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By Shawn Ryan shawn@denpubs.com MORRISONVILLE Ñ Renowned North Country author, newsman and media personality Gordie Little is bringing his extensive writing talents to Denton Publications.

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PLATTSBURGH Ñ The long slog is over; the United Way of the Adirondack Region announced recently that they have not only met, but surpassed their fund raising goal for 2015, raising a total of $725,413. Ò WeÕ re very pleased to deliver the news,Ó said an elated John Bernardi, Executive Director of the United Way of the Adirondack Region. Ò In addition to the fact that we were able to raise a lot of money, is the impact that that money will have on 80,000 of our friends and neighbors.Ó Bernardi praised the efforts of campaign chairs Bruce and Mardge Garcia, who have been a ubiquitous presence at United Way fund raising events throughout the fall and winter. Ò I can tell you that I have great respect for the folks who work here at the United Way, as well as the people on the campaign team,Ó said Bruce Garcia.

Bernardi made a special effort to thank the stateÕ s SEFA campaign as well, citing the fact that $43,000 of their total came from SEFA donations.

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Area vet hand paints signs for military service recognition

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shawn@denpubs.com CUMBERLAND HEAD Ñ Bob St. Maur is a proud veteran. If you happen to not believe that, just take a look at the signs heÕ s produced by the hundreds.

St. Maur is a retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant and a two tour Vietnam combat veteran, but itÕ s other veterans that heÕ s interested in giving back to. In his modest Cumberland Head home, St. Maur produces hand-made and hand-painted yard signs proclaiming Ò Proud Veteran,Ó that he gives away to any veteran

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who asks for one. Ò My vision today is to give out as many of these signs as I can; totally free. ThereÕ s very little recognition in New York State for veterans.

New York was recently listed as the number 49 state for a veteran to retire in,Ó he said.

From a sheet of three-quarter inch plywood, St. Maur gets 24 signs. He cuts the signs during the summer, and then his winter project is to hand paint them all. He always carries signs with him, and when he sees someone with a hat or bumper sticker saying they are a veteran, he offers them one. Ò The older guys, the World War II and Korea guys, they usually get a little choked up,Ó he

said.

Besides honoring veterans, St. Maur hopes that his efforts to bring attention to the number of veterans in the North Country will accomplish a greater goal. For some time now, he has been working to get the state to locate a state veteransÕ cemetery in the North Country. New York, he points out, is one of only seven states that does not have a state veteransÕ cemetery.

The nearest national cemetery is in Saratoga. Ò For me itÕ s very heart-warming. If the state wonÕ t remember these veterans, this guy will.Ó Any local veteran who would like a sign can contact St. Maur at 561-7661. Chances are good that he might even deliver.

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PSU, Clarkson researchers exploring autism biomarkers

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denpubs@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ Saliva is being used to try and determine biomarkers for autism spectrum disorder by researchers from SUNY Plattsburgh and Clarkson University.

According to Dr. Alisa Woods, neuropsychologist researcher at SUNY Plattsburgh and neurobiologist at Clarkson University, she and her team are measuring biochemistry by taking saliva from kids to test protein levels in a technique called mass spectrometry. Ò What it is is a technique and a machine that allows us to measure everything. We can find anything that is different,Ó Woods said.

Saliva is taken from children diagnosed with autism and is compared to those who have not been diagnosed. Woods and her team look for anything that is different and use statistics to back their information up in hopes to find the

specific biomarker for what causes the disorder.

According to Woods, this kind of testing is still new and has only been done one other time in Italy back in 2009. Woods and her team were able to find more proteins that the researchers in Italy discovered.

“They have identified differences in three of the same proteins that we did, but we have found nine more,Ó Woods said.

But the research is not going to stop at just determining which biomarker makes up the autism disorder. Ò We are also interested in being able to diagnose autism,Ó Woods said. Ò Imagine if you could take saliva from a young child, or even an infant to predict whether or not that child was to develop autism.Ó Using saliva to develop a diagnostic is a long road for Woods and her team. Finding the biomarker is just the first step.

At the Neuropsychology Clinic and Psy-

choeducational Services, which is a part of the SUNY College at Plattsburgh Center for Neurobehavioral Health, researchers are collecting behavioral data for the current study Woods and her team are conducting. In the study, they are looking at the degree in which the potential biomarker is associated with behavior.

Dr. Laci Charette, psychologist, and Ms. Sadie Trunck, also a psychologist at SUNY Plattsburgh, are using a measure that directly assesses behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorder in children, such as deficits in social communication, and restricted and repetitive behaviors. Ò In addition to directly assessing the childÕ s behavior, we also conduct an interview with the childÕ s parent; the interview questions target behaviors consistent with autism spectrum disorders,Ó Charette said.

The data collected from the assessments are

then forwarded to Dr. Woods.

According to Charette, the sooner a child receives an accurate diagnosis, the sooner they can be treated, which lead to a better long-term outcome for the child. Ò Some treatments that children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder could receive include applied behavior analysis to improve a variety of skills, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy,Ó Charette said. Ò In a school setting, if a childÕ s autism spectrum disorder interferes with his or her learning, then the child could be eligible for special education services.Ó Being able to diagnose and give children treatment so they can live a more normal life is the teamÕ s long-term goal.

Dr. Woods and her team are look for participants to help in their research efforts. She can be contacted at awood004@plattsburgh.edu.

‘Miracle on Ice’ to be celebrated in 35th anniversary event LAKE PLACID Ñ The gold medal winning 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, who achieved what Sports Illustrated proclaimed, Ò the greatest sports moment of the 20th centuryÓ with their Ò Miracle on IceÓ victory over the Soviet Union, will participate in a special event using video, audio and photos to relive the game, through their perspective, in Lake Placid.

The 1980 Rink- Herb Brooks Arena will open its doors to fans Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m., for an exclusive event with the players. This February marks the 35th anniversary of their historic achievement. Ò To be able to share our story with fans has always been a pleasure, and given the 35th Anniversary is in 2015, this seems like a great time to reach as many people as possible,Ó said Dave Christian. Ò Honestly, sharing the stories never gets old, because it always ends with a smile on someoneÕ s face.Ó Attendees are encouraged to wear their authentic 1980 Winter Olympic memorabilia.

General admission tickets for the event will be $19.80 and available at miracleonicereunion. com and the Olympic Center box office. They will be on sale date of the event begins today. Ò That game, at that place, in that time, is ar-

guably the greatest sporting moment in American history, and we have a once-in-a-lifetime event planned,Ó said Jeff Holbrook of Potentia Athletic Partners, who has worked with Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and team members to orchestrate the events. Ò Fans of the Ô Miracle on IceÕ will want to be in Lake Placid that weekend.Ó The evening will also include a tribute to teammate, Bob Suter, who passed away in September while doing what he loved, coaching kids. The tribute will include a permanent #20 jersey raised to the rafters of the 1980 Rink, Herb Brooks Arena.

The event is part of the eighth annual Hockey Weekend Across America, a three-day nationwide celebration of the sport that begins Friday, Feb. 20. As part of the final day of HWAA on Sunday, NBC presents its Hockey Day in America broadcast coverage, featuring an NHL tripleheader, with a live studio show throughout the day and night from Lake Placid.

For more information, contact Jeff Holbrook at jeffh@potentiaathletic.com, or 480-335-8211, or Jon Lundin, ORDA communications, at jlundin@orda.org, or 523-1655 ext. 5313.

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How to jumpstart local main streets?

The truth, the noise and the not so true

ectonic shifts are reshaping the North CountryÕ s economic landscape.

So why do our downtowns continue to look so shabby?

WeÕ re in a new era of multi-agency cooperation that is seeing insular townships inch forward with coordinated marketing and branding efforts for the first time ever.

A alphabet soup of nonprofit, public and private agencies have sprouted in recent years, all seeking to find common ground when it comes to plotting a sustainable path forward for community survival.

Organizations like the Nature Conservancy and the Adirondack Foundation have began to offer micro-enterprise programs designed to ignite entrepreneurship, while local officials have been champs when it comes to locking down state and federal grants.

