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PLATTSBURGH | Th e state has pledged to bring universal broadband to localities across the state, and details on the final round of grants for local communities are continuing to trickle out.

The state doled out a total of $104.6 million for six providers across the North Country, including $66 million in state funds. » Broadband Cont. on pg. 17

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Local dairy farmers ask lawmakers for relief

It’s getting harder for farmers across the North Country to make a living. The Clinton County Farm Bureau held a press conference last Wednesday to outline their legislative agenda for the year, an effort to improve the quality of life for local farmers and revitalize the region’s dairy industry.

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Clinton County Farm Bureau eyes legislative changes to help aid local dairy farmers

By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

PLATTSBURGH | With the price of milk declining across the country, it’s getting difficult to make a living.

The Clinton County Farm Bureau (CCFB) has its eye on fi xing that, and the local co-

operative plans to lobby state and federal lawmakers to help.

They’re headed to Albany this month to make their voices heard, bureau president Todd Giroux told reporters last Wednesday.

The CCFB is calling for changes to the national Dairy Margin Protection Program — a service that provides coverage for farmers when the national dairy production margin dips below a certain dollar amount — so it reflects more accurately the cost of local milk production.

Farmers also want to see changes to the Dairy Revenue Protection Program — similar to an insurance policy — that allows them more control over what they pay for.

The CCFB also wants to offer recommendations on the formula that computes milk prices.

“Commodity prices are low across the board. In particular, milk prices have plummeted again,” said Giroux.

And the CCFB wants the state’s minimum wage tax credit for agriculture employees to double, an effort to curtail the effect the rising wage has on local farms.

All of the above, Giroux said, will have a positive effect on the North Country’s economy as a whole.

“Dairy farming not only supports the farm economy, but it’s a driving force of our entire

economy,” he said.

Farms in New York state have an overall economic impact of around $40 billion, according to the CCFB. Clinton County has a total of 603 farms and almost 150,000 acres of farmland.

The county boasts more than 35,000 cattle and calves and accounts for over $70 million of the state’s over $300 million dairy sales each year.

STRUGGLING TO BREAK EVEN

Farmers are paid a certain dollar amount per 100 pounds of product.

The price is currently hovering around $15-16, Giroux said at a press conference last Wednesday, but that price wildly fluctuates. Several years ago, local farmers received $24 per 100 pounds.

“For many of us, $17-19 is a break-even price.

We’re taking a hit right off the bat,” he said.

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) said the industry needs relief from the tailspin.

“Our families and our economy are too important,” Jones said in a statement. “We’re working hard here in New York state, but we need the federal administration to match our commitment to local dairy farms by stabilizing the markets to ensure these farms are sustainable for years to come.” » Dairy farmers Cont. on pg. 4

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WASHINGTON, D.C. | Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) has secured endorsements from all 12 Republican county committees in New York’s 21st Congressional District.

Stefanik clinched the final endorsement Sunday in Herkimer County.

“North Country Republicans are united behind Congresswoman Elise Stefanik,” said Regional Vice Chair of the New York State Republican Party for the North Country Shaun Gillilland. “Elise earned the unanimous endorsement of every Republican county

committee through her tireless work ethic, and her proven record of fighting for jobs, a strong national defense, and government accountability and transparency.”

Seven Democratic candidates are competing for the nomination to challenge Stefanik in November.

They include Don Boyajian, Tedra Cobb, Emily Martz, David Mastrianni, Patrick

Nelson, Dylan Ratigan and Katie Wilson.

Gillilland hammered the field, calling them “divided and in dismal disarray.”

“Every day, liberal Democratic candidates run farther and faster to the extreme left, and away from the common-sense values voters deserve and expect,” Gillilland said in a statement. “That may be the right way for Democrats to win a primary, but it’s the wrong way to represent the

petitions to get on the ballot ahead of the April 12 filing deadline.

He expressed displeasure at what he called a “false and rigged” endorsement process, accusing committee chairs in a lengthy statement of refusing to give him a fair shake.

Finley said he reached out to all 12 chairs numerous times, but only four responded.

“These endorsements mean less than nothing,” Finley told The Sun in an email.

“This is what the people are sick of — the party picking the candidate for the voters.”

The committees endorsing Stefanik include those in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Saratoga, St. Lawrence, Warren and Washington counties.

Finley criticized Stefanik as a career politician.

“The only thing these pathetic endorsements get her is minions to do her petitioning,” he said. “So yes I am in this race. Yes, I have my petitioners in place and ready to roll.”

Finley challenged Stefanik to a debate.

“I want a debate in front of the voters — not a canned TV studio debate. Are you up for it Congresswoman? Or will you continue to hide in Washington, D.C. behind your fake rigged endorsements?” he said.

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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) has secured endorsements from all 12 Republican county committees in New York’s 21st Congressional District.

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Stefanik’s campaign team declined to respond, referring Finley’s comment to committee chairs.

“Mr. Finley’s comments are untrue and disrespectful of Essex County Republican Committeepersons,” Gillilland said. “If Mr. Finley wishes to be a real candidate, he would start working some shoe leather and actually reach out, meet, and connect with Republicans in Essex County. Instead, he makes minimal effort and expects entitlement to the time and energy of our dedicated Republican committeepersons.” » Stefanik Cont. on pg. 4

hardworking taxpayers of the 21st District.”

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Stefanik’s sweep will not be enough to stave off an attempt at intra-party warfare: Russ Finley, a St. Lawrence County cattle farmer and former U.S. Olympic bobsledder, is seeking to force a primary against Stefanik, who is seeking a third term.

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Steven Crain, an assistant professor of computer science, said that in general he’s in favor of the current administration.

“But I was very concerned about the poor communication following this incident,” he said. “We need to address communication and combating the rumor mill rather than the effectiveness of administration.”

timers who work selflessly to better the school.

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PLATTSBURGH | SUNY Plattsburgh faculty last Friday again deferred action in response to students’ call for three college administrators to resign over simmering disputes over racism that have roiled the campus for weeks.

The decision followed a meeting of the faculty senate last Tuesday, where senators passed a symbolic resolution reaffirming that racism wasn’t “in accordance with the college’s values,” but deferred offering either support or opposition to the student association’s (SA) vote of no confidence in college President John Ettling, Director of Student Conduct Larry Allen and Chief Diversity Officer J.W. Wiley.

An overarching theme of the all-faculty meeting last week was educators’ desire for more information: “We’re asked to respond clearly to something that hasn’t been clear up to this point,” said associate professor Mark Beatham.

“It seems like something out of Kafka: The administration is accused and of course they’re guilty, but we don’t need to produce any evidence.”

A symbolic resolution in support of students similar to the one passed by the faculty senate — drafted by history professor and former city councilman Stuart Voss, who appeared to grow frustrated at the lack of clear action during the all-faculty meeting last Friday — was expected to be circulated after the meeting before being released to permissive referendum.

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Two partially-written resolutions, one outlining faculty plans for bolstering diversity and inclusion on campus and the other to issue a response to students, were both tabled by faculty after two hours of discussion.

A proposal to require all faculty and staff to undergo mandatory diversity training garnered the most discussion, many feeling the plan was unfair to part-time employees and adjunct professors.

“One of the biggest inequities we have is the disparity between adjunct and full-time employees,” one professor said. “To ask that those underpaid staff who pour their heart and soul into this school engage in additional training for no cost is an unfair burden.”

Former city councilor Becky Kasper, a philosophy lecturer and director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the college, agreed, calling the proposal “an affront” to part-

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STEFANIK: BUDGET HELPS FARMERS

Farmers called for Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) to advocate for an on-time Farm Bill, legislation renewed every five years that sets national agriculture policy, and to ensure it includes additional support for dairy farmers specifically.

“Ultimately this is a food security bill, making sure there is sound farm policy in this country for farmers to be able to grow food as well as providing access to food for those who can least afford to buy it,” New York Farm Bureau President David Fisher said in a statement.

Giroux said that he’d been in touch with Stefanik and looked forward to working with her on the issue.

Stefanik last month voted for the federal budget bill, which contains several messages to help dairy farmers.

The second-term lawmaker supported raising the catastrophic coverage level from $4 to $5 for the first tier of covered production for all dairy farmers.

The spending package also adjusts the first tier of covered production to include every dairy farmer’s first five million pounds of annual milk production instead of four million.

Premium rates have been reduced effective immediately for every producer’s first five million pounds of production, a measure designed to better enable dairy farmers to afford higher levels of coverage that will provide more useful protection against low margins.

The package also modified the margin calculation to a monthly (from bi-monthly) basis

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For many in the North Country, farming isn’t just an industry: it’s their livelihoods and the only lifestyle many have ever known.

Clinton County Farm Bureau Todd Giroux lost his dairy farm to a fire last summer.

The flames decimated his barn, leaving dozens of cows dead.

Nearly eight months later, Giroux hasn’t yet rebuilt what he lost: he’s had to milk his remaining cows at his uncle’s farm down the road.

Taking the declining milk prices in mind, he’s uncertain of where his future lies.

“I’m struggling with whether I can rebuild the farm,” he said.

Ashley Burnell, a fifth-generation farmer at the 153 year-old Burnell Family Farm, said she worries that the current milk prices will drive them out of business.

She has two sons, she said, and whether they’ll be able to carry on the family tradition is a looming concern.

“Our hope is to have our boys take over the farm someday, but with the current milk prices being so low and volatile, we aren’t sure if it will even be possible,” Burnell said.

James Guay of Riverbanks Dairy agreed.

“I want to keep our family legacy going, but with the current turbulence I’m nervous that we may disappear and close the operation like so many others,” he said.

Jones said that as someone who grew up on a dairy farm, he empathized with local producers.

“Even in the best of times, running a farm is an exhausting labor of love.

in order to make the program more accurate and responsive to producers in down months.

“When I travel the district speaking with North Country farmers, one of the most frequent concerns I hear about is with the flawed Margin Protection Program and how it gives

» Stefanik Cont. from pg. 2 Gillilland also said Finley has yet to explain his “dubious Republican credentials nor his alleged record with law enforcement.”

Franklin County GOP Chair Ray Scollin also criticized the candidate.

“Russ Finley has failed to fool, or impress, North Country Republicans,” Scollin told The Sun. “Over the last few years, he has lost every single time he ran for office. And every time, he blames a conspiracy from the Republicans and Conservatives.”

Finley said the Fulton County GOP told him they would get back to him, but ultimately held their endorsement meeting without telling him.

Chair Susan McNeil said she wasn’t impressed by the candidate.

Sadly, we’re far from the best of times for many local farmers,” he said.

“Milk prices are plummeting and threatening dairy farms across the North Country. As someone who grew up on and helped run my family’s dairy farm, it breaks my heart to know North Country families are struggling to make ends meet as milk prices continue to drop while feed bills and labor costs keep going up.”

Last month Agri-Mark, a New England dairy cooperative tied to Cabot Creamery and McCadam Cheese, made headlines across the region when a letter sent to its members included information on suicide hotlines and mental health support programs alongside the year’s projected dairy prices.

“We have reached the halfway point of a particularly stressful winter while also facing falling milk prices,” wrote Robert Wellington, the cooperative’s senior vice president of economics, communications and legislative affairs. “Farm families are incredibly resilient, but some members may want to take advantage of helpful programs where they can talk with experts abut work and financial stress, depression and anxiety, grief counseling, substance abuse and family relationship issues.”

Wellington told co-op members that Agri-Mark was in the process of implementing a “free, comprehensive member assistance program.”

CCFB wrote that the letter only reinforced the struggles faced by local farmers here to make ends meet.

