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Clinton County, New York

Sweet season kicks off locally

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By Shawn Ryan shawn@denpubs.com WEST CHAZY Ñ Maple sugaring in the North Country officially kicked off March 22 with the annual Maple Weekend at the Parker Family Maple Farm in West Chazy.

Congressman Bill Owens and state Sen. Betty Little braved a chilly 20 degree morning for the official tapping of a tree next to the Parker’s new state-of-the-art evaporator, which was already in full swing boiling down sap to make the sweet golden treat which is one of the cornerstones of the region’s agribusiness. Sponsored by the Adirondack Coast Visitor’s Bureau, this was actually the first of two Maple Weekends in our region. Events will be CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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Congressman Bill Owens tapping a tree at the parker Family Farm in West Chazy to kick off Maple Weekends.

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Civil War historian taps miner museum for research

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Alice T. Miner museum director Amanda Palmer with a commendation received by Lt. Charles Moore while he served with the 16th New York Cavalry in the Civil War.

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CHAZY — A Virginia Civil War historian has tapped into a local resource to help write a history of the 16th New York Cavalry during the Civil War. James Carson, from Vienna Virginia, was combing the internet looking for online information on members of the 16th New York, when he stumbled upon the Alice T. Miner museum. The museum has painstakingly transcribed and digitized the letters of Lt. Charles F. Moore from Champlain. Moore, a descendent of both the Moore’s and Mooers’ from Champlain and Mooers, who wrote to his mother and other members of his family extensively during his tenure in the Civil War. The letters are part of the museum’s Civil War collection.

Moore’s letters, according to Carson, offered a different take on the war than most letters of the day. Many soldiers, he said, chose to write very formally and avoid conversation of the day to day realities of camp life. Moore wrote differently.

“It provided a lot of personal insight into the conditions and situations that the soldiers found themselves in Northern Virginia…the atmospherics and an appreciation for what they were going through,” said Carson. “He was really a good writer.”

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Chris “Hollywood” English, Lucid’s new drummer

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Joining us for the debut installment of Five Questions, a new column in which we randomly call a member of the city’s creative community each week and accost them with, er, five questions, is freshlyminted Lucid drummer Chris “Hollywood” English.

Born into a family of musicians, English attended the School of the Arts Performing School in his native Rochester before fanning out throughout the country to perform with a variety of sonic vets, including a yearlong stint with blues legend Buddy Guy and sessions with jam circuit mainstays moe and Soulive.

His recent addition to the ranks of Lucid, who are now in their tenth year, marks the beginning of the next chapFive Questions With... Chris “Hollywood” English ter in the popular Adirondack rock outHollywood bangs it out/C. Wright Photography fit’s development.

We called English at the band’s — everything was so chilled out. And there Plattsburgh rehearsal space to catch up: was Buddy Guy Legend’s in Chicago, but I think they closed (Ed: Nope, they celebrated HowÕ s the ride been so far? their 25th anniversary this past Tuesday). And I love it! It’s very uplifting for me just to there’s the Lovin’ Cup in Rochester. be around these guys. The three weeks that I’ve been in the band feels like two years. I’m What are you looking at right now? just happy to be around them and to be doI’m sitting across the street from [SUNY ing what we love to do. I’m already looking Plattsburgh], across from the library. This is forward to playing Backwoods Pond Fest later like the Lucid homebase where we practice this summer. and party [laughs].

WhatÕ s on your playlist?

A lot of Lucid stuff [laughs]. The Master Sounds, they’re like this old-school funk band. Donnie Hathaway, who plays a funky, R&B-type afrobeat. And Snarky Puppy, a jazzfunk fusion band.

WhatÕ s your favorite venue?

The best place to play since I joined the band was Bryac in Bridgeport, Connecticut

Where do you hope to be a year from now?

Hopefully, we’ll be doing a lot of cool shows. But I like the pace we’re at now because we’re not at a famous level. Once thing I like about this band is that we all share [laughs]. We share everything. I also see myself working on my solo project, but it’s all related. I feel that it has made me a better person to be in this band because everyone’s striving for the same thing.

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Project H.E.L.P. brings volunteer opportunities to SUNY

By Teah Dowling

denpubs@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — A group of students stand hand in hand to help the community, linking to each other to create what is known today as Project H.E.L.P. Project H.E.L.P. (Hands Engaged in Linking People) started at SUNY Plattsburgh in 1994 and has been growing since.

“Often times, students come in because they want to meet new people and also feel more connected with the Plattsburgh community, and, in addition, many Greek organizations at SUNY Plattsburgh are very involved with community service, as well as many clubs and organizations,” said Zach Ribert, Project H.E.L.P. coordinator. “These groups enjoy volunteering as groups because it also is a great bonding experience.”

The mission of this on-going service program, according to the Project H.E.L.P. page on SUNY Plattsburgh’s website, “is to provide students with volunteer experiences that are compatible with their interests, passions, talents and skills and that foster a sense of responsibility while meeting the needs of the local community. “ This program takes students and gets them into the spirit of volunteerism in the community, gaining a variety of experiences, becoming

aware of societal issues and, overall, having fun.

“I think it’s a wonderful opportunity for students to learn more about themselves,” said Michael Cashman, assistant director of campus activities and supervisor of Project H.E.L.P. Project H.E.L.P. offers volunteer opportunities with children such as Momot Elementary School lunch buddies Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oak Street Elementary study buddies Tuesday through Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and Stafford Middle School mentoring program volunteers at various times during the school year assisting students completing homework assignments, coping with social concerns and organizing games and activities.

Also, the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen utilizes volunteers Monday through Friday between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to assist with meal preparation, serving the meals and cleaning up.

Project H.E.L.P also offers volunteer opportunities with the elderly at Meadowbrook Nursing Home, assisting with activities such as bingo, arts and crafts, social events and friendly visits. Times vary each week depending on when the activities are scheduled and the volunteers’ availability.

“I have volunteered at a handful of organizations,” Ribert said. “My favorite experiences

volunteering have been when I’ve worked with Habitat for Humanity as part of the Alternative Spring Break Program.

“This was an experience that was full of excitement, fun and, of course some challenges, but it was arguably one of the best weeks of my life.”

Each of these on-going programs requires a long-term commitment, at least two times per month depending on the students’ schedule. If transportation becomes an issue, Project H.E.L.P provides transportation to different locations Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A 24 hour sign-up with a name and phone number is needed ahead of time for a van ride.

A specific departure time will be needed, as well.

If students are more interested in one-time volunteer opportunities, they can assist in a number of Clinton County agencies that offer one-time service event needs such as fundraising for American Heart Association’s Heart Walk, Adopt-a-Block neighborhood roadside clean up, fundraising for the March of Dimes and participating in food drives for local food shelves.

