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Santa’s coming to town Saturday DANNEMORA — Santa Claus will visit Dannemora Volunteer Fire Department, 163 Emmons St., this Saturday, Dec. 19, from 9-11 a.m.

The visit, sponsored by the fire department and the Dannemora Youth Commission, will include a free pancake breakfast, fire truck rides, gift bag for children and photos with Santa, also at no charge.

The event is open to the public.

For more information, contact Kristina O’Neil at 492-2606.

Santa makes more stops on Sunday PERU — Cricket’s Restaurant, 697 Bear Swamp Road, will welcome Santa Claus this Sunday, Dec. 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A donation of a nonperishable food item for the local food shelf gets $1 off the price of brunch.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 309, 710 State Route 22B, will welcome Santa to its Children’s Christmas Party, from 1-4 p.m.

The event is open to children 12 and younger and their families, with gifts given to each child. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, call 6432309.

Benji’s will host free Christmas dinner this Sunday PLATTSBURGH — Benji’s Café and Bakery, 103 Margaret St., will host a free Christmas dinner this Sunday, Dec. 20, from 12-4 p.m.

Benji’s owners Harold G. and Betty A. Benjamin are hosting the dinner for less fortunate members of the community.

Those wishing to make donations or volunteer for the event may contact the Benjamins at 561-5900.

Corn husking gives farmers a reason to ‘bee’ excited

Christmas comes to Cadyville

‘Husking Bee’ gives glimpse of a future museum exhibit

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com PERU — The long history of farming hasn’t been forgotten by two North Country men, and through one unique event, they’ve given people a glimpse of a place where others won’t forget it either.

The former Leeward Babbie Farm on River Road welcomed dozens of people to a corn husking bee Dec. 13. The event was a chance for people to step back in time to the early 1900s when farmers would gather with their families, friends and neighbors for what was considered a “social occasion,” said farmer Leeward C. Babbie.

“I have fond memories of doing this as a kid back in the early ‘40s,” said Babbie. “We used to get a group together, sit in a barn with lanterns and just husk corn.”

Babbie said corn husking was “a slow process,” but was sufficient when farms were a fraction of the size they are today. The evoSee HUSKING, page 8

The Cadyville Volunteer Fire Department celebrated the holidays with their ninth annual tree lighting Dec. 12.

The tree was lit by Heather O’Neill, mother of Victoria O’Neill, a member of the fire department’s Explorers program who passed away in October. Victoria’s mother lit the tree alongside other members of the program.

Photo by Sarah L. Cronk

Students, community members helping to make the holidays brighter for some local families

By Jeremiah S. Papineau

nator of the Holiday Cares program, which collects Christmas presents and personal items for underprivileged families. The program, said Kelting, depends on school staff to submit confidential nominations of families from within the school district whom they consider to be in need. The staff then See CARING, page 10

jeremiah@denpubs.com WEST CHAZY — When it comes to having a happy holiday season, the staff at Beekmantown Elementary School strives to make sure no child is left behind.

School psychologist Ilona Kelting serves as co-coordi-

These are some of the items collected this year for underprivileged families in the Beekmantown Central School District. The Holiday Cares program gathers donations each year at Christmastime.

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Girls to learn about art through new Scouting program

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com MORRISONVILLE — The worlds of art and Scouting will collide when the Morrisonville chapter of Girl Scouts of the USA hosts a new program this January.

“The Morrisonville Art Club” is a six-week program the local service unit will host at Morrisonville Elementary School beginning next month, focusing on various mediums of art.

Lauren Currie, leadership development manager for the Morrisonville Girls Scouts, said the idea behind the program is to get girls in touch with their artistic sides while educating them about Scouting.

“We wanted to do this because now it’s cabin fever time and we wanted to give girls a chance to get out and try something new,” said Currie. “It aims to enhance their interest in the world of art and it’s a way to really show the Girl Scout experi-

ence to girls who may not otherwise consider joining.”

The service unit is partnering with Meredith Jacobs, an art teacher at CVTec, in facilitating the program. The program will consist of three main projects — one about interior design, one about pottery and another about watercolor painting. Each project will be intertwined with the other, showing how art is connected, said Currie. The culmination of the program will be in an art show coordinated by the girls who participate.

“That way, they can show their families what they’ve accomplished and have a little bit of that leadership role, planning their art show and deciding how they’re going to display their art,” said Currie. “And, by moving back and forth from one project to another, we’re hoping the girls will plan on being there the whole six weeks.”

The program dovetails with the national mission of

Girl Scouts to provide “pathways” for more girls to become involved with Scouting, said Currie.

“That’s why we wanted to open this up to not just the girls that were already members, but girls that weren’t members, too. We wanted them to see that maybe there are other things Girl Scouts has to offer that would interest them,” said Currie. “We want them to see there are so many, many benefits to Scouting.”

The weekly program — which will be held from 5:30-6:45 p.m. beginning Wednesday, Jan. 13 — will be open to all girls in kindergarten through 12th grade.

The cost is $17, which includes the cost of supplies and a Girl Scouts membership good through Sept. 30.

Registration is required in advance by calling Currie at 561-2667 or service unit manager Deborah Colver at 569-8049. Paperwork and payment will not need to be filed until the first session Jan. 13.

Santa comes to Saranac Santa Claus paid a visit to the Saranac Volunteer Fire Department Dec. 5, taking time to listen to requests from children for what they’d like for Christmas. Bryce and Brielle DeAngelo, Dannemora, were among those who had a chance to meet Santa, joined by their mother, Shawna.

Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau

American Legion post’s Christmas party Sunday

Church Christmas party this Sunday evening

WEST PLATTSBURGH — American Legion Post 1619, 219 Rand Hill Road, will host a children’s Christmas party, this Sunday, Dec. 20, from 12-3 p.m.

The party is open to children up to age 12 and will include sleigh rides, lunch with Santa Claus and games.

DANNEMORA — A community Christmas party will be held this Sunday, Dec. 20, at Dannemora United Methodist Church, 86 Clark St., beginning at 5 p.m.

The event, which is open to the public, will include cookie decorating, games and a Christmas pageant.

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Hewitt, a registered nurse at Elizabethtown Community Hospital, researched the origin of the Christmas tree, before writing the 88-page book last year. The book discusses the evolution of the Christmas tree and also describes the most common types of trees, the merits of real versus fake trees, and other seasonal decorations like wreathes. Additionally, the book addresses real tree care and holiday safety.

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What to consider when looking for that perfect Christmas tree

Consumers should keep freshness in mind, one expert says

suggests leaving it in the bailing — if it has been bailed or wrapped by the place of purchase — and making a fresh cut at the base of the tree.

“That helps it better absorb the water,” he said.

Once the cut has been made, the tree should be positioned in a tree stand and fresh water should be placed in the stand before opening the bailing, he said.

“Once you get it standing straight in the stand, then make sure it’s away from the wall and cut [the bailing] open,” said Covel.

The care for a tree at that point involves routinely adding water to the reservoir in the tree stand.

“You have to watch your tree because some days it will drink a lot, some days it won’t,” said Covel. “It kind of varies. But, you want to make sure it doesn’t run out of water because when that happens, the pitch in the tree is going to go to the bottom and stop it from drinking anymore.”

Covel’s daughter, Kimberly Lincoln, creates wreaths for her father ’s business and says the key to maintaining a healthy wreath is a little easier than taking care of a tree.

“All you really have to do is hang them,” she said. “Now, if you have a centerpiece, you can water them.

