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County votes to use vendor to expedite tax auction process Hiring an outside vendor to conduct title searches will put tax auctions back on regular schedule, says finance committee

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County lawmakers voted Monday to explore using an outside agency to conduct title searches for tax-delinquent properties, the first step necessary to launch the formal foreclosure process.

The decision to authorize an RFP, which passed the Finance

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Committee 8-1, stems from longstanding lawmaker frustration over the lack of regular tax sales designed to place the properties back onto the tax rolls.

That infrequency leads to continued deterioration of abandoned properties and lost revenue, lawmakers argue.

The county also has to meet re-levies for towns, schools, villages and special districts.

At present, the Essex County Clerk’s Office conducts the searches in-house, a labor-intensive process that searches delinquent properties in chronological order based on year.

Once that process is completed, the county attorney and treasurer send letters to delinquent property owners.

Peeling those tasks away and giving them to an outside

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Farm stands targeted by thieves

Seth Bushey, 13, is learning important farming skills in beekeeping alongside his grandmother, Linda Dubay AU SABLE FORKS — A blue-ribbon winner at the Essex County Fair last week may have found a full-time occupation.

And Seth Bushey, of Jay, is only 13-yearsold.

Beekeeping is becoming more than a 4-H project for the lad, who is part of the Au Sable Echoes 4-H Club, a family club Kim led by his mom, Tami Bushey.

Dedam It is an endeavor he is learning along Writer with his grandmother Linda Dubay, of Au Sable Forks.

“I got into bees because my nephew (Scott Parrotte) had gotten into bees,” Dubay said, as Seth brought his newly assembled hives to the 4-H judges in Westport last week.

Dubious at first, she said she started to watch her the hives her nephew placed in her backyard.

“I took my chair and went out and sat there, watching these bees. The motto ‘busy as a bee’ certainly is true.”

Their wiggle dances and beating wings all have purpose, Dubay said.

agency will not lead to a loss of revenue in that department, said Dan Palmer, the county manager.

“The tax search responsibilities are not going to end — they’re just going to change focus,” said Palmer.

While the outside agency is conducting title searches for 2013 properties, the clerk’s office can shift their attention to 2016 properties, Palmer said.

“We’re probably looking in the next six months given the number of properties you’re looking at,” Palmer said of a possible expedited process.

The $150 search fee will still be recoverable if the property sells at auction, Palmer said.

Rash of thefts threatens longstanding rural tradition

Seth Bushey, 13, and his grandmother Linda Dubay, described their venture into beekeeping as Seth brought his newly built hives to 4-H judges at the Essex County Fair.

Inset: Bushey’s Bees honeycomb blend, harvested from the beehives kept by Seth Bushey and his grandmother, Linda Dubay, in Au Sable Forks.

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“The dance tells the other bees how many miles away the food source is.”

Together, they bought Seth get his first hive, an unfinished double “nuc,” which is a frame set with a queen inside.

“He was like, ‘Oh really, you can sell the honey?’” Dubay smiled.

That’s not all Seth has learned about the bee business.

WADHAMS — They’re a staple of summer: Farm stands, roadside fixtures that farms use to sell locally grown produce and other value-added products.

As part of long-standing tradition, most are unmanned and operate on an honor system through the use of cash boxes.

But this summer has seen a spate of thefts that has frustrated farmers across the region, at least a half-dozen of whom have been stricken by roaming gangs of petty thieves.

“We were getting robbed four days in a row,” said Laurie Davis, whose farm, Harvest Hill, has a stand at the Dogwood Bakery in Wadhams, a country crossroads in the heart of the county’s farming community.

At the nearby Reber Rock Farm, an unknown perp has been

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>> See THIEVES | pg. 13

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By Pete DeMola

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WESTPORT — Talk about a stroke of luck.

A handful of dignitaries and local officials found themselves standing on a bed of hay at the Essex County Fairgrounds on Wednesday evening.

Nearby, Mark Garrabrant soothed a threeyear-old Holster named Lucky.

Lucky was the latest in a long line of cows to be trotted out for the county fair’s cowmilking contest, a ritual that has launched the county fair for the past decade.

“She’s got a full belly,” Garrabrant said, “which keeps her calm.”

As the dignitaries spoke, Lucky, who resides at McAuliffe Farms in Ticonderoga, flicked her tail and looked on with a mild sense of interest.

The speeches ended and Garrabrant led her inside.

State Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) waited on the sidelines.

Ernie LaPine, the event’s MC, told them to take their positions.

“She’s gonna pick the right side,” Stec said.

“She always picks the right side.”

The pair kneeled down and got to work, squeezing out as much as milk as possible within the 30-second slot.

They finished and presented their cups to LaPine for inspection.

“Three drops!” LaPine said, peering into Stefanik’s cup. “Dan, you beat her.”

The victory marked the second time Stec toppled Stefanik in the contest.

A crowd gathered and county supervisors paired off.

Shaun Gillilland (R-Willsboro) easily dispatched Wes Miga (R-Newcomb), the freshman lawmaker making his debut.

“You tied Elise, congratulations,” LaPine said.

But Gillilland, a cattle farmer, has ample experience.

“It really wears your fingers out,” Gillilland said. “Those muscles.”

While Michael “Ike” Tyler (R-Westport) fell to Ron Moore (R-North Hudson), both exhibited anemic amounts, exhibiting glasses that were half-empty.

“Do I have to bring [former Westport supervisor] Dan Connell out of retirement?”

LaPine asked.

Connell, perched in the back, didn’t participate, but aided in the supply detail, ferrying water and cups to the participants.

The event didn’t hit its stride until James Monty (R-Lewis) went neck-in-neck with Ed

Gardner (R-Essex), the lawmaker who narrowly lost to Connell in last year’s contest.

Both exhibited strong techniques that saw Lucky bucking to the crowd’s delight.

Monty prevailed.

And in the final billing, Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Ferebee (R-Keene) faced Vice Chair Randy Preston (I-Wilmington) for what LaPine said would be control of that body’s leadership.

Ferebee eked out a narrow victory.

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Court orders auction of Westport Golf Course Federal bankruptcy moves ahead as owners battle apparent surreptitious takeover attempt in Essex County Supreme Court

By Kim Dedam

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WESTPORT — Legal battles between owners of the Westport Country Club are now moving on two fronts, one federal, the other in state Supreme Court.

A bankruptcy filing by majority owner John Hall two years ago has moved the Westport Golf Course property close to public auction.

No date has been set yet for the sale.

But on Aug. 3, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District Judge Hon. Robert E. Littlefield Jr., in Albany, approved a motion to sell the property free and clear of liens.

Judge Littlefield also approved terms for the auction and authorized Tranzon Auction Properties, based in Portland, Maine, as auctioneer.

Tranzon has not formally listed the property, according to current updates on their website.

Reached by telephone, an associate at the Maine auction house said once any contract for the Westport Golf Course was final, public notice would be made.

SUPREME COURT TRIAL Meantime, majority owner of the golf course, John Hall, and his company, Westport Golf Investors LLC, are moving civil ligation against his brother Robert Hall; his sister, Leslie Hall-Butzer, and their company Consolidated Mortgage LLC in Essex County Supreme Court.

Two actions allege that Consolidated Mortgage fabricated a mortgage forbearance and forced Westport Golf to default on loan arrangements.

According to an Appellate Court, Third Division decision made last month, “Robert Hall, through Como Oil, attempted to remove John Hall from his position as a general manager of Westport (Golf); and that, approximately 16 days later, Robert Hall and Leslie Hall-Butzer formed (Consolidated Mortgages), which went on to purchase the subject notes from First Niagara (Bank) at a significantly discounted rate.”

John Hall had consolidated bank notes on the golf course in 2009 for a total $1.5 million through First Niagara Bank.

After failing make four consecutive monthly payments in early 2013, John Hall entered into a default agreement with the bank starting May 1 that year, court documents show.

Three months later, without John Hall’s knowledge, the bank notes changed hands.

According to court papers, Robert and Leslie bought the notes and mortgages on the golf course “unbeknown to West-

port (Golf LLC)” from First Niagara for $825,000, on Aug. 27, 2013.

When John Hall went to make the Sept. 2013 payment — in compliance with the forbearance agreement — Consolidated Mortgage “rejected and returned the payment, asserted that Westport (Golf) was in default of the loan documents, and promptly commenced this action to foreclose on the mortgages,” court papers say.

On Feb. 5, 2014, Supreme Court Judge Thomas Buchanan denied Consolidated Mortgage motions for summary judgment, saying that “triable questions of fact existed as to the validity of the forbearance ... and whether (Consolidated Mortgage) caused the default by refusing to accept the payment.”

According to court documents, John Hall and Westport Golf had filed the bankruptcy proceeding in March 2014, “resulting in an automatic stay of the instant action.”

APPELLATE COURT DECISION Robert and Leslie Hall had moved twice for summary judgment before appealing lower court decisions.

The Appellate Court in Albany ruled July 14 that: “Under these circumstances, it is for a jury to conclude whether (Rob and Leslie Hall) breached its obligation to act in good faith by surreptitiously purchasing (John Hall’s) Westport’s debt, rejecting Westport’s September 2013 payment and claiming a default despite Westport’s undisputed compliance with the foreclosure agreement.”

‘QUESTIONS REMAIN’ John M. Silvestri, of the firm Stanclift, Ludemann, Silvestri & McMorris, PC in Glens Falls, is representing John Hall in state civil proceedings.

Silvestri said there are two actions filed in Essex County, separate and apart from the federal bankruptcy proceeding: John Hall is suing both his siblings’ company Consolidated Mortgage and First Niagara.

“His brother and sister are principals of Consolidated Mortgage and also fiduciary owners of the Westport Golf Investors LLC. “The questions remain: Was the default fabricated by Consolidated Mortgage? Did Robert Hall and Leslie Hall breach fiduciary obligations (to Westport Golf) by buying the mortgage from the bank? The judge said John Hall is entitled to his day in court.”

NO TRIAL DATE SET It will go to trial in Essex County, but no date is set, Silvestri said.

Defendants in the case have not complied with discovery.

“We have not completed discovery. We’ve been unable to get principals of Consolidated Mortgage to show up for depo-

The Westport Golf Course.

sitions,” Silvestri said.

Litigation in Essex County raises other hurdles for the Bankruptcy Court proceeding.

“If there is going to be an auction and sale, what happens to the proceeds? Are they held in escrow? Or are they disbursed per the decision in Supreme Court?,” Silvestri said of the entangled legal process.

Bankruptcy Court and state Supreme Court can sometimes reach separate and distinct decisions, he said.

“We’re trying to coordinate here to prevent that from happening.”

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Bankruptcy papers filed in federal court show Westport Golf Investors LLC has 24 creditors, including and the Essex County Industrial Development Authority and the Essex County Treasurer’s Office.

Robert Hall/Como Oil and Leslie Hall-Butzner are also listed among creditors.

Robert Hall sold Como Oil, located in Minnesota, last November.

The company, which is listed among creditors of Westport Golf Investors LLC, is now owned by ThompsonGas of Frederick, Maryland. No financial details of that transaction were made public.

The Law Office of Louis J. Maione, P.C., of New York City is representing Consolidated Mortgage.

The Westport Golf Course is listed for sale by LandVest realtors at a price of $1.95 million, nearly double what Consolidated Mortgage paid First Niagara for the loan.

Essex County Real Property puts the Westport Country Club’s assessment at $1.35 million, with the land alone valued at $330,000.

The 18-hole Westport golf course remains open and special rates are in place for greens fees and cart rentals. The club house is closed.

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Progress on funding, timeline for E’town sewer plant Town looking for Solar Pilot Community designation, solar power to offset cost of plant operations

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Funding for the Elizabethtown Wastewater Treatment Plant is coming into place, bit by bit.

Elizabethtown Supervisor Noel Merrihew said the state Environmental Facilities Corp. grant of $2.14 million comes with access to up to $6.4 million in interest-free loans from the state agency.

Planning picked up significant pace with settlement of the lawsuit brought three years ago by the engineering firm Barton and Loguidice.

The engineering firm was retained to bring design plans and engineering to bid readiness for a total $142,070.78.

“The lawsuit has been settled, we’re back in business and we’re lobbying for funding,” Merrihew said.

The EFC funds announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week become obsolete in March 2018, a fact that is bringing new partners into place on a well defined timeline.

“That is a factor to explain to other agencies the timeline we’re working with,” Merrihew said.

Approved by referendum vote in 2010 for a location behind the Cobble Hill Golf Course, the wastewater treatment system is expected to cost $9.5 million, the same amount set prior to litigation.

Costs to property owners for equivalent dwelling unit — essentially a single family home — are $362 per referendum vote.

And that number remains unchanged.

There are approximately 400 private resi-

dence users in the wastewater treatment area, along with numerous Essex County buildings, the University of Vermont Health Network, Elizabethtown Community Hospital; the Elizabethtown Health Center, the nursing home; and numerous businesses, including grocery stores, banks, restaurants, shops and law offices in the busy center of town.

Merrihew and the Elizabethtown Town Council are also looking for Pilot Community status with the Adirondack North Country Association, a move that would add solar power for the new wastewater treatment system.

