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The Lake Placid Nordic ski team won every event in the state championships held Feb. 24 at Mt. Van Hoevenberg. Pictured from left to right is: Scott Schulz, Henry McGrew, Karl Schulz, Coach Bill Frazer, Nina Armstrong, Sage Miller and Gabby Armstrong. Karl Shulz and Nina Armstrong took home Combined Champion honors for their wins in the classic and relay events while the other four tasted gold in winning relays. For more on the championships, including Saranac Lake’s strong Nordic and alpine showings, see the sports section on page 10.

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WWII, Korean War vets bring experiences to Westport

By Pete DeMola andrew@denpubs.com WESTPORT Ñ The sun poured into the Westport Central break room as veterans munched on donut holes and chatted amicably about their experiences.

The 11 WWII and Korean vets gathered as part of the North Country Honor FlightÕ s program to instill students with a deep sense of appreciation for their service.

The organization zips vets down to the capitol and back, to visit the World War II and Korean War monuments dedicated to them.

So far, 156 have taken the trip.

That morning, officials set up a film and a Q&A with the group.

Ross Bouyea fought in the European Theatre and participated in the Invasion of Normandy at Omaha Beach.

After that, the 23rd Infantry Division Army Sergeant fought in the Battle of the Rhine.

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Eleven World War II and Korean War veterans visited Westport Central on Tuesday, Feb. 24 as part of a program sponsored by North Country Honor Flight designed to educate youngsters.

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Joe Hackett identifies a Gray Jay

ESSEX Ñ While Essex town clerk William Morgan was arrested on a series of federal child pornography charges on Feb. 12, thereÕ s an open question between what was known by local officials and how long it took for Morgan to be arrested.

The Valley News has learned that town officials were aware of MorganÕ s predilection for child pornography as early as March 2013. Sources have also revealed that Morgan reorganized the office of town clerk purportedly to hide his behavior and that town officials were aware of MorganÕ s peculiar actions.

LeeAnn Hoskins, 21, is the former secretary to the supervisor, deputy clerk, water-sewer rents collector and bookkeeper.

Hoskins worked at the Essex Town Hall from February 2011 to July 2014, a period that spanned two administrations, that of former supervisor Sharon Boisen, who left office in January 2014, and Edward Gardner, who is currently in office.

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County Weights & Measures reveals penalties for grocers

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pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Essex County Department of Weights and Measures, the agency that governs the countyÕ s commercial measurement devices, has revealed their annual report Ñ and the results may shock you.

Here are the most salacious revelations: It was revealed that the Price ChopperÕ s Lake Placid location paid $22,000 in fines to the county last year stemming from 166 occurrences.

Other offenders included Walmart, whose Ticonderoga location weighed in at 175 reports resulting in a whopping $21,600 in fines.

Also making the cut was TopÕ s Friendly Markets.

According to the report, locations in Ausable, Schroon and Elizabethtown racked up 45 complaints, resulting in a $4,500

payload to the county.

MacÕ s Market in Port Henry also made the cut, racking up a shocking 102 complaints last year, or roughly two complaints per week.

That resulted in a meaty $10,200 in fines.

And rounding out the top five was Hannaford, whose Lake Placid location generated 29 occurrences with $5,100 in penalties.

The department visited 237 businesses last year and inspected 1,063 devices.

But most inspections went off without a hitch: 91.6 of the devices were found to be correct, with 3.2 percent providing a measure in favor of the customer and 2.4 percent in favor of the establishment, with 2.3 percent failing for Ò other technical reasons.Ó In total, the county collected revenues totalling $66,500 for civil penalties.

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“Brew-ski” event comes to Tupper

TUPPER LAKE Ñ Like beer? Like cross-country skiing and snowshoeing? Then donÕ t miss the Brew-Ski! The second annual Brew-Ski will be held Saturday, March 7, starting at 1 p.m. at the Tupper Lake Groomed Cross-Country Ski Center.

Participants will be able to ski or snowshoe from station to station and try different beers from microbrewers from throughout the region. Brewers participating this year are: - Tupper LakeÕ s Raquette River Brewing - Lake Placid Pub and Brewery - Adirondack Brewing from Lake George - Saranac LakeÕ s Blue Line Brewery - Great Adirondack Brewing Company/Lake Placid - St. Lawrence Brewing out of Canton Fire pits will be blazing at each station so attendees can comfortably mingle with others as they sip their samples. ArthurÕ s BBQ will sell food as well.

The event is hosted by the Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce.

Admission is $10. For more information, go to tupperlake. com/events/brew-ski.

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Saranac Lake High to present “Bye Bye Birdie” SARANAC LAKE Ñ Saranac Lake High School Music Theatre is pleased to announce their 2015 spring musical, Ò Bye Bye Birdie,Ó with a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse.

Matt Sorensen is directing the production, with music direction by Drew Benware, choreography by Katy Van Anden, costume design by Kent Streed and lighting by Bonnie B. Brewer.

Performances will be on March 12, 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Saranac Lake High School auditorium. Tickets are $10 for Adults and $8 for Students. For more information, call the SLHS Music Office, 897-1473.

ABOUT THE PLAY Rock star Conrad Birdie is the biggest thing to top the charts.

Women love him, men want to be him and teenage girls around the country scream with glee at the mere mention of his name.

But when the United States Army drafts Birdie, manager Albert Peterson sees his meal ticket preparing to fly the coop (much to the delight of longtime love Rose Alvarez, who canÕ t wait for Albert to ditch the music biz and become something respectable, like an English teacher).

Desperate for a publicity stunt big enough to help them survive BirdieÕ s departure, Albert and Rose hatch a plan: send Conrad to small-town America to plant his goodbye kiss on one lucky fan for the entire world to see.

Their selection of super fan Kim MacAfee sends the wholesome enclave of Sweet Apple, Ohio into chaos.

KimÕ s boyfriend, Hugo, canÕ t take the humiliation of his lady loveÕ s televised lip-lock. Rose canÕ t take another minute of AlbertÕ s distracted ways. And Sweet Apple canÕ t take its teensÕ riotous rebellion, inspired by the arrival of bad-boy Birdie.

Will Sweet Apple ever be the same?

Memorable musical numbers include An English Teacher, The

Telephone Hour, How Lovely to Be a Woman, Put on a Happy Face,One Boy, Honestly Sincere, Hymn for a Sunday Evening, One Last Kiss, What Did I Ever See in Him, A Lot of LivinÕ to Do, Kids, Baby talk to Me, Spanish Rose, and Rosie.

The cast consists of 43 talented Saranac Lake High School student performers; Selena Baillargeon, Jeremiah Barge, Caitrin Bodmer, Autumn Buerkett, Louis Catania, Connor Celeste, Sawyer Chase, Michael Cross, Peter Curtis, Emily DeLancett, Julia DeTar, Caroline Dodd, Corinne Gambacurta, Will Gray, Louisa Hameline, Justina Hewitt, Dana Holmlund, John Holmlund, Ivy Huber, Abby Hunt, Olivia Hunt, Austin Irwin, Matthew Keating, Kaitlin Lawless, Elodie Linck, Anna Mader, Madeline Mader, Jack Martin, Kaylee McLean, Jada Meadows, Michael Miller, Michael Monroe, Chas Morgan, Natalie Orman, Maeve Peer, Woody Reid, Chaos Rexilius-Tuthill, Cooper Ross, Dominique Santiago, Alivia Sapone, Lexi Valentin, Karina Williams and Abbie Wolff.

Adirondack Health CEO named to list of 50 rural hospitals SARANAC LAKE Ñ For two years running, Chandler M. Ralph, President & CEO of Adirondack Health has been named one of the Ò 50 Rural Hospital CEOs to KnowÓ by BeckerÕ s Hospital Review, which features some of the most impressive leaders dedicated to advancing healthcare in small towns and rural regions.

Individuals on the list include CEOs and administrators of hospitals located outside of major metropolitan areas or healthcare hubs.

