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Teams prep for new year

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Flawed from the start

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Boreas classification process improper

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Sales tax numbers good Essex County ends year on high note

Tri-county area grapples with home aide crisis Lagging Medicaid reimbursement rates threatens service to local patients By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The tri-county area is scrambling to maintain funding for a program that provides personal care assistance to keep residents living independently. North Country Home Services reported earlier this month they would have been forced to pull out of Essex County by Dec. 31 without a financial lifeline from county lawmakers. Lawmakers on Tuesday approved $80,000 in eleventh-hour emergency funding to keep

the programming afloat. But the lifeline is a stop-gap measure and officials have broader questions about the future sustainability of the service across the region. ‘CRISIS SITUATION’ The nonprofit serves 150 patients in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties. Care is split into two components: Level 1 services are generally hands off, and include tasks like light cooking and cleaning and changing bed linens, among other errands. Level 2 services include bathing, grooming and more traditional nursing services. Those are billed back to insurance companies. But the former is covered by Medicaid

— and the reimbursement rates to the providers are lopsided. While it costs $29.50 per hour to provide those services, NCHS is only being reimbursed $22 from the state Department of Health, resulting in what Essex County officials say are cumulative six-figure losses. “North Country Home Services cannot afford to continue providing Level 1 services based on the previous information,” Essex County Department of Social Services Commissioner John O’Neill told lawmakers earlier this month. “The Medicaid rates are just far below their actual costs.” If NCHS pulls out of Essex County, officials fear 40 patients will be pushed to the second category, causing an uptick in future costs.

And if they are determined to be ineligible for that program, the result could mean a complete loss of care. “If these people don’t get Level 1 care, they’re going to end up in a nursing home,” said Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava. RURAL WOES While the state’s Medicaid program is undergoing deep reforms as part of the Affordable Care Act, including county takeover of Medicaid eligibility, the looming problem — which local officials are referring to as a “crisis” — can more be attributed to the rural nature of the North Country, said Essex

EMSÊ serviceÊ callsÊ forÊ volunteers New interactive training means less

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classtime, more convenience for Emergency Medical Service volunteers

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LEWIS — A new year brings renewed focus on building a volunteer base at the Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad. The squad is finding ways to draw new recruits to the emergency medical field. Part of the renewed effort is updated training. “We are using interactive lectures so people can do more work at home and trying to get seat time in class to a minimum. This way, people can do the course somewhat at their convenience at home,” Elizabethtown-Lewis squad President Patty Bashaw explained of the improved approach. “Other than that, people need to do 10 hours of field time either in the Emergency Room or in the ambulance. Even if people join as driver or an attendant, they kind of catch the bug and realize how rewarding it is to serve the community in this capacity.” Opportunities for volunteers are many and varied, she said. “We take all shapes and all sizes. Our membership comes from a wide range of ages and all different backgrounds, whether it’s a retiree, college students who take shifts when >> EMS | pg. 5

Westport weighing bids for town hall project Downtown structure poised for major renovation By Pete DeMola

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WESTPORT — Town officials are now weighing bids for the town hall renovation project. A half-dozen contractors submitted proposals for the Champlain Avenue structure on Dec. 23.

The proposed $780,000 project will give the building a major overhaul, including foundation work, frame and roof repairs and electrical system upgrades. >> See WESTPORT | pg. 8

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Essex County sales tax ends year on strong note County on track to meet projections for 2016, treasurer reports By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Good news for Essex County as they close out the year: The county is ahead on projected cash receipts by nearly $521,000, Treasurer Mike Diskin reported to lawmakers on Dec. 19. “We’re right on target, to me, if not exceed-

ing the budget this year,” Diskin said. “If we continue the cycle the way we are, through the end of the budget year, we will meet our budget numbers.” Total projected sales tax collections for 2016 have been pegged at $28.5 million. Occupancy tax numbers are also sunny, with collections up over $24,000 in November over the same period last year. Total collections through the end of November are $1.93 million, about $184,000 over last year’s numbers. The majority of that increase, about $135,000, stems from the new vacation rent-

al unit tax, as well as a tax on Airbnb units, which went into effect in October. The first month of collections on those units netted $9,950. STATE OUTLOOK Statewide, sales tax numbers are looking dicey. Collections through November declined $1.1 billion, or 2.4 percent, from the same period last year, according to a state cash report issued Dec. 21 by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The decrease is largely due to lagging per-

sonal income tax receipts. “The state’s tax revenues are down from last year but in line with revised projections,” said DiNapoli in a statement. “In the coming weeks, we will watch closely to see the impact the holiday shopping season as well as endof-year Wall Street bonuses will have on tax collections.” The state received $273 million in new monetary settlements in November, and year-to-date tax collections of nearly $45.2 billion were $23.3 million higher than the latest projections included in the mid-year update to the state’s financial plan, according to the report.

ECH to host blood drive

Essex County Arts receives $20,000 award

Auditions on tap for ‘The Birds’ thriller

ELIZABETHTOWN — There will be a blood drive at Elizabethtown Community Hospital on Monday, Jan. 2 from 3 – 6 p.m. The blood drive is being managed by the North Country Regional Blood Center, which provides blood and blood products to hospitals in the region, including Elizabethtown Community Hospital.

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Arts Council (ECAC) was awarded $20,000 from the Board of Supervisors to re-grant as part of their Cultural Assistance Program (CAP) awards. The deadline to apply for a grant from ECAC is March 15. You can find an application form, ECAC membership form and 2016 final report form at essexcountyarts.org/grants/application. For more information, visit essexcountyarts.org.

ESSEX — The Essex Theatre Company will hold auditions for Conor McPherson’s thriller “The Birds” from 2-4 p.m. on Jan. 7-8 at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Obie-award-winning director Ted Cornell will direct this July production. Organizers ask that everyone come prepared to read from the script or prepare a monologue. For further information, contact Ted at 962-4386 or cornelle@westelcom. com.

Au Sable Forks FD Big Breakfast slated AU SABLE FORKS — The Au Sable Forks Fire Department will serve scrambled eggs, home fries, bacon, sausage, pancakes and more on Jan. 8 from 8 to 11 a.m. as part of their popular Big Breakfast series. Tickets cost $8 for adults; $7 for seniors, and $6 for kids 12 and under.