The ones we have have a little oasis in them that holds the water that helps keep them fresh.

Those you should check daily and water them if it looks needed.”

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com f you haven’t already picked out your Christmas tree, you’re probably not alone. There’s still time, however, it’s important to keep some things in mind, according to one local expert.

Donald E. Covel Jr., owner and operator of Covel’s Tree Farm in Peru, said there are advantages to picking a tree closer to Christmas.

Many of the trees found in local tree farms and lots are fresh, compared to wholesale distributors and ones that deal with imported trees, he said.

“If a tree’s fresh cut, it’s going to last a lot longer than say a tree coming down from Canada that’s supplementing some tree farms,” said Covel. “They may be cheaper, but the growers up there cut 40,00050,000 trees, which is a big business for them, so they’re cutting a lot of trees in September and they’re not as fresh.”

When that’s the case, consumers have to worry about getting a lackluster tree that can be subject to “needle drop,” in which the tree’s needles shed due to failing health of the tree, Covel said.

“And, fresh-cut trees aren’t going to discolor as fast as ones that have been cut for two or three months,” he said.

When buying a tree, Covel said it’s important to keep in mind the height and girth of the tree, to be sure it will fit in the room you plan to place it. Once it’s home, Covel

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Donald E. Covel Jr., owner and operator of Covel’s Tree Farm in Peru, at left, puts a tree through a bailing machine. The machine binds the tree for easier transport.

Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau

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etting a new computer for Christmas? Here are a few things to consider before surfing the Internet.

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Tear down the old PC and set up the new one but do not plug in the network cable yet. Boot the computer and go through the initial set up but hold off on activating Windows when asked to do so — the network cable is unplugged so there is no connection to the Web. Now, remove the junk the manufacturer shipped with the PC. Uninstall anything that is promotional or trial that is not personally useful. If you do not plan to use something, go to the Control Panel find the “Add/Remove Programs” area and uninstall it.

Next, install the anti-virus software and check the security settings for the firewall. Don’t restart the system — just power it down, hook up the network cable and boot it back up. The Web should now be accessible.

Activate the OS and then go straight to Windows Update to

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Adopt-A-Pet is a weekly feature in Denton Publications.

For more information about these and other fine pets available for adoption, contact the Adirondack Humane Society, 134 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh, at 561-7297, or Elmore SPCA, 510 Arthur Road, Peru, at 643-2451.

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get the most current updates for the system. When done updating the OS do the same for the anti-virus program. Avira makes it easy with a single pop-up being the only price to pay for this gem.

With the OS and AV up to date it is time to install the peripherals. A trip to the manufacturer ’s Web site (device’s manufacturer) may be necessary to get the latest drivers especially if Windows XP was the previous OS. Windows Update may be able to help with certain devices.

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Ron Poland is a professor in the Computer Information Systems AAS program at Clinton Community College. Poland is certified in company repair and networking by the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). He is also a Cisco certified network assistant. Questions may be sent to him via e-mail at ron@ronpoland.com.

Meditation and stress relief for healthy living

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oronary heart disease patients who use stress-relieving meditation techniques reduced their rates of heart attack, stroke, and even death by nearly 50 percent, according to Caregivershome.com.

A nine-year study focused on 201 men and women averaging the age of 59 who were diagnosed with narrowing arteries. The participants were randomly assigned to two groups — one group received health education information, including dietary advice. The other group practiced stress-reducing transcendental meditation techniques. Both groups continued to receive medications and medical care.

The study, conducted at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, found a 47 percent reduction in blood pressure, heart attacks, stroke, and psychological stress in the meditating group.

In the words of Dr. Robert Schneider, director of the Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention at Maharishi University of Management, “Previous research on transcendental meditation has shown reductions in blood pressure, psychological stress, and other risk factors for heart disease, irrespective of ethnicity. But, this is the first controlled clinical trial to show long-term practice of this particular stress-reduction program [reducing] the incidence of clinical cardiovascular events —that is, heart attacks, strokes, and mortality.”

Schneider went on to say the use of transcendental meditation was akin to the introduction of a new medication for heart disease.

What does this mean to caregivers? Both caregivers and care receivers may benefit from such stress reduction techniques combined with physician-prescribed medications. Caregivers who experience high levels of stress can incorporate meditation and deep-breathing techniques into their routine, and can even do them with the person in their care! There are many books and DVDs currently available, as well as several informative Web sites. A particularly good site to try is www.selfgrowth.com. As always, consult with your healthcare professional first.

For more information contact the Behavioral Health Services North Caregiver Resource Center.

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The Senior Connection is a column provided by the Clinton County Office for the Aging. For more information about services for senior citizens, contact their office at 135 Margaret St., Suite 105, Plattsburgh or call them at 565-4620. Information is also periodically provided by the Behavioral Health Services North Caregiver Resource Center. They may be reached at 565-4543 or 565-4625.

Jill Cataldo’s ‘case of the confused cashier’

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as this ever happened to you? You finish filling your cart with the week’s groceries, head to the checkout lane and place your items on the conveyor belt. The cashier announces the total and you hand over a nice stack of coupons. Then, the cashier pauses. You hear the words, “I don’t think we take coupons from the Internet.” The cashier hands them back to you and you ponder what to do next.

While most of my shopping trips run smoothly, occasionally even your Coupon Queen encounters a cashier issue or two. So what do we shoppers do?

One of our biggest tools to deal with checkout problems is the store’s coupon policy. Most stores have a written policy that states exactly how they handle coupons presented in the checkout lane. Many stores post the policies on their Web sites and others have a copy at the customer service counter in the store itself. What’s in a coupon policy? Information that shoppers can use to better plan our shopping trips! Coupon policies state specifics such as, We accept Internet coupons, We accept expired coupons or We accept competitors’ coupons. Everything we need to know about what kinds of coupons our stores should accept is spelled out for us right in the store’s policy.

Armed with this knowledge, well-informed shoppers know exactly what coupons our stores should accept! The most commonly heard issue with cashiers does involve the store’s acceptance of printable Internet coupons. If you’re told that the store does not accept them, ask to see a copy of the store’s coupon policy. Most grocery stores and supermarkets do accept Internet coupons that are legitimately printed and are not photocopies.

Unfortunately, due to the rise in coupon fraud, stores are getting more stringent about the kinds of Internet coupons that they will accept. Most legitimate Internet coupons contain a unique ID or barcode identifier and several other key features that stores use to ascertain a coupon’s validity. And any time the Coupon Information Corporation, a nonprofit organization that monitors coupon fraud, identifies a new, counterfeit coupon, it sends stores an alert to watch for coupons known to be fraudulent or counterfeit.

However, when a fraud alert goes out, sometimes it has a rip-

ple effect. Our stores learn a new counterfeit coupon has been spotted in circulation. Instead of homing in on the specific coupon mentioned in the alert, some cashiers may find it easier not to accept any Internet coupons. This not only hurts shoppers, it hurts stores, too, since the large number of Internet coupons are legitimate and perfectly fine for the store to accept. Marketers reimburse stores for the full valBy Jill Cataldo ue of every coupon shoppers redeem, whether the coupon ran in the newspaper, appeared in newspaper inserts, was found on a product package or was printed legitimately from the Internet.

Would you like another piece of the cashier/coupon policy puzzle? I’ve heard from many cashiers that they get very little training on their store’s coupon policy. This puts coupon-savvy shoppers in an unusual situation. It’s possible that you may be more familiar with a store’s coupon policy than the cashier is.

