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ORDA defends losses, citing investments, economic impact Recent investments added Belleayre, Conference Center at Lake Placid and important road work, repairs at Veteran’s Memorial Highway

Infrastructure investments have successfully maintained winter sport facilities built in 1932 and in 1980.

But additions in the past five years are building into a yearround slate of attractions.

Recent reporting in the Times Union counted losses on ORDA’s books at near $19 million for each of the past three years.

But in a wider angle view, ORDA’s 2015-16 annual report

By Kim Dedam suggests over $180 million have been invested in its venues kim@suncommunitynews.com in the last 35 years, funds drawing from resources beyond just ticket sales to include: “capital appropriations, grants, the LAKE PLACID — Counting fiscal losses annually in mil- Winter Sports Trust Fund and the Olympic Training Fund.” lions is an ongoing shift of improving and adding venues for Asked to respond to the operating losses, ORDA CEO and President Ted Blazer defended New York’s Olympic hub. the Olympic Regional Development Authority.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Historians are looking for any suffragist memorabilia that might remain tucked in attics or among family collections.

Cards, photos, clothing, banners, tickets, shoes — really any item that relates to the marches women made 100 years ago to gain the right to vote.

Kim Dedam Ratified in 1920, the 19th amendment Writer allowed women to enter the ballot booth for the first time.

It was a hard fought effort started years prior.

And the Adirondack History Museum is planning an exhibit to mark the centennial of the women’s suffrage movement in New York State, according to museum spokeswoman Whitney Jackson.

“The Essex County Historical Society is planning an exhibit which will highlight the role and the accomplishments of Ad-

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North Country bridge projects funded

suffragistsÊ Centennial celebration of women’s right to vote will be statewide this summer, Adirondack History Museum readies for its contribution

“Since its inception, ORDA has successfully hosted more than 300 major national and international events – including numerous world championships and world cups,” Blazer told the Sun. “We are also responsible for infusing over $120,000,000 ($120 million) of economic impact to the communities we serve. We are proud of the fact that we have contributed to successfully maintaining Lake Placid’s status as a world class host of elite sporting competitions.”

Annually, he said, ORDA strives to be a primary economic catalyst to both the Adirondack and Catskill regions.

“And we are thankful for the Governor’s continued support

Three women sit outside during conference convened by National Woman’s Party, National Council in Westport, New York in 1924. Retrieved from the Library of Congress.

Bridge upgrades on tap for Olympic Region, Newcomb and Saranac in Clinton County

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irondack women and men who played an important role in the state and national movement.”

Titled Adirondack Suffragists, the exhibit will look to details from the local effort.

“In the early 1900’s, suffragists’ presence in our communities brought attention to the growing political movement,” Jackson said via email.

“Despite the rural and isolated nature of the Adirondacks, women and men from the area played an important role in the success of the movement. Essex County is the home of Inez Milholland, the famed suffragist known for leading parades on a white horse.”

Milholland spent summer’s on her family’s farm at Meadowmount in Lewis. The icon fell ill at a rally in California, having traveling extensively to marches all around the country. >> See EXHIBIT | pg. 8

NORTH ELBA — Several local bridges are slated to be replaced this year as part of state programs designed to beef up the region’s critical infrastructure.

Essex County has landed $2.5 million to repair the Campsite Road in Newcomb as part of a $1 billion state program.

Essex County Deputy Highway Superintendent Jim Dougan said replacing that structure is top priority, in part, due to its proximity to Boreas Ponds, the new swath of state land now open to recreational usage.

At the far end of this bridge is a state-owned campground, and officials expect visitation will increase once the state determines how the land will be classified for recreational usage.

A proposed transformation of Frontier Town into a regional travel hub will also lead to increased use of those facilities.

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Cycle Adirondacks to see stop in Saranac Lake Weeklong event to pair educational efforts with economic boost to local communities

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SCHROON LAKE — A cycling event that takes participants through Adirondack communities on a weeklong trek in late August will see riders beginning and ending their journey in Schroon Lake this year.

“We’re extremely excited,” said Tammy Whitty-Brown, executive director of the Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce.

“By Aug. 15, we kind of feel the plug is pulled on our tourism.”

Cycle Adirondacks will also see guests staying overnight in Saranac Lake and Keene Valley, which organizers have dubbed as hub communities for the event.

The Wildlife Conservation Society, the trek’s organizer, said the bicycling trip was an “innovative new model” for creating low-impact tourism opportunities while also bolstering local economies.

“Year after year, our guests have raved about the time they spend in our communities and we’ve listened,” said Zoe Smith, director of WCS’ Adirondack Program.

The new format, Smith said, is designed to provide more ride distances and options, more off-bike activities and less packing up and moving.

Last year’s route started and finished in Hadley-Lake Luzerne, and included overnight stops in Ticonderoga, Keeseville, Saranac Lake, Indian Lake and Northville, where guests enjoyed local food, live music and other amenities in those communities.

This year, participants can pedal as few as three days or as many as six.

On the days where the tour doesn’t move between towns, guests will have the ability to choose short or long ride distances. They may also choose to take a day off in favor of other activities, including hiking, canoeing, browsing shops or restaurants.

The Wild Center, for instance, will be a featured activity on Aug. 24 when the tour stops in Saranac Lake.

ECONOMIC IMPACT Three-hundred cyclists from 35 states participated in last year’s 404-mile trek.

While the total economic impact of the event has not been calculated — including lodging and other expenditures — contracts with regional vendors clocked in at $300,000 last year, said organizers.

Guests this year can choose from three lodging opportunities.

While riders have the option of pitching tents — space for base camps has been allotted at Schroon Lake Central, Keene Central and Petrova Elementary in Saranac Lake — the most popular option is a tent service that provides “glamping,” or prearranged luxury camping.

Another option allows guests to book overnight stays at local lodging accommodations.

Most local bed and breakfasts in Schroon Lake are on board with the concept, said Whitty-Brown.

“We’re going to try to keep them in the village as long as possible, that’s our goal,” she said of the riders.

Town Supervisor Mike Marnell said the town could use a shot in the arm as the season winds down.

“Anytime you bring 350-400 people in, it’ll be good,” Marnell said. “It should be a good boost for the economy.”

EDUCATIONAL ELEMENT For over 20 years, WCS has been facilitating science and community-based conservation programs in the region.

Cycle Adirondacks is essentially a way to showcase the work the agency is doing in the field while aiding local economies.

“There’s no better way to connect to the work WCS is doing than traveling on a bicycle at 12 miles an hour,” said Doug Haney, an organizer.

Net profits are invested back into planning efforts and to support the organization’s programing.

The debut installment took participants through Raquette Lake in 2015. Smith recalled showing riders the tiny hamlet

Cycle Adirondacks, which bills itself as a premiere cycling event, will see riders stopping off in Schroon Lake, Keene Valley and Saranac Lake in this year’s installment, scheduled for Aug. 19 to 25.

Photo provided via Cycle Adirondacks

carved out of the wilderness and the natural landscape.

As the group cycled by, loons preened for their audience.

“That was a great opportunity to really show that there are people living here, and wilderness, and how important this is,” Smith said.

Also on the agenda is discussing how broader trends like climate change will affect the landscape of the Adirondack Park.

The event has scored high marks from Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, the agency that spearheads the region’s tourism promotion efforts.

“By providing an extraordinary, authentic experience for participants,” said CEO James McKenna, “the event has not only supported the efforts of the Wildlife Conservation Society in our region, but has elevated awareness of the welcoming communities, the gorgeous landscape and the outstanding road cycling opportunities available all across the Adirondacks.”

Now in its third year, Cycle Adirondacks is scheduled for Aug. 19 to 25.

For more info, visit cycleadirondacks.com.

Rep. Elise Stefanik joins Climate Solutions Caucus Lawmaker is among new recruits for bipartisan group crafting legislation to combat climate change

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) has joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers seeking to combat climate change.

The mission of the Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus is to “educate members on economically-viable options to reduce climate risk and to explore bipartisan policy options that address the impacts, causes, and challenges of our changing climate,” according to the lawmaker’s office.

Stefanik joined the caucus last week, joining roughly two dozen lawmakers.

“New York’s 21st district is the proud home of the Adirondacks and we understand that protecting our environment plays an important role in promoting economic growth and

opportunity,” Stefanik said in a statement.

Stefanik joins Reps. Don Beyer (VA-08), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08), Mia Love (UT-04), and Brian Mast (FL-18) as the caucus’ newest members.

