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Fire victims remembered by loved ones Cause of fatal fire still under investigation, say authorities

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PLATTSBURGH — The community is mourning the deaths of two city residents who lost their lives Sunday, May 22 in a fatal apartment fire.

Geoffrey Brenno and Joseph Congelosi.

The two lived in different apartments in the four-unit building at 220 Margaret St. Congelosi worked for the UFirst Federal Credit Union in Plattsburgh.

Linda Bourgeois, the bank’s CEO, recalled Congelosi as an “amazing spirit” with a larger than life personality and a kind streak.

“With a flash of his smile or funny anecdote that was so Joe, he could make any one of his coworkers or members feel instantly comfortable,” Bourgeois wrote on Facebook.

Samantha Teliczan, who attended SUNY Plattsburgh with Congelosi, said his smile could brighten anyone’s day.

“Joe was one of my best friends in college,” Teliczan wrote on a crowdfunding >> See FIRE | pg. 15

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Traveling physician Daniel Way has spent years administering to patients in the central Adirondacks KEENE — Sometimes fascinating stories lurk in the most unlikely places.

A young doctor, armed with a degree from Penn State College of Medicine, returned to his hometown of Glens Falls in 1980 and began practicing medicine.

Pete DeMola Daniel Way’s work took him deep into Editor the heart of the Adirondack Park, where he discovered patients with ordinary ailments had extraordinary experiences.

There was the English war nurse in Thurman who came of age in the Battle of Britain, when skies grew dark as Spitfires battled the German Luftwaffe and bombs rained down overhead.

Way learned the man living the life of a “country gentleman” in a remote area between Chestertown and Riparius had participated in some of fiercest fighting in World War II, tasked with rooting out Japanese fighter positions with a small tank at Iwo Jiwa, where the air stunk of volcanic ash.

Or Ralph and Robert Barton, the Indian Lake brothers whose odysseys took them from the small mountain town in Hamilton County to the Pacific and European theaters and back again, where they married, found fulfilling work and lived next door to one another for years.

Two residents died in a structural fire on Sunday morning, May 22. The apartment complex is located on Margaret Street. Two residents were Photo by Teah Dowling killed and two more were injured.

Center hosting fundraisers next month to jumpstart existing summer program

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Thomas Smith and Sal Famularo, both corporals in the Fourth Marine Division, share a moment at the Home Front Cafe in Altamont, Albany County in October 2014.

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Way, a baby boomer born 10 years after Pearl Harbor, collected a myriad of stories while working for 35 years as a primary care physician in some of the most remote stretches of New York State.

The concentration camp liberator; the torpedoman who sunk the first Japanese aircraft carrier to be downed by an American sub; the elite Night Fighter pilot tasked with shoot >>See ‘WE WERE THERE’ | pg. 14

PLATTSBURGH — The Champlain Valley Family Center is pulling out all the stops to raise funds for its prevention programs.

The substance abuse nonprofit has lost $500,000 in state funding since 2008.

With this came the demise of their youth summer program targeted toward middle schoolers.

CVFC plans on putting a portion of its proceeds to bring back the summer program this year, which they say is needed more than ever.

A series of events next month aims to raise $30,000.

“We felt as a board that it was important to bring this back,” Board President Ginny Brady said. “We want to have an impact on the youth of our community.”

The dates and details of the program, she said, will be announced soon.

As part of CVFC’s prevention programs, counselors go into schools around Clinton County to teach students in a class >> See CVFC | pg. 12

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City receives $1 million in FEMA funds for base marina clean-up trians can access the marina on foot.

Plattsburgh Mayor James Calnon said the road will be reconstructed in a way to ensure it won’t be affected by future floods.

Kevin Farrington, city engineer, was not available for comment to share the schematics of the roadway.

A deteriorating building once used to store coast guard supplies will be torn down.

The surrounding area also affected by the flood will be cleaned up.

Farrington said during the meeting last week that the project is set to be completed sometime this year.

Calnon said the area is used primarily as a fishing spot and launch for smaller boats, kayaks and canoes.

Residents and visitors can get to the site either by car or the Terry Gordon Bike Path.

Calnon said its the only site south from the Plattsburgh Boat Basin that acts as an access point to the lake. The rest is blocked by the railroad.

As for other updates and reconstruction of the concrete marina itself, Calnon said “we have no plans at this point to further develop that.”

Late last year, Saratoga Associates met with community

members to discuss waterfront revitalization in the city.

The Old Base Marina was brought up as a potential area to consider for redevelopment. However, there hasn’t been any further discussion on the project as a whole.

Pictured at left: The site surrounding the Old Base Marina will be restored to its original form before the flood in 2011.

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BRIDAL SHOW ON TAP

Funds allocated to repair damage from 2011 flooding

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PLATTSBURGH — After five years, the site surrounding the Old Base Marina will be restored to its original form.

The city recently received $1 million from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) to clean up the area surrounding the Old Base Marina.

The old base marina, located across from the Valcour Brewing Company on Ohio Avenue, was flooded in 2011.

The roadway leading into the marina was washed out. It’s currently blocked off to all vehicular traffic. However, pedes-

The second annual Adirondack Bridal Show hosted by Taylor Rental-Party Plus will be held at the Butcher Block in Plattsburgh on Sunday, June 5 from 11-1 p.m. Vendors will be on hand to assist in making your wedding day perfect. From cake samples, to jewelers, to wedding venues and DJ’s couples are sure to get expert advise while attending the show. Prizes will be given away right from the start of the show, so get there early to be entered to win all the great prizes and giveaways. Each couple will receive a complimentary bridal bag, filled with bridal magazines and other great information to help plan their special day. The Butcher Block will have drink specials and discount lunch coupons to make it a full day event. All proceeds benefit the North Country Cancer Fund. Advanced ticket sales are $5 at Taylor Rental-Party Plus and the Butcher Block or at the door for $7. Contact Jenn Hayes for further information at Jen@taylorrentalny. com. Pictured above is, from left to right, Jenna Beauregard, event coordinator for Party Plus, Jenn Hayes and Libby Hyatt, event coordinator for the Adirondack Room at the Butcher Block.

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Lyon Street School restoration put on hold Peru officials looking into funding opportunities for historical building

By Teah Dowling

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PERU — The Lyon Street School, which once educated the town’s residents, now stands empty with several structural problems.

Town officials decided to seize restoration of the historical building during the May 9 board meeting.

Town Historian Ron Allen brought up the topic to see if the board could help in preserving a piece of Peru’s history.

The board is looking into a comprehensive plan for the building to find out what needs to be done each year and budget for it.

“There’s no extra money,” Supervisor Peter Glushko said

‘Fitness in the Park’ series to return SARANAC — Parents are still able to sign their children up for Fitness in the Park for this summer Saturday, May 28, at the Saranac Town Park, from 10 a.m. to noon. Plattsburgh, Schuyler Falls, Peru, and Saranac, along with the City of Plattsburgh, are offering five new physical activity choices for youth this summer. For five weeks at specific parks in these communities, children can participate in five different week long introductory sessions, including karate, gymnastics/tumbling, golf, archery and hip hop dance.

Openings are limited. No equipment or prior experience in any of the activities is needed to participate. Youth need to be signed up in their community of residence. Parents should contact their local recreation program in each community for more information on available slots, times and locations.

Lodge to host scholarship golf tourney LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Lodge #834 F&AM Open Golf Tournament takes place Saturday, June 11, at the Craig Wood Golf Course, from 10 a.m. The $55 fee includes golf, cart, lunch and prizes ($45 for club members) four person scramble. Proceeds will benefit the scholarship fund and other local charitable endeavors. For more information, contact John Odell 576-9537, Vic Burman 8910775, Rollie Torrance 637-1824.

during the meeting. “There won’t be anything available until October.”

The Lyon Street School, which sits at the corner of the Lyon and Rock roads, needs to have roofing installed. However, the tower has to be replaced and the bell has to be painted before the roof can be put in.

Last year, the town historian awarded a bid to a local contractor for $3,230 — a little over the actual cost of the roofing.

But the contractor backed out.

Allen said he recently received a bid to install the roofing for $6,400.

“I have no problem putting all my budget in the schoolhouse again,” Allen said. “But we will still be short.”

For the past three years, 98 percent of the town historian’s budget has been allocated toward the building.

Glusko said $3,000 to $4,000 is taken out of the town’s budget and put toward the town historian’s budget.

So far, support timbers and a sill were replaced. The front cement steps and patio were repaired.

The town was sold the building for $1 in 2010 in excellent condition from previous owners Al and Marion Dixon.

Marion is the daughter of Frederick Lyons, who purchased the property in 1939 for also $1.

After the town purchased the building, the schoolhouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was

The Lyon Street School restoration was put on hold after the May 9 board meeting.

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one of 19 one-room schools in the town in the mid to late 1800s.

Because of this, Glushko said other grants may be available.

During the meeting, Councilman James Langley suggested having the newly appointed code enforcement officer Robert Guynup give an assessment. Also, he suggested forming a committee to oversee the restoration.

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Governor Cuomo proposes widespread changes in New York alcohol policy

New laws would continue to slash red tape, allow Sunday morning alcohol sales

By Pete DeMola

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LAKE PLACID — Wine in growlers? Sunday morning cocktails?

It could happen if the state legislature approves a series of proposals rolled out last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo designed to add further fizz to the state’s craft beverage industry.

These and other proposals are part of an ongoing effort to modernize the state’s 80-year-old alcohol control laws.

“This new legislation will build on that progress by modernizing the state’s Blue Laws, cutting through the red tape and removing artificial barriers to growth,” said Cuomo in a statement announcing the proposals.

Since 2011, the state has implemented a number of reforms and expanded programs to grow the craft beverage industry, including creating new farm-based manufacturing licenses, launching a $60 million statewide promotional campaign and hosting several wine, beer and spirits summits.

Local craft brewers are thrilled.

When Lake Placid Pub & Brewery owner Chris Erickson heard the proposals including the “Two Hundred Foot Law” prohibiting full liquor licenses to locations within 200 feet of schools and churches, he literally clapped out loud.

“Any time the state government is looking at modernizing and streamlining anything is great,” Erickson said.

The expansion of Sunday sales, said Erickson, will be “tangibly beneficial” to the Lake Placid brewpub, allowing the location to start offering brunch.

The number of craft beverage producers in New York — including breweries, cideries, distilleries and vineyards — has more than doubled from 2011 and now numbers 900, according to materials provided by the governor’s office.

Combined with distribution and retail, producers account for more than $27 billion in economic impact and support tens of thousands of jobs statewide.

“It’s a real engine driving small business in the state,” Erickson said.

The summits, too, are encouraging, he said.

Jim LaValley, founder of Big Tupper Brewing, agreed: “Any time there’s reduction in regulation, that’s a good thing,” LaValley said, “and I do appreciate the spotlight the governor has put on the craft beer industry.”

Elfs Farm Winery & Ciderhouse owner Tom Frey called the proposal to allow vineyards to sell their product in growlers, or reusable glass jugs, a “brilliant move” that also makes sense from an environmental perspective.

