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Ice palace We are all under construction shaped by the land Saranac Lake Winter Carnival to kick-off

Joe Hackett recalls growing up in the Adirondacks

Essex County cuisine trail gains momentum Organizers hope to apply for state designation this spring

opportunity to put Essex County on the map as a world-class gastro-tourism destination.

The idea is to organize the county’s agriculture assets into one unifying brand and market it to visitors as a unique travel experience — like Napa Valley, for instance.

By Pete DeMola Cornell Cooperative Extension Board President Jay White pete@suncommunitynews.com said the story of the county’s agricultural renaissance is one that hasn’t yet been told.

WESTPORT — Support for a proposed cuisine trail in EsWhile the concept of traveling to seek out unique culinary sex County is picking up speed. experiences is an idea that has always existed, White said, only A diverse coalition of stakeholders met last week to craft now has an industry coalesced around the concept.

The Essex resident cited a recent trip to Belgium where he an organizational structure for what cheerleaders say has the

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Region mobilizes to aid family of Gabrielle “Gabby” Lincoln, a Jay teen who received a double lung transplant

UPPER JAY — Folks across the region have kicked their famous support system into overtime to support a local teen who is recovering from major surgery.

Donations are pouring in support of Gabrielle “Gabby” Lincoln and her family, Pete who are keeping a bedside vigil at Boston DeMola Editor Children’s Hospital as the teen continues to recover from a double lung transplant.

Lincoln, 18, is a happy warrior, say friends and family.

“No matter what comes her way, she always conquers it with a smile,” said Jennifer Pulsifer, a relative who is helping to spearhead the collection effort.

So far, countless local businesses and individuals have come forward to donate items that will aid Lincoln’s parents, Anna and Willie, in easing the financial burden as they travel back and forth to Boston over the next several months.

That’s not an exaggeration — Pulsifer said she wouldn’t even want to hazard a guess by >> Story Continued | pg. 5

and his wife indulged in waterzooi, a fish-based stew.

“It was the most profound meal that I’ve had in my life,” White said. “I think we have the ability to create that same emotional connection with what we have in the Adirondacks — we need to become synonymous with an extraordinary, authentic experience as it relates to cuisine.”

Studies show a strong correlation between agriculture and economic development, a link the state has been quick to seize upon. The past decade has seen regulations melt away and funding increase for grant and marketing programs.

As a result, agriculture is surging in the state, with growth >> Story Continued | pg. 5

Battle over Medicaid funds looms

Essex County may be eligible for $320,000 as part of a settlement agreement for Medicaid rate adjustments

By Pete DeMola

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Above: Donations are pouring in support of Gabrielle “Gabby” Lincoln and her family, who are keeping a bedside vigil at Boston Children’s Hospital as the teen continues to recover from a double lung transplant.

“It’s a small community with very big hearts,” said Jennifer Pulsifer, an organizer.

Inset: #TeamGabby t-shirts, which can be purchased for $15, commemorate the day Lincoln received her transplant.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Two years after Essex County sold their nursing home, friction continues to crackle with the new owners.

Essex County may be eligible for as much as $320,000 from the state as part of a Medicaid underpayment settlement.

But Centers Health Care, the Bronx-based company who bought the 100-bed facility in 2014, has kept county officials in the dark about the process.

Last week, the Essex County Board of Supervisors authorized their attorney to sign a settlement agreement with the state department of health, among other state agencies, that would grant them access to the money.

Altogether, $850 million has been allotted to nursing homes across the state in exchange for surrendering their rights to >> Story Continued | pg. 8

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SARANAC LAKE — Marijke Ormen-Cook will present “Exploring Africa” Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Saranac Lake Free Library, at noon.

Marijke, a nurse practitioner, after travelling and experiencing the world, will compare her two trips to South Africa. In addition, Ormen-Cook will speak to the moral dilemma of being a tourist in third world countries, including a recent trip to gas-starved, earthquake-injured Nepal. For more information, call 891-4190.

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Fish and Game Club will host the 32nd annual Colby Classic Ice Fishing Derby Saturday March 5 and 6, at Lake Colby, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Contestants can pre-register for the derby at the Blue Line Sports Shop or on derby days at the Lake Colby beach house at 6:45 a.m. There will be a $100 prize awarded to any fisherman who catches a tagged fish during the derby.

For more information, call Cecilia Martin at 201-4009.

“Around We Go,”the Adirondack Artists Guild benefit show for the Adirondack Carousel, will move to the Carousel Sunday, Jan. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. for a “Closing Party.” Anyone can place a bid on the items, which are set up as a silent auction. Out-of-town bidders may call the Carousel at 891-9521 to place bids.

Pictured here is “Beasties on the Loose,” a watercolor by Jeanne Danforth.

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Ice Palace construction underway in Saranac Lake Winter Carnival to begin next weekend

SARANAC LAKE — Construction of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace began Monday, Jan. 25.

Construction involves harvesting ice from Lake Flower, transporting it to the shore and assembling it according to a blueprint. Construction will continue until the start of the carnival Friday, Feb. 5.

The Ice Palace is built by volunteers, organized by a group informally known as the Ice Palace Workers 101 (IPW 101). The public is welcome to volunteer and roles are assigned based on comfort level, skill and ability.

The construction of the Ice Palace is a community effort by those dedicated to keeping this time-honored tradition alive. Volunteers are subject to very cold temperatures and

inclement weather conditions, all while handling ice and snow. Despite these harsh conditions, camaraderie is evident and a sense of pride is felt among the volunteers who contribute to continuing the legacy of the Ice Palace.

Modern equipment is used for the heavy lifting, but traditional manual methods are practiced as well, including antique hand saws and ice tongs. Another manual process which is critical to the construction is making slush, a mixture of water and snow. The slush forms the mortar which holds the Ice Palace together. Volunteers fill countless buckets with water, pound in snow, carry it to the palace walls and apply the slush with rubber gloved hands.

The Ice Palace is a crowning achievement and is the most popular attraction at the winter carnival. The palace is located adjacent to the Lake Flower State Boat Launch on River Street.

Dean Baker measures ice thickness Photo Provided

This 10-day, community-wide event traces its roots to a one-day Winter Carnival held in 1897 by the Pontiac Club. The Carnival honors its heritage every year by building an Ice Palace from blocks of ice harvested from Lake Flower’s Pontiac Bay, where carnival events have been traditionally held for generations.

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

The 2016 Winter Carnival will take place Friday, Feb. 5 to Feb. 14.

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ast month the Fiscal Times reported that the same office in the Defense Department that spent $43 million to build a luxury gas station that was slated to cost $3 million has now spent nearly $150 million of taxpayer money on private villas in Afghanistan.

John Sopko, the head of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), questioned Defense Secretary Carter, on why the office tasked with rebuilding the economies in Iraq and Afghanistan spent about one fifth of its budget on external residences in Kabul for five to 10 of its employees, when accommodations were available at a military facility.

