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Chazy approves Otis Mountain new marina fest on tap More boats on the lake concern locals

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Peru town court moving to new location

Town to purchase old Peru Federal Credit Union building

By Teah Dowling

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PERU — The town court is getting closer to moving into a new location.

Peru officials took out $115,000 of its fund balance to purchase the old Peru Federal Credit Union building on Davey Drive.

Currently, the court uses the town hall entrance as the inmate holding area.

Attorneys generally meet with clients in the same area or in

the parking lot.

When a justice must conduct a private “in chambers” meeting with a defendant, the defense attorney, district attorney and sometimes family members crowd into the court’s limited office space.

“We squeeze 65 people in that room every Tuesday,” Town Justice James Kirby said during an earlier town board meeting. “It’s not safe.”

The board has discussed relocating the court on numerous occasions, but a vote has never been taken on the issue until last week.

During those previous meetings, several suggestions arose on moving the court downstairs, adding on the back to the town hall and renting court space at another location.

A new addition, Councilman Brandy McDonald said,

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Plattsburgh preps for mausoleum takeover

RedfordÊ Picnic Town of Saranac working on getting historic marker to honor tradition

REDFORD — Supervisor Nick Carter recalled going to the Redford Picnic when he was 8 years old.

At the time, his uncle Lloyd ran the pie booth and his uncle Jim was in charge of the cane booth at the annual town-wide Teah get together that took place either on or Dowling near Aug. 15 every year.

Writer He and his brothers helped out back then and now his kids volunteer for the 161-year-old celebration, which took place last weekend.

Now, Saranac wants to honor the town tradition by getting a historic marker.

Town Historian Jan Couture is in the process of applying for a grant through the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.

If approved, Couture’s goal is to have the marker up near the Church of Assumption for next year’s celebration.

Couture was unsure of how much the historic marker costs, but she believes it’s well worth the money.

“It’s not like the regular county fair,” she said. “It’s unique and filled with history.”

The Redford Picnic, also known as the “15th of Redford,” started in 1855 when the Church of Assumption was dedicated.

would be too expensive.

A few buildings for rent were looked at, including an empty building in the Glenwood Plaza.

But the building behind McDonald’s was chosen because of its size and price.

Anything besides town hall sounded good to the town officials, said Supervisor Pete Glushko. “It’s a win-win situation for everybody.”

Peru is the only town in Clinton County that doesn’t have its own courtroom, but it has the third highest caseload in the county.

“Defense attorneys consider this the worst courtroom in the county,” said Town Justice Larry Cabana during a former

Ahead of transfer, town inks policies for abandoned cemetery properties

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The 161st annual Redford Picnic took place last weekend.

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The celebration back then, Couture said, was a simple local feast of roast beef made by the ladies of the church.

Over the years, the event grew and added several events and contests.

Each year, a celebratory mass kicks off the day. The picnic dinner of ham or roast beef follows.

After, guests can play the antique horse racing game, a game of chance with pie, mini golf and coin tosses.

All money raised from the event goes toward supporting the church’s renovations and other needs.

And who can forget about the carousel?

“You have to ride the merry-go-round,” Carter said. “It’s one of the oldest in the northeast.” >> See Redford Picnic | pg. 14

PLATTSBURGH — As the state prepares to hand over an abandoned mausoleum to town ownership, the municipality has adopted a series of rules governing the facility.

All crypt sales at the Whispering Maples Memorial Gardens will include an amount for permanent maintenance, which will be deposited into a permanent care fund.

The town will not buy back crypts. And in an attempt to curb the fire sale on crypts and niches once the news emerged that the facility was insolvent, all sales and transfers will be subject to town clerk approval. (Burial rights, however, can be donated back to the town.)

The rules approved by the town board last week also include measures to regulate access and decorative issues, as well as include provisions for internment.

Whispering Maples Memorial Gardens, a former nonprofit, owned and operated two mausoleums and a crematory in Plattsburgh and Ellenburg.

All three properties have been under state receivership >> See Mausoleum Update | pg. 17

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‘Otis Mountain’ fest to draw over 2,000

Elizabethtown music festival returns for its fourth year with 37-band lineup

By Elizabeth Izzo

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ELIZABETHTOWN — There is only one event that attracts over 2,000 people and 30 live acts to Elizabethtown every year, and it’s coming up fast.

Otis Mountain Get Down.

The festival is back for its fourth year on Sept. 9-11, and with the venue almost booked to capacity, organizers expect it to be the biggest year yet.

For the uninitiated, Otis Mountain is a music and arts festival hosted on an old ski hill in the heart of the Adirondacks.

The venue, now simply called Otis Mountain, was once the Elizabethtown Ski Center, a public ski hill operation that ran from 1940-1959.

In a 1940 editorial on the ski hill, reprinted in “Lost Ski Areas” by Jeremy Davis, a writer gushed about the beloved place: “It is refreshing that so many of both adults and younger sports fans are taking a real interest ... The Elizabethtown Ski Club merits the congratulations of the entire community.

This reporter joins heartily in its recommendation.”

Otis Mountain was lost for nearly 16 years, according to

“Lost Ski Areas,” until Jeff Allott purchased the property and reopened it as a semi-private ski area and music venue.

Over the years, the Otis Mountain festival has seen acts of all genres and from all levels of notoriety.

This year, the lineup will feature artists from as close as Elizabethtown, to as far away as France.

“Personally, I’m looking forward to Kepa,” said Zach Allott, an organizer for the event and son of landowner Jeff Allott.

“He’s a super cool singer-songwriter from southern France.”

Kepa’s twangy, steel-sliding string sound will join the many bluesy, soulful acoustic acts playing at Otis Mountain, including the Suitcase Junket, Whisky Shivers, Upstate Rubdown and City of the Sun to name a few.

But this isn’t your average, run-of-the-mill bluegrass fest: The lineup also features acts like hip hop/house DJ SnakeFoot, wild rock and rollers Ron Gallo, synthpop outfit How Sad, indie-punks Vundabar and Mosaic Foundation, a reggae group from the Finger Lakes.

“Otis brings together lots of different people, because there are so many genres represented,” said Allott. “[This year] we’ll be pushing activities like hiking to round out weekend. There will also be more art.”

For $50 per ticket, this weekend experience is “mind-blowingly cheap,” according to Elena Childers of Break Thru Radio.

Matt Lorenz, otherwise known as the Suitcase Junket, will return to this year’s Otis Mountain Get Down.

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But tickets are selling out fast: As of Monday, just general admission tickets are left.

“We are already close to our capacity of 2,500,” said Allott.

Those tickets can be found at otismountain.com.

When asked where they hope the festival will be in five years, organizers said: “We hope to keep bringing people into the area to see the town.”

Next week: The Sun will speak with headliners Lewis Del Mar, the Columbia Records artists who have performed at Otis Mountain in years prior, and have since been signed by one of the biggest record labels in the country.

