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By Pete DeMola pete@denpubs.com ALBANY Ñ Like the oil trains rattling through the Champlain Valley, tanker-related news flowed at a steady drip last week, from developments at the federal level down to what villages like Port Henry are doing to bolster their emergency planning in the event of an incident.

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Fresh from the harvest, pumpkins await pick-up at the Willsboro Research Farm on Sept. 23, the first day of fall. Researchers at the facility grew the pumpkins as part of an experiment designed to explore tillage rates.

Woolf says he sees a clear path to victory

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Investigator reunites Westport man with lost family

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WESTPORT Ñ Enrique Suarez was frustrated.

Angry, even, about what he left behind in New York.

Suarez departed BrooklynÕ s Bushwick neighborhood nearly two decades ago. The Adirondacks offered a respite from several tangos with the darker, more confusing side of the city.

An escape.

He found himself at Sunmount Developmental Center in Tupper Lake, then Mountain Lakes Services in Port Henry, where he settled into their supported employment program before making his home in Westport. Ò WeÕ re all a little crazy,Ó he said.

Each year, one date brought heartbreak. May 19.

Suarez approached staffers at Mountain Lakes and asked for help.

“He just kept saying, ‘I want to find my daughter,’” said Senior Manager Thomas Kirsch.

No dice. Ò Eighteen years, I didnÕ t see her,Ó said Suarez. Ò I wanted to see if she was still alive. I was getting mad every day because I didnÕ t CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

Enrique Suarez, of Westport, was recently reunited with his daughter after 18 years.

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Canadian Pacific (CP), the railway company responsible for shipping crude oil through the region, held a training with four local emergency response teams on Wednesday, Sept. 24 in Port Henry.

The railway dispatched Hazardous Materials and Emergency Response Officer Mike Ball from South Dakota to facilitate the night training, which included a mock exercise with a DOT-111 tanker.

Ball said responders were given a crash course on how the cars function and foam application techniques. Ò We were instructed on the shut-offs and braking systems,Ó said Essex County Emergency Services Director Donald Jaquish. Ò WeÕ re actively training and working in conjunction with CP, emergency responders, fire departments and Hazmat.Ó Following the exercise, Brill and his colleague, Scott Croome, headed to Saratoga Springs for further trainings and a sit-down with DEC officials. Ò This training is absolutely critical,Ó said Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava.

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October 4, 2014

Local hunters get health screenings

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ While early bowhunters stocked their quivers and ventured into the forest last Saturday, hunting season wonÕ t start in earnest for another few weeks. To prep muzzleloading sportsman for what for many is an uptick in physical exertion, Elizabethtown Community Hospital offered a preventive health screening designed to access their overall health.

The line to check blood pressure and assess blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol and oxygen levels snaked throughout the facility last week.

Sixty-three attended, said hospital spokesperson Jane Hooper, the most since the facility launched the program a decade ago. Ò WeÕ re focused on increasing access to care, whether it be adding services, community-based health centers or hosting health screenings for people who may not visit a physician on a regular basis,Ó she said. Ò This allows us to continue that mission of working to ensure that everyone in our region has access to the health services that they need.Ó Basic health evaluations allow physicians an opportunity to uncover physical conditions that can put individuals at risk, said RN Julie Tromblee in a news release. Ò Considering that hunters are exerting themselves Ben Morris, of Elizabethtown, participated in a hunter’s safety health screening at in areas that may be far from home and difficult to Elizabethtown Community Hospital on Sept. 23. access by emergency personnel, itÕ s important that Photo by Pete DeMola they have a yearly physical to ensure that there are no obvious health issues that make them vulnerable,Ó she said.

Participants should get their results back within two weeks, WHALLONSBURG Ñ The Adirondack Shakespeare Comright before the start of muzzleloading season. pany presents Macbeth Friday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the WhalTom Barber, a Master Hunting Instructor for New York State lonsburgh Grange Hall. The tickets are $12 and $6 for under 18. and the coordinator for Essex County, urged hunters to get into There is general seating. Reserve tickets by emailing admin@ shape by walking at least one mile per day. thegrangehall.info. Ò When youÕ re in the woods and start lifting your feet over logs, youÕ ll still feel it the next day,Ó he said.

He also stressed the 10 commandments of gun safety with an emphasis on the first three: WHALLONSBURG Ñ The Farm to Table tastings celebration Treat every gun like itÕ s loaded, always point it in a safe direc- will be held Friday, Oct. 3 at the Whallonsburgh Grange Hall tion and make absolutely sure what lies beyond your target. from 6 to 7:15 p.m. The cost is $6 per person. Some of the tastings Wear layers, stay hydrated, pack food and know the ins and vendors include Papa DukeÕ s BBQ, Mace Chasm Farm, Flying outs of applying a tourniquet.

Pancakes, Boquet River Jelly Mill, Essex Farm, Reber Rock Farm, Ò If you do get stuck in the woods overnight, itÕ ll help you out,Ó Essex Ice Cream Cafe, and Ausable Brewing Company. he said.

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Only one other bid for the contract was submitted, from Casella.

Rates with Serkil would be bumped up to $15 per ton, up from $10. Administration costs were set at $46,650 per month for management and administration of the country-run transfer station in Lewis, up roughly 10 percent.

Essex County receives $294,000 from the state as a subsidy to haul refuse outside county lines.

County Manager Dan Palmer said while the payment is scheduled to expire by 2018, a $5 per ton tipping fee could make up the difference. Ò Once a contract in place, [Douglas] and I will take the argument back to the state to continue those funds,Ó said Palmer.

The discussion devolved into rabble as to what would happen if each individual town went their own way. Ò The whole program is going to implode if towns start leaving,Ó said County Attorney Daniel Manning.

Scozzafava said Moriah handles the second-highest tonnage in the county after North Elba. Ò YouÕ re creating a huge problem once you start pulling out of the system,Ó he said.

Douglas expressed rising costs for Jay if he had to use other transfer sites.

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Trash talk gets heated at county as lawmakers move forward in contract pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Lawmakers returned from a brief recess on Monday, Sept. 29 with patriotism in their hearts as they commemorated the 200th birthday of the Ò Star Spangled BannerÓ prior to convening their meeting.

Essex County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Bill Ferebee gave his colleagues a refresher course on the national anthem, describing the aftermath of the Battle of Port McHenry as witnessed by Francis Scott Key: Ò The scene was as though Mother Nature opened up and vomited fire and brimstone,” Ferebee recalled.

Rooftop workers paused as Susan Richards, secretary to Board Chairman Randy Douglas, sung the song.

All 18 lawmakers Ñ including Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava, who was wearing a purple Ticonderoga football jersey — blinked in the sunlight before shuffling back inside. Ò Now itÕ s time to do payroll,Ó said Richards.

TRASH Back inside, lawmakers sparred over a resolution to continue to utilize Serkil LLC to handle the countyÕ s trash for an additional five years.

Some towns wanted to leave the system, others wanted to stick together.

Earlier this summer, the county passed an emergency threemonth extension.

Ticonderoga Supervisor Bill Grinnell said his town could probably cut costs by sending their recyclables elsewhere. Ò WeÕ re about 20 years behind in Essex County,Ó he said at the meeting in June that launched the negotiations. Ò To stay up to date, we need to stop paying people to handle our waste.Ó North Elba and Schroon previously opted out and their recyclable stations now act as revenue generators for their towns.

And Crown Point had never opted in to begin with.

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Ò It is getting crazy. It all needs to be ironed out before moving forward,Ó he said. Ò We can establish any rules we want,Ó said Palmer. Ò The only trick is getting you guys to agree.Ó Manning has until Dec. 31 to lock in a new contract.

The resolution passed 17-1, with SchroonÕ s Mike Marnell the lone dissenting voice.

The full board will vote on Monday, Oct. 6.

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Helen DeChant • 873-9279 / time4hfd@yahoo.com

ow that October is already here and weÕ ve had such unexpected gorgeous weather, we have a little bit of a quiet weekend. IÕ m sure many of you are taking advantage of being able to get outdoors before the cold sets in. The leaf peeping is fabulous, so take time to relax and go for a drive to enjoy. The Elizabethtown Thrift Shop collection day was overwhelmingly extraordinary! Thank you to everyone who donated and worked last Saturday. The room angels have their work cut out for them which will allow the shop to be overflowing for your shopping pleasure, just in time for the holidays.

Some items were brand new with the tags still on them, so make sure you stop in, begin your holiday shopping early. Remember to always shop locally, helping with our own economy.

All monies spent at our little department store get returned back into the community through our four churches. For more information, or if you have any other questions, you can call the shop at 873-6518 or visit the website at etownthrift.org.

You can also follow the shop on Facebook.

Congratulations to the Essex County Adirondack History Center Museum on the awarding

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n Oct. 4, the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association will host the first of their two mini-bus tours of Underground Railroad sites in Keeseville and Peru.

Spend the morning hearing the stories and learning about the men and women who traveled on the Underground Railroad and those who provided safe passage to fugitives from slavery.

Tour leaders are members of the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association. The two-hour tour leaves the North Star Underground Railroad Museum, 1131 Mace Chasm Road at 9:30 sharp. The cost is $10. Call 518-834-5180 or email ugr@frontier.com for more information.

Keeseville is situated nicely in the fringe of the Adirondacks. I often love how in the fall season, as the trees lose their leaves, everything opens up and the size of Keeseville, Ausable and Chesterfield are more noticeable.

Enjoy the spectacular fall foliage but also take note of the amazing buildings and the ar-

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n Friday, Oct. 3, the Adirondack Shakespeare Company presents Ò MacbethÓ at the Whallonsburg Grange. From 6 p.m to 7:15 p.m, local farmers will offer samples of food and drink before the beginning of the play.

The tasting costs $6 and the play, $12.

The Belden Noble Library is back on winter hours, which are Monday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gunshots are ringing out in Reber, as my neighbors are taking target practice and sighting in their scopes in anticipation of the fall hunting season.

For deer and black bear, the muzzleloading season starts on Oct. 18, with the regular rifle season opening on Oct. 25, and these animals may be hunted only daylight hours. The fall wild turkey and coyote seasons opened Oct. 1.

Hunters may take only one turkey, and only during daytime, while there is no limit on the number of coyotes that may be taken and they can be hunted any time of day or night. Bobcat season opens Oct. 25, also with no bag limit.

ThereÕ s also a season for weasels, skunks, raccoons and fox, which opens Oct. 25.

I like walking in the woods and always wear a bright orange hat and vest when hunters are afield. Ginny also wears an orange jacket when sheÕ s out for a stroll.

of a $24,950.00 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

The grant will be used in the conservation of the 550 artifacts from the Arto Monaco: The Land of Makebelieve theme park.

These artifacts have been on exhibit this season at the museum, if you havenÕ t taken the time to visit the museum, make it a point to go.

This exhibit, along with other interesting displays, describing some of the history of our area.

They close for the season on Monday, Oct. 13.

As our communities of E-town and Lewis are always intertwined, if we are lucky enough for winter to hold off for awhile longer, join in on the revitalization of Thrall Dam Park and Trails in Lewis.

The park was originally built in the 1920s, worked on in the 1960s and now, as a part of LewisÕ newly adopted comprehensive plan, theyÕ re making it a town asset and safe for people to use again.

If interested in volunteering for the work day, contact Meg Parker, the Essex County Outreach Coordinator who is overseeing the Healthy Places Program, at 873-3857 or email mparker@ co.essex.ny.us.

Kyle Page • kmpage1217@charter.net chitecture behind them. We have many old and gorgeous buildings in our community, some right on Front and Main Street, while others are on side streets.

The Keeseville Free Library has a copy of a neat booklet published by the Friends of the North Country entitled Ò A Thoroughly Wide Awake Little Village.Ó The booklet gives an organized tour through Keeseville highlighting a lot of the architecture.

I definitely recommend looking at it and taking the tour.

Now is the time to get a sense of who is on the ballots for next monthÕ s elections. As we are reorganizing our communities, it is important that the right people lead us through this potentially difficult transitional period.

Anderson Falls Heritage Society will be closing before you know it for the season. Now is the time to visit the museum and see the amazing relics of our glorious past. I highly recommend a visit.

Have a great week everyone.

Rob Ivy • robhivy@gmail.com Colorful fall foliage is near its peak right now, brought on by the lengthening of the nights as summer winds down.

The yellows show up dependably each year, since theyÕ re in the leaves from spring time, but the reds form late in the season and are brightest with sunny days and cool nights. The dull browns seen in trees like elms are just from the color of the leafÕ s cell walls.

It’s not well understood what benefit fall colors have for trees, since making the reds in particular takes a fair amount of energy.

One idea is that trees with red leaves are signaling to insect pests like aphids that it is not a good tree to chew on. Another theory is that anthocyanin, the red pigment, protects leaves from light damage during cold weather, enabling the leaf to more easily send its nutrients into the tree. My favorite is the beech, which turns color after the others have dropped their leaves. Sunshine in the late afternoon angling through the woods gives beeches a heavenly golden radiance, a final burst before the dark days of November.

Les Cosgrove displays artwork WESTPORT Ñ The art of Les Cosgrove Ò Love your MotherÓ will be displayed at the Depot Theatre Lobby from Oct. 4 through Nov. 30. A reception will be held Oct. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m.

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North Country SPCA

Kathy L. Wilcox • 873-5000 espite the gorgeous fall weekend, we enjoyed last week. Winter is just around the corner. Our furry friends at the NCSPCA would like you to know about our ongoing Snowmobile Raffle fundraiser taking place, with the drawing to be held on Jan. 17, 2015.

We are raffling a gorgeous 1996 Arctic Cat 580 in sleek midnight black with green and orange trim. You can see a picture of this beauty on our webpage at ncspca.org/ Tickets are $5.00 each or three for $10.00. To purchase your tickets, email jhartley@ncspca.org or call us at 518-8735000.

We would also like to announce that we are currently inundated with frisky felines seeking forever homes! This summer produced a bumper crop of kittens, and we have some purrfectly adorable cats in all colors, hair lengths, and personalities who are hoping to find their homes before the last of the autumn leaves have fallen.

Is your house in need of some kitten-ish energy and sparkle? We guarantee these little guys and gals will bring a smile to your face!

Our featured pet this week is Jax, a Domestic Shorthair-mix grey-and-white feline who came in with his four siblings. Poor little Jax was very

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ature is fast showing their bright colors. Each day, there is more evidence that fall is officially here. So many of our seasonal friends are leaving for their winter homes. This is sad because these people grow to be like family for many of us.

The month of October is when those running for an elected office come out in force, each one stressing what they plan to do for us if elected.

No matter where you live, they seem to be able to flood the airwaves to tell their plight.

As the voting public, we need to take it all in and choose the ones we feel will serve us best.

The election is just around the corner on Nov. 4. ItÕ s up to us to get out and make our choice known by our vote.

Fall activities are now centering on the next three big holidays starting with Halloween, followed by Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The Willsboro Methodist Church is making plans for their annual holiday sale and soup and bread luncheon on Nov. 21 and 22.

The Willsboro Congregational Church Holiday sale is the first weekend in December. This

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lattsburgh artist Les Cosgrove will be on hand at the Depot Theatre for the opening of her art show Ò Meet Your MotherÓ this Saturday, Oct. 4, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Her work will be on display in the Depot Lobby through November.