Rep. Carlos Curbelo, the committee’s cochair, hailed the diversity of the group and said the caucus has “gained great momentum” just weeks into the 115th Congress.

“We have a lot of work to do on this issue, and communities like mine in South Florida are counting on us to come together and have productive discussions about what we can do to mitigate the effects of climate change and make our nation more resilient,” said Curbelo.

“I’m looking forward to working with them and the rest of the caucus on solutions that will protect our environment and unleash a new era of American innovation,” he said.

FAST-PACED WEEK The announcement came during President Trump’s action-packed first week in office.

Trump, a Republican, signed a series of wide-ranging executive orders, including a

travel ban on seven Muslim-majority nations, authorizing construction of the Keystone Pipeline and withdrawing from the TransPacific Partnership.

The Trump administration also instructed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to freeze awarding grants and contracts.

According to the Washington Post, the move could affect state-led climate research and localized efforts to improve air and water quality.

The administration also issued a communications freeze on the agency, among others, prohibiting personnel from sharing taxpayerfunded research.

While the White House has said this is standard procedure during changes in administrations, the decision led to the creation of dozens of so-called “rogue Twitter accounts” of science and national park agencies seeking to circumvent what they perceive to be a media blackout.

Also this week in climate news: For the first time in its 70-year history, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board has moved the hands of their so-called Doomsday Clock 30 seconds closer to midnight, citing Trump’s positions on nuclear

Rep. Stefanik (R-Willsboro) has joined the Climate Solutions Caucus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers seeking to find solutions for climate change.

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weapons and climate change for their reasoning.

A Stefanik spokesman did not respond for comment on the EPA changes, nor did the spokesman elaborate on possible legislation being drafted by the Climate Solutions Caucus.

On Sunday, Stefanik joined a growing chorus of officials speaking out against Trump’s travel ban, calling it “rushed and overly broad.”

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Indian athletes denied visas to world snowshoe championships At least two athletes have been denied entry to U.S. following travel ban

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SARANAC LAKE — At least two athletes from India have had their travel visas denied for the upcoming 2017 World Snowshoe Championships in Saranac Lake.

“Only this team, only these two athletes,” said Saranac Lake Mayor Clyde Rabideau.

A team of 15 from India had been scheduled to compete at the event, scheduled for Feb. 24-25 in Saranac Lake.

The two affected are from Kashmir, the region between Afghanistan, China and Pakistan.

Rabideau made the announcement on Facebook Tuesday morning, sharing a correspondence with Abid Khan, who said he just returned from the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.

All of his documents were in order, he said, including letters from the World Snowshoe Federation, a support letter from Rabideau and documents detailing his financial background.

No documents were missing, he said.

“After returning she said, ‘Sorry, due to our current policy, we can’t issue your visa,’” according to the post.

At least two athletes from India scheduled to participate in the 2017 World Snowshoe Championships in Saranac Lake next month have been denied their visas. Mayor Clyde Rabideau is concerned the athletes have been unfairly ensnared in President Trump’s travel ban. Pictured above: Tanveer Hussain, Umer Nabi, Lenore Elizabeth Marcuson, Rand Snyder, Chloe Mattilio and Matty Ice Leichty enjoy the outdoors in Vezza d’Oglio, Italy while preparing for the 2016 Snowshoe World Championships.

The number of affected visitors could increase, said Rabideau, because no other team members have yet applied for their documents.

“They haven’t notified me of their application yet,” he said.

“These were the first two to apply out of that five-person contingent.”

Ten other athletes from the team said they would not be participating (but Rabideau said that could be unrelated).

Rabideau met and bonded with the team last year in Vezza d’Oglio, Italy.

President Trump signed an executive order last week temporarily banning travel from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.

India is not on that list.

The state department has issued travel advisories to India in the past. But no such advisory exists at present, according to the U.S. State Department.

Rabideau contacted U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand early Tuesday morning.

“Those two ought to be able to dig in and find out,” he said.

Rabideau said this is the first time this has happened in his experience while hosting world-class athletic events.

“It’s very challenging not to speculate,” Rabideau said.

Paul Smiths Athletic Director Jim Tucker also expressed his disappointment.

“What a potential way to provide some cultural enrichment for our community,” he wrote on Facebook, “denied by the United States government.”

Over 150 athletes from 15 nations are slated to participate in the event.

Stefanik: Trump travel ban ‘rushed and overly broad’ North Country lawmaker has joined the chorus of officials critical of sweeping executive order more

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PLATTSBURGH — Following President Trump’s executive order banning citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) has called the directive “rushed and overly broad.”

“Our first role as the federal government is to protect our national security and I believe we need to work in Congress to reform and strengthen our visa vetting process,” Stefanik wrote Sunday morning on Facebook.

“However, I oppose President Trump’s rushed and overly broad Executive Order.”

Critics have said the ban unfairly targets Muslims, bars duel citizens and fails to address the countries that are the primary source of terror attacks.

Stefanik said while sitting on the House Armed Services Committee, she has advocated for Iraqis and Afghans who have served “side by side as our allies to be prioritized to access visas.”

The order ensnared a former Iraqi translator for the U.S. Army, who was held for 18 hours at JFK on Saturday despite having a valid visa.

“It is Congress’ role to write our immigration laws and I strongly urge the President to work with Congress moving forward as we reform our immigration system to strengthen our homeland security,” Stefanik said.

Since it was announced last week, the order has caused confusion at airports across the country, with many green card holders reportedly denied re-entry to the U.S. Stefanik is one of the first Republican lawmakers to sound off against the order, which would ban visitors from the affected countries for at least 90 days. A second order has prohibited the resettlement of refugees for at least four months.

Following her criticism, a number of GOP senators also stepped forward in condemning the policy, including Senators Lindsay Graham and John McCain.

TRUMP RESPONDS Following waves of criticism, the administration later walked back elements of the policy and clarified green card holders would be allowed access back into the country following security checks.

“To be clear, this is not about a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting,” Trump said in a statement. “This is not about religion - this is about terror and keeping our country safe.”

“We will again be issuing visas to all countries once we are sure we have reviewed and implemented the most secure policies over the next 90 days.”

Reuters reported on Monday that the Department of Homeland Security struggled to “interpret and implement” the order over the weekend.

SUNY SITUATION The State University of New York said on Sunday 320 students are affected by the executive order — including two at SUNY Plattsburgh.

“SUNY is reviewing President Trump’s executive order and surveying its campuses to determine the impact it may have on our students, faculty, and staff both abroad and at home on our 64 college and university campuses,” said SUNY Board Chairman H. Carl McCall and Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher in a statement.

“SUNY leadership and university police will do all we can, within the law, to support any students, faculty, and staff affected by the Executive Order,” read the statement. “In the meantime, we recommend suspending travel plans to the countries included, and urge individuals affected to keep in contact with their campus Office of International Student and Scholar Services.”

CUOMO OFFERS HELP Protests spread to at least 30 cities nationwide Sunday, with demonstrations unfolding at Albany International Airport and Hancock International in Syracuse.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at least 5,000 gathered at JFK In-

ternational Airport on Saturday to protest the measures.

Cuomo directed the Port Authority, the state Department of State and his counsel’s office to jointly explore “all legal options” to assist anyone detained at the state’s airports, and ensure that their rights are being protected.

“What specifically do they violate in order, is that part legal, and where do you see the part violated the order?” Cuomo said Sunday at a news conference in Manhattan.

Cuomo said his counsel would personally offer legal advice to those detained, and set up a confidential hotline for friends and family members to call for info: 1-888-769-7243.

“That analysis, and the interpretation of facts, is what people need help with,” he said.

Federal authorities have put a “chokehold” on info, said Pat Foye, executive director of the Port Authority.

Following an apparent attack on a hijab-wearing JFK airline worker last week, the governor also said he will propose legislation this week that would make assaulting airport workers a felony in New York.

“It’s a rash of intolerance, of racism, of bigotry that is all across the country,” Cuomo said. >> See TRAVEL BAN| pg. 7

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People over politics

had the privilege last week to attend Governor Cuomo’s meeting in Plattsburgh, one of many meetings he is holding around the state, stumping for support of his 2017 budget proposal.

The Governor’s theme is a strong one that should resonate favorably with Upstate, middle class families who he acknowledges have been ignored over the years in favor of downstate.

The Governor stated in plain and simple language, “Upstate Matters. Taxpayers Matter. People Matter.”

This Governor has put our money where his mouth is and it’s clear he realizes the recent national election results demonstrated the people’s desire for change and accountable spending across all government entities.

