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Fourth, fifth grade musical slated for April 6 at 7 p.m.

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Regional boys named all stars MVAC, CVAC elite honored

Peru Central continuing superintendent search Future of three potential candidates introduced unknown

By Teah Dowling

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PERU — The Peru Central School District Board of Education and Champlain Valley Educational Services has announced they will continue their search for a new superintendent.

“The board has decided to continue the search for a district leader who will be the best fit for the Peru Central School District’s requirements in the years to come,” said CVES in a statement on Monday. “More in-

formation on the continued search process will be forthcoming in the future.”

The district introduced three potential candidates — Linda Doty, Rick Moore and Christopher Quinn — to fill the superintendent slot slated to be vacated by Patrick Brimstein at the end of the school year.

CVES District Superintendent of Schools Mark Davey declined to say whether these three candidates are still in the running for this position.

“CVES and Peru CSD do not comment on employment matters involving specific individuals,” Davey told the Sun. Board of Education President Kim Mayer echoed similar sentiments, but did say the

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timeline for the search may be discussed either at the next budget workshop on April 6 or the regular board of education meeting on April 18.

The original goal was to appoint someone

by April 20 with a start date of July 1.

Brimstein’s last day is May 8.

“We obviously need a superintendent,” Mayer said. “We’re going to be actively searching for one.”

DURING THE FORUM Doty, Moore and Quinn made their cases at a district-sponsored forum last week.

Doty is a principal for the Oswego City School District. Moore is a superintendent of

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Chick-fil-A development stalled Consumer Square owners filed complaint

Fourth-grade class donate 465 boxes of mac and cheese to Plattsburgh Interfaith Foodshelf

PLATTSBURGH — �Tis the season of giving for Momot Elementary.

Last week, Plattsburgh students donated 465 boxes of mac and cheese to the Plattsburgh Interfaith Food Shelf on Beekman Street.

Teah The fourth-grade class started the anDowling Writer nual March Madness “Food-Raiser” on March 1.

The goal initially was to raise 406 boxes — one for each student — within a month.

The students applauded in the school’s cafeteria as soon as they learned they exceeded that amount.

“I feel good and proud because we’re helping people who need food,” said fourth-grader Trevor Duprey.

The Plattsburgh Interfaith Food Shelf provides food to over 500 needy households a month, said volunteer Dorothy Crawford.

“We use all of our donations,” she said. “And we appreciate all Momot has done to help us out.”

Fourth-grade teacher Michelle Gottschall said thousands of boxes of mac and cheese have been donated to the local food shelf over the last four years because “everyone loves mac and cheese.”

the Belleville Henderson School District in Jefferson County. Quinn is a high school assistant principal at the Stafford County Public School in Virginia.

All three shared their extensive backgrounds as educators and administrators, along with their goals for the future of the district.

Reviewing the school curriculum and finding ways to better instruct the students was one of their top priorities.

“Education is an artform,” said Moore. “We need to find ways to take the standards the state gives us and make them reach out to students.”

after determining new fast food chain on Route 3 would alter traffic flow Momot Elementary’s fourth grade class spearheaded a fundraiser for the Plattsburgh Interfaith Food Shelf. They collected 465 boxes of macaroni and cheese within a month’s time.

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“We helped kids and parents who don’t have any food,” said fourth-grader Josiah Barnes.

Momot Elementary is now planning their next fundraiser, “Cupcake for a Cure.”

This annual May fundraiser encourages each class to collect $5 for a cause within a week. The classes who achieve this goal get a cupcake party.

The cause is yet to be determined for this year, said Gottschall. Last year, the students raised $2,500 in change for Hospice of the North Country.

“These kids have done amazing things,” she said. “I’m very proud of all of them.”

Several students said they were looking forward to participate in this upcoming fundraiser and any other future ones at Momot Elementary.

“I like helping people in need,” said fourth-grader Grace Watts.

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PLATTSBURGH — The proposed Chick-fil-A development project hit a roadblock last week when the Plattsburgh Planning Board decided to give the developer more time to address traffic concerns.

The planning board ruled the application for the proposed 4,730-square-foot restaurant incomplete after receiving a letter of complaint from Benderson Development, the company that owns Consumer Square.

P.F. Development CEO and Real Estate Broker Neil Fesette said the complaint is centered on how a possible change in traffic patterns would affect ingress and egress for Consumer Square, the plaza directly across from the planned project site.

Benderson Development did not respond to several phone calls seeking to determine their next steps and how they would work with Fesette on addressing their concerns.

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U.S. Senator Gillibrand rails against Trump cuts

Gillibrand stumps in Plattsburgh: ‘Our job is to speak out’ Elizabeth Izzo

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PLATTSBURGH — With millions of dollars in federal arts funding on the chopping block, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) appeared at the Strand Center Gallery in downtown Plattsburgh on Friday to rail against President Trump’s proposed cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

“Making sure we have access to the arts in the North Country is fundamental,” she said.

Trump’s early budget blueprint, rolled out earlier this month, includes the total elimination of funding for 19 federal agencies, including the NEA and the NEH. The funding for those two departments is $146.2 million and $148 million per year, respectively.

That translates to less than one tenth of one percent out of some $3.6 trillion total in federal spending, according to the New York Times.

Gillibrand delivered her speech in front of a mixed media painting by SUNY Plattsburgh alumni Eric Reinemann, addressing a gathered crowd of local lawmakers, city recreation employees and local artists.

“The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities give local museums more resources to teach students and they fund educational programming on PBS,” Gillibrand said.