“We applaud Agri-Mark for highlighting the seriousness of the dairy financial situation and providing assistance to those in need,” the release reads.

But the bureau is committed to sparking a conversation and moving toward a sustainable solution. ■

our dairy producers very little return on their investment,” Stefanik said in a statement.

“These reforms will strengthen this program for our North Country dairy producers.”

Stefanik told The Sun the Farm Bill was one of her top legislative priorities this year,

“When I contacted the other chairmen and Gillilland, I was informed Mr. Finley is a Republican not in good standing with the county committees,” she said. “I also checked his record, past registrations, et cetera. I take that seriously.

Fulton County proudly endorsed Congresswoman Stefanik.”

Hamilton County Chair Bill Murphy said Finley never reached out to him.

“I have never been contacted by this gentleman,” Murphy said. “Had he actually contacted me, I would have allowed him to address the Hamilton County Republican Committee prior to any endorsement vote being taken.”

Murphy continued: “Apparently he knows very little about Hamilton County and how hard the Republican Committee here

and was working closely with the state Farm Bureau. The lawmaker cited recent visits to farms in Jefferson and Washington counties.

“Agriculture will be really important this year,” Stefanik said.

— Pete DeMola contributed reporting

works to provide support for the candidates that demonstrate a proven ability to influence legislation that best serves our residents.”

Finley can start circulating petitions on March 6. He needs 1,250 signatures for ballot access.

Stefanik said she was honored to receive the endorsements.

“I want to thank each of these committees for their dedication on behalf of our campaign,” Stefanik said in a statement. “These endorsements reflect the strong outpouring of grassroots support for our campaign across the 21st District.

I will continue working hard to deliver results for our families and small businesses, and to earn every vote in November.”

Stefanik was also endorsed by the Independence Party of New York State last week. ■

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Conservative services, in a friendly and encouraging atmosphere seeking for us to learn who we are in Christ Jesus whom loved us first. We have members who are prior military hoping for new Veteran/ family study groups. We also invite our college students and those visiting the area to make FBC Plattsburgh their Church away from Home! Please stop in and meet us, Sunday service at 10AM or Tuesday 6:30PM (Prayer Service), 38 Oak Street (Corner of Oak and Court Streets), (518) 563-2793,

www.firstbaptistplattsburgh.webs.com Plattsburgh United Methodist Church - 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. 563-2992. Pastor Phil Richards.

Service Sunday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Nursery available at 10 a.m.

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

Child Care Nursery Available.

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

518-561-2244. Services: Saturday 5:00 pm, Eucharist with dialog sermon. Sunday 8:00 am, Eucharist. Sunday 10:00 am, Eucharist (with music, followed by refreshments/coffee hour). Wednesday

5:00 pm Community Meal ROUSES POINT St. Patrick’s Catholic Church - Lake Street, Rouses Point. Anticipated Mass: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.; Weekday Masses: Monday & Tuesday 9 a.m., Communion Service: Wednesday 9 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church - 50 Washington Ave., Rouses Point, New York 12979. Telephone 518-297-6529. Telephone 518-846-7349. Sunday Service 9 a.m.

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

WEST CHAZY St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - West Church Street, West Chazy. Saturday Vigil Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday Mass 10 a.m.

Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday at 9 a.m. Confessions: Saturday, 3-3:30 p.m.

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

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Local producers ramp up for Maple Weekends Brow’s Sugar House opens doors for tours on March 17-18

By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

WEST CHAZY | It was a brisk Wednesday afternoon when Wayne Brow stood watch, clad in a thick green button-down and blue jeans, over a vat of boiling caramel-colored liquid.

Brow’s latest batch of maple syrup was almost done, he said, peering over the edges of the stainless steel evaporator as steam rose through the room.

He pulled a small sample of sweet syrup from the batch and handed it over, pointing out its the dark hue.

“This process is what gives the syrup its color,” he said, gesturing toward the evaporator.

This is the real thing — warm, fresh North Country syrup, closer to honey than the sickly-sweet corn-syrup concoctions found at most grocery stores.

Over 178 maple producers all around the state, like Wayne Brow, will open their doors to visitors as part of this month’s Maple Weekends.

Everything from pancake breakfasts to tours to sap-collecting classes are slated throughout 45 counties.

“The experience of tasting and smelling maple syrup as it is being made is something everyone should experience,” said New York State Maple Producers Association Executive Director Helen Thomas in a statement. “The farmers in New York who make maple syrup spend days in the cold woods getting ready to make this delicious crop, and they love to share the whole experience with you. Kids will remember seeing maple being made their whole life!”

Wayne Brow, owner of Brow’s Sugar House in West Chazy, stands next to an evaporator processing a batch of maple syrup. Brow’s Sugar House, a state-certified producer, will open its doors for Maple Weekend on March 17-18.

Photo by Elizabeth Izzo An estimated 400,000 visitors are expected to participate in events this year, according to the governor’s office.

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Brow’s Sugar House is a relatively rural syrup operation on the outskirts of West Chazy, a small company that’s seen significant growth over the last 40 years.

When Brow started, he only oversaw 300 tree taps. Now, alongside his son Mark, the family presides over 10,000 trees on two acres of land.

That translates to around 3,000 gallons of syrup every season, Brow said.

Just this year, Brow met all the requirements for and received an official New York State Grown & Certified designation for his products.

This designation was only recently expanded to include maple products, something that Brow personally lobbied for.

“Maple production in New York is thriving once again and it continues to be a driving force for this state’s agricultural industry,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement.

“Expanding the New York State Grown & Certified program to include maple means we can promote more of New York’s finest producers, connect consumers to high-quality products, and support the growth of local communities across the state.”

Brow joins just 14 others in the state with this state certification.

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As Wayne finished up his latest batch of syrup, Mark Brow worked on the beginnings of another in the backroom.

Tubes of viscous clear liquid ran from trees outside into the back of the building, an intricate vacuum system emptying gallons and gallons of sap into an enormous metal vat, where a reverse osmosis process began to separate the sugar and water molecules.

It generally takes 40 gallons of this sap just to make 1 gallon of syrup, Mark said.

As a state certified grower, the Brows must participate in an environmental management program that promotes sustainability and keeps forests healthy and productive.

From their 10,000 trees, they make sure they only harvest a certain amount of sap each season to ensure the trees stay healthy.

Even with those guidelines, the Brows still produce a large amount of syrup each season.

“We make more syrup than we can get rid of sometimes,” Mark joked, pulling a barrel of syrup out of his way.

The maple industry hit a 73-year record in the 2017 season with the production of 760,000 gallons of maple syrup, an increase of 7.5 percent from the previous year, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Maple production has doubled, increasing by 400,000 gallons, or 111 percent since 2012.

According to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, New York’s maple production constituted about 18 percent of the national total. The number of maple taps also continues to climb, with more than 2.65 million taps in production in 2017, the highest number of taps since 1944.

Brow’s Sugar House will be open on both Maple Weekends, March 17-18 and March 24-25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find them at 89 Sugarbush Dr. in West Chazy. ■

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Winters Harvest Sugar Shack

Pancake breakfast in our two story treetop overlook. Free recipe samples!

61 Sanger Lane, West Chazy • (518) 846-7498

Discover how maple syrup is produced! Maple samples hot off the evaporator.

10819 NYS Route 9N, Keene • (518) 576-9792

Woods Maple Products

Bechard’s Sugar House

Brandy Brook Maple Farm & Olde Tyme Winery

Winery now open! Sample maple based wines, maple syrup, and maple treats!

439 Brandy Brook Road, Ellenburg Center • (518) 569-5146

Brow's Sugarhouse

Sample our famous maple brittle! Try our jams, maple cream, and sugar too!

89 Sugarbush Dr, West Chazy • (518) 493-5683

Black Rooster Maple

Cornell Univ - Uihlein Forest

Cornell University's Maple Research Forest and Sugarhouse.

157 Bear Cub Lane, Lake Placid • (518) 523-9337

Maple Knoll Farm

Homemade donuts, treats, fresh maple cream await your Maple Knoll visit.

784 14th Road, Minerva • (518) 251-5141

Making maple syrup the way our grandparents did!

409 Wagner Rd, North Bangor • (518) 353-8728 Maple tours with a taste of heaven: From Tree to Jug! Demo in the Sugar bush.

1470 County Route 23, Chateaugay • (518) 497-6387

PANCAKE BREAKFASTS Bechard's Sugar House

All four days 8am - 2pm Adults - $10, ages 5 to 12 - $7, ages 4 and under free.

61 Sanger Lane, West Chazy • (518) 846-7498

Decoste Maple Farm

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Lakeside Maple

Come see the making of maple syrup, maple candy, maple cream, maple cotton candy, and maple mini donuts.

962 Limekiln Road, Malone • (518) 593-3688

March 17th 9am - 12pm Titus Mountain Family Ski Center 215 Johnson Rd, Malone • (800) 848-8766

Friend’s Maple Products

Parker Family Maple Farm

Tour our sugarhouse, wagon rides, and maple products Come join us to see HOW SWEET IT IS!!

402 Spencer Rd, Burke • (518) 483-5559

Weekends starting March 3 to April 29 8am to 2pm Adults $10.50, Kids 5 to 12 $7.00, Kids Under 5 Free!

1043 Slosson Rd, West Chazy • (518) 493-6761

Mark Twain Maple Works

Paul Smith’s College VIC

Come see our wood-fired evaporator in full swing!

1183 Cannon Corners Rd, Mooers Forks • (518) 236-5962 Maple syrup and maple cream samples will be available for tasting and purchase. Tour of Sugar House and demo of equipment.

298 Narrows Road, Chateaugay • (518) 569-4142

Parker Family Maple Farm

Family run since 1882. Maple Extravaganza! Samples, tours, pancake breakfast, and wagon rides.

1043 Slosson Rd, West Chazy • (518) 493-6761

Rand Hill Maple

Modern maple syrup production on a large scale.

499 Duley Road, Altona • (518) 420-3733

Sacred Roots Maple

Wood fired operation. Maple samples and sleigh rides by County Dreams Farm.

161 Atwood Rd, West Chazy • (518) 420-6806

Trombley's Sugarhouse

Cedar Brook Maple Confections

Made on the shore of Lower Saranac Lake where Mark Twain spent the summer of 1901.

624 Lake Street, Saranac Lake • (518) 891-5915

Moon Valley Maple

Come see how we are bringing the past into the future.

Titus Mountain Family Ski Center 215 Johnson Rd, Malone • (800) 848-8766

Paul Smith’s College VIC

Family run operation! Enjoy samples of our maple products and see how we do it!

7180 Star Road, Ellenburg Center • (518) 390-7691

Tour our student run, wood fired operation. Enjoy our groomed ski trails.

8023 State Route 30, Paul Smiths • (518) 327-6241

Wayne R. LaPier Sugar House

The Wild Center

Old fashioned wood fired syrup, "maple on snow", candy, and cream too.

7885 State Route 22, West Chazy • (518) 493-5604

Community Maple Project in full swing! Fresh samples in our Sugar Shack.

Museum Dr, Tupper Lake • (518) 359-7800

Moon Valley Maple

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The Wild Center

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Another interesting article was released recently by the Gateway Journalism Review detailing the current state of the once proud Columbia,

By Dan Alexander (Missouri) Daily Tribune.

• PUBLISHER • “The Tribune’s ‘Tragedy’” by Terry Ganey can be found at gatewayjr.org/2018/02/21/the-tribunes-tragedy/.