The Otis Mountain Get Down will begin Friday, Sept. 9 and run until Sunday, Sept. 11. The festival will feature three stages and over 30 artists. For more information, visit otismountain. com.

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Chazy greenlights new marina

Growing number of boats on lake concern locals, raise high hopes for officials

By Teah Dowling

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CHAZY — Lake Champlain will soon be inhabited by another marina.

The Chazy Planning Board has approved plans by James Carter to construct a dock and 49 moorings on Lake Champlain.

Carter, a local businessman who owns the Plattsburgh Boat Basin, said the still-unnamed marina, located north of Monty’s Bay Marina on Lake Shore Road, costs over $100,000 and should be operational by next summer.

Earlier this summer, several residents expressed concern over increasing traffic on the lake.

“There’s so many boats out there, it’s a mess,” said Lise Corriveau at a public hearing.

The Chazy resident lives Lake Shore Road close to the marina.

“It’s extremely dangerous,” she said.

Chazy Supervisor Mark Henry said there are almost 10 other marinas within Monty’s Bay and Dunn’s Bay along Lake Shore Road.

Several officials and business owners stated the growth of marinas, both in and out of Chazy, are related to the influx of Canadian consumers.

Dragoon said during the public hearing.

Henry, the Chazy supervisor, said the town holds no jurisdiction on sewage dumped into in the water, only on land.

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, DEC, Clinton County Health Department and U.S. Coast Guard have jurisdiction over lake issues.

“DEC received claims and concerns that boats in the marinas in the town of Chazy have been emptying their holding tanks into the lake,” said Emily Kilburn of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in an email. “However, not enough information was provided for us to take action.”

Carter said the resident’s accusations of dumping sewer into the lake are false, stating that according to federal law, no boat on New York or federal waters can dump sewage overboard.

At the Plattsburgh City Marina, the sewage pumpout fee is $5.

“We tried to make it as cheap and easy as possible to make sure people don’t dump into Lake Champlain,” said Mayor James Calnon, who has heard sewage complaints at venues such as the Plattsburgh City Beach.

Throughout the years, the beach has closed due to high levels contaminants, such as E. Coli, fecal coliform and enterococci.

Calnon said one of the causes could be from human and/or animal waste. Other potential causes include organic plant life on the lakebed and heavy winds and rains. The exact source is yet to be determined through a feasibility study, which is now in the preliminary stages.

CANADIAN CUSTOMERS Carter said he decided to build a new marina, located north of Monty’s Bay Marina, to satisfy the high demand of these boaters.

“Canadians are a big part of our economy,” he said. “They’re our partners, not our enemies.”

City Recreation Superintendent Steve Peters said the Plattsburgh City Marina expansion also stems from that influx.

About 75 percent of the marina is filled with Canadian boats, said Peters.

The marina generated $112,000 in revenue this year. Peters anticipates the same for next year due to the most of the 34 slips being occupied.

In order to get more customers, the city plans to add a second 32-slip dock and 30-slip wave attenuating dock.

The $1.5 million project is set to be completed by 2018.

SEWAGE ISSUES Chazy resident Thomas Dragoon, who lives on Lake Shore Road in Chazy, criticized the new marina for contributing to raw sewage issues.

Hundreds of boats already discharge sewer directly into Lake Champlain, he said.

“People are even peeing and crapping in the hedgerows,”

The growing number of boats on Lake Champlain are concerning locals but raising high hopes for town officials.

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Cornell touts road inventory program Internship program enlists students to monitor local road conditions

By Pete DeMola

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TICONDEROGA — Need an update on road conditions in Ticonderoga?

Just ask Sam Shelmidine and Colvin Chapman, a pair of Ticonderoga Central grads who spent the summer studying local roads as part of the Cornell Local Roads Program Summer Internship Program.

Using software provided by the university, the pair created an inventory of town-controlled roads and graded their conditions on a five-point scale.

Mapping out these conditions allows municipalities to prioritize and aid in planning, said Geoffrey Scott, a technical assistance engineer who helps towns implement the project.

Scott urged members of the Essex County Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee to consider the internship for their communities.

Ticonderoga Supervisor Joe Giordano said the program was successful in his town because it helped make budgeting easier; it gave the kids valuable job experience (both Shelmidine and Colvin will pursue engineering), and lets residents know the town is on top of road issues.

Allowing roads, which take a beating in the winter, to deteriorate ends up costing more in the long-run, the lawmaker said.

“The idea is to keep good roads good, and fix the poor ones as you go along.”

All towns can apply for the internship program, which contains 18 slots.

The application fee is $60.

Cornell will provide the training and software. Towns will be responsible for all additional costs, including a vehicle and an hourly wage.

Total costs in Ticonderoga for the six-week program were $6,500.

Following a presentation, county lawmakers appeared receptive, but voiced initial concerns over costs “I think it’s something we might be interested in if we can find the money,” said James Monty (R-Lewis) after the meeting.

Moriah has 50 miles of town roads and bridges and 18 miles of sidewalks.

“That could be a great tool to have for capital planning,” said Tom Scozza-

fava (R-Moriah). “That’s something that we need here.”

Michael “Ike” Tyler (R-Westport) said his town would be unlikely to pursue the project because they have already mapped out a long-term plan for road maintenance.

“I’m looking at it, researching it, but I’m not sure if it’s a good thing for Westport,” Tyler said after the meeting.

Essex County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Randy Preston (IWilmington) asked if the program had examined taking a look at alternatives to road salt.

“There’s increasing science that says road salt is destroying our watershed,” said Preston, who also cited the substance as a factor in bridge erosion. “It’s increasingly becoming more of a hot topic.”

The university’s Water Resource Department is continuing to examine the issue, said Scott.

For more info on the Cornell Local Roads Program, visit clrp.cornell.edu/ trainingevents/interns.html. To view the Ticonderoga report, visit townofticonderoga.org.

Colvin Chapman and Sam Shelmidine participated in Cornell University’s Local Roads Program internship this summer. The six-week program saw the Ticonderoga Central graduates taking inventory of local roads in Ticonderoga, a measure that Cornell officials say will aid in long-term planning.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Help clean up the Ausable River with Kayak Shack Aug. 27 PERU — The Kayak Shack will host an Ausable River clean up event Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The cleaning of trash, debris and tires will start at Baggs Landing and end at Lake Champlain.

Kayaks and canoes will be provided free of charge for volunteers. For more information, call 566-0505.

Michigans for missions PERU — The Harkness United Methodist Church will host a “Michigan for Missions” event Sunday, Aug. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $5 per meal.

For more information, call 643-8659.

Champlain Wine Company to serve up PB&J Aug. 31 PLATTSBURGH — Blues and jazz musicians Brad Cole, Matt Nakoa and Robinson Treacher will perform at the Champlain Wine Company on Aug.

31. The show is sponsored by Plattsburgh Blues & Jazz (PB&J). Organizers say the trio has a “powerful live show” that weaves together “sound, lyricism and inspiration.” For more information, visit plattsburghbluesandjazz.com.

