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By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com WESTPORT — Board members of the North Country SPCA and contractors had a quiet ground breaking ceremony at the site for a new shelter Aug. 14.

The ceremony held at the construction site on Route 9N east of Elizabethtown was a small victory after a year of planning and two years of fundraising according to co-chair of the capital campaign, Margaret Reuther.

“Building the new shelter would not have been possible without the generosity of nearly 1,000 people throughout Essex County as well as other parts of New York and also Vermont,” Reuther said.

“The tremendous support from our community has made this exciting new building a reality.”

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By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Board of Supervisors will not be part of the future of the former Bookmobile.

Members of the Public Safety Committee voted 7-0 Aug. 13 to relinquish all rights to the former mobile library for the ClintonEssex-Franklin Library System, giving Franklin and

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Adirondack Hardware to hold energy expo in Keeseville

By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com KEESEVILLE — In preparation for the winter weather, Adirondack Hardware will hold their 12th annual Energy Expo at their Keeseville location on 1698 Front Street.

The expo will be held on Friday, Aug. 24, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and again on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Visitors will be able to see a variety of different heating systems on live demos and others on display. Sales representatives will be on site to help shoppers with choosing the right product for the needs of their home.

Roger Long, Jr., of Adirondack Hardware said the event was started by his father in 2001 as gas prices started escalating.

“When energy costs were starting to rise we wanted to help anyway possible to show our customers how to save money,” Long said. “We started to look for products that were less expensive for customers to heat their homes with.”

The August expo will give anyone who may be due for an upgraded heating system a chance to explore their buying options while the weather is mild.

“We’re trying to get people to think ahead,” Long said. “It’s usually in late November, December or January when people look to replace heating systems because they’ve failed or aren’t working properly. This way people can avoid the panic of trying to find an alternative source of heat.”

By holding the event in August, Long said it also gives the service members of the hardware store an opportunity to help the customers find the right unit, do a site visit to size out the home properly and set an install date.

“It can take four-to-six weeks depending on how long it takes to determine the

Adirondack Hardware has a large selection of home heating supplies and equipment. product size and depending on which system they choose,” Long said.

Customers will be able to see a variety of different models such as kerosene, fuel oil, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, wood, and wood pellet heating systems.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The ElizabethtownLewis Board of Education has been approved by the New York State Education Department to blend two key school leadership roles into one full-time administrative position. That authorization is called a ‘variance’ by the State Education Department. This variance is in response to the school board’s spring 2012 decision to combine the job of Superintendent with the job of Building Principal.

Until the change is made official with the hiring of a new superintendent/principal, the school board unanimously appointed veteran faculty member Cheryl Hutchins to a threemonth special assignment as Interim Principal from Sept. 1 through Nov. 30, at its Aug. 9 meeting.

Interim Superintendent A. Paul Scott said he already met with Hutchins and is confident she will provide strong service as Interim Principal at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School fall 2012. Hutchins has many years of productive and successful teaching experience at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School. She holds the appropriate school district administrator certification and knows nearly all the students, faculty and support staff on the Elizabethtown-Lewis campus.

Hutchins will handle the full range of dayto-day student engagement , day-to-day staff communications, parental contact matters and day-to-day instructional oversight of elementary grades and secondary grades classes.

Scott serves as the school board’s chief school officer for all matters associated with the school district including policy, personnel,

school business and finance matters, contractual matters, provisions of school law and regulations, crafting policy updates for school board consideration, fall 2012 budget development, employee supervision and employee conduct matters. His role includes recommending appointment of individuals for vacant positions, leading the school district’s crisis intervention team and school safety planning, and serving as the school’s official spokesperson.

The Board is already underway with regional and statewide classified advertising for the combined Superintendent/Principal position, according to A. Paul Scott, Interim Superintendent at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School. The deadline for applicants is Sept. 10.

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The recruitment timetable also calls for a set of early October 2012 second round interviews with particular candidates still under close consideration for the combined Superintendent and Principal position. Those candidates will also interview with a committee of stakeholders representing parents, teachers, students and various others.

Scott said the Board is scheduled to engage in a mid-October 2012 third and final round of interviews with one or more top candidates.

Appointment of a finalist candidate and establishment of an employment contract between the Board and that finalist candidate would take place the last week of October 2012.

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David Lang, 70, of Crown Point, was arraigned in Essex County Court on Aug. 13 on an indictment charging him with second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies.

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Railway’s extension offers multiple benefits

I

n 2010, Warren County Supervisors — frustrated with the lack of success of their existing railroad — solicited proposals nationwide for ideas to develop it with an eye of boosting the county’s tourism.

That November, a top executive of Iowa Pacific Holdings appeared before the board and told of an ambitious plan to boost passenger traffic through aggressive advertising, negotiating passenger connections to Albany and New York City, providing gracious dome cars, and making a massive investment into the railroad’s infrastructure.

A most important element of their plan — development of rail freight service into the Adirondacks — was then portrayed as a mere footnote.

And despite wranglings with environmentalists, who dragged the railway through a long federal approval process, Iowa Pacific was successful in gaining access to the rails on the 30-mile Tahawus Line. They plan to haul tailings from National Lead Industries’ Tahawus mine and garnet products from Barton Mines in North River to markets downstate.

After a track upgrade project was completed, the 6-mile rail line between North Creek and North River officially opened Aug. 8 for freight service.

At the ribbon-cutting event, Iowa Pacific President Ed Ellis noted that the railway sold 60,000 tickets during its first year, and he predicted that the passenger traffic would be increasing by 20 to 25 percent in its second full year of operation.

Saratoga & North Creek Railway officials have said they plan to partner with other rail carriers to bring the area’s bounty of minerals to market, and freight could begin moving within a year.

We at Denton Publications laud Iowa Pacific executives for their vision, local supervisors for their lobbying effort, and our state and federal representatives for listening and responding.

The benefits of resuming rail freight traffic into the southern Adirondacks go far beyond the cleanup of mine tailings and the 20 jobs that would initially be created.

First, the railway’s extension bolsters the finances of the enterprise, helping it to flourish, which in turn boosts both passenger and freight traffic.

Already, the several hundred extra

tourists riding the train to North Creek per day in the summer has meant a dozen or so new enterprises opening up in town, representing dozens of new jobs.

Next, the railway’s extension represents a step toward a sustainable future for residents of the southern Adirondacks, which can be accomplished by tapping the natural resources of the region — primarily wood products and minerals, both of which are becoming ever more valuable.

Not only would harvesting and transporting these raw materials to market create hundreds of local jobs, but small industries would likely spring up to create products that are in demand and multiply the economic benefits.

Thirdly, rehabilitation of the railroad infrastructure provides opportunity for a vital, efficient passenger service to be extended into the Adirondacks, while fuel prices continue to rise.

It’s not just a matter of boosting the tourist trade, which is now a mainstay for the rural Adirondacks, and is likely to grow substantially — it’s far more.

Some area citizens, and Iowa Pacific executives, have talked of how, with government support, the railway could become an affordable, convenient venue-of-choice for those commuting to work in Albany.

Affordable train service would allow a wide range of workers to pursue their urban employment while their families are raised in the Adirondacks, with its outstanding quality of life.

Such developments would revitalize area communities, devastated in recent decades by the exodus of citizens who have moved away to find good-paying jobs.

The cultural richness of life in the Adirondacks could reach new heights, as well.

We commend all those who have taken steps to facilitate the railway’s development, and we support further actions toward providing a sustainable economy; affordable, ecological public transportation; and judicious economic development.

This editorial is the collaborative opinion of a board comprised of Thom Randall, Fred Herbst, Shaun Kittle, Keith Lobdell, Stephen Bartlett, Andy Flynn, and John Gereau. Comments should be directed to denpubs@denpubs.com

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We must make an impact Since last week’s column I’ve heard from many readers representing both parties who agree something must be done to get our elected officials and their respective parties to work together to address the issues facing the nation and spend less time focused on campaign elections and catering to vocal minority groups. If ever our voices are to be heard it’s during the next two-and-a-half months when they see so much at stake when running for office.

We can do more than hope they are open to voter input as this is the time when they have a need from us. Their need is a vote and our need is to give them specific direction and then hold them accountable.

If our country were a household and the two political parties represented the responsible parents who make the decisions, and the voters represent the children of the household who depend on their parents to provide food, finances and a safe shelter, then clearly we have a very dysfunctional family unit. These two can’t agree on anything. It’s either time for a divorce or it’s time for the children to convince their parents to clean up their act and be the responsible adults they claim to be. We have allowed these parental figures far too much control over this relationship by sitting back and it’s time to let them know their behavior is no longer acceptable. At a time when we must either tell our children to not expect a better life then we enjoyed or start confronting those who run this country…well that choice of who to speak with seems very clear.

So what can we do in the short time we have left in this election season? I think we start by testing our ability to influence those decision makers running for office and the parties they represent. I believe we start by demanding that they stop these endless and stupid attack ads. Do we care that either side sees the other side as useless, selfish, drunken, lying, goodfor-nothing bums, whores, killers or whatever else their sadistic ad people can conjure up? If we are ever going to influence a change we must demand that they tell us why they are qualified for the job and exactly what they plan to do, when they plan to do it and most importantly, how they will get the other side to go along with their plan, for without this component

nothing will happen and we expect to see results. If they are unable to meet this stanDan Alexander dard, why in hell Thoughts from would we want to Behind the Pressline put them in charge and waste our time and money? If we, as the electorate, can’t make something as basic as this request happen during this highly charged, contested season, then we, as members of this nation, are really nothing more than pawns and we will never really have any say in the direction or tone of this government.

If those running for office can focus on giving us a clear choice between two competing ideas or plans rather than spending all of their — make that our — money and efforts designing marketing plans to tear down the other side they have only proven they are good at destroying people and ideas with lies and innuendo, while planting doubt, lack of trust and further dysfunction…and what kind of choice is that? The reality is they either don’t think we are smart enough to understand anything more than empty promises, or they know the slim minority of those who will ultimately decide the election are simple minded enough to believe their lies. We can no longer allow that small minority to set the agenda for our nation. Either way, if we don’t demand higher standards from them we will continue to get more of what we’ve been getting. Additionally, these new Super PACS that the candidates (wink-wink) have no control over are just another example of the disrespect they have for the American electorate.

I believe the time has come to demand that they be accountable or it’s time for the “divorce.” What exactly do I mean by divorce? In any household where the adults are not responsible enough to provide the basic necessities, someone must step in and put things in order, be it a grandparent, family member or some other responsible adult. If the parties can’t put forward candidates with ideas and plans to move the nation forward then CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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To the Valley News: I have read that commissioners in one or more counties have struggled with how much they ought to spend, if any, on making a bookmobile into a "mobile command center."

My answer is: none, no matter whose money it is or where it comes from.

If we have money to spend on the bookmobile, put it back on the road as a bookmobile. Let Emergency Management find a used or donated motor home already equipped with sleeping, bath and cooking equipment - they are readily available and quite cheap.

Harpers Magazine's current edition says more people were killed in the US last year from falling televisions (11) than by terrorists (10).

Our over-sized reaction to Bin Laden's evil and criminal actions has left us with a king-sized money hangover. If we actually have any money to spend, restoring the bookmobile wins my support as more vital to the long term vitality and security of the community.

Philip Williams Saranac Lake NY

To the Valley News: As chief of Chilson Volunteer Fire Department I want to publicly thank the members of our department for their roles in saving the life of the truck driver whose rig went off Route 74 and into Eagle Lake in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Aug. 7.

And as incident commander at the scene of the accident, I also want to thank all the members of the Ticonderoga Volunteer Fire Company and Schroon Lake Volunteer Fire Department who responded to the mutual aid call, and the members of the Ticonderoga Emergency Squad, all of whom took an active and essential part in the rescue.

In fact, “mutual aid” is almost too mild a term to describe what happened that morning – all the responders on scene swung into action smoothly and effectively, working as one unit.

This was especially true of the five men who went into the water to accomplish a difficult and dangerous extraction under near-impossible conditions.

Cody Duval and Seth Hunsdon of Chilson VFD, and Eugene Alteri, Kyle Stonitsch and Matthew Watts of Ticonderoga VFD, worked smoothly together as a team, their years of training, practice and experience paying off in another life saved.

Ticonderoga Police Chief Mark Johns and his officers secured the scene in their usual professional manner. And none of our efforts might even have been possible without the quickthinking response of off-duty State Department of Environmental Conservation Officer Steve

Thanks for article To the Valley News: We want to sincerely thank you for reporting on the new Essex County Animal Cruelty Task Force. We are energized and excited to move forward with this very important work. However, we want to clarify that this work is a joint partnership between the North Country SPCA and Crane Mountain Valley Horse Rescue; it is not a sole initiative by the North Country SPCA. Our humane organizations are committed to working together to protect and improve the lives of all animals throughout Essex County.

Jessica Hartley, North Country SPCA Board of Directors Nancy Van Wie and Ed Mrozik, Co-founders, Crane Mountain Valley Horse Rescue, Inc.

Resist change in Scouts To the Valley News: A big hurray for the article “One Nation under God” by Dan Alexander. We need more people like him. As a 42-year scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 71 of Ticonderoga, it distresses me to see them attacked by the Civil Liberties Union for refusing to let Gays be leaders in Boy Scouts of America.

I urge every scout leader and parent to resist to the fullest extent of your ability a n d l e t n a t i o n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s i n Te x a s know of your resistance. Their address is Boy Scouts of America, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box152079, Irving, Texas 75105-2079.

You might mention in your protest that a Ticonderoga, NY Zip 12883 resident donated a million dollars to Boy Scouts of America. I have a letter stating the money was to be used for operational expenses of national. I hate to think it might have to be used to fight a law suit, when the giver meant it to benefit the youth of America.

P. S . S c o u t m a s t e r D r. M a r k M o s s i n f o r m e d m e t h a t h i s Tro o p 7 2 w i l l b e spending a week at Camp Wakponimee some time this month, the beautiful scout c a m p a t We s t F o r t A n n , w h i c h i s n o w owned by Twin Rivers Council of Albany.

We wish them a very exciting and successful week.

Charles “Gusher” Smith Ticonderoga

Alexander from page 6 they should be dismantled and replaced.