Eighteen months after the purchase of family-owned newspaper by private equity firm Gatehouse Media, Ganey reports how the staff has been slashed, readers are frustrated, and circulation has plunged.

In a city of more than 100,000, the paper is now left with only one full-time reporter.

Home of the nation’s oldest journalism school, the new owner has stripped as much as they can out of the expense side of the paper in order maximize profits for shareholders.

It’s just one more example of how private equity companies have been acquiring newspapers across the country and systematically squeezing the life out of them to produce windfall profits, so long as the paper remains, reports the American Prospect.

The cost to democracy is incalculable.

Robust civic life and a strong local economy depend on a good local newspaper with a vested interest in the community.

Far too many believe this is a story about the decline of the newspaper industry. In reality, it’s a story about greed’s triumph over the stewardship of providing a valuable service where local ownership has deep roots.

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In the next few weeks, we will be adding four more print units to our offset press line to enhance the process color capacity of the paper, improve quality and at the same time, reduce newsprint waste with greater efficiencies for the staff.

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Community broadband forum should be emulated statewide The state is nearing the end zone on their project to provide statewide universal broadband access.

After years of waiting for service, the Town of Johnsburg Community Development Corporation took the initiative to host a forum last week to glean details about the program.

The community-sponsored event at Tannery Pond featured a broad coalition of stakeholders, including elected state and local officials, local residents, internet service providers and the state architects of the program.

It was successful, and it appeared residents walked away with a better understanding of what has shaped up to be a critical initiative here in the Adirondack Park to make our communities sustainable.

The Town of Johnsburg Community Development Corporation should be commended for being assertive in pushing for concrete answers.

And the stakeholders should also be credited, including Adk Action, the event’s moderator, and Frontier Communications, who put their best foot forward after taking some lumps by our Editorial Board.

Frontier, a chief beneficiary of grant funds during the multi-year project, didn’t have to put themselves out there, but they did — even if they weren’t exactly enthused about facing down an agitated public.

But warts and all, these are the types of community events that propel issues forward and generates good, solid results for state taxpayers.

And let’s face it: The real world is a messy, turbulent place, and despite the state’s effort to always put a positive spin on everything, conflict cannot always be avoided.

This effort produced real results.

The Town of Johnsburg became the first locality in the entire state to learn of specific details regarding the broadband program, including which providers will

Letters

Apprenticeship programs in decline?

To the Editor: I watched on television the other night as a representative from Germany touted their apprenticeship program. I wondered then, because I have read so, have the United States’ industrial companies abandoned the value of these programs?

In 1969, I started a five year on-the-job apprenticeship program backed by New York state under the employ of Capitol Refrigeration, and the training has served me well since.

I was employed by Grand Union until they went out of business and have been self-employed since. There are many satisfied customers, never having taken advantage of any.

There are many training programs today, but they only seem to teach the basics and maybe one specialty, but do not allow the tech to troubleshoot with any commonsense outside the given parameters.

It may not be countrywide, but from what I’ve seen in our little neck of the woods, it’s going to be a problem in the future.

From what I’ve read and heard, it’s any mechanical, manual, get-your-hands-dirty job that’s in the same boat. (Thanks, computers.) (Not all.)

The way the government throws money at this and that, how about throwing a little to the industries to start a few apprenticeships? It may be happening, but it appears awfully slow.

I probably can’t tell you the binary app of the 16th faction, but I can more than likely tell you what’s wrong with your ACR. Jim Bass, Ausable Forks ■

Don’t take Democratic talking points on guns for gospel

To the Editor: I commend Raynard Corrow for standing up for common sense and what is leading to the spike in violence that we see today. He used the Spokane County Sheriff ’s words to make

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serve their community (Slic, Frontier, Spectrum, Hughes) and when they will receive the service (by the end of next year).

These are, after all, the main details residents want to know, not necessarily the dollar amount of grant funding.

Government officials and community organizations elsewhere across the state should consider hosting similar community forums — including the legislatures in Essex, Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton and Warren counties.

We support the state’s broadband program, if not for which, many of our rural communities would be stuck in the Stone Age. But after having been in the trenches for three years, and hearing the constant questions from local officials and residents, it appears there has been some breakdown in the communication process when it comes to obtaining useful information.

Perhaps these community forums will help smooth out those wrinkles. ■

his case that guns are not the problem.

He could have also used the words that President Donald Trump used when he asked why we have a rating system for movies but not for video games. This is what some of the school shooters have been said to have used to get in the mindset of shooting up schools.

As far as the letter from Nancy Lindquist of Lewis, claiming to be a mental health professional, she in my estimation should be able to see that these shooters get their ideas and training to carry out these attacks from somewhere and not out of a cloud.

Also she apparently does not know anything about the guns used, i.e. the AR-15.

The domestic version is not the same as the military version, also the parts to make it the same are not available for domestic use.

I would caution anybody to take the Democratic talking point for gospel and to self-check all information you see and hear from the media.

I found one video about a house of delegates rep talking to the house about gun legislation.

It’s Delegate Nicholas J. Freitas addressing the several days of talks held by the Democrats. It is on Facebook and I found it by mistake so I can’t give you a link.

Pat Farrell, Brant Lake ■

Olympian won medal with partner — not solo

To the Editor: I was pleased to see that Kim Dedam mentioned Jessica Diggins and the first cross-country gold medal ever won by an American in the now 94 years since the first Winter Olympics in 1924.

However, I want to note that Diggins won that medal with her partner, Kikkan Randall, in the two-person Team Sprint event.

Thus Randall also took gold, not silver, as stated in Dedam’s article.

Tony Goodwin, Keene ■

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Diocese of Ogdensburg to compensate abuse victims Diocese has established settlement program for victims of sexual abuse by clergy members

By Pete DeMola EDITOR

PLATTSBURGH | The Diocese of Ogdensburg has an-

nounced it has established a voluntary program to assist victims of clergy sex abuse.

Bishop Terry R. LaValley said the effort is a way to express contrition to victims who have reported abuse to the diocese.

“The (Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program) further expresses our contrition to the victims who have reported clergy sexual abuse to the diocese and is intended to assist in their desire to find healing and peace,” LaValley said in a statement.

LaValley said he has spent time with abuse victims.

“They often tell me they are asking the Church to assist

POLICE BLOTTER State police investigate school threat at Ausable Valley Central School

PLATTSBURGH | On Feb. 23, New York State Police in Plattsburgh were contacted by school officials from Ausable Valley Central School regarding a potential school violence threat made on social media. The threat involved a subject stating he was going to shoot people at the school. Investigation has revealed the threat was made from a fictitious social media account and the threat to be noncredible and members of the school to not be in any danger. The investigation into the source of the social media posts is ongoing

by New York State Police in Plattsburgh. ■

Police investigate bomb threat at BHSN

PLATTSBURGH | The New York State Police in Plattsburgh were called to Behavioral Health Services North on State Route 22B in the Town of Plattsburgh for a bomb threat at 7 a.m. on Feb. 21. A written threat was located in the building. State police members, along with members of the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, responded and secured the building which was not occupied. New York State Police K-9s were called in and secured the building. No explosive devices were found and the threat was deemed not credible.

The New York State Police is continuing the

investigation to determine the source of the written threat. If anyone has any information on this incident, call the New York State Police at 518-563-3761. ■

Teen arrested for making terrorist threat

DICKINSON | On Feb. 20, at approximately 3:20 p.m., New York State Police in Malone arrested a 14 year old for the felony of making a terroristic threat in the Town of Dickinson.

An investigation determined that the juvenile had made threats aimed at the St. Regis Falls Central School. The teen was arrested without incident and the investigation determined that there was no danger to the school or public. The juvenile was issued a family court appearance ticket. His next court date is pending. ■

Saranac Lake woman arrested for DWAI

saranac lake | On Feb. 25 at 10:33 p.m., Clinton County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Robin G. Hendrix, 48, of Saranac Lake, on charges of driving while ability impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor; criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor; no headlights, an infraction and consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle, an infraction. It’s alleged that Hendrix was operating a vehicle while ability impaired by drugs and was allegedly

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If broadband unavailable, consider using an aircard To the Editor: There is an alternative solution for individuals seeking broadband internet access: it’s the aircard, also called a “wireless broadband modem.”

The aircard is small, about the size of a thumb drive, which plugs into a USB port. It’s a cell phone that only transmits data. You must have access to a cell tower.

This is a separate device from your cellphone. Check with your carrier to determine if it will give you special rates.

Otherwise, look for the best deal with other carriers.

There are two main carrier frequencies: AT&T and Verizon.

Aircards will work on one or the other of these frequency sets unless you purchase an “unlocked” aircard which will work on both. The other carriers use one or the other of these frequency sets: T-Mobile to AT&T; Sprint to Verizon.

Aircards start at around $20. An advantage is that it can travel with you on vacation or business. It is safer than wi-fi.

Some aircards have the software resident on the device.

This allows you to pass the aircard to someone else to use on a temporary basis, like a guest. Some models can be used as a “hotspot,” further allowing internet access sharing. Aircards operate at 3G and 4G LTE speeds. Speed is dependent on signal strength. Maximum speeds in 4G LTE are about 9 mbps.

If you have marginal cellphone signals (one or two bars), you might wish to purchase a signal booster. This is an AC/DC powered relay amplifier system, consisting of two transceivers and the amplifier.

One transceiver is mounted as high as possible outside of the building or RV. The other is placed in the structure pointing toward the computer use area. Boosters come in AT&T or Verizon frequencies, or both. Signal boosters will boost the signal of your cellphone, too. Mobile boosters are available for your vehicle.

You own an aircard, but must pay a usage fee, and may have data limits. You own the booster system. There is no usage fee. However, there is a required registration as a radio broadcasting device.

Registration is free, completed on-line, and almost instantaneous.

Gordon E. Howard, Keeseville ■

them in finding peace and healing for the deep wounds of abuse,” he said.

Hopefully victims will be able to heal through the process, he said.

“We can never make them whole or give them back what has been taken from them, but we hope that this will help bring healing to the deep wounds suffered by these innocent victims.”

The Diocese of Ogdensburg said it has long standing programs that offer professional counseling and other assistance to victims. But this program goes beyond outreach and offers financial compensation. » Diocese Cont. on pg. 10

found to be in possession of a controlled substance. Hendrix was processed at the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and released after being issued appearance tickets to appear in Town of Plattsburgh Court on a later date. ■

Saranac Lake man charged with aggravated unlicensed operation

PLATTSBURGH | On Feb. 13, at approximately 2:15 p.m., Clinton County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Deckard Q. Thomas, 22, of Saranac Lake for aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree, a misdemeanor, following a traffic stop in the Town of Plattsburgh. Investigation on scene revealed Thomas’ license to be suspended for failure to answer a summons.

Thomas was processed and released on an appearance ticket to return to the Town of Plattsburgh Court at a later date. ■

Plattsburgh man charged with grand larceny

PLATTSBURGH | On Feb. 16, at approximately 4:50 p.m., Nathan J. Desharnais of Plattsburgh was stopped by New York State Police based out of Chestertown for vehicle and traffic law violations and was subsequently arrested for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, a class D felony; grand larceny, a class D felony and criminal possession of stolen property, a class D felony — charges

Bust myths on gun violence To the Editor: Deadly viruses can kill. If delivered to others, it can kill others. If spread to large populations, it can kill massively.

Likewise, a deadly firearm can kill. If targeted at others, it can kill others; if modified to target many others, it can kill massively.

Of course, this fact would hold true for any nation.

But the United States has more killings and more homicides — one being 51 times more likely to get killed here, than United Kingdom citizens are there.

