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4H members Jordan Reynolds, Hailey Cave, Ryan Cave, Cassidy Hoy and Demona Staley say the youth development program provides them with valuable skills and experience. They’re pictured here at their annual volunteer appreciation dinner in Westport on Friday, Nov. 14. Photo by Pete DeMola
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WESTPORT Ñ With harvest season in the rearview, and the ground encased in the first layer of frost, local kids and members of Essex County’s agricultural
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community hit the pause button on Friday, Nov. 14 when they gathered at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Building in Westport for the 4H Leaders Association Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. Local students Jordan Reynolds, Hailey Cave, Ryan Cave, Cassidy Hoy and Demona Staley, members of the Brookside Trotters and Painted Dreams groups, served Hawaiian fare — coconut yams, chicken and collard greens — and seated patrons. It was the only night of the year designed to honor the volunteers for the service-based youth develop-
ment organization through awards and certificates of appreciation, explained 4H Resource Educator Linda Gillilland. “Experiment, experience, enjoy,” she said. “Kids learn life skills by doing and they get to direct what they do — not get directed by others.” Case in point: Last year’s rescue of 41 sickly horses from an Essex resident. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
Battle for Old County Home Cemetary rekindled By Pete DeMola pete@denpubs.com
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WHALLONSBURG — The memories came flooding back as Vicki Dickerson walked in the field across from the Old County Home and Infirmary on Route 22. There was George Rollins, a happy chap who always wore a T-shirt. And Lillian Kesto. “I knew her,” said Dickerson. She flipped through a photo album and arrived at George Rollins. “He always wore a T-shirt.” She paused.
“This was a home, not an institution.” Underfoot were 378 simple stones laid out in seven rows, the graves of county wards buried between 1874 and 1976. Among them are four veterans. But you wouldn’t know it. Until 2011, the 2.5 acre lot between Wadhams and Whallonsburg was overgrown with sumac and low-slung scrub. Dickerson, of Willsboro, hatched a reclamation committee and, with permission from the owner, was allowed CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
Since 2010, Vicki Dickerson has been leading the effort to restore the Old County Home Cemetery in Essex to county ownership. After a century of use, it was sold to a private buyer in 1985.
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The Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union made a donation to the Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad on Oct. 28. “We are proud to support our local emergency responders,” said Kate Shoemaker. Pictured above, TFCU Branch Manager Wendy Courtright presents a check to Larry Bashaw of the Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad.
Jeffords Steel & Engineering Company CFO Jim Favreau presented John Bernardi, Executive Director of the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. with a check for $19,545 from the employees’ workplace giving campaign and their corporate pledge. Jeffords Steel & Engineering Company has a long history of supporting the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. and many other community initiatives.
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Essex, Willsboro join together to honor vets By Pete DeMola
pete@denpubs.com WILLSBORO — The community turned out in droves last week to honor veterans in Willsboro and Essex. Now in its tenth year, the annual Veterans Day ceremony started at the Methodist Church. Over time, seven churches from the two towns became involved. To accommodate the influx, volunteers moved it to Willsboro Central, whose cafeteria was stuffed with volunteers and wellwishers honoring the two towns’ 170 veterans on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Event architect Barbara “Bobbi” Paye lauded the volunteers. “They’re amazing,” she said. “They put in lots of work.” The crew of 30 made signs and decorated tables. They phoned residents, bought food, hung posters, flags and streamers. Veterans and their families looked on appreciatively as the Library Jug Band plonked out a set of patriotic classics. “We sound a lot better when you’re singing with us,” said the bandleader after the “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Waiters smartly dressed in black and white prowled around the crowd, filling up cups and seating newcomers. Bruce Patnode served at the tail-end of the Korean War. The Army vet spent 18 months in France before launching his career as an elementary school teacher. The night, he said, was wonderful. “A great turnout,” he said. Patnode said people appeared to be more appreciative of veterans today than in the past. “It was just that period of Vietnam when we were looked down upon,” he said. Lloyd Brockney agreed. “People saw the war on television and were horrified,” he said. “They turned against the troops, it was not pleasant. You’d never see anything like that today.” Brockney served as a medic in the Army’s First Cavalry Division Air Mobile Unit. He landed in December 1968 just before Christmas.
For the past decade, Essex and Willsboro have joined together on Veterans Day to honor the 170 veterans who reside in their communities. Photo by Pete DeMola Shortly afterward, his helicopter was shot down. He spent 11 months in the hospital. The Willsboro resident voluntarily signed up for a four-year stint. Bringing back the draft, he said, might bring the harsh reality of war into better focus to the public. “They take a lot for granted,” he said, referring to ordinary Americans. Bill Thompson served in the Navy’s Pacific amphibious unit during World War II. The hometown hero — his banner adorns a lamppost in central Willsboro — enlisted after 17th birthday in 1944. His father signed the papers and he left on the Adirondack Fairway Bus. Thompson participated in the Battle of Okinawa. “I saw Ernie Pyle before he was killed,” he recalled, referring to the American war journalist who was cut down by a Japanese machine gun in April 1945. Thompson served two years before getting rotated out on the point system. He then moved to Yonkers, where he focused on
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working and raising his family, including seven kids, 11 grandkids and 10 great-grandchildren. He now again calls Willsboro his home. Navy Captain Shaun Gillilland, who also serves as Willsboro’s top elected official, lauded the event for bringing everyone together. Gillilland entered active duty in 1981 when America was still nursing its wounds from Vietnam. He said the public has gotten closer to the military, which is now an all-volunteer service. “People are more aware, cognizant and caring… and that’s a good thing.” Retired navy official Rick Low serves as commander for American Legion Post 405, which meets at Zeke’s due to the lack of an established brick-and-mortar location. “I started out bombing Baghdad in 1991 and ended up living in Saddam’s Palace,” he said. Recruitment of young veterans to join organizations like the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars is challenge in the region, he said, something that is magnified because vets often don’t return to the area after their service due to a lack of jobs. Low said Willsboro has a “quiet, healing spirit.” And then walked to the stage and led the room in a moment of silence.
Ecumenical Thanksgiving service set
WILLSBORO — The members of the clergy and representatives of all the churches in Willsboro and Essex will join local residents in an Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service of Sacred Readings, Reflections, Prayer and Song to be held at St. Philip of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, 3746 Main Street, Sunday, Nov. 23, at 3 p.m. There will be a community combined choir that will join together in song. If anyone would like to participate with the choir, join them prior to the Service at 1:30 p.m. in the church for rehearsal. This is open to the public. Refreshments will be served afterward in the Church Hall.
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Helen DeChant • 873-9279 / time4hfd@yahoo.com
s the holidays grow near, sometimes the best gift is a handmade one. If not made by you, but made by a skilled local crafter. In our own area, we have many artisans that create stunningly beautiful gifts of all kinds. Soon you will have the opportunity to meet and purchase creations from some of these fabulous crafters. The Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School (ELCS) is hosting their 4th annual 5th Grade Craft Fair on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the school auditorium. If you are a crafter or vendor, they still have some room left for you to partake in the day’s festivities. This craft fair has grown each year and is well attended. There is something for everyone, including delicious lunch choices. Table space is $15.00, you can begin setting up at 7:30 a.m. If you are interested, contact Dina Garvey at 873-2433 for more details and to reserve your place. Has everyone noticed the new bright and attractive sign for Elizabethtown Community Hospital? It’s always an asset to any community to be linked to a teaching hospital. It’s comforting to know that we are now part of the University of Vermont Health Network, allow-
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hursday, Nov. 20 marks the end of another wonderful season for the Anderson Falls Heritage Society. My thanks for all they do to preserve our local history. Chris Maron, Executive Director of Champlain Area Trails, sent me an email regarding an upcoming event: “Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is hosting the first public hike on the new Wildway Passage Trail in Westport on Saturday morning, Nov. 22 from 9:30 to 11 p.m. Hikers of all ages are invited to meet on Angier Hill Road, about a half-mile north of Lakeshore Road, walk the two-mile trail loop, and then go to Dogwood Bakery in Wadhams for cider and cookies.” This Sunday, Nov. 23, the Keeseville Free Library will host a reception opening their new exhibition and sale celebrating our recently passed artist, Andrea Knight. A full size article with all the details appears in this issue of Valley News. My thanks to all involved who put together this show so quickly
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his Saturday evening, the Champlain Valley Film Society presents the film “Where the Rivers Flow North” at the Whallonsburg Grange. The director, Jay Craven, and the author of the book the film was made from, Howard Frank Mosher, will both be on hand. The film takes place in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, very much like Essex County. At 6 p.m, there will be a dinner catered by Flying Pancakes and a discussion about the movie, and then at 8 p.m., the film itself will be shown. The cost for dinner and the film is $20, while just the film is $10. The dinner will be concocted from very local ingredients and will feature beef stroganoff, a sweet potato pie, bean and greens gumbo and cornbread. Here is the schedule for all of the upcoming public Christmas events in town. On Saturday, Dec. 6, the Essex Community Church will hold their annual Christmas Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Soup and sandwiches will be available. On Sunday, Dec. 7, there will be a free showing of “Babe, the Gallant Pig” at 2 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange. This is a delightful movie featuring lots of talking animals and a very ambitious pig - fun for both kids and adults. On Friday evening, Dec. 12, the Pleasant Val-
ing us to have access to excellent medical care. A thank you goes out to the Cobble Hill Ladies Golf League for their donations back to the community. It’s always good to see and appreciate it when our local organizations give back in anyway they can. Remember, this Saturday, Nov. 22 is the next collection day for the Elizabethtown Thrift Shop at the UCC parish hall from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. They especially need children’s winter clothes, but welcome all clean and well-kept items. You can call 873-6518 within store hours or follow them on Facebook, if you have any questions. Looking ahead, the annual ElizabethtownWestport Garden Club Green’s Tea will be held on Friday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., with lunch served from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Takeout will be available. Many handmade oneof-kind gifts, beautifully decorated Christmas wreaths and much more will be available, along with an excellent raffle. All proceeds are donated back to our medical community. I wish everyone a very happy, peaceful and fulfilling Thanksgiving Day. If traveling whether it be local or a distance, please travel safely.
Kyle Page • kmpage1217@charter.net in honor of this amazing artist. I received an email from Jean-Jacques Duval regarding several of his paintings that are on display at Plattsburgh State University in the new computer, business and economics building, Au Sable Hall, as well as on the tenth floor of the Kehoe Administration building in the Admissions Office. These buildings are open to the public and people are encouraged to visit and see Duval’s work. As part of the ongoing “Created Equal” movie series, The North Country Underground Railroad Association in conjunction with the Keene Valley Library and the Clinton, Essex, Franklin Library System, will be showing the film “Freedom Riders” on Monday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Keene Valley Library. The film is free to the public and a open discussion will occur following the viewing. Plenty going on in our community this week. Stay well and enjoy the beauty of our home.
