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Local Northway rest area to receive tourism makeover By Thom Randall
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QUEENSBURY — Tourism in Warren County is expected to get a solid boost after the rest area on northbound I-87 Northway between exits 17 and 18 undergoes extensive renovation this coming year by the state Department of Transportation to include an enlarged “Adirondack Welcome Center” for travelers. The reconstruction — which will include incorporating renovated rest rooms and the existing tourist information center in one enlarged building — is to begin as soon as this spring. The new enlarged welcome center is expected to be complete by next fall. The project is to be bankrolled by the state. The Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce has for several years operated the tourist information center with a focus on
acquainting motorists with Warren County tourist destinations and recreational opportunities. Many thousands of tourists weekly stop at the rest area, with many headed either into the Adirondacks or further north. This lower stretch of the Northway also serves as a main route into Vermont. The rest area now hosts two buildings — a pair of rest rooms and a tourism information lobby, about 30 feet apart, separated by an overhead trellis. Both structures would be incorporated into one building — and the renovation of the rest rooms would include the addition of a unisex “family” rest room, which would provide a facility for public use while the other two rest rooms are undergoing routine cleaning. Conceptual plans call for two new entranc>> Story Continued | pg. 3
Parting Westcott calls board set-up unconstitutional By Christina Scanlon
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LAKE GEORGE — Outgoing Queensbury Supervisor at-Large Mark Westcott, as his final action before his term ends Dec. 31, urged the Warren County Board of Supervisors to look at the current system of government, calling the make-up of the
board’s voting power “unconstitutional.” With the support of fellow Queensbury Supervisors at-Large Doug Beaty and Rachel Seeber, Glens Falls 2nd Ward Supervisor Peter McDevitt and the Upstate New York Taxpayers Association, Westcott submitted a petition for consideration. “We’re just asking for legislative and rules (committee) to take a look at it, to debate it, to talk about it. There’s no quick fixes here,” said Westcott of a list of issues the group identified. The current board of su-
pervisors violates the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution’s “one person, one vote” principle, said Westcott. Full board decisions are made using weighted voting, which is based on town population. Those votes, however, do not take place until committees have reviewed the information. Matters are often discussed and die at the committee level. Those committees do not use a weighted votes system and are chaired by more supervisors from towns with smaller populations than Queensbury and
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Glens Falls, Westcott said. While any supervisor can bring any resolution they desire to the full board, “it wouldn’t have the full vetting process as it gets on the committee level,” said Westcott. Supervisors from Queensbury represent 42.5 percent of the county’s population and are listed as chairing just two of the 24 committees. At election time, together they garnered around 12,000 votes, while in contrast Eugene Merlino, won his most recent seat as Lake Luzerne Supervisor with 341 votes. Merlino chairs two commit-
tees. “It’s something we’d been talking about for a year. I hadn’t taken any action because we were focused on other issues,” said Westcott of attempting to address the issue as he leaves office. “It came out as an issue during the campaign and motivated me to look more seriously at it.” Rearranging the committee chairs or members would likely not be a better arrangement as it would pose a “mathematical quagmire,” said Westcott. In total, 230 meetings are held each year,
making it nearly impossible for some with full-time jobs to attend every meeting. In addition, some supervisors have voiced a desire not to chair a committee. Others >> Story Continued | pg. 5
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Lenore Smith recalled fondly for her influence on her hometown By Thom Randall
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WARRENSBURG — Lenore R. Smith — a woman well-known in the area for her work in restoring homes and launching a prominent local business — was recalled this week by her friends who grieved her passing at the age of 98. Smith died Dec. 23 at Glens Falls Hospital following a brief illness. Lenore Smith, who graduated from Warrensburg High School in 1935, founded the landmark framing, art and gift shop Riverside Gallery in the late 1970s following her retirement from New York Telephone, where she worked for 38 years. Lenore is also known for rehabilitating and restoring residences and commercial properties in Warrensburg — about two dozen of them — stemming from both an appreciation of historic architecture as well as love for her community. She continued this work through her senior years. Teresa Whalen, a founder of Warrensburgh Beautification, offered her thoughts about Smith and her impact on Warrensburg. Smith was a founding member as well as treasurer of the organization for over 30 years. Smith was also a
long-time member of the Warrensburgh Historical Society. “Warrensburg has lost a pillar of our community and its greatest champion for the preservation of historic architecture....I have lost a mentor and good friend,” Whalen said, adding that Smith was a tireless worker. “At age 98, Lenore Smith was still looking toward the future, wanting to restore more historic buildings and caring about the community she called home,” Whalen continued. Kaena Peterson, a long-time member of Warrensburgh Beautification, also noted Smith’s work ethic that she maintained throughout her long and eventful life. Kaena said she witnessed Smith personally working on reconstructing and restoring homes, as well as preparing residences to rent. “Lenore had a strength and energy about her that is so inspiring for not only women, but everybody,” she said. “If there was anyone who loved Warrensburg, it was Lenore,” Peterson continued. Warren County Election Commissioner Beth McLaughlin, who worked at Riverside Gallery for seven years in the 1990s, said Smith had been influential in her life.
“Leonore took me under her wing and taught me the framing business,” she said. “She was very positive and reassuring — she nurtured my creativity. McLaughlin said she was impressed by the dedication Smith exhibited in accomplishing her work. “If Lenore wanted something done, she got it done by herself,” McLaughlin said. “She was truly an inspiration.” Jane LeCount, a real estate broker in Warrensburg since the 1970s, recalled her friend Lenore Smith fondly. “No matter how old she got, she was always working at building or cleaning up — she loved what she was doing, and she certainly accomplished a lot,” LeCount said. “She was an amazing person.” Warrensburg Town Supervisor Kevin Geraghty said that Smith possessed an extensive knowledge of construction techniques, and her work in rehabilitating structures in town contributed to local architectural heritage. “Lenore will be sorely missed,” he said. “Any project she ever took on always turned out well — she did an excellent job rehabbing homes in Warrensburg.” Calling hours for Lenore Smith were held Sunday Dec. 27 at Alexander Funeral Home of Warrensburg, and her funeral — a requiem mass — was held Tuesday at The Church of the Holy Cross. Town resident Janet Curry offered her thoughts in an online Guestbook hosted by the
Lenore R. Smith funeral home. “Lenore was a woman of many gifts and talents, as well as the perseverance to realize them,” Curry said. “She was such a positive force for good and beauty in our community.” Whalen said that Lenore’s influence on the town’s culture would endure for generations. “The greatness of Lenore Smith was her ability to achieve so much, help so many, and yet remain humble,” Whalen said. “Her legacy will live on in the lives she has touched and the preservation of so much of our historic hamlet — Her spirit will continue to inspire us!”
WCS first graders make a difference WARRENSBURG — Warrensburg first grade students continue to make a difference in their community, as they think of others in need during the holiday season. The class decided instead of exchanging holiday gifts, they would collect canned goods for the PTSA to donate to the local food pantry. This act of kindness was an extension of their Make a Difference Day project, which the class collected pull tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. LEFT: Pictured are, back from left, Superintendent John Goralski, PTSA President Adrienne Bell, Hudson Basque, Emilyia Evans, front from left, Julie Tryon, Seth Olden, Briar Wells and Angelique Ingalls
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US Tennis Association notes North Warren program By Christina Scanlon
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CHESTERTOWN Ñ The tennis team at North Warren Central School doesnÕ t make cuts from the tennis team, and while the policy isnÕ t new for coach Poul Carstensen, heÕ s gained recognition from the U.S. Tennis Association for doing so. Ò A no-cut policy ensures that every student who wishes to play is welcome as a member of the team,Ó according to USTA in a press release. For Carstensen, itÕ s more than not making cuts. Ò Everybody gets a chance to participate,Ó he said. Though a typical match sees nine players take the court, five for singles play and four for doubles, all teams bring every player. Time will often allow for more competition after the regulation play is complete. During practices, everyone plays. Ò They constantly compete. ThereÕ s great camaraderie,Ó said Carstensen. Over the last three years, Carstensen has helped bring 10 and under tennis to the area. North Warren school is also on board, with tennis in physical education classes. Ò USTA is becoming part of the curriculum,Ó he said. In the state, girls high school tennis takes place in the fall, with boys playing into the spring. In the Adirondack League, however, it is set up for both boys and girls to play in the spring.
Burghers claim another wrestling tourney title By Thom Randall
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WARRENVILLE — The Warrensburg wrestlers continued to surpass expectations this year by racking up five more wins and capturing first place in the Battle of the Valley wrestling tournament Dec. 19 at CobleskillRichmond High School. In earning the championship, the Warrensburg wrestling team defeated Catskill by a score of 60-27; Johnstown, 59-12; CobleskillRichmond, 48-34; Mohonasen, 42-30; and Coxsackie-Athens, 44-34. With the victories, Warrensburg boosted their record to 11-2 overall. Burgher coach Mark Trapasso said he was proud of his team’s performance so far this year, after predicting an undistinguished season.
