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Westport Central School graduates 15 students PAGE 3 WILLSBORO

A trio of Willsboro Central seniors pause to take a selfie before their graduation on June 26.

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Willsboro graduates look to the future.

Superintendent, eleven others placed on leave in escape

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PAGE 8 PRISON BREAK

manhunt over, but many questions remain

DANNEMORA — Three high-ranking officials from Clinton Correctional, including the superintendent, have been placed on administrative leave alongside nine security staffers, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision revealed on Tuesday.

Their leave is part of review associated with the June 6 escape, said spokesperson Linda Foglia in a statement.

While the suspended personnel were not named, the statement said Assistant Commissioner for Correctional Facilities James OÕ Gorman will oversee the prison as the new leadership team transitions this week.

“Staffing for the security positions will be addressed through procedures outlined in the union contract,Ó said Foglia.

Steven Racette, of Saranac Lake, serves as the prisonÕ s superintendent.

Reached by phone on Tuesday, Cherrie Racette, his wife, confirmed that her husband is CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Clinton Correctional Facility, located in the heart of Dannemora, in the days following the escape of Richard Matt and David Sweat. Three high ranking officials, as well as nine staffers, were suspended Tuesday in connection with the June 6 escape. Authorities did not provide any more details.

CLINTONVILLE Ñ Soonto-be AuSable Valley graduates gathered together June 27 in the lunchroom in preparation for graduation.

Teacher Renee Rhino assisted students with pinning gold honor cords on their right shoulder and caps into their hair preventing them from slipping off. Ò Does the tassel go on the left or right side?Ó students asked each other while frantically getting ready.

Eventually, they figured out that the tassel goes right to left. By this time, they had to line up Ñ girls on the left and boys on the right with Valedictorian Emily Maicus and Salutatorian Priscilla Coats leading the way.

The seniors filed in twoby-two and took their seats in front of a small stage in the school gymnasium.

Principal Javier Perez introduced the class of 2015, a tight-knit class of 85 students most of which who have been together since Pre-K. Valedictorian Maicus, who graduated with an advanced Regents diploma with honors and a 98.85 GPA, shared her learning experiences her and her classmates had: how to calculate the gravitational force necessary to keep the moon revolving around the Earth, how long a skirt should be, how unwise it is to drive backwards through the senior parking lot and how to pronounce Megan ZmijewskiÕ s last name.

She shared her memories of discussing books with friends over lunch, being one of only four girls on the golf team in CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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No free lunches available this summer in Jay

JAY Ñ The Jay/Black Brook Youth Commission summer playgrounds will not have free lunches available this year as once anticipated, reported the town on Tuesday.

It was originally believed that the Playground Program may have qualified for the Summer Food Service Grant Program which would have provided free lunches Monday through Friday at the program site.

After all of the enrollments were submitted, however, the

town found that it did not reach the necessary qualifications to meet the guidelines of this program.

Anyone who has children enrolled in the programmust continue to provide them with a bag lunch.

Town supervisor Archie Depo said he was disappointed: ”Officials from Essex County, the Towns of Jay and Black Brook and Au Sable Valley Central School worked collectively to make this grant application and program a success and were

disappointed to learn that we did not, in fact, have the numbers to qualify,Ó he said.

Depo said officials have every intention of applying again in 2016 and working diligently towards a successful application.

“We strive to offer our area youth the finest programs and facilities available in order to boost them towards a better future and will continue to seek out resources with which to fund these initiatives,Ó he said.

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Westport graduates reminisce, look to future

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keith@denpubs.com WESTPORT Ñ The 15 members of the graduating class at Westport Central School made their final walk in the gymnasium Saturday, June 27.

In her farewell speech, class valedictorian Sydney Mitchell talked about her memories from the basketball court and compared them to the journey the class had been on. Ò We bonded together and formed what we did not realize was a family,Ó Mitchell said. Ò Every day we showed up for long, strenuous practices. Everyone brought a different valuable talent to the team. We competed together to become the very best. Sure, we lost a few games here and there, but we got back up with our heads held high. The victories made us more confident, but most of all, they brought us together. Without realizing it, we had become a team.Ó Mitchell also said she knew none of her classmates would be Ò bench warmersÓ in life. Ò We will be the starters and continue to impress one another each day,Ó she said. Ò There will only be one Westport High School Class of 2015 and IÕ m glad I got to be a part of it.Ó

Salutatorian Danielle Ò EllieÓ Schwoebel thanked faculty and staff at the school, along with friends and family, while thinking back on the past 13 years with her classmates. Ò We have seen old friends move, gained new classmates and have eventually ended up with this, our class of 15 seniors who are about to graduate,Ó Schwoebel said. Ò ItÕ s crazy to look back over the years and think about how fast time has gone, but itÕ s even crazier to think about how fast time is going to continue to go. We have had an absolute blast this past year, or at least I know I did, and the memories that we made will last a lifetime.Ó Schwoebel challenged her fellow graduates to make the most of their time in the future. Ò DonÕ t be afraid to try new things, go on new adventures and navigate your own paths through life because, no matter what, I believe each and every one of us will go on to do great things with our futures.Ó Commencement speaker Matthew Jason, a former teacher at Westport, talked about getting to know each member of the class during his time at the school. Ò Being your teacher and for many of you, a coach over the years, I have witnessed how all of you have demonstrate amazing interests and strengths that you will only continue to develop throughout the rest of your lives,Ó Jason said. Ò I want to encourage all of you to continue to expand in your strengths and interests, be aware of your weaknesses, but donÕ t let either define you. You will experience moments of success and failures throughout your entire life. My grandma puts it best: Ô DonÕ t ever camp to next to your failures or your success,Õ meaning donÕ t gloat and donÕ t dwell.Ó Jason added graduation was a time for celebration, but the next chapter in a life filled with potential for growth. Ò Westport has given you a great foundation, and I want to challenge you all to continue to grow into the person that you are destined to be,Ó he said. Ò To peruse happiness in its truest form and to make a choice to be happy, especially when it is needed.

Everyday, each one of you will have the opportunity to be a positive force to those around you. By taking advantage of those opportunities, you will make your community, country and world a better place.Ó Members of the Westport Central School Class of 2015 included Cheyenne Cramer, William Daha, Perter Hartwell, Sabrina Hendry, Jaci Labatore, Joseph Melendez, Sydney Mitchell, Hannah Place, Aaron Schrauf, Matthew Schrauf, Danielle Schwoebel, Matthew Sherman, Brooke Stevens, Keragan Viens and Donald Westerkamp.

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From the Front Lines of the Manhunt for Sweat and Matt

Our reporters detail what it was like to cover the history-making prison break

By Pete DeMola

W

ho were Richard Matt and David Sweat?

Since the pair broke out of Clinton Correctional last month and into the collective consciousness, I often found myself trying to look past their mugshots in an attempt to discern who they really were.

Their faces were everywhere: MattÕ s dead-eyed look of abject menace and Sweat with glints of a special breed of detached crazy dancing behind a sociopathic stare.