‘Ladies of the Beading’ exhibit opening slated for Sept. 2 PLATTSBURGH - The Champlain Wine Company will host a new exhibit, titled “Ladies of the Beading,” from Sept. 2 - 30. The show exhibits the work of local artists Vickie Belrose, Alison Brown, Donna Fountain, Lynn Jock, Devin LaFave, Karen Parker, Yvette Poirier, Gale Sorrell, Laura Tetreault, and Michelle Whitford. The opening exhibit reception is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 2 from 5 - 8 p.m. For more information, call 564-0064.

CLARIFICATION Oval Craft Brewing is not located in Plattsburgh Barracks, as reported in the Aug. 6 edition (“Plattsburgh Brewfest”) but rather at the Old Firehouse on the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base.

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Champlain receives $1 million for water infrastructure project Additional funding might be used toward reducing $10.4 million loan, says mayor

By Teah Dowling

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CHAMPLAIN — The state awarded the town and village $1 million in grant funds for its municipal water infrastructure project.

The project, designed to provide a reliable and safe water supply to customers within the new district, costs $13.4 million.

The state funds, announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this month, join a NYS Drinking Water State grant for $2 million, awarded a year ago, leaving a $10.4 million low interest loan, which has already been awarded, to cover the remainder.

The grant, Mayor Greg Martin said, will most likely go toward reducing the $10.4 million bill by 10 percent.

The taxpayers within the new water district are responsible for paying down the loan over the course of about 30 years.

Town residents pay a fixed rate each quarter based on their EDUs (estimated dwelling units), a unit of measure used to estimate the amount of water used by a residence or business.

The village water rate was increased from $2.98 to $4.56 per thousand gallons earlier this year.

While villagers are required by village law to hook up to the water, town residents are not. But a portion of them still need to make quarterly payments regardless of whether they hook up if they’re within the new water district where the pipes are being placed.

The first payment of the three-year-loan with no interest, which will roll over into 30 years, is over $200,000 and due Jan. 8, 2017.

TACKLING INFRASTRUCTURE The loan covers the design and construction phases of the project.

Two water towers were constructed on West Service Road and Prospect Street for $2.5 million.

Roughly eight miles of pipe will be placed along Route 11, West Service Road, New Ridge Road and a few side roads,

said Martin.

Bids went out last Monday for the Water Treatment Plant.

Once that closes Sept. 8, the municipalities, Martin said, will know how much, if anything, will be leftover.

The $3 million grant funding won’t be available until the loan is used.

“We haven’t used it all yet, but we’re getting there,” Martin said. “Once we do, we’ll have a better understanding on what will happen next.”

The mayor said he would like to see the grant funding be used toward alternate projects that didn’t make it into the original plan.

Additions include installing extra lines, extending the main line around Northeastern Clinton Central School and fixing existing lines within the village that keep breaking.

Further discussions on this, Martin said, have not been finalized yet.

Both municipalities are looking toward a 2017 completion date.

For updates, visit www.townofchamplain.com.

Condition of Champlain building causing safety concerns Village officials fighting to get unsturdy structure taken down

By Teah Dowling

teah@suncommunitynews.com

CHAMPLAIN — A building considered a safety hazard by village officials is getting closer to being torn down.

Don Wayne Patterson, owner of the brick structure on the northwest corner of Main Street and Elm Street, was supposed to appear in court Aug. 18 for not adhering to the village code in terms of property maintenance.

The building is home to a number of pigeons, has an unsturdy roof, rotting eaves, shattered windows and loose bricks, said Mayor Greg Martin.

“It’s a dangerous situation in the making,” he said.

The Montreal resident, who declined to comment, citing a desire to “stay quiet,” requested to move the date due to being out of the area.

The village court accepted his request and changed the meeting date to Sept. 22.

Patterson will then plead either guilty or not guilty of endangering residents by not taking care of the property.

This issue came up over a year ago when the building’s window glass fell onto the sidewalk.

Initially, the board wanted Patterson to make repairs to the building, Code Enforcement Officer Michael Tetrault took a closer look around the exterior.

Although Patterson denied the village access to the interior, Tetrault deemed the building unsafe.

Since then, village officials put up a fence and have been fighting to take down the building.

Patterson, Martin said, disagrees.

“We tried to work with him,” he said. “He just doesn’t want to take on the responsibility.”

Taking down the building, the mayor said, would roughly cost $300,000.

Martin said Patterson, who owns two other properties in the village, has considered walking away from the building.

If Patterson doesn’t pay the taxes for three years, it will be turned over to the county. If that happens, the land will be put up for auction. If no one makes a purchase, the county will decide its fate — a process that could take years to complete.

Village officials are hoping to do something sooner in order to keep the residents safe.

“The building has become a public danger and it gets worse every day,” Martin said. “We need to have this problem addressed.”

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As summer fades

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s another summer draws to an end and the days grow shorter, we try to squeeze in those summer time activities before the season changes and before we know it, we’ll find ourselves anxiously awaiting summer 2017, as we slip and chip away at the coming winter’s weather.

Summer is kick back time sitting on the front porch watching the world go by. Sandwiched between family reunions, picnics, trips to the ball park and popular swimming holes and in general trying to slow down in the pace of everyday life, we should try to just soak up the opportunity to just enjoy life.

I guess I’m just an old timer who remembers the days gone past and sees the issues facing the American family in a connected world that just can’t seem to be dialed in. As we pass through these changing times, it’s easy to find fault with the world today and complain about what we don’t agree with rather than appreciating what we do have.

The birth of a child, a christening, a child’s birthday party, or even a child’s sporting event; these are the events that define life and defy the ages. What parent, grandparent, relative or close family friend doesn’t share the same joy today that their counterparts enjoyed at any time in the past watching our young ones grow and remembering our own youthful days?

Current events will always have an impact on how the pace of life changes through the ages, but priorities are frequently self imposed. We must take stock in how we choose to live and the value we place on time, which is ever so fleeting.

The calendar pages fly off the wall, or in most cases these days, off the computer screen or mobile phone as we work harder to stay focused on just keeping up.

It’s easy to get so caught up in all the new technology, the massive amounts of information we have streaming into our homes and the constant demands on our time. Putting down the phone and replacing it with a neighborly visit over the fence, taking a family trip or volunteering for a charity requires nothing more than making a simple choice and sticking with it.

The solution is to keep your priorities grounded, sharing time with those you love and respect, while being considerate of those who do not think like you. They are entitled to their thoughts, choices and beliefs, just as much as you are to yours.

Don’t let the highly contagious political fever spoil the joys of summer. There will be plenty of time to reengage with that mess when it counts the most, during the debates and on election day.

Enjoy these last fleeting days of summer. The world with all its ups and downs, scandals and threats will still be out there when fall returns. Summers are special and each summer should be filled with unique memories that last a lifetime.

Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News.

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tate legislators are primed to receive a 47 percent pay raise this fall.

A state-appointed panel has been weighing the boost this year for the legislature, who haven’t received an increase since 1999.