This recent report provides a broader investigation into financial misconduct within this task force, which spent around $800 million before disbanding in March 2015.

SIGAR also found that the task force paid $242 million for mining, oil and gas projects that lacked longterm strategies for sustaining the industries which was the primary purpose of the task force.

As private citizens, it’s hard to come to grips with the lavish spending of this nature.

Tasked with what seems like an unbelievable national debt, pushing $19 trillion and a sluggish economy that has failed to rebound since collapsing 8 years ago is there any wonder the average taxpayer is angry at Washington and our elected officials?

Clearly no one is paying attention to anything except their own benefits and pocket book.

At home we watch pennies to make ends meet. In Washington, when we come across stories like this, it’s hard to imagine that they have any idea what they are doing to us, our children, grandchildren and future generations to come.

Some will question how America could possibly consider placing candidates like Sanders or Trump in the White House this fall.

As radical as it may sound to some, it’s not so absurd when we see how far off course our nation has gone.

I am not happy with where we find ourselves today nor do I see choices this fall that can provide a sure fire solution.

So ponder on this: The Pentagon has never been audited. Despite legislation mandating they do, Pentagon officials claim it’s just not in their culture. If that fact doesn’t keep you up at night, nothing in the current election will either.

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here is no shortage of authors whose work serves as a metaphor for local government, be they William Shakespeare, Mark Twain or Stephen King.

This week, Charles Dickens comes to mind: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.

The famous opening lines of “A Tale of Two Cities” are intended to present a sense of central tension between opposing forces.

Set under the backdrop of the French Revolution, Dickens’ primary intention was to draw out the contrast between France and England. The dichotomy continues throughout the rest of the novel, between love and hate; freedom and oppression, wisdom and folly.

Above all, the author hints that light and darkness stand equally matched in the grand scheme of things.

While comparing Dickens to the latest example of small-town weirdness may seem dramatic, it does seem fitting when it comes to discussing the town of Essex.

Earlier this month, we learned the town’s code enforcement officer was resigning. It should have been a simple story, but the town’s leadership denied the opening, only to be caught in a fib when the now-former official, among other credible sources, confirmed negotiations had been underway for weeks.

What gives?

This duplicity is not a one-off for Essex, but rather a pattern.

The town’s leadership takes the most pedestrian elements of governance, elevates them to epic battles between light and dark and then chafes when they’re made to look bad in the public eye.

For instance, residents were outraged last year when they learned about the sale of a public building to a private buyer, a process that had been kept under wraps for months.

It took weeks for the Sun to obtain the town’s 2016 budget — it was only granted after a reporter presented the town with a Freedom of Information Law request — while other functions of government remain equally murky, including how, exactly, the town calculates its water charges.

Muddying the waters even further is the lack of a website to convey official information to taxpayers, who remain vested in the operation of their local government, as evidenced by the myriad online resources that have sprouted to fill the void.

All of the above are rather mundane aspects of government. But you wouldn’t think so considering the pattern of obfuscation by some of the officials who run the town.

Dickens comes to mind because Essex is a community of dichotomies.

Nowhere is the North Country’s agricultural resurgence more evident than in Essex, which has become a hotbed of the farm-to-table movement. An undercurrent of energy sizzles under the surface and the lakeside community has become one of the few places in Essex County to which young people are moving. It really is an exciting place.

But with the optimism comes the dead weight of tribal fatalism.

There’s the contrast between Essex and the neighboring town of Willsboro, with whom they inch ever-closer when it comes to sharing services — perhaps even merging. Where many in the former are opaque, cynical and clan-

nish, those in the latter are transparent, optimistic and receptive to new ideas.

The overall lens through which Essex sees the world is a dichotomy. In simple questions they see ulterior motives. They see engagement as attacks; the outside world, as a threat.

To be fair, some of the town’s dyspeptic leanings can be excused: The past administration was downright toxic, and dialogue in the community hasn’t always been characterized by a sense of decorum.

It should be noted, too, that the very same newcomers who are revitalizing the community come with their own agenda and set of values, much of which are at odds with the old guard.

That tension is nothing new for the Adirondacks.

But it really doesn’t need to be this way. We’re not talking about a political revolution here, but rather the governance of a tiny town with less than 1,000 year-round residents.

To the town: Just do the right thing. Be open and transparent. Because right now in Essex, it’s clearly the worst of times — at least when it comes to the administration’s responsibility to the general public.

You were, after all, elected by the people to lead. Like those in the Dickensian classic, you’re not only at risk for losing the public trust, but rather the town’s very dignity. And that, to us, is the real tragedy.

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TappingÊ inÊ onÊ peopleÕ sÊ frustrations

To the Editor: It is always interesting to read the reactions of the people who are understandably upset about how things are going in this country. Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have done a great job of tapping in to the outrage that people are feeling.

What we are seeing before us now is the greatest disruption in society since the industrial revolution and there is no clear way to see what the end will be. The only thing I am confident of is that things are never going back to the way things were from the end of WW2 to the mid 70’s.

I am sorry to inform the angry and dissatisfied that there is no longer a place in the U.S. for people with low education and low skills to walk into a large manufacturing plant and get a well paying secure job. Not when the work can be outsourced to countries that can provide employees for wages in the dollar per hour range and less. No president can make that happen.

Neither can a president make employers hire 50 year old workers for the wages they used to make. No president can stop the outsourcing of everything from radiology to legal work via the internet to places like India.

What I do know is that blaming others like immigrants, foreigners and liberals will not bring this country back to prosperity. What is needed is an understanding that we must put our collective heads together and all work very hard to thoughtfully plan our steps forward into an uncertain future.

Scott Scharhag Champlain

Cuisine Trail From page 1

outpacing the rest of the nation.

Not just farmers and food producers would benefit from a trail, said White.

Tourism and agriculture have been flagged as major vehicles for small business growth in the Adirondacks, he said.

The key is to have as many entry points as possible into a possible trail network, which would be self-navigated along about 50 miles of the county’s most heavily-trafficked roads. Signs would guide the way to participating businesses. Perhaps even a passport system would be developed where navigators tick off destinations as they visit them (and pick up items along the way).

Not only would guests ideally visit farms (and their farm stands), but sample alcoholic beverages at vineyards and breweries, stay at bed and breakfasts that use local ingredients, browse retail outlets and perhaps even attend cooking classes at certified kitchens.

Attendees largely seemed to be enthusiastic about the concept, but flagged a number of possible issues, including procurement of local goods and zeroing in on a unique product that screams Essex County.

Lake Placid Pub & Brewery owner Chris Ericson said while he tries to buy local, it isn’t always possible due to kinks in the supply chain.

“I need 500 pounds of carrots a week, but I get 50,” said Ericson. “I can’t get a consistent volume of local food and I don’t want to get penalized for it.”

Getting guests to stay overnight is also critical, said Tom Stransky, of Essex Initiatives.

