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Parades, fireworks and more to celebrate the Fourth

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Holy Name School says final goodbye

ELIZABETHTOWN „ The celebration of the nationÍ s birth in the North Country will open with parades and festivities Thursday, July 4, and continue into the weekend.

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The annual Essex Independence Day celebrations will begin at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, July 4, with the annual Adult Fun Run sponsored by Live Well, starting at the corner of Blockhouse and Essex Roads.

At 9:15 a.m., a Kids Fun Run will start at the Essex Ice Cream Shop.

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Keene Central School valedictorian Sam Balzac receives applause from his classmates and the audience after concluding his Oscars-style musical number during the KCS commencement June 22. Balzac and salutatorian Victoria Patenaude also presented awards as part of their farewell to the school community. See more on local graduations inside this week’s edition of the Valley News and online at valleynewsadk.com Photo by Keith Lobdell

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ELIZABETHTOWN „ The public will have its chance to weigh in on a proposed local law once it is drafted and accepted that would add a fee to Essex County vehicle registrations.

The proposal, which would be Local Law No. 3 of 2013, would call for a fee of $5 per year to register private vehicles and $10 per year to register commercial vehicles in Essex County.

Members of the Essex County Ways and Means Committee debated whether the law should be drafted during its June 24 meeting, which was eventually moved forward by a 12-4 vote.

New home ready for Keene VFD KEENE „ One of the main symbols of the recovery of the Keene community after Tropical Storm Irene will officially open its doors with a celebration June 29.

The new Keene Volunteer Fire Department will host the celebration starting at 11 a.m., with an opening ceremony and several dignitaries on hand.

The new building gives the fire department a permanent home, something it has not had since the storm waters of the Aug. 28, 2011 tropical storm washed away almost half of the former firehouse.

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The Keene Volunteer Fire Department will officially open its new firehouse June 29 at 11 a.m.

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Mike DeLorenzo and Jim White of Verdin Co. raise one of two new town clocks into the Elizabethtown United Church of Christ June 20. Rev. Fred Shaw said the town and church are still accepting donations for the clock tower project, which is “just under $2,000 short of paying for the equipment.” The new clocks are operated digitally with a control panel located in the church, eliminating the need to climb into the belfry to wind and make repairs on the clock, as was formerly done.

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Holy Name School in Au Sable Forks says goodbye to students for the final time

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com Au SABLE FORKS „ A century ago, Holy Name School opened its doors to students in Au Sable Forks.

On June 20, the school said goodbye to students one last time.

The school, which announced earlier this year that it would be closing after 100 years of serving the Au Sable Forks community as a private Catholic school, held a humble and brief awards ceremony for 17 students in kindergarten through fifth grade on the last day of school, presenting students with awards and watching an end-of-year slideshow. ñ It is a hard thing to do when you know this is the last day,î Principal Christine Reynolds said. ñ The kids have all been troopers. They are so sweet.î Father Kris Lauzon said that the day brought a mixture of emotions. ñ It is sad to see this day come, there are a lot of good memories,î Lauzon said. ñ You see the change in the children over each school year

and this was another of those years, the last one. We are not sure how the future is going to take shape, but we know that it will.î Lauzon said that he was appreciative of the support the school received from parents and community members over the years as they worked to give students an education that also provided a basis of faith. ñ We have worked hard to help the children come to know Christ and keep God at the center of all that they do,î he said.

Lauzon also thanked the parents who were in attendance during the awards program, and talked about how the classes had come together. ñ Whenever an award was given out to a fifth grader, you saw the teacher read out the title of the award and the kids would immediately know which one of them was getting that award and say it before the teacher did,î he said. ñ They know each other because they are a family. It is what they have learned from all the faculty and staff and they know each other like family.î Reynolds also spoke to the kids. ñ I can tell you that you are all going to be missed.î

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ave you visited our Facebook site recently? The NCSPCA has been experiencing a wonderful wave of adoptions! Beagle-mix Rex is delighted to have a new home where he can spend hours getting lots of attention from the little girl who is his new best friend. He even lets her dress her up in fancy hats without so much as a single complaint! Young Tabby Wilbur now goes by a new name, Cooper, and he really enjoys showing off his kittenish antics with the little boy in his forever home who is always a willing audience. Gorgeous all-white Casper has been purring up a storm since he went to live with his new dad. Feisty kitten Elliot, panther-like Lucy, and longtime resident cat Bozley have also found their forever homes. We are hoping that July will bring us even more heartwarming stories of adoption, as our many furry friends who still reside at the shelter are ready to venture forth into the big world!

Our featured pet this week is Lady, as positively gorgeous 6 year old Ragdoll cat, that a woman rescued and has tried for almost a year to help her adjust to the new home.

Unfortunately, Lady does not like her other cats and neither Lady nor her other cats are happy. Lady was initially shy around people,

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an you believe this is the last weekend in June, already! The Depot Theatre opens for their 35th season with the world premier musical ñ Route 66î beginning Friday, June 28, through Sunday, July 14. This romantic comedy develops while traveling across the U.S.A. on the old ñ Route 66,î based on the book written by Jerod Goldstein and William Squier, with music composed by Fred Stark, lyrics by William Squier. Show times vary, call 9624449 or email boxoffice@depottheatre.org for dates and times of performances. In addition to regular performances, many Depot Theatre special events will continue throughout the summer, please visit the website for more information at depottheatre.org.

BRASS, Boquet River Association, is hosting a fishing event at the Elizabethtown Fish and Game Club on Saturday, June 29, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. If you love to fish or learning to fish is on your bucket list, then this is your time to check it out. DEC offers a free fishing weekend, in coordination with this, no need for a license time, BRASS is offering basic free instruction, Fly and Spin casting lessons, Fly tying demonstrations, fishy exhibits and fishy fun crafts for kids. There

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but she has adjusted well to people and her true Ragdoll nature has really begun to shine.

Like most Ragdolls, Lady is intelligent, gentle, affectionate, and canÍ t get enough attention - she likes to follow her favorite people around like a dog! She is a beautiful girl who needs a castle of her own, with someone who will enjoy grooming her thick, luxurious fur and giving her the attention she craves as the queen of the house. If you love Ragdolls, please help this lovely girl out. Please call Claire at 963-4226 to learn more about Lady!

udos to miracle worker Caroline Thompson, who founded and„ for, what, three decades?„ ran the Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks. Until last year, that is, when Albany in its wisdom decided we didnÍ t need art up here and that our tax dollars would be better spent elsewhere.

One of the numerous cultural opportunities Caroline and the Arts Council brought to the region was the famous Thursday night Community Concert series in the Ballard Park Performance Pavilion each summer. Caroline has managed somehow to keep this tradition going another summer. The Community Concerts are back this July and August, each Thursday evening in Ballard Park starting shortly after 7 p.m. So bring a blanket or lawn chair, or just sprawl out on the grass. As always, the concerts are free and open to the public.

Caroline has had some help from noted trumpeter and Westport resident Taylor Haskins, who will be performing several times both with his own quartet and with other musicians as the season progresses.

Long a favorite with Ballard Park audiences in previous years, Taylor has won widespread

will be some equipment available or bring your own. The club is located on County Route 8/Wadhams Road, look for their sign on the left side of the road a few miles outside of EÍ town. For more detailed information, visit the BRASS website at boquetriver.org.

This is just in time for the Elizabethtown Fish and Game Club annual Fishing Tournament on Sunday, July 14. Preregistrations is $10 by Sunday, June 30, or $20 after this date. For more information and registration, call Angie at 873-3277.

CATS, Champlain Area Trails, is offering a Wilderness First Aid Training Class on Saturday, June 29, from noon until 4 p.m. at the Essex Fire Department, call 962-2287 to register for the last few openings.

Meadowmount School of Music is celebrating their 70th Season! Their concerts will be held on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday evenings each week beginning Friday, June 28, at 7:30 p.m. Adults $10, Students and Seniors $5.00, call 962-2400 for more information.

Quick Note. ECH, Elizabethtown Community Hospital, is having a blood drive on Wednesday, July 3. Call 873-6377 for details. Please give, itÍ s important!

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recognition as one of the most talented young trumpeters working today. Downbeat magazine named him one of ñ 25 Trumpets for the Future,î and his critically acclaimed albums have won numerous awards. The first concert will be Thursday, July 4, when the Taylor Haskins Quartet will offer a taste of their distinctive sound, which has been described as ñ what might have happened had Dizzy Gillespie met Bill Frisell.î Each week IÍ ll try to let readers know whoÍ s appearing next.

DonÍ t forget about the upcoming townwide Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 6, which I wrote about a couple of weeks ago. Briefly: Parade starting at the Fairgrounds at 5 p.m., followed by the Fire Department Pig Roast (bigger than ever!), the Hallowell Fund Ice Cream Social in Ballard Park, Street Dance with Gary Finney at 7 p.m., and the Fireworks at dusk. And the Library Book Sale will be going on all weekend on the Library Lawn. If you want to be a vendor or join the parade, call Sheila Borden at 962-8360 or 962-8909.

Congratulations to James Parker Rice, winner of the third Heritage House $50 raffle drawing.

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had off from work this past Wednesday and took advantage to explore the new downtown Keeseville. The FarmerÍ s Market was very nice with the great artisans I remember from last year. Incredibly beautiful work and tasty local food at very reasonable prices are offered at the booths. Speedy Arnold was providing music and had his own table of artwork, books and CDs available for purchase. I received an email from the organizers that Wednesday, July 3, will be kidsÍ day at the Market with fun games and activities along with the great vendors and more live music. Again the Keeseville FarmerÍ s Market is from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. every Wednesday.

After the Market we peeked into 1717 Block Gallery which has some very beautiful artwork in a great presentation and then a delicious pizza lunch with some of the friendliest service IÍ ve seen in awhile at Little Italy Restaurant. My next trip downtown will have to include a stop at Kingsland Square Bistro where IÍ ve been hearing great things about the drinks. I canÍ t wait to try it.

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he art associationÍ s second show opens this Friday evening, with a wine and cheese party which goes from 5 pm to 8 p.m. The gallery is in the old stone firehouse in the hamlet and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This is your last call to sign up for a wilderness first aid class, to be held this Saturday at the Essex firehouse from noon to 4 p.m. Call 962-2287 for more information.

Now for the run-down of the July 4th events in Essex. At 8:15 a.m. a fun run for adults leaves from the intersection of Blockhouse Road and Route 22. At 9:15 a.m., a fun run for kids takes off from the ice cream shop downtown. Also at 9:15 a.m. there will be a community hymn sing at St. Johns Church.

The parade lines up at 10 a.m. at Blockhouse Road, and steps off at 11 a.m. After the parade, there will be games and boat races at Beggs Point, followed by the traditional spelling bee open to all ages at 3 p.m. at the town hall.

Finally, at 7:30 p.m. Carol Williams will give an

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organ concert, as she has for many years now on the 4th, at the Essex Community Church.

Ms. Williams is the civic organist for the city of San Diego, California where she performs on an instrument with some 4,500 pipes, loud enough to be heard for several miles on a good day. In addition, she performs all over the world, has an extensive discography and leads a music school, so for little old Essex to have someone of her stature play here is quite something. The display of fireworks from Beggs Point will be at dusk on Friday, July 5.

At Juniper Hill and all over the north country, the seemingly continuous rains are hindering field work and snarling planting schedules. Crops like lettuce, spinach and mustard greens donÍ t mind the damp weather, but outdoor tomatoes and sweet potatoes are strongly opposed and refuse to grow. The weeds of course have no such qualms. On the whole, farmers would rather have a nice dry year rather than a soggy one.

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ummer schedule in Willsboro sure can keep one busy, the Paine Memorial Library activities alone are great an Art show starting on June 26 featuring Rob IvyÍ s work and can be viewed daily through the week during regular hours. They are featuring a weekend paperback sale June 28 and June 29 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., and these run through July 27. The Library Summer Reading Program starts June 24 and runs for six weeks Monday through Thursday each week. They are also offering a Paine Walk/Run event on June 29 starting at 9:30 a.m. on the Willsboro Soccer Field.

Graduation took place this past Friday evening, this graduating class was the last kindergarten class held in the old school and now completing their education in the new school. Many thanks to Herb Longware for filming the entire ceremony and making it available for us here at home.

The 19th Annual Alumni Banquet took place last Saturday with 123 in attendance. This event took place at the VFW in Keeseville and a great time was had by all, great place for a banquet.

