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Stefanik is GOP’s pick

By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Ten of the 12 county Republican Chairs from the NY-21 Congressional District met at the Halfway House in Elizabethtown Feb. 7 to give their support to a small businesswoman from Willsboro with national political ties.

Essex County GOP Chairman Ron Jackson, former Essex Supervisor, announced that 11 of the 12 counties had given their blessing to Elise Stefanik, the current Willsboro resident who has served in the George W. Bush cabinet and the Paul Ryan Vice Presidential candidacy team. Ò IÕ m so humbled today by the endorsement from the county chairs,Ó Stefanik said. Ò I have been hard on the campaign trail for the past year and I will be getting right back out there. We absolutely need new ideas and I look forward to being a voice for the North Country in Washington.Ó

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Biesemeyer opens annual Empire State Games

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Sale delayed, again

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By Pete DeMola pete@denpubs.com

Avry LaVallee gets her picture taken with the Keene Central School mascot during a recent girls varsity basketball game. LaVallee is the daughter of Keene coach Brian LaVallee, while the Beaver, being played by Landan Lopez, is the son of boys varsity coach Chad Lopez.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Politi talks Olympics on 60 Minutes Friedrich earns two spots at state swim meet PAGE 12

By Pete DeMola pete@denpubs.com

LAKE PLACID Ñ North Elba supervisor Roby Politi appeared on a 60 Minutes Sports segment broadcast nationally Wednesday, Feb. 5, to discuss how a crew of civic leaders spearheaded the push to

bring the Winter Olympics to Lake Placid in 1980. Ò People will always remember Lake Placid for the Miracle on Ice,Ó Politi told CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod. Ò But here in Lake Placid, there was another miracle Ñ what those members of the Lake Placid Olympic Committee were

able to accomplish and what they dared to do.Ó Politi was referring to the North County Boys, a panel of ordinary local folks on the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Organizing Committee including lumberyard worker CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The sale of the Horace Nye Nursing Home to the Bronx-based Centers for Specialty Care (CSC) was delayed again last week as the parties continued to negotiate a resolution to an issue involving the septic system and sewage pits as a result of the detection of some contaminants, county attorney Daniel Manning told lawmakers at their full board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 6.

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Donation recipients Patty Bashaw, Mary Jane Connors, Cynthia Fairbanks, Joan Devaney, Marilyn Jordan and Rod Boula, standing, attend the Elizabethtown and Westport Garden Club luncheon Feb. 6. Seated are Garden Club board members Betty Francois, Elizabeth Kroeplin, Karen Robillard and Helen DeChant.

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Garden Club gives to groups

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The ElizabethtownWestport Garden Club gave back to the community during its Feb. 6 luncheon.

Members of the club donated $1,300 to eight local organizations, including the Westport Emergency Squad, Westport Food Shelf, High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care, Essex Rescue Squad, North Country Life Flight, Elizabethtown-Lewis Rescue Squad, Elizabethtown Food Pantry and Elizabethtown Community Hospital.

Helen DeChant of the Garden Club Board said the group always donates their profits from the annual GreenÕ s Tea back to the community.

Ò We donate everything we make other than our expenses right back,Ó DeChant said. Ò We gave $125 to the emergency squads, $50 to the food shelf, $600 to ECH and $175 to the other organizations.Ó The GreenÕ s Tea is held annually on the first Saturday of December as the group sells wreaths, vintage jewelry, crafts and Christmas items along with a luncheon and raffles throughout the day.

Representative on hand to pick up the donations from the Garden Club included Patty Bashaw (Elizabethtown-Lewis EMS), Marilyn Jordan (Elizabethtown Food Pantry), Rob Boula (ECH), Mary Jane Connors (Life Flight), Cynthia Fairbanks (High Peaks Hospice) and Joan Devaney (Essex EMS).

Etown replacing town water meters

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Residents in the Elizabethtown Water District will be getting new water meters over the coming weeks.

Town employees are working with Riznick Construction to install new digital-read water meters in each home and business in the district.

The new meters will allow town employees to read them digitally from a distance without having to access ther residence or business. Ò We are right at the beginning of the process making phone calls and setting up appointments,Ó Supervisor Noel Merrihew said. Ò Every water meter in the town will be switched out and we appreciate everyone for their under-

standing and patience as we do this.Ó Calls are being made in the evening by Janet Cross to schedule appointments so installers can have access to the home or business.

Merrihew said the water for each residence or business would have to be shut off for about one hour as the changeover is made. Ò The big deal is gaining the access to the house to get the work done,Ó he said. Ò This process will take us through the spring as we will have to contact the snowbirds and absentee landlords later in the process. Right now we are looking to get into anywhere we can get an appointment.Ó The water meter changeover is an extension of the original water project that has been grantfunded.

Joe Gilbert, Elise Stefanik and Michael Ring, center, during the meeting of NY-21 county Republican committees at the Halfway House Feb. 7.

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Stefanik

Continued from page 1 Stefanik threw her hat into the race last year, then preparing for a potential election against Democratic incumbent Bill Owens of Plattsburgh. Even though Owens has announced he will not seek re-election in November, Stefanik said she will not change her strategy. Ò I commend Congressman Owens for his service to the North Country,Ó she said. Ò I was running in this race when it was the toughest and there was an incumbent. I think it says a lot for my campaign and the momentum I was picking up.Ó Ò She has never been running against a person,Ó Jackson said. Ò She is running based on what she wants to bring to Washington. ItÕ s about her and not about who else is involved.Ó Stefanik said even though she has experience in some of the most inner circles of federal politics, she does bring new ideas to the table.

“I have seen first-hand how broken Washington is,Ó she said. Ò We need people willing to roll up their sleeves and face the tough issues.Ó Stefanik was not alone in seeking the Republican endorsement, as she was joined at the meeting and announcement by congressional hopefuls Michael Ring and Joe Gilbert.

After the announcement, Ring backed out of the race and also endorsed Stefanik. Ò IÕ ve got to see her through 12 different meetings and have gotten to know her real well,Ó Ring said. Ò I wanted to get my message to the committees and I believe I did that and was able to open the eyes of the committee to a different way of doing things. Elise and I see a lot of things in the same way, and I would rather

work to get voters involved and realizing they can make a difference the compete in a primary.Ó Gilbert, however, said he was going to file a petition to take part in the June primaries. Ò Our system is established so the voter has the final say,” Gilbert said. “Through the primary process, the voters get to see the differences between the two candidates and through this the Republicans will have a stronger candidate going into the general election.Ó Jackson did not agree. Ò I can tell you there is no party chairman that wants a primary,Ó he said. Ò I think that it hurts everybody. I hope that there is no primary but certainly everyone has the right to petition for a spot on the ballot.Ó Gilbert said he does not see himself as a Ò rebelÓ in the election. Ò I donÕ t see it that way,Ó Gilbert said. Ò My guiding principles are the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.Ó The NY-21 Congressional District includes Clinton, Franklin, St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, Hamilton, Essex, Warren, Washington and Fulton counties as well as parts of Herkimer and Saratoga counties. Eleven of the 12 county GOP committees chose to endorse Stefanik, while Jefferson CountyÕ s committee said they would not endorse a candidate until after the potential primary.

Previously, Stefanik worked in sales, marketing, and management in her familyÕ s business, Premium Plywood Products, Inc. She served in the George W. Bush White House on the Domestic Policy Council and the office of the Chief of Staff and was the Director of Debate Preparation for 2012 Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan.

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Peak’s name change to honor Battle of Plattsburgh hero

By Seth Lang

seth@denpubs.com LEWIS Ñ The name of an Adirondack Peak in Lewis has been changed back to its original name, MacDonough Mountain.

The U.S. Board of Geographic Names recently approved a local historianÕ s request to rename Slip Mountain in Lewis.

The peak was originally named MacDonough on earlier maps dating back to the 1800Õ s.

Retired Plattsburgh Historian Jim Bailey identified that the mountain had been changed to Slip Mountain in 1953 without any significant reason.

Bailey petitioned the U.S. Board of Geographic Names to reinstate the name that honored Commodore Thomas MacDonough, a commander in the Battle of Plattsburgh bay which took place on Lake Champlain, Sunday, Sept.

11, 1814.

The name change has already been applied to various online maps.

MacDonough Mountain is a 3,320-foot peak which ranks as the 160th highest mountain in New York State.

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Jay Supervisor and Essex County Board of Supervisors Chariman Randy Douglas and Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald Morrow recently sponsorred a Resolution of Congratulations for AVCS 2013 All-State Athletes and the fall season Coach of the Year recently, which was unanimously seconded by members of the board. Pictured from left to right are: Dillon Savage (baseball), Noelle Miller (volleyball), Coach Sandra Hoey (volleyball), Miranda Sheffer (volleyball), Taylor Saltus (basketball), John Goodnough (basketball), Meghan Strong (basketball) and Shane Douglas (basketball).

delayed. The most recent closing date was set for Friday, Jan. 31.

Continued from page 1 Manning said the facilityÕ s septic tank drains into 13 seepage pits ranging in volume from 2,500 to 5,000 gallons. Sometimes solid sediments go into the pits and collect, he explained, and CSC needs assurance that the groundwater hasnÕ t been contaminated by these sediments, most of which are medical byproducts.

The county is currently discussing what needs to be done and the options for moving forward. A resolution was passed at the meeting Feb. 6 setting aside $75,000 from the sale proceeds to pump out the pits if necessary, said Manning, something that officials hope can be done after the closing.

The board delegated County Manager Daniel Palmer and Chairman Randall Douglas the authority to determine what the county will agree to expend, but not exceed, $75,000. Ò WeÕ re hoping that everything can get solved this week,Ó said Douglas.

This marks the third time the sale has been

Insurance thresholds

Also discussed by the board was the countyÕ s continued tweaking of a new electronic payroll system alongside a resolution to establish years of service thresholds for all elected and appointed county officials to determine their eligibility for retirement health insurance: Officials elected or appointed prior to Jan. 1, 2009 will now require 10 years of service for their benefits to kick in; 15 years for those arriving after that date until January 1, 2013, after which the figure finalizes at 20 years.

East Dix

On the public front, local author and Adirondack 46er Sandra Weber snowshoed 1.5 miles to the Essex County Government Center while suffering from a severe case of bronchitis to publicly thank North Hudson Supervisor Ronald Moore for his townÕ s resolution Dec. 30 to support the groupÕ s ongoing efforts to rename the mountain East Dix to Grace Peak in honor

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of legendary Forty-Sixer Grace Hudowalski.

East Dix, located on the border of North Creek and Keene, is the sixth-highest point in the High Peaks and is popular amongst nature enthusiasts for its sweeping views and its role as the gateway to four other High Peaks in the expansive Dix Range.

Hudowalski, who died in 2004, was the ninth person and first woman to climb all 46 High Peaks. Following her term as the clubÕ s president from 1948-51, she served as their secretary and historian, penning thousands of inspirational letters to climbers and aspiring FortySixers in the process.

North HudsonÕ s resolution of support marks a formality in the ongoing process, said Moore.