The selection of healthcare leaders is based on a number of factors, including awards received; local, regional and national leadership positions held; and the organizationÕ s recent performance. Ò The people who live in and visit the Adirondack Region deserve the best in care,Ó said Jeannie Cross, chair of the Adirondack Health Board of Trustees. Ò Thanks to ChandlerÕ s vision and leadership for Adirondack Health, we have a healthcare organization that is well positioned to meet the current and future needs of the region with high quality care provided by a team of skilled and caring medical professionals.Ó Ralph, who has been at the helm of Adirondack Health for nearly 20 years, has overseen significant expansion with new facilities and additional services. She guided the organiza-

tion through an $18 million building and renovation project on the Adirondack Medical Center campus completed in 2001, the acquisition of two area nursing homes, and the opening of medical office buildings in Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake.

Also under her leadership, Adirondack Health continues to surpass state and national standards for exceptional, high-quality care as well as patient and nursing home resident safety.

Ralph has been selected for several honors and recognitions over the past several years, including: The New York State SenateÕ s Woman of Distinction Award in 2001 and 2010, named a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow in 2008, the 2007 North Country Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction Award, the 2006 American College of Healthcare Executives RegentÕ s Award, 2006 Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) Innovation Award for establishing the North Country Uninsured Task Force, and the 2001 Sisters of Mercy NY Province Friend of Mercy Award.

Locally, Ralph has served as a board member for St. JosephÕ s Rehabilitation Center and the Adirondack Economic Development Corporation. She is a current member of the Saranac

The Space We Make, a performance collective that creates site-specific work outside of traditional theater settings, will perform “The White Whale, The White Wail” at the Upper Jay Art Center on March 6-7.

The performances are said to be “immersive events in which audience members come in from the cold, take off their coats, their hats, their gloves, and re-enter the tactile world of sensory exploration.” To read the full story, visit denpubs.com.

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Lake Rotary Club and a board member for the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York.

In addition to being the Founder and a Board Member of the Helena Ptochia Foundation since 2004, Ms. Ralph is a current or former member of the following state and national organizations and associations: American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees, AHA Region 2 Policy Board, fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, HANYS Board of Trustees, HANYS Transparency Task Force, Adirondack Health Institute Board of Directors, AHA Liaison to the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism-Advisory

Council, New York State Medicaid Redesign Task Force, and Northern New York Healthcare Association.

BeckerÕ s Hospital Review is a monthly publication that focuses on current business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems. This is the second edition of the Ò Rural Hospital CEOs to KnowÓ list. Adirondack Health was also named to the BeckerÕ s Hospital Review list of Ò 100 Great Community HospitalsÓ in 2014.

To learn more about the programs and services of Adirondack Health, visit adirondackhealth.org.

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School buildings should be more accessible

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mall communities throughout the North Country have one commonality Ñ their center of community is anchored by a stately, often historic school facility where a bedrock of learning has long been fused with the laughter of children.

With that, it is little wonder that residents of these districts bristle at the mention of consolidation and the end of an era.

Many of us here at Denton Publications also are alumni of these facilities Ñ our children attend as well.

We get it.

But we have to question, are the school complexÕ s themselves being utilized to their fullest potential?

Like the typical personÕ s home, these buildings usually represent the single largest tangible asset in which a community and local taxpayers invest.

Inside are state-of-the-art libraries and computer labs with long-distance-learning capabilities, sparkling commercial kitchens, large meeting areas, gymnasiums with exercise rooms, auditoriums with seating for hundreds and even indoor pools.

Most are backed up with emergency generation in the event of extreme weather and power outages.

While some districts offer after hour access to these amenities, we have to question: canÕ t they be made more accessible?

Are we missing an opportunity to provide residents valuable services by shuttering these buildings before the sun sets over the mountaintops?

Would the positive public reaction to a more accessible school help soften the stance of taxpayers toward tax increases?

Clearly, the focus of these buildings is to provide an education that will ready our children for the future. That goes without question. What we are questioning is what should happen inside when the last bell rings and the buildings go dark.

Michelle Obama recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of her popular Ò LetÕ s MoveÓ initiative, which encourages 60 minutes of physical activity a day for children, 30 minutes for adults.

But here in the North Country Ñ where itÕ s been said we have two seasons: winter and July Ñ it can be a daunting task to obtain that exercise, especially for the elderly or for low income families who canÕ t necessarily afford the drive or price of fitness facilities.

So, why not open local schools to these people during the evenings?

At the same time, why not open school complexÕ s during the evening and weekends for other uses like adult basketball and volleyball leagues,

weight lifting, senior gatherings, community theater or community meals and meetings?

Community members could be asked to sign a liability waiver prior to utilizing the facility or equipment, and the building could be staffed by either a part-time recreation director or a current paid employee of the school.

We can just hear the collective groan from overburdened taxpayers at that last suggestion.

Again, we get it.

No one wants to add expense to the bottom line of school spending plans these days, but consider this: The area is slowly morphing into a region of senior citizens and second homeowners Ñ many of whom do not have children in school. And, many of whom have no vested interest in approving next yearÕ s budget.

Forward thinking school officials would be wise to be mindful of that fact. These people might just vote differently if they see a return in the form of a more accessible facility.

Plus, other than staffing, the overhead of operating a school is mostly a fixed cost. Taxpayers already pay to heat the building, so how much cost would be incurred by flicking on the lights?

Meanwhile, school officials should look at ways of utilizing the buildings as a source of revenue.

For example, counties often struggle to find centrally located facilities for meal sites. Those who do host sites are reimbursed by agencies like Adirondack Community Action Programs. If our schools became the host, why couldnÕ t this become a source of revenue for them?

The same could apply if school officials considered entering into agreements with private groups looking for locations to host events that could range from arts and craft fairs to out-oftown entertainers to farmers markets, convention, vendor or sportsmen shows.

Entertainers like The Logger, also known as VermontÕ s own Rusty DeWees, have already recognized the untapped potential of using these facilities to benefit both the public and private sector.

Performances like The Logger in turn help stimulate ailing local economies, often during the offseason when the only non-locals to be found are lost Canadians seeking a gas pump.

At a time when words like consolidation and shared services are all the buzz, it is time that school officials recognize that these buildings can be more than just places we educate our children.

Through accessibility, they can also be true community centers Ñ making them that much more valuable to taxpayers. Ñ D enton Publications Editorial Board, Dan Alexander, Keith Lobdell and John Gereau

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Still not so affordable health

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ries a high $5,500 deductible ast year I stated the where employees pay everyhand writing has thing upfront, without the been on the wall for benefit of co-pays, will also some time. That our great see an increase of approxifears are coming to pass and mately 12.9 percent. A plan no one is taking the proper that in 2009 had a monthly steps to fix what is clearly a premium of $144 dollars now bad and ill conceived law. has a monthly cost of $453, Health and Human Sernearly $80 more than the Exvices Secretary Sylvia BurDan Alexander cellus EPO traditional plan well reiterated to Congress Thoughts from would have cost back then. last week that the Obama adBehind the Pressline Aside from the plan costs ministration does not have a now for employers and taxPlan B if the Supreme Court payers alike, businesses will need to constrikes down a key part of the Affordable tend with the new 1094 and 1095 reports.

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Much like a bad soap opera, only this will our doctor. All false promises, unfortunateaffect real peopleÕ s lives, ACA continues ly aimed at getting votes not solving probalong its bumpy road. Later this week, the lems.

Supreme Court will decide whether the IRS To top it all off the non partisan Congresillegally extended subsidies to millions of sional Budget Office has released their reAmericans in order to underwrite the cost port indicating that the Act will add more of their health insurance policies under the than $1 Trillion to the federal deficit which ACA. But without a fall back plan one has is already at the critical stage! WeÕ re getting exactly what we asked for when we start be- to wonder if the fix is in for the ruling or if the Administration is willing to throw in the lieving in campaign promises. towel on ACA if the Supreme Court blocks So how is the Act affecting businesses the current subsidies. in our region? We received an early glance Regardless of the outcome by the Suthrough our sister publishing company in preme Court, the only thing for certain will Central New York who just received their renewal notice for the coming year. The wa- be that the cost of health care will be anytered down traditional Excellus EPO plan thing but affordable. will see a 12.9 percent rate increase this coming year on top of the 21.3 percent rate Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs. increase last year. com.