Essex County Soil & Water Director Dave Reckahn suggested leveraging the county’s natural resources into a possible network, while another attendee suggested piggybacking on what she said was a vibrant performing arts scene.

Josh Bakelaar, a representative from the Adirondack North Country Association, said it would be advantageous to pull in participants from neighboring counties whenever possible.

These are all valid questions, said White.

The next step is to get organized. Once formed, a working group will iden-

Gabby

From page 1 listing all the folks who have stepped to the plate.

They range from large regional companies who have offered items like weekend getaways and ski tickets, to regular folks who have offered what they can: cords of firewood, gift cards, quilts, Adirondack chairs, baked goods and handcrafted objects, like the bears donated by a local chainsaw artist.

For years, Ted Holzer has been carving creatures from logs. The subsequent animals — mostly bears, although he has been known to carve the errant eagle — are donated to charity.

Holzer, a man of strong faith, marks the back with crosses.

The carver deemed a log “Gabby’s Log” and carved six bears (with hearts) in quick succession. He gave them to John “Sleepy” Pulsifer, who sold four within a few hours. All six eventually garnered $800 for the family.

“I consider it a gift from God,” said Holzer. “When God gives you a gift, you have to share it.”

Lincoln’s family is large and tightly-knit. The outpouring of support is a reflection of the love and admiration of the community, say those spearheading the effort.

“It’s just what we do,” said Patty VonDell, the chief organizer.

VonDell, a typist at AuSable Valley High, became close to Gabby during her senior year.

A half-day student, Lincoln would come and hang out with VonDell each day.

Despite Lincoln’s health issues — the lung transplant stemmed from damage caused, in part, by chemotherapy and radiation when she was three to treat myeloid leukemia — Lincoln has never shown signs of faltering or giving up, said VonDell.

“She’s a feisty little fighter. She’s a good girl, a great student — nothing ever stopped her.”

Since last month’s transplant, Lincoln has been doing well, VonDell said.

While she has had problems keeping food down — and is currently fighting off pneumonia in the ICU — her family is with her every step of the way.

“There’s always someone with her at all times, they’re not leaving,” VonDell said. “She’s in very good hands and right where she needs to be.”

LaudsÊ TrumpÊ article

To the Editor: Very nice report about the Burlington event. Donald Trump is, across the board, so very popular, I know he will attract voters to the polling booth who haven’t bothered to vote for years.

He clearly desires to help all of us--his desire to make America great again could not be more clearly expressed and at a more needful time in our history. We should keep in mind that the younger people who grew into adulthood during these last eight years of the Obama destruction of our country do not remember when our country was great. And it wasn’t that long ago, but now, the younger people live in a world of merely hoping to be able to afford buying a pair of jeans, made in China, at the Walmart.

I remember when businesses advertised some really fun things—like built-in swimming pools. A luxury to be sure, but affordable with some planning. Now, we see adverts for tiny, imported Chinese wire corner shelving for your bathroom to hold your toilet paper in—as if that is what we aspire to these days. No thanks. I’m looking for a return of American business and jobs and making money and a decent life for people in our country.

So, yes, let’s get out and help Donald Trump’s campaign. Talk to people at the store, at the gas station, don’t be afraid, spread the word about how Donald Trump can Make America Great again. That’s the best and most inexpensive campaigning on earth, and we can all do it.

Nadine Battaglia Lake Luzerne tify as many participants as possible, continue to gauge interest and concerns, flesh out a possible route and start drafting an organizational document.

Adirondack Harvest and CCE have already laid down much of the groundwork, including facilitating a wildly-popular cheese tour. But they cannot act as a trade association, said White.

White aims to create a nonprofit to house the organizational structure for the trail association, and then apply for the actual cuisine trail designation, the provisions for which are encased in state law.

According to the New York Department for Agriculture and Markets, a maximum of 10 cuisine trails can be designated across the state. Once designated, organizations have greater access to state resources.

Before zipping off the application, White said the group should gain as many endorsements from elected officials as possible.

Crown Point Supervisor Charles Harrington, who attended the meeting, said the Essex County Board of Supervisors would “absolutely” support the trail, citing the economic benefits and no buy-in from taxpayers.

The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) also said they’d get behind the concept.

Communications Director Kim Reily said the trail could provide a way to “literally connect” the natural, historic and recreational assets of the region with the local food producers and related businesses.

ROOST already uses the concept of narrative storytelling to promote the region’s tourism assets.

If the trail is approved by the state, the agency would develop a series of blogs and social media posts about those experiences, from biking from Ausable Chasm to taste cheeses to stopping at a farm stand to buy seasonal produce on the way to a local brewery.

“If we can create a mechanism to drive more customers to the North Country, and make it a fun and authentic experience for people to experience, we all kind of win,” White said.

White hopes to send out an application sometime this spring.

Interested in a possible Essex County cuisine trail? For more info, contact Jay White at cuisinetrail@gmail.com. To share a story about your relationship with food in Essex County, contact Pete DeMola at pete@suncommunitynews.com.

VonDell said Lincoln just wants to curl up on the couch with her puppy and a cup of hot cocoa and take a nap.

Lincoln’s friend, Shyenne LaFountain, said she misses her pal deeply.

The two have been best friends since a buddy program brought them together in elementary school.

Lincoln has always been supportive, said her pal, who admits she can be indecisive at times.

“She’s always had an open heart for me,” LaFountain said. “She never judges me for my blemishes.”

The pair love to shop and bake. They have heart-to-heart talks while driving around. They once took a road trip to Syracuse, listening to hip-hop and country the entire way.

LaFountain, 19, didn’t understand the extent of her friend’s health programs until she came into school with an oxygen tank.

LaFountain’s heart fell. Shock, fear and nervousness followed.

But she stayed strong for her friend. So did the community.

“She has the whole town behind her,” LaFountain said.

Before she went to Boston, Lincoln gave her friend a series of letters. Each contained a set of instructions: open this one when you can’t sleep; this when you feel said.

When Lincoln got the call that a donor had been found, she texted her friend: Open the letter.

LaFountain did.

“She told me not to worry about her.”

The two have already discussing taking another trip once Lincoln returns home. Nothing too far — Plattsburgh will be just fine.

LaFountain just wants her friend back.

“I love her very much. She’s a very strong woman.”

Gabrielle “Gabby” Lincoln Fundraiser: Sunday, Feb. 7 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Upper Jay Fire Department. Includes a traditional Michigan meal, silent auction, 50/50 raffle and live entertainment. $8 adults; $4 for children ages 4-12. Take out available. For fundraising inquiries and monetary contributions, contact Patty VonDell at 420-7777, Brooke Sorrell at 593-5541 or Keri Ford at 572-4733. Silent auction donations can be directed to John “Sleepy” Pulsifer at 524-9562.

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COMMENTARY

Little Bits The sun and moon Gordie Little

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e love to see that big orange thing in the sky. We’ve worshipped it for eons. Kaye and I have been soaking up the southern sun in Florida this month and are loving it in Kissimmee.