The Willsboro Heritage Museum will open for the summer season on Friday

evening, June 28, at 7 p.m. Historian Ron Bruno will discuss the impact of forestry has had on our community.

The Ecumenical Summer Vacation Bible School took place this past week, hope you noticed all the activities in and around the Willsboro Methodist Church. A reminder there monthly supper for July will be on July 10 due to the holiday on the first week of the month.

They will be serving Beef Pot Roast and the usual dinner items along with Homemade pie.

To those die-hard Yankee/Red Socks fans, the Catholic Church is holding a raffle to attend a trip to watch one of their games. If interested check it out with someone from their church.

The Lake Champlain Senior Community located in the old Willsboro School is now open and receiving those wishing to move into this building, several are moving in this week.

The community of Essex is once again hosting the Fourth of July activities, the parade will start at 11 a.m. on July 4, featuring many other activities through out the day.

Happy Birthday to: Tammy Benway July 1, Bob McShane July 2, and Happy Anniversary to Brad & Bobbie Paye July 3.

Jay parade seeks participants JAY „ Parade participants are sought for the 2013 Annual Jay Fourth of July Parade. Seeking company or group floats as well as walking groups. Anyone interested in participating in the parade should contact Wil Grant at 946-2447 or by email at FinArtistwil@yahoo.com.

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Champlain Area Trails is offering a wilderness first aid course this Saturday June 29 from noon until 4 p.m. at the Essex Fire Department.

Anyone can participate. Call 962-2287 or email info@champlainareatrails.com to register.

Cost for the workshop is thirty dollars.

While on my jaunt through Keeseville I did manage to stop at the library where MaryAnne Goff informed me about two upcoming events.

The childrenÍ s summer reading program for six to ten year-olds runs every Monday in July starting on July 8 at 10 a.m. This yearÍ s theme is ñ Dig Into Readingî with topics including ñ the dirt on dirtî , ñ how dirt is usefulî , ñ dirt moversî , and ñ Under the Earth.î The program is free and always a lot of fun. Also photographs of Lynn Manning will be showcased in the Art Show and Sale ñ Room for Viewsî which runs from July 8 through Aug. 8 with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday July 11. Art shows at the library are always wonderful and very much worth a visit.

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Westport Central students told to remember their roots

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denpubs@denpubs.com WESTPORT „ There were lots of smiles, a sense of completion, and most likely some tears this year as 10 Westport Central School students took the stage for their 2013 graduation on Saturday, June 22.

Clad in their school blues and whites, Rachel Abrahamsen, Abbey Cramer, Harry Hudson, Jack Newberry, Ashley Quaglietta, Garrett Reynolds, Gabriel Schrauf, Charlotte Staats, Joshua Terry and Evan Viens said farewell to their alma mater to begin on the next of their journeys.

As salutatorian, Harry Hudson, quoted the infamous Ralph Waldo Emerson, ñ Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a Westport Central School graduates pose for pictures prior to the June 22 commencement ceremony. trail.î Photo by Jim Carroll/OvertimePhotography.com After the processional and the welcome, a slideclass of 2013 is.î show of the graduates displayed memories of the graduatesÍ Fiegl then began to list the traits that the class of 2013 childhoods, growing up within Westport Central and the led viewed themselves as, and then, qualities and traits that the into the people the students have become. school had instilled to them such as: friendship, allowance The commencement address was given by Jason Fiegl, a for independence „ to be who you are, small town commuscience teacher at the school. nity, and how to make the most of something small. ñ When I was asked to speak, I had to really think about Valedictorian Charlotte Staats, finalized the graduation what I wanted to say„ one particular memory stood out, ceremony with her farewell address that was spiced with while I was traveling Europe, a man asked me ï Who are nostalgia and the gratitude of only what a community like you,Í î Fiegl said. ñ Thinking of this, I then compiled who the

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Westport can provide. ñ To our teachers, Mrs. Friedman, Dr. Gallagher, other students, parents and families: I would like to thank you for guiding us, teaching us, and encouraging us to believe in and be ourselves,î Staats said. ñ Our strong foundation helps define who we are, and what we will be. Mrs. Phillips said at the Academics Awards banquet that a whole is equal to its parts, and that every student makes Westport a magnificent place. Mrs. Friedman always has us celebrate how wonderful every student is, but we couldnÍ t do it without WestportÍ s aid. Each person is an individual; a whole on its own.

We are each made up of parts, one of which is Westport, and that is something that we will carry in our hearts through college, and the rest of our lives.î

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arren County, as well as the entire Adirondacks, is blessed with pristine waterways, looming mountains, and lush woodlands.

For hundreds of years, these natural attributes have attracted people to put down roots here — at first the Native Americans, followed by colonial settlers, and now, those who seek challenge, inspiration or tranquility in nature.

The Adirondack regionÍ s rich resources and strategic natural location prompted battles between British and colonial Americans against the French and their Native American allies, with the domination of the entire Hudson Valley in balance. The area played a key role in American history.

Settlers of this fertile, productive land were industrious, devising ways to develop the natural resources as they carved out a living for their families in this wild territory. In 1783, the lower Adirondacks region was named Washington County, the first county in the new nation to be named to honor the Revolutionary War hero George Washington.

Thirty years later, Warren County was carved out of the regional municipality — officially founded March 12, 1813. The new entity was named after Revolutionary War hero General Joseph Warren, a physician and American patriot who served as president of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress. Joseph Warren, fighting alongside footsoldiers despite his rank, died in the Battle of Bunker Hill at age 34.

In the decades that followed, more and more people were attracted to the region for its remarkable attributes.

The resourcefulness and resilience of these homesteaders was remarkable, as they dealt with challenges that nearly defy our comprehension today.

Entrepreneurs utilized the areaÍ s vast natural resources „ harnessing waterpower, harvesting timber, and mining minerals „ founding industries that were formative in shaping the new nation.

Over the next 200 years, the area produced innovators in the arts and sciences and visionary leaders in politics and industry „ who exerted substantial impact on society.

This year, area residents have been celebrating the bicentennial of Warren County. At 6 p.m.

March 12, church bells rang out around the county in honor of the 200th anniversary.

This next week, the town of Warrensburg will be hosting a festive event on July 4 to observe both the county and the townÍ s bicentennial.

On June 12, county leaders gathered in the old County Courthouse in Lake George, holding a ceremonial meeting that celebrated the rich, influential history of Warren County.

Through these events, we are not only hailing the political demarcation of our county, but paying tribute to the ingenuity, vision and resourcefulness of all those who shaped our region during those 200 years.

The staff of Denton Publications, committed to our vital role in area communities, congratulate those who have planned these events „ municipal historians and volunteers throughout the county „ all of whom were vital in celebrating the attributes of people who were formative in our areaÍ s history. „

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Letters to the Editor

More on 2nd Amendment To the Valley News: For the last two months Mr Mauer and I have been having an exchange about the meaning of the Second Amendment.

In his most recent letter of May 18, replying to my letter of May 4, Mr. Mauer completely misinterprets my observation that the Second Amendment refers to a ñ well regulated militia,î and not, as Mr. Mauer phrased it, to a ñ well trained militia.î He states that I ñ insist that the word ï regulatedÍ somehow has nothing to do with training of the militia . . .ñ I wrote no such thing. The point I tried to make was that, to the courts and historians, the term ñ regulatedî refers to government regulated militias not to private militias.

More important, however, are two other claims that Mr. Mauer makes: first, that the Second Amendment’s phrase “shall not be infringedî states an absolute prohibition on gun control; and second, that the Second Amendment provides for the right of revolution.

As to the Second Amendment creating an absolute prohibition on gun control, the U.S. Supreme Court nixed that idea in 2008: ñ [L]ike most rights, the Second Amendment right is not unlimited. It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose . . .î Thus, the Second Amendment, like every component of the Bill of Rights, encounters limits. Lower federal and state courts are in the process of determining what those limits are. Since 2008 federal and state courts have upheld a wide variety of gun control laws.

Even more important than Mr. MauerÍ s claim that the language of the Second Amendment creates an absolute prohibition on gun control measures, is his second claim that ñ the overarching purposeî of the Second Amendment is to protect the right of ñ the Peopleî to initiate a revolution via private militias armed with the same military-grade weapons that the U.S. military and National Guardsmen can physically ñ keep and bear.î (Letter of April 6) But what scholars of American history and the Second Amendment have concluded is that the framers had in mind ñ a universal militia, raised and disciplined by the state.î As Mr. Mauer correctly believes, they were animated by fear of the federal government. But the framers did not sanction private militias.

In addition, to being disciplined and trained by the states, the American citizens who were part of such a state-created militia were considered to be homogenous and committed to the common good.

How does Mr. Mauer conceive of ñ the Peopleî ? If he conceives of ñ the Peopleî as all Americans (or overwhelming majority of them) bound together by common values, a shared view of the common good, and shared perceptions of what it is about our governments (state and national) that is tyrannical enough to justify armed revolution, I maintain this is a mirage.

But this is probably not what Mr, Mauer has in mind. His letters seem to echo the views of militia movements on the Second Amendment right of revolution. Not surprisingly, they do not clearly answer the question of who are ñ the Peopleî claiming a right to revolution. Motivated by particular views held by some people they assume their members are ñ the People.î ñ Throughout AmericaÍ s history groups of citizens have resisted the government in the name of an abstraction called the People. On inspection, however, that abstraction always turns out to be a subset of the citizenry, united by class, language, or political viewpoint.î (Professor David Miller) George Washington stated the issue very clearly. Invoking the Militia Law of 1792 President Washington led 13,000 troops against those who took up arms against the fledgling new U.S. government in the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. ñ ...if the laws are to be so trampled upon with impunity, and a minority...is to dictate to the majority, there is an end put at one stroke to republican government...for some other man or society may dislike another law and oppose it with equal propriety until all laws are prostrate, and everyone will carve for himself.î Polls indicate that 85-90% of Americans and 81% of gun owners favor universal background checks. Suppose Congress someday passes a gun control measure that requires background checks on those who seek to buy guns from unlicensed dealers on-line and at gun shows. Just who are ñ the Peopleî here in terms of the Second Amendment? Would it be a majority of members of Congress voting in accord with an overwhelming majority of Americans, or a minority of gun rights absolutists who would regard such a law as tyrannical?

I share with Mr. Mauer profound unhappiness with how dysfunctional our contemporary federal government is, and with many of our laws and judicial decisions. I even think some gun control measures may be unwise and unenforceable and that NYÍ s Safe Act may be unconstitutionally vague. There are legitimate interests on both sides of the gun control issue. But if a group of gun rights absolutists are unable to appreciate the public safety concerns of gun control measures and were to actually resort to violence against the government with military-grade weapons the predictable result would be disastrous, including the tragic deaths of rebellious militiamen.

Monique Weston Keene

Support non-profits To the Valley News: The Adirondack Nonprofit Network, a project of ACT, the community foundation of the Adirondacks, recently hosted its annual two-day member retreat at the Blue Mountain Center and a workshop, ñ What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up: Creating a Sustainable, Successful Organization,î at The Wild Center. More than 30 nonprofits participated in both events.

ANN’s mission is to support and connect nonprofits in their efforts to improve the quality of life in the Adirondacks. Thirtythree organizations serving health care, arts, mental health, public media, environment, education, economic development, civic, and cultural organizations gather annually to work as teams

on a variety of topics.

The retreat once again solidified the important role nonprofits play in enhancing and improving the quality of life in the Adirondacks. The workshop, meanwhile, offered advice on how nonprofits can strengthen leadership among staff and board members. It also got participants thinking about the relevance and impact of their organizationÍ s work, and their resilience and ability to survive a difficult economic climate.

Nonprofit organizations, like government and the private sector, must think creatively in order to continue delivering critical services to the Adirondack region; ANN allows organizations to share ideas and collaborate to accomplish this goal. By working together, nonprofits become stronger and more sustainable, and everyone benefits.

Thank you to all of the supporters who make the work of the region’s nonprofits possible.

ANN Advisory Council, Jill Breit, TAUNY Cali Brooks, ACT Steven Engelhart, AARCH Diane Fish, Adirondack Council Stephanie Ratcliffe, The Wild Center Ben Strader, BMC Kip Thompson, Families First in Essex County

To the LPCS Class of ‘63 To the Valley News: Greetings classmates and graduates of the class of ï 63.

50 years. Wow! When we stood on that graduation stage so long ago, whom among us thought this time would come so quickly. But here we are.

