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Minimum wage hike taking bite out of restaurant biz Local restaurant owners say bump could force them to raise prices and lay off workers

By Pete DeMola

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PLATTSBURGH — The increase in the state’s minimum wage has left local restaurants with a bad taste in their mouths.

The hike, which went into effect on Jan. 1, has rattled Plattsburgh’s restaurant industry, who say the increase has resulted in slashed hours, higher costs and internal turmoil.

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The minimum wage increase consists of three separate poliKovacs pays his employees minimum wage and above. cies. The overall wage of $8.75 was increased to $9 per hour; Larger businesses can control costs better, he said, includupstate fast food workers were bumped to $9.75, while tipped ing bulk purchasing through warehouses. service employees saw their base pay increase by as much as But smaller operations have to absorb the costs somewhere.

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At least one item on his menu has already gone up, he said.

Local business owners say the policy will lead to a domino Minimum wage is not the issue, said Kovacs, but rather effect of increased prices and higher costs. housing.

“For small business owners, it’s going to be terrible,” said Joe Kovacs said there needs to be a cost of living adjustment per Kovacs, owner of Smooth Moves, a cafe in downtown Platts- county: a base wage that can be adjusted. burgh. “Everybody has to compensate and it will end up hurtThe cafe owner also criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo for side ing.” >> Story Continued | pg. 4 Wages are the biggest cost in any small business, he said.

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Valentine’s Day brings jolt of economic activity in down season, say local business owners

ELIZABETHTOWN — While Cupid’s arrow is said to fill targets with uncontrollable desire, for local businesses, his quiver is also packed with economic vitality.

LakeShore Candy is hustling to accommodate holiday crowds. The owners of the Pete Plattsburgh confectionery, Bob and Ann DeMola Sweeney, anticipate folks will start trickEditor ling in toward the end of the week.

On deck are a number of chocolate molds, candies and other items, many of them handmade.

The Sweeneys have been preparing for months for the three-day event.

“We call it relationship maintenance,” Bob Sweeney joked.

In Port Henry, desert designer Laura Baker is bustling to crank out holiday specials, including chocolate-covered strawberries, handpainted sugar cookies, truffles and customized cakes, for local lovebirds.

The Baker-y opened last year right before the holiday.

While walk-in traffic was brisk, Christmas and Thanksgiving — pie season — proved to be more stressful, Baker said.

Florists, too, are preparing for an influx.

Elizabethtown-based florist Tracy Sayre has boosted staff.

Tracy Sayre ordered 900 roses for Valentine’s Day. It’s among the busiest times of year, said the Elizabethtown-based florist.

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This weekend, she’ll be joined by a pair of clerks, two delivery guys and an extra arranger. A pair of coolers hold 900 roses.

Last-minute walk-ins are welcome, Sayre said.

For the florist, the holiday is about hunkering down.

Sayre once drove two hours through a blizzard to make a delivery.

Another time, she worked for 48 hours straight and went to sleep on the floor.

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Terry Losicco, who perpetrated a brutal attack in Westchester County, may very well be released in Plattsburgh next month after spending 35 years behind bars

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PLATTSBURGH — In the dark hours of May 25, 1980, two young men entered a well-manicured home in Somers, Westchester County.

The pair, residents of a nearby reform school, received a tip that the homeowners, Eleanor and Norman Prouty, were wealthy.

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Boquet Valley Blooms, an Essex-based floral business, is seeing orders pour in this week for their customized bouquets and arrangements.

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Sarah White, who started the operation last year, said for florists, the week is the busiest of the year, with a big push beginning on Feb. 12.

The upstart has more than doubled their Christmas order, with more than five times the amount of flowers coming in.

White started ordering roses in December, including lavender variations, which are becoming increasingly trendy.

The holiday has morphed over the years, White said, to more of an all-purpose celebration that people use to show affection for friends and family members, not just their sweethearts.

“It’s something to feel positive about in mid-winter,” White said.

This year, White’s valentine is the Village Meat Market in Willsboro, which has proved to be critical in expanding White’s start-up by offering retail space.

The partnership allows procrastinators to pick up flowers on a day when many other retail outlets are closed (LakeShore Candy, too, will be open: “If you stroll out on Sunday, you better tell her you’re taking the dog for a walk,” Sweeney advised last-minute lotharios).

The holiday is important for rural communities like Essex, said White, a tourist town with few year-round businesses.

“People in this community really want to support local businesses and come together to do something positive in these long winter months,” White said. “It’s a bright spot in a long winter.”

The Essex Inn will host an “understated but elegant” dinner on Saturday and Sunday evening. The fixed-choice menu will feature three offerings; the tables, cross-pollinated with arrangements from Boquet Valley Blooms.

Karen Dalton, the co-owner, said the inn has seen an uptick in guests booking overnight romantic getaways.

The joy can be contagious, said Dalton.

“It’s a nice kind of spark for the business and to get a little activity in town,” Dalton said. “Anytime there’s an opportunity, it’s a nice way for the community to open up and let people know the lights are on and doors are open.”

One group has been exercising their vocal cords since December the gift of song.

Since 1983, the Sweet Adelines have been gracing local doorsteps with singing valentines.

“It’s a good surprise for someone,” said Carole Harsh, a participant. “I’ve seen both tears and people running away.”

Harsh recounted a woman who sobbed with joy the entire length of the choir’s performance. Another young man, a bagger at a local supermarket, ran out into the parking lot and hid until the singers went away.

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Most of the time, folks are pleased, said Harsh.

Recipients walk away with a stuffed animal, a digital photograph and candy from LakeShore.

The Plattsburgh-based group’s six-song repertoire includes “Side By Side,” “Dream a Little Dream of Me,” and the Beatles classic “When I’m 64.”

The group will start taking orders on Thursday for locations in the Plattsburgh area. Those in outlying areas can be served with a phone call.

“I have the best fun all year with this group,” Harsh said.

Sweeney, too, says the holiday is a blast — “How can anything not be fun in a candy store?” — but the holiday’s Sunday scheduling, paired with winter vacation in many local school districts, is making things slightly sticky.

Instead of purchasing flowers and chocolate, folks are heading south to fairer climes.

It’s exacerbated by an early Easter, which falls on March 26. Lent, the six-week time period when Catholics give up a guilty pleasure, begins on Wednesday.

Chocolate is often on the hit list, Sweeney said.

“This is a weird year, Sweeney said.

Not for divorce attorneys.

Alexander Shmulsky, a Ticonderoga lawyer, said his office generally sees more divorce and custody petitions being filed around this time each year.

“People like to get a new start at the new year,” Shmulsky said.

Essex County Clerk Joe Provoncha said divorce filings hit their peak around Christmastime.

After the holidays, parties often want to speed up legal proceedings so they don’t have to fake it through a romantic holiday, said Deb Whitson, an Elizabethtown-based attorney.

“People get through the holidays and deal with their unhappy relationship afterwards,” Whitson said, speaking generally without knowledge of any specific case.

That is, except for the woman who specifically asked the firm to serve her cheating husband divorce papers on Valentine’s Day.

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Bowling benefit to boost Paine Memorial Free Library

Debut installment of fundraising event set for Feb. 20

By Pete DeMola

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WILLSBORO — Bowling and books aren’t usually lumped together.

But a local library and bowling alley hope to form an enduring partnership.

The Friends of the Paine Memorial Free Library will host a fundraiser at the Willsborough Bowling Center on Feb. 20.

The booster organization hopes to raise $1,000 with the first-ever event, which was created on the tailwinds of the uber-successful golf tournament each summer.

The library is a critical part of the community, said Friends President Lynne Goepper.

“The world today needs people who are knowledgeable,” Goepper said, citing the amount of services the facility provides, including technological assistance for residents who

need to complete online Social Security, tax and job application forms.

As technology becomes increasingly integrated into daily life, Librarian Sheryl Blanchard now teaches tech classes each Monday.

Other community members host banjo lessons, guest lectures, a rotating art show and other services, while the library sponsors a series of summer reading programs for local children each year, activities Blanchard say are critical to retaining information during the summer recess.

And of course, there is the free wifi, a magnet for residents and guests in this underserved pocket of Essex County.

The facility, which was originally constructed in 1930, is a true community center, said Goepper.

Securing funding is always a challenge.

You just have to keep scratching away, Blanchard said.

The Friends, whose donor list numbers 250, are a major component for the library’s continued success, said Blanchard.

Funds raised by the group are used to fill in budget gaps.

Volunteers, who donate their time daily, are also critical, the librarian said.

Organizers hailed the Willsborough Bowling Center for making their space available for the upcoming event.

“Dale Ferris has just been super in helping us with this endeavor,” Goepper said. “He’s really been a partner in this initiative.”

Others have also stepped forward, including Zeke’s Pub, who will donate pizza that the Friends will sell by the slice, and Valley View Firewood, who have contributed a face cord of wood to be raffled.

“Without the library, we’d really be a ghost town,” Goepper said.

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Website, newsletter to increase transparency in Essex

New councilwoman launches email newsletter

By Pete DeMola

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ESSEX — A cloud has opened up and a big beam of sunlight has splashed the town hall here in a brilliant glow.

Residents can now stay updated on town events by signing up for the periodic email blasts spearheaded by the town council’s newest member, Gretel Schueller.

Schueller, who took office last month, said the lack of transparency in her community was one of the top concerns she heard while on the campaign stump last fall.

So far, 112 residents have signed up for the updates.

The first blast detailed Schueller’s trip to Albany for a threeday training workshop for new municipal officials; info on price hikes at the transfer station and an update on plans to update the town’s zoning and codes fee structure.

“The main reason I decided to do this is simple: I want communication to be as easy, approachable, and as open as possible,” Schueller said in an email.

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Communication is a two-way street, Schueller said.

“There’s generally a feeling among residents that there is little transparency about what is going on within the town hall, or they just don’t feel connected to what’s happening. I want to do whatever I can to diminish that sentiment.”

Residents can expect an email update periodically. Since the first dispatch, questions have already started to trickle in.

Schueller said she will do her best to answer them.

A new website is also in the works, said the councilwoman, and should be completed by the end of the month.

“It’s a beautiful website,” Schueller said, noting the designer previously worked with the town of Colonie, in Albany County.

Moving forward, Schueller said she wants to facilitate a positive and inclusive agenda for the town.

“When information isn’t shared freely and openly, whether it’s due to lack of effort or true maliciousness, you risk the danger that people start to assume the worst, regardless of whether or not that’s true,” she said.

Residents can asked to be included in the email blast at Gretelessextownboard@gmail.com.

Since taking office last month, freshman Essex town council member Gretel Schueller has launched a periodic email blast designed to keep residents informed of town issues.

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Minimum wage hike sparks widespread tipping debate At least one local business, Davidson Brothers Brewery, has instituted sweeping changes in their tipping policy

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GLENS FALLS — A local brewpub galvanized the restaurant community last month when they eliminated tipping entirely after

the statewide minimum wage increase.

Davidson Brothers Brewing has replaced the practice with an 18 percent surcharge that will be distributed to staff, a decision that sent shockwaves through the industry.

While the overall wage in the state saw a .25 bump to $9 per hour, tipped service employees — including servers and bartenders — saw their base pay increase by as much as 53 percent, from $4.90, $5 and $5.65 to $7.50.

Co-owner Rick Davidson said once he and his brother, John, learned of the policy, the pair convened meetings to discuss the im-

plications for their downtown brewpub and restaurant.

Once the pair crunched the numbers, they determined they couldn’t absorb the cost increase without a drastic shift in their business model.

Labor groups say the boost will help workers trying to make it on a server’s income, which is wildly variable and subject to seasonal whims.