There is no doubt that Mr. Cuomo’s agenda, if he can successfully pull it off, builds a strong platform for a future presidential run, but more importantly will be the way government responds not only to his state spending plans but those involved in federal spending as well.

To pass his budget the Governor is asking all New Yorkers for help persuading their state representative’s support on six key issues: 1. Extend the Millionaire Tax set to expire this year to fund a Middle Class tax cut.

2. Carve $165,000 million out of the $30 billion spent on education to cover the cost of a state college education for families earning less than $125,000 per year.

3. Extend another round of support for the Regional Economic Development Councils.

4. Fund the economic tourism expenditures affecting Frontier Town,Whiteface and Gore.

5. Pass a property tax cut plan.

6. Stand up to the large pharmacy firms and escalating costs on pharmacy drugs by capping the increases.

In a budget projected to cost $152.3 billion what the Governor is proposing is a redistribution of funds to enhance growth, attract outside investment, lessen the burden on those already overburdened and invest in the future of the New York State.

I’m no financial genius, but asking a state government that at one time spent more money than New York workers earned isn’t a bad idea, nor is asking them to respectfully spend those funds like it is their personal funds is just simple common sense; Something that has clearly escaped those in government.

The big question is this; how do we get politics out of government and make government accountable to the people?

That‘s the message I heard from the Governor and it’s a message I think we can all agree needs addressed.

Dan Alexander may be reached at dan@suncommunitynews.com.

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hings are moving here in the North Country.

A dizzying array of projects are being funded through private and public partnerships, and it seems like not a day goes by without another announcement of some type of large-scale state investment here in the region.

For instance, Plattsburgh International Airport will see a $43 million upgrade, transforming the facility into an international travel hub.

Whiteface and Gore Mountains will see up to $20 million, which the state hopes can be leveraged with up to $80 million in private investment.

The proposed Gateway to the Adirondacks in North Hudson will receive up to $32 million in state investment, transforming a deteriorating theme park into a world-class destination.

And there are the competitions, of which Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears to be quite fond, an alphabet soup of acronyms — The DRI, URI, REDC and the UAECRC. Money for bridges, roads, tunnels and arts programs — it’s all pouring out from the state’s golden tap, and all with the same underlying theme: World-class. We like thinking big.

Localities should strike while the iron is hot and make the arts a central part of their planning efforts.

Here’s why: This massive build-up in infrastructure across the state is tailored with another trend at the micro level — local revitalization efforts.

Towns across the region are all engaged in urban planning and smart growth concepts.

From Champlain to Elizabethtown, Plattsburgh and Glens Falls, both of whom are working on their Downtown Revitalization Initiatives, each are

drafting roadmaps for the future.

And each contain a central question: How to make our downtowns more livable, vibrant and attractive to newcomers and businesses?

Several communities have zeroed in on the arts as a magnet.

That’s a great idea and one that has multiple benefits.

Numerous economic impact studies have revealed the arts are economic drivers in Adirondack communities, generating spending, tourism and scoring high on the lists of reasons why people choose to relocate here.

Placing a premium on these concepts would help localities zero in on the type of state and federal grant funding that would really help projects in their communities.

One idea: Centralized performing arts spaces for not only live performances, but mixed-use studio space for artists and musicians.

Doing so would attract both young people and provide anchors. They would spark a new flicker of life. And they may even help repurpose underutilized or abandoned buildings.

We’ve written before about the need for performing arts spaces in the region. Since we first floated the concept last fall, at least one has closed, extinguishing a bright light in a landscape struggling to remain relevant on the pop cultural radar.

Localities are on the right track with these planning efforts. We encourage them to keep an eye on the arts.

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

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RailÊ ExplorersÊ anÊ economicÊ engine To the Editor: As we’re all aware, the state’s decision to remove the railroad infrastructure between the villages of Tupper Lake and Lake Placid has been divisive in the North Country.

My group, “Working Together Saranac Lake (and Beyond),” looks to find common ground on controversial issues in our community and help divided interests come together for the benefit of all.

One such effort to find commonality was our recent project to collect letters of appreciation for Rail Explorers USA, the sustainable tourism rail bike company that operated in Saranac Lake, Lake Clear, and Tupper Lake and brought 37,000 customers, the majority of whom were new visitors, to our economically challenged region in just two seasons.

We received 33 heartfelt letters from local businesses, regional tourism and economic development organizations, and Franklin County adopted a resolution expressing their gratitude. Most of these can be viewed at goo.gl/5gu5oP. All agree that the economic impact of this creative sustainable tourism business was immense, and, as such, recognition was something that diverse interests could get behind.

Rail Explorers has been an innovative, human-powered economic engine for our area. They are rated No. 1 on TripAdvisor for “Outdoor Activities” in both Saranac Lake and the entire Adirondacks; they are a minority womanowned business and, in 2016, had 36 employees — 28 of whom worked an average of 40 hours per week.

This creative business was able to find a new, sustainable use for existing infrastructure, and then market the experience to visitors of all ages and abilities from all over the world. It is just the kind of economic development we wish for in Northern NY. The letters we collected and the Franklin County resolution demonstrate how a “rising tide” business can have a positive impact on all sectors. I think the letters and resolution also are very meaningful to Rail Explorers as they deliberate the uncertain future of their business in the Adirondacks despite

their vocational and personal desire to stay here.

Sunita Halasz Saranac Lake

AMVETSÊ victimÊ of Ê vandalismÊ followingÊ TrumpÊ inauguration To the Editor: We here at American Veterans National Headquarters in Lanham, Md., are shocked, outraged, and ultimately disappointed to be targeted by vandals, who’ve caused thousands of dollars in property damage to our employees in an apparent retaliation against our participation in the president’s inaugural parade.

Ever since AMVETS participated in the parade to raise awareness for veterans issues, members of our staff have been targeted with hateful and menacing e-mails, telephone calls and social media comments all expressing anger over the misconception that AMVETS’s presence in the parade was a partisan act.

This off-putting vitriol toward our organization and its people were capped off this week by the repeated and deliberate distribution of hundreds of screws and nails in our parking lot, vandalism that has done damage to 10 employee vehicles and an AMVETS truck used to support veterans job centers nationwide.

Although these acts of vandalism against veterans were clearly motivated by a misguided sense of political dissatisfaction, AMVETS certainly understands that crimes targeted at veterans do not typify the values or beliefs of any political party in particular. I’d like everyone to note that AMVETS requested to participate in the parade a month before the election even took place. As a completely non-partisan organization, you can expect AMVETS to continue representing and advocating for the interests of veterans and their families to the best of our abilities, regardless of who is elected president or how many screws or nails we find in our tires.

Harold Chapman AMVETS National Commander

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

NoÊ economyÊ withoutÊ environment To the Editor: Representative Dan Stec was quoted in an article published on Jan. 14: “I think we need to strike a balance between the environment and the economy everywhere in the world.”

He is not alone, alas, in thinking this way, but I will use his statement to make a point.

We don’t “strike a balance” between breathing and, say, eating. Or between drinking and putting a coat on when it is cold. We actually have little to say about these things; the “environment” surrounds us, sustaining our life. It is quite simply where we live. It trumps (excuse the term) everything else – not by our choice, but because it simply is.

So the environment is not “ours” to balance with anything.

It is not a park, or a set of trees, or a polar bear, or fish.

Those may be certain manifestations of the environment, as are human beings. But they are not the whole.

There is no economy without environment. Therefore economic health is totally predicated on environmental health.

I have a button from the 90s. A guy at a podium is saying to a bewildered looking audience member: “What you environmentalists have got to understand is the destruction of the planet may be the price we have to pay for a healthy economy.”

That is a perspective that comes from suggesting a “balance.”

Katharine Preston, Essex

Terrorist attacks and tough economic times tempt us to rethink these ideals — to question those who are unlike us and find them suspect, to build walls and block neighbors, and to wrap ourselves around those we care about and let no one else in — even if it means blocking those who are most at-risk, refugees from war-torn nations.

But should we, the grandsons and granddaughters of immigrants, forget the nation’s ideals, the stories of our own families’ and the world’s history and choose to treat the immigrant, the foreign-born, the person whose skin is a different color or whose religion is different from our own as less than equal?

Or do we remember the lessons of history, Jews fleeing Nazi terror blocked from U.S. entry or Japanese-Americans locked in internment camps, and choose to do better.

The choice is ours to make.

As a church whose first principle is honoring the worth and dignity of all, we call on our leaders to rescind the president’s ban.