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“If somebody was interested and they called the first week in January, it would not be too late to sign up,” Bashaw said. Emergency medical training is also an emerging career path. “More and more, emergency services are adding paid staff,” Bashaw said. “At Elizabethtown-Lewis squad, we have one full-time paid person working Monday through Friday, plus per diem paid staff on Saturday and Sunday,” Bashaw said. “We have begun quite an initiative in Essex County. We are really pushing this to be a career path, so people can make a living at this,” Bashaw said. The starting pay scale ranges from $14 to

$17 per hour depending on training levels. Camaraderie is strong among North County emergency medical crews. And Essex County is surveying emergency medical service needs in all 18 towns. CGR, a non-profit consulting firm in Rochester, has collected data from all communities and their various emergency organizations. They have also gathered input from the public. “We’ve engaged a lot of people, the public, the emergency response agencies themselves, town supervisors, senior citizens and law enforcement,” Bashaw said of the county-wide effort. “We’ll get a more global picture of what is

working, what is not working and a better understanding of what is the expectation of the public.” Once the data is collated and assessed, needs countywide will be addressed. Volunteerism is critical this region, and is likely to remain a key part of successful emergency response systems. At a minimum, members of the Elizabethtown-Lewis Squad contribute 12 hours a month on call, one hour for meetings and one hour for training, about 14 hours a month. Anyone interested in finding out more can reach Bashaw at car3ofa@gmail.com or by phone: 873-3907.

as it has throughout the U.S. In the North Country, NYSERDA has supported programs like Solarize Tri-Lakes, Solarize Adirondack Coast, and Solarize Canton to help educate area residents about the benefits of solar at a lower price. These solarize programs resulted in over 100 new installations coming online in 2015 and 2016, and this number is set to grow even more in the new year. “Solarize Programs have been great for us,” said Ben Sopczyk, marketing director for Apex Solar Power. “They gave people a resource to learn about solar and understand everything that goes into an installation.”

Apex Solar is a regional installer who was selected to participate in these Solarize outreach programs. In 2015, the growth of the solar market warranted the company to open an office and installation warehouse in Malone to handle the increased installation volume that resulted. “We have seen a huge amount of interest for solar throughout the Adirondack Region,” said Taylor Kimbrell, North Country regional

sales manager. “Our Malone office helped us reach customers in the north in a region that has typically been under-served by some of the bigger national solar companies. We want to do the same with our new office for the TriLakes area.” Apex’s new office is located at 10909 NYS Route 9N. A grand opening celebration will be hosted on Jan. 4.

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Apex Solar Power opens new sales office in Keene New employees wanted for Keene location KEENE — Apex will open a sales office in Keene. The company says the office, which will open Jan. 4, will allow them to better serve area residents seeking information about solar power, and what it can do for their homes. Apex will hire 3-5 new employees to help fill out their sales and administrative team in Keene. Over the last few years, solar power has been spreading throughout New York State,

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can’t help but wonder if the fast pace of a wireless society these days, where we are overloaded with too much information, much of which is over glorified, lends to how quickly the years seem to slip by. The past year was one of major change both here at home in the United States and around the world. Terrorism, war, the economy, immigration, refugees, guns, rising debt, email hacking and the election results no one expected seem destine to capture the headlines as we move into 2017 and beyond, in what should be another pivotal year in our ongoing nation’s story. It’s anyone’s guess what direction the powers that be will allow the nation to take in 2017. The one thing we know for sure is the side that lost the election seem hell bent on making certain that if they couldn’t win the other side must completely fail. If we can believe the news reports some are threatening disruptions at the inauguration and even talking impeachment before the president-elect is even sworn into office. Not only is that dead wrong, but it’s unamercian. We had an election, the opposition needs to get on board and let the new administration get their feet under them. We need to start working together to find common ground. We can’t continue tearing at the very fabric of the nation at a time when we need to be united in purpose. The audition for role of Commander and Chief has ended. He doesn’t need cartblanche, but he needs a fair opportunity to do what he does best which is to bring a sense of business acumen to the office of President. It’s time to quit hurling insults and threats, and begin looking for the silver linings that most certainly will be in our future, if we can look past the bitter campaign. 2017 Can hold a great deal of promise but at the same time presents potential risks to the stability of the world. A united America sends a much stronger message to friend and foe alike. A divided country only invites greater challenges from those outside our borders. We can only hope and pray that reasonable national and world leaders take steps to lessen the growing tensions and that all God’s people can take a step back and learn to live in harmony on this small planet and great country we must to share if we are to live in peace.

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Boreas classification process was flawed from the start

egardless of where you stand on the classification of the Boreas Ponds Tract, on one point it seems everyone agrees — the state dropped the ball on adequately surveying what is there and presenting that information in a usable form so people could make a fact-based decision. Just why that happened is open for interpretation. But the results are indisputable: The dearth of accurate information made available — like environmental impact statements and the exact location and condition of the man-made components in the tract — left the door ajar for inaccurate information to be disseminated. As such, people were coerced to take a stand with half-truths. There is no daylight between the two sides when it comes to this. All seem to also agree that the process was rushed by the administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, leading both sides to believe it was internally biased from the start. Interestingly, they are not the first to make that assumption. Former APA Commissioner Richard Booth believes the process is flawed as well, a fact he made clear during his farewell speech last spring. Instead of allowing a full, honest dialogue of the facts, Booth said the governor steered APA staff into presenting pre-determined conclusions. He said the chief executive and his staff “rigidly controlled” the analysis APA staff were allowed to prepare and present to the commissioners and public during the hearing process. That influenced public comment and prevented commissioners from making recommendations based on full disclosure, Booth contends. The broader ramifications past the current debate, he said, is a precedentsetting discussion that may weaken the agency in the long run. So is the Boreas Ponds Tract classification déjà vu all over again? We will leave that conclusion to you, but something doesn’t smell quite right. Take, for example, the point made by Access the Adirondacks that the roadways within the parcel weren’t laid out by APA staff until the sixth public hearing — after hundreds of people had already voiced an opinion. Some attendees of the initial hearings no doubt did not even know roads existed — or certainly not to what extent they exist — pointed out Access member Jason Kemper, forcing members of the group to use their precious speaking time simply presenting the facts. Across the aisle, members of BeWildNY pointed to trails nowhere near hikeable on APA maps and “phantom roads” that were listed as navigable — aged logging roads that had all but been overtaken by the forest. Adirondack Council Executive Director Willie Janeway pointed out that council members sunk six inches into some roadways when attempting to navigate them with mountain bikes. So did the governor have a preconceived notion for the parcel well before anyone had a chance to speak and held much of this information close to the vest? Given the facts, it is hard to say he did not, which as Booth pointed out in March, is a slippery slope that undermines environmental safeguards and due process of allowing New Yorkers to chime in. Either way, the stark reality is that none of this has been good for the process and has only served to stifle dialogue, drive people apart and widen our distrust in a transparent process. Zooming out to examine the bigger picture, all of this could have most like-

ly been averted if the state would just add a new classification allowing certain uses like mountain biking while slamming the door permanently on others altogether — including the use of ATVs. Again, interestingly, Cuomo was against a similar measure during the classification of the Essex Chain Lakes Complex — another fact brought forth by Booth prior to his departure from the board. As we’ve witnessed speaking with everyone involved, compromise can be attained, but not in a vacuum in which the decision has already been made. That simply is not good for anyone. Cuomo’s love for the Adirondacks is well-documented — and sincere. The governor seldom leaves the state, and the fact that the chief executive chooses to vacation here year after year over more exotic locales speaks volumes. In fact, the governor’s public schedule had him Essex County this week. While his itinerary was not made public, we hope he spent some time on the ground in Boreas to get a true lay of the landscape and walks away with the proper understanding to make an informed and fact-based decision. The Sun Community News Editorial Board is comprised of Dan Alexander, John Gereau and Pete DeMola. We want to hear from you. Drop us a line on our Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter, to share your thoughts.