The resolution will now be passed along to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Department of Conversation Commissioner Joe Martens, Senator Elizabeth Little and Assemblyman Daniel Stec for their consideration. Ò Thank you, Mr. Moore, for embracing Grace and a legacy so much higher than any peak,Ó said Weber, who was wearing one of HudowalskiÕ s red-checkered hiking shirts. Ò Bless you,

and as Grace would say, Ô good climbing.Õ Ó Weber is confident that the United States Geological Survey, the agency ultimately responsible the decision to rename the mountain that was temporarily named for New York Secretary of State John Dix in 1837, would hand down a favorable verdict within the next six weeks.

Past efforts by the 46ers to rename mountains have been successful, including an effort to redub the former Mount Clinton in Newcomb as Mount Marshall after the Forty-Sixer cofounderÕ s premature death in 1939.

North CreekÕ s resolution and WeberÕ s speech mark a particularly fecund time for all-things Hudowalski. Items from the Grace Hudowalski collection are currently on loan to the Adirondack History Center Museum for an upcoming exhibition and the Eighth Annual Grace Hudowalski Essay Contest, a student contest designed to increase knowledge and awareness of the history and environmental issues in and around the towns of Schroon and North Hudson, is currently underway and is scheduled to run until Tuesday, April 29.

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North Country SPCA

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he weather may still be frightful, but with the lengthening days, the Spring cleaning bug has already hit many of us! The North Country SPCA would like to remind you that as you are cleaning out your old things, we can always use your old towels and blankets. At this time we are especially in need of larger blankets for our dogs. If youÕ ve been thinking about replacing that old, faded blanket or towel set with the frayed edges, now is the perfect time to do so!

And, when you stop by the NCSPCA to drop off your goodies, why not take advantage of our February adoption special? We have reduced the cost of our adoption fees by 50 percent in celebration of our furry Valentines.

Our featured pet this week is Billy Bob, and adorable Boxer/Hound mix who has personality, charm, and a great sense of humor. Happy, happy, happy is the only way to describe this youngster!

We estimate Billy BobÕ s age to be about 8 to 10 months old. He was found wandering the streets, searching for someplace warm. Billy Bob is a quick learner and eager to please; although he had no leash manners when he arrived; he has quickly mastered the art of

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y theory on winter is that by the time February gets here, winter is basically over. The thinking is that February is so short, it doesnÕ t really count. You might as well go straight to March, and March means spring. Eventually. Hey, whatever works.

March also means itÕ s time once again to find out what color your vehicle actually is under the accumulated layers of crud. And here to help you do that are your friendly volunteer firefighters. The Westport Fire DepartmentÕ s Annual Car Wash will be held every Saturday in March from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Westport Fire House. The donation amount is $5 for a wash, but as in the past weÕ re offering a super-saver deal where you can pre-buy a book of five tickets for only $20. ThatÕ s a savings of, uh, wait a minuteÉ well, a lot.

These books make great presents. You can give that special someone a whole book, or you can give out single tickets to your friends. And of course at the same time you will also be supporting your firefighters and

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he movie this Saturday night at the Whallonsburg Grange is Ò All is LostÓ with the venerable Robert Redford starring. The story is about the struggles a solo sailor has when his boat strikes a semi-submerged shipping container and takes on water. The film starts at 7:30 p.m. and admission is only $5. Shipping containers are the long boxes packed on ships (and hauled by trucks on the Northway) which occasionally get knocked off in storms. Some float just at or below the surface, creating a dangerous menace to mariners.

The other day I happened upon a train of black tanker cars stopped on a siding and with my odometer measured it at exactly one mile long. It was pulled by only two locomotives, so it was all empties heading north. ItÕ s no secret these trains carry fairly volatile North Dakota oil to a refinery in New Jersey, and railroads, with a few exceptions, are very safe but every time I see those long trains I hope they stay on the rails. Local officials are rightly concerned about an accident, and I shudder to think about the heavily populated areas south

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walking properly on a leash with a grin on his face and a bounce in his step. He is also very neat in his kennel and gentle with his toys.

Billy Bob has lots of puppy energy, so he will need a family with an active lifestyle. If youÕ re looking for a young dog that loves to play and is eager to learn, Billy Bob is your guy. Please stop by and meet this handsome fellow.

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appy ValentineÕ s Day, Friday, Feb. 14! Take time to make your special someone happy by taking them to one of our lovely restaurants.

Make your reservations for a fantastic evening at either The Deer Õ s Head Inn 873-6514, the Halfway House 873- 2198 or the Cobble Hill Inn 873-6809. Stop or call Flower Designs by Tracy 873-5005, our new florist in town, for that beautiful bouquet.

ThereÕ s always the opportunity to pick up a nice gift from the Elizabethtown Thrift Shop or some delicious chocolates at one of our other shops around town. ThereÕ s nothing like dinner, flowers and chocolates to make ValentineÕ s Day memorable.

February is Heart Health Awareness Month, be aware and educate yourself.

Make that doctors appointment for the physical youÕ ve been putting off, learn the warning signs and symptoms of heart disease, most important be preventative by eating healthy and exercise. If you would like more detailed information contact Essex County Public Health at 873-3500 or the Office of the Aging at 873-3695.

The DEC has announced that as of Feb. 1, they are reducing the costs of the hunt-

Willsboro Colin Wells • WestportNYNews@gmail.com ambulance squad. Tickets are available from firefighters, but you can also call Ernie LaPine at 962-4465 or stop by the Town Hall and see our fearless Town Clerk, Sheila Borden.

Stopping by to see Sheila can also get you a reflective number sign to put up in front of your house or driveway (or both), if you donÕ t already have one. If youÕ ve never tried to find an unfamiliar home on a misty moonless night when responding to someoneÕ s call for help, you may not have a clear idea of what a difference these signs make. I know I didnÕ t. They can literally be a lifesaver. The signs come in blue or green and are $10 for one-sided or $12 for two-sided. And by the way, they are required by law. For good reason.

And while youÕ re getting your car wash tickets and reflective signs, might as well pick up a burn permit for that pile of brush youÕ ve been eyeing now since last year.

DonÕ t forget, from March 15 to May 15 thereÕ s no burning allowed. So what are you sitting around reading this for? Get going!

Rob Ivy • robhivy@gmail.com of here through which these trains pass.

We are now in what I consider to be the prime of winter. ThereÕ s nothing more pleasing than a nice deep snowpack that gets brightened every few days with a fresh dusting, and 20 degrees feels quite pleasant.

No doubt there are readers resting under palm trees some place in the sub-tropics who would disagree, but with the lengthening days, winter can be quite a delight.

As for March and April, thatÕ s another story, and an excellent time to head south.

Even though weÕ re still in the coldest 90 day period of the year, which ends about March 11, local ravens are starting their mating rituals. Ravens are the class clowns of the bird world, loud and brash. They show off to one another with acrobatic tricks high in the sky, all the while croaking and barking. Crows generally just caw, while ravens have a huge repertoire of raucous noises. tÕ s common to hear guttural squawks in groups of three, which is the local raven announcing heÕ s in residence in his particular territory. IÕ ve fooled turkeys into responding to my calls, but ravens are wise and completely ignore my challenges.

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any people that I have been talking to this week are really looking forward to Spring, I know that by the calendar that it is should be coming soon. We are more than ready to welcome our locals that go away for the winter months to return - you are missed. Reports are coming back that the weather has not been all that good where you escaped to, so come back and help us usher in Spring.

The Willsboro Congregational Church will be offering a Public Super on Thursday, Feb. 20, serving Chicken & Biscuits at $9 for Adults. Place your order by calling 963-4594, or 963-4164. This is a very popular meal so get your order in soon so when you go to pick up your meal you will not find them sold out.

It was sad to learn of the death of Cay Sullivan this past week, she has lived in this community all of her adult life.

When we learned that her arrangements would be down in the Albany area we would not get a chance to attend. But the Catholic Church which she was such an active member of stepped up and planed a memorial service for her this past

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e are on week three of the five part film series Ò Created Equal: AmericaÕ s Civil Rights StoryÓ hosted in part by the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association showing at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon at the Plattsburgh Public Library. This week will be Ò Freedom RidersÓ followed by a community discussion.The remaining two films to be shown include Ò Slavery by Another NameÓ and Ò The Loving Story.Ó These showings are free to the public.

Congratulations to Danny Kaifetz, Director of the North Country Honor Flight, who was named the North Country Citizen of the Year. Calvin Castine, of the committee said Ò the committee felt this was a Ô no brainer Õ , as the Honor Flight has had more impact on the North Country than any other organization they have ever considered for this award.Ó A banquet and award ceremony will be announced shortly.

Quiet news week as Keeseville winter time often can be. I did some research into our past a little bit. We have one of

ing and fishing licenses. If you want to take advantage, go to their website at dec. ny.gov/permits/95007.html, this site will give you the prices and other information to get your cost saving licenses for 2014.

I donÕ t normally announce birthdays, unless the person has reached the milestone of 100 years, but this is an exception. A Very Happy Birthday Wish for Iola Collinson who becomes an awesome 95 years old on Feb. 19, earning her the distinction of the oldest resident in Lewis. This fact has been confirmed by the Office of the Aging to her family. Iola and her family would like to invite all her friends, to join them at the Wooden Nickle on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 1 p.m. to celebrate her big day. If you would like to send her a card of birthday wishes, please use P.O. Box 116, Lewis, NY 12950.

ItÕ s that time of year! TAX season is here. There are places to get Free tax help and preparation in Essex County by certified volunteer preparers. Appointments are required, call either 543-6161 for appointments in Hague and Ticonderoga or 523-5000 for the Lake Placid area. ThereÕ s also the opportunity to file online Free at www.unitedwayadk.org.

Janice Allen • 963-8912 • allens@willex.com Wednesday evening, a very nice tribute.

It has been great to watch the Olympics.

They display such great talents and I find it so enjoyable that we can watch every event on TV just like we were there in Russia.

Hope you remembered to let your loved one know how much you love them and treated them to a special Valentine gift of some kind. We can never tell our loved ones enough times how much the mean to us.

I noted there are several chances around town to pick up that special little something or take your loved one out to eat.

The local school will be having their winter break Feb. 17 to 21 so the students will be off. Several in the community have made plans to also go on vacation and be able to go as a family.

Happy Birthday Nick Ball Feb. 9, Dillon Spooner Feb. 10, Cody Sayward Feb. 10, Faye Cushing Feb. 10, Doug Cushing Feb. 10, Dian Ahrent Feb. 12, Olivia Kelly Feb. 12,Mary Sue Arnold Feb. 13, Alan Albin Feb. 13, Eileen Longware Feb. 13, Jerilyn Jacquish Feb. 16, Nancy Huestis Feb. 18 Kristen Hotaling Feb. 18,Andy Aulbin Feb. 18. Happy Anniversary to Sherry & Junior Mitchell Feb. 14 & Walt & Linda Morgan Feb. 14.

Kyle Page • kmpage1217@charter.net the oldest Keystone Bridges still in use in the United States. A keystone bridge uses the pressure of the stones built into the arch leading up to the top central stone, which keeps the entire bridge stable. Our bridge was constructed and has been in use since 1843. ThatÕ s over 170 years ago.

Our bridge almost wasnÕ t to be as during initial construction in 1842 a spring storm surge took out the false stones and rubble before the stones could be locked together.