We hope that others will join together with us to ask our government to make the right choice – the one that will honor our ancestors and our nation’s principles and makes us all a better people.

Let’s be America, the brave.

From the Standing on the Side of Love Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh, signed: Michelle Ouellette, Mary Dufort, Julia Giltz, Jeff Hornibrook, Ursula Jones, Donna Kelly, Nancy Lewin, Kris Lutters, Jo Ellen Miano, Arlene Morrissey, Mary-Alice Shemo, Kathy Sajor, Diana Wardell, Tina Welch, Annette Wells Plattsburgh

UseÊ of Ê languageÊ inappropriate FreeÊ speechÊ isÊ notÊ anÊ impeachableÊ offenceÊ Ñ Ê yet To the Editor:

Shame on you for the language in Pete DeMola’s latest reporting on the sad situation at a home in Willsboro.

The articles written about this situation have been filled with insensitivity and innuendo.

The latest being the tossed-off casual phrase “the occupant of the home remains shacked up at a local motel.” While your writer may offer an excuse for using this term to describe the plight of the occupant, it seems reflective of his view of this person and the unfortunate situation.

Perhaps you should look up what the major definitions of this term are. A simpler and effective phrase should have said “remains housed” but “shacked up”? Really?

Obviously in a town the size of Willsboro, many people would know who and where this problem occurred. People talk after all.

Still, there really is no good reason to print the address and location of the property, than to evidently make sure people knew exactly who it was. Another conscious or sub-conscious branding of a situation and a person. To print that information and also say that privacy laws prevent us from printing the name, is a bit naive, at best, and mean-spirited at worst.

I think your paper can do better than this.

Maynard Nelson, Willsboro

EtownÊ LibraryÊ appreciativeÊ of Ê communityÊ forÊ support To the Editor: On behalf of the Elizabethtown Library Association Director and Board of Trustees, I extend my heartfelt appreciation to the communities of Lewis and Elizabethtown, the library volunteers, its patrons and donors. Your collective support sustains our presence and energizes our purpose.

In 2016, over 5,500 people visited the small, gray building by the Boquet River, adding to its heritage of being a “circulating” library since 1884. While our facility and computers have been updated thanks to generous gifts, our goal of providing open access to information and services remains unchanged.

Please stop in — see for yourself how much the library has grown and how many resources it offers.

Kathleen White Elizabethtown Library Association

ClosingÊ doorÊ toÊ refugeesÊ isÊ abandoningÊ ourÊ ideals To the Editor: Emma Lazarus’s words have echoed in our nation’s psyche for more than 100 years: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

As a nation, we have taken pride in those words.

How many of our grandparents or grandparent’s parents were among those huddled masses, yearning for a land where all were equal and free to pursue better lives for themselves and their children.

To the Editor: I agree with Tim Sherman (Letter to the Editor, The Valley News Sun, Jan. 28 edition, “Democrats should live with new best buddies in Cuba”) that Democrats should stop whining about the election results and certainly, the violence is not to be condoned.

On the other hand, this was not a typical election. We now have a president of questionable personal and business morals modeling himself on the playbook of an authoritarian autocrat; and the question of voter fraud, unsubstantiated, in Detroit is qualitatively different from a foreign government hacking into our election process with the goal of influencing its outcome.

Since Mr. Sherman seems to doubt the veracity of our intelligence agencies’ claims on this subject, does that mean, broadly speaking, that just as Democrats are whiners, Republicans are deniers?

By the way, Mr. Sherman, the concern over ballot count in Detroit was raised by the Green Party, not the Democrats.

I still cling to the old-fashioned notion that there are such things as facts.

Now we have a new president. Congressmen (and congresswomen) who chose to boycott the inauguration, if anything, were exercising their right to free speech. Their action had nothing to do with respect for the inaugural process, as Mr. Sherman claims, and everything to do with the subject of this process, the new president. Mr. Sherman calls for their impeachment. As yet, exercising one’s right to free speech is not an impeachable offense. As yet, it is not a felony. Yet. As to healthcare, I am every bit in favor if Mr. Sherman would pay for his own healthcare costs. Imagine if even 1 percent of all Americans were so inclined. Insurance premiums would plunge. Of course, I am assuming he would pick up the whole enchilada each time he needed medical attention. Or is he saying he’ll pick up the copay and let his private insurance pick up the rest. If so, he has little understanding of risk pools and how we are all on the hook for each others’ medical costs, private insurance or Obamacare notwithstanding.

I ask Mr. Sherman, why stop there? Why not drop his auto insurance and homeowners insurance, as well? If he and all like-minded independent individuals dropped out of these risk pools and commit to a policy of pay-as-you-go, I guarantee premiums in these industries would drop precipitously for the rest of us poor dependent schmoes.

Bob Segall Upper Jay

Trump,Ê HitlerÊ parallelsÊ Ô uncannyÕ To the Editor: Reading Volker Ullrich’s recent bio, “HITLER’S ASCENT: 1889-1939,” several uncanny parallels exist between the lives of the fuhrer and POTUS 45. Both: • Younger sons, coddled by mothers and overly disciplined by fathers; • Bright yet difficult, lazy, trouble-making students; natural leaders of gangs, like Ralph in “Lord of the Flies;” • Bigots, as in South Pacific’s “You’ve got to be carefully taught,” Hitler by the army, Trump by his father; • Stylized selves as “outsiders” — Hitler imitating Karl May’s Indian hero Winnetou; Trump, the Queenian, ex-

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Launched open verbal warfare on selected minorities — Hitler Jew and Bolshevik hating, Trump Muslim and Mexican hating; Elected to lead their democracies by a minority of the voters, in open, fair elections; Had no prior experience as an elected political leader; Elected on platform of class, economic, and nationalistic resentment with promises to make their country “great again;” Launched open verbal warfare to jail or ban opposing politicians and political parties, and encouraged violence against rival factions while paying lip-service to nonviolence; Launched open warfare on the mass media using disinformation, phony statistics, outright lies, and employed professional propagandist as a top henchman; Expressed a fondness for concentration camps and border closures; Hitler encamping Jews and political liberals, Trump enlarging Guantanamo and opening “safezones” to entrap Syrians in Syria; Instantaneously purged the bureaucracy of experienced staffers and re-staffed the government with partisan loyalists and opportunistic fellow-travelers, while ignoring laws, tradition, and decorum; Quickly created disputes with neighboring states and major trading partners; Hitler claiming part of Czechoslovakia and threatening France, Trump annoying Mexico and threatening China; Immediately took actions to suppress opposition voters in future elections; Hitler had five weeks (Jan. 30 March 5, 1933) to destroy the center and left to gain a de facto majority in the Reichstag; Trump has already rolled out a phony voter-fraud investigation, threatened “Sanctuary Cities”, and plans to occupy Chicago with Federal troops, all policies aimed at Democratic strongholds.

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Martial law to suppress alleged imaginary riots in major cities, shoot-to-kill orders to police to suppress political demonstrations, federal revision of voter registration rolls to “enforce voting rights;” World war — Hitler needed six years to arm Germany, Trump’s ready already, with a rusting stockpile of nukes; Apocalyptic defeat — this took Hitler another six years to achieve, now it’ll take Trump merely six hours; Suicide in the bunker — Hitler blew his brains out under Berlin. Where should Donald stage his exit? NYC, Mar-a-Lago, D.C., Hollywood?

Dr. Anthony G. Lawrence Lake Placid

ACAÊ repealÊ willÊ bringÊ taxÊ cutsÊ forÊ theÊ rich To the Editor: Repealing the ACA (Obamacare) will result in the following: • The top 400 highest-income taxpayers — whose annual incomes average more than $300 million apiece — each would receive an average annual tax cut of about $7 million, according to estimates from Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data.

• This group’s tax cut would total about $2.8 billion a year.

• The roughly 160 million households with incomes below $200,000 would get nothing from the repeal of these two taxes.

• Also, ACA repeal would significantly raise taxes on about 7 million low and moderate-income families due to the loss of their premium tax credits — worth an average of $4,800 in 2017 — that help them buy health coverage through the health insurance marketplaces and afford to go to the doctor when needed. The total tax cut for the top 400 is roughly the value of premium tax credits that people in the 20 smallest states and DC would lose.

Rejoice! The messiah will be here on Jan. 20!