NCPR would also stand to lose funding — about 12 per-

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (pictured second from right) visited the Strand Gallery in Plattsburgh on March 25 to rail against proposed cuts in arts funding. Also pictured are Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay), Mayor Colin Read and Councilor Joshua Kretser (Ward 6).

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cent of their revenues, their station manager reported earlier this month.

“We should never allow these programs to be cut, and I will continue to do everything in my power to stand up for communities that don’t have a lot of resources and rely on these programs,” Gillibrand said.

Gillibrand said that the proposed defunding of the NEA and NEH would hurt New York in particular.

“Think about what these cuts would mean to us in New York,” Gillibrand said.

Federal funding makes it possible for all people, regardless of socioeconomic status, to access the arts, she said.

The senator also spoke about the economic impact cuts to arts funding would cause, noting that here in New York, 5 percent of businesses in the state are arts related. “The economic impact is clear,” she said.

While the president’s budget is still an early proposal, critics say threatening to defund the arts leads to a perennial view that the arts are expendable.

“The arts are vital to fostering confidence in this community,” said Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay). “It’s important that we safeguard adequate arts funding.”

Joshua Kretser, executive director of the Strand Center for the Arts, noted the vital part federal and state funding played in the Strand Theater restoration. According to Kretser, half of the $4 million restoration project came from state and federal arts and historical preservation grants.

As part of the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant received through the state, the city of Plattsburgh had plans to build an arts corridor around the Strand Center Theater.

“A community who truly wishes to thrive must have a thriving arts and cultural scene,” said Kretser.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (RWillsboro) released a statement earlier this month that said she does not support the proposed cuts, and said the elimination of federal funding for the NEA is “shortsighted and counterproductive.”

For every dollar spent on NEA grants, $9 is matched by non-federal or private entities, she said.

“The arts strengthen our communities and help drive local economies,” Stefanik said.

Ultimately the GOP-controlled Congress will take the reins on crafting a spending plan.

“The president’s budget proposal is the first step in the process, but ultimately Congress controls the power of the purse and will write the final federal spending plan,” Stefanik said.

“During the budgeting process, I will work hard to ensure the needs and priorities of our district are met.”

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Ô UndergroundÊ SoundsÕ Ê toÊ kickÊ off Ê AprilÊ 6

By Elizabeth Izzo

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PLATTSBURGH — In wake of the closure of two area alt-music venues last year, metal and alternative music is finding a home at one of the city’s oldest businesses.

A new concert series, Underground Sounds, will kick off at the Monopole on April 6 with a performance by local singer/ songwriter Kevin Lewis.

The series is being organized by Matt Hall, a musician and Syracuse transplant that has been an active member of the Plattsburgh music scene for a number of years.

Hall, 29, said that he looks forward to “mixing things up” in the local music scene, and introducing residents to bands they may

have never heard.

Two separate concert series will be operated under the Underground Sounds umbrella: “New Sounds” and “Deconstruction.”

“The idea is to offer something totally different each week, and hopefully introduce folks to something they may not have heard otherwise,” Hall said in a news release.

According to Hall, “New Sounds” will bring to Plattsburgh a mix of folk, pop and rock bands.

“Stuff that’s less abrasive,” he joked.

Meanwhile, “Deconstruction” will showcase punk rock, heavy metal and experimental artists.

“Deconstruction is a little more aggressive,” Hall told the Sun. “It’s not always for

everyone, but it’s nice to have it in place.”

Each installment of the new series will be held at the Monopole, a historic bar first opened in the 1800s. Admission is free, and all the shows will start at 9 p.m., according

to Hall.

The first performance of the series, by Kevin Lewis, is slated for April 6 at 9 p.m. For a full schedule of upcoming concerts, visit facebook.com/doityourselfplattsburgh.

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Momot Elementary to present ‘Fun on 42nd Street’

By Teah Dowling

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PLATTSBURGH — Putting on a musical can be a challenging endeavor.

Winter Storm Stella, which dumped over

30 inches of snow across the region last month, shut down several schools and cancelled some essential musical rehearsals.

Momot Elementary lost days of practice for their March 23 production of “Fun on 42nd Street,” said Musical Director Mary Fortin, leaving the fourth and fifth grade students with a tough decision: Cancel or postpone the musical. The 35-member cast unanimously decided to reschedule the show for April 6.

“I didn’t like doing this play at first, but now it’s one of the most fun things I’ve done,”

said fifth-grader Marcus Griffiths, who’s in the musical. “I’m glad it’s still happening.”

Griffiths filed into the gymnasium last Thursday to rehearse the musical that tells the story of a rundown theatre in the big apple trying to put on a show during the Great Depression.

In a plot borrowing from real life, the theater’s musical is in jeopardy because a group of gangsters stole their costumes. But everything works out in the end not just for NYC theater, but the Momot Elementary students as well.

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Despite setback from Stella, Fourth, fifth graders share excitement for upcoming production on April 6

Fifth-grader Megan Trombley, who’s playing Trixie, the dance captain of the chorus girls, said she’s very excited about this year’s production.

“When I’m on stage, I’m a whole different person,” she said. “This is what I love doing.”

Trombley said she’s been singing, acting and dancing since she was 3. Her dream is to be a star on Broadway.

Fifth-grader Dalina Rivera, who’s playing the theater owner Ms. Prince, said this play is more of a hobby to her as she wants to be a surgeon when she grows up.

“I find the theatre to be very exciting,” she said. “And this musical is going to be so enjoyable.

