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Leaves Torn Asunder New novel chronicles the Civil War

County supervisors shoot down Frontier Town engineering study

By Pete DeMola

“Without knowing what the cost is going to be, I don’t know how we can authorize it,” said Michael “Ike” Tyler (R-Westport).

Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah) said the county had little fiELIZABETHTOWN — Lawmakers defeated a resolution nancial incentive to spend funds on a parcel that might be Monday to have a structural engineer examine the roof of a included in a future tax auction. motel on the Frontier Town property.

“We might be setting a precedent here going down this The motion was defeated 15-3 by the Essex County Board of road,” Scozzafava said.

Supervisors’ Ways & Means Committee after county officials admitted they couldn’t provide an initial cost estimate for the work. >> See FRONTIER TOWN | pg. 17 pete@suncommunitynews.com

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ELCS grads venture into the unknown; Valedictorian focuses on the good times during speech to classmates ELIZABETHTOWN — Growing up in a small town, classmates become family.

And like with family, life milestones come and go.

But most families can seldom pinpoint the exact moment when that dynamic is Pete altered forever — that is, unless you’re a DeMola Writer group of kids who spent the past decadeplus together and were just a tassel-flip away from graduating from high school.

As the Elizabethtown-Lewis Class of 2016 prepared to pass that threshold on Friday, Emma Disogra, the class valedictorian, turned to her peers and admitted that she didn’t have any easy answers as the group prepared to say goodbye.

“We’re about to start a whole new chapter of life,” Disogra said. “I wish I had some type of knowledge to help all of you, but the thing is, I don’t.”

Instead, Disogra thanked her second family, clad in green and gold on a blazing-hot Friday night, for being such good pals, giving each of her 19 classmates individual shout-outs.

There were clarinet jams and long nights spent singing,

Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Class of 2016 Salutatorian Jazmin Wright moves her tassel at the district’s commencement ceremonies on Friday, June 24. “This is not a goodbye,” Wright told her classmates.

“This is a see-you-later.”

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The Essex County Board of Supervisors’ Ways & Means Committee, citing fiscal reasons, defeated a resolution Monday to have a structural engineer examine the roof of the former Frontier Town Motel.

Fourth of July events on tap for weekend

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swimming and going on back road tractor rides.

The pals bonded over making tie-dyes, lockerside chats, school plays, homework, animal calls, bizarre nicknames (and were repelled, at least once, by noxious body functions, Disogra pointed out).

But families also fight sometimes, said Disogra, citing a notorious bus incident involving silly string, shaving cream and hot dogs.

“The best part about being in a family is we share so many memories, and we’re definitely going to go down in ELCS history,” Disogra said.

What unfolded between this close-knit group of graduates over the past 13 years was now part of the school’s mythology.

ESSEX — A trio of local celebrations will help to celebrate 240 years since the United States of America declare its independence from the British.

Fourth of July festivities over the long weekend will take place in Essex, Jay and Westport, each offering a chance at celebration, commemoration and, of course, parade candy and fireworks.

>> See ELCS GRADUATION | pg. 17

>> See FOURTH OF JULY | pg. 17

Essex The Fourth of July festivities for the Essex and Willsboro region will kick off Friday, July 1, with square and round dancing at the Whallonsburgh Grange starting at 7 p.m. and continuing until 10 p.m. The music will be provided by The duo

Willsboro sends off Class of 2016

By Keith Lobdell

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WILLSBORO — Superintendent Stephen Broadwell opened the commencement ceremony of the Class of 2016 by telling the 19 graduates June 24 to bring change in whatever they do.

“Dreaming about change is the start of change,” Broadwell said. “You can’t live in potential, you must make your move. It is time to make your mark on the world.”

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Commencement speaker Tom Bull told the students to be ready for the next chapter in their lives while realizing there will be many more to come.

“This is a huge accomplishment, but this is not the end,” Bull said. “When you graduate from college, it is not the end.

You will never end.”

Class salutatorian Alissa Clark opened her remarks with gratitude.

“As we sit here tonight, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the teachers who have encouraged us to try our best each day, the parents who have dealt with all our teenage problems and the great friends we have made along the way,” Clark said. “You have all had a part in the growth of the students graduating tonight and we thank you for everything you have done for us. We have finished this chapter of our lives and are ready to write the next.”

Clark also asked her classmates to remember those who had helped them along the way, their parents.

“As you start your new chapter in life, always remember you can come home to these familiar faces and know they will be there for you no matter what happens,” she said. “Today is a great accomplishment to us all. Be very proud of yourself for completing this long and difficult journey we have been on.”

Clark also told the class to focus on their goals despite the obstacles that may pop up.

“Remember to follow the opportunities that come your way but lead with your heart and remind yourself what is important to you,” she said. “Face the challenges that come your way and make your own path in life. There will be many risks along the way but success will be your reward.”

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Valedictorian Dellandy Christian talked about how their class had come together as they progressed through school.

“As a class, we have come a long way in order to arrive a graduation, even though we had to get through multiple obstacles,” Christian said.

“We made it, that’s all that matters and it took a large amount of determination.

Valedictorian Dellandy Christian adWithout the teamwork dresses her classmates, parents and that our class had, helping community at the commencement one another through ev- exercises. erything, we wouldn’t be Photo by Jill Lobdell here tonight. In order to be successful in college, in life, and in everything we do, we must continue to be determined.”

Christian also talked about the knowledge they gained in the halls of Willsboro.

“We all gained knowledge from our teachers, but most of all we learned life lessons from them,” she said. “When put up against a tough situation, we would talk it over and find the best solution. We know how to look at both side of the problem in order to figure out what to do. We focus on the tasks we are given and get it done by the due date. As individuals, we are ready for the next stage in our lives.”

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Service honored with Willsboro Wall of Distinction

By Keith Lobdell

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WILLSBORO — Willsboro Central School will place two more plaques on the hallway outside the auditorium this summer, honoring a duo and a lady who have served their communities under very different circumstances.

During the Class of 2016 commencement ceremony June 24, Superintendent Stephen Broadwell announced the enshrinement of Debbie and Doug Jerdo, along with Ann Choate, into the Willsboro Central School Wall of Distinction.

The Jerdos were honored for their military service, where they learned the courage needed to deal with the tragedies that would come later in life.

The couple suffered the pain of losing a pair of children, the first — a daughter named Lindsay — at age 18 after a battle with meningitis. Two years later, their son Joshua due to suicide.

After that, the couple showed their strength, creating a group called Grieving Parents USA and raised $13,000 for the Angel of Hope, and helped with North Country out of Darkness Wall. Debbie Jerdo was part of the committee getting the meningococcal vaccine passed in congress.

In their acceptance, they told members of the class of 2016 to, “choose carefully.”

Doug and Debbie took turns reading their address.

“In our loss, we were driven to ask questions and research,” they said. “(That) led us to the knowledge there was a vaccine which could have prevented Lindsay from dying!

“The loss of our son was another tragedy,” they added. “Again, drawn to educate ourselves and wanting to learn all we could about suicide and mental illnesses like depression was important to us so we could help save lives.”

Through their education, they were able to speak openly with others needing their support and encouragement.

“By helping others, it has helped us,” they said. “If you see a need, and it is not being fulfilled, begin it yourself. One person can make a difference.”

They ended by telling students to remember life is fragile.

“Don’t take it for granted,” they said. “Be the best you can be now and ask for help when you need it, just like you have the past 12 years in school.”

Choate was inducted a leader for over 40 years for the Girl Scouts, the Willsboro Ski Program for over 50 years, a substitute teacher and work at the Paine Library for many years and helped many more students graduate.

“This award should’ve been given to you many years of service ago,” said Broadwell. ““My family and I all feel fortunate to live and raise our children in a small town with small town values,” Choate said. “My years at Willsboro Central School are very special to me personally. I am very happy to join so many citizens of Willsboro on that wall.”

