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Local residents react to historic election President-elect Donald Trump generates strong emotions from divided county

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Defying all expectations, Donald J. Trump won the presidency last week, and will become the 45th president of the United States.

The upset victory over Hillary Clinton sent shockwaves across the country — including Essex County, where residents have been absorbing the results over the past week.

Overseas

Interviews with over a dozen local residents suggested a degree of fear mixed with cautious optimism.

Monique Clague, 79, is one of the four in 10 Americans who described their reaction to the election as “afraid,” according to Gallup.

“I fear for the future,” said Clague.

The retired college professor from Keene cited “the whole package” when it came to her misgivings with Trump: The tough-talking businessman’s personality is erratic, she said, and she is concerned that the president-elect will follow through on his campaign promises to repeal the Affordable Care Act, deport illegal immigrants and roll back internation-

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Boreas public hearings begin

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First meeting at APA and DEC headquarters brought a busload of Wilderness defenders up from Albany

U.S. Navy Admiral in charge of U.S. Fleet Forces briefs Willsboro crowd on military efforts in global waters on Veterans Day WILLSBORO — Attendees of the town’s long-running Veterans Day Dinner received an intimate glimpse at American military operations abroad on Friday when they received a briefing from a top-ranking military official.

Pete U.S. Navy Admiral Philip S. Davidson DeMola is the commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces Editor Command. The Norfolk-based unit trains and equips 125 ships and 100 aircraft across the globe, commanding 103,000 active duty service members and civilians.

Davidson is also an old pal of Shaun Gillilland, a retired U.S. Navy captain who now serves as Willsboro’s supervisor.

In his comments, Davidson sketched out military actions across the globe, and tied them directly to the U.S. Fleet Forces and the work they do.

“Your navy is absolutely your away team, and we don’t want to play any home games,” Davidson said.

Many of the 70,000 sailors and Marines on active duty deployment are engaged in daily combat — including local veterans like Captain David Little, son of state Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury), who recently returned from an eight-month

al agreements, including the Paris Agreement, the landmark climate change treaty that went into effect earlier this month.

The world depends on the U.S. for its leadership, said Clague.

“If America gets out of those international agreements, then the rest of the world can go the same way.”

Jim Haig, of Jay, said he was “appalled” by Trump’s victory.

Haig, a lifelong independent, said he was “beyond concerned” about Trump’s ascension to the leader of the free world.

U.S. Navy Admiral Philip S. Davidson delivers comments at Willsboro Central on Nov. 11, 2016. Davidson, commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command, briefed attendees at the town’s annual veterans day dinner on U.S. military efforts.

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stint commanding the aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman.

“They dropped more bombs on ISIS, Iraq and Syria than any other carrier strike that went before them,” Davidson said.

Davidson, speaking to a roomful of veterans and their families, detailed the efforts of two units, the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Destroyer, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

For months, missions leaving from the USS Wasp have been conducting flying air raids against ISIS in Libya, or, as the U.S. military calls them, Daesh.

“It means the perverted ones,” Davidson said, referring to the Arabic language acronym.

The Islamic State, a non-state actor, joins the four countries

RAY BROOK — The first round of public comments on numerous proposed Adirondack Park Agency land-use actions drew a crowd that spilled from Adirondack Park Agency to state Department of Environmental Conservation headquarters next door.

A webcast shared the meeting live online.

Some 85 people signed up to weigh-in on state recreational use options.

Their commentary focused largely on Boreas Ponds.

New York purchased the 20,543-acre Boreas Tract last spring and began environmental review for inclusion in the Adirondack State Forest.

Former timberlands owned by Finch, Pruyn & Co., the wooded acres had been logged for a century.

A sea of green shirts marked a few dozen people brought here on a tour bus by Be Wild NY, a coalition of environmental lobbyists that includes the Adirondack Council, Sierra

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Essex County races decided Voters also cast ballots for downticket local races across county

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Despite the fireworks at the top of the ticket, voters in Essex County also cast ballots for a number of local races in last week’s general election.

Here are the results for Essex County races.

David Bashaw ran unopposed as a write-in candidate for Chesterfield Town Justice. Bashaw received 800 votes, and a write-in candidate earned 1.

Ivan Macey bested write-in candidate Clayton Menser, Sr. 454-162 in Crown Point to fill the three-year unexpired term for town council.

Because the Crown Point Town Council did not fill the temporary vacancy after the death of Charles Mazurowski in September, Macey can be sworn-in prior to Jan. 1.

In Lewis, Jeff Scott holds a narrow lead over Lawrence Hulbert 225-223 in the race for a town council seat, according to the Essex County Board of Elections.

That race hangs in the balance, and will come down to absentee ballots, of which Essex County sent out 1,900.

Boards of Elections across the district began recanvassing on Monday.

Military ballots will be counted as long as they are postmarked Nov. 8 and are returned no later than seven days after the day of the election.

Richard J. Carpenter was elected town justice in Moriah, earning 1,317 votes to 1 write-in.

Also for town justice in Newcomb, Robert Ward garnered 122 votes to 13 for a write-in candidate.

Barbara Darrah was elected town clerk in St. Armand with 483 votes and one write-in.

A write-in candidate for town justice in Wilmington received 35 write-in votes.

The results of the state Supreme Court Fourth Judicial District is hanging in the balance and will come down to absentee ballots.

By the time this story went to print on Tuesday, Mark Powers (D, Con.) remained locked in a tight race with Timothy Lawliss (R), with just 1,415 votes separating the two out of a total 357,363 cast.

Across the 11-county district, 30,000 absentee ballots were sent out.

The Powers campaign filed court action last week to impound all ballots.

UPTICKET RACES President-elect Donald J. Trump bested Hillary Clinton by 3.3 percent in Essex County.

Third-party presidential candidates received stronger support in the county than the statewide average: Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnston received 4.2 percent of the vote; Green Party candidate Jill Stein, 2.4 percent.

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, easily won a fourth term, beating Republican challenger Wendy Long by 40 points, a spread that narrowed to 12 points in Essex County.

State Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury) cruised to victory over Green Party candidate Steve Ruzbacki, earning 75 percent of the vote; Ruzbacki received 10 percent. Those results were largely mirrored in Essex County.

Assemblyman Dan Stec, a Republican, bested Green Party candidate Robin Barkenhagen in the 114th District by 59 points, 71 to 12 percent.

Democrats did not run a candidate in that race. Stec’s margin of victory narrowed to 54 percent in Essex County, where 21.4 percent of the electorate left the space blank.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) soundly defeated her opponents, earning a decisive 63 percent of the vote — the highest of any congressional candidate in the state.

Stefanik won all 12 counties in the district, including Essex, which she won by a comfortable 17.7 margin over Mike Derrick. Matt Funiciello scored 3 percent.

Despite the strong showing, Stefanik failed to sweep Essex County, according to unofficial results from the county Board of Elections.

Derrick easily took Essex 175-109. The margins were higher in Keene, where the retired army colonel notched 375 votes to Stefanik’s 188.

And the candidate pulled off a narrow upset in North Elba, 1,369 to 1,247 — besting the freshman lawmaker by 122 votes.

Stefanik easily won her adopted hometown of Willsboro, where she beat Derrick 447-300.

Altogether, 62.3 percent of New Yorkers voted on Tuesday.

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Supervisors approve Lake Placid Xprss takeover Transfer to county oversight carries no change in service, tax burden says county

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Board of Supervisors tentatively authorized the takeover of the Lake Placid Xprss on Monday.

County and town officials say the changeover will streamline operations for the shuttle service and will not burden county taxpayers.

“Within the contract with the village, it will cover all of our expenses — it will have zero impact on the budget,” Essex County Manager Dan Palmer told lawmakers. “By doing the consolidation, it does lower the overall cost, and the village agrees if there is any shortfalls to be had, they cover those shortfalls.”

Funding comes from several local, federal and state funding streams. Lake Placid and the town of North Elba have historically subsidized the remainder of the costs and will continue to do so, Palmer said.

North Elba Supervisor Roby Politi said the town typically provides $40,000 per year, and Lake Placid, about $70,000.

“The revenues equal the appropriations,” Palmer said.

Employees will not be affected, and their management will be transferred from village to county oversight, including insurance plans and disciplinary files.

“If this doesn’t work, we don’t have to do it in the future,” Politi said.

Politi said the Olympic Region is a critical spoke in the county’s transportation hub.

“If you don’t have this system, you don’t have any transportation in Essex County,” Politi said. “Without Lake Placid, you have no transportation anywhere.

“Without numbers in Lake Placid — to Whiteface — it’s not going to work. I just want you to understand that.”

Lawmakers on the Human Services Committee unanimously approved the resolution.

“I fully support this,” said Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah). “Lake Placid and North Elba is a huge part of the economic engine that drives this county.”

Essex County would suffer without the bed and sales tax revenues generated from the northwest part of the county, the lawmaker said.

“Without those numbers they produce up there, we wouldn’t have a transportation system,” Scozzafava said.

The service cost $192,480 to run last year, transporting 53,000 riders.

If approved by the full board next month, the takeover would become effective Jan. 1.

The Essex County Board of Supervisors tentatively authorized the takeover of the Lake Placid Xprss on Monday, Nov. 14. The transfer is budget neutral and will not affect county taxpayers, officials reported.

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Lewis Veterans Park taking shape Fundraising, historical research continues for monument

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LEWIS — The monument to the community’s heroes is coming together.

Two fieldstone walls have been planted in the soil. Bronze plaques are planned and await inscriptions, and a flag now flies over the site, located next to the town hall on Route 9.

A marble centerpiece will display five military seals, each representing a branch of the service.

The total costs for the Lewis Veterans Park are between $35,000 and $40,000, including material costs and labor.

Since groundbreaking two years ago, the project has been an exercise in grassroots efforts, thrift and community spirit.

Donations have trickled in for several years, and progress comes in stages as stakeholders have rallied to raise the funds.

COMMUNITY SPIRIT Three men from Lewis American Legion Post 1319 gathered around a table last week at the Lewis Truck Stop, just off the Adirondack Northway.

For months, a plastic dinosaur with a plastic bulb for a belly met customers as they paid their bills.

“It’s ok to feed me,” said the sign.

They did. Patrons stuffed the blue beast, pushing dollar bills in through the hole in stomach, and dropping coins into the creature’s mouth.

Owner Harvey Putnam is a big supporter of local veterans.

A breakfast this summer raised $3,500.

The men opened the belly and began fishing out the contents.

“A $10 bill, that’s good,” Putnam said.

They quietly counted for 10 minutes. It was a good time for it, after the lunchtime rush.

The total: $315.90.

A waitress retrieved a dime from her purse to make it an even $316.

She reconsidered, and plunked down $4 more. $320.

The men were pleased.

“He’s done a lot of work towards raising money for us,” said Claude Aubin, who served in the U.S. Army, Second Infantry Division during the Korean Conflict. “We appreciate it.”

His fellow army vet nodded: “It’s been a long time coming,” said Thad Lewis, who also put in two years in the Korean Conflict.

The Lewis Truck Stop has raised $320 for the Lewis Veterans Memorial Park. Pictured above, from left: Phil Jackson, Harvey Putnam, Claude Aubin and Thad Lewis.

The veterans thanked the community for their support.

“The kids loved it, also,” Putnam said.

EVERY NAME Jean Dickerson has been researching the names of the local veterans that will be inscribed on the monument.

The town historian has been relying on historical materials, newspapers, draft records and tips from descendents.

World War I is completed, and work is underway on World War II. Dickerson will also revisit the Civil War. But zeroing in on Lewis residents has proven thorny as draft records are based on mailing addresses. Many Lewis residents had — and still do — Elizabethtown and Westport addresses.

Dickerson hopes an alert on the Lewis Veterans Park Facebook page will help crystalize the World War II research, and ensure every local veteran gets their due.

The Korean War will end the first phase of the research.

“If I can get up through Korea, I will be happy,” Dickerson said. “It takes a lot of time.”

Biographies for all veterans will be written and ultimately stored in the town hall.

‘SECOND TOUR OF DUTY’

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At the monument, Danny Kaifetz surveyed the newly-installed American flag and hoped for a fresh gust of wind to carry it skyward.

Kaifetz runs Adirondack Flagpoles, a Keeseville-based business that refurbishes flagpoles.