Joe DeMarco Jay

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Upcoming The Fine Arts Gallery at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts opened an exhibit featuring the unique work of artists Anastasia Osolin and Carl Rubino on Jan. 6. Osolin and Rubino are visual artists who work in a variety of mediums — primarily photography, and what has been described as “assemblages,” an agglomeration of items that form a sort of sculpture. This exhibit will be on display until Sunday, Feb. 5. Until then, you can visit the Lake Placid Center Wednesday through Saturday, from 1-5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit lakeplacidarts.org.

Adirondack Artists Guild in Saranac Lake will open their February show, “Adirondack Wildlife,” on Friday, Feb. 3. The exhibit will run through Feb. 28. The fifteen artists of the guild will include among their works representations of the theme.

On Saturday afternoon, Feb. 4, the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge in Wilmington will bring two owls to the gallery from 3-4 p.m. to meet visitors.

The opening reception for the show is slated for 5-7 p.m. For more information, call 8912615. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Sundays.

Juneau violinist Linda Rosenthal will perform alongside Westport pianist Rose Chancler on Feb. 11. The duo will perform works by

Beethoven, Grieg, Handel, Bartok, and more. The concert is slated for 7 p.m. at the Historic Hand House in Elizabethtown.

Tickets are $15 for adults, and $5 for children ages 15 and under. For more information, call 962-8899 or visit pianobynature.org.

Dr. Joel Parker, associate professor of biological sciences at SUNY Plattsburgh, will speak at the Champlain Wine Company in Plattsburgh on “Death and Darwin – Why Evolution Does Not Save Us from Aging” on Monday, Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. This lecture kicks off the venue’s 2017 lecture series, which is scheduled for the first and third Mondays of every month through May. The next in the series is slated Monday, Feb. 20 with a presentation by Dr. Donald F. Slish on psychedelics.

For more information, call 564-0064.

The Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake will continue its Cabin Fever Sunday Series on Feb. 5 at 1:30 p.m. with a presentation

by Brett McLeoud on homesteading. In “NeoHomesteading in the Adirondack-North Country: Crafting a More Durable Landscape,” McLeoud will dive into the history of homesteading in the Adirondacks along with his vision of neo-homesteading in the region.

Admission is free for museum members, students, and children. Tickets are $5 for nonmembers. For more information, visit adkmuseum.org.

On Feb. 11, Ticonderoga Elementary School will host a cupcake decorating class lead by Laura Baker. The event is slated for 1 p.m. Tickets are $18 per person and include all materials. The class will be held in collaboration with Riley’s Wishes, a local non-profit dedicated to helping sick children in Putnam, Hague and southern Essex County during the holiday season by providing gifts, cards and more. For more information on the nonprofit, visit rileyswishes.com. For more information on Baker’s class, visit ticonderogany.com.

Picasso in Keene

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eene Central School will host an exhibit featuring the paintings of Pablo Picasso on Feb. 6. The exhibit will also feature works by KCS students inspired by his work.

Picasso, one of the most famous Spanish artists of the 20th century, is often considered the “father of modern art.” The sixth-grade students will serve as docents from Feb. 6-10, the week the giant reproductions are on display at the school in Keene Valley.

KCS students, staff and community are welcome to view the exhibit during school hours and are encouraged to plan their visit, if possible, for the times when the docents will be available. For tour times and more information, contact Peg Wilson at 576-4555 or pwilson@ keenecentralschool.org.

Across the pond: Apartment 3 to release new LP Burlington’s ArtsRiot will host the album release party for local punk troupe Apartment 3’s debut self-titled album on Feb. 4.

The band will release the new record through Section Sign Records, an independent label based in Winooski.

On their newest release, Apartment 3 delivers a punk rock à la Ty Segall sound — spinning moody lyrics with charged, deliberate bursts of guitar and spacious, echoing vocals.

The 10 track LP is brooding, passionate and supercharged — a refreshing addition to the local punk scene.

Special guests at Apartment 3’s record release show are Sleeping In — self-described as “tiny lil rock and roll gods that make big rock and roll sounds” — and Bison.

Doors open at 8:30 p.m. The first performance is slated to begin at 9 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. This show is all ages.

For more information, visit facebook.com/artsriot. To purchase “Apartment 3,” visit sectionsignrecords.com.

Pictured right: Apartment 3. Pictured left: Linda Rosenthal.

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Travel ban From page 3

Under current law, on-the-job assaults against transit employees are considered Class D felonies, but airport workers are not included in that designation.

“This new law will remove any ambiguity and explicitly include airport workers among those whom an assault against would result in increased penalties,” according to materials provided by the governor’s office.

Cuomo said he would work with the state Assembly and Senate to ensure the legislation, known as the Transportation Worker Protection Act, would be passed “expeditiously.”

U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have also objected to the ban, and both attended protests on Sunday.

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joined 15 additional state attorney generals, all Democrats, in condemning the order, which they called “unconstitutional and un-American” in a joint statement.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion in a New York City courtroom on Saturday, and the judge blocked part of the order.

But the reprieve is expected only to be temporary.

“We are confident the executive order will be ultimately struck down by the courts,” read the statement from Schneiderman. “In the meantime, we are committed to working to ensure that as few people as possible suffer from the chaotic situation that it has created.”

The North Country has seen a groundswell of activism since Trump, a Republican, was elected in November.

Protesters have demonstrated in Saranac Lake, Keene and Plattsburgh this month, with at least 100 demonstrating against the Dakota Pipeline at Trinity Park on Saturday.

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From page 1 She collapsed after one last question: “Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?”

And Milholland’s words became the motto for the National Women’s Party which stood sentinel in protest at the White House. The group went on to meet annually, at times in Lewis and on the lakeshore in Westport.

“We are currently gathering local stories, pictures, memorabilia and artifacts about suffragists,” Jackson of preparations underway.

“The exhibit will be in the Red Room, which is our seasonal exhibit space. We’re hoping to offer a tangible look at the past, and anyone who has memorabilia or artifacts is encourage to loan them to share with the general public.”

The museum wants to collect any local stories and pictures — not just of the “big names” like Inez, but of anyone who was involved in the movement, Jackson said.

“People whose parents, grandparents, family members or friends were involved are encouraged to share what they know. Suffragists weren’t just female, so we’re also looking for anyone who has information on men who were involved as well.”

The stories will become part of a permanent collection at the Essex County Historical Society.

The exhibit looks to honor the foundation of democracy.

“The right to vote is the most cherished right of a democratic society,” Jackson said.

“When we look at life nowadays, it’s really hard to believe that women have only had the vote for a century.

“It’s important to recognize that generations of women and their allies had to advocate in order to secure this basic right. Recognizing who they were and

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remembering their stories is the least we can do.

“By understanding the past, we gain a better perspective on where we’re going today,” Jackson said.

Adirondack History Museum was one of 12 organization in New York State to receive a grant from Humanities New York to plan suffrage programming.

“The grant is helping us to plan our seasonal exhibit and work with other local organizations, including the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP), to develop programming throughout the region,” Jackson said.

It is hoped items can be collected through the beginning of March.

People can contact the museum to make arrangements to submit items for loan or donation - email echs@adkhistorymuseum.org or call (518) 873-6466.

Pictured above are women at the Inez Milholland Memorial, Westport, N.Y., vintage 1923.

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Catania:Ê Ô OpportuneÊ momentÕ Ê forÊ learningÊ withÊ suspendedÊ LPCS boy’s hockey team, as a whole, sits out three games for undisclosed disciplinary matters

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LAKE PLACID — In what many consider to be the home of hockey in the United States, news of the local high school boy’s hockey team being suspended for three games sent shockwaves through the community and region.

Lake Placid Central School Superintendent Dr. Roger Catania confirmed last week the Blue Bombers, as a team, had been suspended for an undisclosed amount of games and were facing additional measures based on an incident which occurred during the current season.

On Monday, Jan. 30, Catania said the suspension would be lifted after the three games the team had already forfeited last week, depending on completion of an “educational component.”

“The team was suspended for three games until they have successfully completed an educational component, which has involved a lot of positive discussions and presentations on building a strong and supportive team culture and establishing a climate that promotes dignity and respect for all,” Catania said. “We expect those experiences to be completed this week and that the team will be back at play this weekend.”

The team forfeited a CVAC conference game to Northeastern Clinton Jan. 25 in Rouses Point, along with non-conference games that were scheduled to be played in Lake Placid against Hilton (NY) and Greece Arcadia/Greece Olympia (near Rochester).

While the announcement of the suspension caused speculation online, Catania would not confirm if the disciplinary actions were due to hazing or another form of misbehavior.

Catania did say the purpose of the educational component of the suspension was to help the student-athletes grow together as a team.