Rob Ivy • robhivy@gmail.com ley Chorale will give a concert of Christmas favorites at the Essex Community Church at 7:30 p.m, followed by a reception. The big day downtown will be Dec. 13, when Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by ferry at 9:30 a.m. They will be taken to the firehouse for a free pancake breakfast at 9:45 a.m. sponsored by the F and A Masons, Drew Riethel and of course, the fire department. Most, or all, of the shops in town will be open at 9:30, and there will be a special show at the Adirondack Art Association gallery. Stop by the library and get in on their silent auction. At noon, there will be a fun run around Beggs Point. At 2:30 p.m., Essex author Steven Kellogg will give a reading at the library of one of his works, “Pinkerton, Behave!” The Inn will be open for dinner, and that evening, the Grange will present Anne Hills and Michael Smith in concert. The show starts at 7 p.m. and admission is $12. Finally, there will be a holiday farmers market on Dec. 20 at the Grange from 1 to 4 p.m.
Troop 63 to sale Christmas tree
WESTPORT — The Westport Boy Scout troop 63 will be having their annual Christmas Tree Sale fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the lawn at the Heritage House. They are selling fresh-cut balsam trees.
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North Country SPCA Kathy L. Wilcox • 873-5000
Have you purchased your ticket for the North Country SPCA’s Snowmobile Raffle yet? You can purchase a ticket for $5 each, or three for $10, any time prior to our Jan. 17 drawing for a 1996 Arctic Cat 580. Proceeds from all ticket sales will go to help our furry friends at our animal shelter in Elizabethtown. For more details about the raffle, please check out our website at ncspca.org. You can email jhartley@ncspca or call 8735000 to purchase your chances to win. Better yet, stop by our shelter to purchase your tickets, and meet some of our many adoptable animals while you are there. At this time, we have over 50 wonderful cats of all ages and sizes, and 12 dogs who are all hoping to go home for the holidays. Our featured pet this week is Emma, a Mastiff and German Shepherd-mix who is about four months old and has it all - a terrific personality, beauty, intelligence and the desire to learn. Emma is an exquisite, fawn-colored puppy who was terribly undersocialized when she arrived, but has blossomed into a real social butterfly through the gentle attention of shelter staff. She gets along well with other dogs and
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ow, the Willsboro School Drama Club really outdid themselves with their performance of “Peter Pan” this past week. The talent of these young students is outstanding and they truly gave us an evening of great pleasure. The whole departments of drama, music and art worked so well together. This is such a great opportunity for these local students to develop life skills. The holiday season will be off to a wonderful start with the Methodist Church Holiday Sale on Friday, Nov. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. and then again on Sat, Nov, 22 from 10 to 3 p.m. Then on Nov. 22, they will be making their great soup and bread lunch from 11 to 1 p.m. The price of the lunch this year is $6. This is a great way to start your holiday. On the same day, the Catholic Church will have a holiday craft sale and lunch with a nice variety of items for sale. They also have a soup and sandwich lunch. Then one can venture up
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just realized I got the time wrong last week for the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) hike on the new Wildway Passage Trail this Saturday, Nov. 22. Hikers should meet at the trailhead on Angier Road (about a halfmile north of Lake Shore Road) at 9:30 a.m., not 9 a.m. as I originally wrote. Luckily I planned to revisit the subject, since it seemed like there was a bit more to be said. Unlike all other CATS trails, which are on private land and are maintained by agreement with individual land owners, this trail is on property that CATS recently purchased. This is a first for CATS. The basic idea is to connect two favorite local attractions, Split Rock Wild Forest and Coon Mountain Nature Preserve, thus creating a corridor or “wildway” for wildlife to move between the lake and the mountains. The concept of a wildway is one that has been gaining ground in recent years not just among environmentalists but also among other outdoor enthusiasts, and by purchasing the land outright CATS has made a clear and firm commitment to it. But there’s something else that’s unusual about the Wildway Passage Trail, which I mentioned briefly last week but that is worth emphasizing again. To help create the trail, CATS brought in not just one but two completely separate groups of volunteer workers from both inside and outside the region, which was a departure from their usual reliance on a dependable and dedicated core group of strictly local
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warms up quickly to new people, especially if they want to take her for a walk, scratch her behind the ears, or play a game of fetch! With some more training and attention, this gorgeous girl is going to make a great companion. Please swing by and check out our little Emma.
Janice Allen • 963-8912 • allens@willex.com to the local school for one more assortment of great holiday crafts available for sale. Hope you come and make a day of holiday shopping. Most of these three events will be on Nov. 22. The season continues right after Thanksgiving and the first weekend in December. These all benefit local organizations and great to greet and meet friends. The Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service will be held on Sunday, Nov. 23 at the Catholic Church at 3 p.m. It is beginning to notice the local houses are sporting their holiday decorations. It’s wonderful time of the year, get out in the evening and take a ride around town Sympathy to the family of Lucille Garvey Little at the passing of husband Harry this past week. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Lucus Cross (Nov. 21), Arnie Stoker (Nov. 22) and Ramona Sheehan (Nov. 24). Happy anniversary to Carol and Doug Young on Nov. 24.
Colin Wells • WestportNYNews@gmail.com volunteers (many of whom are your friends and neighbors). Last summer, 25 campers from South Woods Camp in Paradox teamed up with the Essex County Youth Advocate Program to cut the “Connector Trail” that runs between the two wild areas. Then, in October, 13 members of the American Hiking Society from all around the country spent a week-long “volunteer vacation” clearing the “Loop Trail,” where Saturday’s hike will be, and which explores CATS’ recent purchase between Angier Hill Road and Lake Shore Road. So that’s 13 active people who went home to tell others about the wonderful opportunities to be found here in the Champlain Valley. Land and people—these new departures for CATS are perfect ways to extend the organization’s longstanding two-fold mission of connecting our communities and supporting our economic vitality all at the same time.
Westport Federated preps for feast
WESTPORT — The Westport Federated Church will be hosting a Community Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday, Nov. 27, from noon until 2 p.m. There is no charge for this dinner and the public is welcome. Volunteers are welcome to help with food preparation, serving and cleanup. If you are interested in volunteering, call 962-4465 and speak with Ernie or Alta or leave a message.
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Voter suppression in Essex County? Unlikely, says BOE By Pete DeMola
pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Were local voters suppressed in Essex County on Election Day as Westport resident Paul Reese alleged in a letter to the Valley News week? Absolutely not, said Essex County Board of Elections Commissioner Allison McGahay. Last week, Reese claimed election workers suppressed voters when they failed to inform them of the three propositions on the back of their ballots. As a result, he concluded, Essex County had one of the highest rate of blank ballots in the state, behind only Kings, Queens and Bronx counties. “Our only goal is to run a proper election,” said McGahay. The state board of elections designed the policy to prevent electioneering, she said. According to state regulations, workers informing — or misinforming — voters on the propositions would be the same as campaigning, which is prohibited within 100 feet of polling places alongside campaign literature like bumper stickers and T-shirts. Since ballot propositions are politicized issues, it would also be akin to poll workers directing voters to party lines on ballots. And if allowed to draw attention to the measures, bias can be illustrated even in body language and cadence, explained McGahay. Propositions are more heavily voted than races in some areas, while in others, the lack of a vote evens out, like the 30 percent of county voters who also opted not cast a vote for a state assembly candidate, a race that was located on the front of the ballot. “You can never tell why a voter failed to vote a particular con-
test,” said McGahay. Voters in Essex County approved Proposal 1, a measure to create a redistricting commission to draw legislative and congressional district lines every 10 years, by 6 percentage points, with 30.5 percent left blank. Statewide, 24.3 were left blank, and across the more than a dozen counties in which it was defeated, margins were often in the double-digits. Proposal 2, a measure permitting electronic distribution of state legislative bills, sailed through each county with little controversy. Voters statewide delivered 22.9 percent blanks on that measure; the number in Essex County rose slightly to 28.76 percent. The approved Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014 is slated to authorize $2 billion in state bonds to fund technology upgrades in schools. Gov. Andrew Cuomo pitched the idea in his State of the State, arguing it would level the playing field for sources with varying levels of resources. While the counties within the New York City metropolitan area — Bronx, Queens, Kings and New York — did deliver a high percentage of blanks, they also voted for the proposition in landslide numbers, presumably due to the high number of charter schools in those counties that would stand to benefit from the measure. Voters statewide also approved, but in nailbiter races in many countries, including some by double-digits. Essex County voters approved by about eight percentage points, with 27.09 left blank. The money would be distributed using existing school-aid formulas.
Will local schools benefit from this influx of cash? Lawmakers returned to Albany this week for conference to discuss this and other issues, said Dan MacEntee, a spokesman for state Sen. Betty Little. Little supported passage of Proposition 1, saying it would improve the redistricting process by making it more transparent and ensuring, regardless of the makeup of the Legislature. Critics of redistricting argue it arranges districts along racial and economic lines, a measure misused by lawmakers for political gain.
ESC: Care packages wanted
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown Social Center is collecting items to send with the Elizabethtown American Legion Auxiliary to Watertown where Christmas care packages will be packed and sent to soldiers deployed from Fort Drum. Please support this project by dropping items off at the Social Center by Friday, Nov. 21. Cash donations are welcome and will be used to purchase items. Suggested items include any toiletries for men and women; drink mix in individual packets (gatorade/propel/etc, coffee, hot cocoa); high energy food that can easily be packed in a backpack (dried fruit, nuts and seeds, sports bars, tuna in foil packets, jerky); DVDs, video games, playing cards; individual packets of condiments; handwritten letters and cards; good black socks that extend to the knee for use with boots; phone cards, batteries, stationary/blank cards (stamps not needed); books, magazines (sports, 4x4 truck, puzzle books; no pornography). Drop off anytime the Center is open. Call 873-6408 for more information and their hours of operation.
