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Beep beep, it’s Medicaid fraud

State’s Medicaid transport industry is warped

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Autism Speaks 5k Color Run on tap in Plattsburgh this weekend

Growing allegations of Medicaid taxi abuse falls under state scrutiny

State, county agencies meet to discuss possible regulation of Medicaid taxi industry

agencies last week to discuss alleged crimes swirling around the Medicaid taxi industry left one of the county’s top bosses in disbelief: The allegations, said Essex County Board of Supervisors Vice

By Pete DeMola Chair Randy Preston, were shocking: pete@suncommunitynews.com Among the reports trickling into the department of social services: •ID thieves are billing “phantom trips” back to the state for ELIZABETHTOWN — A meeting with state and county

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Disgraced Westport teacher arrested on new charges

John “Jack” Thompson accused of witness tampering, falsely reporting an incident

Public invited to join Wadhams resident Don Taylor as he celebrates his 105th birthday on Saturday WADHAMS — Don Taylor leaned back in his armchair and recalled his recipe for tasty salt pork.

Fatten the pig with a mixture of cornmeal and hot water. Then examine its side — “That’s where the plump pork comes Pete from” — before butchering, carving it up DeMola Writer and smoking the animal.

Taylor advises smoking meat all day before lining the bottom of a barrel with a half-inch of salt. After cutting the meat into bricks, alternate placement between layers of salt and meat, using boards to separate them.

Cover with water and wait.

The meat will eventually grow hard. When it does, slice a piece off. Fill a frying pan with about an inch of water and let it come to a good boil.

Roll the pork in flour and drop it in.

That’s how his mother used to do it, Taylor recalled.

Taylor sat in the front room of the farmhouse where he has lived since birth.

Outside, a warm wind blew through the willows and maple

compensation.

•Vehicles are allegedly involved in drug running, ferrying passengers and narcotics from downstate locales back to the North Country.

•Some drivers are rumored to be manipulating passengers into paying for their dinners, with some even using the industry,

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Wadhams resident Don Taylor turns 105 on April 30. The public is invited to join him at an open house at his house on Taylor Road from 1 to 3 p.m.

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trees and up the dirt road that bears his name.

Taylor turns 105 on Saturday.

How does he feel� “Pretty good, I think,” he said. “I don’t feel anything different than six months ago — I got my rings, I work out every day.”

Taylor does 50 curls at a stretch — sometimes 100, he said, if he’s sitting in his chair.

He patted his dog, Bucky, as his woodstove crackled.

Like folks still do, Taylor made his living off the land.

A group of 12 cows would provide the milk that he sold to a local dairy, Anson’s, which closed sometime in the early >> DON TAYLOR | pg. 14

RAY BROOK — John “Jack” Thompson, the former Westport Central teacher who pled guilty last month to secretly filming students at his Willsboro home, was arrested last week on two new charges.

Thompson, 51, was arrested by state police on Thursday and charged with tampering with a witness, fourth degree, and falsely reporting an incident, third degree, both misdemeanors.

On April 14, state police received a “cybertip” alleging a 20-year-old male had pictures and videos on his cell phone of his underage girlfriend engaged in sexually explicit acts.

“Subsequent to an investigation, all allegations were deemed false,” a state police spokesman told the Sun. Thompson was arrested at his Willsboro home.

As troopers were transporting Thompson to the Essex County Jail, he provided “oral admissions” on his own accord >> See JACK THOMPSON | pg. 12

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ELCS, Westport Central to share superintendent Osborne preparing a “facts-based” entrance plan for top slot in neighboring district

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Beginning in July, ElizabethtownLewis Central and Westport Central will share a superintendent.

ELCS Superintendent Scott Osborne has been tapped to take over those responsibilities at Westport Central on July 1.

The two-year trial run was unanimously approved by both school boards last August.

Since then, preparations for the new administrative configuration have been underway.

Osborne will split his time between the two school buildings, which are located about nine miles apart.

“I will physically be in both places 50 percent of the time,” Osborne said, “but school business for both districts will be on my mind 100 percent of the time.”

Day-to-day business at each district will be overseen by each respective principal, with whom Osborne will be in regular contact.

Officials from both districts say they’re optimistic about the arrangement, which has been discussed for the past several years.

“As far as working together,” said Westport Central School Board President Alice LaRock, “I don’t see anything that’s going to be a problem.”

Westport Central has been served by a series of part-time and interim superintendents for the past half-decade, LaRock noted.

“For us, it’s going to be much easier than it is for your district,” LaRock said to Osborne.

Most recently, Cynthia Ford-Johnston has served in that capacity. The educator is retiring at the end of this academic year.

As part of the transition process, Osborne has drafted an online survey designed for parents to voice their concerns.

“I want to know what people are thinking,” Osborne said.

As of Friday, 112 people have participated.

Osborne is already incorporating their ideas into his adjustment plan.

For instance, open communication is critical for parents, 75 percent of whom want to engage in face-to-face interaction with

Osborne. Seventy-six percent say it’s important that the superintendent responds to emails in a timely fashion.

“For us, this really was an eye-opener,” said LaRock, who called the survey “terrific.”

Full survey results will be presented to both boards in May. Shared services between the districts is nothing new.

Aside from the combined athletic teams, including the boy’s soccer team that rocketed to the state finals last fall, the two districts share a business and cafeteria manager; teachers often work together on course materials, while a shared special education administrator will make their debut next school year.

These partnerships lead to increased efficiencies and financial savings, say district officials.

LaRock and Osborne said while a shared superintendent doesn’t imply a merger, the two districts voted last August to commission a merger feasibility study (Willsboro Central later hopped on board).

At present, a consulting firm is studying all aspects of each district— including tax rates, enrollment, transportation and their overall financial states — to see if combining them would make sense.

The results are scheduled to be released to each school board in May, with the results likely to be presented in June, Osborne said.

ELCS will then work with Westport Central, and perhaps Willsboro, to “capitalize on what makes the district good and how to make it better,” Osborne said.

Key possibilities include shared maintenance and transportation programs.

LaRock also sees where more electives could eventually be offered.

“Our local people need to see and hear that,” she said.

This year, Osborne has been spending more time in Westport, attending athletic events, musicals and concerts, including a bluegrass performance last week.

“I’m not coming into this cold,” he said.

The super is also preparing a “facts-based” entrance plan that continues Ford-Johnston’s focus on numbers and data.

“I’m going to focus on a solid and productive entry to Westport,” he said. “Together we can give kids more.”

While a contract is still being ironed out, cost savings are estimated to clock in at least $50,000 for the first year, Osborne said,

Double duty: Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District Superintendent Scott Osborne will take over superintendent responsibilities at Westport Central on July 1.

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or the equivalent of a full-time teaching position with benefits.

Nineteen percent of ELCS’ teaching staff has been reduced in the past decade, Osborne said.

“We would rather share a superintendent then look at one more teacher and say, ‘We don’t have a job for you,’” Osborne said.

ELCS will assume the full cost, with Westport paying back their share to ELCS. Osborne’s salary plus health insurance buyout clocked in at $115,000 in 2015. Social Security, retirement and other expenses bring the total to about $146,000.

Osborne said his contractual salary under the agreement is still being negotiated.

Ford-Johnston’s part-time salary, including Social Security, is $54,000.

Osborne said he plans on leveraging technology, including video conferencing, to get the job done.

The CEO will attend the board meetings for each district in person.

The arrangement is a two-year trial basis with a built-in escape clause. Osborne will also huddle with each respective board on a quarterly basis to discuss the arrangement.

“If either school feels like it’s not working, taxpayers will have to ante up to a full-time superintendent,” LaRock said.

But both don’t see that happening.

“I know I can make a difference in Westport,” Osborne said.

“I’m just so positive about this.”

“I’m thoroughly convinced this can work,” LaRock said.

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Lawmakers push county to expedite tax auction process Essex County lawmakers have long called for two tax auctions per year, a request stymied by a laborious title search process

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Lawmakers are asking county officials to expedite the title search process for delinquent properties.

Essex County has long expressed the desire to host tax auctions twice annually.

But that goal appears to be perpetually sidetracked by a title search process that county officials say is time-consuming.

In Essex County, the clerk’s office, which records liens, also conducts title searches.

In some cases, the office may need to locate three different parties, Mike Diskin, the county’s treasurer, told lawmakers last week: The current owner, the previous owner and the person who owned the property the year the county began the foreclosure process.

State law requires the county to send a 90-day foreclosure notice to lien holders, which may include state and federal agencies.

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just on an incremental basis, Diskin said. (But, he noted, taxes do not need to be paid in order to transfer a property.)

Essex County can only begin foreclosure proceedings 21 months after the lien date.

At present, the county is conducting title searches for 2011 properties.

The county can’t legally begin proceedings on this month’s tax delinquents until October 2017.

Lawmakers suggested exploring whether a different search arrangement could yield quicker results.

“Our goal was not to be in this position this year,” said Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah). “Every time we figure out why we get behind, someone’s feelings get hurt.”

“If we want to be where we want to be, we gotta change that procedure,” he said.

Scozzafava said officials have discussed subcontracting out the service, which clocks in at $150 per title search, in the past.

Gerald Morrow (D-Chesterfield) indicated he supported tweaking the system, either by hiring additional staff or farming it out to an outside company.

“It’s probably going to save us money by doing that,” Morrow said.

Charles Harrington (R-Crown Point) said lawmakers discuss the bottleneck every year.

“It’s very evident we have a conflict in the process,” said Harrington.

Lawmakers have been adamant about keeping a regular schedule. Vacant properties not only cost the county tax dollars, but also lower property values and contribute to rural blight.

County officials agree. Smaller sales are more manageable, Diskin has said, and generate more interest from bidders.

Essex County last held a tax auction in October 2015.

Volunteers needed for Hurricane Mountain ELIZABETHTOWN — The Friends of Hurricane Mountain, a group dedicated to helping others appreciate and preserve Hurricane Mountain and its fire tower, are seeking volunteers who may be interested in becoming Summit Stewards this summer. Anyone who can spare part of a weekend day during the months of July through September are asked to contact the Friends group.

The role and responsibilities of stewards are to greet hikers, provide educational information about the landmark geography, history, and restoration of the fire tower.

All necessary training will be provided. The Friends group will also be organizing trail work days for anyone interested in trail maintenance, or helping out with the fire tower rehabilitation such with light construction and painting. For more info, contact Kathleen Blaisel at 946-2622 or kblaisel987@gmail.com.