“I really hope people come.”

Momot Elementary will be presenting “Fun on 42nd Street” on Thursday, April 6 at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 518-563-1140.

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Clinton County approves ‘Blue Trails’ route Officials now seeking grant funding for final design and construction of recreational path

By Teah Dowling

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PLATTSBURGH — County lawmakers have signed off on the first phase of the Saranac River Trail Greenway.

With approval of the “Blue Trails” in place, county officials are now putting together a grant application to finish design work and to construct the trail, said Planning Technician James Bosley.

The first phase is slated to cost between $1.5 to $2 million.

The funding request will be submitted to the state Department of Transportation’s Alternatives Program, said Bosley.

Stakeholders hope the 27-mile long trail, slated to run from Plattsburgh to Redford, will generate an uptick in visitation in spending to the region.

According to a feasibility study done by Alta Planning in Glens Falls last year, the trail could possibly generate $1.4 million in tourism spending each year.

It could also result in over 1 million more bike trips annually and over 200,000 walk trips, which could save over $60,000 in

healthcare and $1.3 million in transportation.

“Trails are a wonderful asset to the community,” said Jesse Feiler, secretary of the Friends of the Saranac River Trail Committee, during last month’s public information session. “This project will last us for decades.”

The trail is set to be completed in phases, said Friends of the Saranac River Trail Committee President Robert Fuller in a previous interview. The cost of the entire trail will be based on where it’s placed.

The first phase will run about 2.5 miles and link the existing trail to Plattsburgh High and SUNY Plattsburgh, among other locations.

Grant applications are due sometime this fall, said Bosley. County officials are shooting

for a 2018/19 construction start date.

Construction is dependent on finding grant funding, said Bosley.

“It’s too early to say just yet, but if we are unsuccessful with the first application, we might just wait until the subsequent round,” he said. “The governor is looking to connect trails throughout New York and that may open up new funding opportunities.”

The effort joins other plans to promote recreation in the state, including completion of the Empire State Trail, which the governor touted in his budget proposal in January.

The North Country leg of the system would link Albany up through the Champlain Valley before terminating at the Canadian border.

Besides history, students can also learn about character traits like optimism and kindness through and amusement park and a cinema that shows YouTube videos on different trait scenarios.

“With this program, kids can learn about character strengths in a different way and build and collaborate together,” Principal Matthew Slattery said. “We weren’t sure how popular this would be when we started, but I’ve gotten some great responses so far.”

Sixth-grader Remi Beauharnois said she felt disheartened that she won’t be able to play Minecraft once she moves up to the middle school since this program is currently only offered in the 3-6 house.

“I want to do it again,” she said. “And I think everyone should have the chance to do it.”

reach up to 30.

Minecraft: Education Edition costs $5 per user and is paid for through the school’s budget.

A parent consent form is required for all students interested in this program.

For more information, call 643-6200.

Peru Central School District rolls out Minecraft Teacher melds computer game with social studies program

By Teah Dowling

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PERU — Peru Central’s third grade students filed eagerly into last week’s lab to play Minecraft — the smash-hit computer game requiring players to build blocks as they navigate virtual adventures.

It’s part of an offering by Peru Technology Coordinator John Mitchell to about 80 third through sixth-graders social studies.

“They take what they learn in the classroom and take it the screen,” he said.

A new version of the game launched last fall incorporates educational elements.

Mitchell constructed a digital replica of Jamestown to show what the first permanent English settlement in North America looked like.

Another assigned asked students to construct longhouses similar to the ones that were originally built by Native American tribes.

STUDENT FEEDBACK Students start off this program by learning the basics through building their own house.

Third-grader Jonathan Baldomir worked on his house last week.

“It’s fun to play with technology in school,” he said.

Fifth-grader Carlie Hornby agreed.

“It’s really cool.”

Several students said they enjoy communicating and playing with their classmates through this video game, including sixthgrader Kabir Shadid. “I like the interaction portion of it.”

POTENTIAL GROWTH School officials are discussing expanding this program to more of the 585 students in the 3-6 house.

Mitchell said he plans to incorporate a new subject, either math or science, by the next school year.

The future goal is to start utilizing this program in the classrooms, said Slattery.

“It’s only going to get bigger and better from here,” he said.

“The possibilities are endless.”

Peru Technology Coordinator John Mitchell teaches social studies to Each class currently con- students from third to sixth grade using Minecraft. tains 14 students and can Photo by Teah Dowling

New York PSC accepts Vermont Green Line permitting application

Project would offer energy to up to 400,000 households in six New England states

By Teah Dowling

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BEEKMANTOWN — The New York Public Service Commission recently signed off on an application to start construction on the Vermont Green Line project.

This application allows for National Grid to obtain a permit to build an underground line that will transport converted wind power to six New England states.

The project is now being reviewed by the PSC, who will determine whether the project will go through based on the need of renewable energy, said Mike Relyea of Amanus, a consulting firm assisting National Grid on the project.

Relyea said National Grid and Amanus feel confident they can link up enough customers.

This $650 million project will supply up to 400 megawatts of power to any company interested within Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, said Relyea.

Up to 400,000 homes and businesses can hook up to the service.

The PSC is in the process of setting a date and time to host a public information session to present the project and gather input from town residents.

The reviewing process should take anywhere between 12 to 18 months for New York, said Relyea. A similar permitting process is underway in Vermont.

Planners are hopeful for a March 2018 construction start date.

WHAT TO EXPECT Over 6 miles of line will be placed under roads in Beekmantown.