The Vietnam veteran acquired the pole from a trade in South Carolina. Once owned by a B-52 crew chief, it was one of the nicest poles Kaifetz had ever received, and he wanted to save it for just the right occasion.

This was it, and the device — alongside a custom aluminum base and new rigging — was a perfect fit, and installed last week.

A number of local businesses donated materials: Jeffords Steel, the aluminum; Loya’s Welding in Keeseville provided services, and Fastenal offered the stainless steel hardware.

It’s like new, Kaifetz said.

It’s part of his “Second Tour of Duty” program.

“The concept is the flagpole is serving again,” Kaifetz said.

Contributions and donations are welcome for the Lewis Veterans Park. For more info, call 873-6777.

Essex County vets honored in Wadhams Snow threatened, but a few dozen former military and families stood stalwart to remember and thank those who served and are serving their country

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WADHAMS — A large new American flag was raised over the Essex County Veteran’s Cemetery on Friday.

With it, three volleys in gun salute recoiled through the mountains, sending a message of salute and thank you to those who served and are serving in all branches of the U.S. military.

Taps poured on Veteran’s Day from Lew Egglefield’s trumpet as fellow retired soldiers, sailors and marines and their families honored the memory of the 51 veterans buried here and those in every town throughout the county.

Newman Tryon, Essex County American Legion adjutant, read the names into a blustering wind.

“Represented among these veterans are those who served in World War II and all wars since, except Afghanistan. Three of them were awarded Purple Hearts and one, a World War II veteran, was awarded both a Silver Star and a Bronze Star,” Tryon said.

The dark skies threatened sleet. But each name burst from the microphone and speaker and was repeated softly in the hills above the evenly mowed field.

Orderly rows of grave stones in the distance stood stark white against the fading green of summer.

A new memorial wall was installed here last July and already holds 41 tiles with inscriptions remembering the service of local veterans.

Tryon said another 14 are on order but had not arrived in time for installation before Friday’s commemoration.

Families or friends who wish to add a tile, he said, can find an application form at the Essex County Veteran’s Affairs of-

The new Veteran’s Memorial Wall is growing steadily since its dedication last July.

fice in Elizabethtown.

Though a small gathering, local veterans came in from many towns, including Moriah, Elizabethtown, Lewis, Au Sable Forks, Willsboro, Essex, Newcomb and Westport.

The color guard was brought together by members of the Lewis American Legion Post 1319 and the Elizabethtown American Legion Post 551 and the Post 551 Auxiliary Unit.

Bagpiper Kimberly Matthews played “Amazing Grace” from the field above.

In a closing prayer, Church of the Good Shepherd Rev. David Sullivan, also a veteran, blessed all in attendance and the memories of those who lived and died to preserve freedom.

“May our memory of all those who served be an honorable one,” he said.

Tryon said there will be a wreath placement ceremony here on Dec. 11 at 2 p.m., organized by the Veteran’s Cemetery Committee.

“It’s patterned after the annual ‘Wreaths Across America’

A new flag was raised from half-mast on Veteran’s Day at ceremonies held at the Essex County Veteran’s Cemetery.

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event that is spreading to more and more Veteran’s Cemeteries every year in December,” he said.

The adjutant also encouraged people to visit the new Lewis Veteran’s Park near the Lewis Town Hall. Work there is nearly complete with a new flag pole and flag flown for the first time Thursday.

A ceremony at the new Lewis park will likely be held within the next few weeks.

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Morrisonville hep C testing clinic going mobile American Legion Post 1619 planning on testing Vietnamera veterans from Franklin County down to NYC

By Teah Dowling

lations.

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, one in 10 veterans are infected.

But Kaifetz believes the number can be far higher.

The local clinics have yielded in positive diagnoses, said Kaifetz in an interview earlier this month. But he declined to discuss the exact rate, citing privacy concerns.

MALONE CLINIC SET

MORRISONVILLE — Following a series of successful clinics facilitated this year to test Vietnam veterans for hepatitis C, the innovative local program now plans to expand past its Clinton County footprint.

Earlier this month, 201 vets from the Vietnam War era were tested for hepatitis C at the American Legion Post 1619 in Morrisonville.

That clinic joined the first-ever free clinic earlier this year that tested 401 veterans.

Based on that success, the post now wants to expand the program to other municipalities across the state.

“The fact that we’re going to other places is quite certain,” said Post 1619 Medical Officer Danny Kaifetz. “We would be happy to go wherever people need us.”

As part of the post’s statewide awareness campaign, which started earlier this year, the goal is to get all Vietnam-era veterans tested for the blood-borne virus, the spread of which Kaifetz believes was expedited by the use of jet guns designed for rapid-fire inocu-

Albany Stratton VA Medical Center Public Affairs Officer Peter Potter said due to the post’s current success rate, discussions are being had on teaming up to host one in the area.

“We’ve been at the forefront of this hep C testing movement,” Potter said. “Now, we’re trying to see how we can work together to better serve the community.”

A free clinic for Malone is in the works, with a tentative date set for between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Post 1619 aims to test at least 100 veterans before rolling out the clinic in more population-rich areas across the state.

For the past three years, the medical center has been offering free testing to income-eligible veterans.

An average of 200 vets gets tested and enrolled in the hospital’s treatment program each year, said Potter.

Potter said he would like to eventually see

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more, which is where Post 1619 comes in.

Kaifetz said he’s having a similar conversation with the Brooklyn VA Hospital to replicate their efforts downstate. The plan, said Kaifetz, is to give the entities a checklist on how to run the clinic, along with tips for promoting the event.

Kaifetz said either one or two members of the post will join him to help the entity host the event.

Throughout all these trips, Kaifetz said his hopes are to bring the team of lab technicians from CVPH, who were part of the first clinic, on the road with him and the post members.

The post is also exploring the option of hosting clinics in Syracuse and somewhere in Essex County.

Details of those clinics also have not been finalized yet and discussions are still ongoing.

This group of veterans from the American Legion Post 1619 has tested exactly 602 veterans for hepatitis-C just this year. Next year, the committee hopes to tests thousands of veterans in Manhattan.

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Elections have consequences

ery few of us saw this one coming. Watching the voting go down to the wire made for an exciting and historical election.

Glad I lasted until 2:30 am and still made it to work by 7:30 am last Wednesday.

So many points to comment on with regard to this election, but one thought occurred to me as I was drifting off to sleep.

That thought was about our two flawed, less than perfect candidates.

Like many of you I worried and prayed about this election with so many major issues at stake, but when it appeared clear that Mr. Trump would indeed be the next president, it came to me that so many times throughout history God has placed an imperfect person — that none of us would have selected — into a role to perform an unimaginable task.

Could this be one of those times?

After listening to Secretary Clinton’s concession speech; Mr. Obama’s speech welcoming the President-elect, and watching as Speaker Ryan and Congress fell in step, followed by the stock market’s sudden rise, one can’t help but be optimistic about our future.

Since President Bush-41 said, “Read my lips, no new taxes” in the 1988 campaign and then ended up compromising with the Democratically-controlled House to pass a bill that grid locked partisan politicians, we’ve seen our country grind to a halt. Neither party would give ground for fear of losing votes from an unappreciative constituency. No matter how important the legislation was to the country, retaining seats was always the highest priority.

President Obama gave us hope with his election speeches but failed to deliver. He and the Republicans never even tried to get on the same page for fear of crossing party faithful. This election demonstrated the error of those ways and why party compromise is the only way forward.

I believe this election holds a great deal of promise. Trump is a deal maker beholden to no one and his personality will drive him to be successful beyond what any president before him has ever done. Combine that with the fact that he was a Democrat for many years and as a non politician who ran with little support from the established Republicans, he is not susceptible to lobby pressure.

His focus appears clearly based on the American people who crossed party lines, overcame political correctness and risked ridicule to place him in office.

The course is now set, it’s up to all of us to support the new president and those charged with making this government work for the citizens of the country. Our united focus must now be one nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

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Marching in the streets

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nti-Trump protests have been roiling the streets since the underdog’s shock election last week.

The gatherings have erupted across over a dozen American cities, a coda to one of the most fractious political cycles in modern history.

Protesters have painted this as an existential crisis facing the nation.

Critics, newly empowered with a victory, have called them “rioters” and said they should be rounded up with the same vigor used to stamp out invasive species.

Both sides are misguided. Here’s why.

Diving into the post-election data is a crapshoot, and Hillary Clinton’s shock loss can be spun by any number of reasons — and will be, relentlessly.

At its most fundamental level, Clinton was an uninspiring candidate, and didn’t inspire the level of enthusiasm that propelled Obama to victory.

Seven million fewer voters turned out for Clinton than President Obama in 2012.

Meanwhile, Clinton had blinders on when it came to recognizing the raw anger of Rust Belt Americans felt after years of being left behind and fed platitudes by professional soothsayers.

Instead of listening to their concerns, Clinton instead focused on expanding the electoral map.

Where do Millennials fit in? The numbers are still murky. But early raw numbers indicate there were simply more 18-year-olds eligible to vote in 2016 than there were in 2012.

But numbers were anemic in the battleground states that delivered Trump his victory, a sign of depressed turnout.

While we never thought Trump would be headed to the Oval Office, we did forecast problems with Clinton generating this same type of excitement following the bruising Democratic primary with Sen. Bernie Sanders.

If voters turned out with the same intensity in which they’re marching in the streets, maybe she would have won.

That’s not to say that the protestors don’t have valid concerns.

Like them, we can’t help but feel certain elements of Trump’s election herald a return to a more retrograde time — particularly when it comes to progress made on social issues. And the reports of an increase racially-tinged incidents since last week, widely shared on social media, certainly hasn’t helped us warm to Trump.

But they’re simply stoking the fires of division with these meaningless protests.

While his start is shakey — Trump labeled the protesters as “professional protesters, incited by the media” just hours after winning the election, which certainly doesn’t seem very presidential — we’re optimistic about his prospects.

He’s a builder at heart, and has shown during the primary process that he has low regard for both major parties.

We really do think he’s going to do whatever it takes to make deals to get the nation’s problems solved, from jumpstarting the economy to straightening out our still-abysmal health care system.

But those condemning the dissenters and dismissing their viewpoints need to tamp down their rhetoric, as well.

No, they’re not rioting. They’re not un-American, and most, we assume, are very nice people.

But some advice for Trump — Give up the Twitter account.

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TheÊ powerÊ of Ê words To the Editor: Journalists, more so than the rest of us, should understand the power of words and take that into consideration whenever they’re reporting the news.

That’s why, when I read your article on Plattsburgh’s mayor race (11/12/16), I was surprised by the description of Mayor Calnon’s election night party as, “a flock of tough-looking blue collar workers...”. I don’t live in Plattsburgh, and I don’t really care who won or who lost, but I do have a problem when factual reporting stoops to subtle (or not so subtle) biases like this. You should be better than that.

The same goes for your editorial “What a wild ride” in that same issue, where you described Trump as “sweeping to victory.” Yes, whether by luck or

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strategic planning, he swept the Electoral College vote. But I’d like to remind folks that the popular vote, which was won by Clinton, tells a different story.

This cannot be called a sweeping victory for Trump; the reality is that most voters voted against him. This certainly is not a mandate from the people, as Trump and others would like to label it. Trump and his supporters must recognize this, not ignore it, in order to bring the country together and deal effectively with the challenges we face.

Again, we come back to the power of words. In this age of social media, the tweet is mightier than the sword. All of us, the media and the President-elect included, need to be more aware of how we use (or abuse) that power. Hopefully we’ll find the words to unite, not divide.

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AuÊ SableÊ ForksÊ ChristmasÊ traditionÊ continuesÊ throughÊ KoC

StillÊ sourÊ onÊ Rep.Ê StefanikÕ sÊ environmentalÊ record

To the Editor: For the past several years, Au Sable Forks resident Kelly Murphy has led an effort to provide Christmas meals to Town of Jay residents who are experiencing financial difficulties, enduring health crises, or facing other difficulties.

This year, Knights of Columbus Council #2301 of Au Sable Forks is assuming responsibility for this worthwhile cause.

