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The Mountaineer and Adirondack Rock and River will host the 19th annual Adirondack International Mountaineering Festival Jan. 16-19. Pictured here, a climber nears the summit of the 250-foot long by 75-foot high ice climbing park at Adirondack Rock and River Guide Service in Keene.

Big Breakfast Series planned at AFFD PAGE 3 SPORTS

Patraw comes up big for Saranac Lake girls hockey

Organizers announce winter games expansion

By Pete DeMola LAKE PLACID Ñ While the Empire State Winter Games are slated to go global in 2016, organizers say theyÕ re focused on this yearÕ s installment, which is slated to run from Feb. 5-8.

Next year will mark the fifth year that local communities have taken over organizational efforts following former Gov. David PattersonÕ s decision to wipe them out in 2010 due to state budget cuts.

The next day, a half-dozen communities came forward to pick up the pieces.

Over 1,400 amateur athletes participated last year in competitions held in Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Wilmington and Tupper Lake.

Organizers hope for 1,600 participants this year competing in 19 events.

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KEENE VALLEY Ñ The Mountaineer and Adirondack Rock and River have teamed up to host the 19th annual Adirondack International Mountaineering Festival on Martin Luther King weekend, Jan. 16-19.

Mountainfest will kick off on Friday, Jan. 16 with a private sneak peek screening of American climbing pioneer Jeff LoweÕ s Ò MetanoiaÓ at 8 p.m. at Keene Central School.

LoweÕ s groundbreaking climbing accomplishments here in the Adirondacks make this a very special event for the Keene-based outfitters.

FridayÕ s screening is also a fundraiser for JeffÕ s Mountain Foundation and will help offset the costs of making this film, which will see its official premier in Colorado in March.

Tickets for the screening are $15 at the door, with all proceeds directly benefiting the foundation.

More details to come, but be ready for some awesome auction items signed by Jeff and other surprises along the way.

Empire State Winter Games organizers Kathy Pfohl, Jeff Byrne, James McKenna and Michele Clement discuss the 2015 installment of the winter athletic event with a reporter on Monday, Dec. 22. The 2015 Games are scheduled to kick off on Feb. 5. For more info, visit empirestatewintergames.com.

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On Saturday, Jan. 17, renowned guide and mountaineer Fabrizio Zangrilli will present Ò Fast and Light on Mt. KenyaÕ s South Face.Ó Mt. KenyaÕ s 1,000+ meter south face holds some of the rarest ice climbs on the planet.

Come see FabrizioÕ s presentation of a 20-year goal to climb the 1,100 meter Ice Window route in a day.

There will be a big raffle of gear donated by the event sponsors and plenty of tomfoolery.

SaturdayÕ s slideshow will also be held at the Keene Central School, and will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the slideshow are $10.

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Adirondack Scenic Railroad lands $791,000 in state funds UTICA Ñ Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last month that the Adirondack Railway Preservation Society (ARPS), the nonprofit operator of the Adirondack Scenic Railroad will receive $791,000 in state funding.

Through the GovernorÕ s Aviation Capital Grants Program, $26.8 million was allocated to 38 rail and aviation safety programs.

Since the Adirondack Scenic Railroad lost its lease agreement at the repair facility in Rome on the Griffiths Business and Development Park, it has been maintaining their fleet of 21 passenger cars and eight locomotives outside in the rail yard at Utica, as well as in a small one-stall shop in Thendara, just south of Old Forge.

The facility will allow the Railroad to better maintain their

equipment to supporting a growing tourism attraction, as well as begin a contract work program, repairing rail equipment for other operators.

ARPS Executive Director Bethan Maher said repairs will become much more efficient, allowing the organization to expand and diversify as a tourist attraction while having a large enough facility for contract work. Ò This will provide a secondary revenue source which is not tourism dependent, while at the same time create jobs.Ó Ò We are obviously pleased that the State has chosen to show confidence in us with this grant,” said ARPS President Bill Branson. Ò This facility will allow us to grow into the future, with the additional benefits that will be required with expanded rail corridor service.Ó

Cuomo said, Ò New York remains a vital transportation hub, as well as a tourism destination, and this funding will help ensure travel to and in this state is safer, more convenient and more reliable. By investing in our transportation infrastructure, we are making long term improvements to our rail and aviation systems in order to better serve the people who use them, while also expanding economic opportunities throughout New York.Ó The repair facility will measure 220 feet long by 75 feet wide, with two tracks in the building, an inspection pit and room to repair a variety of equipment. The Railroad is currently looking at land to purchase for the project in the vicinity of Union Station, north of the railroad tracks.

Nominations open for Saranac Lake Winter Carnival king, queen SARANAC LAKE Ñ The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee is currently seeking nominations from the public for the 2015 Winter Carnival king and queen.

The king and queen selection is based upon volunteerism within the community. Candidates should demonstrate a longterm and broad-based commitment to making life more livable, pleasant, and enjoyable Ð both for the people who live here and for those who visit.

The volunteer activities can be organized or completely selfmotivated. They can be as diverse as organizing a major community event or as seemingly minor as shoveling a neighborÕ s sidewalk. The committee is seeking people who help others independently, not people who are in professions that help or care for others.

Each nomination should be submitted separately and must include the candidateÕ s volunteer services history. It is very important that the nominations are signed by the person submitting them.

Nominations must be received no later than Jan. 22.

Submissions should be mailed to the Winter Carnival Committee, Attention: King/Queen Nomination, P.O. Box 829, Saranac Lake, NY 12983.

They can also be dropped off at the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, 54 Broadway, or the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Office, 193 River St. No electronic nominations (email) will be accepted. If you have questions about the nomination, please contact Barb Martin at (518) 891-2382.

Once the nominations have been collected, all past kings and queens are invited to an assembly which will select the new king and queen from the nominations. This meeting is on Jan. 23 at a secret location.

The nominating materials are presented to the assembly exactly as they are received from the community. There is no prescreening or editing that could influence the outcome. The assembled kings and queens are given a period of time to review the materials and then are called upon to vote.

Final selection is by secret ballot and the king and queen are announced on the first day of Winter Carnival at the royalty coronation ceremony.

For more information, visit the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival website at saranaclakewintercarnival.com.

The Winter Carnival will take place from Feb. 6 to 15.

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the organizing committee.

He said keeping the Games alive acts as a triple-barrel blast for the region.

It acts as a vehicle to unify the region under one mission; as a way to showcase state and local athletes and gives the region repeated opportunities to host an Olympic-type event.

ItÕ s now the largest multi-sport in the United States, McKenna noted.

McKenna said the Games also factor into ongoing measures to bind municipalities together to play on existing strengths and weaknesses, including ROOSTÕ s Tourism Destination Area efforts. Ò An actual event that crosses our borders plays well in the regionalization of the area,Ó he said.

ORDA veep Jeff Byrne said five sports call Lake Placid home, like luge, for instance.

This leads to a spike in adolescent interest. Ò WeÕ re seeing a great link in development from kids to multifestival events like this,Ó he said. Ò And their ability to go on to chase the Olympic Dream.Ó The 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi had a great representation from local athletes, he noted.

Byrne said the Games also act as a catalyst for what ORDA needs to do to update their venues.