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Letter contained veiled agenda To the Editor: I read with dismay James BullardÕ s letter in the Feb. 28 issue of Valley News on the subject of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuÕ s forthcoming address to Congress. The illogic of his statements confuses me. Who is he is criticizing for this spectacle, Congress or the Prime Minister?

Moreover, the irrationality of what he says causes me to believe that Mr. BullardÕ s agenda goes well beyond his desire for Congress to detach itself from any direct foreign influence on our governmentÕ s decision-making process.

For example the phrase, Ò US policy towards the state of Iran in favor of Israel . . . [being] a carbon copy of the disastrous process that led to the US invasion of Iraq . . .Ó . I donÕ t see the connection here, unless we went into Iraq to protect Israel from SaddamÕ s Republican Guard. I thought it had to do with Weapons of Mass Destruction aimed at the United States. I guess I missed that. Maybe Mr. Bullard is referring to Gulf War I, but that had to do with SaddamÕ s invading Kuwait, no?

And Ò NetanyahuÕ s . . . contempt for the American people . . . Ò . The Prime Minister was invited to speak before Congress by the Republican leadership of that august body. He didnÕ t invite himself. In view of the pattern in place for the last six or seven years, long before the current search for a diplomatic solution to IranÕ s nuclear future, one can conclude the invitation is an end-run around a sitting President in an attempt to humiliate him.

The invitation goes on record as yet another example of RepublicansÕ divisiveness and their shooting themselves in the foot.

And Ò this country . . . a giant warehouse of soldiers, material [sic] and wealth to be exploited and cheated by the state of IsraelÓ .

This last irrational statement is the most painful and confirms what the preceding statements only suggest, that Mr. BullardÕ s agenda does go beyond his concern about a visit to Congress by the leader of our most loyal ally in the Middle East.

And, I canÕ t even begin to understand what Ò rewarded by the contempt and hatred of a quarter of the worldÕ s populationÓ means. Or, who the “you” is in the final of Mr. Bullard’s screeds who is being asked to be Ò absent from Congress when Netanyahu speaksÓ . Is it the Editor of Valley News?!

Sadly, what all this points to is a not-so-veiled attack on the Jewish State and a read-between-the-lines marketing of a cheap, dilute brand of anti-Semitism. IÕ ve heard it before.

Robert Segall, Upper Jay

End neglect of Furnace Point Lane To the Editor: Normandie Beach Resort is located north of the village of Westport on Furnace Point Lane, just off of Lakeshore Road en route to Essex.

It sits on a property steeped in history, tradition and stories.

This is not the time or place to recount all of the wonder and magic that has graced this majestic property, that usually happens down on our Point, around a campfire.

Waldemar Kasriels purchased the property in 1970 from the owners of good olÕ Camp Champlain. Waldemar was the perfect next owner as he has manicured, preserved and cared for the property in the way which it deserves.

Back then, Waldemar and I only lived on the property during the summer months as the large 1881 Stone Home was not winterized.

In 1990, we decided to winterize it and make Westport our home.

Almost right away, we learned how different things are up here in the Winter.

Most of those differences have a great deal of character and charm.

The story though of Furnace Point Lane in the winter is not a charming one to be told around the campfire. In fact, I have penned this story over and over, many, many times but not published it because the characters are our neighbors, which is one of the hardest parts to understand.

You see, the town of Westport absolutely refuses to maintain Furnace Point Lane in its entirety, a little known fact until you move up here, begin to shop and employ local services year round, only to learn that we are not just overlooked, but neglected to an extent that is hard to understand.

Normandie has employed 100s of local folk and utilized local businesses for decades. We have no children in the school but pay our school and property taxes like everyone else, begrudgingly.

However, anytime there is any sort of winter storm, we are plowed into the property by the town trucks and left to work our way out.

Or, in a winter such as this one, we need to drive out partially with our dogs so that we can walk them on the part of the road that is maintained.

Yes, the town, acknowledging that it is indeed a town road, maintains about 85% of the road, leaving just the final portion for us to deal with.

Over the years we have phoned, visited and stormed both the various town supervisors and highway superintendents.

It has become almost a joke: Ó Hello Dan, It is Waldemar, guess why I am callingÉ ..Ó ItÕ s really not funny anymore. This is one of the coldest, iciest winters we can remember. As I type, that portion of the road which we have no choice but to travel, is glare ice, not walkable, dangerous.

The explanation we usually receive sounds like: our trucks are too big, our drivers can not back up, the plows only plow to the right, or only to the left, the sand now comes from the center of the truck, not from the rearÉ .

About a month ago, we made our first annual call to Dan Connell who is always congenial and promises to speak to the highway super first thing in the morning.

The call ends in a friendly manner, but that is indeed the end.

Nothing, nadda, rien changes.

That call was shortly after Waldemar, with a newly replaced shoulder, had fallen badly on that portion of the road and hurt that new shoulder sending him back to the hospital for increased care.

Our second call of this season was so ridiculous I worry that you might not believe it.

We called Dan at home who presented as shocked, Ò DidnÕ t Dennie take care of that???!!!Ó Just give him a call, he will take care of it.Ó Still trusting (Ha!) Waldemar calls Dennie at the town shed who in turn responds: Ò DidnÕ t Dan take care of that? He said he would!Ó At this point, the message is clear, no matter what oneÕ s contribution to this town is, if that piece of the road has never been plowed or sanded before, by golly, it never will be.

And that will be the demise of Westport, change just doesnÕ t happen.

Molly Kasriels, Westport

Smart growth a threat to home rule To the Editor: The Adirondack Council recently stated that theyÕ ve joined Governor Cuomo and the APA to support Smart Growth initiatives.

They also state that Cuomo has increased funding for these type of land use planning initiatives.

An example of this is CuomoÕ s Capital Region Sustainability Plan, which created a regional planning council covering the 8 counties surrounding Albany.

The first order of business is to go out and convince the municipalities in the 8 counties that regional planners would be better for them than their own local Home Rule authority, which they currently possess by law.

The goal is to give the new regional council the authority to mandate local zoning regulations.

By comparison, our regional council is the APA. Smart Growth Comprehensive Plans for sustainability are part of the pitch. The short story on Smart Growth is that regional planners, like the APA, will allow us to expand our town centers if we agree to more regulation outside the centers.

Eventually more people end up living in the new larger zoned town centers, because youÕ re not allowed to build much anywhere else.

Toss in some Complete Streets & Active Living Strategies, which gets us all walking or on bicycles, rather than using cars, and shazam, weÕ re all better off. At least according to our new planner overlords.

ItÕ s considered the Re-urbanization of America.

If you Google Smart Growth, Sustainability, and Agenda 21 youÕ ll discover that these are national issues that many towns, counties, and even states are trying to avoid.

The real intent of Adirondack Smart Growth planning is available by glancing at Ann Ruzow HollandÕ s, Ò At the Tipping Point-Private Land Use Planning in the Adirondacks.Ó ItÕ s available on ajes.org/v17/holland2011.php.

ItÕ s about a slow, steady, transference of authority to the APA, as should have happened back in the 1970Õ s, creating a Ò regionallocal collaborative processÓ with Ò regionalÒ eventually dominating since we locals lack the capacity for proper planning.

If the environmentalists support Smart Growth and Sustainability, you need to ask yourself, WHY? The environmentalists do not represent you. They represent the Adirondacks.

Your town board represents you, therefore, Home Rule Authority must remain intact for your town boards to utilize.

Ken Fenimore, Elizabethtown

Demonizing, dehumanizing those who disagree To the Editor: The Town of Lake George has come under attack by the giant Tree Hugging Environmental Aestheticists, or THEA. THEA is a shape shifting, terra-aquatic, invasive species. On land, it takes form of the multi-limbed, Manhattanite Protect the Adirondacks.

On water it looks somewhat like the Lake George Waterkeeper. No offense intended, but, in this opinion IÕ m supposed to demonize my opponents.