If you find yourself in this situation, never force the issue. Simply ask the cashier to check the store’s policy with the manager. You can politely let the cashier know that you’ve read it to make sure that all of the coupons you’re presenting are acceptable.

A cashier issue most likely stems from a little confusion that isn’t the cashier ’s fault at all. A cashier who questions your coupons may simply be trying to protect the store and do what they believe is right. We’ll continue to discuss commonly heard cashier coupon issues in the weeks ahead. © CTW Features

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Jill Cataldo, a coupon workshop instructor, writer and mother of three, never passes up a good deal. Learn more about couponing at her Web site, www.super-couponing.com. E-mail your own couponing victories and questions to jill@ctwfeatures.com.

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Alternatives to the tried and true poinsettia

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f you are looking to give someone a holiday plant, and you would like it to be different, don’t worry. There are plenty of alternatives to the tried and true poinsettia.

Norfolk Island Pine are fun because they look like a traditional pine with layers of branches. These are houseplants and will not live outside during the winter. Norfolk Island Pines are very unforgiving if they dry out too much. They will show their displeasure with a multitude of brown needles.

These houseplants are best kept indoors on the cool side at 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

Amaryllis are magnificent tropical looking bulbs that can easily be kept year after year. The bigger the bulb the more flowers produced. It usually takes four to six weeks for flowers to form after planting the bulb.

Amaryllis need high light and a periodic turn of the pot to keep them from flopping to one side.

Cyclamens are a popular winter flowering plant known for their attractive foliage as well as flowers. The flowers, which can last two to three months, hover above the foliage like butterflies of pink, red or white. The leaves are dark green with silver markings. To maximize cyclamen’s flow-

ering period, give the plant bright light such as an east window and cool conditions with 50 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit at night and 60 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit during the day.

Cyclamens also appreciate high humidity.

Fill a shallow pan with pebbles and water. Set the cyclamen on an inverted dish just above the water line. Cyclamens need evenly moist soil. Keep water off the crown of the plant. If the leaves turn yellow or the buds fail to open, the problem could be hot dry atmosphere, lack of water or insufficient light.

Most of the plants sold as Christmas cactus are actually Thanksgiving cactus. High temperatures or excessive drying will cause the flowers to wilt and drop. Christmas cactus are one of the easiest holiday plants to rebloom next year, but plan on them as Thanksgiving guests.

Anne Lenox Barlow is the horticulture educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Clinton County. CCE offices may be reached in Clinton County at 561-7450; Essex County, 962-4810; and Franklin County, 483-7403. E-mail your questions to askMG@cornell.edu.

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he North Country chapter of the American Red Cross has been providing the Lifeline service to the North Country for more than 20 years. Each holiday season, we find while the holidays are a festive time of year, it is also a stressful time. Families get together during the holidays and realize their senior loved ones could use additional support and know they can’t always be there to provide it for them. The Lifeline service can be a gift of lasting value for caregivers to give their loved ones who want to continue living independently.

Lifeline is a service that allows the wearer to summon help at the push of a button, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

In the case of an emergency, such as a fall, the subscriber pushes the button activating the CarePartner Communicator, which connects to a trained response associate, who quickly assesses the profile and dispatches assistance.

On average, one in every three adults older than age 65 falls each year, making falls the most common cause of death or injury in the home — creating real concern for seniors and their loved ones. The Lifeline service gives elders living alone, family members and caregivers increased peace of mind not only during the holidays but everyday of the year.

The American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Last year, almost a million

volunteers and 35,000 employees helped victims of almost 75,000 disasters; taught life-saving skills to millions; and helped U.S. service members separated from their families stay connected. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs.

Philips Lifeline is the leading medical alert service, dedicated to helping give seniors more confidence and peace of mind to live independently in their own homes.

For more information about Lifeline and the American Red Cross, contact us.

The Red Cross Corner is a monthly column provided by the North Country chapter of the American Red Cross. The chapter may be reached at 561-7280 or via e-mail at nccarc@westelcom.com.

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The giving season For many of us, the end of the year is the giving season.

Whether it’s for tax purposes or supporting the needs of others; our volunteer time and our charitable giving becomes front and center. We will see countless articles in national publications such as the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times about well-known, immensely wealthy people and their philanthropy.

Given our fascination with money and celebrity, this is no surprise.

Largely unheralded are local donors, who range from the very rich to the not so rich. What they share is a passion for their communities — their people and institutions. In the Adirondack region, we support North Country Public Radio and the Depot Theater, and the local food pantries, the Smith House and Elizabethtown Hospital, the terrific local libraries and North Country SPCA, and the hundreds of other nonprofits that enliven and humanize our region and help its neediest residents. Local donors are smart, dedicated, and seasoned people who know how to help, and want to make a difference.

How does this happen in the Adirondacks? In many ways, such as when a small business owner gets his friends interested in an after-school program that tutors kids, or a program that works with teens to learn hunting, fishing or backcountry skills. It’s when parishioners gather to serve meals at their church’s soup kitchen, or when moms and dads join a group that builds a new playground. It’s when an environmental group helps residents protect the water quality of their lake that supplies the community’s drinking water.

The pluralism that is at the core of our region’s diversity is also at the heart of philanthropy. If we are to feed the hungry, develop new audiences for the arts, preserve our open space, bring up educated children, care for our elderly, find cures for diseases, and protect our civil rights—in short, to maintain a healthy democracy—we all need to contribute.

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The United Way is a clearinghouse for agencies in the North Country and we as employers need to remember that it is through payroll deduction that the United Way gets most of its donations. No contribution is too small, even 50 cents a week, 26 dollars a year which for most of us does not buy even a cup of coffee, but combined with all of your employees and all of the working individuals in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties can provide all the funds needed for every one of these member agencies.

As employers, please don’t deny your employees the chance to be generous. Having a United Way drive at your place of business is a very simple process; all that is involved is to show a brief video to your employees, give them the contribution form and let them decide whether they want to do payroll deduction or a one time donation. For you as the employer you just need to send the deducted amounts to the United Way monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly whatever is the most convenient for you.

I invite you to visit the Web site at www.unitedwayce.org. or contact the United Way office in Plattsburgh for more information. Once again, I urge you please do not deny your employees the chance to be generous. Together, we can make life better in the North Country for everyone — the United Way! Gayle Alexander Elizabehtown (Gayle Alexander is vice president of Denton Publications Inc. and a member of the 2009-10 United Way Fundraising Campaign Team.)

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Getting into the holiday spirit

Members of the Adirondack Young Professionals were busily wrapping Christmas presents at Champlain Centre in Plattsburgh Dec. 10. The group volunteered its time and collected donations for The Christmas Bureau, a nonprofit organization which distributes toys, clothing and other gifts to low-income families at Christmastime. ADKYP members Peter Wynnik, Rouses Point, and Rebecca Emrick-Belanger, Plattsburgh, are seen here.

Sam’s Club in Plattsburgh recently presented two nonprofit organizations with sizable donations.

Sam’s Club membership manager Daniel L. Tobbe, left, presented the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity of Clinton and Franklin Counties and the Plattsburgh chapter of The Salvation Army with checks for $2,000 and $3,000, respectively, Dec. 14. Joining Tobbe, from left, were JCEO representatives Bruce E. Garcia and Sally Soucia, and Capt. Laurence Goodman, representing The Salvation Army.

