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Frontier Town back in the spotlight What do state and local officials have planned for the long-vacant theme park? By Pete DeMola
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NORTH HUDSON — No other structure perhaps better symbolically represents the region’s past and future than Frontier Town. The abandoned theme park was once a premier destination for both tourists and the local residents who spent years working there and continue to fondly recall its formative years. It’s now overgrown and neglected, an eyesore heralding
Exit 29 on the Adirondack Northway. The property has been the subject of hot and cold attention by Essex County lawmakers, who alternatively whiplash between activity and ennui over the former wild west theme park. Lawmakers spent months earlier this year discussing removing the buildings, which would require asbestos remediation, before ultimately shooting the idea down, citing unknown costs. Last month, the Essex County Board of Supervisors authorized an appraisal of a 85-acre stretch of the property after they said they were approached about a “project.” Details are scant, as discussion was conducted behind closed doors in an executive session. Three state Department of Conservation officials and the northern program director with the Open Space Institute engaged in a lengthy pow-wow last June.
County officials cited “legal advice” for the secrecy. The DEC has declined to confirm or deny negotiations. “The DEC has nothing to announce at this time,” a spokesman told the Sun. In 2014, the county floated the idea of letting the open market decide. But they opted against the sale of the parcel to the late Keeseville businessman whose estate continues to own the AFrame which anchors the property. Lengthy litigation followed and the county prevailed. North Hudson then wanted to buy the parcel, which they said would aid in the 40-mile DEC multi-use trail that would connect the five towns of North Hudson, Minerva, Newcomb, Indian Lake and Long Lake. But voters ultimately stymied plans by the town to purchase the property by voting against >> See FRONTIER TOWN | pg. 24
SolarÊ farmÊ nextÊ forÊ villageÊ site A Port Henry businessman has permission to build a solar array By Lohr McKinstry
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PORT HENRY – The village of Port Henry could be getting its first solar energy farm soon. Local businessman William Bryant attended a recent Village Board session to ask for permission to put the solar array at a property he owns off Dock Lane. The parcel was previously used by Bryant as a commercial storage site, but he said the solar panels would be for his personal use. “The electricity generated there will offset what I pay at home,” he said. He said a 70-foot-by-20-foot section of the lot will be used for the solar farm. “It would feed into the National Grid line,” Bryant said. “It would be remote metered.” Bryant said the solar panels will not have motors to let them follow the sun, as some are equipped, and will instead be fixed base panels. >> See SOLAR | pg. 15
The Canadian Pacific Railway Holiday Train arrived in the North Country recently, bringing thousands of colored LED lights and donations for local food banks in Ticonderoga, Port Henry and elsewhere. See page 14 for more. Photo by Lohr McKinstry
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Ticonderoga Festival Guild looks to musical future
Guild is promoting classical music shows By Lohr McKinstry
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TICONDEROGA – The Ticonderoga Festival Guild is teaching area school children an appreciation of classical music. The Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation awarded a grant to the Ticonderoga Festival Guild to help support expansion of free children’s performing arts offerings.
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Last month, four area elementary schools had a concert entitled “Beethoven’s Wig,” written and performed by Richard Perlmutter of Vermont. The programs were at Putnam, Ticonderoga, St Mary’s and Crown Point elementary schools. The concerts introduced the students to classical music played on piano, mandolin, and guitar with comical lyrics written and performed by Perlmutter, guild Executive Director Judy Walker said. “Richard sang and played pieces by Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Beethoven and Liszt,” she said. “Most pieces were accompanied by lively, humorous animated characters and stories. It was a very entertaining way to introduce young children to classical music.” She said the foundation recognized the guild’s commitment to deliver year-round services, free of charge, to area children. “The Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation Grant is a very important source of funding for our In School Program schedule and allowed us to bring the award-winning
performance of ‘Beethoven’s Wig’ to our area,” Walker said. Beethoven’s Wig has consistently released quality, familyfriendly music, with a total of five albums that have cumulatively earned four Grammy award nominations, five Parent’s Choice Awards, and dozens of additional honors, she said. This is the third year the Festival Guild has offered the In School Program in an effort to ensure all local children benefit from the guild’s goal of delivering a wide variety of performing arts programs to area youth, Walker said. The Festival Guild also sponsors programs for children’s shows held by the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, a six week schedule of free children’s performances in July and August. In the spring, the Festival Guild’s Program Committee will begin working with area schools to identify and schedule programs for the next school year, Walker said. The Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation awards grants between $500 and $5,000, with most, like Ticonderoga’s, falling in the middle range.
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Richard Perlmutter of Beethoven’s Wig brought classical music to students in Ticonderoga Elementary School and others. His show was sponsored by the Ticonderoga Festival Guild using a Pearsall Foundation grant. Photo provided
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First United Methodist Church Thrift Shop will temporarily close Thrift Shop plans big renovations on the way By Lohr McKinstry
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TICONDEROGA – The Thrift Shop at the First United Methodist Church in Ticonderoga will be closed the first two weeks of January 2017 for renovations. In addition, because of the Christmas and New Year holi-
days, the shop will also be closed on Dec. 24 and 31. There will be special sales during regular business days, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. during this month and 50 percent off storewide on Wednesday, Dec. 28, after which the shop will officially close for renovations. The shop is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. In order for the Thrift Shop to continue serving the community, everyone should plan to bring donations prior to Sat-
urday, Dec. 17. Anything dumped outside after that date will not be accepted and will be discarded. “Those who donate clean, usable merchandise are truly appreciated and help the shop continue its mission to help the community,” the shop’s Betty Rettig said. “Everyone’s cooperation will be appreciated.” In the event of an emergency or if more information is needed, call the church office at 585-7995.
Memory tree ceremony upcoming, donations still accepted NORTH HUDSON — The North Hudson Ladies’ Auxiliary will host their annual “Memory Tree” celebration in November and December. To purchase a $1 red ribbon in memory of a loved one, contact Brenda at 532-7914. The names of all the loved ones will be read at the tree lighting on Dec. 16 at 6 p.m.
The Palmer family from Ticonderoga poses at the recent Ticonderoga Rockin’ Tree Lighting with DJ Cruz. The tree is lit each year in honor of the community. This event is held each year following the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train to help kick off the Ticonderoga Area North Country Christmas Celebration. Photo provided
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Ti Christmas lights contest starts
Ticonderoga area residents can enter their decorated homes By Lohr McKinstry
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TICONDEROGA – The 2016 Holiday Home Decorating Contest is underway for homes in Ticonderoga, Putnam, Hague and Crown Point. Residents may enter their home or a friend’s home by contacting Century 21 Adirondacks at 585-2233, or email c21adirondacks@gmail.com, or go to their Facebook page, Century 21 Adirondacks, by Tuesday, Dec. 20. Judging will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The home that wins will get a one-week vacation resort certificate to be used by June 2017. Century 21 will be working with the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce to incorporate this into the next year’s Ticonderoga North Country Christmas Celebration. The contest, said Century 21 owner Angela Brown, was started to showcase people with Christmas spirit who decorate their homes.
Bridge Building Contest coming The Ticonderoga Kiwanis Club sponsors the annual event By Lohr McKinstry
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TICONDEROGA – High School and Middle School students are building scale-model balsa wood bridges as a way of encouraging them to consider an engineering career. This year’s Bridge Building Contest will be held at the Ticonderoga Middle School at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17. The Ticonderoga Kiwanis Club event has grown each year since 2009, when it started. The 2015 contest attracted 40 students from three middle schools – Ticonderoga, Crown Point and St. Mary’s – and Ticonderoga High School. The Bridge Building Contest was originally conceived by Kiwanis member Graham Bailey, a retired civil engineer, to stimulate interest among students in science and engineering, and has since expanded to other Kiwanis chapters. “He learned that too often corporations must look outside this country to find qualified engineers,” Kiwanis member Darlene Dorsett said. “Another objective of this contest is to demonstrate the benefits of working in teams.” The contest consists of two-person teams designing and building bridges using balsa wood. The student bridge-builders assemble at the Ticonderoga Middle School, with the Middle School teams given one bag
Middle School students work on balsa wood bridges at a past Ticonderoga Kiwanis Bridge Building Contest. This year’s event is on Saturday, Dec. 17.
of popsicle sticks, a glue gun and a tool to cut the sticks. Using full-scale plans they developed, each team will have 90 minutes to build a bridge. The High School teams will complete their bridges before the contest and bring them in to be judged and tested. The bridges will be judged to determine the most aesthetic structure. Then each team will load their bridge with weights until it breaks. That weight divided by the weight of the bridge itself will determine its efficiency. Middle School and High School bridges will be judged and tested separately. First and second place trophies will be awarded to each team member for most efficient bridge and the most aesthetic bridge. Each participant will receive a Kiwanis Bridge Builder Tshirt and a certificate of participation. The program actually begins in October with an invitation to students to enter the contest. Bailey addresses the participants at each school to describe the various types of bridges and to explain the contest rules. Prior to the actual contest in December, the Middle School participants design and test their bridges to be constructed from popsicle sticks. The school’s physics teacher, Paul Jebb, has modified the curriculum to teach the physics students how to calculate stresses on the bridges. The Kiwanis Club has been the major sponsor of the contest, contributing $400 to cover expenses. As the number of student participants grew each year, additional organizations and companies have joined with Kiwanis as sponsors of the event. This year, in addition to Kiwanis the other sponsors are: Ticonderoga Teachers Association, Reale Construction, International Paper, Rotary Club of Northern Lake George and DeFranco Landscaping. Last year, two students from Ticonderoga High School travelled to Albany to compete in the Capital District Bridge Building Competition. Their bridge competed against 120 other bridges and won second place. Two years ago, Ticonderoga High School took first place in the Capital District competition for the school having the highest average bridge strength. The annual Bridge Building contest for high school students is part of National Engineers Week activities. The week is designed to motivate youth to pursue engineering and related careers, and raise public awareness of engineers’ positive contributions to quality of life. School Superintendent Dr. John McDonald Jr. will be at the contest to address the students and their parents before the event begins. “Since the program began, there has been a significant increase in the number of students choosing engineering as their college major,” he said. “Over the past seven years, it is interesting that there are almost as many girls as boys competing in the contest.”
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Ticonderoga Middle School announces honor rolls First Honors
Grade 6: Brooke Bennett, Mae Ruth Cole, Emma Cook, Raycia Decker, Hayden Dedrick, Maicey Dorsett, Garrett Drinkwine, Jessica England, Alexander Fingland, Jacob Fuller, Rilee Garrabrant, Kaleb Gijanto, Rubab Gondal, Laura Grinnell, Ryen Kidder, Stevie Montville, Janessa Moses, Olivia Powers, Connor Rafferty, Keisha Spring, Samantha St. Denis, Makenna Stoddard, Yarr Tyler, Kameron Vigliotti. Grade 7: Robert Alkinburgh, Madeleine Bain, Chloe Baker, Kaylin Barnaby, Carter Belden, Paige Bennett, Todd Bilow, Jacquelynn Bishop, Duncan Bolton, Travis Bowman, Andrea Cooke, Kennedy Davis, Jadyn Defayette, Nora Denno, Jade Frasier, Tru Gallipo, Raegan Granger, David Haran, Madalynn Hubbard, Alexander Hudak, Alyssa King, Kaelee Kris-
tensen, Anna McDonald, Teegan McLaughlin, Jack Michalak, Kacia Moses, Austin Olden, Adrian Paige, Andrea Paige, Aidan Porter, Delaney Reeves, Elizabeth Snyder, Michael Stipo, Ryan Stockmar, Owen Stonitsch, Nathan Trudeau, Nevaeh Trudeau, Gavin Tucker, Gabriel Vigliotti, Elizabeth Wertz, Sarah Whitman. Grade 8: Lillian Bain, Thomas Belden, Adriana Borho, Maria Cole, Magen Cota, Axel Dedrick, Aftab Gondal, Brock Huestis, Kylee Huestis, MaKayla Huestis, Magan JordanRenner, Zachary LaBarge, Kailey LaCourse, Paige Morse, Noah Stoddard, Kirsten Strum, Benjamin Swajger, Matthew Swajger, Zyleen Tyler, Anna Whitman.