Being in the woods this time of year is all about leaves, right? Well, next weekend, youÕ ll have a chance to move beyond all the spectacular foliage for a moment and learn a little about bark courtesy of Westport guide and naturalist Elizabeth Lee (who also runs our outstanding Youth Commission programs).

After all, the leaves will all be gone soon but bark sticks around all year. Lee is hosting a two-part seminar on tree bark at the Whallonsburg Grange that will be presented by Michael Wojtech, a naturalist and the author of “Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast.Ó The evening presentation on Friday, Oct. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. will provide a fund of knowledge that you can then put in practice during the field class on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Space is limited, so register ahead of time at Lee’s web site: insidethemap.com.

If you have a budding young artist in the house, youÕ ll want to sign him or her up for a series of five Saturday morning art classes at the Westport Heritage house starting Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon. The classes are open to grades 4-7 and will be led by four local artists.

Renowned potter (and former WCS art teacher) Meredith Johnston will guide students

Jax frightened and confused when he arrived, but this sweet kitten has become a real charmer under the tender care of shelter staff and is oh-soready to find his forever home! Jax has a patchwork of grey splotches over his white coat and the most engaging golden eyes. He has a great sense of humor and loves to play. If you are looking for a juvenile cat with lots of personality, Jax is the cat for you!

Why not stop by and meet him today?

Janice Allen • 963-8912 • allens@willex.com is also the time that the Essex Community has many holiday options. So I hope you will mark your calendars and come join in this fun time here in our communities.

The after school program that works with teens at the Willsboro Methodist Church each Thursday starts on Oct. 2.

The children from kindergarten through high school are welcome to join this group at the church. They are dropped off from the school bus and picked up at 5 p.m. by family. This is a time much like the vacation Bible School program. If interested, contact Vicki Dickerson at 963-4459 or Kim Feeley for more details.

The Willsboro School drama department is busy working on their parts for the production of Ò Peter PanÓ early in November. So watch for this exciting production.

Happy Birthday to Alyson Arnold (Oct. 1), Joan Strong (Oct. 3), Jack Hams (Oct. 3), William Feeley (Oct. 4) and MacKenzie Cain (Oct. 4). Happy Anniversary to Kenda & Bill James (Oct. 1) and Barbara and Wayne Feeley on Oct. 7.

Colin Wells • WestportNYNews@gmail.com through the process of creating and decorating a stoneware clay mask for hanging on a wall (two classes); Port Henry muralist and visual artist Lynda Smyth will help them translate what they see in front of them into a vibrant still-life; Caroline Thompson, familiar for her long-running dance classes for kids, will teach them about fleece and guide them in constructing a small container or hat; and expert weaver Kathy Kelley will show them how to weave a small wall hanging or mug rug.

Space for this one is limited, too, so register soon (the deadline is Oct. 13) by calling Meredith Johnston at 962-4950.

Cumm benefit to hold auction

LEWIS — A Benefit for Lisa Pulsifer Cumm will be held Saturday, Oct. 4 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Wooden Nickel.

She has Acute Myeloid Leukemia. The benefit is to defray medical and travel expenses. Any and all help or donations would be appreciated for this event. There will be music, live auction, silent auction, raffles, bake sale, T-shirts, and food. Some items include a 50” flat screen TV (1080 dpi), firewood, handcrafted Adirondack kitchen table, Adirondack chair several baskets and gift certificates. A voluntary donation at the door will be $10 per person. For information regarding the benefit or any people or businesses willing to donate contact Michelle Rawson at 593-5776, Heather Hathaway 813-2122, or Vanessa Cross 873-9590

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Woolf: “Stefanik has to take an explicit stand”

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Despite several weeks of setbacks that steered the race to succeed Congressman Bill Owens further into a pickup for the Republicans, Aaron Woolf, the Democratic candidate, said he sees a clear road to victory. Ò There are days when the path to winning seems very certain,Ó he said on Sunday, Sept. 28. Ò And there are days when you feel like this is the biggest slog imaginable. Today is a day when I feel very confident.”

Woolf spoke to the Valley News from his home in Elizabethtown after a day of hiking, something he said helps to ground him after the rigors of what has become a bloody campaign. Ò Mountains have a way of imparting timelessness,Ó he said. Ò IÕ ve always found peace and perspective in them.Ó As the campaign entered the breakneck stretch following Labor Day, Woolf has been assailed by his Republican opponent, Elise Stefanik, across a variety of fronts, namely on the ethical issues swirling around Urban Rustic, the grocery store he co-owns in Brooklyn, and his family’s personal finances.

Last week, the House Majority PAC decided to yank $300,000 in planned ad buys, a decision that further deflated the Woolf campaign on a day when Stefanik was buoyed by the double play of the Independence PartyÕ s endorsement paired with a visit from House Speaker John Boehner, the most powerful elected Republican in the country.

Seizing the moment, Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello renewed calls for Woolf to drop out of the race, arguing he was the only candidate who could defeat Stefanik in November.

Woolf shrugged off the bad press and expressed mild surprise at how personal the race has become. Ò I originally imagined this was going to be a very clear laying out of he issues,Ó he said. Ò Maybe this says something of polltested modern politics.Ó The candidate said he strongly hoped that this fall, voters would judge the candidates on where they stand on the issues, not false narratives.

For him, those include Social Security and Medicare, minimum wage and what he referred to as Ò the sense of fairnessÓ embodied by legislation like the Buffett Rule, which Stefanik came out against last week, and closing the gender wage gap, a measure he said would help shore up Social Security. Ò She has to take an explicit stand on things,Ó said Woolf. Ò She canÕ t keep saying things like, Ô IÕ m open to having a conversation.Õ The voters arenÕ t going to find that satisfactory.”

Woolf has barnstormed across the district over the past two weeks, calling for Stefanik, of Willsboro, to support poli-

Aaron Woolf, right, is running for the seat to replace outgoing Congressman Bill Owens, left, who has endorsed his campaign. cies he says are economically aligned with middle class voters in the district. Ò What weÕ re seeing is sense of people donÕ t want feel like theyÕ re being played,Ó he said. Ò I think people want to have an enduring connection with the people to represent them. Elise Stefanik has a very formulaic campaign representing the same old interests. I guess my faith is so unshakable that people will see through that.Ó The first-time candidate likened being in a room with excited voters to a battery recharge. In the ramp-up to the three debates scheduled throughout October, Woolf said he looks forward to sustained direct contact with voters.

The North Country is inherently purple, he said, and the district is not a place that lends itself to ideologues. Ò ItÕ s easy for people on the extremes to generate interest

and excitement with a kind of rabble-rousing approach,Ó he said.

“But ultimately, this district will benefit most from a pragmatist working with all sides to get things done. and that will be evident as we move forward.Ó The candidate paused: “Even with a broken system, the mechanisms for fixing is intact.Ó Ò Before Manhattan multimillionaire Aaron Woolf was even registered to vote in the 21st District, Elise Stefanik was barnstorming across the District meeting hard working families, farmers, and small business owners,Ó said Stefanik campaign spokesperson Charlotte Guyett in an email response to WoolfÕ s comments. Ò Last week, Aaron Woolf was publicly forced to defend the very existence of his campaign, was forced to vow not to drop out of the race, and has proven ill prepared to serve in Congress.

He wonÕ t release his tax returns, he wonÕ t release the details behind his millions of dollars in investments in Big Oil, Big Tobacco and other special interests he campaigns against, and he was sued by his own employees for not paying the wages he owed them. The only interests Aaron Woolf seems to care about are his own.Ó EditorÕ s Note: To rerad this article in its entirety, please visit www. denpubs.com.

East Branch Friends presents Charles Fisk

KEENE Ñ East Branch Friends of the Arts presents pianist Charles Fisk in concert Saturday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. at the Keene Valley Congregational Church. Suggestion donation is $10 and students are free. Ò Mr. Fisk has an unusually intelligent musical mind and an impressive ability to transmit his feelings,Ó according to The New York Times. For more information, contact Stephani Tansey at 576-9010 or eastbranchfriendsofthearts@ gmail.com.

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he residents of North Hudson have spoken Ñ they voted resoundingly against throwing good money after bad and purchasing the white elephant once known as Frontier Town.

Now it is time for the Essex County Board of Supervisors to right a wrong and award the property to Keeseville businessman George Moore.

For the few people in the North Country who are not familiar with this case which has been in the news ad nauseam, George Moore was the winning bidder at an April 30 Essex County tax auction on a cluster of four parcels that once held the popular Frontier Town theme park in North Hudson.

Moore already owns the large A-frame structure at the entrance of the defunct park, for which taxes are fully paid, and his intent was to purchase the adjoining four parcels encompassing 88-acres for possible future development.

Instead, at the bequest of North Hudson Supervisor Ronald Moore, the county board voted on June 3 to sell the former theme park to the town of North Hudson for $60,000 — $10,500 more than George MooreÕ s original bid.

Ronald Moore argued that the townÕ s developable land is limited and that the property Ñ once in town ownership Ñ could be used for recreational purposes like biking, snowmobiling and horseback riding or as an industrial park, thereby stimulating the ailing economy in the community.

As we said in an earlier editorial, we cannot fault Ronald MooreÕ s intent. Nevertheless, the process used to circumvent George Moore’s original bid was ethically and morally flawed.

The man bid $49,500 in good faith at a public auction, only to have his bid yanked out from under him by county supervisors who justified it, in part, by saying they had discussed not accepting a bid of less than $146,000 Ñ t he back taxes owed on the properties.

The problem is, they never mentioned that to George Moore or published a minimum bid in materials distributed at the auction.

To further rub salt in the wound North Hudson didnÕ t offer $146,000 either.

So George Moore increased his offer to $65,000 — but supervisors still voted to sell the property to North Hudson by the vote of 11-6.

Afterward, residents of the community were given an opportunity to vote on the purchase and, to their credit, torpedoed the idea by a final tall of 80-52.

The county is now locked in litigation with George Moore over the property Ñ who contends supervisors acted illegally by denying him the property based on an unpublished minimum bid. He has said emphatically that he will drop the suit if supervisors award him his bid and thatÕ s exactly what needs to be done here.

Whether the county supervisors acted legally or not is simply not the issue. We understand that they reserve the right to reject any bid Ñ j ust as any landowner can.

But havenÕ t county taxpayers taken enough of a collective kick in the pants over this property? The last thing they deserve is to pick up court and legal fees on top of the $146,000 owed in back taxes.

And, what precisely is to be gained even if the county does win the suit? Will supervisors follow through on the sale to a community that doesnÕ t want it?

Or will it again sit in limbo until the next county tax auction while back taxes continue to accrue?

Given the condition of these parcels and their history under private ownership, we are skeptical that the county will ever recover the $146,000 in back taxes owed, so a minimum bid would be useless.

Finally, think about the precedent that is being set here. Denying George MooreÕ s offer would effect the integrity of all future tax auctions. County officials owe it to the taxpayers to obtain the highest price possible for foreclosed parcels and they owe it to bidders to conduct these auctions in a fair and transparent manner, otherwise, it will affect how people bid at future auctions.

The way this was handled Ñ including an hour-long executive session behind closed doors just prior to the vote to hand over the property to the town of North Hudson Ñ was anything but transparent.

George Moore has been criticized by some North Hudson residents for not developing the one Frontier Town parcel he already owns. In his defense, however, he needed these other four parcels in order to begin his vision for the property and the county failed to hold a tax auction for six long years Ñ n ot giving George an opportunity to make his purchase whole.

Supervisors Gerald Morrow, David Blades, Tom Scozzafava, Mike Marnell, Bill Grinnell and Dan Connell should be commended for voting against the sale.

It is time the remaining 11 supervisors cut their losses here, stop wasting valuable time and resources and sell the land to its rightful owner: George Moore. Ñ D enton Publications Editorial Board

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relaxed for businesses, we would tÕ s very simple. All that experience the same economic matters during this election surge that low-tax, low-regulaand after November 4th is tion states are now experiencing. you. No elected official can or The people of this state deserve will be considered successful if the right of initiative and referenthe people represented are not. dumÉ to petition the legislature This cannot be about anyone but regarding new laws and to have a you. What you think. What you direct say in laws created by our need. What keeps you up at night legislators. The people should be and what you talk about at home the fourth branch of government. or at work. Each and every time Karen Bisso (I) While the process of initiative you share your concerns, the mesand referendum is challenging, sage which is delivered to Albany Plattsburgh and rightly so, it is a right which should be affected. If itÕ s not, if it 115th Assembly District 26 other states grant their citizens never makes it there, if your voice and one which New Yorkers deserve. This is is not heard, you have not been represented. how The SAFE Act and any laws which do not During this 7 month interview for Assembly, represent the interests of most New Yorkers much has been revealed on family farms, at Anti-SAFE Act rallies, at American Legions/ can be changed.

New York StateÕ s policy on child support is VFWs, at Common Core Forums, summer not equitable for family members nor is it in fairs, Poker Runs, Fish and Game/Rod and the best interest of our children. Specifically, Gun clubs, Business Expos, church events, on the policies that address parents who were not college campuses, in supermarkets and at fire taking responsibility for their children, have halls. gone way too far, making it hard for parents What have you been heard saying? who wish to be accountable and responsible The SAFE Act must be repealed and fought on all levels including any further gun control to be treated fairly and equitably. We must rewrite this system. measures which our Governor has promised Too much of the state budget is devoted to to put in place if re-elected. This will require someone willing, able and committed to Medicaid. We have created a system where it’s more profitable for people to take from the standing side by side with you in this effort, not sitting at a window watching you do all system than to contribute to it. It robs people of their pride and offers no solution or comthe hard work.

The Common Core must not be allowed to promise; there is no partial support which keeps people from accessing part time work negatively impact one more day of our chilwith part time assistance. ItÕ s an all or nothing drenÕ s education. No matter what the cost, system which interacts with humans whose our children and their education are worth getting it right. Our legislators are not educa- lives are not all or nothing. The path toward tors. Only proven, successful teaching and independence cannot start expecting people to be independent. learning is worth instituting into our chilLocal issues should be solved locally. All drenÕ s lives. That proof must be a requirement before our children are used as academic good government is at the local level. New guinea pigs. We do not want any more need- York is a haven for fun and recreation. ATV legislation should be passed which allows less testing. We do not want our children data mined. Their behavior and academic perfor- us to register our side by sides and opens up trails. mance, their personal information, their picA bridge from Plattsburgh to Vermont tures, and our family demographics are prishould be evaluated. During this economic vate. As parents, we have the right to refuse to participate in the collection and storage of climate, barriers to growth and development need to be removed or at least candidly disthis information. Legislation giving you that cussed. right is paramount in this process of working ItÕ s time to retire business as usual. We need against the privatizing of our childrenÕ s edua clean slate with a new set of legislators, a cation. new determination, and a work ethic and style Businesses are not coming to this area or the which represent you and the North Country.

State of NY. They are setting up in vibrant, It is through humility that your representative growing states with more people going in than going out. And why not here? Taxes in truly delivers the voice of the people.

“The standard to which elected officials this state are too high. Farmers are suffering. should be judged is not based on personal WeÕ re suffering. Our children are graduating accolades or financial rewards. It should be from school and leaving, taking their money and our legacy to other states. If taxes were evident in the successes of the people they represent.Ó lowered for ALL New Yorkers and regulations

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Team Fatty poses for a candid shot during a pitstop in Elizabethtown on Saturday, Sept. 27. Joining 328 other teams in the two-day Adirondack Ragnar Relay, Team Fatty started in Saratoga Springs and finished in Lake Placid. The foursome ultimately finished 150th.