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Dress Barn assistant manager Lisa Robert, left, and sales associate Sarah Sherman hold presents that have been donated to the Champlain Centre store for Toys for Tots. The toys were collected through this week and will be given to underprivileged local families in time for Christmas.

Students and staff at Oak Street Elementary in Plattsburgh recently collected more than 200 canned good items for the Plattsburgh Interfaith Foodshelf. The items, which were collected for several weeks before Thanksgiving, were matched by school principal Carrie Zales prior to the donation to the food shelf.

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Group’s new single pays homage to a ‘Martha Stewart Christmas’ CD available locally, video soon to be on YouTube

By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — It’s not easy to put together a “Martha Stewart Christmas,” but when it comes to writing a song about one, that’s not so hard for Julie Canepa.

Canepa recently recorded “Martha Stewart Christmas” with her band “Oh! Betty” just in time for the holidays. The song encapsulates one woman’s attempt at creating a “perfect Christmas” that would be the envy of domestic entrepreneur Martha Stewart, said Canepa. The song also highlights the stress that goes with such an undertaking, she added.

“Martha Stewart is a perfectionist, which made her good fodder,” said Canepa. “I thought it would be great to have a woman try to make a Christmas like she would and show the hilarity of having it all fall apart.”

And, fall apart it does. With lyrics in the song like “I don’t know how much longer I can keep this up” and “I’m making sure that punch is spiked,” it goes to show it doesn’t always work when you try to create a Martha Stewart Christmas,” said Canepa.

“That was awesome,” Canepa said of making the music video. “I wore a bridesmaid’s dress I had “I think maybe it was a little close to worn in a wedding in October ... it home, too,” she said, laughing. was the perfect dress for the song The song identifies more with because it was very retro and were Martha Stewart than Canepa, she said, going for a late ‘50s, early ‘60s when the character in her song sings theme. Whoever said you can’t about how she “did a little time upwear a bridesmaid’s dress again state” where the “accommodations was wrong.” were first rate.” Those parts are meant Though the video isn’t yet on to stick out in the listener ’s mind and YouTube, Oh! Betty has a recording set the song apart from more traditionof Martha Stewart Christmas onal Christmas songs, she said. line at www.myspace.com/ohbet“It’s not exactly ‘White Christmas,’” tymusic. The CD single is for sale Canepa said, referring to the popular in Plattsburgh at A Mano Studio, Bing Crosby song, “but it’s probably Checkerhill Farms/Farmer got some kind of niche market that will Brown’s Café, Cook and Gardener really identify with what the lyrics are , Cornerstone Bookshop, General all about. It’s really catchy. I think peoTrading Company, Koffee Cat, ple will really like it.”

Meyer ’s Gifts, North Country Though the song was initially meant Food Co-op and the gift shop in to just be played live during the holiThe cover of the new Oh! Betty single, “Martha Stewart Christmas,” CVPH Medical Center. Copies can days with Oh! Betty — which consists featuring lead singer Julie Canepa. also be found at Conroy’s Organics of Tim Hartnett on electric guitar and Photo submitted by Tim Hartnett in Beekmantown, The Station Café bass and harmony vocal, Mark Mastreand Gifts in Chazy, and Yarboran on drums, Rick Davies on trombone, Spectacular, which is currently airing regu- ough Square in Peru.

Herm Matlock on trumpet and Canepa on The cost is $2 with half the proceeds from lead vocals — it’s gone beyond that. In ad- larly on the local PBS station. The group has dition to the CD single, the group performed even created a music video that will be aired each sale to benefit Hospice of the North Country. the song for the Mountain Lake PBS Holiday on YouTube.

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The group is selling raffle tickets for a Taylor Baby guitar and Marshall amplifier courtesy of Dick’s Country Store and Music Oasis in Churubusco. Beekmantown Elementary School band director Susan Nystoriak said the equipment was secured by Tony LeClair, who works at the music shop and serves as president of the Beekmantown Music Alliance.

The raffle is a first-time venture for the group, she added.

“We were really excited to be able to get the donation through them. This is quality, top-notch equipment,” said Nystoriak, who is also a member of the group. “It’s great because we’re always looking for new ways to raise money for scholarships, equipment, and things like that.”

The proceeds from the raffle will help the Beekmantown Music Alliance Scholarship Fund, which helps students attend summer music lessons and attend Crane Youth Music, a summer music camp hosted at the State University of New York at Potsdam’s Crane School of Music.

“It’s a great opportunity for kids,” said Nystoriak. “[The fund] also helps graduating seniors with scholarships to pursue music in college. That always depends on how much money we have and how many applicants there are.”

The scholarships are something Nystoriak and the rest of the Beekmantown Music Alliance hope will keep youths interested in music and something she said personally makes her feel good.

“It’s a chance for us to give back to those who have done so much for our program,” she said.

Raffle tickets are being sold for $1 each or an arm’s length for $5. The tickets will be available at the Beekmantown High School holiday concert, held at the high school this Tuesday, Dec. 22, beginning at 7 p.m. The drawing will be held during the concert.

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Husking From page 1 lution of farm technology has helped expedite working the land, but socialization from events like husking bees has become a thing of the past.

“I just wanted to bring that back a little,” said Babbie.

The husking bee was also part of a much bigger project Babbie hopes to get off the ground.

Partnering with his nephew, Rick Laurin of Chazy, Babbie has plans to open the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum on the site of his former dairy farm.

“We want to educate the kids, but instead of looking for pieces to be demonstrated, we want them to be able try some of them out,” said Babbie, adding corn husking events like last Sunday’s bee would be part of the experience.

“The thing with our museum is we want this to be interactive,” said Laurin. “We’re not like

most museums. We actually want the kids to experience what it was like to work on a farm years ago.”

Babbie and Laurin already have the majority of the artifacts they plan to feature in the museum, including vintage tractors, sleighs, and a wide selection of other farm equipment and tools restored to working condition.

The two have already submitted paperwork to the New York State Board of Regents to become a certified museum, which Laurin hopes will be approved as early as next month. When the certification is granted, he said, the work to prepare the museum to open will really begin.

“We’re looking forward to it,” said Laurin.

“This is something we’ve both been interested for years and years.”

“It’s our dream and it’s becoming a reality,” said Babbie.

The corn husking bee drew nearly two dozen people to the former Leeward Babbie Farm in Peru Dec. 13. Some of the people who participated included, from left, Dave Nisoff of Peru, Tom Loughan of Plattsburgh, and Eunice Babbie of Peru. The event also drew people from Chazy and Champlain.

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Dunkin’ Donuts helps Marines deliver 30,000 gifts statewide PLATTSBURGH — The annual Toys for Tots Holiday Train rolled into the Amtrak station in Plattsburgh last weekend, but it was the Christmas that almost wasn’t.

According to Eric Stensland, field marketing manager for Dunkin’ Donuts, the corporation came to the aid of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation following reports the Toys for Tots train was in financial crisis this holiday season. It was the first time since its inaugural run more than 10 years ago, said Stensland, the Toys for Tots train was in jeopardy of being derailed due to lack of financial support.

The train, donated by Canadian Pacific Railway, lost a key sponsor this year, said Stensland. The philanthropist reportedly suffered a great loss on Wall Street last year, leading to his inability to once again back the train. Dunkin’ Donuts contributed $20,000 to keep the Toys for Tots train on track, with the money used to directly purchase approximately 30,000 gifts for this year ’s collection and support the train’s run across 12 communities from Binghamton to Plattsburgh.