Wine bottles, Frey said, often cannot be recycled.

Frey said the shift in the state’s approach toward alcohol

cannot be overstated.

The mantra of the State Liquor Authority since Prohibition has been enforcement, Frey said.

“Gov. Cuomo and his staff have changed that.”

Four weeks remain in the legislative session.

“They should definitely be reformed this year,” Cuomo said.

“There’s no excuse for the legislature to leave Albany without changing this law.”

Local alcohol producers are hailing the continued reforms of the state’s alcoholic beverage laws. Another raft of proposals was announced last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pictured here at Three Heads Brewing in Rochester on May 18, 2016.

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Schumer: Feds must help local governments combat ransomware

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Russian hackers are zeroing in on local government computer systems through “ransomware” attacks.

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-New York) says the federal government needs to do more to combat a new form of cybercrime that is “wreaking havoc” on upstate governments and businesses.

“Our country’s critical infrastructure is still far too vulnerable to hackers, and we must do more — and fast — to ward off this metastasizing threat,” Schumer said.

Hackers are targeting small upstate towns, businesses and medical centers because their computers are the most vulnerable, Schumer said in a conference call with reporters last week.

“If you’re a small company or a small municipality, they go after you,” Schumer said.

Ransomware, which initially appears as a legitimate-looking email link, encrypts computer systems and all of their valuable digital files — including banking, Social Security numbers and patient information — until a ransom is paid.

The figures aren’t exorbitant, Schumer said.

The average ransom is $300, which is high enough to be valuable, but low enough that it can be paid quickly (although fees of as high as $10,000 have been recorded).

Once the ransom has been paid, hackers retain the info, Schumer said.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation estimated hackers using this method collected more than $200 million in the first three months of 2016, Schumer said.

Tracking is difficult, especially when crossing international lines. As such, a defensive

posture is needed.

A number of local governments and agencies have already been hit, said Schumer, including the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce and the village of Illion in Herkimer County, where officials ponied up $800.

An attempted attack in Manlius, Onondaga County, was defeated because the town’s information technology department recognized the malware.

All local governments need these type of resources and training, Schumer said.

Schumer put forth a three-pronged plan and called for Senate appropriators to allocate more money to help state and local municipalities make the necessary infrastructure improvements and train employees to prevent future hackings.

The creation of a dedicated funding stream for state and local municipalities is key to stemming these attacks, Schumer said.

Essex County is not immune.

In fact, the county’s technology department quickly thwarted an attack after recognizing an email that appeared fit the characteristics of a ransomware attack.

The computer was quickly isolated, shut off and examined in a secure environment, said Dan Palmer, the county manager and information technology officer.

“It’s an ongoing thing that we’ve been watching for,” Palmer said. “It’s pretty scary stuff.”

Essex County is already taking measures against the threat: their system is backed up nightly. Preventive front-end safeguards are

also in place that strip suspicious links before delivering email to intended recipients, Palmer said.

While county employees receive training, and have already been educated on the ransomware threat, Palmer agreed federal money would be useful to combat the issue.

Essex County often provides informal computer support to its 18 towns, nearly all of which operate on shoestring budgets. Federal funding may allow for the hiring of additional techs to formalize and consolidate those services.

“That would be the best direction to go,” Palmer said.

Public Safety Chairman Shaun Gillilland (R-Willsboro) said municipal computer systems are often no more protected than home networks.

Providing funding is allocated, a countywide IT system would make sense, he said.

But they are unstaffed as it is, “barely holding their heads above water.”

“We’re going to have to seriously look it,” Gillilland said.

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-New York) says the federal government needs to do more to combat a new form of cyberware that is “wreaking havoc” on vulnerable upstate governments and businesses.

Pictured above: S c h u m e r speaks to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association on Nov. 10, 2008.

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n a short two week span President Obama has enacted two new laws without any representation from we the people.

When elected, Mr. Obama promised to fundamentally transform the nation. With only a few months left in office, it appears he is pulling out all the stops to finish what he started.

Last week he mandated that all schools in this country no longer consider their students as “boys” or “girls” but instead they are now gender neutral. Schools are prohibited from making any inquiry to ensure that student’s genitals play no role at all in anything, including which bathroom, locker room or shower they choose to make use of. Administrators can’t ask for any medical documentation, treatment information, or identification, as that would violate someone’s privacy.

This directive will go a long way to helping the estimated 0.3% of our population who have an issue identifying the gender they were born with versus the gender they identify with. If any of the 99.7% of the population have an issue with these new rules or feel uncomfortable in anyway they are the ones with a serious problem and are likely to be labeled as “intolerant” or a “transgenderphobic.”

One last thing on this subject; failure to comply with the new ruling and the taxes we all paid to the federal government will no longer be coming back to our school district since we can’t accept that one’s gender is now pure choice.

New week - - new decree, effective Dec. 1, if you earn less than $913 per week you are no longer a salaried professional. You are now an hourly employee eligible for overtime. Additionally, unless you earn $134,004 per year you are no longer exempt to work freely as a highly-compensated-employee, free to work as many hours as you choose without Big Brother Government having some say.

I have always worked long hours, not because anyone forced me, but because I wanted to excel at whatever job I was doing.

Perhaps like many of you I was taught long ago work ethic was an important fact of life. I’ve always practiced the old adage “Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn’t work hard.”

You see I’ve never considered myself very gifted with natural talent. In school grades, sports or at work, I am proud to say I’ve gotten ahead by working harder and putting in the extra time to become successful. I strive >> ALEXANDER | pg. 7

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Immigration and the 2016 presidential campaign

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he issue of illegal immigration has New Yorkers divided — the division spans everyone from college students, dairy farmers and retail clerks to journalists, construction workers and law enforcement officers, among others.

Many in the agribusiness sector get defensive when this issue comes up in an editorial, blaming the problem not on their use of immigrant labor, but on the notion that New Yorkers point the finger at co-op labor suppliers as being the responsible parties for vetting foreign farm laborers entering the Empire State.

No matter, there’s lots of interesting (you may find disturbing) national news on the immigration front at this moment.

We’re sure that the topic will be front and center — along with the ongoing loss of a variety of traditional American jobs — during the national election campaign of 2016.

Thanks to the Federation of American Immigration Reform for the following news tid bits that, we’re sure, few of you know about: •The Library of Congress has decided it will no longer use the term �illegal alien” although the legal term appears in U.S. Federal statutes.

•The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ruling makes it easier to employ cheap, foreign labor for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) jobs here, rather than hire American college graduates.

•Faced with a surge of illegal border crossings, the Obama administration has responded by asking for a reduction in the number of U.S. Border Patrol agents.

•The Border Patrol has been instructed by the DHS that �catch and release� of illegal aliens will remain the Obama’s administration policy.

•The Obama administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to lift an injunction preventing it from implementing twin immigrant amnesty programs: The Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programs. The Court will rule on this issue sometime in June.

•The State of Florida has stifled legal legislative efforts to outlaw its sanctuary city policies which protect illegal aliens. Florida Senate Judiciary ComLETTERS

mittee Chair, Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (D), has refused to take up any immigration bills.

•The Obama administration wants illegal aliens who are granted “deferred action and work authorization” to be eligible for federal benefits such as Social Security, Medicare and disability payments.

Former New Mexico U.S. Rep. Dr. Heather Wilson (R) has been an observer of America’s current border war for a number of years.

Today, Dr. Wilson is president of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, but she still has insights about the immigration problems that she wrestled with while doing the people’s business under the U.S. Capitol dome between 1998 and 2009.

This former Congresswoman, now turned college administrator, has spoken out about what many U.S. voters—especially those siding with the presumptive GOP presidential candidate—believe in their hearts and minds: “I support legal immigration,” Dr. Wilson said. “(But) I don’t support amnesty because it is not fair to people standing in line at consulates around the world.”

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To the Editor: I have lived in this area since 1999 and raised my two children in my home and neighborhood.

So as to many, my family are well-known to this town and community. We aren’t troublemakers, we are people that stay close with our family.

We are good Christians and help others when in need. We try our hardest to keep our surroundings up, we have been hit with some hard times this year, and like many people who live fixed can find it difficult to take care of every thing at once.

“Our yard seems to be on the not-so-nice list if you wish to put it that way.”

This is why there is a fence put up and, yes, our efforts for trash removal is underway. I have one final thing to say is that on the gate of the fence, there is a “no trespassing” sign.

Whomever put a brand new rat trap in our yard, I hope that our daughter or our cat doesn’t step into it or get hurt.

You know who you are. You are my neighbors.

To the Editor: The Ticonderoga Heritage Museum would like to thank our community restaurants, businesses, organizations, farm stands and many volunteers that made our Annual “Taste of Ti” so successful. In addition, we thank our community members who attended our event.

Your contributions help us keep our programs and museum exhibits admission free: BPOE #1494, Bodette’s Barbecue, Burgoyne Grill at Best Western, Burleigh Luncheonette, Corner Market, Country Florist Gift Shop, DeBro’s On the Way Cafe, Drinkwine Produce, Eddie’s Restaurant, EMA, Emerald’s Restaurant, Gunnison’s Olde Farmhouse Bakery & Gift Shop, Happy Star Restaurant, Hot Biscuit Diner & Catering Service, House of Pizza, International Paper, Keith’s Meat Market , Knights of Columbus #333, Libby’s Bakery & Cafe, Maplefield’s, McDonald’s Restaurant, Nadeau’s Farm & Garden Market, Silver Bay YMCA of the Adirondacks, Ticonderoga Natural Foods Co-op, Wagon Wheel Restaurant, Willow Wood Farm, Wind Chill Factory and Ye Olde Fort View Inn. Also a special thank you to Allison, Krista and the staff at Best Western for helping with presentation, set up, and serving; Ticonderoga Heritage Museum Board of Directors; Volunteers: Mary Curtis, Ginny Lamb; Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce and Libby’s.

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‘My beautiful boy died of a heroin overdose’ But my personal story is not an unusual one BOB ROSE> Wilmington resident

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eing born in the 1940s and growing up in the 1950s, drugs were something we heard of. But heroin, basically, was something only the low side of humanity used.

My son Jeff was born in 1974 and grew up to be one of the joys of my life and a constant pal to my beautiful daughter.

With my demanding career, perhaps I missed critical things in the development of my children.

Jeff grew up to be a kind, young man with many friends — but there appeared to be something going awry with his social development that I didn’t quite understand. His grades were poor despite the fact that he tested as a genius on several scales. He possessed an amazing talent for art and music, finished high school and went on to Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, where he excelled.

Life was good!

We shared lots of ski, backpacking and mountain climbing trips and concerts. In spite of being an artist son and a fighter pilot dad, we seemed to hit it off pretty well with a mutual respect for each other.

After graduation, he was off to Eugene, Oregon, and later, San Francisco, where his art career really took off. He sold many paintings for thousands of dollars.

But a lot went unnoticed by me during my many trips out west to see Jeff, most significantly, that his artistic genius was being fueled by drugs and alcohol.