Our “gun virus” has spread far and wide. Many guns with myriad contacts equals many deaths — we have more guns than people.

Many guns ending up in incompetent hands accounts for more than half of our 30,000 deaths per year — documented as “undetermined intention.”

Solution: Tough one! Fewer guns?

Vengeance killings define the rest, and are decidedly not random, but are directed at known targets by specific persons.

Be advised, research says only 4 percent are due to “mental illness” — sickness alone is seldom badness.

My own observation is that these killers are angry persons with grievances, and egos that can’t handle insult. Persons of failing self-control and with a lost-reverence for the value of life, with easy access to killing machines!

Like it or not, ours is a society that glorifies war and shockand-awe force. Our culture readily feeds pridefulness and often discourages humility. Fixing that will take time. But in the interim, we should keep killing machines out of angry hands!

Also note: Armed civilians have rarely deterred gun massacres — zero in 111 events. And FBI analysis shows that unarmed citizens are 20 times more likely to end an active shooting, excluding armed guards.

Bust the myths!

Ron LaDue, Brant Lake ■

Declining to vote is irresponsible

To the Editor: To vote or not to vote… is that really a question?

Voting is a privilege in this country that far too many of us take for granted. We are blessed with so many opportunities to effect change at so many levels of our government: school, village, town, state, national.

Sometimes we forget, sometimes it’s inconvenient, some-

that stemmed from an ongoing investigation by the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle that Desharnais, 32, was operating was reported stolen earlier in the week to sheriff’s deputies. It is alleged that Desharnais took the vehicle from an acquaintance without having permission to use it. Desharnais was taken into custody and transported to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office for processing. Desharnais was arraigned in the Town of Plattsburgh Court. Upon completion of the arraignment, Desharnais was committed to the Clinton County Correctional Facility in lieu of $500 cash bail, $1000 secured bond. He is set to reappear in court on a later date. ■

Mooers man arrested on bench warrant

MOOERS | On Feb. 15, at approximately 2:33 p.m., Clinton County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Christopher S. Rhinehart on a bench warrant issued by the Town of Mooers Court. The bench warrant was issued after Rhinehart, 31, allegedly failed to appear in the Town of Mooers Court for several scheduled court appearances stemming from a previous criminal mischief arrest. Rhinehart was arraigned in the Town of Mooers Court on the above warrant. Rhinehart was then remanded to the Clinton County Correctional Facility in lieu of $250 cash bail or $500 secured bond. Rhinehart is scheduled to reappear in the Town of Mooers Court on a later date. ■

times it may seem pointless. Sometimes some of us are simply too lazy to bother. But not voting is also a vote.

Those who recognize this may call it a “protest vote,” as if someone somewhere cares. When challenged, some will use the cliche excuse that no candidate meets their high standards, as if someone somewhere cares. When challenged, some will invoke another time-worn excuse that the system is rigged, as if someone somewhere cares.

But in reality, all a non-vote does is leave the responsibility for outcomes to those who do make the effort to vote.

To not vote in this country is irresponsible. Too many people around the world would — and do — die for the opportunity to vote.

Too many people in this country suffer needlessly because too many of us don’t bother to vote.

Too much of our tax money in this country is wasted because too many of us don’t bother to vote.

I don’t have patience to listen to complaints from people who haven’t bothered to vote. And I certainly don’t lend any credibility to complaints from political candidates who have never bothered to vote themselves, who have never bothered to do the one concrete thing that actually helps determine the priorities and actions at any level of government.

Shouting is bluster. Voting is action. To vote is the most basic responsibility — and hard-won privilege — that we have to actually create change.

John O’Neill, Saranac Lake

Looking forward to broadband alternatives

To the Editor: Spectrum here is slow and trippy. It comes and goes during routine browsing.

I get the basic internet service but it is $59.95 each month and not really capable of streaming. There is no alternative except an ugly dish on the front of the house. Verizon has some sort of peace treaty with Spectrum where they don’t take each other’s territories.

I have twice gotten Verizon service, in theory, but they bailed before installation and referred me to Spectrum.

We have the added disadvantage, in Saranac Lake, of having terrible PBS antenna service. Essentially, we get nothing over the antenna but PBS and a channel which apparently shows Tarzan movies back to back.

Philip Williams, Saranac Lake ■

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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!

LAKE LUZERNE – Saturday March 17TH Introduction to Traditional Cooking with Roberta DeversScott. #1288-0317. 1 day. 9am4pm. Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

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

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

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

PLATTSBURGH - The next meeting of Champlain Valley Toastmasters Club will be on Tuesday, March 20th, from 6 to 7 pm 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 or 518-578-7374

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 - March 13.

Pleasant Valley Quilters meeting at 6:30PM in the University of Vermont Health Network Elizabethtown Community Hospital conference room, 75 Park Street, Elizabethtown.

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Adult Children Meeting every Monday at United Methodist 7pm-8pm, 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.

PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday CLASSES & WORKSHOPS ELIZABETHTOWN - Elizabethtown Library Will Host a Computer/Device Workshop on Monday, March 12th from 5:30-7pm in the Library at 8256 River Street. Bring your Device or Laptops. Free Assistance from Class A IT Services. Call 518873-2670 for information. Library is open M/W/F 10-5 and Sat 10-2 GLENS FALLS – Introduction to Cold Process Soap Making with Roberta Devers-Scott. #12710316. 1/2 day. 6pm-9pm at 18 Curran St. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

GLENS FALLS – Saturday March 10th Traditional Table Runner with Janet Flinchbaugh. #1215-0310. 1 Day. 9am-4pm. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

LAKE LUZERNE – Saturday March 10th Build a Rustic Birdhouse with Don Polunci. #1148-0310. 1/2 Day. 9am-12pm. Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

LAKE LUZERNE – Saturday March 10th Mountain Gathering Basket with Barbara Boughton. #12740310 at Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St. .Must be 12 years or older. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

LAKE LUZERNE – Sunday March 11th Beginning Bluegrass Banjo with Mac Petrequin. #1149-0311.

1/2 Day. 1pm-4pm. Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

LAKE LUZERNE – Sunday March 18 Live Edge Bowl with John Kingsley. #1150-0318. 1 Day. 9am-4pm. For your safety: no loose-fitting clothes, hair tied back, comfortable shoes and no jewelry.

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

Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

LAKE LUZERNE – Sunday March 18th Basic Cold Process Soap Making with Chrissey Eberhardt. #1164-0318. 1/2 Day. 1pm4:30pm. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH DANNEMORA - Dannemora Free Library, at 40 Emmons St. in Dannemora, will be holding a "Coffee, Chocolate and Chat " on Thursday, March 15th at 6:00 PM. Larry Seney will be giving an interesting presentation on the history of Chazy Lake. The public is invited and refreshments will be served.

For further information, call the library at 518-492-7005.

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.

MORIAH – Free Adult Swim Program January 31st – March 21st.

Wednesdays at the Moriah High School 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Exercise-based. 5:00 pm-6:00pm Open Swim.

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

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 - 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.

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.

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 PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus St. Patrick's Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner Wednesday March 14th at 4:00 pm until ?? Take-Outs Available.

DINNERS & SUCH ESSEX – Fire Department Appreciation dinner for Ron Jackson Celebrating 50 years of fire service, March 20th at 6pm at Essex Fire Station, 2659 NYS Rt. 22. If You plan on attending, bringing a quest, any dietary restrictions RSVP By March 9th. Call Craig 518-569-0532.

PERU - Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner 4 - 7 p.m. Only $10 and "Just Jammin" 6 - 9 p.m. No cover charge Thursday, March 15, 2018 Peru Memorial VFW 710 Pleasant St, Rt 22B Join us for dinner and stay to listen, dance and/or add your voice to their instruments LECTURES & SEMINARS ESSEX - A History of the World in Six Weeks. 7:30 p.m. Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 Route 22, Essex. Class presented by Andy Buchanan, University of Vermont lecturer in global history. For more info & prices call 518-963-7777 or admin@thegrangehall.info. Tuesdays until March 27. Part of the Lyceum Series.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

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

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

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

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 - 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.

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SCHROON LAKE - The Southern Adirondack Softball Umpires and Westport Chapter Baseball Umpires will be holding their 2018 meetings on February 27, March 6, 13, 20, and 27th at 6pm in the Library at Schroon Lake Central School. All members past, present and new are encouraged to attend WESPORT - Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Essex County will hold a regular board meeting on Monday, March 19 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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MAR. 8 - MAR. 10

Peru » Peru Drama Club Presents

Rock of Ages held at Peru Central School; 7:30 p.m. Drew works at the famous Bourbon Room and just wants to rock. But when they want to tear down the entire block, will he be able to save Rock and Roll forever, and win the heart of small-town Sherrie? Come see this hilarious show and relive the greatest music of the 80s!

Presented in the Peru Jr/Sr High Auditorium, with an additional show at 2:00 PM on March 10th. The show runs 2 hours with a 20-minute intermission. Admission is $10 in advance and $12 at the door.

Details & tickets: please email perudramaclub@gmail.com or call 518-551-0811. Tickets are also available at Kinney’s Pharmacy in

Peru and online at perucsd. seatyourself.biz.

MAR. 9 - MAR. 10

Chazy » Daze of Olde held at Chazy Central School; 7:00 p.m.

Class of 2018 will present Daze of Olde ... or You Can’t Count Backwards from Ten by Shane Mitchell, a fun-for-the-whole-family, audience participation medieval melodrama,Tickets are $5 each or $15 per family (available at the door) which includes a make-your-own sundae. Details: 518-846-7135 ext.

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MAR. 10

West Chazy » The Duo-Plus One to perform held at Vesco Ridge Vineyards; 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

You can hear all your favorite classic tunes from rock, country, and a little bit jazz. Piano, sax, guitar, banjo &

MAR. 8-10

Peru Drama Club Presents Rock of Ages held at Peru Central School

pedal steel. Details: 518-846-8544, www.vescoridge.com.

Willsboro » Towne Meeting Performing held at Congregational Church; 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Admission is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for students. Come join the fun and sing along. See us at: www. townemeeting.com

MAR. 11

Essex » MADE ON A SHOESTRING

held at Whallonsburg Grange; 4:00 p.m. Sidewalk Stories Bittersweet and heartwarming, this film is an homage to Charlie Chaplin’s 1921 comic-drama, The Kid, about a tramp who finds and adopts an orphaned child. Shot in 15 days in February 1989 in New York City without permits, this deeply human story of city life for the down-and-out of Reagan’s America, is a world Chaplin’s Little Tramp would have recognized.

A love story, a masterpiece of empathy, a timeless portrait of the other side of the American Dream. Newly relevant today.

Renaissance In this mysterious, surprising, stop-animation short, wrecked, handmade objects gradually reconstruct themselves.

Tickets are $5. Details: https:// www.thegrangehall.info/eventspage?category=Films.

Elizabethtown » St. Patrick’s Dinner held at St. Elizabeth Parish Hall; 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 pm. Corned Beef/Ham dinner, Adults $12, Children $5.

Plattsburgh » 16MM film Series held at The Newman Center; 7:00 p.m. will present two ecclesiastical 1950s science-fiction classics, “Red Planet Mars” and “War of the Worlds,” as a public continuation of

“Religion at the Movies,” a recentlyconcluded course taught by series projectionist Andy MacDougall.

Followed by discussion with refreshments served. Free and open to all, donations welcome.

Altona » All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast held at Holy Angels Church Hall; 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pancakes, French Toast, Sausage, Bacon, Home Fries, Scramble Eggs, Fruit, Homemade Danishes, Juice, Milk & Coffee. Cost - $8.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 6-12, Under 5 free.