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NorthÊ CountryÊ lacksÊ qualityÊ workers to fill jobs To the Editor: I read with interest the letter on Dec. 17 by Tim Sherman, who had some ideas on job creation in the North Country. While I don’t live in Essex County, the problems here in Clinton County are very similar. It seems that there are many who point the finger at environmental restrictions as something that keeps jobs from migrating here to the North Country. It seems foolish to destroy what makes this area so attractive to those of us who live here. One of the biggest problems that I see is the apparent lack of qualified workers to fill the jobs that people are always wanting to come to the area. The jobs that would be best suited for the area are jobs that bring added value to the farm economy that is now here. The workforce that is here is well suited to these kinds of jobs and our location to the major markets of New York and New England would make this area ideal. Additional vegetable and orchard cultivation and the processing plants that could be established would bring jobs without unduly harming the environment that North Country residents cherish so much. In addition, suitable tourism infrastructure is generally lacking save for the area around Lake Placid. Tourism jobs can be vital and the small scale facilities such as bed and breakfasts and boutique hotels of quality and charm are well within the skill of local entrepreneurs. It is clear that the only people who can bring the growth to the area are the people who live here. People and communities must band together and make the change they want instead of idly hoping that some great corporation will come here and make our dreams come true. Scott Scharhag Champlain

ElizabethtownÊ zoningÊ lawÊ needsÊ workÊ toÊ beÊ reasonable

To the Editor: Factually incorrect statements are being made regarding the new Elizabethtown hamlet zoning law. It’s being said that the town board spent $35,000 on the zoning law, that the new law is less restrictive, that future grants depend on an updated land use law, that any decision by the Planning Board can be appealed to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), that planning board members can simply be fired by the Town Board, that another layer of appeal authority is impossible, that residents will be able to make wellreasoned decisions, that this plan creates a business-friendly environment, that my personal concerns have been addressed and that I wanted site plans to be omitted from the proposed law. None of these things are true. Perhaps the fact that none of these things are true should raise concern about the integrity of future zoning decisions. I’ll try to explain. 1. The planning board applied for a $37,500 Smart Growth grant from Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a townwide comprehensive plan. They wrote a contract, hired a consultant, and then spent most of the money working on a townwide Smart Growth Comp. Plan. Updating the hamlet zoning law was a secondary objective using left over money which the planning board has also spent. The town board processed the money flow, but spent nothing. Your state tax dollars paid for this. 2. If you wish to believe this zoning law is less restrictive, read Article 5 regarding site plans and special use permits, including definitions of them on P20. 3. If future grants require an updated zoning law, show us the documents from Albany that spell it out for us. Please, show us the documents for I’d love to see them. 4. Planning Board approval will be required for nearly everything, but no planning board decisions made by Bruce Pushee, Evelyn Hatch, Elena Borstein and Harry Otis Gough can be appealed to the ZBA, or anyone else in town government. Pages 64 and 81 make very clear that the only appeal to a planning board decision is to the NYS Supreme Court via an Article 78. The Code Enforcement Officer enforces the decisions made by others. 5. Planning Board members cannot be fired without a public hearing showing just cause for such dismissal. History suggests it wouldn’t go smoothly. 6. The NYS guide to planning and zoning states that a planning board or “other administrative body” can be given authority to make certain decisions regarding zoning. An administrative body might include two town board members, two planning board members, two ZBA members and a citizen or business leader. 7. The proposed law has no role for residents or business leaders to be included in decision making. The Planning Board decisions would determine if it’s business-friendly, not the plan itself which is not businessfriendly in any sense. 8. I never suggested that site plans be omitted. My concern is the complexity of site plans and special use permits for basic projects or those the planning board deems “ incompatible.” To be clear, I’m not opposed to reasonable zoning, but I be-

lieve this proposed law needs work to be made reasonable and I’m very concerned about the decision making structure this plan creates. Ken Fenimore Elizabethtown

CostsÊ forÊ newÊ countyÊ nutritionÊ buildingÊ seemÊ excessive To the Editor: Well hurrah! Here we go again. Where is a Trump-like person at our county level to challenge, “The structure clocks in at $1.2 million, not including equipment costs.” This for a very plain building, single-story 3,689 square feet. Now if I have done my math correctly, that equals $325.29 per square foot. Granted, a building for this purpose will have multiple special purpose sinks as well as rest room(s), handicapped accessible and heavy duty electrical capacity. Perhaps I am mistaken. However, this sounds a little excessive. Somebody saw willing taxpayers coming. Susan C. Sherman Westport

SchuylerÊ FallsÊ supervisor:Ê Ô ThankÊ you!Õ

To the Editor: On behalf of the Town of Schuyler Falls, I’d like to thank all who participated and attended the third Annual Tree Lighting event at the town hall in Morrisonville. The weather again cooperated and a good-sized crowd of all ages enjoyed hot chocolate and cookies, conversation and storytelling inside, followed by carol sing and brief introductions outside. The event culminated with the countdown and lighting of the huge evergreen tree in front of the town hall lit from top to bottom with a bright star (new this year), multi-colored lights, with the white lights inside from the early tree-lighting times over 25 years ago still visible! We’d like to thank those special groups that attended. The Morrisonville Fire Department with their trucks, the Morrisonville-Schuyler Falls Ambulance Corps with their equipment (and for leading the carol-sing), the town government members and other volunteers and who decorated and organized and participated, members of the town board, the highway department, the historians’ office, the town hall. We especially thank the town residents and friends whom, we hope, enjoyed the event. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year — and we look forward to next year’s event. If you have ideas, would like to help organize and/or participate, please contact me. Richard “Rick” Potiker Supervisor Town of Schuyler Falls