Another one-time volunteer opportunity will be the United Way Day of Caring that will take place April 5 to help people in need throughout Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties. Church groups, businesses, school groups, clubs, com-

Donation effort helps environment denpubs@denpubs.com DANNEMORA — Periodically, librarians visit their collection of books and determine those volumes that need to be removed.

In recent months, the Dannemora Free Library weeded its collection.

Discarded books were made available for purchase; others were offered as “free to a good home.” Because many were still available, research was done to determine a way to offer them for recycling and reuse. Such an agency was found and books were shipped. The following report was received as a result of the donation.

Nine hundred eighty five books shipped, 930 pounds were recycled, a process in which 97 percent of the book becomes usable

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fiber. This represented the saving of 10 trees, a mix of hard and softwoods, 40 feet tall and 6-8 inches in diameter.

These recycled books also represent 3,949 gallons of water, 1,429 pounds of greenhouse gases, 1 cubic yard of landfill space and 2,208 kilowatt hours of electricity.

Similarly, because 285 of the books were reused, they were sold or donated. Rather than being sent to a landfill, their continued use represents the saving of four trees, 3,720 gallons of water, 617 pounds of greenhouse gases and 954 kilowatt hours of electricity.

Trustees of the Dannemora Free Library commended the process and its contribution to saving the environment.

Elaine Rice is president of the Board of Trustees of the Dannemora Free Library.

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munity organizations are encouraged by the United Way of the Adirondack Region to volunteer.

“Last year, our students were involved in 40 sites out of 70 that were offered that day,” Cashman said. “Our student body collectively helped volunteer over a thousand hours.”

To sign up for the United Way Day of Caring, download a project request form on http:// www.unitedwayadk.org/dayofcaring.html and send to 45 Tom Miller Road or fax to 563-0270.

If a student, student club, organization or team would like to get involved with Project H.E.L.P., download and complete the Project H.E.L.P Volunteer interest form and one-time request form from Project H.E.L.P.’s page on the SUNY Plattsburgh website and submit it to their office located in the Center for Student Involvement on the first floor of the Angell College Center.

If anyone would like to receive more information about group volunteer opportunities, stop by the office to register for a group mailbox to receive new volunteer opportunities and events.

“Students shouldn’t feel pressured when volunteering,” Ribert said. “It can be a very fun and eye-opening experience that many never forget.”

Egg hunt planned at Wesleyan Church

PLATTSBURGH – Turnpike Wesleyan Church will host their annual Celebrate the Son Egg Hunt and carnival style Fun Day on Saturday, April 12, beginning at 11 a.m. The day’s events will start with the egg hunt and then will continue with various activities that will take place throughout the church and church grounds.

In addition to the egg hunt, highlighted activities include egg coloring, Easter crafts, face painting, carnival games, a bounce house, and giveaways. We will also have food which includes hot dogs, drinks, cotton candy, and popcorn.

This activity is free and open to the public and is particularly geared toward families with children up to 6th grade.

Activities will take place regardless of weather and will be moved indoor if necessary. For more information, please find us on facebook (Celebrate the Son Egg Hunt & Fun Day), email us at turnpikeevents@gmail.com, or call the church office at 518-566-8764.

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March 29, 2014

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North Country reps need to Why should we do this? be mindful of our needs B

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hey may very well have had a point.

Last Friday, local teachers and parents stood outside the Glens Falls and Plattsburgh offices of New York State Sen. Elizabeth “Betty” Little to protest a pair of key issues when it comes to education funding within the state.

The first issue is easy enough: Why would anyone in the North Country care about funding for charter schools? Those who have come out in support of passing funding to the publicly paid for, but independently run, academies that, according to the state Department of Education, “create and sustain excellent educational options for New York State families on behalf of the Board of Regents through high quality charter school authorizing, fair and transparent oversight of all charter schools, and the dissemination of innovative school designs and practices.”

Sounds great, but the closest charter school for North Country students is located in Troy or Albany, a one-plus hour drive for our southern-most readers and almost three hours for those by the Canadian border.

So there are no charter schools in the district that Little represents, which makes it very easy to understand why teachers and parents are upset with Little voting in favor of bills that would shift funding away from public schools and toward charter institutions. Sen. Little, you represent a district that has no charter schools and therefore should be mindful of the needs of your constituents.

Little has been a champion for business rights within the Adirondack Park. She has brought millions in grant funding to towns in desperate need of infrastructure repairs and was on the front lines of Tropical Storm Irene relief. All these things she was praised for, but many families watching their taxes go up and their quality of education go down as teachers lose their jobs are losing their patience when they hear about the glory of charter schools they have no chance of sending their children to.

This leads to another issue, one Little has said recently she is trying to help eliminate: the Gap Elimination Adjustment.

Under Former Gov. David Paterson, the GEA was used to balance a state budget that was out of control according to Albany lawmakers. It continued under Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who swore the budget would get better.

Guess what, it has, as Cuomo touts a budget surplus that will be realized in the next two years.

Congratulations! The GEA worked and now we can go back to business as usual.

Ehh, not so fast.

Both Cuomo and the legislature are dragging their feet on this one, wanting to keep the money that should be going to local public schools away or moving it into charter schools.

What does this mean for local schools? Elizabethtown-Lewis Superintendent Scott Osborne said his school has cut all that they can without affecting the quality of education provided to students and the fund balance will shortly dry up. He almost drops to his knees whenever he talks about the desperate need to restore the GEA. Minerva Central School has already started to look at consolidation of high school services with Johnsburg because of the strain put on them by a state budget that gives them less money yet asks them not to raise more than the two percent tax cap.

In Glens Falls, the district is looking to fill a gap that is over $3 million while knowing money that is supposed to come to them is being held captive by lawmakers, including herself.

We all know people in the North Country feel, at times, their voice is not heard in Albany. Little has been someone who has helped overcome that stigma, and local families are asking for that help again. That is why they are protesting at her offices, because they feel she can affect change for them.

So, to all of our local officials at the state level, keep in mind the needs of local students and schools this budget season, help to eliminate the GEA and keep money coming to our school children and not urban charter schools. Ñ

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our best interest, or for that y now you may matter, the world’s best interhave heard that by est, to give up control over September 2015 the the ability to create a name?