Recently, the Lake George Mirror reminisced that THEASÕ s attack upon the Town of Lake George recalled a similar attack in the late 1980s and early 1990s which had embroiled the entire forced into retreat. Some Adirondackers have defused and the so-called 1980Õ s Property Rights Movement was forced into retreat. Some Adirondackers have believed that the extreme demands of the THEA were placated for good, but they are mistaken.

THEA is like the undead. Barely two months ago, THEA consumed the entire Adirondack Journal editorial board, causing a bombastic diatribe of panicked alarm.

Fortunately, before the editorial board could cancel its alarm with misguided apology from its rebuked publisher, the heroic Essex County Board of Supervisors dauntlessly rushed to barricade the gates to thwart any THEA assault.

In the Town of Lake George, THEA has taken the shape of The Chazen Companies, and it conspires, zombie like, to suck the property by regulation without compensation. So too, the Chazen plan would take lake view properties and screen them behind slope constraints and tree counting regimens, sending warrantless intruders to search and levy fines on the land owners as a form of double taxation.

For those who would side THEA, the Chazen Comprehensive Plan proposes a utopia for the southern basin of Lake George. That might be all well and good, and environmentally sensitive town residents likely would give the plan two thumbs up, if Chazen were working with a blank slate.

But itÕ s not. More importantly, the New York Constitution and the APA have already created a utopia for the residents of the Town of Lake George, and they donÕ t need outsiders to tell them how to CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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hen I was little and ran up to my dad, begging for something we couldnÕ t afford, he would raise his huge hands and say, Ò Hold your horses. LetÕ s talk about it.Ó What is there about mankind and horses?

Before he died, we asked our father to speak his entire private and professional life onto tape. His childhood was the stuff movies are made of. For a time, they had no housing and spent their nights sleeping in the stables beneath the horses. My grandfather was a teamster.

Each morning, he took his son Russell, his team and wagon and parked along a city street waiting to be enlisted to move anything that would fit on

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My dad paid his dues by using his tremendous strength to load and unload heavy objects, sometimes carrying them up many flights of stairs. Growing up, I saw my father rip a New York City telephone book in half and snap a new clothesline with his bare hands.

When it was time for the county fair, I always headed for the horse pull competition. I watched the interaction between farmers and their teams. Sometimes, the man who whispered to his horses, encouraged them to pull the heaviest load. Often, bigger teams with screaming owners, pulled less.

In grade school, my preacher dad had a mission church in Hogansburg. My Native American friends, the Garrows, owned a Shetland pony and my days were complete when they allowed me to climb aboard.

In high school, I spent time on the Rockhill farm in Moira joining my friend Theron, riding bareback around the remnants of an ancient racetrack. On the Hiltz farm where I worked, I hitched a horse to the dump rake. Farmer Dave cultivated with the horse and also used it to pull hay up from the wagon with a long rope.

When I spent a summer at Adventure Town near Alexandria Bay in the mid Ô 50s, I watched as the teams were harnessed and hitched to a stage coach every morning. I got to sit inside and fire off an entire box of shotgun blanks as we were chased by outlaws into the village at breakneck speed.

I got to watch my friends ride the broncos in the rodeo shows and tested my youthful strength on the huge Brahma bulls. How did I not break bones? Only God knows.

When I moved to Plattsburgh in 1961, I set out to find all the riding stables nearby. I enjoyed trail riding in those days. Sadly, most of those stables are long gone, but a few remain.

I havenÕ t ridden in years. IÕ m not certain there is a horse around here that could hold my backside. If there were, IÕ m not at all sure I could climb aboard without help from a crane.

The Gales in Moira and Jack Connell in Keeseville gave me pleasure at the horse races during county fairs. JackÕ s daughter Marla continues riding and boarding horses on the farm. I love seeing photos from their frequent rides with friends. Most of us also get excited to watch the Kentucky Derby every year.

I worked in radio for years with Anne Tarasavage.

Her daughter Carla loved to ride as a tyke and now owns a wonderful horse ranch in Arizona.

My brother Õ s granddaughter, Rosie, has worked with horses for years and I follow her daily posts about that love affair with the equines including her little mare, Ò Sparrow.Ó Daphne Wright operates a riding school in Saranac. When I watch these people with their horses, I have no doubt that their special relationships are in-born.

We enjoy the beer commercials with the famous Clydesdales. I enjoyed announcing at the Morgan showings in the past. If you love horses, as I do, you know the bond is natural. They have been an integral part of human history. KayeÕ s father, the late Alfred Vaughan, used to tell of horses races through Morrisonville in the days of dirt roads.

As a matter of fact, when Kaye was born, her dad hitched up the team and headed through the blizzard to find a doctor who could help.

I have a friend who feels compelled to paint horses and I have written a fun ghost story about it from Macomb Street in Plattsburgh.

Want to take a guess as to the tallest horse on record? 21.2-1/2 hands (a hand is 4 inches); 3,360 pounds. He was born in England in 1846 and was first named Ò Sampson,Ó then Ò Mammoth.Ó Now, THATÕ s a horse.

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Jack Jay, Robber Jay

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ast weekend, I witnessed a fairly large bird repeatedly attack a group of smaller birds at my feeder. The big bird didnÕ t stick around for very long. Rather, it would fly in, fill its cheeks to the beak and promptly chase off any competition that dared to challenge it for food. Plainly, it was a bully!

I watched it pack as much feed as possible in its craw, and fly off to the woods again and again.

It was extremely entertaining. I recognized it as a Gray Jay, measuring less than a foot in height, and about ten inches in length. It was gray on top with a bit of a crown, and grayish-white on its undersides. With a white forehead and throat, it appeared to be kind of chesty as it strutted around. It also came with an attitude that very few birds could get away with, and it took great pride in announcing and molesting any species that intruded on the edge of the feeder.

Gray jays are Ò scatter- hoarders.Ó and they use natural glue that is in their saliva to paste food reserves they stash in the bark of spruce and fir trees. They also collect trinkets, such as tin foil, plastic, and broken glass that they use to decorate their surroundings. They are both loud, and flashy They create hundreds of individual food stashes, and retrieve an incredible 75-85 percent of their stored food. By some estimates, they may have thousands of food caches at one time, These caches allow them to live year round in areas like the Adirondacks and Quebec where the winters are brutal and nesting begins early, in February and March. Their young begin to leave the nest in early May, at about the same time migratory species are returning north.

Gray jays are omnivorous, which means theyÕ ll eat mammals, nestling birds, carrion as well as fruits and seeds They live year round in the northern U.S and Canada, primarily in habitats that favor spruce-fir forests, similar to their close cousins the Blue Jay. They are members of the corvid (crow) family and while I’ve often considered Blue Jays and Ravens to be Ò Town CriersÕ of the woods, the Gray Jay truly takes the cake in this regard.

In comparison with Gray Jays, all the others are downright bashful when this loudmouth begins to strut in with itÕ s chest all puffed out.

The gray jay makes a series of whistling sounds of Ò wheeooÓ or Ò wheee-ah.Ó and it also has a much harsher alarm call of Ò kren kren kren.Ó Its alarm call is a screeching Ò jaaayy.Ó Yup, itÕ s annoying, to the point of being offensive, but it gets the job done.

The jays also appear to be hungry all the time, but itÕ s probably just because they are hoarders. They eat fruits, seeds and insects, but during the winter months; they feed primarily on conifer seeds.

Currently, Gray Jays are currently entering into the breeding season. They are very protective of their select area of the woods, and theyÕ re not afraid to let your know it.

The birds can appear to be very tame and will often hang around a camp looking for an opportunity to take food. They also like shiny objects. IÕ ve read tales of Jack Jays pilfering rings and watches that lumberjacks left on the windowsill, after washing their hands outside the cook cabin.

It may explain why shiny objects such as silver coins, tin foil and Mylar balloons are commonly found in their Gray jay nests.

I expect it is also the reason Native Peoples including Cree, Algonquin and Mohawk consider Gray Jays to be tricksters, the equivalent of a coyote among the western nations.

The term Whiskey Jack or Jack Jay is believed to be an Anglicized

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pronunciation of the Algonquin term Wisakedjak, who was an Algonquin trickster god.

The gray jay is also known as a Ò robber jayÕ due to their habit of pilfering food and shiny objects to take back to the nest. They are hoarders, of both food and trinkets.

