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Cuomo endorses Medicaid plan

Democratic proposal to reduce burden on local gov’t

Mohawk Networks to aid Clinton County in broadband efforts

Preliminary project to provide internet access to Saranac, Dannemora and other towns unserved and underserved

By Teah Dowling

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SARANAC — Mohawk Networks has hatched a plan to help localities in Clinton County with broadband efforts.

The Bombay-based provider is in the process of working with municipalities, including Saranac and Dannemora, in assessing needs and helping deliver the service.

They are doing this by identifying the most

unserved and underserved areas and figuring ways on how to provide them with internet access.

If the project goes through, Mohawk Networks Business Administration Manager Brenna Susice said all future subscribers will be offered a minimum download speed of 25 megabytes per second, which is mandated as part of the state agreement, and a maximum of 100 mbps — among the fastest in the state.

“We are very preliminary,” Susice said.

“There’s still a lot of work to do.”

Mohawk Networks must first come up with a consensus of how many households are lacking wireless internet.

This information will reveal how many homes in Clinton County are unserved and

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underserved, said Susice. And that assessment will determine the number of towers required for the project.

The provider, she said, is currently searching for existing towers to lease instead of constructing new ones to save funds.

Cost estimates are yet to be determined, Susice said.

The preliminary design with this information needs to be completed before Mohawk Networks can seek grant funding, said Susice.

The overall cost is dependent upon the number of towers needed, whether they’re leased or built and the number of sector antennas on each tower. >> See BROADBAND | pg. 11

Motorists advised to be on lookout for nocturnal buggies on roads

Plattsburgh celebrates centennial and comes up with restoration project for City Hall

CITY HALL MAKEOVER As part of the city’s 115th birthday celebration, City Hall will undergo a restoration effort — the major project: restoring over 50 windows.

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Amish migration sparks safety concerns in Essex County

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PLATTSBURGH — Everyone has a birthday — even municipalities.

Last week, Town Supervisor Michael Cashman visited City Hall to present Mayor Colin Read with a birthday cake.

No, not for Read.

Elizabeth A cake for the City of Plattsburgh, in Izzo Writer celebration of the 115th anniversary of the municipality’s incorporation on March 29, 1902.

“I wanted to deliver a birthday cake to our friends in the City of Plattsburgh to mark their 115th [birthday],” said Cashman, in a news release. “Uptown and Downtown Plattsburgh have a strong friendship.”

Cashman called the cake “a small token,” offering the municipality warm wishes for its next 115 years.

“Our city was formed within the larger Plattsburgh,” said Read. “And we’ve thrived together for 115 years. Let’s look forward to what the next 115 years will bring.”

Mohawk Networks is looking to find a way to provide internet access for residents in Saranac, Dannemora and the rest of Clinton County. The company is currently in the preliminary stages of this project.

By Pete DeMola

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The City of Plattsburgh was incorporated on March 29, 1902. As part of the city’s anniversary, City Hall will undergo restoration efforts. Pictured above: Mayor Colin Read (left) and Town Supervisor Michael Cashman (right) exchange a birthday cake.

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The windows — which officials have said are historicallyunique — will cost approximately $770,000 to repair, according to City Engineer Kevin Farrington.

Work will include the replacement of deteriorated wood, glazing, paint caulking and more, according to documents obtained through the Plattsburgh Planning Board.

To aid in the cost of the restoration, Sen. Betty Little (RQueensbury) was able to negotiate a $300,000 member item grant through the Dormitory Authority State of New York, according to Farrington.

According to planning board documents, the project is anticipated to last 45 days.

REBER — Midnight is dark in this remote stretch of fertile landscape, where country lanes creep through fields ringed with misty mountains.

Motorists must combat a thicket of possible difficulties that only magnify at the crepuscular hour, including snowdrifts, wild animals, single-lane bridges and hairpin corners along unpaved roads with low visibility.

There are undermarked railroad crossings where horns cut a lonely wail across the landscape.

There are no streetlights, with moonlight and stars often acting as the only guidepost.

Add another variable to the mix: Buggies moving between fields, and along country highways, with nothing but a kerosene lantern to illustrate their ghostly paths.

That’s the scenario in east-central Essex County as winter melts into spring and the longer daylight hours sees the newly-transplanted Amish community whir to life and start making their way from field to field in their horse-drawn conveyances. >> See AMISH | pg. 16

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Suicide ‘postvention’ team launched in Clinton County Team of volunteers to assist people who’s lost a loved one to suicide

By Teah Dowling

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PLATTSBURGH — Dana Jeweler lost her father when she was 8.

It was a suicide.

The now 53-year-old Plattsburgh resident didn’t seek counseling until she was a teenager.

“It was surreal and I didn’t really understand the situation completely,” she said. “I tried to go to counseling when I was 8, but there were no resources back then.”

But authorities hope a new resource will aid suicide survivors in seeking help.

The Clinton County Coalition to Prevent Suicide launched their Postvention Suicide Response Team on April 1 .

The service is designed to immediately help families, friends, coworkers and classmates of individuals who completed a suicide.

About 40 suicides took place in Clinton County between 2011 to 2013, said postvention team member Bonnie Black.

A more recent rate is going to be released sometime this summer, but the number of suicides have been steadily increasing since 2006.

In 2013, the state suicide rate was at 8.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, according to the state Department of Health.

This new program, run by eight trained volunteers, gets families, workplaces and schools assistance upon losing someone unexpectedly to suicide.

The postvention team will respond immediately when requested to the suicide site.

There, volunteers will go to the home, workplace or school of the person who completed suicide, assess suvivor needs and point them in the right direction to additional services, if needed.

“When someone loses someone else to suicide, they are at an increased risk of suicide themselves,” Black said. “Postvention is the best prevention.”

Hopefully the team can prevent future suicides.

There are a number of reasons why a person takes their own life, Black said. “It’s never just one thing.”

Untreated depression and substance abuse are two of the top contenders, said Black. Common life struggles, like finding love and steady employment, are other contributing factors.

Jeweler said her father was bipolar and constantly under pressure by his father to do better in life.

“His father belittled him all the time and he started to believe it,” she said. “One extreme led to another and eventually he was gone.”

Talking to a professional and someone in a similar situation helped, she said.

“It was a long time ago, but you never completely get over it,” she said. “But counseling is a wonderful way to help you deal with it and get beyond it.”

START HEALING TODAY Support groups for those who have lost someone to suicide take place the second Tuesday of every month between 5:30 and 7 p.m. at NAMI:CV on New York Road.

The Clinton County Coalition to Prevent Suicide will host “An Evening of Healing: Stories of Strength” on Monday, April 24 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Newman Center on Broad Street in Plattsburgh. Here, suicide survivors and survivors of other different kinds of trauma will share their stories.

The Clinton County Suicide Postvention Response Team is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call 1-800-7240747 and ask for the “Suicide Response Team Coordinator” for immediate assistance.

For more information about the support group or other services, contact the NAMI:CV office at 518-561-2685 or amanda@nami-cv.org.

The Clinton County Coalition to Prevent Suicide launched their Postvention Suicide Response Team last week. Pictured above are the members of the postvention team.

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North Creek paramedics travel to Iraq to lend a hand “War is different. It has all the chaos of a major natural disaster, but with much greater danger from people who are determined to kill you,” — Joe Connelly

By Mike Corey

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NORTH CREEK — Spending two weeks in war zone is not like serving as a paramedic in North Creek.

Just ask Joe Connelly and Thomas Ordway Jr., two North Creek residents who recently returned from Iraq.

For over five months, the Iraqi military, with the backing of U.S.-led coalition military forces, has been battling the Islamic State in Mosul, the nation’s second largest city.

Connelly works full-time as a paramedic with the Johnsburg and Newcomb rescue squads; Ordway, with the Glens Falls Fire Department.

Both have seen the carnage firsthand.

The pair worked under the protection of Iraqi special forces units at scattered Trauma Stabilization Points, or triage areas designed to stabilize wounded soldiers (and sometimes civilians) before dispatching them to hospitals as far as an hour away.

The job entailed placing tourniquets, packing wounds, establishing IVs and administering painkillers.

“We really only had about 15 minutes to spend with each of our patients,” Ordway said. “We worked to make them as comfortable as possible for a long and rough road to the hospital.”

The process was color-coordinated.

A green tag meant that a patient could wait for transport. Yellow indicated a patient had six hours to surgery. A red tag: one hour.

A black tag indicated death was imminent, and the patient would not be packaged for travel.

Connelly and Ordway were dispatched through NYC Medics, a nonprofit agency that dispatches medical professionals around the globe to aid in disaster areas.

Originally launched in 2005 to respond to the Kashmir Earthquake in Pakistan, the group has since responded to disasters in Nepal, Haiti and the Philippines, among other destinations.

The international coalition now includes doctors, physician assistants and nurses.

The World Health Organization came forward in 2016 to support and supply qualified relief agencies willing to work at TSPs, and NYC Medics was up to the challenge.

Connelly, a founding member, was in Mosul in February; Ordway, March.

As part of the preparations, each had to take numerous online training classes, followed by immunizations and acquiring visas.

One of the toughest things for both was the limited time they could spend with their patients.

“Not knowing what hospital they’re going to, you can’t follow up,” said Ordway.

Relationships mainly revolved around their fellow medics and translators. Ordway also used Google Translate on his smartphone to communicate with Iraqi medics.

“It’s amazing how much communicating you can do without being verbal,” he said.

NYC Medics will continue to have a presence in Mosul for at least another six months. Connelly said he’d encourage any local emergency responder to explore the opportunity.

“Often it’s not our knowledge of protocols or skill proficiency that makes the difference, but our ability to go outside the box, crossing barriers of language, personality, and geography, layers of misinformation and alternative facts,” he said.

Connelly added: “War is different. It has all the chaos of a major natural disaster, but with much greater danger from people who are determined to kill you.”

Ordway counted Connelly as an inspiration.

“He’s always been there supporting me during my paramedic classes. He sets a great example as a helper.”

Both paramedics were greatly affected by their experience.

“You feel like you’re part of the right cause – supporting the world’s battle,” Connelly said.

Ordway would go back as soon as he got the chance.

“It’s addicting, such a great experience, but also surreal. My only regret is that I couldn’t stay longer — it’s hard to leave.”

For more information about NYC Medics, visit nycmedics.org.

Pictured above: Joe Connelly (right) poses with his interpreter in Mosul, Iraq as plumes billow in the background.

Pictured below: Connelly traveled to Mosul, Iraq in February with NYC Medics, a nonprofit that dispatches medical professionals to disaster areas and warzones. Connelly, left, is pictured here bringing in a wounded soldier on a stretcher.

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Cuomo endorses Democratic-sponsored Medicaid plan Under proposal, for every dollar saved in property tax reductions, state would match in relieving local governments of Medicaid contributions

By Pete DeMola

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SARANAC LAKE — Following a nasty back-and-forth that saw state officials go to war with federal Republican lawmakers over a state takeover of Medicaid costs, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has endorsed a plan by House Democrats that would reduce the burden for local governments.

The state contributes as much as $30 billion more in federal taxes than it receives, said the governor.

This essentially amounts to subsidizing other states.

But a change in how the federal Medicaid funds are allocated would lead to savings.

Increasing the state’s Federal Medical Assistance Percentage by 4 percent under the proposed “Empire State Equity Act” would generate an additional $2.3 billion in federal Medicaid funds, Cuomo said.

If the legislation is passed, the state would then use those funds to lower the local share of Medicaid costs — but only if counties agreed to lower property taxes by the same amount.

According to materials provided by the governor’s office, this would net the average Essex County homeowner $161 in savings; Clinton, $344, Franklin, $299, and Warren, $226.

“While some members of Congress are content to play po-

litical games at the expense of their constituents, I’m proud to join members of the New York Congressional Delegation in support of this legislation, which provides much-needed property tax relief while protecting New York’s healthcare system,” said Cuomo in a statement. “This measure doesn’t rob Peter to pay Paul, it provides real savings for New Yorkers.”

The proposal was rolled out by a handful of Democratic lawmakers, including Paul Tonko, who represents New York’s 20th Congressional District.

“Bringing a fairer share of our federal tax money back home to New York will help our counties and our taxpayers,” Tonko said in a statement. “This legislation restores equity to that budget equation.”

Counties are required to chip in 13 percent for Medicaid costs; the state, 26 percent. Local officials have long complained that their share is an unfunded mandate that eats into their annual tax levies.

The now-nixed GOP proposal, which was benched after last month’s cancelled vote to repeal the ACA, would have banned states from collecting local Medicaid shares, a measure its proponents, including local officials, said would relieve localities of a troublesome burden.

But Cuomo said the amendment would have cost the state $2.3 billion over four years, and led state officials in an assault against the proposal.

The governor’s endorsement of the policy marks his latest foray into national politics as he attempts to position the Empire State as a bulwark against a GOP-led federal government — and as he purportedly eyes the White House in 2020.

Despite the new Cuomo-endorsed measure, House Republicans, who have criticized the state’s high Medicaid expendi-

tures, still say their plan is a better one.

“While I’m glad they’ve temporarily walked back their flamboyant ‘death trap’ tantrum, it’s on Mr. Cuomo and state legislators to end the Medicaid mandate,” said John Faso (RKinderhook) in a statement.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) said the state’s $27 billion Medicaid liability is the largest in the nation.

“Governor Cuomo should push the state to take these burdensome requirements off our county governments and work to make Albany accountable for their own budgeting,” Stefanik said in a statement.