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ast week’s column where I suggested that Sanders and Trump might continue their fights to reform the political process by running together on an independent ticket, should their highly popular campaigns be shutdown by the two parties, has received a fair amount of commentary this week.

It seems the column struck a nerve on both sides of the aisle. My concern here goes well beyond their candidacies and any speculation about their future.

I did not begin writing this weekly column because I am highly opinionated and needed an outlet for my thoughts, although some of our readers believe that to be the case. I began writing because I saw too many people, even within our staff, who wanted to draft opinion pieces anonymously and be shielded from public response and personal attacks.

While I’m not a talented writer like our Pete DeMola, I try to lead by example, and this column was the end result.

The anonymous approach may be popular on the internet, but it doesn’t help to foster a respectful dialogue over issues of great importance. In that environment people seem more compelled to respond with insults and derogatory comments versus facts and sound arguments to support their position.

A democracy such as ours can’t properly function in that manner. We must retain the ability to be open minded toward all issues and not be bullied or influenced by threats of violence when our opinions differ.

What concerns me most in our political process today is we’ve lost touch with the ability to debate the issues without trying to degrade, insult or threaten the person who wishes to stand up and share their opposing thoughts.

I’m a big boy and have been in the public eye from many years, as such, I’m thick skinned enough to understand both the low blows and the high praise while not taking any of it too seriously.

The goal here is to stimulate open discussion but in doing so we also see and hear far too many who are intimidated and afraid to speak up because of the threatening nature of our disagreements these days.

We are a community, a country and a world with many differing beliefs. We all need to accept and respect our differences while trying to live our short lives here on this planet. If we can not do so the future will indeed be a rocky one as each group tries to impose it’s will on those not willing to push back with ideas and solutions.

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Beep beep, here comes fraud

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asteful government spending, for many, is an abstract concept: Perhaps it’s a figure of speech that folks toss around. A buzzword in newspaper columns, an image from a fading political campaign — even a dog whistle depending on where you stand on the political spectrum.

But here in the North Country, visible reminders of a government run amok cruise our streets daily.

Medicaid taxis.

Essex County spent $2.5 million last year paying for medical transportation for Medicaid recipients — All 378 of them.

Now this would be ludicrous enough if these were all legitimate trips by patients in need of medical treatment.

After all, for $6,613 per person, you could buy them each a very nice used car for that amount.

But we’re doubtful considering the horror stories we’ve been hearing since a heroic Essex County whistleblower blew the roof off this crooked scam last summer — It’s pretty ingenious: Incorporate a cab company. Link up to the state’s registry. Drive people to wherever they want to go. Then stick state and federal taxpayers with the bill.

Do it again and again until you turn a tidy profit.

Boom, you’re on cruise control. Just don’t get caught.

New York State caps county Medicaid costs at $6.9 million annually. As such, local governments generally incorporate that number into their spending plans, thank the heavens that it’s not higher and go on with their daily business.

That means attention isn’t really focused on this industry until one of the operators raises eyebrows with their misbehavior.

Like getting into a fender bender.

Or violating privacy procedures.

Or, in the case of one Broome County operator, bombing around in an unlicensed vehicle while allegedly defrauding the government of $80,000 within two years.

More are inevitably out there, haunting the streets.

No checks, no balances.

But the state doesn’t seem to be putting the brakes on this mutant industry, which has mushroomed overnight.

In July 2012, the state health department shifted the responsibility from counties to provide Medicaid transportation to a private company based in Syracuse.

Doing so, they said, would save the state money as it continues to embark on Medicaid reforms.

But figures are scant because the health department isn’t talking.

While oversight mechanisms are said to exist, the health department isn’t dishing on those, either.

This opacity has even been noted by the state comptroller’s office, who said in a report last year that an unfortunate “side effect” of the state’s move to managed care has been reduced transparency with regard to the use of Medicaid dollars.

Even county officials are skeptical that complaints are being reviewed in an expedient manner.

Now that local officials are getting wise to the issue, discussions about possible regulations have begun to percolate to the surface.

It’s a noble cause.

But is the solution of big government more government� We’re skeptical.

To us, this unfairly penalizes law-abiding citizens at the expense of the fraudulent few.

It really is a microcosm of the bigger problems in our country.

Not only is the state’s Medicaid transport industry warped, but so is the overall entitlement system.

Barron’s recently likened the relationship states have with the federal government’s Medicaid program as a “three-card monte,” a cozy relationship that relies on an incestuous cycle to keep the dollars flowing — even more so now that the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land.

We agree.

But we also acknowledge that health care is an enormously complex issue that can’t be summarized in soundbites.

And because Medicaid plays such a large role in our state’s overall health care system, we understand efforts to limit spending could lead to the costs being shifted into the public sector.

As such, we agree with the comptroller that the state health department should continue to be transparent on each major step in this major overall.

Because right now, this waste is enough to give anyone a heart attack.

The good news is, beep beep, folks — a free ride to the hospital is just a phone call away.

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GUEST VIEWPOINT

SCOTT OSBORNE sosborne@elcsd.org

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ecently a letter was published expressing a viewpoint of dissatisfaction with two school districts which are purposefully sharing athletics programs in order to provide opportunities for students.

The letter cites a ‘short-term addition of good players’ as a major emphasis for the sharing of sports between two schools. Additionally the individual accuses students, parents, alumni and community members of being ‘brainwashed’ into the belief that sharing educational programs and services, such as sports, is bad. The intention of this joint endeavor couldn’t be further away from what Mr. Mazzotte claims in his letter.

The primary reason for the merging of athletics programs (on an asneeded basis) between Elizabethtown-Lewis CSD and Westport CSD is for student-athletes to have an opportunity to play sports. A school district’s ability to provide a well-rounded experience for students, including arts and athletics, has been challenged by fiscal shortfalls and declining enrollment. Particularly in smaller districts the enrollment decline has been sharp and so has the decline, in some cases, in participation. It would be very simple for a Board of Education to say, “There’s not enough students to field a team, so we don’t play.” That’s the case in some places, but neither school board here supports that approach, which could be damaging to students.

While one school within the partnership may have less interested participants than the other, the reverse happens a year after. In 2014 one school had ‘lower’ numbers of interested participants, and in 2015 the opposite was the case - yet in the spirit of partnership there’s no scoreboard for which school contributes more athletes to the team. For the long-term sustainability of both schools we’re more concerned about all, not some.

We have the ability to look beyond school district boundaries - which are nothing more than lines drawn for taxation - and view all students as our shared responsibility.

Shared athletics teams have many benefits beyond simply being able to field a team. Student athletes experience an increase in social interaction beyond the circle of peers at their school each day. Our small communities become larger communities when student-athletes interact with others outside of their daily norms. Experiencing new viewpoints, exchanging

ideas, promoting sportsmanship and forging new friendships have been positive consequences of our ELW Griffins athletics programming. In small rural areas with limited diversity, our student-athletes are expanding themselves socially and emotionally.

The decision to share sports teams is not a decision made in the best interest of adults. It’s made in the best interests of our students. Quite often adults are caught in the comfort of complacency, routine and convenience, so facing change then becomes difficult. Sharing of athletics teams requires open communication, patience, commitment to fine detail and dedication to listening. The majority of parents from both schools have been supportive of this endeavor, and have provided both schools feedback on how to improve our concept. We have listened, considered the feedback and made various changes, most notably - holding home athletics contests in both communities to ensure the maintenance of identify for both sponsoring schools.

Students have already merged; they did so a long time ago, and they have left behind them the mindset that a color, animal or mascot defines their identity. In the case where adults fail to recognize that - you’ve already fallen behind.

A school’s identity is not necessarily forged by colors or by a mascot.

Symbolic use of an animal matched with a specific set of colors doesn’t ‘make’ a school culture. Certainly the school’s mascot and colors serve as a point of reference, an icon, a symbol, and it’s fun to rally behind a common goal using a mascot to identify ourselves.

The true creation of school’s identity is forged in relationships between students, staff and families. Identity comes from how we treat each other as professionals, cemented by cultural norms of communication, mutual understanding, and a common vision for a better product that will serve students. Identity comes from the decisions we make, the motivation for those decisions, and how we prioritize our time and resources to support providing kids a well-rounded education.

Simply stated, our identity as schools is defined by how we treat students, how we serve the community, and how we work with cooperation, mutual respect, and civility with each other to accomplish the mission. There’s nothing ‘brainwashing’ about that intention.

The rising tide lifts all boats.

Scott J. Osborne is the Superintendent of Schools at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District. Effective July 1, 2016 Osborne will also serve concurrently as the Superintendent of the Westport Central School District.

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BigÊ thanksÊ toÊ WestportÊ BicentennialÊ CommitteeÊ forÊ donation

To the Editor: On Thursday, Creative Healing Connections raised over $6,000 to provide support for local women living with cancer and other chronic diseases, caregivers and women veterans.

We would like to thank the following who helped make our 2016 Mad Hatter’s Ball so successful: Heidi Roland and Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid, where the event was held; the 2016 Mad Hatter: Gun Rand, the band “Take Note,” the catererMountain Lake Academy, Mike Raymaley’s donation of the wine, Julie Robard for joyfully serving the wine.

Thank you to the Lake Placid area vendors including: Antediluvian Antiques, Adk. Decorative Arts & Crafts, Adk. Massage, Asgaard Farm, Ausable Club, Baxter Mountain Cavern, Blue Moon Grill, Bluseed Studio, Edward Bourter, Brill Design, Wanda Burch, Candyman, Champlain Bank, Community Store, Cornell, Courtyard Marriott, Down Hill Grill, Meryl Dawes, Helen Demong, Fiddlehead Bistro, Tim Fortune, Garden Center (Ray Brook), Larry Gibbons, Gordon Oil, Hannaford, Kelly Hass, High Peaks Resort, Susan Hockert, HomEnergy Services Inc., Hungry Trout, Hyde Oil, Juniper Hill Farm, Dr. Jonathan Krant for his gift of fine wines, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid Spirits, Lakeview Deli, Little Supermarket, Melinda Little, Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa, Moontree Designs, Mr. Mike’s Pizza, Kathy Newell, Burdette Park, Pendragon Theater, Erin Perkins, Martin Perkins Design, Michelle Preston, Ruthie’s Run, Saratoga Olive Oil Co., Stagecoach Inn, Sue’s Studio, The Market, A Touch of Glass, The Wild Center, The Wilderness Restaurant, Uihlein Foundation, US Ski Team, Where’d you get that Hat, Whiteface Club and Resort, Whiteface Lodge, Wiawaka Center for Women, Naj Wikoff, Wilkommen Hof, Fran Yardley, Yoga in the Adirondacks, and other friends of CHC who donated auction items.

