award to Libby’s Bakery Cafe. “The 2016 Business of the Year award goes to a business that is a wonderful support of not only the Chamber but of the Ticonderoga Area as a whole,” she said. “They donate and participate consistently both with time and talent, and donations to chamber events, community events and fundraisers, and charities. They have also hosted a number of events for the chamber.” She said all three owners of the business are Chamber Ambassadors, and between them are involved with the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership, Ticonderoga Festival Guild, and Ticonderoga Historical Society. “The business owners and staff always go above and beyond,” she said. “For their continued commitment to the growth of the Ticonderoga area and their business, for their positive contributions to the community, and for their un-

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wavering support of the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce and our mission and vision, and for being a true business leader by living by example, we are pleased to present the 2016 Business of the Year award to Libby’s Bakery Cafe.” The 2016 Organization of the Year was the Ticonderoga Festival Guild, with Judy Walker, Vincent Smith, and Sue Liddell accepting the award. “The 2016 Organization of the Year award goes to an organization that is a wonderful supporter of the community and the Ticonderoga area as a whole,” Thompson said. “This organization works continually to provide high quality performance arts programs for both children and adults year round. This organization is always willing to partner on events and projects to benefit the community. “They truly showcase the meaning of partnering with other organizations. This organization is always there when needed.” The 2016 Chamber Volunteer of the Year was Jodi Gibbs. “Chamber Volunteer of the Year is an individual that has been actively involved with the chamber, participates in and assists with functions and events, shows spirit, enthusiasm, and energy,” Merfeld said. “The award recipient is always there when needed specifically for chamber events and supporting the chamber staff. She never asks, wants, or looks for recognition which is a sign of a true volunteer. This person is often behind the scenes making many things the chamber does possible, including this evening.” The Community Volunteer of the Year honor went to Eric and Jessica Stoddard “This award goes to a couple this year that as community members have changed the community for the better,” Thompson said. “This couple does this by serving on committees, donating time and energy, and has worked effortlessly for the betterment of the community. This couple volunteers with the Chamber Ambassadors, Ticonderoga Historical Society, Ticonderoga Natural Foods Co-Op, Ti’ Coustics, Ticonderoga Festival Guild, as well as visits to the (Heritage Commons) nursing home.” The 2016 Chamber Appreciation Award recipients were Sentinel Grille, Ti’Coustics, John and Emma Williams, Ann Dolback, Tonya Thompson, Ticonderoga Historical Society, Lake George Land Conservancy, Chilson Volunteer Fire Department, Adirondack Trail Riders, and Essex County Industrial Development Agency. Special Recognition Awards went to Scarlette Merfeld, Joe Hoell, and Darlene Treadway for their contributions to the chamber and the community. Courtright said it was a night to remember. “I am proud to be working with you to serve the Ticonderoga area,” he told the crowd. “Your support, along with our members and partners, allows the chamber to live our mission and strive each and every day to reach our vision. You make all of our efforts possible.” Dinner was provided by area restaurants who each contributed some of their dishes and desserts. “I want to extend a special thank you to all of the area businesses and organizations that donated the menu items for this evening to show their support and appreciation to all of the area’s volunteers,” Courtright said.

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The Ticonderoga Community Volunteers of the Year were Eric and Jessica Stoddard. From left are Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Matthew Courtright, Jessica and Eric, and Sen. Betty Little staff member Mary Pat McDonald.

The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year was Jodi Gibbs. From left are Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Matthew Courtright, Gibbs, and legislative staff member Mary Pat McDonald.

