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JAZZ NIGHT TAPPED FOR AVCS

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Doris Merrihew remembered for family, church, military and community service

By Keith Lobdell STA FF W RITER

CLINTONVILLE | The AuSable Valley Middle-High School will become jazz central next week as the school’s jazz band will be joined by school alumni and the Adirondack Jazz Orchestra in concert Friday, April 20. » Jazz Cont. on pg. 2

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Mrs. Doris (Hicks) Merrihew was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during WWII.

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SARANAC LAKE | Several local organizations have come together to get the message out that Saranac Lake is “The Adirondack’s Coolest Place.” » Branding Cont. on pg. 2

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Family travel was a beloved part of growing up with Dr. Noel and Mrs. Doris Merrihew, seen here with their four children, Noel III, Karen, Greg and Marsha, on a trip to the Statue of Liberty. Photo provided by the Merrihew family

Stefanik caps two-day tour with Moriah forum Lawmaker answers constituent questions in Essex County

By Pete DeMola EDITOR

MORIAH | There were no protesters, fiery exchanges and barely a raised voice at Rep. Elise Stefanik’s forum in Moriah on Friday.

Instead, the lawmaker’s second town hall in as many days unfolded at a relaxed pace to about 65 attendees at the Moriah Volunteer Fire Department, where the color scheme was

more camouflage and flannel than the pink woolen hats donned by progressive activists.

“I’m not angry,” said Bernard Beebe, a Ticonderoga farmer. “America is a great country. If this was Venezuela, this wouldn’t be happening.”

The event was the polar opposite of a forum at the Moreau Community Center last Thursday in which a raucous crowd pressed Stefanik in an event that often threatened to go off the rails.

Where lines stretched down the block in South Glens Falls an hour ahead of showtime, not a single person showed up until 45 minutes before the lawmaker took at the stage on Friday, leaving the coffee as part of the lawmaker’s “Coffee With Your Congresswoman” series largely untouched. » Forum Cont. on pg. 10

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ELIZABETHTOWN | After waiting a month, the Essex County Board of Supervisors went through with a vote April 9 of “no confidence” when it comes to North Country Community College (NCCC) President Dr. Steven Tyrell and the administration.

Lawmakers believe the administration has not been fully transparent and expedient in providing info about their programming and how it impacts Essex County students.

“As one of the co-sponsors of (NCCC), (we have) repeatedly requested of the President of North Country Community College and the administration that they provide and pursue a curriculum directed at providing educational services based upon the current and economic and employment climate that would directly benefit students from Essex County,” reads the resolution.

Beneficial programming includes vocational, trade and service curricula to better serve the students, according to the document. » NCCC Cont. on pg. 4

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» Jazz Cont. from pg. 1 The two jazz performing groups will take to the stage at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium, as the AuSable Valley Jazz Band will open the concert with a short set featuring over 20 alumni players under the direction of teacher Terry Saulsgiver.

“Things are progressing well for our concert,” said Saulsgiver.

After the alumni band, the Adirondack Jazz Orchestra will take to the stage under the direction of Matt Pray.

Saulsgiver touted the musicians, many of whom are current or retired music teachers from the area. Both bands, along with alumni, will combine for what should be a rousing finale, he said.

“The idea of this concert is to showcase the tremendously talented students the AVCS music department has produced over the years,” said Pray. “Many of these students went on to be professionals in other fields, but still have fond memories of their time with the music department. Over the years, many music educators have been a part of these students lives, and we want to feature as many alumni as we can.

There are even some alumni just volunteering to help out with the event because they recognize how important it is.”

Pray said the concert is 10 years in the making.

“After discussing this with Mrs. Saulsgiver at an all-county music festival, we finally decided to do it. We have been working for months to put this event together, and you won’t want to miss a very special finale we have in store for this concert.”