Republicans have also taken to blasting the state’s economic development programs, which they said are wasteful and have a poor record of job creation.

The governor, say Republicans, can eliminate those programs to fill potential gaps in Medicaid — including if the federal government and the new Republican-led White House limits its expansion to states.

“Governor Cuomo will spend billions of dollars on corporate welfare in his budget and millions more on self-serving television commercials,” Faso said. “If he cannot, by 2020, spare 1.5 percent to cover his state government’s share of Medicaid costs, it will be remembered as another broken promise to Upstate New York.”

The governor’s office had called that suggestion “nonsensical,” citing spending cuts, the low operating margins of the state’s hospital sector and the state-implemented 3 percent cap on Medicaid growth.

“They don’t get it,” wrote Richard Azzopardi, a spokesman for the governor, on Twitter. “Their plan would shift the same tax burden & destroy local care. Ours = real relief & + parity.”

Initiatives planned to combat heroin in Clinton County Increasing education, reducing stigma top priorities, says Clinton County coalition

“Plans for the Schuyler Falls Ambulatory Detox Center continue to progress,” said Champlain Valley Family Center in a newsletter last month. “CVFC is in dialogue with the architects, the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse and the Dormitory Authority of NYS and hope for a completion date sometime in 2018.”

According to a state report, upstate New York has seen a 222 percent increase in admissions to state-certified treatment programs among those 18 to 24 years of age for heroin and other opioids in the past decade.

Stakeholders also said the crisis is placing a strain on social service agencies and family caregivers.

Nearly 50 percent of children placed in foster care are from households of drug abuse.

By Teah Dowling

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PLATTSBURGH — Heroin is a big problem across the state.

But the number of overdoses in Clinton County between 2011 and 2014 is 25 percent higher than the upstate average, a local coalition has reported.

“Addiction can happen to anyone, any family, at any time,” said Peter Trout, the chairman of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Recovery of Clinton County, or SPARCC. The coalition last week outlined local efforts to stamp out the crisis.

Their roadmap includes increasing educational outreach at all nine school districts in the county, launching a new app and resource guide to help addicts lock in local treatment and recovery options.

The app will show nearby treatment facilities and give information on local services, include a free needle exchange program at the Alliance for Positive Health on Cornelia Street.

As of last month, 259 people have enrolled in the program, which Trout said is aimed at reducing HIV transmissions and promoting an overall culture of harm reduction.

Over 418,000 syringes have been dispensed and 384,000 have been collected since launching in June 2015 — including at 12 public kiosks around the city.

(Trout said he hoped medication drop-off boxes would yield similar results.)

Narcan, an anti-overdose anecdote, was used 111 times, and eight individuals were referred to treatment in nearby facilities by the Alliance for Positive Health.

The local efforts follow the broad contours mapped out by experts governing a four-pronged approach to combat the epidemic: prevention, treatment, recovery and enforcement.

The Adirondack Drug Task Force has tackled the latter with a series of high-profile drug raids this year, including the biggest fentanyl bust local officials had ever seen last week.

At the state level, a series of task forces have led to led to broad reforms, including those governing insurance authorization, boosting the number of treatment beds across the

Members of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Recovery of Clinton County met last week to discuss efforts to combat the current heroin and opioid crisis.

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state by about 10 percent, limiting the amount of medication that can be prescribed and a prescription-tracking database.

In all, the state invested $189 million last year in combatting the epidemic.

More programs are on the agenda this year as the state attempts to hash out the budget, including the creation of “recovery high schools” for young addicts proposed by the governor.

NEED MORE BEDS At the forum, stakeholders stressed the need for more intake beds.

Ninety percent of county residents admitted to treatment facilities between 2013 and 2015 had a primary or secondary diagnosis of opiate or heroin abuse.

A proposed detox and treatment center in Schuyler Falls aims to alleviate that burden.

Stakeholders have said the center will fill a much-needed void in the region, where the closest detox center is Conifer Park in Saratoga County.

CLINTON COUNTY EFFORTS As efforts move forward, Trout said he looks forward to working with schools to zero in on the exact type of prevention programming.

The coalition also hopes to deploy peer recovery coaches in the Foundation of CVPH Emergency Department and Clinton County Department of Social Services, part of the wraparound services experts say is necessary in keeping people from relapsing.

The governor’s office last month announced funding for those peer engagement initiatives, including $148,500 for CVFC. “Unfortunately, most of what the community hears are the number of arrests, hospitalizations and tragic deaths due to substance abuse,” Trout said. “Our goal is to glamorize recovery by promoting the many success stories that have taken place and show those in recovery that there is an alternative, hopeful life in the future.”

The Strand Theatre on Brinkerhoff Street also screened a documentary film on Tuesday evening, “Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict.”

“We hope that by hosting these events we will have people exposed to the reality that this is,” said Director of Social Services Christine Peters.

The next SPARCC meeting is going to take place Wednesday, May 24 at 9 a.m. in the Butcher Block’s Adirondack Room. The public is welcome to attend.

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How can everyone benefit from trails?

Point of View Chris Maron > cATS director chrismaron7@gmail.com

The Champlain Valley was the last part added to the Adirondack Park. It has little public land and, until recently, few hiking trails. This limited the economic benefits of outdoor recreation because people bypassed the valley on their way to trails in the High Peaks. But, that is changing.

What led to the change? First, land conservation organizations and the state purchased key properties like Split Rock Wild Forest, Coon Mountain, and Black Kettle Farm. This expanded public access to the outdoors. Next, new “local-food” farms started up attracting young people and reviving the farm community.

Then in 2008, Champlain Area Trails (CATS) began making trails to link communities, connect people with nature, and promote economic vitality. This led to CATS holding its first town-to-town hike in 2013 followed by annual Grand Hikes with over 250 hikers.

Meanwhile, other trails started happening. A Cheese Tour connects local cheese-making farms.

The proposed Cuisine Trail, between Ticonderoga and Keeseville, highlighting local food was submitted for formal state designation. The Elizabeth-

town Trails Committee began making mountain bike trails to link with the multi-use trails at Blueberry Hill. The 4600-mile North Country Scenic Trail contacted CATS to cooperate on making an off-road route through Crown Point to the Champlain Bridge. There’s been progress creating the Adirondack Hut-to-Hut Trail System linking all the towns in the Park. Plus, there is the Adirondack Coast Wine Trail and even a Yoga Trail.

These actions drew the attention of the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism and inspired the idea that led to the first “Adirondack Harvest Festival” last September when over 1500 people came to the Essex County Fairgrounds to shop at the farmers’ market, hike on CATS Trails, listen to music, and attend farming demonstrations.

Then, in January, Governor Cuomo announced the goal of completing the Empire State Trail by 2020. This 750-mile trail includes a bike route from the Champlain Canalway to Ticonderoga and continuing along Route 22 through Port Henry, Westport, Essex, and Willsboro on its way to the Canadian border. This creates amazing opportunities to greatly expand the trail networks, increase outdoor recreation and boost local businesses.

CATS and other local groups will advise this and the other efforts to ensure the routes connect with local hiking/biking trails and communities.

All of this poses extraordinary challenges. Visitors will return if they are satisfied. That means de-

livering quality products and excellent customer service; providing food, lodging, transportation, and other amenities; having people start new businesses and operate existing ones; and having our communities and business organizations adopt a regional and cooperative approach to attaining shared goals.

These opportunities create a “cart and horse” situation as in “What comes first—the travelers or the businesses?” That’s why biking and driving on the Cuisine Trail are so important: They are better able than hikers to get to the next town if something is lacking. As the number of travelers increase, there will be more trails and businesses for visitors and year-round residents to enjoy. Thinking on an even larger scale, it moves us closer to the day when people will come here to “Hike the Lake / Bike the Lake on Town-to-Town Trails around Lake Champlain.” As all this is taking place, it makes it so everyone benefits.

You can benefit by coming to the 2017 “CATS Grand Hike to the Essex Inn” is on May 13 followed by a Block Party featuring Zip City Blues Band, restorative yoga with Lake Champlain Yoga & Wellness, local food, and a children’s art table.

Details are at ChamplainAreaTrails.com.

— Westport resident Chris Maron is executive director of Champlain Area Trails. He can be reached at chrismaron7@gmail.com.

SUN EDITORIAL

No quick fix to state’s Medicaid woes

W

e’ve spent the past month reporting on the state’s direct care industry.

They’re the workforce that cares for the elderly and disabled at home, keeping them out of hospitals and nursing homes by feeding them, bathing them and otherwise performing critical life tasks.

A number of issues are hobbling the industry. While any of these roadblocks are tragic on their own — hours slashed owing to overtime regulations, uneven reimbursement rates, lack of incentives and low pay — they snowball into a full-fledged crisis when taken collectively.

The governor announced last week $55 million to boost wages for providers, a full $10 million over what the Senate and Assembly inserted in their budget bills last month.

It’s a great start.

But like whack-a-mole, without additional resources and systemic changes, the other issues will continue to resurface in other areas.

What good is bumping the wages, for instance, if the increase is not paired with workforce development programs that will incentivize people to work in the industry and build sustainable careers?

In that sense, the pay bump is just a quick fix, a Band-Aid (and an unsurprising one considering we knew the minimum wage increase would inevitably cause an arms race between agencies before it was haphazardly shoved through last year).

Stakeholders have called for a number of proposals to mitigate the aide crisis, and we agree with most of them: Increased workforce incentives, career readiness and loan forgiveness programs, subsidies for vehicle maintenance and increased Medicaid reimbursement rates, just to name a few, are all good ideas.

But we’re also trying to reconcile this with the parallel storm cloud gathering over the state’s Medicaid spending, which funds the majority of these programs — as much as 90 percent in the case of agencies that serve the North Country.

The combination makes for a dangerous vortex.

The Empire State’s Medicaid spending, at $60 billion annually, ranks higher than Florida and Texas combined despite having half the population, and has become a lightning rod for Republicans who have criticized the spending as out-of-control.

But New York is relying on these aides to keep people out of institutionalized care, a critical lynchpin of the state’s Medicaid Design Team.

Federal rollbacks may reduce the amount of federal subsidies to the program, which would likely extinguish all the progress the state has made when it comes to investing in community-based models of care with the goal of

reducing overall spending.

This would mean more patients dumped in emergency rooms and retirement homes with no way to pay for them.

Not only would the patients suffer, but so would the providers, who would have to write off the visits as losses.

All of this is happening under a backdrop of statewide demographic trends that are not in our favor.

Aides will be more necessary than ever as New York’s Baby Boomers age into their twilight years — and as young people flee the state in droves, depriving family members of a tradi-

tional source of caregivers.

So what’s the solution?

House Republicans have advocated simply shifting Medicaid costs from the counties to the state, which would relieve local governments of their shares.

The state could then choose to raise taxes to keep those services or let that gap go unfilled.

We can’t see New York leaving its most vulnerable residents out to dry, and would likely pick up the tab.

But any notions of cost-savings are a pipe dream because local taxpayers will get smacked in the pocketbooks when those costs are shifted.

It’s just a shell game.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has thrown his support behind the Democratic-proposal that would tweak the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to allow more Medicaid dollars to be shifted to the state’s coffers.

The state would then relieve counties of their Medicaid shares for every dollar saved through easing property tax burdens.

This is a far more sensible solution, but fatally flawed for two glaring reasons: It has no chance of passing a GOP-controlled House, and even if counties hadn’t already cut taxes to the bone, county taxes are dwarfed by school taxes by as much as 6-to-1 in the Adirondacks.

But we applaud the governor for his thinking, and it’s the type of smart solutions needed to ensure sustainability — especially under these uncertain times.

There is no easy answer to the crisis. But rolling back Medicaid is certainly not one of them.

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AffordableÊ CareÊ ActÊ beautiful,Ê yet flawed

TrumpÊ environmentalÊ policiesÊ willÊ takeÊ usÊ backÊ decadesÊ

To the Editor: The letter from Edward Welch of Johnsburg (April 1 edition of The Sun) ends by saying “we lose again.”

I admire Edward for writing, but I don’t believe we lost again. The ACA, as it should really be called, is a work of beauty as it insured 10 million Americans who couldn’t get health insurance.

Yes, it has a few flaws as Edward pointed out, but it succeeded in getting people insurance who could not afford it beforehand. Somehow there are those who choose to call the act “Obamacare” in a derogatory way, but whatever it is called, it is still health care for all.

What needs to be done by politicians is to reign in insurance companies and drug suppliers. The results on Wall Street for these companies is staggering. Perhaps it’s time for the stockholder to take a smaller cut and CEOs to take a large cut in pay. CEOs making $50 million isn’t so bad but $90-$150 million is sinful when the average worker is making perhaps $25 an hour.

Hospitals should be non-profit and emergency room visits should be cut by the use of Medical Units. There are ways to cut cost without hurting stockholders or CEOs! On a recent visit to Italy, I unfortunately contracted pneumonia. My hotel clerk sent me to the local “pharmacia,” or pharmacy, as we call them. At the pharmacia, I was examined by a doctor quite thoroughly and given antibiotics and a strong cough medicine. The cost was 8 euros, or around $8.

Italy has socialized medicine! One has to wonder how do they do it?

I have family from Canada and they tell me they are covered from the day they are born and all the talk about having to wait for major surgery is just talk! A friend from Germany tells me the same, as do others.