Three weeks on the road covering the manhunt has put me in contact with a diverse cross section of the population Ñ Cops, journalists, government officials, the general public, the Twitterati — all of us, small pebbles orbiting around Matt and SweatÕ s outsized planet; their mugs, a force of preternatural gravity.

IÕ ve come to believe that the convicts who pulled off a once-in-a-lifetime getaway from one of the stateÕ s toughest prisons represented, and still do, different things to each of these groups; a blank slate onto which they projected their innermost wants, desires and criticisms.

For law enforcement officials, the pair seemed to embody the personification of every criminal mind, from two-bit skeezy scumbags to ingenious masterminds, with whom theyÕ ve ever had the misfortune of dealing. Each of the 23 days the manhunt remained underway was a stinging reminder of everything that theyÕ ve ever fought to stamp out while protecting us from the frontlines. But youÕ d never hear it directly from them: they remained professional and courteous to the end.

For correction officers, the pair appeared to represent the perils and pitfalls of an institutionalized system.

In the immediate aftermath, weÕ re already witnessing the fallout of what happens when good people make bad decisions. Matt and Sweat are the ultimate result when that symbiotic relationship that underpins all inmate-officer relationships in the prison system goes sideways. The duo represented the long hours spent away from their families, both in the manhunt and in their everyday lives, where guards spend their days walking a murky line in a culture none of us civilians can even pretend to understand. Their continued escape, a lingering slap in the face of equal parts shame, embarrassment and biting anger at a sprawling system that is far larger and more complex than just them.

Fortune favors the bold. For many reporters, especially those in the broadcast biz, Matt and Sweat dangled the glittering keys of upward mobility. With the hunt came meal tickets to better gigs Ñ each possible scoop, exclusive or even slip of the tongue from a tightlipped official, the difference between laboring in relative obscurity or moving up through the ranks, perhaps even to a nightly news desk. These escaped killers represented progress, and in the end, cynicism and a deep desire to get on the Northway and floor it back to civilization.

And for the general public, well, theyÕ re all over the map, like folks tend to be.

Some have used the duo as outlets onto which to focus their generalized locus of sputtering and often-incoherent rage Ñ at the state, law enforcement, the pressÉ whoever.

Others have used the inmates as a catalyst to unlock their deep wellsprings of humanity, using the opportunity to do some good in the world by giving back to their fellow man.

As for me, I’m still trying to figure all of it out.

Now that the manhunt has ended, the picture is coming back into focus: Matt is dead.

He leaves behind a lurid tabloid legacy of a failed jailhouse romance and grape gin.

His body remains unclaimed.

And Sweat is on the way back to the clink.

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By Andrew Johnstone

he Boston Marathon bombers. The Beltway sniper attacks. IÕ ve been gripped by manhunts before, but never quite like this one.

David Sweat and Richard Matt.

ItÕ s safe to say that IÕ ll never experience anything quite like the hunt for the two Dannemora escapees as long as I live. Not just as someone who grew up and still resides in northern New York, but as a media member who has seen first-hand how intense the search has been.

It was a challenge, being on the ground. The sense of duty to keep the public Ñ my own neighbors Ñ informed. The long hours, inclement weather, the wear and tear on vehicles and gear. And no, itÕ s not lost on me that any challenges I face paled in comparison to what law enforcement was up against.

Lastly, the constant balance of trying to get up and close without getting in the way. ItÕ s fair to assume that the scores of people covering the search, from local reporters to national cable news, didnÕ t make the investigatorsÕ jobs any easier.

I kept that in mind throughout. Even after passing through the same checkpoint multiple times, troopers were friendly. I said while chit-chatting with law enforcement that all of us, whether toting notepads, cameras or TV equipment, must be pesky. And the response has always been a polite acknowledgement that sounds something like this: Ò ItÕ s OK. We understand that we have our job and you have yours.Ó With that in mind, I was mindful along the perimeter, especially when it came to asking troopers where I could and couldnÕ t go.

On June 23, my colleague and I were pointed in the direction of Mountain View, the hamlet where DNA evidence — the first conclusive lead in the search — was obtained. As we turned around near a restaurant, a relatively quiet afternoon turned hectic at the drop of a dime.

Law enforcement vehicles, some marked with lights ablaze and others nondescript, barreled toward us. An officer looked at us and, with an apparent sense of urgency, gestured with a wave of his arm that we were to leave.

This type of situation wasn’t a first for either of us, but even so, itÕ s hard to quell the imagination: Is this it? Are we going to be right there when the capture goes down?

But common sense took over immediately. It was time to let them do their job and get the hell out of the way.

Driving west out of Mountain View, six police vehicles approached from the opposite direction, bumper to bumper and moving fast. State troopers, posted along the road every 25 yards with shotguns or automatic weapons in hand, continued to motion us away from the scene.

Ò Go, go, get out of here!Ó we heard one say.

More personnel, weapons drawn and pointed toward the dense forest, dotted the road to the left. Some crept toward the trees.

Law enforcement continued to barrel the opposite way as we put several miles between us and Mountain View. When eventually reached a checkpoint, all the while wondering what had happened behind us. The troopers manning this one were, once again, friendly and professional. Given what had just happened, the two had questions. Using a paper map and one on my phone, I traced the route that had taken us into, around, and back out of the hamlet. Ò Have either of you been outside of the vehicle?Ó “No, officer, we have not.”

And then we were asked to hold tight a little longer.

Apparently a sighting of two men running through the woods was called in. The initial response was quick; the following one would be thorough.

With over 2,000 leads called in throughout Ñ only a handful of which led to conclusive evidence Ñ one can only imagine how much work went into pursuing each as if it was the one that would break the search open.

We waited for higher-ups to arrive at the checkpoint.

Several SUVs came and went before one carrying two plainclothes officers arrived. Out stepped a tall, muscular man in a Guns NÕ Roses T-shirt, and a woman in jeans and a dark blue top.

The female officer pulled me aside and made two things clear. First, we werenÕ t in trouble. Second, it was essential that they know whether we had been out of the car, whether it was 50 feet or five.

I admired the professionalism of the encounter, especially given that less than an hour ago a call was made that may have put the escapees in the crosshairs. The closest either of us had been to out of the car was an arm in an open window, but communicating that was a challenge of its own.

“To be candid,” I told the officer, “even if I had to go to the bathroom and stood five feet off the road to do it, IÕ d tell you.Ó I said that because I did have to go during our drive through Mountain View, but refrained. I do bear some resemblance to Sweat, so I had been told, and had been extremely mindful of that when I was anywhere near the search.

After some time, the investigators gave us the green light to move on. With a mutual thanks Ñ to us for our patience and them for their service Ñ we got back in the car and continued west.

The search area was a strange, strange world.