“Pre-season, I thought we were a year away from a solid win-loss record,” he said. “But we’re wrestling pretty good right now.” In the Cobleskill tournament, some of the Burgher wrestlers dominated their opponents, but others helped their team otherwise — by avoiding getting pinned. “Kids stayed off their backs, and that was critical,” Trapasso said. “We wrestled well as a team.” Among those winning their matches were: • Hunter McKenna, a 7th grader who’s compiled a 15-1 season record so far in his 99-pound weight class. “Hunter’s been working extra-hard in practice and wrestling aggressively,” Trapasso said. • Sophomore Trevor Winchell at 106 pounds, who runs cross-country during fall to build his strength and endurance, which
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opened up so residents of the Queensbury area could easily access the farmers’ market. Consuelo praised state Sen. Betty Little and state Assemblyman Dan Stec for their efforts in lining up the $1 million in state funds. The two legislators offered their thoughts in prepared statements. “For travelers new to the region, this strategically located rest area is their first impression of our hospitality — and its condition and convenience reflect what we offer,” Little said. “These upgrades will no doubt have a long-term beneficial impact for our region.” “Tourism is a key economic driver in the North Country and we need to continue to improve our aging facilities in order to attract tourists for years to come,” Stec said. Warren County Tourism Committee Chairman Gene Mer-
place in Section II years ago. Trapasso said that all the Burgher wrestlers contributed to the most recent tournament win. “The guys really came together — it was a good day,” he said, adding that conditioning was a big factor. The team’s routine of running through the halls for 50 minutes and using kettle bells is boosting their stamina and strength, the coach added. “Our guys are in great shape, and it showed in the tournament,” Trapasso said,noting that many of the Burghers accomplished comefrom-behind victories by wearing their opponents out and winning late in their matches. “They are seeing that their hard work is paying off and they are buying into what we’re teaching,” he continued. “In the coming years, we’re going to be pretty tough.”
lino said the improvements to the rest area would be a boost for the county. “This enhances our opportunity to show what Warren County offers,” he said, noting that many more people, including those headed for Vermont and Montreal, will be picking up printed materials to read during their travels. “The new building is going to be a great asset for our region.” The existing rest rooms and tourism lobby on northbound I-87 Northway between exits 17 and 18 are to undergo extensive reconstruction beginning in spring so that all facilities are incorporated into one new enlarged Adirondack Welcome Center. Area tourism officials say that the new facility will expose many thousands more motorists per week to tourism information detailing the attractions and attributes of Warren County and the Adirondacks. This illustration portrays a preliminary concept for the new facility. Illustration provided by state D.O.T.l
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es — one to face the main parking lot, and the other on the back side where trucks park. Chamber President Michael Consuelo said the new reconfigured building would mean that many thousands more people would be exposed to tourism information featuring Warren County as well as other Adirondack destinations. In the buildings’ existing configuration, only a small percentage of people stopping at the rest area enter the tourism lobby. But after the reconstruction, all of them will be seeing the leaflets, brochures and other publications that tout the region. “The reconstruction will offer far better exposure of our tourism information to motorists,” Consuelo said. In addition, the Chamber has plans to have new interactive touch-screen video displays in this new welcome center that tout the region’s recreational, historical and natural attractions as well as shopping, entertainment and dining destinations. Also, Consuelo said that when the welcome center opens, the Chamber plans to substantially expand the hours it is staffed. Now, the tourism lobby is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May to October, and off-season Thursday through Sunday. “We plan on staffing the new welcome center seven days per week, 365 days per year,” he said, noting the Chamber may be seeking more funding to support the additional staffing. The Chamber now receives $25,000 annually from Warren County to help offset the costs of the tourist lobby. The rest area may in the future accommodate new amenities, including a farmers’ market and displays of wares produced in the Adirondacks, Consuelo continued. “The potential with this new welcome center is exciting,” he said, adding that an existing gated entrance to the rest area off Big Boom Road now used only for maintenance could be
enabled him to tally a 16-2 record so far in 2015-16. “He’s big, tall and strong,” Trapasso said. “Cross country helps Trevor a lot — he’s really improved from last year.” • Freshman Zach Davis at 120 pounds, who’s won 12 matches already this year. “Zach is a tough kid who wrestles off-season,” the coach said. • Sophomore Jack Binder at 195, who has defeated 15 opponents this year. “Binder is very strong, and he has a lot of potential,” Trapasso said. • Freshman Nolan McNeill has also racked up a lot of wins for 2015-16. Trapasso said he’s the product of two prominent local wrestling families. “His father’s a McNeill and his mom is a Sweet, so he’s got real good DNA,” Trapasso said. His father was a Section II finalist, and his uncle, John Sweet, took third
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One Hundred Years Ago – December, 1915 Weather pounds area Thirty inches of snow fell here during the night of Dec. 13, 1915. The following day a regular blizzard raged and no teams were on the road. No mail got through. The next day the wind somewhat abated, but all our roads had drifts ten feet deep in places and it took four men and two spans of horses until 11 o’clock to break the road from Edwards Hill to Bakers Mills, a distance of two miles. The rain settled the snow and made a good icy bottom for sleighing. Severe storms of almost every description have prevailed during the rest of the month. Christmas day there was a heavy rain followed by snow, which began to fall early Sunday morning accompanied by a gale of wind which piled up drifts in every direction. The afternoon of Dec. 29, 1915, at 2 o’clock, another storm started and continued until early evening. There was a fall of about six inches of snow in Warrensburgh and more is reported in other places. (Note – By comparison, on the day before Christmas this year, in 2015, I watched a man happily jog down Library Avenue in just sneakers, shorts and a tank top.)
Boy suffers serious injuries Culver B. Alford, 14, the son of the Rev. B. Alford, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, in Chestertown, was seriously injured Friday afternoon, Dec. 10, 1915 as the result of a collision of the car, which Rev. Alford was driving, with the big auto stage which operates between Chester, Horicon and Riverside. Rev. Alford and his son were returning from Horicon, the accident occurring on the Horicon end of the Starbuckville bridge. Rev. Alford was driving very slowly but did not see or hear the approach of the stage until it was nearly on the bridge. He at once applied his breaks and brought the car to a standstill, otherwise the accident might have proved even more serious. Fred Perkins, who was driving the stage, also applied his brakes and did his best to prevent a collision, but the icy condition of the bridge and the heavy weight of the auto bus impelled it forward until the two vehicles met in a head on collision. Neither of the occupants was thrown out but a piece of the windshield of Rev. Alford’s car struck Culver’s knee and severed the knee cap and some of the tendons and ligaments. Rev. Alford summoned William LaFlure to the rescue and he took the rector and his injured son home in his buggy
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hauled by “Old Kate.” Dr. Stafford pronounced it a case of needy surgical treatment and Culver, accompanied by his father and mother, was taken on a cot bed in Cyrus Kittenbach’s Ford delivery car by Mr. Kittenbach to the Glens Falls Hospital. At last report Culver was doing well and everyone was impressed with his courage and bravery during the difficult ordeal. The car was badly damaged but was not beyond repair.
Top heavy load Dudley Monroe and sons, of Horicon, came to the Meadowbrook Stock (now Nettle Meadows) Farm in North Thurman last week for some hay they bought from Philip E. Rice, of Warrensburgh. They had two rigs and put a ton and a half on each. Before they got three miles from the farm both loads tipped over and they had a bad time getting the heavy hay loaded again.
Caught in the act For selling venison and partridges in violation of the law, Harley P. Brace, a Pottersville merchant, has just paid into the state coffers $1,025. He got off easy at that for had the full fine been imposed, he would have been compelled too pay $1,425. Legal game protectors had for some time been aware that some one in that vicinity was acting as a go-between for hunters in the sale of wild game. It is believed that Brace had been carrying on the business for probably two or three years, and in that case his profits were probably sufficient to leave him a handsome surplus after his fine was paid.
Bakers Mills news There is a Christmas tree in the village schoolhouse in Bakers Mills at the village schoolhouse at the Edwards Hill district. Watson Bartman had a paralytic stroke recently. John C. Morehouse, who lives about two miles from the village, while driving wood, slipped on the ice and fell backward onto his sleigh striking his back and bruising himself badly. He is unable to walk. Mrs. Julia Hartman, who fell on the ice recently, bruising one arm and leg, is now quite comfortable, so she sits up some.
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Family goes on a trip Senator and Mrs. James A. Emerson and son, Albert Louis Emerson, arrived home today, Dec. 9, 1915, from California where they went on Nov. 18, 1915 to attend the Panama – Pacific Exposition accompanying a party of state legislators in a special train from Albany. They report a most delightful trip and very pleasant sojourn on the coast where they visited most of the points of interest. (Note – In the main meeting room in the Warrensburg Town Hall, looking down from the wall behind the podium is the painting of Albert Louis Emerson that was hung there fifty years ago.)
Gone before his time James Alexander, 51 years and 9 months old, died at his home in North Creek. He had been confined to his bed for eleven weeks. Mr. Alexander was born in Belfast, Ireland and came to this country when he was four years old with his parents who settled in Wevertown. In 1889 he was married to Miss Jennie Wakley, of Johnsburgh. They have a daughter, Beatrice Alexander.
Sweet and sour notes Pain is nature’s signal of distress, a warning to not be ignored. George Ingraham has been laid up with a bad back. Ten bears have been killed in Essex County since the hunting season started. Athol supervisor C.H. Baker has sold his black road horse. Fred Bruro had a horse drop dead on the state road between Riparius and Wevertown. On Friday, Dec. 3, 1915, Ed Turner, of West Bolton, lost the only horse he had. The remains of Mildred Montgomery, of Chestertown, were buried Friday, Dec. 17, 1915. She was the three year old daughter of W.H. Montgomery. The child was unable to recover from a sore throat and a Bright’s disease complication. Fred Rounds broke one of his knees, Nov. 25, 1915, while working with Lewis Moon, his brother-in-law, skidding logs. Lee E. Griffin, of Newcomb and Katie E. Kennison, of Olmstedville, were married Dec. 15, 1915 by the Rev. Bert S. Van Vleet at the parsonage in North Chester. Readers are welcome to contact the Sun – Adirondack Journal correspondent Jean Hadden at jhadden1@nycap.rr.com or 623-2210.
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Lk. George salt monitoring equipment put to use By Christina Scanlon
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LAKE GEORGE — Town of Lake George Highway crews were able to put newly installed state-ofthe-art salt monitoring and controlling equipment to the test this week, as snow and ice finally made it to the region. “Equipment is working as expected,” said Town Highway Superintendent Dan Davis Tuesday afternoon. Crews were trained on the equipment in early December, which is installed in two of the town trucks. It’s called Dickey-john Control Point System and was purchased by the Lake George Association, Warren County Soil, Regional Planning Board and Water Conservation District at a cost of $6,000 per unit. The sensors on the machines display the temperature of the roadway in real time. Because pavement is often warmer than the air – and because the snow or ice crystals will melt more quickly on warmer roads – the sensors allow truck operators to apply enough material to ensure the snow and ice are melted without over-application. “Training is ongoing we will get better as time goes,” said Davis of the department’s first real-life go with it. Hours into the road cleaning and salt application, it was too soon to say what kind of savings the town will see as a result of the equipment. “We are grateful for those who made purchasing the equipment possible and I expect that it will prove to be a great investment,” said Davis.