Elected officials have been open in their desire for state funding to make the necessary improvements on the infrastructure that was originally built in 1978 for a two-week event.

Reigning 2014 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival King Jeffrey Branch and Queen Dorothy Metz.

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Ò We always have all of our venue managers have a plan for capital improvement,Ó he said.

Venues include the Herb Brooks 1980 Rink, USA Rink, the Olympic Jumping Complex, Whiteface Mountain, Paul SmithÕ s College, the VIC, Saranac Lake Civil Center Ice Rink, Tupper Lake Memorial Civic Center, Olympic Bobsled and Biathlon Center.

The 34th installment of the Games will be the second year for womenÕ s hockey in Tupper Lake. Ò ItÕ s going to be a great weekend for Tupper Lake,Ó said ROOST Tupper Lake and Hamilton County marketing manager Michelle Clement. Ò ItÕ s a great way to kick off winter season.Ó Clement said the four-day event acts an economic boost for the community.

Booking interest has already started to bubble up this year in both Tupper Lake and Lake Placid, she said.

ESWG spokesman Sandy Caligiore said given that a large percentage of the 1,600 competitors are younger, inbound visitors are likely to swell to about 6,000 once family members, friends and sport officials are taken into account. Ò ThatÕ s noticeable spending in hotels, restaurants and stores,Ó he said.

Organizer Kathy Pfohl said the coordination with ORDA has been going well.

Calls from excited parents and website inquiries have already started rolling in, she said. Ò EveryoneÕ s excited about the Opening Ceremonies and the Parade of Athletes.Ó Those events are slated for Feb. 5.

Registration for the Games is now open. Visit empirestatewintergames.com for more info.

GOING GLOBAL Looking past 2015, officials are excited about the $275,000 in state funds that will allow organizers to take the event international by attracting competitors from abroad.

Organizers will also expand statewide recruiting efforts to bring in more athletes.

Competitions will also be expanded into Hamilton County Ñ Long Lake will host snowmobiling events, while Titus Mountain in Malone will also host events Ñ making the 2016 Games a tricounty event.

McKenna said the expansion is aimed at appealing to the activities and the sports of the millennial generation and to shifting trends in the winter sports market.

More adaptive events will also be included, including cross country and alpine skiing.

The exact details will be hammered out within the next six months. Ò This is a great investment by the state for the North Country,Ó said State Senator Betty Little in a statement announcing the expansion. Ò The people here deserve lots of credit for keeping the Games going again after the state dropped them from the budget in 2010.Ó She said with international athletes, the Games will resemble a mini-Olympics.

North Country Chamber of Commerce Garry Douglas said, also in a prepared statement, that the shift towards the global fits perfectly with the the region’s commitment to international business, tourism and Lake PlacidÕ s role as the winter sports capital of the world.

Lake Placid Mayor Craig Randall said the expansion will create more of a festival atmosphere. Ò Ideally, what this is going to do is further the level of competition for young people who often donÕ t get a chance to be together,Ó he said in a statement.

Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Douglas also chimed in, calling the Games a huge economic boost to the North Country. Ò Many past athletes that have competed in the Empire State Winter Games have gone on to represent the North Country and the USA in many Olympic Games and have been very successful,Ó he said. Ò This funding ensures that the dream of our young athletes stays alive, and in 2016 will bring the international community to our region.Ó Planning for the 2016 Games will begin on March 1.

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Au Sable Forks FD goes big with breakfast series

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com AU SABLE FORKS — When this hamlet’s volunteer fire department does something, they go big.

Take their monthly breakfasts, for example.

This SundayÕ s old-fashioned Big Breakfast boasts a gut-busting line-up of tasty eats, including scrambled eggs, pancakes, home fries and their special stuffed French toast.

And of course, toppings abound, whether be onions, bacon and sausage on the home fries, or fresh fruit, caramel and almonds on the regular french toast.

Au Sable Forks Volunteer Fire Department Breakfast Committee Co-Chairman Danny Deyeo said the department rolled out the breakfast series four years ago as part of their fundraising efforts.

They started simple with basic pancakes and eggs before the menu spiraled outward each year.

The stuffed French toast has been quite popular, said Deyeo. Ò WeÕ ve become notorious for that.Ó The departmentÕ s kitchen has had its fair share of practice.

Following Irene, it was used as a food hub for two months. Ò Lots of people came in,Ó Deyeo recalled, Ò mostly for a place to get something to eat because there was no power.Ó From there, the meals were shipped out to different sub-areas, like Jay and Upper Jay. Now the breakfasts are a monthly tradition, usually held the first Sunday of each month, with gaps to allow for guest events and summer recess. Ò Every month, we try to offer something new,Ó said Deyeo.

Each year, the department strings Christmas lights throughout the downtown area, something theyÕ ve been doing since the 1920s.

The Great Ice Storm of 1998 saw their equipment take a beating and theyÕ ve been replacing it piece-by-piece ever since. Ò WeÕ re trying to do a little every year,Ó said Deyeo.

Patrons work their way through the serving line at one of the Au Sable Forks Volunteer Fire Department’s Big Breakfasts. The next installment is slated for Sunday, Jan. 4 from 8 to 11 a.m.

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Their current stock includes about a dozen overhead garlands and 18 pole-mounted decorations.

More specialized fundraisers are slated for 2015.

Perhaps in the future, said Deyeo, the department will switch to LED models.

Ò Our community has been very supportive of us,Ó said Deyeo.

Join the Au Sable Forks Volunteer Fire Department for their Big Breakfast on Sunday, Jan. 4 from 8 to 11 a.m. Fire Station tours for adults and kids will also be available upon request.

Free state DEC lifeguard tests to begin on Jan. 10 RAY BROOK Ñ The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will offer free lifeguard tests in the Adirondack and Catskill regions starting on Jan. 10.

Tests will be given to individuals 16 and older interested in lifeguard jobs at DEC facilities this summer and will be offered through June 7.

Only candidates who pass the examination will be considered for employment. Testing includes an in-water demonstration of lifesaving techniques and performance of the Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) single rescuer procedure. The exam may be taken at the DEC testing location most convenient to the applicant, and the results will be forwarded to the preferred work location.

At the time of employment, all DEC lifeguards must: • Be at least 16 years old;

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Possess a valid certification in Waterfront Lifeguarding, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, and First Aid if not included in the lifeguard training course; • Have successfully completed the New York State DEC lifeguard exam; • Have attended one of the DEC lifeguard orientations; • Have completed a personal interview with DEC; • Submit a current certification of the applicant’s physical ability to perform lifeguard duties; • Meet the Vision Requirement of 20/70 uncorrected in both eyes and be correctable to the 20/40 standard. Candidates tested at a vision level below 20/40 in either one or both eyes must correct to a minimum of 20/40 with 20/20 preferred.

Exams will begin on time and late arrivals will not be accept-

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ed. Candidates will be given a 15-minute warm-up period to become familiar with the pool and testing equipment. Candidates must bring their own CPR mask.

Saranac Lake will see four exam dates, with the first scheduled for Apr. 18 at the South Lewis Central School at 9 a.m. For the full list of exam locations and dates, visit dec.ny.gov/press/100094. html.

