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By Andy Flynn keith@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID — Residents and visitors are dealing with a major detour through the village of Lake Placid during the busiest month of the tourist season, and highway crews have taken steps to try to ease the congestion of traffic, particularly on Saranac Avenue.

With part of the Old Military Road shut down for repaving until October, a detour through the village caused traffic headaches on the first day of the closure, Wednesday, Aug. 15.

“These roads all around here — whether it be 86 on either end, Old Military Road — they were all in need of repair,” said village of Lake Placid Department of Public Works Superintendent Brad Hathaway.

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Brad Walker focuses on the ball during practice as the Saranac Lake varsity football team prepares for the 2012 season. The Red Storm will play an all-CVAC schedule this season, which means there will be no games against Section X teams, including Tupper Lake.

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WILMINGTON — Each year, active soldiers and veterans of the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division make their way to Whiteface Mountain to remember and honor their heritage.

The annual re-dedication

ceremony of Whiteface to the members of the division created to fight against enemy forces in the mountains of Europe during WWII was held Aug. 15.

“This is the highlight of our year to gather here in this beautiful setting,” William Morrison, president of the Northern New York

Chapter of the 10th Mountain Division Veterans, said.

In his speech, Morrison read from a 1945 edition of “Yank” magazine, which detailed the 10th Mountain Division’s conquests in Italy.

“These missions were a key success in the war,” Morrison said. “It was described as one of the most

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SARANAC LAKE — The salaries of the Saranac Lake mayor and trustees will double starting in 2014.

Village Board members unanimously approved the pay raise during their Monday, Aug. 13 meeting at the Harrietstown Town Hall. At the same time, they removed the health insurance benefit for all board members, effecCONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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Online tax maps need a price tag

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County office of Real Property Tax wants to make sure that it can both use modern technology and continue to keep a revenue stream.

During the Aug. 20 Finance/Tax Reduction/Mandate Relief Committee meeting of the Essex County Board of Supervisors, North Elba’s Roby Politi asked Real Property Tax Director Charli Lewis why the county was not offering tax maps for printing online.

“If I live in Lake Placid, I am not going to drive down to Elizabethtown to pay $5 a copy to purchase tax maps,” Politi said. “We are able to pay for taxes and other services online. Can we do that with this?”

Lewis said that the department was previously offering tax maps online, but pulled them when they realized people were getting them for free instead of paying the usual fees ($1.50 for an 8-1/2”-by-14” map, $5 for a full map).

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Politi said that he has seen tax maps offered through the Clinton and Franklin County sites.

Newcomb Supervisor George Canon asked if the amount of money coming in was worth the hassle.

“How big is the revenue,” he said. “If we lose that revenue, then what are we really losing?”

“It might not be much money, but it is flexible money with no strings attached and even if that is not a lot, that kind of money is very important in a budget,” Minerva Supervisor Sue Montgomery-Corey said.

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ECAC Hockey to return to Lake Placid starting with 2014 playoffs

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Steve Hagwell, ECAC Commissioner, Ted Blazer, President and Chief Executive Officer of ORDA, Jim Goff, Director of Events, and Olympic Center Manager Denny Allen announced at a press conference on Aug. 14 the ECAC will be partnering with ORDA for the ECAC championships beginning March 2014. missioner Steve Hagwell said. “It’s such a special place and the people in our league are excited about it.”

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The East Collegiate Athletic Conference reached a three year agreement with the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority to conduct it’s annual men’s championship in Lake Placid Aug. 14.

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Six different ECAC Hockey programs claimed championship titles when the marquee league event was previously held in Lake Placid with Clarkson in 1993 and 1999, Cornell in 1996 and 1997, Harvard in 1994 and 2002 and St. Lawrence in 2000 and 2001, earning multiple Whitelaw Cups; along with Princeton in 1998 winning the school’s firstever title and Rensselaer in 1995.

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he much-publicized recession our country is perpetually trying to claw its way out of has been a talking point for political debates, activism, and partisan dart throwing for as long as recent memory can recall. It is difficult to know what to believe, and the only thing that seems clear is that the cause of all the turmoil is firmly planted on the opposite side of whichever political arena the person speaking swears allegiance to. Meanwhile, as the politicians and their media conglomerate counterparts are deciding which $100 entrée to order, people are suffering in every community around the nation. To folks who must worry about how to feed their families, the question isn’t really about who to blame; it’s about what we, as citizens, can do to better our own lives.

Fortunately, in the North Country, there’s plenty we can do.

In a region where the corn is aplenty, where it’s impossible to travel in any direction and not pass an apple orchard, where roadside farm stands outnumber stop lights, it seems unreasonable to purchase a tomato that was grown in California and coated with chemicals so it could withstand the punishment incurred from being shipped 3,000 miles across the country.

Likewise, it seems unreasonable to purchase plastic furniture that was made in China when there are local craftsman making furniture from local resources that is sturdy enough to endure generations of usage.

The idea of buying local is more important now than ever. To be clear, it is not to promote isolationism or withdrawal from the global economy. The intent is not to shut out other cultures or ideas. The goal of buying local is much more genuine—it is about making intelligent, well-informed decisions when spending money. Yes, people can vote with their dollars. They can vote “yes” for supporting their neighbors. They can vote “yes” for keeping money in the local economy. They can vote “yes” for knowing the products they purchase were created or grown in a sustainable manner.

And it might even help people save money.

Recently, national news coverage has had a lot to say about farming. More than 60 percent of the nation, it has been reported,

is still reeling from the effects of a severe drought. Crop yields are low, and as a result the price of produce is expected to skyrocket next year. To add another kernel to the cob of distress, most of the meat that is mass produced in the US is raised on corn.

Logic dictates that all of this will add up to an increase in the price of meat as well. It sounds like another incapacitating blow to folks who are already struggling to get by.

The outlook does seem discouraging, even terrifying, but the solution to the expensive-produce problem is simple. In fact, it’s all around us. Local farmers have reported that they do not expect the price of their meats, fruits or veggies to increase at all next year. It’s great news for anyone living in the North Country, especially considering the fact that the cost of produce at most farmers markets is already equal to or lower than the prices found in the big grocery stores.

So that might be a good place to start.

Sure, it’s nice to be able to buy a cucumber, socks, stereo and gun safe all under one roof, but now there’s a prudent, economical reason to try something different.

But there are other reasons, too, reasons that come from a place deeper than the compartments of a pocket book. It turns out, it’s a comforting feeling being able to shake the hand that planted the seeds your squash sprouted from. There’s something empowering about cruising past the field where your apples were grown, something that imbues a sense of satisfaction as the fruit’s juices drip off your chin. Buying local is a movement, but it’s more than that.

It’s a lifestyle choice that invests in the future of our region by supporting our farmers, thus ensuring we will always have enough to eat as long as we live in the North Country.

And if that line of reasoning isn’t good enough to convince you, here’s a little secret: the food tastes better, too.

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can recall many years ago as a young boy questioning my father as he watched the political conventions on television. He explained the importance of the conventions and the position planks drafted by the parties. I clearly recall him telling me: “Even if you are unsure of the candidate’s capabilities, you can be assured of their actions based on the party platform they represent.” He went on to explain that the convention provided party representatives the opportunity to position the party with a balanced plan for the country that affected all levels of government.

Over the years that lesson has provided a basis for trust in our government, but as time has marched on neither party seems to have a very balanced approach, instead giving way to the more extreme opinions within their respective parties. Those opinions in many ways are driven by special interests and special interest is ultimately driven by “money.”

From what I can see the most significant common denominator between the two parties is the influence of “money” and the special interest that “money” represents. Both parties have a tremendous need to raise cash and reward their major supporters. Everything surrounding the elections unfolding before us now is driven by “money” and the influence that “money” has on the legislation that gets passed, and opportunities that will be quietly awarded to those who assisted the flow of those funds through the campaigns.

Currently the Democratic Party and President Obama are attempting to make an issue out of the amount of taxes paid or not paid by presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Governor Romney recently stated he never paid less than 13 percent annually for taxes.

I’m not sure I understand what the fuss is all about. Who among us, regardless of your income, doesn’t try to take advantage of every IRS deduction available? While Romney paid $3,226,000 in federal taxes in 2011, he also reportedly gave $4,020,572 to charities. What the attack ads do not mention is Romney would have been better off ignoring the charities and paying an extra $1.4 million in taxes bringing his total tax percentage to 22 percent of his income. Certainly makes for a less compelling campaign ad, and Romney would have had an extra $2.6 million for his campaign.

Certainly someone with Mr. Romney’s wealth hires a firm to work within the guidelines of the American tax codes to pay no more than is required to satisfy the legal limit. Mr. Romney is not to blame for the rate of taxes he pays, our government is to blame. So what is the point of the Democratic ads that are run-

ning? It would seem they want the American public to be outraged that someone that rich would only pay 13 percent, Dan Alexander and that somehow Thoughts from that support’s the Behind the Pressline Presidents claim that rich people are not paying their fair share. Are we to believe that someone who earns a similar amount, not through earned wages but through capital gains as has been reported is the bulk of Mr. Romney’s income, freely pays more in taxes if they are a Democrat?

The tax codes and the many deductions accorded to those of wealth are the doing of both parties. I’m not sure I know anyone of Mr. Romney’s wealth, but I have known a few wealthy people in my time and I have never, ever heard anyone brag about paying the government more in taxes than they were required to pay. Most people with that amount of wealth generally donate considerable funds to charity both to avoid giving it to government but also to support causes dear to them. When candidates have talked about changing the tax codes as Stephen Forbes did a few campaigns back or Herman Cain did in his run for the Republican nomination this spring most people, as well as the pundits, dismiss the notion as not realistic (code for that will never fly). The tax codes with all their loop holes have been created for a reason and those reasons will not be easily altered.

The bottom line brings us back to the fact that this economy is driven by capitalism, making “money” the largest and most significant factor in American politics today. Both sides cater to those who have it and the influence it has on the outcome of elections and ultimately the direction government takes. The vast majority of us during this election cycle would like to trust what we are being told, but remember it’s “money” that drives these elections, spawns the attack ads and behind the “money” are the true influencers that set the direction for the parties and their candidates. If you are opposed to big business just keep in mind the really big business is American politics. As citizens we may have the power to vote but the masses can be easily influenced by the powerful super PACs and campaign machines. Just be mindful of who you can really trust when listening to the messages that have already begun to come our way and will saturate the media in the coming weeks.

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Agrees with editorial To the Valley News: I applaud your recent editorial supporting the extension of railroad service to North River & Tahawas by the Saratoga & North Creek.

The resistance that was put up by Protect the Adirondacks! was puzzling. Their attorney and co-chair John W. Caffry spent an enormous amount of time attempting to stop the S&NC. One can only wonder what his (their) real motivations were.

Support now needs to be given to Next Stop Tupper Lake and the ADK Scenic Railroad.

ARTA has wealthy supporters that want the rails ripped up.Unfortunately, the ADK Scenic does not have the deep pockets that the S&NC has for improvements and rolling stock. State ownership of the rail bed complicates matters.

The ADK Scenic needs to get very creative quickly. They need to get the line open to Tupper Lake and offer combo packages from Lake Placid with the Wild Center. They could offer canoe / bicycle packages to destinations between Saranac Lake & Tupper Lake.