But we have a lot we didnÍ t have then............gray hair, wrinkles, reading glasses, aches and pains. big bellies, sagging butts.......... Medicare. Yes, well.... we earned it all didnÍ t we.

I told my Dad one day that I was feeling old having a daughter that was 38. He said, ñ How do you think I feel having a daughter on Medicareî .

ItÍ s true.... but we also have our wonderful children, grandchildren and all the things that have come with the lives we built for ourselves. We have grown, aged, matured and I think we can say we are better than we were 50 years ago.

Whether we stayed in this beautiful town or traveled far, Lake Placid and our school were wonderful places to begin our journey and instrumental in giving us the foundation we needed to go off into the world and build our lives. Did we know what we wanted then? Some maybe, most probably not. But we found our way partly because of that foundation that was provided. We knew we came from a special place, didnÍ t we.

So off we went out into the world. I donÍ t think they had a clue what the world they were sending us into was about to become, nor did we. Our sedate, innocent, Leave it to Beaver, kind of left-over from the 50s world was about to get a lot more exciting. . JFK, MLK, RFK, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Viet Nam, Kent State, Woodstock, the moon, the Muppets, wine skins, civil rights, womenÍ s rights, gay rights, voting rights, hippies, yuppies, dead heads, folkies, LSD, white rabbits, peppermint DODUP FORFNV P DFUDP -RKQ ' HQYHU 0 UV 5 RELQVRQ DQG -HVXV freaks.....groovy.... and I think thatÍ s just the 60s.

As Gus said to Woodrow, ñ ItÍ s been quite a party, ainÍ t it.î Can you think of a better time to be young? And damn....... wasnÍ t our music the best!! EVER!!

ItÍ s all part of who we are and our story. We each have personal story that parallels the story of our generation. I would love to be with you to listen to your stories. I know you all have wonderful tales to tell. (Jack alone could take a week) And then, of course, to talk about the memories that we already share. WerenÍ t we lucky to go to a small school where we could actually know each other? Where individually we were valued... not just a number, a face lost in the crowd. And not just by our peers, but by the faculty and staff, some of whom I think actually loved us.

I went through the yearbook photos that I sent just remembering each one of you, and, of course those who are no longer with us, one in particular. And I looked at each of you and remembered your laugh, the color of your eyes, your jokes, sometimes tears......each one of you with an individual memory. In my mind, of course, you look just like that yearbook picture. I know....I know... IÍ m sorry!

I canÍ t be with you this time. I must be off to California to see my new granddaughter. But know that I am thinking of you. Tell each other your unique and wonderful stories. Take lots of pictures. I am hoping this event will somehow bring us back together and perhaps we can, in this digital age, stay in touch with each other a little better than we have. What we share is unique..... no one else on the planet graduated from Lake Placid High School in the year 1963.

Have a wonderful time together. All my best, Ardyce Ritchie Blohm Houston, Mo.

There is no lack of opera To the Valley News: Dear Mr. Alexander, I was surprised to see your publicationÍ s reference to the lack of opera in the Adirondacks, not because of the authorÍ s lack of information, but because the piece got by your usually sharp editors.

It seemed especially strange because of Seagle Music ColonyÍ s presence in the Adirondacks for nearly 100 years. The Colony is known throughout the United States for its superb training of young artists. Perhaps it is better known in other parts of the country than it is 30 miles to the north in Elizabethtown.

This summer I will entertain a mother and daughter coming from Westchester County to see Kurt WeillÍ s Street Scene. I also have two friends coming up from Saratoga Springs to see the matinee performance. And two intense opera buffs are coming from Croton-on-Hudson to see TchaikovskyÍ s Eugene Onegin. It

will be Seatle Music Colony’s first production in Russian.

The lack of knowledge about SMCÍ s efforts to bring opera to regional school children is especially troubling. Last fall the childrenÍ s opera Little Red Riding Hood was staged through a BOCES program in 12 schools in the Adirondacks and Champlain Valley.

This fall Three Little Pigs will be staged in North Warren, Schroon Lake, North Creek, Minerva, Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Putnam, Warrensburg, Port Henry, Keene Valley, Willsboro, Ausable Forks and other schools. Four operatically-trained singers will stage the opera, invite questions and chat with the students.

The plot centers around two boy pigs who are sloppy about building their houses, while the girl pig goes to the library to research the technology of huff-proof, puff-proof building construction. Her house of course survives, and the brothers have to agree that going to the library to read books is a pretty good idea.

Ann Breen Metcalfe Schroon Lake

Thanks for rally support To the Valley News: On June 1, the seventh Annual A.L.S. Motorcycle Rally & Ride (Sponsored by Mountain Riders Motorcycle Club) was hosted. Approximately 120 bikers from various clubs enjoyed a late-morning ride starting at North End Harley Davidson in Plattsburgh. This yearÍ s event was dedicated to North Country resident, David Pearce, who is presently battling Lou GehrigÍ s disease.

I wish to take a moment to extend my deepest gratitude to numerous North Country businesses as well as businesses from the East to the West Coasts, family, friends and community members for their generous monetary contributions or donations to the silent auction. Further gratitude is extended to Northline Utilities, the Law Offices of William T. Meconi and Dr. Mahmoud for their monetary donations toward the purchase of food.

Special thanks extended to Keith Lobdell (Valley News), Jeff Meyers (Press Republican) and Deanna Santor (Lake Placid News) for media coverage. Much thanks and appreciation to Joe LaBombard and Crystal Hart for the generous donation of their D.J. services. Pepsi, LoremanÍ s Screen Printing and Plattsburgh Distributors played a significant role in making the day’s event a huge success.

In conclusion, a heartfelt thanks and appreciation is always extended to the Mountain Riders Motorcycle Club in making the Annual A.L.S. Fundraiser once again a success. North End Harley Davidson was a welcoming host venue for the bikers to maker their departure. This year, the New York State Police (Troop B/Plattsburgh) assisted by providing safety to the motorcyclist while making their departure. ItÍ s an honor to thank them in memory of Retired Police Officers Lawrence (Larry) Bliss and John Dwyer, who lost their lives to A.L.S. Again, thank you and God Bless.

Kelly C. Murphy Donation Solicitations/Public Relations Au Sable Forks

Duck race a success To the Valley News: The Wadhams Volunteer Fire Company held its third annual Boquet River Duck Derby on Sunday, June 16. Despite the rainy conditions, a small but enthusiastic crowd cheered the nearly 400 plastic ducks to the finish line as they were launched from the Fannie Swan Bridge. Proceeds from the derby become part of the Wadhams Fire Company Community Fund. The fund is used to assist local families and community causes during times of need.

Cash prizes were awarded to the first three ducks to hit the finish line and a raffle was held following the event for the additional prizes donated by local businesses and artists.

Wadhams Fire Company would like to thank the following for their generous donations, which helped to make our event a success: Flower Designs by Tracey, Aerobie Fields Pottery, Adirondack Daylilies, Kelley handweaving, Dogwood Bread Company, ErnieÍ s Market, Juniper Hills Farm, Camp Dudley, Why Knot Pizza, Westport Country Club, Lake Champlain Yoga Arts, Normandie Beach Club, EverybodyÍ s Market, Westport Main Street Diner, Bruce Misarski and Bridgette Blemel, Depot Theatre, The Inn in Westport, Glen Estus Photography, K&D Deli, Westport Hotel and Tavern and Northwaters and Langskib Wilderness Program.

We also wish to thank all those who supported our fund raising effort by purchasing tickets and coming to the event to cheer the ducks. See you next year at the derby.

Wadhams Volunteer Fire Company Inc.

Qigong in Colonial Gardens

ELIZABETHTOWN „ Experience Vitality Enhancement Qigong with Courtney Anderson and Brian Trzaskos in the Colonial Garden at the Adirondack History Center Museum. Courtney and Brian from Ascent Wellness in Essex are offering a free demonstration and they are available for questions on Friday, July 5, at 11 a.m. at the Adirondack History Center Museum. Classes at the museum following the free demonstration. The cost is $12 per class or $75 for the full six weeks. For more information, contact Courtney or Brian at info@ascentwellness.com. You also may sign up for Qigong classes at the Adirondack History Center Museum at 7590 Court Street, call 873-6466 or email echs@adkhistorycenter.org.

Alumni swim meet planned

CLINTONVILLE „ AuSable Valley Central School will be holding an Alumni Swimming Meet and barbecue on Saturday, July 6. Former swimmers and coaches from the 1970s, Í 80s, Í 90s, and 2000s are invited to take part in celebrating the 40th anniversary of AuSable Valley swimming. For more information, please contact Mike McCormick (mmccormick@russellandmccormick. com) or Andy Johnson (johnson.andy@avcsk12.org).

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Au Sable Valley Central School celebrates the class of 2013

By Katherine Clark

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AuSable Valley graduates make the processional walk during the school’s commencement ceremony June 22.

Photo by Katherine Clark

CLINTONVILLE „ Families, friends, teachers and classmates gathered to celebrate graduation of the class of 2013 at Ausable Valley Central School on June 22.

The 82 students were led in to the AVCS gymnasium by bagpiper William Long. ñ WeÍ re very proud of our graduates, at Au Sable Valley Central School,î said Superintendent Paul Savage. ñ YouÍ ve earned this day and weÍ re thrilled to be a part of this, soak up this day and every moment and donÍ t forget where you came from, once a Patriot, always a Patriot.î Savage told the graduates no matter what, the people who came to support them and their school would always be there for them in the future, though the students would graduate it wouldnÍ t be good bye.

Salutatorian Nicklas Makowski spoke to his classmates and said the many adventures students had gone through had shaped who they have become. ñ All of our time here has led up to this moment,î said Makowski.

Valedictorian Evan Maicus took to the stage to say his time at the school helped nurture him to be a free thinker. ñ High school is a magical place full of mind bending theatrics. If I, as a high schooler, feel a caterpillar can be great, that is my business and with a school system like ours based on tolerance, you best let me be,î said Maicus. ñ If I happen to believe I am a caterpillar all power to me. For those of you who followed that, thank you for being supportive. For those of you who didnÍ t, I think IÍ m a caterpillar,î said Maicus.

Maicus went on to say to his classmates that though they enjoyed their time at AVCS it is their right to leave. ñ It is our job to never forget what we are doing here, in this land where we can have our cake and eat it too, lots and lots of cake,î said Maicus.

Guest speaker for the ceremony was a familiar face to the school. Former student, Michaela Bushey, told the graduating students

a true success story. ñ Whatever it is you plan to do, know that your success is exactly what you make it to be,î said Bushey.

The AVCS graduate had left to pursue a dual major in music and music education and faced the unthinkable on July 4, 2010.

Bushey had been involved in an accident that caused her to loose function in most of her body including her legs and arms. ñ IÍ ve heard the word tragedy quite a bit in regards to my situation, and so I looked up the true meaning of tragedy,î said Bushey. ñ Most people, if not all have experienced a tragedy in one way or another or known someone who has. If you havenÍ t already, you will experience a tragedy in your life time.î At first Bushey said it was hard for her to imagine how she would achieve her former dreams of becoming successful in her music career when her new goals were to retain movement in her hand. She said some days she wouldnÍ t even want to get out of bed.

But she said the progress she made was not achieved while she slept. Bushey said it took a lot of hard work with a physical therapist and constant practice on her road to recovering functions she had lost after the accident. ñ Most days nothing would happen, then one day there was hope, I would move a new finger, discover a new sort of treatment in my research,î said Bushey. ñ I didnÍ t think I would quote Newt Gingrigh but he said, ñ perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.î Bushey finished her speech with a quote from Nelson Mandela. ñ I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come.

But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.î

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Willsboro Central School valedictorian Gabrielle Coonrod leads her classmates in moving the tassels on their graduation caps near the end of the commencement ceremony June 21.

Photo by Keith Lobdell ñ I have had several different occupations that I was convinced were made for me,î Coonrod said. ñ For years I was determined that I was born to be a police officer, live in a hotel in Maine, and drive a Jeep. As the years passed, I developed into the person that I am today. Along with my changing characteristics and priorities, my life goals transitioned. A career path was chosen and my future goals set a pathway for the person that I still hope to become. And even now, as we all know who we plan to be, I ask you to be open to change. Be yourself and find what it is that is right for you and you alone. Leave here

tonight and remember the fact that we all change our minds a few times. Sometimes, it is what makes us successful as an individual.î Salutatorian Emily Mero spoke to the graduates about having passion. ñ Life is a continuous process of decision-making and problem-solving,î Mero said. ñ ItÍ s a smoother path if you have a road map to follow, but you are the only one who knows the way. Your inner compass will lead you to the roads you are meant to take. What we are doing right now is highlighting the routes to take to get to our destinations. Once you have established the directions, getting there is much

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WILLSBORO „ Linda Jacques was part of both the opening and closing chapters for the Willsboro Central School Class of 2013.