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Kids Count

Parenting Teens It is a profound understatement that times have changed.

Technological advances have opened up the world to greater understanding though the social media universe and the proliferation of the Internet.

Teens are encountering risky behaviors at younger ages than did your teenÕ s grandparents or parents. Teens are as unprepared for these pressures and risks as their parents and grandparents were.

By Scot Hurlburt While the teen years can be sometimes difficult, your teen is till your child, that special person that you brought into the world a few years ago. With persistence, you can talk to your teen about how they are feeling and in the process they may help you to be a more compassionate person.

Parents can be part of the support group that will be needed to guide their teen towards adulthood. Something that parents know that teens donÕ t is that acting grown and mature does not

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equal actually being a mature adult.

Teens do not instinctively have this knowledge; parents and other adults can provide guidance in moving towards adulthood. Not surprisingly, teens need parents to set limits, including saying no sometimes.

Sometimes a parent who sets limits and says no at times takes the responsibility off their teen who can explain to their peers that my parents said, Ò No, I canÕ t.Ó Left to their own devices, some teenagers will take the course of least resistance and that which makes them accepted by their peers.

Most teens are in a hurry to grow up and to have more responsibility and freedom. Assigning your teen chores at home is one powerful way for them to prove to you that they are ready for more freedom. Families that work together at chores also open up lines to better communication.

Almost all teens act out sometimes and may lie to you or disappoint you with their behavior. DonÕ t label your teen as bad of troubled, instead, monitor your teens behavior so that you can provide guidance and also reward your teen with praise when they are doing the right thing. Sometimes adults forget what a stressful time being a teenager can be. Teens need plenty of time to unwind by surfing the net, texting, having a hobby, playing a sport or other time that helps your teen to process their stress.

All parents want to be proud of their children and teens want

to know that their parents are proud of them. Resist the urge to compare your teen to an older sibling or a neighbor teen as these comparisons are invariably flawed. Remember, most teens are their own biggest critic and you can instead, be their biggest supporter.

Parents experience conflict and these can be opportunities for teens to learn how to disagree fairly and productively. This good example can be demonstrated by no name calling of unfair criticisms and ending any argument with a moving on frame of mind in play. Teens are subject to peer pressure but donÕ t lose sight that as a parent, your influence over your teen is much greater than that of their peers. Even if you think that they are not listening they are, keep talking to you teen at every opportunity.

The very conflict issues that may arise between you and your teen may prove that they are maturing and becoming their own person with an identity that is separate from yours. In most instances, your teen loves you very much just as you love them.

When things seemed darkest as a parent, I tried to recall special moments or pictures that I carry of my daughter and they almost always discharged my angry or frustrated feelings. Her crooked, toothless smile and energetic laugh always reminded me that it was a responsibility and also a privilege to be a parent.

Remember, all kids count.

Reach the writer at hurlburt@wildblue.net

News in Brief Trustees hold annual meeting

WILLSBORO Ñ Essex Theatre Company will have its annual Board of Trustees meeting Sunday, Oct. 5, at 4 p.m. and its annual Membership Meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Willsborough Visitors Center. Refreshments will be served. The public is welcome.

BOE to hold meeting

WESTPORT Ñ The Westport Central School District Board of Education will hold its regular meeting Thursday, Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the library. Agenda items will include substitute appointments, school calendar revision and any other business that may come before the board. All board of education meetings are open to the public.

Marriott hosts NC Business mixer

LAKE PLACID Ñ The North Country Business Council Business After Hours will be held Oct. 9 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Courtyard by Marriott, 5920 Cascade Rd. There will be complimentary beer, wine, soda, and delicious hors dÕ oeuvres. A cash bar will be available for cocktails and specialty drinks. Meet the Courtyard team, tour the hotel and see whatÕ s new including our renovated Bistro, Starbucks and Lobby. Business After Hours is open to members of the North Country Business Council, North Country Chamber of Commerce, and all partner Chambers. The North Country Business Council is a division of the North Country Chamber of Commerce. If you are not yet a member of the NCBC or any partner members, contact them for a guest pass. Admission is $2 with a reservation and $3 without. For more information, or to make reservations, call Kerry at 524-6974.

Wojtech holds tree exploration

WHALLONSBURGH Ñ Get to Know Your Trees with Michael Wojtech, a naturalist and author of Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast Friday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. The traits typically used to describe trees, leaves, twigs, and buds that are often hard to see or seasonally absent. Join Michael for an exploration of bark, which is always visible, in any season. Learn about a system for identifying tree species by their bark, and discover why such a variety of bark characteristics exist. A suggested donation is $10.

Annual run returns

WADHAMS Ñ The annual Brass Cookie Run comes to Wadhams Saturday, Oct. 18 with registration at 9:30 a.m. and the run starting at 10 a.m. The course is four miles along the Boquet River. The run begins and ends near the intersection of NYS Rte. 22 and County Rte. 10. There is a $10 registration fee. Walkers are welcome for a donation. All runners and walkers will receive a fresh baked cookie made and donated by Dogwood. The winning runners will receive a homemade pie and overall male and female winning runners will receive a brass embroidered hat.

Democratic banquet announced

LAKE PLACID Ñ The second annual Ò Adirondack ChallengeÓ Essex County Democratic Committee Banquet will be held Sunday, Oct. 19 at the Crown Plaza, 101 Olympic Drive. The reception and cash bar is from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. followed by a program and dinner. The cost is $50 per person and $95 per couple. RSVP

by Oct. 15 and send checks to ECDC PO Box 173 Elizabethtown, NY 12932. For information call 597-9760 or 873-9225.

prize for best individual costume, $75 cash prize for best couple costume, and $50 cash prize for most inspirational Costume.

Adrian Legg comes to Recovery Lounge

UPPER JAY Ñ Adrian Legg, a London performer, will be performing at the Recovery Lounge Friday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m.

Credit union holds fraud awareness

TICONDEROGA Ñ The Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union (TFCU) will host a Fraud Awareness and Prevention Seminar, covering best practices for credit card holders, how to identify various forms of fraud and how to protect oneself. The complimentary workshop will take place Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Best Western and will be presented by Diane Vetrone, Fraud Analyst with TFCUÕ s credit card partner, Covera. Ò Raising awareness of fraud in its various forms is part of the Credit UnionÕ s mission to serve our community. We are pleased to offer this seminar in hopes of helping our members protect themselves from becoming victims of fraud,Ó said Shawn Hayes, TFCU President and CEO. To register contact TFCU at 585-6725 or visit tfcunow.com to register online.

Shredding event to be held at TFCU locations

TICONDEROGA Ñ As part of their annual Credit Union Week celebration, the Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union (TFCU) will host Shred Fest Oct. 16 and 17. Community members are invited to bring their confidential documents to be shredded at TFCU offices during event hours. “Identity theft can destroy your credit and your good name,Ó said Shawn Hayes, TFCU President and CEO. Ò But through a few simple precautions, members can help protect their information and their identity.Ó Documents will be shredded on site in a mobile shredding truck. Paper, folders, envelopes, check registers, paper bound by staples, paperclips and spiral binding can be shredded, however documents bound with metal binder clips and binders cannot.

TFCU asks participants to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to the local food pantries. All of the shredded paper will be recycled and the proceeds from the recycling will be donated to food pantries in Ticonderoga, Moriah and Elizabethtown. Free shredding will be offered at the following TFCU locations Elizabethtown Branch (7519 Court Street): Thursday, Oct. 16, noon to 2:30 p.m. Port Henry Branch (43 Meacham Street): Thursday, Oct. 16, 3 to 5 p.m. Ticonderoga office (1178 NYS Route 9N): Friday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ECH to host Women’s Health Night

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Elizabethtown Community Hospital is hosting Women’s Health Night on Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. in its lobby and boardroom areas.

This free event is hosted by both the hospital auxiliary and radiology department. It is open to the public and includes speakers, osteoporosis screening, health-related information, body mass index assessment, and blood pressure check.

Women may be eligible for a free mammogram through the Cancer Services Screening Program and are encouraged to make an appointment by calling 873-3520. Clinical breast exams will be performed by a physician assistant; it’s a great opportunity for participants to ask questions about performing the exam at home.

Call the hospital’s community relations office for additional information at 873-3003.

Planning Board meeting rescheduled

JAY Ñ The Town of Jay Planning Board Meeting originally scheduled for Monday, Oct. 6 has been rescheduled to take place on Nov. 3 at 7:00 p.m.

Also preceding the meeting will be a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. as it relates to a proposed two-lot subdivision (across from Jay Post Office) by Agnes Ward Realty LPA. The meeting will be held in the Town Board Meeting Room located in the Town of Jay Community Center.

Jay, ASFVAS to hold work session

JAY — Please be advised that on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 6:00 p.m, the Town of Jay Town Board will be holding a work session with the Au Sable Forks Volunteer Ambulance Service Board of Directors.

The purpose of this work session is to continue ongoing discussions with regards to the 2015 proposed budget and contract. This work session is being held at the Town of Jay Community Center at 11 School Lane in Au Sable Forks and is open to the public.

Exhibit: “The Mountains Are Calling”

KEENE VALLEY Ñ East Branch Friends of the Arts will present an exhibition of photographs by local artists on Sunday, Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Keene Valley Congregational Church.

The theme, Ò The Mountains are Calling,Ó was chosen to complement a concert by the same name by Adironack harper Martha Gallagher scheduled for 4 p.m. the same day.

Admission to is free and all are welcome. Works by the following photographers will be on display and for sale: Alice Boardman, Mark Ellis, Caroline Fine, Howard Glass, Nadine McLaughlin, Susan Runyon, John Thaxton, Jeri Wright, Mary Jean Bland and John Eldridge. For information, contact Carrie Fine at 946-7659 or eastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail.com.

Medicare D enrollment now open

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ O pen enrollment for Medicare D starts on Oct. 15 and ends on Dec. 7. This is the time that anyone with Medicare can enroll in or change prescription drug (Part D) plans and Medicare Advantage plans.

Essex County Office for the Aging is here to help. Their certified Medicare counselors can assist with navigating the Medicare website, comparing plans and enrollment.

If you would like assistance, call their office at 518-873-3695 or stop in to speak with a counselor. The office is located at 132 Water Street, Elizabethtown in the Essex County Public Health building.

Brooklyn bands to perform at Recovery

UPPER JAY Ñ Two Brooklyn based bands - Why Lie? and Ellen O will be performing at the Recovery Lounge Friday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m.

Women’s study group slated to begin

WESTPORT Ñ A new womenÕ s study starting Sat,October 25th at 10 a.m. at the Westport Federated Church in the Ministry Center behind the Church. It is a study by Beth Moore called Ò Living Beyond YourselfÓ . This will be led by Lisa Smith. For more information call the Church at 962-8293 and leave a message .

Costume party planned at Recovery

UPPER JAY Ñ The Recovery Lounge will be holding a Halloween Costume Party Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. Russ Bailey Trio and J. Weed opens solo are set to perform. There will be a $100 cash

Westport School students help out at the Ragnar Relay checkpoint at the Essex County Fairgrounds on Sept. 27.

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Cheese Tour to highlight three small-scale local creameries

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cation thatÕ s far enough away from an oversaturated Vermont market to make for a fresh concept. Ò This is a great community of young farmers,Ó she said.

pete@denpubs.com UPPER JAY Ñ Within dark mountain caves quietly ripen one of the North Country’s more interesting growth industries: Cheese.

While big names like the Chateaugay-based MaCadam have put the North Country on the map when it comes to the dairy biz, three small-scale creameries have sprouted in Essex County within the past half-decade.

The threesome, North Country Creamery at Clover Mead Farm in Keeseville, Asgaard Farm and Dairy in Au Sable Forks and the Sugar House Creamery in Upper Jay, will open their doors on Sunday, Oct. 12 for a daylong driving tour.

Adirondack Harvest Coordinator Laurie Davis, the tourÕ s sponsor, said the uniqueness in small creameries comes with the pared-down size that allows them to emphasize the local through small batches of different varieties.

WORD OF THE DAY: “AFFINAGE” Cabot and McCadam produce their cheese from milk derived from cooperatives across the North County, a process that results in a more standard, across-the-board flavor.

But the products created by smaller operations are dependent on variables unique to their environment, like soil content, climate and the diet of the animals.

All three creameries on the tour have cheese caves that also influence taste and nutritive value.

Sugar House Creamery co-founder Margot Brooks said the natural microorganisms present in milk contribute to the flavor.

Once milk from their flock of Brown Swiss cows is salted, brined and pressed, Brooks and her partner, Alexander Eaton, deposit their haul in an underground cave.

Cheeses are then turned weekly and their rinds washed with a natural solution designed to help cultivate the aforementioned microorganisms which create flavor through the process of breaking down fats and proteins.

Brooks says this process allows for a flavor that is not possible on an industrial scale.

Since their launch in December, Sugar HouseÕ s focus is on developing natural brines, a process called affinage.

Originally hailing from the eastern Swiss Alps, Brooks said milk from the Brown Swiss is perfect for cheesemaking, resulting in a thick, Alpine-style product that the pair chose, in part, for its hardiness.

Their signature cheese, Dutch Knuckle, is what would traditionally be made in the mountains of Europe. Ò This is the one we think echoes the place where we are,Ó said Brooks.

She said each cheese varies, with the softest being a 10-day newbie. All age together in the same cave.

Adirondack Harvest will host their first annual Essex County Cheese Tour on Sunday, Oct. 12 in which the public is invited to tour three local creameries, sample their products and learn more about the emerging industry. Pictured here are products from the Sugar House Creamery in Upper Jay. Photo by Pete DeMola

Brooks said sheÕ ll illustrate the process, alongside a peek at the cows themselves,, from patrons during the tour. Ò YouÕ ll get a full idea of how our operation works.Ó The Clay Hearth, a Keene-based pizza start-up, will also be on-site making pies topped with their products. Ô NUTRITIOUS AND PUREÕ Ashlee Kleinhammer runs KeesevilleÕ s North Country Creamery with her partner, Steven Googin. The duo began 18 months ago when they took over the Clover Mead Farm from a retired farmer. Ò I wanted to combine my passion for cows with the desire to start a local creamery,Ó said Kleinhammer. Ò It was already set up.

We just had to learn and pair that with our passion to serve high quality and nutritious food.Ó Their facility produces eight cheeses and three yogurts from their herd of 18 grass-fed cows.

The increased amounts of Omega 3 ensure the most nutritious and purest product, said Kleinhammer.

North Country Creamery is unique in that theyÕ re a CSA program, or community-supported agriculture, that provides products for its members through paid memberships. Doing so allows producers to share the risks and benefits with shareholders.

Kleinhammer and Googin pride themselves on their Camembert, which they age up to four weeks. On-site, they boast a cafe and bakery that is fast developing a buzz for their paninis topped with apple Camembert and homemade jam.

The Vermont native said the potential for growth in the North Country is significant, with excellent soil and a well-traveled lo-

SNOWBALL EFFECT The Asgaard Farm & Dairy in Au Sable Forks are seasoned vets, having established a creamery on their facility in 2008 after two decades of ownership.

Rhonda Butler and David Brunner moved to the area in 1988 at a time when the region was still fairly sleepy on an agricultural level. Ò We had a feeling that the farm had a lot of possibilities and potential,Ó said Butler.