Jersey Swamp Road, West Hill Road, Pardy Road, Monty Road, Deyo Road, Durand Road, Burke Road, Route 22 and Route 9 are targeted for construction.

A 4-foot deep, 2-feet wide trench will be made on each of these streets to accommodate the line, said Joe Rossignoli of National Grid in an earlier interview. The goal is to work on 500 feet of road per day.

The roads will be torn up and rebuilt once the cable is installed, said Rossignoli. The repair costs will be covered by National Grid.

Potential detours and one-lane closures will be revealed during the public information session, said Relyea, along with the location of the new converter station.

Wind energy produced by nearby turbine farms in Mooers, Ellenburg, Altona and Clinton will be converted and transported through the line underneath Beekmantown. That cable will continue over 40 miles under Lake Champlain and 13 miles in Vermont to the New England Grid.

Planners anticipate being fully in service by 2019/20.

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Beep beep, here comes more fraud

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t’s time to talk about taxis.

No, not the reputable folks trying to make an honest living, but rather the shifty medical transport business that has mushroomed in Essex County since the state took over the industry in 2012.

There are two separate, but related, issues: Cost and fraud, both of which are concerning.

Essex County coughed up $3.2 million on the Medicaid rides last year, up 800 percent in the past five years.

If the trend is any indication, the numbers are only slated to continue along that same trajectory.

The state Department of Health defended the costs, claiming the agency is projected to see a statewide savings of $30 million once the reforms have been fully implemented.

The increased costs are due to increased trips, said the agency.

But what the state doesn’t appear to take into account is that many of these trips are fraudulent, as reported to county officials over the past year in a series of astonishing complaints ranging from sexual harassment of passengers to bribery.

Naturally the trips are going to increase if people learn how to game the system with bad operators making false billing statements and sticking county taxpayers with the tab.

Unfortunately, a local takeover of the system isn’t in the cards, and the county will not be able to claw back oversight.

But the state did advise Essex County to consider a local law. Doing so will safeguard public safety while making it easier for state enforcement agencies to crack down on these problematic drivers.

While a public hearing originally scheduled for this week was dashed in order for local officials to make further revisions to the law, the legislation is all-but-certain to be brought up again this spring.

Good for Essex County, who is taking a statewide lead on the issue, in part, due to an eagle-eyed county department head who flagged the problem long before state brass wanted to even admit that one existed.

Other localities around the state are closely watching to how the county will handle this.

So far, they’ve done everything right.

But the law must be paired with other state measures in order to be truly effective.

The state last month inked a $98.3 million contract with Medical Answering Services, a Syracuse-based call center, to continue facilitating the dispatch service that coordinates these drivers.

With such a large amount of taxpayer money on the line, the state needs to have better oversight over the company.

At present, county officials report fraud to MAS. But those complaints then vanish into the ether.

Simply asking MAS to self-report alleged fraud up the state’s bureaucratic food chain is not good enough, and is akin to foxes guarding the henhouse.

Meanwhile, bad actors continue to cruise the streets in their deathmobiles and prey on the unfortunate of Essex County while sucking up our tax dollars.

Medicaid became a flashpoint in the debate to repeal the Affordable Care Act last month.

The nixed bill to replace the law contained an amendment that would have relieved counties of their Medicaid costs by 2020.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo went nuclear over how the measure would have blasted a $2.3 billion hole in the state’s coffers.

County executives defended the proposal, and the governor lobbed bomb after bomb before the legislation collapsed last Friday.

While we don’t agree with the amendment — it was a craven and cynical ploy to sweeten the deal for the the GOP delegation — we do agree with Reps.

Chris Collins and John Faso that something needs to be done to bring the state’s Medicaid costs under control.

At $60 billion annually, New York ranks second-highest in the nation in

Medicaid annual spending — more than Texas and Florida combined.

Spending per Medicaid beneficiary is 44 percent more than the national average, Collins noted.

But despite this increase, efforts to root out fraud are being diminished at the state level.

According to the state comptroller’s audit of the executive budget proposal, funding for the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General is proposed to decline by $2.7 million, or 5.3 percent, in the upcoming state fiscal year.

This decline, according to the audit, is primarily attributable to a reduction in the agency’s workforce, through attrition, by 27 positions to 426 and by achieving “operational efficiencies.”

What operational efficiencies?

Translation: Asking people to do more with less, or throwing another stone on the back of an already-beleaguered state agency.

This echoes another worrisome set of disparate trends surfacing in the North Country: The uptick in tourism to the High Peaks paired with a hiring freeze at the state Department of Environmental Conservation, the agency tasked with ensuring its upkeep.

We understand the governor prides himself on keeping spending at state agencies flat, but these are two freezes that have real, tangible effects that allow problems to compound and build up into untenable situations in local communities.

The solution is simple: If the state wants to reform Medicaid to make it more efficient, and bring more people to visit our beautiful area, they need to be paired with the proper staffing levels to accommodate these changes.

Period.

Because allowing these operators to drive their cabs with impunity is no different than inviting people to trek around the backcountry but not doing anything to address the filth and erosion left in their wake.

Both can be avoided with a degree of common sense and discretionary spending when it comes to critical state agencies.

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Officials should explore constructionÊ of Ê lowÊ incomeÊ housing To the Editor: I was pleased to see an article on the front page of the Sun that addressed some of the problems with taxpayer-subsidized housing. I think there is a desperate need in our area for affordable low income housing.