Tickets are available by calling Saulsgiver at (518) 8342800, ext. 7950, or by emailing saulsgiver.terry@avcsk12. org. Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 for students and seniors, and $25 for families. Tickets will also be available at the door the evening of the show. ■ Members of the AuSable Valley Jazz Band will be joined by alumni members for a special concert April 20. » Branding Cont. from pg. 1

In honor of the Depot Theatre’s 40th year in business, Champlain National Bank has pledged $2,000 to support the theatre in 2018. This money will be used to underwrite the performances of “The 39 Steps,” a play which runs from July 20 through Aug. 5. Pictured are Jackie Hallock, vice president and director of marketing at Champlain National Bank; Kim Rielly, executive director of the Depot Theatre; and Medara Sherman, branch manager in Westport and Elizabethtown at Champlain National Bank.

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A branding project for Saranac Lake will be part of a public meeting hosted by the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) and the Brand Study Advisory Panel Tuesday, April 15, 5:30 p.m. at the Saranac Lake ROOST office, 193 River Street.

The meeting will discuss the work completed to date on creating a brand message for the Saranac Lake region, and to solicit feedback on the project.

“We want to get a description out there of what branding is about and review the results of our findings so far,” said ROOST Executive Director James McKenna. “After we are through this meeting, we have to look at everything together and how to get everyone on board.”

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The presentation will consist of the survey results and preliminary concepts developed by the advisory panel. Attendees are encouraged to give feedback on the concepts.

Part of the goal of the advisory panel is to create more than a logo or tagline, according to their mission statement.

“A brand is a unique image and message that increases awareness of the community for both tourism and economic development when adopted and integrated consistently. A brand reflects the customer’s impression of a product, destination, or organization,” it said.

The advisory panel set up a process to complete their branding mission, including identifying a common goal, research, establishing the brand message, design and implementation.

For information, visitsaranaclake.com/ brand. ■

* The Saranac Lake Brand Study Advisory Panel and ROOST will host a public meeting April 17 to discuss a branding strategy for Saranac Lake.

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first of seven, community service was shared.

“You would see her working on the books for the church, she was the treasurer for everything under the sun. And she would take us around to share in the things she liked to do.

“She treated each of us like a treasure.”

Upon hearing any of the children found displeasure in something, Marsha recalled, “she would say ‘no, you just haven’t learned to like it yet.”

“She taught me how to like grits,” Arin laughed.

Support was always individual, like breakfast.

Her first question to anyone coming into the kitchen in the morning, Karen said, was: “How would you like your eggs?”

Marsha said her mother’s days were filled by love of family, faith, service and community.

“She said her life was like a fairy tale.”

A memorial service will be held at the United Church of Christ in Elizabethtown on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at 11 a.m. with a reception immediately following in the parish hall.

Donations in Mrs. Merrihew’s memory may be made to the United Church of Christ. ■

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Dr. Noel Merrihew Jr. and his wife, Mrs. Doris Merrihew, both served as medical personnel during World War II. Mrs. Merrihew was an Army nurse and Dr. Merrihew a dentist. They met traveling on a U.S. Army hospital ship en route to Germany to care for troops Photo provided by Merrihew family

Doris Merrihew in her U.S. Army winter coat with patches from many troops she cared for as a nurse in World War II. Photos provided by Merrihew family

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ELIZABETHTOWN |She sometimes donned her wellworn U.S. Army coat laden from lapel to knee-length hem with patches and emblems.

Each was a gift to Mrs. Doris (Hicks) Merrihew from a soldier she cared for as a nurse during and in the aftermath of World War II. Each patch marked a troop battalion or a battle.

Army olive-green, the warm, woolen topcoat usually sparked questions, especially from young people at veterans’ ceremonies through the past half century plus.

Even into her 90s, Mrs. Merrihew knew each patch stitched carefully to the fabric like quilt pieces was a testament to valor and courage.

Her children say military service marked one cardinal point in a life well loved.

Her compass set its courses by family, church, military career and volunteerism.

And her life’s work ticked like the mechanism of a clock, her daughter Marsha Merrihew Fenimore explained, sitting with her sister Karen Merrihew Knox and brother Noel H. Merrihew III. “You know how the minute and hour hands turn on the front and that’s what everybody sees? Well, she was behind that, a cog in wheels.”

She didn’t seek the spotlight, Karen said.

“She had no proclivity to assert her opinion or belief. She just sort of lived it,” Marsha said.