Here in America, we are trying to reinvent the wheel when it comes to health care. The people of the North Country put their faith in Rep. Elise Stefanik to be their spokesperson. Stefanik has done nothing but walk lockstep with Republicans to keep us from getting meaningful health care, and we need another to champion our cause. The fixes are easy but we need people in Washington to do what is right for all Americans not their friends on Wall Street. God bless America.

To the Editor: For a businessman, President Trump is woefully behind the times on the emerging markets of today.

Rolling back the emission standards on cars, weakening rules protecting water and air, allowing new coal leasing on federal lands — these are all fiscally irresponsible. Instead of making America great again, these actions they will take us back decades, to a costlier, dirtier time.

Smart business people analyze future markets carefully. For the president to say that environmental regulations — safeguarding the water and air we breath — has “killed coal” is not the full story.

Coal is no longer economically competitive due to automation, competition from natural gas and renewables, reduced demand from China. Many states are closing their coal-powered plants, further reducing demand.

The picture of the president, flanked by a line of young, hopeful coal miners behind him, breaks my heart. Training those young people to face their future with 21st century jobs is what he ought to be doing — not promising to go back to the 1960s.

The rest of the world recognizes that a livable future on this planet is closely tied to a lowering of our carbon emissions to reduce climate change. Climate change is no longer tomorrow — its effects are happening today, from South Sudan to Kansas.

Even the Department of Defense sees it as a destabilizing global occurrence.

Most smart businesses, even oil and gas companies, recognize that investment in solar, wind and other renewables makes better fiscal and moral sense.

Over the rest of the world, economies are transitioning to low carbon alternatives. The air people breath and the water they drink are getting cleaner. A year ago, global investments in solar and wind outpaced coal and gas two to one (Bloomberg). Clean energy (mostly solar) is now reaching the poor throughout the developing world.

Rolling back regulations is old business, Mr. President. Get with the times.

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To the Editor: The Fresh Air Fund looks forward to celebrating National Volunteer Week every year. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to our inspiring volunteers, hosts and supporters in the Champlain Valley. Their continued dedication to our New York City children is exemplary, and truly embodies the spirit of National Volunteer Week, which is from April 23 to 29 this year.

Fresh Air volunteers work in several capacities throughout the year along the East Coast and Southern Canada to help make The Fresh Air Fund’s programs possible.

Fresh Air host families open their hearts and homes and share the everyday joys of summertime with their Fresh Air friends. Our local volunteer leaders — many of whom are also hosts — serve on our local committees, interview prospective host families, publicize the program, and plan summer activities. Additionally, individuals and local businesses give generously of their time and resources to make The Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program throughout the Champlain Valley a great success each summer.

The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.8 million New York City children since 1877.

For more information on how you can help to continue this tradition of volunteering, please call The Fresh Air Fund at 800-367-0003 or visit freshair.org.

really hate to be pessimistic. I also want to avoid being politically slanted, especially today when we see far too much of that in society and our temperament is wound a little too tight.

Over the years that I’ve been writing this column I receive many reposted emails claiming one view point or another. I am equally offended by heavily slanted positions coming out of both the left and right. In my opinion, it is far better to report and talk about a known truth than to replay political ideologies that we’ve been force fed over the years.

With that said I must confess I am becoming increasingly worried about our future and the lack of Americans banding together from both the left and the right to stand up and demand change. Based on people I’ve spoken with, they all are very passionate about defending their political perspective based on their political alignment. It’s not often I find individuals evenly balanced in the middle of our political landscape, willing to see things from a broad, open minded perspective.

Blame it on all the talking heads, the bias of too many media organizations these days or the amount of misinformation that is sent through the internet or social media. Sadly we’ve become a society selfish enough that we all want what’s best for ourselves and so we cling to the information we want to be true and refuse to listen to anything contrary to that position.

As a nation, we were founded on the notion that our basic rights are provided by a supreme being and that ordinary people are more than capable of governing themselves. The United States government had one primary purpose and that was to protect the rights of its private citizens.

At the time we became a nation the world’s nations had been governed solely by an elite class, appointed or born to certain families, and that individual rights were granted and controlled only by those in power.

I fear we are slowly abandoning the premise of our founding fathers in favor of turning the governing power over to a ruling elite class, while turning our backs on each other and the principles our ancestors fought so hard to preserve.

We are under assault by a small but powerful and well funded population that intends to exploit the government powers for their own personal gain. We see it time and time again from large corporations, environmentalists, union leaders, entertainers and career politicians who very persuasively pursue their agendas in the name of democracy while leaving the rest us to fend for ourselves and pay for their gains.

I feel like a broken record at times but it bears repeating: We all need to realize we only truly win when we all win together. A “you might win today but I’ll get you back later” approach isn’t doing anything for any of us. Our national psyche will be much better when we all start pulling together to accomplish those things of greatest importance.

Fatima Shama, Executive Director The Fresh Air Fund

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

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CheersÊ toÊ cast,Ê crewÊ of Ê WillsboroÊ CentralÕ sÊ Ô [titleÊ of Ê show]Õ

CampgroundÊ developmentÊ couldÊ steerÊ awayÊ vacationers

To the Editor: This past weekend, we saw the amazing production of “[title of show].” Not only did the four young actors rightly translate a Tony award-nominated play on a small town stage, they were dauntless, inspiring in their enthusiasm and missed not a beat in the 90 minute, no intermission show.

They sang, danced, stood on chairs and made us all believe we could recapture the rapture of reaching the stars if we also had a few friends, dedicated stage crew, musical director (Jennifer Moore) and director (Derrick Hopkins). Thank you everyone who enabled this performance to happen.

To the Editor: Myself and many of my friends and family are seasonal campers who mostly go to camp every weekend and for vacations.

We spend money in the local stores and most consider this our second home or summer homes.

Without the campgrounds and the money from the campers, no matter how many motels and hotels you build, the town will turn out like Fort Ann, Whitehall and Crown Point — the only traffic they will get is from people passing through.

Building buildings like this only takes away from its natural beauty. If I wanted to vacation near a high rise building, I’d stay home.

Bobbi and Dick Perez Willsboro

Peter J. Willey, Clifton Park

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he historic Monopole Bar in downtown Plattsburgh will host a variety of events in the coming weeks — with a performance by Albany natives Formula 5 on April 7 at 9 p.m., fusion troupe Mister F on April 8 at 10 p.m. and doom metal band KiefCatcher on April 13 at 9 p.m. For more information on upcoming concerts at the Monopole, check out the venue’s Facebook page at facebook.com/monopole.bar.

The Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls will host a performance by folk duo Kaitlyn Raitz and Ben Plotnick on April 13. Raitz and Plotnick’s performance will be the next installment of the library’s ongoing Folklife series. The band is slated to perform at 7 p.m. For more information, visit kaitlynandben.com.

On April 8, local legends Lucid will perform a free show at the Cloudspin Bar in Wilmington. The band will take the stage at 2 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/rulucid or rulucid.com.

Local folksinger Shane Cariffe will make his debut at the 190 Grille + Cinema in Glens Falls on April 14 at 9 p.m. For more information, visit the190grille.com.

The Waterhole in Saranac Lake will host funk/fusion band Barika on April 14.

Doors open at 9 p.m. Ages 21 and up. Tickets are $10. For more information, visit saranaclakewaterhole.com.

The Rock Hill Bakehouse Cafe in Glens Falls will host a performance by local folk rocker Mullen on April 14 at 7 p.m. For more information, call 615-0777.

The Bob Meyer Project will perform at the Upper Jay Art Center on April 8 at 8 p.m. A donation of $15 per person is suggested. For more information, visit upperjayartcenter. org or call 946-8315.

The “Fort Forever” lecture series will continue at Fort Ticonderoga on April 9 with a presentation by Matthew Keagle. Keagle’s lecture, “Gribeauval’s Guns: French artillery reforms from Montcalm to Napoleon,” is slated for 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person. For more information, visit fortticonderoga. org.

On April 8, the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts in Blue Mountain Lake will host a day-long Indian cuisine cooking class. Tickets are $30. For more information, call 352-7715.

Pictured left: Folk duo Kaitlyn Raitz and Ben Plotick will perform at the Crandall Library in Glens Falls on April 13. Photo provided. Pictured below: Victor Wainwright will perform in Plattsburgh on April 14. Photo provided.

Victor Wainwright returns to Plattsburgh

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eorgia-born blues singer Victor Wainwright will return to Plattsburgh for his third performance in the city on April 14.

Calling in from his home in Tennessee, Wainwright took a moment to speak with The Sun about his upcoming performance.

When asked what he liked about performing in the lakeside city, Wainwright said much of what he loved about the area was the community housed there.

“A lot of it comes down to the community itself,” Wainwright said. “We like playing for communities that help support roots bands like us and keep us going.”

The veteran singer pointed out that beyond encouraging him to return to Plattsburgh, the community aspect of concerts was what he loved most about performing the blues: “It’s all about community,” Wainwright said. “It’s not about the church, it’s more about the people inside of the church, you know? It’s about the people.”

When performing in a genre with such a ric history behind it, Wainwright named three iconic performers as his inspiration: BB King, Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis.

“Those are three massive entertainers and I like to see myself as an entertainer,” he said. “I like to invite the crowd in and have a good time together and make sure they leave entertained.”

You can see Wainwright’s high octane, boogey-woogey concert at Olive Ridley’s on April 14 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit plattsburghbluesandjazz.com.

What can ticketholders expect?

“A lot of energy, a lot of laughs,” said Wainwright. “A lot of dancing.”

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Ted Cornell, Wadhams Free Library Board member, is currently directing rehearsals of “The Birds,” a play by Conor McPherson which inspired the 1963 Hitchcock film. Cornell will give a lecture about directing the play for the Essex Theatre Company at 7:30 p.m. on April 12 at the Wadhams Free Library.

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 hillandhollowmusic.org or call 293-7613.

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The Empire Pro League, an independent baseball league, will bring the Plattsburgh Redbirds to the Field House this summer. “Our history in baseball goes back to the 1800s,” said Plattsburgh Mayor Colin Read, noting that the city has hosted several major league baseball players throughout the years. Joe Winkelsas has been named as the Redbirds manager; Brandon Robinson, general manager. Pictured: Read shakes hands with Frank Grant and Eddie Collins, representatives of the Empire Pro League, at City Hall last week.

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Plattsburgh summer rec registration opens PLATTSBURGH — Registration for all the programs offered by the Town of Plattsburgh Parks and Recreation Department throughout the summer and fall began March 20. Programs include baseball, softball, t-ball, swimming, fall soccer, summer camps and more. Registration for adult programs including kayaking and disc golf is also available.

Registrations for baseball and softball will be accepted through April 10. Any registrations received after this date will be placed on a waiting list.

Participants can now register online on townofplattsburghrecreation.com.

VillageÊ of Ê ChamplainÊ taxesÊ toÊ stayÊ theÊ same Spending plan contains small increase, little changes from last year, says mayor

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CHAMPLAIN — Village taxes will remain flat next year, said the mayor.

The tax rate will again be $3.88 per $1,000 in assessed value, and was approved Monday when the village board signed off on their annual spending plan.

Mayor Greg Martin said this budget is generally similar to last year’s spending plan.

“It’s been a pretty even year,” he said. “Not bragging, but we’re in pretty good financial shape.”

Total appropriations are $524,198, an increase of about $10,000 from last year.

Health insurance costs increased slightly by 3 percent was one contributing factor — not uncommon for localities across the state.

The other was an additional $6,000 allocated to the highway department to pave three streets — Spruce, Canal and Pine — this summer, said Martin.

“We didn’t do any paving last year at all, so we have to catch up.”

Total revenues are $474,248, a decrease of about $14,000 from last year.

Real property taxes went down by about $4,000. Several smaller $1,000 and $2,000 increases and decreases were scattered throughout the budget as a result of the village board’s best guest on what the revenues might be coming in for the village, said officials.

The municipality used almost $50,000 of its anticipated fund balance of $426,000 — leaving $221,898 to be raised by taxes.

This spending plan includes hiring one part-time maintenance worker. There’s no raises or staffing cuts slated for this year.

Retirement costs also remained the same, and there’s no big department cuts or additions.

“The village is in pretty good shape,” Martin said. “We’re pretty healthy at this point.”

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“We’re not completely dependent on state funding,” she said. “We’ve done capital investments on our own, but we’re looking for grants to help us.”

Mohawk Networks aims to leverage 80 percent in state funding with 20 percent private investment.

The state aims to fully wire the state with high speed broadband by the end of 2018 using a combination of private and public funding.

The most recent grant awards, announced last month, saw nearly a dozen internet service providers receive $31.5 million in grant funding.

Over 1,000 homes in Clinton County were included in the state’s second funding package, according to the state Broadband Program office.

Residences in Saranac and Dannemora were not part of that list.

Susice said Mohawk Networks will apply for the third and final round of funding, which was rolled out by the state on Thursday.

Applications are due by Aug. 15.

‘BIG NEED’ Clinton County Area Six Legislator Patty Waldron said by the towns and the county joining forces, they may have a better chance at securing grant funding.

“There’s so many dead spaces,” she said. “We hope to find an avenue for people who don’t have internet.”

Around 20 percent of the Saranac Central School District’s students don’t have internet access at home, said Superintendent Jonathan Parks.

“All of our students having internet access is very important,” he said. “It will allow us to

incorporate 21st century learning into our curriculum.”

Some teachers make alternate assignments for the students without internet access, said Parks. And those students get extra access into the school’s computer labs.