Second Honors Grade 6: Kane Ashe, Nicolas Borho, Mercedes Connors,
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ounty budgets have been filed across the North Country. Officials deserve to be hailed for delivering on-time budgets that do not reduce services in these choppy fiscal waters. Not only have authorities been struggling with declining revenues, but are also faced with ever-increasing mandates. A combination of department reshuffling, big grant packages and intense line item examinations led to Clinton County officials zeroing in on a tax increase of less than one percent despite plummeting sales tax revenues — a textbook example of modern efficiency. Warren County saw a 1.7 percent tax increase in their $150 million plan; Franklin County, 2.8 percent. Essex County saw the highest increase, with a projected 3.75 percent hike, or about $8 annually on a $100,000 home. But budget officials deserve special praise, since they managed to pull the county back from the precipice. The hike was long-planned, and is in accordance with a five-year plan implemented by county administrators after a state audit. Like other municipalities in the Adirondack Park, Essex County always has a few strikes against it: The tax base is largely static, and mandated costs are eating up an increasingly-larger slice of the pie, constituting some 75 percent of the tentative levy. County Manager Dan Palmer, in particular, deserves to be singled out for praise. After all, it wasn’t too long ago when he quit in frustration over the budget process in 2012. Despite the state audit, which criticized the county for dipping too much
into their fund balance, county supervisors wanted to continue to plow through their savings in order to keep taxes low. Lawmakers also failed to determine how they would reconcile that without making deep cuts in programming. Four years later, Palmer has proven them wrong, and the state comptroller’s office considers county finances to be in solid shape. After all, the numbers speak for themselves: Fund balance use this year is at $1.9 million (compared to $6.8 million at their most bloated). In 2004, the tax rate was $3.91. Despite significant annual increases since then, the proposed tax rate in 2017 is $3.25. And there was largely no pain to the taxpayers. No one felt that uptick in taxes, which have had a comparatively little impact compared to school or town taxes. Eight dollars extra on a $100,000 home is negligible, especially when the county must navigate rising costs across a number of fronts, including social programming, health insurance, highway maintenance, employee benefits and legal aid. Four years ago when he was considering stepping down, we criticized Palmer for not smiling more. To be fair, though, he had little reason to at the time. 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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UnitedÊ WayÊ playsÊ aÊ vitalÊ role To the Editor: This is a challenging year for us all, but it will be especially hard on the agencies who step forward in tough times, to make certain there is a helping hand for those whose circumstances leave them even more vulnerable. Many of those agencies depend on support from the community through the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. The economic crisis has placed the United Way and its member agencies in a difficult position; while more people are in need of services due to the downturn, contributors find it even more difficult to support the campaign. Over the years, the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. has continually expanded their services, playing a vital role in our communities by providing area non-profits and those they assist, with no only funding but many other valuable resources. The United Way is a highly valued asset in our community. Despite our own personal struggles we must not forget that every contribution, no matter how small, even if it’s less than you’ve been able to give in the past, is still a significant contribution. Many hands make for small tasks, so if you are capable of contributing any amount, maintaining your level from prior years, increasing the amount of your gift, or maybe you’ve never given before -we need you now. Please ask your employer about payroll deduction or you may make your
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TreeÊ lightingÊ aÊ success To the Editor: What a wonderful night we all had in the Town of Moriah last Saturday!! Our first annual Memorial Tree Lighting was a great success. The Moriah Chamber of Commerce would like to send out a big “Thank You” to all the families that attended and supported our event. Thanks also to the many fire departments that participated in the parade, the Coyote Ridge 4-H Club, Girl Scouts, Lake Champlain Bible Church, Moriah Shock, Ed Roberts and crew, Jeannie Ball and the Port Henry Firemen Auxiliary, Jim Davis and Reverend Mitch, Ginny Vanderwood and her wagon team, and Lohr McKinstry for covering the event. Special thanks to Tim Sprague for growing the 12 foot tree. Many thanks to Santa and his elves. It was an inspirational night! Catherine Sprague Moriah Chamber of Commerce President
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ClintonÊ gotÊ badÊ rap To the Editor: I have to wonder ... how is it that you could take one presidential candidate, about whom there is no need to say anything, really, because he continually demonstrates live for everybody his vileness and lack of integrity — and on the other hand, a presidential candidate whose good works and strength of character are vilified and lied about, ad nauseum, and refer to them simply as two flawed candidates? You have to ignore what borders on evil on the one hand and buy into character assassination on the other hand. Hillary Clinton has been objectively monitored by nonpartisan organizations as the most truthful candidate out of the whole field of presidential candidates this go around. Yet, she is referred to over and over again as a terrible liar. If you look up assessment of the Clinton Foundation by again nonpartisan organizations, you will find that it is highly respected, and yet it is continually scorned as a money making scheme of the Clintons. Hillary Clinton’s handling of her emails and of the Benghazi incident are comparable to or meet a higher standard than that of high-ranking officials in previous administrations. These things are easily confirmed by a brief scanning of information available on the internet. Why would a highly respectable, intelligent, down-to-earth purveyor of civil affairs and life in general refer to these two candidates simply as flawed, rather than vile on the one hand and highly meritorious on the other? Honest to God, I wish I knew how to answer that, because to me, this is the story and question of this election. It’s a story and question, both of which will live on in historical studies for a long, long time. If Donald Trump remains our president, his deplorable record will continually lead us back to this story and question, how could we have looked at these two candidates as each simply flawed, and consequently elect such a disastrous individual whose primary “virtue” is that he doesn’t fit the mold of the discredited politicians that preceded him? Don Austin Greensboro, NC
WhatÕ sÊ goingÊ onÊ withÊ TiÕ sÊ waterÊ andÊ sewerÊ woes? To the Editor: The EPA gave Ticonderoga money and deadlines to take care of water and sewer woes. What happened to the deadline and money? We at Moses Circle Senior Apartments still cannot drink or cook with our water. We all have health issues of some type and clean water is essential. Half of the 31 residents are not subsidized and will have to pay a rent increase as of Jan. 1. We must either buy our own water purifier for $18-30 a month or spend $3.50-6 per case of bottled water. Most of us just buy 3-5 cases of bottled water per month. We wonder why the Town of Ticonderoga will not reimburse us for the purifier or the bottled water, or provide the building with a filtration system. Several of us from Moses Circle attended a town board meeting on Nov. 10. We were not given the favor of any reply to our questions or the hand-delivered petition signed by 16 residents from the circle. Could this be discrimination against senior citizens? Is it double jeopardy paying taxes and rent increases, something akin to double dipping? How does the town board rationalize such a large fund balance and offer no solutions to our dilemma, except exorbitant water/sewer fees. This is our home — it was touted to be a quality, affordable living space. Most of us knew nothing about the water woes when we moved here. Some residents will be forced to leave our peaceful, comfortable, secure home because of the rent increase that provides us with water we cannot use. What good is a beautiful building like this if it’s only half full? We are all on fixed incomes. Why won’t our town board compromise? We live here, shop here, love the area — why are we being discriminated against? Sandra Betters-Fountain Ticonderoga
Ô SickÊ of Ê ClintonÊ liesÕÊ To the Editor: In response to Joe DeMarco’s letter in the Nov. 26 issue, I would like him to get his facts straight. For one, Bush could not, nor would he, go to war without the support of the Senate and the House. He placed this issue before them and it was voted on and passed thanks to Hillary, Reid, Schumer, Feinstein, Daschle, Kerry and Lieberman just to name a few. (According to usiraq.procon.org.) So why just blame Bush, Cheney and the others when your Democratic leaders were also at fault? I will use her words at the Benghazi hearings: What does it matter now anyways? Why did you leave out how Hillary lied to the mothers and fathers of the victims of Benghazi, to their faces no less of why they died, because of a movie, really? Why did she not tell them that Ambassador Stevens sent 600
emails for more security and she turned him down? Why was a “stand down” order given and did she or Obama give it? What does it matter now anyways? What did you do about that? How about her email scandal in which she deleted all those emails, some marked “classified”? Do you really believe they were sent to Bill who doesn’t send, write or read emails or about her daughter’s wedding? Maybe they were since she and her husband pilfered $3 million from the Haiti fund for it. What does it matter now anyways? She had no clue she couldn’t use an unsecured server and Obama never knew when they found he had contacted her on it using a phony name? What does it matter now anyways? Shall I bring up the Clinton Foundation and the money donated by foreign governments while she was Secretary of State? Do you think they did it out of the goodness of their hearts or where they expecting favors in return? What does it matter now anyways? How about the Russian uranium deal and the Clinton Foundation while she was Secretary of State? What does it matter now anyways? I don’t hate Hillary nor do others, they are just sick of her lies and now that she has lost the election: What does it matter now anyways? Lori Kovarovic Schroon Lake
DemocratsÊ haveÊ aÊ diversityÊ problem To the Editor: After the election, one of your reporters contacted me to see what I thought about how things turned out. Between being busy and forgetful, I did not get in touch with him. My first thought was: I was sure that Hillary was going to win. At least I was with the majority. But what I learned during the campaign I believe was the most important. To begin with, I learned that if you love your country you are nationalist (code for racist). If you believe that the European NATO members should pay most of the NATO budget, you are an isolationist. If you speak out about the death toll that black on black crime brings, or point out that more whites are killed by police than blacks, you are a racist. If you are a Trump supporter, you are automatically racist. Just being white makes you a racist. All Republicans are evil. (Deplorables: she did not mispeak!) The fact that I use black instead of African-American makes me racist. What part of Africa were they born in? Egyptians are Africans too. I would never call myself a European-American. Not born there, never been there. The hyphen is dangerous and it is used by Democrats to separate us, not to bring us together. If a woman verbally attacks a man and he responds in kind, he is a misogynist. If you can’t stand the heat, shut up! If a Democratic woman wears white, it is a sign of hope and love. But the same white on a Republican woman is a sign of hate and racism. Democrats do not have to accept election results and can take to the streets. Muslims are good, Christians are bad. Funny there are no Christian terrorist groups trying to kill everybody that disagrees with them. If someone from the alt-right says something stupid about Jews, Republicans must condemn them immediately, or else! But the left can be in bed with the Muslim Brotherhood (who call Jews pigs and dogs and claim they are not even human and want to kill all of them) that is fine because they are on the side of the Palestinians. If you are a man-made climate change skeptic — note I wrote man-made climate change — you should be put in prison or at the very least fined until you shut up and are forced to follow the herd. It is okay for progressives to have assassination fantasies. First Bush, now Trump. I have no use for vile and evil people from the left or right and condemn both. But first I made sure that they are that before I make accusations! The media and the Democratic leadership don’t seem to know how to do that. As you can tell, I did not vote for Hillary. But some day the right woman will come along and I will be more than willing to vote for her. After seeing the presidential candidates the Democrats fielded, I would also have to say it is the party of old white people. Unlike the Republicans, they appear to have a diversity problem. Raynard Corrow Indian Lake
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Vet:Ê IÊ wasÊ angered,Ê humiliatedÊ byÊ insensitiveÊ cashier To the Editor: Many local businesses and restaurants are offering discounts to armed services; active, reserve, retired or those with service-connected disabilities to include spouses and dependent children. These offered benefits helped me recover a long lost feeling of pride in the recognition of my service as a U.S. Army, Vietnam combat veteran. Today, as a member of a multi-conflict VA disabled veterans group, I can say for all of us that we feel honor and pride with any recognition for our sacrifice and service. Thank you. Recently, I shopped at a big box Plattsburgh construction material and hardware store which offers a 10 percent everyday discount to all veterans — active, reserve, retired and disabled. As I stood in line before the cashier, I requested their military discount for my purchase. Her immediate, loud and shrill response to my request was, “You got I.D.?” I scuffled the purchase items and fumbled with my wallet to present my DOD/military issued photo I.D. card. I expected to have to show some identification but not in this manner. I was humiliated and felt publicly embarrassed by this whole thunderous transaction. I felt as if I was asking for some kind of handout. I felt no pride in myself, my service or being a Veteran. In fact, my feelings jumped from embarrassment and rocketed to anger. No smile, no thank you for your service, no kiss my ***, nothing… just “You got I.D.?” What was I, a criminal trying to get away with something? It flashed back to my return home from Vietnam in 1969 — with thrown eggs, fruit and signs calling me “baby killer.” Back then I was exposed, vulnerable and I quickly found that I could take no pride in what had been my service for my country, as a Vietnam vet my country was denying me. I felt those same attitudes this day in this store as I was answerable to a young cashier. This person appeared to have no appreciation for the thousands of men and women military and its veterans who are or have served for our country and its people like her. I paid for my items and left the store angry, humiliated and wanted to lash out in some manner but as I did in 1969. I just dissolved into the crowd shedding any veteran identity and for the moment losing all pride. I’m sure this cashier didn’t realize what she had done and that in itself is a tragedy. I thought I should have asked to speak to her supervisor, except speaking to a supervisor would have probably aggravated the incidence with “here is another veteran with an attitude.” Plus a 10 percent discount isn’t exactly “my right,” I view it as an honor and show of appreciation. If a business offers a military or veteran discount program, I hope it is not just to be “politically correct” and that they truly are showing commitment to and appreciation for military, down to the lowest level of customer service. Notwithstanding the store’s policy letter from the president and CEO to all veterans, in this store on this day there was not much appreciation felt. We need the support and commitment from our country to help us restore and keep our honor and pride as veterans. We are not looking for thanks but we appreciate it greatly with veteran pride when it comes and is given in sincerity. Next time you see a veteran, please thank him or her for their service. David Tinker Plattsburgh