Long time substitute teacher Anne Choate along with Doug and Debbie Jerdo, from the Class of 1972, were named to Willsboro Central’s Wall of Distinction during the commencement exercises.

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AAA to offer children’s art classes

ADK Museum asks ‘Why Look at Art’

ESSEX — The Adirondack Art Association will be offering children’s art class for free for the summer on Saturdays. The classes include a “Red, White and Blue” children’s tie dye workshop July 2; “Wabi Sabi” photography workshop July 16, a birdhouse painting class Aug. 20 and children’s nature and art workshop Sept. 17. Donations of $3 to $10 per child are being asked for materials. Visit adirondackartassociation.com for more information.

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Adirondack History Museum will kick off its summer lecture series with a presentation by William C. Lipke Thursday, July 7, at 7 p.m. Lipke, retired professor of art history from University of Vermont, will present “Why Look At Art.” Guests are invited to stop by at 6 p.m., for a reception featuring a light refreshments, wine and coffee. For information, contact the museum at 873-6466 or echs@adkhistorymuseum.org.

WHS to discuss ‘Santa’s Workshop’

KFL to host ‘meet the artists’ event

WILMINGTON — The Wilmington Historical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, July 6, at the Wilmington Community Center, at 7 p.m. The presentation will be on “Santa’s Workshop.” Refreshments will be provided by the Country Bear Bakery. The public is invited to attend. For further information, contact Karen Peters at 420-8370.

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Keeseville Free Library will host a “meet the artists” reception for their July Art Exhibit & Sale on Thursday, July 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The show will feature many Adirondack artists using a variety of mediums, including oil, acrylics, pen and pencil, textile, pottery and photography. The exhibit and sales run through Aug. 4.

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Westport grads told to embrace small town roots

By Keith Lobdell

lated over these years. You will need to tap into the power of this small community and use it to face the challenges in your future.

You can take this security and familiarity

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WESTPORT — Twenty students made their way down the aisle in the Westport Central School gymnasium, marking their final walk as students.

The Class of 2016 celebrated their graduation June 25, listening to remarks by the top two students in their class as well as elementary teacher Zoe Brugger-Lobdell.

“This small, North Country school has shaped our lives in more ways then any of us can count,” salutatorian Scarlett Moore said.

“The tight-knit Westport community has allowed us to grow nit as individuals thrown into classrooms together as random students as tends to be in larger schools, we are a group as close as any family.”

Moore illustrated her point with a story about a cousin who went to a much larger school in Maryland. When asked who his favorite teacher was, he said he did not have one because, “his classes were so big that he never really knew any of them.”

I don’t believe anyone from Westport has ever had an experience like this,” Moore said.

“Our teachers are an enormous part of our lives in school.”

Because of the tight-knit community, Moore concluded the community had given these 20 students a gift.

“No matter where we go in life, no matter what we do, we will always remember the importance of community and human interaction in this world of rugged individualism,” she said.

Valedictorian Thomas Mero recounted memories of his classmates.

“Having grown up with most of these people the majority of my life, I have no doubt that wherever life takes them, they’ll find success,” Mero said. “The experiences and memories we have made together will carry us when we are having trouble or are missing home.”

Mero also spoke to the benefits of a small community and a small graduating class of 20.

“In bigger schools, students will often get close with a small group of friends that share common interests and won’t ever expand that close circle or put names to the other faces

Valedictorian Thomas Mero addresses the future and remembers all the events the class has been through.

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in their class,” he said. “We get to know each other better and we constantly learn new things about each other.”

Brugger-Lobdell said she used lessons from her own experiences as an 18-year old to draft her address to the graduates.

“I was carefree, excited and scared,” she said. “I didn’t feel my parents really understood me or my generation. I knew things...

I knew a lot of things... I was ready to change the world.”

She added more about the lessons her parents “tried” to teach.

“I just wished they would understand that I was an adult now,” she said. “A lot of what they said now makes sense.”

Brugger-Lobdell also told the students to use the strength they have received from the small community and their education as they face the world.

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We don’t grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges.”

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ver the last few years as our nation celebrates its independence in July, we’ve joined with other free community newspaper publishing companies to celebrate the services provided to over 50 million homes around the country.

A recently published article in Editor and Publisher titled “Despite �Doom and Gloom’ Community Newspapers are Growing Stronger” shows that small, community newspapers across the country are not just surviving, but — in many cases — actually thriving. The article notes that many of them have managed to dodge the layoffs, furloughs and downsizing that larger papers have had to face.

Chip Hutcheson, president of the National Newspaper Association, which represents more than 2,100 community newspaper companies throughout the country, said: “You don’t hear about community papers going out of business. At a recent press association meeting, I met several people who say they started a (small) paper two or three years ago.”

Don’t be fooled by the misnomer that “free” means “cheap” or “throw away” nor that “community” isn’t the single most important focus of the product. Our business model is based on two simple facts: 1) A quality newspaper can be published and distributed in mass without charging the recipient and 2) The paper reaches so many local people that it becomes a useful tool for local businesses to distribute their advertising message.

Sadly too many newspaper have adopted the wrong approach in meeting the needs of their market primarily due to their corporate structure, gone awry after a buying frenzy, in the later part of the last century.

Kevin Slimp, a renown newspaper consultant, recently put it this way: “Borrowing an old line from Ford, �Quality really is job one.’ Reduce quality, and the result is fewer readers. Reduce readers, and the result is fewer advertisers.

Reduce advertisers, and the result is fewer pages. Reduce pages, and the result is even fewer readers. It’s a never-ending cycle.”

Simply put community newspapers are alive and well.

We are relevant and vital to the communities we serve. Our future success is directly linking to the communities we serve by providing the stories about our people, our communities, and our local businesses. Ultimately, we do not intend to abandon them, and we don’t believe our readers will abandon us.

On behalf of the staff and our family, I want to thank you for the faith you’ve placed in us and for your continued encouragement as we continue to grow stronger.

Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News.

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County taxpayers deserve forwardlooking leadership on Frontier Town

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he Essex County Board of Supervisors have ended the most recent round of discussions on Frontier Town by declining to authorize a study of the buildings that once constituted the former theme park.

Obtaining a full understanding of these structures, said county officials, would have aided them in deciding how to move forward on the problematic parcels, particularly if they were found to contain asbestos, which can be costly to remediate.

But lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to defeat the proposal on Monday, citing unknown costs.

Without a single trace of irony, supervisors then casually discussed the idea of putting the property back on the auction block.

Then they recessed without making a decision.

Total meeting time: Less than 30 minutes.

To what do we attribute this unwillingness to solve pressing governmental affairs� Is it extreme amnesia� Maybe it’s the hot weather. Or perhaps this decision is a combination of the two, resulting in a total mindmelt.

Either way, the county supervisors who voted against the measure should be embarrassed at their lack of institutional memory.

Punting the parcel to the auction block is exactly what lawmakers did in 2014, resulting in a dispute with a private businessman that blossomed into a full-fledged lawsuit, a permissive referendum in North Hudson and countless hours of debate that ultimately led nowhere.

And yet here we are, casually talking about another tax auction.

It’s tough to calculate how much this indecision has cost county taxpayers.

But we do know back taxes have continued to accrue on the property.

In just two years, the tax bill has risen 20 percent to $174,300.

That equates to about $37 per day.

There appears to be no end in sight.

Earlier this year, our editorial board said the county should simply give the property to the Open Space Institute for inclusion in a planned state Department of Conservation trail network across the central Adirondacks.

That may still be an option. But if lawmakers have a broader plan, they’re not showing their hand, instead opting to engage in a series of secretive discussions behind closed doors.