At the state level, the region has seen over $63 million sprinkled down from Gov. Andrew CuomoÕ s regional economic development councils Ñ with another potential $500 million on the way if the legislature approves a new seven-region battle royale.

Building on that, the state has pledged to make high-speed broadband universal by 2019, an initiative that would make New York the most connected state in the union, a measure critical to the economic transformation of some of the most rural communities in the Adirondack Park.

And on the federal level, the promise of bipartisanship from our new Congresswoman Elise Stefanik paired with her capitol connections means the district will clearly benefit provided she delivers on her campaign promises.

This is all good stuff.

So, again, why do our communities continue to look so downtrodden?

ItÕ s a common sight Ñ Yawning storefronts, empty lots and rotting buildings.

Each community seems to have a glaring example of underutilized, neglected or abandoned space, be they Saranac Lake, Willsboro, Port Henry or Elizabethtown.

WhatÕ s the solution?

Obviously there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to jumpstarting each main street: Each community contains a different dynamic Ñ from PlattsburghÕ s ample lakefront access to Chesterfield’s lack of it — and we shouldn’t conflate public policy with the unique factors on the ground in each community, be they thorny infrastructure issues that have hobbled development or shortsighted elected officials.

But itÕ s worth publicly discussing.

While a comprehensive approach is needed that ties together the environmental, economic, business and tourism strands of our regionÕ s DNA, here are a few ideas we think deserve a closer look.

Open up. North Country communities should take a long, hard look into the EB-5 federal immigration program designed to wed foreign investors to regions in need of economic growth.

In exchange for citizenship, applicants must pledge to invest at least $500,000 in these areas, which are usually defined as small, rural and poor. Like here. The marriage of wealthy foreign nationals seeking investment opportunities to economically struggling communities seems like a win-win. DonÕ t buy into the anti-immigration rhetoric Ñ our willingness to bring others into the fold is what makes America so great.

Think big. Dovetailing from the immigration issue, a great tool to attract foreign investment is marketing neglected properties and parcels at the international level to generate interest.

WeÕ re not saying this as a backhand slap, but many small scale brokers don’t have the firepower to market some of these problem parcels to, say, a consortium of Saudi Arabian investors. Over the past year, New York has been quietly making inroads to market the state abroad. While finding a buyer for Uncle Cletus’ long-abandoned general store might not fall into the same category as Gov. CuomoÕ s plan to create a $35 million fund to grow the stateÕ s exports, it probably wouldnÕ t be a bad idea for private sellers and larger firms to bone up on what services the state has to offer and take it from there.

Get involved. While North Countryfolk come from superior stock Ñ weÕ re second-to-none when it comes to being neighborly and looking out for one another Ñ unfortunately, we can be really apathetic when it comes to civic participation. While bright spots exist in each community Ñ like Tupper LakeÕ s ARISE, the Ticonderoga and North Warren Chambers of Commerce and the North Creek Business Alliance, just to name a few Ñ our attendence at school board, town and county meetings is anemic, at best, even when discussing issues that directly affect our wallets. In the face of this growing inter-agency cooperation, the closer relationship from the state and an increasingly global economy, itÕ s easy to forget that sometimes the easiest and most effective tool for change is going to a meeting and raising some hell. Ñ Denton Publications Editorial Board, Dan Alexander, Keith Lobdell and John Gereau

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eÕ ve all heard the He points out that an outstory about the of-work engineer, for example, one that got away. performing a minimum of one Each time we hear it, the story hour of work a week for $20, gets more elaborate while the also is not officially counted as prey gets bigger, faster and unemployed. In addition, those even more elusive. working part time but wanting To some degree we are all full-time work are also are not guilty of a little embellishment, counted. but at what point is it casual Ò ThereÕ s no other way to say lore versus the stuff we build this,” Clifton says. “The official Dan Alexander our lives around. Several stounemployment rate É amounts Thoughts from ries recently came to light that to a big lie.Ó His arguments echo Behind the Pressline speak to the concerns many those made by White House ophave regarding the degree of ponents. Gallup is an 80-yearfactual information we are provided from preold, nonpartisan firm known for its national sumed reliable sources. At what point do we polling. say enough is enough?

Clifton concludes, Ò When the media, talkFirst, the chairman of Gallup, the research ing heads, the White House and Wall Street and polling firm claims the country’s official start reporting the truth Ñ the percent of unemployment rate is really an underestiAmericans in good jobs; jobs that are full time mation and is nothing more than a Ò big lieÓ and real -- then we will quit wondering why perpetuated by the White House, Wall Street Americans arenÕ t Ô feelingÕ something that and the media. James Clifton, Gallup CEO, doesn’t remotely reflect the reality in their revealed in a recent blog that the Labor Delives. We will also quit wondering what holpartment arrives at the monthly unemploylowed out the middle class.Ó ment rate in a manner not reflective of what WeÕ ve all gotten so desensitized by the noise is really taking place in the job market. How of the non-truth and spinning of the truth it is can a system be a reliable measurement when now accepted as the norm. NBCÕ s Brian Wilit does not consider Americans who have quit liams seems to have met his Waterloo with his looking for work after four weeks to not be inwar correspondent tale that he has continued cluded in the survey? to expand, growing more harrowing over the The departmentÕ s current rate of 5.6 per- years. Last week the calls for his honesty ficent unemployment is, by their calculations, nally reached the point that he chose to take the lowest since June 2008. President Obama leave of his anchor position on the Nightly told us, in his State of the Union address and News while he seeks a way to restore his once in campaign-style stops across the country, good reputation. that we are in the midst of a strong economic Unfortunately, these are not isolated cases. recovery and that we are creating jobs at the Far too many are getting caught with their fastest pace since 1999. hands in the cookie jar, so to speak. Honesty Clifton says the Ò cheer leadingÓ for the 5.6 and accountability can only be based in truth. number is Ò deafening.Ó He goes on to say LetÕ s hope this is the beginning of a new that, Ò The media loves a comeback story. The trend where Americans wake up to what White House wants to score political points, they are willing to accept as truth. There is no and Wall Street would like you to stay in the substitute for the truth regardless of politics, market.Ó party or social correctness. We all learned as Since the start of the Great Recession, which children that sooner or later lies and deception economists largely agree began in late 2007, come home to roost and that truth is always the unemployment rate peaked at 10 percent the best policy. We must rebuke information in October 2009 and finally dropped under 6 that does not add up and demand a new level percent in September 2014. of honesty in government, media and among Clifton says Americans out of work for at ourselves. The truth never needs to be shaped! least four weeks are Ò as unemployed as one can possibly beÓ and he contends that as many Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton as 30 million of them are now either out of Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs. work or severely underemployed. com.

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“Today I stopped caring”

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recently read a letter from a Wisconsin police officer entitled ÒT oday I Stopped Caring.Ó In the letter, the officer talks about how a once noble profession has become hated and distrusted; about how he stopped caring because parents donÕ t teach their kids right from wrong and tell them that if they misbehave, the police will take them away.

The police are hated for the tickets we write, the arrests we make and again, for not being everywhere and making the arrest of the drunk to prevent hitting another car and killing someone.

We are hated for taking away Òh armlessÓ drugs; for carrying guns; for not using a taser instead of a gun; for scaring kids; for shooting to stop the violence instead of wounding or shooting the gun out of the bad guyÕ s hand; for defending ourselves from attacks from thrown rocks and bottles and for being the front line between civilized society and those who prey on it.

We are hated for being the Òg overnmentÓ who takes away your freedom, your guns and your liberty; we are the police state in military gear randomly attacking innocent people without reason.

We are Waco, Ruby Ridge and the bad cop who shoots innocents all rolled into one lone officer, who you may see, coincidently, on the side of the road changing a senior citizen’s flat tire or calming and caring for that abused animal.

No one wants us around, but instantly demands results and arrests when criminality invades their world, usually in 60 minutes or less as seen on TV. If we solve it, we are heroes. If not, we are incompetent, just look at online social media Ð t hey will tell you all about us.

The writer stopped caring because a video from somewhere in America shows a cop who forgot his oath, does something criminal himself and by extension, we are all that way. We have to work twice as hard to be fair and honest, to do our job and not to be in the news painted by that same brush.