National Parks Iniative

Recently, President Obama announced the creation of a national initiative that will ensure every fourth grader in the country has the opportunity to visit a National Park or similar, public park lands. The effort will provide all fourthgrade students and their families with free admission to National Parks and other federal lands and waters for a full year.

The initiative is a joint effort of the White House, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the Department of the Interior, The National Park Service, The National Park Foundation, and many non-governemental organizations.

The Outdoor Alliance for Kids, a network of organizations committed to connecting children to nature, also played a significant role in the development of the initiative.

The current effort takes a page from the skierÕ s playbook, which provides all 4th graders with free lessons, skiing and boarding.

Ski areas long ago recognized the importance of Ô starting them youngÕ , after studies revealed the majority of our lifelong recreational habits are determined by the time we graduate 4th grade.

And itÕ s not just skiing that weÕ re talking about here. It also includes hiking and swimming, fishing, biking, boating, and a full spectrum of similar recreational life skills.

ItÕ s important to note that the recreational pursuits of our youth will positively affect our health and wellbeing long into the future.

Although the new national effort targets the use of National Parks and Monuments, there is a pressing need to develop similar statewide efforts, especially in New York where some of the finest, and most underutilized wild parklands in the country can be found.

It may be time for the NYS Education Department to require every 4th Grader in the state has an opportunity to spend at least one full day in the park.

And if they came, I bet theyÕ d be back!

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

Hunter ed planned in Putnam

PUTNAM Ñ A hunter education course will be held at the Putnam Firehouse in Putnam, New York from 5-9 p.m. on March 20 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 21.

Those attending must attend both days and attendees should bring a lunch. Call Mike Bruce at 518-547-8299 to register for the class or Tom Barber at 518-585-7859.

Hunter ed set in Upper Jay

UPPER JAY Ñ A hunter education course will be held at the Upper Jay Fire Station in Upper Jay, New York from 6-10 p.m. on March 20 and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 21. Thoise attending must attend both days and attendees should bring a lunch. Call Marshall Crownshield at 518-963-7768 to register for the class.

Cornell to hold workshops

Gray Jays, close relatives of the more common BlueJay, are currently beginning the breeding season across the Northeast.

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KEESEVILLE Ñ Cornell Cooperative Extension PreSeason Direct Marketing Workshops in Keeseville, Canton and Watertown will help farmers who sell direct to consumers from their farms, at event or at farmersÕ markets learn how to brand themselves and better market and sell their fresh food and processed items.

The workshops with Extension educators go from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. They will cover how to brand a farm and its products to catch consumer attention and build buyer loyalty. Marketing chickens and poultry products will be a specific interest area for discussion.

The workshops will update growers on the Food Safety Modernization Act laws and the latest development in farmers market consumer programs such as the EBT/electronic benefits transfer payment system and the FMNP nutrition program assistance for women infants, children and senior citizens.

Adirondack Harvest Coordinator Laurie Davis will present the benefits of becoming a member of the community-based, Extension-facilitated, nonprofit organization that promotes market expansion and local food availability across 12 northern NY counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Saratoga, St. Lawrence, Warren, and Washington.

The other workshops are set for Saturday, April 4, in the Canton, St. Lawrence County Cornell Cooperative Extension Learning Farm, register with Brent Buchanan, 315-379-9192, bab22@cornell.edu; and Saturday, April 11, in the Watertown, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County, register with Steve Ledoux, 315-788-8450, swl73@cornell.edu.

The $15 workshop fee includes lunch. Cornell Cooperative Extension offers equal opportunity programming and employment opportunities. Learn more online at ccenny.com.

The “Banana” boat used to rescue a mock victim.

Ice/cold water training on Bulwagga Bay I

t may not seem like spring will ever get here, but in time, Lake Champlain will thaw and pose a potential danger. Ice fishermen, dog walkers, cross country skiers and cold water wanderers of all sorts, can become victims if they break through thawing or rotten ice.

Fire fighters from our

By Rich Redman area participated in an Ice /Cold Water Rescue Technician course taught by the Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC). New York State certified instructors from the Fire Academy, taught the course to Whitehall, Schroon Lake, Port Henry and Moriah firefighters so they know how to handle on-ice rescues. For two weekend days, Dave Simmons, and George Bassler, gave 16 hours of hands on instruction certifying 18 firefighters as Ice/Cold Water Rescue Technicians.

Classroom education was about types of ice, ice strengths and formation, cold water isothermic temperatures, which maintains the water at 39.2 degrees under the ice, types of specialized rescue equipment, and the physical dangers involving the human body when they become hypothermic.

Hypothermia is when the human body temperature, falls below 95 degrees. The loss of body temperature symptoms include, impairment of fine motor skills, loss of judgment and what is termed the Ò umbles, mumbles, fumbles and stumblesÓ . Moderate to severe hypothermia steals the humanÕ s ability to rescue themselves, eventually causing a coma or even death. Self- rescue becomes impossible, and that is where the rescue training comes into play.

This customized training required the rescuers to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as” Mustang” or Ò GumbyÓ cold water suits for their own safety. Rescuer safety is the number one priority. A rescuer becoming a victim only compounds the problem.

On-ice training included using specialized equipment, such as an RTC “banana boat”, ice rescue floatation rings, rope handling and carabineerÕ s , rope rescue throw bags, and MARSARS rescue sleds, which both Port Henry and Moriah Fire have as standard equipment. Self-rescue techniques for the rescuers along with various rescue skills for victims were taught.

Medical aspects and handling techniques of cold water victims was stressed as the human body becomes extremely sensitive when hypothermic. Do no harm was emphasized.

Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death in the U.S.; with over 4000 lives lost annually. Using the proper equipment, in conjunction with specially trained technicians, we may be able to lower that number. Our lakes are vital to our Adirondack economics. Having rescue technicians is important. NO ice is safe ice, so think before you become a statistic!

With Lake Champlain, and Lake George at our doorsteps, regionalization of specialized teams should be considered to help individual towns and village departments with ice rescue and cold water needs. Fire equipment is costly and no one department can do it all. Regionalization of these specially trained and equipped teams would spread the cost out among the towns. With man-power shortages in every department, regionalization would also allow firefighters from neighboring departments to work together as a specialized team. No one wants to give up their piece of the pie, but there is no pie, if there are no pieces! ItÕ s time to think about economic and man-power conservation. WISE USE!

Conservation

Conversations

Rich Redman is a retired District Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and an avid outdoorsman.

His column will appear regularly. He may be reached at rangeric@ nycap.rr.com.

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Letters

From page 5 live in it or how to protect it.

Fortunately, the residents of the Town of Lake George have united and are well informed, and they are taking their case to their elected representatives, including the appointed members of the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee. They are provided the public voice that New York regulations require with regard to the formulation of comprehensive plans, not the lip service to public commentary that Chazen has affected while concealing its deference to THEA.

www.valleynewsadk.com Hopefully, the town’s elected officials will have the same perspicacity as the Essex County Board of Supervisors.

The Mirror would chastise the dehumanization and demonization of THEA, and would caution against the animosity that drove the debates during the last invasion of the nineteen seventies and eighties. That is well-intentioned and, if fairly deserved, accepted chastisement; but perhaps it is directed towards the wrong parties.

Those who challenge what is being wrought upon the Town of Lake George by the proposed zoning regulations in the Chazen Comprehensive Plan are not

Valley News - Tri Lakes Edition • March 7, 2015 | 7 looking to renew any vociferous debates with environmental extremists. They didnÕ t start this, and they simply want THEA to leave them alone.

And, they also want their local government to respect the rights and liberties inherent in private property ownership. The mirror would offer them an Adirondack Park history lesson. However, The Mirror ought to first recall the region’s historical role in the American Revolution, and remember that while our properties are in the Adirondacks, we live in the Land of the Free.