“We are working with the NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) green energy team at ANCA to set up a pilot program using solar power at the wastewater treatment plant,” Merrihew said.

The designation would offset operation costs for decades.

“With a Pilot Community designation, and I think we will achieve that, the solar farm could offset operations and energy costs of our wastewater system by $500,000 over a 20-to-30 year period.

“For us to go forward as a solar Pilot Community, we would put in computer and phone charging stations on the park benches on Court Street. Plus we would add two electric car charging stations that would feed from the solar power array. It is part of the designation.”

The solar component for wastewater treatment is a step toward energy efficiency, Merrihew said.

The solar panel array would be built on the town-owned field near the Elizabethtown water tower, an area locally known as Huston Flats.

“We have an existing Adirondack Park Agency variance in place for the water tower, making it a prime area for co-location,” Merrihew said.

“And it is only a mile or so from the main power transfer station on the back road to

Lewis, Fox Run Road.”

And there are already significant power lines running through the property.

In addition to EFC funding, Elizabethtown is awaiting word on Empire State Development grant funds and also may qualify for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) monies, Merrihew said.

In all, about 12 additional sources are being reviewed for funding, Merrihew said, including non-profit entities with a focus on both rural clean-water efforts and green energy.

Merrihew said the town is working to put

together an informational public meeting, one that would bring in representatives from state agencies, including the state Energy and Research Development Authority, the Adirondack North Country Association and the Department of Environmental Conservation.

That meeting is likely to take place this fall.

“We’re working full time right now on this,” Merrihew said.

“The best case scenario, and that is if we don’t run into any new issues, would be to see ground-breaking for the wastewater treatment plant in 2017.”

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ELIZABETHTOWN — New residents of the Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District with children of school age are encouraged to notify the district office for registration and enrollment. It is important that this is done as soon as possible, especially before the first day of school.

The Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District offers all registration and health forms are on elcsd.org.

School records from the previous school must be received along with immunizations before a student can start. The school office will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 873-6371.

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Essex County preps $9.7 million grant application Grant application to fund big-ticket town, county infrastructure projects is the “biggest yet,” says county

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County locked in $4 million in state grant funds last week for water infrastructure projects in Lake Placid, Crown Point and Elizabethtown.

Now county officials are hoping to more than double that take with their next round of applications, which would bankroll some 23 projects across the county to the tune of $9.7 million.

Grants have become the lifeblood of North Country municipalities, explained Mike Mascarenas, the county official spearheading the application process.

Under the tax cap, towns are limited at how much they can raise through taxes. Loans require payments spread out over a generation, and often result in ever-increasing costs for users within those service districts.

As Essex County’s Director of Community Services, Mascarenas helps municipalities identify projects that might be eligible for state grant funding, Nearly every town across the county has put in for a project, the results of which are anticipated to be announced in December.

Below are some of the highlights: LEWIS Lewis has put in an application that would allow for the completion of a three-phase water project that started in 2005.

The $600,000 application covers 76 percent of the project costs.

The final phase awaiting completion is the installation of a proposed water line running from the south end of the hamlet along Route 9 to the former Jehovah’s Witness building, some 1,700 feet.

The three sections of existing pipe all constitute different sizes.

“It’s the last line in the water district that has not been repaired since it was originally put into the ground,” said Supervisor James Monty. “It’s a nightmare waiting to happen.”

NORTH ELBA Town officials have long-eyed refurbishing the North Elba Horse Show Grounds as a chief priority. The $156,966 application would cover half of the costs for the replacement of footing on the rings, a measure necessary for animal and rider safety during wet conditions.

“Horses are expensive and you can’t have them slipping and falling down,” said Supervisor Roby Politi. “So we came up with all-weather footing materials that allows for proper drainage, so the rings themselves dry off and are not arduous for horses.”

Millions were spent last year on the main ring, Politi said, with funds coming from members of a professional riding association and the town.

“It’s necessary to keep quality equestrians and people coming to our community,” Politi said.

Politi said $3 million has been invested in the facility over the past five years, which sees between 1,400 and 1,500 horses using the grounds annually, and is a key part of the region’s economy.

MORIAH Moriah has applied for $600,000 for wastewater improvements on Lamos Lane, where the clay tiles housing the system are eroding and tree roots are puncturing the line, causing blockage issues.

The system, located in Witherbee, is under a state Department of Conservation consent order to reduce the amount of inflow, said Tom Scozzafava, the town’s supervisor.

“We’re further ahead of the curve than most communities in the Adirondacks because we have the infrastruc-

ture in place, but it’s very expensive to repair,” Scozzafava said.

On average, town residents pay $420 annually for sewage services. The ceiling set by the state comptroller’s office is $700.

Scozzafava said grants help keep costs down for users.

“It’s like eating an elephant one bite at a time,” Scozzafava said. “Without these grants, you couldn’t do it.”

WILLSBORO Willsboro wants a new municipal salt shed. Shaun Gillilland, the supervisor, described the existing structure as “Neolithic.”

The town has received reports of salt leaching down the riverbank, the lawmaker said.

“It’s unsafe, it doesn’t have a bottom and salt runs off,” said Gillilland. “It leaks, it’s in terrible condition.”

With a price tag of $147,000, the town hopes the state will pick up 75 percent of the cost.

“Essentially, I want to fix the problem before the state tells me I have to fix the problem,” said Gillilland.

The town has also been in discussions with Willsboro Central to share a bus garage. The proposed site is at the districtowned soccer field above the Champlain Valley Senior Community.

Engineers are currently working on specs, the supervisor said.

If the project moves forward, the new salt shed would be disassembled and moved to that location, Gillilland said.

Willsboro also put in a $90,160 request to explore facility development at Florence Hathaway Park.

MINERVA The town is requesting $300,000 for a senior meal nutrition site.

The current location, located in the basement of the town hall, shares space with the food pantry, court and other organizations.

Keeping the kitchen in compliance, which can serve upward of 50 for dinner, is tough due its basement location, said Steve McNally, the supervisor.

“We’ve proposed a new building to alleviate some of the stress of the building being overutilized,” McNally said.

“Our seniors deserve a nicer

facility.”

The total price tag is $323,830. Last year, the town purchased land next to the town hall for the proposed project.

ESSEX COUNTY The county has requested $296,650 for a project designed to protect waters across the county.

If the funds are awarded, the county will purchase a vacuum truck, which would allow them to clean out catch basins, or the road structures along waterways that catch sentiment.

Once those are full, the excess drains directly into the waterways, Mascarenas said, including phosphorus and salt.

“We have some of the cleanest water in probably the county, and we want to keep it that way,” Mascarenas said.

The county also put in a $303,000 application for ongoing repair work at the Essex County Fish Hatchery in Crown Point, a number that covers half of the project.

Additional applications include those that would fund Lake Placid’s Main Street multi-phase water infrastructure project and ongoing wastewater treatment work in Elizabethtown, St. Armand and Crown Point.

Two projects would stand to benefit water projects in Westport.

Not on the docket: Funds to address rural blight. While the state rolled out a $50 million program earlier this year to combat blighted and abandoned buildings, the program is designed for municipalities with over 5,000 people and at least 100 blighted structures, Mascarenas said, conditions that carve the county out of the loop.

Essex County currently manages between $60-65 million in grant funds between town and county projects.

“The need is as big as ever,” Mascarenas said. “We keep at it and try to do the best for the 18 towns we work for.”

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he word is spreading that Democratic Party officials are reportedly bracing for the possibility that another batch of damaging or embarrassing internal emails will be surfacing before the November election.

The fear reportedly comes as officials with knowledge of a Russian cyber-attack that targeted Democratic politicians and organizations believe the breach was bigger than first thought and exposed the private email accounts of more than 100 party officials and groups — including the personal email accounts of nominee Hillary Clinton’s key campaign officials.

Sadly, truth and reality are foreign terms to most politicians and their operatives.

They’ve been drinking their own version of the truth for way too long and getting away with it. Finally when real documents surface they have no where to hide and they are forced to acknowledge the truth, when it bites them in the nose...for lack of a more refined term.

To further the point, we also heard last week that a task force investigated a Defense Department whistle blower’s allegations that higher-ups manipulated analysts’ findings to make the campaign against ISIS appear more successful to the American public surfaced.

When the truth hurts do we want our elected officials to candy coat it for their political perspective or do we need the truth? We’ve allowed our political judgment and the watchdog organizations that are suppose to be our trusted fourth estate, to become far too relaxed and partisan, letting our leaders spin us.

The American public is being taken to the cleaners by both parties as well as those who profit from government contracts and media companies who’ve put their investigative skills and bi-partisan reporting aside in favor of the bottom line and insider favoritism.

What does it say about the trust we have in our leaders when countries like Russia, China, and North Korea are hacking into their private accounts to release the true details our officials do not want us to know?

There just seems to be too much contradiction between what we are told one day to what we learn the next when the truth is leaked. Common sense should tell us where there is this much smoke there must be fire.

We need to come to our senses soon and demand more accountability before it’s too late. We need the truth or we are all left living a lie that is bound to burst sooner or later... and some of these cracks in our society are already becoming very apparent.

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Governor needs to sign indigent defense bill

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ew words strike more fear into the hearts of local leaders than “unfunded mandates.”

Each year, as our elected officials huddle over budget projections, those Pac-Man type pie charts showing uncontrolled costs seem to be growing — items like health insurance, retirement, child welfare services and the minimum wage, which saw a significant uptick this year here in the Empire State.

In Essex County, where taxes have escalated annually, 75 percent of the 2016 tax levy was allocated to costs over which they have no control, a number that shot to 111 percent in Clinton County.

Paired with the tax cap, increasing taxes to compensate isn’t possible — at least not here in our region, where increasing the levy is like drawing blood from a stone.

On top of the tax base, left stagnant by nature of simply being in the Adirondack Park, the tax cap inflation factor this year, at 0.68 percent, is the lowest allowable growth since the cap was implemented.

But at the same time, we’re faced with the same issues vexing the rest of the state — like the reliance on publicly-funded defense attorneys.

Court costs in the North Country are skyrocketing.

Costs to Essex County’s assigned counsel program, which handles family court cases, increased 150 percent in the past decade. In Warren County, officials are exploring the idea of privatizing the public defender’s office, which handles criminal court, in order to get costs under control.

While local officials are reluctant to play armchair experts and attribute the uptick to an exact cause, it mirrors the entrenched opiate epidemic, which continues to stress local resources to the breaking point.

Drug abuse equals broken homes. Just ask the panelists from across the region who spoke at a series of state-sponsored panels on heroin abuse earlier this year.

Counties do get some state aid for providing legal services to the poor each year, about 25 percent. Grants are also available, but they’re not permanent, which means resources are contingent on the success of that grant reapplication.

Public defenders, not just those in the North Country, but across the country, are bound to the U.S. Constitution to provide counsel for criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney.

With the eligibility requirements always in a state of flux, that could mean 80 percent of the population are eligible for court-assigned counsel.

Failing to fulfill these requirements has real-life consequences.

Just look at the lawsuit filed against the state and five counties — including neighboring Washington County — alleging that chronic underfunding led to inadequate legal counsel that failed to meet constitutionally-required standards.

As such, it was argued defendants were deprived of their constitutional rights.

While the lawsuit was settled in 2014, only those five counties received an influx of state funding to course-correct, leaving the remaining counties unaffected (and some say, susceptible to a lawsuit).

The state legislature acted fast.

This spring, they passed a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy and Sen. John DeFrancisco that would require the state to pick up the full cost of indigent legal services over seven years, a phased-in approach similar to the minimum wage policy.

Legal experts hailed the passage as a civil rights victory.

We agree. And while the legislation appears to only cover criminal court matters, it’s also a small notch on the collective belts of counties struggling to navigate these ever-shrinking slices of the budgetary pie — especially those in the Adirondack Park, where we’re also handicapped by drastic reductions in sales and motor fuel tax.

The bill awaits Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature.

He should do the right thing and sign it. As someone who as positioned the state to be a progressive powerhouse, it seems like the next logical step.

But that political jockeying also has to be paired with the economic realities on the ground, which continue to be shaky.

Signing the bill will help stabilize the ship.

The Sun Community News Editorial Board is comprised of Dan Alexander, John Gereau, Pete DeMola and Keith Lobdell. We want to hear from you. Drop us a line on our Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter, to share your thoughts.

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RunÊ forÊ JonÊ setÊ forÊ Aug.Ê 27 To the Editor: Saturday, Aug. 27 at 5 p.m. you all can have some great family fun, get some exercise and support a truly important cause.

The Run For Jon, at Forrence Orchards on the Mannix Road in Peru, is a wonderful community event celebrating its 26th year helping families who have children with serious medical needs.

The event started out as an effort to help the family of Jonathan Evans, who died of cancer after a long struggle, deal with the overwhelming expenses associated with their son’s care. The Evans family and many volunteers have continued the event to assist other families in similar circumstances.

Each year we draw hundreds of spectators and participants of all ages: running, walking or pushing baby joggers. We have, over the 26 years of this event, literally raised tens of thousands of dollars for these deserving and needy families. Last year’s race raised $4500.