United States will turn over The URL name is essentialits oversight of the Internet ly your license to function on to an international stakeholdthe Internet. It’s how people ers group. The U.S. Comfind your site. That site, remerce Department’s National gardless of its purpose, has Telecommunications and a certain amount of openness Information Administration Dan Alexander and freedom under the cur(NTIA) announced its plans Thoughts from rent system. to transition control of the Behind the Pressline Can we be assured the Internet Corporation for Assame freedom will exist when signed Names and Numbers (ICANN) to a “multi-stakeholder” body. a multi-stakeholder group has controlling interest? Beyond the announcement, The agency said this has been part of the little is known about how this process will long term plan since 1997.

The purpose of this nonprofit group is to work, how the successor will be organized create and assign top-level domain names or populated, the extent or nature of its authority, or how it would be insulated from that end in common three letters like .com, interference from individual governments .org and .net. Think of it like the folks beor organizations. This should be a concern hind the telephone directory. ICANN esbecause the U.S. oversight of ICANN has tablishes the protocols that create the orgabeen focused on enhancing the stability nizational structure to the internet. and reliability of the Internet while preThe Internet is still an evolving entity that has linked the people of the world, serving the openness and innovative namaking the sharing of ideas, commerce and ture critical to its future growth and development. news something everyone can access proThe United States has a unique role in vided you choose to be connected. the world. Our unwavering support for The big question that no one has really freedom and transparency must not be dianswered since this transition was anminished or easily given away. We still are nounced a few weeks back is why are we the world’s beacon for freedom and liberty. giving up control of ICANN? The Internet holds the unique distinction It’s been reported that several times in the last decade, a group of countries has for people of all races and nationalities to urged that control of domain names be seek what we’ve fought hard to establish.

If the Internet functions were harmed, transferred to the United Nations. This not only would there be economic damage, movement is primarily led by China and but a vital forum for freedom of speech and Russia. political dissent could be compromised.

Now think for a moment if we really want Russia to have a major say in the While the transition of the Internet stewardship from the U.S. may have been increation of sites? Russian authorities shut evitable at some point in the future, it is down several websites critical of the govunclear why the U.S. should surrender its ernment in the days before the country began its recent takeover of Crimea – a clear role at this time given the recent events in Russia. As a nation we should never conmove to stifle debate and silence the opcede to being just another country among position. Would those sites have ever been countries. We are and must continue to be given permission to get on the Internet in an exceptional nation that repeatedly demthe first place if countries not so supportonstrates and encourages others to follow ive of freedom of expression had control in our path of freedom and opportunity for over the naming process? all.

American creativity gave birth to the Internet and has adequately overseen this Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com. process since its inception, so why is it in

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Style & Substance: On getting through the work week Dear style & substance, Monday mornings have become unbearable for me. I spend Saturdays decompressing from the week and Sundays dreading the start of the workweek. You will probably advise to start looking for a new job, but that may not be a possibility for me. Any tips to make it a little easier?

Let’s all face it, a full work week can be draining, and Mondays seem to come all too quickly! It sounds like you understand what weekends should be for, but you are unable to disconnect, reboot and enjoy the other aspects of your life. You bring your job home with you and let it effect your free time and possibly your family. Weekends or time off should be both enjoyable and refreshing and you might be surprised to find that in order to experience the positive effects, most people have to WORK at letting go of the work week and stepping into down time.

Rather than looking for another job, you may need to consciously explore your job duties/expectations and the time management needed to fulfill these demands of both the job and your supervisor. We would recommend a writing exercise to give you a visual guide of how you are spending your time. If you can begin to slightly alter or restructure your work week, with the idea of wrapping it up on Friday, you may find that this extra hour spent at work frees your mind up to begin the weekend.

The writing exercise can begin with a calendar or chart. Remember the gold star chart from first grade? (hopefully this was a happy time in your life) Using your job description as a framework, begin designing your chart. Have fun with this exercise, as you have enough grown up stress related to work. Now that you have a design for your chart based on your job description, you can plan. First, write down all of the things you do in a work day that you like to do. Next, write down the tasks that you consider essential to doing your job, then, create a list of tasks you need or want to do but always seem to neglect or complete in a minimal fashion. Lastly, create a list of activities that you consider distractions. You now have the material to analyze and complete your calendar or chart.

Once you have created an overview, share it with your supervisor. Schedule this conversation with your supervisor so he or she knows how committed you are to your work and success.

This meeting will also create a common understanding of expec-

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tations you both have for this position within your organization.

Once agreement is reached, you are ready to put your plan into action.

Start Monday morning with your plan and a fresh sheet of gold stars. Review the typical distractions of your day and either get those tasks out of the way early or make a plan to avoid those distractions if not related to your job responsibilities. Every time you complete an item on your chart, give yourself a star. As silly as that might seem, we all respond well to praise – even selfpraise. Praise for a job well done is the best motivator. Not only will you be motivated to stay on course so you can enjoy your weekend, you will most likely reconnect with the enthusiasm you felt for your work when you initially started your job.

You may need to redesign your chart after the first week. Use your stars to measure success as well as areas where you would like to improve your performance. Be sure to schedule a review session with your supervisor once you have had some time to work through your new work plan. You may find that your job is too much and that can be a discussion you and your supervisor can have based on the plan, rather than emotion and stress.

Having practiced with your work chart, use the same writing exercise to manage and realign your weekend. You may find this is unnecessary because your stress level decreased due to a happier work week. Use your car ride home on Friday afternoon to

Rumer would love to go home with her mother, but they have been separated Rebecca Burdo •643-2451; info@elmorespca.org and both have been fine.

Rumer will do best in a home where there is another dog to lead her. She is a gorgeous young dog that will be an outstanding companion after she is a bit more socialized.

Come in and meet Rumer! She will be able to go home after she is spayed. She is now current on vaccinations and has tested negative for heart worm.***UPDATE***Rumer is now spayed and is ready to met her new family. She is a really happy dog that loves to engage and to be around her people. She is gaining more and more confidence every day and would love to be a part of a family again.

Here is Rumer, an adoptable dog from Elmore SPCA. Rumer was surrendered by her owner, along with her mother Demi, because her owner is terminally ill. This young dog is used to living with her mother and young children. She is very shy at first and is very unsure of herself in new environments. She has a very high screech bark and is very vocal when she is kenneled and sees people.

Here is Sampson, an adoptable cat from Elmore SPCA. Sampson is a true lover of people! He was surrendered by his owners because they are moving and couldn’t re-home their nine

visually separate work from home. This simple exercise will help you transition to a more relaxed state of mind.

