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Stealing political signs? Really?

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Hill & Hollow to debut pianist Gloria Chien to perform on Oct. 16

Essex County headed to court over FOIL request Election commissioners, board chairman named as plaintiffs in lawsuit

of Information Law request on the grounds that the information is immune from that criteria, and a court order is needed.

Kosmider appealed. It was denied.

Now she is suing.

By Pete DeMola The defendants of the Article 78 lawsuit, filed in Essex pete@suncommunitynews.com County Supreme Court in July, are Essex County Election Commissioners Mark Whitney and Alison McGahay and EsELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County is litigating a Freesex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Ferebee. dom of Information Law request for the examination of ballots cast in last year’s general election.

TRANSPARENCY GURU: RELEASE THE INFO Bethany Kosmider last year requested access to electronic At the center of the lawsuit are electronic voting records. ballot scans and cast vote records from the county.

After voters mark their ballot, they insert the document into Essex County Attorney Dan Manning denied the Freedom

The fight

Mammogram imaging goes 3-D at ECH, enhancing breast cancer screening

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High traffic in the High Peaks

against cancer ELIZABETHTOWN — New threedimensional (3-D) images of breast tissue are aiding in early detection of breast cancer here.

The University of Vermont Network, Elizabethtown Community Hospital purchased the 3-D equipment almost a year ago.

Kim It’s making a difference, staff say, in how Dedam radiologic technologists (RTs) and doctors Writer find disease.

The mammogram technology is defined in a big word: Tomosynthesis.

But it builds one image from series of x-rays taken in tiny one-millimeter increments.

Hospital spokeswoman Jane Hooper explains the technique as cross-section photo taken in motion.

The machine looks just like the traditional 2-D equipment, but the camera takes a slight turn over each breast.

“The x-ray tube moves in an arc above the breast while many images are taken, a process that takes roughly four seconds,” Hooper said.

“The individual images are sent to a computer, where they

an electronic voting machine. The machine then scans the ballot, and if it is not rejected, the machine records an electronic image of the ballot alongside a “cast vote record.”

The images and records are then stored on two flash drives: One remains in the machine, the other is delivered to the Board of Elections.

The data requested by the plaintiff would not contain any information that would identify the voter, including name and address, due to the “randomized fashion” of the storage, according to court documents.

Kosmider, who serves as the Chairman of the Essex County Democratic Committee, said access shouldn’t be an issue, and

DEC, environmental stewards warn of overuse at highest summits in High Peaks Region

By Kim Dedam

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Radiologic Technologists at University of Vermont Health Network, Elizabethtown Community Hospital discuss the new 3-D mammography process. From left are Anna Burns, Jan Vize and Suzanne Denton.

Photo by Kim Dedam

LAKE PLACID — State conservation personnel are taking steps to relieve hiking pressure on the state’s highest peaks, Marcy and Algonquin, and their sister summits in the High Peaks.

Neil Woodworth is Executive Director of the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK), which owns and manages parking at the Loj along with trails around Heart Lake.

“We’ve had a sharp increase in hiking over the last few years culminating in Labor Day weekend this year. We think we probably had 3,000 to 4,000 people come through the Loj property on Labor Day weekend,” Woodworth said.

Hiker’s vehicles surpassed capacity for parking at the Loj. “We estimate that our parking lot accommodates almost 200 cars. And that was full, plus we had probably 350 cars parked on both sides of the road going to the Loj,” Woodworth told the Sun. >> See HIGH TRAFFIC | pg. 11

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Candidates to square off in debate Dan Stec and Robin Barkenhagen will debate on Oct. 20

By Pete DeMola

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GLENS FALLS — The two candidates for state Assembly District 114 have agreed to at least one debate ahead of next month’s election.

Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) will face Robin Barkenhagen, his Green Party opponent, in a debate on Thursday, Oct. 20.

The debate is sponsored by LOOK TV, a independent Saratoga Springs-based television station.

Moderating the session will be Michael Lenz, host of “Beyond the Headlines.”

Lenz will pose his own questions to the candidates, according to the Barkenhagen campaign, who announced the event.

News producer Drew Wardle said to expect a “back and forth” session lasting between 30 minutes and an hour.

LOOK TV broadcasts in Warren, Washington and Saratoga counties.

Residents of Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa can tune in on Time Warner Cable, channel 68. Warren and Washington county residents can look for it on Time Warner Cable

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Viewers, including those in Essex County, can also watch the debate online, where the session will be uploaded 30 minutes after the event’s conclusion, Wardle said.

Stec was first elected to the seat in 2013. Barkenhagen is a Glens Falls business owner.

While details are still being finalized, LOOK TV may also host a debate between state Sen. Betty Little (R-45th-Queensbury) and her Green Party challenger Steve Ruzbacki.

New Yorkers must register to vote by Oct. 14 in order to cast ballots for the general election on Nov. 8.

For more info on the debate, visit looktvonline.com/.

Jesse Quonce of Saranac Lake stands in front of the Sun Community News publishing plant in Elizabethtown with his certificate valued at $700 for a weekend getaway at the Stony Creek Ranch and Resort.

Quonce was named the winner of the inaugural fall photo contest published in North Country Living Magazine. Quonce captured his winning photograph with a Canon T3I off Adirondac Loj Road in Lake Placid.

Congratulations Jesse!

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Autumn Fest events set for Oct. 15 in downtown Keeseville Pie and chili contests, crafts, farmer’s markets, food and live music take over Front Street

By Kim Dedam

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KEESEVILLE — Food and music in the streets, pie contests, a chili cookoff, craft booths and children’s games are part of what Keeseville has planned for its second annual Autumn Fest.

Organized by the Keeseville Business Association, coordinator Thom Loreman said last year’s event was well received and they have expanded the fest this year.

It’s a big step in rebuilding commerce here.

“We used to have a Chamber of Commerce. It had become dormant. I operate a business in Keeseville, and decided to form Keeseville Business Association,” Loreman, who owns Loreman’s Embroidery, Engraving & Screen Printing, explained.

Celebrating harvest and the end of the Adirondack summer with Autumn Fest Oct. 15 is a bit like celebrating regeneration.

“Autumn Fest was a lot of fun last year, our first year. Since we started, a lot of other good things have happened, like Clean Up, Green Up Day that TD Bank sponsored. We’ve been doing tons of rehabilitation to our community sports fields, and we’ve started to have youth events again. I think it’s a good noise that’s going on.”

The Autumn Fest Chili Cookoff begins Saturday morning, offering a trophy and $50 cash prize for the winner.

A Pie Baking Contest for pumpkin and apple pies also has a $50 prize, Loreman said.

Pie and chili judges are collecting entries between 10 and 11 a.m. on Saturday with a winner announced at noon.

“Pies are being judged in the Keeseville Free Library and the chili is going to be in the Cloudsplitter Carpentry lobby,” Loreman said.

The plan means rerouting traffic around the downtown block of Front Street. Cars will detour along Vine St., Loreman said.

“Next Saturday, we want people to be able to get to all the businesses, and Fresh and Fancy bakery will be open.

“Maria’s Keg and Kettle is doing a barbecue with ribs and chicken. This is the end of their season,” Loreman said of the streetside eatery.

“All downtown businesses will be open.

Keeseville actually has a lot of restaurants. It’s really a beautiful area. And October is Pizza Month, so Giuseppe’s is serving specials that day. Bronx Bistro, from Willsboro, is bringing in a food truck.”

Music in the streets starts at 1 p.m. with Damaged Goods and Plain Jane performing live until 5 p.m.

Loreman said some 12 vendors plan to have crafting booths set up.

There will be a bouncy house, pumpkin painting, and games planned for children, including toddlers.

“We will also have a Car Show set up right downtown. The car show is all classes of cars, we had about 40 cars last year.

We’re taking over downtown,” Loreman said.

Pray’s Family Farms is planning a hayride around town and will have their autumn display on site.

There are still some slots open for crafters or farmers with market stands who want to participated, Loreman said. And vendor space is free at Autumn Fest.

Evening events include more live music, at 9 p.m., hosted

by Maria’s.

“I think it will be a pretty amazing day,” Loreman said.

Pictured above: The Keeseville Business Association is readying the Second Annual Autumn Festival for Saturday, Oct. 15.

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New reverend in Willsboro Ric Feeney brings gift of renewal, art and faith

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WILLSBORO — After putting painting aside for 30 years, Willsboro and Reber’s new minister picked up the brush and dabbed it in watercolor.

The inspiration came, Rev. Ric Feeney said, in part from the Adirondack landscape.

It also came from the sense of “ah” that Feeney draws from his return to the pulpit.

One of dozens of paintings in his parsonage home on Main Street reflects the striking lakeside view from his sister’s place on Willsboro Point.

The colors he used are bold, snapped crisp in composition under a careful eye.

A phrase from a Donovan song — “Ah, but I might as well catch the wind” — is written like clouds across the heavens in this work he called “Ah.” Reflection holds an essential place in Feeney’s life’s work, both art and faith.

An art major with a Fine Arts degree, Feeney went from University of Northern Colorado onto Divinity school in Oregon years ago, a move that launched his work with the Brethren in Christ churches.

Married then with four children, for 30 years he shared Christ’s word in communities around the country.

He spent eight years as pastor in southern California; three in rural Pennsylvania, and five in Hershey before building a new church in Philadelphia.

His ministry took him for three years to a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia and then he “retired” from the Brethren and established the Queen City Farm on the East Side, the poorest section, of Buffalo.

The inner-city garden space now covers five connecting vacant lots.

A total 20,000 houses have been burned on the East Side, Feeney says of the empty and poor neighborhood.

Urban soils around the filled-in basements was too toxic for growing plants, so they built rows of 54 raised beds, Feeney explained, and brought in good dirt.

The gardens grew to be a center of both commerce and sustenance for the primarily poor, black community.

“We began to sell food at market on Saturday. It has now become a community share-exchange, work in exchange for food,” Feeney said.

The sole white resident the East Side then, the retired minister joined a black church and read his Bible.

That first winter in Buffalo, he recalled shoveling the roads and sidewalks around his block.

“My neighbor Jerry became a good friend,” Feeney said.

“Jerry told me he didn’t care about my race, he said, ‘Some-

Rev. Feeney has a small studio and gallery in the front rooms of the parsonage on Main Street, next to the Church. Both are opened to the public.

Church services on Sunday at United Methodist Church in Reber begin at 11 a.m., at 214 Reber Road.

United Methodist Church services in Willsboro are at 9 a.m., at 3731 Main Street.

Rev. Feeney encourages people attending service to bring a canned or non-perishable food item to share with Willsboro’s Food Shelf.

Rev. Ric Feeney in his gallery room at the Methodist Parsonage in Willsboro with two rural watercolor works, including a depiction of the Old Mill on the Boquet.

one was moving in. The U-Haul was unloading instead of packing up and moving out’.

“Where I lived there was live gunshots. But I was an organic farmer in the inner city, planting gardens on vacant lots and feeding people.”

There was never a problem with theft from the gardens, Feeney said.

“Nobody ever stole a tomato.”

Beautification curtails vandalism, Feeney said.

His daughter, Meghan McCallum, runs the Queen City Farm now. And he returns some weekends to help and to babysit his grandchildren.

Now almost 70, Feeney came to Willsboro to visit his sister and brother-in-law, Maura and Bill Dickerson, taking time to reflect after his wife left their marriage. It was time to recharge, the minister said of his personal renewal.

Part of the story is being rewritten with a paintbrush. Another part came with return to the Methodist ministry.

“This is getting a second chance, this is my do-over,” Feeney said.

“At first, I painted six hours a day and got much better.”

He has completed 20 images of familiar and beloved places around town: the diner, Ethel’s and the old Mill among them.

“The greatest power is love,” Feeney said of the healing process. And love, he believes and preaches every Sunday, does

not judge.

The Methodist ministry came calling just about two years ago when Feeney was asked to substitute at Willsboro United Methodist Church.

Once, then twice, he offered Sunday sermons, and parishioners responded with applause.

Return to the pulpit was a good fit with Feeney’s reverent life, one buttressed by building gardens to feed people on Buffalo’s East Side.

“I read the Bible every day,” the minister shared.

“It’s a love story. And we drown out the love with lots of rules. Jesus says ‘Come to me’ and we (humankind) says ‘you can come when you...’ or ‘you can come if you...’ Jesus just said come.”

For 80 years, the church has shared its parsonage with the Reber United Methodist congregation.

So after accepting the ministry at Willsboro, Feeney also started sharing sermons at the Reber United Methodist Church last July.

“Both congregations have welcomed me,” he said.

“I love being here. It’s beautiful.”

North Country Regional Blood Donor Center plans community drives PLATTSBURGH — The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center will conduct a number of blood drives this month. Stops will be made in Port Henry, Morrisonville, Ray Brook, Mooers, Elizabethtown, Plattsburgh, Beekmantown, Mineville, Jay, Malone, Black Brook and more.

Blood collected at these drives stays in the North Country, helping hundreds of people in this region at hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac Lake and Glens Falls.

