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Janet Duprey to run again

Student-run help desk offers tech assistance

Faces challenge from Billy Jones

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Shape Up, Clinton County

New initiative launches in several municipalities

Peru officials seek to curb rash of vandalism Paintballs, off-roading damaging municipal property

By Teah Dowling

from the tires weren’t as bad as they could’ve been since the ground was frozen. But now the ground is thawed and there are concerns.

“By baseball season,” said Deputy Supervisor Brandy McDonald, “the field will be ruined unless we do something.”

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PERU – The town board debated how to combat vandalism at last week’s town board meeting.

Unknown perps, Supervisor Pete Glusko said, have been driving in Sullivan Park and on walking trails, leaving rutted trails that are only expected to get worse as the ground thaws.

Paintball marks have been discovered at the baseball dugout.

“No one has been caught yet,” he said.

Deputy Supervisor Brandy McDonald said the damage

PAINTBALLING THE TOWN Glushko said there’s been recent incidents of people shooting paintballs out of their vehicles.

“It’s not just in the dugout,” he said. “It’s all around the town.”

Speed signs have been hit, along with the windows of local businesses.

This past weekend, paintballers terrorized Peru Central High School.

Photo by John Ryan

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AÊ packageÊ of Ê moodsÊÊ

Peru school seeks board candidate President Brian Post stepping down,

Locally born, SUNY Potsdam graduate releases first novel

MORRISONVILLE — Imagine going from angry to calm by simply using an adhesive patch.

Newly published author Adam Bassett shares the stories of individuals using six products — Happy, Affection, Calm, Teah Inspiration, Alert and Lust — in his new Dowling book “A Package of Moods.”

Writer The novel, published earlier this month, shares scenarios of people dealing with real life struggles, like coping with a loved one battling cancer and striving to be something better.

Each individual is connected to each other in some way, Bassett said, because of a requirement in one of his writing courses where the book entered its beginning phases.

The Morrisonville resident attended SUNY Potsdam initially for studio art with a concentration in graphic design. He eventually added creative writing to his education, a special hobby he had since age 10.

In one course, Bassett was assigned to write two short stories

Paintball marks have been discovered at the baseball dugout in Sullivan Park. Also, speed signs have been hit, along with the windows of local businesses.

hopeful for new member to continue Peru’s good standing

By Teah Dowling

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Newly published author Adam Bassett shares the stories of individuals using six products — Happy, Affection, Calm, Inspiration, Alert and Lust — in his new book “A Package of Moods.”

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Photo by Teah Dowling

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PERU — Soon, a new face will grace the Peru Board of Education.

President Brian Post is stepping down and leaving the board.

“I’ve enjoyed the experience,” he said. “But it’s time for someone else to serve.”

Post joined the board in 2011 as a member and moved up the roster to vice president in 2013 and president a year later.

“It fell in my lap,” he said.

Throughout five years of serving, Post said the board has strived, and succeeded, in getting Peru into a good spot.

So far, Post said there are no interested candidates to his >> See PERU SCHOOL | pg. 16

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Duprey will run again for assembly seat structure; Ensuring all residents and businesses have access to broadband Internet; Empowering local school districts and their educators

Assemblywoman Janet Duprey (R-115th-Peru) has announced plans to run for re-election. Duprey, center, is pictured here with Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Saranac Lake Mayor Clyde Rabideau at the Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake on Sept. 15, 2015. Franklin County Board of Legislators Chairman Billy Jones, background, will challenge Duprey for the seat.

Lawmaker to face opposition from Franklin County Board of Legislators Chair Billy Jones

By Pete DeMola

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PLATTSBURGH — Assemblywoman Janet Duprey (R115th-Peru) is running for re-election, she announced on Tuesday.

Duprey said while she plans on running a “vigorous campaign,” she remains focused on the issues she says are critical to the district, including an ongoing opiate crisis and possible funding reductions for nonprofit agencies ahead of the state budget deadline on March 31.

Duprey, who was recently tapped for membership on the labor and health committees, remains the ranking member of governmental operations and continues to serve on the corrections, higher education, rules and ways and means committees.

Duprey said she looks forward to the upcoming state Inspector General’s report detailing last year’s escape from Clinton Correctional in Dannemora.

Once that report is released, Duprey said she will be standing “shoulder-to-shoulder with the 99 percent of correction officers and civilian employees who are doing an outstanding job every day under very difficult circumstances.”

“We’ll review the report and support appropriate changes with the safety of our corrections staff the top priority.”

In 2014, Duprey fended off a challenge from the right from Karen M. Bisso, a public schoolteacher who challenged the incumbent first in a Republican primary, then on the Conservative Party line in the general election.

Duprey carved out a decisive victory, 65.3 to 34.7 percent.

The Peru rep, a former Clinton County legislator and treasurer, was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

Duprey, citing a busy schedule in Albany and meetings with constituents, said she’ll start campaigning once her plate clears.

“There is plenty of time between now and November and campaigning is just not on my radar right now — nor should it be.”

Duprey faces a challenge from Franklin County Board of Legislators Chairman David “Billy” Jones, a Democrat, who also announced his campaign on Tuesday.

“I have lived and worked in the North Country my entire life and I am committed to creating more opportunity and economic stability in the region so that people will stay here and prosper,” Jones said in a release announcing his candidacy.

If elected, Jones said his priorities will include: Creating employment opportunities that allow young people to remain in North Country communities after they complete their education; Funding improvements of local roads, bridges and infra-

with greater involvement in the creation of educational curriculum and increase funding for schools; Improving North Country services for military veterans; Jones was elected Chateaugay mayor in 2009 and Franklin County District 2 Legislator in 2010. He held both positions concurrently until becoming chair of the county body in January 2013.

At the county level, Jones listed a number of accomplishments, including keeping county budgets within the state-mandated tax cap, retention and expansion of the Agri-Mark plant, planning solar farms to reuse abandoned landfills, creating an occupancy tax and the county’s first economic development department.

He continues to work as a correction officer for the state department of corrections.

The announcement also highlighted his work creating Franklin County’s first-ever ethics board.

Jones, according to the release, “continues to push for tightening ethics for public officials” and “supports denying taxpayer-funded pensions to public officials who

are convicted of a felony in misuse of their office.”

Jones, who grew up on a dairy farm in Chateaugay, also serves as the Franklin County Democratic Committee’s vice chair.

“There is nothing wrong with the North Country that can’t be fixed by what is right with the North Country,” said Jones.

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Get ready for the Beek Squad!

New student-run help desk to assist students with Chromebook, technology problems

By Teah Dowling

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WEST CHAZY — Can’t figure out what’s wrong with your electronic device?

No issue is too difficult for the Beek Squad to solve.

Students at Beekmantown High will be running their own help desk to assist their peers, and possibly their teachers, with Chromebook repairs and questions.

About 30 students have been training after school, and sometimes during school, to learn about customer service and operating a help desk.

Eighth grader Robert “RJ” Barcomb so far has cleaned a few machines and helped students figure out programs.

Barcomb, who’s been interested in computers since age 5, said he can take apart and put together a unit in 10 minutes.

“I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty,” he said.

Junior Hailey Waldron said she has already replaced a screen and fixed a case by sewing back on a strap. The CV Tech student said her training could come in handy for her program and future career.

“I’ve learned a lot,” she said. “And I’m excited to continue and see what else I can learn.”

Some students joined just to learn, like sixth grader Raelin Ko, whose favorite experience so far has been setting up microphones and other pieces of technology for a school board meeting.

“I’m not this big tech person,” she said. “But I want to learn more and help my school out.”

Customer service training and phone etiquette scenarios enlightened live streaming

fan Trevor Heroux.

“A lot of what I do is tech-based,” he said. “It’s a big part of my life.”

The junior’s goal is to go into communications, either broadcasting or radio, upon graduation.

He said volunteering for this help desk will be good for his college applications.

21st Century Learning Director Gary Lambert agrees wholeheartedly.

“This opportunity will help them gain new skills,” he said.

“It will help them get out into the real world.”

CHROMEBOOKS GALORE A school initiative has provided the Chromebooks to participating teachers and their students.

When the district first launched the program in April 2015, 33 teachers came onboard and over 600 machines were given out to students. Now, 45 more teachers are joining — leaving the school to provide units to over 500 students.

As of now, the initiative has spread throughout much of the school. The overall goal in the future is to match each student with a Chromebook.

With this increase, school officials felt creating a studentrun help desk would not only take a load off of their plate, but give technology experience to those who wanted it.

“We wouldn’t of been able to do it alone,” Lambert said.

Not only will participating students be receiving experience for their resume, but they’ll earn course credits.

The amount of course credits they receive will depend on the amount of hours they volunteer at the help desk.

Trained students can work the desk during their study hall or lunch periods. There’s also opportunity for them to work after school and remotely, as well.

Technology Integration Specialist David Yonteff, who will be overseeing the beginning phases of the help desk, said he’s hopeful for two to three students to work the desk at a time.

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Cleaning up the paintballs in the town, along with the ones in the dugout, will be an extra unwanted expense.