Our council hopes area residents will consider contributing to this year’s drive, and respectfully requests monetary donations and/or the following items for inclusion in the food baskets: Frozen turkey (whole and/or breast,) ham, cornbread stuffing, potatoes (5-lb bag), turkey gravy, packaged dinner rolls, canned vegetables, cranberry sauce or baked apple pie.

Those wishing to donate food may arrange for pickup of the items by contacting Jack Dirolf at 578-0360.

Alternately, donors may drop off non-perishable food items any day of the week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., in the foyer of Holy Name Church in Au Sable Forks.

Monetary donations may be made payable to “Knights of Columbus Council #2301”, and sent to K of C Council #2301, P.O. Box 719, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912.

The council hopes to collect all donations no later than Thursday, Dec. 15.

Those who may know someone in need of a Christmas meal are encouraged to contact Jack at 578-0360.

K of C Council #2301 thanks area residents for their thoughtful consideration, and wishes everyone a very blessed Christmas.

To the Editor: In a previous letter to the editor (10/8/16) I called Elise Stefanik’s votes “astonishingly hostile to the environment”—votes that promote the interests of her fossil fuel industry funders.

This follow-up lists many, but not all, of her specific anti-environmental votes as compiled by and described by the League of Conservation Voters.

First, climate change.

Stefanik voted in favor of permanently blocking the EPA’s Clean Power Plan — the biggest step the country has ever taken to address climate change; in favor of cutting $279 million from renewable energy programs while increasing funding for weapons programs; against prioritizing reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; against rules which would consider the social & economic cost of carbon — votes that institutionalize climate change denial; in favor of a resolution that would block clean air protections for new and modified power plants, thereby slowing a transition to a clean energy economy; against a carbon tax; against EPA updating of ozone standards; for an anti-science rider that would prevent the government from considering the costs of extreme weather and other climate change impacts (costs that run into the billions yearly) or from considering savings from government actions to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon pollution.

Second, dirty fossil fuel.

Stefanik voted in favor of protecting a special exemption for the oil and gas industry from the requirement to limit release of toxic air pollutants; against a rule that would reduce “dangerous methane pollution” on our public lands”; against prohibiting liquid natural gas exports to state sponsors of terrorism; in favor of lifting a 40 year ban on the export of crude oil, thus encouraging the extraction of more fossil fuels; for slashing funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency while boosting funding for dirty fossil fuels; in favor of a bill that would accelerate the process of constructing pipelines through national parks and monuments; against reducing natural gas waste from public land, thus endangering the climate and the health of nearby communities; against the Bureau of Land Management regulations regarding well integrity, wastewater management and chemical disclosure to protect our environment and public health from the dangers posed by the fracking process.

Third, on water.

Stefanik voted in favor of a rider that would block the Clean Water rule which protects the drinking water of 1 in 3 Americans; in favor of eliminating Clean Water Act safeguards for streams, rivers and lakes from excessive pesticide pollution; in favor of a resolution that would prevent agencies from ever issuing rules that establish clean water protection for streams, wetlands, lakes and rivers; against protecting drinking water from toxic mining pollution; in favor of categorizing coal ash as nonhazardous waste even though coal ash is the toxic byproduct of burning coal that is laden with arsenic, lead, and other heavy metals and which leaches dangerous chemicals from impoundments into water Americans count on.

Stefanik remained loyal to President-Elect Donald Trump, the man who calls climate change a hoax, who has vowed to back out of the Paris Climate agreement, to gut the Environmental Protection Agency, and to free the fossil fuel industry to further imperil our planet.

For anyone who cares about a livable, climate future for our children, our grandchildren, and great grandchildren Stefanik’s and Trump’s positions are terrifying.

Monique Weston Clague Keene

John F. (Jack) Dirolf Au Sable Forks

TheÊ electionÊ isÊ overÊ Ñ Ê timeÊ forÊ theÊ hateÊ toÊ subside To the Editor: Now that we have a new president perhaps the climate of hate will subside.

My candidate didn’t win, but America has decided. As an American, I will honor our new president.

I do have fears for what will happen to things like Social Security and health care for those who can’t afford it.

As a fairly wealthy person, I know my wife and I will have no problem making it through what the Republicans in Congress are planning to do. It is my hope President Trump follows through with his promise to change how Washington works and I am willing to help in any way if he asks.

The next four years will be challenging as America will be at the brink of nuclear war and its sons and daughters may have to go into battle once more if there is anyone left after the bombs fall.

My prayers are for President Trump to back off some of his talk of “bombing the hell out of them,” whoever “them” turns out to be.

Speaker Ryan has said on numerous occasions that he wants to privatize Social Security and do away with Medicare and he now has the votes to do it and a President to sign and make it law.

I will be writing to President Trump asking him to ask for God’s guidance and veto any legislation that would do this. He will be our President and we owe him the respect due. God Bless America.

Gary Philip Guido Ticonderoga

HealingÊ necessaryÊ followingÊ brutalÊ election To the Editor: This presidential election season was brutal.

We all feel disenchantment with the state of the country. We all dream for reliable answers to chronic and generational problems that have no easy answers – despite what politicians on both sides promised us.

Unfortunately, we were forced to pick sides, which does nothing except accentuate differences. Party politics forced us to become like schoolyard gangs – hurling names at each other, plotting to win. Instead we should have been working together to help a country that, despite its rhetoric, has clearly not met the needs of millions of its citizens.

In a land called “opportunity” this is unacceptable.

There now needs to be healing, reconciliation. Keeping sides won’t work.

Turning to government won’t work. The only thing that can heal is reaching out with compassion to folks who disagree with us and get to work.

Maybe the reconciliation could start with our neighbors in our rural hamlets, small cities and towns, and city neighborhoods. Neighbors help neighbors, regardless of their political leanings. If they experience a fire, a flood, a job loss, or the death of a loved one, we do not ask how they feel about immigration, climate change or even abortion. And we will not ask them how they voted in this election. We will simply help.

Let us all hold out a healing hand.

Katharine M. Preston Essex

ObamaÊ shouldÊ useÊ NationalÊ GuardÊ toÊ quellÊ protests To the Editor: To President Obama, I ask: Why have you not called out the National Guard to put down these riots?

These anti-Trump riots are not demonstrators. They are rioters who are destroying public and private property. Yet you sit on your butt with your head in the sand and do nothing.

Peaceful demonstrations are, of course, allowed in our country. But these rioters, destroyers of property, assaulters of men and women, and attacks on our police are being ignored by you.

I insist you take immediate action to end these riots. Arrest the leaders and those performing robberies, busting into stores, damaging property, assaulting people, etc.

Bring law and order back to our cities. If necessary, order the National Guard to help put an end to these riots.

Don Sage Schroon Lake

TrumpÊ electionÊ aÊ throwbackÊ toÊ 50s To the Editor: This election was ultimately about returning America to the 1950s, when men were “men” and women and minorities knew their place.

On Jan. 20 an appallingly ill-informed and gullible segment of the electorate will have installed a mean-spirited, demagogic miscreant in the presidency.

Prediction: if Trump is not impeached due to flagrant executive improprieties during his term in office, in four years a massive bipartisan “Dump Trump” movement will ensue.

A dark day dawns over the country as our national nightmare commences... and the ultimate Trump reality show begins.

Jim Haig Jay

cOMMENTARy

A millennial’s perspective Generational gap widening Elizabeth Izzo

Sun Community News reporter

W

hen I was six, my parents pulled my brother and I out of school on a September morning.

I jumped on the pull-out couch where my family sat, happy that my day had been cut short.

As I jumped higher and higher, images of the Twin Towers burning flashed across the television.

My mother watched in horror as newscasters recounted the day’s events.

We were safe, but our country would never be the same.

Much like many people in my generation, I was raised by two Democrats in post-9/11 America.

When things seemed dark — as it often did in the years following the national nightmare — my mother would tell me that though we may disagree with our president, it’s important that we always respect and support him.

Ours was a patriotic household, even during the tenure of a president from the opposing party.

Since then, I have always upheld my mother’s advice: I have respected each president as the elected leader of our nation.

But on Nov. 9, my lifelong respect died a swift death.

I am now faced with a president-elect who I cannot respect as a man, much less ideologically support as the face of my country.

This isn’t unique in my generation: Politico reported that Donald Trump had a 74 percent unfavorability rating among millennials.

This, coupled with the numerous protests around the country, seems to imply that my generation largely agrees with me.

Frankly, most of us would’ve chosen Bernie Sanders. But the fact that Trump was elected despite a majority of millennials voting blue is perhaps indicative of an ever-widening generational gap, the likes of which were seen with Brexit earlier this year, where a staggering 75 percent of Great Britain’s youth voted Remain, and 61 percent of Baby Boomers voted Leave.

Much of my generation has been engaged in politics for the first time this election cycle.

We’ve spent months listening to the hateful rhetoric that Trump has popularized, and now that he has been elected — we’re terrified.

We’re inheriting this country — and along with it, the aftermath of mistakes that were made before our time.

This was the first election where we could finally speak up for ourselves and choose our destinies.

With this in mind, you can understand why we’re upset.

As young people, we are prone to disproportionately weighing social issues — including same sex marriage, attitudes towards refugees and gender and religious equality issues, especially towards our Muslim friends — >> See IZZO | pg. 16

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EyE ON THE ARTS

Close down but not forever “We’re always experiencing joy or sadness. But there are lots of people who’ve closed down.

And there are times in one’s life when one has to close down just to regroup.” Leonard Cohen, who passed away this month, said that.

Following the tumultuous election cycle, and the subsequent result — which has a good number upset — it’s important to regroup and not simply fall into darkness. Close down, but not forever. There is work to be done on both sides.

Music, art, literature and entertainment can always help with any sort of healing process.

There’s a unifying factor there — a reminder that emotions are what tear us apart, but they also have the ability to bring us together.

As always, there are many events happening around the region this week. Each is an opportunity to reconnect and enjoy.

A unique event for foodies will be hosted at the UpRiver Cafe in Lake Luzerne on Nov. 19.

Along with a variety of dishes to taste, the cafe will display food-themed art by local artists from 4-7 p.m. Admission will cost $25 in advance, $30 at the door. For more information, call 668-2616 or visit lakegeorgearts.org.

The Whallonsburg Grange will host a variety of events this week, beginning with a glutenfree cooking class on Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. The class, taught by Christine Charbonneau, will focus on cooking fully gluten-free meals. Tickets are $15, and include ingredients, instruction and a completed meal.

On Nov. 18, 9 Horses will perform at the Grange. 9 Horses boasts a folksy, jazz sound. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.

“Captain Fantastic” will be screened at the Grange on Nov. 19. “Captain Fantastic,” starring Viggo Mortensen, follows a family as they venture out from their woodland home into the modern world. For more information on these events, call Kate Ritter at 963-4170.

The Warrensburg High School Drama Club will perform “The Orphan Train” by Aurand Harris on Dec. 1-3. The play follows the stories of 11 orphaned children traveling from New York City to the midwest. Ticket are $6 for adults, $4 for students and seniors. The show begins at 7 p.m. For more information, call 623-2861.

On Dec. 7, Ti’coustics will return with a showcase featuring Lance Dolbeck, Ed Raquette and more at the Burleigh House in Ticonderoga. No cover charge is required. The show is slated for 7 p.m.

The Clinton Community College Drama Club will perform the controversial Broadway hit “Avenue Q” at the Stafford Theater in Plattsburgh on Nov. 17-20. “Avenue Q” is a raunchy, non-PC musical puppet show. Parents are strongly cautioned — the show is rated R for strong language and sexual humor. Showtimes are Nov. 17-19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15. For more information, visit facebook.com/clintoncommunitycollege.

Local thrash metal group Executive Order will co-headline a benefit show for ROTA Studio and Gallery with Tim Howl and Instant Narwhal on Nov. 18. The benefit for ROTA will be hosted at ROTA, which can be found on Bridge Street in Plattsburgh. Tickets are on a $3-10 sliding scale. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/rotagallery.

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The Newman Center in Plattsburgh will screen anti-war sci-fi classic “The Day the Earth Stood Still” on Nov. 19. The film stars British actor Michael Rennie. Screening begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are free. For more information, contact serious_61@yahoo.com.