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EyE ON THE ARTS

Give life ‘everything you’ve got’ Walter Cronkite, born this month in 1917, once said that he “can’t imagine a person becoming a success who doesn’t give this game of life “everything he’s got.” That line of thinking certainly translates to the art world. To use the music industry as an example; though there is now a fast-track to recognition in the form of televised competitions — spinning red chairs, that’s all I’ll say — a majority of music careers are still defined by the artist’s ability to fight tooth and nail for their relevance. Musicians, artists and writers all share this problem. Their career isn’t necessarily something you can apply for and keep by doing a good job. It’s an ongoing struggle. A labor of love. At the end of the day, local artists, musicians and writers have it the hardest: it’s extraordinarily difficult to draw fans to your shows when you play the same circuit every month. But local artists are the lifeblood of a community. Every town or city that hopes to be a cultural epicenter for their region needs them. That’s why it’s so important to show up to local events and support the arts in your area — attendance is a vital piece of having a robust local economy. Support your community and your local artists by attending an event this week: SUNY Plattsburgh students will host their annual “Empty Bowl” fundraising event on Nov. 12 at Algonquin Dining Hall. For $10, attendees will enjoy a homemade soup, bread and a dessert. Included in the price of the dinner is a soup bowl made by Ceramic students. All proceeds will benefit the Plattsburgh Food Shelf. For more information, visit facebook.com/ HeyHelloCeramics. Fort Ticonderoga will host a living history event on Nov. 12 surrounding the withdrawal of German and British soldiers from the fort in 1777. Activities are planned all day, beginning at 10 a.m. until its closing at 4 p.m. Admission is $20. For more information, or to see the full schedule, visit fortticonderoga.org. The Clinton Community College Drama Club will perform the 2003 Jeff Whitty hit “Avenue Q” from Nov. 17-20 at the Stafford Theatre in Plattsburgh. “Avenue Q” is a raunchy comedy that features loud, rambunctious puppets. Showtimes are Nov. 17-19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15. For more information, visit facebook.com/clintoncommunitycollege. Local folksingers Dan Berggren and Alex Smith will perform at the Whallonsburg Grange on Nov. 12. The duo will perform originals and old favorites from 7:30-9 p.m. Tickets are $12. For more information, visit thegrangehall.info. The Courthouse Gallery in Lake George will open a new exhibit by Fabien Lopez on Nov. 12. The exhibit, titled “A Certain Romance,” features works by Lopez with an abstract style. “A Certain Romance” will be on display until Dec. 16. The opening reception is slated for Nov. 12 at 4-6 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 668-2616 or visit lakegeorgearts.org. On Nov. 19, the ROTA Gallery and Studio in Plattsburgh will continue the fight to keep their doors open with an art exhibit and fundraiser. ROTA will display works by artists from

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Village of Port Henry ending garbage pickup service By Lohr McKinstry

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PORT HENRY – The Port Henry Village Board has unanimously voted to end garbage and recyclables pickup at the end of this year. The village is scheduled to dissolve on March 31, 2017, and the Town of Moriah will not continue the garbage and recyclable collection services upon dissolution. Many residents thought trash pickup was included in village property taxes, because it was shown as a line item in village budgets, but that’s not true, village officials said. The last day that garbage will be picked up in the village is Tuesday, Dec. 27, and the last day for recyclables is Wednesday, Dec. 28. After Jan. 1, 2017, village residents must take their garbage and recyclables directly to the Moriah Transfer Station, or contract for waste management services through a private hauler. The change was made so the Village Department of Public Works can compile an equipment inventory, Deputy Mayor Matthew Brassard said. “They have to account for all parts, et cetera, there has to be a good estimate of how much the town is getting in assets,” he said. The DPW will dissolve along with the village, although the Town of Moriah has agreed to offer employment to members of the crew.