Perhaps another operator should be given a chance to operate the Tupper / Placid service.

Bottom line, the entire Adirondack Division from Old Forge to Lake placid needs to be saved. Your strong editorial support will help.

Scott K. Willis Saranac Lake

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To the Valley News: I live on Long Island and recently went to the Deerhead Cemetery in Lewis to visit the graves of my great grandfather, Nelson Kingman and my great grand uncle Franklin Cole, both Civi War veterans. To my delight and amazement after almost 150 years, both graves were decorated, as were others, with brand new American Flags. I want to thank the local American Legion chapter for the respect and dignity they show the veterans after all these years. I want them to know how much it means to the descendents of these men. Thank you.

Irwin Baker Glen Head

To the Valley News: It is my intention to resign as a Councilman for the Town Of Elizabethtown on Sept.

1, 2012. The Town Board has not been allowed to function as a body in recent months and I am unable to continue in this manner.

The law requires a Town Board to work together, as a body, having discussions and passing resolutions. I can only function in a lawful and transparent fashion and this is not always happening. A Supervisor has no unilateral authority unless allowed by a Board, yet unilateral actions are occurring.

A series of actions taken by the Supervisor and the Deputy Supervisor on various issues, including hiring people and incurring legal expense, without the support or knowledge of the rest of the Board, have compromised our ability to act as a unit. The Sewer Project is the most prominent and has become the most expensive for the taxpayers.

Supervisor Bartley and Deputy Supervisor Martin have been involved in decisions, outside of legal Town Board meetings and without Board resolutions, which have resulted in the effective termination of the Town Sewer Project. These actions have also created an expense to the taxpayers, which is currently about $44,000, which would represent a 4-percent tax levy increase to taxpayers. The invoices have been received, but not yet paid. The cost will increase if the project can be restarted or if litigation results from nonpayment of the invoices. There is no budget appropriation for this, nor was there ever supposed to be one. The issue, and the expense, center on the Supervisor ’s determination to pursue alternative sewer district plans, but without Board discussions or support via resolutions. The alternative plans would benefit the county, hospital, and the nursing home, but greatly reduce the service area to residences.

The Town Board probably doesn’t have the authority to change from the existing plan to an alternative plan, but this should have been determined first, by a full board discussion.

The Supervisor said that she’s applied for new sewer grants to pay for her alternative plans, but this won’t help with the $44,000 mess. There are no Board resolutions to support new grants and future grants couldn‘t be used for past expenses. It’s my understanding that once a large grant gets messed up, as has now happened with our sewer grant, the funding agencies no longer consider your town for additional grants.

The Comprehensive Plan is another example of Supervisor Bartley and her team bypassing the Board, and the law, in order to obtain their desired result of Town wide zoning. The Plan is only step one; the implementation of the Plan, thru zoning changes, will follow as step two. The important part is that the Town Board has not appointed anyone to the task of designing a Town-wide Comprehensive Plan, yet it‘s happening anyway.

The Essex County Board of Ethics, as a result of two complaints, has made several recommendations to the Town Board and Supervisor, but I don’t believe them to be workable.

I regret this resignation, but I cannot do business like this. I can only participate in open and proper governmental decision making.

Ken Fenimore, Elizabethtown

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ELIZABETHTOWN — The Adirondack History Center Museum is offering the seventh lecture in the “Adirondack Rivers: A Mind of Their Own” series on Thursday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. Dr. John Braico of Trout Unlimited will speak on stream morphology and assessment following Tropical Storm Irene. The lecture with Dr. John Braico is being presented one week later than originally scheduled. He drafted NYS Council Trout Unlimited's Flood Response Policy in 2008, and leads Trout Unlimited's efforts following Tropical Storms Irene and Lee. The price for the lectures is $5 members and $8 non-members. The museum is located at 7590 Court St., Elizabethtown. Contact the museum at 873-6466 or echs@adkhistorycenter.org.

Au SABLE FORKS — On Sunday, Aug. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Champlain Area Trails is hosting a special trail-clearing project to relocate the Rocky Ledges Trail in Essex. Volunteers of all ages are invited to participate. Please meet on Leaning Road, just south of its intersection with Jersey Street and the bridge over the Boquet River, about 2 miles west of the hamlet of Essex. For more information, better directions, and maps, go to www.champlainareatrails.com or email champlaintrails@gmail.com.

‘Infuriated’ To the Valley News: In response to Charles "Gusher" Smith of Ticonderoga, Valley News, Aug. 16, who gave a “big hurray” to Dan Alexander's article “One nation under God.” I did not happen to read that particular article, so I cannot comment on it, however your letter infuriated me.

I ask you this, Mr. Smith - would you be distressed if the boy scouts were being sued because they refused to allow Blacks or Jews to be scout leaders? What if they didn't allow handicapped boys to participate, or obese boys? I could go on, but I think you get my point - the Boy Scouts of America are discriminating against a group of people who might make excellent leaders, and boys who might enjoy participating in scouting, because of who they are. Let me tell you who they are they are your neighbors, teachers, business owners, athletes, and politicians. They are your sons, brothers, uncles, and nephews.

They are human beings, and they are Americans, just like you and I. If this person who donated a million dollars to the scouts intended it to benefit the youth of America, then let it benefit all the youth of America. The scouts could avoid the whole law suit (and thus save their money for scouting) by admitting their misguided, homophobic "mistake," and allowing gay men and boys to be scouts and leaders, too.

But I'm not holding my breath!

Wendy Block Upper Jay

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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

To the Valley News: It has been my pleasure to serve in the NYS Assembly with Janet Duprey. Her integrity, knowledge and intelligence make her the right choice for this position.

Janet has the respect of all Members of the Legislature and works in a non-partisan way to get things done. She is a tireless advocate for her North Country constituents and her institutional knowledge of tough North Country issues is invaluable. Jan worked hand in hand with ARISE and the Tupper Lake community to push the Adirondack Club and Resort Project through the permitting process. She is a strong advocate for the local economy of all of the North Country communities and works cooperatively with federal, state, local governments as well as the business, farming and nonprofit entities.

Janet is working closely with the Governor ’s office on North Country economic issues, sensitive Indian issues, education issues and many others.

Janet was instrumental in the formation of the Adirondack Caucus and arranged an exchange program for downstate legislators to come to the Adirondack North Country to learn about our issues first hand.

This gathering was a great success and those very legislators are now participating members of the Caucus.

Janet negotiated legislation that became law that helps families with autistic children to access health care coverage. One parent told Jan that it cost him and his wife over $35 thousand dollars out of pocket to get care for their autistic daughter.

I encourage all Republicans to vote on Primary Day for Janet Duprey! She is honest, capable, smart and genuine in her concern for the people of the North Country.

Teresa R. Sayward Assemblywoman Willsboro

Thanks for support To the Valley News: The second annual Brookie's Pub Golf Outing was held Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Harmony Golf Club and Community located in Port Kent.

Many thanks to all golfers and workers who helped make this event such a success.

Special thanks to Harmony Golf Club and Community, North Country Club Restaurant, Loreman's of Keeseville, Rhinehart Food and Services, Cricket's Family Restaurant, Plattsburgh Distributing, McCadem's Distributing, and Cindy's Hair for their generous donations.

The four person scramble format \ilas won by the team of Chucky Cobb, Tom Matilla, Willie Matilla, and Russell Alloggio. Second place winners were Phil Moore, Mark Calkins, Denny Doyle, and Andy Daggett. The team of Kevin Dennis, Gary Dennis, Issac Robinson, and Clayton Barber, came in third. Darwin Bezio and Debbie LaDuke won the longest drive contests, with MaryAnne Bezio and Issac Robinson coming closest to the pin. Winners of the skins contest were the teams of Cobb and Moore.

This year a donation has been sent to the Keeseville Free Library from the proceeds of the outing. Heartfelt thanks to Sean Loughan and the staff at Harmony, as well as, Mark and Brian Bunell and Tormey Favero, for their assistance with putting on this event.

Again, thanks to all and I look forward to seeing everyone August 3, 2013.

Brooke Champine Keeseville potatoes, gravy, corn on the cob, chowder, relish, coleslaw, rolls and desserts. Cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children under 12, with children under five free.

Keeseville fire to host open house KEESEVILLE — The Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department is planning an Open House Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be Children's ID Cards provided by the Essex County Sheriff's Department; car seat checks provided by the Clinton County Sheriff's Department; demonstrations of the "Seatbelt Convincer" by the NYS Police; Fire Prevention Smoke Trailer from the Clinton County Firefighters Association; fire and EMS displays and free hot dogs for the children.

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Family Legacy

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hether we are intentional or not, as parents we are creating indelible memories for our children. One of the best ways to make good memories for our children is to make their experience at home one that is safe, tolerant and compassionate.

By making your home an oasis for your

By Scot Hurlburt children you will truly be making a home. When our children come to us with big feelings good, bad or sad, we must consistently be there. Being there means being a good listener, suspending judgment and in the best of all worlds, helping your children to see their own truth. This means not lecturing, not telling them what to do or think, but rather guiding them along as they discover truth mostly on their own.

Our children will learn many lessons along the way and some of them will be filled with joy and delight and some of them will be hurtful and sad. When your child suffers their first betrayal by a friend, their pure heart will be injured greatly and their pain will be so great that they will be momentarily overwhelmed. In this experience they will learn who can be trusted with their deepest secrets and trust and who they cannot. A life skill, along with others, that will serve them well along life’s journey toward adulthood.

They will know the joy of succeeding or doing something really well. Their hearts will swell with self-satisfaction and if they are lucky, their friends will enrich their joy by adding their expressions of joy at your child’s success.

While your children are exploring new relationships and new experiences, the ones that they will have with you are especially important. They will remember camping in the back yard and letting them into your sleeping bag as the night got a little too scary. They will remember taking bike rides and stopping for an ice cream cone and talking about what tomorrow might bring. They will remember taking bubble baths with so many bubbles that they almost disappeared.

They will remember their first attempts at making cookies and they will remember you cleaning up the mess while the enjoyed their first cookie made with their own hands. They will remember you singing and dancing to a modern rap song though you don’t know the words or the dance. They will remember hide and seek, hours of Marco polo and board games with delicious snacks.

Research has demonstrated that going into the woods to camp is something that even very young children remember and something that most people report as enjoyable. Sitting around a campfire is familiar to most people and something that humans have been doing for thousands of years and they also provide a wonderful opportunity for making toasted marshmallows and smores. Camping provides everyone a chance to contribute to the good of the family as even the smallest hands can gather wood for the fire.

Part of your legacy will also contain how you have treated people around you. If you have been someone that gossips about others or has spread unfounded rumors about other people, don’t be surprised if that becomes part of your family legacy. If you have been tolerant of the differences that most people have, then tolerance and empathy may be part of your family legacy. It is never too late to leave a family legacy as all children want fond memories that are meaningful to their family.

Creating these memories will be different as some people love attending Nascar races while others love the theatre, what your family does matters only to you and your family.

The point is being there; take the time to compose your family legacy.

Remember, all kids count.

Reach the writer at hurlburt@wildblue.net

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Final production set at Depot ries,” will be an evening of oral and digital storytelling about the Depot Theatre’s 33 year long history and the quirky nature of a professional theatre set in an active train station.