That will only happen if members of those parties step forward and make it known they have the will and power to do so by resigning from the party, refusing to vote or by getting involved, taking greater control and demanding true change. If the party has no base to play to it may force them to greater accountability.

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my.democrats.org/page/s/contact-the-democrats and Republicans to gop.com/contact-us/. Tell them you’ve heard and seen enough. Tell them you demand they quit the attack ads and start putting forth a substantial message on why their candidates are qualified and exactly what they plan to do to put our nation back on track for the sake of future generations. Share the message with friends and family through personal contact, phone, mail, email or social media. Let your voices and wishes be heard with every candidate and party member you come in contact with. Make

your presence felt at candidate nights and other political and social functions. If enough of us move to the middle before the election it just might make them nervous and get their attention. Our nation requires a serious effort and they better prove they are up to the task.

At the recent Olympic Games in London our US Team proved if you work hard and set demanding goals you can be successful.

Our political leaders need to elevate their game and if they won’t we must be willing to force a change. Our Olympic team refused to accept mediocrity, repeatedly ex-

ceeded previously set records, can we allow our country and our children to accept the fact that our best days are now behind us? It’s a very sad day if we do and shame on us for allowing it to happen during our watch. It will take hard work, sacrifice and every single person to turn around this dismal condition but it can be done if we have the resolve and desire to make good choices this fall. We all must do our part and it must start today.

Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com.

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Center for the Arts will host the Adirondack Shakespeare Company for their third annual summer festival season. In residence for four days, Adk Shakes from Schroon Lake proudly presents the Bard's finest masterpieces, “Twelfth Night,” on Aug. 16 and “Hamlet,” on Aug. 18, in their signature adrenaline-fueled, "Shakespeare In The Raw," style. Don't miss the chance to see “Hamlet,” alongside Tom Stoppard's hilarious modern take on the Prince of Denmark's story, “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,” Aug. 17. Tickets for the evening shows are $15 and can be purchased at the door on the night of the show.

LAKE PLACID — The 2012 summer skating continues this weekend, Aug. 17-18, with Freaky Friday and the Saturday Night Ice Show at the Olympic Center, in Lake Placid. The Freaky Friday event begins at 4:30 p.m., while the Saturday night’s show is slated to begin at 7:30 p.m. Both events will be held in the center ’s 1932 Rink Jack Shea Arena. One of the United States’ newest pairs team of Lindsay Davis and Mark Ladwig headline Saturday night’s show.

To the Valley News: Attention residents of Elizabethtown and New Russia! Time is running out, but it's not too late!

The time to fill out the survey on the future of Elizabethtown has been extended. So don't wait. Fill it out now and mail it in, or drop it off at the Town Hall. If you've misplaced it or didn't received one, there are copies available at the Town Hall. Or you can complete it on line by going to www.etownny.com and clicking on "Survey.”

Remember, this is your town. Show that you care by participating in planning for its future -- for you, your children and grandchildren.

Thanks to all of you who have already completed and returned your survey.

And don't forget to join us for a workshop on August 18th from 9:00 till noon at the United Church of Christ Parish Hall. This will be an opportunity to share your ideas and to actually get involved.

Evelyn Hatch Elizabethtown Planning Board

KEENE VALLEY — The East Branch Friends of the Arts presents a unique experience for jazz enthusiasts on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Keene Valley Congregational Church with a performance workshop for musicians and vocalists from grade 5 to adult from 4 to 5:30 p.m. followed by the Eli Yamin Jazz Quartet in concert at 8 p.m. Concert admission is $12 per person; students are free.

Workshop participants will tap their inner creativity and reach new musical levels under the guidance of this dynamic and engaging workshop leader, made possible, in part, by the Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks CAP Grant supported by the Essex County Board of Supervisors. After completing the workshop, participants will join Eli (piano/voice) and his professional colleagues in a community concert starting at 8 p.m. at the same location.

To register for the free workshop, please contact Debby Rice at 576-9124 or via email at eastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail.com.

Pre-registration is recommended as space is limited.

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on a systemic basis, then squawking about a system that keeps them from living on the streets, or worse is at best very insensitive.

This only one example; there are many books and sources that lay out and depict a great many similar situations embedded in our culture. I knew that already, but I can tell you that I know it a lot better now that I am walking in those shoes.

Back to what I have been taught: It is not possible to change only one subsystem among the many contained in the overall system, without simultaneously changing the overall system to accommodate the changes to the small part(s). Until a large majority of the voters recognize that and demand appropriate change across the board, it is extremely disrespectful to put the onus on the most powerless in the existing system, that is, those who cannot get decent work through no fault of their own (don’t say it! just don’t), or who can’t get a respectable wage to even support their families at the bare bones level.

I have listened, and I am much more aware of the plight of small businesses, for example. Now it is your turn, to whomever this applies, please listen, and put demands where they belong, and forego denigrating others. Including me, because right now I am one of them.

Demand that your Congress representatives do the big job they are paid for, and when they don’t, just kick them out and give others a try. I know it is a bit more complicated than that, but if you can’t bring yourself to the point of seeing the necessity of even just that bit, then I ask you to listen and look more openly, and be honest with yourselves, and ask only for solutions that share high levels of respect for ALL, instead of placing the blame where it does not belong, and avoid henpecking at those who are at the bottom of the ladder; I beg of you.

Jesus could have been saved by the many, if they had only opened their eyes to see what was actually before them. Instead they sealed His fate by crucifixion. The irony of that ought not be lost on us today.

Don Austin, PhD Elizabethtown

ELIZABETHTOWN — If you are a new resident of the Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District and have a child of school age, then you need to notify the District Office of the school for registration and enrollment. It is important that this is done as soon as possible especially before the first day of school. It will be most helpful to the student and faculty that the proper paper work and schedule are planned before the start of the new school year.

School records from the previous school must be received along with immunizations before a student can start. Please come to the school office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to complete the proper paper work. Cooperation will be appreciated.

JAY — Please be advised that if you have received a town of Jay 2012 water billing and your home was damaged by Hurricane Irene and you are no longer receiving town water, you may be eligible for a discounted rate.

In order to be considered for this rate reduction, please send a letter of request to the Town of Jay Town Board, Attention: Carol, at P.O. Box 730, Au Sable Forks, N.Y. 12912. This request must be accompanied by verification that the water was turned off by Town of Jay DPW Director Chris Garrow for Irene related purposes. This verification may be obtained by contacting Jaime Rose at the Town of Jay DPW Department at 946-7170. Please call the Supervisors Office at 647-2204 with any questions.

Stubing, who found the submerged truck and driver, called the accident in, stayed to reassure the driver, and then took emergency steps to contain oil that had spilled into the lake.

All of these brave and selfless volunteers are citizens in the finest sense of the word, and I am proud to serve alongside them.

Steve Hunsdon, Chief Chilson Volunteer Fire Department

know that there are many who believe that government handouts are a very poor way to solve anything. Although I used to feel that was an ill-informed belief, I have listened, and I agree that it contributes more and more to big government inefficiency, causing government debt and/or higher taxes, often placing the burden on those who can least afford it.

It is also somewhat of a disincentive for those who are the beneficiaries to get back to work or to resolve their financial situations on some person to person basis instead of continuing to rely on the government.

However, I am also a realist and also a student of how systems work and how culture is formed and resistant to change.

Now, I have not only found myself reliant on unemployment insurance until it ran out, but now find myself having to rely on food stamps. I can tell you, not in my wildest dreams!

I hope you will believe me that I am very qualified for at least three fourths of the hundreds of positions I have applied for.

There is only one plausible explanation for why I have not even received a first level of interest from more than a few of them.

In those few cases, it became apparent that the person who first contacted me was not prejudiced, but the rest of the people involved in the hiring process could not honestly say the same.

Prejudiced against what? My age. I am over the “retirement age.” The way our system is set up, an older person will end up costing the business precious dollars of increased insurance premiums because on the average older persons have many more medical claims, also often much more expensive ones. In my case, they would be correct in their assumption.

Ageism is against the law and immoral, I would say, but the system we have trumps common decency and almost eliminates the share of “pursuit of life, liberty, and justice” that our constitution boldly declares should be inalienable to all.

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Schwartz next series presenter at the Adirondack History Museum ELIZABETHTOWN — The Adirondack History Center Museum is offering the sixth lecture in the “Adirondack Rivers: A Mind of Their Own” series on Thursday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m., when Carl Schwartz of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will present on stream restoration in the Adirondacks.

The lecture with Schwartz is being presented one week earlier than originally scheduled and the lecture with John Braico has been changed to Aug. 23.

Schwartz joined the New York Field Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1988 and was chosen in 1990 to lead the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program working with private landowners and other partners to restore wetlands, upland and stream projects. Trout Unlimited awarded Schwartz its national Trout Professional Conservation Award in recogni-

ELYC heading for Centennial ELIZABETHTOWN — On Friday, Aug. 17, the Elizabethtown-Lewis Youth Commission will sponsor a trip to Centennial Field in Burlington, Vt. to watch the Vermont Lake Monsters vs. Staten Island Yankees. This trip is open to ELCS stu-

tion of his work with private landowners to restore natural design to streams and for trout and salmon conservation.

Future lectures in the summer lecture series include Braico of Trout Unlimited on Aug. 23 speaking on stream morphology and assessment following Irene. On Aug. 30, a full evening of events begins at 5 p.m. with a museum reception, a benefit concert by Martha Gallagher, the “Adirondack Harper”, and a reenactment of testimony against the State of New York after the 1856 flood. Please contact the museum for more information.

The price for the lectures on Aug. 16 and Aug. 23 is $5 members and $8.00 nonmembers. The museum is located at 7590 Court Street, Elizabethtown. Contact the museum at 873-6466 or echs@adkhistorycenter.org.

dents in grades K-12 and their families.

A bus will leave ELCS at 5 p.m. and return immediately following the game.

Space is limited so act fast. More information can be obtained by calling Paul Pulsifer at 873-2682 or by visiting the ELYC website at: elizabethtownlewisyc.wordpress.com.

Essex County Sheriff releases July numbers LEWIS — The following is a summary of the activities of the Essex County Sheriff's Office for the past month: Revenue generated by jail: $ 136,286.89; to date: $ 734,509.24.

The month of July marks a milestone.

We first began boarding in inmates from other jurisdictions in May of 2008. At the end of July 2012, we crossed the threshold of revenue by totaling $5,082,554.74 in our

new facility for boarders.

Inmate count levels: Average – 93, High – 99, Low – 86 Federal Inmate Count: Average – 25, High 28, Low 22 Other county inmate boarders: Average – 26, High 31 Low 24 Jail: Bookings – 74, Releases - 76 Civil monies handled: $ 65,038.16 $4,489.93 Revenue St. Joseph’s Rehab: 53 Individual – 86 in group sessions with 38 regular active inmates participating.

Senators announce bridge funding LEWIS — U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $370,000 to help replace the CR 41 bridge over Whetstone Creek in Lewis, New York. The grant funding is allocated from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment (IBRD) Program, which is administered through the Federal Highway Administration.

“Fixing our roads and bridges is a top priority for a healthy economy,” said Schumer. “It is essential for public safety, for businesses and for tourism and it puts people to work. I applaud the Department of Transportation for this investment in Lewis and the local community.”

“Investing in transportation infrastructure is one of the fastest, most effective ways to create jobs now, and lay the foundation for more jobs tomorrow,” Gillibrand said. “This grant to help replace the County Road 41 bridge in Lewis will improve safety and keep more travelers on the move to help strengthen the local economy.”

The New York State Department of transportation will use the federal highway funding grant to replace an existing 30-foot long, 26-foot wide bridge with a new 60-foot single span, 33-foot wide bridge along CR 41 over Whetstone Creek. The project proposes to use prefabricated bridge elements for both the superstructure and the substructure.

Volunteer Center in Plattsburgh PLATTSBURGH — The United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. is proud to announce the establishment of the North Country Regional Volunteer Center (NCRVC).

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The North Country Regional Volunteer Center encompasses seven counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence.

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By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — While a green winter may have been a bit of a nightmare for Adirondack businesses, occupancy tax numbers have been strong as the weather has warmed.

Carol Joanette of the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST)/Lake Placid CVB said that not only were occupancy tax numbers high for the months of May and June, they also set records.

“May came in ahead 10 percent of the 2011 numbers,” Joanette told members of the Essex County Economic Development, Planning and Publicity Committee Aug. 13. “June numbers came in 13 percent ahead of 2011. This year was our record for any June totals in history.”

Overall, Joanette said that the occupancy tax revenue for the county has been down about 1.7 percent for the year.

“The winter was really down because of the unseasonably warm weather,” she said.

However, Joanette added that all signs point to a rebound for the rest of the year.

“We know that July and August have been pretty good months so far,” she said.

“We are confident that our numbers for 2012 will be better than last year.”

Millions for projects Community Resources Director Mike Mascarenas reported to the committee numbers for open and pending applica-

tions for federal and state relief funding for Tropical Storm Irene repair efforts.

“We have open applications for county projects of nearly $5 million open applications and nearly $5 million in pending applications that I expect to hear in a month or so,” Mascarenas said. “We also have $12 million in open and $7 million in pending on the town side.”

Supervisors thanked Mascarenas for his work in coordinating the grant and funding efforts.

“Mike is doing a great job working with all of our communities and working to get as much money as he can and working with the other agencies,” Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said.

Museum update County Historian Margaret Gibbs reported to the board about the summer lecture series at the Adirondack History Center Museum, which has focused on the flooding of last year.

“This summer, our programs have been mostly related to this theme of flooding and we have had some interesting speakers at our Thursday evening programs talking about this subject,” Gibbs said.

“Aug. 30 will be the last of our lecture series. The museum will have a reception on that day beginning at 5 p.m. Martha Gallagher will have a concert at 6 p.m. followed by a reenactment of testimony after the 1956 flood.”

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From left, Norma Goff, High Peaks Hospice board of directors, TylaAnn Burger, executive director of High Peaks Hospice, and hosts Bruce and Darcey Hale stand outside the Scragwood house in Willsboro, where an event was held to thank those who have donated to High Peaks Hospice.

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she does endorse the benefits of hospice care.

“If we get somebody into hospice care early, the quality of life we’re able to provide might help extend that life,” Burger said.

“When you never stress; when you stop worrying about that next test and replace that worry with family time, people live longer and better.”