Having a sounding board in your home life can be a blessing and a curse; it may have created a habitual communication pattern, where you complain/ramble and your partner/friends accept it and let it continue without constructive feedback in a reasonable time frame. Should this be the case; discuss it with them and come up with a fair and compassionate solution such as, “When I am complaining or running on about work, please remind me that I need to refocus and let things go.” It needs to be acknowledged and determined by YOU. You may discover that your weekend is stressful for the same reason as your workweek, too much to accomplish in too little time. If this is your truth, realign your expectations for yourself and your family. If your mood from work is affecting others in your home, you are cultivating a negative environment. The effects on others are mirrored, so they come back at you in duplicate and you lose any refuge from stress.

Stress is insidious – it creeps into all areas of your life and before you know it, the damage has been done – relationships are strained and zest for life is lost. While we often think that happiness is spontaneous, PLANNING for joy and contentment can help you get back on track to a happier and healthier you.

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WEDNESDAY APRIL 23 Mary Duprey & Julie Reidy, Empower fitness & Yoga Email us with questions and appointment requests at yourstyleandsubstance@gmail.com cats. Sampson came to us with fleas and a lot of ear mites. He is a sweet cat that is very unsure of his surroundings.

Sampson really enjoys the attention of people and loves to have his head scratched. He enjoys being held (most of the time) and has lived well with other cats.

This gorgeous cat does have a few teeth missing and slight gingivitis. Come in and meet this loving and stunning young cat! He is now current on vaccinations, has tested negative for FeLV/FIV and is neutered. Sampson will do well in most homes and would love to go home with his new family soon! He will be able to go home after he is cleared by our vet.

First Weekends lays out plans for April’s First Weekend PLATTSBURGH — First Weekends is ready for the 2014 season!

“We have so many wonderful evens planned.

Some favorites from last year will be returning and we will have some new traditions,” Leigh Simonette, Vice President and Events Committee Co-Chair said. “This year we will come back bigger and better than ever.”

Friday April 4th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., First Weekends will showcase local treasure Peabody’s Bar and Grill “Josh Dubay has been supportive since day one,” Tim McCormick, President of First Weekends stated. “It was a perfect fit to host a guest bartender event at his facility.”

Peabody’s on Clinton Street, was established in 1975 by Robert Wallett, who will be our guest bartender for the month.

“It seems like a perfect fit to have him come back as our guest this month,” Carrie Ann Rollier, Treasure and Fundraising Committee CoChair said.

We are also proud and excited to announce music by Jay Lesage and Haley McGivney

and the return of Liesa & The Masouda World Dance Ensemble. Also, as a special treat we will have an art opening with the works of Kaitlyn Donovan.

Peabody’s a favorite college hang out, is also one of the best kept secrets in town for their lunch menu.

Each first Friday night, First Weekends hopes to showcase one particular downtown business and surrounding businesses in that area through our guest bartender campaign.

“We are hoping by the end of 2014 to have reached out to every downtown business for participation,” Simonette said.

However, the fun won’t stop on Friday night.

Every Saturday from April to November, City Hall Place will be closed off again to offer a wide variety of merchants, not for profits and performers to access the street. We have a lot in the works. We are excited to partner with Champlain Valley Transportation Museum again this year. We are also excited to have Center Stage back again and continue to reach out to old and new favorites.

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Unlike most units formed during the Civil War which were from one specific geographic area, the 16th was a “hodgepodge” unit according to Carson, made up of soldiers from several different locations throughout New York. Because of that, there was very little cohesion within the unit, and quite a bit of infighting and intrigue. The 16th, which was assigned to Northern Virginia as part of the defenses of Washington D.C., were largely considered to be ineffectual as a unit because of this. Moore’s letters home detailed much of this infighting and intrigue, largely between the West Point trained regular army officers and volunteer, non-West Point officers.

“It’s very real in this one letter he writes to his mother. It’s

They will kick off this Saturday with Gordie Little at Under One Roof Video Store. Little will do a story hour from 12:30 to 1:30, then at 2 p.m. a scavenger hunt will take place along City Hall Place, the monument and Trinity Park. Center Stage will perform a dance routine on City Hall Place at 2 p.m. Dress Code , Cache Elegant, and Sugar & Spice will host a fashion show as well at 4 p.m. along City Hall Place. The Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, Adirondack Wildlife Refuge, Autism Alliance and ARC will also provide activities, and the City Fire Department will be back on hand. Other activities will follow.

Also with prior reservation, Vilari’s will offer a free lesson Saturday morning for kids.

Parents must call prior to Saturday April 5th to register for the lesson. Master Dave Boise can be reached at 561-8592.

First Weekends hopes to bolster its concert series this season as well. We are proud and excited that Esposito & Sons was willing to donate their services to help move the city’s performance stage to City Hall Place. For April 5, First

that kind of thing that you don’t get in the regular histories,” said Carson.

The 16th did redeem itself somewhat after the war was over.

It was elements of the 16th who tracked down and killed John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated President Lincoln. They were also included in the honor guard for Lincoln while he lay in state after his death.

Transcriptions of the letters of Lt. Charles Moore are available on the Miner museum’s website, www.minermuseum. org. The museum, which is currently closed for yearly remodeling and upkeep, will open in April for tours by appointment, and will be open for their regular hours in May. When he completes his history of the 16th New York, Carson hopes to come to the Miner museum for a signing.

Weekends is excited to announce North Funk Tree will perform around 5 p.m.

Don’t forget your buttons.

This year First Weekends will offer buttons for sale to gain access to discounts from various downtown businesses. Button’s will sell for $10, and all proceeds will help fund events for First Weekends. Buttons will be valid for the entire 2014 season. McCormick said, “This year we will see an increase in business participation, the buttons will surely provide value for the price.”

Whether you are a business, an individual, a musician, an artist, a business, or a volunteer, First Weekends would love to hear from you!

You can reach First Weekends via e-mail at firstweekendsplattsburgh@gmail.com First Weekends would like to thank the following businesses who helped make this year even more special!

Champlain Wine Company, Plattsburgh Yarn & Gifts, Esposito & Sons.

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A summer 2013 play held at the Friends of the Stage performance stage in Rouses Point.

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Talent Show, Circus to benefit stage

By Shawn Ryan

shawn@denpubs.com ROUSES POINT — Friends of the Stage in Rouses Point is preparing to kick off its summer season with a pair of talent shows, to showcase the wealth of talent found in the North Country.

They will be featuring two separate categories, singing and variety, with contestants only allowed to enter one or the other, but not both. Prizes will be given in each category for both children and adults. Open auditions will be held May 9 at the American Legion Post 912 in Rouses Point.

The entry fee for auditions is a non-refundable $10. The singing competition will take place July 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the friends of the State performance stage, next to the Civic Center. The variety competition will be held Aug. 14. Prizes for these events will be $75 for kids under 16, and $125 for adults.

