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This Week ArtWorks seeks members

Empire State Games continue

SARANAC LAKE Ñ Saranac Lake ArtWorks is currently seeking new members for 2014. ArtWorks is a collective made up of art galleries, other arts related organizations, and a large number of individual artists. We welcome all types of artists, musicians, performers and writers.

To join or contribute to ArtWorks, contact Sandy Hildreth, Membership Chair, at 891-1388 or shild re t h @ ro a d r u n n e r. c o m .

Alternatively, visit saranaclakeartworks.com and click on the Ò InfoÓ link for membership information or on the Ò JoinÓ logo to go directly to an online membership form. Brochures are available at their galleries.

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com

‘Our Kinda Town’ at Artists Guild

SARANAC LAKE Ñ The Adirondack Artists Guild will host Ò Our Kinda Town,Ó a benefit exhibit during the month of February, with proceeds from sales going to Historic Saranac Lake.

The show will open on Friday, Feb. 7, with a gala reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be provided by members of Historic Saranac Lake. The last day of the exhibit is Sunday, March 2.

Each of the Guild members will display one or two works depicting something about Saranac Lake in a silent auction.

Bidding will start at $50 for each piece, with bids rising in increments of $10. At the end of the show, the highest bidder for each piece will receive the art work.

Photographs of the artwork will be posted on the GuildÕ s website, with bidding amounts updated regularly. People may call the gallery at 891-2615 during business hours to place a bid by phone. Bids will be accepted in person or by phone until noon on Sunday, March 2.

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Nick Cunningham (front) jumps into a bobsled during competition in Utah Olympic Park in Park City Utah on Dec. 7.

Photo by Tim Hipps/IMCOM Public AffairsFour

Four NY Guard soldiers go sledding in Sochi LAKE PLACID Ñ Four New York Army National Guard Soldiers will be part of the United States Olympic team at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in February.

Sergeants Nicholas Cunningham and Justin Olsen will be part of the United States Olympic Bobsled Team, while Sgt. Matthew Mortensen and Staff Sgt. William Tavares are part of the United States Olympic Luge Team.

Olsen, a bobsled Ò pusherÓ won a gold medal in the sport at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, while Cunningham is a bobsled driver who is ranked 17th in the world.

Mortensen, a native of Huntington Station who now lives in Lake Placid, will compete for Olympic Gold, while Tavares, also a Lake Placid resident, who competed in the Olympics himself in 1992 and coached the 2010 American luge team, will coach the 2014 luge team.

All four men are part of the United States ArmyÕ s World Class Athlete Program in which Active Army and Army National Guard Soldiers serve while training as an athlete on a United States Olympic sports team. The Army pays them their military salaries, while allowing them to focus on honing their skills.

Of the seven Army athletes who will participate in the games, four are New York National Guard members. Athletes who enlist in the program attend basic training and become qualified in their military skills. National Guard Soldier/ Athletes attend unit training drills when not competing.

Both the luge and bobsled teams train at the United States Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid. Ò ItÕ s unbelievable,Ó Mortensen said. Ò I get emotional thinking about it. ItÕ s been almost 17 years that IÕ ve been working toward this point, and for it

to finally happen is like a dream come true.Ó Tavares, 50, is an infantryman in Company B, 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry, which is headquartered in Morrisonville. He has served in the New York Army National Guard since 1982. He has been involved in the ArmyÕ s World Class Athlete program since 1998.

Tavares finished ninth at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games as a luge competitor. He coached the U.S. womenÕ s bobsled teams at the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. As a coach for U.S. National Teams since 1997, Tavares has helped lead athletes to five world championships and 70 medals in World Cup competitions.

In luge, athletes ride small one or two person sleds downhill at very fast speeds.

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LAKE PLACID Ñ While the torch has been lit and the games have begun, there is still a lot to do this weekend as part of the Empire State Winter Games.

Events take place through Sunday, with athletes of all ages from every corner of the state descending on Lake Placid and the Tri-Lakes area to compete for the gold, much like the global Winter Olympic Games taking place at the same time in Sochi, Russia.

On Saturday, Feb. 8, figure skaters take to the ice of the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena and 1932 Rink throughout the day.

Also on the 1932 rink will be short track speedskating, which starts at 7 a.m. and runs until 11 a.m. On the USA Rink, squirt hockey games start at 8 a.m. and continued past 5 p.m.

Outside at the Olympic Center, long track speedskating events start at 1 p.m.

At Whiteface Mountain, events will include adaptive alpine races, giant slalom, slopestyle training, skiercross, bordercross and adaptive ski events.

The Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg will feature the luge competition as well as biathlon, cross country and adaptive cross country events.

Dewey Mountain in Saranac Lake will host the ski orienteering events.

WomenÕ s hockey, taking place at the Tupper Lake arena, starts at 9 a.m. and runs through 6 p.m.

In the evening, the Olympic Oval will host the Empire State Games Festival from 5 to 7 p.m., which will include an exhibition of the sport of adaptive sled hockey.

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Rotary Dancers perform during the 2013 Winter Carnival.

Photo by Andy Flynn/Saranac Lake Winter Carnival

Rotary set to host its annual variety show at SL Carnival SARANAC LAKE Ñ The Saranac Lake Rotary Club will present its annual Winter Carnival Rotary Variety Show at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at the Harrietstown Town Hall, celebrating this yearÕ s theme of ÒC eltic Carnival.Ó “We are very excited about this year’s show as it not only features our famous Rotary Dancers, but joining them on the roster are three international acts,Ó said Rotary Variety Show Chairperson Joseph Dockery.

Frank Pastizzo, a comedian and accomplished piano player from Saranac Lake, travels the world presenting his corporate Warm Up The Workplace presentation, engaging company employees in cooperative and often-times hilarious training exercises. Michael “Piper” Cooney, from Ireland, is a world-class Uilleann pipes player and will be joined by Curt Stager and Kary Johnson for the Celtic Medley performance.

“And finally we have Rushad Eggleston, who I convinced to stay overnight following his Thursday Pendragon Theatre gig to do a few cello numbers at the Rotary Show,Ó D ockery said.

