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This Week Adirondack Carousel to host art workshops SARANAC LAKE Ñ The Adirondack Carousel in conjunction with local artist, Stephanie DeJoseph, founder of La Mia Designs, will provide a six week Young Adult Workshop titled, Ò The Art and Design of Transforming, A series of Upcycling.Ó The series will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturdays starting Oct. 5 and continuing through Oct. 12, 19, 26, Nov. 22 and Nov. 29.

The cost is $20 per person, with registration and payment due prior to class which includes materials unless otherwise noted.

Registration for creative workshops can be made through La Mia Designs at least one day prior to the actual workshop.

Please contact LaMia Designs at lamiahandbagsandaccessories@yahoo. com for registration information.

Workshop Themes: will include Designing a Lampshade with repurposed materials; Reformation of silverwear; Mixed media wall hanging on barnwood; Upcycling an old tired piece of clothing (please bring clothing); Something new for your bedroom- transforming junk into art; and embelish: Clothes, furniture, home accents and accessories (bring your own items to embellish, other supplies provided).

The Adirondack Carousel is a non-profit, community center that features 24 hand-carved Adirondack animals and fuses family fun, the arts, education and entertainment.

For more information visit adirondackcarousel. org or call 891-9521.

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LAKE PLACID Ñ Catholics from around the North Country celebrated the Year of Faith with the Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S. on Sunday, Sept. 29.

The Most Reverend Carlo Maria Vigano was the principal celebrant at the Solemn Mass for the Year of Faith, held in the 1932 Rink at the Lake Placid Olympic Center.

The Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg, which organized the event, expected around 2,000 Catholics from throughout the region to join the celebration. According to Denny Allen of the Olympic Center, they exceeded expectations. Ò This is as packed as I have ever seen this place,Ó Allen said. Ò We set up for about 2,200 people and at the beginning (of the Mass) we were near 3,000.Ó

Apostolic Nuncio Carlo Maria Vigano greets those in attendance at the Lake Placid Olympic Center for a Special Eucharist Sept. 29.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

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Artists meet public during Tri-Lakes studio tour

By Andy Flynn

andy@denpubs.com SARANAC LAKE Ñ The annual Artist at Work Studio Tour, held Sept. 27-29 in the Tri-Lakes region, gives the public a chance to see artists create work in a studio setting, and it gives artists much-needed exposure.

Most of the artists were in their studios Ñ a Main Street shop or their home Ñ waiting for curious art seekers to show up, ask questions and hopefully buy something. Yet some key artistic locations hosted artists.

Such was the case at the Adirondack Carousel on Depot Street, where three artists were at work on Saturday: Meg Bernstein of Saranac Lake, Cindy LaMay of Saranac Inn, and Valerie Patterson of Saranac Lake.

Bernstein has been taking part in the Studio Tour since it began in 2007. A member of the Adirondack Artists Guild in Saranac Lake, she regularly shows her work at the GuildÕ s Main Street gallery space. Yet she spent the weekend among local and visiting families, bathed in the sounds of giggling children and Carousel music.

Ò I usually work at home,Ó Bernstein said. Ò I have a studio at home, but itÕ s a little bit out of the way so itÕ s easier for people to come here.Ó Bernstein was painting a dinosaur on a tabletop easel when she was interviewed on Saturday, Sept. 28. Her medium is acrylic. Ò Acrylic is something like oil but water-based,Ó Bernstein said. Ò ItÕ s easy to use with brush strokes. ItÕ s nice and goopy and fun to play with.Ó The small painting was of diabloceratops, a dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period. In the front of her table were four other dinosaur paintings. This time in BernsteinÕ s painting life could be called the Dinosaur Period. Ò I like to do dinosaurs,Ó Bernstein said, adding that sheÕ s been painting dinosaurs for about a year. Ò ItÕ s the fulfillment of a childhood fantasy, and I think it’s about time I got started.Ó Bernstein has seen the Artist at Work Studio Tour grow over the years and become more popular. Always held during the fall foliage season, the tour highlights artists and craftspeople who live and work throughout the Tri-Lakes region: Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, Jay,

Wilmington, Au Sable Forks, Rainbow Lake, Onchiotoa, Gabriels, Paul Smiths, and Lake Clear. In all, more than 40 artists from a variety of disciplines took part in this yearÕ s event. Ò People come into our gallery and ask all the time about when itÕ s going to be, and we have a brochure now that people can look at year-round,Ó Bernstein said. Ò ItÕ s good for us to all get together and do something. We kind of work off one another in a way, so it benefits us in a lot of ways, from getting more community members in and people from other areas, and seeing one another.Ó Bernstein was sitting a few feet away from LaMay, who was in a metal folding chair painting a snowflake Christmas ornament she had carved from wood. Her medium was fitting at the Carousel, as all the CarouselÕ s wildlife characters were hand-carved and painted by artists. Carved and hand-painted Santas are LaMayÕ s main product, and some of her work was on display on a table next to her. Like many local artists, LaMay does not have a Main Street studio.

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Members of the Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg packed the 1932 Arena at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid to worship with Apostolic Nuncio to Pope Francis, Carlo Maria Vigano Sept. 29. The crowd was estimated at near 3,000.

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Vigano visit

Continued from page 1 Faithful members of the church poured onto the floor of the arena and filled the stands, with many standing along the wall for the chance to worship with the personal representative of Pope Francis to the U.S. Ò As the Apostolic Nuncio, he is the personal representative of His Holiness to the faithful of our nation,Ó said Bishop Terry LaValley, head of the Ogdensburg Diocese.

LaValley welcomed Vigano to Lake Placid and the North Country by saying, Ò Welcome to GodÕ s Country.Ó Ò Welcome to celebrate this special Eucharist to start our Year of Faith,Ó LaValley said. Ò Thank you for your ministry with us and for us. Through your holy and gentle or presence, we know Pope FrancisÕ s

deep care and loving concern for us.Ó The event featured readings and scripture along with music provided by a choir made of members throughout the diocese. The Joyful Youth Choir, made up of members of St. Augustine (Peru), St. Alexander (Morrisonville) the Catholic Community of Keeseville, Holy Name (Au Sable Forks) and St. James (Cadyville) also provided music for the event.

Vigano delivered a simple message to the members in attendance, telling them to carry the likeness of Jesus Christ in their faces. Ò Our faces should be bright like the face of Jesus,Ó Vigano said. Ò Our dignity comes because we have been created in the image and likeness of God.Ó During his visit, Vigano also led Masses in Plattsburgh Sept.

29 and Lake Placid Sept. 30.

Members of the Joyful Youth Choir perform during the Year of Faith celebration at the Lake Placid Olympic Center Sept. 29.

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Studio tour

Continued from page 1 Ò I actually carve at my kitchen counter, so I work at home,Ó LaMay said. Ò I use just hand tools, knives and gouges and a mallet when IÕ m shaping my figure pieces.”

After carving the Santas, snowflakes and other sculptures Ñ such as moose and bears Ñ LaMay stains her work, paints it with acrylic (because it dries fast), and gives them five or six coats of varnish. She uses basswood for the larger pieces and pine for the smaller ones. Ò I taught myself to carve about 15 or 16 years ago,Ó LaMay said. Ò I love Santas, so thatÕ s how I got started, with a knife, a gouge and a book É I am so busy with Santa orders that I donÕ t have extras for people, so I started doing the other pieces Ñ the shelf sitters and the ornaments Ñ so I would have something that was a little bit faster and they would be available when I do shows.Ó

www.valleynewsadk.com It takes LaMay a couple weeks to carve a Santa, working on weekends and at night after her getting home from her full-time job. Ò And from there it takes about as much time to paint,Ó LaMay said.

This was LaMayÕ s fourth year participating in the Studio Tour and her second year at the Carousel. Ò ItÕ s wonderful that they let us be here, but for me itÕ s an obvious connection with the hand-carved animals on the Carousel,Ó LaMay said. Ò For me, itÕ s all about exposure, getting my card out to people.

And I also have an Etsy shop on the Etsy marketplace (CALaMay Carvings) É It gets a lot of views after I do an event like this.Ó Patterson was sitting behind four large paintings, closer to the indoor Carousel, using a magnifying glass to help create details on her latest watercolor. Ò I usually do my work at home in my studio,Ó Patterson said. Ò IÕ m here today to show people my work and be out

and about.Ó This is PattersonÕ s second time taking part in the Studio Tour, and sheÕ s found itÕ s been a way to get her name out in the public.

PattersonÕ s work usually has social and political subjects. The watercolor she was painting on Saturday is a good example. This one was a girl in a phone booth on a busy city street. She was working from two photographs, one of the girl and another she found online of a cityscape. Ò This one actually had to do with more of a feeling than a specific idea,” Patterson said. Ò ItÕ s the difference between the present and the past with the telephone booth being the past because you donÕ t see them very often anymore. And then the girl, sheÕ s the younger generation, inside the phone booth. Other than that, itÕ s just a feeling.Ó The Artist at Work Studio Tour was organized by the Saranac Lake Art Works group.

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Saranac Inn artist Cindy LaMay paints a hand-carved snowflake Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Adirondack Carousel in Saranac Lake during the Artist at Work Studio Tour.

Photo by Andy Flynn

Saranac Lake artist Meg Bernstein paints Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Adirondack Carousel in Saranac Lake during the Artist at Work Studio Tour.

Photo by Andy Flynn

Adirondack Kids Day will be held in Inlet Oct. 5.

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Adirondack Kids Day set for this weekend in Inlet

INLET Ñ The second Adirondack Kids Day is set for Saturday, Oct. 5 in Inlet.

The event was inspired by the best-selling childrenÕ s book series, Ò The Adirondack Kids,Ó by Gary and Justin VanRiper. The father-and-son writing team from Camden created and launched The Adirondack Kids in 2001, which revolves around three best friends who grow up in the Adirondacks along the Fulton Chain of Lakes, with Inlet as their home base. There are now 13 books in the series with more than 115,000 copies sold.

Inlet also happens to be where the co-authors with wife, mom and illustrator, Carol VanRiper, share a camp that has been in CarolÕ s family

for 107 years, the location providing the initial inspiration for their story ideas.

Organizers for Adirondack Kids Day describe the event as kid-friendly, with activities planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the entire family - rain or shine.

Authorities in outdoor recreation will be sharing their expertise throughout the day in such areas as paddling and hiking and knot tying.

Representatives from Tupper LakeÕ s Wild Center and Saranac LakeÕ s new Adirondack Carousel are also scheduled to attend. The Black Fly Challengeª will hold a special free drawing for some bicycle accessories and bird rehabilitator, Cindy Page, will offer a presentation featuring three

spectacular species of owls.

Special guest authors include Syracuse News Channel 9Õ s Christie Casciano, Diane Chase, author of the Adirondack Family Time guidebooks and The Adirondack Kids authors and illustrator team, Justin, Carol and Gary VanRiper.

For more information on Adirondack Kids Day , visit The Adirondack Kids page on Facebook, call The Inlet Information Office at 1-866-GOINLET or The Adirondack Reader at 1-315-357-2665. Also visit adirondackkids.com.

Saranac Lake artist Valerie Patterson paints Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Adirondack Carousel in Saranac Lake during the Artist at Work Studio Tour.

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Architectural standards; cogent community planning

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ake George is now headed into a transformation that offers insights useful to other Adirondack communities as they chart a course into the future that incorporates prosperity as well as maintaining a high quality of life.

With 100,000 or more visitors annually spending weekends or extended vacations in Lake George, entrepreneurs for decades have built motels, restaurants and retail shops to meet the touristsÕ desires.

