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FDNY-EMS member dies hiking Roaring Brook Falls By Keith Lobdell
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KEENE VALLEY — A late spring hike turned fatal for a member of the Fire Department of New York this weekend. JoAnn N. Restko, 37, who served as a FDNY EMS Lieutenant in Staten Island, was recovered by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers the afternoon of Saturday, June 18, after being called to Roaring Brook Falls for a report of a fallen hiker. The Rangers located Restko facedown in a pool of water at the base of the falls, where they determined she had passed away. State Police were notified and responded to the scene to conduct the death investigation, along with Essex County Coroner Francis Whitelaw, who ruled the manner of death to be accidental.
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The investigation, which included interviews with the hiking partner, revealed Restko was hiking with a friend and was attempting to take pictures by the top of the falls when she slipped and fell approximately 80 to 100 feet, sustaining fatal injuries. Her companion said Restko disappeared from sight, and when she was unable to locate her, she called for rangers. Due to the rugged terrain, aviation was unable to get close enough for an airlift and the victim was removed by the Rangers and carried to the trailhead. A June 20 autopsy was performed at Adirondack Medical Center by Dr. C. Francis Varga, who determined the cause of death to be multiple traumatic injuries due to a fall. Restko was an officer at the FDNY’s Station 7 in midtown, where members mourned her passing on Facebook. >> See JOANN RESTKO | pg. 19
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Port Henry vigil calls for peace, tolerance in honor of victims of Orlando mass shooting PORT HENRY — They assembled in small knots, making their way down the grassy knoll gradually sloping toward Lake Champlain. Across the country, people gathered in a markedly different ritual, making funeral Pete arrangements and purchasing gravesites. DeMola Writer Forty-nine of them. Mourners gathered on the lawn of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Port Henry on Thursday, a world away from Orlando, where 49 victims fell victim to a mass shooting at a nightclub on June 12. Rev. Ken Parker and Rev. Albert J. Hauser emerged from St. Patrick’s and approached their flock. The waning sunlight cast wide shadows over the water. Candles and lyrics sheets were handed out to the group, mostly elderly and white, a stark contrast to the victims, nearly half of whom were young adults from Puerto Rico. The group fell silent and looked at Parker. “This is an opportunity to come together in mourning, to grieve, to affirm as a community that things have happened, not the type of things that happen in our community or any peace-loving community that cares about each other.”
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Port Henry residents gathered on Thursday, June 16 at a candlelight vigil to mourn the victims of the Orlando shooting. Photo by Pete DeMola
The youth of the victims has compounded the suffering, said Parker. Parents now find themselves doing the unimaginable: Burying their children. “My response is prayer,” Parker said. A warm wind blew, rustling the leaves of a massive oak tree. Hauser read a statement from the Vatican, which expressed “horror and condemnation, of pain and turmoil before this new manifestation of homicidal folly and senseless hatred.” >> See PORT HENRY VIGIL | pg. 19
ELIZABETHTOWN — The right of employees to keep their health records private and an employer’s right to request accountability for extended absences has opened a fault line within the Essex County government. A dispute between the county manager and sheriff boiled over Monday when the two sparred over privacy issues regarding a sheriff ’s department employee on medical leave. The unidentified staffer has been on leave with a “fairly serious” medical condition since March 1, said Essex County Sheriff Richard Cutting. The county handbook requires the exact nature of the illness to be recorded, said Dan Palmer, the county manager. That information is necessary to help evaluate the individual’s employment status and discuss the hiring of temporary >> See COUNTY DISAGREEMENT | pg. 19
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Angler survey to fish for tourism stats ROOST: Findings likely to encourage room development By Pete DeMola
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ELIZABETHTOWN — Tourism officials know visitors like to fish. And they know Lake Champlain is a hotspot. But beyond that, data is vague. A new survey introduced last week is the first comprehensive study of bass fishing habits on Lake Champlain, tracking tournament participation, lodging habits, spending patterns, visitation rates and other metrics. “We’re trying to document the volume of bass fishing tournaments in Essex County,” ROOST CEO James McKenna told Essex County lawmakers last week. “Everybody’s been talking about it, but we have no solid information.” Postcards distributed to anglers by tournament leaders will direct visitors to a website where they can complete the survey. Results for the joint project between the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism and the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce will likely be revealed by late-fall, said McKenna. “By November, we’ll hopefully have some good data to report,” McKenna said. McKenna said he hoped the report will give concrete data on lodging information. Tourism officials and lawmakers have said that the lack of overnight lodging in the Ticonderoga area is problematic and hobbles economic development by forcing guests to spend the night outside of the community, leading to a loss of revenue. If the survey reveals guests are staying elsewhere, McKenna
A new survey facilitated by the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism and the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce this summer aims to collect data on bass fishing tournaments along the southern end of Lake Champlain. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Patrick Lewis via Creative Commons Licensing.
said, the results will encourage room development. “We haven’t had good solid information in the past,” McKenna said. The southern end of Lake Champlain will host 28 bass fishing tournaments this summer, with about a dozen sponsored by the town of Ticonderoga. “They have a huge impact on Ticonderoga and the surrounding communities,” said Matt Courtright, executive director of TACC. The study is confined to the southern end of the lake. But, McKenna said, “I’m sure we’ll see some impacts in Clinton County as well.”
Golf tourney to honor Bruce McPhail
ELIZABETHTOWN — Golfers are invited to participate in the first annual Bruce McPhail Memorial Golf Tournament Sunday, July 3 at the Cobble Hill Golf Course. Tee off will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Arrive at least 30 minutes early to register. Format for the tournament is a four-person scramble. Both men and women are encouraged to participate. Entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, three closest-to-the pin prizes, prize money for the first to third place finishing teams and lunch. Cart fees are additional. Tee sponsor signs are available for $50. McPhail was the long-time superintendent of the Cobble Hill Golf Course who passed away in 2015. He had a passion for golf and dedication to the course and the Elizabethtown/Lewis communities. For more information and reservations call Kevin at 873-2520 or 563-5230. People may also register by submitting an entry form available at the Cobble Hill Golf Course and various other area courses or register online at mckeek1999.wix.com/etown4.
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Lewis child care center aims for September opening Center aims to bridge gap between affordable childcare services and working families, says ACAP By Pete DeMola
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LEWIS — A new child care center in Lewis is now accepting applications. The joint project between Adirondack Community Action Programs and the town of Lewis will provide care for 19 children at the former H&R Block location on Route 9. Spaces for about a dozen infants and toddlers will later be phased into the program following the completion of building modifications. Surveys sent out through the Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District and county social services department revealed affordable and reliable child care is a major pinch point around the region, said ACAP Program Director Marge Zmijewski and Lewis Supervisor James Monty. Private care can be unaffordable for working parents, who also often engage in logistical gymnastics to find providers across the remote region — like the woman, said Zmijewski, who drives from Moriah to Peru and back daily to drop her child off at daycare. New state restrictions have further dented the industry by increasing start-up costs for prospective new providers. At $1,200, the fees are often prohibitively expensive, Zmijewski said. Providers are also aging out of the system. Lewis lost two in the past year, a major blow to the small community of 1,400 year-round residents. Sustainability is also an issue. Nonprofit providers rely on a patchwork series of state and federal grants to fund their
programs. Those highly-competitive grants mean programs lurch from year to year uncertain of their funding. That anxiety is reflected on the parents. “You can’t expect parents to go to work and worry about their children,” Zmijewski said. As a result, many women often choose to stay home instead of navigating this terrain, she said. ALL PARENTS WELCOME The new center in Lewis is not grantfunded, but rather seeded with start-up capital from the Cloudsplitter Foundation, the Charles C. Wood Foundation and the United Way. The goal, said Monty, is to eventually have the program become self-sufficient. The town of Lewis offered the agency use of the building, which housed a Head Start program until January 2016 when it was integrated with ELCS’s full-day pre-K program. ACAP is now taking applications for the new center, located in the bright and airy town-owned building with an enclosed backyard. Registration is open to parents everywhere. “We’re targeting anyone in Essex County who needs child care,” Zmijewski said. Monty, who sits on the ACAP board, noted people come from all over the county to work in Elizabethtown and Lewis. Providing the service is also critical to sustaining the local economy. Zmijewski said she regularly fields calls from outside companies scouting out the county for possible opportunities. Top priorities on their lists are quality day care programs and healthy school districts. “If they bring their business to the county, what do we have to offer them?” Zmijewski said. “They’re not going to relocate if there is
Adirondack Community Action Programs is in the process of opening a new child care center in Lewis. Enrollment applications are now being accepted.
no services.” The local business community, too, needs to do more to offer their employees that option, Zmijewski said. And in order to be successful, this new program requires significant buy-in from the public. ACAP hopes that the unconventional hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. will add an additional incentive for parents to utilize the program, which is slated to cost $125 per week, a fee the organization determined was on the average end of the spectrum, said Zmijewski. Planned shared services, including a part-
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nership with Early Head Start, will ideally keep costs low for families, Zmijewski said. Parents should also reach out to their county’s department of social services to determine if they are eligible for childcare subsidies, Zmijewski said. ACAP is currently reviewing employment applications ahead of the proposed September launch date. Monty said the center will be staffed with nothing but the best people. “You’re not going to find a better group of people,” he said.
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Poco Más Tacos answers all of your burning questions, from working in a tight space to future plans By Pete DeMola
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WESTPORT — Summer brings events. With those comes Poco Más Tacos, the food truck that is seemingly everywhere slinging hot and tasty tacos from their sky-blue food truck. This marks the second season in the Adirondacks for Sarah King and Josh Zack, the California transplants who rolled out the business last spring, making them one of just a handful of trucks in the region. So what does it take to operate what is fast becoming a regional staple? “Food trucks are their own beast,” Zack said. King spends a day-and-a-half prepping for the weekend gig, which runs from Thursdays to Saturdays. “It’s an all-encompassing weekend, to say the least,” King said. The couple start the day by pressing tortillas together, taking two hours to crank out 400. As the season heats up, the number will creep from 600 to about 900 per week during peak season. King makes the dough balls; Zack presses and pre-cooks them on the griddle before then packing them, allowing the steaming process to continue in their packages. Meanwhile, King will finish the condiment prepping — including making salsas, topping off their proprietary spicy carrots, shredding cabbage, onions and cilantro, and cutting up lime wedges, chives and whatever else happens to be in season. The pair uses locally-sourced vegetables, including those grown in their own garden, which means they need to keep a close eye on their inventory, and start rationing toward the end of the weekend. Poco Más Tacos goes through 30 pounds each of beef and pork each week. The ingredients are stored at the Hub on the Hill in Essex,
Josh Zack and Sarah King run Poco Más Tacos, a staple on the local food scene.
which the pair uses as their staging area. One by one, items get ticked off the checklist: Prep, check. Generator loaded, check. Wastewater tank, trash can, keys — Check. The pair then hits the open road. From the tortilla-making process to landfall is about three hours. “Once we get into a routine, we just go there mentally,” King said. The emerging season will see the duo on the road from now until August. Once they reach their destination, it takes about 10 minutes to park the truck. Then it’s a matter of cleaning, unpacking items, a half-hour process. The next three-to-four hours are a blur — King taking the orders; Zack behind the griddle. The pair enters a zone. Meat sizzles. Lines ebb and flow. Time flies. And once the smoke clears, the pair looks out over a sea of people eating their food — tacos, quesadillas, salads and authentic salsa recipes passed down from a friend. Zack said he was proud that he can get a plate out in less than three minutes — even with long lines. “No matter how long the lines get, we can pump it out,” Zack said. Zack cranks up the griddle to 450 degrees. But that’s not the only heat generated during rushes. Despite their easygoing chemistry, it can get tense in the cramped truck. “We definitely growl at each other,” King said. “For being in such tight quarters, I think we do exceptionally well,” Zack said. Sometimes it’s tough to take a pause. Zack is a diabetic, and often needs to step back when his blood sugar gets up.