LPCA to show Burdette Parks exhibit LAKE PLACID Ñ The Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) begins with the gallery exhibit Burdette Parks: Eye of the Beholder from Friday, Jan. 2, until Sunday, Jan. 25. The LPCA gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. There is no charge to view the exhibit. There is an meet-the-artist reception Friday, Jan. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

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Our own New Year’s resolutions

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ing out the old; ring in the new.

Ring, happy bells, across the snow.

The year is going; let him go.

2014 has come and gone, leaving us with plenty of memories and plenty of things to look forward to.

At this time of year, the term New YearÕ s resolution is used to help set goals for the turning of the page now known as 2015, and we here at Denton Publications have some of our own goals and hopes for the next 365 days: The New Year is the perfect time to take an inventory of prior yearÕ s achievements and set oneÕ s sight for opportunities in 2015. On the business side, we resolve to continue our efforts to improve the coverage in our community newspapers. From an employerÕ s side, I resolve to be more attentive to team building within our staff so we can enhance the opportunities for those we employ. And lastly, on the personal side, I resolve to be a better husband, parent, grandfather, brother and friend to those closest to me who all to often have taken a back seat to my professional life.

Dan Alexander, Publisher My single largest goal heading into the New Year is simply to be more optimistic and positive. I hope to compliment more and be less critical of others Ñ especially when it is done in the shadows and not face to face. I see the negativity spill forth all around Ñ during water cooler chatter and posted on social media. It is counterproductive to happiness and saps valuable time that could be used to better our own lives as well as society as a whole. Lastly, I will strive to associate with supportive, encouraging people. If you want to be successful, associate with successful people. If you want to be a positive person, associate with the same.

John Gereau Obviously, I have some of the more traditional resolutions people have each year, like losing weight, but one I think I will be more focused on this year is trying to work on the bonds within my family. I have always told my children they need to realize how important they will be to each other as they grow older. While adoption was one of the greatest things that ever happened to me, the main Òw hat ifÓ in my life is what it would have been like with a sibling (obviously, I wanted a brother, although IÕ m sure my parents had enough of boys after the first one). I want to help them build that bond with each other and between my wife and I, as their parents.

Keith Lobdell Eat local. Chowing down on processed, overpriced slop benefits few aside from giant commercial farms, multinational food companies and the segments of the medical biz who stand to benefit from treating preventive diseases. One regional company, in particular, deserves the lionÕ s share of

blame for endlessly flogging their unhealthy fare to working class folks despite the fact that they can use their influence to induce residents to make better lifestyle choices by setting a positive example. I wonÕ t give them my business this year. Instead, IÕ ll redirect that spending to support local agriculture.

Pete DeMola I want to be a better version of me. I hate New YearÕ s resolutions. Every year, I put about 50 idiotic things onto my resolution list. After Jan. 1, I wonÕ t eat Indian food twice a week instead of cooking. Next year, IÕ ll write a childrenÕ s book. On New Year’s day, I’ll finally use those $80 rollerblades that just sit in my closet. These generalized, somewhat meaningless goals donÕ t really make my year all that better. I think this year I will just vow to grow up; IÕ ll read more books and less magazines, drink more water and less beer, listen more and talk less, relax more and worry less and see what I can bring to 2015, not what it can bring to me.

Maggie Morgan

The way I see it, waiting to start (or stop) doing something on the first of the year probably means I’ve probably capped off the outgoing year with a streak of procrastinating. That said, IÕ m going to try things a little differently this year and keep doing what has been working rather than biting off too many new things to chew. So, IÕ ll build more furniture, snowboard as much as I can, shoot for the annual trip to a Syracuse basketball game, and keep up this veggies-insteadof-garbage-food kick IÕ ve been on for a few months. Maybe IÕ ll throw in a few things along the way when I think I need to, not when the calendar dictates it.

Andrew Johnstone Patronize the businesses in your community. Shopping with local, independently owned businesses offers a wealth of advantages. Not only will you save travel time and expenses, but you will be supporting local job creation, as well as help support the vitality and sustainability of your community. Also, small businesses offer more comprehensive, personalized service Ñ because the proprietors understand your needs Ñ which can mean greater satisfaction derived from purchases.

Dollars spent at independent businesses return three times more money to the local economy than money spent at a chain store. Local enterprises, owned by local citizens who have a long-term stake in the community and its future, spend far more money in their hometowns, boosting local prosperity. Local businesses generate far more tax revenue per sales dollar, and build the local tax base, supporting various vital services. Buying from local businesses supports the kind of vibrant, cohesive community Ñ with its own distinctive charm Ñ t hat we want to live in.

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Thank you, Bill A

By David G. Welch

s 2014 comes to a close, we also say god bye to Congressman Bill Owens who completes his term Dec 31.

We should all say thanks to Bill for his hard work over the past several years. He was a unique individual in the recent days of Congress in that he voted based on the needs of the country and the district and not based on his personal agenda or pressure from the party.

While there were times that his votes caused consternation from both liberal and conservative thinkers, and while almost none of us would say that we agreed with every one of his votes or positions, what we do know is that his decisions were based on study and understanding of the issues.

On the few occasions that I had the opportunity to meet with Bill, I was very impressed that both he and his staff were already well versed in the topic I was there to discuss. He was able to ask pertinent questions and I was able to present my opinions or comments in a way that I felt were listened to by someone who really wanted to have my input.

Such preparation and interest is rare among elected officials. When visiting some others, I was either passed off to an aide who may or may not have any information about the topic at hand or received a Ò lectureÓ from the official who had clearly already established a set opinion on the topic and would not even give my thoughts any consideration. In talking to Bill, you always left feeling that at least you were heard even if we did not ultimately agree.

I also had the opportunity to ask Bill’s office for assistance in helping one of my patients obtain a much needed piece of durable medical equipment. We were getting nowhere with the Medicare intermediaries but with assistance from Bill’s staff, we were finally able to reach a compromise and get him the needed equipment.

Bill, you were a true statesman and a real asset to the 21st Congressional District and to the country. I will miss your thoughtful consideration of legislation and your efforts to promote action that was good for the country and for our district. Thanks again for all your hard work and good luck in any new ventures you chose to undertake.

Dr. David G. Welch is a general practitioner who resides in Lake Placid.

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Dr. Summers recognizes community To the Editor: I would like to thank the community for the warm welcome back they have provided through the opening months of my office. It has been both humbling and exciting to come home and provide a needed service to the region. For some of you, I have discovered that I have babysat your grand kids-who are now in college! We showed horses together at the Essex County Fair, or that you have worked with my dad some years ago. It has been a very neat experience and I am blessed. I wish you all a very healthy (but go ahead and eat those fancy cookies!) and happy holiday. I am happy to have helped you into a pain-free New Year.

Dr. Emma Summers 1895 Chiropractic Center Elizabethtown

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Budget discussion To the Editor: A taxpayer from Elizabethtown recently asked questions about the town budgets for 2013 and 2014.

Specifically, what caused a 33 percent tax increase for him and why a tax cap didnÕ t prevent it.

A tax cap calculation for a town is an honor system arrangement which can be influenced by incorrect data. The town enters itÕ s own data. The State Comptroller does not verify the accuracy of the data.