The Science@30City series will continue on Nov. 21 will a presentation by Dr. Curt Gervich on “exploring the foodwater-energy relationship in Adirondack farming.” The presentation will focus on the difficulties of farming in the Adirondacks and sustainable agriculture. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free. All Science@30City events are held at the Champlain Wine Company in Plattsburgh. For more information, call 564-0064.

The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid will celebrate Indies First Day on Nov. 26 with a book signing with New York Times bestselling author Kim van Alkemade.

The “Orphan #8” writer will autograph copies of her novel and talk with fans from 3-5 p.m. For more information, call 523-2950 or contact thebookstoreplus@gmail.com.

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Pictured: The CCC Drama Club cast of “Avenue Q.” The CCC Drama Club will perform “Avenue Q” at the Stafford Theater from Nov. 17-20.

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Report: Convention biz, events buoying county tourism revenues Big numbers helping soften blow of rough start

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The agency tasked with promoting the region’s tourism assets is successfully navigating the one-two punch of shaky weather paired with ultra-stiff competition for travel dollars, according to a new report from the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism.

While occupancy in the county’s lodging amenities fell 5 percent last winter, the number rebounded beginning in spring, when occupancy shot up 8.9 percent.

Those numbers carried over to summer, which saw a 3.8 percent increase in occupancy over last year, and a 6.4 percent uptick in revenues.

Through September, fall occupancy numbers are showing a 8.8 percent increase, with October numbers scheduled to be crunched at the end of the week.

Year to date, occupancy numbers are up 2.4 percent. While revenues are up 4.1 percent, they’re still falling short of the agency’s 5 percent projected increase — likely a result of last winter’s unseasonably warm temperatures.

ROOST CEO James McKenna, who briefed county lawmakers on the numbers Monday, attributes this to a surge in the convention business, which this year is the strongest-ever for Essex County.

ROOST has four staffers who are going gangbusters on locking in the competitive market, said McKenna.

Additional factors for the uptick include an aggressive leisure travel marketing campaign which McKenna says sets the lead for other regions across the state.

Traditional advertising has fallen by the wayside in favor of “expertise-driven” efforts, which rely on positive word of mouth discussions to attract visitors, McKenna said.

Events don’t hurt, either — including the Leadville Trail 100 in Wilmington, the Adirondack Harvest Festival held in Westport in September, and the Adirondack Marathon in Schroon Lake.

“We’re supporting all those events on an annual basis, and that plays a lot into it,” McKenna said.

Planned new events in Wilmington will only add to that, he said.

What does all of this mean for the county?

Answer: About $7.1 million in sales tax revenues, which ROOST crunched using a formula taking into account room rentals and average travel expenses as reported by visitors.

“For each occupancy tax dollar collected, we can now track $4 in sales tax revenue,” McKenna said.

That number in fact may be higher, he said, once expenditures from day-trippers are taken into account.

The numbers were generated from the Smith Travel Report, the gold-plated standard in the hospitality biz. Sixty-eight percent of

the county’s available rooms were surveyed in the report.

ROOST is also putting the finishing touches on a survey, conducted jointly with the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, of the fishing tournament industry in southern Essex County.

Results from that study are expected to be announced later this year, McKenna reported.

Occupancy numbers are up 2.4 percent in Essex County this year, reported the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism in a new report. While revenues are up 4.1 percent, they’re still falling short of the agency’s 5 percent projected increase — likely a result last winter’s unseasonably warm temperatures. Pictured above: Participants gather at the Anytime Fitness Annual Conference in Lake Placid in September.

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WORSHIP IN YOUR COMMUNITY AU SABLE FORKS Holy Name Catholic Church - 14203 Rt. 9N, Au Sable Forks, 647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon, Pastor; Deacon John J. Ryan; Mass: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Confessions: Sunday 9-9:15 a.m.

St. James’ Church - Episcopal (Anglican Catholic). Rev. Ana RiveraGeorgescu, Priest; Rev. Patti Johnson, Deacon. Holy Eucharist Sundays at 10 a.m. Phone: (518) 534-2540 or (518) 593-1838.

United Methodist Church - Main Street. 647-8147. Sunday 11 a.m. Worship Service. Email: afumc1@frontiernet.net BLACK BROOK St. Matthew’s Catholic Church - 781 Silver Lake Rd., Black Brook, Rev. Kris Lauzon, Pastor; Deacon John J. Ryan; Closed.

BLOOMINGDALE Pilgrim Holiness Church - 14 Oregon Plains Rd., 891-3178, Rev. Daniel Shumway - Sunday: Morning Worship 11a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m., Evening Service 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday: Prayer Service 7 p.m.

CLINTONVILLE United Methodist - Rt. 9N. 834-5083. Sunday, 11 a.m. Worship Service. Pastor Rev. Joyce Bruce.

ELIZABETHTOWN Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal) - 10 Williams Street Elizabethtown, NY 12932. (518)873-2509 goodshepherdetown@gmail. com, Sunday Holy Communion: 8 & 10:15am; Healing Prayer Service: Every Wed 4:30pm; Men’s Group: Every Friday 7:30am-8:45am Rev. David Sullivan. All are Welcome.

LIFE Church Elizabethtown - A holistic biblical approach where healthy relationships and community come before religious ideals.

Connect to Jesus and others, Engage your local community, Involve yourself in ministry. LIFE Church service Sunday 10:30 am. LIFE Groups (see webpage for local groups) . YouthLIFE 6th-12th Monday 3:00 pm. AO Cafe open Wednesday-Sunday 8am-12am. www.adklife. church - 209 Water Street Elizabethtown - lifechurchetown@gmail. com - (518)-412-2305 St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church - Court Street. 873-6760. Father Francis Flynn, Mass Schedule: Saturday 4:30 p.m., Weekdays: Consult Bulletin. Thursday 10:15 a.m. Horace Nye Home. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.

Website: wewe4.org Email: rccowe@gmail.com United Church of Christ (Congregational) - Court Street. 873-6822.

Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Worship Service: Sun. 11 a.m.; Sunday School ages 4 - grade 6. Nursery service Email: FShaw@westelcom.com ESSEX Essex Community United Methodist Church - Corner of Rt. 22 and Main St. 963-7766. Rev. John E. Hunn., Sunday Worship - 10:15 AM, Sunday School - 10:15 AM. web page: www.unyumc.org/churches/detail/375 Foothills Baptist Church at Boquet - 2172, NY Rt. 22 in Essex.

Formerly Church of the Nazarene. Wednesday Night Service at 6 p.m.

Worship services are Sunday 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m.

Family Christian movies on the second Sunday of each month at 6:30 p.m., and Hymn sing on the 4th Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. Email: foothillsbapt@netzero.net

St. John’s Episcopal Church - Church Street. 963-7775. Holy Communion and Church School, Sunday 10 a.m., Community Potluck Supper, Tuesday 6 p.m. Old Testament Bible Study, Wednesdays 10 a.m., Rev. Rick Dennis. Email: stjohnsessexny@gmail.com St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Rt. 22. 963-4524. Closed for the Winter.

HARKNESS Harkness United Methodist Church - Corner Harkness & Hollock Hill Rds., Harkness, NY. 834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland. Worship 9:30 a.m. ediepoland@aol.com JAY First Baptist Church of Jay - Rev. Joyce Bruce, Pastor. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

KEENE Keene Valley Congregational Church - Main Street. 576-4711.

Sunday Worship Services 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m. Choir Wednesday evening 7 p.m. and Sunday 9:15 a.m.

St. Brendan’s Catholic Church - Mass Saturday at 4 p.m. & Sunday at 11:15 a.m. from first Sunday in July to Labor Day. Saturday at 4 p.m. the rest of the year. Pastor: Rev. John R. Yonkovig; Pastor. Rectory Phone 523-2200. Email: stagnesch@roadrunner.com St. Hubert’s All Souls Episcopal Church - Sunday Holy Eucharist 9 a.m. (on some Sundays, Morning Prayer), July 3 through September 4.

Varying roster of priests celebrate communion each week.

KEESEVILLE Front Street Fellowship - Front Street Fellowship - 1724 Front Street, Keeseville, 645-4673. Pastors Rick & Kathy Santor. Sunday: Worship Service 10 a.m. Tuesday: Ladies Coffee 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: Prayer Fellowship 6 p.m. Website: www.frontstreetfellowship.org Email: kathy@frontstreetfellowship.org

Immaculate Conception Church - Rt. 9, Keeseville, 834-7100.

Rev. Kris Lauzon, Pastor; Deacon John Lucero; Mass: Sunday 11:15 a.m.

Confessions: Sunday after Mass.

Independent Baptist Church - Rte. 22 & Interstate 87, P.O. Box 506, Keeseville, NY. 834-9620. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7 p.m.; Youth Group Sunday 6 p.m. Website: ibck.org Email: oneillr@ibck.org Keeseville United Methodist Church - Front Street, Keeseville.

834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. 834-7577. Email: ediepoland@aol.com St. John the Baptist Catholic Church - Rt. 22, Keeseville, 834-7100.

Rev. Kris Lauzon, Pastor; Deacon John Lucero; Mass: Saturday 4:30 p.m. Confessions: Saturday 3:45-4:15 p.m.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church - Clinton Street, Keeseville. 563-6836.

Sunday Service 9 a.m. Rev. Blair Biddle.

The Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene - 124 Hill Street, Keeseville, NY. 834-9408. Pastor Richard Reese. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday Prayer Service 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

LEWIS First Congregational Church - Lewis, 873-6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Email: Fshaw@westelcom.com www.firstcongregationalchurchoflewis.com MIDDLEBURY Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Middlebury Ward) Sacrament Worship Service: Sunday 9:00am. Meetinghouse-133 Valley View, Middlebury, VT 05753.

REBER Reber Methodist Church - Reber Rd., Reber. 11 a.m. Sunday mornings. Pastor Ric Feeney.

United Methodist Church - Valley Road. 963-7924. Rev. Chilton McPheeters. Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m.; Church School 11 a.m.

PORT HENRY Lake Champlain Bible Fellowship - 6 Church St., Port Henry, NY. Pastor D. Mitchell Mullenax, 518-546-4200. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Visit our website to see our full calendar, www.icbible.org WESTPORT Federated Church - Westport Federated Church holds a worship service every Sunday at 9 a.m. along with Children’s Church. A nursery area is provided downstairs with a speaker to hear the Worship Service. For current church events you can check the church website at : www.westportfederatedchurch.org or call Pastor Tom at (518) 962-8293 and leave a message.

St. Philip Neri Catholic Church - 6603 Main St., Father Francis Flynn, Pastor. Residence, 873-6760. Mass schedule: Sun., 8:30 a.m.

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After school religous education program 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursdays (Only when school is in session) WILMINGTON Calvary Baptist Church - Rt. 86. 518-946-2482. Sunday School for all ages 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Service 11 a.m. www.wilmingtoncbc.com St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church - 5789 NYS Rt. 86, Wilmington, 647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon, Pastor, Deacon John J. Ryan & Pastor, Deacon John Lucero, Mass: Sunday 7:30 a.m. Confessions: Sunday 7-7:15 a.m.

Whiteface Community United Methodist Church - Located at the intersection of Route 86 and Haselton Road. The Rev. Helen Beck is Pastor. The office phone is 946-7757. Sunday Worship is at 10:30 a.m. with Sunday School for children held during the morning worship.

Communion is the first Sunday of each month. A coffee hour with refreshments and fellowship follows the morning service. The Riverside Thrift Shop is open Wed. & Sat. from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Jay/ Wilmington Ecumenical Food Shelf is open each Thurs. from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. In an emergency call 946-7192.

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Essex County files tentative budget Spending plan comes with projected 3.75 percent tax increase

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County tentative 2017 spending plan carries a tax levy increase lower than initially anticipated.

“We are filing the tentative budget with a projected increase in the tax levy at 3.75 percent,” Essex County Manager told lawmakers on Monday.

Palmer projected a 5 percent increase last

month.

Total appropriations for the tentative budget are $97,715,744 — a 1.21 percent increase over last year.

The net budget is $23,985,468, slightly up from $23.7 million last year.

The plan calls for $1.9 million in appropriated fund balance, down from $2.03 million this year — a 6.1 percent decrease.

“I think that’s a good sign,” Palmer said.

The tax rate per $1,000 in assessed value is projected to be $3.25 — up 8 cents, which leads to an increase of $8 annually on a $100,000 home.