IndianÊ LakeÊ studentsÊ Ô heroicÕÊ inÊ willingnessÊ toÊ helpÊ meÊ withÊ ChristmasÊ lights To the Editor: I want to publicly express my thanks, appreciation and admiration to Shelby Benton, Alex Campbell and Sebastian Starcher, 9th grade members of the Indian Lake School Student Council. On Monday, Nov. 21, at 22 degree temperatures — with gusty winds and blowing snow — they and their councilor, Genine Longacker, put up my outdoor Christmas lights. This was part of “Operation Decoration,” a program in Indian Lake sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, Pine’s Store and the school to bring a festive look to the town. The student council will assist any senior citizen in taking part. The sponsors encourage participation by offering first, second and third monetary prizes in residential, business and nonprofit categories. I feel that, given the circumstances this year, the students were heroic in their willingness. So, to you three and Genine, thank you from the bottom of my heart! It looks great! Lois Kelley Indian Lake
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he countdown to Christmas is on, with just over two weeks to go. Though the holidays can be fun, magical, enchanting — they can also be incredibly stressful. It’s important, during this chaotic time of giving, to take a breath and take a moment for yourself. Here are a few ideas on how to do just that: The ROTA Studio and Gallery in Plattsburgh will host their final show this weekend, with “Happy Holigays!” topping off the venue’s six year run. “Happy Holigays!” is slated for Dec. 10, and will feature performers Aurora Risay, Cherie Insanity, Big Juicy, Dorian Knights, Hunter Down and more in a drag-tastic blowout. Tickets are $8 each or two for $10. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/ rotagallery. ROTA will be closing their doors for the foreseeable future on Dec. 11. The awesome staff will be shouldering over $5,000 in back rent and electric — so, if possible, make a donation to ROTA to thank them for all of the thankless sacrifices they have made to provide the city of Plattsburgh with great all-ages concerts and art exhibits. To donate to the ROTA team, visit their 39 Bridge St. location or visit rotagallery.tumblr.com/donate. RiverJackZ, of the Zucchini Brothers, will lead a songwriting workshop at the Stony Creek Library on Dec. 29. This free workshop will focus on songs about animals in the Adirondacks. For more information, call 696-5911. The Lake George Arts Project will host its annual holiday party on Dec. 11 at the Caldwell House in Lake George. The party, open from 1-4 p.m., will feature a large menu of appetizers, buffets, salad and more to celebrate the group’s ongoing efforts to bring free events to the area. Tickets are $30 per person. For more information, call 668-2616 or contact mail@ lakegeorgearts.org. The Whallonsburg Grange will host a performance of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” on Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10. All proceeds will benefit food pantries in Westport, Willsboro and Elizabethtown. Prior to the performance, the Grange will host a cookie decorating class for kids at 3 p.m. For more information, call 963-4170 or contact admin@thegrangehall. info. The SUNY Plattsburgh Department of Music will present “A Jubliant Song: A Choral Joy for Difficult Times,” Friday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium. The concert choir, under the direction of Jo Ellen Miano, associate professor of music, will perform works by Bach, Healy William, and Norman Dello Joio. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the department of music at 564-2283 or plattsburgh.edu/academics/music. Plattsburgh’s Champlain Wine Company will host an evening of “cult classic” shorts on 16mm film on Saturday, Dec. 17th at 8 p.m. Films will include the spooky 1948 movie “Santa in Animal Land,” which follows “creepy puppets pursuing Santa (for snubbing them),” according to organizers. The 1946 film “A Christmas Dream,” by Czech stop-motion animator Karel Zeman, will also be shown. Attendance is free, with donations welcome to defray operation costs.
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For more information, contact serious_61@yahoo.com. The Historic Hand House in Elizabethtown will host two concerts on Dec. 10-11 featuring local musicians Alisa Endsley and Russell Ames. Endsley has performed on Broadway and London’s West End in collaboration with Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Trevor Nunn and more. Ames has directed more than 80 community theater productions and served as an accompanist to the University Glee Club of New York for 32 years. At this special concert, the musicians will perform tributes to Judy Garland and Johnny Mercer. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for ages 15 and under. The show is slated to begin at 7 p.m. For more information, call 962-8899 or visit pianobynature.org. The Lake George Courthouse Gallery is now accepting exhibition proposals for its 2017 season. The gallery is asking regional and national artists, whether just emerging or established, to submit 10-12 images, a resume and an artist bio by Jan. 31 to be considered for an exhibition next year. For more information, visit lakegeorgearts.com. Saranac Village at Will Rogers will host evening art lessons with artist Matt Burnett on Sundays from 6 – 8:30 p.m. beginning Dec. 4 through Jan. 29, excluding Christmas Day. Burnett will teach lessons in drawing, oil painting and watercolor. No prior experience is necessary. Classes will be free for Will Rogers residents and $10 per lesson for outside participants. For more information, or to RSVP, contact burnettm@canton.edu or call 524-6441. Vermont folk troupe PossumHaw will return to the Upper Jay Art Center on Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. For more information, visit upperjayartcenter.org. Santa will visit Ticonderoga’s Star Trek Studio on Dec. 10-11 from 1-4 p.m. For more information, visit startrektour.com. www.suncommunitynews.com/A&Efor the latest events
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Business community: We want more access to Boreas Local businesses are overwhelmingly endorsing a proposal that allows maximum recreational usage at the new state-owned tracts in Newcomb and North Hudson By Pete DeMola
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NORTH HUDSON — As the state nears the end of the public comment process for Boreas Ponds, business owners in the towns where the land is located say they are overwhelmingly in favor of the highest amount of recreational usage allowable on the stateowned tracts. That would be Alternative 1, the Adirondack Park Agency-provided proposal that offers an even split between Wilderness and Wild Forest. Doreen Ossenkop, co-owner of the Adirondack Buffalo Company, said restricted use will reduce the number of visitors to the area. “Fewer and fewer would use it, and fewer would come to visit,” Ossenkop said. The farm is open in the winter by appointment-only, and struggles to attract a steady flow of visitors even in the summer, when the lack of signage on the Adirondack Northway hampers recruitment, Ossenkop has said. The region’s economic woes run deep, Ossenkop said, and job prospects are nearly non-existent. “Young people can’t stick around because there’s nowhere to work,” Ossenkop said. “I don’t see much hope on the horizon — I don’t know how it’s going to be fixed.” The nearby Blue Ridge Motel, too, endeavors to attract clients. “I would like to see them bring more people here — not just hikers,” said Jerry Rule, the owner. “The towns up here are dying because there’s no use.” Rule said he hears complaints from guests who say the only recreational activity is hiking. He expressed interest for a world-class snowmobile system like that in Vermont, which attracts riders from across the northeast, he said. “We absolutely need more activity.” Muhammad Ahmad, who co-owns the
North Hudson Sunoco across from Frontier Town, said business is steadily getting better since the station opened in early 2015, and Boreas has generated an uptick in interest. But he said he was “100 percent” in favor of Alternative 1 because snowmobilers, who may utilize a proposed trail network between the Five Towns as well as a circuit on the tract, would likely gas up at his facility. “I think it’s going to do something in the Adirondacks, and it helps the local economy,” Ahmad said. Over at the Newcomb House, Shirley Garrand lamented the anemic economy. “We need something to help keep businesses in town, Garrand said. “There’s not a whole lot here. It’s very economically depressed.” Boreas, she said, “should be open to many sports — not just hiking.” Garrand’s husband owns the tavern, which is popular with sportsmen. A snowmobile trail connecting Newcomb to Indian Lake helped the business when it opened four years ago, she said. “It opened up a whole new world to the Newcomb House,” Garrand said. “It quadrupled our business. Hikers do not spend money.” The Hoot Owl Lodge, too, is in favor of more access. “We are definitely in favor of Alternative 1,” said Kelly Audino, co-owner. Dave Olbert, of Cloud-Splitter Outfitters, said he understands the need for stringent environmental protection, and that the Adirondack Mountain Club and other environmental groups lobbying for more Wilderness are good organizations, citing their educational efforts and trail maintenance programs. “But I disagree with an organization that penetrates deep into the High Peaks Wilderness Area,” Olbert said, referring to the sharp tendril of privately-held land that juts like an icicle into the tract. Little evidence exists to show Wild Forest designation has a negative impact on the ecosystem, he said, citing Newcomb, Heart and Elk Lakes. A Unit Management Plan properly implemented by the state Department of Conservation will govern exact uses and lead to good stewardship, he said. “Basically, I’m an advocate for Alternative 1,” Olbert said. “I just find it really discour-
aging that Wilderness advocates ignore, or minimize, how the Boreas Ponds acquisition would help the communities.” Wilderness advocates argue that property values increase in proximity to protected lands, and that an expanded High Peaks Wilderness will create an economic boomtown not unlike Keene and Keene Valley, which hosts an economy geared around outdoor adventuring. A seven-mile road leads to the eponymous ponds at the heart of the Boreas Pond Tract. Depending on the unit management plan drafted by the DEC, the least restrictive Alternative 1 could allow parking at the ponds themselves and uses like snowmobiling, biking and horseback riding on existing roadways. Under the most restrictive plan, more than half of Gulf Brook Road would be closed, leading to a nearly four-mile hike. Some environmental groups like Adirondack Wilderness Advocates are calling for the entire road to be closed to anything but foot traffic. Olbert said that would be bad for business. Most people who use guides tend to overestimate their abilities, Olbert said. The best scenario is to put guests in a van, drive them to a location and take them out for an experience. Longer trips increase the price point of guide services, which is something that limits trips. “If you’re talking a seven-miler, you’re basically talking an overnight,” Olbert said. Ruth Olbert, his wife and business partner, agreed: “People call and enquire, but the cost kind of backs them off for hiring a guide,” she said. Ruth cited statistics from a recent marketing workshop in North Creek that revealed most Millennials are seeking 1 to 3 hour outdoor experiences. The APA hearings this fall have been well-attended by young people, the majority of whom are calling for full-Wilderness, including at last month’s session at Newcomb Central, which the Olberts attended. The couple said while they appreciated their passion, many of these advocates do not possess an understanding of the bigger picture, which may be a result of a lack of accurate information given to them by their professors and instructors who are encour-
aging them to attend the sessions. “I think they give them one perspective of what Wilderness does for the area, but they don’t give the Wild Forest perspective,” Ruth said. Beth Stalker, who owns Stalker Adirondack Reality, also attended the hearing, and said the green t-shirts swayed her opinion to some degree. “I have to say I agree with the majority of folks in town that Alternative 1 is probably the best compromise,” Stalker said. Wilderness advocates say the designation will draw people to town, some of whom may buy homes, start businesses and enroll their children in local schools. But the majority of people looking to purchase property in Newcomb are older preretirement folks looking for a second home, Stalker said. “They’re physically active, but they’re not going to walk for seven miles with a canoe on their back,” Stalker said. “I really don’t see it drawing people here.” Mike Tracy worked at Finch Pruyn for 17 years, and even helped build a cabin for timber executives near Boreas Ponds that was torn down earlier this year. Tracy owns and operates Tracy Camp in Newcomb with his wife. “I hate to see it classified as Wilderness because it restricts too much,” Tracy said. “Wild Forest would be restrictive enough, that would be fine with us.” Underpinning his argument is what he said was a vast network of existing infrastructure on the parcel, including roads, culverts and dams. Times have changed in the past 40 years, he said, and today’s economic climate is a far cry from when men once floated logs down the river. Tracy cited the companies who have pulled out one by one over the years, taking with them good-paying jobs. He’s generally not a fan of tourism. But, he said: “Maybe that’s all we’ve got anymore.” Gokey’s Auction & Appraisal declined to comment on the classification, citing a desire to stay neutral, and another North Hudson business, Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp Resort, was closed for the season and did not respond to an email seeking comment.
