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Paid family leave begins in New York New law will allow eight weeks of jobprotected leave at 50 percent average weekly wage

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ELIZABETHTOWN | New Yorkers gained a new safety net on Jan. 1.

The state’s new paid family leave law is among the most generous in the nation, allowing jobprotected time off to bond with a new child, care for sick family members or pitch in when a loved one in the military is deployed.

Employees may now take up to eight weeks of paid leave at 50 percent of their average weekly wage.

When fully phased in over the next four years, state residents will be eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid time off annually at 67 percent.

The new program applies to 6.4 million private-sector workers.

Beginning on Jan. 1, state residents may take up to eight weeks of paid leave at 50 percent of their average weekly wage. Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined the new program on Long Island on Dec. 31, 2017.

Photo provided/Office of the Governor of the State of New York Full-time employees will be eligible after 26 consecutive weeks on the job, while part-timers working fewer than 20 hours per week will qualify after working 175 days within 52 weeks.

Advocates say the new law will provide critical support to family members caring for older relatives.

“No one should ever be forced to choose

between caring for a family member and risking their economic security,” said Beth Finkel, state director of AARP New York, in a statement. » Family leave Cont. on pg. 12

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PLATTSBURGH | The owner of a local taxi cab company asked lawmakers last month to consider raising the maximum ride fare in city limits by $1.50 per ride.

But not everyone agrees that an increase is necessary.

Curtis Seymour is a mechanic and driver for C & L Taxi, one of eight companies licensed to operate in the City of Plattsburgh.

He said that the current maximum rate — which ranges from $5.50 to $9.25 depending on the number of passengers, time of travel and length of trip — is sufficient.

“For the size of the city and the current economy, we feel they’re fine the way they are,” he said. » Taxi Cont. on pg. 8

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Local man receives papal blessing George Cantin recognized for service to St. John the Baptist Church

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PLATTSBURGH | Following years of service to the Catholic Church, one local man ended the holiday season with a burst of spiritual momentum: A papal blessing signed by Pope Francis himself.

George Cantin of Elizabethtown was bestowed the blessing last month at St. John the Baptist Church in Plattsburgh, where he has

served as choir director for the past 14 years.

“Most Catholics consider it an extremely great honor,” Cantin told The Sun. He does too.

The application to the Vatican earlier this fall was kept under wraps.

“I was totally flabbergasted and in awe, just one of those feelings that, ‘This is happening to me.’”

Cantin announced his retirement from St. John’s earlier this year.

Before that, he served for 30 years at a church in Lake Placid.

St. John’s Father Timoney Canaan said Cantin has been an instrumental part of the community since joining the congregation, composing music and aiding in a variety of church-related affairs.

“George has dedicated many years of his

life to liturgical music and helping people worship at Mass,” Canaan said. “I thought this would be a nice way to recognize the gifts and talent he has shared with our faith community. His faith has been very strong.”

The document is framed and contains a few lines of script underneath a photo of the Holy Father.

Pope Francis signed the document, which is accompanied by the panel seal and of course, a formal blessing.

Marie Richard of Plattsburgh, who has been a member of the choir for 50 years, also received the honors.

The pair received a standing ovation at a recent Mass.

“It’s a great honor to be bestowed on anyone in our faith community,” said Canaan. ■

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County-wide radio system gets facelift $7.6 million contract will bring Clinton County’s emergency radio system into the digital age

By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

PLATTSBURGH | Clinton County’s emergency radio system is being brought into the 21st century.

The Clinton County Board of Legislators last Wednesday approved a $7.6 million contract with Motorola for upgrades to the over 25-year old system, with hope that bringing the technology into the digital age will make it more reliable and easier to maintain.

The county will pay for this system upgrade over the next 15 years, in part through an annual $580,000 state grant from the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.

The county’s radio system serves over 55 entities, including local fire departments, law enforcement and the Plattsburgh International Airport.

Discussions on whether the county should commit to funding the system upgrades have been ongoing.

The county was awarded a $2 million state grant in 2014 to purchase equipment and begin upgrading their radio system, according to county documents.

Planning on how to best complete the upgrade has been ongoing ever since, culminating in this $7.6 million con-

The Clinton County Board of Legislators last Wednesday approved a $7.6 million contract with Motorola to complete upgrades to the county-wide emergency radio system.

File photo tract with Motorola to complete the upgrade.

When hashing out details of the contract with Motorola at a county Finance Committee meeting in October, Emergency Services Director Eric Day told legislators that the current system has become difficult to maintain due to its age and it was time to move forward.

“It’s time to replace this system,” he said. “We can’t get

parts for the controller anymore.”

If the controller dies, it would have forced emergency personnel to use cellphones — and during a crisis, cell towers often get overloaded, he said.

“We need a system that’s reliable and will work.”

The county’s first payment on the final round of upgrades is due in 2019. ■

NCPR awarded $70K to expand labor history project State funds will help radio network continue “North Country at Work” series

By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

CANTON | North Country Public Radio was awarded $70,100 in state funds last month to expand their “North Country at Work” digital archive series.

The grant was one of 81 projects in the region to garner over $64.9 million in state funding through the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Awards.

There are over 200 communities in NCPR’s coverage area, according to station manager Ellen Rocco, and every one of them has a

cache of stories to share about the economies and jobs that have helped sustain them though the years, everything from mining and logging to mail delivery.

With “North Country at Work,” NCPR aims to capture those stories and archive them on a platform conceptualized, and built, by them.

The series, and the digital archival platform that houses it, is years and over $140,000 in the making.

So far, NCPR, affiliate of National Public Radio, has gathered around 3,000-4,000 images from libraries, historical associations and residents all around the North Country.

“What we hope to do is a kind of three-part project in each of (six) communities,” Rocco said.

With help from the REDC funding, NCPR will expand their workforce and host massphoto scanning sessions in six communities throughout the region. They’ll gather the best examples of worklife in those towns, then

return later on with a permanent display for those towns to keep, Rocco said.

“The third event will involve a presentation, or overview, of worklife by a local historian,” she said. “And we’ll invite people — for lack of a better term — to a ‘work story slam’ where they can tell stories of their own.

“We’ll record that and it’ll get added on the (NCPR) website.”

But it’s not just history that Rocco is interested in. It’s about exploring the continuum between past and present industries — the future of the North Country’s workforce, too: “We are equally as interested in emphasizing photos post-WWII,” she said.

“Extractive industries that once sustained (the region), mining or logging — while those are in decline, what has come in to replace it? In the Adirondacks, perhaps tourism,” said Rocco.

“What is the future? We also want to explore how people are trying to innovate and create

new economies and economic drivers.”

For Rocco, the potential for “North Country at Work” is endless.

“Everyone can participate. Even if you’re a homemaker, you work,” she said. “Everyone has a story to tell.”

And the online archival platform they’ve created could help non-profits across the country with projects of their own, she said.

“About a year from now we expect to be in a position to offer the platform to notfor-profit organizations across the country for their projects.

“It’ll be a white-label, open source, freeof-charge platform. That’s the goal.”

Readers can find out more about NCPR’s “North Country at Work” series by visiting northcountrypublicradio.org/features/ncatwork.html.

If you have a story to tell, contact North Country at Work Project Coordinator Amy Feiereisel at 315-229-5356. ■

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Deal to expedite travel, commerce at border

By Pete DeMola EDITOR

PLATTSBURGH | The Canadian government has signed an agreement that will expedite travel and commerce at the U.S. and Canadian border.

