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October 19, 2019

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Two seek election to Essex County Clerk’s post

Many contested town elections in Essex County

Provoncha faces challenge from Ratliff By Kim Dedam STAFF WRITER

Supe races in North Elba, Willsboro, Essex, Wilmington, Schroon, Chesterfield, St. Armand

ELIZABETHTOWN | Two contenders are running for Essex County Clerk in this election cycle. Incumbent Joseph A. Provoncha, a Republican, with 28 years served in the County Clerk’s office, is facing a challenge from Kari Ratliff, supervisor of the county’s Department of Motor Vehicles, who is running as an independent. In addition to a brief biography, the Sun asked each candidate what they hope to accomplish if elected. For Provoncha, goals would build from initiatives in process. “In the County Clerk’s Office, I would like to complete crosstraining the staff so that all employees are knowledgeable in land and court recording, pistol permit transactions and passport applications,” Provoncha said. “In the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), I am looking forward to getting the Lake Placid Satellite Office up and running. In Records Management, I will focus on preservation projects for our historic records and hope to repeat our success in securing grant funding for these projects. Overall, I would like to maintain an emphasis on competent and courteous customer service. Personally, I will continue to represent the residents of Essex County and advocate for them on state and national issues that affect the County Clerk and DMV Offices.” Ratliff is supervisor at the Essex County’s Department of Motor Vehicles, and set her goals on efficiency. “I will save the taxpayers’ money by only filling needed, vacant positions and by eliminating the creation of new positions that are unnecessary,” Ratliff said. “I will create a healthier work environment by being fair and consistent with all my employees. My 23 years experience in the DMV, with 14 years as supervisor at DMV, have given me the knowledge and leadership ability needed to run the office efficiently and effectively,” Ratliff said.

By Kim Dedam STAFF WRITER

ELIZABETHTOWN | Numerous contested races will be decided in the general election on Nov. 5 in Essex County. Election Day will be preceded this year by nine days of early voting. One county post is on the ballot and there are two candidates running for Essex County Clerk: incumbent Joseph A. Provoncha, running on the Republican and Conservative party lines and Kari Ratliff, an independent on the Time 4 Change party line.

SUPERVISOR RACES

Several towns will vote to seat a new supervisor. In Chesterfield, three candidates are running for the supervisor’s post as Gerald Morrow is not seeking re-election. Candidates are Russell L. Blaise, with the Democratic and People’s Party lines; Clayton J. Barber, Republican and Friendly Party lines; and Terry

Gordon, Libertarian. There is a contested race for super v isor in Willsboro, as incumbent Shaun Gilliland, Republican, on the Conservative and Willsboro-Reber party lines, faces a challenge from Wendy R. Sayward, an independent running on the People Party line. In Essex, Kenneth Hughes, an independent, is running for super v isor against Emily G. Phillips, a Republican and Essex Party independent. There is a four-way race for supervisor in North Elba: Green Party candidate Fred Balzac; Derek Doty, Democratic; Gary Kaltenbach, Integrity party; and Jay Rand Jr., Republican and For the People party. The town supervisor race in the Town of Schroon pits Jeffrey A lan Subra on t he Integ r it y party line against Margaret Meg Wood, a Republican and Peoples Party hopeful. Two candidates are running for the supervisor’s two-year

St. Armand supervisor candidate Davina Winemiller Photo provided

St. Armand supervisor candidate Victor Burman Photo provided unexpired term in St. Armand: Davina Winemiller, Voice of Reason party, and Victor Burman, on the Rule of Law party line. And in Wilmington, two candidates are running for the remaining two years of the late Supervisor Randy Preston’s term: Roy C. Holzer, an independent on the Peoples Party line and Xiaoyan Saunderson, on the For The Town line. See ELECTIONS » pg. 7

See COUNTY CLERK RACE » pg. 10

WHEN NATURE CALLS Big crowds flock to ADK trails this fall By Tim Rowland STAFF WRITER

KEENE | The stress caused by intense interest in the High Peaks this fall has turned forest rangers into meter maids, hikers into vandals, elected officials into parking-lot attendants and state parking policies into not-so-funny jokes. All of the above were apparent at a

meeting of the Keene Town Board last week, as officials were bracing for the last big hiker crush of the year over the Columbus Day weekend. Keene had just weathered a resplendent fall Saturday that based on both anecdotal and analytical evidence was perhaps one of the three busiest in High Peaks history. “We were just scrambling to keep the roads open,” said Keene Supervisor Joe Pete Wilson. “We don’t have the tools for a town this size to manage (the crowds). We’re in over our heads and we’re going to need help.” See HIKERS » pg. 6

Women gathered in 1924 for a memorial at Inez Milholland Boissevain’s gravesite at the Lewis Cemetery. From the gravesite, the peaks of Mt. Discovery and Little Discovery rise in the distance. Photo/Library of Congress

Lewis Town Council approves peak name change to Mt. Inez Public comment letters from family offer historic details By Kim Dedam STAFF WRITER

LEWIS |The Lewis Town Council formally voted to approved the effort to rename Mount Discovery as Mount Inez. The town’s decision revisits a declaration Inez Milholland Boissevain’s father John E. Milholland made just after his daughter death in 1916.

The Milhollands owned the mountain as part of their Meadow Mount estate at the time. Lewis’s approval allows the formal request to the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) to move forward. Lewis Supervisor Jim Monty said he would likely always call the peak “Mount Discovery.” “But at one time there was a town resolution to change the name to Mount Inez. It was just never followed up on with the Board on Geographic Names. We’re just righting a wrong, completing what they started in 1916.”

Cars line the roads near the Giant Mountain trailhead over the Columbus Day weekend. Photo by Tim Rowland

See MOUNT INEZ » pg. 9

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