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Essex County weighs indigent defense reform Change in policy may become unavoidable to due to increasing costs, seismic shifts in state policy, says county

plication is a patchwork approach that varies by county and jurisdiction.

For the most part, the structure hasn’t been touched since the 1960s after a landmark Supreme Court case further enshrined the right to counsel.

Following a lawsuit in 2014 by five counties who accused

By Pete DeMola the state of punting on their obligation to provide adequate pete@suncommunitynews.com legal counsel, the state has started to institute major reforms.

Good news for champions of progress.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Big changes may be underway for how Essex County organizes its indigent defense program.

But the pending changes have Essex County’s legal system The practice of providing legal counsel for the indigent is gripped in a state of uncertainty. guaranteed in the Constitution. But here in New York, its apWhile the lawsuit requires only five counties — includ-

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Stefanik lands GOP endorsement All 12 county Republican committees have endorsed Stefanik for 2016 race despite calls by former GOP gubernational candidate Carl Paladino to primary the freshman lawmaker

Fundraiser to see appearance by Season 6 contestant Austin Ellis

CLINTONVILLE — The AuSable Valley Jazz Choir will enter spring on a high note with a singing competition modeled after the smash-hit NBC television show, “The Voice.”

Two years ago, Steve Collier, the choir’s Pete music teacher, was searching for an activity DeMola Editor to do with the kids following their spring concert series. With inspiration from the popular program, an impromptu singing competition was born, with the student body invited to watch.

Collier dusted off the concept last spring as a fundraiser for the choir’s annual trip and rebranded it as evening event with an entry fee.

This year’s installment is slated to feature 19 middle and high school students zipping through a truncated version of the program’s format. Each will be allotted 60 seconds in a preliminary round. Four judges will offer comments and whittle out finalists, who will then sing a full song for the final round.

Collier said getting kids comfortable in their own skin is

ing neighboring Washington — to immediately expand their indigent defense services, provide counsel for first arraignments and cap caseloads for public defenders, it’s only a matter of time, says the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), that the other 52 upstate counties may be required to do the same, undoubtedly incurring more costs in the process.

Hamstringed by a state-imposed property tax cap, a movement is underway on a number of fronts to reduce local expense and shift some of that burden back to the state.

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paramount.

Doing so will build confidence, self esteem and the ability to perform.

“As a music teacher, that’s what we need to be doing,” Collier said. “I’m trying to sell them this as an opportunity to perform — not just a competition.”

Students said they planned on dipping into the well of pop culture for their performances — not just the jazz standards or showtunes featured prominently in their other productions.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Former GOP gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino captured headlines this week when he called for Republicans to issue a primary challenge to Rep. Elise Stefanik.

Paladino, upset that the freshman lawmaker hasn’t yet endorsed Donald Trump, called Stefanik a “RINO Washington elitist establishment sell-out” in an email sent to supporters on Wednesday, reported the Times Union.

On Friday, the first-term representative received the endorsement of all 12 Republican committees in her district.

“In only her first term, Congresswoman Stefanik has delivered on her campaign promises of accountability, transparency and a sharp focus on constituent services,” said New York State Republican Vice Chairman Ray Scollin in an email blast.

“A tireless advocate for the 21st District, Elise has successfully brought a new generation of leadership to Washington.”

Scollin said the committee was “proud” to endorse her reelection.

Chairwoman Sue NcNeil said the rep has put the needs of

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>> See Stefanik | pg. 12

AuSable Valley Jazz Choir presents the Voice: Friday, April 1 at 7 p.m. $7/$5 (adults/students). For more info, call Steve Collier at 834-2800 ext. 7402.

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Screening key to surviving colon cancer Third-most common cancer rarely presents symptoms

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PLATTSBURGH — It started as a routine gynecological visit for Theresa Kempisty.

But a digital exam revealed an abnormality that turned out to be colon cancer.

The long-distance runner felt no pain. She didn’t smoke, seldom drank and had no family history. There was no symptoms, no outward signs.

Nothing.

Kempisty, who is now cancer free, is stepping forward to share her story with the hope that it will save lives.

“I never would have thought it would have happened to me,” said Kempisty.

Colon cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable, said DiDi Remchuk, program coordinator for the Cancer Services Program of Clinton County at the FitzPatrick Cancer Center.

But only if you catch it early with a screening.

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), colon cancer is the third-most common cancer among men and women. But it is seldom discussed, Remchuk said.

Folks can be uncomfortable discussing that bodily region, she said — especially men, who aren’t accustomed to being poked and prodded down there.

“Nobody wants to discuss being scoped, stool samples or blood in stools,” Remchuk said. “But it’s getting out there more and more.”

March marks Colon Cancer Awareness Month, a campaign designed to make discussion of the illness less embarrassing.

But exams are easy to do and can save lives. Early detection is critical.

The death rate from colorectal cancer has been dropping in both men and women for several decades, the ACS says, due to increased screening that catches and removes polyps before they can develop into cancer.

All men and women should be screened at 50, the age when risk begins to increase.

Kempisty was 54 at the time of her diagnosis.

She’s now five years cancer free after surgery paired with

regimens of chemotherapy and radiation.

Kempisty received her final treatments on Holy Thursday 2011.

Kempisty said she never felt uncomfortable during treatment.

Medical staff were discreet and always made her feel comfortable.

“I would rather do the prep for a colonoscopy than go through chemo and radiation again,” Colon cancer is preventable, treatable Kempisty said. and beatable, said DiDi Remchuk, proThe Cancer Services gram coordinator for the Cancer SerProgram of Clinton vices Program of Clinton County at the County offers a variety FitzPatrick Cancer Center. But only if you of programs for un- and catch it early with a screening. underinsured individuals, including colon, breast and cervical screenings.

Kempisty and Remchuk strongly encourage folks to reach out to explore their options, or discuss screening with their medical provider.

Remchuk said most victims will say they saw no signs or symptoms until it was too late.

And there is no family history.

Even after her ordeal, Kempisty said some of her relatives still refuse to get screened.

Remchuk said breast cancer once had the same stigma. But now it’s common knowledge for women to receive mammograms once they hit 40.

The FitzPatrick Cancer Center is participating in a national initiative that aims to screen 80 percent of the eligible population by 2018.

At present, Clinton County is at 75 percent, with Essex and Franklin counties clocking in slightly lower.

“Be the one,” Remchuk said on colon cancer screenings.

“Be the person that does start to talk about it.”

She’s now training for a new half-marathon and enjoys spending time with her two grandchildren.

“I was not going to let that get in my way,” she said. “I’ve got too much to do.”

For more information about colon cancer, or to schedule a

cancer screening, call the Cancer Services Program of Clinton County at 518-324-7661. Kempisty, who works at the FitzPatrick Center in Plattsburgh, encourages those with questions or concerns to contact her directly.

Ward Lumber to present Chickens 101 JAY — Ward Lumber will host a free Chickens 101 Seminar taught by Jay Ward Wednesday, March 30, at 6 p.m. The goal of the Chickens 101 workshop is to provide all the info for attendees to start raising their own meat and or layer chickens this year. The event is free. To register, visit wardlumber.com or call Kim at 946-2110, ext. 120.

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Westport teacher pleads guilty to four counts of unlawful surveillance Decision to accept plea deal comes midway through jury selection process

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ELIZABETHTOWN — John “Jack” Thompson, the former Westport Central teacher accused of secretly filming students at his Willsboro home, accepted a plea bargain on Thursday and pled guilty to four felony counts of unlawful surveillance in the second degree.

The decision marks an abrupt reversal that came midway through the jury selection process which began on Wednesday.

Thompson, 50, was arrested last April and charged with 22 felony counts of unlawful surveillance in the second degree.

Franklin County Assistant District Attorney First Chair David Hayes said Thompson’s counsel approached the prosecution this morning with the offer, which was made after the prosecution handed over evidence for review on Wednesday, including video files.

“The evidence was overwhelming,” said Hayes.

Unlawful surveillance, according to the state’s penal code, stems from when someone “installs or uses a hidden camera to view, record or broadcast a person without their consent while they are dressing or undressing, or using the bathroom or changing room, or when their sexual or other intimate parts of their body are exposed.”

Thompson is represented by Reginald Bedell, a court-appointed attorney.

The about-face — Thompson rejected a plea deal in December — marks the abrupt termination of a trial that was scheduled to begin imminently.

Hayes said the state was “very confident” that they would have secured a conviction had the case gone to trial.

The 22-count indictment alleged Thompson filmed houseguests over a five-day period

from March 28 to April 2, 2015.

Thompson pled guilty to the counts occurring on March 28, 30 and 31 and April 1.

At Thursday’s hearing, Judge Kevin K. Ryan read each charge — each alleged the social studies teacher installed “secret imaging devices” at his Willsboro home — and asked Thompson if he was guilty.

“Did you do this?” he asked.

“Yes, your honor,” Thompson responded.

Hayes said the prosecution chose the dates that corresponded with video clips for four different days to ensure Ryan would sentence Thompson consecutively on each charge.

An E felony carries a penalty of from 1 ⅓ to 4 years in prison and a maximum fine of $5,000.

Ryan can impose those concurrently or consecutively, Hayes said.

The former teacher faces a minimum of 5⅓ years in state prison if the sentence is imposed consecutively, or 16 months concurrently.

The deal Thompson rejected in December contained three counts, Hayes said.

The prosecution pushed for the fourth to account for the time spent preparing for the case, including the jury selection, which was stalled for two hours on Thursday as the two sides hammered out the details.

A misdemeanor charge stemming from allegations that Thompson gave alcohol to a minor was dropped.

Hayes said the state was satisfied with the outcome.

“He’s exposed to a very lengthy prison term,” Hayes said. “It’s justice, I’m content all around.”

Thompson is due back in court on May 3 for a pre-sentencing conference.

Bedell said his client was remorseful for his actions.