That number will be tweaked as county officials refine the budget, Palmer said, and is subject to chargebacks within the towns which would change town rates.

Prior to chargebacks, the allowable increase in the levy is 1.8 percent, a number that drops to 0.67 after chargebacks.

Either way, the county has surpassed the state’s property tax cap.

But the increase is not a surprise, and comes as part of the county’s five-year financial plan, implemented after a state audit that criticized the county on an over-reliance on fund balance.

The 2017 spending plan, which was filed Monday, marks the fourth year.

Palmer said the county is on target to meet the plan’s objectives.

“I think it’s a good budget,” he said.

Funding for contract agencies, subject of last-minute wrangling over the past several years, has been kept at current levels.

A breakdown will follow, Palmer said, and lawmakers can adjust the allocations during the upcoming budget workshops, the first of which is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 21 at the Government Center in Elizabethtown.

“If you fail to get something to pass, than it remains at the tentative level,” he said.

James Monty (R-Lewis), a first-time supervisor, said he was pleased with the spending plan, and said Palmer’s planning aided him at the town level.

“I think we are on the right path, and kudos to you and (Purchasing Manager) Linda Wolf,” he said.

Essex County’s 2016 spending plan clocked in at $96.5 million, with a 6 percent increase in the tax levy.

Pourman’s Tap House readies for holiday grand opening in Wilmington

By Kim Dedam

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WILMINGTON — The sun broke through a wintry sky and scattered snow like glitter over Whiteface Mountain Friday as Jesse Rogers shared the view from his new venture.

Completely renovated, the kitchen and bar at the former Holiday Lodge is about to reopen as the Pour Man’s Tap House.

It will probably make the perfect Christmas gift for locals and travelers alike, breathing new life into a place left vacant for the past five years.

Its location at the edge of Wilmington’s busy Four Corners is something Rogers intended.

And it is right near the North Pole.

Originally from AuSable, Rogers, 33, returned to his home turf after college and is raising his young family in Jay. “The town, the community needs this,” he said of the gathering place he has placed inside what local businessman Roy Holzer is redeveloping as the Four Corners.

It was the mountains that brought Rogers back home, he said, after getting his degree at SUNY Cobleskill.

“I always came back to Whiteface and to the people here.

Now I have the opportunity to give everyone a part of what makes this place so great: a place to be together in the mountains.”

The Tap House is front and center and first.

“With the growing draw of mountain biking trails, the skiers and the locals, I feel like this is the space that could provide a real gathering place,” Rogers said.

The wide front windows gaze idly out at Whiteface, its hoary visage emerging from the rising veil of a light snow.

Running north from the Tap House parking, Whiteface Veteran’s Memorial Highway has closed for the busy tourist season, even as the mountain ski resort gears up.

The former motel was once owned by Santa’s Workshop, Rogers said.

For many years, it was part of the Christmas Preview set that brought families into town for a pre-holiday getaway.

The property was purchased by Holzer from National Bank and Trust in 2013.

Rogers is leasing the space made cozy with two fireplaces and a newly remodeled bar and dining room.

It’s open and honest with a very long bar.

The banquet room had a trial run with the Firemen’s Dinner last week.

Rogers hasn’t formally named the separate banquet hall, but he has a few ideas on the table.

The barn board around the entryway is repurposed.

“It’s a nice homey feeling,” Holzer said.

“It’s the kind of place where everyone is welcome.”

And it’s a venture designed to highlight some of the best local brews.

Rogers is looking to open with some 20 craft beers on tap.

With new mountain biking trails set to connect the Poor Man’s Downhill Trail with the Wilmington Hamlet proper, bike racks and outdoor seating are something that will arrive come summer.

“The mountain bike trails here are awesome. There are lots of routes with smooth inclines that are great for non-expert mountain bikers. It’s really a system that is perfect for everybody,” Rogers said of the summer sport that has added to the fishing and camping traffic in summer and drawn off some of the resort heat from Lake Placid.

In winter, the international draw at Whiteface pours traffic past the Four Corners.

Watching a November sun chase clouds off the ridge, Holzer said the traffic count at Wilmington’s Four Corners was clocked by state Department of Transportation studies at 500,000 cars annually.

The Olympic Regional Development Authority counts 70,000 vehicles that travel up and down Veteran’s Memorial Highway for the six months its open each year.

The Tap House will remain open all year, through all seasons.

“We are still going through the licensing process,” Rogers said. “We’re waiting now on them. If everything goes the way we’re hoping, I would love to be open for Christmas.”

Holzer admits the Tap House was a perfect addition to his plan to build an Adirondack general store above and beside it,

Jesse Rogers, originally from Ausable, takes a breather from renovations and rebuilding at the new bar he plans to open next month as the Pourman’s Tap House in Wilmington.

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complete with a cathedral ceiling and interior trees.

The rest of the property is not going into hotel lodging rooms.

“It isn’t going to be a hotel again,” Holzer says.

It was sad to see the condition of the old hotel, Holzer said of his first look at the shuttered Holiday Lodge.

But now, with fresh paint, a locally built bar and steel accents, the Tap House is intended to be a place where the working person, a tired skier or an adventurous party of fishermen could gather their wits.

The general store, in time, will supply items for outdoorsmen, Holzer said.

And the rest of the property will convert to three and four bedroom vacation suites.

The Tap House and renovations at Four Corners has had immense support from the Wilmington Town Council and planning boards, Holzer said.

The Pourman’s certificate of occupancy is due on Monday, Holzer said last Friday.

“We’re really excited about this,” Holzer said.

Rogers smiled.

“We are planning to have live music here and a big roll out for the grand opening.”

The official date will be announced soon.

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Boreas

From page 1 Club and the Adirondack Mountain Club.

The green team shirts spread across APA and DEC’s board room last Wednesday, its big white bus from Albany parked outside.

Buzz words culled from Be Wild’s letter-writing campaign were recurring in comments, citing a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” that the green groups say is endangered by the four classification alternatives developed by the APA. In repeated commentary, the green message asserted that “current plans ...would threaten some of the purest waters and wildest, rarest and most fragile wildlife habitat in the (Adirondack) Park.”

Tyler Socash parked a map of the park on the easel by the microphone. His illustration of park lands and roadways meant to show what he considers an “alarming disappearance of wilderness.”

Socash, of Tupper Lake, said only five percent of Adirondack forest lands are more than five miles from a roadway or travel infrastructure.

“We don’t need another unsuccessful compromise like Essex Chain (Lakes plan). We need Wilderness.”

His urgent tone drew a loud applause.

But for Chuck Parker, president of the New York State Conservation Council, Wilderness use excludes access for all but the physically fit.

Without Wild Forest pressed closer to the ponds, it would be about a seven mile hike into the ponds.

Parker is working with Access the Adirondacks, a coalition of sportsmen and local officials representing the towns surrounding the Boreas tract.

They hope to create a recreational link from North Hudson to Minerva, Newcomb, Indian Lake and Long Lake.

Their preferred land use plan is encompassed in APA’s Boreas Alternative 1 with a Wild Forest area of 9,913 acres below a 10,621-acre swath of Wilderness protecting the northern half.

“Are these parcels with bridges and roads best described as Wild Forest or Wilderness?” Parker asked.

Supervisors from North Hudson, Minerva and Wilmington were among several elected officials who shared comments at this first public hearing.

“This land has two dams and multiple culverts. What (Gov. Andrew Cuomo) was buying is Wild Forest. It’s the people’s land and we want to use it. People in my community are get-

Election

From page 1 “I was not surprised at the result, but I was shocked because I felt all along that Trump was a totally undesirable candidate, and my trust was in the American electorate that sensibility and reason would prevail,” he said.

Haig, 68, said both parties did a “lousy job” of outlining approaches that would benefit working class Americans, he said, including those in the North Country, whose residents he said would be negatively impacted by ACA and environmental protection rollbacks.

As left-leaning protesters continued to roil the country, Haig expressed skepticism over Trump’s ability to preside over a divided country.

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ting older and we want everybody to enjoy this,” Minerva Supervisor Steve McNally said.

Greg Cunningham of ADK Community Works called this classification decision an historic event and compared Boreas to federal land held in the National Park system, which he pointed out is subject at Congressional will to mining, grazing and timber use.

The 20,000 acres at Boreas, Cunningham suggested, “are unchanged since the park’s beginning.”

But as the meeting wound into a third hour, Jason Kemper, who is chairman of the New York State Conservation Fund Advisory Board, shared about a dozen two-by-three foot photos taken at all edges of Boreas.

Common information “is misleading about what exists in and around the Boreas parcel,” he said, sharing his view from four days spent on the property.

“There are 53 miles of road, 17 of which would be used in (APA) Alternative 1,” he said.

In addition, there are over 20 gravel borrow pits in and around the roads, “and 23 culverts underneath the road to make the drainage work.”

He flashed a photo taken at the top of Moose Mountain of a road one-quarter mile from White Lily Pond.

“It’s a highway going down the side of it,” Kemper said, raising another picture.

“This is the road to slide park — pristine isn’t it? Here’s Boreas looking north — again a major road right down the center of it.”

Three to four feet of gravel were used to construct the logging roads, Kemper said.

He flashed a photo of the top of Moose Mountain.

“A 25-foot cut was made through that mountain to construct that road,” Kemper said.

The manmade infrastructure sits at the heart of the State Land Master Plan contention.

The State Land Master Plan requires Wilderness classification applied to an area where the lands are “untrammeled by man.”

But environmentalists think the roads would be absorbed

by Wilderness if protected over time.

Besides the logging roads, two dams impound waters that form three Boreas Ponds.

For Adirondack Mountain Club Executive Director Neil Woodworth, the wetlands and shorelines at Boreas “should be protected fully by Wilderness.”

From the Sierra Club’s Adirondack Committee, Roger Gray raised concerns that the Boreas hearing scheduled for New “Given what we’ve seen about his temperament, I think he’s set the stage for ongoing polarization,” Haig said.

Don Austin, who described himself as a lifelong Democrat, echoed those sentiments, and said values played an important role in his skepticism toward Trump, a political novice who has never held elected office.

“We don’t get to determine a lot about life, our own or that of others,” said Austin, 72, a professor and engineer. “We can work for the good, though, and the good is seen through the filters of what we value. It appears that Trump is very narcissistic, meaning he values mostly himself. I don’t know that he values anything that directly relates to the North Country, per se.”

Austin voted for Clinton, and said she was treated unfairly during the campaign.

“I wish that people didn’t look at Hillary Clinton the way they do, so negatively,” Austin said. “She’s been pretty much smeared, and people were gullible and accepted it.”

Eighty percent of Trump supporters said they were “excited” by the election results, according to Gallup.

Austin is too. While he has concerns about his temperament, cutthroat business tactics and possible cabinet picks, Trump’s election also carries a small degree of excitement, he said, because his lack of detailed policy positions mean anything can happen.

“I feel sick and I feel excited,” Austin said. “It’s sick of what Trump seems to be. But excited. At least it’s something different.”

‘I’M ECSTATIC’ In Essex County, where registered Republicans outweigh Democrats by a healthy margin, Trump’s victory also brought jubilation.

Don Sage awoke in the middle of the night, hopped online and was overjoyed at the results.

“I’m ecstatic,” said Sage. “It’s the most wonderful thing to happen to this country in years.”

Sage, 74, said he hoped Trump will clean up Washington, D.C. after eight years of Democratic leadership he said was marred by corruption, backstabbing and cozy attitudes toward Wall Street.

Doing so will help return the reins of power to the American people, he said.

“Hopefully, with Mr. Trump, we’re going to have a nice clean house,” said Sage, a Schroon town councilman. “I expect he’ll have different people in his cabinet with different ways of doing things.”

Sage, a Republican, said issues like gun rights were important to him, as was the return of manufacturing jobs from China and the repeal of the ACA. After years in the political wilderness, is it important for Republicans to work with Democrats to craft legislation?

“It’s always nice, but we don’t need them right now,” said Sage, citing pending GOP control of the White House, Senate and

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York City has been cancelled.

The meeting, set for Dec. 6, has been relocated to Tomkins Cove, according to APA’s website.

Gray said the city cancellation “disenfranchises a huge portion of (Adirondack Park) users.”