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Anyone can participate. There is a kids fun run, a 1.25 walk and a 2.5 mile cross country race. The 2.5 mile run is a really great race, sanctioned by USA Track and Field. The course is challenging and beautiful. Some past participants have gone on to the Olympics, national rankings and state championships. There are team, baby jogger and individual awards.

There are numerous door prizes for participants.

We hope to see you for this important, and fun, community event. Registration begins at 3:30 p.m. Due to health regulations, pets are strictly prohibited from the site.

For information about the Run For Jon, contact Matt Mederos at 524-1269, the Evans family at 643-2414 or visit the runforjon.com website for entry forms, photos, background information and to purchase Run For Jon dry-fit t-shirts.

See you there!

Rod Driscoll Peru

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The Valley News Sun • August 20, 2016 | 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

OhÊ no,Ê Joe! To the Editor: You got it all wrong again.

From 1931 to 1934, the Nazi party was under the leadership of Adolf Hitler and perpetuated their lies over and over and over until the people believed them, and in 1934 they had the power to arrest all affiliated with the Communist Party and the true Nazi plan was unveiled.

Now comparing Donald Trump to Hitler and his lies doesn’t hold water!

On the other hand, Joe, if we are looking for liars, hold on: Oh no Joe, I didn’t have sex with that woman?

Oh no Joe, if you like your doctor you can keep your Doctor?

Oh no Joe, I did not have classified information on my emails?

Joe, I could go on all day with the lists of lies each of these Democratic leaders have abused you with. They believe the voters in America have been dumbed down to a point they can say anything and get away with it!

Joe, switch sides and help elect Donald Trump our next President.

God Bless America, Ed’s note: This is in response to Joe DeMarco’s letter that appeared in the Aug. 6 edition.

Bert Windle Putnam

TiÊ HistoricalÊ Society:Ê ThanksÊ forÊ yourÊ support!Ê To the Editor: In a historic town such as Ticonderoga, it is easy to take history for granted. This past weekend, the Historical Society hosted its Irish Historic Celebration, a full day of living history, talks, exhibits, programs and of course, great music.

Yes, on the single summer weekend in which we have had great rainstorms, we hosted an outdoor event. And it was wonderful — due in large part to the efforts of our board of trustees and remarkable volunteers.

We would like to publicly thank Eric and Jessica Stoddard, Colleen Bessette, Matt Pulling, Matt Connery, Esther Massett, Libby’s Bakery Cafe, Hot Buscuit Diner, Bodette’s Barbecue, Battle Hill Brewing, the Loose Monkey Band and the local residents as well as those who traveled from New Jersey and Vermont to form our cadre of living historians.

See you all next year!

William G. Dolback Ticonderoga

TrumpÊ bornÊ intoÊ silverÊ spoonÊ society To the Editor: Donald Trump can not articulate himself in a sentence without using a nasty word.

He states that a prisoner of war is not a hero.

Mr. Trump, you speak out of your ear. But may I ask you: have you ever been in the armed forces? Have you ever been in war? Have you ever been in a prisoner of war camp, where our heroes slept on straw — lice-filled and vermin-laden — and on slabs of wood, or on cement floor?

I had the sad privilege to go to one in the Red Cross. After 60 years, I still have nightmares.

You, Mr. Trump, were born into a silver spoon society, spoiled to be a narcissistic, egotist individual.

No, you will not make the cut. The U.S. can’t afford to trust you with the nuclear codes.

Suzanne Larocque North Creek

Fenimore:Ê Ô IÊ trustÊ myÊ bigotedÊ screedÊ isÊ clearÕ To the Editor: Ed’s note: The following is a response to “The end of our republic? Give me a break,” by Bob Segall, published in the July 30 edition.

I’ll never understand the need for liberals to discredit the messenger rather than debate the message, but since Bob Segall of Upper Jay uses that timeless Democrat approach in the July 30 Valley Sun, I guess I’ll respond.

Let me assure you Bob that I’m quite unlike Sen. Joe McCarthy and Adolf Hitler.

I’ve never suggested that opponents be locked up or sent to death camps, nor is my July 23 Valley Sun letter hate speech. The events I mentioned are happening, I only speculate on what it might lead to, and for the record Bob, I did not say this would be the end of our republic. I said “transform our republic of America into something else.” Obama made jokes about the end of our republic, not me.

However, my “spewing of thinly veiled bigoted screeds” as you put it, was not intended to be thinly veiled at all. I’d hoped to be obvious. My intolerance (bigotry) of deceitful politicians such as President Obama and Hillary Clinton is absolute and I intended my comments to reflect complete disdain for them. I can forgive incompetence, but not the lies. Even now Hillary Clinton lies about FBI Director James Comey’s comments regarding her previous lies. She continues to lie about Benghazi in spite of contradictory emails and video statements made by her. This is serial lying.

I’m also intolerant of the State Dept. being used to fund raise for the Clinton Foundation, anarchists burning and looting in our streets, our police being assassinated, and Obama telling us that most of us won’t be killed by terrorists. Most of us? I trust my bigoted screed is clear and no longer

COMMENTARY thinly veiled.

My concerns are with the actions of Obama and Clinton over the last seven years who, in Bob’s words, have made occasional mistakes and have been ineffective. I think it’s much worse than that and I hope for someone better. It’s unknown if Trump is that person, clearly Hillary Clinton is not.

Hillary Clinton proudly said during the Democratic National Convention that she’s a real deal progressive and seeks change. If elected, she will be making Supreme Court nominations. I hope Americans understand the result of a progressive liberal administration working with a like minded Supreme Court majority since progressive liberalism and our Constitution are incompatible.

We need to think about what America will become without a working constitution to keep a progressive liberal government in check? This presidential election truly matters.

Ken Fenimore Elizabethtown

Rep.Ê StefanikÊ needsÊ toÊ putÊ principleÊ overÊ politics To the Editor: I disagree with your Aug. 13 editorial insofar as Rep. Elise Stefanik needs to do more than forcefully speak out against Donald Trump’s toxicity: she needs to put principle over politics and announce she will not vote for him.

I’m not a one issue voter, but I question the representation of Rep. Stefanik who introduced a resolution to address the “global threat of climate change” yet is tacitly standing by Donald Trump who believes global warming to be a “total hoax” and wants to abolish the EPA and scrap clean energy policy.

How can supporting your party’s nominee be more important than standing up for principle and what you believe is needed to protect future generations?

Bob Hunter Lake Placid

LocalsÊ lovedÊ AnnualÊ EssexÊ Day To the Editor: Everyone who lives in or around Essex looks forward to the first Saturday in August.

This year marked the 37th annual Downtown Essex Day, which was advertised as a “rain or shine” event.

We had both! Sunny skies prevailed until 2 p.m. when a rapid storm dumped an inch of rain on the town. I saw dozens of vendors and shoppers huddled under canopies and folks just enjoying the drenching while walking barefoot down the sidewalk. The rain was soon gone and those who were left continued selling and buying.

Overall it was a great day and I’d like to say “thank you” to the following people for helping “Essex Initiatives” with this event: Steve Fletcher for set-up and take down, Tom and MaryAnn Mangano for publicity, Donald Christian for traffic control, Essex Fire Department for lending caution cones, Essex Town officials for letting vendors use the town hall lawn, LCTC for offering half-price walk-on tickets for two hours, and especially all residents and businesses who participated and were happy to share their lawns, parking, and driveways with exhibitors and shoppers on this one crazy, fun day per year!

We look forward to next year!

Donna Lou Sonnett, Essex Day Chair OBITUARIES

IreneÊ MaeÊ Hulse ELIZABETHTOWN — Irene Mae Hulse, 92, of Willsboro passed away Friday, August 12, 2016 at the Essex Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare.

She was born October 8, 1923 in Willsboro, the daughter of William and Lottie (Cooley) Lacey. She was President of the V.F.W. Auxiliary 2809 in Lake Placid, Den Mother for 12 years in Lake Placid and Willsboro, Regent for two terms in the Willsboro Catholic Daughters of America, a member of the Firemen Auxiliary in Willsboro for two years, Secretary to the North Countrymen’s Club for three terms, a member of the Beautification Committee of Willsboro for one year, President of the William Gilliand Club for 6 years, a member of the Heritage Society and a private home health aide for 11 years. Irene will be remembered as a kind and loving person. She loved to help people and was always smiling and bubbly, no wonder she was loved by so many.

She is predeceased by her parents, her husband, William, one son, William, one daughter, Jean Burke, her siblings, Robert, William, James, John, Herbert, Roy and Victor Lacey and Helen Hathaway.

Survivors include, two grandsons, William Hulse II and Thomas Burke Jr.; two great granddaughters, Gillian Jean Hulse and Kaitlyn Marie Burke one daughter in law, Gigi Hulse.

Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday August 20, 2016 at St. Philip of Jesus Church in Willsboro with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Willsboro.

Arrangements are in the care of the Ross Funeral Home in Mooers. To share an online condolence, please visit rossfuneralhomes.com

The realities of Trump Columnist: Sun Board showing liberal bias Kenneth Salamon

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t is interesting that in its liberal attempt at lecturing a congresswoman, the Sun Editorial Board chose to open with a seeming celebration of freedom and diversity in its opinion editorial (Aug. 13, 2016) by highlighting an Olympic athlete wearing a hijab. In the Muslim world this is not an expression of diversity, and in fact, represents the opposite, oppression. It is a symbol of the fact that women of Islam are second class citizens and have no freedom of choice regarding what they wear or do.

This attempt at a politically correct tribute undermines the rest of the absurd premise that Rep. Stefanik should denounce Trump because of what the liberal media call his ‘hate speech’ and lack of values (read political correctness). Granted, Trump is no silver tongued devil in extemporaneous speech, but there is always a supportive basis in reality underlying his comments.

Behind Trump’s often over-thetop rhetoric, such as building a wall/deporting illegals, temporarily banning Muslim refugees, that Obama/Clinton ‘founded’ ISIS, or Clinton lies, are realities such as the fact that illegal immigrants (illegal by definition) do commit crime; every terrorist attack around the world since 911 has been committed by Muslims; Obama/Clinton did create the vacuum which allowed ISIS to develop; or that Clinton is a pathological liar (video spurred Bengazi attack, FBI email investigation, dead-broke leaving the White House, running under rifle fire in Bosnia, etc.).

There is no question Trump could say some things differently (or not at all), but the point is he is highlighting issues that need attention, not falling in line behind some lemming-like political correctness narrative, telling people what they want to hear and offending not even the tiniest minority even if it denigrates our founders principals.

Rep. Stefanik should not denounce Trump, but should support him as her party’s nominee, disagreeing with him where appropriate for her. It is not for the Sun Board to be dictating what they think her position should be, nor cherry picking and disparaging other Republicans based on whether they ascribe to your liberal bias or not.

Hopefully she will be independent minded enough and not cave to such absurd commentary for fear that is what the ‘people’ really want. If the Board feels compelled to lecture our elected representatives, how about an editorial about a democratic nominee who lies with impunity, is as scripted as a play, has no principals and changes color chameleon-like depending on who she is trying to impress.

Let’s see an editorial recommending that Shumer denounce her for lack of these values.

Ken Salamon holds a Ph.D. from Fordham University and New York University in Environmental Toxicology and resides in Minerva. He can be reached at kjsalamon@msn.com.

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Rivermede Farm looks to grow food year-round The net goal is to pro-

Solar/thermal installation adds innovation, heat for hydroponic greenhouses

By Kim Dedam

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KEENE VALLEY — A new 20-panel solar array at Rivermede Farm is the first step toward year-round farming in the Adirondacks.

It is, in fact, one of the first solar/thermal farm projects installed in New York, according to Jen Perry, energy coordinator at the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA).

Funded in part with a $100,000 Cleaner, Greener Community Grant from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, design got underway in 2013, year one of a four-year sustainability project.

Installed in January, activated in March, the hydroponic, solar/ thermal system is running a first season, having yet to weather subzero temperatures in the valley.

The idea is store heat gathered from the solar panels, then run it through the greenhouse to warm a hydroponic growing system.

And it’s working well, says Rivermede farmer Rob Hastings.

The solar array heats a tank of water mixed with glycol that runs through greenhouses.

“We’re going to go all year now. We’ll find out if 30-below and a greenhouse are compatible,” Hastings said with a farmer’s grin.

The solar/thermal component is a serious set of heating tanks, monitoring equipment and piping, fitted with backup fuel and electronics that measure and control temperature. A generator is used in an event of power outage.

The hydroponic system works through another system of pipes that feed a “Dutch Bucket” garden. Rivermede Farm’s tomato and cucumber vines reach over 15-feet tall.

The vines are trussed on an overhead trestle that allows Hastings to wrap the plants as they gain height, keeping the heavy, red and bright yellow fruit near the pots.

“We keep these at 5.5 pH, so nutrient uptake is ideal,” the farmer said of innovation here.

The farm is also looking to add year-round potato production in 50-gallon pots along the edges of this first solar greenhouse.

Potatoes will be planted in layers in different intervals to optimize harvest.

Hastings admits this step is a major advancement from his great-grandfather Livingston Ludlow Taylor’s farm 100+ years ago.

“The system is a big learning curve, and I’m getting more comfortable with it,” he said, indicating how looped hydroponics measure and control conditions for the plants.