Many of the business owners or absentee landlords Ñ a large portion from outside the area Ñ have built structures to host business enterprises with one main objective: to expend the least amount of money possible.

Taking advantage of prevailing lax municipal development regulations, developers have constructed commercial buildings lacking in architectural merit. For years, many Ò newÓ storefronts have been merely alterations and conversions of residences Ñ or new construction with minimal design and cheap materials.

Meanwhile, historic buildings with outstanding architecture have been destroyed, one by one, by fire or unbridled development.

The result has been a village with a hodgepodge of structures of little or no architectural value, as the population of year-round village residents has slowly decreased.

Many discerning vacationers have increasingly sought out other destinations that have a more intact historic identity or have buildings exemplifying higher aesthetic values. And while Lake GeorgeÕ s clientele has shifted over the decades, some retailers have aimed to appeal to the changing visitor profile. Several store windows now displaying T-shirts with obscene slogans serve an example of what can result.

Although Lake George has been rated as a top family vacation destination, some publications have used the terms Ò tackyÓ and Ò honky tonk.Ó In recent years, however, Lake George has embarked on a turnaround.

Progressive leaders have envisioned an upscale, revitalized village full of year-round downtown residents as well as visitors, savoring daily life of work, recreation and raising families.

Dozens of new quality cultural events have been launched. Regulations to rein in unbridled commercialism have been enacted. Projects to upgrade the streetscape and enhance the pedestrian experience have been undertaken, and theyÕ ve resulted in considerable success.

Last winter, developer Dave Kenny hinted he was interested in situating an upscale hotel and conference center in the village.

Recognizing that such a facility would boost

the prosperity of the village, local leaders reexamined their zoning regulations and adopted amendments to not only accommodate such a development, but to assure that this hotel and others would be built in an appropriate manner. They reviewed their existing architectural guidelines, and strengthened them by adding various aspects and converting the suggestions to mandates.

These new architectural standards include calling for the use of varied, quality materials, as well as staggered rooflines, multiple exterior planes, wall offsets and recesses, dormers, parapets, and cornices.

We applaud the village board of trusteesÕ actions.

Good architecture and savvy municipal planning attract people to a community to not only visit, but to live in it, prosper, and savor the experience.

KennyÕ s initial drawings of his hotel were presented last month to the Lake George Village Planning Board. The drawings depicted a long boxy structure with blank walls Ñ prohibited in Lake GeorgeÕ s new zoning laws Ñ interrupted only with three shallow towers with Adirondack-themed roofs with faux log beams.

Such elements were a nod to the new architectural guidelines, but didnÕ t go far enough.

It was interesting to see that Kenny also had alternate backup plans for the hotel, depicting stepped roofs, extensive stonework, various offsets and far more visual interest.

Kudos to the planning board members who directed Kenny to go back to the drawing board and redesign the hotel to incorporate architectural quality, and not just minimal design cues.

Comprehensive architectural mandates and historic preservation laws have proven their worth in many other resort communities like Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Boulder, Colorado and upscale neighborhoods in major cities like Philadelphia as well as nearby Saratoga Springs.

Although attacked by some as intrusive elitism or an erosion of property rights, architectural mandates and progressive community planning have immeasurable benefits, boosting the quality of life for all.

Here in the Adirondacks, we can resist the intrusion of the ubiquitous American franchisedriven architecture. Drawing on our individualism, we can celebrate our traditional aesthetic diversity, while committing to develop our communities to incorporate a vibrant cultural life.

Without question, itÕ s in our best interests. Ñ

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Õ m not sure the phrase legislation will be put on hold Ò share and share alikeÓ because both sides recognize makes much sense but the same issues, but Democrats it was an old saying and its canÕ t allow the Republicans to meaning was simple; quit claim a victory over this issue. fighting and share the things The Republicans who normally you have with those who want to focus on the debt ceildonÕ t. ing would gladly raise the limit Is sharing with those less if they can put another strike fortunate no longer a quality on the landmark legislation we value? Or have those who somehow legitimizing their Dan Alexander have been generous enough victory. ItÕ s all just posturing.

Thoughts from to share in the past feel their Sadly we see this same beBehind the Pressline contribution hasnÕ t been aphavior everyday in all walks of preciated? life, not just here in the states As I draft this column on Sunday night, but around the world. the countryÕ s leaders continue to play tug of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, coming war with the U.S. economy and are threatenoff his historical conversation with President ing to shut down the federal government. ItÕ s Obama, was greeted harshly when returning difficult to comprehend why our so-called to his country. Instead of the Iranian people leaders canÕ t get along, as they have so much being relieved to see tensions and, perhaps in common. Republicans and Democrats are someday, embargoes relaxed, Rouhani has a intent on getting everything they want and shoe thrown at his motorcade signifying the both want to blame the other side for causdisapproval hardliners have regarding his ing the government to shut down. With those openness to engage the U.S. in a dialogue. two key factors as their highest priorities, it The world is becoming too small to not seems the issues are really not all that imrecognize that we must find ways to resolve portant and could easily be solved, yet they our differences, without the use of force or would have to use common sense and each financial manipulation and that completely give a little ground. dominating a relationship only creates greatLike kids fighting over a toy, they’d rather er problems sooner or later. There are many destroy the toy than share it. differences among the people of the world By the time you read this column, chances just like there are people within this nation. are cooler heads will have prevailed and our But when we canÕ t easily address issues here nation has avoided the dreaded shutdown, at home where we have so much in common, but they could have achieved this long ago how will we ever resolve the large issues that and accomplished the task without all the could have grave consequences around the theatrics and threats. Both sides are likely planet? claiming victory in the process. The major In a country blessed with so much opissues Ñ rising debt ceiling and the Affordportunity and hope, we should expect more able Health Care Act Ñ are sadly only throwfrom ourselves and our elected officials. We aways compared to who claims victory. Plus should reward our leaders who can unite us any increase in ceiling limit is still a shortby resolving differences and seeking comterm bandage; both sides will be back at the promises with solutions that respect both issues before the week ends. points of view instead of demanding more What the politicians donÕ t fully compreobstruction and disdain for the opposition. hend is that both sides lose when they allow Share and share alike is every bit as good our nation to appear inept at addressing fisadvice today as adults, as it was when we cal responsibilities. were just learning how to play with others.

After this current battle is decided, both sides will be making more adjustments to Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denthe Affordable Health Care Act, which both ton Publications. He may be reached at dan@ sides agree is far from perfect. Quietly, with- denpubs.com. out the spotlight, portions of this landmark

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Bringing it Home for The Strand

PLATTSBURGH — “Bringing it Home For the Strand” three day event starting Oct. 4 through 6 will have an extensive list of acts and raise the remaining $300,000 needed to finish renovations on the Strand theater.

The event will raise money for the final chapter in the renovation of the Strand Theatre. Twenty-two local and regional bands and acts are donating their time and talents for the event. The line-up will include: Friday, Oct. 4, starting at 7 p.m. performances will include: Towne Meeting, Speedy Arnold & Alice Knight, Russ Bailey & Franz Pope, The Basement Blues Band, and Zip City.

Saturday, Oct. 5 starting at 1 p.m. performances will include: The Too Tall String Band, Joan Crane & Steve Feibloom, Roy Hurd, Stowaways and Eat. Sleep. Funk. Starting at 7 p.m. performances will include: Bruce & Jacob Patenaud, Cherie & Shannon Passno, Taylor LaValley, Craig Hurwitz, Jay Lesage and Keith Pray.

Sunday, Oct. 6 starting at 1 p.m. performances will include: Giovannina Bucci, Mike Pedersen, Natalie Ward Band, Rock Rhythm & Blues and Frozen Sunshine.

Tickets will be $20 per show for adults, $10 for children under 12, or $50 for the entire weekend for adults, $25 kids. Advance tickets can be purchased at the NCCCA office located at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh and online at www.plattsburgharts.org. Tickets will also be available at the box office.

Groovestick, jazzy-funk trio, at Monopole

PLATTSBURGH — Groovestick will perform at the Monopole, 17 Protection Ave, Oct. 4 at 10 p.m.

With influences ranging from Parliament Funkadelic, Chick Corea and Jimmy Smith all the way to Soulive, Dumpstaphunk and The New Deal.

Groovestick is an organ trio with a mind for jazz and fingers for FUNK; featuring members of Timbre Coup, Funk Evolution, Dirty Paris & The Kollectiv.

Members include: Chris Carballeira who plays the Hammond Organ and keyboards, Tour’da Franzioo on drums and percussion, and Dan Gerken on bass and guitar.

“Pluto is Listening” will be performed LPCA

LAKE PLACID — David Parr’s latest play Pluto is Listening to be performed at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Sunday Oct. 6.

In the remote town of Pluto, Ohio, lonely outsiders Grace Grady and Benjamin McCoy form an unlikely bond that survives two decades and a series of overwhelming obstacles. The mystery-drama Pluto is Listening explores the bittersweet trajectory of an intense friendship fueled by alternative substances, coded language and blurred realities.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets are available by calling the LPCA Box Office at 523-2512 or online at www.lakeplacidarts.org.

Bluegrass show opens Palmer Street Cafe

PLATTSBURGH — The seasoned folk duo featuring Tom Akstens and Neil Rossi kicks off their 50th Anniversary tour at Palmer Street Coffeehouse, 4 Palmer Street, on Friday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m.

Tom and Neil are both multi-instrumentalists, singers and songwriters who have explored the nooks and crannies of old-time country music, country blues and honky-tonk for four decades.

Tom Atskens & Neil Rossi Open 26th Season of Palmer Street Coffeehouse, which operates on the first Friday of each month, October through June. Admission is $10 per person.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m.

For more information call 561-6920.

Guitarist duo Loren & Mark to perform

SARANAC LAKE — International Guitar duo Loren and Mark Concert, Pendragon Theatre, Pendragon Theater, 15 Brandy Brook Ave, on Oct. 5 at 8 p.m.

Loren and Mark will take the stage at Pendragon after a year of touring the USA and Europe.

Mark, an internationally recognized guitarist who hails from New Zealand and Loren, the youngest instrumentalist to ever appear on the Grand Ole Opry. The pair were first brought together by the Australian Guitar sensation Tommy Emmanuel. They attribute Tommy, Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed as their biggest influences.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Tickets are available through the website at www.pendragontheatre.org or by calling the theatre at 8917012.

Mister F brings electric performance

LAKE PLACID — Mister F will perform at Smoke Signals, 2489 Main Street on Friday Oct. 4 and at the Monopole, 17 Protection Ave, Plattsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10 p.m.

Mister F was formed from a merging of artists from Timbre Coup, progressive rock band hailing from Albany, and Capital Zen, a rock/progressive/funk/ jam band based out of Glens Falls. Members Matt Pickering drums and vocal, Scott Hannay on keyboards/guitar/bass/vocals, Ben Pickering on guitar, bass and vocals and Andrew Chamberlaine on guitar and vocals bring their eclectic, high-energy performance to the stage

Open Mic Poetry night leads with Tom Braga

PLATTSBURGH — ROTA Gallery’s Open Mic Poetry Night will lead off with the evenings featured poet Tom Braga at the gallery, 50 Margaret Street, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m.

Braga will read companion poems written by him followed by ROTA’s regular Open Mic portion of the evening.

Local artists are encouraged to bring their poems, prose, songs, comedy routines, performance pieces, or whatever else they’ve got and share or just come to enjoy the show. The performance is free to attend and donations are welcome.

To submit an item for publication go online to www.the-burgh.com or drop us an e-mail at northerncalendar@denpubs.com.