Genteel and gracious, the young U.S. Army nurse Lt. Doris Hicks, from Nashville, Tenn., criss-crossed the country by railroad to care for troops moved to resorts-turned-hospitals as war raged. She met her future husband, Dr. Noel H. Merrihew Jr., on a ship steaming across the Atlantic Ocean to Germany at the end of World War II. They married in August 1947, and after completing military service, returned to Elizabethtown to spend their entire lives here.

Mrs. Merrihew’s passing at age 94 in late March closes a chapter that in many ways bridged four generations.

The early years were busy, her children say, helping establish a dental practice here in the family home on Woodruff St. with husband Dr. Noel H. Merrihew Jr., who was born in Port Henry, the son of Dr. Noel H. Merrihew Sr., of Westport.

“They were so in love,” Marsha remembers. “I don’t recall ever hearing them argue.”

What the Merrihew family does recall are many trips taken together to visit their mother’s family in Tennessee.

It was a buoyant annual event with four kids bouncing on the back seat, including their late brother Gregory.

Noel laughed thinking of those days and the many places they stopped to see along the way.

“Dad didn’t yell on the trips, but I do remember him pointing to draw imaginary lines in the seat around Noel, telling him not to go past those lines,” Marsha said with a little chuckle.

Family memories tumbled fair-and-square from the long-loved tales.

All of the Merrihew grandchildren and some of Mrs. Merrihew’s great grandchildren made similar excursions to Nashville through the years.

Her calm demeanor was a perfect foil to Dr. Merrihew’s exuberance.

That demeanor fed into civic projects for decades after her husband’s untimely death in 1970.

“She was always having to put things in order,” Karen said, recalling a flood event at her and husband Jack’s home in Lake Placid.

Karen’s two children, Evan and Georgiana, were whisked off while Mrs. Merrihew helped mop up, sort and rewash wet clothes.

“I remember Evan was small, and as we drove back to the house he saw her hanging stuff on the clothes line. “‘Yep, he said, there’s Doris, picking up.’”

Picking up is made less chaotic by a life well loved.

Marsha read a few fragments of a heartfelt message received from her granddaughter, Abbey Burdo, Mrs. Merrihew’s greatgranddaughter. Abbey is a student at St. Lawrence University. “‘The things that grandma would say to me and the way she said them made me feel important and loved,’” Marsha read.

Behind the scenes, Mrs. Merrihew quietly left exceptional marks.

Through her efforts grew a modernized Elizabethtown Community Hospital, which she helped break ground for at its current location in 1967, upgrading from the circa 1840s building at the former Hubbard Hall.

Fundraising garnered $350,000 for that project, a sum that in today’s dollars would equate to $3.1 million.

Her service extended as an Army veteran to the American Legion Post 551 in Elizabethtown, both as a Legion member and with its auxiliary.

She was active in the United Church of Christ; the Order of the Eastern Star; Essex County Historical Society; R.S.V.P.; local garden clubs, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and the Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School School Board, to name a few.

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By Arin Burdo fun, bluegrassy mountain sound.

• COLUMNIST • They perform covers and originals on guitar, fiddle, harmonica, mandolin, bass and drums.

Do not miss the final concert in this 2018 coffeehouse series showcasing the musical talent in our own North Country. Desserts and hot drinks will be available. For all ages – free!

The Elizabethtown Social Center’s Discover North Country coffeehouse series is made possible, in part, with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.

The social center will host an informational meeting by the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) on Thursday, April 19, at 7 p.m.

CIEE, a nonprofit educational exchange organization, is seeking loving families in Elizabethtown and Lewis to host international exchange students for the upcoming school year.

CIEE students come to the U.S. for 10 months to study at American schools, live with local families, and experience life as American teenagers! CIEE students arrive with insurance, spending money, and have been tested in English language ability and have demonstrated adaptability and academic proficiency.

CIEE host families come in all shapes and sizes – single parents, empty-nesters, kids, no kids – all are welcome! CIEE expertly matches your family with a student based on your lifestyle and preferences, and provides both local and professional support for the duration of the program to ensure a safe and positive experience for everyone.