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ith the fall high school sports season coming to an end, we’d like to recognize some of the athletes who gave it their all in fall sports this year. In football, Peru (Class B) and Saranac Lake (Class C) picked up Section VII championships as they both rose to top-10 state rankings, each picking up a win against Section X foes on their way to regional final appearances. The Ticonderoga Sentinels claimed the Section VII Class D football title with an impressive fourth quarter win over heated rival Moriah, moving on to handily defeat Tupper Lake in the regional semifinals and trading scores with Section II’s Cambridge/Salem before falling to the Indians in the Class D regional final game. Beekmantown’s Justin Stevens (and lets not forget the offensive line) set a Section VII all-time record of 1,963 rushing yards while Peru quarterback Blake Altizer found his way into the record books as well with a section-best 71 career touchdown passes. Also worth mentioning, the Mayor’s Cup match between Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake made a return after a three-year hiatus, going the way of the Red Storm. In boys’ soccer, Chazy and Beekmantown represented their section well, traveling to Middletown where Chazy suffered a tough Class D semifinals loss in penalty kicks to International Prep while Beekmantown topped Livonia 1-0 before falling in the Class B championship game. The girls’ teams from those two schools made plenty of noise of their own. Both fell only one game shy of a trip to the state semifinals, though it’ll be a sad goodbye to a handful of senior stars from each roster, including Beekmantown senior Kallie Villemaire (31 goals, 25 assists) and Chazy senior Rachel Pombrio (22 goals, four assists). The combined Bolton/Warrensburg girls soccer team made history, advancing to the NYSPHSAA Class C Final Four in Cortland. While they were unable to bring home a victory, it was a positive first step for an emerging program between the two school districts. Speaking of combined teams, perennial powerhouse Chazy isn’t alone in Class D. The newlymerged Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport team took the Eagles to penalty kicks in the Class D final, and in the previous round, only one goal separated the Griffins from Keene. The three teams combined for a 41-11-3 record. Oh, and wait, what was that, Makenzie Winslow just scored again. The senior striker compiled 59 goals for the Minerva/Newcomb Lady Mountaineers in leading her squad to the Section VII Class D finals for the first time in either school’s collective history. Winslow, however,
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would not be able to take her place on the field against Chazy, but the Lady Mountaineers proved they belonged on the field, playing an inspired game in the face of long odds and earning the respect of their opponent. In the end, Winslow finished with 122 career goals. She might want to keep her eyes on the paper in a few years, though, as sophomore Jordan Bush starts her ascent up the scoring list next season. In volleyball, Beekmantown was unstoppable. The Eagles won every league game 3-0, including the Section VII Class B title game. Lake Placid swept Northern Adirondack for a Class D crown of their own, and later that same day, AuSable Valley and Plattsburgh played one for the ages, a 3-2 nailbiter that went the way of the Patriots. Two local cross country runners finished third in their class in states at SUNY Canton Nov. 8— Seton Catholic’s Margaret Champagne and Plattsburgh’s Jeriqho Gadway. The Lady Knights finished a perfect 20-0 while the boys of Lake Placid raced to a 19-1 mark. The Saranac boys’ and girls’ teams were right behind, both finishing 17-3. EKMW may not have had the number of runners needed for team wins, but the Emus sent three runners—Jon Gay, Tom Maron and Myra Adams—to states. Gay finished tenth overall in Class D competition. It’s a shame the secondfastest runner in Section VII qualifiers wasn’t on the All Star roster because he ran in too few dual meets. When it comes to swimming, two names come to mind. Or four, depending how you look at it. Kelly Davey, Meghan Davey, Brooke Kelley and Alexis Kelley helped Plattsburgh to a perfect season ahead of Peru, AuSable Valley and Moriah. The Patriots’ Emily McCormick kept the Hornets from going 11-for-11 at the Section VII championship while Cydney Bond and Kylei Pena (Peru) and Lydia Brown (AuSable Valley) each picked up two second-place finishes. There’s a rising star in gymnastics. Peru’s Delaney Brown, only a seventh grader, picked up six all-around wins to help cap off a perfect 6-0 season for the Indians. With a deep roster and five more years of Brown, Peru should be poised for years of success. Plattsburgh’s Madison Baker and Hannah Kaltenback, along with Beekmantown’s Kailey Quackenbush and Desiree Dashnaw, were often close behind. To the teams and players missing—there are many more deserving of the recognition—know that we had you in mind. Lastly, a thank you to the coaches, referees, families and fans who put their energy and support into what was an exciting season. And most of all, win or lose, to the players. Ñ D enton Publications Editorial Board
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feeling their oats and demanding y now you’ve no doubt the President and Democrats get seen or heard of Jonain step with their plans, these thon Gruber, the Massayear old video clips begin showchusetts Institute of Technology ing up that no one had bothered health economist who helped to make public before. Doesn’t craft the Affordable Care Act. As seem odd the someone as braghas come to light recently, Gruber gadocios as Gruber could remain told an audience last year at the under wraps this long? University of Pennsylvania the Where were the Republicans law passed because of the “stulast year, when this ObamaCare pidity of the American voter.” Dan Alexander Architect was publicly spouting Ò The bill was written in a tortured Thoughts from off? Surely this would have been way to make sure the CBO (CongresBehind the Pressline even further motivation during sional Budget Office) did not score the mid terms. Just about the the mandate as taxes. If CBO scored time Republicans start thinking they will be actthe mandate as taxes, the bill dies. OK, so itÕ s writing to repeal the ACA law, here comes the manten to do that.Ó Gruber added, Ò ... if you had a law na from heaven right into their lap. Now they which said that healthy people are going to pay in Ñ you made explicit that healthy people pay in and are ecstatic, thinking about running the table and steam rolling the Democrats in 2016 with sick people get money Ñ it would not have passed.Ó this smoking gun of lies and deception. Since the first discovery, nearly a half a dozen Ah, but wait a just minute, Mr. Gruber also more recordings of Gruber making similar comments have surfaced, including remarks that told us how smart he and the President are spell out the fact that the State of Massachusetts with their slight of hand. Remember now the had scammed the federal government out of bil- President, is a very crafty poker player and was lions of dollars and used those dollars to cover known as a bit of a card shark during his senate days. Could he have an ace or two up his the cost of the Massachusetts Health Care Plan. sleeve? Could he just be setting the table for his Gruber apparently spoke frequently with big finale heading into the 2016 elections, just surprising candor about his role and the trewhen the Republican think they have him over mendous smarts of those who pulled this fast a barrel? one over the American public. He goes on to With politics today being what they are and voice his opinion of the average American, who with so few Americans not really paying attenin his opinion, is not a very intelligent nor contion to specifics, it would not be out of character cerned about anyone other than themselves. for the President to use this slight of hand decoy Early last week, this information was only against the Republicans who will come out with being aired by conservative stations, but by the guns blazing about government overreach and end of the week many more main stream media organizations where beginning to air the news, big government knowing what is best, all the while the Democrats will use this to denounce after an uproar of claims of media bias. the Republican efforts as partisan, bigoted and Also aired were snippets of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claiming she had never selfishly taking away health care from millions who can’t afford it. heard of Gruber and he was not involved in The President remains likable and has demdrafting the legislation. Those claims were imonstrated his Teflon like image through scanmediately followed by 2009 recordings of Mrs. dals that many thought would sink him. When Pelosi with glowing praise for Gruber’s work nearly 65% of the country isn’t engaged enough on the legislation back then. to participate or interested enough to underRepublicans as you might expect are hopping stand the facts, allowing others to tell them mad at the outright deception and at the same what to think, the President might just be using time energized at the revelations especially afthis diversionary tactic as his way to regain conter their perceived public mandate in the recent mid-term elections. Full of steam and self righ- trol of public sentiment once the hub-bub over teousness, the Republicans should tread lightly Gruber fades. We’ll find out shortly if this is a set up for vinas they might just be joyfully embracing a Trodictive Republicans or a nail in the coffin of the jan horse. Let me explain. Their mandate came about Affordable Care Act as we know it today. with the lowest voter turn out in 72 years with only about a third of the eligible voters taking Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denthe time to vote. Not what you would call an ton Publications. He may be reached at dan@denoverwhelming vote of confidence. Then sudpubs.com. denly right about the time the Republicans are
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The Lady Bug Quilters of Willsboro have been busy making dresses for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. Working for about three weeks, the group has made 35 dresses out of pillowcases and kerchiefs for needy children. Involved in the special project were Sandy Murphy, Ada Hutchins, Grace Uhlig, Joyce Bauman, Rita Fitzgerald and Peggy Hunn. Collection for the shoe boxes will take place Nov. 17-24 at the Plattsburgh Assembly of God Church on Prospect Street.
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Meal Totes seeks donations To the Editor: Seasons Greetings! It’s that time of the year when I look forward to the overwhelming amount of community support I receive when seeking donations for the Holiday (Christmas) Meal Totes Program. Last year, approximately 55 meal totes were prepared and delivered to community members who reside in the Town of Jay or the Town of Black Brook. With the rising cost of food items within the past several months, I anticipate the number of meals to increase. If you wish to donate, I humbly request the following items: Turkeys (please donate in the form of a monetary contribution as I do not have the freezer storage space and will purchase the turkeys as the delivery date gets closer), cans of corn, green beans and cranberry sauce. jars of turkey gravy, boxes of stuffing, five-pound bags of potatoes, packages of dinner rolls, apple pies and Christmas cookies. I gladly accept monetary contributions. Those wishing to do so may mail or deliver to my home address: 8 Forge Street/PO Box 386/Au Sable Forks, NY 12912. Contact Number: 524-5806. Items may also be dropped off at Connie’s Rusty Zipperz (Main Street in Au Sable Forks) during regular business hours. I will be accepting donations until Dec. 21. Your continued support and holiday spirit is much-need and greatly appreciated. Many families, as well as senior citizens, will have a warm meal to enjoy on Christmas Day. Happy Holidays! Kelly Murphy, Au Sable Forks
Three thoughts on 2015 Elizabethtown proposed budget To the Editor: After examining the 2015 Elizabethtown Proposed Budget, I would like to share the following suggestions with the residents of our town and the Town Board members, some of whom will be working on Town budgets the coming years. 1. The Town Board has chosen to keep the Tax levy low by taking $143,00 from the Highway fund balance to pay for employee raises, health insurance and operating expenses. This will create a funding shortfall that will be passed on to next year’s budget. Fund balances quickly dry up when they are used for increases in wages, insurance and utilities. The Town Board needs to find ways to cut expenses rather than spending fund balances for regular operating expenses. 2. In 2012 and 2013, the Cobble Hill Golf Course had an income of $93,000 each year. This was a $6,000 increase over the 2011 income, which was $87,000. But this year (2014), the Golf Course revenues dropped back to $87,521. Why then does the 2015 budget state a Golf Course revenue increase to $95,000? How does the Town Board justify this increase in income? Do they have a marketing plan to bring in more golfers and sales? Budgets should use real numbers based on past revenues, not wishful thinking. 3. The money the Town received from FEMA for the June 2013 flood damage should be used to replace money the Highway, General Fund, and Water District spent to make emergency repairs. The proposed budget does not show the $128,198 income that the Town received in January 2014. This money was a reimbursement to the Town for the cost of repair work. That money, if transferred to the correct accounts, would have increased the Town’s fund balance. Copies of the proposed budget are available online at etownny.com or by contacting the Town Hall 873-6555. Margaret Bartley, former supervisor Elizabethtown
Excited about letters To the Editor: I am excited about two letters in the Nov 8 issue. Both were spot-on and should be understood. Mr. Mannings letter (“Nonprofit editorial far from misleading”) was to the point and should be discussed by our officials. Mr. MacMakin’s letter (“America no longer a Republic”) needs more input as our representatives don’t know what bribery is (lawyers?) and if the legalized bribery was eliminated, the average American would have some input in bills. Our vote means nothing when money determines what there is to vote on and whats in the small print. Congress could change tomorrow if they wanted and give the country back to us, but the money is too good. They even changed the previously changed rules on stock transfers to eliminate their own chance of getting hurt in a stock market drop. Mr MacMakin is right in that the system will not change and shuffling political hacks into positions that give them ridiculous retirements is probably a major draw. Ask your congressman or woman what they think and if they agree, when will they put in a bill to right this awful wrong. Good luck on having them agree. Bill Hubschman, Elizabethtown
Editorial a “slap in the face” to hospice To the Editor: I was dismayed at a sentence in the Editorial Board’s piece on Death with Dignity in which it was stated that Brittany Maynard “read about radiation and hospice care but found both options to