The grand finale, consisting of the highest placing acts from the two competitions, will be held Aug. 28, and finalists will compete for a $300 prize.

The deadline to sign up for the talent show is April 18.

Pfizer and Pepsico are cosponsors of the Friends of the Stage talent show.

Friends of the Stage hopes to raise enough money this year to add a high quality sound system to their recently constructed performance stage.

The Friends of the Stage are also sponsoring the all new 2014 edition of the Walker International Circus on Monday, April 14 with two shows at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Rec Center, 39 Lake Street, Rouses Point.

Tickets are available at 297-2954 or 297-3035. Children 2-14 free but only with an adult and only 2 kids per adult, $5 each for additional children. $12 ages 15 to adult before show day. $15 day of show. Free children’s tickets available at local businesses.

More information on Friends of the Stage can be found on Facebook at Rouses Point Samuel de Champlain Center Stage.

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ALTONA Holy Angels Church - Main Street, Altona. Mass - 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday CADYVILLE St. James’ Church 26 Church Rd., Cadyville. 293-7026.

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m., Sunday Masses: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Daily Mass Mon.-Fri.: CHAMPLAIN Living Water Baptist Church 9 Locust St., corner of Main and Locust, Champlain. Sunday School at 9 a.m. Service at 10 a.m. Thursday Bible Study at 7 p.m. includes activities for children. Phone: 298-4358 Three Steeples United Methodist Church - 491 Route 11, Champlain.

298-8655 or 298-5522. Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at same time (Sept. thru June). Steve Loan, Pastor. steeples3@ primelink1.net

St. Mary’s Catholic Church - Church Street, Champlain. Anticipated Mass: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday Mass: 8 a.m. Weekday Masses: Thursday and Friday 9 a.m.

Christ & St. John’s Episcopal/ Anglican Church - 18 Butternut Street, Champlain. (518) 298-8543.

Sunday Mass at 9:30 a.m. Patricia A. Beauharnois, Deacon Vicar CHAZY Sacred Heart Church - Box 549, Chazy 12921. (518) 846-7650. Sunday Mass (Ant) 6 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.

Chazy Presbyterian Church - 620 Miner Farm Rd., Chazy. 846-7349 Worship and Sunday School will begin at 11 a.m. Email: chazypres@ westelcom.com DANNEMORA Dannemore United Methodist Church - 86 Clark Street, PO Box 488, Dannemora, NY. Pastors Wendy and Gary Rhodehamel.

Phone: 518-891-9287. Worship and Sunday School -- Sunday 11:00 a.m. tedtrevail@gmail.com ELLENBURG St. Edmund’s Roman Catholic Church - Route 11, Ellenburg.

Saturday Anticipated Mass, 4 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

ELLENBURG CENTER United Methodist Church of Ellenburg - 5 Church St., PO 142, Ellenburg Center, NY 12934 Pastor: Gary Rhodenhamel Phone: 518-8919287 Hours: 9am Service, Sunday Worship & Sunday School ELLENBURG DEPOT Ellenburg Depot Wesleyan Church 2179 Plank Rd., PO Box 177 Ellenburg Depot, NY 12935. Pastor: Robert R. Phillips. Phone: 594-3902. Sunday Family Bible Hour: 9:50 a.m. Sunday Worship Time: 10:50 a.m. ChildrenÕ s Youth Ministries: Call for schedule.

MOOERS St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Maple Street, Mooers. 236-7142.

Anticipated Saturday Mass, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 10 a.m. Reconciliation announced special Saturday mornings 10 a.m. & by request.

Mooers United Methodist Church 14 East St., Located adjacent to old Post Office. Sunday service, 9:30 a.m. Contemporary & traditional music, activities for children, youth and families, 236-7129, pastoral@ twcny.rr.com, www.gbgm-umc.org/ mooersumc Mooers Wesleyan Church - Maple Street, Mooers. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday Night Service 7 p.m.

Wednesday Night 7 p.m.

(518) 236-5330.

MOOERS FORKS St. Ann’s Catholic Church - Route 11, Mooers Forks. Mass: Saturday, 4

p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Reconciliation announced special Saturday mornings 10 a.m. & by request.

PLATTSBURGH Plattsburgh United Methodist Church - 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. 563-2992.

Pastor Phil Richards. Service Sunday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Nursery available at 10 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist - 4003 Rt. 22, Plattsburgh, 561-3491 - Pastor Livergood Worship Saturday at 11:30 a.m., Pot Luck Dinner after service ROUSES POINT St. Patrick’s Catholic Church - Lake Street, Rouses Point. Anticipated Mass: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.; Weekday Masses: Monday & Tuesday 9 a.m., Communion Service: Wednesday 9 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church - 52 Washington Ave., Rouses Point, New York 12979. Telephone 518-297-6529.

Telephone 518-846-7349. Sunday Service 9 a.m., Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

SCIOTA St. Louis of France Catholic Church - Route 22, Sciota. Mass 4 p.m.

Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday Sciota United Methodist Church Sunday service 9 a.m. Route 19, Sciota.

WEST CHAZY West Chazy Community Church Pastor Marty Martin. 17 East Church St. Fiske Road, West Chazy, NY. Ph. 493-4585. Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Tuesday; Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - West Church Street, West Chazy. Saturday Vigil Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday Mass 10 a.m. Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday at 9 a.m. Confessions: Saturday, 3-3:30 p.m.

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Your complete source of things to see and do in the Northern Tier Friday, March 28

CHAZY — Sacred Heart Parish to host their annual fish fry. Menu includes fried perch, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw and more: 4:30-7:30pm, $10/$5 (adults/kids 6-12). Sacred Heart Parish Center, 8 Hall Street.

PLATTSBURGH — Lucid to headline a set at Olive Ridley’s, 6pm, 37 Court Street. Half Circle and Mantra will support. Call 324-2200 for details.

PLATTSBURGH — “Projecy 97 with Return of the Fly” will do something tonight at the Monopole. We’re not sure who or what that is, so if you do make it over, be sure to drop us line and fill us in: 7 Protection Ave, 10pm. Call 518-563-2222 for food and drink specials.

Saturday, March 29

AU SABLE FORKS — Local author Gordie Little will tell ghost stories and sign books at this event at the Au Sable Forks Free Library: 5pm, free. Call 647-5596 for more info. The library also hosts ongoing knitting, crochet, and needlecraft gettogethers every Saturday from 1-2pm.

LAKE PLACID — Every March since the mid-1990s, the New York State Maple Producers Association has presented Maple Weekends. See sidebar. For more info, visit lakeplacid.com/events/ or mapleweekend.com.