The rest are subjected to depending on the few spots that provide free wi-fi in Dannemora and Saranac.

In Dannemora, residents often visit Maggy Marketplace on Route 374 and the Dannemora Free Library on Emmons Street to access the internet. And Farmhouse Pantry on Route 3 is one of the few places in Saranac to access the service.

“There’s so many people here who don’t have internet access,” Dannemora Free Library Director Eileen Cody said.

On average, 40 people go to the library on Tuesdays and Thursdays to use their free wi-fi, said Cody. This amount does not include Monday and Wednesday visitors.

The eight public computers are always being used, said Cody. And the free tables are normally taken by people with devices.

Cody said the library board is debating whether to extend the service to the parking lot to alleviate the congestion.

TAKE THE SURVEY Town and county officials are encouraging all municipalities to try to get on Mohawk Networks website (mohawknetworks.com) to take the survey.

The survey is close to completion, said Susice.

The school, Parks said, will open its doors to all residents to complete the survey.

“Everyone wants wi-fi,” Waldron said. “It’s important for everyone to take this survey so that we have a better chance at getting it.”

For more information or updates, call the town of Saranac office at 518-293-6666.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Special events committee seeks members

Senior trip to Akwesasne Casino planned

Blood center seeking donors

PLATTSBURGH — The City of Plattsburgh recently announced a new committee to assist with the planning and preparation of city events.

The Special Events Steering Committee will provide assistance to the City Events and Promotions Coordinator in development of a yearly events calendar, marketing of events and overall diversity of events being hosted. The committee will meet on a bi-monthly basis.

For more information, contact Sandra Geddes at 536-7458 or geddess@cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov.

PLATTSBURGH — The Town of Plattsburgh will sponsor a senior trip to the Akwesasne Casino in Hogansburg on April 27.

Cost to attend is $30 per person and each senior will receive bus group promotions, which include $20 free slot play and a $11.50 meal voucher.

The buses will leave the Champlain Centre Mall parking lot at 9 a.m. and will leave the Casino at 3:30 p.m. to return home.

Pre-registration and pre-payment are mandatory. Registration and payment will be taken for Town residents until April 17. Register by calling 562-6860 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center announced its April schedule of community blood drives.

Blood collected at these drives stays in the North Country, helping hundreds of people in this region at hospitals in Plattsburgh, Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac Lake and Glens Falls.

To be eligible to donate blood, a person must be in good health and at least 17 years of age.

The minimum weight requirement is 110 lbs. All donors must pass a physical and health history exam conducted at the drive prior to donation. A valid ID is required.

For more information, call 562-7406.

More information about sponsoring a drive and a complete listing of upcoming drives can be found at uvmhealth.org/ cvph.

Passover dinners slated April 10-11 PLATTSBURGH — The Chabad of Plattsburgh will celebrate Passover on April 10 at 7:30 p.m. and April 11 at 8 p.m. with two special “Seder” dinners.

The eight-day festival of Passover is celebrated from sundown on April 10 until after nightfall on April 18.

For more information about these events and the Chabad of Plattsburgh, call 565-0677 or visit plattsburghchabad.com.

Turnpike Wesleyan egg hunt returns PLATTSBURGH — The Turnpike Wesleyan Church will host their 5th annual “Celebrate the Son Egg Hunt and Fun Day” on Saturday, April 8 at 11 a.m. For more information, contact turnpikeevents@gmail.com or call 566-8764.

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PERU - K of C or Knights of Columbus Bingo, Tuesdays @ 7:10 p.m. St. Augustines Parish Center, 3030 Main St. All welcome!

KEESEVILLE – Essex County WIC 2017 schedule at the United Methodist Church January 26, Feb 23, March 23, April 27, May 25, June 29, July 27, August 24, September 28, October 26, November 30, December 28 9:30- 2:45pm.

Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

WESTPORT - Chicken & Biscuit Dinner, Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Westport Federated Church.

Serving starts 4:30pm with takeouts available. $10.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 12 & under, Preschool free. Celebrate spring with good food and great fellowship.

PLATTSBURGH - BREASTFEEDING - LA LECHE LEAGUE Do you have questions about breastfeeding? Do you have support you can offer to others? Do you need information about returning to work and nursing? Please join us for mother-to-mother sharing. All mothers, mothers-to-be, and children are welcome. Meetings are twice monthly: the first Monday at 7 P.M and the third Friday at 10:00 A.M at the Family Connections, 194 U.S Oval, Plattsburgh. Info: 518-643-9436.

ELIZABETHTOWN – Alzheimer's Association April 26, 2017: The 10 Signs One Work Source Conference Room, 103 Hand Avenue, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 1:00pm2:15pm. For more information or to register contact Tonya Garmley 518-867-4999 ext. 200

TICONDEROGA - Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m. Doors 5 p.m. Every Thursday.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS ELIZABETHTOWN - A Special Songwriting Workshop and Q&A with Gregory Douglass Saturday, April 8th from 3-5 in the Hand House Parlor. Tickets $10 with scholarship tickets available to students. Call 518-962-8899 if interested.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AUSABLE FORKS – Essex County 2017 WIC shedule at the Amblulance Building January 4, Feb 1 , March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6, 9:30-2:30pm Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 ELIZABETHTOWN – Essec County 2017 WIC Schedule at the Public Health Building January 5, Feb 2 , March 2, April 6, May 4, June 8, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7 8:00 – 3:45pm.

January 18, Feb 15, March 15, April 19 , May 17, June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20, October 18, November 15, December 20 10:00-5:30pm Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 PERU - St. Augustines Soup Kitchen, Free Delicious Meal Every Wednesday, 3030 Main St., 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

LAKE PLACID – Essex County 2017 WIC Clinic Schedule at the Thomas Shipman Youth Center January 3, Feb 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 5, August 1, September 5, October 3, November 7, December 5 9:30-2:30pm.

January 24, Feb 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26, October 24, November 28 December 19 1:30- 6pm.

Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 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.

CONCERTS ELIZABETHTOWN - Piano by Nature proudly presents Vermont Indie-Pop SInger-Songwriter Gregory Douglass, whose sound blends "Rufus Wainwrights opulent musicality and Justin Timberlakes. TWO incredible shows: Friday, April 7th at 7PM and Saturday, April 8th at 7PM The Historic Hand House Parlor, Elizabethtown, NY. Tickets $15 adults/ $5 for 15-and-underl www.pianobynature.org/ 518-9628899

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

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.

ELIZABETHTOWN - April 11.

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

Contact janiceorlowski@gmail.com for details.

ELIZABETHTOWN / LEWIS - The Elizabethtown Library on River Street is open M/W/F 10-5 and Sat 10-2. Great Place for Small Meetings! FREE PUBLIC WiFi &,Computer Use. Copying and Faxing at a minimal fee. FREE Library Card and check out Books and Movies.

Storytime - Fridays 4-5! Explore YOUR LIBRARY! PLATTSBURGH CELEBRATE RECOVERY meetings EVERY Tuesday at 6pm to 7:30 pm at 36 Clinton St, Plattsburgh. CR is help for any hurt, problem, addiction including food, relationships, porn, lonliness, alcohol, drugs, gambling etc. More info call Dawn 518-7919278 / Jacquie 315-705-1701

CADYVILLE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday 7pm8pm, Wesleyan Church, 2083 Rt. 3, Cadyville, NY. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Adult Children Meeting every Monday at 7pm-8pm, United Methodist Church, 127 Beekmantown Street, Plattsbugh. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-5610838.

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

WESTPORT - Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Essex County will hold a regular board meeting on Tuesday, April 18 at 6:30pm at the CCE building at 3 Sisco Street in Westport. This meeting is free and open to the public.

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

LAKE PLACID – Alzheimer's Association April 19, 2017: Effective Communication Strategies Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid, Kate Smith Auditorium, 185 Old Military Rd., Lake Placid, NY 12946 | 1:00-2:15 pm. For more information or to register contact Tonya Garmley 518-867-4999 ext.

200 MALONE – Alzheimer's Association April 18, 2017: Effective Communication Strategies Wead Public Library, 64 Elm Street, Malone, NY 12053 | 11:00am-12:15 pmFor more information or to register contact Tonya Garmley 518-8674999 ext. 200 MALONE – Alzheimer's Association April 25, 2017: Effective Communication Strategies Wead Public Library, 64 Elm Street, Malone, NY 12053 | 11:00am-12:15 pmFor more information or to register contact Tonya Garmley 518-8674999 ext. 200 PLATTSBURGH – Alzheimer's Association April 17, 2017: The 10 Signs Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., Plattsburgh, NY 12901| 11:00am-12:15 pmFor more information or to register contact Tonya Garmley 518-867-4999 ext. 200 PLATTSBURGH – Alzheimer's Association April 24, 2017: The Basics Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., Plattsburgh, NY 12901 | 11:00am-12:15pm For more information or to register contact Tonya Garmley 518-867-4999 ext. 200

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Lifelong volunteers reminisce back to the start of it at all

By Teah Dowling

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ROUSES POINT — Serving their community is a lifelong commitment for two local firemen.

Meet George Rivers and Benjamin Arno — two volunteers with the Rouses Point Fire Department.

Rivers, 81, has been with the department for 60 years.

Arno, with 45 years, is close behind.

Both signed up when they were just 21.

“I wanted to be a fireman ever since I was kid when I used to see the old Dodge go up the street,” Rivers said. “It was exciting.”

But Arno, 68, had a different childhood brush with flames.

At the age of 7, Arno, while trying to make a ballfield with his other family members, spilled kerosene all over his pants and got a little too close to a flame.

“I got burnt pretty badly,” he said. “But I’m not afraid of fire.”

Despite the traumatizing event, Arno was convinced by his village co-workers, who were all firefighters at the time, to join the department.

Both could not count the number of fires they’ve extinguished since signing up, but they did recollect a few that still linger.

In the 1960s, Rivers reported to a fire in Mooers Forks that burnt a woman alive in her bed.

And both fireman fought a fatal blaze in Champlain in the 1980s that took the lives of two children.

“Every fireman had tears in their eyes that day,” said Arno.

“The worst day on the job is when you lose a life,” Rivers added. “You never get over it.”

Both said despite the losses, they stayed on as volunteers for one reason: Serve their community and the people in it.

“I have a great love for this village,” Rivers said. “I care about what goes on here.”

Both said they plan to continue their roles as firefighters for as long as they can.

“I’ll probably stay until the day I die,” said Rivers.

“The same with me,” added Arno, “unless they kick me out.”

The Clinton County Legislature recently honored the two for their years of service.

“It takes a special dedication, a strong desire to help others and a tireless sense of community to forsake precious time with family and friends to respond to a signal that a neighbor is in need,” read the resolutions.

Both “heroically performed above and beyond the call of duty.”

The two men will be recognized during the Rouses Point Fire Department annual banquet slated for May 6 at the American Legion Montgomery Post 912 on Pratt Street.

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Task force aims to snuff out smoking

A chief goal is targeting counties to increase the age to purchase tobacco products to 21

By Teah Dowling

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PLATTSBURGH — A new task force aims to stamp out tobacco usage across the North Country.

The North County Population Health Improvement Program of the Adirondack Health Institute (NC PHIP of AHI) in Glens Falls launched the North Country Tobacco Use Reduction Task Force last month.

The first goal of the coalition is to raise the minimum legal sale age of tobacco products from 18 to 21.

The task force met last week in Lake Placid to discuss how to convince each of the six counties in the North Country to change their policies.

NC PHIP of AHI Manager Tom Tallon said the plan includes providing each county with educational materials that gives reasons why changing the age would help reduce the number of young smokers.

By increasing the age, Tallon said teenagers might have a harder time getting their hands on cigarettes and other tobacco products by a 21 year old in comparison to someone who is 18.

Essex County Public Health Director Linda Beers said doing so would result in a 12 percent dropoff rate among that cohort — 15, 16 and 17 year olds, she said, are less likely to associate with those who are 21 — and would lead to 223,000 fewer deaths nationwide.

According to the New York State Department of Health, more than 22 percent of adults 18 and older in the North Country smoke compared to 15 percent statewide.

Clinton County officials have yet to discuss the initiative, said Board of Legislators Chairman Harry McManus (Area 1). “We don’t have a stance on it at this point.”

But he did offer some personal insight.

“When you take rights away from people, you need to have overwhelming evidence that shows how smoking threatens the entire population,” he said. “And I don’t think smoking rises to the same level as alcohol.

“But I still have an open mind and I would like to hear more about it.”

Beers said she’d like to work with the Essex County Board of Supervisors on potential legislation.

“I’m very, very proud of our county and where we stand in commitment to reducing tobacco,” Beers said. “However, I would love for us to go to Tobacco 21.”

Beers said she expected pushback from the tobacco industry over a possible loss of revenue.

“I can only tell you that is shortsighted because we will pay for the health consequences in the long run,” Beers said.

The task force is currently creating educational documents, said Tallon.

“We’re hopeful the counties will be on board with this effort,” he said.

The task force is encouraging all area schools, organizations and businesses in the North Country to participate in this effort.

“It’s going to take a rigorous, unified effort from all sectors for this initiative to be successful,” said Dana Bushey, program director for Tobacco-Free Clinton Franklin Essex, in a statement. “We’re confident that with community support, due diligence and hard work, our collective efforts will have a significant impact on reducing tobacco use in the region.”

ONGOING EFFORTS A majority of elementary, middle and high schools in the region are either smoke free or tobacco free.