be even more terrifying.” I understood Ms. Maynard’s determination to make her own decision to end her life on her terms before she was incapacitated and debilitated by her illness. I do not recall reading anything about her being terrified by the thought of hospice. I have been a hospice volunteer for many years and the goal of hospice is just what Ms. Maynard wanted: it’s about living each day, enhancing the quality of life and preserving the dignity of the terminally ill. I do not fault Ms. Maynard’s decision, but I find the comment in the Valley News to be a slap in the face to the hospice movement. I suggest your Editorial Board read a recent article in the New York Times on Oct. 5, 2014, entitled “The Best Possible Day.” In the article, Dr. Atul Gawande describes how a hospice team enabled a patient to live her last days exactly as she wanted, allowing her The Best Possible Day she could imagine. That’s what hospice is all about and there is nothing “terrifying” about it. Colleen M. Van Hoven, Ph.D. Volunteer with High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care
Loon thanks To the Editor: Biodiversity Research Institute’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation (www.briloon.org/adkloon) would like to thank the many sponsors, in-kind donors, and volunteers who helped make our recent Adirondack Loon Celebration a success! Adirondack musicians extraordinaire, Roy Hurd and Jamie Savage started off the day with excellent concerts, while Adirondack Lakes and Trails Outfitters and our loon field staff led a field trip to Lake Colby to learn about loon behavior, and Merriloons the Clown transformed the our children’s faces into amusing loony creatures. The amazing ventriloquist, Sylvia Fletcher and her sassy puppets, had the audience in hysterics throughout her shows! Wonderful food was provided by the Green Goddess Natural Market and the Whiteface Mt. Lodge Masons. The afternoon included a presentation about loon natural history and our loon conservation efforts in the Adirondacks, our Loon Calling and Costume Contests, a delicious reception, a loon-related silent auction, and the 2014 loon quilt raffle drawing. We are most grateful to the following sponsors for their financial support, enabling us to bring these excellent entertainers to the Celebration: AdkAction.org, Ad Workshop, Adirondack Council, Adirondack Motel, Adirondack North Country Association, Adirondack Yarns, Brookfield Renewable Energy Group, Carcuzzi Care Care Center, the Eddy Foundation, Eye Peek, Guide Boat Realty, High Peaks Animal Hospital, Hyde Fuel Company, Kinney Drugs, Moose Maple Books, Nancie Battaglia Photography, Saranac Lake Marina, Snowslip Farm, Stewart’s Shops, The Bookstore Plus, The Community Store, The Doctor’s Inn, The Wild Center, and Ward Lumber. We would also like to thank the many organizations and businesses who provided in-kind support of the Celebration, including: the Adirondack Explorer, Adirondack Lakes & Trails Outfitters, Adirondack Life, Adirondack Mountain Club, Blue Line Sports Shop, Cake Placid, Coakley High Peaks Ace Hardware, Compass Printing Plus, Don Polunci, Gary Lee, George Seymour, Harrietstown Town Hall, High Peaks Cyclery, Hoss’ Country Corner, K & E Enterprises, Erica McCall, Mountain Meadows Farm, Paradox Lake Pure, Piece by Piece Studio, Price Chopper, Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Sara-Placid Motel, Sothebys Realty, SUNY ESF’s Adirondack Interpretive Center, The UPS Store of Lake Placid, The Wellness Center, Tickner’s Moose River Paddling Trails, Upstate Vinyl Graphics, the Village of Saranac Lake, WCS’ Adirondack Program, Whiteface Lodge, and Wild Birds Unlimited of Saratoga. Wonderful food was provided for our reception by Bluesberry Bakery, Eat & Meet Grill, Lake Clear Lodge, Lake Flour Cakery, Lakeview Deli, Mirror Lake Inn, Nori’s Village Market, and The Good Bite Kitchen, which was greatly appreciated by all! Additionally, Saratoga Sweets provided their unique “Loon Poo” to the winners of the Loon Calling and Costume Contests. Congratulations! We are also grateful to North Country Public Radio and Mountain Lake PBS, our media sponsors, for their excellent assistance in publicizing the Loon Celebration, and to Jack LaDuke, who filmed our Loon Calling and Costume Contests. And finally, we would like to thank the many people who volunteered at the Celebration, including Joe Dockery, our superb Master of Ceremonies, E. George, the Hahn family, E. Jones, B. Juh, Gary Lee, Jen Rush, L. Nathan, C. Pinney, A. Sauer, B. Schoch, the Semegrams, Ben Tabor, M. West, and M. Worden. Their behind-the-scenes assistance ensured that the Celebration was a fun opportunity for all to learn about loons and our conservation efforts in and beyond the Adirondacks! Nina Schoch, Coordinator Biodiversity Research InstituteÕ s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation
No free will with tax-exempt status for nonprofits To the Editor: Citizens of the USA are known, world-wide, as people who donate to those in need. In the War Revenue Act of 1917, Congress gave income taxpayers the privilege of deducting charitable contributions to nonprofits that met criteria established by the Internal Revenue Service and approved by Congress. The intent of the law was to encourage citizens to continue to freely donate to charities. It is important to note that there is no penalty for not donating to charities or nonprofits.
Federal income tax exemptions for charitable organizations were first codified in 1894 and have been adjusted many times since. The Code includes the criteria for an income tax exemption and certain prohibitions such as a prohibition against lobbying. The several states adopted the income tax-exempt concept for nonprofits, but at some point, added an exemption for real estate (property) taxes. Unlike the Federal income tax exemption, which encourages giving freely to the charities of one’s choice, the real estate tax exemption forces all non-exempt land holders to pay the taxes for the nonprofits. There is no free will. Worse, there is a severe penalty for not “donating” to all of the nonprofits in Essex County. The County will take the property away from the owner and sell it. All the talk about jobs, good deeds done by nonprofits, and so on, does not justify forcing real property owners to contribute to organizations, many of which are against their beliefs, at the point of the tax sale gun so that they can remain in the homes. Gordon E. Howard, Keeseville
Appreciates editorial To the Editor: Thanks for the article on the need of a viable third party. The Green Party (GP) has participated in NY state politics for several years, but it hasn’t been easy. To get on the ballot in NY, a party need thousands of signatures according to its enrollment. To stay on the ballot, a party has to get at least 50,000 votes for its gubertatorial candidate. This is no problem for the Democrats and Republicans who have huge resources, but it is for an independent party like the Green Party that refuses to accept money from corporations or PAC’s and refuses to enter into fusion with the two major parties or their satellites like the Working Families Party (WFP). Also the two major parties have inserted their duopoly into the NYS Constitution by setting up a Board of Elections that only they can administer and hire workers who must be registered in either party! The New York City Board of Elections is especially partial to this duopoly. Its ballot understandably reserves the first two columns exclusively for their candidates but comprises third party columns by co-mingling other candidates who are not connected with these third parties in their columns. For example, Cuomo and Hochul, running on the “Women’s Equality Party,” appeared on the Green Party column. This created much confusion and invalidated the ballot if a voter mistakenly voted for the all of the candidates in the GP column. Although the GP candidate for Governor, Howie Hawkins, did increase his vote total from the the previous gubernatorial election in 2010, he was polling 9 percent just before the election, but received only 5 percent of the vote, a drop of 45 percent. Cuomo, who appeared on 4 columns, was polling about the same as his vote, 54 percent, and Rob Astorino, who appeared on three columns, was polling at 33 percent and received a vote of 41 percent. Other party vote totals, such as the Libertarian and the WFP, decreased markedly from the previous gubernatorial election in 2010. I believe the NYC Board of Elections violated the civil rights of those who wanted to vote for a third party by setting up a confusing ballot that suppressed their votes. Tom Siracuse, Chair of the NY County Green Parrty
W’boro volunteers should be lauded To The Editor: Once again on behalf of all the veterans in the Willsboro and Essex communities, I wish to thank all those who worked so hard to put on the tenth annual Veteran’s Day dinner. All of our local churches came together to once more honor those of us who served the nation. This year’s musical program provided by the Library Jam Band from the Paine Memorial Library was a special treat as was the wonderful dinner served to us. This year, we have to make a special thank you to Barbara Paye. Bobbi, as she is known in the community, first had the idea for this event ten years ago and convinced the members of the Willsboro Methodist church to sponsor the event. She chaired this dinner every year since and saw it grow well beyond the ability of the church to host it and then involved all the area churches moving the event to the school. Bobbi comes from a family long associated with the military, her father Harris Young, a veteran of World War II, served many years as the veteran’s counselor in Elizabethtown. As Bobbi and her husband Brad are moving into a new phase in their lives, she has decided to step down as chair of this event. As you move on, Bobbi, we want you to be assured that you do so with the sincere gratitude of the veterans of this community for your dedication over these many years to honoring us. Also, a special thank you to Gretchen Boardman who made and donated a beautiful quilt and place mats used at this year’s dinner as door prizes. Thanks too, to the Willsboro Central School for making their facilities available for us and to the students who made the decorations that brightened up the cafeteria. Again, thank you to all who participated in this Veteran’s Day celebration. Charles Lustig, Willsboro
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From page 1 to do limited work to clear away the brush and map out the plots. While it’s now a tidy-looking meadow, Dickerson believes more still needs to be done. She envisions lifting the sinking stones and filling in the hollows where the pine caskets disintegrated. Milly Flint, a former Jane Doe, needs a stone. And the rotted flagpole needs to be replaced. More graves may even be located past the tree line. But Dickerson’s team of dozen-plus volunteers are prohibited from making the desired changes by the current owner, Ruth Morgan, who clamped down on their efforts several years ago, citing advice from her insurance company. “It’s hallowed ground,” said Dickerson. On Monday, Nov. 17, she implored the Essex County Board of Supervisors to take it back. She was accommodated by a roomful of supporters, including former Assemblywoman Tersea Sayward, and a petition containing 180 signatures from Essex and Willsboro residents, many of which were collected at last week’s Veterans Day event at Willsboro Central. The board listened and asked questions before passing a resolution allowing County Attorney Dan Manning to make an overture to Morgan, including an offer to purchase the burial ground. If rejected, the county indicated they would move forward with eminent domain proceedings. Dickerson said Essex County should have never allowed the sale to begin with. “It was illegal,” she said. THE STORY SO FAR Beginning in 1832, the Essex County Poor House began taking in invalids and the infirm. Documents paint the facility to be the stuff of nightmares, with rulebooks promising punishments for being drunk on the Sabbath, for instance. Or returning to the facility past sunset, using profane language and wasting food (or “any waste whatsoever”). The complex eventually came to encompass seven brick buildings, including the main structure, which was built in 1899. Over time, the Essex County Poor House shed its Dickensian trappings and rebranded itself as the Essex County Home and Infirmary, where it continued its mission of providing paupers, failed farmers, orphans, itinerant workers and the mentally ill with government support. Residents worked the rolling hills behind the facility. When they died, they were taken across the road and buried. The Essex County Home and Infirmary relocated to Elizabethtown sometime in the 1970s and was given a new name: Horace Nye. First they moved the infirm, then the ambulatory, like Rollins, who was among the last to be laid to rest in 1976. And then there was silence. PERSONAL CONNECTION In 1960, Dickerson left San Francisco with her parents, How-
www.valleynewsadk.com ard and Irma Halen, and arrived in Whallonsburg. Dickerson’s dad had just been promoted to superintendent, and her mom, the matron. She was 14. For the Halens, it was a return to their ancestral roots after Howard’s military service. “It was a wonderful experience,” said Dickerson, recalling fond memories as she walked between the rows on a recent autumn afternoon. During the Halen administration, the cemetery was wellgroomed. Howard died of a sudden heart attack in 1978 and was buried in Arlington. The family grieved and moved on. After the facility was shuttered, the Essex County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) was tasked with finding a buyer. They bound the property together into four parcels. In November 1985, they brokered a sale to a pair of Connecticut-based realtors: Ruth Sherrill Morgan and her then-husband for $60,000. Deeds obtained from the Essex County’s Clerk’s Office show no explicit mention of the cemetery in the parcel descriptions. The pair moved into the former home, where they lived for 17 years. In 2001, the Morgans sold the former home to Erik Kilgren, head of a Kansas-based nonprofit called the Leavener’s Foundation. It remains closed, harboring dark undercurrents of political combat all of its own. The Morgans retained ownership of the cemetery and the surrounding 18.2 acres, including the former railway toll house where Ruth currently resides. Following her husband’s death in 2003, she remarried to Douglas Oliver, a renowned typographer and publisher. He passed away in 2007 and is interred on the property. Ruth plans to join him, her name and birth date already engraved on their shared stone. “QUIET ENJOYMENT” “It’s been a controversy ever since we bought it,” Morgan told the Valley News. Morgan initially allowed Dickerson to tend to the graves, but revoked permission after consulting with her insurance company, who advised her to limit access for liability reasons. While she currently allows limited maintenance and upkeep — under town abandonment laws, the town of Essex has the authority to mow the grass, while Dickerson continues to visit the property — the relationship between the two sides has disintegrated. Morgan said everyone seems to forget that she and her first husband maintained the cemetery for 17 years. “I can’t go there now on my tractor because we’d get smashed right away,” she said, referring to traffic on Route 22. “But they’ve done a nice job of mowing.” Morgan, who remains active in the local community, said she’d be open to selling the property. “But nobody has ever offered any money,” she said. “I don’t intend to give that up without a real fight.”