We stop caring because of todayÕ s culture of instant connectivity, of not taking responsibility for actions, of taking and not giving back, of “what’s in it for me”; of instant gratification, of idolizing gangsters, thugs, sexual promiscuity and of valuing these over hard work, honesty, dedication and achievement.

The original author ended his letter with ÒY es, I stopped caring today, but tomorrow when I put that uniform back on, I will care again.Ó Here in the North Country, we are blessed with peace and police officers that do care.

They get discouraged, and they see the dark underbelly of society, but they put on the uniform each day, take a deep breath and do it all over again.

They go from a fatal accident, assault or suicide to the next call with a purpose. You will see the professionalism in tragic situations and in helping the senior citizen or the small child with a trivial issue that is the entire world to them and do it with the same dedication and caring.

You will find these officers invested in the community, they are members of public interest groups like the Elks and Kiwanis; in military organizations such as the American Legion, the VFW and the AmVets.

They are in your schools and youth organizations as coaches and referees. They are the people rebuilding the local ball field or

driving kids to games and practices.

They are just like you except for the fact that every day when the uniform goes on, they know that they may not come home that night or ever again.

That something or someone may take away those things that you take for granted, safety and security, life and liberty, but they do it because that is their calling and they care about their community and everything in it; people, schools, seniors, kids and even animals.

I have served the people of Essex County for almost 38 years with the Sheriff’s Office and have encountered innumerable officers from federal, state and local jurisdictions. I won’t lie and say they are all great officers: Some shouldn’t have chosen this career, but those are extremely rare and soon found and weeded out.

Those I meet and work with are consummate professionals and I am proud of my association with each and every one. I am also proud of our culture here in the North Country where citizens recognize these officers and appreciate all they do to keep everyone safe and free.

Thank you North Country for seeing us as not only police and peace officers, but as people who care and go that extra mile to Òp rotect and serveÓ as our oath demands.

Richard Cutting, Essex County Sheriff

Guest Viewpoint

Kinmen, Flight 235 and me

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work as a teacher trainer in Taipei and travel extensively. In the past 12 months, IÕ ve traveled about 30,000 kilometers to five cities outside of Taipei: Taichung, Taidong, Yilan, Kaohsiung.

And Kinmen.

If the city sounds familiar, itÕ s probably because of how it made the news last week.

Shortly after taking off from Taipei, TransAsia Airways Flight 235 struck an elevated roadway before falling into the Keelung River.

Forty of the 58 people on the flight died, including both pilots.

Three people are still unaccounted for.

The flight was on-route from the Taiwanese capital to Kinmen, an outlying island located just off the coast of Mainland China.

Due to its proximity, itÕ s a popular tourist and business destination for mainlanders.

Since this past August alone, I’ve been flown there 10 or 11 times.

TransAsia crashed in July and killed 48 people. After that, I stopped taking that airline. The first time, I thought it was a fluke.

But two times isn’t a fluke.

Kinmen is about 360 kilometers from Taipei. The flight is com-

fortable, usually. It takes a little less than an hour. It gives me time to have a cup of coffee and land.

When I do, IÕ m always picked up and greeted at the airport by the smiling face of my co-worker.

Kaoliang Liquor is based on the island. So going from the airport to the school, we drive past the Kaoliang plant and its huge moment, a liquor bottle two stories high.

And then I do my workshops and my teacher observation.

I think my job is really important because it gives people more global viewpoints. Teaching English is like soft diplomacy Ñ one Taiwanese and one American discussing teaching methods, itÕ s just a cultural exchange.

ItÕ s important, creating relationships. And I think it has a huge impact on people.

So every time I fly, when I get there, I usually feel extremely relaxed.

The culture of Kinmen is special.

ThereÕ s a lot of ghost stories and superstition as a result of the military history, and everyone is very calm and relaxed.

ItÕ s population density is very low, the opposite of Taipei.

The food is incredible Ñ the specialty is taro and oysters.

Everything is made with love.

Everyone knows everyone, itÕ s a tiny, tiny island.

Many of the people who died in the crash were from Mainland China, which is very, very close Ñ about two kilometers from Kinmen.

Sixteen people on the island are my students. And aside from the Americans who co-teach, just in my small network, I know about 50 people on the island.

Flight 235 crashed during our winter break when everyone was traveling. When it happened, everyone started putting up Facebook updates: Ò IÕ m safe, thanks for checking in.Ó That was really scary. I could have been on the plane.

Of all of the places, Kinmen is my favorite: the teachers, the food Ñ I like everything about Kinmen.

In fact, I love Kinmen, itÕ s a hidden gem.

And itÕ s so sad.

Sarah DeMola, Taipei, Taiwan

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In 2014, the Central (Essex County) Office took care of 74 patients, 84 percent of whom were in their homes. This was their one main and true wish, to live out the final weeks and months of their lives at home and surrounded by those they love.

If it were not for the support of all those who donated and sponsored us, we would not have been able to grant this wish.

We would like to thank all those who donated and sponsored us in 2014, including: ADK Hardware Co., ApplebeeÕ s Restaurant, Ausable Chasm, Bluff Point Golf, Butcher Block Restaurant, Camp Dudley, Champlain Ferries, Cobble Hill Golf Course, The Depot Theatre, Egglefield Ford, Emeralds Restaurant, High Peaks Golf Course, International Paper, Laura Tyler, PepsiCo, Plattsburgh Distributing, Shear Dimensions, Skene Valley Country Club, The Breathing Body, The Wind-Chill Factory, Ticonderoga Country Club Golf, Ticonderoga Country Club Golf Pro Shop, Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union, Tops Friendly Market, UNO Pizzeria & Grill, Chazy-Westport Telephone, Westport Main Street Diner, The Galley Restaurant (Westport Marina), Cole Gaddor and Performance Arts Connection, Moriah Central School, Ausable Forks Elementary School, Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School, Keene Central School. We apologize to anyone we may not have included here. Together we make a difference.

Ingrid Roemischer, Development Coordinator

Be vigilant when giving out personal information To the Editor: A number of years ago, I wrote a letter to the editor discussing my feelings toward the electronic health records... and here we are with a huge leak of info.

This is not the first leak.

When will we learn?

Electronics are great, but not if you donÕ t want your info leaked.

I bet most of you, when going to a specialist after getting referred by your family doc, still have to fill in a bunch of nonsense on a form even though the specialist should have all that available.

Whatever you do, do not enter your SSAN as that is the key to most info break-ins. People want your SSAN and you should not give that number out unless you are shown a real reason to do so.

Our military, veterans affairs and many other government agencies have had problems and if you think your medical records are any more secure, god help you.

Bill Hubschman, Westport

Bear attends, applauds play

The future is BLANK

To the Editor: A large black bear was sighted on Friday, Feb. 7, attending the performance of the musical Ò CinderallaÓ by elementary school children at the Willsboro Centeral School.

Though the bear was disguised in a pair of winter overalls and wool hat, several audience members noted that the bruin could not fit into a single seat and instead spotted it watching from a bench at the rear of the auditorium.

Apparently the bear beat its retreat before the curtain calls for the actors, leaving the following poem, scratched on a sheet of birch bark and later found by one of the smaller children dressed in the play as a mouse.

To the Editor: For over a century, the majority of Essex County voters were registered Republicans. But today, as the political climate changes, voters are also changing their party affiliations.

In the past six months, July 2014 to Jan. 2015, a total of 580 Essex County residents registered to vote or changed their voter registration.

Of those who filed forms with the Board of Elections, 33% chose to be listed as Blanks, (No Party). A slightly lower number of voters, 31.2%, registered as Republicans and 23.7% registered as Democrats.

The total population of Essex County, according to the 2013-estimated US census, is 38,762. The Essex County Board of Elections lists 23,594 (61%) of all residents as registered voters.

But in the November 2014 election, only 10,785 (45.7%) of Essex County voters cast ballots in the GovernorÕ s race.

The January 2015 total of all Essex County registered voters by party is:

Like all of us bears in the winter I sleep in a cave in the woods thatÕ s dark and thatÕ s deep.

But one day I awoke to find a small mouse had crept in to wake me right there in my house.