Glushko said he’s unsure on the estimated cost of the repairs.

POSSIBLE DRUG USAGE Town Clerk Kathy Flynn said at the meeting there’s a possibility residents are using illicit substances in the baseball field dugout.

Flynn said she didn’t personally see drugs be-

Students at Beekmantown High will be running their own help desk to assist their peers, and possibly their teachers, with Chromebook repairs and questions. L-R: Hailey Waldron, Trevor Heroux and Robert “RJ” Barcomb are a few of the students looking to work for the help desk.

“I’m sure they’ll do a great job once we get it up and running,” he said. “The time is definitely right to start this.”

ELEMENTARY BEEKS Lambert said Beek Squad Junior may start in Beekmantown’s two elementary schools.

Interested students, primarily targeted toward fifth graders, would be able to learn about technology and gain skills in a club setting.

The creation of this club, Lambert said, is dependent on the success of the high school Beek Squad.

However, he already has high hopes.

“I was so surprised when so many students showed interest,” he said. “I’m super proud of all of them.”

ing used in the park. However, residents have gone to her stating they’ve seen “things” left behind in the dugout.

Last year, the Assembly Minority Task Force on Heroin Addiction and Community Response held a regional forum aimed at identifying problems and weaknesses in current efforts to combat the rampant heroin epidemic.

The Troop B Narcotics Enforcement Unit conducted over 300 controlled purchases in the region and dealt with over 450 heroin cases in 2014.

By October 2015, the unit conducted almost 200 controlled purchases and handled over 300 heroin cases.

Town officials are worried this epidemic might grow or spiral out of control in the town, espe-

cially as prom season approaches.

STOPPING CRIME Residents on Town Park Road have been reporting increased traffic into the park, Glushko said, ever since the town took down the gate leading into the park for financial reasons.

To solve this issue, town officials agreed to put back up the gate by the end of this month to lock out trespassers between sunset to sunrise when the park, along with the other parks and trails, is closed.

Glushko said the town is looking into moving one or two already owned trail cameras to the affected trails and parks in hopes to catch the person doing the vandalism act.

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Pair-fect acting Best friends perform 19th show together, “Bye Bye Birdie,” March 31

By Teah Dowling

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CHAZY — Two best friends share one similar love: Musical theater.

Ross Coughlin and Jamie Robert will perform their 19th show together, “Bye Bye Birdie,” next week at Chazy Central Rural School as part of the Chazy Music Theatre.

This is their first show playing a couple — Hugo Peabody and Kim MacAfee.

“We’ve always wanted to try this in a show,” Robert said. “It’s a lot of fun.”

“I’m a lot shorter than her though, so it’s really funny,” Coughlin added.

Coughlin portrays Robert’s “steady,” a boyfriend in today’s lingo. But in real life, they’re best friends.

Both teens started their musical theater journey in 2007 by performing in Peru Central School plays and eventually moved on to singing and dancing for Adirondack Regional Theatre.

It was a dream for both to have a role in the Chazy Music Theatre.

“We never had time to participate in this theater,” Coughlin said. “Now we can and it’s great.”

Director Roger Andrews, who’s been part of this theater for two years, decided this year to showcase “Bye Bye Birdie,” a story inspired

by Elvis Presley being drafted into the army in 1957.

The story showcases the Presley-like character, Conrad Birdie, a popular rock and roll star who receives an army draft notice.

Devastating his teenage fans, Birdie is convinced to sing a song called “One Last Kiss” on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and then kiss a randomly chosen high school girl goodbye before going off to the army.

In this case, it’s Robert’s character, Kim. Her steady, Hugo, isn’t thrilled.

“I don’t take it well,” he said jokingly referring to the altercation Hugo and Conrad get into toward the end of the production.

Another person also not too fond of the idea is Kim’s father, Harry, played by Tom Lavin, who directed this play 20 years ago for the now closed Peru Music Theatre.

When the 62-year-old Plattsburgh resident, who also co-founded the Adirondack Regional Theatre, found out about this play, he knew he wanted to be a part of it.

“It’s an all-American tale that’s got all the classics,” he said. “Its a great show.”

Lavin’s character, Harry, reaches his boiling points a few times when his daughter starts acting like the typical teen and acts like she’s a woman.

“We’re not ready for that,” Lavin said referring to him and his wife, Doris, played by Chazy resident Sara Munson, who’s been part of the Chazy Music Theatre for five years.

“I’ve always loved theater,” she said. “It’s so much fun.”

There’s almost 40 North Country residents part of this play.

Each one, Andrews said, had to go through an audition process and was casted in December 2015.

Peru Community Church announces Easter schedule PERU — The Peru Community Church will celebrate Maundy Thursday, March 24. A Seder Meal with readings will be held in the Fellowship Center, recalling the Last Supper, at 5:30 p.m, while the Service of Shadows – Office of Tenebrae in the Chapel includes readings and Communion, at 7 p.m. The service ends in silence after all the candles are extinguished.

On Good Friday March 25, the weekly Communion service will be held in the Church office at 8 a.m.

On Easter Sunday, March 27, celebrate the Resurrection

In the show, Jamie Robert’s character, Kim MacAfee, is chosen to kiss Presley-like character, Conrad Birdie, a popular rock and roll star who receives an army draft notice. Ross Couglin’s character, Hugo Peabody, is Kim’s steady, leaving him not too thrilled with the situation.

Rehearsals started early in January.

From practicing dance numbers to singing classics two to three times a week, Andrews has been pushing his actors to be the best they can be.

“The cast is strong and all the players are quite good,” he said. “It’s going to be a very well done show.”

Several cast members are excited for the first show, especially Coughlin and Robert, since this may be their last performance together for awhile.

Robert graduated from Peru High School last year and is now an undeclared student at SUNY Plattsburgh.

Coughlin, however, is a senior in Peru and

with services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., with the latter featuring a choral performance. The choir sings at the 10:30 a.m. service. Coffee Hour follows each service in the Fellowship Center. There will be no church School on Easter Sunday.

The community-wide Ecumenical Sunrise Service will be held Easter morning at St. Patrick’s Oratory at 6 a.m. Father Alan Shnob of St. Augustine’s Parish will give the Homily.

Assisting in the service is Rev. Dr. Robert E. Svenson.

For more info, call 643-8641.

Benefit planned for young cancer patient Peru — There will be a benefit for Peru Central School

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plans on attending college for musical theater. Which school is unknown, but they plan on performing together again at any opportunity that comes their way.

“We’re musical theater nuts,” he said. “That will never change.”

“Bye Bye Birdie,” organized by the Chazy Music Theatre, will take place March 31 at 7:30 p.m. April 1 at 7:30 p.m., April 2 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and April 3 at 2 p.m. at Chazy Central Rural School. Admission is $16. Tickets are available at the Party Factory in Plattsburgh and Borderview Grocery in Champlain.

Tickets can also be purchased online. For more information, call 518-846-7722 or visit chazymusictheatre.org.

4th grader Alyssa Bartholomew, age 9, daughter of Josh and Diana Bartholomew, who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. The benefit will be held Saturday, March 26, at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center, from noon to 4 p.m. The benefit will include a Michigan dinner, 50/50 raffle, gift basket raffles, jellybean guessing game and face painting.

Alyssa has been undergoing treatment at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. The treatments, medications and associated expenses have been very costly.

Anyone not able to attend the event can forward a donation to Diana Bartholomew at 91 Valcour Heights, Peru, NY 12972. For more information contact Courtney Rock at 420-8594.

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f President Obama and Senator McConnell were sincere public servants, they would be speaking directly to each other, discussing realistic ways they could perform their duties, while remaining loyal to their principle beliefs and the American public.

But instead of addressing the issue and speaking directly to each other, they are playing a calculated game of chicken. Sadly this game never ends. It only gets worse and both sides are active players.

Immediately upon the death of Justice Scalia, the president made it clear he would be nominating a replacement. At the same time, Senate Majority Leader McConnell declared the Senate would not consider a nominee deferring to the upcoming election for the new president to make the nomination.

Citing the 1992 speech given by then Senator Joe Biden as grounds for withholding hearings, McConnell is publicly standing firm, setting the table for a showdown with the president and pitting the two parties and the American public against each other.

These transparent public servants are so out of touch with the American public, it’s no wonder they can’t begin to grasp why so many primary voters are willing to turn the nation over to either a confirmed socialist or a real estate developer before letting a lifelong politician back in the White House.

Here is what should be happening behind the scenes: Obama and McConnell should be having private conversations discussing the dilemma they share and the best solutions available to them to address the equally divided court.

The president’s nominee is described as a moderate liberal. Scalia, as we know, was a hardline conservative.

The Republicans seem to be basing their decision to withhold the hearings on the certainty that they will take control of both the White House and the keep control of the Senate this fall. If they do not win both, they run the risk of placing themselves in a far worse position.

Should the Republicans lose both the White House and the Senate, they may find themselves having the current nominee withdrawn and an ultra-liberal nominee put in his place.

Unless our political officials learn to work together instead of calculating ways to obtain complete dominance over each other, no one wins and America loses. The games must stop and conducting the people’s business must come first.

Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News.

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Troubling trends emerging with candidate access

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e’re coming up on an entire year since the earliest contenders declared their presidential campaigns.

The race for the White House feels like it has gone on forever — because it has.

And we still have just over seven months until it’s all over.

Part of this sense of omniscience is the 24-7 news cycle where the candidates soak up as much coverage as possible — They hold court in post-debate spin rooms, cruise the Sunday news programs, crack jokes on talk shows and give one soundbite after another to the press corp assigned to cover their events.

We, the press, then broadcast, write, remix and analyze all of it ad nauseum.

It’s a vicious cycle: It’s always been fashionable among the professional political set to bash the media (See: Just about every candidate in the 2016 scrum) while also acknowledging they depend on us to disseminate their message to voters.

As such, we live in an uneasy, symbiotic relationship.

Here in New York’s 21st Congressional District, voters will head to the polls this fall to select the North Country’s representative in Washington, D.C. We see an alarming trend already starting to emerge.

Secrecy.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, the incumbent, prides herself on her transparency and access to her constituents.

Surrogates and staffers are always quick to point at her busy schedule — meeting with voters, visiting local businesses, attending ceremonial events — as a sign of her commitment to the district.

We have no doubt Stefanik is committed to her constituents.

Too bad we can’t watch the freshman lawmaker at work in a natural setting.

Most of these events are unannounced and closed to the press.

Stefanik then uses a variety of tools — mainly social media — to connect directly with voters, skirting reporters in the process.

Other events are open. But these are not vehicles in which we see the lawmaker engaged in retail politics, but rather stage-managed events designed for

quick soundbites and controlled narratives.

Perhaps the most organic setting where we can view the lawmaker are the town hall meetings in which Stefanik interacts with her constituents.

But those are closed to the press.

It’s a format that showcases the first-term lawmaker at her best: Bright, well-versed in policy, an engaged listener and able to think fast.

Too bad we can’t report on them.

The reason?

Constituents often discuss private problems, says the rep and her staff.

This was never a problem with Rep. Bill Owens and other politicians we’ve covered.

They simply expected the media to exhibit tact while reporting sensitive info — say, for instance, leaving out names and personal info of constituents who are sharing stories of their problems with the VA and other government institutions.

We don’t attend these events full of “gotcha” questions looking to catch an elected official in a moment of weakness.

And although his campaign is flying under the radar, Democratic hopeful Mike Derrick is beginning to exhibit some of the same characteristics: His campaign lobbied press to cover an event last week, but demanded a significant part of it be off the record.

The trend of declaring entire public events off the record is ridiculous.

An open press is part of the fabric of our country — the open exchange of ideas.

But it becomes tough when our access to candidates is severely limited.

The Sun Community News Editorial Board is comprised of Dan Alexander, John Gereau, Pete DeMola and Keith Lobdell. We value your opinion and want to hear from you. Drop us a line on our new Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, or email us at johng@suncommunitynews.com.

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SyrianÊ refugeesÊ areÊ world-wideÊ issue

To the Editor: Our cluster group, Friends of Refugees in the Champlain Valley, in association with the North Country Refugee Collaboration Project, was considerably encouraged with your support of our mission (“Taking in refugees will be good for the Adirondack Park”).

We have made contact with the Vermont Resettlement Program which has been successfully integrating migrants for 25 years.

Secretary of State John Kerry has just publicly declared that ISIS is committing acts of genocide. Of the 20 million citizens of Syria, 10 million are seeking safe asylum.

They have no more homes in Syria; they, in fact, have no more country to return to. Europe is facing destabilization and needs the rest of humanity to reach out.

Those “Others,” those strangers with no assets, no papers, no recommendations, could be us. It’s hard to imagine there being no Red Cross, no federal disaster assistance, no schools for shelters, no hospitals, no cars, radios, cell phones, blankets, pharmacies — no nothing. As Scrooge famously asked in the Christmas Carol, “Are there no work houses?”

No, not even those.

This is not just a Mideast, or European crisis. This is a global disaster that needs us all to give concrete suggestions and help and yes, perhaps even shelter. Shunning isn’t a solution, it is a punishment and there refugees have had enough.

When we see in their faces our own beloved families, then it is harder to turn away.

Bobbi Perez Willsboro

NotableÊ endorsementsÊ forÊ TheÊ Donald

To the Editor: I note on the news that Donald Trump has received several endorsements, notably the white supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, Sarah “I can see Russia from my front porch” Palin and that lovable lightweight from New Jersey, Chris Christie.

Looks like “The Donald” has found his soulmates.

Nick O�Connor Ticonderoga

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To The Editor: As Troop Commander of New York State Police Troop B, I read with great interest the letter published recently in the Sun Community News by Schroon Town Board member Don Sage. In his letter, Mr. Sage accuses the State Police of harassment, intimidation and entrapment of participants at the annual Schroon Lake Ice Fishing Derby, which was held on the first weekend of March.

I’ll be blunt: There is absolutely no truth to his allegations.

The State Police did not add any extra patrols for the event. We had our regular number of Troopers patrolling in Essex County for the weekend.

Because highway safety is a critically important part of our mission, Troopers patrolled the highways around the lake to ensure the safety of Derby participants and members of the public. The results were not extraordinary, with only two arrests, both for drinking and driving.

The members of Troop B, including myself, take great pride in the fact that we get to live and work in one of the most beautiful areas of our country. We are committed to providing the best possible service to our communities with the utmost professionalism. That commitment extends to ensuring that the events that define the North Country and bring visitors to our region are successful and safe.

I am always available to our residents and community leaders. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at Troop B headquarters with any concerns.

Major Charles E. Guess New York State Police Troop Commander, Troop B

ObamaÕ sÊ debtÊ forÊ theÊ nextÊ generationÊ

To the Editor: One legacy that President Obama has blessed us with, and Hillary and Bernie wish to enhance, is spending, and therefore, debt.

Congress doesn’t seem to mind it either. The recent bipartisan budget deal is $4.3 trillion dollars of spending for which there is only 3.7 trillion of revenue. That’s a $550 billion deficit, which is $1,500 million a day of new debt.

Obama tells us that everything is fine and not to believe the naysayers.

However, the naysayers include the non-political professionals in the Congressional Budget Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and major financial publications who continue to say your debt is very bad.

The budget includes $750 million of free Obamacare for illegal aliens, but 300 fewer border guards. Free smart phones are also being handed out to illegals. The Democrats are currently trying to arrange free lawyers for illegal aliens. Cuba has demanded $100 billion of your cash. Iran was given a boatload of your cash in the form of interest on frozen assets, completely unnecessary. Obama also wants to take Puerto Rico’s debt and make it your debt. North Korea will be talking to the Bank of Obama soon.

All this Obama benevolence just means you and your kids are deeper in debt because nothing’s free. The money is being borrowed on your behalf, which makes you and your children the debtors, not a government that has no money of its own. The debt you are responsible for just blew by $19 trillion dollars and will be over $20 trillion by the time Obama leaves office.

It will have doubled during his eight years. The $10 trillion of debt during Obama’s term matches the total of all the other presidents combined.

Hillary and Bernie are running a classic liberal free stuff campaign. They claim they’ll get the loot needed from Wall Street, but neither Wall Street nor the rich have $1,500 million a day to chip in. It’s a pretend notion that won’t happen. The rich can help, but the Progressive Liberal Income Redistribution Plan (PLIRP)will ultimately involve the middle class, as Obamacare has already proven. It will come back to you debtors to cover the free stuff, the debt, and PLIRP. You and your children. Oh, by the way, you’ll need to borrow $63,000 for each Syrian refugee and/or Islamic terrorist that Obama relocates to your neighborhood, none of whom properly vetted.

Someday soon your government, or other governments, will require you to pay the debt you owe. It’s currently $60,000 for each of us, including the kids. I wonder what the kids will think as they realize what’s been done to them? You won’t have to send in a check for 60K, but higher taxes will come for the 50 percent that pay taxes and your 401k/IRA’s will be fair game; it’s already been proposed.

Ken Fenimore Elizabethtown

InternetÊ anÊ amazing,Ê essentialÊ tool

To the Editor: Whether we like it or not, the internet is rapidly becoming a necessary part of life. I recently had an experience that provides a prime example of how life can be improved by this amazing tool. I, frankly, couldn’t have even considered at home in Essex County.

I was out of town recently and developed a debilitating sinus infection.

Because I had access to the internet, the option of having a virtual consultation with a physician was suddenly an option. I logged in, provided my credit card (for the $40 fee) and after a 15 minute video appointment with the doctor, I went to a local pharmacy to pick up my prescription.

These types of internet applications are going to become more prevalent in the way we live and access services. It is hard to comprehend that in many communities within the Adirondacks, there is antiquated internet access (or in some neighborhoods such as mine, none).

If we want to maintain a decent quality of life, attract visitors, encourage businesses to be established or have citizens move within the Blue Line, it is imperative that everyone has decent access to this amazing tool.