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King, too, says she often needs a reminder to put her health first — “I get cranky,” King said. While they find it frustrating when they run out of items, equally nerve-wracking is when crowd chatter and loud music drowns out when they’re calling out orders. But the benefits of working in a small community, said the pair, is everyone knows everyone, and they can enlist people to deliver meals… or even to refill condiments when the need arises. Once the smoke clears, the pair pack it in. “Cleaning is a really fast ram-jam,” King said. Then it’s back to the Hub, where they put the perishable items back into storage. The business, by all accounts, has been a hit and the California couple are the darlings of the local food scene. This summer, the 16-week season will see them at Soundwaves Concert Series at Ballard Park on Thursdays. Saturdays will see them at the Ausable Brewing Company in Keeseville, a scene that regularly draws hundreds of people, tourists and locals alike, to the hotspot. Poco Más Tacos is also transitioning to a number of private events, which are more lucrative because they can plan ahead, right down to the exact number of guests, a measure which eliminates food waste. These events, said King, are really the ideal model to which they are gravitating. Their current model of using organic, pasteurized meat paired with local greens upends the traditional paradigm of food carts, which often buy lots of ingredients on the cheap and let it rip by turning out a lot of product. But an expansion isn’t in the works. “It terms of expanding our operations, we’re not looking to grow any bigger than we are,” King said. Poco Más Tacos is not a long-term, retirement plan, said the pair. While it’s a nice way to supplement their earnings in the summer with a value-added product, King and Zack have started a farm in Westport, KZ Farm, on a 48-acre parcel of rolling farmland. King said she looks forward to growing produce and raising livestock; Zack, a builder, said he’s excited about the winter downtime to tinker with projects. Zack said a great thing about the local food scene is that everyone leans on each other — KZ won’t try to do everything, which means that they will still try to procure ingredients from their friends and counterparts. But as long as they can make the truck work financially, they’ll operate it on weekends, perhaps even hiring a staffer. “Josh and I are getting married at the end of the summer. I think if we were to do any more than that, we wouldn’t be getting married,” King laughed.
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Willsboro Central faulted in state audit State: Budgeting practices, lack of long-term financial plan led to overtaxing of residents By Pete DeMola
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WILLSBORO — The state comptroller has criticized the Willsboro Central School District for overestimating costs when preparing their budgets over the past three years. A report issued earlier this month said the district’s budgeting practices lead to oversized reserves. Despite the surplus, the district did not reduce the tax levy each year. Willsboro Central accumulated unrestricted fund balance that exceeded the statutory limit by approximately $977,000 — or nearly 12 percentage points — and has levied more taxes than were needed to fund operations during the 2013-14 through the 2015-16 fiscal years, the report revealed. Since the 2012-13 school year, the district also overestimated appropriations by more than $2.3 million. During that same period, the district accrued operating surpluses and smaller-thanplanned deficits. “The district’s budgeting practices made it appear that the district needed to both raise taxes and appropriate fund balance and reserves to close projected budget gaps,” read the report. Willsboro Central used less than 3 percent of the total appropriated fund balance during those three years. But the reserves continued to increase. The district spread these reserves among several budget items, mostly in employee health insurance, which was overestimated by $739,056. The state called these practices, which led directly to an increased burden on district taxpayers, “inappropriate” and also criticized the board for the lack of a long-term financial plan and for refusing to take action to address the situation.
“Although the need to address the excess accumulation of unrestricted fund balance was pointed out to district officials repeatedly by the independent auditors, district officials have not taken appropriate action to address this situation,” read the report. While Willsboro Central Superintendent Stephen Broadwell said he was “very pleased” with the report, his official response appears to directly dispute the findings, claiming that the district has “prepared itself well for future adversity and long-term sustainability.” Asked how he reconciled his statement with the official report, Broadwell said the district has been “very fiscally conservative” in the past five years. State education policy, he said, has resulted in fiscal instability for small, rural schools, including the Gap Elimination Adjustment and the tax cap. “The district has been able to develop our fund balance to maintain our quality programs if these revenue sources continue to be reduced,” Broadwell said. The district doesn’t plan on cutting checks to taxpayers, instead planning on allocating a portion of the fund balance to support programming. Broadwell noted the tax rate remained the same over last year, which at $12.07 per $1,000 in assessed value, is one of the lowest rates in the region. The tax rate per $1,000 in assessed value is $9.39 at Keene Central; $13.44 at Elizabethtown-Lewis; $14.67 at Westport Central and $17.26 at AuSable Valley Central. The superintendent said the district is also continuing to work with the town of Willsboro on a shared bus and highway garage in the near future and anticipates allocated some of the monies to offset the local share of the building. “Fiscal and financial review is an ongoing process within the school district and the board of education will be evaluating the report with the goal of creating a multi-year plan,” Broadwell said. The state comptroller’s office has revealed similar findings at other districts across the region, including Putnam Central.
Among the key findings of the state comptroller’s office audit of the Willsboro Central School District: The district overestimated appropriations in the adopted budgets by more than 10 percent over the past three years; the district has accumulated fund balance that exceeds the statutory limit by nearly 12 percentage points, and district officials did not develop a multi-year financial plan. Photo by Pete DeMola
Museum seeks Old Elizabethtown School alumni ELIZABETHTOWN — The Old Elizabethtown School (now the Adirondack History Museum) was built in 1916. Students in the last first grade attended class in the old building in 1950 before the building was closed. The Adirondack History Museum is sponsoring a reunion of all students who attended school in the old building. A reception and tour of the building will take place Thursday, July 28, at 6 p.m. A slide lecture showing the history of the building will follow at 7 p.m. Admission for museum members and school alumni is free. For more info, contact the museum at 873-6466.
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ouldn’t you assume we send smart people to Washington to solve problems? Really difficult problems? You know, especially the ones that have us pitted against each other? Obviously, we have a problem with innocent civilians being killed by unstable and crazy people. Some either don’t know right from wrong, while others have clearly chosen to use whatever weapon is within reach to kill mass quantities of unsuspecting innocents. Regardless of the reason war, unbalanced people, or whatever their motivation, it’s a big problem in need of a big and difficult solution that will appease both sides. The problems is in seeking a solution it flies in the face of the second constitutional amendment guaranteeing responsible citizens the right to own a gun. I know the constitution doesn’t use the word responsible, but that is where the real problem lies. What the second amendment says is: “”A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” For far too many years both sides of this issue have dug in their heels, standing on their primal core values to never give in to the other side. Both sides have plenty of statistics supporting their position. Consequently as a nation, we are frozen by this stalemate, with both sides standing frustratedly incensed that the other side just doesn’t get it and never will. Every time one of these radically unstable or self proclaimed jihadist takes a life both sides go into lock down battle station mode. Both sides have valid concerns but the ranker has reached a point where neither side will listen to anything from the other side, yet we need a reasonable solution to protect the rights of everyone on both sides of the issue. If Congress is unable to resolve the issue because most have already chosen a side, then it’s time for them to recuse themselves and appoint people of an independent point of view to arrive at a reasonable solution. Guns are not the problem, but guns, or for that matter any weapon, in the hands of angry, unstable people who want to kill others and die while doing so is the problem and there must be a solution somewhere in this country to resolve the long standing stalemate, without infringing on law abiding citizens. Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News.
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End of state legislative session agreements bodes (mostly) well for North Country
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he state legislature wrapped up their session last weekend with a flurry of legislation, capping off what Gov. Andrew Cuomo claimed was the most productive in modern state history. That may be a stretch considering the legislature has never been known for its expediency or work ethic. But you can’t deny that the last-minute wrangling, which saw lawmakers burning the midnight oil to reach an agreement, resulted in closure on several of the most important issues left unresolved after lawmakers arrived at a budget in late-March. What became of some of the proposals discussed by our editorial board this past year? JCOPE. We slammed the state’s watchdog agency, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, for their attempt to expand their definition of lobbying to include the meetings public relations firms have with newspaper editorial boards. We called it a “reprehensible and ignorant edict that smacks of Big Brother.” Thankfully, that proposal fizzled. A five-point ethics reform deal contains more useful measures to combat corruption, including reducing the size of financial contributions to political candidates needed to trigger disclosure and adding further restrictions to the political action committees that flourished after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. (A ban on outside income and eliminating the so-called LLC loophole, however, didn’t pass the sniff test.) Pension forfeiture. The signature issue of state Assemblyman Dan Stec (RQueensbury) finally saw some traction with an agreement that will strip legislators convicted of corruption of their taxpayer-funded pensions earned during public service. The agreement, however, is watered down: the law doesn’t extend to government workers, which means people like prison break pariah Joyce Mitchell will still be eligible to cash out. But despite the union-led opposition that defanged what we feel is a critical element to combatting malfeasance, the legislation is a step in the right direction. The law, which requires a constitutional amendment, isn’t a done deal. Lawmakers must again approve the proposal next year before it is presented to voters on the ballot. Heroin epidemic. Better late than never. Despite the political grandstanding that delayed action on this issue until the fourth quarter — the Assembly and Senate had compiled a list of proposals long before the governor convened a last-minute executive panel — lawmakers approved a comprehensive series of bills designed to address the state’s insidious opiate crisis. The $189 million spending package includes measures to increase beds in recovery programs, reduce the time-length for opiate prescriptions, expand insurance coverage for detox facilities and require prescribers to enroll in ongoing addiction training programs. All of this marks welcome news for our rural communities struggling to combat addiction without the proper resources.
Combating rural blight. While New York City will see massive renovation projects that will transform critical infrastructure, including the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan and the LaGuardia Airport, the state wisely determined that abandoned buildings act as a serious concern to our remote region, driving down property values and inviting illicit activity. The agreement contains provisions to combat rural blight and “zombie homes” — or abandoned bank-owned properties — by expediting the rehabilitation, repair and improvement of these eyesores. While the devil is in the details, anything that adds clarity to the ridiculous regulations that cripple small towns from addressing these problems will be vital to the resurgence of the region. Alcohol reforms. Bottom’s up! Seizing on the increased appetite for local food and drink, lawmakers have continued to make it easier for local beer, wine and cider producers to showcase their products by snipping away at the state’s outdated blue laws. The latest in a spate of relaxations also allows venues to serve booze on Sunday mornings beginning at 10 a.m. while reducing fees and paperwork for craft brewers. Mandate relief. Any local official will tell you state mandates gobble up the vast majority of their budgets, from health insurance to mandatory training requirements. While it doesn’t look like comprehensive mandate relief is in the cards this year, local municipalities notched a big victory with the passage of a bill that will entirely shift payment for indigent legal services from the counties to the state by 2022. The legislation, which stems from a state settlement with five counties that determined existing counsel was inadequate, is great news for North Country governments struggling to address rising crime with limited resources, as is legislation that will reimburse counties for mandated salary increases for district attorneys. Minimum wage. By far the year’s biggest stinker. We continue to have concerns over the minimum wage, which will raise to $15 over the next five years based on an economic index. Our local businesses have repeatedly argued that they opposed the increase not out of greed, but simply because they are not positioned to absorb high increases in labor costs. This is in stark contrast to Gov. Cuomo’s repeated misrepresentation of the issue as a battle between corporate titans and the little guy. Nonprofits, too, will be disproportionately affected by this game-changing legislation. We see no scenario that doesn’t result in disaster, or at least massive state subsidies, for the North Country business community. The Sun Community News Editorial Board is comprised of Dan Alexander, John Gereau, Keith Lobdell and Pete DeMola. We want to hear from you. What do you think of our new look� Drop us a line on our new Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter, to share your thoughts.