The village crew will also be shorthanded, Brassard said. Department will be converted to an independent fire district “Also with it being winter, and one of the employees go- following dissolution, with a Board of Fire Commissioners to ing out for the birth of his child for approximately six weeks, govern it and set its budget. that will leave the crew at three men for a good amount of the Brassard said the vote on ending garbage and recyclables winter,” he said. collection was 5-0 at the last Village Board meeting. The village has received a lot of complaints about the acAlthough Trustee James Curran said that he’d spoken with tion, he said. several taxpayers who were upset about the early elimination “A lot of people weren’t happy, but it’s all got to be done of trash and recyclables pickup in the village, and would them before the dissolution date,” Brassard explained. “People pay to continue through March 31, 2017, he voted for the motion taxes for the crew to be working. It’s all charged to DPW, trash to end the services. pickup or mowing, so the misunderstanding that the village The board has also reminded residents that no open burnpeople have paid for trash pickup is that — a misunderstanding permitted within the village limits by law, so people can’t ing.” start burning their trash. At its latest meeting, the board was also told by DPW Superintendent Daniel “Digger” Laing that with the 1999 Ford F-350 truck out for surplus sale, the village will be down to one truck, which he said By Lohr McKinstry would hamper continuing garbage and recyclables lohr@suncommunitynews.com pickup until dissolution. PORT HENRY – The lighting of the Town of Moriah Memorial The crew will also be cleaning the DPW shed and other buildings, which will become town property Christmas Tree will highlight the holiday season in that community. after March 31, 2017. The public event will take place at the bandstand in the Port Henry “They (taxpayers) pay for the crew to be doing Park, near the Amtrak Train Station, on Saturday, Dec. 3, beginning some service to the taxpayer, and unfortunately at 4:30 p.m. that service will be inventory and cleaning up Besides the festive event for the tree lighting, the public will be the basement of the (village) firehouse, shed out- have access to free horse-drawn wagon rides, provided by Lazy back, and basement of Village Hall,” Brassard said. Horse Farm. The village-owned Port Henry Volunteer Fire “The lights on the tree are lit in memory of loved ones who are no longer with us, but who are still a part of our hearts during the holiday season.,” Moriah Chamber of Commerce president Cathy Sprague said. A list of the names of all those being remembered will be read at the lighting of the tree and displayed at the chamber office, she said. Individuals can sponsor a light in the name of a loved one for $5 a bulb, by sending the name and payment to: Officer-in-charge MarThe Moriah Chamber of Commerce. P.O. Box 34, Port Henry, cia Chapuk cuts the NY 12974, or stopping at the chamber office on Main Street in Port birthday cake for the Henry. Moriah Post Office. The post office was For any questions, call the Moriah Chamber of Commerce at 200 years old on Nov. 4 (518) 250-1050.

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Village offices to be closed Friday PORT HENRY — The village of Port Henry and all associated departments, will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day.

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One low point in the process, the supervisor said, is that voters can then petition a referendum on the dissolution plan, a plan that is advisory-only, yet if the referendum fails, dissolution stops. “So a vote on a plan is binding, but the plan itself is not,” he said. “That doesn’t make any sense.” In Port Henry, dissolution opponents used the plan referendum to try to derail dissolution, which voters had approved in October 2015. But the plan got voter approval in September by about 20 votes, around the same number that OK’d dissolving the village in the first place. Scozzafava said local legislators believe the state dissolution law could use some tweaking, and learning about their firsthand experiences would be valuable. Port Henry Village Deputy Mayor/Trustee Matthew Brassard, who was heavily involved in the dissolution process, is also expected to testify. Many residents opposed to dissolution said town taxes would increase by double digits and there would be little or no savings. But the town just finished its 2017 budget, and that didn’t happen, Scozzafava said. “To all the doomsayers, taxes are going down,” he said. A village property owner with a home assessed at $100,000 is expected to save more than $1,000 on their taxes, he said. The Village of Port Henry is selling some of its vehicles and equipment before it dissolves on March 31, 2017. The Town of Moriah will take over most village functions. Photo by Lohr McKinstry

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StefanikÊ cruisesÊ toÊ re-electionÊ inÊ NY-21Ê overÊ Derrick,Ê Funiciello By Pete DeMola

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GLENS FALLS — Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) has handily won her bid for re-election. With 99 percent of districts reporting shortly after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Stefanik carved out a decisive 35 point victory, notching 63 percent of the vote to Mike Derrick’s 28 percent — nearly doubling her margin of victory in 2014. “Two years ago, we made history right here, and then we made good on our promises to bring new ideas and a new generation of leadership to deliver results on behalf of the constituents of our district,” said Stefanik, who gathered with supporters at the Queensbury Hotel in downtown Glens Falls, the same venue where she celebrated wins in the hardfought Republican primary and general election in 2014. Stefanik won all 12 counties in the district, according to the state Board of Elections. Derrick, a retired army colonel from Peru, conceded around 11:15 p.m. “It didn’t turn out the way we wanted it. But listen, I offer my congratulations to Elise Stefanik. She ran a tough campaign,” Derrick told supporters at the American Legion Post 20 in Plattsburgh. To volunteers: “You have been the fuel on which this campaign has been running,” he said. Mike Derrick conceded the race shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Nov. 8. Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello received 4.3 percent of the vote. National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Greg Walden congratulated Stefanik shortly after she declared victory. “Congratulations to Elise Stefanik on her victory this evening,” Walden wrote in a statement. “Elise has been a strong leader for the 21st District, fighting to secure millions of dollars for Fort Drum, successfully working to repeal devastating portions of Obamacare, and leading the Millennial Task Force to identify the issues that matter most to younger