Most importantly, we thank the 132 people who came out this year and made this evening so special while supporting an amazing cause! Thanks, too, to all volunteers that made this event happen.

Carolyn Bischoff, Executive Director

To the editor: Last December, the Sun informed its readers of the Westport Bicentennial Committee’s donation of more than $5,000 to the town’s volunteer Emergency Squad, which was about to start a fundraising campaign to replace its outdated Automated Electronic Defibrillators (AED’s).

The Bicentennial Committee had raised the funds during the town-wide celebration last year. The Squad, which keeps seven AEDs distributed geographically among its members, would like to let the community know that we have now purchased and distributed the new AEDs. We’d also like to thank Pat French, Derinda Sherman and the other members of the Westport Bicentennial Committee for taking the initiative and reaching out to us with their timely support.

Their extraordinarily generous gift accounted for the lion’s share of the cost of these life-saving devices. It is our hope that we never need to use them. But having them located strategically throughout the community area means that if and when they are called for, we can put them into play without undue delay.

In a cardiac emergency, every moment counts, and the Bicentennial Committee’s gift will now help ensure prompt and effective care for their friends and neighbors in Westport.

RousesÊ PointÊ DodgeÊ MemorialÊ LibraryÊ thanksÊ goodÊ eggs To the editor: On Saturday, March 19, the Friends of the Rouses Point Dodge Memorial Library held their annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Rouses Point Civic Center.

We would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donations that helped make this event a success: Rouses Point American Legion Post 912, Rouses Point Sons of the Legion Post 912, Stewart’s, Sandy’s Deli, Cornerstone Drug and Gift, Price Chopper, Kinney Drugs and Rite Aid. This event would not have been possible without Library Director Susan Sullivan and volunteers Carolyn Reid, Regen Cushing, Everet Larson, Rose Pandozy, Kay Papin, Brad Martin and Kate Woodward.

Mary O�Connor President Friends of the RPDM Library

Judy Napper, Westport Emergency Squad Captain

ActivistsÊ shouldÊ reconsiderÊ federalÊ banÊ onÊ oilÊ byÊ rail To the Editor: Advocates of crude oil transport by train should do research before they shoot the North Country in the foot!

1. Crude oil in itself is not explosive and trains are not using oil tanker cars from the Civil War period.

2. Oil transport by rail is more efficient than by truck and is as safe as air travel.

3. The oil train disaster in Quebec was caused by a runaway and on impact of that mass, anything will explode.

4. If we stop transport by rail, what will it do to the cost of heating oil and gasoline.

5. We pay the government $0.45 cents per gallon for gas and $0.63.4 cents per gallon on fuel oil. What are they doing for rail safety� The Lake Champlain environment is endangered from an number of agents, sewage, leaching salt from roads, chemicals from plants, fertilizer or pesticides and yes, even pollution from gasoline outboard motors, like those used in the Bass Tournament listed as an asset to the region.

I suggest the activists reevaluate the rail transport ban and look to the elected officials, so quick to jump on the bandwagon. Their job is to protect and serve the community.

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ow, Row, Row your boat gently down the stream.” How long has it been since you sang that out loud� It’s called a “round.” It shouldn’t be confused with another one you might recall: “Bill Grogan’s Goat.” That one is an “echo” song.

There is a difference. Rounds are part of our fabric since early childhood. Another that comes to mind is “Are You Sleeping Brother John.” I learned most of my favorite rounds and echo songs at campfires--Boy Scouts, Sunday School picnics, family gatherings and other such events.

Some of you are already knitting your brows and asking somebody across the table if they remember “Bill Grogan’s Goat.”

Gosh, I hope I’m not the only one. “Bill Grogan’s goat, was feeling fine, Ate three red shirts from off the line. Bill took a stick, gave him a whack, and tied him to the railroad track.” I inserted the commas to indicate where the echo comes in.

I have no clue as to why I woke up this morning with the goat song rattling around in my meager mind. At breakfast, I began to intone it while Kaye’s response confirms my gathering senility.

“Have you never heard that�” Her answer was simply, “No. Why would you ask me that at 7 o’clock in the morning�” I thought everybody knew the goat song. I guess I was wrong.

Of course, I was off and running; gathering dozens of pages of research on echo songs and specifically on this one. “Why do you waste so much ink�” she asks.

OCD is my excuse. I’m driven, pure and simple.

I traced the goat echo song far back into the 19th century with origins probably in England. I prefer to believe it was first sung in Ireland. There are myriad variations and endless verses. The name of the goat owner ranges from Grogan to Hogan; Tyram to Hatch; O’Grady to Rosenthal; Mike Riley to William Tell to Billy Hall and on and on. The fact remains that the goat was always feeling fine. The shirts were always red. The goat was always whacked or beaten and was always tied to the railroad track. He was in pain at seeing the oncoming train, and coughed up the shirts. That flagged the train and I guess he lived to eat more shirts around yet another camp fire.

Just be grateful that such choral conundrums don’t assail you in the middle of the night. If you led a sheltered childhood without stories and songs around the camp fire at Scout camp or your grandfather’s back yard, I’ll continue trying to tell you about mine.

Another of my favorite echo songs is “Down By the Bay.” Years ago, I wrote a true story about Bill Hogan’s ghost here in Morrisonville. I’ll wager he never even owned a goat, let alone three red shirts.

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

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pring is finally here – and along with the new season comes an interesting mix of new events. Here is a peek at a few of the happenings around the region this week.

A variety of events will keep downtown Saranac Lake abuzz from May 5-8. The annual Cinco De Mayo Daffest will kick off on May 5 with an Art Walk and Pub Crawl at 4 p.m. Bella’s Bartok will perform at the Waterhole at 6 p.m. On May 6, the Dewey Mountain Rec Center will host a free costume party and dance jam featuring Soma Beats. On May 7, the weekend will begin with the Daffest Durby at 11 a.m. and a pie eating contest at DJ’s Rustic Restaurant at 3 p.m. Sophistafunk and Subsoil will close out the day’s festivities with a concert at the Waterhole from 10 p.m. to midnight. The Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce will host the final event of Daffest on May 8: the Zoom in Blooms 5K race. For more information on individual events, call 518-891-3365 or visit daffest.com SUNY Plattsburgh will host the second annual Autism Speaks 5K Color Run on April 30. A color run is a five-kilometer, un-timed event where participants, who initially arrive dressed in white, are doused from head to toe in different colors at each kilometer. The charity involved with this color run, Autism Speaks, is an autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts public awareness and outreach activities. Registration for the event begins at 10 a.m. and costs $15 for the general public. The run will begin at 11 a.m. at the PSU Memorial Field. For more information, contact Breanna Syslo at 845-249-8110.

In celebration of the 90th anniversary of Floyd Bennett and Admiral Byrd’s 1926 historic flight to the North Pole, the Ticonderoga Historical Society will present a pre-seasonal opening view of their new exhibit “From the Adirondacks to the Arctic” on May 6. The event will feature a presentation by the Historical Society’s president, William Dolback, on Floyd Bennett’s life and accomplishments. The opening reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more info, call the Ticonderoga Historical Society at 518-585-7868.

Singer-songwriters Heather Styka and Putnam Smith will perform at the Upper Jay Art Center on April 30. Styka has been described by Folk Word’s Tim Carroll as having a “unique delivery” that “combines the influences of a fragile Irish air, the warm effervescence of upbeat Americana, soulful country and mournful blues.” Styka, whose voice is carries the sort of beautiful sincerity that has made many folk singers popular in the past, is likely to become a local favorite. The show will start at 8 p.m. For more information, contact the Upper Jay Art Center at 518-946-8315.

On May 6, raconteurs and storytellers will flock to Olive Ridley’s in Plattsburgh for a unique event: the Black Fly Story Slam. Upon arrival, storytellers will put their names in a hat. Names will be picked and one by one, storytellers will take the stage and tell their best story in five minutes. The theme for this event is “Lesson Learned.” Two local judges will score every story to select the Black Fly Story Slam winners of the night. All stories have to be true and come from personal experience. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and run until 8 p.m. For more information, contact info@adirondackcenterforwriting.org or call Olive Ridley’s at 518-324-2200.

Glens Falls� annual Wing Fest is back again on April 30. Restaurants will compete for bragging rights and the title of Best Wings in Glens Falls. The tasting will be held from noon to 3 p.m., with an awards ceremony to follow. Expect live music by The Sound Machine at the City Park’s gazebo and other acts around town. Tickets are $1 each, and the number of tickets

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The Strand Center for the Arts will host another of their series of “Brown Bag Concerts” on April 29. The series aims to offer lunch hour entertainment for downtown Plattsburgh. This session will feature Rachel Hurtt, Ricardo Burgos-Mendez, Elidia Lopez, flutist Trevor White, soprano Dana Bowers, and Dr. Karen Becker. The show will last from 1 to 2 p.m., tickets will be free. Café seating will be available, and attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunches.

For more information on this show and others that may be forthcoming, contact the Strand at 518-563-1604.

Country artist Justin Moore will appear at the Glens Falls Civic Center on May 6. Moore gained national popularity in 2009 after being named Billboard’s Top New Country Artist of the Year. Doors open at 7 p.m., the show is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $29.50 – 42.50.

To purchase tickets, contact the Civic Center box office at 1-855-432-2849.

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ELCS adopts budget with 1.3% tax hike Proposed spending plan contains lowest tax hike in a decade, says superintendent

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown-Lewis Central’s proposed $8,106,000 spending plan comes with an increase of $66,000 over last year.

Taxpayers will see a 1.3 percent tax increase.

For homeowners in Elizabethtown, Lewis, Chesterfield and Westport, that amounts to a 17 cent increase per $1,000 in assessed value, from $13.27 to $13.44.

That’s $17 on a $100,000 home.

The total tax levy clocks in at $3.66 million.

ELCS Superintendent Scott Osborne said the increase is the lowest in a decade.

Osborne said he is pleased that the state torpedoed the Gap Elimination Adjustment, which cut nearly $2.5 million in state aid from the district since 2010.

Doing so has halted the bleeding, he said.

This year, the district’s tax cap limit calculation was impacted by the emergency capital project to repair the school’s cracked foundation, Osborne said.

While costs for the $500,000 project will be taken from available fund balance in the current year, Osborne said, state aid on the project has to be factored into the tax cap calculation.