Pottersville Fire Dept. upgrades aerial firefighting capabilities POTTERSVILLE — Pottersville Volunteer Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2003 KME aerial fire truck. The apparatus is a 95 foot tower. It was purchased from Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus. Because of the work of the Pottersville Board of Commissioners with Brindlee and Lease 1 the “new” truck was purchased with no fire tax increase for the taxpayers of the Pottersville Fire District. It moves PVFD twenty years newer than the truck this one replaces. Finding the used apparatus and doing the extensive work of negotiations, fixes and changes desired before the truck came north, logistics of delivery, and much more of making this important piece possible and happen was predominantly the work of department member Jeff Finch. Jeff, Commissioner Frank Meade, and Assistant Chief Kevin Feldt traveled to Huntsville, AL to inspect and test the truck and arrange a number of requests that Brindlee fixed, added, or changed before delivering the unit to Pottersville. The aerial truck it is replacing has been donated to an agency that works with third world countries to aid fire protection. It will be taken to Pennsylvania; necessary repairs made, and put on a ship to be taken to Papua New Guinea (formerly Irian Jaya). One member described its destination as “as far away as you can go without coming back.” It is reported that there are currently only three such trucks in that entire country. The new truck is a credited component of the Insurance Service Organization (ISO) evaluation of fire agencies which establishes a scale which insurance companies use in setting fire insurance rates. The aerial in Pottersville will contribute to a better rating in that scale which could positively influence fire insurance rates. Designated “Tower-5” by Warren County, it is the third aerial apparatus owned by the District. About 15 years ago, Pottersville had a unique opportunity for a department
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may have expertise in certain areas that would be passed over in favor of a number balancing act, which would not be the best use of resources and knowledge, said Westcott. Though his term is complete Dec. 31, he said he plans to stay on top of the issue as a county resident. “What really is motivating me…we have continuously made bad decisions for decades. We have to ask, is there a better way to do it?” He suggested fewer board members and committees could lead to more efficiency and be more cost effective. “I’ve been on the board for four years. I’ve done a very indepth analysis. This isn’t a panacea of all the issues, it’s still
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of its size and rural location. An assessment of the District identified a variety of places where an aerial truck would be an important tool. Potential victim rescue needs, sites where an elevated water master stream would be needed, tall and large buildings in the Pottersville District and areas it served in mutual aid all indicated aerial apparatus. At that time no such unit was available from Lake George on the south to Ticonderoga on the east and Lake Placid to the north. The chief at that time had a daughter whose high school English teacher spent occasional weekends working with his brother-in-law’s fire department in Colmar Pennsylvania. Colmar was going to replace its 1972 Snorkel aerial truck. But, there was a measure of uncertainty about what Colmar wanted to or would do with it. Being the first aerial the department had had and the chief involved in its purchase an especially respected leader there was much sentimental and emotional connection to the truck by Colmar members. The teacher who knew Pottersville well commented, “I know a department that could really use it and would really appreciate it but, they have no money.” The Pennsylvania department voted to sell and the Pottersville District approved the purchase. The personal connections made it possible for PVFD to be in the aerial business for just $25,000. The aerial was quickly incorporated in Pottersville firefighting plans and was added to mutual aid plans by surrounding departments. It saw service at incidents as diverse as a climbing tower rescue, the Mountain Inn fire in Minerva, Daby’s Store in Brant Lake, Brown’s Sawmill, a roof fire at the In-
going to be a process. Our current system is not a fair or balanced representation of the electorate.” The court agreed in at least two previous cases. In Rockland and Nassau counties, lawsuits forced the abandonment of a board of supervisors and the creation of an elected county legislature. In the mid-1960s, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision determining the boards of supervisor system did not meet the one-man, one-vote rule. While many instituted legislative boards, some kept the boards of supervisors using the weighted votes structure. Opposing viewpoints brought up by other board members last week included how an alternative method, such as having a board of legislators, pose bigger problems. Board of Legislators are broken down into districts, which
ternational Paper mill in Ticonderoga, and others. In 2009, the West Glens Falls Fire Company purchased their new aerial truck. The 1982 they were replacing became available. It was ten years newer than the Pottersville Snorkel and a more valuable and versatile type of aerial apparatus. The County Fire Coordinator approached WGFFC and the chief of PVFD to see if it might move to Pottersville. His desire to have it there was based on the fact that PVFD had an aerial and knew proper use, the leadership of PVFD, and the strategic location in the northern part of the County. In the end, the West Glens Falls truck was purchased by Pottersville for $5,000. Subsequently, the PVFD Snorkel was sold to Moriah FD for $5,000. The significant improvement had occurred with no cost. Chief Guy Swartwout said, “Pottersville is firmly committed to and well established in the aerial business. The acquisition of this valuable asset will only strengthen PVFD’s ability to effectively fight its own fires and those in our neighboring, mutual aid districts and fire protection areas and make critical rescues possible and more likely successful. In addition, the work with this unit will provide a much higher level of safety for the firefighters facing the dangers of performing that work.”
is a problem, said Fred Monroe, the outgoing Chester supervisor and chair of the legislative and rules committee. “It splits towns,” he said. Other times, a representative will cover more than one town, to spread each district to an even number of people he or she represents. Noting there are frequent complaints that taxpayers do not receive good representation at the state level, “This just adds another layer of government,” he said. “What we heard today was a lot of negatives about it,” said Seeber, asking that the next chair of the committee lay out both the pros and cons…and really take a look at it from both perspectives.” Essex and Washington counties operate under a similar system, while Clinton and Franklin have a board of legislators.
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016 Is here already? I can’t believe how fast the years seem to fly by. I can’t help but wonder if the fast pace of a wired society these days, where we are all so connected, lends to how quickly the years seem to slip by but they certainly seem to be slipping by at an unbelievable rate. The past year was one of major change both here at home in the United States and around the world. Terrorism, war, the economy, immigration, refugees, guns, rising debt and election turmoil seem destine to capture the headlines as we move into 2016 and beyond, in what should be another pivotal year in our ongoing nation’s story. It’s anyone’s guess what direction 2016 will take but we know for sure the next 10 months will be filled with major issues as candidates for both political parties do their best to explain what’s wrong and what they intend to do to fix America. One candidate will convince enough of us that they are the right person for the job. We can only hope and pray that we make a choice that’s right for the country and a new leader can find common purpose that the vast majority can support. I, for one, don’t think the country can stand much more polarization with the constant game of tugo-war played between the nation’s elected officials. We can’t continue tearing at the very fabric of the nation at a time when we need to be united in purpose. The audition for role as Commander and Chief is about to get serious as we finally move away from an over crowded field of want-to-bees and into the process of the run-off state primaries. This will be a time where we narrow down the field, while removing the pollsters from their predictions to discover what the electorate really believes about the issues and who they believe is best suited to lead this nation. 2016 holds a great deal of promise but at the same time presents potential risks to the stability of the world. We can only hope and pray that reasonable world leaders take steps to lessen the growing tensions and that all God’s people can take a step back and learn to live in harmony on this small planet we are forced to share. Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News.
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County should consider allocating bed tax differently
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olfing on Christmas! Can you believe it? While the full story won’t be revealed until spring, it’s likely the North Country tourism biz got a big kick in the pants from this stretch of unseasonable weather. But for towns in Essex County who aren’t Wilmington and Lake Placid, the vacant hotels and empty Main Streets is just business as usual. Let’s face it: We cannot rely solely on the free market to reverse course when it comes to creating and executing the huge events that will attract visitors to our region. We need more public investment. We’re not talking big fat slabs of pork from the state government — last month’s “Hunger Games” revealed the state has little appetite for supporting Olympic pipe dreams — but rather an adjustment for how the local bed tax is distributed. Essex County lawmakers finally put a long-simmering dispute to bed last year when they passed a law requiring vacation rental units to pay the 3 percent occupancy tax that traditional hoteliers have been paying for years. Conservative estimates say this will boost the total haul by at least 12 percent, bringing the number to about $2.3 million. Those revenues are then kicked over to the Regional Office for Sustainable Tourism, or ROOST, to promote the county’s tourism assets. ROOST generally allocates the lion’s share of those funds to the communities that generate the most tax, mainly North Elba and Wilmington. The little guys receive promotional support by web outreach, small-scale event promotion and other marketing techniques designed to drive overnight visitation. Additional monies can be freed up as part of a grant process — Ask and you shall receive, says ROOST — while this year, communities will also receive $50,000 as part of a “tourism enhancement fund” tied to the bed tax upgrade. Makes sense, right? Yes and no. For years, how the funds are allocated has become a “chicken or the egg”type scenario. Why should, say, Westport or Ticonderoga get an outsized chunk of change if they generated hardly any occupancy tax? Ordinarily, we’d say they shouldn’t. But desperate times call for desperate measures. And folks, it’s grim out there. It’s hard not to become cynical as our outlying communities continue to struggle as another year fades in the rearview. More closed businesses. More people leaving. Our communities have become ghost towns. Big events are needed to stimulate activity in the region. We agree with ROOST on most issues. We agree that large-scale events are one way to develop economic sustainability. We agree that dedicated groups of civic cheerleaders need to organize these events. And we agree that the private sector needs to spearhead growth in lodging, alongside recreational and retail infrastructure, to accommodate these visitors and accelerate economic growth in the community. But we disagree on how the funding is allocated. While ROOST’s strategy seems like a good one for the long-term, these plans will take years to come to fruition — perhaps close to a decade:
For one, there doesn’t appear to be a sense of urgency. Another is the lack of water and sewer infrastructure that prohibits retail and lodging businesses to expand in communities throughout the Adirondack Park. Towns need a boost now. And it can happen. A large influx of cash, for instance, could take a large-scale concert series at the Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport from a fleeting thought to reality within a year. It could make Elizabethtown the epicenter for a mountain bike race, or Ticonderoga the center of an international fishing derby. Essex County should consider a system like they have in Warren County, where the county turns over a designated amount of the bed tax to the towns. Committees, bolstered by tourism officials, then use a list of criteria to gauge the benefits of each potential project before distributing the funding. The infrastructure already exists here in the form of the “tourism destination areas” ROOST set up several years ago to draft blueprints for their communities. Giving them direct access to the pursestrings might help expedite some movement. ROOST often says that we need to think regionally — Lake Placid isn’t competing with Cape Cod, for instance, but rather Lake George. What a better way to think regionally then a more equitable distribution system? After years of investments, mega events like the Wilmington Whiteface Bike Fest and IronMan Lake Placid now stand on their own. The only way for our surrounding areas to reach parity is several years of direct financial investment before tourism officials remove the training wheels. While it may seem retrograde to depart from the top-down approach, it may be time to put some autonomy back in local hands. Wilmington and Lake Placid may be the crown jewels when it comes to North Country tourism. But if they’re surrounded by the empty husks of once-vibrant communities, it’s a disservice to us all. The Sun Community News Editorial Board is comprised of Dan Alexander, John Gereau, Pete DeMola and Keith Lobdell. We value your opinion and want to hear from you. Drop us a line on our new Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, or email us at johng@suncommunitynews.com.