To be eligible to donate blood, a person must be in good health and at least 17 years of age. A valid ID is required.

More information about sponsoring a drive and a complete listing of upcoming drives can be found at UVMHealth.org/ CVPH.

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Kosmider will again head Democrats The Essex County Democratic Committee met to elect officers

By Lohr McKinstry

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ELIZABETHTOWN – The Essex County Democratic Party Committee has re-elected Bethany Kosmider of Crown Point as its chairwoman.

The committee held its organizational meeting recently at the Hand House in Elizabethtown, where executive committee members and delegates were voted in with little change.

Kosmider received a unanimous vote to remain chairwoman, as did Margaret Bartley of Elizabethtown as vice chair.

Secretary Peter Hahn of Ray Brook and Treasurer Bruce Pushee of Elizabethtown both received re-election as well.

Sergeant at Arms Sue Abbott Jones of Saranac Lake stepped down, and Claire Touby of North Elba will be the new sergeant at arms for the group.

The organization picked up five new members, making a total of 37 to represent all 18 towns in Essex County.

The representatives to the State Democratic Committee will be Sue Montgomery Corey of Minerva and Mark Whitney from Schroon, the Democratic Essex County Board of Elections commissioner.

The group said its mission is to elect Democrats to countywide offices, and to support local, county, statewide and national Demo-

cratic candidates, and that is the standard by which the committee operates, Kosmider said.

“As the fastest growing party in the county, we work to bring issues to the forefront that affect people within Essex County and northern New York,” she said.

The party seeks and supports candidates for various offices, helps find candidates to work as election inspectors for the Board of Elections, and donates money to help candidates, Kosmider said.

This year’s slate of candidates have received full support from the County Democratic Party: Mark Powers for State Supreme Court justice, Mike Derrick for U.S. House of Representatives, and Hillary Clinton for president.

NEWS IN BRIEF

KofC soccer challenge on tap AU SABLE FORKS — Knights of Columbus Council #2301 will sponsor a soccer challenge for children ages 9-14 on Oct. 8. Starting at 1 p.m., at the Grove Road Soccer Fields in Au Sable Forks, each contestant will shoot on goal 15 times, with more difficult shots receiving more points. Winners will advance to the district competition on Saturday, Oct. 15, in Morrisonville. Proof of age is required.

Harvest dinner to benefit United Way KEESEVILLE — The Knights of Columbus will host a

harvest dinner on Oct. 15 from 4-7 p.m. The dinner will be buffet-style, with turkey and all the trimmings. Cost is $10 per person. Children five and under are free. All proceed will benefit the United Way of the Adirondack Region. For more information, call 834-4689.

Mountaineer film fest to return with spotlight on world’s strongest female climber KEENE — On Saturday, Oct. 8, the Mountaineer will host the “Reel Rock 11 Film Tour” at Keene Arts, on Route 73.

Reel Rock shows are events where climbers and outdoors lovers can come together to celebrate the ultimate in adventure filmmaking.

Bethany Kosmider Photo provided

This year’s film tour features athletes Ashima Shiraishi, the world’s strongest female climber, Kai Lightner, Matt Segal, Will Stanhope, Brette Harrington and Mike Libecki.

Admission is $15 at the door. The show starts at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Dustin Ulrich at dustin@mountainerr.com or visit mountaineer.com.

Flu shots available at Holy Name Parish AU SABLE FORKS — Knights of Columbus Council #2301 of Au Sable Forks will offer flu shots at the Holy Name Parish Center on Sunday, Oct. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Individuals must be 18 years or older. Shots are covered by most insurances. Refreshments will be offered.

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Debate disappointments

ast week’s first Presidential Debate between Secretary Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump produced lots of Monday morning quarterbacking but failed to generate any knockout punches.

Clinton was poised and prepared as was expected given her experience. Trump appeared to be in over his head, allowing Clinton to bait him into defending his behavior in years past and seemingly taking him off his stride.

In my opinion, neither candidate was successful enough in what they did to turn the tide significantly enough to sway undecided voters. As such the next two rematch debates will likely bring this election down to the wire.

Each candidate must do far more than what they showed in this first sparing match if they want to go into November 8th with serious momentum on their side, as voters still seem unconvinced and leery of both major party standard bearers.

Sadly, as this real life saga continues it would appear the mean spirited insults, low blows and off topic issues that mean little to the American public will continue to get the vast majority of headlines.

When one considers all the problems we have as a nation, it’s really hard to understand why we are not spending more time dealing with the serious issues of the day versus tabloid theatrics meant only to serve as a distraction.

In striving for change we are, unfortunately, allowing this political battle to bring out the worst in America.

I’ve never seen a time when we were as angry or hateful toward each other. Disrespect is running rampant.

People are either so outspoken with their insults and remarks about the other sides candidate or they are deathly afraid to speak out not wanting to be slammed against a wall for who they may be supporting.

More than anything, I was taught that our democracy was the ideal way to put the issues front and center, allowing the American public to focus on the issues while respecting the system, our institutions and the candidates.

It’s hard to imagine how this can possibly end with us all arm in arm. No matter which candidate ultimately wins, I seriously doubt the other side can “put this one behind them” so to speak.

I hope I’m wrong but I fear the next President will be faced with tremendous resistance and unless she or he scores some great victories early on and turns this negative atmosphere into a hope filled future we are in for an even more turbulent period ahead.

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Sign thefts a troubling sign of the times

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lection season always brings its fair share of annoyances — the endless television commercials, vapid pandering and pervasive punditry.

But this year’s circus-like political atmosphere has resulted in even more gutter-like tendencies.

We’re talking the theft of political campaign signs.

To be sure, reports of sign swiping surface every year.

But we’ve never seen anything of this magnitude, where social media appears to be constantly pinging with the latest rash of thefts, including some 200 (!) swiped from Clinton County ahead of last month’s primary election.

That’s beyond the realm of tomfoolery, but rather full-fledged criminal scheming.

Reports have poured in from across the region, and continue to do so.

Perhaps even more puerile than outright thefts are reports that signs are being replaced with those of their political opponents, or in some cases, defaced.

People, this isn’t okay.

Owing to the national race, the cycle this year is undoubtedly generating some strong emotions, and all of us have probably fallen victim to overheated rhetoric at one time or another.

It’s easy to call for civility from the sidelines, but the perps should grow up.

Really. Because come November, we have a feeling we’re all going to wake up with the biggest political hangovers ever — like Walk of Shame-level severity.

Offenders should nip this habit in the bud before it becomes a chronic condition — like hyper-partisanship, which we view as akin to a recurring rash.

That partisanship is fueling what we feel is a race to the bottom of political discourse.

This election is also notable in that for the first time, it appears an entire cohort of voters are willing to dismiss the results as illegitimate.

This is a dangerous precedent.

Sign thefts are a very small part of the bigger picture. But an important one, and one that party leaders really should denounce — and not just in a “winkwink” roundabout way.

If adults can’t grow up and act respectfully, perhaps local municipalities should consider legislation and zoning laws that prohibit political yard signage and restricts them to inside the house.

In fact, this could be a win-win situation: Signs will surely be safer from the confines of a windowsill, and the rest of us will be spared this blight against the autumn leaves.

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

LETTERS

‘Clinton accepted $250 million while secretary of state’ To the Editor: In response to the letter by Joe DeMarco in the Oct. 1 edition of Sun: Joe, It’s not your age or civic participation in your community: I respect and admire that in you. It’s your incorrect position on Hillary Clinton that frustrates me.

You, like Trump, appear to be strong, energetic and willing to speak your mind.

So be it! But please follow the money with regard to the Clintons and check the facts.

Joe, my two years of Latin in high school left me with the definition of “quid pro quo” as it applies to the Clintons: “Tit for tat” or “you scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours.” It’s a good fit with Hillary and Bill.

Joe, even B. H. Obama tried to control the expected unethical acts by Hillary and her indirect affiliation with the Clinton Foundation by forcing her to sign an agreement with the U.S. Government to publicly disclose all their donors, but she and the foundation violated that agreement repeatedly.

Joe, the foundation is now acknowledging not only that they did not properly disclose their donors, but they are also acknowledging major mistakes in their

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accounting practices. What a surprise! Well, they promise greater transparency into the foundation’s dealing both domestically and with foreign transaction. Not in my lifetime!

Joe, now for the quid pro quo: While Hillary is Secretary of State her foundation receives tens of millions of dollars in donations from major investors in Uranium One, and husband Bill was paid $500,000 for a speech to a Russian Bank. Oh yes, the bank has direct ties to the Russian Government, what a surprise, follow the money.

Records now show 2.35 million dollars was made to the Clinton Foundation by the Chairman of Uranium One via Canadian transfer in violation of Hillary’s agreement with the Obama Administration. Again I ask you to follow the money, the foundation has taken over $250 million in foreign cash while Hillary was Secretary of State.

The foundation to my knowledge has not been publicly audited and the charitable contributions have been in the 10 percent range, the rest is going for overhead and salaries. How’s that for transparency?

Well, get used to it. If she gets elected the federal government will run the same way.

Joe, does this information give you reason for pause?

Yes, God Bless America!

Bert Windle Putnam

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

COMMENTARY

Otis Mountain ‘supportive of region and community’ To the Editor: We are writing to recognize the Sun for its coverage of the 2016 Otis Mountain Getdown, but feel that your insights on the impact on local businesses were greatly understated.

Over the past four years, we’ve worked to shape the event in a way that we believe is mutually beneficial for musicians, attendees and the community. It is our goal to promote a culture of music, art and outdoor activity in Elizabethtown, the Adirondacks and the Champlain Valley in a way that also benefits the local economy.

When we’re talking about more than doubling the population of the town for a few days, it’s bound to have some sort of impact on local business.

According to the Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce, local businesses saw a significant and positive impact from this year’s festival. Over the coming months, we will be engaging in conversations with businesses to ensure that the event is increasingly beneficial every year.

Looking beyond this single weekend in September we will also be promoting the long history of outdoor use for skiing, hiking and biking at Otis Mountain with the hope that we can see a sustained economic impact throughout the year.

This year, we welcomed 2,500 attendees, 40 musical acts including numerous regional, national and international acts, and a dozen food and craft vendors that included local vendors such as Dubb’s BBQ and Green Goddess. The broad offering of genres and world class artists not only catered to all tastes, but also brought together a lineup that is seldom seen in one place.

For 2016, we also worked hard to put a large emphasis on the safety and sustainability of the event by involving the local EMS squad, Cambridge Valley Rescue Squad, Green Mountain Concert Services and Casella Resource Solutions. Given the attendance of 2,500 people, the medical and security teams handled minimal incidents and working with Casella and their Zero-Sort Recycling program we recycled 1.65 tons of material.

We are already looking forward to next year in improving upon our commitments to host an event that is enjoyable for anyone, safe, sustainable and supportive of the region, environment and community.

We welcome any suggestions by emailing us at info@otismountain.com.

Zach Allott Elizabethtown

Otis fest best so far, say Bub’s To the Editor: As business owners in Elizabethtown, we would like to express our appreciation to all at Sun Community News that helped make the Otis Mountain festival happen. Each year it gets better and this year was the best for us by far. The people it brought to town were very pleasant and respectful.

Can’t wait to see everyone next year.

Mike and Marsha McCarroll Elizabethtown

Common sense will never let you down To the Editor: In response to Mr. Guido and Mr. DeMarco: Mr. Guido spewed more hate and insults than the ones he complains about.

Both tout age, group affiliations, etc, so what? Agreed, wisdom comes with age — so does senility.

Mr. Guido cites religious principles as talking points. I challenge him to show me where Jesus advocated killing a partially born human being in the first minute of its precious life.

Where does the Bible say lying about being shot by snipers, lying to congress, lying about Bengazi is a Christian value?

I could go on and on, but enough said as to his knowledge of the Bible.

Mr. DeMarco has plausible arguments but lacks solid common sense as to Hillary’s judgement, temperament or morality.

The many scandals that have followed the Clintons are not products of hate, but of common sense.

The age-old saying, “Don’t judge by words, but by actions” would be my advice to both Mr. Guido and Mr. DeMarco.

Emotions can be faulty, common sense will never let you down.

Garry D. Shene Bloomingdale

Trump poses ‘grave danger’ to national security To the Editor: In the spring, I expressed my belief that Donald Trump was not acceptable as my next president. I will not repeat all the reasons listed earlier, but I still cannot vote for him.

I believe he is a grave danger to our national security. He continues to attack NATO and our other alliances and appears to want to withdraw from a forward defense, leaving us to fight the barbarians at our gates.

The Roman Empire tried this approach, refusing to aggressively enlist the help of the Germanic tribes to fight the barbarians streaming in from the East. They thought they could defeat them on the plains and hills surrounding Rome.

We all know how well that worked out for them.

Trump also has said that maybe we should let Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia get nuclear weapons so we could save the money we spend defending them.

Really!

Proliferating nuclear weapons puts us all at great risk of a stupid mistake starting a nuclear war that wipes out humanity — not to mention how much easier it would become for terrorists to obtain nuclear material to attack us.