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AbolishÊ theÊ DMV? To the Editor: So the other day, while at the Miami airport, I watched a family of five check in for a fight to South America using a cell phone with just one screen. They got ticketed, bags checked, cleared customs and immigration and left for a long flight across the Equator. Yesterday, I went to the Essex County Clerk’s
DMV office to title a 14-year-old car and got quite the run around and ended up getting pretty angry and told off some of the clerk’s six pages singlespaced of mumbo jumbo. When will people realize that the DMV is front running for the insurance industry, gophers for the state police, etc.? And just what good does having a New York title do anyway? When my old Volvo wagon that went missing at the Essex County tax sale years ago got a collective yawn when I complained. Even after
insisting the state police investigate, the district attorney did nothing. I am out maybe $1,200. Now it seems to me that New York could adopt what California does already and issue a tag for a car which stays with the car. Carfax and Ebay could keep track of the cars, thus cutting a big chunk of needless fat out of the state budget. William Kuntz Elizabethtown
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GUEST VIEWPOINT
Being involved > First
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very year during the election cycle, towns come alive in the month of June with political parties sending their masses door to door to seek YOUR SIGNATURE. This is the way each political party gains a foothold on the upcoming ballots for their respective candidates. If more than one person in the party wants the same job, then there will be a primary on September 13 before the winners move onto the general election on November 8. So you want to be involved? Perhaps not as a candidate, but as a party member trying to ensure a person who has similar views to you, not 100 percent but as close as possible becomes “your” candidate. Not 100 percent, because that would make you the logical candidate. Every even year — including 2016 — each party forms their town committees using designating petitions and the September primary to become a committee member. That is correct, your town committees are elected positions that make up the Essex County committee. This is where many of you who may not like the way things may be going in your party have a chance to work for change or improvement. If you wondered how “so and so” got to be on that committee or thought many party members seemed old, you all can
step up, run for the committee and BE INVOLVED. New York State election law lays out the process of “designating” petitions. These petitions carried door to door to designate a person of a specific party for a specific elected position within the town, county or state. It is an easy process of simply downloading the proper party petition from the Essex County Board of Elections website and following the directions for proper completion. Individuals must have been a registered voter of their respective party for a certain amount of time prior to becoming a member of the town or county committee. Starting June 7 through July 14, those wanting to become a member of their town committee must circulate a petition within their town election district to be on the September ballot, if opposed, and in turn be a member of their Essex County committee. Those who become elected committee members then appoint a party member of their choice to mentor and be their alternate, to work alongside them to reach their mutual political goals. Regardless of party affiliation, if you are ready to lend your views, your assistance and your time to your party and ensure your views are acted upon, then reach out to the Essex County Board of Elections and ask for the paperwork and directions. To put it into perspective: The Essex County Republican Committee has 84 town committee positions and 84 alternate positions covering the 18 towns within the county. I would be pleased to assist any person who would like more information on becoming a committee member in your town. Your committee and your party needs your involvement so they represent you correctly. Willsboro resident Win Belanger is the first vice chairman of the Essex County Republican Committee.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
AmericanÊ LegionÊ AuxiliaryÊ toÊ close To the Editor: I would like to sincerely thank the North Creek American Legion Auxiliary Unit 29 for their generous donation to Adirondack Tri-County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The $500 donation is earmarked for veteran’s programs at ATCNRC. I am told that this local group has been in existence since 1928, but unfortunately, due to decline in numbers and participation, this chapter of the American Legion Auxiliary is closing. I can attest to the good works they have provided for this community and specifically for our facility as several times each year they participate in planned activities at our nursing home to honor our veterans. Again, thank you to the members of the North Creek American Legion home to honor our veterans. Again, thank you to the members of the North Creek American Legion Auxiliary Unit 629 for all that you have contributed to enhanced the lives of our veterans. Jamie Reynolds, ADC Activity Director Adirondack Tri-County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Ô FreeÊ andÊ honestÊ discourseÕ Ê neededÊ onÊ gunÊ control The the Editor: Mateen accomplished what he set out to do: kill lots of gay people. He cited ISIS as a way to increase his fame in his hour of infamy. Way to get attention, Mateen! It worked! The terror here was in the scope of his killing and that it was motivated by hate. It had nothing to do with “radical Islam.” Watch lists, mental health clinics and “staying vigilant” would not have prevented him from doing this. This is insanity, and stopping at the barricade of no discussion that has been carefully built by the gun lobby without trying to breach it is not good enough. Banning firearms will not end mass killings. Most of us are not interested in banning all guns any more than we are interested in banning cars, which so far, still kill more people than guns, and already require registration and a license to drive. Many of us feel that hunting for meat is fine. Many of us may not feel comfortable having a handgun in our home but understand that others may feel more secure with one at hand. Many of us may interpret the Second Amendment differently from others, but that’s okay; we’ll let the lawyers and the courts duke it out. But there are some of us who think that assault weapons are weapons of war, not hunting or protection. I find it hard to believe that any of my neighbors would kill a deer with an assault weapon; apparently it would pretty much destroy the meat. And would someone sleep with an assault weapon under their pillow for fear of an intruder? Can we talk about this madness? This country is about free and honest discourse. If we cannot discuss this and listen to each other, how can we ever hear each other? We must try to breach the barricade of No Discussion and get on with finding some compromise. Katharine Preston Essex
ThankÊ youÊ forÊ lettingÊ meÊ beÊ heard To the Editor: I would like to thank you and everyone at your newspaper for printing my recent letters. Having a place to address my concern has brought me some relief. If I were to say I was disappointed after the last board meeting, it would be an understatement. With my ability to speak taken away, you gratuitously gave me an opportunity to be heard. That means a lot to me. As far as I know this is still the U.S.A. and we still have the right to free speech. Unless that has changed, you think I would have heard something
about it. Okay, I am sorry, I will resist the urge to ramble on. This letter was intended to be a thank you to those of you at the newspaper. So let me close with a heart felt thank you. Keith L. Parent Athol / Thurman
NewÊ membersÊ andÊ trainingsÊ keepsÊ HagueÊ FireÊ DepartmentÊ busy To the Editor: The Hague Fire Department and EMS squad has been very busy this spring with training and calls. The department has been training weekly, and welcomes Nate Swinton as a new junior member to the department. A drill was recently held with the Boy Scouts, where airbags were place under a truck to lift it up off a rescue manikin. EMS has a new EMT. Congratulations to Aren Witherell on passing her state exam and becoming a certified EMT-B. Connie Swinton has also joined the squad and hopes to take the EMT class in the future. Training was held on our newest piece of equipment, the LUCAS mechanical CPR machine. The LUCAS automatically performs chest compressions at a rate of 102 per minute, and at exactly the proper depth. This will allow continuous CPR and responders can concentrate on airway and defibrillation. The department will host a community CPR class teaching the public how to recognize cardiac arrest, check for a pulse and deliver chest compressions properly Wednesday, June 29, at the Department, at 7 p.m. For information on this class, please contact ambulance captain Meg Haskell at 543-6059. Meg Haskel Hague CORRECTION
In our 2016 graduation special inserted in the June 18 edition of The Sun, the list of AVCS graduates was incomplete. The entire class list appears as follows:
AVCS graduating class of 2016
CLINTONVILLE — The graduating class of 2016 includes: Brandan M. Ano, Corlaer Johnson BaerPayson Cole Baer, Dylan Hunter Baker, Steven Bruce Bartlemus, Michael Joseph Bassler, Valerie-Anne Irene Beisinger, Alexis Frances Beyer, Destiny Star Blaise, Taylor Jo Blaise, Thorne Francis Bola, Lydia N. Brown, Robert L. Bruce, Jami L. Busha, Elijah J. Bushey, Chase Timothy Carter, Fabien Joseph Choquette, Jesse D. Cogan, Zachary Leigh Coolidge, Connor James Courson, Nathan Andrew Devins, Latalya Ann Duell, Kaylee Rose Dukett, Rachel AnneMarie Durland, Sarah Elizabeth Edwards, Marquelle Eve Emrick, Lucas A. Finnegan, Shane J. Fitzgerald, David Michael Gabriel, Vanessa Erica Garrow, Whitney Janelle Gonyea, Quentin Luis Gonzalez, Maxwell Guy Grimard, Ashley Marie Guynup, Madison Nichole Hall, Alyssa Ann Hart, Kyle Ryan Hart, Christopher Charles Hickey, Evan T. Kane, James Roe Kelley, Jorden Renay Kennerson, Christopher Paul King, Alexander McKinley Knapp, Joellen Ann LaDieu, Austin Jacob LaFountain, Ronald Michael Joseph LaFountain, Hannah Joyce Lawrence, Elizabeth Ann Leclerc, Deryn Nicole Makowski, Nathaniel Thomas Manning, Noah James Martineau, Kyle Robert Maxson, Emily Rose McDonald, Katherine Elizabeth McDonald, Clara Louise Meyer, Krisandra Evelyn Munson, Dylan John Murphy, Lucas Edmund Perez, Tyler Michael Perry, Bradley M. Pray, Sara Eva Reynolds, Cole Daniel Robare, Jack L. Romat, Alyssa Nicole Ruocco, Tyler James SantaMaria, Briana Lynn Savage, Ali Sikandar, Brittany Angelia Smith, Tiffanie Lynn Smith, Sydney Rae Snow, Ryan Francis Stehlin, Seth Michael Stevens, Theodore T. Tanczuk, Kody Joseph Thomson, Aaron Turetsky, Jr., Logan James VonDell, Michael Matthew Weller II and Mark James Whitney II.
COMMENTARY
Little Bits Happy summer! Gordie Little
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began writing this column in a conflicted state. I’ve always been a bit of an opportunist, taking things as they come and trodding the road less traveled. I awoke at 4:22 a.m. this past Monday and, sipping coffee on our enclosed back deck along the Saranac, I offered my daily prayer of gratitude and praise for the vista before me. It was dark at the time, but watching the sun rise is a special thrill matched only by watching it go down. The first hummingbirds darted in for an early sip. The blue herons (we call them “Big Birds”) lumbered up the river. The birdsongs melded into a glorious melody, all the lovelier because they were composing a tribute to the first day of summer. I felt blessed to observe Mother Nature at her very best. Not only did she greet summer, but shared it with a lovely full moon—first time that happened since 1967. Were you aware of that confluence? Native Americans called it a “strawberry moon,” not because it was that color, but because it marked the beginning of the berry-picking season. I won’t be picking anything except lint out of my belly button, but I will follow my own advice and pay attention to whatever random thoughts drift through my muddled mind on this longest day of the year. You no doubt never gave it a second thought, but the summer solstice was a very big deal for the ancients and remains so for many. More than 25,000 visitors were expected to gather at Stonehenge in Wiltshire England for the occasion. Most everything in my life has connections to music. I performed it for many years, played it for almost 36 years on the radio and wake up every day with a melody in my head. Today was no exception. The song was Nat King Cole’s hit, “Those LazyHazy-Crazy Days of Summer” from 1963. I scoured the cobwebs under my scarce strands of white hair for other summer hits and each is a blast from the past. As you try to recall favorites of your own, let me refresh your memory: “Surfin’ Safari” by the Beach Boys, 1962; Chad & Jeremy’s “A Summer Song” from 1963; “Summer Breeze,” Seals & Crofts, 1972; “In the Summertime, Mungo Jerry, 1970; “Hot Fun in the Summertime,” Sly & the Family Stone, 1969; “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini,” Bryan Hyland, 1969. Do you remember hearing our interview with Bryan on the radio and his appearance that night right here at Plattsburgh’s Rollerland? I do. There are many more summer song titles, melodies and lyrics rattling around in my noggin that date back to childhood and I’m sure it’s also true for you. Whether you are a druid or a music lover and constant observer of the world around you, Kaye and I and our “Little” Shangri-La wish for you and yours a super summer 2016. Columnist Gordie Little may be reached at gordie@suncommunitynews.com.