The roar of the collapse could be heard over five miles away. Be sure to take note of the impressive engineering right in the center of our village as you cross over it.

I donÕ t know about you but I live up here because I love our winters. IÕ m not an outdoorsman by any means and mostly enjoy curling up with a good book, mug of hot chocolate, a blanket across my lap with my cat in front of my living room window to watch the falling flakes.

Last Wednesday was a beautiful snowstorm. Enjoy our winter wonderland.

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ECH encourages residents to make ER their last-chance stop

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Elizabethtown Community Hospital (ECH) wants the public to know that while theyÕ re always delighted to see you, residents with non-life threatening medical situations should first visit their primary care physicians before taking potentially costly trips to the emergency room. Ò When in doubt, call your general practitioner,Ó said Jane Hooper, ECHÕ s Director of Community Relations.

According to emergency department staff, ECH sees a significant number of patients with dental pain, colds and stomach aches in their emergency department. Hooper said that while some of these may cause severe discomfort, they could often be better han-

dled by primarily care physicians.

The issue arises when the emergency department is busy with emergent situations Ñ issues like traffic accidents, heart attacks and traumatic injuries, for example Ñ and staff is occupied with caring for those patients. People with non-emergent situations may end up waiting longer than they are comfortable with. Ò ItÕ s not unusual to have someone with a cold make their way to the emergency department in the middle of the night,Ó said Julie Tromblee, RN, director of patient services. Ò In those situations, staff offers suggestions to help alleviate the symptoms and works to refer patients to a primary care physician.Ó Other examples include minor cuts that require several stitches, ear infections and sprains, the latter of which is particularly common in the region because of the commu-

Westport BAR seeks member

WESTPORT Ñ If anyone is interested in serving on the Board of Assessment Review in Westport, please contact Nancy Decker, Chairman.

Sectional game prices set

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The following admission prices will be collected at Section VII Post Season Contests: Sectional Quarter and Semi Final Contests: Single Contest at one site - $2 Students, $3 adults Multiple Contests at one site - $3 students $5 adults Sectional Qualifier and Final Contests: $5 Regional Contests hosted in Section VII: $6 Children under the school age will be admitted free of charge.

Honeybee fund seeks applicants

ESSEX Ñ The Honeybee Community Fund is seeking applications for its annual funding cycle.

Grants of up to $1,000 are awarded yearly to assist small businesses, farmers, nonprofit organizations, environmental projects and the arts. Applicants must reside in and/or do business in Essex County. Instructions are on the application, which is available upon request from bzzwords@gmail.com or Honeybee Community Fund, PO Box 281, Keene, N.Y. 12942.

All completed applications must be received by the Honeybee Community Fund by April 10 in order to be considered for grants awarded in May.

nityÕ s Ò fix-it-yourselfÓ ethic paired with the grueling wintertime weather. Ò If you have an injury like that, and itÕ s normal business hours and there isnÕ t an underlying condition involved, start by calling your general practitioner and get their advice,Ó said Hooper. Ò Primary care is the cornerstone of good medical care,Ó added Mary Glickman, medical director of Smith House Health Center in Willsboro. Ò There are so many conditions that, if properly and consistently managed by patients and their physician, complications may never occur, keeping that patient out of the emergency room. This also holds true for some minor, non life-threatening emergencies.Ó Hooper said ECH encourages everyone to establish a primary care physician. Ò Each of the hospitalÕ s community-based

Sprouts seek applicants

ESSEX Ñ Lakeside School is pleased to announce that the 201415 day care, Ò SproutsÓ applications are now open. The Sprouts program is a developmentally based day care with opportunities for children to explore the outdoors in each season, participate in the farm activities with fruit and vegetables as well as the animals, have indoor play time, sing, finger games, nursery rhymes, help with cooking and cleaning up, as well as art projects and plenty of free play time. Sprouts program is open to children from age 1 Ð 3.5. In order to provide high quality care, there is a maximum enrollment of six children in the Sprouts program. Children must be at least one year old and walking to enter the program. Enrollment is rolling until the class is filled. Applications are also being accepted for our mixed-age kindergarten, age 3.5 Ð 6 and our elementary school for grades 1 -3. If you would like to see the programs in process sign up for the Curriculum and Observation Day by calling or emailing Kathleen Morse at the school using the contact below. For more information visit our website lakesideschoolinessex.org or contact Lakeside School by e-mail admin@lakesideschoolinessex. org or phone 963-7305.

Church to host parents night out

ESSEX Ñ As a community service, the Foothills Baptist Church will be holding a Parents Night Out. Children from K-6 are invited for an evening Vacation Bible School on ValentineÕ s Day, Friday, Feb. 14, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The child must be enrolled by calling Pastor Dan at 963-7160 or Gigi at 963-7526 or by emailing foothillsbaptistchurch.essex.ny@gmail.com.

health centers is currently accepting new patients,Ó she said, Ò and each center owned by the hospital leaves space in its appointment calendar for situations that may require more immediate attention, such as a wound requiring stitches, ankle sprain or a child with a potential ear infection.Ó The four health centers are located in Westport, Wilmington, Willsboro and Elizabethtown.

Hooper said more Americans are using hospital emergency departments because they face long waits for appointments with their physician and limited after-hours options.

Many studies have found the cost of treating non-emergent conditions in the emergency department is significantly higher than in other settings, which can increase patientsÕ out-of-pocket costs and add avoidable spending to the nationÕ s health care bill.

Lakeside play group at Grange

WHALLONSBURG — Get out of the cold and join in the fun!

Join faculty of Lakeside School for organized games, free play and a chance to move, slide, scoot, jump and jive. Infants and Children birth to age 5 along with their parents/caregivers are welcome from 9 a.m. to noon at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall Saturday Feb. 15 and Saturday, Feb. 22. This is a free event but donations are welcome to cover the Grange Hall rental fee.Contact Lakeside at 9637385 or admin@lakesideschoolinessex.org for more information.

Missing Children’s tourney slated

Au SABLE FORKS Ñ The 25th Annual Missing ChildrenÕ s Basketball Tournament for fifth and sixth Grade Boys and Girls will be held March 6-9 in Au Sable Forks. At this time, there are still openings for teams in this double elimination tournament.

Please do not assume that if you were in last yearÕ s tournament that you are automatically signed up for this year. Please call Carol Greenley at 647-2204 or e-mail carolanne87@gmail. com for more information or to sign a team up for this event. The entrance fee for this tournament is $150.

Rugby club to hold registration

WILLSBORO — Willsboro Chapter of the Adirondack Boys/ Girls U19 Rugby Football Club will hold registration Thursday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m. at the Willsboro Visitors Center. Practices begin the week of Feb. 24 in Lake Placid and Willsboro. Call 572-3036 for additional information. Adirondack Rugby is open to Clinton, Essex, and Franklin county boys and girls ages 13 and above.

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Why the winter Olympics may never return

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very four years, the spectacle and competition of the Winter Olympic Games returns to the main stage, this time taking place in Sochi, Russia.

What also comes every four years is the call for a look at whether or not Lake Placid, the home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympiads, could again host the world for two weeks in February. The answer is no. At least, not without help.

In a way, the reason Lake Placid can no longer host the Olympic Games is because of the Lake Placid Olympic Games. The 1980 games are what made the Olympics the multi-billion dollar revenue-generating machine they are today. The United States won six gold medals, and each drew major attention as five went to speed skater Eric Heiden in one of the most dominating performances ever on ice.

Oh, yeah, and then there was the sixth one, which came in the most exciting sports moment ever as the United States men’s hockey team won gold, beating the feared and favored Soviet Union, 4-3, in the semifinal round.

The Miracle on Ice is the moment that changed the Winter Olympics from a sporting competition to a human drama played out in the sports arena. That created the way the Olympics are broadcast now, with human feature stories of triumph and courage in the face of overwhelming odds.

Of course, with more eyes on the games came more revenue, and with more revenue the chance to expand. In 1980, the Olympics included just 36 events over 10 disciplines Ñ alpine and cross country skiing, biathlon, bobsled, figure skating, ice hockey, luge, Nordic combined, ski jumping and long track speed skating. This year, there are 98 events over 15 disciplines.

Included now are freestyle skiing, skeleton, short track speed skating, snowboarding and, of course, curling.

The number of competitors has also increased. In 1980, 37 countries took part in the Lake Placid Games, compared to 88 countries in 2014.

With more countries and more eyeballs comes more media, as outlets from all over the world converge together to cover the games.

The media presence alone would need more room than the 1980 athletes did.

So why not expand Lake Placid? Why not add a new venue for figure skating (you are going to need at least 10,000 seats for the event, if not more), an additional hockey venue, a new athletes village, more hotel rooms and all of the modern things needed for the new games. You could spread them out over the entire tri-lakes

area, into Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake.

Unfortunately, this is not going to work. Not because it couldn’t be done. The United States Olympic Committee put a lot of money into the Salt Lake City area to host the 2002 games and would not have to come anywhere near the $51 billion price tag it took to turn a Russian beach town into a winter sports haven.

But that will not happen in the Adirondacks.

ThatÕ s because, even if the needed development projects cleared the regulatory red tape of the Adirondack Park Agency, they would still face the scrutiny here of so-called Ò environmental watchdogÓ groups.

The real reason the winter Olympics could never be held here again is groups like Protect the Adirondacks and others would no doubt delay the plan to death with frivolous lawsuit after frivolous lawsuit. Just look at how these groups have held up the Adirondack Club and Resort proposal in Tupper Lake. The same would happen to this plan.

So, with expansion out of the question, the next option might be hosting some components of the games with another, bigger city.

The most viable option is an in-state dance partner, and the most likely place would be the capital region. The Albany area still has potential to grow. It already has an international airport that could be expanded. It has hotels, an arena that could be upgraded to host bigger ticket events like figure skating and easy access to the Adirondacks, where skiing, bobsled and some ice events could take place (curling and short track speed skating - long track events would need a new venue). It also does not have to worry about blue line restrictions when it comes to development.

The only issue becomes the United States Olympic Committee, which is already looking at other cities, such as Denver, Colorado, or a return to Salt Lake City ahead of an east coast location.

Even if the games never come back, we should still be grateful for the rich history the region has already. The North Country has the distinction of being the home of the greatest sporting moment in history. We still get worldclass athletes coming to the region to train and compete in top level events. We also have the chance to build the future of winter sports with events like the Empire State Games, where youth from all over the state come together to make their own Olympic-style memories while learning about the history of the sport.

While the Olympic games may never return, our Olympic heritage will never leave. Ñ Denton Publications Editorial Board

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who seek to control her manipuow is the time lating our elections once again to encourage by pitting us against each other changes in the and attempting to destroy all but election laws that have put their chosen bought and paid for a strangle hold on the eleccandidates. tion process in this country.