“When Dunkin’ Donuts received word that this year ’s collection drive was in jeopardy, we knew we could not allow a 10-year tradition to fall off the tracks,” Stensland stated in a press release. “We are honored to keep the Toys for Tots train running on Dunkin’ Donuts this holiday season.

Our local store owners and I are indebted to the work of these incredibly dedicated Marines, staff and volunteers who bring so much joy to so many children each year and we are truly thrilled to be part of their extraordinary efforts.”

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Albert Roman, who organizes the toy drive locally, said the foundation was thankful for Dunkin’ Donuts stepping up in their time of need.

“We are grateful beyond words for the support that Dunkin’ Donuts and their franchisees have provided us to keep our holiday train on track this season,” stated Roman.

“The thought of not being able to make the train’s run this year was devastating, especially after such a tough year for so many families. Dunkin’ Donuts literally came to the rescue to ensure that the Toys for Tots Holiday Train remained on track for the season. Their generous support shows the true nature of the holiday spirit.”

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The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation brought Christmas cheer to the Plattsburgh Amtrak station Dec. 6, delivering toys, winter clothes and food to underprivileged North Country families. The Toys for Tots Holiday Train came to town, thanks to the support of Dunkin’ Donuts.

P L AT T S B U R G H — The Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce is taking reservations for its annual dinner and dance, to be held at the West Side Ballroom, 253 New York Road, Friday, Jan. 22.

The event will begin with cocktails at 6 p.m. and a buffet dinner to follow at 7 p.m.

Seating is limited and tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis.

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Elmore SPCA announces first donors for ‘Elmore 1,200 Club’ PERU — The Elmore SPCA animal shelter has announced the initial donations received for its Elmore SPCA 1,200 Club fundraising campaign. The fundraiser aims to find 1,200 people to donate $10 a month, to help the shelter with its $12,000 a month in operating expenses.

The most recent individual donors include: Sharon Bell, Julie Cane, Colleen Douglas, Victoria Zinser Duley, Jean Etesse, Jeri Gardner, Lois Gillette, William Gonzales, Bonnie Gordon-Hipko, Trautlieb Havvind, Christine Killinger, Vikki Laidman, Mira Manoo-Choquette, Lora Miner, Charles Moore, Treva Janendo, James Papero, Cathy Phillips, Elizabeth Poitras, Anne Raymond, Nancy Slowe, John Solari, Frank Taylor, Joseph Waks and Ann Wilke.

Other donations include: Richard and Marion Allinson, Gerald and Jane Arno, Tanya and Therry Bonnabesse, Sue and Dan Bonner, Barbara and Terry Bordeau, Carl and Susie Chilson, John and Ruth Clackler, Patricia and Clement Couture, Charles and Etta Currier, Kirsten and Jan Duus, John and Dorothy Grant, Pamela and Patrick Heywood, Robert and Deanna Kneussle, Amy and Jim Kobak, Steven and Jan LaBounty, Robert and Linda Manchester, Bonnie and William Miller, Charles and Shelly Payson, Helen and John Redmond, Jim and Carol Ruscoe, Gerald and Jean Shpur, Lucille and Richard Soule, and Fred and Carolyn Trim.

Donations on behalf of businesses include: J. Hogan Refrigeration and Mechanical; Nicole Duprey for Duprey and Rock Inc.; Doug Walker, Merit Contracting; Sean Garvey, Garvey Hyundai; and Pam, Randy and Tori Trim, Trim’s Auto Body.

Donations toward the Elmore SPCA 1,200 Club may be mailed to the shelter, P.O. Box 686 Peru N.Y. 12972. Contributions may also be arranged on-line at the shelter ’s Web site, www.elmorespca.org.

For more information, contact the shelter at 643-2451.

Literary arts The North Country Potters Guild began its annual exhibition and sale at the Peru Free Library with a reception Dec. 4. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional works are now on display at the library, 3024 State Route 22, and will remain on display through Friday, Jan. 8. The library is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Caring From page 1 reaches out to businesses and individuals in the community for donations, which also includes winter necessities such as winter coats, hats and boots.

“This is my fourth Christmas at Beekmantown and each year the Holiday Cares program has grown to help more and more needy families,” said Kelting.

The first year she was involved with the program, said Kelting, enough gifts were purchased to help five families. That number doubled the following year, and has grown even more in the years since.

What has especially helped the program continue to grow, said Kelting, has been the support of employees from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora. Correction officer Shane Muller is credited for spearheading a Holiday Cares collection from jail employees since 2006, when he learned about the program from third-grade teacher Kirsten LaMontagne.

“Kirsten told me how there were names of

children left over to buy presents for, so I told her to let me know what they needed and we would take care of them,” recalled Muller. “I told her to just tell me what they needed. I didn’t want any names. I just wanted us to be able to give these kids a good Christmas.”

That year, 14 children were on the list, ranging in age from 18 months old to 14 years old, said Muller. When he approached his co-workers for the first time about the program, it wasn’t long before Muller had the money he needed to buy all the presents on the list.

“I went around the jail and explained to everyone what I wanted to do and started collecting money,” Muller said. “It wasn’t long before I had about $850 and with that money, I got those kids whatever they asked for.”

The generosity from his co-workers has increased year after years, said Muller, with this year being the best ever. In September,

Muller and his co-workers hosted Santa’s Holiday Express, a first annual motorcycle ride and barbecue, to raise money for Holiday Cares.

“It was great. We raised about $3,500,” said Muller.

That amount is important, he said, as the correctional facility’s employees now help other schools during the holidays in addition to Beekmantown.

“We’ve helped the elementary schools in Keeseville, Saranac, [Northern Adirondack].

We’re helping [Momot] this year,” said Muller. “We help about 15-20 kids per school. But, we always do Beekmantown, where we started.”

Kelting said Muller has “gone above and beyond” to spread the word about Holiday Cares and to raise money for the program.

“Mr. Muller ’s contributions have always been extremely generous,” said Kelting.

“Without Mr. Muller ’s contribution, we would not be able to provide such an array

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This year ’s collection has been overwhelming, said Kelting, who noted the program aims to help 17 families this Christmas. Already, in addition to Muller and his co-workers, businesses like Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club and Cumberland 12 Cinemas have stepped up to provide donations.

That kind of support is something that will make a world of difference in a child’s life, said Kelting.

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Grannis vows to defy APA decision on Lows Lake A

fter the Adirondack Park Agency voted in October to correct a previously, bungled decision to classify both the lake water and lake bottom of Lows Lake as wilderness, DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis decided to turn the other cheek.

During their September meeting, the APA Board of Commissioners had voted to classify the lands, waters and lake bottom of Lows LakeBog River Flow with a wilderness designation by a close 6-4 vote.

The ruling was intended to incorporate most of the waters and the lakebed of Lows Lake/Bog River Flow into the adjacent Five Ponds Wilderness Area. The remainder of the lake was to be classified Primitive, a less restrictive designation that nonetheless prohibits motorized uses.

Following an uproar from local government leaders, combined with the fact the tenure of one of the APA ‘s state designated commissioners term had expired, a revote was scheduled for the Agency’s October meeting.

In the October revote, three of the state agency designees, including Betsy Lowe, DEC Region 5 director,

reversed the decision with a 7-4 vote.

The reversal infuriated several environmental advocacy groups who felt the decision betrayed the facts.

Almost immediately, there were rumblings of a potential lawsuit to preserve the protection of the park’s “Finest Canoe Route.”