He told me heÕ s starring in a play at the school thatÕ s sure to make audiences clap, laugh, and drool He said to wake up from my deep hibernation to check out a great song-and-dance presentation.

Blank (no Party) Conservative Democratic Green Independence Other Republican Working Families

As I walked toward the school I could hear all the hollers, but then I found out it would cost me five dollars Ò Oh, no,Ó I thought, Ò this play I canÕ t miss.Ó So I bought my way in with a big, wet bear kiss.

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17.7% .008% 25.8% .002% 7.6% .007% 46.6% .002%

Wildlife experts were at odds to explain the appearance, though did note that bears have many times been found in the interior of houses and other buildings. However, according to one naturalist, Ò whatÕ s so different here is the animal staying in place for nearly the whole play.Ó Commenting on the very unusual event, Director Derrick Hopkins and Conductor Jennifer Moore were Ò pleased that the play attracted a diverse audience,Ó suspecting that the bear might be willing to again interrupt its hibernation if given the lead role in their upcoming production of Ò Smokey the Bear Kids.Ó

There are currently six officially recognized parties in New York State, but that number is likely to increase in the coming year as several new parties are being formed.

The third largest official party in New York State is the Independence Party. Some voters, in an attempt to choose NO PARTY, have mistakenly signed up for the Independence Party, believing that they are registering as independent. In order to have NO political party attached to your name, you must register as a Blank (No Party).

There are many reasons why voters are turning their backs on traditional parties, and choosing no party membership.

Negative campaign ads, the financial influence of Super Pacs, and scandals that cut across all parties, turn voters off.

The days of single party control of a town or county is over.

The future of our county, state and national political landscape is Blank.

Any Essex County resident who wants to change their voter registration can call the County Board of Elections at 518-8733474 or go online to get a voter registration form at co.essex. ny.us/wp/board-of-elections/.

Robert Harsh, Essex

Margaret Bartley, Elizabethtown

Oh, the play was so awesome, the greatest, the best, with Cinderella, her prince, and all of the rest.

I clapped with four paws and rolled on the floor, then stood on back feet and gave my best roar.

So now that IÕ m back all snug in my bed, that music still dances around in my head.

I cherish the memory like honey so sweet and smile a bear grin when I hear those mouse feet.

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No Excuses University to give young students a head start

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com AU SABLE FORKS Ñ While students at Au Sable Forks Elementary still have a decade-plus before they toss their graduation caps skyward, the district has already gotten them to start thinking about their future.

Last month, the school announced theyÕ ve been accepted into the No Excuses University network, a national program based on the concept of instilling the merits of higher learning and career preparedness from the ground floor.

To get there, students must nail down six achievement-based modules, a philosophy that accompanies students through each grade level until the sixth grade.

The district will need to demonstrate continuous improvement in all six systems to retain the program, said Principal Ginene Mason.

As such, staffers are continually working to develop goals and make action plans to build momentum.

Mason said the takeaway for parents is simple. Ò WeÕ re going to support them in their efforts to make sure their kids can be as successful as they can be,Ó she said.

Mason stressed that college isnÕ t for everyone and the district isnÕ t trying to force the hands of parents. Ò We want to make sure they have the skills so when they get to that place, they can go to college Ñ we want them to have options.Ó

Mason said folks often get frustrated at the lack of resources available in rural communities. Ò WeÕ re not going to make excuses anymore.Ó HEY! HO! LETÕ S GO! So what does this all mean?

For the little ones, itÕ s as simple as familiarizing them with the concept that college exists Ñ like a recent trip to a SUNY Plattsburgh hockey game, for instance.

By sixth grade, students will be introduced to the concept of scholarships.

This is done, in part, through new vocabulary words, chants and decor.

Each classroom has adopted a college Ñ like Syracuse University for the kindergartners, whose classroom door was dotted with Otto the Orange nametags.

On cheer day, they put on orange t-shirts and chant.

Flair from other schools dotted the corridors of the school, which is now referred to as a Ò campusÓ Ñ Le Moyne, Boston University, Union College, RPI. Also adorning the hallways were seven character traits linked to collegiate success Ñ like zest, curiosity and grit, which Mason explained as Ò the ability to stick to things that are challenging or tough.Ó Students have signed pledges. So have parents and teachers.

All of this allows kids to understand why they go to school each day, said Mason.

As time goes on, more and more pieces will be added.

Mason said itÕ s important to ensure that the

Au Sable Forks Elementary has been accepted into the No Excuses University network, a nationwide initiative designed to raise awareness about college from a young age. Pictured here are Lillian TullerUs, Hailey Hickey and Ethan Depo.

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changes to the program, which carries no additional costs for district taxpayers, are sustainable Ò As long as we have passion and work hard, this program will always be here,Ó she said.

ON A JOURNEY A leadership team of teachers have been crucial to lighting the programÕ s fuse.

Some are already seeing results.

Second grade teacher Doug Garrand said the collaboration between grade levels has increased.

Nancy Garrand, third grade, said her kids are much more aware of their process as a result of setting personal goals.

Tammy Forrence said the program was important in infusing students with a sense of the bigger picture Ñ that their tasks arenÕ t required just because their teacher said so. Ò YouÕ re on this path and this path is going to follow you throughout your life,Ó said Forrence. Ò YouÕ re on a journey.Ó Fourth grade teacher Laurie Estes said she appreciated the shared culture of universal achievement that has led to deeper relationships between the faculty, staff and students. Ò The whole collegial environment has been enjoyable and rewarding.Ó Ò I also enjoy opening communication with parents so they understand what our goals in the school are for their children,Ó added Nancy Garrand.

And Mason, citing a recent webinar with 200 of her new counterparts across the No Excuses network, said the ability to tap into the other schools has been invaluable. Ò We have a powerful connection with all of

these places now,Ó she said.

STUDENTS APPROVE The kids, too, have given the program an early stamp of approval. Ò When we go to assemblies, we like to say our cheers loud,Ó said Hailey Hickey.

Lillian TullerUss Ñ Ò ItÕ s my mom and my dadÕ s name jammed togetherÓ Ñ said her class was focused on making their cheers louder. Ò Ours tries to scream at the top of our lungs,Ó she said. Ò We love the college spirit. ItÕ s been really fun.Ó Ò After we do our cheer, we say Ô go-whateverour-college-is,Õ Ó she added. Ò ItÕ s about being positive to each other,Ó said Hickey, Ò and never letting each other down.Ó Ethan Depo said he already had an idea of which school he wanted to attend. Ò IÕ ve been wanting to go to Syracuse University,Ó he said. Ò I like their football team, IÕ ve liked it for eight-or-nine years.Ó A reporter asked who SyracuseÕ s coach was.

His face scrunched up. Ò My dadÕ s told me this seven times,Ó he groaned. Ò I want to get a good education,Ó said Hailey. Ò I may go to Potsdam because thereÕ s dancing.Ó TullerUss said she had her eye on Manhattanville College Ò because my dance teacher said her daughter went there and it was professional.Ó She asked a reporter who the ULCA mascots were.

The reporter thought about it for a moment before conceding defeat. Ò Joe and Josephine Bruin,Ó she said. Ò This is fun.Ó

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PLATTSBURGH — Susan Whiteman, Dan Hausner. Whiteman, Main Gallery; Hausner. Community Gallery, The Strand Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St. Opening reception Friday, Feb. 13. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Innertube Races. Mount Pisgah Ski Center. Noon.

SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake Teachers’ Association Children’s Skating Races. Saranac Lake Civic Center. 9 a.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Eight nights of Music, 119th Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. Moon Hooch and Formula 5.

Waterhole. Upstairs. Music Lounge, 48 Main St. 9 p.m. $12 adv/$15 door. Ages 21 +. Details: 891-9502, waterholebooking@gmail.com.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Reen Rec, Glow Party. Elizabethtown Social Center. 4 p.m. Details: info@ e l i z a b e t h t o w n s o c i a l c e n t e r. o r g , elizabethtownsocialcenter.org, 8736408.

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PLATTSBURGH — 10 Hour OSHA Construction. North Country Chamber of Commerce. Thursday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m. to noon. $34.