Advocates, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said if the minimum wage had been indexed to inflation in 1970, the rate would now

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stepping the legislature — who originally balked at the proposal — by using executive authority to unilaterally convene a wage board.

Last July, the three-member panel recommended a phasedin increase of the minimum wage to $15 per hour at fast food restaurants by 2018 in New York City, and by 2021 for the rest of the state.

The state labor commissioner signed off in September, setting into motion a push for a $15 wage for all workers, a concept Cuomo is trying to get through the state legislature.

According to the state department of labor, the tri-county area boasted 4,602 jobs in the food services and drinking places sector in 2014, with 55 percent of those in Clinton County.

As the clock ticked down to Jan. 1, Cindy Snow, co-owner of the Blue Collar Bistro in Plattsburgh, wrote letters to the governor’s office on behalf of upstate restaurants.

Tipped workers — including bartenders and wait staff — saw an increase from $4.90 and $5 per hour to $5.65 to $7.50 per hour, respectively.

For those at the bottom, the policy marked an overnight raise of 53 percent.

Hidden running costs pushed the number closer to $8, said the boss, who now has to pay $1.30 in unemployment and Social Security on every $10 a staffer receives in tips.

“This could have a dramatic effect on the restaurant business,” Snow said.

To compensate, burger prices have been increased by $1.

While the Blue Collar Bistro is better positioned to absorb the costs — Snow runs the downtown hangout as a second career — she questioned the survival of other operations.

Owners work certain assumptions into their business model, said Snow. But when that abruptly changes, the model is no longer sound.

Take it from a Glens Falls brewpub.

Last month, the Davidson Brothers Brewery introduced sweeping reforms on how they compensated their workers.

After studying the increase, the business opted to eliminate tipping entirely in favor of an 18 percent surcharge, a measure that galvanized the industry, led to waves of criticism and placed the locally-owned brewery at the center of a statewide debate on the philosophy of tipping.

Larger chains have an “incredible” advantage against singleunit owner-operated, full-serve businesses, Davidson Brothers co-owner Rick Davidson told the Sun. Davidson flatly said the proposed $15 hike will result in automaton. It’s already happening, he said, citing the replacement of skilled servers with tablets at places like Panera Bread, for instance.

“You can walk in, get food to go, and never talk to a human,” Davidson said. “Many thousands of jobs are going to be eliminated as this change takes place.”

A Siena College survey released last week found 87 percent of upstate businesses oppose bumping the wage to $15.

The North Country Chamber of Commerce said the measure would lead to a 67 percent increase in labor costs.

The policy would make no differentiation between downstate, where the cost of living is higher, and upstate, which has a median income of $16.25, explained President Garry Douglas.

The hike, Douglas said, would “disrupt and undermine the whole employment system.”

“We must take note that the true minimum wage is and will always be zero,” Douglas told the Sun. “Our focus must be on how to reduce unemployment and preserving the first-step jobs that will be reduced by such a move will actually undermine this.”

Davidson said he believed it wasn’t the governor’s goal to hurt small businesses.

But in the short term, that’s the effect it’s going to have, he said, noting his operation has no plans to reduce staffing levels or lay anyone off.

According to the National Employment Law Project (NELP), an upstate worker needs at least $15 to afford basic living expenses, a sentiment echoed by the governor at a Manhattan rally last month.

“You can’t make it on a minimum wage job,” Cuomo said.

“You need two, three, four minimum wage jobs to actually make it, and that’s not what the minimum wage was all about.”

Using statistics crunched by the Economic Policy Institute, NELP pegged $17.24 as the basic wage needed for a single

The state’s minimum hike, which went into effect on Jan. 1, has rattled Plattsburgh’s restaurant industry, who say the increase has resulted in slashed hours, higher costs and internal turmoil.

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adult in the Glens Falls-area to afford housing, clothing and transportation (the average across upstate, as Douglas mentioned, clocks in slightly lower, at $16.25).

At present, the minimum wage is about $18,000 a year.

The New York State Restaurant Association hopes to slow the tide.

While they conceded that the hike to $9 was due, the group sent the governor and the state legislature a letter, co-signed by 100 restaurant owners, asking for a five-year wage freeze for tipped workers to allow small businesses to adapt.

CEO Melissa Fleischut said the increase has already forced restaurants to close, business owners to cut hours and lay people off and made owners look to incorporate more tablets at tables.

Any further increase, Fleischut said, will just exacerbate these problems.

“Some very very difficult decisions are going to have to be made,” said NYSRA Spokesman Kevin Dugan. “That’s a huge increase in labor costs.”

Margins are often under 8 percent for small restaurants, Dugan told the Sun. “They’re going to have to make it up in other ways,” Dugan said.

While automaton is not in the cards for the Butcher Block in Plattsburgh — “We’ll never do that,” said General Manager Kevin Kilkeary. “That’s a drive-thru” — the fine dining restaurant has reduced staff hours since the beginning of the year.

“Everyone’s working a little faster,” Kilkeary said.

Payroll for the 30 servers, mostly part-timers, has increased 10 percent.

“We don’t plan on raising prices this year,” said Kilkeary.

“But somebody’s going to have to pay for this sooner or later.”

Servers are also anxious that patrons will tip less once they learn of the new policies, he said.

“If it goes to $15, a lot of jobs will be lost,” said Kilkeary.

Subway on Route 3 confirmed they have reduced employee hours and laid people off.

Manager Amber Cook said the franchise had to let people go in early-January until business picks back up in the summer.

“It’s the worst part,” Cook said.

Several salaried employees were moved to an hourly wage.

Staffers can only work a certain amount of hours, up to 40, Cook said.

Corporate management determined labor and food costs can’t exceed 50 percent of the restaurant’s operation, Cook explained.

To combat the increase, the franchise may have to raise prices. Doing so would require a meeting with other operators in the region.

Five Guys’ Plattsburgh location has already raised menu prices by 5 percent, according to General Manager Jessica Porter.

Locations elsewhere saw a bump as much as 10 percent.

Restaurant operators are also concerned about a wage drift.

Several large chains in the Plattsburgh market said they had already been paying their workers at or above the wage before the increase.

But the hike, said restaurant brass, means they will have to boost everyone else to remain competitive in the marketplace.

All Five Guys employees were brought up to $9 per hour, said Porter (Five Guys is considered “fast food casual”) while

be at $15 per hour, a policy he hopes will be approved by the state legislature next month.

“For far too long, wages for tipped workers in New York State have been too low,” Cuomo said after the increase was approved.

The average wage, counting tips, is $11 in the state.

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those who were already making that were given bumps after mandatory performance reviews.

Porter said the chain’s leadership encouraged a more rigorous review process to ensure all employees were going “above and beyond” the performance criteria.

Maria D’Amelia, a spokesman for Stewart’s Shops, said the chain will have to be competitive in their recruitment efforts.

The Saratoga-based heavyweight pulls from the same labor market as fast food chains.

But D’Amelia said the company’s business model — employees own just over one-third of the company — may act as an incentive for workers to stay put.

The chain is following the changes in state law closely.

“We’re always concerned about the long-term impact,” D’Amelia said. “We are about making smart decisions from the start.”

Several other foodservice powerhouses in the Plattsburgh area, including Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’ Donuts and Texas Roadhouse, declined to comment through their corporate offices.

HARD FEELINGS While servers and bartenders saw their wages elevated, the boost for service employees does not include workers in the back of the house, including cooks and dishwashers.

This has caused discomfort for both owners and recipients of the boost.

Susan Upton pored over her books during a weekday lunch rush.

The increase came as a surprise to the owner of the Campus Corner, who’d found out the week before.

“All these small businesses owners are just trying to stay alive — this is crazy,” said Upton.

Upton said she was irked that the back of the house didn’t get bumped.

“There’s a lot of hard feelings everywhere,” Upton said.

Waitress Angela Paduano said she would have been fine with a .25 cent raise.

“Theirs should have gone up $2,” she said, motioning to kitchen staff. “The back should have gotten more.”

The Campus Corner, an old-fashioned diner in downtown Plattsburgh, does not pool tips, Upton explained.

“It’s theirs,” Upton said. “They worked hard for it.”

Upton’s back-of-the-house staff are well-compensated, she said. But she, like other business owners, is concerned about future recruitment efforts, especially if the final figure does make it to $15.

Paduano said she would have welcomed the situation at restaurants that pooled, like at her previous employer, a local steakhouse, where $200 in tips would often be whittled down by half at the end of the night once distributed amongst staff.

Would possible price increases dissuade patrons from dining out?

Anthony Finnegan tucked into a homemade ice cream sandwich, one of the cafe’s specialities.

“I love this place with a passion,” he said.

THE WORKERS For the average full-time worker, the bump amounts to about $10 per week.

“We’re pretty happy about it,” said Jessie Atkins, who works at the Koffee Kat, a cafe in downtown Plattsburgh. “We just got 9 bucks — it’s a good way to start the year.”

The part-time barista attends SUNY Plattsburgh, where he studies criminal justice. The increase will help put a dent in basic living expenses, he said.

Employers have an obligation to provide for their workers, said Atkins.

“If you can’t afford to pay your workers, you shouldn’t be in business.”

Atkins noted his boss was a member of the Clinton County Board of Legislators.

“We have a pretty good boss here,” he said. “She takes care of us.”

Nick Kaiser works part-time at Five Guys. The increase, he said, will help with student loans.

“I was glad.”

Five Guys is a good place to work, he said.

Kaiser paused for a moment and cited the sluggish economy.

“Anywhere is a good place to work.”

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“The wage increase was going to a very narrow group of workers who are already the highest paid group in our organization,” Davidson said.

Moving forward without a change in policy would have only increased internal inequality, he said.

By law, the restaurant cannot count or touch tips. They can, however, develop a pooling system for support staff.

So that’s what the Davidson’s did, opting to implement a surcharge system as a legal way to redistribute an amount they determined would be roughly equivalent to the average tip, which they clocked at 22 percent.

Doing so will keep consumer costs down, said Davidson — at least temporarily.

Tipping on inflated menu prices would have resulted in a $200,000 cost to the customers, he said.

Davidson has around 25 full-time staffers.

“The goal is to keep them making the same money as they did, which is very good money,” said Davidson. “We didn’t want to reduce income, but didn’t want to increase the cost to the customer.”

Eventually, the business will do away with the fee, said Davidson, and allow prices to go up 18 percent.

On the staff side, compensation will start at $9, a number that will rise each year. A formula, including bonuses, performance and sales metrics, will flesh out the rest.

Davidson conceded a $15 minimum wage may be inevitable.

But until then, the brewpub will continue to ride the storm. Staffing levels will stay the same and the business has no plans to lay anyone off, he said.

“Right now, we’re at the beginning of a long road of transition.”

“MISLEADING” News of the change immediately got upstate talking. Many patrons were livid, accusing the business of shortchanging their employees.

Comments on the Davidson Brothers’ Facebook page got

so bad, they nuked most of them from orbit.

Some have even called the surcharge misleading, like Cindy Snow, co-owner of the Blue Collar Bistro in Plattsburgh.

Snow called the practice “deceitful.”

A surcharge and service charge are not the same, Snow said.

The former is an additional charge or payment that goes to the house to be redistributed to its employees as they see fit.

By law, a service charge must go to the waitstaff.

Snow says a surcharge leaves an unintended loophole for owners to pocket the difference.

“They’re allocating per whim, not per law,” Snow said. “It’s not a tip — it’s deceptive.”

Snow says tipping also serves a practical purpose by acting as an indicator of employee performance.