November 22, 2014 Morgan said a sale would have to incorporate the entire 18acre parcel, including the wetlands that surround the cemetery like a half-moon. “If you took out the middle, there’s nothing else to do with it,” she said. Morgan, who couldn’t recall the assessed value, said she would have to move and floated an initial estimate to allow for those costs of $200,000. Tax rolls show the 18.2 acre lot is assessed at $104,900. Without the house, the value drops down to $47,200. When a private citizen purchases property, they have the privilege of doing what they want with it as long as its not illegal, said Morgan. She called this “quiet enjoyment.” The Oklahoma native said she has no problem with visitors paying their respects, including those who leave flowers and other mementos on the graves. But when she and her husband lived at the former home, she said she never saw more than a half-dozen visitors. “I’ve always been open to having them come and look if they want to,” she said. “I have never turned anyone away. It’s all open. I don’t have any signs or any rules.” Morgan said she hopes for a peaceful resolution to the reignited conflict. “I don’t really want to leave here, but they’re making it a little difficult,” she said. If the county moves forward with eminent domain, she said she would take legal action. “It’s just simply a matter of wanting to come in and take over,” she said. “And that really isn’t necessary.” LEGAL BASIS Can the town or county take it back? New York Department of State Division of Cemeteries spokesman Edison Alban said there are a number of statutes dealing with abandoned cemeteries. Towns are required to take over abandoned cemeteries pursuant to Town Law § 291(1), a measure permitting a town to preserve and care for, fence and mow cemeteries, even those under private ownership. Counties may choose to take over an abandoned cemetery by a two-thirds vote of its governing body under County Law § 222(5-a). In Essex County, this would require the votes of 12 of the 18 lawmakers. Since the state department oversees the purchase and sale of land by public cemeteries operating under N-PCL Article 15, not government-owned facilities, Alban couldn’t comment on if the 1985 sale was illegal, referring questions to the state attorney general’s office. They have not responded for comment by the time this story went to press on Tuesday morning. Manning, the county attorney, was authorized by lawmakers on Monday to move forward in crafting a solution. “We would like to be able to approach the current owners for them to give it to us or sell it back to Essex County,” he said. Lawmakers, who last discussed the issue in 2011, appeared to be enthusiastic about regaining control and voted unanimously to move forward. Eminent domain would require the county to go to court, a process predicted to take eight months, and pay Morgan fair market value. Asked about an informal agreement designed to stave off litigation — a measure that would perhaps allow for Dickerson’s desired improvements while Morgan retained ownership — Manning said the legal threshold between the basic maintenance undertaken by Essex and more extensive work would fall under case law. Essex Supervisor Ed Gardner, who offered the resolution, said the county is under a moral obligation to take it back. “These are people from the county,” he said. Willsboro Supervisor Shaun Gillilland agreed. “They were wards of the county and our responsibility. We now have a responsibility to maintain their graves. It’s time to correct the mistake,” he said. As a ritual, Dickerson says the names of the dead each time she visits. “It’s my way of showing respect so they’re not forgotten.” Overall, she said she wants the Old County Cemetery to be a place where survivors can visit. She cited an anecdote of a man named John Crossman who died in 1936. A relative called from East Greenbush seeking to locate their grandfather’s final resting place. When they visited, Dickerson invited them to her home, where the group sat on her porch and spoke for three hours. Now they plan on returning each year. To finish reading this article visit our website.
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From page 1 As the community attempted to wrap their heads around the issue, some of the kids immediately put their specialized animal skills to use, something Gillilland said comes at a premium when there’s a wellspring of support, but a lack of experienced hands. “It’s not just about them, but the community,” she said. “They see problems that their skills can fulfill.” Oct. 1 marked the beginning of the 4H year, including election of new leaders, a process undertaken since the founding of the local chapter in 1911. Last August, 80 members concluded the past year with their projects, something Gillilland said instills a sense of cooperation and independence. Field trips add a third element, socialization. Hailey cited the group’s trip to the New York State Fair in August to display their projects. “We learned a lot and met a lot of new people,” she recalled. They also got a crash course in salsa-making. “A lot of people came by,” she said. “We had to make a lot of salsa and buy lots of ingredients.” Afterwards, said Hoy, they got to explore the fair and meet counterparts from across the state. “As long as we had a partner and phone with us,” she added. 4H also runs Westport’s After School Program, master gardener classes and fitness classes for seniors. “It’s all about education,” said Diane Dodd, a veterinarian who is affiliated with the master gardener program. “They learn about animals, planting, how to sprout, plant and cook,” she said. “We’re educating our young people how to make good choices and carry these skills.” Gillilland said CCE as a whole has become a clearinghouse for random agricultural questions, like “What do you feed a porcupine?” “Can I eat this mushroom?” and “Please identify this chrysalis.” On Friday night, as patrons engaged in postprandial chatter, she disappeared and emerged a short while later with something called a poultry saddle, giving a reporter an on-the-spot lecture on mating habits. “Even adults need to learn something new everyday,” she said. COUNTY BUDGET The event came when storm clouds have gathered as the county moves closer to adopting their annual budget. Faced with a 9.5 percent in-
Operation Christmas Child readied
WESTPORT — This month, several locations across Essex County will serve as collection sites for Operation Christmas Child through Monday, Nov. 24. The annual project who help spread shoeboxes to millions of children around the world by filling them with toys, school supplies and notes of encouragement. Through local collection points, residents hope to contribute more than 8,500 giftfilled shoeboxes to the 2014 global goal of reaching 10 million needy children. The Westport Bible Church on 24 Youngs Road, will be collecting the boxes at the following times: Monday through Friday: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m. and Monday: from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-5799 or visit samaritanspurse.org. Participants can track their boxes online to the country where they will be delivered. To track a shoebox gift, use the online donation form at samaritanspurse.org.
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CV • Valley News - 9 them, because can’t make an adjustment if there’s revenue on the other side,” he said on Monday. Next year will mark the second in Palmer’s five-year budget plan, which calls for a 15 percent increase on the tax levy in 2014, followed by decreasing figures: Ten percent for the second year, then seven, five and two percent for the final year. Prior to Palmer’s plan, lawmakers relied heavily on their fund balance. The manager has said the increases are the only way to put the county back on the path to fiscal solvency. Essex County will hold a special hearing on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 9:30 a.m. in Elizabethtown to discuss amendments.
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Tax levy remains flat in town of Lewis for 2015 By Pete DeMola
pete@denpubs.com LEWIS — The tax levy for Lewis will not see an increase for 2015. The tentative budget includes a decrease in appropriations, tax levy and the tax rate. “It should be acknowledged the only way this can be done is to increase revenues or reduce spending,” said Supervisor David Blades in a statement. Since revenues were down, the town board looked at each appropriation line item and reduced where the least impact would be felt, he explained. Preliminary appropriations clock in at $916,478, a decrease of $7,597 from last year. Areas of major increase or decrease in appropriations outside a three percent for town highway personnel include the justice court (down $7,240), programs for the aging (down $500), town attorney (down $3,000) and garbage collection, which dropped $2,300. The town’s annual share to the Elizabethtown Library dropped $250 to $2,000.
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Earlier this year, a group of local citizens launched a grassroots effort to bring a library to Lewis. Currently, the group stores books and materials in the town hall and keeps limited hours. Increases included unallocated insurance, state retirement, street lighting and safety inspection. The Elizabethtown-Lewis Ambulance Squad also received a $2,500 bump, to $28,500 from $26,000. Elizabethtown kicked in an additional $10,000. “We know that this may cause some discomfort for us,” said Blades on the reduced services, “but we all need to tighten our belts and do more with less.” All employees with the exception of Blades, the town board and the town clerk will receive a three percent raise. Blades thanked his highway superintendent and the town board for being proactive in the process. LEVY DOWN… TAXES UP? The tax levy and rates are the same for the town’s two districts, inside and outside of the water district. Next year’s tax levy is scheduled to come in at $337,928, a decrease of $597.
The tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value for both districts will be $3.39, down two cents from last year. The total assessed value of Lewis is $157,300,812, with about one-third of that falling under tax-exempt status owing to state land and numerous county facilities. If those parcels were added to the tax rolls, the rate would drop down to $2.40. While Lewis has held the line, this doesn’t necessary mean lower taxes for local residents. In fact, they may rise come January when bills start arriving. Lewis’ fire district raised their taxes by 2.3 percent while the county is set to bust their cap. Earlier this month, county officials arrived at a tentative budget that would see a 9.5 percent increase to the tax levy. Lawmakers have been meeting for budget workshops throughout the month. Essex County will hold a special hearing on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss amendments. A public hearing will follow on Monday, Nov. 24. In Lewis, it’s anticipated the town council will pass their budget on Tuesday, Nov. 18, shortly after this article went to press on Tuesday morning.
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Town of Jay comes in under cap with 2015 spending plan By Pete DeMola
pete@denpubs.com AU SABLE FORKS — Jay has slid in under the cap with its 2015 proposed budget. The town’s tax levy will increase by 1.8 percent, well under the town’s adjusted 4.1 percent cap. “Out of my 11 years as supervisor, the 2015 budget has been the hardest one to put together,” said Supervisor Randy Douglas in an email. Douglas said state workers comp premiums alone increased $17,100 or 123 percent, an increase that added a 1 percent bump in the town’s proposed budget before talks even began. The general fund and highway department portion of levy comes in at $5.60 per $1,000 of assessed property value. Employees will go without raises, while two vacancies will go unfilled. Douglas highlighted negotiations with the Au Sable Forks Ambulance Board of Directors, which now uses a blend of paid and volunteer staffers, to negotiate their annual contract agreement. Jay’s contract with the service is currently based on an assessed value percentage in conjunction with Black Brook. Initially, the Au Sable Forks Ambulance Corporation presented an increase of $36,000 over last year’s budget of $341,965, Douglas explained. But after successful negotiations, they reduced their original budget request by $25,140, resulting in an increase of 3.2 percent for their overall budget. “We certainly appreciate the efforts of the Au Sable Forks Ambulance Service for working with us to lessen their original 2015 budget request significantly during these tough fiscal times,” said Douglas. Jay’s share of the ambulance budget will increase 4 percent, to 68 percent.