Sights IÕ ve seen all my life can, at any moment, be interrupted by a wave of a hundred COs emerging from the woods. Agents in full tactical gear have crossed CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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Letters to the Editor event such a success: Flower Designs by Tracey, Aerobie Fields Pottery, Adirondack Day Lilies, KELLEY Handweaving, Dogwood Bread Company, ErnieÕ s Market, Evelyn Brant, Juniper Hill Farm, Camp Dudley, Liberty Wadhams Soapworks, Lake Champlain Yoga And Wellness, Westport Main Street Diner, Normandie Beach Club, EverybodyÕ s Market, Bruce Misarski & Bridgette Blemel, Gary Hayes, The Depot Theatre, Northwaters & Langskib Wilderness Program, K and D Deli, Westport Hotel and Tavern, Glenn Estus, Brad Rascoe, Caroline Thompson, TJÕ s Country Candles, New Health, Petal Press, Spring Hill Farm, Summit Accupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Westport Country Club.

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 down the course. We hope to see you all next year at the Boquet River Duck Derby.

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Thanks to duck derby participants To the Editor: On Sunday, June 21st, the Wadhams Volunteer Fire Company held the 5th annual Boquet River Duck Derby.

The derby was held as a fundraiser for the Fire CompanyÕ s Community Fund, which we use to help support other community causes and local families in times of need. 465 small, plastic ducks were launched into the water course and raced to the finish line, vying for the three cash prizes - $250 for first place, $100 for 2nd place and $50 for third.

In addition to the cash prizes, almost 50 additional prizes were donated by local businesses and artists. We would like to thank the following for their very generous donations, which helped to make this

I want to thank all of the Westport community members who have volunteered this summer to keep the flower baskets watered on the Westport bridge; the barrels of flowers in front of the Heritage House, the Black River and Hillside cemeteries, the Post Office, the Westport Library Association and the Wadhams Free Library.

This summer, we have 13 volunteers, including four families with young children. I also want to thank the Westport Chamber of Commerce which generously provided funds for the flowers and Bessboro Builders that donated some of the baskets and barrel plantings.

This has been a project of the Beautiful Westport Committee and we are all grateful for our volunteers.

Marilyn Trienens Member of the Beautiful Westport Committee Westport

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nce again we are proud to join with memlaunched in the mid 1980s. The recent 188 page sumbers of the free community newspaper mer edition of NCL featured more than two dozen in industry this July to celebrate the services depth features, an extensive calendar and was supprovided to over 50 million homes around this great ported by just over 350 advertisers. In only its second nation. Free community newspapers continue to buck year of existence the magazine was awarded two the trends affecting many of the nationÕ s paid daily prestigious national honors at this springÕ s gathering newspapers as those papers continue to reduce staff, of free community papers. coverage and in some cases the number of days they Creativity and not being afraid to break the mold publish all while increasing their charges to both has served the family publishing business very well readers and advertisers alike. over its 68-year-run. During the month of July while Dan Alexander In 1948 William Denton saw a need in the commuwe reflect on our history and celebrate the company’s Thoughts from nity and began publishing the Valley News. Over the role in the free newspaper industry we will be putyears under the guidance of Mr. DentonÕ s son, Bill, Jr., ting the finishing touches on our recently announced Behind the Pressline the company grew from serving a few communities plans to re-brand the company under a new name and with one newspaper to a small publishing group, by image. acquiring other community newspapers throughout the region, servThe staff is hard at work creating new page designs for the newsing an area spread over four counties. papers, putting together several new weekly features and preparing Despite a devastating flash flood in 1979 that nearly destroyed new web and mobile online sites. While the brand will be iconic, itÕ s their central printing and office facility, the company persevered, important to point out weÕ ll be retaining our all important link to continuing to be innovative and seek out ways to grow and serve our past. The names of our papers will undergo a slight change but the region, all the while contributing to the economic health of the will retain their historic names and the Denton Family name will still region. In 1988 new owners were sought out and with a like-minded serve as our corporate identity. approach continue to see the newspapers expand coverage and find Over the next few weeks weÕ ll be releasing more details about our new ways to serve the readers and business community of the region. plans as we go about putting the final touches on signage, business One thing the company has never shied away from is taking the cards, letter heads, Facebook, Twitter and all the various pieces of the risk of trying something new. In the early 1960s the company became company’s image. On August the first we’ll be making the formal the first in the region to deploy web offset printing. It was the investannouncement of our plans to let everyone know exactly what we ment in the new press line at that time that placed the company in are doing. Then on August the eighth, as we mark the 27th annivera position to provide services to the other newspapers in the region sary of the purchase of the company by the Alexander Family, weÕ ll and ultimately be in the position to acquire those community news- publish the first issues of our new design and name. Similar to the papers. transition the company took in the early year when the younger Bill In the late 1960s the paper was involved in a summer project deDenton began having greater influence over the company much of livering a special second section each week inside the Valley News the current creative effort is under the guidance of Dan Alexander, Jr. called Adirondack Life. Today we know that product as a very sucFor any of you who cook for your family, youÕ ll understand how cessful monthly magazine, no longer part of the Denton Publishing we feel about changing a long standing, family favorite recipe handfamily but nonetheless demonstrating the companyÕ s forward think- ed down through the generations. WeÕ ve completed some sample ing when it comes to being ahead of the curve. taste testings but there is always a fear of breaking with tradition.

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yards IÕ d seen children play in. ATVs, canines and helicopters would at any moment descend on a swatch of land, all the while a man mowed his lawn across the street or a family played in the yard.

I became both mystified by and numb to such scenes.

We were again in the Malone area June 26, headed south along Route 30 when another wave of law enforcement vehicles Ñ the biggest we had seen yet Ñ roared past. We soon hit a roadblock, populated by a handful of residents who were told they couldnÕ t go home. The relative quiet wasnÕ t to last. More locals arrived, some turning around while others parked and wandered about, swapping tales of life amidst the manhunt.

Television crews, photographers and reporters soon made up half the crowd as official vehicles continued to pour past, accelerating hard once past the roadblock. This felt different. The sense of urgency was highest we had encountered yet.

Finally, word trickled in Ñ Matt was dead, shot by a Border Patrol

agent near Lake Titus. Rumors swirled that Sweat, too, went down, though it would be two more days until that was actually the case.

Matt had been holed up, armed, in a camper about 50 feet from the road. How many times had I driven past? Had he watched my car roll by, 20 gauge in hand? I shiver at the thought.

Now, we can collectively sigh in relief. Relief that the hunt has come to an end. Relief that no civilian or member of law enforcement was hurt and that two convicted murders no long lurk free in the North Country.

Relief that our neck of the woods can go back to its quiet, peaceful ways.

Correction A summer supplement published by Denton Publications and inserted in our publications on June 27 contained a few wrong dates.

The correct date for E-town Day festivities is July 18. The correct date for the Essex County Fair is Aug. 12 -16.

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headline read, Ò ItÕ s Over.Ó Like other traumatic events, most of us will remember what we were doing when the second of two Clinton Correctional Facility escapees was shot. This one lived.

I was only indirectly involved by using Facebook as a platform for information. IÕ m not sure how that came about, but it wasnÕ t long after the escape that I became obsessed with the

by Gordie Little story. I was doing it for no reward except my own satisfaction and I wanted to fulfill a need.

It soon drew me in like a vortex. Every time I shut off the computer, there were comments on Facebook like, Ò Where is Gordie?Ó I felt like Waldo and concluded I was letting friends down by my absence.