“Since our historic walls can’t talk, we’re going to do that for them,” Davis said. “We’ve got stories from Depot performers, audience members, staff, and even Mo, the Depot Theatre cat.”

Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased online at depottheatre.org, or by calling the box office at 962-4449.

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, Calif.

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WESTPORT — The Depot Theatre will close its 2012 Summer Season with Josefina Lopez’s coming-of-age story, “Real Women Have Curves.”

Set in a tiny sewing factory in East L.A., this heart-warming comedy celebrates five full-figured Mexican-American women racing against impossible deadlines to keep their tiny factory from going under.

“We’re proud to bring this touching and entertaining story to our stage,” said Managing Director, Y. Angel Wuellner. “You may find yourself laughing until you cry at the same time that you are moved by this powerful play.”

“Real Women Have Curves,” opens on Friday, Aug. 24 and runs until Sunday, Sept. 9. Tickets are $27 each and can be purchased online at depottheatre.org, or by calling the box office at 962-4449.

On Wednesday, Aug. 29, self-proclaimed “Depot Theatre Groupie” George Davis will bring his storytelling skills to the Depot Stage with stories about the Depot Theatre. Part of the Depot Theatre’s “Tonight Only!” series, “The Depot Sto-

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Essex County Fair draw questioned

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keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Roby Politi is not pleased with what he has heard.

The North Elba supervisor took time during the Aug. 20 Public Works Committee Meeting of the Essex County Board of Supervisors to voice concerns over the response he has received about the Essex County Fair.

“I am under the impression that it was not a successful fair,” Politi said. “I just wonder whether the county fair is feasible with what is going on financially today.”

Westport Supervisor Daniel Connell, who chairs the Fair Committee, said this year was challenging, but only a setback compared to previous years.

“It rained every day, so that didn’t help,” Connell said. “We are looking at some different things. If we can find a carnival, we are going to look to change the date because Addison County and Franklin County are holding their fairs at the same time.”

Connell said that in the years leading up to the Aug. 8-12 fair, they had seen steady growth in attendance numbers.

Connell added that for most counties, a successful year financially was not entirely based on the fair.

“Most counties that own their facilities are able to have off-season rental and activities,” Connell said.

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“With all of the improvements that we have made, we feel that the county can break even.”

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“Most of it deals with horse rentals and stalls are being locked,” Connell said.

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By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com NEWCOMB — More than 300 senior citizens from throughout Essex County came to the Newcomb Town Beach Aug. 16 for the annual Office for the Aging picnic, an event that almost had to be cancelled.

Earlier this summer, members of the Essex County Board of Supervisors restored up to $5,000 in funding for the picnic, which is put on by the county Over 300 senior citizens attended the annual Essex County Office for the AgPhoto by Keith Lobdell department each year. ing picnic at the newcomb Town Beach.

“I know that we back down as a group or with their famihave held one in Newcomb since I have been lies.” in the department,” OFA Director Patty The picnic was also a time to honor DenBashaw said. “The supervisors have always nis Everleth, who is retiring as the supported the older adults no matter what Essex/Willsboro mealsite coordinator. and we were pleased to get the funding to “Dennis always goes 100 percent and does put this event on.” the extra things for the participants at his Bashaw said that the picnic, for some, was site,” Krissy Leerkes said. “He has been very their one-a-year chance to see friends from instrumental in building that place to a site other ends of the county. where the older adults want to go to.”

“It is a real benefit and it gives them all “I am going to miss all the friends and the the chance to socialize and meet people from things we were able to do together,” said throughout the county,” she said. “It gives Everleth. “But I plan on going back to the them the chance to enjoy these awesome fa- mealsite to visit and have a good meal from cilities and may encourage them to come time to time.”

August 25, 2012

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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.

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.

Yard sale set in Jay communities 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.

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 four-man scramble with shot gun start.

The fee is $100 per player. To register your foursome please call Susan Arena at 518-8349328.

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.

Admission is free. For more information, call the Library at 576-4335.

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.

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United way plans kick-off breakfast PLATTSBURGH — The United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. will officially kick off the United Way’s Campaign 2013 with its annual Kickoff Breakfast on Friday morning, 8 a.m., Sept. 21, at the American Legion Post #20, 162 Quarry Road,, Plattsburgh. The event will be open to the public with a cost of $13 per person or $100 per 8-person table. A registration form can be found on the United Way’s website unitedwayadk.org. Please return reservation form or RSVP (563-0028) by Monday, Sept. 17.

John Bernardi, Executive Director of the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. will announce the results of the “pacesetters” campaign and introduce this year ’s campaign team. Pacesetters conduct their in-house United Way campaigns during the month of August so that they can show their leadership and community spirit by helping to get the United Way campaign off to a good start.

Campaign 2013 is underway and Campaign Chair Gayle Alexander of Denton Publications, Inc has extended an offer to anyone in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties who would like to get involved and become a campaign volunteer to please contact the United Way office (563-0028). The volunteer opportunity can be a very enriching and rewarding experience and your services are very much needed as they work towards meeting the $775,000 goal.

“Our mission is to be a leader in community partnership building and to increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another,” Bernardi said. “We are really excited about the Campaign this year and we have assembled a tremendous group of people who are committed to the success of the Campaign.”

Members of the 10th Mountain Division display their colors during the rededication ceremony at Whiteface Mountain.

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Clark said that he was recently able to join WWII veterans and their families on a trip to Italy to visit the sites of the battles fought by the division.

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Clark took time to recognize three members of the division, including Bronze Star Medal with Valor recipients Staff Sgt. Charles Stevens and Staff Sgt. Chris St. Onge, along with Army Commendation Medal of Valor recipient Spec. Devon Gibson.

“I have singled out three, but there are literally thousands who represent us with valor every day in the 10th Mountain Division,” Clark added.

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Morrison encouraged all those who have been part of the tradition of the division to take pride in their military heritage.

“We can point to this story and others with great pride while remembering with honor those who did not return,” he said. “This truly has been a ‘Climb to Glory’ for which we can all be eternally grateful.”

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Gen. Richard D. Clark emphasized those remarks to his troops.

“These remarks help us remember our Brig. Gen. Richard lineage and Clark honor as members of the 10th Mountain Division,” Clark said. “It is a heritage that was set in Italy and we are always striving to

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Garden club holds fashionable fundraiser Westport DPW shed Flowers to Fashion to get new furnace annual fundraiser held

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WESTPORT — A few simple touches of oregano and pom pom zinnia adorned tables and the latest fall fashion in leisure and country wear at the women’s luncheon for the Elizabethtown-Westport Garden Club’s flowers to fashion show spiced up a Westport afternoon.

The annual event was held on Aug. 16 at newly remodeled Westport Hotel and Tavern on Main Street.

EWGC Chairperson Elizabeth Kroeplin said the event is one of two annual fundraisers the club does to raise money for community services.

“We hold this and our Greens Tea event in December and donate all the money we raise to ambulance service, hospice, hospital, Life Flight, BRASS and the local food banks,” Kroeplin said.

The group strives to support local beautification efforts in area towns such as Westport, Essex, Moriah, Lewis and Elizabethtown.

“Last year we made close to $2,000,” Kroeplin said. “But this event is more of a get-together for the ladies and we look forward to it every year.”

WESTPORT — The Westport Town Board approved the purchase of a new wood boiler for the town highway garage at their regular meeting Aug. 14.

The new furnace, the ECL3200-30IR, is one of only three municipal-size wood furnaces approved by both the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Environmental Conservancy.

The garage’s current furnace is more than 16 years old.

The furnace started showing problems late in the winter season and the board decided to replace it with another wood burning furnace.

Though the price tag of the new boiler and the cost of installment is projected to cost nearly $20,000, the boiler has a projected savings over the amount needed to keep an oilpowered boiler.

“The DPW Superintendent estimated it would cost over $15,000 a year to heat the building with oil,” Town Supervisor Dan Connell said.

The new boiler will cost $14,900 with a shipping cost of $505 for freight. The boiler should take three to four weeks for shipping and should be installed before the winter season.

Department of Public Works Supervisor Dennis Westover said the new furnace could be installed by connecting new pipe lines with existing lines for an easier installation.

The highway department building will also be having a new oil/water separator installed. The current system is in violation of DEC regulations and is in need of immediate replacement.

Connell said the machine has been ordered, the last step is for the specifications for the piece of equipment to be reviewed before it’s installation can begin.

Elizabeth Kroeplin, Chairperson for the Elizabethtown-Westport Garden Club looks over the many donated gifts to be raffled off at the garden clubs Flowers & Fashion event on Aug. 16, at the Westport Hotel and Tavern.

Photo by Katherine Clark Members of the club donate items for auction such as a handmade afghan made by member Barbara Wrisley, items donated by the Bessboro Shop such as a Vera Bradley bag, and gifts donated by other members to help raise money for the local organizations.

The Garden Club Fashion Show Luncheon featured items of clothing on loan from the Bessboro Shop in Westport.

“I chose clothes for the fall and winter transition since winter isn’t too far

away,” Bessboro Shop owner Juliann Sherman said.

Sherman has been bringing items for the fashion show for years.

“It’s always fun, I love doing it and it’s fun to show off the clothes you can wear soon,” she said.

The EWGC meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at the Elizabethtown Social Center at 11 a.m.

To become a member or for more information call Helen at 873-9279 or email time4hmd@yahoo.com.

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WESTPORT — The Champlain Area Trails (CATS) Summer Travel Writing Contest will soon enter its last month.

“The deadline for submissions is Sept. 30, so we encourage people get busy on their articles,” Chris Maron said.”The winning entrée will win $500 and People’s Choice prize is $250 so it is definitely worth the effort.”

CATS’ travel writing contests are designed to boost the local economy through outdoor recreation based tourism.

“People research vacation destinations online, so as they look into visiting the northeast, we want them to see these articles about New York’s Champlain Valley and get inspired to come here, enjoy the outdoors, visit local businesses, and tell others about this beautiful area,” added Maron.

“We want people to write about New York’s Champlain Valley and describe their experiences at local businesses and cultural/historic sites as well as walking around towns, meeting people and hiking the trails,” said project coordinator Gretel Schueller. “The contest is about the wonderful quality of life we have here which includes the trails. We want stories that will inform people about this area, attract visitors and promote economic vitality.”

CATS wants to compile travel articles describing visits throughout the year to encourage more year-round tourism.

The CATS Travel Contest, underwritten with a grant from the J.C. Kellogg Foundation, will run through Sept. 30. Entrants should submit 800 to 1,500-word articles with two to six photos.

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Lecture at Grange hall WHALLONSBURG — On Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m., 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!. A $10 donation will be accepted for MMEP/PCAN.

Planning board to meet ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown Planning Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.

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.

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KEESEVILLE — Piano by Nature begins their fifth season with an upcoming flute and piano concert that is truly unique in our area and beyond. The duo Barrenechea are coming from Brazil for a North American tour and Piano by Nature is one of their stops. The concerts are Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. in the historic Hand House Parlor. Tickets are $15 adults/$5 for 15-and-under. Visit pianobynature.org or call 962-2949 for more information.