“Hopefully the community will heal over this,” he said after the hearing.

Hayes said between 16-17 witnesses were scheduled to be called, including at least four law enforcement officials and four victims.

The prosecution’s primary witness was an underage female high school student whom

Thompson tasked to watch his house as he chaperoned Westport Central’s senior class on a trip to Florida last year, Hayes said.

Thompson cut the trip short and was arrested by state police on April 4, 2015.

Hayes said he was pleased the victims would be spared having to give “embarrassing testimony.”

On Wednesday, Hayes asked potential jurors if they would be able to watch videos containing “explicit content, sexual situations.”

As part of the deal, Thompson waived his right to appeal and agreed to extend the temporary order of protection in place against four witnesses, which includes electronic communication, for eight years following the completion of his sentence.

Hayes also requested orders of protection for two additional victims.

Thompson protested to Ryan before agreeing.

“I don’t know who the last people are,” Thompson said after Hayes stated their names.

Thompson, who resigned from Westport Central last fall, remains free on bail.

“I’m going to continue your release because you have made all appearances,” Ryan told him.

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Jurors waited downstairs as the two parties hashed out the details of the agreement.

The prosecution and defense spent much of Wednesday interviewing a pool of nearly 50 potential jurors, all Essex County residents, a process that had been scheduled to resume Thursday morning.

Seven jurors — six women and one man — had already been selected.

Altogether, 300 summonses were issued, according to Commissioner of Jurors Joe Provoncha.

Ryan, who barred prospective and accepted jurors from researching or discussing the case on Wednesday, had said he expected the trial to be concluded by the end of the next week.

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While many potential jurors said they had friends and family in law enforcement, most said it would not impact their ability to serve as a juror on a criminal case. A second line of questioning intended to discern if jurors could evaluate testimony from law enforcement officials the same as they would from the general public.

Thompson worked at Westport Central for 12 years. The former Willsboro Central school board member also served as the Director of the Willsboro Youth Commission Summer Program from 2010 to 2012.

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Annual Inn-to-Inn hike announced Over 250 hikers participated in Westport-to-Essex walk last year, say organizers

ESSEX — Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is hosting the North Country’s third annual “Inn-to-Inn” hike Saturday, May 14. The 11mile “Grand Hike to the Essex Inn” will take place on CATS hiking trails and scenic back roads from Wadhams to the Essex Inn. There will be a “block party” celebration featuring

live music, restorative yoga and chair massage provided by Lake Champlain Yoga & Wellness, kids crafts and a photo booth to commemorate the event.

Check-in is across from Dogwood Bakery in Wadhams from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Participants are encouraged to park in Essex where free shuttles, starting at 12:15 p.m., will take them from the Essex Inn to Wadhams.

Participants hike the whole route or join at designated “oasis,” staffed with volunteers to provide refreshments. The block party

Indigent defense From page 1

Essex County has a public defender’s office that only handles criminal court cases. Family court cases are assigned to either local lawyers or those in nearby counties, including Warren and Saratoga.

The issue of cost has occasionally bubbled up to the surface in the past year, like during the race for Essex County judge, when the high costs of importing outside representation became a political issue.

In 2013, for instance, lawyers from Warren County handled 42 percent of the county’s total family court caseload. (Critics argue this deprives local lawyers of work; others say there simply isn’t enough qualified counsel to take on the cases).

Last August, the Essex County Board of Supervisors briefly discussed amending the local law to allow the public defender’s office to take on family court assignments — the numbers of which are steadily rising — but abruptly tabled the resolution.

In Albany, bills to shift the cost to the state made it into the both the Senate and Assembly’s one-house budget proposals last week (While both differ on implementation, each calls for the state to eventually take over costs.)

With an aggressive lobbying effort by NYSAC, these bills are likely to be used as bargaining chips as the so-called “three men in a room” hammer out a budget before the March 31 deadline.

The Essex County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution in support of the assembly bill in December.

As Albany lurches towards a resolution, county officials are now trying to reduce costs by internally restructuring how

begins at 4 p.m., so hikers should estimate their walking times and plan to arrive in Essex accordingly. People parking in Wadhams should arrange their own transportation back from Essex.

“Three years ago, I approached Chris [Maron] with the idea of inn-to-inn hiking and that led to the birth of the Grand Hike,” said Essex Inn Owner Rick Dalton. “Our goal is to attract people from outside our region to hike CATS’ beautiful trails and create a niche for inn-to-inn hiking. We look forward to partnering with other inns so hikers can stay

they provide the service and developing a strategy for moving forward.

In 2015, Essex County spent $613,871 on assigned counsel, which included wages, travel costs and disbursements for lawyers.

That’s about two-thirds of the total indigent defense budget, said Public Safety Chairman Shaun Gillilland (R-Willsboro).

The number is projected to increase in 2016, said County Attorney Dan Manning, who delivered a preliminary report to lawmakers last week.

In the report, co-authored by the county’s auditor, Manning offered three initial options: Keep the current program — the Essex County Bar Association-approved plan where attorneys from local area provide representation — but crack down on renegade spending.

The plan calls for reducing compensation for travel time, expediting the submission of invoices, limiting what constitutes as consulting — texting clients will no longer count — and reduction of other expenses.

Doing so could save the county $100,000 per year, the report estimated.

Essex County currently pays the same rate for felony representation as they do for travel time: $75 per hour.

“That becomes very expensive when it’s a round trip, especially for a half-hour conference,” Manning told lawmakers last week.

Essex County Public Defender Brandon Boutelle does not handle family court cases.

But his office could if permitted.

Looping Boutelle’s office into the system, the second option, would likely require an additional two or three full-time pub-

at the Essex Inn, have a nice dinner, a good sleep, and pick up a boxed lunch for their hike the next day. We’ll offer transportation to trail heads and shuttle luggage to other inns in the area.”

Everyone is welcome to participate in the hike and block party at the Essex Inn. Nonhikers can also attend. There is a registration fee of $20 per person for the hike and block party and children under 17 are free. To preregister visit ChamplainAreaTrails.com or call 962-2287.

lic defenders, the report estimated. Conflicts — inevitable in a low-population county — would be adjudicated by the bar association. Perhaps a conflict defender would even be hired.

Each position will have associated retirement and health insurance costs.

Total price tag: $575,000.

A third scenario would be to draft a contract with a designated number of attorneys, preferably local ones, to handle family court assignments, like the system in Clinton County.

Such a contract would include travel, overhead, mileage and other expenses for a specific yearly amount. Attorneys would then carve out the caseloads. Conflicts would be handled by the bar of a conflict defender.

In Clinton County, that program clocks in at $1.3 million annually.

A fourth could be a hybrid of the above.

Any changes would be subject to approval by the county’s bar association and the state’s Office of Indigent Services.

Manning admitted the plans contain a lot of moving parts.

He said he will continue to research options, including exploring the systems in other counties, before bringing an update back to the board for consideration.

“The options presented to the board are all on the table and are being investigated,” Manning wrote in an email after the meeting. “What may well happen is we institute some changes in the near future and wait to see how things shake out at the state level, especially in the areas of counsel at arraignment and possible state funding.”

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f President Obama and Senator McConnell were sincere public servants, they would be speaking directly to each other, discussing realistic ways they could perform their duties, while remaining loyal to their principle beliefs and the American public.

But instead of addressing the issue and speaking directly to each other, they are playing a calculated game of chicken. Sadly this game never ends. It only gets worse and both sides are active players.

Immediately upon the death of Justice Scalia, the president made it clear he would be nominating a replacement. At the same time, Senate Majority Leader McConnell declared the Senate would not consider a nominee deferring to the upcoming election for the new president to make the nomination.

Citing the 1992 speech given by then Senator Joe Biden as grounds for withholding hearings, McConnell is publicly standing firm, setting the table for a showdown with the president and pitting the two parties and the American public against each other.

These transparent public servants are so out of touch with the American public, it’s no wonder they can’t begin to grasp why so many primary voters are willing to turn the nation over to either a confirmed socialist or a real estate developer before letting a lifelong politician back in the White House.

Here is what should be happening behind the scenes: Obama and McConnell should be having private conversations discussing the dilemma they share and the best solutions available to them to address the equally divided court.

The president’s nominee is described as a moderate liberal. Scalia, as we know, was a hardline conservative.

The Republicans seem to be basing their decision to withhold the hearings on the certainty that they will take control of both the White House and the keep control of the Senate this fall. If they do not win both, they run the risk of placing themselves in a far worse position.

Should the Republicans lose both the White House and the Senate, they may find themselves having the current nominee withdrawn and an ultra-liberal nominee put in his place.

Unless our political officials learn to work together instead of calculating ways to obtain complete dominance over each other, no one wins and America loses. The games must stop and conducting the people’s business must come first.

Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News.

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e’re coming up on an entire year since the earliest contenders declared their presidential campaigns.

The race for the White House feels like it has gone on forever — because it has.

And we still have just over seven months until it’s all over.

Part of this sense of omniscience is the 24-7 news cycle where the candidates soak up as much coverage as possible — They hold court in post-debate spin rooms, cruise the Sunday news programs, crack jokes on talk shows and give one soundbite after another to the press corp assigned to cover their events.

We, the press, then broadcast, write, remix and analyze all of it ad nauseum.

It’s a vicious cycle: It’s always been fashionable among the professional political set to bash the media (See: Just about every candidate in the 2016 scrum) while also acknowledging they depend on us to disseminate their message to voters.

As such, we live in an uneasy, symbiotic relationship.

Here in New York’s 21st Congressional District, voters will head to the polls this fall to select the North Country’s representative in Washington, D.C. We see an alarming trend already starting to emerge.

Secrecy.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, the incumbent, prides herself on her transparency and access to her constituents.

Surrogates and staffers are always quick to point at her busy schedule — meeting with voters, visiting local businesses, attending ceremonial events — as a sign of her commitment to the district.