NoÊ illegalÊ orÊ secretÊ meetings To the Editor: Keith Parent’s statements are not all as they appear. He states he has lost his right to speak, talks of illegal meetings and equates his crude actions to that of state Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury) and Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury). Privilege of the floor was suspended when necessary for four months due to uncontrollable behavior by unruly members of the audience. Yelling and vile language prevented those speaking from being heard and they refused to stop. It was difficult for the Board to converse and to do their work. When privilege of the floor was suspended, the unruly behavior stopped and work was completed. During open floor, all are called on and given three minutes to speak on agenda topics. Parent has spoken several times, often over the allowed three minutes, and mostly off topic. He complained about not getting a job with the highway, made accusations regarding hiring practices, and praised himself as though he should be chosen above others. Another time when he was called on, a full minute went by but he did not speak due to disturbance in the audience. The board eventually closed the floor, not to shut him down, but because his cronies were uncontrollable. In attempting to gain order, an apology was given to Parent, the floor was closed and Parent was invited to speak to the supervisor after the meeting. The next time Parent was given privilege of the floor, he spoke over the three minutes again, complaining about being “shut down,” and made accusations of secret meetings. There are no secret or illegal meetings. Board members Seaman, Shepler and Youngblood individually check in with Supervisor Wood throughout the month, keeping up to date on town issues. Secret or illegal meetings, as Parent claims, simply do not happen. These board members are conscientiously doing their job so that they show up to board meetings prepared (something not done by Mr. Eddy unless it relates to his own personal agenda). Parent was rightly “booed” by the Post Star for his crude behavior during “Meet the Candidates” night. Due to busy schedules, Sen. Betty Little and Assemblyman Dan Stec left only after being offered that opportunity by the moderator, Thom Randall. Their actions can’t even begin to compare to Parent’s crude actions.

As Don Lehman says, “facts be damned.”

Winefred Martin Warrensburg

Ô WeÊ haveÊ metÊ theÊ enemy,Ê andÊ heÊ isÊ usÕ To the Editor: As I read Dan Alexander’s plea for “Respect and Understanding,” to end the senseless killing, I was struck with the strength of his desire, if only he/we could somehow make it so. The problem is, no one hears anyone today unless it’s something he/she would want to say and likes hearing it from someone else, probably having heard it already many, many times. We hardly make contact with or listen to anything that might actually lead or induce us to change. We are ill equipped to open to adversity. We would rather ignore or try to stamp out (kill) than painfully struggle to learn to become better people, or struggle to help others become better people. Efforts to make a difference can fall in the realm of individual, relational (e.g., spouse or child), group (e.g., family or team), culture (e.g., organization or town, national or global), but I believe it has to start with each of us, individually. I say this because I have to know what seems right and effective to me, for me, before I can intelligently focus on it. There are meaningful answers to questions of what to focus on, and how, but we each have to sincerely ask before there will be answers. As Pogo said, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” The root causes are not something you can just cite, vote for, and have someone else do the changing for us. Until we grasp this and begin to change ourselves, “it” is not going to get better! Don Austin Elizabethtown

AÊ wordÊ fromÊ Adolf Ê Hitler To the Editor: “All this was inspired by the principle — which is quite true within itself — that in the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility; because the broad masses of a nation are always more easily corrupted in the deeper strata of their emotional nature than consciously or voluntarily; and thus in the primitive simplicity of their minds they more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small lies in little matters but would be ashamed to resort to large-scale falsehoods. It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously. Even though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their minds, they will still doubt and waver and will continue to think that there may be some other explanation. For the grossly impudent lie always leaves traces behind it, even after it has been nailed down, a fact which is known to all expert liars in this world and to all who conspire together in the art of lying.” — Adolf Hitler, “Mein Kampf ” Joe DeMarco Jay

BombÊ trainsÊ passÊ throughÊ ourÊ preciousÊ farmland To the Editor: During the weekend of the memorable “Super Moon” that shone over Essex County, I stopped at a railroad crossing between Essex and Whallonsburg and watched a hundred tankers full of highly volatile Bakken Crude Oil pass by. The Keene town board adopted a resolution of the board last Monday evening calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the NY DOT and the NY DEC to impose a moratorium on transport of Bakken Crude Oil by rail from Montreal to Albany, until a comprehensive study determines the public health, safety, economic and environmental impacts of a derailment. Accidents involving this highly volatile crude oil carried in rail cars designed for vegetable oils include one in Lac Megantic, Quebec that killed 47 residents, one as young as 4 years old, and an explosion in Oregon that narrowly missed a school raise concerns about these shipments through the Champlain Valley rail corridor. Keene’s board sent copies of the resolution to our U.S. senators and congresswoman, as well as the governor and Essex County Board of Supervisors. Moreover, our local fire departments are not prepared for a catastrophic derailment and cannot afford to train for such an event. The local action group Mothers Out Front hopes that other towns in the Champlain Valley will pass resolutions to draw attention to this danger on the rails. I urge concerned residents in other Essex County towns to ask their town board to pass a similar resolution. Only with the support of our government can we draw attention to these “bomb trains” that pass through our precious farmland and beautiful countryside, and the lacustrine wetlands and shoreline of our local treasure, Lake Champlain, home to fish, birds and other wildlife that we share our natural resources with. Don Pachner Keene

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Energy efficient windows will also be installed in the wooden uninsulated structure, which was originally constructed in 1928 and once served as a grange hall and roller rink. The bids were broken out into four contracts: general construction, heating and ventilation, electrical and wiring, and plumbing. Public safety and disability concerns will also be addressed, as well the reversal of work undertaken in the 1970s that compromised the historic integrity of the building’s appearance, including the installation of drop ceilings. Funds are coming from a $500,000 state grant and a $100,000 member item from the state legislature. The town is contributing $180,000. Supervisor Michael “Ike” Tyler said he hoped the $780,000 would be the final cost of the project, which has been years in the making. The original project, since pared down, came with a $1.2 million price tag. Future smaller grants may be available to facilitate that original vision, including the installation of solar panels, Tyler said. The board, he said, should zero in on awardees by their next meeting, which is scheduled for early-January. “What we need to do is sit down and try to put them together,” said Nancy Page, a councilperson. “We’re hoping to do that between Christmas and New Year’s.”

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EYE ON THE ARTS

New Year Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.” Benjamin Franklin said that. Though one does not have to wait until a new year arrives to become a better person, there’s something nice about having a definitive start date for life goals. Whether misguided or not, it’s comforting to say: next year, I will be better. I’m a firm believer that getting involved in the arts can aid anyone in their journey toward betterment. Here are a few suggestions on how to start your year — and your personal journey — off right with local music, arts and entertainment: The Champlain Wine Company in Plattsburgh will open a new exhibit by Ann Praire on Jan. 6. Praire is a Plattsburgh native, whose photographs have been shown in juried art shows throughout the North Country. Praire’s exhibit will be on display throughout the month of January. The opening reception is slated Jan. 6 from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 564-0064. “Monsters in the Closet,” an exhibit by Rose Herbert, will open at the Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh on Jan. 6 at 5:30 p.m. Hebert is a contemporary folk artist best known for her paintings that drip with vibrant colors, organizers say. “Rose has a fresh, energetic style, very intense, very brash, and we are very lucky to have her work in our gallery,” said Gallery Director David Monette. Hebert’s artwork will be on display from Jan. 6-27. For more information, call 5631604 or visit strandcenter.org. The Newman Center in Plattsburgh 16mm film series will screen the 1972 film “The Man,” a Rod Serling screenplay imagining the first African-American presidency 36 years before the fact. Starring James Earl Jones, this undiscovered classic will be shown Friday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. in a “pre-Inauguration Day special engagement.” Tickets are free, with donations encouraged. For more information, contact serious_61@yahoo.com. Timothy Messner of SUNY Potsdam will present “Hidden Beneath Our Feet,” a presentation on recent archaeological investigations carried out over the last several years, at the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake.