I would like to suggest that rather than continuing the debate inspection of taxpayer-subsidized housing, time would be better spend if town supervisors, county officials and members of our communities would pursue the building of subsidized low income housing in our towns.

If people had access to decent low income housing, the slum landlords that seem to be so prevalent in our area would, hopefully, go out of business.

Beth Hanley Ticonderoga

Thanks for Jack Wax support To the Editor: Around 40 volunteers energetically stepped forward to support all aspects of the annual Jack Wax Party, our decades-old town cancer fundraiser, on March 11.

A huge appreciation to each one! This event would not happen without you. The turnout for the dinner may have been down but the positive energy and palpable sense of giving was alive and well. Many many thanks.

Donations may still be sent to Nancy Decker, 15 Bear Pond Road, Athol. Make checks payable to the American Cancer Society.

Marilyn Hoy-Youngblood Thurman

HealthcareÊ defeatÊ spotlightsÊ lackÊ of Ê bipartisanÊ collaboration To the Editor: I watched CNN news last Friday as the Republicans in our House of Representatives struggled to resolve their internal differences on the repeal and replacement of Obamacare.

Speaker Paul Ryan did his best to move the bill along to the Republicans in the Senate.

The Democrats watched as the various factions of the Republican Party took unresolvable positions effectively blocking the repeal/replacement process. The Republican Congress, men and women, were listening not to the speaker or their president but, instead, they listened to their constituents.

We on the outside watched this political process with dismay that we did not get a “better and cheaper” law.

We, the people, lost.

When Obamacare was created, there was no real interactive collaboration between the two major political parties. In this present attempt to enact a different and better law, there also was no effective interactive collaboration between the two parties.

I truly believe that, had the two parties worked together, in a congenial and collaborative way, their joint efforts would have resulted in better legislation.

It would be even more possible if they started with an agreement on basic goals with the broad spectrum of American people in mind.

The result of a joint effort between the two parties would be a flawed document and engender considerable criticism by people from both parties. This is the democratic way. This “flawed document” would then be owned by both parties wherein joint efforts could be made to polish the law closer to perfection.

We Americans, with our renowned democratic government, are neither serving ourselves well nor are we offering a model for other budding democracies throughout the world to emulate. Our political parties must work together. They are not, and our people are not well served.

Both Democrats and Republicans acknowledge that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) would be stronger and more effective with positive revisions. Instead our representatives in Congress now point to each, blame each other — and do nothing.

Yes, we lose again.

Edward Welch Johnsburg

Local officials are spendaholics To the Editor: So it seems that somehow the steering wheel and the rudder have become disconnected.

In the town of Westport, for example, the town and county are going full tilt on some $3 million in construction products, each which will have decades of future expenses, at the same time, just over $1.3 million

in foreclosures are set for just the remaining part of March in Westport and adjoining Lewis.

It seems to me, all the construction projects are ill-advised.

For example, has government contacted Stewart’s to see if they could be contracted to provide the food?

Has Westport even considered a merger with the towns of Essex and Willsboro, all of whom share common demographics, and Willsboro has an almost new building?

And Essex has a brand new fire station? And the Cornell Co-Op — can it even justify its existence?

Sound judgement is called for by our elected officials, not spendaholics.

William Kuntz Elizabethtown

FrustratedÊ atÊ SchroonÊ LakeÊ broadbandÊ delays To the Editor: To all Town of Schroon residents: At our last meeting with our broadband/internet SLIC representative, we were informed of another serious problem and delay.

It appears National Grid is demanding more money for replacing the over 60 poles identified as not in compliance.

Additionally, National Grid needs to apply to the Adirondack Park Agency, Department of Environmental Conservation and state Department of Transportation for permits just to replace these existing poles.

It appears permits are required because all the lands are Forest Preserve lands.

With these additional charges by National Grid, the build out of high speed internet cannot be completed for the entire town of Schroon.

Some areas now will not receive the internet, phone and television service because no funds are available.

This broadband/internet situation has been going on for almost five years now.

I find it highly questionable that National Grid is just now finding out about the need for these permits.

We ask that all concerned residents contact Senator Little and Assemblyman Stec’s offices, requesting their assistance in obtaining more funds so the build out of Schroon’s rural areas can be completed.

Also, their assistance in getting the APA, DEC and DOT permits expedited so work can begin this spring.

Otherwise we could be looking at years more of delay.

Also ask them to pass legislation to remove, by at least one mile, the Forest Preserve from all roads and utilities.

I am sure Schroon is not the only town that is or will have this problem.

Donald Sage Chairman, Broadband/Internet Committee Schroon

Stefanik launches Art Competition GLENS FALLS — Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) recently announced the 2017 Congressional Art Competition for New York’s 21st district.

The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students in the 21st Congressional District, which includes all or parts of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Saratoga, St. Lawrence, Warren and Washington counties.

“The Congressional Art Competition is an incredible opportunity for the gifted students of our district to showcase their talents,” said Stefanik. “Each year my offices receive dozens of amazing pieces for this competition and I look forward to seeing the submissions from students across the district. The winner of the competition will have the honor of having their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for an entire year for visitors from around the world to see.”

Artwork entered in the contest must be original in execution, may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches, four inches in depth and cannot weigh more than 15 pounds. The artwork may include paintings, including oil, acrylics and watercolor; drawings, including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink and markers; collage (must be two dimensional); prints, including lithographs, silkscreen and block prints; mixed media, use of two or more mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor; computer generated art or photography. Art submissions along with a Congressional release form must be submitted to one of Stefanik’s district office locations no later than April 28. For more info, visit stefanik.house.gov.