We have no doubt Stefanik is committed to her constituents.

Too bad we can’t watch the freshman lawmaker at work in a natural setting.

Most of these events are unannounced and closed to the press.

Stefanik then uses a variety of tools — mainly social media — to connect directly with voters, skirting reporters in the process.

Other events are open. But these are not vehicles in which we see the lawmaker engaged in retail politics, but rather stage-managed events designed for

quick soundbites and controlled narratives.

Perhaps the most organic setting where we can view the lawmaker are the town hall meetings in which Stefanik interacts with her constituents.

But those are closed to the press.

It’s a format that showcases the first-term lawmaker at her best: Bright, well-versed in policy, an engaged listener and able to think fast.

Too bad we can’t report on them.

The reason?

Constituents often discuss private problems, says the rep and her staff.

This was never a problem with Rep. Bill Owens and other politicians we’ve covered.

They simply expected the media to exhibit tact while reporting sensitive info — say, for instance, leaving out names and personal info of constituents who are sharing stories of their problems with the VA and other government institutions.

We don’t attend these events full of “gotcha” questions looking to catch an elected official in a moment of weakness.

And although his campaign is flying under the radar, Democratic hopeful Mike Derrick is beginning to exhibit some of the same characteristics: His campaign lobbied press to cover an event last week, but demanded a significant part of it be off the record.

The trend of declaring entire public events off the record is ridiculous.

An open press is part of the fabric of our country — the open exchange of ideas.

But it becomes tough when our access to candidates is severely limited.

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SyrianÊ refugeesÊ areÊ world-wideÊ issue

To the Editor: Our cluster group, Friends of Refugees in the Champlain Valley, in association with the North Country Refugee Collaboration Project, was considerably encouraged with your support of our mission (“Taking in refugees will be good for the Adirondack Park”).

We have made contact with the Vermont Resettlement Program which has been successfully integrating migrants for 25 years.

Secretary of State John Kerry has just publicly declared that ISIS is committing acts of genocide. Of the 20 million citizens of Syria, 10 million are seeking safe asylum.

They have no more homes in Syria; they, in fact, have no more country to return to. Europe is facing destabilization and needs the rest of humanity to reach out.

Those “Others,” those strangers with no assets, no papers, no recommendations, could be us. It’s hard to imagine there being no Red Cross, no federal disaster assistance, no schools for shelters, no hospitals, no cars, radios, cell phones, blankets, pharmacies — no nothing. As Scrooge famously asked in the Christmas Carol, “Are there no work houses?”

No, not even those.

This is not just a Mideast, or European crisis. This is a global disaster that needs us all to give concrete suggestions and help and yes, perhaps even shelter. Shunning isn’t a solution, it is a punishment and there refugees have had enough.

When we see in their faces our own beloved families, then it is harder to turn away.

Bobbi Perez Willsboro

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To the Editor: I note on the news that Donald Trump has received several endorsements, notably the white supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, Sarah “I can see Russia from my front porch” Palin and that lovable lightweight from New Jersey, Chris Christie.

Looks like “The Donald” has found his soulmates.

Nick O�Connor Ticonderoga

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To The Editor: As Troop Commander of New York State Police Troop B, I read with great interest the letter published recently in the Sun Community News by Schroon Town Board member Don Sage. In his letter, Mr. Sage accuses the State Police of harassment, intimidation and entrapment of participants at the annual Schroon Lake Ice Fishing Derby, which was held on the first weekend of March.

I’ll be blunt: There is absolutely no truth to his allegations.

The State Police did not add any extra patrols for the event. We had our regular number of Troopers patrolling in Essex County for the weekend.

Because highway safety is a critically important part of our mission, Troopers patrolled the highways around the lake to ensure the safety of Derby participants and members of the public. The results were not extraordinary, with only two arrests, both for drinking and driving.

The members of Troop B, including myself, take great pride in the fact that we get to live and work in one of the most beautiful areas of our country. We are committed to providing the best possible service to our communities with the utmost professionalism. That commitment extends to ensuring that the events that define the North Country and bring visitors to our region are successful and safe.

I am always available to our residents and community leaders. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at Troop B headquarters with any concerns.

Major Charles E. Guess New York State Police Troop Commander, Troop B

ObamaÕ sÊ debtÊ forÊ theÊ nextÊ generationÊ

To the Editor: One legacy that President Obama has blessed us with, and Hillary and Bernie wish to enhance, is spending, and therefore, debt.

Congress doesn’t seem to mind it either. The recent bipartisan budget deal is $4.3 trillion dollars of spending for which there is only 3.7 trillion of revenue. That’s a $550 billion deficit, which is $1,500 million a day of new debt.

Obama tells us that everything is fine and not to believe the naysayers.

However, the naysayers include the non-political professionals in the Congressional Budget Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and major financial publications who continue to say your debt is very bad.

The budget includes $750 million of free Obamacare for illegal aliens, but 300 fewer border guards. Free smart phones are also being handed out to illegals. The Democrats are currently trying to arrange free lawyers for illegal aliens. Cuba has demanded $100 billion of your cash. Iran was given a boatload of your cash in the form of interest on frozen assets, completely unnecessary. Obama also wants to take Puerto Rico’s debt and make it your debt. North Korea will be talking to the Bank of Obama soon.

All this Obama benevolence just means you and your kids are deeper in debt because nothing’s free. The money is being borrowed on your behalf, which makes you and your children the debtors, not a government that has no money of its own. The debt you are responsible for just blew by $19 trillion dollars and will be over $20 trillion by the time Obama leaves office.

It will have doubled during his eight years. The $10 trillion of debt during Obama’s term matches the total of all the other presidents combined.

Hillary and Bernie are running a classic liberal free stuff campaign. They claim they’ll get the loot needed from Wall Street, but neither Wall Street nor the rich have $1,500 million a day to chip in. It’s a pretend notion that won’t happen. The rich can help, but the Progressive Liberal Income Redistribution Plan (PLIRP)will ultimately involve the middle class, as Obamacare has already proven. It will come back to you debtors to cover the free stuff, the debt, and PLIRP. You and your children. Oh, by the way, you’ll need to borrow $63,000 for each Syrian refugee and/or Islamic terrorist that Obama relocates to your neighborhood, none of whom properly vetted.

Someday soon your government, or other governments, will require you to pay the debt you owe. It’s currently $60,000 for each of us, including the kids. I wonder what the kids will think as they realize what’s been done to them? You won’t have to send in a check for 60K, but higher taxes will come for the 50 percent that pay taxes and your 401k/IRA’s will be fair game; it’s already been proposed.

Ken Fenimore Elizabethtown

BURLINGTON, Vt — Frances Mason Ouellette, 80, formerly of Colchester passed away peacefully at Birchwood Terrace Healthcare on March 8, 2016. She was born in Johnson on April 20, 1935, the daughter of Clement B. and Vera H. (Flanders) Mason and grew up in Hyde Park with two brothers, Clement Mason Jr. and Bruce Mason, and a sister, Ethelyn Bartlett.

Frances graduated from Becker College. While in school she worked summers at the Summit House Hotel on the summit of Mount Mansfield and spent her free time exploring the trails and caves. After graduation, Fran worked as a medical secretary

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InternetÊ anÊ amazing,Ê essentialÊ tool

To the Editor: Whether we like it or not, the internet is rapidly becoming a necessary part of life. I recently had an experience that provides a prime example of how life can be improved by this amazing tool. I, frankly, couldn’t have even considered at home in Essex County.

I was out of town recently and developed a debilitating sinus infection.

Because I had access to the internet, the option of having a virtual consultation with a physician was suddenly an option. I logged in, provided my credit card (for the $40 fee) and after a 15 minute video appointment with the doctor, I went to a local pharmacy to pick up my prescription.

These types of internet applications are going to become more prevalent in the way we live and access services. It is hard to comprehend that in many communities within the Adirondacks, there is antiquated internet access (or in some neighborhoods such as mine, none).

If we want to maintain a decent quality of life, attract visitors, encourage businesses to be established or have citizens move within the Blue Line, it is imperative that everyone has decent access to this amazing tool.

Tom Stransky Essex

TakingÊ inÊ refugees:Ê PoliticallyÊ correctÊ orÊ justÊ naive?Ê To the Editor: I read your editorial re: “Taking in refugees will be good for the Adirondack Park.”

I can only conclude that you on the editorial board are either trying your hardest to be politically correct or you are incredibly naive.

Let’s take a look at your “common sense” reasoning.

First, jobs. You state that immigrants don’t share the mindset of being on public assistance. The Center for Immigration Studies has found that 49% of “legal” immigrants receive some form of public assistance compared to 30% of natural born citizens. The percentage for “illegal” immigrants is even higher. You state businesses can’t find employees. The unemployment rate in the Adirondacks is 10.2%. (Largely, I believe, as a result of the APA’s restrictive intrusion on homeowners and businesses.) The average for New York State is 5.7%. Yeah, that’s what we need… more people looking for work.

Second, schools. You seem to think that importing Muslims will help build up the school systems throughout the area. I live downstate. My wife is a school teacher in NYC. I can assure you of this. More and more private and charter schools are opening up down there. Why? The more “immigrants” the public school system is forced to absorb, the more parents are trying desperately to get their kids out.

Third, diversity. You need look no further than Dearborn, Michigan where the city voted, under pressure from the Muslim community, to allow Sharia law. That’s great if you agree with the death penalty for not believing in Allah or a woman getting stoned to death for having sex out of wedlock. Or how about Cologne, Germany, where 1,000 women were assaulted, sexually and physically, on New Years Eve by hoards of Muslim men. Or, how about Marseille, France, which is now called the “most dangerous city in Europe” because the 40% Muslim population has completely taken over the city. If you happen to be non-Muslim, you can’t even walk the streets without being harassed or assaulted.