While we still think pumping taxpayer dollars into the facility is a fool’s errand, lawmakers owe it to themselves to finish what they started — and that includes authorizing the funds to conduct a full structural review of all buildings and remediating as necessary.

Dropping the ball like this is irresponsible, and even more insidious considering lawmakers haven’t announced an alternative plan.

Let’s face it: No one is going to purchase the 89-acre parcel in its current state. But if the county is planning on going down the auction route yet again — which boggles rational thought — a modest investment into sprucing up the property may prove to be a wise investment.

We also floated the idea of relocating a hunting lodge once used by Finch Pruyn timber executives from the Boreas Ponds shoreline to a section of the countyowned property.

Obviously that’s not going to happen. But it doesn’t mean that the idea of a visitors center doesn’t have legs.

The Essex County Board of Supervisors should at least consider applying for grants and building a visitors center of their own, much like Newcomb is in the process of doing.

Think about it.

The center could also be used as a staging area for a proposed trail network.

Imagine what snowmobiling would do to give local businesses a shot in the arm, especially once a land use plan is officially designated for the Boreas Pond Tract.

Such a place could also serve as a satellite office for organizations like Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, who could use the space to promote the county’s tourism assets, pushing commuters on the Adirondack Northway inland to visit farms, brewpubs, art galleries and other attractions in the county.

But instead, the Essex County Board of Supervisors has chosen to do nothing.

Lawmakers need to zoom out from their little towns and start looking at Frontier Town as a county-wide asset and an opportunity for growth.

That’s the type of forward-thinking county taxpayers deserve.

The Sun Community News Editorial Board is comprised of Dan Alexander, John Gereau, Keith Lobdell and Pete DeMola. We want to hear from you.

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ThanksÊ forÊ supportingÊ Kiwanis To the Editor: The Elizabethtown Kiwanis Club wants to thank the nearly 100 customers who came to the Kiwanis Breakfast Sunday, June 5, at St. Elizabeth’s Parish Hall.

This annual breakfast raises money for community charities. This year, the money benefited the Elizabethtown Community Food Shelf: $550 dollars was delivered to Marilyn Jordan, shelf director.

The Kiwanis also want to thank Father Flynn for the use of the Parish Hall and the many volunteers that made this event a success. Our chief cook, Tracy Spooner, flipped all the pancakes and prepared the delicious food that was served. Claude Turner provided his locally produced maple syrup, and Kiwanis Club members served, cleaned up and washed all the dishes.

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Kiwanians George Briggs and Jim Monty served at the annual Kiwanis Breakfast Sunday, June 5.

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GUEST VIEWPOINT

Swiss voters reject economic stupidity Jacob G. Hornberger> President of The Future of

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ive Swiss voters credit — well, at least 77 percent of them. In a recent national referendum, they overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would have guaranteed each Swiss adult a monthly payment of $2,560 from the Swiss government. Just think: the payment was going to be free, just like Social Security, Medicaid, farm subsidies, food stamps, and education grants are free here in the United States.

Why do I say those Swiss voters are smart� After all, what’s smart about rejecting free money, right� They’re smart because they understand that the generous monthly payment wasn’t going to be free at all. In order to make the payments, the government would have to first collect the money from the Swiss citizenry through taxes.

So let’s see: Under the plan a Swiss citizen would receive $2,560 in free money, but first he would have to pay $2,560 in monthly taxes so that the Swiss government would have the money to send him the $2,560. In actuality, he’d probably have to pay around $3,000 per month in taxes, because the government would have to pay salaries to government bureaucrats and incur other expenses for performing that service.

Do you see why I say that those 77 percent of Swiss voters are smart� Of course, an American statist might come back and say, “Jacob, it didn’t have to be that way. The Swiss government could have taken all the money from the rich so that the money really would be free for most of the people receiving it.”

In fact, voters were not told how the government would be collecting the money to fund the generous monthly dole.

Maybe that didn’t matter to the Swiss.

Maybe the voters recognized the fundamental wrongfulness of using the government to take money from those to whom it belongs in order to give

it to people to whom it does not belong.

Maybe they realized that the more income and savings that are confiscated from the rich, the less capital there is coming into existence, which is one of the keys to a prosperous society and rising standards of living for everyone.

Maybe they felt like Curdin Pirovino, a Swiss industrial designer, who was quoted in a New York Times article on the vote entitled “Guaranteed Income for All� Switzerland’s Voters Say No Thanks”: “You cannot give a society the idea that money is available for doing nothing.”

Or maybe they just didn’t want to tamper with a system that, according to the Times, “has allowed the country to remain among those with the highest living standards in the world, even with a growing and aging population.”

In fact, get this: Switzerland’s unemployment rate is 3.5 percent, less than half the average in the European Union. Compare that to the chronic, permanent unemployment rate of 30–40 percent for black teenagers in the United States.

The reason for the low Swiss unemployment rate� There is no minimum wage in Switzerland. As I detailed in a recent blog post entitled “MinimumWage Smartness in Switzerland,” in 2014 76.3 percent of Swiss voters rejected a minimum wage for Switzerland. Unlike American voters and other European voters, Swiss voters clearly understood that a minimum wage locks many people out of the labor market, leaving them unemployed and in need of a government dole.

Our American ancestors certainly would have related to the Swiss people today. That’s because our ancestors brought into existence an economic system without income taxation, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, farm subsidies, education grants, minimum-wage laws, economic regulations, welfare, drug laws, foreign aid, a vast military-industrial complex, a national-security governmental apparatus, foreign military bases, and other programs that form the essence of the welfare-warfare state under which today’s Americans live.

What happened when the United States had no welfare-warfare state� The result was not only the most prosperous society in history, especially for those at the bottom of the economic ladder, but also the most charitable.

Like those Swiss voters, our American ancestors were smart. Not so, unfortunately, for all too many modern-day Americans.

Jacob G. Hornberger is president of The Future of Freedom Foundation (www.fff.org) in Fairfax, Virginia.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

ThanksÊ toÊ thoseÊ whoÊ madeÊ DuckÊ DerbyÊ aÊ success To the Editor: On Sunday, June 19, the Wadhams Volunteer Fire Company held the sixth annual Boquet River Duck Derby at the Wadhams Strawberry Festival.

The Derby was held as a fundraiser for the Fire Company’s Community Fund, which we use to help support local families in times of need, and other community causes. 495 small plastic ducks were launched into a man-made river on Church Street in Wadhams and raced to the finish line, trying to avoid the obstacles in their path, vying for the three cash prizes-$250 for first place, $100 for second place and $50 for third.

Despite a logjam of ducks part way through the race that seemed to threaten whether any of them would actually reach the finish line, there were three clear winners.

In addition to the cash prizes, more than 50 additional prizes were donated by local businesses and artisans.

We would like to thank the following for their very generous donations, which helped to make this event such a success: Flower Designs by Tracey, Aerobie Fields Pottery, Adirondack Day Lilies, KELLEY Handweaving, Dogwood Bread Company, Ernie’s Market, Evelyn Brant, Juniper Hill Farm, Camp Dudley, Liberty Wadhams Soapworks, Lake Champlain Yoga and Wellness, Normandie Beach Club, Bruce Misarski and Bridgette Blemel, Northwaters and Langskib Wilderness Program, K and D Deli, Glen Estus, StoreyFit, Piano by Nature, Spring Hill Farm, TJ’s Country Candles, Life of Pie, Champlain Valley Film Series, NEW Health, Summit Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Brad Rascoe, Caroline Thompson, Petal Press and H20 Adventures.

We would also like to thank all those who bought tickets to participate in the derby and support the fire company, and those who came out to cheer on the ducks as they raced. We hope to see you all next year at the Boquet River Duck Derby.