generations. I am confident Elise will continue her important work fighting for 21st District families.” SECOND TERM Stefanik, 32, made history in 2014 when she became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Widely viewed as a rising political star, Stefanik immediately shot to the front of the GOP pack with her sunny demeanor, social media savvy and wonkish policy chops. While the lawmaker came under heavy criticism by Derrick for support of Republican presidential can-

didate Donald Trump, who defeated Hillary Clinton early-Wednesday, it didn’t appear to jeopardize her effort to win a second term in the state’s largest congressional district. Stefanik scored an even larger victory than in 2014, when she bested Democratic challenger Aaron Woolf by 20 points. Polls closed shortly after 9 p.m. in New York. In the presidential race, Hillary Clinton, a Democrat, bested Donald Trump 58 to 37 percent in New York. Despite clinching the statewide win, voters in the 21st Congressional District

overwhelmingly went for Trump. The Manhattan-based political novice bested Clinton in every county except for Clinton, where the former secretary of state carved out a razor-thin win of less than one percentage point: 45.90 to 44.99 percent — or 265 votes out of 26,627. THE FINAL DAY Stefanik began Election Day in Plattsburgh, where she joined volunteers in waving signs at morning commuters on Cornelia Street, a busy commercial strip. The lawmaker cast her ballot in Willsboro later that

morning, where she met with a group of local voters and officials at the Willsboro Visitors Center. “This is an incredibly important election,” Stefanik told reporters after emerging from the red and blue curtains where she filled out her ballot. Voting was brisk through the region — “It wouldn’t surprise me at all if we had a record turnout today,” said Clinton County Republican Election Commissioner Greg Campbell — and polling places across Essex County appeared to be packed all morning. Stefanik noted the high

turnout and said participation was vital this election cycle. Asked if she was worried about partisanship should she return to office, Stefanik stressed her bipartisan voting record. “I am going to work with whoever is the next president,” Stefanik said. “I hope I can lead by example.” The campaign’s GOTV effort launched in June, and ultimately knocked on 15,000 doors and made 267,000 phone calls — slightly more than half of the district’s 406,198 active voters. — See more at suncommunitynews.com

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Port Henry village campground will stay same in 2017 By Lohr McKinstry

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PORT HENRY – Any adjustments to the Port Henry Champ RV Park and Campground after the village dissolves won’t come until 2018.

It’s going to be too soon to make changes for the next season after the Village of Port Henry dissolves on March 31, 2017, Moriah Town Supervisor Thomas Scozzafava said recently. The village owns the 100-site campground on Lake Champlain, a sister operation to the town’s Bulwagga Bay Campground about a mile away. Both generate revenue for their municipal owners that helps to offset property taxes. The village’s campground shows only a small profit, Scozzafava said, while the town’s is much more lucrative, so they’ll have to investigate why that is. The village campground generates about $104,000 in annual revenue, but net is only about

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one quarter of that, according to the village budget. The town will also keep both campground managers, he said, because a resident manager is needed in case a problem or emergency develops. “The first year we’re going to just run it,” Scozzafava said of the village campground. “As for the way we’re eventually running it, I’m sure that for the benefit of that campground, changes will be forthcoming.” He said one change they will make, by necessity, is to switch the village campground to the town’s computerized financial system. The village charges $1,800 a season for lakefront and $1,525 for non-lakefront sites. The 150-site town campground charges $1,900 a season for lakefront and $1,530 for non-lakefront sites. The rates will stay the same for 2017 at both campgrounds, Scozzafava said.

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The grant-funded NY Connects program allows for more points of entry into the public health system for all county residents regardless of condition or need, he said. And a cabinet-level position isn’t always the best indication of the health and strength of a county department. “That’s just not the way we work here at the county,” Gillilland said. The state Department of Health greenlit the merger earlier this year, and the county is waiting state OFA approval.

