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Frontier rakes in state grant funds — but questions persist over spotty service Local subscribers have long complained about provider

By Pete DeMola EDITOR

WILMINGTON | The state announced $103 million in funding to provide broadband for the North Country last week.

The third and final round of grant funding, part of a $341 million package to wire 122,285 homes and locations statewide, comes as the state nears the finish line for an ambitious effort to provide universal broadband by the end of the year.

Just 20 percent of the North Country had internet access four years ago, said Gov. Andrew Cuomo. » Frontier Cont. on pg. 5

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BENEFIT PLANNED FOR WILLSBORO COACH Terry Cross saved by implanted defibrillator

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ELIZABETHTOWN | Seven athletes with local ties to the Olympic region we call home will be making their way to Pyeongchang, South Korea at the end of this week as they begin to chase their dreams of Olympic Glory at the 2018 Winter Games.

From rookies to veterans spanning four

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WILLSBORO | Terry “Bones” Cross has been a fi xture on Willsboro Central School sidelines for many years.

Coaching various teams, including modified boy’s teams in soccer, basketball and baseball, Cross is a staple within the community.

A surgical procedure recently saved his live.

Olympiads, here are the six local athletes to cheer for over the next two weeks.

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Bailey, a former standout for Lake Placid and the University of Vermont, will be competing in his fourth Olympics for Team USA. » Olympians Cont. on pg. 12

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Auditions set for ACT’s first musical Feb. 10 Artistry Community Theatre to perform ‘Hello, Dolly’

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KEESEVILLE | It seemed as the stars aligned for Derrick Hopkins when it came to what would be the first musical he would direct for the Artistry Community Theatre.

“It was almost a year ago when I was with my mom thinking up ideas and she was listening to stuff on her iPad and said, ‘You should do Hello, Dolly,’” Hopkins said. “Then came the Broadway revival with Bette Midler and I was listening to the cast recording and it just hit me: there is some great music in this show. It just seems it was meant to be.”

Now, a year later, Hopkins and the ACT are ready to hold auditions for their premier musical, which will be performed in concert July 19-22 at AuSable Valley Middle High School.

Auditions will be held Saturday, Feb. 10, at 6 p.m. at Keeseville Elementary School. Audi-

tions are open to a wide range of potential cast, aging from “8 to 88” according to a news release.

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who would stand up during the large musical numbers along with the dancers and performers.

It will be possible to have kids in the ensemble so they get that chance to experience being in the theater and working with adult cast members.”

Along with having a show that could use a wide range of performers, Hopkins wanted the first show to be one casual and die-hard Broadway fans alike knew.

“There was a lot of talk when the show came back with Bette Midler in he lead role,” Hopkins said. “It;s just a fun show that a lot of people know.”

Hopkins said those who are interested in auditioning should bring their own sheet music of between 16 and 32 bars to perform.

Those auditioning should also wear appropriate attire to learn a dance number from the choreographer of the show.

One cast, rehearsals will be on Sunday through Wednesday evenings between May 20 and July 13, with dress rehearsals July 14-17 at a site to be determined.

“We wanted to make sure we had auditions early enough so people could know the time commitment and plan for it,” Hopkins said.

For more information, email info@artistrytheatre.org or call 518-802-0400. ■

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Essex County opposes new state tax plan Worst case: New PILOT proposal could cost county almost $1 billion

By Keith Lobdell STA FF W RITER

ELIZABETHTOWN | A new executive budget proposal on how to pay land taxes within the Adirondack Park drew the ire of Essex County lawmakers on Monday.

County Real Property Services Director Charli Lewis reported that meeting the proposal to change the way the state pays land taxes from its current form into a PILOT program could cost the county as much as $950 million if stateowned property ultimately became exempt.

“The plan is to freeze the tax rate at the 2018 school and 2018 town and county, then it would only grow based on cost of living or market value adjustment, whichever one is less,” Lewis said.

Lewis added there could also be a loss of nearly $4 million in taxable value if the state passes a 480-B tax exemption, allowing smaller land owners to enter into woodland protection deals with the state.

Under the PILOT program, Lewis estimated that if it were in effect this year, the effect of the proposal would increase the overall tax rate in Essex County by 52cents per $1,000 of assessed property value.

“If we raise the same levy that we raised last year, you are looking at an 8 percent increase across the board,” Essex County Manager Dan Palmer said. “The only difference is how the state pays their share of the taxes. Gov. Patterson once said they were going to stop paying taxes on APA land and there was enough backlash at the time it did not happen.”

Lewis said the state would reimburse counties for the 480-B only if it had a 1 percent impact on the tax levy, which would mean Essex County

would have to lose roughly $68 million to qualify.

Palmer added the state is the majority shareholder of the Adirondack Park.

“When you own 51 percent of the property, you are a major player in how the taxes are paid and this could be a tremendous shot at the local taxpayers,” he said.

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“They are telling you what the PILOT agreement is and you have no say in the matter,” Palmer added. “You don’t have that anywhere else.”

Essex Supervisor Ron Jackson said he’s long expected the announcement.

“They take our lands and with that take our building rights and public land,” he said.

“You can see where this is heading and they are going to end up not paying any taxes and we are going to have to pick up the costs for the services the people who come through here demand. It is what we have all been afraid of and now it is coming to a reality.”

Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald Morrow said, “This is why I hate the state.”

He continued: “They speak with a forked tongue, they do not practice what they preach.

They tell you to do shared services and tell you you can’t do what you are already doing.

Who do they represent? Not our taxpayers.”

Lewis Supervisor Jim Monty said he has heard a lot of proposals from Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the past week, but none that help those who live within the Blue Line.

“He has a lot of great ways to make the North Country prosper, but none of them are in the Park, and it’s just another step to force the people who live in the Adirondack Park out,” Monty said. “If they don’t pay their taxes, then that is another step to get people to leave and then they will have ‘their’ park to themselves.”

“If we open the door up and let them let their foot in and they will get to a point where they will only pay what they damn well want to please,” said Newcomb Super-

Members of the Essex County Board of Supervisors are not pleased with a pair of new proposals by the state of New York which would potentially ween Adirondack communities of millions in tax dollars.

File photo visor Robin DeLoria. “We should put our foot down in lead, and not in paper. It will hurt locals more than we could imagine.”

“This is something that should be at the top of our list when we go down to Albany,” said Ron Moore of North Hudson. “We need

to circle the wagons on this.”

Essex County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Shaun Gillilland said the board will have a chance to address this concern with state lawmakers at a meeting with state lawmakers later this week. ■

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Is paid homeschooling the answer?

What if we paid parents $20,000 per student, per year, to home school their children? If you have two

By Frank Pagano kids, that’s a $40,000 • GUEST COLUMNIST • salary, $20 an hour, to stay home with your children and teach them.

If this sounds like another harebrained socialist giveaway, read on.

Our school district spends about $25,000 annually per student for public education.

A 2017 study in the International Journal of Business and Social Research concluded that “the home school educational environment is as effective as the traditional public school model for both males and females at all grade levels.”

Most other studies referenced in the article found that home schooling is far superior, yielding college ready students by age 16.

If only a quarter of the parents opted for this program, our little school district would save $1 million annually. Families wouldn’t need two wage earners, so the cost of going to work (driving, day care, cafeteria food, clothing, et cetera) would be eliminated.

A 2016 survey by CareerBuilder estimated that the average employee spends about $3,000 per year just to go to work.

The intangible benefits are more significant. Safety is a big one. The government says 21 percent of public school students from ages 12-18 are bullied.

That problem essentially goes away.

There are, on average, 15 crimes per 1,000 public school students in the United States. That’s quadruple the national crime rate. One in four high schoolers report that “someone had offered, sold, or given them an illegal drug on school property” in 2016.

School buses are 20 times more fatal but, due to hysteria surrounding school shootings, most schools now resemble minimum security detention facilities. So students dutifully prac-

tice lineup and lockdown procedures, which may benefit them later in life if they become incarcerated.

Meanwhile, at least in this state, many school districts don’t require students to wear seat belts while riding on buses! Home schoolers don’t have any of these risks.

Another insidious problem, thankfully not around here, is gang recruitment inside public schools. A recent article in the New Yorker describes the tragedy of Long Island children preyed upon by MS-13.

Socialization and athletics are often cited as compelling reasons not to home school. There’s no research to support the perceived under-socialization of home schoolers. It can be argued that our public school culture (destructive cliques, bullying, violence, drug, tobacco and alcohol abuse, etcetera) traumatizes children.

The traditional practice of grade level segregation by age leads to social stratification. Meanwhile the home-schooled student learns in a safer place and spends more time with a diverse age group.

School team athletics can’t be replicated at home but teams exist outside of school (such as Little League). And individual youth athletes (gymnasts, for example) competing at the highest levels are home schooled by necessity. Call me a traditionalist but with our schools ranked among the lowest in the OECD, aren’t academics way more important than school sports?

Besides academics, cost and safety the home schooled student is less likely to retreat into destructive cliques and outsource their individuality to them. A student who learns to think independently, informing themselves by critical thinking, will naturally be more resistant to commercial marketing (which permeates our schools) and government propaganda.

So — that may ultimately be the reason why this idea will go nowhere. ■ — Frank Pagano lives in Jay

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CVPH to offer free hepatitis C testing for vets Vietnam-era troops at higher risk for disease due to jet gun, says American Legion

By Pete DeMola EDITOR

PLATTSBURGH | Danny Kaifetz has a simple message for his fellow Vietnam veterans: Go get tested for hepatitis C, and do it now.

The Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center (CVPH) will offer free testing for all veterans throughout the month starting Feb. 6 at the North Country Regional Blood Center in Plattsburgh.

The Hepatitis C virus is the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the U.S., and a leading cause of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Growing evidence suggests the jet guns used to vaccinate Vietnam-era soldiers before their deployment overseas acted as a vessel to transport the disease, with those serving from 1965 to 1974 the most vulnerable.

Kaifetz, who serves as the medical officer for American Legion Post 1619, has been leading the effort to get all Vietnam-era veterans tested.

The Centers for Disease Control estimates over 4 million people are estimated to have

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CVPH will offer the free testing daily Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout February.

Organizers have ordered 165 kits.

Results will be available on-site following the 20-minute procedure, which is performed by trained medical professionals.

Four previous events were held at the American Legion Post 1619 in Morrisonville.

“This is a different approach for us — this is a streaming kind of progress,” Kaifetz said.

“These are professionals taking blood all day.”

All veterans of any era are welcome to participate with proof of military service required.

“Hepatitis C is a national health crisis, and it’s imperative that those at risk are encouraged to get tested, especially Vietnam Era veterans,” said CVPH Lab Director Ron Brown in a statement.

Treatments are evolving, he said, and new rapid testing options make getting tested easier and more important than ever.

“By educating people on the risk factors and helping people with hepatitis C learn their status quickly, so they can be linked to care, we are saving lives,” he said.

Testing runs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CVPH North Country Blood Donor Center at 85 Plaza Blvd, Suite 102 adjacent to Hannaford in Plattsburgh. No appointments necessary. ■

Veteran support group continues at St. John’s

ESSEX | St. John’s Church in Essex hosts meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. for combat zone veterans seeking to resolve past traumatic memories. The goal of this group, “VOW,” is to break the chains of the past which have deprived veterans of sleep, close relationships, recreation, trust in those near them, and have driven them to seek comfort through drug and/or alcohol addiction, seclusion, anger, and violent reactions. Each meeting will begin with selected scriptures and insights; a brief introduction of those present, the selection of a stress related topic; discussion of the same or a particular need for that meeting; prayer for the stated needs; and healing prayer. Individual discussion, prayer and healing will be available throughout the evening. For more information, call Craig Hacker at 518-963-4657. ■

WORSHIP IN YOUR COMMUNITY AU SABLE FORKS Holy Name Catholic Church - 14203 Rt. 9N, Au Sable Forks, 647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon, Pastor; Deacon John J. Ryan; Mass: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Confessions: Sunday 9-9:15 a.m.

St. James’ Church - Episcopal. Rev. Patti Johnson, Deacon Vicarcon.

Holy Eucharist Sundays at 10 a.m. Phone: (518) 593-1838.

United Methodist Church - Main Street. 647-8147. Sunday 11 a.m. Worship Service. Email: afumc1@frontiernet.net BLACK BROOK St. Matthew’s Catholic Church - 781 Silver Lake Rd., Black Brook, Rev. Kris Lauzon, Pastor; Deacon John J. Ryan; Closed.

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LIFE Church Elizabethtown - A holistic biblical approach where healthy relationships and community come before religious ideals.

Connect to Jesus and others, Engage your local community, Involve yourself in ministry. LIFE Church service Sunday 10:30 am. LIFE Groups (see webpage for local groups) . AO Cafe open Monday-Thursday 8:30am-12pm. www.adklife.church - 209 Water Street Elizabethtown - lifechurchetown@gmail.com - (518)-412-2305 St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church - Court Street. 873-6760. Father Francis Flynn, Mass Schedule: Saturday 4:30 p.m., Weekdays: Consult Bulletin. Thursday 10:15 a.m. Horace Nye Home. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Website: wewe4.org Email: rccowe@gmail.com United Church of Christ (Congregational) - Court Street. 873-6822.

Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Worship Service: Sun. 11 a.m.; Sunday School ages 4 - grade 6. Nursery service Email: FShaw@westelcom.com ESSEX Essex Community United Methodist Church - Corner of Rt. 22 and Main St. 963-7766. Peggy Staats Pastor, Sunday Worship - 10:15 AM, Sunday School - 10:15 AM. web page: https://essexcommunitychurchny. org Foothills Baptist Church at Boquet - 2172, NY Rt. 22 in Essex. Formerly Church of the Nazarene. Wednesday Night Service at 6 p.m. Worship services are Sunday 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Family Christian movies on the second Sunday of each month at 6:30 p.m., and Hymn sing on the 4th Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. Email: foothillsbapt@ netzero.net St. John’s Episcopal Church - 4 Church Street. 518-963-7775. Holy Communion, Sunday 10 a.m.; Community Potluck Supper, Tuesday 6 p.m.; Contemporary Bible Study, Tuesdays 9:30 a.m.; Meditation, Wednesdays 5 p.m.; Historical New Testament Study, Thursdays 10 a.m.; Morning: Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri. at 8:30 a.m. Father Craig Hacker.

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HARKNESS Harkness United Methodist Church - Corner Harkness & Hollock Hill Rds., Harkness, NY. 834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland. Worship 9:30 a.m. ediepoland@aol.com JAY First Baptist Church of Jay - Rev. Joyce Bruce, Pastor. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

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St. Brendan’s Catholic Church - Mass Saturday at 4 p.m. & Sunday at 11:15 a.m. from first Sunday in July to Labor Day. Saturday at 4 p.m. the rest of the year. Pastor: Rev. John R. Yonkovig; Pastor. Rectory Phone 523-2200. Email: stagnesch@roadrunner.com St. Hubert’s All Souls Episcopal Church - Sunday Holy Eucharist 9 a.m. (on some Sundays, Morning Prayer), July 3 through September 4.

Varying roster of priests celebrate communion each week.

KEESEVILLE Front Street Fellowship - Front Street Fellowship - 1724 Front Street, Keeseville, 645-4673. Pastors Rick & Kathy Santor. Sunday: Worship Service 10 a.m. Tuesday: Ladies Coffee 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: Prayer Fellowship 6 p.m. Website: www.frontstreetfellowship.org Email: kathy@frontstreetfellowship.org Immaculate Conception Church - Rt. 9, Keeseville, 834-7100.

Rev. Kris Lauzon, Pastor; Deacon John Lucero; Mass: Sunday 11:15 a.m. Confessions: Sunday after Mass.

Independent Baptist Church - Rte. 22 & Interstate 87, P.O. Box 506, Keeseville, NY. 834-9620. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7 p.m.; Youth Group Sunday 6 p.m. Website: ibck.org Email: oneillr@ibck.org Keeseville United Methodist Church - Front Street, Keeseville.

834-7577. Rev. Edith Poland. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. 834-7577. Email: ediepoland@aol.com St. John the Baptist Catholic Church - Rt. 22, Keeseville, 8347100. Rev. Kris Lauzon, Pastor; Deacon John Lucero; Mass: Saturday 4:30 p.m. Confessions: Saturday 3:45-4:15 p.m.

St. Paul’s Church, Episcopal/Anglican - 103 Clinton Street, Keeseville. 518-563-6836. Sunday Sung Service 9 a.m. Email: bcbiddle@aol.com, Rev. Blair C. Biddle, Deacon Vicar.

The Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene - 124 Hill Street, Keeseville, NY. 834-9408. Pastor Richard Reese. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday Prayer Service 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

LEWIS First Congregational Church - Lewis, 873-6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Sunday Services 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Email: Fshaw@westelcom.com www.firstcongregationalchurchoflewis.com MIDDLEBURY Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Middlebury Ward) - Sacrament Worship Service: Sunday 9:00am. Meetinghouse-133 Valley View, Middlebury, VT 05753.

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» Frontier Cont. from pg. 1 “Now with round three, 100 percent internet access in the North Country,” Cuomo said in Plattsburgh last week.

The state has pledged up to $500 million, which will be leveraged with private investment topping $1 billion.

The “last mile” funding is designed to cover the thorniest, most remote areas of the state, many of which rely on spotty satellite service — or have no coverage at all — due to the prohibitive cost of installation.

The governor said 99.9 percent of the state will have access to speeds of 100 mbps or greater at the program’s completion, with 25 mbps for the most “rural and remote areas.”

Frontier Communications received $9.7 million in state funds to provide service to 2,735 locations in the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and the North Country.

But complaints abound about slow or nonexistent service being offered by the provider.

‘FRUSTRATED AS HELL’

Wilmington resident Bob Rose said he’s been battling with Frontier for months over slow and intermittent service, calling it “disgustingly inadequate.”

It’s a familiar routine: The modem blinks, Rose loses service, and a phone call results in a visit by local servicemen — when they come.

Even scheduling poses a problem, with long wait times.

“If I’m lucky, we have an internet connection 60 percent of the time,” Rose told The Sun. “We’ve been frustrated as hell over here, a lot of calls. We might have 1 in 10 days where we have internet all day.”

Repairmen have told Rose he’s in a “high volume area.” But his neighborhood contains just three or four houses.

The service deteriorated to the extent that Roses now relies on a wi-fi hotspot at his girlfriend’s house in Bloomingdale.

Rose also recounted stories of poorly maintained equipment, with fallen trees laying for lengthy periods of time on cables.

“It’s unbelievable,” he said. “Tree limbs, heavy with snow, laying right on the cable.

They need to trim those trees.”

But Frontier is the only provider in the community, he said, and his hands are tied.

“It’s disgusting,” he said. “Why can’t they have competition?”

While he may be the most vocal, he said complaints are common around town.

“It’s not just me. Everybody’s got the same damn problem, and everyone is so frustrated.”