His move to Portland, Oregon and his marriage turned from temporary joy to a nightmare when I found out they were both on heroin.

An initial attempt to get them into rehab was rejected. They called about a year later begging for help as they were unable to kick the addiction despite

several painful attempts to go cold turkey. Fortunately, I was able to get them into a rehab program at Allied Health Care. After two years of steady progress, Jeff and his wife moved back east and finished rehab through Transition Living Resources and Crouse Hospital in Syracuse. She finished the program in early spring of last of 2014, and Jeff finished around the first of November.

Sounds like everything was going great, doesn’t it? Yeah, that’s sure what I thought.

Last spring, my son’s wife died of an overdose of oxycodone combined with kratom tea and alcohol shortly after leaving rehab.

My son, Jeff, my pal — my beautiful boy — died of acute heroin intoxication a few days after Thanksgiving.

I’ve been told over and over by the people helping me to live with this nightmare, but I just can’t buy it. The fact that the staff at rehab thought he was a model client and was heading for a successful conclusion doesn’t make me feel any better…I guess as a society we are all to blame. Just like mental illness, addiction is finally being looked at as the illness that it is.

Of course, it’s easy to look back now with 40 more years of life and spot unusual behavior that I should have paid more attention to and that I should have sought help to address as a young Dad — but that’s not how it works.

Experience is something you get right after you need it — unless, of course, you learn from the experience of others like me… and there are many of us.

My personal story is not an unusual one: Heroin use is at epidemic levels.

When I was about 12, my Dad took me on a fishing trip, but it was more about birds and bees than fish. He pretty much told me everything I would do wrong in my life, but there was one thing that stuck with me forever: “Bobby,” he said, “if and when you get yourself in trouble, come to me with the truth. I may be mad, and I’ll probably punish you, but one thing you can always count on is that I’ll stand by you. I won’t judge you by the things you do wrong but by the way you deal with them.”

Stand by your children. Don’t make them afraid to come to you for help when they get into trouble. Watch them like a hawk and if something seems wrong, it probably is.

If you can’t figure it out, then get help and there is plenty of it out there.

And, more than anything else…love the hell out of them!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

NationalÊ debt:Ê donÕ tÊ blameÊ Obama To the Editor: There is no source more neutral than the Office of the Budget to which my daughter reminded me recently.

Looking at the figures below, which are taken from that source, belies empty words attributing the “doubling of the national debt” to Obama.

You can choose to believe that, and say it a thousand times (which seems to be the object or strategy) and it still won’t make it true.

In 2009, federal receipts dropped by approximately $419 billion (presumably because of the “Great Recession”) and has increased in every subsequent year to reach a level $726 billion higher in 2015 than in 2008.

In 2009, federal outlays increased by approximately $535 billion, including the cost of the military surge in Afghanistan and the costs of providing financial assistance to those hurt by the housing bubble burst and the recession, in general. Consequently, the federal deficit jumped by $956 billion from 2008 to 2009, but has been decreasing every year since, to a level of $438 billion in 2015. It is projected to increase about $200 billion in the next two years.

Obama and his administration have led us out of the mess. To refuse him credit for that and to heap fictitious responsibilities upon him ad infinitum is careless and irresponsible, at best, in my opinion.

Don Austin Elizabethtown

BlameÊ ObamaÊ forÊ oilÊ railÊ policy To the Editor: Two recent letters to The Sun discuss oil trains and their risk to the North Country an important local and national issue. Unfortunately, both writers miss a basic concern, the role the federal government plays in creating this dangerous situation.

Michael Calitri, of Peru, urges support for the transportation of Bakken crude oil by train from Montreal south to Albany. He minimizes the dangers of such transport, describes it as efficient, and implies it is cheap.

He is flat out wrong. He also urges local officials to turn a deaf ear to critics of the rail transport system.

Wouldn’t he like to make the prices of gasoline and fuel oil go down?

Monique Weston, of Keene, counters all of Mr. Calitri’s points directly and firmly, pointing out that local officials have no authority over the “bomb trains,” as she denotes them. Weston states that environmental groups have lobbied many elected and appointed officials from local mayors to state representatives and even senators to “ban the transport of crude oil by train along Lake Champlain and the Hudson River.”

Is anyone listening?

The problem here is that both of these writers are ignoring the big picture, a map of North America. The Bakken oil fields in Alberta, Canada (where huge forest fires are currently burning), is directly north of Mexico. A straight line can be drawn from these oil fields to Texas and Oklahoma where a network of pipe lines exist; they connect the many oil wells there to refineries and ports on the Gulf of Mexico that were built to handle crude oil and its by-products.

In fact, a private company had already begun construction of a pipeline in Canada directly linking the Bakken oil fields to the oil industries in Texas and Oklahoma. The owners of the XL Pipeline had even gone to great lengths to obtain approval from the US’s EPA to minimize negative effects on the environment and had met all or almost all of the EPA’s requirements. They would build to modern standards an efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly addition to our nation’s infrastructure at no cost to taxpayers!

They stopped construction last year because of one insurmountable hurdle: the president of the United States, Barack Obama, issued an executive order blocking construction of the XL Pipeline. Our president bypassed any other elected officials at the local, state or national level to do this. He gave

as his reason that he is protecting the environment-not our environment, but the environment, (whatever that is) he sees as important.

For the environment of our president, acrid diesel fumes from oil trains passing thru our towns and villages are not a problem. For his environment, rumbling oil trains that shake the foundations of our homes are not a problem. For his environment, the roar and rattle of noisy oil trains is not a problem. And for his environment, the risk of an oil spill polluting Lake Champlain or the Hudson River watershed or many other watersheds along the circuitous routes of oil trains is nothing to worry about.

We need a new president with a different agenda.

Forman Phillips Indian Lake/Balston Spa

ArticleÊ misrepresentedÊ theÊ facts To The Editor: Thank you, for this opportunity to voice my concerns.

I just finished reading the article in “The Sun” dated Saturday May 14, 2016 on page 3 of The Adirondack Journal Sun about the Thurman Town Board Meeting.

The police did not, at any time, clear the Town Hall as your article stated.

Upon their arrival the town supervisor (Ms. Wood) discussed the situation with the officers. At that point, an officer talked with the resident that had disrupted the meeting. The officer explained, what they could and could not do during the meeting. The meeting proceeded, although with very heated comments towards the town supervisor and town the board members, who have supported the actions in question.

In the past after closing most meetings, the supervisor would leave. Closing and secure the building was the town clerk’s responsibility. After the closing of most meetings the people would always stay for discussions about whatever they wanted and eventually moving outdoors and when they were ready get in their cars and go home. A few minutes after closing this meeting, the town supervisor decided it was time to remove the residents still having conversation in the town hall, saying she had to close the town hall and secure the building.

At no time did the police ask anyone to leave. It was the town supervisor Ms. Wood, telling everyone to leave so she could lock up. I at this point felt very threatened, I mean, think about it, with the police in her corner telling the residents to get out of their own Town Hall.

I would like to thank the officers that responded, their duties bring them into many difficult situations and they handled this one in a way that kept the residents safe.

Keith L. Parent Sr., Thurman

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on that approach and I know many others who feel the same way. But now, with the wave of Mr. Obama’s pen, generations will be told, sorry you can’t do that.

This country was born out of a pioneering spirit. I’ve often wondered if I lived in another time would I have been brave enough to set out over the ocean to come to America or travel west with my family in a covered wagon risking life itself for the promised opportunity?

Just as our children are being physiologically neutered in school, our workforce is being told to step off the gas. America needs to accept just a few more of these rules to completely defeat the American entrepreneurial spirit while leaving us dazed and confused. How can we compete in a global economy when the hands of our workforce are tied?

Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News.

Little Bits The semicolon Gordie Little

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am far from an expert on punctuation. I use what works for me at any given time. When it comes to the comma, I recall a teacher once saying, “When in doubt, leave it out.” As for the semicolon, that’s a horse of another color.

I view the semicolon as separating important elements of the sentence and in place of the aforementioned comma under certain circumstances. To me, it signifies a pause in the action. It offers time to catch your breath and promises more to come. I suppose that’s why it consists of a period with a comma underneath.

A few weeks ago, we did a TV show interviewing people who set up booths at a Plattsburgh event to display their crafts, wares and services. I always learn a great deal on such occasions and came away from this one feeling delighted to have met so many nice people and to have learned so much.

Enter, the semicolon. Perhaps you’ve noticed that it is showing up in crafts, especially in jewelry, tattoos and clothing. It has adopted a special meaning for many who feel that it is a good fit for something in their lives.

I interviewed a local artisan who has a genius for crafting bracelets, rings and amulets worn around the neck. Most are made from silverware—knives, spoons and forks. I asked how long it takes to make a spoon ring and was blown away when he said, “Three minutes.” It would take me three hours and I would ruin several in the process.

His work is beautiful and I particularly loved the bracelets he created. Each piece was unique.

His work with the semicolon caught my eye and I decided to pursue it with my friend, Elaine Ward, who had him come to her home to work his magic from some of her silver treasures.

The more she talked about semicolons, the more my attention was attracted. Many others are doing similar work and I decided to try and learn how it all began. The Internet led me to something called “Project Semicolon” and a woman named Amy Bleuel who is its founder and president.

I was intrigued by her mission statement: “Project Semicolon is a global non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and love for those who are struggling with mental illness. Project Semicolon exists to encourage love and inspire.” Her mantra is that “hope is alive.” She says part of her vision is to start “a revolution of LOVE and declare that our stories are not over yet.”

It began three years ago, she says, “to honor her father whom she lost to suicide.” But, it soon grew wings and became applied to inspiring people with struggles of many kinds.

“Your story is not over,” she says. I like that theme and wish the project well through the semicolon and its hopeful message.

Columnist Gordie Little may be reached at gordie@suncommunitynews.com.

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Saturday: 2:30 pm

The Good Dinosaur is a fun, moving children’s movie, rated PG. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This is a free screening.

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A night of great food & entertainment.

Performance by the Boobie Sisters 5:30pm. Raffle drawing 6:45pm. Live music by Standard Deviation. $35 fee per person, $60 per couple. Includes: dinner, dessert, party favors. Cash bar. Proceeds benefit North Country Cancer Fund.

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MAY CHILDREN’S AUTHOR 29 READING, KATE Sun. MESSNER@NORTH STAR UNDERGROUND RAILROAD MUSEUM, AUSABLE CHASM.

Sunday: 2:00 pm

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Best selling author Kate Messner will read from and discuss her children’s book, “Long Road to Freedom.” This is about two children who escaped slavery and journeyed through the North Country.

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EYE ON THE ARTS

A form of truth

J

ohn F. Kennedy, born this week in 1917, once said that art is “a form of truth.”

It’s true that art often works toward exploring and expressing the human condition in an uninhibited way. However you feel about art, music, film and even literature, this expression is essential in our lives. It makes us feel less alone. Whether through mutual appreciation or denouncement or through casual discussion, it connects us. Local art even has the ability to connect us to our community. This week, I encourage my fellow Northerners to indulge in their favorite art form.