Lawmakers receive a base pay of $79,500, a number that increases based on leadership positions.

The increase would bring everyone to $116,900.

The seven-person panel’s recommendations, due by Nov. 15, would automatically become law unless legislators vote against the bump, which also includes other state officials, including the comptroller and attorney general.

This seems a bit extravagant.

Lawmakers are overdue for an increase, sure, but a straight shot of 47 percent is pushing it.

Imagine asking your boss for a 47 percent raise. And imagine doing so without tying it to a pretty rigorous job performance evaluation.

Any future hikes should be based on merit — like meaningful ethics reform, for instance.

Yes, the legislature did vote earlier this year to strip legislators convicted of corruption of their taxpayer-funded pensions earned during public service.

But those reforms can be deepened to further discourage abuse.

The law doesn’t extend to state workers, which means people like prison seamstress Joyce Mitchell and the former Warren County IT worker who got nabbed LETTERS

InÊ gratitude To the Editor: Regarding Ken Fenimore’s reply (The Valley News Sun, Aug. 20 edition) to my earlier letter, I can only say thank you, Ken, for providing me with precisely the response I had expected.

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WhatÊ wouldÊ PresidentÊ TrumpÊ do?

To the Editor: Republicans seem to have different views when the wind shifts.

The newest bit of dumb talk centers on our country giving back $400 million that belonged to Iran dating back to President Reagan’s Executive order to do so.

If President Obama didn’t get back five Americans held in Iran after the exchange of their money, Republicans would be screaming that he left them� Since our President held back on returning their money until they returned our citizens, Republicans are now saying we paid ransom.

Call it what you like but the facts are the money belonged to Iran and the hostages are now free. I would guess the families of those held hostage could care less how they were released� I have to ask, “What would President Trump do” if he were in the same position?

Now Trump is going after the Clinton Foundation that has spent millions saving lives and taking care of those less fortunate. This is a message from him and Republicans that they don’t carry the Christian values they espouse to have.

The Clinton Foundation has a record of spending that supports its purpose of helping to relieve the pain and suffering for many.

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for pilfering laptops from the state last month will still be eligible to cash out.

The legislature should also set a cap on outside income, which for many lawmakers, often poses an unsavory dalliance with the dark side.

We’d also like to see the part-time body transition to a full-time schedule.

The reasoning is simple: Lawmakers should hold themselves to the same standards as the people they represent.

For the working class people of the economically-depressed North Country, this might include an annual 3 percent pay raise.

But a retroactive boost is ridiculous, especially considering their gold-plated health insurance packages.

We like our representatives, so this is not a referendum on their performance, but rather of the body as a whole.

With the corruption scandals that have roiled the state; the last-minute flurry of legislation this past June and watered-down ethics reform packages, there’s not a lot to love about the way our state government is functioning right now.

We certainly shouldn’t be rewarding them with such a significant raise.

The Sun Community News Editorial Board is comprised of Dan Alexander, John Gereau, Pete DeMola and Keith Lobdell. We want to hear from you. Drop us a line on our Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter, to share your thoughts.

As a Christian, I support any organization that helps those who need help.

The Republican message rings hollow when it comes to caring not only for Americans but for those in the world who through no fault of their own need help. Trump now has new campaign coordinators who are tempering his outlandish outbreaks of insanity by writing on a teleprompter what he should say.

Do these people believe the American public is stupid?

Trump has his supporters and they will be with him to the end no matter what he says or does. These are people who care about no one but themselves and who would have fallen in with Hitler. All one has to do is watch the faces of Trump’s followers as he spews out hate in his speeches.

I can assure every one that I won’t be holding my nose when I vote for Hillary Clinton as she has shown more Christian values than most who call themselves Christians.

Gary Philip Guido Ticonderoga

TrumpÊ aÊ Ô wolf Ê inÊ sheepÕ sÊ clothingÕÊ To the Editor: The Sun is right to suggest that “speaking out against Trump’s toxicity is the exact type of bipartisan North Country values we want in our representative.” (“Stefanik should be more forceful in denouncing Trump,” Aug. 13 edition.) Surely, if candidate Trump was wearing a swastika, or, perhaps more appropriately, a hammer and sickle armband, we would rightly demand such a denunciation.

Living in the North Country, we would expect our representatives to beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing.

Edward Pontacoloni Lake George

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‘Keeping my promises’ “From my first day in Congress, I have tirelessly worked across party lines to keep my promises,” writes US Rep. Elise Stefanik

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wo years ago, when I ran for Congress, I promised to bring new ideas and a new generation of leadership to Washington on behalf of the North Country.

I promised you that my top priority would be to fight for jobs and economic opportunity for North Country families.

And from the day I took the oath of office, I have worked with both Republicans and Democrats to pass key legislation to help our North Country economy grow.

In Congress, we have passed important laws laying the groundwork for fundamental tax reform so we can have a flatter, fairer, simpler tax code that helps families and small businesses plan for the future. We also have passed important regulatory reform to reign in an overreaching federal government.

There is more work to be done in the future, which is why I remain committed to achieving comprehensive tax and regulatory reform so our businesses can grow and create more good paying jobs for North Country families.

Our District is geographically the largest Congressional District in New York State, so we understand that the quality of our infrastructure — our roadways, waterways, and bridges — is tied to the health of our economy.

For the first time in a decade, we passed a bipartisan, multi-year highway bill to provide important long term investment for our infrastructure.

Our economy needs predictability and certainty, and this highway bill allows us to stop passing short term, stopgap measures so that important manufacturers like Bombardier and NovaBus can plan and grow.

In our region, where the transportation equipment sector employs more than 8,000 workers, passing that bill was vital, and I’m proud of my role in its enactment.

Leadership in Washington also means standing up to your own party to

support economic growth at home.

That’s why I voted to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, an important program for key North Country businesses across our district, including New York Air Brake, Swarovski and Belcam. The Export-Import bank ensures that job creators like these can continue to compete on a level playing field with foreign nations, while keeping manufacturing jobs here in New York and in the United States.

I also promised to be a voice for commonsense reforms to our healthcare system. In my first year in office, I authored the repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s auto-enrollment mandate — the largest fix to Obamacare this Congress. My legislation, signed by President Obama into law, reduces harmful penalties on individuals and employers, and protects North Country jobs.

I’ve led the fight to repeal the burdensome medical device tax on firms across our district that produce products to help North Country families live healthier, safer lives. This is an especially important issue in Warren County, which is known as “catheter valley.”

We were successful in securing a two-year delay in this onerous tax, leading AngioDynamics to announce that they will take the $4.3 million in savings for their business and use it to create jobs in our community.

In the North Country, we understand the importance of Canada as our nation’s largest trading partner. Plattsburgh has even branded itself as Montreal’s “U.S. Suburb,” with 15 percent of its area workforce working for a Canadian or border-related employer.

That is why I helped lead the effort to introduce the Promoting Travel, Commerce and National Security Act — a necessary step to finalize the preclearance agreement between the U.S. and Canada, which was reached nearly a year ago.