Pre-show entertainment will be provided by the Barn Cats: Addison Bickford on fiddle, Brady Callan on guitar and Russ Mulvey on bass. The Saranac Lake High School Vocal Ensembles will perform under the direction of Drew Benware and will be accompanied on the piano by Tom Delahant. Steve Borst will perform ÒV illage by the River,” his anthem for Saranac Lake. And finally the Rotary Show Dancers, celebrating the 85th anniversary of dancing for Saranac Lake, will be arriving with a surprise performance.

The Winter Carnival royal party will also participate in the festivities. They are the king and

queen (to be announced Jan. 31 at the Coronation Ceremony), grand marshal (Ursula Trudeau), archbishop (Jennifer Moore), chamberlain (Kathy Latour), princess (Briana Mu– oz of North Country Community College), prince (Jacob Pearson of Paul SmithÕ s College), elementary school pages (Annalisse Dramm, Cole Dawson, Maria Castro, Ben Laba, Averi Woodruff and Morgan Martin), attendants to the king and queen (David Cluckey and Maggie Darrah), and the other high school court couples: Margaret Augustine and Kevin Duguay; Kennedy Snyder and Jacob Heverly; Jillian Martin and Dustin Fischer; Kelsie Glinski and Lance Ackerson; Kiely Branch and C.J. Williams; and Nerma Cecunjanin and Will Lanthier.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

They may be purchased at the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Ampersound, Blue Line Sports, Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Coakley Ace Hardware, Community Bank, Saranac Lake Community Store, MauriceÕ s Salon, NBT Bank and Post Office Pharmacy.

The Winter Carnival Rotary Show is a major fundraiser for the Saranac Lake Rotary Club and raised more than $6,000 last year, which went toward the $10,000 that Rotary gave out to the community last year in grants, including North Country Night Flight, college scholarships, High Peaks Hospice, the Saranac Lake Adult Center, the Saranac Lake Free Library, the Saranac Lake Youth Center, Dewey Mountain Recreation Center, the Community Lunchbox and others. Rotary grant applications are due by April 1 this year, and applications can be found online at saranaclakerotary.org.

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State announces new site to promote Adirondack touring ALBANY Ñ Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of a new interactive Adirondack recreation planning tool to promote tourism attractions in the Adirondack Region and spur economic development opportunities.

The portal, found at VisitAdirondacks.com, was created in partnership between crossregional organizationsÑ The Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages (AATV), Center for Economic Growth, and Central Adirondack Partnership for the 21st CenturyÑ and funded through the GovernorÕ s Regional Economic Development Council initiative. Ò The trip planning portal we are unveiling today on VisitAdirondacks.com features all you need to know to plan a great trip to the Adirondacks,Ó Cuomo said.

“Spanning six million acres, the Adirondack Park is a vast region that has tremendous recreational and tourism opportunities for residents and visitors alike. With this website, we are making it easy for visitors to find and choose the activities and attractions they want to explore. I applaud all the partners who collaborated on this initiative that will boost our efforts to promote the local tourism industry

and create new economic opportunities for the region.Ó The Adirondack Park Recreation Web Portal will provide residents and travelers to New York’s six-million-acre park, which spans parts of the Capital, North Country and Mohawk Valley regions, with the ability to map their visit with a concise list of recreational opportunities, amenities, lodging, and restaurants, as well as off-the-beaten-path attractions and travel preferences, via the Adirondack Regional Tourism Council’s official website, VisitAdirondacks.com.

A mobile app is scheduled to launch in the coming weeks and will provide on-the-go users with the same planning options available on the portal.

Funding for the project was awarded by Empire State Development, through the Regional Economic Development Council initiative, as well as from the Capital RegionÕ s Center for Economic Growth (CEG). Ò The development of this interactive web portal and app is very exciting for the small towns and villages of the Adirondacks that play host to the Forest Preserve,Ó Adirondack Association of Towns & Villages President Brian Towers said. Ò The multitude of recreational op-

portunities that exist within those communities is unparalleled, and we believe that this tool will expose those less traveled areas of the Park to new visitors, thus leveraging the economic benefits associated with increased tourism.Ó Adaptive web design features of the web portal, and the soon-to-launch mobilefriendly app, will act as an essential resource for travelers accessing data from their desktops, tablets and smartphones alike.

“This is a great example of how the Adirondacks are being served through a collaboration amongst the three Regional Councils whose areas include parts of the Adirondack Park,Ó Co-Chair of the North Country Regional Economic Development Council and President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce Garry Douglas said.

“It is a great example of how the new process is succeeding in bringing new support to the Adirondacks for valuable projects like the portal, as well as tourism infrastructure, broadband, biomass development and other strategies specific to the unique need and opportunities within the Adirondack Park. Our thanks to Governor Cuomo and to all who were a part of making this project a reality.Ó

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A fifth New York Army National Guard Soldier is a part of the U.S. National Luge Team but did not make the Olympic team.

Sgt. Emily Sweeney is a 20year old member of the 206th Military Police Company headquartered in Latham, who finished ninthth in the 2013 Lake Placid World Cup. She lives in Suffield, Conn., and was a member of the Whitehall High School bobsled program.

The Army World Class Athlete program was created in 1997 to help Soldier/Athletes excel at their sports. The Soldiers must all successfully complete required military training to participate. The program pays them to train full time and, in return, they host clinics for Soldiers and act as goodwill ambassadors for the Army and the United States at international games.

Since the ArmyÕ s World Class Athlete Program was created, 55 Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard ath-

letes have won Gold, Silver or Bronze medals at the Olympic Summer or Winter games.

Continued from page 1 Olsen, age 26, enlisted in the New York Army National Guard in January 2011 and serves as a personal services specialist in the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment of the Joint Force Headquarters in Watervliet. He is originally from Wittenburg, Texas and now lives in Lake Placid. Ò I already represent my country,Ó Olsen said. Ò Now I have an opportunity to serve and represent my country at the same time.Ó In 2010 Olsen was one of the three Ò pushersÓ on the U.S. four-man bobsled team which took the gold medal that year.

Cunningham, age 28, enlisted in the New York National Guard in March of 2011 and was trained as a carpentry and masonry specialist in the 1156th Engineer Company, based in Kingston. He comes from Monterey, California and now lives in Lake Placid.

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Continued from page 1 On Sunday, Feb. 9, the winners in figure skating will be determined on the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena ice, while squirt hockey teams will battle for the gold on the USA rink and short track speedskating events will conclude on the 1932 rink.