As always, I have a few suggestions.

The Champlain Valley Film Series will screen “Creed” on May 28 at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. “Creed” is a crowd-pleasing story of loyalty, legacy and heartfelt determination.

Determined to follow in his famous father’s footsteps, boxer Adonis tracks down Creed’s rivalturned-friend, Rocky Balboa, to train for his own shot at the title. The Philadelphia Inquirer calls the film “as riveting as the old Rocky films.” Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for minors.

For more information, contact info@cvfilms.org.

The Whallonsburg Grange Hall will also host a workshop on May 29. The workshop will cover the basics of identifying, sustainably harvesting and cooking with roughly a dozen wild spring edibles. The course will include a field portion and a kitchen portion, beginning with a hunt for nearby wild foods. Participants will then use what is collected, supplemented by local farm products, to collaboratively prepare a lunch feast in the Grange’s commercial kitchen. The class will be taught by Dillon Klepetar, co-owner of Farmstead Catering in Essex. Dillon has a deep history with animal husbandry and farm management, as well as professional catering services. The class will begin at 9 a.m. Attendees will meet at the Grange before heading out into the woods. Tickets are $15 per person, or $25 per family. Pre-registration is encouraged.

For more info, or to register for the event, call 518-963-4170 or email Kate Ritter at admin@ thegrangehall.info.

The Ticonderoga Festival Guild Players will produce their fourth play in two years, “A Golden Fleecing,” beginning on May 26. With music, gunshots and outrageous behavior, the play harkens back to the iconic saloon life of 1800s America. The Ticonderoga Festival Guild was established in 1980 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the performing arts in the Ticonderoga area. The support and effort of the founding members has been continued through memberships and volunteer time contributed by people throughout the area. “A Golden Fleecing” will have repeat performances at 7 p.m. from May 26 to May 28. The final performance is scheduled for May 29 at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Jill at 518585-3203 or email the Guild at tifestivalguild@gmail.com.

Local author Kate Messner will read from and discuss her children’s book, “Long Road to Freedom,” at the North Star Underground Railroad Museum in Ausable Chasm on May 29.

“Long Road to Freedom” follows the story of two children who escape from slavery and journey through the North Country. Admission is free. The reading will begin at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Peter Slocum at 518-708-5607.

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In June, the Ti Arts Gallery in downtown Ticonderoga will showcase the collaborative work of a local photographer and a German-Canadian painter and sculptor in “World WILD: Nature’s Vibrant Colors.” The artists will display over 50 of their images, each featuring both North American birds and wild animals from around the world. The public is invited to attend two special events: a free wine and cheese reception on June 3 at 5 p.m., and an informal chat with the artists on June 4 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information on the exhibit, visit ticonderogaarts.org or email ticonderogaarts@ gmail.com.

The Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh will open a new exhibit in June titled “In Perspective: Art of the Visually Impaired.” The exhibit features artwork from the Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany Blind Artist Society and the North Country Association of the Visually Impaired, Inc. “The most important aspect behind the ‘In Perspective’ exhibit is to educate the public about artists with disabilities,” says The Strand’s Gallery Coordinator, David Monette. “Specifically how people with visual impairments interact with and create art.” The exhibit will be on view from June 3 to June 24. The opening reception, which will be held on June 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., is free.

The Strand Center for the Arts will also host a performance by the world-famous Hal McIntyre Orchestra on May 28. The Hal McIntyre Orchestra, under the direction of Don Pendleton, will bring a big band sound to Plattsburgh with their musical tribute to Frank Sinatra. Hal McIntyre, one of the founding members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra, performed with his ensemble for the first time in New Rochelle, New York in 1941. Fondly known as the “Band All America Loves,” The Hal McIntyre Orchestra has toured worldwide for decades. The show will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25. For more information, visit strandcenter.org.

The Defibulators will perform at the Waterhole in Saranac Lake on June 2. The Brooklynbased group boasts a unique sound that has been described by The Washington Post as “rowdy, punk-fueled twang highlighted by heaps of blue-collar wit.” The free show is 21+ and begins at 6 p.m.

The Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls will host a staged reading on May 28 sponsored by the Warren-Washington Association for Mental Health. “Shades of Blue: The Show” will feature readings by the authors of “Shades of Blue,” as well as locals who have had experience, or loves someone, with a mental illness. The show, directed by Logan Beth Fisher, will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. All proceeds will benefit the Warren-Washington Association for Mental Health. Part of the agency’s mission is to promote the awareness and importance of mental well being in the community. The WWAMH hopes to use the authors’ voices to educate the public on the complexity of mental illness, further diminishing the stigma that surrounds mental illness. Proceeds raised at this event will be used to financially support the various programs that they offer. For more information, visit woodtheater.org. www.suncommunitynews.com/A&Efor the latest events

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Heroin task force lands $120k in state funds Essex County Heroin and Opioid Prevention Coalition will hire staff to combat entrenched epidemic

By Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Heroin abuse does not discriminate, said members of a task force designed to combat opiate abuse in Essex County.

They gathered last week and shared their personal stories: A father grieving the death of his son and daughter-in-law.

An elected official whose son is struggling with addiction. A man whose doctors carelessly used so much pain medication during routine surgery, an anti-overdose antidote was required to bring him back from the precipice.

The drug has sunk its claws into virtually every aspect of life in the county.

Reflecting the sentiment that tackling the epidemic takes more than making arrests, the coalition, which was formed last year, contains a broad group of local healthcare, mental health, law enforcement and citizen representatives.

Abuse has a creeping and relentless effect.

Families are splintered when parents get incarcerated. Child abuse cases skyrocket, as do infectious diseases, drug-related accidents and injuries and neonatal syndromes stemming from addicted parents.

Doctors are taxed by an influx of prescription-seeking patients; health care agencies are strained, and crime rises.

Agencies are simply maxed out.

Opiate overdoses are now the nation’s leading cause of preventable death, killing over 40,000 Americans in 2013. Nationwide, 1.9 million people are addicted to opioid-based prescription painkillers, about 25 percent of them to heroin.

The problems in Essex County are further compounded, said law enforcement officials, by the presence of a major drug pipeline that ferries narcotics up and down the Adirondack Northway, including “bindles” of heroin branded just like other product.

“When you get into branding, you’ve created a corporation,” said John Tibbitts, Jr., a state police captain. “An illicit corporation, but a corporation nonetheless.”

Dave Reynolds, a major with the Essex County Sheriff ’s Department, cited an uptick in drug-related arrests by his department, including a recent traffic stop that revealed a sizable cache of crack and heroin.

Heroin is cheap and readily available. But prices would drop even lower, said Doug Meyer, director of the Mental Health Association in Essex County, without the constant state police patrols on the north-south thoroughfare.

Authorities hope a new injection of state cash will help stem the tide.

For 25 years, the Fisher House program has provided a “home away from home” for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and VA medical centers. The homes provide temporary free lodging so families can be close to their loved ones during a medical crisis, allowing them to focus on wh what’s important – the healing process.

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Major David Reynolds of the Essex County Sheriff’s Department (center) speaks in Elizabethtown on May 20 as Essex County Department of Public Health Director Linda Beers and Captain John Tibbitts, Jr., of the New York State Police, look on.

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The Essex County Heroin and Opioid Prevention Coalition, or ECHO, is the recipient of a $120,000 state health foundation grant designed to address the problem.

The two-year funding package, which aligns with state and federal efforts to deploy resources to local communities, will be facilitated by the Essex County Public Health Department.

“This is an illness that does not discriminate,” said Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro), who attended the meeting alongside state officials to brief attendees on their efforts.

Earlier this month, the House voted on a series of bills that authorizes the appropriation of $103 million in federal grant funding annually over the next five years.

Stefanik also cited her efforts helping to unfreeze assets seized by the Department of Justice’s Forfeiture Asset Program to fund these and similar groups.

In Albany, state lawmakers, including Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) and state Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury), said they’re working on legislation in their respective houses.

ECHO aims to hire a part-time staffer to move the group’s proposed initiatives forward, including prevention and harmreduction strategies and narcan training for first responders and public school officials.

The overdose antidote has already been used to save someone’s life in Ticonderoga, said Ticonderoga Police Department Chief Mark Johns.

ECHO has spent much of the past year mapping out a matrix designed to identify gaps and chart a path forward. Best practices will be plugged in elsewhere in the county, said Linda Beers, the county’s public health director.

While they admit they can no longer “arrest their way out of the situation,” law enforcement also has a role.

The Essex County District Attorney’s Office, for instance, would like to see the expansion of a drug court program designed to steer offenders into treatment programs, said District Attorney Kristy Sprague.

Stopping addiction in its early stages is critical, Sprague said, particularly for young people.

The district attorney said her office is deluged with calls with residents pleading for quick solutions to known problems.

“Just because it doesn’t have immediate results doesn’t mean we’re not working on it,” Sprague said, who encouraged tipsters to keep calling.

Breaking free from opiate addiction isn’t as simple as having a steely sense of willpower. The flu-like withdrawal symptoms, which can manifest themselves as soon as hours after a dose, have been described by users as excruciating.

Illicit relief is often just a phone call away.

The availability of medically-supervised detox providers is critical for curbing the epidemic, say experts.

But yawning gaps exist in the current system, such as the time period between when an addict makes the decision to get clean and when a bed at a detox facility becomes available.

Beds are in short supply across the nation, even more so in the remote North Country, where addicts have to travel to Potsdam and Albany for slots in already-taxed facilities.

Lisa Sears-Bowlen, a site supervisor with St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers, said the average waiting period is between 2 and 3 weeks.

In the meantime, officials admit little can be done to help addicts aside from a sustained intervention process.

“A lot of times, you end up losing them,” Sears-Bowlen said.

Bob Rose knows from experience.

The Wilmington resident recently lost his son and daughterin-law to overdoses.

His son, Jeff, called and begged for help. A trip to the emergency room revealed a three-month waiting list for rehab.

A five-year methadone plan followed. But it didn’t lead to recovery.

Before long, Jeff was supplementing his two milligrams of methadone with heroin.

“The dose that finally got him was extremely toxic,” Rose said.

A proposed new treatment center in Schuyler Falls, announced by the state in February, will provide some relief, offering withdrawal and stabilization services for all substances, not just opiates.

Champlain Valley Family Center Executive Director Connie Wille said the facility is projected to open in the first quarter of 2017. A feasibility study is still underway.

Detox, said Wille, is just the first step in the road to recovery.

The new facility, said Little, will provide “a gentle handoff ” for the day treatment aspect, which experts say is critical to maintaining sobriety.

While it is anticipated to be a beacon of the North Country recovery world, the Schuyler Falls facility joins other efforts to expand options for addicts, part of an intended regional approach.

St. Joseph’s, which offers a 90-day inpatient program in Saranac Lake, will expand its services by opening an outpatient center in Tupper Lake. Funding has been received for a 17-bed program in Malone for homeless parents, while hours are slated to be expanded at other locations.