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The presentation will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8, in the museum auditorium. Admission is $5. The Wells Memorial Library in Upper Jay will display works by Becky Pace now through February. An artists’ reception for Pace’s exhibit, titled “Becky Pace: New Work,” is slated for Jan. 8 from 1-3 p.m. Shoreline Cruises in Lake George will offer their annual “Frostbite Cruise Party” on Jan. 1. Tickets cost $40 and include hors d’oeuvres, drink tickets for wine and beer and live entertainment. For more information, visit lakegeorgeshoreline.com. King Neptune’s in Lake George will host a free performance by Margo Macero on Jan. 7 from 5-8 p.m. This year, Macero was named “best vocalist of New York’s Capital region.” For more information, visit kingneptunespub.com. The Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance will host a transgender/LGBTQ group meeting on Jan. 8 from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Plattsburgh United Methodist Church. For more information, visit facebook.com/ adkncga. John Eisenhart will perform at Lake Placid’s Delta Blue on Jan. 7. Eisenhart is known for his mix of 17th century classical guitar pieces and gritty delta blues. The concert is slated from 9 p.m. to midnight. For more information, visit deltabluelp.com. The Saranac Lake Free Library will screen the Jim Griebsch film “Hotel Hope: the Story of Will Rogers Hospital” at noon on Jan. 5 in the Cantwell Room. Organizers say that the film “provides an overview of the history of Will Rogers Memorial Hospital from its beginnings as the National Vaudeville Artists Lodge in the 1920’s through its many stages of evolution as a hospital.” The movie was made in conjunction Historic Saranac Lake. This free presentation is part of the Library Luncheon Series. Organizers encourage attendees to bring soup or sandwich. For more information, call 891-4190. A paint and sip fundraising event is slated for Jan. 8 at the Ticonderoga American Legion Post 224. The program aims to raise money for the Ticonderoga Stewart’s Shop’s Holiday Match Program to benefit local children. Tickets will cost $40. For more information, visit facebook.com/paint12974. www.suncommunitynews.com/A&Efor the latest events

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County Manager Dan Palmer. “Rural counties are facing more problems simply because it’s harder to make a visit,” Palmer said. “I think that’s what’s driving the crisis.” Clinton County Deputy Commissioner of Social Services Rich Holcomb said the state didn’t take into account the region’s remote geography when crafting the rate structure. The travel time to Ellenburg to Rouses Point, for instance, is more cost-intensive compared to an aide making a dozen-or-so appointments in a single Bronx highrise. But while the crisis appears to be independent of broader health care reforms, NCHS CFO Scott Tooker said the agency was operating under the assumption that patients requiring hands-on care would be transitioned to managed care plans by 2016. “If it had all gone to managed care, we wouldn’t be here discussing this,” Tooker said.

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“They’ve basically frozen the rates years ago. The $22, $22.50 an hour — we can’t sustain that. We can’t continue to bleed and support the state — we’ve been doing that for years.” The rate deficit has also created a recruitment problem in other areas, said O’Neill. Some agencies have hired more staff to provide the services themselves, while others now have long waiting lists due to an aide shortage. O’Neill said the agency, which has five satellite offices across the region, has conducted an “exhaustive detailing” of costs, and there is nothing left to pare away. “They have been working diligently to reduce their administrative overheads,” O’Neill said. NCHS is the only provider for these personalized care services, he said. “There are no other organizations in the North Country.” SEEKING ANSWERS

O’Neill said he’s been aggressive in seeking answers from the state health department and Medicaid office. The best-case scenario would have been a Medicaid rate adjustment before Dec. 27, O’Neill said, a change for which he has been lobbying for two years. However, the state historically hasn’t been forthcoming with information — even after a “strongly worded email” led to deeper discussions. Subsequent attempts to glean info failed to add clarity to the issue, O’Neill said, citing Byzantine emails and cryptic comments from state officials that “there’s more to the story,” which sparked anger from lawmakers who were skeptical that the emergency funds would eventually be reimbursed. The state DOH told the Sun they are working to ensure “continued access to home care services in the North Country.” “To this end, DOH will make Vital Access Provider Program funding available to NCHS as longer term options are explored,” a spokesman said via email.

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O’Neill told the Sun on Tuesday that funding for Level 1 services had tentatively been promised for a minimum of 12 months. And the state health department will work in “good faith” to address the reimbursement rate concerns raised by county officials, according to email correspondence provided by O’Neill. O’Neill told lawmakers the funds would send a “very strong message” to aides and patients that services will not be terminated despite the bureaucratic challenges. Palmer, the county manager, expressed a dimmer outlook on the prospects for recouping the $80,000, which was peeled from the county’s contingency fund just weeks after the 2017 budget had been finalized. “I don’t believe it will be reimbursed,” he said. “We would hope for the best.” Without the funds, Tucker said those patients may have fallen between the cracks: “I don’t think there’s a lot of compassion at the state level, unfortunately,” he said. Mike Marnell (R-Schroon) said if the county can afford to buy new pickup trucks, then they can find the funds to care for ailing residents. “There’s enough (vehicles) that we could probably do without,” Marnell said. LOOKING OUTWARD Essex County said they would like to take an active leadership role in the region, and has reached out to Clinton and Franklin counties to discuss ideas for a regional approach, O’Neill said. While lawmakers unanimously approved the stopgap spending measure, they also wanted to know how those counties were tackling the issue. Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Preston (I-Wilmington) said it’s counterproductive when the state steers municipalities towards a property tax cap, but continues to push unfunded mandates. “It’s concerning that this is something rolled down to counties,” Preston said. Outgoing Franklin County Chairman Billy Jones, who leaves office Dec. 31, said lawmakers were in the midst of exploring ways to bridge the reimbursement rate to NCHS, including possible subsidies from the county. “But we have to look at how we can do that in a legal manner,” Jones said. “We want to keep home health services there. Our number one priority is taking care of residents in their homes.” Holcomb said the county was working with their 45 patients to explore alternative programs. That may include a switch to another Medicaid program. In that case, the county would work with NCHS to hire their own aides before the consumer would eventually take charge of their own care. The attempt to retain the services isn’t seamless, he said, but is rather a scramble, trying to triage by taking care of those who are in the most immediate crisis first. He agreed the rate reimbursement adjustment is preferred. But for now, just retaining the services is their chief priority. “It’s going to look very different,” Holcomb said.