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To CP-3 or not CP-3 — that is the question in land use debate Groups spar over mechanized access in Boreas Pond debate By Pete DeMola
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NORTH HUDSON — ATVs shredding through the woods. Snowmobiles whizzing and whirring through the tract. Planes taking off and landing from pristine ponds. Much of the discussion surrounding Boreas Ponds have been centered on how much of the newly acquired state parcel would be opened to motorized recreational use. But how much is fact versus fiction? “Motorize the ponds” has become a frequent rallying point for BeWildNY, a coalition of environmental groups who are calling for an expansion of Wilderness, which restricts the type of recreational activities that can be enjoyed on the lands. Access the Adirondacks, their counterpart, is calling for increased recreational usage under a Wild Forest designation, including electric motors on boats and limited snowmobiling on the parcel. The Adirondack Park Agency is wrapping up a series of public hearings designed to glean input, with the final scheduled for Wednesday in Albany. At the hearing in Schroon Lake, North Hudson Supervisor Ron Moore said he wanted to clear up motorized misconceptions regarding the 20,543-acre tract, purchased by the state last May. “The use of ATVs, trailer power boats, and certainly not the ridiculous notion of float planes, was never proposed or discussed as a use on any of these properties,” Moore said. The effects of emission-free electric motors are negligible on both the environment and other visitors, says the group, and snowmobiling efforts would utilize existing road networks. BeWildNY’s preferred plan envisions a Wilderness area expanded south to include the Boreas Ponds and the watersheds above them, and would add a buffer of at least a mile south of First Pond in Boreas. Doing so would bar electric motors on the waters, which BeWildNY says threatens public enjoyment and acts as a vessel for invasive species. The group, which hopes for the creation of the largest motorfree Wilderness area east of the Rockies, agrees that a snowmobile network could be accommodated, but only further south under a new trail that would largely parallel the Blue Ridge Road, a county highway. Both groups disagree on how much of the Gulf Brook Road should be kept open: Access says all the way to the ponds; BeWildNY wants to grant access to LaBier Flow, a distance of about a
mile from Boreas Ponds. While the plans have marked differences, the real divide has surfaced over access for the disabled — and that’s from where the ATV chatter is derived. WHAT’S CP-3? Members of Access have called for a parking lot with 6 to 10 spaces in “close proximity to the pond,” with a minimum of four designated state Department of Conservation CP-3 parking spaces. The CP-3 policy grants the DEC the authority to issue temporary revocable permits to provide motor vehicle access to certain state lands to qualified people with disabilities. BeWildNY says this policy opens the doors to ATV usage; Access says that is not their intent. Under DEC policy, motorized and non-motorized wheelchairs that are suitable for indoor and outdoor use can be used in any Wilderness areas open to pedestrian traffic. But the CP-3 designation allows the use of other motorized travel, like ATVs, through a permitting system on some state lands. CP-3 is prohibited altogether under a Wilderness designation, as is public motor vehicle use by anyone, including the DEC. For some, the difference may be splitting hairs, but the dispute has opened fault lines between the two groups and their supporters. ‘INJURIOUS TO PONDS’ John Sheehan, a spokesman for BeWildNY, maintains that CP-3 paves the way for ATV use in areas where they are currently prohibited. “There has been discussion that there is no one advocating for all-terrain vehicle access to this area,” Sheehan said in Schroon Lake. “Respectfully, that is not true.” Sheehan said CP-3 aren’t handicapped accessible parking spaces like one would expect to see outside a convenience store or a supermarket. CP-3, said Sheehan, gives people the right to not only go in themselves, but to have a group of companions with the person operating the ATV. “We believe this would be injurious to the ponds, that all-terrain vehicle traffic is not appropriate in this specific location,” Sheehan said. A better way to accommodate disabled guests, said BeWildNY, is the creation of a new wheelchair-accessible trail akin to the trails at Dillon Park in Long Lake.
“They are smooth and gently sloped, allowing wheelchair and scooter access by people with disabilities,” Sheehan told the Sun. A similar trail would work between LaBier Flow and Boreas, says BeWildNY. But the exact framework hasn’t yet been hammered out. “I think it’s important for everybody to know that a Wilderness designation is not an impediment to handicapped access to the area,” Sheehan said. ‘NEVER PROPOSED USE’ Moore conceded CP-3 technically could allow the use of ATVs for the disabled, but the goal is to put users as close to access points as possible, he said. But the claim that CP-3 would act as backdoor channel for ATV usage is “misinformation” that continues to be fed to the public, he said. “We have not ever proposed the use of ATVs in any of the many meetings that we have had with the DEC, APA, or any of the other stakeholder groups,” Moore said. Further, the DEC has never allowed the use of ATVs on lands classified as Wilderness or Wild Forest. “Except for special routes for people with disabilities ATV use has been confined to conservation easement lands,” said DEC Region 5 spokesman David Winchell. For Moore, the broader issue is about access. “Really, it’s hard for me to be debating these issues, the basic rights of the people who paid $14.5 million for this property,” he said. If the CP-3 permitting is approved by the DEC, travel will only be authorized on trails that have been designated by the agency for the use of qualified people with disabilities using a suitable motor vehicle, Moore said. “I think the key here is that it states specific trails on certain state forests,” Moore said. “As I have said repeatedly, the use will be defined in the Unit Management Plan.” In an editorial board meeting last week with the Sun, Access categorically denied they would use CP-3 to pry open the door to broader ATV usage. “That is absolutely not the case. Nobody is looking at this as a means to open this up further than CP-3,” said Hamilton County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Farber. “Nobody is using this as a way to get ATV use in there — that’s not going to serve anybody well.” The APA will accept public comments until Dec. 30.
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Essex County discusses, passes dog tethering law By Pete DeMola
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ELIZABETHTOWN — Lawmakers approved a countywide dog tethering law on Tuesday. The law will bring sweeping changes to the long-term tethering of dogs in Essex County, and includes statutes governing the length of leashes, shelter sizes, the amount of time that animals can be kept outside and protection against extreme weather. The Essex County Board of Supervisors passed the legislation following a public hearing that saw two dozen people speak, nearly all of them in favor of the proposal, citing the need to combat what they said was a threat to both public safety and a moral responsibility to help vulnerable animals. “I’m here for all the dogs I see on the way to work in the morning, tethered and crying,” said Shyloah Osteyer. The AuSable Forks Elementary teacher held up a picture of a dog, Peaches, who she rescued from grim conditions that saw the canine frozen, emaciated and covered in excrement. Several speakers said they see animals on their daily commutes that are exposed to inhumane conditions. “I think we need to be the voice of these animals,” said Lisa Lester. “People need to be educated on what our harsh winters do to these animals.” Aaron Miller, of Keene Valley, said he hoped the legislation would make those who purchased dogs, but don’t want to take care of them, reconsider their responsibilities. “They are part of our family even though people don’t want to take responsibility for them,” Miller said. The legislation was first introduced in April, but tabled after lawmakers said the legislation was too broad.
Subsequent revisions softened language on some of the more controversial measures, including enclosure size and keeping animals out overnight. The legislation grew out of the seizure of 41 sickly horses from an Essex farm in 2013, when animal cruelty issues took center spotlight in the county. The Essex County Animal Cruelty Task Force was formed, and the coalition released a comprehensive report on animal cruelty issues in 2015. Essex County Vice Chairman Shaun Gillilland said he has been involved in the task force for three years, and held participants up as a shining example of participatory government. “I would like to personally commend every one of you for doing tremendous work,” Gil-
lilland said. Officials highlighted the tethering issue as a starting point. Bonnie MacLeod, a member of the task force, said she was heartened by the new law. “When you protect animals, you protect people — this is truly a public safety issue,” MacLeod said. A training workshop for law enforcement officials held in Lake Placid last week generated positive response from local animal control officers, MacLeod said, and more training sessions will follow as localities pivot their attention to the new legislation. Law enforcement agencies tapped to enforce the new law, including the New York State Police and Essex County Sheriff ’s Office, have endorsed the measure. “This final iteration, the sheriff ’s department definitely supports it,” said Essex County Sheriff ’s Office Major David Reynolds. “It’s well-written and includes a lot of discretion.” New York State Police Troop B Commander John Tibbitts likened the law to the Broken Windows Theory that sharply reduced crime in New York City in the 1990s. Tibbitts said by identifying violators early, authorities may be able to prevent more serious crimes from happening in the future. “We’re going to get these people first,” Tibbitts said. The law, which joins just a handful of other
countywide policies in the state, will take effect once filed with the state Department of State. County officials anticipate that will happen later this week. Lawmakers approved the measure 171, with Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Preston the lone holdout. “I think this law is way better than when it started,” Preston said. “But at the end of the day, I still think it’s going to be extremely problematic for us.” Among the most salient aspects of the law: •Owners will be prohibited from tethering dogs to fixed points while not on the premises; •No dogs shall be tethered or restrained to a fixed point for more than four continuous hours, or eight cumulative, in a 24-hour period; •Choke chains and pinch collars are prohibited; •Pulley systems must be at least 15 feet in length; •Enclosures must be at least 100 square feet per dog; •No dogs can be left outside during “extreme weather conditions” The Essex County Board of Supervisors have approved a dog tethering law. Pictured above: Speakers gather at the public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 6 in Elizabethtown. Photo by Pete DeMola
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Champlain National Bank expands local holiday giving program By Pete DeMola
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WESTPORT — On the heels of a weekend packed with traditional holiday events, a local bank is spearheading an effort to collect gifts for Westport Central students in need. Champlain National Bank is collecting gifts through Project Wee Care. The goal is provide toys and gifts for children who another social service agency might not reach, and who might not have had much under a Christmas tree. The program last year served six families, or about 14 children. The goal this year is to reach 20 families for a total of 29 kids. To identify families, CNB has asked Westport Central to provide a list of gift requests and other needs. The program is purely anony-
mous. Requests have been written on mittens, which adorn a tree at the Westport bank branch. Employees and patrons take the mittens, buy the items and return them to the bank. Bank staffers will wrap the gifts and give them to the school for distribution. Internal fundraising efforts are also underway. And last Friday, employees at all nine branches participated in an “Ugly Sweater Day” to raise money to buy the gifts listed on any tags that aren’t taken. “It’s our little Christmas back to the community from Champlain National Bank,” said Medara Sherman, the Westport and Elizabethtown branch manager who conceptualized the effort. The response from both people living in Westport and employees and friends of the bank has been
overwhelming, reported Vice President and Director of Marketing Jackie Hallock. “As the local bank, we look for opportunities where we can make a difference right here in our community,” Hallock said. “Westport is where our very first branch opened in 1909, so it’s particularly important to us to support the community that has supported us for 107 years.” Their effort joins other donation drives around town, including student-driven efforts at Westport Central. Westport Federated Church is also donating all proceeds from their Community Cares program to these same families. Anyone interested in buying a gift for a child can grab a tag off the tree at the Westport branch, purchase the requested item and return it wrapped. Questions can be directed to the Westport branch at 983-3316.