The last two EÕ town budgets validate this.

The 2013 tax levy actually exceeded the tax cap, even though the Town Supervisor, Margaret Bartley, denied it and no town board resolution authorized it.

A budget analysis from the Essex County Real Property Tax Service verifies this to be true.

The 2014 tax levy appears to be under the tax cap, but was helped by a $30,000 known debt payment having been excluded from the budget.

The $30,000 payment was the second installment towards a new tandem highway truck. If it had been included in the budget, the tax levy increase would have gone up to 4.5 percent, therefore exceeding the tax cap.

That maneuver didn’t help the current board who had to find the $30,000 elsewhere to make the required payment.

Interestingly, the 2014 budget was finalized right after the 2013

elections during which a new supervisor and two new councilman were elected.

The missing $152,000 of highway reimbursements will be a problem for next year, unless the board can recover it.

It will be a very big problem if not recovered, since nearly as much was entered into the 2013 and 2014 budgets as a revenue, but no money was received.

The expenses continued to occur however, including a $70,000 tractor, from a 2013 resolution, for which there is no revenue to cover the cost.

It was much discussed during the recent budget meetings.

Ken Fenimore, Elizabethtown

Supports county’s cemetery acquisition efforts To the Editor: This is to support the Essex County Board of SupervisorÕ s unanimous decision to take back ownership of the Essex County Home Cemetery in Whallonsburg, NY. The people of Essex County have an obligation to never forget the 378 persons buried there, including veterans from the Civil War, WWI and WWII. They all had a life and a story to tell.

Someone mentioned recently that they have driven by the site

many times and never realized that a cemetery existed there.

That is the point!!

There is no fence, no signage and no flag pole to wave a flag over our deceased veterans. Nothing at all there to indicate a cemetery exists. It is not right!

The property was wrongfully sold in 1985. It is time to correct this mistake. If we donÕ t respect the dead, how can we respect the living!

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CGA issues updated Blueprint for the Blue Line Consortium of Adirondack groups proposes budget, legislative priorities

ADIRONDACKS Ñ The Adirondack Common Ground Alliance (CGA) has released the updated Blueprint for the Blue Line, a set of legislative priorities for the Adirondack Park for 2015 and beyond. The Blueprint is meant to help inform our state elected officials about what is important to the people of the Adirondacks.

For the last seven years, CGA has brought together a diverse collection of stakeholders to foster an open dialogue and seek collaborative solutions for the complex problems Adirondack communities face. The updated Blueprint, crafted using feedback from a legislative poll of CGA participants, calls for increased infrastructure funding and restoration of operational budgets for state agencies that serve the Adirondacks, as well as policy innovations that support renew-

able energy, smart growth, and more. Ò The good news is: We are making progress.

Among the CGA participants, we have evolved from agreeing in simple areas, to developing a shared vision, and we have now moved on to prioritizing action items,Ó said William G. Farber, chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors. Ò From my perspective, this couldnÕ t come at a better time for the Adirondacks, as we have communities which are facing real challenges, while we are fortunate enough to have a governor who is committed to making a difference. For the Adirondacks, Governor CuomoÕ s balanced leadership, and commitment to the Park, is the perfect complement to our CGA effort.Ó Ò Since its inception, the Common Ground Alliance has strived to bring together government, nonprofits, and businesses to make a collective impact on the Adirondacks,Ó said Cali Brooks, executive director of Adirondack Foundation. Ò This updated Blueprint calls for legislative action that impacts all of our communities.Ó Ò Some have said those in the Adirondacks

would rather fight than win. We say the Common Ground agenda gives us something to fight for together so that the Adirondack ParkÕ s wilderness, clean water, wildlife, visitors, communities, and economy all win,Ó said William C. Janeway, executive director of the Adirondack Council. Ò The Adirondack Park draws 10 million annual visitors and hundreds of thousands of seasonal residents, all of whom require clean water and effective wastewater treatment facilities. Most Adirondack communities have only a few hundred households to pay back the multimillion-dollar costs of building and rebuilding modern water and sewer systems. Low-interest loans arenÕ t good enough. Grants are needed to protect the ParkÕ s environment and economy.Ó The Blueprint notes that infrastructure for clean water, tourism, roads, and bridges is either in disrepair or severely lacking, with small, rural communities in the Adirondacks in need of assistance from the state to address the problem. CGAÕ s Blueprint proposes capital fund grants for preventing and combating invasive species; buried broadband communications

lines and well-screened functioning cell service; state-land infrastructure, trails, bridges, signage, and ecological restoration; and farmland protection funding distribution.

CGA believes Adirondack communities would benefit from an increase in operational funding for state agencies, including the Department of Environmental Conservation and Adirondack Park Agency for outreach, stewardship, and community support. The Blueprint also recommends continued and expanded I Love NY funding; increased resources for Forest Preserve stewardship; and greater emphasis on promoting local farm products and increased support for local food production and young farmers.

Finally, the Blueprint proposes a series of policy updates, such as passage of community net metering legislation; a closer look at APA policies that promote smart growth; and a closer look at the State Land Master Plan.

To read the updated Blueprint for the Blue Line, visit www.adkfutures.org.

Lakes to Locks plan mobile app, other projects in 2015

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ALBANY Ñ Imagine this: YouÕ re a farmer trying to scrape out a living by growing apples. Several cows offer milk, while a flock of chickens and a small vegetable garden provides the rest.

Sometimes you barter with your neighbors for other goods.

On Sundays, you go to church.

And then itÕ s back to work.

While tough, and often mundane, itÕ s a decent life with your wife and three children.

So how did you find yourself perched in a tree putting grapefruit-sized holes in British skulls?

What made the American colonists tick?

Boring into the revolutionary psyche is what Lakes to Locks Executive Director Janet Kennedy hopes the public will ponder with the development of a new thematic mobile app to accompany the groupÕ s tours through the waterways of the upper Hudson River, Champlain Canal, Lake George and Lake Champlain.

UNIFY AND MARKET HereÕ s how it works: Participants will upload the app, which contains audio narration from historians, among other content, onto their smartphones.

GPS coordinates will get you to where you need to go, from museums to other historical sites dotted around what historians refer to as North America’s first superhighway, the corridor between upstate New York and Quebec.

It’s then when you can find out why Johnny Family Man decided to leave his bucolic life in the rearview and start taking out Redcoats from the treetops.

The program also might help place the ongoing events in the Middle East and Central Asia into a broader historical context, explained Lakes to Locks Executive Director Janet Kennedy.

The app is part of a wider effort to develop several units as part of a geotourism marketing initiative that is being made possible, in part, by the $153,000 state grant the organization received as part of the latest round of regional economic development funding.

Funds will be used to unify and market two regions to national and international audiences and develop sustainable tourism.

The project also furthers the partnership with National Geographic.

Lakes to LocksÕ website is co-branded, and developed, with the institution, who then promote it through their international channels.

Ò We do see this has excellent brand recognition,Ó said Kennedy.

The grants will also provide for enhanced exhibits in Whitehall, particularly to promote birding and nature-related attractions in southern Essex and northern Washington counties.