Snow keeps track of her workers’ tip percentage. Recurring low numbers might mean the staff will have to be counseled for better service.

Others echoed the feedback viewpoint.

“I can tell if customers like people or not,” said Joe Kovacs, owner of Smooth Moves, a downtown cafe.

Davidson Brothers appear to be unique in implementing a new policy.

Others interviewed for this story, including the Bagel Pit, Butcher Block and Campus Corner in Plattsburgh, said while they will continue to monitor the situation — including possible changes in how the Internal Revenue Service tracks tips — no charges are currently planned.

Some were upset that the state’s tipping boost didn’t apply to kitchen staff.

“The back should have gotten more,” said Angela Paduano, a waitress at the Campus Corner.

The popular diner does not pool tips, explained Susan Upton, the owner. As such, the popular downtown hangout plans on bumping fees for the rest of their staffers.

Davidson’s neighbor, Rock Hill Bakehouse, also doesn’t pool, but instead pays those in the back slightly more than waitstaff, who receive the state minimum wage of $9.

But the minimum wage for non-tipped workers is still “ridiculously low,” said owner Matt Funiciello, who is also a presumptive candidate for Congress.

The disparity between waitstaff and kitchen workers has always been concerning, said the baker.

The minimum wage should be $15, but making the economic model work is tricky, he said.

While consumers might not like paying higher prices, Funiciello co-wrote in a Huffington Post op-ed last month,

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“Tipping is no more than a backdoor subsidy to firms by having customers assume part of their labor costs,” Funiciello wrote.

Davidson doesn’t necessarily disagree.

Not only is the tipping system archaic, he said, but it’s “discriminatory, arbitrary, and tends to be based more on appearance.”

It’s also misleading, he said. The public has a misconception that part of their tips go to kitchen staff — “That’s illegal in New York State,” Davidson said.

The level of service has been determined to have a very low correlation to the tip amount, said Davidson, citing a study by the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.

A much bigger factor is peer pressure.

Furthermore, he said, the IRS would like to see tipping gone: It’s unreported income that’s not subject to sales tax.

As the clouds begin to clear over the brewery, Davidson said he didn’t see service being affected. Nor did he envision a drop in business despite the controversy.

But he did concede the business did a poor job of rolling out the policy. The controversy was generated, he said, in part because they did a poor job in communicating the change and by engaging their online critics.

“We did a very poor job,” he said. “We’re just restaurant people — we own that.”

The staff has been supportive so far, he said.

“We did not lose one single full-time staff member,” Davidson said.

Despite the outrage, customers may still leave tips for waitstaff — they’re just considered gifts.

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There ought to be a law

here really should be a law against such behavior and such price gouging.

I’m sure by now you’ve heard about Martin Shkreli, the former pharmaceutical executive who generated national outrage after he raised the price of a once-cheap life-saving pill from $13.50 to $750, an increase of more than 5,000 percent overnight.

Shkreli’s contempt for those in need of Daraprim, a pill used to treat toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease that afflicts people with weakened immune systems, such as those with AIDS and pregnant women, has caused members of Congress to question his motives.

His brief appearance on Capital Hill, showcased perhaps one of the worst and most disrespectful individuals one could possibly ever encounter.

It also exemplifies what many today feel about the pharmaceutical industry that places profits before human needs.

In a memo drafted by Shkreli to investors he stated, “So 5,000 paying bottles at the new price is $375,000,000— almost all of it is profit and I think we will get 3 years of that or more. Should be a very handsome investment for all of us. Let’s all cross our fingers that the estimates are accurate.”

Despite demonstrating his true contempt during the hearing where he repeatedly refused to testify on advice from council, Shkreli appeared genuinely disgusted that he would be forced to appear at the hearing and be lectured.

While being addressed he smirked, made faces, looked away and appeared on the verge of laughter at one point when U. S. Rep Elijah Cummings was speaking. Cummings went on to reprimand Shkreli, saying “It’s not funny, Mr. Shkreli. People are dying and they’re getting sicker and sicker.”

After the hearing, he made it very clear what he thought of the entire process when he tweeted, “Hard to accept that these imbeciles represent the people in our government.”

What kind of heartless human being acts like this?

I’m all for free enterprise and free market principles, but when any one company or person puts lives at risk in this manner and chooses to operate to the detriment of mankind, some form of emergency government eminent domain process should be enacted to protect the innocent.

Fortunately, Shkreli’s business practices have led to federal charges as well as many civil lawsuits filed against him.

As enlightened as we may be today if we lack respect for each other and devalue life in the name of making a buck, our culture will be in deep trouble and future generations will sadly pay the price for what we fail to correct today.

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Frontier Town again? Here’s an idea ...

H

ere we go again.

Frontier Town is back on lawmaker lips.

Last month, the Essex County Board of Supervisors asked for a price tag on demolition costs for several buildings on the former theme park property which now present a safety hazard.

It’s the beginning of a now-familiar cycle that always ends with taxpayers losing.

Here’s an idea: Essex County should give the property to the Open Space Institute. The conservation group can then help facilitate the transfer of the main parcel to the state for inclusion in an emerging trail network, some 40 miles that will cut through five towns in the central Adirondacks.

The 85-acre complex has been empty since the rodeo up and left town nearly 20 years ago.

Two years ago, lawmakers held a series of task force meetings to hash out a solution.

Marketing the property to a retail outlet was discussed then, as it is now.

But at the time, lawmakers opted against enlisting the Essex County Industrial Development Agency to conduct an economic feasibility study, citing the time length and the strong desire to simply get rid of it.

We all know what happened next: Essex County put the parcel out to bid at a tax auction, declined an offer by a local businessman and the case wound up in court. North Hudson voters added insult to injury by rejecting the town’s purchase through a permissive referendum.

It was a free market exercise that ended in disaster, mainly through wasted time and lost revenue, not to mention hidden costs, like the amount of time county officials spent bogged down combatting an entirely avoidable problem.

If lawmakers sold it to the late George Moore for $60,000, the problem buildings likely would have been torn down by now (And George, being the good LETTERS

DonÕ tÊ takeÊ itÊ outÊ onÊ theÊ clubÊ

To the Editor: In response to Mr. Bedell’s letter to the editor, I would have to agree that there was and is an issue with the abuse of his property. It is unfortunate that it had to come at the expense of the snowmobile club.

The problem with the ATV’s in Willsboro goes far beyond just Mr. Bedell’s property.

Willsboro as a town needs to address this issue.

They are tromping on anybody’s property to get from point A to point B. On more than one occasion, I have been met by four-wheelers screaming down Main Street in broad daylight. It is my understanding that the state police can’t even catch these people.

With that being said, I wish Willsboro would start an ATV club so that they could be called when there is an issue as opposed to it always being taken out on the snowmobile club that asks for land owner permission, has insurance and tries our best to be respectful of the land owners.

As a club, we don’t like the ATVs, as they rut up the trails we work so hard to maintain. We are always open to trying to resolve issues with the land owners. In this case, we put up “no ATV” signs; we offered to put up gates on Mr. Bedell’s property to try to keep the four wheelers out, with which Mr. Bedell agreed that it wasn’t going to work as the four-wheelers would just go around the gates. In the meantime, we have respected his wishes and put up trail closed signs until the issue can be resolved.

Our club maintains approximately 75-100 miles of trail between Willsboro, Essex, Westport, Elizabethtown and Lewis. We do our best to monitor the

businessman he was, probably would have made a profit on it).

But instead, the county is now looking at the costs of hazardous waste removal for a yet-to-be-determined number of buildings that are only continuing to deteriorate.

Is this really the best use of taxpayer dollars?

The county needs to cut their losses and move on. They’re already $200,000 in the hole for back taxes owed on the collection of parcels. There’s no need to add to that sum.

Just think of the options if the state takes the parcel: The former park just off the Adirondack Northway would be the perfect connector with state land holdings.

If the Moore estate could be convinced to part with the A-Frame, the building could be torn down and a welcome center, or even a small museum, could be constructed in the footprint.

Once completed, the property could be a major draw for outdoor enthusiasts.

If the Moore family wants to keep the A-Frame, then that structure also needs to be removed. If they want to build something to augment what the state will do with the surrounding property, much of which are wetlands, even better.

What’s not to love?

North Hudson gets their desired hook-up to the state network; the state gets more open land, the Moore family receives recognition for their family’s contributions to the region, while the county is relieved of a perennial albatross.

We simply do not need another showdown at the O.K. Corral. Hopefully this go-around can lead to a peace treaty — not a gunfight.

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Our club is there to promote all snow travel and find it unfortunate that it is abused in the off season. This should be an eye-opener to everyone that a recreational trail is a privilege, not a right, and needs to be respected for what its intended use is. Hopefully the community can come together to resolve the issues with the ATVs in Willsboro.

Paul Stephens President Mountain Lakers Snowmobile Club Wadhams

AppalledÊ byÊ Albany

To the Editor: I couldn’t agree more with your editorial in reference to “New York: Welcome to the state of authoritarianism.”

Control is what Albany wants and is typical of the democratic party. If there is a way to control an aspect of our lives, they will try to implement it. The SAFE act is another case in point, passed in the middle of the night by Albany democrats unwilling to allow the voice of the people to be heard.

I also couldn’t help but snicker at the cartoon at the top of the same page alluding to Cruz and Trump as poison. The other side has either a liar and thief or an old socialist as a choice. Too bad I’m not much of an artist. I’d make a cartoon about that.

Roger J. Nolfe Ticonderoga

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ThanksÊ forÊ toyÊ help

To the Editor: As the event coordinator for the annual Holiday Toy Drive for the past 10 years, I have endured the honor of experiencing the true meaning in the spirit of giving during the holiday season.

Each holiday season, every town in every state across the country has families where Christmas is a stressor rather than a time of joy because the monetary means to provide gifts for under the tree is difficult.

As I can’t speak for every town in every state across the country, I can speak for the North Country region. We are a region of small, close-knit communities who take care of their own. I began the Toy Drive with only a few hundred dollars and financially grew immensely over the years.

I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks and appreciation the community members and businesses, locally and throughout the North Country Region who have generously contributed over the past decade. I further wish to thank my former place of employment, M&M Diner for sponsoring the Toy Drive for the first eight years and to Connie Drake, of Connie’s Rusty Zipperz Consignment & Thrift Store for sponsoring the Toy Drive for the past two years.

Much thanks and appreciation extended to the following organizations: Au Sable Forks Volunteer Fire Department & Women’s Auxiliary, Au Sable Forks Elementary School’s P.T.O., Matt Parks of Ward Lumber Company and Au Sable Valley Central School’s Booster Club.

I am thankful to the Press Republican, Sun Community News and Jay Online Community News for assisting with the promotion of the Annual Holiday Toy Drive.

As I end my 10-year run, I am confident to the Annual Toy Drive will continue on in making certain girls and boys in our community have a joyous holiday season.

Cynthia Murphy Event Coordinator Au Sable Forks

SteppingÊ downÊ withÊ gratitude

To the Editor: As the 2015 holiday season marked my fourth and final time as coordinator of the annual Holiday (Christmas) Meal Tote Drive, I leave with enormous feelings of gratitude and humility.

Countless community members, year-round and seasonal, gracious contributors who reside outside of the Adirondacks but hold ties to the area, businesses and organizations were partners with assisting me to prepare and deliver 51 Christmas meals to families experiencing financial difficulties, those enduring a health crisis and to several senior citizens who enjoyed a ham or turkey meal.

I wish to thank the community members and businesses who donated either a turkey or ham, non-perishable food items and/or provided a monetary contribution.