As the kindergarten teacher in 2000, she welcomed the children into the former school building as her students. Now a Pre-K teacher and guest speaker at the June 21 graduation, she wished them farewell as graduates in an emotional commencement address. ñ When I see the finished product of the class of 2013, I see many of the strengths and abilities that you began with in kindergarten,î Jacques said. ñ The class of 2013 will always have a special place in Willsboro as well as in my heart.î Jacques commented on the fact that this class was the last group of students to be a part of the former school building, which is now the Champlain Valley Senior Community. ñ You were the last class to run around my classroom and play in ï the pit,Í î Jacques said. ñ Now, the old building has a new purpose and I think that we can all learn a lot from that. DonÍ t let anyone stop your vision of what you believe is possible. Go out and do something and make a difference.î School Superintendent Stephen Broadwell told the 19 graduates to work hard in their pursuits. ñ If you give it your all, amazing things will happen, but rarely will they happen exactly as you expected,î Broadwell said. ñ You have completed one phase in your life, and we wish you luck, success, happiness and health as you graduate.î Class valedictorian Gabrielle Coonrod told her classmates to be open to change throughout life.

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Elizabethtown-Lewis Central praises graduates at ceremony

By Katherine Clark

katherine@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN „ Seniors at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School gave their final bow to their school district at the schoolÍ s 75 commencement ceremony on June 21 in Huntley Auditorium.

The 27 graduating seniors sat front and center before their families and friends as the speeches praised the class of 2013. Superintendent of Schools Scott Osborne said he was very proud of the students.

Along with the class of 2013, the experience was shared with former ELCS student Harry Denton. Denton was awarded an honorary diploma through Operation Recognition, which authorizes school districts to grant a high school diploma to any honorably discharged veteran who served in the United States military during World War II, Korean Conflict or

Vietnam War. Denton said he was very happy to finally graduate.

Salutatorian Brittany Tomkins pulled off her cap and apologized for the heat. ñ As a class we have definitely come a long way,î Tomkins said. ñ In elementary and middle school we had a reputation for being a challenging class to say the least. For example, in sixth grade neither class had a teacher because Mrs. Wachowski and Mrs. Thompson were both out halfway through the year. So one class played silent ball all year while the other made their substitutes cry. Literally.

But when we hit high school, we managed to turn things around and IÍ d say we cleaned up pretty well.î Tomkins examined her time at ELCS through her favorite subject of studies, film. ñ For those of you who donÍ t know me, I am obsessed with movies, so IÍ ll draw on them for some words of inspiration,î said Tomkins.

Elizabethtown-Lewis graduates stand with the flower children during thecommencement ceremony June 21.

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Harry Denton receives a diploma from Elizabethtown-Lewis Superintendent Scott Osborne as part of Operation Recognition.

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ñ To quote Tony Stark, ï Sometimes you gotta run before you can walk.Í WeÍ re all going to experience new things whether weÍ re going to college or going to work after graduation.

We only have this platform to jump off of and hope for the best. Unfortunately none of us have an Iron Man suit to catch us. ThatÍ s a shame.î While Valedictorian Brody Hooper said he searched for the right words to leave his classmates and audience members before his speech and found himself at a loss. ñ As many of you know I joined this class when we were all seventh graders. One eye opener for me in the transition from Keene to here was more difficult than one might think,î said Hooper. ñ The person I am today was directly affected by my choice to attend ELCS. So, letÍ s talk about choices. I want to read you one of my favorite quotes. ï To the World, you may be one person. But to one person, you may be the World.Í This quote has become quite famous, as now the slogan for Donate Life. However, I have lived by this quote for many years now. As you think about the

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Commencement speaker, ELCS Math teacher Jim Sheffer, was able to personally recognize every student on the stage, going as far back as Lamaze class with their parents before the students were born. He told stories of mischief, comedy and excitement he had experienced as a teacher of the students. He ended his speech with a song for the student who said he looked like Barney. He sang, ñ I love you.î

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Keene Central School students graduate on a high note

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com KEENE VALLEY „ Keene Central School Superintendent Cynthia Ford-Johnston described the schoolÍ s graduating class of 2013 as ñ one of the more unique classes to graduate from Keeneî during the June 22 commencement.

She was soon proved correct.

Class salutatorian Victoria Patenaude took to the stage, urging her classmates to be ñ superheroes.î ñ I believe all of us are capable of something

to play. ñ And the valedictorian comes out and sings this really cheesy song about the class.

And since a lot of the seniors at Keene have been here since kindergarten, they would ...î ThatÍ s when the Keene Central School valedictorian started to sing his valedictory speech.

Balzac serenaded the class and those in attendance with the accolades and adventures of the class and how they were ready to graduate and move on in life, ending to a standing ovation from both students and audience members. ñ Thank you, for not leaving when this got weird,î he said later.

The two class speakers continued with their Oscar-style show, giving out awards for best facial hair, best school slogan and others, along with taking a moment to remember classmates who had moved away, much like an award showÍ s, ñ in memoriam,î segment.

At the end, Balzac gave his final message to his fellow graduates. ñ I say every moment is an opportunity for originality,î he said, ñ like turning a graduation Sam Balzac and Victoria Patenaude, Keene valedictorian and salutato- speech into an Oscar Awards ceremony.î rian, team up for part of their commencement “address,” June 22.

The class also heard from Above: Members of the Keene graduating class of 2013 show off their cap art.

Photos by Keith Lobdell elementary teacher Melissa LaVallee, who told the students to take time out from the constant extraordinary,î Patenaude said. ñ I think that we stream of information and focus on the small already strive to be superheroes ... dare to be a things from time to time. superhero and you just might find yourself beñ Pause and check in with yourself,î LaVallee ing the best you that you can be.î said. “When do we take time to reflect on the Patenaude then started to recite several slolittle things that make life so precious and spegans and expressions, which did not go unnocial? A hand-written thank-you note or a phone ticed by one of her classmates. call to family members means so much more.

“Torey, the first part of your speech was good, Remember the art of face-to-face communicabut now itÍ s turning into a string of cliches,î intion.î terrupted class valedictorian Sam Balzac.

LaVallee also spoke to the five members of Patenaude agreed and turned the microphone over to Balzac, who seemed surprised the 20-member class that were part of the international program at the school. that he was supposed to speak. ñ You brought a lot of joy, smiles and new After saying his ñ rough draftî included a perspective into our school,î LaVallee said. ñ As dress and juggling pins, Balzac then said he felt a whole, this class has become an outstanding graduations should be more like the Oscars. class that everyone will hate to see leave and ñ You have this music start paying in the background,î Balzac said as music indeed started one that we will miss dearly.î

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NYCO land deal wins second state vote

Lawrence summer lecture series set to begin at the Adirondack Museum

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com LEWIS „ The only vote now for the NYCO land deal with the state of New York comes from the voters.

The New York State Assembly joined their colleagues in the Senate June 19 in giving second passages to a proposed state constitutional amendment that would allow for a land exchange between the state and NYCO. ñ IÍ m extremely pleased to see my constitutional amendment allowing for a land exchange pass the Legislature for the second time,î said Assemblyman Dan Stec, who sponsored the bill. ñ IÍ ve made job creation one of my main focuses since coming to Albany, and this amendment will be crucial in helping NYCO Minerals create new jobs in Essex County.

I look forward to the public referendum on this bill in the fall.î The proposed change now goes to a statewide vote in November.

The owners of Juniper Hill Farms sell wares at their stand at the Elizabethtown Farmers’ Market.

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ELYC summer program to start

ELIZABETHTOWN „ The Elizabethtown-Lewis Youth Commission will begin the 2013 Summer Program on Monday, July 1. The program is open to children residing in Elizabethtown or Lewis who have completed kindergarten through sixth grade.

The following will be collected at the time of registration: a copy of your childÍ s updated immunization records and a $30 activity fee (payable to: ELYC). There is still time to register. Registration packets can be obtained by contacting the program direc-

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Continued from page 1 Voting against the drafting of the law were Gerald Morrow (Chesterfield), Sharon Boisen (Essex), Michael Marnell (Schroon) and Dan Connell (Keene). Supervisors Randy Douglas (Jay/board chairman) and Ed Hatch (Willsboro) were excused. ñ I know where this is coming from, to help maintain the roads,î Morrow said. ñ There are

tor, Paul Pulsifer, by phone at 873-2682 or email at youth_commission@hotmail.com.

BRASS to host fishing day

ELIZABETHTOWN „ Join BRASS on Saturday, June 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Elizabethtown Fish & Game Club and experience the fun of fishing. The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation lets you fish free that day and BRASS will provide some instruction and some gear.

Donations will be gratefully accepted. Visit online at boquetriver.org.

other vehicles that use these roads and the only people that will be affected by it are Essex County residents. ItÍ s a fee but it is still a tax. We should get it some other way.î ñ Both times, the negativity from my community was large, and I am going to vote against it again because of that,î Connell said. ñ When we get ready to balance the budget, we always go to highway and take out of their funds. We have a lot of small businesses that may have several vehicles. None of us want to put any of these businesses out of business.î

ELIZABETHTOWN „ The Adirondack History Center Museum is offering the first lecture in the Elizabeth HW Lawrence Summer Lecture Series on Tuesday, July 9 at 7 p.m. The lecture features naturalist David Thomas-Train speaking on Fire Towers in the Adirondacks. He presents early fire tower history and current fire tower issues of removal, retention, and restoration.

Future lectures in the lecture series in July and August include Andy Buchanan on July 16 presenting an overview of the Civil War. On July 23, Morris Glenn presents On the Trail of the USS Monitor. On July 30, Sharp Swan speaks on the Adirondack Regiment/118th New York Volunteers of the Civil War. On Aug. 6, Brent Vosburg speaks on Company H and the New York 5th Calvary Regiment. On Aug. 13, Carol Blakeslee-Collin presents Vignettes of the Home Front in the Civil War. On Aug. 20, the public is invited to a Civil War roundtable discussion with historians, researchers and enthusiasts. On Aug. 27, Voices of the Civil War is a program of readings from Civil War letters and diaries.

All lectures are on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

On Tuesday evenings the museum stays open until 7 p.m. and all are invited to view The Human Face of the Adirondacks in the Civil War exhibit, the Worked/Wild exhibit, and the updated Fire Tower exhibit. Admission to the exhibits is free with the purchase of a lecture ticket.

Reservations are recommended for the lectures. Please call 873-6466 or email echs@adkhistorycenter.org for reservations.

The price for the lecture is $5 museum members, $8 non-members, $30 full series (8 lectures). The museum is located at 7590 Court Street, Elizabethtown. For more information contact the museum at 873-6466 or visit the website at adkhistorycenter.org.

ñ Whenever you have an increase in registration fees or operating costs for a business, someone is going to absorb that,î Marnell said. ñ Everyone is going to raise their prices a little bit and everyone is going to be affected by it.î Elizabethtown Supervisor Margaret Bartley asked if this was something that other counties in the state were charging. ñ If we did raise $200,000 or $300,000 out of this and then reduce the levy, we are not coming out ahead on this,î Bartley said. ñ If 98 percent of the counties are charging this and we are not, then maybe we are just being foolish.î ñ I do not know the full numbers but all of our neighboring counties are doing this,î County Manager Dan Palmer said. ñ Just because they charge a fee doesnÍ t mean we have to,î Morrow replied. ñ We represent Essex County.î Other supervisors said they felt the fee would be a way to get some funding through other means than property tax. ñ The registration fee to me makes sense because it is money coming in that is off the property tax that goes specifically to highway use,” Moriah Supervisor and Finance Chair Tom

Scozzafava said. ñ I think that this is a step in the right direction. If we ever want to reduce the tax levy, these are the steps that we are going to have to take to get this done. In my mind, it makes a heck of a lot more sense to support your infrastructure this way, just as you do with water and sewer.î ñ I would probably never support a 26 percent increase in sales tax,î Wilmington Supervisor Randy Preston said. ñ This may not be the greatest alternative but this is an alternative that we have to look at.î ñ I think that this is a way to generate more revenue, I do not think that this is something we are doing to replace lost revenue,î Palmer said. ñ We have about 31,000 registrations per year for both personal and commercial vehicles, which would raise around $150,000 in revenue each year.î Once the proposed local law is drafted, the board of supervisors would have to set a date for a public hearing on the issue. The proposal to move forward also needs full board approval, with the vote to take place at the July 1 regular meeting.