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Christmas Carol a Sell Out in Ticonderoga To the Editor: The Festival Guild Players’ production of “Christmas Carol” was a big success with all four performances sold out. The audiences loved the modern adaption of this Charles Dickens classic which was written and directed by Vincent Smith. The production had a large cast of 38 actors whose ages ranged from preschool to retirees. The play had an interesting twist with a female Scrooge played perfectly by Jill Cunningham – she was stern and grumpy until the very end. Bob Cratchit, played by Scott Hill opened the play with a narration that set the stage for the production and ended the show with another narration that completed the story beautifully. The entire cast did an excellent job of delivering a magical theatrical experience for each of the four performances. Ticonderoga’s Community Building proved to be an intimate setting for “Christmas Carol” with production sets on the stage as well as on the floor in front of the stage. Actors entered and exited the stage through the aisles, often engaging the audience as they came and went. The audience felt very connected to the play and the characters. Sound and lighting were a critical component to the production. Bob Elling and Richard Timberlake designed the lighting and sound systems used. A terrific production crew of Scott Tyler, Andrew Rasmus, and Stuart Baker made the magic happen. The Festival Guild Players are very grateful to several benefactors who provided the funds used to purchase the new equipment. Funds were provided by the Town of Ticonderoga, the Ticonderoga Festival Guild, and International Paper. Grants were awarded by The Charles R. Wood Foundation as well as the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation; “Dedicated to improving the quality of life for yearround residents of the Adirondack Park.” Many people are now anticipating the next play which is expected to be a melodrama and is planned to be scheduled in late May or early June. Festival Guild Players Ticonderoga
public, are where the responsibility is greatest. We know and understand the risks and we appreciate your dedication to safe driving, both on your own and hopefully as a designated driver for someone else. It is our hope that your holidays are filled with joy and happiness. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season. Sheriff, Richard Cutting Chief, William Moore Major Charles Guess District Attorney, Kristy Sprague Tina Clark, CYC Coordinator
Response to “Stand Up to the NRA” To the editor: I’m always surprised when someone mentions gun control and hunting in the same breath. There is a lot of “redirecting” out there these days, and redefining words to make a person’s views seem more palatable. Let’s be done once and for all with the idea that the second amendment has anything what so ever to do with hunting. Can we do that? Bury that thought forever. I’d love to never hear it again. Almost all of the constitution is designed to protect, we the people from the government. Every check and balance, every freedom that was recognized by the government, not allowed by the government. There were self evident then, what is different now? Here in the north, we know that phones may not be available. We know that should there be a need for a gun, one shot may not be enough. It’s part of our life here, it always has been. We have had these freedoms since this was a colony. Why the rush now to give them up? When your right to defend yourself and family is gone, what will you surrender next? Lets change the title here from “Stand up to the NRA,” to “Stand up for the NRA.” Fred V Provoncha Ticonderoga
Silver Bay affects community with taxes
Safe Driving To the Editor: The holiday season is one of the most dangerous times of the year for alcohol-related automobile accidents. The reason for this is the added stress the holidays bring as well as the fact that more people are drinking as part of numerous parties and other festivals. Lake Placid/Wilmington Connecting Youth and Communities Coalition, Lake Placid Police Chief William Moore, New York State Troop B Major Charles Guess, Essex County Sheriff Richard Cutting and Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague join together to remind everyone that excessive drinking and driving is a serious offense with serious consequences to the offender and to their victims. Not only do offenders risk themselves, they also risk their passengers and anyone else who happens to be in their path. On November 18, 2009, Leandra’s Law was passed. It was named after 11-year-old Leandra Rosado, who was killed in a crash while a passenger in a car driven by a drunk driver. With the passage of the law, New York mandated installation of an ignition interlock device for all drivers convicted of misdemeanor and felony drunk driving. A person who has interlock ignition on their vehicle must blow into the device to prove that they have not consumed alcohol. If the device detects alcohol, the vehicle will not operate. It also created a new Class E Felony charge for Driving While Intoxicated with a child passenger 15 years old or younger in the car. Sheriff Cutting, Chief Moore, Major Guess and District Attorney Sprague feel a special responsibility for keeping our roads safe, but you, the driving
To the Editor: I must agree with the letter to the editor That “Silver Bay YMCA continues to have an impact on community”. The letter does list programs that are available to family’s and children not only in Ticonderoga, but the entire North Country. Some of the impact, in my opinion, is not always so positive. Silver Bay YMCA has a mile of shore line on Lake George with many acres of land and buildings galore. As a religious organization they don’t have to pay taxes on all of those resources. This puts the burden on the residents of the town to make up the difference. Oh they do make a “donation” to the town but nothing close to the value that the town would realize from homes and business on that same property. I have heard that the YMCA septic system is going to be replaced. I’m sure that they are not going to do this without a reason. There are two types of septic systems, one that has failed and one that is going to fail. Money was donated for a building addition but is now going to replace the septic system. Why not work with the town to help with an addition to the town sewer system and avoid additional pollution to our wonderful lake. The other business in town also feel the impact of the YMCA, restaurant’s, hotel’s and general stores not only have to compete with the YMCA but they also have to help make up the taxes to the town and county that the YMCA does not pay. The YMCA should think about all the impacts they have on the neighbors in our town. Jon Hanna Hague on Lake George
Sun names new south bureau reporters Scanlon, Foster hired
TICONDEROGA — Sun Community News has announced the addition of a pair of new staff writers, tasked with covering the southern Adirondacks. Christina Scanlon and Mikaela Foster were both recently hired and join South Bureau Editor Keith Lobdell in covering stories from the communities covered by The Times of Ti Sun, News Enterprise Sun and Adirondack Journal Sun. “I am always happy to welcome talented staff to our newspaper team here at Sun Community News & Printing,” CEO and Publisher Dan Alexander said. “We are disappointed when staff leaves, but we recognize that top talent will be sought out by other organizations and we encourage folks on a serious career track to pursue their goals. As we look to keep improving our talent level, we can’t begrudge other organizations from doing the same. “We did an extensive search recently not only locally but through many job search engines and we could not have found two more talented and team oriented individuals than Christina and Mikaela,” Alexander continued. “We are confident that our readers will recognize their skills as they see more of their copy
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and have an opportunity to meet them in person. I hope you’ll join us in welcoming them to our publishing team.”
in 2006, she was hired by Johnson Newspapers, writing for the Lowville-based weekly Journal and Republican and their flagship paper, The Watertown Daily Times. It was while covering Lewis County government that she focused on issues in which she continues to be drawn such as the lumber and agricultural industries, lack of economic development, generational poverty, rural government and struggles with state mandates. She welcomes the return to community news and greatly appreciates the reception the area has provided. Scanlon will be covering the North Creek, Chestertown, Bolton
Christina Scanlon Scanlon began reporting for Sun Community News in November, previously writing locally for Manchester Newspapers and The PostStar. She began her journalism career in 2003, leaving the education field to homeschool her now-adult daughters, picking up freelance and correspondent work for several papers in the Washington, D.C. area. After relocating to New York
Foster was born and raised in Central New York. After high school, she discovered her passion for photography while attending her first round of college. Craving a little adventure, she joined the United States Marine Corps and headed off to serve her country. During her time in the corps, she found another passion: writing. She also found the love of her life, Greg, and married him. Once they both finished their tours of duty, they returned to their beloved New York to enhance their college experience. Her passion for writing grew, and so did their family with the addition of two chihuahuas. Her hobbies include hiking, running, and playing with their dogs. And she has dreams of one day having a house filled with children. Mikaela and her husband are both newcomers to the The Sun’s team and are both excited to become part of the local community. She will be covering the Ticonderoga area, including Moriah, Crown Point, Hague, Putnam, North Hudson and Schroon Lake.
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Little Bits Do you believe in Angels? Gordie Little
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ome believe they’re all around us. They certainly played a significant role in the Christmas story. Songs have been written about them and a number of movies have featured them. What are they? Angels. I have my own opinion and you no doubt have one as well. Those who know me have read and listened to my stories of such things for a long time. In recent years, I have carried a portfolio of photographs with me to enhance some of what I call “true” ghost stories. Kaye and I enjoy midnight mass each year at St. Alexander’s Church in Morrisonville and this year was no exception. I was asked to videotape it and was happy to do so. The music was outstanding. For us and a packed sanctuary, it was the perfect way to celebrate the “reason for the season.” Our friend Jason Cerone is an accomplished photographer and some of his images surrounding the recent prison break have received widespread acclaim. He and David Nelson attended the St. Peter’s midnight mass in Plattsburgh this year and one of his photographs has “gone viral,” as they say in the digital age vernacular. At first he didn’t see anything out of the ordinary when he snapped a shot of the beautiful altar. Then, it hit him like a ton of bricks. What was that filmy image on the left side next to the Christmas tree? He showed it to me and I was astounded. I begged him to enlarge that portion so I could examine it very carefully. The longer I stared at it, the more I was overcome by the feeling that I was seeing something glorious and special. You don’t need to view it with a vivid imagination. It’s an angel with moving wings, plain and simple. It’s that obvious. I’ve looked at many such pictures, but this one stands out from all the rest. It’s important to be somewhat skeptical of such things and we began to ask questions. That’s the proper thing to do. Were there altar servers up there before mass? Was a candle being swung to and fro? Was there a reflection from an overhead light off one of the stained glass windows? The answer is “no” to all of the above. Jason said his photo was taken before the lights around the altar were turned on and before the candles were lit. Clergy and church workers are both pleased and puzzled. One wrote, “We believe angels exist and whether or not this is some sort of photographic glitch doesn’t matter because it gets people talking about religion.” Amen to that. Jason posted an anonymous quote on a social site a few days ago: “Sometimes angels are just ordinary people that help us believe in miracles again.” I agree. Kaye and I have seen miracles in our own family. And we believe. Do you? Happy New Year. Columnist Gordie Little may be reached at gordie@suncommunitynews.com.