The new preclearance law will implement an agreement signed by former President Barack Obama in 2016 designed to expand the authority of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to new locations, a measure that will reduce southbound border congestion.

New York-bound Amtrak passengers will now be pre-cleared at Central Station in Montreal before reaching the border, a measure designed to reduce lengthy train stoppages in Rouses Point to screen passengers.

“It is also expected that the Canadian Border Services Agency may perform some clearance functions in Massena in the future, enhancing flow at the St. Lawrence Bridge to Cornwall,” said North Country Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas, who called the agreement “historic.”

Douglas said the agreement will also allow the U.S. and Canada to better analyze the future of small, rural crossings along the remote border that both governments are examining closings as a cost-savings measure.

“Even those that are low volume are impor-

tant connections in the rural communities they serve, and it would be sad to lose any of the existing connection points between Americans and Canadians,” Douglas said in a statement. “Now, the two countries can decide in the future to operate jointly on one side or the other at these crossings, clearing cars in both directions while cutting operational costs.”

Inking the deal has been a key priority for two years, said Douglas, noting New York’s federal lawmakers achieved U.S. approval a year ago in December.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) helped pen the Promoting Travel, Commerce and National Security Act. “This process will allow for an easier and accelerated trip while ensuring necessary protections for our national security,” Ste-

fanik said in a statement.

Former Rep. Bill Owens, who served as co-chair of the Northern Border Caucus, said delays and uncertainty at the border put jobs and economic growth at risk.

Improving the predictability and efficiency between the two countries also benefits states like Kentucky and Virginia, both of whom export billions worth of goods to Canada annually.

And he said the measure helps bolster security.

“By permitting U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials to conduct agricultural, customs and immigration inspections on Canadian soil, government officials can identify security issues before they reach the U.S.,” Owens wrote last November in an op-ed for The Hill website. ■

Cuomo signs ‘Buy American’ steel bill North Country Chamber calls protectionist policies “counterproductive”

By Pete DeMola EDITOR

PLATTSBURGH | Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into a law a bill that would require the purchase of American-made steel and iron products for state road and bridge projects over $1 million.

State entities must utilize U.S.-made steel or iron unless it can be demonstrated that the use of the materials should be subject to an exemption.

“Buy American will help us invest directly in our greatest asset, our workforce, to support economic development and job growth for generations to come,” Cuomo said in a statement. “I am proud to sign this legislation to support hardworking men and women, revitalize infrastructure across the state, bolster the strength of our manufacturing industries and cement our status as a global economic leader.”

The legislation will be implemented on April 1 and is applicable to contracts executed after that date.

The North Country Chamber of Commerce (NCCC) has made trade and forging a closer relationship with Canada, particularly Quebec, a key pillar in their strategic priorities.

NCCC President Garry Douglas said he doesn’t see any immediate economic ramifications as a result of the new law.

But he called broad restrictions on goods and components “counterproductive” in the contemporary world of complex supply chains — especially when they include Canada.

“Our position has been and remains that when any ‘Buy American’ requirements are considered, they should target the countries intended to be targeted and not include Canada,” Douglas told The Sun in an email.

Canada doesn’t compare to China or Mexico when it comes to unfair competition from low wages, low benefits, low levels of unionization or low environmental standards, Douglas said.

And the U.S.-Canada economic relationship is no longer one defined solely by trade.

“We make things together, with 25 percent of the content of Canadian manufactured goods on average being U.S. content,” he said.

Negotiations ahead of the new law helped pare down some of the demands.

One of the changes, for example, included dropping concrete and cement from the bill.

Nearly 100 percent of cement in northern New York is

sourced from Quebec, Douglas said.

As as part of the law, a newly-minted workgroup must consider the feasibility of expanding the provisions to other American-made products, including concrete, cement and aluminum.

That group will provide an interim report of their findings

by Jan. 1, 2019 and a final report on Jan. 1, 2020.

The final legislation, which is supported by the New York State AFL-CIO, was passed by the state legislature in June.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said at the time the deal will impact businesses in her province, and said she would advocate for Ontario to receive an exemption from the policy before it comes into effect, the Canadian Press reported.

The Quebec Ministry of Economy, Science and Innovation told the Buffalo News in November protectionist initiatives in the public procurement sector have “a damaging effect” for the North American economy.

But state officials branded the effort as a way to reverse what they said was an uneven relationship.

“For far too long, imports of cheap steel and iron ore have put American companies and workers at a disadvantage,” said Sen. Majority Leader John Flanagan in a statement. “I’m proud to say that we are leveling the playing field to ensure that our state’s most significant infrastructure projects are built with quality materials that are American made, help vitalize our local and national economies, spur job creation and protect workers right here in our own backyard.” ■

• Worship in The norThern Tier • children. Phone: 298-4358 St. Mary’s Catholic Church - Church Street, Champlain. Anticipated Mass: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday Mass: 8 a.m. Weekday Masses: Thursday and Friday 9 a.m.

Three Steeples United Methodist Church - 491 Route 11, Champlain.

298-8655. Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. steeples3@primelink1.net CHAZY Chazy Presbyterian Church - 620 Miner Farm Rd., Chazy. 846-7349 Worship and Sunday School will begin at 11 a.m.

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DANNEMORA Dannemore United Methodist Church - 86 Clark Street, PO Box 488, Dannemora, NY. Pastors Wendy and Gary Rhodehamel. Phone: 518-8919287. Worship and Sunday School

ALTONA Holy Angels Church - Main Street, Altona. Mass - 10 a.m. Sunday ALBURGH VT Union Bible Church - 102 S. Main St., Alburgh, VT. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study and Bible Club for Kids at 7:00 p.m. Pastor John Kehoe, 802-796-3055.

CADYVILLE St. James Church - 26 Church Rd., Cadyville. 293-7026. Sunday Mass: 9 a.m.

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

Sunday Mass at 9:30 a.m. Patricia A. Beauharnois, Deacon Vicar Living Water Baptist Church - 9 Locust St., corner of Main and Locust, Champlain. Sunday School at 9 a.m.

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-- Sunday 11:00 a.m. tedtrevail@gmail.com ELLENBURG St. Edmund’s Roman Catholic Church - Route 11, Ellenburg. Saturday Anticipated Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday Mass, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

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

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

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MOOERS FORKS St. Ann’s Catholic Church - Route 11, Mooers Forks. Anticipated mass Saturday 4:00 p.m. Reconciliation before mass. Sunday 8:00 a.m. mass.

PLATTSBURGH Plattsburgh United Methodist Church - 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. 563-2992. Pastor Phil Richards. Service Sunday 8 a.m.

and 10 a.m. Nursery available at 10 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church - 34 Brinkerhoff Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Phone 561-3140. Paster Timothy Luoma. Find us on Facebook or at www.presbyplatt.org. Worship 9:30 a.m., Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m., Church School for children and adults 11:00-11:45 a.m. Child Care Nursery Available.

Seventh Day Adventist - 4003 Rt. 22, Plattsburgh, 561-3491 - Pastor Livergood Worship Saturday at 11:30 a.m., Pot Luck Dinner after service Trinity Episcopal Church - 18 Trinity Place, Plattsburgh, NY 12901.

518-561-2244. Services: Saturday 5:00 pm, Eucharist with dialog sermon.

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First Presbyterian Church - 50 Washington Ave., Rouses Point, New York 12979. Telephone 518-297-6529.