The womenÕ s hockey tournament will hold its final games at the Tupper Lake arena, while Whiteface Mountain will host slalom races and the slopestyle finals.

Luge, bobsled, biathlon and adaptive pursuit races along with cross country meets will take place at the Olympic Sports Complex, while snowshoe races will take place at the Adirondack VisitorÕ s Interpretive Center in Paul Smiths.

For more on the games, visit the website empirestatewintergames.com.

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Locals turn out in droves to meet Capt. Richard Phillips at Grange

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com WHALLONSBURG Ñ The Whallonsburg Grange Hall was packed to capacity Feb. 2, not to watch two football teams do battle on the gridiron, but to get the chance to meet a Vermonter made famous in a most infamous way.

The Champlain Valley Film Society showed the Academy Awardnominated, Ò Captain Phillips,Ó a viewing that included the chance to hear from the film’s title character, Merchant Marine Capt. Richard Phillips, who was taken captive by Somali pirates off the coast of Africa in 2009. Ò It is really a story of a man in peril; we all have those tough times and movies like this are good at showing that even in the toughest of times, at the end you can get through it,Ó Phillips said of the movie.

The captain spoke to over 150 attendees (organizers said they had to turn away over 40 more at the door), telling them about life on the high seas and the challenges that come with that life, including the threat of piracy. Ò It is something that we have had to learn to deal with, like dealing with weather and break downs,Ó Phillips said, later joking, Ò I always tell people that pirating is the second oldest profession we have to deal with on a regular occasion.Ó Since the 2009 kidnapping and subsequent rescue by the United States military, Phillips has found himself in the spotlight of celebrity, which again ramped up with the release of the movie which stars Tom Hanks portraying Phillips. Ò I was sort of ignorant and naive as to what was going on back in the states and the incredible media blitz that was taking place while I was captive,Ó Phillips said. Ò That was

surprising, but I think fame is what other people think about. IÕ m just a guy who tried to do his job to the best of his ability.Ó Phillips said he rarely was on set for the filming of the movie and that the time he was there made him turn away from the profession. Ò ItÕ s not something I would want to do,Ó he said.

He also said the producers of the movie were very eager to see if he would be a fan of the movie once it was finished. Ò They were worried about how I would react,Ó said Phillips. Ò My wife cries twice and jumps at the end. I thought it was a good movie.Ó Phillips said the graphic nature of the violence portrayed against him in the movie did not bother him. Ò I saw a lot worse than it portrays on the screen,Ó he said. Ò There were mock executions, beatings, things like that. They made it very clear they didnÕ t care about my life at any time.Ó Phillips said he can also understand why the movie develops the roles of the pirates into near-sympathetic figures. Ò They are people in the end, they are just in a terrible condition where there is very little hope,Ó he said. Ò When you are in those conditions, you can make decisions that are the wrong ones, and that is what these people did.Ó Phillips continues to sail the seas as a Merchant Marine and ship captain. When he is not afloat, he spends his time talking to gatherings and organizations. Ò I like to do things at local schools and give something back any time that I can.Ó To watch video from Capt.

Richard Phillips’ remarks at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall, visit valleynewsadk.com or the Valley News page of Facebook.

Capt. Richard Phillips speaks to the over 150 people in attendance at the Champlain Valley Film Society’s screening of “Captain Phillips,” Feb. 2. Organizers had to turn away over 40 more hopeful audience members after filling the building to capacity.

Photos by Keith Lobdell

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he family here at Denment to the company and our ton Publications lost customers was never comproone of its own last mised. There were times when week when our longest serving Don might not leave the facility employee Don Drew passed for three days or more. I will alaway. ways be indebted to the support Don died in the early mornand friendship of Don Drew.Ó ing hours of Jan. 31 at the HorDuring DonÕ s tenure, he ace Nye Nursing Home. He was witnessed many changes and 77. even faced some hardships. In Don was a fixture at our main November of 1979, he was one offices in Elizabethtown, where of the Ò eight in the atticÓ who he was known for being the first Don Drew poses with former became trapped in the rising to arrive and the last to leave. New York State Gov. George Pa- waters of a flood that destroyed Sixteen or even 18 hour shifts taki in May 2008.

Denton’s offices on Water Street, were not uncommon to Don. prior to todayÕ s facility on Hand He began his storied career in March of 1959 Avenue. and had at one time or another done it all here Then, in 1984, his 4 a.m. arrival at work Ñ not from delivering newspapers to working his way at all uncommon for Don Ñ helped thwart an arinto the position of production manager. sonist in his tracks, sending him scurrying from He worked through a plethora of technologi- the building. It was later discovered that the arcal advances during his four decades here, from sonist had left several alcohol-soaked papers in the age of hand setting lead type to offset printvarious locations throughout the building with ing, to operating sheet-fed presses to todayÕ s the intent of burning it to the ground. modern web presses.

Don was a lot of things to so many people here A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Don was a self at Denton Publications, but he will mostly be retaught man, who prided himself in acquiring membered as a fiercely loyal friend, an inspirathe skills needed to operate new equipment that tion to his co-workers and a tremendous family came along as the company grew and changed man to his wife Sylvia and his three sons Scott, with the times. He then eagerly shared that Mike and Matt. knowledge with new and existing employees, We here at Denton Publications owe a great helping the company grow into the success it is debt of gratitude to Don. We would not be the today. company we are today without his work ethic Don worked under three owners, first han- and forward thinking, which, for decades, has dling offset printing duties for the founder of kept us on the cutting edge of technology.

Denton Publications William Denton Sr., then, In a special publication we produced to comlater working with Bill Denton Jr. after he asmemorate our 50th year in business in 1998, Don, sumed the helm as president of the company and then 63, had absolutely no plans to call it a career. lastly under current president and CEO Dan AlÒ IÕ m just not the retiring type,Ó Don said at the exander. time.

Contacted in Florida, Bill Denton Jr. rememUnfortunately, a severe stroke a few months bered the following about Don: Ò Don was one later made the decision for him, and Don was of my boyhood friends. He joined the Denton forced to retire.

Publications family shortly after he returned He remained a presence nevertheless, particifrom his tour in the Air Force. At that time the pating in company get togethers and stopping by business consisted of just the Valley News, with weekly to reminisce and offer advice. my father, myself and Don putting the paper out The company, he later said, would always be every week.Ó a part of him.