Beers said campuses in Essex County, including North Country Community College, are leading the charge. SUNY Plattsburgh and Clinton Community College also have tobaccorestricted areas.

Several municipalities in Clinton County have policies in place to restrict smoking and other tobacco products in and near all town-owned properties.

Peru officials are currently discussing making all town-owned buildings, parks and vehicles tobacco free, which would include chew and dip.

Town officials are still discussing the possibility of adding e-cigarettes to that list as well.

“The aftermath of some of these products are not pleasant,” Supervisor Pete Glushko said.

“And some of them are really gross.”

Nine counties in the state have set 21 as the minimum age for purchasing tobacco — including all five counties in New York City.

The next meeting of the North Country Tobacco Use Reduction Task Force is yet to be determined. For more information or updates, call 518-480-0111 or visit ahihealth.org — Pete DeMola contributed reporting

Youth softball, baseball camp in the city to open April 17 PLATTSBURGH — The City of Plattsburgh Recreation Department will host a softball and baseball camp for kids ages 8-12 beginning Monday, April 17 and running through Friday, April 21.

The camps will be held at the Crete Memorial Civic Center on the indoor turf field. There are openings for 40 kids per camp; registration is $75 until April 3 at which time the fee will increase to $100 per child. The deadline to register is April 13. Registration is available online at plattsburghrecreation.com. For questions and more information, contact Justyn Gordon at gordonj@cityofplattsburgh-ny. gov or 726-6922.

Palm Sunday breakfast on tap LYON MOUNTAIN — An all-you-can-eat Palm Sunday breakfast at the Lyon Mountain American Fire Station is slated for April 9 at 1 a.m. The menu will include eggs, sausage, home fries and more. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children 6-12.

For more information, call 735-4335.

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PERU — The Indians boys varsity track and field team will have added depth as they come into the 2016 season, something they hope will help them on their way up the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference and Section VII standings.

“We have added depth on our roster and with some new athletes on the team we are hoping to be a well-rounded team,” coach Mike Francia said. “Everyone on this team serves a key role in helping us be successful. We will be looking for our upperclassmen to lead by example and the younger athletes to follow.”

Francia said the key for the team will be to always compete throughout the season.

“Our goal is to be a team that competes hard every meet no matter the outcome,” he said. “We want to find events that each athlete can be successful in and be competitive when it is sectional time.”

Indians track and field Gavin Padron

Mathew Magaldi

Connor LaVair

Noah Blood

Nick Hager

Chris Mitchell

Jack Dubay

Andrew Lauzon

Alex Palmer

Evan Palmer

Cody Gonyea

Robert Reynolds

Devin Weber

Gabe Nuzzo

Justin LaPorte

Garrett Brown

Connor Myers

Andrew Banker

Hayden Dustin

Dalton Ess

Gaige Ess

Steven Mills

Tyson Bombard

Dylan Rickert

Mathew Sczerbak

Paul Ryder

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PERU — The Indians varsity boys tennis team will continue to look to their younger players to gain experience as they look to compete in the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference this season.

“The team is still very young and raw,” coach Joel Maggy said. “Even having said that, we have the chance to compete for the league title. If everything comes into picture, we should be a great team.”

The core of the starting seven players will be a group of juniors which include Seth Schaefer, Jared Posada, Alex Rine and Kyle Gorman.

“I have been impressed with the worth ethic of the kids and their willingness to adapt to my way of coaching,” Maggy said.

“We will go as far as our youth takes us this year. I expect big things from the team, even though they have limited match experience.”

Indians tennis

Indians baseball No.

Player

Grade

Pos.

2

Noah Lederman

10

CF

3

Ryley O’Connell

10

P, LF

4

Sean Crowley

10

SS, 2B, P

5

Jon Prescott

11

C, IF

6

Carson Cunningham 10

1B, 3B

7

Connor Sargeant

12

P, OF

9

Zach Miner

10

1B, 3B, P

10

Connor Meyers

11

2B, 3B

11

Jake Casey

11

P, 1B, SS

12

Cordell Ano

12

OF, P

15

Luke Carpenter

12

C

Zackary Raymond

Seth Schaefer

18

Ben Estes

11

OF

Austin Davis

Kyle Gorman

30

Bryce Hance

11

1B

Alex Rine

Garrett Lemza

Tanner Spear

Colin Hogan

Tanner Lombard

Jared Posada

Coach: Brian Marino

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LJ Nuzzo Coach: Joel Maggy

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Derek Fagen

Seth Schaefer

PERU — The Indians varsity baseball team will have plenty of familiar facces as they take to the field for the 2017 Champlain Valley Athletic Conference season in 2017.

“We graduated only one player off of last year’s team, returning eight players who started which is a plus,” coach Brian Marino said. “They have played under the pressure of a varsity level, so we don’t have that transition phase to get used to varsity play. Especially in the North Country, where our first experience with a varsity contest is our first game. We don’t have the luxury of scrimmaging before the season starts.”

That rings true especially in 2017, as winter storms have flowed into April. Not getting that experience early may also affect coaching staffs this season, as they learn how to work their pitching staffs through the NYSPHSAA pitch count rules.

“Pitch count will definitely affect our squad, but not in the fact that we won’t have enough pitching,” Marino said.

“Where it will affect our squad is when you start to reach the pitch count thresholds and you have to make a decision to keep a pitcher in the game, or make a change so you have that pitcher eligible for a future game.”

Marino said the pitching staff of Ryley O’Connell, Jake Casey, Connor Sargeant, Cordell Ano, Sean Crowley and Zach Miner will have to throw strikes and be efficient on the mound.

Luke Carpenter will be called on to lead the team as a fourth year starter, while Marino said the team will have to play to it’s potential.

“Everyone on the roster needs to do their part,” he said.

“We need to play team baseball, fundamental defense, and put the ball in play. We need everyone to execute and think of team first, individual second.”

For the season ahead, Marino said the team goals have not changed.

“We expect to compete for the CVAC Division 1 championship and the Section VII/Class B championship,” he said. “We feel we have a good group of players that work hard and can achieve a lot of success on the field.”

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HornetsÊ lookÊ toÊ rebuildÊ golf Ê program

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PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh High varsity golf team will look to replace five members of the 2016 Hornets roster which only lost two games in the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference.

“Kyle Side is the only returning starter who went 8-2 last year but will move up in order this year,” coach Rusty Bigelow said. “Tyler Boadway, Jacob Brandmeier and Casey Bezio have shown improvement and enthusiasm early on. Only Gavin Girouz and Colin Wells have looked sharp early on in practice.”

With that, Bigelow said the 2017 year will be a rebuilding one.

“Our goals are just to improve at every match as the season progresses and gain experience,” he said. “We hope to be competitive in a few matches by season’s end.”

Hornets golf Player

Grade

Player

Grade

Kyle Side

11

Jacob Brandmeier

11

Casey Bezio

11

Tyler Boadway

10

Gavin Giroux

12

Greyson Giroux

9

Riley Channel

9

Nolan DeGrandpre

9

Matt Durkin

9

Josh Laravie

9

Chris Nephew

9

Tamdin Dorjee

9

Issy Lebrun

10

Liam Porter

11

Colin Wells

11 Coach: Rusty Bigelow

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PLATTSBURGH — Saranac Lake will be joined by another lacrosse team in Section VII. Students from six different schools have now come together to form the Plattsburugh High varsity lacrosse team, a program that is 100 percent self funded and merges Plattsburgh High with AuSable Valley, Peru, Seton Catholic, Saranac and Beekmantown to bring a team to the field.

The movement started when a youth lacrosse program began in the Plattsburgh area in 2012, organized by a group of hockey kids and their parents looking for an alternative sport to play. The youth program now has over 160 players in the grade school and middle school levels, which will feed into the new varsity program.

“We are excited that we had PHS pick us up and all these schools come together as one,” said coach Eric Baxter, who said the ultimate goal was to build lacrosse into a multiple school sport in the area.

“We would like to see it grow and see some other schools host a team,” he said. “Our goal is to get it here in the section and then get more teams to host it.”

For senior Cade Casey from Peru, the Hornet team is the culmination of a four year dream.

“Four years ago I started with the U-15 program and went into the second year and then aged out,” Casey said. “I started to talk with coaches and got some kids together to try to get a varsity team together. It took a couple years but it was really exciting to hear it was going to happen.”

“I started my freshman year at the club level and have been playing ever since,” Saranac senior Colden Mitchell said. “I was with Cade and aged out so this was exciting after we had pushed for the team and this has been a great experience.”

Fellow senior Ryan Agoney of AuSable Valley just picked up the game, but fell in love with the position he plays.

“I started in club last year,” he said.

“They started me out at goalie and I just loved it. I learned around swim season there was going to be a lacrosse program. I was very happy.”

Sophomore Michael Graves of PHS is one player who started as a youth team member.

“This is my seventh year playing lacrosse,” Graves said.

“I was extremely excited. It is what I have wanted to do since I have been playing was to get to the high school level.”

As for on the field, the team has played

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Cade Casey two home games, both at the Plattsburgh State facility, where the field is larger then what they are used to.

“For not being on a grass field, we have done very well, but there are things we need to work on like ground balls, clearing the ball and just seeing the whole field,” Baxter said. “We are used to a more confined spot, so I think we have a lot of work to do.”

Hornets lacrosse No.

Player

School

Grade

3

Casey Bezio

PHS

11

4

Nick Ladeu

PHS

11

5

Tobiah Osborne

Seton

10

6

Ethan Vaughn

PHS

9

8

Ryan Agoney

AVCS

12

9

Alex Trombley

Seton

9

10

Carson Carpenter

PHS

10

11

Jacob Breen

Peru

9

12

Alex Tetreault

BCS

9

13

Alex Sharon

Seton

11

14

Dylan Heuer

Saranac

10

15

Dawson Pellerin

Seton

11

16

John Dublanyk

PHS

9

17

Zach Ero

PHS

10

17

Tyler Ried

Seton

9

18

Nate Parmeter

PHS

10

21

Michael Graves

PHS

10

23

Cade Casey

Peru

12

24

David Vicaro

AVCS

10

25

Matt Dion

BCS

9

26

Colden Mitchell

Saranac

12

27

Blake Johnson

Saranac

10

28

Ethan Bresette

AVCS

11

29

Chad Wilcox

Seton

11

30

Eric Newell

AVCS

11

31

Matt Golden

PHS

10 Coach: Eric Baxter, Tom Pillsworth, Adam Sullivan

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BEEKMANTOWN — The defending Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Division I champions want to add to their trophy case in 2017, including a sectional title.

“We want to improve every day and strive to defend our CVAC Division I title with the focus of getting better for postseason play,” coach Eric Bell said. “We have 10 returners from last year’s team that was 16-2 in the regular season. We have strong team leadership which starts with our captains Archer, Brinson and Criss and is shown by all of our 15 athletes. This team brings a ton of energy and passion to improve every day in practice.”

While the Eagles are looking at a number of pitchers on the mound, Bell said the team needs to figure out who will be in what roles.

“We will need to find consistency on the mound, we have six players competing for one of our three starting pitcher roles and three players that will play a major role in the bullpen,” he said. “Early in our season we will be playing multiple non league games in which we will put multiple pitchers in pressure situations to see who rises to the top.”

Those non-league games begin with a trip to Myrtle Beach to play in the Mingo Bay Classic against Buckhannon-Upshur, W.V. (April 10), Sweet Home (Amherst, April 11), Osbourn, Va. (April 12), and a team to be determined (April 13).

As the team finds its proper pitching rotation, Bell feels the NYSPHSAA pitch count rules will be more of a administrative issue.

“The impact on us will be the extra paper-

work and extra time in game tracking and comparison with the other team,” he said.

“We have always tracked our pitch counts with a clicker and the Gamechanger App while managing every pitcher’s limit based on their abilities.”

The Eagles will be lead by a core of players including Manny Brinson in his third year as a starting pitcher on the varsity with 65 innings pitched and 66 strikeouts; Keenan Regan, an CVAC all star last year and second team All-State Class B; Ryan Criss, a third year varsity starter and past all star with a career batting average of .407.; Nathan Hebert, CVAC all star and fourth team All-State Class B; and Alex Archer, CVAC all star last year.

Eagles baseball No.

Player

Grade

1

Kaden Myers

Fr.

2

Nathan Fletcher

Sr.

3

Alex Archer (C)

Sr.

4

Ryan Criss (C)

Sr.

5

Brendan Williams

Jr.

6

Tyler McNamara

Sr.

7

Justin Carnahan

Sr.

8

Sidney Burnell

Jr.

11

Keenan Regan

Sr.

12

Manny Brinson (C)

Sr.

13

Ryan Bone

So.

14

Jacob Gregoire

Jr.

15

Nathan Hebert

Jr.

21

Dominick Bordeau

Jr.

24

Evan Burnell

Jr. Coach: Eric Bell

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By Keith Lobdell

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BEEKMANTOWN — The lady Eagles track and field team hopes to keep up with the rest of the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference elite as they prepare for the 2017 season.

“Our goal is always to challenge for league and sectional titles,” coach Andy Hastings said.

“We have great numbers (43) and we have a good mix of veterans and talented newcomers.”

The Eagles will be led by Kirsten Villemaire, a multiple CVAC and Section VII individual champion while only in her junior season.

State cross country qualifier Enya Sullivan adds depth to the middle distances, while Brooke Bjelko and Bailey Mull, members of the final four basketball squad at Beekmantown, will lead the team in the throwing events.