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

West Chazy Community Church Pastor Marty Martin. 17 East Church St. Fiske Road, West Chazy, NY. Ph. 493-4585. Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

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Mooers Free Library opens doors Nearly five years after building construction began, library moves to new facility

By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

MOOERS | Years of fundraising, construction and leadership changes culminated last month in the opening of a new Mooers Free Library.

Replete with bright, newly-painted walls and neat racks of books, the new facility hosts an array of new features.

The library now has an updated collection, five new computers, a front porch and parking lot, and an afterschool program for students of the elementary school across the street.

“Our new library also features a new community room, open to the public to hold parties or meetings,” said Alyssa Neverett, the library’s new director. “We’re hoping to bring new events to the area and bring our community together.”

The opening of this library is years and over $156,000 in the making.

The framework for the building was constructed in 2013, according to Board of Trustees President Tim Gonyo.

The plan, according to Library Treasurer Art Menard, was always to construct the new facility in phases as more funding became available.

The library’s previous Board of Trustees resigned in 2015, Menard said.

Menard said their departure didn’t delay the project. But the library remained closed for four weeks, which spurred a number of challenges that had to be navigated. The current board was appointed shortly thereafter.

Since then, the new leadership has worked to fundraise enough money to complete the structure, including through a brick sale that garnered over $40,000.

Viola LaMere, a local resident, receives the first library card and checks out the first book from the new Mooers Free Library. To her right is the library’s new director, Alyssa Neverett.

Photo provided They did so this year, and moved into the new facility on School Street in November with help from state grants, private donations and funding from the Town of Mooers.

Library officials put in for an additional $78,000 in state grant funds to acquire new furniture and help pay off the latest round of construction, Menard said.

“We were able to modify a grant that allowed us to get the walls up,” Gonyo said. “We were able to apply for a second grant to finally get us into the building.”

The former building, located on Route 11, is in the process of being sold, according to Menard.

“I believe it was assessed at $27,000,” he said. “The cash value of the sale, which isn’t totally complete at this time, is $14,000.”

He said that the buyers, along with the $14,000, would

pay for all paperwork associated with the sale and hand over a small parcel of land to the town.

The Mooers Free Library is part of the Clinton Essex Franklin Library System, which allows residents to request books from any library in the tri-county area to be delivered to their local library.

The Mooers Library is also connected to a worldwide system, Neverett said, so residents have the opportunity to request any book they’d like.

The new library is open Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon.

“It’s been a great community effort and it will continue to be,” Menard said. ■

Chazy residents, officials call for special election County legislature explores options for replacing Area 3 seat

By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

PLATTSBURGH | Several Chazy residents asked the Clinton County Legislature last week to consider holding a special election instead of appointing someone to fill the vacancy created by outgoing County Legislator Sam Dyer (Area 3).

Dyer was certified by the county Board of Elections last month as the next Beekman-

town Town Supervisor, necessitating Dyer to step down from the county legislature.

“Let the people of Area 3 decide who represents them,” Chazy resident Joey Trombley asked the legislature last week. “Call a special election.”

The Area 3 legislative district encompasses the towns of Chazy and Beekmantown.

According to a 1995 local law, the county legislature is required to fill a vacancy within 30 days of the vacancy by appointing a candidate.

If lawmakers fail to select someone, then a special election needs to be held no more than 90 days after the vacancy is created, which in this case, is Jan. 1.

But not everyone agrees with the law.

Jim Mensch, who also identified himself

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PLATTSBURGH | There’s a notable gender gap in the United States’ computer science industry, according to Adirondack P-TECH Coordinator Michele Armani, and the work to close that gap can start here in Plattsburgh.

Armani is teaming up with mentor coordinator and AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer Ruth Kouadio to bring Girls Who Code, a weekly coding and technology club geared toward middle and high school girls, to the Plattsburgh Public Library.

The club’s first meeting is set for Jan. 9, 2018 at 3:30 p.m.

Girls who sign up for this weekly club will learn the skills of coding necessary to solve real-world problems, Armani said.

“These girls will learn skills of coding and develop an idea — they’ll actually be able to choose a situation they see in the real world and think of ways to solve it using coding. It’s all up to them.”

There are at least three times as many men as women working in the computer science industry, according to a

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as a Chazy resident, echoed Trombley.

“The strength in our government is in participation,” he said. “We hope a special election will be used if a seat becomes vacant.”

The Town of Chazy’s former and new town supervisors also spoke out.

“An appointment is a tool that’s there if necessary,” incoming Supervisor Bill Arthur said. “But in this particular case, this (vacancy) has been coming for a long time. The public wants a decision.”

Former Town Supervisor Mark Henry, whose term ended Dec. 31, 2017, said that his constituents have spoken clearly about their desire for a special election.

“If there is a vacancy, they’re in favor of a special election,” he said. “Representatives

report from the National Science Foundation.

With the Plattsburgh Girls Who Code club, Armani says that she hopes to inspire young women to pursue a technology career.

“I think it’s important for girls to learn how to code because historically, at least in the United States, women earn significantly less than men,” Armani said. “And coding is a very well-paying job. If we can improve girls’ confidence in entering this male-dominated industry, we can bridge that gap.”

“We want women to be excited about careers that are science and technology related,” Kouadio added.

This club is part of the Girls Who Code network, a nationwide community with over 40,000 members.

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Chazy Town Councilwoman Cathy Devins said, “I feel strongly that the people of Chazy and Beekmantown should be the ones to decide who represents us.”

County Board of Legislators Chair Harry McManus (Area 1) said that the legislature has been speaking with residents and town boards to see if they have an appointment in mind, per the local law.

Whoever is appointed must reside in the Area 3 legislative district.

“We haven’t made a decision yet,” he said.

“We’re still conducting interviews.”

At least six of the 10 legislators need to approve of the appointment by the end of January. ■

belief that computing skills are a critical path to security and prosperity in today’s job market,” Founder Reshma Saujani wrote on the Girls Who Code website.

“At Girls Who Code, we believe the gender gap in technology is an issue we must all come together to solve.”

Enrollment for Girls Who Code in Plattsburgh is open now, and the club is free to attend. Female students in grades 6-12 are encouraged to apply by contacting achiarenzelli35@ gmail.com or rkoua002@plattsburgh.edu.

“It’s a very exciting field to get into and girls don’t need to be afraid,” Kouadio said. “They can do anything men can do.” ■

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Attitude is From the Editorial Board everything A call for a more civil 2018

With nearly every piece of information we receive, no matter the source, it’s clear

By Dan Alexander that there are far too many divides within • PUBLISHER • this tiny planet.

Even when friends and family gathered over the holidays, when joy and love should be overflowing, conversations sooner or later turned to the things that divide us. Politics, opinions, prejudices, and the attitudes of others are completely out of our control.

Many people seem to start their day with a big chip on their shoulder, just looking for someone to try and knock it off.

The bottom line is we all have choices. We can choose to set our attitude positively, or we can choose to go against the grain with a mindset that is combative and confrontational.

Either way, your attitude is indeed one of the very few things you can have complete control over in your day.

The impact of one’s attitude is more important than education, money and circumstances you’ll face during your day and sets the tone for success or failure. Some may say it’s even more important than physical appearance, skills or talent.

As we start the New Year, nothing we’ve done up to today can be changed — it’s in the history books.

You can’t change how other people choose to act. You can’t change the weather nor inevitable events already set in motion.

The one tangible asset you have complete control over is how you choose to react and deal with the people and events of the day.