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North Country farmers doing okay despite dry summer conditions

By Shaun Kittle shaun@denpubs.com KEESEVILLE — Recent rains have brought relief to local farmers, who are persevering despite the dry summer.

In recent weeks, the national media have reported that the drought affecting more than 60 percent of the nation has severely damaged crops.

The dry conditions, which are the worst the country has seen in half a century, are expected to cause food prices to skyrocket next year.

But in the North Country, things aren’t looking too bad.

Data collected by the Burlington National Weather Service show that rainfall in the Champlain Valley has only been about 2 inches below average.

Similarly, Lake Champlain, whose average summertime level is 95.2 feet, is at about 94.5 feet, only half an inch below the norm and well above the all-time low of 92.61 feet.

Local farmers agree that this year ’s growing season has been trying, but not so much that it will raise the price of local produce.

Fruits and vegetables have been impacted, but good crop management has kept the fatality rate low.

Darcy Pray, general partner of Pray’s Family Farm in Keeseville, has been farming for 28 years.

He said that maintenance of the farm’s 100 acres has relied on using irrigation to make up for the depleted water table.

“There are three different irrigation systems that I use, but it’s not like natural rain,” Pray said.

Pray has faced some difficulties this summer. Having to pump water 12-14 hours a day overburdened some of his equipment, which resulted in an irrigation motor and pump breaking down.

The frequent hot days have also forced the farm’s pumpkins to mature extremely fast, and now Pray must decide whether to pick them now or see if the stems can hold out un-

Wayne Ouimette, field hand at Rulfs Orchard, said the effects of the hot, dry summer can be seen on many of the farm’s crops.

Photo by Shaun Kittle til the Halloween pumpkin-picking season.

Despite the hurdles, Pray said it would take a disaster, like a major flood, to cause prices to go up next year.

“We have vegetables shipped to us, so there might be a slight increase (in prices) in winter and early spring,” Pray said. “But there won’t be an increase with local stuff.”

Linda Facteau, produce manager at Rulfs Orchard in Peru, also said she doesn’t foresee local produce prices going up.

She has seen the effects of the dry weather, though, and so have her customers.

“We’ve had people complain that the

strawberries aren’t as big, and some of the corn is so sunburned people are saying it looks old,” Facteau said.

Apples and pumpkins are also smaller than normal.

“As a farmer, you could just cry seeing the fields as dry as they are,” Facteau said.

Irrigating the 250-acre farm has depleted one of two manmade reservoir ponds on the property.

The job of watering the apple orchards has gone to workers who would normally be harvesting and pruning the trees.

Wayne Ouimette, a field hand who is in his 25th season at Rulfs Orchard, has been on the front line of reinvigorating the crops on the property.

“We’ve just been rotating our irrigation from field to field as things begin to wilt,” Ouimette said. “If we didn’t have irrigation, we would have lost 75 percent of

our crops.”

Plants aren’t the only thing that have required careful managing this summer.

Owner of Conroys Organics Simon Conroy raises grass-fed beef on his farm, and relies heavily on high-quality grasses to sustain his herd of about 75 cows.

“It’s not a dire situation,” Conroy said.

“The Northeast is such a green place, which is why we’re raising beef in the North Country.”

Conroy has 50 acres of pasture and 50 acres of hay land that he utilizes to raise his cattle.

The pasture is broken up into small plots, which the cows are cycled through all summer, and the hay land is used to grow grass for the animals to eat throughout the winter.

Conroy said the pasture land didn’t recuperate like it normally does after the midsummer dry spell, so he was forced to dip into his supply of winter hay.

But on a small-scale farm, adjustments can made.

Conroy could buy feed to get him through until next spring, be instead he will probably sell a few animals either for breeding stock or for beef.

Either way, the decision will keep the price of his beef from rising next year.

“Our beef does cost the consumer a little more because it isn’t subsidized,” Conroy said.

Conroy explained that corn is heavily subsidized by tax dollars, and since factory farms tend to feed corn to their animals, most beef found in grocery stores is already partially paid for by taxes.

There is a trade-off, though.

Animals raised on smaller farms have room to roam and graze, are less likely to be injected with growth hormones and antibiotics, and enjoy diets consistent with their natural habits.

“When you buy local, it’s a more consistent product,” Conroy said. “When there’s an E. coli outbreak it doesn’t affect us, and since we are feeding our animals high-quality grass, people really love the flavor and all the vitamins and minerals behind it.”

Conroy added that the nation’s drought, and the subsequent increase in food prices it might cause, are good reasons for people to begin shopping closer to home.

“We live in a culture where family farms only appear in kid’s story books,” Conroy said. “When people buy from little farms it creates a ripple effect that goes into making healthy communities.”

To learn more about the region’s farms, or to find a farm near you, visit adirondackharvest.com.

Westport hires firm to aid in revitalization project planning strategy

By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com WESTPORT — The town of Westport has agreed to hire a consulting firm to aid in the towns revitalization project.

The town board decided its Aug. 14 regular meeting to hire River Street Planning and Development LLC. Town Supervisor Dan Connell said the firm was chosen for their experiences with towns the size of Westport who have faced similar challenges.

“We want to keep this an open process to see what they identify in the town and see how Westport can be more economically viable,” Connell said. “They will look at our community and help identify what projects might lead to economic development.”

The town’s revitalization project goes back four years after residents formed “Future of Westport” informational meetings. The meetings in 2008 were attended by over 150 people who brainstormed the challenges, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities

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Farm 2 Fork Fest, Hobofest events set for Sept. 1-2 in Saranac Lake 3:10 p.m. Bram & Jayne (Corning, NY) 3:30 p.m. CRACKIN' FOXY w/Brian Dewan (Saranac Lake) 4:30 p.m. EDDY & KIM LAWRENCE (Moira, NY) 5:45 p.m. BIG SLYDE (Lake Placid) 7:00 p.m. BABY GRAMPS (Seattle, Washington) 8:15 p.m. FRANKENPINE (NYC/Beacon) 9:15 p.m. Theresa Hartford (Saranac Lake) 9:30 p.m. BLIND OWL BAND w/ Addison Bickford (Saranac Lake)

By Andy Flynn andy@denpubs.com SARANAC LAKE — Labor Day weekend will be filled with a celebration of local food and down-to-earth music in Saranac Lake with the second annual Farm 2 Fork Festival and fourth annual Hobofest.

The Farm 2 Fork Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 at Riverside Park along with the Saranac Lake Farmers’ Market. This will be a celebration of small farms and local food presented by the Adirondack Green Circle and the Ausable Valley Grange.

The festival will include a tasting of food prepared by home cooks using featured produce from local farmers. The theme of this year ’s festival is “Stretching Your Farmer ’s Market Dollar.” The $10 ticket allows a taste at each of the 8 cook stations, the Pickle Bar, a taste of hand-cranked Ice Cream, a drink at the Artisan Beverage Bar, and a sample of fresh-pressed cider.

This year ’s festival will also include four workshops: “Tools for Homesteading” by Paul Smiths professor Brett McLeod; “Rendering Misunderstood Lard” with Sara Burke from Atlas Hoofed It Farm and nutritionist Martha Pichard Palmer; “Stocking Your Shelves with Homemade Tea,” offered by “wild edible” expert Pat Banker; and “Preserving Your Bounty,” with chef Tom Morris of Alegria Restaurant.

Plus, there will be free lost arts workshops, children’s activities, farm animals and music and dancing by Soma Beats and Wuluba Drummers.

Tickets will be available at the event and at the Saranac Lake Farmers Market. For information, call 891-0182.

On Aug. 31, the night before the Farm 2 Fork Festival, Maryland chicken farmer Carole Morison will give a talk entitled “From Industrial Farming to Pasture Raised: Progressing the Local Food Movement” at 7pm in the Harrietstown Town Hall. Carole was featured in the Oscar nominated documentary film “Food, Inc.” and she is now working with Animal Welfare Approved to promote humane farming practices. Animal Welfare Approved will have a booth at the Festival and Carole will speak briefly at 10:30 am.

This year, the Green Circle is partnering with the Hobofest to promote Labor Day Weekend in Saranac Lake.

“Come join us for good eats and stay for Hobo beats,” Brill said. “Farm 2 Fork on Saturday, Hobofest on Sunday and you can ride the Adirondack Carousel on Monday.”

Hobofest On Sunday, Sept. 2, the Hobofest returns to the Union Depot with a day full of music, starting at noon.

“We are trying to make Saranac Lake a destination for the holiday weekend as well

Raises Continued from page 1 tive immediately. No board member had village health insurance at the time of the vote.

The current salary for the mayor, according to the 2012-13 budget, is $5,000.32. For trustees, it is $2,500.16. After the end of each current term, the salaries will be $10,000 for the mayor and $5,000 for each of the four trustees.

In the resolution, village officials cited several reasons for the raises: •They have not received any raises since 2000.

•The village no longer extends health care benefits to the mayor or trustees.

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Crackin' Foxy plays at a previous Hobofest. as a staycation for those that live in the area,” said Hobofest programmer Peter Seward. “We’re lucky when we don’t step on each other ’s event and even luckier when we partner with another event to maximize folks that are visiting.”

Hobofest celebrates railroad culture and the “hobo spirit.” This year ’s event will take place under a 40-by-80-foot “big top” tent to assure against the variables of weather. Music will be available until 11 p.m. In the past, there have been between 400 and 500 attendees.

“With the promise of it being protected under the big top and likely getting a good day this year, I’m really expecting to build on those numbers,” Seward said.

Eat and Meet Grill & Larder will serve local fare, and there will be a children’s activities booth and festival and artist merchandise tables.

Hobofest organizers this year secured a New York State Council on the Arts grant for programming. In the past, they’ve paid musicians who have had to travel and haven’t been able to pay across the board.

“Most of the performers have played for free at the festival, and we’re really lucky to have had that kind of support from them, but we’re doing what we can to compensate,” Seward said.

This year ’s special guest is Washington State legend, Baby Gramps. A former street musician and train buff, Gramps plays antique resonator National Steel guitars, and sings his own unique arrangements of rags, jazz, & blues songs from the 20s and 30s, and many originals with wordplay, humor, and throat singing.

Several unsigned, fully-realized ensembles, all “invested” in this event, offer distrustees may encourage other citizens to step forward and to make the same level of commitment and service to the village and people of Saranac Lake.”

Recreation director Village Board members approved the creation of a recreation director ’s position, which is an extension of the Mount Pisgah manager ’s position currently held by Charles Martin. The annual salary is $31,200.

Martin is now the village’s recreation director. In addition to managing and marketing the Mount Pisgah ski center, he will be managing and marketing the village’s beach and parks, which are heavily used by organizations holding special events throughout the year. The resolution was brought to the board by Trustee Elias “Allie” Pelletieri, who said the village receives about 140 park use applications per year.

“That puts a lot of work on (Village Clerk) Kareen (Tyler),” Pelletieri said. “A lot of the

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tinct takes on roots music. The intricate groove-grass pulse of Big Slyde, this year with the smoky vocals of Hanna Doan. The Adirondack-Brooklyn hybrid, Frankenpine, craft a modern take on bluegrass, with a colorful palette and original voicing. Crackin’ Foxy distinguish themselves with a postvaudeville vintage of styled song, elegant female three-part harmony, and swinging arrangements. This year ’s appearance of the young and grizzled Blind Owl Band, follows their recent romp through the Northeast, diving headlong into the mosh-pit of oldtime as dance music.