Seventy percent of costs for the repair job, which is scheduled for a three-week stretch in July, will be reimbursed by

the state.

Some expense categories are projected to increase, including salaries and shared services with Champlain Valley Educational Services.

Osborne attributed the low spending increase to continuing to share services with other school districts and municipalities, including a shared superintendent arrangement with Westport Central that is scheduled to begin on July 1.

“Sharing services has been a very logical, positive move for our school system,” Osborne said. “We’ve been able to contain costs, continue moving our goals forward and redirect budget priorities to maintaining programs for students.”

Spending increases are focused on instruction and safety, Osborne said.

The spending plan will allow for a reinstatement of the annual Model UN trip to Harvard; the restoration of full-time foreign language teaching position and more security cameras to supplement the current system.

The district is also asking voters to authorize the purchase of a 22-passenger bus.

If approved, $68,000 would be utilized from the existing transportation reserve fund for the purchase.

Those funds have already been set aside, Osborne said.

Two busses will be taken out of active duty.

A number of expenses are slated for modest decreases in the spending plan — including health insurance costs, liability insurance and fuel costs, among other items — which has reduced reliance on fund balance.

Despite the sunny outlook, Osborne says problems remain in how the state allocates education funding, in part, due to the reliance on outdated data.

While once considered a “average need” district when it comes to state funding, ELCS is now considered a “high needs” district, Osborne said.

The super called the discrepancy “troublesome.”

Next month, Osborne plans on presenting a five-year finance plan to the board, which will map out projected revenues and expenditures.

The district’s $6.9 million bond is scheduled to be paid off by 2019.

That debt, said Osborne, needs to be replaced to avoid drawing the tax cap down, which will reduce the amount the district has to work with in future years.

Osborne has his eye on renovating a block of classrooms originally constructed in 1951 with new carpeting, flooring, tech modernizations, including energy efficient lighting and data ports.

“It’s time,” Osborne said. “The 1951 classrooms need attention.”

The board adopted the proposed plan on April 12. A public hearing is scheduled for May, with a vote to follow on May 17.

Fair flea market cancelled WESTPORT — The Consignment Auction, Craft and Flea Market that was scheduled for Saturday, April 30 at the Essex County Fairgrounds has been cancelled due to the lack of interest, organizers said.

BRASS to hold annual meeting ELIZABETHTOWN — The Boquet River Association will hold an annual meeting on May 2 at the Hand House. The session begins at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments. Danielle Garneau Ph. D. will give a presentation on microplastics pollution in Lake Champlain at 7 p.m. Garneau will present current research that identifies possible sources and the impacts on the ecosystems in and surrounding the lake. The annual business meeting will follow, chaired by Anita Deming who will also provide an update on BRASS projects.

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Westport Central students learn through doing

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WESTPORT — The chainsaw roared and the air filled with the pleasant scent of wood chips, which streamed overhead in a graceful arc.

Using a pair of skidding tongs, students picked up a log and placed it into the freshlycut notch.

After a similar cut is made on the other end, the log will be locked into place.

Another day, another notch on the lean-to.

Since December, the structure behind the softball field at Westport Central has been coming together 40 minutes at a time.

For Jason Fiegl’s environmental science students, the project is a way to learn practical skills while enjoying the great outdoors.

Once completed, the structure will ideally be used as an outdoor educational space that links into a pre-existing trail network in the woods behind the school.

“We’re a school in the Adirondacks — we should have a lean-to,” Fiegl said.

Students in the elective class said they enjoyed working on the project.

Tommy Maron, among other students, says the project is the highlight of his day, a way to recharge his batteries after spending the day indoors.

“It’s really interesting to see how everything has come together,” said Maron as he observed the emerging structure, a standard model designed using state Department of Conservation-provided blueprints.

The logs, white pine, came from neighboring Reber, where a local logger used horses to haul the wood, some 30 logs, from the forest.

Aside from the chainsaw — which is used by Fiegl to cut out the notches — the entire project has been done using traditional hand tools.

It hasn’t always been smooth.

One cold winter afternoon, for instance, the students reached the project site to find the logs had froze together.

They pried them apart and spent a half-day working next to the glow of a roaring campfire.

Funds came from a $500 grant from the Ellen Lea Paine Memorial Nature Fund. The Westport Parent Teacher Student Organization also contributed $200.

“I would say this is easily my favorite class I’ve taken,” said Scarlett Moore, a senior who helped write the funding grant. “It’s good to have a hands-on learning experience.”

The project also includes upgrading the nature trail.

On a sunny spring afternoon, classes spilled from the school, wound down the hill and marveled briefly at the structure before disappearing into the woods.

Fiegl aims the project to be completed by the end of the academic year.

Rebar is drilled through the middle of each 8” x 10’ log to hold it in place, with the joints fastened with timber locks.

“It’s going to be hard to take this apart,” he said. “But that’s the point — these things stay in the mountains for years.”

The students stood back and admired their handiwork.

“I still think we should build a pond,” said Max Rossi.

“Max wants a whole resort out here,” Fiegl said.

Environmental science students at Westport Central have spent the semester building a lean-to behind the softball field. Teacher Jason Fiegl envisions the structure as an outdoor educational space for both the school and community.

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Westport Central Drama Club performed the play “Annie Jr.” April 15 and 16 in the Bulles Auditorium.

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Jack Thompson From page 1

in relation to calling in the tip and not believing it would affect any testimony in regards to his ongoing case, state police said.

“Thompson also provided admissions that he wanted to do it before he went to jail,” state police said.

The former social studies teacher was first arrested in April 2015 and charged with 22 felony counts of unlawful surveillance in the second degree.

The case was midway through jury selection last month for a trial when Thompson abruptly accepted a plea deal after the prosecution presented the defense with what they said was “overwhelming” evidence.

That evidence contained videos illustrating “explicit content” and “sexual situations,” prosecutors said.

Thompson pled guilty to four felony counts of unlawful surveillance in the second degree.

He has remained free on bail for the past year.

Following his most recent arrest, the former teacher was arraigned at Willsboro Town Court and released on $500 cash bail, $1,000 bond. He’s ordered to reappear on May 5.

Thompson is also due back at the Essex County Courthouse on May 3 for a pre-sentencing conference regarding his conviction.

Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague and Judge Richard Meyer had recused themselves from the initial case.

Franklin County Assistant District Attorney First Chair David Hayes, who prosecuted Thompson on the initial charges, declined comment on Monday, citing his office hasn’t been appointed special prosecutor on the case.

“I do anticipate we will be because we handled the other matter,” Hayes said.

Thompson attorney Reginald Bedell could not immediately be reached for comment on Monday.

An E felony carries a penalty of from 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison and a maximum fine of $5,000.

Judge Kevin Ryan can impose those concurrently or consecutively.

Thompson faces a minimum of 5 1/3 years in state prison if the sentence is imposed consecutively, or 16 months concurrently.

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Underground Railroad Museum thrilled about Tubman Recognition for abolitionist long overdue, says local historical society

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AUSABLE CHASM— Officials at the North Country’s link to America’s horrific slave past are thrilled at the U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill.

“I think it’s fantastic,” said Jackie Madison, who serves as President of the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association (NCURHA), on last week’s announcement that bumped President Andrew Jackson to the back of the currency.

Tubman was tough, Madison said.

In addition to escorting escaped slaves to freedom in Canada, the abolitionist and humanitarian was also a spy for the U.S. Army during the Civil War. While Keeseville, Peru and Champlain were documented stops on the Underground Railroad, Tubman’s route mainly took her

through Central New York.

Madison hoped the groundbreaking decision will lead to a more sustained focus on the role minorities had in shaping the nation’s history.

“The history of many ethnic groups, especially minorities, are not well told in our school system today,” Madison said.

Public schools tend to only teach black history in February. After that, Madison said, interest trails off unless a teacher has a personal interest. The same is true for other ethnic groups.

Don Papson, founder and past NCURHA president, said the recognition was long overdue and dovetails with two major upcoming projects in the Tubman world: Last week, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch signed off on establishing Tubman’s former home in Auburn, NY, as a National Historical Park.

The abolitionist is also the subject of a new national monument in Maryland, an extension of a preexisting museum.

Inclusion on the $20 bill, Papson said, is going to have a “tremendous” positive effect on Tubman’s legacy.

“She is extremely worthy for this recogni-

Hypnotist to perform at WCS WILLSBORO — Michael Blaine, master stage hypnotist will be coming to Willsboro Central Friday, May 13, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. See any ninth grader or call 570-9073 or 572-6829 for tickets. All proceeds will benefit the class of 2019.

The North Country Underground Railroad History Society is pumped about the U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to put abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Pictured here is Jackie Madison, the organization’s president.

tion,” Papson said. “Hopefully with her on the bill, it will stimulate people to know more about her — she’s an icon.”

The story of Tubman, said Madison, is intertwined with that of America.

“Harriet Tubman did a lot to help others to get what our nation stands for, which is freedom,” Madison said.

Madison said the humanitarian, who passed away in 1913, likely wouldn’t be blown

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away by her pending prime top slot on the currency, which is slated to be rolled out in 2020.

“I think she was a really down to earth individual who was interested in the welfare of her family and those who she loved around her,” Madison said.

The North Star Underground Railroad Museum opens on Memorial Day.

Golf tourney to benefit ELCS senior WILLSBORO — The Bud Conklin Memorial Scholarship will be holding a golf outing Saturday, May 14, at the Willsboro Golf Course, with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. This is a best ball format. The cost is $65 per golfer which includes golf, food drinks and prizes.

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which is largely unregulated, to bypass ignition interlock devices installed on their private vehicles.

“If only 10 percent of what they said was true, it’s staggering,” said Preston.

Every agency present at last week’s meeting — Preston listed a half-dozen, including the state police and the district attorney’s office — had a horror story, Preston said.

“It was an unbelievable, eye-opening experience,” he said. “It blew me away with how much corruption is happening in the system.”

The meeting, held April 20 in Elizabethtown, follows revelations that the Medicaid transport business is rife with waste since the state took over operations from counties in July 2012, funneling all calls to Medical Answering Services, a Syracuse-based dispatch center.

Medicaid taxi costs in Essex County increased 535 percent since 2012, when the figure clocked in at $393,059. The number jumped to $800,000 in 2013 before eventually rising to $2.5 million last year, when Essex County taxpayers chipped in an average of $208,068 per month — for 378 people.

The state caps the county share of Medicaid costs at $6.9 million annually.