I further wish to thank the following local organizations who provide a donation each holiday season: The Office of the Town of Jay Supervisor Archie Depo, Knights of Columbus/Au Sable Forks Council, Au Sable Forks Volunteer Fire Department & Women’s Auxiliary, the Au Sable Forks Elementary School’s Parent-Teacher Organization and JCEO (Melissa Walton).

Much thanks and appreciation is extended to the following local media outlets: Plattsburgh Press Republican, Sun Community News and Dr. Seth and Trudy Rosenblum of The Jay Online Community News.

In conclusion, as I stand down from my post, I depart with great confidence the annual Holiday Meal (Christmas) Tote Drive will continue. Au Sable Forks is a close-knit community who takes care of its own and the spirit of giving is 24/7.

Kelly C. Murphy, Au Sable Forks

PublicÊ misinformedÊ byÊ theÊ Sun To the Editor:

For shame, for shame sun reporters for your abusive use of the writings of Charles John Hufffman Dickens. In last week’s editorial your comparison of Dickens introduction in the “The Tale of Two Cities” with Essex is reprehensible in every sense of the word. In this era of raging acts of terrorism, the Town of Essex is appalled at your lack of propriety and sensibility.

That SUN attack editorial is, as usual, a bore, full of misinformation, self generated issues, misconceptions, and horrible misuse of literary metaphor.

Its language was obviously written by a sociopath. Why do you stay in the pocket of a such a person? Why don’t you have enough journalistic integrity to write your own versions of “yellow” journalism of this lowest form?

As for your strident charges, the editorial contains no less than five misrepresentations, such as claiming your paper had to personally present a FOIA request which you never performed. How can you allege subterfuge in the sale of our vacant Church building sale when we held an open hearing before any sale? Why did you claim that Essex has entered into a shared service agreement with Willsboro when such an action requires Town Board agreement which has not been made? Your use of shoddy journalism must justify your desire to appease a few vindictive persons. Citizens of Essex County if you want full and complete accounts, you may write me at jlafore92@gmail. com, come visit me when I return in Mid-March, call upon any member of the Town Board or arrive at a Town Board meeting.

Lastly, I have always gone out of my way to treat the SUN as if it is a top rated news agency, and in spite of your vitriolic anger because Essex does not love you the way you wish, I shall continue to do so. The SUN should never forget that it is supposed to be a repository for reporting not a haven for failed and unsuccessful fiction writers and favoritism.

Jim LaForest Essex Editor’s Note: We never claimed to “personally” present a FOIL request.

A reporter emailed a FOIL request for the 2016 Essex Budget to Supervisor Ed Gardner and Secretary to the Supervisor Catherine DeWolff on Dec. 8.

DeWolff replied as follows: “All FOIA requests go through the Town Clerk. I will forward this request to her now.” The town complied immediately with providing the 2016 Essex Budget, which was adopted on Nov. 12.

WWIIÊ combatÊ vet:Ê VoteÊ Trump To the Editor:

The article in the Jan. 30 newspaper by Nadine Battaglia was very good and I hope a lot of people read it.

I am a combat vet of WWII and very turned off about all these murders, rapes, stealing and lying. Much of them from our own government.

This year, vote Republican if Trump gets the nomination.

Jack Norton Minerva

AÊ tinyÊ town

To the Editor: Editor’s Note: The following poem was submitted by Essex resident Jeff Murdock in response to our Jan. 30 editorial board opinion piece, “A tiny town with not-so-tiny problems.”

Two roads, a ferry, and a lake Do not a city make Nor hamlet so I read For hamlets have no churches Nor government to lead But the lovely intersections Of travel wet and dry Are perfect for the village That lives in my mind’s eye Now those who visit, those who stay Are not quite all the same Each has its own perspective Each sings its own refrain The village has old timers And latecomers in its fold Plus an influx of summer folks Who leave when it gets cold

Now toss in all the travelers Who are only passing through Some stop and have a bite to eat And all enjoy the view This mixture of humanity Creates a potpourri Which means within the village People often disagree Of course they hate the winter And warmly welcome summer But when it comes to politics Its glum and even glummer No unifying vision No common cause for all But rather each to owns the cry On Main Street or Town Hall But the village seems to thrive And remain a lakeside treasure For residents and visitors All love it in full measure Jeff Moredock Essex

OBITUARIES

Ê Fr.Ê RobertÊ Morhous

SPENCER, MA — Fr. Robert Morhous (1932-2016).

Father Robert Morhous, O.C.S.O., 83, of St. Joseph’s Abbey, Spencer, MA, passed away peacefully in the abbey’s infirmary on the morning of January 28th. Born George Reid Morhous, in Albany, New York, on September 10, 1932, he was the son of Francis E. and Frances V. (Smith) Morhous. He was named for his grandfathers, Reid Morhous of Ausable Forks, NY and George Adirondack Smith of the Smith family of Wilmington, NY and Springfield, MA. Fr. Robert was raised in Springfield, MA where he attended Holy Name Elementary School and Cathedral High School, graduating in in 1950. A talented artist, he brought creativity to his many endeavors in life. His art training included tutoring from his cousin and artist the late Averil Conwell of Lake Placid. He spent summers living with family in Wilmington, NY while exploring, collaborating and fly fishing. He worked for Arto Monaco in Upper Jay, NY and with cousins at Shea’s Market in Lake Placid. He treasured his seasons working with the celebrated crew at Santa’s Workshop in North Pole, NY from 1949-1954.

Fr. Robert graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA in 1954. On September 11, 1954 he entered St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, MA. He pronounced his solemn vows in 1959 and was ordained a priest later that same year. His seminary training was conducted both at

St Joseph’s Abbey and at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (The Angelicum) in Rome, Italy. He also received a degree in liturgy from Notre Dame University in Indiana. Fr. Robert became the second ordained priest in the family, following his Uncle, the Reverend Fr. William H. Smith of the Springfield, MA Diocese with whom he had a close bond.

Over the span of his sixty-one years in monastic life as a Trappist monk, Fr. Robert faithfully served St. Joseph’s Abbey in very many capacities. He was sub-master of the choir novices, porter, cellarer, guest master, retreat master, shepherd of the abbey flock of sheep, farm manager, director of The Holy Rood Guild and director of Trappist Preserves. He was in charge of the abbey conservation and woodland management program and he designed and coordinated the substantial renovation and addition to the abbey infirmary. He was honored to wear Badge #5 as a member of the Spencer Abbey Fire Department. In the years directly following Vatican Council II, he was the abbey’s director of liturgy, translating and adapting liturgical texts from Latin into English. He dedicated his life to prayer and the humility of hard work and study in supporting his community. His spirit, love, wit and compassion are remembered by all who knew him.

In addition to his monastic brothers, he is survived by several cousins and many faithful friends. His family wishes to thank the monastic brothers and lay staff at St. Joseph’s Abbey infirmary and Gentiva Hospice Care for the dedicated care they gave him in his final days. With gratitude for the gift of his presence among us, the monks commend Fr. Robert’s soul to your prayers. Fr. Robert was celebrated amongst many of his religious and lay family and friends at a Funeral Mass at St. Joseph’s Abbey on February 1st, with burial that day aside his brethren in the abbey cemetery.

Donations in remembrance of Fr. Robert may be directed to St. Joseph’s Abbey, 167 N. Spencer Rd, Spencer, MA 01562.

COMMENTARY

Little Bits My favorite restaurants Gordie Little

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W

e all have our favorite eateries at home and away. Kaye and I recently spent a month in Kissimmee, Florida and had no problem finding places to chow down. Special thanks to family and friends for gifting us with restaurant cards to aid and assist with keeping my girth near the limit of my belt. For Kaye, on the other hand, bird bites maintained her fighting figure at 94 pounds.

She orders a toasted cheese sandwich with a slice of tomato, along with a cup of soup and brings half the sandwich home for a snack. I order a full-course meal and smack my lips when I lick the plate. Do opposites attract? In our case, they certainly do.

Thanks to our trusty GPS and my unfailing sense of smell when food is being prepared, we had no problem whatever zeroing in on enough restaurants to keep us satiated. Some were old standards while others were new discoveries. Some were wonderful; others were horrendous.

I won’t burden you with a list of the good ones. I’m easy to please. Just bring me meat and potatoes with a nice veggie or a tasty piece of fish and I’m a happy camper. Oh, I appreciated the sauces and the perfect presentation we found along the way, but there were a few disappointments. Most of them had to do with inflated prices.

I had no complaints about the all-you-can-eat buffets. I always got more than my money’s worth. After all, I felt obligated to make up for the teeny portions Kaye put on her plate. Desserts?

Yup—those, too.

We found a Florida version of a Plattsburgh chain favorite just one block from our condo and moved our forks up and down there often. When the service and fare are exemplary, we not only praise the wait staff, but management. We also show our appreciation with generous tips.

We singled out a few upscale restaurants along the way and were generally pleased with what we found. However, on one occasion, we chose what sounded like a steak house. Big mistake.

It took so long for the waitress to explain the meat selection that I took a nap while my stomach gurgled the blues. The wine list had names I could neither pronounce nor afford and I was not impressed with the pomp and circumstance. Entrees were beyond expensive and anything extra, including vegetables, added to the exorbitant tab. Someone at our table ordered butter for his bread and the cost was over five dollars.

I ate my expensive pork chops while Kaye sipped her lobster bisque. We opted out of dessert and drove away singing the blues with lighter wallets. I suppose some diners enjoy that kind of pomposity, but we couldn’t wait to get back to our old haunts in Plattsburgh to order two michigans with.

Columnist Gordie Little may be reached at gordie@suncommunitynews.com.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — It’s the staple of every pregame in the country, including here in Section VII. Either before or after the starting lineups are announced, players and fans rise to their feet and honor America with the National Anthem.

Locally, 11 schools have students who have performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” before games, with some starting a new tradition and others carrying it on.

Crown Point Freshmen Emily Russell and Amber PeerLee, members of the Panther cheerleading squad, combine to sing the National Anthem at home games after being approached by music teacher Jeris French.

“I was asked by the boys varsity coach and music teacher if I wanted to,” Russell said.

“I enjoy singing in general, and singing this song is a honor at any game or event. I am happy they would trust me to do this.”

“I was by my locker when I heard Mrs. French talking about it with Emily,” Peer-Lee said. “I heard her say she was looking to ask others and I jumped in and raised my hand. I am proud and honored to perform it.”

Elizabethtown-Lewis Sophomore EmmaLee Turner has been singing the anthem at Lions’ basketball games since she was in seventh grade either as part of a group or alone.

She said her desire to perform the song comes from a childhood dream she still hopes to pursue, most recently occupied by pop singer Lady Gaga.

“I have a dream of singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl,” Turner said. “I have wanted to do that since I was a kid, so it helps to sing as much as I can.”

Turner, who is also a member of the varsity basketball team, has been a part of numerous plays and musicals, and has been a member of the Area All-State chorus.

With all those accomplishments, Turner said singing the anthem is always moving.

“I really like the way the song itself makes me feel because it has such a range,” she said.

“It makes you feel powerful and the words bring that out even more. I feel like I am singing for the whole gymnasium and for my country.”

“It’s great for the community to see these students perform and represent our school and country like this,” Superintendent Scott Osborne said.

Indian Lake At home games in Indian Lake, Alex Mitchell takes to the microphone and helps open every game by singing the National Anthem.

“Alex Mitchell is a senior this year and has been extremely devoted to all things music,” said Indian Lake music teacher Melissa Mulvey. “She participates in both band and chorus, takes piano as an elective, performs in musicals at the school and the Adirondack Lake Center for the Arts, has performed NYSSMA solos, and participates in Spring and Fall CASMA Festivals annually.”