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EYE ON THE ARTS
What’s your name? Hamilton still has things he hasn’t done Review: Hamilton on Broadway Keith Lobdell > Sun Reporter
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t was not a usual vacation Saturday in New York City. The whole reason we were down there to begin with was because my daughter had her second audition for a national television show, which took most of the morning. On our way back to the car, I decided something: “I am not going to miss my shot,” to give my kids the chance to see a once in a lifetime event — Hamilton on Broadway. Hamilton is the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton, his rise to power as a lawyer, revolutionary and first Secretary of the Treasury in the United States. The show is set to a modern soundtrack, as creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has called Hamilton, “somebody who embodies hip-hop.” The show also explores his relationships with his wife, his friends and, of course, political rival Aaron Burr (if you know history, you know there’s a spoiler here). Tickets were a little steep — in fact, we will get back to that a little later — but the reaction of my two oldest, especially my son, who already knew every word of every song in the 11-time Tony Award-winning musical, was priceless. While it’s a little dark, I think this picture proves it. Here’s what Lawrence, my right-hand man, thought: “I thought Hamilton was very, very good. I laughed, I cried, and I loved every second of it. The characters were compelling and very relatable. Some people also played more than one character. Thomas Jefferson was really funny. The dynamic between Laurence, Lafayette, and Mulligan was really compelling, The character of King George III was hilarious, The Schuyler sisters were really good, Aron Burr was very compelling, and Alexander Hamilton was so good. Alexander was funny, he was serious, he was sad. Everyone
had amazing performances. “The music also really made it amazing. The play is a hip-hop. There is rapping, singing, and dancing. You really have to listen to the music to understand how good it is. Eliza Hamilton is amazing, Daveed Diggs who plays Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson was an amazing rapper, and Burr is really patient wile he sings. “The play is an amazing achievement in musicals and if you have the chance to see it you will not regret it.” And Malynda’s thoughts: “Many people have heard about the musical Hamilton. Whether you’re a Broadway fanatic, or just someone who’s heard about it on the news somewhere, the point is, you’ve probably heard of it. Nominated for 16 Tony’s and winning 11 of them, some people may wonder if all this Hamilton hype is worth it. For me, the answer is 100 percent yes. Not only does the musical make the story of one of our founding fathers fun to watch, but it adds the element of music and emotion. The songs are very well thought out, and the actors and actresses play their parts perfectly. The play will make you laugh, cry, and it will definitely make you want to stand up out of your seats and dance. Not many people can combine rapping and the life story of Alexander Hamilton, but if you have the chance, I would definitely watch (if you can get tickets, at least).” Doubt I could say it better. This was the best thing I have seen on a stage. There are no slow moments, as one songs winds into another and the main, thematic songs are intertwined into the other works all the way through to the last note. So, here’s the thing, at the beginning of the play, Hamilton says there’s, “a million things (he) hasn’t done, just you wait...” Well, some
of those things we had to wait until the 21st century to see. First off, the musical has changed the course of modern currency. When it was announced there would a woman gracing the front of a bill, that person was supposed to replace Alexander Hamilton, the “$10 founding father.” That line, alone, moved Harriett Tubman to the $20, replacing Andrew Jackson. In the announcement, Department of Treasury officials acknowledged the change was made because of the musical, showing what happens when someone does a masterful job to, “tell his story.” That’s one way Hamilton has changed modern life, and here’s the other: New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced he was going after both illegal “ticket bots” and additional issues to allow people to buy tickets. This stems from the report (which, trust me, I know is true) that tickets soared online when word of Ham- Lawrence Lobdell stands with his ticket for the show ilton’s creator and star, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton as he prepares to enter the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City. was leaving the show July 9. “For too long, unscrupulous ticket brokers have used illegal bots to scoop up tickets to popular events (he might as well have coughed �Hamilton,’ under his breath here), denying ordinary fans the chance to buy them at a reasonable price. “However, my office’s investigation and report show that bots are only part of the rigged ticketing game. I look forward to... create a more fair, transparent and affordable ticket market.” So, it appears, thanks The Galley at the Westport Marina will host Open Mic nights on six Thursto Miranda, history still day nights this summer starting July 7. “Late Night at the Galley” will bejust after the Soundwaves Concerts at Ballard Park conclude at 9 p.m. has it’s eyes on the man gin Musicians, poets, and stand-up comedians are encouraged to perform and who wrote like he was everyone is invited for enjoyable evenings of music at the Park followed by running out of time. the open mic at the Galley.
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Essex County IDA offers incentives to keep grain biz local Move to Willsboro will allow Champlain Valley Milling to increase production, expand product lines By Pete DeMola
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WILLSBORO — The relocation of Champlain Valley Milling is moving forward. The grain mill will be moved to Willsboro from Westport, a move that will allow the family-run operation to grow. The new site, located at the Willsboro Commerce Park, is located on a 10-acre plot with pre-approved zoning, a measure that allows for construction of the mill necessary to expand their white flour operation. The total space will clock in at 26,000 square feet, tripling the size of their current Main Street location. The expanded space will allow the company to quadruple their product line of organic grains, which they source from state and local growers, and it will make it possible to package their product in five-pound bags for retail consumption, including Wegman’s Food Markets, the popular Rochester-based grocery chain. Lawmakers received an update on the $4.8
million project last week when the Essex County IDA asked for board of supervisors approval of a pair of financing incentives designed to keep the business local. Those incentives include tax-exempt bond financing and a one-time abatement of the 1.25 percent mortgage tax. Champlain National Bank and the New York Business Development Corporation are willing to purchase the bonds, Essex County IDA Co-Director Jody Olcott told lawmakers. “Champlain National Bank is our bank and we’re working with them on acquiring the financing,” said Sam Sherman, Champlain Valley Milling co-owner. The Essex County IDA is a conduit agency that helps manufacturers secure financing. “This is a way Essex County can incentivise people to stay,” Olcott said. The Old Adirondack Building has been vacant since June 2011. The agency will also offer a sales tax exemption during the construction and renovation process. Olcott said the business is projected to add four full-time employees over a two-year period, making a total of 10. County officials hailed the business for turning down offers to relocate elsewhere, including Delaware County. “They bought a property that was almost
The Essex County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a package of financing incentives for the relocation of Champlain Valley Milling from Westport to Willsboro.
impossible to sell for the longest time,” said Shaun Gillilland (R-Willsboro). “It’s good news for Willsboro. We’re keeping the business here and expanding it.” Gerald Morrow (D-Chesterfield), an IDA board member agreed: “There’s a big demand for organic, and
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they’ll be able to do that now.” Champlain Valley Milling will continue to hold on to the Westport location. The Economic Development Committee unanimously passed the resolution, which is subject to full board approval next month.
Legislation to guide removal of unruly campers passes state senate Law aimed at long-term renters who claim campgrounds as summer homes By Pete DeMola
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MORIAH — Talk about unhappy campers. A bill that would make it easier for campgrounds to evict unruly campers from campgrounds passed the state senate last week. Sponsored by state Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury), the legislation would add a new section to the state’s Real Property Law to “define campgrounds and campground owners and provide for the removal of persons from a campground who, among other things, creates a disturbance or violates a law.” The proposed law also would provide for the return of pre-
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paid fees and the disposal of property belonging to campers tossed from the facilities. “Although not a frequent occurrence, sometimes a bad actor can ruin the experience for other campers enjoying a nice time and the only resolution is removing that person from the property,” said Little in a statement. The legislation would also outline clear procedures between campground owners and law enforcement officials. The Campground Owners of New York (CONY) supports the legislation. If approved, the law will allow private campgrounds to better compete with their state-owned counterparts, which are patrolled by state agents. The legislation isn’t aimed at weekend warriors, said Don Bennett, CONY President and CEO, but rather long-term renters who rent space over an entire season. In doing so, they often make the argument that the campgrounds serve as their summer homes. Once those citations enter the courtroom, magistrates often side with the camper over the campground, citing existing domicile laws. Law enforcement officials are then reluctant to get involved, viewing the matter as a civil issue. “Although they are technically licensees, courts often provide them with rights that are afforded to tenants in a landlord and tenant relationship,” wrote Peter B. O’Connell, CONY’s legislative counsel, in a memo in support of the bill. “Worse yet, other courts sometimes provide them with rights that are afforded to tenants in mobile home parks — where it is necessary to provide 90 days notice prior to obtaining a warrant of eviction.” “[The legislation] would give them the ability to demonstrate that it is not their domicile,” Bennett said. A person remaining on the campground could be guilty of trespass and removed by law enforcement. Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava agreed seasonal renters
can present a sticky dilemma. But removal seldom poses an issue in his community, he said. “We usually just throw them out,” Scozzafava said. Scozzafava, a former manager of the Bulwagga Bay RV Park & Campground, said following eviction, management would usually prorate the bill and refund the remaining balance. The bigger issue at Bulwagga Bay, he said, is when campers drift to other area campgrounds following an initial eviction. A companion bill is sponsored by Assemblyman Steve Englebright of Long Island. The legislation comes as the region prepares to shake off the rust of winter and welcome the influx of summer tourists. State Department of Environmental Conservation-operated campgrounds opened last month.
ECH to host diabetes health fair ELIZABETHTOWN — A diabetes health fair will take place on Tuesday, June 28 from 4 to 6 pm at University of Vermont Health Network - Elizabethtown Community Hospital. This free event is open to the public and includes speakers, cholesterol and A1C (glucose level) testing, body mass index assessment, and blood pressure check. Jill Conley will be the event’s featured speaker, offering her incredibly inspiring story in regard to her recent lifestyle change and weight loss journey. Her story has been featured in Women’s Running magazine and on the local news. Her story is entitled “5X to 5K” and it is one that you don’t want to miss! Mary White-Ferris, certified diabetes educator, will be onhand to answer questions and provide information to those who are both recently-diagnosed or to those who have been looking for new ideas about how to manage their diabetes Representatives from local agencies and businesses including Essex County Public Health and Essex County Cancer Screening representatives will also be on hand, offering information and education. Call Ferris, at 873-9005 for more information.
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Remillard has been learning quickly in new job Peru native enters a beehive of activity as interim UVM-ECH chief officer By Keith Lobdell
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ELIZABETHTOWN — A major renovation project is a lot to handle when you are dropped into it as the leader. Add to that a major fundraising drive, and you’re treading a ton of water. Don’t forget streamlining two different staffs as part of a recently-formed merger of services — and the need to find a buyer for two parts of your services. For University of Vermont Health Network - Elizabethtown Community Hospital Interim CEO John Remillard, who also heads up the Moses Ludington Hospital in Ticonderoga, it could have been an overload.
“I’m still learning,” said Remillard, who, despite coming into what could seem to be an avalanche of issues, has been there before. Prior to ECH, the Peru native was the head administrator at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta. “Fox was independent for the first 20 years I led it, and for the last six years or so, we were blending cultures and bringing teams together as part of the Bassett Healthcare Network,” he said. “That was a significant factor from the board’s point of view,” said communications director Jane Hooper. “It was a key component of his background because it is what we are going through right now. To have his experiences, the board believed he will serve this organization well.” Remillard took over from former CEO Rod Boula in February and has been working hard getting a grasp on the needs of the communities the hospital and healthcare network serves. It has been real interesting to learn about the systems and
how we operate,” he said. “There are a lot of similar things between here and Fox. Blending the staffs and cultures is a big undertakingand we are working hard to become one.” Remillard said the key to the services provided by the healthcare provider is the patient. “Keeping the patient in the center of what we do and at the center of our thinking is the key,” he said. Remillard said the move to ECH from Oneonta was also a personal one, returning him closer to home. “We have had a home up here for 10 years or so it was part of the plan for me to spend more time in the area,” he said. While Remillard currently serves as the interim CEO, the Sun asked if the “interim” tagged could be removed and he become the replacement instead of the bridge between two CEO’s. Remillard paused before stating, “I’m having conversations with the board about that very topic.”
by class valedictorian Emma Disogra and salutatorian Jazmin Wright. In addition, there will be an Operation Recognition diploma presentation to veteran Fred Bashaw. Operation Recognition finds and presents diplomas to veterans who served their country without receiving a high school diploma. The school will also recognize the newest members to its Hall of Fame, which include Frank Huchro, Duane Gillespie, Alvin Reiner and John Longware.