SUPERVISOR AGAINST FUNDS

Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Preston has been fielding calls from frustrated constituents for years.

“Every other week, I get a complaint about Frontier,” he said.

Preston has personally filed a complaint with the state attorney general’s office, and has encouraged his constituents to follow in his footsteps.

Preston, who also serves as Wilmington supervisor, maintains Frontier shouldn’t be receiving any grant funds from the state.

“As far as I’m concerned, they haven’t met their commitment,” Preston told The Sun. “The grants should be pulled from them, and they should be fined.

“They aren’t living up to their commitment, and I don’t think that should be allowed.”

Preston said that he was “tickled pink” that Cuomo is taking care of the North Country.

But, he said: “They need to keep an eye on people like Frontier. They talk a lot and don’t accomplish much.”

Johnsburg Supervisor Andrea Hogan has fielded similar complaints.

“We have heard from a lot of people in town not 100 percent pleased with their service,” she said. “I’ve heard from at least a dozen people.”

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FRONTIER RESPONDS

Chesterfield residents have joined their Wilmington counterparts in complaining about what they perceive to be poor service.

Frontier told The Sun in 2016 that they were unaware of any “widespread or consistent problems” in the Chesterfield area.

Speeds are dependent on numerous factors, including the distance of a customer’s home from switching equipment, as well how many people are using the internet at the same time and their applications, a spokesperson told The Sun. “As part of our normal course of business, we continually invest in our network to provide customers with ongoing enhancements and upgraded speeds,” said Patricia Amendola, the spokesperson.

Asked to respond to the recent rash of complaints — including Preston’s assertion that Frontier should not be receiving state funds — a spokesman responded, “In general, the program requires projects to have speed capability of 100 mbps. The Frontier projects will satisfy this requirement of the program.”

And asked if the provider would update their technology for existing subscribers and what they were doing to address complaints, Frontier Communications Manager Andy Malinoski said, “Frontier is constantly investing in, expanding and improving our network as we continue to improve our customer experience in New York and across the United States.

“The NY Broadband Program is one tactic we are implementing in certain communities to achieve those goals.”

CUOMO: ‘WE WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT’

The Sun asked Cuomo directly what the state was doing to safeguard its investments, and asked specifically about Frontier Communications.

“They are a regulated public entity by the state under the Public Service Commission (PSC), and they handle any consumer complaints,” Cuomo said. “These are companies that we’re subsidizing to provide the service. If they’re not providing the service, we want to know about it.”

The PSC told The Sun they have not received any complaints about Frontier’s broadband service in the North Country.

There is no trigger for commencing a formal investigation.

“If it were to receive a consumer complaint, PSC staff would work to resolve the issue, including bringing in other agencies if necessary,” said James Denn, a spokesman.

The state Broadband Program Office is partnering with Frontier in building “state-of-the-art

fiber networks” throughout the state, Denn said.

“Going forward, all upstate New Yorkers will see dramatic improvements in service quality and availability as a result of Gov. Cuomo’s nation-leading investment program,” Denn said. “As part of this effort, PSC staff will work closely with the BPO to ensure that companies receiving awards, including Frontier, provide good customer service.”

VERIZON ON BOARD

The New NY Broadband Program has injected about $143 million in state funding into the region to date.

Since the program’s launch in 2015, the program has secured high-speed internet upgrades for approximately 2.42 million locations statewide.

Joining Frontier in receiving grant funds last week for local projects include Hughes Network Systems, Mohawk Networks, Slic Network Solutions, TDS Telecom and Verizon, which received a $70.7 million award.

The provider had previously opted out of participating in the program, and rejected monies from the Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund (CAF).

Raymond McConville, a Verizon spokesman, said an additional $12 million from CAF acted as an incentive to get involved.

“We evaluate every opportunity and do it if it makes sense for everyone involved,” McConville told The Sun. “In this case, it was a great opportunity since in addition to the state match, federal support was added via CAF. The program recognized the significant costs of deploying fiber in remote locations and helped us make it feasible when it would otherwise not be.”

The provider’s own investment brings the total funds to $106.6 million.

Verizon will provide service to 11,900 households in the North Country, leveraging

its relationship with Corning Inc to provide fiber optic cable and associated hardware.

Exact details on which providers will serve which communities are forthcoming, according to the governor’s office.

“Don’t have that level of detail at this point,” McConville told The Sun. Cuomo indicated work on all funded projects will begin imminently.

“The bids go out today,” Cuomo told reporters. “The majority of the work will be about one year, but it depends on what part of the North Country. Some areas are harder to get to than others.”

The 43 awarded projects will cover 122,285 locations statewide.

North Country state lawmakers praised the state for its investment, but said they were also mindful that the program needed to be implemented properly — particularly in the remaining areas without service.

Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) said his office has already fielded a call from an eager constituent.

“The implementation is really where we get into the weeds on that,” he said.

The final round of grants also includes funds to support advanced satellite technology offering speeds of 25 mbps, but details remain hazy.

Rose, told about the latest round of funding, said he hoped the funds would go towards bulking up infrastructure for current subscribers instead of expanding coverage areas.

Two days after the announcement, he sat down to work on his taxes.

“Guess what?” Rose told a reporter. “No internet.”

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Frontier’s most recent award will provide service to 1,093 households in Hamilton and Essex counties, including Lake Pleasant, North Creek, Wells and Wilmington.

The funds join $29.9 million in grants awarded last year to the Connecticut-based provider to wire 12,003 units in Ausable, Black Brook,

Wilmington, Jay, Newcomb and Chesterfield — the third-largest by U.S. Census block announced in that funding package.

The provider also received $3.3 million in the first round.

Frontier is on schedule with those installation efforts, a spokesman told The Sun, and is on track to meet the Dec. 31 state-mandated deadline.

The company has pledged to kick in nearly $10 million to augment the effort.

Complaints over slow speeds are not new.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman told News10NBC last February his office was looking into Frontier after the Rochesterbased affiliate spent months investigating what they said was hundreds of complaints from local subscribers over spotty service.

“We are looking broadly at the industry,” Schneiderman told News10NBC. “We contacted Frontier, so it’s not a secret that we’ve been looking at them also. We have received some information, we look forward to receiving a lot more information.”

The attorney general encouraged subscribers to pass along complaints to his office.

Schneiderman’s office previously filed a lawsuit against Time Warner Cable (now doing business as Spectrum) claiming the company wasn’t delivering on promised internet speeds.

“There are blackout periods where certain services just goes down and if you look at what you’re paying for and what you’re signing up for, the odds are that there’s another provision of the agreement that’s been violated,” Schneiderman said.

The attorney general’s office did not respond to a request for comment asking about the status of a potential Frontier investigation.

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By Dan Alexander context of today’s • PUBLISHER • governmental affairs.

I believe in America, even with all her faults, warts and indisputable past.

I believe each generation has the opportunity to learn from the past, and do their best not to erase the past, but to correct where needed.

I believe in the rule of law, fairness and equality for all who call America home.

I believe we are each responsible for pulling our weight, working hard and helping others who are less fortunate.

I believe in a Supreme Being who has blessed our nation and expects the very best from each of us.

These are the beliefs that were consistent with my upbringing at home, in school, at church, and through our media culture. Right always triumphed, even against might.

I am a little confused at some of today’s cultural changes.

Not long ago, nearly every American could readily agree with those statements made above. Today in some circles, it’s a risk to even go on the record making such declarations.

The recent release of the controversial Republican FISA memo and the yet to be released interpretations from the Democrats and the judicial system is a reflection on how things have changed. Interpretation implies that the base facts have different definitions leading to different outcomes.

I learned growing up that nothing was more important to our belief in America than basic fairness. When you were wrong or wronged someone, else no matter how trivial, you were required to own up to it and apologize.

Today with facts so blurred, I wonder if we’ve lost our way and how this current state of affairs will play out in future generations.

Will they find the solutions that evade us today? Will some major unforeseen tragic event bring us back to a more united front or will the various factions cause the further splintering of our country?

It seems clear given the outrageous language and actions we see coming from our leaders that we need a major course correction to get back on track. Civility, respect, and the truth must surface above all else.

I for one believe in America and pray that our best days are still ahead as we find our way out of this current state of unrest. ■

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Kudos to the state on broadband. Now it’s up to the public to hold providers accountable The state is nearing the end of its fouryear quest to provide universal broadband by the end of 2018.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the disbursement of the third and final round of grant monies in a visit to Plattsburgh last week.

The governor announced nearly $210 million in direct state investment. Altogether, the state has pledged $500 million, which will be topped with $170 million in federal funds and an equal amount of private monies, making the initiative a $1 billion-plus undertaking.

Once the projects have been implemented, the state promises 100 percent broadband access statewide.

To further break it down, 99.9 percent of New Yorkers will have high speed access, which the state has defined as 100 megabits per second.

That leaves the remaining 0.1 percent of the state’s most “rural and remote areas” — which we can only assume is the Adirondacks — to receive speeds of 25 mbps.

Zeroing on any more precise numbers is a crapshoot, as the state and winning grant providers have said it’s too early to provide that information.

But while the numbers seem infinitesimal, broadband means life and death for our Adirondack communities.

Even just one household or U.S. Census block left behind could be devastating.

The state pledges that the remaining fraction will be covered through satellite service offering speeds of at least 25 mbps.

“One-hundred percent internet access in the North Country,” Cuomo assured

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An artist’s work, and his conduct, should be separate To the Editor: Elizabeth Izzo demonstrated a well-balanced approach to the news of the National Gallery of Art decision to cancel the Chuck Close exhibit (The Sun, Feb. 3, 2018).