AsgaardÕ s products are derived from goats, a development stemming from their daughterÕ s hobby. Ò They bond with humans and are a pleasure to be around,Ó said Butler. Ò Our interest and affection for the animals led to a snowball effect.Ó Goat cheese isnÕ t as far removed from sheep, which contains dramatically different milk solids and fat content.

Their operation boasts a speciality of chevre, soft ripened cheeses, aged raw-milk feta and tomme.

Butler and Brunner will be joined on Oct. 12 by Paul SmithÕ s chef Chef Kevin McCarthy, who will be on hand to serve gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches with assistance from his students.

Davis said she hopes the event will become an annual mainstay. Ò I think these creameries are well-receiving and growing,Ó she said, Ò and I think itÕ s something people are going to embrace.

We’ve seen a real boom of new and young farmers trying to fit into the local economy with self-sustaining and local businesses.Ó All three creameries expressed desire to diversify their portfolios and New York has pledged their full support.

Artisanal cheese, in particular, is a fast-growing sub-set, with at least 125 producers located across the state. Ò WeÕ re very lucky to have three right here in Essex County,Ó said Davis.

Joe Morrissey, a spokesman for the New York State Department of Ag and Markets, said by streamlining regulations and promoting the work that the dairy industry does through programs like Taste NY, the industry is running on all cylinders. Ò We are now the third-highest producer of milk in the country and we rank first in the production of yogurt, sour cream, cream cheese and cottage cheese,Ó said Morrissey in an email. Ò We have a great working relationship with New YorkÕ s huge dairy industry and we look forward to helping it grow further in the future.Ó Essex County Cheese Tour: 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m, free. Participants may visit any or all of the creameries in any order during the time span.

To download a detailed map and guide, visit adirondackharvest.com.

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through a Socratic back and forth with his audience.

Funiciello, who is running to fill the seat being vacated by outgoing Congressman Bill Owens, said despite his massive political disagreements with the incumbent, including the Affordable Care Act, he respected the Plattsburgh-based Democrat for being principled.

He referred to the ACA as an insurance company bailout and said it was constructed on faulty logic.

Take auto insurance, for example. Ò Is it cheaper because itÕ s mandatory?Ó he asked.

Heads nodded in agreement. Ò ItÕ s not,Ó he said. Ò My son drives a 20-year-old pickup and pays thousands in insurance per year.Ó The room took on a roundtable discussion as the candidate relayed a discussion with a hospital staffer who drifted into the billing department after going to school for nursing.

A discussion with Hudson Headwaters CEO John Rugge, said Funiciello, revealed that the health care network worked with 1,008 different billing companies.

Three staffers in the billing department for each medical professional.

What would happen with single-payer health care?Ó asked Funiciello.

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Funiciello takes resurgent campaign to Saranac Lake pete@denpubs.com SARANAC LAKE Ñ Matt FunicielloÕ s campaign appearances are half academic lecture, half old-fashioned stump speeches that harken back to the days of the citizen representative pontificating on makeshift podiums to rapt audiences.

The allusion is not overlooked by the candidate.

Speaking to a dozen voters at the Saranac Laboratory Museum on Thursday, the Green PartyÕ s candidate for Congress said the institution has strayed from the its roots, that of the populist body stacked with people like the countryside doctor and lawyer struggling over long distances to the nationÕ s capital to better their country.

But now, winning a Congressional seat is something the Glens Falls baker views as akin to winning the lottery. ItÕ s a lifetime of health insurance, a fat pension and a revolving door that spits politicians back into the corporate lobbying world. Ò WeÕ re still married to the idea that one of two parties is the lesser evil,Ó he said. Ò WeÕ re going to change the conversation.Ó Over the course of 90 minutes, the candidate cycled through his platform Ñ ending corporate welfare, bumping up the minimum wage to $15, empowering regional agriculture and food systems —

Young sailers dominate regatta WESTPORT Ñ The 2014 Westport Marina 17th Annual Challenge Regatta hit an all-time high for participation on Saturday, Aug. 9, reported the organizers.

Twenty-five boats, four classes, two states, and five homeports were represented. Young, new sailors emerged.

First place contender for the J24 Class was 15-year-old Joshua Girard of Port Henry at the helm of Gloria. He sails regularly with a fleet of six boats based at Van Slooten Marina.

Organizer of the J24 clan is Paul Reese. Dragon Fly with John Beal, a Vermonter with Westport connections, at the helm took the J 24 second place; Bill Hayes, of Port Henry, on Dancing Queen, third.

Initiative taken by young sailors, who really wanted to sail, was impressive.

Brendan McCue and Ray Bryant wanted some competition for their 14Õ OÕ Day. They approached Camp Dudley program director Evan George asking if any of the campers and campÕ s boats would want to participate. Nine boys and three boats accepted the challenge.

McCue and Bryant won, despite limited wind.

Classes A and B had a triangular course in Lake ChamplainÕ s Northwest Bay that took them to Vermont, near Scotch Bonnet, just south of Basin Harbor. As the lead boat, Spitit approached Captain Steve Koch, called the marina saying there was little wind.

Did we want to call the race?

After the committee boat arrived, the Vermont mark became the finish line, then boats returned to the marina. Spirit became the first boat to finish and took first place for Class A. Muse, helmed by Doug Friant placed second. Both Koch and Friant are members of the Royal Savage Yacht Club, based in Point Bay, VT. Their sailing club is hosting a race on August 23, 2014. Jim Morris, with a Plattsburgh homeport, finished third on Rita Louise.

In Class B, Ed Smith, from Willsboro, NY, on Moondance came in first; Peter Brooks, homeport Westport, NY, on Sparrow, took second; and John Cartier, who resides in Bridport, Vermont, placed third with AÕ ghara.

The best wind of the day appeared while the group was enjoying food and drink during the awards ceremony in late afternoon.

All first place winners will have their boat with their names engraved on perpetual trophies, on display in The Galley Restaurant and Bar at Westport Marina.

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Ò No more billing,Ó said Jason Brill, a local resident.

The room nodded again.

Healthcare, said Funiciello, is a centerpiece of his campaign. Public money already constitutes 60 cents of each dollar spent on health care, he said. But itÕ s gobbled up by insurance companies. Ò DonÕ t we deserve health care weÕ ve already paid for?Ó he asked. Ò This is common sense, not liberal or conservative.Ó Single-payer health care works everywhere else in the industrial world, he said. But citizens are being told it doesnÕ t. Ò The back-and-forth between the chattering class is fake theater.Ó His resurgent campaign has spent $20,000 to date. Woolf, in contrast, has spent $400,000 of his own money, said Funiciello.

The candidate admitted that if he pulled 3-4 percent of the vote in the recent Siena/WWNY-7 News Poll, he would have hung it up. Ò I might have decided to spend the time watching movies and eating food with my girlfriend.Ó But he polled at 10 percent.

Funiciello said he was looking forward the three televised debates that are scheduled for October. Ò At every debate, weÕ re going to see a big bump.Ó EditorÕ s Note: To rerad this article in its entirety, please visit www. denpubs.com.

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Local teachers wrap summer homework PLATTSBURGH Ñ This July, approximately 120 teachers from across the North Country gathered at Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES), Beekmantown and Willsboro schools to participate in one or more summer institutes with their colleagues.

They collaborated on various projects with the assistance of CVES facilitators to help bring the Common Core curriculum to life in their classrooms this fall.

Teams of teachers shared ways they will incorporate technology (video clips, virtual manipulatives, interactive white board lessons, educational online games, etc.) into their lessons, utilize parent resources, implement research-based strategies for struggling learners, continue to work on vocabulary development, and create Common Core aligned lessons, just to name a few.

Each institute began with an overview of the newly redesigned EngageNY website and tips on how to navigate the website to locate a variety of resources. Ò This past year, teachers were barely able to keep up with the

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pace required by the Common Core and worked tirelessly to stay ahead of their students. Resources were limited and students were not on grade level when it came to what the Common Core expected students to know and be able to do. I think we will be in a much better place next year,Ó noted Teri Calabrese-Gray, CVES Assistant Superintendent.

All content developed is being shared among the participating districts through a secure website and hopefully the teachers will continue to create additional resources throughout the school year. Ò We are doing everything we can to help our students be successful in the classroom, which hopefully will translate into lifelong skills. IÕ m honored to be part of this special event,Ó said Derrick Hopkins, CVES facilitator and teacher at Willsboro Central School.

The teachers have appreciated and found the summer institute very rewarding. Ò Not often do we get this opportunity to share with so many teachers from around the region. I am excited to bring all this new material to my district. The workshop has

As village dissolves, contaminant violations muddy waters of transition

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com KEESEVILLE Ñ Municipal dissolution is no small feat, with only a handful of villages disbanding across the state since 1920.

Keeseville will join them by the end of the year. Its assets, including sewer and water services, will be divvied up between the towns of Chesterfield and Ausable.

But with three months to go, dark waters lies ahead.

“Not everything is hunky dory,” said Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald Morrow.

Especially the water.

New York State Department of Public Engineer Susan Kennedy inspected the Keeseville facility on Sept. 11 as part of the transition process and found a number of water quality violations caused by something called disinfection byproducts, or DBPs. Keeseville draws its water from Butternut Pond. Like any other body of water, natural organic matter, like leaves and vegetation, gathers on the surface. When mixed with chlorine, DBPs form.

Studies have correlated them with higher cancer rates.

Regulations to reduce the number of permissible DBPs down to an acceptable threshold came into effect after Butternut PondÕ s filtration system was already designed and installed. Not only was the plant unable to respond as quickly to purify the contaminants, but there were other issues, including a lack of sustained maintenance, workers without proper training and a revolving

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He said while CP is going above and beyond to ensure safety, including millions spent on track repairs, he called for a reduction of car lengths. Doing so, he said, would allow trains to slow down as they pass through intersections. Ò Time is everything in the rail business,Ó said Scozzafava. Ò The bottom line is oil has to get wherever itÕ s going and that wonÕ t change in the future.Ó CPÕ s presence has become increasingly visible in Essex County since March when company officials were met with withering attacks at a special Board of Supervisors meeting called to address the increase in rail traffic.

GAO REPORT A report released last week by the Government Accountability Office determined that current federal proposals to upgrade safety requirements for oil transport by rail and pipeline need to be stepped up to prevent future incidents.

The federal government, concluded the report, has not kept pace with the skyrocketing industry.

Driven by new hydrofracking technology, US refinery receipts of domestic crude by rail increased more than sevenfold from 2008 to 2012, from four to 30 million barrels annually.

Each tanker carries 30,000 gallons. With an average length between 80 and 120 cars, thatÕ s 2.4 million to 3.6 million gallons per train passing through Champlain Valley communities.

While tankers of crude transported by rail increased 24 times between 2008 and 2012, new railway infrastructure has not been added to accommodate the influx.

Rails, barges, processing facilities and storage facilities also face limitations, while specific concerns have been raised about the testing and packaging of crude oil, namely when it comes to the safety of the controversial DOT-111 tankers and emergency response preparedness.

New York receives 22 percent of the nationÕ s carloads on their way downstate refineries, a number that is projected to increase as oil and natural gas production continues to outpace the capacity through existing pipeline infrastructure, hence the bump in land transport.

At the root of the debate is the DOT-111

The village of Keeseville will dissolve on Dec. 31, 2014 and its assets will be distributed to surrounding towns. Chesterfield will inherent their water filtration plant and its associated problems.

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door of elected officials and water operators.

As Chesterfield moves toward addressing these issues, Morrow wants the public to know that heÕ s inheriting the problems from Keeseville. Ò IÕ ve got a folder right here on my desk full of inherited problems,Ó he said.

Keeseville Mayor Dale Holderman said the village has made efforts to correct the problems, including the recent installation of one of the two state-recommended automatic flushing hydrants, but was also wary of drifting costs and providing a sense of fiscal accountability to the taxpayers.

“We wanted to see how the first hydrant operated first to see if it helped quality issues the way it was advertised,Ó said Holderman. Ò WeÕ re not sure if it helped or didnÕ t help.Ó A corrosion control system installed in July dropped DBPs to their lowest level in 10 years.

tanker cars, an older model that experts say are more prone to rupture in the event of an incident than newer models.

The Department of Transportation is taking public comment until Sept. 30 on its proposed new rules governing their use. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, more than 18,000 comments asking immediate ban have already been submitted.

The GAO report also emphasized safety improvements must include testing the makeup of the oil, which the DOT has said is particularly flammable.

Since crudeÕ s variable composition contains dissolved natural gas, flammable gases often build up in the tanks during transport. This makes fires more likely in the event of an accident, the rates of which have also risen this past decade, from eight in 2008 to 119 in 2013.

While the majority were negligible, incidents in Alabama and North Dakota resulted in large spills and extensive clean-up efforts.

To submit a public comment, visit regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=PHM

been everything I expected,Ó said Athena Angelos from Northern Adirondack Central School.

Superintendent Stephen Broadwell from Willsboro Central observed first-hand teachers working together at the ELA Summer Institute, Ò They have genuinely enjoyed the collegiality and being able to discuss curriculum, teaching strategies, and philosophy with teachers from neighboring school districts. There have been many worthwhile educational discussions focused on the implementation of the common core that have taken place.Ó A special thank you to Beekmantown, Willsboro and CVES for hosting the Mathematics, ELA and Social Studies Summer Institutes respectively and for teachers who are constantly working to improve their craft to educate our youth.

I really enjoyed collaborating with other colleagues at my grade level as well as teachers above and below my grade level.

For more information, please contact Teri Calabrese-Gray, Assistant Superintendent, CVES BOCES at 518-957-2351.

Ò Either both did it, or one or the other,Ó he said. Ò IÕ m not sure and thatÕ s what drives me crazy.Ó The state also recommended the installation of a portable mixer in the Prospect Street tank. Ò We spent two years researching if we wanted the $90,000 unit the state wanted us to put in,Ó said Holderman. Ò But before we want to spend our money, we want to be smart with it.Ó Chesterfield Water Superintendent Dave Winter will shepherd the town through upgrading the facility.

Automated controls to squirt chlorine in are not properly calibrated, he said. TheyÕ ve never worked well. And an update to remedy years of patchwork repairs would be costly.

Efforts also need to be made to clear the pond of vegetation, a measure that would stave off the creation of DBPs. Morrow said the town will likely hire a professional to make an assessment.

To assist in the dissolution process, Chesterfield has been awarded $50,000 in state funds. State officials will also work with the town to lock in highly-competitive grants for water projects.

On Monday, Sept. 29, the village got hit with a violation for exceeding the maximum contaminant level for total haloacetic acids.

The violation is a result of samples collected from 2013 and 2014, which means it may not accurately reflect the current health.

Since water samples are taken at a quarterly basis, the state has to calculate an annual average.

This means that even if current samples were pristine, previous samples can bring down the average to violation levels.

Despite the violations, the water is safe to drink. If it wasnÕ t, then a boil water order would be issued.

BDPs only pose a threat with long-term, chronic exposure. Ò When the village turns out the lights, weÕ re going to start having to take care of this stuff,Ó said Morrow. Ò I want the light to shine now before he turns it out,Ó said Morrow.

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MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL WATER CONFERENCE On Sept. 25, the Adirondack Council’s John Sheehan addressed a gathering of water quality advocates and professionals at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Water Conference in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

Sheehan reported rigorous discussion with government officials and conservationists, including the root cause of why trains are running through the North Country in the first place, namely due to a lack of pipeline infrastructure.

In addition, last yearÕ s Lac-MŽ gantic incident crippled pre-existing infrastructure and forced tankers to use alternative routes.