With a projection of $143,323.23 in revenue to offset the ambulances overall budget of $352,827.00, Jay and Black Brook will share a percentage of their proposed $209,503.77 budget. WATER AND SEWER Jay contains three water districts and one sewer district. Annual charges per $100,000 in assessment for those in Au Sable Forks will increase by $11; decline by $42 in Jay and increase $18 in Upper Jay. Sewer fees will see a boost of $20, from $87 to $107. Douglas said the increase in the Au Sable Forks district is primarily a result of the property acquisitions from Hurricane Irene, a measure that yielded a loss of about $1 million in taxable value. Budget Officer Susan Richards also noted last year’s final principal payment on a water bond that was originally issued in 1994, something that yielded a 62 percent savings in the Jay district’s budget. Upper Jay’s increases can be attributed to increases in operating costs. But is still a much lower than the $9.97 rate per thousand in 2005 when the current administration inherited the failed water system and was forced to build a new one and settle a lawsuit, noted Douglas. The supervisor chalked the sewer district increase to the need to pump tanks out more frequently and property acquisitions that led to a loss of $836,000 in taxable value. “It’s unfortunate that the property owners who live within the Au Sable Forks water and sewer districts that were able to stay in their homes after the devastation of Irene are seeing a slight
increase in taxes as a result of the property acquisitions,” he said. But in the end, he said, town officials made what they felt was the right decision to assist the residents who faced multiple floods throughout the years. Post-Irene, Jay has been able to upgrade their water and sewer facilities and infrastructures with 100 percent funding from FEMA and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Storm Recovery Programs. Without the success of lobbying and securing these funds, said Douglas, these improvements would have soon been a major tax burden. “Douglas and town officials should be commended for their efforts in securing the funding to repair them and because of their success, residents of not only our town, but neighboring town will benefit for years to come,” said Richards. Additional costs were allocated for equipment purchases, including a $30,000 bond payment for a plow truck purchased last year and $23,900 for a new sidewalk plow tractor. The town’s general fund is set to increase by $24,992, while the town’s highway department would see a $1,953 decrease. The budget passed unanimously after their public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 13.
Book sale slated ELIZABETHTOWN — There will be a Black Friday Book Sale Friday, Nov. 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Elizabethtown Library. This is an opportunity for the public to grab a holiday gift of low-priced hardcover and paperback books.
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Essex under cap Tension with past administration continues to crackle By Pete DeMola
pete@denpubs.com ESSEX — The final 2015 Essex town budget carries a tax levy decrease of .55 percent, a measure allowing the town to come in under the state-mandated cap. It was passed unanimously by the town board on Thursday, Nov. 13. The budget’s levy increase is below the adjusted cap of 2.39 percent for the town. The amount to be raised by taxes is $621,126, down from $624,544 this year. Total budget appropriations for the general fund arrived at $532,275, up from $514,558 last year, not including the highway fund, which clocks in at $562,760. Revenues have brought in $500,518.10 this year to date. Town Clerk William Morgan said Essex County will determine this year’s tax rate per $1,000 assessed property value. Results should be in shortly, he said on Monday, Nov. 17. Supervisor Ed Gardner said fire districts held the budget, while appropriations for water and sewer, based on user fees, increased 5 percent and 30 percent, respectively. “I want to thank all citizens throughout the town, especially the highway department,” said Gardner. “They agreed to give up some and keep some.” The two sides hashed out a five-year agreement that sees raises kept flat the first year, held them at 30 cents for the following three years before falling back to zero for the final year. Morgan, who took a $2,500 pay cut, hailed Gardner for “working tirelessly” on the budget process. “It was not uncommon for groups of 10 or more people to be working together on this budget,” he said in an email, Òan d when we saw the need, or weren’t sure of something, we brought in experts to find the right answers.” BATTLE ROYALE Morgan said the group worked to course-correct problems he said were left over from the previous administration. There were no reserve accounts set up in place in case of emergencies during the years 2010-14, he said, as stressed by state agencies and required by law. Those accounts are now largely depleted, he said, citing the highway department as an example.
That department has $3,500 of reserve balance left in their account, he said, citing an excess of $170,000 prior to 2010. For 2015, officials injected $20,000 into the reserve fund to purchase a new truck. The sewer has been running in the red for four years, Morgan also noted, because the past administration failed to bill residents, instead opting to borrow money from their general fund. As a result, the sewer owes the town’s general fund in excess of some $240,000 dollars. More work will be required to get it back on track. “While this is okay to a varying degree, you need to have steps put in place to ensure the money is paid back to the general fund in a timely manner,” he said. Morgan said residents should be proud of the budget. “No stones were left unturned, no priorities were overlooked, and one in which was infused with strategic planning initiatives which were more often than not, overlooked in the past.” “Majority rules on this board of five,” responded former Supervisor Sharon Boisen in response to Morgan’s comments. “Therefore, the ‘past administration’ is in fact still governing, with only one of its previous members no longer at the table.” Boisen, who served from 2010-14, said the town board was fully aware of the decreasing highway reserve balance while it resolved to replace deteriorated equipment at the highway superintendent’s requests. “It appeared that previous to 2010, the highway superintendent was required to make repairs only to his equipment, even though it was beyond its expected usefulness and life span,” she said in an email. Boisen said supporting documents reflect where funds owed to the general fund from the sewer district originated. Additionally, she said, the town board refused to allow the supervisor to begin billing in 2010 or 2011 even though local finance law allows for, and encourages, such measures. “My repeated requests failed as the board majority wanted to wait until the sewer plant was up and running before they began billing users even though they hired an operator that would require training and would be on the sewer districts payroll for a full year prior to the plant being complete,” she said.
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Your complete source of things to see and do in the North Country Ongoing: Every Tuesday and Thursday
ELIZABETHTOWN — YogaFit, Ellen DuBois. 4:30 p.m. Elizabethtown Social Center. $5. ELCS students free 12 and up. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408.
First and third Thursdays
ELIZABETHTOWN — Writers Group. Elizabethtown Social Center. 1 p.m. November and December. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408.
Third Thursdays
ELIZABETHTOWN — Fiber Arts Group. Elizabethtown Social Center. 10 a.m. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408.
Every Wednesdays
ELIZABETHTOWN — Zumba, Kye Turner. 5 p.m. Elizabethtown Social Center. $5. ELCS students free 12 and up. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 8736408.
Every Thursday
ELIZABETHTOWN — Zumba, Karin DeMuro. 5:30 p.m. TurboKick, Kye Turner varies monthly. Elizabethtown Social Center. Zumba $5, TurboKick $7, ELCS students free 12 and up. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408. ELIZABETHTOWN — Celebrate Recovery. Adirondack Outreach, 209 Water Street. 5:45 p.m. $3 pp dinner. 6:15 p.m. Large Group, 7:10 p.m. Small Group, 7:45 p.m. End / Open Cafe.
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ELIZABETHTOWN — Mahjong Group. Elizabethtown Social Center. 1 to 3 p.m. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408. ELIZABETHTOWN — Eight-week series, grief support groups. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hand House. Christina Steigleman, Twila Quaid 942-6513. Dec. 5, through Jan. 23 ELIZABETHTOWN — Eight-week series, caregiver grief support groups Meetings. Hand House. 10 to 11 a.m. Details: Christina Steigleman MSW, Twila Quaid LMSW, 942-6513. Dec. 5 through Jan. 23.
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CHAZY — “The Heaviest Deer Contest” Deer. Weigh-ins, Weathercock Restaurant & Bar, 9688 Route 9. Noon to 8 p.m. Winner $150. Non-winning three $50 prizes, Weathercock 8 p.m. Present to win. Details: Weathercock 846-7990.
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PERU — North Country Potter’s Guild and photography by Ron Nolland, reception. Peru Free Library. 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibit and sale through January. Hours Tuesday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Details: 643-8618. PLATTSBURGH — 13 Sundays Outdoor Art Club, Regional Art Show and Sale re-
ception. Pine Harbour Assisted Living, 15 New Hampshire Road. 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibit. Sunday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details: 561-5307, pineharbour.org. KEESEVILLE — Celebrating Andrea’s Vision. Keeseville Free Library. Hours Monday 10 a.m. to noon, 1 to 7 p.m. Tuesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m. to noon, 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to noon, 1 to 5 p.m. Details: 834-9054.
Friday, Nov. 21 TUPPER LAKE — Behind the Scenes Tour. Wild Center. 3 p.m. PLATTSBURGH — Town Meeting, Wire & Voice Coffee House. Plattsburgh United Methodist Church chapel, 127 Beekman Street. Free. $5 donation suggested. Doors 6:30 p.m. music. Details: Peter Cadieux 569-2188, woodwireandvoice@gmail.com. PLATTSBURGH — Mister F. Monopole bar, 7 Protection Ave. Details: 563-2222. PERU — North Country Potter’s Guild and photography by Ron Nolland, reception. Peru Free Library. 5 to 7 p.m. Details: 643-8618. LAKE PLACID — Big Little show, invitational exhibit of small art works. Opening reception. 5 to 7 p.m. LPCA, 17 Algonquian Dr. Through Dec. 22.
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WILLSBORO — 28th Annual Holiday Craft Sale. Willsboro United Methodist Church. Friday: 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Harvest Luncheon Saturday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $6.
Saturday, Nov. 22
PLATTSBURGH — National Adoption Day Celebration. Champlain Centre North, Smithfield Blvd. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. PLATTSBURGH — Tab. Monopole bar, 7 Protection Ave. Details: 563-2222. PERU — Craft fair Peru Memorial VFW, 710 Pleasant St, Rte. 22B, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open to public. Table rental $15 6’ table, $20 8’ table. Details: Melissa Wiggins 6053023. WESTPORT — CATS public hike, Wildway Passage Trail. Angier Hill Road, about a half mile north of Lakeshore Road, walk the easy two-mile trail loop. 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 23
KEESEVILLE — Celebrating Andrea’s Vision, reception. Keeseville Free Library. 1 to 3 p.m. Details: 834-9054. WILLSBORO — Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service. St. Philip of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, 3746 Main Street. 3 p.m. WADHAMS — United Church of Wadhams quarterly meeting. Church Hall. 1 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 27
WESTPORT — Community Thanksgiving dinner. Westport Federated Church. Noon until 2 p.m. Free. Open to public. Volunteers needed. Details: Ernie or Alta, 962-4465. LAKE PLACID — Sixth annual Adirondack Health Turkey Trot 5K. Speed Skating
Oval. 8:30 a.m. $25, group $75. Details and registration: active.com/lake-placid-ny/ running/races/adirondack-health-5k-turkey-trot-2014.