While I totally understand feeling badly for the refugees, especially the women and children, reality sometimes gets in the way. This country is $19 trillion in debt. The infrastructure is falling apart. Jobs are disappearing.

And you (and the North Country Refugee Collaboration Project) want to take on more? Really?

Bill Bendel, Chestertown/Long Island

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OBITUARIES

FrancesÊ MasonÊ Ouellette

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for the orthopedic surgeon Dr. Rust in Burlington, Vermont. She met her husband of 55 years Robert in 1960 and they were married on October 8, 1961 in Hyde Park. They had three children, Alan, Rob, and Lynn, and moved to Colchester in 1968 to raise their family near Lake Champlain.

She was a loving and caring wife and mother. Fran ran a home based daycare in addition to raising her three children.

Fran loved baking, bird watching, doing puzzles, visiting with the neighbors, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She volunteered at the Colchester library and devoted her life to caring for her husband after he suffered a stroke.

Frances was predeceased by her husband Robert Ouellette on Aug. 9, 2015.

She is survived by two sons and their wives, Alan and Katrina of Stowe and Robert and Marti of Gilbert, AZ; her daughter, Lynn Galm of Elizabethtown, NY; four grandchildren, Abigail, Benjamin, Emaline and Connor Ouellette; and her sister, Ethelyn Bartlett of Bolton.

Services will be private with burial in Malletts Bay Cemetery in the spring. There will be no visiting hours. For those who wish donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements are by Boucher and Pritchard Funeral Directors.

Little Bits Silly sap stories Gordie Little

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t’’s time for a few silly sap stories. Pardon the alliteration, but I wrote this on St. Patrick’s Day and that always makes me silly. The Little ancestors migrated from the Scottish Highlands to Northern Ireland in the 17th century and thence to America in 1848.

The transition into spring unlocks the cobwebs of my mind.

Poignant memories bubble up and I’m blessed to retrieve some of them at this time of year.

I can’t recall the first time I tasted maple syrup, but I would guess I was about 8 when we moved to Carthage from downstate. Sugar on snow came a bit later at age 12 in Massena Center. Don’t know what that is?

Google it.

At 13, I was working in a huge sugar bush. The owner was about 6 feet 4 and I was a foot shorter.

I was tasked with following him as he shouldered an odd-looking gasoline motor with an auger used to drill tap holes. I carried the taps and drove them into each hole.

Easy, you say? Not for me, wading through deep snow with my stubby legs as I tried to keep up with him, was a challenge I never faced before or since. But, I stuck it out. His wife was an excellent cook and her stick-to-the ribs kitchen concoctions made it all worthwhile.

I have no idea how many trees he tapped, but I understand his sugar bush was one of the largest in the area at that time. By today’s standards with endless miles of plastic tubing, pumps and modern equipment, it would no doubt pale by comparison.

A bit later, in Moira, we had several tall maples in the front yard. My mom allowed me to gather sap and boil it down on her ancient kerosene stove in a copper boiler. It seemed to take forever, but the end product was to die for, especially with waffles made on our cast iron stove-top waffle maker.

I often sampled the sap right out of the buckets and loved it, but never dreamed it would someday become a commercial product on its own. My mother always warned that drinking too much of it would turn my stomach and digestive system into a growling nightmare that would keep me on the throne, if you know what I mean.

My best friend in high school was Theron Rockhill who lived on a small farm outside of town.

We loved to ride bareback on his work horses around an abandoned race track. We also enjoyed many hours in his sugar shack, boiling maple sap over a wood fire. Those were the days.

What’s up with that new product you can find on your grocery shelves these days? From what I hear, it’s pure maple sap, straight from the trees to you. Chill it and chug-a-lug. Why didn’t I think of that?

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

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Concerns mount over booming Medicaid taxi industry Essex County officials vexed by skyrocketing costs, safety complaints

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ELIZABETHTOWN — They’re a familiar presence on county roadways: Medical cabs.

Unlike like the shining, brightly-colored fleets found in metropolitan areas, this group is a discordant bunch: Dark-colored Crown Victorias. Minivans with tinted windows. Scuffed sedans, many with signage that isn’t always clear.

Business is booming for the Medicaid transport biz.

The use of private cabs to transport Medicaid patients to medical appointments has skyrocketed in Essex County in the past-decade.

How much?

Local costs have increased 535 percent since 2012, from $393,059 to $2.5 million last year, when Essex County taxpayers chipped in an average of $208,068 per month — for 378 people.

Essex County Transportation Director Nancy Dougal is alarmed. Her report to the Essex County Board of Supervisors last week galvanized lawmakers into questioning if the red-hot biz should be regulated.

The boom, which has largely stayed out of the headlines, comes amidst changes in how the state provides Medicaid transport.

Essex County once facilitated patient transfers to medical appointments in conjunction with the department of social services and other partner agencies.

But in July 2012, the state centralized the service, funneling all ride requests to Medical Answering Services (MAS), a Syracuse-based dispatch center.

“Frankly, that’s when the cost exploded,” County Manager

LocalÊ costsÊ haveÊ increasedÊ 535Ê percentÊ sinceÊ 2012,Ê fromÊ $393,059Ê toÊ $2.5Ê millionÊ ...Ê EssexÊ CountyÊ taxpayersÊ chippedÊ inÊ anÊ averageÊ of Ê $208,068Ê perÊ monthÊ Ñ Ê forÊ 378Ê people.Ê Dan Palmer said. “If you look at the numbers, the transportation cost has gone way up in 2012 on a statewide basis.”

Local patients, who once used county-provided transport, now call that office to arrange rides. Pick-ups are expeditious and include curbside service.

And no money is exchanged.

The state sends drivers a billing code. Operators respond with an invoice, which they later submit for compensation.

Since this industry shift, Essex County’s service has dwindled, going from 800 Medicaid rides in 2012 to a nadir of six each in June and July 2015. (The number has seen an uptick recently, said Dougal, due to a new group ride service to Plattsburgh.)

County officials have been slow to react.

The state caps county Medicaid shares at $6.9 million annually, which means the number can continue to rise with no effect on the county budget.

But while county taxpayers are somewhat insulated from the sticker shock, state and federal taxpayers are still on the hook.

“I’m a federal and state taxpayer and I take offense to it not mattering,” said Dougal, who has spent the past four years digging up the county’s share of the costs by slamming the state with Freedom of Information Law requests.

“IT’S HUGE”

It’s not just the soaring costs that Dougal finds questionable, but also the tales of abuse and fraud that have been trickling in — like people using the vehicles for shopping trips, for instance. Or violations of federal privacy laws and the hiring of drivers with spotty records.

The concerns have began trickling back to county officials.

Last week, Essex County Department of Social Services Commissioner John O’Neill conceded there was a problem.

“We have heard a number of complaints about the quality of the taxi service,” O’Neill told lawmakers last week.

Last summer, O’Neill appeared unconcerned, citing the capped costs.

Dougal and others, including Supervisor Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah), say there are no safeguards to ensure they are being used for their intended purpose.

“These cabs are being spotted at Wal-Mart, grocery stores,” Scozzafava said. “This problem is only going to escalate.”

Last summer, the county learned one provider even was charging double the usual rate, which MAS later chalked it up to an “analytical error,” said Palmer in August.

Loopholes remain, said Dougal: Who’s making the appointment? What safeguards are in place? Do drivers have to report misuse? Is there any accountability to document patrons used the vehicles for their intended purpose?

When the service was provided in-house, Essex County required operators to keep a paper trail, Dougal said.

The department worked with local medical providers to move patients on a set schedule. To maximize services, routes were then built around people who needed them.

While it wasn’t a perfect system — and taxi rides did exist — costs were kept under control, said Dougal.

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O’Neill said while the state has a complaint process, he suspected it played a negligible role.

“We’re not really convinced there’s a strong quality control,” O’Neill said.

Dougal said her discussions with a state compliance officer have borne little fruit.

“I haven’t seen or heard anything,” she said. “I don’t know how long it takes.”

For the county official, addressing the issue is a matter of principle: “I’ve been picking away at this for three years,” Dougal said. “It’s huge and I want it out there — there’s something really really wrong here.”

MAS deferred comment to the state department of health, who did not immediately respond by the time this story went to print on Tuesday afternoon.

PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS Dougal and other officials suspected that many of these cabs — some of which were described as sedans with shoe polish smeared on the windows for signage — are being used for even more sinister purposes.

“There’s some real horror stories going around,” former Ticonderoga Supervisor Bill Grinnell said in August, a mantra repeated by Scozzafava.

While no specific criminal activity has been definitively tied to these cabs — the state police and Essex County Sheriff ’s Department told the Sun they couldn’t immediately recall any incidents — the ambiguity may be attributed to the lack of regulation governing these vehicles.

A 2011 Toyota Camry pulled over on an Elizabethtown stretch of the Northway last month netted five grams of cocaine, 90 bags of heroin and a handful of felony charges for the occupants, who also had a one-year-old passenger with them.

While Dougal says it was a Medicaid cab, the state police couldn’t say for sure: The police report contained no mention of marks that indentified the vehicle as a cab, said a state police spokesman.

In August, Ticonderoga Police Department Chief Mark Johns declined to offer specifics when asked about criminal activity, citing ongoing intelligence gathering.

But Johns did confirm some vehicles had received tickets and had been involved in accidents.

Residents joined the department in addressing public safety concerns to the town board and the anti-drug task force, who lobbied the town in Fall 2014 to draft legislation to regulate the industry.

An ordinance was passed last spring.

“People with convictions, multiple accidents and DWIs concerns us,” Johns said.

The law calls for operators to apply for a two-year permit.

The conditions are rigorous: Applicants will have to list their criminal history, submit to a drug test, provide a driver’s abstract, log all trips, refrain from “cruising” and inspect their cars regularly. Operators will also be required to clearly identify their vehicles as a taxi with with a “permanent raised operational dome light” alongside other signage.