‘Print Sprint’ slated for April 1-2 PLATTSBURGH — CVTM Robotics will host the Adirondack Coast 3D Print Sprint on April 2. The event is a 24 hour 3D printing competition for high school and college students. Pre-registered teams will be given a challenge on April 1 and will have 24 hours to research, design and print their devices. The public is invited to attend Sunday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to watch the teams finalize their devices and see the teams present their results and test their devices. The event will be held at the CVTM Robotics Center located in the Kids’ Station Building.

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e’ve arrived at a unique point in time where change and unrest seems to everywhere.

People have greater opportunity to express their concern than ever before.

With so much information flooding the marketplace it has given rise to inaccurate information, at times, that once delivered takes on a life of its own as it is shared and passed along.

Over the last few decades the proliferation of channels, talking heads and various media sources have given rise to so much noise people aren’t sure whom they can believe and find themselves gravitating to what they want to believe versus what the need to know.

It’s easy in any profession today to get sidetracked and look for short cuts to success. The professional needs sometimes take a back seat to the financial or practical needs of meeting the organization’s mission.

As we look at our role as a locally owned, free community newspaper, reaching over 60,000 homes each week, with a high and consistent readership in excess of 80% according to our 20+ plus years of independent audits, we know we do not have all the answers for the many issues facing our communities.

So as we look to the future and how to best provide you with valuable, unfiltered information we will be creating a new feature called Points of View.

The purpose will be to invite a wide array of community leaders, elected officials, business operators, community organization chiefs, and everyday citizens to address topics of keen interest to our North Country region.

We hope, Point of View provides readers with a unique insight into local information that drives commentary and answers concerns; with topics are as wide ranging as the region.

Issues will range from health care, housing, transportation, substance abuse and treatment, economic development, education, workforce, senior care, parenting, agriculture, infrastructure, religion, crime, environment, land usage, recreation, tourism, child care and so much more.

Point of View in time will become the place to find information average readers may not have direct access to and because it is first person written, it eliminates the third party filter that at times can cloud or sway an intended position.

Point of View is not a place for political spin, politics nor insults but instead a place for sound facts and insight into reasons affecting certain outcomes. In a time of great change and uncertain futures we hope Point of View creates a sense of understanding and knowledge that assists readers with their own views on certain subjects and stimulates the kind of public dialogue needed to create viable solutions.

We’re in the process of compiling a list of local individuals who will be invited to share their Point of View on the issues that affect us all here at home. We hope you find value in this new feature and share your thoughts in the open letters section of the paper.

Dan Alexander is publisher of Sun Community News. Reach him at dan@suncommunitynews.com.

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n April 7, Vermont singer-songwriter Gregory Douglas will perform at the historic Hand House in Elizabethtown. Douglas is currently touring in support of his latest release, “LUCID” — a dream-themed concept album and ode to Kate Bush — and will take the stage at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 15 and under. On April 8, from 3-5 p.m., Douglas will facilitate a songwriting workshop and question and answer session at the Hand House. Tickets for this event are $10 per person. For more information, call 962-8899 or visit pianobynature.org.

The Davydov-Fanning Duo will perform April 9 at the Saranac Methodist Church as part of their 40th Anniversary Tour. Pianist Diana Fanning and cellist Dieuwke Daydov are both critically acclaimed artists hailing from Vermont. Featured works in the duo’s performance in Saranac will include Beethoven’s Sonata, Op. 5, No. 2; Hindemith’s Phantasiestück, Op. 8, No. 2 and more. Tickets to the 3 p.m. performance are $15 per person. For more information, visit hillandhol-

lowmusic.org or call 293-7613.

The Phil Henry Acoustic Trio will return to the Palmer Street Coffeehouse in Plattsburgh on April 7 at 7:30 p.m. The trio is led by singer-songwriter Phil Henry, who teaches at West Rutland High School in Vermont.

Henry will be joined by Gary Moon — on djembe, cajon, high hat, tambourine and shakers — and Jeff Kimball — on piano, accordion and mandolin. Admission is $10. For more information, visit philhenryband.com.

On April 3, the Champlain Wine Company in Plattsburgh will continue their Science @ 30 City series with a presentation by Dr. Kathleen Lavoie, professor of Biological Sciences at SUNY Plattsburgh. Lavoie’s free presentation, “Danger and Research in a Mexican Sulfur Cave,” is slated for 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 564-5279 or contact joel.parker@plattsburgh.edu.

The Reel Paddling Film Festival will stop at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts on April 6. This annual event screens several films revolving around wilderness and outdoor activities. This year there will be a free raffle for gear from NRS, Thule, Exped and more.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.

For more information, visit northernforestcanoetrail. org.

The Indian Lake Restaurant and Tavern will host a paint and sip event with artist Brianna Crossway on April 2. The class is expected to begin at 1 p.m. Tickets are $25.

Pictured left: The Davydov-Fanning Duo will perform in Saranac on April 9. Photo by Anastasiya Prokhorenko. Top right: Artist Jean-Jacques Duval. Photo provided.

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his summer, a local artist will be awarded an honorary degree from SUNY Plattsburgh.

Jean-Jacques Duval of Willsboro, a France-born artist and sculptor, will receive a degree in fine arts from the state university in May following his creation of a stained glass piece for the college’s Feiniberg Library.

The piece, titled “Kristallnacht: Night of Broken Glass,” was commissioned to hang in the Douglas and Evelyn Skopp Holocaust Memorial Gallery in 2012.