A third component will provide for underwriting on local radio to highlight the distinctiveness of local communities and deliver what Kennedy calls delivering an Ò authentic and distinctive experienceÓ to travelers.

The target audience is both domestic and international. Ò WeÕ ve seen a lot of interest from Chinese travelers,Ó said Kennedy. Ô AMAZING HISTORYÕ In August, Heritage Program Director Margaret Gibbs briefed the Essex County Board of Supervisors on the agencyÕ s efforts.

Outside interest in the regionÕ s history is strong, she said.

And itÕ s growing.

For instance, Russians are drawn to the North Country Underground Railroad Museum in Chesterfield.

She cited an anecdote from a visiting group: Ò You donÕ t know how lucky you are,Ó said the tourist, referring to the countryÕ s stable political system.

The Westport VisitorÕ s Center had racked up 1,500 visitors midway through the summer, she noted, almost 40 percent of whom were Canadians who ventured off the Northway specifically to discover small towns.

Gibbs said visitors have commented on the regionÕ s friendliness. Ò ThereÕ s a sense of nostalgia of a time thatÕ s gone now,Ó said Gibbs. Ò People said they want to come back because it has reminded them of their grandparentsÕ farm.Ó Gibbs said the agency is making an effort to seize on connections and keep tourists in the area, shuttling them to communities like Ticonderoga, Port Henry and Elizabethtown before they head back to their point of origin.

Canadians, in particular, have said they want to learn more and explore the smaller communities.

Gibbs also praised volunteers, specifically those in Chesterfield, Willsboro and Westport: Ò In Westport, they have the best volunteer program you have ever seen,Ó she said. Ò They have 36 volunteers and a very active recruiting program.Ó Ô SPECIAL PLACEÕ Kennedy said the relatively unchanged landscape really con-

veys what it was like for early settlers and armies who are fighting and is a callback to how many Europeans found themselves in the Champlain Valley to begin with Ñ the interconnected waterways. ÒT he authenticity is relatively easy to delver for American history and heritage,Ó she said. ÒI tÕ s still essentially the same landscape of 200 years ago.Ó Interest in the region between Montreal to New York City remains strong. ÒWh y Americans speak English and not French is because of the battles on Lake George,Ó s aid Kennedy.

Gibbs urged lawmakers to help facilitate outreach in their to small businesses, museums and other cultural groups to participate in the geotourist experience, a rising tide that will likely lift all boats. ÒW e clearly have a special place for people to learn about, the history is amazing here,Ó said Gibbs, Òan d Lakes to Locks can help.Ó Work on the app, underwriting and exhibits will start within the next few months.

LPCA to show ‘From here to Eternity’

LAKE PLACID Ñ The Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) will present a screening of Tim RiceÕ s new musical adaptation of From Here to Eternity before the production heads to Broadway next year. The screening will take place Saturday, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for LPCA Members and $10 for students. Tickets are available by calling the LPCA Box Office at 523-2512 or online at lakeplacidarts.org.

‘Of Mice and Men’ on tap at LPCA

LAKE PLACID Ñ The Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) will present the Broadway production of John SteinbeckÕ s Of Mice and Men on the LPCA big screen Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m.

This is part of its National Theatre Live Program. The production, which stars James Franco, Chris OÕ Dowd and Leighton Meester, will be screened. Tickets are $16, $14 for LPCA Members, and $10 for students. Tickets are available by calling the LPCA Box Office at 523-2512 or online at lakeplacidarts.org.

New computers to benefit seniors

KEESEVILLE Ñ The Village of Keeseville recently purchased three lap top computers for the senior citizens of the Village of Keeseville, Town of Ausable and Town of Chesterfield. The computers are ready to be used. The Town of Ausable has agreed to store the computers and make the computers available to any senior Thursdays from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

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Before the slideshow, the Keene Valley Fire Department and the Lake Placid Pub and Brewery will host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner at the nearby fire hall starting at 5 p.m.

Tickets for that event are $15, with all proceeds benefiting the Keene Valley Fire Department.

SundayÕ s entertainment will be accomplished alpinist Kitty CalhounÕ s Presentation Ð Ò Last AscentsÓ Ð at Keene Arts at 7:30 p.m. Come see Kitty speak about routes that she has done in the mountains that may not get a repeat due to climate change.

Whether or not you believe we can affect climate change, Kitty thinks we ought to at least try.

Kitty will share how her lifestyle of voluntary simplicity has served her well in the mountains and how minimalism is a valid approach to affecting climate change.

Both Fabrizio and Kitty will be leading instructional clinics throughout the weekend.

CLINICS AND GEAR TESTING On Saturday and Sunday, demo gear will be available for testing at Adirondack Rock and River, located on Alstead Hill Road, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

There will be instructional clinics on ice climbing, mountaineering, snowshoeing and avalanche awareness on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. There are very limited openings still available. More detailed registration information is available at mountaineer.com/mountainfest.

Mountainfest is a charity event that supports local and regional non-profits every year. Last year, the event made a significant contribution to the Keene Kids Outdoors Club. All attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable donation to the Keene Food Pantry to the weekendÕ s evening activities. For more information, contact Vinny McClelland at vinny@mountaineer.com or Holly Blanchard at holly@mountaineer.com.

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Saranac Lake boys, girls hockey teams win in doubleheader Patraw’s overtime goal gives girls victory over Lake Placid while boys score three unanswered to top NCCS

By Andrew Johnstone

andrew@denpubs.com Girls: Saranac Lake 3, Lake Placid 2 (OT) SARANAC LAKE Ñ Danielle Patraw ended a 35 minute scoring drought half a minute into overtime to give the Red Storm the 3-2 win over the rival Blue Bombers Dec. 23 in a packed Civic Center.

The win was Saranac Lake’s (1-8) first of the season while Lake PlacidÕ s record fell to 5-3-2.

After falling behind early, Saranac LakeÕ s Ashley Roddy and Kate Stevens tallied first period scores for a shortlived lead before two scoreless periods of hockey.

Lake Placid, playing its fourth game in five days, took an early lead when Gillian McLean scored on a Elizabeth Bimonte assist 4:15 into the game.

After Saranac LakeÕ s two-goal answer, Bimonte converted on a Carissa Kennedy pass for the final score in regulation. Ò Our team didnÕ t play with a sense of urgency tonight,Ó said Lake Placid head coach Bill Ward. Ò We were waiting for things to happen and not taking the initiative to make things happen.Ó Morgan Farmer picked up an assist for the Red Storm, who nearly went into the second period with a one goal lead before Kennedy buried the puck in the net just three seconds before the horn.

After the high-scoring first period, the Red Storm and Blue Bombers battled throughout the next 30 minutes.

Both teams had chances on net, including a good look

by Lake PlacidÕ s Jayde Dukette late in the second period and a Red Storm shot that hit the post in the third.

Both teams went 0-2 on power plays in the back and forth match Then, with overtime barely in play, Patraw collected an uncleared puck left of net and put it past Lake Placid goalie Emily Barney for the win.