Make no mistake about it: attitudes are contagious. Just look around, and you can see how attitudes today have changed and are far more combative than a few years ago.

People tend to be more accusatory, disrespectful, and callous, especially toward those they disagree with instead of taking a complimentary approach in the hopes of defusing the situation and turning the conversation more positively.

Would you rather have a conversation with someone who is frustrated, agitated and just plain miserable to be around or with someone who is thoughtful and approaches life in a positive light?

All the more remarkable any one of us can with a little practice make an instant change on their attitude thermometer if they are willing to try and the more of us who can adjust will find their world a little brighter. ■

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But we couldn’t help but notice the tenor of the public conversation in 2017 took a nosedive and bottomed out somewhere near the swamplike.

In this era of extreme polarization, even the most mundane news items appear to elicit the sharpest of responses.

This erosion of decorum is threaded across the spectrum, from public meetings to social media, which has always been a hotbed of anonymous nastiness.

It seems like rage, venom and demonization is now the default — not the exception.

We’ve all decamped to our specific corners and are walling ourselves in.

Have we collectively gotten nastier?

Or was 2017 just an outlier?

We can’t ignore the elephant in the living room: Our president probably has something to do with this cheapening of public discussion.

He’s been widely criticized for his tweets and caustic demeanor that specifically target and bully individuals.

While his aides defend his freewheeling style as punching back against critics, it’d be naive to think that his tone, which is unprecedented in U.S. politics, has not had a seismic impact on defining the threshold for what we as Americans now define as acceptable discourse.

The same goes for Congress, where both Democrats and Republicans alike have excelled at the art of “whataboutism,” or simply wagging their finger across the aisle and charging the other side with hypocrisy without actually refuting their facts.

It’s a logical fallacy that while may score immediate political points, has generally short-circuited policymaking and good governance in this country.

And we’re all the worse for it.

Lowering the standards of discourse has given people to cover to act out, and release their inner child.

We’re not naive enough to chastise folks and issue a forlorn, “Why can’t we all just get along?” plea for civility.

But it’s astounding that people will think that sour attitudes and nastiness will somehow lead to optimal results.

So much of the conflict we see on a daily basis stems from this lack of decorum, whether be in the public sector, at the office, home, on the sports field or wherever else.

Levelheadedness, patience and the ability of listen to others appears to be completely absent nowadays alongside a general baseline of general social skills.

It’s a fool’s errand to wish for a more tranquil year.

But if you find yourself frustrated, upset and beleaguered over why things aren’t going your way, then perhaps the problem isn’t other people, but rather this collective lack of civility that has taken hold in our culture.

Here’s hoping 2018 will be a calmer, more productive year.

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A year of results for the North Country

By Rep. Elise Stefanik CONGRESSWOM A N FOR NEW YORK’S 21ST CONGRESSIONA L DISTRICT

Th is year we worked together on many important initiatives to help grow the North Country economy, help our veterans and military families, strengthen our local healthcare system and improve education.

As 2017 comes to a close, it’s an important time to review the results in Congress we have achieved working on your behalf.

This year, the House of Representatives has passed more than 470 bills and resolutions, 90 percent of which are bipartisan.

Since I was sworn in, I’ve made over 660 stops across the district at small businesses, farms, schools and more speaking with the hardworking families I’m proud to represent.

I’ve continued to focus on delivering results for our farmers, small businesses, seniors and veterans.

help bring their production into the 21st century.

I also helped the House pass the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. Th is bipartisan legislation updates federal career and technical education policies to help more students gain the knowledge and skills they need to compete for in-demand jobs.

Additionally, I’ve introduced bipartisan legislation to boost North Country tourism by extending the time Canadian visitors can spend each year in the United States. I’ve also worked to pass legislation to develop EPA brownfields sites that encourage local job growth.

And this summer, I helped the House pass the Financial Choice Act that would end taxpayer funded bank bailouts and provide increased access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs by eliminating onerous regulations.

STRENGTHENING GROWING OUR ECONOMY EDUCATION In Congress, I’ve been working on important legislation to help grow our local economy.

I recently introduced two bills that will help increase access to rural broadband and provide our North Country farmers with increased broadband access to

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SUPPORTING OUR MILITARY FAMILIES

As the proud representative of Fort Drum and the Navy Nuclear Site at Kesselring, our district is home to thousands of military families that make incredible sacrifices serving our nation.

We owe all our military families our sincerest gratitude, and one of my priorities in Congress is to address their concerns.

This year I was proud to have a bill I authored pass the House of Representatives to eliminate a loophole that requires military spouses to establish residency every time the service member receives a new assignment—adding undue stress and anxiety to military families already under the pressure of managing their relocation.

I also introduced two bills that were signed into law this month.

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This bill was endorsed by the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), the National Military Spouse Network, and the National Military Family Association.

And the Military Residency Choice Act will allow military spouses the choice to establish the same state of residency as their servicemember for voting and tax purposes.

SERVING OUR VETERANS

Our district is also the proud home of more veterans than any district in New York state.

My district offices have been hard at work on behalf of our veterans, helping to recover over $2.25 million in hard earned VA benefits for our heroes. Congress passed an expansion of GI Bill education benefits that lifts the expiration on when veterans can use these benefits, giving them more flexibility to attend higher education institutions and obtain new skills later in life.

And earlier this year, I helped Congress pass the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, which President Trump signed into law. » Stefanik Cont. on pg. 7

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To the Editor: Is the media “the enemy of the American people,” as Trump has repeatedly claimed?

Given this administration’s flagrant disregard for the First Amendment, it’s time for a wakeup call.

Spielberg’s movie “The Post” will play in the North Country soon.

You need to go.

Flashback to June of 1971: The Vietnam War was going badly. I was just getting out of the Air Force. “The Pentagon Papers” — top secret documents chronicling the war — had just been leaked to the press and they were starting to print them.

Tricky-Dick was furious. Daniel Ellsberg, a top military analyst, had leaked them and now all the lies the American people had been told about the war were going to be exposed. The administration tried to stop the press.

That’s what the movie is about.

Was Ellsberg a traitor? Or was he a hero?

To the people-of-the-lie, he was a traitor, and would spend a lifetime in prison.

To some, he was a hero.

» Stefanik Cont. from pg. 6 This important legislation makes it easier to terminate failing VA employees and provides stronger protections to whistleblowers who raise the alarm over waitlists or medical malpractice. No veteran deserves to be denied care, and this legislation brings needed accountability to the VA. Additionally, I co-introduced the Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017, which will require the VA to cover health care for services performed at non-VA facilities for veterans living more than 40 miles from a VA facility capable of providing the necessary care.

Guest Columnist Either way, without this truth given to the people, about where the war was going, and why, and that it was not winnable, it would have continued to eat-up our young men, and eradicate the Vietnamese people.

After the documents finally informed the people, we got out.

So did Nixon!

But not before 58,220 dead soldiers, two million Vietnamese civilians, one million Vietcong (if we can ever really know), and spending over a trillion dollars (in 2003 dollars).

Other disturbing facts were learned: McNamara reported it as unwinnable. We used more TNT (equivalent) than the nukes dropped on Japan. And our revised reason for being there was 10 percent for the Vietnamese people, 20 percent to check communism, and 70 percent to save face.

These documents are available to the public.

Not freedom! Face!