Don’t misunderstand. Morrisonville is our home and will be far down the road; but getting out of town in the midst of the bitter cold has been good for our old bones. There have been some cool nights in the 30s here, but when I see those below zero reports up north, I am grateful for the heated pool and Jacuzzi.

One of the first things we noticed once we got settled into our condo, is that the sunset time is far different here. For example, the day I am writing this, skies were crystal clear and the official sunset was 5:58 p.m., although it wasn’t dark for more than a half hour after that. I don’t have to remind you that it gets dark more than an hour earlier back in Plattsburgh.

As Kaye and I drove down the road on our first day here, we caught our breath at the sight of another big orange thing. This one by the highway looked for all the world like the Orange Julep, once a landmark on North Margaret Street back home.

It’s called “Orange World” and our samples of the oranges and grapefruit were delicious. It even boasts a large stem on top that Kaye insists is a stovepipe.

I digress. This “Little Bits” was intended to be about another orb—the moon. It was full on January 23 and I stepped out onto the deck for a brief howl.

I snapped a few photos and one was especially interesting through tree branches.

I don’t have enough space here to tell you how profoundly important the moon is for me and many of my closest friends. It has always been a vital part of my fabric and holds ancient spiritual mysteries and meaning for me.

Moon songs? I jotted down dozens. I doubt if there is any subject more prolific. Just for fun, see how many titles come to your mind. Kaye knows the lyrics to “My Sweetheart’s the Man in the Moon.” We had the original sheet music from 1892 and early recordings. We also sang along with it the movies. It you don’t know it, take a moment to find it on the Internet.

I won’t spoil your moon fun by listing more than a few of our favorite moon songs: “Blue Moon,” It’s Only a Paper Moon,” “Moonlight and Roses,” “Moonlight Bay,” “In the Evening by the Moonlight,” “Shine on Harvest Moon,” “When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain” and a gazillion more.

I also remember a full moon once when my swim shorts slipped of as I dove into the Grasse River as a 10-year-old.

But that’s another story entirely.

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

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Details: 518-962-2949, pianobynature.org.

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Dinner from 5-7 pm. Menu: Goulash, tossed salad and rolls. Movin’ On performing 8:00 pm - Midnight. Adults $7, Children 6-12 $4, under 5 Free. First 36 ladies receive a rose.

All proceeds go to Fitzpatrick Cancer Center.

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Saturday: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Saturday: 2:30 pm

Students grades 6-9 will be performing in Chorus & Band. Students grades 7-12 will be performing in the Symphony Orchestra from: Plattsburgh High School (PHS), Peru Central School (PCS), Saranac Central School (SCS), AuSable Valley (AV), Northeastern Clinton Central School (NCCS), Northern Adirondack Central School ( NAC), Beekmantown Central School (BCS), Chazy (CCRS) and Seton Catholic (SC). Donations accepted at the door. Sponsored by the Clinton County Music Educators Association.

Details: Daryl Redmond, Stafford Middle School, 518-563-6800 x4234.

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Family Dance: 7-8 pm preschool to elementary kids dance to favorite kid classics. 8-10 pm high school to adult dance to mixes from the 80’s to now.

Suggested Donation of $5 per person, $20 per family. Snacks available for purchase.

Proceeds to benefit WPTSO. Details: wptso.com.

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A fairy-tale Chinese empire in ancient times has a princess who is determined not to marry. Mix in a hero who swears to marry her or die trying. Tremendous opera singing. Adults $18, Students $12.

Details: 518-523-2512.

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by Music Committee and scores from their NYSMMA solos from the past spring. Concert Band, Jazz Band, Mixed Chorus. Tupper Lake (TL), Saranac Lake (SLCS), Lake Placid (LP), Keene (KCS), Elizabethtown-Lewis (ELCS), Westport (WPT), Willsboro (WCS), Moriah (MOR), Crown Point (CP), Ticonderoga (TI). Tickets will be sold at door. $3 per person, $10 per family.

Details: (518) 585-7422.

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VARIETY ablo Picasso once said that the purpose of art is to wash the dust of daily life off of our souls. That has always seemed to hold true for me.

Whenever it has been a particularly difficult week, I have found the simple act of listening to a live band or watching a good film to be incredibly restorative.

This week, the North Country boasts a little curativeness for everyone.

Brush the mundane from your soul and take a look at some of the events closing out January this year.

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ART Saranac Lake’s BluSeed Studios will display an exhibit titled “Catching Water: Revealing Shifting Spectrums of Color” featuring the artwork of Ellen Few Anderson, Anne Burnham, Nina Holland, Eleanor Sweeney and Linda Sweeney. The collection will be on display from Jan. 29 through Feb. 27. Regarding the new exhibition, BluSeed’s Artistic Director and Curator Carol Marie Vossler said the “commitment, quality and passion” found in their work is inspiring.

Vossler said she wanted to showcase artists who are experimenting and transforming their medium, hence the title, “Catching Water.”

“How does one catch water?” asked Vosler. “Is it with a container or does an understanding enclose this element?”

Elizabeth Izzo is the arts and entertainment columnist for Sun Community The cycle in which you experience the water is also how you are able to News. Reach her at Elizabeth@denpubs.com. “witness its shifting spectrums of color and luminosity,” explained the curator.

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FILM As part of their ongoing “Family Movie Sundays” series, The Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh will be screening Disney-Pixar’s “Wall-E” on Jan. 31. Movie begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults; $5 for seniors and children. For more information, call 518-563-1604.

The Adirondack Film Society Screening Series continues on Feb. 12-13, with the Lake Placid Center for the Arts’ screening of “Free to Rock,” a new documentary directed by four-time Emmy Award winning filmmaker Jim Brown and narrated by Kiefer Sutherland. The film follows the rapid growth of rock n’ roll’s popularity in the Soviet Union, despite attempts by the country’s Communist government to outlaw it — and how the music contributed to the ending of the Cold War. Following the screening, Brown will lead a Q&A session with the audience. The film begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for $7 at the door and in advance. For more information, call (518) 523-2512 or visit lakeplacidarts.org.

MUSIC On Jan. 29-30, Lake Placid’s Smoke Signals will host Vermont-based country trio the Woedoggies. The outfit, fronted by guitarist Wylie Shipman, have a sound that will entice country fans everywhere. The show is slated to feature a mix of originals from their debut EP “Sorrytown” and covers pulled from the classic country/alt-country/bluegrass spectrum. The trio will be releasing a new EP this fall. Until then, you can catch them at Smoke Signals from 9 p.m. to midnight on the dates listed above. Tickets are free.

On Jan. 29, ROTA Studios and Gallery in Plattsburgh will host a punk showcase featuring Moon Worship, Comrade Nixon and Model ’97. The show runs from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are on a $3-10 sliding scale — pay what you can afford.