Of course, I could be wrong. I have been wrong about the number of our citizens who are so afraid of what the future may bring that they think only Mr. Trump can make their world better.

Sometimes I think his slogan is make America white again.

Why are we so afraid that we can’t handle competition? History has a possible analogy in the German people who, after WWI, suffered such terrible punishment by the Allies that even at the end of the 1920s, inflation and unemployment were punishingly high.

They turned to Hitler, who blamed the Gypsies and Jews for their problems. Who could have known how that story would turn out? Mr. Trump has illegal immigrants and Muslims to blame, but I still am hesitant to claim that he is the next Hitler.

However, after Mr. Trump claimed that only he could fix our problems, I am sure that I do not want another King. After all, many patriots risked all to overthrow our last King during the Revolutionary War. I am a free man, and intend to stay free. God bless America!

Joseph D. Dumoulin Lieutenant Colonel, USAF, Retired Jay

Stefanik votes ‘astonishingly hostile’ to environment Letter to the Editor: Rep. Elise Stefanik is funded by gas, oil, fracking, coal interests, Koch brothers and Karl Rove’s American Crossroads, yet she claims she takes climate change seriously.

She invokes her “all-of-the above” position—a phrase as un-informing as it was when President Obama used it.

It indicates nothing about priorities.

Stefanik joined with Rep. Charles Gibson last September in co-sponsoring a non-binding (aka “do-nothing”) resolution acknowledging the reality of climate change. She lauds the beauty of the Adirondacks. She also touts her call for “comprehensive” efforts to combat invasive species.

All this sounds green. It is climate change that encourages invasive species. Was Stefanik, therefore, preparing to support comprehensive efforts to combat climate change and buck her party’s climate change deniers and her fossil fuel funders and vote in an environmentally friendly manner? Or was she just setting up green fig leaves to mask her overall, anti-environmental voting record?

Stefanik claims transparency, yet she does not post the lion’s share of her votes in Congress regarding major environmental issues, either on her websites or in her press releases — a total of 78 votes from 2015 to July 14, 2016.

They are published, however, by the League of Conservation Voters. The League’s data shows that Elise Stefanik’s environmental record in 2015 was among the worst in Congress.

As has been reported elsewhere, she ranked 9 on a scale of 1-100. I suspected her overall environmental record was not great, but I did not expect it to be so astonishingly hostile to the environment.

Space limitations preclude detailing all Stefanik’s environmentally-related votes. They can be detailed at a later time. What follows, therefore, is only a percentage tally of her votes in 2015 using four key LCV’s headings: “Climate Change” votes in 2015 = 0% pro-environment; “Fossil Fuels Dirty Energy”= 0% pro-environment; “Clean Water” = 0% pro-environment; “Clean Air” = 0% pro-environment.

These include her vote to stifle the Clean Air Act protections against carbon emissions, protections that have been so beneficial to the Adirondacks.

She has also been unwilling to address the dangers of the Bakken Oil trains which threaten Lake Champlain, the Hudson Valley and the Hudson River.

She wrote me she helped by voting for the Keystone XL pipeline. This answer makes no sense. Support of the Keystone XL pipeline would not reduce the flow of Bakken Oil by train through New York because the Keystone XL pipeline was designed not for Bakken Oil, but for Alberta tar sands to be shipped through the mid-west to Texas.

Stefanik’s environmental score card in 2016 is a bit better (election season?) but her votes still are 100% favorable to dirty energy.

No, Elise Stefanik has not bucked her party’s climate change deniers and her fossil fuel funders.

Her votes are clearly not those of someone who takes climate change seriously. Moreover, she supports Donald Trump who contends that claims of climate change are a hoax. And she has not disavowed Trump’s pledge to tear up the Paris Climate Accord (an act that would encourage other nations to back out of it too), nor his promise to free up fossil fuels from regulation—positions promising catastrophic, climate-destructive policies.

Monique Weston Clague Keene

Peace in the Middle East?

After Peres, is it possible?

Ron Paul

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he death of former Israeli president and prime minister Shimon Peres last week marks the last of the Zionist “old guard” who successfully fought for a UN mandate to establish the state of Israel in what was formerly British Palestine. Much has been written about Peres since his death.

He was a peacemaker. He was a warrior. He was brutal. He was complex.

It is possible for all of them to be accurate at the same time.

Was Peres a warrior? That is without question. Israel was established in bloodshed and Peres played an important role in that fight. Also, the brutal Israeli attack on a Palestinian refugee camp at Qana in 1996 took place under Peres’s command. In that attack more than 100 women and children were killed.

But history, and especially Middle East history, can be quite complex.

Shimon Peres was above all in favor of trying to find a way for Israelis and Palestinians to live side-by-side. He was right there in spirit when Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin had a famous 1993 handshake with Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat. Rabin paid for his efforts with his life, as a right-wing radical assassinated him in 1995.

Shimon Peres was in favor of real negotiations with the Palestinians and he several times inserted himself into the process to urge the hawkish Benjamin Netanyahu to start talking rather than saber rattling. In 2012, for example, Peres made it known again that he favored a two-state solution and that Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was a suitable negotiating partner. He also urged Netanyahu to open up direct talks with Hamas if certain agreements could be made beforehand.

But perhaps his greatest move to avert war only came known with his passing. Former Jerusalem Post editor Steve Linde wrote a fascinating article last week in his old newspaper detailing a meeting he and the Post’s managing editor had with Shimon Peres in 2014. According to Linde, Peres was asked what he thought was his greatest legacy. He replied that he had personally intervened to stop Netanyahu from ordering a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear sites. Asked by the journalists when they could report this revelation, Peres responded, “when I’m dead.”

So it came to pass last week.

How much for the worse things have become in Israeli-Palestinian relations with the passing on of anyone preferring negotiations to violence. There is little interest among current Israeli leadership to take steps toward negotiation or peace.

Innocent Israelis and Palestinians will continue to be killed and injured as long as no compromises are considered. Sadly this position is reinforced in Washington, where the Obama administration just agreed to grant Israel the largest military aid package in US history.

There is much to admire in those who work for peace, even those with stains on their record. I remain convinced that Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts would be much closer to bearing fruit if the U.S. government would stop inserting itself into the process and subsidizing either side.

Left alone, both sides would likely produce more leaders interested in ending bloodshed and conflict.

Ron Paul is a former Congressman and Presidential candidate. He can be reached at the RonPaulInstitute.org.

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EYE ON THE ARTS

Contentment is wealth “Contentment is the only real wealth.” This was said by Alfred Nobel, of Nobel Peace Prize fame, who was born this month in 1833.

In the North Country, we often fall prey to the notion that we are only a place on the way to somewhere else. As a lifelong resident, I have encountered — on innumerable occasions — people uttering the discontented phrase: “I wish we could be more like Vermont.”

Or perhaps Vermont is replaced with Burlington, Montreal, or Albany. Regardless of the person’s locale of choice, the same disappointed undercurrent remains.

It’s difficult to be happy with where we are. We’re taught from a young age to constantly reach higher, to continue to want more than you have, lest you be called complacent.

But perhaps the path to something better begins with contentedness. Maybe — just maybe — before we can even begin to better our region, we need to love and understand where we are and what we have now.

Right now — this week, in fact — there are quite a few things on tap. Here are a few: The Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls will present a tribute band showcase on Oct. 8. The show will feature Johnny Gems and the Red Hot Bananas, The Jersey Seasons, Beach Party Boys and the debut of Monkees tribute band the Daydream Believers. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 on the day of the show. For more information, visit woodtheater.org.

The Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake will hold a Hamilton County Bicentennial Bash on Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the event, the museum will have on display Hamilton County artifacts and ephemera from its archives and along with a small reception with music by Alex Smith and Ryan Leddick. Admission is free for Adirondack residents. For more information visit adkmuseum.org.

The ROTA Studio and Gallery in Plattsburgh will host Boston garage punk band Birdwatching, pop punk outfit Bundles and local folksinger Joe Ferris on Oct. 14. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on a $3-10 sliding scale.

ROTA will also host a performance by Jay Arner and Adrian Aardvark on Oct. 15. Jay Arner is a Vancouver-based synth-pop performer. Adrian Aardvark is a local punk-pop group. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are on a $3-10 sliding scale, attendees are encouraged to pay what they can afford. For more information on these shows and future events, visit facebook. com/rotagallery.

Hill and Hollow Music in Saranac will bring pianist Gloria Chien to the Methodist Church on Route 3 on Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. Chien made her debut on the scene at the age of 16 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Her concert will feature works by Mendelssohn, Chopin, Debussy and more.

Tickets are $15, $12 for students and seniors. Children are free. For more information, visit hillandhollowmusic.org.

The Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh will display a new exhibit by Donna Austin, “Musings of the Lake Champlain Coast,” from Oct. 7 through Oct. 28. Austin is a Plattsburgh native who works with watercolor, oil and acrylic paints to create scenes from on and around Lake Champlain.

“Donna’s paintings capture the essence of what it is to live along the lake,” said Gallery Director David Monette. “It is light and airy and executed with consummate skill.”

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The exhibit will be on display during normal gallery hours, Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., following the opening reception on Oct. 7 at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit strandcenter.org or call 5631604.

The Strand will also present “Hip Hop Alumni Weekend” on Oct. 15. The show will feature performances by Peso 131 of Fearless 4, Mickey D of Main Source & La Posse, the Plattsburgh Home Team and more. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m. A street hip hop workshop will be hosted earlier that day for children ages 8-12. To register for the class, call 563-1604. For more information on the show, visit strandcenter.org or call the Strand box office at 324-2787.

The NorthWind Fine Arts Gallery in Saranac Lake will display an exhibit by local Heidi Gutersloh in the month of October. The exhibit, “Standing Still,” will showcase Gutersloh’s signature still life paintings. An opening reception is slated for Oct. 7 at 5 p.m. For more information, visit northwindfineartsgallery.com.

The Whallonsburg Grange Hall will screen “Love & Friendship,” a film based on a Jane Austen novel, on Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for minors. For more information, contact info@cvfilms.org.

The Schroon Lake Public Library will offer free ukulele lessons for beginners from Oct. 8 to Dec. 10. The class will teach basic chords, strumming techniques and more. Ukuleles are available to borrow from the library for this class. Classes begin at 11 a.m. every Saturday. Class sizes are limited, so pre-registration is encouraged. For more information, call 532-7737 ext. 13.

The Adirondack Shakespeare Company will perform “Songs of the Iroquois: Turtle Island,” “Hamlet,” and “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead” for students and the public through Oct. 16. Performances are slated for Oct. 1 at the Upper Jay Art Center, Oct. 2 at Bullhouse in Chestertown, Oct. 4 for the Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek and more. In addition to these performances, the company is also hosting a conference on “Hamlet and Mental Health” at Pendragon Theatre in Saranac Lake Oct. 14-16. For more information, and to view a full schedule, visit adkshakes.org or facebook.com/adkshakes.

Owen Benjamin will perform at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts on Oct. 15. According to organizers, Benjamin is best known for his blend of stand-up comedy and classical music comedy.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For more information, call 523-2512 or visit lakeplacidarts.org.

The Glens Falls Civic Center will see a performance by rock band Brand New on Oct. 14. Opening up the show will be indie rock group the Front Bottoms and Philidelphia-based rock outfit Modern Baseball. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets range from $35-40. For more information, call 1-855-432-2849. www.suncommunitynews.com/A&Efor the latest events

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Pictured above: Gloria Chen. Chen will perform at the Methodist Church in Saranac Lake on Oct. 16.

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FOIL request From page 1

told the Sun she was not required by law to specify a reason for the request.

“I wanted to look at some of the ballots I had questions about,” Kosmider said.

Under Election Law provision S-3222, only a judge or legislative investigatory commission can release copies of the voted ballots.

Kosmider is armed with an opinion from Bob Freeman, Executive Director of the Committee on Open Government, the state agency tasked with advising the public and government officials on transparency issues.

Freeman ruled “electronic ballot images and cast vote records created by the ballot scanners used to conduct our elections” are subject to FOIL laws.

Election ballots fall under the definition of “record,” he said, and are not exempt from disclosure because there is nothing in the Election Law that classifies them as confidential or falling under exemption statutes.

COUNTY DISAGREES Manning, who serves as the county’s FOIL officer, said he disagrees with Freeman’s analysis.

The law is poorly written, he said, and contains little in the way of clarity on electronic records.

New York State Board of Elections commissioners have also broken ranks.

Douglas Kellner, one of the four statewide officials, agrees with Freeman.

“Contrary to the statements made in the decisions regarding the FOIL request of Bethany Kosmider, the New York State Board of Elections has never adopted a policy regarding the interpretation of Election Law 3-222,” Kellner wrote in a sworn affidavit.

Kellner, a Democrat, cited cases in Rensselaer and Putnam counties that were the basis of Freeman’s advisory opinion (Kellner himself had requested those cases).

Those two counties ultimately went on to drop their objections and allow access, Kellner said.