The day traditionally kicks off with bluesman Steve Langdon hollerin’ and pickin’ ala John Henry against the din of the first arriving train. New to this stage this year are Eddy and Kim Lawrence, with their wry sense of humor, and deft fretwork from the Canadian border, Keene resident Stan Oliva, and Quinn Sands from Cleveland, Ohio.

People are encouraged to bring lawnchairs or blankets. The event is free, but donations are accepted. There is limited parking around the Union Depot and Depot Street.

“My best recommendation is to come early to secure a parking spot or just be resourceful and find where you can park around town,” Seward said.

Schedule 11:45 a.m. Fanfare – Kyle Murray & Scott Renderer Noon REV LANGDON (Saranac Lake) 12:40 p.m. LEMON DROPS (Saranac Lake) 1:20 p.m. QUINN SANDS (Cleveland, OH) 2 p.m. STAN OLIVA BAND (Keene) 2:55 p.m. Chris Chauvery (Cleveland, OH)

permits that come in, two of them came in today, and they’re not complete with insurance. So obviously it does mandate more staff time.”

Pelletieri said he’s worked with Village Manager John Sweeney and Village Treasurer Paul Ellis on creating this position.

“We feel we are in need of somebody full time to take care of our parks and our events,” Pelletieri said. “We have at least 15 parks listed in the park use form, so that’s quite a few parks to keep up with.”

Other business •Chris Lawton, of the engineering firm Barton & Lojuidice, updated the Village Board on the water improvement project, which he said is “95 to 99 percent complete.”

They are scheduling the startup of the well site at the end of August or early September, and they started to fill the new water tank on Aug. 13. “We’re pretty close to the end here,” Lawton said.

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•Trustees approved a resolution applauding the state for resurfacing State Route 86 this summer, sending their thanks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald. They also invited Cuomo and McDonald to visit Saranac Lake on the newly surfaced highway, by vehicle or bicycle.

They made special note of the DOT’s decision to make more room for cyclists along the roadway by reducing the width of the vehicular lanes. And they took this thankyou opportunity to lobby for more highway improvements, particularly along Lake Flower Avenue, which is State Route 86, “to provide safe and enjoyable passage within the village and along Lake Flower for pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles.”

The Village Board meets again at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27 at the villages offices on the second floor of the Harrietstown Town Hall.

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SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Green Circle will present an event called “Chefs & Farmers: Taste of the Adirondacks” on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the historic Union Depot railroad station in Saranac Lake.

This event will feature chefs from premier area restaurants and catering companies. Each chef will create a dish made with produce from local farms. Last year ’s event was very popular and this year's event is shaping up to be even better. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample some or all of the featured dishes. Tastings will cost $1 or more depending on the dish served. Beer and wine will be available.

Green Circle founding director Gail Brill said summer droughts across the country will significantly raise food prices in the coming months.

“This makes supporting our local farms even more important. One of the missions of the Green Circle is to help our farmers prosper,” Brill said.

Inspired by Barbara Kingsolver ’s book about local food, “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle,” the Adirondack Green Circle was formed in 2007. With over 225 members, this organization’s “sustainable living” thrust has been embraced by a growing number of people in the TriLakes region. For more information, contact adkgreencircle@gmail.com.

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Lake Placid Continued from page 1 we have nowadays, it’s a disruption for everybody, but it’s something that has to be done. They can’t just ignore the roadwork ... I know people hate waiting, but it’s just part of doing this kind of work.”

The detour takes drivers along Mill Pond Drive — starting at State Route 73 at the bottom of Mill Hill at the location of the former Downhill Grill — and Wesvalley Road all the way to Saranac Avenue — at the corner near McDonald’s.

On the first day of the detour, traffic was backed up on Saranac Avenue during the afternoon drive time. To help move traffic along, the Essex County Sheriff’s Department sent deputies to help direct traffic at the McDonald’s corner, and the New York State Police sent troopers to help direct traffic at the Hannaford’s light.

“We knew it was going to be a problem; it’s getting busier and busier every year,” said Hathaway. “What would make it a lot easier on a lot of people is if they stayed right on (routes) 73 and 86 instead of trying to

Essex County workers put up this temporary traffic light system at the corner of Saranac Avenue and Wesvalley Road in Lake Placid to help with traffic congestion along the detour while a part of the Old Military Road is closed. The detour is expected to last until Oct. 1.

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cut through the village. It would actually be quicker.”

The reason for the detour is construction on Old Military Road, formally known

as Essex County Route 35. A portion of the road is closed until Oct. 1, according to Essex County Department of Public Works Superintend-

ent Anthony LaVigne. The road closure occurs from State Route 86 to Mill Pond Road at the Lake Placid firehouse. The Old Military

Road section between the firehouse and Route 73 at the North Elba Showgrounds will remain open; however, construction will continue and delays are expected.

Rifenberg Construction is resurfacing the road and replacing the bridge over the Chubb River.

To help ease traffic congestion on Saranac Avenue, Essex County workers put up a temporary traffic light at the corner of Saranac Avenue and Wesvalley Road, near McDonald’s. And the state Department of Transportation has changed the timing of the Saranac Avenue traffic light at Hannaford’s, according to Hathaway.

“This whole detour will evolve as this job goes on,” Hathaway said. “If they find out the red light (at Wesvalley Road) doesn’t work, they’ll try to figure something else out.”

All the big trucks are being sent along the state highways (Main Street) in downtown Lake Placid.

Sexton to perform LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Center for the Arts invites you to a One-Night-Only Concert featuring Martin Sexton on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. This performance is a Benefit Concert for Dewey Mountain. Tickets are $30 general admission or $60 VIP Package which includes sound check party, meet and greet with Sexton, refreshments, and preferred seating. Purchase your seats by calling 5232512.

Art show set LAKE PLACID —The annual Adirondack Juried Art Show: A Showcase of Regional Artists, will be on display from Sept. 14 through Oct. 20.

Artists are invited to drop-off up to two works on Sept. 4 through Sept. 8 from 1 to 5 p.m.

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College For Every Student adds five members to Essex-based staff ESSEX — College For Every Student (CFES) is a nonprofit based in Essex announces the addition of five new members to its team of professionals.

CFES currently works with 200 schools across 24 states to help its Bresett 20,000 students move toward college success. The new hires extend the CFES team to twenty-eight employees.

“We are delighted to welcome these five professionals,” Rick Dalton, CFES President & CEO, said. “They bring skill, talent and passion to the CFES team and the cause we serve.”

Joining CFES are Aubrey Bresett, Communications Director; Sarah Dalton, Program Director; Bob Harsh, Program Director; Emily Lewis, Director of Persistence; and Carmela Santos, Intern.

Bresett will be developing and implement-

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ing a multi-platform communications plan to promote CFES on a local and national scale. She comes with a broadcast journalism background, having worked at Mountain Lake PBS in Plattsburgh for nine years as a TV Producer and Host. She graduated cum laude from SUNY Plattsburgh with a Mass Media Communications degree and a minor in English.

In her new role as Program Director, Dalton will be working with the nine America East universities and their partnering schools, where she will help integrate the three core practices of CFES: Leadership

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through Service, Mentoring and Pathways to College. She spent three years coaching at the Division I Level at the College of William and Mary and the University of Notre Dame.

She has a bachelors in Psychology from Boston University.

A Program Director for eight schools in Eastern Kentucky’s Appalachia region, Bob Harsh has an extensive background in higher education, most recently as the Senior Counselor and Interim Associate Director of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh. He graduated with

50th Women’s tourney held WILLSBORO — On Aug. 17, the 50th annual Invitational Golf Tournament was held at the Willsboro Golf Club. Arlene Davis chaired the Golden Anniversary celebration. Many of the players were from area golf clubs and two were from Vermont.

Winners of the four woman step aside scramble were: First place: Bobbi Vincent, and Donna Changelo, of Ausable Golf Course, Janet Judd and Kristen Morgenstern from Willsboro Golf Club.

Second place: Arlene Davis from Willsboro, Theresa Bruno and Gail Douglas from Ausable Golf Club, and Claudia Rasl from

Lake Placid man’s body found after week-long investigation

By Katherine Clark

Scene of Discovery

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By Friday afternoon, Aug. 17, sections of land behind the residents of 71 and 77 McKinley Ave were taped off with squad cars still on scene.

For Travis Hudson, who lived at the home next to where Kilburn was discovered, the experience was very unreal.

Hudson said two Sheriffs came to his home at around 10 a.m. and asked to enter the property as part of their search for Kilburn. After police searched his yard they moved to the next yard at 77 McKinley Ave. Hudson said once officers entered the lot it was only a short time later that the yard was flooded with many more officers.

“I was just really shocked,” Hudson said.

“This has never happened in this neighborhood and around here. It’s just shocking to think something like that can happen so close to home.”

Hudson said one of the most shocking parts to him was that he and his neighbors had spent time in their yards over the past week and never discovered the body or thought it would be possible it could go unnoticed.

“Yesterday I was up picking berrys and I didn’t see him, but I wasn’t looking,” Hudson said.

Hudson said he had noticed a smell two days before Kilburn’s discovery.

“I thought it was an animal or trash cans but it really didn’t click until today,” Hudson said. “Shocking to be that close and yet have no idea.”

LAKE PLACID — The five day search for missing Lake Placid man ended Friday morning with the discovery of his body, located within 1,000 feet of his possible destination.

The body, which police confirmed to be Seth Kilburn, 34, of Lake Placid, was discovered by the Lake Placid Police at about 10:04 a.m. as they performed a canvas search on McKinley Ave. At a press conference on Friday afternoon, Aug. 17, Lake Placid Police Chief Bill Moore said he believes Kilburn may have fallen down a 6-foot embankment while taking a shortcut home through the woods.

The body was found at the back of a private residence at 77 McKinley Ave., near the treeline. Moore said the body was basically in plain sight but could not be seen from the road.

Moore believes Kilburn was taking a shortcut back to his parent’s home on River Street through a path known to many locals and could have fallen. Moore said the path is easy enough to navigate by day but at night there are dramatic drops on either side of the path.

“I’m sure he took (the path) many times in his youth and at night, if you take the path and veer slightly on either side, there are drop offs in excess of six feet,” Moore said. “I think he got off his path slightly, and we believe the cause of death to be accidental.”

The path begins near Cummings Road and would have been a shortcut to Kilburn’s parent’s home on River Street, where he had been staying. Kilburn’s body was less than 1,000 feet from the dwelling.

At this point in the investigation, Moore said the police do not expect foul play to be a factor in his death.

Kilburn’s body was sent to Adirondack Medical Center for an autopsy. Moore said the results of the autopsy will be released after the family has been notified.

Community services came together Moore said he wanted to thank the many people who helped aid the search efforts. He said on any day there were between 50 and 60 both paid and volunteer searches helping.

The week-long investigation conducted by the department was aided by State Police, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Department of Environmental Conservation, Essex County Sherriffs, Saranac Lake Police, members of the Jay, AuSable, Keene, Saranac, and Wilmington Fire Departments; Saranac Rescue Squads; the Champlain Valley Search and Rescue Canine Unit; and members of the Lake Placid Community.

honors from Princeton University and received a Master of Divinity in American church history from the Union Theological Seminary.