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County receives legislative OK for sales tax increase

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN „ A bill which would allow Essex County to increase their sales tax revenues by one-quarter of a percent now sits on the desk of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Both the New York State Senate and Assembly last week passed home rule law that would allow Essex County to increase their sales tax from 3.75 to 4.0 percent, making a total combined sales tax of 8 percent for county residents.

At the Ways and Means Committee meeting June 24, County Manager Daniel Palmer said that the only thing that the county is waiting on is the signature of the governor. ñ That is the only hurdle that is left to clear, and Randy (Douglas, Jay Supervisor and Board of Supervisors Chair) has said he feels confident he will do so,î Palmer said.

Palmer said that the increase one-quarter percent would represent nearly $2 million in additional revenue for the county.

This was desperately needed to increase our revenues without going onto the property tax,î Douglas said last week. ñ Dan Manning, Dan Palmer and Mike Diskin, worked hard on this package. The bottom line is none of us want to raise taxes; however, this is the least intrusive tax financially on our local taxpayers who are struggling to survive during these tough times,î he said. ñ We are working so hard to find any ways to increase revenues to help stabilize property taxes.”

If approved by the governor, the sales tax increase would make Essex County on par with Clinton and Franklin counties, which are currently at 8 percent. The Legislature approved two-year extensions for these taxing jursidictions. Hamilton and Warren counties are currently at 7 percent. St. Lawrence County also received legislative approval for a sales tax increase, a jump of 1 percent, from 7 to 8 percent.

Jay Jaycee Hart and Sienna Coolidge take in the Jay Fourth of July Parade in 2012.

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The morning will also feature a morning Patriotic Hymn Sing at St. JohnÍ s Episcopal Church and Penelope the Clown (near the Ice Cream Shop) at 10 a.m.

Lineup for the annual parade will start at 10 a.m., with the parade stepping off at 11 a.m. and feature the Plattsburgh Bagpipe and Drummers, Shriner Clowns, home-made floats and Fire Departments making their way down the Essex Main Street. For information about float entries call 963-7072 or 963-4060 (leave a message if necessary). All entries are welcome.

At noon, games and boat races will take place at Beggs Point, where food will be sold by the Essex Volunteer Fire Department.

A Spelling Bee for all ages will take place at the Essex Town Hall at 3 p.m., followed by a Organ concert by Carol Williams at the Community Church at 7:30 p.m.

Fireworks in Essex will take place Friday, July 5, at dusk and can be best seen from Beggs Point Park.

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The Jay Fourth of July parade will step off at noon on July 4 along Route 9N, with the review stand set up in front of the Jay Volunteer Fire Department. Following the parade, there will be food, games, rides and more at the firehouse. Fireworks will be held at dusk.

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The annual Independence Day celebration, parade and fireworks will start with parade lineup at 4:30 p.m. on Cummins Road on Wednesday, July 4. The parade starts at 5 p.m. and turns left onto Main Street and ends at High Peaks Resort, with review booths at Select SothebyÍ s International Realty and at MidÍ s Park on Main Street. There will be activities all afternoon in MidÍ s Park, and the “Set the Nigh to Music” fireworks show will commence at 9:45 p.m. with musical accompaniment provided by WSLP-FM (93.3).

Sponsored by the WomenÍ s Civic Chamber, the Independence Day celebration begins July 4, with the annual Kiddie Parade at 10 a.m., followed by an old fashioned picnic in Riverside Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., along with music, old-time games, fun and food sponsored by local civic groups.

The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will host a free outdoor concert in Riverside Park with Roy Hurd and Frank Orsini starting at 7 p.m., and a fireworks display will follow.

For those wanting the celebration to last into the weekend, the Westport Fourth events will be held on Saturday, July 6, with the parade starting at 5 p.m. from the Essex County Fairgrounds and ending at the intersection of Main Street and Stevenson Road.

The parade will feature walking groups, floats, clowns, antique cars, local fire departments, emergency squads, bands, school buses, trucks, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and 4-H groups.

Prior to the parade, there will be an agility dog demonstration show on the Library Lawn, where the parade review stand will be.

Following the parade at 6 p.m., there will be a pig roast hosted by the Westport Volunteer Fire Department; a magic show and ice cream social in Ballard Park; and activities and games on the Library Lawn. At 7 p.m., Gary Phinney will be the caller for a street square dance on Merrihew Lane next to the library, followed by fireworks at dusk.

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Erosion, sediment control training set

WESTPORT „ On June 28, the Essex County Soil and Water Conservation District will offer the required four hour Erosion and Sediment Control training for contractors and developers. The training will be held from 8 a.m. until noon at the Essex County Fairgrounds, 3 Sisco Street, Westport.

The training will be presented by Dave Reckahn, District Manager.

This training is required for all contractors working on projects that disturb more than one acre of soil and have a storm water permit from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. The permit will require that contractors moving dirt at those sites have at least one trained employee on site on a daily basis. Training is good for three years. Contractors and developers will have to preregister for the training to receive credits. The training will cost $75 for certification, reference materials and refreshments.

Registration needs to be in by June 24. If you have a group of 10 or more and are interested in holding a private workshop, please contact the District at 962-8225 or email atessexswcd@westelcom.com.

Library to host walk/run

WILLSBORO „ The Paine Memorial Library is sponsoring the Paine Free Walk/Run on Saturday, June 29, at the Point Road Soccer field in Willsboro. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. with a 10 a.m. start. Walkers and runners will be able to choose their distance. Children will be encouraged to use the track while others may walk or run on River Road. The suggested donation price is $15 per person or $25 per family, with all proceeds benefiting the Paine Memorial Free Library.

Call 963-4478 for information.

Safety seat check set

KEESEVILLE „ The Essex County SheriffÍ s Department is holding a Child Safety Seat Check event June 29, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Keeseville Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane, Keeseville. For more information, please contact the Essex County Traffic Safety Office at 873-3630. The Child Passenger Safety Program is sponsored by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.

Wilderness first aid class set

ESSEX „ Champlain Area Trails (CATS) will hold a Wilderness First Aid class on Saturday, June 29, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Essex Fire House. CATS enlisted Kevin Shaw, owner of Split Rock Outfitters & Guides and a Critical Care and Wilderness EMT to teach the class.

The cost of the workshop is $30. Class size is limited, so please register early. To register, email info@champlainareatrail.com or call 62-2287. The Essex Fire House is located 0.4 miles west of the blinking light in Essex.

Hydrants to be flushed

ELIZABETHTOWN „ The Town of Elizabethtown will be flushing water hydrants beginning July 1-9. Water flow to residents in the water districts may be briefly discolored or reduced at times.

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Continued from page 1 “We are very proud of the fire department and the commissioners,î Keene Supervisor William Ferebee said. ñ They have done a lot of work to get it where it is today.î ñ It has been a learning process,î Chief Jody Whitney said. ñ We are very appreciative of all the assistance that we have received from the town, the coun-

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Legion to host dinner

Au SABLE FORKS „ On Saturday, June 29, a prime rib dinner will be hosted at the Medos A. Nelson American Legion Post 504 in Au Sable Forks. The dinner will consist of prime rib with a baked potato, green beans, roll, toss salad, dessert and your choice of coffee or tea. The cost to enjoy this delicious meal is $12.95. There are only 150 pre-sale tickets and takeout is available. Proceeds generated will be disbursed to the Post 504 Building Fund. To purchase your advance meal ticket, please call 647-5801.

Williams, Blaine to perform

ESSEX „ Essex Community Concerts will be hosting Carol Williams, San DiegoÍ s Civic Organist in concert at the Essex Community Church July 4, at 7:30 p.m. Carol gives anew spin on the classical organ concert not only with her programs of great genre diversity but the special, charismatic way she engages with the audience during her narrative anecdotes of interesting stories. During her performance at the Essex Community Church, she will be accompanied for a time by Adam Blaine, piper. Adam grew up in Peru. He has

ty, the state and the federal government. We have had an unbelievable number of hours put in by multiple members of the department and it has been nice to see the support from the community not only financially, but the moral support as well.î ñ The contractors went above and beyond the call of duty and showed a lot of attention to detail,î Board of Fire Commissioners Chairman Alan Carey said. ñ We are very happy and ecstatic to be operating out of a single location.î

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Library to hold book sale

WESTPORT „ The Westport Library book sale will be held from July 4 through July 6, with a First View on Wednesday, July 3 from 6 to 8 p.m.

A $15 donation per person is requested for First View. In addition to the first choice of the books First Viewers enjoy champagne strawberries and other delicacies and the music of Russ Bailey on his guitar. Special titles this year include an astonishing collection of military books ranging in subject from Napoleon, the Civil War and World War I and II. The sale runs from July 4 through July 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On July 6, they will be open late in conjunction with the Town of Westport’s parade and fireworks celebration. For more information check the libraryÍ s website westportnylibrary.org or call 9628219.

Ferebee said he was pleased this day was finally here and was also appreciative of the help the department received, especially from the state.

“We are the first fire department in the state to receive any funding like this for the department,î Ferebee said. ñ I am very proud of what Gov. Cuomo has been able to do for our fire department and for this wonderful new facility.î The new firehouse is located on Route 73 in Keene, across from the StewartÍ s Shop.

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Westport students help bring stories to Heritage House

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com WESTPORT „ Visitors to the Heritage House in Westport will get the opportunity to hear about the townÍ s past from those who lived through it, thanks to the help of some Westport Central School students.

During its open house June 19, the Heritage House debuted three movies that will show in the lobby of the building. The videos show residents Evelyn Brant, Phil Knowles and Irwin Barber talking about life in the Westport area over the years.

The videos were taped, edited and prepared by students working with teacher Paul Mudie.

Interviews were collected by Colin Wells. ñ Nancy (Decker) approached me about working on something like this so they could have a digital library of history here at the Heritage House,î Mudie said. ñ The timing with this class was just right because you could have not asked for a better group of students. The kids were the perfect match for the project, using their talents and working hard to complete these.î ñ They did a fantastic job,î Decker said. ñ I have wanted to get this project done for the past four years, and this is the ideal way that I wanted it to happen. We now have a piece of life in Westport to share with those who come here.î Students involved in the project included sophomores Sabrina Hendry, William Daha and Keragan Viens along with juniors Jordan Spadafora and Emily Rascoe. ñ It was a lot of hours to put everything together,î Hendry said. ñ I was pleased when we saw the finished project. It was kind of a relief because we had worked really hard.î

Students at Westport Central School helped edit videos that will be running at the Heritage House that feature Irwin Barber, Phil Knowles (third from right) and Evelyn Brant (second from right) sharing their experiences of Westport.

Photo by Keith Lobdell ñ It was a good experience,î Daha said. ñ I learned a lot about Westport and a lot about Evelyn through editing her video.î ñ It was really cool to hear the stories and learn about Westport in that way,î Spadafora said. ñ I personally got to hear a lot about my family history in the town,î Viens said. ñ It was really fun and a lot of hard work to complete the project,î Rascoe said. ñ It helped me learn more about WestportÍ s history.î

ñ I learned a lot about the town, too,î said Mudie. ñ I think that the stories that were collected were great. ItÍ s a great project because if we do not record stories from people like this, then they are going to get lost.î Brant and Knowles attended the event and got a first look at their starring roles on the screens at the Heritage House. ñ I hope that it is something people can enjoy,î Brant said. ñ I was talking with a couple of people, and I looked up real quick and there I

was on the screen.î ñ It is an honor to be a part of this,î Knowles said. ñ My family goes back several generations in the town. My grandfather came back from the Civil War with one arm and built mills all over the area. To me, he is a hero.î The videos will be on display in the Heritage House during normal hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, and 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays. For more, visit the website, westportheritagehouse.com.

Classic tractors run through Westport

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com WESTPORT „ For roughly 13 years, enthusiasts of antique and classic tractors have made their way to BarberÍ s Homestead Park in Westport to get together and look back at the history of agricultural transportation. ñ There must be over 50 tractors here this year,î said Irwin Barber, who started the show as a way for local antique tractor owners to come together and show off their equipment while getting a chance to see what others may have. ñ I started this as a local tractor show and it has just built up every year,î Barber said. ñ There is a variety of equipment, including a old combine and a 1927 grader.î The event, which was held June 15-16 at BarberÍ s campground facility, included a tractor parade, food a refreshments and tractor and wagon rides.