“As far as I know, the Essex County Board of Elections is the only county that has denied a FOIL request for copies of the electronic ballots and cast records since the Committee on Open Government rendered that advisory opinion,” Kellner said. “(T)he Freedom of Information Law states the unambiguous policy that barring special exceptions, all government records should be available for inspection.”

But, Kellner said: “Consequently, the views set forth in this affidavit are only my own, and do not reflect any official policy of the New York State Board of Elections.”

There have been a handful of times when the courts have released ballots.

Kosmider, the petitioner, joined Kellner in citing the Rensselaer County case Mantello v. Bugbee as an example.

In that case, Carmella Mantello, a mayoral candidate, sued the Rensselaer County Board of Elections to view the ballots.

But electronic records weren’t available in that case, said Rensselaer County GOP Election Commissioner Larry Bugbee.

“We couldn’t provide an electronic copy,” said Bugbee, who said he was unfamiliar with the details of the lawsuit in Essex County.

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ing machine did not produce the electronic copy, Bugbee said, which by law is required.

“There was clearly a malfunction,” Bugbee said.

Following months of legal wrangling, the commissioner said the county BOE would agree to grant access to those records if the judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff.

The judge allowed the plaintiff to examine the ballots on-site, which she did.

NO SOLID ANSWERS Essex County is stymied.

“One side says give it, one side says don’t,” Ferebee told lawmakers last week. “So we really have not had anyone that could give us a solid answer as to what we should do.”

Even the defendants are divided: McGahay, a Republican, is against the release; Whitney, a Democrat, is in favor of granting access.

Manning cited this division and said he wanted to err on the side of caution.

The attorney has recused himself from the case, citing a conflict of interest in representing two defendants with divergent views, among other reasons, including his role as the county’s FOIL officer.

“If it was something that was cut and dried, I certainly would have given the information,” said Manning, who also cited the Rensselaer County case in his opinion.

Ferebee indicated the lawsuit was unnecessary.

“This all could have been avoided if Kosmider got a court order to resolve the issue,” Ferebee said. “She reluctantly did not seek a court order for this information.”

Kosmider says that’s exactly what she is trying to do.

“In order to get a court order, you need to file an Article 78 and take it to court,” Kosmider said.

CONTENTIOUS DEBATE Lawmakers hotly debated the issue on Sept. 12, both in public and during an executive session, and again on Sept. 26 when the Ways & Means Committee voted to authorize paying for the defendants’ legal services.

Kosmider, too, may be eligible for legal assistance.

“This information should be made available,” said Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah), citing Freeman’s opinion.

The lawmaker said while he understood the statutes governing Election and FOIL Law, officials also need to be mindful of the perception of transparency.

“When you say you can’t look at a document, it certainly seems as though you’re trying to hide something,” Scozzafava said. “I’ve been dealing with the public for 30-plus years and that’s the perception.

He added: “I think it’s a case that we are going to ultimately end up losing and spending a lot of money on.”

Gerald Morrow (D-Chesterfield), James Monty (R-Lewis) and Michael “Ike” Tyler (R-Westport) joined Scozzafava last week in voting against authorizing funding for the defendant’s legal costs.

Following a last-ditch effort to resolve the issue in a 45-minute executive session on Monday, lawmakers ultimately voted to authorize the legal fees, but capped expenses at $250 per hour. Counsel will also have to be approved by the county manager.

Lawmakers appeared frustrated at the lack of guidance from the state Board of Elections.

“By us passing this resolution today, we’re letting them off the hook,” Morrow said.

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SETTING A PRECEDENT Essex County Republican Party Committee Chairman Shaun Gillilland said the lawsuit was politically motivated. “[The plaintiffs] have not given a reason, nor are they willing to go before a judge to get a court order to have these ballots opened, which leads me to believe they’re not going for Essex County elections — they’re trying to set a precedent and they’re being backed by the state Democratic Party,” Gillilland said.

Ferebee echoed that argument on Sept. 26.

“I personally feel that Essex County is being singled out for this matter,” Ferebee told lawmakers. “I think it falls back to Board of Elections or election officials who are just testing the water to see if they can pressure a small county such as Essex County to make this move, to turn this document over, therefore setting a precedent for other counties.”

Gillilland said the lawsuit conflates FOIL and Election Law. He also said he believed the lawsuit is a way to question the legitimacy of past elections by blurring the sense of finality that comes with the formal process that signs, seals, delivers and certifies ballots after an election.

Anyone has the right to review ballots prior to the conclusion of that process, Gillilland said.

“All [the plaintiffs] want to do is raise questions about elections after elections are certified,” he said. “Once an election has been set, that’s it.”

‘UNPROFESSIONAL’ Kosmider called Gillilland’s accusations “unprofessional.”

“We have better things to do than arguing and fighting,” Kosmider said.

She added: “We’re not asking for anything unusual, we’re not picking on anybody — we’re just trying to get them to comply to the law.

We’re not asking them for anything out of the norm.”

Kosmider has stopped short of questioning the validity of the election results.

Last year’s election saw voters casting ballots in a raft of local races across Essex County, including two county-wide races, clerk and county judge.

Essex County Judge Richard Meyer handily defeated Brian Barrett in that race, carving out a 19 point victory, besting the Lake Placidbased criminal defense attorney by a 3 to 1 margin.

PRECEDENT ALREADY SET Kosmider said the county has already set their own precedent in releasing the information.

The county attorney in 2014 released ballot results to former Essex supervisor Sharon Boisen, who was defeated by incumbent Ed Gardner the previous year.

“And she got them, they gave them to her,” Kosmider said. “There was a precedent already set.”

Manning admitted he relied on Freeman’s opinion at that time… but said he didn’t investigate the issue as thoroughly as he should have.

“I will admit I was wrong the first time around,” Manning said. “But this time around, I’m looking at the statute more clearly and not just blindly relying on Mr. Freeman’s opinion. I came to the conclusion that you need a court order and I’m just erring on the side of caution.”

Kosmider is being represented by Lake Placid attorney Bryan Liam Kennelly.

The Essex County Board of Elections and Board of Supervisors, as agencies, were not named in the lawsuit.

The case now heads to State Supreme Court Justice Martin Auffredou’s courtroom.

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“They were even parked on the bridge. And there were people parked in front of No Parking signs,” Woodworth said.

The crowding meant dangerous traffic conditions for people walking to the trails or vehicles trying to leave along the narrowed thoroughfare.

“Emergency vehicles, like fire trucks, could not get to the Loj in the case of any emergency,” Woodworth said.

Foot traffic on the High Peaks that weekend put literally hundreds of people on the summits of Marcy and Algonquin at the same time.

ADK Summit Stewards could not keep up with the task of informing hikers of sensitive vegetation and Leave No Trace practices that protect Wilderness areas, Woodworth said.

There are two stewards on Marcy and two on Algonquin who work at the mountain tops.

They offer tips for hiking safety and etiquette along with scientific discussions about fragile alpine plants and birds.

“It was very difficult for our stewards to do their jobs. We have painstakingly achieved revegetation and repair of these alpine habitats.

And this kind of heavy use can destroy their work in a matter of minutes,” Woodworth said.

The experience becomes something far different than the quiet grace of a summit.

“It becomes a party atmosphere and not the kind of wilderness experience we want for people visiting the High Peaks,” ADK’s chief said.

And endurance hikers have been working to bag multiple peaks in a day, sometimes looking to achieve all 46 High Peaks every month, Woodworth said.

Parking through the entire Route 73 corridor is also becoming difficult.

“We’ve got serious problems in the route 73 corridor. That whole area gets parked in,” Woodworth said.

“Our steward talked to 1,300 people on top of Cascade Mountain over Labor Day weekend.

“We’ve clearly got to do something about these trailheads on Route 73.”

ADKALERT.COM To address parking congestion at the Loj, ADK and DEC have established an alert system that will remain in place through fall.

When Loj parking is full, Woodworth said, their staff calls DEC, which sends in officers to turn cars away, leaving the roadway free for first responders, including DEC rescue personnel in the event of any hiking injury or rescue.

On several busy weekend days since Labor Day, Woodworth said, the Loj lot has filled up by 7:30 a.m. and conservation officers have turned away traffic.

They also provide information and directions to a dozen other hiking spots nearby.

The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism and its President Jim McKenna set up an Adirondack Alert website, which warns people when the Loj parking is closed.

The website, adkalert.com, is operational and includes relevant parking details, information about hiking conditions and other backcountry warnings.

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Even human waste is not properly disposed of along the trails anymore, Woodworth said.

“The last few years have seen a problem with human waste in beautiful places like Indian Falls, with toilet paper strewn around, and waste not buried. We’ve worked very hard to teach people about Leave No Trace practices and how to use the trail systems.”

A MILLION VIEWS McKenna confirmed ancillary data shows interest in hiking has grown exponentially.

“What we do know is that all of our digital touches, meaning information gathering about hiking, has seen significant increase in the last five years. This is not a measurement, this is an indicator,” McKenna told the Sun. “Hiking page views show were at 911,627 between Jan.1 and Sept. 8 this year.

The largest single hiking pages identified were one- to two-hour hikes, at 67,455 views.”

Some 46,000 people looked at two- to fourhour hikes, with about 49,000 people searching four- to eight-hour hikes.

“Interest in outdoor recreation continues to grow, and hiking is the number one draw,” McKenna said.

INSTANT ACCESS Part of the explosion derives from instant access to photos via social media: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

“As the younger demographic changes, they share their experiences with a whole network with friends: immediately,” McKenna said.

“As to other growth areas: mountain biking is certainly climbing and may become more of a year-round activity.”

The Adirondacks are still being discovered, McKenna said.

“This sudden sharp increase in the number of users took us at ADK and DEC somewhat by surprise,” Woodworth said.

RETHINKING HIGH PEAKS UMP Several conservation stakeholders and ROOST are asking DEC to revisit the High Peaks Unit Management Plan (UMP).

At Adirondack Wild, based in Keene where trailheads access Marcy from the south, founders David Gibson and Dan Plumley want DEC to re-establish the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC). In a news release, they launched a push to “address overuse and resulting damage to wilderness resources in the High Peaks Wilderness.”

Plumley said the current UMP for the 194,000-acre High Peaks Wilderness was adopted in 1999.

“The 1999 UMP was informed by a committee that included over 30 stakeholders. That committee last met in 1992. (It) is supposed to be reviewed every five years.

“The harm being done to the wilderness resource is significant and the DEC and the Adirondack Park Agency have a number of private partners who can help them focus on today’s and long-term critical problem areas,” Plumley said in the release.

“A focused Advisory Committee process could be very helpful in moving forward a discussion to restore wilderness integrity, conditions and characteristics to the High Peaks, which are of such statewide, regional and global importance.”

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TRY THESE! Fall colors are at peak perfection. And the view from many Adirondack mountain tops will be stunning.

There are hundreds of trail perches to seek and find in the six million acre Adirondack Park.

And Department of Environmental Conservation officials are urging people to try hikes at Giant Wilderness, in the Sentinel Range Wilderness, in Hurricane or Dix Wilderness, each only about 30 miles south of the popular High Peaks.

There are trails in and out of Wilmington Wild Forest and at Whiteface Mountain, and more at Taylor Pond Wild Forest.

There are also incredible views from Debar Mountain Wild Forest at St. Regis Falls; at Tongue Mountain and Sleeping Beauty in Lake George.

A unique option exists on top of 25 fire towers at various summits throughout the Adirondack Park.

Each tower add 22 to 47 feet to the view.

Each tower is unique. Their heights vary according to the number of flights of stairs twisting through the steel frame.

Tower locations include Belfry (7 flights of stairs) in Moriah. There are towers at Loon Lake; on Hurricane, Poke-O-Moonshine, St. Regis and Lyon mountains; along with Blue Mountain and Arab Mountain, all within short trips from Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake or a short jaunt from towns around Essex, Franklin and Clinton County.

Each hike to a historic fire tower ends with a wide-angle view from the “cab” (cabin) where rangers once kept watch for forest fires.

The towers on Hurricane and St. Regis are now fully open, climbable, and soar 35 feet above the summit.

RESOURCES ROOST established adkalert.com as resource for hikers and backcountry campers.

Announcements there tell if the Loj parking lot is full.

“And then people will be able to plan and consider whether to try one of the other hikes,” McKenna said.

At ROOST, spokeswoman Kim Rielly points to the beauty of farms and farm markets

throughout the valley and CATS trails, which move from one Hamlet to another between Essex, Westport, Moriah, Elizabethtown and Willsboro.

“These are very family friendly trails,” she said.

And many of the smaller climbs offer stunning views of the mountains along Lake Champlain.

DEC’s suggestions for hikes in other areas of the Adirondack Park are available on DEC’s

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J. Hall withdraws appeal on Westport Golf Course Westport Golf Course moves out of state receivership

By Kim Dedam

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WESTPORT — John Hall has decided not to appeal the New York Northern Bankruptcy Court Case, which conveyed Westport Golf Course to his brother and sister’s company, Consolidated Mortgage.