Last week, U.S. Rep. John If you remember, just Sarbanes (D-MD) introduced a prior to the last presidenbilled in the House titled Govtial election, the super PACs ernment by the People Act, HR (Political Action Commit20, in an effort to raise up the tees) had been created from Dan Alexander voices of everyday people in the a series of federal court rulThoughts from political process. So far more ings, including the Supreme Behind the Pressline than 130 Democratic House Court’s Citizens United members have signed on as case in 2010 that removed original co-sponsors. While the bill is a step restrictions on corporate and union spendin the right direction it needs to go further ing in elections. The groups were prohibited to restrict the super PACs influence on the from coordinating directly with individual presidential campaign. Additionally, Repubcampaigns but many of them were staffed by longtime supporters of the candidates licans need to have their voices heard in this process. The bill seeks to control the undue in a thinly veiled attempt to appear noninfluences of special interests by providing partisan. The super PACs were not subject to everyday Americans with a $25 refundable the $2,500 cap on donations to a candidateÕ s tax credit to help spur small-dollar contribucampaign, and a number of the super PACs tions to candidates for Congressional office. had individual contributions of more than The bill establishes a Freedom from Influ$1 million. ence Fund to multiply the impact of smallSuper PACs served the purpose of bringing out the worst in American politics not dollar donations ($150 or less). Everyday Americans will have their small-dollar conby lifting up candidates but by tearing them down. The changes also had the effect of tributions matched if they give to a Congressional candidate who foregoes traditional shielding donors until a time when many candidates affected by their assaults had PAC money and focuses on earning broadbased support from small-dollar donors. dropped out of the race and provided cover That turns a $50 contribution into a $350 to other candidates while the super PACs contribution Ð matched at a rate of $6 to $1. went on Ò seek and destroyÓ missions to neutralize competing candidates while avoiding For those candidates who agree to take only small-dollar donations, the $50 contribution fair handed election transparency. can become a $500 contribution Ð matched at The financial results from the 2012 federal election proved to be the most expensive a rate of $9 to $1. Citizen-funded candidates election in U.S. history. More than $6 bil- who are able to raise at least $50,000 in additional small-dollar donations within the 60lion was spent by federal campaigns, not day Ò home stretchÓ of the general election only by the super PACs but by the political would be eligible for additional resources to nonprofits and the party committees. help combat PAC efforts.

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• Outside groups...................$1,210,000,000 Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton Unless action is taken very soon to correct Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com. this trend we will see our country and those

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Smoking stats To the Valley News: 5.6 million children alive today will die prematurely from smoking related diseases unless smoking rates drop, says the latest Surgeon GeneralÕ s Report. In NY, thatÕ s 280,000 children who will have their lives cut short because of tobacco. This is just one of the startling statistics highlighted in the latest report entitled Ò Smoking and Health: 50 Years of ProgressÓ .

2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Surgeon General’s Report on Tobacco Use which concluded that tobacco smoke was directly linked to lung cancer in men. Since then 32 subsequent reports have linked smoking to diseases which affect every organ of the body. The latest report highlights new connections between smoking and diabetes, colorectal and liver cancer. Perhaps more alarming is the now documented connection between second hand smoke and a higher risk for stroke. Ò Enough is enough,Ó this was the sentiment expressed by the Surgeon General at the Press Conference announcing the latest report. As public health professionals, and representatives of the North Country Tobacco Cessation Center (NCTCC) and the Adirondack Tobacco Free Network, this is a sentiment we would like to echo.

Enough is enough. According to the CDC, In NY State 25,000 people die every year from diseases caused by tobacco use. Diseases caused by smoking cost our healthcare system in NY eight billion dollars a year, much of which is paid for by the taxpayers of New York. It is estimated each household in NY pays $883 a year for smoking-caused government expenditures. We donÕ t believe that New Yorkers want to continue losing loved ones to tobacco, nor do they want to carry the financial burden of the added healthcare costs that stem from tobacco use.

Enough is enough. Each day, more than 3,200 youth (younger than 18 years of age) smoke their first cigarette and another 2,100 youth and young adults who are occasional smokers progress to become daily smokers. Tobacco industries enlist retailers (their most important marketing partner) to display their products in highly visible areas where youth will see them every time they shop. The Surgeon General reports that tobacco advertising at the point of sale is directly linked to the initiation of youth tobacco use. The CDC reports that 18.1% of youth in the U.S continue to smoke. Tobacco products need to be made less desirable, affordable and acceptable to help reduce youth tobacco rates.

Enough is enough. A message doctors need to continue to deliver. Smoking, more than any other behavior, leads to chronic disease and death. If doctors could only do ONE thing for the health of their patients who smoke, talking to them about quitting at EVERY visit would be at the top of the list. It has been well documented that repeatedly offering short, basic counseling, plus, medication to ease withdrawal increases the likelihood of a successful quit attempt.

And what is NOT enough. New York funds tobacco control programs (like ours) at exceedingly low levels. The Surgeon GeneralÕ s report stresses the continued success and importance of tobacco control programs which help implement proven policies and techniques to prevent and to treat tobacco use. Furthermore, the latest (2014) CDC recommendation is that NY fund the State Bureau of Tobacco Control (BTC) at a MINIMUM of $143 million per year. In 2013 New York State funded the BTC at $40 million. That is a fraction of the CDC recommendation and a barely noticeable dent in the $2 billion in revenue New York receives from tobacco every year.

After 50 years of education and policy change, itÕ s time we collectively put our foot down and make the next generation Tobacco Free. This is not solely a personal issue, nor is it solely up to healthcare professionals, or tobacco control programs, or government. It will take a commitment from EVERYONE to create a generation free of tobacco. A commitment from those who want to quit and the rest of us to help them in every way possible; a commitment to protect each other by keeping smoke out of public spaces; and a commitment to protect our children so that they will not feel the pull of tobacco marketing in their daily lives.

The Surgeon Generals latest Report can be found at www.surgeongeneral.gov.

Glenn Pareira North Country Tobacco Cessation Center Kendra Gertsch Adirondack Tobacco Free Network

Thanks for coming To the Valley News: The Champlain Valley Film Society would like to thank all those who attended last SundayÕ s showing of Captain Phillips at the Whallonsburg Grange.

The Film Society would have liked to have been able to show the film at the much larger Willsboro School theater. Unfortunately, the school’s Drama Club was performing Winnie-the-Pooh that day and Captain Phillips could not join us another time.

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The Film Society tries to serve as many people in this community as possible and we were disappointed we had to turn some people away.

Sue Reaser, President, Champlain Valley Film Society

CVPH drive a success To the Valley News: The Foundation of CVPH Medical Center builds a healthier North Country by supporting health and wellness initiatives within the Hospital as well as outside the walls of the Medical Center. It is the support of hospital staff, medical staff and the community who make these programs all possible.

The generosity of the North Country never ceases to amaze me. Our 2013 Annual Campaign has set a new record, raising $255,000 for Foundation programs. Total giving, including memorial donations, event support, special and planned gifts reached over $800,000. Some of the ways these dollars impact our region are: Fund programs that improve the health of our community such as the Snowball events, a preschool exercise program in partnership with Imaginarium and high risk student counseling with Samaritan Family Counseling; •Provide patient care program and equipment support for the Medical Center; •Assist 119 families with travel expenses for specialized care out of the area; •Educate healthcare professionals to enhance patient care; •Reach nearly 1,000 people who attended health lectures on varying topics; •Award health care scholarships to 11 high school seniors in Clinton County This year we had over 50 campaign volunteers who actively solicited their friends and neighbors in support of the Foundation. Their commitment and each donorÕ s gift have been critical to the success of our campaign and our programs. It is because of this generous support that we can sponsor so many vital health and wellness programs.

Thank you to everyone who supported the Foundation of CVPH in 2013. You are helping people, funding programs, enhancing care and touching lives.

Gerard Ò JerryÓ Kelly Annual Campaign Chair

Fundraiser a success To the Valley News: On Saturday, Jan. 18, a Spaghetti Dinner and Live Auction Fundraiser was hosted to assist friends, Amy & Howard Drake, who endured a house fire on Jan. 3 in Au Sable Forks.

As there are too many kind-hearted community members, businesses & organizations throughout the North Country to thank individually, I would like to you know that you have my deepest level of gratitude for offering your support whether it be via a donation toward food, donating or collecting for the live auction, preparing the advertisement posters, monetary contributions, volunteering your time or attending the benefit.

There were several key players who assisted me in coordinating this event to its success and I wish to thank the following people: Cindi Murphy (Meal Coordinator), Jessica Douglass (Live Auction Coordinator), Ed McCallister (Auctioneer), Jessie Furnia (Bake Sale Coordinator), Kelly C. Murphy (Fundraising Consultant) & Paula McGreevey (Monetary Donations Collector). Special thanks also extended to the American Legion Post 504 for being the host venue, Mike Mussen, Sr. (Music Inc. DJ Service), and local music talent, Tally Duell.

Last but not least, I greatly appreciate the Valley News, Press Republican, Jay Community News and Lake Placid News Columnist Deanna Santor for getting the advertising out to the general public within a two-week period of time.

Sadie Hozley Event Coordinator Spaghetti Dinner & Live Auction Fundraiser Wilmington

Agrees with editorial To the Valley News: Please accept my sincere appreciation for the excellent Editorial published in the Feb. 1 edition of your paper. Every statement from media that describes the devastating results connected with the implementation of the common core, with its standardized testing procedures, gives hope to those of us who have been singing this song for years. With help from your newspaper and others, something constructive might come of this adventure.

Having spent my entire career as a professional educator trying to improve the quality of education in our public schools, my fear is that too many people think that a return to the past is our only and best solution, perhaps because they havenÕ t experienced other alternatives. Memories seem to be short. It wasnÕ t too many years ago when there

were criticisms over the shortcomings of our systems of general education, before the present standardization movement began. Failure to adequately address these shortcomings has given the present advocates of the common core and standardized testing a reason to exist.

Today, finding and implementing better solutions is being restricted from public review, partly due to the defensiveness found among educators and the lay public over any criticisms directed at the school, and partly due to legislative mechanisms that have granted preference to the existing version of standardization over other and far better ideas, regardless of their merits.

One long time advocate of common sense, downto-earth educational reform is a friend who writes for the Washington Post, Marion Brady. His recent article:Ó Why Common Core isnÕ t the answerÓ can be found through Ò The Answer SheetÓ by Valerie Strauss, in the January 31, 2014 edition of the Washington Post. This piece is well worth reading. For further information access robertlarnold.com.

Robert L. (Bob) Arnold Willsboro

Thanks for helping light it up To the Valley News: This Community witnessed a very special moment in the relighting of the 1980 Olympic Flame Cauldron.

Now, I want you all to know about the extraordinarily special local people who voluntarily worked behind the scenes (some starting over a year ago). If you see any of these people please thank them for their efforts.

Starting with Butch MartinÑ this TownÕ s number one event manager and a man who really cares.

Then the Ò onlyÓ two people in the entire world who can light that torchÑ technical expert Joe Leonard, and the ultimate contributor, Fireman Matt Colby.

Matt, with the support of his entire department, brought the ladder truck upon which the Stars and Stripes were so proudly displayed and the command center to light the way during the torch run.

Most importantly, Matt Colby is the spark that continues to light the Olympic spirit within the J. Bernard Fell Olympic Torch Tower.

The Clark brothers, Zack and Willis, who always say “tell us what you want and it will get done”; Tracy Daby, Ward Smith and all members of a too small crew who “care” for our big Parks; and, Lake Placid Electric Department members Kim Daby, Joe Wilmot, Steve Fell and Sparky Baillargeon.

Thanks to Sue Cameron for her ability to contact the right people. Her husband Glen, who when asked, said it best for all of us when he answered Ò I would be proud and honored to participateÓ .