Violators would be subject to a ban and revocation of their license.

Johns said in August that the policy would require a lengthy public education campaign before going into effect.

While the chief could not be reached for comment for this story — a spokesman said he was traveling abroad — O’Neill appeared to indicate the law was working when he told lawmakers the problem was being “pushed out” to other towns, which is why legislation at the county level is now necessary.

“I would highly recommend looking to do what can to control quality of taxis,” he told lawmakers.

Supervisor Joe Giordano, who took office in January, said he is still being brought up to speed on the issue.

“Given the recent discussions at the county level, it is clearly a matter that needs to be better understood,” Giordano said.

“So this is what I plan to do.”

COUNTY ROLE Without countywide regulations, Scozzafava said operators would simply drift from town-to-town.

“You’re seeing more and more in the county,” he said. “That’s

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why you need a uniform countywide system.”

Essex County’s role in regulating the industry is currently limited.

As long as drivers have for-hire insurance, operators can register vehicles at the DMV office in Elizabethtown and obtain livery plates.

The county cannot otherwise control or regulate the vehicles, said Essex County Clerk Joe Provoncha, who serves as the Agent for the DMV Commissioner.

Unlike New York City, operators can also charge whatever they want.

Palmer, the county manager, was also skeptical about the county’s authority to control private businesses that also operate in other jurisdictions.

“I honestly don’t know the impact of what that would involve at this point,” Palmer told lawmakers earlier this month.

How many of these cabs are there in Essex County?

Through the examination of DBA licenses, the Sun discovered a mushrooming list of operators forming at a steady clip beginning in 2011, most of them based in Moriah and Ticonderoga, including some with the same owner incorporating each company under different names.

MAS’ website currently lists 22 approved vendors that serve Essex County, a 100 percent increase since August.

DMV records revealed 122 livery plates currently serving the county.

Salaam Hayad, of Moriah Cab Service, said he was open to the idea of a regulatory system, whichever form it may take.

“Honestly, long-term, it might help us,” Hayad said, citing problems with passengers smoking in his car.

Hayad said while he hasn’t personally experienced the practice, he said is aware of passengers who may be taking advantage of the service to go to places other than medical appointments.

At present, no safeguards exists to ensure operators can confirm medical appointments, Hayad said.

“I definitely support it,” he said of the legislation.

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EASTER EGG MAR. HUNT@ 26 Sat. WESTPORT FEDERATED CHURCH. Saturday: 3:00 pm

Come join us for a free egg hunt and refreshments for ages 12 and under.

Details; Medara Sherman 518-795-4280, Zoe Sherman 518-962-8329.

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APR. REBEL@ SARANAC 03 Sun. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

Sunday: 3:00 pm

REBEL has earned an impressive international reputation, enchanting diverse audiences by their unique style & virtuoso approach to the Baroque & classical Repertoire. Suggested donation: $15 general, $12 seniors & students, Children free. Open seating.

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SPOTLIGHT@ WHALLONSBURG GRANGE HALL, 1610 RTE. 22.

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26 Sat.

Saturday: 7:30 pm

This unforgettable thriller tells the true story of the Boston Globe’s investigation that rocked the city when the tenacious “spotlight” reporters looked into abuse by the Catholic Church after a decades long cover-up! $6 adults, $3 under 18.

Details: 518-963-4170, www.cvfilms.com 86471

CVPH EASTER MAR. EGG HUNT@ 26 Sat. CVPH HOSPITAL FRONT LAWN. Saturday: 10:00 am

Free event open to all children in second grade and younger. Separate hunting ground for 3 year olds and younger. There will be 10,000 plastic eggs with chocolate.

Parking available at medical office building lot near Cornelia Street entrance. Easter bunny available for photos & hugs.

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APR. THE VOICE SINGING 01 COMPETITION Fri. @AUSABLE VALLEY MHS AUDITORIUM, CLINTONVILLE.

Friday: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Hear some amazing middle school & high school vocalists compete! There will be a special performance by 2014 voice competitor Austin Ellis. $7 Adults, $5 Students at the door.

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EYE ON THE ARTS

Live and learn

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hile growing up, there are certain rules that many parents work toward getting their children to which to adhere: Look both ways before crossing the street.

Don’t touch the stovetop while it’s on. Common sense things that most of us learn and eventually adopt without giving it much thought. One of the most valuable of these parent-isms for me was the classic phrase: live and learn. These words can easily be taken literally. If you’ll excuse me for getting a bit cliché: living an eventful life and learning a lot along the way is, I think, the key to a more fulfilled existence.

LIVE William Hale, Swanfeeder and Asa Morris and the Mess will perform at Gug’s in Glens Falls on March 26. William Hale is a rock band based in Glens Falls. Swanfeeder is a punk band from Saratoga Springs. Asa Morris and the Mess describes themselves as “distorted basement folk.” Show starts at 9 p.m.

Enjoy some family-friendly Easter Fun at the Blueberry Hill Trail in Elizabethtown on March 27. The 6th Annual Easter Egg Hike and Hunt will meet at the Lord Road trailhead at 10 a.m. The group will enjoy a short hike as kids hunt for Easter eggs along the trail. To preregister for the event, email bsqtet@gmail.com with a headcount for your group.

On April 3, Rebel will perform “Barocco: Musical Treasures of the 17th and 18th Centuries” at the United Methodist Church in Saranac. The program will feature sonatas by the greatest composers of the Baroque period, including Salamon Rossi, Biagio Marini, Arcangelo Corelli, Antonio Vivaldi, Domenico Gabrieli, William Boyce, Georg Philipp Telemann, J. S. Bach and Johann Gottlieb Goldberg. Seating is open with a suggested donation of $15. For more information, call 518-293-7613 or visit hillandhollowmusic.org.

The ROTA Studio and Gallery in Plattsburgh will host a punk rock showcase on April 2. Toronto-based band the Anti-Queens will headline, with local improv-punk group DOOMF��K and acoustic punk soloist Tim Howl opening. The show will start at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on a $3-10 sliding scale – attendees are encouraged to pay what they can afford.

Buckeye Rooster and Lindsay Ellyn will perform at the Mean Max Brew Works in Glens Falls on March 26. Buckeye Rooster is a Hudson Valley-based bluegrass group. Lindsay Ellyn is a singer-songwriter that plays in the realm of folk-pop and country. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, call 518-793-2337.

An open mic night will take place at Lake Placid’s Delta Blue on March 30. The event will feature Gordy Sheer, Derrick Lavois and Andrew Lynch. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. No cover charge.

The Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh will screen the 1995 film “Mr. Holland’s Opus” on March 30. The movie follows a frustrated composer that finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher. The film will be shown twice: once at 2 p.m., and again at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children. For more information, call the box office at 518-563-1604.

The Charles Wood Theater in Glens Falls will host legendary comedy troupe The Upright Citizens Brigade on March 31. The Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company show consists

LEARN The Whallonsburg Grange Hall will hold a class on safe procedures in the kitchen on March 31. Whether you’re a commercial producer or someone who wants to improve upon your own kitchen practices, this class will help to expand your knowledge regarding safety and protocol. The class will be taught by David Bielefield, Senior Sanitarian at the NYS Department of Health.

The class will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Grange’s community kitchen. Tickets are $10. To pre-register for the class, call 518-963-4170 or email Kate Ritter at admin@ thegrangehall.info.

The Ticonderoga Natural Foods Co-Op will hold a class on essential oils and DIY products on April 2.

Attendees will learn to make three great products: a spring clean kitchen spray, gardener’s hand salve and a refreshing sugar scrub. All will be made with natural, easy-to-find ingredients and pure essential oils. The class starts at 1:30 p.m. $10 for members and $15 for non-members. The price includes all materials, which are provided for you by the co-op. For more information, call 518-558-1414.

Elizabeth Izzo is the arts and entertainment columnist for Sun Community News. Reach her at Elizabeth@suncommunitynews.com.

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of two hilarious halves of the freshest long form improv the nation has to offer. The TourCo cast is hand-picked from the best improv comedians in New York City and Los Angeles — these performers are the “next wave” of comedy superstars from the theatre that brought you Amy Poehler, Horatio Sanz, Ed Helms, Rob Riggle and many more. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, and can be purchased online at woodtheater.org or by calling the Wood Theater box office at 518-480-4878.

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County, where she toured Moriah Central School, among attending other constituent functions. Derrick, too, made campaign appearances, including a event in Ticonderoga where he rolled out an endorsement by the United Steelworkers.

Essex County GOP Chairman Shaun Gillilland said Stefanik continues to be “a great congresswoman, a great representative for Essex County and all 12 counties of the North Country.”

Does it matter who elected officials support in the presidential contest?

Gillilland said it doesn’t — particularly in this situation. Fifty-five percent of Republicans polled by Siena are not Trump supporters, he noted.

“Whoever ends up being president, they’re going to have to work with [elected officials],” Gillilland said. “Whether an elected official swings in and endorses a candidate or not, why do they need to do that? We should elect each of our candidates based on their qualifications.”

Gillilland said state GOP leaders haven’t appreciated Paladino’s attempts to play spoiler.

“I think we have each let the Trump organization know that,” Gillilland said, referring to Friday’s unanimous endorsement.

The Essex County GOP Committee has conducted informal polling within their ranks on who they like for the Republican nod.

“He did have a plurality,” Gillilland said of Trump, “but not enough to have an endorsement of him.”

From page 1 North Country families and small business owners first.

“I’m proud and honored to receive the endorsement of all our Republican County Committees,” said Stefanik. “I am grateful to each of these committees for all of the time and hard work dedicated to ensuring the success of our reelection campaign.”

Stefanik faces challenges this year from Mike Derrick, a retired army colonel from Peru, Clinton County, and Matt Funiciello, the Green Party candidate, from Glens Falls in Warren County.