Increasing commerce with our Canadian neighbors is a top economic priority for our region, and this legislation will help build increased economic ties while supporting travel, commerce and tourism between our two nations. This is a landmark piece of legislation for U.S. and Canadian relations and I look forward to helping move it through Congress this year.

Agriculture is also critical to our North Country economy. I have cosponsored legislation to reform our H2A visa program to help our workforce, and introduced legislation to expand broadband access to rural farmers.

These represent real results for the hardworking families in our district.

From my first day in Congress, I have tirelessly worked across party lines to keep my promises. There is, however, much more work to be done to keep our North Country economy growing.

I’m proud to serve the 21st District as a new generation of leadership in Washington. I’ll continue to fight for new ideas on behalf of the North Country – and that means working with Republicans, Democrats, and Independents alike.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

ALSÊ FundraiserÊ aÊ greatÊ success To the Editor: In June of 2006, the Mountain Riders Motorcycle Club hosted their first Annual ALS Motorcycle Rally & Ride.

The fundraiser was in honor of Au Sable Forks native, Johnny Nixon, who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease but succumb to his illness in 2007.

Ten years later, the Mountain Riders, M.C. has financially assisted numerous area residents diagnosed with ALS, maintaining our mission statement in hosting the first and only annual ALS fundraiser in the North Country Region to disburse 100 percent of the proceeds generated to those affected by this terrible disease.

On behalf of the Club members, we wish to thank local motorcycle clubs, non-members, North Country businesses, community members, media outlets and organizations for their years of commitment and generosity extended through donations and sponsorships.

We further wish to extend much thanks and appreciation to the families of the men and women diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease for their continued support toward the annual fundraiser.

The Club is grateful to the Au Sable Forks Knights of Columbus Council for generously donating a handcrafted Adirondack-themed bench (built by Knight Member and local artisan Ted Holzer) in honor of Sister Yvonne Teresa Cusson, who was diagnosed with ALS and was this year’s recipient.

We always welcome Troop B to participate in memory of retired New York state police investigators John Dwyer and Larry Bliss, who sadly passed away several years ago to Lou Gehrig’s Disease. This year, we wish to extend our thanks and appreciation to Officer McCormick for his maintaining traffic safety as the bikers departed Main Street.

In marking the 10th year of the Annual ALS Fundraiser, it was truly an honor to have NYS Assemblywoman, Janet Duprey (R-Peru), as our guest speaker.

The Assemblywoman is aware of the increase and concern of Lou Gehrig’s in the North Country Region and supports all advocacy and fund raising efforts hosted throughout the year.

In conclusion, we thank everyone for the 10 years of support and commitment in raising thousands of dollars and continued awareness.

Kevin Cobb and Craig SantaMaria Au Sable Forks

Murphy:Ê ThanksÊ forÊ MountainÊ RidersÊ support To the Editor: On Saturday, June 4th, 2016, the Mountain Riders Motorcycle Club hosted their 10th Annual A.L.S. Motorcycle Rally & Poker Run. The 10th successful year had marked my final year as a volunteer.

I wish to thank the Mountain Riders, M.C. for welcoming me 10 years ago as a non-club member and entrusting me as a volunteer to coordinate the solicitation of donations for the auction, sponsors for the food and the task of preparing and submitting all advertising to the local media outlets.

Over the past 10 years, I have met numerous men and women diagnosed

with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Through the tragic diagnosis bestowed upon these wonderful souls, there were often smiles, hugs, hand holding and conversations shared, uplifting everyone’s spirits.

Several area residents diagnosed with A.L.S. and their families were introduced to me as strangers but today are considered my friends. Although my involvement with the disease has been in an indirect nature, the common goals to raise awareness and funds will forever bond us.

As a fund raiser for over the past 15 years, I had the opportunity to make countless connections and form lasting rapports with businesses locally and as far as Florida, California and Canada. I wish to thank these businesses as well as the private donors for generously donating to the auction, food/beverage, live entertainment and venue.

I also wish to thank local media outlets for their continued dedication in bringing A.L.S. awareness to the North Country Region.

My heart weighs heavy in stepping down as a volunteer but my heart is filled with much thanks and appreciation for being a part of the Annual A.L.S. Fundraiser. Please join me in the continuing to support this event and all ALS Fundraisers hosted throughout the year.

Kelly C. Murphy Au Sable Forks

NarrativeÊ of Ê connectingÊ IsraelÊ toÊ RussiaÊ isÊ Ô gettingÊ oldÕ To the Editor: Although I didn’t demonstrate in the cold and snow and slush in protest of the rush to war in Iraq, I do share with Jim Bullard his stance against the invasion for largely the same reasons, as I share his skepticism of Trump’s cozying up to Putin.

However, hard as I try, I can’t wrap my “tired old brain” around the reasoning of his “tired old brain” as it segues from Iraq to Russia running the U.S. State Department to Congress to Israel (“Trump Vote a Vote for Putin Policies,” by Jim Bullard, Aug. 13 edition of the Valley News Sun). Take out the Iraq blunder and the gratuitous snipe at Israel and we have Mr. Bullard building a theory of conspiracy between Trump and Putin, to be sanctioned somehow

by Congress. That is quite intriguing, and I wish I could say it’s amusing and fanciful. Yet, in almost the same breath as his Trump-Putin-KGB connection theory, Mr. Bullard again changes course and implies that Israel is “already largely directing” U.S. foreign policy. Not only is this a bit like saying the tail wags the dog, it is absurd and, if I may add, offensive.

Israel is the only stable democracy in the Middle East whose people share many of the same values dear to us Americans. It is our good fortune to have Israel as an ally in that politically explosive corner of the world. For an enjoyable read on how this all came about, I suggest Mr. Bullard pick up a copy of David McCullough’s biography of Harry Truman. The book is available in the Clinton, Essex and Franklin County library system. He may find the story inspiring.

And while he’s at it, I suggest that he look into what might be his underlying motive for off-handedly connecting our friend Israel to our nemesis Russia. It’s a narrative I’ve heard before, and it’s getting old.

Bob Segall Upper Jay

COMMENTARY

The collapse of Obamacare Insurer bailouts are a waste of taxpayer dollars Phil Kerpen

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he health insurance exchanges that are the beating heart of Obamacare are on the edge of collapse, with premiums rising sharply for ever narrower provider networks, nonprofit health co-ops shuttering their doors, and even the biggest insurance companies heading for the exits amid mounting losses.

Three states - Alaska, Alabama, and Wyoming - are already down to just a single insurance company, as are large parts of several other states, totaling at least 664 counties.

UnitedHealth is pulling out completely, Humana is pulling out of 88 percent of counties it was in, and last weak Aetna strongly suggested it will be exiting, too, unless it gets bribed to stay with a huge, annual infusion of direct corporate bailout payments from taxpayers.

Dealing with the wreckage will be at the top of the agenda for the new president and Congress next year, and their options will be limited especially if, as appears likely, we will continue to have divided government.