Willsboro
Local seniors ready to toss their caps at graduation this weekend By Keith Lobdell
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he annual rite of passage where the youth of the North Country don their caps and gowns and flip their tassels will take place this weekend as commencement ceremonies will take place.
AuSableÊ Valley
The commencement ceremony for the Class of 2016 will take place Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m. in the AuSable Valley High School gymnasium in Clintonville. The program will include commencement speaker Marla Garcia, an AVCS Alumni Class of 1996 and Clinical School Coordinator/Instructor of the CVPH School of Radiologic Technology. The program will also include remarks from 2016 Class valedictorian Sarah Elizabeth Edwards and salutatorian Alexander McKinley Knapp.
Elizabethtown-Lewis
Students will make their way through the processional to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2016 Friday, June 24, 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. The commencement speaker will be teacher Pete Castine, as speeches will also be presented
Keene
The senior class of Keene Central School will hold its commencement ceremony Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m. in the school auditorium. The program will include commencement speaker Mary Warner, teacher at KCS, along with presentations by class valedictorian Justin Haverlick and salutatorian Liza Amirault.
Westport
The Westport Central School graduation will take place Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m. in the school gymnasium. Teacher Zoe Brugger-Lobdell will be the commencement speaker, while remarks will also be given by valedictorian Thomas Mero and salutatorian Scarlette Moore.
Willsboro Central School will host the commencement ceremony for the class of 2016 Friday, June 24, 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium. The commencement speaker will be Tom Bull. Class valedictorian Dellandy Christian and salutatorian Alissa Clark will also speak, while a senior slide show will be presented by class members Jillian Dean and Taylor Bigelow. During the ceremony, Superintendent Stephen Broadwell will also announce the 2016 inductees to the Willsboro Central School Wall of Distinction. ON CAMPUS
Peter Meister named to Dean’s List CASTLETON, VT — Peter Meister, of Lake Placid, was named to the Castleton University Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2015-16 academic year. To qualify the student must maintain full-time status and a grade point average of 3.5.
Hall named to dean’s list HUNTINGDON, PA — Megan Elizabeth Hall, of New Russia, has been named to the Juniata College’s Spring 2016 Dean’s list. The college recognizes grade point averages of at least 3.6 out of a possible 4.0. Hall is a junior studying multimedia communication. She is the daughter of Kevin and Kathleen Hall.
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Stefanik aims to stamp out invasive species New legislation joins formal adoption of state boat washing regulations to combat aquatic invasives By Pete DeMola
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LAKE PLACID — Rep. Stefanik has introduced legislation that would direct the United States Postal Service to issue a special stamp that will raise awareness and funds to combat invasive species. Net proceeds from the sale of the Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp would be directed to the federal agencies for programs that work to eradicate invasives. “It’s a creative way to create funding to combat invasive species,” Stefanik told the Sun. While it’s too early to estimate potential revenues, Stefanik said a similar stamp for breast cancer has raised $85 million. The idea came out of a roundtable held in February in Clayton, Jefferson County. Fred Monroe, executive director of the Adirondack Park Local Government Review Board, hailed Stefanik for the quick turnaround, which saw a number of New York’s congressional delegation sign on as co-sponsors alongside lawmakers from as far away as Guam. “I give her a lot of credit — she jumped on all those bills,” Monroe said. Citing the strong list of co-sponsors, Stefanik said she hopes the legislation will pass the House and eventually make it to the president’s desk.
State officials have flagged New York as the country’s primary gateway for aquatic invasives, with the New York Harbor and St. Lawrence Seaway acting as primary entry points. Once established, aquatic invasives, including the including the Eurasian watermilfoil and the spiny waterflea, can rapidly spread through connecting waterbodies or by latching to vessels and equipment of boaters and sportsmen. Terrestrial invasives are also becoming a problem, especially among the St. Lawrence River, say experts. Stefanik, whose family has a home in Willsboro, recalled the infestation of zebra mussel in Lake Champlain in just a few short years. An estimated 50,000 non-native invasive animal and plant species have been introduced to the country, costing more than $100 billion annually, according to materials provided by Stefanik’s office. The lawmaker also introduced a resolution expressing the commitment of the House to work to combat invasives on a nationwide level. Monroe urged officials across the region to pass similar measures of support in their communities. “It’s one area everyone agrees on,” Monroe said. “It’s a unifying issue, which is rare in the Adirondacks.” At the state level, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ahead of the holiday weekend announced the formal adoption of new regulations to protect against invasives. Signed into law in 2014, the new statewide regulations require recreational boaters to take “reasonable precaution” against spreading aquatic invasives before launching their watercraft. Those include the “removal of visible plant or animal mat-
ter, proper material disposal in a receptacle or upland location and treatment by operators launching watercraft or floating docks into public waters.” Individual boaters are the “front line of defense” against the spread of invasives, said State senator Tom O’Mara, Chairman of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. “Taking every possible step to stop the spread of destructive invasive species before they take hold is the most costeffective and common-sense approach to combat this severe threat to the environment and economy of the Finger Lakes and other waterways statewide,” O’Mara said in a statement. The Adirondack Council welcomed the proposal. “Local communities struggle to raise the funds needed to combat invasive species on their own,” said John Sheehan, a spokesman for the environmental group. “The state committed more money through the Environmental Protection Fund this year, but the need for more funding is enormous. Every dollar the federal government can provide for the battle means a greater chance for success locally.” Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) said “an ounce of prevention is worth is a pound of cure.” “The cost is smaller than if we need to start paying people to clean these things out of our lakes and rivers,” Stec said, citing Lake Tahoe’s ongoing project to eradicate clams. “When you’re paying to eradicate, the numbers get big fast.” Indian Lake Supervisor Brian Wells said the state-funded program that provided boat washing stations to sites in Hamilton County last year was a welcome development. Indian Lake, he noted, is free of invasives. Decontamination stations at all boat launch sites, he said, will be critical to halting their spread.
Creative entries sought for Westport 2nd of July Parade WESTPORT — From firetrucks to clowns, and antique cars to decorated bicycles, the community of Westport on Lake Champlain invites all to participate in its annual Independence Day Parade, which begins at 5:00 p.m. on July 2, 2016. “Many of our Westport Central School graduates and families have historically come back to celebrate this weekend as a sort of reunion,” said Ike Tyler, town supervisor. “We want this parade and the whole weekend to remain part of that hometown tradition, and to make it bigger and better each year.” All are welcome to participate in the parade, and this year, new award categories for creative and unique entries include “best decorated bicycle” and “most participation” for groups of any sort. Parade participants will line up at 4:00 p.m. at the Essex County Fairgrounds, and should contact Bob McGee at 518.569.3970 or rfmcgee@yahoo. com to enter or with any questions. The parade will be immediately followed by the Fireman’s Annual Pig Roast at Ballard Park. The evening culminates with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. in Lee Park on the lake. Donations to the fireworks fund are welcome, and can be sent to the Westport Chamber of Commerce at PO Box 394A, Westport, NY 12993 or deposited in boxes located at Ernie’s Market, Everybody’s Supermarket or K&D Deli. Pictured at right: Westport Central School graduates from the 1980s march in Westport’s 2015 Independence Day parade. Photo provided
‘Spirit of Place’ to be exhibited at Westport Heritage House
WESTPORT — Spirit of Place translates to the Spirit of the Champlain Valley. All artists living, working in, or visiting the Lake Champlain Region are invited to participate in a grand and diverse art exhibition at the Westport Heritage House this summer. The “Spirit of Place” exhibition runs from Friday, June 24 to Monday, Sept. 5. A silent auction begins June 24 and concludes Thursday, July 28, at 7 p.m., just before the Soundwaves concert in Ballard Park across the street. As viewers make their final bid, they will be treated to refreshments at a Meet the Artists reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Work that is not sold at auction will continue on sale at the artist’s stated value. Seventy percent proceeds from sales go to the artists with the remainder benefiting the Westport Heritage House. A small portion is being set aside to eventually purchase gallery lighting for Heritage House exhibits. Typically, this exhibit includes painting, pottery, collage, sculpture, fabric art, photography and more. Geographically, the artists range north and south from Willsboro or Chesterfield to Ticonderoga, and to the west, from Westport to Keene or Keene Valley. Now in its ninth season, Spirit of Place also will include artist studio tours. Art makers will open their studios Saturday, July 9, Aug. 20, and Sept. 10. A complete list may be obtained from the Westport Heritage House or on their website after June 24. A call to artists was mailed in early May. If, as an artist, someone did not receive this detailed information, call Meredith at 962-4590, or Nancy 962-4805. Work is due at Heritage House Saturday, June 18, 19, or 20, from noon to 3 p.m.
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County undersheriff completes statewide training program SARATOGA SPRINGS — Essex County Undersheriff Michael Badger, along with 40 undersheriffs from across New York State, attended a training conference in Saratoga Springs last week. Sponsored and organized by the New York State Sheriffs’ Association and the New York State Sheriffs’ Association In-
Fun run series returns CLINTONVILLE — The AuSable Valley Fun Run/Walk is a free six-night series of races for all ages and ability levels sponsored by the Jay/Black Brook and Keeseville Youth Commissions. Distances are quarter mile, half mile, one mile and 3.1 miles. The quarter mile is for suggested ages up to 5, half mile for ages 6-8 and one mile and 3.1 miles for all others. The run is Tuesday nights beginning July 5, through Aug. 9. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., each night. Races start at 6 p.m. The event will be held at AuSable Valley Middle School/ High School. Free water bottles will be available for all participants. The races will take place rain or shine. Call 5936021 or go to facebook.com/AuSableValleyFunRunWalk for more information.
Golf tourney to benefit library WILLSBORO — The Paine Memorial Free Library will hold its 20th annual golf scramble, in memory of Ellie Campbell, Thursday, July 7, at the Willsboro Golf Course, with tee times beginning at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. All proceeds from this event will benefit the library. The format is 18-hole, four-ball scramble. The entry fee includes golf, prizes and refreshments. Refreshments will be served throughout the day. Prizes will be awarded at 5 p.m. To enter, call the Willsboro Golf Course at 963-8989. Golfers may reserve a foursome or one can be reserved for them. Space is limited.