Paladino got testy with Stefanik after the lawmaker declined to offer a full-throated endorsement to Trump, the frontrunner for the nomination.

A Stefanik rep told Syracuse.com the lawmaker “looks forward to supporting the Republican nominee this fall.”

Two of the state’s nine GOP members of Congress have endorsed Trump, Chris Collins (R-NY-27th) and Tom Reed (R-NY23rd).

New York voters have expressed support for the real estate developer.

A Siena Research Poll released earlier this month revealed 45 percent of New York Republicans prefer the Manhattan-based candidate.

New York will hold its primary election on April 19.

Stefanik spent much of Friday in Essex

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s I begin my 40th season as an outdoor professional, I’ve come to recognize how fortunate I’ve been. Although I’ve had to deal with variety of natural and man made challenges over the years, I’ve never questioned my choice of occupations.

Over the years, I’ve enjoyed the company of a wide spectrum of guests. In addition to the traditional father’n son adventures, I have also enjoyed an increasingly number of mother/daughter tours.

Having raised two daughters that are avid outdoor enthusiasts; I always welcome any opportunity to get youngsters outdoors, especially females. The days of �macho men’ in the woods are long since passed, and personally, I’m glad they have.

Currently, females are the fastest growing demographic group taking to the woods and waters. If not for the influx of women taking up arms, bows and fishing rods; the sporting goods industry would be in a lot of trouble. So would a lot of state Fish and Game agencies, who have garnered an important influx of cash from the increased sales of fishing and hunting licenses.

Outdoor pursuits such as hunting, hiking, fishing and paddling are great equalizers, as we are all equal before the fish, game and the weather. Sharing outdoor adventures with family members is one of the oldest and most basic, methods of creating a bond, and a band.

Family structures, which have developed since the dawn of mankind, have traditionally been focused on the concept of shared responsibilities in the outdoors.

In my experience, I’ve found that women are just as compe-

tent as men, especially when it comes to fishing. They remain more focused on the tasks at hand, and have a better feel. Lee Wulff, a legendary flyfisherman from the Catskills was always willing to admit that his wife Joan, was by far the better angler.

However, whether you have a daughter, a son or even grandkids, take the time necessary to raise them wild.

With the opening of trout season on April 1, it appears a majority of Adirondack lakes and ponds will be free of ice for the first time in my angling career, which spans more than 50 + years.

Know your quarry Brook trout, brookies, speckles, natives, square-tails, mudfish and nibblers are common slang for a fish that is known by the scientific name of Salvelinus fontinalis. Although they are classified as trout, the tag is actually incorrect. Brook trout are not actually members of the trout genus; they are part of the charr family, which includes lake trout, bull trout, bluebacked trout, Dolly Varden and arctic charr.

Brook trout are one of the most widely distributed freshwater gamefish in all of North America and they are generally found only in clean, cold, well-oxygenated rivers, lakes, streams and ponds.

They are hogs, and they’ll eat just about anything in their sights including young trout, minnows, plankton, crustaceans and insects including crickets, grasshoppers, June bugs and flies of all sorts. They’ll eat snails, salamanders, frogs, snakes, and even small mammals. Over the years I’ve caught brook trout with belly baby birds, mice and even voles in their bellies.

While brook trout are usually in the 7 to 11 inch range in the rivers and streams, they can put on considerable size and weight given the proper conditions. In the lakes and ponds, a 20-24 inch, 3-b 4 pound brookie is an achievable goal for those who are willing to put in the time and effort.

The current NYS record brook trout, an impressive sixpound, 22.5-inch specimen was taken in the Silver Lake Wilderness Area.

In the Adirondacks, any brook trout is a trophy, even if some are bigger than the others. For most Adirondackers,, brookies are the fish of their youth, and when they return to fish them in the streams, or on the ponds, they aren’t simply catching trout; they’re reeling in memories, and reliving their

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Over the years, I’ve learned a few tips and techniques that have help me to put a few brookies on the grill. As much as I enjoy catching them; I really enjoy eating them. I often smoke the fish, with fresh cut tag alder chips, which provide a sweet, mild smoke.

I expect the lakes and ponds will be free of ice well before the trout season begins on April 1. There will be no “waiting for ice-out this year.

My preseason routine typically includes cleaning and respooling fresh line on all my spinning reels, and checking the rods for nicks and burrs on the line guides. I do the same with the flyrods and reels, I also sort through the fly boxes to remove flies that show signs of rust. I rarely toss away the old, beat-up flies. Kind of like me, they got in that condition as a result of regular use, and a bit of abuse; so they aren’t truly old, they’re just experienced.

When it comes to restocking tackle, I spend a lot of time searching for new lures and odd flies. While the Lake Clear Wabbler and worm rig is still the standard among brook trout anglers, there have been some interesting innovations over the years. I’ve witnessed, and experienced success while fishing for brookies, splake and lake trout with jigs, micro-jigs and mini-crappy spinnerbaits. While the practices may never replace such effective techniques as chuggin’, jerk lining with lead-core or trolling with sinking flylines; the new methods and materials have been responsible for a lot of fish in recent years. I know some lake trout and salmon fanatics who now employ traditional trolling methods to locate schooling fish, which they mark with a small buoy, and later return to jig with soft-baits such as Yumm, and Senkos. Although I’ve never attempted such tactics, I’ve witnessed some of their impressive results.

Before the ice goes out, take the time to check the boats, and canoes to make sure the proper safety equipment is readily available. Things like safety flares, fire extinguishers, spare paddles and distress flags are often overlooked in the early season haste to get on the water.

Another helpful hint: Stow a heavy duty nylon mesh laundry bag in your canoe or boat and attach it with a 100 foot length of 5/50 cord that’s knotted every 6 feet. It will be helpful for carrying beer, fish, gear, or filled with a rock to be used as an anchor, The knotted cord can be used to measure depth.

It’s lighter than a fish finder, and it doesn’t need batteries. It’s also good for keeping beverages cool.

The first smelt run of the new season will bring big fish into the waters near inlets and outlets. The first Full Moon of the new season will occur on April 22 and smelt will begin running the streams in short order. In short order, trout and salmon will begin actively feeding in and around the inlets and tributaries of the lakes and ponds.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook.

Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

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Teacher Institute accepting applications

WILMINGTON — The Wilmington Historical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, April 6, at the Wilmington Community Center, at 7 p.m. There will be a presentation about the “Area Adirondack Guides.” Refreshments will be provided by the Country Bear Bakery.

TICONDEROGA — Fort Ticonderoga is now accepting applications from teachers to participate in the 2016 Fort Ticonderoga Teacher Institute from Sunday, July 10 to July 15.

The focus of this year’s institute is “British Perspectives on the American Revolution” and will accommodate 12 teachers for a week-long exploration of the pivotal role that Ticonderoga and the Champlain-Hudson corridor played during the 1777 campaign. Applications are due Friday, April 15.

Successful applicants will be notified by Monday, April 25 and will have until Sunday, May 1 to accept or decline the offer. Todd Braisted and Don Hagist will provide historical context while Fort Ticonderoga staff provides participants with behind-the-scenes opportunities, practical sessions on integrating documents and artifacts into the classroom.

Interested teachers can learn more by visiting Fort Ticonderoga’s website at fort-ticonderoga.org. Additional details and the application form are available on the website. Any questions can be directed toward Rich Strum at rstrum@fortticonderoga.org or 585-6370.

Vet to present geriatric horse lecture TICONDEROGA — Dr. Amanda DeFranco, owner of Ticonderoga Large Animal Clinic (T.L.C.), will be presenting Saturday, April 2, at Tractor Supply Company, from 3 to 5 p.m. Dr. DeFranco’s primary lecture will be “Maintaining Weight in the Geriatric Horse”. The lecture will focus on the challenges faced by the geriatric horse and methods for managing those challenges, and basic recommendations on feeding techniques. She also will present a brief lecture on Avian Influenza including the current outbreak, symptoms, and biosecurity measures.

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From page 1 Camryn Lincoln plans to cover Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars” with a ukulele as accompaniment. Clara Meyer’s tastes run towards pop punk, while Ashleigh Baer has a penchant for heavy metal bands like GWAR, Lamb of God, Slipknot and Pantera.

“Our school is bursting at the seams with talent,” said Megan LeClair.

The students agreed that the event should be more fun than competitive.

“Performing is just fun,” said LeClair.

Meyer and LeClair won their respective competitions two years ago.

Any tips?

“You have to find a way to cut it short and make it impressive,” Meyer said, referring to the abbreviated time slot.

Organizers have brought in some extra starpower this year: Season 6 participant Austin Ellis, who will perform and serve as judge.

The kids said they were pumped.

“I want to know what it felt for Adam [Levine, Maroon 5 frontman] to turn his chair while he was singing,” LeClair said.

The performance is slated for Friday, April 1 at the AuSable Valley MHS Auditorium. Proceeds will go towards the choir’s trip to Schenectady to catch the Broadway musical “Once.”

“Even though it’s a high school thing, it does have a very professional quality to it,” Meyer said.