The Adirondack Council, said Sheehan, is calling for an immediate ban on the DOT-111s and a closer examination of tracks statewide with an emphasis on those that pass through environmentally-sensitive areas.

Sheehan said the Adirondack Council is also concerned about a potential increase in traffic

from CanadaÕ s tar sands region.

Buckeye Partners has just completed a new terminal in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The state has granted the Houston-based a permit to handle billion gallons of the heavy crude annually.

The current volume is about 400,000 million, which means the terminal could more than double its production schedule without any input from the state.

Sheehan also expressed concern over the proposed expansion of the Global Partners facility in Albany to add a heating facility.

This would lead to a tripling of oil passing through pretty much overnight if that project gets approved.

He said the DEC erred in greenlighting the project. Ò ThereÕ s no trigger for the state to slow down expansion if they intend to do it,Ó said Sheehan. Ò It only takes one accident for a real catastrophe.Ó EditorÕ s Note: To rerad this article in its entirety, please visit www.denpubs.com.

Pictured is the first school pep rally of the year at Au Sable Forks Elementary School. Students of the school dress up in their college gear every Friday (each class picks a college to represent for the year) and then once every five weeks or so the school hosts a pep rally. AFES is a member of College for Every Student and is applying to become a No Excuses University.

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Community Calendar Ongoing: Every Wednesday

WESTPORT — “The God We Can Know, exploring the “I am” sayings of Jesus,” Soup and Study. Westport Federated Church Ministry Center, behind Church. Soup 6:30 p.m. Study 7 p.m.

Through Nov. 12 exception Oct. 15.

Every Thursday

WILLSBORO — Farmer’s Market. Route 22 South of Champlain National Bank, 9 a.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Celebrate Recovery. Adirondack Outreach, 209 Water Street. 5:45 PM $3 Per person Dinner.

6:15 p.m. Large Group, 7:10 p.m. Small Group, 7:45 p.m. End / Open Cafe

Every Friday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Farmer’s Market. Adirondack Center History Museum, Court Street. 9 a.m. Details: 873-6466.

Every Saturday

Truck Show. Knights of Columbus. 9 a.m. Details: 546-7852.

(NEW) Annual car and truck show has arrived. Knights of Columbus chicken barbecue. Open to public. 11:30 a.m. $10.

KEENE VALLEY — Pianist, Charles Fisk. Keene Valley Congregational Church. 8 p.m. Donation $10; students free.

Details: Stephani Tansey 576-9010, oreastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail.com.

PERU — Little Ausable River Trail Celebration. Sullivan Park, there will be a ribbon cutting and 1.25 mile trail to Heyworth/ Mason Park. 1 to 3 p.m. Details: Adele Douglas 643-7863 PLATTSBURGH — Child Passenger safety seat check.

Lowe’s parking lot. 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Details: Mitch Carriere 565-4397, carrieme@netzero.net.

LAKE CLEAR — Life Flight PumpkinFest. Adirondack Regional Airport. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $1.

PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh Public Library Open House.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admire the art. Hale-Walter Gallery. 2 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 4 through Nov. 30

PLATTSBURGH — Farmer’s Market, Durkee Street. 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

WESTPORT — “Love your Mother”, Art of Les Cosgrove. Depot Theatre Lobby. Reception: 4 to 6 p.m.

Daily: Friday, Oct. 3

Sunday, Oct. 5

ESSEX — Macbeth. Whallonsburg Grange. 7:30 p.m. $12, Under 18 $6.

PLATTSBURGH — Palmer Street’s 27th Season Legendary local musicians. 7:30 p.m. Palmer Street Coffeehouse $10.

WHALLONSBURG — Farm to Table tastings. Whallonsburgh Grange Hall. 6 to 7:15 p.m. $6 pp.

Saturday, Oct. 4

LAKE PLACID — Marty Podskoch, “Adirondack 102 Club”.

The Bookstore Plus. 3 to 5 p.m. Details: thebookstoreplus. com, 523-2950.

LEWIS — Lisa Pulsifer Cumm benefit. Wooden Nickel. 1 to 5 p.m. Details: Vanessa Cross 873-9590, email her at vtcross@ yahoo.com. Donations be sent to 487 Stowersville Road Lewis, NY 12950.

SARANAC — New Land Trust Fall Fest 2014. 236 Plumadore Rd. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Details: newlandtrust.org/fall-fest-2014/ PORT HENRY — Fourth Annual Town of Moriah Car and

LAKE PLACID — North Country Out of the Darkness Walk.

Lake Placid Oval, Main Street. 1 to 4 p.m. Details: Laura Marx 791-1544 afsp.org/crnywalks.

Monday, Oct. 6

PLATTSBURGH — Ward 1 Councilor, Rachelle Armstrong Community Forum. City Recreation Center, Base Oval. 7 to 8 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 6 to Wednesday, Oct. 8

PLATTSBURGH — Snow Plow Refresher. Town of Plattsburgh Office. 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Member Price $5, Non-Member Price $5.

Tuesday, Oct. 7

LAKE PLACID — Jennifer Chiaverini “The Spymistress”. The Bookstore Plus. (VIA skype) 7 p.m. Details: thebookstoreplus. com, 523-2950.

Enrique

From page 1 know where she was.Ó ItÕ d be simple enough with a birth certificate, but it had been misplaced.

And the mother died years ago.

A service coordinator pitched the idea of a private investigator.

The first attempt brought back nothing.

Five-hundred dollars gone, not a small amount for a man just scraping by, living a quiet and simple life.

But after a second effort using blood samples, the investigator found a match.

It took two years to locate Rosa, a clerical worker at the Brooklyn Supreme Court.

Suarez was delighted. He now visits Rockaway at least twice a year, by car and train.

Upon locating Rosa, Suarez discovered he was also a grandfather. Ò He loves them to death,Ó said Kirsch. Ò Every time he comes down, he brings gifts and goes shopping Ñ itÕ s the highlight of his life.Ó Suarez is a familiar face at Denton PublicationsÕ Elizabethtown office, where he comes in every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday to spiff the place up.

Last month, he was promoted and given more responsibilities. Ò He is a thoughtful, conscientious member of our team and is just a really good all-around person who has become a friend to many of us here,Ó said Publisher Daniel Alexander.

Alexander also lauded Suarez as a great chef who frequently brings in his creations to share with his coworkers. Ò He takes great pride in all that he does and we couldnÕ t ask more of an employee than what he brings to the job everyday,Ó said Alexander.

Thanksgiving is coming up and Suarez canÕ t wait. Ò IÕ m saving my money,Ó he said.

Thursday, Oct. 9

PLATTSBURGH — Lean Leadership Certification Series, lean organizational structures. North Country Chamber of Commerce. 8 a.m. to noon. Free.

PLATTSBURGH — Keys to Recovery Conference, Keynote speaker Jennifer Ayers-Moore. SUNY Plattsburgh. Details: NAMI:CV. Register nami-cv.org.

WESTPORT — Westport Central School District Board of Education, regular meeting. Library. 6:30 p.m. Open to public.

PLATTSBURGH — North Country Alliance for Public Education hosts ‘Our Children, Our Schools, Our Voices’, third forum. Yokum Hall Room 200, SUNY Plattsburgh. 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Details: Doug 564-5135, ncape.weebly.com.

LAKE PLACID — North Country Business Council Business After Hours. Courtyard by Marriott, 5920 Cascade Rd. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Admission $2 reservation, $3 without, contact for guess pass. Details: Kerry 524-6974.

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Red Storm’s defense shuts out Sentinels to stay undefeated Saranac Lake tops Ticonderoga 7-0

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA Ñ It was old school football despite the new school offenses.

Neither Saranac Lake nor Ticonderoga were able to manage more than 155 yards of total offense, but the Red Storm was the beneficiary of the longest play of the game, a 39-yard strike from Tristin Fitzgerald to Ty Marmion in the third quarter to give the team a 7-0 win over the Sentinels on Sept. 26. Ò We had a compliment off one of our screen plays and the corner bit,Ó Saranac Lake Coach Eric Bennett said. Ò It was a well executed play for us.Ó Fitzgerald finished 15-for-23 for 115 yards and the lone touchdown of the game, connecting with Marmion four times for 55 yards. Torin Smith caught four passes for 14 yards, while Alex Donaldson had three receptions for 28 yards, Jack Martin two for 14 yards and Dylan Kilner one for -4 yards.

Kilner was also held in check from the backfield, running 17 times for 42 yards. No other back had more than

four yards rushing. Ò We had trouble running the ball this week, and that is a credit to Ti,Ó Bennett said. Ò We have to work on that because we play Moriah next week and they are a good run defense.Ó Defensively, Donaldson was in the middle of two key plays, sacking Sentinel quarterback Garrison Hughes once on a fourth down play and again on a second-and-four in two consecutive series in the fourth quarter. Ò I was looking for the quarterback the whole game and I finally got my shot,Ó Donaldson said. Ò The pace stayed the same for us the entire game, but that was very nerveracking.Ó Ò We expect that all of our kids will be able to make plays when needed,Ó Bennett said. Ò If the play comes to them, then it is theirs to make.Ó Nicholas Sweeney added a sack defensively for the Red Storm, while Hunter Moon and Ryan Killian each had a tackle for loss and Marmion had an interception.

MarmionÕ s interception gave the Red Storm a second scoring chance in the game, driving to the one yard line on a fourth and goal. Fitzgerald gave the ball to Kilner, who was stopped for a loss by TiconderogaÕ s Kolby Bradford.

Kaleb Wiktorko led the defensive charge for the Sentinels on the evening with three and a half tackles for loss, a tip that almost turned into an interception and a forced fumble which was recovered by Konner Bruce (one tackle for a loss). Ò The defense was doing what it was supposed to do,Ó Wiktorko said. Ò Coach had us well prepared and everyone is working hard and ready to go each day.Ó Ò We were fantastic again on defense,Ó Sentinel Coach Scott Nephew said. Ò We prepared for the formations Saranac Lake was going to show us.Ó Ryan Trudeau had three tackles for loss including a sack, while Domanic Banish and Chase Dixon each had two tackles for loss. Brody Rocque and Ezra Long also added tackles in the backfield, while Devin Alkinburgh had a forced fumble.

The game marked another strong defensive performance against a non-Class D opponent after holding the high-powered Peru offense to 20 points two weeks earlier. Ò Keeping those two teams down offensively was a good accomplishment for us,Ó Wiktorko said. Ò We were able to perform well in both games.Ó Offensively, the Sentinels were one yard behind the Red Storm with 153 yards. Hughes finished the game

Saranac Lake’s Ty Marmion tries to get away from Ticonderoga’s Brody Rocque.

Marmion had the Red Storm’s only score on a 39-yard touchdown reception for the 7-0 win on Sept. 26.

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5-for-18 for 42 yards and one interception while running the ball 12 times for 19 yards.

Trudeau caught a pair of passes for nine yards while running the ball 12 times for 41 yards. Bruce added 15 carries for 49 yards, while Rocque carried three times for two yards.

Banish had two receptions for 13 yards and Samuel DuShane had the

longest reception of the night with a 20-yard grab.

Nephew said the key to continued success will be working on the mental game. Ò We need to stop committing so many penalties,Ó he said. Ò You have to give the Saranac Lake team a lot of credit tonight, but we did not help ourselves.Ó

Late fumble recovery helps AuSable Valley drop Plattsburgh 21-14 win gives AuSable Valley its first victory of the season

By Kyle Oehlbeck

denpub@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ The AuSable Valley Patriots (1-3) won their first game of the season 21-14 against the Plattsburgh High Hornets (04) on a very hot Saturday, Sept. 27, afternoon contest. Ò It was a long time coming,Ó said Patriots Coach Heith Ford. Ò The guys never gave up from start to finish.”

Both teams played extremely hard throughout the game despite the temperature getting up to 88 degrees.

The Patriots were led by quarterback William Coats, who finished the day going 11-16 with 123 passing yards and one touchdown as well as 31 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Ò We had a well balanced attack,Ó added Ford. Ò Once we established the running game the passing game opened up for us.Ó After a scoreless first quarter, the first points of the game came with 9:37 left in the second quarter when Coats rolled out of the pocket and found wide receiver Tyler Champine for an 11-yard reception in the back corner of the end zone.

PlattsburghÕ s ensuing possession resulted in a turnover when running back Quran Carroll had the ball jarred lose by a Patriots defender.

The Patriot offense then drove the ball down to the HornetsÕ 2-yard line and Coats muscled his way into the end zone for his first rushing touchdown and a 14-0 lead with 2:04 left in the half.

Late in the third quarter a botched snap by the Patriots was quickly pounced on by the Hornets defense, recovering the ball on the PatriotsÕ own 40-yard line and changing the momentum of the game.

The next play of the game DÕ Andre Lemieux (7-17 for 54 yards, 54 rushing yards and one touchdown) took a quarterback sneak 40 yards for the Hornets’ first touchdown of the day.

The Patriots responded by charging down to the Hornets’ 2-yard line and on the first play of the fourth quarter Coats punched in another score on a quarterback sneak. The HornetsÕ next possession ended in an 11-yard touchdown run by running back Logan Harvey, who had 58 yards on 13 carries on the day.

After an interception by Quran Carroll with 3:46 left in the fourth quarter the Hornets had the momentum and were posed to score and tie the game up.

Plattsburgh moved the ball down to the PatriotsÕ 11-yard line and were set to score until linebacker Cody Furnia recovered a bobbled snap with 38 seconds left in the game to seal the win for the Patriots.

Keene (6-2-0) holds on to second place in NSL Division III

Grace Sturges was a defensive force to be reckoned with for Keene.

This quality match-up kept the ball constantly changing possession and the defenses were major factors. Crown Point and Keene only had five and eight shots on goal throughout the game, respectively.

Both offensive lines had a hard time advancing and had to make the most out of every available opportunity and KeeneÕ s ability to covert those chances into points won them the game.

Madison Gifford stopped five shots for the Beavers in the win.

An injury late in the second half had Crown Point Coach Jayna Andersen concerned. Torrie Vradenburg had just healed from an ankle injury that was incurred during the last yearÕ s softball season when she went down on Thursday after re-injuring that same ankle.

Encouragement is part of the plan to keep Vradenburg motivated to continue with a positive outlook on the season.

Keene breaks second half tie to upend Crown Point 2-1

By Akashia Swinton

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Keene Central’s Elaina Smith (23) works against a Crown Point defender. Keene came out on top of the Sept. 25 road matchup 2-1.

Photo by Akashia Swinton

CROWN POINT Ñ The Crown Point Panthers fell to the Keene Beavers 2-1 on Sept. 25 in Crown Point.

Logan Harrington scored the PanthersÕ one goal in the first half with the assist from Torrie Vradenburg.

Vanessa Heald scored the first half goal for Keene with the assist from Corrie-Anne Stoner. Hanna Whitney scored KeeneÕ s second goal in the second half with the assist from Naomi Peduzzi.

Shelby McGuinness and Amber DuShane were an impressive defensive duo for the Crown Point with their ability to quickly clear and redirect the ball back down the field.

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Warm weather, hot offense wear down Moriah against Peru 49-13 win moves Peru to 4-0, tied with Saranac Lake atop Section VII

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com PERU Ñ It was weather more fit for training camp than the last weekend of September, and the Moriah Vikings felt it.