To all who showed up in previous Olympic uniforms, and especially those who came in their 1980Õ s apparel. They truly showed how special this moment was. Including, Judy Shea, who works to keep track of all of them.

To Mary Pat Ormsby (Carlino), Denise Bujold, the Ò hostesses with the mostestÓ , and better known as the Ò TorchettesÓ .

All of those from ROOST who gave us a boostÑ Kim Rielly for her press release and Jim McKenna for his comic release.

The always incredible Lorrie Martin, who without warning, opened the Horse Show House to warm and feed us all. Also a thank you to her assistant, Kara Kennedy. Jeff Jacques, who supplied a bus to support the Torch Runners. Jeff is someone else who said Ò just tell me what you need.Ó Driver of that bus, George Smith, who was a big help to all the runners. To Jack Favro and Tom Smith for the Training Center Bus. Amazingly, only in a true Olympic Community would that bus driver be a past member of the Olympic Organization Committee, Matt Bimonte. Larry Brockway of the Lake Placid Volunteer Ambulance squadÑ yet another who said Ò when and where?Ó Police Chief Bill Moore, plus lead driver Chuck Dobson. Plus, two guys who stood in the cold so the Cauldron convoy could find parking, Marty Perkins and Josh Ashline.

Also, someone to whom this event and this Community owe such a huge debt of gratitude and respect, Denny Allen. A man who has dedicated so many personal hours keeping the flame going.

Please know there would never have been a torch run without his personal sacrifice to make it happen for us all to enjoy. Darci LaFave, who organized the decorated group of athletes who carried the torch.

In fact they broke barriers and set a new run record.

Brian and Karen Delaney, and the Northern Adirondack Code Enforcement Officials who supported the run. If I missed someone please forgive me.

It is because you all freely gave so this Community could have one more (seemingly seamless) night to remember. Thank you all!

Yes, we did start the fire! And, we all hope the world keeps spinning just a little bit better because of it.

Thank you and God Bless America!

James E Morganson Torch Restoration Committee & FDR (Ò Friend of Dennis RyanÓ )

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e who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind donÕ t matter and those who matter donÕ t mind.Ó So said the brilliant philosopher Dr. Seuss, a theme he revisited many times in his inspiring books.

Some refer to his books as childrenÕ s books but I believe that there is a good deal of wisdom available to children

By Scot Hurlburt and adults.

Another Dr. Seuss quote reveals that a reality that is undeniable no matter who you are, Ò Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.Ó Each us must live in a world of our own self determined actions and beliefs. The good news is that each of us has the chance to change our beliefs and actions should we choose to do so.

For some, there is an undeniable drive that propels them toward their lifeÕ s endeavors. When Mickey Mantle was born he wasnÕ t wearing a Yankees uniform, thousands of hour of practice and preparation preceded his greatness.

Even after Mantle became a professional ball player he had doubts and thought about leaving baseball in the midst of an early career slump. When he talked to his father about his decision his father encouraged him to come home and go to work in the mines with him. Mantles father knew that Mickey Mantle was meant to be a baseball player and the thought of working in the mines would remind him of that.

Can anyone imagine Mickey Mantle not playing baseball? There are so many examples of famous people who are doing what they were meant to do and most recently Bruno Mars performed at the Super Bowl halftime show and he left no doubt that he is doing what his most authentic self has called him to do.

He electrified the crowd with amazing vocals and dance moves that comingled James Brown and Michael Jackson.

For most of us, appearing on the world stage as a performer probably wonÕ t happen. Each us are on the world stage as ourselves. In every manner that really matters, we are just as important to the people around us or more so than Mickey Mantle or Bruno Mars.

Most of us are our own worst critic and one thing that each of us can do is to realize that most of us are pretty good just the way we are. Many of us frequently confuse pleasure with happiness. Getting a new car, a new love or a new job may grant a temporary high, however, the pleasure associated with each of these events fades in time.

While it is true that external events or conditions can provide pleasure, true happiness comes from within our own interior dimensions. Happiness does not require beauty, wealth or fame, there are many examples of wealthy and powerful people who are patently unhappy. Happyiness requires that we we have self esteem in other words, we like ourselves. We must Follow our dreams or discover our life purpose.

Finally, we must equip ourselves with a sound self perspective and the tools necessary in sutaining the first two elements of happiness. There will be no shor5tage of people who will tell you that your dream or pusuit is unrealist or not for you. Otehrs may say that you are not smart enough, beautiful enough or courageous enough to saty to your own positive image of yourself. In the face of these forces many will succumb to to these negative influences.

While it is impossible to be in a constant state of happiness, I believe that it is possible to happy most of the time. The larger part of that state of mind is being you. When in doubt remind yourself of another Dr. Seuss quote, Ò You have brains in your head, you have feet in your shoes, you can steer yourself anyway that you choose, youÕ re on your own and you know what you know, and you are the one whoÕ ll decide where to go.Ó Remember, all kids count.

Reach the writer at hurlburt@wildblue.net

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Keene skier Tommy Biesemeyer opens Empire State Games

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID Ñ Over 1,400 athletes from throughout New York returned to the Olympic Village of Lake Placid to compete for gold and glory in the Empire State Winter Games Feb. 6-9.

Fueled by the additions of new events and the draw of winter sports while the global Olympic Games take place in Sochi, Russia, organizers of the 2014 Empire State Games reported 1,403 competitors taking to the ice and snow over the four-day event, a 20.2-percent increase over last year. Ò We are delighted to report that the growth exceeded our expectations for this year,Ó said committee member James McKenna, CEO of The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST). Ò Good news like this and fresh snow are a great way to launch this yearÕ s event.Ó Remarks at the opening ceremonies were

from Keene resident and Team USA skier Tommy Biesemeyer, who was unable to compete at Sochi with a knee injury. Ò These Empire State Games are what sports should always be about: commitment, persistence, and resilience,Ó Biesemeyer said. Ò Values like these I truly appreciate today. For all of you competing this weekend, donÕ t think that what you are doing here is any less important then what is happening in Russia.Ó Biesemeyer, a former ESG athlete, said that the Lake Placid games represented Ò pure competition,Ó a sentiment echoed by Sandra Harper, a figure skater with the Skating Club of Lake Placid. Ò It takes a lot of courage going out there in front of the people,Ó Harper said. Ò ItÕ s great to have these games. You think about all of the history and it is such an honor to be out on that ice with all of that history out there.Ó Results were reported through Mike Kane at the Empire State Winter Games.

Tommy Biesemeyer stands with Empire State Games athletes after the opening ceremonies Feb. 6.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

Elizabethtown-Lewis voters pass pair of bus purchase propositions

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District will be getting two new buses to help replace an aging fleet.

Voters accepted a pair of propositions from the school district during polling Feb. 6 to purchase the vehicles. The first, a 22-passenger handicap-accessible school bus not to exceed $66,500,

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passed 95-18; while the second to purchase a 35-passenger school bus not to exceed $53,000, also passed 94-16. ÒT he communityÕ s support of Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School continues to be strong,Ó Superintendent Scott Osborne said. “I’m appreciative of the support we’ve received for our fleet replacement plans; we’re taking appropriate steps to be thoughtful in how we use and maintain our buses, and the community recognizes that. We certainly have support here.Ó Osborne previously said that school is facing an aging bus inventory that needs to be addressed.

“We put a lot of miles on these and our school bus fleet is aging rapidly,” he said. “Right now there are no spare buses in our fleet.

Two did not pass DOT inspection. We need to get back into the cycle of replacing our buses.Ó The 22-passenger, handicapped accessible bus would replace their current pair of handicapped accessible buses.

The 35 passenger bus would replace Bus 70, which has 119,310 miles on it.

Payment for the buses would come from the current budgetÕ s fund balance.

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Continued from page 1 Vern Lamb, lawyer Norm Hess, mayor/milkman Bob Peacock, policeman-turned-minister Bernie Fell, retired Postmaster Ron Mackenzie and radio station owner Jim Rogers, who used a combination of pluck, charisma and sheer fortitude to lock in what many, including Politi, refer to as Ò the last of the small town games.Ó The 1980 Winter Games had a $160 million price tag; that number soared to $8 billion for the 2010 Vancouver Games and an estimated $51 billion for the events in Sochi. Lake Placid saw 1,081 participating athletes from 37 countries while Sochi is slated to see over 6,000 from 88 countries.

Politi was asked to do the 60 Minutes interview because of his involvement in the community at the time. As the sales manager for a local real estate firm, he handled short-term housing for the Games. Ò They were like fathers to me,Ó Politi told the Valley News, Ò all guys a generation ahead of me.Ó

www.valleynewsadk.com Between 1948 and 1974, the North Country Boys submitted seven national and six international bids. The only other candidate city to bid for the 1980 Games was Vancouver-Garibaldi in Canada, which withdrew before the final vote, handing the keys over to the village of 2,500 yearlong residents. Ò The real miracle was getting and pulling off the Games for a little community like ours, especially since we werenÕ t paying big money,Ó Politi said. Ò None of these of these guys had any expertise other than running their own businesses and itÕ s amazing they could put together an Olympic bid and get it done.Ó Politi was at the Olympic Center, in the venue now known as Herb Brooks Arena, on Friday, Feb. 22, 1980, along with 8,500 other spectators to watch the now-legendary Miracle on Ice when the US Men’s Hockey Team triumphed over the Soviets, who had dominated the sport since the mid-1950s, in what Sports Illustrated later deemed as the greatest sports moment of the twentieth century. Ò Section 59, Row 2, Seat A,Ó Politi recalled. Ò IÕ ll never forget as long as I live Ñ itÕ s in-

grained in my mind. IÕ ll never forget that night: the sound of the rink, the pounding: How long is this building going to stay up, I thought to myself Ñ the shaking and the people everywhere.

It was best thing to happen in the free world at the time.Ó Politi said the opening wrinkles that mar all Olympic Games tend to be forgotten in the wake of the major athletic achievements and human stories that accompany the worldÕ s largest amateur athletic event. Ò No one remembers the problems with busing in Lake Placid for the first few days,” he said, referring to the snags that left grumpy spectators out in the cold as they waited for transport. Ò The fascination with these small town games in our small mountain community just engulfed everyone that came here.Ó Lake Placid will host a spread of events to commemorate the ongoing Sochi Games, scheduled to run until Sunday, Feb. 23, including the ongoing Winter Challenge in which participants can compete in a series of athletic meets at the various Olympic sites, including figure skating, bobsledding, skeleton, alpine

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A 9-by-12 square foot LED board near MidÕ s Park on Main Street will broadcast the events in Sochi daily to passerby. Located nearby is the Empire State Games Flame Cauldron, also scheduled to be lit daily for the duration of the Games.

Also on deck is a proposed public screening of the documentary Ò Small Town, Big Dreams.Ó For more info on that and other local Olympicrelated events, visit lakeplacid.com/events/ sochi-lake-placid. To watch the full 60 Minutes segment, visit cbsnews.com/60-minutes.

Tas Cru at BluSeed SARANAC LAKE Ñ BluSeed Studios presents Ò Live at BluStage: Tas Cru,Ó Friday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $15 and $12 for BluSeed members. Reservations recommended by calling 891-3799 or by email at admin@bluseedstudios.org.