Denton lauded DonÕ s commitment to the comDonÕ s legacy will live on here, every time the pany and his tireless work ethic. lights are flipped on in the morning and every “Don was an extremely hard worker and time the rhythmic whirl of the presses can be could be found working in Ô the shopÕ at almost heard emanating from the rear of the building. any time during the day or night.Ó Rest in peace Don. As the song Ò Go Rest High Alexander also has fond memories of Don. on That Mountain,Ó written and recorded by Ò Don Drew was the glue that held the produccountry music artist Vince Gill, says: your work tion of the company together after Bill Denton, here on earth is done.

Sr. retired and right up until his untimely illness Ñ Denton Publications Editorial Board in the late 90’s,” Alexander said. “Don’s commit-

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LAKE PLACID — Lighting ceremony for the 1980 Winter Olympic Cauldron. Organizers: “Following the 6pm lighting, Olympians and other runners are invited to join the torch run on a route from the Flame Cauldron at the North Elba Horse Show Grounds, down Route 73 then along Main Street. The procession will end at Mid’s Park, where a smaller, portable Empire State Winter Games cauldron will be lit. That cauldron will continue to burn throughout the Empire State Winter Games and throughout the competition at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games.” Organizers hope all former Olympians in the region will participate and carry the torch for a segment of the run. Those interested and available are asked to contact Darci LeFave at 518523-9518 or email coordinator@northelba.org to join in.

PLATTSBURGH — Organizational meeting and fundraiser for the First Weekend, the monthly event series designed to revitalize the city’s cultural and performing acts scene. Irises Cafe & Wine Bar, 5-8pm. Ward 6 Councillor Joshua Kretser will guest bartend.

PLATTSBURGH — Pendragon Theatre presents “Oedipus,” Sophocles’ haunting tragedy about a man’s search to find the truth. Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building, SUNY Plattsburgh, 7:30pm, $10/$8/$2 (general/seniors/students).

PLATTSBURGH — Big Spike Bluegrass, a five-piece traditional bluegrass band from Vermont, will perform at Palmer Street Coffeehouse. See sidebar. 4 Palmer Street, 7pm, $10.

PLATTSBURGH — Trenchtown Oddities will perform, 10pm. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave. Call 518-563-2222 for details.

Conehead Buddha, Friday, Feb. 7

SARANAC LAKE — Albany-based outfit Conehead Buddha are said to be one of the top draws on the east coast jam band scene. The septet got their start touring alongside popular jam outfits moe. and God Street Wine.

Performing a blend of reggae, rock, funk, salsa and reggae, they play the Waterhole as part of the village’s renowned Winter Carnival. The Blind Spot will support. 9pm, $10. Visit saranaclakewintercarnival.com for the full schedule.

Image: Conehead Buddha share a moment.

PLATTSBURGH — Glass Onion will perform. Olive Ridley’s, 10pm. 37 Court Street. Call 518-324-2200 for details.

PLATTSBURGH — Gym play for children aged infants to five. Running, jumping, climbing, kicking, twirling and riding are provided in the bounce house, on the tricycles, on the climbing equipment and in the pop-up village. This event is part of the monthlong Snowball 2014 event series designed to engage families in the community. For full event schedule, visit mountainlake.org/snowball. Plattsburgh City Gym and Recreation Center, 10am.

SARANAC LAKE — Each year, the Adirondack Artists Guild selects a local notfor-profit for a February show and creates works of art that relate to the theme or mission of the organization. Founded in 1980, Historic Saranac Lake is a notfor-profit architectural preservation organization that captures and presents local history from their center at the Saranac Laboratory Museum. This year’s exhibition, “Our Kinda Town,” opens tonight and will include a silent auction, refreshments and, of course, lots of art. Call the Gallery at 518-891-2615 to confirm bids or if you wish to place or increase your bid. Bidding will close at 2pm on March 2. Adirondack Artists’ Guild, 52 Main Street, 5pm.

SARANAC LAKE — Albany-based outfit Conehead Buddha play the Waterhole as part of the village’s renowned Winter Carnival. See sidebar. 9pm, $10.

SARANAC LAKE — Opening reception for wildlife photographer Russ Hartung.

Popular subjects include scenes, mostly landscapes, that come from an exploration of the back roads, trails and waterways. Northwind Fine Arts Gallery, 11 Woodruff St, 5-7pm.

Big Spike Bluegrass, Friday, Feb. 7 PLATTSBURGH — Big Spike Bluegrass, a five-piece traditional bluegrass band from Vermont, will perform at Palmer Street Coffeehouse. Organizers describe the outfit as one with “impeccable vocal harmonies, a powerful stage presence, a sense of humor and mastery of their. instruments.” With a pair of twin fiddles and original material in the traditional style, the members, alumni of well-known region acts Three Wheel Drive, Smokin’ Grass, the Spark Gap Wonder Boys, among others, combine honky-tonk and country tunes from the ‘40s and ‘50s with strong strains of bluegrass. Palmer Street, 7pm, $10.

Image: Big Spike performs at the Palmer Street Coffeehouse. Courtesy of David Brown.

Saturday, Feb. 8 CHAMPLAIN — Join the Northern Lights Square Dance club for Valentine’s dance with Walter Wall, Mainstream and Plus: 7:30pm. Northeastern Clinton County School (NCCS), 103 Route 276, Champlain, NY.Enter at back of school. Info: 518 236 6919.

CHAZY — Chazy Public Library to hold book sale. 9am-3pm. Visit chazypubliclibrary.org for more info.

ELLENBURG — Benefit spaghetti dinner and “Chinese auction” for EDFD member Lorna Cordell. Includes entree, salad, rolls, drink and dessert. Lorna underwent a heart transplant on Dec. 8, 2013 and needs help with expenses. Ellenburg Depot Fire Station, 4-8pm, $8/$5 (adults/kids).

JAY — Vocalist Tally Duell will perform as part of JEMS’ winter schedule. Amos and Julia Ward Theatre, 7pm, $6, free for kids under six. Email hbenfield21@gmail. com for more info.