Lewis will be directing CFES’ persistence program that helps CFES Scholars succeed in Santos college.

Emily worked for six years at Teach For America, where she served as a Program Director, coaching and developing teachers in Metro Nashville Public Schools. Emily graduated summa cum laude from St. Michael’s College with a Classical Languages degree.

Santos will be working with CFES Scholars in New York City, where CFES currently serves 4,000 students. She is a former CFES Scholar herself, having attended Wadleigh Secondary School in Harlem. She graduated in May from Syracuse University with a bachelors in Sociology.

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Third Place: Carol Crothers, Alburgh, Vt., Ellen Coats from Ausable Golf Club, and Donna Roeck and Gert Grady, a mother daughter twosome, from Willsboro.

Special awards were as follows: Longest Drive: Gracelee Gratto from High Peaks, Closest to the line: Bobbi Vincent, Nearest to the pin on hole number two: Kate Puccia of Willsboro.

Last year the Willsboro Women’s Golf Association celebrated its 50th year anniversary. The association meets for weekly play from late May until the end of August. For information on joining the Association contact the Willsboro Golf Club.

Car Show set to celebrate 30 years LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Ski Club has announced their 30th Annual Olympic Car Show and Parade will be held on Sunday, Sept. 2, on the Olympic Speed Skating Oval in Lake Placid.

The Show is sponsored by Ellis Chevrolet Buick GMC located in Malone, Hoffman Auto in Lake Placid and Rock 105.

More than 100 car show participants will be in a parade through downtown Lake Placid at 11:45 a.m. Included in the parade will be the local and state police as well as the Lake Placid Fire Department.

The Cars are then on display from noon till 4 p.m. on the Speed Skating Oval for spectator viewing and judging. The award ceremony begins at 4 p.m. and car show plaques will be given to the top 25 cars selected by the Lake Placid Ski Club. Olympic medal awards will be given to the top three cars in each of the 49 classes as selected by judges from a committee of car show participants.

Three trophies and cash awards will be given to the Best of Show as selected by the spectators and participants.

There will be plenty of attractions to entertain the whole family. Parties Unlimited is supplying their Cash Cube, DJ service and entertainment. There will be a barbecue provided by the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department as a fund raiser for their activities.

Spectator admission is $3 per adult and $1 per child.

This show is a major fund raiser for the Lake Placid Ski Club. The proceeds from this show is used to enhance their youth ski education programs. A few club athletes have risen through the ranks to become Olympic athletes and medal winners including Lowell Bailey, Tim Burke, Bill Demong, Peter Frenette, Haley Johnson and Andrew Weibrecht.

For more Information go to lakeplacidskiclub.com.

Hall of Fame adds six members

Locker Day set at LPCS

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Hall of Fame Committee has named its nominees for induction to the Lake Placid Hall of Fame.

The inductees for the 2012 class include Jack and Joan Devitt, Shirley Hosler, Roy Kennedy, Sr., James E. Shea, Sr., and Charles C. Walker. The 2012 nominees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, which can be found in the Conference Center at Lake Placid.

The 29th Annual Induction Banquet will be held Sept. 15 at the Comfort Inn in Lake Placid, and is scheduled to begin with a cash bar at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 and are now available at the Olympic Center box office through Tuesday, Sept. 12.

The Lake Placid Hall of Fame began in 1983 and has inducted over 100 individuals, as well as the members of the 1948 U.S. Olympic four-man bobsled team and the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. Permanent plaques commemorating each member are on display in the Conference Center at Lake Placid.

The entire history of the inductees to the Lake Placid Hall of Fame can also be found at orda.org/corporate/athletes_hall.php.

LAKE PLACID — On Wednesday, Aug. 29, Lake Placid Middle/High School will host the eighth annual Locker Day. Students are invited to come to the Middle/High School building between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to pick up their locker assignments, locker combinations and class schedules in the foyer. Students entering Grade 6, those new to the district and students needing replacement ID’s will have an opportunity to have their photographs taken.

Students and their parents will also be able to make deposits to individual cafeteria accounts on Wednesday as well.

The Guidance Department will distribute 2012/13 student schedules and the Main Office will have locker information available.

The Locker Day Team of upper classmen will assist students with the locker basics and general concerns, and the custodial staff will be on hand to assist students with their individual locker issues.

Parents are welcomed you to attend Locker Day with your child. There will be an opportunity to meet our new administrative team, including Gregory Camelo, Interim High School Principal and Rick Retrosi, Interim Middle School Principal, as well as greet Constance Whalen, summer Guidance Counselor, at an informal reception from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Library Media Center.

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Event planned to remember, support victims of last year’s flooding Center Museum in Elizabethtown put the last year into perspective.

“They have it all laid out, from day one on,” Ferebee said. “Until you walk through that room, it’s hard to see exactly what happened. We went through that.”

The entire process — from emergency response to recovery — was a hard lesson in preparedness for local officials.

“We weren’t trained for this, we had to figure it out,” Ferebee said. “But I’d love to say that we can now help other towns out if this happens again.”

Organizations interested in getting involved and individuals needing assistance with unmet needs are urged to contact the United Way of the Adirondack Region at (518) 563-0028, or dial 211 for information and referral.

By Shaun Kittle shaun@denpubs.com Au SABLE FORKS — Communities in the Adirondacks have come a long way since Tropical Storm Irene hit last summer, but some people still need help.

It started as an idea to celebrate the town of Keene’s recovery from the extensive damage caused by the storm, but as Keene Town Supervisor Bill Ferebee pitched the idea to people, he discovered that there was some damage done that shovels and hammers couldn’t fix.

“Part of it is money, but this mentally affected people, too,“ Ferebee said. “There are people here who just want to sleep through Aug. 28 now because they’re afraid.”

So Ferebee, along with Jay Town Supervisor Randy Douglas, concocted a different plan — hold an event to thank all the people who helped during the disaster, and offer services to people who still need them.

“You don’t even realize the outpouring of help we received,” Ferebee said. “The clothes, the food, people from places like Maryland and New York City who have been touched by the Adirondacks. It all helped us recover.”

On Tuesday, Aug. 28, an event called One Year After: Resources and Recovery will be held at the Jay Community Center in Au Sable Forks from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event was organized by Ferebee

Provoncha to speak

A man dries clothes after Tropical Storm Irene ripped through the Upper Jay region last year. There will be a Resources and Recovery event at the Jay Community Center on the one year anniversary, Aug. 28.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

and Douglas in conjunction with the Long Term Disaster Recovery Group, which is comprised of more than 20 organizations, both non-profit and governmental, from throughout the region.

Ferebee said that bringing the different

Brookie’s Pub golf winners announced PORT KENT — The second annual Brookie's Pub Golf Outing took place on Saturday, Aug. 4, at Harmony Golf Club and Community in Port Kent.

The scramble format was won by the team of Chucky Cobb, Tom Matilla, Willie Matilla and Russell Alloggio. Second place went to Phil Moore, Mark Calkins, Denny Doyle, and Andy Daggett. The team of Kevin Dennis, Gary Dennis, Issac Robinson and Clayton Barber came in third. Special contest winners were Darwin Bezio and Debbie LaDuke (longest drive) and MaryAnne Bezio and Issac Robinson (closest to the pin). Winners of the skins contest were the teams of Cobb and Moore.

organizations together will give people a chance to pursue the help they need, and will also serve to solidify a network of resources should disaster strike the region again.

A display in the Adirondack History

WILMINGTON — 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.

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From left, Brookie’s Pub Golf Outing winners Isaac Robinson (men’s closest to the pin), Debbie LaDuke (women’s long drive), MaryAnne Bezio (women’s closest to the pin) and Darwin Bezio (men’s longest drive).

Saturday, November 3rd At The Crete Civic Center Doors Open at 11 am • Show Starts at 2 pm The Brookie’s Pub Golf Outing first place team of Tom Matilla, Willie Matilla, Russell Alloggio and Chucky Cobb.

Pumas part of ADK lecture LAKE PLACID — Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) is presenting a special program, “PUMA: Coming to a Backyard Near You.” with Bill Betty, a mountain lion lecturer from Rhode Island, on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. at ADK’s High Peaks Information Center in Lake Placid.

This presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, contact ADK North Country office in Lake Placid at 523-3441 or visit our website at adk.org.

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Watercolor exhibit set to open SARANAC LAKE — There will be an opening reception for "Water+Color," an exhibit of watercolor paintings by Jacqueline Altman, at the Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main St., Saranac Lake, from 5-7 p.m. on Friday Aug. 31.

The show will run through Oct. 3.

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Creative Healing Connections holds lake retreat for women veterans KEENE — Creative Healing Connections (CHC) held an arts retreat for local women veterans last week at Wiawaka Holiday House in Lake George. Fran Yardley of Middle Saranac Lake, who was the retreat leader and is CHC’s co-founder said, “We had an astounding experience.”

The veterans ranged in age from 28 to 73 and came from all over New York as well as one who drove up from Virginia. The military branches represented were Army, Air Force and Navy.

Half the women had attended one of CHC’s retreats before and half were new to CHC. Helen Demong of Saranac Lake is co-leading a sold-out second retreat this week, with Wanda Burch of Fultonville.

Yardley described a workshop she led with Burch and Peggy Lynn of Red Creek.

“It was a Story/Song/Dream workshop,” she said. “I first told a story about masks that became a root image for us all to latch hold of. I then had them take the images that came up for them and talk to a partner about something from their own lives. Then Peggy led them through the creation of a zipper

song in which they inserted words that were meaningful to them. Then Wanda intro-

duced them to some concepts about dreams and led the group through some exercises.”

Tumbling registration scheduled

Habitat Awareness day slated

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 2 years to 12 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 and 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.

WILMINGTON — On Sunday, Sept. 2, the public is invited to the 5th Annual Habitat Awareness Day at the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge & Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington (AWRR).

The event starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m.

There is no admission charge, although donations are greatly appreciated.

Curt Stager, a local ecologist, paleoclimatologist and science journalist is one speaker at this year’s event. Representatives from North Country Wild Care, The Nature Conservancy, Eastern Coyote Research, Ausable River Assoc, Beyond Human, Audubon Society and more will be present to share their knowledge as well. Whether you’ve never been to AWRR or you are a returning visitor, this event is sure to offer people of all ages a newfound piece of wisdom and appreciation for our natural surroundings.

Adirondack Wildlife Refuge & Rehabilita-

tion Center is located at 977 Springfield Road in Wilmington. For more information, visit www.adirondackwildlife.org or call 946-2428.

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.

CLINTONVILLE United Methodist - Rt. 9N. 834-5083. Sunday, 11 a.m.

Worship Service. Pastor Rev. Joyce Bruce.

ELIZABETHTOWN St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church - Court Street. 873-6760.

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.

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

KEENE St. Brendan’s Catholic Church - Saturday Mass at 4 p.m.,

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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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.

Brett Lawrence has been an Adirondack guide for 40-plus years, following in the footsteps of his father, and looks every bit the part with his snow-white mane and full beard.