For additional information, call Katherine Clark at 873-6368 ext 208.

PLATTSBURGH — Disability Self Advocacy Support Group, North Country Center for Independence, 80 Sharon Ave, noon- 2 p.m. 563-9058.

SARANAC LAKE — Opening reception for “Heads and Tales,” a portrait project by photographer Burdette Parks, at the Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main Street, 5-7 p.m. Show runs through October 27.

PLATTSBURGH —Gary Peacock tunes & trivia every Friday from 5-8 p.m. Monopole, 17 Protection Ave, 563-2222.

LAKE PLACID — David Parr’s latest play Pluto is Listening to be performed, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 8 p.m. $10. 523-2512.

PLATTSBURGH — “Bringing it Home For the Strand” starting at 7 p.m. performances will include: Towne Meeting, Speedy Arnold & Alice Knight, Russ Bailey & Franz Pope, The Basement Blues Band, and Zip City, Strand Theater, 23 Brinkerhoff Street. $20 per show for adults, $10 for children under 12, or $50 for the entire weekend for adults, $25 for Children under 12.

PLATTSBURGH —Tom Atskens & Neil Rossi Open 26th Season of Palmer Street Coffeehouse, 4 Palmer Street, 7:30 p.m. 561-6920.

PLATTSBURGH — Groovestick to perform, Monopole, 17 Protection Ave, 10 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — High Peaks Band and Mr. F to perform at Smoke Signals, 2471Main Street, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 5

CHAMPLAIN — Champlain and Hamlet of Coopersville Fall History Tour, Participants will meet at the Samuel de Champlain History Center, 202 Elm Street, 9 a.m. $15 or $25 for couple. 561-0340.

WEST CHAZY — Annual Fall Open House for maple producers, Parker Family Maple Farm, 1043 Slosson Road, 9 a.m. -4 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Life Flight’s Pumpkinfest 2013, Adirondack Regional Airport Open House, NY Route 186W, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

CHAZY — Story Time “Fall Fun” with Brandy Juneau. For children aged 3 to 8, Chazy Public Library, 1329 Fiske Road,10 - 11 a.m. 846-7676.

LAKE PLACID — Author Signing with Don Mitchell, The Bookstore Plus, Main Street, 3 - 5 p.m. www.thebookstoreplus.com, 523-2950.

PLATTSBURGH — Figure Drawing Practice Group, North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff Street, 10:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. $5-$10, 563-1604.

PLATTSBURGH — A Sensory-Friendly Showing of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 sponsored by the Autism Alliance of Northeastern NY & Cumberland 12 Cinemas, 18 N Bowl Lane, 10 -11:30a.m. Tickets are $5 or $9 for a Kiddie Combo.

Cash or Check Only.

PLATTSBURGH — Kids’ Nite Out; sports, games, swimming and arts and crafts for children ages 5-13, Memorial Hall at SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad Street, $10 per child. 564-4147, coleca@plattsburgh.edu.

LAKE PLACID — Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Eugene Onegin, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, 1 p.m. $18 ($16), $12 Students/kids.

PLATTSBURGH — “Bringing it Home For the Strand” starting at 1 p.m. performances will include: The Too Tall String Band, Joan Crane & Steve Feibloom, Roy Hurd, Stowaways and Eat. Sleep. Funk., Strand Theater, 23 Brinkerhoff Street. $20 per show, $10 kids under 12.

PLATTSBURGH — Book talk and signing with author Glenn Pearsall, author of “When Men and Mountains Meet,” Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak Street, 2-3 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Tutu Tea Party, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, 3 p.m. $15, $10 kids.

PLATTSBURGH — “Bringing it Home For the Strand” starting at 7 p.m. performances will include: Bruce & Jacob Patenaud, Cherie & Shannon Passno, Taylor LaValley, Craig Hurwitz, Jay Lesage and Keith Pray, Strand Theater, 23 Brinkerhoff Street. $20 per show, $10 kids under 12.

PLATTSBURGH — Herbal Formulation workshop, ROTA Gallery, 50 Margaret Street, 4 - 5 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — 2013 Annual Juried Art Show, ROTA Gallery, 50 Margaret Street, 5 - 7 p.m. ROTAGallery.com.

SARANAC LAKE — International Guitar duo Loren and Mark Concert, Pendragon Theatre, Pendragon Theater, 15 Brandy Brook Ave, 8 p.m. $20, www.pendragontheatre.org, 891-7012.

LAKE PLACID — David Parr’s latest play Pluto is Listening to be performed, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 8 p.m. $10. 523-2512.

KEENE VALLEY — Charles Fisk, Pianist, presented by East Branch Friends of the Arts, Keene Valley Congregational Church, 1791 NYS Route 73, 8 p.m. $10 suggested donation, (315) 276-5403, eastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail.com.

PLATTSBURGH — Mister F to perform, Monopole, 17 Protection Ave, 10 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 6

PLATTSBURGH — Free Yoga with Chelsea Varin, ROTA Gallery, 50 Margaret Street, noon.

SARANAC — ”A Musical Journey Through Spain” with Classical Pianist Martin Söderberg on piano will perform, Saranac United Methodist “Church in the Hollow” on Route 3, 4 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to benefit the Kids’ Station Children’s Museum at the Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, The Plattsburgh Elks Lodge, 56 Cumberland Ave, 4:30 p.m. $12 or $6 for kids. www.cvtmuseum.org.

LAKE PLACID — North Country Out of the Darkness Walk to benefit national suicide prevention and awareness programs, Registration begins at Speed Skating Oval, Main Street, ceremony begins at 1 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — “Bringing it Home For the Strand” starting 1 p.m. performances will include: Giovannina Bucci, Mike Pedersen, Natalie Ward Band, Rock Rhythm & Blues and Frozen Sunshine. Strand Theater, 23 Brinkerhoff Street. $20 per show, $10 kids under 12. $20 per show, $10 kids under 12.

Monday, Oct. 7

PLATTSBURGH — Figure Drawing Practice Group, North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff Street, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. $5-$10, 563-1604.

PLATTSBURGH — Lecture and Presentation by Dr. Ellen Adams, “Know Thy Work and Do It: The Tuesday Club of Plattsburgh,” Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Ave, 7 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — The Clinton County Senior Computer Club to meet, Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 8

PLATTSBURGH — Mommy/Daddy and Me Clay Time (ages 2-4), North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff Street,10 -11a.m. or 6 -7 p.m. For age 2-4, $25/$20 for members. 563-1604.

PLATTSBURGH — SUNY Plattsburgh vs. St. Lawrence, Women’s Volleyball.

Gymnasium, Memorial Hall SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad Street, 7 p.m.

KEESEVILLE — Book Talk and Signing with Ashley Bourgeois will talk about her new book “Traveler”, Keeseville Free Library, 1721 Front Street, 7 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Free Table Top Cooking by Shelly Pelkey and Thomas Mullen, North Country Center for Independence, 80 Sharon Ave, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 563-9058.

PLATTSBURGH — Free 12-step Addiction Recovery Program every Tuesday night, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 26 Dennis Avenue, 5:30 - 6:30p.m.

561-1092.

PLATTSBURGH — Realistic Freestyle Self Defense with Master Wolf, ROTA Gallery, 50 Margaret Street, 5:30 p.m. $15.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Free Eat Smart program with a focus on planning/making kid friendly snacks, incorporating physical activity and more, Adirondack Community Action Program, 7572 Court Street, 6:30 p.m. classes run through Oct. 22, 873-3207, msantana@acapinc.org.

LAKE PLACID — African Dance Class Fall 13 week Series. the Lake Placid Center for the Arts ANNEX. 17 Algonquin Drive,7:30 - 8:30 p.m. $8 or $65 for entire series.

791-9586.

Wednesday, Oct. 9

LAKE PLACID — LPCA Green Market Wednesday & Farmers’ Market, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 523-2512. www.LakePlacidFarmersMarket.com.

LAKE PLACID — Literacy Volunteers of Essex/Franklin Counties 13th Annual Appreciation Dinner, Lake Placid Community Church, 2583 Main Street, 6 p.m. 546-

3008.

PLATTSBURGH — An evening with Holocaust survivor Louise Lawrence-Israels, E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad Street, 7 p.m.

564-4825, swickan@plattsburgh.edu.

PLATTSBURGH — Visual Artist Series photography and installation by Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick to be presented, Room 202, Yokum Lecture Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad Street, 7:30 p.m.

CHAMPLAIN — 225 anniversary of the Town of Champlain talk titled “The Flooding of the Village” at the Champlain Library, 148 Elm Street, 7 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Open Mic Night at the Monopole, 17 Protection Ave, 10 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 10

PLATTSBURGH — Open Portrait Sessions every Thursday, North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff Street, 10 a.m. - noon. $5-$10. 563-1604.

PLATTSBURGH — Still Life Painting practice group, North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff Street, 6:30 - 8 p.m. $10.

SARANAC LAKE — Jamcrackers trio, including Dan Berggren, Dan Duggan and Peggy Lynn to perform at BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar Street, $15-25. 891-3799.

PLATTSBURGH — Word Thursdays at SUNY Plattsburgh: author Elizabeth Cohen to read from her two recently published works “What the Trees Said” and “The Hypothetical Girl.” Open mic to follow. Reading Room, Feinberg Library, 101 Broad Street, 5 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Open Mic Poetry Night, ROTA Gallery, 50 Margaret Street, 8 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Reggae Thursday at the Monopole with The Snacks, 17 Protection Ave, 10 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 11

PLATTSBURGH — Disability Self Advocacy Support Group, North Country Center for Independence, 80 Sharon Ave, noon- 2 p.m. 563-9058.

PLATTSBURGH —Gary Peacock tunes & trivia every Friday from 5-8 p.m. Monopole, 17 Protection Ave, 563-2222.

LAKE PLACID —Phoenix Dance Project, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 8 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Shameless Strangers to perform, Monopole, 17 Protection Ave, 10 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — The Russ Bailey Duo to perform at Smoke Signals, 2471Main Street, 9-11 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 12

PLATTSBURGH — 14th Biennial Quilt Show of the Champlain Valley Quilters’ Guild, Plattsburgh State University Field House, Rugar Street, 10 a.m. -5 p.m. $6. jwelch@westelcom.com.

ESSEX — Mark and Kristin Kimball will lead a harvest-season tour at Essex Farm, 2503 Rte. 22, 10 a.m. $25 or $5 for kids. essexfarm@gmail.com.

CHAZY — Harvest Weekend at Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum, 250 River Road, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Second Saturday Storytime to celebrate witches, The Bookstore Plus, 10 a.m. www.thebookstoreplus.com, 523-2950.

LAKE PLACID — Author Signing with Jeanne Selander Miller, The Bookstore Plus, Main Street, 3 -5 p.m. www.thebookstoreplus.com, 523-2950.

PLATTSBURGH —Plattsburgh Lowe’s to hold safety day and Child Passenger Safety Seat Check with Clinton County Traffic Safety, Morrisonville EMS, and Safe Kid Adirondack, 39 Centre Drive, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 565-4397, or carrieme@netzero.net.

WADHAMS — The Boquet River Association 4-mile Cookie Run, The run will begin and end at the intersection of NYS Route 22 and County Route 10 in Wadhams.

Registration begins 9 a.m. $10 entry fee. 546-4056, info@boquetriver.org.

PLATTSBURGH — Figure Drawing Practice Group, North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff Street, 10:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. $5-$10, 563-1604.

MOOERS — Spaghetti Dinner, The Mooers Fire Station, 2508 Rte. 11, Main Street, 4-7 p.m. $7.