The agency also aims to expand availability of the heroin replacement medication suboxone, which is dispensed at their Saranac Lake and Malone clinics, to all locations, including those in Elizabethtown, Keeseville and Ticonderoga.

St. Joseph’s also partners with the Essex County Jail to provide detox and counseling services for inmates, a program that is drawing widespread attention from law enforcement officials who are interested in replicating the program elsewhere.

Still other medical options include the use of vivitrol, timereleased medication implanted under the skin, and a methadone clinic, another heroin replacement medication that is proven to work for “short-term, motivated users,” said Meyer, the mental health agency director.

“There’s a core of hardcore users in Essex County,” Meyer said.

But none of these programs are free.

Gaps in insurance coverage pose problems, Sears-Bowlen said.

Insurance companies typically often cover only five days of detox or inpatient services up front as part of their managed care plans. Haggling might grant the patient a few additional days. Still additional problems arise when providers decline to pay for more than one treatment in the same day.

Kicking patients loose so early so on in the recovery increases the chances of relapse, say medical experts.

Treatment, drug courts, education — they’re all defensive measures, say task force members, that combat a problem that already exists.

But what about cutting the hydra off at his head?

The rise in opioid abuse is largely attributed to skyrocketing prescription rates. Eighty percent of heroin users start after misusing prescription drugs, according to the American Society for Addiction Medicine.

This means medical professionals are essentially introducing powerful painkillers to patients, getting them hooked and leaving them hanging by failing to provide adequate tools for detox.

As part of ECHO’s efforts, local medical professionals, including those at Elizabethtown Community Hospital, will be required to attend training sessions designed to identify at-risk patients.

Doing so might possibly curb prescriptions, said task force members.

Meyer said the creeping use of fentanyl, a powerful painkiller often dispensed in lollipop form, is also troubling, particularly for fibromyalgia.

Essex County Department of Social Services Commissioner John O’Neill called doctor overprescription the “elephant in the room.”

“It’s a huge feeder stream and a gateway to this whole problem,” O’Neill said.

The commissioner said the issue won’t go away without widespread changes in the medical industry, including incentives designed to curb the practice.

“Simply telling physicians to do better isn’t going to cut it,” O’Neill said.

Stefanik, the federal representative, agreed that best practices need to be examined; and local physicians, kept engaged.

The lawmaker recounted when she had her wisdom teeth removed as a high school senior.

“I didn’t need all that medication,” she said.

Rose, the grieving parent, said family members need more education to identify risk factors.

“It’s such a complex mess,” Rose said. “Don’t be too proud to say it can’t happen to my child.”

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From page 1 room setting and meet with individual students referred by teachers and guidance counselors 2 to 4 days per week.

Prior to the lost of funding, CVFC serviced eight schools across the county. Now, they’re only in five.

The nonprofits hopes their upcoming “5K Forward for Recovery Race,” along with a raffle for a 1965 Ford Mustang, will generate enough funds.

The run, Brady said, is designed to celebrate ecovery of those who fell victim to drugs and/or alcohol.

While prevention program funding decreased, Brady said the center is in a good spot with funding for their treatment programming.

CVFC Executive Director Connie Willie said the program’s counseling programs have

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been at capacity the past five years. The caseload will increase by approximately 25 percent once they expand into their new detox center and outpatient facility in Schuyler Falls.

The new facility, which was announced by the state in February, is set to open sometime next year, said Willie.

“People have seen in the news how devastating substance abuse is in the community,” Brady said. “We’re committed to combating this epidemic.”

The grand prize is a 1965 Ford Mustang.

Second prize is $1,000.

Raffle tickets are $50 and a limit of 600 tickets will be sold.

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RACE DETAILS The 5k FWD will take place Saturday, June 25 at Plattsburgh City Beach.

Registration is at 8 a.m. until the race begins at 9:15 a.m. A kid’s 1 mile fun run obstacle course will take place at 10:15 a.m.

It costs $20 to pre-register online at adirondackcoastevents.com or $25 the day of the race. The kids fun run costs $5.

Registration for the race includes a 5KFWD T-shirt and medal, race packet and bib number. All children participants will receive a medal and sunglasses.

The raffle will take place at 10:30 a.m.

The Champlain Valley Family Center will be hosting their third annual 5k Forward for Recovery Race to help raise funds for their prevention programming.

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shooting down German “vengeance weapons;” the engineer who helped build the Burma Road — their stories are all brought to life in “We Were There: World War II Stories from the Adirondacks’ Greatest Generation” the new book by Way, which is now available.

Way is a deft storyteller. The doctor, who continues to practice medicine at Hudson Headwaters facilities in Indian Lake and North Creek, isn’t afraid to dedicate large blocks of text to the interviewees before circling back to offer historical context.

Doing so allows the narrative to breathe without sacrificing detail, giving interview subjects a platform to tell their own stories of some of World War II’s most defining moments in a style that is both conversational and eminently accessible, making the 160-page book a breezy-yet-engaging read.

These are not fleeting encounters.

Way knew Ralph Barton for over decades, serving as his primary care physician before learning of his involvement in the deadliest conflict in human history.

Ralph woke up early on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941 to greet a friend from Warrensburg who was supposed to be arriving in Pearl Harbor.

The army infantryman went outside and saw a Japanese zero blaring down on him, guns blazing from both wings.

“I can still hear bullets ripping through the palm trees, going right past me,” Ralph recalled. “I could have lit a cigar off the tracer bullets going by my head.”

Back in Indian Lake, it took 10 days for his family, including Robert, to find out if he survived or not.

Three years later, as a crew member of the USS Langley, Keene Valley native Phil Kunz witnessed the sinking of the Zuikaku, the last surviving Japanese carrier that perpetrated the Pearl Harbor attack.

The recollections of these Adirondack residents, both natives and newcomers, are leavened with sketches of American society at the time, shedding light on how their experiences fit into the broader American fabric.

Many believed heading off to war was simply the right thing to do. Others saw it as an escape from grinding poverty.

“For many young American men coming of age in the early 1940s, the challenge of risking one’s life in battle on a steaming, fly-infested island on the other side of the world was preferable to life at home,” Way wrote.

When the soldiers returned, many used the newly-created GI Bill, designed to aid the anticipated 16 million living veterans, to pull themselves out of poverty and make something of themselves, which in turn, created the American middle class.

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They were men like George Beyerbach, who grew up in a tenement in the Bronx.

Beyerbach followed in the footsteps of his half-brother, Fred Barton, who was working in Schenectady and living in Warrensburg.

Beyerbach hitchhiked 200 miles north and got a job shoveling gravel, supplementing his income by selling his blood. A job at Tahawus, the now-defunct mining village in Essex County, followed.

It was there where he brawled with an older coworker and got knocked unconscious for the first — and only — time in his life.

Afterward, the pair bonded at the Wayside Inn in Newcomb.

Then came Iwo Jima, where Beyerbach manned an amphibious DUKW with a two-ton howitzer.

Thirty-six days of hell followed.

The marine returned home, married and bought a print shop, now the Glens Falls Printing Company, which is still running strong today.

History buffs will also undoubtedly find the historical kernels, almost mentioned as asides, equally fascinating.

Among them is the American Nazi pin described by Alfred Kleeman, the German-born US citizen who served as a mapmaker in 653rd Topographical Engineering Battalion in the Army Corp of Engineers.

As a young foreign student, Kleeman, who later settled in Queensbury, watched Jews being put on trains and shipped to death camps.

Other foreign students told him to blend in and not cause trouble. Kleeman went to the US consulate in Vienna, where he was given an American flag pin to wear on his jacket lapel and advised to wear a swastika pin beneath it.

“One day I was in a trade show in Leipzig, Germany when Hitler and his entourage came through in a parade,” Kleeman said. “The SA saw me with my ‘American Nazi’ pins and proudly placed me in the front of the parade route with my camera.

When Hitler’s car approached me, it stopped and he posed for me! He was about 10 feet away! I wish I had shot him with a gun instead of a camera!”

Kleeman later ended up in the China-Burma-India theater, where his company helped General Joe Stilwell build the Ledo Road, the supply line from Burma to starving civilians and resistance armies within Mainland China.

While there, the young cartographer met both Mao Zedong, Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek and General F. D. Merrill, the commander of a guerrilla force who later gained infamy as “Merrill’s Marauders.”

Way, like the legendary Chicago journalist Studs Terkel, seems to possess that same natural talent for getting people to open up. Like Terkel, he includes context as to how he met the

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subject and how they fell into conversation. And he never pries.

Still, many were reluctant to share their stories.

“When I approached John about sharing his story with me, he thought hard before answering,” Way wrote, referring to John Taylor, the Warrensburg resident who served as a torpedoman on the USS Sailfish.

Taylor pointed his finger at the author: “I’m willing to do this to honor the 52 subs and the thousands of men who never came back.”

“We Were There” is Way’s third book.

His first, “All in a Day’s Work: Scenes and Stories from an Adirondack Medical Practice,” was published by Syracuse University Press in 2004, and is a memoir that traces his path from childhood to a career in medicine and passion for photographing Adirondack residents.

The book isn’t all horror stories.

“We Were There,” published on Way’s own imprint, also contains heartwarming anecdotes, like the story of Thomas Smith and Sal Famularo, a pair of Fourth Marine Division members who struck up a friendship in 2012 after spotting each others’ hats during a trip to WalMart.

As it happened, both recalled the same battle where their division was tasked with taking Tinian Island, the last enemy-held island in the Marianas group, in winter 1945.

Their homebase became the Home Front Cafe in Altamont, Albany County, part of the group who called themselves the Iwo Jima Survivors.

World War II veterans are dying at a rate of 600 per day, Way notes.

Many profiled in the book, which was written over the span of a decade, have since passed away.

“Once their generation is gone, the bridge is broken, and the connection is forever gone,” Way said.

Way’s book is essential reading not only for history buffs, but for anyone with even a fleeting interest in the Adirondack Park and its rich tapestry of people, places and characters — a testament that the people are, and always have been, the region’s greatest resource.

North Creek resident Reuben Davis drove a tank for the 16th Armored Division. Davis fought in the battle to liberate the city of Plzen in Germany, the war’s final European battle.

Following his return, Davis married and raised two sons while working several jobs, including for the town of Chester, as a lift operator for the Gore Mountain Ski center and 38 years at the garnet mines in North River.

“When I left North River in 1943, I was a boy, a country bumpkin,” Davis told Way. “Three years later, I came back a man. It was a long way in between, and I did a lot of growin’ up in between.”

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From page 1 page set up to aid Congelosi’s family. “He made the classes we had together amazing and fun. He will be missed. No one could ever be as loving as he was.”

Brenno was a substitute teacher at Stafford Middle School, where he taught seventh-grade math. The Ogdensburg native also worked at Livingood’s Restaurant & Brewery in Peru.

“Family is at the heart of everything we do,” wrote the restaurant on their Facebook page Sunday. “Today we need to take a moment to support our family.”