SARANAC LAKE — Rotary Club Variety Show. Harrietstown Town Hall, 30 Main St. 7:30 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — 26th Annual Winter Book Sale. Cantwell Community Room, Saranac Lake Free Library.

10 a.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Adirondack Bank

SARANAC LAKE — Breakfast with Winter Carnival Characters. McDonald’s. 8:30 a.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Paul Smith’s College Woodsmen’s Exhibition. Paul Smith’s College. 11 a.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Meet the Winter Carnival Characters. Ice Palace. 10 a.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Mason’s Pancake Breakfast. Saranac Lake Adult Center. 8 a.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Can-Am Snow

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SARANAC LAKE — Gala Parade Lineup. Register at Hyde’s Mobile. Noon.

SARANAC LAKE — Gala Parade. Harrietstown Town Hall, 30 Main St. 1 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Post-Parade Winter Carnival Parade Bands Sound-Off. Harrietstown Town Hall, 30 Main St. 3 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — 26th Annual Winter Book Sale. Cantwell Community Room, Saranac Lake Free Library.

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Elmore SPCA Rebecca Burdo •643-2451; info@elmorespca.org Here is Turnip, an adoptable cat from Elmore SPCA...

TURNIP DOMESTIC SHORT HAIR WHITE WITH YELLOW EYES ARRIVED 01/23/14 @ 9LBS @ ONE AND A HALFYEARS-OLD MALE ***HEARING IMPAIRED & BROKEN TAIL*** A CAT FROM AHS Turnip is a loving and playful boy who is hearing impaired and was awaiting his home at the Adirondack Humane Society when it closed. He was in his own kennel when we arrived in the main room with the other cats sneezing up a storm with active upper respiratory infection.

We assessed him and saw that he had a broken tail and was quite skittish. His records say he was born on 3/28/13 and that he entered AHS on 09/05/13. Turnip is a sweet boy who loves to play with anything that has feathers. He seems to like men more than women and he likes to hide at first. Oddly enough he doesnÕ t seem to mind dogs if they stay out of his space. Turnip

Little

From page 1 ed him at PlattsburghÕ s WEAV radio. It was a brief, three month stint.

“I was fired and told I would never amount to anything in radio,Ó he said recently.

After WEAV, he was picked up by PlattsburghÕ s WIRY radio on October 20, 1961. He would stay at WIRY until April of 1997. Ò I donÕ t have any regrets about the radio business, because if I could help someone I did. Now, sometimes 50 years later I might get a letter from someone saying thank you for something I did on the radio.Ó The very day he left radio, Little took to the computer and started to write. Ò And I wrote, and I wrote and I wrote,Ó he said, with his trademark light-up-the room smile. Ò I wrote childrenÕ s stories and I wrote ghost stories; I had to do something to make a living.Ó He also picked up a gig on Hometown Cable called Ò Our Little Corner,Ó covering local and regional news and personalities. He had a weekly

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www.the-burgh.com weighed about 7lbs when we arrived at AHS... he now weighs 9lbs and is liking hanging out in the office. Turnip likes to be high up and he enjoys climbing. He will do well in a home where he will be able to seek out attention but will also have his own space.

Turnip is now well and although he has bouts of sneezing he is not showing any signs of secondary bacterial infections. He would love to live in a home where he will receive plenty of patience and love. He enjoys cat treats of all kinds. Turnip is current on vaccinations, has tested negative for FeLV/FIV, is neutered, is parasite free and is so gorgeous!!! He is also very soft...so much so that he reminds us of a super softee donut! This boy deserves a chance in a loving home.

Come in and meet this great cat that doesnÕ t care if you canÕ t sing or if you listen to the tv with the volume cranked!

Here is Chino, an adoptable dog from Elmore SPCA...

CHINO ROTTWEILER/AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER MIX ARRIVED 11/15/14 @ 87LBS @ THREE TO FIVE-YEARS-OLD MALE ***GRAIN FREE DIET*** Chino is a super sweet dog that was brought in to AHS by law enforcement because his owners couldnÕ t care for him. When Elmore SPCA arrived at AHS he was covered in fleas and was suffering from flea dermititis and a skin infection. He also had a raw area on his neck (from his previous home) where his collar had almost become embedded. We neutered him, made him current on vaccinations, got rid of the fleas, treated him with antibiotics and put him on a grain free diet. He is now doing much better, is

column in the local newspaper, which has run until recently, for the past 18 years. Through it all, Little has remained a stalwart fixture of the North Country media landscape through his mix of unwavering credibility, and down-home charm. Ò People love hearing about things that affect them today; without being negative, without bringing hate. ThatÕ s what I try to bring. IÕ ll write about things that I think affect peopleÕ s lives.Ó Dan Alexander, publisher of Denton Publications, expressed excitement for the addition of LittleÕ s column to the companyÕ s newspapers. Ò We are both thrilled and honored to have Gordie Little joining our community newspaper team,Ó said Alexander. Ò GordieÕ s column, Ò Little BitsÓ will run in all of our community publications starting next week and reach over 60,000 homes in Northern New York and Vermont in print and many more online. Having known Gordie for over 25 years I know his wisdom and insight into North Country life is certain to be a big hit with our loyal readers. Welcome to your home Gordie!Ó Little Bits will debut for Denton Publications in next weeksÕ editions.

much more comfortable and is very engaging. He is a very well behaved dog that lives to please his people. He is very gentle with children and loves to be play with toys and go for walks.

Chino has lived successfully with other dogs both in his previous home and at AHS, however he doesnÕ t get along with all dogs. He seems to be okay with cats. This big lug has been hit...he cowers and sometimes submissive urinates if he thinks he is in trouble. He startles at fast hand movements. Chino has had a tough time of it, but he is full of fun, life and love! He deserves a wonderful home where he will receive all the love and attention he longs for! ***UPDATE***Chino has been a joy to have at the shelter! He is best buddies with Angel the Lab/Boxer mix and he loves to hang out in the office and in the dog room. Chino just adores older kids and he is very gentle with them. He is our go to dog when someone with special needs comes in and wants to interact with a dog. Chino is a very smart dog that has learned to open his latched gate! He wants to please his people and catches on very quickly. Come in and meet this great dog who is a pup at heart.

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Ò WeÕ re very pleased to be working with SEFA,Ó Bernardi said. Ò I have to say though that I have the honor of working with a group of people here; weÕ re a small staff but we get a lot done because of the dedication of the people involved.Ó Now, Bernardi says, the work of determining where the money will be allocated will begin.

The places where he has seen the most need in recent years is in basic needs like food, clothing and shelter. Mental health, he said, is also Ò right up there.Ó “We anticipate starting the allocation process the end of February and finishing in midMarch,” said Bernardi. “Every penny is allocated in such a way that it is verifiable and measurable.Ó

Raising Resilient Girls series continued

PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Raising Resilient Girls series will begin again Wednesday, Feb. 25, with the Ò Media and MarketingÓ event at 30 City. PSU Adjunct Lecturers Jada Secone and Butterfly Blaise will guide attendees through discussions and activities focusing on helping children interpret the media’s influence on them. On March 24, Britt McDowell, a licensed counselor, and Michelle Gottschall, a fourth-grade teacher at Momot Elementary School, will take charge of Ò How to Raise a Gritty Girl,Ó which will instruct parents on how to prepare their daughters to make mistakes and grow from their failures. On May 5, the series will wrap up with PSU Assistant Professor Rachael Jurek will provide tips and tricks about talking to children social media safety and online responsibility. This is for ages 18 and older.

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Hornets fall 12 points shy of sectional swimming title AuSable Valley boys’ sectional win was the first for team since 1996

By Andrew Johnstone

andrew@denpubs.com 1. AuSable Valley, 346 2. Plattsburgh, 334 3. Franklin Academy, 252 CLINTONVILLE Ñ It had been nearly 20 years Ñ 19, to be exact Ñ since the Patriots had last won a sectional title.

The streak came to a dramatic end Feb. 7 as AuSable Valley edged Plattsburgh and handily topped Franklin Academy for the Section VII/X crown in its home pool. Ò I am proud of the athletes and the way they swam together as a team this year,Ó said head coach Doug Garrand. Ò Each athlete did their best to tally the points they needed to win.Ó With just a 12-point margin of victory, every PatriotsÕ win mattered, especially after Plattsburgh won five of the first six events and appeared poised to take the crown.