Like the Council, the Sierra Club believes APA should develop an all-Wilderness option for Boreas.

Presumptive Chairman-elect of the Essex County Board of Supervisors Randy Preston, who is Wilmington supervisor, said the county supports a 10,000 acre Wilderness buffer attaching the High Peaks to the northern Boreas Tract.

“The rest of the property does not fit into Wilderness designation. The (APA) maps do not show the road system that’s in there now.”

And that is a problem, Preston said, because the maps “do not allow for a clear vision of what is on the property.”

Preston said Essex County officials and residents care dearly about the environment in their towns.

“The people should be allowed to use it.”

Essex County has 356,761 acres of state forest Wilderness and 167,665 acres of the less restricted Wild Forest state lands.

Local leaders say classification determines only possible uses on the property. And they want APA and DEC to use the Unit Management Plan to apply appropriate environmental safeguards.

House. “It’s probably not necessary right now.”

While Trump lost the Empire State by 21 points, the lopsided victory reflected the upstate-downstate divide.

Trump bested Clinton by 3.3 percentage points in Essex County, which has trended purple in recent years, and won all but 16 of the state’s 62 counties.

Across the North Country, the real estate developer won sweeping margins as high as 39 points, where he ram-jammed Clinton in Lewis County. The average spread was 19.4 points, with higher margins in the Watertown area, and slimmer gaps toward Glens Falls and Saratoga.

Gun culture runs deep across upstate, where many remain bitterly opposed to the SAFE Act, the controversial state gun control legislation passed after the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012.

“I believe he’ll hold up his right hand and obey the Constitution, which I don’t believe Hillary was going to do,” said Richard Johndrow, a retired International Paper worker and avid outdoorsman, who voted for Trump, in part, over gun rights.

Johndrow, 84, said he was not concerned about questions over Trump’s volatile personality.

“I’m not concerned about him having a tantrum,” he said. “I don’t think he’s going to do that.”

Rob McDougal expressed confidence that Trump will get out of the way of commerce, and clear away some of the regulations that have stymied economic growth, he said, particularly for small businesses.

“It just crushed a lot of economic opportunity for those not living in the city,” said McDougal, who described himself as a public school teacher in his 50s.

McDougal hoped a new tax plan would encourage U.S. companies to repatriate back to U.S. soil, which would put American workers back to work.

The Plattsburgh resident also supported Trump because he felt the candidate would protect Constitutional rights, which he said were eroding under President Obama, and would have continued under a Clinton Administration.

Appointing conservative judges is important, he said, noting the Constitution is not intended to be a living document.

McDougal said the ongoing protests reflect a double-standard.

And like others interviewed for this story, McDougal said he was disappointed in the national media, which he said was biased in favor of Clinton, and did not accurately convey the support enjoyed by Trump, nor capture their voices, in their coverage.

“We weren’t given a voice anywhere for us,” McDougal said.

To the reporter writing this article: “Just be fair,” he said.

Claque, the Keene academic, said she truly wants to understand the other side, especially because the country appears more divided than ever.

“A lot of people are afraid to talk to each other right now.”

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Town of Willsboro taxes to be kept flat

By Pete DeMola

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WILLSBORO — Willsboro is holding the line on next year’s spending plan.

The preliminary 2017 budget contains no tax increase over last year, said Supervisor Shaun Gillilland.

In fact, the total levy will decrease by .45 percent over last year. Total appropriations, including the fire district, are $1,487,820.

But, Gillilland said, there are a lot of “moving parts” in the budget.

Discussions are underway with union representatives on navigating the scheduled increase in health insurance premiums, which are scheduled to rise 9 percent next year.

Raises for hourly town workers are also in the process of negotiation.

Gillilland said the board has been working to wean themselves off of the use of fund balance, and this year’s spending plan will not dip into their savings.

“Deficit spending is just going to kill us,” Gillilland said.

Gillilland said the town is about to secure bond financing for a new $2 million sewer plant.

“I’ve been working very hard to ensure no near-term increases in sewer rates,” Gillilland said.

Taxes in the fire district also saw a slight decrease, the supervisor said, due to a reduction in equipment purchases.

And the district no longer has to appropriate funds for an ambulance service after last year’s decision to create an ambulance district.

While the board went over the cap by 12 percent last year to fund the new district, that $142,000 hasn’t yet been spent, and remains in town coffers.

“It provides a healthy fund balance for the ambulance district,” Gillilland said. “So if they need to buy a new ambulance, or hire professionals, we’re ready to do it.”

The newly created Willsboro-Essex EMS has not collected fees yet from insurance companies, Gillilland said.

“So there’s no data on how self-sustaining the ambulance system is.”

A public hearing was held on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The tax rate per $1,000 in assessed property value was unavailable by the time this story went to print on Tuesday afternoon.

Friday, Dec. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the United Church of Christ parish hall in Elizabethtown. They will be serving lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Decorated wreaths will be for sale and local vendors will be selling their holiday crafts. Proceeds from the lunch and wreath sales are donated to ECH, North Country Life Flight, High Peaks Hospice and local EMS.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown Community Food Shelf is seeking donations “to make Christmas brighter for people in need,” organizers say.

Food shelf volunteers are hoping to raise $500 in order to supply 50 baskets for its clientele. Donations of turkeys or hams are also being accepted for the baskets.

The food shelf is a not-for-profit organization and donations are tax deductible. Checks may be mailed to Community Food Shelf at P.O. Box 146, Elizabethtown, NY 12932. To make arrangements to drop off cash or food donations, please contact wit.jackson@gmail.com.

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown-Westport Garden Club will be holding their 62nd Annual Greens Tea on

CATS to lead Crowfoot Pond hike to celebrate new bridge NORTH HUDSON — Champlain Area Trails (CATS) will lead a hike on Sunday, Nov. 20 to celebrate the new bridge on the recently reopened Crowfoot Pond Trail. The hike is free and open to people of all ages. Organizers ask that attendees meet at the trailhead on Tracy Road, about six miles west of Witherbee.

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Jim Beaney benefit on tap PLATTSBURGH — There will be a spaghetti dinner benefit for Jim Beaney on Saturday, Nov. 26 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Moose Lodge. There will also be a raffle featuring goods from restaurants, tanning salons and hair salons. For more information, call 310-1316.

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Admiral

From page 1 the U.S. has labeled as principal threats: Russia, China, North Korea and Iran.

The U.S. Fleet Forces Command routinely deploys because of three of those, including Russia’s “bad activity” in the Baltics, Atlantic and Mediterranean and Iran’s meddling in the Persian Gulf (and covert operations across the entire Middle East).

Bombers lift off from the Eisenhower daily to drop bombs on ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

The number of bombs ranges from “a handful” to 40-50 per day.

“We’ve dropped more on ISIS and ISIL fighters than we actually bought for the U.S. Navy last year — that’s the extent of what we’re doing,” Davidson said.

From its perch on the Strait of Hormuz, the Eisenhower plays a central role in keeping the waterway clear for commercial oil traffic.

That lane is required to be open, Davidson said, but Iran has recently been proven to be meddlesome by shooting rockets near ships, which threatens traffic.

Just weeks ago, the USS Mason exchanged fire with Iranian forces while on patrol in the Red Sea, Davidson said.

After being shot at by a cruise missile, U.S. forces sent over a Tomahawk to take out radar sites.

From the USS Wasp, Marine carriers have been dropping bombs over Libya over the past several months, and employing drones.

“The effort there is to help the legitimate Libyan government retain the power after the Libyan War about five years ago,” Davidson said.

ISIS is in the crosshairs.

“We’re knocking the snot out of them as a result,” Davidson said.

The USS Carney has been facilitating special forces operations into the same neighborhood since early-July in an effort to beat back Russian interference in the region, including the ships sailing up and down the Bosphorus Strait, which has been rattling NATO allies.

Davidson said it’s important for the American public to understand these efforts, and they are conducted by real people.

“I ask that you think about them occasionally,” he said.

The annual dinner, now in its 12th year, saw a team of volunteers serve meals to 121 veterans in Willsboro and Essex, including 13 home deliveries.

Local group to host remembrance celebration SARANAC LAKE — Join High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care on Nov. 17th from 5:30-7 p.m. at St. Luke’s Parish Hall in Saranac Lake for an evening of fellowship, support and celebration of life with a candle lighting ceremony, sharing messages of hope and crafting. Refreshments will be served and attendees are encouraged to bring a framed picture of their loved one to display on the “Table of Remembrance” for the evening. For more information, please contact Marie Lin Marvullo at mmarvullo@hphpc.org or 743-1672.

Au Sable Valley pool now open for the season AU SABLE VALLEY — The Au Sable Valley Central School swimming pool, located at the Middle School-High School in Clintonville, will be open to the public on Sundays from 2-4 p.m. and Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. starting Dec. 1 and ending Feb. 16.

There will be no public swim on Dec. 25, Dec. 29, Jan. 1 or Jan. 15.

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Sarina Nicola, who is retiring from the Essex County Public Health Department, was honored by the Essex County Board of Supervisors Oct. 31 for her 15 years of service. Nicola served as the Director of Patient Services for the county’s Certified Home Health Agency. Nicola is pictured here (center-left) with North Elba Supervisor Roby Politi, David Nicola, her husband, and Essex County Public Health Director Linda Beers.

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Izzo

From page 7 above more monotonous issues like the country’s financial standing and GDP. My generation holds each of these social advancements as examples of how far our country has come in the fight for equality, acceptance and celebration of diversity.

With Trump — who is a demagogue — we fear that the progress we have seen will be rescinded.

Trump also appears to have activated a segment of the population who are proud to wear their prejudices on their sleeve.

The argument could be made that peo-

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ple my age didn’t try hard enough — that despite our willingness to knock on doors for Sanders, we brought only half-hearted support to Clinton.

The argument could also be made that we are too young to understand the deepseated frustration of the older generations.

This is also a fair point, though I would argue that the idealism of youth is not always something born from ignorance.

With the completion of the new World Trade Center last year, a lot of us had hopes that the United States would be moving forward.

To take a step back at this point is terrifying — and unacceptable.

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Holiday charitable efforts change hands in Jay Toy, food drives under new leadership

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JAY — The town’s fabled holiday donation drive is under new management — and is off to a strong start.

Long-standing efforts to assemble food baskets and collect toys for local families have changed hands this year.

The town is taking over toy collection efforts, and Kelly Murphy, the long-time food drive coordinator, has handed over the reins to the Knights of Columbus Au Sable Forks Council.

“She’s kind of giving us a helping hand to get it started this year,” said Brother Jack Dirolf.

The program uses financial donations from local residents and businesses to feed needy families during the holiday season.

The effort served 51 families last year.

Letters announcing the new leadership went out earlier this month.

“I’ve already gotten a tremendous reception from people,” Dirolf said. “The generosity I’m seeing early is quite amazing. It’s starting out real well.”

The Knights of Columbus will accept donations through Dec. 15, and food basket deliveries will commence shortly afterward.

Doing so a few days before Christmas allows turkeys to be thawed, Dirolf said.

Residents who know of a local family in need can call Dirolf directly to be placed on the list. Those participating in the town’s toy donation program can also pencil in the name of someone on their application who may benefit from the program.

The program raised $1,500 in donations last year.

Dirolf said there is no set target for fundraising, but they do want to make sure everyone is included.

“I just hope we reach all the families that need it.”

Donations can be dropped off at the foyer of Holy Name Church. Monetary contributions may be made payable to Knights of Columbus Council #2301 and sent to PO Box 719, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912.

For questions, call Dirolf at 578-0360.

Toy and monetary donations can be dropped off at the town offices from Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. until Dec. 15.

“This annual toy drive has touched the hearts of many local families and we sincerely thank Kelly and Cindy Murphy for their service to our community,” said Supervisor Archie Depo.

Senior trip to Akwesasne Casino on tap

PLATTSBURGH — The Town of Plattsburgh is sponsoring a senior trip to the Akwesasne Casino in Hogansburg on Dec. 8.

The cost is $30 per person, and each senior will receive the Bus Group promotions that includes $20 free slot play and a $11.50 meal voucher.

The buses will leave the Champlain Centre Mall parking lot in front of Sears at 9 a.m. and will leave the casino at 3:30 p.m. to return home.