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Village named Conservationist recipient LAKE GEORGE — The Village of Lake George has been named as the recipient of the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Conservationist of the Year Award for 2015. Superintendent David Harrington accepted the award on behalf of the Department of Public Works at a recent luncheon held at Lizzie Keyes in Warrensburg. The award is given annually in Warren County for outstanding work in the field of natural resources conservation and protection of water quality. Much of the district’s workload involves working with individual municipalities in stream and lake restoration, stormwater remediation, erosion and sediment control initiatives. The Village has installed several stormwater retention basins and completed several stream restoration projects over the past several years. This year, the Village and District personnel created a new stormwater retention system at the Exit 22 intersection that serves a wide area of Rte 9 and Interstate 87. The award was presented by Supervisor Frank Thomas of Stony Creek, Chairman of the WCWSCD and District Manager Jim Lieberum.
Joint committee to hear applicants LAKE GEORGE — The joint committee on occupancy tax for the town and village of Lake George has announced they will hear applicants’ presentations Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the town hall. Cochairs Supervisor Dennis Dickinson and Mayor Bob Blais have announced a deadline
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of Thursday, Dec. 31, for all applications seeking funding for 2016 events. The committee has already received more than 25 applications for amounts ranging from $1,000 to $24,000. Blais reported that special emphasis this year will be placed on the expected impact on overnight stays, time of the year, advertising outside a 50 mile area and the quality of the event and how it enhances family tourism image. Several new events are planned as well as others returning for the last several years. “The occupancy tax has been a great asset to attract new events and support existing ones,” Blais said. Members of the committee in addition to the supervisor and mayor are councilman Vinnie Spitzer, trustee John Root and business owners Carollee LaBruzzo, Dave Menter and Joseph DeSantis. Those with questions should call Blais at 668-5771.
Spelling Bee rescheduled WARRENSBURG — Lotus Loves Literacy Interscholastic Spelling Bee, previously slated for Dec. 12, has been moved to Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Warrensburg Jr./Sr. High, at 10 a.m. This is free to participate for children in grades 3-12, and is $5 to enter. All proceeds will be divided evenly between school districts towards a scholarship. For any assistance in making students aware of this event or answering any questions email maggie@lotusanalytics.com or by phone at 478-8069.
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BINGO PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday TICONDEROGA - Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m. Doors 5 p.m. Every Thursday. CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS CHESTERTOWN - Chester Library, Chester Municipal Center, Main St. Story Time and Sing-A-Long 10:30 a.m. Details: 518-494-5384 or chesterlibrary.org. Every Friday.
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NORTH CREEK - Play Group is sponsored by North Country Ministry, and meets on the first, second and third Tuesday mornings each month, from 10-11:30 am at the Adirondack Community Outreach Center on Route 28 between North Creek and Wevertown. We offer creative play experiences for babies, toddlers and three year olds, accompanied by a caregiver. For more information call Teresa at 251-4460.
LONG LAKE - Alcoholics Anonymous, lower level Wesleyan Church. 7 p.m. Every Tuesday.
TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.
STONY CREEK - Garden club meeting following 10 a.m. Stony Creek Free Library. Details: 6965911. Every Saturday.
NORTH CREEK - Gore Mountain Seniors luncheon meeting at noon on Wed. Nov. 25th. Please call the North Creek Meal Site 518-2512711 to make reservation. Fourth Wednesday of each month.
TICONDEROGA - YMCA Teen Center. 123 Champlain Ave. Open hours: Grades 6 to 12, 3 to 6 p.m. Grades 9 to 12, 7 to 9 p.m. Membership free, form required silverbay.org. Details: Jackie 518-5035136, jpalandrani@silverbay.org. Monday through Thursday CLASSES & WORKSHOPS JOHNSBURG - Knitting Circle Thursday afternoons, 2:35 to 4 pm (students may take the bus from school, but must be picked up at 4 p.m. at the library). Johnsburg Town Library, Open to: grades 4 and up. Instructor: Mrs. Carol Pearsall, Mrs. Mary Jo. Keeler, and Mrs. Evelyn Greene, No charge, materials will be supplied, Register now by calling Mary Jo Keeler, 518-251- 3292. PORT HENRY - Range of Motion Class. Parish Center, St. Patricks Place. 9:30 a.m. Details: Peg Waldron 518-546-7582, Delores Lash 518-546-7128. Every Monday. TICONDEROGA - Take Control Exercise classes. Ticonderoga Armory Senior Center. 9:30 a.m. Free. Details: 518-585-6050, rsvp@logocail.net. Every Wednesday. WARRENSBURG - Weekly computer instruction class, 3 to 4 p.m. Richards Library, Elm St. and Library Ave. Topic changes weekly. Details: 518-623-3011, visit the Friends Facebook page. Every Tuesday.
MORIAH – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Moriah Fire Department December 8, January 12, February 9, March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12, August 9, October 11, November 15, December 13, 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 PORT HENRY – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Knights of Columbus November 12, December 10, January 14, February 11, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 SCHROON LAKE – 2015-2016 WIC Clinic Schedule at the Schroon Lake Health Center November 18, December 9, January 13, Feb 10, March 9, April 13,May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518-569-3296 TICONDEROGA - AA “Big Book” Meeting. Inner Lakes/Moses Ludington Cafeteria. 7 p.m. Every Thursday.
TICONDEROGA - Support group people family members addictions. Library at Heritage Commons nursing home. 6:30 p.m. Every Monday. TICONDEROGA – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Cornerstone Alliance Church December 7, January 4, Feb 1, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, June 27, August 1, August 29, October 3, November 7, December 5 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM November 16, December 14, December 21, December 28, January 11, 25, Feb 8, 22, 29, March 14, March 21, March 28,April 11, 18, 25, May 9, 16, 23, June 13, 20, July 11, 18, 25, August 8, 15, 22, September 12, 19, 26, October 17, 24, November 14, 21, 28, December 12, 19 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 PUBLIC MEETINGS CROWN POINT - Crown Point Fire District Board of Commissioners meet. AE Phelps Fire Station. 6:30 p.m. Second Wednesday each month. CROWN POINT - Monthly meeting. Second Thursday of the month. Hammond Library. 4 p.m. HAGUE - Hague Fish & Game Club meetings. 7 p.m. Third Tuesday
TICONDEROGA Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group monthly support group for caregivers InterLakes Health, Ethan Allen Library. 4 p.m. Details: 518-564-3370. Second Tuesdays
PORT HENRY - Town of Moriah Town Board meetings. Town Courthouse, 42 Park Place. 6 p.m. Second Thursday.
TICONDEROGA - Celebrate Recovery meetings. Board room, Moses Ludington Hospital. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Open to public. Details: Vince 518429-9173. Every Wednesday.
SILVER BAY - Northern Lake George Rotary Club meeting. Silvery Bay YMCA of ADK. 7:30 a.m. Details: Diane Dickson 518-5438051. Every Tuesday.
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NORTH CREEK – Mondays & Thursdays there will be Osteobusters exercise program. Free. 50+. 12:45 p.m. Johnsburg Senior Center. Details: Helene Goodman 518-251-2846. Doctors clearance before first session TICONDEROGA - Free arthritis exercises. Ticonderoga Senior Center, 10 to 11 a.m. Details: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County 518-962-4810, mba32@cornell.edu. Second and Fourth Wednesday SPORTS & RECREATION MINEVILLE – Open Bowling Fridays at the VFW. For more info call 518-942-6514 VENDORS
ICONDEROGA - Free arthritis exercises, Inter-Lakes Health cafeteria, 2 until 3 p.m. Details: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County 518-962-4810, Mary mba32@cornell.edu. Every Third Monday. INDIAN LAKE - Senior Citizens Bingo. Senior citizens meal site. 12:30 to 3 p.m. Details: 518-6485412. Every Monday. LONG LAKE - Nutrition Site serving lunch to our area seniors . Monday-Friday @ Noon Great lunch and social time. All are welcome, so come join us! Call Colleen Smith at 518-624-5221
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New conservation legislation celebrated locally By Christina Scanlon
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LAKE GEORGE — A vote in Washington earlier this month is being celebrated locally, as tax incentives for the creation of conservation easements were approved. “It makes a real difference in water quality and recreation,” said John Sheehan, Adirondack Council director of communications. In addition to helping keep forests in tact, helping to filter run off and recharging the water supply, Sheehan said farmland could remain as undeveloped land. While landowners may be encouraged by the tax incentive to create the easements, they are not the only to benefit from the program, according to Jordyn Conway, development associate for the Lake George Land Conservancy. The LGLC already manages 12 such easements that includes 840 acres, 300 feet of lake shoreline, and thousands of feet along stream corridors, as the program was enacted in 2006 on a temporary basis.