Essex County prevails in state Supreme Court case Case set precedent on whether underground fiber optic cables count as taxable value By Pete DeMola
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ELIZABETHTOWN — The county has emerged victorious in state Supreme Court over the taxation of underground fiber optic
cables running along Lake Champlain. “I am pleased to announce that we have once again prevailed with respect to the 2013 taxes which I believe will save the county and towns another $80,000,” wrote County Attorney Dan Manning in a memo to lawmakers last week. Manning said he didn’t expect Level 3 Communications to appeal the decision to the Appellate Division, the state’s highest court.
“Therefore, we should finally be finished with Level 3 Communications and their demands for a refund,” Manning wrote. The dispute was over two issues: Property taxes and refunds. Essex County had been taxing the infrastructure as real property. But a lawsuit in the New York City metro area resulted in an Appellate decision that the infrastructure was not taxable. Level 3 then sued Essex County
seeking refunds of about $286,000 in taxes paid from 2011 to 2013. A judge determined that while the cables did not count as real property, Level 3 would not be getting the refund because they did not protest the case. “So we won on that aspect,” Manning said. That decision set a precedent, and Level 3 sued other counties on the property tax issue.
Level 3 appealed the appellate decision, which ruled in Essex County’s favor. The state Court of Appeals declined to hear it. Manning said the refund issue appears to be settled, but the taxable value issue may head to other courts. The real property ruling resulted in mixed Appellate Division rulings in Clinton, Chautauqua and Erie counties. “More than likely, it will
go to the Court of Appeals,” Manning said.
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Clockwise from top: A crowd of hundreds turned out at the Port Henry Train Station to greet the train and drop off canned goods for the Moriah Food Shelf; Accepting a $3,500 contribution to the Food Shelf from railroad Yardmaster David Jones (center) are, from left, Port Henry Village Mayor Ernest Guerin, Moriah Town Supervisor Thomas Scozzafava and Food Pantry Coordinator Melinda Morin; and, Canadian country musicians Doc Walker (at end of stage) and Kelly Prescott (with guitar) entertained the massive crowd. Photos by Lohr McKinstry
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Port Henry to welcome new cafe on Main Street Cake Shop and Cafe lifelong dream for local resident By Lohr McKinstry
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PORT HENRY – Since she was a little girl, Heather Curran has wanted to be a baker, and now her dream will be realized with the opening of The Cake Shop and Cafe on Main Street in Port Henry. The shop is opening Saturday, Dec. 10, and its hours will be 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. The grand opening and ribbon-cutting is at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11. She’ll be serving bagels, breakfast sandwiches, muffins, cupcakes, cakes, and pies at the cafe. “It’s all homemade,” Curran said. “We’re also doing birthday parties and cupcake classes for kids. We’ll also have birthday party packages with Penelope the Clown.” The business will also sell party supplies and flower bouquets, and is now selling Christmas trees and wreaths. Cupcake-making classes will be every Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. for kids ages 6 to 12. “I always wanted to open my own business,” Curran said. “My family is working with me and it’s happening.” They purchased a house at 4286 Main St. in Port Henry and remodeled it for a bakery and café. There will be parking in front, and later an expansion with a lot in back.
TFCU accepting scholarship applications TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union is offering college-bound high school seniors the opportunity to compete for statewide college scholarships. Scholarships will be awarded ranging from $500 to $1,500 and may be used at a two or four year accredited educational institution. TFCU student members will be competing with high school students from credit unions statewide for $1,000 Credit Union Association of New York awards. In addition, they will be competing regionally within the Adirondack district for a $500 scholarship, and locally among TFCU members for $500 scholarships. Students can take advantage of this opportunity by completing three simple steps: • Visit any TFCU branch to request a scholarship application
“It’s a complete renovation,” Curran said. “There’s a lot people don’t know about something like this, how many hours you have to put into it.” Curran has always been the baker in her family. “We used to have cookie day, when I baked cookies for everyone,” she said. Curran is also a member of the Air National Guard 109th Services Flight. A 2013 graduate of Moriah Central School, she is the daughter of retired Air Force Master Sgt. James Curran and Dawn Curran, of Port Henry.
Heather Curran was previously operating her business out of converted space in her home at the south end of the village, and did so well she decided to take it big time, she said. “We’re working overtime to get it ready for the opening,” she said. “It’s almost here.”
form, or visit tfcunow.com to download an electronic application. If the student is not a member of Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union, he/she can request a membership packet as well. (All scholarship applicants are required to be members of a participating New York credit union.) • Complete the application form and required essay and obtain the required transcripts, along with the signature of a parent or guardian. • Return the completed application and supportive materials to: Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union, ATTN: Pam Nolan, 1178 NY RTE 9N, Ticonderoga, NY no later than Dec. 30. There is no fee for submitting an application, but applicants must meet certain criteria. For more information, contact Jennifer Pribble by calling 5856725 ext. 2303 or through jpribble@tfcunow.com.
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The Village Board, serving as the village planning board, unanimously OK’d Bryant’s request. “Good for you,” Deputy Mayor/Trustee Matthew Brassard told Bryant. The Village Board is selling equipment as the March 31, 2017 date for dissolution approaches, and recently sold a 1999 Ford F-350 truck to Richard Finnessey of Mineville for $8,005. An asphalt roller went for $516 to Darren Dickerson. Next up for bids are a street sweeper, 1986 Ford water truck, an electric golf cart, and a portable pump. All items can be seen at the village shed on Main Street in Port Henry.
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Library starts new Christmas fundraiser The Sherman Free Library of Port Henry is selling imported gifts By Lohr McKinstry
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PORT HENRY – An ongoing sale at the Sherman Free Library of Port Henry is raising funds to buy books. The Friends of Sherman Free Library are having a sale of imported gift and holiday items as a fundraiser for the library, said member Susan McHone. “We have many gift items, including jewelry, holiday decorations, baskets, soap, cards, and stoneware,” she said. “The sale runs until Dec 23.” They also have ornaments, some pottery, baskets, soap, and small gift items, she said. “We have all the merchandise set up at the library and the
hours are concurrent with regular library hours,” McHone said. “The merchandise is provided by the Ten Thousand Villages company, which purchases fair trade items from many underdeveloped countries. The library receives a percentage of all sales.” Ten Thousand Villages says it creates opportunities for artisans in developing countries to earn income by bringing their products and stories to U.S. markets through long-term, fair trading relationships. Library hours are Tuesday noon to 7 p.m., Wednesday noon to 4 p.m., Thursday noon to 7 p.m., Friday noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sherman Free Library friends member Fran Wilhelmson (left) and librarian Michelle Paquette stand with the Ten Thousand Villages items the library is selling as a holiday fundraiser. Photo provided
The Moriah Community Tree was lit during a ceremony over the weekend at the bandstand in Port Henry. Reading the names of those who passed away is James Davis of Moriah. Photo by Lohr McKinstry
American Legion to honor veterans with wreath ceremony WADHAMS — On Sunday, Dec. 11, beginning at 2 p.m., the Essex County Veterans Cemetery Committee will place wreaths on the graves of the veterans interred at the Veterans Cemetery. The cemetery is located 1 mile west of Wadhams and 6 miles east of Elizabethtown on the north side of County Route 8. The purchase of wreaths was funded by donations. For more information, contact committee chairman Newman Tryon at 873-2138.
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ABOVE: Mrs. Dunkley and her Schroon Lake third grade class along with Mary Lloyd Burroughs and Richard A. Nadeau, dictionary coordinator. Right, Mrs. Dunkley and Richard Nadeau explaining the dictionaries to the third grade class. Photos provided
The Schroon Lake Senior Citizens Club recently held their annual Christmas party. The theme this year was “Ugly Sweater Christmas.” Winners of the contest were (from left to right) Ellie Searles, Carole Ann Craig, Betty Bang, John Milsom and Linda Milsom.
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Crown Point Central School hosted its annual “Breakfast with Santa” event. High school students, who are members of the school’s Journalism and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America clubs ran the event as a fundraiser for their New York City trip in the spring. Families enjoyed a hot breakfast, holiday crafts and a visit with Santa Claus. Photo provided
North Country Honor Flight stats announced Over 50 veterans flown to Washington, D.C. in 2016
Seniors from Crown Point Central School visited the Middlebury College Library recently to conduct research on topics chosen for a cross-curricular research paper they will write for their English 12 and Participation in Government classes. Middlebury College librarians guided students in using online databases to search for and narrow down results. Photo provided
PLATTSBURGH — The North Country Honor flight completed another year of honoring local veterans. In 2016, the organization flew four successful missions to Washington, D.C. with ceremonies before each flight. The trips included 27 World War II veterans, 28 Korean veterans and one other veteran with special circumstances. The group logged over 4,000 hours of volunteer time to make this happen, reported the organization. To date, the North Country Honor Flight has flown 254 veterans to Washington to see their memorials. They look forward to continuing to serve in 2017, organizers say. At present, NCHF said they have 10 WWII veterans waiting for the next flight and 50 Korean veterans with applications on file to go. Organizers ask that anyone who knows of a WWII veteran or a Korean veteran who has not flown with the Honor Flight to let the organization know so they can “get them on a welldeserved flight to honor their service to America.” Veterans who fly with the North Country Honor Flight do so 100 percent free of charge. Applications can be accessed and our contact information is available atnchonorflight.org or by calling Director Barrie Finnegan at 569-7429.