Patrons shared their memories, recalling Brenno as a friendly face who always made them feel comfortable.

“Geoff was the best,” wrote Courtney Tetrault.

Tetrault, of Peru, said Brenno made him feel as if they’d be friends for years. On one visit with his wife, who was pregnant, Brenno went out of his way to surprise her with another favorite dish: chocolate peanut butter pie.

“Fly high, Geoff,” Tetrault wrote. “You will be missed.”

Tanesha Brenno said her brother will be missed by everyone he knew, touched and loved.

“Yesterday, we lost a leader, an individual who left his footprint, his mark, his positive attitude by role modeling the benefit of living in the present, not sweating the little things, being a friend and staying positive,” she wrote.

Congelosi’s girlfriend, Alyssa Upton, 26, and Adam Fleury, 32, another tenant, were admitted to the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital.

Fleury was released after being treated for smoke inhalation.

Upton’s condition was upgraded from critical to stable condition on Monday, according to CVPH. Nine residents resided in the apartment complex, which also contained an empty storefront. Red Cross is assisting them.

GoFundMe pages have been set up to aid family members and survivors with expenses.

“Alyssa is the kindest, sweetest person I’ve ever met,” wrote Kim Yelle.

“It breaks my heart that this has happened. Joe saved her life, and lost his. No one will ever be able to thank him for that.”

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

But the blaze that took five hours to extinguish may have been caused by an unattended grill, said authorities.

Plattsburgh City Fire Department Chief Scott Lawliss said a grill fire on the porch was called in at 4:07 a.m.

Crews arrived at 4:10 a.m.

City Police Chief Desmond Racicot said no other information will be released until the investigation is completed.

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Legislation to guide removal of unruly campers passes senate

Sen. Little-sponsored law aimed at long-term renters who claim campgrounds as summer homes

By Pete DeMola

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MORIAH — Talk about unhappy campers.

A bill that would make it easier for campgrounds to evict unruly campers from campgrounds passed the state senate last week.

Sponsored by state Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury), the legislation would add a new section to the state’s Real Property Law to “define campgrounds and campground owners and provide for the removal of persons from a campground who, among other things, creates a disturbance or violates a law.”

The proposed law also would provide for the return of pre-paid fees and the disposal of property belonging to campers tossed from the facilities.

“Although not a frequent occurrence, sometimes a bad actor can ruin the experience for other campers enjoying a nice time and the only resolution is removing that person from the property,” said Little in a statement.

The legislation would also outline clear procedures between campground owners and law enforcement officials.

The Campground Owners of New York (CONY) supports the legislation.

If approved, the law will allow private campgrounds to better compete with their state-owned counterparts, which are patrolled by state agents.

The legislation isn’t aimed at weekend warriors, said Don Bennett, CONY President and CEO, but rather long-term renters who rent space over an entire season.

In doing so, they often make the argument that the

campgrounds serve as their summer homes.

Once those citations enter the courtroom, magistrates often side with the camper over the campground, citing existing domicile laws. Law enforcement officials are then reluctant to get involved, viewing the matter as a civil issue.

“Although they are technically licensees, courts often provide them with rights that are afforded to tenants in a landlord and tenant relationship,” wrote Peter B. O’Connell, CONY’s legislative counsel, in a memo in support of the bill.

“Worse yet, other courts sometimes provide them with rights that are afforded to tenants in mobile home parks — where it is necessary to provide 90 days notice prior to obtaining a warrant of eviction.” “[The legislation] would give them the ability to demonstrate that it is not their domicile,” Bennett said.

A person remaining on the campground could be guilty of trespass and removed by law enforcement.

Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava agreed seasonal renters can present a sticky dilemma.

But removal seldom poses an issue in his community, he said.

“We usually just throw them out,” Scozzafava said.

Scozzafava, a former manager of the Bulwagga Bay RV Park & Campground, said following eviction, management would usually prorate the bill and refund the remaining balance.

The bigger issue at Bulwagga Bay, he said, is when campers drift to other area campgrounds following an initial eviction.

A companion bill is sponsored by Assemblyman Steve Englebright of Long Island.

The legislation comes as the region prepares to shake off the rust of winter and welcome the influx of summer tourists.

State Department of Environmental Conservationoperated campgrounds opened last week.

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ChiefsÊ sweepÊ throughÊ SectionÊ VIIÊ trackÊ titles

By Keith Lobdell

while the Ticonderoga quartet of Dillon Crowe, Justyn Granger, Griffin PLATTSBURGH — It was Sara- Hughes and Ty Schlogl nac’s day to shine at the Section VII finished fourth. SaraTrack and Field Championships nac Lake, PHS and Lake May 21, as the boys and girls teams Placid followed.

Rory Patterson ran both won the sectional crown in the 400 for the Chiefs in contrasting fashion.

For the boys, the Chiefs scored a time of 51.78 seconds 190 points while second place for the win, followed Beekmantown had 106. In the girls by Plattsburgh’s Luka meet, the Lady Chiefs scored a nar- Tsiklauri (51.81) and row, two-point win over Beekman- Beekmantown’s Everett Sapp (51.87). town, 136-134.

Banker scored a second win for the Indians Boys meet in the 400 hurdles with a time of 57.08, beating The track events started with Boyle (EKMW - 59.15), a very competitive 4-by-800 re- Maye (SCS 0 1:00.42) lay, where Connor Madden of Sa- and Cameron Duffield ranac was able to edge out Lake (SCS - 1:01.29).

Placid’s Stuart Baird at the line for Jonathan Gay scored a a win. The Bombers, whoever, were second win for his Emus disqualified after a post race ba- team in the 800 with a ton toss, giving the Saranac Lake time of 2:04.42, followed quartet of Ethan Wood, Lauchlan by Baird (LP - 2:07), Cheney-Seymour, Tyler Martin Martin (SL - 2:08), Forand Anderson Gray second place. rest Ledger (LP - 2:12), Beekmantown’s Elisabeth Plympton (right) reaches for the line in the girls 100 dash. Plympton won the event, followed by, from right to left, Claire Photo by Keith Lobdell Ethan Feazzelle, Nick Jackstadt, Feazelle (PCS - 2:12), Deshaies (PHS), Hannah Glicksman (PHS), Jada Meadows (Saranac Lake) and Jordanne Manney (Beekmantown).

Tom Mathews and Paul Ryder led Clark (SCS - 2:13), throw of 40-feet, 10.5-inches, best- finished third in 5:08, followed by a time of 4:16.75. Saranac, NCCS, Peru to a third place finish, foll- Brandon Romaca (Ti - 2:13) and ing teammate Clay Watts by three Elysha O’Connell of Saranac (5:09). Ticonderoga, Saranac Lake, PHS, lowed by Beekmantown, AuSable Jabaut (PHS - 2:13). inches. Saranac Lake’s David SulIn the 4-by-100 relay, Man- Lake Placid and Beekmantown folValley, PHS and EKMW. livan finished third, while Ticond- ney, Plympton and Reed teamed lowed.

Peru’s Palmer scored his second Another close race took place in win in the 200 with a time of 22.96 eroga’s Jarod Pike was fourth. up with Lindsay Gonyea to win a On the field, Meg McDonald the 110-hurdles, where Saranac’s seconds, followed by Handy (BCS Tim Bedard scored the win in fourth straight event for the Eagles scored the lone win for TiconderoMitch Fink (15.82) edged EKMW’s - 23.06), Patterson (SCS - 24.23), the discus with a throw of 128-feet, with a time of 52.12. They were fol- ga in the sectional meet with a high Jarron Boyle (16.19) by .36 seconds Tsiklauri (PHS - 24.41), Griffin 8-inches, while Sullivan finished lowed by Meadows, Alexa Clark, jump of 4-feet, 10-inches, beating for the win. The Chiefs Noah Pears- Hughes (Ti - 24.68), DeAndre Wat- second at 121-feet, 2-inches. They Kate Stevens and Randi Rondeau of out Peru’s Ella Messner, Beekmanall finished third in 17.01 seconds, son (PHS - 24.73) and Moore (SL were followed by Beekmantown’s Saranac Lake (53.87). Saranac fin- town’s Allyssa Rock and Northeastfollowed by Loudon Frechette (BCS - 24/79).

Trevor Drapeau, Watts, Pearsall, ished third, while the Ticonderoga ern Clinton’s Aislyn McDonough, - 17.23), Andrew Banker (PCS Villa, EKMW’s Jason Zerube and quartet of Meg McDonald, Rachel who all finished two inches behind.

Caleb Moore put Seton Catholic Aycock.

17.32), Luke Maye (SCS - 17.39), White, Omni Bazan and McKenzie Messner was able to put herTalon Bushey (PHS - 18.83) and on the top of the podium with a Overall, Peru finished third in Price finished fourth. Peru, PHS self atop the podium in the triple 9:54 run in the 3,200 race, with Mcthe team results, followed by PHS, and Lake Placid rounded out the jump, recording a mark of 32-feet, 8.5-inches, 2.75-inches better than Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, EKMW, field.

Claire Deshaies ended the Beek- Saranac’s Barber. Plattsburgh’s BriTiconderoga, Seton Catholic, Norteastern Clinton and AuSable mantown run atop the podium anna Coon and Baker placed third in the 400, edging Villemaire by and fourth.

Valley. one second (59.23 to 1:00.37) to Beekmantown’s Plympton picked score the win. Juliette Baker fin- up the eighth win of the meet for the Girls meet ished third for EKMW in a time Eagles in the long jump with a mark of 1:02.43, while Delaney Hughes of 15-feet, 11.75-inches. Teammate Ally Post helped the Peru Lady finished fourth for Ticonderoga in Reid finished five inches behind, Indians get to the top of the po- 1:02.66). followed by Saranac’s Barber. dium in the opening event of the Jessica Cartier earned the first In the throwing events, it was girls track meet, expanding the lead podium-topping finish for the Lady Valerie Simmons’ day, as the NCCS against Lake Placid to capture the Cougars in the 400 hurdles, scoring 4-by-800 relay in a time of 10:01.49 a time of 1:07.12 in beating Peru’s Lady Cougar swept the events with while the Lady Blue Bombers fin- Canet, who ran the race in 1:08.1. a 34-feet, 10.5-inch throw in the ished in a time of 10:07.53. Post Beekmantown’s Reid and Madison shot put and a 103-feet, 1-inch throw in the discus. Brianna Coon Saranac’s Connor Madden celebrates his team’s win in the 4-by-800 relay. was joined by teammates Taylor Baker of PHS followed. finished 1’-5” behind Simmons in Photo by Keith Lobdell Canet, Rebecca Romanowicz and Villemaire scored her second win the shot for PHS, while TiconderoElla Messner, while the Blue BombGrew finishing third between the Cody Huestis (Ti - 18.84). ers quartet included Marli Damp, of the day for the Eagles in the 800, ga’s Corey Kidder finished 5’1” bePeru’s Alex Palmer placed first in LePage duo of Saranac.