As a news junkie, I monitored all media coverage. Soon, people began supplying me with insider information. One day, I mentioned an “unconfirmed source” indicating that one of the inmates had been captured. It turned to be false and I took a boat load of grief. I was deeply hurt and decided to back off completely.

Many insisted that I jump back into the fray and I ultimately did so with trepidation. People wanted me to post what I learned and I attempted to do so in a responsible way. It paid off. We learned and reported salient facts as they unfolded.

A collective sigh of relief was felt when new friends and old learned that both escapees were no longer on the run. People unloaded their fire arms and returned to a semblance of normalcy. Pages of responses from former and present residents began to pour in. Their sentiments were warm, thankful and encouraging.

Kaye said, Ò Well, that kind of makes up for long stretches of time I couldnÕ t talk to you because you were so engrossed in that computer screen.Ó I was like a hound on the scent. I suppose itÕ s akin to a gambler who believes this is the day he hits the jackpot. I felt every day that the search would end and paid close attention to everything. I added my prayers to others. My silent supplication was worded thus: Ò Dear God, if it is your will, lead these long-suffering searchers to a situation where the second escapee can be captured.Ó We walked into the door after attending the wake for KayeÕ s lifelong friend, Frannie Latinville, and got the news. A State Police Sgt. From the Malone station, was in the right place at the right time. Working alone, he spotted the escapee walking along the road. He tried to question the man who bolted toward the woods.

To show you how fortuitous the situation was, the Sergeant is a firearms instructor and, while chasing the man on foot, got off two very accurate shots that brought the fleeing man down.

I am grateful for the chance to play a small part in telling this story even as it was being written. My sincere thanks to media from here and afar for working many long hours covering the escape story. I also salute the heroes from many agencies who spent countless tiring hours in awful conditions to bring the search to a successful conclusion. And I thank my North Country friends who donated a great deal to make sure those wonderful searchers had their needs taken care of in the field. We put up blue ribbons to honor our heroes.

WeÕ re learning more about how such an escape could happen. Others are working toward preventing it from ever happening again.

Having had many family members and close friends involved in corrections, I am well aware of the professionalism they show day in and day out while working in a very dangerous environment. I thank all of them for their service.

When the story is finally written, it might have a chapter that some of us find less than delightful. The chips will fall where they may, but I am still grateful for their service and am delighted to have the Clinton Correctional Facility here with its rich history. Thanks again for your support during a most difficult time.

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Willsboro seniors take pride in graduation

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keith@denpubs.com WILLSBORO Ñ The Willsboro Central School Class of 2015 took time to reflect on their accomplishments over the past 13 years during commencement exercises June 26. Ò This has not been an easy road for any of us,Ó class salutatorian Laura Klein said. Ò I, and all the other graduates behind me, have all had our own unique struggles on the way to get here that no one but ourselves can truly understand, but we have persevered and we have fought, we have made it over every hurdle and bump in the road to make it here today. But, we have not done it alone.

None of us could be here without the hard work of our teachers, the school administration, the support of our families, our community, and each other.Ó Klein told students to remember they were not alone in their future journeys in life. Ò You are surrounded here, by a community of people who care about you and your success, and everywhere you go you will build more communities like this,Ó she said. Ò Do not forget to call upon those who want to help you. Do not let pride keep you from asking for assistance. Do not let yourself fade out of this place.Ó Klein added while support from others will be helpful in life, the ultimate destination will be determined by oneÕ s self. Ò But most importantly, there is you, the person who came up with these dreams in the first place,” she said. “Keep pushing, keep struggling, keep fighting. Learn something new every day, and pass the knowledge onto someone else. Be good to your mind and to your body.Ó Valedictorian Mikaela Salem spoke about her time at Willsboro and how it prepared her for the next Ò chapterÓ in life. Ò We are all growing, and though the story of high school is over, this is only one chapter of our lives,Ó Salem said. Ò We have many more years to explore, learn, love, and flourish. Each of us is our own authors, and we will make dynamic choices in our lifetimes. We determine the direction our stories will take, and soon

we will decide what to pursue in life. This is the beginning of a new volume.Ó Salem added the next chapters in life will bring many new challenges and accomplishments. Ò We will make mistakes and learn from them, causing us to become wiser,Ó she said. Ò New acquaintances will be introduced into our stories, who will overtime, illustrate how we have benefitted from their involvement in our lives. Though we are going our separate ways, you will always be in my heart. For the imprint each of you has made on mine will last a lifetime. I wish my classmates every happiness in continuing their stories after high school.Ó In his commencement remarks, Keith Stone told students to be prepared for a world which can sometimes appear to be unfair to them. Ò So, you will sometimes fail,Ó Stone said. Ò That is not a problem.

Everyone does it. The true test of life is what you do when this happens. Will you pick yourself up and try again, or will you lay there on the ground in self-pity? At that point, it doesnÕ t matter what is and is not fair; what matters is are you going to let it stop you?Ó Stone took time to mention each student, adding, Ò I hope they realize now that you never truly fail at life until you stop trying.Ó Members of the Willsboro Central School Class of 2015 include Ashley Ahrent, Kaitlyn Arthur, Stephanie Blanchard, Danielle Burt, Rachael Burt, Chad Cumm, Elizabeth Daly, Aaron Frenier, George Hearn, Amanda Henrichs, Jacob Hubbard, Darren Kelly, Laura Klein, Kenesa Kohen, Michael LaMountain, Nolan Murphy, Andrea OÕ Hara, John Oliver, Sherika Pulsifer, Mikaela Salem, Skiler Stafford and Tory Wade.

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he Tuesday, July 7, concert on the Center lawn features Rock NÕ Lil, a local duo offering acoustic bluegrass, folk, and classic rock. Bring a lawn chair! The 6:30 p.m. concert will be moved indoors only if the weather is uncooperative.

The Cora Putnam Hale Memorial Summer Performing Arts Series is brought to you by the Social Center and the Town of Elizabethtown. The full schedule can be found on our website and facebook page.

The Elizabethtown-Westport Garden Club, generally at the Center on the first Thursday every month, will be held poolside at Vera CollinsÕ residence on Thursday, July 9. Bring a lunch and a bathing suit and enjoy the afternoon with the Garden Club. Contact Helen DeChant at 873-9279 for more information.

The new pickleball courts on Lawrence Way are ready for players. When we are open, the Social Center is happy to lend equipment to those wishing to try pickleball. Our facebook group Ò So-

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cial Center Pickleball” is a great way to find playing partners and arrange meeting times.

The Lawrence Way courts are open and free to the community anytime for tennis and pickleball. The Paddle Tennis court is open to paddle members.

Community members are welcome to use our Social Center courts Ð basketball, gaga ball, four square, badminton, rebound board Ð a nytime that we do not have Teen Rec hours.

July 5 Ð J uly 11: Monday: Healthier Today group workout at 4:00 p.m. and support group at 5 p.m.

Tuesday: Third Age Adult Day Center, 10 a.m.; Teen Rec hours, 12 - 6 p.m.; YogaFit with Ellen DuBois, 4:15 p.m.; Rock NÕ Lil perform, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Teen Rec hours, 12 - 6 p.m.