Lake Placid Junior Ashley Chris recently started to sing the National Anthem for the Blue Bomber basketball and hockey home games. She started when organizers of a recent Can-Am hockey tournament needed a singer.

“I had the gist of the Canadian National

Anthem, and they needed someone who could sing both,” Chris said. “Some of the people at school heard me and asked if I would do it for games.”

Chris said she enjoys the reaction from the audience when she performs the anthem.

“I love, after I sing, having people’s faces light up,” she said. “The song always gives off a positive reaction. It is nice to see people connect to something joyful.”

“Ashley Chris sings one of the best national anthems I’ve heard from anyone let alone a high school student,” said LPCS athletic director and boys varsity basketball coach Matthew Walentuk.

Minerva Sophomore Cassie Pratt has been singing the National Anthem before Mountaineer games hosted at MCS for the past two years, while partner Taylor Feiden, a senior member of the girls basketball team, joined in for her final year at school.

“As a little kid I always thought it would be really cool to do,” Feiden said. “It is something I wanted to do before I graduated. It is a great opportunity to be able to do it before games and see people have the chance to hear me sing who may not have. It makes me feel special to be able to do this, and after singing, it takes the nerves off for the game.”

“It started when my music teacher asked the select chorus to perform last year and only two of us showed up,” Pratt said. “After that, I said I wanted to do it for games this year, as well.

It feels good to know the school feels I can do this and represent the school and entire country by singing the National Anthem.”

Moriah Senior Courtney Clarke started singing the National Anthem last year as a backup for then-senior Lauren Cross, who had sang the song for the Vikings for several years prior.

“Lauren always did such a great job,” Clarke said. “I started doing it when Lauren could not last year, so Coach (Brian) Cross asked me if I would do it this year at the football and basketball games.”

“She is also a varsity cheerleader and she does a great job and sang at football games and girls soccer games,” Cross said.

Clarke said singing the anthem gives her added confidence as she seeks to become a professional singer as she moves forward after graduation.

“It’s an incredible experience,” Clarke said.

“It’s something you sing in your bedroom and to have people hear you and appreciate what you do in singing the National Anthem is a big deal.”

Saranac Senior Cassandra Kellaway started singing the National Anthem this basketball season after a friend got her to try out.

“Once it was closer to the day I was supposed to sing, I went and saw Mr. (Brent) Dennis,” she said. “He asked me to sing with the microphone to make sure I was used to singing live and adjust any other technical difficulties we might have. He continued to ask me to take other days of singing, including some of the day which I was not originally scheduled to sing.”

“She has been singing the anthem before games this year and she is great,” Denis said.

“The reason I like singing at the games is because I get to do live performances with singing,” Kellaway said. “I have been a singer since I was young. I always would sing around the house. Then as soon as I was able to join any singing activities with school, I did. My first musical group with school other than the

mandatory music class was chorus in fourth grade. Singing the national anthem at the games allows me to perform, which is one of my many musical dreams.”

While playing as a member of the Minerva/Newcomb Lady Mountaineers is big night for Taylor Feiden, the Minerva senior has another roll at home games: National Anthem singer.

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Senior Karinna Williams started singing the National Anthem before football games her freshman year.

“My mom a n d friend Britta-

ny kept telling me I was a good singer and should do it,” Williams said. “They wanted me to do it at the homecoming game my freshman year, and that was my first time. The team liked it so I did it a few more times that year and since.”

Williams said she enjoys hearing the reaction from the fans after the song, and has her own personal reasons for why the song is so important.

“My dad was in the Army so this means a lot to him and to me, also, to get to perform this knowing what he has done for our country,” she said. “The biggest thing is I am always a little nervous about the lyrics, because I know everyone knows the words.”

Schroon Lake Sophomore Wisdom Reel was asked by her music teacher, Anita Masiello, if she wanted to perform for Wildcat games.

“It helps me not to have so much stage fright,” Reel said. “It makes me feel nice they would ask me to do this and represent the school in this way.”

“Wisdom is proud to be chosen and asked to sing the National Anthem as new student this year,” Masiello said.

“I think having students sing is a great way to show support for our country and showcase some of the talents our students have,” athletic director Lee Silvernail said. “I think it takes more courage and mental toughness to sing than shooting a free throw in a packed gym.”

Ticonderoga Sophomore Meegan Shaw is in her second year as the National Anthem singer for football and basketball games, having been picked by the previous singer, Kaitlin Diskin.

“She asked me to take over after she graduated,” Shaw said. “I have been doing it ever since.”

Athletic director Bob Sutphen said he is proud Ticonderoga has such a strong tradition when it comes to having a student sing the anthem.

“I think they are both fantastic,” Sutphen said. “Kaitlin did it for four years because she’s a great kid and great singer. She got involved because her grandfather, Mike Diskin, has been our football PA announcer for almost as long as I’ve been alive.”

“I used to be really nervous at first,” Shaw

said about taking the reigns. “Now I feel like it’s my job here.”

Westport Sophomore Malynda Lobdell started singing the National Anthem at games during her freshman year.

“I was asked by Mr. (Brad) Rascoe, who was the A.D. then, to do it,” Lobdell said. “I thought it would be a fun thing to do before the games and it kind of stuck.”

“During boys home games, Malynda sings the national anthem for the teams and fans,” current Westport athletic director Jim Phillips said. “Much to the surprise of many female players, Malynda, after being introduced as a player on the girls team, takes over the microphone and sings. She has also performed the national anthem for the teams and fans at the soccer playoff games this year.

She always gets a warm welcome and an even warmer applause when she is finished. We are very proud and happy to have her here at Westport Central School.”

“It’s overwhelming in a good way,” Lobdell said about the chance to perform on behalf of the school. “I like the way the song touches people.”

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Evan Graney led the Sentinels with 15 points, while Colvin Chapman added 7, Griffin Hughes 4, Brett Mosier 2, Chandler Whitford 2 and Ryan Trudeau 2.

Westport 48, Minerva/Newcomb 46 MINERVA — The Lady Eagles would jump out to a 16-5 lead and hold on for a win Feb. 5 against the Lady Mountaineers.

The Mountaineers responded with a 14-5 second quarter, while the two teams would equal each other with 27 points each in the second half.

On a strong shooting night, Lizzie Stephens paced the Eagles with 15 points, while Ellie Storey added 12, Hannah Schwoebel 10, Chloe Mitchell 8, Abby Mero 2 and Taylor Gough 1.

Danielle McNally led the Mountaineers with 18 points, followed by Jordan Bush with 13, Isabelle Bureau with 11 and Taylor Feiden with 4.

Missing Ti scorers PORT HENRY — In their Jan. 29 game against the Moriah Vikings, Ticonderoga’s Evan Graney scored 17 points in defeat, while Colvin Chapman added 11, Griffin Hughes 8, Brett Mosier 5, Ryan Trudeau 4 and Ethan Thompson 2.

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AVCS 8, Ticonderoga 2 Au SABLE FORKS — Tyler Light of the Patriots and Jonathan West of the Sentinels took home top individual honors as the Patriots scored a win over the Sentinels, securing the CVAC bowling championship Feb. 3.

Martineau had the high game of the evening with a 257, which was part of a 639 series. Light recorded the top series in the match. Rolling a 248 and 250 as part of a 660 triple. Logan Martineau had the high game of the night for the Patriots as part of a 639 series, while Alex Wesley added a 593 series, followed by a 583 triple from Tyler Atkins, a 561 from Noah Martineau and a 560 from Brandon Ano. West had the top game of the evening for both squads, posting a 268 as part of a 584 series. Gavin Fleury paced the Sentinels with a 646 high series, while Connor Lauzon added a 601 series.

AVCS 57, Saranac Lake 24 SARANAC LAKE — With a 28-6 first half advantage, the Lady Patriots rolled to a victory over the Lady Red Storm Feb. 4.

Madison McCabe scored 19 points in the win, with Kourtney Keenan adding 8, Hannah Rondeau 6, Emily McDonald 6, Vanessa Garrow 2, Adelle Bourgeois 2 and Leah Shay 1.

Jayda Buckley paced the Red Storm with 10 points, followed by Andrea Boon, Kayleigh Merrill and Katie Hunt with 4 points each. Annie Collins added 2 points.

Chazy 36, ELCS 23 ELIZABETHTOWN — The Lady Eagles used a 23-11 first half to defeat the Lady Lions Feb. 4.

Bailey Pepper scored 14 points to pace the Eagles as Lindsey Gilmore added 7, Lydia West 5, Emma Garceau 2, Mikayle Douglas 2, Sarah Genier 2, Kelsey O’Connor 2 and Taylor Stalker 2.

Myra Adams scored 15 points for the Lions, while Faith Bona had 4 and EmmaLee Turner 4.

Keene 53, Willsboro 31 WILLSBORO — The Lady Beavers almost doubled up on the Lady Warriors in the second half, outscoring them 30-16 for the win Feb. 3.

Elaina Smith scored 20 points to pace the Beavers, while Elly Smith scored 12, Hanna Whitney 10, Madison Gifford 5, Marta Padura 4 and Caitlyn Lopez 2.

Trina Bigelow scored 11 points for the Warriors as Taylor Bigelow added 8, Shania Lincoln 4, Dariann Sweatt 3, Alex Bliss 2, Kaitlyn Wilkins 2 and Savannah Bronson 1.

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Westport 68, Minerva/Newcomb 35 MINERVA — The Eagles took control early with a 23-2 opening eight minutes to defeat the Mountaineers Feb. 5.

In a balanced scoring night where all the players on the Westport roster scored, Schylar Kurth led the way with 15 points while Anderson Gay, fresh off his 1,000th career point, added 11, John Looby 10, Wyatt Gough 8, Connor Martin 6, Eddie Westercamp 4, Rylan Hance 4, Carter Storey 4, Thomas Mero 4 and Briar Christian 2.

Caleb Winter scored 19 for the Mountaineers, with Aiden LaCourse and Drew Deshetsky adding 6 each.

Azriel Finsterer of Keene scored nine points against the Willsboro Warriors Feb. 4. A win for the Warriors earned them the MVAC Division I title.

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Anderson Gay scored 30 points for the Eagles, which included his 1,000th career point. Schylar Kurth added 8 points, while Thomas Mero scored 6, Rylan Hance 4, Wyatt Gough 3 and Connor Martin 2.

ELCS 55, Chazy 37 CHAZY — The Lions outscored the Eagles in three of four quarters to earn a win Feb. 4.

Sam Huttig led a balanced scoring attack with 14 points, followed by Thomas Celotti with 13, Joel Morris with 11, Koby Rider with 9, Trevor Brooks with 4, Anthony Celotti with 2 and Colden Blades with 2.

Bryan McAfee had 18 points for the Eagles while Austin Gravelle scored 6, Kyle Cahoon 4, Brice Panetta 2, Edward Bocker 2 and Paeyton Hilborne 2.

Moriah 96, NAC 64 PORT HENRY — Round two was not the same as the twopoint contest seen in round one, as the Vikings opening with a 33-12 first quarter, defeating the Bobcats Feb. 4.

Adam Jaquish scored 30 points to lead the top-ranked Vikings, while Taylor Slattery added 21, Dylan Trombley 14, Joe Stahl 9, Billy Larrow 8, Jarrod MacDougal 6, Cody Stockwell 6 and Todd Clarke 2.

Steven Peryea had 24 points to pace the Bobcats while Josh Juntenen added 12.

Willsboro 50, Keene 39

AVCS 77, Saranac Lake 45

KEENE VALLEY — The Warriors claimed the Mountain and Valley Division I championship Feb. 4, outscoring the Beavers 13-4 over the final eight minutes of play.