Buttons lit by computer tell Hastings continually what temperature and nutrients measure.

The tomato greenhouse was installed in March, soon after the solar array went online.

The first harvest of ripe tomatoes was on Memorial Day. A switch in nutrients threw a curve ball at the farm in its first go.

But with correction, the crop regenerated.

“These tomato vines will be 30-feet by the end of the season,” Hastings said, referring to a point sometime in December.

duce around 200 pounds of tomatoes a week.

“People ask me why I went this route,” Hastings said of the interest in year-round farming methods.

“We’ve been growing in the greenhouses since 1997. This way, I can avoid soil-borne diseases and manage foliage better,” he said of the Dutch Buckets.

The use of solar/thermal to heat the greenhouses advances Hastings push to incorporate sustainable, renewable energy.

Rivermede has used solar power for many years, drawing some of the farm’s energy from the sky on two panels set beside the open fields.

But the new array is four rows of five panels, each focused south in the valley below Baxter Mountain.

The winter sky will have fewer hours of weaker sunlight, but the 5,000 gallon water tank stores the heat at about 187-degrees.

It took two weeks to fully charge the system, Hastings said.

“When the greenhouses need heat, a coil distributes it to them individually. We have installed the Nutrient Film Technique, or NFT, with the Dutch Buckets,” Hastings said.

The solar/thermal panel array is lined up neatly between the long high-tunnel greenhouses Hastings installed about a decade ago, another innovation to Adirondack farming.

Across a farm laneway from the solar panels is a newly installed greenhouse that will be seeded with greens and the cold-hearty plants, such as kale, spinach, lettuces, “Salanova” blends of greens, using hydroponic tables that slide over a truss system.

“I may tinker around with things like scallions ... and water cress is a good one,” Hastings said.

The move to add advanced farming is blended at Rivermede with tradition. There are long traditional and legendary rows of garlic, squashes, corn and other vegetables sprawled out in the fields alongside the Ausable River.

But using raised beds and hydroponic tables also gives Rivermede an edge against that river, which floods this plain in both spring and in the rush of summer storms.

In this hot, dry year, ironically, the river also provides a source for the watering system in the fields.

“We are very lucky to have that river -- this year,” Hastings said, paying homage to the force that is friend and foe.

With solar/thermal farming just beginning this year, Hastings is exploring technical limits for both his farm and for the Adirondack region.

“I am energized by this,” Hastings said.

“I am excited, also terrified,” he admitted with a smile.

The new solar array at Rivermede was supported in part with a $100,000 grant from NYSERDA. At left: Rivermede Farm owner and farmer Rob Hastings checks the gauges that monitor a new hydroponic greenhouse at his farm in Keene Valley.

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The solar/thermal system is about 25 percent of Rivermede’s farm production.

But with season extension, it could mean fresh food for local markets, including the Rivermede Market, and restaurants all year round.

“So stay tuned,” Hastings said.

“I’m assuming there will be great demand for this type of product.”

Behind the plan ...

At the Adirondack North Country Association, an ongoing project goal is to solarize aspects of life and industry ... and farming ... in the Adirondacks.

The Rivermede Farm grant award was part of $3 million in sustainable energy, and one of two given for farm innovation locally.

The other went to North Country School for building and installation of a new Drum Composter.

The Rivermede solar/thermal hydroponic project was one among nine selected through NYSERDA, Perry said.

“Rivermede’s plan touched on so many of the goals: agriculture, sustainability and green energy.”

The $100,000 grant was matched with funding from Rivermede, Perry said.

But as a pilot project, cost at this stage includes time for testing and training.

“All parts are custom made at this time, plus you have to include time to figure things out. A pilot is set to prove that this could work,” Perry said.

“Then it gets replicated. Supply rises as demand rises.”

Costs for future and similar solar/thermal greenhouse projects will likely go down, Perry suggests.

NYSERDA doesn’t have further grant monies in this round of community grant funding.

But at Rivermede farm, farmer Rob Hastings said he is looking to provide tours in the fall and is happy to speak with farmers who want to look further into solar/thermal systems.

Though it took some time to design, build and get running, Perry said working with Rivermede was exciting.

NYSERDA has a document in the works to support this type of farming innovation and solar/thermal design.

That document is expected to be released in about a year, Perry said.

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Silence hurts: public health issue met with secrecy Stigma surrounding mental illness in the North Country may cost lives Elizabeth Izzo

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Many North Country residents are reluctant to discuss suicide for fear of public scrutiny.

But it’s time to draw the issue into the light.

A report released by the state Department of Health in 2012 showed that in 2008-2012, there were over 50 deaths by suicide in Franklin, Essex and Clinton counties.

With a rate of 25 per 1,000, Essex County’s rate is double the national average of 12.6 percent, and triple the state average of 8 percent.

Essex County’s numbers are similar to other rural areas across the country, where isolation throws up significant barriers between access, treatment, care and overall awareness, said Steve Valley, director of Essex County Mental Health Services.

Despite the large number of people affected by depression and suicide, there remains a shroud of secrecy over the issue.

“Here in the North Country, mental health is not as visible as physical health,” said Shelby Davis, a mobile crisis worker with the Mental Health Association of Essex County and member of the Essex County Suicide Prevention Coalition.

According to that same state Department of Health report, most people who engage in suicidal behavior never seek mental health services.

Director Steve Valley chalks it up to stigma: “In my opinion, this is because of the primary misconception that mental illnesses are somehow an indication of moral failure, or in some way the person’s fault, rather than a treatable medical condition that is in most cases a result of the person’s environment or heredity,” Valley said.

This stigma means many people thinking of taking their own life are not seeking help, and are therefore not getting the help they need, according to the World Health Organization.

“It can be a real deterrent to seeking treatment and other support,” said Valley.

“We think it’s something we can overcome alone, but it’s an illness that needs to be addressed,” said Davis. “It’s a public health problem. In New York, about 1,700 people die of suicide every year.”

Though New York States rates 49th out of 50 in average deaths by suicide in the U.S., according to the CDC, with 8.3 out of every 100,000 people compared to the national average of 12.93 per 100,000; suicide remains the 12th leading cause of death for the state.

More than 90 percent of those who die from suicide have a diagnosable mental disorder, according to the CDC. Local family members of those who have died by suicide are reluctant to speak about the issue due to the stigma.

The Sun reached out to a Plattsburgh resident who lost a

family member to suicide a few years ago.

She requested anonymity, citing a desire for privacy.

Though the death of her husband was years ago, a swell of emotion still overcame her as she briefly spoke about the experience.

“I don’t want to go into detail,” she said. “Having a family member choose to die and leave you behind is something I wouldn’t wish on anybody.”

In Essex County, Mental Health Services and the Mental Health Association, a group that assists adults throughout Essex County recovering from mental illness, are taking an active role in educating the community about suicide prevention.

“Making it an open topic similar to addiction, or to pregnancy, is how we overcome the stigma,” said Davis. “The more we talk and educate people, the more people realize it’s possible to recover and survive.”

Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Essex County will expand the event to last an entire week, Sept. 5-11.

“We’re hoping to get some publicity for the Essex County Suicide Prevention Coalition,” Valley said.

The Essex County Suicide Prevention Coalition is a group dedicated to working with the community to increase suicide awareness and prevention.

“We’re going to launch a huge public awareness campaign,” said Davis. “This includes training that will be available to anyone. We offer a variety of training, from one hour general awareness classes to two day classes on staging interventions.

We’ve trained over 300 people so far.”

For those contemplating suicide, even if the thoughts are passing, Davis and Valley have similar advice:

Talk.

“Talk about it with someone, anyone that you can trust,” said Valley. “Ask for help.”

“Talk to someone. Tell someone. Whether it’s a parent, friend, pastor. Anyone,” said Davis. “Even if it’s a passing thought, it’s dangerous.

“This stigma surrounding mental illness will only be perpetuated through future generations if we don’t talk about it.”

Warning signs of suicide • Talking about wanting to die • Looking for a way to kill oneself • Talking about feeling hopeless or having no purpose • Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain • Talking about being a burden to others • Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs • Acting anxious, agitated or recklessly • Sleeping too little or too much • Withdrawing or feeling isolated • Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge • Displaying extreme mood swings

What to do If someone you know exhibits warning signs of suicide: • Do not leave the person alone • Remove any firearms, alcohol, drugs or sharp objects that could be used in a suicide attempt • Call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273TALK • Take the person to an emergency room or seek help from a medical or mental health professional.

Ward Lumber to offer local season extension tips

JAY — Ward Lumber will host a free Season Extension Workshop at their Jay Store location on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 6 p.m.

The workshop will cover how to get the most out of the short North Country growing season by utilizing many different techniques. The presenter, Dave Bush, will cover how to choose which varieties of plants to grow in the fall and early winter, how to use low tunnel growing, the idea of dormant seeding for early spring harvest and basic tips and tricks for extension.

Dave Bush is the New York and New England regional Sales Representative for the Page Seed Company of Greene, NY. Dave has 30-plus years of experience in the vegetable, flower, turf, agricultural seed, nursery stock and pro landscape supply business. The event is free. To register, go to wardlumber.com or call Kim at 946-2110, ext. 120.

‘Squash the competition’ at Lewis’ annual Zucchini Races LEWIS — It’s that time of year again: Your garden is overproducing, you have zucchini coming out of your ears and your friends are getting wise to the bags of squash left on their doorstep. The Lewis Library has the answer. Turn that excess crop into a Zucchini Racer and compete in their Zucchini Races.

The Lewis Library will hold a “Build a Racer” workshop on Thursday, Aug. 25 from 4-6 p.m. The race will be held on Saturday, Aug. 27. Registration is at 10 a.m. For more info, visit the library at 8574 US Route 9 in Lewis.

Westport to facilitate demo derby car removal WESTPORT — The Town of Westport will aid in facilitating the transfer of vehicles used in the Essex County Fair’s Demolition Derby from private residences to salvage yards. For more information about this free opportunity, call 962-4419.

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Cornell touts road inventory program Internship program enlists students to monitor local road conditions

By Pete DeMola

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TICONDEROGA — Need an update on road conditions in Ticonderoga?

Just ask Sam Shelmidine and Colvin Chapman, a pair of Ticonderoga Central grads who spent the summer studying local roads as part of the Cornell Local Roads Program Summer Internship Program.

Using software provided by the university, the pair created an inventory of town-controlled roads and graded their conditions on a five-point scale.

Mapping out these conditions allows municipalities to prioritize and aid in planning, said Geoffrey Scott, a technical assistance engineer who helps towns implement the project.

Scott urged members of the Essex County Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee to consider the internship for their communities.

Ticonderoga Supervisor Joe Giordano said the program was successful in his town because it helped make budgeting easier; it gave the kids valuable job experience (both Shelmidine and Colvin will pursue engineering), and lets residents know the town is on top of road issues.

Allowing roads, which take a beating in the winter, to deteriorate ends up costing more in the long-run, the lawmaker said.

“The idea is to keep good roads good, and fix the poor ones as you go along.”

All towns can apply for the internship program, which contains 18 slots. The applica-

tion fee is $60.

Cornell will provide the training and software. Towns will be responsible for all additional costs, including a vehicle and an hourly wage.

Total costs in Ticonderoga for the six-week program were $6,500.

Following a presentation, county lawmakers appeared receptive, but voiced initial concerns over costs “I think it’s something we might be interested in if we can find the money,” said James Monty (R-Lewis) after the meeting.

Moriah has 50 miles of town roads and bridges and 18 miles of sidewalks.

“That could be a great tool to have for capital planning,” said Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah). “That’s something that we need here.”

Michael “Ike” Tyler (R-Westport) said his town would be unlikely to pursue the project because they have already mapped out a long-term plan for road maintenance.

“I’m looking at it, researching it, but I’m not sure if it’s a good thing for Westport,” Tyler said after the meeting.

Essex County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Randy Preston (I-Wilmington) asked if the program had examined taking a look at alternatives to road salt.

“There’s increasing science that says road salt is destroying our watershed,” said Preston, who also cited the substance as a factor in bridge erosion. “It’s increasingly becoming more of a hot topic.”

The university’s Water Resource Department is continuing to examine the issue, said Scott.

For more info on the Cornell Local Roads Program, visit clrp.cornell.edu/trainingevents/ interns.html. To view the Ticonderoga report, visit townofticonderoga.org.

Colvin Chapman and Sam Shelmidine participated in Cornell University’s Local Roads Program internship this summer. The six-week program saw the Ticonderoga Central graduates taking inventory of local roads in Ticonderoga, a measure that Cornell officials say will aid in long-term planning.

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“If they don’t connect to what we’re offering, then they leave,” said Don Papson, the museum’s founding president.

One solution to broaden their appeal, he said, is to develop exhibits showcasing underground railroads from around the world and pair them with translated materials.

“Whenever people are oppressed in the world, there is an underground railroad.”

The Adirondack Museum, too, said they planned on curating exhibits designed to appeal to broader audiences.

“Stay tuned,” said David Kahn, the museum’s executive director.

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NEWCOMB — Alvin Codner had just finished orientation at a summer camp in the central Adirondacks.