Thursday: YogaFit with Ellen DuBois, 9:30 a.m.; Garden Club at Vera CollinsÕ home, 11:00 a.m.; Teen Rec hours, 12 - 6 p.m.; Writers Group, 1:00 p.pm; Mah Jong, 1:00 p.m.; Zumba with Cynthia, 5:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday: Teen Rec hours, 2 Ð 9 p.m.

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

Ancient wheat trials, grape research among topics at farm tour

WILLSBORO Ñ The Cornell University Willsboro Research Farm will hold an open house on Wednesday, July 8 from 1:30 p.m to 4 p.m. A tour of the facilities and research plots will leave the main office (48 Sayward Lane, Willsboro) at 2 p.m.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Research topics featured at this yearÕ s open house include an edamame soybean variety trial, parsnip variety trial, cover crops interseeded into field corn, juneberry nursery development, high tunnel production of ginger, basil, tomatoes, and greens, cover crops for improved soil health in high tunnels, adaptive nitrogen management for corn, heritage and ancient wheat trials in an organic rotation, and cold hardy wine grape varieties.

In 1982 E. Vreeland Baker, a Willsboro farmer and entrepreneur, donated his 352 acre farm to Cornell University for agricultural research and demonstration. The facility serves to connect Cornell faculty in Ithaca with the challenges and issues facing North Country farmers. Willsboro Research Farm is managed by the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 518-963-7492.

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WESTPORT Ñ Champlain Area Trails will be holding an Interpretive Hike and Mindful Trail Walking with Tara Marie Perri, Founder/Director of The Perri Institute for Mind and Body, Saturday, July 11, at the Field and Forest Trail from 9 to 11 a.m. There will be a suggested donation for $10 per adult 18 and older. Join Perri as she leads hikers through exploratory exercises on the Field and Forest Trail. For more information and to register, visit champlainareatrails.com or call 962-2287.

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seventh grade and getting ready for the homecoming dance. Ò I get to remember all of you, and I will because every one of you, both graduates and teachers, affected my experiences in high school,Ó Maicus said. Ò These memories and so many more have created me, just as your own have created you.Ó Salutatorian Coats, who graduated with an advanced Regents diploma and a 96.93 GPA, took the stage with confidence, telling the seniors to take a deep breath and celebrate them finally making it.

As the speech continued, it grew more emotional as she began talking about her parents, Ed and Christine, who she said provided her with the tools she needed to succeed, including brains.

She began tearing up as her family sitting in the front row became emotional with her.

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Flowers, hugs and kisses were given and tears rolled down cheeks of both the graduates and their loved ones until all graduates took their seats.

With the help of a selfie stick, the class of 2015 took a group shot together, moved their tassels correctly from right to left and then proceeded out of the gym together for the last time. Ò I believe that each and every graduate here is capable of succeeding in whatever they choose,Ó Maicus said. Ò May God bless you and be with you on every step of this wonderful journey on which we are about to embark.Ó

Ò Just remember that when things get tough, you can look back and say that since you graduated from high school, you can make it through anything,Ó Coats said. Ò Good luck, class of 2015; I expect to see you at our first reunion in 2025.”

Valadictorian Emily Maicus (left) and Salutatorian Priscilla Coats (right) both graduated both graduated with advanced regents diplomas with honors during the AuSable Valley commencement June 27.

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on administrative leave. Ó We have no comment,Ó she said.

Racette, a second generation superintendent, has worked in the stateÕ s prison system since 1979, when he started as a correction officer trainee, rising through the ranks to superintendent in 2010.

His salary is $132,040.

Clinton is among 10 upstate prisons where Racette has worked, including Great Meadow, Elmira, Upstate, Franklin, Riverview, Watertown, Adirondack and Coxsackie and the former Camp Gabriels.

Assemblywoman Janet Duprey, who represents the district where the prison is located in Dannemora, hailed Racette on Sunday following SweatÕ s capture.

“I have the utmost confidence in Clinton Correctional Facility Superintendent Steve Racette, the administrative team, correction officers and civilian staffs’ collective ability to work with the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, state police and the Inspector General to thoroughly investigate how this escape happened to ensure it never happens again,Ó said Duprey in a statement issued prior to news of the staffing changes.

Duprey declined to comment on specifics, only to say she had spent the day at the prison last Friday meeting with officials. Ó A month ago, I would have said this was impossible,Ó she said, referring to the escape, which led to a 23 day manhunt that left Richard Matt dead and the other, David Sweat, shot and back in custody CNN reported on Monday that Clinton Correctional is also being probed by the FBI for a possible drug smuggling ring. Ò IT WAS NO COUNTRY CLUBÓ Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that those who aided the escape will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Ò If you help a convict escape, you will become a convict,Ó he said during an appearance on the Capitol Pressroom.

Cuomo dismissed talk of conditions at the prison being cushy, including the recently dismantled honor block where Matt and Sweat lived. Ò It was no country club,Ó he said.

Clinton Correctional has typically been used as a threat for other inmates within New YorkÕ s prison system, Cuomo noted.

Well-behaved prisoners are better for guards and an antidote to negative sanctions in prison, said the governor. Ó You want to incentivize the behavior of the inmates,Ó said Cuomo. Ò Those practices and systems need to be looked at,Ó he said of Clinton Correctional. Ò But I think thereÕ s been a tendency among the guards in this honor block, where these were long-termers who were well-behaved, that people may have become lax.Ó Cuomo said staffing and financial concerns weren’t an issue. Ò ItÕ s not about the money, itÕ s about the management,Ó he said. .

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ECH lands top hospital nod Report: Hospital ranks within top 100 critical access hospitals

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ University of Vermont Health Network Ð Elizabethtown Community Hospital has been named among the top hospitals in the nation by iVantage Health Analytics.

The hospital has been recognized in two separate categories: it is recognized as one of 572 HEALTHSTRONG Hospitals in the nation and is also included among the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals. iVantage Health Analytics reviewed hospitals in regard to a number of specific hospital performance metrics including cost, quality, patient outcomes, affordability, efficiency, population health, patient satisfaction and hospital financial strength.

It is a comprehensive and objective assessment that examines many different financial indicators, along with publicly available quality data; combining the information into a comprehensive evaluation.

According to iVantage, 572 hospitals are performing at a level worthy of being identified as a HEALTHSTRONG Hospital, including ECH. The hospitals identified range in size from small rural facilities to large urban hospitals.

The list includes for profit, not-for-profit, independent hospitals and those that are part of larger systems.