The draw for tourists, potential increases in neighboring property values are a resulting economic benefit, said Conway, and may be one way to offset the decrease in property tax revenue for municipalities. The enhanced tax incentives for property owners that create the conservation easements on their land carry on for 15 years, explained LGLC Executive Director Jamie Brown. The easements are voluntary and restrict certain uses, dependent upon the individual agreement. “We work as partners,” said Brown of the LGLC and landowners. The property remains in the ownership of the land owner. It can be sold or mortgaged. “You can still build on it, even cut trees. It all depends on the agreement. Some are very restrictive,” he said. “It continues to stay on tax roll, but may have a lesser value.” That value can be affected by how limiting the restrictions are. For example, if one property accepted by
LGLC had the ability to have several home built on it, it would be assessed for that value. After the easements are in place, the property is assessed again. A chunk of land that is now restricted from building new homes, would be worth less. The decrease in value can be used for tax purposes the year it occurred and the following 15 years for up to 50 percent of adjusted gross income. Before accepting conservation easements, LGLC considers that potential impact and works with those that could be affected, said Conway. The land must also meet the needs of the LGLC mission. Brown said there have been times in the agency’s history when a donation was not accepted. “Sometimes, they might be better building lots. We aren’t against development,” he said. Properties that are especially attractive to LGLC are those that connect with already owned properties, as well as those with steep inclines that could affect run-off into the lake. Established wildlife and plant life also play a
role in determining the property’s desirability. Benefits, said Sheehan, can also be seen in other property values. While an easement may affect a donated property’s value, keeping an area pristine and free from development can add value to neighboring land. Some family- or group-owned properties, explained Sheehan, could have been purchased generations ago, now passed on to family members but with a hefty tax bill attached. Instead of forcing the sale of land, a conservation easement, could be the answer to maintaining ownership. The properties are inspected annually to ensure the agreements are being followed. LGLC is a member of the Land Trust Alliance, the national land conservation organization that led the campaign for permanence. LGLC was among the 1,100 land trusts across the country to support the enhanced incentive through a collaborative, multi-year campaign.
DWI arrest leads to further charges with teen in car By Mikaela Foster
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GLENS FALLS — A traffic stop ended with a mother being charged with counts of DWI and endangering her teen son, who was also in the car, the day after Christmas, according to the Warren County Sheriff ’s Office. Warren County Sheriff ’s Office responded to the Aviation Mall Parking Lot for an intoxicated driver with a child in the vehicle, at approximately 1 p.m. After an investigation by P.O Nick Maille and P.O Dan
LaFrance, the Sheriff ’s Office determined that 44-year-old Kelley Parent (pictured), of Ticonderoga, was operating her vehicle, intoxicated, and with her 14-year-old son in the vehicle. Parent submitted to a chemical breath test, which determined her blood alcohol level to be .26 percent (legally allowed amount is less than .08 percent). She was charged with the misdemeanor of Driving While Intoxicated and the Felony of DWI Leandras Law as the result of the DWI charge and with having a child less than 16 years of age in the vehicle. According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles website, Leandras Law was signed Nov. 18, 2009 in honor of Leandra Rosado. Leandra was an 11-year old killed while she rode in a vehicle with the intoxicated mother of one of her friends. The law includes two provisions. The first provision is Aggravated DWI/Child in Vehicle. The DMV website states “the law established a new Class E Felony. The law states that no person shall operate a motor vehicle under the influence of al-
cohol or drugs while a child who is 15 years of age or younger is a passenger in the vehicle.” The second provision is Ignition interlock requirement. “A court must sentence a person convicted of either Aggravated DWI/Child in Vehicle or Aggravated DWI/Driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of .18 or more to a period of probation or to a conditional discharge. The court must require the installation and use of an ignition interlock device in any motor vehicle owned or operated by a person convicted under this law. The ignition interlock device must remain in the vehicle for at least 12 months, unless otherwise permitted by the court.” The DMV site also states, “a court that sentences a person for a Driving While Intoxicated conviction... must impose a conditional discharge or probation, and a condition of the sentence must be the installation and use of an ignition interlock device in any motor vehicle the person owns or operates. The ignition interlock device must remain in the vehicle for at least 12 months, unless otherwise permitted by the court.”
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TI’ COUSTICS@ THE BURLEIGH HOUSE, TICONDEROGA. Naturalist & Lakeside teacher Gregg Van Deusen makes owl calls to elicit responses from owls in the woods and meadows. Details: 518-962-2287.
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EYE ON THE ARTS
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here are innumerable events happening all over the North Country this week, ranging from small bar meet-ups to gallery expositions to town-wide blowouts. ‘Tis the season to celebrate, after all. Now, we have another reason to rejoice and be merry: The holidays are almost over. But before we heave the final sigh of relief, here are a few of our favorite celebrations happening in the area.
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When the party is over — when the slate is wiped clean and the year is new — what do we do next? We resolve to start over again. On New Year’s Day, start your year off right with the LaChute Road Runners. Their 15th annual 5K Resolution Run begins at 11 a.m. near the Ticonderoga Heritage Museum. For kids, a 1K run will start at 11:30. Registration opens at 10:15 a.m. An entry fee of $2 or two canned goods is requested to benefit the Ticonderoga Food Pantry. For more information, visit lachute.us. And don’t forget that despite the warm weather, the Olympic region is continuing to offer a wealth of activities. For the full list, visit lakeplacid.com/ holidays. The holiday season is almost over and still snow has yet to stick to the ground. Without that cumbersome slush, it somehow doesn’t feel like December. And yet with all of the incredible events happening this week, I have to ask myself: is this a blessing in disguise?
GetÊ inspired
Sometimes, it’s easy for us to forget how lucky we are to live in the North Country. In the wintertime, we slide from place to place with snow crunching under our boots and we’re so busy trying not to fall, trying to find that perfect gift, trying to solidify our plans, that we forget to look around us. This season, let’s stop and smell the wood smoke. There is art and poetry all around us. The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls is currently featuring artwork by Audrey Flack, a pioneer in photorealism, and a nationally recognized painter, printmaker and sculptor. The drawings and prints on view focus on women neglected or demonized by history. The exhibition, titled Heroines, is on display from now until Jan. 3. General admission to the Hyde Collection is $15.
ListenÊ live
Enjoying a pint – or two – and listening to some great local music: Is there any better way to unwind after the chaos of Christmastime? If there is, I have yet to find it. Here’s a closer look at a few of the bands playing in the North Country this week. Take your pick, listen live, and let the stress of the season fall away. Smoke Signals on Lake Placid’s Main Street will host Sophistafunk on Jan.
Katy Rasmus, Andy Rasmus and Adelaide Smallidge relax after the 2.5 mile walk, part of last year’s Resolution Run in Ticonderoga Jan. 1.
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Don’t let the cold weather keep you at home on New Year’s Eve — this year, grab your silliest single-use party garb and join the fun. The Rainbow Banquet Hall in Altona will be welcoming 2016 in style. Offering a lavish spread for all ticketholders, the $90 price tag for the evening includes open bar, a prime rib or stuffed chicken breast dinner buffet, noise makers, door prizes, live music by Glass Onion, pizza after midnight... and for those who party hard, a free ride home. Doors open at 6 p.m. To reserve a seat, contact Jane at 518-236-5030. Plattsburgh’s biggest New Year’s Eve bash is set to be held at Five1Eight on Margaret Street. Five1Eight is the city’s newest nightclub, complete with a world-class sound system and VIP seating. The party starts at 10 p.m. and will continue into the early morning. Music by DJ Stevie B and DJ Light. Advance tickets are $10 and include express entry, a champagne toast and party favors. If you’re looking for a town-wide celebration, First Night Saratoga is perfect for you. On New Year’s Eve, Saratoga Springs will be abuzz with over 70 music, art, comedy, film, dance and kid-friendly events. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. with the First Night 5K run, and continue into the new year with fireworks at midnight. Admission buttons are $15 for adults and free for kids under 12. For information on individual events, visit saratoga.com/ new-years. As part of Lake Placid’s ongoing Holiday in the Park series, several bands are scheduled to perform all week at the Paul White Memorial Band Shell until New Year’s Day, including Annie in the Water (Dec. 30) and jam band mainstays Raisinhead on Jan. 1. For more info, visit lakeplacid.com/holidays.
2. Since 2007, the popular Syracuse-based outfit has been wowing crowds with their self-described “funky, grimy mix of hip-hop, live drums and Moog savagery.” Need we say more? Show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5. If your New Year’s resolution is to improve your singing voice, start the year off with perfect pitch by checking out the Monopole’s ever-popular open mic night in Plattsburgh. The next installment is Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 10 p.m.
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Local hoops officials not fond of Binghamton move NYSPHSAA Exec. Council votes to move boy’s tournament out of Glens Falls Civic Center By Keith Lobdell and Thom Randall keith@suncommunitynews.com
GLENS FALLS — The Glens Falls Civic Center has been the home to the championship moments of the NYSPHSAA boys basketball tournament since 1981. But, the buzzer has now sounded on that run. After the boys basketball committee voted 7-4 in favor of leaving the 2017 through 2019 tournaments in Glens Falls, the executive committee voted 14-8 to move the event to Binghamton. In 2017, the tournament will be held in Floyd L. Maines Veteran’s Memorial Arena, which has undergone a $2-plus million dollar renovation as part of a continuing effort to win the bid. It beat out the Civic Center as well as the OnCenter War Memorial Arena in Syracuse. New York State Public High School Athletic Association President Stephen Broadwell said the renovations as well as financial support were part of the decision. “Based on discussions from around the state and the various sets of eyes that have reviewed the bid proposals, the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena offers a first class venue including recent renovations, hotels within walking distance, geographic location in the state and they have pledged no charge for arena as well as guaranteed $30,000 to NYSPHSAA to offset expenses,” said Broadwell, the Willsboro Central School Superintendent. The committee who made the final vote included two representatives from each section, with the voting blocs for Sections II, VII, X and IX favoring Glens Falls. All other sections voted in favor of Binghamton. “While I do not know each individual Sections rationale for voting as they did, travel tends to be a major consideration for many sections around the State,” Broadwell said. “The closer the state championship is to each section, the less travel, cost and time out of school is faced by school districts.” Joe Staves, representing PHS, and Patricia Ryan-Curry of Indian Lake, who serves as the President of Section VII, voted on the measure. “The Section VII Athletic Council reviewed the two bids submitted to the NYSPHSAA and voted for Glens Falls as the site,” Curry said. “As the current president of Section VII, I can tell you that Glens Falls was the preferred site for Section VII due its location, safety of the Glens Falls area, proven record of generated revenue, efficiency of administration of the tournament by local volunteers and the size of the venue.” Curry said she was upset the executive committee did not follow the basketball committee’s recommendation. “It is too bad the majority of the NYSPHSAA executive committee didn’t heed the recommendation of the boys basketball committee,” she said. “That committee voted 7-4 for Glens Falls. Three sections voted against their boys basketball committee representative. The boys basketball committee is in place to do what is best for boys basketball. One representative from each of the 11 sections is on the committee, many of whom have been on the committee for years. They and every other sport committee is called on to do what is best for their sport. It is very disappointing their expertise and wisdom was not respected.” Section VII boys basketball head Brian Cross, who has guided the Moriah Vikings to consecutive Final Four appearances and is hopeful to make it three in a row for the final year of the Civic Center’s tenure as host site, shared in Curry’s frustrations. “I certainly am not happy, but could read the writing on the wall,” Cross said. “It’s all about the money.” “Section VII supported the return to Glens Falls Civic Center for Boys Basketball Championships based on the recommendation from the Boys Basketball Committee, the long term success of the tournament at this venue, the positive environment and that was provided in Glens Falls, and the easy access for area teams and fans to attend,” Section VII Executive Director Karen Lopez said. “From a personal perspective the decision is bittersweet because of the many times I was able to attend this championship event and the disappointment felt by North Country fans that regularly attend this annual event. I also sympathize with the Glens Falls and Boys Basketball Committees who put a tremendous amount of time and effort in developing this championship event that was successful in so many ways. “But, I also have confidence that the people in the Binghamton will provide a wonderful experience for the athletes and teams that make it to the NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball Final Four, which is really what these championship events are about,” Lopez added. Section II Executive Director Wayne Bertrand said the track record at the Civic Center was a big part of their vote to keep the tournament at the Civic Center.