Elizabeth writes, “... it’s important to note that the court of public opinion and the court of law are two separate things,” implying allegations of sexual misconduct without judicial review are not sufficient grounds for punishment.

Yet, the National Gallery decided to punish this artist by denying him the crowning achievement to his long, successful career.

In closing, she asks: “Should an artist’s conduct and the work he created be separate, too?” She left this a rhetorical question. I’ll provide the answer. Yes! The Uffizi Gallery in Florence

So here’s the question: Does it really count as a win if homes are ostensibly wired for broadband, but the service doesn’t work?

Don’t take it from us, but rather your friends and neighbors across the Adirondacks — from Wilmington to Chesterfield to Indian Lake — who have called us for years with their concerns about Frontier Communications.

We’ve even spoken with some folks who have indicated they will move because they’re so frustrated.

We want to be clear that we support the New NY Broadband Program, and state officials have worked tirelessly in tackling such a visionary project.

They deserve to be commended, and so does the governor.

The program has seen many roadblocks — many of which are outside of Albany’s control, including financial hiccups from providers and the utility companies who must work in tandem with them to install equipment.

Ultimately, the task of monitoring these projects after their completion falls to the state Public Service Commission, who promised to work closely with the BPO to ensure that companies receiving awards, including Frontier, provide good customer service.

The state has done their part.

Now it’s up to customers to ensure their complaints are funneled to the appropriate place, and exercise their rights as consumers to hold these tech companies accountable.

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has not sealed a gallery dedicated to Renaissance master Caravaggio, a known thug and cold-blooded murderer, nor removed his paintings. Botticelli was proactive and burned many of his own paintings when he learned that the Church had condemned them as immoral. The works of Picasso, a serial misogynist, have not been removed from the public eye.

Poor Chuck Close, wheelchairbound for over 40 years, re-inventor of the art of portraiture, a modern master assured of his place in the pantheon of history’s great artists, finds himself crucified in the court of public opinion. Long after those who have proven politics to be the deciding factor to show an artist’s work will have fallen into the dustbin of history, Chuck Close will be remembered as the great artist he is.

Oh, and poor Charlie Rose. I ask only rhetorically, what man has not found himself, at some point, in that embarrassing, awkward position of pursuing what he

thought to be shared feelings?

Do I hear echoes coming from Salem, Massachusetts, 1692?

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Details on the satellite service are still fuzzy, state lawmakers admitted.

We’ve heard some local residents criticize the state for throwing in the towel and saying “good enough.”

We disagree with that.

Thirty percent of New Yorkers, or about 2.4 million locations, lacked access to broadband when the state Broadband Program Office launched the program in 2015.

It’s no small feat to wire not only the state’s most remote places, but arguably the most isolated communities in the entire country.

The state really has entered unchartered territory with this project, which is said to be studied by other states as a blueprint.

However, we do have concerns about handing so much grant money to companies like Frontier Communications, who appear to have a long track record of providing sub-par service to existing subscribers.

We reported this week that Frontier has been the recipient of nearly $44 million in state funds, including nearly $10 million as part of last week’s announcement.

Concerns about their service are prolific across the North Country, with even the Essex County Board of Supervisors chairman arguing the Connecticut-based provider shouldn’t be awarded funds if they cannot provide the service — especially to existing customers.

Frontier hasn’t really done anything to assuage our concerns, issuing only vague promises that subscribers will receive 100 mbps.

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We want leaders — not children To the Editor: I was reading the Feb. 3 edition.

How tired I am becoming with the antics of our elected so-called leaders.

In the opinion section, I read that the state purchased more land and removed it from the tax rolls. Also in the same article, they admit that the state is facing a $4.4 billion shortfall.

It does not sound like fiscal leadership to me.

Then in the letters section, I read how childish that one party’s politicians are acting just trying to get elected. We the people want leaders not children, like those who acted like spoiled children at the State of the Union.

Also the letter on the media is an opinion that I cannot understand. I have stopped reading the Post Star because of its leftleaning stance (perceived or not, my opinion) along with declining content and increased cost.

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Time to elevate immigration debate beyond fear-mongering To the Editor: I am an immigrant, a naturalized American citizen. I’m in my late 60s, have a reasonably secure retirement income and am not likely ever to be a burden on the public purse.

With that said, I am not the sort of immigrant we need.

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Dems running to unseat Stefanik announce fundraising totals Don Boyajian, Tanya Boone and Tedra Cobb lead money race EDITOR

ik in the fall,” Boyajian said in a statement.

Boyajian will soon embark on a “Bluegrass and Politics” music tour and “Don on the Clock” jobs tour, as well as traditional campaign events, said a spokesman.

Year-end campaign finance reports to the FEC were due Jan. 31.

ELIZABETHTOWN | Democrats are chomping at the bit to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) in a primary that has seen nine candidates announce so far.

With fourth quarter fundraising totals now filed with the Federal Election Commission, Don Boyajian leads the money race with nearly $145,000 raised during the fourth quarter, and $353,478 generated since declaring his candidacy last August.

The funds came from 1,107 total donors.

Of those, 561 are from New York state residents, and 81 reside in the 21st Congressional District, or 7.3 percent.

Nearly half of those donors, 522, offered $200 or less, a traditional signal of grassroots support.

Stefanik raised $279,560 during the fourth quarter and has $1,022,129 cash-on-hand, her campaign announced last week.

The second-term lawmaker raised $3.1 million in 2016 when she defeated Democrat Mike Derrick by 35 points for a second term.

Boyajian, who works at an Albany law firm co-founded by his father and resides in Cambridge in Washington County, said the haul makes him the leading candidate to deny Stefanik a third term.

“Our strong financial quarter is a testament to the relationships we have built in the community, and it puts us in an excellent position to emerge from the Democratic primary to take on Congresswoman Stefan-

Clocking in second in the fundraising race is Tanya Boone, who announced a $141,000 haul with donations coming from 450 individuals. The campaign did not provide an additional breakdown, but said the Granville-based former union organizer and businesswoman had $105,000 cash-on-hand.

The campaign did not directly respond to inquiries asking about individual donors and how many were from within the district.

Tedra Cobb announced a fourth quarter haul of about $85,400 with $162,697 cashon-hand. The former St. Lawrence County lawmaker and business consultant reported $214,296 in total contributions, and raised $128,899 in the third quarter.

Donations came from 850 individual donors, with 77 percent coming from within New York’s 21st Congressional District.

“By every measure, my campaign is strong and gaining momentum,” Cobb said in a statement. “I owe this to my supporters and to my volunteer leadership team who are organizing in all 12 counties across NY-21. I’m grateful for the generous financial support and volunteer hours that the residents of this district continue to provide to my campaign.”

Emily Martz, a Saranac Lake economic development consultant, reported $75,322 raised in the fourth quarter for a total of $133,533 raised since she announced her campaign last July. She reported $58,952.84 cash-on-hand.

The candidate raised $52,411 in the third

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Rather, it is to reverse the demographic trend by encouraging increased immigration, particularly of young people with a long working life ahead of them.

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quarter and Martz touted the increase as a sign of momentum.

“The overall result is momentum, real uphill forward momentum,” Martz told The Sun. The campaign reported 370 total individual donors and 462 contributions. The average contribution is $154.57, with 50 percent coming from within the district.

Patrick Nelson, a political activist, raised $6,842. Sixty-nine percent of those donations were under $200, and 69 percent came from within New York’s 21st Congressional District.

Nelson has made eliminating money from politics a key campaign platform, and said he will not accept money from PACs. He raised $29,100 last year and has $4,817.43 cash-on-hand.

“I’m very proud that hardworking folks have supported my campaign — gas station clerks, contractors, dishwashers,” Nelson said in a statement. “These are the folks that need better representation from our government.”

Ronald Kim hasn’t formally filed numbers, but anticipated “approximately $5,000 raised and $5,000 on hand (approximately).”

Katie Wilson’s campaign did not provide fundraising numbers to a reporter after multiple requests, but the FEC website lists the campaign raised $83,640.49 between June 27, 2017 and Dec. 31, and has $16,331.06 cash on hand.

Wilson raised $45,207 in the third quarter.

Greenwich Town Supervisor Sara Idleman and David Mastrianni, a Saratoga oncologist, did not post financial reports.

But Idleman indicated she was raising money at a forum in South Glens Falls last month.

“One-hundred percent of my money has come in from Washington County, I know that for a fact,” Idleman said. “We have gotten some $1,000 donations. I’ll take them, trust me, I’ll take them.” ■

well-trained workforce, be it for dairy farm workers in New York or Ph.Ds in Silicon Valley, and to encourage creativity, diversity and entrepreneurship.

Secondly, we should show compassion for those already here by allowing them to sponsor members of their immediate families, promoting family cohesion.

Finally, we must live up to our

international responsibilities towards refugees who are fleeing conflict and persecution. It is shameful that we have done so little at a time when refugee migration is at its highest since the second world war.

It’s time to elevate the discussion on immigration to a real policy debate and not just fear-mongering and hostage-taking.

Alan Brown, Saranac Lake ■

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Olympic Update

Olympic Villages open in Pyeongchang Olympic Truce depicted by mural as in all games since Turin in 2006

Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Villages opened doors to their athlete’s quarters last week, ready to welcome some 2,900

By Kim Dedam competitors for the XXIII Winter Games on Feb. 9.

• COLUMNIST • A few U.S. teams arrived over last weekend, including TeamUSA speedskaters.