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Preston doubled-down on calls to do so on Monday.

“Even though I am extremely fiscally conservative, the state police asked for a local law regulating taxis,” he said.

According to Preston, the state police said they would enforce a law as part of their ongoing investigations if the county drafted a policy.

The town of Ticonderoga drafted an ordinance last spring.

The law calls for operators to apply for a two-year permit. In doing so, the applicant 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 vehicles regularly, among other measures.

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

The law seems to have worked, say county officials.

“Once Ticonderoga adopted their local law, they moved north,” Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah) said of the cab companies.

“That’s why you need a uniform county law.”

Scozzafava said he has spoken with non-Medicaid taxi operators who are considering getting out of the business.

Adirondack Taxi owner Cy Labatore told lawmakers last month he was concerned that possible regulatory efforts would cast a shadow over law-abiding companies.

“I feel there’s been unfair judgements made against taxi services,” Labatore said.

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Taylor’s father ran a small blacksmith shop on the 220 acre parcel. Milling apples for cider also provided a steady income.

The family used a handmade wooden apple press in the barn, a series of four buildings that dates back to March 22, 1863.

Both still exist.

Apples came from all over — Au Sable Forks, Cadyville, Morrisonville, Keeseville… even as far south as Ticonderoga, Taylor recalled.

One autumn brought a bumper crop of 15,000 gallons, kept in aluminum barrels and beer jugs.

The land kept him busy. After chores, Taylor would work on town roads and aid his neighbors with threshing — “Bees, they’d call them,” said his neighbor, Gary Anson — and play horseshoes, a lifelong hobby introduced to him by a visit from a pair of lightning rod salesman in 1926.

Trophies from years of competitions lined the wall of his home.

Taylor also played a mean fiddle at the Wadhams Grange, which he joined in 1924 as a teenager.

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Labatore said since his business doesn’t facilitate Medicaid transport, which is taxpayer-funded, Adirondack Taxi shouldn’t be subject to possible new regulations.

“I felt there were a lot of privacy issues and business issues that would be infringed on,” he said.

A follow-up meeting with state and county agencies has been scheduled for sometime in June, Preston said. In the meantime, county officials will continue to explore the feasibility of drafting local legislation.

Perhaps as a nod to the urgency of the situation, Preston said four of the 10 staffers at the New York State Medicaid Inspector General’s office attended last week’s meeting.

Essex County Manager Dan Palmer said perhaps the waste can be used as a cautionary tale of what happens when the state takes over local programs.

“The assumption that when you remove something from the local level, it’s going to be done better, is not always the case,” Palmer said.

Essex County Transportation Director Nancy Dougal spent years studying the issue before bombarding the state with Freedom of Information Law requests seeking exact financial numbers.

Dougal said she was pleased that state officials were beginning to take notice.

“I always felt like I was alone talking about this,” Dougal said on Monday. “They’re getting the message now that there’s really something wrong.”

The fraternal organization held dances every two weeks.

One dance, Taylor recalled, saw 219 tickets sold.

“It used to be quite a busy place,” Taylor said of Wadhams, the country crossroads that once counted a handful of shops, a sawmill, a post office and a grist mill.

Taylor attended a one-room schoolhouse which still stands today, right near where the Adirondack Northway cuts through the farmland.

It was a Monday in November when Taylor heard the bells ring.

The Taylors didn’t have a phone. His mother sent him over to see what all the fuss was about.

World War II had ended.

He was 7.

Taylor, an only child, comes from strong stock. His mother died on her 95th birthday, and his father passed away in 1952 at the age of 77. A cousin lived to be 97.

School was fun and he had lots of friends.

Taylor fondly recalled schoolboy pranks, like when he and a pal lit off a stick of dynamite.

He chuckled.

All are welcome to join Don Taylor as he celebrates his 105th birthday on Saturday, April 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. at his home on 92 Taylor Road in Wadhams. Includes light refreshments and cake. For more information, call 962-4946.

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ELCS names honor roll students ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown-Lewis Central has named the following students to their academic honor rolls for the third marking period of the 2015/16 school year.

Honor Roll Julie Anderson, Cameron Armstrong, Carson Blades, Hailey Cave, Derek Cole, Damien Gay, Ethan Graham, Nafisa Hadjbekkouche, Trey Hulbert, Kelsey Husner, Emily Hutter, Melissa Jacques, Jeremiah Johnson, Abigail Lindsay, Arianna Martin, Kristopher Mazzacone, Trey McLean, Tyler Monty, Joel Morris, Lucas Spilling and Kiara Sprague.

High Honor Roll Cora Adams, Montana Baker, Colden Blades, Faith Bona,

Arika Bronson, Trevor Brooks, Oakley Buehler, Sarah Chandler, Brianna Cornwright, Jeffrey Drummond, Ashlee Fieldes, Madalyn Fuller, Briana Goff, Jonathan Howard, Gabriella Hutter, Lauren Hutter, Samuel Huttig, Natalie Martin, Dennis McLean, Britney Mitchell, Sawyer Moulton, Paige Mullin, Wesley Putnam, Koby Rider, Keegan Sewell, Charlotte Shepard, Lenore Sicola and Gavin Spilling.

Principal List Myra Adams, Tess Andrade, Rishabh Bisht, Analise Burdo, Abbigale Cassavaugh, Aiden DeMuro, Emma DeMuro, Emma Disogra, Meagan Goff, Elizabeth Hickey, Bree Hunsdon, Elsa Koop-Angelicola, Kaitlyn Lindsay, Jack Rice, Jake Rider, Coby Schaefer, Madison Sussey, Brandon Tromblee, Emmalee Turner and Jazmin Wright.

OBITUARIES

IreneÊ Cross LEWIS — Irene G. Cross, 90, of US Route 9 in Lewis passed away Sunday April 24, 2016 at her home with her family and Rev. Fred Shaw by her side. She was born in Lewis on March 17, 1926 daughter of the late Benjamin and Molly (Tracy) Carson.

Irene loved making wedding and birthday cakes. She was known for making her potato salad and pies. Irene loved to work outside in her flower and vegetable garden. She enjoyed working with her husband “Babe” in the woods. She helped many families when needed.

Irene worked on Lewis Election suppers for many years.

Irene is survived by her children; Louella Jane and her husband Paul Hodgdon of Homer, Alaska, Judy M. Gardner of Halfmoon, Kathy McClurg and her husband Tom of Hillsdale, Tracy C. Cross of Lewis and his fiance Pricilla Sullivan of Voorheesville, one sister; Elizabeth Cross of Lewis, seven grandchildren; Paula Cooper, Marlena Hodgdon, Anna VanHuizen, Debbie Beaulieu, Jason Cross, Tania Beaulieu, Lance Cross, fourteen great grandchildren, one great great grandson, several nieces and nephews, and a special niece Betty Cross Burke and her son Dean. Irene is predeceased by her husband Lewellyn “Babe” Cross, one son, Thurman L. Cross, granddaughter Jodie M. Gardner, son in law John L. Gardner, and nine siblings; Benjamin Carson, Ross Carson, Robert Carson, Pat Carson, Anthony Carson, Ruth Ball, Margie Coonrod, Vergery Benway and Martha Cornwright.

Calling hours will be from 1:00 – 3:00 and 5:00 – 7:00 PM Wednesday April 27, 2016 at Marvin-Heald Funeral Home, 7521 court street, Elizabethtown. A Funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday April 28, 2016 at Lewis Congregational Church. Burial will follow in the Lewis Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations in Irene’s memory may be made to Boston Children’s Hospital or First Congregational Church in Lewis.

To light a memorial candle or leave an online condolence please visit www.healdfuneralhomeinc.com.

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BeaversÊ earnÊ winÊ againstÊ OrangeÊ onÊ baseballÊ diamond Softball (combined with LPCS) LAST WEEK: Against Saranac April 21, the Lady Bombers gave up three runs in the first and five runs in the seventh, falling to the Lady Chiefs, 11-5. Mia Kennedy had a home run in the loss, while Elaina Smith went the distance in the circle.

On April 19, the Bombers were held to just five hits as they dropped a 14-1 contest against the Plattsburgh High Lady Hornets.

Mia Kennedy pitched a complete game in the circle for the Blue Bombers.

NEXT WEEK: After coming off spring break, the Lady Blue Bombers get back into the swing of things as they will host the Ticonderoga Sentinels at Keene Central School Monday, May 2 (4:30 p.m.). That will be followed by a home game under the lights (6:30 p.m.) against Northeastern Clinton Wednesday, May 4 and a road trip to Bolton to face the Bolton/Schroon Lake combined team Friday, May 6 (4:30 p.m.). The Bombers will then host a tournament Saturday, May 7, starting at noon.

Baseball LAST WEEK: Thanks to 17 hits and 12 errors on the part of the Indian Lake/Long Lake Orange, the Beavers scored 23 runs in a 23-7 win April 20.

Miles Warner connected for a pair of doubles at the plate, while Tom Palen added one.

Caden Belisle, Palen, Kaleb Cook and Warner all saw time on the mound in the win.

NEXT WEEK: The Beavers return from spring break for a showdown in the MVAC as they face the Crown Point Panthers Monday, May 2, at 4:30 p.m. The Beavers stay home Wednesday, May 4, for a 4:30 p.m. game against Chazy before traveling to face the Eagles Friday, May 6, also at 4 p.m.

Antonio Finsterer connects on a pitch for the Keene Beavers against Indian Lake/Long Lake last week, Photo by Jill Lobdell

AuSABLE VALLEY

GarrowÊ leadsÊ comebackÊ inÊ softball,Ê golf Ê teamÊ scoresÊ win Softball LAST WEEK: After falling behind in the top of the seventh, the Lady Patriots rallied with two in the bottom half and one more in the bottom of the eighth for a walk-off win of 3-2 against Beekmantown April 21.

Marquelle Emrick drove in the game-winning run on a single for the Patriots, one of three hits in her first varsity start. Kourtney Keenan went the distance in the circle for the Patriots, striking out eight.

On April 19, Vanessa Garrow (pictured right) did everything but sell the popcorn, limiting the Peru Lady Indians to six hits and two runs while hitting a triple and home run to help score the nine-inning, come from behind win. Garrow also struck out 12 in the circle.

NEXT WEEK: The Lady Patriots are scheduled for a pair of games off of spring break, starting the week traveling to Northern Adirondack Monday, May 2. They will then play a home game against Saranac Lake Wednesday, May 4. Both are scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. start.

Golf LAST WEEK: The Patriots swept through the Seton Catholic Knights April 19 at the Au Sable Forks Golf Course.