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Friedrich, Jonathan Gay capture sectional titles in pool, on track

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com CLINTONVILLE Ñ Gavin Friedrich still has two races left in his varsity swimming career.

The AuSable Valley senior captured the 200 and 500 free titles at the Section VII/X boys swimming championships at his home pool Feb. 8.

Cruising to the 500 title in a time of 5:29.87 - almost one minute ahead of the next fastest swimmer - it was a closer race for the 200, where Friedrich touched the wall in 1:59.43, three seconds ahead of the next swimmer.

For Friedrich, it marked a 10-plus second improvement in the event through the season. Ò I entered the season swimming the event with a 2:09,Ó Friedrich said. Ò Last week I swam it and was down to a 2:03. I thought that this was going to be a close race and my goal was to get under two minutes and in the end I gave it my all.Ó The two wins will return Friedrich to the state championship meet, being held at the Webster Aquatic Center Feb. 28 through March 1.

Mark Whitney was a fingernail within a trip to Webster, being out-touched by .15 seconds in the 100 backstroke.

Indoor track

in the morning with 684 and 627 series. Mike McDonald added series of 645 and 619, while Noah Martineau had a 614 series, Roger Preston a 632 series, Tyler Atkins a 636 and 612 series; and Ben Coolidge a 651 series.

In the girls match, Gabi Yeager of Willsboro rolled a 534 and 526 series with a morning high game of 225.

Postseason continues

Along with the indoor track state qualifier, Section VII postseason events continue Saturday, Feb. 15, with the sectionÕ s wrestling championships at AuSable Valley Central School. Boys and girls basketball playoffs will also begin next week.

Jonathan Gay of Westport claimed a Section VII championships Feb. 8, scoring a win in the 1,000 race in a time of 2:44.7.

The one-man track team also scored a third place finish in the 1,600, ending with a total of 16 team points which putting him in sixth place in the team points.

The AuSable Valley Patriots finished with 11 points as seventh-grader David Vicaro was sixth in 1,000 in 3:07.8 and ninth in 1,600 in 5:12.2. Zachary Lawrence was eighth in 3,200 in 13:04.0, while the 4-by-400 relay of Desmond Fout, Eric Potthast, Riley Smith and Vicaro was fifth in 4:47.8.

In the girls event, The Lady Patriots also earned 11 points as Ashlee Estes was third in high jump at 4-feet, 6 inches. She was also sixth in long jump at 14-feet, 4-inches and seventh in 55 hurdles with a time of 11.6. Haley Passino was seventh in high jump at 4-feet, 2-inches as Jessica Malskis was 19th in the 3,000 in 14:34.3.

The teams will compete this Saturday in the NYSPHSAA indoor track and field championship qualifier at the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse.

Bowling Gavin Friedrich, front, of AuSable Valley won the 200 and 500 free.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

The AuSable Valley Patriots were 106 pins shy of taking the Section VII boys bowling title out of the hands of Beekmantown at the North Bowl Lanes Feb., but were unable to pull the upset win.

Josh Taylor had a big day for the Patriots with a 236 high game

Jonathan Gay of Westport, left, scored a victory in the 1,000.

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Around the Valley

Girls Basketball

Elizabethtown-Lewis 74, Chazy 31 Lily Whalen is now one point shy of being the leading scorer in Elizabethtown-Lewis history, scoring 25 points in a win against Chazy Feb. 10. The Lions (13-4, 10-3) also got 18 points from Jasmin Barnes with Emma Disogra scoring 13, Angel Barnes 4, Natalie Martin 2 and Tamara Wescott 2.

Willsboro 45, Chazy 41, OT The Lady Warriors (3-12, 2-10) used a 14-6 fourth quarter to force overtime and then outscored Chazy 6-2 in the extra frame to earn a victory Feb. 7. Andrea OÕ Hara scored 17 points to lead the Warriors while Taylor Bigelow scored 10, Payton Gough 7 and Stephanie Blanchard 3. Bridget Moran, Kathryn Belzile, Rachael Burt and Trina Bigelow each scored 2 points.

Elizabethtown-Lewis 53, Westport 34 The Lady Lions pulled away from the Eagles Feb. 7 with a 16-7 second quarter to earn the win. Lily Whalen led ELCS with 24 points while Jasmin Barnes added 20, Savanah Graves 5, Myra Adams 3 and Emma Disogra 1.

For the Eagles (10-6, 6-6), Ellie Schwoebel and Brendee Russell had 10 points, while Sarah Looby scored 5, Emily Rascoe 4, Felicia Kurth 3 and Kerragan Viens 2.

AuSable Valley 55, Northern Adirondack 51 The Lady Patriots (13-3, 10-3) held on after a 21-15 opening quarter to avenge an earlier loss to Northern Adirondack Feb. 6.

Madison McCabe (8.8 ppg) led the Patriots with 16 points while Meghan Strong (13.0) and Logan Snow (9.4) each scored 9. Taylor Saltus (10.9) and Madison Rondeau each had 6 points, with Jeanna Manning scoring 3, Kourtney Keenan 2, Sydney Snow 2 and Bryce Douglass 2.

Keene 65, Schroon Lake 14 In a dominating defensive performance, the Lady Beavers (113, 10-0) jumped out to a 28-2 lead after one quarter in beating Schroon Lake Feb. 6. Hanna Whitney connected on four threepointers and scored 20 points to lead the Beavers, while Naomi Peduzzi added 14, Elaina Smith 11, Taylor Geiger 9, Tucker Geiger 7, Clara Garcia 3 and Madison Gifford 1.

Keene 58, Indian Lake/Long Lake 33 The Lady Beavers used a 16-5 opening quarter to build a comfortable lead in beating Indian Lake/Long Lake Feb. 4, earning their 10th win of the season (10-3, 9-0). Hanna Whitney (14.5 ppg) led the Beavers with 18 points, while Naomi Peduzzi (12.5) scored 17, Elaina Smith (9.2) 10, Tucker Geiger (11.5) 8, Taylor Geiger 3 and Madison Gifford 2.

Savanah Graves of Elizabethtown-Lewis goes in for a basket against Brendee Russell of Westport.

Photo by Keith Lobdell

‘All is Lost’ at Grange WHALLONSBURG- On Saturday, Feb. 15, the Champlain Valley Film Society presents All is Lost. Starring Robert Redford as the film’s sole cast member. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Admission is adults $5, under 18 $2. For more information, visit cvfilms.org.

Beekmantown 65, AuSable Valley 59, OT Beekmantown scored all six points in the overtime period as they recorded a victory against the Lady Patriots Feb. 4 in Division I play, AuSableÕ s third loss of the season (12-3, 9-3), with two coming against BCS. Meghan Strong (13.3 ppg) led the Patriots with 18 points, while Logan Snow (9.5) hit four three-pointers as part of a 15 point effort, Madison McCabe (8.3) scored 10, Taylor Saltus (11.2) 6, Shelby Bourgeois 4, Sydney Snow 3 and Bryce Douglass 3.

Boys Basketball

AuSable Valley 60, Beekmantown 49 The Patriots (13-4, 10-3) outscored Beekmantown in all four quarters for the win Feb. 10. John Goodnough paced the team

with 22 points as Shane Douglas added 20, Austin Facteau and Kobe Parrow 5, Sultan Sikandar 4, Zach Cosgrove 2 and Nick McDonald 2.

AuSable Valley 58, Northern Adirondack 46 The Patriots used a 20-8 opening quarter and held on for the victory Feb. 7. Zach Cosgrove paced the Patriots with 16 points, while Shane Douglas added 14, Sultan Sikandar and John Goodnough 8, Kobe Parrow 7, Austin Facteau 3 and Nick McDonald 2.

Schroon Lake 59, Keene 53 A 22-16 fourth quarter rally fell just short as the Beavers were unable to top Schroon Lake, who clinched the NBL Division III champion Feb. 7. Colton Venner led the Beavers (12-4, 10-2) with 21 points as Gabe Warner added 14, Austin Brown 10, Brandon Dumas 6 and Jesse Summo 2.

Keene 71, Indian Lake/Long Lake 62 After spotting Indian Lake/Long Lake a 21-point lead after one quarter of play, the Beavers (12-3, 10-1) outscored their opponent 67-37 over the final three quarters of play for the victory Feb. 6. Austin Brown (13.1 ppg) connected four times from behind the arc in scoring 24 points on the night while Colton Venner (13.4) added 21, Gabe Warner and Brandon Dumas 12 each with Jesse Summo scoring 2.

Westport 47, Elizabethtown-Lewis 39 The Eagles jumped out to a 15-2 first quarter lead and held on to defeat the Lions Feb. 6. Anderson Gay (11.4 ppg) scored 14 points in the win for the Eagles (12-4, 9-3) as Ryan Davis (12.1) added 13, John Doyle 8, Sam Napper 7 and Thomas Mero 5.

For the Lions (4-13, 3-11), Zac Noka-Bailey (8.9 ppg) and Cortland White (6.5) each scored 11 points, while Justin LaPier scored 7, Connor Marvin 6 and Hugh Harwood 4.

Willsboro 47, Chazy 33 The Warriors used a 26-14 run over the middle two quarters of play to defeat Chazy Feb. 6. Nick Arnold (11.5 ppg) scored 27 points to pace the Warriors (6-9, 4-8) while Zach Pierson added 11, Seth Swires 5, Jake Hubbard 3 and Lucas Cross 1.

Elizabethtown-Lewis 57, Chazy 46 The Lions rode the momentum of a 14-8 opening quarter through the rest of the game in earning their fourth win of the season (4-12, 3-10) against Chazy Feb. 4. Austin Morris scored 16 points to lead the Lions, while Zac Noka-Bailey (8.8 ppg) added 13, Justin LaPier 10, Hugh Harwood 6, Cortland White 5, RJ Plante 4 and Caleb Denton 3.

Westport 55, Willsboro 26 The Eagles held the Warriors to 15 points over the first three quarters of play to earn their 11th win of the season (11-4, 8-3) Feb. 4. Anderson Gay (11.2 ppg) led the Eagles with 19 points, while Ryan Davis (12.1) added 11, John Doyle 8, James Moricette 6, Thomas Mero 5, Sam Napper 3, Tyrell Tryon 2 and RJ King 1.

For the Warriors (5-9, 3-8), Zach Pierson led the way offensively with 7 points, while Nick Arnold (10.4 ppg) scored 5, Lucas Cross 5, Keenen Hampton 3, Nolan Murphy 3 and Jake Hubbard 3.

Wrestling

Beekmantown 61, AuSable Valley 12 Casey Spear recorded a victory by pin for the Patriots, while Dylan Baker and Kenny Rivers picked up 5-0 and 2-0 decisions, respectively, for the Patriots Feb. 10.

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Take a road trip!

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Lost, and never found

His name was Douglas, but I expect he was also known as Doug or Dougie by his parents, relatives and grandparents.

From all reports, he was an active boy who liked to hike, fish and explore the big woods surrounding his grandparentÕ s vast Adirondack estate.

Great Camp Santanoni, which was originally built for the Pruyn family of Syracuse, NY, is located over five miles distant from the nearest public highway. It is set in the heart of what was once a private 13,000 acre parcel of Adirondack wilderness near the town of Newcomb.