Longtrack speedskater Brian Hansen shared photos of the new digs, including one tweet of the ice track he had nearly to himself. Hansen is from Illinois.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach visited the athletes’ rooms, venues and athletic training facilities, dining commons and living quarters ahead of the formal opening.

“This village will allow the athletes not only to prepare for competition but it will allow the athletes to enjoy the spirit of the Olympic Games and to show what the Olympic Games are about,” he said in a news announcement.

“They are about getting to know each other, they are about making friends, they are about understanding each other, they

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are about competing with each other but at the same time sharing your meal and celebrating together. And this will all happen here in this place, in this Olympic Village.”

The IOC President visited the Gangneung Olympic Village, where most athletes competing in the ice events will live during the games.

He also visited the coastal venues where he saw the Curling Centre, Hockey 1, Gangneung Ice Arena and Gangneung Oval.

On Monday, Feb. 5, Bach inaugurated the official Olympic Truce Mural.

According to Olympic history, “the Olympic Truce dates back to Ancient Greece, where athletes, artists and their families, as well as ordinary pilgrims, could travel in total safety to participate in or attend the Olympic Games, and return afterwards to their respective countries.”

Since the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, the truce has been represented by a mural.

And athletes and officials who take part in the Games are invited to sign it, inspiring peace through sport, IOC said in unveiling the truce on Monday.

“Given the special circumstances, the time and place of these Olympic Winter Games, it should be clear for everyone why this Olympic Truce is as relevant today as it was in ancient times.

“More than ever, the world needs the Olympic values of peace and friendship,”

The Olympic Village in PyeongChang unveils the Olympic Truce Mural, created by South Korean artist Jaeseok Lee Photo by IOC/Greg Martin IOC President Bach said.

Last November, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic Ideal.”

The consensus for the Olympic Truce resolution included both the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as well as the future hosts of the Olympic Games: Japan, China, France and the United States of America.

“The resolution calls on the nations of the world to uphold the Olympic Truce from seven days before the start of the Olympic Games in February 2018 until seven days after the Paralympic Games,” IOC said.

“This is an opportunity to recognise the power of sport to bring the world together in peaceful competition and create oppor-

tunities for dialogue and reconciliation.”

The Opening Ceremony begins on Friday, Feb. 9. It will be aired live on NBC stations, starting at 6 a.m. EST. NBC will replay the ceremony on Friday evening beginning at 8 p.m. EST. ■ — Kim Dedam will be writing a column on all things Olympic-related as the 2018 Winter Olympic Games commence on Feb. 9.

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LAKE PLACID | How many businesses started on a whim and are still around 30 years later?

Rick Young ran into Chuck Lyon at a floor covering store in Plattsburgh three decades ago.

The pair clicked after discussing the lack of similar businesses in the Lake Placid area.

“Why me?” Young recalled Lyon asking when he floated a trial balloon of starting their own outfit.

With Lyon experienced in installation, and Young in sales, he saw a recipe for success.

And the pair went on to make a formidable duo.

Young Lyon Floor Covering and Paint is celebrating their 30th anniversary this month.

The pair opened in Cold Brook Plaza on Jan. 28, 1988, relocated in 1993, built an extension in 2000 and diversified into hardware and became a member of the Tru Value Hardware Co-Op, a status that ended in 2016.

Young recalled the agreement he made with Lyon at their inception: All workers should be able to fulfill the American dream.

“For the most part, anyone who worked with us is buying a home, or planning to,” Young said.

Young Lyon prides itself on employee benefits, including pension, health insurance, dental, vacations and holiday pay.

And on the business end, Young tries to stay on top of industry trends, which is critical, he said, because there are now four kitchen and bath shops in Lake Placid, Ray Brook and Saranac Lake.

While the small business is humming along, the path has hasn’t always been smooth.

Lyon passed away from pancreatic cancer on Dec. 22, 2012.

He was just 63.

The pair never had an argument in 25 years of running the shop together.

“Everyone liked Chuck,” Young said. “He was very levelheaded and knew how to talk to anyone about anything.”

Young was devastated, directionless and even contemplated selling the business.

“I didn’t think there was very much to celebrate,” he said of the 25th anniversary.

He missed a lot of work, but his team powered through and kept the business humming.

“That’s the reason we’re still here,” Young said.

Young sees optimism in the future.

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New homes are constantly sprouting in the area despite what Young initially thought was limited space in Lake Placid.

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By Keith Lobdell players will have hit the mark • SPORTS EDITOR • as of this week, with the potential for at least two more, if not three, adding to that list.

Evan Graney got the 1,000-point ball rolling, followed by Hannah Schwoebel, Dylan Trombley, Joel Martineau, Andrew Cutaiar, Joey Stahl, Gretchen Zalis, Paige Chilton, Maddie Pratt and Rylee Hollister.

Still to come, most likely, are Lillian Dechene and McKenzie Sprague. If Moriah goes deep in to the playoffs, there could also be Maddie Olcott, making 13 for the season.

So, we did some digging and the first answer is yes, this will be the biggest class of 1,000-point scorers in Section VII history.

The seven players who recorded the mark in the last week alone equals the previous high mark, set just last year and before in 2001.

The number of 1,000-point members has been steadily increasing throughout the years.

Heading into the 1980s, only 18 players — all male — had made the list going back as far as 1948, an average of 4.5 per decade.

In the 1980s, 13 players made the cut, with the biggest years being 1981 and 1987, when two players each made the list.

That number more than doubled in the 1990s, as 36 players made the 1,000-point mark, including Section VII all-time leading scorers Julie Moore (Westport ‘92, 2,388) and Dan Munson (Beekmantown ‘99, 1,696).

In the first decade of the 21st century, 44 more names were added to the list, which includes Section VII’s second leading female scorer Courtney Coryea (NCCS ‘06, 1,909).

And so far in the 2010s, 35 names have made the list with 36 and 37 expected, well on pace to beating the previous decade. It also brings us the second leading scorer in Section VII boy’s history in Adam Jaquish (Moriah ‘16, 1,690).

The next question I asked myself is who has the most 1,000-point scorers of schools in the section. The answer was partially surprising.

While Northeastern Clinton was not the surprise with 12 (eight girls, four boys), it was who they were tied with — Westport, who also has 12 players (seven girls, five boys), with both adding one this year (Schwoebel, Hollister).

Not every school has a 1,000-point scorer, but most do, and most have multiple members on the list.

Over the past two years, Ticonderoga and Seton Catholic have seen a change to the top of that list with Kevin Murray last year and Graney this year — and more may come there, too.

All in all, it has made for a very exciting season of basketball as we roll into the regular season stretch run and sectional playoffs. ■

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BEEKMANTOWN | Joel Martineau still remembers back to his sophomore year and going to Beekmantown, where he scored his first basket.

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He’ll also remember what may be his last trip to Beekmantown, where he scored 39 points on Jan. 29 and surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his varsity career in a 78-52 win.

“I really wanted it tonight because I got my first varsity points here,” Martineau said. “This is up there with anything that has happened in my basketball career at AuSable. It’s something I have wanted and worked for since I started playing.”

Martineau got the milestone basket in the third quarter on a turn-around jumper, a high-arching shot which floated forever for Patriot fans before falling through the net and in.

“I knew I was close,” he said. “I saw my dad and he pointed that I was one point away. I got ball in a good spot and knew it was going in.”

“He is a one-of-a-kind player and I am very happy for him,” Patriots coach Jamie Douglass said after the game. “He has done it all for us, from playing on a wing to running the point, and he is always the leader of our defense. He passes, rebounds — just does everything and is a great team leader.”

Martineau entered the game against the Eagles 28 points away from the milestone mark. Having scored 19 in the first half, Douglass turned the keys over to his senior to start the second half.

“You knew he was feeling it,” Douglass said. “We knew down to the point where he could make it and the kids wanted to do all they could to help him get there.”

Martineau, who professes his love for the gym and shooting, said Douglass has been a big part of his career.

“He is one of the best I have worked with,” Martineau said.

“He pushes the team every day and gets the best out of us.”

Along with reaching the milestone, Martineau continued a stretch of high scoring games, including a 54-point performance two weeks ago. Now, the team will shift their focus to the end of the regular season.

“We need to start really clicking as a team and get ready for the playoffs,” Martineau said.

“Our players know if we continue to work hard and get to where we are playing our best, we are going to be ready to take on a very tough Class C field,” Douglass said. ■ — Jill Lobdell contributed to this report

Joel Martineau hit the 1,000-point career scoring mark during a 39-point performance against Beekmantown on Jan. 29. See the basket online on the Sun Community News Facebook page.

PLATTSBURGH | Everything was stacked against the Beekmantown girl’s varsity hockey team Feb. 3 as they took on the combined SaraLake Placid team in the Section VII finals.

The roster had been decimated by graduation from a year ago, having only three seniors against a 10-senior lineup from the best of the Tri-Lakes schools. They were also going up against the CVAC goalie of the year.

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“This is the hardest championship I think we have had to work for,” Beekmantown head coach Ray Guay said after the game.

“We were a team that started by losing our first seven games. We made line changes throughout the season. We kept working together and we are peaking at the right time.”

Guay said it was appropriate to have Cayea scored the championship-winning goal for a team that had made so many changes.

“She had played her whole youth career before this as a forward, then we moved her back to defense early in the season,” he said.

“It was nice she was the one who scored.”

Cayea scored off assists from eighth grader Leah Coloumbe and senior Kiersten Villemaire, who was named co-POY following the championship game.

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In the end, though, it came down to Knight, in the biggest start of her young career, coming away with the shutout.