Tom Stransky Essex

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To the Editor: I read your editorial re: “Taking in refugees will be good for the Adirondack Park.”

I can only conclude that you on the editorial board are either trying your hardest to be politically correct or you are incredibly naive.

Let’s take a look at your “common sense” reasoning.

First, jobs. You state that immigrants don’t share the mindset of being on public assistance. The Center for Immigration Studies has found that 49% of “legal” immigrants receive some form of public assistance compared to 30% of natural born citizens. The percentage for “illegal” immigrants is even higher. You state businesses can’t find employees. The unemployment rate in the Adirondacks is 10.2%. (Largely, I believe, as a result of the APA’s restrictive intrusion on homeowners and businesses.) The average for New York State is 5.7%. Yeah, that’s what we need… more people looking for work.

Second, schools. You seem to think that importing Muslims will help build up the school systems throughout the area. I live downstate. My wife is a school teacher in NYC. I can assure you of this. More and more private and charter schools are opening up down there. Why? The more “immigrants” the public school system is forced to absorb, the more parents are trying desperately to get their kids out.

Third, diversity. You need look no further than Dearborn, Michigan where the city voted, under pressure from the Muslim community, to allow Sharia law. That’s great if you agree with the death penalty for not believing in Allah or a woman getting stoned to death for having sex out of wedlock. Or how about Cologne, Germany, where 1,000 women were assaulted, sexually and physically, on New Years Eve by hoards of Muslim men. Or, how about Marseille, France, which is now called the “most dangerous city in Europe” because the 40% Muslim population has completely taken over the city. If you happen to be non-Muslim, you can’t even walk the streets without being harassed or assaulted.

While I totally understand feeling badly for the refugees, especially the women and children, reality sometimes gets in the way. This country is $19 trillion in debt. The infrastructure is falling apart. Jobs are disappearing.

And you (and the North Country Refugee Collaboration Project) want to take on more? Really?

Bill Bendel, Chestertown/Long Island

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To the Editor: Find it strange that Donald Trump instills so much fear in the Republican leadership.

He’s not what they wanted, nor did they expect him to succeed.

Why do they hate him more than a Democrat whose desire is to destroy personal rights granted by the constitution or a democratic socialist who is preaching class warfare as did Karl Marx, Trotsky and Adolf Hitler?

The answer is very simple: Donald Trump is the first presidential candidate in the history of the United States who was not groomed and primped and led by the “Good Old Boys in the Back Room” and the public loves it.

Because there is a candidate who does not “shut up, toe the line and do as you’re told.”

Boehner can’t control him. Mitch McConnell can’t control him. The “Good Old Boys in the Back Room” are scared stiff because he might upset their plans for running the country. And now, the DNC is starting to fear him because Democrats who are not happy with what the “Democratic Good Old Boys in the Back Room” have been doing, are turning to Trump.

And he might upset their plans.

It’s unreal. I’ve been involved in politics at one level or another since my birth. My father was a town supervisor when I was born. As far back as I can remember, the public has complained about them darn politicians and the shady backroom deals. And now that we have somebody who might, and I repeat might, not be part of the darn politicians and their shady backroom deals, we’re scared.

We listen to John Boehner and Mitch McConnell and the rest of the “Good Old Boys in the Back Room” tell us what an evil man Donald Trump is and we freaking believe them.

Think about it.

We quiver in our beds in fear of Donald Trump because the Democratic and Republican Party leadership, that we all hate and distrust, tell us to quiver in our beds in fear. We can’t make up our minds because we would rather be shafted by a system we know will shaft us, than take a chance on something different.

In closing, I want to remind everyone that the Republicans used to gnash their teeth and wring their hands and yes, quiver in their beds in fear because they were the minority in the Congress and President Obama could do pretty much as he pleased. Just in case you didn’t know it, after gaining control, our Republican Congress votes in favor of the president’s bills more often now than before when it was a minority.

Bob Gibson Long Lake

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t’’s time for a few silly sap stories. Pardon the alliteration, but I wrote this on St. Patrick’s Day and that always makes me silly. The Little ancestors migrated from the Scottish Highlands to Northern Ireland in the 17th century and thence to America in 1848.

The transition into spring unlocks the cobwebs of my mind.

Poignant memories bubble up and I’m blessed to retrieve some of them at this time of year.

I can’t recall the first time I tasted maple syrup, but I would guess I was about 8 when we moved to Carthage from downstate. Sugar on snow came a bit later at age 12 in Massena Center. Don’t know what that is?

Google it.

At 13, I was working in a huge sugar bush. The owner was about 6 feet 4 and I was a foot shorter.

I was tasked with following him as he shouldered an odd-looking gasoline motor with an auger used to drill tap holes. I carried the taps and drove them into each hole.

Easy, you say? Not for me, wading through deep snow with my stubby legs as I tried to keep up with him, was a challenge I never faced before or since. But, I stuck it out. His wife was an excellent cook and her stick-to-the ribs kitchen concoctions made it all worthwhile.

I have no idea how many trees he tapped, but I understand his sugar bush was one of the largest in the area at that time. By today’s standards with endless miles of plastic tubing, pumps and modern equipment, it would no doubt pale by comparison.

A bit later, in Moira, we had several tall maples in the front yard. My mom allowed me to gather sap and boil it down on her ancient kerosene stove in a copper boiler. It seemed to take forever, but the end product was to die for, especially with waffles made on our cast iron stove-top waffle maker.

I often sampled the sap right out of the buckets and loved it, but never dreamed it would someday become a commercial product on its own. My mother always warned that drinking too much of it would turn my stomach and digestive system into a growling nightmare that would keep me on the throne, if you know what I mean.

My best friend in high school was Theron Rockhill who lived on a small farm outside of town.

We loved to ride bareback on his work horses around an abandoned race track. We also enjoyed many hours in his sugar shack, boiling maple sap over a wood fire. Those were the days.

What’s up with that new product you can find on your grocery shelves these days? From what I hear, it’s pure maple sap, straight from the trees to you. Chill it and chug-a-lug. Why didn’t I think of that?

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Come join us for a free egg hunt and refreshments for ages 12 and under.

Details; Medara Sherman 518-795-4280, Zoe Sherman 518-962-8329.

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Free event open to all children in second grade and younger. Separate hunting ground for 3 year olds and younger. There will be 10,000 plastic eggs with chocolate.

Parking available at medical office building lot near Cornelia Street entrance. Easter bunny available for photos & hugs.

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Hear some amazing middle school & high school vocalists compete! There will be a special performance by 2014 voice competitor Austin Ellis. $7 Adults, $5 Students at the door.

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hile growing up, there are certain rules that many parents work toward getting their children to which to adhere: Look both ways before crossing the street.

Don’t touch the stovetop while it’s on. Common sense things that most of us learn and eventually adopt without giving it much thought. One of the most valuable of these parent-isms for me was the classic phrase: live and learn. These words can easily be taken literally. If you’ll excuse me for getting a bit cliché: living an eventful life and learning a lot along the way is, I think, the key to a more fulfilled existence.

LIVE William Hale, Swanfeeder and Asa Morris and the Mess will perform at Gug’s in Glens Falls on March 26. William Hale is a rock band based in Glens Falls. Swanfeeder is a punk band from Saratoga Springs. Asa Morris and the Mess describes themselves as “distorted basement folk.” Show starts at 9 p.m.

Enjoy some family-friendly Easter Fun at the Blueberry Hill Trail in Elizabethtown on March 27. The 6th Annual Easter Egg Hike and Hunt will meet at the Lord Road trailhead at 10 a.m. The group will enjoy a short hike as kids hunt for Easter eggs along the trail. To preregister for the event, email bsqtet@gmail.com with a headcount for your group.

On April 3, Rebel will perform “Barocco: Musical Treasures of the 17th and 18th Centuries” at the United Methodist Church in Saranac. The program will feature sonatas by the greatest composers of the Baroque period, including Salamon Rossi, Biagio Marini, Arcangelo Corelli, Antonio Vivaldi, Domenico Gabrieli, William Boyce, Georg Philipp Telemann, J. S. Bach and Johann Gottlieb Goldberg. Seating is open with a suggested donation of $15. For more information, call 518-293-7613 or visit hillandhollowmusic.org.

The ROTA Studio and Gallery in Plattsburgh will host a punk rock showcase on April 2. Toronto-based band the Anti-Queens will headline, with local improv-punk group DOOMF��K and acoustic punk soloist Tim Howl opening. The show will start at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on a $3-10 sliding scale – attendees are encouraged to pay what they can afford.

Buckeye Rooster and Lindsay Ellyn will perform at the Mean Max Brew Works in Glens Falls on March 26. Buckeye Rooster is a Hudson Valley-based bluegrass group. Lindsay Ellyn is a singer-songwriter that plays in the realm of folk-pop and country. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, call 518-793-2337.

An open mic night will take place at Lake Placid’s Delta Blue on March 30. The event will feature Gordy Sheer, Derrick Lavois and Andrew Lynch. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. No cover charge.

The Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh will screen the 1995 film “Mr. Holland’s Opus” on March 30. The movie follows a frustrated composer that finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher. The film will be shown twice: once at 2 p.m., and again at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children. For more information, call the box office at 518-563-1604.

The Charles Wood Theater in Glens Falls will host legendary comedy troupe The Upright Citizens Brigade on March 31. The Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company show consists

Author

From page 1 that connected with each other in some way. A fan of fantasy, Bassett decided to put a fictional spin on mood enhancers and depressants that exist in a sense today.

Bassett completed his project for class, but decided to keep going.

“I wanted to do something productive outside of the classroom,” he said. “I worked on it every opportunity I had.”

Bassett graduated in May 2015 and focused a majority of his attention on completing and publishing his book.

Nine chapters later, his project came together – each chapter depicting a different point of view in a new time frame.

Now, all he needed was someone to publish his novel.

Bassett said after numerous rejections from literary agents, one publishing company, Boyle & Dalton, decided to take a

LEARN The Whallonsburg Grange Hall will hold a class on safe procedures in the kitchen on March 31. Whether you’re a commercial producer or someone who wants to improve upon your own kitchen practices, this class will help to expand your knowledge regarding safety and protocol. The class will be taught by David Bielefield, Senior Sanitarian at the NYS Department of Health.

The class will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Grange’s community kitchen. Tickets are $10. To pre-register for the class, call 518-963-4170 or email Kate Ritter at admin@ thegrangehall.info.

The Ticonderoga Natural Foods Co-Op will hold a class on essential oils and DIY products on April 2.

Attendees will learn to make three great products: a spring clean kitchen spray, gardener’s hand salve and a refreshing sugar scrub. All will be made with natural, easy-to-find ingredients and pure essential oils. The class starts at 1:30 p.m. $10 for members and $15 for non-members. The price includes all materials, which are provided for you by the co-op. For more information, call 518-558-1414.

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of two hilarious halves of the freshest long form improv the nation has to offer. The TourCo cast is hand-picked from the best improv comedians in New York City and Los Angeles — these performers are the “next wave” of comedy superstars from the theatre that brought you Amy Poehler, Horatio Sanz, Ed Helms, Rob Riggle and many more. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, and can be purchased online at woodtheater.org or by calling the Wood Theater box office at 518-480-4878.

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Enjoy a family-friendly Easter egg hike and hunt at the Blueberry Trail in Elizabethtown on Sunday, March 27.

chance with the new author.

“A Package of Moods” hit the shelves early this month. Bassett’s father, Bernie, shared how proud he is of his son’s accomplishment.

“I’m excited about his first book being published,” he said.

“I look forward to seeing how successful it becomes and his next book.”

Bassett said his next novel, “Ember Trade,” will be much bigger than the one he just released.

He’s hoping the fantasy novel will be completed sometime in 2018 and be published like “A Package of Moods.”

“It’s unique and I believe it’s going to appeal to a wide audience,” he said. “I hope people will enjoy it.”

Bassett�s book can be purchased at Lake City Books, CornerStone Bookshop and Koffee Kat. It�s also available online on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and iTunes. The book costs $12.95. For more info,, email Bassett at acbassettmail@gmail. com or visit adamcbassett.com.

“A Package of Moods,” published earlier this month, shares scenarios people of dealing with real life struggles, like coping with a loved one battling cancer and striving to be something better.

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Moriah CS students, admin meet with Stefanik Congresswoman visits home of the Vikings

By Keith Lobdell

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PORT HENRY — Educational reform was the main topic discussed during U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s visit to Moriah Central School March 18.

Stefanik, who sits on the House Education Committee in Washington, D.C., said she aims to meet with as many districts as she can in the 21st congressional area she represents to talk about their concerns and issues.

“As a member of the education committee, I want to make sure the needs of rural communities are met, which are very different from the needs of urban districts,” she said.

Stefanik first met with members of the MCS administration, who spoke with her about their dealings with rolling out Common Core, in which Superintendent William Larrow praised his faculty.

“I feel our staff really locked into the challenge and we have made a lot of positive strides,” Larrow said. “We were able to

use the modules given to us by the state as a starting point, but our goals were always to supplement those modules with what our teachers needed to do in order to teach the curriculum.

“There are holes in the modules and we knew we needed to supplement those and create our own curriculum working off the modules while keeping to the standards of Common Core,” elementary principal Val Stahl said.

“I think flexibility and developing curriculum at the local level and to let teachers teach is a priority for me,” Stefanik said. “I also want to ensure parents and students are more part of the process, as well.”

Stahl said she felt there were not problems in all areas of Common Core, but there was one major one.

“We see Common Core as three separate things,” Stahl said.

“Standards were not a problem, as we have been able to adapt our own curriculum to the Common Core standards. The biggest problem is we are tying student performance to teacher evaluation.”

Along with Common Core, Stefanik also took time to praise the school for their part in the upcoming i-Work fair.

“I think this is a great idea and opportunity,” she said. “I

would like to see more opportunities in the region where school and business can communicate more about jobs and what skills are needed.”

After the meeting with administration, Stefanik met with members of the high school government class, touching on a wide range of questions presented by the students.

One question, which was also asked during a media interview session, was her thoughts on the Republican primary contests and presidential front-runner Donald Trump.

“I’m just focused on doing my job as a member of the House of Representatives,” Stefanik said in the media session.

Stefanik also shied away from a question on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland.

“This is a constitutional issue between the President and the Senate,” she said.

Previously in the day, Stefanik met with area veterans along with Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava, who joined her at the school.

“This school also serves as a large part of the community and is a tremendous asset to us,” Scozzafava said.

Shape Up initiative brings in new recreational opportunities

By Teah Dowling

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PLATTSBURGH — It’s time to get up and get active with Shape Up Clinton County.

The initiative, administered through the Foundation of CVPH, acts as a way to strengthen physical activity within the local communities in an effort to improve the health of residents.

The program, with state support, introduces less traditional types of physical activities to residents of all ages and abilities.

Participating municipalities include the city of Plattsburgh and towns of Peru, Plattsburgh, Saranac and Schuyler Falls.

Over the course of this summer, efforts will be made to incorporate these new offerings within the five communities.

Next summer, Project Manager Laurie Williams is hopeful every Clinton County municipality will be involved.

“We want all municipalities to have an opportunity to make permanent and sustainable changes to their communities,” she said. “This is what draws people to Clinton County.”

Pickleball is one of the offerings from this program.

“The pickleball craze is catching on,” Williams said.

Pickleball is similar to tennis, only it is played on a smaller court with paddles instead of a racket and a whiffle-type ball instead of a tennis ball.

Several municipalities, like the towns of Peru and Plattsburgh, have already shown interest in retrofitting their existing unused courts and turn them into pickleball courts.

The Plattsburgh Pickle Ball Association will take part in this effort by providing clinics and support for the activity.

Interested parties, Williams said, are hopeful to complete the courts by the end of this summer.

Foot golf is a new and upcoming activity, Williams said, that’s particularly popular in Florida and other warmer states.

“It’s quite fun,” she said.

The game is generally played alone or in a group with a soccer ball on a smaller course.

The area for teeing off of the ball is identified with the goal of a foot putting the soccer ball in to the hole.

Williams said discussions are currently being had on which municipalities will be incorporating foot golf.

She said interested parties are hopeful to complete these courses by the end of summer.

FITNESS IN THE PARKS Call it the 5-5-5-5 program: At five different recreation park locations in five different municipalities, five new activities will be offered: archery, hip hop dancing, karate, gymnastics and golf... for five weeks.

The programs will rotate weekly from one recreation park to another.

This five-week series is set to start July 11. The location and weekly timeline is not set up at this time.

The town of Plattsburgh is excited for the incorporation of this program to their already vast list of summer offerings from kayaking to baseball, softball and t-ball.

“We want people to enjoy the area,” said Melanie Defayette, recreation and youth services director for the town. “So, we like to be crazy and offer a wide variety of activities for residents of all ages.”

For more information about Shape Up Clinton County, contact Williams at 518-534-9807 or the Foundation of CVPH at 516-562-7169. To learn more about the Town of Plattsburgh Parks and Recreation’s offerings, visit their website at townofplattsburghrecreation.com.

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ROTA Gallery to Host March Madness Fundraiser

Get your thrash on at the March Madness Fundraiser. ROTA Gallery & Studios: Saturday, March 26. Doors: 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.

Suggested donation: $3-10. Cutthroat Logic and Implode the Abyss will perform.

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Artists, metal bands tapped for weekend fundraiser at downtown venue

By Elizabeth Izzo

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PLATTSBURGH — It all started with basement shows.

In the days when locals relied heavily on sponsored events for entertainment, an underground current grew in secret.

Beloved by all who knew of it, these do-it-yourself — or DIY — shows kept the local music scene from stagnating.

Up-and-coming bands traveled from all across the northeast to play in crowded basements for enthusiastic audiences, while knowledge of these events spread almost entirely through word of mouth.

Strictly speaking, these shows may have, in some capacity, been illegal.

Yet they kept Plattsburgh arts alive for the collegiate crowd.