Charity Marlatt is the daughter of 1936 Olympic gold medal bob-sledder Alan Washbond and her mother Lucile was a long time teacher at Keene Central School.

Wendell Wells is a life-long resident of Keene and his ancestors go back nine gener-

Child care available Sunday & Thursday.

Handicapped accessible. For more information call 518-523-3652.

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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Yardley noted that the experience turned out to be deeply transformative for one particular individual and it was with the help of everyone in the room.

On the last morning, each new vet received the gift of a handmade quilt from Quilts of Valor.

“They said it was like Christmas,” said Yardley. “I am renewed in my awe of how this retreat affects this population of women.

They are deeply in need of a safe place where they can tell their untold stories and make bonds with other women vets. Our model works well.”

The next CHC retreat is for women with cancer and other chronic illnesses and takes place from Sept. 21-23 at Great Camp Sagamore. Ample scholarship funds are available. Those scholarship funds are raised through an annual benefit, the Mad Hatters Ball, which will take place at Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid on Thursday, March 21, 2013.

To inquire about attending a retreat or contributing to the scholarship fund please contact director@creativehealingconnections.org or call 390-3899. ations in Essex County.

This is a Sweet Deal event. Make your reservation for dinner at the Ausable Inn prior to the program. Then bring your ticket with you to the restaurant for a free dessert after the purchase of an entree. For more information, contact Mary Lawrence at 5769857 or eastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail.com.

Monarchs in the meadow set PAUL SMITHS — Monarchs in the Meadow will be held Saturday, Aug. 25, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Paul Smith’s College VIC Butterfly House and Meadow. Admission is free, with donations gladly accepted.

At 1 p.m., there will be a Monarch Tagging demo/workshop with Sue Grimm Hanley.

At 2 p.m. the Explore Drumming workshop with Inisheer's Erik Van Yserloo.

The rain location will be inside the VIC, in the Great Room, on the rug.

Episcopal Church of St. Luke - 136 Main St., SL, 891-3605.

Sunday worship services at 7:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., led by the Reverand Ann S. Giallard, www.stlukessaranaclake.org High Peaks Church - A Bible-believing, non-denominational church. 97 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake, 891-3255 Saranac Lake Baptist Church - 490 Broadway, Saranac Lake, 891-5473 First United Methodist Church - 63 Church Street, Saranac Lake, 891-3473 Adirondack Alliance Church - 72 Canaras Ave., SL, 8911383. Sharing the hope of Christ, building relationships with god. Sunday worship 10:00 a.m. with nursery care available.

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.

Nursery Care. 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study.

Handicap Accessible & Hearing Assistance. www.saranaclakepresbyterianchurch.org Saranac Lake Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses - 5043 Rt. 3, Saranac Lake, 518-891-9233 Sunday Public Talk 10 a.m. followed by Watchtower Study 10:35 a.m.

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.

518-962-8293 / www.westptchurch.com “Come follow Jesus in the company of friends.”

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

Pastor Dick Hoff. Sunday Morning Worship 9:15 a.m. & 11 a.m.; Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday Night Prayer 7 p.m.; Teen Club Saturday 6 p.m.; Olympian Club Sunday

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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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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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FlavorFest offers Tupper treats Adk. Observatory breaks ground and homemade ice cream were great!”

“We homeschool, so this to me is part of their education,” said Jill. “They learn so much here.”

And kids weren’t the only people learning.

“The presentation by the brewmaster [from the Lake Placid Pub and Brewery] was excellent,” said Doug Farrington, Tara’s grandfather.

“I think it’s saying a lot for the museum when the kids ask us to come back here,” added his wife Diane.

Indeed, kids cited all sorts of reasons they enjoyed their day, from otters to ice cream.

“I liked all the information,” said Will Garifal, 14, of Queens, NY. “And the food was a nice break from walking around. It was great.”

“I liked the farm video,” said his twin brother Alexander. “It taught me something about the joy of farming.”

“I love the idea of growing food on a small scale – of going organic,” added their father William. “We’ve lost something in quality in the mass production of food, and we’ve lost an appreciation for what I guess you could call a simpler life.”

“FlavorFest is a celebration of creating and eating Adirondack foods,” concluded Ziemann. “We want to make people aware of the food that comes from the land, as well as the people and businesses which produce them. It is a celebration of Adirondack food.”

By Alan Belford keith@denpubs.com TUPPER LAKE — On Aug. 16, The Wild Center hosted its second annual FlavorFest, an event celebrating local food from throughout the region.

“It was great,” said Kerri Ziemann, an Interpretive Naturalist for The Wild Center who coordinated the event. “It was high energy, there were people waiting at the doors at 10 o’clock for us to open, and everyone had a good time with great food.

“I have a ball seeing the kids at the ice cream station, getting their face painted, or waiting for the photo booth,” added Ziemann.

As part of the experience, the museum had twenty tasting stations where visitors could sample fare of all types made from local ingredients from across the region. The event was held in conjunction with The Wild Center ’s weekly farm market held each Thursday during the growing season.

“We tried very hard to directly connect where we bought the food from – bought from local farmers – and took it to businesses and caterers who produced the yummy dishes,” said Ziemann. “It helps give people an idea of local dishes they can produce in the Adirondacks.”

“I liked tasting all the food,” said Tara Bunnley, 13, who with her brother, Austin, 14, and mother Jill had come from East Stroudsburg, PA. “The maple cotton candy

TUPPER LAKE — The Adirondack Public Observatory held a formal groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 12.

Work is proceeding on the construction of the APO’s Roll-Off Roof Observatory, which is Phase One of the total observatory project.

More than 75 supporters attended the ceremony.

Keith Wells, President of the APO, first recognized the local contractors who have worked on this project to date, including Bencze Logging, Lemeiux Excavation, M & M Builders and Hollingsworth Carpentry –

Clint Hollingsworth.

Speakers at the event included Marc Staves and Tim Moeller, founders of the APO; Tupper Lake Mayor Paul Maroun and Supervisor Roget Amell; Jim LaVale, Chairman of ARISE and an APO board member; Gordie Duval, Tupper Lake Science teacher, APO board member and an amateur astronomer; and Gib Brown – retired science teacher, APO board members and meteorologist.

Keith Wells invited the children in the audience to come forward and turn a small scoop of dirt as he stated that this, “signifies our

commitment to the education of our young people in the science of astronomy and with it the complementary sciences of physics and math.”

Founders Marc Staves and Tim Moeller then were invited to break ground.

“This is the first step on our journey to bring a full public observatory to Tupper Lake,” Wells said as he thanked the attendees for their continued support. “I would point out that none of this would be possible without your support. We are completely funded by private donations.”

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WILMINGTON — In June, cyclists raced to the top of Whiteface Mountain’s Veterans Memorial Highway, in Wilmington. In September, it will be the runner ’s time to conquer the eight-mile climb to the summit of New York State’s fifth highest peak.

To register, log onto runreg.com/Net/2964. The cost

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OBITUARIES JOSEPH GERALD GEILING MAY 30, 1930 - AUG 15, 2012 Joseph Gerald Geiling, Shop. He assisted the reinknown as Jerry, 82, passed statement of the Elizabethaway on Thursday, August town Chamber of Commerce 15, 2012 at his home in Elizaand was an officer of the bethtown, New York. He Elizabethtown Beautification was courageous and devoted Committee for 20 years. through his final days.

For more than 35 years, Jerry Jerry was born May 30, 1930 was a leader at St. Elizabeth's in Perth Amboy, New Jersey church, Elizabethtown, NY, to the late Alfred J. and Ella as an active member of the (Joyce) Geiling. He was the choir and the church trustee. youngest of four children.

He was a devoted Catholic, His brother, Alfred Geiling with a strong spiritual comand sister Mary Peseux mitment and expressed his perceded him in death. His belief in the will of God and sister Eileen Geiling Kirsch is the value of living one day at currently living in Shrewsa time. bury, New Jersey.

Jerry Jerry loved his time at the graduated from Red Bank family home in Lake UmbaCatholic and then from Vilgog in Upton, Maine, where lanova University in 1952. he vacationed for 60 years He attended Fordham Law with his family; parents, School and was commischildren and eventually, sioned as an Ensign in the grandchildren. Jerry and his United States Navy from the wife Aileen were frequently Naval OCS in Newport, seen unloading their canoe in Rhode Island. He served in rivers, streams, and Lincoln the Korean conflict. When he Pond, fishing and canoeing left active duty, he was actthroughout the Adirondacks. ing Commander of the USS Jerry was a naturalist and Courser. He was an instrucwas passionate about gartor in the U.S. Navy Sea dening, birdwatching, hikCadets and retired as a Lt. ing, hunting and most of all Commander in 1975. Jerry fishing. He was known to has been a member of the wet the line on a daily basis American Legion. and was always sharing his Jerry married Aileen Grant fishing and hiking stories. on May 11, 1953 at St. James Jerry's love for nature was Church in Red Bank, New evident until the very end, Jersey. He was devoted to when he and his wife Aileen Aileen and called her the recently climbed Hurricane love of his life until his final Mountain and the Split Rock days. They were married for Trails hike overlooking Lake over 59 years. He was the faChamplain in Essex, NY. In ther of five children, Valerie May he spent a week with Finkel, husband Mark, of Enhis wife and sons on Lake glewood, NJ; Patricia Blum Umbagog boating and fishof Napa CA; Jerry Geiling, ing, where he caught a small wife Amy, of Schuylerville, mouth bass. Jerry is a lifeNY; Aileen Martin, husband time member of the ElizaJoseph, of Cape Vincent, NY; bethtown Fish and Game and Grant Geiling, wife ElizClub. abeth, of Bronxville, NY. He Jerry lived with courage and was the proud grandfather to strength that inspired those 17 grandchildren and 3 great around him. He was a degrandchildren. He took great voted husband, father, pride in the accomplishments grandfather and friend, aland loving compassionate ways thinking of others first nature of his children, their and inspiring the phrase, "To spouses and their families. know him, was to love him".

He taught all of his children and grandchildren to Visiting hours for Jerry Geilfish,bird watch and hike; ing will be held at Marvin's leaving a legacy of active Funeral Home in Elizabethoutdoors-men and women. town on Sunday, August 19, Jerry was a successful inde2012 at 2pm to 4pm and 7pm pendent businessman. He to 9pm. The funeral service ran the family business, will be held at St. Elizabeth's Wilbur's Jewelers, in Little Church on Monday, August Silver and Red Bank for more 20 at 11am with the interthan 20 years. He was the ment following at St. ElizaPresident of the Little Silver beth's Cemetery and a recepBusiness Association for 5 tion at the Geiling's home at years. He then moved his 11 Williams Street immedifamily to Elizabethtown, NY ately following. Flowers or in 1977, where he owned ad donations to St. Elizabeth's operated the Deer's Head Church are greatly appreciatInn, the oldest inn in the ed.

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KEESEVILLE — The Chesterfield Fish & Game Club will host a sportsmans show Sept. 8-9 at the clubhouse at 359 Green St. in Keeseville.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday Sept. 9. Admission is $5 for adults with children under 12 admitted free.

Included in the show will be vendors offering guns, knives, hunting accessories, ammunition, reloading supplies, archery equipment as well as handmade crafts and wildlife art.