Takeouts Available.

MAR. 16

Westport » DupreyStrong

Spaghetti Dinner held at Westport Hotel & Tavern; 4:00 p.m. spaghetti dinner to benefit Korrina Duprey and her Family; Jason (husband), Aiden (son), and Addison (daughter).

Dinner includes: spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, dessert and water.

Basket raffle (silent auction style), a $50/$50 raffle, shirts for sale, and a DJ on the night of the event. Cost: Adults and children 10 years and older: $10, Children under 10 years: $7, Pre-school aged children: Free.

Families will not pay more than $40 *Tickets are available ahead of time or at the door. *Take-out/delivery will also be available!

Plattsburgh » Chamber of Commerce Presents 60th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast held at SUNY Angell Center Ballroom.; 7:30 p.m. Find out who will be named Irishman of the year. Sponsored by WoodmenLife, this event is always entertaining. Master of Ceremonies, Matt Boire, and a cast of crazy characters will help you start your morning with a smile. Individual tickets, as well as tables of 8 and 10 are available. Reservations must

be made in advance. Tickets to the event are $26 if paid before March 9th, and $36 if paid after March 9th. This event will sell out, so make your reservations today.

Call the Chamber at 563-1000 for more information or visit www. northcountrychamber.com.

MAR. 17

Saranac Lake » Carousel for a

Cure held at Adirondack Carousel; 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Support two great causes. Shop at the craft/ vendor show to support Tri-Lakes Relay for Life while the kids ride the carousel. Shop for Easter, Mother’s Day or Graduation.

MAR. 17 - MAR. 18

Across the State » Maple Weekend held at Clinton, Essex & Franklin Counties; During Maple Weekend, producers from across the state welcome families to their farms to experience firsthand how real, mouthwatering maple syrup and other related products are made. Enjoy the fun, familyfriendly activities, taste New York’s freshest maple syrup and purchase your favorite maple products.

For more info & location go to MapleWeekend.com

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17 MAR.

BENEFIT BREAKFAST FOR KORINNA CONLEY DUPREY held at

Westport Federate Church, 6486 Main St, Westport.

Saturday: 8:00 am - 11:00 am Requested donation $7 adults, $3 children 3-12, children under 3 free.

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Peru Drama Club heads back to the 80s Troupe to present “Rock of Ages”

By Keith Lobdell STA FF W RITER

PERU | The hair metal songs of the 1980s come back to life this week as the Peru High School Drama Club presents “Rock of Ages” on March 8-10, with daily performances at 7:30 p.m. and an additional show March 10 at 2 p.m.

The story of the play involves Drew, who works at the famous Bourbon Room and just wants to rock. But when they want to tear down the entire block, will he be able to save rock and roll forever, and win the heart of small-town Sherrie?

Director Chris Urban said the cast has been working hard

to bring the musical to the stage, which includes such classic rock anthems as “Here I Go Again,” “Wanted Dead or Alive,” “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” and “I Wanna Rock.”

For many of the actors, the music of the show is in the wheelhouse of their parents’ generation.

The show will take place in the Peru Jr./Sr. High School auditorium with a run time of two hours and a 20-minute intermission. Admission is $10 in advance and $12 at the door.

For more information and ticket reservations, email perudramaclub@gmail.com or call 518-551-0811. Tickets are also available at Kinney’s Pharmacy in Peru and online at perucsd.seatyourself.biz. ■ The Peru High School Drama Club will present “Rock of Ages” on March 8-10 in the Jr./Sr. High School auditorium.

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............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. » Bitcoin Cont. from pg. 1

By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

PLATTSBURGH | City officials are considering putting a moratorium on any new cryptocurrency mining operations for the next 18 months.

The push to temporarily curb the development of new commercial mining operations, often rooms packed with rows of computer boxes designed to solve complex equations, stems from concerns over what Mayor Colin Read characterizes as the large amount of electricity those operations use and what he sees as a possible health and safety issue.

Treacy said that the city’s two registered commercial bitcoin operations can use up to 11.2 megawatts a month, or around 10-16 percent of the city’s total energy consumption.

That’s higher than what Georgia-Pacific, one of the city’s largest factories, uses in a month.

“We suspect there are also others we might not know about,” he told The Sun in a phone interview.

A single megawatt can power anywhere from 400-900 homes for a year, according to a report obtained through the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

In the City of Plattsburgh, that level of energy consumption, paired with residents’ electric heat during the winter months, can mean higher energy bills for everyone, ac-

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“One operation can be roughly equivalent to placing 1,000 space heaters in a room of this size,” Read told The Sun, pointing to the Common Council chambers. “Do we have the proper ventilation?”

A public hearing on the proposal, which Read believes may be a first for an American city, is scheduled for March 15 at 5 p.m. at City Hall.

ELECTRICITY COSTS RISING

Municipal Lighting Department Manager Bill Treacy said the high electricity usage can prove costly for every city resident and business.

cording to Treacy.

The city is guaranteed a fixed amount of electricity each month under a rate of $4.29 per megawatt hour.

When the city’s collective consumption runs over that fixed amount, the city has to purchase more at a rate of $36 per megawatt hour — a nearly 800 percent increase, a cost that’s spread out among every resident and business that uses city electricity.

In the winter, that can result in an average added fee of $30-40 on everyone’s bill, Treacy said.

WHAT IS BITCOIN?

Cryptocurrency — often called bitcoin, though there are well over 40 other denominations — is a form of digital “money” that can be exchanged and used to make purchases.

“Mining” operations stationed all around the world, anyone from a single person to an established entity, collectively act as a ledger to record every transaction that uses cryptocurrency, essentially policing and maintaining the system.

Because cryptocurrency isn’t overseen by any one entity, its records are decentralized, and miners are essentially rewarded with bitcoin for verifying, making and keeping those transaction records. Only the fastest operating system — the computer that solves complex equations the quickest — receive bitcoin, and mining is progressively getting more difficult as the number of bitcoins released into the system grows.

A single bitcoin was valued at $11,198 as of March 3. Similar to gold, only a limited amount of bitcoin will ever be available. The cap on new bitcoin is expected to be 21 million. ■ — Elizabeth Izzo This past December, the city had to purchase an additional 11 million kilowatt hours.

That’s equivalent to 11,000 megawatt hours — or approximately $396,000 worth.

And in the following month, the city had to purchase an additional 16 million kilowatt hours.

“That’s a lot more than normal,” Treacy said.

The city didn’t have to purchase any additional power the last two Januarys, he said.

Read believed residents at times were forced to subsidize cryptocurrency miners.

“One bitcoin company can fill a large garage or a store in a mall with 10,000 processors, and consume about a quarter of the city’s power usage on a typical day,” he wrote on Facebook. “On a very cold or very hot day, they push our city over our power quota, and force the rest of us to briefly pay exorbitant electric rates until demand drops below our quota.

Read continued: “I have some ways to do this right, make the industry an asset for us all, and help our financial problems while we protect adjoining citizens, warm our residents and ensure our ratepayers are not subsidizing their operations by partnering with the industry in the best interests of city taxpayers.”

‘COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS’

The city’s proposed local law putting a moratorium on any new commercial cryptocurrency mining operations is primarily I

ABOUT BTC

Bowman said that he’s aware many people may view mining cryptocurrency as a waste of resources, but he sees it as an avenue for innovation.

After all, people said the same thing at the dawn of the internet: “How much electricity does the internet use today, and what’s the economic impact of the internet now?” he told The Sun. “Cryptocurrencies are in the very beginning of development and Plattsburgh could miss an opportunity to be on the ground floor and emerge as a leader in the sector.”

One of the primary intentions behind bitcoin — which was first launched just weeks after the fourth-largest investment bank in the country, Lehman Brothers, filed for bankruptcy in 2008 with a reported $613 billion in debt — was taking power away from large banks and giving it back to individuals in a very empowering way, he said.

Though he conceded that huge bitcoin operations may have moved this in another direction.

“One of the problems is the unintended centralization of bitcoin mining,” he said.

But that’s slowly being corrected with other cryptocurrencies, along with the excess electricity needed to generate them, he said.

“These currencies, often called ‘scrypt’ currencies, use much less electricity and can’t really be ran on specialized circuits, they require more general computing power,” he said. “They can be used for smart contracts or by giving that computing power to real life applications that require data processing, like running simulations. They are also much more difficult to physically build and that requires a fair amount of time a knowledge to do.”

Bowman’s operation isn’t one of the two commercial operations concerning city officials, according to Treacy.

Plattsburgh BTC only consumes around 26 kilowatt hours in a month, or around 0.0026 megawatts, on average.

“The people I pay to run my machines recently finished laying the lines for about 1.7 (megawatts) of power,” he told The Sun in an email. “All local people basically putting their earnings to grow it in a kind of co-op.”

Consumption hovering anywhere around 10 megawatts or higher would definitely be categorized as commercial.

“I think that would be considered above average for Plattsburgh, as that represents a sizable capital investment,” he wrote, referencing Coinmint, a large proposed mining operation in Massena. “(Coinmint) is going to be about 15 (megawatts), that’s a $165 million build out.” ■ — Elizabeth Izzo

based on the health and safety factor.

“It is the purpose of this local law to allow the City of Plattsburgh time to address thorough planning and legislation, the promotion of the protection, order, conduct, safety health and well-being of the residents of the city which are presented as heightened risks associated with commercial cryptocurrency mining operations,” read the proposal.

Plattsburgh BTC, a family-owned Plattsburgh-based mining operation, is run by David Bowman, a medical student.

Bowman called the heath and safety argument “completely ridiculous.”

“Aside from being reactionary and shortsighted, I think this is also from ‘fear of the unknown,’ but no, there aren’t issues with health and safety concerns regarding heat,” he said.

Bowman acknowledged mining does produce a lot of heat: he once used the boxes in his home to “basically work like space heaters that make money.”

But in commercial settings, large-scale heat dissipation is a major issue and vital to sustaining a mining operation.

“If you don’t, your machines are going to start failing left and right, so there is a lot of motivation to make sure the machines and the area is relatively cool,” he said.

“To not do so would obviously be destroying your investment.”

Read told the New York Times in a story published March 1 that he’d rather sell the city’s supply of cheap power to companies that employ large numbers of people.

Cryptocurrency mining operations often have few staff, where a factory in the city would employ hundreds of people.

“They hire a security guard,” Read told The New York Times of mining companies. “And a guy who comes when something breaks.”

Bowman said that comparing mining to manufacturing was “not a fair comparison at all.”

“They are apples and oranges. It would be more fair to compare us to data centers,” he said. “And besides, increased automation will continue to replace jobs in the future and likely reduce the number of people needed even in manufacturing.”

The local law would only apply to new commercial operations, and according to Read, won’t effect either of the two previously registered companies in city limits.

If enacted, the law will bar any new mining operations from registering in the city, and impose a fine of up to $1,000 per day of noncompliance. ■

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LAKE PLACID | March is championship month in college sports, and two of the biggest tournaments of the postseason will take place on the ice of the Herb Brooks arena at the Olympic Center.

There will also be the chance for those who want to relive the glory days of hockey and step out on the ice themselves to do so, as this years’ Miracle Fantasy Camp will also take place.

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For the fifth year, the top Division I college hockey teams on the east coast will make their way to Lake Placid for the annual East Coast Athletic Conference tournament, being held March 16-17.