Friday, Nov. 28
PLATTSBURGH — TBA. Monopole bar, 7 Protection Ave. Details: 563-2222. ELIZABETHTOWN — Black Friday Book Sale. Elizabethtown Library. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 29
PLATTSBURGH — Small Business Saturday. North Country Chamber. Details: americanexpress.com/us/small-business/shop-small
Monday, Dec. 1
WESTPORT — Camp Dudley and Camp Kiniya multimedia presentation. Camp Dudley, 126 Dudley Rd. 7 p.m. Open to public. Details: RSVP campdudley.org, Camp office 962-4720.
Art exhibit, sale slated
KEESEVILLE — Local residents will be able to celebrate the life of an amazing local artist this Sunday, Nov. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m with a very special art exhibit and sale, “Celebrating Andrea’s Vision,” at the Keeseville Free Library. Family, friends, and art appreciators will remember Andrea Knight, a gifted photographer who passed away in October. Join Andrea’s family and friends on Nov. 23, and the weeks following, to enjoy and perhaps take with you, examples of Andrea’s extraordinary talents.
Donations sought for Families First
ELIZABETHTOWN — Families First needs your help in collecting food for their annual holiday donation drives. The goal? To provide 75 dinners for residents in need. Pre-packaged and canned items can be dropped off at their Elizabethtown offices. Cash donations to meet their goal of $1,500 are also welcome. For more information, email agriffin@familiesfirstessex.org.
Church meeting planned
WADHAMS — The United Church of Wadhams will have their quarterly meeting Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Church Hall at 1 p.m.
Young moose shot in Newcomb
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invented a new game last weekend I like to call dances with bulls. Not to be confused with Kevin Costner’s Dances with Wolves; or Michael Jordan’s former basketball team the Chicago Bulls. Nope, this match involves a long stare down with a very hostile bull moose. How it would end was up to the 1,200-pound beast charging at me through the Adirondack pucker brush. I knew there would come a day that I’d come face-to-face with one of these long-faced, prehistoric looking gargantuans during a hunt. With population estimates now pushing 1,000 animals, I’d seen tracks and scat left behind and even heard one crash away from me in a deer drive, like a living room sofa careening through the woodland. I pictured such a sighting as being somewhat idyllic — a massive head emerging from a beaver pond, blinking away flies and lazily munching marsh grass as birds flitted about. I find the reintroduction of moose here to be profoundly positive news and relish the idea of my son being able to harvest one someday in this state. I’d seen a handful of the beasts along roadsides here, and snapped photos of one in a field in Westport, but had never spotted one during a hunt. That all changed last weekend, but the sequence of events that unfolded turned out to be anything but idyllic. The bull I encountered was accompanied by a mature cow, who showed herself first and sauntered at me with a long striding gait. She would have run me over, had I not made a threatening move in her direction — the same type of move I’ve used countless times in the past to send bears and the like scurrying. It also worked with her and she went loping over a hillside. Problem was, she wasn’t alone. Twenty seconds later I was eye to eye with her suitor, and he wasn’t liking the idea of me coming between them. He closed the 80 or so yards between us so fast that I barely had time to react. Gun on my shoulder I back peddled, putting as many large trees between the two of us as possible. And the dance was on.
How Moose Size Up In The Animal Kingdom
• The largest mammal in the deer family, moose are taller than a horse -- 5 to 6.5 feet tall (1.5 to 2.0 meters) from ground to shoulder. • Heavier than a bear -- male moose, called bulls, weigh up to 1,500 pounds (680 kilograms), females are usually a few hundred pounds less. • Faster than a kangaroo -- moose run up to 35 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour). • A bull moose can have antlers six feet (1.8 meters) from end to end Thirty yards turned into 20, and 20 into 10. I quickly came to the realization that this beast was used to being king of the jungle — and it was anything but afraid. Its ears laid back, it grunted, licked its lips and gnashed its teeth. Foam rolled from its snout as it lowered its head and stomped at the ground. “Don’t make me” I said under my breath as it peered around the final tree between us. The animal was so close, I couldn’t even get it in the scope — instead, I held my 30-06 on my shoulder and peered down the barrel. I didn’t dare move. The moose swung its antlers from side to side, as if to goad me into action and stood yards away for what seemed like an eternity. I thought about a warning shot, but didn’t dare unaquire the animal for fear it would charge with the barrel of my gun trained on a tree. One more threatening lurch in my direction, I thought, and I’ll be forced to react. Instead, thankfully, the animal turned and slowly disappeared in the direction of its female companion, stopping occasionally to glance back in my direction. I let out a long sigh of relief, clicked the safety on, and continued my hunt. Later, plopped haplessly out of harm’s way in front of a computer monitor, research showed me that moose attacks are not as rare as one might think. In fact, 5-10 people in Alaska are wounded annually in moose attacks — that’s more than grizzly and black bear attacks combined. Nevertheless, moose do not tend toward natural aggression, and most will move on without harm. The important thing to remember is that, first and foremost, moose are wild animals and will defend themselves if provoked or threatened by a human or a barking dog. The most dangerous time for moose aggression, according to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, occurs in September and October, during mating season and in the early spring when protective cows are guarding young calves.
Officers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation are currently investigating an incident in which a young moose calf was shot a few weeks ago off the Tahawus Road in Newcomb. According to the DEC, the dead moose was reported on Saturday, Nov. 1 by a caretaker at the Santanoni Hunting Club. The female moose reportedly weighed 244 pounds and was left behind by whoever pulled the trigger. DEC senior spokesman David Winchell said a necropsy performed on the animal determined it was killed by a shotgun slug or muzzleloading bullet. Tahawus Road, where the moose was located, connects the Boreas Road with the former National Lead mines and the Upper Works trailhead into Henderson Lake and Mount Marcy beyond. Killing a moose in New York State is a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of a $2,000 fine and up to a year in jail. DEC is actively investigating this case and is asking anyone with information to call the DEC’s dispatcher in Ray Brook at 897-1300 or the DEC’s new 24-hour hotline at 1-844-332-3267. John Gereau is managing editor of Denton Publications and an avid outdoorsman. He can be reached at johng@denpubs.com.
Will Coats, age 16, of Keeseville shows off the nice 8-pointer he dropped while hunting with his father Ed Coats in the Alleghany County town of Whitesville. Will shot the buck opening morning of the southern zone season, Nov. 15, at 10:30 a.m. It had a 19-inch inside spread. Congratulations Will! Photo by Ed Coats
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MORIAH CENTER, NY In Home Health Care needed, CNA preferred on site training provided. $14.15/hr. 3 to 4 over nights & weekends. Contact Dave or Gina 518-546-3218 Leave Message, references required. Must be Reliable & a Caring Person. Possible drug test.
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GRANTOR McCauley, Nancy et. al. Fortune, John & Janellen Wortman, Lynn et. al. Evans, June Stephenson, Celia Stephenson, Celia Rogers, Mark J. & Nieta Montville, Ralph & Holly Green, William & Lessle Labelle, Guy et. al. Knight, Alice JMC Adirondack Builders Szablak, David Kelley, Mark PHH Mortgage Corporation Garych, Maura Rushby, Walter & Dorothy Jordan, Michael Armstrong, Barbara Caron, David Young, Marilyn et.al. Barber, Douglas & Barbara
GRANTEE LOCATION YaniFisher, Kristine Ticonderoga Ohara, Katherine & Eric Essex Martin, Malcolm & Judyth Elizabethtown Kohn, Russell et. al. Keene Stephenson, Kent Jay Kress, Bethany Wilmington Shea, Brian & Susan North Elba McDonald, John C. Esq. Ticonderoga Depalma, Andrew et. al. Ticonderoga Morcroft, Rodger Moriah Chesterfield Knight, Alice Krivitzky, Trudy Schroon Day Properties of NYLLC North Elba Agoney, Billy Chesterfield Secretary of Housing Moriah Fellowship Properties, LLC North Elba Myrick, Kenneth & Laurie Moriah Breitweiser, Christian & Lisa North Elba Treadway, Harry Crown Point Decker, John Elizabethtown Miller, Keith & Maria Schroon Hudac, Mar Wilmington
DATE 9/22/2014 9/22/2014 9/22/2014 9/22/2014 9/22/2014 9/22/2014 9/23/2014 9/23/2014 9/23/2014 9/23/2014 9/24/2014 9/24/2014 9/24//2014 9/24/2014 9/24/2014 9/25/2014 9/25/2014 9/25/2014 9/25/2014 9/25/2014 9/26/2014 9/26/2014 9/26/2014
GRANTOR GRANTEE Hathaway, Heather Crowningshield, Lenee Baker, James et.al. Baker, James Soloski, Mark O’Connor, Michael Potskowski, William et.al. Carpenter, Jeremy Foster, Frederick Auliana, James Wright, John & Diane Hager, Matthew DeGroff Kurt McNaughton Venner Samuel et.al. Venner, Samuel Daley, Earl & Teresa Russell, David & Laureen Budwick, Julianne Roscoe, Kirk & Amy Emelianoff, Michael Nazigian, Mark Fresca, Gregory & Carole Daley, WIlliam Ragozzine Kenneth & Sandy Mulligan, James & Candace Deyoe, Mark ECH United Methodist Church ECH Higgins, Edward & Kelly Hart, Justin et.al. Atwood, Norman et.al. Pane, Lori US Bank Trust et.al. LaPerle, Brian & Alyn Essex County Bailey, David Vanderhorst, Billie Jean et.al. Allen, Lawson Essex County Corson, Wesley Goralczyk, Eileen Benway, Matthew Torrance, Lorie Mero, William & Laurie
LOCATION Willsboro Moriah Minerva Moriah North Elba Schroon Westport Schroon Schroon Crown Point Minerva Minerva Wilmington Jay Jay Jay Jay Wilmington Newcomb Essex Ticonderoga Moriah Willsboro
PRICE $46,000 $240,000 $68,000 $250,000 $1 $1 $290,000 $61,200 $295,000 $11,500 $1 $125,000 $180,000 $4,000 $10 $164,000 $93,492 $84,000 $10,000 $49,000 $25,000 $499,000 PRICE $115,000 $42,500 $27,500 $42,400 $50,000 $125,000 $99,000 $10 $205,000 $172,500 $172,000 $20,000 $238,000 $125,000 $75,000 $205,000 $40,000 $53,000 $4001.13 $275,000 $15,432.11 $72,610 $35,000
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11/6/14 Lois Charlebois 11/6/14 John McDonald 11/6/14 Danny Lapoint 11/6/14 Andrew Wintercorn 11/6/14 Freddy Yueng Choy 11/6/14 Stephen Flanagan 11/6/14 Jesse Marx 11/7/14 Staub Spiegel 11/7/14 Pamela Way 11/7/14 Patrick Dillon 11/7/14 Alan Maltagliati 11/7/14 Ruth Boyd 11/7/14 David Jenkins 11/7/14 Irving Belair 11/7/14 TRB Development 11/10/14Roy Bedard 11/10/14Ron Allen 11/10/14Catherine Eng 11/10/14Eight Mickel Street Corp 11/10/14Winifred King