The Lake Placid varsity boy’s hockey team recently received a three game suspension for disciplinary reasons. They return to the ice to continue their season this Friday.

“We see this as an opportune moment for emphasizing character, teamwork, leadership, and cooperation,” Catania said. “The boys have responded well, and I hope that this experience allows them to reflect on the many ways that teammates can lift each other up for the benefit of the entire team.”

Catania felt the suspension given to the players was the appropriate action, in the wake of some public outcry to keep the twotime defending Section VII champions out of the postseason.

“Suspending individuals or entire teams from games is not something we like to do or steps we take lightly,” Catania said. “However,

sometimes it can send a powerful message about our expectations for student-athletes.

The most important thing is that we all learn from these moments and move forward better equipped for the future.”

Following this experience and the positive effect he feels it has had on the team, Catania said he could see a program like the one which has been held being out in place for all teams in the future.

“I think it is a good idea to utilize the power of the athletic experience for teaching positive messages about life,” he said. “As we look ahead to next season and next year we will consider adding educational experiences

like this one.”

As long as the members of the hockey team have completed the program, the Blue Bombers will return to the ice Friday, Feb. 3, in a conference home game against Saranac Lake at the ‘32 Olympic arena as part of the twonight Lake Placid Winter Carnival Tournament, facing either Shaker or Niagara Falls the following day. Five games then finish out the CVAC regular season before the Section VII playoffs begin.

The Blue Bombers current record is 7-6-0 with a 4-1-0 CVAC record (including forfeits).

LadyÊ RedÊ StormÊ scoreÊ winÊ inÊ TriÊ LakesÊ showdownÊ withÊ LPCS Boy’s basketball

Moriah 66, Saranac Lake 41 PORT HENRY — A 0-15 first half went the way of the third ranked Moriah Vikings in defeating the Red Storm Jan. 26.

Joe Stahl scored 14 points in the win, while Dewey Snyder scored 11, Braden Swan 10, Jay Streible 10, Dylan Trombley 6, Jerin Sargent 6, Mike Rolins 4, Kyle Wilson 3 and Lane Decker 2.

Sean Lincoln scored 18 points in the loss for the Red Storm, with Joe Viscardo adding 13, Jarrett Ashton 4, Chris Peary 4 and DJ Morgan 2.

Photos from this game, covered by photojournalist Jill Lobdell, can be found online at mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

LEFT: Saranac Lake’s Jarrett Ashton breaks away from Moriah defenders Joe Stahl and Dylan Trombley.

Girl’s basketball

Photo by Jill Lobdell

Moriah 53, Saranac Lake 22 SARANAC LAKE — A 22-2 third quarter gave the Lady Vikings plenty of room as they defeated the Lady Red Storm Jan. 27.

McKenzie Sprague scored 14 points to pace the Vikings, while Halee Calabrese added 13, Lillitan Perry 9, Makayla Stockwell 9, Madison Olcott 6 and Hailey Crossman 2.

For the Red Storm, Jayda Buckley led

the offense with 8 points while Kayleigh Merrill and Maggie Carpenter each scored 4 points. Andrea Boon, Katie Hunt and Shanis Lincoln scored 2 points each.

Moriah 53, Saranac Lake 22 SARANAC LAKE — The Lady Red Storm clamped down defensively, holding the Lady Bombers to 16 points as they pulled away with a 16-6 final quarter Jan. 26.

The trio of Jayda Buckley, Andrea Boon and Roslyn McClatchie each scored 8 points in the win, while Eliza Cowan added 7, Shania Lincoln 5, Kayleigh Merrill 2, Katie Hunt 2 and Kailee McCormick 1.

Lindsey Rath scored 8 points for the Bombers, with Graci Daby adding 6 and Kaleigh McKillip 2.

Boy’s hockey

Hilton 5, Saranac Lake 3 SARANAC LAKE — Hilton scored the first three goals of the game and added two more in the second period, while the Red Storm scored once in each of the three periods played Jan. 27.

Brett Dawson scored twice for the Red Storm, both times assisted, in part, by Casey Strugeon. Sturgeon opened scoring for the Red Storm in the opening period.

Bruno Freeman made 7 saves for the Red Storm, while Jayden Gladd also saw time in net, making three saves.

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SecondÊ seasonÊ underwayÊ inÊ girlsÊ hockey Lady Eagles seek third straight girl’s hockey title

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BEEKMANTOWN — The Lady Eagles hockey team is poised atop the Section VII girl’s hockey championship bracket, hoping to best the fourteam field and bring home their thirdstraight title.

This year, the Section VII championship will be truly contested between four teams from the region, without the inclusion of Oswego and Albany Academy.

“With Plattsburgh High bringing a team into the section this year, it has put us in a position to have a true Section VII championship,” Beekmantown coach Ray Guau said. “It would have been rough to get a field together if it was not for Plattsburgh.”

The semifinal round will take place Wednesday, Feb. 1, with home games at the highest seed.

The games will start at AC North Arena in Plattsburgh, where the third seed Saranac Lake Lady Red Storm will take on second seed Plattsburgh High, with the puck set to drop at 5 p.m.

Just over an hour later, the action moves to Scott’s Rink in Chazy, where the fourth seeded Lake Placid Lady Blue Bombers will play against top seed Beekmantown at 6:15 p.m.

The two winning teams will advance to the Section VII championship game, set to take place at the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse Ronald B. Stafford Arena at 6:15 p.m.

Following the championship game, the members of the Section VII all star team will be recognized.

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January 24, Feb 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26, October 24, November 28 December 19 1:30- 6pm.

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

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PERU - the BAC is scheduled to meet at 6:00 PM on Thursday, February 16th and Wednesday, March 15th. In addition to these informational sessions, the BAC will be invited to share their recommendations with the School Board during a public budget development workshop, tentatively set for Tuesday, March 21st. If you wish to participate in any of the meetings of the BAC, please register by calling 518-0643-6004

AU SABLE FORKS - Please take note that the regular monthly meetings of the Au Sable Forks Fire District for the year 2017, will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM at the Au Sable Forks Fire Station located at 29 School Lane, Au Sable Forks, N. Y. 12912. The meetings are open to the public.

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SARANAC LAKE - Advanced Directives: Lessons of Being Mortal. As part of the Saranac Village at Will Rogers Road to Retirement Series, on Wednesday, February 1st at 2:00 p.m., at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, Tania McCabe, Outreach Director for High Peaks Hospice, will present an overview of Advanced Directives & Planning.

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WESTPORT - The Westport Central School District Board of Education will hold their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 6:00 PM in the Conference Room. It is anticipated the meeting will open with an executive session from 6 PM 7 PM. Agenda items include budget session #4, Board consideration of 2017-18 District Goals, winter update on Budget Development and a summary report on the Governors Executive Budget Proposal for public education and any other business that may come before the Board.

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SARANAC LAKE - Attorney Greg Dennin of Lake Placid will present a seminar on Estate Planning and Elder Law on Thursday, February 2 from 12 noon to 1 PM, in the Cantwell Room of the Saranac Lake Free Library. The presentation will focus on general concepts of estate planning and the particular challenges and issues facing New Yorks elderly population. All presentations of the Library Luncheon Series are free and open to the public. Bring soup or a sandwich and enjoy desserts and a beverage provided by the Hospitality Committee. For more information call 518-891-4190.

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ORDA

From page 1 and recognition of our efforts,” he said of the newly announced $20 million investment planned for the coming year.”

The losses since 2012 reflect, in part, the addition of Belleayre Ski Center along with near simultaneous addition of the $20 million Conference Center at Lake Placid. The conference center is building its revenue base from start-up, while improvements to both winter and summer recreation at Belleayre are under way.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new $20 million investment for both summer and winter additions to ORDA facilities comes even as the proposed budget for the agency trims $275,000.

“The state has historically provided a subsidy for a portion of ORDA’s budget. The Executive Budget recommends $11.5 million for ORDA, a decrease of $275,000 from the FY 2016 budget,” Cuomo’s budget plan says.

“The decrease reflects operational efficiencies achieved by the Authority.”

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and Senate. But the figures include $7.5 million in new capital funding for energy efficiency and renovation projects.

“ORDA will also receive $2.5 million in New York Works infrastructure capital funding which will be sub-allocated from the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s New York Works appropriation. ORDA will use these funds to perform a variety of capital improvement projects at the Authority’s facilities.”

The Times Union’s report did not spell out losses from the unseasonably warm winter season last year.