The top four teams in the conference will square off in semifinal and championship games. Currently, Cornell University is the

The ECAC hockey championships kick off a month of puck action on the ice of the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid Photo provided top seed, followed by Union, Clarkson and Harvard (the defending Whiteface Cup winner), with Dartmouth and Colgate tied for fifth.

Since the championships moved to Lake Placid, the ECAC has advanced the team which won the national title once, with Union winning the title in 2014.

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The Diocese of Ogdensburg covers virtually all of northern New York, including the entirety of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties and the northern portions of Hamilton and Herkimer counties.

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The two semifinal games are slated for Friday, March 16, at 4 and 7:30 p.m., while the Saturday, March 17, championship matchup is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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the Sept. 11 attacks, as well as similar clergy abuse programs.

Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros will evaluate the claims of those who have previously reported incidents of abuse to the diocese and determine what compensation will be awarded.

The pair, LaValley said, will have “full discretion determining compensation for victim-survivors, and the diocese will abide by their decisions.”

The Diocese of Ogdensburg will take a long-term loan to cover all costs of compensating victims.

The diocese will not use money contributed by parishioners, schools or charitable works. Monies from the annual Bishop’s Fund Appeal, any capital campaign donations or gifts to a specific ministry or apostolate are also off limits.

The program is limited to those who submitted a report

not be in attendance, top teams from Division III of the NCAA will take to the Herb Brooks Arena ice the following weekend to determine the Division III champion.

Currently, Adrian is the top team in the nation and faced No. 2 St. Norbert in the opening round of the 16-team tournament.

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by Wisconsin-Stevens Point, University of New England, SUNY Geneseo, Hobart and Norwich University.

The semifinal games, on March 23, begin at 4 and 7:30 p.m., while the championship contest, the following night, gets underway at 7 p.m.

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Fifty-six campers join several players from the famed 1980 U.S. Olympic gold medal winning hockey team during the fourth annual Miracle on Ice Fantasy Camp March 25-26, the exact arena where the U.S. squad upset the favored Soviet Union 4-3 in what is known worldwide as the “Miracle on Ice.” ■

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PHS jazz musicians hitting the road Ensemble to tour in Boston

By Keith Lobdell STA FF W RITER

PLATTSBURGH | The Plattsburgh High School jazz ensemble has played throughout the region for fundraisers and events each year.

Now, they are preparing to embark on their first regional tour, heading to the Boston area March 22-25.

“I wanted to provide a comprehensive experience for our students that expands the area of our musical outreach and focuses on giving the students even more unique educational opportunities,” said Director Patrick Towey. “In addition to the performances and masterclasses, students will be participating in a studio tour and educational session at Bristol Recording Studios where the owners will provide insight on the inner workings of their studio and business.

Students will also tour Symphony Hall, home of the Boston Symphony, in addition to other historical tours in the area.”

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Towey said the members of the ensemble are going the extra mile to make sure they are ready for the end of March.

“Dedication is an important part of being a

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Towey said there are also a lot of bars that have to be memorized, and the group studies a large quantity and variety of literature each year, generally performing 30 to 40 pieces.

“Students are expected to put work into learning their parts outside of regular rehearsal time and they understand the importance of that. I have witnessed our saxophone section holding student-led sectional rehearsals throughout the school year.”

Through the practices and time committed to the music, Towey said he always gets the best from his students.

“It doesn’t matter who we perform for, it is important to give our best performance and provide the highest quality of music making that the students are capable of,” he said.

FUNDRAISING

Fundraising for the program goes on throughout the year. So far, the ensemble has raised about $16,500 of the roughly $18,000 they need to make the trip.

“A unique part of our tour is that most of our fundraising came from private donations from residents throughout the city of Plattsburgh and

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Photo provided many from out of town donors,” Towey said.

Local donors include the Medical Society of Clinton County, Lake Champlain Pools, Spas and Stoves, Plattsburgh Elks Lodge No. 621, Plattsburgh Teachers Association, CVPH Foundation and Plattsburgh Fire Department.

The ensemble also has traditional fundraisers, from bottle drives to bake sales, along with an annual dinner dance.

“We started the event in 2015 and held it the first two years at the Plattsburgh Moose Lodge,” Towey said. “Needing more space, we moved the event to Plattsburgh City Hall Rotunda last year. Our 2018 dinner dance, en-

also scheduled a public meeting on March 14 at 7 p.m. at Plattsburgh City Hall to discuss the proposed remedy and accept public comments. Visit the NYSDEC web site to download the program at dec.ny.gov/about/590.html. ■

Chazy ‘EquiDay’ returns March 10 CHAZY | EquiDay 2018, a day-long symposium on horse

titled “Land of Make Believe,” will be on Saturday, April 21, again at Plattsburgh City Hall.”

Members of the ensemble include Madison Baker, Bryce Benware, Madison Valenti, Lacy Wright, Christine Bresnahan, Alexandra Hartnett, Audrey Gerhardt, Rowan Jackson, Eric Odnoha, Gareth Mansfield, Elisa Megarr, Sascha Menn, Alexander Suarez, Jack Drinkall, Amelia Arguelles, Haley WrightMcGivney, Finn Gardner-Puschak, Luke Gerhadt, Matthew Golden and Nell Porter.

For more information or to donate to the Plattsburgh High School Jazz Ensemble tour, contact Towey at 518-561-7500 ext. 5231. ■

topics to launch the spring season in the North Country, is slated for Saturday, March 10 at 9 a.m. EquiDay is held in the Miner Institute’s Joseph C. Burke Education and Research Center at 586 Ridge Rd. in Chazy. For more information on speakers, visit whminer.org; contact Karen Lassell at 518-846-7121, ext. 120 or email lassell@whminer.com. A schedule of the EquiDay events is available at whminer.org. ■

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Essex County will see $10.7 million in total investment — about 69 percent of which will come from the state — with 3,949 locations flagged to be served by Hughes, Frontier and Slic.

Top beneficiaries include Lewis and Crown Point, which will see 545 and 509 locations addressed.

Locations in Elizabethtown (473), Minerva (412), Jay (332), Chesterfield (309), Moriah (227), Essex (228), Ticonderoga (200) and Willsboro (150) will also be served.

Franklin County will see $11.4 million in total investment to serve 4,408 locations, with about 49 percent of the funding coming from state subsidies. Bombay is the top beneficiary with 1,533 units, with Tupper Lake and Harrietstown containing 178 and 148 locations respectively.

Hughes, Mohawk and Slic received the contracts.

Hamilton County will see $2.4 million in total investment to serve 2,803 addresses, the majority of them located in Wells, Speculator and Long Lake. Hughes received the majority of U.S. Census blocks, with Frontier garnering a small portion.

VERIZON AND CHARTER INVOLVEMENT UNCLEAR

Several of the providers, including Frontier and Slic, already have footprints in the North Country.

And Verizon is now participating in the program after $18.5 million from the federal Connect American Fund provided to be an additional enticement, monies joined by $85.3 million in state funding and nearly $45 million in private financing.

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An unknown number of homes are also poised to benefit from an expansion of Charter (doing business as Spectrum) coverage areas as a result of their merger with Time Warner Cable.

The BPO offered all U.S. Census blocks in the state as eligible for bidding in the New NY Broadband Program except for those that either already have high-speed access or already have a contractual commitment to provide service in the near future.

“The vast majority” of these are areas committed to by Charter, a BPO spokesman told The Sun last month. “If not awarded in our program, and unserved, these are likely Charter commitment areas.”

Precise information on those areas remains unclear. While the provider has confirmed they have built out to homes and businesses in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties, they have declined to provide exact details.

Their most recent update in December saw 42,000 homes wired statewide.

“Our report summary doesn’t include detail from every county, and we’ll extend our network to additional homes and businesses in these counties as we work toward the 145,000 commitment,” said Laura Pritchard, a spokesperson.

SEARCH TOOL PLANNED

Empire State Development Executive Vice President of Innovation and Broadband Jeff rey Nordhaus offered an update on recent efforts last Monday at an event sponsored

by The Town of Johnsburg Community Development Corporation in North Creek.

The state agency, which oversees the BPO, is in the process of building an online search function.

“We’re going to be working on a tool where you can just enter your address and it’s going to pop up any providers in your area, and if there any grants underway,” Nordhaus said.

“We’ve been working on that for a few months.”

Slic is planning on introducing a similar function, and noted their exact footprint in the community remains unclear.

“I just don’t have those exact locations from the state yet, so I can’t show you that info in any detail tonight,” Slic Vice President of Technical Operations Kevin Lynch said last Monday.

David Wolff, broadband committee chair of AdkAction, a non-profit that is acting as a conduit between the BPO and local communities, moderated the discussion between stakeholders and providers.

Wolff told attendees he will make the precise neighborhood breakdowns, including slides detailing service areas by neighborhood, available once that information has been finalized.

Independent work is underway to produce Google Earth Maps to present the U.S. Census blocks by provider across the towns and counties in the North Country, he said.

Local officials said they looked forward to receiving clarity.

“Telling me 150 homes is great, but until they provide data with the maps, it’s impossible to determine if it’s successful and what the impacts are going to be,” said Essex County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Shaun Gillilland.

STEC WANTS DETAILS

Upon the program’s launch three years ago, 80 percent of North Country residents, or about 177,000 locations, lacked access to broadband, according to the governor’s office.

Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) defended the program, but also questioned if governor may have prema-

turely spiked the football at his announcement in Plattsburgh in late-January.

While has confidence the program will be executed, he’s continuing to monitor the effort with state Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury), and will hold the BPO accountable as the process reaches its final stages.

“I’m waiting for who got awarded what, and who got awards for Phase 3 buildout,” Stec said in North Creek.

“There’s a lot of uncertainty and lack of clarity, especially what’s in that third phase.”

The lawmaker said even his eyes glaze over when it comes to navigating U.S. Census data, and grows frustrated when he cannot answers to questions posed by local government officials and constituents.

“People at home just want to know, ‘When are we going to get it, and how much is it going to cost?’ The basics, and that’s the interaction that I try to bring,” Stec said.

PROPOSAL CRITICIZED

The initiative has been largely praised throughout the state, and is reportedly being eyed by other states as a blueprint.

But the Reclaim New Initiative has called the project an “expensive mess,” citing a proposed a new tax on fiber optic providers as part of the installation process.

The governor’s executive budget proposal states the fee has been designed to keep costs down for users. The proposal is projected to generate $15 million in revenue in 2019, and grow to $30 million in 2020 before reaching $50 million the following year.

“On one hand, the governor’s budget would drive up costs and slow expansion with an abusive new fee,” said Reclaim New York in a statement. “On the other, taxpayers are forced to pay up to thousands of dollars per-house for the state’s super expensive expansion plans.

“The state is working against itself and making New Yorkers pay for it all. Only Albany could find a way to make us all pay more for worse results.” ■

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Clinton County was the top recipient in the tri-county area with 11,666 locations slated to be addressed in the final funding package, which was announced in January.

Seventeen localities will benefit from $44.1 million in total funding, with $32.2 million being allocated by the state.

Top recipients, according to the state Broadband Program Office (BPO), include the towns of Peru and Plattsburgh, which will see 2,363 and 2,341 locations addressed, respectively. Schuyler Falls contains 1,668 locations that will be addressed, with Dannemora and Saranac also pegged as high-needs areas.

Grants were awarded through a reverse auction of U.S. Census blocks. Limited details for each locality can be found at nysbroadband.ny.gov/phase-3-municipality, and details on the exact breakdown by locality are forthcoming.