Barney had 19 saves on 22 shots in the setback while Saranac LakeÕ s Lindsay Reeve turned away 24 of 26 to collect the win. Ò Saranac LakeÕ s young team played with a lot of energy,Ó said Ward. Ò They have already showed a tremendous amount of development early this season. Although we could have played with more intensity, the Saranac Lake coaches and team deserve a tremendous amount of credit in earning the victory.Ó Boys: Saranac Lake 3, Northeastern Clinton 1 SARANAC LAKE Ñ The Red Storm followed up the girlsÕ win over Lake Placid Dec. 23 with a win of their own just after, topping Northeastern Clinton 3-1 in the hockey doubleheader.

Brett Dawson scored two goals and added an assist and Drew Sturgeon added another as Saranac Lake built a three point lead before surrendering a goal with four minutes left in the third period.

Brady Vassar scored the CougarsÕ lone goal on a Alex Gonyo assist.

Justin Farmer made 21 saves on 22 shots for the Red Storm while Northeastern ClintonÕ s Dayton Robers stopped 13 and Anthony Barcomb two on 18 Saranac Lake shots.

A Red Storm player fires on net in the girls’ 3-2 overtime win over Lake Placid (above) while Lake Placid sets up its offense from center ice (below). The win was the Red Storm’s first of the season while Lake Placid moved to 5-3-2 overall.

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The Week In Review

Boys’ hockey Lake Placid 9, Northeastern Clinton 0 MIDDLEBURY, Vt. Ñ Connor Preston and Ryan Damp each scored two goals and six other Blue Bombers got on the scoreboard as Lake Placid routed Northeastern Clinton 9-0 on Dec. 27.

Preston put the Blue Bombers ahead just 1:22 into the game before Nzoni Thompson, Chris Williams and Ryan Damp pushed the lead to four heading into the second period.

Lake Placid built on the lead in the second as Preston scored his second point and Bjorn Kroes and Kiefer Casler scored.

Damp picked up his second goal in the third period with the game decided.

Anthony Barcomb made 28 saves for the Cougars while Lake Placid gave three goaltenders time in net, registering a total of eight saves for the shutout.

Girls’ hockey Lake Placid 5, Canton 4 LAKE PLACID Ñ The Blue Bombers rallied with two goals in the final five minutes, one with 58 seconds remaining, to beat

Canton 5-4 in a back and forth battle Dec. 22.

Lake Placid took the lead just 33 seconds in when Morgan Meyer scored on assists by Samantha Barney and Jayde Dukette.

Canton, however, would respond with two unanswered goals by Natalie Giglio.

Barney tied the game with 1:01 remaining in the first period.

Emily Jesmer and Shelby Jewtraw tallied assists on the goal.

In the second period, CantonÕ s Blake Orosz reclaimed the lead before Mia Kennedy netted an unassisted goal just two minutes later, though Orosz would stroke again to go into the third up by a point.

Down one with 4:20 to play, Lake Placid knotted it up when Dukette scored on a Meyer assist. Then, on a pass from Barney, Gillian McLean put the Blue Bombers on top for the final margin.

Canton led in shots 27-19, but Blue Bombers goalie Tanner Stanton made 23 saves. Elizabeth Burke stopped 14 for the Bears.

Boys’ basketball AuSable Valley 45, Tupper Lake 39 PLATTSBURGH — The Patriots built a five point lead at the half and held the Lumberjacks at bay in the second as they picked up the 45-39 win Dec. 27 in the 17th annual Larry Cowan Section VII vs. X Challenge.

Kobe Parrow led AuSable Valley with 14 points while Sultan Sikander scored nine and Alex Knapp, Lucas Perez, Nate Devins and Riley Taylor all had five apiece.

Tupper LakeÕ s Anson Gagnier scored 20, including eight from the free throw line in the non-league setback.

Girls’ basketball Lake Placid 43, Indian Lake-Long Lake 24 LAKE PLACID — Lauren Rossi finished with a double-double, Cameron Shipman was nearly perfect from the field and the Blue Bombers topped the Orange 43-24 on Dec. 23.

Indian Lake-Long Lake stuck around in the first half, going into the break down 18-11 to Lake Placid, before a 17 point outburst in the third helped put the game away.

Rossi scored 12 points and hauled in 11 of the Blue BombersÕ 43 rebounds while Shipman was 7-of-8 on her way to 15 points.

Cheyenne Blair scored eight and Brenna Garrett had eight rebounds to go along with her two points. Maria Paola rounded out Lake PlacidÕ s scoring with two.

Cheyenne Wilder scored six points for the Orange while Lillian Deshsene and Rebecca King each had five in the loss.

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AdkByOwner.com 1000+ photo CONR 391, representing building, but call (518) HOME IMPROVEMENTS listings of local real estate for 25% of the bid total, 251-2244 just before sale, vacation rentals & timeMOBILE HOME must accompany each coming. A bidder also shares. Owners: List with us for bid. NYSDOT reserves may purchase a set of FOR SALE; 1990 Redman Double the right to reject any only or $299 per year. Visit onplans for $25, but call to line or call Wide, 2 bath, walk in pantry, in allbids. request a copy before 518-891-9919 Pine Rest East Trailer Park in Electronic picking them up.

HAS YOUR BUILDING SHIFT- documents Beekmantown District, Military Bids must be received ED OR SETTLED?and Amendments are Turnpike. Price on Call 518-310Contact Woodford Brothers posted to www.dot.ny.by noon on January 29, 0051 Inc, for straightening,leveling, gov/doing-business/op2015: BUILDING AND LOT in Moriah foundation and portunities/const-nowood frame At the EMS station 8 1.3+ acres, paved driveway, repairs at 1-800-OLD-BARN. Peaceful Valley Road, tices Contractor is town re- water and sewer. Can be NEED MORE BUSINESS? www.woodfordbros.com.

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12843 til 10:30 a.m. on January To receive notification By fax at: 518-251-2257 22, 2015at the NYSDOT, of Amendments via eBy Email: knessle@fronContract Management mail you must submit a ESSEX tiernet.net Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, request to be placed on These bids will be 1STDATE FLOOR, SUITE the Planholders LOCATION List at GRANTOR GRANTEE PRICE opened, read, and con1CM, ALBANY, NY Gregory & Lauren Ide, Anne www.dot.ny.gov/doing10/27/2014 Byrne, North Elba $600,000 HOMES sidered by the JEMS 12232 and will be pubbusiness/opportunities/c 10/27/2014 Woods, Kimberly et.al.

Taylor, Christopher Crown Point $150,000 licly10/27/2014 opened and read. onst-planholder. Schroon Board of Directors at a Flynn, John & Carol Nichols, Robert $290,000 Bids may also be subAmendment mayWillsboro special meeting to be have 10/27/2014 Doyle, John et.al.

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Crown Point $49,900 check payable to Mannion, the stricts meeting, pending ap10/27/2014 Robert & Brian Rothenberg, David communication Schroon $299,000 NYS10/28/2014 Dept. of Transwith NYSDOT on proproval by the NYS EmerKranker, Nelson & Rose Powers, Richard & Jodie Crown Point $150,000 portation for thesum curements and contact gency Services Revolv10/28/2014 Tiemann, Adrian Guidie, Norman & Jeffrey Schroon $260,000 specified in the proposal can only be made with ing Loan as this con10/29/2014 Close, Victoria et.al.

