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COALITION RENEWS PUSH FOR REFORM OF FOREST TAX LAW Expanding access to program will benefit environment, economy, say advocates

By Pete DeMola EDITOR

PLATTSBURGH | Forestry associations, environmental groups and state lawmakers are asking the governor to prioritize reform of a program designed to preserve timberlands by giving private forest owners tax breaks and other incentives.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a series of reforms to the Forest Tax Abatement Program last year, but the issue failed to gain traction.

Now as the governor prepares to roll out his 2018-19 budget plan on Tuesday,

the group is renewing its push to see the reforms become law.

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Commonly known as 480-a, the state Department of Environmental Conservation-managed program offers private landowners who own at least 50 contiguous acres of timberland tax deductions and other economic benefits in exchange for sustainably managing the forests on their property through long-term planning.

The plans serve as somewhat of a blueprint for the parcels, mapping out work schedules, objectives for forest health and provisions to maintain wildlife habitat.

The program offers up to an 80 percent reduction of property assessment.

But while 75 percent of the state’s forests are privately held, only 7 percent of eligible landowners participate, according to the governor’s 2017 State of the State agenda. » Forest tax Cont. on pg. 7

Supporters of reforming the state’s Forest Tax Abatement Program say the measure will help bolster the local economy while also safeguarding against climate change.

For sale: One of the Lake City’s last bookshops

Lake City Books is being sold, and one Keeseville man already has his eye on the business

By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

PLATTSBURGH | One of the City of Plattsburgh’s few remaining bookshops, Lake City Books, is for sale.

“The business is closing, it’s for sale, but it’s business as usual,” said Owner Steve McDonald, who is citing medical concerns for the sale.

Lake City Books first opened on Boynton Avenue in 2013.

McDonald comes from a family of booksellers. His mother was a librarian at SUNY Plattsburgh before opening up a bookstore on Margaret Street, and his brother sold books, too.

It was always on his bucket list to open a store of his own.

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Tickets will go on sale Jan. 29, with organizers promising to add more information through the World of Outlaws channels on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and more in the coming weeks. » Airbourne Cont. on pg. 11

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By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

push from the county’s airport subcommittee.

“This is the end result of what we’d hoped for,” he said.

North Country Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas praised county and airport officials for their hard work on the airport’s Facebook page, noting that a flight to Washington, D.C. would add a new attraction for Canadian visitors.

Canadians account for over half of all passengers that fly out of Plattsburgh International, airport officials have said.

“Congratulations to the county and airport administration on the achievement of one of the key original aims of Plattsburgh International Airport,” Douglas wrote. “This is a potential game changer for the region, truly linking us nationally and internationally for business travel, tourism and our area colleges and also adds a new attraction for our Montreal friends.”

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PLATTSBURGH | Fliers may soon see a connection from Plattsburgh International Airport to Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. The Clinton County Legislature last Wednesday decided to recommend SkyWest, a subsidiary of United Airlines, to the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) as the airport’s main commercial airline.

SkyWest would provide daily express service aboard a 50-seat airplane from Plattsburgh International Airport to Dulles International Airport, a major hub with connections to everywhere from New York City to as far away as Addis Ababa in Ethiopia or Tokyo, Japan.

The service could come as soon as this summer, officials say.

Though the airline has not yet been approved — the DOT has the final say on which airline will receive subsidies from the Essential Air Service program — legislators praised the plan as a benchmark in the history of the county.

“This is the home run we’ve hoped for,” Legislator Simon Conroy (Area 4) said. “We’re going to see a tremendous increase in use of the airport.”

Six airlines bid for the spot at Plattsburgh International, a number that Legislator Robert Hall (Area 10), head of the county airport

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“Ladies and gentleman, we’re going to have SkyWest,” Hall said with bravado at the legislature’s Jan. 10 regular session.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro), one of three federal lawmakers that airport officials credit with helping to sustain the DOT’s Essential Air Service program, praised the news.

“This is tremendous news for the growing Plattsburgh area and a great example of local officials partnering with the federal government to develop our region,” said Stefanik

in a statement. “The Essential Air Service is a critical program for rural areas like ours and I’ve been proud to advocate on its behalf in Congress. With Plattsburgh Airport expanding service to Dulles, our region will be connected to more commercial opportunities and tourism in our area will be expanded.”

YEARS IN THE MAKING

A lawmaker since 2007, Legislative Chair Harry McManus (Area 1) said that the commitment from SkyWest to serve Plattsburgh International signals the culmination of a 10-15 year

The airport has seen numerous upgrades over the past year after receiving federal and state funds, including $38 million as part of a state program to shore up upstate airports.

The deadline to complete the projects that received funding through the state, which include the creation of a new air cargo receiving and distribution center, customs facility and bus station, is this October.

The state funds join $900,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program.

Legislator Mark Dame (Area 8) noted that the legislature’s decision to choose SkyWest, alongside the state’s investment, signals a new future for Plattsburgh International.

“This is a game-changer,” he said. ■

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He hopes that whoever purchases the business will keep it a bookshop, and its walls will remain lined with shelves, racks and small tables piled high with books for the foreseeable future.

Similar to the city’s decades-old Corner-Stone Bookshop on Margaret Street, Lake City sells used books of all genres, along with some DVDs. The shop also carries products from the Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild, a company that donates $60,000-worth of grants, products and services every year to a variety of organizations, including the Southern Poverty Law Center and Amnesty International.

The shop shares a shopping plaza on the outskirts of the city with Fantastic Planet and Jackson & Callie, among other small businesses.

Lake City Books is for sale, according to owner Steve McDonald, and one Keeseville man already has his eye on the place.

Photos by Elizabeth Izzo

CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN

One man, Kyle Page, 54, of Keeseville, has his eye on Lake City Books.

Page launched an online crowdfunding page on Jan. 8 in an effort to raise $40,000 toward the purchase.

“I have built myself up after years of one expensive medical emergency after another and that put me in a position where I am living paycheck to paycheck, like many others,” Page told The Sun. “On my own, there is no way I could raise the capital to invest in this business. I need help.”

He’s managed three different bookstores in the past, Page said, and he’s learned a lot from each experience.

“Now it is my turn to do it for myself the way that I want to do it.”

A longtime writer and educator with stints at SUNY Plattsburgh, St. John’s Academy, Seton Catholic School and Clinton Community College, Page foresees a haven for not only book-lovers, but writers, too.

“Writing and dealing with books is what I’ve done my whole life and what I want to continue to do as I love it,” he said. “I’m fortunate, it’s not a job, it’s a passion.”

“Kyle would do a good job,” McDonald said. “I would say that Kyle is uniquely qualified.”

Lake City opened its doors nearly two years after Borders, a large bookstore chain with a storefront in the Champlain Centre Mall, shuttered its doors and the corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2011.

Though he’s selling the business, McDonald remains happy about the experience — one less thing off of his bucket list: “I’ve met a lot of great people here, it’s been great to serve a need in the community,” McDonald said. “There’s still a lot of people around here who want a local bookstore.” ■

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Jones introduces bill to aid recovering addicts Legislation would give tax breaks to businesses that hire addicts in recovery

By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

PLATTSBURGH | Assemblyman D. Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) has introduced legislation that would allow businesses to claim a tax credit for hiring recovering addicts from state-certified rehab facilities.

The Recovery in Jobs Act would provide businesses with a tax credit up to 35 percent of the first $6,000 in first-year wages for each qualified employee.

The bill is modeled after existing legislation that allows businesses to get tax credits by hiring veterans or people with disabilities.

“It’s not a big break, but it’s something that helps businesses,” Jones said.

Despite beginning the road to recovery, the majority of addicts are often not considered worthy applicants in the workforce, according to a news release from the assemblyman’s office.

By gaining steady employment during the recovery process, individuals are more likely

to complete their recovery and maintain a sober, healthy lifestyle.

“It sends a signal that we’re serious about combating this epidemic in the North Country,” he said.

Partnered with this proposed amendment to the state tax law, Jones secured $20,000 for Champlain Valley Family Services to support their Substance Abuse and Prevention of Clinton County (SPARCC) coalition, a local group of former and current lawmakers, law enforcement, public health, faith and business officials dedicated to combating the opioid epidemic in the tri-county area.

The current opioid epidemic is the deadliest drug crisis in American history, killing roughly 64,000 people in 2016, and faster than even the H.I.V. epidemic at its peak.

Locally, there have been 72 confirmed accidental overdose cases in Clinton, Essex, Franklin and St. Lawrence counties since 2010, according to Jones’ office.

Nearly 5,500 deaths were recorded statewide.

The crisis has also led to upticks in hospital visits over the last 10 years.

The number of opioid-related inpatient stays has risen by 64.1 percent from 2005 to 2014, according to materials provided by Jones’ office.

Opioid-related visits to emergency rooms increased by 99.4 percent during that same time period.

United Way of the Adirondacks Director John Bernardi speaks to the SPARCC coalition about the group’s 2018 action plan.

Photo by Elizabeth Izzo

Assemblyman D. Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) has introduced legislation that would give businesses a tax break for hiring recovering addicts from state-certified rehab facilities.

Jones made the announcement at a SPARCC coalition meeting on Jan. 10. Pictured are Champlain Valley Family Center Executive Director Connie Wille, United Way of the Adirondacks Director John Bernardi, Jones, Northeast Group CEO Michael Carpenter and Behavioral Health Services North Chief of Services Peter Trout.

Photo by Elizabeth Izzo “(The state) needs to play a big role in (combatting) this,” Jones told The Sun at a SPARCC meeting on Jan. 10, noting that Gov. Andrew Cuomo had addressed the crisis multiple times in his State of the State speech earlier this month. “We need to put both our resources and our money where our mouth is.”