Burger, a certified hospice and palliative care administrator, has been helping people for 30 years.

She spent her first 10 years as a nurse working in an emergency room at a large hospital in the Bronx.

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Bruce and Darcey Hale hosted the event, which brought in about 28 donors, at the historic Scragwood house in Willsboro.

As guests enjoyed food, drink and live music, Bruce explained that he and Darcey have known two people who needed hospice care.

“Hospice is a great cause, and we wanted to support it,” Bruce said.

High Peaks Hospice Executive Director TylaAnn Burger said donations have allowed the 26-year-old, non-profit organization to continue serving the community.

“This event is just an opportunity to thank some of our supporters and to meet some of our newest supporters,” Burger said.

The hospice staff specializes in helping people make informed decisions on how they would like to spend their final days.

“We try and help with the big questions,” Burger said. “For some, it’s a fight until the end. Others want to be home with family and friends.”

Sometimes, that decision comes with a trade-off.

A fight until the end can mean more hospital time and a longer life, while staying at home might mean that treatment is less available, but that the person is more comfortable.

Burger doesn’t endorse either option, but

year later.

Now, Burger said, she loves her job, and wants to see hospice care in the North Country continue to improve.

“Our median stay is 27 days, but hospice wants to work four to six weeks,” Burger said, “That’s when we can make a huge impact.”

Currently, High Peaks Hospice is able to provide care for patients wherever they are, be it at home, in a nursing home or at a hospital, but the board of directors would like to someday offer short-term inpatient care.

Burger stressed that the care her staff provides is constantly evolving, thanks in part to the people they serve.

“It’s a privilege,” Burger said. “These families are able to bring their resources together to teach us and give us a wealth of knowledge.”

On Sept 20, Dr. Alan Wolfelt, director of the Center of Grief and Loss in Boulder, Co., is doing a workshop at the Will Rogers Institute in Saranac Lake for families who have experienced a profound loss, whether it be the death of a loved one, divorce, accident, natural disaster or other trauma. The event will run from 7:30-9:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Anyone interested should pre-register by Sept. 7.

On Sept. 21, Dr. Wolfelt will hold a fullday workshop from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Paul Smith’s VIC for members of the professional care giving community. The event is $65 per person and includes the workshop, lunch and certified education units. Preregistration for the workshop is required by August 20th.

To register for either workshop, or for more information, call 891-9631.

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CNB challenges assessments on Willsboro, Elizabethtown and Westport properties

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — While three properties owned by Champlain National Bank saw their assessments decrease, the company is seeking further relief.

The company has filed suit against the towns of Westport, Willsboro and Elizabethtown over the assessed value of their bank properties located in the three municipalities.

CNB President Jon Cooper said that the company had been through the proper channels as they challenged the assessments, including Grievance Day through the Board of Assessment Review in each of the towns.

“Unfortunately, what we had proposed as what we felt was a proper assessed value for these properties was not what they felt was proper,” Cooper said.

“We now have no other option than to follow the legal channel to pursue this.”

Cooper said that assessments on two other CNB parcels in Keene and Lake Placid were lowered to an assessment they felt was adequate.

Assessed values for the other three sites were lowered, but not to a point where Cooper felt the company was being treated “fairly.”

“We are not trying to shirk our responsibilities as taxpayers in these communities,” Cooper said. “We just wanted to be treated in a way we feel is fair under the system.”

At the Elizabethtown site, the property originally assessed for the July 1 final assessment rolls at $700,700 was reduced to $670,000 by the Board of Assessment Review. CNB is seeking a further decrease to $500,000.

“We are talking with other municipalities, schools and at the county,” Elizabethtown Supervisor Margaret Bartley said. “We have not made any kind of decision as to what we are going to do.”

In Westport, the assessed value was lowered from $341,300 to $310,000, with the company seeking a further reduction to $234,000.

Supervisor Daniel Connell said that he was not going to comment on the pending litigation, only to say that he had talked with the other supervisors in-

volved.

At the main offices in Willsboro, the property was originally assessed at $940,000, but dropped to $880,000 by the Board of Assessment Review. The bank is seeking a further reduction to $725,000.

“I’m shocked that they are bringing an Article 7 against the town of Willsboro,” Willsboro Supervisor Ed Hatch said.

“The town board (met Aug. 8) and will discuss it and make our plans on how to address it. We have to remember that it affects the school and fire budget as well as the town and county budgets.”

Overall, the three properties totaled $1,982,00 in assessed value to be used on the town, school and county tax levy. After Grievance Day, that assessment decreased to $1,705,000. Under the lawsuit, CNB seeks a further reduction to $1,459,000.

Cooper said that the matter is now in the hands of company attorneys, but left the door open to a settlement.

“If we can come up with a deal that we think is appropriate before court proceedings start, then we will settle,” Cooper said.

Vendors showed their wares in downtown Essex during the annual Essex Day event, held Saturday, Aug. 4.

A capella alum group in Essex ESSEX — On Monday, Aug. 20, the Yale "Whiff Alumns" Octet will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Essex Community Church. It is a performance of Yale alumni members of the Whiffenpoofs as undergraduates. Admission is $10 adults, all others free. For more information, call 962-8882.

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id you know that the NCSPCA is the only animal shelter in Essex County? Each year we take in over 400 abused, neglected, or abandoned dogs and cats. We are a no-kill shelter. We exercise, socialize, and give medication to every single animal until a loving new home can be found. Fundraisers such as the upcoming Antique and Tag sale help make it possible for us to continue providing care to every animal who comes through out door. The Tag sale will be held at Whallonsburg Grange Saturday, Aug. 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Want to get the best choices? Early birds arriving between 9 and 10 a.m. will be charged $20 admission for first access to all the goodies! General admission from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. is free. For those of you seeking a great deal, all remaining items will be marked

down to half price from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Proceeds go to benefit the NCSPCA. This is not a rummage sale - we can promise you some "really good stuff!"

Our featured pet this week is Bea, a diminutive Beagle-mix with huge brown eyes and an irresistible grin. Bea was found wandering with another dog, Mable, who we believe may be her daughter. Bea is a kind-hearted little soul with intelligent eyes and a sweet spirit. She has a gentle nature and is a real social butterfly; she loves to make new friends, whether it be other dogs or people. She is housebroken and very neat in her kennel. Bea would do well in a household that has a fenced in yard ,so she won't get lost again. Bea has a big heart and would love to be your best friend. Why not stop by the NCPSCA and meet her today?

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s Keeseville is contemplating dissolution there will be a Dissolution Presentation on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 6 p.m. in the Keeseville Elementary School Gymnasium conducted by Wade Beltramo of the New York Conference of Mayors. The presentation will focus on the recent changes in laws regarding dissolutions as well as going over the pros and cons of such actions.

Anyone with questions may contact the Village Clerk at 834-9059.

This is the week of the annual library sale.

Remember all purchases help our library.

The sale will be Wednesday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. until noon and then again 1 until 5 p.m.; Thursday, Aug. 16 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. until noon and then 1 to 5 p.m.. The books will be on sale from 25-cents up to $1. Every year I always find great books at this sale.

This is also the week that the annual Summertime Multi Artist Art Show and sale Opening Reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16 and Exhibit and sale through

Sept. 12. For those who haven’t been to one of these shows yet, the library has a wonderful display of the work of many local artisans in quite an array of styles and mediums. Not only can you see many beautiful locally created pieces but you can also purchase any of them for your own collection.

Through the month of August the Keeseville Farmer’s Market will still be going on Wednesday in their extended hours until one.

There truly is something for everyone at the sale which is going on behind the library by the AuSable River.

The Chesterfield Fish and Game Club is continuing with their newest dimension to their facility with the next International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) CLASSIFIER match on Saturday, Aug. 18. The Club always welcomes new members and is ready to show beginners all the facets of the organization.

While we still have some weeks left to our summer there is always plenty to do in our community, enjoy.

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ou've seen those blue and green reflective signs at many residences around town, but did you know that you are required by law to have one for your residence? I had no idea until I joined the fire department and the ambulance squad a few years back. Not only did I not know that these reflective signs are a legal requirement, but even worse I had no real understanding of why they might be a good idea in the first place. But I sure learned in a big hurry what a difference they can make. And it's literally life and death--maybe yours, or a loved one's. As they say, the life you save may be your own.

To see how this could be the case takes only a little imagination. On a bright sunny day, you can find your house without a problem. After all, you live there. Duh. But maybe you've almost missed the turn after a fresh snowfall, or on some moonless summer night when it's dark or foggy or both. And you're the one who lives there! Now imagine that you're looking for your house in that situation, except that you don't live there. So you have no familiarity with the road at all. It can be hard enough when the house is right in town to tell the number without a sign, but it's even harder with many seasonal residences, which tend to be in out-of-the-way spots with long driveways and such.

So you're driving an ambulance or a fire truck looking for the house in a heavy snowstorm or a foggy moonless night, with lives and property hanging in the balance. And now you understand what a huge difference it makes to have those reflective signs. They show up bright and clear, telling us that we're where we need to be. Instantly. Effec-

tively. Without a lot time wasted peering around and wondering if we're close to the scene or if we should radio dispatch and ask for further directions while your house burns or your blood leaks away or your brain falls dark from lack of oxygen. Yes, that sounds harsh, but it happens everyday day and that is why they make those reflective signs.

So come on down to the Town Office, where our trusty Town Clerk has a fresh supply of them, or call her office at 962-8360. It's only $10 for one-sided, or $12 for two-sided.

But wait, that's not all. The numbers are thrown in for free--all you can eat for one great price! If you have a long driveway, you'll want to buy two, one for the street end of the driveway, maybe on your mailbox, and one for your house. If you share a long driveway, go in with your neighbors and post all the residence numbers at the beginning of the driveway, and make sure that each turnoff is clearly marked, too. There will come a time when you'll be happy you did so.

Don't miss Taylor Haskins, Westport resident and internationally recognized trumpet player, live in concert at Ballard Park on Thursday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. This will be the last Thursday night concert of the summer, and maybe the last one period, since the state cut funding for the Arts Council of the Northern Adirondacks.

Congratulations to my talented young friends Malynda and Lawrence Lobdell, who won first and second prizes respectively in the youth division of the Essex County Fair Idol competition, as well as second place in the overall finals. I hear they also brought the house down at Boquet River Theatre Festival. Way to go, both of you!

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here's been a change in the Elizabeth Lawrence Lecture series at the Adirondack History Center Museum. This Thursday, Aug. 16, Carl Schwartz of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be speaking a week earlier then was originally planned. Mr. Schwartz will give a presentation on stream restoration which he has received an award from Trout Unlimited in recognition for his work with private landowners, to restore natural design to streams with attention to trout and salmon conservation. The lecture begins at 7 p.m., contact the museum at 873-6466 for tickets.

Your presence is needed on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the UCC Church parish hall on Court Street beginning at 9 a.m. until noon.

The Elizabethtown Planning Board is having a workshop on the development of Comprehensive Plan and request your input, opinion, and knowledge in revitalizing the "old" Comprehensive Plan from the 80's. They will be working on the vision for Elizabethtown and how to improve OUR town. In planning for this day, I hope everyone has filled out and delivered their E-town survey, if not, please take the time to accomplish this.

On Saturday evening, Aug. 18, our own

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he ride up Route 22/Mountain Road was a much smoother ride today the bad bumps are mostly gone and a nice smooth road to travel once again.

Many thanks to Christine Benedict for her services as our Post Mistress these last several years. She has now retired from the Post Office and we now have a new person serving us, welcome to Debra Bigelow.

This has been a week of remembrance as we have lost a few of our local citizens to death. Attended a very meaningful memorial service for Micky Hall, she was remembered for the great services she strived to make our area health services come into fruition, along with several other volunteer services here in the community. Roy Sayward also passed away much quicker that we expected and he leaves a large legacy as a part of a big local family over many years here in this community.

Sad to learn of the death of Dick Wellspeak. Having three leave us so close together, leaves us with a shared sadness in our community.

The summer is fast coming to a close and thus the youth summer program will soon end, this will leave the Noblewood beach more accessible for the general public.

Note that they also have boats and kyacks available for public use free of charge, contact the park rangers if interested.

It is always great to see people take interest in sprucing up their homes and this is the case on the Middle Road, note the new paint color of Paula Calkins's home and the new outside covering on Randy & Vicki Dickerson's home, thy both look great.

I learned that serval from the graduating class of 1977 had a recent mini reunion at Rick's Restaurant this past week, those in attendance had a great time catching up and remembering school days.

Happy Birthday to Sandy Oliver Aug. 12, Brad Paye Aug.13, Bradley Ball Aug.13, Marion Cioppa Aug. 13, Johnathan Hibbard Aug. 14, Gary Stoker Aug. 15, Emily Mero Aug. 15, Terry Ball Aug.17, Vaugn Jaquish Aug. 17. Happy Anniversary to Mike & Chris McCauliffe Aug. 18.

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e’re nearing the end of the Essex Community Concert series for this summer, but some of the best has been saved for last. Next Monday, Aug. 20, eight Yale University alumni will take the stage at the Essex Community Church for a vocal performance. Calling themselves “WhiffAlums”, these mostly local gentlemen put on a soldout show last summer, and will surely do so again this year. It starts at 7:30 p.m.and is $10 for adults. On Thursday, Aug. 23, the Key Winds Trio (oboe, clarinet, piano) will be at the church for an 11:30 a.m. performance. This one’s free, although donations are always welcome.

The Chris Conte Trio is playing jazz and swing music at the Whallonsburg Grange this Saturday night, Aug. 18. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and tickets can be had at the door for $10 or bought in advance for $8 at the Essex Ice Cream Café. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available. By the way, the town board recently passed a resolution banning alcohol from all townowned property, which includes the Grange, to go into effect after this event.

The North Country SPCA has a great deal on black cats this month: free adoption. Call the shelter at 962-8604 for more information. Black cats are among the least likely to be adopted, but color makes no difference, as long as you select a male.

Years ago, our vet told us that male cats and female dogs are the way to go, and he’s been absolutely right. We once adopted a pair of abandoned kittens, brother and sister, and the female (mouse gray) was a sour whiner, while the male (jet black) was deeply affectionate.