Rich Ortiz will perform at the Stones & Sticks Bistro on Route 9 in Schroon Lake on Jan. 29. Apart from being a talented guitarist/vocalist, Ortiz has had a fascinating career opening for famous acts across many different genres, including Chicago, Styx, Ted Nugent, Ludacris, Hoobastank to name a few. His solo show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Lock 9, Iudica and The Escape will be playing live at Gug’s on Haskell Ave in Glens Falls. Opening the show will be local blues-jam group The Escape. Directly following will be the alternative hard rock band Iudica. Locally renowned progressive metal act Lock 9 will be headlining. The show is on Jan. 29 at 9 p.m. Admission is free.

And of course, Jan. 31 will mark the last installment of the Upper Jay Art Center’s January Jams series for 2016. The Upper Jay Art Center can be found at the intersection of Route 9N and Springfield Road. Music from 2-6 p.m.

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THEATER From Jan. 29-31, the CCC Drama Club will present an original musical comedy titled “The Art of Living.” The play will be held at Clinton Community College’s Stafford Center in Plattsburgh. The show begins at 7:30 p.m.

General admission is $10, $5 for CCC students. Advance tickets can be purchased at Cornerstone on Margaret Street.

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pursue Medicaid rate appeals and potential lawsuits.

The county’s argument is simple: Since the adjustments cover the time period from January 2012 backwards, the money belongs to them. The purchasing agreement also stipulated all future rate adjustments would go to the county.

County Attorney Dan Manning said he was unaware of the settlement, which was two years in the making, until his colleagues in other counties who sold their nursing homes mentioned it to him.

Letters went out to homes in November.

Centers, said Manning, was supposed to tip him off. But he got nothing.

“I’ve received nothing from anyone,” Manning said. “I was very, very surprised and a little ticked off I didn’t receive notice of this.”

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“I never got such an email,” said Manning.

The deadline for completing and returning the response form to the state was Jan. 9.

Manning said he believes the county is eligible for all of the $320,000. If nothing else, $23,000 is definitely due to the county as part of rate litigation in 2009, he said.

Payments are scheduled to go out in March.

But without an agreement with Centers, the funds will have to be placed in an escrow account.

At least six other counties across the region are facing similar issues, Manning said.

Lawmakers appeared displeased when briefed on the issue.

“They can go pound salt as far as I’m concerned,” said Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah). “That money should go to the county, period.”

Centers declined to respond to an email seeking comment.

Last week’s vote was unanimous 16-0, with Wes Miga (RNewcomb) and Bill Ferebee (R-Keene) excused.

Talent show on tap SARANAC LAKE — Will Rogers is currently seeking acts for a Community Senior Talent Show to be held Saturday, March 19. For anyone interested contact Debbie Kanze or Amy Coddington-Burnett at 891-7117 by Friday, March 11. Acts will be accepted for those 55 and over in music, dance, drama or recitation.

Prizes will be awarded.

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CHAZY - Saturday 30 JanuarySTORY TIME at the Chazy Public Library 10:00. Valentine stories and craft with Angela Bernard for children age 3 to 8. To register or for more information call 518-8467676.

LAKE PLACID – Monthly Saturday Play for Pre-K thru Grade 5 kids & families at the Lake Placid Public Library 10am to 11am. Indoor games, activities and children's classic books. For more info 518523-3200.

WHALLONSBURG - Free Play Gym at the Whallonsburg Grange, 1610 NYS Route 22, Saturdays at 9:30 am – Noon. January 24th & 31st., February 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th. All children ages, newborn to 5 with a caregiver are welcome. For more info call 518-963-4170, www.ghegranghall.info

CHAMPLAIN - February 10, 2016 at 7 pm On and Off Broadway with Marilyn Reynolds and Roger Andrews at the Champlain Meeting House, 1175 Main Street, Champlain, free, refreshments served

LAKE PLACID – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Thomas Shipman Youth Center December 1, January 5, Feb 2, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6 , 9:30 am - 2:15 PM November 24, December 22, January 26, Feb 23, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, November 22, December 27 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

WESTPORT - Westport to Offer Web Broadcast of NY Certified Organic Feb. 9 Meeting: Four Soil Health Presentations. Cornell Cooperative Extension offices will broadcast the program via web connection in Westport. Meetings begin at 10 AM, Those interested in attending the February 9 NYCO program via website at an Extension office should contact that office directly as follows: Westport: CCE of Essex County, 3 Sisco Street, Anita Deming, 518.982.4180 x409.

For more information on New York Certified Organic, contact Fay Benson at 607.745.3807, afb3@cornell.edu.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

BINGO ALTONA - Ganienkeh Territorial High Stakes Bingo 4 Devil's Den Road 518-236-7099 Wednesdays & Fridays doors open at 5pm Games start at 6:30 pm.

KEESEVILLE - Keeseville Fire Dept.

North Country AmVets 1309 Rt. 9 South Saturday, 7:30 pm.

KEESEVILLE - VFW #1505 North Country AmVets 1309 Rt. 9 South Sunday, 7pm.

PLATTSBURGH - Knights of Columbus #255 St. Peter's School 518-561-4501 Mondays, 7pm.

PLATTSBURGH - Our Lady of Victory 4919 South Catherine St. Wednesday Nights, Doors open at 6:00 with games starting at 7:10 pm.

PLATTSBURGH American Legion Post 20 162 Quarry Rd. 518-5631692 Sundays, 7pm.

PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday TICONDEROGA - Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m. Doors 5 p.m. Every Thursday.

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS CHAMPLAIN - February, 5 at 6:30 pm Children's Story Hour for all ages- story, craft and a snack, Champlain Meeting House, 1175 Main Street, free.

CHAZY - February 4th 10:30am to 3 pm Corn Congress at the Joseph C. Burke Education and Research Center at Miner Institute, 586 Ridge Road, Chazy. This event is free, hot lunch will be available for $5. Pre-registration is encouraged: contact Wanda Emerich at Miner Institute, 518.846.7121 x117, emerich@whminer.com.

ROUSES POINT – Weight Loss Challenge: Rouses Point Civic Center, Lake St., Wednesdays for 12 weeks. First Class Started 1/20/16, still openings for the 6:30pm – 7:30p Class. Call to Pre-Register Roberta 518-570-2298 or Email: Rboyea1201@gmail.com SARANAC - Chair Yoga Classes to be held at Will Rogers. Amy Kohanski will hold a series of chair yoga classes at Saranac Village at Will Rogers on Thursdays from 3:30 4:30 p.m., beginning January 14th through June 23rd. Pre-registration is not required. No experience is necessary. For more information, please call Amy Kohanski at 518-524-6888 or email her at akohanski@roadrunner.com.