Make a young student’s dream come true while bringing the world to your community! Learn more about hosting by contacting CIEE Local Coordinator Julie Smith at 518-812-5855 or julie4781@aol.com, or by attending the informational meeting on April 19.

Details can be found at elizabethtownsocialcenter.org and on Facebook. Contact us at info@ elizabethtownsocialcenter.org or 518-873-6408. ■ — Arin Burdo is the Executive Director of the Elizabethtown Social Center.

“The provision of this information and action has been slow and incomplete after repeated requests for immediate action... (the board) hereby publicly states it has no confidence in the ability of the current president and the current administration of NCCC to properly address the important current concerns.”

Essex County annually contributes funding to the college along with Franklin County, with each chipping in $2.48 million for the 2017-18 spending plan.

The resolution said Essex County felt neither it or Franklin County had been adequately appraised on all matters.

Stephen Reed, chairman of the NCCC Board of Trustees, said on Monday he wanted to defer comment after the meeting until he had time to clear his head.

He issued a statement Monday evening: “While I respect the input of the Board of Supervisors, the college board, which works closely with Dr. Tyrell, appreciates the progress being made through recent initiatives such as enhanced shared governance and the Path to Potsdam project,” Reed said. “Dr. Tyrell’s stewardship has kept the college in a fiscally sound position as it moves into the future with prudence and confidence.

College leaders will continue to seek opportunities to sit down with lawmakers to discuss issues that are important to both of us, he said.

“For instance, we are aware of their desire for the college to establish a School of Applied Technology in Ticonderoga, and we are still looking at this initiative.”

College leaders have met with supervisors a number of times over the last year to address their questions regarding enrollment and academic program offerings, he said.

“The college believes ongoing direct dialogue between county leaders and college leaders is requisite for achieving greater understanding.”

LAWMAKER COMMENTS

Keene Supervisor Joe Pete Wilson said his concern was not with Reed and his leadership.

“The chair has really set the tone to hear our concerns and feedback,” Wilson said. “Steve Reed’s leadership has been excellent. However, I think the college is not grasping the full consensus of Essex County. Their own documents show that over the next four years, they really do not have a plan.”

Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said it comes down to giving the students of Essex County the education they need.

“I feel the mission of the college is way off course,” Scozzafava said. “I see a number of students in Moriah, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Westport, all over the county making the exodus to Clinton (Community College) or (SUNY) Adirondack because they are not getting the courses they need from North Country.”

Scozzafava also said the country is charged back for every student who goes to a community college within New York state other than NCCC. “They need a chance to stay here and get the studies they need,” Scozzafava added.

Schroon Supervisor Michael Marnell and Elizabethtown Supervisor Noel Merrihew voted against the resolution.

“I think we have started to create some good points of direction where we as a county board can review and ask questions about their direction,” said Merrihew. “I would rather continue to evaluation process.”

North Elba Supervisor Roby Politi and Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald Morrow were excused from the meeting. ■

The Essex County Board of Supervisors voted to publicly state they had no confidence in the president or administration at North Country Community College during its regular board meeting April 9.

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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.

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St. Philip Neri Catholic Church - 6603 Main St., Father Francis Flynn, Pastor. Residence, 873-6760. Mass schedule: Sun., 8:30 a.m.

Weekdays: consult bulletin. Email: rccowe@gmail.com Westport Bible Church - 24 Youngs Road. 962-8247. Pastor Chad Carr. Sunday School for every age 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday Night Prayer 7 p.m.; www.westportbiblechurch.org WILLSBORO Congregational United Church of Christ - 3799 Main Street, P.O. Box 714. Pastor Jonathan Lange. Worship and Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Church phone number 518-963-4048.

St. Philip of Jesus Catholic Church - 3746 Main Street. 963-4524.

Father Francis Flynn, Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Website: wewe4.org Email: rccowe@gmail.com

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United Methodist Church - 3731 Main Street. 963-7931. Sunday Worship Services 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Pastor Ric Feeney.