Lucas Finnegan, playing at No. 3 for the Patriots, had the low score of the match with a 38 in a 33-stroke win. Nate Devins shot a 40 in an eight stroke win, while Kyle Hart shot a 41 in a 10-stroke win, Noah Martineau a 44 to win by 10, and Chris Hickey a 48 to win by 24. Ryan Thomas won by forfeit.

NEXT WEEK: The Patriots start their post-

break run with a pair of games at the Au Sable Forks home course, playing Saranac Lake Monday, May 2, and Moriah Wednesday, May 4. The team will then hit the road to face Plattsburgh High Friday, May 6. All matches start at 3:30 p.m.

Girls track and field LAST WEEK: The Lady Patriots scored a trio of wins against the Plattsburgh High Lady Hornets April 21, dropping an 84-46 meet score.

Brinn Peck scored wins in the 100 (13.3) and long jump (14’-5”), while Briana Williams score a victory in the 100 hurdles with a time of 19.7.

NEXT WEEK: The Patriots are on the road coming back from spring break, as they will travel to Lake Placid Tuesday, May 3, and Northeastern Clinton Thursday, May 5. Both meets start at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball LAST WEEK: The Northeastern Clinton Cougars scored seven runs in their final two trips to the plate to defeat the Patriots, 11-5, April 19.

Brandon Snow drove in three with a double for the Patriots, while pitching into the sixth inning before being relieved by Connor Devins.

NEXT WEEK: The Patriots will play a trio of games after the break, hosting Northern Adirondack Tuesday, May 3, followed by traveling to Saranac Lake Thursday, May 5, and Moriah Saturday, May 7. Weekday games start at 4:30 p.m., while the Saturday game starts at 11 a.m.

Boys track and field LAST WEEK: The Patriots dropped a 9239 meet at the hands of the Plattsburgh High Hornets April 21, while scoring a trio of wins.

Joe Forker swept the hurdles with a time of 18.5 in the 110 hurdles and 1:08.3 in the 400 hurdles. Desmond Fout scored a win in the discus with a throw of 97’-8”.

NEXT WEEK: The Patriots are on the road coming back from spring break, as they will travel to Lake Placid Tuesday, May 3, and

Northeastern Clinton Thursday, May 5. Both meets start at 4:30 p.m.

Girls tennis NEXT WEEK: The Lady Patriots will head north for their first two post-break matches, traveling to Northern Adirondack Monday, May 2, followed by a trip to Northeastern Wednesday, May 4. Both matches start at 3:30 p.m.

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Griffin baseball team earns split against rival Panthers Baseball LAST WEEK: A steal of home in the bottom of the seventh April 21 left the Griffins on the bad side of a 6-5 win for Chazy.

EL/W tied the game in the top of the fourth on a walk by Colden Blades and then a long RBI double by Briar Christian. In the fifth inning the Griffins tied the game with two outs as Thomas Mero singled hard up the middle and the ball got by the Chazy centerfielder for a three base error to come all the way around. In the seventh, Carter Smith led off with a walk and promptly stole second. Smith scored on a Koby Rider single.

Pinch runner Samson Staats stole second and third and scored Carter Storey’s infield ground out. Thomas Mero then sent a booming double to left center and stole third. He scored on the next pitch which went into the dirt and ended up rolling out of play to tie the game.

Blades finished the game with eight strikeouts and two walks in a losing effort.

The Griffins also played a tight game against the Crown Point Panthers April 20 before a three-run homer gave the Panthers the room they would need for a 12-6 win.

Carter Storey struck out five over six innings, keeping the Griffins in the game but earning the tough-luck loss behind six errors committed by the defense. Storey and Colden Blades each had two hits, while Trevor Brooks and Sam Napper each pitched in the seventh inning.

The loss ended the regular season series in a draw, as the Griffins defeated the Panthers a week earlier in Crown Point, 7-3.

“This was the first time in my 13 years as head coach that one of my teams have won down in Crown Point,” head coach Don Markwica said.

“I was very proud of the way my team capitalized on our opportunities and we made the plays on defense.”

In the third inning, Thomas Mero singled and Trevor Brooks rapped another single to put runners on first and third. Brooks stole second and after a strikeout Eddie Westercamp singled both runners in. Westerkamp proceeded to steal second and Briar Christian knocked him in with a single. Dylan Limlaw then tripled in Christian.

Carter Storey grounded out to first bringing home Limlaw from third. Wyatt Gough doubled but was stranded there.

In the top of the seventh, Brooks was hit by a pitch and stole second. Sam Napper then roped a single to center to score Brooks. Napper scored from third with two outs when a pop fly down the first base line was dropped.

Limlaw struck out 12 batters and walked only two while scattering six hits in the win.

NEXT WEEK: The Griffins will only have one game following a long spring break for the team, as they will travel to face Indian Lake/Long Lake Thursday, May 5, set for a 4:30 p.m. start.

Softball LAST WEEK: Jasmine Wright and Abigaile Cassavaugh were able to get hits off of Crown Point for the Lady Griffins April 20, but the team was unable to scored in a 30-0 loss to the perennial Class D favorite.

NEXT WEEK: The Lady Griffins will play a pair of games to re-start the season after spring break, a twin-bill against the Lady Warriors with a game in Elizabethtown Monday, May 2, and the heading to Willsboro Wednesday, May 4.

Both games are scheduled 4:30 p.m. starts.

EKMWÊ track Boys

LAST WEEK: Jarron Boyle scored a pair of wins for the Emus in a 94-34 loss to the Saranac Lake Red Storm April 21.

Boyle scored wins in the 110 hurdles (17.4) and 400 hurdles (1:01.3), while Luis Medina won the 400 in a time of 55.1.

NEXT WEEK: The Emus are scheduled to travel to Plattsburgh High for a tri-meet against Seton Catholic and Ticonderoga Tuesday, May 3, followed by a meet at Saranac Thursday, May 5. Both start at 4:30 p.m.

Girls LAST WEEK: Three different members of the Lady Emus scored wins against the Saranac Lake Lady Red Storm April 21 in an 89-42 defeat.

Corrie Ann Stoner scored a victory in the high jump with a mark of 4’-2”, while Emma DeMuro scored a win in the 3,000 (12:27) and Stephania Zelinski doubled up with wins in the shout put (28’) and discus (75’-3”).

NEXT WEEK: The Emus are scheduled to travel to Plattsburgh High for a tri-meet against Seton Catholic and Ticonderoga Tuesday, May 3, followed by a meet at Saranac Thursday, May 5. Both start at 4:30 p.m.

WestportÊ golf NEXT WEEK: The MVAC season begins for the Eagles next week, as they will travel to Ticonderoga to face Crown Point Tuesday, May 3.

They will then host the Panthers Thursday, May 4 before competing in a tri-match between the Panthers and Willsboro Warriors at the Willsboro Golf Course Friday, May 6. All macthes are scheduled for a 4 p.m. start.

Kaitlyn Lindsay pops up a pitch during the Lady Griffins game against Crown Point last week.

WILLSBORO

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SoftballÊ unableÊ toÊ solveÊ ChazyÊ bats;Ê golf Ê seasonÊ toÊ begin Willsboro Softball

LAST WEEK: The Lady Warriors were unable to silence the bats of the Chazy Lady Eagles April 21, dropping a 17-9 contest in MVAC play.

Trina Bigelow led the offense for the Warriors with three hits, while Bailee Pulsifer and Darrien Sweatt also brought home runs in the loss. Rylee Pierson struck out nine over six innings of work in the circle.

NEXT WEEK: The Warriors will return from spring break and travel to face the Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport Lady Griffins in Elizabethtown Monday, May 2. That will be followed by a pair of home games, first against Minerva/Newcomb Tuesday, May 3, and the Griffins Wednesday, May 4. All games are set to start at 4:30 p.m.

Golf NEXT WEEK: The 2016 MVAC golf season gets underway after spring break with the Warriors traveling to Crown Point Tuesday, May 3, and Westport Wednesday, May 4. The Warriors will then host a tri-match between the other two MVAC squads Friday, May 6.

All matches are set to start at 4 p.m.

Savannah Bronson gets ready to throw the softball across the diamond in a recent game.

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he Elizabethtown-Westport Garden Club will offer a Seed Swap on Thursday, May 5, at 11 a.m.

Bring a packet of your favorite flower or vegetable seeds to share. The Garden Club will provide soil. Bring your gardening gloves! Bring a bagged lunch; coffee and

dessert are provided.

Two spots have opened up on the May 15 day trip to Proctors Theater to see Once, the Musical.

Contact the Center at 873-6408 if you are interested.

The Pleasant Valley Chorale will present its spring concerts, Classic Cole – A Salute to the music of Cole Porter, on Saturday, May 7, at 7 p.m. at the Essex Community Church and on Sunday, May 8, at 3 p.m. at the United Church of Christ on Route 9 in Elizabethtown. Admission to the concerts is free, with a good will donation accepted at the door.

On Monday night, Kye Smith offers Boot Camp at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3, Writers Group meets at 1 p.m. and Pleasant Valley Chorale rehearses at 7 p.m. for their upcoming concerts on May 7 and 8.

Kye offers Wednesday night Zumba on May 4, at 5:15 p.m., and Boot Camp immediately after at 6:30.

On Thursday, Garden Club meets at 11 a.m.; NCCI offers Medicaid enrollment help from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Ellen DuBois offers yoga at 4:15 p.m.; and Karin DeMuro offers Zumba at 5:30 p.m.

On Friday, May 6, LIFE Church will offer the “Bigger or Better” competition for our Teen Rec program.

Teen Rec hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 3 p.m to 9 p.m.; and Saturday, 2 until 9 p.m.

For more information, visit elizabethtownsocialcenter.org or call 873-6408.

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BINGO 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.

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS LAKE PLACID – Monthly Saturday Play for Pre-K thru Grade 5 kids & families at the Lake Placid Public Library 10am to 11am. Indoor games, activities and children's classic books. For more info 518523-3200.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS MORIAH - Take 5! For Fitness at 176 The Portage (Command Performance). Classes held April 7, 14, 21, May 5 & 12. $10 per meeting. A reality based approach to fitness & weight management goals that fit your busy life. We are seeing results and having a blast! Personal Trainer Bridget Simpson leads meetings. bmmsimpson@mac.com SARANAC - Chair Yoga Classes to be held at Will Rogers. Amy Kohanski will hold a series of chair yoga classes at Saranac Village at Will Rogers on Thursdays from 3:30 4:30 p.m., beginning January 14th through June 23rd. Pre-registration is not required. No experience is necessary. For more information, please call Amy Kohanski at 518-524-6888 or email her at akohanski@roadrunner.com.