The most likely outcome, then, is the muddled middle, keeping gravely ill Obamacare on life support, with the major policy fight being over the extent to which taxpayers should be forced to provide billions in corporate bailout cash infusions.

Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini was pretty blatant in a recent interview with Zachary Tracer of Bloomberg.

Here’s the key part: “Rather than transferring money among insurers, the law should be changed to subsidize insurers with government funds,” Bertolini said.

“It needs to be a non-zero sum pool in order to fix it,’ Bertolini said.”

In other words: everybody is losing money, so taxpayers need to pick up the tab.

The Obama administration is already playing fast and loose with the law to shovel as many bailout bucks to insurers as they can - on top of Obamacare’s huge subsidies to lower income consumers and a penalty tax on people who don’t buy in. They shortchanged taxpayers by $3.5 billion that, contrary to law, they sent to insurance companies instead.

Democrats will support legalizing these payments and authorizing even larger direct corporate bailouts on an ongoing basis as a way to keep insurance companies in the Obamacare exchanges.

Republicans will be attacked as saboteurs for resisting bailout payments, but that misses the point.

Direct corporate welfare to bribe companies to participate in a poorly designed program is throwing good money after bad.

We won’t be able to get to a real solution until we acknowledge that Obamacare is too rigidly structured and regulated to offer products people actually want, and needs to be reformed or replaced with genuine, functioning markets that give us a much wider variety of plans.

Before that can happen, Obamacare supporters need to be held accountable for the law’s manifest failures - not permitted to paper them over with billions more of our tax dollars.

Phil Kerpen is the president of American Commitment and the author of “Democracy Denied.”

Kerpen can be reached at phil@ americancommitment.org.

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EYE ON THE ARTS

Distraction and mood

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t often feels like the passing of time is a matter of perspective.

It’s as if existing somewhere is a complex equation involving distraction and mood, the combination of which determines how quickly time speeds by.

Let’s say that you get out of school at 4 p.m., and it’s currently 3:50 p.m. If you’re free from stimulation, and you’re aggrieved, perhaps this ten minutes will seem like the longest of your life. Each minute will stretch out before you like an accordion; a compact structure unfolding and expanding beyond what seems reasonable.

If you’re older, bogged down by work and stressed out that you will not finish on time, then it is possible that this ten minutes will, given the ironic world we live in, seem to speed by with the steady efficiency of a Japanese bullet train.

Distraction and mood.

In reality, time passes of its own accord. It’s our perspective that changes.

Though some circumstances are unchangeable, most of the time we do have the ability to entertain ourselves and change our mood. Those things are yours to change.

As always, I have a few suggestions on the arts and entertainment front. One of them will could even alter your perception of time.

Downtown Plattsburgh will be abuzz with festivities surrounding the annual Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration on Sept. 8. The city will celebrate with new reenactments, live music, kids activities and more. The event will continue through Sept. 11. For more information, contact the City of Plattsburgh’s Promotions and Special Events Coordinator, Sandra Geddes, at geddess@cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov.

The Seagle Music Colony’s Fall Revue will return to Keene Valley on Sept. 3. The show, “Great Songs and Great Singers,” will feature Seagle’s 2016 post-season young artists singing tunes made popular by stars like Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Judy Garland. A donation of $10 is requested. The show will start at 4 p.m., with Jorie Moss, Edith Grossman, Dustin Damonte and Ryan Hill taking the stage. For more information, call Leslie at 576-9243.

A free short course on Lake Champlain’s aquatic ecology will be offered Aug. 29-30 at the Crown Point Historic Site. The class will run from 6-8:30 p.m. on the first evening and from 5:30-9 p.m. the next night at the site’s museum theater. Participants may attend either or both sessions. Space is limited, so preregistration is requested by Aug. 25. To register, go to uvm. edu/seagrant/fisheries-leadership-institute.

The Still Hand String Band will perform at the Waterhole in Saranac Lake on Sept. 1. The Still Hand String Band is a four-piece progressive jam-grass band from northeastern Pennsylvania. The band plays a wide variety of original and cover material from all genres. This free show will begin at 6 p.m. For more information, contact the Waterhole at 354-5441.

Elizabethtown is revving up for one of their biggest events of the year: the Otis Mountain Get Down. The weekend festival will begin on Sept. 9 and showcase local and nationally renown acts on the same bill. Among the many bands to be featured are Lewis Del Mar, Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band and Whiskey Shivers. Tickets range from $30-60. For more information, look out for more Sun Community News coverage or visit otismountain. com.

Sam Goodwill will perform at ROTA Studio and Gallery in Plattsburgh on Sept. 3. Sam Goodwill is an alternative singer-songwriter from Ohio. Bell Lungs, an improv psychedelicfolk singer from Scotland, will open. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the entry price placed on a $3-10 sliding scale. Attendees are encouraged to pay what they can afford. For more information,

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The 2016 ADK Coast Summer Wine Fest will be held at Conroy’s Organics in Chazy from 12-6 p.m. on Aug. 27.

Attendees will taste local wines and hard ciders alongside food from Conroy’s Organics and other local food vendors.

Tickets for the ADK Coast Summer Wine Fest are $25 and include a commemorative wine glass, all wine and cider tastings, a lunch plate from Conroy’s Organics and admission to the Wine Fest. Tickets are available online at adkcoastwine. com/event/wine-festival.

Art in the Public Eye’s 2016 Outdoor Cinema Series will come to a close on Sept. 2 with a screening of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at dusk in Glens Falls’ City Park. For more information, visit facebook.com/artinthepubliceye.

The Lake Placid Center for the Arts’ “Convergence of Pastel” exhibit is on display now and will run until Sept. 18. The exhibit was curated by regional artist Diane Leifheit, who will also be exhibiting recent works with the dozen pastelists.

“This exhibit will be a first in the region, presenting 12 recognized artists working in the pastel medium,” Leifheit said.

For more information, visit lakeplacidarts.org.

By popular demand, Pendragon Theatre’s highly acclaimed production of “ART,” the 1998 Tony award winning comedy

by Yasmina Reza, will return to the Saranac Lake. “ART” will run from Aug. 30 to Sept.

1 at 8 p.m. According to organizers, when ART played at Pendragon this spring it received rave reviews from patrons and critics alike. For more information, contact the theatre at 891-1854 or visit pendragontheatre.org.

The Can/Am Beach Soccer Championship Tournament will make its debut at the Plattsburgh City Beach on Aug. 27-28. Teams of all abilities from all regions in both Canada and the United States are invited to participate and take home the championship. For more information, or to register your team for this event, visit canambeachsoccer. com. Registration is $30 per player and includes an event t-shirt and free entry to the Plattsburgh City Beach.

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City to introduce new reenactments to Battle of Plattsburgh Several events centralized around actual historical moments

By Teah Dowling

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PLATTSBURGH — It’s almost time to re-live the biggest moments in Battle of Plattsburgh history The city is making several efforts to combine events with reenactments for this year’s annual celebration from Sept. 8 to 11.