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plans and said absolutely, this is a great plan,” Palmer said. The manager also noted county health officials spearheaded a number of public discussion sessions at senior meal nutrition sites ahead of the public hearing, as well as distributed 150 copies of the report to area stakeholders. “It makes the department more efficient. It makes a better department for the seniors,” Palmer said. NEXT STEPS The Essex County Board of Supervisors can rescind the measure, but would require the county to file a Plan C amendment to change the plan, Palmer told lawmakers. That would have to come 30 days after the public hearing, which was held Oct. 31. No decisions were made at Monday’s meeting. But lawmakers floated the idea of having informal meetings with the advisory council to smooth out perceived communication issues. “I think that meeting is desperately needed,” said Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah). The Essex County Board of Supervisors are weighing their options to merge the Office for the Aging into the Essex County Department of Public Health following a public hearing that drew dozens on Oct. 31. File photo

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Sentinels prepare to face Cambridge in Class D regional final By Keith Lobdell

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POTSDAM — It was more of the same for the Ticonderoga Sentinels when it came to the Section VII-X regional semifinal game. After trouncing the Tupper Lake Lumberjacks in 2015, the Sentinels did more of the same Nov. 4 in a 43-0 victory which propelled them to a Nov. 12 matchup against Section II champion Cambridge at Schuylerville High School. “We did a good job with the gameplan,” Sentinel head coach Scott Nephew said. “It was nice to get everyone a lot of playing time tonight. I think we had several students tonight get some recognition for what they do on the field that you don’t usually see get the recognition they deserve.” The core of Sentinel starters were standing on the sidelines midway through the second quarter, having compiled a 28-0 lead with 7:25 remaining until half. Justyn Granger opened scoring with a 35 yards touchdown run, while Hayden Scuderi scored on a five yard run, Sam DuShane scored on a 17 yard pass from Evan Graney and Collin Bresett scored on a 34 yard pass from Graney. Graney finished 6-of-11 passing for 98 yards and two scores, while Granger had his lone carry, Scuderi three carries for 27 yards and Jevyn Granger two carries for 32 yards. The second and third units held strong throughout the rest of the game against the Section X champ, holding the team to negative 22 yards on offense until the final drive of the game, which they stopped at their own 19 to secure the shutout victory.

Russell Gallo led the Sentinel runners with 97 rushing yards and a touchdown on seven carries, while Trevor Parent, who started the game at safety in place of the injured Brett Mosier, also carried the ball seven times for 62 yards. Bresett had negative eight yards rushing in four carries as the backup quarterback, three coming on the final three kneeldowns of the game, Alex Sharrow had a pair of carries for 11 yards, while Riley Manso had four carries, including a one yard touchdown. Calden Meehan had the final rushing yard for the team. In all, the Sentinels outgained the Lumberjacks 336-39 in the game as Tupper Lake gained 61 yards on their final drive but did not score. Defensively, Isaiah LaRock had five tackles, including one sack. Seth Hamel had a pair of sacks as part of a four tackles-for-loss night, with Karl TeRiele (one sack) also adding four tackles. Scuderi added a pair of tackles, including a sack, while recovering the second kickoff fumble he kicked in the last two weeks. Gallo added a sack which led to a safety in the game, while Sawyer Veneto and Arthur Morrison each had a tackle for loss. Sharrow and Brandin Plumadore each recorded a pair of tackles. The Sentinels are set on to take the Indians of Cambridge at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Schuylerville High School. In 2014, Cambridge, then merged with Salem, scored a 5625 victory over the Sentinels. The winner of this week’s game will travel to Kingston for the NYSPHSAA Eastern semifinals to earn a trip to the Carrier Dome and the state championship game.

Ticonderoga back Russell Gallo runs behind lineman Arthur Morrison and Brandin Plumadore. Photo by Keith Lobdell