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Trump,Ê aÊ greatÊ president To the Editor: Trump has been right on many things this election cycle. We have too many illegals coming in with little to no skills. They are bringing diseases, some have a criminal history and they pose a serious security threat as Islamic terrorists seek to sneak in the back door.

Build that wall, Mr. Trump!

He’s been courageous to emphasize Hillary Clinton’s criminal history over the past 40 years. It would be treasonous for a president not to see the signs and do nothing. But that’s exactly what Barack Obama has done. How many more attacks do we need to suffer before he regrets doing so little to protect the American people� I don’t think that day will ever come.

Trump is right about China and global trade, too. No more bad trade deals, no more manipulation of China’s currency without repercussions. He will do everything in his power to unleash the economic power in the U.S. We need to allow businesses to create, build, invent and imagine a brighter tomorrow.

We need to get off the backs of those small companies who are the engine

of our economy. We need to encourage investment in great ideas. This will be done in a Trump Administration. And in order for all of this to take place a President Trump will restore and reinvigorate our military on the frontlines as well as taking care of our vets who need medical and psychological care.

He will be a great President!

John Sharkey Ticonderoga

DecisionÊ toÊ dissolveÊ villageÊ shouldnÕ tÊ beÊ basedÊ onÊ taxesÊ alone To the Editor: I live in Port Henry, as does Sue McHone, whose letter supporting the dissolution of the Village of Port Henry was in the Saturday, June 18 issue of the Sun. I would like to offer reasons for supporting the keeping of the Village of Port Henry as balance for the McHone letter.

I did not grow up in Port Henry, but have been a part of and loved the village since the early 1970s. I cannot remember it as the lovely place Sue does.

I remember it first, as the lovely summer home I never wanted to leave and the joy I felt when I could remain here permanently.

True, it was great having such luxuries as a movie theater, but the truly important part of the village remains the same, its hillside of houses located on a lake, the people who live in the houses, having weathered the lost of their major source of income.

The greatest continuing wealth is just the fact of being a village, the only place where what you say has the most impact on your daily life. You can person-to-person discuss a problem with Ernie (your mayor) or Matt (your deputy mayor) or a trustee.

I respectfully disagree with Sue McHone. The past five years have brought a very real turn-around in not only the looks of the village, but costly infrastructural problems have been addressed and completed and other such projects are now in the work-stage.

We have had new businesses come in and prosper and others are on the verge of opening this summer.

Have there been setbacks� Yes, particularly when nature gets nasty or a disturbed person becomes an arsonist.

TAXES! If taxes are the basis on which you decide to drastically change your life, prepare yourself for the very real possibility of a grand disappointment, particularly if you own only one property.

More to the point is how will your day-to-day life change or could change� I personally wish to keep the village because, in the last five years, I have seen more positive progress in the village than I have seen in the township.

My understanding is that the town’s infrastructure may be worse than the village’s, if so I do not want to dissolve into the possibility of having to pay my share of large and costly infrastructural projects.

There are more mutually beneficial ways, than dissolution, for solving both the town’s and the village’s financial needs. Besides, I am always suspect of anything the state wants as badly as it does for all villages to vanish.

Sandra Lovell Port Henry

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COMMENTARY

Little Bits Gordie Little

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SPIRIT OF PLACE ART EXHIBIT@ WESTPORT HERITAGE HOUSE.

JUN.

24 Fri.

THRU

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05 Mon.

Weekdays & Saturdays: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Sundays: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Closed Tuesdays

This exhibit includes a Silent Auction which ends July 28th at the “Meet the Artists Reception” 5 to 7pm.

Saturday Artist Studio Tours will be held Saturdays: July 9th, August 20th, and September 10th from 10am-4pm. See local artists at work in their own studios. Maps of the open studios will be available at the Westport Heritage House, So. Main St., Westport or www.westportheritagehouse. com.

Please join us at one or both events.

Details: Meredith Johnston 518-962-4590.

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EYE ON THE ARTS

Independence Day

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n July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress of the United States voted to ratify a statement to the Kingdom of Great Britain. On that day, a declaration of independence was unanimously voted for.

Two days later, over a year since the Revolutionary War had began, the declaration of Independence was officially signed and ratified on July 4. Since becoming an independent nation, we have seen much and come a long way. Though we may argue amongst ourselves when it comes to just about everything, there was something written in that document that we all do agree on: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This can mean something different to everyone, but this much is certain: this is the country where those different interpretations should have the ability to thrive.

There are plenty of Independence Day celebrations planned for the days leading up to July 4.

Here are just a few.

Ticonderoga will kick off their Independence Day celebrations on July 1, with food vendors and rides available in Bicentennial Park from 4 to 10 p.m. Local hard rock band Valley of the Gun will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. The celebration will continue into July 2-3 with the same activities in Bicentennial Park from 4 to 10 p.m. On July 2, DJ Cruz with host a patriotic dance party from 6 to 9 p.m. On July 3, a “firefighter competition” will be held at 4 p.m., with live music by the Willie Playmore Band to follow at 6 p.m. The four day long celebration will culminate in a big blowout bash on July 4. The activities in the park will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. At 1:45 p.m., the Annual Montcalm Mile will begin. A Fourth of July parade will follow at 2 p.m. Loose Connections and Joe McGinness will perform afterward at 4 p.m.

The grand fireworks display at dusk will mark the end to Ticonderoga’s “Best 4th In the North” celebration. For more information, visit best4thinthenorth.com.

Saranac Lake’s celebration will kick off at 10 a.m. on July 4. A children’s parade will march down Main Street at 10 a.m. The Farmer’s Market will offer food booths and live music. At dusk, there will be a spectacular fireworks display over Lake Flower. For more information, visit saranaclake.com.

Plattsburgh will offer a variety of events on July 4. A Red, White & Blue Relay will begin the festivities at 11 a.m. One hour later, Acousterrific will perform on the Trinity Park Stage. At 1 p.m., an Adirondack Pride-themed parade will march through the downtown area. At 3 p.m., the city will see the grand unveiling of the new “Woods and Wild Things” mural across from Trinity Park. Directly following the unveiling, there will be a performance by Strawhatters in Trinity Park, and a reading at the Cornerstone Bookshop by local artist and author Amy Guglielmo. The city’s official Independence Day concert will begin at 5 p.m. with openers Waking Jane in the bandshell. A performance by headliners Damn the Torpedoes: Tom Petty Tribute Band will follow at 7 p.m. At 9 p.m., there will be a showing of “Burgh,” a film that features historical footage of the city. The fireworks display is set to go off directly afterward. For more information, visit cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov.

The Essex Independence Day celebration will begin on July 3 with fireworks. The fireworks will take place at around 9:30 p.m. off of Bluff Point. A parade will follow at 11 a.m. on July 4.

Games, food, and music will be available at Begg’s Park. For more information, call Wayne at 518-963-4060.

The Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra will perform their 14th Annual Summer Pops Concert at Crandall Park at 7:30 p.m. on July 3. The orchestra will play patriotic favorites under the direction of Maestro Charles Peltz. A wide variety of food and drink vendors will also be present. Fireworks will follow the performance. For more information, call 518-793-1348 or visit

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Lake Placid will host a packed day of events on July 4. In classic Lake Placid fashion, the celebration will kick off with a special morning mini-triathlon. Individuals and teams will compete in a 400-yard swim, 12-mile bike ride, and 3-mile run. The “I Love BBQ and Music” Festival, which will begin on July 2, will continue into July 4 at the Olympic Speedskating Oval. Gates will open at 11 a.m. Sample BBQ, watch competitions, and listen to great music all day long and into the night. Ending the afternoon is Lake Placid’s Fourth of July Gala Parade. With marching bands and lots of local civic groups, businesses and individuals, the parade has grown into a great crowd pleaser. At 7 p.m., Le Groove, a familyfriendly local band, will perform in the Mid’s Park bandshell.