One of them is the 5K Invasion Run & Defense of Bridge Street in honor of Aiken’s Volunteers.

During the war of 1812, Aiken’s Volunteers defended the Veterans’ Bridge, formerly known as the Bridge Street Bridge, under the guidance of Captain Martin James Aiken.

Aiken, a Willsboro resident born in 1791, belonged to the Essex County Militia 40th Brigade and later served as the Essex County district attorney.

In 1814, the 21-year-old took action knowing the War of 1812 wasn’t going as planned.

Aiken and his 20 volunteers fought alongside a local militia against British soldiers.

The first attempt was unsuccessful as the Plattsburgh team

lost on Beekmantown Road.

Aiken ordered his men to fall back and defend the bridge.

They succeeded.

Once the British lost the battle and left Sept. 11, 1814, Aiken’s Volunteers were disbanded the next day, but honored with rifles and a lifetime of remembrance on May 20, 1826

by Congress.

Now, the boys are being honored again by this 5K Sunday morning, which requires to participants to pick a side (British or American), meet up near the bridge from Halsey’s Corners and fight for victory.

In the afternoon, guests can make their way to the Champlain Monument to see the reenactment of the Battle of Plattsburgh Bay. Spectators along the shorelines between Wilcox Dock and the Plattsburgh City Marina will witness the large sailing ships on Lake Champlain demonstrating how the battle was fought, while City Historian John Krueger will narrate the military and naval details.

Saturday morning, a tactical demonstration between British and American Troops will take place, showing how the American forces were pushed back from Culver Hill up to the artillery assault on Halsey’s Corners.

“We really want to highlight the Battle of Plattsburgh sites this year,” said Sandra Geddes, promotions and special events

coordinator for the city. “We want people to take pride in our history.”

The Battle of Plattsburgh will take place Sept. 8-11 throughout the city. For more information about the 5K or to register, visitwww.adirondackcoastevents.com. For more information about the Battle of Plattsburgh or see a list of events, call 518-536-7458, email geddess@cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov or visit cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov.

Peru Central lands $2.1 million for tech expansion District seeks state approval to implement Smart Schools plan

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PERU — Peru Central School is one step closer toward merging the latest developments in the teaching and tech fields.

The district submitted their technology proposal to the state for review this June and received $2,129,269 through the Smart Schools Bond Act. The board of education held a public hearing Aug. 9 and unanimously passed the plan.

Now, their technology project needs to be approved by the state Department of Education.

If the district receives a green light, they plan on creating a “blended learning environment” where students, from elementary to high school, will be taught using the latest technology best suited for each subject — for example, interactive televisions in elementary classrooms and handheld devices in high school classes.

“It’s truly a transformational effort,” said Superintendent Patrick Brimstein. “We want to help meet their needs.”

Expanding and updating their wireless and wired networks throughout the entire campus both inside and outside is a key component of the plan.

Over $800,000 will go toward these upgrades.

The district started making technological changes two years ago and has since collected student, teacher and community input on how to further broaden their horizons with incorporating technology into a classroom setting.

The plan also includes surveillance system upgrades, door access improvements, lockdown and mass notification systems.

Close to $500,000 will be allocated toward these updates, according to the plan.

The district anticipates receiving state approval sometime between this November and March 2016.

The district plans to start the bidding process in spring 2017 and start construction by summer 2017.

“We want to make a long term sustainable commitment to technology,” said Brimstein.

To make a comment, contact Brimstein at 518-643-6002 or pbrimstein@perucsd.org. For more information or to see the plan, visit www.perucsd.org.

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Labor Day events in Mooers on tap

Mooers Volunteer Fire Department raising funds for new pumper/ tanker

ments.

The fire chief is hopeful this event will help cover some of those costs.

The Mooers Labor Day celebration will take place Sunday, Sept. 4. Most of the festivities start at noon except for the garden tractor pull, which will begin at 1 p.m. Raffle tickets are available now for $1 per ticket, a book of seven for $5 or three books of seven for $10. For more information, call the Mooers Volunteer Fire Department at 236-5311.

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MOOERS — The Mooers Volunteer Fire Department is looking forward to its 58th annual Labor Day celebration next Sunday.

The day will kick off with a parade. There will be live entertainment, games, a garden tractor pull and raffles with over 100 prizes.

And who can forget the food?

The annual BBQ will feature hot dogs, hamburgers, candy apples, fried dough and more, all of which will be available for eat in or take out.

Most of the events will remain the same as previous years except for a performance by Completely Stranded – Plattsburgh’s improv comedy troupe.

“People should come because it’s going to be a lot of fun,” said Fire Chief Dan Dumas. “Also, they’ll be able to support their local fire department.”

All proceeds will go toward replacing the Mooers Volunteer Fire Department’s 1991 firetruck with a new pumper/tanker.

Dumas said the truck costs between $250,000 and $300,000. The funding will come from different fundraising efforts and the capital reserve.

Dumas is hopeful it will be in service by spring 2018.

Other future projects include the installation of a new electronic sign and replacing some 20-year-old equipment.

Transferred to DVD Dumas plans on seeking funding through FEMA to cover the additional improve87050

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The 1890s-era Armitage-Herschell carousel, equipped with the original hand-carved horses and chariots and powered by a farm tractor, has been part of the annual celebration for 106 years when a bankrupt traveling show left it behind.

The most lively tradition, Couture said, is the families who participated throughout the years.

“This is event brings in the same people doing what their grandparents did,” Couture said.

“It really encompasses our town’s heritage and families.”

For more information about this annual event, visit www.townofsaranac.com.

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meeting. “We needed to do something to change that.”

Glushko said the town is hoping to close the deal Sept. 1, in which the court plans on moving in.

The court also plans on applying to the JCAP (Justice Court Assistance Program) Grant for almost $30,000 to make security upgrades.

The results should be revealed sometime in October.

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The Wound Care Center at CVPH received the highest overall Top Box score for the second quarter of 2016.

The trophy for the highest HCAHPS score was earned by Short Stay unit for the second quarter in a row. David Kavanaugh, RN of the Ambulatory Services Department was the staff member most mentioned by patients and Wallace Good, MD, anesthesiologist, was the most mentioned physician.

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since February 2015, when the state declared the facilities abandoned following reports of neglect by the former owners.

The receivership is scheduled to be terminated at the end of September.

Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman said a “significant amount” of repair work remains at the mausoleum on Tom Miller Road, which incurred structural damages following its construction in the early 1980s.

A report last year pegged repairs at $46,849.58. In Ellenburg, costs have reached $99,619.26.

State lawmakers have already secured $300,000 from the state’s executive budget for the first round of repairs.

Cashman said $100,000 has been awarded so far, and those funds have been pegged to facilitate the bidding process for repairs.

Total costs remain unknown.

“That number is still in flux,” Cashman said, adding the state Assembly and Senate have been “fantastic to advocate for the community and to obtain the resources needed.”