SUNY P’burgh basketball camp returns PLATTSBURGH — The annual SUNY Plattsburgh basketball camp for girls ages 8-17 will be held Monday, July 11 through July 15, daily at Memorial Hall Gym, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Activities include skill development, drills and games. For information or to register, contact Cheryl Cole at 5644147 or coleca@plattsburgh.edu.
stitute, the program provides the undersheriffs with training in the latest advances in law enforcement and correctional practices. Some topics covered during the three-day program included: The International Association of Chiefs of Police leadership training program; legislative issues include Raise the Age proposals; officer-involved shootings; recruiting for law enforcement officers; jail operations; state pistol permit programs and the collection of DWI fines and fees. The undersheriff is appointed by the county sheriff and functions as the chief administrative officer, supervising all operations of the sheriff ’s office, including the road patrol and criminal investigative divisions, the county jail, the civil law enforcement division, court security and communications. At right: Essex County Undersheriff Michael Badger recently completed the Undersheriffs’ Training Program. Photo provided
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CNB announces promotions WILLSBORO — Champlain National Bank has announce the promotion the following employees: Carol Manley, Vice President, has been promoted to Director of Branch Operations and Training. Manley joined Champlain National Bank in January 1988, and has held a variety of branch management and operations positions. Her responsibilities include branch operations, development of branch procedures, and training. Manley is a member of the Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce and the Elizabethtown Kiwanis Club. Marilyn Strong, Assistant Vice President, has been promoted to Deposit and Loan Services Manager. Strong joined Champlain National Bank in 1989 as a teller. In 1991 she became the CD and IRA Specialist and in 1996 she was promoted to the Deposit Operations Supervisor. In
2006 she was promoted to Deposit Operations Manager. In her current position, Strong manages staff and the everyday operations of the Deposit and Loan Services Departments. Strong is a lifelong resident of Reber, and has two children. She is active in the Reber Methodist Church. Jennifer Pecore, Assistant Vice President, has been promoted to Dealer Services Manager. Pecore started with the Bank in 2001 in the Executive Department, before being hired full-time in the Commercial Loan Documentation Department. In 2007 she became a Commercial Credit Assistant, and in 2013 became the Commercial Loan Quality Control Specialist. In 2014, Pecore was promoted to Loan Operations and Servicing Supervisor and in 2015 became the AVP/Loan Operations Manager. She is responsible for introducing Champlain National Bank’s Indirect Lending Program to car dealers in our market area, and managing the Indirect Lending Department.
Cuba exhibition tapped for AAH gallery “Patrimonio: Visions of Cuba” exhibition to open Thursday, June 30 in Keeseville KEESEVILLE — When photographer Penny Clute and artist and architect MJ Sagan traveled to Cuba one year apart, they captured some of the same extraordinary places. “Patrimonio: Visions of Cuba,” the new gallery at Adirondack Architectural Heri-
tage’s Clayton Family Gallery, pairs their complimentary and contrasting visions of this fascinating, complex and changing country. The opening reception with the artists will be Thursday, June 30, from 5 to 7 p.m., with refreshments and Cuban music. Two gallery talks will also be presented during the summer. Penny Clute will discuss “Cuba on the Cusp” and show slides from her visit to Cuba Thursday, July 14, at 7 p.m. AARCH Communications Di-
rector Mary-Nell Bockman will speak on “Preserving Patrimony: Lessons of the Cuban Experience,” about architecture and preservation work Thursday, July 28, at 7 p.m. The talks and reception are free. The Clayton Family Gallery is on the ground floor of the AARCH offices in Keeseville. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by special arrangement. For information, call 8349328 or visit aarch.org.
Ballard Park to host benefit dinner July 30 WESTPORT — Each summer, the Ballard Park Foundation hosts a combined benefit and cocktail catered by Anthony’s Restaurant from Plattsburgh. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, July 30, at 6 p.m. Reservations can be arranged by calling 962-8220. Tickets are $80, half of that being a fully tax deductible donation to the Ballard Park Foundation. Junior tickets for those 21–35
years of age are available at half price. The Ballard Park Foundation receives no public funding, surviving on donations. Ballard Park, located in downtown Westport, provides a sandy beach for swimming, concerts throughout the summer, Shakespeare in the Park, ice skating and sledding with a warming hut in the winter, and community events throughout the year.
Willsboro Women Golf Association announce 2016 season WILLSBORO — The Willsboro Women’s Golf Association have announced their schedule for the 2016 season. The group, who plays every Tuesday at 8 a.m., is inviting interested ladies who may want to join to stop by to sign up for a tee time. Call Vice President Maryellen Wukovits at 9635540 for more information. All ladies are invited for Pink Ribbon Day on Tuesday, July 19, where 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Bring friends that day and wear pink. Scotch Foursomes dates are Thursday, July 21, Aug. 4, and
Aug. 18. All golfers, male and female, are invited at 2 p.m. Call Pat Nelson at 963-8908 for more information. Players must sign up ahead of time. Ladies’ groups from around the North Country are invited to the 53rd annual Invitational on Tuesday, Aug. 2. There will be raffle prizes and contests and a luncheon. This year’s theme is “Sweet 2016.” The Membership Tournament takes place Tuesday, Aug. 9 and 16. The last day of play is Tuesday, Aug. 23. Call President Louise Bonnycastle at 618-830- 9307 for any questions.
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Keene cafe wins prestigious award SubAlpine Coffee lauded for filling a niche usually found in urban settings
ALBANY — SubAlpine Coffee was recognized during National Small Business Week at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 18th Annual Small Business Excellence Awards luncheon in Albany on Monday, May 2nd. Adirondack Economic Development Corporation honored SubAlpine Coffee with a 2016 Small Business Excellence Award. Inspired by a passion for great coffee and a love for the Adirondacks, Patrick created a successful business that fills a niche usually available in more urban settings.
“The 18th Annual Small Business Excellence Awards luncheon gives us the opportunity to celebrate our business community leaders for their small business successes,” said Bernard J. Paprocki, SBA Syracuse district director. “Entrepreneurs find success not by avoiding failure but by dreaming the impossible and taking chances. From Main Street stores to cyber merchants and all the companies in between, small businesses keep our economy innovative and vibrant.” At right: SubAlpine Coffee, LLC Photo caption from left to right: Andrew Linehan, NYBDC, Patrick Walsh, SubAlpine Coffee, LLC, Jim Murphy, Adirondack Economic Development Corporation, and Bernard J. Paprocki, SBA. Photo provided
Ward Lumber to host Lyme disease workshop
JAY — Lyme disease is a growing malady in the Adirondack region. It is transmitted by the bite of a tick, other insects, bodily fluids and many other modes that has made this disease prevalent across the United States and throughout the world. In hopes to raise awareness of this disease as well as to help support those affected by it, Ward Lumber will be hosting a free Lyme disease awareness workshop presented by three esteemed professionals that have dedicated their lives to the diagnosis, treatment and research of Lyme Disease. Lee Ann Sporn, Ph.D., is a Professor of Biology at Paul Smith’s College. She has recently teamed up with the New York State Department of Health to monitor Lyme disease in the North Country. Dr. Stram is the founder of the Stram Center for Integrative Medicine. He believes in using holistic and preventative care as a way to reduce the debilitating symptoms that often come with a chronic illness. The Stram Center uses conventional medicine as well as complementary styles to get the most effective results for their patients. He is Ilads trained in the treatment of Lyme disease and offers both testing and treatment at his center. Holly Ahern is professor of microbiology at SUNY Adirondack. As a result of her family’s personal battle with Lyme disease, she co-founded the non-profit organization Lyme Action Network which provides educational programs and literature on tick-borne diseases. Please join us at our Jay store location for this workshop and informational session on Tuesday, June 28 at 6 p.m. The goal of this workshop is to provide information to the attendees that can help them understand Lyme disease, how to recognize it and how important it is to seek treatment if exposed.
Sculpture show seeking all artists WILLSBORO — The Second Summer Sculpture Show 2016 is seeking artist’s entries. This is for adults and students juried. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, Aug. 3. Entries must be labeled with name, title and media. There will be an opening reception at the Champlain Valley Senior Community Friday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m. For more information, call Cory Gillilland at 963-4677 or email c.gillilland@gmail. com. Submit items for publication to johng@ suncommunitynews.com
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Above and right: Phil Mero and daughter Abby Mero, along with Thom Kohler and family, celebrate Father’s Day at the Boy Scout Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast Sunday, June 19. Photos by Jill Lobdell
Above, right & left: Jacob Ashe, son Carson Ashe, Bobby McGee and grandaughter Jade Ashe go for a Father’s Day boat ride Sunday, June 19. Photos provided
Pictured at left: Serenity Mitchell, of Port Henry, fishes alongside her grandmother Chris Mitchell, of Elizabethtown, at the annual Elizabethtown Fishing Derby Monday, May 30. Photo by Jill Lobdell
Above: Jennifer Moore leads the Adirondack Community Children’s Choir for the Father’s Day Spring Concert Sunday, June 19. Front Row, L to R: Gabrielle Mazotte, Aubry Sherman, Malynda Lobdell, Mallory Arnold and Ella Lobdell. Back Row, L to R: Brennan Mazzotte, Walter Moore, Lawrence Lobdell, Ruby Feinbloom, Wren VanDeusen and MacKenzie Martin. Photo by Jill Lobdell
Members of Boy Scout Troop 63 raised money to go on their annual fishing trip to Gloucester, MA by collecting cans and bottles, selling Christmas trees, popcorn and their annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast. Front row: George Staats and Ethan Madill. Back Row: Myles Madill, Lawrence Lobdell, Leader Larry Carroll and Abram Staats. Photo provided
Boy Scout Troop 63 of Westport held their Court of Honor Thursday, June 16. The scouts earned recognition for the merit badges they earned and their advancement in the program. For more information on the Boy Scouts email troop8063@gmail.com or call Larry Carroll at 569-5431. Front row L-R: Assistant Leader Brandon Madill, Abram Staats, Tomasi Vaiciulis, Magnus Kohler, George Staats, Ethan Madill and Leader Larry Carroll. Back Row L-R: Peter Vaiciulis, Lawrence Lobdell and Myles Madill. Photo by Jill Lobdell
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OBITUARIES
CarlÊ PeterÊ Resek 1929-2016 On May 17th Carl Resek Ph.D. died at home in California under the compassionate care of Hospice of Petaluma and his beloved wife. The cause of death was leukemia. Dr. Resek was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on June 29, 1929, to Drs. Felix and Sonya Resek, both successful pediatricians. The family owned a large home in the center of the city where Carl lived with his parents and older sister Judith. He fled Prague with his parents and sister within six-weeks of the Nazi invasion. They escaped shortly after the S.S. came to their home, searching for Felix, an active Zionist. Fortunately, Felix was not at home and the family left the city that night. Their escape route took them through Germany to Denmark, Great Britain, and finally to New York. Both his parents practiced medicine after the family settled in Kew Gardens. Carl graduated with honors from Brooklyn Technical High School where he was on the chess team. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and received his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester. He and his first wife, Kate Resek, raised their children, John and Susan, in Leonia New Jersey. They were divorced in 1985. Dr. Resek was a scholar of American Social and Intellectual History, with a particular interest in the progressive movement of the early 20th Century. He taught at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College. From 1970 to 1972 he served as a senior member of the planning staff for the new campus of the State University of New York to be founded at Purchase. He subsequently assumed the title of Dean of Humanities at SUNY Purchase and served in that position from 1971 to 1990. His most distinguished awards were a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship and a Fulbright Lectureship at the Ionian University in Corfu, Greece. His publications included “Lewis H Morgan, American Scholar;” “The Progressives,” and “War and the Intellectuals, the Collected Essays of Randolph Bourne.” Dr. Resek and his wife, the art historian, Dr. Shirley Blum moved to the Adirondacks in 1988 where they lived for many happy years on Ledge Hill Road in Westport. Less than two years ago they moved to Shirley’s home town of Petaluma California. Always an outdoorsman Dr. Resek lived a rich and satisfying life, pursuing his love of music, paddling on the waterways, hiking Adirondack trails and late in life he began rock climbing. His voice might be heard from time to time in a contentious letter to the Valley News or Maureen Dowd of the NYTimes. Dr. Resek is survived by his two children, his son, Dr. John Resek and wife Judy Cohn PA, and daughter, Susan Resek L.C.S.W.; stepson, Jason Blum and wife Lauren Schuker Blum; three grandchildren, Anna Resek, Ethan Miller, and Roxy Blum; and his wife and life’s com-
Port Henry vigil From page 1
The group murmured in prayer, a plea to end violence and give solace to the injured. Parker began reading the names of the departed, most of them Hispanic, in his rugged North Country accent: Stanley Almodovar III. Amanda Alvear. Oscar A Aracena-Montero. Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala. The reverend paused. Parker said he joined other Americans in struggling to identify the cause of the deadliest shooting in the country’s history and how to stem the violence. “I don’t think there’s anyone at fault here other than the perpetrator,” Parker said. “If someone has malice and hatred in their heart, it is impossible to stop them from doing something that is essentially evil.” The names continued, followed by a prayer: “Precious Jesus, we offer you our praise and thanks,” the group said. Parker sat down on a picnic table for a moment, looked across the lake, at rolling farmlands flecked with ruby-red barns, silos and freshly-tilled fields.