Temperatures in the low 80Õ s and players already feeling ill did not help the Vikings in their 49-13 loss to the Peru Indians Sept. 27. What also did not help was the 419 passing yards and 110 rushing yards by Brandon Sawyer. Ò We had three players that were ill coming into the game and it really put our numbers down,Ó Vikings Coach Don Tesar said. Ò We had no subs, and we had some big plays called back because players were in positions they were not used to.Ó Ò We had to deal with the heat today and it was nice we were able to have some depth,Ó Peru Coach Nick Damiani said.

Indian quarterback Blake Altizer finished the day 17-of-27 passing for 331 yards and four touchdown passes. Altizer’s first scoring strike went to Anthony Gallo for 44 yards.

Gallo finished with five receptions for 159 yards along with a 54yard punt return on special teams and an interception defensively.

Altizer later hit Rivelino Hen-

Peru’s Rivelino Hendricks runs from Moriah’s Kyle Stockwell. Hendricks had four catches for 43 yards in the Indians’ win.

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dricks (4-43) for a 23-yard strike, followed by scoring throws to Troy Lawyer (6-83) for 55 yards and Cameron Rock (2-36) for 24 yards.

Rock, who relieved Altizer in the fourth quarter, added 88 yards pass-

ing on one throw, a touchdown pass to Ryan Lovely, his only reception of the game. Rock also had 10 yards rushing.

On the ground, Sawyer scored on a pair of his 13 carries, once from 45

yards out on the opening score of the game and the second from 28 yards out. Dakota Arquette added eight yards rushing and Evan Palmer two.

Cole Ives had a pair of tackles for

loss which included a sack, while Mike Hayes, Riley Sartwell also had tackles for loss. Hayes added a tipped pass, while Luke Carpenter had an interception and Caeden Favreau recovered a fumble. Ò Every week we are trying to improve and get better,Ó Damiani said. Ò We have done a decent job progressing. Our offensive line is more confident in their assignments. We add a little bit and tweak as guys are more confident with their roles.”

For the Vikings, Adam Jaquish went 8-for-21 for 180 yards, throwing one touchdown and a pair of interceptions. Jaquish had three passes called back on illegal motion penalties, totaling 70 yards of lost opportunities.

Taylor Slattery led the Vikings with five receptions for 136 yards and a score, while Jarrod MacDougall had three receptions for 44 yards.

On the ground, Troy Welch ran the ball 17 times for 63 yards, while Kyle Stockwell averaged over 10 yards per carry with three runs for 47 yards and a score. Cody Stockwell added 13 yards on four carries, while Ryan Boucher had four yards and Brandon Hammond one. Ò We had some positive yards and we made strides in our blocking,Ó Tesar said.

Bill Larrow, Caleb Yelle and Hayden Fernandez had tackles for loss defensively for the Vikings, while Fernandez added a tip and Joe Rodriguez recovered a fumble.

Stevens carries Eagles in win Beekmantown scores 53 points in shutout win over the Saranac Chiefs

Peru quarterback Blake Altizer on one of his 27 pass attempts. Altizer connected on 17, throwing for 331 yards and four touchdowns in the 49-13 win.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

SARANAC Ñ Justin StevensÕ rushing tear through Section VII continued on Sept. 27 as the Beekmantown Eagles shut out the Saranac Chiefs 53-0.

Stevens ran for 248 yards, his third consecutive game eclipsing the 200 yard mark, and two touchdowns in the win. He added 91 yards and a touchdown receiving.

The Eagles kept their foot on the throttle through the entire game, scoring double digit points in each quarter on their way to the win and 3-1 mark in Section VII. Mickey PepperÕ s 38-yard pass to Stevens opened up the scoring in the first quarter followed by a Zachary Bingel field goal. Pepper was 7-12 for 95 yards and a touchdown.

In the second, Tyler Newman found the endzone two times. He ran the ball three times

for 26 yards. Stevens took over in the third with two touchdown runs, the second good for 68 yards.

In the fourth, Dylan PeryeaÕ s pick-six and Nathan HandyÕ s 42-yard touchdown run capped off BeekmantownÕ s big day.

The Chiefs (0-4) were not without success moving the ball. Mason Martin ran for 94 yards on 12 carries while Hunter Church chipped in 24 yards on the ground.

Caiden Goodman connected on six of his 17 attempts, throwing for 59 yards in the game, but a pair of interceptions played into keeping Saranac out of the endzone.

In the end, BeekmantownÕ s ground attack was too much to handle.

The Eagles will face a tough running defense on Oct. 4 when Ticonderoga, who held a high-scoring Saranac Lake team to seven points on Sept. 26, comes to Beekmantown.

AuSable Valley, coming off their first win of the season over Plattsburgh, will host the Chiefs on Oct. 3 when Saranac will try for its first win.

The Week In Review

Girls’ soccer Plattsburgh 2, AuSable Valley 1 CLINTONVILLE — The Hornets finished scoring 13:25 into the first half, but it proved to be enough as they beat the Patriots 2-1 on Sept. 23.

Sarah Duquette and Shea Frady each scored a goal for Plattsburgh and their defense did the rest. Hornets goalie Alyssa Salls made six saves.

The Patriots got closer in the second half on a goal by Meghan Strong. Nia Blaise assisted on the goal. Goaltender Kendra Niemann had five saves for AuSable Valley.

Lake Placid 2, Elizabethtown-Lewis 0 ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Blue Bombers found the net toward the end of both halves to beat the Lions 2-0 on Sept. 23.

Taylor Barney scored both goals for Lake Placid with assists coming from Payton Barney on each.

Laura Stanton helped earn the shutout with six saves in net for the Blue Bombers. The Lions’ Emma Disogra stopped 15 shots to keep the game close.

Chazy 4, Willsboro 0 CHAZY Ñ The Eagles played strong on both sides of the ball

on their way to a 4-0 blanking of the Warriors on Sept. 23.

Four players found the net for Chazy in the win, with goals coming from Ariana Hagen, Hannah Laurin, Lindsey Gilmore and Kinnan Latremore.

Gilmore added two assists to her point total while Bailey Pepper and Olivia Blais each had one.

Payton Gough had 15 saves for the Warriors. Chazy’s Cassidy Roberts (five) and Gwen LaPier (one) combined for six stops.

Ticonderoga 3, Willsboro 0 WILLSBORO Ñ Three different Sentinels players scored goals in Ticonderoga’s 3-0 blanking of the Warriors on Sept. 25.

Delaney Hughes and Haleigh Wright each had a goal and assist while Lexi Moore had a goal in the win.

Lillith Ida made one save for the shutout win.

Warriors goaltender Payton Gough had a solid game in net, stopping 15 Sentinels shots.

AuSable Valley 4, Saranac Lake 0 CLINTONVILLE Ñ The Patriots jumped out to a early lead and carried it throughout, blanking the Red Storm 4-0 on Sept.

25.

Vanessa Garrow and Hannah Rondeau each scored twice for AuSable Valley in the win. Addy Strong had two assists while Nia Blase added one.

Kendra Niemann earned the shutout in net with five saves while the Red StormÕ s Shelia Decker stopped eight.

Moriah 3, Elizabethtown-Lewis 2 (OT) PORT HENRY — After a scoreless first overtime, the Vikings found the back of the net in the second for the hard-fought game winner against the Lions on Sept. 25.

Caitlin Pelkey scored twice for Moriah and McKenna Harris put in the game winner.

Jasmine Barnes scored twice for Elizabethtown-Lewis, both in the second half.

Emma Disogra kept the Lions in the game despite MoriahÕ s lopsided 30-12 shot advantage by making 25 saves.

Keene 3, Westport 0 WESTPORT Ñ After a slow offensive start, the Beavers scored late in the first half and added two more in the second to beat the Eagles on Sept. 26.

Amanda Bruha converted on a Corrie-Anne Stoner assist 34 minutes into the game. In the second half, Bailey VanNess scored, followed by Hanna Whitney. Whitney and Sydney Joanette each tallied an assist.

WestportÕ s Malynda Lobdell had 11 saves in the setback. Madison Gifford stopped eight for the shutout win.

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The Week In Review ney Bond were both on winning relay teams. Szczypien, McBride, Mya Harbin-Bowlby and Searah Merritt were each on one.

Emily McCormick (200-yard IM, 500-yard freestyle) and Lydia Brown (50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle) both picked up two wins apiece for the Patriots.

AuSable Valley also won the 400-yard freestyle with McCormick, Madison Bedard, Emily Wood and Megan Zmijewski.

Plattsburgh 101, AuSable Valley 67 PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Hornets swimmers picked up their second win of the week when they topped the Patriots on Sept. 26.

Plattsburgh, which won all but two of the matchÕ s events, got strong performances by all four members of the 200-yard medley relay team.

Kelly Davey, Meghan Davey, Brooke Kelley and Antonia LaValley combined to win that event and each one of PlattsburghÕ s individual wins.

Kelley Davey won the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke, Meghan Davey took the 200-yard IM and 500-yard freestyle and LaValley grabbed the 50-yard freestyle win.

Kelley rounded out the HornetsÕ individual winners by taking best time in the 100-yard backstroke.

AuSable ValleyÕ s Emily McCormick was fastest in the 200-yard freestyle, winning by 10 seconds, and Lydia Brown won the 100yard freestyle.

Emily Wood and Madison Bedard eached added two secondplace finishes for the Patriots.

Cross country AuSable Valley’s Jocelyn Racette elevates for a kill in the Patriots win over the Placid Blue Bombers on Sept. 29. Racette had a strong performance, tallying 14 points, 10 aces, three kills, six digs and two assists Photo by Andrew Johnstone

Crown Point 3, Willsboro 2 WILLSBORO Ñ Willsboro jumped out to an early 2-0 lead over Crown Point, but the Panthers answered with three goals of their own for the 3-2 win on Sept. 26.

Amanda Henrichs and Rylee Pierson each had a goal and an assist in the first eight minutes of the game, but it was the last time the Warriors would find the back of the net.

Kaylie Stone scored two goals for the Panthers before Logan Harrington put the game winner in the net.

Abigail Carpenter made six saves for Crown Point while Payton Gough stopped five in the loss.

Boys’ soccer Chazy 5, Willsboro 1 WILLSBORO Ñ Thirty minutes into their Sept. 24 game against Willsboro, Chazy held a slim 1-0 lead. By the end of the half, the Eagles were up 4-0 with the outcome looking likely.

Five different Eagles players had goals in the balanced scoring effort. Kyle Drake, Connor Morse, Josh Barriere, Zach Brothers and Josh McCauley all notched a point.

Barriere added two assists while Brothers, Drake and Spencer Rodgers each had one.

Willsboro prevented the shutout when Zach Pierson converted on a second half penalty kick.

The WarriorsÕ Lucas Cross stopped six shots and Austin Gravelle had four saves for the Eagles.

Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport 2, Northern Adirondack 1 WESTPORT — The Griffins jumped out to a two goal lead over the Bobcats and only surrendered one goal to win 2-1 on Sept. 24.

Joel Morris scored the opening goal for the Griffins and added an assist on their second of the game.

Isaiah Tuner assisted on the first goal and scored the second on a pass from Morris.

The Bobcats’ Cory LaFountain got his team within one five minutes later, but the Griffins held the lead through the second half.

Ethan King had 14 saves for Northern Adirondack and Sam Napper stopped eight for the Griffins.

Plattsburgh 6, AuSable Valley 0 CLINTONVILLE — After a quiet, one-goal first half, the Hornets upped the pressure in the second to the tune of five more goals for the 6-0 win over the Patriots on Sept. 24.

Jacob Bushey had the hat trick for Plattsburgh, scoring all three in the second half. Yanis Yahiaoui added two goals, including the Hornets’ first, and Brady Channell put in one.

Trevor Wills had three assists and Stephen Bedard had one.

Cole Baer made 14 saves for the Patriots and JD Side stopped three for PlattsburghÕ s shutout win.

Keene 1, Johnsburg 1 (OT) KEENE VALLEY Ñ The Beavers outshot the Jaguars 19-6, but Johnsburg goalie Mark Cleveland made 14 saves and both teams went scoreless in overtime for the 1-1 tie on Sept. 25.

Harry Joanette put Keene on the board in the first half, but late in the second half Nate ProutyÕ s game-tieing shot kept the Beavers from the win.

Brandon Dumas stopped four shots for Keene.

Saranac Lake 2, AuSable Valley 1 SARANAC LAKE Ñ The Red Storm broke a second-half tie with the Patriots for a tight 2-1 win on Sept. 26.

Ethan Sawyer put Saranac Lake on the board in the first half of the game and the lead held until midway through the second when Riley Taylor scored. Zach Cosegrove made the assist.

Three minutes later, Abraham Newton gave the Red Storm the lead for good when he converted on a Luka Tsiklauri assist.

Both goaltenders, AuSable ValleyÕ s Cole Baer and Saranac LakeÕ s Easton Moore, made four saves in the game.

Volleyball AuSable Valley 3, Peru 1 PERU Ñ AuSable Valley came out the winner of a powerhouse volleyball matchup on Sept. 23.

Peru entered the game undefeated and looked to keep the record intact after taking a 1-0 lead. The one-loss Patriots, however, had other plans, rattling off three straight sets for the 3-1 win.

Alexandra Lincoln and Jocelyn Racette each had 13 points for the Patriots. Lincoln added four aces, three kills, two assists and 22 digs, while Racette had six aces, five kills, five digs and nine assists.

PeruÕ s Alyson Rascoe had 10 points, six aces, one kill, four digs and 11 assists in the loss. Meagan Gilbert added eight points, two aces, one kill and 13 digs.

AuSable Valley 3, Northern Adirondack 0 CLINTONVILLE — The Patriots won their first set over the Bobcats 25-12 and didn’t let up, coming out on top of the next two 25-12 and 25-14.

Jocelyn Racette had 13 points, six aces, four kills, two digs and two assists for AuSable Valley. Lizzy Maloney had 15 points, two aces, one kill, six digs and seven assists.

The Bobcats’ Chelsey Trombley had five points, one ace, one kill and five digs.

AuSable Valley 3, Lake Placid 0 CLINTONVILLE Ñ The Patriots picked up another win to stay tied atop the CVAC volleyball standings with a 3-0 blanking of the Blue Bombers on Sept. 29.

AuSable ValleyÕ s Jocelyn Racette had 14 points, 10 aces, three kills, six digs and two assists in the win. Alexandra Lincoln added eight points, three aces, three kills and 14 digs.

Lake Placid, which got as close as 25-19 in a competitive third set, got seven points, three aces and five digs from Georgia OÕ Leary. Kiana Fell chipped in two points, one ace, four kills and seven assists.

Boys Plattsburgh 26, Saranac 31 Plattsburgh 21, Ticonderoga 36 Plattsburgh 15, EKMW 50 Saranac 19, Ticonderoga 39 Saranac 15, EKMW 50 Girls Saranac 22, Plattsburgh 37 Saranac 15, Ticonderoga 50 Saranac 15, EKMW 50 Plattsburgh 15, EKMW 50 Plattsburgh 15, Ticonderoga 50 SARANAC Ñ The Plattsburgh boys and Saranac girls each picked up three wins in the Sept. 23 meet in Saranac.

Hornets runner Jeriqho Gadway took the top spot by over a minute with a time of 15:46. Saranac’s Zach LePage (17:04) took second and Plattsburgh’s Jacob Jabaut’s 17:43 was good for third.

Kody Parrot (17:55) finished in fourth for Ticonderoga.