LAKE LUZERNE — Adirondack Folk School to hold a intro to lampworking class with Renee Kingsley. Organizers: “Glass bead making is an ancient art form that has experienced a great resurgence in the past several years. There are countless varieties of style, color, and shape that combine to make beautiful and unique glass beads. In this class you will be introduced to the equipment, tools, materials, and techniques used to safely melt and form glass into glass beads.” 51 Main Street, 9am, $70.

LAKE PLACID — NYC-based singer-songwriter Miranda Di Perno appears tonight ahead of her the release of her first record later this month. See sidebar. Doors open at 9pm with the show beginning at 9:30: $5.

Miranda Di Perno, Saturday, Feb. 8

LAKE PLACID — NYC-based singer-songwriter Miranda Di Perno appears tonight ahead of the release of her first record later this month, the crowdfunded The Miranda Di Perno EP Experience. “I’ve busked in parks in exchange for lobster rolls, frozen some fingers playing in the subway, made peanut butter sandwiches with a whole bunch of jams and worked my way into some venues throughout the city,” she said. “I can’t help but sing and write and I’ve finally decided to take the next step.” Di Perno performs tonight, her second appearance at high-end BBQ joint Smoke Signals, with full support band. Doors open at 9pm with the show beginning at 9:30: $5.

Image: Di Perno performs in New York. Courtesy of the organizers.

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LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid Center for the Arts continues their Metropolitan Live in HD Series with Dvořák’s fairy tale opera, Rusalka. 1pm, $18/$16/$12 (door/ students/LPCA members) Tickets available by calling the LPCA Box Office at 518523-2512 or online at www.lakeplacidarts.org.

PERU — St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 to host a baked ham dinner at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center: 4:30pm, $7.50/$3.50/free (adults/kids 6-12 for children 6 to 12/under 6). Takes out available.

PLATTSBURGH — As part of Black History Month, North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association will screen the second part of The Abolitionists, the film about the small group of reformers in the 1830s that launched one of the most ambitious social movements imaginable: the immediate emancipation of millions of enslaved African Americans. Followed by a discussion led by Dr. J.W. Wiley. 19 Oak Street, 1pm. Call 563-5190 for more info.

PLATTSBURGH — Fundraising event with local roller derby crew the Lumber Jills. Includes live music, merchandise deals and more. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave. Call 518-563-2222 for details.

PLATTSBURGH — Glass Onion will perform. Olive Ridley’s, 10pm. 37 Court Street. Call 518-324-2200 for details.

PLATTSBURGH — Clinton County Historical Association invites families to come out during this winter season to talk about their family’s seasonal traditions and pastimes living in Clinton County as part of Snowball 2014, the monthlong family-friendly event series designed to keep kids active and engaged throughout the winter. Clinton County Historical Association, 10am.

SARANAC LAKE — Live music abounds throughout Saranac Lake as part of the ongoing winter carnival celebrations. After the annual parade, the parade band will sound off at the Harrietstown Town Hall around 1pm, opening up the afternoon and evening to a spread of live music across town, including the Blind Owl Band (Waterhole, 2pm), the Reel Jig Band (Romano’s Saranac Lanes, 2:15pm), Legend (Romano’s, 5pm), Annie in the Water (Captain Cook’s, 7pm), Susan Grimm and Celtic

Quartet (Left Bank Café, 7pm), Half Circle (Charlie’s Inn, 7pm), Sherlock Holmes Radio Plays (Pendragon Theatre, 8pm), Big Boss Sausage Acoustic (Captain Cook’s, 8:30pm), Lucid (Waterhole, 10pm, not pictured above) and Damaged Goods at Romano’s from 10pm ‘til 2am.

WILLSBORO — Too Tall String Band will perform at the Willsboro Congregational Church as part of the Willsboro Coffee House’s 20th anniversary celebrations.

Route 22, 7pm, $5/$2 (adults/students). Call 963-7772 for more info.

WILLSBORO — Join fellow adventurers day of ice climbing led by AMGA certified guide, Mark Scott. Cost is $25 per person and includes all gear, hot chocolate, and transportation from the Crux. No experience necessary; limited to the first 12 people to register. Visit climbthecrux.com for more info..

Sunday, Feb. 9 SARANAC LAKE — Final day of the exhaustive carnival starts at 10am with adult cross-country ski races at Dewey Mountain and will be followed by slate of athletic events: a pond hockey tournament (Bloomingdale Fields, 11am), volleyball tournament (Saranac Lake Civic Center, 11am), softball game (Elks Field, 11am) and youth cross-country ski races starting at noon on Dewey Mountain. A spate of lowkey events constitute the afternoon — including facepainting from 12:30 ‘til 3pm at the Harrietstown Town Hall; a kiddie parade starting from SLFL at 2pm and the 19th Annual Saranac Lake Young Arts Association Winter Carnival Baroque Concert at the United Methodist Church at 3pm — before everything ends with the “Storming the Palace” closing fireworks display at Ice Palace at 8pm.

PERU — Donny Perkins & Old Country Grass Band to perform for your listening and dancing enjoyment. VFW Post 309, 12-4pm, free.

Monday, Feb. 10 ESSEX — Start the weekend out on a limber note with Saturday yoga at Lake Champlain Yoga & Wellness. 10-11:15am with instructor Michelle Maron. Call 518727-7014 for details.

PLATTSBURGH — As part of SUNY Plattsburgh’s Visual Artist Lecture Series, photographer Bill McDowell will discuss his work: 7:30pm, free. Room 202, Yokum Lecture Hall.

Tuesday, Feb. 11 ESSEX — Registration deadline for this coming Sunday’s Jin Shin Do Acupressure Partnership workshop at Lake Champlain Yoga & Wellness. Visit their website for sign-up details: Sunday, Feb. 16, 10am, $45.

KEENE VALLEY — Learn mindfulness at this meditation workshop facilitated

by Karen Stolz. Organizers: “Mindfulness meditation is active, pragmatic training for our minds. With this training we can focus our thoughts more effectively, improve our self-awareness both mentally and physically, feel less frazzled and more at ease.”

Keene Valley Congregational Church, $60. Pre-register by calling 518-569-9881 or email karenystolz@gmail.com.

KEESEVILLE — Join the folks at the Keeseville Free Library for story time. Today’s theme is “Letters on the Loose.” Call 834-9054 for more info: 10am, free.