Another basketball player, Jordanne Manney, will join Renee Wnuk to anchor the sprinting events, with Allyssa Rock, Courtney Macey and Jillian Magoon will be the key athletes in the jumping events.

“We need to develop hurdlers and sprint relay teams,” said Hastings about areas of need.

Lady Eagles track and field Grade

Player

Grade

Player

Grade

Julia Ashline

9

Brooke Bjelko

12

Kara Bouyea

11

Olivia Boyette

10

Arabia Brunell-Mosley 10

Yancy Carter

10

Leah Casey

10

Kelly Castine

10

Jillian Magoon

10

Clarissa Chambers

11

Rachel Criss

10

Lila King

10

Zoe Danville

9

Paige Dixon

12

Mya Ladieu

11

Dianna Duong

10

Sara Faruqui

10

Kiersten Harvey

12

Caroline Ferrando

11

Kayler Grizzle

9

Jordanne Manney

12

Emily Fountain

12

Mikayla Hamel

8

Elizabeth Hynes

9

Emma Lincoln

9

Courtney Macey

10

Hailey Martin

9

Bailey Mull

12

Kailey Quackenbush 12 Claire Roberts

10

Shania Rose

9

Enya Sullivan

10

Kirsten Villemaire

11

Raelene Wnuk

11

Sierra Wood

8

Renee Wnuk

10

Lauren Winterbottom 11 Elizabeth Sullivan

9

Lynzee Roy

10

Allyssa Rock

12

Madeline Rasmussen 12 Anabell Potts

9

Meghan Flynn

10

Coach: Andy Hastings

Kirsten Villemaire

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BEEKMANTOWN — Eagles varsity golf coach Craig Bacon said the 2017 squad will look toward its senior players to lead the team to a competitive Champlain Valley Athletic Conference season.

“We need our seniors, Ryan Brienza, Anthony Milanese and Alex Faruqi to take on leadership roles to help our team,” Bacon said. “We are expecting Alex Faruqi to have a great year for our team and compete with the top golfers in our section.”

Eagles golf

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Player

SeniorsÊ toÊ leadÊ BeekmantownÊ golfers

Player

Grade

Ryan Brienza

12

Evan Dyke

12

Alex Faruqi

12

Hunter Gelwicks

10

Dylan Hazel

11

Anthony Milanese

12

Alex Faruqi

Coach: Craig Bacon

LadyÊ EaglesÊ tennisÊ seeksÊ toÊ repeat

By Keith Lobdell

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BEEKMANTOWN — The lady Eagles varsity tennis team returns to the courts in 2017 with a Section VII championship in hand and all but one of the starters from the 2016 squad in the lineup.

“Our big strength is experience this year,” coach Seth Spoor. “We lost only one starter from last year’s sectional winning squad. This is the most experienced team our school has had in many years. The team is very deep.

There is very little drop off from our top players to the bottom.”

While six starters return for the Eagles, the one graduate was Section VII individual champion Sierra Barrett, who now plays for

Plattsburgh State as a starter.

“One of our other players is going to have to step up and fill in the void to compete with the top players from the section,” Spoor said.

“I am relying on all of my players to contribute at the position they earn.”

As the players compete for position on the team, Spoor hopes it will motivate them to return to the sectionals as a team to beat.

“I expect that our team will be competitive with anyone in the section,” said Spoor.

Lady Eagles tennis Lydia Kalarash

Reagan Fesette

Kenna Gynup

Alison Trudo

Sierra Gowette

Kaitlyn Bjelko

Rylee Fesette

Emma Beach

Chloe Berry

Hallie Hurwitz

Kylie McFadden

Abigael Scott

Hailey Williams Coach: Seth Spoor

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By Keith Lobdell

throughout the season,” he said. “If we are better at the end of the season then when we started, our team was successful.”

SARANAC — The Chiefs boys varsity track and field team swept their way through the recent indoor track and field season, and will seek to bring the same level of dominance to the outdoor season in hopes of a Champlain Valley Athletic Conference and Section VII championship.

“I think that we have great depth in the sprints and jumps this season,” coach Chris Verkey said. “Our 4x400 relay is coming off a school record setting indoor season and our 4x100 relay should also be strong this year.”

Verkey said his team is very deep in numerous events.

“In the sprints we will be led by Eric Delutis, Marcus Baisi, Tyler Blair, Rory Patterson and Shayne O’Neill,” he said.

“Luke Maye and Cameron Duffield are coming off a strong indoor season and will lead the way for our hurdlers. Tyler Blair, Luke Maye, Eric Delutis, Griffin Williams, and Cameron Duffield will look to make an impact in the jumping events.

In the distance races Andrew LePage will be the front runner for the Chiefs with Logan Clark, and Sam Carter also returning. Newcomers Alex Christman and Chad Canning have also looked strong in practice in the preseason. In the throws Kyle Drollette will look to build off of his indoor success, with returner Lucas Smith. New to the teamConnor Kiroy and Jake LeDuc have also looked good in practice.”

Despite the strong season which just ended, Verkey said this team will not rest on its laurels, and will continue to focus on improving times and distances as they seek to claim titles.

“Our goal as a team is to grow and show improvement

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Player

Grade

Player

Grade

Tyler Baisi

12

Tyler Blair

12

Keegan Bulluck

12

Chad Canning

12

Logan Clark

12

Eric Delutis

12

Kyle Drollette

12

Joe Schneider

12

Morgan Sholtis

12

Marcus Baisi

11

Preston Boliver

11

Justin Burdo

11

Alec Flora-Miller

11

Ryan Kanaly

11

Jake LeDuc

11

Andrew LePage

11

Rory Patterson

11

Andrew Rivera

11

Nick Sears

11

Nick Shantie

11

Lucas Smith

11

Griffin Williams

11

Nick Bunker

10

Cameron Duffield

10

Brandon Goddeau

10

Hunter Laware

10

Ryan Madden

10

Luke Maye

10

Brexton Montville

10

Shayne O’Neill

10

Jarod Peterson

10

Chance Roe

10

Garrett Adolfo

9

Anthony Bernardi

9

Sam Carter

9

Alex Christman

9

Mike Gallagher

9

Nick Helmer

9

Addison Kelting

9

Connor Kiroy

9

Kaden LaDieu

9

Erik Willis

9 Coach: Chris Verkey

ExperienceÊ strongÊ pointÊ forÊ LadyÊ ChiefsÊ tennis

DeepÊ rosterÊ putsÊ LadyÊ ChiefsÊ backÊ inÊ SectionÊ VIIÊ hunt

By Keith Lobdell

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SARANAC — Coming off an undefeated Champlain Valley Athletic Conference indoor track and field season, the lady Chiefs track and field team seeks to keep the momentum going as they move outdoors — whenever that may be.

“We have a deep, experienced, talented and balanced roster,” said coach Jim Medeiros. “Our goals are to try to set new school records, qualify for the state meet and compete for the league and sectional titles.”

The Chiefs return a pair of defending Section VII event champions in Desiree Dashnaw and Janyll Barber, while bringing in recent indoor event champions in Dashnaw, Rachael Woodruff, Faith Haley, Heather Dutko and Logan Thatcher.

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SARANAC — The Chiefs girls varsity tennis program will have a solid core of experienced players as they enter the 2017 Champlain Valley Athletic Conference season.

“We have good leadership and experienced players,” coach Tim Newell said. “There are good athletes looking to gain experience in the double teams so we can develop a full team.”

Tricia Lottie, Tricia Lottie Victoria Bruno and Makenna Provost will be key for the Chiefs as they go through the season.

“We want to continue to improve and rely on our more experienced players to lead us,” Newell said.

Lady Chiefs track and field

Lady Chiefs tennis

Alissa Aquila

Janyll Barber

Gabby Dandrow-Pellerin

Faith Haley

Logan Thatcher

Grace Thew

Nataleigh Threlkeld

Mackenzie Czora

Desiree Dashnaw

Jessica Dormann

Kat Furman

Rebekah Hilpl

Montana Kirkum

Ella LaMora

Brandi LaVarnway

Jennessa Maheu

Taylor Miner

Angelique Moore

Jenna Reil

Cheyenne Roe

Kylee Wiedeman

Shayna White

Lydia Aierle

Elizabeth Boissy

Nora Canning

Amber Caron

Marah Chiappalone

Caitlyn Cliché

Taryn Collins

Hannah Dessureault

Tricia Lottie

Victoria Bruno

Julia Drolet

Heather Dutko

Makenna Provost

Grace Patterson

Ashley Feathers

Meah Gullo

Hannah Peroza

Alli Plumadore

Katie Hauf

Maddie Hoeth

Alexandra Goldfeder

Kali Parker

Christina Lashway

Kara Maggy

Kayla Myers

Ada Johnston

Abby Marant

Rachael Scarborough

Makenzie Seymour

Camille Sutkoff

Mikayla Taylor

Kaylyn Wood

Savannah Donah

Madison DuBray

Aleese Gushlaw

Elise LePage,

Sarique Moore

Amy Saeed

Gracey Sutton

Kenya Tate

Kylie Wilkins

Rachael Woodruff

Kylie Clark

Kyra Defayette

Jenny Burdo

Molly Lynch

Coach: Tim Newell

Logan Thatcher

Coach: Jim Medeiros

Chiefs get numbers to fill out tennis roster

By Keith Lobdell

is to continue to improve and rely on our more experienced players to lead us.”

SARANAC — Needing seven players to fill out a full tennis roster with three singles games and a pair of doubles matches, the Saranac Chiefs boys tennis program hit the magic number as they enter the 2017 season.

“We have some experienced players and excellent athletes this season,” coach Tim Newell said. “We will look toward Jack Drolete and Nick Dorrrance to be leaders and our goal

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Jack Drolet

Nick Dorrance

Bryce Smith

Logan Fournia

Jacob Nolan

Keagan Wood

Pacey Couture

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PLATTSBURGH — Seven athletes will not get you enough points to compete for a Champlain Valley Athletic Conference title.

However, for the Seton Catholic girl’s varsity track and field team, the season is about working toward personal bests and a chance to send athletes to the NYSPHSAA championship meet.

“Seton’s lack of depth again will be the Knight’s weakness,” said coach Kathy Champagne.

“However all of the individuals on the team should make an impact individually.”

The strength of the team will come from the trio of sisters who anchored the Knights in cross country and indoor.

“The DeJordy sisters, coming off successful cross country and indoor seasons, should be a strong presence in the distance events,” she said. “Sydney Falb and Sophie Macner will help out in the sprints with new comer Georgia Boule. Pascale Allen, who competed in her first indoor season, should help in the middle distances and 400 meter hurdles.”

The DeJordy sisters

Lady Knights track and field Pascale Allen

Georgia Boule

Lea DeJordy

Savannah DeJordy

Sofia DeJordy

Sydney Falb

Sophie Macner

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PLATTSBURGH — Caleb Moore has had a solid season throughout the 2016-17 running schedule, and now looks to finish strong during the upcoming track and field season.

“Caleb Moore is coming off successful cross country and indoor seasons,” coach Kathy Champagne said.

“He will lead the Knights along with freshmen Jake Glicksman and Luke Moore. Aidan Masten will cover the sprints and long jump. Senior Matt Snell and freshman Aaron Bouchard should also contribute in the middle distance events.”

While the athletes will look to im-

IncreasedÊ numbersÊ aÊ goodÊ signÊ forÊ LadyÊ Knights

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PLATTSBURGH — It may be a youthful team as far as experience in the game, but Eric Gregory has a wealth of athletes on the Seton Catholic girl’s varsity tennis team in 2017.

“We are going to need to show improvement throughout the season,” Gregory said. “We have a lot of raw talent, so trying to get that to translate into success by the end of the year is a goal.

While we have a lot of athletic seniors, this is their first time playing tennis. I think we may surprise some people by the end of the season.”

Gregory said the seniors have grown well in the game throughout the preseason, and all

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Coach: Kathy Champagne

prove on their times throughout the season, their numbers will not allow them to be in the mix for league or sectional titles.

“Small numbers will prevent the Knights from vying for a team title but, like the girls, individual success will help,” Champagne said.

PLATTSBURGH — The Seton Catholic boy’s varsity tennis team is set to take to the courts this season, hoping their experienced seniors will lead them to be competitive in 2017.

“For our experienced players, I expect to see them put together some wins, and lead our team,” coach Eric Gregory said. “As with the girls, we are mostly inexperienced, and I expect to see some tremendous improvement in our first year players throughout the season.”

Gregory said along with senior leadership, the team has shown a strong athleticism and attitude for the game, and will look to Seth Laochoren, Hans Xu and Zeke Qi for key contributions on the court.

Knights track and field

Knights tennis

CalebÊ MooreÊ leadsÊ KnightsÊ runnersÊ ontoÊ track

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KnightsÊ willÊ beÊ ledÊ byÊ seniorsÊ onÊ court

Aaron Bouchard

Scott Deremiah

Henry Derrick

Non Thitiphongsanon

Zeke Qi Patrick Crotty

Aidan Masten

Tommy Han

Sunny Han

Caleb Moore

Jason Han

Seth Laochoren

Luke Moore

Tristin Turner

Hans Xu

Matt Snell

Philip Yang Coach: Eric Gregory

Coach: Kathy Champagne

KnightsÊ youthful,Ê evenÊ inÊ returningÊ golfers

have shown athleticism and aggression on the court while showing competitiveness for earning spots in the starting positions.