In the most recent action concerning the Lows Lake classification process, DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis sent a letter to Adirondack Mountain Club Executive Director Neil Woodworth stating: “Effective immediately, the department will manage Lows Lake as a wilderness lake, subject only to existing riparian rights and the limited floatplane access recently provided for.”

Under the threat of potential lawsuit, Commissioner Grannis wrote in the letter to Woodworth: “I am writing to reconfirm the department’s commitment to establishing a wilderness canoe route through Lows Lake as called for in the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan.”

Despite the APA Board’s decision, it appears the DEC commissioner is taking it upon himself to administer Lows Lake under a wilderness classification – even though, based on the APA’s most recent vote, the com-

missioner ’s promise is not a legally binding agreement.

Grannis told WNBZ Radio it is the agency’s duty to classify all recently acquired lands and the State Land Master Plan allows for waters to be included in classification packages.

However, the commissioners statement is in direct conflict with 74 decision handed down by the APA’s Board of Commissioners.

DEC Commissioner Grannis further promised in a letter to Woodworth: “Effective immediately, the department will manage Lows Lake as a wilderness lake, subject only to existing riparian rights and the limited floatplane access recently provided for. I am writing to reconfirm the department’s commitment to establishing a wilderness canoe route through Lows.”

Lows Lake was created when Gus Low created two large dams on the Bog River in the late 1800s. The dams were rebuilt by the state in the 1980’s. The region contains several private tracts on the lake for which grandfathered riparian rights continue to allow motorized use. By no means, does the region’s character remain consistent with wilderness standards.

Motor vehicles are still used to access a Boy Scout Reservation on the lake via a dirt road that circumscribes mile of shoreline. The in holdings, with their motorized traffic, combined with the numerous man-made structures are inconsistent with a wilderness designation.

Submerged stumps in the flowed lands of Lows Lake offer evidence of the dams that were established on the Bog River for industrial purposes. Such signs of man's intrusion are incongruous with a wilderness designation, despite DEC Commissioner Grannis' stated intention to manage the region as such.

The banning of floatplane use on Lows Lake was accomplished when the Adirondack Mountain Club sued the DEC for allowing their continued use on the popular paddling route.

The float plane ban was driven by paddler ’s complaints the noise caused by the roar of the float plane’s takeoffs was ruining the peace and solitude of their “wilderness experience.”

Although floatplanes have serviced the region for decades, providing access for numerous visitors, the state never solicited comments from users of this service in the process of making the decision to reclassify the region.

Trips into Lows Lake have been

described as vital to the survival of the two remaining floatplane operators in the park.

However, the current land use management plan will eliminate floatplane access on Jan. 1, 2012.

With limited access into a comparable fishery, the ban will likely signal the death knell for the only two surviving floatplane services left in the park. It will be the end of an era, as paddlers replace sportsmen as the primary visitors to the region.

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Friday, Dec. 18 CLINTONVILLE — Hoops for Hope Basketball Tournament, AuSable Valley Central School, 1273 State Route 9N, 4 p.m. 8342800.

PLATTSBURGH — Benjamin Bright performs, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 6 p.m. www.oliveridleys.com.

PLATTSBURGH — Family swim night, CVPH Wellness Center, 295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. www.townofplattsburgh.com.

ROUSES POINT — Memory Tree Lighting and Ornament Placing, Village of Rouses Point, next to gazebo, 139 Lake St., 7 p.m.

570-8114 to get ornament made in memory or honor of loved one.

CHAZY — “The Real Creator of the Chazy Central Rural School,” Alice T. Miner Museum, 9618 State Route 9, 7-8:30 p.m. 8467336.

MORRISONVILLE — English country dance, Clinton County Fairgrounds, North Country Squares Building, 74 Fairgrounds Road. Beginners, 7 p.m. Dance, 7:30-9 p.m.

563-1834.

WHALLONSBURG — Literary evening with Russell Banks, Whallonsburg Grange Hall, State Route 22, 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. 962-4386.

PLATTSBURGH — Eat, Sleep, Funk performs with Shameless Strangers, Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Mero Factor performs, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 10 p.m. www.oliveridleys.com.

Saturday, Dec. 19 (Hanukkah ends) DANNEMORA — Breakfast with Santa, Dannemora Volunteer Fire Department, 163 Emmons St., 9-11 a.m.

WILLSBORO — Knights of Columbus Free-Throw Contest, Willsboro Central School, 12 Farrell Road, 9:30 a.m.

LAKE PLACID — Harvest Market, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr., 12-4 p.m.

MERRILL — Horse-drawn wagon rides with Santa, White Birch Deli Market, 4465 State Route 374, 12-4 p.m. 425-3354.

WEST CHAZY — Sleigh ride with Santa, Atwood Road, 12 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Pendragon Theatre production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Lane, 2 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for stu-

dents.

WEST CHAZY — “Polar Express” viewing, Dodge Library, 9 Fiske Road, 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. 493-6131.

CLINTONVILLE — Hoops for Hope Basketball Tournament, AuSable Valley Central School, 1273 State Route 9N, 4 p.m. 8342800.

PLATTSBURGH — Angels and Demons Holiday Benefit for JCEO, Southgate Bar and Lounge, 5131 U.S. Ave., 5 p.m. Gift donations for JCEO to be accepted.

PLATTSBURGH — Bruce Patenaude performs, Irises Café and Wine Bar, 20 City Hall Place, 7-10 p.m.

MORRISONVILLE — Back Porch Band performs, Knight of Columbus, Emory Street, 7-9 pm.

LAKE PLACID — Adirondack Christmas IX, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr., 7-9 p.m.

WHALLONSBURG — Square dancing with Gary Finney and the Upstate Boys, Whallonsburg Grange Hall, State Route 22, 7-9 p.m. $5 per person, children younger than 12 free. 962-4386.

MORRISONVILLE — Square dancing, North Country Squares Building, Clinton County Fairgrounds, 84 Fairground Lane, 7 p.m. 561-5801.

SARANAC LAKE — Pendragon Theatre production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Lane, 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

PLATTSBURGH — Tree lighting, North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St., 7:30 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Doug Abraham performs, Irises Café and Wine Bar, 20 City Hall Place, 8 p.m.-11 a.m.

UPPER JAY — Singer/songwriter John Scarpulla performs, Recovery Lounge, State Route 9N, 8 p.m. 946-8315.

PLATTSBURGH — Sirsy performs, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 10 p.m. www.oliveridleys.com.

PLATTSBURGH — Crafty Geek Brigade Music Night: Acoustic Punk Show, Coffee Camp, 78 Margaret St., 10 p.m. Featuring Trunks & Tales, Ship Wrecks, Joey Todd, and For the Kid in the Back.

PLATTSBURGH — Eat, Sleep, Funk performs with Shameless Strangers, Mono-

pole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 20 WEST CHAZY — Sleigh ride with Santa, Atwood Road, 12 p.m.

PERU — Santa Claus visits, Cricket’s Restaurant, 697 Bear Swamp Road, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Donation of nonperishable food item for food shelf gets $1 off price of brunch.

PLATTSBURGH — Free Christmas dinner, Benji’s Café and Bakery, 103 Margaret St., 12-4 p.m. Dinner open to underprivileged, seniors, and shut-ins. 561-5900.

MERRILL — Horse-drawn wagon rides with Santa, White Birch Deli Market, 4465 State Route 374, 12-4 p.m. 425-3354.

WEST PLATTSBURGH — Children’s Christmas Party, American Legion Post 1619, 219 Rand Hill Road, 12-3 p.m. Open to children up to age 12. 561-8706.