COMMUNITY REACTS

Michael Carpenter, president and CEO of the Northeast Group, a Plattsburgh-based warehousing and distribution company, praised Jones for the proposed legislation.

“We’re employers, we’re looking to make money,” Carpenter said. “So this is going to help us.”

Behavioral Health Services North Chief of Services Peter Trout, a member of SPARCC, said that the funding Jones secured for the group would allow them to push forward.

“We really need funding to keep this thing going forward,” he said. “(Jones’) funding will help pay dividends.”

SPARCC plans to ramp up anti-opioid education efforts this year, both in local schools and through community events like the “Chasing the Dragon” screening at the Strand Center for the Arts last year.

State Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury) said she will introduce a companion bill and work to build support for it in the Senate.

“For addicts on the road to recovery, a job provides structure, purpose, a sense of accomplishment and validation they are moving in the right direction,” said Little in a statement.

“For employers, they may have an understandable concern hiring someone in treatment.

This program would provide an incentive in the form of a tax credit that I am hopeful will help, and it would be run through OASAS, who have the expertise to know which clients are ready for the responsibility of a job.”

STATE BACKING

The state has allocated over $200 million in recent years to combat the opiate epidemic, pouring funds into prevention, recovery and drug treatment services.

Champlain Valley Family Center Executive Director Connie Wille announced Jan. 10 that the facility had released a request for bids to construct a new addiction treatment center in Schuyler Falls.

Bids are due by Jan. 25, and construction is slated to begin at the end of February, she said. Wille predicted a late summer opening. ■

• 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Brides-to-be strut stuff Proceeds from Laura’s Bridal & Fashion Expo go to Make-A-Wish Foundation

By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

PLATTSBURGH | Brides-to-be were met with visions of their future as they streamed into the West Side Ballroom on Sunday: Flowing lace gowns with trains sprayed behind.

Long, carefully sculpted curls over bare shoulders.

The faint aroma of roses.

Tiered cakes adorned with intricate beaded frosting.

Laura’s Bridal, a Plattsburgh-based dress shop, sponsored the annual expo designed to raise funds for the Northeast New York chapter of the Make-A-Wish foundation.

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One of the brides-to-be, Amanda Bunker, 27, went to Saranac Central School with her finance, Jacob Duquette, 25.

But they didn’t get to know one another until they both got a job at the local Price Chopper.

She, a cashier — him, working in dairy, they locked eyes across the grocery aisles and it was like love at first sight.

“He always flashed me this weird smile,” Bunker said. “I didn’t know why.”

It wasn’t until a while later when Bunker, now an English teacher at Saranac Middle School and Duquette, a cybersecurity specialist at Twinstate Technologies, reconnected on Facebook.

Duquette admitted that he’d always thought she was cute.

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Let the good times roll

I doubt Sun Community News and Printing will ever be confused with a Fortune 500 company.

We are a small familyBy Dan Alexander owned firm operating in • PUBLISHER • rural America with a small staff and tight budget.

But we are proud to join the growing number of companies large and small who see reason for optimism on the horizon, not just for our publishing enterprise, but our employees, customers and communities.

To date, hundreds of firms employing millions of employees will be receiving bonuses, raises, expansions and retirement increases rising from the recently passed federal tax reform, according to Americans for Tax Reform.

We are pleased to add our modest announcement to others you’ve recently heard for national firms.

All of our hourly and most of the salaried employees will realize a long-overdue pay increase averaging out to approximately $1,000 for each employee.

To start the year, we also announced we would be able to return contributing to their Individual Retirement Accounts after a four-year absence.

The combined cash value to our employees will be approximately $85,000.

That number will be combined with their tax reduction to put valuable funds back into the local economy.

We’ve also made several software and equipment commitments for the coming year to enhance our production capabilities and simplify some tasks for our dedicated team.

Weathering the last few years has not been easy given the state of the economy. We’ve been able to maintain our competitive edge without massive layoffs, bone-cutting cutbacks, or prolonged employee furloughs as we’ve seen other media companies employ.

We’ve had to watch every penny and haven’t had the luxury of any frills, keeping our heads down and focused on maintaining a valuable service to our readers and advertising customers.

Economic downturns are never a welcome occurrence. There are valuable lessons to be learned when you go through them that hopefully make your organization stronger, the staff more committed to the mission at hand and recognizing the value of good customers, many of whom deal with the same issues we face.

Together we are all better equipped for the future and hope to reap the benefits of a stronger economy.

Small business has long been recognized as the heart of the American economy. The Sun has been proud to be a part of America’s grassroots, and we are equally pleased to be in the position of sharing our good fortune with the many quality people who’ve made careers with our hometown firm. ■

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World University Games is a great idea — but must benefit everyone Locking in a third Olympic Games for Lake Placid has long been a goal of regional cheerleaders, who have chased the idea for years.

The Olympics is an indelible part of our collective legacy. But we’ve always rolled our eyes at the prospects for a three-peat.

So much has changed since 1980, and the region is ill-equipped to host a third installment, namely due to the extent to which the Olympic Games have evolved over the past four decades into a global force.

Officials expect to sell 1.17 million tickets to next month’s 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, and anticipate 100,000 visitors per day, according to USA Today.

The High Peaks, in contrast, struggles to accommodate the influx of hikers during the summertime boom months.

Hosting upwards of one million visitors might be a stretch.

But cheerleaders have thankfully put those Olympic-sized dreams on the backburner, dialing back those ambitions in favor of smaller-scale events that are more attainable.

Lake Placid has been tapped to host both the 2019 International Children’s Games and the 2021 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships.

The golden ticket is the 2023 World University Games.

The Adirondack North Country Global Sports Committee earlier this month formally submitted a bid for the event.

While projected visitation numbers aren’t in, the World University Games — also known as the FISU Winter Universiade — is smaller than its Olympian counterpart, both in terms of athlete participation and visitation.

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U.S. cannot survive without an honest media

To the Editor: In this publication, I have read more than one letter slamming the president for his calling out inaccurate reporting. The writers seem to be more worried about the attacks than the lack of honest reporting.

I’m not talking about honest mistakes we all make. I’m talking about the twisting of facts to make them say what the media and those that support them want to hear.

This has been a constant since Trump was elected.

One example: President Trump’s inaugural speech.

I don’t usually listen to them, but this one I did. What I heard

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo has promised state support, and officials from the International University Sports Federation (FISU) will visit Lake Placid to kick the tires at the end of the month.

A decision is expected to be made later this year after local officials venture to Switzerland to make their pitch directly to FISU brass.

Stakeholders have touted the benefits of the hosting the event.

In addition to the feel-good vibes of being back on the global radar, officials have said they aim to use the Winter Universiade as an economic development tool to construct affordable housing and remedy parking problems, two of the biggest infrastructure problems facing the community.

Stakeholders have chipped in about $300,000 for the application, and hosting the event could cost up to $35 million, according to organizers.

While details are still hazy, officials say this number will be offset by athlete fees, ticket sales and television rights, among other revenue streams.

We support the 2023 World University Games — the local economy could use all the help it can get — but critics have also brought up some valid concerns, namely when it comes to accountability, the prospects of drifting costs, taxpayer risks and the overall permanent benefit to the community.

A public meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday in Lake Placid, after this edition went to print.

It’s unlikely all of those questions will be answered then, but we can assume this will be the beginning of a long and transparent dialogue between organizers and the community.

and what was reported about the speech were not even close. I have yet to hear honest reporting about any of his speeches from CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, et cetera.

The president has never called for the forced shutting down of the media that I know of.

But during the 2016 presidential election cycle, I did hear Hillary Clinton call for gutting the First Amendment because the Democrats did not like one of the Supreme Court’s decisions (Citizen’s United, 2010).

The media has a lot bigger problem than the president attacking them.

Less than 25 percent of people polled trust the mainstream media. Th is has nothing to do with Trump. Th is was in play before him.

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It’s important organizers keep the public appraised throughout every step of the process.

And we think the local working class population should benefit more than just a temporary part-time job, or from the shine rubbed off from a brush with the limelight, but rather from long-term effects that will measurably improve their lives.

Affordable housing is a big one. So is creating a market for new businesses that will last long after the final athlete and celebrity has departed.

Organizers should also use this to leverage as much investment for local infrastructure projects as possible to lower the tax burden for local residents.

Measures should also be taken to expand the event’s impact beyond just the High Peaks.

Plattsburgh and Clinton County will stand to benefit as the Plattsburgh International Airport is expected to be the main portal of arrival for a steady stream of visitors, dignitaries, fans and other VIPs. But organizers should also bring southern Essex and northern Warren counties into the fold, regions that often feel neglected in the shadow of their neighboring tourism superpowers.

Despite the glamour that will come with the Winter Universiade, the region faces innumerable problems, and for many of us, living here is little more than experiencing poverty with a view — to steal a line common amongst rural tourist-driven economies that cater to the affluent.

So as the region marches toward the event of a generation, it should benefit everyone — not just the privileged few.

-The Sun Editorial Board ■

the president, calling out fake news and demand that the media clean up its act.

If you believe that the president is a liar, fine! Does this give the media a free pass to do the same?

A free press is of vital importance, our country cannot survive without it. But the country also cannot survive without an honest media.

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munity. Federal policies are undermining New York’s already inequitable tax structure, and the result leaves funding for local education services like public libraries under attack.

To paraphrase Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “a budget is a moral document.”

Where we, through our elected officials, chose to spend our collective resources serves as a testament to what we value.

As our elected representatives come together in Albany this winter to craft this year’s state budget, I want a document that speaks to our hopes rather than our fears and creates policies that will benefit every New Yorker — and there is no better declaration of intent than funding our community libraries.