Hoffman, Carol North Elba $120,000 House for Sale Essex, NY 3 bdrm, or 10/29/2014 a bid bond, FORM designated persons. struction is financed Grouse Creek LLC Davis, Matthew et.al.

North Elba $115,000 bath Farm House, 1.4 acre lot inCONR 391, representing Contact with non-desigthrough a loan 1 with 10/29/2014 Cashdollar, Vincent et.al.

Mcphail, Bruce Elizabethtown $53,000 cludes detached one car garage, 25% of the bid total, nated persons or otherthem.

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Westport $74,000 barn. For more info please call must accompany each The Johnsburg Emerinvolved Agencies will 10/30/2014 Patnode, Thomas et.al.

Maisch, Nicole Chesterfield $10,000 or www.venbid.10/30/2014 NYSDOT reserves gency Squad, Inc.518-962-8624 has be considered serious Enfinger, Donna et.al.

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Crain, Scott Newcomb $80,000 LAND and10/30/2014 Amendments Eberhardt, are thermore, under Article 457-8403.

10/30/2014 Milo B Miller Estate Yanchitis, Lisa St. Armand $213,000 posted to www.dot.ny.

15A, Executive Law, the Contracts with 0% Goals 10/31/2014 Helms, Kenneth et.al.

Poulton, Craig & Kathy Newcomb $100,000 gov/doing-business/opState of New York is are generally single op10/31/2014 Towne, Marilyn et.al.

Trudeau, Corey Ticonderoga $97,500 portunities/const-nocommitted to providing eration contracts, where BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE in 10/31/2014 Lane Construction McKenna,sub-contracting Stephen Willsboro $275,000 tices Contractor is reMinority and Women is not the town of Moriah. Lake view, 10/31/2014 Hargett, Emmett & Diana Prew, William & Crystaland Moriah $23,000 sponsible for ensuring Owned Business expected, may great hunting, and privacy what 10/31/2014 Dickinson, David Upstate New York District North Elba $209,000 that all Amendments are present direct bidding (MWBE) equal opportumore could you ask for. Call 10/31/2014 into its Renegade Investments LLC Smith, Douglas $40,000 incorporated bid. opportunities forWilmington Small nity to participateAshley in at 578-2501 for more 10/31/2014 Haselton, Charles & Erma Hathaway,Business Bryan & Nadine Wilmington $296,000 To receive notification Firms, includgovernment information. of Amendments via eing, but not limited to, contracts/loans. The folmail you must submit a D/W/MBEs. lowing goals have been LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE request to be placed on SEALED BIDS will be re- The Contractor must NOTICE OF QUALIFICAset for this project: 20% LEGALS NEW CONSTRUCTION or greater of the loan that the monthly meet- the Planholders List at ceived as set forth in in- comply with the Regula- TION OF UH-WL DEVELstructions to bidders un- tion relative to non-dis- OPMENT LLC BIG HOUSE KV LLC, OF EMS STATION ($80,000) to be com- ings for the Elizabeth- www.dot.ny.gov/doingtil 10:30 a.m. on January Arts of Org filed with Johnsburg, New York crimination infederally- Authority filed with Sepleted by MWBE regis- town Fire District Board business/opportunities/c 21, 2015at the NYSDOT, SSNY on 10/24/14. Off. Johnsburg Emergency assisted programs of the cy. of State of NY tered businesses. The of Commissioners for onst-planholder.

(SSNY) on 11/14/14. OfSquad., Inc. is seeking Contract Management USDOT 49 CFR 21.

Amendment may have Loc.: Essex County, successful bidder may 2015 shall convene on contractor bids for the SSNY designated as be required to furnish an the second Monday of been issued prior to Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, Please call (518) 457- fice location: Essex following scopes of EEO policy statement, each month at 7 PM, at 1ST FLOOR, SUITE your placement on the agent of LLC upon 3583 if a reasonable ac- County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 1CM, ALBANY, NY commodation is needed staffing plan, and re- the Fire House, 22 Planholders list. whom process against it work: Final site work and may be served. SSNY finish Grading; Concrete; ports showing participa- Woodruff Lane, Eliza- NYS Finance Law re- 12232 and will be pub- to participate in the let- 11/12/14. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Whiteface bethtown, NY. licly opened and read. ting. stricts communication shall mail a copy of pro- Exterior Carpentry; Inte- tion of various business rior carpentry; Plumb- enterprises of subcon- December 26, 2014 with NYSDOT on pro- Bids may also be sub- BIDDERS SHOULD BE Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn cess to: 2602 Mckinney Linda Wolf mitted via the internet tractors and suppliers curements and contact Ave., #400, Dallas, TX, ing; Electrical.

ADVISED THAT AWARD Ln., Lake Placid, NY 12946. SSNY designated Secretary/Treasurer using Bid Express OF THESE CONTRACTS can only be made with 75204. Purpose: to en- Plans are available for on contract. as agent of LLC upon review and take-offs at The Johnsburg Emer- VN-01/03/2015-1TCdesignated persons. (www.bidx.com). gage in any lawful act.

MAY BE CONTINGENT whom process against it the EMS station located gency Squad Board of 69911 Contact with non-desig- A certified or cashier's UPON THE PASSAGE OF VN-12/13-01/17/2015at the junction of 8 Directors reserves the nated persons or other- check payable to the A BUDGET APPROPRIA- may be served. SSNY 6TC-68019 NOTICE OF FORMATION Peaceful Valley Road right to reject any or all involved Agencies will NYS Dept. of Trans- TION BILL BY THE LEG- shall mail process to the OF SAH HOLDINGS, and Rte.8 in the town of portation for thesum bids. be considered a serious ISLATURE AND GOVER- LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. DE addr. of Johnsburg. There is a specified in the proposal NOR OF THE STATE OF Dated: December 16, LLC, Art. of Org. filed matter and may result in Sec'y of State (SSNY) 2014 disqualification. Contact or a bid bond, FORM NEW YORK Reg. 01, LLC: c/o The CorporaCATEGORY: CON- place to work in the 10/30/14.

Office locaMaria Tamarkin (518) CONR 391, representing Sam Zhou, Regional Di- tion Trust Co., CorporaSTRUCTION SERVICES building, but call (518) Kelly Nessle tion: Essex County. 457-8403.

25% of the bid total, rector, 50 Wolf Rd, Al- tion Trust Center, 1209 Board Secretary/VP CONTRACT NUMBER: 251-2244 just before SSNY designated as Orange St., Wilmington, coming. A bidder also must accompany each VN/TL,NE,AJ NC-12/27Contracts with 0% Goals bany, NY 12232 D900028 agent of LLC upon are generally single op- bid. NYSDOT reserves D262850, PIN DE 19801. Arts. of Org. Contract Title: Region 1 may purchase a set of 01/03/2015-2tc-69104 whom process against it plans for $25, but call to the right to reject any or 1BOW.0A, Essex Co., filed with Secy. of State eration contracts, where Bundled Bridges may be served. SSNY sub-contracting is not allbids.