LAKE PLACID — LCPA to screen “The Exquisite Corpse Project” as part of their On Screen/In Person Film Series. Organizers: “Ben Popik brought his former comedy troupe a challenge: the five writers would each write fifteen pages of a movie, having read only the previous writer’s last five pages. They agreed with one stipulation: if they wrote the movie, he had to make it. The result is this one-of-a-kind narrativedocumentary hybrid that is equal parts comedy, children’s television show, love story, and supernatural adventure: 7pm, $10/$6 (door/advance). Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive Lake PLATTSBURGH — Join ROTA in this knitting workshop for beginners. Organizers will teach you the basic techniques of knitting, including cast on, knit stitch, slip and cast off. Workshop project will be a pair of fitted fingerless mitts that you can finish at home or bring to the knitting social the following Thursday. Ideas will also be presented for additional knitting projects — hats, bags, socks — using the techniques from this workshop.” noon-2pm, call 518-414-6646 to reserve your place. 50 Margaret Street.

Wednesday, Feb. 12 PLATTSBURGH — Join the Plattsburgh City School District’s gym teachers for a spirited night of volleyball. All skill levels welcome. Bailey Avenue Gym: 6:309:30pm: $2/session. Call Annmarie Curle at 518-572-4857 for info on seasonal rates.

PLATTSBURGH — Completely Stranded Comedy Troupe to present a series of skits. 7:30pm, Olive Ridley’s, 10pm. 37 Court Street. Call 518-324-2200 for details.

PLATTSBURGH — Mike Pedersen MCs the Monopole’s weekly open mic night in which the city’s amateur poets, musicians, comics and other creatives test their mettle: 9pm, 7 Protection Ave. Call 518-563-2222 for food and drink specials.

Thursday, Feb. 13 PLATTSBURGH — North Funktree will perform, 10pm. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave. Call 518-563-2222 for details.

PLATTSBURGH — ROTA to host weekly knitting social. Participants are encouraged to bring their current projects as well as materials and ideas that they’d like to swap. All skill levels welcome: noon, 2pm. $5-10 sliding donation encouraged.

50 Margaret Street.

SARANAC LAKE — Adirondack Museum Library Director Jerold Pepper to deliver a presentation, “When Men and Mountains Meet: Mapping the Adirondacks,” in the Cantwell Community Room at the Saranac Lake Free Library. Using rare and rarely seen maps drawn from the over 1400 historical maps and atlases in the Adirondack Museum’s collection, he will chart the currents of Adirondack history as reflected through the region’s maps. Pepper is responsible for all aspects of administration of the museum library collection consisting of books, manuscripts, maps, periodicals, microfilms, photographs, audio recordings and ephemera primarily relating to the Adirondack Mountain region of northern New York State and is distinguished by academics, peers and historical associations alike. Free. Call 891-4190 for details.

Hartung photography show set SARANAC LAKE Ñ North Wind Fine Arts presents the photography of Russ Hartung with an opening reception Feb. 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. at their 11 Woodruff Street location.

The show will run through the month of February. For more information, visit northwindfinearts.com.

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Essex County officials question state budget proposals

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Deputy Secretary of State Dede Scozzafava speaks at the Essex County Board of Supervisors meeting Jan. 29.

Photo by Keith Lobdell meet the cap in Essex County.”

“We have a neighboring county that has a tax rate near $7 that meets the cap and ours is two and a half times less and we cannot meet the cap,Ó County Manager Dan Palmer said. Ò Because we held the tax rate to its lowest possible level over the last 10 years we are now being penalized for it. Counties with $12 tax rates are treated better then us and we are in the bottom of virtually every county in all of the categories the governor has pointed out but we are

the ones that are beaten up because we cannot make the tax cap and we are going to miss out on this freeze.Ó Ò We in the state have to try to assist you in looking at different ways and different plans and we are committed to doing that,Ó Scozzafava responded.

Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said he was frustrated over the fact that his town had already worked with other municipalities to save money, none of which would be looked at

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Members of the Essex County Board of Supervisors got their chance to weigh in on the proposed budget of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Jan. 29.

As part of a series of informational forums held after CuomoÕ s annual budget address, Deputy Secretary of State Dede Scozzafava was on hand at the Old County Courthouse in Elizabethtown to hear both praise and concern from government officials and the public. Ò We work very hard to ensure that the conditions and needs in the North Country do make their way back to the governor,Ó Scozzafava said. Ò This governor has been very committed to the North Country and to seeing things change. One of the most important things that the governor had to do was make the state fiscally feasible. What the governor has been able to do in the last three years is really amazing.Ó Several supervisors focused their critiques on the proposed property tax freeze, which would allow taxpayers to continue to pay taxes at their previous rate give the municipality where they lived stayed under the tax levy cap and worked to reduce spending through shared services of consolidation. Ò We have shared services with the town of Black Brook for 30 years and in the new proposal could that could have a detrimental effect to us,Ó Jay Supervisor and board chairman Randy Douglas said. Ò We have been at zero percent budget increase in seven of the last ten years at the county. We used fund balance and in hindsight we wish we would not have. If we had increased two percent over those years we would not be in the mess we are now. We were already trying to do what he wants. We have done our due diligence over the past 10 years and now the pressure is going to be on us over the next three years and I do not think we can

by the state. Ò I do not think we are going to get any credit for things that we have been doing throughout the years already,Ó he said. Ò ItÕ s too bad because you do have communities out there, especially in the North Country that have been doing this for a number of years, we have exhausted our options and now there is a carrot at the end of the stick and we are not going to get the carrot.

This also holds true to the county of Essex to the tune of millions of dollars in services that the county shares with he towns.Ó Ò LetÕ s not say that you are not going to get the carrot,Ó Dede Scozzafava said. Ò Let us come in and help you look at what you have done and then find more ways to help you save costs.”

Ticonderoga Supervisor Bill Grinnell said he felt the state needed to do more to help the region. Ò Now that the governor has discovered that we are New YorkÕ s playground, I would like to ask that he and the rest of the state start to pay for it,Ó he said. Ò You have state campgrounds that are assessed at twenty percent of what the residential properties are assessed at. If the state wants to have a state park, then the state has to pay for it, not just the people of the Adirondacks.Ó Ò I think this governor really knows this area and he knows that there are people who live here,Ó Dede Scozzafava said. Ò What he sees is tourism and people coming to this area which will help your communities as well. This governor is committed to the economy of this region and not just as a playground. The tools are in place to make sure that the region develops in ether way that you want it to.Ó Other topics included funding for volunteer fire departments, allowing counties to increase their occupancy tax rates, having school districts take the lead on preschool services, tight town budgeting and the recent rate hike in power bills.