After school religous education program 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursdays (Only when school is in session) WILMINGTON Calvary Baptist Church - Rt. 86. 518-946-2482. Sunday School for all ages 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Service 11 a.m. www.wilmingtoncbc.com St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church - 5789 NYS Rt. 86, Wilmington, 647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon, Pastor, Deacon John J. Ryan & Pastor, Deacon John Lucero, Mass: Sunday 7:30 a.m. Confessions: Sunday 7-7:15 a.m.

Whiteface Community United Methodist Church - Located at the intersection of Route 86 and Haselton Road. The Rev. Helen Beck is Pastor. The office phone is 946-7757. Sunday Worship is at 10:30 a.m. with Sunday School for children held during the morning worship. Communion is the first Sunday of each month. A coffee hour with refreshments and fellowship follows the morning service. The Riverside Thrift Shop is open Wed. & Sat. from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Jay/Wilmington Ecumenical Food Shelf is open each Thurs. from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. In an emergency call 946-7192.

Wilmington Church of the Nazarene - Wilmington Church of the Nazarene is located at 5734 Route 86. Contact Pastor Grace Govenettio at the office (518) 946-7708 or cell at (315) 408-2179, or email at graceforus@gmail.com. Sunday School is at 9:45 am, Sunday Worship and Children’s Church at 11 am.

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Turning a Redbird blue KC Royals sign player with autism, played for P-burgh team last season

By Keith Lobdell SPORTS EDITOR

PLATTSBURGH | For Tarik El-Abour, the dream has started to come true.

El-Abour recently signed to play for the Kansas City Royals Major League Baseball franchise, officially trading in the Plattsburgh Redbirds uniform he wore a year ago for the blue and white of the Royals.

With the signing, he and the Royals have also made a bit of history, as El-Abour is believed to be the first professional baseball player diagnosed with autism.

“Opportunity is earned first before its given, and this young man has rightfully earned an opportunity,” said Empire League CEO Eddie Gonzalez. “A devoted, dedicated, hard working ball player who has overcome so much adversity, and been told no a thousand times, all he needed was one yes. I am honored to have been blessed with an chance to sign a player of his caliber.”

“He has been a champion every year he has stepped foot on an Empire League field,”

Tarik El-Abour, who played for the Plattsburgh Redbirds last season, has signed a professional contract with the Kansas City Royals organization and is being recognized as the first autistic player in MLB history at any level.

Photo provided/Empire League Media said VP Jerry Gonzalez. “His mindset is set on one goal and that’s Major League Baseball. We believed in Tarik like many doubters did not. I am so beyond excited and happy for this kid, I can’t explain it.”

Last season as a member of the Redbirds, El-Abour played in 38 games, hitting .240 with 10 RBI in 96 at-bats, while being hit by

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The response to our plea was overwhelming, and we are grateful to all who contributed, either by dropping cans off in person or by having deliverBy Kathy Wilcox ies sent directly to us • COLUMNIST • through mail order. We cannot express enough our gratitude.

If you would like to add to our muchneeded donations for our canine friends, they have informed us that their favorite brands are Pedigree, Alpo, and Iams.

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at the Crowne Plaza in Lake Placid. The event was underwritten through the AFLEF. Locally, three schools will be benefiting from the funds. At AuSable Valley Central School, funds will be used to present the “Something Old, Something New” puppet theatre show with educational breakout boxes along with help to pay for an educational trip to Montreal for the AVCS French Club.

At Elizabethtown-Lewis Central, the funds will be used for the second phase of introducing iPads as part of the Improving Instruction in the Foreign Language Classroom initiative.

Finally, at Saranac Lake Central, the program will look to offer a look into the world of French cuisine through cooking at the Left Bank Cafe, French Bistro in the village.

Since its inception in 2013, the foreign language fund has awarded over $175,000 in grants across the region.

To learn more about AFLEF and the Adirondack Foundation, visit adirondackfoundation.org. ■

Our featured pet this week is PHOEBE, a black-and-white Domestic Longhair-mix who has the most mesmerizing golden eyes we have ever seen.

This beautiful young lady was surrendered to us because she was getting picked on by the other cats in her household — not a good situation at all!