Saranac’s girls, Elysha O’Connell (20:03) and Lexi Blockson (21:41), took first and third. Claire Deshaies (21:23) finished second.

EKMW’s Emma Demuro (22:26) finished ninth and Ticonderoga’s Naomi Forkas (22:53) came in eleventh.

Boys Beekmantown 25, Seton Catholic 33 Beekmantown 19, AuSable Valley 36 AuSable Valley 28, Seton Catholic 31 Girls Seton Catholic 15, Beekmantown 42 Seton Catholic 15, AuSable Valley 50 Beekmantown 15, AuSable Valley 50 BEEKMANTOWN Ñ The Beekmantown boys and Seton Catholic girls both went 2-0 in the Sept. 23 cross country meet in Beekmantown.

The Seton Catholic girls took the top five spots of the race, with Margaret Champagne coming in first with a time of 18:43. Beekmantown’s Enya Sullivan (22:14) finished sixth and Jessica Malskis paced the Patriots with a time of 26:01.

Seton Catholic also had the fastest time among the boys in Caleb Moore’s 17:06, but Beekmantown’s Cory Couture (17:27) finished second and helped the Eagles to the win. AuSable ValleyÕ s Zach Lawrence came in sixth at 18:55.

Girls’ swimming Peru 96, AuSable Valley 76 PERU Ñ In a back and forth meet where both schoolsÕ swimmers picked up wins, the IndiansÕ two winning relays and strong individual performances gave them the 96-76 win on Sept. 23.

Peru got first place finishes from Madison McBride (200yard freestyle), Alyssa Szczypien (100-yard butterfly), Mikayla Fountain (100-yard backstroke) and Michaela Butler (100-yard breaststroke).

The Indians also won the 200yard medley and 200-yard freestyle relay. Fountain and Cyd-

A Plattsburgh defender looks on as an AuSable Valley player goes sky high on a header in the first half of the Sept. 29 meeting. The Hornets won 8-0.

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Good Times in Small Towns

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Õ ve recently returned from a long weekend, spent in the hamlet of Indian Lake. I had traveled to the central Adirondack community to participate in the annual Great Adirondack Moose Festival.

Although IÕ ve attended the Moose Fest several times, this year the crowds had definitely grown. It appears a good deal of the traffic involved groups of motorcycle enthusiasts primarily who were cruising the region to enjoy the fine weather and fantastic foliage.

Every year, the small community of Indian Lake opens it arms for the public event which features a host of activities, music, contests and sales.

This year, the Great Adirondack Moose Calling Contest drew a record crowd that packed the local theater to listen as contestants offered up their best moose call.

I helped out with the Great Adirondack Flyfishing Championship held on nearby Lake Adirondack, where near a dozen contestants showed their skills with the long rod.

The top casters were Steve Nissen from Niskayuna in first place, Chris Keefer from Fairport in second and Chris, and Trevor Madsen from Spencertown in third.

This year’s inaugural flyfishing event was cosponsored by Cortland Line Company and Blueline Sport Shop in Saranac Lake.

Cortland Line generously donated several spools of 555 Floating Flylines which were awarded as prizes, while Blueline Sportshop provided two Redington Flyrod outfits that were used in the competition.

Blueline Sport Shop in Saranac Lake is one of the oldest, continually operating purveyors of sporting goods in the entire Park, and they were recently awarded the regional Orvis franchise, which had previously been operated by Jones Outfitters in Lake Placid. Sadly, Jones Outfitters closed its doors for good in December of 2013.

Prior to the demise, Jones Outfitters, which had been established in 1949, was widely recognized as the oldest, continually operating Orvis Dealer in the country. While it was certainly sad to see them go, I do believe the Orvis brand will be in good hands at The Blueline, especially considering their quality service and the sporting expertise that is available from the capable staff.

The Great Adirondack Moose Festival really drew a crowd this

OBITUARIES GLEN DEL DOLLY

11/17/1952 to 9/28/2014 with Schroon Lake Tractors, acting as owner and sales manager for over twenty years. He established many life long friendships with both customers and employees and often reminisced about his time in the woods and in the shop.

Glen Del Dolly 11/17/1952 to 9/28/2014 Gouverneur, New York Glen Del Dolly passed away on September 28, 2014 surrounded by his family and friends after a short course of kidney cancer.

The oldest son of Norris and Mary (Kile) Dolly, he was born on November 17, 1952 in Petersburg, West Virginia.

In the 1960s, his family moved to northern New York, eventually settling down in Elizabethtown. He graduated from Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School in 1970.

On October 13, 1979, he married Olga Jeanne Williams.

Together they have enjoyed raising their children, summers on Lake Bonaparte, family gatherings in Elizabethtown and Hilton Head, and travelling the United States.

Del had a fulfilling career

Most recently, Del was employed by the NYS Department of Transportation based in Hailesboro. There he has enjoyed making new friends and learning the intricacies of driving a snowplow.

He leaves his wife, Olga Jeanne, their four children: Cody Dolly of Stamford, Connecticut; Ryan (Chelsea Merrihew) Dolly of Elizabethtown, New York; Margaret "Maggie" Dolly of Burbank, California; Emily Dolly of Brattleboro, Vermont and a granddaughter Samantha Merrihew Dolly.

He is survived by his five siblings and their families: Jerome "Jerry" (Donna) Dolly; Mary Sue (Charly) Wolson; Linda (Kevin McKee) Dolly; Sara (Peter) Mehr; Barbara (Mark) Milstein.

Del's friends are welcome to pay their respects on September 29, 2014 from 12 noon to 8 pm at the family's home located at 81 Rowley Street in Gouverneur.

A celebration of Del's life will be held on October 18, 2014 from 2 pm to 8 pm at the Dolly Family Lodge in Elizabethtown, New York.

year and I expect it will continue to grow.

For many years, Indian LakeÕ s economy has been driven by the white water rafting business, which brings in an influx of visitors seeking adventure on the mighty Hudson River Gorge.

Hopefully, the rafting crowds will learn about the recently opened Chain Lakes Primitive Area, and decide to return to enjoy a host of other outdoor adventures that can be found in Hamiliton CountyÕ s one million acres of wild lands.

I always take the time to point out Hamiliton CountyÕ s tourism tag line: One million acres, No stop lights. It truly illustrates the immense nature of the local woodlands and the intimacy of small town life.

After enjoying the festival, I took a little drive through the nearby Moose River Plains Wild Forest which is easily accessed on the outskirts of the village.

This sprawling recreation area is bounded on the north by the Pigeon Lakes Wilderness Area, Raquette Lake and the Blue Ridge Wilderness.

To the south and east, the vast West Canada Lakes Wilderness borders the private Adirondack League Club, and the Fulton Chain Lakes and State Route 28.

This chunk of wild territory contains one of the largest blocks of remote lands in the Adirondacks, and yet it is readily accessible by motor vehicle over a network of well maintained dirt roads.

The Moose River Plains Wild Forest offers many recreational opportunities, including hiking, skiing, mountain biking, snowmobiling, canoeing, hunting, fishing, horseback riding, and primitive camping. There are also many miles of marked trails and numerous lakes and ponds which make this area an ideal destination for recreationists with varied interests and abilities.

In addition to numerous roadside Ô drive toÕ campsites, the Moose River Plains offers numerous special access campsites which incorporate stone dust trails, accessible privies, picnic STELLA HARVISH May 4, 1918-Aug. 29, 2014 Harvish of Queensbury, Ethan Thompson and his wife Jodi (Stapley) of Paradox, Elizabeth (Thompson) Begin and her husband Ryan of Billerica, Mass., Will Thompson of Billerica, Mass., Laura (Alger)Flint and her husband Brian of Vergennes, VT., Daniel Alger Jr. and his wife Valerie (Frankenfield) of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Rebecca (Alger) Sherman and her husMORIAH - Stella Harvish, band Joshua of Vergennes, 96, of Windy Hill Road in Vt.; and step-grandson WalMoriah died on Friday, Aug. ter McGarry of Durango, Co; 29, 2014 with her loving famher great-grandchildren, ily by her side.

Jazmin Wright, Camden and Born in Witherbee on May 4, Maxwell Begin, Hannah and 1918, Stella was the daughter Emily Thompson, Aaron and of the late Frank and Agnes Emma Welt (Flint) and Julis(Gron) Kudlacik. She marsa Salazar (Alger) and Emried Anthony Harvish on mett Sherman; her brothers, Oct. 24, 1948.

Frank, Henry, Leo (Pauline), Stella enjoyed her flower garBernard (Irma) and Thomas dens, the wild birds that vis(Joan) Kudlacik; many nieces ited her feeders and going and nephews; cousin Tofie for a ride on a lovely sunny Zelinski; and special friend day. She was a devout memDiane Redman. ber of the congregation of All She was predeceased by her Saints Catholic Church. Her parents; her husband Tony; greatest joy was always her her brother John Kudlacik; family, all of whom will miss and her sisters Julia Heald her smile and her ever-young and Anna Lawler. outlook on life.

Calling hours were held She is survived by her chilfrom 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, dren, Joseph Harvish and his Sept. 1, at the Harland Fuwife Dianne (Wojcik) of Moneral Home. A Mass of riah, Susan (Harvish) McGarChristian burial was celery and her husband Tim of brated at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Westport, Anthony Harvish Sept. 2, at St. Patrick's Jr. and his wife Kimberly Church in Port Henry.

(Fowlkes) of Queensbury, JuMom died doing what she dith (Harvish) Thompson loved the most, spending and her husband Martin of time with family. Family and Paradox, and Dianna friends were her treasures in (Harvish) Alger and her husthis life. She was always givband Daniel of Moriah; her ing of herself. If you would grandchildren, Amy Jo like to do something in her (Harvish) Wright and her memory, take time to spend husband William of Elizawith a loved one while they bethtown, Melissa Harvish are still here to cherish. We and her friend Kohen Joiner have no promise of a tomorof Lake Luzerne, Kimberly row, so please make today Harvish and her friend Chris count. Make beautiful memEng of Los Angeles, Calf, ories.

Caleb, Ben and Colby

tables, fireplaces and tent pads, fishing platforms, and canoe launches.

There have been many improvements made to the area since I last traveled through that country over a decade ago.

Efforts have been made to provide universal access to the ponds, campsites and other remote areas of the Moose River Plains Wild Forest.

Although I havenÕ t traveled through the Plains region much in recent years, I understand that many of the once fabled brook trout waters have returned to pre-1970Õ s conditions, and brook trout are again swimming free and wild in many lakes and ponds that were once severely impacted by acid rain.

Judging by the lack of traffic encountered during my four hour trip through the Plains over the weekend; the area appears desolate and underutilized.

I expect the area will see a fair share of traffic when the annual Big Game season opens soon, but the campsites are spaced far enough apart that campers can easily find the necessary solitude if they take some time to look around.

In recent years, New York state has made great strides in improving accessibility at campgrounds, educational centers and other facilities offer many recreational opportunities for people with disabilities, including camping, picnicking, fishing and nature viewing.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

Motor vehicle access by Temporary Revocable Permit to certain DEC lands is available to people with a mobility impairment.

CAROLYN BEEMER PHILLIPS June 20, 1925-September 25, 2014

Carolyn Beemer Phillips died after a short illness on September 25, 2014 at the age of 89 at her home in Westport, New York.

Carolyn was born on June 20, 1925 at the Champlain Valley Hospital in Plattsburgh, NY. She was the daughter of Clarence A. and Louisa K. Beemer. She graduated from Plattsburgh High School in 1942 and Elmira College in 1946.

She then returned to Plattsburgh to work in the family business, Beemer's Inc. Her sister, Marie, joined her there after her honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy. They continued to work together until Beemer's was sold in 1983.

On October 13, 1951 Carolyn married Llewellyn R. Phillips at the First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, NY. In 1955 they moved to Westport, NY when Llewellyn was employed by the Lake Champlain National Bank. It became the Essex County National Bank and is now the Champlain National Bank. She continued to work as bookkeeper for Beemer's after her move.

Carolyn was always a modest person. She contributed more to the community of Westport than she would seek credit for. She was a loyal member of the Westport Federated Church and served on the Church Council.

She was treasurer of the

Westport Scholarship Fund and the Westport Historical Society for many years. In addition she volunteered at the Westport Central School, at Westport Day and was still contributing to Federated Church dinners until she became too ill to do so.

Carolyn appreciated the town of Westport, her dear friends, and her home so much that she rarely chose to leave. In her younger days she was a keen golfer. As she grew older, coffee mornings and bridge with her friends gave her enormous pleasure. She felt entirely at home in Westport and was grateful to have ended up living there.

She is survived by her daughters, Cheri and Lynn, her son-in-law, Jack Ellerkamp, and her four grandsons, Theodore Bakewell, Graeham Ellerkamp, Owen Ellerkamp and Oliver Ellerkamp all of whom she adored.

Carolyn will be remembered as a quiet, intelligent, precise, warm person who loved to read and lived a wonderfully independent life.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Donations in her memory, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Westport Library, the Westport Federated Church, the Depot Theatre and the Westport Emergency Squad.

Arrangements are in the care of the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Road, Peru.

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October 4, 2014 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

MOTORCYCLES 1983 SUZUKI GS650L, 4 cyl., new battery, new tires, mint condition, extra's included. Asking $1,250.

518-946-8341 Trades Considered.

1994 Honda Goldwing Aspencade 5500CC, reverse, 14amp alternator, loaded w/ extra's. MUST SEE!! $5800 OBO. 518-561-4431

2008 38' Grand Junction 5th Wheel Camper, 3 Slides, New Awning, AC, Fireplace, Larger Refrigerator. May Be Seen At Magic Pines Campground, Lewis, NY. Season Rent Paid, Can Be Left Or Moved. Moving And No Longer Needed. Great Condition. Asking $29,990 OBO. 518-873-3225

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CANAM SPYDER 2012 Spyder Roadster. Includes battery charger-custom cover-2 helmets(small)-XL CanAm jacket. 59 Miles. $21,300.00 518566-7369

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ACCESSORIES (2) TRAILERS (OPEN) - both excellent condition; 2010 Triton 20' Aluminum - max wgt. 7500 lbs. Asking $4900 and 1989 Bison 31' overal Gooseneck, Asking $2900. 518-546-3568.

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HELP WANTED Frac Sand Owner Operators Needed Immediately in Texas! Requires tractor, blower, pneumatic trailer.

Sting Services Pays 80%...Unlimited Work 214-250-1985

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HORSE STABLE HELP WANTEDCleaning Stalls, Feeding horses, Drive Tractor, Full Time, Horse experience helpful, Please call 802468-5166

DRIVER CLASS A CDL Full-Time and Part-Time.

No overnights necessary.

Must be able to cross border Into Canada. Good benefit package Call (518)298-2555 or stop by 3-J Fuels, 61 West Service Rd Champlain, N.Y.

KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL is now accepting applications for Modified Girls and Modified Boys Basketball Coaches. Please submit application and credentials by October 15, 2014 to: Keene Central School, Attn: Coaching, PO Box 67 Keene Valley, NY 12943

HELP WANTED-WESTPORT, NY Area, Seasonal Fall outdoor clean-up, Please call 518-5729391.

KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL is now accepting bids for snow plowing for the 2014-15 school year.

Please send proposal, including seasonal rate, hourly rate, and proof of insurance, in a sealed envelope by October 10, 2014 to: Keene Central School, Attn: Plowing Bids, PO Box 67, Keene Valley, NY 12943

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Unit Nurse Manager

Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is currently seeking a Unit Nurse Manager. The candidate should have five or more years of nursing experience, two of which in long term care is preferred. Knowledge of and interest in geriatrics preferred. One year of supervisory experience required.