It was his first day off. Codner, 26, and his fellow counselors headed into Lake George, where they found themselves at a beach bar on Amherst Street popular with tourists.

Codner doesn’t drink, but the rest of the group ordered beer to go with their meals.

They were asked to show identification three times.

On the fourth, a member of the party asked the bouncer why.

The bouncer reportedly told Codner it was the bar’s policy to check each time a new staffer began a shift.

“But he didn’t check anyone else’s ID in the whole restaurant,” Codner recalled.

A pal reached for his identification.

“Oh, don’t worry — I’ll let you finish up your chicken because we know how much you guys like your fried chicken,” Codner recalled the bouncer as saying.

Codner is black, as were two other members of their party. One was a Pacific Islander, and three others were white.

The bouncer, according to Codner, went on to pepper the group with a series of racial stereotypes: “We know how much you guys like fried chicken, orange soda, watermelon, Kool-Aid and white girls,” Codner recalled.

The group brushed it off as a callous remark, and the bouncer later apologized after being verbally confronted, Codner said.

But moments later, another party’s dispute surrounding a tip led to their ejection despite not being directly involved.

Codner, who lives in Kissimmee, Florida, recalled a second incident that came on the heels of highly publicized shootings in Dallas and Minneapolis last month.

During a shopping trip to the Ticonderoga Walmart, Codner said a member of his party was followed around the store by a white male hurling racial epithets.

The situation nearly came to a head before Codner and a Walmart employee defused the situation. But, he said, his group was asked to leave — not the perpetrator.

“I’m going to need you guys to leave so we can calm down the white guy,” Codner recalled the employee as saying.

“It’s not logical to escort the victims out — not the aggressor,” Codner said.

The incidents, said Codner, left a bad taste in his mouth and had him rattled, especially considering they came at a time when the country was still raw over the latest act of police-related violence.

“With everything going on, of course, I’m amped up,” Codner said. “Everyone’s dying, everyone’s getting shot around America right now, and then this happens. Literally, the day of... like back to back. Then this happens.”

Walmart said they are aware of the incident.

“The experience Mr. Codner had with another shopper in our store is something no one should ever have to go through,” said Leslee Wright, a senior Walmart spokesperson. “We value each of our customers and want everyone to be treated with respect while

The Adirondack Diversity Advisory Council, a coalition of community leaders seeking to address the issue of diversity, says the future of local communities depends directly on building a more welcoming Adirondack Park. Pictured here: Wallace Ford.

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they are in our stores or anywhere in the community.”

The owner of the bar did not return a phone call seeking comment.

FOSTERING POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTS Codner relayed his experiences as a way to frame conversation at last week’s Adirondack Diversity Advisory Council (ADAC) symposium, an annual workshop designed to foster dialogue in the Adirondack Park.

The ADAC, a coalition of community, environmental and business leaders, says in this era of shifting demographics, the future of local communities is directly tied to building a more welcoming Adirondack Park.

That can include, for instance, targeted tourism marketing efforts. It can include creating new museum exhibits and galleries that appeal to a wide variety of multicultural backgrounds.

Or it can include small gestures, like placing equality stickers on storefront windows.

All of the above, organizers say, will not only position business owners to adapt to a broader market, but also sends a strong signal that everyone is welcome in a region that hasn’t historically been known as a melting pot.

The main goal of the third installment of the event was designed to simply foster a conversation, said Paul Hai, an ADAC coalition member.

“This is a starting point,” Hai said.

ADAC Coordinator Pete Nelson said he was sensitive to the fact that “just talking isn’t enough.”

But, he said, the group has made headway in just a few years, with the foundation of a number of marketing programs and young professionals groups in the region.

Saturday’s day-long event, held at the Adirondack Interpretive Center in Newcomb, featured a series of panel discussions, including a session that had museum directors, company executives and nonprofit leaders sound off on the economic impacts of diversity.

“People only care about what they know about,” said Kate Fish, executive director of the Adirondack North Country Association, following a lengthy discussion on how to make museum exhibits more appealing to minorities, including the North Star Underground Railroad Museum in Ausable Chasm.

‘COMPARATIVE DISADVANTAGE’ The event brought in some heavy-duty firepower, including Professor Wallace Ford, chair of the Public Administration Department at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn.

The U.S. is put at a competitive disadvantage if a significant part of the country is not participating in the development of the country — and that includes the Adirondack Park, Ford said.

The emergence of minority and women-owned business enterprise programs helped bring more diverse voices to the table in New York City in the 1990s, Ford said, voices that were previously underrepresented.

The professor and radio host urged the group to fuse their ideas to tangible plans.

“Education and outreach are extremely important,” Ford said.

“You are good people, you are already doing something. But the challenge is to do more.”

Ford offered to be a point person for minority outreach efforts in New York City. But, he said, the ADAC must create an action plan to push that goal forward.

Sierra Club President Aaron Mair spoke at length about how environmental issues often disproportionately affect minorities.

Mair led an effort in the early 1990s to shut down a solid waste incinerator in Albany, a facility that he said spewed “black snowflakes” that led to health issues in the inner city community with a predominantly minority population.

“Right now, we need to diversify or die,” Mair said.

“In the Adirondacks, this conversation is a microcosm of the conversations that are going on nationwide.”

‘THIS CHOIR NEEDS TO SING’ Mair stood up after Codner, the counselor, shared his stories.

“This was a clear case of blatant racism,” he said. “Every single doorpost in the business circle needs to be painted with this.

“This choir needs to sing.”

ADAC plans on taking action to address the incidents, said Pete Nelson, a coordinator with the group.

“We will be contacting Walmart, we will be contacting the Ticonderoga and Lake George Chambers of Commerce, we will be contacting local and state police departments to describe the incident, to say that we’re aware of it,” Nelson said.

The group plans to offer diversity sensitivity training and host listening sessions in each community.

Education is key, Nelson said, because people are often unaware of what constitutes insensitive behavior.

“We have to start a conversation and start giving people a chance to understand what it is that they don’t know,” Nelson said.

Ford said people are inherently good, and he was willing to accept the incidents faced by the camp counselors were anomalies.

But, he said, quoting the philosopher Edmund Burke, “Evil can only happen when good people do nothing.”

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He learned how each part of the beehive works, with 10 frames, each made with a beeswax and wire.

“But we only use nine. With 10, the bees are too tight.”

The frames slip in and out of slots in the top, providing a base for honey bees to build their own hive to protect the queen The queen bee lives deep inside the lowermost frame, and away from honey-collecting.

Seth and his grandmother have four hives currently in operation.

Bees do get mad when keepers start to disassemble the hive to harvest honey.

It’s a mad kind of buzzing noise, Seth says.

But the boy and his grandmother use smudge pots with pine wood to settle them.

“You puff it into the beehive and it makes them go deeper into the hive,” Dubay said.

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“It puts them into sleep mode,” Seth said.

When they open the hive and take out the honey and beeswax laden frame, they must be careful to not let the queen out.

“She will fly off and find a new hive and all the bees would go with her,” Seth said.

Frames laden with fresh honey are put in a hand-cranked spinner, like a pail, that holds two frames at a time, the beekeepers explained.

After it is spun, honey is strained to get any wax debris out before placing it in jars.

The honey-collecting frames are separated from the queen’s lair below by a special grate called a “queen excluder,” Seth said, so there are no larvae or emerging bees in the honey they harvest.

“She can’t get through there to lay any eggs,” Seth said.

Seth and his grandmother harvest honey once a year, in September.

But they don’t take it all.

“They have honey all year round, and they need two boxes full to get through winter,” the

Thieves

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Essex Farm reported similar incidents stretching as far back as May, as has the Carriage House Garden Center and Ben Wever Farm, both in Willsboro, and the Rehoboth Homestead in Peru, Clinton County.

The crime wave hasn’t torpedoed the hallowed culture, but has led to changes to curb the practice, including the installation of security cameras.

Rehoboth Homestead, located on Jabez Allen Road, has been monitoring footage and has zeroed in on four repeat offenders: three of them have been riffling through the cash box, and a fourth has been absconding with product.

One of the suspects was even captured on film taking a large bankroll from his pocket, said Beth Spaugh, the farm’s co-owner.

“He is not destitute,” Spaugh said.

Spaugh said she will be notifying state police with identification that could possibly nab the suspects.

Thefts have occurred as recently as Sunday.

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Bringing in outside help, said lawmakers, will also send a strong message that the county is serious about holding tax delinquents accountable, and that they have improved their internal tracking process.

“We need to change the expectations of property owners, the impact of not being taxed,” said Shaun Gillilland (R-Willsboro).

Ron Moore (R-North Hudson) was the lone dissenting vote, arguing that while he wasn’t opposed to the measure, he wanted to know the exact costs before signing off on a service that the county already provides in-house.

Palmer admitted the costs for the vendor, which would likely come from fund balance, are unknown.

“It’s time to bite the bullet, get caught up on this, and then move forward from there,” said Essex County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Randy Preston (I-Wilmington).

“I think nine years is long enough,” he added, referring to the time the board has spent debating the issue.

The issue has boiled over in recent months as lawmakers

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young beekeeper said.

In winter, honey bees do hibernate, but the worker bees cluster around the queen to keep her warm.

“The hives stay around 92 degrees even in winter,” Dubay said.

Last year, the newly named enterprise, Bushey’s Bees, produced three gallons of honey, along with honey butter, creamed honey and honeycomb.

“I put it for sale online and it was gone within an hour,” Dubay said.

The family’s effort also has much larger benefits to area farms.

“We’ve have been asked to put hives on farms. I don’t know if we’ll get to that point, but we probably will,” Dubay said.

Raised on Asgaard Farm in Jay when it was owned by Rockwell Kent, Dubay is the daughter of Ulysses “Tink” and Gladys Emerson, who managed the farming operation for Mr. and Mrs. Kent.

“My father knew how important they were

For now, the cash box has been replaced with a lockbox with a drop slot, a measure that Spaugh says has reduced purchases because it deprives customers the opportunity to make change.

A note left last week read, “How do you expect us to buy anything if we can’t make change?”

Another patron put their items down and left.

“So that is hurting our business, actually,” Spaugh said.

Spaugh said she’s frustrated at the level of time spent monitoring security footage, and almost decided that it wasn’t worth her mental time and energy to pursue an issue that may only result in minor charges.

But acquaintances in law enforcement encouraged her to keep at it.

Spaugh will augment the cameras with signs.

The message is clear: We’re watching.

“It’s much better to deter than to go after them afterwards,” she said.

One arrest has been made in connection with the thefts.

Carrie S. Miller, 48, was arrested on Friday after allegedly have attempted to pin down the exact reason for the delay, with the county attorney’s office, clerk and treasurer all being grilled by supervisors.

But a meeting last week between department heads and lawmakers appeared to offer clarity to the issue.

Preston said the county just wanted to move ahead without placing blame on any one department. “[The clerk’s office] is not responsible for this process, getting behind all these years,” Preston said.

Along with the expedited schedule, Essex County Treasurer Mike Diskin said breaking auctions into two segments — including by town — may prove to be beneficial because it would keep bidders interested.

“If we can run ‘12 and ‘13 together, then ‘14 and ‘15 together, that makes a good sale size for what we’re looking for,” Palmer said.

Diskin said the county will post foreclosed properties on Aug. 31. The county’s auction firm said they have Oct. 26 available for a possible auction date, but it was not confirmed, the treasurer said.

The resolution now heads to the Ways and Means Committee on Monday, Aug. 29.

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to the farm,” Dubay said.

“He would ‘line bees,’” she said of an old tradition.

“He would watch when they left, full of pollen, because they fly directly back to the hive.

They make a ‘bee line,’ that’s where the saying comes from,” Dubay said.

The AuSable Echoes 4-H project and its blue-ribbon win provide an ongoing bee line between generations.

For now, it’s enough to learn and keep the bees, Dubay said.

“4-H is one of the best things kids can get involved in, as a family, as an individual. And we get to do things together,” she said of her grandson.

Seth said it is a fascinating occupation, and well worth the effort.

“I would suggest, before someone gets bees and all of the supplies, that they think about it: is this a business or is it a hobby? And do the research. Plus YouTube is a useful resource.”

pilfering from the Carriage House Garden Center.

According to police, workers reported a larceny after Miller entered the stand at 5:30 p.m. and allegedly took money out of the cash box.

Additional cases are still under investigation, a state police spokesperson said on Monday, and interviews are continuing.

For now, farmers are doing their best to navigate this altered landscape.

At the Dogwood Bakery, Harvest Hill’s cash box has been moved inside, and the premises are now being monitored by a camera donated by a patron.

“Our customers have been extremely supportive,” Davis said. “We’ve got it solved for now, but it’s not ideal.”

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he end of summer is fast approaching, and with it, unfortunately, brings an end to summertime activities. Now is the time to capitalize on the wealth of activities available during our short sunny season. Soon enough attending that exhibit opening or concert will also mean braving the snow. Until then: Second City will return to the Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) on Aug. 20 at 8 p.m.

Second City is a legendary sketch comedy troupe known for launching the careers of Tiny Fey, Steven Colbert, Steve Carell, Bill Murray and more. Tickets to the performance are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

The LPCA will also host Alash, a throat singing group from Tuvan, on Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Alash is a trio of master throat singers from Tuva, a tiny republic in the heart of Central Asia.