ECHÕ s inclusion on the list of Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals recognizes its outstanding performance among similar hospitals. Critical access hospitals are typically smaller, community-based hospitals, with services similar to those at ECH. Ò The hospitalÕ s board of directors, administration, and staff all realize that this hospital is performing well,Ó said spokeswoman Jane Hooper. Ò Collectively, we are incredibly proud of this organization and we work very hard to ensure its success.Ó Patient care and convenience supported by a strong organization is the primary objective of everyone who works at ECH, said Hooper. Ò To be recognized within the healthcare industry is very rewarding.Ó Hospital CEO Rod Boula echoed HooperÕ s comments. Ò We are incredibly proud of our achievements. Staff has worked very hard to ensure that patients come first. New services, enhanced services, quality initiatives, renovations, and the addition of health centers are all undertaken with patient care and convenience as the top priority. As we carefully enact those decisions, the resulting financial strength is a natural outcome,Ó Boula said. Ò We are absolutely honored to be recognized as one of the top critical access hospitals in the country.Ó

Folklorist to present Adirondack-themed tunes WILMINGTON Ñ Dave Ruch is widely noted for his ability to engage audiences of all kinds. Equal parts historian, entertainer, educator, comedian and folklorist, he finds his song material in dusty archives, obscure songbooks, diaries, old recordings, scholarly journals and sometimes from his own children, and brings these gems to life in a most entertaining style.

On Friday, July 17, the Wilmington Historical Society will present Ò Ballads, Bunkhouses, Fiddles and Flings: Traditional Music of the Adirondacks.Ó Featured in RuchÕ s repertoire are two songs once performed in long-ago Wilmington by one-time Wilmington town supervisor James C. Wolfe and old-time Wilmington resident Les LawrenceÑ music once recorded by Marjorie Lansing Porter that Ruch discovered in SUNY PlattsburghÕ s Feinburg Library special collections.

Whether singing in the old unaccompanied style, or backing himself with great skill on banjo, guitar, mandolin, octave mandolin, bones, spoons, washboard or jaw harp, RuchÕ s joyful songs combine with stories and humor to captivate audiences young and old.

Ruch travels regionally and internationally from his home base in Buffalo, giving hundreds of concerts and workshops each year for schools, music festivals, libraries, historical societies, professional conferences, folk music organizations, museums and community events across the northeastern U.S., Canada and the U.K. He is a member of the New York State Historical Association, Canal Society of New York State, New York Folklore Society, and the Western New York Association of Historical Agencies.

The performance is free and open to the public. Adults and children alike are welcome. Refreshments will be provided by the Country Bear Bakery in Wilmington.

For further information, contact the Wilmington Historical Society at 518-420-8370 or whs12997@hotmail.com.

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While manhunt is over, many questions unanswered Courtroom battles just heating up

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PLATTSBURGH Ñ Earlier this week, as Richard Matt awaited burial and David Sweat recovered from two gunshots to the torso, charges related to their brazen escape had just begun winding their way through the court system.

Gene Palmer, the correction officer who was arrested on charges in connection with the pairÕ s escape from a maximum security prison last month, appeared in Plattsburgh Town Court on June 29, where his counsel waived his right to a felony hearing.

The case was moved to the Clinton County court system upon his counselÕ s request, the standard for felony charges.

The case may now go to a grand jury, which will then make a decision to indicate Palmer on three charges related to the escape, two of them felonies.

The long-term guard is accused of giving a screwdriver and pliers to at least of the one of the inmates and burning several prisonergifted paintings in his backyard following the escape on June 6.

More charges may be coming down the pike, said Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie. Ò If there is other charges that we can present against them that the grand jury wants to charge, then weÕ ll proceed,Ó said Wylie.

Wylie said he plans on allowing PalmerÕ s new attorney, William Dreyer, an extension that will allow him to review court materials, including recorded statements, a process that he estimated will take at least three weeks. Ò But I already have a grand jury seated and ready to hear the case tomorrow,Ó said Wylie.

At the appearance, Palmer wore a charcoal-colored suit and stared straight ahead, his face betraying no signs of emotion.

PalmerÕ s lawyer refused to address reporters except to confirm the case had been waived.

Palmer remains free on $25,000 bail.

Wylie said Sweat, who as of Tuesday was in serious condition at Albany Medical Center, will face at least one charge related to his getaway, escape in the first degree, a felony, once state police conclude their investigation, likely in 3-4 weeks. Ò ItÕ s a rather simple case Ñ we have two holes in the walls of the cellblocks,Ó said Wylie, noting the location of the adjoining cells in Clinton Correctional A-Block.

Sweat was serving a life sentence with no chance of parole for his role in the death of a Broome County SheriffÕ s Deputy in 2002.

Wylie said Sweat will be turned back over to the department of corrections once heÕ s been medically cleared.

The prosecutor said he was unaware of any comments made by Sweat following his capture in a rural field in Constable other than those shared by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who told the Capitol Pressroom on Monday that the pair had planned on going to Mexico before Joyce Mitchell, the prison seamstress who is also charged in connection with the case, bailed out. Ò Then they would go live happily ever after, which is a fairy tale that I wasnÕ t read as a child,Ó Cuomo said. Ò But we all believe what Gene Palmer, the correction officer charged in connection with the escape of two inmates from Clinton Correctional earlier this month, appeared in Plattsburgh Town we want to believe.Ó Court on Monday, June 29, where his counsel waived his right to a felony hearing. The case has been transferred to the Clinton County court system and will likely go to Sweat split from Matt several days before a grand jury sometime next month.

Photo by Pete DeMola the latterÕ s death, which explained why authorities did not find DNA from both in a cabin that was searched June 24. Ò Sweat felt that Matt was slowing him down,Ó said Cuomo, citing the bloody socks obtained at one of the cabins.

Wylie declined to comment on other possible charges for Mitchell, who remains at the Rensselaer County Jail.

As far as he knew, Palmer and Mitchell did not have a close relationship, their only connection being when she allegedly asked him to pass a package of hamburger meat containing hacksaw blades and a screwdriver bit to the pair.

Palmer has not been charged in relation to that incident.

According to a sworn statement, Palmer gave one of the inmates Ñ itÕ s unclear which one Ñ a screwdriver and needlenose pliers on at least four different occasions.

The investigation is ongoing, as is a separate FBI probe of a heroin smuggling ring at Clinton Correctional, announced CNN earAuthorities pile into a helicopter after checking out a reported sighting on After the capture of David Sweat, businesses throughout the North Country showed lier this week. their appreciation to local law enforcement, along with impromptu celebrations held “The aspect of my office’s involvement is Route 86 in Saranac Lake hours before Richard Matt was gunned down by Border Patrol officers. in Malone and Dannemora. just kicking into gear,Ó said Wylie.

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Your complete source of things to see and do in the North Country Thursday, July 2 through Thursday, Sept. 17

SARANAC LAKE — 16th annual Saranac Lake’s Third Thursday Art Walks.

Throughout village. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Details: 637-2745.

Friday, July 3

LYON MOUNTAIN — Toos Roozen-Evans exhibit, reception. Adirondack Artists Guild. 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibit through Monday, Aug. 31. Open to public.

WESTPORT — Soundwaves: Alan Ferber, Roots and Transitions. Ballard Park. Live Stream 10:30 a.m.

WESTPORT — VBS/Camp Can Do program. Westport Bible Church. 8:30 to noon.

K through grade 9. Details: 962-8247.

WILLSBORO — Vacation Bible School. Willsboro Methodist Church. 9 a.m. to noon.