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Stefanik defends positions, record in tele-town hall Stefanik takes heat over tax reform vote

By Pete DeMola EDITOR

WASHINGTON, D.C. | She came, she listened, she answered, she comforted — over the phone.

A woman who identified herself as “Evelyn from Ogdensburg” asked Rep. Elise Stefanik on Thursday what she was doing to cull the heroin epidemic carving out the North Country.

“It’s been two years today since my son passed from an overdose of heroin laced with fentanyl,” Evelyn told Stefanik.

She trailed off and let the comment hang in the air.

“I think there’s not a family throughout the district that hasn’t been affected by this,” Stefanik said. “Obviously this is very personal to you. It’s an epidemic across the country and it’s an epidemic in our region.”

The lawmaker ticked off past and proposed legislation to address the issue, including the raft of bills introduced earlier that week.

Evelyn cited a community group in Watertown, the Alliance for Better Communities, that has sprouted to combat the scourge.

“It’s very helpful to me to be able to speak about my son, who was not a heroin addict,” Evelyn said.

Her son, a veteran, was active in Alcoholics Anonymous, clean for over a year, and relapsed after a entering into a relationship with an addict, she said.

He lost the fight.

“It killed him, and he left a six-year-old,” Evelyn said. “So it is very important to me along with the veterans things because he was a veteran. I think sometimes my veterans — at least my veteran — was overmedicated.”

NOT PRE-SCREENED

And so it went — a steady, conversational back and forth during Stefanik’s telephone conference call last Thursday, part listening session, part therapy session — and part interrogation — as voters waited for their turn to touch base with the second-term lawmaker, who remained cheerful and indefatigable throughout the hour-long session. » Forest tax Cont. from pg. 1 “Unfortunately, conversion of private forests to non-forest uses like subdividing the land for development as well as unsustainable, exploitive ‘value liquidation harvests’ remain a concern in New York state,” the report reads.

These practices, the report continues, “negatively impact tree species diversity and long-term economic value of the land, and leave genetically inferior trees standing — and are, in large part, caused by the pressure of high property taxes.”

The Empire Forests for the Future Initiative contains a six-point platform for boosting enrollment.

The provisions include lessening administrative burdens, expanding eligibility to include both 25-acre parcels and open land, establishing grant programs and providing financial relief to local governments who are “significantly impacted” by the program.

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

By expanding access and reducing bureaucratic hurdles for entry, more forest landowners will be encouraged to enroll in the program, advocates say.

John Bartow, executive director of Empire State Forest Products Association (ESFPA), called it a “win-win” for both owners and the state.

“The current program overburdens property owners with cumbersome regulations and excessively complex requirements for participation,” Bartow said in a statement.

ESFPA is joined by local and national environmental groups who argue good forestry practices aid in mitigating climate change through carbon sequestration.

Cuomo has made thwarting changes in

By now, the telephone conference calls have been comfortable terrain for Stefanik, who prefers the setting over public town hall meetings.

She’s held 13 since taking office in 2015, and they follow a familiar pattern: Stefanik outlines what she’s working on in Congress before opening the lines to callers, most of whom appear to be eager to chat with the lawmaker, whether be to share their grievances or ask her to elaborate on where she stands on certain issues.

Calls are not pre-screened. But in order to cover a broad array of issues, the lawmaker’s office asks callers what the subject of their question is before they are on the call.

“However, constituents are free to ask about anything once they are on the line,” said Tom Flanagin, a spokesman.

Exact numbers aren’t in, but the lawmaker’s office reached out to 30,000 households across the district.

One-hundred and fifty signed up in advance.

The lawmaker discussed everything from environmental policies to broadband, net neutrality, the Second Amendment and health care.

WALKING A FINE LINE

But the meeting wasn’t all smooth sailing for the lawmaker, a Republican who has strived to craft a bipartisan brand in a historically conservative district — and in a country with a galvanized left churning against a controversial president.

Several callers thanked her for her attention to veterans issues, but criticized her vote against the tax bill last December.

“I think we need to get this economy going, and get these people on social services back to work,” said a man who identified himself as Charles from Fulton County.

Stefanik said capping state and local tax deduction at $10,000 was a dealbreaker, and one that will negatively impact state residents despite other provisions she found agreeable.

“I believe New York state needs to get serious about cutting our taxes and reigning in our spending,” she said.

Another caller, Pamela from Herkimer, also criticized the lawmaker’s vote, and asked about tax relief for working class homeowners like she and her husband.

Pamela spoke of her family’s struggle to keep their heads above water. Her husband worked for 45 years and is still

federal policy a centerpiece of his administration since President Trump took office a year ago this week — including rollbacks to environmental safeguards.

“As the federal government fails to take the lead in enacting proactive policies to combat climate change, we have a moral obligation to do what we can at the state and local level,” said Jessica Ottney Mahar, policy director of The Nature Conservancy in New York, in a statement.

She called reforming the law a “forwardlooking way for New York to do its part and have our forest landowners mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon and putting their land to work, to the benefit of both themselves and their communities.”

The business sector has also signed on, citing the economic benefits to the forest industry, which employs 60,000 New Yorkers who receive over $2.5 billion in annual wages, according to The Business Council of New York State.

“The future of those jobs is connected to the continued maintenance and viability of our forest lands,” said Darren Suarez, director of government affairs for The Business Council of New York State, in a statement.

STATE LAWMAKERS ENDORSE

State Senator Betty Little (R-Queensbury) supports the reforms.

“Over the years, we have created tremendous initiatives to support the conservation of publicly-owned forests in New York, and the time is ripe for us to address the private forest lands that make up 75 percent of the forest lands in the state,” Little said in a statement.

Assemblywoman Addie A.E. Jenne, who represents St. Lawrence and Jefferson coun-

» Letters Cont. from pg. 6 Libraries offer free and equal access to educational opportunities, and are the primary source of internet access for many of our neighbors.

New Yorkers of all ages, experiences and needs turn to their local library for early literacy programs; classes in adult education and financial literacy; health groups and fitness workshops; technology assistance; English and other lan-

unable to afford health insurance on the Obamacare exchange, she said.

“At the lowest level, he could not afford the insurance that is out there on the exchange,” she said. “We felt so used, and so abused by that.”

Stefanik voted to repeal Obamacare in May, but the measure didn’t make it out of the Senate.

The lawmaker reiterated that the law needed to be replaced with “patient-centered” health care.

Randy from Gansevoort appeared to be frustrated at Stefanik’s bipartisan approach.

“What policies and agenda items do you agree with (President Trump) on, and will be supporting in the coming year?” he asked.

Stefanik said she supported his candidacy, and supported his nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, his focus on growing the economy, sunsetting regulations, lowering tax rates for small businesses and boosting the military and his opposition to sequestration.

“I’m willing to work with the president on issues where we agree, but there are issues where I do disagree with him,” she said.

Stefanik took nearly a dozen calls, and the session illuminated the often-tricky tightrope that comes from representing New York’s 21st Congressional District and various constituencies that are often at odds with each other.

New York State Republican Committee Regional Vice Chair Shaun Gillilland said the politically diverse district tends to be oriented toward moderate positions at the center of American politics.

“Her votes are well-balanced, well-thought out, and represent pretty much the majority opinion of the district,” he said. “If she is catching criticism from the far right and the far left, then I would say she got it on target.”

Stefanik is up for re-election this year, and faces a growing field of Democratic candidates chomping at the bit to replace her.

The telephone conference call didn’t go unnoticed by candidates.

Tedra Cobb, a former St. Lawrence County lawmaker, criticized Stefanik in a statement for not holding town halls, and said she’s already held 125 campaign events, and will hold 12 town halls annually if elected. ■ To read this story in its entirety visit suncommunitynews.com

ties, said healthy forests support the biomass industry, a job generator in the North Country.

But restrictions to entering the program, said Assemblyman D. Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay), dissuade forest owners from accessing the benefits of the existing law.

Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) was more cautious.

“Maintaining private forest lands as working forest is good for both the environment and our North Country economy,” Stec told The Sun in an email. “I support modifying 480 / 480-a to further achieve this goal.”

But, he said: “It is important that any change hold our local taxpayers harmless as it is all New Yorkers who benefit for the maintenance of these private forest lands.”

COSTS UNKNOWN

Local government officials want to ensure tax deductions are not shifted onto the backs of local taxpayers and become another unfunded mandate.

“We in local government recognize the importance of the forest industry, and recognize the importance of supporting it — not only the economic benefits, but the jobs, and what those jobs will bring to the community,” Adirondack Local Government Review Board Chairman Jerry Delaney told The Sun. “The concern is we don’t know what it’s going to cost, and we don’t feel as if we should bear that cost.”

The Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages (AATV) maintains a similar stance.

Any reform should hold individual municipalities harmless from seeing shifts to other property taxpayers and from having to shoulder additional administrative costs or burdens, said Hamilton County Board of Supervisors

guage classes; and many other programs and services too numerous to list here.

New York has failed to fully fund library services for more than a decade.

This decade of underfunding has withheld more than $110 million in State Library Aid. This has not only undermined local education opportunities, but has pushed costs onto local taxpayers.

Chairman Bill Farber, an AATV member.

“Since it is a state benefit and a state program, individual taxing jurisdictions must be made whole for lost revenues or any cost of administration,” Farber told The Sun. “With that said — and assuming that the program meets those two criteria, as (former AATV President) Brian (Towers) was consistently assured would be the case — AATV stands strongly behind our private property owners,” Farber said.

NEXT STEPS

Cuomo is scheduled to unveil 2018 budget details on Tuesday, hours after this story went to print.

Ottney said the group is “hopeful” that the legislation will be in the budget bills.

The estimated cost for the reforms to 480-a are around $3 million, a “modest amount” considering the significance of the impact, she said.