I’ve been out on the tractor of late, mowing our old hay fields. In the past, I was usually accompanied by a squadron of ring-billed gulls that would follow the mower and grab insects and other edibles it dislodged. Farmers plowing or harrowing always had gulls with them, and after a rain flocks of gulls would land on our lawn to get earthworms. Ring-bills are the most common gull around here, seen at dumpsters and fast food places. This year, I’ve had no gulls. Maybe the population shrank, or they just found better pickings elsewhere.

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The Kiwanis' are hosting their Annual Scholarship Tournament at the Cobble Hill Golf Course this Sunday, Aug. 19. The tournament is a two person scramble, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m., it raises money for area high school seniors. The fee is $60 per player, it includes golf game, cart, food, beverages and prizes. If you need more information contact Kevin at 8732520.

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Saranac Lake seeks consensus on Adirondack recreation trail debate

By Andy Flynn andy@denpubs.com SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Village Board is planning to invite stakeholders in the controversial Great Adirondack Recreation Trail to a meeting to begin the process of reaching a consensus on the issue.

Upon the recommendation of Mayor Clyde Rabideau, trustees agreed to take the lead on finding answers to the many questions surrounding the creation of a recreation trail along the Adirondack Scenic Railroad from Saranac Lake to Old Forge. The project, as proposed by the Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates (ARTA), would include tearing up most of the railroad tracks.

During the July 23 Village Board meeting, ARTA officials asked board members to pass a resolution supporting the recreation trail.

Knowing that there is a group in Tupper Lake – Next Stop! Tupper Lake – interested in rebuilding the tracks and extending the Adirondack Scenic Railroad from Saranac Lake to Tupper Lake, Rabideau said he would consider the resolution after speaking with some Tupper Lakers to get

their views. He received 22 emails on the topic from Tupper Lake residents, most of them supporting the trail, plus Historic Saranac Lake officials, who were in favor of keeping the rails. The mayor also said he did some homework on his own and found more questions than answers.

“I also felt that there really wasn’t any definition of the proposed use of the trail, such as ATVs, four-wheelers and other motorized use,” Rabideau said. “Are there any restrictions? Are ATVs and four-wheelers allowed?

Will they go through our village and be noise problems with these vehicles?”

What are the implications with going through Forever Wild lands with the trail?

Can the tracks be torn up even though the rail corridor is on the National Register of Historic Places? These are some questions that Rabideau would like answered.

Due to the fact that the opposing sides of this controversy – ARTA and the Adirondack Scenic Railroad supporters – are continually using the media to argue their cases, Mayor Rabideau said he would like to create a fact-based dialogue. Until then, it is “premature” for

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the Saranac Lake Village Board to pass a resolution at this time supporting either side of the issue.

“Consensus building with all the stakeholders is really a prerequisite for further action,” Rabideau said. “In the village of Saranac Lake, we really do welcome the opportunity to join the dialogue that includes all the advocates and opponents of ARTA’s vision along with representatives from local and state government and interested regional non-gov-

ernment organizations. I think that, as a village, we should encourage the development of the common understanding of the facts involved in this regional issue and a full analysis of the alternatives for resolution of this issue based upon the facts with a goal of providing the state-appointed elected leaders with a suggested plan for the future use of the Adirondack Railroad corridor.”

Trustees agreed that they need to find out more infor-

on Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. in the John Black Room of the Saranac Laboratory Museum.

The Saranac Laboratory Museum is located at 89 Church Street in Saranac Lake. Dr. Orme’s talk is free of charge and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.

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• Dress children in layers of clothing to help prevent heat-related illness and hypothermia. A child’s body temperature changes faster than an adult’s.

“Going camping or hiking can be wonderful activities for parents to do with their children, but it is essential to remember key safety guidelines as you’ll be leaving the daily environment your kids are used to,” says Kerry Haley, Safe Kids Adirondack co-coordinator. “A campfire is a serious responsibility because it’s the only situation where a family is purposely starting a fire outdoors and a long way from a pressurized water supply or the nearest fire engine.”

• Bring plenty of drinking water or sports drinks and high-energy snacks like the Caramel, Peanut Butter, Apple snack in the Kidsville Kitchen Recipe.

Keep these guidelines in mind while camping and hiking:

• Apply sunscreen rated SPF 15 or higher to your child’s exposed skin 15 to 30 minutes before going out, and reapply frequently. It is possible to get a sunburn in the Fall even in cloudy conditions.

• Keep matches and lighters out of the reach of children.

• Always actively supervise children near a campfire or portable stove. Follow posted rules about campfires, and do not light fires in windy or excessively dry conditions.

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NCSPCA Continued from page 1 The shelter, to be named the Frances Miller Shelter after the mother of one of the major donors, is the only animal shelter in Essex County.

Each year, the NCSPCA cares for over 400 homeless, abandoned and abused animals, continuing its mission since it was founded in 1969.

The new shelter will offer animals a state of the art facility to call home till they find their permanent families.

Reuther said the project is still in need of $50,000 for final construction costs but the group is faithful the funds will be attained through fundraisers before the building is completed.

Earlier in the year the nonfor-profit submitted a new set of plans for the building to remain on budget and on time.

“We didn’t downgrade any of the plans we simply cut some of the electives we would have liked but didn’t need,” Reuther said. “All in all, we are on schedule to open a great shelter for the animals.”

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“Based on studies of animal adoption rates at new shelters, we expect our adoption rate to increase 50 to 100 percent,” Reuther said. “We anticipate many more people will come to the shelter because it will be a very welcoming facility.”

Reuther said the new facility will include an improved ventilation system that will reduce the spread of illness among the shelter animals, meet standards for animal care with isolation rooms for sick animals and a room for basic medical procedures.

The facility will be welcoming to potential pet owners with areas where people

can spend time with a pet before adoption. There will also be another room for obedience and puppy training to send animals with good manners to new homes.

The property will also include larger kennel areas and a large wooded area outside for animals to play and exercise.

Shelter designers, ARQ Architects, the firm who designed the ASPCA headquarters in New York City, chose this project in Essex County because they wanted to create a model for smaller community shelters all across the country.

Individuals who wish to make a donation to help fund the final construction costs can send a check to: North Country SPCA, 23 Lake Shore Road, Westport, N.Y. 12993, or donate online at www.ncspca.org.

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Economics in the North Country to be focus at Authors address

By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com WESTPORT — The Literacy Volunteers of the North Country will hold its seventh Annual Authors Address fundraiser in an evening dedicated to the economic future of the North Country on Aug. 26.

SUNY Plattsburgh professor Colin Read will lead a lecture titled “The Rise and Fall of an Economic Empire and what the North Country can do about it,” at the Witherbee Auditorium at Camp Dudley, 126 Dudley Road at 1 p.m.

“People who live and plan to continue to live in the North Country can come and see good economic projections for this part of the world, and be helpful to visualize,” Literacy Volunteers board member Jim Ballard said.

Ballard said the annual fundraiser is the biggest pull for support for the organization that works in Essex and Franklin County.

Last years event speaker was Champlain Bridge designer Ted Zoli, which was the most attended of any of the events the organization has held in the past.

Literacy Volunteers Director Maria Burke said the program, which turned out to be a “standing room” only event raised about $2,000 for the program. She said the organization hopes to have last year ’s success this year.

“We wanted someone local to engage the community members and to recognize in this tough economic time everyone is struggling and we want it acknowledged where the North Country stands on the issues,” Burke said.

Other fundraisers for the year will include the “Run for Reading” fundraiser with

Franklin, Essex and Clinton counties to be held on Sept.

23, and the organization’s annual Spring Spelling Bee in Lake Placid.

“Our outreach extends from Ticonderoga to Malone to hep encourage reading and basic literacy in people in the area,” Burke said. “All proceeds help adult literacy and we need all the help me can get.”

Admission to the event is $15 per person or $25 for a couple. Tickets will be available at the door or people can pre-order tickets by calling 546-3008.

“Our needs are that of a typical non-profit that relies on donations,” Ballard said.

“We hope that members of the community will come to enjoy the lecture and support the group.”

Students from Westport Central School and other young adults performed the Shakespearian play “As You Like It” at Ballard Park for the Westport Day on Aug. 4.

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Delmar author pens book on his experiences with 1980 Olympics

By Marcy Velte veltem@spotlightnews.com DELMAR — While growing up in the state’s North Country, Mike Burgess always had a strong connection to Lake Placid.

He began visiting with friends and family in high school and soon fell in love with the area. When it was announced the 1980 Winter Olympics would be held in the village because of a fluke, he was ecstatic and knew he had to witness some of the events.

“A major world event was happening in a place I was going on vacation for years,” he said. “It was like attending a ‘home game.’”

Burgess was 26 at the time and made the trek to see the ski jumping competitions. He did not witness the famous “Miracle on Ice” medal-round men’s hockey game in person, but he did see it play out on television.

“It united the country,” he said.

Burgess, of Delmar, continues to vacation in Lake Placid 32 years later with his wife and kids. As they visited the area over the years, he would hear interesting anecdotes not associated with the famous hockey game that he felt other people would like to hear, so he began holding interviews with the people involved with holding the games.

“I didn’t know I would write a book,” he said. “I started researching it and started learning stuff, and kept it kept snowballing.”

Now, Burgess has released his first book called “A Long Shot to Glory: How Lake Placid Saved the Winter Olympics and Restored the Nation’s Pride.”

It tells how Denver had originally won the honor of holding the games, but had to withdraw because residents voted down a proposal to borrow to pay for the event. It also details how Lake Placid officials approached the task of financing, planning and organization the event without having to go into debt.

According to Burgess, at the time professional athletes who were sponsored were not allowed to compete and the games did not draw the big merchandising and sponsorships it does today. The cost of the games fell mostly on the country or region that won the bid.

To receive state funding, Lake Placid agreed to turn the Olympic Village into a prison after the games left.

“This was a matter of contention for a while because some felt it should be turned into an Olympic training facility,” he said.

Burgess interviewed more than 25 people to complete his 141-page book, including a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and various residents of the Capital District who attended the games.

Jim Plummer, of Delmar, was pictured sitting behind the Soviet goalie with friend John Furey in the Knickerbocker News. He told Burgess, “There was nothing compared to the intensity of that game.”

Burgess said with 50,000 people visiting events daily and the Olympic torch making its way through Albany to stop at the Empire State Plaza that year, lots of people have memories of the historic games.

“It’s interesting to see some of the same kinds of problems happening today as back then,” he said of the ongoing games in London, mentioning security issues and needing a professional to handle organization.

Burgess said the 1980 Winter Olympics is something that can never be replicated again.

“It’s often called, ‘the largest event ever held in the smallest place.’ My kids today can’t believe the games happened there,” he said.

“A Long Shot to Glory” can be found on Amazon.com, at Barnes and Noble and other locally owned bookstores throughout the Capital District. Its listing price is $14.95.

Marcy Velte is the Bethlehem area reporter with Spotlight Newspapers

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Quiet neighbor leaves Irene recovery organization to mark one year big legacy for area of Cranberry Lake CRANBERRY LAKE — Robert Damoth bequeathed his entire $2.5 million estate to the Adirondack Community Trust (ACT) to create an endowed fund, the Damoth Community Fund, that will generate support for the people of Cranberry Lake.

Damoth worked for the New York Telephone company and lived in New Jersey until his retirement, when he moved to Cranberry Lake. He lived reclusively with his brother George, who predeceased him. He was an avid reader and fisherman. He lived such a quiet life that few people knew him. Yet he felt a strong enough attachment to the CliftonFine area to create a powerful legacy that will benefit its communities in perpetuity.

ACT has invested the fund for stability, so that it will last a very long time. The Damoth Community Fund at ACT will make five equally-sized grants every year to: •Clifton-Fine Central School for scholarships to four-year universities or colleges •Clifton Community Library •Cranberry Lake Fire & Rescue •Clifton-Fine Hospital •To be determined annually: recognizing that he could not foretell what people might need in the future, Damoth left a fifth portion of the bequest unrestricted. The annual award from this part of the fund will be determined by the Clifton-Fine Economic Development Corporation, a charitable organization whose board of directors has deep roots in the communities Damoth cared about.

It is anticipated that each of these five designees will receive approximately $15,000 annually from the Damoth Community Fund.

ACT administers more than 200 funds totaling $30 million and makes grants totaling an average of $2 million annually to support a wide range of charities throughout the Adirondacks and beyond.

Au SABLE FORKS — The Long Term Disaster Recovery Group (LTRG) continues to help meet the unmet needs of disaster victims in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties. Several Non-Profit Organizations and Governmental Agencies from throughout the region have been working together to build a coordinated network in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene.

The purpose of the group is to coordinate long term disaster recovery through mobilization of resources and case management. Currently, the LTRG is focusing on recovery efforts associated with Tropical Storm Irene, but the group plans to address a broad range of recovery issues from past and future disasters.

The LTRG elected John Bernardi

along with other public and private officials.

Organizations interested in getting involved and individuals needing assistance with unmet needs can contact the United Way of the Adirondack Region or call 2-1-1 for information and referral.

Pistol event scheduled CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterfield Fish & Game Club Riffle Range will be closed Aug. 17 and Aug. 18 for the www.ADKIDPA.com Pistol CLASSIFIER Match on Aug. 18. Registration can be done online or call by calling 834-4333. Pistol permits and authorized equipment needed.

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WORSHIP IN YOUR COMMUNITY AU SABLE FORKS St. James’ Church - Epliscopal (Anglican Catholic) Rev. Patti Johnson, Seacon. Services: Wed. 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer and Healing Service. Holy Eucharist Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Phone 518-593-1838 or 518-647-5312.

United Methodist Church - Main Street. 647-8147.

Sunday 11 a.m. - Worship Service. Email: afumc1@frontiernet.net Holy Name Catholic Church - Rt. 9N, Main Street, AuSable Forks, 647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon Pastor, John J. Ryan - Deacon, Daily Masses Monday at 5:15 p.m., Tues. - Fri. at 8 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m., Sun. 9:15 a.m. Confessions (reconciliation) one half hour before weekend masses.

BLACK BROOK St. Matthew’s Catholic Church - Black Brook, Silver Lake Rd., 647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon - Pastor, John J. Ryan - Deacon, Masses Sun. 11 a.m. Confessions (reconciliation) one half hour before each mass.