Topping off the day is Lake Placid’s legendary Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza, “Set the Night to Music.” The fireworks show, which begins at 9:30 p.m., is choreographed to music broadcast on local radio station 93.3 FM WSLP. For more information, visit lakeplacid.com.

For information on even more Fourth of July events happening near you, take a look at our events page at suncommunitynews.com/events.

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Keene Central grads receive final ‘community hug’ at commencement Grads discard convention with freestyle rap session

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KEENE VALLEY — Slideshows are a part of any high school graduation.

If the four-year high school experience is a motion picture, for instance, then the slideshow acts as the end credits.

Keene Central is no different. The Class of 2016 rolled tape early on Saturday’s commencement, giving viewers a snapshot of what it’s like to grow up in this small town in the mountains: campfires, athletic events, field trips, goofing off in the classroom — the shared moments of poignant simplicity that define adolescence.

But where the student-assembled slideshow was a snapshot of life from the student perspective, the second, teacher-constructed montage was intended to illustrate the viewpoint from the outside looking in, said Mary Werner, a science teacher, who delivered the commencement address.

The result was an astonishing production reminiscent of the Richard Linklater film “Boyhood,” which was filmed over 12 years with the same cast.

Hundreds of photos whirred by in the darkness, captured by the people that loved them.

Starting with black and white snapshots of a pint-sized kindergarten class, 13 years were compressed into 10 minutes, a seamless transition from grinning kindergarteners with missing teeth to poised young adults decked out in formal prom attire — and all of the tumultuous, awkward years in between.

This level of intimacy is what makes the district so special, said graduates and speakers at the ceremony, and is perhaps impossible at larger districts.

Just 4 of the 12 graduates present (two had been issued diplomas earlier) had been with the district since kindergarten, said Werner, which means that even swapping out a single student can have a big dynamic as students adjust to new personality changes.

Liza Marie Amirault, the class salutatorian, said the intimate class size made she and her classmates accepting and open, and made everyone feel welcome, which is what made growing up in the community so great… and what will be an asset for them in the future as they integrate into larger student bodies.

Amirault, who plans on attending SUNY Geneseo this fall, urged her fellow grads to take this into account when they moved onto their next “great adventure.”

“Remember where it all began, Keene,” said Amirault.

Keene Central’s class of 2016 celebrated their commencement Saturday, June 25 with a rap session.

John Haverlick, board of education president, said he grew as close to the class as his own children.

“These kids are like my kids, but only better,” Haverlick said. “They have never said a mean or unkind thing to me.”

The room laughed.

Haverlick, whose son had been tapped as valedictorian, referred to the ceremony as a “big fat family gathering” to celebrate the kids’ accomplishments, of which there were many.

The graduates, clad in orange and black, racked up what seemed like a never-ending cache of awards and scholarships from a variety of local organizations, each piling up under their cloth-draped chairs.

Superintendent Daniel Mayberry drew upon John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden” in his address, imparting the power of choice in governing their life decisions: Thou mayst.

“Are you going to wait for the storm to pass,

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or are you going to dance in the rain�” Mayberry asked. “I hope you dance.”

And being Keene Central, the graduates tossed convention out the window.

Justin Haverlick, class valedictorian, dispensed with a traditional speech, instead leading his classmates in a rap session, with each providing a guest verse detailing their future plans.

Laced with dry wit, sly political nods, references to Canadian maple syrup and other esoteric jokes, the result was classic Beaver wackiness.

“Fifteen years later it’s still us, and we still all fit on a school bus,” one declared.

Haverlick, who will attend the Rochester Institute of Technology this fall, dropped the mic and sat back down.

Mayberry issued a wry grin.

“Nice job, Class of 2016,” he said. “See, I told you they would do something different.”

Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School’s Middle-High School band hosted their Westport Central counterpart to create the Griffin Band. The combined outfit performed a concert for the ELCS Elementary on May 25.

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Final lesson for AVCS grads offers insights for successful life

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CLINTONVILLE — Students were all smiles and hugs before AuSable Valley Central School’s Class of 2016 commencement on Saturday.

As they waited in the cafeteria, students reflected back on what they would miss from their high school years.

“Seeing all my friends, and nice teachers like Mrs. Torner, who teaches AP Science and Bio,” said Elizabeth Leclerc.

“Bantering with teachers,” laughed Rachel Durland.

The annual event focused on family, happiness and learning five words for a successful life.

Marla Garcia, Class of 1996, was tapped as guest speaker.

Garcia asked the grads to consider five words she said would have immediate results in a person’s life.

Approach: Every encounter teaches you something, Garcia said. “Put your positive pants on, if you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.”

Expectation: “You need to see a situation for what it is instead of what you want it to be.”

Pause: “You need to pause in daily life, give credit where it’s due and pause for the rest.

Don’t get caught up in mob mentality, be an encourager.”

Social media: “Use wisely. It’s a society problem posting everything every day… a private life is a happy life.”

Action: “You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do,” Garcia said, quoting Henry Ford. “Challenge yourself instead of being comfortable.”

Valedictorian Sarah Edwards said she wanted her classmates to prioritize happiness.

“I wish to give you one goal: to strive for happiness in your life,” Edwards said.

This is not to say that there will not be times of sorrow and trials to overcome and that life will be perfect, said Edwards, “but to ask you to define what happiness means to you and to try your hardest to reach it.”

“Whatever we do when we walk out of this building and continue on to achieve in our lives, I hope that it will not only include the pursuit of success, but also the process of striving for our own personal definition of the word happiness.”

A graduation chorus provided a soundtrack during the interludes.

The lyrics of “In My Dreams” fit the occasion perfectly: “Watch me try and watch me fly.”

Pictured at right: Valedictorian Sarah Edwards talked about the importance of happiness in her speech.

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Solomon Northup Day to be held in three locales KEESEVILLE — The 18th annual Solomon Northup Day will be celebrated this year in three Adirondack towns Saturday July 16 and July 17.

The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association (NCUGRHA), is coordinating the commemoration, which will take place in Ft. Edward, Schroon Lake and Keeseville. Renee Moore, founder of the Solomon Northup event, will also be speaking and helping to organize the programs.

Northup, who was born a free man in Essex County, was kidnapped into slavery and emerged to write about his ordeal in the autobiography, “Twelve Years a Slave,” published in 1853. This was the basis for the 2014 Oscar winning film, “12 Years a Slave.”

Northup worked along Lake Champlain and the Champlain Canal, in Fort Edward, Saratoga Springs and other areas throughout New York State before being kidnapped.

The Saturday morning kick-off event

takes place in Fort Edward at the Old Fort House Museum with a walking tour of the neighborhood where Solomon grew up, and re-enactor, Clifford Mealy Oliver, playing the main character in drama at 10 a.m. This will be followed with other activities at the museum.

Saturday afternoon an expanded exhibit on Solomon Northup will be opening at the Schroon Lake/North Hudson Historical Society. This coincides with the 47th annual Arts and Crafts Festival at Schroon Lake.

On Sunday, The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association will present the final portion of the weekend events.

Angela (Angie) M. Terrell, great-great granddaughter of New York City UGRR conductor Louis Napoleon, who conducted many of the people whose stories Sydney Howard Gay kept in a Record of Fugitives between 1855 and 1856, will speak about her

own research. Terrell, a retired reporter for the Washington Post and other newspapers, has only recently learned about her ancestor’s connection with the movement to help people escape from slavery before the Civil War. This program will be held at The Adirondack Architectural Heritage Building, beginning at 1 p.m. This is across the street from an abolitionist gathering spot. The program will also offer details about Solomon Northup’s legal struggles with Washington Allen, a Peru landowner who hired Northup to ship logs south on Lake Champlain to Troy.