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9. Moriah Lady Vikings

10. Beekmantown 4-by-100 Loudon Frechette, Matt Villa, Daryn Nephew and Nate Handy came together this spring to become the top 400-meter relay team in Division II as they took home the gold in the NYSPHSAA 4-by-100 championship event. The quartet earned the fourth state championship of the 2015-16 season for Section VII, joining the PHS boys soccer team and Lake Placid’s cross country and nordic ski teams.

8. PHS v. Peru It started with a scoreless 40 minutes. That time then turned into 80 minutes. Then 95. Finally 110 minutes passed without a score from either the Hornets or the Indians. Onto penalty kicks the two teams went before Tyler Robinson and the Indians ousted the defending Class B state champions from the tournament in the sectional finals.

The Lady Vikings scored one regular season win in the 2016 season, but went into the Class D tournament knowing they could compete, which they did in a dominate opening round win over Willsboro before pulling the 2-0 upset over top-seeded Keene and an upset win over Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport. The Cinderella run ended in the Class D finals with a loss to Chazy, but the game marked the first time an eighth seed had made the championship game.

7. Dalton Exford perfection Exford, who basically started as a self-taught bowler, had been working for this accomplishment his whole career. On Jan. 6, he realized it, throwing 12 strikes in 12 attempts in the third game of the match. “It was the loudest scream I’ve had in my life,” he said. “I never thought I would be one of those names on the screens at North Bowl. Now I am.”

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6. Bryce Smith v. Logan Dubuque

5. Chazy v. NAC

The two wrestlers had met three times in the regular season, with Peru’s Dubuque having held the advantage. In the 99-lbs. championship match, it was Smith’s turn, able to rally early and scored a takedown win, followed by an emotional run into the stands to celebrate with his family. The win propelled Smith to the Most Outstanding Wrestler ward and a sixth place finish in the NYSPHSAA tournament.

The teacher remained the teacher, as Rob McAuliffe bested former Chazy standout player Damien Nevader in the Class D sectional title game. The two teams exchanged goals in the first 80 minutes of play, with Chazy scoring in the first 40 and the Bobcats in the second before Josh McCauley scored the golden goal in the ninth minute of overtime.

3. Beekmantown v. Hudson Falls

4. Beekmantown v. Albany Academy

It came down to the last point of the match, as Beekmantown and Hudson Falls split the first four games and found themselves at 24-23 in the fifth and decisive game. While Hudson Falls was the one who was able to score the championship point, the Eagles held their heads high knowing they were in one of the best volleyball matches to have been played this season.

Kirsten Villemaire came down the left side of the Stafford Ice Arena boards in a tie game against Albany Academy in the Section VII girl’s hockey championships, made her way behind the net and then reversed course, recovering the puck and scoring the game-winning goal in overtime to give the Eagles a sectional crown.

1. Joe Stahl v. Bjorn Kroes

2. Moriah v. Panama With Panama leading 59-46 with 5:26 left in the fourth quarter, it looked like the Moriah Vikings would not be returning to the Class D state title game in 2016. Not so, as the Vikings mounted a 23-4 run to score the largest comeback win in state championships history. Taylor Slattery scored 24 points in the win.

Thirty-six holes of championship golf were not enough in the sectional finals last May, as Moriah’s Stahl and Lake Placid’s Kroes battled to matching scores, with Kroes having to shoot a 73 to level things through 36. The two matched scores on the first playoff hole before Stahl made a par on the finishing hole at Saranac Inn to win the individual title.

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GirlÕ sÊ basketball

181, 451

SCS: Emily Verrillo 174, 464

Thursday, Dec. 22

AuSable Valley Plattsburgh High

Wednesday, Dec. 21 62 29

AVCS: Madison McCabe 19, Kourtney Keenan 14 PHS: Jasmine Piper 12.

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KCS: Elaina Smith 28; Hanna Whitney (pictured) 18 CCRS: Mikayla Douglas 6

Chloe Mitchell had 14 points as the Lady Griffins defeated Setion Catholic Dec. 20. Photo by Jill Lobdell

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Recaps of games covered by the Sun Sports Tuesday - Girl’s basketball WESTPORT — The Elizabethtown-Lewis/ Westport Lady Griffins outscored the Seton Catholic Lady Knights in each of the first three quarters Dec. 20, scoring a 45-38 victory to stay unblemished in MVAC Northern Division play. The Griffins were given a first-half boost in the perimeter shooting of senior guard Chloe Mitchell, who hit both of her three pointers in the second quarter as part of a 14 points night. Hannah Schwoebel added 13 points, while Ellie Storey had a double-double with 10 points and rebounds. Lizzie Stephens added 6 points, while Taylor Gough scored 2. For the Knights, Gretchen Zalis had a

Riley Martin of Westport drives to the basket against Setion Catholic Dec. 21. Photo by Jill Lobdell

Thursday, Dec. 22

Wednesday - Boy’s basketball

Wednesday, Dec. 21

PLATTSBURGH — The Seton Catholic Knights scored 45 points over the middle two quarters as they scored a 67-26 victory over the Westport Eagles Dec. 21. Kevin Murray continued his march towards the 1,000-point plateau with 27 points, while Philip Yang added 11, Tristin Turner 8, Neil Yang 8, Dawson Pellerin 6 and Alex Sharon 2. For the Eagles, Riley Martin scored 8 points, as Wyatt Gough added seven before leaving with an injury. Schylar Kurth scored 5 points, John Looby 4 and Hudson Stephens 2. Photos from this game, covered by photographer Jill Lobdell, can be found online at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

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TCS: Abigail Melvin 257, 645; Cerise Bush 157, 454

BoyÕ sÊ basketball Wednesday, Dec. 21 Ticonderoga AuSable Valley

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TCS: Evan Graney 31; Colton Huestis 14

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strong first half but was limited in the second, ending with 21 points in the game. Nicole Bullock added 11 points, while Haley Murnane had 4 points and Rachel Racette 2. Photos from this game, covered by sports editor Keith Lobdell, can be found online at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

4 0

AVCS: Nicole SantaMaria 202, 497

Tuesday, Dec. 20 Keene Chazy

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AVCS: Joel Martineau 16; Kobe Parrow 14

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AVCS: Tyler Atkins 223, 504; Logan Martineau 218, 626

Keene Chazy

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KCS: Damian Brown 14; Miles Warner 12 CCRS: Bryan McAfee 8