WILMINGTON - Yoga for the Community Every Sun., 5:30-6:30pm @ Riverstone Wellness, Wilmington, NY. For more info send email to: riverstonewellness@yahoo.com COMMUNITY OUTREACH AUSABLE FORKS – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Ambulance Building-Ausable Forks December 2, January 6, Feb, 3, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7, at 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

CHAZY - North Country Regional Blood Donor Center Schedules Community Drive Friday, January 29, Chazy Central Rural School, 11 a.m. To 2 p.m. For More Information Contact: Chris Blake (518) 314-3456 cblake@cvph.org CLINTONVILLE – Chesterfield Fish & Game Club, Green St., Clintonville, NY has indoor Archery, Pistol & Small Caliber Rifle Shooting.

January–April.

Tuesdays Archery 7pm–9pm. Thursday is Pistol & Small Rifle Shooting 7pm9pm. Please note that Pistol Permits are required before shooting is allowed. Cost is $5 Non-Member & $3 for members. For further details please call John Stranahan 518-534-9716.

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

ELIZABETHTOWN – 2015-2016 WIC Schedule at the Public Health Building December 3, January 7, Feb 4, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1, 8:00 - 3:30 PM November 19, December 17, January 21, Feb 18, March 16, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15, 11:30 am - 6:30 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 KEESEVILLE – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the United Methodist Church November 25, December 30, January 13, Feb 25, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, July 28,August 25, September 22, October 27, November 23, December 22, 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

LECTURES & SEMINARS BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE – The Adirondack Museum's Cabin Fever Winter Lecture series Sunday February 7th Farming in the Adirondacks, 1:30 pm in the Museum Auditorium, 9097 State Route 30. For more info 518-352-7311. www.adkmuseum.org/exhibits_and_events /ongoing_events SARANAC - Road to Retirement: Pedaling for Paws. As part of the Saranac Village at Will Rogers' Road to Retirement Series, on Wednesday, February 3rd at 2:00 p.m., at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, Floyd Lampart will speak about his 11,346 mile solo bike ride around the perimeter of the United States. This program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For information, please call (518) 891-7117.

PUBLIC MEETINGS CHAZY – Chazy Public Library Meetings: January 20, 2016, February 24,2016, March 30, 2016, April 27, 2016. Organizational Meeting May 18, 2016.

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

PLATTSBURGH - BREASTFEEDING - LA LECHE LEAGUE Do you have questions about breastfeeding? Do you have support you can offer to others? Do you need information about returning to work and nursing? Please join us for mother-to-mother sharing. All mothers, mothers-to-be, and children are welcome. Monday, February 1 at 7:00 P.M at Family Connections, 194 U.S Oval, Plattsburgh. Meetings are twice monthly: the first Monday at 7 P.M and the third Friday at 10:00 A.M. at Family Connections. Info: 518-643-9436.

WESTPORT-The Boy Scouts will be meeting from 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at the WADA Building For more info: troop8063@gmail.com, Jill Lobdell 962-4664 or Larry Carroll 569-5431.

SENIORS ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Meal Site Luncheon, Every Friday at Church of the Good Shepherd, 11 William Street. Come enjoy lunch $3.50, play Bingo, socialize with friends & neighbors.

ELLENBURG-Adult Center St. Edmunds Church Hall 5538 Route 11 Ellenburg, NY Open Monday Friday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Tel: (518) 594-7311 MOOERS - Nutrition Site Watson Senior Housing 2448 Route 11Mooers, NY Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Monday Friday. Tel: (518) 236-5111 SPORTS & RECREATION MINEVILLE – Open Bowling Fridays at the VFW. For more info call 518-942-6514 VENDORS

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Bombers earn fourth seed with win v. Storm GirlsÊ hockey Lake Placid 3, Saranac Lake 1

SARANAC LAKE — The Lady Blue Bombers played spoiler at senior night for the Lady Red Storm Jan. 22.

After a first period where Kate Stevens (Hannah Latour, Danielle Patraw assists) of the Red Storm and Faith Fell (Taylor Hackett, Jayde Dukette) of the Bombers matched each other, the Bombers would score goals in the second (Hacket from Mia Kennedy and Brianna Savage) and third (Dukette from Kennedy).

Tanner Stanton made 33 saves for the Bombers, while Lindsay Reeve made 16.

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Saranac Lake 3, Norwood-Norfolk 2 NORWOOD — Casey Sturgeon scored the game-winning goal in the second period as the Red Storm defeated NorwoodNorfolk Jan. 23.

Sturgeon also assisted on the opening goal of the game by Brett Dawson, while Austen Saranac Lake’s Brittany Shumway and 13 Madelyn Gay look to clear the puck against Lake Placid’s Madison Grimone Jan. 22. The Lady Blue Bombers scored a 3-1 victory.

Photo by Jill Lobdell Reyell also scored in the win.

Drew Sturgeon and J.B. Mike Rice led the Red Storm with 19, while Dj Morgan scored 6, Todd Gregory 3, Noah Gilbo 3 and Cody Stockwell Chapin each had two assists in the game, while Justin Farmer scored 10, Tanner Manning 7, Jarett Ashton 4, Joe Viscardo 3, 2. made 28 saves.

Austin Larabie 3 and Ben Salis 2.

Mike Rice scored 24 points for the Red Storm, with Tanner Manning scoring 15 and Joe Viscardo 7.

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Lake Placid 49, Johnsburg 37

PLATTSBURGH — A 14-8 final quarter pushed the Hornets into a comforatble lead in defeating the Red Storm Jan. 22.

Andrew Cutaiar led the Hornets with 27 points, while Deantee Branham Pizzaro scored 9, Oscar Kaye 6, Jacob LaBounty 6, Mitch Senecal 5, Dan Piper 4 and Alex Follmer 3.

LAKE PLACID — The Blue Bombers outscored the Jaguars, 14-8, in the first and third quarters in scoring a victory Jan. 22.

Max Menkel had 19 points to lead the Bombers, while Stuart Baird scored 14, Blake Roy 6 (all from the free throw line), Cody Valenze 6 and Logan Brown 4.

Ty Berg had 16 points for the Jaguars, with Mark Cleveland adding 9, Brandon Johnson 8, Jimmy Morris 2 and Dawson West 2.

PHS 60, Saranac Lake 48

Lake Placid 63, Chazy 41 CHAZY — An 18-6 third quarter pulled the Blue Bombers away from the Eagles Jan. 21.

Max Menkel led the Bombers with 17 points, while Stuart Baird scored 16, Nick Lysek 15, Blake Roy 5, Cody Valenze 3, Jarell Paul 3 and Keaton Craig 2.

Ed Bocker led the Eagles with 10 points, as Bryan McAfee scored 7, Austin Gravelle 6, Paeyton Hilborne 4, Ely Moak 4, Conner Morse 4, Brice Panetta 2 and Riley Roberts 2.

Moriah 64, Saranac Lake 46

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SARANAC LAKE — The top-ranked Vikings held a 5526 lead after three quarters and cruised to the finish line against the Red Storm Jan. 20.