“Kristallnacht” was created to commemorate Nov. 7, 1938, when the Nazis ordered the destruction of Jewish businesses and homes in Munich, Germany. The night was so named “Kristallnacht,” or “The Night of Broken Glass” from the shattered glass from the thousands of store windows that had been destroyed.

When he received word about the honorary degree, Duval said he was overwhelmed, pleased and honored to accept the award.

“Creating the �Kristallnacht’ glass sculptures for the Holocaust museum was a very emotional trip back to the occupation with stressful memories for me,” said Duval, in a news release. “Chopping the dale de verre — slab glass — I could not help but see in my mind the �Night of Broken Glass.’ I was privileged to have been asked to create some art work for the museum.”

Duval’s honorary degree will be presented on May 13. For more information, visit plattsburgh.edu.

Glens Falls Brewfest returns April 1 The Glens Falls Brewfest will return April 1 with beer, cider and wine tastings from over 70 local brewers. Tickets are $40 in advance, $50 at the door. The ticket price includes free food samples, a souvenir tasting glass and access to live music by Forthlin Road. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Adirondack Theater Festival and the Feeder Canal Alliance. For more information, visit gfbrewfest.securem2.com.

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“I’m hopeful that we will be able to have a meeting of the minds, so to speak, and lay the plans out so they’ll accept them,” said Fesette.

He added: “Our development will bring more traffic to their site. And retailers want more traffic. We hope this will be a benefit to the Benderson owners. We hope that our development will help them.”

Tenants at Consumer Square include Walmart, Sam’s Club, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Staples, PetSmart, Michael’s, Panera Bread, Buffalo Wild Wings, GNC and Carter’s, among others.

“There’s a lot of planning and jockeying back and forth to get the development arranged so it is acceptable to zoning, acceptable to the municipality,” said Fesette.

TRAFFIC CHANGES The project, announced by Fesette earlier this month and confirmed by Chick-fil-A headquarters, would require the state Department of Transportation to approve changes in traffic patterns.

But those documents were not submitted in time ahead of the meeting, said Plattsburgh Planning Board Senior Planner Trevor Cole.

Furthermore, the planning board and the developer were unclear on who actually owned the traffic signal, adding an additional layer of uncertainty to greenlighting the project.

The planning board, according to Cole, is under the impression that the DOT owns the traffic light. But Fesette says that Benderson Development owns the light, operating it with a permit from the DOT. The planning board resolved to give P.F. Development more time to address the concerns, and ruled the applications to merge a cluster of four parcels and commence construction incomplete.

Cole said he expected the traffic delays will impact Chickfil-A more than Consumer Square.

“The level of service delay to Consumer Square will be minimal,” Cole said.

Fesette echoed those sentiments.

“The argument they made is that traffic that accesses their site will be slowed down or interrupted and effect customer’s ability to get into their site,” Fesette said. “There’s a fair argument there, but it will be a very minimal impact.”

Fesette continued: “My goal is to develop responsibly. The last thing we want to do is be a hindrance to the surrounding businesses.”

The next planning board meeting is scheduled for April 18.

Chick-fil-A confirmed earlier this month Plattsburgh would be the site of a new restaurant, one of just a handful in upstate NY. Early plans site include a new access road leading to the Consumer Square intersection, and the driveway currently leading to the Holiday Inn will likely close if the project is approved.

The chain is famous for its breaded chicken sandwich served on buttered buns, and has more than 2,000 restaurants in 46 states and Washington, D.C., according to their website.

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North Country tobacco task force formed LAKE PLACID — In response to a continued high prevalence of tobacco use in the region, the North Country Population Health Improvement Program (NCPHIP) of AHI has established the North Country Tobacco Use Reduction Task Force.

The task force, comprised of individuals and organizations committed to improving the health of North Country communities, will promote strategies to reduce the use of all forms of tobacco products throughout the region via a new initiative, “It’s Time to Clean the Air in the North Country.”

The task force will educate the region about the prevalence and impact of tobacco use, expanding and strengthening tobacco cessation services, promoting smoke-free policies and raising the minimum legal sale age of tobacco products to 21 years of age throughout the six North Country counties.

Stakeholders met on Monday. March 27 to discuss their action plan.

NCPHIP recently released a new report, “Review of Data Associated with Adult Cigarette Smoking in the North Country,” which can be seen at healthyadk.org.

For more information about this initiative and to find out how to get involved, contact Tom Tallon at phip@ahihealth. org or 480-0111, ext. 306.

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Fact of the week

On social media

$162,243 — the gross salary for the soon-to-be vacant superintendent position at Peru Central School.

Quote of the week

“What a night for these boys and girls and for the best fans in the world.”

— Bruce Lamb, on the Moriah Vikings celebration live stream.

To learn more about public sector salaries, contracts and pensions visit seethroughny.net.

“Now the state folks know what an unfunded mandate feels like.”

— Essex County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Shaun Gillilland on the now-dashed amendment to Affordable Health Care Act that would have shifted county Medicaid costs to the state by 2020.

NEWS IN REVIEW Event of the week

PERSON OF THE WEEK

Schroon Lake Central School students performed their rendition of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” on March 24-25.

The musical was directed by Wendy Sargeant with Mike Tracy as the accompanist. The cast included 55 students, with both performances attracting a large crowd. More photos from the SLCS production are available on mycapture.suncommunitynews. com.

The Adirondacks received a visitor from Timbuktu last week.

Mali native Madame Hawoye Fassoukoye was in town last week ahead of the Global Timbuktu symposium at Rutgers University.