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ELIZABETHTOWN — For one, it was the culmination of a career in cross country that went from perennial best man to the to of the Section VII podium. For the other, it was the culmination of a single season where she went from an unknown to queen of the course. Two very different roads for Seton Catholic’s Caleb Moore and Saranac Lake’s Brittany Shumway. But both with the same results - Section VII individual titles. “Winning the sectionals was not really my goal because this was my first year running,” said Shumway, a senior on the Red Storm roster. “I really did not know coming in that I had a chance.” Shumway said it was about three races into the season she started to see her results were at the top of the league, putting Sierra Stacy Madison Flora her in position to take over the and knowing how good they are,” Shumway said. “My goal girl’s throne over from former Seton Catholic standout and graduate Margaret Champagne. was to stay with them throughout the race and see how strong I could finish at the end.” “I started focusing on being strong throughout the race “This was a great race and a great day to run in this great and being able to finish strong,” Shumway said. “That’s what I course,” Lea, the middle DeJordy who finished second in the hope to do at states, as well.” race, said. “I am always looking to to do my best and run as For Moore, it was a chance to realize his goal of reaching fast as possible.” the peak of sectional cross country racing, realizing the exEldest sister and third place finisher Sofia DeJordy said the pectations he had before the season began. trio enjoy each other and push each other to be better. “Every year I would look at the guys ahead of me and think “It’s definitely a lot of fun when we go out running because these are the gods of the sport,” Moore said. “I had Jeriqho Gadwe are at the same ability.” way I was chasing, then Jon Gay. When you finally get there, The sophomore said while it was nice to cross the line toit feels really good. This is definitely a highlight of my career.” While Moore blew the boy’s field away in his win, Shum- gether, it was better earning the Class D title as a team. “We knew we wanted to come out here and do our best and way spent most of her race surrounded by the DeJordy sisters, go to states as a team,” she said. We have all worked so hard who ran with her until the final 800 yards. “It’s definitely intimidating running with all three of them and we wanted to have the undefeated season and I am so proud we were able to accomplish it.”

Levi Williams Youngest sister Savannah, who finished fourth, said she also wanted to make sure she ran her hardest in the race. “My sisters have been helping me to be better and they are always pushing me,” she said. “I like the fact I am able to keep up with them.” “They’ve exceeded all expectations,” Seton coach Keith Bombard about his team, which also includes Gabby Cote, Jade Zhang and Sophie Macner. “It’s always tuff when you have just six girls, one of which we picked up later in the season, but they were always able to keep composure and they really stepped up when they raced Lake Placid and Saranac,” he said. Along with earning the sectional title I the girl’s race, Seton Catholic placed four of the five alternate runners on the Class D NYSPHSAA state team, as Lake Placid won the sectional title. >> See HARRIERS | pg. 21

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“These boys really stepped up,” Bombard said. “We have some young kids who are running really well.” The Blue Bombers finished with their top five runners in the top eight positions in their final race before their official Class D state title defense. Peru swept the Class B titles, while Saranac won the girl’s Class C title and Saranac Lake the boys Class C crown.

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CLINTONVILLE — Records fell at the Section VII girl’s swimming championships Nov. 5 at AuSable Valley Central School as Plattsburgh High senior Brooke Kelley led the Lady Hornets to another title. Kelley was dominant in the pool, setting a pool, PHS and Section VII record in the 200 IM with a time of 2:12.767, about a half-second faster than her seeding time from the regular season. The time also met the NYSPHSAA qualifying time. With her times, Kelley is ranked 16th in the breaststroke and 45th in the butterfly. The senior alo met the qualifying time in the 100 breaststroke at 1:06.62,

again besting her regular season top time by about one-half second. In the 400 free relay, Kelley’s opening time of 55.60 seconds set the AVCS pool record for a 100 yard time. The team of Madeline Dame, Meghan Davey, Avery Kuhn and Barrett Miller opened the meet for PHS with a win in the 200 medley relay with a time of 2:03.56. Alexis Hutchins, Emily McLane, Mikayla Fountain and Madeline Lemza finished second for Peru, while Moriah placed third with Lizzie VonDwingelo, Jaiden Varmette, Lily Williams and Sarah Drake. The PHS team of Kelley, Abdallah, Miller and Kuhn won the 200 free relay, followed by Peru (Giulia Mulligan, Emily McLane, Mya Hablin-Bowlby and Madeline Lemza), AuSable Valley (Lillian Wilson, Erin Butler, Megan LeClair

and Riley Stone) and Moriah (Lily Williams, Sarah Drake, Emma Collard and Sophie Garrison). In the finale, the team of Kelley, Biondolillo, Abdallah and Davey won the 400 free with a combined time of 3:57.75. They were followed by AVCS (Em. McCormick, Haylee Vanderpool, Al. McCormick and Bedard), Peru (Mikaela Raymond, Morgan Keable, Sara Szczypien and Kaytlin Durgan) and Moriah (Garrison, Brassard, VonDwingelo and Varmette). In all, Plattsburgh High was awarded 403 points, with Peru following with 320, AVCS with 216 and Moriah with 90. Winners in each event will now take part in the NYSPHSAA swimming championships, which will be held Nov. 18-19 at Ithaca College.