The ancient art of throat singing developed among nomadic herdsmen of this region. Alash remains grounded in this tradition while expanding with new ideas from the West. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For more information on these events, visit lakeplacidarts.org.

The Strand Center Theater in Plattsburgh will host Ken & Brad Kolodner on Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. Dynamic father-son duo Ken & Brad Kolodner weave together a captivating soundscape on hammered dulcimer, banjo and fiddles, pushing the boundaries of the Old-Time tradition into uncharted territory. Tickets cost $25. For more information, visit strandcenter.org.

The Lake George Music Festival will sponsor the first annual “Sounds of Our Time” concert on Aug. 24. Created in 2016 by Lake George Music Festival Director Roger Kalia, the Sounds of Our Time concert series seeks to demonstrate the connections between popular music of our time and classical music, both contemporary and from the past. For the first installment of the series, electronic dance duo Mako will perform alongside the LGMF Symphony Orchestra.

The show starts at 8 p.m. For more information, visit lakegeorgemusicfestival.com.

The Upper Jay Art Center will host performer Danny Schmidt on Aug. 20. Schmidt has been recognized by the Chicago Tribune as one of the most significant songwriters in the past fifty years. Drawing comparisons to Leonard Cohen and Townes Van Zandt, Schmidt is considered a preeminent writer and artist. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15. For more information on these events, contact the Upper Jay Art Center at 946-8315.

Queensbury graduate Delaney Silvernell will make her debut headlining performance at the Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls on Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. For more information, visit woodtheater.org.

An “invasion from across the pond” will hit Plattsburgh’s ROTA Studio and Gallery on Aug. 27. This unique event will bring drag queens from Vermont to perform for the residents of Plattsburgh. Performers will include Miss Crime Scene, Luci Furr-Matrix, Mhisty Knights and more. Organizers encourage locals to “come have great time, and learn about the art of drag performing.” Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on a $3-10 sliding scale, and attendees are encouraged to pay what they can afford. For more information, visit facebook. com/rotagallery.

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The Town of Long Lake Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor the 5th Annual RondeauFest on Aug. 20. The Mt. Sabattis Pavillion event will feature a lineup of acts from Vermont and New York. Fat River Foods, a locally owned Food Truck, will be on site. The music fest will run from 5-10 p.m. Tickets cost $10, kids ages 18 and under are free. For more information, visit mylonglake.com or call 624-3077.

Burlington based rock band Pony Truck will perform at the Ballard Park Performance Pavilion in Westport on Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. This “pass-the-hat” concert will directly benefit the Ballard Park Foundation, whose efforts allow the community to enjoy a privately funded public space. For more information, contact 962-8055.

The Adirondack Gypsies will perform at the Public Beach Pavillion in Newcomb on Aug. 24.

This free show is the second to last in a series of concerts sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Town of Newcomb. The Gypsies will take the stage at 5 p.m. For more information, visit discovernewcomb.com.

The Olympus Piano Trio will perform at the United Methodist Church in Saranac on Aug. 21 at 4 p.m. Their program will include works by Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. A donation of $15 is suggested. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 293-7613 or visit hillandhollowmusic.org.

Tannery Pond Center in North Creek will host the Lake George Music Festival’s Piano Mania on Aug. 21 at 1 p.m. This concert will feature pianists performing solo, 4-hand, 6-hand, and 8-hand piano repertoire by Mozart, Brahms, Gershwin, Wild, Rachmaninoff, Gurt, and Ravel. A $10 donation is suggested. For more information, call 251-2505.

On Aug. 25, watch creativity unfold as artists work from a live model to create their own portrait masterpiece at the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls. Attendees will vote on who will be named “Master of Portraits”. After the “Face Off ” competition, the masterpieces will be on view in Hoopes Gallery until Sept. 4. Tickets are $12. To register for this unique event, contact Colette at 792-1761. For more information, visit hydecollection.org.

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GLENS FALLS — Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) received high marks from the 21st Congressional District’s teachers Thursday when she scored an endorsement from the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT).

Stefanik, who is up for re-election this year, serves on the Education and Workforce Committee.

“Despite being a freshman, she has shown an early willingness to work across the aisle,” said Don Carlisto, who sits on NYSUT’s Board of Directors, in a news release.

The lawmaker’s help, said Carlisto, was critical to enact the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorized federal K-12 programs and created the opportunity for states to bring about “the end of standardized test obsession.”

“This endorsement is recognition that Congresswoman Stefanik has heard the concerns of parents and educators around the district and has demonstrated the ability to seek bipartisan consensus and get results,” Carlisto said.

Since taking office last year, Stefanik sponsored the Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act, which allows students to draw Pell Grants “at an accelerated pace for additional courses within a given award year,” according to the news release.

The bipartisan legislation is supported in the district, the SUNY system and by congressional leaders, said the release.

Stefanik also voted for and helped pass the Every Student Succeeds Act, which was signed into law last year.

The law reauthorizes K-12 schools, focusing on greater local control, reforming teacher evaluations and reigning in what the release referred to as the “fundamentally flawed Common Core.”

Stefanik also cosponsored the Higher Education Extension Act of 2015, which extended the Perkins Loan program through Fiscal Year 2016.

“I am incredibly honored to receive the endorsement from New York State United Teachers,” said Stefanik. “I look forward to continuing my work on education issues on behalf of our North Country students, teachers and parents.”

“We have also made great strides in higher education reform to make college more affordable and accessible to all continuing their education at the highest level. NYSUT’s endorsement means a great deal to me, and reinforces that the fight to improve all levels of education is a worthy one.”

Stefanik was the only upstate congressional Republican to land the union’s endorsement. The union, which has a statewide membership of 600,000, also endorsed Paul Tonko (NY-20) and Zephyr Teachout, the Fordham University law professor who is running against Republican John Faso to replace outgoing Rep. Chris Gibson in New York’s 19th Congressional District.

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Drought-like conditions raise concerns across Champlain Valley Lack of rainfall has municipalities, farmers concerned

and Willsboro Town Supervisor Shaun Gillilland said the critical issue there is in the way the water comes into the system.

“The lake water level is down several feet. And the way our plant is engineered, water is drawn from the lake and into a wet-well. Basically, the water level in the wet-well, where water is pumped from to the storage tanks, is low. When there’s less level in the wet-well, the pumps could outstrip replenishment.

“Then you run your pump dry. And that could be very expensive, because it could destroy the water pumps,” Gillilland said.

“It’s a big, broad lake with a lot of water, but if people are using tremendous amounts of water at peak times of day, it’s hard to keep up.”

Peak times of day, Gillilland said, mean the middle of the day, when residents generally want to refill swimming pools and wash cars.

“We’re just asking people to be conservation minded on that and to water gardens early in the morning or late in the evening.”

Gillilland has not heard any reports about wells going dry in Willsboro.

“Farmers are on their own systems, but they are also looking for rain,” he said.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — It’s been a blazing hot and dry summer across the North Country.

While the region saw a small degree of relief over the weekend with a series of thunderstorms, the unseasonably dry summer has plunged the region into drought-like conditions.

While not as severe as a “warning,” Essex and Clinton counties, like most of Department of Environmental Conservation’s Region 5, is in drought “watch” stage.

Rainfall has been below average this summer, a result of atmospheric blocking patterns above Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, explained Paul E. Roundy, a professor at SUNY Albany’s Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences.

Though not particularly unusual, paired with the intense heat, the weather has vexed municipalities, stymied farmers and led to the cancellation of events across the North Country.

In addition to the brown lawns, low rivers and frazzled nerves, here’s how the condition has affected the region.

STATE WARNINGS Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday directed state agencies to take immediate steps to lower electricity usage due to the persistent high temperatures and humidity expected Friday and through the weekend.

All state agencies have been directed to immediately lower energy usage by turning off lights, raising air conditioning temperatures, closing window shades and powering down electrical devices.

“This extreme heat has led to near-record electricity usage and has placed significant demands on our entire grid,” said Cuomo in a statement. “As temperatures remain high, I’m once again directing state agencies to take steps to conserve energy and reduce demands on the system. I encourage all New Yorkers to do the same.”

Excessive heat is the leading cause of preventable, weatherrelated deaths each year, particularly among the elderly, said the governor’s office.

According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service statistics, there have been more than 80 deaths directly attributable to heat in New York State since 2006.

The governor also ordered state beaches to extend their hours to 8 p.m.

LAKE CHAMPLAIN LOW Boaters on Lake Champlain and other waterways are warned to be wary of low water.

At the DEC Boat Launch in Westport, Lake Champlain is within about nine inches of the lowest point on record, said the state agency.

In Burlington, the U.S. Geological Survey has compiled 102 years worth of data. On Aug. 12, the lake was at 94.34 feet, about a foot below the mean 95.26 for this time of year.

The record low over the past century was in 1941, when Lake Champlain dropped to 93.61 feet.

It means that large rocks and sunken logs lurk just below the water line, a danger for boats with large draft.

“People are hitting their motors on stuff in the bottom of the lake, on rocks and whatever is down there,” said Westport Supervisor Michael “Ike” Tyler. “There could be old fishing shanties, and other stuff. When there is dangerously low water, it’s a problem.

“I get daily phone calls from boaters who want the launch dredged. I contacted DEC about getting our boat access dredged. DEC said they do it randomly and it’s been 50 years since they dredged Westport,” Tyler said.

Dave Winchell, a DEC spokesman, said dredging requires permits from the Army Corps of Engineers.

“And it’s only a temporary fix. We try to locate boat launches where the depth drops off quickly,” Winchell said.

He said the lack of rainfall has posed problems at state boat launch areas on the lakes and on rivers throughout the region.

“The low water conditions are having some impact on the launching and retrieval of boats at DEC boat launches on Lake Champlain, mainly for the larger vessels. Also motors are churning up more sediment at the boat launches as they set closer to the bottom,” Winchell said.

Hague Town Supervisor Edna Frasier said her town hasn’t had any issues.

“Our beach is normally shallow because of the sand there,” she said. “I haven’t heard of any problems with people launching their boats.

“We do need rain desperately, though. I don’t remember when we’ve had such a dry summer.”

RECREATION The town of Plattsburgh rolled out an ambitious event schedule this summer. Most of those activities haven’t been affected, reported Melanie Defayette, a parks and recs staffer,

because water levels at the Cadyville Beach are controlled by a dam and have remained constant.

While kayaking trips have continued each week, the town did cancel its upcoming annual Doggie Paddle Day on Friday.

The event, scheduled to take place next weekend, was torpedoed because the brook used to fill the pond in East Morrisonville Park is too low.

“Last year, 20 to 30 dogs participated and everyone had so much fun,” Defayette said. “It’s a shame we had to cancel.”

“We’ve been very, very lucky that the drought hasn’t affected us like other municipalities.”

In Champlain, the village organizes twice-weekly rowing trips along the Great Chazy River. But the water is so low this year, large rocks are now exposed, making it difficult to maneuver around, said Janet McFetridge, a village trustee.

As such, an experienced boater needs to present at all times.

“Even though the river is super low,” McFetridge said, “it’s still a great deal of fun.”

And while water levels are low at the Plattsburgh City Beach, business is booming.

Last year, the beach brought in over $600 a day. Now, its bringing in over $800, Manager Jessica Shield told the Sun. “We’re lucky in a sense,” Shield said.

CONSERVATION Essex Town Supervisor Ed Gardner said the state Department of Health notified them of the watch about a month ago.

The town’s water system draws its municipal water from a depth of about 70 feet in Lake Champlain off Beggs Point.

“Any town that’s on the lake and draws water has to be concerned about drought. We have to really conserve, especially people on wells,” Gardner said.

“We’ve still got a lot of water, but it’s a matter of promoting good water use all the time. That’s what we try to promote.”

In Westport, a water-use advisory issued Aug. 8 by Tyler warned residents of low water flow into the town’s spring-fed municipal system, caused in part, by the conditions.

“Basically, town water reserves got down to dangerously low levels. The water was coming in at 191 gallons-per-minute, and it wasn’t recovering fast enough to fill up our reservoir, the holding tanks.

Normally it’s filling around 600 gallons-per-minute,” Tyler said.

Part of the problem was an error in the system itself, and the town water crew worked diligently to solve it.

“They think that maybe water kept running in one of the systems when it shouldn’t have. On Monday, we were back up to around 300 gallons-per-minute,” Tyler said Thursday.

By then, water was filling at 320 gallons-per-minute.

With the Essex County Fair running full steam through Sunday, Westport’s water advisory was partly a preventive measure, urging people to conserve where possible.

“If we have a fire, we could drain the system,” Tyler said.

Water levels are low, but not critical, officials in Moriah and Ticonderoga said.

“We haven’t implemented a water ban yet,” Moriah Town Supervisor Thomas Scozzafava said. “Our Water Department has been monitoring the situation.”

Ticonderoga Town Supervisor Joseph Giordano also said his town hasn’t had any major problems.

“We’re conserving water, we haven’t issued anything specific.”

Port Henry Village Deputy Mayor Matthew Brassard said the village water source at Bartlett Pond is low.