Sean Lincoln was a force on the interior for the Warriors, scoring 19 points in the win. Lucas Cross added 10 points, while Zach Pierson scored 8, Warren Jackson 6, Trevor Bigelow 3, Joe King 2 and Max Longware 2.

Antonio Finsterer scored 18 points for the Beavers, followed by Azriel Finsterer with 9, Damian Brown with 6 and Josh Baldwin with 6.

CLINTONVILLE — A 20-10 fourth quarter sealed a victory for the Patriots against the Red Storm Feb. 4.

Nate Manning scored 18 points in the win for the Patriots, while Kobe Parrow added 13, Lucas Perez 12, Brandon Snow 11, Alex Knapp 11, Dalton McDonald 8, Joel Martineau 2 and Landon Shay 2.

Joe Viscardo scored 10 points for the Red Storm, while Ben Salis and Tanner Manning scored 9, Jarrett Ashton 7, DJ Morgan 4, Austin Larabie 4 and Tyler Callaghan 2.

Seton Catholic 62, Westport 53 WESTPORT — An 11-4 second quarter gave the Knights the breathing room they would need in defeating the Eagles Feb. 4.

Kevin Murray scored 32 points to lead the Knights, while Philip Yang added 17, Tristin Turner 12, Neil Yang 2 and Tom

AVCS 72, Ticonderoga 32 TICONDEROGA — The Patriots built up a 39-13 halftime lead and kept the pressure on the Sentinels in the second half to secure a win Feb. 3.

Joel Martineau led the Patriots with 27 points while Kobe Parrow added 15, Lucas Perez 11, Nate Manning 8, Dalton McDonald 3, Landon Shay 2, Brandon Snow 2 and Alex

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AVCS 3, Ticonderoga 1 Au SABLE FORKS — Cheyanne Tuthill was the top bowler on the evening for the Lady Sentinels, but it was the Lady Patriots who scored the team win Feb. 3.

Tuthill recorded the match-high game of 224 as part of a match-high 560 series for the Sentinels.

Brooke SantaMaria led the Patriots with a 459 series and 168 high game, while Janelle Simpson followed with a 456 series.

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PERU — The host Indians were able to sweep through the competition Feb. 6, earning another Champlain Valley Athletic Conference title and setting themselves up for the Section VII wrestling state qualifiers this weekend.

The Indians were 4-0 on the day, scoring wins of 67-18 over AuSable Valley, 53-21 over Beekmantown, 37-20 over runner-up Saranac and 68-16 over Northern Adirondack to win the title.

The loss for the Chiefs against the Indians was the first of the season in league competition for Saranac, who finished the meet 3-1 with a 75-6 win over AuSable Valley, a 59-19 win over Northern Adirondack and 48-27 win over Beekmantown.

The Eagles followed with a 2-2 record in the event, scoring wins against Northern Adirondack (51-24) and AuSable Valley (48-12).

The other victory on the day went to the Patriots, who scored the first CVAC dual meet win since 1998 with a 41-32 win over Northern Adirondack.

For the Champion Indians, Ethan Feazelle and Nick Bushey finished with 4-0 records; Hunter Sartwell, Noah Clausen, Hunter Quero and Carson Dobozy finished with 3-0 records; Logan Dubuque and Conner Withkiewicz finished 2-0. Brandon Goddeau, Cole McKee, Colin Hogan and Riley Sartwell finished 3-1; and Lenny Daniels finished 2-2.

The Patriots were led by 3-1 records from Landen Snyder and Chance Lapier, as well as 2-2 marks from Mason Dubay, Joe LeClair and Dylan Baker.

The Section VII Championships and state qualifying tournament will take place Saturday, Feb. 13, at Northern Adirondack Central School in Ellenburg. Admission is $5 for all.

Opening rounds will take place at 10 a.m., followed by semifinal matches at 11 a.m. and wrestle-backs at 1:30 p.m.

The championship matches will take place at 2:30 p.m., with winners in each weight class earning a trip to the NYSPHSAA championships at the Times Union Center in Albany Feb. 2627.

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WESTPORT — The Westport varsity boys basketball program has had it share of good news in the past week.

During that time, the program welcomed the newest member of the 1,000 career point club in senior Anderson Gay while classmate Connor Martin returned from surgery and illness for the first time this season.

Martin returns As folks drive into Westport from the south during warmer weather, they may often notice a tall young man shooting hoops on his dirt driveway. That would be Connor Martin.

The senior who loves basketball has been sidelined over the past year, however, as he underwent surgery to help correct a line of problems dating back to his birth.

“He was born with degenerative heart disease and at nine months and eight years had his first two corrective surgeries,” mother Kellie King said. “His trachea and esophagus were not functioning properly and he had a complication because he developed a blot clot in the center of his chest. The doctors had to rebuild the trachea, moved his esophagus and re-routed the aorta.”

With that, Martin was limited to participate in physical activity until last week, when he played against Chazy (scoring his first points of the season), Seton Catholic — his senior night — and Minerva/Newcomb.

“The doctors were very awesome to let him play this week,” King said. “He was excited.

The support from the fans were amazing. He really deserved this.”

“Connor is an inspiration to us all,” Eagles head coach Michael “Ike” Tyler said. “I’ll take

Westport’s Anderson Gay rises up for what would be the basket that earned him his 1,000th career point against Seton Catholic Feb. 4.

Westport’s Connor Martin returned from heart surgery to play on Senior Night for the Eagles as well as two other games last week.

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10 Connors on my team. The hair on my neck stands up just thinking about that moment (putting Martin into his first game of the season). I just worry about him. Once your on my team you are like one of my kids.”

For Martin, he took the moment like an athlete, more worried about what he still needed to improve upon.

“It’s been a little bit of a struggle,” he said.

“I’ve been pushing myself but I can’t run for 3-4 minutes without having to stop and that is annoying for me. I was really nervous because I hadn’t played in over a year. Little jittery at first but got back into the rhythm and have it become second nature again. I wanted to be back a lot sooner. It’s been my goal since I left the hospital.”

Martin said the gravity of his trials and ac-

complishments took hold after he scored his first basket.

“I was trying to keep composure on the outside but to be honest it was one of the happiest moments since surgery because it showed the hard work had paid off,” he said.

“It was really nice to hear the crowd yell my name and to have the team going wild.”

“When he scored his first basket I gotta tell you, I had a tear in my eye,” Tyler said. “That’s what you coach for, kids like that. He came to practice even thought he could not participate in contact drills and has always been a positive kid.”

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and their fans rose to their feet during the Feb. 4 game against Seton Catholic to honor Anderson Gay, whose three-pointer midway through the fourth quarter put him at 1,000 points for his career.

For Gay, it was a moment he had waited for in order to join his brother, Nathan, as quadruple-digit career scorers.

“It means a lot because my brother did this as well,” Gay said. “I look up to him a lot and this is a big deal because of that — I just wish we could have won.”

Gay said his older brother taught him about keeping the game paced properly for him.

“He taught me to slow the game down and not rush anything and analyze the entire court,” Gay said. “He taught me how to be a good basketball player.”

“When you are coaching, there are shooters and scorers, and Anderson is a scorer,” Tyler said. “You have a lot of kids who can shoot but not a lot of scorers, Anderson is a scorer. He leads by example, not a rah-rah guy.”

Gay said he was not keeping track of scoring in his mind, although members of the boys JV and girls varsity team were keeping a countdown board in the stands.

“Once I saw they a were stopping the game I knew,” he said. “I try to look at every possession as if I have a good look I am trying to score.”

“He just wanted to keep playing and win the game,” Tyler said.

Gay scored his basket on an assist from fellow senior Thomas Mero, as the duo has been together on varsity since their freshman year.

“He makes my job easier,” Gay said of Mero. “It’s so much easier when you know every pass is going to be perfect.”

“I’ve had Anderson all the way through with Thomas (Mero) and Sam (Napper) and they are all great kids,” Tyler said.

As for the rest of the season, Gay said he has one goal.

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Due for release, the teenagers needed some cash. They crept up Primrose Street and entered the residence, located a few miles from the facility, Lincoln Hall.

Norman suffered from multiple sclerosis and was wheelchair-bound. It was rumored the World War II vet kept a thick wallet next to his chair to pay service workers, including residents of the facility who participated in an inmate work program.

His wife, Eleanor, was a community fixture with a big heart.

The pair slept side-by-side on the second floor.

Terry Losicco walked into the bedroom and determined who was who by the length of their hair.

He smashed Norman, an advertising executive, in the face with an 18” log he grabbed from the backyard.

Then he beat and strangled Eleanor.

Eleanor died. Losicco sodomized her corpse. Then he skulked back into the night.

The next day, their 9-year-old granddaughter discovered the scene.

Norman, never the same, spent the rest of his years in a nursing home before passing away in 1986.

Losicco was picked up and was convicted of second-degree murder and 14 related charges.

The convicted killer, now 52, was granted parole on Tuesday after being sentenced to 27½ years to life at Fishkill Correctional in Dutchess County.

A tentative release date has been set for March 3.

Losicco may be headed to Plattsburgh upon his release, according to the victim’s’ grandson, Brooks Prouty, citing a discussion with an official with the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision’s Office of Victim Services.

Prouty, 15 at the time of the attack, said release-related transcripts indicated the convicted murderer wanted to relocate to Plattsburgh to participate in a program for recently released inmates.

“I suspect people in Plattsburgh won’t be thrilled by the prospects of their new neighbor,” Prouty told the Sun. “I think it would be tame to call it a great level of violence — this is someone who was sadistic.”

DOCCS, without confirming a destination for the inmate, told the Sun on Wednesday that his pending release wasn’t a done deal: Losicco’s “community preparation plan,” said a spokesman, is currently “incomplete.”

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“FULL THROATED OPPOSITION” Since 2005, Losicco has appeared before the parole board six times, most recently, last March, when the board determined there was a “reasonable probability” Losicco would again violate the law.

Each time, the Prouty family said they were given at least two months advance notice to write letters, get support from the community and reach out to local officials, said Prouty, including former president Bill Clinton, whom he said his brother counts as a friend.

“We would have gone to that length if necessary,” Prouty said. “Obviously they have a different standard at the Board of Paroles.”

But this time, Prouty said he was only given a few days notice.

The panel issued their decision after an interview with Losicco on Jan. 19.

“This panel does not believe your release is incompatible with the welfare of society and further believes that you can live a law-abiding life,” said the decision.

Prouty said he believes DOCCS accelerated the process to avoid protests and organized resistance from the family and community.

Prouty, who now lives in Manhattan, has spearheaded movements in the past to keep Losicco behind bars, including a petition three years ago that garnered 1,800 signatures from residents of this town of 20,400 located an hour north of New York City.

“They were really full-throated in opposition to his release,” Prouty said.

Prouty said he received notice of the most recent parole hearing just five days before, the legal window for which letters need to be submitted to the parole board.

“I think something was done wrong here by giving us so little time to make our case,” Prouty said. “I think the Department of Paroles pulled a fast one on us — I really feel there’s something very fishy here.”

Registered victims have the right to be heard by the Board of Parole, a DOCCS spokesman told the Sun. In this situation, a de novo interview, the victims were notified and their prior and most recent statements were considered by the board.

“The scheduling of de novo interviews, or reappearance interviews, does not always allow a prolonged period of time for registered victims to submit a statement,” said the spokesman.

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tact with Janet Koupash, the director of the state’s office of victim services, who is briefing him on the process.

Correction law 149 requires the state to notify the district attorney and the chief of police in the city, town, or village in which the inmate resided at the time of their conviction.