But the Patriots came swimming back, led by Mark WhitneyÕ s two first-place finishes in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle. Tyler Champine also added a pair of important second-place finishes during the Hornets run, in the 200 IM and 100 freestyle, to keep the PatriotsÕ hopes alive.

Plattsburgh took the fourth-to-last event, the 200 freestyle relay, before Franklin Academy picked up a pair of wins in the 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke.

Then, in the final event, Whitney, Champine, Dillon Drollette and Dylan Sheffer picked up first place in the 400 freestyle relay in 3:49.63, fractions faster than the HuskiesÕ 3:49.97, to lock up the win.

Ryan Agoney also grabbed a runner-up finish for AuSable Valley in the 100 backstroke to help set up the final relay.

The Hornets’ Dalton Harney took first in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly while teammate Kenny Hausrath won the 200 IM. Nick Nowosielski was fastest in the 100 freestyle for Plattsburgh as well.

Nowosielski, Harney, Hausrath and Cameron Criss won the 200 freestyle relay while Hausrath, Nowosielski, Harney and Stephen Hausrath won the 200 medley relay to open the meet.

Now, with the win, Garrand is looking toward another first for his squad of swimmers Ñ sending a relay team to states.

Whitney will be going for the 200 and 500 freestyle races, as well as joining Champine, Sheffer and Drollette for the 400 freestyle relay. Ò The individuals that are going to states did an excellent job

The AuSable Valley Patriots swimmers pose after their sectional win Feb. 7 over Plattsburgh and Franklin Academy. It was the first for the school since 1996 and came after a comeback from an early deficit in the meet.

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training this season,” said the coach. “This is the first relay team I have going to states since I started coaching.Ó Top three finishers in each event: 200 Yard Medley Relay 1. Plattsburgh, 1:51.52 (K. Hausrath, Nowosielski, Harney, S. Hausrath); 2. Franklin Academy, 1:58.25; 3. AuSable Valley, 2:10.23 200 Yard Freestyle 1. AVCS Whitney, 2:04.99; 2. FA Joseph, 2:11.41; 3. PHS Martin, 2:13.20 200 Yard IM 1. PHS K. Hausrath, 2:20.59; 2. AVCS Champine, 2:33.83; 3. AVCS Sheffer, 2:34.95 50 Yard Freestyle 1. PHS Harney, 23:40; 2. AVCS Drollette, 25.93; 2. FA Bordeau, 26.69 100 Yard Butterfly 1. PHS Harney, 57.79; 2. FA Tober, 1:02.92; 3. AVCS Payson, 1:12.04

100 Yard Freestyle 1. PHS Nowosielski, 55.19; 2. AVCS Champine, 58.87; 3. PHS Criss, 59.35 500 Yard Freestyle 1. AVCS Whitney, 6:02.87; 2. PHS Martin, 6:22.46; 3. PHS Van Arman, 6:38.92 200 Yard Freestyle Relay 1. Plattsburgh, 1:38.92 (K. Hausrath, Nowosielski, Criss, Harney); 2.

Franklin Academy, 1:42.89); 3. AuSable Valley (1:44.02) 100 Yard Backstroke 1. FA Garland, 1:09.87; 2. AVCS Agoney, 1:15.64; 3. PHS Qudsi, 1:15.69 100 Yard Breaststroke 1. FA Bronner, 1:11.00; 2. PHS Nowosielski, 1:12.07; 3. FA Reynolds, 1:12.61 400 Yard Freestyle Relay 1. AuSable Valley, 3:49.63 (Sheffer, Drollette, Champine, Whitney); 2.

Franklin Academy, 3:49.97; 3. Plattsburgh, 4:12.17

Branham Returns to Modified Division at Airborne Park Speedway

PLATTSBURGH Ñ Bucko Branham, one of the North CountryÕ s all-time winningest stock car drivers, is returning to top-tier competition at Airborne Park Speedway in 2015. The Plattsburgh, NY favorite and 2014 Late Model track champion is moving up for a full season in the J&S Steel Modified division of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS) and joins a growing list of racers headed to the premier class.

Among BranhamÕ s 57 career victories at Airborne are six wins in open-wheel Modifieds.

HeÕ ll return to the class this year hoping to make a run at not only the track championship but also NWAAS Rookie of the Year honors. As a first-time NWAAS Division I license holder, Branham will be considered a rookie in the NASCAR program and hopes to follow the lead of reigning track champion Nick Heywood, who took both the National and New York State Rookie of the Year crowns in 2014.

Branham has acquired proven equipment for his Modified return, and will campaign a chassis driven to multiple victories by Jessey Mueller. Branham pulled double-duty in 2014, driving his own car in the Late Model division while serving as MuellerÕ s crew chief, and has an intimate knowledge of the chassis.

“I really liked the Modifieds when I ran them a few years ago, and IÕ m ready to get back into one. The whole team is excited for the season to

Bucko Branham will return to Modified competition at the Airborne Park Speedway in 2015.

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start, and I know weÕ ll have a good car,Ó Branham said. Ò IÕ m not getting any younger, and I figured it was time to do something different this year.Ó

Girls’ basketball

Beekmantown 49, AuSable Valley 47 CLINTONVILLE Ñ The third quarter made all the difference for the Eagles as they rallied back from an eight-point halftime hole to win over the Patriots 49-47 on Feb. 4.

Beekmantown used a 17-6 to claw back from a 30-22 halftime deficit before the two teams played a tight final quarter.

Grace Kelly scored 13 points for the Eagles while Kenna Guynup and Brooke Bjelko each had 12 more.

AuSable Valley, which had a 7-1 advantage from outside the arc but was outscored 11-4 from the charity stripe, was lead by Mady RondeauÕ s four 3-pointers and 14 points. Madison McCabe scored 12 more in the tight loss.

Saranac 56, Saranac Lake 24 SARANAC Ñ Tori Trim hit four 3-pointers on her way to 14

Branham reports that he had his Modified plans already in the works, but when news broke recently about long-time Airborne rival Jamy Begor joining the Modified division, it

motivated him. Ò Jamy and I are friends off the track, but we always seem to create a little extra excitement when we race together,Ó Branham said with a smile. Ò ItÕ ll be good to rub door bars with him again, like old times.Ó A veteran team returns to back Branham, including Scott Bouyea, Howie Drake, Rick Frenyea, and Bill Clukey. BranhamÕ s wife, Tammy, is a familiar fixture at Airborne, as are daughter Billie Jo and son Buddy. Sponsorship from Liquor & Wine Warehouse and Plattsburgh Paving will support the effort, and Branham says he is proud to extend a marketing relationship of more than 20 years with Bud Light during his racing career. If additional sponsorship can be found, Branham will also chase the track championship at DevilÕ s Bowl Speedway in Vermont and go after NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National Championship points.

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The Week In Review points as the Chiefs upended the Red Storm 56-24 on their home floor Feb. 4.

Saranac led 23-14 at the half before a 20-7 third quarter helped them to a big lead. Kayla Napper added 10 points and Kaitlyn Bowman scored seven more.

The Chiefs hit seven 3-pointers overall, while Saranac LakeÕ s Melissa Moody made the teamÕ s lone score from distance.

Haleigh Morgan paced the Red Storm in scoring with 10 points and Almelina Cecunjanin had nine.

Seton Catholic 51, Ticonderoga 17 PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Knights used a decisive 20-0 third quarter to run away from the Sentinels in their 51-17 win Feb. 5 in Plattsburgh.

Kelli Ryan and Gretchen Zalis each scored 17 points in the win to combine for two-thirds of Seton CatholicÕ s scoring.

The Knights went into the half up nine points, 22-13, before

the runaway third.

TiconderogaÕ s Janelle Woods led the team in scoring with seven points.

Plattsburgh 36, Saranac Lake 30 PLATTSBURGH Ñ After going into the half just up a point, the Hornets used what ended up being a decisive 9-4 third quarter to pull away for the 36-30 win over the Red Storm Feb. 5.