Miss Phoebe is absolutely stunning —we can only imagine those other felines were jealous of her fluffy tail and ladylike mannerisms.

She prefers to keep herself immaculately groomed when possible, which really takes a bit of work with that lush coat of hers!

Phoebe is about 3 years old and would love to be the diva of your home. You will need to see her in person to truly understand what a fabulous feline she is.

Why not stop by and meet her today? ■ — Kat Wilcox’s weekly column works to publicize the shelter’s adoptable pets. Find out more at ncspca.org

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The Adirondack Foreign Language Enhancement Fund (AFLEF), administered by the Adirondack Foundation, awarded $28,500 in grants to 14 classrooms this year, supporting enhanced technology, cultural immersion and community engagement.

“The AFLEF is making a significant investment in our region,” said Cali Brooks, president and CEO of Adirondack Foundation.

“At the classroom level, teachers and students are benefiting from the fund’s grants for better technology, cultural immersion and generally highlighting foreign language instruction in our schools. The fund’s donors, with support and guidance from our teachers, have also identified strategies that go beyond the classroom.”

One way teachers will come together with donors to share ideas will be at a full-day professional development conference for foreign language teachers which was held April 12

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As a rookie, he batted .323 for the Sullivan Explorers. In both seasons, he was a member of the Empire League championship team.

El-Abour’s new job started April 1, as he reported to the Kansas City Rookie team and started to take part in extended spring training. ■

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Retirees will From the Editorial Board soon outnumber kids Stefanik hits home run with town halls The U. S. Census Bureau announced a milestone that we should all take note of recently.

By Dan Alexander In 2030, a mere 12 • PUBLISHER • years from now, senior citizens will for the first time outnumber the children in this country.

While one in five Americans will have surpassed the traditional retirement age of 65 in 2030, by 2035 more than 2 million seniors ages 65 and over will outnumber those under 18 years of age.

The consequences of these upcoming dates are significant, from the solvency of Social Security to the ever-rising costs of health care for an aging population.

Compound those concerns with the swelling ranks from public services, such as law enforcement personnel, teachers and bureaucrats, and the strain on state and local government retirement systems will have an estimated shortfall of $1.6 trillion than what is needed to cover the promised benefits.

The shortfall is the result of investment losses, overly aggressive investment forecasts, inadequate contributions and overly generous perks granted in good times. Governments will need to pay more into the funds to make up that gap, putting a squeeze on their budgets that could imperil their bond ratings and diminish services for residents.

Locally, we already see these effects, and the reality is we will continue to see even more in the future.

The golden years for many don’t look quite so golden, and the 65-yearold retirement age may simply be an outdated custom in a few short years as the numbers don’t lie.

Unlike previous generations, today’s seniors have been encouraged to save through federally supported, employer contribution programs like 401K, Individual Retirement Accounts and other tax-deferred plans to promote savings beyond Social Security.

Deficits and over bloated continuing resolutions will only serve to make matters worse, meaning there is no time like the present to seek solutions to begin addressing the issue and preparing the population for what’s coming in the not-too-distant future.

Thankfully, seniors tend to be healthier and more active than previous generations. Boomers were never ones to long for their rocking chairs. Instead, they have enjoyed more recreation and active lifestyles than previous generations.

So while it may be disappointing to hear that retirement may need to be put on hold for some of us, it may be just what we need to keep us in the game of life a whole lot longer. ■

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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) hosted two town halls last week.

The events come after mounting pressure from the public, the scrum of candidates jockeying for her job in this year’s midterm elections and newspaper editorial boards across New York’s 21st Congressional District.

The lawmaker’s session in Souths Glens Falls was contentious, and the other, in Moriah, Essex County, was far more sedate.

Stefanik knocked both events out of the park, proving to be a deft debater, a good listener and skilled in parrying attacks and engaging in verbal combat when necessary.

And she never lost her cool.

At times, Stefanik even appeared to enjoy sparring with constituents — including some of the more vocal activists who turned the South Glens FallS event into a borderline madhouse with their raucous behavior.