Gabby Armstrong, Lissy Ashley beating Saranac Lake’s Shumway hind for second place in the discus.

Cory Couture joined with Sapp, and Sara Rose-McCandish. They 2:25 to 2:27. Woodruff placed third the 100 meter dash with a time of In the team scores, Plattsburgh 11.36, followed by a trio of Eagles Frechette and Handy to win the were followed by Saranac, Saranac for the Chiefs, followed by Lake High finished third, followed by in Daryn Nephew (11.65), Nate 4-by-400 relay for Beekmantown, Lake, Seton Catholic, Beekman- Placid’s Armstrong.

Peru, NCCS, Saranac Lake, TiconHandy (11.66) and Brogan Arthur followed by Saranac, Peru, Lake town, AuSable Valley and PlattsPlympton scored the Eagles’ deroga, Lake Placid, EKMW, AuSPlacid, AVCS, PHS, Ticonderoga burgh High.

(11.84). sixth win on the track witha time able Valley and Seton Catholic.

Senior Jonathan Gay of EKMW and Saranac Lake.

Tristen Reid then put Beekman- of 26.08 seconds in the 200, edging In the field events, Saranac’s town in the win column with a time Deshaies (26.11) at the line. Meadscored a victory in the 1,600 for the Emus, running the race in a time of Mitch Fink scored a win in the of 16.33 in the 100 hurdles, beat- ows finished third in 27.49, while Star not there 4:24.95, almost 14 seconds ahead high jump with a mark of 5-feet, ing Jessica Cartier of Northeastern Peck was fourth for AVCS, Janyll One noticeable absence was that of Seton Catholic’s Caleb Moore 10-inches, defeating Peru’s James Clinton, who had a time of 16.75. Barber fifth for Saranac, Hughes of Seton Catholic and future New sixth and White seventh for Ti(4:38.55). Saranac’s Zach (4:44) and Blaise by six inches.

They were followed by Jaclyn Laconderoga. Grace McGrew of Lake Hampshire University runner MarAndrew LePage (4:46) followed, Fink also scored a win in the tourelle of Saranac Lake 16.78). garet Champagne, who finished Placid finished eighth. along with Jacob Jabaut (4:48), Lake triple jump, with his mark of 41The 100 dash also went to the Placid’s Henry McGrew (4:50), Sa- feet, 8.5-inches beating DeAndre In the seventh win for Beekman- third at the prestigious Eddy Meet Eagles with Elisabeth Plympton ranac Lake’s Anderson Gray (4:52) Watson of Plattsburgh High by over town, Villemaire picked up her the same day. Champagne ran the crossing the line in 12.84 seconds, 3,000 event in 10:04.40, as the top and Plattsburgh’s Connor Cota one foot. followed by Claire Deshaies (PHS, third individual win, sweeping the three finishers each set a meet re(4:53).

Saranac’s Ben Aycock and Lake 13.18), CorrieAnne Stoner (EKMW, distance races with a time of 11:05 cord.

In a race to the line, Beekman- Placid’s Trent White shared the title 13.36), Hannah Glicksman (PHS, in the 3,000. Woddruff followed for Champagne, along with the rest town’s Matt Villa edged Peru’s Isa- in the long jump with matching 13.53), Brinn Peck (AV, 13.63), Jada Saranac just .62 seconds behind, of the top finishers in the sectional while O’Connell finished third, Lea iah Maddix for the win in the 4-by- jumps of 19-feet, 3.25-inches, one- Meadows (SL, 13.66) and Jordanne DeJordy of Seton Catholic fourth, championship events, will com100 relay, with the Eagles running a half inch ahead of Saranac’s Ty- Manney (BCS, 13.71).

Sofia DeJordy of Seton fifth and pete for a spot on the NYSPHSAA 44.53 race and the Indians a 44.90. ler Blair and Ticonderoga’s Justyn Kirsten Villemaire then took the Gonyea sixth.

Section VII team Friday, June 3, at Villa ran anchor for a team with Granger, who both finished with third straight event for the Eagles, Arthur, Frechette and Handy, while jumps of 19-feet, 2-75-inches.

The trio of Canet, Post and Ro- AuSable Valley High School. clocking a time of 5:03.06 in beatMaddix ran anchor for the Indians In the shot put, Matt Villa of ing Woodruff to the line (5:06.46). manowicz joined together with with Palmer, Banker and Justin La- Beekmantown had the winning Brittany Shumway of Saranac Lake Hallie LaDuke to score the second porte. The Chiefs finished third, Peru relay win in the 4-by-400 with keith@suncommunitynews.com

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WhalenÊ repeatsÊ inÊ boysÊ tennis,Ê BarrettÊ winsÊ girlsÊ gold

By Keith Lobdell

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PLATTSBURGH — Section VII held its tennis championships over four days this past week, with boys players earning a spot to compete at the NYSPHSAA championships at the United States Tennis Association’s home in Flushing Meadows.

Brendon Whalen of Plattsburgh High and the Northern Adirondack duo of Jared Brunelle and Brandon LaBombard will represent Section VII in boys matches.

Meanwhile, Beekmantown’s Sierra Barrett and the Peru duo of Grace Higgins and Anna Mitchell were the section as champions for the girls.

Girls Barrett, who had played doubles for the bulk of the CVAC regular season, moved into the singles role for the sectional and state qualifiers, scoring a 6-43, 6-2 win over second seed Victoria O’Leary from Lake Placid to claim the qualifying bid as well as capture the team Section VII title for the Eagles.

Barrett made the finals with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over the top seed, Cydney Bond of Peru.

O’Leary dropped two games in the second set as she advanced past semifinal opponent Olivia Nachbauer, 6-0, 6-2.

In the consolation match, two of the three needed break points went the way of Bond, as she defeated Nachbauer in a hard fought, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 match of the tournament.

In the quarterfinal round, Bond defeated Northeastern Clinton’s Meara McManus by matching 6-2, 6-2 sets; while Barrett got the two breakers she needed in the 6-4, 6-3 win over Plattsburgh High’s Brinna Michells; Nachbauer scored a 6-4, 6-0 win over AuSable Valley’s Ashley Guynup; and O’Leary defeated Beekmantown’s Rylee Fessette without dropping a game in the two-set win.

In doubles, it was the team of Katie Matott and Emily Sample who were unable to main-

tain any momentum against Higgins and Mitchell, dropping a 6-1. 6-2 match to the champs.

In the semifinals, Higgins and Mitchell defeated the Northeastern Clinton duo of Rylee Pinsonneault and Skylynn Thomspon 6-1, 6-0, while Matott and Sample did not drop a game in a straight-set win over Beekmantowns Emma Beach and Reagan Fessette.

In the consolations, Beach and Fessette were awarded third place via forfeit.

The eventual champs were challenged in their quarterfinal match, dropping a 6-7 opening set in a 7-4 tiebreaker against the Saranac duo of Victoria Bruno and Julia Drolet.

However, the Peru duo rallied to take the last two sets by scores of 6-3 and 6-2.

Thompson and Pinsonneault received a bye of their own in the quarterfinals due to an injury forfeit by the Lake Placid duo of Sophie Morelli and Jasmine Philip; while Fessette and Beach defeated the duo of Veronica Barber and Hailey Parker of Saranac 6-4 and 7-6, winning a 7-1 tiebreaker; and Matott and Sample defeated Northern Adirondack’s Paige Chilton and Makenna Magee with a 10-8 tiebreaker in the opening set before a 6-1 second set.

Beekmantown’s Sierra Barrett (above) and Plattsburgh High’s Brendon Whelan (below) were the girls and boys individual champions in the Section VII tournament last week..

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Boys In the championship match, Brendon Whalen successfully defended his Section VII title with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Alex Rine of Peru.

Both finalists had to overcome a member of the Northeastern Clinton tennis team to make the finals, as Whalen defeated Troy Tetreault 6-3, 6-2. Rine defeated Devin McManus in three sets, winning the opening set 6-2 before dropping a 4-6 second set and winning the decisive third set by a score of 6-4.

In the all-Cougar consolation, it was Tetreault who scored a 6-2, 6-3 win over McManus to claim third place.

In the quarterfinals, Whalen scored a 6-0, 6-3 win over Peru’s Kyle Gorman, while Tet-

Peru’s Anna Mitchell (pictured) and Grace Higgins scored the girls doubles championship.

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reault scored a 6-1, 6-3 win over Plattsburgh High’s Ryan Courson; McManus a 7-5, 6-4 win over Seton Catholic’s Freddie Siriphantrakul; and Rine a 6-3, 6-0 win over Lake Placid’s Sawyer Chase.

The round of 16 saw Whalen defeat Northeastern Clinton’s Patrick Polniaszek 6-0, 6-0; Gorman defeat Seton Catholic’s Seth Laochren 6-2-6-3; Courson defeat Lake Placid’s John Seemueller 6-1, 6-2; Tetreault defeat Northern Adirondack’s Steven Mitchell 6-2, 6-0; McManus defeat Lake Placid’s Kyle Kirby 6-0, 6-; Siriphantrakul defeat Saranac’s Nick Dorrance 6-0, 6-0; Chase defeat Beekmantown’s Jalen Belrose 6-0, 6-0; and Rine defeat Plattsburgh High’s Alex Kneifel 6-1, 6-1.

Opening round matches saw Seemueller defeat Peru’s Tanner Lombard 6-1, 6-2; Courson with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) win over Beekmantown’s Brandon Belrose; Mitchell with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) win over Seton Catholic’s Garrett Lemza; Kirby with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win over Peru’s Jack Dubay; and Siriphantrakul with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Beekmantown’s Christian Moura.

In doubles, which featured some of the best matches in the entire tournament — boys or girls — it was an all Northern Adirondack

sectional final, with Brunelle and LaBombard having their hands full against the duo of Ethan and Steven Warick. Eventually, Brunelle/LaBombard received the key break points they needed late in scoring matching 7-5, 7-5 win over their teammates turned competitors.

The semifinals were just as tough for Brunelle and LaBombard, who also escaped with a one needed breaker in each set for a 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) win over the Saranac duo of Patrick Paquin and Jack Drolet. Meanwhile, the Warick’s were only able to get one of the needed breakers in winning the first set 7-5, but scored mini-break points in a 7-4 tiebreaking win in the second set to defeat the Peru duo of Seth Schaefer and Jared Posada.

The Warick’s scored a 7-5, 6-0 win against the Northeastern Clinton duo of Michael Kopp and Ian O’Donnell in the quarterfinals; with Schaefer and Posada earning a 6-4, 7-5 win over Beekmantown’s Kevin Ko and Aaron Moura; Brunelle and LaBombard a 5-7, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 win over Beekmantown’s Wyatt Brown and Nicholas Ratliff; and Drolet and Paquin scored a 6-7 (3-7), 6-2 6-3 over the Plattsburgh High duo of Kay and Nowolieski.

Northern teams fare well in baseball/softball playoffs Softball Class B quarterfinals Beekmantown 18, NCCS 11 CHAMPLAIN — The fifth seeded Lady Eagles scored 10 runs in the top of the sixth inning to rally past the fourth seeded Lady Cougars May 21.