“After discussions at length with my attorney, we decided to withdraw the appeal. I had signed the papers, but it had not been sent to the court,” John Hall told the Sun on Monday.

This decision moves the matter out of Bankruptcy Court.

“An appeal could have kept the Westport Golf Course tied up in the Bankruptcy Court for another two years. We decided that was not the way I wanted to go,” Hall said.

“I’d like to jettison it into the state court proceeding. My individual case is in the (New York) Supreme Court and we feel it is a strong case.

“The second part of this decision is that now the case leaves

the bankruptcy court and orders (Consolidated Mortgage) to pay the back taxes.”

Hall said Consolidated Mortgage paid $83,000 to the state receiver, attorney Stefanie DiLallo Bitter, on Sunday.

“It enables her to release the property out of state receivership and turn it over to them. It does not release them from state depositions in the Supreme Court case,” Hall said.

John Hall’s brother, Robert Hall, and sister Leslie HallButzer formed Consolidated Mortgage and bought bank papers on the Golf Course in 2013.

The ongoing Supreme Court case alleges that the deal was improper business practice.

New York Supreme Court upheld questions as to whether Consolidated Mortgage breached fiduciary obligations in buying the mortgage from the First Niagara Bank. The ruling suggests Robert Hall and Leslie Hall-Butzer bought the notes on the golf course “unbeknown to Westport (Golf LLC)” from First Niagara for $825,000, on Aug. 27, 2013.

Supreme Court Judge Glen T. Bruening has ordered depositions from prinicipals of Consolidated Mortgage.

Louis Maione, of New York City, who represents Robert Hall and Leslie Hall-Butzer, said his clients plan to rebuild the

Westport Golf Course.

“At present, the course, and a refurbished, newly outfitted, full-service clubhouse, are expected to re-open in the spring (2017) under Consolidated’s management,” Maione said, “as soon as the weather and improvements allow.”

The reopened golf course would feature experienced golf professionals and a “dramatically improved playing shape.”

‘Voice’ contestant to return to Ausable Valley for fundraiser

CLINTONVILLE — Austin Ellis and Friends will perform on Oct. 22 at the Au Sable Valley Middle School-High School Auditorium in Clintonville.

Admission at the door is $7 for students and $10 for adults.

The concert starts at 7 p.m. and is a fundraiser for the Jazz Choir’s Spring trip.

Other artists scheduled to appear are the AVCS Jazz Choir, Susan Richards and the Don & Rance Project.

For more information, email Steve Collier at collier.steve@ avcsk12.org or call 834-2800 ext. 7402.

‘Dance movement’ after-school programs slated in Westport

WESTPORT — Caroline Thompson will teach ‘Dance Movement’ classes as part of the Westport Youth Commission’s after school programs.

Classes will be held at the Westport Heritage House every Monday beginning Oct. 17.

A registration fee of $25 for the classes is due at the time of registration for residents in the town of Westport. Scholarships available. A registration fee of $45 is required for any child that lives outside the Westport town line or school district.

For more information, call Caroline Thompson at 9628373 or contact 188goat@westelcom.com.

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EYE ON BUSINESS

Peru Farm Center under new ownership Farm supply store purchased by Plattsburgh business owners

PERU — The Peru Farm Center has been in existence since 1954, but has recently been purchased by the owners of Taylor Rental in Plattsburgh, N.Y. The new ownership has revamped the store inside and out and has expanded its inventory.

Now their customers can purchase anything from a brand new tractor to a bag of grass seed.

Brand names like New Holland, Husqvarna, Scag mowers, Ferris mowers, and Penta mixers and feeders stock the shelves and line the parking lot. New Holland is one of very few companies that manufactures a full-line of farm equipment. New Holland construction products are also available on site, including mini excavators and skid steers.

General manager, Jordon Keleher, informed The SUN that they now have 10 employees, 3 of whom worked for the previous owners bringing with them a great deal of experience and knowledge of their products.

The new Peru Farm Center. The business, open since 1954, received a makeover after changing ownership.

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Westelcom Networks expands fiber network into Montreal MONTREAL, QC — Westelcom Networks recently announced that they will now have fiber connectivity into Montréal, and have collocated with Cologix, a network neutral interconnection and data center company.

This latest network expansion will provide Westelcom customers private ethernet connectivity between U.S. and Ca-

nadian locations as well as private connections to Microsoft Azure Cloud Services.

“With our deployment of high-speed fiber connectivity to Montreal, our customers now have advanced cloud connectivity as well as an ability to set up private networks with branch offices throughout Canada,” said Paul Barton, Presi-

dent of Westelcom. “As the operator of the Meet-Me-Room in the Carrier hotel at 1250 Rene-Levesque, Cologix enables access to a robust customer ecosystem and provides us with premium data center space to effectively and confidently provide our customers high quality network services.”

Essex County nets $11K in federal funds for food, shelter programs Agencies have distributed 3,500 meals in Essex County with past funds ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the emergency food and shelter national board program.

Essex County has been chosen to receive $10,877 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.

The selection was made by the national

board chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from the American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; the Jewish Federations of North America; the Salvation Army and United Way Worldwide.

A local board made up of the Essex County Public Health Department, Essex County Department of Social Services, Office of Emergency Preparedness, Red Cross, Adirondack Community Action Programs and the Nutrition Program for the Elderly will determine how the funds are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs

run by local service agencies in the area.

Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.

Essex County has distributed funds previously with Community Food Shelf, Moriah Food Pantry and ACAP Food Pantry.

These agencies were responsible for providing 3,500 meals. Public and private voluntary agencies interested in applying should contact Cindy Cobb at Adirondack Community Action Programs at 873-3207.

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Certified Ombudsmen are needed in Clinton, Franklin and Essex County Each week, Volunteer Ombudsmen visit Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities and Family Type Homes. Ombudsmen resolve complaints, monitor quality of life issues and help to preserve the dignity of residents in long-term care facilities. Caring and compassionate volunteers are needed to make weekly visits to nursing home and adult home residents.

Training for new Volunteer Ombudsmen will begin soon. Call now, if you would like further information regarding this program, contact Amy Gehrig

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OBITUARIES

George H. Sweatt (August 3, 1945 – October 2, 2016)

The Essex Community Church honored Katherine Cross, who has announced her retirement, on Sept. 25 for her 55 years of leading the Sunday School and 36 years of being the Methodist Women’s Organization treasurer.

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Joseph and Debbie Martin celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on Aug. 30. The couple were married on Aug. 30, 1986 in Willsboro at St. Philips Church. The lovebirds celebrated their anniversary by vacationing in Maine.

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LEWIS — George H. (Bucky) Sweatt, 71, of Lewis, New York died at home on October 2, 2016 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on August 3, 1945 in Elizabethtown, NY to Lester (Bud) and Barbara Sweatt. He graduated from Willsboro Central School in 1965. He served in the United States Navy completing four years of active duty service. Over the course of his career, he worked for New York State DEC, CVPH Medical Center, and served as a supply clerk for NYCO Minerals in Willsboro for 40 years until his retirement.

Bucky was a leader in the community. He served as a member first in the Essex Fire Company beginning at the age of 16 and later served as a member of the Willsboro Fire Department, Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad and member of the Lewis Fire Department until his recent illness — more than 50 years of community service helping others. Bucky served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Lewis Fire Company and volunteered with other various service groups including at the Lewis Congregational Church Cemetery.

Beyond Bucky’s many work and civic accomplishments, his greatest joy was being a devoted husband to his wife, Karen Brown, and father and grandfather to his children and grandchildren, all of whom loved him very much. Anyone who knew Bucky understood his giving nature and could count on his loyal friendship.

Bucky’s favorite recreational activities were hunting and fishing with his family and “buddies.” He was the catalyst and the leader of countless hunting and fishing trips in his beloved Adirondacks.

Bucky is survived by his loving wife, Karen Brown, his two sons and their wives: Kenneth and Becca Sweatt and Korey and Cheryl Sweatt of Willsboro, NY, his sister Susan and her husband, John Drinkwine, and his three grandchildren Darrian, Brady, and Bryant. His is also survived by his step-sisters and brothers Cheri Weston, Bonnie McDougal, Greg McDougal, and Bob McDougal. Beyond his immediate family, he was loved dearly by his nieces and nephews, cousins of Karen, and their children and grandchildren.

Calling hours will be from 3 – 7 p.m. on Friday, October 7 at Heald Funeral Home in Elizabethtown, NY. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 8 at 12:00 noon at the Lewis Congregational Church in Lewis, NY. Burial will follow in the Lewis Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that contributions be made to the Lewis Fire Department, the Willsboro Fire Department, the Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad, the Lewis Congregational Church or the North Country SPCA. To light a memorial candle or leave an online condolence please visit healdfuneralhomeinc.com

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Movement underway to defeat OFA merger plan As plan to fold department into public health moves towards state approval, Essex County OFA Advisory Council will put pressure on lawmakers to rescind authorization

By Pete DeMola

tion materials to the state DOH went unheeded.

As a result, Buysse said she was forced to send Freedom of Information Law requests for access to those documents.

“They simply ignore us, pretty much,” Buysse said.

Further details didn’t emerge until last month until the release of the formal report, which Buysse said failed to add clarity to the issue.

“This did not give us a whole of new information.”

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ELIZABETHTOWN — As the county moves forward with a plan to combine two departments, fault lines have widened between county officials and the citizen-run board tasked with advising the process.

Following months of discussion, the Essex County Office for the Aging Advisory Council (ECOFAAC) is now working to defeat the plan to fold the Office for the Aging into the Essex County Department of Public Health.

“We are in the community now beginning to circulate petitions to ask supervisors to rescind part of the budget as related to merging these departments and to maintain an independent cabinet-level position for the Office of the Aging,” said ECOFAAC Director Elizabeth Buysse.

Their decision came after clawing for info for nearly a year, said Buysse.

According to the council, the county-run process has been opaque; projected cost-savings won’t materialize and advocacy for senior programming may be lost.

Above all, Buysse said, independent leadership is needed to ensure care for, and sustain focus on, a graying population that is only expected to skyrocket — especially in a region where local municipalities continue to struggle financially.

To galvanize public opinion and mobilize support, the group is marching in lockstep ahead of a series of upcoming community forums which will culminate with a public hearing on Oct. 31 at the government center in Elizabethtown.

That hearing marks the final required step before the county is required to submit a formal plan to the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) for approval.

While the state Department of Health has already approved the consolidation plan, NYSOFA must sign off on an amendment that will unlock the $1.2 million in funding necessary to ensure the continued operation of the department.

THE ROAD TO GET HERE With an annual operating budget of $2.6 million, the state-mandated OFA runs 18 programs, including meal delivery, transportation, nutrition programs and caregiver services designed to ensure seniors remain independent.

County officials said they haven’t arrived at the decision to merge lightly.

Essex County Manager Dan Palmer has branded the change as a cost-savings measure, one that would clock in at least $100,000 of savings the first year.

The restructuring is also in line with the state’s push to share services to create efficiencies, a hallmark of the Gov. Andrew Cuomo administration.

“The realities of the county budget process, and given the pressure directed by the state onto local governments as it relates to the property tax cap, necessitates that we take every opportunity to consolidate when such consolidation may prove beneficial,” Palmer wrote in a report distributed to stakeholders and the NYSOFA on Sept. 6.

The discussion was ignited several years ago when then-OFA Director Patty Bashaw expressed interest in taking a full-time job as the county’s EMS Coordinator, which was then a part-time position that carried a small stipend.

Redeploying those resources would allow the county to more effectively combat the issues facing local EMS squads, including a drop-off in volunteering that squads and town officials say has reached crisis levels, Palmer said.

Krissy Leerkes, an OFA coordinator, was tapped to fill Bashaw’s slot as acting director. Under the new arrangement, Leerkes will become Director of Aging Services operating under the ECPH banner, one of five units overseen by that agency’s director, Linda Beers.

The Essex County Board of Supervisors signed off on the decision last fall during their annual budget process when they formally created the positions and authorized the merger, an arrangement that has informally been in place since Jan. 1.

The remaining 12 employees will not be affected, Palmer said, nor will the services provided.

“There will be no reduction in the services provided nor will there be any reductions in caseloads as it relates to the aging population,” Palmer wrote.

In fact, he said, services to seniors will be increased through increased inter-agency cooperation.

“Services to our senior population will always be enhanced when access to health programs are more readily available,” Palmer said.

FORCED TO FOIL Buysse said the ECOFAAC has largely been frozen out of the discussion.

Despite meeting with county officials after the plan was hatched, the group said they only became aware of the proposed merger once it made headlines in local newspapers.

Crown Point Supervisor Charles Harrington, the county supervisor tasked with acting as their liaison, has been inattentive, Buysse said, and hasn’t attended their meetings or responded to their inquiries.

And their requests for information about the plan and the applica-

AGING ISSUES Communication issues aside, the group says they are against the merger for a number of policy reasons.

Twenty-one percent of Essex County is over 65, a number that is projected to increase to 30 percent by 2030. That’s significantly higher than the state average of 14.7 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

These trends are paired with an above-average rate of youth leaving the region, thus leaving their elders in need of the non-medical services the OFA is tasked with providing without traditional support structures.