LAKE PLACID — Hail the Ale 2nd Annual Lake Placid Brewfest, Olympic Center’s 1932 Rink, Main Street, 3-7 p.m. $40, or $10 for designated driver, 523-3330, www. whitefacelakeplacid.com.

LYON MOUNTAIN — Spaghetti Dinner - all you can eat - benefit for Mountain Top Senior Housing, Lyon Mountain American Legion, 3958 Rte 374, 4 - 6:30 p.m. $9, kids 5-12 $5, under 5 free.

PLATTSBURGH — Film Screening, “Justice Is Mind,” The Strand Theater, 23 Brinkerhoff Street, 6:30 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Telluride’s Mountain Film Festival Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 7 p.m. $12-$10.

LAKE PLACID — Screening of the British tour of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations on-screen in High Definition, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Way, 1 p.m. $12 or $5 student tickets.

WHALLONSBURG — Northern Borders showing at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 NYS Route 22. 8 p.m. $5, $2 kids www.cvfilms.org.

PLATTSBURGH — High Peaks Band to perform at The Monopole, 17 Protection Ave, 10 p.m. 563-2222.

Sunday, Oct. 13

DANNEMORA — St. Joseph’s Parish to host Annual ROAST TURKEY & TRIMMINGS HARVEST DINNER, 179 Smith Street, 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. $9, ages 5 to10 - $5, and under 5 free. 293-7768.

PAUL SMITHS — Adirondack Loon Celebration, Paul Smith’s College VIC, 8023 New York 30, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 327-3000. http://www.adkloon.org.

LAKE PLACID — Treasure Hunters party to celebrate the new James Patterson book The Bookstore Plus, 1 - 2 p.m. www.thebookstoreplus.com, 523-2950.

LAKE PLACID — Author Signing with Walt McLaughlin, The Bookstore Plus, Main Street, 3 - 5 p.m. www.thebookstoreplus.com, 523-2950.

PLATTSBURGH — 14th Biennial Quilt Show of the Champlain Valley Quilters’ Guild, Plattsburgh State University Field House, Rugar Street, 10 a.m. -4 p.m. $6. jwelch@westelcom.com.

PLATTSBURGH — Free Yoga with Chelsea Varin, ROTA Gallery, 50 Margaret Street, noon.

WHALLONSBURG — The Adirondack Shakespeare Company presents “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 NYS Route 22, 3 p.m. $10 or $20 family price. 963-4170.

PLATTSBURGH — Film Screening of Jay Craven’s newest film, “Northern Borders,” The Strand Theater, 23 Brinkerhoff Street. 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 14

PLATTSBURGH — Figure Drawing Practice Group, North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff Street, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. $5-$10, 563-1604.

PLATTSBURGH — Bones and Joints Conference: Updates in Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases. Warren Ballrooms, Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad Street, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. www.plattsburghcas.com. 562-7320.

Tuesday, Oct. 15

PLATTSBURGH — Free Table Top Cooking by Shelly Pelkey and Thomas Mullen, North Country Center for Independence, 80 Sharon Ave, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 563-9058.

PLATTSBURGH — Free 12-step Addiction Recovery Program every Tuesday night, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 26 Dennis Avenue, 5:30 - 6:30p.m.

561-1092.

PLATTSBURGH — Girls Night Out, the Foundation of CVPH’s annual event in recognition of breast cancer awareness month with performances by Debi Guttierez, comedian, along with the Boobie Sisters, The Strand, 23 Brinkerhoff Street, shows at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Realistic Freestyle Self Defense with Master Wolf, ROTA Gallery, 50 Margaret Street, 5:30 p.m. $15.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Free Eat Smart program with a focus on planning/making kid friendly snacks, incorporating physical activity and more, Adirondack Community Action Program, 7572 Court Street, 6:30 p.m. classes run through Oct. 22, 873-3207, msantana@acapinc.org.

LAKE PLACID — African Dance Class Fall 13 week Series. the Lake Placid Center for the Arts ANNEX. 17 Algonquin Drive,7:30 - 8:30 p.m. $8 or $65 for entire series.

791-9586.

LAKE PLACID — Furever, documentary of grief people experience over the loss

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Land Swap is a Win-Win Proposition for Adirondacks

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October 5, 2013

Guest viewpoint

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his Election Day, Adirondackers and people across New York State will have an opportunity to demonstrate that good jobs and a healthy environment can successfully co-exist Ñ right here in our backyard.

By voting yes for The Adirondack Land Swap, which will be Proposition 5 on the statewide ballot, New York voters will help protect 100 good-paying Adirondack jobs AND add 1,500 acres of new public recreational lands to the Adirondack Forest Preserve at no cost to taxpayers.

NYCO Minerals has been an employer in the Essex County towns of Willsboro and Lewis for more than a halfcentury. NYCO mines a mineral called wollastonite from its surface mine in Lewis, then takes it to its Willsboro plant where it is processed for use in plastics, construction materials, paints and many other items we all use every day.

But NYCOÕ s Lewis mine is almost out of material; it has only a few years left.

To help NYCO continue its Adirondack operations in a competitive manner and keep people working, New York State is willing to swap the company 200 acres of Forest Preserve land (known as Lot 8) that is right next to NYCOÕ s existing mine and is thought to have another eight to 10 yearsÕ supply of wollastonite on it.

In return for this 200 acres, NYCO will give New York State 1,500 acres of land that the state can add to the Forest Preserve and open for public recreation. This land has more recreational attributes than Lot 8, and provides improved access to the southern and eastern portions of the Jay Mountain Wilderness Area.

When NYCO finishes mining on the 200 acres, the company will reclaim and replant the land and return it to state ownership.

The math is really quite simple: NYCO gets temporary access to 200 acres, the Forest Preserve gains 1,500 acres, and the jobs of 100 local people Ñ our neighbors, taxpayers and community volunteers Ñ are protected. At the same time, the total property revenues from these lands will increase significantly from current levels, as NYCO puts Lot 8 to work for our regional economy.

We believe this is a perfect example of cooperative, common-sense, bipartisan government. The proposal was overwhelmingly supported by both houses of the state Legislature, and has the backing of the Adirondack Council, the

Adirondack Mountain Club, the Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages, Unshackle Upstate, the North Country Regional Economic Development Council, United Steelworkers and New York AFL-CIO, among many others.

As the supervisors of the towns of Lewis and Willsboro, we see firsthand every day how important NYCO is to our region. The company has a $53 million payroll, spends more than $2 million a year with other local businesses, pays more than $200,000 in local school and property taxes and is a generous supporter of many community organizations. In addition, NYCO employees volunteer with our local fire and emergency squads, as youth sports coaches, and with many other community organizations.

NYCO is truly invaluable to our region. Lot 8 on the other hand is a little-used, difficult-to-access, swath of land

that can be temporarily put to productive use to the benefit of the Adirondack economy by mining a natural Adirondack resource in an environmentally responsible way.

The Adirondack Land Swap truly is a win-win proposition for our region, and we encourage your Yes vote on Election Day. But donÕ t stop there. This proposition must be approved by voters across the state. So please reach out to your family and friends and ask them to vote Yes, too. You can find more information at www.adirondacklandswap.com.

David Blades, Supervisor Town of Lewis Ed Hatch, Supervisor Town of Willsboro

October 5, 2013

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Mom watches Gibson Brothers win IBMA awards, at home

By Andy Flynn

andy@denpubs.com ELLENBURG Ñ For those here in the Gibson Brothers family who couldnÕ t make it to Raleigh, N.C. Thursday, Sept. 26 to see Ò the boysÓ win four International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards, watching the ceremony on the computer was the next best thing.

Eric and Leigh GibsonÕ s mother, Shannon, joined her sister, Molly Begor of Rouses Point, at her daughterÕ s home. Erin Gibson LaClair, the boysÕ younger sister, lives a stoneÕ s throw away from their alma mater, Northern Adirondack Central School, where she works as a secondgrade teacher. After putting her three young children to bed, it was time to gather around a laptop computer in the front sitting room and watch the IBMA awards ceremony streaming live from the Bluegrass Today website.

Earlier in the day, Eric was awarded the 2013 IBMA Songwriter of the Year award, so the evening began in high spirits. Still, there was a little nervous energy in the air. Even ShannonÕ s 2-year-old schnauzer, Finnegan, was caught up in the buzz, barking with excitement and edgy because of the bluegrass music filling the home.

With homemade chili and rolls settling in their stomachs, and the promise of apple crisp for dessert Ñ made with apples picked from ShannonÕ s front yard Ñ the three-hour awards show began at 7:30 p.m.

Twenty-nine minutes into the ceremony, the Gibson Brothers were awarded Vocal Group of the Year, and producers played Ò Home on the RiverÓ as band members walked on stage. During the acceptance speech, Leigh thanked his brother. Ò Without his vocal, I probably wouldnÕ t be standing here today, and I owe him my career in bluegrass music because he started the Gibson Brothers before it was called that,Ó Leigh said.

Those words caught Eric by surprise, since theyÕ re known for light-hearted verbal sparring on stage while tuning their instruments. For a moment, their sibling rivalry vanished and was filled with mutual respect. Ò Wow,Ó Eric said. Ò I donÕ t know what to say because IÕ m not used to hearing him say anything nice about me.Ó Ò I meant to add,Ó Leigh said, Ò that I wouldnÕ t

sound so good if he wasnÕ t singing with me.Ó During their acceptance speech for the third award Ñ Song of the Year for Ò They Called It MusicÓ Ñ Eric invited co-writer Joe Newberry to the stage to talk briefly about the song. Newberry said it was an honor to receive the award in his hometown.

But Gibson Brothers fans Ñ including those in the LaClair household Ñ were waiting for the final award of the night — the big prize — Entertainer of the Year, an honor the boys won in 2012. Leigh had called it a fluke and predicted it would never happen again.

He was wrong.

Doyle Lawson and Claire Lynch took the podium to announce the Entertainer of the Year award. After reading the nominations, Lynch began opening the envelope. Ò And the award goes to,Ó Lynch said, Ò Oh, my gosh, what a privilege.Ó “Ladies first,” Lawson said. Ò Yes, the Gibson Brothers,Ó Lynch said as the producers played Ò They Called It MusicÓ and band members piled on stage for the third time that evening.

Back home, tears of joy filled the room. Ò Yayyy,Ó Erin said. Ò ItÕ s awesome.Ó Ò Oh, my God. I canÕ t believe it,Ó added Aunt Molly. Ò I told them theyÕ d win that, with that song,Ó Shannon said. Ò Who told them?Ó Molly asked. Ò With that song,Ó Shannon said. Ò You told them that?Ó Molly said. Ò I told them it would be at the top of the thing, when I heard the song for the first time,” Shannon said about Ò They Called It Music.Ó In his acceptance speech, Leigh began to thank everyone.

“I thought last year was a fluke for sure,” Leigh said. Ò I donÕ t know what to say. We just keep trying to play the music that we hear in our heads and express it. And we feel very fortunate to be able to do this with our lives and to have so many folks think we do it well means a great deal. IÕ d like to thank Paul Lohr and New Frontier Touring for putting us out in front of people and Compass Records for allowing us to make music that we like to make. And I especially would like to thank members of the Gibson Brothers, past and present, for their contri-

Shannon Gibson — mother to Eric and Leigh Gibson — sits on a couch with her dog, Finnegan, after watching her sons win several International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards Sept. 26 on the Bluegrass Today website. The ceremony was streamed live from Raleigh, N.C. Standing behind her is daughter, Erin Gibson LaClair, who was texting friends and family with news that her brothers had just won the IBMA Entertainer of the Year award for the second year in a row. At right is Shannon’s sister, Molly Begor, of Rouses Point. bution to what we do. And I canÕ t thank you enough.Ó Eric began his acceptance speech by thanking their families, Ò for putting up with a group of guys that are gone a lot. It takes a selfless family, especially our wives, to put up with what we do. I want to say thank you to God, and I want to hi to my mom listening back home in Ellenburg Depot, New York. Thank you, folks.