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TheÊ 2015/2016Ê AllÊ ValleyÊ varsityÊ girlsÊ basketballÊ team Starters • Coach: Brian LaVallee

Captain Hanna Whitney Keene

Trina Bigelow Willsboro

18.0 PPG, 4.7 APG

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Elaina Smith Keene

Hannah Schwoebel Westport

20.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG

16.1 PPG, 12.4 RPG

15.2 PPG, 10.8 RPG

Lake Placid

Lauren Rossi Lake Placid

Elly Smith Keene

9.8 PPG, 4.6 SPG

10.4 PPG, 7.6 RPG

9.2 PPG, 3.4 SPG

Ellie Storey Westport

Chloe Mitchell Westport

Payton Gough Willsboro

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5.4 PPG, 3.2 APG

Madison McCabe

Reserves

Sydney Snow AVCS

Myra Adams ELCS

10.8 PPG, 10.4 RPG

Marta Padura Keene 4.0 PPG, 8.5 RPG

Jayda Buckley Saranac Lake

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SeniorsÊ getÊ oneÊ moreÊ nightÊ onÊ theÊ court MVAC, CVAC hold annual senior games

In the end, Anderson Gay (Westport) scored 31 points to help lead the team in away jerseys, while Zach Pierson (Willsboro) scored 9, Danny Dunbar (MinervaBy Keith Lobdell Newcomb) 9, Stephen Beach (Wells) 8, keith@suncommunitynews.com Trevor Brooks (Elizabethtown-Lewis) 7, Jon Christian (Willsboro) 6, Parker O’Brien CROWN POINT/PLATTSBURGH — (Lake Placid) 4, Dustin Hall (Keene) 3, Derek Area seniors said their final goodbye’s to the DeZalia (Schroon Lake) 3 and Matt Le (Lake basketball court over the past two weeks, as Placid) 2. Adrian Fernandez (Crown Point) the Mountain and Valley and Champlain and Ty Berg (Johnsburg) also played for the Valley Athletic Conferences held their All- away team.

Senior games.

For the team in white jerseys, Lucas Cross The MVAC All-Senior game was held at followed up an exceptional Class D playCrown Point Central School Tuesday, March off run for Willsboro with 14 points to lead 8, with probably the most competitive of the the team, while Uriah Fogle (Schroon Lake) four games where the away team (dark jer- scored 13, Thomas Mero (Westport) 12, Koby Rider (Elizabethtown-Lewis) 8, Rylan Hance seys) defeated the home team, 82-79.

Still, the game featured many non-tradi- (Westport) 8, Jessie Burroughs (Crown tional moments with half court heaves and Point) 7, Tom Raccette (Seton Catholic) 6, defenders clearing the lane in order to give Briar Christian (Westport) 5, Colden Blades opponents the chance to show off their dunk- (Elizabethtown-Lewis) 2, Keaton Craig (Lake Placid) 2 and Tucker Young (Wells) 2. Justin ing skills.

Haverlick (Keene), Mark Cleveland (Johnsburg) and Joe Foote (Schroon Lake) also played for the white jersey team.

In the girls MVAC game, the teams played back and forth throughout much of the game, along with sharing the ball with fans in the stands as well as official Steve Stahl. In the end, all players from both the home and away teams were on the court in a giant game of 11-vs-11, as Logan Harrington, a Crown Point senior who had missed the entire 2015-16 basketball season with an injury, was able to make the game winning basket off an offensive rebound.

“It was really fun,” Harrington said. “It was great to get out there for one game and have some fun.”

Lake Placid’s Cameron Shipman scored 21 points in the win for the home squad, while Sam Bashaw (Seton Catholic) added 10, Myra Adams, an early graduate from Elizabethtown-Lewis, scored 8, Taylor Manor (Seton Catholic) 6 and Harrington totalled four points, including the game-winning putback.

Makayla Denno (Johnsburg), Maria Paola (Lake Westport’s Briar Christian Placid), Ruth Jabaut (Sch-

roon Lake) and Taylor Bigelow (Willsboro) also played for the home squad.

Chazy’s Taylor Stalker led the away team with 12 points, while hometown girl Brittany Foote (Crown Point) scored 11, Hailey Moore (Seton Catholic) 7, Abbigail Cassavaugh (Elizabethtown-Lewsi) 6, Lauren Rossi (Lake Placid) 5, Emily Persons (Johnsburg) 2, Sarah Pierson (Johnsburg) 2 and Madison Gifford (Keene) 2. Katie Botterbusch (Schroon Lake) also participated.

One week later, the CVAC All Senior game was held, with the ladies opening the show as the home jerseys scored a 73-44 win over the away jerseys.

The home jerseys were led by Shaylyn Rowe, as the NCCS soon-to-be-grad scored 19 points to lead the team. Tessa Allen of Peru scored 16 points, while Amanda LaPorte (Peru) scored 15, Emily Sample (NCCS) 10, Karen Duffy (NCCS) 6, Payton Sample (NCCS) 5 and Sara Duquette (PHS) 2.

For the team in road jerseys, AuSable Valley’s Vanessa Garrow and Saranac’s AuSable Valley’s Vanessa Garrow Abby Terru each scored 11 days removed from the Class D title game appoints, while Tina Bedard (Saranac) had 9, Sydney Snow (AVCS) 7, Em- pearance, scored 21.

Mike Rice (Saranac Lake) added 16 points ily McDonald (AVCS) 4 and Emma Webster for the road team, while Tom Matthews (Saranac) 3.

At halftime, Bedard won the three point (Peru) had 13, Tanner Manning (Saranac contest, later taking on Saranac Lake’s Tan- Lake) 9, Devin McManus (NCCS) 8, Taylor ner Manning, who won the boys contest and Slattery (Moriah) 7, Eric Weaver (NAC) 7, Billy Larrow (Moriah) 6, Chuck Bryant (Mooverall title. riah) 6, Zach Faus (Saranac) 4, Alex Follmer Halftime of the boys game also featured the (PHS) 3, Charles Segard (Saranac Lake) 2, slam dunk contest, which Todd Clarke won Lucas Perez (AVCS) 2 and Josh Juntunen 2. on fans vote.

For the home team, Chris Hickey (AVCS) The boys game featured an “aided” comescored 12 points, while Melik McLeod back on the part of the home jersey team, (NCCS) added 10, Nick Ratliff (Beekmanas several “questionable” calls and unforced town) 6, Deante Branham-Pizzaro (PHS) 5, turnovers by the team wearing road jersey’s Isaiah Desserault (Saranac) 5, Nate Manning tied the game at 100-100 with one minute to (AVCS) 4, Todd Clarke (Moriah) 4, Cody go. Both teams scored twice in the final 60 Stockwell (Moriah) 3, LePage 3, Autin Myers seconds, with the game ending in a 104-104 (Saranac) 3, Kevin Ko (Beekmantown) 2, and tie.

Cory Lafountain (NAC) 2.

It was a duo of Peru players at the top of the scoring sheets, as Troy Lawyer scored 19 — See photos from games from throughout the for the road jersey’s and Isaiah Maddix led all scorers with 22. Moriah’s Adam Jaquish, four season at suncommunitynews.com

State hoops championships a family affair for Stahls Steve, John and Joe all participate in NYSPHSAA championship weekend

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GLENS FALLS — Standing atop the rows of fans at the Glens Falls Civic Center March 12, Steve and John Stahl watched as the Class C championship game played out.

While Steve was wearing what one who just watched his nephew, Joe, play in the Class D championship game would usually wear, John was dressed in a suit and tie, because he had work to do.

All three were involved in the NYSPHSAA basketball championships the weekend of March 11-13, with John officiating a boys semifinal March 11 and the Class B championship March 12, both in Glens Falls.

His cousin, Joe, played in the championships for Moriah, while John’s father, Steve, officiated games at the girls championships in Troy.

“It means a lot having been here so many years with my dad — it’s special,” said John about officiating his first games at the pinnacle of state hoops. “With my father refereeing for so long

and at the state level, I wanted to follow in his footsteps, and I could not have asked for a better role model.”

Prior to returning to the North Country as a member of the southern board of referees this season, John has also been officiating games in the Syracuse area, also having been on the whistle for numerous Division III college games.

“I enjoy the camaraderie with the other officials and everyone else who is there for the same reason,” he said. “I have also enjoyed working more with my dad and uncle Jimmy (Stahl, Joe’s father).

“It’s great to see your son officiating for the first time at the final four,” Steve said. “He is a better official in his way than I ever was.”

While John is just getting started as a “big game” official in high school, Steve worked his eighth final four between Glens Falls and Troy.

“I got to officiate some very good teams from Section X in Canton and Huelveton,” Steve said.

However, he made sure he was able to make the trip from the Class D girls semifinals Saturday back to the Civic Center for John’s game at 7:15 p.m., having also attended his first game, a Class C semifinal.

Before the game, Steve said he offered John advice.

“I told him to listen to the more experienced officials and what they have to say,” Steve said. “As far as the game, I told him to do what he has done all year, because that is what got him noticed and to this point.”

While Steve and John Stahl worked the sidelines over the weekend, Joe Stahl was also hard at work as a member of the Moriah Vikings varsity boys basketball team, who overcame a 16-point deficit in the semifinals before falling to Oriskany in the Class D title game.

“It has been a great experience to come here and play for the past two seasons,” Joe said. “Then getting to watch my uncle and Johnny ref some games has been pretty cool.”

Joe’s father, Jim, has been behind the whistle for a quartet of championship weekends in Troy.

“It has been a nice time for the family for almost 30 years now,” Jim said. “We have had the chance to officiate and watch our kids play. Now, to see Johnny come down and work his first final four is amazing.”

And, while Joe Stahl still has two years left as a member of the Vikings, someday you may see him roaming the sidelines of Troy or Binghamton, as well.

“I might consider it,” Joe said of his hoops future beyond a playing career. “Everyone in my family, including my mom (Val), has done it, so it’s kind of become a family tradition.”

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PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday TICONDEROGA - Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m. Doors 5 p.m. Every Thursday.

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LECTURES & SEMINARS

PUBLIC MEETINGS

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

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 Spring 2016 Karl Cron Lecture, Sponsored by the Plattsburgh Protestant Campus Ministry and its Sponsoring Churches and Judicatories Rev. Dr. Robin R. Meyers Quantum Physics and the Future of God Friday, April 1st at 7:30pm Newman Center 90 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, New York Lecture Free and Open to the Public

PLATTSBURGH - BREASTFEEDING - LA LECHE LEAGUE Do you have questions about breastfeeding? Do you have support you can offer to others? Do you need information about returning to work and nursing? Please join us for mother-to-mother sharing. All mothers, mothers-to-be, and children are welcome. Meetings are twice monthly: the first Monday at 7 P.M and the third Friday at 10:00 A.M at the Family Connections, 194 U.S Oval, Plattsburgh. Info: 518-643-9436.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AUSABLE - The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center, with help from a number local businesses and community groups, is conducting A community blood drive. Tuesday, March 29, Ausable Valley High School, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more info call (518) 562-7406 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 - The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center, with help from a number local businesses and community groups, is conducting A community blood drive. Thursday, March 31, Northeastern Central High School, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info call (518) 562-7406 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.