Adam Jaquish led the Vikings with 18 points, while Jarrod MacDougal, Taylor Slattery and Dylan Trombley each scored 10 points. Todd Clarke

Willsboro 54, Lake Placid 41 WILLSBORO — The Warriors opened with a 16-3 first quarter and closed with a 20-11 fourth in defeating the Blue Bombers Jan. 19.

Sean Lincoln paced the Warriors with 16 points, while Warren Jackson added 12, Trevor Bigelow 9, Lucas Cross 6, Zach Pierson 6, Jesse Hearn 2, Max Longware 2 and Nate Yeager 1.

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PHS 28, Saranac Lake 19 SARANAC LAKE — A 10-2 third quarter gave the Lady Hornets the breathing room they would need to defeat the Lady Red Storm Jan. 21.

Shae Frady scored 12 points to lead the Hornets with Lelia Djerdjour scoring 8, Sarah Duquette 6 and Cierra BranhamHarvey 2.

Annie Collins had 6 points for the Red Storm, while Jayda Buckley scored 5, Eliza Cowan 2, Kayleigh Merrill 2, Almelina Cecunjanin 2 and Katie Hunt 2.

Lake Placid 37, Chazy 24 LAKE PLACID — A 22-4 first half lead was challenged by the Lady Eagles in the second half, but the team was unable to compete the comeback, falling to the Lady Blue Bombers Jan. 20.

Lauren Rossi led the Bombers with 17 points, while Cameron Shipman scored 5, Graci Daby 4, Paige Megliore 3, Maria Paola 2, Sarah Rose-McCandish 2, Lindsey Rath 2 and Laurel Miller 2.

Lindsey Gilmore had 8 points for the Eagles, while Kelsey O’Conner scored 5, Emma Garceau 4, Bailey Pepper 2, Steffaney Jabaut 2, Mikayle Douglas 2 and Taylor Stalker 1.

Moriah 31, Saranac Lake 17 PORT HENRY — The Lady Vikings held a 16-5 lead at halftime in defeating the Lady Red Storm Jan. 19.

McKenzie Spragus paced the offense for the Vikings with 13 points with Sarah Snyder scoring 4, Halee Calabrese 4, Hailey Crossman 2, McKenna Harris 2 and Jordan Speshock 2.

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emories are often cued by the physical environment. When you return to a place where you used to live, these cues often cause you to revert back to the person you were when you lived there; especially if the memory cues include more than just sights and sounds.

It is interesting to note that the sense of smell provides our most lasting memories. Coming from a family with five kids, I learned to trust my nose at an early age. To this day, whenever I catch a scent of fresh baked, chocolate chip cookies, I instinctively want to horde them; just as I did when my brothers and sisters were around. It is a survival instinct� I also enjoy the cold, the snow, and the ice which were all an important part of my childhood. While it doesn’t really provide a scent trail; the cold weather always affects my nose, as it serves to transport me back to my younger days.

There are a suite of similar scents that always seem to “take me home” again, which include the freshness of recently, mowed lawn, the pungent, mustiness of the Autumn woods, the sweet, steam that pours from a maple sugar shack, a walk through the balsams, woodsmoke on the wind and many more. These are familiar scents, and when I smell them, I feel safe and I’m near home.

It’s been over 40 years since I lived in the house where I grew up, but I still catch the scent of the place on occasion, when I’m leafing through an old book, or rummaging around in a storage box. Unfortunately, it’s a scent that’s slowly leaving me, even as I strive to recall it and the warm, soothing memories it always restores.

Sometimes, I worry, that when the scent is finally gone, I will have finally lost my youth. I’d like to seal it in a container of sorts, but as I know all too well, you can’t keep time in a bottle.

However, as long as I’m still able to enjoy the muffled silence of fallen snow, or the sweet, freshness of the ionized air following a thunderstorm, I’ll remain forever young.

There’s no doubt that growing up in the Adirondacks has shaped our values and toughened our character, and that of our children. Although we often joke about blackflies, barflies, jumper-cables and the frost heaves that loosen our fillings; there’s something special about this region. It has a familiar scent, and I’m happy to call it home.

Home is a place where all creatures, including birds, mammals, amphibians, and fish will return to, by instinct. In nearly every case, it’s a special territory, that draws them back after leaving it.

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Countless generations of Adirondackers have had their character and values shaped by the land, and the accompanying seasons. They’ve learned by helping their neighbors, or just about anyone else in need. They’ve learned these lessons year �round, and the greatest gift they’ll have to pass on to their own children will be a true respect and understanding of nature, and neighbors.

There’s no doubt that growing up in the Adirondacks shapes our values and toughens our character, and that of our children. Although we often joke about blackflies, barflies, jumper-cables and the frost heaves that loosen our fillings; there’s something special about this region. It has a familiar scent, and I’m happy to call it home.

Home is a place where many creatures, including birds, mammals, amphibians, and fish often return to, by instinct.

In nearly every case, it’s a special territory, that draws them back after leaving it.

I’m familiar with the concept. As a teenager, fresh out of high school, I headed out of town shortly after high school graduation. After suffering through a few months of Florida’s heat and humidity; I realized the wisdom in the old song, “You don’t know what you’ve got, until you lose it.”

Fortunately, I had already been accepted into college and just as the snowbirds began traveling south, I migrated north, to a “special territory” that continues to draw me back “as if by instinct.” The time that I spent in the south confirms I am a northern species. I enjoy the recognizable change of seasons, and the wide range of recreational options that such changes provide.

Naturally,Ê outdoorÊ education

Americans are by nature, adventurers and as a result, they continue to seek out opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.

They support environmental conservation, and the protection of wild lands to ensure that future generations will have places to play in and be inspired by. The most recent surveys estimate that over 150 million Americans regularly take to the woods and waters to enjoy hiking, rock climbing, birdwatching, mountain biking, skiing, snowshoeing, paddling and fishing.

Our state forests continue to draw an ever-increasing numbers of visitors because they provide a wide spectrum of landscapes which allows users to pursue a diversity of outdoor pursuits. However, in this age of instant access, via handheld electronic devices, there appears to be a pressing need for not only environmental education, but also for outdoor recreation in our schools.

Even though our child are now able to travel �virtually’ any place on the globe, most of the them could easily become lost in the woods surrounding their own backyards.

For several years, NY state legislators have bandied about a Bill that would require the NYSDEC to work with the Board of Regents in an effort to develop an Outdoor Education program for grades nine through twelve that would provide outdoor opportunities for recreation and exercise purposes, and the history and benefits of hunting, fishing and similar

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Meadow Hackett of Ray Brook, takes a break while enjoying the fresh powder on a backwoods trail.

outdoor recreational pursuits.

The purpose of the legislation is to promote hunting, fishing and similar outdoor activities in an educational capacity.

Unfortunately, the �all natural’ effort has been held up in legislation for several years.