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Olympic preview Andrew Weibrecht Lake Placid Alpine Skiing

Dartmouth College grad Andrew Weibrecht heads to Sochi, Russia, after earning a bronze medal in the menÕ s Super G at the 2010 Games in Vancouver, Canada. In those games, he also finished 11th in the men’s combined and 21st in the downhill.

Weibrecht finished 22nd in the downhill at the 2013 World Championships and has qualified twice for the World Cup Finals in 2010 and 2012.

Peter Frenette Saranac Lake Ski jumping

Saranac Lake High graduate Peter Frenette will make his second trip to the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. In 2010,

he finished 41st on the normal hill in Vancouver, Canada. Also in that year, Frenette finished second on the k120 hill and won the k90 competition at the North American Junior Championships.

In 2012, Frenette tied with Plattsburgh native Anders Johnson in the U.S. National Championships on the large hill in Park City.

Anders Johnson Plattsburgh Ski jumping

Plattsburgh Native Anders Johnson will be making his third trip to the Winter Olympic Games as a member of Team USA in Sochi, Russia. He finished 49th in the normal hill event at the 2010 Vancouver, Canada games, while finishing 16th on the large hill at the 2006 Games in Torino, Italy. Johnson finished second at the U.S. Olympic Trials Dec. 29. In 2012, Johnson and Saranac Lake native Peter Frenette tied for the U.S. Championship on

the large hill while taking home the normal hill title himself on the large hill. He was the 2009 overall national champion and 2008 large hill champion in 2008, finishing third on the normal hill.

Annelies Cook Saranac Lake Biathlon

Saranac Lake native and University of Utah graduate Annelies Cook will be competing in her first Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. She has been a member of the U.S. WomenÕ s relay team which has finished 11th in the past two World Championships. She was also a member of the fifth place Junior World Championship relay tea, in 2002. Cook has finished 14th (individual) and 18th (sprint) in World Cup events held over the past year in Sochi. Nine of her 10 top finishes in World Cup competition have come over the past season.

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A Friend of Ruff is a Friend of Mine!

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few weeks back, I published a story titled The Outdoor Gym. The point of the story was to illustrate the numerous health and fitness benefits available through local outdoor adventures.

In the article, I stated it is important to provide local youth with the understanding and knowledge of the local environment since it is a key component in shaping their character and fostering an independent understanding of natural processes.

The importance of understanding and utilizing the local woods and waters is a vital component of Adirondack culture and heritage.

So too are the health benefits of participation in activities such as paddle sports, skiing, hiking, climbing, hunting and fishing.

When children learn to use and enjoy the land, it has value, and if they value it, they will want to protect it.

I closed the story with a personal opinion, which was based on casual observations rather than extensive research claiming, “If ever there was a generation that needed a complete command and understanding of natural processes; this is the one. They will be the next generation of paddlers, birders, skiers, hunters and hikers. Or not!Ó They will also be the first generation of Adirondackers to face and confront the challenges presented by global climate change.

I expect they will have a much more difficult row to hoe than previous generations.

I close with two letters received in response to the article. The first letter comes from a former High School Physical Educator.

The other was written by a standout high school athlete.

Dear Mr. Hackett: I wanted to tell you how much I appreciated and agree with your recent article in the Valley News.

As a former physical educator, I am appalled at how few children appreciate the outdoor activities the Adirondacks offers in abundance.

Yearly, we took a group to climb one of the local peaks, even managing Cascade for a group. Although, fitting it in with all of their academic classes was a big challenge.

They were enchanted to view the summit and to have challenged themselves and attained the summit. And it was always great fun to be in the wonderful outside.

We also tried to include many lifetime activities in our curriculum, such as cross country skiing, cross country running, archery, tennis, swimming, and even downhill skiing.

The opportunities were too few, and the off campus events numbered only once per year, but it gave them a taste and it was especially gratifying to see the excitement in students who found team sports not to their skill level or taste.

I am very sad to see the children spending time in front of the computers and not enjoying the wonders of the out of doors.

As you so clearly stated, being outside is healthy, relaxing, reinvigorating calming and stress reducing.Ó Mr. Hackett: I just read youÕ re article about the Outdoor Gym. I bet you spent all of your time outdoors because you werenÕ t a jock in

High School.

It was different for me. I was a real three sport athlete, playing baseball, basketball and football, when I grew up. And I have a trophy case in my home full of all my awards I earned to prove it.

They really were the best years of my life, no doubt at all! But I earned all of them the hard way.

Besides all those trophys and the Varsity Letters, all the hits and tackles and bruises ever gave back to me is a bum leg, a few less teeth and a bad back.

I played all three sports, and I was a captain in two of them. I never even had to play JV. I was a real four-year hero. But, that was forty-three years ago and most folks donÕ t remember me anymore.

IÕ m pretty lame now too from all them hits and I donÕ t get around too well anymore. Sports were my life, thatÕ s all that mattered to me.

Now all I do is watch them on TV. I havenÕ t thrown a baseball in years, and you know what? ItÕ s kind of sad because I used to have a really good arm like Johnny Podres.

But I’m sorry I never learnt to fish or hunt, even though I see deer and turkeys on my land now a lot.

I wish they could a taught me how to shoot a bow, or to fish and paddle a boat at my school because maybe I could get out more today. Keep talking and writing about this subject and maybe there are more happy kids, and fewer old guys like me that canÕ t get around no more.Ó Varsity Bass Fishing Teams: Not on The Big Lake Recently, the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau and the City of Plattsburgh announced Lake Champlain will host a total of six professional bass fishing tournaments this summer.

Once again, The Big Lake has been listed as one of the Top100 bass fishing lakes in the United States by Bassmaster Magazine.

This year, the Pro Bass tournament season will get underway on the Big Lake with the Bassmaster Weekend Series beginning on June 14.

It is expected the Bass Tournaments will attract roughly 2,000 anglers to the Lake Champlain region.