BLOOMINGDALE Pilgrim Holiness Church - 14 Oregon Plains Rd., 8913178, Rev. Daniel Shumway - Sunday: Morning Worship 11am, Sunday School 10am, Evening Service 6:30 pm; Wednesday: Prayer Service 7 pm.

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Father Peter Riani., Mass Schedule: Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m., Weekdays: Consult Bulletin. Thursday 10:15 a.m. Horace Nye Home.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 p.m. 4:10 p.m. Website: ccsespn.grainofwheat.net Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal) - 10 Williams Street. 873-2509. Sunday, Holy Communion 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Healing Prayer Service: Every Wed. 6:30 p.m. Men’s Group: Every Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Rev. David Sullivan or Ann Marie Speir. All are welcome. Email: goodshepherdetown2011@hotmail.com Web: www.etowngoodshepherd.org United Church of Christ (Congregational) - Court Street.

873-6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Worship Service: Sun. 11 a.m.; Sunday School ages 4 - grade 6.

Nursery service Email: FShaw@westelcom.com ESSEX St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Rt. 22. 963-4524. Rev. John Demo, Admin. No Mass in Essex from Columbus Day to Memorial Day, closed for the Winter.

Essex Community United Methodist Church - Corner of Rt. 22 and Main St. 963-7766. Rev. John E. Hunn. , Sunday Worship - 10:15 AM, Sunday School - 10:15 AM. web page: www.unyumc.org/churches/ detail/375 St. John’s Episcopal Church - Church Street. 963-7775.

Holy Communion and Church School, Sunday 9:15 a.m., Morning Prayer, Wednesday 9 a.m.

Community Potluck Supper, Tuesday 6 p.m. Old Testament Bible Study, Wednesdays 10 a.m., Rev. Margaret Shaw. Email: stjohnschurch@willex.com Foothills Baptist Church at Boquet - 2172, NY Rt. 22 in Essex. Formerly Church of the Nazarene.

Wednesday Night Service at 6 p.m. Worship services are Sunday 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Family Christian movies on the second Sunday of each month at 6:30 p.m., and Hymn sing on the 4th Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. Email: foothillsbapt@netzero.net HARKNESS Harkness United Methodist Church - Corner Harkness & Hollock Hill Rds., Harkness, NY. 834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland. Worship 9:30 a.m. ediepoland@aol.com JAY First Baptist Church of Jay - Rev. Joyce Bruce, Pastor.

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from the United Way of the Adirondack Region as Chair, Jamie Grubb of Hesed Hope Ministries as Vice Chair and Penny Daniels of the Housing Assistance Program as Secretary.

Currently, the LTRG is comprised of over twenty organizations, both nonprofit and governmental, from throughout the region.

On Aug. 28, The LTRG will be holding an event called, One Year After: Resources and Recovery. Several agencies and resources will be available to help residents with unmet needs at the Jay Community Center in Au Sable Forks from 10 .a.m to 2 p.m. A news conference will be conducted at 1 p.m. The event is being held in conjunction with Randy Douglas, Town of Jay Supervisor and Bill Ferebee, Town of Keene Supervisor,

Sunday Mass at 11:15 a.m.; Pastor: Rev. John R. Yonkovig; Pastor. Rectory Phone 523-2200. Email: stagnesch@roadrunner.com St. Hubert’s All Souls Episcopal Church - Sunday Holy Eucharist 10 a.m., June 24 through September 9. Varying roster of priests celebrate communion each week.

Keene Valley Congregational Church - Main Street. 5764711. Sunday Worship Services 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m. Choir Wednesday evening 7 p.m. and Sunday 9:15 a.m.

KEESEVILLE Immaculate Conception - St. John the Baptist - 1804 Main Street, 834-7100. Monsignor Leeward Poissant.

Ant. Mass Saturdays - 4 p.m. - St. John’s. Sunday Masses; 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception during the winter months. Email: rcckparish@charter.net St. Paul’s Episcopal Church - Clinton Street, Keeseville.

563-6836. Sunday Service 9 a.m. Rev. Blair Biddle.

Keeseville United Methodist Church - Front Street, Keeseville. 834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. 834-7577.

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

Independent Baptist Church - Rte. 22 & Interstate 87, P.O. Box 506, Keeseville, NY. 834-9620. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 7 p.m., Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7 p.m.; Youth Group Sunday 7 p.m. Website: ibck.org Email: office@ibck.org Front Street Fellowship - 1724 Front Street, Keeseville, 834-7373. Pastor Warren Biggar. Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Tuesday: Home Prayer Groups 7 p.m. (Call for locations). Thursday: Ladies Bible Study 2:30 p.m. in Keeseville, 7 p.m. in Plattsburgh (Call for locations). Friday: Celebrate Recovery 6 p.m.; Kingdom Kids 6:30 p.m.; Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

Website: www.thebridgekeeseville.com Email: vikki@thebridgekeeseville.com LAKE PLACID New Hope Christian Fellowship Church - 207 Station St., Lake Placid, NY. A full gospel church. Rev. Richard Ducatt, pastor. Services are Sunday 10a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Fellowship prayer, Tuesday 6:30 p.m. and Thursday Bible Study. Once a month covered dish after Sunday morning service.

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Lake Placid Baptist Church - Leading people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ Worship service Sunday 10:15 a.m. 2253 Saranac Ave., LP 523-2008, www.lpbaptist.org.

St. Eustace Episcopal Church - Worship services Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.; Tuesday 5:15 p.m. Holy Prayers; Wednesday 5:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing 2450 Main St., LP, 523-2564, www.steustace.org.

St. Agnes Catholic Church - Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m., Sunday masses 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., 169 Hillcrest, LP, 523-2200. Rev. John R. Yonkovig Adirondack Community Church - Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here. 2583 Main St., LP. 523-3753, www.adkcomchurch.org.

Pilgrim Holiness Church - 6057 Sentinel Road Lake Placid, NY 12946. Tel. 518-523-2484 Pastor: William S. Saxton. Sunday School - 9: 45 AM Sunday Worship - 11:00 AM Sunday Evening Service - 7:00 PM Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study - 7:00 PM www.lakeplacidpilgrimholinesschurch.com LEWIS Elizabethtown Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses - Rt. 9 West, Lewis, NY. Sunday Public Talk 10 a.m. followed by Watchtower Study 10:35 a.m.; Tuesday 7 p.m. Bible Study & Theocratic Ministry School & Service Meeting. For further information contact Brian Frawley 518-873-2610.

First Congregational Church - Lewis, 873-6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Email: Fshaw@westelcom.com www.firstcongregationalchurchoflewis.com PORT HENRY Lake Champlain Bible Fellowship - Adult Sunday School 9:00-10:00 a.m., Coffee fellowship 10:00-10:30 a.m.; Worship service starts at 10:30 a.m.; Nursery and 36 Sunday School provided during worship service; VOICE Youth Group for teens; Variety of bible studies and groups available that meet weekly.

FREE community movie night the first Saturday of every month at 7 p.m. Visit our website to see what is showing 6 Church St., (518) 546-4200, www.lcbible.org, Pastor Tom Smith.

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

SARANAC LAKE St. Bernard’s Catholic Church - Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m., Sunday Mass 7:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Father Mark Reilly, Pastor, 27 St. Bernard Street, SL, 891-4616, www.stbernardssaranaclake.com

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First Presbyterian Church PC(USA) - 57 Church Sreet, Saranac Lake, NY, 518-891-3401, Rev. Joann White. All Are Welcome Here! 9:45am Sunday Worship. Sunday School for All Ages.

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Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity - Worshipping at the First United Methodist Church at 63 Church St., Saranac Lake. Pastor Michael Richards presiding. 518-8915262. Services on Sunday mornings at 11:30 a.m. followed by coffee hour. Sunday School available.

TUPPER LAKE United Community Church - 25 High Street, Tupper Lake, 359-9810 Holy Name Catholic Church - 114 Main Street, Tupper Lake, 359-9194 St. Alphonsus Church - 48 Wawbeek Avenue, Tupper Lake, 359-3405.

St. Thomas Episcopal - 8 Brentwood Ave, Tupper Lake 359-9786 WADHAMS United Church of Christ - Sunday worship celebration at 11:00 a.m., Pastor Leon Hebrink. 962-8293 *For other ministry & discipleship opportunities see the Westport Federated Church schedule.

WESTPORT Federated Church - The “Stone Church” on Main Street, Westport - Woship Celebration Sundays at 9:00 am with “Children’s Church.” Bible and book discussion fellowship at 6:00 pm Thursdays in the parsonage.

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Westport Bible Church - 24 Youngs Road. 962-8247.

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5:30 p.m. (Sept. - May) Email: westportbiblech@westelcom.com St. Philip Neri Catholic Church - 6603 Main St., Father Peter Riani, Pastor. Residence, 873-6760. Mass schedule: Sun., 8:30 a.m. Weekdays: consult bulletin. Email: allrises@westelcom.com WILLSBORO Congregational United Church of Christ - 3799 Main Street, P.O. Box 714. Worship and Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Church phone number 518-963-4048.

United Methodist Church - Rt. 22. 963-7931. Sunday Worship Services 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. After school religous education program 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursdays (Only when school is in session) St. Philip of Jesus Catholic Church - 3746 Main Street.

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WILMINGTON Calvary Baptist Church - Rt. 86. 946-2482. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. (classes for all ages); Morning Worship 11 a.m. & Evening Service 7 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p.m.

St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church - Mass Sat. 6 p.m., Sun. 7:30 a.m. Rev. Kris Lauzon - Pastor, John J. Ryan - Deacon, Confessions 5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Whiteface Community United Methodist Church - Rt. 86 and Haselton Road in Wilmington. Pastor Brooke Newell invites everyone to join the congregation for Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m. and coffee and fellowship after. Sunday School is offered during the worship service and there is an available nursery area. Church office is located in the adjacent Reuben Sanford building and is open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 946-7757. Riverside Thrift Shop is located in adjacent Methodist Barn and is open Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Lyme Disease, rabies issues discussed in Essex County ELIZABETHTOWN — Members of the Essex County Public Health Department want people to protect themselves and their animals against the spread of a pair of diseases that have been found here.

Kathy Daggett reported to members of the Essex County Human Services Committee Aug. 13 that she is working to promote awareness of Lyme disease and the recent outbreak of rabies in the region.

“Lyme disease is here,” Daggett said.

“The numbers rose about five years ago, and it has stayed at that level, and we want to get the message out more to people what they can do to protect themselves.”

Daggett said people can stay protected by staying on worn trails, wearing lightcolored clothing and checking for ticks when coming out of the woods.

“You can also help pets with vaccinations and collars to make sure they are not carrying anything into the homes,” she said. “It’s about protection, individual protection.”

Daggett also addressed the recent number of positive tests that have come back for rabies cases in the county.

“There were eight last year and 10 this year,” she said.”We will continue our surveillance and find out where these animals

Bookmobile Continued from page 1 Clinton counties the right to move to create a mobile communications center without them.

The vote came after the original resolution to support the mobile command center was defeated, 4-3, with supervisors again calling on the library organization to use the sale of the Bookmobile to fund their programs.

“That vehicle belongs to the library,” Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said. “They should keep it, sell it and offset their funds.

Would it be nice to have, yes. Can we fund it, no.”

“Here they have this asset that they can sell to get some money and instead, they will be in here again asking for money at budget time,” Wilmington Supervisor Randy Preston said.

“This should be used to offset the costs of their budget,” Westport Supervisor Daniel

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Connell said. “They have $100,000 sitting there. Why can't they do something to positively affect their budget instead of negatively affecting our budget. If they can sell it, then they are going to put a lot of money into their budget and they will not have to come back to us for more money.”

“If they want to get rid of the bus and then to come back here and ask for more money is a call that they will have to make,” North elba Supervisor Roby Politi said.

Preston added that the organization should not expect any additional funding from the county, and may be lucky to see their funding even remain level.

“Essex County does not have the money to pay for this,” Preston said. “We have preliminary budget numbers for this year, and it is very bleak to see where we may be going. I think that this budget is going to be a bigger challenge than last year.”

Preston added that the work on the new radio system needed to be the top priority of

the Emergency Services Department.

“We have a $10 million radio system that has been in the works for years and every day there is another hurdle that comes up with it,” he said. “Donnie's (Jaquish) full attention needs to be on this and the Bookmobile is a distraction.”

“We are putting a lot of resources into this radio system which is going to support our needs,” Connell added. “We are in a situation like this with our transportation department right now and we just have to start saying no.”

Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald Morrow argued that the transformation of the Bookmobile to a mobile command center was not supposed to cost Essex County anything.

“We will not have any money invested into the Bookmobile now nor at any time in the future,” Morrow said. “The resolution says no money on our part. Why should we stop the other counties from this if it is not going to cost us anything. I do not want to

A rabid raccoon has been identified in the Town of Wilmington. Though other animals with confirmed rabies have been in other areas of Essex County, this is the first confirmed case in Wilmington.

Essex County Public Health Department offers these essentials for preventing rabies: •Avoid contact with stray or unknown cats, dogs and wild animals; •Make sure pets (dogs, cats, ferrets, etc.) and livestock (alpaca, goats, horses, cows, etc.) are up to date with their rabies vaccinations.

If a human, un-vaccinated pet or livestock comes in contact with a suspected rabid animal notify Essex County Public Health Department at 873-3500. Vaccinated animals that come in contact with wild animals must be given a booster rabies vaccination within 5 days of the contact. Owners of domestic farm animals should contact their vets regarding vaccination. Essex County Public Health should also be notified if there is contact with a bat, a bat is found in a room with a young child, or where someone is sleeping.

Essex County Public Health Department will submit wild animals and bats for rabies testing if they have had contact with humans or pets or have displayed unusual behavior.

Call the Essex County Public Health Department at 873-3500 to report a contact or if you have any questions.

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Jaquish said the concern was that the CEF board had presented the transfer as an allor-nothing deal.

“The issue is that the library board has told the three counties that all three must participate or the deal is off,” he said. “Nonparticipation on our part will lead them to call the whole thing off. I think that it is a good idea and the fire service believes that it is a good idea. We will respect the decision of the board. I don't want to fight this battle over and over again, but I want some closure to this.”

“Franklin is concerned that we will bill them back for our ownership in this and Clinton County just wants this ended,” Board Chairman Randy Douglas of Jay said.

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Daggett said that the biggest form of staying away from rabbies is staying away from suspicious and animals that are not your pets.