According to ORDA’s annual report, however, ski trips at Belleayre last season dropped from about 134,000 to 75,000.

An average 130 ski days (individual skier trips) with 130 inches of natural snow fell to 91 ski days with a total 38 inches of snow.

At Gore, the mild winter saw nearly the same drop in snow averages.

Local season’s pass holders held steady in providing $3.3 million in revenue versus $3.7 the year before.

But day trip ticket sales at Gore dropped by almost half — from $6.3 million in 2014-15 ski season to $3 million in 2015-16.

In their annual report, ORDA’s board of directors said flat out that at Whiteface: “This past winter proved to be the worst season on record.”

The mountain saw just 58 inches of snow, about half the annual average, plus 17 inches of rain.

Winter visits at Whiteface Mountain saw a loss during Christmas week alone last year of $700,000, according to ORDA’s annual report.

Ski ticket revenue at $9.5 million in 2014-15 dropped to $7.8 million in 2015-16, due to weather.

ORDA mountain managers have worked steadily in the past six years to add snowmaking equipment, updating older snow guns to more energy-efficient models, which the annual report says have allowed the resort to prepare for snow deficit.

What is likely a more important mitigation plan has worked to build year-round events and activities.

Whiteface Veteran’s Memorial Highway draws tens of thousands to the High Peak summit (fifth highest in New York) more than 5,000 feet above sea level. It is one of the few completely handicapped accessible summits in the country.

Opened in 1936, a $12 million investment from state agencies for both the roadway and for the antiquated elevator to the summit in 2014-15 allowed the first roadway improvements in nearly 50 years.

The scenic paved highway, its hand-hewn stone walls, unique amenities and stone castle were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

The updates drew significant interest.

According to the annual report, “the highway logged the most visitors since 1999 while generating record revenue.”

Summer visits grew by about 13,000 to over 78,000 trips up the highway last year, important given the fact that the highway is only open about six months from Memorial Day through about Columbus Day. The tourist attractions, blending winter and summer, as Blazer said, are central to the regional economy.

ORDA provides in excess of 1,000 jobs to small towns in the Adirondack and Catskill mountains.

A report from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli competed three years ago, as ORDA took on Belleayre and built its conference center, put the jobs number in fiscal year 2012 at “204 full-time and 1,106 part-time employees.

“The seasonal nature of certain ORDA operations drives a heavy reliance on part-time employees,” DiNapoli said.

About 86 percent of employees, most hired part-time for the winter, earn less than $25,000 per year.

The comptroller found that ORDA “has taken extraordinary steps to decrease personal service expense in the past several years, so much so that more cuts in that area would be unproductive, even detrimental to ORDA’s bottom line.”

In larger context, New York’s Olympic USA facilities remain among the Olympic sites still in operation unlike those in even Sochi and in Sarajavo, where winter sport venues have fallen to little or no use.

Sports administration here continues to build interest and add events, most recently college hockey championship games and a regional pond hockey event held on Mirror Lake.

“In addition, ORDA is responsible not only to the public, but to the aspiring athletes who yearn to represent our country nationally, internationally and at the Olympic Winter Games,” Blazer said.

“In truth, we have represented Lake Placid, our surrounding regions, this state and this country with dignity and honor.”

Three years ago, the state comptroller concluded that ORDA and its venues are an essential part of the North Country economy.

“In addition to operating and maintaining the various facilities under its control, (ORDA) hosts national and international sporting events, drawing competitors and spectators from around the country and throughout the world.

“ORDA also provides venues and services for meetings, conferences and special events, encourages participation in winter sports, and promotes tourism in the Adirondack region.

“These factors underscore the need to ensure that ORDA’s operations, along with its use of financial assistance from the State and other entities, are efficient and effective,” DiNapoli said.

The Olympic Regional Development Authority has defended years of financial losses for their Adirondack facilities, citing major investments and a significant economic impact to the local economy.

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Bridges

From page 1 on the Boreas Ponds and those other improvements in that area, we thought that that campground owned by the state might be something they’d like to fund and they did,” Dougan told the Essex County Board of Supervisors. “We’ll start design and everything on that real soon.”

Clinton County received $1.4 million for projects on Hardscrabble Road and to repair a culvert spanning Standish Road over Cold Brook in Saranac.

In all, the region received $17.3 million for 14 projects falling under the BRIDGE NY banner.

As part of the initiative, half of the money will be spent on state-owned bridges, while the other will be doled out to municipalities for critical local projects.

The projects announced by the state on Jan. 18 are all locally owned bridge projects, with funding administered by state Department of Transportation.

“It’s one of the most difficult things we have to deal with,” said Essex County Manager Dan Palmer on keeping bridges navigable.

Essex County has 178 bridges. Nineteen of those have been flagged as requiring critical improvements.

Without state help, localities are on their own, Palmer said.

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A second state initiative, the Empire State Program, focuses on state-owned bridges.

Eleven of the 14 projects in Clinton and Essex counties are “substantially completed,” according to the state DOT. Adirondack Northway projects include the $10.5 million project to replace the bridges over the Little Ausable River in Peru and the bridge over the Salmon River in Plattsburgh.

Keene has seen massive state investments to replace bridges damaged by fast-moving river water that deteriorates the structures over time.

A $15.6 million project saw seven bridges “substantially completed” by the end of 2016.

The Route 73 corridor is critical to both local circulation and long-distance travel, connecting Keene, Lake Placid and Saranac Lake to the Northway.

Part of Route 73, including the bridge over Cascade Lake Outlet, is also on the annual Ironman Triathlon race course.

Minor finishing work will follow this spring for three of the bridges, including those over Beede Brook near St. Huberts and the structure over the Cascade Lake Outlet west of Keene.

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Work is underway to replace two bridges on Route 73 in North Elba over the West Branch of the AuSable River near the 1980 Olympic ski jumps.

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cases Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s commitment to rebuilding and hardening infrastructure following Hurricane Irene and increasing extreme weather events,” said Bryan Viggiani, the spokesman.

LOCAL LIFELINE Last year, Essex County financed $9.2 million for local bridge work, including $4.3 million in a short-term financing bond refinanced into an existing long-term bond.

“It’s a never-ending thing,” said Palmer. “Even when we do bonds, by the time the bond reaches maturity, or reaches the end of the five-year period, we have a whole list of new bridges that have been red-flagged.”

The county share of the cost of the state-funded projects will likely be nominal, said Palmer, who gave an early estimate of 5 percent.

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Published by Denton Publications, Inc. LEGALS NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DC UTILITY ESTIMATING, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Secty of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/09/14. Office in Essex County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 3 Church Lane Au Sable Forks, NY 12912.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“LLC”) Essex Souvenirs,LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on December 28, 2016 for business conducted from an office located in Essex County, NY. The “SSNY” is designated as the agent of the “LLC” upon whom process against it may served. “SSNY” shall mail a copy of any process to the “LLC” at 1454 Whallons Bay Road, Essex, NY 12936.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (PLLC) Gratitude For Wellness Acupuncture, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 23, 2016 for business conducted from an office located in Essex County, NY. The SSNY is designated as the agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the PLLC at PO Box 805, Willsboro, NY 12996.

VN-01/21-02/25/20176TC-141777 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Hatch Essential Oil LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/05/2017 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: 1037 Point Road, Willsboro, N.Y. 12996. Purpose: To engage in any Lawful act or activity.

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HORROCKS FAMILY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/15/2016. Office in Essex Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2419 Main St., Lake Placid, NY 12946, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-01/07-02/11/20176TC-140529 META MOUNTAIN, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/13/16. Office location: Essex County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Meta Mountain, LLC, PO Box 373, Jay, New York 12941.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-01/14-02/18/20176TC-140780 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT ESSEX COUNTY U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Plaintiff against Mark St. Dennis; Rebeca Turner A/K/A Rebeca Lynn Pajak A/K/A Rebeca L. Turner, et al Defendants Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s) Fein, Such & Crane, LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered January 12th, 2017 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the 7559 Court Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 on March 8th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.

Premises known as 4 Osawentha Drive, Lewis, NY 12950. Sec 47.13 Block 4 Lot 10.000. All that certain Lot, Piece or Parcel of Land, (together with the buildings and improvements thereon) situate, lying and being in the Hamlet and Town of Lewis, County of Essex and State of New York Approximate Amount of Judgment is $174,033.82 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No CV150327.