The Lake George Warriors varsity boys basketball team has won two state titles in the past three years, playing the championship game just 11 miles away from their campus at the Glens Falls Civic Center. If they return to the championships in 2017 through 2019, their travel will increase to 189 miles as they will have to travel to Binghamton.
“By an overwhelming majority our Athletic Council strongly voted for Glens Falls,” Bertrand said. “It has been a long held opinion that the committee has run a great tournament over the years. Personally, I was disappointed by the decision. I have some fond memories of attending games there and watching some great basketball. The bar has been set high for the people in Binghamton.” Broadwell said Glens Falls will be a welcomed bidder in the next cycle of determining the host site for the boys tournament, which will most likely be awarded in the late fall of 2018. “Glens Falls has been an excellent host of the NYSPHSAA Basketball Tournament for over 30 years,” Broadwell said. “The City of Glens Falls, the Civic Center as well as the hundreds of volunteers each year that have helped organize NYSPHSAA State Championships have afforded studentathletes and spectators an outstanding experience. There have been great games on the Glens Falls court as NYS Champions have been crowned. The sport of basketball as well as all of our State Championships provide life-long memories for athletes, fans and communities. Glens Falls has been a wonderful host and I am sure Binghamton will equally provide the same experiences for our student-athletes and schools when they become the host in 2017.” “Glens Falls has certainly done an amazing job hosting the NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball Championships for the past 35 years,” said Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA Executive Director. “I would like to congratulate Binghamton for being selected today by the membership of the association to host this prestigious tournament in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The bidding process utilized by the association is focused on providing all 11 Sections with the opportunity to host NYSPHSAA championships in a fair and transparent fashion.”
Local leaders mourn loss Last week, area officials mourned the loss of the iconic games that have for decades been embraced by area sports enthusiasts. Warren County Economic Development Corp. President Ed Bartholomew said local sports fans and business owners, tournament volunteers as well as coaches and players from all over the region are saddened by the move. Bartholomew was mayor of Glens Falls when the city’s Civic Center first opened its doors in 1979, and he was a chief advocate of it being built. “We are very, very disappointed the tournament didn’t stay in Glens Falls,” he said. “The outcome was not unexpected despite the fact that Glens Falls was the top choice of coaches and athletic directors.” He said Glens Falls was beloved by the high school coaches, players and their parents from across the state because of the warm, welcoming attitude of area businesses, 150-or-so volunteers and thousands of local basketball fans — as well as the city being a safe, pleasant place to stay. Warren County Board of Supervisors Chairman Kevin Geraghty is one of the many dozens of people who have served as volunteers for the tournament. Geraghty has been a scorer at the tournament for more than 15 years. “We are all disappointed about the move to Binghamton, not only because of all the work local people put into the tournament each year, but because Warren County as a whole has supported it — we’ve dumped $378,000 of local occupancy tax money into the tournament since 2004,” he said. “Everybody in the region will miss it, particularly the volunteers that work for it — There’s a tremendous amount of ‘behind the scenes’ work to make the tournament successful.” Bartholomew said the tournament has annually generated
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about $2 million of revenue for downtown Glens Falls businesses — hotels and motels, restaurants and taverns during a late-winter weekend that would ordinarily be quiet. Bill Kenny, chairman of the Warren County Occupancy Tax Committee which has granted the tournament its largest annual grant each year, also offered his thoughts about the move to Binghamton. Kenny, a county supervisor from Glens Falls for 18 years, has chaired the Occupancy Tax committee for six years. “It’s too bad, considering what the championships mean to Glens Falls bars and restaurants — their business booms right out of sight through tournament weekend, and the Queensbury Hotel is always filled up,” he said. “The tournament means a lot to the city and the county’s economy — It will be sorely missed.” Although local teams are far less likely to be represented in the statewide Federation tournament, community leaders will be working hard to boost attendance, he continued. The Federation tournament hosts scouts and coaches of some of the most prominent national college teams, Bartholomew noted, due to the outstanding quality of the athletes participating. “We’ll be upgrading our marketing efforts,” he said, noting that the Federation tournament had annually boosted the economy by about $500,000, or one-quarter the impact of the NYSPHSAA tournament. Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce President Peter Aust said he and others would be continuing the effort to reclaim the state boys basketball tournament that has been identified with Glens Falls for more than three decades. “We’re confident we can get the tournament back in Glens Falls,” he said. “We’ll show them we can host the tournament with as much or more success we’ve had in the past — We’re a ‘class act’ here in Glens Falls.” Bartholomew said that despite the disappointment, volunteers and fans remained enthusiastic about the NYSPHSAA tournament coming up in March. “We’ll make the 2016 tournament an event to remember, with the theme “Come On Back in 2020!”
Silver lining Bartholomew, Economic & Community Development Director for Glens Falls, said local community leaders who have been working to retain the tournament will be lobbying to have it return to the city after 2019 — but in the meantime, their attention will be focusing on the success of the Federation Tournament of Champions, featuring boys and girls champions in three divisions from NYSPHSAA schools, as well as the top tams of the New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association, the New York City Public Schools Athletic League and the Catholic High School Athletic Association. Glens Falls won the bid to host the Federation tournament, which had left Glens Falls for Albany about five years ago, but it experienced lower attendance in the capital city. “We’re not saying farewell to the NYSPHSAA tourney — we’ll work very hard to bring it back after three years,” Bartholomew said. “But in the meantime, we’ll be making every effort to make the Federation tournament more attractive to everyone in the region.” The NYSPHSAA boys basketball championships will be held at the Glens Falls Civic Center Friday, March 11, through Sunday, March 13. The NYSPHSAA girls basketball championships will be held on the same dates at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.