Ron LaDue, Brant Lake ■

More stats needed on illegal immigration claims

To the Editor: I have come to eagerly await the weekly arrival of The Sun as it has proven to provide wonderful coverage of what is going on in

HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS

Healthcare is another issue I hear frequently about when I speak with families and businesses across our district, especially ensuring our rural communities have the access they need.

This year I introduced a bipartisan bill, the Community Health Investment, Modernization and Excellence (CHIME) Act of 2017, to extend the Community Health Centers Fund for five years.

Federally Qualified Community Health Centers like Hudson Headwaters, North Country Family Health, and the Community Health Center of the North Country

our North Country.

This week’s, dated Dec. 30, does not disappoint.

Coverage of city and county “goings on” is always concise and informative.

The article by Mr. Thomas Batha titled “The Cost of Illegal Immigration” caught my eye as I, too, do not support illegal immigration which basically puts illegals cutting ahead in the line of lawful immigrants and bypassing our admission screening process.

Mr. Batha ends with several paragraphs that contain what he describes as cost statistics that are “readily available,” including $190 billion a year spent on illegal aliens for welfare and social services”; “illegals working “off the books” suppress wages by an estimated $200 billion a year and so on, including many more statistics that state a staggering amount of money is spent on this population.

The issue I have is that you did not identify your source of information, and I would like to know where you got these figures.

I am not saying you are wrong — or right — but in this era of “fake news” and assumptions, I feel stating where you obtained these facts and figures is very important to passing on correct information.

It’s a well-written article, but I hope it is not just speculation. That would be very unfair to the debate.

Margaret Kraemer deGrandpre, Plattsburgh ■

provide over 95,000 people in the North Country with critical healthcare and preventative services, and it’s important to the needs of our community that this funding be extended.

I’m pleased we have over 200 cosponsors for this bill; the overwhelming bipartisan support for CHIME was instrumental in passing legislation in the House in November to extend the Community Health Center Fund for two years.

I am continuing to work on a funding fix in the final year end spending package.

Additionally, I’ve been a strong supporter of the Children’s Health

Insurance Program (CHIP) and voted to pass a five-year reauthorization in the House in November.

I’ve also cosponsored legislation, the Rural Hospital Access Act, that would secure funding for our Medicare Dependent hospitals, a critical issue to ensure our North Country seniors receive the care they need.

It’s been a busy year working hard on your behalf to grow our economy, increase access to education, serve our brave veterans and much more.

I’m honored to serve you in Congress and look forward to continuing to work my hardest on your behalf. ■

Town of Dannemora faulted in audit

Town taxpayers received unfair benefit due to flawed accounting, says comptroller

By Pete DeMola EDITOR

DANNEMORA | The Town of Dannemora has been knocked in an audit by the state Comptroller’s Office for improper accounting.

The report revealed the town failed to maintain a part-town general fund, a measure required for towns containing villages in New York state.

While a part-town highway fund had been set up, a part-town general fund had not.

As such, some $148,278 in general fund part-town appropriations were improperly allocated to the townwide general fund over a two-year span, including funds related to

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building inspections, code enforcement, the registrar of vital statistics, recreation and the town’s annual contribution to the Dannemora Free Library.

The state said this resulted in the town unnecessarily taxing residents residing within the Village of Dannemora.

While doing so lowered the tax rate for those living outside village limits, residents living within the village did not receive that same benefit.

“These actions also caused an inequitable tax burden on village residents and the misstatement of the operations of those funds,” the report said.

The state’s top fiscal watchdog advised the town board to consult with its legal counsel to determine what remedies are available to address the taxpayer inequities.

Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $2 million. The audit covered the period from Jan. 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017.

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of the requirements allocating part-town activities, the audit determined.

The report, released on Dec. 29, also recommended the town supervisor establish a parttown general fund and use it to account for the aforementioned part-town general activities.

The town board was directed to “review statutory requirements relating to the allocation of part-town activities and ensure they are allocated in the proper fund in accordance with these requirements.”

Town officials said they intended on creating a corrective action plan.

“We found that the audit process was longer than we anticipated,” wrote Supervisor William Chase in a formal response to the report dated Dec. 21. “However, the professionalism shown by your staff eased the burden.”

The written corrective action plan must be submitted to the comptroller’s office within 90 days.

“We encourage the board to make the (corrective action plan) available for public review in the town clerk’s office,” the report said. ■

be available for $2 a pair. Bowling is open at North Bowl Lanes on Sundays at 9 a.m., Jan. 7 through Feb. 25. Children can bowl three games and receive the shoes for no charge. Participants should register with the bowling coordinator at the alley. For more information, call the town Recreation Department at 518-5626860 or visit townofplattsburghrecreation.com. ■

Read in the right when it comes to PILOT agreement

By Clyde Rabideau I very much enjoy your newspaper and editorials, but I find myself greatly disagreeing with your editorial of Dec.27, wherein you take to task Plattsburgh Mayor Colin Read for his remarks thought to be off the record but where, in fact, recorded and rebroadcast.

First off, as a former mayor of Plattsburgh, my “off the record” remarks were a lot more saltier, regrettably laced with expletives and profane statements, and not as thoughtful as those of Read — which means Read is quite a guy, to keep his temperament and arguments to such high standards even when he thought no one was listening.

Secondly, I respectfully disagree with your assertion that “the city needs to reform its charter to allow for broader interaction between councilors and city employees.”

Nowhere in the current charter or former charters are employees or councilors restrained for interacting. Nowhere. As an Alderman (the title of which was changed to gender-neutral “councilor”) in the late 1980s, and as mayor for 10 years thereafter, I had employees — the rank and file and management — come to me non-stop to express their opinions and grievances. Employees also went, nonstop, to their councilors to express themselves. Just ask any councilor or mayor and they will tell you the same.

Sorry, my brother, you got that one wrong.

I also challenge you to tell us why you think Mayor Read’s information is wrong concerning the Falcon-Seaboard agreement.

In 1992, I negotiated a deal with the Town of Plattsburgh and Falcon-Seaboard to secure for our city a 30-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) contract, ending in 2024.

The town agreed to it for one reason; the city had such a strong annexation-ofadjacent-land case that the town knew a one-third share was better than nothing or else why would it agree to it the first place?

In 2008, Adore Kurtz, the CEO of the Clinton County Industrial Development Agency, which bonded the deal, wrote in the Press-Republican: “The PILOT agreement was intended to be in place for 30 years and anticipated increased PILOT payments beginning in 2009 for its second and final 15 years (...) The city’s revenue of $850,000 per year comes to it as the result of a 1992 agreement between the city and the Town of Plattsburgh settling an annexation initiative brought by the city for the co-gen’s property in the town.” A side note: The agreement stipulates that payments to the city would actually rise by 2.5 percent per year from 2010-2024.

Starting around 2010, without city knowledge or approval, the town plotted a “special assessment district” and started siphoning off millions of dollars before it shared the PILOT with the city.

We were cheated in my view and, now, the citizens of the City of Plattsburgh deserve a full accounting and Mayor Read is leading the way.

This scheme that excluded and deceived the city violated the letter and spirit of the 1992 contract, in my opinion.

It is neither “conflated” nor “complicated,” sir (your words.)

In fact, it is pretty simple: City taxpayers were shortchanged by millions of dollars to date, and now we want back what is our due. ■ — Clyde Rabideau is the former mayor of the City of Plattsburgh

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“I don’t see people paying more.”

At a Common Council meeting last month, Plattsburgh City Taxi owner Perry Buck said that an increase in the maximum fare is necessary for the company to keep up with minimum wage increases.