“Stay away from rabid animals,” she said. “Keep animals inside at night. Do not touch stray and wild animals. We have had sad situations where children will find some baby raccoons and they will touch each one. Then the baby raccoons have to be tested for rabies, and that means killing them.”

Daggett said prevention measures in the county have included vaccinations for pets and bait drops throughout the county.

“Protection and prevention are our key role in this,” she said. “We want to hold back the spread of rabies to the north. We know that it is here in the animal population in the south.”

Jay Supervisor and county Board Chairman Randy Douglas said that he has been in contact with the Public Health Department since there was a positive test in his town.

“I have been driving these two ladies nuts over the last two weeks but I have some people who are very concerned over rabies,” he said. “They have been asking a lot of questions and I have had to ask public health to get involved and they have done a tremendous job.”

ELIZABETHTOWN — Michael Diskin, Essex County Treasurer, recently attended the annual meeting of the National Association of County Collectors, Treasurers and Finance Officers (NACCTFO) in Pittsburgh, Penn., on July 13 and 14.

Diskin was chosen to become PresidentElect of the National Association of County Collectors, Treasurers and Finance Officers (NACCTFO), a position that will lead to his becoming President ofNACCTFO in Ju1y 2013, when the annual meeting will be held in Fort Worth, Texas.

The meeting also included continuing education courses in policy and management offered by the Public Policy Administration program at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL). The coursework covered in Pittsburgh included topics in leadership, technology, and how social media can enhance communication with residents. Diskin has earned all four accreditation certificates that are awarded, having amassed 225 credits and the title of Finance Master, the highest award obtainable from the Public Policy Administration program at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL).

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ELIZABETHTOWN — A Comprehensive Planning Workshop will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at the United Church of Christ Parish Hall. All Elizabethtown residents encouraged to attend.

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Au SABLE FORKS — The Seventh Annual Multi-Community Yard Sale sponsored by the Au Sable Forks Revitalization Group will be held on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Participating hamlets include Au Sable Forks, Jay, Upper Jay and Black Brook.

Maps and directions available a week prior to sale at local businesses, libraries, post offices and day of sale at the Yard sale sites displaying an official Revitalization Sponsor sign. For more information, please call the Town of Jay office, 647-2204.

Haskins to perform LAKE PLACID — Grammy award winning Trumpeter and Lakeside School Dad, Taylor Haskins, will be playing a benefit concert for the school at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts on Sunday, Aug. 19, at 7:30 p.m.

Loosestrife program to be held TUPPER LAKE — The Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) and Cornell Cooperative Extension are hosting a new workshop series focusing on managing purple loosestrife using biological control. Biological control involves raising and releasing beetles that feed on leaves, roots or flowers of purple loosestrife plants. Workshop participants will learn how to identify purple loosestrife, map infestations and determine whether biological control is an appropriate method of treatment for their infestation.

A Session will be held on Monday, Aug. 20, at the Wild Center in Tupper Lake from 2 until 4 p.m. Sessions are free. Please RSVP to Sarah Walsh at 518-576-2082 ext. 120 or sarah_walsh@tnc.org.

LPCA seeks artists LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Center for the Arts is pleased to present the 8th Annual “Salute to Arts Day,” on Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Artists of all media will be on premise to demonstrate and sell their art or craft. This one-day-only event is presented as part of the LPCA’s Green Market Wednesdays and Lake Placid Farmers’ Market.

For more information on “Salute To Arts Day,” call the Lake Placid Center for the Arts at 523-2512 or download the vendor application online at LakePlacidArts.org/Special-Events.

Provoncha to speak in Wilmington WILLSBORO — The Wilmington Historical Society will present a program "Links, Chains and the Mallory Grant," with Essex County Clerk Joseph Provoncha as the speaker, to be held on Friday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. at the Wilmington Community Center.

The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided by the Country Bear Bakery in Wilmington. For further information, contact Karen Peters at 524-1023 or Merri Peck at 946-7627.

Murder Mystery afoot WESTPORT — The Friends of the Westport Heritage House will be hosting a benefit for the Westport Heritage House called, “Wine & Murder,” Saturday, Aug. 25, at 6 p.m. at the Heritage House, located on Main Street. There will be limited seating, so call Alta LaPine at 962-4465 for reservations.

This mystery is set in the wine region of Napa Valley, California.

Benefit sale set WHALLONSBURG—The North Country SPCA will host its annual Antique and Tag Sale Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Whallonsburg Grange from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The early bird sale will start at 9 a.m., with general admission starting at 10 a.m. From 1 to 5 p.m., there will be a half price extravaganza.

Cemetery tour slated WILLSBORO — On Aug. 25, the Willsboro Heritage Society presents a local cemetery tour, with Willsboro Town Historian Ron Bruno. They will tour a selection of the area cemeteries. They will meet at 10 a.m. at the Willsboro Heritage Society Museum, 6 Gilliland Lane, and carpools will be formed.

Free admission. For more, visit willsboroheritage.hostzi.com.

Tournament to Benefit AARCH KEESEVILLE — There will be a golf tournament to support Adirondack architectural heritage at the Saranac Inn Golf and Country Club on Monday, Aug. 27.

The day will feature a buffet lunch followed by a round of golf with cart, and the opportunity to win great prizes. The format is a fourman scramble with shot gun start. The fee is $100 per player. To register your foursome please call Susan Arena at 518-834-9328.

Lewis VFD to host ox roast LEWIS — The Lewis Volunteer Fire Department will host an Ox Roast on Sunday, Aug. 26. Menu includes roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn on the cobb, chowder, relish, coleslaw, rolls and deserts. Cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children under 12, with children under five free.

Tumbling registration scheduled LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Center for the Arts will be hosting tumbling classes beginning Sept. 20, for six weeks in the Annex studio at the Arts Center. Registration begins on Monday, Aug. 27, at 9:30 a.m.

During the weekly sessions, youngsters two years to twelve years of age will be introduced to tumbling and basic gymnastic skills. The goal of the program is to develop strength, flexibility and coordination while simultaneously building self-confidence.

The classes will be instructed by Donna Walsh, Mary Heaverly and Debbie Neill.

Classes will be held on Thursdays for six weeks: Sept. 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25.

For additional information contact instructors Donna Walsh at 891-5909 or Mary Heverly at 891-2973. To register contact the Lake Placid Center for the Arts at 523-2512.

Farb to speak at program finale KEENE VALLEY — Keene Valley Library’s Summer Lecture Series 2012 comes to a close with the presentation of two recent multi-media works by Nathan Farb, noted photographer of the Adirondacks, on Monday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Library.

Farb is a former professor of photography and mixed media at Rutgers University. He has worked and lived at his studio in Jay for the past twenty years. Admission is free. For more information, call the Library at 5764335.

Lecture at Grange hall WHALLONSBURG — On Wednesday, Aug. 29, the Whallonsburg Grange Hall will host “Creating Engaged Citizenry in Palestine,” by Palestinian Community Advocacy Network leaders from McGill Middle East Program. The event is sponsored by St. John's Episcopal Church and John Brown Lives!. $10 donation will be accepted for MMEP/PCAN.

ELCS special meeting set ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Board of Education will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 a.m. in the conference room.

Agenda items will be various faculty and staff appointments, including part time K-6 reading, part time 7-12 special education, teaching assistant, teaching aid and cafeteria worker, along with addressing the cost of adult-priced meals. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Habitat golf tournament slated WESTPORT — AuSable Valley Habitat for Humanity is gearing up to open another door for a local family. To help in the costs with the new home, they will be hosting a golf tournament at the Westport Country Club Friday, Aug. 31. The format for the tournament is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start. Registration will take place at noon, with start at 12:30 p.m. The cost is $300 per foursome and $75 individual, which includes prizes, greens fees and a buffet dinner. Anyone who would like to sponsor a hole may do so for $100.

For more information, call Elizabeth Frum at 524-6650, Dee Way at 962-4829 or the Westport Country Club at 962-4470.

Storytellers come to Keene Valley KEENE VALLEY — East Branch Friends of the Arts has invited three locals with deep roots to regale us with their version of history on Sunday, Sept. 2, at 4 p.m. at the Keene Valley Congregational Church. Suggested donation $10; students are free.

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Weddings Barker, Dyke married VERGENNES, Vt. — Elizabeth Marbury Dyke and Robert Ford Barker were married on Saturday June 30, at The Basin Harbor Club in Vergennes, Vt. Wendy Bratt, of Charlotte, Vt., officiated.

Elizabeth, 28, is the daughter of Elizabeth A. Fox of Greenwich, Conn. and George W. Dyke of Pound Ridge. She is the granddaughter of Wayne and Elizabeth Fox of Westport and the late Henrietta and Wilford Dyke, also of Westport.

The bride, a graduate of Deerfield Academy and Hamilton College, is an Account Executive at Winston Flowers in Greenwich. Ann Watson, of Lincolnville, Me., was her Maid of Honor, and Logan Fox, the bride’s cousin, of Essex Junction, Vt., was the flower girl. Ginger Larsen, Sara Mald, Emily Robinson, Julie Silipo, Jennifer Hoyle, Sarah Townsend, Penelope Noble, Crosby Fox, Elizabeth’s cousin, and Abby Schindler, the groom’s sister, were bridesmaids.

Elizabeth wore her Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barker mother ’s wedding gown.

Ford, 29, is the son of David and Lynne Barker, of Mattapoisett, Mass. A graduate of Loomis Chaffee and Bowdoin College, Ford is a Ship Broker at MJLF & Associates in Stamford, Conn. The bride’s brother, William B. Dyke, of Boston, Mass., was the Best Man. Thomas McKinley, Connor Fitzgerald, William Mauke, Daniel Chaput, Ryan Hurd, Matthew Neidlinger and Samuel Hight, the groom’s cousin, were groomsmen.

The couple celebrated their wedding with a weekend of events at the Basin Harbor Club, including the reception on the Club’s lawn on the shore of Lake Champlain. After a wedding trip to Riviera Maya, the couple will reside in Old Greenwich, Conn.

OnCampus PAUL SMITHS — The following area students were named to the Dean's List at Paul Smith's College during the spring 2012 semester. Each earned a semester average of 3.3 or higher to receive this distinction: •Daniel Dwyer of Saranac Lake majors in recreation, adventure travel and ecotourism. Dwyer was also named an Adirondack Scholar, having achieved a cumulative average of at least 3.8.

•Quinn Shabow of Saranac Lake majors in baking and pastry arts. Shabow was also named an Adirondack Scholar, having achieved a cumulative average of at least 3.8.

•Stefanie Simmons of Saranac Lake majors in integrated studies. Simmons was also named an Adirondack Scholar, having achieved a cumulative average of at least 3.8.

•Benjamin Bishop of Saranac Lake majors in parks, recreation and facilities management.

•Ian Crisman of Saranac Lake majors in forestry.

•Marin George of Saranac Lake majors in natural resources sustainability.

•Christopher Griffin of Keene Valley majors in culinary arts and service manage-

ment.

•Christian Hunter of Saranac Lake majors in culinary arts and service management.

•William Martin of Saranac Lake majors in natural resources management and policy.

•Kristen Morse of Saranac Lake majors in hotel, resort and tourism management.

•Derek Osgood of Saranac Lake majors in natural resources management and policy.

•Matthew Pelkey of Saranac Lake majors in business management and entrepreneurial studies.

•Joshua Pierce of Elizabethtown majors in fisheries and wildlife sciences.

•Shelby Treadwell of Saranac Lake majors in business management and entrepreneurial studies.

SCHENECTADY — Ann Cantwell, a resident of Saranac Lake, a Liberal Arts (Social Sciences) major and a 2011 graduate of Taft School, was among the 750 Union College students named to the Dean's List.

To be named to the Dean's List, Union students must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the academic year and meet certain other requirements.

Junior skating competition set to take to Lake Placid arena ice LAKE PLACID — For the third time in its history, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and the Olympic Center, in Lake Placid, N.Y., will play host to an International Skating Union (ISU) Junior Grand Prix competition, Aug. 29 through Sept. 1.

The event which will feature more than 100 athletes from 29 countries and will include competition in ladies, men, pairs and ice dancing, all taking place in the historic 1980 Rink Herb Brooks Arena. Lake Placid also played host to this event in 2007 and 2009.

Single day admission is $10 for adults, $6 for juniors, seniors and students. The allevent pass is $25 for adults and $15 for juniors, seniors and students. Children six and under are free. Group rates are also available and tickets may be purchased at the Olympic Center box office.

Schedule of Events: Thursday, Aug. 30 (3:30 p.m.): Men’s Short Program, Pairs Short Program.

Friday, Aug. 31 (11 a.m.): Ice Dance Short Program, Ladies Short Program, Men’s Free Skating, Medal Ceremony for Men. Saturday, Sept. 1 (9:30 a.m.): Ice Dance Free Skate, Pairs Free Skate, Ladies Free Skate, Medal Ceremony for Ladies, Ice Dance and Pairs.

Now in its 16th season, the JGP Series consists of seven international events in a cumulative point-scoring format. Each athlete is eligible to score points in two of the seven scheduled events (pairs can compete in two of four designated events). The top six point-earners in each discipline qualify for the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, Dec. 6-9, in Sochi, Russia.

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Gadget and Gizmos Everything the Bass fisherman thinks he needs:

Displaced, but still tied to the land

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n the past few weeks, I’ve been involved in a number of discussions regarding the recent state purchase of lands from the Adirondack Nature Conservancy. The purchase includes several large parcels of timberlands, and numerous hunting and fishing clubs that leased these lands.

I know what it is like to lose a lease. I am reminded of the sentiment every time I return to Lows Lake and the Bog River Flow. As a young man, I traveled into the region frequently as a guest of the Grasse Pond Hunting and Fishing Club.

After the state purchased the land, I continued to return, and although the old camp was gone, I still knew the land far better than most visitors. I knew where the springholes were, and where big brook trout could be found during the fall, or directly after ice out.

Similarly, the former leaseholders of lands on the Bog River Flow, the vast Whitney Park or in nearby Robinwood had a unique knowledge of their own special areas. They knew where the deer were, and how to set up a drive and where to set out the watcher.

Even after public access was eventually granted to these former private lands, no one knew the area as well as former lease holders and they returned often to take advantage of that knowledge.