Taylor Haskins will open the 2013 Westport Community Concert series July 4 at the Ballard Park Pavilion.

Haskins to open Ballard Park 2013 concert series on Fourth of July

WESTPORT „ The Westport Community Concerts is pleased to present the Taylor Haskins Quartet on Thursday evening July 4 at 7:15 p.m. in Ballard Park in Westport. This is the first concert of eight in the summer series for 2013.

To date Haskins has released four recordings as a leader, in addition to appearing as a sideman on dozens of albums and winning a Grammy award in 2005 for performing on bassist Dave HollandÍ s album ñ Overtime.î The 2013 Westport Community Concert Series is held every Thursday night at the beautiful grassy amphitheatre overlooking Lake Champlain, known as the Ballard Park Performance Pavilion. The performances begin a little after 7 p.m. Bring a blanket/ lawn chairs and a picnic. The rain site is across Main Street in the acoustically amazing historic chapel of the Westport Heritage House.

Concert lineup is as follows; July 11 - Stephen Gratto and Sons July 18 - Big Spike July 25 - Rose and the Nightingales Aug. 1 - Meadowmount - Three of their best student quartets Aug. 8 - Tempest Aug. 15 -Hugh Pool, Aug. 22 - Michael Chorney and Holler General with Haskins

The annual Barber Homestead Park antique tractor show was held June 15-16 in Westport.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Spirit of Place Plein Air event on July 7 WESTPORT „ The Spirit of Place Plein Air Art Event now in its sixth year will again include the Free Finger Painting for Kids au Plein Air. On Sunday morning, July 7, artists will gather at Ballard Park in Westport from 9 a.m. to noon in the Champlain Valley to create art ñ Plein Air.î Children are welcome to come and participate creating ñ Outdoor Finger Paintingsî from 10 a.m. to noon. Adults are encouraged to come create

The Wadhams Community Church hosted its annual Strawberry Day festival June 17 in the Parish Hall.

The event is held every year on Father’s Day and includes raffles, sales and plenty of strawberry shortcake.

or watch. There will be a plein air workshop given by Sandra Hildreth of Saranac Lake for those who have pre registered through the WestportHeritageHouse.com website beginning at 9 a.m.

On Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14, area artists will open their studios to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location maps of the open studios may be obtained at the Heritage House, area businesses or at any artist studio. Physi-

cal locations will be marked by yellow balloons and signs.

This is a perfect time to see artists at work in their studios, ask questions about their work and purchase art directly from the source.

The focus of the event continues to be on life and scenes inspired by the Champlain Valley and Lake. Sponsored by the Westport Heritage House the Art Event and artwork created by painters, photographers, sculptors,

crafts(wo)men will be shown in the Spirit of Place Exhibit, opening with a reception on Thursday, July 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Heritage House in Westport. All work will be for sale in a silent auction format ending Aug. 10, at 3 p.m. at the Heritage Festival. The proceeds benefit the Westport Heritage House.

For more information contact the Nancy at 962-4805 decker2@westelcom.com or Meredith at 962-4590.

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Take advantage of all June has to offer

Small streams filled with wild brook trout are the answer to an angler’s dreams. There are very few places in the Northeast where such wonderful angling conditions exist, and most anglers don’t even realize they can be found just down the road.

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une has always been a great month for outdoor travelers, and especially for kids. It is a month that has delivered freedom from the daily drudgery of schoolwork, as it ushers the exhilaration that arrives with the prospect of a long summerÍ s vacation.

June of 2013 has also been a unique month, bringing with it a total of five complete weekends, rather than the usual four. In fact, most students only toiled for a total of 20 days during the month of June, 2013, compared to an average of 23 or 24 days in a typical month of school.

For the seniors, June of ï 13 signaled the end of their high school career.

In addition to breaking loose from the educational calaboose, the month of June also delivers the opening day of Bass season, and a weekend of free fishing on any public waters in New York state.

The free fishing weekend arrives Saturday, June 2930. It provides an ideal opportunity for Mom, Dad or a friendly Uncle to get the kids outside and introduce them to an entertainment system that does not require batteries or an electrical outlet. A fishing pole is the best X-Box Detox tool ever invented. With a big fish on the end of a fishing rod, most kids realize it is safe to leave the electronic entertainment at home.

Any child who grows up in the Adirondacks without the proper equipment and the knowledge of how to enjoy the local woods and waters is at a severe disadvantage.

Likewise, any parent who fails to provide a child with the proper equipment and the knowledge of where and how to use it, is guilty of recreational neglect.

In many of our local communities, there are precious few recreational opportunities for our youth. There are very few safe or appropriate ñ hangouts.î For many years, every local town had a small diner that a served as a gathering place. There were also movie theaters, snack bars and other such places.

Sadly, the current generation has few of the traditional hangouts left. In many towns, the only business with the lights on after 8 p.m. is the local Stewarts Shop.

Fortunately, Stewarts Shops also sell gas, so teenagers can still get around in their cars. But with the lack of a familiar hangout, many have no place to go.

I speak from experience when I say there is nothing more dangerous than a bored teenager. If they canÍ t find trouble, trouble will find them. It is a natural instinct, and it is evident in all wild species, not just human teenagers or juveniles as they are referred to in the animal kingdom.

Juveniles, whether they are raccoons, eagles, bears or Billy who lives just down the street, are unpredictable.

In most cases, their brains are not fully developed, even if their bodies apparently have.

Similar to their distant cousins in the animal kingdom, human adolescents are highly susceptible to dangerous, pack behavior. Their brains are not capable of recognizing or comprehending risks. And yet the troubles can be equally dangerous for either species.

In the wild, just as at home, juveniles often exhibit a tendency to wander, and explore, and trouble is usually just a short distance away.

Whether the trouble comes from an immature bear marauding through a campground, or a couple of young geese wandering off from the flock, the potential for trouble is as omnipresent as a young man in a fast car zooming down a country road in the dark of night.

Parents wlll do their best to keep their kids safe.

Cautious does will hide their fawns in the tall ferns, while they wander off looking for food, just as a mother goose will tend to a tidy flock, as they travel in a straight

line behind her, and her mate.

Bear cubs can be just as adventuresome, until their mother cuffs one of them upside of the head. Immediately, they learn to pay attention to mom. If human motherÍ s had such resolve, there would be far less trouble in modern society.

I never cease to marvel at the awkward aeronautics of fledgling birds.

Flying is one of the activities where it surely pays to pay attention to mom. It is often a feathered equivalent of watching a teenager walk face first into a closed door without even attempting to open it.

The entertainment isnÍ t always pretty to watch, especially when it involves prey.

I once witnessed a raccoon devour a nest full of young robins, despite the motherÍ s best effort to ward it off. It was heart rendering to hear her calls, and to watch as the raccoon climbed down the tree to scavenge the lone bird that had escaped the initial attack.

All the frantic mother bird could do was watch the danger from a safe distance, and scold the raccoon. The parallels to a human family in distress were eerily similar, and equally disturbing.

Whether for bass or trout, it is the time to get out

Anglers looking to get out this weekend will find a variety of water conditions, ranging from high to very high.

The recent rains have kept most local waters running at spring levels or above.

Currently, the Saranac Lakes are at spring levels, forcing many lakeside residents to wear hip boots to get to their docks.

I spent the weekend fishing on the lakes, and on the small streams and beaver dam ponds.

The big lakes offered up plenty of bass and a few pike, while the beaver dams were equally productive with brook trout devouring flies as fast as I could cast them.

Smallmouth bass were all over the Gary Yamamoto Senkos we tossed on the rocky shoals, and pike were willing to chase buzz baits or surface lures with an equal lack of abandon.

On the small streams, brook trout were hesitant to take dry flies on the sunny days, but they quickly turned on during the low light of dusk.

In one particularly productive outing, I managed to take over a dozen scrappy brookies in consecutive casts.

I will admit that I was using a nymph as a dropper below a Ausable Wulff dry fly.

Often, I was able to take two small brookies on a single cast, especially if the first fish took the dry fly. A fish in distress will always attract other fish, and the sight of a big nymph bouncing around behind a stressed fish is obviously too good to resist.

The little, 9 to 12-inch wild brookies usually arenÍ t difficult to land. However, when you’re battling two of them on a single line at the end of a six foot, three weight flyrod, they are a challenging quarry.

Add into the mix a few squadrons of deer flies, a cloud of punkies and some very unhappy alder spiders, and youÍ ve got a real interesting mix of both prey and predators. I was often unsure of my true role, but I was simply having too much fun to be concerned.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

A cautious doe eyes the angler, as she watches over a hidden fawn.

Photos by Joe Hackett

Fire companies from Willsboro, Westport, Moriah, Port Henry, Essex, Lewis and Elizabethtown gathered recently for training in controlling an ethanol fire.

Photo by Don Jaquish of Essex Co Emergency Services

Booze cruising!

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nergy concerns, Middle East conflicts and home-grown independence are all reasons why our nation needs to develop an energy policy that works for the people, the environment and for long term sustainability.

Alcohol-based fuels and vegetable fuels are both made from plants. Vegetable oils are being treated and made into bio-diesel.

French fry cars! Corn is being processed into alcohol then denatured to make it into a non-drinkable alcohol based fuel. Denaturing is simply adding some hydrocarbon based fuels, like gasoline to alcohol making

By Rich Redman it a fuel and non-drinkable alcoholic liquor.

The gasoline you buy at the pump today is a mix of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline.

Using corn as a fuel is good for the midwest farmer, but is hurting the eastern and western dairy farmers who use grain in their feed rations. The cost of corn has risen and it eventually affects food prices. Increased corn prices, along with the western drought have increased beef and pork prices. Food should be for feeding people and animals, not fuel.

Switchgrass is an option that many energy scientists are looking at. Once the enzyme is found that can break down the switchgrass and convert sugars to alcohol, grass may be the fuel source instead of corn. Prairie land could be planted to switchgrass and harvested for fuel use.

The benefits would be long term perennial grasses planted instead of rotational crops, so carbon would be tied up, erosion reduced and overall fuel and energy used on the farm for crop production reduced. Corn could once again be used for food, hopefully reducing dairy farm feed costs.

Switchgrass is also an excellent pheasant cover grass if managed for wildlife habitat. Cutting the grass after the birdÍ s nesting period allows a new brood of birds to survive. Tall grass habitat is also made by simply not mowing some areas like along ditches, roads, stream corridors, and keeping conservation reserve fields for wildlife. Now midwest farmers would have two sources of income once again; grass for fuel and pheasant hunting which brings in millions to areas like South Dakota. When the prairie grass was plowed in and turned to corn ground, much of the birdÍ s habitat was lost. This would be a win-win for both the farmer and the pheasants.

On another side of the ethanol front is how to extinguish it when it burns.

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Transporting ethanol

There is a concern from fire departments, hazmat teams, and local officials on ethanol transports going through our area almost daily. Railroad traffic in our area has increased due to shipments of ethanol from Canada to Albany. Numerous unit trains are running up and down the shoreline of Lake Champlain daily.

A unit train is one that is made up entirely of one type of rail car carrying usually one type of product. In our case, itÍ s a unit train with 100 cars, each holding about 29,000 gallons of ethanol, or 2.9 million gallons of ethanol per train.

Almost pure ethanol before it makes it to the fuel depots for remixing is 98 percent ethanol and 2 percent gasoline. This is a polar solvent, meaning it mixes with water. A prime example is a scotch and water cocktail served with ice, enjoyed on the back porch occasionally. Hydrocarbons separate from water and float. Alcohol mixes with water and that is a serious problem when trying to extinguish an ethanol fire. Fire departments will have a very hard time supplying enough water to dilute the ethanol volume involved in a train accident to reduce its flammability. A small leak is possible to dilute, but a car load is the problem.

To extinguish an ethanol fire, you need to blanket the fire with AR-AFFF foam, which stands for Alcohol Resistant-Aqueous Film Forming Foam. Alcohol resistant foam doesnÍ t break up in a foam blanket like regular foam. The bubbles in regular foam blankets will slowly dissolve and allow vapors to escape which could possibly reignite. And that is not cool when you are standing near a pool of ethanol!