The minimum wage in New York state — with the exception of New York City, Long Island and Westchester County — is currently set at $9.70 and rose to $10.40 on Jan. 1.

The rate is scheduled to rise to $15 in New York City by the end of 2018, but the rate of increase will be slower upstate, where the rate will rise to $12.50 by the end of 2020 when the effects will be analyzed by the state Budget Division and Department of Labor.

Buck also said that the current maximum rate makes it difficult to pay his drivers a competitive wage.

According to the City Clerk’s office, the last time rates were increased in the city was 2012.

Billy Coull, owner of Clinton County Cab, echoed Seymour’s comments: “I think the cab fares are right where they should be,” he said.

“I disagree that an increase is necessary.”

Coull said that it’s unclear whether riders could shoulder an increase of $1.50 per fare.

Councilwoman Rachelle Armstrong (Ward 1) said that a meeting will be arranged with owners of local cab companies soon.

“It’s in the works. We appreciate you raising a very valid issue,” she told Buck.

“I had recommended to (the council) that they may consider allowing the cab fares to rise with the general rate of inflation, and gave them those calculations,” Read said in an email. “I’ll support their research needs in any way I can so the city is fair to consumers and also the cab companies can be competitive and attract drivers.”

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CLASS D STATE TITLE GAME For the first time in modern playoff history, Section VII claimed it’s first state basketball crown thanks to the Moriah Vikings, who cruised through the regular season and advanced to Binghamton.

The Change of scenery from Glens Falls seemed to work, as the Vikings cruised in their opener before falling down early to Newfield in the state title game.

Sticking to their gameplan, the Vikings eventually tired out their foe, who only subbed once the entire game, and a strong fourth quarter sealed the state championship in favor of Moriah in their fourth straight final four appearance.

Now, the Vikings have a new goal: Repeat. ■

#2 - BACK ON TOP

#3 - DUEL IN CLASS C

The Chazy Eagles boy’s varsity soccer team got a second half goal from Conner Morse to level the Eagles 1-1 with Mount Academy in the NYSPHSAA Class D title game. The two teams finished in a draw, giving Chazy it’s eighth state title, tying Pittsford Mendon for most in state history and giving head coach Rob McAuliffe two more than any other coach in the state. ■

#5 - OT THRILLER

A few months after earning a spot for the Chazy Eagles in the state soccer championships, Kade Collins was at it again, this time using his stick as a defenseman for the Beekmantown Eagles hockey team, scoring in overtime against Salmon River to advance the Eagles to the NYSPHSAA Final Four in Buffalo, where they were defeated in the semifinal round. ■

In the Class C baseball regional semifinals, the Ticonderoga Sentinels faced the second ranked team in the state in Hoosic Valley.

Dan Dorsett gave the ball to Dalton Granger, and he did not disappoint, going the distance on the mound and giving up only five hits and no runs as the Sentinels advanced with a 1-0 win into the regional final round, where they would lose to Potsdam. ■

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A year after making their Cinderella run, the Moriah Lady Vikings made a return to the Section VII/Class D soccer championship game.

While it looked like they may be going home after trailing 3-1, the Vikings scored a 4-3 win over the Lady Griffins and advanced past the regional round and into the NYSPHSAA Class D Final Four in Cortland. ■

Through the first 11 times he had stepped up to the line, Mitchell Trost of Beekmantown was able to find the pocket every time, looking up at the scoreboard at the NYSPHSAA bowling championships and only seeing “X.” Trost felt he threw the best ball last - or, second to last saying, “it was the perfect shot, and then the eight pin decided to stay up.”

The 299 was the highest at the meet. ■

The Section VII/Class B championship football game was not for those who love offensive explosions.

Instead, it was a who blinks first matchup between the Indians and the Hornets, where the only miscue was on an extra point attempt as Peru was able to come away with a 7-6 victory over the Hornets and advance into the state rounds. ■

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#13 REVENGE

McKenzie Sprague showed what a clutch shooter can do as the Moriah Lady Vikings advanced to their first NYSPHSAA Final Four in girl’s basketball (a trend they would continue in soccer) with a win over North Warren in the Class D regional finals. ■

You can ride a hot goalie in the game of soccer, and that is what Saranac did all the way to the Class B regional finals. In the semifinal round, Cameron Duffield did not allow a goal and then stepped up to bury the first shot in the shootout as the Chiefs went on to beat OFA. ■

#14 - 4 FOR BROWN

Peru’s Delaney Brown continued her impressive streak for the Indians gymnastics team, going through the entire regular season without losing and all-around title. at teh Section VII championships, Brown again stood atop the podium as the all-around champions, which she has now done in her four years of competition, and will lead the Section VII group to states later this year. ■

No one expected Lake Placid to be back in the regional finals this season, with all the players they had lost and the youth on their squad. Notwithstanding, the Blue Bombers scored a 1-0 win over Maple Hill, the team who bounced them out of the state playoffs one year earlier. ■

#15 LAPIER’S RUN

AuSable Valley’s Chance Lapier is the only Section VII wrestler who finished last season with a win, as the then junior was able to regroup after a senifinal loss and earn a third place finish at the NYSPHSAA wrestling championships in Albany. Lapier will enter this season looking to move a couple more spots up the podium come February. ■

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Festival Guild - 12th Night Concert held at Church of the Cross; 7:00 p.m. This concert ends the Christmas Season with a wonderful program put on by local church choirs and musicians. It is a free concert with light refreshments served after the program. Free.

JAN. 7

Blue Mtn Lake » Ballads,

Bunkhouse, Fiddles and Flings, The Traditional Adirondack Music held at The Museum of Blue Mountain Lake; 1:30 p.m. Join performer and teaching artist Dave Ruch for a fascinating concert of Adirondack music and stories. Free for members and $5.00 for nonmembers.

Au Sable Forks » Firehouse Big Breakfast held at Fire Station; 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. We will be serving scrambled eggs, eggs cooked to order, home fries w/o onions, home fries with onions, bacon, sausage, pancakes, french toast (stuffed upon request), fruit, orange juice, milk, water and coffee. Adults $8, Senior’s $7, & children under 12 $6.

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Middlebury » Landscape Re-Imagined: held at The Autumn Campus Johnson Memorial Building; 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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sled racing, Coronation of the King & Queen, Snowmobile Parade, Ladies Frying Pan Toss, Wackiest Hat Contest, Men’s Caber Toss, JAN. 12 - JAN. 14 Human Foosball, Fireworks. Ice Keene Valley » 22nd Annual Sculpture Demonstration all day Adk. International Mountaineering long! Enjoy sledding, skating, family Festival held at Mountaineer; All and friends. All welcome. Free! day Mountainfest is an annual Westport » Full Sap Moon celebration of ice climbing and Live held at Heritage House; mountaineering featuring guest 7:00 p.m. The First show of athletes who entertain us with the Westport Heritage House tales of climbing adventures, Inaugural Performance Series “ instructional clinics taught by Music & More”. Full Sap Moon is visiting athletes and local guides, an American/Bluegrass group demo gear, and of course an from the Champlain Valley Region opportunity to mingle with the (Willsboro, NY). A great excuse climbing community for an exciting weekend of winter climbing and fun! to get out and about after the Holidays.