“They pulled another board from the (Cheney Road) dam,” he said.

That has the effect of sending more water to Bartlett Brook, where the village water intake is located.

PEAK TIMES Willsboro’s water supply also comes from Lake Champlain,

MIXED IMPACT ON FARMERS Some farmers in the Champlain Valley are seeing slow crop growth as a result of the lack of rainfall.

But, as discussions with a half-dozen farmers revealed, the impact is based on the extent of their irrigation systems.

Adam Hainer, of Juniper Hill in Westport, said this summer is a complete pivot from last year’s 30 days of rain that fell during planting season.

“We’re having a great year, but our reservoir capacity is lower than preferred,” said Hainer, who grows vegetables. “But the river hasn’t run dry yet. It’s going pretty good.”

Applejacks Orchard in Peru also reported no problems at the 6.5-acre facility, which hosts about 1,000 apple trees and several hundred pumpkin plants.

“I’m looking forward to the rain,” Jim Murray, orchard’s owner, said. “[The trees] really need a drink to puff up the growth.”

At Cheever Country Gardens in Port Henry, co-owner Cathy Sprague said the conditions have stunted their produce.

“The vegetables have stopped growing,” she said. “Our squash needs water badly.”

Echo Farm in Essex lacks an irrigation system, said Dillon Klepetar. As such, his crops are coming in slower — like carrots, for instance, which he said are “half as much and half as long.”

Klepetar projected drought-like conditions will continue without widespread energy policy reform.

“There’s too much carbon in the atmosphere,” he said.

To get a sense of how farmers are affected, Cornell Cooperative Extension has began circulating a survey.

Shannan Sweet, a postdoctoral fellow at the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, said initial estimates have started to roll in.

While results are spotty across the state, hay, corn and soybeans are being hit the hardest, Sweet said.

If the trend continues, grape and apple products will feel an effect in fall and maybe into next year, she said.

Essex County has already received reports of losses, reported Anita Deming, the agency’s Essex County director.

Producers with losses of 30 percent of their total may declare disaster, which triggers insurance and brings in aid, Deming said.

“Farmers should contact their Farm Service Agency or CCE to report drought losses so we can make a determination if disaster declaration should be made,” Deming said.

FOR BOATERS: MOVE SLOW, TILT HIGH DEC is advising boaters to move slowly around boat launches and other shallow areas.

“Also outboard motors should be tilted up as high as possible while still allowing movement and control of the boat,” Winchell said of navigating launch areas.

“Be cautious of obstacles and the bottom at all times but especially when boating or paddling in waters that you are not familiar with.”

Another area impacted by low water levels is the Saranac River between middle Saranac Lake and lower Saranac Lake, and between Second Pond and Oseetah Lake in Saranac Lake, Winchell said.

“The depth in the channel is low and again some of the larger boats are having problems moving through these sections,” he said of the popular stretch of Adirondack waterway.

In some areas along the Saranac Lakes chain, DEC has moved the channel buoys closer, so boats are guided into the deeper water.

“However, it means the channel is narrower and oncoming boats need to slowdown and move pass each other cautiously,” Winchell said.

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his week marks the Elizabethtown final opportunity to catch a show on the Social Center Center Lawn! Rock N’ Lil and Arin Burdo > Columnist info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org Open Hand Theater wrap up this summer’s performances.

Tuesday, Aug. 23, features Rock N’ Lil, an Ausable duo who loves to experiment with all kinds of strings. They offer acoustic bluegrass, folk and classic rock – perfect toe-tapping summer night music.

The Bronx Bistro will be on site for the final Tuesday night performance.

Open Hand Theater presents “The Chocolate War” on Wednesday, Aug. 24. This professional puppet troupe from Syracuse offers original music, puppets from 12 inches to 12 feet tall, a magical dwarf and a wistful stilting moon.

“The Chocolate War” features best friends Sprong and Springer, a fairy-tale dwarf named Dwibble and a friendly Sunflower. Sprong and Springer have an argument over a pot of chocolate. As their conflict escalates, the beloved Sunflower is trampled.

The friends learn to work together to resolve their differences.

Life Church will offer a bounce house and treats before and after the puppet show.

All shows begin at 6:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chair. Rain or shine: performances will be on the lawn, but moved indoors if necessary. There is no charge for admission; donations are appreciated. More details and the full schedule are available on our website and facebook page.

On Thursday, Aug. 25, North Country Center for Independence is available from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Ellen DuBois offers yoga at 4:15 p.m.

Mah Jong is offered on Friday, Aug. 26, at 1 p.m. Beginners are welcome.

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

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

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CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS LAKE PLACID - SUMMER STORY TIME & CRAFT FOR KIDS, In addition to our monthly Sunday Storytime & Craft at 4:00 pm, starting from July 4th to August 29th, The Bookstore Plus will be hosting a weekly Summer Story-time & Craft on Mondays at 10:00 am. Our storyteller will read to the children, and then follow the storytelling with a themed craft project. All children are invited to participate.

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t’s finally here! The North Country North Country SPCA is thrilled to be hosting our 4th SPCA Annual Open House on Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Kathy Wilcox > Columnist rollerprincessfrog@yahoo.com This is our biggest, most exciting event of the year, and we want to celebrate it with you!

If you haven’t stopped by our state-of-theart shelter in Elizabethtown, you won’t want to miss the chance to tour this beautiful facility, meet our many adoptable animals, and join in the fun. It’s a great opportunity to take advantage of free adoptions, $20 microchipping service, fun, food and our $25k Golf Ball Drop with a guaranteed cash prize of $1,000.

There will be face painting for the kids, raffles, Pony Bingo, and a variety of local vendors.

What better way to spend a Saturday? We hope to see you there!

Our featured pet this week is Kia, a German Shepherd-mix with a spectacular white coat who was found as a stray.

We estimate the Kia is about two years old.

When she arrived, this pretty lady was completely uncivilized and had no leash manners at all.

However, we soon discovered she is quite the fast learner and extremely eager to please. In only a week we had seen a transformation; she is walking nicely on a leash and showing so much potential to be a wonderful companion to a family with time and patience to help her develop new skills!

If you love German Shepherds or larger dogs in general, you won’t want to miss out on getting to know Kia. Why not stop by and meet her today?

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

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

CHAMPLAIN -The Northern Lights Square Dance Club invites you to 2 FREE dance lessons on Tuesday, Sept. 6th and 13th - 7PM to 9:30 PM at the Northeastern Clinton Central School (NCCS) 103 Route 276 in Champlain, NY. at 7: PM. with Mr. Carl Trudo, our caller. Come and join us - no age limit - no partner needed. For more info. call. Fran 518 236 6919, Margot 450 247 2521.

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Adult Children Meeting every Monday at 7pm-8pm, United Methodist Church, 127 Beekmantown Street, Plattsbugh. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-5610838.

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

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

PLATTSBURGH – ALATEEN Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

ELIZABETHTOWN – 2015-2016 WIC Schedule at the Public Health Building December 3, January 7, Feb 4, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1, 8:00 - 3:30 PM November 19, December 17, January 21, Feb 18, March 16, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15, 11:30 am - 6:30 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 KEESEVILLE – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the United Methodist Church November 25, December 30, January 13, Feb 25, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, July 28,August 25, September 22, October 27, November 23, December 22, 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 LAKE PLACID – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Thomas Shipman Youth Center December 1, January 5, Feb 2, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6 , 9:30 am - 2:15 PM November 24, December 22, January 26, Feb 23, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, November 22, December 27 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

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TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

AUSABLE FORKS – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Ambulance Building-Ausable Forks December 2, January 6, Feb, 3, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7, at 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

WILMINGTON - WILMINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO PRESENT Dog Days: Stories of Dogs in the Adirondacks August 19th 7 pm. Refreshments for this program are provided by the Country Bear Bakery in Wilmington. For further information, contact the Wilmington Historical Society at 518-420-8370 or email whs12997@hotmail.com .

FARMER'S MARKETS ELIZABETHTOWN – Adirondack Farmers Market, Fridays until September 16th 9am-1pm, Behind the Adirondack Museum.

KEENE – Adirondack Farmers Market Marcy Airfield Sundays 9:30am-2pm until October 9th.

PUBLIC MEETINGS CADYVILLE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday 7pm8pm, Wesleyan Church, 2083 Rt. 3, Cadyville, NY. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SCHROON LAKE - The Westport Chapter of Soccer Officials has scheduled their next 2 meetings for any new and all returning officials. Meetings will be August 15 @ 7:00pm @ Schroon Lake Town Offices, and a mandatory meeting for rules interpretation August 22 @ 6pm @ Schroon Lake Town Offices. All returning officiating this year are reminded to take the online exam by August 14. Any questions, call 518-593-6143 LECTURES & SEMINARS PLATTSBURGH - twice-monthly Public Science Forums on interesting topics in science and the social sciences at The Champlain Wine Company, 30 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh NY 12901. First and third Mondays of each month at 5:30 pm. Beginning Monday Feb. 1st. Local Scientists and Social Scientists present provocative public forums free to the public. For more information, please call 518564-0064.

LECTURES & SEMINARS THE ASRC FALCONER SCIENCE/NATURAL HISTORY LECTURE SERIES 2016 TUESDAY EVENINGS - 7:00 p.m.

Free admission and open to the public. ASRC WHITEFACE FIELD STATION 110 MARBLE LANE Wilmington, NY 12997 July 12 The Adirondack Moose Project. Visual presentation by Sharon Tabor, DECs Bureau of Wildlife Technician Discussion and multimedia presentation of the current Adirondack Moose Project as it relates to scientific research: the distribution and population trends of moose in New York, habitat selection, health monitoring and implications climate change may have on moose across the Northeast.

July 26 El Nino and La Nina Effects On Local and Global Weather Multimedia presentation by Conor Lahiff, National Weather Service Meteorologist. Highlights of general weather across the North Country with a focus on winter weather patterns, including a review of this past winter. Also discussed will be teleconnections such as how La Nina and El Nino affect the local and global weather and climate change.

August 9 View From Above: Seeing Our Environment in a New Light. Multi-spectral imagery discussion by Dr. Melanie Johnson, Associate Professor, Department of Natural Sciences Paul Smiths College. We have increasing amounts of multi-spectral imagery publicly available for little to no charge that can tell us so much about our world. In this talk, we will discuss basic remote sensing of the environment, what a remote sensing of the environment, what a remote sensing analyst sees, how that vision compares to what we see every day, and how we can shift our perspective to see things in a new light. August 23 Climate Change: Whats Left to Argue About? Presentation by Dr. Eric Leibensperger, Atmospheric Science Professor, Department of Earth Sciences SUNY Plattsburgh

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LEGALS HORACE & CONNIE LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/22/16. Office: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 38 Chestnut Hill Place, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF KLK Flowers, LLC a domestic limited liability company. Art. of Org. filed with Sec'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/8/16.

Office location: Essex County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of such process served upon it to KLK Flowers, LLC, 5950 State Route 86 Wilmington NY 12997.

Purpose: To engage in any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF KLK Flowers, LLC a domestic limited liability company. Art. of Org. filed with Sec'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/8/16.

Office location: Essex County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of such process served upon it to KLK Flowers, LLC, 5950 State Route 86 Wilmington NY 12997.

Purpose: To engage in any lawful activity.

VN-07/16-08/20/20166TC-124264 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a license, number PENDING for Beer, Wine, Liquor and Cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Beer, Wine, Liquor and Cider at retail in a restaurant/bar under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 6691 Main Street, Westport, NY , Essex county, for on premises consumption.

BOPA Enterprises, LLC DBA Westport Hotel and Tavern VN-08/20-08/27/20162TC-127624 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF Little Porter LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 8/2/16. Office location: Essex County.

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Princ. bus. addr.: 46 Racoon Ridge Rd., Keene Valley, NY 12943. LLC formed in DE on 7/31/16. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served.

DE addr. of LLC: 1111B S. Governors Ave., Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

VN-08/13-09/17/20166TC-127003 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Keene has set Tuesday, September 13th and Tuesday, September 20th, at 6:00PM, at the Keene Town Hall, as the time and place to meet for the purpose of conducting budget workshops.

A special meeting will be held Tuesday, October 4th at 6:00 PM, also at the Keene Town Hall, for the purpose of the Town Clerks filing of the Tentative Budget to the Town Board.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Keene has set Tuesday, September 13th and Tuesday, September 20th, at 6:00PM, at the Keene Town Hall, as the time and place to meet for the purpose of conducting budget workshops.

A special meeting will be held Tuesday, October 4th at 6:00 PM, also at the Keene Town Hall, for the purpose of the Town Clerks filing of the Tentative Budget to the Town Board.

Ellen S. Estes, Town Clerk August 12, 2016 VN-08/20/2016-1TC127625 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Patient Ahead LLC filed articles of organization with SOS of NY on 8/15/2016. 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 William M. Finucane, P.C., Box D-1, Elizabethtown, NY 12932. The LLCs purpose is to engage in any lawful activity.

VN-08/20-09/24/20166TC-127810 PURE PLACID, LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION of a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC): DATE OF FORMATION: The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on August 12, 2016.