Edward Pontacoloni, Lake George

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From page 1 And on Dec. 25, he touched down at the Battle of the Bulge. Ò General Patton was there,Ó he said. Ò We were taking prisoners 1,000 at a time Ñ the Germans just started giving up.Ó Two feet of snow were on the ground during the Battle of the Bulge, while temps hung 10-15 degrees below zero. Ò It was hell, IÕ ll tell you.Ó Crossing the Elbe River was the tipping point: Ò After that, we were just holding our positions.Ó The Plattsburgh resident ended up fighting in five battles.

“I was in every one,” he said. “Our outfit was always in there somewhere, right from the beginning.Ó How did he feel was the war was over? Ò Great!Ó Al Kurtz, of Elizabethtown, was a quartermaster in the Army.

His unitÕ s job was to set up supply up depots 10-15 miles behind the frontlines. Ò When they moved, we moved,Ó he said. Ò We did all of our work at night.Ó He went from England to Africa to Italy. Ò We had a quite a party when they hung Mussolini,Ó he recalled. Ò Everyone went wild! We were all excited because we knew it was getting close to the end.Ó Vietnam veteran John Nailor put his arms around the two men: Ò IÕ m here to support my heroes,Ó he said.

Then they were directed to the auditorium Ñ Ò Alright guys!

Head Ô em up and move Ô em out!Ó called a guardian Ñ where students and faculty from Westport and Elizabethtown-Central were waiting.

They entered and were given a standing ovation. Ò TheyÕ re real heroes,Ó said

Published by Denton Publications, Inc. Honor Flight Secretary Pauline Stone. Ò After the movie, youÕ ll know exactly what weÕ re talking about.Ó North Honor Flight Official Joe Staves turned around and displayed his back to the students: Ò If you can read this, thank a veteran,Ó he said. Ò It says it all.Ó Staves drew a parallel between past and present: Ò These gentlemen, at your age, left home and went to places that they hadnÕ t even heard about,Ó he told the kids. Ò Some lied to serve their country.Ó Most donÕ t consider themselves heroes, he said. Ò They consider heroes to be the guys who didnÕ t return.Ó Honor Flight has 133 hubs in 42 states. Ò ItÕ s probably one of the greatest experiences that IÕ ve ever been involved in,Ó said Staves.

He gave the kids a homework assignment: Ò Go home, speak to your parents and family members and find out if they know anyone served in World War II or Korea and push them to take advantage of the opportunity,Ó he said. Ò We need volunteers and veterans.Ó The lights dimmed and the film rolled.

Over 900 WWII veterans pass away each day, it intoned. Ò They were afraid, but actually saved the world.Ó The veterans turned around in their chairs and came face to face with their past Ñ Marching troops, blood in the waves; a map of the world stained with the creeping black ink of Nazi Germany Ñ the emaciated corpses of concentration camp victims and survivors.

The black ash of their flesh.

The room collectively sniffled and the men stared straight ahead.

The lights came back on.

The room applauded and Staves honored their values of modesty, industriousness, faith Ñ of a legacy of volunteerism. Ò These guys are awesome!Ó bellowed a guy from the top row of the bleachers.

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ÒS HE TOLD MEÓ Hoskins said Boisen came to her office to share a discussion she had with then-highway superintendent Jim Morgan about seeking help for his son, William Morgan, who was living in Georgia with a relative. ÒS he said, Ô You wouldnÕ t believe this, that the reason that Bill Morgan had came back to Essex was because of previous child pornography,Õ Ó r ecalled Hoskins.

Hoskins couldnÕ t recall the exact date of the conversation with Boisen, which she described as brief and behind closed doors, but estimated it was mid 2013, before that fallÕ s election.

At the time, sources said, Morgan was living with his brother in Georgia. ÒI donÕ t know if the brother caught him doing it and the brother has children, or if it was something to do with the police,Ó said Hoskins. ÒI really canÕ t remember that Ñ only that he was found with child pornography [in Georgia] and they were sending him here and his brother kicked him out.Ó Hoskins couldnÕ t recall the catalyst, but said she and Boisen had a cordial working relationship.

“We worked together for a long time and she filled me in on everything,Ó she said. ÒW e talked about numerous things, so it didnÕ t surprise me that she did tell me.Ó Hoskins recalled Boisen urged her to keep the information private due to the lack of concrete evidence.

Hoskins said she felt alarmed, especially as a young woman. ÒI f these things were true about Bill Morgan, it would not be good for the town,Ó said Hoskins. ÒT hose were my concerns, the children of the town of Essex.Ó Hoskins said Boisen had similar concerns. ÒS he said it made her sick, it made her sick to her stomach,Ó recalled Hoskins.

NO DIRECT EVIDENCE After she got the news of MorganÕ s alleged proclivities, Hoskins said she looked at him differently. ÒT here was a slight fear in his eyes, like a quiver about them,Ó she said. ÒI t was just different.Ó Hoskins said she never saw any direct evidence of illicit material. ÒI do not have any concrete evidence I saw,Ó she said. ÒB ut I did hear that, you know, that this was going on or had occurred.Ó While MorganÕ s computer screen faced away from visitors, the clerk did exhibit skittish tendencies, said Hoskins. ÒWh en you would walk in, he would shuffle papers around on his desk like he was doing something,Ó she said. ÒS o it was a little peculiar.Ó Morgan would also keep his door closed and locked. ÒPeo ple would come into the town hall looking for the town clerk and the door was shut and they thought he was gone,Ó said Hoskins.

She also noted that while Morgan had access to a town computer Ñ the one the FBI seized in January Ñ he brought in a personal laptop in a plastic WalMart bag that went unused during office hours. ÒH e didnÕ t have it out using it when we were there,Ó she recalled. ÒH e would have it and it would be shut.Ó COMPUTER WENT UNCHECKED The information technology professional the town used to service their computers, Ken Hughes, serviced each machine Ñ until the new administration took office.

Hughes performed regular routine maintenance Ñ clearing cookies and caches, updating software and configuring equipment Ñ during the Boisen administration.

But aside from one visit during the transitional period, he hasnÕ t performed the checks since Dec. 23, 2013.

Hughes offered to continue the monthly visits as he had done before, but an administration official said they would only retain him as an on-call consultant.

Hughes confirmed to the Valley News he was instructed not to examine MorganÕ s machine, but couldnÕ t recall the source. ÒI was told not to service MorganÕ s computer,Ó he said.

www.valleynewsadk.com Citing MorganÕ s prior experience in the industry, he said he believed it was Morgan himself.

That conversation took place right around Christmas 2013, he said, referring to his notes.

Since then, Hughes has pared down his services to minor problems like addressing a wi-fi concern and installing Vonnage, a voiceover IP network.

A typical visit would see him servicing five computers simultaneously, a two-hour session that would cost the town $130 per month.

Hoskins said she pushed the computer issue with Gardner, but MorganÕ s machine remained unserviced. ÒI t was not kosher to me,Ó s he said.

TOLD THE SUPERVISOR Hoskins said she brought reports of Òo dd behaviorÓ back to Gardner shortly after the clerk assumed his position. ÒI would say I really started expressing my concerns after I resigned as deputy town clerk,Ó said Hoskins. ÒI told them that, you know, I had heard of the child pornography in his past and you know, why would he be in there during the day with the door shut, let alone locked for the public to not have access to him?Ó she recalled.

Gardner, she said, “just kind of sat there, at first, as I was kind of going on expressing my feelings.Ó The Valley News asked Ed Gardner directly on Monday, March 2, if he received complaints about MorganÕ s rumored penchant for child pornography from any town employees: ÒN ope,Ó said Gardner.

Gardner told the Valley News previously that he and other town officials were unaware of any suspicious or questionable activity in the town hall prior to the FBI raid.

Hoskins disagreed, saying she expressed concern to Gardner

Valley News - Tri Lakes Edition • March 7, 2015 | 9 about the peculiar behavior of Hoskins. ÒH e would just say, Ô Oh, IÕ ll have a talk with himÕ and heÕ d go in his office and you’d hear him bs-ing, basically. I wouldn’t be surprised if he went in his office and said to Bill, ‘Oh, I was just coming in here to shut her up.Õ Ó Since the clerk is independently elected, thereÕ s little town officials, including Gardner, can do to remove him before he is convicted of a felony.