WILMINGTON - Yoga for the Community Every Sun., 5:30-6:30pm @ Riverstone Wellness, Wilmington, NY. For more info send email to: riverstonewellness@yahoo.com

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he North Country SPCA would like to announce our upcoming Doggie Day at the Horse Show Kathy Wilcox > Columnist Grounds in Lake Placid Sunday, rollerprincessfrog@yahoo.com May 1, at 2 p.m. Head on over to the show grounds with your pup(s) and support a great cause!

A $10 donation per pup gets you into this fun event where your furry friends can enjoy a chance to run around and play - with dog treats provided. Donations will benefit the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. If you - and your dogs - have a bit of Spring Fever, there’s no better way to spend the day.

Our featured pet this week is Cecil, an America/English Bulldog mix whose comical grin will immediately bring a smile to your face. If you are having a bad day, Cecil will most definitely brighten it. Cecil is 70 pounds of pure delight.

He is short, squatty and absolutely overflowing his tubby body with energy. This stocky fellow really loves his walks and running around the play yard. He gets along well with other pets of any kinds-he has lived with cats and another dog. Cecil is seven years young and a real lovable guy. Although he acts a bit tough in his kennel, once he gets outside he’s nothing but a big mush. We can’t say enough about what an all-around great dog this guy is-don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity of having Cecil join your family.

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

DINNERS & SUCH

PUBLIC MEETINGS

SARANAC LAKE - As part of the Saranac Village at Will Rogers Road to Retirement Series, on Wednesday, May 4th at 2:00 p.m., at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, Photographer John Eldridge will talk about the art of photography and how to improve your skills.

This program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Debbie Kanze at 518-891-7117 or visit www.saranacvillage.com.

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

WESTPORT - Roast Beef Dinner, Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., Westport, NY. Serving starts 4:30PM with take-outs available. $10.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 12 & under, Preschool free.

Donations of non-perishable food items for the Westport Food Pantry are appreciated.

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

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.

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 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 - Knitting Group, Mondays at 10 am, Champlain Meeting House.

Children's Story Hour, 1st Friday of each month, Champlain Meeting House.

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

January–April.

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

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

ELIZABETHTOWN – 2015-2016 WIC Schedule at the Public Health Building December 3, January 7, Feb 4, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1, 8:00 - 3:30 PM November 19, December 17, January 21, Feb 18, March 16, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15, 11:30 am - 6:30 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 PLATTSBURGH - The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center, with help from a number local businesses and community groups, is conducting A community blood drive. Friday, April 29th, Jeffords Steel, 11am to 2pm. For more info call (518) 562-7406

PERU - Roger's House Thrift Store, 3034 Main St., will be having a bag sale on Thur. evening (4/28) from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm and Fri. (4/29) and Sat. (4/30) from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Customers may fill a bag provided for $5.00. Merchandise will include household items, toys, books, tools, etc.

For further information, please contact Jean Ryan at 518-6439386 or at jtr45@charter.net PERU - St. Vincent's Thrift Store, 3028 Main St., will be having its annual spring sale on Thur evening (4/28) from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm and on Fri (4/29) and Sat. (4/30) from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Customers can fill a large bag of gently used clothing, footwear, etc., for $6.00.

For further information, please contact Jean Ryan at 518-6439386 or at jtr45@charter.net SARANAC LAKE - On Thursday, May 5th at 7:30 p.m., at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, Dr. Karen Kan, will introduce the benefits of acupuncture, how it works and who it works best for, as part of the Adirondack Wellness Series.

This program is free and open to the public. For more information call Debbie Kanze at (518) 8917117 or visit www.saranacvillage.com.

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.

LECTURES & SEMINARS

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.

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.

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.

PLATTSBURGH – ALATEEN Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beedman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm8:30pm. 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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

MOOERS - Special Board Meeting: Wednesday, April 27th @ 6pm RE: Water and Sewer Feasibility Informational Meeting Matthew Cooper from Bernier & Carr will be speaking and answering questions regarding the water and sewer project.

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‘Hands only’ CPR event slated PLATTSBURGH — The Lake Champlain Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses is sponsoring a “hands only” Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) event Saturday, April 30, in the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Lobby, from 1 to 3 p.m.

MacMan to host workshop ESSEX — There will be a workshop on iPhones, iPads, and iCloud on Saturday, May 7, at the Belden Noble Memorial Library, at 2 p.m. The workshop will connect people with Apple-certified consultant and local “MacMan” Ken Hughes, who will help people master their devices and explain how to make the most out of them.

Relay for Life to celebrate May Day PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh Relay for Life May Day takes place Friday, May 6. It’s a day when the community gathers together to celebrate all survivors of cancer, remember those who were lost to cancer, and fight back until a cure is found. People can show they care by creating displays of purple or wearing purple. Contact Joan Sterling at joan.sterling@cancer.org or 441-1818 for more information.

Submit items for publication to editor Pete DeMola at pete@suncommunitynews.com

Students from Westport Central, Elizabethtown-Lewis Central and Moriah Central Schools gathered together Friday, April 8 for the Westport Class of 2018 Dodgeball Tournament. The class raised over $500.

Pictured here: Sam Napper, Thomas Mero, Anderson Gay, Abby Mero, Sarah Schmolz and Chloe Mitchell were the champions in the Grade 8 and older competition.

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OF MAGRO FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/20/16. OfPublished by Denton Publications, fice Inc. location: Essex County. Princ. office of LP: 18 David Dr., Saranac Lake, NY LEGALS 12983. Latest date on AU SABLE RIVER which the LP may disLODGE LLC Articles of solve is 4/11/2046.

Org. filed NY Sec. of SSNY designated as State (SSNY) 3/15/2016. agent of LP upon whom Office in Essex Co. process against it may SSNY desig. agent of be served. SSNY shall LLC upon whom pro- mail process to the LP at cess may be served. the addr. of its princ. ofSSNY shall mail copy of fice. Name and addr. of process to Law Office each general partner are Steven Kaiser, 134 available from SSNY. Hawthorne Ave., Floral Purpose: Any lawful acPark, NY 11001. Pur- tivity. pose: Any lawful pur- VN-04/30-06/04/2016pose.

6TC-116530 VN-03/26-04/30/20166TC-112780 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MAGRO MANAGENOTICE OF FORMATION MENT, LLC OF ESSEX EDITIONS Arts. of Org. filed with LLC Secy. of State of NY Arts. of Org. filed with (SSNY) on 04/15/16. OfSecy. of State of NY fice location: Essex (SSNY) on 01/29/16. Of- County. Princ. office of fice location: Essex LLC: 18 David Dr., County. SSNY designat- Saranac Lake, NY ed as agent of LLC upon 12983. SSNY designated whom process against it as agent of LLC upon may be served. SSNY whom process against it shall mail process to may be served. SSNY Corporation Service Co., shall mail process to the 80 State St., Albany, NY LLC at the addr. of its 12207, regd. agent upon princ. office. Purpose: whom and at which pro- Any lawful activity. cess may be served. VN-04/30-06/04/2016Purpose: Any lawful ac- 6TC-116474 tivity.

VN-04/30-06/04/2016NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV6TC-116473 EN that the Assessor of the Town of ElizabethNOTICE OF FORMATION OF MAGDI LAKE DRIVE, town, County of Essex, has completed the TenLLC tative Assessment Roll Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY for the current year and (SSNY) on 03/24/16. Of- that a copy has been left with Town Clerk at Town fice location: Essex County. Princ. office of Hall, where it may be seen and examined by LLC: 821 Mirror Lake Dr., Lake Placid, NY any interested person until the fourth Tuesday 12946. SSNY designated in May (or other applicaas agent of LLC upon whom process against it ble date). may be served. SSNY The Assessor will be in shall mail process to attendance with the TenPaolo Magro, 12 David tative Assessment Roll Dr., Saranac Lake, NY asst follows: 1 day May 11, 2016 12983. Purpose: Any Hourse 10am-12pm & lawful activity.

1pm-3pm VN-04/09-05/14/20162nd day May 16, 2016 6TC-114152 Hours 4pm-8pm 3rd day May 18, 2016 NOTICE OF FORMATION Hours 10am-12pm & OF MAGRO FAMILY 1pm-3pm LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Cert. of LP filed with Se- 4th day May 21, 2016 cy. of State of NY Hours 9am-1pm (SSNY) on 04/20/16. Of- The Board of Assessment Review will meet fice location: Essex County. Princ. office of on May 25, 2016 beLP: 18 David Dr., tween the hours of 5pm Saranac Lake, NY and 9pm at the Town Hall in said town, to hear 12983. Latest date on which the LP may dis- and examine all complaints in relation to assolve is 4/11/2046. sessments, on the writSSNY designated as ten application of any agent of LP upon whom believing process against it may person be served. SSNY shall him/herself to be agmail process to the LP at grieved. A publication on the addr. of its princ. of- contesting your assessfice. Name and addr. of ment in New York State each general partner are is available at www.available from SSNY. tax.ny.gov.

Purpose: Any lawful ac- Dated this 1st day of May 2016. tivity.

David R. Wainwright VN-04/30-06/04/2016Sole Assessor 6TC-116530 VN-04/30/2016-1TC116480

Hours 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm 4th day May 21, 2016 Hours 9am-1pm The Board of Assessment Review will meet on May 25, 2016 between the hours of 5pm and 9pm at the Town Hall in said town, to hear and examine all complaints in relation to assessments, on the written application of any person believing him/herself to be aggrieved. A publication on contesting your assessment in New York State is available at www.tax.ny.gov.

Dated this 1st day of May 2016.

David R. Wainwright Sole Assessor VN-04/30/2016-1TC116480

NOTICE OF COMPLE- tion filed with the SecreTION OF TENTATIVE AS- tary of State of New SESSMENT ROLL York (SSNY) on January 26, 2016 Office Loca(Pursuant to section 506 tion: Essex County. The of the Real Property Tax www.suncommunitynews.com SSNY is designated as Law) agent of the LLC upon Town of Lewis whom process against it Notice is here by given that the assessor of the may be served. SSNY Town of Lewis, County shall mail a copy of any of Essex, has completed process to the LLC at: the Tentative Assess- Forever Native, 3320 ment Roll for 2016 and Knight Station Rd., that a copy has been left Lakeland, FL 33810. at the Lewis Town Hall, Purpose: To engage in where it may be seen any lawful act or activity. and examined by any in- VN-04/02-05/07/2016terested person, Mon- 6TC-113537 day-Friday 9:00-2:00 until Tuesday June 7th WESTPORT CEMETERY 2016.