PERU — Children’s Christmas Party, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 309, 710 State Route 22B, 1-4 p.m. Open to children up to age 12. 643-2309.

SARANAC LAKE — Pendragon Theatre production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Lane, 2 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

DANNEMORA — Community Christmas Party, Dannemora United Methodist Church, 86 Clark St., 5 p.m. Cookie decorating, games and Christmas pageant.

SARANAC LAKE — Pendragon Theatre production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Lane, 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

Tuesday, Dec. 22 Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Saranac Town Hall, 3662 Route 3, Saranac, 1-1:45 p.m.; Cadyville Fire House, 2122 Route 3, Cadyville, 2-2:30 p.m.; Roderick Rock Senior Housing, 2025 Route 22B, Morrisonville, 3-3:30 p.m.; Morrisonville Post Office, 1934 Route 22B, Morrisonville, 3:40-4:15 p.m ROUSES POINT — Rouses Point Playgroup, Champlain Children’s Learning Center, 10 Clinton St., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 314-1191.

For children ages 0-6.

PLATTSBURGH — Storytime for preschoolers, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 10:30-11 a.m.

UPPER JAY — Writer’s Collective meeting, Wells Memorial Library, 12230 State Route 9N, 7 p.m. All writing genres welcome.

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SARANAC LAKE — Pendragon Theatre production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Lane, 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

Wednesday, Dec. 23 DANNEMORA — Story hour, Dannemora Free Library, 1168 Cook St., 11:15 a.m.

Ages 3 and older.

PLATTSBURGH — Completely Stranded Improve Comedy Troupe performs, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 6 p.m. www.oliveridleys.com.

PLATTSBURGH — Storytime, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 6:30-7:15 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE — Chess club, Lake Flour Bakery, 14 River St., 7 p.m. Open to all, experienced players preferred.

SARANAC LAKE — Pendragon Theatre production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Lane, 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

Thursday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) SARANAC LAKE — Children’s story hour, Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St., 10:30 a.m. 891-4190.

LAKE PLACID — Children’s story hour, Lake Placid Library, 2471 Main St., 10:15 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 25 (Christmas) AUSABLE FORKS — Christmas Day Dinner, Au Sable Forks Volunteer Fire Department, 29 School Lane, 12-2 p.m. Takeouts, deliveries available. 572-5030.

PLATTSBURGH — Elephant Bear performs with Flip the Bus, Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 10 p.m. www.oliveridleys.com.

Saturday, Dec. 26 (Kwanzaa Begins) CHAZY — Open skate sponsored by town of Chazy, Scotts’ Memorial Rink, 52 MacAdam Road, 5-6:20 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Pendragon Theatre production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr., 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

PLATTSBURGH — Nite Train performs,

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Sunday, Dec. 27 WESTPORT — Pianist Jessica Roemischer, Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., 3 p.m. 962-8293.

LAKE PLACID — Pendragon Theatre production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr., 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

Monday, Dec. 28 Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library Bookmobile stops: Port Kent Post Office, 31 First St., 1:30-2 p.m.; Keeseville Country Gardens, Hill Street, 2:15-2:45 p.m.; Curtains, Curtains, Curtains parking lot, 24 Rectory St., Clintonville, 3-3:30 p.m.; Ada Court, Cliff Haven, 4:15-4:45 p.m.

LAKE PLACID — Pendragon Theatre production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr., 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

Tuesday, Dec. 29 ROUSES POINT — Rouses Point Playgroup, Champlain Children’s Learning Center, 10 Clinton St., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 314-1191.

For children ages 0-6.

PLATTSBURGH — Storytime for preschoolers, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 10:30-11 a.m.

DANNEMORA — Family Game and Puzzle Night, Dannemora Free Library, 1168 Cook St., 6-8 p.m. Bring a game or puzzle.

LAKE PLACID — Pendragon Theatre production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr., 7 p.m. $10 tickets for adults, $5 for students.

Wednesday, Dec. 30 DANNEMORA — Crafts for Kids Day, Dannemora Free Library, 1168 Cook St., 11a.m.-4 p.m.

DANNEMORA — Story hour, Dannemora Free Library, 1168 Cook St., 11:15 a.m.

Ages 3 and older.

SARANAC LAKE — First Night Saranac Lake 2010: A New Year’s Celebration, Downtown, 5:30 p.m.-12 a.m. Admission buttons $12. Children 12 and younger admitted free.

327-3545 or www.firstnightsaranaclake.org.

130 Reading material for some?

This week’s theme: “Teeing off” ACROSS 1 Archie Bunker oath 5 Spice (up) 9 Refracting device 14 Fashions 19 Mercury or Saturn 20 __ fixe 21 Soprano Mitchell 22 Last Olds model 23 Sharp rock used by early hominids?

26 One paid to make hoops, briefly 27 Get rolling 28 __ paradoxes 29 Refinement 31 Fields of study 32 It might be given orally 33 Choose Mounds over Almond Joy? 35 Cavs, on scoreboards 37 Former Giants manager 39 Prone to prying 40 Rained out, e.g.: Abbr.

43 Not gun-shy?

47 Scary movie reaction 49 West Coast wine valley 53 Like the elbow of Rodin's "The Thinker"?

56 "The Kitchen God's Wife" novelist 58 Box 59 Perfumer Chanel 60 Singer Vannelli 62 Reproductive cells 63 Vino __: dry wine 64 Capital of Pakistan's Punjab province

68 Earth tones 70 Anti-park service career advice?

75 Monarch's spouse 76 1980s timekeeping fad 77 Omnia vincit __ 79 Prefix with fauna 80 Speak hoarsely 82 Briny greeting 84 Ocho minus uno 85 Wet floor?

87 According to predictions in the show "Medium"?

92 Bald eagle relative 93 Went two ways 95 Lasso 96 "That's right," quaintly 97 MBA subject 99 Language that gave us "khaki" 101 "M*A*S*H" NCO 103 What Ali did often at the Rumble in the Jungle?

107 Teammate of LeBron 111 Ageless pitcher Satchel 115 "Spamalot" co-creator 116 Major muddle 117 Turkish coins 118 Family auto 119 "Clear skies tonight," to an astronomer?

123 Wind, as a river 124 When la luna rises, usually 125 Falafel holder 126 Blue-green hue 127 Fished using pots, perhaps 128 Turn out 129 Farm team

DOWN 1 "Star Wars" gangster 2 Swiss mathematician 3 Floor, in France 4 12-part belt 5 Skippy competitor 6 Napping 7 Antifreeze brand 8 Ethan Frome's sickly wife 9 And 10 "You eediot!" speaker of cartoons 11 Electrified particle 12 Scornful look 13 4 Seasons hit of 1963 14 Tropical fruits 15 Capital west of Boston, MA 16 Reeves of "Speed" 17 Upright 18 Tender spots 24 Shackle 25 It's up the coast from Napoli 30 Bloated condition?

33 Convergence points 34 Boondocks possessive 36 Afore 38 Source of some '60s trips 40 101-Across's subordinates: Abbr.

41 Studied in detail 42 Extremely unforgiving 44 Richie's dad, to the Fonz 45 African virus 46 Joltless joes?

48 Silly Putty holder 50 Amends 51 Vocalist who gave his farewell performance at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin 52 Santa __: offshore winds 54 Jackets facetiously called bum-freezers 55 Not at all 57 Big name in showerheads 61 Leb. neighbor 65 __ pro nobis 66 Pave over 67 Artist who explored infinity in his work 69 Marsh of whodunits 71 Rent 72 Primary author of the Mayflower Compact 73 UFO pilots, ostensibly 74 More than that 75 Docket item 78 Guns 81 72, often 83 "__, verily" 84 Drink with a Real Fact on each bottle cap

86 88 89 90 91 94 98 100 102 103 104 105 106 108 109 110 112 113 114 116 120 121 122

Some women's mag photos Arctic seabird Common office plant Uneven?