The entire property is now owned by the State of New York and encompassed within the Camp Santanoni Historic District.

Before it became state property, the Pruyn family sold the property in 1953 to the Melvin brothers of Syracuse. Mae Melvin Legg was the daughter of Myron Melvin who had owned the property with his brother.

Her son, Douglas was a typical eight year old, third grader.

ItÕ s likely he was inquisitive, impulsive and rambunctious.

Reportedly, he was comfortable in the woods and enjoyed hiking in the surrounding High Peaks. By the age of eight, he had already climbed Mt. Marcy.

He had a private, wilderness park for his playground and he shared it with other family members.

It was a hot July day when I first heard news that the young boy had apparently vanished from his GrandparentÕ s estate near Newcomb.

I was a teenager at the time, and worked during the summer on a Trail Crew with the old Conservation Department.

The crew had been busy clearing brush from a trail along the backside of Hurricane Mountain when our Trail Boss called us in for lunch.

He told us a child was missing near Newcomb, and mentioned that search parties were being formed.

According to reports, the boy’s Uncle had instructed the youngster to return to the Main Lodge in order to change into a pair of long pants for their hike.

When the boy didnÕ t return, a party went looking for him. He was familiar with the landscape, and the trail to the Main Lodge was easy to follow. It was a mystery Soon, an extensive search was launched as rumors and theories were raised. Despite the various theories, nothing has ever been proven and no remains of Douglas Legg have ever been found.

The incident occurred during the summer of 1971. Despite the war in Vietnam and the associated discord going on across the country, it was still an innocent time.

Kids were allowed to roam far and wide, and hitchhiking was common, especially if you didnÕ t own a bike.

WeÕ d leave the house in the morning, with a reminder to be home for dinner or before dark, whichever was sooner.

Terms such as Amber Alerts, and child abduction were unheard of.

At the time, there were no GPS tracking devices, or cell phones. The only known form of portable communication was a transistor radio.

Mostly everyone expected the youngster would be found promptly, but the search for Douglas Legg continued for over two months, and included over 600 volunteers, Forest Rangers and State Troopers.

Helicopters were brought in, as well as bloodhounds and even psychics. However, no trace of the young boy was ever found, and the case remains open to this day.

Several months after the search for Douglas Legg was discontinued, New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller instructed the Conservation Department to establish formalized search and rescue standards.

The search and rescue techniques were developed and eventually standardized as key component of curriculum at the NYS Ranger Academy.

A lot has changed since those day, but NYS Forest Rangers continue to respond to reports of hikers, hunters or other individuals who are disoriented, lost or injured.

Annually, there are over 300 reports from parties that are lost, injured or require assistance.

Many lost travelers speak of the euphoria of seeing a Forest Ranger striding down the trail towards them.

As one rescued winter camper explained to me, Ò Santa came early this year, and he was wearing a green uniform!Ó In the early 1980Õ s, a number of volunteer Search and Rescue teams were formed in the Adirondacks, to assist State Forest Rangers with search and rescue efforts.

Team members are now trained in search management, national incident command system (ICS), map and compass, search techniques and the use of global positioning system (GPS) units.

Currently, over a dozen teams from the NYS Federation of Search and Rescue are operating in the Adirondacks.

SAR is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit organization consisting of independent Search and Rescue teams that make themselves available to any official agency to assist in searches for lost or missing persons in New York State and throughout the Northeast.

With an ever growing interest in extreme adventures, ranging from ice climbing to extreme skiing, the services of Search and Rescue volunteers will continue to be in demand.

We seek adventure when we travel to wild, forbidding places in an effort to discover a piece of ourselves.

By accepting the challenge of traveling through tough terrain, we find an opportunity to cope with adversity, test our skills and strengthen our resolve.

The prospect of becoming lost has long been a key fixture in the passionate pursuit of adventure travel. If there were no probabilities of risk and challenge, it wouldnÕ t be so thrilling, so revitalizing. We seek these challenges because we are enlivened by the prospect of danger.

In exploring the outdoors, we want to believe we are the first ones to summit a particular peak or to locate an otherwise, hidden route despite the presence of any Ô herd trailsÕ that may indicate otherwise.

We go there to be as far removed from civilization as possible.

Primitive circumstances bring out primal traits in our character, which are what we all strive to recapture.

We travel to wild places in an effort to restore or recover the wildness that we all believe remains within.

This is the reason the contrail of a passing jet is never as intrusive when viewed from a city street, as it is when witnessed from deep within the woods.

It is also why just a bit of litter, as simple as a gum wrapper is so offensive and disturbing when it is found in the woods. Such signs of civilization serve to tame the outdoor experience and diminish the quality of our adventures by reconnecting us with the civilized world.

Remember, a measure of the true adventurer is not determined by their ability to survive unfortunate incidents; but rather in their knowledge, and ability to avoid getting involved in such predicaments.

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

The unique architecture of the Gatehouse at Great Camp Santanoni offers just a hint of the fabulous sturctures that remain on the property.

here is a strong interest in having a listing of up-coming agriculture, forestry, sportsman and conservation events. So, I am going to try and get a road trip events list out at least once a month.

Safe Act Rally

Conservation

Steve Aldstadt, (SCOPE) has confirmed that April 1, 2014 is the date set for the

By Rich Redman anti-safe act rally in Albany.

That gives everyone 2 months to plan transportation and ask for time off. The down-state legislators now know we carry a lot more clout than previously thought. Even people in the governor’s office are beginning to see that the underhanded passage of the so called Safe Act was a huge mistake.

There are 6 million gun owners in New York.

Conversations

Hunting and Fishing

According to Dick Johndrow, the Essex County Fish & Game League Secretary, the Essex County Fish & Game League will hold its next meeting Feb. 12. The League meet will be held at the Halfway House in Elizabethtown.

The Halfway House is a short ways South of Elizabethtown on Route 9. Chicken and biscuits is the EntrŽ e and the cash bar will be open. See you there on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Supper is to be served at 6:30 p.m.

If you are interested in becoming a member, drop in for the meeting, the Fish and Game league is always looking for new members who support conservation, wildlife issues and Second Amendment Rights.

Tim Conway of the Two Fly Fishing Shop in Wilmington has announced the 15th annual Two Fly Challenge contest will be held on May 16-17, 2014. Contact Tom at 946-2255 for information and to sign up for this event.

Trout Unlimited is having a women’s fly fishing seminar June 21-22, 2014. Details soon to follow, so keep the date open.

Forestry and Conservation

The Saratoga Tree Nursery is once again offering tree seedlings for sale. Trees are a great conservation tool. Over the past 5 years 2.7 million tree seedlings have been sold by the Nursery and have been planted throughout New York State.

Tree seedlings are a very economical way to establish large numbers of trees for a fairly low input cost. For more information visit us online @ www.dec.ny.gov/animals/9395.html.

To order call 587-1120.

• New York Forest Owners Associations 52nd annual Spring Program, Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Marshall Hall, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse.

• 8:15 a.m. Registration and refreshments. Check out the displays from NYFOA Chapters and forestry oriented exhibits in Nifkin Lounge • 9-9:15 a.m. Welcome: Jim Minor, President NYFOA and David Newman, Chair, Faculty of Forestry, SUNY ESF. • 9:15-10 a.m. Silviculture and Regeneration, Perspectives for Landowners. Dr. Ralph Nyland, Distinguished Service Professor, SUNY-ESF. • 10-11 a.m. The Return of the American Chestnut, Dr. Chuck Maynard, SUNY-ESF Get more from your woodlot learn more, earn more 2014 New York Farm Show Feb. 20-22 NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse

Agriculture

2014 New York Farm Show Feb. 20-22 NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse Silvopasture workshop at 6 p.m. on Friday Feb. 21 at the Cooperative Extension Building, Westport. Learn about pasturing beef, goats and sheep in woodlots. Call 962-8225 for info.

3rd Annual Organic Dairy & Field Crop Conference - Holiday Inn, Auburn, NY March 7. One of the nationÕ s leading organic dairy and field crop conferences!

Three different workshop tracks--Business Management, Dairy, and Field CropsÑ with a total of 12 workshops.

Building Healthy Systems for Organic Dairy Production with Dr. Guy Jordarski. Effectively Managing Cover Crops with Norm Conrad of NCAT. Profitable Feeding of Organic Dairy Cows with Karen Hoffman of USDA NRCS. Plus...Keynote Speaker Gary Zimmer, president of Midwestern BioAg, will discuss how to build healthy sustainable soils for your farm. Call us at 585-2711979 x 509 Monday-Friday between 9 am and 5 pm to register over the phone.

2014 Vermont Organic Dairy Producers Conference Wednesday, March 5 Ð 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Ð Judd Gymnasium, Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center, VT This year, we will be looking at Ò resiliencyÓ as a strategy to optimize and maintain soils and high quality forages on your organic dairy.

Keynote speakers include: Drs. Silvia Abel-Caines of Organic Valley/CROPP; Fred Magdoff, UVM emeritus professor Tom Kilcer of Advanced Ag Systems.

Research updates - with a focus on soil and forage quality projects - and our farmer panel. Register online at www.uvm. edu/extension/organicdairy March 1 - 2 - 5 pm Plattsburgh City Gym, 52 U.S.Oval Plattsburgh Ñ Food From The Farm Ð eating local in the North Country. Meet the growers and sample local foods grown here in the Adirondacks.

Support your local farmers!! Call 561-7450 for more info.

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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OBITUARIES

GENEVA Ñ Kelsey Carroll has been named to the DeanÕ s List for Hobart and William Smith Colleges for the Fall Semester of 2013. Kelsey is the daughter of Gigi Mason of Westport, and Jim Carroll of Westport. Kelsey is a Senior, majoring in Wo m e n Õ s Studies, with a Dual Minor in Sociology and Social Justice.

KelseyÕ s accomplishments include being inducted into the Laurel Honor Society, and for the past two years she has directed the co-ed a cappella group Ò A Perfect Third.Ó Kelsey is a senior member of WomenÕ s Collective, she founded the Hobart William Smith Sexism Project, and she is currently conducting independent research on the gaps in knowledge, such as ethnographic information about the lived experience of having an eating disorder, for the treatment of disordered eating. She spent a year managing the theme house Ò Bridging the GapÓ , and in 2012 Kelsey studied abroad in Vietnam, where she had an internship with an anti-human trafficking NGO. CANTON Ñ Area students were recently named to the DeanÕ s List for outstanding academic achievement during the fall 2013 semester at SUNY Canton.

DeanÕ s List requires full-time students to achieve a grade point average of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.

Local students included: Hunter J. Mowery, a Business Administration major from Elizabethtown; Ian P. Styves, a Air Conditioning Maintenance and Repair major; Melissa Straight, a Veterinary Technol-

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ogy major from Upper Jay; and Eric M. Decker, a Business Administration major from Willsboro.

POTSDAM Ñ The following local students were named to the Clarkson University DeanÕ s List for the fall 2013 semester: •Tyson Fernandez of Lewis, a senior majoring in civil engineering • Zachary Denton of Elizabethtown, a senior majoring in environmental health science and pre-physical therapy.

• Charlotte Staats of Essex, a freshman majoring in environmental science and policy.