Matthew Douthat, Esq., Referee VN-02/04-02/25/20171TC-142757

HELP WANTED

Participation Trust, Plaintiff WESTPORT CENTRAL against Mark St. Dennis; Rebeca SCHOOL DISTRICT Turner A/K/A Rebeca Town of Westport, Lynn Pajakwww.suncommunitynews.com A/K/A Rebe- County of Essex, New ca L. Turner, York et al Defendants Notice of Special MeetAttorney (s) for Plaintiff ing of the District (s) Fein, Such & Crane, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special Meeting of LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, the qualified voters of NY 14614 Attorney (s) the Westport Central School District of the for Plaintiff (s).

Town of Westport, EsPursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale sex County, New York Entered January 12th, will be held in the lobby outside the Bulles Audi2017 I will sell at Public Auc- torium at the Westport tion to the highest bid- Central School building der at the 7559 Court in said District on Street, Elizabethtown, February 7, 2017 between the hours of NY 12932 on March 8th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon and 8:00 PM Premises known as 4 prevailing time, (or until Osawentha Drive, Lewis, all who are in attendance at the time have voted), NY 12950. Sec 47.13 Block 4 Lot 10.000. All the following proposithat certain Lot, Piece or tions will be presented Parcel of Land, (together to the qualified voters of said School District: with the buildings and improvements thereon) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of situate, lying and being the Westport Central in the Hamlet and Town of Lewis, County of Es- School District, Essex sex and State of New County, New York, is hereby authorized to esYork Approximate tablish a reserve fund Amount of Judgment is $174,033.82 plus inter- (to be known as the est and costs. Premises Transportation and will be sold subject to Maintenance Equipment provisions of filed Judg- Reserve Fund) in an ultiamount of ment Index No CV15- mate $500,000 (plus accrued 0327.

Matthew Douthat, Esq., interest), with a probable term of ten (10) Referee years for the purpose of VN-02/04-02/25/2017financing the acquisition 1TC-142757 of school buses, vans, WESTPORT CENTRAL other transportation veSCHOOL DISTRICT hicles, maintenance veTown of Westport, hicles and equipment inCounty of Essex, New cluding incidental equipYork ment and expenses and Notice of Special Meet- to accomplish same, ing of the District said Board is authorized PLEASE TAKE NOTICE to appropriate annually that a Special Meeting of from available fund balthe qualified voters of ances or other legally the Westport Central available funds of the School District of the School District to fund Town of Westport, Es- such reserve fund. And, sex County, New York RESOLVED, that the will be held in the lobby Board of Education of outside the Bulles Audi- Westport Central School torium at the Westport District, Essex County, Central School building New York, is hereby auin said District on thorized to establish a February 7, 2017 be- reserve fund (to be tween the hours of known as the Capital Im12:00 noon and 8:00 PM provement Reserve prevailing time, (or until Fund) in an ultimate all who are in attendance amount of $1,000,000 at the time have voted), (plus accrued interest), the following proposi- with a probable term of tions will be presented ten (10) years for the to the qualified voters of purpose of the construcsaid School District: tion, reconstruction or RESOLVED, that the acquisition of improveBoard of Education of ments to School District the Westport Central facilities and sites, inSchool District, Essex cluding physical imCounty, New York, is provements, any related hereby authorized to es- studies or surveys, and tablish a reserve fund furnishings, equipment, (to be known as the machinery, apparatus, Transportation and appurtenances, and inciMaintenance Equipment dental improvements Reserve Fund) in an ulti- and expenses, and to acmate amount of complish the same, said $500,000 (plus accrued Board is authorized to interest), with a proba- appropriate annually ble term of ten (10) from available fund balyears for the purpose of ances or other legally financing the acquisition available funds of the of school buses, vans, School District to fund other transportation ve- such reserve fund. hicles, maintenance ve- FURTHER NOTICE IS hicles and equipment in- HEREBY GIVEN, that the cluding incidental equip- qualified voters of the ment and expenses and School District shall be to accomplish same, entitled to vote at said said Board is authorized special meeting. A qualto appropriate annually ified voter is one who is from available fund bal- (1) a citizen of the Unitances or other legally ed States of America, (2) available funds of the eighteen years of age or School District to fund older, and (3) a resident such reserve fund. And, within the School DisRESOLVED, that the trict for a period of thirty Board of Education of (30) days next preceding Westport Central School the vote. The School District, Essex County, District may require all New York, is hereby au- persons offering to vote thorized to establish a at the special meeting to reserve fund (to be provide one form of known as the Capital Im- proof of residency purprovement Reserve suant to Education Law Fund) in an ultimate 8018-c. Such form may amount of $1,000,000 include a drivers license, (plus accrued interest), a non-driver identificawith a probable term of tion card, a utility bill, or ten (10) years for the a voter registration card. purpose of the construc- Upon offer of proof of tion, reconstruction or residency, the School acquisition of improve- District may also require ments to School District all persons offering to facilities and sites, in- vote to provide their sigcluding physical im- nature, printed name provements, any related and address. studies or surveys, and AND FURTHER NOTICE furnishings, equipment, IS HEREBY GIVEN, that machinery, apparatus, qualified voters may apappurtenances, and inci- ply for absentee ballots dental improvements at the District Clerks ofand expenses, and to ac- fice and that a list of complish the same, said persons to whom absenBoard is authorized to tee ballots have been isappropriate annually sued will be available for from available fund bal- inspection in the District ances or other legally Clerks office during each available funds of the of the five days prior to School District to fund the day of the vote, dursuch reserve fund. ing regular business FURTHER NOTICE IS hours, except Saturday HEREBY GIVEN, that the and Sunday. qualified voters of the School District: WestSchool District shall be port Central entitled to vote at said Town of Westport, special meeting. A qual- County of Essex, New ified voter is one who is York

financing the acquisition of school buses, vans, other transportation vehicles, maintenance vehicles and equipment including incidental equipment and expenses and to accomplish same, said Board is authorized to appropriate annually from available fund balances or other legally available funds of the School District to fund such reserve fund. And, RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of Westport Central School District, Essex County, New York, is hereby authorized to establish a reserve fund (to be known as the Capital Improvement Reserve Fund) in an ultimate amount of $1,000,000 (plus accrued interest), with a probable term of ten (10) years for the purpose of the construction, reconstruction or acquisition of improvements to School District facilities and sites, including physical improvements, any related studies or surveys, and furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances, and incidental improvements and expenses, and to accomplish the same, said Board is authorized to appropriate annually from available fund balances or other legally available funds of the School District to fund such reserve fund.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote at said special meeting. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America, (2) eighteen years of age or older, and (3) a resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days next preceding the vote. The School District may require all persons offering to vote at the special meeting to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law 8018-c. Such form may include a drivers license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card.

Upon offer of proof of residency, the School District may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name and address.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that qualified voters may apply for absentee ballots at the District Clerks office and that a list of persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available for inspection in the District Clerks office during each of the five days prior to the day of the vote, during regular business hours, except Saturday and Sunday.

School District: Westport Central Town of Westport, County of Essex, New York District Clerk: Jana Atwell Dated: December 20, 2016 VN12/31/16,01/6/17,01/20/ 17, 02/03/2017-139985

sued will be available for ances or other legally inspection in the District Clerks office during each available funds of the of the five days prior to School District to fund the day of the vote, dursuch reserve fund. regular4, 2017 business FURTHER NOTICE (TL) The Valley NewsISSun ing • February | 15 HEREBY GIVEN, that the hours, except Saturday qualified voters of the and Sunday.

School District shall be School District: Westentitled to vote at said port Central special meeting. A qual- Town of Westport, ified voter is one who is County of Essex, New (1) a citizen of the Unit- York ed States of America, (2) District Clerk: Jana eighteen years of age or Atwell older, and (3) a resident Dated: December 20, within the School Dis- 2016 VNtrict for a period of thirty 12/31/16,01/6/17,01/20/ (30) days next preceding 17, 02/03/2017-139985 the vote. The School District may require all WOLFJAW LLC Articles persons offering to vote of Org. filed NY Sec. of at the special meeting to provide one form of State (SSNY) 1/19/17. proof of residency pur- Office in Essex Co. suant to Education Law SSNY desig. agent of 8018-c. Such form may LLC upon whom process may be served. include a drivers license, a non-driver identifica- SSNY shall mail copy of tion card, a utility bill, or process to 72 Olympic a voter registration card. Dr., Lake Placid, NY 12946, which is also the Upon offer of proof of residency, the School principal business location. Purpose: Any lawDistrict may also require all persons offering to ful purpose. vote to provide their sig- VN-01/28-03/04/20176TC-142334 nature, printed name and address.

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