Preregistration and prepayment are mandatory.

Registration begins Nov. 16 and payment will be taken for town residents until Nov. 28.

Register by calling 5626860.

Long-running charitable efforts in Jay are continuing this year under new leadership, the Town of Jay and the Knights of Columbus. Pictured above: Children watch fireworks at the popular Christmas in the Forks event.

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WCS Class of 2017 to perform “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” WESTPORT — If there’s one high school senior who doesn’t deserve a day off it’s Ferris Bueller, after all, he’s already skipped school nine times. Come and see the Westport Senior class’s adaptation of the classic comedy, Ferris Bueller’s Day off, and follow Ferris and his friends as they turn a sick day into the world’s greatest skip day despite the relentless pursuit of the maniacal Dean Rooney Friday, Nov. 18 and Nov. 19 in the Bullis Auditorium, at 7 p.m.

The play is directed and assisted by Scott Gibbs and Cheryl Phillips.

Pictured at right: WCS Class of 2017 prepare for their senior play “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Missing is Shawn Smith, Eddie Westerkemp and Schylar Kurth.

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Annual Turkey Trot scheduled in Peru PERU — The 38th annual John P. Adams Turkey Trot will take place Thursday, Nov. 24 at 8:45 a.m. There will be a 5k, 10k and 1-mile fun walk. For more information or to register, visit perulionsclubnewyork.org.

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BlueÊ BombersÊ placeÊ secondÊ atÊ NYSPHSAAÊ XCÊ championships

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Sofia Dejordy

SO - Seton

20:07.5

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Marli Damp

8 - Lake Placid

20:37.2

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Lea Dejordy

FR - Seton

20:58.5

CHENANGO VALLEY — One year ago, the Lake Placid Blue Bombers were atop the state cross country stage.

This year, the Blue Bombers returned to the NYSPHSAA Cross Country Championships to retain their title.

However, Maple Grove had other ideas, scoring better in the top three positions to score a 58-61 win over Lake Placid Nov. 12.

Maple Grove scored 2, 10, 11, 17 and 18 points for their top five runners, while Lake Placid scored 6, 12, 13, 14 and 16 points.

“I think they ran the best they could’ve done,” said coach Mel Frasier. “We couldn’t ask for the a better day.

Next year we will still be one of the top teams to beat.”

“I went into the race running really well,” said Henry McGrew, the Blue Bombers top finisher in 10th place overall. “The rest of the team followed going really strong. We had a few placement changes in the past few races so I was really looking forward to see how everyone did. I hope my team does really well next year, I expect them to.”

“As a team we ran really, really well today,” said Scott Schulz. “Coming into this race we were ranked sixth in states and finishing second. We jumped four teams and that is really impressive. We ran really well I think.”

The strong run by the Bombers, along with the sixth place finish by the Section VII individual champion in Seton Catholic’s Caleb Moore, led Section VII to a fourth place finish at the state meet. Class D also had a strong showing in the girls meet, where both the Seton Catholic Lady Knights and the section finished in sixth place.

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Gabby Armstrong

SR - Lake Placid

21:03.0

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Sara Rose-Mccandlish SO - Lake Placid

21:19.1

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Savannah Dejordy

8 - Seton

21:37.8

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Madison Flora

FR - Ticonderoga

23:05.9

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Sierra Stacy

JR - Ticonderoga

23:28.6

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Sophie Macner

SO - Seton

24:18.6

96

Tess Klossner

SR - Tupper Lake

24:36.0

100

Jade Zhang

SR - Seton

24:49.4

113

Sandra Kwasniak

FR - Tupper Lake

26:27.8

115

Kasandra Sipler

SO - Tupper Lake

28:54.1

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Andrew Lepage

JR - Saranac

17:17.3

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Anderson Gray

SO - Saranac Lake

17:36.6

75

Tyler Martin

JR - Saranac Lake

18:02.8

77

Adam Branch

SR - Saranac Lake

18:04.5

87

Dylan Trombley

SR - Ausable Valley 18:13.2

95

Adam Hesseltine

SO - Saranac Lake

18:30.7

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Ryan Flora

JR - Plattsburgh

18:36.4

103

P. J. Buck

SR - Saranac Lake

18:50.5

104

Lauchlan Cheney-Seymour JR - SLCS

19:01.2

110

Jacob Alberga

SO - Saranac Lake

19:19.9

116

Ian Campbell

FR - Plattsburgh

19:33.8

117

Zachary Lawrence

JR - Ausable Valley 19:34.6

Class D - Lk. Placid 2nd, NW-JCS 7th Section VII 4th 6

Caleb Moore

JR - Seton

16:27.9

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Henry McGrew

SR - Lake Placid

16:44.6

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Brandon Olden

SO NW/JCS

17:00.8

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Scott Schulz

JR - Lake Placid

17:17.9

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Trent White

SR - Lake Placid

17:18.2

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Jesse Izzo

SO - Lake Placid

17:20.4

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James Flanigan

FR - Lake Placid

17:24.1

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Seamus Tomb

JR - NW/JCS

18:11.3

Girls

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Jake Glicksman

FR - Seton

18:20.0

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Luke Moore

FR - Seton

18:24.1

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Kenneth Mulvey

SO - NW/JCS

18:24.7

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Kai Frantz

FR - Lake Placid

18:25.8 18:27.0

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Local finishers - NYSPHSAA XC

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Brittany Shumway

SR - SLCS

19:50.3

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Levi Williams

SR - Schroon Lake

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Elise Lepage

FR - Saranac

20:28.9

75

Hayden Smith

SR - NW/JCS

18:33.7

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Rachael Woodruff

FR - Saranac

20:52.2

76

Matt Brown

SR - NW/JCS

18:34.2

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Heather Dutko

SO - Saranac

21:05.2

78

Ben Casagrain

JR - Tupper Lake

18:53.7

92

Janyll Barber

SR - Saranac

22:03.5

80

Henry Derrick

SR - Seton

18:56.4

94

Faith Haley

SR - Saranac

22:07.4

88

Ryan Savage

JR - Tupper Lake

19:20.0

102

Madison Grimone

JR - SLCS

22:18.7

95

Van Ledger

8 - Lake Placid

19:29.2

104

Makenzie Baker

JR - PHS

22:23.1

96

Harry Helinski

SR - NW/JCS

19:29.9

109

Caitlyn Cliche

SO - Saranac

22:38.5

103

Gabe Smith

FR - NW/JCS

19:42.5

113

McKenna Christiansen 8 - AVCS

22:47.0

106

Patrick Cote

FR - Tupper Lake

19:51.7

117

Desiree Dashnaw

JR - Saranac

23:17.9

110

Alex Dukette

SO - Tupper Lake

20:34.0

123

Julia Drolet

SO - Saranac

23:38.2

117

Matt Whitmore

SO - Tupper Lake

22:17.4

118

Matt Varden

SR - Tupper Lake

22:19.5

122

Ian Berg

JR - Tupper Lake

24:01.4

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AuSable Valley’s Dylan Trombley finished in 87th at the Class C state championship race at Chenango Valley State Park Nov. 12.

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AuSable Valley’s McKenna Christiansen was 113th in the Class C girl’s race.

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Historical Society lands $12K donation

Scholarship fund donates funds in memory of local hero John Zachay WILMINGTON — On Wednesday, Nov. 2, the Wilmington Historical Society received a $12,000 check for its building fund from the John Zachay Scholarship Fund, maintained by the Whiteface Mountain Regional Visitors’ Bureau.

The purpose of the John Zachay Scholarship Fund was to provide scholarships to area students, and in doing so, memorialize an important past community leader, John Zachay.

In re-purposing the funds with this memorial donation, the Scholarship Committee felt that the Wilmington Historical Society would continue to fulfill the original purpose in remembering Zachay while serving the community.

The Wilmington Historical Society will take on the responsibility of keeping Zachay’s memory alive by creating a work station (desk and computer) in the Wilmington Historical Society research library in its new building, along with a plaque describing his contributions to Wilmington and a display case for Zachay memorabilia.

To make a tax deductible charitable contribution to the Wilmington Historical Society Building Fund at the Adirondack Foundation, a check may be sent to the Wilmington Historical Society at PO Box 174, Wilmington or by signing into the Adirondack Foundation’s secure website atgenerousact.org.

Pictured at right: Diane Buckley presents the $12,000 Zachay check to the Wilmington Historical Society.

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Promotions announced at Champlain National Bank Alterie, Darrah among employees newly promoted ELIZABETHTOWN — Steven Cacchio, President and CEO of Champlain National Bank, has announced the following promotions: Yvonne Alterie has been promoted to a Commercial Loan Officer and is now responsible for business development for the Bank.

Renee Darrah, Vice President, has been promoted to TriLakes Manager. In her new role, she will be responsible for

the management of the Lake Placid branch in addition to developing new business for the Bank in the Tri-Lakes region.

Melanie Porter, Assistant Cashier, has been promoted to Keene Branch Manager, and will be responsible for the consumer and residential lending in the Keene/Keene Valley area in addition to branch management.

Cindy Caner has been promoted to Assistant Branch Manager of the Elizabethtown branch. Cindy joined the Bank in 1998 and worked in the Keene branch, where she has served our clients until her recent promotion.

Medara Sherman, Elizabethtown and Westport Branch Manager, has been promoted to Assistant Cashier, which

makes her an Officer of the Bank. She joined the Bank in April 2013 as the Willsboro Branch Manager and became the Westport Branch Manager in October 2014. In April 2016 she assumed the role of Branch Manager of both the Elizabethtown and Westport branches.

Champlain National Bank was founded in 1909 in Essex County and is still locally owned and managed today. It has branches located in Willsboro, Westport, Elizabethtown, Crown Point, Keene, Plattsburgh, Champlain, and Lake Placid, and has a full offering of mortgages, commercial loans, and banking products.

Stefanik invites local veterans to share stories Local veterans’ stories to be shared on lawmaker’s website in November

GLENS FALLS — Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) announced she will be sharing stories of North Country veterans on her Congressional website throughout the month of November in honor of Veterans Day. “The North Country is home to some of the bravest patriots this country has ever known,” said Stefanik in a news release. “Please help me honor these men and women who have served by allowing me to share their stories and photos with a grateful nation. Our military service members have sacrificed so much to keep our nation safe, and I am honored to serve these brave veterans in Congress.”

For residents of New York’s 21st district who have served in the military or know someone who has, Stefanik is inviting them to submit photos and stories from their time in service to our office.

Organizers ask that veterans submit their stories and photos to ny21vets@mail.house.gov or send them to 136 Glen Street, Glens Falls, N.Y. Those who are submitting material are asked to include a short description of the branch, title, and assignment for photos. They are also asked to be sure they have permission to share photos and stories before sending.

Murphy’s to host 20th anniversary party Nov. 19 PERU — Murphy’s will host a 20-year anniversary party on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 8 - 11 p.m. The Bootleg Band will play throughout the night. There will be drink and food specials, a 50/50 raffles and door prizes. For more information, call 643-2683.

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Loud and proud: ADK Gender Alliance lands in Plattsburgh City holds inaugural pride parade

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PLATTSBURGH — To promote love, acceptance, respect and unity: that is the goal of the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance.

The newly formed group is run by Kelly Metzgar, a transgender and LGBTQ rights advocate.

LGBTQ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning.

Metzgar has worked on the local, regional and state levels and presented at national conventions in an effort to bring awareness to transgender issues.

Now, she is working to establish a cohesive LGBTQ resource in the North Country.

PRIDE CENTER “Creating the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance is my attempt at starting a pride center,” Metzgar said. “There are no resources for the LGBTQ community in the Adirondacks. We need that.”

Metzgar said that because “we live in a rural area,” many people are not aware of the LGBTQ people around them.

“We didn’t even have a doctor that could offer hormone treatment until 2014,” she said.

According to the South Wind Women’s Center, cross-gender hormone therapy aids transgender or gender variant individuals with their physical transformation.

For example, hormone therapy for trans women usually includes three different medicines: estrogen, testosterone blockers and progesterones. These medicines will cause feminine characteristics to appear in a male-born body. Emotional and sexual changes will also occur with hormone therapy.

Young people also need to know where they can get help and have questions answered, according to Metzgar. A national poll by GLSEN shows that 75 percent of transgender youth feel unsafe at school.