“It’s too early to tell with this team who the By Keith Lobdell key players are going to be since we are rebuild- keith@suncommunitynews.com ing, but they have all been working hard,” Gregory said.

PLATTSBURGH — The Seton Catholic varsity golf program has only one player Lady Knights tennis above eighth grade on the roster, and that Alejandra Bases Carolyn Spittler is not the player who is returning.

Abby Boule Kelsey Hulbert Eighth grader Frederick LaFlamme will Jade Zhang Reilly Boule be a lone returning golfer from the 2016 Gretchen Zalis April Jia squad, as the Knights will rely on one Bam Trakarnsrisakul Andy Zheng sophomore, one eighth grader and three seventh graders — all new to the program Lucy Zhou Cassie Bullis — to fill out the 2017 rister.

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Robin Weeden said. “We will be looking to improve throughout the season and hope to grow as we are extremely young and lack match experience. A rather simple goal this year will be to improve each day and truly learn how to enjoy the game.”

Knights golf Player

Grade

Frederick LaFlamme 8 John Glover

10

Samuel deGrandpre 7 Adam Plaza

7

Parker Titherington 7 Nicholas Palma

8 Coach: Robin Weeden

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PERU — The lady Indian varsity track and field program has grown in numbers and brings a lot of talent into the 2017 Champlain Valley Athletic Conference season.

“We have plenty of young talent,” coach Scott Carpenter said. “We have a young and athletic group of kids. We have a really good outlook and are hoping for a great season.”

The squad is headlined by Ella Messner, who returns as the Section VII champion in the high jump and comes off an impressive indoor track season. Messner also was a state qualifier in cross country.

Lady Indians track and field

PERU — Newcomers will be a key for the Lady Indians varsity softball team in order to earn another Champlain Valley Athletic Conference championship in 2017.

“We are hoping to build up our program with our newcomers and come out on top of the CVAC,” coach Kristen Lukas said. “We have a lot of dedicated athletes and some great leadership. We are confident in our speed, smarts, and strong pitching.”

Jade Ramos and Kiersten McCarthy will be the ladies in the center of the field, as they will handle the pitching duties.

Lukas said she also expects key contributions from returning players Sam Spear, Sierra Bouchard, Allie Beattie and Olivia Bousquet.

Lily Adams

Kaylee Amoriell

Kiran Aziz

Ingrid Baggett

Lorie Banker

Lia Clemons

Mackenzie Carpenter

Sara Crippen

Kaytlin Durgan

Kira Fisher

Lady Indians softball

Erica Haley

Mairead Lawliss

Allie Beattie

Sierra Bouchard

Hallie LaDuke

Julia Lemieux

Olivia Bousquet

Chloe Buskey

Emmerson Leach

Emily Lombard

Sayrah Durgan

Alexis Hayes

Ella Messner

Sydney Mills

Kiersten McCarthy

Elyssa Pennington

Hannah Myers

Megan McCarty

Jade Ramos

Samantha Spear

Madison McBride

Ally Post

Olivia Tarabula

Madison Tyler

Stephanie Pietz

Angel Ryder

Maria Vincelette

Mercedes Rodriguez

Alexis Rickert

Rebecca Romanowicz

Teagon Seymore

Oliva Sorrell

Amber Temmons

Hanna Wilson

Emmie Morgan

Harley Gainer

Emily Rock

Emily Vogt

Hannah Pelkey

Jade Ramos

Coach: Kristen Lukas

Coach: Scott Carpenter

PeruÊ girlsÊ tennisÊ returnsÊ solidÊ core

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PERU — The lady Indians varsity tennis team will have returning players at key positions for the 2017 Champlain Valley Athletic Conference season.

“We are returning a lot of talent from last year with Cydney Bond at number one singles and Dakota Mousseau and Mikayla Fountain expecting to compete at singles as well,” coach Bruce Beauharnois said. “The doubles teams have returning seniors Lindsay Brown and Saleen Ramos and the number two doubles team will have to be filled with new talent, but the prospects look good with new players Emma Posada, Jillian Rose and Carah Hoffman potentially filling slots six and seven.”

Lady Indians tennis Cydney Bond

Dakota Mousseau

Mikayla Fountain

Lindsay Brown

Saleen Ramos

Emma Posada

Jillian Rose

Carah Hoffman Coach: Bruce Beauharnois

IndiansÊ patientlyÊ waitingÊ forÊ links

By Keith Lobdell

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PERU — Someday, there will be pins to aim for and fairways to hit.

But until then, the Peru varsity golf team will have to continue to work on their indoor game as they wait for the snow and wetness to disappear.

“Unfortunately due to to the weather, we haven’t had any practices,” coach Joseph Koscak said. “There are four players returning from last year in Gavin Plimpton, Brett Ciolek, Brandon Kanoza and Jacob Bechard.”

Once they get on the course, Koscak hopes the team will develop into a Champlain Valley Athletic Conference and sectional threat.

“We as a team at Peru expect to be competitive with the other teams in our section,” he said.

Indians golf Player

Grade

Player

Grade

Brett Ciolek

12

Luke Walker

12

Danilo Nocher

12

Noah Schlitt

12

Daniel Bridgeman

12

Gavin Plimpton

12

Brendan Kanoza

11

Edward Nephew

10

Schyler McCormick 10

Austin Carpenter

9

Erick Frechette

9

Austin Arno

9

Jacob Bechard

8

Keegan Smith

7 Coach: Joseph Koscak

ChiefsÊl ookingÊt oÊc hargeÊ backÊin toÊs ectionalÊpic ture

and Taylor Alexander.

“We will look to our returning players, but overall, we need to gain team experience,” Campbell added.

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Lady Chiefs softball

By Keith Lobdell

SARANAC— For the lady Chiefs varsity softball program, the goal always remains the same.

“We want to get better and as always be playing June 11,” said coach Susan Campbell.

To do so, the Chiefs will rely on their experienced players, having two pitchers, a four-year starter and three-year starter in the lineup for Campbell, who said key players will include Syndey Adolfo, Nikki Donah, Skye O’Connell

Sydney Adolfo

Taylor Alexander

Kayla Dandurand

Nikki Donah

Emma Drown

Micalli Johnston

Abbie LaPoint

Audrey Lester

Skye O’Connell

Shawna Pellerin

Mikayla St.Louis

Elizabeth Trudeau

Sam Wells Coach: Susan Campbell

ChiefsÊ hopeÊ toÊ goÊ fromÊ underdogsÊ toÊ favorites

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SARANAC — Quality hitters and a deep pitching staff will be key for the Saranac varsity baseball team to be competitive in the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference this season and get back to the Section VII/Class B title game.

“We have a strong infield and quality hitters and we did not lose any pitchers to graduation,” coach Frank Trudeau said.

Team needs: To get a little more athletic.

“Newcomers in the outfield will need to take charge. We finished as the fifth seed last season and made some noise in the sectionals upsetting the forth and first seeds before losing in the championship game to Plattsburgh. This season our mindset has been to try and hit the ground running with the experience we have and hopefully get off to a great start towards a successful season. Our goal is to return to the championship this season and we’ll work our hardest all season in reaching that goal,” Trudeau said.

With quality pitchers returning to the roster this season, Trudeau believes the Chiefs should not be affected too much by the NYSPHSAA pitch count rules.

“I honestly don’t think it will affect us too much this season,” he said. “We have seven pitchers back that have innings already pitched at the varsity level. I’m sure it will change the strategy from time to time depending on the rescheduling of games due to field conditions.”

Trudeau said there are a number of players the team will turn to for leadership, including fourth year starter Nick Mather.

“Nick returns for his fourth varsity season as a two time CVAC all-star and the team captain,” he said. “His leadership has been on point in the early preseason practices. Zack Marlow was off to an all-star type season statistically last year as a sophomore but a broken leg put him on the shelf. He is fully recovered and has looked great both on the mound and in the cage this preseason. Logan Matthews when playing to his potential is among the best shortstops in the league and will be counted on for big innings on the mound as well. Sean Ahern will anchor the outfield and has been hitting the ball well in workouts.”

Chiefs baseball Player

Grade

Position

Nick Mather

12

P, C, SS

Logan Matthews

12

P, SS

Sean Ahern

12

OF

Danny Utzler

12

P, 3B

Kyle Lamora

12

P, OF, 2B

Zack Marlow

11

P, 1B

Noah Medley

11

P, C, 3B, 2B

Dylan Stoughton

11

P, 1B, OF

Hunter Williams

11

2B, OF

Matt Fall

11

OF

Isaac Garmin

10

C, OF

James Conway

10

P, OF Coach: Frank Trudeau

ChiefsÊ haveÊ young,Ê talentedÊ golf Ê squad

By Keith Lobdell

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SARANAC — While only carrying one senior and two juniors, the 2017 Saranac varsity golf team will have plenty of experience as they start the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference regular season.

“This year one of our strengths will be team depth, we have nine or 10 players that realistically have a chance to make our top six,” coach Cody Roberts said. “This type of competition at practice will only make us stronger once matches start.”

Like all the other teams in Section VII, Roberts said the team is very anxious to see a tee box and pin.

“As a team we are very young and need time on the course

to work on course management, what it takes to post low scores, and how to handle the pressure of matches,” he said.

While young, Roberts will look to his lone senior for leadership.

“Max Staley is our only senior on the team and will need to lead by example and show the younger players on the team what it takes to be successful,” he said. “Donovan Hack, Keegan Eick and Alivia Waldron are all returning players that are expected to have strong seasons. Newcomers Ian Zurlo, Nik Hamel, Gabe Clausen, and Gavin Coryea all have some experience golfing which will give them a good chance to crack the top six.”

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BEEKMANTOWN — The Eagles boy’s varsity tennis team brings a core roster of eight players who spend a lot of time together both on the court and in school, as they all are in the same grade.

“We have a close group of players with eight of them all being in 10th grade,” coach Chuck Ko said. “We have five returning second year players who have been great leaders this season thus far and are showing the ropes to our strong group of athletes who are new to the sport.”

While the team works well together, Ko said they still need court time.

“We are still a relatively young team both age and experience wise since this is only our second year back with a team,” he said. “After completing their first year of league tennis all of the returners have improved significantly since last year and are coming back eager to compete. Our predicted number one singles player Wyatt Brown will be competitive in singles this year. Returning doubles team of twins Jalen and Brandon Belrose are continuing to become a stronger team and plan to do even better than last year after receiving a second doubles second team all star award last year.”

Ko said the plan in year two of the returning program is to get better than the 2-5 record posted last season.

“Last year wasn’t bad but we expect to be even more competitive this year but more importantly I hope to bring more recognition to the strength of our players and our team so that our program here can continue to grow,” he said.

BEEKMANTOWN — The Eagles varsity track and field team brought home a NYSPHSAA championship in the 4-by100 relay last year, and will look to build with a core of young talent as they enter 2017.

“We have more boys on the team this year than in the past,” said coach Gary Phillips, who coaches along with Andy Hastings. “There are many first year athletes who have the potential to be competitive right away. How these athletes progress will determine how successful we will be as a team. We also have some returning athletes who are very competitive in multiple events.”

The team will be led by the remaining member of the state

Eagles track and field

Eagles tennis Brandon Belrose

Jalen Belrose

Wyatt Brown

Christopher Czech

Nicholas Carroll

Maxwell French

Elliot Hurwitz

Riley Quackenbush

Brodi Stansbury

Sean Williams Coach: Chuck Ko

PitchingÊ willÊ beÊ keyÊ forÊ LadyÊ Eagles

By Keith Lobdell

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Lady Eagles softball No.

Player

Grade

3

Hannah Kerr

Senior

4

Abby Bone

Senior

5

Rylee Provost

Senior

7

Katie Trombley

Senior

11

Desirae Kryvanis

Senior

12

Kelsey Hemingway

Junior

15

Katelyn Fuller

Junior

16

Emily Morrissey

Junior

17

Tatyannah Dyer

Junior

18

Brianna Martin

Senior

21

Kelsey Baker

Junior

22

Hannah Lafountian

Junior

23

Jessica Fleming

Junior

25

Iriz Mata

Sophomore Coach: Kate Duprey

Chiefs << Continued from | p. 22

to improve from their 2016 record of 3-7.

Chiefs golf Player

Grade

Player

Grade

Max Staley

12

Donovan Hack

11

Keegan Eick

11

Alivia Waldron

10

Mav Hack

10

Aiden Coolidge

10

Gavin Coryea

9

Asher Liberty

9

Gabe Clausen

8

Ian zurlo

8

Nik Hamel

8

Dylan Monty

8

Kyle Laporte

8

Keegan Brown

7

Colin LaMora

8 Coach: Cody Roberts

Player

Grade

Player

Grade

Bronson Agoney

10

Cristobal Arzola

11

Ethan Barber

9

Bryce Berry

8

Kogan Briquer

10

Sawyer Bruce

11

Adam Buckminster 11

Troy Bulris

12

Kameron Couture

10

Dade Cox

8

Jacob Dixon

10

Sean Dixon

11

Trevor Drapeau

11

Dyla Ferrigno

9

Lance Frechette

11

Cody Gadway

10

Connor Giltz

12

Declan Giltz

10

Timothy Giltz

10

Niko Hart

9

Aidan Hoogkamp

9

Logan LeClair

10

Jaden Maldonado

10

Brayden Martin

11

Grant Moravec

10

Christian Moura

10

Daryn Nephew

12

Ryan Northrup

9

Jacob Phaneuf

12

Jonah Phaneuf

9

Dossin Racette

10

George Saliba

9

Everett Sapp

12

Garrett Stevens

9

Clay Watts

12 Coaches: Gary Phillips

Daryn Nephew

and Andy Hastings

Hornets hope depth leads them back to Class B finals

By Keith Lobdell

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BEEKMANTOWN — The lady Eagles varsity softball team will seek consistency inside the circle in order to be competitive in the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference for the upcoming season.