County disagreement From page 1
staff. But sharing specific information violates federal privacy laws and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cutting argued, citing discussions with labor union officials and health care experts. “I’m not going to put myself in a libelous condition to release that,” Cutting said. “I’m not willing to violate HIPAA or ADA without having something solid.” The sheriff said he was uncomfortable asking his employee for that information, but was pushed by Palmer to do so. “He gave it to me on threat of being removed from payroll and having his insurance cancelled,” Cutting said. “He argued with his own doctor to provide his own medical slip.” Municipal governments have the right to determine if employees are capable of doing their job under Section 72 of the Civil Service Law, said Palmer. “If you don’t know the nature of the illness, you have forfeited your rights under Section 72,” Palmer said. “I don’t think what I’m asking for is unreasonable,” Palmer added, citing the sick and personal time, alongside vacation benefits, that have accrued over the six months that the employee has been sidelined. In his 23 years of civil service, Palmer said he has never divulged anyone’s personal information. He said it was an affront for anyone to consider that he would do so.
panion of thirty years, Shirley Blum. The family wishes to thank the Adobe Creek Funeral Home of Petaluma and request that any memorial donation go to the Hospice of Petaluma, 416 Payran Street, Petaluma, CA 94952.
MelvinÊ C.Ê Longware ELIZABETHTOWN — Melvin C. Longware, known to most as “Stubby” or “Stub” Longware died on June 16, 2016 at the age of 86. He was born on June 23, 1929 at the original Elizabethtown Hospital to the late Melvin Vincent and Alta Bohlman Longware. As a young boy, Stubby helped his father run several gas stations located along Route 9 and graduated from the Old Elizabethtown School in 1946. For many years, he continued working with his father operating a sawmill, an electrical business, and an oil delivery service, M. Longware and Sons Oil. Stubby serviced oil burners and delivered oil throughout the winter days and nights, never letting a family go without a heated home. Stub and his family were avid winter skiers and snowmobilers, as well as summertime boaters. He and Gretna both were charter members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 15-12, past commanders of the Westport Flotilla, and co-taught many NY State Youth Boating courses. As a team, they spearheaded the Friends of Hurricane Fire Tower effort that ultimately preserved the historic tower for future generations to enjoy. Stub was a volunteer firefighter and Fire Chief, as well as a Kiwanis member and President. His hobbies included scuba diving, scrapping metal and fixing things, and could repair almost anything that was broken, except for his daughters’ hearts. Stub is predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Gretna May Lewis Longware and a son, Jerrold Lee. He is survived by his four daughters and their husbands, Janice and George Hainer, Judith and David King, Alta Jo Longware and Brad Caldwell, and Charlene and Stan Neer; three grandchildren Heidi King Johnson, Adam Hainer, and Brittany Hainer; two great grand children, Geoffrey Johnson and Emma Johnson; and one sister, Marjorie M. Liddy. The family will received gusts from noon to 1:00 PM Wednesday June 22, 2016 at United Church of Christ in Elizabethtown. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM. Burial will follow in the Riverside Cemetery in Elizabethtown. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to Elizabethtown Lewis Ambulance Squad or the United Church of Christ.
VirginiaÊ NeelyÊ Falso ESSEX — A graveside service for Virginia Neely Falso who passed away on February 2, 2016, will be held on Friday July 1 at 1:00 PM at the Whallon’s Bay Cemetery in Essex, NY. All of her family and friends are invited to attend. A luncheon will follow.
He rose and the group sang “Amazing Grace,” their soft voices carrying across the water. It is difficult to reconcile the region’s natural beauty with the tragedy, he said, gazing across the water. But, he added, “we are not a people who dwell on the negative or the sadness” An old spiritual followed. “I’ve got peace like a river in my soul,” the group sang. The wind blew harder. Some candles were extinguished, but most stayed lit. “We have acknowledged our shared pain,” Parker said.
“I’m not going to release his personal info,” Cutting shot back. Palmer also warned against departments carving out extraterritorial enclaves within the county government. Personnel files are official records, Palmer said. Any document left out of that file is not considered to be in the official record. Similar issues arose at the former Horace Nye Nursing Home, Palmer said, making it difficult for the personnel department to access discipline files. “What you’re saying, Richard, is that you’re the only management person who is allowed to do that,” Palmer told Cutting. The county attorney said he needed more time to research legal precedent before providing an opinion. Whether the individual’s health status is released to Palmer isn’t likely to solve the Essex County Sheriff ’s Department’s manpower issues. To fill in the gaps left by the long-term absence of this and a second individual, the subject of a lengthy executive session earlier this month, the department has racked up 100 hours in overtime while continuing to pay for sick leave for the staffer, who is going to be out until at least this fall, Cutting said. Cutting said the remaining staff are struggling to cover shifts at the county-run jail in Lewis. The sheriff approached the board of supervisors in 2014 with a proposal to hire six correction officers to alleviate shortages, a request that was denied by lawmakers, citing fiscal austerity.
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“One of the coolest Lt’s I’ve ever had the pleasure of serving under,” wrote Dan Campanelli. “Short in stature, a little rough at times, but big in heart and determination, few people cared for and related to their soldiers like she did. I will miss her tremendously.” “I will miss my cousin,” wrote Lisa Reyes Rodgers. “She was hardworking, intelligent, and kind. She loved family, friends, kids and animals. She had an adventurous spirit and enjoyed living life to the fullest.” “I only knew you a short time, but you did make a difference,” wrote Jay Bee. “My condolences goes out to your family and friends.” The NYPD Womens Benevolent Association made the announcement on Facebook with a simple statement: “May our Sister Rest in Peace.” At this time, no details have been announced concerning services.
The right of employees to keep their health records private and an employer’s right to request accountability for extended absences has opened a fault line within the Essex County government. Photo by Pete DeMola
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ongratulations to the ELCS Class of 2016, particularly our Teen Rec Members graduating this weekend: Colden Blades, Trevor Brooks, Nichole Green, Trey Hulbert, Gabby Hutter, Natalie Martin, Wesley Putnam, Koby Rider, CJ Shepard, and Jazmin Wright. Also, congratulations to Logan Phinney for completing his GED. We hope you remember your Social Center years fondly when you reflect upon your experience growing up in this community. The Social Center staff wishes you the very best! Our hours will change for the summer starting Tuesday, July 5. The office will be open from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday. Teen Rec Hours will be Tuesday through Thursday, 2 until 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 2 until 9 p.m. On Thursday, June 30, NCCI offers Medicaid enrollment help from 9 a.m. to noon, and Ellen DuBois offers yoga at 4:15 p.m. A group of mahjong players meets at the Center on Fridays from 1 until 3 p.m. Beginners are welcome. Teen Rec hours for this week are still as follows: Tuesday through Thursday, 3 to 6 p.m.; Friday, 3 to 9 p.m.; and Saturday, 2 until 9 p.m. For more information, visit elizabethtownsocialcenter.org or call 873-6408.
Willsboro Research Farm to open doors Zach Pierson escorted Trina Bigelow to the Willsboro Central School Prom Saturday, May 21. Visit suncommunitynews.com for video footage of the Willsboro Central, Westport Central, Moriah Central and Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School proms. Photo by Jill Lobdell
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WILLSBORO – Paine Memorial Free Library June 27-ART SHOW Barbara Callaghan- paintings, Ric Feeney- watercolors, Rob Ivy-watercolors. July 13 Dennis Kalmamixed media. Reception June 30th from 5-7 pm 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 CADYVILLE - Go Fish Guys: Gotta Move Vacation Bible School (free) Ages 5-12 Cadyville Wesleyan Church 2083 State Rte. 3, Cadyville, NY 293-7149. July 1115 @ 5-8 pm Closing Ceremonies Sun., July 17 @ 10 am. Exciting music; crafts; snacks; Bible stories; games, etc. VBS Director: Jessica Middlemiss 518-3101203. You can pre-register at www.cadyville.org or register when you arrive. More information on Facebook Cadyville Wesleyan Church.
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WILLSBORO — The Cornell University Willsboro Research Farm will hold an open house field day Thursday, July 7, from 2 until 4:30 p.m. A tour of the facilities and research plots will leave the main office at 48 Sayward Lane, at 2:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided. Research topics featured at this year’s open house include
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he North Country SPCA would like to remind you that our annual Paws Cause event to be held at Marcy Field in Keene Valley is swiftly approaching! Join us on Friday, July 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. for an evening of a terrific buffet dinner, wine and beer, lively entertainment, and a silent and live auction, all to benefit our furry friends. For more information or to make your reservation, please contact Jessica Hartley at 873-5000 or by email at jhartley@ncspca.org. Our featured pet this week is Sparky, a Domestic Shorthairmix who has it all - looks, purr-sonality, and great cat-itude! Sparky is a real social butterfly, who enjoys the company of other cats, considers dogs to be a cat’s best friend, and adores people of all ages. He is about 4 or 5 years old - mature enough to have outgrown kittenish antics, but young enough to have plenty of energy and years of love to give to his forever family. Sparky would make a terrific cat for a child’s first pet - he is exceptionally gentle and tolerant. Don’t miss out on this big good looking boy! juneberry nursery development and variety trials, interseeded cover crops in field corn, high tunnel production of cherry tomatoes, demonstrations of summer cover crops, adaptive nitrogen management for field corn and cold-hardy wine grapes. This event is cosponsored by the Essex Farm Institute and is free and open to the public. For more information call 518-963-7492.
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PLATTSBURGH - Introduction to Yoga with Trinity Yoga. This is a free presentation about Yoga by Trinity Yoga studios. This program will explain the basics of Yoga and all your questions about starting out in Yoga will be answered. Any questions please contact the Plattsburgh Public Library at 518536-7438.
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
THE ASRC FALCONER SCIENCE/NATURAL HISTORY LECTURE SERIES 2016 TUESDAY EVENINGS - 7:00 p.m. Free admission and open to the public. ASRC WHITEFACE FIELD STATION 110 MARBLE LANE Wilmington, NY 12997 July 12 The Adirondack Moose Project. Visual presentation by Sharon Tabor, DECs Bureau of Wildlife Technician Discussion and multimedia presentation of the current Adirondack Moose Project as it relates to scientific research: the distribution and population trends of moose in New York, habitat selection, health monitoring and implications climate change may have on moose across the Northeast. July 26 El Nino and La Nina Effects On Local and Global Weather Multimedia presentation by Conor Lahiff, National Weather Service Meteorologist. Highlights of general weather across the North Country with a focus on winter weather patterns, including a review of this past winter. Also discussed will be teleconnections such as how La Nina and El Nino affect the local and global weather and climate change. August 9 View From Above: Seeing Our Environment in a New Light. Multi-spectral imagery discussion by Dr. Melanie Johnson, Associate Professor, Department of Natural Sciences Paul Smiths College. We have increasing amounts of multi-spectral imagery publicly available for little to no charge that can tell us so much about our world. In this talk, we will discuss basic remote sensing of the environment, what a remote sensing of the environment, what a remote sensing analyst sees, how that vision compares to what we see every day, and how we can shift our perspective to see things in a new light. August 23 Climate Change: Whats Left to Argue About? Presentation by Dr. Eric Leibensperger, Atmospheric Science Professor, Department of Earth Sciences SUNY Plattsburgh
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.