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(Casey)online!) $65,777.00; 2016 classified of ad.Social Email: carolaction@aol.com for Commissioner PLEASE TAKE NOTICEstatewide your property for just more information. $87,125.00; that on the 18th dayAdvertise of Services VISIT THE REGION'S PREMIER a 25-wordCoroner ad, less for(4) December, 2015, $489 the forCounty LIFESTYLE PUBLICATION coverage areas. $8,849.00; Coroners PLOWING Warren County Board ofsmaller NORTH COUNTRY LIVING NORTH COUNTRY LIVING or call MAGAZINE Physician $13,896.00; adoptedVisit Lo- AdNetworkNY.com 4 BEDROOMSupervisors HOME MAGAZINE 315-437-6173 ASK YOUR SALES County Auditor cal Law for sale in Lewis, NY No. 1 of 2016 NCLMAGAZINE.COM REPRESENTATIVE FOR $52,275.00;SERVICES County A Local Law FixMaster bedroomentitled on 1st floor PUBLISHED BY: PROFESSIONAL TOW BOAT US ADVERTISING INFORMATION Clerk $74,770.00; Countheyard Salary of Certain large fenced ining back DENTON PUBLICATIONS INC. LAKE GEORGE NY LLC OR CONTACT County Officers and Em- ty Treasurer $92,440.00; Priced to sell at only $79,000 SCARLETTE MERFELD ployees of Warren Coun- Director, Real Property (518) 873-2362 SNOWPLOWING & SANDING THE SUN COMMUNITY DIVORCE - Uncontested 518-585-9173 EXT 117 OR Tax$349Services Agency ty. The Local Law, genAVAILABLE EMAIL divorce $60,475.00; papers prepared. Only NEWS & PRINTING Personnel erally, increases salaries Residential & Commercial ads@suncommunitynews.com one signature required. Poor 68 YEARS OF Purof specified County Offi- Officer $74,312.00; A SUN COMMUNITY NEWS application included, if SERVING NORTH Agent cers and Employeesperson of chasing Bids Also Available for applicable. Separation agree$70,780.00; Sheriff Warren County for the Commercial & Associations ments. $99,475.00; Custody and Public supportDeCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES year 2016, as follows: Bolton Landing, Lake George, petitions.518-274-0380. ADIRONDACK “BY OWNER” fender Clerk, Board of Supervi$106,747.00; and Chestertown & Brant Lake AdkByOwner.comsors 1000+$61,500.00; photo Com- Superintendent of Public Area's listings of local real estate forof Elections CRUISE missioner Works/Sewer & TRAVELAdminisvacation rentals & time(McLaughlin) trator $104,828.00. The NOTICE OF sale, ADOPTION Located at Lake George shares.OF Owners: with us for Commis$65,777.00; 2016 salary for for the aWarAND ABSTRACT LO- List CRUISE DEALS available limCamping & Marina year. of sioner Elections ren Royal County Caribbean, Attorney CAL LAW NO. only 1 $299 OF per ited time. 5024 Lake Shore Drive, Visit on-line(Casey) or call $65,777.00; shall be authorized by 2016 Celebrity, Carnival and Norwegian.a Bolton Landing, NY 12814 518-891-9919 Commissioner of Social resolution of PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Hurry as separate these offers wont last! Business Cell: 518-222-8160 $87,125.00; the Board or of Supervisors that on the 18th day of Services Call 877-270-7260 go to NCPEvening: 518-644-9129 County Coroner TRAVEL.COM (4) at a later date. December, 2015, the to research. Wayne Smith (owner/operator Coroners The Local Law is subject Warren County Board of $8,849.00; 25 YEARS SNOWPLOWING! NCL CRUISE SPECIAL Pickreferenone to a permissive Supervisors adopted Lo- Physician $13,896.00; FREE Unlimited Beverages / FREE County Auditor dum and shall become cal Law No. 1 of 2016 Specialty Dining / FREE WIFI / Free In Poultney, – 3 Bdrm/2 County effective forty-five (45) entitled A Local Law Fix- VT $52,275.00; REAL ESTATE SALES Shore Excursions! limited BathofRanch Style Clerk Home$74,770.00; on 1/3 Coundays after Hurry, adoption uning the Salary Certain time offer. Call for full details 877acres with garage, porch with less a permissive referCounty Officers and Em- ty Treasurer $92,440.00; Minerva, NY Camp – Right on TREE SERVICES 270-7260 or go to NCPtravel.com ramp 10' gazebo. Great retirendum is presented unployees of Warren Coun- Director, Real Property Route 28, conveniently located Juggling Your Budget? mentLaw, home, $89,500. own- Agency Tax Call Services derIMPROVEMENTS the applicable provity. The Local genWants to purchase minerals and near Gore Mountain, road frontage, HOME er 802-287-4551 $60,475.00; Personnel sions of the Municipal erally, increases salaries Advertise Small, Get Big Results! other oil and gas interests. Send water/power/woodstove, 1 acre lot, Tree Work Professional Climber Pur- Home Law.bills with of specified County Offi- Officer $74,312.00;Eliminate details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, needs TLC, $45,000. 518-668your Rule heating w/decades of experience w/anyCall 1-518-873-6368 Ext. 201 Agentperformance, A copy ofcertified said Local Law cerstoand Employees of chasing Co. 80201 0179 or 518-321-3347. high Central thing from difficult removals $70,780.00; Sheriff is available for inspectasteful selected pruning. Warren Fully County for the Boiler E-Classic OUTDOOR WOOD WANTS TO PURCHASE minerals De- tionCall during regular busiyear 2016, as follows: $99,475.00; PublicFURNACE. today! Vermont equipped & insured. Michael and other oil & gas interests. Send •MY PUBLIC NOTICES• ness hours802-343-7900 by contactand Alternatives Heating Emelianoff 518-251-3936 Clerk, Board of Supervi- fender $106,747.00; details P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co sors $61,500.00; Com- Superintendent of Public ing the Clerk of the 80201 missioner of Elections Works/Sewer Adminis- Board of Supervisors at MY PUBLIC NOTICES LEGALS (McLaughlin) trator $104,828.00. The the Warren County MuOTHER PETS Now Available at... NOTICE OF ADOPTION $65,777.00; Commis- 2016 salary for the War- nicipal Center, 1340 AND ABSTRACT OF LO- sioner of Elections ren County Attorney State Route 9, Lake htt://newyorkpublicnotices.com CAL LAW NO. 1 OF (Casey) $65,777.00; shall be authorized by a George, New York and 2016 Commissioner of Social separate resolution of may be viewed on the Denton Publications in collaboration with PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Services $87,125.00; the Board of Supervisors Warren County website participating newspapers, the New York Press that on the 18th day of County Coroner (4) at a later date. at www.warrencounDecember, 2015, the $8,849.00; Coroners The Local Law is subject tyny.gov. Association, and the New York Newspaper Warren County Board of Physician $13,896.00; to a permissive referen- BY ORDER OF THE Publishers Association provides online access to Supervisors adopted Lo- County Auditor dum and shall become BOARD OF SUPERVIpublic notice advertisements from throughout New cal Law No. 1 of 2016 $52,275.00; County effective forty-five (45) SORS entitled A Local Law Fix- Clerk $74,770.00; Coun- days after adoption un- AMANDA ALLEN, CLERK York and other parts of the country. ing the Salary of Certain ty Treasurer $92,440.00; less a permissive refer- NE-01/02-01/09/2016FREE PRINTING County Officers and Em- Director, Real Property endum is presented un- 2TC-105223 WHAT ARE PUBLIC NOTICES? ESTIMATES ployees of Warren Coun- Tax Services Agency der the applicable proviPublic Notices are advertisements placed in @ ty. The Local Law, gen- $60,475.00; Personnel sions of the Municipal Find A Buyer For suncommunityprinting.com newspapers by the government, businesses, and erally, increases salaries Officer $74,312.00; Pur- Home Rule Law. Your No-longer of specified County Offi- chasing Agent A copy of said Local Law individuals. They include: government contracts, Needed Items With A cers and Employees of $70,780.00; Sheriff is available for inspecforeclosures, unclaimed property, community Low-Cost Classified. Warren County for the $99,475.00; Public De- tion during regular busiAPARTMENT RENTALS information and more! year 2016, as follows: fender $106,747.00; and ness hours by contactTo Place An Ad, Call 67565 Clerk, Board of Supervi- Superintendent of Public ing the Clerk of the Crown Point – Convenient loca518-873-6368 •MY PUBLIC NOTICES• sors $61,500.00; Com- Works/Sewer Adminis- Board of Supervisors at tion, 1 bdrm. $685/mo including missioner of Elections trator $104,828.00. The the Warren County Muutilities. Call or text Randy 518(McLaughlin) 2016 salary for the War- nicipal Center, 1340 572-4127 for showing. $65,777.00; Commis- ren County Attorney State Route 9, Lake North Creek Efficiency Units for sioner of Elections shall be authorized by a George, New York and working adults, all util & cable TV (Casey) $65,777.00; separate resolution of may be viewed on the include, NO security, furnished Commissioner of Social the Board of Supervisors Warren County website laundry room, $125/wk. 518-251Services $87,125.00; at a later date. at www.warrencoun4460 County Coroner (4) The Local Law is subject tyny.gov. Pad Factory by the River Apart$8,849.00; Coroners to a permissive referen- BY ORDER OF THE ments, nice 2 bedroom, 1st floor Physician $13,896.00; dum and shall become BOARD OF SUPERVIincludes heat, garbage & parking, County Auditor effective forty-five (45) SORS new carpets, no pets/no smoking, $52,275.00; County days after adoption un- AMANDA ALLEN, CLERK 1 year lease, security & references Clerk $74,770.00; Coun- less a permissive refer- NE-01/02-01/09/2016required, $695/mo. 518-338-5424. ty Treasurer $92,440.00; endum is presented un- 2TC-105223 Director, Real Property der the applicable proviPORT HENRY. 2BR Apartment. Tax Services Agency sions of the Municipal Near Downtown, Walking distance $60,475.00; Personnel Home Rule Law. to grocery store, shopping, serOfficer $74,312.00; Pur- A copy of said Local Law vices, $500. Plus security dechasing Agent is available for inspecposite. 802-363-3341. $70,780.00; Sheriff tion during regular busiTiconderoga – 1 Bdrm on Warner $99,475.00; Public De- ness hours by contactHill Road. No pets. No Smoking. fender $106,747.00; and ing the Clerk of the Call 518-585-6832 for info. Superintendent of Public Board of Supervisors at Works/Sewer Adminis- the Warren County MuTiconderoga – Ground floor, small trator $104,828.00. The nicipal Center, 1340 1 bdrm apartment w/off street 2016 salary for the War- State Route 9, Lake parking, large yard. Suitable for ren County Attorney George, New York and single or couple. All utilities inshall be authorized by a may be viewed on the cluded, security deposit required, separate resolution of Warren County website no pets, $525/mo. 518-585-3336 the Board of Supervisors at www.warrencounor 518-586-6477. at a later date. tyny.gov. TICONDEROGA MT VISTA APTS – The Local Law is subject BY ORDER OF THE 1bdrm, fully accessible, ground to a permissive referen- BOARD OF SUPERVIfloor, $528+, utilities average $69. dum and shall become SORS 2 bdrm $615+, utilities average effective forty-five (45) AMANDA ALLEN, CLERK $113. Appliances/trash/ snow indays after adoption un- NE-01/02-01/09/2016cluded. No smokers. Rental assisless a permissive refer- 2TC-105223 tance may be avail; must meet eliendum is presented ungibility requirements. 518-584der the applicable provi4543 NYS TDD Relay Service 1sions of the Municipal 800-421-1220 Handicap AccessiHome Rule Law. ble, Equal Housing Opportunity A copy of said Local Law Ticonderoga – Quiet neighboris available for inspechood with large yard & off street tion during regular busiparking. Large 2 bdrm, ground ness hours by contactfloor apartment with eat-in kitchen ing the Clerk of the including dishwasher. Living room Board of Supervisors at plus plenty of closets and storage. the Warren County MuReferences & security deposit renicipal Center, 1340 quired. No pets. Oil furnace. State Route 9, Lake $675/mo. + utilities. 518-585-3336 George, New York and or 518-586-6477. may be viewed on the Warren County website HOME RENTALS at www.warrencountyny.gov. Port Henry – House for Rent - 3 BY ORDER OF THE bdrm, 2 bath, no smoking, no BOARD OF SUPERVIpets, $700/mo, 1st and last months SORS security & references required. AMANDA ALLEN, CLERK 518-572-8800. NE-01/02-01/09/2016MOBILE HOME RENTALS 2TC-105223
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