• Lance Lee of Elizabethtown, N.Y., a senior majoring in mechanical engineering.

DeanÕ s List students must achieve a minimum 3.25 grade-point average and also carry at least 14 credit hours.

students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than C. WESTMINSTER, Mary. Ñ Heidi Defendorf of Keene has been named to the McDaniel College fall 2013 DeanÕ s List with Honors.

PORTLAND, Maine Ñ Kacie Rider of Lewis, daughter of K.C. and Missy Rider, has been named to the DeanÕ s List for the 2013 fall semester at the University of New England. She is a dental hygiene major.

PAUL SMITHS — Joshua Pierce, isheries and wildlife sciences major from Elizabethtown, was named to the DeanÕ s List at Paul SmithÕ s College during the fall 2013 semester. Pierce was also named an Adirondack Scholar, having achieved a cumulative average of at least 3.8.

BURLINGTON, Vt. — The following area residents have been named to the Fall 2013 DeanÕ s List at Champlain College: Zachary Allott of Elizabethtown and Ryan Odell of Keene Valley.

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Johno Barns of Essex, a Undeclared major in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been named to the deanÕ s list for the Fall 2013 semester at the University of Vermont.

BENNINGTON, Vt. Ñ Kaylee Cross of Lewis has been named to the Provost List for the Fall 2013 semester at Southern Vermont College. The Provost List recognizes full-time students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.25 during the semester. Cross is majoring in Radiologic Sciences. She is a graduate of Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School and the daughter of Vanessa and Tom Cross of Lewis.

BROCKPORT Ñ The College at Brockport, State University of New York, recently honored Dorie Souris of Westport, who excelled academically, by naming her to the DeanÕ s List for the fall 2013 semester.

ITHACA Ñ Marcy Weber of Elizabethtown, a senior Anthropology major in Ithaca CollegeÕ s School of Humanities and Sciences, was named to the DeanÕ s List for the fall 2013 semester.

HAMDEN, Conn. Ñ Kevin Russell of Westport was named to the the deanÕ s list at Quinnipiac University for the Fall 2013 semester. To qualify for the deanÕ s list,

ALBANY Ñ Brittany Tomkins of Elizabethtown, Timothy Larock of Westport, Gabrielle Coonrod of Willsboro and Nicholas Ball of Willsboro were named to the University at Albany’s fall 2013 DeanÕ s List for outstanding academic achievement.

SALEM, W. Va. Ñ Kylee Cassavaugh, daughter of Andy and Jen Cassavaugh of Lewis, and 2013 graduate of Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School ,has made named to the deanÕ s list with a 3.8 gpa at Salem International University of Salem West Virginia. She is majoring in Criminal Justice.

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Pearsall to speak

WHALLONSBURG — The Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum welcomes Glenn Pearsall on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Pearsall is a well-known Adirondack historian whose research focuses on the cultural heritage of the area. His talk, Ò Setting the Wild: When Men and Mountains Meet,Ó will present stories of the many attempts to settle and industrialize the Adirondacks after America gained independence. His newest book, Ò When Men and Mountains Meet: Stories of Hope and Despair,Ó will be on sale at the talk. This presentation is part of the Lyceum winter series, Ò Our Wild Home: Six talks on the history and place of the Adirondacks.Ó Donation is $5, students free.

High Peaks, PBS partner for show

JAY Ñ On Feb. 21, Josh Clement, producer from Mountain Lake PBSÕ s Borderless North, and High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care will hold a video premier of JoshÕ s Special Edition series on the life journey of an Adirondack couple and their special connection to High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care. The premier will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Jay Entertainment & Music SocietyÕ s (JEMS) Amos & Julia Ward Theater, which is located at 15 Parkside Drive in Jay. Josh and High Peaks HospiceÕ s hope is that by telling the story of Norman and Luella Briggs, they make the human connection to High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care. Josh will share his personal experience with the BriggsÕ and his production of the video. Jessica Gay, hospice RN, will also share her experience with the BriggsÕ family and present her insight on hospice and what it offers. Attendees will have an opportunity to speak directly with Josh and hospice representatives. For more information, or a map to the theater, go to highpeakshospice.org and click the Ò PBS coffee hour seriesÓ on the Ò upcoming eventsÓ page.

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Natural history programs at Grange

WHALLONSBURG — This month the Northeast Wilderness Trust and Elizabeth Lee, Outdoor Guide are beginning a series of natural history programs. All programs will be held at the Whallonsburgh Grange in Essex.

The series begins with renowned naturalist and photographer Susan Morse speaking on Friday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m., entitled Ò Animals of the North: What Will Climate Change Mean for Them.Ó Suggested donation is $8.

In addition, Connor Stedman will return to the Champlain Valley on March 7-8. Connor is a lifelong naturalist with 10 years of experience sharing nature awareness and traditional skills with students of all ages. He is the director of the Vermont Wilderness School and teaches courses in bird language, wildcrafting, and land stewardship around the Northeast. Bird Language through the seasons will take place March 7 at 7 p.m. (Suggested donation $8.) while Winter Bird Language and behavior field class will take place March 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Cost is $25. Space is limited.

Pre-registration required by email to lakeside5047@gmail.com).

AVCS jazz band playing for funds

CLINTONVILLE Ñ On Feb. 28 at 7 p.m., the AuSable Valley High School Jazz Band will be performing for the first time at the Amos and Julia Ward Theatre.They will be performing jazz favorites both old and new, including big band era, Stray Cats, Blues Brothers, Feeling Good, and more.The money raised from this concert will go towards a trip to New Orleans.There will be a coffee and tea bar, tasty handmade desserts, and a 50/50 raffle.

Tickets can be purchased from band members or at the AVCS music department. Call 834-2800 ext. 7950 or stop by. Tickets cost $10. Some tickets available at the door night of show for $12.

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Energy saving workshops set

JAY Ñ Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County will be conducting free energy workshops titled Ò Save Energy, Save Dollars.Ó Winter is the perfect time to take some steps to make your home more energy efficient. Learn how to reduce energy bills with low-cost, no-cost actions. Each workshop participant will receive three complimentary compact fluorescent light bulbs to use in their homes. The workshops will be offered on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the North Elba Town Hall, 2693 Main Street, Lake Placid from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Ticonderoga Senior Center, 123 Champlain Ave., Ticonderoga at 1:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required as class size is limited. For more information or to register for the class call 962-4810 ext. 401.

Westport VFD to host car washes

WESTPORT Ñ The Westport Volunteer Fire Depatrment will host its annual car wash throughout the month of March from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday of the month (March 1, March 8, March 15, March 22 and March 29). Washes are offered for a $5 donation or through the purchase of a ticket book for $20. Books can be purchased from any Westport fireman or at the Westport Town Clerk’s office.

Agri exemption class offered

WESTPORT Ñ The Essex County Soil and Water Conservation District will be assisting agricultural landowners with completion of Soil Group worksheets for agricultural exemption. The exemptions are for qualifying landowners earning $10,000 or more per year from their agricultural operation. Landowners making changes to current qualifying parcels need to have updated worksheets for acreage and ownership changes.

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Northern Division 315-269-3487 or Southern Division 607-2805770 online www.nylandquest.com COUNTRY BARN/5 ACRES: $29,995 Rustic "Country Barn," Well-Built & Sturdy. On 5 Wooded Acres,Meadows, Apple Orchard.

Frontage on State Rte 13, Mins to Salmon River. Adjoins NYS Snowmobile Trails. Call 1-800-229-7843 Or Visit www.LandandCamps.com VACATION PROPERTY Cranberry Lake - 90 acre hunting camp, 8 cabins, well, septic, off grid, solar power generator, on ATV/snowmobile trail, ½ acre pond, wood & propane heat, 55 miles from Lake Placid, one mile off Route 3, $155K, 518-359-9859 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIVORCE $349 - Uncontested divorce papers prepared. Includes poor person application/waives government fees, if approved. One signature required. Separation agreements available. Make Divorce Easy – 518-274-0380.

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COMPUTER CABINET/WORK DESK. Accommodates entire system. Storage and file drawers. Excel. condition. 60"W, 22"D, 53"H. Pd. $1800.00. Sell $250.00 518962-2799.

FRIGIDAIRE 6500 BTU'S AC unit, $200; Consolidated Dutch West wood stove $500; 1 man Pontoon boat $300. 518-708-0678

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ANTIQUES WANTED Local 3rd Generation Dealer, Free Verbal Appraisals. Call Brian Bittner at (802) 272-7527 or visit http://www.bittnerantiques.com/

FOR SALE WOLFF SUNVISION Pro 28 LE Tanning Bed, very good condition, $700.00. 518-637-1741

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

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ALTONA, NY 3 BR/2 BA, Single Family Home, built 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 518-570-0896 $105,000

BUILDING AND LOT in Moriah 1.3+ acres, paved driveway, town water and sewer. Can be used for residential and/or commercial, Asking $45,000. 518-546-3568

MORRISONVILLE, NY 4 BR/2.5 BA, Single Family Home, 1,920 square feet, built 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

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ANN B KNOX CABIN LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/11/2013.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Briggs Norfolk LLP, 2296 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY

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Principal business location: 56 Perch Pond Ln., Newcomb, NY 12852.

VN-1/11-2/15/20146TC-57642 --------------------------MACE CHASM FARM, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/6/2012. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 810 Mace Chasm Rd., Keeseville, NY 12944.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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----------------------------NOTICE OF NY LIMITED LIABILITY C O R P O R AT I O N FORMATION On January 9, 2014 M o s s b r o o k Landscaping LLC was formed and filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State, and designated the Secretary as agent for receipt of process.

The company’s office is located at and its mailing address is 584 Port Douglas Road, Keeseville, New York 12944 in Essex County, New York.

The company is formed for all lawful purposes, including conducting a land-

scaping and property maintenance business.

VN-1/18-2/22/20146TC-58075 ----------------------------NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF BRAIDWOODíS LAKE PLACID, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/17/14.

Office location: Essex County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/12/13. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Kara N. Sweeney, Esq., c/o PretiFlaherty, 57 North Main St., PO Box 1318, Concord, NH

03302-1318. Address of the principal office: c/o Braidwoods, LLC, 484 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Certificate of Formation filed with the DE Secy. of State, Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

VN-2/8-3/15/20146TC-37867 ----------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: BLUE LINE DESIGN & APPAREL LLC. Articles of Organization were

filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/09/14. Office location: Essex County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, P.O. Box 112, Port Henry, New York 12974. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

VN-2/8-3/15/20146TC-37869 ----------------------------26 POV LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 01/06/14. Office Location: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process

against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, PO Box 1260, Alpine, NJ 07620. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

VN-2/15-3/22/20146TC-38176 ---------------------------HANOVER/PORTLA ND, LLC, Application for Authority filed with SSNY on 01/22/14.

Cert. of Formation filed in Delaware on 06/25/04.

Office Location: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail

a copy of process to: The LLC, 19 Benedict Pl., Greenwich, CT 06830 . The address of the office required to be maintained in the jurisdiction of its formation is: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. The name and address of the Secretary of State in its jurisdiction of organization where a copy of its Certificate of Formation is filed is Secretary of State of Delaware, 401 Federal St., Ste.4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

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