This underground art scene was given a place to thrive on the main strip in 2010, when a group of college students partnered with a few other locals to create the ROTA Studio and Gallery.

ROTA has since moved twice and evolved along the way, “with different community members taking part to create their own vision of what the arts need,” said Shannon Stott-Rigsbee, the venue’s secretary and assistant music coordinator.

The gallery, after moving from Clinton to Margaret Street, now resides at 39 Bridge Street.

“We are an all ages, substance free, DIY venue, so we try to make our space as welcoming as possible,” said Stott-Rigsbee.

The venue is locally run and community-minded, which lends a certain authenticity to the space. What you see is what you get.

It’s unique to Plattsburgh, run by Plattsburgh residents for Plattsburgh residents.

ROTA’s goal, says the group, is to “enrich our community through art, music, performances, knowledge and skills from both here in Plattsburgh and abroad.”

For ROTA’s members, this means booking fresh acts and displaying work by undiscovered artists.

Since their inception in 2010, the groups volunteers have worked tirelessly to keep the performance space open.

“We currently owe about $5,000 in back rent and electric and the only way we pay for these is through donations,” StottRigsbee said. “Our goal is really to eventually obtain grants to pay for rent and electric, that way donations from the community can go toward evolving the space to serve the community’s needs more thoroughly.”

A benefit has been slated for this Saturday.

The March Madness fundraiser will feature art created by members of the community, all available for purchase with at least 30 percent of the final sale price going to keeping ROTA’s doors open.

The gallery will be accepting submissions from artists all the way up to the day of the benefit. “Attendees can expect to see at least 10 local artists with a wide variety of original subjects,

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talents, and pieces at very affordable prices,” Stott-Rigsbee said.

“We hope the community takes with them encouragement to submit their own works to future shows, or to simply keep One of the artists who will have their work on display is Jim returning to shows and spread the word about ROTA and the Kobak of Harvester Designs.

“My work is inspired by some of the darker parts of human- arts,” says Stott-Rigsbee.

“We want the community to see how much ROTA offers and ity and probably equally influenced by decades of listening to what it means to everyone that walks in our doors.” thrash metal music,” says Kobak. “ROTA gives unorthodox artists like myself a venue to display their works and get some name recognition in the community. They have helped to expose my work to likeminded folks for sure.”

Kobak will display a solo exhibition at ROTA in May. Until then, 10 of his paintings will be on display, most retailing for under $200.

For the pricier pieces, ROTA has options. “We want people to know that we offer payment plans for all artwork with a minimum 20 percent down, and we are willing to work with you.”

Doors will open at 5 p.m., giving attendees the chance to view all of the artwork for sale prior to the music portion of the benefit. The concert will follow at 7 p.m. with sets from local metal bands Cutthroat Logic and Implode the Abyss.

“ROTA has literally given us the space a few times when we were hard up on a place to practice, and allowed us access to some band gear as well,” says Dave Grube, lead singer of Cutthroat Logic. “ROTA creates a positive and encouraging atmosphere for all musicians both local and out of the area. Without them, there would be no place for young bands to emerge and grow as a part of this community.”

Admission to ROTA’s March Madness benefit will be free, though donations are highly encouraged. This follows their commitment to providing affordable entertainment that is accessible to everyone.

Admission to shows at ROTA are typically set on a Plattsburgh Housing Outlet $3-10 sliding scale, meaning that attendees are able to pay what they can afford rather than pay a set price.

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Row your boat, again Village of Champlain announces second season of rowing program

By Teah Dowling

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CHAMPLAIN — This summer, boats will be floating down the Great Chazy River to the Village of Champlain for another rowing program season.

Earlier this month, the village announced the return of the outdoor activity for a second year.

“It was extremely popular last summer,” said Village Trustee Janet McFetridge. “We had a blast and we’re hoping for another great summer.”

Last year, boating excursions took place every Friday evening from June to October.

This year, McFetridge hopes to add an extra day.

Exact days and times are still being hashed out. The village, however, does plan on adding two more coxswains this year for extra instructional purposes. The route itself depends on a number of factors, including water conditions and rower strength.

Interested participants need just to show up.

The program launched last June when the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, who wanted to expand its program into New York, gave the village a grant to implement the program and sent over a 32-foot-long, six-oared pilot gig rowing boat and a fouroared, 25-foot Whitehall style rowing boat.

The board decided to incorporate this program to promote more outdoor activity in the village, along with the playground, picnic area, disc golf course, ice rink and community garden already in place.

“We set some very ambitious, but realistic goals,” McFetridge said. “One of them was to promote physical activity and recreation

and the rowing program really fit that goal.”

The boats used in the program were built by high school students at the museum boat shop in the Champlain Longboats Program.

Since 1999, 19 have been constructed.

Six boats are being used in a similar program around New England, while 13 are actively used in the longboats program for youth after school rowing, the museum’s adult Community Rowing Club and in regional competitions.

This year, McFetridge is hoping to form a teenage rowing team for competitions in Vermont sponsored by the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum on Lake Champlain.

McFetridge attempted to make a team last year. But not enough teens signed up.

She said not only would she like to see a team form, but new community members come forward and participate.

Last year, about 20 participants rowed on a regular basis. This year, she’s hoping for even more not just from the village, but the region.

“To be out on the river is so calming and

it’s a great community activity,” she said.

“Anyone can do this and everyone is welcome.”

Participants must be 12 years or older to row. Passengers as young as a toddler are al-

lowed on the boats. Free, with lifejackets provided. The number of seats on each boat are yet to be determined. Visit vchamplain.com or call 518-298-4152 for more info.

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knowledge. However, he’s hopeful the new candidate will continue that success for the district.

UPWARD BOUND Once Post’s term ends this June, Post plans to spend more time focusing on Upward Bound.

Upward Bound is an educational opportunity for students who wish to continue their education beyond high school to attend college courses, participate in social events and take field trips to a variety of places.

The program serves high school students in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties with no charge to the student or the family.

Post, who’s the director of the program, is looking forward to committing full time to this summer’s session.

“There’s plenty of opportunities for me and the students of Upward Bound,” he said. “As for the board, I hope they continue on the great path they’re on now.”

The seat is at large for a five-year term from July 1 to June 30, 2021. Petitions are available in the district office Mondays through Fridays or online. Petitions must be turned in by Monday, April 18 with at least 25 signatures of qualified voters. For more information or to pick up a petition, visit http://www.perucsd.org.

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Notes from the North Woods Joe Hackett

The Village of Champlain rowing program gets community members out, about and together for a group rowing experience on the Great Chazy River. The second season is set to start in early June.

s I begin my 40th season as an outdoor professional, I’ve come to recognize how fortunate I’ve been. Although I’ve had to deal with variety of natural and man made challenges over the years, I’ve never questioned my choice of occupations.

Over the years, I’ve enjoyed the company of a wide spectrum of guests. In addition to the traditional father’n son adventures, I have also enjoyed an increasingly number of mother/daughter tours.

Having raised two daughters that are avid outdoor enthusiasts; I always welcome any opportunity to get youngsters outdoors, especially females. The days of �macho men’ in the woods are long since passed, and personally, I’m glad they have.

Currently, females are the fastest growing demographic group taking to the woods and waters. If not for the influx of women taking up arms, bows and fishing rods; the sporting goods industry would be in a lot of trouble. So would a lot of state Fish and Game agencies, who have garnered an important influx of cash from the increased sales of fishing and hunting licenses.

Outdoor pursuits such as hunting, hiking, fishing and paddling are great equalizers, as we are all equal before the fish, game and the weather. Sharing outdoor adventures with family members is one of the oldest and most basic, methods of creating a bond, and a band.

Family structures, which have developed since the dawn of mankind, have traditionally been focused on the concept of

shared responsibilities in the outdoors.

In my experience, I’ve found that women are just as competent as men, especially when it comes to fishing. They remain more focused on the tasks at hand, and have a better feel. Lee Wulff, a legendary flyfisherman from the Catskills was always willing to admit that his wife Joan, was by far the better angler.

However, whether you have a daughter, a son or even grandkids, take the time necessary to raise them wild.

With the opening of trout season on April 1, it appears a majority of Adirondack lakes and ponds will be free of ice for the first time in my angling career, which spans more than 50 + years.

Know your quarry Brook trout, brookies, speckles, natives, square-tails, mudfish and nibblers are common slang for a fish that is known by the scientific name of Salvelinus fontinalis. Although they are classified as trout, the tag is actually incorrect. Brook trout are not actually members of the trout genus; they are part of the charr family, which includes lake trout, bull trout, bluebacked trout, Dolly Varden and arctic charr.

Brook trout are one of the most widely distributed freshwater gamefish in all of North America and they are generally found only in clean, cold, well-oxygenated rivers, lakes, streams and ponds.

They are hogs, and they’ll eat just about anything in their sights including young trout, minnows, plankton, crustaceans and insects including crickets, grasshoppers, June bugs and flies of all sorts. They’ll eat snails, salamanders, frogs, snakes, and even small mammals. Over the years I’ve caught brook trout with belly baby birds, mice and even voles in their bellies.