But a review of U.S. Census data reveals Hughes Network Systems, Mohawk Networks, Slic Network Solutions and Verizon are the four providers that received awards to provide service within Clinton County.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said 99.9 percent of the state will have access to speeds of 100 mbps or greater at the program’s completion, with 25 mbps for the remaining areas.

About half of the unserved homes across the state will be served by Hughes, which offers satellite service. The Maryland-based provider received $15.4 million in state grants to provide service to 75,638 locations statewide, joining some $13.6 million in private and federal commitments.

While the exact town-level data remains in raw data format, the provider received $3.2 million for the North Country projects. Paired with a $2.6 million private and federal commitment, total local investment is $5.7 million.

Hughes did not return an email or phone call seeking comment by the time this story went to print on Tuesday morning.

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Lady Cougars back atop Class B

By Keith Lobdell SPORTS EDITOR

PLATTSBURGH | For the first time since 2011, the Northeastern Clinton girl’s varsity basketball team is headed into state play.

The Cougars jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in the Section VII/Class B championship game March 2, cruising to a 47-34 win over third seed Saranac and moving into the Class B regionals, where they will face Section X champion Canton in a game scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, 6 p.m. at the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse.

“It was a very exciting season and defense has been the key all year,” guard Kya McComb (18 points) said. “It has been so amazing to play with this team. They are like my family.”

“We have worked so hard for this, it’s just crazy,” said Abby Racine, who finished with 10 points. “Kya did a good job going to the hoop against a new defensive look from them.

We were able to adjust to the defense.”

For coach Robb Garrand, the title marked a third straight as he coached the NCCS boy’s team to back-to-back titles in the previous two seasons.

“I really did nothing different this season,” Garrand said about crossing over to the girl’s game. “We had high expectations and we focused on defense and worked hard from the first practice on. The key tonight was our ability to box out and being active on defense.”

Garrand also attributed the team’s success to the nonleague schedule they played.

The Northeastern Clinton girl’s basketball team won the Section VII/Class B title with a victory over Saranac March 2.

For more photos from this game visit mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

Photo by Jill Lobdell “We had the most aggressive non-league schedule in the section, and that definitely helped us get here,” he said.

Emily Royea added 7 for the Cougars, while Marlie Sample scored 6, Kaitlyn Southwick 2, Sydney Hunter 2 and Caitlin Houghton 2.

For the Lady Chiefs, Mikayla St. Louis led the team with 13 points, while Payton Couture scored 9, Taylor Alexander 6, Allison Garman 3, Alivia Waldron 2 and Alli Plumadore 1. ■ — Want to see the game again? Watch it on the Sun Community News Facebook Page under videos

Lady Knights earn first Class C title for MVAC

By Keith Lobdell SPORTS EDITOR

PLATTSBURGH | Rachel Racette found herself surrounded by pressure in the Section VII/Class C title game March 2.

Racette stepped up, hitting key free throws in regulation and overtime as the Seton Catholic Lady Knights scored a 55-49 win over four-time defending champion Northern Adirondack.

“We always practice free throws when we are tired in practice,” Racette said. “We work on having confidence on every shot and I just kept telling myself to calm down and do what I always do.”

Nicole Bullock sealed the game with a pair of free throws.

“I was hoping to make them,” Bullock said. “I wanted to make the team proud.”

The win not only ended a four year stretch for the Bobcats, but gave Seton Catholic its first title since 2008 and first Class C title for an MVAC school since the current structuring of the section.

“They have worked very hard all season, and I knew we were going to make a run,” Seton head coach Donna Dixon-Vosh said.

“They seemed tired heading toward overtime, so my goal was to push the envelope.”

The Seton Catholic Lady Knights won their first Section VII/Class C title since 2008 with an overtime victory over Northern Adirondack March 2. See more photos from this game at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

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“We were able to pass the ball well and play strong defense,” said Gretchen Zalis, who scored 19 points in the win. “This is so amazing. We have worked together for so long and have worked hard to get to this moment and win a sectional title.”

Bullock added 15 points while Racette finished with 9. Also scoring for the Knights was Haley Murnane, who scored 12.

“I have been putting in so much work and practicing as hard as I can to help this team win,” Murnane said. “It feels amazing to win and I am so proud to be a part of this.”

For the Bobcats, Paige Chilton scored 24 points to lead the team, finishing her stellar career with 1,096 points, tying her with AVCS alum Meghan Strong for 43rd on the Section VII career scoring list.

Kira LaBarge added 11 points, while Emily Peryea had 10, Emily Brooks 2 and Avery Lambert 2.

The Knights are scheduled to travel to Saratoga High School Wednesday, March 7, to face Section II champion Mekeel Christian Academy at 6 p.m. Mekeel defeated NAC in the regional final round last season. ■ — Want to see the game again?

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Cougars atop Section VII hockey

By Keith Lobdell SPORTS EDITOR

PLATTSBURGH | “I can’t describe how I feel right now.

I started to think I may never feel this.”

That is what Northeastern Clinton head coach Scott LaFountain said moments after his team posed with the Section VII trophy in hand, having defeated Plattsburgh High 4-1 Feb. 27 in the championship game.

“It came down to making some decision in the mid-season, setting our lines and committing to Ethan Garrand in goal,” LaFountain said about how the team progressed throughout the year. “We made the decision and committed to them.”

Garrand, a freshman, made 25 saves in the sectional final.

“Ethan has given us more and more confidence in him throughout the season and we know if we play our game in front of him, he will keep the puck out of the net,” defender Brady LaFountain said.

The team opened scoring in the first with a goal by CVAC MVP Nick Rowe.

“I got such a great pass from Brady LaFountain and I knew I had to do my part and get it in the net,” Rowe said.

There would be no more scoring through the first and second periods, which ended with Aidan LaValley drawing a penalty and putting the Cougars a man down to start the third.

“I was concerned, for sure,” coach LaFountain said. “In the locker room at intermission, Aidan said if we killed the

The Northeastern Clinton Cougars hockey team poses with the Section VII championship trophy after their 4-1 win over Plattsburgh High School Feb. 27.

Photo by Keith Lobdell penalty, he would make up for it.”

LaValley turned his statement into reality early in the third, coming out of the penalty box to intercept a pass near the PHS blue line, going top shelf on goalie Kyle Side to give his team a lead they would not give up.

“I’m not sure where the puck came to me from, but I was able to look up and get a good look at where to place my shot,” LaValley said.

After Alex Kneifel scored to cut the lead to 2-1, the

Hornets pulled Side late for the extra attacker. However, LaFountain and Rowe connected on empty net shots to seal both the scoring and sectional title.

“This title means the world to me to do it with the 12 seniors here,” Rowe said. “It’s just awesome. They’re the reason I had such a good season.”

The Cougars will now play Sweet Home in the regionals Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at the Rouses Point rink. The winner advances to the Division II Final Four in Buffalo. ■

Peru puts sting on top seed Hornets

By Keith Lobdell SPORTS EDITOR

The Peru Indians won the Section VII/Class B title after defeating the Plattsburgh High Hornets March 3. For more photos from this game, visit the website mcapture. suncommunitynews.com.

Photo by Jill Lobdell

PLATTSBURGH | Tyler Whitehurst stepped to the line with the game on his shoulders in the fourth quarter of the Section VII/Class B title game March 3, making a pair of free throws and putting the Peru Indians ahead of the Plattsburgh High Hornets for good in winning the sectional title.

“I just wanted to step up and make them like any other free throw I have taken,” Whitehurst said. “Then it was about getting back on defense and making sure your man did not score. After Jake Casey made his two and the final horn blew, it was one of the best feelings I have had in a long time.”

Casey scored 8 points in the game, but was again one of the players who made an impact for the Indians from the line.

“We’ve been practicing and talking about how a game can come down to a pair of foul

shots,” Casey said. “This time, I made them.”

Coach Eric Dubay said he was proud of the team for stepping up and hitting the key shots as well as keeping the Hornets from answering back late.

“Defense was the key tonight,” Dubay said. “We have been focusing on upping the intensity on defense and hitting free throws after doing sprints.”

“I can’t even put it into words,” said senior Hunter Caron, who scored 5 points in the win.

Patrick Crowley led Peru with 16 points in the game while Dylan Rickert added 7.

Zach Bieber scored 12 to lead the Hornets, while Tyler Phillips, Andrew Cutaiar and Mitch Senecal each scored 6 points. For Cutaiar, the senior finished his career with 1,057 points, good for 66th all-time among Section VII boy’s basketball players. ■ ­— Want to watch the game again?

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Council, farmer’s market president clash over access Diversity of vendors at center of dispute over seasonal market

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PLATTSBURGH | The Common Council has chided the Plattsburgh Farmer’s Market for their reluctance to accept new vendors, and has temporarily deferred renewing their authority to run the seasonal event.

Plattsburgh Farmer’s Market Board of Director Dick Crawford told lawmakers last Thursday the vendors applying are too similar to existing members, which he feels strikes a blow to diversity and makes the event less profitable.

“One year, the board allowed four honey producers in, and I sat there and only sold $7.50 worth of honey in six hours,” he said.

“The following year, the other four people didn’t come back because they felt I was making money hand over fist.”

Crawford said the market tries to have a diversity of product.

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ers there. We try to have a balanced market of other vendors in there,” he said.

But city officials disagree with his premise.

Councilor Joshua Kretser (Ward 6) said he has fielded a number of complaints from his constituents that the market is not accepting new vendors.

The Common Council tabled the resolution for the Plattsburgh Farmers and Crafters Market Board of Directors to manage the market until the parties could come to an agreement.

“The city doesn’t necessarily want to be in the business of managing the market. That’s why we ask for help every year,” Councilor Joshua Kretser (Ward 6) said. “But we keep receiving these types of concerns, where it seems like there’s an exclusivity.”

The Plattsburgh Farmer’s Market hosted nearly 30 vendors last year. And in an effort to host more, Kretser initially proposed expanding the market’s allocated space in the Durkee Street lot.

“If you let other people in, people aren’t going to want to be selling what other people are selling. They’re going to want to have a unique product, and if not a unique product, then hopefully a product that defers from other people.

“I imagine that market forces would dictate what people sell,” he said.

Crawford said that other markets have failed when faced with too many vendors of one kind.

“Well, that’s free market capitalism for you,” Councilor Rachelle Armstrong (Ward 1) said.

“I can’t help but feel that in terms of a draw and creating a vibrant market, more offerings would be preferable,” she said.

Armstrong said that limiting competition would create a controlled market.

“I was thinking that we’d have an agreement to expand — but I don’t know,” she said, referencing Kretser’s space proposal.

Councilor Patrick McFarlin (Ward 5) argued that the situation Crawford described was natural.

“Don’t market forces correct a lot of what you’re talking about?” he asked.

Crawford said that anyone who isn’t accepted at the Plattsburgh Farmer’s Market has opportunities to sell elsewhere, citing markets in Saranac Lake and Keeseville.

But Councilor Mike Kelly (Ward 2) took issue with that.

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Crawford said they already are opting for other locations.

Kelly interjected: “So they don’t really have an opportunity to sell in the city, then — it’s you guys or nobody, is that what you’re saying to us?

“If that is what you’re saying to us, what you’re talking about may be illegal, and I don’t know that we can support that.”

Crawford bristled at the accusation, noting that in the past, alternative markets have been created in places like Trinity Park.

“It seems like you’ve created an exclusive club that nobody else can join,” Kelly said.

Crawford refuted that.

“That’s not true. We added a new baker last year,” he said.

Crawford said that he would take the council’s proposal of allowing additional vendors in exchange for expanded space back to his board for deliberation.