Shaylyn Rowe had a grand slam in the loss, while Dakota Morrison had a pair of singles to go with a triple. Briana Forkey also added three hits, while Casey Frederick and Madalyn Tucker each hit triples.

Class D quarterfinals NAC 7, Minerva/Newcomb 6, 8 inn.

MINERVA — While the second seeded Lady Mountaineers were able to rally and force extra innings May 23, it was the visiting, seventh seeded Lady Bobcats who were able to plate two runs in the top of the eighth and advance to the semifinal round of the Section VII/Class D quarterfinals.

Taylor Durnin had a pair of hits for the Bobcats while catching winning pitcher Alexis Boulerice. Violet Chaney also had a pair of hits, including a double.

For the Mountaineers, Cheyenne Williams took the loss

in the circle while Bethanie Viele had a trio of base hits and Meghan Kelly added 2.

The Bobcats moved on to face second seed Lake Placid, a 16-2 winner over the Lady Griffins.

Baseball Class B semifinals

including four in the top of the sixth inning as they scored an upset win May 21.

Colby Boire had a pair of RBI in the sixth inning and Parker Favereau added one in the sixth, while Rylee Hollister hit a double in the game, all in support of Hollister, who came onto the mound in the fourth inning to secure the win.

Class D quarterfinals

PHS 14, NCCS 6

NAC 9, EL/W 0

PLATTSBURGH — The second seeded Hornets responded in a big way after the sixth seeded Cougars scored five runs in the top of the fourth May 23.

PHS scored seven to counter them in the bottom half of the inning before scoring four insurance runs inthe fifth en route to a 14-6 win in the Class B semifinals.

Adam Gallucci had a pair of doubles for the Cougars, while Alex Houghton added a single and double. Rylee Hollister took the loss on the mound.

ELLENBURG — The top-seeded Bobcats were on their way early May 21, scoring three times as they defeated the Griffins, 9-0.

Josh Juntunen allowed just three hits while striking out 13 of the 21 outs. Juntunen also power the offense with a double and homerun in the win. Bailey Cross and Blake Forkey added triples to the Bobcats attack.

Class B quarterfinals NCCS 9, Saranac Lake 8 SARANAC LAKE — While the third seed Red Storm scored early, it was the sixth seed Cougars who scored late,

Crown Point 6, Chazy 2 CROWN POINT — McClain Dudyak broke up the no-hit bid of Kolby Pertak in the top of the seventh inning, but by then it was too late for the fifth seeded Eagles, who suffered a 6-2 loss at the hands of Pertak and the fourth seeded Panthers May 21.

Ed Bocker went the distance on the mound in the loss.

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WILLSBORO – Paine Memorial Free Library June 27-ART SHOW Barbara Callaghan- paintings, Ric Feeney- watercolors, Rob Ivy-watercolors. July 13 Dennis Kalmamixed media. Reception June 30th from 5-7 pm BINGO PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday TICONDEROGA - Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m. Doors 5 p.m. Every Thursday.

BOOKS WILLSBORO – Paine Memorial Free Library June 17& 18Paperback Book Sale 9:00 am 2:00 pm CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS WILLSBORO – Paine Memorial Free Library June 10 Pre School Story Hour special trip and picnic lunch starting at 10:00 am until 1:00 pm

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

ELIZABETHTOWN – 2015-2016 WIC Schedule at the Public Health Building December 3, January 7, Feb 4, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1, 8:00 - 3:30 PM November 19, December 17, January 21, Feb 18, March 16, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15, 11:30 am - 6:30 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

PLATTSBURGH - twice-monthly Public Science Forums on interesting topics in science and the social sciences at The Champlain Wine Company, 30 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh NY 12901. First and third Mondays of each month at 5:30 pm. Beginning Monday Feb. 1st. Local Scientists and Social Scientists present provocative public forums free to the public. For more information, please call 518564-0064.

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

SARANAC LAKE - As part of the Saranac Village at Will Rogers Road to Retirement Series, on Wednesday, June 1st at 2:00 p.m., at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, author and naturalist Ed Kanze will conduct a journaling workshop.

This program is free and open to the public. Please bring a notebook and writing utensil. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Debbie Kanze at 518-891-7117 or visit www.saranacvillage.com.

SARANAC LAKE - On Thursday, June 9th at 7:30 p.m., at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, Michael Harrigan will present Qi Gong, a class that will teach about increasing energy and vitality through ancient Chinese exercises similar to Tai Chi. This program is free and open to the public. For more information call Debbie Kanze at (518) 891-7117 or visit www.saranacvillage.com.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AUSABLE FORKS – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Ambulance Building-Ausable Forks December 2, January 6, Feb, 3, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7, at 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 CHAMPLAIN - Knitting Group, Mondays at 10 am, Champlain Meeting House.

Children's Story Hour, 1st Friday of each month, Champlain Meeting House.

ELIZABETHTOWN - Al-Anon Family Group, family, friends of problem drinkers. Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room. 4 to 5 p.m. Anonymous, confidential, free. Details: 518-962-2351, 518873-2652. Every Sunday.

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

KEESEVILLE – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the United Methodist Church November 25, December 30, January 13, Feb 25, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, July 28,August 25, September 22, October 27, November 23, December 22, 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 LAKE PLACID – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Thomas Shipman Youth Center December 1, January 5, Feb 2, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6 , 9:30 am - 2:15 PM November 24, December 22, January 26, Feb 23, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, November 22, December 27 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 MINEVILLE – Mineville VFW Post 5802 Memorial Day Celebration Monday, May 30, 2016. Ceremonies to begin at the Mineville Park at 11:00am & 11:30am at the Mineviile VFW. Roast Pork Dinner to follow. FREE TO THE PUBLIC. For more info or reservations Call Commander Douglas Mauran at 518-546-7581.

WILLSBORO - The Willsboro Farmers' Market will begin on Thursday, June 16 and be held every Thursday until September 8, at the Town Pavilion on Route 22.

DINNERS & SUCH WESTPORT - Baked Goods Sale, Saturday, May 28, 2016 from 10am to 2pm, at the Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., Westport, NY. Benefit the Westport Federated Women. Please let me know what the cost is going to be so I can let the ladies know at their meeting on Thursday.

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

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 – 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.

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

SARNAC LAKE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Wednesday at Baldwin House, 94 Church Street, Saranac Lake 7pm-8pm.

For more information call 1-888425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

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

ELIZABETHTOWN – Elizabethtown Thrift Shop will have it's Monthly Meeting Second Monday of Every Month at 7pm @ The Episcopal Parish Hall.

LAKE PLACID – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Monday at St. Agnes Church Basement, 169 Hillcrest Avenue, Lake Placid 8pm9pm. For more information call 1888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

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.

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.

WILMINGTON - Wednesday, June 1st The Wilmington Historical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Wilmington Community Center, topic/presentation Life & Times of Lifelong Wilmington Residents Refreshments provided by the Country Bear Bakery. The public is invited to attend. For further information, contact Karen Peters at 518420-8370.

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Flowering plants and fly fishing

M

other Nature seems to throwing us a curve ball once again. One day its 70 degrees, and dry, the next day it’s back to winter with snow in the air.

I was in Lake Placid for an early season fly fishing trip on Mother’s Day. As I was gazing out the window while having my usual chili for lunch, I saw the snow glazing over my windshield. Mother Nature was not good to Mothers that day.

This morning, I threw another log on the fire, the second week of May. Once again the weatherman is threatening us with his forecast of a chance of cold rain or even snow. The early season flowers, like daffodils are blooming despite the weatherman’s forecast.

When it comes to blossoms, the science of phenology states there is a relationship between climate and biologic phenomena. Its common sense, as day lengths get longer and temperatures increase; whether its air, soil or water, they influence the flowering of plants like the apple tree and daffodil. Water temperature not only influences plants, but various stream insect hatches as well.

The cool thing about this is that many of the hatches of stream insects coincide with the blossoming of many plants.

So if you intend to go fishing, see what’s blooming or starting to blossom and you will have an idea what is hatching on your nearby stream.

Some charts show Hendrickson’s hatching when Forsythias are in full bloom, Sulphur’s hatch when Lilacs bloom; Green Drakes coincide with Locust flowers. PA charts show Slate Drakes with Daisy’s blooming and Trico’s fly when the Spotted Knapweed starts blooming and finally Hexagenia’s take flight when the Goldenrod blooms. Flowers tell time!

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This sounds simple and fool proof, but you must remember, elevation makes a big difference in temperature, so if you live in the valley and see lilacs blooming, don’t expect to climb a thousand plus feet into the mountains and expect to see a Green Drake hatch. To really know what’s happening in your watershed, you need to keep a log book with temperatures, dates of flowering plants and what is hatching on a certain section of river. The water is usually warmer downstream than upstream, so location makes a difference.

A cold mountain stream entering a river can change things, its reset time for your log, so think small sections of river.

Based on my log book or calendar, June is just around the corner and warmer weather should be coming our way. The Hendrickson’s should be hatching out on the Ausable which coincides with some fly fishing events coming our way.

The 2 Fly Challenge in Wilmington was the 20th and 21st of May, while the USA Nationals are June 1- 4 in Lake Placid, and they both coincide with a flowering plant and a stream insect hatch. Which flower blooms and what insect hatches will depend on the temperature. Things could be early or late. it’s in Mother Nature’s hands.

This 33 foot strip of land along the stream allows legal access to anglers for fishing only. Anglers can legally fish these areas without the worry of mistakenly trespassing on private property. If you want a map of fishing access areas, check the NYS DEC website, each river with PFR’s is on line.

Hatchery trucks from the NYS DEC and the Warren and Essex County hatcheries have been out full force, so the fishing should be excellent. The cool weather has kept the stream temperatures down, which is good for the fish. Now we just need to see what flowers are blooming and what hatches are hatching.

Special thanks to all the volunteers who helped out, and especially to Howard Moser of the Lucerne Rod and Gun Club and Tom Conway of the Two Fly Shop for organizing the volunteers. Thank You to NYS DEC Fisheries Biologist Jim PInheiro for his guidance with getting the fish where they have the best chance to survive and for spreading them out along the rivers length, where the public benefits.

For more information google, www.hendricksonhatch.org Rich Redman is a retired District Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and an avid outdoorsman. His column will appear regularly. He may be reached at rangeric@nycap.rr.com.

Trout Stocking

Ausable River stocking crew

The Schroon River and the Ausable have been stocked with the help of numerous volunteers. Stocking involves releasing trout in areas where the public has access and where the trout have the best chance of survival. Trout are released in areas where the habitat is best, pools, rocky and boulder pocket waters and deep runs where they have a better chance of survival.

If the land is posted, stocking is not done. The taxpayers pay for the fish, so the goal is to put the fish where the public has access to the stream.

Public access areas have signs showing where Public Fishing Rights (PFR’s) have been purchased by NY State D.E.C.

Schroon River stocking crew

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