As such, the county needs to be focused on improving and expanding these services — not simply keeping them unchanged, the council says.

“We’re going to have an aging issue in this county,” Buysse said.

“There’s only going to be increases in terms of caseloads. I would be looking in a proposal like this for changes to enhance services. And yet they’re proposing zero changes.”

For instance, the ECOFAAC believes sustained focus needs to be kept on the county’s certified home health care aide program, or CHHA, to ensure their numbers remain adequate to care for the projected increase in seniors.

That program is under constant pressure, she said, and may soon be confronted with another crisis, be it fiscal or by competing providers moving into the service area.

As these programs lose funding, communities need to start examining new models of care, much of which lean on informal and volunteer support networks, Buysse said.

To ensure they are best positioned to navigate these changes, OFA must be kept separate, a belief reinforced in that ECPH and OFA serve different populations, Buysse said, and offer different models of care.

There are other concerns. Buysse, who is a nurse, worries that the loss of a cabinet-level position will lead to reduced communication with lawmakers. Clout may be diminished and issues will be neglected, like finding a solution to the outstanding nutrition kitchen problems, for instance.

Buysse also expressed concern over potential policy shifts that may see changes in non-reimbursable services provided by the agency, or Medicare regulations that may lead to a change in hospital admittance rates.

The merger may also result in a loss of opportunities to form coalitions and work with other groups to lock in funding, she said.

Beers, the public health director, said a number of crossover areas are covered by the merger.

The ECOFAAC’s concerns — including housing, transportation and support networks — are all “relevant to disparate populations” and familiar territory for her agency, she said.

“These are issues that Public Health has been working on and will continue to be advancing for the aging population and for all vulnerable populations in Essex County,” Beers wrote in the report.

The report cited a number of state-funded programs and grants that cater to elders and aim to streamline communications between agencies, including the “No Wrong Door” model, a single point of entry collaboration between health and human services agencies that emphasizes providing care for clients regardless of who made the request.

There are 53 of these programs across the state, including Essex County.

STAFFING CONCERNS Key to addressing these challenges is staffing levels, Buysse said.

Despite assurances that personnel at the OFA will be left unaltered, Buysse said the report is misleading because Leerkes’ former position as coordinator will not be replaced, leaving a vacancy.

“The amount of time in OFA isn’t going to be 1 FTE — [Beers] has four other departments plus Aging,” Buysse said. “So OFA would be the fifth department. So in fact, her FTE equivalent is .20 to the Office for the Aging — not full-time.”

She added: “We are losing .8 hours in terms of staffing, really.”

Buysse also questioned projected cost savings on the clerical side: “I don’t know what they have in mind.”

And when it comes to fiscal savings, a chief argument by the county for the merger, costs are simply being shifted to from one department to another, she said.

While OFA’s budget saw a decrease of $87,457 this fiscal year, the EMS budget went from $6,590 to $91,889.

“There was no county savings by this move,” Buysse said. “It was a direct shift.”

“I feel like it was a predetermined made move, then justified — which has become a talking point.”

WARNED The ECOFAAC’s concerns about a lack of transparency are not entirely unfounded.

Lawmakers have periodically asked for updates on the merger process throughout the year. Palmer, the county manager, has repeatedly told them that the department has been operating in a state of de facto consolidation since the beginning of the year.

“For all practical purposes, the agencies have been combined by this board,” he told lawmakers on March 14.

And on May 9: “For all practical purposes, we’ve been a consolidated department since Jan. 1,” he said.

But those statements came back to haunt him.

NYSOFA caught wind of the arrangement and chastised the county for not keeping the state agency in the loop.

In a letter to Palmer dated July 12, NYSOFA Acting Director Greg Olsen said while the agency sent a letter to the county OFA on Dec. 1 outlining the merger regulations, it’s been radio silence ever since.

“NYSOFA staff have not heard from Essex County representatives regarding the plans to restructure the area agency since your email correspondence in early December,” Olsen wrote.

As such, the state agency was forced to monitor meeting minutes and news reports. There, they learned the county was moving forward without their formal authorization, and had been operating in that informal merged state since Jan. 1.

NYSOFA raised concerns about staffing levels, and reminded the county to follow the mandated process — including holding required public hearings — and that their agency’s approval was required before the county could move forward with any restructuring, informal or otherwise.

“Has the area plan amendment also been reviewed and commented on by the local Office for the Aging Advisory Council?” Olsen asked.

The director concluded the report by indicating the office would withhold the $1.2 million in funding until these questions were answered.

DOH ON BOARD Palmer said it was “regrettable” that the ECOFAAC has come out against the merger without having the benefit of having seen a fullydeveloped plan.

“It is unfortunate that they have taken a position in opposition to something which they have not had an opportunity to fully understand,” he wrote.

The decision hasn’t been made in a vacuum, the manager said, noting that state Department of Health wouldn’t have approved the merger if they saw anything questionable.

In a letter dated April 6, DOH Commissioner Howard Zucker wrote: “The mission and description of the new merged agency was thorough, clear and provided the information requested. You have provided assurances that all statutory requirements will be met by the new merged agency, you will not discontinue any core services, and you will maintain cost center data to ensure the General Public Health Work funding is used only for eligible public health related costs.”

Palmer reiterated services will not be lost.

In fact, he wrote in the report, the level of service provided to seniors during the first six months of 2016 has actually increased by 80 clients, an increase of nearly 5 percent over last year.

“Additionally, we believe these clients are receiving a more comprehensive level of service when you consider the communication of their overall needs between Aging and Public Health,” Palmer wrote.

The manager also noted a waiting list for services has been completely eliminated.

Asked about these conclusions, Buysse said the uptick may be incidental.

“I’m not going to dispute the numbers, but the number of elderly have increased, also,” Buysse said.

The increase could be incidental due to funding changes, or overall availability of home health aides.

Leerkes, the acting director, has been proactive on developing programs, she also admitted.

“I don’t have any feeling one way or another about these conclusions.”

But, Buysse added: “I think in the long run, this department will just disappear.”

ACTION PLAN Each year, OFA is required to host a series of presentations to showcase the department’s annual implementation plan.

The first of those meetings is scheduled for Oct. 24 at the New Hope Church in Lake Placid.

“We want to get copies [of the report] out so that people understand what it is that we’re trying to accomplish and what the overall plan is,” Palmer said.

But the ECOFAAC hopes to use those sessions to create a groundswell of support before the public hearing on Oct. 31. They have already started to lobby lawmakers to rescind their support, including those in the so-called Big Three population centers: North Elba, Moriah and Ticonderoga.

Hopefully their voices will be included in the final proposal to the NYSOFA, said Buysse, who also questioned why their concerns weren’t included in the aforementioned report.

She said the proposal should have been sent after the public hearing, which would have included their comments.

“Normally the process that is suggested is you have the public hearing. Everybody gets to comment, including the advisory board.

And then you submit your proposal to the state for approval,” Buysse said. “So whether this is going to be the proposal… I don’t know why it went to the state, but it did.”

Community forums are scheduled for Oct. 24 at the New Hope Church in Lake Placid; Oct 26 at 11 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus in Keeseville, and Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. in Ticonderoga, with the exact location to be determined.

The public hearing is scheduled for Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. at the Government Center in Elizabethtown.

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Property tax credit checks on the way Homeowners in jurisdictions that stayed under the tax cap can expect credit checks this month

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The state is preparing to mail out tax credit checks to homeowners.

While Essex County blew their cap last year with a 6 percent increase, homeowners who live in towns that stayed under the tax cap will still be eligible for checks from the state Department of Taxation and Finance.

Eligible upstate residents can look forward to $185. That number may be even more if the difference last year didn’t meet the $50 threshold to trigger a check.

“If you receive a check for more than $185, it’s going to be one of those circumstances,” said Essex County Real Property Tax Director Charli Lewis.

Checks are expected to be sent out this month, Lewis told county lawmakers.

Two million homeowners across the state are eligible.

POLICY CHANGES This year marks the final year for the property tax freeze credit, the state program designed to reimburse qualifying homeowners for increases in local property taxes on their primary residences.

Starting next year, the program will be replaced with a new relief credit, which will be a percentage of a homeowner’s STAR benefit.

Those with lower incomes will receive a higher percentage benefit.

To be eligible for that program, homeowners must live in a school district that complies with the cap; receive either the Basic or Enhanced STAR property tax relief, and have an income of $275,000 or less.

The income threshold for Basic STAR is $500,000. Homeowners 65 and older with a combined income of $84,550 or

less are eligible for the Enhanced option.

The exemption covers the first $30,000 of the value of a homeowner’s primary residence from school taxes.

Lewis said the registration deadline has been abolished, which means homeowners can register at any time.

But the new state rules come with an additional catch: Those who purchased a home after Aug. 1, 2015 are now required to register directly with the state — not through their local assessor.

“Your assessors should have all the information in their offices and there is a phone number for them to call for that registration program,” Lewis told lawmakers.

The policy shifts haven’t come without snags.

Lewis said she is aware of reports that some homeowners utilizing the Enhanced STAR benefit have received smaller checks.

“They have concerns they had a problem with those checks,” Lewis said of the Department of Taxation and Finance.

To report a problem, call 518-453-8146 or 518-457-2036.

Bike event was big success, say organizers Cycle Adirondacks says hundreds came and spent money locally during August event

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SARANAC LAKE — Cycle Adirondacks, an annual weeklong bicycle touring event, doubled its ridership over last year, organizers say, and boosted local economies by hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The event ridership doubled from the first year, to more than 300 this time, with participants traveling from 35 states and provinces to experience the Adirondacks with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the event sponsor.

WCS estimated the economic impact to the

communities the ride passed through at more than $400,000, including $300,000 in vendor contracts for food, tents and other services.

Cycle Adirondacks Event Manager Doug Haney said they surveyed cyclists on their spending and found that about two-thirds of them spent money locally.

“Our rider exit surveys indicate that 64 percent of our riders spent an additional $250 to $1,000 throughout the course of the week, not including lodging,” he said. “Ticonderoga was our highest ranked community in the setting/scenery category.”

The 2016 route started and finished in Hadley-Lake Luzerne, and included overnight stops in Ticonderoga, Keeseville, Saranac Lake, Indian Lake and Northville.

It was a 404-mile trip from Aug. 21 to 27.

“It was incredible to see how well our guests engaged with local communities dur-

ing the 2016 ride,” said Zoë Smith, director of WCS’s Adirondack Program in Saranac Lake.

“Whether it was a rest stop on the route or an overnight community, you could see cyclists going into local shops and restaurants and genuinely connecting with the wonderful people of each town.”

While the 2017 Cycle Adirondacks route will not be announced until the fall, riders can pre-register for the event at CycleAdirondacks.com.

“The village of Saranac Lake saw incredible potential for Cycle Adirondacks in 2015, but the economic impact we experienced was evident from the moment the first cyclist arrived in town,” said Village of Saranac Lake Community Development Director Jeremy Evans. “During those two days, you couldn’t look around town without seeing cyclists smiling while exploring our local businesses and parks.”

Northville Village Mayor John Spaeth, whose village was a new stop for Cycle Adirondacks in 2016, also praised the tour.

“It was fabulous to see so many new faces from across North America in our little village,” Spaeth said. “Our local businesses saw a nice boost, but more than that, the event truly brought the community together. Everyone from the schools to the local Rotary Club and beyond came together for what was an incredibly special event for Northville.”

WCS created the eco-tourism event to provide a world-class, fully supported cycling adventure that gives riders the opportunity to enjoy the Adirondack Park’s natural and recreational resources, Smith said.

Registration fees cover infrastructure and rider services, and also support Wildlife Conservation Society programs in the Adirondack region, she said.

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PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday

ELIZABETHTOWN – 2015-2016 WIC Schedule at the Public Health Building December 3, January 7, Feb 4, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1, 8:00 - 3:30 PM November 19, December 17, January 21, Feb 18, March 16, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15, 11:30 am - 6:30 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

WADHAMS – Wadhams Free Library and Dogwood Bread Company present Sunday Brunch, A Sourdough Waffle and Frittata Extravaganza at the Bakery. To benefit the Wadhams Free Library, Sunday, October 16, 2016 10am-1pm.

Suggested donation $12 adults / $6 twelve and under.

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

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

TICONDEROGA - Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m. Doors 5 p.m. Every Thursday.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS ELIZABETHTOWN - The Adirondack History Museum in Elizabethtown will host a Cemetery Conservation Workshop on Friday, Oct. 15. The workshop has a limited number of spots available, and RSVPs are required. Contact the Museum at (518) 873-6849 or echs@adkhistorymuseum.org to preregister.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AUSABLE FORKS – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Ambulance Building-Ausable Forks December 2, January 6, Feb, 3, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7, at 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 ELIZABETHTOWN - Al-Anon Family Group, family, friends of problem drinkers. Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room. 4 to 5 p.m. Anonymous, confidential, free. Details: 518-962-2351, 518873-2652. Every Sunday.