It remains unclear how much the state would put towards grant programs for private landowners and other measures outlined in last year’s raft of proposals — and if the reform even remains a priority.

While the governor’s 2018 agenda book contains numerous environmental proposals — including efforts to boost clean energy production, fight toxic algal blooms in upstate lakes and put the brakes on rail car storage in the Adirondacks — forest tax reform was not mentioned in the 2018 agenda.

A spokesman for the governor did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

The DEC also did not respond for comment.

The state has until March 31 to hammer out a budget. ■

When New York fails to fund library services, we end up with diminished services that cost more. It’s not only inefficient, it’s unconscionable.

Join me in using the online advocacy system offered by the New York Library Association to write to the governor and the legislature: nyla.org/advocacy.

Lillian Costa, President Richards Library Board of Trustees

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Saranac Lake » Winter Bread

Market held at First United Methodist Church; 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Fresh Baked, Hand-made, Organic. Pre-Orders welcomed & appreciated. Text or Call 518-3021828.

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Saranac Lake » Live at BluStage

held at BluSeed Studios; 7:30 p.m.

Doors open at 7pm Admission: $20/$18 BluMembers Members RSVP by emailing admin@ bluseedstudios.org or calling 518-891-3799 The first Live at BluStage concert of the New Year will feature world-renowned multiinstrumentalist Dom Flemons, a Grammy Award winning musician, singer-songwriter, and slam poet.

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Freestyle Cup held at Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex

Lake Placid » Freestyle Cup held at Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex; World Cup Freestyle returns to Lake Placid. Catch all the high flying action with two nights of aerials competition under the lights at the Olympic Jumping Complex in Lake Placid. Tickets can be picked up ahead of time to avoid the line at Whiteface, Olympic Center Box Office, Mt Van Hoevenberg, ORDA Store on Main Street or the Ski Jumps. Tickets are also available for pick up night of event. Must show pass.

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Plattsburgh » Newman Center

Film Series held at Newman Center; 7:00 p.m. (90 Broad St., Plattsburgh) will mark the 50th year since Martin with a Martin Luther Lutner King’s Kings passing p, screening 1977’s “Tallest Tree screening of of1977's" in in Our Our Forest,” Forest," a a critically acclaimed acclaimed award-winning av documentary on Paul documen1 Robeson Robeso setting the stage for Rosa the stc Parks, Park'. Martin Luther King and LuH the civil rights thE movement. me Showing on St reel-to-reel rE 16mm film.

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JAN. 20

Plattsburgh » Ben Miller Band

held at Strand Center for the Arts; all day The Ben Miller Band radiate with energy, smarts, and soul. Their music is wholly contemporary while ringing with ages-old echoes of bluegrass, delta blues, Appalachian mountain music and more... A stew they lovingly call “Ozark Stomp.”

The hard working threesome has already won a substantial, and still-growing grassroots fan base through old-fashioned ingenuity and an unstinting work ethic.

- 6:00 p.m. John, Neil and Lisa All your favorite tunes from rock, country, and a little bit of jazz. 167 Stratton Hill Rd., For more info 518846-8544

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Plattsburgh » Newman Center

Film Series held at Newman Center; 7:00 p.m. Marking the 50th year since Martin Luther King’s passing with a screening of 1977’s “The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened,” the series’ second consecutive showcase for the legendary James Earl Jones. Also with Jimmie (“Good Times”) Walker in his only dramatic role. Showing on reel-to-reel 16mm film. Free, donations welcome.

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Auction held at Newcomb Fire Dept.; 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. There will also be a 50/50 raffle. Drawings for auction around 6pm. The dinner will also include hotdogs, salad, bread drinks, and deserts. Funds to benefit the vintage snowmobile race on February 17th 2018.

Madness held at Schroon Lake Public Library; 12:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Showing at 12:30 p.m.

Underdogs - an animated comedy with a little bit of magic and at 7:00 Snowden - A hero to some and a traitor to others, Free, Stop by the library for the complete schedule.

Newcomb » Chili Dinner & Chinese

JAN. 20

Plattsburgh » Newman Center

Film Series held at Newman Center; 7:00 p.m. (90 Broad St., Plattsburgh) will mark the 50th year since Martin Luther King’s passing with a screening of 1972’s “The Man,” starring James Earl Jones in this critically acclaimed fictional account of the first African-American U.S. president. Screenplay by Rod Serling of “Twilight Zone” fame.

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JAN. 20

West Chazy » The Duo Plus one held at Vesco Ridge; 4:00 p.m.

Schroon Lake » Winter Movie

JAN. 21

Rutland/Killington » 32nd Annual Winter Bridal Show held at Holiday Inn; 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The spacious ballroom offers endless options for a colorful and fun set up and design for your reception. The Holiday Inn has the largest square footage in the area and has been hosting some of the greatest number of events in Rutland County for the over 25 years! Come raise your glasses and celebrate your engagement with your wedding party, family and friends! Doors open at 11:30 am General Prize Drawings begin at

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Montpelier » Spice on Snow

Winter Music Festival held at Downtown Montpelier; all day. Info at www.summit-school.org / 802793-3016. Get ready for Spice on Snow Winter Music Festival. A fourday, city-wide celebration! From Thursday, January 25th, through Sunday the 28th, Montpelier will be filled with the sounds of spicy-hot Cajun and Old Time Stringband music, culture and cuisine from Louisiana, Southern Appalachia, and Canada. For the complete schedule, visit: www.summitschool.org.

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to Sing held at Keene Valley Congregational Church; 8:00 p.m.

East Branch Friends of the Arts is pleased to promote a concert by the Sexy Pitches, SUNY New Paltz Acapella Group, to benefit the Keene Valley Neighborhood House. The performance is scheduled for Saturday, January 27 at 8 p.m. at the Keene Valley Congregational Church. Suggested donation is $10; larger donations are welcome. All proceeds from this concert will be used to purchase new carpeting for the second floor of the Keene Valley Neighborhood House, an assisted living facility. Details, contact Tish Biesemeyer at 518-572-4253.

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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!

ELIZABETHTOWN - The diabetes support group meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Elizabethtown Community Hospital, in the boardroom,4:30 PM - 6:00 PM. The meeting is open to anyone those with diabetes, their caregivers, family members and friends.

PLATTSBURGH - Sunday, Jan. 21 5 p.m. Family Circle Supper at the Fellowship. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 4 Palmer St., For more info 518-561-6920.

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.

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

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.

PLATTSBURGH - The next meeting of Champlain Valley Toastmasters Club will be on February 6th, 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

PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday CLASSES & WORKSHOPS ELIZABETHTOWN - Elizabethtown Library on River Street. Open M/W/F 10-5 and Sat 10-2 24/7 WiFi / Faxing/Scanning and Computers Available. All are Welcome!

FREE IPAD WORKSHOPS given by Senior Planet: 1/30-2/15-3/1 and 3/15 from 11am-12:30 in the Library. (IPADS and Workbooks provided for use.) Limited Space. Call Angela at 518-873-2670 for Details.

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

Half day. 9am-12pm, at Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St. For pricing & more info call 518-696or www.adirondack2400 folkschool.org.

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

PERU - 4th Sunday Breakfast January 28th 9am-Noon, Peru Memorial VFW, 710 Pleasant St, Rt. 22B. Bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage gravy & biscuits, corned beef hash, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, juice & coffe, ONLY $10 PERU - J & G Karaoke,Friday January 26th 8pm to Midnight, Peru Memorial VFW, 710 Pleasant St, Rt. 22B. Full range of music for any and all singers. No cover charge. Kitchen & bar open at 5pm.

PERU - Just Jammin Thursday Jan. 25th 6pm, Peru Memorial VFW, 710 Pleasant St, Rt. 22B. A group of local musicians get together to jam, Come join them, listen, dance and/or add your voice to their instruments.

LAKE LUZERNE - Saturday January 20th Felting Textures Inspired by Nature with Robin Blakney-Carlson. #1230-0120. 1 day. 9am4pm. at Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St. For pricing & more call 518-696-2400 or info www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

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

WEST CHAZY – Free Wellness class, January 27th 2pm – 4pm, Join Melissa Light Intergrative Health/Lifestyle Coach – Yoga Instructor for an afternoon of Free Wellness! Vesco Ridge Vineyard 167 Stratton Hill Rd, for more info call 518-846-8544

PLATTSBURGH - Every other Wednesday, (Jan. 10 and 24 this month) 10:15 a.m. Faith Examined.

The group will continue its exploration of Christian Voices in Unitarian Universalism. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. 4 Palmer St. for more info call 518-561-6920.

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. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4 Palmer St. 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 - Tuesdays, 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 Purpose. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4 Palmer St., for info 518-561-6920.

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

DINNERS & SUCH NEWCOMB - The Newcomb Snowmobile Club will be having a fundraising dinner, by donations, and chinese auction at the Newcomb Fire Department on January 20th, 2018 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. There will also be a 50/50 raffle. Drawings for auction around 6pm. The dinner will also include hotdogs, salad, bread drinks, and deserts. Funds to benefit the vintage snowmobile race on February 17th 2018.

PLATTSBURGH - Monday, Jan. 22, noon. Forget-Me-Nots. Bring a lunch and join in the conversation.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 4 Palmer St., for more info 518-5616920.

PLATTSBURGH - Thursday, Jan. 25 5:30 p.m. Dinner to welcome international students. RSVP by contacting Michelle Ouellette at ouellettem@charter.net and bring a dish to share. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4 Palmer St., For more info call 518-565-0145

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 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 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 - 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 - 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 – 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.

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

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.

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 WESPORT - Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Essex County will hold a regular board meeting on Monday, January 22 at 6:30pm at the CCE building at 3 Sisco Street in Westport. This meeting is free and open to the public.