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PURE PLACID, LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION of a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC): DATE OF FORMATION: The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on August 12, 2016.

NEW YORK OFFICE LOCATION: Essex County AGENT FOR PROCESS: The Secretary of State is designated as Agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to 2423 Main Street, Lake Placid, New York 12946.

PURPOSE: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

VN-08/20-09/24/20166TC-127814 SAND BAR TRUCKING, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/1/2016. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 13 Gal Way, Willsboro, NY 12996 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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UNITED HEBREW COMMUNITY OF LAKE PLACID CEMETERY CORPORATION Lake Placid, New York NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 To Members of United Hebrew Community of Lake Placid Cemetery Corporation: Notice is hereby given that an annual meeting of members of United Hebrew Community of Lake Placid Cemetery Corporation, a New York Not-for-Profit Corporation (the Corporation), will be held at the Lake Placid Synagogue, 2301 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid, NY 12946 on September 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. for the following purposes: To elect Stephen M. Erman, Alec H. Friedmann, John Heimerdinger, Marilyn Heimerdinger and Sue Semegram as directors of the Corporation, to serve until the next annual meeting of members.

To adopt the new Bylaws of the Corporation.

To amend the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.

You are deemed to be an

UNITED HEBREW COMMUNITY OF LAKE PLACID CEMETERY CORPORATION Lake Placid, New York NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 To Members of United Hebrew Community of Lake Placid Cemetery Corporation: Notice is hereby given that an annual meeting of members of United Hebrew Community of Lake Placid Cemetery Corporation, a New York Not-for-Profit Corporation (the Corporation), will be held at the Lake Placid Synagogue, 2301 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid, NY 12946 on September 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. for the following purposes: To elect Stephen M. Erman, Alec H. Friedmann, John Heimerdinger, Marilyn Heimerdinger and Sue Semegram as directors of the Corporation, to serve until the next annual meeting of members.

To adopt the new Bylaws of the Corporation.

To amend the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.

You are deemed to be an owner of a lot in the Cemetery if (i) you purchased a lot directly from the Corporation, (ii) you are the heir of someone buried in the Cemetery or (iii) you inherited a lot. As the owner of full age of a lot in the Cemetery, as shown in the records of the Corporation, you may be deemed to be a member of the Corporation with the right to approve or reject certain actions by the Corporation, including the actions that are the subject of this notice. However, if there are two or more owners of a lot, then one of them designated in writing by a majority of them shall have the right to vote as a member.

You may have multiple votes depending on the number of lots owned by you, as shown in the records of the Corporation.

Your vote is very important. It is very important that your membership interest be represented.

UNITED HEBREW COMMUNITY OF LAKE PLACID CEMETERY CORPORATION Lake Placid, New York NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 To Members of United Hebrew Community of Lake Placid Cemetery Corporation: Notice is hereby given that an annual meeting of members of United Hebrew Community of Lake Placid Cemetery Corporation, a New York Not-for-Profit Corporation (the Corporation), will be held at the Lake Placid Synagogue, 2301 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid, NY 12946 on September 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. for the following purposes: To elect Stephen M. Erman, Alec H. Friedmann, John Heimerdinger, Marilyn Heimerdinger and Sue Semegram as directors of the Corporation, to serve until the next annual meeting of members.

To adopt the new Bylaws of the Corporation.

To amend the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.

You are deemed to be an owner of a lot in the Cemetery if (i) you purchased a lot directly from the Corporation, (ii) you are the heir of someone buried in the Cemetery or (iii) you inherited a lot. As the owner of full age of a lot in the Cemetery, as shown in the records of the Corporation, you may be deemed to be a member of the Corporation with the right to approve or reject certain actions by the Corporation, including the actions that are the subject of this notice. However, if there are two or more owners of a lot, then one of them designated in writing by a majority of them shall have the right to vote as a member.

You may have multiple votes depending on the number of lots owned by you, as shown in the records of the Corporation.

Your vote is very important. It is very important that your membership interest be represented.

Copies of the proposed Bylaws and amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation will be available for inspection by members at the meeting.

On behalf of the board of directors of the Corporation, we thank you for your cooperation.

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COMMERCIAL LOT 55.5X277.3 with 2 car garage, small apartment (needs work) great for storage unit business, across from Dollar GeneralKeeseville. Asking $19,900, owner financing available to qualified buyer. Call 518-7050849.

E-TOWN,BY THE WATER Ranch Style Home, Along Side of Branch River. Beautiful lot, Nice Landscape,Large Closed in Front Porch, New Roof, Vinyl Siding, Close to Post Office, Stores, Bank, Golf Course Close By. Hot Air Furnace Garage with under vehicle pit for repairs and oil changes. One of a kind property. With Additional Lot 1.4 Acres along Branch River.

PRICE REDUCED AGAIN $25,000 Lower Call To " Take A Look " NOW ONLY $75,000 Rita Mitchell Real Estate 518-569-1736 REAL ESTATE WILLSBORO, NY 1.06 acre lot w/water/sewer/power ($26,000) or Above lot with 1998 2bd/2bath mobile home ($49,000) 518-963-7320

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DATE 8/4/16 8/4/16 8/5/16 8/5/16 8/5/16 8/5/16 8/5/16 8/5/16 8/8/16 8/8/16 8/8/16 8/8/16 8/8/16 8/8/16 8/8/16 8/9/16 8/9/16 8/9/16 8/9/16 8/9/16 8/9/16 8/9/16 8/10/16 8/10/16 8/10/16 8/10/16 8/10/16 8/10/16 8/10/16 8/10/16

GRANTOR Brian T. Tucker Bank of America NA Michael and Shirley Garrand Reginald Bedell, Derrick Kennedy Carol S. Kline Leo M. and Susan Laurin Lawrence J. and Leo J. Seney Paul and Tamara Pobocik Cornelia Street Partners LLC Leigh E. and Thomas D. Roberts Jason M. and Sherri L. LaValley Barbara J. Martin Clarence C. and Gary Castine Antonio Amini Manuchi Gerald A. Menard Arthur J. Molloy Richard J. Labrecque Jr. Community Fit LLC Arnold A. and Gale P. Duprey Sarah L. Ransom Raghida, Ibrahim, Nahdia Dergham Eric D. and Heidi J. Duquette Kenneth A. and Mary Beth Keeler Dawn M. Wright Elizabeth A. Novine, Paula Palleschi Catherine Devins Marcia L. Ashline Lionel J. and Rosalie S. Vincent Marion C. Soper Dannemora Federal Credit Union

GRANTEE Michael and Marianne Peryea Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Courtney Bond and Cody Trombley Wells Fargo Bank NA Archil Chechelashvili Jeremy Phelps Susan Lyman Robert Hoffman and Sarah Loomis Plattsburgh Realty LLC Leo M. and Susan A. Laurin Daniel H. and Brenda J. Drowne Andrew J. and Janis A. Krug William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute Dean and Jessica LaClair Taylor LaPorte Deron Martin Theresa Schwartz Ed Garrow and Sons INC Derek Winters David R. Wilfore David Durham Keith and Jeanette Conners Lindsey E. Pashow and Michael P. Egan Ronald F. Brown Timothy Novine, Elizabeth A. Novine Kevin and Lora Thornton Marsha R. LaFountain Heather N. Gravatt Peter J. and Catherine L. McCormick Phillip M. and Bridget P. Monzel

LOCATION Saranac Champlain Mooers Beekmantown Plattsburgh Champlain Dannemora Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Chazy Mooers Plattsburgh Champlain Black Brook Beekmantown Beekmantown Champlain Peru Mooers Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Schuyler Falls Black Brook Peru Black Brook Plattsburgh Mooers Black Brook Ausable Saranac

PRICE $160,000 $10 $70,000 $131,713 $265,000 $159,000 $65,000 $195,030 $375,000 $67,000 $35,000 $147,500 $22,000 $13,500 $18,000 $110,000 $115,000 $89,000 $69,000 $107,000 $151,000 $75,000 $119,000 $135,000 $100,000 $175,000 $66,500 $73,000 $224,500 $20,500

DATE 8/4/16 8/4/16 8/4/16 8/5/16 8/5/16 8/5/16 8/5/16 8/5/16 8/8/16 8/8/16 8/8/16 8/8/16 8/8/16 8/8/16 8/8/16 8/8/16 8/9/16 8/9/16 8/9/16 8/9/16 8/9/16 8/9/16 8/10/16 8/10/16 8/10/16 8/10/16 8/10/16 8/10/16 8/10/16

GRANTOR Mark L. and Kelley A. Kimes Jeffrey M. and Roberta J. Bartell Taras T. and Mary A. Gach David T. and Julie B. Bedore Marilyn Mullen, Linda Thurston Ryan W. Ferebee Thurland and Susan Lee Randy and Juanita Fleming Eric W. and Beverly Anne Lawson Elmer and Suzanne Harper Paul K. and Valerie Coolidge David and Michael Dugan, Stacy H. Roger J. LaFerriere James J. Petercsak Wayne and Laura Klehr-Keyes Wade A. and Patricia A. Miller Daniel and Phyliss Schreiber Lucy M. Burrell Mary Patience Whitman Robert J. Rudt Daniel and Charlotte J. McCormick Margaret R. Maxwell-Duran Wendy R. Anette, Trudy A. Perry Wells Fargo Bank NA Jay D. and Donielle L. Benoit Paul N. Metcalf Francis W. and Sheila Robare Fannie Mae FNMA Debbie Harr, Shari Murray

GRANTEE Edward L. Manchur Gene J. and Catherine B. Gengel Peter and Tiffany Vanetten Boyd A. Lendza Deran and Karen Soovajian Robert J. Belensky Paul F. and Jessica A. Buehler Fraternal Order of Eagles ADK Aeries 4410 Dennis Scott and Darlene Madeline Lawson Regan Realty LLC Edward McCaffrey Herbert and Stacy Hoffman Christina & Ernest Maroon, Bernice LaFerriere Mark D. Sperling Holly Taft Larry D. and Nancy L. Meyers Douglas C. Schreiber Timothy and Elizabeth Rowland William E. and Laurie A. Kelley Norman T. and Karen F. Blais David E. and Heather A. Reynolds Timothy Maxwell Mary Patience Whitman Secretary of Veterans Affairs David W. and Karen L. Dixon Scott M. and Bobbi L. Renderer Sherwood R. Hart Michael D. MacDougal Marion A. Cole, Donald H. Brandow

LOCATION Schroon Lake North Elba North Elba Jay North Elba Keene Lewis Moriah Elizabethtown Crown Point Jay Schroon Willsboro North Elba North Elba North Hudson Essex Jay Westport Ticonderoga Westport Wilmington Westport North Elba Ticonderoga Jay Chesterfield Essex Newcomb

PRICE $280,000 $850,000 $368,750 $164,000 $6,000 $88,000 $170,000 $35,000 $11 $38,000 $120,000 $560,000 $15,500 $455,000 $38,500 $118,000 $1 $75,000 $359,000 $138,000 $295,000 $112,800 $55,000 $10 $185,000 $5,000 $2,000 $73,498 $60,000

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LAND FOR SALE 4.8 ACRES 794 HAYFORD RD., Champlain, NY. Well water, Electric, Septic, Natural Gas, Driveway, Golf Course Near By. Possible Financing Available. Call 207-3993241 or 518-297-7583

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24-foot, 1985 Sea Ray for sale with fishing equipment. Two Canon Mag 10 electric downriggers, one with Sub Troll (gives speed and temp at the downrigger ball) stainless rod holders, planer board masts, Hummingbird depth finder and new trolling plate and bimini.

Small block V8. Interior is a bit rough (It's a fishing boat) but this is the best running boat I've ever owned. Ready to fish will troll all day and get you home at 35 mph. Sleeper cuddy with small toilet. Comes with a 1998 tandem trailer with surge brakes. Located on Route 9 in Westport. Asking $3,000 but will consider less minus the fishing equipment. Call John at 962-8434 or 420-2795 for more details.

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STREAMLITE 2007 GULFSTREAM Camper 27', new tires, ready for the road. Asking $10,000. 518705-0849 TRAVEL TRAILER 2011-268RL Outback, loaded, A/C/Heat, Arctic package, outdoor shower & kitchen. TV, CD & disk, power awning, power tongue jack, All accessories, hitch & stabilizer included, like new, $19,900 OBO. 518494-5875

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J&J Auto Repair 9409 State Route 9 Chazy, NY 518-846-3110 GARAGE SALE 5 FAMILY YARD SALE AUGUST 20th & 21st. 9am-3pm both days @ The Rocks 8032 US Rte. 9. (2 miles North of E'town) Drive up and park in field. New Craftsman's tool chest, furniture, 3 yr. Old electric stove another needs repairs, many household items, antique smoker used once, more goodies, too much to list.

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Responsible for educational services. Please submit application, transcripts, and resume to jceo.org or Jackie Skiff. JCEO, 54 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh, 12901. EOE KITCHEN HELP $13.09/hr Adirondack Ecological Center, Newcomb, NY campus of SUNYESF. 518-582-4551, x104 Apply at; http://www.esf.edu/hr/ Senior Citizen 55 or older for part time Seasonal work in the Peru area. Call Barbara 800-235-3494.

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