God bless you.Ó Leigh rushed back to the microphone to say, Ò IÕ d like to say hi to my mom, too,Ó which was followed by laughter and tears from the three women in Ellenburg Ñ the boysÕ mom, sister and Aunt Molly Ñ and a few yips from Finnegan. Ò HeÕ s so silly,Ó Shannon said about Leigh. Ò TheyÕ re always competing. Ô My mom, too.Õ Ó Asked what she thought about Eric and LeighÕ s shout out from the IBMA awards, their mom said, Ò It was a good feeling, a proud feeling. IÕ m proud of Õ em ... IÕ m excited. IÕ m happy for the boys. They worked hard for it.Ó Asked if she gets nervous watching the show,

Photo by Andy Flynn

Shannon said, Ò I keep saying, Ô I hope they get at least one award,Õ and they got four, so IÕ m happy. I do get a little nervous sometimes, but itÕ s fun watching it. TheyÕ re good kids.Ó

Charles Fisk to perform

KEENE VALLEY Ñ East Branch Friends of the Arts presents pianist Charles Fisk in concert on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m. at the Keene Valley Congregational Church. The suggested donation is $10; students are free.

Fisk is a faculty member at Wellesley College and has performed throughout the United States and Europe. Since 2004, he has performed for East Branch Friends of the Arts every fall, displaying his exceptional talent and knowledge of various composersÕ works. This year, his program will include two Schubert Sonatas, D. 664 (Opus 120) and D. 959 (Op. posth.), and SchumannÕ s Kreisleriana, Op. 16. For more information, contact Chris Gould at 276-5403 or eastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail.com.

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October 5, 2013

Gov. Cuomo to make final Finch land classification decision Meets with town officials, green group

By Andy Flynn

andy@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK Ñ As reporters waited in the sun for a press conference to begin Thursday, Sept. 26 outside the Gore Mountain Ski Center base lodge, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was meeting inside with local government leaders in a closed-door session to discuss the upcoming classification of newly acquired state land in the Central Adirondacks.

The land in question Ñ including the Essex Chain Lakes — will impact five local towns in Hamilton and Essex counties: Newcomb, Long Lake, Minerva, North Hudson and Indian Lake.

The Nature Conservancy sold the former Finch, Pruyn Company land to the state in 2012, and now the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) must decide how to classify it. Yet, even after the APA makes its final decision, there’s one more hurdle for both sides of the issue. Ò The governor makes the decision,Ó Cuomo said. Ò The APA makes the recommendation to the governor. In a perfect world, the APAÕ s recommendation would coincide with the judgment of the executive. But, in any event, the governor is responsible legally for the decision and can override the recommendation of the APA if he or she sees fit.”

Earlier in the day, Cuomo met with The Nature Conservancy in a closed-door session in Franklin County. Government leaders had their turn in the late afternoon in Warren County with state officials such as Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens, Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury) and Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury).

The governor called it a Ò superb conversation.Ó Ò I wanted to hear from the experts on the matter before I made the decision, and thatÕ s why I came up today,Ó Cuomo said.

Green groups, such as the Adirondack Council, are in favor of a wilderness classification for the newly acquired land, barring motorized access. Local officials, specifically in the five towns listed above that comprise the Upper

Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at the Gore Mountain Ski Center in North Creek after meeting with town and county leaders Thursday, Sept. 26 about the upcoming classification of newly acquired state land, such as the Essex Chain Lakes. He met earlier in the day with environmental groups about the topic in Franklin County.

Local officials want much of the land classified wild forest, and the green groups want it classified wilderness. After the Adirondack Park Agency Board of Commissioners makes its recommendation, the governor will make the final decision on classification.

Photo by Andy Flynn Hudson Recreation Hub, are in favor of a wild tally happy but compromise is the best thing.Ó Yet town supervisors in the “five towns” forest classification for some lands, such as the The towns of Long Lake and Indian Lake were clearly disappointed at the end of the Essex Chain Lakes, to ensure more access, inÑ both represented at the Sept. 26 meeting Ñ State Lands Committee meeting Sept. 12 when cluding mountain bikes and snowmobiles. On are located in Hamilton County, and Hamilton committee Chairman Richard Booth publicly wilderness lands in the state Forest Preserve, County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill sated that was in favor of the wilderness classimotorized access is not allowed.

Farber joined the town supervisors as well. fication, even before getting a recommendation Ò Everybody understands the same princiFarber said the governorÕ s due diligence in from the APA staff. The governorÕ s visit to the ples,Ó Cuomo said. Ò The principle is Ô We need this state land classification process is unique Adirondack Park on Sept. 26 changed the mood balance.Õ We need to preserve the Park. We also among state executives he has known. among local leaders, according to Supervisor need economic development. We need activity. Ò IÕ ve been doing this for 20 years, and Douglas.

We need revenues. And you have to balance the they’ve been doing a lot of classifications, and Ò I think the mood change is a little bettwo.Ó IÕ ve never had a governor come up and talk to ter today because we were concerned that we The towns of Minerva, North Hudson and me about a classification and my view of it in werenÕ t being heard,Ó Douglas said. Ò A lot of Newcomb Ñ all represented at the Sept. 26 advance,Ó Farber said. the environmental groups have a lot of funds meeting Ñ are located in Essex County, and There will most likely be differences on the behind them to push their message out, and loEssex County Board of Supervisors Chairman APA Board of Commissioners when members cal government officials need to be heard.”

Randy Douglas joined the town supervisors. take up the classification decision later this fall.

The governor said there will be more meetÒ I think it was a good meeting with the govFirst the staff must make a recommendation ings with stakeholders in this land classification ernor,” Douglas said. “I think the five towns to the State Lands Committee, which, in turn, process before he signs any document. and the two counties told him that weÕ re willmakes a recommendation to the full board. A Ò TheyÕ ll be more conversations. TheyÕ ll be ing to compromise, but we need to sit down at thorough discussion of balance Ñ preservation more discussions. There will be more analysis,Ó the table with the environmental groups and versus access Ñ is expected, and that could Cuomo said. Ò But I want to make sure I am as work this out. Compromise, a common ground, come as early as the November meeting in Ray prepared as I can be to make this decision becan be found. Not everybody will end up toBrook. cause itÕ s an important one.Ó

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keith@denpubs.com W I L M I N G TO N Ñ To w n Supervisor Randy Preston believes the time for action is now on the Whiteface VeteranÕ s Memorial Highway.

Preston is seeking state funding to improve the condition of the roadway, which allows travelers access to the top of the fifth-highest peak in New York state.

The Wilmington supervisor presented his funding request to members of the Essex County Ways and Means Committee Monday, Sept. 30, explaining the highway was designated as a priority project for the second year by the North Country Regional Economic Development Council.

Ò We would ask that funding to repair this historical treasure be included in the state budget for the year 2014,Ó Preston said. Ò The highway and the surrounding infrastructure are in a state of serious disrepair and needs significant funding to restore it to a safe level of use for all to enjoy.Ó Preston said the amount of tourists who use the access to Whiteface each year makes it a critical part of the local economy. Ò With over 70,000 people visiting each year, should this highway have to close due to failure, this would inflict serious economic harm to the region,Ó Preston said. Ò The highway is dedicated to our veterans and is the only handicapped accessible high peak in New York state. The road is

The Whiteface Veteran’s Memorial Highway, seen here being plowed on Memorial Day, is in desperate need of repair, says Supervisor Randy Preston.

owned by the state and has not seen major repairs in over 50 years. The state needs to come forward and preserve this state and national treasure for all to enjoy for years to come.Ó Members of the committee

passed a resolution in support of the state funding, while board chairman and Jay Supervisor Randy Douglas said he has spoken to Gov. Andrew Cuomo about the situation. Ò In the meeting with Gov.

Cuomo and DEC Commissioner Joseph Martens last week, we did bring that issue up and explained to them about the state that it is in and how desperately it is in need of repairs,Ó Douglas said.

Ò Hopefully they can move forward with this and see how important it is. We will keep talking with the governorÕ s office and maybe even invite him up to take a ride on it to see for himself.Ó

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Playwright coming to LPCA

LAKE PLACID Ñ The Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) will present New York playwright David ParrÕ s latest play, Ò Pluto is Listening.Ó Performances will be Friday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m. with a matinee performance on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets are available by calling the LPCA Box Office at 523-2512 or online at lakeplacidarts.org.

Holiday fair seeks vendors

BLOOMINGDALE Ñ The Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department Auxilaries, Ò Kick Off Your Holiday Craft Fair and Bake Sale” is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26 at the firehouse. Vendors please call Norma Howard at 891-2148 to register for a table. Tables are $15. Vendors should register for a table by Oct. 5.

Life Flight pumpkin fest set

LAKE CLEAR Ñ Life Flight is having its 2013 PumpkinFest at the Adirondack Regional Airport Open House on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Life Flight headquarters on the airfield at the Lake Clear Airport.

There will be crafters, carnival games, hay rides, face painting, hair painting, touch a truck, airplanes, the New York State Police Helicopter, a giant pumpkin hay maze, music by Mr. D.J., SmokeyÕ s BBQ 9-1-1, Airport Open House, the Tri-Lakes Cruizerz, silent auction, cake walk, fishing and the chance to win a scenic flight (weather permitting) with Cape Air. Everyone is invited.

Tutu tea party set at LPCA

LAKE PLACID Ñ The Lake Placid School of Ballet and Dance (LPSBD) presents the third annual Tutu Tea Party on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Lake Placid Center for the ArtÕ s Annex Building. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children.

Guests are encouraged to RSVP to the LPCA as soon as possible by calling 523-2512.

At the Tutu Tea Party, participants are invited to enjoy tea, hot cocoa, cupcakes, and other tasty treats. Each child will receive a tutu to take home. Activities include face painting, crafts, story reading, live music, interactive games, a dance demonstration and photo opportunities. Raffles and door prizes will also be given away.

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News in Brief Appreciation dinner slated

LAKE PLACID Ñ Literacy Volunteers of Essex/Franklin Counties will host its 13th annual Appreciation Dinner Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Community Church in Lake Placid. Join them as they honor and recognize students, tutors, volunteers and donors who made their programs successful. It will be a potluck dinner, so bring a dish to share.

Phoenix Project to perform

LAKE PLACID Ñ The Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) will present the dance company Phoenix Project Dance on Friday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students/seniors. Tickets are available by calling the LPCA Box Office at 523-2512 or online at lakeplacidarts.org.

Mountainfilm on Tour to stop at LPCA

LAKE PLACID Ñ The Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) will present Telluride’s Mountainfilm on Tour Film Festival. The screening will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 and $10 for LPCA Members.Tickets are available by calling the LPCA Box Office at 523-2512 or online at lakeplacidarts.org.

Lake Placid Brewfest slated

LAKE PLACID Ñ The second annual Lake Placid Brewfest will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, from 3 to 7 p.m., in the Olympic CenterÕ s 1932 Rink. Open to everyone 21 years and older, the Lake Placid Brewfest is sponsored by Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Great Adirondack Brewing Company, Saratoga Eagle and Craft Beer Guild Distributors of New York.

More than 40 micro-brew companies and more than 80 different kinds of beer from around the country will be featured.