KEESEVILLE – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the United Methodist Church November 25, December 30, January 13, Feb 25, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, July 28,August 25, September 22, October 27, November 23, December 22, 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

LAKE PLACID – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Thomas Shipman Youth Center December 1, January 5, Feb 2, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6 , 9:30 am - 2:15 PM November 24, December 22, January 26, Feb 23, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, November 22, December 27 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

DINNERS & SUCH DANNEMORA – St. Joseph's Church Harvest Dinner Sunday October 9th 11am-5pm, 179 Smith Street. Adults $10 age 5-11 $7 Under age 5 Free. Enjoy live music, Country & Craft Store, Chinese auction, Raffle & 50 50. Bring your family for a good meal. Call 518492-1069 for more info.

WESTPORT - Chicken & Biscuit Dinner, Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., Westport, NY. Serving starts 4:30pm with take-outs available. $10.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 12 & under, Preschool free. We continue to encourage everyone to bring nonperishable food items for the Westport Food Pantry.

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

LECTURES & SEMINARS PLATTSBURGH - twice-monthly Public Science Forums on interesting topics in science and the social sciences at The Champlain Wine Company, 30 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh NY 12901. First and third Mondays of each month at 5:30 pm. Beginning Monday Feb. 1st. Local Scientists and Social Scientists present provocative public forums free to the public. For more information, please call 518564-0064.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WESTPORT - The Westport Central School District Board of Education will hold a meeting of their Audit Committee beginning at 5:00 PM followed by their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 6:00 PM in the Library. It is anticipated the meeting will open with an executive session from 6 PM 7 PM. Agenda items will include the annual Student enrollment report and multi-year projections, examination and updating of multi-year finance plan, update on early progress with budget development for 2017-18 and any other business that may come before the Board. Community members and interested others are welcome to attend.

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

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

SPECIAL EVENTS PLATTSBURGH – The VFW 1466 Spellman RD. holds Special Events in their hall, they can do Weddings, Holiday Parties, Meetings as little as $225. Up to 160+ people.

Call 518-563-1466 to reserve the hall.

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Game of the Week

Leaderboards Boys Soccer

Team

NSL - Div. I Overall League

Pts

Peru

9-2-0

8-1-0

27

PHS

8-4-0

6-2-0

24

NCCS

8-3-0

6-3-0

24

Beekmantown

5-6-1

4-5-0

16

Saranac Lake

4-7-0

3-5-0

12

Saranac

4-6-0

2-6-0

12

AuSable Valley

3

Team

1-10-0 1-8-0 NSL - Div. II Overall League

Chazy

10-0-1

6-0-1

31

NAC

8-1-2

6-1-0

26

Lake Placid

5-4-0

4-3-0

15

Seton Catholic

2-5-0

2-5-0

6

EL/W Griffins

3-7-1

1-5-1

10

Willsboro

12

Team

5-7-0 1-6-0 NSL - Div. III Overall League

Keene

9-2-0

7-1-0

27

Crown Point

7-1-0

7-1-0

21

Minerva/Newcomb 6-3-1

6-1-1

19

Johnsburg

3-6-0

3-4-0

9

Schroon Lake

2-3-2

2-3-2

8

Wells

0-7-1

0-7-1

1

Indian Lk/Long Lk

0-8-0

0-8-0

0

Pts

Pts

EL/W to celebrate past, present and future

By Keith Lobdell

keith@suncommunitynews.com

ELIZABETHTOWN — It will be a night to celebrate all things Griffin soccer, not only in the present, but also to recognize the past and see the future on display.

The first EPIC Griffin Alumni Night will take place this Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School soccer field located behind the school.

Lights will be brought in for the evening as it will start at 6:30 p.m. with the Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport Griffins hosting Schroon Lake at 6:30 p.m., with mini-games featuring youth from the two district’s youth commissions at halftime.

Following the varsity game, the alumni take to the field at 8 p.m., featuring teams made up of ELCS and Westport graduates from even and odd years.

The alumni night will be a fundraiser for EPIC, or the Encouraging Pride and Involvement Club, which has been set up as a positive collaboration between organizations to improve the educational lives of all children.

“EPIC will be encouraging students to participate in sports, clubs, art and music as members of the school community. get involved and be active,” said a release on the upcoming event.

Spectator admission for the event is by voluntary donation to EPIC, and registration to play in the alumni game is $20, which includes a T-shirt for the game and helps pay for officials. Those interested in participating in the game are asked to contact Paul Buehler at at 873-6371 or email pbuehler@ elcsd.org.

Pats clinch sectional home game with win v. SCS

By Keith Lobdell

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Girls Soccer Team

NSL - Div. I Overall League

Pts

Beekmantown

8-2-0

6-2-0

24

Peru

8-2-0

6-2-0

24

NCCS

7-3-1

5-3-1

22

PHS

5-4-1

3-3-1

16

Saranac

5-5-0

3-5-0

15

AuSable Valley

3-6-0

3-6-0

9

Saranac Lake Team

1-8-0 1-7-0 NSL - Div. II Overall League

Pts

NAC

8-2-2

7-0-1

26

Chazy

4-4-3

4-2-2

15

Seton Catholic

3-3-3

3-2-3

12

Lake Placid

4-4-2

3-3-2

14

EL/W Griffins

2-4-1

2-4-1

7

Ticonderoga

3-5-0

2-5-0

9

Moriah

7

Team

2-5-1 1-5-1 NSL - Div. III Overall League

Keene

9-0-1

9-0-0

28

Crown Point

7-2-0

7-2-0

21

Johnsburg

6-1-1

6-1-1

19

Willsboro

3-7-0

3-6-0

9

Schroon Lake

2-4-1

2-3-1

7

Minerva/Newcomb 1-7-0

1-7-0

3

Indian Lk/Long Lk

1-4-0

1-4-0

3

Wells

0-6-0

0-6-0

0

3

Pts

Coaches are welcome to contact the Sun News Sports department with any changes on the leaderboards and Top 5�s by emailing keith@suncommunitynews.com or calling 873-6368 ext. 212.

Joel Morris, Blake Liberi and the rest of the Griffin varsity boys team will take on Schroon Lake Oct. 8 as part of the first EPIC Griffin Alumni Night at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School at 6:30 p.m.

Photo by Jill Lobdell

Brandon Snow has caught five touchdown passes over his last two games.

Photo by Jill Lobdell

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Trina Bigelow • Willsboro

What makes you happy playing sports?

I love this sport it is my favorite. I love that we get aggressive as a team.

Best win of your career?

When I got a hat trick versus Wells.

The one play you wish you could do over?

The game against Crown Point today.

Go-to pregame track?

“It’s Tricky”

What would my teammates say about me?

I’m a hard worker and a team player.

CLINTONVILLE — After scoring the first 22 points of the game Sept. 30, the AuSable Valley Patriots held on as the Saranac Chiefs comeback bid fell short, 30-20, giving the Patriots home field in the opening round of the Section VII/Class C playoffs in three weeks.

If they win, the Patriots will not travel for the Class C title game, either, as they would face Saranac Lake on the Clintonville turf.

“We felt good,” coach Ed McCallister said after the game, “There were a lot of mistakes. We came out flat but picked it up. When we went up 22-0 we told the guys the game wasn’t over and Saranac did not stop. when we play again, they are going to want to win that game. There were good things and bad things that we need to correct. We told the kids their object was to win and they accomplished it.”

Brandon Snow continued his fine play from the receiver position, catching three balls — all for touchdowns — for 40 total yards. Matt Pray added an 11 yard scoring run, part of a 160 yard night on the ground, while Dalton McDonald was 11-of-26 for 184 yards and three touchdowns.

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Leaderboards Football CVAC Team

Overall

League

Ticonderoga

5-0

5-0

Beekmantown

4-1

4-1

Saranac Lake

3-2

3-2

AuSable Valley

3-2

3-2

Moriah

2-3

2-3

Peru

2-3

2-3

PHS

1-4

1-4

Saranac

0-5

0-5

Team

League

Games

Beekmantown

8-0

33-4

Peru

7-1

30-9

NCCS

6-2

26-11

Saranac Lake

4-4

20-119

PHS

4-4

17-23

Saranac

3-5

18-21

AVCS

3-5

16-23

Lake Placid

1-7

8-29

NAC

0-8

1-34

Volleyball

Offensive line • Beekmantown 404 rushing yards, 515 total yards for Eagles in win v. SLCS

Delaney Brown • Peru Undefeated through four gymnastics meets

Sights of the week

Boy’s Cross Country Team

League

Lake Placid

11-0

Saranac Lake

10-1

AVCS

9-2

Seton Catholic

7-4

Saranac

7-4

Peru

6-3

Beekmantown

5-6

EKMW

3-8

NCCS

2-8

PHS

2-9

Ticonderoga

1-7

Schroon Lake

0-9

Girl’s Cross Country

Tressa Loreman controls the ball for AuSable Valley against Peru last week. Sun Community News now has photo galleries available for sale of every soccer team in Section VII this season. To see them all, visit suncommunitynews.mycapture.com.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Team

League

Seton Catholic

10-0

Saranac

9-1

Lake Placid

9-2

Peru

7-3

Saranac Lake

7-4

PHS

5-6

Beekmantown

5-6

AVCS

4-4

Ticonderoga

3-9

Schroon Lake

0-6

EKMW

0-8

NCCS

0-9

Gymnastics Team

Overall

Pts

Peru

4-0

622.05

PHS

1-3

584.60

Beekmantown

1-3

579.40

Swimming

Caitlyn Lopez and the Keene girl’s soccer team moved to 9-0-1 last week and are currently ranked seventh in Class D by the New York State Sportswriters Association.

Darrian Sweatt of Willsboro kicks up some dirt as she clears the ball against Crown Point last week. The Lady Warriors, in their first season on Division III play, currently sit at 3-6-0 in the standings.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Photo by Jill Lobdell

Team

Overall

Pts

Plattsburgh High

3-0

354

Peru

2-1

296

AuSable Valley

1-2

262

Moriah

0-3

91

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Radiology Technologist Jan Vize shows how a 3-D mammogram scrolls through some 60 individual images to provide a detailed tomosythesis of dense breast tissue. The new equipment provides state-of-the-art mammograms at The University of Vermont Health Network, Elizabethtown Community Hospital.

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are assembled to produce a clear, highly focused 3-D image of the breast.”

In the ECH imaging room, RT Suzanne Denton said the compiled image unfolds one millimeter at a time. And there can be 60 or 70 millimeters imaged in each scan, providing great detail.

“The 3-D images can eliminate something worrisome a lot more effectively,” Denton said.

The new technology is designed to reduce the number of false-positive exams by taking a more complete set of x-rays.

Pulling a sample scan up on a computer screen, RT Jan Vize scrolled through each of about 65 one-millimeter photos, searching for bright white spots that might be calcification or indicate the start of something more.

The photos move through dense breast tissue almost like a flip-book, the kind that puts motion into a 2-D drawing.

Breast cancer has a high cure rate, Vize said, if caught early.

“This machine has saved lives.”

All four RTs at ECH are women and each is trained to use the new equipment, which provides flexibility for patient scheduling.

“The equipment is not imposing,” Hooper said. “And the RTs are really good here in explaining the whole process.”

The equipment is also designed to reduce unnecessary biopsies or additional tests.

“Patients are called back if a radiologist identifies an area of concern,” Hooper said.

“The 3-D mammogram allows radiologists to visualize areas of concern more easily, leading to fewer ‘call backs’ and alleviating anxiety association with being called back for another exam.”

The price of new 3-D mammogram is slightly higher than 2-D scans, the techs said.

And some insurance companies haven’t approved coverage yet, meaning a patient is responsible for the roughly $130 of the cost.

New York enacted a law in June that will remove co-payments for breast examination starting Jan. 1.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised to improve women’s access to breast cancer screening and mammography in his State of the State address in January.

“Early detection is key to fighting breast cancer,” Cuomo said when he signed the new legislation in June.

“By expanding screening hours and removing insurance barriers, this is the most aggressive action in the nation to improve access to breast cancer screening.”

The bill amends insurance law “to prohibit cost-sharing for screening and diagnostic imaging for the detection of breast cancer, including diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds, or magnetic resonance imaging, covered under the contract.”

Hours at ECH provide for mammograms before and after work hours with staffing from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Saturday.

The Associates in Radiology in Plattsburgh read and interpret radiology exams either at ECH or through the hospital’s shared communications system, Hooper said.

ECH follows guidelines set by the American College of Radiology, which recommends mammograms annually for women beginning at age 40, starting with a baseline mammogram between ages 35 and 40.

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ould you like to try Elizabethtown paddle tennis? A free beginner’s paddle Social Center tennis clinic will be offered at the Arin Burdo > Columnist info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org Elizabethtown Social Center Paddle Court on Saturday, Oct. 22 at noon.

Paddle (or platform) tennis is a year-round racket sport enjoyed by all ages. It is a very social activity, usually played as doubles. A lighted court with a warming hut makes this a great way to stay active through winter. Community members who try it get hooked!