LAKE PLACID — As part of this week’s Maple Weekend event series, folks are invited to the Uihlein Maple Sugarbush to explore ongoing research projects and take a guided tour of the maple syrup production process, from its beginning in the sugarbush where sap is collected to its terminus at the sugarhouse. Local author/ foodie Yvona Fast will also be on hand to sign copies of her new cookbook, Garden Gourmet: Fresh & Fabulous Meals from your North Country Garden, CSA or Farmers’ Market, from 11am ‘til 2pm at Cornell University’s Uihlein Forest at Bear Cub Road.

The book dedicates a full chapter to all-things maple and select foodstuffs will be available to purchase and sample. For more info, visit cornellmaple.com or call 5239337.

LAKE PLACID — The Not Too Far From Home Professional Stand Up Comedy Tour to feature a gaggle of Upstate NY comedians, er, straying not too far from home. Look forward to routines from Glenn Slingerland Situation actor Aaron David Ward, Deric Harrington and Dan Geurin: LPCA, 17 Algonquin Drive, 1pm, $20/$15 (advance/door). Call 523-2512 or visit lakeplacidarts.org for reservations.

LAKE PLACID — Pardon Me Doug to pay tribute to Phish, the influential jam band with an extremely dedicated cult following: Smoke Signals, 9pm, 2489 Main

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continuing this weekend at numerous sugar houses around the region.

“These are the kinds of events that are really fun to come to, to see businesses that we’re hoping will see growth over the next couple of years,” said Owens in the Parker’s boiling room. “We’re in stiff competition with Quebec and Vermont, and we want to make sure that New York gets well known as a great place to buy Maple syrup. Maple weekend is really a great way to do that.”

Owens said that there is money in the recently passed Farm Bill for crop research, and he is hopeful that Upstate New York can reap some of those dollars for its Maple industry.

“Gathering and boiling sap is a long-time tradition for many North Country families,” said Little. “Maple syrup production ties well with agri-tourism, it creates jobs a revenue to benefit the economy, and with more and more interest in locally produced, all-natural foods, you simply can’t beat it.”

Maple Weekends was started several years ago by the North Country Chamber of Commerce through the Adirondack Coast Visitor’s Bureau as part of the push to bring local agribusiness to the fore, and to market both the local products produced in the North Country, as well as the region itself. Other kick-off events were hosted at 20 sugar houses across Clinton, Franklin and Essex Counties.

As a small crowd formed inside the sugar

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PERU — Lucid members Lowell and Kevin to perform at Livingoods Restaurant and Brewery: 1pm, 697 Bear Swamp Road. Call 643-2020 for details.

PLATTSBURGH — Shirley Temple and Miley Cyrus are polar opposites, say the organizers of “Shirley T: Portrait of the Definitive Anti-Miley,.” See sidebar. Newman Center, 7pm, free. 90 Broad Street.

PLATTSBURGH — “Kids Nite Out” features sports, games, movies, arts and crafts and swimming for children 5-13. Contact Cheryl Cole at coleca@plattsburgh. edu for more info: $10, 5:30pm, Memorial Hall Gymnasium, Rugar Street PLATTSBURGH — Stereopticon will perform: the Monopole, 7 Protection Ave, 10pm. Call 518-563-2222 for food and drink specials.

PLATTSBURGH — Mind Trap is on deck, 10pm, Olive Ridley’s, 6pm, 37 Court Street.

PLATTSBURGH — Daylong North Country Regional Business Plan Competition open to all college students across the North Country: 9am, SUNY Plattsburgh’s Au Sable Hall. Call 518-564-4169 for details.

SARANAC LAKE — Artist Kim Berg to present “Legacy of the Goddess: Women’s Lost Heritage.” BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar Street WHALLONSBURG — Champlain Valley Film Society to screen American Hustle.

See sidebar. Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 NYS Route 22. 7:30pm, $10 (refreshments provided). For complete screening schedule, visit cvfilms.org.

WILLSBORO — Visitors are encourage to learn more about maple syrup production techniques that have been used for generations: 1812 Homestead Farm & Museum, 4403 New York State Route 22. Call 963-4071 for more info.

WILLSBORO — Benefit dinner for James “Jimmer” Phinney, a local resident who fell and fractured his skull earlier this month, a mishap that resulted in slight memory loss. Although he is doing much better now, say pals, doctors have told him that he cannot work for at least four weeks, at which time he will be reevaluated. Tonight’s event includes a silent auction, raffles, drawings, music snacks and more: $10, 5pm: Johnny’s Smokehouse at 3873 NYS Route 22. For more info, call Lee Sloper at 518-572-6828.

Sunday, March 30

ESSEX — Lake Champlain Wellness and Yoga to host Handstand Heaven, an afternoon yoga workshop with Michael Fergot: 1-4pm. Call 963-4300 for more information.

LAKE PLACID — St. Agnes School to host maple pancake breakfast: 2322 Sara-

house, around the warmth of the Parker’s brand new pellet-fired evaporator, much of the talk was about the unusually harsh winter, and what effect it might have on the sugaring season. With the nearly perfect season last year a dim memory, many people are fearful for the potential crop this season. Family patriarch Earl Parker, who has worked in the family woods in West Chazy for nearly 70 years, was far from worried.

“I’ve seen this before,” he said about the slow start to the season. “It’ll warm up, that’s all.”

Even with the cold daytime temperatures, Parker has had some sap running already, and has already produced good quality syrup from the sap. If temperatures warm slowly enough, he says, sap can run all the way through April.

“We expect it to last.”

In the off-season, the Parkers invested in a massive wood pellet fired boiler, the largest in the United States according to Parker. They also utilize a reverse-osmosis process which removes up to 90 percent of the water from the sap prior to boiling. In the past, that additional 90 percent would have had to be boiled off through a lengthy and energy intensive process. The reverse osmosis processor combined with the new boiler has allowed the Parkers to increase their tap count to 50,000 this season, the most they have ever tapped.

After speeches were delivered and the small scrum of dignitaries and media left the warmth of the boiling room, Owens used a power-drill, under the watchful eye of Mi-

nac Ave. Call 523-3771 for more info.

PAUL SMITHS — Paul Smith’s Visitor Interpretive Center to host first-ever Maple Sap Run in which participants will run or walk out to the sugar bush - likely on snowshoes depending on the weather - fill a quart jug with maple sap and bring it back to the VIC for processing: 10am, 8023 New York 30. Call 327-3000 for more info.

Monday, March 31

ELIZABETHTOWN — Last of the six-session weekly series, Living Healthy with Chronic Conditions, designed to help sufferers of chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and asthma, set their own goals and develop plans to improve their health and livlihood. Hand House, 8273 River Street: 12:30-3pm, free.