“I was just hoping all year that we could get to this point and I was just hoping to play my best,” Knight said. “I would have never thought we would win by such a dramatic score and I would be able to post a shutout.”

Knight added her defense was a huge help to keeping SLP out of the net.

“It’s all about communication,” Knight said. “Our goal is always to keep talking to each other and let everyone know where we are and what we see,” she said.

The Eagles will now play Section X champion Salmon River, an upset victor over Potsdam, in the final four at 3 p.m.

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MOOERS| The Champlain, Rouses Point, and Mooers Knights of Columbus councils crowned their local and district free throw champions on Jan. 14.

The Champlain/Rouses Point council district champions are as follows: Girls: Emma Guay (9), Desiree Dubois (11).

Boys: Isaiah Abad (11), Jordan Brown (12), Alexander Coupal (13), James Molinski (14).

The Mooers Council district champions are: Girls: Tallon Rabideau (10), Isabella Gilmore (12).

Boys: Shane Gilmore (9).

These K of C District 99 champions will next compete in February at the Knights of Columbus Northern Conference Championship in Canton. ■

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Thomas, Burnell lead Pats, Lady Eagles to bowling titles

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PLATTSBURGH| For the AuSable Valley Patriots, it was business as usual the past three years at the Section VII bowling championships at North Bowl Lanes Feb. 3.

For the Beekmantown Lady Eagles, however, it was anything but.

The Eagles needed an impressive afternoon session in order to overcome a more than 200-pin deficit to the Peru Lady Indians in order the reclaim the Section VII girls title, a feat they were able to do with strong games in the fourth and fifth turns.

“We knew we were going to be a little sluggish early and we were with a slower team, and it just kinda got us out of our usual routine,” said Beekmantown senior Cheyenne Reeves. “We came off the morning a little tired and I just told them it was time to get (going). We just weren’t feeling it but I knew the second half of the day we would come in and kick some butt.”

“It was nerve wracking because we knew we were behind but we knew we would be good if we all came out and did our best,” added Morgan Burnell, who claimed the individual title for the day For the Patriots, it was a wire-to-wire win which placed them atop the podium.

“This has been great,” said Ryan Thomas, who earned the overall boy’s title as well with his team. “Most kids do not get the chance to do this and this has been a great team to be apart of.

Thomas added be had motivation for the day.

“My dad and I had a bet if I finished over 1,300 for the day he would get me some kind of award,” Thomas said. “I still don’t know what it is yet.”

“It feels really good, especially for us seniors, that we were able to end this off with the goal we wanted to accomplish,” said Tyler Light, one of three seniors on the team with Thomas and Tyler Atkins. “It felt good to have a lead throughout and not have the pressure on us that if one roll didn’t go well, it could hurt us.”

It has been an amazing experience to be part of teams going to states,” said Atkins.

“This has been a great team and we have had some fun times.”

“It has been fun to three-peat with these kinds,” coach Jeff Miller said. “If one of this kids is struggling, the other kids are there to pick them up. It’s fun to watch.”

Ticonderoga coach Donna Fleury agreed the team was fun to watch, even as an opponent.

“They are not only great bowlers but a great bunch of kids and our team always loves to

play them,” said Fleury.

The two sophomores on the team also expressed how they would miss their teammates.

“Being around these seniors is always getting to be a part of their positive energy,” said sophomore Troy McDonald. “They are just positive energy. I will miss that and getting the chance just to bowl with them next season.”

“It has been a special team,” said Logan Martineau. “It has been fun to compete and to win the title with them.”

STATE TEAM

Along with the bowlers who were part of the sectional championship teams, six others are named to the Section VII team which will represent the regional competition. They include: Girls: Kathryn Bowman (Peru), Katelynn Miller (AVCS), Sabrina Phair (NCCS), Leita Ciolek (Peru), Madison Cragle (Peru), Kayla Gay (Willsboro). Alternate: Sarah Williams (Peru) Boys: Axel Dedrick (Ti), Gavin Fleury (Ti), Jacob Deyo (BCS), Gabe Sisco (NCCS), Nick Dorrance (Saranac), Matt Fall (Saranac).

Alternate: Sidney Burnell (Beekmantown).

The NYSPHSAA bowling championships are set for March 10-11 at the OnCenter in Syracuse. ■

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Empire State Winter Games:

Thousands of sports enthusiasts and spectators came from around the state to Lake Placid last weekend to take part in the 2018 Empire State Winter Games. Held annually in Lake Placid and several surrounding communities, the ESWG brings athletes from throughout the state together in a celebration of winter. For more photos, see mycapture.suncommunitynews.com.

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» Olympians Cont. from pg. 1

TOMMY BIESEMEYER

Last winter, Bailey won the 20km World Championship crown in biathlon, becoming the first American to ever win a world title.

He also became the first athlete named to the 2018 Olympic team. His best Olympic finishes have been eighth in the individual race at the 2014 Sochi games and ninth in the team relay in the 2006 Torino games.

CODIE BASCUE

Whitehall native Bascue comes from a lineage of bobsled racing, with his grandfather, Alan, having taught Codie from a young age. Bascue was also a member of the Whitehall varsity bobsled team, which trains in Lake Placid and is the only known school-sanctioned team in the country.

Bascue recently piloted his team to victory in the Lake Placid World Cup event, helping him claim one of three driver seats for Team USA.

The Keene native and alum received his first Team USA nod this year, and will compete in downhill. Beisemeyer started skiing at Whiteface Mountain when he was three years old and started skiing competitively when he was 12 years old, winning the overall NorAM Cup title in 2010. Biesemeyer one of several athletes to come into the Olympic program through the New York Ski Education Foundation.

TIM BURKE

Burke, who enters his fourth Winter Olympic Games along with Bailey, was a standout athlete at Saranac Lake Central School. He has been one of the sport’s top athletes, notching several World Cup podium finishes. At the 2013 world championships, he won a silver medal in the 20km individual competition, becoming the second U.S. man ever to win a world champi-

Saranac Lake’s Shania Lincoln rises for a shot against the defense of Leah Shay in CVAC play last week.

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onship medal. Burke has been a key member of the Olympic biathlon relay team, helping them to an eighth place finish in Sochi 2014, a 13th place finish in Vancouver 2010 and a ninth place finish in Torino 2006.

JAMIE GREUBEL POSER

Greubel, from Lake Placid, will join Bascue as local drivers for Team USA bobsleigh.

In her first Olympic Games (Sochi 2014), Greubel drove to a bronze medal finish. Her best World Cup finish was a bronze medal at the 2017 championships. She began her sliding career as a brake-woman, before moving to the front of the sled where she has driven to not only an Olympic bronze medal, but also a world championship bronze medal and several World Cup podium finishes.

CHRIS MAZDZER

Mazdzer will compete in his third Olympic

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Games. The Saranac Lake native previously competed in Sochi 2014 and Vancouver 2010 where he placed 13th in both, and is looking forward to his third Olympic Winter Games. He has become one of the United States’ most accomplished sliders with seven national championship titles and 10 World Cup medals to include the 2015-’16 overall World Cup bronze medal.

ANDREW WEIBRECHT

A Saranac Lake native and Lake Placid resident, Weibrecht is looking to make his way one more step up the Olympic podium in 2018, after winning a Super-G silver at Sochi 2014 and a bronze in the same discipline at Vancouver 2010. He has also raced super combined and downhill in the Olympics for Team USA. His highest world championship finish was a ninth place mark in 2015 for downhill. ■

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WCS/ELCS Merger Committee examines staffing data The fifth meeting in the merger review suggests a $250,000 reduction for school staffing if the school districts joined

By Kim Dedam STA FF W RITER

WESTPORT | The Westport Central and Elizabethtown-Lewis Central schools Merger Committee meeting in January looked at staffing numbers from both schools.

Staffing numbers are similar at both districts, although salaries are somewhat higher at WCS. There are 34 teachers at ELCS and 28.5 at Westport. The average salary of teachers at ELCS is $59,646; at WCS, $62,191.

The cost to “level up” ELCS teachers to Westport’s salary range in a merger would be $148,105.

Four school clerks at ELCS earn an

average $32,062, while three at WCS earn an average of $40,107.

Transportation personnel at ELCS earn an average of $29,453, while the six at Westport earn an average of $35,029.

The net staff savings in a merged district with combined teaching, administrative and support positions, a report says, would be about $255,832 when adjusted for the “leveling up” of wages for ELCS staff.

At the start of each meeting, consultants review material presented in prior months.

Some data highlights from earlier sessions show: • The student and staff days in both districts are identical; • 40.6 percent of the juniors and seniors from ELCS go to BOCES while 18.5 percent of the juniors and seniors from Westport go to BOCES classes; • 33 percent of the secondary classes at ELCS have fewer than 10 students while 73 percent of Westport’s classes have fewer than 10 students; • A merged district would be able to offer all of the courses that are currently offered

» Benefit Cont. from pg. 1

in both districts and have efficiencies to offer more courses or reduce staff; • ELCS was built in 1951; WCS in 1933.

• The 2015 (state) Building Condition Survey identified slightly more than $1 million of work to be considered in each districts’ school buildings; • Both districts have bus garages that are severely deteriorated; • Outdoor athletic facilities in both districts are fairly inadequate; • Both schools function as community centers and are used by a number of outside groups.

After the meeting, ELCS Superintendent Scott Osborne said the consultants did a fine job in presenting staffing data.

“I hope more community members attend these meetings, as there’s great information that would help resolve much misinformation that’s out there,” he said. “We’re planning a second newsletter for mid-February to continue keeping the community informed.”