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.

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 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 SPORTS & RECREATION MINEVILLE – Open Bowling Fridays at the VFW. For more info call 518-942-6514 LECTURES & SEMINARS BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE – The Adirondack Museum's Cabin Fever Winter Lecture series Sunday April 3rd “Trudeau's Rare Romance and Roger's Hotel Hope”, 1:30 pm in the Museum Auditorium, 9097 State Route 30. For more info 518352-7311. www.adkmuseum.org/exhibits_an d_events/ongoing_events 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.

WADHAMS – Wadhams Free Library presents The Dark Shadow of the Electronic Age with Colin Wells, Wednesday March 30, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Free and Open to the Public. For more info call 518-9628717. wadhamsfreelibrary.org PUBLIC MEETINGS CADYVILLE – Al-Anon Adult Children Meeting every Monday at Cadyville Wesleyan Church, use rear entrance, 2083 Route 3, Cadyville at 7pm-8pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

CADYVILLE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday at Cadyville Wesleyan Church, use rear entrance, 2083 Route 3, Cadyville at 7pm-8pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

CHAZY – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Friday at Sacred Heart Church, 8 Hall Street, Chazy 7:30pm-8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

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

ELIZABETHTOWN – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday at Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room, 75 Park St., Elizabethtown, 4pm-5pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beedman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm-8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

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SARNAC LAKE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Wednesday at Baldwin House, 94 Church Street, Saranac Lake 7pm-8pm.

For more information call 1-888425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

WESTPORT - The Westport Central School District Board of Education will hold a special budget workshop meeting on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 5:45 PM in the Teacher Resource Room. Community members and interested others are welcome to attend. 518-962-8224 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.

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

LAKE PLACID – Al-Anon Adult Children Meeting every Monday at St. Agnes Church Basement, 169 Hillcrest Avenue, Lake Placid 8pm9pm. For more information call 1888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Tuesday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh Noon-1pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-5610838.

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LEGALS AU SABLE RIVER LODGE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/15/2016.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to Law Office Steven Kaiser, 134 Hawthorne Ave., Floral Park, NY 11001. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-03/26-04/30/20166TC-112780 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: CORE FORE, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on February 9, 2016. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to C/O Flink Smith Law LLC, 2577 Main Street, Suite 201, Lake Placid, New York 12946.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: CORE FORE, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on February 9, 2016. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to C/O Flink Smith Law LLC, 2577 Main Street, Suite 201, Lake Placid, New York 12946.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-02/27-04/02/20166TC-109897 HIGHWALL LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 01/05/16. Off. Loc.: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 2611 Foxhall Rd, NW, Washington, DC 20007. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

VN-03/05-04/09/20166TC-110371 MM Keene Properties LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/22/15. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, P.O. Box 40, Manorville, NY 11949.

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MM Keene Properties LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/22/15. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, P.O. Box 40, Manorville, NY 11949.

General purpose.

VN-02/20-03/26/20166TC-109009 NOTICE OF BOCES ANNUAL MEETING Please take notice that the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF CLINTON-ESSEX-WARREN-WASHINGTON COUNTIES (Champlain Valley Educational Services) will hold the annual meeting of the members of the Boards of Education of its component school districts on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at 7:30 p.m., at the Instructional Services Center in Plattsburgh. The Board of Cooperative Educational Services will present its tentative administrative, capital and program budgets for 2016-17 to the members of the Boards of Education of component school districts in attendance at such Annual Meeting, for their review. The following are summaries of the tenta-

NOTICE OF BOCES ANNUAL MEETING Please take notice that the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF CLINTON-ESSEX-WARREN-WASHINGTON COUNTIES (Champlain Valley Educational Services) will hold the annual meeting of the members of the Boards of Education of its component school districts on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at 7:30 p.m., at the Instructional Services Center in Plattsburgh. The Board of Cooperative Educational Services will present its tentative administrative, capital and program budgets for 2016-17 to the members of the Boards of Education of component school districts in attendance at such Annual Meeting, for their review. The following are summaries of the tentative administrative, capital and program budgets. The amounts stated are based on current estimates and may be subject to change.

Copies of the complete tentative administrative, capital and program budgets will be available for inspection by the public between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Administrative Office of the District Superintendent of Champlain Valley Educational Services, 518 Rugar Street, Plattsburgh, commencing on April 1, 2016.

SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET Total Personnel Services (Salaries of all Central Administrative and Supervisory Personnel) $559,545.00 Total Employee & Retiree Benefits (Benefits of Central Administrative, Supervisory Personnel and all Retirees) $3,035,806.00 Equipment $3,300.00

NOTICE OF BOCES ANNUAL MEETING Please take notice that the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF CLINTON-ESSEX-WARREN-WASHINGTON COUNTIES (Champlain Valley Educational Services) will hold the annual meeting of the members of the Boards of Education of its component school districts on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at 7:30 p.m., at the Instructional Services Center in Plattsburgh. The Board of Cooperative Educational Services will present its tentative administrative, capital and program budgets for 2016-17 to the members of the Boards of Education of component school districts in attendance at such Annual Meeting, for their review. The following are summaries of the tentative administrative, capital and program budgets. The amounts stated are based on current estimates and may be subject to change.

Copies of the complete tentative administrative, capital and program budgets will be available for inspection by the between the public hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Administrative Office of the District Superintendent of Champlain Valley Educational Services, 518 Rugar Street, Plattsburgh, commencing on April 1, 2016.

SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET Total Personnel Services (Salaries of all Central Administrative and Supervisory Personnel) $559,545.00 Total Employee & Retiree Benefits (Benefits of Central Administrative, Supervisory Personnel and all Retirees) $3,035,806.00 Equipment $3,300.00 Supplies and Materials $12,808.00 Revenue Note Interest $0.00 Total Contract Expense $261,826.00 Net Transfers (other than capital) $102,740.00 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET $3,976,025.00 (Compensation of District Superintendent of Schools) State Salary $43,499.00 CVES Salary $123,263.00 Social Security $9,765.00 Teacher Retirement $14,446.00 Health & Life Insurance $15,940.00 Unemployment Insurance $616.00 Workers' Compensation $740.00 Disability Insurance $0.00 SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE CAPITAL BUDGET Transfer To Capital Fund $350,000.00 Rental of Facilities

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NOTICE OF BOCES ANNUAL MEETING Please take notice that the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF CLINTON-ESSEX-WARREN-WASHINGTON COUNTIES (Champlain Valley Educational Services) will hold the annual meeting of the members of the Boards of Education of its component school districts on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at 7:30 p.m., at the Instructional Services Center in Plattsburgh. The Board of Cooperative Educational Services will present its tentative administrative, capital and program budgets for 2016-17 to the members of the Boards of Education of component school districts in attendance at such Annual Meeting, for their review. The following are summaries of the tentative administrative, capital and program budgets. The amounts stated are based on current estimates and may be subject to change.

Copies of the complete tentative administrative, capital and program budgets will be available for inspection by the between the public hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Administrative Office of the District Superintendent of Champlain Valley Educational Services, 518 Rugar Street, Plattsburgh, commencing on April 1, 2016.

SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET Total Personnel Services (Salaries of all Central Administrative and Supervisory Personnel) $559,545.00 Total Employee & Retiree Benefits (Benefits of Central Administrative, Supervisory Personnel and all Retirees) $3,035,806.00 Equipment $3,300.00 Supplies and Materials $12,808.00 Revenue Note Interest $0.00 Total Contract Expense $261,826.00 Net Transfers (other than capital) $102,740.00 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET $3,976,025.00 (Compensation of District Superintendent of Schools) State Salary $43,499.00 CVES Salary $123,263.00 Social Security $9,765.00 Teacher Retirement $14,446.00 Health & Life Insurance $15,940.00 Unemployment Insurance $616.00 Workers' Compensation $740.00 Disability Insurance $0.00 SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE CAPITAL BUDGET Transfer To Capital Fund $350,000.00 Rental of Facilities $192,382.00 TOTAL CAPITAL BUDGET $542,382.00 SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE PROGRAM BUDGET Occupational Instruction $8,527,181.00 Instruction of Students with Disabilities $11,098,711.00 Itinerant Services $2,610,221.00 General Instruction $740,293.00 Instructional Support $2,485,987.00 Other Services $6,061,235.00 TOTAL PROGRAM BUDGET $31,523,628.00 TOTAL CVES BUDGET $36,042,035.00 VN-03/26, 04/09/20162TC-112069 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PLACID BOAT RENTALS, LLC a domestic limited liability company. Art. of Org. filed with Sec'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/15/16. Office location: Essex County. SSNY is

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PLACID BOAT RENTALS, LLC a domestic limited liability company. Art. of Org. filed with Sec'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/15/16. Office location: Essex County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of such process served upon it to Placid Boat Rentals, LLC, 204 Mirror Lake Drive, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose of LLC: To engage in any lawful activity.

VN-03/26-04/30/20166TC-112431 PUBLIC NOTICE A.B storage will auction off all the personal property stored by; Lynn Galarneau Unit#54 Tara Scott Unit#73 on 4/02/2016 at 10:00am at 494 port douglas road Keeseville, New York 12944 VN-03/19-03/26/20162TC-112149 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: VIKING CHIEFTAIN LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: VIKING CHIEFTAIN LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on February 12, 2016. Office location: Essex County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to 200 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid, New York 12946. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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