While brook trout are usually in the 7 to 11 inch range in the rivers and streams, they can put on considerable size and weight given the proper conditions. In the lakes and ponds, a 20-24 inch, 3-b 4 pound brookie is an achievable goal for those who are willing to put in the time and effort.

The current NYS record brook trout, an impressive sixpound, 22.5-inch specimen was taken in the Silver Lake Wilderness Area.

In the Adirondacks, any brook trout is a trophy, even if some are bigger than the others. For most Adirondackers,, brookies are the fish of their youth, and when they return to

fish them in the streams, or on the ponds, they aren’t simply catching trout; they’re reeling in memories, and reliving their youth.

Over the years, I’ve learned a few tips and techniques that have help me to put a few brookies on the grill. As much as I enjoy catching them; I really enjoy eating them. I often smoke the fish, with fresh cut tag alder chips, which provide a sweet, mild smoke.

I expect the lakes and ponds will be free of ice well before the trout season begins on April 1. There will be no “waiting for ice-out this year.

My preseason routine typically includes cleaning and respooling fresh line on all my spinning reels, and checking the rods for nicks and burrs on the line guides. I do the same with the flyrods and reels, I also sort through the fly boxes to remove flies that show signs of rust. I rarely toss away the old, beat-up flies. Kind of like me, they got in that condition as a result of regular use, and a bit of abuse; so they aren’t truly old, they’re just experienced.

When it comes to restocking tackle, I spend a lot of time searching for new lures and odd flies. While the Lake Clear Wabbler and worm rig is still the standard among brook trout anglers, there have been some interesting innovations over the years. I’ve witnessed, and experienced success while fishing for brookies, splake and lake trout with jigs, micro-jigs and mini-crappy spinnerbaits. While the practices may never replace such effective techniques as chuggin’, jerk lining with lead-core or trolling with sinking flylines; the new methods and materials have been responsible for a lot of fish in recent years. I know some lake trout and salmon fanatics who now employ traditional trolling methods to locate schooling fish, which they mark with a small buoy, and later return to jig with soft-baits such as Yumm, and Senkos. Although I’ve never attempted such tactics, I’ve witnessed some of their impressive results.

Before the ice goes out, take the time to check the boats, and canoes to make sure the proper safety equipment is readily available. Things like safety flares, fire extinguishers, spare paddles and distress flags are often overlooked in the early season haste to get on the water.

Another helpful hint: Stow a heavy duty nylon mesh laundry bag in your canoe or boat and attach it with a 100 foot length of 5/50 cord that’s knotted every 6 feet. It will be helpful for carrying beer, fish, gear, or filled with a rock to be used as an anchor, The knotted cord can be used to measure depth.

It’s lighter than a fish finder, and it doesn’t need batteries. It’s also good for keeping beverages cool.

The first smelt run of the new season will bring big fish into the waters near inlets and outlets. The first Full Moon of the new season will occur on April 22 and smelt will begin running the streams in short order. In short order, trout and salmon will begin actively feeding in and around the inlets and tributaries of the lakes and ponds.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook.

Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

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SeniorsÊ getÊ oneÊ moreÊ nightÊ onÊ theÊ court MVAC, CVAC hold annual senior games

By Keith Lobdell

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CROWN POINT / PLATTSBURGH — Area seniors said their final goodbye’s to the basketball court over the past two weeks, as the Mountain and Valley and Champlain Valley Athletic Conferences held their AllSenior games.

The MVAC All-Senior game was held at Crown Point Central School Tuesday, March 8, with probably the most competitive of the four games where the away team (dark jerseys) defeated the home team, 82-79.

Still, the game featured many non-traditional moments with half court heaves and defenders clearing the lane in order to give opponents the chance to show off their dunking skills.

Peru’s Tessa Allen

In the end, Anderson Gay (Westport) scored 31 points to help lead the team in away jerseys, while Zach Pierson (Willsboro) scored 9, Danny Dunbar (MinervaNewcomb) 9, Stephen Beach (Wells) 8, Trevor Brooks (Elizabethtown-Lewis) 7, Jon Christian (Willsboro) 6, Parker O’Brien (Lake Placid) 4, Dustin Hall (Keene) 3, Derek DeZalia (Schroon Lake) 3 and Matt Le (Lake Placid) 2. Adrian Fernandez (Crown Point) and Ty Berg (Johnsburg) also played for the away team.

For the team in white jerseys, Lucas Cross followed up an exceptional Class D playoff run for Willsboro with 14 points to lead the team, while Uriah Fogle (Schroon Lake) scored 13, Thomas Mero (Westport) 12, Koby Rider (Elizabethtown-Lewis) 8, Rylan Hance (Westport) 8, Jessie Burroughs (Crown Point) 7, Tom Raccette (Seton Catholic) 6, Briar Christian (Westport) 5, Colden Blades (Elizabethtown-Lewis) 2, Keaton Craig (Lake Placid) 2 and Tucker Young (Wells) 2. Justin Haverlick (Keene), Mark Cleveland (Johnsburg) and Joe Foote (Schroon Lake) also played for the white jersey team.

In the girls MVAC game, the teams played back and forth throughout much of the game, along with sharing the ball with fans in the stands as well as official Steve Stahl. In the end, all players from both the home and away teams were on the court in a giant game of 11-vs-11, as Logan Harrington, a Crown Point senior who had missed the entire 2015-16 basketball season with an injury, was able to make the game winning basket off an offensive rebound.

“It was really fun,” Harrington said. “It was great to get out there for one game and have some fun.”

Lake Placid’s Cameron Shipman scored 21 points in the win for the home squad, while Sam Bashaw (Seton Catholic) added 10, Myra Adams, an early graduate from Elizabethtown-Lewis, scored 8, Taylor Manor (Seton Catholic) 6 and Harrington totalled four points, including the game-winning putback.

Makayla Denno (Johnsburg), Maria Paola (Lake Placid), Ruth Jabaut (Sch-

roon Lake) and Taylor Bigelow (Willsboro) also played for the home squad.

Chazy’s Taylor Stalker led the away team with 12 points, while hometown girl Brittany Foote (Crown Point) scored 11, Hailey Moore (Seton Catholic) 7, Abbigail Cassavaugh (Elizabethtown-Lewsi) 6, Lauren Rossi (Lake Placid) 5, Emily Persons (Johnsburg) 2, Sarah Pierson (Johnsburg) 2 and Madison Gifford (Keene) 2. Katie Botterbusch (Schroon Lake) also participated.

One week later, the CVAC All Senior game was held, with the ladies opening the show as the home jerseys scored a 73-44 win over the away jerseys.

The home jerseys were led by Shaylyn Rowe, as the NCCS soon-to-be-grad scored 19 points to lead the team. Tessa Allen of Peru scored 16 points, while Amanda LaPorte (Peru) scored 15, Emily Sample (NCCS) 10, Karen Duffy (NCCS) 6, Payton Sample (NCCS) 5 and Sara Duquette (PHS) 2.

For the team in road jerseys, AuSable Valley’s Vanessa Garrow and Saranac’s Plattsburgh High’s Alex Follmer Abby Terru each scored 11 days removed from the Class D title game appoints, while Tina Bedard (Saranac) had 9, Sydney Snow (AVCS) 7, Em- pearance, scored 21.

Mike Rice (Saranac Lake) added 16 points ily McDonald (AVCS) 4 and Emma Webster for the road team, while Tom Matthews (Saranac) 3.

At halftime, Bedard won the three point (Peru) had 13, Tanner Manning (Saranac contest, later taking on Saranac Lake’s Tan- Lake) 9, Devin McManus (NCCS) 8, Taylor ner Manning, who won the boys contest and Slattery (Moriah) 7, Eric Weaver (NAC) 7, Billy Larrow (Moriah) 6, Chuck Bryant (Mooverall title. riah) 6, Zach Faus (Saranac) 4, Alex Follmer Halftime of the boys game also featured the (PHS) 3, Charles Segard (Saranac Lake) 2, slam dunk contest, which Todd Clarke won Lucas Perez (AVCS) 2 and Josh Juntunen 2. on fans vote.

For the home team, Chris Hickey (AVCS) The boys game featured an “aided” comescored 12 points, while Melik McLeod back on the part of the home jersey team, (NCCS) added 10, Nick Ratliff (Beekmanas several “questionable” calls and unforced town) 6, Deante Branham-Pizzaro (PHS) 5, turnovers by the team wearing road jersey’s Isaiah Desserault (Saranac) 5, Nate Manning tied the game at 100-100 with one minute to (AVCS) 4, Todd Clarke (Moriah) 4, Cody go. Both teams scored twice in the final 60 Stockwell (Moriah) 3, LePage 3, Autin Myers seconds, with the game ending in a 104-104 (Saranac) 3, Kevin Ko (Beekmantown) 2, and tie.

Cory Lafountain (NAC) 2.