Details: 963-4445.

KEESEVILLE — Summer Art Exhibit, Sale, Penny, Trish Best, Adirondack Art Association, opening reception. Keeseville Free Library. 5 to 8 p.m. Details: PenelopeCluteFineArtPhotography.zenfolio.com.

UPPER JAY — Space We Make, Antidependance 2015. The Recovery Lounge. 8 p.m.

Friday, July 3 to Sunday, July 5

WESTPORT — Valley of the Giants Radio Control Airshow. Westport Airport, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open to public.

Saturday, July 4

ESSEX — Essex Community Concerts Carol Williams, Organ Concert. Essex Community Church. 7 p.m. $10 adults, $5 under 12.

AuSABLE CHASM — Underground Railroad mini-bus tour. Keeseville, Peru. 9:30 a.m. $10 pp. Details: 834-5180, northcountryundergroundrailroad.com.

PLATTSBURGH — Fourth of July celebration, First Weekends. 2 p.m. Parade: Dock Street. Details: cityofplattsburgh.com.

ESSEX — Red, White, Blue. Various locations. 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 5

LYON MOUNTAIN — “Rockin Robin’ Chase benefit. Lyon Mountain American Legion Post#1623. Noon to 5 p.m. Details: Jean LaMare 735-4504, Alice Cayea 5692034, Kayla Supley 565-6478.

Monday, July 6 through July 10

AuSABLE FORKS — Tahawus Center’s Summer Science Lab, five day program.

14234 Rte 9N. Ages 8 to 10 and 11+. Details: Tahawus@verizon.net, TahawusCenter. org “What’s Next” page.

Tuesday, July 7

SARANAC — ‘Senior Dance’. Saranac Town Hall. 7 to 9 p.m. Admission nonperishable food item. Details: Gale 293-7056.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Summer performances, Rock N’ Lil. Elizabethtown Social Center lawn. 6:30 p.m. Rain or Shine.

CHAMPLAIN — Dennis Hall, Katy Elizabeth “Champy” presentation. Champlain Free Library. 7 p.m. Free, open to public. Details: Mark L Barie, Christine Racine 297-3345, 5933754.

LAKE PLACID — Monthly meeting, author, Kristin Hannah, via Skype. The Bookstore Plus. 7 p.m. Details: thebookstoreplus.com, 523-2950.

Tuesday, July 7 through Sunday, Aug. 9

WESTPORT — Depot Theatre Apprentice Program, The Lion, the Witch, the Wardrobe. Ages 11 to 14. Rehearsals Ballard Park. 4 to 6 p.m. Free. Production Friday, Aug. 7 through Aug. 9. Details: gibbss@westelcom.com, 962-4916.

Wednesday, July 8

SARANAC LAKE — Poetry Reading. Saranac Village, Will Rogers. 3 p.m.

WILLSBORO — ‘Kids Night Out’, Soccer foot skills. Willsboro Central School.

Grades K-12. 6 to 7 p.m. Details: Jennifer Leibeck 963-8040, Leibe2@aol.com, Krissy Leerkes 572-0315, krissygay1@yahoo.com.

Thursday, July 9

WESTPORT — Soundwaves Concert: Ray Vega and Tales from the Boogie Down.

Ballard Park. 7:30 p.m. Details: soundwaveswestport.tumblr.com.

WILLSBORO — Ellie Campbell Golf Tournament. Willsboro Golf Course. Tee times 9 a.m., 1 p.m. $55 entry fee. Details: 963-8989.

KEESEVILLE — Summer Art Exhibit, Sale, opening reception. Keeseville Free Library.

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Open to public. Exhibit until Thursday, Aug. 6.

WESTPORT — Soundwaves: Ray Vega, Talkes from the Boogie Down. Ballard

Park. 7:30 p.m.

KEESEVILLE — Summer Art Exhibit, Sale, Penny, Trish Best opening. Keeseville Free Library. Exhibit through Thursday, Aug. 6. Details: PenelopeCluteFineArtPhotography.zenfolio.com.

Friday, July 10

ESSEX — ETC, ART, “Love Letters”. Masonic Lodge. 7 p.m. $12. Details: 526-4520, tickets@essextheatre.org. Donations accepted.

ESSEX — Jessica Roemischer piano concert. Essex Community Church. 7:30 p.m. $15 pp, $10 seniors, $25 family. RSVP Monday, July 6.

KEENE — Fred Miller Lectures-in-Song ‘Sinatra’. Keene Valley Congregational Church. 8 p.m. $10 pp donation, students free. Details: Fritz Sabbow 576-4686, eastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail.com.

Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11

JAY — Mountain to Mountain Theatre Summer Princess Whatshername. Amos and Julia Ward Theater. Details: Tara 946-7133.

Saturday, July 11

ESSEX — ETC, ART, “Love Letters”. Masonic Lodge. 7 p.m. $12. Details: 526-4520, tickets@essextheatre.org. Donations accepted.

On Campus Westport resident James Moricette has been designated a scholar-athlete for the spring 2015 semester at Clinton Community College.

Scholar-athletes are members of intercollegiate sports teams who have earned a semester average of 3.0 or higher. Moricette received a 3.51 GPA for the spring 2015 semester.

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2005 DODGE RAM 1500 57,00 miles. 6 speed manual transmission. Excellent mechanical condition, some body/bed rust. asking $8500 obo. 518-354-0874 2012 VW Beetle, excellent condition, 50,000 miles. $10,500 OBO. 518-873-6430.

2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT, 10,013 miles, Silver, 28mpg in City & 38mpg on highway, 4dr., $16,500. Call 518-310-0790.

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Reasonable offers considered. Located in Essex, NY. 802-503-5452

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In great shape.

Comfortably sleeps 5 plus. Air conditioning.

Ready to roll now. Call (518) 5862864.

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2 Brand new Harmony Kayak Spray Skirts tags still on, never used. $59 new ; selling for $25 each. Yellow color, fits perception America or large cockpit kayaks Call or text Linda @ 528-728-6110

2006 Harley Davidson Road Glide, approximate 23,000 miles, AM/FM CD Radio, Back Rest, Well Maintend, can not ride any longer. Asking $9,500 Will Negotiate. 518297-4612 Between 9am-4pm.

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LEGALS NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 68 Hand Avenue LLC filed articles of organization with SOS of NY on 6/3/2015. Principal office is in Essex County, New York. The SOS of NY is designated as agent for service of process against the LLC to Keith A. Morgan, 222 Laurel Lane, Haverford, PA 19041. The LLC's purpose is to engage in any lawful activity.

VN-06/13-07/18/20156TC-84993 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 8 Church Lane LLC filed articles of organization with SOS of NY on 5/26/2015. Principal office is in Essex County, New York. The SOS of NY is designated as agent for service of process against the LLC, and SOS shall mail a copy of process in any action or proceeding against the LLC to 2351 County Route 10, Wadhams, NY 12993. The LLCs purpose is to engage in any lawful activity.