The Plattsburgh Farmers and Crafters Market Board of Directors is expected to meet later this month and report back to the council.

The annual event runs May 12 through Oct. 6. ■

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OF LIMITED LIABILITY OF LIMITED LIABILITY PURPOSE: To engage in SECOND: To engage in NINTH: The limited lia- 7373 S. Alton Way Suite burgh NY 12901. Pur- ignated as agent of the COMPANY (LLC) 136 COMPANY (LLC) bility company shall de- 100 LLC upon whom proany lawful act or activity pose: To engage in any any lawful act or activity.

Brinkerhoff Street, LLC. Name: Blackhawk Aerial NE-2/10-03/17/2018within the purposes for fend, indemnify and hold Centennial, CO 80112 lawful act or activity. cess against it may be Photography LLC. Arti- 6TC-175938 Articles of Organization harmless all members, which limited liability served. The SSNY shall NC-02/24-03/312018NC-02/24-03/31/2018cles of Organization filed filed with the Secretary companies may be orga- managers, and former 6TC-176877 mail a copy of any pro6TC-176837 NOTICE OF FORMATION with the Secretary of of State of New York nized pursuant to Limit- members and managers cess to LLC at 1745 OF LIMITED LIABILITY NOTICE OF FORMATION PF Currencies, LLC. Main St Keeseville, NY State of New York (SSNY) on 01/09/2018. of the limited liability ed Liability Company COMPANY (LLC) (SSNY) on 02/16/2018 Office in Clinton County, Law provided that the company against ex- OF LIMITED LIABILITY Filed with SSNY on 12944. Purpose/characName: DaniMaxwell, LLC 1/23/18. Office: Clinton NY. The SSNY is desig- Office Location: Clinton penses (including attor- COMPANY (LLC) ter of LLC is to engage limited liability company Articles of Organization Name: Irons Plattsburgh County. SSNY designat- in any lawful act or acCounty. The SSNY is nated as agent of the is not formed to engage ney's fees, judgments, LLC Articles of Organiza- ed as agent for process LLC upon whom pro- designated as agent of filed with the Secretary in any act or activity re- fines, and amounts paid tivity. of State of New York tion filed with the Secre- & shall mail to: 176 US the LLC upon whom cess against it may be quiring the consent or in settlement) incurred NC-03/03-04/07/2018tary of State of New Oval Plattsburg NY 6TC-177837 served. SSNY shall mail process against it may (SSNY) on 2/20/2018 approval of any state of- in connection with any York (SSNY) on 12903. Purpose: any a copy of any process to be served. SSNY shall Office Location: Clinton ficial, department, claims, causes of action, the LLC at: 203 Harbor mail a copy of any pro- County. The SSNY is board, agency, or other demands, damages, lia- 11/27/2017 Office Loca- lawful.

NOTICE OF FORMATION NC-02/17-03/24/2018View Dr., St. Albans, VT cess to the LLC at: 49 designated as agent of body without such con- bilities of the limited lia- tion: Clinton County. The OF LIMITED LIABILITY SSNY is designated as 6TC-176505 Leonard Avenue Platts- the LLC upon whom 05478. Purpose: Any sent or approval first be- bility company, and any COMPANY. Name: agent of the LLC upon burgh, NY 12901. Pur- process against it may ing obtained. lawful purpose. pending or threatened SATIN WORSHIPPERS STONE MILL PARTNERS be served. SSNY shall THIRD: The whom process against it pose: To engage in any NC-03/10-04/14/2018County, action, suit, or proceedLLC (LLC). Articles of mail a copy of any pro- within this state, in ing. Such indemnifica- may be served. SSNY LLC Articles of Org. filed lawful act or activity.

6TC-178304 Organization filed with cess to the LLC at: 127 NC-02/24-03/31/2018which the office of the tion shall be made to the shall mail a copy of any NY Sec. of State (SSNY) Emmons St. Dannemo- limited liability company process to the LLC at: 06/14/2017. Office in NY Secretary of State 6TC-177177 fullest extent permitted ra, NY 12929. Purpose: 20 Plattsburgh Plaza Clinton Co. SSNY desig. (SSNY) on December is to be located is CLIN- by the laws of the State NOTICE OF FORMATION 27, 2017. NY office locaTo engage in any lawful Plattsburgh, NY 12901. agent of LLC upon of New York, provided TON. OF LIMITED LIABILITY tion is Clinton County. act or activity.

FOURTH: The Secretary that such acts or omis- Purpose: To engage in whom process may be COMPANY (LLC) 67 served. SSNY shall mail The SSNY has been dessions which gives rise to any lawful act or activity. of State is designated as Brinkerhoff Street, LLC. Callan Properties and NC-03/03-04/07/2018ignated as agent of the copy of process to 334 6TC-177363 agent of the limited lia- the cause of action or NC-02/10-03/17/2018Management LLC. Filed Articles of Organization LLC upon whom proCORNELIA STREET 6TC-175992 proceedings occurred with SSNY on 11/30/17. Eastern View Outfitters, bility company upon filed with the Secretary #3002, PLATTSBURGH, cess against it may be whom process against it while the Member or LATITUDE BOOKKEEPOffice: Clinton County. LLC. Art. of Org. Filed of State of New York served. The SSNY shall NY 12901, which is also may be served. The ad- Manager was in perfor- ING SERVICES, LLC, SSNY designated as (SSNY) on 10/20/2017. with the SSNY on mail a copy of any prothe principal business mance of his or her du- Arts. of Org. filed with dress within or without agent for process & 2/9/18. Office: Clinton Office in Clinton County, location.Purpose: Any cess to LLC at 1745 ties for the limited liabili- the NY. The SSNY is desig- shall mail to: 934 Sweet County. SSNY designat- this state to which the SSNY on lawful purpose.

Main St Keeseville, NY Secretary of State shall ty company and was not 01/19/2018. Office loc: Hollow Rd Sheldon VT ed as agent of the LLC nated as agent of the 12944. Purpose/characNC-02/17-03/24/2018mail a copy of any pro- as a result of his or her LLC upon whom pro- 05473. Purpose: any upon whom process Clinton County. SSNY 6TC-176426 ter of LLC is to engage fraud, cess against the limited gross negligence, lawful. cess against it may be has been designated as against it may be served. willful misconduct or a agent upon whom pro- SNS BRAND LLC Arti- in any lawful act or acserved. SSNY shall mail NC-02/17-03/24/2018SSNY shall mail copy of liability company served tivity. wrongful upon him taking.

The inor her is: a copy of any process to 6TC-176506 process to the LLC, 10 cess against the LLC cles of Org. filed NY Sec. NC-03/03-04/07/2018demnification provided FIFTH: The limited liabilthe LLC at: 203 Harbor State (SSNY) 6TC-177841 Miranda Dr., Plattsmay be served. SSNY of herein shall inure to the View Dr., St. Albans, VT burgh, NY 12901. Pur- ity company designates shall mail process to: 1/24/2018. Office in benefit the of successors, following as its reg05478. Purpose: Any Clinton Co. SSNY desig. pose: Guided Tours.

The LLC, 47 Melody assigns, heirs, execu- Lane, Plattsburgh, NY agent of LLC whom pro- NOTICE OF FORMATION istered agent upon lawful purpose.

CONCERT IDO LLC NC-02/17-03/24/2018tors, whom and the administraprocess against it NC-03/10-04/14/2018NOTICE OF FORMATION cess may be served. OF LIMITED LIABILITY 6TC-176575 12901. Purpose: Any tors of any such person. may be served within COMPANY (LLC) Name: 6TC-178301 OF A DOMESTIC LIMITSSNY shall mail process Lawful Purpose.

I certify that I have read NC-02/10-03/17/2018ED LIABILITY COMPANY ARTICLES OF ORGANI- the State of New York is: to 568 Route 3, Platts- Triple E Holdings, LLC the above statements, I 6TC-175945 William Caldon Articles of Organization (LLC): DATE OF FORMA- ZATION OF High Peaks burgh, NY 12901, which am authorized to sign filed with the Secretary ADIRONDACK PLACE, TION: The Articles of Or- DMO, LLC Under Sec- 675 Route 3, Suite 201 is also the principal these Articles of Organi- NOTICE OF FORMATION Plattsburgh, NY 12901 ganization were filed tion 203 of the Limited LLC Articles of Org. filed business location. Pur- of State of New York OF LIMITED LIABILITY pose: Any lawful pur- (SSNY) on 1/24/2018 Liability Company Law SIXTH: The limited liabil- zation, that the above NY Sec. of State (SSNY) with the New York State statements are true and COMPANY (LLC) Office Location: Clinton THE UNDERSIGNED, be- ity company is to be 1/30/2018. Office in Secretary of State on pose.

County. The SSNY is Name: Mr. Willies Light- NC-02/03-03/10/2018ing a natural person of managed by: ONE OR correct to the best of my Clinton Co. SSNY desig. January 22, 2018. knowledge and belief ing LLC Articles of Orga- 6TC-175441 designated as agent of agent of LLC whom pro- NEW YORK OFFICE LO- at least eighteen (18) MORE MANAGERS. and that my signature SEVENTH: The existence the LLC upon whom nization filed with the years of age, and acting cess may be served. CATION: Clinton County typed below constitutes of the limited liability process against it may AGENT FOR PROCESS: as the organizer of the Secretary of State of NOTICE OF FORMATION SSNY shall mail process my signature. company shall begin limited liability company New York (SSNY) on OF LIMITED LIABILITY be served. SSNY shall to 82 Beekman St., The Secretary of State is 01/25/2018 Office Loca- COMPANY. Name: mail a copy of any proPlattsburgh, NY 12901. designated as Agent hereby being formed un- upon filing of these Arti- William Caldon, Organizer cles of Organization with tion: Clinton County. The STONE MILL AARCH cess to the LLC at: 11 der Section 203 of the Purpose: Any lawful pur- upon whom process (signature) William Cal- SSNY is designated as LLC (LLC). Articles of Hendrix Rd, MorLimited Liability Compa- the Department of State. pose.

Principal busi- against the LLC may be risonville, NY, 12962. agent of the LLC upon Organization filed with ness location: 353 Cor- served. The Secretary of ny Law of the State of EIGHTH: The limited lia- don , ORGANIZER bility company shall 675 Route 3, Suite 201 Purpose: To engage in whom process against it NY Secretary of State New York certifies that: nelia St., Plattsburgh, State shall mail a copy have a perpetual exis- Plattsburgh, NY 12901 of any process against FIRST: The name of the may be served. SSNY (SSNY) on December any lawful act or activity.

NY 12901.

Filed by: tence. the LLC to 186 U.S. limited liability company shall mail a copy of any 27, 2017. NY office loca- NC-02/10-03/17/2018NC-02/10-03/17/20186TC-176139 Oval, Plattsburgh, New is: High Peaks DMO, NINTH: The limited lia- Mastin Bergstrom, LLC process to the LLC at: tion is Clinton County.

6TC-175940 bility company shall de- 7373 S. Alton Way Suite York 12903.

332 Allen Rd, Platts- The SSNY has been desLLC PURPOSE: To engage in SECOND: To engage in fend, indemnify and hold 100 burgh NY 12901. Pur- ignated as agent of the Centennial, CO 80112 harmless all members, any lawful act or activity. pose: To engage in any LLC upon whom proany lawful act or activity NE-2/10-03/17/2018lawful act or activity. cess against it may be within the purposes for managers, and former NC-02/24-03/3120186TC-176877 members and managers 6TC-175938 NC-02/24-03/31/2018served. The SSNY shall which limited liability of the limited liability

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