SCS: Kolby Kitterle 201, 504

AuSable Valley Ticonderoga

8 0

AVCS: Logan Martineau 233, 613; Tyler Light 228, 608 TCS: Gavin Fleury 196, 565

GirlÕ sÊ bowling Thursday, Dec. 22 AuSable Valley Saranac

4 0

AVCS: Brooke SantaMaria 181, 486; Katelyn Miller

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

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they are home on break, or young people interested in a career. We have some volunteers that are trained to drive or assist, and they need only basic CPR training.” There are other ways people can contribute besides assisting on ambulance calls, tasks like helping foster communication or grant writing are among options. “For the basic Emergency Medical Technician course, the requirements are not too crazy,” Bashaw said. And there is a new course starting for the Elizabethtown-Lewis squad on Dec. 28. “If somebody was interested and they called the first week in January, it would not be too late to sign up,” Bashaw said. Emergency medical training is also an emerging career path. “More and more, emergency services are adding paid staff,” Bashaw said. “At Elizabethtown-Lewis squad, we have one full-time paid person working Monday through Friday, plus per diem paid staff on Saturday and Sunday,” Bashaw said. “We have begun quite an initiative in Essex County. We are really pushing this to be a career path, so people can make a living at this,” Bashaw said. The starting pay scale ranges from $14 to $17 per hour depending on training levels. Camaraderie is strong among North County emergency medical crews. And Essex County is surveying emergency medical service needs in all 18 towns. CGR, a non-profit consulting firm in Rochester, has collected data from all communities and their various emergency organizations. They have also gathered input from the public. “We’ve engaged a lot of people, the public, the emergency response agencies themselves, town supervisors, senior citizens and law enforcement,” Bashaw said of the county-wide effort. “We’ll get a more global picture of what is working, what is not working and a better understanding of what is the expectation of the public.” Once the data is collated and assessed, needs countywide will be addressed. Volunteerism is critical this region, and is likely to remain a key part of successful emergency response systems. At a minimum, members of the Elizabethtown-Lewis Squad contribute 12 hours a month on call, one hour for meetings and one hour for training, about 14 hours a month. Anyone interested in finding out more can reach Bashaw at car3ofa@gmail.com or by phone: 873-3907.

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LEGALS ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST Request for Proposal Environmental Site-specific Services The Adirondack Community Housing Trust (ACHT) is requesting proposals from qualified Environmental firms or individuals for site specific opinions for each participating property receiving State assisted housing purchase funds. Sealed proposals must be received no later than 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Please include Qualifications, Experience and Pricing per site: A person who holds a Baccalaureate or higher degree in a relevant science or engineering field plus equivalent of 5 years relevant work experience A person who holds a current engineers or professional geologist license or registration from a state, tribe or US Territory An official of the site localitys Building Department with expertise in assessing environmental conditions OR A person who has the equivalent of 10 years relevant work and field experience in performing environmental site assessments. For more information contact the Adirondack Community Housing Trust office at 873-6888 or in writing at 103 Hand Avenue, Elizabethtown New York 12932. Adirondack Community Housing Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. VN/TT-12/31/2016-1TC139990 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Crowley's Village Emporium, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/16. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2515 Main St., Apt. 2, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: any lawful activities. VN-12/10-01/14/20166TC-138247

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Essex Farm Partners, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 1st, 2016 Office Location: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 2503 NYS RT 22 Essex, NY 12936. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. VN-12/24-01/28/20176TC-139388 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Keene Boathouse LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 30, 2016. Office Location: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: PO Box 839, Keene Valley NY 12943. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed including with or without limitation, management of real estate holdings, and engaging in any and all activities necessary or incidental to the foregoing. VN-12/03-01/07/20166TC-137543 Mountain Song Productions LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 09/09/16. Off. Loc.: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 634 Hurricane Rd., Keene, NY 12942. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act. VN-12/10/2016-1TC138031 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Limited Liability Company (LLC) Nellies Bakery, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 14, 2016 for business conducted from an office located in Essex County, NY. The SSNY is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Limited Liability Company (LLC) Nellies Bakery, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 14, 2016 for business conducted from an office located in Essex County, NY. The SSNY is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 6 Lilly Lane, Willsboro, NY 12996. Douglas R. Ferris, P.E. President VN-12/3-1/7/2017-6TC137145 PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to Town Law Section 181[3][a] the Westport Fire Commissioners will hold their 2017 Organizational Meeting on Tuesday January 17, 2017 at 6:30 PM with Regular Meeting to Follow at the Westport Town Hall, 22 Champlain Avenue, Westport, New York. By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners Westport Fire District/s/ Robin E. Crandall, Secretary December 21, 2016 VN-12/31/2016-1TC139988 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC: Name: Rooster Comb Inn, LLC Articles of Organization filled with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY)on 8/12/16 Office location: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 10909 RT. 9N PO BOX 375 Keene NY 12942. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. VN-12/17-01/21/20176TC-138412 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ESSEX INDEX NO. CV160155 Plaintiff designates ESSEX as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 138 HURLEY AVENUE LAKE PLACID, NY 12946 Section: 42.66 Block: 2 Lot: 17.000 REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC., Plaintiff, vs. DAVID WATSON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN WATSON; DAVID WATSON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JANET WATSON, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or

husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, crediwww.suncommunitynews.com tors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; JOSEPH A. PROVONCHA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ESSEX COUNTY CLERK, "JOHN DOE #1" through "JOHN DOE #12," the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenSUPREME COURT OF ants, occupants, persons or corporations, if THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ES- any, having or claiming SEX INDEX NO. CV16an interest in or lien 0155 Plaintiff designates upon the premises, deESSEX as the place of scribed in the complaint, To the trial situs of the real Defendants. property SUPPLEMEN- above named DefenTAL SUMMONS Mort- dants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to angaged Premises: 138 HURLEY AVENUE LAKE swer the complaint in PLACID, NY 12946 Sec- this action and to serve tion: 42.66 Block: 2 Lot: a copy of your answer, 17.000 REVERSE or, if the complaint is MORTGAGE SOLU- not served with this TIONS, INC., Plaintiff, summons, to serve a vs. DAVID WATSON, AS notice of appearance on HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE the Plaintiff's Attorney OF THE ESTATE OF within 20 days after the JOHN WATSON; DAVID service of this sumWATSON, AS HEIR AND mons, exclusive of the DISTRIBUTEE OF THE day of service (or within ESTATE OF JANET WAT- 30 days after the service SON, any and all per- is complete if this sumsons unknown to plain- mons is not personally delivered to you within tiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an in- the State of New York) terest in, or general or in the event the United States of America is specific lien upon the made a party defendant, real property described in this action; such un- the time to answer for the said United States of known persons being herein generally de- America shall not expire scribed and intended to until (60) days after serbe included in the fol- vice of the Summons; lowing designation, and in case of your failnamely: the wife, widow, ure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, de- against you by default scendants, executors, for the relief demanded administrators, de- in the complaint. NOvisees, legatees, credi- TICE OF NATURE OF ACAND RELIEF tors, trustees, commit- TION tees, lienors, and as- SOUGHT THE OBJECT signees of such de- of the above caption acceased, any and all per- tion is to foreclose a sons deriving interest in Mortgage to secure the or lien upon, or title to sum of $300,240.00 and said real property by, interest, recorded on through or under them, March 8, 2007, at Liber or either of them, and 1693 Page 50, of the their respective wives, Public Records of ESwidows, husbands, wid- SEX County, New York, covering premises owers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, ex- known as 138 HURLEY ecutors, administrators, AVENUE LAKE PLACID, devisees, legatees, cred- NY 12946. The relief itors, trustees, commit- sought in the within actees, lienors and as- tion is a final judgment directing the sale of the signs, all of whom and described whose names, except as premises stated, are unknown to above to satisfy the debt plaintiff; SECRETARY OF secured by the Mortgage HOUSING AND URBAN described above. ESSEX DEVELOPMENT; NEW County is designated as YORK STATE DEPART- the place of trial because MENT OF TAXATION the real property affected by this action is loAND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; cated in said county. JOSEPH A. PROVON- NOTICE YOU ARE IN CHA, IN HIS CAPACITY DANGER OF LOSING AS ESSEX COUNTY YOUR HOME If you do CLERK, "JOHN DOE #1" not respond to this sumthrough "JOHN DOE mons and complaint by serving a copy of the an#12," the last twelve swer on the attorney for names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the mortgage company who filed this foreclothe persons or parties intended being the ten- sure proceeding against ants, occupants, per- you and filing the ansons or corporations, if swer with the court, a default judgment may be any, having or claiming entered and you can an interest in or lien upon the premises, de- lose your home. Speak scribed in the complaint, to an attorney or go to the court where your Defendants. To the above named Defen- case is pending for furdants YOU ARE HERE- ther information on how BY SUMMONED to an- to answer the summons swer the complaint in and protect your property. Sending a payment to this action and to serve a copy of your answer, the mortgage company will not stop the forecloor, if the complaint is sure action. YOU MUST not served with this summons, to serve a RESPOND BY SERVING notice of appearance on A COPY OF THE ANthe Plaintiff's Attorney SWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINwithin 20 days after the service of this sum- TIFF (MORTGAGE COMmons, exclusive of the PANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE day of service (or within COURT. Dated: July 12, 30 days after the service is complete if this sum- 2016 RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff mons is not personally BY: JOSEPH J. KARLYA delivered to you within the State of New York) III, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 in the event the United States of America is Westbury, NY 11590

judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $300,240.00 and interest, recorded on March 8, 2007, at Liber 1693 Page 50, of the Public Records of ESSEX County, New York, covering premises known as 138 HURLEY AVENUE LAKE PLACID, NY 12946. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. ESSEX County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAIN94249 (MORTGAGE COMTIFF PANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: July 12, 2016 RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: JOSEPH J. KARLYA III, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 VN-12/10-12/31/20164TC-138035

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And, RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of Westport Central School District, Essex County, New York, is hereby authorized to establish a reserve fund (to be known as the Capital Improvement Reserve Fund) in an ultimate amount of $1,000,000 (plus accrued interest), with a probable term of ten (10) years for the purpose of the construction, reconstruction or acquisition of improvements to School District facilities and sites, inWESTPORT CENTRAL cluding physical imSCHOOL DISTRICT provements, any related Town of Westport, studies or surveys, and County of Essex, New furnishings, equipment, York machinery, apparatus, Notice of Special Meet- appurtenances, and inciing of the District dental improvements PLEASE TAKE NOTICE and expenses, and to acthat a Special Meeting of complish the same, said the qualified voters of Board is authorized to the Westport Central appropriate annually School District of the from available fund balTown of Westport, Es- ances or other legally sex County, New York available funds of 93715 the will be held in the lobby School District to fund outside the Bulles Audi- such reserve fund. torium at the Westport FURTHER NOTICE IS Central School building HEREBY GIVEN, that the in said District on qualified voters of the February 7, 2017 be- School District shall be tween the hours of entitled to vote at said 12:00 noon and 8:00 PM special meeting. A qualprevailing time, (or until ified voter is one who is all who are in attendance (1) a citizen of the Unitat the time have voted), ed States of America, (2) the following proposi- eighteen years of age or tions will be presented older, and (3) a resident to the qualified voters of within the School Dissaid School District: trict for a period of thirty RESOLVED, that the (30) days next preceding Board of Education of the vote. The School the Westport Central District may require all School District, Essex persons offering to vote County, New York, is at the special meeting to hereby authorized to es- provide one form of tablish a reserve fund proof of residency pur(to be known as the suant to Education Law Transportation and 8018-c. Such form may Maintenance Equipment include a drivers license, Reserve Fund) in an ulti- a non-driver identificamate amount of tion card, a utility bill, or $500,000 (plus accrued a voter registration card. interest), with a proba- Upon offer of proof of ble term of ten (10) residency, the School years for the purpose of District may also require financing the acquisition all persons offering to of school buses, vans, vote to provide their sigother transportation ve- nature, printed name hicles, maintenance ve- and address. hicles and equipment in- AND FURTHER NOTICE cluding incidental equip- IS HEREBY GIVEN, that ment and expenses and qualified voters may apto accomplish same, ply for absentee ballots said Board is authorized at the District Clerks ofto appropriate annually fice and that a list of from available fund bal- persons to whom absenances or other legally tee ballots have been isavailable funds of the sued will be available for School District to fund inspection in the District such reserve fund. And, Clerks office during each RESOLVED, that the of the five days prior to Board of Education of the day of the vote, during regular business Westport Central School District, Essex County, hours, except Saturday New York, is hereby au- and Sunday. thorized to establish a School District: Westreserve fund (to be port Central known as the Capital Im- Town of Westport, provement Reserve County of Essex, New Fund) in an ultimate York amount of $1,000,000 District Clerk: Jana (plus accrued interest), Atwell with a probable term of Dated: December 20, ten (10) years for the 2016 purpose of the construc- VNtion, reconstruction or 12/31/16,01/6/17,01/20/ acquisition of improve- 17, 02/03/2017-139985 ments to School District facilities and sites, including physical improvements, any related studies or surveys, and furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances, and incidental improvements and expenses, and to accomplish the same, said Board is authorized to appropriate annually from available fund balances or other legally available funds of the School District to fund such reserve fund. 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NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF The Dock Doctors, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/24/2011. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 19 Little Otter Lane, Ferrisburgh, VT 05456, also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activities. VN-12/17-01/21/20176TC-138805 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name: Vavro Holdings LLC Articles of organization were filed with SSNY on 11/21/2016 . Office location: 1479 Highland Rd Keeseville, NY 12944, County of ESSEX. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to LLC, 1479 Highland Rd Keeseville, NY 12944. Purpose: any lawful purpose. VN-12/03-01/07/20166TC-137545 Vision Team Works, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 10/7/16. Office: Essex Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to PO Box 22, Lake Placid, NY 12946. General Purpose. VN-12/03-01/07/20166TC-137544 WESTPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Town of Westport, County of Essex, New York Notice of Special Meeting of the District PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special Meeting of the qualified voters of the Westport Central School District of the Town of Westport, Essex County, New York will be held in the lobby outside the Bulles Auditorium at the Westport Central School building in said District on February 7, 2017 between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 PM

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