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GRANTEE LOCATION PRICE Samer Siouffi City of Plattsburgh $170,000 James Rock City of Plattsburgh $42,000 Christina Willette Beekmantown $121,900 Arthur Niederbuhl Saranac $8,250 Elizabeth Ward Town of Plattsburgh $86,000 Marc Duffy Beekmantown $55,000 Gale Watts Ellenburg $15,000 Gerald Menard Beekmantown $14,000 Gloria Rabideau and John LaBarge Champlain $126,500 Deborah Bosley Champlain $106,000 Thomas and Elaine Peryea Beekmantown $17,000 Federal National Mortgage Assocation Mooers $188,982 Paulmar Enterprises Inc City of Plattsburgh $810,000 Endyne Inc Plattsburgh $175,000 Gordon Milner Plattsburgh $1,400 John Teichman Dannemora $9,000 KLM Development LLC City of Plattsburgh $11,000 Brian and Gayle Happel Peru $15,000 Casey and Sarah Henley City of Plattsburgh $195,000 Dean Schneller Black Brook $170,000 Ryan Lugenbill City of Plattsburgh $153,000 Richard Garceau and Eddy Mark Champlain $46,000 Karen Begore Champlain $15,500 Scott Thurber Peru $200,000 US Bank NA Town of Plattsburgh $70,000 Gabriel Girard City of Plattsburgh $9,000 Kevin and Kathleen Rowland City of Plattsburgh $234,000 Michael Racette & Lorrielle Bombardier Town of Plattsburgh $139,000 Aaron Desimone Champlain $50,000 Thomas Breyette Town of Plattsburgh $37,000 Thomas Breyette Plattsburgh $37,000 Usman Real Estate Inc Ausable $22,500 Randy Dame City of Plattsburgh $16,000 Ian Arruda Mooers $143,000 Cheryl Lesser Peru $209,000

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“LLC”) Adirondack Property Caretakers, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on June 11, 2015 for business conducted from an office located in Essex County, NY. The “SSNY” is designated as agent of the “LLC” upon whom process against it may be served. “SSNY” shall mail a copy of any process to the “LLC” at: 291 Stickney Bridge Road, Jay, NY 12941.

VN-06/27-08/01/20156TC-86256 CAKE PLACID, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/8/15. Office location, Essex County. SSNY has been designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and mail process to the LLC at 14 Mirror Lake Drive, PO Box 948, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Principal address is 14 Mirror Lake Drive, PO Box 948, Lake Placid, NY. Purpose: any lawful act under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Act. VN-06/27-08/01/20156TC-86475

DRAPER'S ACRES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 06/18/2015. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 4582 Cascade Rd., Lake Placid, NY 12946, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC): FITZGERALD ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATES, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with SSNY on 04/02/2015. New York Office Location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon who process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: Fitzgerald Environmental Associates LLC., 18 Severance Green, Suite 203, Colchester, VT 05446.

Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Haley Plumbing and Heating, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on June 12, 2015 for business conducted from an office located in Essex County, NY. The “SSNY” is designated as the agent of the “LLC” upon whom process against it may be served. “SSNY” shall mail a copy of any process to the “LLC” at 12100 NYS Route 9N, Upper Jay, NY 12987.

VN-07/04-08/08/20156TC-86685 JBEA PROPERTIES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 06/22/2015. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 12 Morningside Dr., Ste. 1, Lake Placid, NY 12946, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-07/04-08/08/20156TC-86991 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“LLC”) Miss Erin's Little Ones, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on April 9, 2015 for business con-

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“LLC”) Miss Erin's Little Ones, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on April 9, 2015 for business conducted from an office located in Essex County, NY. The “SSNY” is designated as the agent of the “LLC” upon whom process against it may be served “SSNY” shall mail a copy of any process to the “LLC” at 1399 Route 9, Keeseville, NY 12944.

VN-06/13-07/18/20156TC-85065 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Moon Valley Farm LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/5/15. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 127 Holland Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994. Purpose: any lawful activity.

VN-06/20-07/25/20156TC-85689 NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL (Pursuant to Section 516 of the Real Property Tax Law) Notice is hereby given that the Assessor of the Town of Elizabethtown, County of Essex, has completed the Final Assessment Roll for the current year. The roll may also be viewed online. The original Final

NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL (Pursuant to Section 516 of the Real Property Tax Law) Notice is hereby given that the Assessor of the Town of Elizabethtown, County of Essex, has completed the Final Assessment Roll for the current year. The roll may also be viewed online. The original Final Assessment Roll is filed with Essex County Real Property Tax Service and a certified copy thereof has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Elizabethtown where it may be seen and examined by any interested person.

Dated this 25th day of June, 2015.

David R. Wainwright Sole Assessor VN-07/04/2015-1TC86882 NOTICE TO THE HEIRS AT LAW OF THE LATE ARTHUR H. BENEDICT, OF DUMMERSTON, VERMONT You are notified that a Petition to Open a Testate Estate for Arthur H. Benedict, late of Dummerston, Vermont, deceased, has been submitted to this Court by Tina Harris. A copy of the Decedents purported Last Will and Testament dated April 17, 2014 was presented with the Petition. A hearing on the allowance of the Will and requested appointment of Tina Harris is set for 10:15 am on Friday, July 13, 2015 at the Vermont Superior Court, Windham Unit, Probate Division, 30 Putney Road, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 (telephone number) 802-257-2800.

NOTICE TO THE HEIRS AT LAW OF THE LATE ARTHUR H. BENEDICT, OF DUMMERSTON, VERMONT You are notified that a Petition to Open a Testate Estate for Arthur H. Benedict, late of Dummerston, Vermont, deceased, has been submitted to this Court by Tina Harris. A copy of the Decedents purported Last Will and Testament dated April 17, 2014 was presented with the Petition. A hearing on the allowance of the Will and requested appointment of Tina Harris is set for 10:15 am on Friday, July 13, 2015 at the Vermont Superior Court, Windham Unit, Probate Division, 30 Putney Road, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 (telephone number) 802-257-2800.

The Court has ordered that notice of the hearing be given to the unknown heirs of Arthur H. Benedict, by publishing this notice on July 1, 2015 (date) in the Vermont Commons, Brattleboro, Vermont and the Valley News, Keen, New York. You are advised that the Will maybe allowed and Tina Harris appointed as Executor if no interested persons appear to object to these actions at this hearing. If you intend to contest the Will or the appointment of the Executor, please notify the Court seven (7) days in advance of the hearing date.

Dated June 18, 2015 /s/ Robert M. Pu, Judge Robert M. Pu, Judge Bill:Stephen R. Phillips, Esq. Phillips, Dunn, Shriver & Carroll, P.C. 147 Western Avenue Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 (802) 257-7244 sphillips@pdsclaw.com VN-07/04/2015-1TC87196

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SunRay Group Properties, LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/6/15. Office loc.: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail copy of process to is 8120 Brookside Rd., Elkins Park, PA 19027.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-05/30-07/04/20156TC-82976 WILDERNESSCAPES PROPERTIES LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/27/14.

Office location: Essex County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Johnathan A. Esper, 1235 Haselton Rd., Wilmington, NY 12997.

General purpose.

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