MOVING ON Hoskins resigned as MorganÕ s deputy in-or-about March 2014, but still retained her other responsibilities.

She recalled telling Gardner about her decision to resign due to clashes with the clerk.

Hoskins also cited professional disagreements.

Morgan, she said, changed systems and sparred with the town board. She said the clerk wouldnÕ t pass along messages from local residents and other parties with town business, even when she was in the office. ÒI wasnÕ t being provided with information to handle my job and I didnÕ t like that because it looked poorly on me and thatÕ s a problem that really set me off because I donÕ t like having a bad image like that,Ó she said. ÒS o with that, and he started doing weird things, it was likeÉ I canÕ t be a part of this.Ó In July 2014, she decided to leave entirely to pursue opportunities elsewhere.

But Hoskins said she never felt afraid in the office, nor felt like she was pushed out.

Morgan was transferred to the federal administrative detention facility in Brooklyn on Feb. 15.

According to a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia, Morgan was in transit from New York to Virginia on Tuesday, March 3.

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Tri-lakers go 5-for-8 in Nordic, alpine state championships Sheila Decker of Saranac Lake grabs lone alpine title while Karl Shulz and Nina Armstrong lead Lake Placid in a Nordic sweep

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andrew@denpubs.com WILMINGTON/LAKE PLACID Ñ Alpine and Nordic skiers from Lake Placid and Saranac Lake protected their home snow, combining for five of eight individual NYSPHSAA titles in two days of competition Feb. 23-24.

Because of a -11 windchill on Monday, all Nordic events were pushed back into a packed Tuesday at Mount Van Hoevenberg.

Alpine, meanwhile, carried on at Whiteface over the course of both days.

The two schools also combined to win three of four school awards, while regionally Section V placed first in three of four disciplines. The other went to Section VII behind the Lake Placid and Saranac Lake boysÕ Nordic performances.

Lake Placid dominates Nordic field

Nina Armstrong and Karl Schulz, who each won the Nordic individual classics and skied on winning relay teams, both earned the New York State Nordic Combined Champion honor after a long Tuesday of competition, a pair of firsts for the school, said Lake Placid coach Bill Frazer.

ArmstrongÕ s 28:11.8 time in the classic race was well ahead of second place finisher Sarah Ducloss of Shenendehowa Central, who finished in 30:24.4. Ò We expected to do well, but not this well,Ó said Frazer. Ò The skiers that I have on my team are super talented but also really hard workers that know how to compete at a top level.Ó Gabby Armstrong rounded out the top three with a 30:35.7, while Saranac LakeÕ s Jackie Garso placed seventh with a time of 32:16.2. Ò Jackie Garso really came through for our girls,Ó said Saranac Lake head coach Keith Kogut. Ò She made a real statement that

Above left: Scott Shulz helped Lake Placid and Section VII to championship wins with his first place in the relay with Henry Mcgrew and Karl Shulz as well as his fourth-place performance in the classic.

Above right: Lake Placid’s Gabby Armstrong finished third in the classic and joined Nina Armstrong and Sage Miller to win first place in the Nordic relay event. Blue Bomber racers took first place in all four Nordic skiing events while a young Saranac Lake team also had a strong showing.

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Top photo: Saranac Lake’s Jackie Garso finished in seventh place in the classic and joined fellow Red Storm skiers Johanna Mohrs and Maggie Peer in an 11th place relay finish. Garso was also one of only three racers out of 48 to finish a relay leg in under 12 minutes. The other two were Nina and Gabby Armstrong on the winning Lake Placid team.

Bottom photo: Ethan Wood, left, and Bryce Hartman in the boys’ Nordic relay. The two, along with Lauchlan Cheney-Seymore, finished in third place. Their performance, coupled with Lake Placid’s win, gave Section VII the Nordic championship. Hartman also finished second in the classic, Cheney-Seymore ninth and Wood 12th as racers from the two schools made up half of the top 12.

Photo by Markus Mohrs

sheÕ ll be one of the top girls in the state next year and she has the potential to compete for a podim finish.”

Sage Miller came in 23rd, Johanna Mohrs 45th and Maggie Peer 48th in the classic. Ò It feels like a great accomplishment,Ó said Miller. Ò I love the feeling of achievement you get after finishing a race or a tiring practice.

Having a positive, helpful coach, and supportive, funny teammates, are two factors that contribute a lot fo my love for Nordic skiing.Ó In the girlsÕ relay, Gabby and Nina Armstrong teamed with Miller for a first place 36:23.4, nearly two minutes faster than Honeoye in second.

Mohrs, Garso and Peer took 11th out of 16 teams for Saranac Lake in the relay, a feat Kogut was proud of given the larger sectionsÕ ability to pull top racers from big, multiple schools.

Nina and Gabby Armstrong, as well as Garso, were the only three racers out of 48 to finish their respective legs of the relay in less than 12 minutes.

Section V took regional honors while the Lake Placid girls nabbed the best school finish.

In boys’ competition, Shulz finished the classic race in 30:29.8, edging Saranac LakeÕ s Bryce HartmanÕ s second-place, 30:41.0.

Scott Shulz skied into a fourth place finish at 32:06.4, Henry Mcgrew took seventh with a 33:18 and Lauchlan Cheney-Seymore grabbed ninth in 33:52.3 as Section VII racers made up half of the top 10.

Saranac LakeÕ s Ethan Wood added in a 12th place finish.

As a school, the Lake Placid boys were best in overall points, while the Blue Bomber-Red Storm combo earned a section title for the North Country as well. Ò For our boys team,Ó said Kogut, Ò this was one of the best results weÕ ve ever had at the state championships,Ó adding that Lauchlan is only a freshman and Wood a sophomore.

The boysÕ Nordic relay team of Karl Shulz, Scott Shulz and Mcgrew finished with a firstplace time of 28:25.5, half a minute faster than the runner-up team from Section III. Ò The things I love most about the sport are getting to go out and push my body to the limits alongside my close friends,Ó said Mcgrew, who described how growing up in Lake Placid with parents who ski is a big part of his involvement with the sport. Ò IÕ ve been skiing with them for a long time now and itÕ s kind of become a habit to ski,Ó said Mcgrew.

Saranac LakeÕ s Hartman, Cheney-Seymore and Wood came in third place with a time of

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WeÕ re very excited about next year,Ó said Kogut, explaining that of the nearly 50 modified and varsity skiers on the team, only two are seniors. Ò This team should get better and better heading forward.Ó Frazer explained that although having the state finals on home snow gave the athletes familiarity with the hills, the team could have been that successful anywhere. Ò Every one of the six kids skied their best and raced raster than expected,Ó said Frazer. Ò I also think we surprised a lot of other schools from around the state because it has been over 35 years since Lake Placid was this successful.Ó

Decker leads charge at Whiteface

Shelia Decker picked up two podium finishes Monday and Tuesday, clocking in the fastest in the giant slalom and third in slalom in alpine competition.

DeckerÕ s two-run combined time of 1:50.28 in the GS was over a full second faster than GiGi Vasile of Webster, a substantial margin in alpine racing. Vasile finished with a 1:51.35.

ShenendehowaÕ s Julia Smith took third with a 1:51.39.

Saranac LakeÕ s Ryley Fischer came in 33rd with a 2:02.93 and Lake PlacidÕ s Erin Skufka was close behind with a 36th place 2:03.20 out of 53 skiers who finished both runs.

In the slalom, only the order on the podium shifted. DeckerÕ s 1:32.89 was good for third, behind Vasile (1:31.47) and Smith (1:31.98).

Decker just missed combined honors, which went to Vasile for her first and second place finishes.

Macy Fischer, of Saranac Lake, came in fifth place with a 1:33.76. Lake PlacidÕ s Emily Eaton skied to 11th with a 1:38.04 while Ryley Fischer finished in 1:45.78 for 24th. Sufka (1:50.86) took 29th out of 41 finishers.

Another 20 racers were disqualified or did not finish in the slalom.

Saranac Lake finished first in girls’ alpine, edging Shenendehowa 73-68.

Leading the way in the boysÕ slalom was Lake PlacidÕ s Andrew VanSlyke, whose 1:46.13 was good for 26th place. Teammate Gunnar Anthony was close behind with a 1:46.35, 28thplace finish.