For a complete list of breweries, visit whiteface.com/events/ lake-placid-brewfest. Representatives from each of the breweries will be on hand to offer samples and talk brewing. There will also be live music by Annie in the Water and food provided by Centerplate.

Tickets are now on sale for $40 per person and $10 for designated drivers. Purchase by calling 523-3330, in person at the Olympic Center Box Office or by visiting purchase.tickets.com/ buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=2439 Tickets will also be available at the door.

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Custom Blend to play in Keene Valley

KEENE VALLEY Ñ East Branch Friends of the Arts presents a concert by Custom Blend at the Keene Valley Congregational Church on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 8 p.m. The suggested donation is $10 per person; students free.

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He spent his retired Darrah of Cambridge, Vt, years tinkering in the salvage Grandsons Devin, Blake, business, traveling around Kyler, Rhett, and Kaden. Sibthe north country. lings George, John, Edith He was a good person and Howerton and Diane Hopwill be missed by his chilkins. Nieces and nephews. dren, family and friends.

Close friend Betty Cave. PreServices will be held at the deceased by his parents and Jay Baptist Church in Jay on brother Asa Jr. Oct. 5, 2013 at 11:30 am, PasBob was an outside person in tor Joyce Bruce will officiate. work and play. He worked This is Bob's 71st Birthday for the Clinton County Highand we will celebrate his speway department, J&J Rogers cial day with a luncheon and Company, and until retireBirthday cake. Thwaits-Zament he was a logger. umetzer Funeral Home hanWorked for a few different dled arrangements.

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he woods are changing rapidly, peak foliage has come and gone, and soon too, the leaves as well.

Earlier in the week, I took a long morning sit in a local hardwood stand, with a bow in my hand.

As always, the sun was unbearably slow to rise, and it seemed like an eternity passed before the first warming rays finally settled on my shivering carcass.

There was still a crispy frost on the ground, as the sun’s first ray penetrated the quiet, hardwood forest. There wasnÕ t even a hit of wind in the air, until the sunÕ s rays warmed the earth.

The morning sun set loose the birds, and soon their chattering rivaled that of my own, as my teeth typed out the depths of the morningÕ s temperature.

Deer sign seemed to be everywhere, except under my stand, but as the warming sun began to caressed the hills, the woods let loose.

It is always difficult to explain to someone what a falling leaf sounds like. It is indescribable in the sense that the noise is subtle yet loud, soft yet grating, and it always seems to build to a crescendo until the first sunrays finally bless you with a golden blanket of warmth.

Usually, the morningÕ s leafy sun inspired show is brief, but breeze and moving currents can prolong it. It is beautiful to watch and a pleasure to be absorbed by it, however that same beauty can help to cover the movements of a wary whitetail as it wanders near your stand.

The poplars and birch are losing their leaves rapidly, and the woods are becoming more open by the day. Unfortunately the beech whips, which are thick as hair on a houndÕ s behind, always seem to retain their leaves well into the season.

Whitetails seem to know where to go in such times, and they often simply disappear into a stand of whips. Fortunately, I had better things to do than sit in a cold, metal treestand for more than a short morning hunt.

By the time the sun finally reached the forest floor, I had decided I wasnÕ t going to hunt any more. I packed up my gear and settled on taking a roadtrip for the day, rather than waiting up in a tree like a scared bear.

Falling leaves, a bright sun and nothing but falling leaves is what prompted me to travel south to Indian Lake in order to attend the fourth annual Great Adirondack Moose Festival, an event that celebrates the return of a native (son), which also happens to be the regionÕ s largest mammal.

For several years, I had planned to make it down for the Festival, but it always turned out to be one of the busiest weekends of my season.

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glad I did.

Indian Lake offers a microcosm of the average, Adirondack community. It is small, isolated, and has a long history of hospitality, mining and the wood products industry.

In the past, when lumber was king, logs were cut and floated down the Hudson River to and from the town. The region also supports an active mining industry, where Adirondack garnet is still extracted from the local hills for use in a variety of products including sandpaper.

At one time, the community also served as a major jumping off spot for travelers headed into the interior to places such as Raquette Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, Eagle Lake and Utowana Lake.

Prior to the completion of a railroad that took guests as far as Eckford Chain of Lakes, the sleepy little community of North Creek had served as the northern most rail station in the region. And it was from there, that vacationers hopped a stagecoach for a very bumpy 26-mile ride to Blue Mountain Lake.

Indian Lake remains a quaint little town with a population of nearly 1,500 permanent residents, give or take. There is also a large contingent of semi-permanent visitors, retirees and a good portion of lingering, summer folk who just canÕ t bear the thought of leaving the place for good.

It only takes about one day to discover the reason for their affinity towards the place. I’ve been down that way many times to paddle the Hudson, to hike, to ski and to fish. Fortunately my wife joined me, so I had to go home.

My first visit to the region occurred when I was still just a kid, and I witnessed the first buck of the season taken at the Niambi Hunting Club, which is located just a few miles out of town. It made quite an impression on an impressionable young man at the ripe old age of 12 to go into deer camp. By Adirondack standards of the day, I was a late bloomer.

I remember the experience well to this day, and IÕ ll never forget the view from a ridge located high above OK Slip Pond.

The entire region is an outdoor travelerÕ s paradise. It certainly hasnÕ t been discovered, and over run like Lake Placid or Lake George, which is probably a good thing. It remains a place where the resident population of black bears is likely much higher than the local human population.

And fortunately, both species appear to be getting along famously. The community seems to be doing quite well, especially for a place that is surrounded smack dab in the middle of a vast tract of wilderness tucked away in the far recesses Hamilton County.

Their tourism tag line says it all, Ò One million acres. No stop lights.Ó Of course, they donÕ t really have a lot of roads either.

I expect the tally of local forest trails would far outnumber a tally of tarmac miles.

In many ways, the defining character of Indian Lake was carved out of deep woods, raging rivers and placid lakes by hardy, citizens who seemingly have never lost sight of these vast natural assets.

If you don’t know how to ski or fish, hike or hunt, paddle and camp, you probably wonÕ t want to go there.

But if you just want to enjoy a full day of plain, old fashioned fun and friendly, country hospitality; there is surely no better place.

For the many folks who did attend the festival, which doubled the population of the village for the day, it couldnÕ t get any better.

This yearÕ s 4th Annual Great Adirondack Moose Festival offered a classic example of what a small community can achieve with a lot

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The event attracted everyone from bikers to hikers, and grandparents to grandkids with a bit of everything ranging from garages sales and food booths, to wine and beer tasting events and on the street cookeries.

Case in point, ‘the little theatre that could’ was one of the first facilities in the park to go digital, at a time when even The Palace in Lake Placid struggles with the ability to modernize their equipment.

Of course, the highlight of the event was the fourth annual Moose Calling Contest which played to a packed house in the Indian Lake Theater, when over more than dozen adult and youth contestants offered their best imitations of a moose call.

In addition to all of the other events, the Big Moose Tent on the Indian Lake School lawn featured numerous vendors who offered Adirondack themed and handmade crafts, as well as fly-casting demos, guideboat displays, canoes, camping gear, and much more.

The weather was great, as was the music, the company and the events. The festival featured a host of guided naturalist hikes, bird watching events and of course, moose watching tours.

Indian Lake also has a claim to fame as the Whitewater Capital of the Adirondacks. It is a location where thousands of rafters begin an ever-popular, 17 mile, whitewater journey down the Cedar River and into the raging waters of the Hudson River Gorge.

And like many small towns in the park, it is also a community that continues to struggle with the seasonal fluctuations of a tourism based economy, and an aging population. From all appearances, they are doing an incredible job, just check out the ratings on their school system.

Many of the townsfolk I spoke with were retirees, but I also met a lot of younger residents who were intent on making a life and a living in a community that likely has more black bears than yearround human residents. Census information tags the median age of local residents at 52.7 years, which is about 22 years older than the statewide median age of New York residents.

But when I spoke with locals, it was often easy to read the reasons in their eyes. They liked their Ò old school,Ó and small school, which still has all grades, from kindergarten to 12th in one building. And they like the fact that they know their neighbors, and even their neighborÕ s parents and often their grandparents. Ò ItÕ s good to know a lot of people locallyÓ , explained one resident with a wide grin, Ò ItÕ s good in that way, you know? Because then you know who to call when youÕ re snowed in, and when yaÕ need to get the walk shoveled.Ó IÕ ve always been told that with age comes wisdom, so IÕ ve got to believe she knows of what she speaks.

Indian Lake is similar to many other communities across the Adirondacks, which have existed for years on the combination of an extraction based, as well as a tourism-based economy. It is one little community that continues to prove it can be done successfully.

Although many of the big old, local sporting clubs are likely to fold as a result of recent state land acquisitions, I firmly believe the market for home-style, nature based-tourist attractions will continue to increase.

I want to believe the market for humble family fun will continue to bring visitors to special places like Indian Lake, Long Lake, Speculator, Minerva, Newcomb and (add your town here.)

There is a lingering shadow of Mayberry RFD that seems to hang over the community. It is a shining example of quintessential small town America, and it retains the character, and the quality that people will continue to cherish.

And even if travelers canÕ t afford to live there, by God, theyÕ ll continue to visit whenever they can. It is a good to know that even though the world can now be interconnected instantly via the internet, there are still a few special places where you return to a slower, quieter, calmer place, and totally leave all the rest behind.

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

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Leonard Rabideau, Diana Rabideau Christopher Diener, Lynn Ruwet Schuyler Falls Pedro Garcia, Veronica Castellanos William Durgan, Roxanne Pombrio Plattsburgh James Sessums, Vera Sessums Brian Deno, Gail Deno Chazy Roy Robert Bedard, Laura Bedard Robert Hanely, Stephanie Waldron Black Brook Jack Vertarano Scott Charette, Crystal Charette Schuyler Falls Bianca Milot, Nicholas James Longino Paul Decicco, Amanda Decicco Plattsburgh Angelika Spaulding, Anne Marie Colborn Francis King Plattsburgh John Hess, Candace Hess Brandon Davis Peru Gregory Rock Frank Fields Plattsburgh Levi Sayward, Courtney Sayward Matthew Roberts, Victoria Hutti Black Brook Jeanette Chamberlain Dennis Haslow, Sussana Haslow Plattsburgh Joseph Brnet Bashaw William Tavares Black Brook KEL Properties LLC Mountain Harbor Properties LLC Plattsburgh Daniel Barriere, Krystol Barriere Mountain Harbor Properties LLC Plattsburgh Jeffrey Dumas Steven Sucharski, Nancy ucharski Plattsburgh Thomas Provost, Melissa Provost Michael Bordeau, Jessica Blew Bordeau Plattsburgh John Redmond Jr., Helen Redmond Paul Deyoe, Suzanna Deyoe Peru Kenneth LaPlante Jr. & Sr. Rene Poirer Champlain Randy Sears, Helen Sears Laurence Hymes Plattsburgh Michael Ormsby, Stephanie OrmsbyPeru Brent Croscut, Tabitha Croscut Francis Murphy, Deborah Murphy, Tonya Murphy Ellenburg Joseph Trapp, Mary Trapp Andree Paule Waid Siksou Andrew Katz, Barbara Katz Beekmantown Peter Whitbeck, Gary Snow Janel Kingsley Plattsburgh Frederick Fuller Nancy Fuller Border Runners LLC Champlain Plattsburgh Gregory Haynes, Kathryn Haynes Elena Boland Patricia Bentley David Rosoff Plattsburgh Kelvin Joseph Shae Banon Beekmantown John Parmelee, Kristi Parmelee Joshua Golden, Margaret Clifford Plattsburgh Daniel Clark, Edward Legacy Matthew LaFountaine Mooers Jane Donahue, Mark Donahue Christopher Rock, Donya Rock Peru

Essex County Real Estate Transactions Buyer Location William Decker North Elba Patrick Dupree St Armand Russell Gallo, Janet Gallo Ticonderoga Terry Smith Moriah Rbs Citizens Na Crown Point Susan Thatcher Ticonderoga Chesterfield Jennifer Bailey Harvey Rand Jr., Allison Rand Lewis William Rosenfeld, Susan Rosenfeld Schroon Frank Sears Jr, Anita Sears North Elba Kim Gilbertson, Nancy Gilbertson Moriah Keene William Janeway, Mary Janeway Daniel Maiore, Mandi Lyn Maiore St Armand

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OWNER OPERATORS - 4500.00 weekly, off weekends, van, plates, fuel cards, paper logs, milesbonus 877-290-9492

HELP WANTED $1000 WEEKLY** PAID IN ADVANCE!!! MAILING BROCHURES or TYPING ADS from home. FREE Supplies! Genuine Opportunity, PT/FT. No Experience Needed! www.MailingBrochuresFromHome .com -HELP WANTED Earn Extra income Assembling CD cases From Home. Call our Live Operators Now! No experience Necessary 1800-405-7619 Ext 2605 www.easywork-greatpay.com AIRLINE CAREERS begin hereGet FAA approved Aviation Maintenance Technician training. Financial aid for qualified studentsHousing available. Job placement assistance. Call AIM 866-2967093 AIRLINE CAREERS BEGIN HERE Get FAA approved Aviation Tech training. Financial aid if qualified.

Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 1 -866-296-7094 www.FixJets.com DRIVERS HOME WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EARN $900- $1200/WK BC/BS Med & Major Benefits. No Canada, HAZMAT or NYC! SMITH TRANSPORT 877-705-9261 HELP WANTED! MAKE $1000 weekly mailing Brochures From Home!

Start Immediately! www.mailingcountry.com HELP WANTED!!! - $575/WEEKLY Potential MAILING BROCHURES / ASSEMBLING Products At Home - Online DATA ENTRY Positions Available. MYSTERY SHOPPERS Needed $150/ Day. www.HiringLocalWorkers.com

CHURCH SEXTON WANTED 20 Hrs/wk cleaning church buildings Salary includes 1 BR apt. No pets Mail resume to Peru Community Church P.O. Box 38, Peru, NY 12972 NO PHONE CALLS ESSEX COUNTY HORACE NYE HOME Has Openings for Full Time, Part Time and Per Diem.

Registered Professional Nurses.

If you are interested in applying please submit application and (3) personal and/or professional references. For more information please call (518) 873-3360. Applications are available on our website: http://www.co.essex.ny. us/personneljobs.asp HIRING CHEF OR GOOD COOK to become Chef. Year round position, resume & references required.

E-mail: info@turtleislandcafe.com. 518963-7417 THE TOWN OF ESSEX is seeking applications for Transfer Site Manager. This is a part time position 27 hours per week. Applicants must reside in Essex County. Willsboro and Essex residents will be given first consideration.

RequirementsHigh School Diploma or GED. Math and English skills a plus.

Resumes and applications will be accepted until October 15th at 3 PM. Applications may be submitted to the Town Clerk, P. O. Box 45, Essex, NY 12936, or maybe dropped off at the Essex Town Hall.

TOWN OF ELIZABETHTOWN Highway Dept. is accepting applications for a Heavy Equipment Operator. Applicants must have a current CDL class A or B license and experience with Highway machinery. A physical and drug test are required. Application are available on line at http://etownny.com or in the Town Hall. Call for info 518873-2020. Deadline Oct 15, 2013.

OPPORTUNITY OF a lifetime: unique USDA-certified grass-fed NOP organic livestock farm, see detail at www.lewisfamilyfarm.com/recruitment

HELP WANTED LOCAL

CDLA DRIVER Off-Road Experience, (Logs) Chips & Some Mechanical Work. Please Call 518593-8752.

ESSEX COUNTY HORACE NYE HOME Has Immediate Openings for the following Nursing Positions; (1) Full Time 11-7 LPN, Per Diem LPN's, Per Diem CNA's. If you are interested in applying please submit application and (3) personal and/or professional references. For more information please call (518) 8733360. Applications are available on our website: http://www.co.es sex.ny.us/personneljobs.asp

WESTAFF SERVICES We'll find the perfect employee and make you the hero!

Office /Clerical, Light Industrial Professional/Technical Managerial Call today 518-566-6061

WORK WANTED RETIRED NURSE will care for you or a loved one in your home, may include personal care, meal preparation, house cleaning, errands, transportation to doctor visits etc.

Very reasonable Hourly wage. Call Brenda. 518-834-5436 or 518-569 -2781 Let’s Go Garage & Yard Sale-ing Thru The Classified Superstore

1-518-873-6368 Ext. 201

ADOPTIONS ADOPTION: CHILDLESS, loving couple pray to adopt. Stay at home mom, successful dad, great dogs & devoted grandparents. Legally allowed expenses paid. Bill & Debbie 800-311-6090 PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Talk with caring adoption expert. Choose from families Nationwide. LIVING EXPENSES PAID. Call 24/7 Abby's One True Gift Adoptions 866-4136296 Void In Illinois/New Mexico/ Indiana PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? You choose from families nationwide. LIVING EXPENSES PAID. Abby's One True Gift Adoptions. 866-413-6292, 24/7 Void/Illinois/New Mexico/Indiana

ANNOUNCEMENTS CANADA DRUG CENTER is your choice for safe and affordable medications. Our licensed Canadian mail order pharmacy will provide you with savings of up to 75 percent on all your medication needs. Call today 1-800-413-1940 for $10.00 off your first prescription and free shipping.

DIRECTV - OVER 140 CHANNELS ONLY $29.99 a month.

CALL NOW! Triple savings!$636.00 in Savings, Free upgrade to Genie & 2013 NFL Sunday ticket free!! Start saving today! 1-800-782-3956 DISH TV RETAILER. Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) & High Speed internet starting at $14.95/month (where available). SAVE! Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL 1-800-8264464 NYS UNCONTESTED DIVORCE. Papers Professionally Prepared.

Just Sign & File! No Court/Attorney, 7 days. Guaranteed! 1-855977-9700 SAFE STEP WALK-IN TUB. Alert for Seniors. Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved byArthritis Foundation. Therapeutic Jets. Less Than 4 Inch Step-In. Wide Door.

Anti-SlipFloors. American Made.

Installation Included. Call 1-888720-2773 for $750 Off.

APPLIANCES 2009 FRIGIDAIRE DISHWASHER Gallery Series, Model GLD2445RFSO, $100.00, Good Condition. Call 518-942-6565 Or 518-962-4465 ELECTRIC STOVE Black and white electric great condition asking $200 obo. Located in Port Henry.

Call 578-2501 for more info.

ELECTRONICS *REDUCE YOUR SATELLITE /CABLE BILL! Confused by other ads?

Buy DIRECT at FACTORY DIRECT Pricing. As low as $19.99/Mo. FREE Installation! 1-877-329-9040 BUNDLE & SAVE on your CABLE, INTERNET PHONE, AND MORE. High Speed Internet starting at less than $20/mo. CALL NOW! 800-291-4159 DIRECTV, INTERNET, & Phone From $69.99/mo + Free 3 Months: HBO® Starz® SHOWTIME® CINEMAX®+ FREE GENIE 4 Room Upgrade + NFL SUNDAY TICKET! Limited offer. Call Now 888-2485961 LOWER THAT CABLE BILL!! Get Satellite TV today! FREE System, installation and HD/DVR upgrade.

Programming starting at $19.99.

Call NOW 800-725-1865

FINANCIAL SERVICES $$$ ACCESS LAWSUIT CASH NOW!!! Injury Lawsuit Dragging? $500-$500,000++ within 48 /hrs?

1-800-568-8321 www.lawcapital.com

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CLARINET, VIOLIN, FLUTE, TRUMPET, Amplifier, Fender Guitar $75 each. Upright Bass, Cello, Saxophone, French Horn, Drums $189 each. Others 4-sale 1-516377-7907 CM 2000 TRAILER 38"x54", tong 33", ideal for motorcycle or car, $350.00. 518-643-8643.

ELECTROLUX VACUUM 1 year old, used 4 times, $500. Please call 518-293-6483 FOR SALE Antiqua Hot Tub by Artsinan Spa's, excellent condition, $2500. For more info call 518 -643-9391 FRIGIDAIRE 6500 BTU’S AC Unit, $200; Cosilidated Dutch West wood stove $500; 1 man Pontoon boat $300. 518-708-0678 HAMILTON DRAFTING Table, 5' x 3', Oak w/ 4 drawers, like new, $300. 518-576-9751 SAVE ON CABLE TV-INTERNETDIGITAL PHONE-SATELLITE. You've got a choice!Options from ALL major service providers. Call us to learn more! Call today!1-855 -294-4039 SAWMILLS FROM only $4897.00MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship.

FREE Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1800-578-1353 Ext. 300N WELL PUMP Gould, 1 HP, 4 months old, $500.00. 518-5760012 WOLFF SUNVISION Pro 28 LE Tanning Bed, very good condition, $1000. 518-359-7650

FURNITURE COMPLETE BEDROOM SET New In Box Head Board, Dresser, Mirror, Night Stand, and Chest $350 Call 518-534-8444 QUEEN PILLOWTOP Mattress Set, New in Plastic, $150.00. 518-534-8444.

SOLID ASH WOOD dining set, 30" by 48" table with 4 matching chairs, like new, asking $100. If interested, please call Jen at 518578-2231

GENERAL !!OLD GUITARS WANTED!! Gibson, Martin, Fender, Gretsch. 1930 -1980. Top Dollar paid!! Call Toll Free 1-866-433-8277 AIRLINE CAREERS begin here Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Housing and Financial aid for qualified students.

Job placement assistance. Call AIM 866-453-6204

CALL EMPIRE Today® to schedule a FREE in-home estimate on Carpeting & Flooring. Call Today!

1-800-902-7236

CASH FOR Coins! Buying ALL Gold & Silver. Also Stamps & Paper Money, Entire Collections, Estates. Travel to your home. Call Marc in NY 1-800-959-3419

CASH FOR CARS, Any Make or Model! Free Towing. Sell it TODAY. Instant offer: 1-800-8645784 CASH PAID- UP TO $28/BOX for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS! 1 DAY PAYMENT & PREPAID shipping. BEST PRICES! Call 1-888-776-7771. www.Cash4DiabeticSupplies.com CUT YOUR STUDENT LOAN payments in HALF or more Even if Late or in Default. Get Relief FAST Much LOWER payments. Call Student Hotline 888-224-9359 EARN BIG $$’s while losing weight! We challenge you to lose up to 50 pounds and get paid for it! Special limited offer. Call Now! 1-800-251-8162 HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FROM HOME. 6-8 weeks ACCREDITED. Get a diploma. Get a job.1-800264-8330 www.diplomafromhome.com MEET SINGLES NOW! No paid operators, just people like you.

Browse greetings, exchange messages, connect live. FREE trial. Call 1-877-737-9447 REWARD OPPORTUNITY! Get $100 FREE in retail rebates to Walmart, Target and more just for calling! Limited Time Offer! Call Toll Free NOW!! 1-800-231-4790 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL - A worldwide network of inspired individuals who improve communities. Find information or locate your local club at www.rotary.org.