“Young people need to feel safe. There have been bullying issues. They need to know where they can get help,” Metzgar said.

LOUD AND PROUD The Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance hosted Plattsburgh’s first pride parade on Oct. 1.

October was LGBTQ History Month, said Metzgar.

That’s not to be confused with Gay Pride Month in June, created to commemorate the Stonewall riots.transgender rights and the continuing struggle for equal rights.

The alliance also planned the event to coincide with the start of the semester, to accommodate students returning for the school year, and National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11.

Metzgar says it’s vital for community members who are straight and gender-conforming to attend and show their support as well.

“Allies are vital to our community,” said Metzgar. “We value who they are in our lives. They’re our family members, our friends, our teachers.” Acceptance is essential, she said.

“It’s very scary to talk about gender variances, and showing up to these events shows people in the LGBTQ community that we’re valued.”

The event featured a parade, which began in Trinity Park and followed a circuit to SUNY Plattsburgh.

Metzgar said that among the speakers was Plattsburgh Mayor James Calnon and congressional candidate Mike Derrick.

FUTURE EVENTS On Nov. 20, the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance will have an event honoring the Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day the LGTBQ community mourns lives lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.

According to a report by the National Coalition of AntiViolence, 20 transgender people were murdered in 2014. This number does not include those who took their own lives due to bullying or depression.

“In the end, all we want is to be treated like we’re normal,” said Metzgar. “Just like everyone else.”

The Plattsburgh Pride Parade was held Oct. 1 from 1-4 p.m.

For more information, find the Plattsburgh Pride Parade on Facebook or call 637-7253.

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

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 – 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.

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.

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

PLATTSBURGH – 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

COMMUNITY OUTREACH 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.

LECTURES & SEMINARS PLATTSBURGH - On November 21st, Dr. Curt Gervich and Essex Farm Institute members Kristen Kimball and Racey Billingham will present "Exploring the Food-WaterEnergy Relationship in ADK Farming Communities. Then on December 5th, Dr. Nancy Elwess wil present "Ancient Maya Bones Meet 21st Century Technology". Free to the public. at the Champlain Wine Company, 30 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh NY 12901. For more information, please call 518-5640064.

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

ELIZABETHTOWN - The Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Board will hold a Special Joint Meeting with the Westport Central School Board of Education on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 in Huntley Auditorium at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School at 6:30 pm. The two boards will be convening to discuss the results of the public forum held on June 22, 2016 regarding the Pre-Merger Study presented by Castillo & Silky, and identify what the next steps should be. The public is welcome. Find the complete agenda at https://www.elcsd.org.

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.

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

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

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.

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s the holiday season approaches, the North Country SPCA would like you to keep in mind some seasonal hazards to your pet that you will want to avoid. Over the next few weeks, we will highlight a few of these hazards each week. Today, we would like to address holiday foods.

From October through May, we are bombarded with holidays that involve the wonderful tradition of giving chocolate candy. Many of us also enjoy hot coffee or chocolate on cold winter days. Both chocolate and coffee are toxic to pets, and can lead to vomiting, rapid heart rate, and signs of anxiety with the ingestion of even a small amount of either substance.

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Holiday time is also synonymous for many with baking.

Uncooked yeast dough, when eaten, can cause extreme discomfort due to swelling; it can also potentially cause alcohol poisoning as it ferments.

Garlic, onions, and chives can cause damage to red blood cells and possible kidney failure. Macadamia nuts can cause vomiting, weakness, depression, and tremors in dogs. Grapes and raisins can cause acute kidney failure in our canine friends.

It is important to be extra vigilant this time of year to avoid our furry friends accidently eating something that could be harmful or even fatal.

Our featured pet this week is Brownie, a young Labrador Retriever-mix who suffered the tragic loss of his mother in a car accident when he was less than a month old. Fortunately, a kind family took Brownie and his siblings in and cared for them until they were old enough to go to forever homes.

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Brownie has adjusted to being an orphan, and has had an opportunity to live around children and other pets. He has a sweet personality and gets along well with everyone. This handsome pup is only about six months old and is hoping to find a family before snow season arrives. Could you be his new best friend? Why not stop by and meet him today?

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HEALTH & FITNESS IF YOU HAD HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY AND SUFFERED AN INFECTION between 2010 and the present time, you may be entitled to compensation.

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HEALTH & FITNESS

HEALTH & FITNESS

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ABANDONED CATSKILL MTN Farm. Lender ordered sale, 39 acres assessed value, $95,700.

Available for $89,900. Valley views, woods, fields, apple trees, great hunting. 3 hours NY City.

Owner terms, 888-701-7509

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LEGALS ANNUAL ELECTION OF KEENE VALEY FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Keene Valley Fire District will take place on December 13, 2016, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. And 9:00 p.m.

At the Keene Valley Fire House located at 15 Market Street, Keene Valley, New York for the purpose of electing one Fire Commissioner for a term of five years.

All duly registered residents of the Keene Valley Fire District shall be eligible to vote.

A qualified voter desirous of being a candidate should file his or her name with Nina Allen, the Fire District Secretary before November 23, 2016.

Gregory Pelkey Daniel Sheldon John DeZalia William Tansey Nina Allen VN-11/19/2016-1TC136464 SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on December 15, 2016 at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 1CM, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read.

Bids may also be submitted via the internet using Bid Express (www.bidx. com).

A certified or cashier's check payable to the NYS Dept. of Transportation for the sum specified in the proposal

SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on December 15, 2016 at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 1CM, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read.

Bids may also be submitted via the internet using Bid Express (www.bidx. com).

A certified or cashier's check payable to the NYS Dept. of Transportation for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, FORM CONR 391, representing 25% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-notices Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doingbusiness/opportunities/c onst-planholder.

Amendment may have been issued prior to your placement on the Plan holders list.

NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons.

Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Maria Tamarkin (518) 457-8403.

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where sub-contracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to, D/W/MBEs. The Contractor must comply with the Regula-

SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on December 15, 2016 at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 1CM, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read.

Bids may also be submitted via the internet using Bid Express (www.bidx. com).

A certified or cashier's check payable to the NYS Dept. of Transportation for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, FORM CONR 391, representing 25% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-notices Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doingbusiness/opportunities/c onst-planholder.

Amendment may have been issued prior to your placement on the Plan holders list.

NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons.

Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Maria Tamarkin (518) 457-8403.

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where sub-contracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to, D/W/MBEs. The Contractor must comply with the Regulation relative to non-discrimination in federallyassisted programs of the USDOT 49 CFR 21.

Please call (518) 4573583 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting.

BIDDERS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF A BUDGET APPROPRIATION BILL BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Reg. 01, Sam Zhou, Regional Director, 50 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12232 D263308, PIN 1722.00, F.A. Proj. Z002-1722003, Essex Co., Rehabilitation of I-87 Bridge (joints, concrete, asphalt, railing and steel painting) over Branch River, Town of North Hudson, Bid Deposit $250,000.00.

Goals: DBE 8% VN-11/19-11/26/20162TC-136250 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: J Sawyer Custom Carpentry LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/05/2016Office Location: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at:

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION FOR A COMMISSIONER OF LEWIS FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of Lewis Fire District, County of Essex, New York will take place on December 13, 2016 between the hours 6:00 PM and 9PM at the Lewis Fire House located at 17 Firehouse Lane, Lewis NY for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for a five year term commencing on January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2021.

Application for the above mentioned position will be received until November 23, 2016 at the following address: Lewis Fire District, PO Box 74, Lewis, NY 12950, Attn: Chairman. Anyone who is a resident of the Town of Lewis is eligible to seek the position.

Donald R. Huntley, Chairman Lewis Fire District VN-11/19/2016-1TC136392

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: J Sawyer Custom Carpentry LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/05/2016Office Location: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: PO Box 24, Jay, NY 12941. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

VN-10/29-12/03/20166TC-133910 KEENE VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT is accepting bids for snow plowing for 2016-2017. Please send proposal including seasonal rate and hourly rate and proof of insurance in a sealed envelope by November 30, 2016 to Keene Valley Fire District, P.O. Box 508, Keene Valley, NY 12943 ATTN: Plowing Bids.

VN-11/19/2016-1TC136488 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LPM Events, LLC a domestic limited liability company. Art. of Org. filed with Sec'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/24/16. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of such process served upon it to LPM Events, LLC, 1936 Saranac Avenue Suite 2-257 Lake Placid NY 12946. Purpose: To engage in any lawful activity.

VN-10/29-12/03/20166TC-134330 NOTICE ALL PERSONS EXCEPT CURRENT NYCO EMPLOYEES ARE WARNED Against Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, or Trespassing for Any purpose on Lands Owned by NYCO Minerals Inc. Such Lands are

NOTICE ALL PERSONS EXCEPT CURRENT NYCO EMPLOYEES ARE WARNED Against Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, or Trespassing for Any purpose on Lands Owned by NYCO Minerals Inc. Such Lands are Situate in the Towns of Lewis and Willsboro. Violators are subject to Prosecution under all Applicable New York Criminal and Civil Laws.

Date: 1st October 2016 by: NYCO MINERALS, INC. 124 Mountain View Drive Willsboro, NY 12996 VN 10/1-12/10/16-11TC131751

NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION FOR A COMMISSIONER OF LEWIS FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of Lewis Fire District, County of Essex, New York will take place on December 13, 2016 between the hours 6:00 PM and 9PM at the Lewis Fire House located at 17 Firehouse Lane, Lewis NY for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for a five year term commencing on January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2021.

Application for the above mentioned position will be received until November 23, 2016 at the following address: Lewis Fire District, PO Box 74, Lewis, NY 12950, Attn: Chairman. Anyone who is a resident of the Town of Lewis is eligible to seek the position.

Donald R. Huntley, Chairman Lewis Fire District VN-11/19/2016-1TC-

NOTICE OF THE WILLSBORO FIRE COMMISSIONERS ELECTION to be held on December 13, 2016.

The Willsboro of Fire Commissioners shall hold election according to Town Law 175 for the purpose of electing One (1) Fire Commissioners for a period of Five (5) years-(From January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2021) The Willsboro of Fire Commissioners shall hold election according to Town Law 175 for the purpose of electing One (1) Fire Commissioners for a period of Four (4) years -(From January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020) All candidates must file a petition signed by Twenty-Five qualified voters from the Willsboro Fire District, with the District Secretary by December 3, 2016.

By Order Of, Jean Gay Secretary Willsboro Fire Commissioners VN-11/19-11/26/20162TC-135688 SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ESSEX JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against RUSSELL C. ALLOGGIO A/K/A RUSSELL ALLOGGIO, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 3, 2016.

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ESSEX JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against RUSSELL C. ALLOGGIO A/K/A RUSSELL ALLOGGIO, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 3, 2016.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lobby of the Essex County Courthouse, Elizabethtown, N.Y. on the 7th day of December, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. premises All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town of Chesterfield, County of Essex and State of New York.

Said premises known as 30 Division Street, Keeseville, N.Y. 12944.

Tax account number: SBL#: 4.38-3-8.000.

Approximate amount of lien $ 119,263.78 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. CV-15-0090.

John W. Caffry, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 VN-11/05-11/26/20164TC-134998 PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT ESSEX FIRE DISTRICT #1 herewith designates the Essex Fire House, 2659 NYS Route 22 in Essex, as the place where registration and election will be held on December 13, 2016.

The register will be prepared from 5:30pm to 6pm and voting will take place from 6pm to 9pm.

Election is for one Com-

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT ESSEX FIRE DISTRICT #1 herewith designates the Essex Fire House, 2659 NYS Route 22 in Essex, as the place where registration and election will be held on December 13, 2016.

The register will be prepared from 5:30pm to 6pm and voting will take place from 6pm to 9pm.

Election is for one Commissioner for a five year term, one commissioner for a four year term and one treasurer for a three year term.

Persons wishing to be a candidate should send their request to be on the ballot to Barbara Kunzi, secretary, at P.O.Box 58, Essex NY 12936. The last day to file petitions for candidates of office is November 23, 2016.

Barbara Kunzi, Secretary VN-11/19/2016-1TC136395 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF RL Weber, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/28/16. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1149 NYS Rte. 86, Ray Brook, NY 12977. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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