Call 496-1828 for details.

Tuesday, April 1

LAKE PLACID — Monthly book club meeting will discuss The Moon Sisters, a coming of age novel about two sisters coming to terms with their dysfunctional mother, with author Therese Walsh via Skype. For more info, call 523-2950: Bookstore Plus!, 7pm, free. 2491 Main Street.

Wednesday, April 2

PLATTSBURGH — Meet your fellow scrapbookers at the Imaginarium’s weekly beginners scrapbooking group. Held in conjunction with the Advocacy Resource Center and several local artists, each session will feature a guest instructor and participants are asked to bring a 12 x 12 scrapbook, photos or other mementos they wish to preserve alongside tools such as scissors, glue sticks and tape runners. Some supplies and a Cricut scrapbooking machine will be provided. RSVP by calling 518-563-0930 ext. 325 or via email: mclausen@cviarc.org. 4pm, free. 4709 State Route 9.

PLATTSBURGH — Networking group I Love Plattsburgh meets weekly for a meet and greet and trivia night. Cocktails and conversation starts at six with trivia running from 7-9pm. Organizers: “This is always a fun night and a great opportunity for new members to meet the group! No particular trivia expertise required — it’s a team effort and everyone has something to contribute.” 6pm, Legends Wine Bar & Brew Pub, 411 New York Route 3 PLATTSBURGH — Open Mic at the Monopole, 7 Protection Ave. Call 518-5632222 for food and drink specials.

Senator Betty Little, New York State Maple Princess Kylea McAdam and Congressman Bill Owens.

Photo by Shawn Ryan

chael Parker and New York State Maple Princess Kylea McAdam, to set a tap in a Maple tree next to the building, and connect it to the miles of tubing crisscrossing the Parkers’ woods, officially kicking off sugaring season

in the North Country.

For information on Maple events this weekend, consult Face book at Maple Weekend NENY.

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LLC Articles of Organiza- Madison Ave., 6th, NY, person is personally liPlattsburgh, NY 12901, ny is formed for all law- lawful purpose.

FOURTH: The Secretary tion filed with the Secre- NY 10016. General Pur- able for the debts, obliNew York 12901.

NC-2/22-3/29/2014which is also the princi- ful purposes, including PURPOSE: To engage in of State is designated as gations or liabilities of tary of State of New pose.

6TC-39112 pal business location. providing bookkeeping Agent upon whom pro- York any lawful act or activity. the limited liability com(SSNY) on NC-3/29-5/3/2014-6TCPurpose: Any lawful pur- services.

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BARRETT-STEARNS EN- NOTICE OF NY LIMITED fective Date: 12/1/13.Of- TION FORMATION on mail a copy of any pro- may be served. SSNY State (SSNY) 2/10/2014.

The purpose of the LLC TERPRISES, LLC cess against him or her shall mail a copy of any Office in Clinton Co. is to engage in any lawLIABILITY CORPORA- fice in Clinton Co. SSNY September 17, 2013.

Articles of Org. filed NY TION FORMATION on desig. agent of LLC Manion Real Estate is: Quality Truck Sales, process to the LLC at: SSNY desig. agent of ful act or activity.

Sec. of State (SSNY) February 21, 2014. upon whom process Holding Co., LLC was LLC P.O. Box 513,Chazy, 70 Prospect Ave. Platts- LLC upon whom pro- NC-3/1-4/5/2014-6TC1/13/14. Office in Clin- Duquette Farms, LLC against it may be served. formed and filed Articles New York, 12921. burgh, NY 12901. Pur- cess may be served. 39444 ton Co. SSNY desig. was formed and filed Ar- SSNY shall mail process FIFTH: The address of pose: To engage in any of Organization with SSNY shall mail copy of to Etienne Verret, 22 US New York Secretary of the office required to be agent of LLC upon process to 770 State lawful act or activity. ticles of Organization Oval, Ste 117, Platts- State and designate the maintained in the juris- NC-3/1-4/05/2014-6TCwhom process may be Route 3, Airport Plaza, TRU FAMILIA ENTERwith New York Secretary burgh, NY 12903. Pur- secretary as agent of the served. SSNY shall mail of State and designate diction of its formation, 39221 Ste. 1, Plattsburgh, NY TAINMENT LLC Arts. of pose: General. copy of process to 373 Org. filed with Secy. of 12901, which is also the LLC upon whom pro- or if one is not required, Legal Zoom Co. as agent NC-3/8-4/12/2014-6TCState Route 3, Suite 2, of the LLC upon whom the address of principal principal business loca- State of NY (SSNY) on cess against it may be RUDY LAMBERT AND Plattsburgh, NY 12901. process against it may 40258 office of the limited lia- SONS TRUCKING, LLC- tion. Purpose: Any law- 12/4/13. Office in Clinserved. The companies Purpose: Any lawful pur- be served. SSNY shall ton Co. SSNY desig. bility company is: 240 office is located at and NOTICE OF FORMATION ful purpose.

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Liability Company (LLC): 6TC-39102 may be served. SSNY Cadyville, NY 12918. Sec. of State (SSNY) burgh NY 12901 in Clin- SIXTH: The foreign limit- DATE OF FORMATION: shall mail process to ed liability company is in ton County NY. The Purpose: any lawful acNOTICE OF FORMATION The Articles of Organiza01/22/14. Office in ClinDECOSTE INSURANCE Stephan Mitchell, 88 existence in its jurisdicCompany is to engage in tivities.

OF A DOMESTIC LIMITtion were filed with the ton Co. SSNY desig.

AGENCY, LLC Articles of Seltzer Rd Apt A, Plattstion of formation at the all lawful activities, but NC-3/22-4/26/2014ED LIABILITY COMPANY New York State Secreagent of LLC upon Org. filed NY Sec. of burgh, NY 12901. Purtime of filing of this apnot limited to the follow6TC-41547 [LLC] tary of State on March whom process may be State (SSNY) 2/10/14. pose: General. plication. ing: Ownership and The name of the LLC is 19, 2014. served. SSNY shall mail Office in Clinton Co. NC-3/22-4/26/2014 SEVENTH: The name management of residenTAKE IT LIGHT, LLC. NEW YORK OFFICE LOcopy of process to 114 SSNY desig. agent of tial and commercial real and address of the au- CATION: Clinton County The Articles of Organiza- 6TC-41511 Connell Rd, Keeseville, LLC upon whom pro- NOTICE OF FORMATION thorized office (i.e., Sec- AGENT FOR PROCESS: tion of the LLC were NY 12944. Purpose: Any estate. cess may be served. OF EDS INVESTING LLC retary of State) in the ju- The Secretary of State is NC-2/22-3/29/2014filed with the Secretary SSNY shall mail copy of Articles of Org. filed NY lawful purpose. risdiction of its forma- designated as Agent of State on January 29, 6TC-39040 Sec. of State(SSNY) on NC-2/22-3/29/2014process to 5148 Route tion where a copy of its upon whom process 2014. The office of the 6TC-39111 11, Ellenburg Depot, NY 10/11/13.