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2016 CVAC All Star football team Offense QB
RB
WillÊ CoatsÊ
AlexÊ ArcherÊ
First team - SLCS
DaltonÊ McDonald
RB
First team - BCS
Receiver
JustynÊ GrangerÊ JoeÊ ViscardoÊ First team - Ti
First team - SLCS
Receiver
Receiver
KobeÊ ParrowÊ
EvanÊ Palmer
First team - AVCS
First team - PCS
Second team - AVCS
Second team - BCS
RyanÊ Criss
JarrettÊ Ashton
BrandonÊ Snow
JasonÊ Moore Second team - PHS
Second team - Moriah
Line
Line
Line
Line
Line
Kicker
Adam Griffith
DakotaÊ ArquetteÊ
SeanÊ LincolnÊ
NateÊ Hanley
NickÊ Bushey
LeviÊ Trumbul
First team - BCS
Second team - AVCS
Lineman
Second team - SLCS
First team - PCS
Second team - PCS
Lineman
First team - SLCS
Second team - PHS
Second team - AVCS
KarlÊ TeRieleÊ CalebÊ MunsonÊ
Defense Lineman
First team - Ti
First team - Ti
JacobÊ LeDuc
DavidÊ Sullivan
Second team - SCS
Second team - SLCS
RyanÊ Flack
ChrisÊ WawrzynskiÊ First team - BCS
LukeÊ Carpenter Second team - PCS
Linebacker • First team player pictured unless otherwise indicated
Lineman
Linebacker
DakotaÊ Arquette First team - PCS
NickÊ BusheyÊ First team - PCS
DylanÊ Clay
Adam Griffith
MikeÊ HayesÊ
First team - BCS
First team - PCS
SamÊ DuShaneÊ RobbieÊ FinleyÊ First team - Ti
First team - BCS
Second team - SCS
Second team - PHS - PICTURED
TristinÊ Turner
SeanÊ Lincoln
KobeÊ Parrow
JarrettÊ Ashton
Linebacker
Linebacker
Back
Back
Back
Second team - SLCS
Second team - AVCS
DaltonÊ Haney
Second team - PHS - PICTURED
Punter
Second team - SLCS
MitchÊ Senecal First team - PHS
BradyÊ Pennington First team - PHS
HaydenÊ Scuderi Second team - Ti
JevynÊ GrangerÊ AlexÊ ArcherÊ First team - Ti
DrewÊ Sturgeon Second team - SLCS
Offensive Players of the year: Alex Archer (BCS) and Joe Viscardo (SLCS)
Lineman of the year: Karl TeRiele (TCS)
Defensive Player of the year: Dakota Arquette (PCS)
Coach of the year: Scott Nephew (TCS)
First team - BCS
DylanÊ Trombley
Second team - Moriah - PICTURED
BrandonÊ HammondÊ First team - Moriah
EvanÊ Palmer Second team - PCS
JoeÊ ViscardoÊ First team - SLCS
Griffin Hughes Second team - Ti
Returner
EvanÊ Graney
Second team - Ti - PICTURED
Honorable Mentions
AuSable Valley: Trent Bordeau and Chance LaPier Beekmantown: Anthony Milanese and Clay Watts Moriah: Connor Anderson and Alex Larrow Peru: Danny Bridgeman and Ryley O’Connell
Plattsburgh High: Ben Champagne and Talon Bushey Saranac: Joe Hardway and Andy LeBeau Saranac Lake: Tyler Callahan and Isaak Herd Ticonderoga: Connor Lawrie and Brett Mosire
RyanÊ CrissÊ First team - BCS
JohnÊ Gallo
Second team - PCS
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Grants available for Upper Hudson Recreation Hub By Pete DeMola
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NORTH HUDSON — Local communities linked to newly acquired state lands are poised to receive up to $750,000 in grant funding, the state Department of Conservation announced Tuesday. The funds have been tapped to support recreation and tourism projects linked to conservation lands in the Upper Hudson Recreation Hub, which includes Indian Lake, Long Lake, Minerva, Newcomb and North Hudson. The program, first announced in May when the state officially inked the Boreas Ponds purchase, is a partnership between the National Heritage Trust and the Nature Conservancy, the long-time steward of the parcels in Newcomb and North Hudson. The funds, said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos, are expected to address the “critical need for new and expanding lodging offerings for visitors drawn to the area.” In addition, a companion microenterprise program will soon be available for projects connected with the former tim-
REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS OPEN The DEC on Tuesday invited municipalities to apply to the NHT for a portion of the funding. The request for application covers approximately $250,000 to be awarded early in 2017 for municipal projects “implementing economic strategies and developing physical assets to bolster the recreation and tourism economy.” Projects flagged by the DEC as eligible include hut-to-hut hiking accommodations, trailhead or town center parking, connector trails and multiple use trails, waterway access sites, bike lanes and off-road paths, seasonal shuttle service for recreation, visitor orientation including traditional signage and new technology and durable recreation equipment. Grants may range up to $125,000 and do not require the applicant to provide matching funds, according to the state agency. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The larger portion of grant funding provided by the TNC will be made available to small businesses and nonprofits via a separate competitive microenterprise grant program. The MGP will be delivered by the Essex County Industrial Development Agency and will fund business development and training as well as nonprofit projects “advancing the recreation and tourism-related objectives of the RFA.” The micro-enterprise application window will open in early 2017, making available the balance of approximately $500,000. A public information meeting for potential applicants will be held Thursday, Jan. 19. “We look forward to providing additional funding, which will advance recreation-based development and community prosperity,” said Stu Gruskin, chief conservation and external affairs officer for the Nature Conservancy in New York. A prior round of TNC-provided grant funding awarded in November 2014 supported a number of local projects, including the development of equestrian accommodations in >> SEE GRANTS | pg. 24
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Newcomb, the purchase of kayak gear in Johnsburg, campground improvements in Minerva and comprehensive planning efforts in Indian Lake. The $500,000 in funds also aided a microenterprise program overseen by the Essex County IDA. Those grants supported equipment, inventory, training, appliances and marketing for new and expanding small businesses that collectively employ more than 60 workers. Past recipients include the Hoot Owl Lodge in Newcomb and Sunoco Gas Station in North Hudson. In Long Lake, businesses include the Adirondack Growl & Grub, Motel Long Lake & Cottages and Raquette River Outfitters; and in North Creek, Square Eddy Expeditions. “We strongly support the governor’s vision, that the former Finch lands should provide a broad range of recreational access that contributes to the local economy,” said Bill Farber, Chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors. Widely considered to be the final in a series of large-scale land acquisitions, the former timberlands in Newcomb and North Hudson are awaiting classification by the Adirondack Park Agency. The final of eight public hearings is scheduled for Wednesday in Albany. Public comments will be accepted until Dec. 30. Applications for the municipal projects RFA are due Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, and awards are expected to be made in March 2017. The private sector micro-enterprise grant program application window is expected to open in January 2017. Details on the grant funds are available at dec.ny.gov/lands/93275. html.
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State Police: Be wary of ongoing phone, online scams By Pete DeMola
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RAY BROOK — Authorities are warning residents to be vigilant against a number of scams proliferating throughout the region. Residents in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties have been unknowingly swindled out of money by scam artists trying to solicit them under false pretenses, said state police. Two spins-offs of some previous and widely reported cons have impacted some 40 residents, said authorities. GIFT CARD SCAM The gift card scam primarily targets the elderly. This con commonly sees an elderly victim receive a call from a person portraying their son, stating he is in jail and needs bail money. Funds are then sent in the form of Target Gift Cards. The cards are reportedly sent to an address outside New York and are cashed in a different location within minutes. Visa Vanilla Gift Cards are also reportedly being requested by scammers. CRAIGSLIST/EBAY MOTORS SCAM Another variation sees the victim purchasing a vehicle through an outside service, including want ads, classifieds, eBay, Craigslist and Backpage. During the course of the transaction, the victim is sent an email by “eBay Motors.” Upon clicking the link included
in the email, victims are sent to a fraudulent webpage directing them to send either a check, or Walmart or Target gift cards, or money orders to one address. Within minutes, the money is cashed elsewhere, police said.
firm the situation; • Report it: Officials stress that any member of the public who receives one of these scam calls or emails or who has been victimized should call and report the incident to their local police agency.
SAFEGUARDS State police have issued the following protective safeguards: • If contacted via mail, email or phone, only return contact through verifiable sources; • If your bank or business calls you, call them back with the number from the phone book, their website or a number you are familiar with; • If purchasing a car through eBay Motors, log on to the site through eBay — not an email link; • If purchasing an item through Craigslist, only complete face-toface transactions in public locations; • If a police or government agency calls you, call them back through the publicly listed number — not through the number left on a message. Authorities advise residents never to give out any personal information, including, but not limited to, your name, address, credit card numbers, bank numbers and Social Security information. Additional tips: • Never send money via wire transfer or purchase gift cards that many of these solicitors ask for; • Protect yourself: Call the friend or relative claiming to need your help to confirm whether the story is true, using a phone number you know to be legitimate. If you aren’t able to contact the person, call other friends or family members to con-
‘DO NOT CALL’ PROVISIONS STRENGTHENED The awareness push joins a plan rolled out by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week to further cull deceptive telemarketing practices. Complaints violating the Do Not Call Registry are on the rise, according to the governor’s office. Telemarketers have taken to repeatedly calling consumers from the same phone number without leaving a voicemail, giving the impression the call is from someone the consumer may know. When the consumer returns the call, they receive an unwanted sales pitch. The legislation signed last week now requires telemarketers to use correct caller ID information. A multi-pronged effort also includes deployment of state Division of Consumer Protection staff to warn customers about scams and facilitate same-day consumer complaint filing. “This unscrupulous behavior and disregard of the law is unacceptable and we’re taking action to not only hold those who violate the law accountable, but also increase transparency and stop these deceiving marketing practices in their tracks,” said Cuomo in a statement. Violators of the Do Not Call Law are subject to a $11,000 fine for every call made to a number on the registry. Exemptions from the law, which
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the sale in a permissive referendum. RENEWED INTEREST The parcel, empty since 1998, has also emerged as a central factor in the discussion over the Boreas Pond and Macintyre Tracts, the newly-acquired state lands awaiting state classification by the Adirondack Park Agency. Public hearings across the state have resulted in heated debate over how the parcels, located in North Hudson and Newcomb, will aid in economic development. While Frontier Town is not included in the tracts, its proximity makes it a wild card for those on both sides of the debate. For Boreas and Macintyre, the APA has offered four plans that offer varying divides between Wilderness and Wild Forest split, with each adding more Wilderness than the last. More recreational opportunities are possible on Wild Forest, including snowmobiling, horseback riding and mountain biking. A group called Adirondack Wilderness Advocates has rejected all four of those proposals, and is calling for a full Wilderness classification. While doing so will disallow all activity except for foot traffic, the designation would not come at the expense of the local economy, the group argues. Leveraging Frontier Town as an asset, said Pete Nelson, the group’s co-founder, is a way to inject fresh air into what he has frequently referred to as a “myopic and insular” debate governing land use and recreation in the Adirondack Park. Nelson envisions transforming the property into a hi-tech hub for recreation, a place served by electric shuttles which would transport visitors to recreational hotspots — including Boreas — based on itineraries created on smartphones. For instance, guests can make a pitstop in Newcomb to purchase supplies before heading into the Essex Chain Lakes for the weekend.