For more information please contact Laurie Davis, 518962-4810 x404 or email lsd22@cornell.edu.

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PenAir concerned over possible job cuts

Provider will leave Plattsburgh International Airport if SkyWest gets goahead

By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

PLATTSBURGH | Plattsburgh may be getting a direct line to Washington, D.C. But the decision to switch providers may lead to job losses for PenAir, the airport’s main commercial airline.

County and Plattsburgh International Airport officials announced last week they would endorse SkyWest as an Essential Air Service (EAS) provider to the federal Department of Transportation (DOT).

Each rural airport can only have one EAS provider, which means if the DOT approves the subsidies for SkyWest, a United Airlines partner, the company will be forced to pull out of Plattsburgh entirely, said PenAir Vice President of Marketing and Sales Missy Roberts.

PenAir currently provides service to Boston, but relies on EAS to subsidize the flights.

“If we chose to stay without the subsidy, (Boston) would no longer be an EAS route,” Roberts said. “The other carrier wouldn’t be subsidized either — an airline can only get federal subsidies (through EAS) if there’s only one carrier.”

That means the loss of over 20 jobs locally, and for fliers, the loss of direct transportation to Boston Logan International Airport.

The move to back SkyWest was widely praised by lawmakers and business leaders throughout the region, who cited the importance of offering direct service the nation’s capital.

But not everyone agrees that a switch to SkyWest is in the area’s best interest.

Over a dozen employees of PenAir, the primary airline of Plattsburgh International since 2012, packed the county’s conference room last Wednesday to plead with the legislature to stick with their company.

For them, it was a last-ditch effort to save their jobs.

“Unfortunately, (if SkyWest is chosen for EAS subsidies) we would not have employees there because we wouldn’t be there,” Roberts

If the federal Department of Transportation approves a plan for SkyWest to takeover as the Plattsburgh International Airport’s primary commercial airline, fliers may soon see a connection from Plattsburgh International to Washington, D.C. Both local and federal officials have praised the Clinton County Legislature’s decision to back SkyWest. But not everyone is thrilled: pictured are employees of PenAir alongside members of the county’s airport subcommittee.

Photo by Elizabeth Izzo told The Sun in an phone interview.

‘YOU’RE GETTING RID OF OUR JOBS’

Six airlines submitted bids to become Plattsburgh International’s primary commercial airline, a number that County Legislator Robert Hall (Area 10) called “remarkable.”

PenAir was the highest bidder, according to Airport Manager Christopher Kreig. The airline’s submitted bid included a provision to be the sole EAS provider for three different airports, including Plattsburgh International.

“It was an all-or-nothing proposal,” he said in a phone interview with The Sun. Kellen Louis, a Plattsburgh-based PenAir employee, implored the legislature to look beyond the financial figures.

“I know it’s easy to look at numbers in a packet,” said Louis. “But when you get rid of this company, you’re getting rid of our jobs.

“To us, the future is more than just numbers.”

According to Dallas Anthony, the Anchorage, Alaska-based manager of ground operations, the company employs over 20 staff locally.

Anthony says that works out to $1.3 million in salaries, not including rental fees the airline pays to the airport.

The number of jobs SkyWest would bring to the airport, and how its local staffing numbers would compare to PenAir, wasn’t immediately available. Kreig said that more details would come after DOT approval.

An email sent to SkyWest’s corporate offices asking for anticipated local staffing numbers

was not returned before this edition went to print on Tuesday morning.

Legislator Robert Hall (Area 10), head of the Plattsburgh International Airport subcommittee, did not respond to multiple requests for comment on anticipated job creation before this edition went to print.

HONOR FLIGHT

For the last few years, the North Country Honor Flight has chartered a PenAir plane to fly veterans to the Baltimore-Washington Airport.

But the group now questions if that can continue with a new airline.

“Our ease of operations comes from the people we work with,” said Barrie Finnegan, president of the North Country Honor Flight.

“PenAir is one of them.”

Finnegan said that beyond offering a flight to local veterans traveling to Washington, D.C., the crew has accompanied the vets as they visit the city.

“What PenAir does is way above and beyond the call of duty,” he said.

It’s unclear whether SkyWest would be willing to take over those duties from PenAir. “I haven’t worked with another airline yet,” Finnegan said.

CONCERNED ABOUT MOVE

Jarrid McBicker, an AMP mechanic for the airline, noted that many local AMP mechanics may have to relocate if PenAir is passed on.

“It would suck to have to move away from

an area I love,” he said.

The Clinton County Legislature, following the meeting with PenAir employees, decided to recommend SkyWest as the airport’s primary airline.

SkyWest would provide service to Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., a major hub with connections to airports all around the world.

The choice still has to be approved by the federal Department of Transportation before it’s a done deal, according to County Administrator Michael Zurlo.

If approved, service could begin as soon as this summer.

‘HERE TO SERVE’

Kreig told The Sun that he believes the switch to SkyWest will be a good thing for the community in the long run.

He said that he’s worked with many of the employees through PenAir and other airlines that have passed through Plattsburgh International over the years.

“I’ve worked with these folks,” he said. “They’ve been good partners. But there’s more to it.”

There are over four million people within a 90-minute radius of Plattsburgh International, according to Kreig, and Washington, D.C. was found to have the biggest market in the area.

Kreig told reporters that at the end of the day, the airport is a business.

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» Bridal Cont. from pg. 5

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A dozen vendors showcased their wares to hundreds of brides-to-be and their families.

Clusters of wives, mothers, daughters and grandmothers weaved their way on Sunday through a selection of what the North Country’s wedding industry has to offer.

A handful of grooms looked over brochures for getaway spots.

Models, both male and female, adorning popular designs from Morilee, Maggie Sottero, Casablanca and Venus, stood poised on a

MAKING WISHES COME TRUE

Laura’s Bridal sold over 350 tickets to the event at $10 each, according to organizer Lonnie Cross, with proceeds benefiting the Northeast New York chapter of the MakeA-Wish foundation.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation has helped kids with life-threatening illnesses fulfill some pretty cool wishes, said Chief Operating Officer Robert Bullock.

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Office with President Barack Obama, he said.

Another, a 6 year old named Nikolas, met Pope Francis at the Vatican.

The Northeastern New York chapter serves 15 counties from Albany to the Canadian border.

According to Bullock, from an average $2 million annual budget, wishes granted from Clinton and Essex counties account for 10-15 percent of that.

Last year, 4 year old Elizabethtown boy, Damien, was granted his wish to go to the Walt Disney World Resort.

An average wish costs anywhere from $12,000 to $45,000.

Local fundraisers like the bridal expo, Bullock said, really do help.

“What we’re really trying to do is give (the kids) a some normalcy,” he said. “It allows them, for even just a little while, to think about something other than treatment.”

Laura’s Bridal holds a bridal and fashion expo every year. Last year, they raised $3,470 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. ■

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Here are some tips to help keep pets safe and secure during winter’s frigid temperatures. · Schedule a well visit. The American Veterinary Medical Association suggests scheduling a visit with a veterinarian to check for any medical issues. Cold weather can aggravate symptoms of certain conditions, such as arthritis. A thorough examination can shed light on potential problems. · Know your pet’s cold tolerance. Although all cats and dogs are at risk in the cold weather, some are better equipped to handle it than others. Huskies and other breeds from cold climates are certainly going to be more comfortable than other dogs, such as the Italian Greyhounds, when wading through a winter wonderland. Also consider that old, young, wet pets or those with thinner coats are at a greater risk of getting hypothermia and/or frostbite.

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· Consider a sweater or vest. Some pets are more tolerant to the cold than others. However, some dogs and cats may benefit from a sweater, vest or coat designed for pets to offer a little more insulation. · Update identification and contact information. Snow and ice can mask scent cues that help pets find their way home. Update contact information and make sure pets’ collars are on tightly.

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» Airbourne Cont. from pg. 1 “This started about a week before Christmas when I found out a track in Ontario had lost this race,” said Airborne Speedway director John Walker at a press conference on Monday. “I immediately sent an email to World of Outlaws.

The next thing you know, we were having a phone conference on getting it together.”

The World of Outlaws racing series, known as “The Greatest Show on Dirt,” is the premier dirt course racing series, paying out over $6 million in purses throughout the season and paying around $52,000 in purses for the July 25 event.

Outlaw drivers often make the jump into NASCAR racing series: Owners Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne are current top series NASCAR stars who have run in the Outlaw series.

The series travels throughout the country starting in February and running through the beginning of November.

BEST OF THE BEST

The July 25 event, which happens in the second half of the World of Outlaws series, will be a big time event for points drivers.

“I wanted to make things exciting to bring the community and the fans together,” said Walker. “I am very proud to bring this event to the area and I am excited to see where this will take us into the future.”

“You can expect to see all of the top 10 in points for the series at this event,” said Robby Knowles, Airborne media director. “You never

know for sure who will be at the event, and I would not want to drop any names, but you can expect the top names in the sport will be there at an important time of the season.

There is a pretty good following and they also get drivers who won’t run a full schedule but will run selected Outlaw events.”

“This is the biggest ting that dirt track racing has to offer,” added Walker. “To get this kind of race in this area is something that has not been heard of.”

Knowles said World of Outlaws will be the fastest racing Airborne has ever seen.

“This will be the fastest lap times ever turned at the track, with single laps in the 12-second range, which averages out to 115 mph,” Knowles said. “Speeds are to top out at 135 mph, based on our calculations.”

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Kristy Kennedy of the Adirondack Coast Visitor’s Bureau said an event like this will benefit the region.

“What more could you ask for to have an influx of thousands of people coming to the area to see something they support and follow around the country,” Kennedy said.

“We are on board to help wherever we can and to bring this to the public.”

Knowles added bringing the Outlaws to Plattsburgh will enhance the speedway’s reputation.