Alcohol resistant foam is about $38 per gallon and a large fire could easily use more than 1,000 gallons, so the cost of extinguishing an ethanol fire may be out of reach for many fire departments and county hazmat teams. The other solution and possible outcome is to let it burn in place and protect the perimeter and surroundings. In the words of Dirty Harry: ñ A man must know his limitations.î At a recent Essex County ethanol fire training program in Willsboro, fire companies trained in the use of AR-AFFF foam. Teaching firefighters how to apply foam so there is an uninterrupted blanket to cool the fire, and eventually provide a layer of foam over the fuel to hold down the vapors so they wonÍ t reignite was the mission of the instructors. They did a superb job.

Fire companies from Willsboro, Westport, Moriah, Port Henry, Essex, Lewis, Elizabethtown and elsewhere attended this training sponsored by the Essex County Emergency Services and the NYS Fire Academy. Many of us were mixed with firefighters from other companies so we would get to work with folks outside of our own department. I worked with a great crew from Lewis.

As the saying goes, we train for the worst and hope for the best. We are trying to be prepared because there is a lot of denatured booze, cruising through our neighborhoods!

Rich Redman is a retired District Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and an avid outdoorsman. His column will appear regularly. He may be reached at rangeric@nycap.rr.com.

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June 29, 2013

Essex County bar closing approved by Liquor Authority

By Katherine Clark

katherine@denpubs.com ALBANY „ The New York State Liquor Authority approved a motion to change the time alcohol can be served from 4 to 3 a.m. during their meeting on June 19. ñ It will go into effect immediately once a letter has been sent to the county,î said Bill Crowley, director of public affairs for the Liquor Authority.

Judy Garrison, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors said she is working with the County Attorney to figure out the protocol for notifying county business owners.

Chesterfield Town Supervisor, Vice Chair of the Public Safety Committee and Stop DWI Board member Gerald Morrow said he was very pleased with the decision. ñ We shouldnÍ t have changed it in 2005, 3 a.m. is a good compromise, for now,î said Morrow.

The action overturns the 2005 decision made

by the Essex County Board of Supervisors and the New York State Liquor Authority that changed the hours from 3 a.m. to 4 a.m., the stateÍ s latest allowable time to serve alcohol.

An open forum held on June 13 invited county residents to air their approval or disapproval to State Liquor Authority representatives Dennis Rosen and Jaqueline Held. During the open forum, no county resident came forward to object the change but five people spoke in favor of the change including Morrow, Ticonderoga Police Chief Mark Johns, owner of the Mountain View Inn of Lake Placid Vic Kraus, along with Dough Terbeek and Mac MacDevitt of the Prevention Team in Ticonderoga. Rosen said that lack of disapproval made the decision to change the hours easier. ñ At the meeting everyone seemed to be on the same page and everyone thought 2 a.m. would be a better time,î said Morrow. ñ Our work isnÍ t done yet.î By limiting the time people are allowed to be served alcohol, Morrow said it would be a sig-

nificant help to improving safety on roads in the early morning hours and help reduce the number of drunk drivers on the road. ñ This is something long over due, we (the board of supervisors) should never have changed it to 4 a.m.î said Morrow.

Johns said at the June 13 meeting the late bar hours were diminishing the quality of life for early morning workers, runners and residents in Ticonderoga. ñ IÍ m very pleased that the comments made at the meeting were heard by the State Liquor Authority representatives and that action has been taken,î said Johns.

MacDevitt said there needs to be a combined effort in the community to lower negative impact of alcohol on Essex County communities.

Excessive alcohol use, he said, leads to a whole lot more problems for the community such as alcohol abuse, drunk driving, and domestic abuse.

“It’s really an impressive first step in the right direction for dealing with some of the

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Au Sable Forks Elementary School students take part in an end-of-the-year flash mob during the opening of the awards program June 20 at the school. The students performed the dance for their friends and families, “interrupting” the speech being made by Principal Ginene Mason.

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

United Methodist Church - Main Street. 647-8147. Sunday 11 a.m. Worship Service. Email: afumc1@frontiernet.net Holy Name Catholic Church - 14203 Rt. 9N, Au Sable Forks, 6478225, Rev. Kris Lauzon – Pastor, John J. Ryan – Deacon, Masses: Mon & Wed 5:15pm, Thu& Fri at 8am, Sat 4pm, Sun 9:15am. Confessions (reconciliation) Saturday 3:15 – 3:45pm.

BLACK BROOK St. Matthew’s Catholic Church - 781 Silver Lake Rd., Black Brook, 647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon – Pastor, John J. Ryan – Deacon, Masses: Sun 11am BLOOMINgdALE Pilgrim Holiness Church - 14 Oregon Plains Rd., 891-3178, 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 Francis Flynn, 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.towngoodshepherd.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. Sunday Mass at 8 a.m. from Memorial Day Weekend to Columbus Day Weekend. 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. 576-4711.

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

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 10:00 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7 p.m.; Youth Group Sunday 6 p.m. Website: ibck.org Email: oneillr@ibck.org 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 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. Child

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Lake Placid Baptist Church - Leading people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ Worship service Sunday 10:15 a.m.

2253 Saranac Ave., LP 523-2008, www.lpbaptist.org.

St. Eustace Episcopal Church - The Very Rev. David K. Ousley Worship Services: Saturday at 5:15pm & Sunday at 8 and 10am; Wednesday - 5:15 - Holy Eucharist and Healing Prayers, 2450 Main St., Lake Placid, NY 518-523-2564 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 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 26 John Brown Rd., LP. President Philip Perkins 354-0410. Sacrament Meeting 10:00 AM; Sunday School 11:00 AM; Relief Society/Priesthood Meetings 12:00 PM 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 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 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

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Au SABLE FORKS „ The century-old historic Tahawus Center, overlooking the Ausable River just next to the Hollywood Theater as a gateway to Main Street in Au Sable Forks, will open its Discovery Programs for the summer July 1.

The Discovery Programs begin with morning Dance Classes offered for at different levels and for different ages, taught by instructors from Rebecca Kelly Ballet and Kids Co-Motion. The Creative Movement program, Kids Co-Motion, helps to enrich early childhood development though music, movement and language. Classes will be held: July 1-3, July 15-18, and Aug 5-15.

The Science Lab Camp for Youth is a four-day program providing a special opportunity to examine phenomena in biology, chemistry, electricity, physics, and astronomy with a hands-on approach. Instructor Gary Dreiblatt, a teacher of 26-years, says the one-week camp is a place where, ñ Young scientists use professional instruments and build their own equipment to discover the small, the large, and the invisible worlds we inhabit.î Classes will be held July 15-18 for ages 8-14 in two mixed levels.

For a detailed calendar and more information on the Discovery Programs 2013 which continue in August to include craft workshops, please visit the TLC website, TahawusCenter.org, telephone (646) 734-7151 or stop by TLC for a brochure. Some scholarship aid is available for workshop participation. All classes are subject to enrollment.

First United Methodist Church - 63 Church Street, Saranac Lake, 891-3473 Adirondack Alliance Church - 72 Canaras Ave., SL, 891-1383.

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. 518-891-5262. Services on Sunday mornings at 11:30 a.m. followed by coffee hour. Sunday School available.

Saranac Lake Friends Meeting (Quaker) - 94 Church Street, Baldwin House, Saranac Lake, NY 12983; Sundays at 9:30 a.m.; 518327-3885; bbeguin@roadrunner.com 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 The Tupper Lake Baptist Chapel - Corner Lake & Mill Streets.

518-359-3402. Rev. Richard Wilburn. Sunday: Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Wednesday: Prayer Service 6:30 p.m.

WAdHAMS United Church of Christ - Sunday worship celebration at 10:30 a.m., Pastor James Davis. For more information contact Evelyn Brant 518-962-4480. *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 Saturday 4:30 p.m. (Sept. May) Email: westportbiblech@westelcom.com

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problems in Essex County,î said MacDevitt. ñ Even one late night rowdy bar can negatively affect the quality of life for people in that town and have a negative economic impact.ñ MacDevitt said in the state of New York there is a big push for alcohol to fuel economic development and in reality the shift comes at a higher cost for the state. ñT he late night bars will claim that they are SURYLGLQJ DSXEOLF VHU YLFH OLNHSURYLGLQJ IRRG for late night arriving travelers or providing a needed element for Lake Placid as a tourist destination,î he said. ñT his is hard to credit since all bars in neighboring Vermont, including Burlington with its flourishing nightlife, close at 2 a.m.

Also, the record suggests that these bars might be a net liability for tourism and quality of life for the residents of the area.î Along with the change in ñc losing time,î law, the county-sponsored resolution, offered by Morrow, will do away with a law that prohibited the sale of alcohol between the hours of noon and 3 p.m. on Good Friday.

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Weekdays: consult bulletin. Email: allrises@westelcom.com WILLSBORO Congregational United Church of Christ - 3799 Main Street, P.O. Box 714. Worship and Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Church phone number 518-963-4048.

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Rev. John Demo, Admin. Saturday Mass at 5 p.m. & Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m.

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Nate Wilson, standing, and Garrett Hume at the new Wilson’s Appliance store in Lake Placid.

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LAKE PLACID „ WilsonÍ s Appliance Centers has expanded into Lake Placid, and they are planning to celebrate.

The new Lake Placid WilsonÍ s Appliance store, located at 6193 Sentinel Road (the corner of Routes 73 and 86, next to the stoplight at the top of Mill Hill), will host a grand opening event Saturday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“We will have raffles for a high-efficiency washer and four Red Sox tickets along with giveaways to the first 100 customers,” Nate Wilson said. ñ There will be manufacturing reps on site, a free barbecue lunch, deep discounts and very aggressive pricing.î Wilson said he has been pleased with the flow of customers coming into the store through word of mouth, as the site has been opened for about three weeks prior to the grand opening event.

He added that the company decided to put a store in Lake Placid based on business that they had been seeing at the Plattsburgh location.

ñ For us as a business, Lake Placid has been a market that has been growing constantly,î Wilson said. ñ We thought that there was a lot of opportunity here that we were missing, and we are here to capture a lot of that.î Wilson said that the store would give residents in the Tri-Lakes who are WilsonÍ s customers a closer location to shop or get service, while attracting a new base of customers. ñ There is the opportunity now to attract the business of some of the seasonal residents who are not as familiar or aware of the Plattsburgh market,î he said.

WilsonÍ s Appliance in Lake Placid will sell major household appliances along with televisions and electronics. They also have a parts and services department on site. ñ It is a full parts department with a fully stocked inventory and the knowledgeable staff that you need to go with that,î Wilson said.

Store hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The store is closed on Sundays.

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Willsboro Pre-K students talk with alums in Afghanistan

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keith@denpubs.com WILLSBORO „ Students in Linda JacquesÍ s Pre-Kindergarten class at Willsboro Central School welcomed two visitors to their classroom near the end of the school year.

The pair of visitors were unable to be physically in the classroom but had the chance to talk with students thanks to modern technology from half a world away.

The visitors were Jake Reynolds and Matt Sayward, who are currently stationed with the military in Afghanistan. ñ We had this conversation planned a couple of times, and they did not work out,î Jacques said. ñ We did not think that we were ever going to get the chance to make it happen because of the time difference and the work schedules for the boys, but when it did, it was so cute. They showed the kids their work area and what they had to wear and answered all of their questions.î Questions like: ñ If there was any grass or trees,î from Justice Johnson. ñ What it was like to live in the desert?î from Carson Liebeck. ñ If they missed the trees,î from Paxton Leerkes.

Matt Sayward and Jake Reynolds, currently stationed in Afghanistan, pose with a paper doll chain sent to them by students in Linda Jacques pre-kindergarten class earlier this year. ñ It was a great project,î Willsboro Superintendent Stephen Broadwell said. ñ Our students benefited from the experience, and they were able to send a piece of home to our alumni soldiers. It was great that they could have the Skype call and bring this technology into the lives of both parties. It shows how flat the world really is.î Jacques said that the class started earlier in the year to send packages and letters to Say-

ward and Reynolds. ñ We had Jessica Sayward in our class a lot, and the kids were able to talk with her about Matt and where he was,î she said. ñ This gave me an idea that we should try to do something to try and make things a little easier for her and the boys.î Jacques said she talked with the class about where Afghanistan was and what it meant for them to be so far away from their families. Then

the class sent packages to the soldiers, which included items Jessica told them the two needed as well as a couple of presents from the children. ñ We have Snuggle Puppy, a ï petÍ that the kids get to take home on the weekends,î Jacques said. ñ We got the boys their own Snuggle Puppy. We also made these little people out of paper. We sent them out and they sent us pictures back with Snuggle Puppy and the people.î The class also received a thank you from the duo. ñ Dear Mrs. JacquesÍ s Pre-Kindergarten Class,î the response that accompanied one of the pictures said. ñ Thank you very much for the care packages that you all have sent to us. We appreciate all the hard work you have put into them. It makes our day a little happier when we get a package in the mail. Thank You, Senior Airman Matthew Sayward, Staff Sergeant Jacob Reynolds.î Jacques said that both soldiers are supposed to return to the North Country in the next week and she hopes they will be able to meet with the students even though the school year has ended. ñ We are trying to get something together with the parents,î she said. ñ It would be a great way to end this for the kids and for them, as well.î

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

FOR RENT Elizabethtown Office or Storefront downtown 1364 sq. ft. can divide, available July 1st.