It was a duo of Peru players at the top of the scoring sheets, as Troy Lawyer scored 19 — See photos from games from throughout the for the road jersey’s and Isaiah Maddix led all scorers with 22. Moriah’s Adam Jaquish, four season at suncommunitynews.com

State hoops championships a family affair for Stahls Steve, John and Joe all participate in NYSPHSAA championship weekend

By Keith Lobdell

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GLENS FALLS — Standing atop the rows of fans at the Glens Falls Civic Center March 12, Steve and John Stahl watched as the Class C championship game played out.

While Steve was wearing what one who just watched his nephew, Joe, play in the Class D championship game would usually wear, John was dressed in a suit and tie, because he had work to do.

All three were involved in the NYSPHSAA basketball championships the weekend of March 11-13, with John officiating a boys semifinal March 11 and the Class B championship March 12, both in Glens Falls.

His cousin, Joe, played in the championships for Moriah, while John’s father, Steve, officiated games at the girls championships in Troy.

“It means a lot having been here so many years with my dad — it’s special,” said John about officiating his first games at the pinnacle of state hoops. “With my father refereeing for so long

and at the state level, I wanted to follow in his footsteps, and I could not have asked for a better role model.”

Prior to returning to the North Country as a member of the southern board of referees this season, John has also been officiating games in the Syracuse area, also having been on the whistle for numerous Division III college games.

“I enjoy the camaraderie with the other officials and everyone else who is there for the same reason,” he said. “I have also enjoyed working more with my dad and uncle Jimmy (Stahl, Joe’s father).

“It’s great to see your son officiating for the first time at the final four,” Steve said. “He is a better official in his way than I ever was.”

While John is just getting started as a “big game” official in high school, Steve worked his eighth final four between Glens Falls and Troy.

“I got to officiate some very good teams from Section X in Canton and Huelveton,” Steve said.

However, he made sure he was able to make the trip from the Class D girls semifinals Saturday back to the Civic Center for John’s game at 7:15 p.m., having also attended his first game, a Class C semifinal.

Before the game, Steve said he offered John advice.

“I told him to listen to the more experienced officials and what they have to say,” Steve said. “As far as the game, I told him to do what he has done all year, because that is what got him noticed and to this point.”

While Steve and John Stahl worked the sidelines over the weekend, Joe Stahl was also hard at work as a member of the Moriah Vikings varsity boys basketball team, who overcame a 16-point deficit in the semifinals before falling to Oriskany in the Class D title game.

“It has been a great experience to come here and play for the past two seasons,” Joe said. “Then getting to watch my uncle and Johnny ref some games has been pretty cool.”

Joe’s father, Jim, has been behind the whistle for a quartet of championship weekends in Troy.

“It has been a nice time for the family for almost 30 years now,” Jim said. “We have had the chance to officiate and watch our kids play. Now, to see Johnny come down and work his first final four is amazing.”

And, while Joe Stahl still has two years left as a member of the Vikings, someday you may see him roaming the sidelines of Troy or Binghamton, as well.

“I might consider it,” Joe said of his hoops future beyond a playing career. “Everyone in my family, including my mom (Val), has done it, so it’s kind of become a family tradition.”

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Candidate Mike Derrick lands IP union support United Steelworkers throw backing to Democratic challenger

By Keith Lobdell

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TICONDEROGA — Saying incumbent Rep. Elise Stefanik did not show enough care to their needs over the past year, members of the United Steelworkers Union threw their support to challenger Mike Derrick in a March 18 announcement at the Best Western Conference Center.

“This man is a very good candidate in my opinion,” said Arnie Ross, head of the union at the International Paper Ticonderoga Mill.

Ross said the endorsement was made as part of a new push for members of the union to become more involved in their local politics.

“We want to engage every steel worker to become active in their community and active on the political level,” he said.

“This is the first time we have done this and hope to continue to support candidates like Mike in the future.”

Region 4 Representative for the union, Rick Sauer, said Derrick has already been helpful without being in office when the union faced a sharp decrease in jobs in the North Country.

“Mike Derrick is the type we need who will fight for the issues which matter to all of us,” Sauer said. “When Alcoa threatened to cut 600 jobs in Massena, Mike called and asked what he could do to help. We did not hear from out Congress-

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person.”

In November, Alcoa announced it would retain the 600 jobs at the Massena plant for three and a half years, with New York State offering the company $70 million to offset power bills as well as operating expenses. However, the plant still planned to layoff between 80 and 100 workers.

The deal was reportedly done between the company along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Sen. Charles “Chuck” Schumer.

Sauer also backed Derrick as a critic of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) legislation currently being discussed in Washington, D.C. “We need to work together to stop trade deals which help the billionaires and hurt our workers,” Sauer said.

In accepting the endorsement and a donation from the union, Derrick said he stood as a candidate who was, “of the middle class and for the middle class.”

“The TPP is a bad deal,” Derrick said, following the comments of Sauer. “It is not good for the working people of this country, especially the working people of the North Country.

We need trade deals that will support families and keep the economy going here in America, and the TPP is more interested in Wall Street than Main Street.”

“If we are able to gain in the middle class and gain in wages, then we can grow communities again,” Sauer added. “If we do not have those jobs, then communities will suffer.”

Derrick also took time to talk about where he stands on other issues including:

• Voting in the House: “My votes will always be in the interests of the North Country and the people who live here, not the people who helped pay for the seat.”

• Presidential race: “It has been tough for races like these in a year where everyone is fascinated by the Presidential race, but we are doing well.”

• Financing: “What’s most meaningful are the donations which are coming to us from within the district. I would like to make this a campaign funded from within the district rather than outside interest groups.”

• Global warming: “Here, our environment is our economy.

If our environment goes away and the reason people want to visit here and live here goes away, then we have problems, so we have to be the one’s who lead in doing something about this.”

• Education: “We need to stop trying to reinvent our way out of the problems we have in education. What we have not done is look at those professionals we have given the responsibility to teach our kids and then take 40 percent of their time away for assessments and other things. We need to stop trying to standardize and let teachers teach.”

• For Ticonderoga: “(Executive Director) Beth Hill’s plans for the future of the fort and the effects it can have for the whole region are remarkable. I was a history teacher at West Point, so I know about this land. We had the Brittish Empire and French Empire fighting over this one spot of land, right here, for over 100 years. Historians look at this piece of ground as one of the most important in the history of our nation.”

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SARANAC - Chair Yoga Classes to be held at Will Rogers. Amy Kohanski will hold a series of chair yoga classes at Saranac Village at Will Rogers on Thursdays from 3:30 4:30 p.m., beginning January 14th through June 23rd. Pre-registration is not required. No experience is necessary. For more information, please call Amy Kohanski at 518-524-6888 or email her at akohanski@roadrunner.com.

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TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

KEESEVILLE – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the United Methodist Church November 25, December 30, January 13, Feb 25, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, July 28,August 25, September 22, October 27, November 23, December 22, 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 LAKE PLACID – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Thomas Shipman Youth Center December 1, January 5, Feb 2, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6 , 9:30 am - 2:15 PM November 24, December 22, January 26, Feb 23, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, November 22, December 27 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 SPORTS & RECREATION MINEVILLE – Open Bowling Fridays at the VFW. For more info call 518-942-6514 LECTURES & SEMINARS BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE – The Adirondack Museum's Cabin Fever Winter Lecture series Sunday April 3rd “Trudeau's Rare Romance and Roger's Hotel Hope”, 1:30 pm in the Museum Auditorium, 9097 State Route 30. For more info 518352-7311. www.adkmuseum.org/exhibits_an d_events/ongoing_events PLATTSBURGH - twice-monthly Public Science Forums on interesting topics in science and the social sciences at The Champlain Wine Company, 30 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh NY 12901. First and third Mondays of each month at 5:30 pm. Beginning Monday Feb. 1st. Local Scientists and Social Scientists present provocative public forums free to the public. For more information, please call 518564-0064.

WADHAMS – Wadhams Free Library presents The Dark Shadow of the Electronic Age with Colin Wells, Wednesday March 30, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Free and Open to the Public. For more info call 518-9628717. wadhamsfreelibrary.org PUBLIC MEETINGS CADYVILLE – Al-Anon Adult Children Meeting every Monday at Cadyville Wesleyan Church, use rear entrance, 2083 Route 3, Cadyville at 7pm-8pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

CADYVILLE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday at Cadyville Wesleyan Church, use rear entrance, 2083 Route 3, Cadyville at 7pm-8pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

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

CHAZY – Chazy Public Library Meetings: January 20, 2016, February 24,2016, March 30, 2016, April 27, 2016. Organizational Meeting May 18, 2016.

ELIZABETHTOWN – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday at Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room, 75 Park St., Elizabethtown, 4pm-5pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beedman Street, Plattsburgh 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 Beedman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

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WESTPORT - The Westport Central School District Board of Education will hold a special budget workshop meeting on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 5:45 PM in the Teacher Resource Room. Community members and interested others are welcome to attend. 518-962-8224 SENIORS ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Meal Site Luncheon, Every Friday at Church of the Good Shepherd, 11 William Street. Come enjoy lunch $3.50, play Bingo, socialize with friends & neighbors.

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PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Tuesday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh Noon-1pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-5610838.

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