Shea Frady connected on two 3-pointers on her way to 10 points for Plattsburgh. Ashley Salls also scored 10 points while Sarah Duquette had nine.

Saranac LakeÕ s Almelina Cecunjanin led the team with seven points and Melissa Moody and Haleigh Morgan each added six.

Northern Adirondack 56, AuSable Valley 37 ELLENBURG Ñ The Bobcats kept themselves tied with

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The Week In Review Saranac atop the NBL Division I standings at 10-2 with their 56-37 Senior Night win over the Patriots Feb. 6.

Taylor Durnin scored 29 points in the win, including three makes from beyond the arc.

Northern Adirondack connected on seven from long range to AuSable Valley’s five.

Makenna Magee scored eight points and Magan Magee had seven more in the win.

The PatriotsÕ Mady Rondeau hit two from outside on her way to 12 points and Jeanna Manning and Emily McDonald each added nine points, all of ManningÕ s coming from deep.

The Bobcats only led by a point after the first quarter, 14-13, before an 18-6 second quarter created the separation they needed for the win.

Saranac 63, Peru 39 SARANAC Ñ Kayla Napper and Kaitlyn Bowman each had big games, scoring 18 points apiece, as the Chiefs picked up a 63-49 Senior Night victory over the Indians on Feb. 6.

Summer Gillespie added 12 points in the win.

Saranac led by five points at halftime before a 19-11 third quarter and a 19-8 fourth put the game away.

Tori Trim, the runaway leader in made 3-pointers with 40 so far this season, chipped in eight points on two makes from deep.

PeruÕ s Meghan Mazzella led all scorers with 22 points and Sam Spear scored seven more in the road setback.

Northeastern Clinton 49, Beekmantown 35 CHAMPLAIN Ñ Northeastern Clinton sent out its lone senior, Kalie Sample, off of her home floor with a 49-35 win over the Eagles on Feb. 6.

Kayla Carder scored 16 points and Shaylyn Rowe added 12 more in the Senior Night win.

Peyton Sample also reached double-digit scoring with 11 points.

Northeastern Clinton led 22-13 at the break and opened the game up even more with a 2622 second half.

BeekmantownÕ s Grace Kelly led the team with nine points, followed by Kenna Guynup with seven more.

Boys’ basketball Moriah 64, Seton Catholic 54 PLATTSBURGH Ñ In a battle between NBL Division IIÕ s top two teams, the Vikings kept their undefeated record intact with a 64-54 road win over the Knights.

Moriah, which earned its 14th win of the season, got a tighter match than it has been accustomed to this season. After going up 18-9 over the first eight minutes, they were outscored by four in the second quarter. An 18-10 third, however, helped them pull away.

Adam Jaquish paced the Vikings with 21 points and Taylor Slattery added 14. Jarrod MacDougal scored 12.

Kaden Baugh paced the Knights with 19 points in the setback, followed by Kevin Murray with 12 and Joe Zalis with 11 more.

Beekmantown 59, Northeastern Clinton 42 BEEKMANTOWN Ñ The Eagles used a strong first half to get out ahead of the Cougars and stay there in their 59-42 win on Feb. 5.

The loss put the Cougars, 8-4 in league play, two full games behind Peru heading into the final week of the season.

Justin Stevens paced Beekmantown with 21 points and Brandon Provost added 10 more.

The Eagles led 14-9 after a quarter and 34-16 midway through.

The CougarsÕ Austin Tetreault and Melik McLeod each scored 12 points in the setback while combining for five of the team’s six made 3s.

Peru 54, Saranac 44 PERU Ñ The Indians held the Chiefs to just two points in the first quarter on their way to a 54-44 Senior Night win on Feb. 5.

Isaiah Maddix scored 16 points to led Peru and Rivelino Hendricks added 11 more.

Peru went up 13-2 over the first eight minutes, though a 18-11 second quarter got Saranac right back into the game. Peru, however, would retake its double-digit advantage with a 17-7 run coming out of the break.

SaranacÕ s Austin Myers scored 13 points and Zach LePage added 11 more in the setback.

Plattsburgh 85, Saranac Lake 49 PLATTSBURGH Ñ Five different Hornets players scored in double-figures as the team topped the Red Storm in a lopsided 85-49 out-

Locals amass gold, silver and bronze in Empire State Winter Games ADIRONDACKS Ñ The 35th Empire State Winter Games kicked off Feb. 5 and featured over 1,400 athletes competing in a variety of events, ranging from luge to ski racing, as well adaptive events. The games, which ran through Feb. 8, included 19 sports overall, including four adaptive.

HereÕ s a list of locals who earned podium finishes in the games: Anthony Russo (Plattsburgh) — Gold, Slopestyle (ages 14-15); Silver, Boardercross ing on Feb. 5.

Deontee Branham-Pizzaro scored 15 points for Plattsburgh, followed by Brady Channell (14 points), Nate Hughey (14 points), Andrew Cutair (13 points) and Alex Follmer (10 points).

The Hornets’ 19-point first quarter was its lowest scoring, as they went for 20 or more in each of the three to follow.

Saranac LakeÕ s Tanner Manning scored 14 points and Mike Rice had 11 more in the setback. The team hit seven 3-pointers, including four by manning and another by Rice.

Seton Catholic 63, Ticonderoga 57 TICONDEROGA Ñ The Knights jumped out to an early lead and held on in the second half to top the Sentinels 63-57 on the road Feb. 6.

After going up 35-20 through the first half of the game, Seton Catholic had to hold Ticonderoga at bay in the second as they were outscored by nine.

Kaden Baugh led all scorers with 18 points while Kevin Murray and Joe Zalis were both close behind with 14 more.

Marick Ross scored 18 points for Ticonderoga. Evan Graney had 15 more in the setback.

Boys’ hockey Plattsburgh 4, Northeastern Clinton 1 PLATTSBURGH Ñ Andrew Bechard scored three goals and the Hornets jumped out to a two-goal lead on their way to a 4-1 win over the Cougars Feb. 4.

Bechard put in the first Plattsburgh goal just over 10 minutes into the game and doubled the lead in the second period.

Northeastern Clinton, however, made it a game when Dayton Roberts scored just 12 seconds later to cut the lead back to one.

But in the end, the third period belonged to the Hornets. Kurtis Olsen found the net nine minutes in and Bechard wrapped up the hat trick with 25 seconds left in the game.

Olsen and Ryan Whalen each picked up three assists for Plattsburgh while Wade Weeden had one.

The CougarsÕ Brady Vassar and Colby Boire assisted on RobertsÕ score.

Dean Dashnaw picked up the win in net with 15 saves as the Hornets outshot the Cougars 4116 overall.

Ryan Roberts made 37 saves in a busy game between the pipes.

Lake Placid 1, Saranac Lake 0 LAKE PLACID Ñ The Blue Bombers may have moved to No. 5 in the state, but they got the Red StormÕ s best shot in a narrow 1-0 win on Feb. 6.

Lake Placid held a substantial lead in shots, 37-9, but the Red StormÕ s Justin Farmer made 36 saves in a one-goal-allowed performance in net.

The Blue BombersÕ Kevin Geesler scored the game-winner at 7:58 in the second period while goalie Tucker Angelopoulous made nine saves for the shutout in net.

Evan Damp picked up the assist on GeeslerÕ s score.

Lake Placid 4, Shaker/Colonie 1 LAKE PLACID Ñ A day removed from scoring just a goal against Saranac Lake, the Blue Bombers jumped on the Jets by a score of 4-1 on Feb. 7.

Three of Lake Placid’s goals game in the first period as they jumped to an early lead.

Bjorn Kroes got the scoring started, following by scores by Nzoni Thompson and Noah Mohr.

Shaker/Colonie got on the board at 8:36 in the second period, but Lake PlacidÕ s Sean Moore followed with the team’s fourth score five and a half minutes later for the final margin.

Kamm Cassidy picked up the 17-save win in net as the Blue Bombers outshot the Jets 33-18 in the win.