JAN. 13 North Creek » North Country NewComb » Winterfest in the Jazz held at Tannery Pond Center; Heart of the Park held in and 7:00 p.m. 18-piece Big Band is around Town; 10:00 a.m. all the passionate about entertaining, winter outdoor activities Newcomb inspiring, and educating audiences has to offer: Snowmobile rides, with a wide variety of music from ice fishing demonstrations, Hok Count Basie, Chick Corea, Maynard Skiing demos, Fat Bike demos, Ferguson, and Stevie Wonder.

Dog Sled rides 11am-2pm, cross Many of the members are current country skiing in the Santanoni or retired music educators. Max Preserve, snowshoeing trails Garrett JCS Band Director, Don at the Adirondack Interpretive Prueninger, local pianist, Frank Center and the High Peaks Golf Conti, local saxophonist, Scott Course, fat biking demo, downhill Severance, JCS alumnae and skiing at the ski tow, ice skating, former Band Director at Glens Falls sledding, hot chocolate, family High School, Al Tolomeo, local fun packed activities including percussionist, and Corey Cerullo, a bonfire by the lake. A Dinner North Warren Band Director are offered by the Methodist Women some of the members of this band. also at the Firehall 4:30-6:30pm Tickets are $15 for adults and free and the Lightning Rods at 7-10pm for students. Please call 518at Newcomb Central School with 251-2505, option 9 or visit www. live square dance music. Bring your tannerypondcenter.org to reserve family & dance. tickets.

Long Lake » Winter Carnival held JAN. 14 at Geiger Arena; 12:00 p.m. A do not miss winter event! Any weather Westport » Snowmobile Rally held at Essex County Fair Grounds; 4:00 and anything goes! Cardboard p.m. To benefit the North Country

SPCA to be held at the Essex County Fairgrounds, Westport, NY. FOOD! PRIZES! ADOPTABLE ANIMALS! 1997 POLARIS TO BE RAFFLED RAFFLE TICKETS $5 EACH OR 3 FOR $10 North Creek » Torchlight Parade & Fireworks held at Gore Mountain; 5:00 p.m. Join us on the sundeck at dusk for an amazing fireworks display and torch run, illuminating the base area in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend at Gore Mountain! Snacks and drinks available from the Open Pit Grille and Food Court. Check out live music and apres-fun in the Tannery Pub & Restaurant!

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Hulbert Supply purchased by Ogdensburg company Two North Country businesses will merge next year

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PLATTSBURGH | Plattsburgh-based Hulbert Supply, a plumbing and heating distributor, will be purchased by Howland Pump & Supply in Ogdensburg next year.

Hulbert Supply President Dale Miner said that he expects no jobs will be immediately eliminated as a result of the arrangement,

and new positions at the company could be on the horizon.

“We are hoping as we transition there’ll be a need for more people, because we want to grow, we want to keep moving forward,” Miner told The Sun. “(This merge) is going to allow a better long-term future for our employees, a better future for our customers, and a better selection of products that are more competitively priced. We have more buying power now.”

Hulbert Supply’s six locations in upstate New York and Vermont will join nine currently owned by Howland Pump & Supply.

“Howland Pump & Supply is a family owned and operated distributor like we are,”

said Hulbert Supply CEO John Peria in a statement. “Hulbert Supply is a very successful company, thanks to our amazing team of employees and our loyal customers.

“The owners and family of Hulbert Supply feel strongly that joining forces with Howland Pump will enable our companies to stay strong and competitive well into the future.”

Hulbert Supply was founded in 1947 by Donald Hulbert in Plattsburgh, and is currently run by three grandchildren of the founder; Dale Miner, Betsy Miner and Doug Hulbert.

Howland Pump & Supply is a 162 year old company based in Ogdensburg.

Howland Pump President and CEO Stephen

LaRose pointed to the two companies’ employees as their greatest driver of success.

“Change can be tough,” said Howland President and CEO Stephen LaRose in a statement, “but by looking forward, I hope to lead over 100 employees to many more years of providing our customers, throughout central and northern New York and Vermont, with quality service and quality products to treat our employees right and support the local communities in which our company does business.”

The purchase of Hulbert Supply is expected to be completed by next year.

Officials declined to state the financial details of the agreement. ■

Plattsburgh awarded $73K for Smart Growth plan Town receives state funding for Route 3 strategic revitalization plan

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PLATTSBURGH | The Town of Plattsburgh was awarded $73,125 in state funding last week to complete a strategic development plan for the Route 3 commercial district. » Family leave Cont. from pg. 1 New York’s population is growing older than the rest of the country, particularly in the Adirondack Park, which will rival Florida’s west coast as having the oldest population in the U.S. if current trends continue.

Becky Leahy, CEO of North Country Home Services, said the new legislation is welcome as more and seniors “age in place,” or outside of nursing homes and senior centers.

Family members are the first resource when someone has a health issue, she said, and the new legislation will help make the transition less stressful.

“There is a caregiver shortage in the country and it’s only going to get worse,” Leahy said.

The program is mandatory for nearly all

The monies will allow the town to hire a consultant with an eye for the future of the area, according to Town Supervisor Michael Cashman, using the momentum from state and federal investment in the region to attract even more private investment and concrete the area as a central economic hub.

New businesses continue to arrive on the strip, the most high profile being Chick-fil-A across from Consumer Square.

The town released a request for qualifications (RFQ ) last month seeking a consultant to create this Smart Growth development plan under a one-year, $95,500 contract.

The overarching vision for the commercial corridor, according to that RFQ , is to transform the shopping hub into a “multi-

private employers, and public employers may opt into the program.

Coverage will be included as a rider to an employer’s existing disability insurance policy, and will be funded by employees through payroll deductions.

Contributions in 2018 will be 0.126 percent of an employee’s weekly wage.

“It is a very small amount, about $1 a paycheck,” said Zach Hutchins, director of communications for the Business Council of New York State.

Erik Rettig, the northeast/mid-Atlantic director of the Small Business Majority, said the law will be beneficial to small businesses.

“Many small employers want to offer paid leave benefits to their employees, but simply don’t have the resources to do so,” Rettig said in a statement.

use, economic growth center” with alternative housing options, flexible office space and services geared toward millennials.

The town hopes this type of development will attract new investment, bolster tourism and address structural unemployment.

“There’s this historic investment that’s happening in our region,” Cashman said, citing the town’s multi-million dollar infrastructure plan.

“The town is responding by making sure that we invest the much needed money in our capital plan.”

The town’s Smart Growth plan is one of 81 projects in the North Country that garnered $64.9 million in state investment as part of last week’s Regional Economic Development Council Awards. ■

Small business owners support the policy, he said, because paid leave benefits can help attract and retain talented employees.

“It allows small businesses to offer a benefit that is typically reserved for larger firms at no added cost,” he said.

But while employers are not required to pay in, when paired with other mandates — including the staggered annual increases in the state’s minimum wage law — the administrative burden can be problematic, Hutchins said.

“You add all of these mandates together and it becomes particularly difficult on small business owners,” Hutchins said.

The state’s minimum wage rose to $10.40 upstate on Jan. 1, and to $11.75 for fast-food workers.

New York joins California, New Jersey and Rhode Island in providing the program.

The federal Family Medical Leave Act allows employers with at least 50 or more employees time off to care for a newborn, but the time is unpaid.

Just 14 percent of the U.S. workforce has access to employer-sponsored paid family leave, according to the governor’s office.

A new middle class tax cut also went into effect on Jan. 1, a measure that will benefit 4.4 million New Yorkers and is projected to save taxpayers $4.2 billion annually by 2025.