Fassoukoye met with students at Paul Smith’s College and visited the “Dreaming of Timbuctoo’ Exhibition” before a quick visit to the John Brown Farm in Lake Placid.

While Fassouyoke has been to the U.S. before, this marked her first trip to the Adirondacks.

“I love it,” she said. “The lakes, the mountains — Whiteface — I really love it.”

Fassoukoye works as a high school English teacher.

AROUND THE REGION The DEC has issued a warning to look out for black bears, now coming out of hybernation and becoming active with the warm weather.

In Ray Brook

Two correction officers were injured following a drugrelated altercation with prisoners at Clinton Correctional on March 20.

Number of the week 14,440: The number of beneficiaries of the Affordable Care Act in New York’s 21st Congressional District, according to the Kaiser

DEC WARNS RESIDENTS: LOOK OUT FOR BEARS

ADK TRAIL ADVOCATES JOIN LEGAL FIGHT

In Lake Placid

In Dannemora

Franklin County has been flagged as “uncooperative” by the U.S. Homeland Security when it comes to deporting illegal aliens.

Two state troopers were injured following a chase of a stolen vehicle on March 23.

The town has been cited by the state comptroller for failing to have proper oversight over their salt shed and internet projects.

The deadline for the state’s $152.3 billion spending plan, which includes a push for free tuition, is on April 1.

In Malone

In Schroon

In Thurman

In Albany

“I will tell them how students behave here, and mainly the history of the Adirondacks and New York. I have plenty to tell them, I have many, many pictures to show them.”

Know someone who should be recognized here? Email suggestions to Managing Editor John Gereau at johng@suncommunitynews.com

The Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates have joined a lawsuit over state plans to remove the railroad track between Tupper Lake and Lake Placid.

PRISON GUARDS INJURED

Family Foundation.

STATE BUDGET DEADLINE HOMELAND SECURITY TROOPERS INJURED AFTER COMPTROLLER CITES UPCOMING FLAGS FRANKLIN COUNTY STOLEN VEHICLE CHASE TOWN FOR SALT OVERSIGHT

IN OTHER EDITIONS

Following the nixed effort to repeal the ACA, Republicans are now pivoting to comprehensive tax reform and infrastructure.

In Washington, D.C.

REPUBLICANS SET SIGHTS FOR TAX REFORM

ONLINE ONLY suncommunitynews.com • House pulls Affordable Care Act replacement bill • Five arrested in Plattsburgh drug bust, and more breaking crime stories • Crown Point seeks ideas for community planning

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In the Tri-Lakes

In the Adk Journal

In the Times of Ti

President Trump’s proposed budget blueprint would eliminate the Community Services Block Grant, causing loss of funding for Adirondack Community Action Programs.

Over 50 amateur athletes gathered in Lake Placid this week for the Miracle on Ice Fantasy Camp, which saw famed members of the 1980 Miracle on Ice Hockey Team,

Chester is holding a public hearing to discuss the acquisition of 100 acres of woodlands for a new community forest.

It’s over: Port Henry dissolves on March 31. This termination comes following last year’s vote to fold the village into the town of Moriah.

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Kevin Murray, Seton MVAC North MVP

Andrew Cutaiar, PHS CVAC First Team

Philip Yang, Seton MVAC North First Team

Justin LaPorte, Peru CVAC Second Team

Nick Wilson, BCS CVAC Second Team

Tristin Turner, Seton MVAC North Second Team

Nick Mather, Saranac CVAC Third Team

Mitch Senecal, PHS CVAC Third Team

Dan Piper, PHS CVAC Hon. Mention

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Meet the Eagles, NYSPHSAA hockey semifinalists

Cole Harvey, Sr.

Nathan Trombly, Jr.

Andrew St. Hilaire, So.

Ryan Brienza, Sr.

Josh McCauley, Jr.

1 - Goalie

3 - Forward

5 - Defense

6 - Forward

7 - Forward

Kade Collins, Sr.

Tyler Baker, Jr.

Keenan Regan, Sr.

Nathan Hebert, Jr.

Kagan Livsey, So.

9 - Defense

10 - Forward

11 - Forward

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17 - Forward

Kaden Kowalowski, So.

Matthew Maggy, Jr.

Hayden King, So.

Christian Wawrzynski, Sr.

Evan Davison, So.

18 - Forward

19 - Forward

21 - Defense

22 - Forward

23 - Defense

Seamus Andrew, Fr.

Gavin Fessette, Fr.

Riley Hansen, 8th

Evan Dyke, So.

Blake Frechette

27 - Forward

28 - Defense

30 - Goalie

34 - Goalie

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Finding ways to incorporate more fun and enjoyment in the classroom is the answer, said Moore.

Giving kids choices on how to learn a specific subject is another solution, said Quinn. “Poor results are seldom the fault of people, but the way we teach them,” he said. “Kids learn different and we have to learn differently to teach them.”

Incorporating more technology into the classrooms and promoting more project-based learning were a few suggestions made by each candidate.

All three candidates said if elected, they want to start off their reign by learning the ins and outs of the district.

Making relationships with the board members, staff, parents and community members was one of their main goals. The second was creating collaborations between everyone in the district.

“Every student matters and everyone in the district matters,” Doty said. “I want to get to know district better and everyone in it better.”

Doty said she would be willing to go as far as doing ride alongs on school bus routes to learn more about the bus drivers and the students.

Attending school functions and joining school and local organizations is another goal of hers, if selected.

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

PUBLIC MEETINGS 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.

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