“It allows us to broaden our fan base,” Knowles said. “The ideal goal is to broaden our fan base and get more onto the map. An event like this

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Airborne Park Speedway Director John Walker announces the World of Outlaws Dirt Track racing series will make a stop in Plattsburgh July 25, the first time the top-level dirt racing series has made an appearance locally.

Photo by Keith Lobdell allows us to open up and expand.”

“The landowners have put more than $1 million in to the infrastructure, which is a very important part to bringing this event here,” Walker said. “You can’t just have a dirt track and then build a race. There are a lot of things that need to take place.”

FULL SCHEDULE

Airborne Speedway went back to being a dirt track in 2017, after running on asphalt for the past 26 years, allowing them to seek out

top rated racing series that run on the surface.

Along with World of Outlaws, Airborne has also announced the return of the Super Dirt Car Series and Empire Super Sprints.

“For me, this is an important event to get here and we are doing everything we can to get Airborne Park Speedway to that status of what we feel is the most premier racing facility on the east coast,” Walker said.

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GIRL’S BASKETBALL Beekmantown 45 | Ticonderoga 43

The Lady Sentinels went into Beekmantown looking for the upset Jan. 12, but were turned away as Kaitlyn Bjelko hit the game winner in the last seconds of their contest for a two-point Eagles win.

Alyssa Waters led the Eagles with 15 points, while Bjelko added 10.

Emily Pike scored 12 for the Sentinels, with Aubrey Smith scoring 8 and Paige Bailey 5.

Kaelyn Rice added five points, including a three-pointer to tie the game at 43-43 prior to the game winning basket. ■

Moriah 46 | Peru 27 The Lady Vikings’ dynamic duo were too

much for Peru Jan. 12, as Mackenzie Sprague scored 19 points and Maddie Olcott added 18 as Moriah scored a 19-point win.

Makayla Stockwell added 4 points for the Vikings, while Abby Webb led the Indians with 7 while Kiersten McCarthy and Ally Post each scored 6. ■

Moriah 64 | AuSable Valley 28 Makayla Stockwell scored 19 points to lead the Lady Vikings past the Lady Sentinels Jan. 10.

McKenzie Sprague added 15 points for the Vikings, while Maddie Olcott scored 14.

Hannah Rondeau scored 7 for the Patriots. ■

BOY’S BASKETBALL Moriah 91 | Peru 29 On the night where Dylan Trombley scored

20 points to break the 1,000-point mark for his career, the Vikings scored a 62-point win over the Indians Jan. 11.

Joey Stahl added 16 points for the Vikings, while Jerin Sargent scored 14, Jeff Strieble 12, Braden Swab 7, Alex Larrow 6, Dewey Snyder 4, Jay Strieble 4, Matt Pelkey 2, Scott Rice 2 and Austin Drake 2.

Jacob Casey had 9 points to lead the Indians. ■

Ticonderoga 97 | Beekmantown 60 The Sentinels fired their canons from a distance against the Eagles Jan. 11, hitting on 13 three-points in scoring a 37-point win.

Scott Ryan connected on five three-pointers as part of a 17 point game, while Colton Huestis connected on three as he led all scorers with 20. Evan Graney (17), Bobby Condit (8), Ethan Thomspon (9), Austin Barnao (3) and

Hayden Scuderi (8) also hit from behind the arc.

William Colvard led the Eagles with 10 points. ■

BOWLING Sentinels sweep Hornets Ticonderoga did not drop a point against PHS in boy’s or girl’s bowling Jan. 12.

Axel Dedrick had the top series for the Sentinels with a 611 series while Austin Gijanto had the top game with a 225 as part of a 600 series.

Jade Frasier led the Lady Sentinels with a high game of 215 and a 611 series in the sweep. ■

Chiefs defeat Vikings The Saranac boy’s bowling team scored a 4-0 win over Moriah Jan. 11, as Matt Fall had a high game of 193 as part of a 508 series for the Chiefs. Jacob Gibeau had the high series for the Vikings at 470. ■

Once greatest foe, Sherman returns to Chazy as coach

Former Willsboro standout on pitch now heads Eagles on court

By Keith Lobdell SPORTS EDITOR

CHAZY | In 2011, the Chazy varsity boy’s soccer program lost their first home game on George Brendler Field to a Willsboro team led by Willsboro all-state striker Clay Sherman.

Sherman scored five goals on the Eagles that season, making him public enemy number one for Eagles’ fans and coaches.

Fast forward six-plus years later, and the Eagles and Sherman have crossed paths again, this time with Sherman leading the Chazy boy’s basketball team to the top half of the division standings this season.

“I was excited,” said Sherman about being approached to coach.

“I knew the athletic program in Chazy was one of the best in the area. I knew the kids at Chazy are extremely coachable and I wanted that chance to help make a difference in the program.”

Athletic Director Brian Norcross said he reached out to Sherman after speaking with Willsboro Athletic Director Michael Douglas.

“I knew he wanted to get into coaching so it was a good opportunity for someone who wanted to be a coach,” Norcross said. “I was very pleased Clay wanted to take on the role as head coach for Chazy.”

Still, the past had to be brought up at some point.

“Clay is legendary for being the man who handed us our first loss ever at George Brendler Field in MVAC or Class D,” Norcross said. “It was strange having him come back and coaching us but it has been good.”

“We reminisce a little bit about the good times on my behalf,” Sherman said with a smile. “It’s nice to reflect with them

Chazy boy’s head coach Clay Sherman works on the sidelines against Westport last week. While Sherman is now a member of the Eagles program, he was previously known as one of the most lethal goal scorers to ever play against the eight-time state champion soccer program. Photo by Keith Lobdell and see how things have changed and where they are today.”

Mr. Norcross talked to us about it before hand, how good coach was when he played soccer against us,” guard Alex Chapman said.

“We knew a little bit,” center Kyle Cahoon said. “He was the guy that was the main reason we had lost for the first time at Brendler Field. We then looked up and saw how amazing he was at Plattsburgh State.”

Norcross believes it was the knowledge of Sherman’s former glory that has helped him transition into the new role.

“He has brought a lot of energy and I think the kids have a lot of respect for him because of the athlete he was and they knew of him,” he said. “Just being young and driven, the energy he has brought in has been the biggest thing.”

“He takes practice very seriously and we work a lot on defense,” Chapman said. “It is definitely paying off.”

“He is a really good mentor and he teaches us a lot about mental toughness,” Cahoon added. “He keeps us in line and makes us a better player and keeps us together as a team.”

In turn, Sherman’s knowledge of the Chazy program and players also helped him with the adjustment.

“I knew I would have athletes,” he said. “I was not sure the system they were playing before and their basketball knowledge. That’s a passion of mine and I want to coach and I want to teach the game to these kids. If I have kids that are athletic and coachable, I knew we would have higher expectations as we go throughout the season.”

Sherman said the team has been able to go from a defense-first team to one learning more about the offensive aspects of the game, scoring wins against Westport, Elizabethtown-Lewis and Keene in the first half of the season.

“Earlier in the season our offense came from the transition game but now that we have our grip on defense we can focus more on our half court sets and the X’s and O’s,” he said.”

“It’s been a fun experience because we went from being the underdogs and now we are starting to move up the ladder and put other teams on notice that we are starting to play at a higher level,” Cahoon said. ■

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By Pete DeMola EDITOR

PLATTSBURGH | As budget season gets underway, state Senate Republicans are proposing a series of tax cuts designed to reduce the high tax burden they say is causing people to flee the state in droves.

The proposal announced last week by lawmakers contains measures to lower income, property and energy taxes and ban new unfunded mandates.

The GOP-controlled Senate is proposing to boost property tax rebate checks by 25 percent, and freeze school property tax rates at current levels for senior citizens before elimi-

nating them entirely over the next 10 years.

The plan also aims to double the current exemption on pension income, a measure predicted to save seniors $275 million.

Energy taxes will see a $280 million reduction under the plan by whittling away a tax on utility bills.

Paired with the phase-in of a middle class income tax cut that will reduce rates by 20 percent, state Senator Betty Little (R-Queensbury) said the plan will ultimately provide $4.2 billion in relief.

“There are many issues I hear from constituents about every day, but the most overarching concern is affordability,” said Little in a statement. “The cost of living is a challenge for so many people, affecting quality of life and our economic competitiveness. We can’t afford to lose more families and businesses who move to other states for lower taxes and more job opportunities.”

The state Senate will also act on legisla-

State Senate Republicans have rolled out a series of tax cuts designed to stave off the exodus of people from the state.

File photo tion that makes the state’s property tax cap permanent, and propose a constitutional amendment to ban new unfunded mandates.

The plan comes as the state faces a $4.4 billion shortfall and the loss of $2 billion in federal funding.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this month floated swapping out the state’s personal income tax with a payroll tax as a way to circumvent the new federal law that caps state and federal taxes at $10,000.

The governor is scheduled to present his budget on Tuesday, after this edition went to print. ■

Trade spat may raise newsprint prices

U.S. Commerce Department issues decision to slap tariffs on imported newsprint

By Pete DeMola EDITOR

ELIZABETHTOWN | An escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada has newspaper leaders rattled over a new tariff that may drive up costs for an already struggling industry.

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a preliminary decision last week to impose tariffs on the newsprint used by newspapers and book publishers nationwide.

The measure, which would impose tariffs of up to 10 percent of the import of uncoated groundwood paper from Canada, is a result of a petition brought before the International Trade Administration by the North Pacific Paper Company (NORAC) in 2017.

“What the U.S. uncoated groundwood papers industry wants is a level playing field, and this decision is an important step forward for American producers, workers and their families that have been the victims of unfair Canadian trade practices for too long,” said NORAC CEO Craig Anneberg in a statement.