Those with a penchant for history can arrange for an electric vehicle — or perhaps even a self-driving car — to take them to Santanoni and Tahawus for a historical journey. Charge-in networks and other attractions will aid in pulling motorists from the Adirondack Northway, largely anticipated to be the key point of entry to the new destination. Nelson pitched the concept at last month’s APA hearing in Schroon Lake. “We’re proposing a Wilderness High Peaks gateway of Frontier Town,” Nelson said. “We’re talking about a multi-million (dollar) project to do it.” Peer-reviewed studies of communities surrounding federally-protected land in the western U.S., he said, reveal when properly leveraged, the protected assets can be used as tools for economic development. Land protection acts as a big counterflow to rural flight, transforming remote, rural areas where people want to go get jobs, Nelson said. This movement leads to an uptick in entrepreneurial activity, a growth in the service industry and people working remotely and in other online fields. Economic profiles in communities near the National Park Service lands are similar to urban counties, he said, and protected federal lands performed better on average than
their peers with less federal lands in four key economic measures, including population, employment, personal income and per capita income growth. That can happen in the central Adirondacks, Nelson said, and development needn’t clash with full Wilderness protection. “Let’s make a smarter debate,” Nelson said. “Let’s go somewhere that helps out towns — they need it.” Nelson said he was unfamiliar with ongoing discussions regarding the property — including the hush-hush sessions between the DEC and county officials. But he plans on assembling a proposal for a feasibility study and delivering it to the Essex County supervisors and state legislators. SHOULD BE SEPARATE Access the Adirondacks, a coalition of sportsmen and local government officials, believes the upcoming Boreas classification is critical to the region’s economic development, and their solution is a compromise that calls for a split between Wild Forest and Wilderness. Doing so would allow for the maximum amount of recreational offerings, including snowmobiling in limited areas. Access said they are intrigued by the idea
has been effective in New York since 2001, include calls from or on behalf of political organizations, charities and telephone surveyors. Companies with which you have an existing business relationship may still call you for up to 18 months unless you ask them to place your number on their own do-not-call list. According to the governor’s office, New Yorkers filed more than 228,900 complaints in 2014, and more than 241,658 complaints in 2015. Nearly 200,000 complaints have been lodged in the first six months of 2016. Earlier this year, the state reached a settlement agreement with Hilton Grand Vacations Company over unsolicited telemarketing sales calls made to consumers whose telephone numbers were on the registry. The violations included 334 unsolicited marketing calls to 133 consumers. The company agreed to pay a $250,500 settlement and change business practices before continuing to make such calls to New York consumers. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES To register for the Do Not Call Register, visit donotcall.gov or by call 1-888382-1222 (TTY 1-866-290-4236). Once registered, telemarketers not exempt from the registry have up to 31 days from the date you register to stop calling you. If you receive an unsolicited telemarketing call after your number has been on the registry for more than 31 days, you can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission online at donotcall.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222 (TTY 1-866-290-4236). For more information from the New York State Police on crime prevention, visit troopers.ny.gov/Crime_Prevention/.
of a high-tech hub at Frontier Town — and that the concept has been brought up before — but noted the land classification is incidental to those concepts. “That project could occur if it was classified as all Wilderness, all Wild Forest, or partly Wilderness, or partly Wild Forest,” said Roger Dziengeleski, a retired Finch Pruyn vice president and senior forester, referring to Nelson’s pitch. “That should be a separate and freestanding project.” North Hudson Supervisor Ron Moore, a member of Access, has long called for the parcel to be used as a tool for economic development. “There has been an idea brought forward,” Moore said of the ongoing discussions at the county level. “Everything else is on hold pending how (Boreas) works out.” ‘KEY PIECE’ Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava declined to discuss current negotiations between the county and state agencies, citing the executive session. But he said he’d like to see the parcel become active again. “It’s a key piece of property located right on the eastern border of the Adirondack Park,” Scozzafava said. “I’d like to see that property developed in some way to put people to work.” During Frontier Town’s heyday, most of the employees came from Moriah, he said. Over the years, discussions to resurrect the property have fizzled, including ideas to bring retail outlets to the site. “Some of the board of supervisors have been working very hard — including (North Hudson Supervisor) Ron Moore — to find a suitable use for that piece of property,” Scozzafava said. “I think that Frontier Town has a future.” Frontier Town has resurfaced as a hot topic as stakeholders discuss how the abandoned theme park may factor into the Boreas Pond Tract, the newly acquired state land located in Newcomb and North Hudson. File photo
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TMSP & Ti’Coustics partner on projects TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership (TMSP), a 501c3 dedicated to the enhancement of Downtown Ticonderoga was the recipient of funds raised over the last year by “Ti’Coustics each month. The funds donated to TMSP combined with their own funds were used to complete several projects including the refreshing and improvement of the Town of Ticonderoga Bicentennial Clock, repair, cleaning, and staining of the gazebo in Bicentennial Park, and the placement of a new bench and garbage can in front of the Black Watch Memorial Library. In addition ongoing support from the Town of Ticonderoga makes all of the efforts of the TMSP possible including ongoing Streetscape improvements, events, projects, and more. “Ti’Coustics is most pleased to know that the funds we as a group have raised through our musical programs will be going to assist TMSP projects that are truly worthy causes and will be enjoyed by all. We enjoy doing the monthly shows and hope our audience enjoys them too,” shared Roberta Whitely, Creator and Organizer of Ti’Coustics. Ti’Coustics is a nonprofit musical program with the goal of helping local organizations by giving donated funds that are received to assist with their worthy projects. Over 100 local musicians have generously donated their time and talent to delight monthly audiences with a fantastic variety of music twice a month. Ti’Coustics started over three and half years ago. Each year they give the donations to a different organization so they may do something to benefit the town and its citizens. Each show usually consists of five different musicians performing four to six numbers, Each month one of the programs is a theme night and could be anything from “Beatles,” to “Broadway,” to “Old Country,” to “Folk Music,” etc. All programs take place at The Burleigh House from 7 to 9 PM on the first and third Wednesdays of each month (year round). There is no cover charge but donations are accepted. The Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership completed an array of projects and hosted a number of annual events during 2016. TMSP is already planning for 2017 and beyond. For more information on the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership including projects, events, or serving on a committee call 518-585-6619 or email tmsp@timainstreet.org. Visit the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnerships facebook page or www.timainstreet.org to stay up to date on news and events. Donations to support the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership and their efforts to enhance and revitalize Downtown Ticonderoga are tax deductible. Donations can be mailed to: TMSP, P.O. Box 379, Ticonderoga, NY 12883.
St. Mary’s school children attended Mass on the first Friday of Advent, where the oldest and youngest students were chosen to light the first candle on the Advent wreath. Shannon Jordan (8th grade) and Raegan Smith-Telford (pre-k) are seen here at St. Mary’s Church in Ticonderoga. Photo provided
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The Schuyler Street entrance will be closed on the 1st LEGALS snowfall and the awardTHE TICONDEROGA ed bidder can deposit FIRE DISTRICT is ac- snow on that ramp. The cepting sealed bids for rear of the station shall Fleet Service Repair until remain free of deposited December 19, 2016 at snow and shall be maintained the same as the 7:00 P.M. At which time front of the building. they will be opened by ALL BIDS ARE DUE BY the Secretary of the Fire December 19, 2016 BY District and read aloud. All Bids shall be sealed 7:00 PM. Bids will be and clearly marked opened at that time and Sealed Bid- Maintenance read aloud. and Pump Service and TT-12/03-12/10/16-2TCRepair and sent to: 137549 Ticonderoga Fire District; P.O. Box 127, FROM TIME TO TIME Ticonderoga, NY 12883. WE MAKE CERTAIN For a copy of the Bid CHANGES IN THE SERSpecs please contact VICES that we offer in Paul LaRock; District order to better serve our Secretary at 518-572- customers. The follow5360 or send an E-mail ing changes are schedrequest to: tifiredistric- uled to take place: t@bridgepoint1.com. UTV Movies will be The Ticonderoga Fire dropped on or about DeDistrict reserves the cember 07, 2016 right to reject any and all RFD will be added to Vabids. riety Pass on or about TT-12/03-12/10/16-2TCDecember 12, 2016 137551 We will be dropping the analog versions of NBCTICONDEROGA FIRE Sports Network, VH1, DISTRICT SNOWPLOW- QVC, WE and SyFy in AlING BID 2017 bany,Amsterdam/Glover The Ticonderoga Fire sville, Canajoharie, Commission is accept- Cobleskill/Middleburgh ing bids for Snow plow- Glens Falls, Pt. ing of the Firehouse for Henry/Ticonderoga/Crow January 1, 2017 through n Pt, Rensselaer, SaratoDecember 31, 2017. All ga Springs, SchenecBids shall be SEALED tady, Schroon, Troy/Batand sent to: Ticondero- tenkill, Hoosick and ga Fire Commissioners, Queensbury on or about P.O. Box 127, Ticon- December 13, 2016 deroga NY. 12883. We will be dropping the Please note on the out- analog versions of side of the envelope; NECN, NBCSports NetSNOWPLOWING BID. work, VH1, QVC and We The Fire Commissioners in Lee/Lenox, North reserve the right to ac- Adams and Pittsfield on cept or reject any and all or about December 13, bids. 2016 This bid shall include the On or about January 11, Snowplowing services 2017, Time Warner Cafor the front and rear of ble will be making techthe building located at nical changes to our ca60 Montcalm Street. ble system that may disThis bid shall also in- rupt your ability to view clude shoveling of all the the following unencryptentrance(s) and exits of ed (in the clear) channel the building. Including on a digital television or the Truck Bay Doors. other device that inBids should also be in- cludes a QAM tuner (a cluded of Salting of the ClearQAM device): Edusame areas. All Bidders cational Access, Governshall submit a LUMP ment Access, Public AcSUM BID for the entire cess, WCWN SD&HD, 2017 year. Payments WCWN DT2, WETK will be made on March SD&HD, WCFE SD&HD, 1, 2017 and December WFNY, WNYT SD&HD, 1, 2017 in the amount of WSHM SD&HD, WTEN half of the total awarded SD&HD, WWLP bid amount. The Bidder SD&HD , WBZ SD&HD, will be responsible for WCVB SD&HD, NYS Plowing beginning at 2 Legislative . If this ocand every 2 thereafter, curs, you will need to go and the use of a front into the settings menu end loader for clearing on your ClearQAM delarge amounts of accu- vice and perform a new mulated snow and push- channel scan in order to ing back of snow banks resume viewing this as determined by the channel. Customers usBoard of Fire Commis- ing digital cable set-top sioners. boxes will not notice any The Successful Bidder change. We apologize shall have at least a 1 for any inconvenience. Million dollar Liability In- Automotive On Demand surance Policy. A copy will drop on or about will have to be filed with January 2, 2017 the District Secretary WMHT DT4 will be PRIOR to January 1, added on or about Jan2017. uary 17, 2017 The Successful Bidder We will be providing you shall not deposit any these notifications snow in front of the whenever there is a Building or near or change in channel or around any Exit or programming service. Egress to the Station. You can also check our The successful Bidder division website at shall keep clear the Fire- WWW.TWC.COM if you fighter parking area near would like more updated the ramp to the Schuyler information. Street entrance. The TT-12/10/2016-1TCSchuyler Street entrance 138188 will be closed on the 1st snowfall and the awarded bidder can deposit snow on that ramp. The