While many no longer had their own private camp, they still had an attachment to the land, and there was no cost for a lease. While there is still bitterness over the state purchases even after decades have passed, I now realize how selfish we were to think we owned the land. In reality, we only rented it for a short time.

These lands will remain far beyond our brief stay on this earth, and fortunately, a large portion of them will now remain much as they were when they first were found, and likely far into the future.

In a similar fashion, members of the many hunting, fishing and sportsmens clubs that leased lands on the Essex Chain of Lake, the Boreas Ponds, the Hudson River and other properties in southern Essex County will likely maintain a positive relationship with their former haunts. Even though The Nature Conservancy sold the lands to New York State, these former club members will still have the upper hand when it comes to knowing the lay of the land. Undoubtedly, in some cases there are third and possibly even fourth generations of former leaseholders, who love these lands as if they were their own. And there is no doubt they have treated them accordingly.

There is and likely always will be, a conundrum of opinion over the development, or protection of wild lands, especially in rural areas. While the protection of park land in the middle of New York City is of obvious benefit to local residents, it is not such a clear chose in rural areas, such as the Adirondacks and Catskills, where park lands are much more prevalent.

In the Northeast, the remaining wild lands feature a mix of both state and federally protected parkland, as well as managed timberlands and large private estates and other inholdings.

Although large tracts of managed timberlands are located adjacent to designated wilderness lands, in both the Adirondacks and elsewhere, land designation is often an arbitrary label. Over the years, I’ve traveled through the wilderness and encountered crowds that resembled Times Square on New Years eve.

Conversely, I’ve driven in motor vehicles through vast tracts of seemingly untracked territory on private lands that have been in the hands of the same families since the 1800’s.

One particularly massive Adirondack property has been in private hands since 1848, and it remains as wild, or wilder today than it was when it was originally purchased.

Developed lands are quite easy to find throughout the Northeast, however truly wild lands are almost impossible to find. Although the term ‘wilderness’ is often tossed around, there are many who would argue that there is no true wilderness left in the East. It is an argument that has some teeth, despite a few vast parcels.

When wild lands are taken out of production, there will almost always be a loss of industry, raw materials and a variety of jobs associated with woodlands and extractive industries.

Many of these positions have become family heirlooms that were handed down from father to son and beyond.

There is an ongoing debate over the use of wild lands, and the best, and most productive economic benefit. Wilderness designation ensures the availability of other resources and values, such as scenic beauty, peace and quiet, and opportunities for solitude into the indefinite future.

Those values, and their long-term protection, may attract or retain residents, vacationers and the businesses that serve them. Homes in close proximity to public recreational trails have a resale value that average about 20-25 percent higher than comparable properties that are not located close to a trail.

Protected lands that provide public recreational opportunities increase the quality of life for local residents, as well as visitors. These lands increasingly provide opportunities for a sustainable future, and healthy lifestyles.

Gold and silver are considered valuable because they are rare minerals. If the same vein of thought, it is obvious that wild lands are a similarly, rare commodity. Similar to veins of gold or silver, the likelihood of discovering a new vein of to-

tally wild lands is pretty slim, so it is wise to bank and protect what we currently have.

Undeveloped land is a finite property, which continues to become increasingly rare especially in modern times. As a result, it becomes obvious that we must protect the limited supplies we already have, and continue our efforts to uncover more.

Extraction industries last only as long as the resource is available. When all of the materials are gone, so are the jobs.

However, wild lands not only retain their original value, their value will continue to increase in value as time goes on.

Rivers and streams, lakes and ponds, mountains and valleys are a renewable resource, and the protection of wild lands is an investment in our future.

I recognize that such a statement is considered blasphemy to many proponents of property rights, yet I have come to understand the reality of our legacy. If we don’t take care of our wild lands and promote efforts to secure more, who will. For more than two centuries, Americans have consumed and tamed the land at an alarming pace.

It has been estimated that every day, nearly nine square miles of rural land are lost to development. In the United States, we gobble up land at an alarming rate, and we often neglect the little bits of land that we do manage to protect.

If you don’t believe it, please experience if you will, the raging traffic pouring into and out of the Boston area, New York City or Washington DC on any given day. Or spend a few hours experiencing what it is like to be stuck in traffic on the Beltway on a hot Sunday afternoon.

In the Adirondacks, many residents are blind to such realities. We complain when we are stuck in a slow moving line of cars, or behind a snowplow that is moving at a snail’s speed.

But all that is required to grasp the reality of the situation is to take a drive beyond the borders of this wild bubble of parkland we call home. We are spoiled, and myopic to believe that protected lands are of less value than developed lands. These same lands are often at our very doorstep. The vast majority of these lands are utilized very lightly, and primarily just during the summer months.

I like the fact that I can walk out my back door, and travel nearly 30 miles or more in any direction from my home.

And since state park lands are free and open to the public, local residents have an opportunity to utilize them much more often than visitors, and in fact, we do. One of the most recent studies conducted to gauge the number of Forest Preserve users, reveals that local residents constitute the majority of users. Not only are local residents in the majority, we also utilize state lands more frequently than visitors from out of the area.

While some still believe there are just too many restrictions governing the use of land in the Adirondack Park, there are some who believe the restrictions are not tough enough.

With a free camping permit, I can legally establish a campsite on most state lands for up to two weeks in one location.

If I set up a camp on Sept. 1, and renew the permit two weeks later to be used as a hunting camp, I can maintain the campsite for the duration of the big game hunting season, which runs into the first week of December. That’s roughly four months of camping on state land, and it is all rent free. Try to see how that goes over in Central Park.

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here was a time years ago when fishing was simple. I’d grab a rod and reel and jump in the wooden homemade jonboat with my granddad, crank the 3 hp Johnson outboard and putter to our favorite fishing hole.

We would drown a couple dozen minnows catching white bass, crappie or largemouth bass until dark and then putter back home. Life was good.

Not today. Now it’s hook up

By Howard Hammonds the 21-foot Ranger bass boat and trailer with the gas guzzling 250 horsepower Evinrude ETech motor, drop half a house payment at the gas pump filling it all up, pull it to some far away lake, buzz around at a casual 50-plus mph, all the time watching the screen of a state of the art Lowrance GPS with depth locator, 3-D imaging, contoured Navionics maps showing rock piles, ledges and points, looking for that magic fishing spot, hoping it holds the next 20-pound stringer of bass to load into a 25-gallon live well with fill pumps, automatic recirculating pumps, oxygen tank, and special aeration systems to keep the oxygen content at as high as possible. If it’s going to be a long day we can add ice and Rejuvenade that by the manufacture’s claim revitalizes our catch. I have a trolling motor with intuitive programing that will follow a contoured depth break with the simple push of a button on the remote on my right wrist, so not a single one of those little green fish will get away.

You won’t find the old paper bag with a baloney sandwich and coke on this boat. What you will find is 20 gallon built-in insulted cooler large enough to hold three days of electrolyte drinks, energy bars and various flavored waters along with enough baloney, mustard and gluten-free bread to feed myself and half of Wadhams.

Of course, the old Mitchell 300 spinning reel taped to my 6-foot fiberglass rod has since been replaced by at least a dozen high modulus graphic rods with ceramic eyes matched with 10 ball bearing bait caster reels and another 6 or so 7-foot medium action spinning rods with high speed 8 ball bearing spinning reels. All cozily sit in a rod locker on board with fitted holders to protect the very expensive and sensitive cargo. Each rod has its own function: there are topwater rods, frog sticks, spinner-bait rods, worm rods I and II, flipping sticks and drop shot rods and on and on. If there is a type of lure there is a special type of rod. Then, there are several different types of fishing line from monofilament to Copolymer, to Braid to Fluorocarbon all in combinations of line strength from 8-pound for finesse fishing to 12-pound for crankbaiting to 20-pound for flipping.

Are you confused yet?

How about lures? It used to be just the classic Zara Spook invented by James Heddon over 100 years ago. Now it’s evolved to dozens of versions of topwater lures from Japan or China all with creative looks to resemble a real fish, with magic designs and colors. And after spending $15 to $25 for this very realistic lure we have to send it to “Buddy Bill” who charges another $15 to strip the factory color scheme and replace it with a special one –of- akind paint job that more resembles a minnow that bass are likely feeding on today. Since this column is about to end, I’ll save for another time the types of spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, chatterbaits, crankbaits, jigs and soft plastic baits that only the mind of a bass fisherman can dream up.

All this…and we still have to explain to our wives that we do in fact need all this to catch a silly green fish with a big mouth.

Somehow, I don’t think the loves of our lives believe us.

H2O Adventures

Howard Hammonds is a guide and experienced bass fisherman living in Westport. He can be reached at hehammonds@gmail.com.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook.

Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

Although trout fishing is not like it used to be along the Bog River Flow, as evidenced in the above photo of Jay McGrath's catch, Joe Hackett still spends a fair amount of time in the vast Lows Lake region, fishing and paddling with guests.

Jaycob Gough of Lewis, a third grader at Willsboro, show off his first smallmouth, a 4-pound 2-ounce monster caught on a tube in the Windmill Point area of Champlain.

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www.thevalleynews.org fit concert, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 7:30 p.m. $20-$10. 523-2512.

Monday, Aug. 20 Friday, Aug. 17 WESTPORT — Free aerobics classes, Westport Town Hall, 22 Champlain Avenue, 8 a.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Adirondack Farmers' Market, Behind Adirondack Center Museum, 7590 Main Street, 9 a.m.1 p.m.

KEESEVILLE— Keeseville Free Library's Annual Book Sale, 1721 Front Street, 10 a.m.- noon, and 1- 5 p.m. , 8349054.

PAUL SMITHS — Farmers Market, Paul Smith’s College VIC, Route 30, 2-5 p.m. 327-6241.

PERU — Backwoods Pondfest, Twin Ponds Camp Grounds, 208 Fuller Road, opening at 10 a.m. $80 for weekend pass of two nights and a campsite.

LAKE PLACID — Free Computer Class, Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main Street, 10:30 a.m. - noon. 523-3200.

WILLSBORO — Historical Society’s Annual Meeting and Election of Officers, Historical Society, 3 School Street, 7 p.m. 963-4897.

JAY — Au Sable Valley Grange Farmers Market, Jay Riverside Park, Main Street, 3-6 p.m. 647-8194.

LAKE PLACID — Adirondack Shakespeare Company performance of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 7:30 p.m.$15.

Saturday, Aug. 18 WILMINGTON — Town of Wilmington Annual Yard Sale, sale maps avb. at yard sales and area businesses. all day. 946-

7174.

WILLSBORO — Historical Society’ presents “Local Cemetery Tour, Willsboro Visitor’s Center, Main Street, 7 p.m.

963-4897.

LAKE PLACID — Adirondack Shakespeare Company performance of Hamlet, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 7:30 p.m. $15.

ESSEX — Jazz Workshop by Eli Yamin, Keene Valley Congregational Church, 1791 Nys Route 73, 576-9124, 4-5:30 p.m. eastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail.com.

JAY — Chris Shaw to perform, Jay Village Green Route 9N, 6:30 p.m.

WHALLONSBURG — The Hot Summer Swing night with Chris Conte Trio, Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 NYS Route 22, 7:30 p.m.- 1 p.m. $10, ESSEX — Jazz performance by Eli Yamin, Keene Valley Congregational Church, 1791 NYS Route 73, 576-9124, 8 p.m. eastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail.com.

KEENE VALLEY — Jazz Workshop, Keene Valley Congregational Church, 1791 NYS Route 73, $10, 4-5 p.m. 5764329.

KEENE VALLEY — Jazz concert by Eli Yamin, Keene Valley Congregational Church, 1791 NYS Route 73, $12, 8 p.m.

576-9124.

Sunday, Aug. 19 LAKE PLACID — American Legion Open Golf Tournament, Craig Wood Gold & Country Club, 73 Cascade Road, 7 a.m. $45, 523-9811.

LAKE PLACID —Taylor Haskins, will be playing a bene-

WESTPORT — Free aerobics classes, Westport Town Hall, 22 Champlain Avenue, 8 a.m.

ESSEX — Yale “Whiff Alumns” Octet, Essex Community Church, 2306 Main Street, 7:30 p.m. $10, 962-8882.

Tuesday, Aug. 21 WESTPORT — InternetXpress Computer Workshop, Westport Library, , 10-11:30 a.m. 873-2341.

WILMINGTON — Measuring the carbon cycle of a small Adirondack Lake, ASUR Whiteface Field Station, 110 Marble Lane, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 22 WESTPORT — Free aerobics classes, Westport Town Hall, 22 Champlain Avenue, 8 a.m.

LAKE PLACID — Salute to the Arts Day, LISA Green Market Wednesday, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way. 9 a.m.-1p.m. 523-2512, wraw.Laparocolpohysterotomy.com.

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid public Library Children’s Readom Room with Retired State Police officer Sean Donovan, 2471 Main Street, 1:30 p.m.

UPPER JAY — InternetXpress Course, Wells Memorial Library, 12230 New York 9N, 1- 2:30 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Open Mic Blues Jam, Delta Blue, 2520 Main Street, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 23 SARANAC LAKE— Story Hour, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main Street, 10:30-11 a.m. 891-4191.

WILMINGTON — InternetXpress Course, E.M. Cooper Memorial Library, 5751 Nys Route 86, 10-11:30 a.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Stream restoration in the Adirondacks lecture with Carl Schwartz, Adirondack History Cen-

ter Museum, 7590 Court Street, 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 24 WESTPORT — Free aerobics classes, Westport Town Hall, 22 Champlain Avenue, 8 a.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Adirondack Farmers' Market, Behind Adirondack Center Museum, 7590 Main Street, 9 a.m.1 p.m.

PAUL SMITHS — Farmers Market, Paul Smith’s College VIC, Route 30, 2-5 p.m. 327-6241.

JAY — Au Sable Valley Grange Farmers Market, Jay Riverside Park, Main Street, 3-6 p.m. 647-8194.

WILMINGTON — “Link, Chains and the Mallory Grant” with Essex County Clerk Joe Provoncha, Wilmington Community Center, 7 Community Center Cir 7 p.m. 524-1023.

LAKE PLACID — High Peaks Opera Gala, The Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 7:30 p.m. 523-2512. $24.

Saturday, Aug. 25 AUSABLE CHASM — Interactive underground railroad sites tour, North Star Underground Railroad Museum, 1131 Mace Chasm Road, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. 834-5180. $30-$40.