And so forth: Abbr.

Like a road section with a flagger, maybe Neologized Sen. McCain's alma mater Not of the clergy Frankfurt's state 1935 Nobelist Joliot-Curie Word with basin or flat Dieter's breakfast Curly-haired pantomimist Paste on Dealer's offering Kirkuk native Refuel Spanish pronoun Procedure part Calculator display, briefly Moo __ pork Dashed

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COMPANY, LLC Articles agent of LLC upon whom of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/2/09.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF UMS M A N U FA C T U R I N G , LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/17/09.

Office Location: Clinton County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 194 Pleasant Ridge Rd., Plattsburgh, NY 12901.

Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

NCM/CC-11/14-12/19/096TC-55887 -------------------------------BCM PROPERTIES LLC ("LLC") has been formed for transacting business in NY and elsewhere. 1.

Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Sec. of State ("NYSS") on 10/28/09. 2. The LLC's office is in Clinton County.

3. The NYSS is designated as agent for service of process. The address in NY for NYSS to mail a copy of the process against LLC: 48 Spellman Road, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. 4. The LLC shall engage in any activity allowed by law."

NCM/CC-11/21-12/26/096TC-49051 -------------------------------BEDARD EXCAVATION LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 10/9/09. NY Office location: Clinton County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 62 Choiniere Rd., Rouses Point, NY 12979. General Purposes.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION of TYMO, L.L.C. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/5/09. Princ. office of LLC: Clinton County NY. The Secretary of State is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, PO Box 975 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NCM/CC-11/21-12/26/096TC-49054 -------------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION of ALTA SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/10/09.

Office location: Clinton County. Princ. office of LLC: 1182 Cumberland Head Rd., Plattsburgh, NY 12901. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NCM/CC-11/21-12/26/096TC-49064 -------------------------------FRENNIERS LLC.

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298...................Champlain 327.................Paul Smiths 352..............Blue Mt. Lake 358...............Ft. Covington 359................Tupper Lake 483........................Malone 492.................Dannemora 493.................West Chazy 494................Chestertown 497.................Chateaugay 499.....................Whitehall 523..................Lake Placid 529...........................Moria 532..............Schroon Lake 543..........................Hague 546.......Port Henry/Moriah 547........................Putnam 561-566...........Plattsburgh 576....Keene/Keene Valley 581,583,584,587 ..............Saratoga Springs 582....................Newcomb 585................Ticonderoga 594..........Ellenburg Depot 597.................Crown Point 623...............Warrensburg 624...................Long Lake 638............Argyle/Hartford 639.......................Fort Ann 642......................Granville 643.............................Peru 644............Bolton Landing 647.............Ausable Forks 648..................Indian Lake 654.........................Corinth 668...............Lake George 695................Schuylerville 735.............Lyon Mountain 746,747..........Fort Edward / Hudson Falls 743,744,745,748,761,792, 793,796,798. . . .Glens Falls 834....................Keeseville 846..........................Chazy 856.............Dickerson Ctr. 873....Elizabethtown/Lewis 891..............Saranac Lake 942......................Mineville 946..................Wilmington 962......................Westport 963...........Willsboro/Essex

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process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 446 Spellman Road, Plattsburgh, NY 12901.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NCM/CC-11/21-12/26/096TC-55900 -------------------------------MOUNTAIN VIEW ASSOCIATES OF PLATTSBURGH LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/6/09. Office in Clinton Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 159 Margaret St., Ste. 100, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NCM-12/5/09-1/9/106TC-55927 -------------------------------NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION of Kasm Solutions, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY

(SSNY) on 11/23/09.

Office location: Clinton County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/29/09. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 708 Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117, also the address of the principal office. Address to be maintained in DE: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101. Dover, DE 19904.

Arts of Org. filed with DE Secy. Of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

NCM/CC-12/12/091/16/10-6TC-55945 -------------------------------MIZZFITT LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/2/2009.

Office in Clinton Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to THE LLC 210 Cornelia

Street Suite 405 Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NCM/CC-12/12/091/16/10-6TC-55948 -------------------------------K E Y S T O N E CONFERENCING LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION of a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC): DATE OF FORMATION: The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on November 19, 2009.

NEW YORK OFFICE LOCATION: Clinton County AGENT FOR PROCESS: The Secretary of State is designated as Agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to PO Box 3355, Champlain, New York 12919.

PURPOSE:

To engage in any lawful act or activity.

NCM/CC-12/12/091/16/10-6TC-55941 -------------------------------HIGH PEAKS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on August 5th, 2009.

NY Office location: Clinton County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 49 Winding Brook Road, Peru, NY 12972. General Purposes.

NCM-12/19/09-1/23/106TC-55980 -------------------------------NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION of Odyssey Investment Management, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/2009.

CLINTON TODAY - 15 Office location: NY Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/8/2009. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to THE LLC 210 Cornelia Street Ste 405 Plattsburgh, NY 12901. DE address of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd, Ste 400 Wilmington, DE 19808.

Arts. Of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, PO Box 898 Dover, DE 19903.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

NCM-12/19/09-1/23/106TC-55981 -------------------------------VALCOR PROPERTIES LLC ("LLC") has been formed for transacting business in NY and elsewhere. 1. Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Sec. of State ("NYSS") on 12/07/09. 2.

The LLC's office is in Clinton County. 3. The NYSS is designated as agent for service of process. The

address in NY for NYSS to mail a copy of the process against LLC: P.O. Box 400, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. 4. The LLC shall engage in any activity allowed by law.

NCM/CC-12/19/091/23/10-6TC-55998 -------------------------------NOTICE OF FORMATION of ATOM International LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on October 23, 2009 Office Location: Clinton County, NY. The "SSNY" is designated as agent of the "LLC" upon whom process against it may be served. "SSNY" shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 178 Bear Swamp Rd., Peru, NY 12972. The purpose of the limited liability company is for any purpose permitted by law.

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1

pound slices from Cook’s Bone-in Spiral Sliced Ham 6 ounces cream cheese, whipped 1 cup sliced sharp cheddar cheese 1/2 cup red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips 6 6-inch spinach flour tortillas

10 8-inch flour tortillas 1 box Omaha Steaks Spinach and Spinach Artichoke Dip 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated 8 ounces Jack cheese, grated Preheat oven to 400ºF. Thaw dip over night in refrigerator or in the microwave on high for 5-6 minutes. Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Using 4-inch diameter biscuit cutter, cut 3 small tortillas out of each tortilla. This can be done quickly by stacking the tortillas. Lay out 15 of the 4-inch tortillas on baking sheet. Mix grated cheddar and jack cheese together. Place 1 tablespoon of mixed cheeses on each tortilla. Place 1 tablespoon dip on top of cheeses. Top with another 4-inch tortilla, pressing down lightly to flatten. Place baking sheet on lower rack of the oven for 4 minutes. Carefully flip over each quesadilla with spatula, returning to oven for 2-3 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool for 2-3 minutes before transferring to ser ving platter.

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