But it says nothing about notifying parties in the location where the inmate may relocate, including Clinton County.

DOCCS is also required to provide officials with crime and sentence information, the residence address, any known aliases, photos of the inmate and fingerprint information.

Prouty called DOCCS’ release standards “out of whack” with those of the rest of the state.

Losicco, he said, should remain imprisoned for the rest of his life. If he’s genuinely rehabilitated, he said, then he can help other inmates.

“I think the people of Plattsburgh share the same sense of indignation and sorrow that people of Somers are experiencing right now,” Prouty said. “If he was relocated [to Somers], there would be people marching in the streets.”

Eleanor, he said, was a devout Catholic. She considered it service to hire boys from Lincoln Hall.

“She felt very very strongly about helping young people,” Prouty said. “She was a really, really good person.”

Losicco accomplice David Hollis, who did not actively participate in the attack, was granted parole in 2010, but was reincarcerated last year after violating the terms of his release, Prouty said.

Hollis is scheduled to be released in November.

Hep-C testing encouraged for vets MORRISONVILLE — Veterans who served from 1964-75 are encouraged to be tested for Hepatitis-C at the American Legion Post 1619 on Friday Feb. 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. and Feb. 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a viral pathogen that can lead to liver cancer and death. Vietnam era vets are at 10 times higher risk. For more information, call 834-9901. The testing is sponsored by American Legion Post 1619, OraQuick Rapid Antibody Test and the University of Vermont Health Network Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital.

‘Merchants of Doubt’ on tap PLATTSBURGH — Merchants of Doubt, a Robert Kenner film, will be shown Thursday, Feb. 25, at Yokum 202, at 6 p.m. This is free. People can see the trailer at sonyclassics.com/merchantsofdoubt.

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hough we have been quiet on the dramatic front for a little while, it is not due to a lack of desire and effort to continue the Center’s drama program. We loved offering our annual musical and wish to continue to offer a multi-age community production again. But we have some steps to take to get there.

Step one is to introduce our new Drama Club led by The Depot Theater’s Scott Gibbs.

We hope that this will be a fun way to get the ball rolling again!

Drama Club will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 3 p.m. at the Center for ages 12 & up.

Our Healthier Today support group begins its winter session training with Paul Buehler at the ELCS weight room on Monday nights at 5 p.m. Please see our website or the Facebook group “Social Center Fitness” for more information about Healthier Today.

Kye Smith offers Boot Camp class at the Center on Monday nights at 6 p.m. This class is a 60-minute session of intense interval strength training using body weight-bearing exercises.

Pleasant Valley Chorale rehearses Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m.

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On Thursday, Feb. 18, NCCI offers Medicaid enrollment help from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; walk-ins are welcome.

Fitness classes on Thursday evening include yoga with Ellen at 4:15 p.m. and Zumba with Karin DeMuro at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 19, is Black Light Night for Teen Rec Members and their guests. Teens will prepare with glow face paint, jewelry and décor to get ready for glow Zumba with Kye. All fitness classes are $6 unless otherwise noted.

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he North Country SPCA would like to announce our upcoming first annual Spayghetti & Mutt Bown ExtravaKathy Wilcox > Columnist ganza! rollerprincessfrog@yahoo.com Join us on March 11 for an evening of delicious food and bowling shanaigans at the Mineville VFW, all to beneift our SNIP - Spay and Neuter Incentive Program.

The fun goes from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., with a tasty, vegetarian-friendly Italian buffet and bowling. The buffet costs $10 per person; it is also $10 per person to participate in bowling. Proceeds go to support SNIP vouchers to help our local community members with the cost of spaying or neutering their pets. Good times for a great cause! To view a full menu of the buffet online, please visit our website at ncspca.org.

Our featured pet this week is Misty, a beautiful little Domestic Shorthair-mix with gorgeous Tabby markings and intelligent, golden eyes. Misty is a sweet cuddle-bug who adores attention and will reward you with plenty of purrs and nuzzles if you pet her glossy coat or pick her up. She came to us as a stray, but clearly has been loved and well cared-for before she arrived at the shelter. We believe she is about a year old and still has some of her kittenish playfulness-without being hyper enough to want to climb your curtains or pounce on your ankles when you walk by! Misty gets along well with everyone at the shelter: we believe she would adapt well to a home with children, other cats, and even a gentle dog. Why not stop by and meet her today?

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WHALLONSBURG - Free Play Gym at the Whallonsburg Grange, 1610 NYS Route 22, Saturdays at 9:30 am – Noon. January 24th & 31st., February 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th. All children ages, newborn to 5 with a caregiver are welcome. For more info call 518-963-4170, www.ghegranghall.info

CHAMPLAIN -Feb. 24 at 6:30 pm Champlain Book Club will discuss 800 Grapes. Newcomers welcome, even if you haven't read the book at the Champlain Meeting House, 1175 Main Street, Champlain.

LAKE PLACID – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Thomas Shipman Youth Center December 1, January 5, Feb 2, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6 , 9:30 am - 2:15 PM November 24, December 22, January 26, Feb 23, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, November 22, December 27 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

CHAZY – Chazy Public Library Meetings: January 20, 2016, February 24,2016, March 30, 2016, April 27, 2016. Organizational Meeting May 18, 2016.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS MOOERS - Zumba & Toning resumes at Mooers Elementary School in the Cafetorium beginning Monday, 9/14/15. Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 5:306:30 with Licensed Zumba Instructor, Cheryl Mesick.

Follows NCCS District calendar (no school = no Zumba).

Free to NCCS students (must come accompanied by a parent or guardian).

Family discount available.

E-mail:CoachCherylZIN@gmai.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ ZumbaMooers/ Webpage: http://cherylmesick.zumba.com/ ROUSES POINT – Weight Loss Challenge: Rouses Point Civic Center, Lake St., Wednesdays for 12 weeks. First Class Started 1/20/16, still openings for the 6:30pm – 7:30p Class. Call to Pre-Register Roberta 518-570-2298 or Email: Rboyea1201@gmail.com SARANAC - Chair Yoga Classes to be held at Will Rogers. Amy Kohanski will hold a series of chair yoga classes at Saranac Village at Will Rogers on Thursdays from 3:30 4:30 p.m., beginning January 14th through June 23rd. Pre-registration is not required. No experience is necessary. For more information, please call Amy Kohanski at 518-524-6888 or email her at akohanski@roadrunner.com.

WILMINGTON - Yoga for the Community Every Sun., 5:30-6:30pm @ Riverstone Wellness, Wilmington, NY. For more info send email to: riverstonewellness@yahoo.com COMMUNITY OUTREACH AUSABLE FORKS – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Ambulance Building-Ausable Forks December 2, January 6, Feb, 3, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7, at 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 CHAMPLAIN - February 10, 2016 at 7 pm On and Off Broadway with Marilyn Reynolds and Roger Andrews at the Champlain Meeting House, 1175 Main Street, Champlain, free, refreshments served

CLINTONVILLE – Chesterfield Fish & Game Club, Green St., Clintonville, NY has indoor Archery, Pistol & Small Caliber Rifle Shooting.

January–April.

Tuesdays Archery 7pm–9pm. Thursday is Pistol & Small Rifle Shooting 7pm9pm. Please note that Pistol Permits are required before shooting is allowed. Cost is $5 Non-Member & $3 for members. For further details please call John Stranahan 518-534-9716.

ELIZABETHTOWN - Al-Anon Family Group, family, friends of problem drinkers. Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room. 4 to 5 p.m. Anonymous, confidential, free. Details: 518-962-2351, 518873-2652. Every Sunday.

ELIZABETHTOWN - The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center, with help from a number local businesses and community groups, is conducting A community blood drive. Wednesday, February 17, Essex County Department of Social Services, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info call (518) 5627406 ELIZABETHTOWN – 2015-2016 WIC Schedule at the Public Health Building December 3, January 7, Feb 4, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1, 8:00 - 3:30 PM November 19, December 17, January 21, Feb 18, March 16, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15, 11:30 am - 6:30 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

PLATTSBURGH - The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center, with help from a number local businesses and community groups, is conducting A community blood drive. Thursday, February 18th, Clinton Community College, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info call (518) 562-7406 PLATTSBURGH – Family Cafe informal gathering of family members who have a child with a disability to chat over coffee with others who have similar family challenges. Friday, February 12th 9:30am-11:30am, Monday, February 22nd 5:30pm-7:30pm, Friday, February 26th 9:30am-11:30am, Monday, February 29th 9:30am11:30am at the Child Coordinating Council, 194 US Oval, Plattsburgh, NY 12903. Call Laurie Booth-Trudo 518-561-4900 or Erica Leonard 518-561-1767.

TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

WILLSBORO - The Willsboro Central School is accepting volunteers to serve on the 2016-17 budget advisory committee. If you are interested, please contact Brandy Pierce at 963-4456 ext.204 by February 10, 2016.

LECTURES & SEMINARS

ESSEX - The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center, with help from a number local businesses and community groups, is conducting A community blood drive. Monday, February 29th, Essex Fire Department, 4 pm. to 7 p.m. For more info call (518) 5627406

BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE – The Adirondack Museum's Cabin Fever Winter Lecture series Sunday February 28th Living with Beavers, 1:30 pm in the Museum Auditorium, 9097 State Route 30. For more info 518-352-7311. www.adkmuseum.org/exhibits_and_events /ongoing_events

KEESEVILLE – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the United Methodist Church November 25, December 30, January 13, Feb 25, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, July 28,August 25, September 22, October 27, November 23, December 22, 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

PLATTSBURGH - twice-monthly Public Science Forums on interesting topics in science and the social sciences at The Champlain Wine Company, 30 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh NY 12901. First and third Mondays of each month at 5:30 pm. Beginning Monday Feb. 1st. Local Scientists and Social Scientists present provocative public forums free to the public. For more information, please call 518564-0064.

ELIZABETHTOWN – Elizabethtown Thrift Shop will have it's Monthly Meeting Second Monday of Every Month at 7pm @ The Episcopal Parish Hall.

PERU – Peru CSD has organized a Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) for revenues and expenditures, components of a balanced budget.

Thursday, February 11th 6pm; Thursday, February 25th 6pm & Tuesday March 15th 6pm, They will share their recommendations with the School Board on Tuesday, March 22nd during a public budget development workshop. To participate in any of the meetings of the BAC, please register by calling 518-643-6004.

WESTPORT-The Boy Scouts will be meeting from 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at the WADA Building For more info: troop8063@gmail.com, Jill Lobdell 962-4664 or Larry Carroll 569-5431.

SENIORS ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Meal Site Luncheon, Every Friday at Church of the Good Shepherd, 11 William Street. Come enjoy lunch $3.50, play Bingo, socialize with friends & neighbors.

ELLENBURG-Adult Center St. Edmunds Church Hall 5538 Route 11 Ellenburg, NY Open Monday Friday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Tel: (518) 594-7311 MOOERS - Nutrition Site Watson Senior Housing 2448 Route 11Mooers, NY Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Monday Friday. Tel: (518) 236-5111 SPORTS & RECREATION MINEVILLE – Open Bowling Fridays at the VFW. For more info call 518-942-6514 VENDORS

TO ADVERTISE IN THE SUN COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD PLEASE CALL SHANNON AT 518-873-6368 EXT. 201 OR EMAIL shannonc@suncommunitynews.com

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LAKE PLACID FEB. NORDIC 18 Thurs.

FEST@ THRU MOUNT VAN FEB. HOEVENBURG 21 & LAKE PLACID Sun. OLYMPIC SPORTS COMPLEX.