WHALLONSBURG — Tag Sale to benefit the NCSPCA, Whallonsburg Grange, free from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. or $20 for early admission at 9 a.m.

LAKE PLACID — Martin Sexton Concert, The Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 8 p.m. 523-2512. $30.

JAY — A Fine Mix to perform, Jay Village Green Route 9N, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 26 WESTPORT — Annual Author Address: Rise and Fall of an Economic Empire and what the North Country Can Do About It, Camp Dudley, 126 Dudley Rd, $15 or $25 for couple, 1 p.m.

LEWIS — Ox Roast, Lewis Volunteer Fire Department, 18 Firehouse Lane, $12, or $5 for kids.

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This Month in History - AUGUST 16th - Gold is discovered in the Klondike. (1896) 17th - Construction is started on the Berlin Wall. (1961) 19th - Indianapolis Speedway holds it’s first auto race (1909) 21st - Hawaii becomes the 50th state. (1959) 22nd - The Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre (1911)

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HELP WANTED LOCAL THE CLINTON, ESSEX, WARREN, WASHINGTON BOCES Is Currently Accepting Applications For The Following Anticipated Positions: .50 Vehicle Mechanical Repair Teacher Part Time/10 Month School Year CV-TEC/Mineville Campus.

Qualifications: NYS Teacher certification in Vehicle Mechanical Repair and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in automotive repair.

Salary: Per Contract .50 Security & Law Enforcement Teacher Part Time/10 Month School Year CV-TEC/Mineville Campus.

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Reply By: August 24, 2012 Effective Date: September, 2012 Send Application (obtained from Human Resources Office or From Website: CVES.Org), Resume, Copy of Certification/License, Letter of Intent, and 3 Letters of Recommendation, to: Rachel Rissetto CVES P.O. Box 455 518 Rugar Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 536-7316 Email: boyea_kim@cves.org BOCES is an EO/AAE THE ELIZABETHTOWN-LEWIS CENTRAL SCHOOL is seeking applications for the following positions: Part-time 7-12 Special Education teacher, 1 year appointment.

Part-time K-6 Reading Teacher (RTI).

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THE VILLAGE OF DANNEMORA will be accepting applications for a Motor Equipment Operator II until August 24, 2012. Applicants must have a CDL license and 3 yrs. Experience in the operation of trucks and other construction or maintenance equipment. Salary commensurate with experience. Applications may be obtained at the Village Office, 40 Emmons Street, Dannemora.

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Please call 518-873-1022 WANTS TO PURCHASE minerals and other oil & gas interests. Send details P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co 80201 WANTS TO purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests.

Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201 YEARBOOKS "UP to $10 paid for high school yearbooks 1900-1988. www.yearbookusa.com or 214514-1040."

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WESTPORT: OFFICE SUITES. Fully furnished w/ cubicles, desks, computer & phone hook-ups. 720 sq. ft. Lake views. Contact Jim Forcier @ 518962-4420.

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AUTO DONATION

1980 18 1/2 FT. Century Cuddy Cabin, 120 HP I/O, trailer, GPS depth finder, down rigger, plus. $2900. 518-963-8220 or 518-569-0118 2001 SUPRA SANTERA low hrs., mint cond., great ski wake board boat, beautiful trailer included, $19,500. 518-354-8089 2005 WHITEHALL SPIRIT rowing/sailboat. Classic boat, rare find. Must sell! Asking $6400 OBO. 845-868-7711

CARS 95 CHRYSLER New Yorker solid body, good tires will not pass inspection $1500 Call: (239) 989-8686 1952 DESOTO White/Blue, no rust, small Hemi,, great project car. Serious inquires only. $3500. 518-962-4688 1989 TOYOTA SUPRA fully loaded, all electric, all power, 5 spd., hatch back, sunroof, runs good, $4500. 113 Flat Rock, Morrisonville, NY. 518-563-9967 1997 DODGE INTREPID 6 cyclinder, 127,000 miles, Good condition. $1,300 Call: (518) 594-5015 2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Black 2 door. New tires, rotors, brakes catalytic converter. $4,500 Call: (518) 946-7550 2007 PORSCHE BOXSTER Burgundy/Beige Excellent condition. 5,6000 Miles, 6 cylinder, 5 speed automatic w/ Tiptronic Transmission, loaded w/many options, in show room condition.

315-447-0888 $35,500 OBO.

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Absolute Auction To Settle The Estate Of Carol Smith 120 McLaughlin Ave, Tupper Lake, NY

Wednesday August 22nd 2012 Start 6:00 PM, Preview 5:00PM To Start Partial Listing: FURNITURE: Great Cherry Dinning Room Table with 1 Leaf & 6 Chairs, Matching Cherry 4 Door Mirrored Back Lighted China Cabinet, Cherry Lighted and Mirrored Back Curio Cabinet, Love Seat, Over Stuffed Side Chair with Ottoman, Coffee Tables & End Stands, Book Shelves, End Stands, 9 Drawer Tall Chest, 2 over 4 Chest, 6 Drawer Dresser, 5 Drawer Chest, 2 Single Beds, Night Stands, Ladies Boudoir Chair, & Assorted other Chairs, and Stands!

COLLECTIBLES: 24 Gal Pickling Crock, Wicker Plant Stand, 3 Gone with the Wind Style Lamps, Stemware, Crystal, 3 Sets of China, Tea Cups & Saucers, Prints, Bean Jars, Lg Wooden Rolling Pint & Bowl, Childs Wooden Rocking Horse, & More!

OTHER: Washer & Dryer, Ultravision TV and Stand, Plates Dishes, Utensils, Pots & Pans, Toaster, Blender, Mixer, Microwave & Other Kitchen Items, Decorations, Box Lots, Children Games, Bedding, Lamps, Folding Pet Cage, Extension Ladder, Rakes, Shovles, Knick- Knacks, Box Lots, Household Items & Many many more items too numerous to mention!

Terms: Major Charge Cards, 13% Buyers Premium with 3% Discount for Cash, & Good Check.

Auctioneer Notes: All will be sold regardless of Price! Vast majority of items are nice, clean & would make a fine addition to any ones home! Bring your own chairs, Dress for weather, All who attend & remove items do so at their own risk. For more Listing Details, Photos visit our web site www .Bridgestauction.com and ask to be put on our weekly email mailing list. And please mark your calendar for these other fine auctions: Every Fri. Box Lot Bonanza 6pm At Gallery Every Sunday House Hold Auctions 10:30 at our Gallery Sat. 25 Moving Auction 1233 Rt 9B Beekmantown Ford Tractor & pto items

www.bridgestauction.com • 518-563-0568 Stephen T. Brodi, Auctioneer NY,

BRIDGE STREET

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Rts. 9 & 28, Warrensburg, NY 12885 Just 4 miles off Exit 23 where Rt. 9 and Rt. 28 Connect

(518) 623-3405

*Prices include all available rebates. Must qualify for returning or Conquest Lessee, Competitive Trade-in Assistance, Conquest trade-in, and Military rebates, College grad, plus tax and DMV fees. Must finance thru § Special IDL Program with last payment 10% of MSRP to well qualified buyers. 0% for 36 months in lieu of rebates for credit qualified. **Leases are based on 10,000 miles a year with $2999 down or trade equity; 1st payment, taxes and DMV fees due at inception; security deposit waived for well-qualified buyers; 20¢ a mile overage.

Pictures for illustration purposes only. Offers end end8/23/12.

8/10/12.

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MOTORCYCLES

TRUCKS

WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE KAWASAKI 19671980 Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, ZIR, KZ1000MKII, W1-650, H1500, H2-750, S1-250, S2-350, S3400 Suzuki GS400, GT380, CB750 CASH PAID. FREE NATIONAL PICKUP. 1-800-772-1142, 1-310721-0726 usa@classicrunners.com

1981 INTERNATIONAL single axle dump truck, runs great, inspected and on the road. $4000 OBO. 518-834-9088.

2000 RANGER 2000 Ranger XLT 4x4 Super Cab, camper top, liner, tonneau cover, 6 cyl., auto, AC, stereo, 130K, $3995. 518-576-9042

LEGALS

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L OANS A VAILABLE NO CREDIT? BAD CREDIT? BANKRUPTCY?

2010 HONDA STATELINE 1200 Miles, Black, 1312cc $8,500 518-569-8170 1989 YAMAH Virago runs good $1250; 2003 Hyosung runs good, $2000.

Please call 518-962-4397

Hometown Chevrolet

152 Broadway Whitehall, NY •

Monday @ 3:00pm Please Send Legals

By EMAIL To: legals@denpubs.com

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2002 HONDA VTX 1800, mint condition, many extras, $5000. 518-492-2348

2005 SUZUKI BOULEVARD S50 VS 800CC, New battery & tires, 13,000 miles, very clean, garaged.

(518) 946-8341. $2,800

BUY IT! SELL IT!

(518) 499-2886 • Ask for Joe

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ESSEX NBT BANK N A T I O N A L ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against THOMAS D. MURRAY, SR., et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on July 13, 2012.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Essex County Courthouse, Town of Elizabethtown, N.Y. on the 11th day of September, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

Said premises known as 5856 Route 86,

Wilmington, N.Y. 12997.

Tax account number: SBL # : 26.7-2-9.000.

Approximate amount of lien $ 102,376.10 plus interest and costs.

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

Index No. 1100-08.

Matthew E. Douthat, Esq., Referee.

Fein Such & Crane, LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 1800 First Federal Plaza Rochester, N.Y. 14614 VN-8/11-9/1/12-4TC27371 ----------------------------1970 SARANAC AVENUE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 06/12/12.

Office Location: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 8 Stanwich Rd., Greenwich,

CT 06830. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

VN-7/28-9/1/12-6TC27274 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION of LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. DO-ZEN, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/12/12. Office location: Essex County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 1586 NYS Rt. 22, Essex, NY 12936.

Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

VN-8/4-9/8/12-6TC27368 ----------------------------LEGAL NOTICE The Planning Board of the Town of Willsboro will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 at 7:00pm at the Willsboro Town Hall, to hear the request of:

Carlotta Shaw with a project site of Champine Way (Tax Map #21.17-1-32.120) in the RL-5 district, for a 2-lot minor subdivision Sheehan & Sons with a project site of 3529 Essex Road (Tax Map #31.18-1-1.100) in the RL-2 district, for a Special Use Permit / Class B Project Richard & Leanna DeNeale with a project site of Essex Road (Tax Map #40.1-234.018) in the RL3/RR district, for a 2lot minor subdivision Members of the public are encouraged to attend or send written comments to the secretary.

Ashley R. Blanchard Secretary, Planning Board Town of Willsboro 5 Farrell Road, PO Box 370 Willsboro, NY 12996 VN-8/18/12-1TC27413 -----------------------------

Summer Sales Day NEW!

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OFFER ENDS 10/1/12

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$

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HWY

$19,785 Ford Retail Cust. Cash -$2,000 Dealer Discount -$500

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17,285

2012 FORD TAURUS SEL 2

or Choose 0% for 60 mos*

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20,520

$

28,990

or Choose 0% for 60 mos* 5.0 V8, 6 SPD., AUTO, AIR, PW, PL, PS, CRUISE, SYNC SYSTEM STK#EN439 OFFER ENDS 10/1/12

MSRP $36,840 Ford F150 5.0L Bonus Cash -$500 Ford Retail Cust. Cash -$2,000 Ford Trade Asst. Cash** -$1,000 FMCC Cust. Bonus Cash -$1,000 Dealer -$1,345 aller Disc.

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30,995

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MSRP $23,770 Ford Retail Cust. Cash -$1,500 Ford Retail Bonus Cash -$1,000 FMCC Cust. Bonus Cash* -$750

MSRP $33,640 Ford Retail Cust. Cash -$2,500 FMCC Cust. Bonus Cash* -$500 Dealer Discount -$1,650

22012 FORD F150 SUPERCAB XLT 4X4

2012 FORD FUSION SE AUTO, AIR, CRUISE, PW, PL, PS, CD STK# EN491

SYNC SYSTEM, REAR CAMERA, PUSH BUTTON START, HEATED SEATS, STK# EN291 OFFER ENDS 10/1/12

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15,995

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2012 FORD FIESTA SE

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22012 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY 4X4 AAIR, IR, 6 SPD., AUTO, PW, PL, PS, CRUISE, SNO-PLOW PREP, LOCKER REAR STK# EN377 OFFER ENDS 10/1/12

MSRP $36,485 Ford Retail Cust. Cash -$2,000 Ford Trade Asst. Cash** -$1,000 FMCC Cust. Bonus Cash -$1,000 Dealer -$1,000 eal a er Disc. $1,000

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31,485

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*Requires FMCC Credit approval. All customers may not qualify. **Trade in of 1995 or newer vehicle required.

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Located just 1/4 mile south of Cobble Hill Golf Course on Route 9 in Elizabethtown.

MSRP $24,865 EVERYBODY’S PRICE

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*In order to receive a rebate, you must qualify for each specific rebate based on Chrysler’s Program rules. Incentive programs subject to change without notification. See dealership for complete details. You may qualify for 0% for 36 months in lieu of rebates. Tax, title extra.

Pictures are for illustration purposes only.

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Court Street, Elizabethtown, NY

873-6386

2012 Chevy Malibu - Stk. #AM280A, 14,500 miles ................................................................................................$21,980 2008 Chevy Trailblazer LT - Loaded, 52,000 miles ...............................................................................................$19,890 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 SLT - Stk. #AM79B, blue, 5.7 HEMI, 79,500 miles . $12,980 $13,980 2011 Suzuki Equator - Stk. #AM298A, 8,500 miles ...............................................................................................$23,983 2007 Ford Focus SES - Stk. #AM64A, white, 75,000 miles .......................................................................................$9,680 2007 Jeep Compass Limited - Stk. #AM178A, tan, 75,000 miles ......................................................................$14,378 2006 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4 - Stk. #AM94A, blue, 96,000 miles ............................................. $11,980 $12,980 2005 Ford Escape XLT 4x4 - Stk. #AM157A, blue, 85,000 miles .................................................. $9,980 $10,980 2010 Honda Civic - Stk. #AM308A, 61,000 miles....................................................................................................$15,973 Dealer #3160005

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