Although there will be thousands of Pro Bass anglers enjoying the bounty of the Big Lake, thereÕ s is not yet a single High School Varsity Bass Fishing Team competing on either side of the lake.

The situation is the equivalent of having one of the countryÕ s most popular professional sports stadiums in your backyard, and yet none of the local schools have a chance to play there.

But it doesnÕ t stop there. The same situation continues across the Park throughout the year, as an estimated 12 to 15 million visitors travel to the Adirondack region to play on the whitewaters of the mighty Hudson or the Black River. Or to backpack the Northville Placid Trail or mountain bike the old, logging roads or the recently established biking trails.

Many more come to hunt and fish among the nearly 3 million acres of state Forest Preserve lakes and lands. Other paddle sports enthusiasts come from across the country to compete in the annual Adirondack Canoe Classic or to paddle historic canoe routes located throughout the heart of the park.

Thousands more come to ski or snowshoe the groomed trails at ski centers or to challenge the ungroomed backcountry trails.

Fortunately, there are Varsity level Nordic and Alpine Ski Teams at several local schools.

Other visitors flock to the High Peaks to become ‘46ers, or to scale the soaring rock cliffs of the Cascades, Chapel Pond or PocO-Moonshine.

And again, I am left to wonder, what percentage of local youth have an opportunity to pursue similar adventures in their own back yard?

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

On rivers all across the Adirondack from North Creek to Plattsburgh and west to Old Forge, there are outstanding venues for competitive whitewater paddling as well as flatwater racing competitions. Unfortunately, not a single High School in the park sponsors a Varsity Whitewater or a Flatwater Paddling Team. Currently, Olympic Paddlers compete in both Flatwater Sprints as well as Whitewater Slalom contested in Olympic competition.

T

he weather is starting to break and I will be out with the dogs, bird hunting soon.

Grouse season ends the end of February so I have some time left. To me, walking through the aspen and apple tree thickets and maybe even flushing a bird with my dogs, is comparable to fishing during an Ephemerella hatch of mayflies; a glorious day to be alive.

By Rich Redman For Christmas, my brother sent me a couple of great books to read while the minus 20 degree weather keeps me in the house. One was Ò Grouse CoverÓ , a complete set of newsletters written by Mr. George King, the other: Ò A Passion for GrouseÓ , which is a collection of articles, written of course, about the King of Birds; the Ruffed Grouse.

Mr. KingÕ s newsletter Ò Grouse CoverÓ started in October 1969. His one page, double sided newsletter was written solely by George King for grouse hunters. In his newsletters he covered season dates and bag limits by states, magazine articles, grouse photos and prints that were available, books about the bird, hunting dogs and grouse habitat management. Mr. King penned the newsletter, printed, packed letters and mailed them out with his family, Linda, Kathy and his Grouse widow, Penny.

Much of the costs for this feathered publication he bore out of his own pockets when he first got started. His goal was to educate, inform and build camaraderie of fellow grouse hunters. As his mailings grew, he slowly ventured into keeping a subscriber list. In 1971 his subscribers totaled more than 3000, covering numerous states. A yearsÕ worth of Ò Grouse CoverÓ lore and tales, sold for a whopping $2.00.

George KingÕ s passion for this bird carried over into starting a fraternity or society of Ruffed Grouse hunters, known as the Ancient and Honorable Order of Brush Worn Partridge Hunters, A.H.O.B.W.P.H. A parchment certificate with the A.H.O.B.W.P.H. code and the memberÕ s name was sent to every raspberry patch and thorn bush co-conspirator of the grouse cover world. These guys were known locally as the Ò Brush WornsÓ .

A blue background patch with white lettering and a gold colored Ruffed Grouse patch was later designed and sent to members. Brush Worn members included all backgrounds in life, blue collar steel mill workers in PA, doctors and professional writers, including Burton Spiller, who wrote the book Grouse Feathers. Frank Woolner and H.G, Ò TapÓ Tapply who was the editor of Field and Stream magazine were also members and fellow hunting buddies.

In the book: Ò A Passion for GrouseÓ , Mr. George King states, Ò Now that my grouse hunting days are over, I sometimes reflect on how wonderful it was that I discovered grouse hunting in the first place. And I feel grateful that the rich traditions have been kept alive by getting passed from one generation of hunters to the next. Once in a while, when I was hunting in a beautiful covert, I could almost feel a kinship with the weathered men of long ago who hunted places just like this. Now I am one of those old men. I like thinking that somewhere out there, some younger hunter might feel that same connection with me and with all the old timers from the other side of the hillÓ .

I recently wrote to George to let him know how much I appreciated his book, his writings and his love and passion for the Ruffed Grouse and passing down tradition.

A few weeks later, forgetting I even sent the letter, I received an e-mail from Peggy King.

A connection was made with this man through his writings and I find myself grieving for a friend I never met or knew personally. Only recently, have I discovered this man and his passion for grouse. IÕ ll always remember these words he wrote. His advice is to take some time andÓ Soak up some WisdomÓ . Take time to sit by that tree and enjoy the moment in the woods with your dog and friends. Getting a grouse is not the only reason to hunt! I agree!

I have developed a kinship for him, and all those other old timers on the other side of the hill.

The world of Ruffed Grouse, Ruffy or (Bonasa umbellus), lost a true friend this past September. Mr. George King of Greensburg Pennsylvania passed away due to a long illness.

Mrs. King let me know that George was cremated. His ashes will be buried alongside the grave of his favorite dog, Ò BoyÓ , an English Setter. They will be layed to rest under a 100 year old oak tree.

The tradition of hunting, a hunterÕ s world, or a trout and a fly fisherman’s world is something we all need to teach the next generation. Mr. George King has set the bar for all of us.

We all need to carry on the tradition and pay it forward. I will cherish my Order of Brush Worn Partridge HunterÕ s patch and some day it will be handed down to a deserving young Grouse Hunter. Thank you, Peggy.

On Tuesday, Feb. 11, Trout Unlimited we will be giving a presentation on rod building at 7 p.m. at Gander Mountain.

Everything from new tangled graphite to antique bamboo.

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Rich Redman is a retired District Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and an avid outdoorsman.

His column will appear regularly. He may be reached at rangeric@ nycap.rr.com.

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