QUALITY TRUCK Articles of Organization LLC is to be located in against the LLC may be Location: Clinton County 12935, which is also the is filed, [OR or if no pub- served. The Secretary of Clinton County. The principal business loca- SSNY is designated as M. GARRAND PROPER- SALES, LLC NOTICE OF APPLICA- lic filing of its Articles of TIES, LLC street address of such State shall mail a copy tion. Purpose: Any law- agent of LLC upon Organization is required office is to be located at of any process against whom process against it NOTICE OF FORMATION TION FOR AUTHORITY ful purpose. by the laws of the jurisof a domestic Limited of a foreign Limited Lia1746 Alder Bend Road, the LLC to Rudy Lammay be served.

NC-2/22-3/29/2014diction of formation, the bert and Sons Trucking, Altona, New York. The Liability Company (LLC): bility Company (LLC): SSNY shall mail process 6TC-39100 name and address of the FIRST: The Application LLC, P.O. Box 23, Al- Secretary of State is to: 99 Brewster Road, DATE OF FORMATION: The Articles of Organiza- for Authority was filed person responsible for tona, New York 12910.

NOTICE OF NY LIMITED West Chazy, NY 12992. designated as agent of providing copies thereLIABILITY CORPORA- Purpose: To engage in tion were filed with the with the New York State PURPOSE: To engage in the LLC upon whom of] with all amendments New York State Secre- Secretary of State on TION FORMATION On any lawful act or activity. process against it may any lawful act or activity. thereto are: Secretary of NC-3/29-5/3/2014-6TCFebruary 12, 2014 Drol- NC-2/22-3/29/2014tary of State on February March 17, 2014. be served. The address State Department of to which the Secretary 10, 2014.

SECOND: The jurisdiclette-Dashnaw Book- 6TC-39043 42216 State, P.O. Box 6327, keeping Solutions, LLC NEW YORK OFFICE LO- tion of organization of of State shall mail a Florida the LLC is: State of Flori- Tallahassee, was formed and filed arCATION: Clinton County copy of any process Essex 32314. ticles of organization AGENT FOR PROCESS: da. The date of its orgaagainst the LLC is 1746 November NC-3/29-5/3/2014-6TCwith the New YorkGRANTOR Secof State is nization Alder Bend Road, AlDATE GRANTEE The SecretaryLOCATION PRICEis: 42214 2006. retary of State, andBowen, des- Kathy Lynn as Agent 8, $3,000 tona, New York 12910.

3/10/2014 Holzer, Cliff designated Wilmington The County ignated the Secretary as upon whomJay process THIRD: The member of the cor3/11/2014 Aubuchon Reality Co. Inc. Hanley, Barbara $10,000 agent for receipt of proagainst the LLC may be within this state in which poration is Linda Miller.

3/11/2014 Keene, Karin McFadden, P & Tiller, K Essex $182,500 served. The Secretary of the office, or if more cess. The companys ofThe inclusion of the 3/11/2014 Beneficial Homeowner Lee, Lisa Willsboro $21,000 than one office, the prinState shall mail a copy fice is located at and its name of a person in this cipal office, of the LLC is of any process against mailing address Service is16 Corporation notice does not necesto $122,349.49 be located is: Clinton the LLC Reservoir Peru, Rita A sarily indicate that such 3/11/2014 Road, Baker, Fed. Nat’l Mortgage Ass.to 4670 MoriahState New York.

Route 9, Plattsburgh, County, NY3/11/2014 12972. The compaperson is personally liWright, Juliet Finnerty, Thomas & Bonnie Schroon $60,000 FOURTH: The Secretary New York 12901. ny is formed for all lawable for the debts, obliByrne, Jeffrey Northern Sky PURPOSE: LLC State is designated as ToKeene engage in of $275,000 ful3/12/2014 purposes, including gations or liabilities of 3/13/2014 bookkeeping Weber, Willis LLC O’Brien, Kathleen $12,500 Agent upon whom proany lawful act St. or Armand activity. providing the limited liability comagainst the LLC NC-2/22-3/29/2014services. pany and such persons 3/13/2014 Bowen, Thelma Martin, Malcolm &J Elizabethtown cess $120,000 may be served. The adNC-2/22-3/29/2014liability, if any, under ap3/14/2014 Woods, David and Shirley Barber, Susan6TC-39098 Ticonderoga $228,000 dress within or without 6TC-39101 plicable law is neither in3/14/2014 Carr, John; Messier, Vickie Bennett, Richard and Jeanne Ticonderoga $29,000 this state to which the creased nor decreased AKA Carr, Vickie Secretary of State shall by reason of this notice.

3/14/2014 Warren, Harry Wargo, Tracy Jay $30,000 mail a copy of any proThe purpose of the LLC cess against him or her Robinson, Issac & Frank Chesterfield $140,000 3/14/2014 Miller, Mary is to engage in any lawClinton is: Quality Truck Sales, ful act or activity.

Clinton LLC P.O. Box 513,Chazy, NC-3/1-4/5/2014-6TC3/13/14 High Peaks Sand Gravel & Minerals Terri Willis Black Brook $900 New York, 12921.

39444 3/13/14 Champlain Gas & Oil Terri Willis Black Brook $3,600 FIFTH: The address of 3/13/14 Ronald & Carol Treacy Brian & Karen Blanchard Ausable $1,000to be the office required 3/14/14 Cornelius, Catherine & Daniel Jr Tallon Carter Farms Beekmantown $855,000 maintained in the juris3/14/14 George Moore Pinnacle Properties LLC Peru $20,000 diction of its$186,000 formation, 3/17/14 Thomas & Jean Tsounis Sirva Relocation Credit Peru or if one is not required, 3/17/14 Sirva Relocation Properties Credit Aaron & Kristina Moquin Peru $186,000 address of principal 3/17/14 David & Patricia Outhouse Gina Devins Citythe of Plattsburgh $111,500 office of the $85,000 limited lia3/18/14 Fred Lagoy, Evelyn Kerr, Linda Swanson James Charland, Kassandra Poust Beekmantown bility company is: 240 Indian Point, Kissimmee, Florida 34746.

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