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 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 KEENE VALLEY – East Branch Of The Arts Friday July 8, 2016 @ 8pm, Keene Valley Congregational Church, 1791 NYS Route 73. The talented and ever-popular pianist/singer/narrator Fred Miller presents history, biography and psychology while sitting at the piano singing the superlative songs of his heroes. Two great American artists will be featured this year: heartland troubadours Hoagy Carmichael and Meredith Willson.CONTACT: Fritz Sabbow, (518) 576-4686, EMAIL: eastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail.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.
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 LECTURES & SEMINARS 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. VENDORS
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CADYVILLE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday 7pm8pm, Wesleyan Church, 2083 Rt. 3, Cadyville, NY. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838. CHAZY – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Friday at Sacred Heart Church, 8 Hall Street, Chazy 7:30pm-8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.
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 Family Group Meeting every Monday at St. Agnes Church Basement, 169 Hillcrest Avenue, Lake Placid 8pm9pm. For more information call 1888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838. PLATTSBURGH - 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. PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Adult Children Meeting every Monday at 7pm-8pm, United Methodist Church, 127 Beekmantown Street, Plattsbugh. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-5610838. 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 Beekman 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 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm8:30pm. 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.
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GRANTOR Paul Swansen Bank of America Chad and Amanda Trombley Larry Barcomb and Sheila Drown Gary and Brenda Molinski Antonio Gagliardi Robert and Joanne Dandrow Susan Keller Thomas and Theresa Tregan Richard and Sue Lavigne US Bank Andrew Morelli and Mary Bachelder Philip and Clara Fuller Matthew and Dawn Sorrell Matthew Rogers Reza & Sons Inc James Crouse Kathleen Aprill David Meath Brian Bouyea Joseph Camelio Ann Leduc and Michael Beede William Morgan Sheen and Elizabeth Pombrio Charles Trudo Charles Trudo Mark and Ellen Drollette George Prevost KLM Development LLC Daniel and Jolene Monette James Francesconi and April Hamilton Paul and Robin Allen Susan Garcia Thomas and Christina Hampston Harold Boyle William and Nancy Manning Katie Relation Deron Martin Terry and Gail Besaw Deborah and Larry Viens Michael Rich Andrew and Tara Hemingway Alton and Gertrude Durkee Jessica Sienkiewicz Rhonda Dergham Brian and Alicia Winnicki Ricky and Rene Adragna Regina Douglas Federal National Mortgage Association Amy Graves and Dale Beaudet Jane Babbie Robert Hatch and Barbara Smith Peggy Garrow Michael Beede Robert Hogan Lucille Trahan
GRANTEE Gerard and Jamie Ecker Olga Panas Brooke Brunell and Branden Lamere Dale Gonyo and Monna Fountain Paul Hart Thomas Titherington Lake City Properties LLC Michael and Leslie Green Holli Mercurio Daniel and Tawnia Boire Uncha Beaudoin Bradley Lafave and Kyrstn Parent Jacob Garrant Federal National Mortgage Association James and Michelene Debella Scottrick Inc Edward and Daniel OÕ Keeffe Jeffrey and Heather Peterson Brian Gordon Mary Everleth James and Lynda Myers Joseph Norris Sally Garvey George Disney and Kathleen Seymour Linda Ratigan Richard and Joy Vanweort Gary and Marie Drollette Shawn and Jackie Strack Raymond Plante Carlton Jones Corbin Reed Anthony and Alison Puliatte James Francesconi and April Hamilton Emmalee Colby and Branden Zylstra Yvonne Alterie and Sarah Noll Patrick Leary Ryan Tripp Natalie Sharlow Adam and Brittney Sheffer Patrick Sample Plattsburgh Housing Outlet Inc Aarona Perkins and Heather Dann Dale and Barbara Winter William and Marsha Sienkiewicz Katie Relation Elise Finch Thomas and Rosemary Botten Paul Connelly Aaron Desimone Harold and Pamela Boyle Power Authority of NYS Dominic Gregoire and Marie Therrien Katherine Lewis and Chad Sharron Tim Hoffman and Carrie Searles Claude Chevalier and Nicole Racicot Lester and Karen Juhasz
LOCATION Plattsburgh Altona Champlain Champlain Altona Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Chazy Schuyler Falls Champlain Champlain Altona Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Black Brook Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Champlain Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Schuyler Falls Schuyler Falls Beekmantown Beekmantown Plattsburgh Mooers Peru Ellenburg Peru Chazy Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Mooers Plattsburgh Chazy Dannemora Plattsburgh Peru Beekmantown Dennemora Peru Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Dannemora Schuyler Falls Champlain Altona Champlain
PRICE $130,000 $8,000 $115,000 $73,000 $5,000 $95,000 $278,000 $27,000 $190,000 $35,000 $67,725 $83,000 $17,000 $155,872 $178,000 $211,500 $115,000 $72,000 $122,000 $215,000 $18,000 $160,000 $42,500 $180,500 $2,000 $14,500 $145,000 $237,000 $179,000 $23,000 $60,000 $155,000 $159,900 $285,000 $73,000 $500,000 $114,500 $104,250 $38,000 $14,000 $13,500 $7,500 $5,000 $125,000 $365,000 $4,500 $113,000 $95,000 $38,000 $42,000 $8,000 $120,000 $123,000 $107,000 $4,000 $17,500
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GRANTOR Susanne Taylor Charles Segard and Randolph Titsworth Sharron Duso David Butler St. Ignatius School Kenneth and Juliann Kelly Ande and Nancy Mitts Mount Whitney Road LLC Wilmeth Deyo LLC Alfred Payton et al Monique Clague Nathan Heald Ursula and Garry Trudeau Deborah Cleary Stephen and Georgine Wilson Gary and Barbara McNamara Wanda Bruno Brenda Guinto et al Constance Zelinski Dale Terwilliger JPMorgan Chase Bank Kathryn Mason William Decker Frederick and Helen Nadeau Robert and Kathleen Mitchell Jennifer and Miriam Whalen David Davis John and Regina Hebert Dennis Miller Paulette Walsh and Paula Hysler Sandra Parot-Rhodes Michele and Thomas Persons Frederick and Deborah Dolan Helen and Lester Harpp Saratoga & North Creek Railway LLC Paul Waytkus Robert and William Schafer
GRANTEE Kari Bruce Christopher and Patricia Pacewicz Scott and Suzanne Nicholas Robin Keysor Up North Cabins LLC John and Julie Trimble Nathaniel and Denise Robinson Mary and Patrick Fricchione Joseph and Tracy Tompkins Michael Newman Jan and Kristen Duus Seth and Ross Mazin Irwin and Elise Lieb Karla and Shelly Peterson Rebecca Rooney Daniel and Maeanjie Bordonaro Peter Griffiths Jami and Bonnie Smith Judson Zelinski Thomas and Jean Henry Castle 2016 LLC Tyler Cole and Nicole Ezzo Jeffrey and Kathleen Reynolds Thomas Dedrick Alberta and Lynette Argenio Lake George Land Conservancy Inc Michael Bigelow Christopher Connery and Kelley Noel Russell and Ivonne Hanks Scott Morris Donald and Cassandra Lavarge Karen and Sarah Welch Kosma Nikiforov Robert and Jennifer Porter NL Industries Desiree Raywood Nick and Jayne Funari
LOCATION Ticonderoga Keene St. Armand Wilmington Elizabethtown North Elba Schroon North Elba Crown Point Jay Keene Moriah St. Armand North Hudson North Elba Willsboro North Elba Moriah Keene Newcomb Moriah Ticonderoga North Elba Ticonderoga Ticonderoga Ticonderoga Westport Ticonderoga North Elba Elizabethtown Moriah Moriah Crown Point Ticonderoga Newcomb Crown Point Newcomb
PRICE $8,653 $109,000 $269,000 $12,500 $197,500 $40,000 $178,500 $240,000 $205,000 $140,000 $60,000 $42,000 $530,000 $90,000 $2,000 $225,000 $85,000 $1 $153,000 $28,000 $15,700 $84,500 $325,000 $25,000 $275,000 $30,000 $19,000 $39,220 $47,500 $18,000 $43,000 $23,000 $7,500 $22,000 $1 $1,000 $85,000
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LEGALS NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Big Betty LLC, Arts. Of Org. filed with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/01/2016. Office location, County of Essex. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Troy Morgan, 53 Stone Rd., Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: any lawful act. VN-06/11-07/16/20166TC-120810
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 30 RAMONA BEACH SOUTH LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/08/16. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Barbara Dwyer, 5694 Cascade Rd., P.O. Box 775, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: Any lawful activity. VN-06/25-07/30/20166TC-122097 NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Undersigned, on behalf of the Board of Commissioners of the Elizabethtown Fire District, will accept sealed bids at the Essex County Office of the Purchasing Agent, 7551 Court Street, Elizabethtown, New York 12932 until 2:00 P.M. on July 6, 2016 for a Light Duty Rescue Truck. The bids shall be opened publicly and read aloud on July 6, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the Essex County Office of the Purchasing Agent, at the above mentioned address. Please contact the Purchasing Office at (518) 873-3332 for additional information concerning the bidding. Specifications and standard proposals for the proposed work may be obtained at the above address, or on the Countys website at: www.co.essex.ny.us. All bids submitted in response to this notice shall be marked "SEALED BID RESCUE TRUCK clearly on the outside of the envelope. Dated: June 15, 2016 Linda M. Wolf, CPPB, CPA Secretary/Treasurer Elizabethtown Fire District PO Box 734 Elizabethtown, New York 12932 (518) 873-3332 VN-06/25/2016-1TC122564
NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Undersigned, on behalf of the Board of Commissioners of the Elizabethtown Fire District, will accept sealed bids at the Essex County Office of the Purchasing Agent, 7551 Court Street, Elizabethtown, New York 12932 until 2:00 P.M. on July 6, 2016 for a Light Duty Rescue Truck. The bids shall be opened publicly and read aloud on July 6, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the Essex County Office of the Purchasing Agent, at the above mentioned address. Please contact the Purchasing Office at (518) 873-3332 for additional information concerning the bidding. Specifications and standard proposals for the proposed work may be obtained at the above address, or on the Countys website at: www.co.essex.ny.us. All bids submitted in response to this notice shall be marked "SEALED BID RESCUE TRUCK clearly on the outside of the envelope. Dated: June 15, 2016 Linda M. Wolf, CPPB, CPA Secretary/Treasurer Elizabethtown Fire District PO Box 734 Elizabethtown, New York 12932 (518) 873-3332 VN-06/25/2016-1TC122564
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT ESSEX COUNTY Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff against Mark McKenna; Wanda McKenna, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein, Such & Crane, LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered April 27th, 2016 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Court House, 7559 Court Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 on July 27th, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. Premises known as 726 Middle Road, Willsboro, NY 12996 F/K/A 202 Middle Road, Willsboro, NY 12996. Sec 40.1 Block 2 Lot 28.220. All that certain Piece or Parcel of Land situate in the Town of Willsboro and Town of Essex, Essex County, State of New York Approximate Amount of Judgment is $425,978.68 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 258/11. William Finucane, Esq., Referee VN-06/25-07/16/20164TC-122566
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT ESSEX COUNTY Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff against Mark McKenna; Wanda McKenna, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein, Such & Crane, LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered April 27th, 2016 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Court House, 7559 Court Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 on July 27th, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. Premises known as 726 Middle Road, Willsboro, NY 12996 F/K/A 202 Middle Road, Willsboro, NY 12996. Sec 40.1 Block 2 Lot 28.220. All that certain Piece or Parcel of Land situate in the Town of Willsboro and Town of Essex, Essex County, State of New York Approximate Amount of Judgment is $425,978.68 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 258/11. William Finucane, Esq., Referee VN-06/25-07/16/20164TC-122566
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