Judy 518-873-2625, Wayne 518962-4467 or Gordan 518-9622064.

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720 sq. ft. Lake views. Contact Jim Forcier @ 518-962-4420.

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June 29, 2013 1977 156 GLASTRON Boat with 70 HP Johnson motor, with trailer, excellent condition. $2500. 518-359-8605

MORRISONVILLE, NY , 3 BR/1 BA Single Family Home, 1,056 square feet, built in 1979, New roof, kitchen, bath & water heater. Full basement. $99,500 OBO. MAKE ME MOVE! 518-4209602

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FOR SALE LADIES WIG Blonde short style, Ellen Thomas Derma Life Cemo wig, new never worn, Retail price was $300 selling for $75. 518-354 -8654

LEWIS BEAUTIFUL 3 bedroom Ranch, Price to Sell. $149,000 or for Rent $950/mo., 518-873-1052 MORIAH, NY Charming 3 bedroom Home, $95,000 OBO. 518873-1052.

MORRISONVILLE 4 BR/2.5 BA, Single Family Home, 1,920 square feet, bulit in 1998, Colonial Cape, attached 2 car garage, gas fireplace, finished basement, large fenced in backyard with above ground swimming pool on corner lot. Located in Morrisonville in the Saranac School District.

Great Family Neighborhood. $229,500 Call 518 -726-0828 Dfirenut@gmail.com

1980 18 1/2 FT. Century Cuddy Cabin, 120 HP I/O, trailer, GPS depth finder, down rigger, plus. $2400 OBO. 518-9638220 or 518-569-0118 2001 SUPRA SANTERA low hrs., mint cond., great ski wake board boat, beautiful trailer included, $19,500. 518-354-8089 2005 WHITEHALL SPIRIT rowing/sailboat. Classic boat, rare find. Must sell! Asking $4500 OBO. 845-868-7711 2006 18’ SEADOO JET BOAT 185 HP Turbo 1.5 L Full Canvas, Bimini Top, Trailer Included, Excellent Condition, $12000.00 518-643-8591 (days) 518-643-2514 (evenings)

ACCESSORIES (2) TRAILERS (OPEN) - both excellent condition; 2010 Triton 20' Aluminum - max wgt. 7500 lbs.

Asking $4900 and 1989 Bison 31' overal Gooseneck, Asking $2900.

518-546-3568.

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ALTONA, NY 3 BR/2 BA, Single Family Home, bulit in 1994, Perfect entertainment home, peaceful country setting 15 minutes from Plattsburgh. Large deck, 28' pool, patio with built in gas grill, 2 car garage with workshop. A MUST SEE $105,000 518-570-0896

1952 CHRIS Craft 1952 Chris Craft Mahogany Sportman 22U, excellent cond., restored w/system bottom, original hardware & instruments, rebuild CCM-130 engine, spotlight, boat cover, new trailer, like On Golden Pond boat, located in Essex, NY. $24,500. 802-5035452.

TIRES FOR SALE Michelin (4) Brand New Still in Wrap, 225/ 60R18 PRIMACY MXV4 $600.

Grand Touring - All Season-Blackwall. 518-569-1681

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AUTO WANTED CARS/TRUCKS WANTED! Top $$$$$ PAID! Running or Not, All Years, Makes, Models. Free Towing! We're Local! 7 Days/Week.

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BOATS 14 SECTIONS OF 8’ Pressured treated boat docking w/ latter, adjustable hight stands, excellent condition, Also 12x14 Floating Raft w/latter. 518-563-3799 or 518-563-4499 Leave Message.

15.5FT. ALBACORE SLOOP Almost new sails, Blue hull & White deck, 2 paddles, homemade trailer, Asking $500.00. 514-782-1794 16’ HOBIE CATAMARAN parts, hulls, masts, booms, decks, rudders, rigging, $500 takes all. 518 -561-0528 19 FT. Princecraft Aluminum Boat Hudson DLX, V-hull w/floor, live-well, 50 hp 4-Stroke Honda, Trailer $5,000.00 (518)593-0454 1959 LAUNCH Dyer 20" Glamour Girl, Atomic 4 inboard engine, 30HP, very good condition. Safe, reliable, spacious, ideal camp boat. Reasonable offers considered. Located in Essex, NY. 802503-5452 1967 17’ HERMAN Cat Boat ready for restoration, inlcudes trailer, $2500. 518-561-0528

2007 STINGRAY BOAT 25' Stingray Criuser, only 29 hours, LIKE NEW, sleeps 4, has bathroom, microwave, fridge, table, includes trailer, stored inside every winter. (518) 570-0896 $49,000 2008 BENNINGTON 23’ Pontoon Boat w/75HP Evinrude E-Tek w/ 92hrs. on both, like new, comes w/many extras, call for details.

Asking $21,000. 518-359-7693 BOAT FOR SALE 1984 Cobia 17' bowrider, 115HP Evenrude outboard (newer), 2002 Karavan trailer, runs but needs some work. $1,500. 518-576-4255 BOAT LIFT model# 1501, sits on the bottom of the lake. Make an Offer. 518-891-2767 Leave Message on Mail Box 1.

COMITTI VENEZIA 28 Elegance Stunning Italian built runabout w/ Mercruiser 496HO,55mph, <40hrs demo use, never titled,full term warranties. $198,500 www.turnermarinegroup.com MAXUM 1988 fish & ski Fiberglass,17ft, 85 HP Force motor & Minn Kota trolling motor w/auto pilot, complete w/ canvas top & trailer, always garaged, excellent condition, $4900. 518-354-8654

CARS 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR White/Beige Excellent condition. fully loaded,runs like a dream $2,500. OBO Call: (518) 5930333 Email: searles_mary@yahoo.com 2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT HEMI Cool Vanilla/Gray Leather, 5-Speed Auto, 80K Miles, Sunroof/Roof Rack & More, Pristine Condition, Includes Four (4) Standard Snows on Wheels. Call For Price 518-569 -1681 2006 KIA SEDONA Van, 7 passenger, mileage 59,000, excellent shape, price $7,500. 518-8736320 Elizabethtown, NY CLASSIC 1973 CAMARO, 350 Auto, V-8 Engine, original 55,000 miles, $12,000, very good condition 518-359-9167.

FARM EQUIPMENT FORD 800 TRACTOR FOR SALE Trip Bucket, tire chains and many newer parts. Needs simple electrical work. $1900. Call 518-9628746

MOTORCYCLES

1987 SUZUKI INTRUDER 700CC, new tires, new battery, many extras, tek manual etc.Asking $1995 518-946-8341.

Need A Dependable Car? Check Out The Classifieds.

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

By EMAIL To: legals@denpubs.com

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 46 EVANS LANE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/30/13.

Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Peter Nagy, 139 Doremus Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-5/25-6/29/13-6TC49334 ----------------------------MENTIS MINDER LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/14/2013.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 33 Seneca Trail, Lake Placid, NY 12946, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-5/25-6/29/13-6TC52108 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY [LLC] Name: French’s Brook LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State (SSNY) on 4/30/13.

Office location: Essex County.

Principal business location:

36 Stevens Road, Lake Placid, New York 12946. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 449 New Karner Road, Albany, New York 12205.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-6/1-7/6/13-6TC52402 ----------------------------IRONWOOD TREE SERVICE, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/23/13.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 127 Campion Way, Vermontville, NY 12989, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-6/8-7/13/20136TC-52429 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: THE WILLSBORO DINER, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/24/13. Office location: Essex County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Drew G. Reithel, 982 Middle Road, Willsboro, New York 12996. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

VN-6/8-7/13/13-6TC52436 -----------------------------

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: JACKBRAD PROPERTIES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/23/13. Office location: Essex County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, P.O. Box 1345, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

VN-6/8-7/13/13-6TC52437 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MOUNTAIN MEDICAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/30/13. Office location: Essex County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1927 Saranac Ave., Ste. 100, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: any lawful activities.

VN-6/15-7/20/20136TC-52447 ----------------------------G U A R D I A N PROTECTION SERVICES CANINE, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/26/13.

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, 2276 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY 12946.

Purpose: to engage in

any lawful act.

VN-6/15-7/20/20136TC-52451 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED L I A B I L I T Y COMPANY (ìLLCî) Name: Peak Paramedicine, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 06/03/2013 Office Location: Essex County. The “SSNY” is designated as agent of the “LLC” upon whom process against it may be served.

“SSNY” shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 308 Springfield Rd., Wilmington, NY, 12997 . Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

VN-6/15-7/20/20136TC-52467 ----------------------------SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on July 11, 2013 at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 1CM, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using Bid Express (www.bidx. com).

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

NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny. g o v / d o i n g business/opportuni-

ties/const-notices Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To recieve notfication of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doing -business/opportunities/const-planholder.

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

NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification.

Contact Maria Tamarkin (518) 4578403.

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

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

Reg. 01, Sam Zhou, Acting Regional Director, 50 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12232 D262375, PIN 1809.77, Albany, Essex, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady & Washington Cos., Bridge Washing and Deck

Sealing on Various Bridges at Various Locations, Bid Deposit $250,000.00, NO PLANS, Proposals on CDs $10, plus $8 Postage.

THIS C O N T R A C T REQUIRES NIGHT TIME WORK. Goals: MBE/WBE 13 7% VN-6/22-6/29/20132TC-52476 ----------------------------NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF F I N A L ASSESSMENT ROLL (Pursuant to Section 516 of the Real Property Tax Law) Filing of Completed Assessment Roll Notice is hereby given that the Assessor of the Town of Keene has completed the Final Assessment Roll for the current year, and that a certified copy thereof has been filed in the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Keene where it may be seen and examined by any interested person during normal business hours.

Dated this 28th day of June 2013 Donna J. Bramer Sole Assessor Town of Keene VN-6/29/2013-1TC52475 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF RSS LAKE PLACID HOTEL HOLDINGS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/12/13. Office location: Essex County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Michael, Levitt & Rubenstein, LLC, 60 Columbus Circle, 20th Fl., NY, NY 10023.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

VN-6/29-8/3/20136TC-52499 ----------------------------NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPROVEMENTS TO WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE TOWN OF ESSEX NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Essex, Essex County, New York, will meet at the Town Hall, 2313 Main Street in Essex, New York, on July 9th, 2013, at 9 o'clock A.M., Prevailing Time, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing upon a certain map, plan and report, including an estimate of cost, in relation to the proposed increase and improvement of the facilities of Water District No. 1 in said Town, being the construction of new water supply, treatment and storage facilities, and construction and reconstruction of the water distribution system, as well as original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances, land or rights in land, and incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $3,075,000.

The Town has determined this capital project to be a "Type I Action" pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), the implementation of which as proposed, the Town Board has determined, will not result in a significant environmental effect. SEQRA

compliance documentation, including a ful Environmenta Assessment Form is available in the Office of the Town Clerk where it may be inspected during normal business hours.

At said public hearing said Town Board wil hear all persons interested in the subject matter thereof.

Dated: Essex, New York, June 20th, 2013.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF TOWN OF ESSEX, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW YORK VN-6/29/13-1TC52659 ----------------------------NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF F I N A L ASSESSMENT ROLL (Pursuant to Section 516 of the Real Property Tax Law) lNotice is hereby given that the Assessor of the Town of Essex, County of Essex, have completed the Fina Assessment Roll for the current year. The roll may also be viewed online. The original Final Assessment Roll is filed with Essex County Rea Property Tax Service and a certified copy thereof has been filed in the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Essex where it may be seen and examined by any itnerested person.

Dated this 1 day of July, 2013 David H. Sayre Dianne Lansing Patricia Gardner Board of Assessors VN-6/29/13-1TC52665 -----------------------------

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