FEB. FULL MOON PARTY@ 19 Fri. CADYVILLE RECREATION PARK.

Friday: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

All Day Event

Festival includes ski clinics, demonstrations, parties, headlamp tours, and the 34th annual Lake Placid Loppet and Mt. Van Hoevenburg. Saturday includes the Citizen Challenge Race of both 6.25k & 12.5k. The challenge is relatively flat and racers will be rewarded with camaraderie & pristine conditions.

Everyone welcome. Register online.

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Join the Town of Plattsburgh Parks & Rec. Department and the Clinton County Youth Bureau for snowshoeing and cross country skiing. Bring a flashlight & check out the Cadyville Rec. Park trails. After, join in for hot cocoa, s’mores, snow angels & more!! All ages welcome. Free event.

Equipment available first come, first serve.

Pre-registration required.

Details: 565-4750.

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STEVE JOBS@ WHALLONSBURG GRANGE, 1610 NYS RTE. 22.

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Saturday: 7:30 pm This is a thrilling Biopic about the brilliant genius who invented the iMac and the iPhone. This is an intimate portrait of the man who changed our world. $6 adults, $3 under 18.

Details: 518-963-4170 or thegrangehall.info View our complete listing and other events online.

Inspiring story of three mountaineers who attempt to climb an impossible peak in the Himalayas.

Adults: $6, 18 and Under: $3 Details: 518-963-4170, www.cvfilms.org.

View our complete listing and other events online.

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WINTER CARNIVAL BREAKFAST@ SARANAC LAKE ADULT CENTER.

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Saturday: 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Join Whiteface Mountain Lodge #789, F&AM for some eggs, sausage, home fries, coffee & juice before watching the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival parade from your favorite spot. Winter Carnival characters will be in attendance from 8:30-9:30. $7 adults, $4 under 12.

Details: Robert E. Brown 518-891-2197 or Patrick McIntyre 518-946-7077.

View our complete listing and other events online.

FEB. VALENTINES DINNER 13 Sat. & DANCE W/ MOVIN’ ON@ WEATHERCOCK RESTAURANT & BAR, CHAZY.

Saturday: 5:00 pm - Midnight

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FEB. KIDS NIGHT OUT@CVPH 12 Fri. WELLNESS & FITNESS CENTER, 295 NEW YORK RD. (OLD BASE).

Friday: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Children ages 5-12 get to enjoy swimming, games in the gym and Valentine’s Day crafts. $10 admission fee. Preregistration is not required but appreciated.

Details: 518-324-2024.

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FEB. LIGHTS ARE ON, 20 BREAKFAST IS Sat. SERVED@WESTPORT FEDERATED CHURCH.

Saturday: 8:00 am - 10:30 pm

Scrambled eggs, bacon, pancakes, fruit, coffee and juice. Adults $6, Under 12 $3, Under 2 Free. All proceeds benefit the WFC Youth Fund.

Details: Medara Sherman 518-795-4280.

Dinner from 5-7 pm. Menu: Goulash, tossed salad and rolls. Movin’ On performing 8:00 pm - Midnight. Adults $7, Children 6-12 $4, under 5 Free. First 36 ladies receive a rose.

All proceeds go to Fitzpatrick Cancer Center.

Details: 518-572-7610 Laurianne De. View our complete listing and other events online.

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EYE ON THE ARTS

Not a minute wasted “We have to live life with a sense of urgency so not a minute is wasted.”

Les Brown said that. The reality of our world today is that thanks to technology, we are more efficient and more productive than ever before.

But there’s a downside: We’ve begun to fill that extra time we have left over with more and more media consumption. According to a new report by ZenithOptimedia, Americans spend an average of 608 minutes each day on their phones, watching television, or browsing the Internet. In the past five years, our Internet use alone has gone up 105 percent. When I ask fellow Northerners what they think of this phenomenon, I seem to always get an answer that is along the same lines: “Well, there’s nothing else to do around here.”

To that, I say: “Yes there is.”

Chris Alley’s new exhibition, “The Science of Fantasy and Miracles,” will be on display at ROTA Studios and Gallery in Plattsburgh until Feb. 19. An opening reception, which will feature live music by Kiki’s Lost Nation and Bren, will be held on Feb. 13 from 6-9 p.m. Admission is free, though a donation is suggested at the door.

On Feb. 18, ROTA will host a Comedy Night. David Heti and Shawn Stenhouse will perform standup from 7-9 p.m. Heti, whose debut album, “It Was Okay,” was released last year, has been hailed as a “deftly subversive” comic by The Comedy Network. When not on tour, Heti teaches comedy writing at McGill University and works as a contributing writer to VICE. Co-headliner Stenhouse is a comedian that defines himself as having “a style that falls somewhere between blithely dry and mildly enthused.” When he’s not performing stand-up, says Stenhouse, he’s either sitting around feeling sorry for himself or working on his webcomic series, �Shawn’s Bad Comics.’ Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is on a $3-10 sliding scale. Attendees are encouraged to pay what they can afford.

All Without the Bass will take the stage at Lake Placid’s Smoke Signals on Feb. 13. All Without the Bass is an acoustic pop band based in Plattsburgh. Show starts at 9 p.m. Admission is free.

Smoke Signals will also host Bella’s Bartok on Feb. 18. Bella’s Bartok describes their sound as a combination of “the desperate wail of the blues, the melodic timbre of a choir and the blockrocking beats of your favorite Hungarian dance hall.” The seven piece group is based out of Northampton, MA. Show starts at 9 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 518-523-2271.

The Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh will host the Broadway Boys on Feb. 13. The Broadway Boys is a collection of Broadway’s finest male singers.

The group features performers from wildly popular shows like “The Book of Mormon,” “Wicked,” “Kinky Boots,” “Motown,” “Rent,” “Jersey Boys,” “Mamma Mia,” “Mary Poppins,” “Hair,” “Altar Boyz,” “Rock of

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Ages,” “Hairspray,” “Once” and many more. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Ticket costs range from $20-40. For more information, call the box office at 518-563-1604.

The Spike Wilner Jazz Trio will play live at The Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek on Feb. 13. Show from 7:30-9 p.m. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 518-251-2505.

World-renowned Oboist, Matt Dine, will perform at Witherbee’s Carriage House in Schroon Lake on Feb. 20. Dine will be performing a concerto titled “Me, Myself and Albinoni”

by Tomaso Albinoni. This piece was written for two oboes.

For Dine, this is no issue: with the help of modern technology, he has created a show that allows him to play both parts.

Using a large screen, he is able to show a lifesize video of himself playing the second part, while he plays the first oboe part live. This is a unique performance that showcases Dine’s talent as both a musician and a film maker. This performance is underwritten by Witherbee’s Carriage House as part of their commitment to bringing a variety of music to the Schroon Lake area. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Seats can be reserved in advance by calling 518-532-9595.

Tenth Avenue North will be passing through Lake George on Feb. 18 as part of their “All the Earth is Holy Ground” spring tour. Hawk Nelson and I Am They will open the show.

Doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. To purchase tickets to the Lake George Forum performance, call 1-800-965-9324 or visit thelighthouseevents.com.

The Champlain Valley Film Series will present the film “Meru” on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Whallonsburgh Grange Hall. Billed as a thrilling tale of superhuman perseverance and teamwork, the flick captures the awe-inspiring true story of three mountaineers who attempted to climb an impossible peak in the Himalayas. Tickets are $6. Contact info@cvfilms. org for more information.

On Feb. 13, Fort Ticonderoga will celebrate the season with an 18th century-themed Winter Family Fun Day. Sledding, snowshoeing, and skating will be among many of the activities offered. Tours and presentations will be available to visitors interested in learning about the rich history of Ticonderoga in the winter. The event will last from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Snowshoe tours will be available at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Admission is $10. For more information, call 518-585-2821.

The Mountaineer in Keene Valley will host their fourteenth annual Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival on March 5-6. Backcountry skiing is a type of skiing on natural snow in natural terrain, and combines all of the elements of touring, climbing and downhill skiing. Guided tours for several ability levels will be available for a limited number of participants on Saturday and Sunday. As part of the festival, Patagonia Ambassador Leah Evans of Revelstoke, British Columbia – winner of the Freeride World Tour and founder of Girls Do Ski – will be presenting a lecture at Keene Arts. Advance registration for all guided tours and instructional clinics will be required. To pre-register, call 518-576-2281 or contact mountaineer@mountaineer. com. www.suncommunitynews.com/A&Efor the latest events

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ROOST to host Adirondack Destination Marketing Summit LAKE PLACID — The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) invites all businesses, organizations and interested individuals to attend the inaugural Adirondack Destination Marketing Summit at the Conference Center at Lake Placid from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 3.

The daylong workshop will consist of a series of sessions led by industry experts on various disciplines of marketing, including website design, content development, search engine optimization, social media, media relations and reputation management.

The Summit includes a lunch keynote presentation by Dr. Bill Siegel, founder and CEO of Longwoods International, a respected leader in marketing, advertising and public opinion.

Since founding the Longwoods Group of Companies in 1978, Siegel has advised leading Fortune 500 companies and governments and has conducted research and branding for some to the top destinations in the world. At the Summit, Siegel will present a case study that shows coordinated, consistent tourism promotion for a destination can have an even greater economic impact than the direct spend of a resulting visit.

The Summit will also feature Sheila Scarborough, writer and speaker specializing in tourism, travel and social media.

Other sessions will be led by Adworkshop and ROOST senior marketing staff.

The Adirondack Destination Marketing Summit costs $20 per person for all workshops plus a continental breakfast and lunch. For more information, agenda, speaker bios and to register, visit roostadk.com/adms . To register, and for more info, visit roostadk.com/adms.

Calling all artists PLATTSBURGH — The Strand Center for the Arts is currently accepting artist applications for their Off-Site Gallery Program that feature local artists who display their work at a variety of locations in Clinton County.

Artists who are interested in applying can download an application form at strandcenter.org or email gallery@plattsburgharts.org for more information.

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12/28/2015 Office Location: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: PO Box 214, Essex, NY 12936. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

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LEGALS NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: JULIA REBECCA PHOTOGRAPHY LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/28/2015 Office Location: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: PO Box 214, Essex, NY 12936. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

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MADDEN PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/28/2016.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 187 River St., Saranac Lake, NY 12983, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Published by Denton Inc. NOTICEPublications, IS HEREBY GIVEN that an order entered by the Supreme Court, Essex County, on the 7th day of January, 2016, bearing Index No. CV15-0639, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the Essex County Clerk, located at 7559 Court Street, Elizabethtown, NY, grants me the right to assume the name Rosamond Grace Lincoln-Day. My present address is16 Springfield Road, Upper Jay, New York. The date of my birth is June 2, 1950.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- My present name EN that an order entered is Rosamond Lincolnby the Supreme Court, Day. Essex County, on the VN-02/13/2016-1TC7th day of January, 106841 2016, bearing Index No. CV15-0639, a copy of which may be examined TOUSLEY PROPERTY, at the office of the Essex LLC Articles of Org. filed County Clerk, located at NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 7559 Court Street, Eliza- 1/28/2016. Office in Esbethtown, NY, grants sex Co. SSNY desig. me the right to as- agent of LLC upon sume the name whom process may be Rosamond Grace Lin- served. SSNY shall mail coln-Day. My present copy of process to 187 address is16 Springfield River St., Saranac Lake, Road, Upper Jay, New NY 12983, which is also York. The date of my the principal business birth is June 2, 1950. location. Purpose: Any My present name lawful purpose. is Rosamond Lincoln- VN-02/13-03/19/2016Day. 6TC-108792 VN-02/13/2016-1TC106841

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