Plattsburgh, he said, will continue to push for the receivership until all the “i’s are dotted and the t’s crossed.

“That may influence how long the receivership goes on.”

A sign at the Plattsburgh facility is asking for the removal of personal items from all crypts and niches by Sept. 1.

Following the official handover, the name of the facility will be known as the Town of Plattsburgh Community Mausoleum.

Town officials have not had any contact with the former nonprofit, whose governing board continues to reside in the area.

“We don’t anticipate that occurring,” Cashman said.

Connie Goedert, the state-appointed receiver, is in the process of preparing additional documentation and organizing ownership records, many of which were destroyed in a fire at the Ellenburg office years ago.

“It could be easier,” Goedert said. “It doesn’t give you a lot of history.”

But, she added, “We are making headway.

“It should be coming together very quickly.”

Crypts at the free-standing mausoleums ranged in price from $5,930 to $12,030. By the time the state ordered the removal of the board of directors, 78 percent of the spaces in Plattsburgh had been sold; 66 percent in Ellenburg.

Cashman said he anticipated the properties will be split between municipal borders.

“We are anticipating the crematory will rest in the hands of Ellenburg,” he said.

The status of mausoleum and crematory transition efforts in that community remains unclear. Ellenburg Supervisor Jason Dezan did not return multiple telephone calls by the time this story went to print on Tuesday.

As the state prepares to hand over the Whispering Maples Mausoleum to the town of Plattsburgh, the municipality has adopted a series of rules governing the facility.

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Adirondack Theater awards memorial scholarship to local actors

Saranac, Peru residents Miya Myers and Ross Coughlin honored

PLATTSBURGH — Miya Myers of Saranac and Ross Coughlin, of Peru, have been named as the recipients of the Thomas F. Lavin Sr. Memorial Scholarship for 2016.

The Scholarship rewards a high school senior or college bound student who plans to study in the field of theater.

Myers is a recent graduate of Saranac Central School. She will be majoring in theatre this fall at SUNY Plattsburgh.

Miya has appeared in over 13 theatrical productions. In addition to performing with Adirondack Regional Theatre, Myers has performed with Chazy Music Theatre, Clinton Community College Drama Club, Peru Drama Club and Saranac High School Drama Club. She is also a cast member at Santa’s Workshop Theme Park.

Coughlin graduated from Peru Central School and will be majoring in theatre performance at Wagner College of Staten Island.

Ross has performed also performed with the Adirondack Regional Theatre, as well as the Chazy Music Theatre, Clinton Community College Drama Club, Essex Theatre Company, Peru Drama Club and Seton Catholic Drama Club in addition to Adirondack Dance Company.

Coughlin’s backstage credits include Assistant Director as well as various production crew positions.

“Ross and Miya are bright shining examples of the talented young people in the North Country,” said Tom Lavin, artistic director of the Adirondack Regional Theatre.

The scholarship was first established in 2005. Application forms and more information about the Thomas F. Lavin Sr. Memorial Scholarship can be founded on adktheatre.com.

Gov. Cuomo signs ‘Tiffany Heitkamp’s’ law

Legislation strengthens penalties for boating while intoxicated offenses ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed “Tiffany Heitkamp’s” Law on Aug. 16, legislation that strengthens penalties for boating while intoxicated offenses by linking them to prior drinking while driving offenses involving a vehicle.

The bill will require courts to consider prior DWI or DWAI convictions when sentencing a person for boating while intoxicated or boating while ability impaired.

“Whether behind the wheel of a car or a boat, drunk drivers are a danger to themselves and a menace to others,” Cuomo said in a news release. “This new law closes this loophole and will help keep these dangerous individuals off our roads and waterways, avoiding more senseless tragedies.”

Under current law, there is no linkage between prior DWI and DWAI offenses and BWI offenses. This makes it impossi-

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ble to convict an individual as a repeat offender, despite prior violations of similar laws. The bill addresses this gap by linking these similar offenses and providing harsher penalties for repeat offenders.

Specifically, this measure requires that a court sentencing an individual for a BWI carrying a 30-day sentence must consider any prior DWIs or DWAIs by the same individual within a five-year period.

When sentencing for a BWAI carrying a 180-day sentence, the court must consider prior DWIs or DWAIs within a 10 year period.

This change would require a sentencing judge to impose a higher sentence on those who repeatedly get behind the wheel in an intoxicated state, regardless of whether it is a car or a boat.

“When someone has a history of operating a vehicle or vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, that record should be taken into account when the individual is

sentenced,” Sen. John A. DeFrancisco (R-Syracuse) said. “Repeat offenders should be held accountable for their history of dangerous actions to help deter further tragedies. I also would like to commend MaryJo Heitkamp-France on her advocacy to help get this bill passed.” “[This bill] will honor the memory of Tiffany Heitkamp by requiring that judges take into account past DWI convictions when sentencing those convicted of Boating While Intoxicated,” Assemblyman William Magnarelli (D-Syracuse) said, “It will further deter those who repeatedly violate New York’s intoxicated operation laws.”

The “Tiffany Heitkamp” bill was named after a young Syracuse-area woman who was killed in July 2006 while traveling as a passenger in a boat operated by an intoxicated person.

The individual operating the boat had a record of alcoholrelated automobile incidents. However, because there was no link between prior convictions for Boating While Intoxicated, he could only be charged as if this was his first BWI.

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LAKE PLACID - SUMMER STORY TIME & CRAFT FOR KIDS, In addition to our monthly Sunday Storytime & Craft at 4:00 pm, starting from July 4th to August 29th, The Bookstore Plus will be hosting a weekly Summer Story-time & Craft on Mondays at 10:00 am. Our storyteller will read to the children, and then follow the storytelling with a themed craft project. All children are invited to participate.

Craft supplies will be provided at no cost. The Bookstore Plus, 2491 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY, (518) 523-2950 Phone, (518) 523-3591 Fax

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

WESTPORT - Roast Pork Dinner, Thursday, September 15, 2016 at the Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., Westport, NY. Serving starts 4:30pm with takeouts available. $10.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 12 & under, Preschool free. Donations of nonperishable food items for the Westport Food Pantry are appreciated

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.

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

ELIZABETHTOWN – Adirondack Farmers Market, Fridays until September 16th 9am-1pm, Behind the Adirondack Museum.

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 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.

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

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.

DANCING CHAMPLAIN -The Northern Lights Square Dance Club invites you to 2 FREE dance lessons on Tuesday, Sept. 6th and 13th - 7PM to 9:30 PM at the Northeastern Clinton Central School (NCCS) 103 Route 276 in Champlain, NY. at 7: PM. with Mr. Carl Trudo, our caller. Come and join us - no age limit - no partner needed. For more info. call. Fran 518 236 6919, Margot 450 247 2521.

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KEENE – Adirondack Farmers Market Marcy Airfield Sundays 9:30am-2pm until October 9th.

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

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.

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

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

PLATTSBURGH - 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.

September's Meeting will be on 9/12 at 7:00pm 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.

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.

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

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

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

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