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Christian Charlebois LNV Corp John Martin James Fleury 161 Bowery LLC Homesteads on Ampersand Sally Baker Toni Zeina George Bailey Stephen Lippacher Mark Wilson Karen Babbie Todd Oliver James Paolicelli Mousseau Properties LLC Thomas Whitman Joseph Waterhouse Daniel Gregory PRNC Realty LLC Kristen Opap
Plattsburgh Saranac C/Plattsburgh Dannemora C/Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Schuyler Falls Plattsburgh Peru Ausable Dannemora Peru Black Brook Ellenburg C/Plattsburgh Peru C/Plattsburgh Peru C/Plattsburgh C/Plattsburgh
120,000 80,033 144,400 32,900 130,000 944,000 130,000 225,000 30,000 127,500 27,000 100,000 29,000 10,000 100,000 30,000 132,000 42,000 1,610,000 112,100
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VISIT THE REGION'S PREMIER LIFESTYLE PUBLICATION NORTH COUNTRY LIVING MAGAZINE APARTMENT RENTALS WWW.DENPUBS.COM/NCL PUBLISHED BY: NOTICE DENTON ALL PUBLICATIONS PERSONS ARE WARNED Against Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, or Trespassing for Any Purpose on Lands ELIZABETHTOWN, NY 1 BDRM Owned by NYCO MINERAPARTMENT, second floor, ALS, INC. GREEN VICUNA LLC, $750/mo. Includes heat, hot water, Such Lands are Situated Arts of Org filed with electric. Available now! CallSSNY 518- on 08/20/14. Off. inFor the ATowns Lewis Fishing Good ofDeal? 524-3455 and Willsboro. Violators Loc.: Essex County, Catch Greatest are The subject to ProsecuSSNY designated WESTPORT, as NICE CLEAN tion underInallThe Applicable LLC upon floor, 2 bdrm, appliRETIREMENT APARTMENTS,agent ALL ofGROUND Bargains ances,against enclosed New York Criminal and whom process it porch, lawn, utiliINCLUSIVE. Meals, transportation, Classifieds extra,SSNY convenient location, no activities daily. Short Leases. Civil Laws. may be ties served. no of smoking. Monthly specials! Call (866)shall 338-mailpets, Date: Oct. 17, 2014 a copy pro- Long Term 5181-518-873-6368 Ext. 201 2607 BY: NYCO MINERALS, cess to: 962-8349 43 The ComINC. mons Way Unit 19, Lake 124 Mountain View Placid, NY 12946. Pur- LEGAL NOTICE: LEGALS THE TOWN OF ESSEX Drive pose: to engage in any will hold a Public Hear- Willsboro, NY 12996 ARNOLD FAMILY lawful act. ing in the Meeting Room FARMHOUSE, LLC. Art. VN-10/25-12/20/2014VN-10/25-11/29/2014of the Essex Town Hall, 9TC-63186 of Org. filed with the 6TC-62815 2313 Main Street, Essex, SSNY on 10/22/14. New York at 6:00 P.M., PUBLIC NOTICE OF FIOffice: Essex County. NANCIAL REPORT prevailing time, on the SSNY designated as Notice is hereby given 11th day of December, agent of the LLC upon 2014, to discuss the that the fiscal affairs of whom process against it Westport Central School adoption of the 2015 may be served. SSNY LEGAL NOTICE Water Rates for Water District for the period shall mail copy of pro- Notice of the Willsboro District 1, and Water beginning on July 1, cess to the LLC, 531- Fire Commissioners 2013 and ending on Mountain View Drive, election to be held on District Extension 1, and June 30, 2014, have that at such hearing, any Willsboro, NY 12996. December 9, 2014. Purpose: Any lawful pur- The Willsboro Board of person may be heard in been examined by Tom favor of or against the Telling, Certified Public pose. Fire Commissioners Accountant, Telling & proposed 2015 rates. VN-11/22-12/27/2014shall hold election acDated: November 13, Associates, CPA, PC and 6TC-65643 cording to Town Law that the financial report 2014 175 for the purpose of prepared in conjunction By Order of the Town electing one (1) Fire with the external audit Board Commissioners for a peBROOKHILL 42 LLC, by Tom Telling, CPA has Town of Essex Arts of Org filed with riod of Five (5) (from William J. Morgan, been filed in my office SSNY on 09/05/14. Off. January 1, 2015 to De- Town Clerk where it is available as a cember 31, 2019). Said Loc.: Essex County, public record for inspecVN-11/22/2014-1TCelection will be held beSSNY designated as tion by all interested 66202 tween the hours of six agent of LLC upon persons. Pursuant to whom process against it (6) P.M. To Nine (9) §35 of the General Mumay be served. SSNY P.M. On the above date, nicipal Law, the governshall mail a copy of pro- at the Willsboro Fire Staing board of Westport tion on the Point Road cess to: 2296 Saranac Central School District Ave., Lake Placid, NY in the town of Willsboro, may , in its discretion, NOTICE 12946. Purpose: to en- New York. prepare a written reALL PERSONS ARE All candidates must file gage in any lawful act. sponse to the financial WARNED Against Hunt- report of Tom Telling, a petition signed by VN-10/25-11/29/2014ing, Fishing, Trapping, Certified Public AccounTwenty-Five qualified 6TC-62809 voters from the Wills- or Trespassing for Any tant and file any such reon Lands boro Fire District, with Purpose sponse in my office as a the Districts secretary at Owned by NYCO MINER- public record for inspecGREEN VICUNA LLC, least Ten (10) days prior ALS, INC. tion by all interested Arts of Org filed with to Date of Election. (Sat- Such Lands are Situated persons not later than SSNY on 08/20/14. Off. urday November 28, in the Towns of Lewis January 15, 2015. and Willsboro. Violators Loc.: Essex County, 2014) VN-11/22/2014-1TCare subject to Prosecu- 66030 SSNY designated as By Order Of, tion under all Applicable agent of LLC upon Jean Gay New York Criminal and NOTICE OF FORMATION whom process against it Secretary may be served. SSNY Willsboro Fire Commis- Civil Laws. OF LIMITED LIABILITY Date: Oct. 17, 2014 shall mail a copy of pro- sioners COMPANY (LLC) BY: NYCO MINERALS, NAME: ROCKLEDGE cess to: 43 The Com- VN-11/22-11/29/2014FAMILY DISTRIBUTION, mons Way Unit 19, Lake INC. 2TC-65816 Placid, NY 12946. Pur124 Mountain View LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secpose: to engage in any Drive retary of State of New lawful act. Willsboro, NY 12996 York (SSNY) on VN-10/25-11/29/2014VN-10/25-12/20/2014Elizabethtown, NY 1 bedroom Apartment downstairs, All utilities furnished, stove, refrigerator non smoker, no pets, HUD approved, references required, & newly carpeted. Call 518873-2625 Judy, 518-962-4467 Wayne or 518-962-2064 Gordon.
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Need Car Insurance? Lowest Down Payment - Canceled? State Letter/SR71? Accidents? Tickets? DUI? Instant Coverage! www.InsureACar.com Toll-Free 1-888REPOSSESSED LAND! 10 acres 358-0908 $19,900. Woods, awesome view, just off OF the FORMATION NY Thruway! Quiet Obamacare Health Insurance NOTICE OF QUALIFICANOTICE country setting!LIABILITY Twn rd, utils, HurOpen Enrollment Call TION1-888-968OF UH-WL COMOF LIMITED ry! Financing avail! NO CLOSING 5392 or apply online www.goMERCIAL LLC COMPANY (LLC) COSTS! quoteme.com Authority filed with SeNAME: 1-888-775-8114# ROCKLEDGE cy. of State of NY FAMILY DISTRIBUTION, LLC Articles of Organi- SPIRE FAMILY, LLC Ar- (SSNY) on 11/07/14. Ofzation filed with the Sec- ticles of Org. filed NY fice location: Essex retary of State of New Sec. of State (SSNY) County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on York (SSNY) on 9/22/14. Office in Essex 09/04/2014 Office Loca- Co. SSNY desig. agent 11/05/14. Princ. office tion: Esses County, NY. of LLC upon whom pro- of LLC: c/o Whiteface cess may be served. Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC SSNY shall mail copy of Ln., Lake Placid, NY process to 4716 Kin- 12946. SSNY designated upon whom process cross Ct., Boulder, CO as agent of LLC upon against it may be served. 80301, which is also the whom process against it SSNY shall mail a copy principal business loca- may be served. SSNY of any process to the tion. Purpose: Any law- shall mail process to the LLC at: 15 Rockledge ful purpose. Rd., Jay, NY 12941. LLC at the addr. of its VN-10/18-11/22/2014Any lawful purpose princ. office. DE addr. of 6TC-62203 VN-11/22-12/27/2014LLC: c/o The Corpora6TC-66146 tion Trust Co., CorporaNOTICE OF FORMATION tion Trust Center, 1209 OF A DOMESTIC LIMIT- Orange St., Wilmington, ED LIABILITY COMPA- DE 19801. Arts. of Org. NOTICE OF QUALIFICA- NY: The name of the filed with Secy. of State TION OF SOLECTRIA LLC is Stone Energy, RENEWABLES, LLC. LLC. The date of filing of of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., P.O. Box 898, Authority filed with NY Articles of Organization Dept. of State on with the New York De- Dover, DE 19903. Pur10/6/14. Office location: partment of State was pose: Any lawful activity. VN-11/22-12/272014Essex County. LLC September 22, 2014. 6TC-65733 formed in MA on The Office of the LLC is 1/11/05. NY Sec. of located in Essex County. NOTICE OF QUALIFICAState designated agent The New York Secretary of LLC upon whom pro- of State has been desig- TION OF UH-WL OPERATING TENANT LLC cess against it may be nated as the agent upon Authority filed with Seserved and shall mail whom process may be cy. of State of NY process to: c/o CT Cor- served. The New York (SSNY) on 11/05/14. Ofporation System, 111 Secretary of State may 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, mail a copy of any pro- fice location: Essex regd. agent upon whom cess to the LLC at PO County. LLC formed in (DE) on process may be served. Box 62, Keene Valley, Delaware 10/31/14. Princ. office MA and principal busi- NY 12943. The purpose ness address: 360 Mer- of LLC is any lawful pur- of LLC: c/o Whiteface Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn rimack St. Bldg. 9, pose permitted for LLCs Ln., Lake Placid, NY Lawrence, MA 01843, under New York Limited 12946. SSNY designated Attn: James Worden. Liability Company Act. as agent of LLC upon Cert. of Org. filed with VN-11/22-12/27/2014whom process against it MA Sec. of Common- 6TC-65969 may be served. SSNY wealth, 1 Ashburton Pl., Boston, MA 02108. Pur- NOTICE OF QUALIFICA- shall mail process to the pose: all lawful purpos- TION OF UH-WL COM- LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of MERCIAL LLC es. Authority filed with Se- LLC: c/o Corporation VN-10/25-11/29/2014cy. of State of NY Trust Co., Corp. Trust 6TC-63300 (SSNY) on 11/07/14. Of- Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. fice location: Essex County. LLC formed in Arts. of Org. filed with Delaware (DE) on Secy. of State of the
NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF UH-WL OPERATING TENANT LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/05/14. Office location: Essex County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/31/14. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Whiteface Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn Ln., Lake Placid, NY 12946. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Trust Co., Corp. Trust Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity. VN-11/15-12/20/20146TC-65458 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the LLC is Westport Country Club, LLC. The date of filing of Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State was October 14, 2014. The Office of the LLC is located in Essex County. The New York Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. The New York Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 2 Champlain Avenue, Westport, New York 12993. The purpose of LLC is any lawful purpose permitted for LLCs under New York Limited Liability Company Act. VN-10/25-11/29/20146TC-63419
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