The Washington-based company claims Canadian paper is cutting into their business, and that the country’s newsprint was unfairly subsidizing its industry at home.

“Today’s preliminary decision allows U.S. producers to receive relief from the marketdistorting effects of potential government subsidies while taking into account the need to keep groundwood paper prices affordable for domestic consumers,” said U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in a statement.

Enforcement of U.S. trade law is a prime focus of the Trump administration, and antidumping and countervailing duty investigations by the U.S. Commerce Department have risen 52 percent in the past year.

‘STUNNED’

The print sector quickly mobilized and vowed to fight what it says will likely will lead to job losses in the publishing, commercial printing and paper industries, which employ 600,000 people nationwide.

Many publishers argue they’re ill-equipped to absorb the unbudgeted costs, and are already struggling with declining advertising and subscription revenues.

Fees may also be raised for readers — while other small-town papers may see their paperthin margins narrowed even further, jeopardizing their existence.

“We are stunned that a single U.S. mill in Longview, WA has been able to manipulate the trade laws to their gain, while potentially wreaking financial havoc on newspapers and other commercial publishers across the country,” said News Media Alliance President and CEO David Chavern in a statement.

as the Elizabethtown-based newspaper company is still evaluating the new details.

But the cumulative increase to print costs when paired with two previous tariff increases will be about 15 percent, he said.

Bloomberg reported a metric ton of newsprint cost about $570 as of Dec. 26, according to FOEX Indexes Ltd., a provider of global pulp and paper data.

“The good thing for our readers is we don’t charge them for the paper, so this is a cost we’re going to have to absorb, which we are in a position to do right now as a result of the strong advertising support we are receiv-

with the notion that their industry requires “lowpriced, government-subsidized, imported newsprint from Canada to sustain its business model.”

“High-quality journalism in communities across the country should not depend on unfairly traded inputs that cause material injury to a U.S. industry and American jobs,” Anneberg said. “We estimate the impact this ruling would have on the cost to produce the average printed newspaper would be less than 5 cents per newspaper – a small price to pay to preserve American manufacturing jobs.”

The U.S. International Trade Commission will be asked to rule on the two measures in August.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin collecting estimated countervailing duties for Canadian newsprint imported on or after approximately Jan. 16, according to the NYPA.

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Newsprint has been slapped with preliminary countervailing duties from the U.S. The newspaper sector says the increased costs may lead to cutbacks and job losses in an industry that is already struggling.

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LOCAL IMPACTS

Newspapers have lost roughly 30 percent of their print subscriber base over the past decade, according to the New York Press Association.

The decline is not due to unfair trade, but rather a decade-long shift from print to digital, Chavern said, and the new duties may hasten the industry’s downturn.

Sun Community News is among the local newspapers that will be impacted.

“It’s not a matter of choice, it’s something we have to live with,” said Publisher Dan Alexander.

Alexander declined to disclose exact numbers,

ing from the community​,” Alexander said.

The U.S. Department of Commerce placed an overall tariff of 6.53 percent on about 25 Canadian plants, mostly in Quebec and Ontario, according to CBC News.

Alexander noted the final tariff isn’t set in stone, and the U.S. Commerce Department will make another decision this spring before making a final decision in May. “​​If an arrangement is agreed upon, publishers might realize a refund​, so we don’t want to act hastily,” Alexander said.

Anneberg said he understands the concerns by newspaper publishers, but strongly disagrees

A coalition of federal lawmakers has spoken out against the new duties, including U.S. Reps. Brian Higgins and Elise Stefanik, who issued a joint statement citing concerns over costs for consumers and potential job cuts for employees of newspaper and book publishers.

“My district is home to a thriving local press corps that would be unfairly burdened by these costs, harming local journalism and the families across my district that rely on these important organizations,” said Stefanik in a statement.

Stefanik and Higgins joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 House members and 8 U.S. Senators asking the U.S. Commerce Department to “carefully investigate the issue, and consider the negative impact the decision would have on the U.S. newspaper and commercial printing industries, as well as the overall U.S. paper manufacturing industry.

North Country Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas called the tariffs “the latest example of a failure to understand our own interests in the context of the U.S.Canadian economic partnership.”

“We need to stop shooting ourselves in the foot by treating Canada like China,” Douglas told The Sun in an email. “Our economic partnership with Canada is the single greatest force in the North Country economy and holds our greatest opportunities for the future.”

The spat marks the latest in a growing rift between the two neighbors, joining protectionist trade policies against milk and dairy imports as a chief dispute affecting producers in New York state. ■ To read this story in its entirety, visit suncommunitynews.com

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Fire chief tapped for Plattsburgh Town Board seat Cadyville firefighter will take over for longtime board member Martin Mannix

By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

PLATTSBURGH | Cadyville volunteer firefighter Charles Kostyk was appointed to the Plattsburgh Town Board last week.

He takes the seat of Martin Mannix, a board member who served for nearly three decades before stepping down Dec. 31 to take the bench as the new town justice.

“I am pleased the Plattsburgh Council chose me to be Marty’s replacement and I look forward to serving the members of the community,” said Kostyk in a statement.

He will serve on the town board until the next election.

Kostyk has served the Cadyville Volunteer Fire Department for the last 31 years, and as fire chief for eight of those years.

He has a total of 37 years of volunteer fire service under his belt and has been employed by a retail drugstore chain for 38 years, as field supervisor for the last decade, according to a news release from the supervisor’s office.

Kostyk comes from a community-oriented family.

His father served on the Town of Brownville Board, Jefferson County, in the 1970s.

His mom served as deputy village clerk and on various boards in Dexter.

His appointment was unanimous.

“I am thrilled Chuck accepted the invitation to join the Town of Plattsburgh team,” said Town Supervisor Michael Cashman in a statement. “His passion for serving our community along with his leadership skills makes him a perfect fit. He is already rolling up his sleeves and getting to work.”

Town Justice Martin Mannix takes over for the Hon. Kevin Patnode, who served as the Plattsburgh Town Justice for 20 years.

According to Cashman, Patnode administered around 180,000 cases with no ethical violations and only one case overturned.

“The Town of Plattsburgh heads into 2018 in great shape, under the tax cap for the third straight year with a multi-million dollar critical water infrastructure capital improvement plan in process,” Town Councilor Meg LeFevre said in a statement.

“What we do works because we have smart, dedicated department heads who run their departments like a business and are committed to efficient operations. With the appointment of Chuck, our town board remains in balance and 100 percent focused on supporting our crews to get the job done.”

LeFevre was reappointed deputy supervisor last week.

Both LeFevre and Town Councilor Barbara Hebert ran unopposed and were reelected last November.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

Last Thursday’s town board meeting also saw formal appointments to the town’s 11 various committees.

Councilors Thomas Wood and Hebert will head the auditing, justice court and highway committees.

Kostyk and LeFevre will lead the buildings and grounds, community services and ambulance, water and wastewater, youth services and recreation committees.

Hebert will lead the finance committee this year, and shoring up the safety committee will be Kostyk and Wood.

LIASONS NAMED

Cashman also handed down various town board liason appointments on Jan. 11.

Wood will serve as a conduit between the board and Fire District #3; LeFevre, the Cadyville Fire District; Hebert, the Morrsionville Fire District; Kostyk, the South Plattsburgh Fire District.

Cashman will act as a liason to the Cumberland Head Fire District. ■

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persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in Schedule A hereto are hereby notified that the filing of this Notice and Petition constitutes the commencement byLEGALS the Tax District of a proceeding in the court specified in the caption above to foreclose each of the tax liens held and owned by the Tax District in the parcels described in Schedule A hereto by a foreclosure proceeding in rem.

NATURE OF PROCEEDING: This proceeding is brought against the real property only and is to foreclose the tax liens held and owned by the Tax District in the parcels described in Schedule A hereto. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof.

PERSONS AFFECTED: This Notice and Petition is directed to all persons owning or having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described herein.

Such persons are hereby notified further that a duplicate of such Notice and Petition has been filed in the office of the Enforcing Officer of the Tax District and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day for redemption.

RIGHT OF REDEMPTION: Any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may on or before said date redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon, including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are included in the lien against the such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption.

Such payments shall be made to the City Chamberlain, City of Plattsburgh, 6 Miller Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. In the event that such taxes are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected hereby satisfied of record.

ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE IN THE FORM OF CASH, MONEY ORDER OR BANK CHECK. LAST DAY FOR REDEMPTION: THE LAST DAY FOR REDEMPTION IS HEREBY FIXED AS THE 23rd DAY OF JANUARY, 2018.

SERVICE OF ANSWER: Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in Schedule A hereto may serve a duly verified answer upon the attorney for the Tax District setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer must be filed in the Office of the Clinton County Clerk and served upon the attorney for the Tax District on or before the date above mentioned as the last day for redemption.

FAILURE TO REDEEM OR ANSWER: In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his or her right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcels described herein and a judgment in foreclosure may be taken by default.

I do hereby certify and affirm the foregoing as true under the penalties of perjury this 25th day of October, 2017.

Attorney for Tax District: Dean C. Schneller, Esq. Attorney for the City of Plattsburgh 121 Bridge Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 647-8877 ENFORCING OFFICER: Richard A Marks, City Chamberlain City of Plattsburgh 6 Miller Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 563-7704

$1,883.48 of October, 2017.