Taxpayers will see an average state tax cut of $250 in 2018, a number that will rise to $698 once the program is fully phased in by 2025.

“The rate goes from 6.4 (percent) down to 5.5,” said Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday.

“About a 1 percent cut for the salaries up to $150,000, so not only will you make more, but you’ll save more in state taxes.” ■

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PERU - K of C or Knights of Columbus Bingo, Tuesdays @ 7:10 p.m. St. Augustines Parish Center, 3030 Main St. All welcome!

AU SABLE FORKS – The Au Sable Forks Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting their Firehouse Big Breakfast from 8 am till 11 am at the firehouse. Adults $8, Senior's $7 & Children under 12 $6.

PLATTSBURGH - Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Serenity. 12-Step Meeting of Adult Children of Alcoholics.. For more information about the organization, visit www.adultchildren.org. All are open to the public, free and at 4 Palmer St. unless otherwise noted.

AU SABLE FORKS - Please take note that the regular monthly meetings of the Au Sable Forks Fire District for the year 2017, will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM at the Au Sable Forks Fire Station located at 29 School Lane, Au Sable Forks, N. Y. 12912. The meetings are open to the public.

PLATTSBURGH - Adult Children of Alcoholics meeting Wednesdays at 8:00 pm at Auditorium B at CVPH. More information can be found at www.adultchildren.or or by emailing adkacoa@mail.com

PLATTSBURGH – ALATEEN Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Plattsburgh 7:30pmStreet, 8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday CLASSES & WORKSHOPS GLENS FALLS - Friday January 19 Introduction to Cold Process Soap Making with Roberta Devers-Scott. #1271-0119. 1/2 day. 6pm-9pm.

Tuition $55. Member Tuition $45.

Materials fee $15. 18 Curran Street in Glens Falls, NY - the building located next to the Shirt Factory Gallery. Please wear a long-sleeve shirt and bring a washed out and clean 1/2 gallon paper milk carton.

LAKE LUZERNE - Saturday January 20 Introduction to Woodturning with John Kingsley. #1142-0120.

Half day. 9am-12pm. Tuition $55.

Member Tuition $45. Materials fee $15. NOTE: For your safety: no loose-fitting clothes, hair tied back, comfortable shoes and no jewelry.

If sensitive to wood dust registration for turning classes is not recommended.

LAKE LUZERNE - Saturday January 20 Felting Textures Inspired by Nature with Robin Blakney-Carlson. #1230-0120. 1 day. 9am-4pm. Tuition $115. Member Tuition $95.

Materials fee $25. Please bring a couple of old towels and a heavy bib apron if you have one, to keep your clothes dry.

ESSEX - The Essex Yoga Club meets every Monday at 5:30 pm at St. Johns Church. Free, open to all.

PERU - St. Augustines Soup Kitchen, Free Delicious Meal Every Wednesday, 3030 Main St., 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH - The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Search for Meaning Discussion Group. An evening of personal growth and a chance to join others in the search for truth and meaning. This fall, the group read and explore A New Earth: Awakening to your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now. All are open to the public, free and at 4 Palmer St., unless otherwise noted.

PLATTSBURGH - Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh Every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Search for Meaning. A study and discussion group that is now exploring Eckhart Tolles A New Earth: Awakening to Your Lifes PurposeAll are open to the public, free and at 4 Palmer St. unless otherwise noted.

PORT HENRY - Grief Support Group First Thursday of Each Month Port Henry, St Patrick's Parrish Center 11:00-12:00pm For more information. Marie Marvull 518-743-1672 MMarvullo@hphpc.org SARANAC LAKE – Grief Support Group First Tuesday of Each Month Saranac Lake, St. Luke's Church in the Baldwin House 12:30-1:30pm. For more information. Marie Marvull 518-743-1672 MMarvullo@hphpc.org FARMER'S MARKETS WESTPORT - Indoor Country Markets at The Westport Heritage House, 6459 Main Street Westport, NY 12993. January 6, 2018, 10:00am – 1:00pm. Goods for purchase - no fee for admission Indoor Farmers/Crafters Market that sells goods such as farm fresh produce, meats, artisan breads, preserves and crafts/gifts.

CADYVILLE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday 7pm8pm, Wesleyan Church, 2083 Rt. 3, Cadyville, NY. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

CHAZY – Al-Anon Family Group meeting every Friday 7:30pm8:30pm, Sacred Heart Church 8 Hall Street, Chazy. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838

PLATTSBURGH - Celebrate Recovery Meeting every Monday, 6:00 pm, Turnpike Wesleyan Church, 2224 Military Tpke., Plattsburgh.

Open to the public. N0o charge or commitment required. For more information call 518-566-8764.

PLATTSBURGH - The next meeting of Champlain Valley Toastmasters Club will be on Tuesday, January 16th, 2018, from 6 to 7 pm. We meet the first and third Tuesday of every month, at the United Way, 45 Tom Miller Road, Plattsburgh,NY. For all inquiries, please contact Joseph Sohmer, at JOSEPH_SOHMER@HOTMAIL.COM, or Chris Ransom, at RANSOM@NORTHNET.ORG

ELIZABETHTOWN – Al-Anon Family Group meetins every Sunday 4:00pm-5pm, Board Room in Elizabethtown Community Hospital 75 Park St., Elizabethtown. For more info call 1-888-425-2666 or 518561-0838

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Adult Children Meeting every Monday at 7pm-8pm, United Methodist Church, 127 Beekmantown Street, Plattsbugh. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-5610838.

LAKE PLACID – Al-Anon Family Group meeting every Monday 8pm-9pm, St. Agnes Church Basement 169 Hillcrest Avenue, Lake Placid. For more info call 1-888425-2666 or 518-561-0838

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm-8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

SARANAC LAKE - Al-Anon Family Group meeting every Wednesday 7pm-8pm, Baldwin House 94 Church Street, Saranac Lake. For more information call 1-888-4252666 or 518-561-0838

WESTPORT - The Westport Central School District Board of Education will hold their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 6:00 PM in the Library. It is anticipated the meeting will open with an executive session regarding personnel matters from 6:00 6:30 PM. Agenda items include a State of the District mid-year report from the Interim Superintendent, preliminary forecast of significant budget factors for the next school year, benchmark report on administrative, instructional and operations staffing at WCSD, midyear status report on 2017-18 shared services agreements with other school districts, and any other business that may come before the Board. Community members and interested others are welcome to attend.

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City seeks outside engineering help for DRI Plattsburgh releases RFQ for architectural, engineering firm to aid with small business repair

By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

PLATTSBURGH | The City of Plattsburgh released a request for qualifications (RFQ ) this month seeking help with property repair projects awarded money through the new Downtown Grant Program (DGP).

The engineering firm chosen by the city will be awarded a maximum three-year $155,000 contract, with funds split between consultation services and technical assistance.

The city kickstarted the DGP in November, opening up a $1 million fund that allows business owners and landlords to apply

for money to repair, renovate and fix downtown properties.

The funding comes through the $10 million state Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant.

The city is anticipating 18 projects, according to the RFQ , with a construction budget of $785,000.

Though the city isn’t footing the bill for this contract, it was always the plan for an outside firm to take control of DRI projects, according to Community Development Director Paul DeDominicas, “given the size and scope of what (the city is) doing.”

The Engineering Department, which was one of four departments abolished by the Plattsburgh Common Council in July, would not have been responsible for this project, according to DeDominicas.

No responses to the RFQ had been formally fi led as of last Thursday, according to DeDominicas.

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