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THE OCEAN CORP. 10840 Rockley Road, Houston, Texas 77099.

Train for a New Career. *Underwater Welder. Commercial Diver. *NDT/Weld Inspector. Job Placement Assistance. Financial Aid available for those who qualify. 1 -800-321-0298.

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LAWN & GARDEN VINTAGE GARDEN TRACTOR Pennsylvania Danzer, 8hp, electric start, new tires, excellent condition, $800 OBO. 518-846-7710

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16 FT FLAT BED TRAILER Duel axle brakes, 12 inch high rails, Post pockets, 6 ft ramps, 7000lb cap $1,395.00 518-623-3679

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BUYING EVERYTHING! FURS, Coins, Gold, Antiques, Watches, Silver, Art, Diamonds."The Jewelers Jeweler Jack" 1-917-696-2024

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CASH PAID- up to $28/Box for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. 1-DAY PAYMENT. 1-800371-1136 LOOKING FOR 30-30 Rifle in good condition, lever action. Please call 518-593-0655.

October 5, 2013 MOBILE HOME NEW MODULAR MODELS & SINGLE & DOUBLE WIDES factorydirecthomesofvt.com 600 Rt.7 Pittsford, VT 05763 1-877-999-2555 tflanders@beanshomes.com

SINGLE-FAMILY HOME $29,000 REMODELED 2 bdrm, .3 acre, Rte. 9, Front Street, Keeseville, NY. Live in or a P/E Ratio of 5 to 1 investment. 518-3356904.

MARINE GAS TANK WANTED: Portable marine gas tank used for outboard motors.

518 293 8294 WANTED ALL MOTORCYCLES, before 1980, Running or not. $Top CASH$ PAID! 1-315-5698094 WANTS TO PURCHASE minerals and other oil & gas interests. Send details P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co 80201 WANTS TO purchase minerals Wants to purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201

DOGS FREE TO A GOOD Home 10yr. old small poodle mix, male, loves kids. Call Jane 518-643-9438.

FARM LIVESTOCK PIGLETS 6 week old piglets for sale, $45.

518-962-2060.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WESTPORT: OFFICE SUITES. Fully furnished w/cubicles, desks, computer & phone hook-ups.

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

FARM LENDER MUST SELL SHORT! HISTORIC CATSKILL MTN FARM OCT 5TH & 6TH. Over 1,000 acres being Sold Off in just 32 Parcels! 5 to 147 acre tracts at 50% Below Market Prices! 2 1/2 Hrs NY City, Gorgeous Mtn Views, Farmhouses, Springs & Ponds!Call 1-888701-1864 to register or go to www.newyorklandandlakes.com for a virtual tour NOW!

LAND 1 ACRE OF Land at Wood Rd., West Chazy, NY, close to schools, nice location. Please call 518-4932478 for more information.

5.1 ACRES PORTAFERRY LAKE, West Shore $129,900. 6 acre waterfront property now $19,900. www.LandFirstNY.com 1-888-683 -2626 65 ACRES w/ Hunting Camp near Chazy Lake. Call for Details $65.00. 518-578-1517 CRANBERRY LAKE 90 Acre Hunting Camp, 8 cabins, well, septic, off grid, solar power generator, on ATV/snowmobile trail, 1/2 acre pond, wood & propane heat, 55 miles from Lake Placid, one mile off Route 3. $155,000. 518-359-9859 FARM FOR SALE. UPSTATE, NY Certified organic w/ 3 bdrm & 2 bath house and barn. Concord grapes grow well on hillside. Certified organic beef raised on land for 12 years. bounded by brook w/open water year round. Prime location. FSBO Larry 315-3232058 or email spvalfarm@gmail.com.

FLORIDA - LAND IN PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL for only $14,900. Guaranteed ownerfinancing with 20% down and $179 per month.

Call 1-877-983-6600 orwww.FloridaLand123.com HUNTING CAMP SALE NYS Northern Tier Hunting Adirondack Lean-to on 5 WoodedAcres: $19,995. Brand New Hunting Cabin, So. Adks, 5.1 Acres: $29,995.

Rustic Cabin on 60 Acres, State Land Access: $79,995. Close Before Hunting Season - FinancingAvailable! Call C&A 1-800-2297843 www.LandandCamps.com

16’ HOBIE CATAMARAN parts, hulls, masts, booms, decks, rudders, rigging, $500 takes all. 518 -561-0528 1967 17’ HERMAN Cat Boat ready for restoration, inlcudes trailer, $2500. 518-561-0528 1968 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 1977 156 GLASTRON Boat with 70 HP Johnson motor, with trailer, excellent condition. $2500. 518359-8605 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

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 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

TRANSPORTATION WANTED Bed liner for a 2002 Ford F150 Crew Cab with a short 5.5ft bed. Call 518-873-6691 dan62@charter.net

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.

(4) CHEVY RIMS, Steel, 16" x 6.5", 6 lug w/pressure monitors. $250 OBO. 518-524-7124.

CASH FOR CARS. Any make, model and year! Free pick-up or tow. Call us at 1-800-318-9942 and get an offer TODAY!

AUTO DONATION DONATE A CAR - HELP CHILDREN FIGHTING DIABETES. Fast, Free Towing. Call 7 days/week. Nonrunners OK. Tax Deductible. Call Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 1-800-578-0408 DONATE YOUR Car to Veterans Today! Help those in need! Your vehicle donation will help US Troops and support our Veterans!

100% tax deductible Fast Free pickup! 1-800-263-4713 DONATE YOUR CAR - Children's Cancer Fund of America. Free next -day towing. Any condition. Tax deductible. Call #1-800-469-8593.

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

Call Toll Free: 1-888-416-2330 CASH FOR CARS AND TRUCKS. Get A Top Dollar INSTANT Offer!

Running or Not! 1-888-416-2208 (888) 416-2208 GET CASH TODAY for any car/ truck. I will buy your car today.

Any Condition. Call 1-800-8645796 or www.carbuyguy.com TOP CASH FOR CARS, Any Car/ Truck, Running or Not. Call for INSTANT offer: 1-800-454-6951

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.

16’ CENTER CONSOLE FIBERGLASS SCOUT BOAT, 50hp & 6hp Yamaha motors, Humming chart & depth plotter, trailer & cover. $10,500. 518-4834466

2001 SUPRA SANTERA low hrs., mint cond., great ski wake board boat, beautiful trailer included, $19,500. 518-891-5811 2005 WHITEHALL SPIRIT rowing/sailboat. Classic boat, rare find. Must sell! Asking $4500 OBO. 845-868-7711

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 BOAT 1990 Supra ski boat 351 ford engine excellent condition w/ trailer 518-637-1741 $6,000 BOAT FOR SALE 1984 Cobia 17' bowrider, 115HP Evenrude outboard (newer), 2002 Karavan trailer, runs but needs some work. $1,500. 518-576-4255 WINTER INDOOR BOAT STORAGE in metal building on Route 22 in Willsboro, NY. $4.00 sq. foot. Call 518-572-7337 for details.

CARS CLASSIC 1973 CAMARO, 350 Auto, V-8 Engine, original 55,000 miles, $12,000, very good condition 518-359-9167.

MOTORCYCLES 2010 HONDA STATELINE 1500 Miles, Black, Factory Custom Cruiser, 312 CC $7,800 518-5698170

2012 HARLEY FATBOY Tequila Sunrise, 500 miles, many extras, sharp bike, $17,900 OBO. 518791-8810 WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE KAWASAKI 1967-1980 Z1900, KZ900, KZ1000, ZIR, KX1000MKII, A1-250, W1-650, H1 -500, H2-750, S1-250, S2-350, S3 -400 SUZUKI GS400, GT380, GT750, Honda CB750 (1969,1970) CASH. FREE PICKUP. 1-800-7721142, 1-310-721-0726 usa@classicrunners.com

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 2000 24’ LAYTON CAMPER Sleeps 6, very clean, excellent condition, must see, $6700 OBO. 518-6439391 2002 COACHMAN MIRADA self contained, 24,840 miles, clean & runs great, Asking $16,800. 518846-7337

TRUCKS 1997 DODGE DAKOTA Club Cab, 4WD, V6, 5 Speed, 75000 miles w/ winter tires. $4000 OBO. 518-5247124.

2005 F-150 STX 4 wheel drive, extended cab, high mileage, $4700 518-420-6290.

Let’s Go Garage & Yard Sale-ing Thru The Classified Superstore

1-518-873-6368 Ext. 201

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF THE ALLIANCE FOR BEST PRACTICES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/15/13. Office location: Essex County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 57 Geisers Way, P.O. Box 163, Keene, NY 12942.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF GRANGE CO-PACKER, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/25/13. Office Location: County of Essex. The SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is PO Box 79 Essex, NY 12936.

Purpose: to produce value-added food product and any lawful activity VN-8/31-10/5/20136TC-51024 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY [LLC] Name: Campicurean LLC. The Articles of

Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State (SSNY) on 8/14/13.

Office location: Essex County. Principal business location: 50 Church Street, Apartment 8, 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.

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agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the L.L.C. served upon him/her is Law Offices of William G. James, P.O. Box 565, Willsboro, New York 12996. The principal business address of the L.L.C. is 4002 New York State Route 22, Willsboro, County of Essex, New York 12996.

Dissolution date: None. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF: CARRIAGE HOUSE GC, L.L.C. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on September 4, 2013.

Office Location: Essex County. SSNY has been designated as

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF FOREVER WILD OUTFITTERS & GUIDE SERVICE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/03/13.

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, 53 Gouchie Rd., Olmstedville, NY 12857. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-9/14-10/19/20136TC-51057 ----------------------------LEGAL NOTICE ESSEX FIRE DISTRICT #1 ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING Please be advised that the Budget Hearing for the District’s 2014 Budget will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at the Essex Fire House, 2659 Rte 22, Essex, NY, at 7pm. Copies of the proposed budget are on file at the Tow Clerk’s office and can also be viewed before the hearing. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Barbara Kunzi, secre-

tary VN-9/28-10/5/20132TC-51805 ----------------------------PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Public Hearing for the 2014 Budget for the Elizabethtown Fire District will be Tuesday, October 15th at 7 PM at the Fire House, 22 Woodruff Lane, Elizabethtown, NY. Linda Wolf Secretary/Treasurer VN-10/5/13-1TC51723 ----------------------------LEGAL NOTICE Please take notice that there will be a Public Hearing for the 2014 Lewis Fire District on October 15, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the Lewis Fire House, 17 Firehouse Lane, Lewis NY. A copy of the budget will be available at the Town Hall in Lewis.

Linda Maltzan

District Secretary Lewis Fire District VN-10/5/2013-1TC51720 ----------------------------WEREBEAR MEDIA, LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION of a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC): DATE OF FORMATION: The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on September 25, 2013.

NEW YORK OFFICE LOCATION: Essex County AGENT FOR PROCESS: The Secretary of State is designated as Agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to 317 Lake Flower Avenue, Apt. D, Saranac Lake, New York 12983.

PURPOSE: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

VN-10/5-11/9/20136TC-51719 ----------------------------PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to Town Law Section 181[3][a] the Westport Fire Commissioners will conduct a public hearing regarding the Proposed 2014 Fire District Budget on Tuesday October 15, 2013 at 6:30 PM with regular meeting scheduled to follow at the Westport Town Hall, 22 Champlain Avenue, Westport, New York.

By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners Westport Fire District/s/ Robin E. Crandall, Secretary September 27, 2013 VN-10/5/2013-1TC51717 -----------------------------

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