A BS in Nursing or related field, and VT license is required. Skills and ability to promote person-directed care is also required.

Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center offers competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package, and a generous 403(b) plan. We also offer paid vacation, tuition reimbursement, and the opportunity to work with dedicated professionals in a dynamic organization.

To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to: apply@portermedical.org

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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ANTIQUES WANTED Local 3rd Generation Dealer, Free Verbal Appraisals. Call Brian Bittner at (802) 272-7527 or visit http://www.bittnerantiques.com/ ELECTRONICS DIRECTV, Internet, & Phone From $69.99/mo + Free 3 Months: HBO Starz SHOWTIME CINEMAX+ FREE GENIE 4 Room Upgrade + NFL SUNDAY TICKET! Limited offer.

Call Now 888-248-5961 FARM PRODUCTS LOCAL GROWN HERITAGE PORK All pork is free range, grass fed and non-GMO grain. Cut and vacuum wrapped to your specifications. All natural or smoked bacon and hams. 4 kinds of sausage available $4 per lbs hanging weight. Call for full details 518-962-2060

FIREWOOD LOG LENGTH FIREWOOD, 10 whole cord, $1750 a load, delivery included. Call 518-420-8166.

FOR SALE Anderson Sliding Glass Patio Door, 6'x6 ½', still in carton, originaly $1600 Asking $1200 OBO. 518-576-4678 Barbie House 50”H x 39”L x 14.5”W. Also Misc. Barbie items.

518-946-7817.

Baseball Collection 1973-1991, Must See! Call 518-946-2505 or 518-744-6332.

BROYHILL SLEEPER SOFA w/ Serta mattress, excellent condition, $200. Call 518-310-3580

Hand Gun Ruger Vaquero 44 Magnum Stainless Steel, Single Action, Wood Grips, Fires 44 Mag. And 44 Special, Like New fire only once $519 OBO. 518-354-8654 Powakaddy Electric Golf Cart, charged & ready to go. Original $630 Asking $200 OBO. 518-5764678 RANCH MINK Coat, Black, size 12, seldom worn. A-1 condition.

New $2000, Asking $350 OBO. 518-420-8719 TWO TOOL BOXES full of Snap-on Craftsman Tools $2500 OBO Call 518-728-7978 or Email pparksfamily@gmail.com WOLFF SUNVISION Pro 28 LE Tanning Bed, very good condition, $700.00. 518-637-1741 FURNITURE

FINANCIAL SERVICES ARE YOU IN BIG TROUBLE WITH THE IRS? Stop wage & bank levies, liens & audits, unfiled tax returns, payroll issues, & resolve tax debt FAST. Call 1-800-6473031

FRIGIDAIRE 6500 BTU'S AC unit, $200; Consolidated Dutch West wood stove $500; 1 man Pontoon boat $300. 518-708-0678

COMPUTER CABINET/WORK DESK. Accommodates entire system. Storage and file drawers. Excel. condition. 60"W, 22"D, 53"H. Pd. $1800.00. Sell $100.00 obo 518-962-2799.

QUEEN PILLOW TOP mattress set, new in plastic, $150.00. 518-5348444 THIS END UP BEDROOM SET, Bunk Bed, Twin Size, Dresser, Desk, Solid Pine, $200.00. 518873-9547

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is looking to harvest and purchase standing timber, All Species. Willing to pay New York State stumpage prices on all species. $ or % paid.

References available.

Matt Lavallee 518-645-6351 LOGGING, LAND CLEARING, Professional Forestry. Cash for Standing Timber and Woodland. Paying Higher Than New York State Stumpage Rate. Double the Average rate for Low Grade Chip Wood.

Fully Insured. Immediate Pay. 518585-3520 WANTED TO BUY CASH PAID- up to $25/Box for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. 1-DAYPAYMENT.1-800371-1136 WANTS TO PURCHASE minerals and other oil & gas interests. Send details P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co 80201

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BUYING WANTED TO BUY buying antiques, pack baskets, snowshoes, old hunting fishing items such as fishing lures, tackle, hunting knives, old trapping items, anything related to these items and categories.

Cash paid. call 518-813-1601 WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES 1967-1982 ONLY KAWASAKI Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, Z1R, KZ1000MKII, W1-650, H1-500, H2-750, S1-250, S2-350, S3-400 Suzuki, GS400, GT380, Honda CB750 (1969-1976) CASH. 1-800772-1142, 1-310-721-0726 usa@classicrunners.com Wants to purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201 APARTMENT RENTALS LEWIS, NY 1 bedroom Apt., for rent, Utilities included, $500/month. 518-873-6805 RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ALL INCLUSIVE. Meals, transportation, activities daily. Short Leases.

Monthly specials! Call (866) 3382607 WESTPORT, NICE CLEAN GROUND floor, 2 bdrm, appliances, enclosed porch, lawn, $625 + utilities, convenient location, no pets, no smoking. 518-962-8349

LEGALS ATLAS BUILDING CONCEPTS LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/25/14. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Jason Parrow, P.O. Box 483, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912. General Purposes.VN-9/-10/11-6TC58301

ATLAS BUILDING CONCEPTS LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/25/14. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Jason Parrow, P.O. Box 483, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912. General Purposes.VN-9/-10/11-6TC58301

CHASIN' THE DREAM, LLC Articles of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/28/14.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 30 Albee Lane, Essex, NY 12936. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-9/20-10/25/20146TC-59816

CHASIN' THE DREAM, LLC Articles of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/28/14.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 30 Albee Lane, Essex, NY 12936. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-9/20-10/25/2014-

ESSEX FIRE DISTRICT #1 ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING Please be advised that the Budget Hearing for the District's 2014 Budget will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at 7pm at the Essex Fire House, 2659 Rte 22, Essex NY. Copies of th proposed budget are on file at the Town Clerk's Office and can also be

ESSEX FIRE DISTRICT #1 ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING Please be advised that the Budget Hearing for the District's 2014 Budget will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at 7pm at the Essex Fire House, 2659 Rte 22, Essex NY. Copies of th proposed budget are on file at the Town Clerk's Office and can also be viewed before the hearing. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Barbara Kunzi, secretary VN-10/04/2014-1TC61233

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY [LLC] Name: MADDEN ENTERPRISES, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York [SSNY] on August 29, 2014. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Madden Enterprises, LLC, 713 McKenzie Pond Road, Saranac

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY [LLC] Name: MADDEN ENTERPRISES, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York [SSNY] on August 29, 2014. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Madden Enterprises, LLC, 713 McKenzie Pond Road, Saranac Lake, New York 12983.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-10/04-11/08/20146TC-61045 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NO SMILES ALLOWED ENTERTAINMENT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/17/14. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designat-

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NO SMILES ALLOWED ENTERTAINMENT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/17/14. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-9/27-11/01/20146TC-60537

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NO SMILES ALLOWED ENTERTAINMENT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/17/14. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-9/27-11/01/20146TC-60537

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Elizabethtown, NY 1 bedroom Apartment downstairs, All utilities furnished, stove, refrigerator non smoker, no pets, HUD approved, references required, & newly carpeted. Call 518873-2625 Judy, 518-962-4467 Wayne or 518-962-2064 Gordon.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

1600 SQ. FT. RETAIL/COMMERCIAL Building with Small House. Exit 34 I-87 NY. Now Ice Cream/Food. Would Make Great Used Car Lot/Specialty Shop. Call 518-834-9900 For More Info.

HOMES

HOME RENTALS

MOBILE HOME RENTALS WESTPORT, NY LEDGE HILL RD., Mobile Home for Rent, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 14x70, re-modeled, fully furnished, no pets, no smoking. 518962-2271.

VACATION PROPERTY RENTALS VACATION MOBILE HOME For Rent Crystal River, Florida, 2 Bedroom, 1 & ½ bath, Florida Room, 50' Patio, 3 ½ acres on dead end street, $700 per month. Available January-March 2015. Also available: RV Hook-up, 50 amp service, sewer and water, $275 per month.

Call 518-873-6606.

REAL ESTATE SALES 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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BUILDING AND LOT in Moriah 1.3+ acres, paved driveway, town water and sewer. Can be used for residential and/or commercial, Asking $45,000.

518-546-3568 TOP SOIL/STONE/GRAVEL

WESTPORT: 2 BDRM HOME, 1 ½ bath, appliances, garage, deck, porch, lawn, convenient location, no pets,no smoking. 518-9628349 House for Sale Essex, NY 3 bdrm, 1 bath Farm House, 1.4 acre lot includes detached one car garage, barn. For more info please call 518-962-8624 or www.venturenorth.com MLS#147141 $89,950 LAND PROPERTY FOR SALE: Rand Hill Road, Beekmantown, NY. 11.67 Wooded Acres, Borders State Land. Private Sale. 518-492-7178.

MOBILE HOME FOR SALE; 1990 Redman Double Wide, 2 bath, walk in pantry, in Pine Rest East Trailer Park in Beekmantown District, Military Turnpike. Price on Call 518-3100051 INSURANCE Need Car Insurance? Lowest Down Payment - Canceled? State Letter/SR71? Accidents? Tickets?

DUI? Instant Coverage! www.InsureACar.com Toll-Free 1-888358-0908 REAL ESTATE $29,000 REMODELED 2 BDRM, .3 acre, Rte. 9, Front Street, Keeseville, NY. Live in or a P/E Ratio of 5 to 1 investment. 518-3356904 1 ACRE OF LAND at ATWOOD Rd., West Chazy, NY, close to schools, nice location. Please call 518-493-2478 for more information.

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ATTENTION Gravel Pit OPEN Cedar Point Pit North Hudson, NY Kevin Mero 518-597-3674 SAND, GRAVEL, CRUSHED STONE, COBBLE STONE. Delivery Available.

DATE 8/11/2014 8/11/2014 8/11/2014 8/11/2014 8/11/2014 8/11/2014 8/11/2014 8/11/2014 8/11/2014 8/11/2014 8/12/2014 8/12/2014 8/12/2014 8/12/2014 8/12/2014 8/13/2014 8/14/2014 8/14/2014 8/14/2014 8/14/2014 8/14/2014 8/14/2014 8/14/2014 8/15/2014 8/15/2014 8/15/2014 8/15/2014 8/15/2014 8/15/2014

Date 9/18/14 9/18/14 9/18/14 9/18/14 9/18/14 9/18/14 9/18/14 9/18/14 9/18/14 9/18/14 9/19/14 9/19/14 9/19/14 9/19/14 9/19/14 9/19/14 9/19/14 9/19/14 9/19/14 9/22/14 9/22/14 9/22/14 9/22/14 9/22/14 9/23/14 9/23/14 9/23/14 9/23/14 9/23/14 9/24/14 9/24/14 9/24/14 9/24/14

GRANTOR Sacher, Tedesco & Hens Moschetto, Charles F. et. al.

Watson, Abram & Denise Hughes, Bryan J ESQ et. al.

Shepard, Dorothy Perkins, Santor, Spear et. al.

AAA Investment Group Nethaway, D & Harley, J. Sheasby, Preston, Gregory et McDonald, John; Andresen Cosimano, Patricia G Lake Placid Club Lodges Bourdeau, Charlotte Hathaway, R et. al.

Murdie, J & R Kilroy, Shane & Erin Connor, Richard Malcolm Whitelaw, J. & DeForce, L. Goyette, Madeline Essex County Steffen, Thomas E. Thompson, Alan Healey, T. & Reynolds, T Gillen, John & Lottie Pensco Trust; Romanoff, H. Farney, Theresa Burns, Christopher Smith, Ricki Vincent, Daniel D

Seller Robert Brodie Kevin Williams Kathleen McClellan William Maicus Allen Tripp Robert Matthews Kenneth Kipp Jr Stephen Miller Richard Garceau PNC Bank NA Corey St Hilaire Ella Gordon Judith Pareira Zyad Carr Lisa Allison Patrick Leary Anthony Seale Christopher Hartmann Shannon Downs Dawn Marie Fournia Gary Favro Michael Deneault Dannemora Federal Credit Union Richard Nephew Kirshnew Stone James Fitzsimmons Allen Tetreault Richard Nephew Joseph Donnery NY Commish of General Services Cheri Havrish Maria Da Conceicao Eugenio Livingston International Inc

ESSEX

GRANTEE Miner, Heather & Mark Robinson, Vicki L. McDonnell, Shawn & Alison HSBC Bank USA Hommes, Joyce M Coolidge, V & P; Armstrong Simpson, Richard & Patricia Feingold, Kari Mecus, R. Stytzer, S. Federal National Mortgage Kiley, Lisa M Rabin Real Estate Holdings Simpson, Judith Hatyi, Kyle H & Hathaway Wool, Louis N; Tierson Raymond, John & Mary Singleton et. al.

Smith, Mary A. Elliott, Brooke & Thomas Carpe Diem Real Properties Steffen, Judith Wozniak Darrell Burnham, Carol Holdridge, Dean Pensco & Schuster, J Jacques, Kyle & Hannah Sapnar, John Smith, Randy Wells Fargo Bank et. al.

Clinton

LOCATION North Elba North Elba North Elba North Elba Willsboro Jay Jay Keene Keene Moriah Minerva North Elba Chesterfield Lewis Newcomb St. Armand Willsboro North Elba Crown Point Schroon Newcomb Moriah North Elba Chesterfield Moriah Willsboro St. Armand Moriah Jay

Buyer The Yacht Shop Jennifer Lubbers James Peterson Steven Maicus Kolby Rawleigh Laurie Cross Sharon Devan Lauryn Hathaway Rolland Guay Lynne Plumey Crouse Robert Dixon James Miller Federal Nat’l Mortgage Assoc William Gregware Jr Shannon Downs Ryan Darby Luke Alexander Maureen McMahon Teddy Tedford US Bank Trust Nat’l Assoc Fed Home Loan Mortgage Corp Mountain Mart 101 Inc James Facteau Peru Federal Credit Union Jessie Jennett Michael Fitzsimmons Richard Parker Clark Foster Brett Mattison Lyon Mountain Industries Inc Robin Winterbottom Joshua Castine Choice Cherry Property Inc

PRICE $65,000 $52,000 $52,000 $396,806.48 $72,000 $83,000 $10,000 $285,000 $155,000 $105,124.02 $145,000 $1,750 $293,300. $120,000 $82,000 $219,900 $22,000 $105,000 $70,000 $62,500 $1.00 $125,000 $69,000 $165,000 $55,000 $160,000 $150,900 $40,000 $261,000

Location Champlain Saranac Plattsburgh Black Brook Schuyler Falls Saranac Schuyler Falls Plattsburgh Champlain Plattsburgh Altona Beekmantown C/Plattsburgh Peru Champlain Plattsburgh Plattsburgh C/Plattsburgh C/Plattsburgh Saranac Chazy Mooers Saranac Peru Chazy Black Brook Champlain Peru Saranac Dannemora Beekmantown Mooers Champlain

Price ($) 80,000 280,000 169,000 30,000 105,000 65,000 112,500 159,900 112,000 99,640 185,000 65,000 116,290 192,606 172,500 135,000 170,000 119,900 72,000 58,000 202,642 375,000 39,000 110,000 77,500 25,000 192,400 180,000 17,500 140,000 79,900 15,000 392,100

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