Attorney for Tax District: 2016 Dean C. Schneller, Esq. Attorney for the City of 3231 R Plattsburgh www.suncommunitynews.com WEST LYNN MARIE 121 Bridge Street 207.15-8-29 Plattsburgh, NY 12901 $1,495.64 (518) 647-8877 ENFORCING OFFICER: LEGALS LEGALS 2016 Richard A Marks, 2782 City Chamberlain R City of Plattsburgh SMITH TAMI 6 Miller Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901 207.15-9-19 $1,872.35 (518) 563-7704 STATE OF NEW YORK) :SS.: 2016 90004251 COUNTY OF CLINTON) S Richard A. Marks, being SMITH TAMI duly sworn, deposes and says: I am the 207.15-9-19 $2,368.12 Chamberlain of the City of Plattsburgh. I have read the foregoing Peti- 2016 tion and know the con- 2738 R tents thereof to be true RANA AFZAL of my own knowledge, 207.16-1-15 except those matters that are stated on infor- $2,394.65 mation and belief and as to those matters I be- 2016 2713 lieve them to be true.

R (Signature) JABAUT MATTHEW Richard A. Marks 207.16-1-29 Sworn to before me this 25th day of October, $3,887.17 2017.

Notary Public 2016 9002152 Eileen M. Sickles Notary Public State of S New York JABAUT MATTHEW 207.16-1-29 #01SI44159 $4,568.75 Qualified in Clinton County 2016 Commission expires 506 April 24, 2018 City of Plattsburgh List R 178 BROAD ST HOLDof Delinquent Tax Liens ING CO LLC on File with the Clinton 207.18-2-1 County Clerk Amounts Due are as of $6,973.14 October 20, 2017 2016 Tax Year 9000017 Tax Bill # S Tax Type 178 BROAD ST HOLDTax Bill Name ING CO LLC City Tax Map Number 207.18-2-1 Amount Due $10,009.65 2016 2520 2015 R 2426 PLATTSBURGH BAY R CARTER RANDY COMMONS LLC 193.20-1-6 207.19-2-10.1 $18,319.85 $2,809.08 2016 111 R NASH TERRY 207.10-3-34 $838.53

2016 2427 R CARTER RANDY 207.19-2-10.1 $5,747.39

2014 294 R CHANNAOUI NASSER M 207.11-1-14 $399.32

2016 9000752 S CARTER RANDY 207.19-2-10.1 $7,772.49

2014 90000799 S CHANNAOUI NASSER M 207.11-1-14 $314.70

2016 1002 R RANA AFZAL 207.19-3-39 $3,049.23

2015 294 R CHANNAOUI NASSER M 207.11-1-14 $823.42

2014 994 R 55 ELM STREET PROPERTIES INC 207.19-3-48 $6,640.93

2015 90000799 S CHANNAOUI NASSER M 207.11-1-14 $572.56 2016 294 R CHANNAOUI NASSER M 207.11-1-14 $3,091.12 2016 90000811 S CHANNAOUI NASSER M 207.11-1-14 $959.08 2016 3174 R WELCH MICHAEL J 207.11-7-17 $2,961.21 2016 2751 R RANA AFZAL 207.12-1-22 $1,315.85 2016 9002402 S Kretser Ty 207.15-4-53 $1,883.48 2016 3231 R WEST LYNN MARIE 207.15-8-29 $1,495.64 2016 2782 R SMITH TAMI 207.15-9-19 $1,872.35

2015 994 R 55 ELM STREET PROPERTIES INC 207.19-3-48 $1,868.63 2015 90000024 S 55 ELM STREET PROPERTIES INC 207.19-3-48 $1,997.10 2016 994 R 55 ELM STREET PROPERTIES INC 207.19-3-48 $1,315.85 2016 90000027 S 55 ELM STREET PROPERTIES INC 207.19-3-48 $1,877.18 2016 1576 R KENDE STEPHEN E 207.20-3-15 $2,011.80 2016 338 R FAMOUS AMERICAN LABELS INC 207.20-6-6.1 $875.35 2013 341 R FAMOUS AMERICAN LABELS INC 207.20-6-6.2 $2,812.21

2016 338 R FAMOUS AMERICAN LABELS INC 207.20-6-6.1 $875.35 2013 LEGALS 341 R FAMOUS AMERICAN LABELS INC 207.20-6-6.2 $2,812.21 2013 9001493 S FAMOUS AMERICAN LABELS INC 207.20-6-6.2 $3,702.01 2014 9001490 S FAMOUS AMERICAN LABELS INC 207.20-6-6.2 $3,437.16 2015 340 R FAMOUS AMERICAN LABELS INC 207.20-6-6.2 $3,330.95 2016 339 R FAMOUS AMERICAN LABELS INC 207.20-6-6.2 $2,324.57

S LAKEVIEW OVAL PROPERTIES LLC 221.11-3-37 $1,958.02 The BG/NC Sun | 2016 4244 R LEGALS BIBEAU DUANE 221.11-4-4 $2,884.85 2016 1328 R MCGEE TINA 221.11-6-19 $917.18 2016 9002825 S MCGEE TINA 221.11-6-19 $132.09 2016 4191 R ACR PROPERTIES LLC 221.15-3-10.1 $1,158.80 2016 9000057 S ACR PROPERTIES LLC 221.15-3-10.1 $1,472.85 2016 4193 R HOLDERMAN DALE B 221.15-3-10.3 $1,102.95

2016 690 R CORYEA JOHN R 207.74-2-2.1 $5,013.95

2016 9002073 S HOLDERMAN DALE B 221.15-3-10.3 $1,435.30

2014 678 R CURTIS ELIJAH 207.74-2-8 $1,701.53

2016 3992 R TITHERINGTON DESIGN & MFG INC 221.15-5-8 $9,478.66

2014 9001039 S CURTIS ELIJAH 207.74-2-8 $1,541.92 2015 677 R CURTIS ELIJAH 207.74-2-8 $1,898.75 2015 9001034 S CURTIS ELIJAH 207.74-2-8 $1,843.45 2016 676 R CURTIS ELIJAH 207.74-2-8 $1,541.71 2016 9001040 S CURTIS ELIJAH 207.74-2-8 $1,732.78 2016 4761 R DAME J DAVID 207.8-1-12.301 $3,979.74 2016 9001062 S DAME J DAVID 207.8-1-12.301 $5,706.59 2016 4758 R DAME J DAVID 207.8-1-12.401 $3,047.58 2016 9001063 S DAME J DAVID 207.8-1-12.401 $4,366.58 2016 4285 R LAKEVIEW OVAL PROPERTIES LLC 221.11-3-37 $1,372.08 2016 9002485 S LAKEVIEW OVAL PROPERTIES LLC 221.11-3-37 $1,958.02 2016 4244 R BIBEAU DUANE 221.11-4-4 $2,884.85 2016 1328

2016 9000894 S Cogan William M 221.20-3-78 $3,102.19 2015 4512 R BROWN JULIE E 221.5-1-41 $1,559.84 2016 4512 R BROWN JULIE E 221.5-1-41 $1,416.26 2016 9000569 S BROWN JULIE E 221.5-1-41 $1,854.41 2016 4321 R GEBO BETH 221.7-4-44 $878.89 2016 4116 R CARTER JOHN J 221.7-5-51 $4,735.42 2016 9000753 S CARTER JOHN J 221.7-5-51 $6,497.89 2016 4311 R ST JOHN SUSAN M 221.7-4-49 $468.78 2016 4570 R GIROUX TRACEY 221.8-2-9.42 $3,967.69 2016 4571 R LAKEVIEW OVAL PROPERTIES LLC 221.8-2-9.5 $11,505.40 I certify and affirm that the foregoing List of Delinquent Taxes is true under penalty of perjury.

Dated: 10/24/2017 Signed: Richard A. Marks Enforcing Officer EXPLANATORY NOTES The following notes are not part of the allegations of the NOTICE & PETITION and are included to provide general information about the tax foreclosure and redemption process.

Delinquent Taxes is true under penalty of perjury.

Dated: 10/24/2017 Signed: Richard A.20, Marks January 2018 • 21 Enforcing Officer EXPLANATORY NOTES The following notes are not partLEGALS of the allegations of the NOTICE & PETITION and are included to provide general information about the tax foreclosure and redemption process.

1. The list of Delinquent Taxes is on file with the Clinton County Clerk's Office for review for the above referenced tax years, and that list will be included with the affidavit of filing a motion for default judgment should any parcels proceed to foreclosure.

2. Under the Column “Tax Type”, the term “Property” refers to City and County land taxes, delinquent City refuse, water and sewer bills and any special assessments.

The term “School” refers to City of Plattsburgh School District taxes.

3. The Column “Amount Due” is the amount due as of October 25th, 2017 for delinquent 2016 Property and 2015-16 School taxes and, where indicated, 2015 Property taxes, 2014-2015 School taxes, 2014 Property taxes, 2013-2014 School taxes, 2013 Property taxes and 2012-2013 School taxes. The Amount Due does not include tax foreclosure costs 1, and interest that will accrue on the Amount Due on the 15th day of each month during the foreclosure process.

The Amount Due does not include 2017 Property Taxes or 2016-17 School taxes which must be paid to redeem a parcel from the foreclosure proceeding. For example, if you owe taxes for 2015, 2016 and 2017, the law requires the liens to be redeemed in reverse chronological order which means the 2017 taxes are redeemed first and the 2015 taxes are redeemed last. The tax foreclosure proceeding will continue until the 2015 tax lien is paid.

4. To confirm the amount you must pay to redeem a property from the tax foreclosure proceeding, please contact the City Chamberlain by calling 518-563-7704, or email inquiries addressed to fcs@cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Stocious Sports Pub, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/27/2017 Office Location: Clinton County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 14 Ash St., Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

NC-12/16-01/20/20186TC-171203 VETERANS LANE LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION of a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC): DATE OF FORMATION: The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on December 5, 2017.

NEW YORK OFFICE LOCATION: Clinton County AGENT FOR PROCESS: The Secretary of State is designated as Agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to P.O. Box 589, Hinesburg, Vermont 05461.

PURPOSE: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

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