ASSOCIATION The assessor will be in NOTICE TO: The last attendance with the Ten- known owner or owners tative Assessment Roll of the following burial on May 3rd 10th, 17th, lots in the Hillside Ceme10:00-3:00 and May tery, Main St., Westport, 31st 6-8 and May 14th NY 12993: Almira N.9-12.

Greeley, David Clark, The Board of Assess- Mack, Gibbs, Barber, ment Review will meet Holcom, McIntire, Angon Tuesday June 7th be- iers, Reynolds, Bennett, tween the hours of 2-4 Rogers, Hinkley, Bra& 6-8 by appointment at man, Pierce, Smith, Fristhe Lewis Town Hall, bie, Eastman, Henry, Lewis NY to hear and Mitchell, Neddie, Price, examine complaints.

Russell, Mother, Ingalls, Dated this 29th day of Bernesand, and Howard; April, 2016 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Sole Assessor that (1) the monuments Town of Lewis or markers located at VN-04/30/2016-1TCsaid burial lots are so 116478 badly out of repair or dilapidated as to create a NOTICE OF FORMATION dangerous condition, (2) OF PLACID BOAT the persons to whom RENTALS, LLC a do- this notice is addressed mestic limited liability must repair or remove company. Art. of Org. said monument or markfiled with Sec'y of State er within 60 days of the of NY (SSNY) on date of the third publica3/15/16. Office location: tion of this notice, (3) if Essex County. SSNY is the persons to whom designated as agent of this notice is addressed the LLC upon whom fail to repair or remove process against the LLC said monument or markmay be served. SSNY er within the 60 day time shall mail a copy of such period, the Westport process served upon it Cemetery Association to Placid Boat Rentals, may remove or repair LLC, 204 Mirror Lake said monument or markDrive, Lake Placid, NY er without further notice 12946. Purpose of LLC: to the persons to whom To engage in any lawful this notice is addressed, activity.

(4) Westport Cemetery VN-03/26-04/30/2016Association must be no6TC-112431 tified and give permission for any removal or repair done to said monNOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY ument or maker and (5) notice must be given to COMPANY (LLC) the Westport Cemetery Name: Solitude Catering LLC Articles of Organiza- Association as to the tion filed with the Secre- time of such removal or tary of State of New repair in order to allow a member of the Westport York (SSNY) on January 26, 2016 Office Loca- Cemetery Association to supervise such removal tion: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as or repair.

Westport Cemetery Asagent of the LLC upon whom process against it sociation, P.O. Box 535, may be served. SSNY Westport, NY 12993 shall mail a copy of any Juanita Napper, Presiprocess to the LLC at: dent 518-962-8975 or Forever Native, 3320 518-569-7116.

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time of such removal or repair in order to allow a member of the Westport Cemetery Association to supervise such removal or repair.

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WESTPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Town of Westport, County of Essex, New York Notice of Annual Meeting, Election and Budget Vote Public Budget Hearing Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Annual Meeting, Election & Budget Vote Tuesday, NOTICE OF COMPLEMay 17, 2016 12:00 TION OF TENTATIVE ASnoon 9:00 p.m.

SESSMENT ROLL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV(Pursuant to section 506 EN, that a public hearing of the Real Property Tax of the qualified voters of Law) the Westport Central Town of Keene School District, Essex Notice is here by given County, Westport, New that the assessor of the York, will be held in the Town of Keene, County Westport Central School of Essex, has completed Library in said District the Tentative Assesson Tuesday, May 10, ment Roll for 2016 and 2016 at 6:00 p.m. prethat a copy has been left vailing time, for the preat the Keene Town Hall, sentation of the budget. where it may be seen The budget will be availand examined by any inable for review beginterested person, Monning on Friday, April 29, day-Friday 9:00-2:00 un2016 at the Westport til Thursday June 2nd Central School District 2016.

Office during business The assessor will be in hours. attendance with the TenNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVtative Assessment Roll EN, that the annual on May 5th, 12th, 19th meeting of the qualified and 26th 10:00-3:00 and voters of the Westport May 19th 6-8 and May Central School District 14th 1-4. of the Town of WestThe Board of Assessport, Essex County, New ment Review will meet York, will be held in the on Thursday June 2nd lobby outside the Bulles between the hours of 2Auditorium at the West4 & 6-8 by appointment port Central School at the Town of Keene building in said District Community Center, on Tuesday, May 17, Keene NY to hear and 2016 between the hours examine complaints. of 12:00 noon and 9:00 \Dated this 29th day of p.m. prevailing time, (or April, 2016 until all who are in attenSole Assessor dance at the time have Town of Keene voted), at which time the VN-04/30/2016-1TCpolls will be open to 116476 vote, by ballot, upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget NOTICE OF COMPLEof the School District for TION OF TENTATIVE ASthe fiscal year 2016SESSMENT ROLL 2017 and to authorize (Pursuant to section 506 the requisite portion of the Real Property Tax thereof to be raised by Law) taxation on the taxable Town of Lewis Notice is here by given property of the District. that the assessor of the 2. To elect one member Town of Lewis, County of the Board for a five of Essex, has completed (5) year term commencthe Tentative Assessing July 1, 2016 and exment Roll for 2016 and piring on June 30, 2021 that a copy has been left to succeed Tom Kohler at the Lewis Town Hall, whose term expires on where it may be seen June 30, 2016. And, 3. and examined by any inTo authorize the purterested person, Monchase of one sixty-five day-Friday 9:00-2:00 un(65) passenger bus and til Tuesday June 7th the expenditure of a 2016. gross sum not to exceed The assessor will be in one hundred nine thouattendance with the Tensand dollars ($109,000) tative Assessment Roll and the use of the sum on May 3rd 10th, 17th, of one hundred nine 10:00-3:00 and May thousand dollars 31st 6-8 and May 14th ($109,000) from the Bus 9-12.

Reserve Fund to pay for The Board of Assessthe bus in full. ment Review will meet AND FURTHER NOTICE on Tuesday June 7th beIS HEREBY GIVEN, that tween the hours of 2-4 a copy of the statement & 6-8 by appointment at of the amount of money the Lewis Town Hall, which will be required to Lewis NY to hear and fund the School Districts examine complaints. budget for 2016-2017, Dated this 29th day of exclusive of public April, 2016 monies, and all other reSole Assessor quired documentation Town of Lewis may be obtained by any VN-04/30/2016-1TCresident of the District 116478 during business hours, beginning Friday, April 29, 2016 at the Westport Central School District Office.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the Westport Central School, not later than Monday, April 18, 2016, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Each petition shall be diOR OTHER TALCUM POWDER LINKED TO rected to the Clerk of the District and shall be signed by at least twenLong-term use of baby/talcum powder is linked to ovarian ty-five (25) voters of the cancer. If you or a loved one suffered from ovarian cancer and shall state after using Johnson’s Baby Powder, Shower to ShowerDistrict or the residence of each other talcum powder, you may be entitled to substantial compensation. Call us at 1-800-THE-EAGLE now. No feessigner. or costs until your case is settled or won. We practice law only AND FURTHER NOTICE in Arizona, but associate with lawyers throughout the U.S. IS HEREBY GIVEN, that GOLDBERG & OSBORNE the squalified voters of theaySchool District shall 915 W. Camelback Rd. 1-800-THE-EAGLE Phoenix, AZ 85013 7D k (1-800-843-3245) en Wbeee entitled to vote at p www.1800theeagle.com O a said annual vote and 90996 election. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America, (2) eighteen years of age or

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by Sun States of 30, America, taxation on the taxable eighteen years of age or property of the District. older, and (3) a resident 2. To elect one member within the School Disof the Board for a five trict for a period of thirty (5) year term commenc- (30) days next preceding ing July 1, 2016 and ex- the annual vote and piring on June 30, 2021 election.

The School to succeed Tom Kohler District may require all whose term expires on persons offering to vote June 30, 2016. And, 3. at the budget vote and To authorize the pur- election to provide one form of proof of residenchase of one sixty-five (65) passenger bus and cy pursuant to Educathe expenditure of a tion Law 8018-c. Such form may include a gross sum not to exceed one hundred nine thou- drivers license, a nonsand dollars ($109,000) driver identification card, and the use of the sum a utility bill, or a voter of one hundred nine registration card. Upon thousand dollars offer of proof of residen($109,000) from the Bus cy, the School District Reserve Fund to pay for may also require all perthe bus in full. sons offering to vote to AND FURTHER NOTICE provide their signature, IS HEREBY GIVEN, that printed name and ada copy of the statement dress. of the amount of money AND FURTHER NOTICE which will be required to IS HEREBY GIVEN, that fund the School Districts qualified voters may apbudget for 2016-2017, ply for absentee ballots exclusive of public at the District Clerks ofmonies, and all other re- fice and that a list of quired documentation persons to whom absenmay be obtained by any tee ballots have been isresident of the District sued will be available for during business hours, inspection in the District beginning Friday, April Clerks office during each 29, 2016 at the West- of the five days prior to port Central School Dis- the day of the election, trict Office. during regular business AND FURTHER NOTICE hours, except Saturday IS HEREBY GIVEN, that and Sunday. petitions nominating School District: Westcandidates for the office port Central of member of the Board Town of Westport, of Education shall be County of Essex, New filed with the Clerk of York said School District at District Clerk: Jana her office in the West- Atwell port Central School, not Dated: March 29, 2016 later than Monday, April VN-04/09,04/23,04/30, 18, 2016, between 8:00 05/07/2016-4TC-114148 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District and shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) voters of the District and shall state the residence of each signer.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote at said annual vote and election. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America, (2) eighteen years of age or older, and (3) a resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days next preceding the annual vote and election.

The School District may require all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law 8018-c. Such form may include a drivers license, a nondriver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card. Upon offer of proof of residency, the School District may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name and address.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that qualified voters may apply for absentee ballots at the District Clerks office and that a list of persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available for inspection in the District Clerks office during each of the five days prior to the day of the election, during regular business hours, except Saturday and Sunday.

School District: Westport Central Town of Westport, County of Essex, New York District Clerk: Jana Atwell Dated: March 29, 2016 VN-04/09,04/23,04/30, 05/07/2016-4TC-114148

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