“Our pitchers will need to step up,” coach Kate Duprey said.

“Our goal is to finish over .500 and pitching will be a key.”

In the field, Duprey said the team will be led by a trio of seniors, including outfielder Hannah Kerr, shortstop Abby Bone and second baseman Rylee Provost.

Duprey is assisted by Caleb Castine.

his senior year as a captain of the team,” said Phillips. “He was part of the NYS Championship 4x100 meter relay team from last year. He will compete in the sprints and long jump this year.”

The team will also have several other players who will be key as the Eagles look to be competitive in their Champlain Valley Athletic Conferrence meets.

“Everett Sapp at middle distance returns for his senior year as a captain of the team,” Phillips said. “He finished second in the 400 meter dash at the State Qualifier Meet last year. He is capable of being competitive in almost every running event.”

“Jacob Phaneuf at distance returns for his senior year as a captain of the team. He will compete in all distance events.”

“Other key returners include Clay Watts and Trevor Drapeau in the throwing events,” Phillips concluded.

PLATTSBURGH — The Hornets varsity baseball team will have a pitching staff that has the numbers of a Major League team heading into 2017, which coach James Manchester hopes will only make the NYSPHSAA pitch count rules an issue of keeping track.

“Our pitching depth looks to be solid early on,” Manchester said. “We have 11 of our 17 players that are working bullpen sessions in the preseason. This will be helpful considering we have to follow a new pitch count rule this spring.”

The Hornets will be getting a chance to work those pitchers early on, as they will participate in the Mingo Bay Baseball Classic in Myrtle Beach during spring break, opening with Falls Church, Va., April 10; West Seneca April 11; Westwood, S.C. April 12; and an opponent to be determined April 13.

The Hornets will be anchored by a trio of experienced players in four-year starter Andrew Bechard, three-year starter Ben Champagne and three-year starter Brady Pennington.

Manchester said there are a couple areas the team needs to address.

“We have limited varsity experience at the catcher’s position and not a lot of team speed up and down the lineup,” he said.

For the Hornets, the season goals remain the same.

“We are going to try and win the division and represent

Class B in the state playoffs,” Manchester said. “It will be a very difficult task as Division I has some talented teams and there will be parity throughout the league.”

Hornets baseball No.

Player

Grade

Pos.

2

Izaiah Browne

Jr.

P/C/IF

3

Kiernan Fischer

Jr.

OF

4

Zach Martin

Jr.

C/OF

5

Jared Kalinowski

Jr.

P/IF

6

Lucas Rotz

Jr.

OF

7

Liam Rascoe

So.

C

8

Brendon Barry

Jr.

P/IF/OF

9

Jacob Labounty

Jr.

IF/OF

10

Dean Dashnaw

Jr.

P/OF

11

Andrew Bechard

Jr.

P/C

12

Brady Pennington

Jr.

3B/OF

13

Stephen Hausrath

Sr.

P/OF

14

Carter McPherson

Jr.

P/IF

15

Zach Bieber

So.

P/IF

16

Mitch Senecal

So.

P/IF

17

Jakob Clarke

Jr.

P/1B/OF

19

Ben Champagne

Jr.

P/IF

22

Caleb Bogensberger Jr.

1B/3B Coach: James Manchester

WhalenÊ leadsÊ HornetsÊ ontoÊ tennisÊ courts

By Keith Lobdell

keith@suncommunitynews.com

PLATTSBURGH — Brendan Whalen enters his junior season as the top player in Section VII tennis, having made it to the USTA in each of the past two years as the Section VII state qualifier.

Now, Whalen and returning second singles player Nick Nowosielski will look to lead the Hornets as they enter 2017 Champlain Valley Athletic Conference play.

“We will rebuild from the loss of four starters from last season,” coach Cathy Whalen said. “Brendan, the CVAC state qualifier tournament winner for the past two seasons, returns for his junior year. PHS will look for Brendan to lead the group of promising athletic newcomers. The new hornet players are expected to make key contributions.”

Aiden Vogl and Ryan Courson will be key members of the two doubles teams which compete in matches, as they return with experience.

Newcomers include Ed Buckser, Andrew Cutaiar, Julien Desmangles, Zack Hall and Slade Wright.

“I will be looking for each player to improve and stay healthy as they year progresses, hoping to build on the success the team had a year ago even with a few subtractions,” Whalen said.

Hornets tennis Player

Grade

Player

Grade

Ben Keever

9

Brendan Whalen

11

Eusung Choe

12th

Nick Nowosielski

11

Aiden Vogl

11

Ryan Courson

11

Finn Gardner-Puschak 10

Ed Buckser

12

Andrew Cutair

11

Julien Desmangles

11

Zack Hall

11

Slade Wright

11 Coach: Cathy Whalen

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JumpersÊ willÊ beÊ keyÊ forÊ HornetsÊ track

By Keith Lobdell

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PLATTSBURGH — Coming off an indoor season where the Hornets varsity track and field team won two jumping events, coach Adam Mehan believes his group will be able to build off their accomplishments.

“I think we have a good shot at being successful in some of the jumping events,” Mehan said. “We are still progressing in some other areas but we should be able to surprise some people by the end of the year.”

Mehan said key areas of improvement for the team will be distance events and some experience in the short sprints, as well as improving in the hurdle events.

The Hornets will be led into the season by several athletes, including Section VII indoor triple jump champion De’Andre Watson, Section VII indoor high jump champion Jason Moore, Ryan Flora, Josh Gonzalez-Lyons and Chazy merger athlete Gage Ducatte.

“We hope to make an impact in the sectional meet this season and continue to build on previous successes,” Mehan said.

Hornets track and field Player

Grade

Player

Grade

Jalen Abellard

9

Humza Ali

10

Ryan Almaguer

11

Niko Bardis

11

Talon Bushey

11

Ian Campbell

9

Connor Cota

11

Tyler Cummings

12

Andrew Cutaiar

11

Hayden Dandrow

9

Noah Delrosario

12

Gage Ducatte

12

Derren Duke

10

Ryan Flora

11

Isaiah Freeman

10

Cody Garrow

9

Luke Gerhardt

9

Joshua Gonzalez

11

Joseph Gonzalez-Lyons 10

Calvin Gosrich

10

Michael James

Thomas Jolicoeur

10 9

10

Jaden Macku

12

Gareth Mansfield

Mekhi Mathis

12

Jason Moore Jr.

11

Tyrell Obert

9

Timothy O’Meara

12

Vincenzo Panetti

10

Tyler Phillips

10

Luke Prather

10

Keith Sanders

11

Andrew Swiesz

10

Nicholas Tkacz

10

Timothy Varano

11

De’Andre Watson

12

Lestyn Williams

10 Coach: Adam Mehan

LadyÊ HornetsÊ eagerÊ toÊ startÊ trackÊ season

By Keith Lobdell

keith@suncommunitynews.com

PLATTSBURGH — A youth movement for the Hornets girls varsity track and field team has the team sights set high coming into the 2017 Champlain Valley Athletic Conference season.

“The girls team strength lies in the infusion of young athletes, especially in the jumping and sprinting event,” coach Vern Harrison said. “These emerging athletes are ready to make a mark this season along with the returning athletes from last season. The team goal is to be one of the top teams in section VII. The team is highly motivated and eager to accomplish this goal.”

Harrison said the team has some strong areas, but will look to add depth in some cases.

“The team is lacking depth on the distance side, we hope to overcome this deficit with hard work and dedication,” he said.

Athletes expected to help lead the Hornets include Madison and Makenzie Baker, Leila Djerjour, Lindsey Gilmore, Hannah Glicksman, Angelina Lyons, Sue Sviakumaran and Maddy Woodward.

Lady Hornets track and field Madison Baker

Makenzie Baker

Abiageal Barton

Abigaille Batu-Tiako

Teagan Benjamin

Kristen Bliven

Kaya Carroll-Gibbons

Katy Carron

Niamh Creedon-Carey

Roisin Creedon-Carey

Jessica Dandrow

Leila Djerdjour

Pema Dolkar

Madison Gebo

Brina Micheels

LadyÊ HornetsÊ haveÊ sightsÊ onÊ tennisÊ title

By Keith Lobdell

keith@suncommunitynews.com

PLATTSBURGH — The Lady Hornets varsity tennis team has a compliment of players as they seek to claim the Section VII title in 2017.

“We have six strong and knowledgeable returning players from last season,” coach Keely Dew said. “To compliment them, we also have a lot of new athletic girls who have come to learn and grow as a tennis player. We have a deep bench of girls that will definitely be a strength of ours as the team goal is to win sectionals. We have a strong group and it’s an attainable goal to work towards throughout the season.”

While Dew said the team has the athletic ability to advance deep into the post season, she added the team needs to work on the mental aspects of the game.

“As a team we need to mentally focus on playing a little more strategically,” she said.

The solid core of athletes will be led by Trinity Carter, Gabrielle Dublanyk, Sophie Gottschall, Brina Micheels, Julia Mitsolgou and Paige Murray, who Dew said will all help lead the team as returners this season.

Lindsey Gilmore

Saana Teittinen-Gordon

Aubrie Girard

Morgan Giroux

Hannah Glicksman

Mina Gul

Kate Heinz

Maeve Long

Bianca Lynch

Angelina Lyons

Lady Hornets tennis

Hannah McNally

Elisa Megarr

Lucy Allen

Sara Bray

Kayla Michaels

Abigail Middlemiss

Sabrina Burgess

Trinity Carter

Charity Pelt

Tenzin Pema

Gabrielle Dublanyk

Margalida Flaquer

Morgan Polhemus

Grace Redmond

Sophie Gottschall

Brina Micheels

Melissa Rodriguez

Malyssa Shenko

Barrett Miller

Julia Mitsolgou

Sue Sivakumaran

Maddy Woodward

Paige Murray

Sophie Murray

Olivia Nowosielski

Charlotte Parker

Quincy Parkinson

Josephine Wang

Desiree Yocum Head Girls Coach: Vern Harrison Asst. Girls Coach : Lorraine Latremore

Isabel Yu Coach: Keely Dew

Lady Hornets softball seek return to Section VII/Class B finals

By Keith Lobdell

keith@suncommunitynews.com

PLATTSBURGH — Once you get the taste, you want to experience it again.

Such is the case for the Plattsburgh High School varsity softball team, who made the Section VII/Class B finals a year ago and wants to get another shot at the crown.

“We plan to be one of the top contenders in the race to sectionals,” coach Shae LaPorte said. “With being in the sectional finals last year, getting there again will be our top priority.”

The Hornets return all but two starters from one year ago, which will help in fielding and baserunning.

“This year our team will rely on the experience of our re-

turning players,” LaPorte said. “Having eight returning starters will give us confidence on the field. Also having speed in the outfield will prove to be in our favor.”

In the circle, the pitching duties will be handled primarily

by Sydney Burdo, who is one of several players LaPorte hopes to get key contributions from.

“Sydney will see many innings on the mound,” she said.

“We will rely on her to do her job as starting pitcher. Alyssa Salls will be looked at to lead our offense with help from Shea Frady. Alyssa and Shea, third base and short stop, will prove to be a force to be reckoned with.”

LaPorte said the key will be to stay healthy throughout the season.

Lady Hornets softball No.

Player

Grade

Pos.

3

Mica Beatham

11

OF

4

Hanna Duquette

11

OF

6

Lauren Bruster

11

C

7

Meghan Sullivan

11

OF

9

Shea Frady

12

SS

10

Sydney Burdo

12

P

13

Elisa Rodriguez

11

C

14

Cierra Branham-Harvey

12

2B

18

Alyssa Salls

12

3B

23

Elizabeth Swiesz

12

OF Coach: Shae LaPorte

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RegionalÊ girlÕ sÊ namedÊ toÊ allÊ starÊ hoopsÊ teams

Kenna Guynup, Beekmantown CVAC MVP

Brooke Bjelko, Beekmantown CVAC First Team

Lauren Lawliss, Peru CVAC First Team

Gretchen Zalis, Seton MVAC North First Team

Sam Spear, Peru CVAC Second Team

Janyll Barber, Saranac CVAC Second Team

Nicole Bullock, Seton MVAC North Second Team

Cailene Allen, Seton MVAC North Second Team

Shay Frady, PHS CVAC Third Team

Alyssa Waters, BCS CVAC Third Team

Rachel Racette, Seton Donna Dixon-Vosh, Seton MVAC North Hon. Mention MVAC co-coach

Greg Waters, BCS CVAC Coach of the Year

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Elizabethtown, NY 1 bedroom up stairs apt. HUD approved, No pets, non smoker, No exceptions. Call 518-873-2625 Judy, 518-962-4467 Wayne, 518-873-1056 or 518-6375620 Gordon.

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4 BEDROOM HOME for sale in Lewis, NY Master bedroom on 1st floor large fenced in back yard Priced to sell at only $79,000 (518) 873-2362 REAL ESTATE WILLSBORO, NY 1.06 acre lot w/water/sewer/power ($26,000) or Above lot with 1998 2bd/2bath mobile home ($49,000) 518-963-7320

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