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 December 21, 2016 for JANITORIAL SUPPLIES / FOOD SERVICE SUPPLIES for the period of: January 1, 2017 June 30, 2017. The bids shall be opened publicly and read aloud on December 21, 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 "# 1 SEALED BID JANITORIAL SUPPLIES and/or # 2 SEALED BID FOOD SERVICE SUPPLIES" clearly on the outside of the envelope. All bids shall be submitted on the bid sheets included in the package, and no other forms shall be accepted. Dated: December 1, 2016 Linda M. Wolf, CPA Purchasing Agent Essex County Government Center Elizabethtown, New York 12932 (518) 873-3332 TT-12/10/2016-1TC138080 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ESSEX WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff -againstMICHAEL G. DISKINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR AS ADMINSTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF GARY ROSS BICKFORD A/K/A GARY BICKFORD A/K/A GARY R. BICKFORD, DECEASED, VERIONICA K ABARE A/K/A VERONICA ABARE AS HEIR AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF GARY ROSS BICKFORD A/K/A GARY BICKFORD A/K/A GARY R. BICKFORD, DECEASED, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE-TAX COMPLIANCE DIVISIONC.O.-ATC,Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly dated FEBRUARY 29, 2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at ESSEX COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 7559 COURT STREET, ELIZABETHTOWN, NEW YORK on January 12, 2017 at 11:00 AM premises known as 16 SANFORD LANE, NEWCOMB, NY 12852. ALL that certain piece or parcel of land situate, ly-
-againstMICHAEL G. DISKINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR AS ADMINSTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF www.suncommunitynews.com GARY ROSS BICKFORD A/K/A GARY BICKFORD A/K/A GARY R. BICKFORD, DECEASED, VERIONICA K ABARE A/K/A VERONICA ABARE AS HEIR AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF GARY ROSS BICKFORD A/K/A GARY BICKFORD A/K/A GARY R. BICKFORD, DECEASED, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE-TAX COMPLIANCE DIVISIONC.O.-ATC,Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale REQUEST FOR PROduly dated FEBRUARY POSALS 29, 2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVI, the undersigned Ref- EN; that the Undereree will sell at public signed, on behalf of the auction to the highest Essex County Board of bidder at ESSEX COUN- Supervisors, will accept TY COURTHOUSE, 7559 sealed Proposals at the COURT STREET, ELIZA- Office of the Purchasing BETHTOWN, NEW YORK Agent until 2:00 P.M. on on January 12, 2017 at January 4, 2017 for Gulf 11:00 AM premises Brook and Beede Brook known as 16 SANFORD Restoration. LANE, NEWCOMB, NY Specifications are available by contacting the 12852. ALL that certain piece or Office of the Purchasing 7551 Court parcel of land situate, ly- Agent, Street, Elizabethtown, ing and being in the Town of Newcomb, ES- New York 12932, by calling 518-873-3330, or SEX County, New York. Section: 110.18 Block: 5 on the Countys website at: www.co.essex.ny.us. Lot: 3 Approximate amount of All proposals submitted lien $ 70,970.81 plus in- in response to this notice shall be marked terest and costs. Premises will be sold SEALED PROPOSAL subject to provisions of GULF BROOK AND filed judgment Index # BEEDED BROOK CV15-0245 RESTORATION clearly HILARY ROGERS, ESQ., on the outside of the enREFEREE STEIN, velope. WIENER AND ROTH, Dated: November 29, L.L.P., ATTORNEYS FOR 2016 THE PLAINTIFF ONE Linda M. Wolf, CPA OLD COUNTRY ROAD, Purchasing Agent Essex County GovernSUITE 113 CARLE PLACE, NY 11514 ment Center DATED: December 2, Elizabethtown, New York 12932 2016 FILE #: WELLS (518) 873-3332 58904 TT-12/10/2016-1TCTT-12/10-12/31/2016138037 4TC-138181 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Prime Property Managers LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY. On 11/30/16 Office Location: Essex SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom Process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, PO Box 21 Schroon Lake, NY 12870 Purpose: any lawful activity TT-12/10-01/14/20176TC-138023 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; that the Undersigned, on behalf of the Essex County Board of Supervisors, will accept sealed proposals at the Office of the Purchasing Agent until December 16, 2016 for Real Estate Appraisal Services. Specifications are available by contacting the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Linda M. Wolf, CPA, Government Center, 7551 Court St., Elizabethtown, New York 12932 or by calling 518873-3332. Specifications are also available on the website at: www.co.essex.ny.us. All proposals submitted in response to this notice shall be marked SEALED PROPOSAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES clearly on the outside of the envelope. Dated: November 29, 2016 Linda M. Wolf, CPA Purchasing Agent Essex County Government Center Elizabethtown, New York 12932 (518) 873-3332 TT-12/10/2016-1TC138030 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; that the Undersigned, on behalf of the Essex County Board of Supervisors, will accept sealed Proposals at the Office of the Purchasing Agent until 2:00 P.M. on January 4, 2017 for Gulf Brook and Beede Brook Restoration. Specifications are available by contacting the Office of the Purchasing Agent, 7551 Court
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; that the Undersigned, on behalf of the Essex County Board of Supervisors, will accept sealed Proposals at the Office of the Purchasing Agent until 2:00 P.M. on December 21, 2016 for an Occupational Therapist. Specifications are available by contacting the Office of the Purchasing Agent, 7551 Court Street, Elizabethtown, New York 12932, by calling 518-873-3330, or on the Countys website at: www.co.essex.ny.us. All proposals submitted in response to this notice shall be marked SEALED PROPOSAL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST clearly on the outside of the envelope. Dated: December 1, 2016 Linda M. Wolf, CPA Purchasing Agent Essex County Government Center Elizabethtown, New York 12932 (518) 873-3332 TT-12/10/2016-1TC138053 TICONDEROGA FIRE DISTRICT BID SPECIFICATIONS FOR FLEET SERVICE The Ticonderoga Fire District is seeking Sealed Bids for Service and Repair of the Ticonderoga Fire District Vehicles. The Bidder must be certified in Waterous and Hale Pumps. The District only requests the following be bid: Hourly Rate - Normal Hourly Rate - Emergency (After Hours) and the Actual time and Days Emergency Rates apply. Any additional Charges. All Bids must remain valid for a period of 90 days. Any change to pricing structure bid shall require notification to the Board of Fire Commissioners 30 days prior to Price change being effective. The Board may reject or refuse any price increases as it sees fit. All maintenance
TICONDEROGA FIRE DISTRICT BID SPECIFICATIONS FOR FLEET SERVICE The Ticonderoga Fire District is seeking Sealed Bids for Service and Repair of the Ticonderoga Fire District Vehicles. The Bidder must be certified in Waterous and Hale Pumps. The District only requests the following be bid: Hourly Rate - Normal Hourly Rate - Emergency (After Hours) and the Actual time and Days Emergency Rates apply. Any additional Charges. All Bids must remain valid for a period of 90 days. Any change to pricing structure bid shall require notification to the Board of Fire Commissioners 30 days prior to Price change being effective. The Board may reject or refuse any price increases as it sees fit. All maintenance shall be done in the month of April. This Bid will be valid for January 1, 2017 until December 31, 2017 unless so revoked by either party. All bids shall be sent to: Ticonderoga Fire District; P.O. Box 127, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 and be clearly marked; SEALED BID: PUMP & MAINTENANCE Bids are Due DECEMBER 19, 2016 BY 7:00 P.M. at which time they will be opened. The Secretary shall open them and a bid award will be decided by the Board of Fire Commissioners at the Regular December Board meeting. The Ticonderoga Fire District reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. Any and all Questions may be directed to Paul LaRock, District Secretary at 518-572-5360. TT-12/03-12/10/16-2TC137552 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ESSEX QUICKEN LOANS INC., Plaintiff, vs. Any unknown heirs to the Estate of WILLIAM C. SMITH, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest, as well as the respective heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; BEVERLY WEST; KEN SMITH; KAREN TENEYCK; MICHAEL SMITH; BILLY WEST; ROBERT WEST; MICHELLE WEST; KERRI WEST; VALERIE WEST; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; Defendants. Filed: 11/22/2016 Index No.: CV16-0047 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Mortgaged Premises: 38 Morse Memorial Hwy Olmstedville, (Town of Minerva) NY 12857 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on Plaintiff's attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30)
ministrators or succes- which the Mortgaged sors in interest of the Premises is situated. aforesaid classes of per- Section: 154.4 sons, if they or any of Block: 6 them be dead, all of Lot: 21.000 Published Publications, Inc. whom and whose names by Denton DATED: 8/19/2016 and places of residence Rochester, New York are unknown to the NOTICE plaintiff; YOU ARE IN DANGER BEVERLY WEST; OF LOSING YOUR KEN SMITH; HOME KAREN TENEYCK; If you do not respond to MICHAEL SMITH; this summons and comBILLY WEST; plaint by serving a copy ROBERT WEST; of the answer on MICHELLE WEST; the attorney for the KERRI WEST; Mortgage company who VALERIE WEST; filed this forecloPEOPLE OF THE STATE sure proceeding OF NEW YORK; against you and filing UNITED STATES OF the answer with the AMERICA; court, a deDefendants. fault judgment may be Filed: 11/22/2016 entered and you can Index No.: CV16-0047 lose your home. SUPPLEMENTAL SUM- Speak to an attorney or MONS AND NOTICE go to the court where Mortgaged Premises: your case is pending for 38 Morse Memorial Hwy further information on Olmstedville, (Town of how to answer the sumMinerva) NY 12857 mons and protect your TO THE ABOVE NAMED property. DEFENDANTS: Sending a payment to YOU ARE HEREBY SUM- your Mortgage compaMONED to answer the ny will not stop this Complaint in the above foreclosure action. entitled action and to YOU MUST RESPOND serve a copy of your An- BY SERVING A COPY OF swer on Plaintiff's attor- THE ANSWER ON ney within twenty (20) THE ATTORNEY FOR days after the service of THE PLAINTIFF (MORTthis Summons, exclu- GAGE COMPANY) sive of the day of ser- AND FILING THE ANWITH THE vice, or within thirty (30) SWER days after completion of COURT. WE ARE ATTEMPTING service where service is made in any other man- TO COLLECT A DEBT. ner than by personal de- ANY INFORMATION OBlivery within the State. TAINED WILL BE USED The United States of FOR THAT PURPOSE. LEGAL DESCRIPTION America, if designated ALL THAT TRACT OR as a Defendant in this action, may answer or PARCEL OF LAND, lying appear within sixty (60) and being in the Town of Minerva, County of Esdays of service hereof. sex and State of New In case of your failure to appear or answer, judg- York, described as folment will be taken lows: BEING designated as against you by default Lots Number 6 & 7 on a for the relief demanded map entitled Map of in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF Binn Bea, a Subdivision of Lands in the Town of ACTION AND RELIEF Minerva made for Bruce SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the A. and Marion M. LaBar, Essex County, New York above captioned action dated February 22, is for the foreclosure of: 1987, by Philip J. HaskMortgage bearing the date of March 11, 2015, ins, Licensed Land Surexecuted by William C. veyor, No. 049337, and Smith to Mortgage Elec- filed in the Essex County tronic Registration Sys- Clerk's Office on April 27, 1987, Map 3674. tems, Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans, Inc. Premises: 38 Morse Memorial Highway, Olmto secure the sum of $154,225.00, and inter- stedville, NY 12857 Tax Parcel ID No.: est, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Es- Section: 154.4 Block: 6 Lot: 21.000 sex County on March TT-12/10-12/31/201624, 2015 in Book: 2319 4TC-137792 Page: 209. That Mortgage Electron- Toggle Industries, LLC ic Registration Systems, Arts of Org. filed SSNY Inc., as nominee for 9/9/16. Office: Essex Co. Quicken Loans, Inc. duly SSNY design agent of assigned said Note and LLC upon whom proMortgage to Quicken cess may be served & Loans, Inc. by Assign- mail to 273 Grand St Fl ment dated September 6 New York, NY 10002 11, 2015 and recorded General Purpose. on September 11, 2015 TT-11/19-12/24/2016in the Office of the Clerk 6TC-135940 of Essex County in Book: TOWN OF SCHROON 449 Page: 193. REGULAR TOWN The relief sought in the within action is a final BOARD MEETING WILL judgment directing the BE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016 AT sale of the Mortgaged 6:OO P.M. Premises described above to satisfy the debt TT-12/10/2016-1TC138043 secured by the Mortgage described above. NOTICE OF FORMATION Plaintiff designates Es- OF LIMITED LIABILITY sex County as the place COMPANY (LLC) of trial. The basis of Name: Trudeau Home venue is the County in Improvements, LLC. Arwhich the Mortgaged ticles of Organization Premises is situated. filed with the Secretary Section: 154.4 of State of New York Block: 6 (SSNY) on June 4, 2016 Lot: 21.000 Office Location: Essex DATED: 8/19/2016 County. The SSNY is Rochester, New York designated as agent of NOTICE the LLC upon whom YOU ARE IN DANGER process against it may OF LOSING YOUR be served. SSNY shall HOME mail a copy of any proIf you do not respond to cess to the LLC at: 1035 this summons and comWicker Street, Ticonplaint by serving a copy deroga, NY 12883. Purof the answer on pose: To engage in any the attorney for the Mortgage company who lawful act or activity. TT-11/12-12/17/2016filed this foreclo6TC-135513 sure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your Mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
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