Chris Rose (Peru) — Gold, XC ski 18K; Gold, XC freestyle ski 2.5K Colden Mrak (Plattsburgh) — Gold, Super G; Bronze, Slalom Gavin Fritz (Plattsburgh) — Bronze, Ski slopestyle (ages 16-18) Jim Kobak (Peru) — Gold, XC ski 18K; Gold, XC freestyle ski 2.5K Joshua Boise (Plattsburgh) — Silver, Snowboard slopestyle (ages 16-17) Selena Jeskanen (Peru) — Silver, Luge Stanley Hatch (Cadyville) — Silver, XC ski 18K

Middlebury 3, Saranac Lake 0 LAKE PLACID Ñ The Tigers and Red Storm both put 18 shots on goal, but the Vermont team had better luck converting in its 3-0 win over Saranac Lake.

Nathan Lalonde, Jerry Niemo and Colton Leno each tallied goals for the Tigers, all three coming in separate periods.

Saranac Lake goalie Justin Farmer made 15 saves on 18 shots in the setback.

Beekmantown 5, Northeastern Clinton 0 PLATTSBURGH — The Eagles scored five goals, four coming in a offensively-packed second period, to run away from the Cougars 5-0 on Feb. 7.

Beekmantown outshot Northeastern Clinton 35-9 and five different players scored goals in the win.

Brendan Davison got the scoring started in the first period, and in the second, Tyler Pepper, Christian Wawrzynski, Kyle Constanty and Michael Parent all tallied goals.

Davison, Wawrzynski, Constanty and Parent, as well as Josh Barriere and Nathan Hebert, picked up assists in the win.

Ben Frederick collected the shutout in net with nine saves overall.

The CougarsÕ Ryan Roberts and Anthony Barcomb split time in net. Roberts stopped 22 of 27 and Barcomb finished 8-for-8 between the pipes.

Girls’ hockey Massena 2, Beekmantown 1 BUFFALO Ñ The Eagles led in shots, but the Red Raiders did just enough in converting theirs to win 2-1 and move on to the Upstate Girls Hockey League championship on Feb. 6.

KC Herne put Massena up 1-0 at 1:17 in the first period, and at 10:28 in the second, Abbey Paduano doubled the lead.

Beekmantown, which outshot Massena 3124, finally got on the board at 11:31 in the third when Kallie Villemaire converted on assists by Kirsten Villemaire and Katie Matott to cut the lead in half.

But in the end, it would be too little, too late.

The Red RaidersÕ Kyrsten Stone made 30 saves to help the team to the semifinal win, while Taylor Laurin made 22 saves for the Eagles in the season-ending loss.

Beekmantown finished the season 17-5-1.

Section VII player of the year Katie Matott capped off the year with 10 goals and 12 assists, Kallie Villemaire had 13 and seven, and Kirsten Villemaire tallied seven and two.

Bowling Beekmantown 8, Plattsburgh 2 Beekmantown 3, Plattsburgh 1 BEEKMANTOWN Ñ The Eagles got strong performances from both its boysÕ and girlsÕ bowling teams as they picked up wins over the Hornets Feb. 4.

BeekmantownÕ s Morgan Brown rolled a 650 series, Andrew Baker a 641 and Austin Recore a 632 to help the team to the 8-2 win.

Sara MunsonÕ s 618, including a high game of 249, paced the girls in the 3-1 win, while Cheyenne Reeves had a game of 188.

PlattsburghÕ s Will Levasseur led the team with a 554 while Jessica ShafferÕ s 533 paced the girls.

Boys: Saranac 10, Moriah 0 Girls: Saranac 4, Moriah 0 PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Saranac boysÕ and girlsÕ bowling teams picked up perfect scores over Moriah, 10-0 and 4-0, in CVAC bowling Feb. 6.

Chris Fall rolled a 659 series for the Chiefs, followed by Dalton Exford with a 572.

Taylor Duquette led the girls with a 429 and Anna Dorrance finished with a series of 387.

The Vikings’ Toot Whalen finished with a 468 for the boys while Carly Newton led the girls with a 402.

Wrestling Peru 43, Saranac 34 SARANAC Ñ The Indians closed out the CVAC wrestling regular season on top after a tight 43-34 win over the Chiefs on Feb. 5.

Peru picked up wins in nine out of 15 matches, including four by pin, for the crown.

Carson Dobozy (99), Nick Bushey (145), Jordan Bushey (195) and Riley Sartwell (220) picked up pins for the Indians in the win.

The team also got wins from Brandon Goddeau (113), Colin Hogan (126), John Gallo (138) and Ethan Feazelle (152), as well as one forfeit win.

Saranac picked up five wins by pin, coming from Jake Nolan (106), Jon Devins (120, Will Marcil (160), Colby Staley (195) and Paul Herera (285).

Rafael River (132) added a 9-0 decision win for Saranac.

Beekmantown 66, AuSable Valley 6 CLINTONVILLE Ñ The Eagles earned a big victory Feb. 5, winning all but a forfeited weight class over the Patriots in CVAC wrestling.

Anthony Cartee (120), Gage Cook (195) and Bruce Goddeau (220) all won with pins for Beekmantown. Mark Rabideau (106) won a 10-1 decision and Eathan Bacon won by technical fall.

Casey Provost (132), Logan Graves (138), Jared Gibbons (160), Quinton Lacey (182) and Clay Watts (285) all added decision wins in the 66-6 overall victory.

The PatriotsÕ six points came in a forfeit in the 126 pounds weight class with Dylan Baker.

Indoor track Boys: 1, Saranac, 79; 2, Ogdensburg, 73; 3, Indian River, 62; 4, Norwood-Norfolk, 52; 5, Plattsburgh, 50; 6, Malone, 45; 7 (tie), Chittenango and Clinton, 28; 9, Canton, 23; 10, Peru, 22; 11 (tie), Beekmantown, Gouverneur, 18; 13, Massena, 17; 14, Westport, 16; 15, West Canada Valley, 7; 16 (tie) Seton Catholic, Potsdam, 4 Girls: 1, Canton, 105. 2, Clinton, 74.5; 3, Saranac, 61; 4, Plattsburgh, 52; 5, Gouverneur, 39; 6, Beekmantown, 34; 7, Indian River, NorwoodNorfolk, 27; 9, Potsdam, 25; 10, Malone, 23.5. 11, Chittenango, Massena, 15; 13, West Canada Valley, Tupper Lake, 13; 15, Peru, 11; 16, AuSable Valley, 7; 17, Ogdensburg, 2; 18, Poland, 1 CANTON Ñ The Saranac boys, led by Justin Liechty, captured first place in the Northern Adirondack Athletic Conference Track & Field Invitational at St. Lawrence University on Feb. 8.

The Saranac girls, meanwhile, took third behind Canton and Clinton.

Liechty ran the 300 meter dash in just 36.1 seconds, good for first place, and added a top finish in the 800 relay with Caiden Goodman, Noah Pearsall and Colby Churchill.

He also finished fifth in the high jump (5’10”).

Pearsall added a win in the 55 hurdles and Goodman placed runner up in the 55 dash. Colby Russel took second in the shot put for the Chiefs as well.

Jeriquo Gadway won the 3,200 meter run with a 9:29.6 to help Plattsburgh to its fifth overall finish. Damian Bruce also won the long jump (20Õ .5Ó ) and Jacob Rohrig won the high jump (6Õ 2Ó ) for the Hornets.

EKMWÕ s Jonathan Gay was fastest in the 1,600 meter run with a 4:35.9 and added a second-place finish in the 1,000 with a 2:44.

In girlsÕ competition, Canton was the runaway winner, scoring 105 points to secondplace ClintonÕ s 74.5 and SaranacÕ s 61.

The Chiefs’ Desiree Dashnaw finished second in the long jump (14Õ 7.5Ó ) and Sabrina Bruno (9.8) took third in the 55 hurdles. Lexi Blockson grabbed third in the 600 meter fun and Elysha O’Connell finished third in the 3,000 meter run.

Claire Deshaies won the 600 meter run for Plattsburgh and also grabbed first in the 4x400 relay with teammates Madison Baker, Miria Broichhangen and Chynna LaBarge.

BeekmantownÕ s Elisabeth Plympton won the 55 meter day (7.1 seconds) and finished second in the 4x200 relay with Kallie Villemaire, Kirsten Villemaire and Tristen Reid.

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