A pancake breakfast will be served from 8-10 a.m. each day and a full lunch will be served from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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In the mind’s eye, the place was always teeming with game, as large fish leapt from sparkling waters that plunged below a cascading falls.

Sadly, we all know that such a place exists only in our mind’s eye. Yet, it was just such a fantasy that I once chased to completion.

I had first heard the story of Shangri La Pond from the young son of an old guest. His father and I fished together for many seasons, before I got a chance to meet his boy.

On our fishing trip together, the young man spoke about a secret pond he had once fished, while attending summer camp in the Adirondacks.

He claimed the pond was hidden behind the mountains, and the camp counselor always blindfolded the campers, before taking a boat ride to where a hidden trail led to Shangri La Pond.

He went on to describe the pond, which was formed by a huge beaver dam, and surrounded by high peaks. The group had hiked for almost two hours to get there, traveling over blowdown and through thick spruce forests.

Most unbelievable, were claims that his counselors brought along no fishing poles. Instead, they carried only a few spools of string, safety pins and a large tin can of worms.

Of course, they cut their fishing poles on site, or scavenged poles from the huge beaver dam.

He went on to explain how the counselors tied long lengths of string to the poles, and attached safety pins to the end.

It all sounded incredible, and impossible, but I nodded my approval as the young man continued his tale, “We caught so many fish we could hardly carry them all, so the counselors stuffed them in our lunch sacks. And when we got back to camp, we all had a huge fish fry. But you don’t believe me, do you?”

“Sure, sure, I believe you,” I smirked, “Now help me truss up this canoe, and we’ll be off.”

Several years passed, before I ran into the youngster again. By then, he was in his late teens and had become an accomplished angler. And by God, he still maintained the story was true, in fact he swore by it.

When I asked his father if we should consider pursuing the wild trout pond, he rolled his eyes, “Yeah, sure and we’ll chase down Puff the Magic dragon as well.”

So we set off to the Ausable for a few days, where the young man proved he could handle a flyrod as well as his imaginary beaver stick rod, with a string and a safety pin attached.

The clincher came a few months later. I was floored as I lis-

tened to a conversation between his former camp counselors. They let the cat, as well as the trout, out of the bag.

“Yup, I remember dragging those kids all the way up that damn mountain, the camp director had us do it every year. The fish stay by the outlet, because that’s where the water is deepest.”

Half joking, I asked him, “Are you serious? There really is a pond?”

“Oh yeah, it’s up there”, he gestured across the lake, just follow the stream up, and you can’t miss it.” He went on to explain all about the string, the safety pins, a tin can of worms, and ended with the big fish fry back at camp.

I wasn’t ready to buy it all, the safety pins, worms, with no hooks, lines or sinkers. I remained skeptical, but I was leaning left, towards the mountain and the brook.

Two days later, with friend and fellow guide Wayne Failing aboard, I fired up the motor for a slow troll to the far end of the lake. We searched for the brook, and as described it was full of small brookies.

More encouraging were numerous little, white twigs, which had all been chewed clean of bark. ‘”Ahh haa, beaver!” I claimed

as I hoisted my pack to set off up the hill.

As described, the route was straight up, through thick spruce and lots of blowdown. We stumbled up, over and through some of the worse woods I ever encountered, and I didn’t see my feet for miles.

Finally, there was a clearing in sight, and then the dam appeared. It really was huge, at least ten feet from the bottom where the stream trickled out, and easily twenty yards long.

In short order, we had the rafts inflated and our rods in hand.

I immediately rowed up to the far end, where rings from rising fish surrounded the standing dead timber.

I stripped out long lengths of fly line, and sent out long casts toward the dead timber. I was hooking up with small, feisty brookies on nearly every cast. It was so much action, and I couldn’t release them fast enough. It truly was an angler’s Shangri La, Wayne was still back by the dam, and I could hear him laughing as he hollered, “I’ve got one, got another, Holy---!. I’ve got a big one, and another.”

For the life of me, I couldn’t figure how he could possibly catch fish so quickly, until I spun around to see that he was only about five feet from the dam and jigging a lure directly under the raft. He was pulling trout out and dropping them on his lap, while I was flailing a flyrod.

I don’t know how many we caught that day, but it was well into the triple digits. I eventually tied on a dry fly, and used a wet fly as a dropper. On numerous occasions, I had double hookups on the rig. Although the largest fish rarely topped eleven inches, they provided good fun and a fine fight with a small rod, especially when there were two of them in tow.

I continued to venture to the pond many times over the years, until old age and high water finally combined to diminish it to a mere mud hole. On my last visit, the water was completely surrounded by tall grass and small tag alders had sprouted from the mud. It appeared the beavers had moved on. The continued blow downs had taken a real toll on the uphill route, but maybe, just maybe, there’s still a chance it is there. Who knows where Shangri La can be found?

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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.

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JAY — Au Sable Valley Grange Farmers Market with live entertainment from Shelving Rock, Jay Riverside Park, Main Street, 3-6 p.m. 647-8194.

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OVER 30 MILLION WOMEN SUFFER FROM HAIR LOSS! Do you? If so, we have asolution!

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MINERALS WANTS to purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201

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HAVE COIN WILL TRAVEL Buying Old U.S coins,currency, commemoratives,bullion and other interesting items. Fair & Honest.

Prices in today's market. Call anytime 7 days a week, ANA member Po Box 151, Jay, NY 12941 (518) 946-8387 YEARBOOKS UP to $20 paid for high school yearbooks 1900 1988. www.yearbookusa.com or 214-514-1040.

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FURNITURE FOR STUDENTS Couch. Loveseat. Table and chairs.

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1-800-989-4237

LEGALS Valley News Legal Deadline Monday @ 3:00pm Please Send Legals

By EMAIL To: legals@denpubs.com

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

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

TRUCK AND 4-HORSE trailer 1999 F350 Super 110k miles, 5th wheel ($4500), 2000 Sooner slant-load ($8500) 518962-8672

BUY-SELL-TRADE with the Classified Superstore 518-561-9680

*Over 41,000 in the Saratoga/Capital District Region and over 29,000 in Central New York.

1964 FORD 4000 4 cyl., gas, Industrial loader & industrial Front End, 12 spd., Sherman Transmission, Pie Weights, $4000.00.

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1985 YAMAHA MAXIM 700CC, 29K, excellent condition, Red, original manual, helmet $1295. Wayne 518-963-4060

TOP CASH FOR CARS, Any Car/ Truck, Running or Not. Call for INSTANT offer: 1-800-454-6951

1989 YAMAH Virago runs good $1250; 2003 Hyosung runs good, $2000.

Please call 518-962-4397

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BOATS 1977 156 GLASTRON Boat with 70 HP Johnson motor, with trailer, excellent condition. $3000. 518-359-8605 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

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1999 FORD F350 XLT SUPER DUTY Black/Gray 90K Plow attachment. $6,500 Call (518)293-7479

Denton Community Newspapers are the PRIMARY SOURCE of LOCAL news and information to over 71,000 homes and businesses in the Adirondack Region.

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

(518) 946-8341. $2,800

2002 TOYOTA SIENNA Silver/Gray 107,000 miles, Good condition. SYMPHONY EDITION, REMOTE START, CRUISE CONTROL JBL AUDIO WITH CD $6,000 Call: (518) 563-4133

AUTO WANTED CASH FOR CARS AND TRUCKS. Get A Top Dollar INSTANT Offer!

Running or Not! 1-888-416-2208 (888) 416-2208

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

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CHAZY LAKE, NY 2 BR/2 BA, Single Family Home, 1,279 square feet, bulit in 2000, Located on Wilfred King Road on the east side of Chazy Lake, this custom two bedroom, two bath log home features a wood interior, cathedral ceiling, custom cabinetry, stone fireplace and a twocar garage, on a private wooded lot.210 feet of lakefront and sandy swimming area. Asking $419,000. Contact LaPoint Realty at (518) 492-2455.

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

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

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 ----------------------------NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF MJC ACQUISITION, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 8/13/12. NYS fictitious name: Matilda Jane, LLC. Office location: Essex County. LLC formed in IN on 7/2/12. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, registered agent upon whom process may be served. IN and principal business address: 4031 Merchant Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46818.

Cert. of Org. filed with IN Sec. of State, 200

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VN-8/25-9/29/12-6TC27426 ----------------------------SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on September 20, 2012,at the NYS Dept. of Transportation, Contract Management Bureau, 1ST FLOOR SUITE 1CM, 50 WOLF RD, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will then be publicly read.

A certified or cashier’s check payable to the NYS Dept. of Transportation for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond (FORM CONR 391) representing "25% of the bid total" as specified in the contract proposal must accompany each bid. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using Bid Express (www.bidx.com). The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Construction contract plans and proposals are sold only on compact disk (CD). The cost is $10 per CD, plus $8 ship-

ping and handling if the CD is not purchased in person. The CD includes both the plans (if applicable) and the proposal in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format. Plans and proposals in Adobe Acrobat PDF format are also available on Bid Express (www.bidx.com) for a monthly subscription fee. CDs can be obtained from the NYSDOT, Plan Sales Unit, 1st Floor Suite 1PS, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12232, (518) 457-2124; or from the Regional Office noted below.

Requirements: NYSDOT requires that all bidders and subcontractors present evidence of experience and financial standing.

Subcontracting Provisions: Subcontracting is permitted as described in the Standard Specification §108-05. *Please call Contracts at (518) 457-3583 if you need a reasonable accommodation for person(s) with a disability to participate in our program. No Amendments are included on the CD. Amendments are

posted on the NYSDOT and Bid Express Web Sites.

The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments have been incorporated into its bid. Notification on Amendments issued after a CD is purchased will be sent via e-mail to each person or firm purchasing CDs from the NYSDOT. NOTE: Amendments may have been issued prior to CD purchase.

Contractors who purchased CDs must also check the NYSDOT Web Site (https://www.dot.ny.go v/ doingbusiness/opportunities/const-notices) for a list of all Amendments.

State Finance Law §139-j restricts contact with Department personnel after advertisement or notice of a government procurement. Details are provided on the NYSDOT Web Site.

Federally Aided Contracts identify a DBE Goal, and 100% NY State Funded Contracts identify both MBE and WBE Goals.

Contracts with 0%

Goals are generally single operation contracts, where sub-contracting is not expected, and smaller size contracts, both of which may present direct bidding opportunities for a Small Business Firm, including, but not limited to, D/W/MBEs. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat.

252, 42 U.S.0 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title VI Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disad-

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vantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration or an award. Reg. 01, Sam Zhou, Acting Regional Director, 50 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12232 D261922, PIN 1383.38, Essex Co., Slope Repair on Route 73 in the Town of Keene & North Elba, Bid Deposit $75,000.00, Plans on CDs $10, plus $8 Postage.

Goals: MBE/WBE 10 - 10% D261919, PIN 1130.69, Essex Co., Bridge replacement on Route 22 over the Boquet River ( steel multi-girder) in the Town of Westport., Bid Deposit $150,000.00, Plans on CDs $10, plus $8 Postage.

Goals: MBE/WBE 8 12% VN-8/25-9/1/12-2TC27432 ----------------------------You can’t escape the buys in the Classifieds!

1-800-989-4237.

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