The next meeting on Feb. 28 compares school finances, including tax rates. It will be held at ELCS at 6 p.m.

“He is still in the process of many outpatient tests,” Ciara Thompson said. (Full disclosure: Thompson is an employee of The Sun.) Although Terry has been able to come home, he is not able to work or drive for at best six months, Thompson said.

“With lots of prayers and some good luck, hopefully Terry will be able to return to work and continue his passion of coaching.”

Cross had the device implanted 17 years ago after a viral infection caused him to go into cardiac arrest twice.

Since then, he has gone to his cardiologist at Fletcher Allen and never had nothing but positive reports.

The upcoming fundraiser will include a variety of foods and drinks alongside a basket raffle and silent auction.

Those unable to attend but wanting to support the Cross family can send donations to Terry and Michelle Cross, P.O. Box 777, Willsboro, N.Y., 12996.

For more information, contact Sue Thompson at 518-645-5571. ■

Now local residents are planning a gathering to honor Cross and his wife, Michelle, and raise funds for medical costs, which will be held Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. at Johnny’s/Zeke’s in Willsboro.

“Please help us and show your community spirit and rally for this family in a time of need,” said Sue Thompson, who is helping to coordinate the event. “Terry and his wife have been dedicated members to the youth of this community for many years, through the youth commission, booster club and school, as well as being great community supporters.”

LIFE-SAVING DEVICE

Cross was saved by an implanted defibrillator device while standing in his driveway Jan. 23.

The lifesaving device fired 70 times until his heart rate stabilized at the University of Vermont Medical Network/ Champlain Valley Physician’s Hospital.

Cross eventually received a new defibrillator.

MONTHLY MEETINGS

The meetings have continued monthly (except for November, due to a holiday break) since a joint decision of both school boards approved the formal merger review process last May. An educational consulting firm, Castallo & Silky, is doing the research and making presentations to the committee, which is a group of 20 residents including local residents, some school personnel and students: 10 from each district.

The public is invited to attend and can ask questions. About 20 people have attended each session.

Each month’s meeting reveals data about specific segments of the schools’ communities.

So far, the committee has looked at enrollment, school programs, facilities and transportation.

No decision on any merger can happen without independent approval from each school board and a series of public votes.

There is no meeting in March. Consultants will review findings and provide a draft version of the final report on April 25 at WCS. Meeting presentation documents are available online at each district’s website. ■

A fundraiser will be held for the family of Terry and Michelle Cross Saturday, Feb. 17 at Johnny’s/Zeke’s in Willsboro. Known as “Bones,” Terry Cross is recovering from a heart issue as he was saved by an implanted defibrillator device. Photo provided

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NOW - FEB. 11

FEB. 9 - FEB. 11

Winter Carnival held at various locations; All Day Events. This years theme is Adirondack Fiesta- with sports competitions, special shows, live music, parades, children events & more! See the Ice Palace on the Lake Flower shore.

For the a complete schedule visit adirondack.net/winter/wintercarnival.cfm

Winter Carnival held at McCauley Mountain; All Day Events. Come celebrate AN ADIRONDACK TRADITION with three days of fun-filled events for the whole family! See the full schedule at: www.adirondack.net/event/wintercarnival-68358/.

Saranac Lake » Saranac Lake

NOW - MARCH 21 Moriah » Free Adult Swim

Program held at Moriah High School; Wednesdays 4:00 pm 5:00 pm Exercise-based. 5:00 pm - 6:00pm Open Swim.

NOW - MAY 26

Saranac Lake » Winter Bread

Market held at First United Methodist Church; 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Fresh Baked, Hand-made, Organic. Pre-Orders welcomed & appreciated. Text or Call 518302-1828.

Old Forge » 2018 Old Forge

FEB. 10

Essex » Play Gym for families with

kids, newborn to age 6 held at Whallonsburg Grange; 9:30 a.m.

- 12:00 p.m. Indoor wintertime fun for kids and families for six Saturdays. Run, jump and play in a space big enough to burn off some energy. Kids form newborn to age 6 and their parents/caregivers welcome. Free but donations are appreciated. Parent/caregiver must be present. Free, But donations gratefully accepted. For more info www.thegrangehall.info or 518963-7777.

FEB. 10

Willsboro » Coffee House held at

FEB. 10TH

Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Pancake Breakfast held at Whiteface Mountain Lodge

Congregational Church; 7:00 p.m.

Presenting Don Vicaro & Rance Bloom. Refreshments available.

Adults $5, Students $2. Info: 518963-7772.

FEB. 10

Westport » Music & More: Michael

G. held at Westport Heritage House’s; 7:00 p.m. Croon and swoon with Michael G at the second edition of the Westport Heritage House’s Music & More series. This Valentine’s special will include classics from the 50s, 60s, and 70s.

Get out and about this Feb. It’s $10 per person or $15 per family.

FEB. 10

Saranac Lake » Saranac Lake

Winter Carnival Pancake Breakfast held at Whiteface Mountain Lodge; 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Fill up on pancakes, eggs, sausage, homefries, coffee and juice before watching the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Parade from your favorite spot. The Winter Carnival Characters will be in attendance from 8:30 to 9:30 am. Seven dollars for adults, $4.00 for children twelve and under.

FEB. 10

Whallonsburg » LOW LILY IN

CONCERT held at Whallonsburg Grange Hall; 7:30 p.m. The string and vocal group explores the roots and branches of American folk music with traditional influences and modern inspiration that weaves together a unique brand of acoustic music.

Low Lily is Liz Simmons (vocals, guitar), Flynn Cohen (vocals, mandolin, guitar), Lissa Schneckenburger (vocals, fiddle), with Corey DiMario (double bass).

They are masterful players with

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deep relationships to traditional music styles ranging from bluegrass to Irish, Scottish, New England, and Old Time Appalachian sounds.

With stellar composition skills and inventive arrangements, their sound is rooted yet contemporary.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for those under 18.

FEB. 11

Altona » All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast held at Holy Angles Church Hall; 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pancakes, French Toast, Sausage, Bacon, Home Fries, Scramble Eggs, Fruit, Homemade Danishes, Juice, Milk & Coffee. Cost - $8.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 6-12, Under 5 free.

Takeouts Available.

FEB. 14

Keene Valley » Empty Bowl, Full

Heart held at Keene Central School; 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. to benefit local food pantries and Families.

First Come and buy a handmade ceramic bowl made by local potters and we will fill it with soup for free.

Join your neighbors for a simple meal and reflect on what we can do for those that go hungry. Held in honor of Carmina Leabres Drake.

FEB. 17

North Creek » Spike Wilner Trio

held at Tannery Pond Center; 7:30 p.m. Spike Wilner, piano, has performed in many New York jazz venues. He also toured with the Artie Shaw Big Band, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and Maynard Ferguson. The Trio also features Joe Magnarelli on trumpet and Paul Gill on bass. Come join us for an evening of outstanding jazz performed by some of the finest in the business. For tickets go to www. tannerypondcenter.org or call 518-

251-2505 for reservations.

FEB. 17 - FEB. 18

Lake Placid » Freestyle & Biathlon Nor-Arms held at Olympic Village; The event is used to qualify skiers to start in Nor-Am competitions and possible starts in U.S. World Cups. For More information www. whiteface.com/events

FEB. 17

West Chazy » Bruce Patenaude & Bill Jock to perform held at Vesco Ridge Vineyards; 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Familiar favorites from the 70’s, 80’s, and more. Details: 518-8468544, www.vescoridge.com.

FEB. 24

Lake Placid » Winterfest held at Olympic Village; All Day Events.

You don’t want to miss Winterfest.

A Team USA event, Winterfest includes meet and greets with Olympians such as ice dancers Meryl David and Charlie White, 1980 Olympic gold medalist Jim Craig (goalie for the Miracle on Ice team), freestyle skier Jeremy Bloom, bobsledder Vonetta Flowers, and five-time Olympian speed skater Eric Heiden. He won his five medals in Lake Placid in 1980. There will also be sports demos and a free concert at the Olympic Jumping Complex featuring the band Third Eye Blind.

FEB. 24

West Chazy » Double Shot - Brigid & Johnny to perform held at Vesco Ridge Vineyards; 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Entertaining mix of songs old & new! Details: 518-846-8544, www. vescoridge.com.

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United Way ready to help with tax prep Sites to be found in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties

By Keith Lobdell STA FF W RITER

PLATTSBURGH | It’s that time of year when the numbers crunch of tax season can become very stressful for many.

To help, the United Way of the Adirondacks is offering free tax services to qualifying families through Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties.

Kathy Snow of the United Way made

the official announcement at the Clinton County Senior Citizens Council Jan. 26, which is the national Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day. Tax services will be held through sites led by the United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, where IRS-certified volunteers will help process tax returns as far as three years prior.

“We want the public to know these services are out there and we have volunteers ready and willing to help people with their taxes,” said Kathy McNulty of the IRS. “Our coalition is working hard to promote the service and reach eligible families throughout the region,” said Snow.