Don Papson, Underground Railroad, author and museum founder, and Renee Moore, founder of the Solomon Northup event, will be available to answer questions.

For more information, contact depapson@gmail.com, pslocum47@gmail.com or visit northcountryundergroundrailroad. com or solomonnorthupday.com.

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OBITUARIES

AudreyÊ ElizabethÊ Dickerson ELIZABETHTOWN — Audrey Elizabeth Dickerson, 102, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Elizabethtown Community Hospital, to be reunited with her parents and siblings.

She was born in Reber on July 1, 1913, the daughter of Clarence and Maude (Strannahan) Dickerson.

Audrey graduated from Willsboro Central School in 1933.

After graduating, she worked in Buffalo on the assembly lines for military equipment during World War II. When the war ended, she moved to Schenectady where she began her career with General Electric where she retired after 33 years.

Audrey moved back to Willsboro in 1996 to be closer to her family.

Although she enjoyed sewing, reading, baking and canning, her greatest joy was her family.

Through subtle gestures, kind hearted giving, or a look in her eye that silently spoke volumes, Audrey cared for and nurtured her own family, as well as her extended family. Surely there is not a soul that has passed before her, nor one left behind that has not known or felt her genuine love and concern for them.

Audrey is survived by her sisters-in-law, Rena Dickerson, Joyce Dickerson, Edrie Dickerson; 21 nieces and nephews; 46 great-nieces and nephews; 42 great-great-nieces and nephews; and three great-great-great-nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, Loren and wife Ruth (Strong) Dickerson, Donald Dickerson, Claude Dickerson, Milton and wife Beverly (Collins) Dickerson, Maitland and wife Betty (Hart) Dickerson, and Rodney Dickerson; sisters, Vivian and husband Frank Morse, and Doris and husband Edward Collins; and niece, Brenda Dickerson.

Donations in her memory may be made to the Willsboro-Essex Rescue Squad.

The family would like to thank the staff at Champlain Valley Senior Housing and Elizabethtown Community Hospitals, especially Dr. Demuro, for their loving care provided to Audrey.

A burial will be held July 1, 2016 at 6 p.m. at Reber Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Road, Peru, 643-9055. To offer an online condolence, share a symbolic gesture, or share a photo in memory of Audrey please visit www. hamiltonfuneralhome.com

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OBITUARIES

RosemaryÊ StevensÊ SandersÊ Wytcherley ELIZABETHTOWN — Rosemary Stevens Sanders Wytcherley, age 78, of Grants Pass, died Friday, June 17, 2016, at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.

Rosemary was born on August 13, 1937, in Elizabethtown, NY, to Frank Adams Stevens and Analita Augusta Brown Stevens, adding her to their growing family. Her siblings were Frank Durand (Dirk) & Margaret (Margie). When Rosemary was growing up in her beloved Adirondack Mountains, her folks owned and operated the CN Williams Pharmacy and Soda Fountain. Her grandfather George L. Brown was the author of “Pleasant Valley,” a 1905 history of Elizabethtown. She spent many a happy day with her grandmother Edith Durand Brown (Bamie), her sister, and her cousins (Jim, Dorothy, and Charles Bailey, and Roberta, Margaret, Ingrid, Tom, and George Brown).

Rosemary graduated as Salutatorian of her class at Elizabethtown High School in 1954. She graduated from Ottawa University in Kansas, where she received her nursing degree.

She met Ivan Sanders at a youth camp near Elizabethtown,

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where her tender heart for working with children touched him deeply. At the time, Ivan was stationed at Plattsburgh Air Force Base. Rosemary believed and trusted Jesus as her Savior at a young age. She professed her imperfections, and her love for her Savior grew and transcended everything she did.

Rosemary was the epitome of “There are no strangers, only people I haven’t met yet.” She really tried to see people as Jesus sees them – special and loved.

Ivan and Rosemary married in Elizabethtown, NY, on June 24, 1961. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Juneau, Alaska, where the family lived for over 30 years. In Alaska, Rosemary worked at St Ann’s Hospital, and later at Bartlett Memorial Hospital, retiring in the early 1990’s. The family moved to Grants Pass, Oregon, in 1993, when Ivan retired from the US Post Office. They enjoyed many trips, by motorcycle and by car, and a lot of singing together.

Rosemary and Ivan raised 7 children in Alaska – Elizabeth, Donna, Janice, Steve, Roseann, Yvonne and Zenita. As the children grew into adulthood, they married, adding their spouses to the family. Soon the house was overflowing with dozens of grandchildren & great grandchildren (even some great- great-grandchildren). Rosemary often quoted “Children are a crown of old age.”

In the spring of 2007, Ivan passed away. Rosemary greatly missed singing with Ivan. Then in 2009, the Lord brought Rosemary and Allan Wytcherley together, and they married. Allan had also been praying for a wife who would sing with him. The Lord answered both their prayers for a singing partner. Their 7 years together was spent ministering to others with their music, and did they have fun! When she married Allen, she said “my family doubled and the joy doubled”.

There was an instant mutual love between them and their two families. Family and friends were important to Rosemary, so there were more cross country trips. On her visits, the sparkle in her eye said it all, “I love you and have missed you. So nice to see you.”

Rosemary was predeceased by her parents, both siblings, her first husband Ivan, and two of her children, Donna and Steve. Several nieces and nephews live in New York State, including Brooke Stevens Beaton of Elizabethtown, and Shelle Stevens Jaquish of Albany. A memorial service was held on Friday, June 24, 2016, at the Redwood Country Church, Grants Pass, Oregon.

“It was a real pleasure to live with Rosemary as my wife these 7 yrs. We said to each other often, I love you and I appreciate you. I am plumb blest.” Love, Allan Wytcherly.

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Novel details how Civil War collided with Adirondack communities Based on true events, Glenn Pearsall’s “Leaves Torn Asunder” will see a launch party July 9 in North Creek

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NORTH CREEK — Glenn Pearsall has been interested in local history since he was a teenager.

Stumbling across old foundations in the woods would kick up all sorts of questions: Who lived there� What were their lives like� Pearsall, gripped by these questions, turned to writing as an outlet for this unfettered curiosity.

“There are a lot of compelling stories that needed to be shared,” said Pearsall, who has just completed his third book, “Leaves Torn Asunder: A Novel of the Adirondacks and the American Civil War.” The novel marks Pearsall’s first entry into the field of historical non-fiction.

Not much light has been shed on New York’s role in the Civil War, said Pearsall, much less the Adirondacks.

But the Empire State played a pivotal role in the conflict that cleaved the young nation in two. As the most populous Union state, New Yorkers bought the most war bonds and provided the most soldiers.

The state was also home to a sizable peace movement, alongside other key figures.

“Most people don’t understand or appreciate that,” Pearsall.

“I’m trying to fill part of that void.”

“Leaves” is the story of conflict seen through the fictional settlement of Nobles Corners, based loosely on Johnsburg, and of the man who helped bring the war to its doorstep through his activism.

As the debate on the legality of slavery began to reach a boiling point in the 1850s, local churches were hesitant to take a strong anti-slavery position, Pearsall said, because they didn’t want to upset their southern counterparts.

Enter Wesley Somerville, an outspoken abolitionist.

Paired with an itinerant preacher, Somerville was a leading voice for abolition in this hardscrabble stretch of the country, where folks eked out a meager living through sustenance farming and took pleasure in the simpler things, like church socials and apple pies.

But by the time the war reached this remote swath of the

state, Somerville was too old to serve his country.

His character, said Pearsall, reflects the “sorrow in creating a war he couldn’t fight in.”

Once the broader events of the war are placed into motion, “Leaves” traces how the conflict affected the small community, weaving a narrative that flits between Nobles Corners and the battlefields of Virginia.