The rational behind the proposed legislation was explained in a statement of the problem which explained: Childhood obesity has been acknowledged as a significant public health issue. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control show that the rate of overweight high school seniors in New York has risen from 11.4% in 1999 to 15.4% in 2013, a 35% increase. Further, the rate of obesity among high school seniors in New York has risen from 6% to 9.9% over the same time frame, a 65% increase.

This bill would instruct the Commissioner of DEC to work the Board of Regents to develop an education program that local school districts could choose to utilize, relating to hunting, fishing and outdoor education as a means to present students in grades nine through twelve with information about outdoor recreation opportunities. It is anticipated by increasing awareness of outdoor recreation opportunities, more students will take advantage of them and lead a more active lifestyle.

Unfortunately the Legislative History of the Bill has been abysmal and it’s never come up to a vote. It has �died’ on both the floor of both the Senate and Assembly. Maybe, lawmakers will reconsider the legislation before a student is found on the forest floor, lost in the woods.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook.

Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

Sea lamprey control treatments announced for Lake Champlain LAKE CHAMPLAIN — Efforts to control sea lamprey populations in Lake Champlain tributaries proved successful in 2015 and improved conditions for landlocked Atlantic Salmon and Lake Trout, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced.

The targeted treatments by the DEC, in coordination with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, are meant to reduce the impacts this viscous predator has on the economically important recreational fisheries in the area.

DEC treated several Lake Champlain tributaries, including Mount Hope Brook and the Poultney River as well as Vermont’s Hubbardton River, Lewis Creek and the Winooski River, with lampricides this fall as part of the long-term, integrated sea lamprey control program. Extensive studies and reported angler experiences have shown that the treatments benefitted the Lake Champlain landlocked Atlantic Salmon and Lake Trout restoration programs and will continue to do so into 2016.

“It is encouraging to see the success of DEC and its partners in restoring Lake Champlain’s trout and salmon fisheries by effectively controlling sea lamprey numbers,” said Acting DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos. “We must remain vigilant in combating lampreys so our native fish populations can thrive and local communities can benefit from the outstanding recreational fishing Lake Champlain offers.”

The sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is one of 31 species of lamprey found throughout the world and one of four lamprey species found in the Lake Champlain Basin. Lamprey are eel-shaped fish with a skeleton made of cartilage not bone and range from 6 to 24 inches in length. In the Lake Champlain system, most immature sea lamprey live in

streams for four years before descending into Lake Champlain to aggressively prey on fish. Adult sea lamprey attach to a host fish, rasp and puncture its skin, and drain its body fluids, often killing the host fish.

DEC first began studying and combating lampreys in Lake Champlain in 1990. Under the current treatment program, lampricide (TFM), a liquid pesticide, is applied in precise concentrations to lamprey-infested streams to kill the immature, larval form of the sea lamprey without significantly impacting other species. Lampricide poses no threat to humans, but the state Department of Health urges people to avoid consumption of water when the treatments are applied.

The control program is also beneficial to a range of other fish species including Northern Pike, Walleye and Lake Sturgeon, in addition to trout and salmon. Two stream treatments in New York, Putnam Creek and Beaver Brook, were rescheduled to 2016 because of low flows. Further sampling for larval sea lamprey this summer revealed that neither Mill Brook nor its delta area contain larval sea lamprey, so the treatments originally scheduled for these areas were not necessary.

Ultimately, the 2015 fall treatments and a continued lamprey control program will translate into better fishing on Lake Champlain in the coming years. For more information about DEC’s Lake Champlain sea lamprey control program, please see: http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7240.html.

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GRANTEE Sullivan Orchards Inc James and Tammy Langley Taryn Mockus Arthur Molloy Wayne Ducatte William and Angela Harrigan Jordan and Kayla Calandros Chi Vu Walter and Carol Hamilton Lance Eagle Jason Carey and Joshua Sacks Jamila Chamsi Khadija Baoudane Christine Porter Bayview Loan Servicing LLC

LOCATION Peru Peru Plattsburgh Beekmantown City of Plattsburgh Ellenburg Champlain Town of Plattsburgh Mooers Champlain City of Plattsburgh Champlain Champlain Town of Plattsburgh Chazy

PRICE $216,000 $55,000 $124,000 $80,000 $118,000 $18,500 $81,500 $602,000 $20,000 $11,000 $265,000 $7,000 $3,000 $16,000 $83,960

1/15/16 1/15/16 1/15/16 1/19/16 1/19/16 1/19/16 1/19/16 1/19/16 1/19/16 1/20/16

Norman Gittinger Barry LaFountain Alfred Holzgruber John Rasmussen Anthony and Diane Germano Gayle OÕ Brien James and Marlene Westover Steven Stubing Gregory and Katrina Winch Harold Horr

ESSEX James and Nancy Vandeloo Donna Crowningshield Eric Hughes Randy and Mary Gilmet Richard and Laurie Conney Robert and Sharon Tariff Nicole Sudduth and Brian Westover Sand Stubing Marcel and Krista Simonet Anil and Karla Duggal

North Elba Essex North Elba Moriah Jay Willsboro Westport Newcomb Wilmington Schroon

$2,500 $15,000 $13,000 $60,000 $185,000 $425,000 $1 $75,000 $130,000 $429,000

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: JULIA REBECCA PHOTOGRAPHY LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/28/2015 Office Location: Essex County. 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: PO Box 214, Essex, NY 12936. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

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LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the monthly meetings of the Elizabethtown Fire District Board of Commissioners shall be held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 PM for the year 2016 at the Fire House on 22 Woodruff Lane, Elizabethtown, New York.

January 21, 2016 Linda M. Wolf Elizabethtown Fire District Secretary VN-01/30/2016-1TC107592 NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETINGS Please take notice that the Westport Fire District of the Town of Westport, County of Essex, New York, will hold its regular meetings for the year 2016 on the Third Tuesday of every month at 7 oclock p.m. on such day at the Westport Town Hall located at 22 Champlain Avenue, Westport New York. All meetings of the Westport Fire District are open to the public.

This notice is being posted in accordance with the provisions of Section 94 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York.

By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Westport Fire District.

Board of Fire Commissioners /s/ Robin E. Crandall Secretary January 22, 2016 VN-01/30/2016-1TC107590

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETINGS Please take notice that the Westport Fire District of the Town of Westport, County of Essex, New York, will hold its regular meetings for the year 2016 on the Third Tuesday of every month at 7 oclock p.m. on such day at the Westport Town Hall located at 22 Champlain Avenue, Westport New York. All meetings of the Westport Fire District are open to the public.

This notice is being posted in accordance with the provisions of Section 94 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York.

By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Westport Fire District.

Board of Fire Commissioners /s/ Robin E. Crandall Secretary January 22, 2016 VN-01/30/2016-1TC107590

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY [LLC] Name: Whiteface Holidays LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York [SSNY] on December 16, 2015. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Flink Smith Law LLC, 449 New Karner Road, Albany, New York 12205. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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