Snow also said the volunteers will also help

FREE & FAST Tax Preparation Ointon, Essex & Franklin Counties

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Essex County Hague Community Center- , 9793 Graphite Mountain Road, Hagu e Appointment Only- Call S18-S43-6161 ~ . Thurs .. 9:00am to 4:00pm February 2 to April 13 Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00am to 3:30pm (last appointment sc-hedule d for2:00pm) North Country Community College-Ticonderoga Campus Appointment Only- Cal l S18-543-6161 Feb. 9 1 Feb/23,Maroh 2 and March 30 11:30am to 4:30pm (last appointment at 3:15pm) The Lake Pla.cid Public Library, 2471 Main Street, Lake Plac id Appointment Only - Call S18-S23-3200 January 29 thru March 23 There are other various sit.es in Essex County (EJiiAb.llWD.Yt:U. Moriah , S:~l\m.Qn Lake)

By Appointment only- Ca ll 518-546-3565 for dates and locatio ns

I The Senior Citizens Council site for free tax preparation in Plattsburgh is already busy days into the United Way of the Adirondacks program to help those who meet income eligibility prepare and file their taxes for free.

Photo by Keith Lobdell those in need of assistance to more properly use their return.

“We are trying to help people invest their returns into things they need rather than what they might want,” Snow said. “Using their returns to pay bills or provide food, and rent. Right now this is a key issue in our area because there are so many who are working but may be one flat tire away from falling over the edge of that financial cliff and we want to help them stay away from that happening.”

The Senior Citizens Council site will be open Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 29 (closed Feb. 19) for walk in visitors from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

It will also be open throughout the month of March Wednesdays and Thursdays from

9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and Fridays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. This site can be contacted at 518-335-8599 Other sites can be contacted for appointments by using 211.

Other sites in Clinton County include SeaComm Federal Credit Union and UFirst Federal Credit Union, both in Plattsburgh.

Essex County sites include the Hague Community Center, North Country Community College Ticonderoga Campus, Lake Placid Public Library and other sites in Elizabethtown, Schroon Lake and Moriah (call 518546-3565 for dates and locations).

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PERU - K of C or Knights of Columbus Bingo, Tuesdays @ 7:10 p.m. St. Augustines Parish Center, 3030 Main St. All welcome!

LAKE LUZERNE – Felt Twig Scarf with Robin Blakney-Carlson Feb. 17th 9am-4pm. at Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

MORIAH – Free Adult Swim Program January 31st – March 21st.

Wednesdays at the Moriah High School 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Exercise-based. 5:00 pm-6:00pm Open Swim.

LAKE LUZERNE – Herbal Electuaries and Truffles with Margo (Nelson) Mullein Feb. 11th 9am-4pm at Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

PERU - St. Augustines Soup Kitchen, Free Delicious Meal Every Wednesday, 3030 Main St., 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

WILLSBORO - Ron Bruno, Willsboro's Town Historian, will give an Archival talk called "The Libraries" on Wednesday, February 10 at 2 O'clock in the afternoon at the Paine Memorial Library in Willsboro. Ron will explain where the precursor libraries were located and about them in general, prior to the building of Paine Memorial Library. He will explain where they were and how the present library came to be. His talk will be elaborated by many wonderful old slides that show the area around the library before it was built. The Public is invited to help us walk this trip down memory lane. Please come join us for this cultural presentation of history. Refreshments will also be served for your enjoyment.

MINERVA - On Thursday February 15th at Minerva Central School the Southern Adirondack Softball Umpires Organization and the Westport Chapter of NYSBUA will be holding a Recruitment Night for New Officials from 6pm to 8pm.

Any interested individuals can attend the meeting to obtain information on umpiring for the 2018 Season.

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

PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS WHALLONSBURG – Play Gym at the Whallonsburg Grange, Starts Feb. 3rd and then every Saturday until March 3rd 9:30am to noon. Indoor winter fun for families with little ones. Newborn to age 6.

Jump, run slide, scoot, play! Free, Donations gratefully accepted. For more info 518-963-7777 or www.thegrangehall.info CLASSES & WORKSHOPS DANNEMORA - Coffee, Chocolate and Chat program will be held at the Dannemora Free Library. Leslie Ranger, an Edward Jones Representative, will give an informative program on Basic Investments.

Refreshments will be served. Open to the public at no charge. Thursday, February 15th at 6PM. 40 Cook St., Dannemora, NY. Please call 518-492-7505 for more information.

ELIZABETHTOWN - Elizabethtown Library on River Street. Open M/W/F 10-5 and Sat 10-2 24/7 WiFi / Faxing/Scanning and Computers Available. All are Welcome!

FREE IPAD WORKSHOPS given by Senior Planet: 1/30-2/15-3/1 and 3/15 from 11am-12:30 in the Library. (IPADS and Workbooks provided for use.) Limited Space. Call Angela at 518-873-2670 for Details.

LAKE LUZERNE - Introduction to Chip Carving with Dennis Wilson Feb. 8th & 9th 9am-4pm at Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St. For pricing & more info call 518-6962400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

LAKE LUZERNE - Introduction to Fly Tying with Paul Sinicki Feb. 10th 9am-12pm at Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

LAKE LUZERNE – Infusions, Tinctures and Salves with Christine Eberhardt Feb. 18th 1pm-4:30pm. at Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

LAKE LUZERNE – Small Adk. Pack Basket with Linda Scherz Feb. 10th 9am-5pm at Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

WESTPORT - Log-Grown Shiitake: Economics and Management for a Profitable Crop, Saturday, February 17 at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall, Workshop runs from 9am to 4pm, with a catered lunch included. To Register: visit www.cornellmushrooms.org/viability Please note: This is not for home-production. The workshop specifically addresses commercial production.

Please contact Carly Summers at cfs82@cornell.edu with questions.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AU SABLE VALLEY - The Au Sable Valley Central School open swimming program will end for the season on Thursday, February 15, 2018.

ELIZABETHTOWN - The diabetes support group meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Elizabethtown Community Hospital, in the boardroom,4:30 PM - 6:00 PM. The meeting is open to anyone those with diabetes, their caregivers, family members and friends.

ESSEX - The Essex Yoga Club meets every Monday at 5:30 pm at St. Johns Church. Free, open to all.

PLATTSBURGH - Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Serenity. 12-Step Meeting of Adult Children of Alcoholics. For more information about the organization, visit www.adultchildren.org. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4 Palmer St. PLATTSBURGH - Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Search for Meaning. A study and discussion group that is now exploring Eckhart Tolles A New Earth: Awakening to Your Lifes Purpose. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4 Palmer St., for info 518-561-6920.

PLATTSBURGH - Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh Every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Search for Meaning. A study and discussion group that is now exploring Eckhart Tolles A New Earth: Awakening to Your Lifes PurposeAll are open to the public, free and at 4 Palmer St. unless otherwise noted.

PLATTSBURGH - Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Serenity. 12-Step Meeting of Adult Children of Alcoholics.. For more information about the organization, visit www.adultchildren.org. All are open to the public, free and at 4 Palmer St. unless otherwise noted.

PORT HENRY - Grief Support Group First Thursday of Each Month Port Henry, St Patrick's Parrish Center 11:00-12:00pm For more information. Marie Marvull 518-743-1672 MMarvullo@hphpc.org SARANAC LAKE – Grief Support Group First Tuesday of Each Month Saranac Lake, St. Luke's Church in the Baldwin House 12:30-1:30pm. For more information. Marie Marvull 518-743-1672 MMarvullo@hphpc.org

PUBLIC MEETINGS 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.

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

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LAKE PLACID | Schroon Lake Superintendent Stephen Gratto watched on as Lake Placid Mayor Craig Randall signed the paperwork to make the Olympic village the 2019 home of the International Children’s Olympic Games.

Gratto had heard these games were hopefully coming to town, and now that the ink was dry, he wanted to find out how could get his school district involved.

The International Children’s Winter Games would welcome between 800 and 1,000 youth between the ages of 12-15 from 60 cities worldwide to Lake Placid for a week of competition and commodore, something local edu-

cators would love to add to their classrooms.

“I’m a fan of international education,” Gratto said. “I would love to find a way to get these international athletes to visit Schroon Lake Central and have some of our kids participate in the event.”

Gratto was not alone in that desire, as administrators and teachers from several Adirondack districts met together with the International Children’s Games Committee to discuss a multi-cultural education aspect to go along with the games.

“This will be a really unique piece,” said ICG President Torsten Rasch. “It will give youth from around the world to experience this event together.”

“We are really pleased to work on this part of the games,” said Randall. “Lake Placid has always been a place where people from all over the world come together in a spirit of competition and cooperation. They get to go after medals, but they also learn about their world and about kids their age from other places.”

“We have been fortunate to have students

who have been able to have those international experiences, but it has been on a very small scale,” said Lake Placid Superintendent Roger Catania. “Now, with the International Children’s Games, we can bring these kinds of experiences to the general student body. I am really excited for the opportunity our students will have to interact with students from around the globe.”

Newcomb educator Debbie Damasevitz, who coordinates the international program at the small Adirondack school, said the games would be a chance to bring small schools together throughout the region to share in the experiences a multi-national event like this could bring.

“We need to bring our districts together,” she said. “Not only do our kids get isolated in these schools, but many times the exchange students will also get isolated thinking this is all there is to experience and not realizing there is more out there. This is a chance for our kids and the kids we have living with us to branch out and act as ambassadors for the games.”

Keene teacher Laura Eldred said she was

hopeful to start growing bonds with the international youth who may attend the games.

“We are looking for ways to connect the students before they are here,” Eldred said. “We would like to start correspondence with them and then carry it through the games and give our kids the chance to participate in the games and go and cheer for those kids they already know.”

Eldred added it was another way for the school to immerse kids into international activities, as Keene also has a prospering international student program.

Tracy Klossner of Tupper Lake said she was attending her first meeting with the educational committee and was eager to learn more.

“We want to gather some information and we want to give our students a chance to reach out and experience things through this event they may not get to otherwise.”

The committee will continue to meet through the next year to finalize plans to make the International Children’s Games a regional event for both sports and education. ■

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