Following the Battle of Fort Sumter in April 1861, visits from a Union Army recruiter heralded excitement for the young men in the settlement, who thought the war would be a grand adventure that would be over within months.

None had never been more than 15 miles from home. Few had given much thought about slavery. And most, if not all of them, had ever seen a black person until they marched south to head off the Confederate Army.

In fact, the newly-minted 22nd New York Volunteer Infantry were so green, they were astonished to learn of the existence of tides when arriving at New York Harbor.

Each of the main characters were based on actual people who lived in Johnsburg in the mid-1800s.

Pearsall brought them to life. Their mannerisms, thought processes and speaking evolved as the author dived into research materials, including diaries, letters, enlistment, cemetery and genealogical records.

“What impressed me the most was the strength not only of the men fighting for their lives on the battlefield, but also the courage and sacrifice of the wives and parents left back home on their hardscrabble Adirondack farms,” Pearsall said.

The author also conducted extensive research on the historical benchmarks that frame the novel, including the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and John Brown’s Raid in Kansas.

In fact, Pearsall, who runs a wealth management fund in Glens Falls as his day job, conducted two years of research before he even started to write.

“It simmered below my subconscious for probably three years,” he said. “One day, I got up and started writing — I wrote it in 10 weeks. All of a sudden a lightbulb came on, and I couldn’t write it down fast enough.”

The book will officially be released with a launch party at the Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek on July 9. The program will feature a panel discussion between Pearsall and Paul Larson, a producer at Mountain Lake PBS.

Based on true events, Glenn Pearsall’s new book, “Leaves Torn Asunder: A Novel of the Adirondacks and the American Civil War,” chronicles the turmoil of the American Civil War in a small Adirondack town.

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Online sales have been promising so far, Pearsall said, and the novel has already received high praise from at least one reviewer — Pearsall’s high school English teacher, who he hasn’t seen since 1967.

“It has been said that truth is often stranger than fiction,” Pearsall said. “I also think truth often also makes a better story.” �Leaves Torn Asunder: A Novel of the Adirondacks and the American Civil War� (Pyramid Publishing, Utica) will be officially released at a special event at the Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek on July 9 at 7 p.m.

Jacquelyn Stokes, of the Champlain Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, places a wreath in memory of deceased Vietnam War veterans during the American Legion’s Memorial Day Service at the Essex County Veterans’ Cemetery Monday, May 30.

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Roby Politi (I-North Elba) agreed: “If it’s going to a tax sale, I don’t think you should spend any money on it,” Politi said.

The defeat marks the end of the latest round of discussions on managing problems posed by the former theme park, which has sat empty since 1998.

Those talks were sparked earlier this year when Ron Moore (R-North Hudson) said the deteriorating properties need to be addressed because they posed a safety hazard.

Earlier this spring, the county posted signs and caution tape on the properties along Route 9.

Moore said determining if select buildings are salvageable may spare county taxpayers future demolition costs, or at least make the structures more enticing to possible bidders at a tax sale.

For lawmakers, the debate over how to deal with the buildings has become a chicken-or-the-egg scenario: An engineering firm must first determine if a structure is salvageable before an asbestos survey is completed.

Sizing up the amount of asbestos in a building is critical before teardowns because the amount of the substance is directly related to removal costs.

A survey, for instance, might reveal patches of contained asbestos that can be easily removed. But without a full accounting, contractors must treat all rubble as if it contains the toxic substance, which would dramatically drive up removal costs due to state and federal safety regulations.

Earlier this month, Deputy Highway Superintendent Jim Dougan said it would cost at least $14,000 to conduct an asbestos survey of the property’s larger structures.

Lawmakers have not publicly said what they hope to do with the 89-acre parcel, which has been the subject of several lengthy executive sessions this spring.

Scozzafava said for years, the county owned Republic Steel in Moriah, but “wouldn’t spend a penny on it.”

That structure sold once it was placed into an auction, he said.

“If doesn’t sell, we’ll then address the issue,” Politi said of the county-owned Frontier Town parcels.

Lawmakers said the same thing in spring 2014 during a series of task force meetings to determine the future of the property.

A local businessman offered a bid of $49,500, which was later denied by county supervisors on the grounds that it did not meet the $145,000 in back taxes owed on the main parcel.

That number has now reached $174,300, according to the county treasurer’s office.

Lengthy litigation followed. North Hudson voters, through permissive referendum, shot down plans by the town to purchase the property, which officials have long-eyed as a venue for economic development, including how it may factor into a 40-mile multi-use trail throughout the central Adirondacks.

The property is the subject of renewed discussion due to its proximity to the

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of Gary Phinney and Donnie Perkins, known as the Upstate New Yorkers, with an admission of $8.

On Sunday, July 3, the Lake Champlain evening shoreline will be as bright as midday as the annual Essex Volunteer Fire Department’s fireworks display will take place with seating at Begg’s Point starting at around 9:30 p.m.

On the Fourth of July, events start at 7:30 a.m. with registration for the annual 6.5-K Firecracker Fun Run at Nu Health on Lake Shore Road, with a $10 registration fee and race starting at 8 a.m. Proceeds will benefit High Peaks Hospice and there will also be a kids run (no fee) after the 6.5-K starts.

At 10 a.m., there will be a Patriotic hymn sing at St. John’s Church, along with lineup for the annual parade. The Essex Methodist Church women will also start their annual strawberry shortcake sale on the church lawn.

The parade steps off of at 11 a.m. from Blockhouse Road and travels into the hamlet with the Plattsburgh Police Pipes and Drum band, Penelope the Clown, fire engines and more.

During the parade, there will also be face painting and creating animal balloon creatures in front of the Ice Cream Cafe’.

Immediately following the parade, the Durant fun-filled family oriented games will be held on Begg’s Point. along with the Essex Fire Department will be serving sausages, hot dogs hamburgers and beverages.

At 2 p.m., the town hall will host the “almost annual” Spelling Bee, with two categories of competition: eighth grade through adult and children up through and including seventth grade.

Local businesses will be open throughout the day.

Jay The annual Fourth of July Parade will step off at noon and travel through Jay and past the Jay Volunteer Fire Department (line up starts at 11 a.m.).

Following the parade, the field behind the fire department will be a site for the annual fun and games, including kids games, bounce house, food vendors, pull tabs and bingo.

At dusk, the fireworks display will take place at the station.

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Boreas Ponds Tract, which the state formally purchased from the Nature Conservancy last month.

How that land will be classified is expected to be a lengthy and contentious process between environmental groups, who seek to limit human impact, and advocates for greater access, including the Five Towns, who are calling for less restrictive classification of the land, which would allow more user groups to benefit from it, including snowmobilers.

On Monday, lawmakers voted unanimously to support the Five Towns’ resolution to oppose any land use classification that does not provide for “maximum access” to the 20,578-acre tract.

Just two lawmakers joined Moore in voting for the defeated engineering proposal on Monday: Mike Marnell (R-Schroon) and Shaun Gillilland (R-Willsboro).

Moore, said Gillilland, has a “good vision” for the property.

“We need to do something and keep the momentum going,” Gillilland said, citing the movement swirling around the new acquisitions.

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The kids fought back tears. So did many in the audience.

Largely ignored throughout the ceremony, a box of tissues on the floor was picked up and passed around the group.

Superintendent Scott Osborne beamed at them.

“You always gave us what we asked of you,” he said.

HALL OF FAME Fred Bashaw, who entered the US Armed Forces in 1965, received his diploma as part of Operation Recognition.

Four honorees were inducted into the school’s hall of fame, including the late Duane Gillespie and Frank Huchro, Alvin Reiner and John F. Longware, who graduated in 1948 and pursued a long and distinguished career in education.