Coming in 36th and 37th were Lake PlacidÕ s Forrest Ledger (1:54.91) and Saranac Lake’s Sully Fogarty (1:56.34).

Jack Gallagher of Lake Placid rounded out Section VII finishers with a 2:03.50.

Gallagher (2:07.14) and Ledger (2:10.30) took 39th and 40th, respectively, in the GS race the following day, helping Lake Placid to a fifth overall team score.

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Saranac 53, Saranac Lake 29 SARANAC Ñ A runaway third quarter helped the Chiefs cruise to a 53-29 win over the Red Storm in the Section VII Class B quarterfinals Feb. 25.

Saranac Lake stuck around in the first half as Saranac, playing on its home floor, took a 24-17 lead into the break.

But in the third quarter the floodgates opened. The Chiefs mounted an 18-1 run after halftime to balloon a seven-point lead into 24, a margin that would hold through an 11-11 fourth quarter.

Tyler Blair scored a team-high 15 points for Saranac, Austin Myers had nine and Nick Mather eight.

The Chiefs hit four 3-pointers to the Red StormÕ s 1, two coming from Blair, one from Mather and the other by Isiah Dessureault, who finished with six points.

Saranac LakeÕ s Mike Rice was a bright spot for the team. He scored a game-high 21 points for the bulk of the teamÕ s offense.

Tanner Manning connected on one from outside for his three points and Mike Spadaro had two more.

Schroon Lake 50, Lake Placid 45 SCHROON LAKE Ñ The Wildcats won, but the Blue Bombers were no pushovers.

Lake Placid gave the stateÕ s 17th ranked Class D team a run for its money, taking them to the half tied before the third quarter went in Schroon LakeÕ s favor.

The final score of the quarterfinals matchup was 50-45.

Tanner Stone led the Wildcats with 19 points while Alex Shaughnessy scored 13 and Joe Maisonville 10.

The Blue BombersÕ Tarik Cecunjanin had a team-high 17 points and Scott Rossi added 14 more. Jay Reid had nine, Alex Brandes three and Austin Pratt two to round out the teamÕ s scoring in the season-ending setback.

Schroon Lake will face off against Keene in the Class D semifinals on Wednesday in Ticonderoga.

Girls’ basketball Plattsburgh 43, Saranac Lake 28 PLATTSBURGH Ñ Ashley Marlow put the Hornets on her back, scoring 26 points to lead her team in a 43-28 win in the Class B quarterfinal 4 vs. 5 matchup on Feb. 24.

Plattsburgh jumped out to a 15-2 lead in the opening quarter and never let Saranac Lake come back, outscoring the visiting opponent 28-26 the rest of the way.

Marlow connected on 12 field goals and added a pair from the line to nearly match the Red Storm in scoring all by herself.

Cierra Branham-Harvey had six points and Alyssa Salls four

the playoff chase.

The game was nearly equal in opportunities as the Chiefs held a slim 29-28 margin in shots, but goalkeeper Jeff Smith was perfect in net in the victory as he turned away all 28 shots.

Jacob Lilledahl opened the scoring for Saranac with just six seconds remaining in the first period when he converted on assists by Alex Fisher and Kevin Fisher.

The 1-0 lead held for much of the second period until Alex Zurlo doubled the lead with just over two and a half minutes left on the clock.

Collin Recore and Tristan Archambault were credited with the assists on the second goal.

Saranac LakeÕ s Justin Farmer made 27 saves between the pipes in the season-ending setback.

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more in the win.

Almelina led the Red Storm with 11 points while four other players Ñ Katelyn Hewitt, Melissa Moody and Talia McDonough Ñ each scored four.

Moriah 61, Lake Placid 21 MORIAH Ñ The Vikings jumped out to an early lead and kept building, topping the Blue Bombers 61-21 in the Section VII Class D quarterfinals on Feb. 27.

Madison Stahl led all scorers with 20 points and Lauren Cross had 13 more. Cross hit four of the team’s five 3-pointers.

The Vikings also got six-point performances from Shelby MacDougal, Mackenzie Sprague and Sarah Snyder.

Lake PlacidÕ s Lauren Rossi had seven points, eight rebounds and two blocks in the setback. Maria Paola had six points and a block while Cameron Shipman scored five points and had a 3-of4 performance at the line.

Laura Stanton had two points and four rebounds and Camile Craig had a point and two assists.

The Blue Bombers finished the season 4-16 overall with a 3-11 mark in league play.

Boys’ hockey Saranac 2, Saranac Lake 0 PLATTSBURGH Ñ After splitting their regular season series with the Red Storm, the Chiefs settled the score when it mattered most.

Saranac scored a goal in each of the first two periods on its way to a 2-0 blanking of Saranac Lake on Feb. 25 to stay alive in

Lake Placid 6, Saranac 1 LAKE PLACID — The Blue Bombers’ regular season finale against Saranac was decided by only a goal, a 3-2 win on home ice on Feb. 19.

Eight days later, they put together a very different result.

Lake Placid scored four first period goals on its way to a 6-1 win over Saranac to punch a ticket to the Section VII championship this Tuesday in Plattsburgh.

Chris Williams had two goals and an assist while Jared Smith, Bjorn Kroes, Connor Preston and Nzoni Thompson each scored one.

Preston added an assist in the win, as did Lucas Strack, Noah Mohr, Kiefer Casler and Sean Moore.

Tucker Angelopoulos made 10 saves as the Blue Bombers built a 27-11 lead in shots on goal. He nearly had a shutout, but the ChiefsÕ Luke Carpenter converted on an Alex Fisher assist with less than four minutes to play in the third period.

Saranac goalie Jeff Fisher, who had a strong season in net, finished with 21 saves.

Now Lake Placid, the top seed and fourth ranked Division II team in the state, will prepare for an unexpected opponent in the final in the Plattsburgh Hornets.

Plattsburgh upset Beekmantown 3-0 the same night.

It will be the third meeting between the Blue Bombers and Hornets this season. Lake Placid won 3-1 on Jan. 31 and 1-0 two weeks later.

Note: The March 3 championship took place after press time for the Valley News. For a recap and photos from the Section VII title game, please visit www.denpubs.com/news/sports, or read about it in the next edition of the newspaper.

Elsewhere in Section VII hockey playoffs: The Plattsburgh Hornets, the 3-seed out of six teams, opened up the playoffs with a 7-2 blasting of Northeastern Clinton. One game later, they upset the Beekmantown Eagles, ranked ninth in the state, 3-0 to earn a championship appearance.

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF PEAK-AVIEW FARM LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: PEAK-a-View Farm LLC SECOND: The county, within this state, in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is Essex.

THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: Paul Stephens, 152 Morrison RD., Westport, NY 12993 FOURTH: The existence of the limited liability company shall begin upon filing of these Articles of Organization with

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF PEAK-AVIEW FARM LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: PEAK-a-View Farm LLC SECOND: The county, within this state, in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is Essex.

THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: Paul Stephens, 152 Morrison RD., Westport, NY 12993 FOURTH: The existence of the limited liability company shall begin upon filing of these Articles of Organization with the Department of State.

I certify that I have read the above statements, I am authorized to sign these Articles of Organization, that the above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and that my signature typed below constitutes my signature.

Paul Stephens, owner (signature) Paul Stephens, ORGANIZER 152 Morrison Rd. Westport, NY 12993 VN-01/31-03/07/20156TC-71974 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SAH REAL PROPERTY, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/15/15. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SAH REAL PROPERTY, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/15/15. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1763 Haselton Rd., Wilmington, DE 12997. Purpose: any lawful activities.

VN-03/07-04/11/20156TC-74682 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Subalpine Coffee LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 5, 2015. Office Location: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: PO Box 178, Keene NY 12942. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed including with

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Subalpine Coffee LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 5, 2015. Office Location: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: PO Box 178, Keene NY 12942. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed including with or without limitation, providing high-quality coffee beverages and associated consumables in and around the High Peaks region of the Adirondack Park, and engaging in any and all activities necessary or incidental to the foregoing.

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