"Best Value Project" - of the State of DE, Div. Description: The New request a copy before shall mail copy of proElectronic documents expected, and may Multiple Bridge Replace- of Corps., P.O. Box 898, York State Department picking them up. cess to 1763 Haselton and Amendments are ments on NYS Rte. 73 in Dover, DE 19903. PurNOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- Rd., Wilmington, NY present direct bidding of Transportation has is- Bids must be received opportunities for Small posted to www.dot.ny.- the Town of Keene. BIN pose: Any lawful activity.

EN THAT A LICENSE sued a Request for Qual- by noon on January 29, 12997.

Purpose: any VN-11/29-1/03/2015Business Firms, includ- gov/doing-business/op1029760 is Pending (number pending) for lawful activities. ifications (RFQ) from 2015: ing, but not limited to, portunities/const-noFunding Approval from 6TC-66562 beer, wine and liquor VN-11/29-1/03/2015firms interested in pro- At the EMS station 8 tices Contractor is re- FEMA., Bid Deposit D/W/MBEs. viding Design-Build Ser- Peaceful Valley Road, has been applied for by 6TC-66284 The Contractor must sponsible for ensuring $1,500,000.00. the undersigned to sell vices for the Region 1 North Creek, NY By mail at P.O. Box Goals: DBE 8% SEALED BIDS will be re- comply with the Regula- that all Amendments are beer wine and liquor at Bundled Bridges, located 151,Johnsburg,NY retail in a restaurant un- ceived as set forth in in- tion relative to non-dis- incorporated into its bid. VN-01/03-01/10/2015in Saratoga, Warren, and 12843 2TC-69727 der the Alcoholic Bever- structions to bidders un- crimination infederally- To receive notification Washington counties.

By fax at: 518-251-2257 assisted programs of the of Amendments via etil 10:30 a.m. on January age Control Law at 2407 The Project includes the

By Email: knessle@fron- Main Street Lake Placid, mail you must submit a USDOT 49 CFR 21.

22, 2015at the NYSDOT, following: Management Please call (518) 457- request to be placed on Essex County for on- Contract Replacement of the ex- tiernet.net These bids will be premises consumption. Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, 3583 if a reasonable ac- the Planholders List at isting bridges, including www.dot.ny.gov/doingcommodation is needed SUITE NOTICE OF QUALIFICA- NOTICE OF QUALIFICAnew foundations; Re- opened, read, and con- Top of the Park, A Spirit- 1ST FLOOR, sidered by the JEMS 1CM, ALBANY, NY to participate in the let- business/opportunities/c ed View. moval of existing subTION OF UH-WL CANOE TION OF UH-WL RESIonst-planholder.

12232 and will be pub- ting. structures and super- Board of Directors at a VN-12/27-01/03/2015LLC DENTIAL LLC special meeting to be licly opened and read. BIDDERS SHOULD BE Amendment may have 2TC-69415 structures; Approach Authority filed with Se- Authority filed with Seheld Wednesday FebruBids may also be sub- ADVISED THAT AWARD been issued prior to cy. of State of NY cy. of State of NY roadway reconstruction your placement on the OF THESE CONTRACTS mitted via the internet necessary to connect ex- ary 4, 2015. The accept(SSNY) on 11/14/14. Of- (SSNY) on 11/14/14. Ofed bid will be effective Planholders list.

MAY BE CONTINGENT using Bid Express isting roadways work to fice location: Essex fice location: Essex NYS Finance Law re- County. LLC formed in County. LLC formed in UPON THE PASSAGE OF (www.bidx.com). the bridges; Develop- as determined at this NOTICE OF FORMATION meeting, pending apstricts communication A BUDGET APPROPRIAA certified or cashier's Delaware (DE) on Delaware (DE) on ment of a WZTC plan for OF A LIMITED LIABILIproval by the NYS Emer- TY COMPANY (LLC): check payable to the TION BILL BY THE LEG- with NYSDOT on pro- 11/12/14. Princ. office 11/12/14. Princ. office each site. gency Services Revolvcurements and contact ISLATURE AND GOVERNYS Dept. of Transof LLC: c/o Whiteface of LLC: c/o Whiteface Additional information is Name: Out Of The Sading Loan as this con- dle, LLC, Articles of Or- portation for thesum can only be made with NOR OF THE STATE OF Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn available on the project struction is financed designated persons.

NEW YORK specified in the proposal Ln., Lake Placid, NY Ln., Lake Placid, NY web site at: ganization filed with the through a loan with Secretary of State of or a bid bond, FORM Reg. 01, Sam Zhou, Re- Contact with non-desig- 12946. SSNY designated 12946. SSNY designated https://www.dot.ny.gov/ them. nated persons or othergional Director, 50 Wolf CONR 391, representing as agent of LLC upon as agent of LLC upon main/businessNew York (SSNY) on The Johnsburg Emerinvolved Agencies will Rd, Albany, NY 12232 25% of the bid total, 11/05/2014. Office locawhom process against it whom process against it center/designbuildprogency Squad, Inc. has be considered a serious D262795, PIN 1722.02, tion: Essex County. must accompany each may be served. SSNY may be served. SSNY ject16 F.A. Proj. M0E1-1722- matter and may result in SSNY has been desig- bid. NYSDOT reserves shall mail process to the shall mail process to the Due Date: January 13, been and will continue to be an equal opportudisqualification.

Contact 023, Essex Co., Replacethe right to reject any or nated as agent of the LLC at the addr. of its LLC at the addr. of its 2015 nity organization.

FurMaria Tamarkin (518) ment of the I-87 NB and LLC upon whom pro- allbids. princ. office. DE addr. of princ. office. DE addr. of Contract Term: TBD SB Bridges Over 457-8403.

Electronic documents LLC: c/o The Corpora- LLC: c/o The Corporacess against it may be Location: Saratoga, War- thermore, under Article 15A, Executive Law, the Contracts with 0% Goals Megsville Road & Black served. SSNY shall mail and Amendments are tion Trust Co., Corpora- tion Trust Co., Corporaren, Washington CounState of New York is a copy of process to C/O posted to www.dot.ny.

River (Composite Gird- are generally single op- tion Trust Center, 1209 tion Trust Center, 1209 ties committed to providing eration contracts, where er) in the Town of ElizaOut Of The Saddle, LLC, gov/doing-business/opOrange St., Wilmington, Orange St., Wilmington, Contact: Minority and Women sub-contracting is not bethtown, Bid Deposit PO Box 232, Westport, portunities/const-noDE 19801. Arts. of Org. DE 19801. Arts. of Org. Peter Russell Owned Business expected, and may filed with Secy. of State 50 Wolf Road NY 12993. Purpose: Any tices Contractor is re- $1,500,000.00. filed with Secy. of State (MWBE) equal opportu- Lawful Purpose. Latest sponsible for ensuring present direct bidding Goals: DBE 8% Albany, NY 12232 of the State of DE, Div. of the State of DE, Div. nity to participate in opportunities for Small of Corps., P.O. Box 898, 518-485-8620 date upon which LLC is that all Amendments are of Corps., P.O. Box 898, government Business Firms, includ- Dover, DE 19903. Purincorporated into its bid. peter.russell@dot.ny.to dissolve: No specific Dover, DE 19903. Purcontracts/loans. The fol- date. ing, but not limited to, pose: Any lawful activity.

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