“Remember, you miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take,” Longware told the group.

Brian Huchro accepted the award on behalf of his late father, who wore a number of hats during his time at ELCS, including coach, referee and teacher.

The common strand that cut across those positions, Huchro said, was a strong work ethic.

“I wouldn’t call him a perfectionist, but he would not let anyone get away with not trying your hardest,” Huchro said.

Reiner, a former teacher, reminded the class on the importance of fate.

The New Russia resident cited the path that led him from New York City, where the high school student aspired to be a hermit, to an Army Ranger who served in Vietnam, teacher, coach, photographer, newspaper reporter and respected community volunteer.

“You never know where fate will take you,” Reiner said.

Lake Placid It will be food, fitness and fireworks in the home of perhaps the greatest sports moment of national pride in the United States as Lake Placid hosts its annual Independence Day festivities.

The morning will start with fitness, as the town will host the Fourth of July Mini-Triathlon starting at the town beach. The event will include a 400 yard swim, 12 mile bike ride and three mile run.

If that gets your stomach grumbling for some nourishment, the I Love BBQ and Music Festival will take place on the Olympic Oval throughout the day, featuring chances to sample barbecue from throughout the region, food competitions and musical groups performing throughout the day.

The annual Fourth of July Gala Parade steps off at 5 p.m. from the Olympic Center, traveling Main Street to the High Peaks resort with a number of floats, local businesses, local athletes and marching bands making their way through the assembled crowds.

The evening ends with the annual “Set the Night to Music,” fireworks display around 9:30 p.m. The show is paced to music provided by local radio station 93.3 FM. For more information, visit lakeplacid.com

Westport From firetrucks to clowns, and dancing to fireworks, the community of Westport invites all to participate in its annual Independence Day Celebration Saturday, July 2, beginning at 5 p.m.

The parade begins at Essex County Fairgrounds at 5 p.m. It will proceed to the downtown area, finishing with the announcer and awards near the library’s lawn.

All are welcome to participate in the parade. 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 the Essex County Fairgrounds at 4 p.m. They should contact Bob McGee at 569-3970 or rfmcgee@yahoo.com with any questions.

The Westport Volunteer Fire Depart-

ment will serve their annual pig roast in Ballard Park, at 6 p.m.

Gary Phinney and the Upstate New Yorkers will perform from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. They will be set up on the corner on the library’s lawn, with a side street closed for dancing. The event is sponsored by the Westport Hose Company and the Westport Chamber of Commerce.

Fireworks will take place at Lee Park Beach, at 9:30 p.m. 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 and K&D Deli.

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Elizabethtown Social Center Arin Burdo

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ark your calendars for the kick-off of our Summer Performing Arts Festival with Matt McCabe Tuesday, July 12.

Matt jammed on the Center lawn as a Social Center Teen Rec Member when Bob and Carole Harsh held lawn concerts in the 1970s. He still has a strong local following of former classmates and friends, as well as Jon Merrihew. Matt’s “Adirondack Folk Jazz” includes mostly originals.

James Bruchac kicks off the Wednesday Family Nights July 13. James is a Native American storyteller and singer. He is a member of the Adirondack Liars Club, telling tales and singing songs about everything woodland. All ages will enjoy his performance.

All shows begin at 6:30 p.m. Please come early to buy a bite to eat and enjoy our facilities. We have equipment available for tennis, badminton, volleyball, kan jam, pickleball and more.

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Bronx Bistro will be on location on Tuesday nights offering sandwiches, paninis, salads and more.

Bub’s will be at the Wednesday Family Nights offering pizza and weekly specials.

Bring your lawn chair! Performances will be on the lawn, but moved indoors if necessary.

There is no charge for admission, but donations are appreciated to help defray the costs of the event. More details and the full schedule are available on our website and Facebook page.

Look for and clip the ad with the full schedule in next week’s Sun Community News!

Writers Group will meet Tuesday, July 5, at 1 p.m.

On Thursday, July 7, 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 are Tuesday through Thursday, 2 until 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 2 until 9 p.m.

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

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he North North Country Country SPCA SPCA would like to remind you that it’s that Kathy Wilcox > Columnist rollerprincessfrog@yahoo.com time of year again - time to purchase your chance to win $25,000! That’s right, our annual $25,000 Golf Ball Drop is only a couple of months away. On Aug. 20, we’ll drop 1,000 golf balls from way up high and some lucky winner might walk away $25,000 richer. Plus, there’s a guaranteed $1,000 prize. Golf balls are $10 each. You can purchase your ball (ticket) at the shelter or at the Elizabethtown Farmers’ Market. Email jhartley@ncspca.org for more info.

Our featured pet this week is Misty, a Domestic Shorthair-mix with beautiful tabby markings who showed up as a stray. She is an absolute sweetheart - she adores attention and will start purring as soon as you pick her up. Misty gets along well with other cats and, with her easy going personality, we believe she would do fine with a gentle dog. We estimate that she is about two years old - still young enough to have lots of energy and years of love to give, but old enough that she won’t be interested in climbing your drapes or biting your toes! You can’t go wrong with this pretty little girl.

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Champ Day preparations underway in Port Henry Chamber: Volunteers still wanted for Champ Day festivities

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PORT HENRY — The Moriah Chamber of Commerce is preparing for Champ Day festivities this year and looking for anyone who can lend a hand.

“We are still working on the plans and really, still in the planning stages. We are still looking for people to help us out,” said Moriah Chamber President Cathy Sprague.

The annual event, which will be held mainly at the Port Henry Marina, DEC Boat Launch and Port Henry beach, is set for Sunday, July 7, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

“We are trying to promote Champ Day and build it back up again to what it used to be,” Sprague said.

To help with an added schedule of events, Sprague said the areas they are looking for with volunteers include children’s games, parking assistants at the boat launch site and helping out vendors.

“There is all kinds of volunteer work,” Sprague said.

There will be a number of events that day, including a horseshoe tournament, the North Country Travelers Band,

Cocktail party on tap in Westport’s Ballard Park WESTPORT — Each summer the Ballard Park Foundation hosts a combined benefit and cocktail party catered by Anthony’s Restaurant from Plattsburgh. This year the party is scheduled for July 30 at 6 p.m.

Many in the community look forward to this annual event, catching up with friends and meeting new ones. Reservations can be made by calling 962- 8220 and should be made by July 24. Tickets are $80, half of which is 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. The park survives on donations. Overlooking Lake Champlain on the former site of the Westport Inn, Ballard Park 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.

Many visitors to the park simply enjoy the view, the grounds, or the gardens.

the Lake Champlain Antique and Classic Boat Club Rendezvous at Port Henry Marina, book sale, food and craft fair at boat launch, kids games, cardboard boat race, food vendors, a sand castle building contest, hula hoop contest, Penelope the Clown, sail boat race and children’s painting sessions with Linda Smyth.

“We have 20 vendors already from all over the place and we are looking for more,” Sprague said. “There will be a lot to do.

“There may even be Champ sightings that day.”

During the day, there will be a shuttle to take people around the village provided by Essex County.

For more information, contact the Moriah Chamber of Commerce at 518-250-1050.

CCC adds students to Dean’s List PLATTSBURGH — The following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2016 Semester at Clinton Community College. Each student has achieved a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.749.

Full-time students include Willsboro-Kaitlyn E. Arthur, Sam Politi; Keeseville-Michael G. Benjamin, David J. Lafountain, Kevin D. Strack, Brittany M. Winner; Jay-Naomi R. Cave; Au Sable Forks-Cody L. Clark and Saranac Lake-Jennifer S. Payton.

Part-time students include Keeseville-Jolene E. Ballantine, Michael L. Downing; AuSable Forks-Andrea L. Millie, Seantelle R. Murphy and Willsboro-Morgan K. Murphy.

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