Experienced players, led by founding Social Center Paddle Member Linda Rockefeller, will offer a demo game and teach the basics. Equipment is provided: no experience with racket sports is necessary!

Participants who wish to become first-time paddle members will receive a discount for the 2016/17 season by signing up that day: $25 off a single membership or $50 off the family rate. A single paddle membership is regularly $135 until Nov. 1. After that date, the fee is $160. The family rate applies to all members of a household and is regularly $250; after Nov. 1, it is $300.

Please contact the Center for more information or to register for the clinic.

Register by Friday, Oct. 7 for the Car Care Basics Class for teens, held on Saturday, Oct. 15, from noon to 2 p.m. The class is limited to 15 participants and costs only $15. Contact the Center for more information or to register.

Pleasant Valley Chorale rehearses on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m.

Kye Perry offers Zumba class on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 5:15 p.m.

On Thursday, Oct. 13, NCCI is available from 10 a.m. to noon, Ellen DuBois offers yoga at 4:15 p.m. and Karin DeMuro leads Zumba at 5:30 p.m.

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

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

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he North Country SPCA is North Country excited to report that our SPCA third annual Mutt Strut, in partnership with the Tri-Lakes HuKathy Wilcox > Columnist rollerprincessfrog@yahoo.com mane Society, was our biggest, most successful year ever! Check out our Facebook page for some wonderful pictures of the event. If you weren’t able to attend, you will definitely want to mark your calendars for next year’s event!

Our featured pet this week is Todd, a Boxer/Staffordhire Terrier-mix who was a total superstar at Sunday’s Mutt Strut.

Todd has been at the shelter since February, when he came in as a stray - way too long!

Someone needs to adopt this wonderful boy. Todd is outgoing; he has great leash manners, and he’s an overall happygo-lucky guy. Please stop by the shelter and get to know this Todd charismatic canine — you will absolutely not regret it!

Stefanik offers app challenge to students WASHINGTON D.C. — On July 26, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro), CoChair of the Congressional STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Caucus, announced the 2016 NY-21 Congressional App Challenge.

The Congressional App Challenge is open to all K-12 students, regardless of coding experience and provides an oppor-

tunity for students interested in computer science to design, create, and showcase an original app while giving them the chance to learn valuable technical skills. Students are allowed to participate as individuals or as teams of up to four.

Entries are being accepted now through Nov. 2. For more information, visit congressionalappchallenge.us.

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BUILDER LLC Articles of day, October 18, 2011, 7:00 PM. at the ElizaNew York (SSNY) on Aushall mail a copy of any must accompany each VN-09/24-10/29/2016Contracts with 0% Goals Org. filed NY Sec. of at the Fire House on Rte bethtown Fire House, 22 gust 30th, 2016. Office 6TC-131015 process to the “LLC” at bid. NYSDOT reserves are generally single op- State (SSNY) 8/4/2016.

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1633 Front Street, Kee- the right to reject any or 22 at 7pm. Copies of Office in Essex Co. the proposed budget are NOTICE OF FORMATION John Paul Smith is des- bethtown, NY. A copy seville, NY 12994. all bids. Electronic docusub-contracting is not SSNY desig. agent of on file at the Town of the budget is available OF AMARA Enterprise ignated as registered VN-10/01-11/05/2016ments and Amendments expected, and may LLC upon whom proat the Town Hall in Eliza- present direct bidding LLC. Articles of organi- 6TC-131558 agent of the LLC upon are posted to www.- Clerk's office and can cess may be served. also be viewed before zation filed with the Secwhom process against it bethtown. dot.ny.gov/doing-busiopportunities for Small SSNY shall mail copy of the hearing.

The public retary of State of New BOPA may be served. SSNY Also, please note that Business Firms, includENTERPRISES, ness/opportunities/conis invited and encour- shall mail a copy of any the Regular Board Meet- ing, but not limited to, process to 85 Hulls Falls York on June 28, 2016. LLC, a domestic LLC, st-notices Rd., Keene, NY 12942, aged to attend.

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May 3, 2016. Office lo- ble for ensuring that all Kunzi, secretary designated for service of cation: Essex County. Amendments are incor- VN-10/08/2016-1TCLewis, New York 12950. tober 10, 2016 to Tuescomply with the Regula- Purpose: Any lawful pur132351 process. SSNY shall SSNY is designated as porated into its bid. To Purpose: To engage in day, October 18, 2016 tion relative to non-dis- pose. and shall convene im- crimination in federally- VN-09/03-10/08/2016mail copy of any pro- agent upon whom pro- receive notification of LEGAL NOTICE Where- any lawful act or activity. mediately after the Pub- assisted programs of the 6TC-129248 cess served against the cess against the LLC Amendments via e-mail as, on the 20TH day of VN-09/17-10/22/2016lic Hearing.

LLC to AMARA Enter- may be served. SSNY you must submit a re- September, 2016 pur- 6TC-130331 USDOT 49 CFR 21.

October 3, 2016. prise LLC, c/o Barbara J. shall mail process to quest to be placed on suant to Section 105 of Please call (518) 457- THIS RESOLUTION Hofrichter, 6 Almweg The LLC, 6691 Main the Planholders List at the Town Law and Sec- NOTICE ALL PERSONS Linda M. Wolf, CPA 3583 if a reasonable ac- ADOPTED PURSUANT Fire District Secretary Lane, Jay, NY 12941. Street, Westport, NY www.dot.ny.gov/doingEXCEPT CURRENT commodation is needed tion 181 of Town Law, OF SECTION 6-G of New Purpose: Any lawful ac- 12993 Purpose: Any business/opportunities/c to participate in the let- York General Municipal the Board of Fire Com- NYCO EMPLOYEES ARE VN-10/08/2016-1TC132364 tivity or purpose. lawful purpose. onst-planholder. ting. missioners of the West- WARNED Against HuntLaw, subject to permisVN-09/10-10/15/2016VN-09/10-10/15/2016Amendment may have Reg. 02, Nicolas sive referendum. Be it port Fire District con- ing, Fishing, Trapping, SEALED BIDS will be re6TC-129431 6TC-129727 or Trespassing for Any been issued prior to firmed that the Annual Choubah, Regional Di- resolved that: Whereas ceived as set forth in in- rector, 207 Genesee purpose on Lands your placement on the Fire District Budget Essex Fire District #2's structions to bidders unNOTICE OF FORMATION CAMP WOODLEA LLC Planholders list.

Street, Utica, NY 13501 Hearing will be conduct- Owned by NYCO Minerlarge engine-pumper, OF A DOMESTIC LIMIT- Articles of Org. filed NY NYS Finance Law re- ed with reference to the als Inc. Such Lands are til 10:30 a.m. on October D263283, PIN DRC1.15, the 1977 American 20, 2016at the NYSDOT, ED LIABILITY COMPA- Sec. of State (SSNY) stricts communication Albany, Allegany, LaFrance, has not been Annual Fire District Bud- Situate in the Towns of Management Broome, NY: Around the Bend 8/25/2016. Office in Es- with NYSDOT on pro- get for the fiscal year of Lewis and Willsboro. Vi- Contract Cattaraugus, roadworthy due to a Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, Cayuga, Brewing Company, LLC, sex Co. SSNY desig. curements and contact Chautauqua, nonfunctioning 2017 on Tuesday, Octo- olators are subject to transSUITE now known as Big Slide agent of LLC upon can only be made with Chemung, Chenango, mission for over a ber 18, 2016 commenc- Prosecution under all 1ST FLOOR, 1CM, ALBANY, NY Brewery & Public House, whom process may be Applicable New York designated persons. ing at 6:30 P.M. and the Clinton, Columbia, Cort- month; and, Whereas, 12232 and will be pub- land, Delaware, Erie, EsLLC. The Articles of Or- served. SSNY shall mail Contact with non-desig- Regular Meeting is Criminal and Civil Laws. licly opened and read. sex, Franklin, Fulton, the LaFrance has been in ganization of Around the copy of process to 644 nated persons or other scheduled to follow at Date: 1st October 2016 Bend Brewing Company, E. 86th St., Apt 3E, NY, involved Agencies will the Westport Town Hall, by: NYCO MINERALS, Bids may also be sub- Genesee, Greene, Hamil- service for 21 years in Whallonsburg since beLLC were filed with the NY 10128.

Purpose: be considered a serious 22 Champlain Avenue, INC. 124 Mountain View mitted via the internet ton, Herkimer, Jefferson, ing refurbished in 1995; Bid Express Sect'y of State of NY Any lawful purpose. matter and may result in Drive Willsboro, NY using Lewis, Livingston, Madi- Therefore, the Essex Fire Westport New York. (www.bidx.com).

(SSNY) on 01/15/2015.

Principal business locn: disqualification. Contact This Notice is being 12996 son, Monroe, Mont- District #2 Commission A Certificate of Amend- 28 Kilkare Way, Lake Maria Tamarkin (518) publicized and posted in VN 10/1-12/10/16-11TC- A certified or cashier's gomery, Niagara, Onei- will seek to replace this check payable to the ment of the Articles of Placid, NY 12946.

457-8403. da, Onondaga, Ontario, accordance with the pro- 131751 Organization was filed VN-09/10-10/15/2016NYS Dept. of Trans- Orleans, Oswego, Ot- engine and will transfer Contracts with 0% Goals visions of Public Officers sufficient funds from the with the SSNY on portation for the sum NOTICE OF FORMATION 6TC-129713 are generally single op- Law and the Town Law sego, Rensselaer, reserve account to do so specified in the proposal 06/04/2015 changing OF LIMITED LIABILITY eration contracts, where Saratoga, Schenectady, of the State of New York at the end of 30 days or a bid bond, FORM the name of Around The NOTICE OF FORMATION sub-contracting is not by order of the Board of COMPANY (“LLC”) PL Schoharie, Schuyler, subsequent to the publiCONR 391, representing Bend Brewing Company, & E Properties, LLC. ArOF CHI3 LLC a domestic expected, and may Seneca, St. Lawrence, cation of this notice.

Fire Commissioners of 25% of the bid total, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, LLC to Big Slide Brewery limited liability company. present direct bidding the Westport Fire Dis- ticles of Organization VN-10/08/2016-1TCmust accompany each & Public House, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with filed with the Secretary opportunities for Small trict.

Tompkins, Ulster, War- 132164 bid. NYSDOT reserves Office location: Essex of State of New York Sec'y of State of NY Business Firms, includ- Robin E. Crandall ren, Washington, County. Principle busi- (SSNY) on 9/6/16. Office (“SSNY”) on September the right to reject any or Wayne, Wyoming & ing, but not limited to, Secretary to the all bids. ness address: 813 Mir- location: Essex County. D/W/MBEs. 13, 2016 for business Yates Cos., Upstate Westport Fire District documents ror Lake Drive, P.O. Box conducted from an of- Electronic SSNY is designated as The Contractor must September 28, 2016 Emergency Debris Reand Amendments are 948, Lake Placid, New agent of the LLC upon fice located in Essex comply with the Regula- VN-10/08/2016-1TCmoval Contract, Bid DeYork 12946. SSNY has whom process against County, NY. The “SSNY” posted to www.dot.ny.- posit $750,000.00., NO tion relative to non-dis- 132347 gov/doing-business/opbeen designated as the LLC may be served. crimination in federallyis designated as the PLANS. Goals: portunities/const-noagent of the LLC upon SSNY shall mail a copy agent of the “LLC” upon assisted programs of the NOTICE OF FORMATION MBE/WBE 12 / 18% whom process against it of such process served USDOT 49 CFR 21.

OF A DOMESTIC LIMIT- whom process against it tices VN-10/1-10/08/2016may be served. The ad- upon it to CHI3 LLC, PO Please call (518) 457- ED LIABILITY COMPANY may be served. “SSNY” Contractor is responsi- 2TC-131570 ble for ensuring that all dress to which the SSNY Box 1365 Lake Placid 3583 if a reasonable ac- [LLC] shall mail a copy of any Name: MMTR, LLC. The shall mail process is: NY 12946. Purpose: To commodation is needed process to the “LLC” at Amendments are incorThe LLC, 813 Mirror engage in any lawful ac- to participate in the let- Articles of Organization 495 Green Street, Au porated into its bid. To receive notification of were filed with the Sec- Sable Forks, NY 12912.

Lake Drive, P.O. Box tivity. ting.

Amendments via e-mail 948, Lake Placid, New VN-09/17-10/22/2016Reg. 01, Sam Zhou, Re- retary of State of New VN-09/24-10/29/2016York 12946. Purpose: 6TC-129936 you must submit a regional Director, 50 Wolf York [SSNY] on July 27, 6TC-131003 2016. Office location: quest to be placed on any lawful act or activity Rd, Albany, NY 12232 Essex County. SSNY is the Planholders List at for which limited liability D263277, PIN 1809.69, www.dot.ny.gov/doingcompanies may be orgaAlbany, Essex, Greene, designated as agent of business/opportunities/c nized under the LLC. Rensselaer, Saratoga, the LLC upon whom onst-planholder.

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