The lawmaker also offered the clearest outline yet of her political philosophy, offering enough red meat for rock-ribbed conservatives — Stefanik stands steadfast with the National Rifle Association and maintains a hawkish foreign policy paired with fiscal restraint — while also stressing the need for bipartisanship to pass any type of meaningful legislation in this era of hyperpartisanship and gridlock.

The lawmaker’s brand of politics also includes a heavy emphasis on the local issues required to maintain her broad coalition across the North Country, including the paramount need for environmental safeguards in the Adirondack Park, a strong relationship with Canada and a laser-like focus on economic development.

We’re pleased the lawmaker finally decided to host the events.

And yes, they were town halls despite the demands from activists that the sophomore lawmaker should host “real town halls” and the rep’s office, who branded them as “Coffee With Your Congresswoman” sessions.

The lawmaker should do more of them.

The political climate hasn’t been this treacherous in a generation, and constituents just want to hear from their elected officials, be they state, local or federal lawmakers.

No amount of social media or teleconference calls is a substitute for that personal interaction — even if constituents just want to vent their spleen.

Stefanik is seeking a third term this year, and faces a gaggle of challengers, including seven Democrats.

The pair of events handed the lawmaker a huge political victory.

A chief complaint by her critics is that she

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‘Hundreds’ did not attend Plattsburgh rally

To the Editor: (In response to “Hundreds march in Plattsburgh,” The Burgh Sun, April 7 edition.)

Reporting the news doesn’t mean embellishing the news. The fact is, only an unofficial count of 150 people marched in Plattsburgh last Saturday. “Hundreds” is more than 200; The Sun is stretching the truth.

Although the march is well-intentioned, it and the media promotes the illusion that there are too many firearms, not enough restrictions and that violence only occurs because guns exist.

The tragedy in Florida was the fault of the shooter and the authorities. The school, police and the FBI were warned over 30 times that an attack was coming and they ignored it.

New York state has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country and yet violence with illegal firearms and gangs runs rampant. The Chicago Tribune reports 400 homicides from gunshots, stabbings and strangulation in the city so far this year, yet they have the tightest gun laws in the country.

Do the schools and colleges in Plattsburgh have the necessary plan and personnel to stop a shooter, bomber or stabber? Do the police departments have any strategy? Does the state have anything other than talking points to entice the media?

The facts are, whether the weapon is a bomb, truck, gun, knife, stick or rock, no one is 100 percent safe. London, England has a higher murder rate than New York City and yet they have disarmed their citizens. So is it just guns and gun laws?

Today everyone has to be responsible for their surroundings and the safety of all. Being aware and alert we have the ability to protect ourselves and others. Teach everyone this lesson, guns or

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is inaccessible and refuses to hold town halls.

But finally hosting the events kicked a leg from out under that stool, and will force her challengers to refine and create more substantiative and policy-rich arguments as they hurdle towards the June primary.

Stefanik also detailed her stance on several key issues she hasn’t exactly been keen on broadcasting, including whether political contributions influence her policymaking — “I don’t let my contributions dictate my work in Congress” — and at what point the lawmaker defines “at or near retirement,” a chief question as Capitol Hill pivots towards entitlement reform, long a dream of House Speaker Paul Ryan, a close Stefanik ally.

“We should make no changes for these programs for those who are 50 or above,” said Stefanik, referring to Medicare and Social Security.

While we chafe at some of the more belligerent activists, they should be commended for their political engagement.

Most of the folks were well mannered and came armed with specific policy prescriptions.

They clearly love their country and want to see it a better place.

We do too Let the public dialogue — and town halls — continue.

— The Sun Editorial Board ■

no guns and there will be fewer victims.

To the media: report and inform, don’t exaggerate!

Michael Calitri, Peru ■

Stefanik on point with climate change positions

To the Editor: I would like to thank Sun Community News Publisher Dan Alexander for his excellent job as the moderator for the town hall that Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) held April 6 in Moriah.

I would also like to flag a particular part of her comments at the meeting.

In Moriah, Stefanik re-stated her belief that climate change is real, and reviewed the actions she is promoting to help counter it.

She addressed in particular the dangers that climate change is bringing to our national security. These come in part through weakening our military capacity, such as the rising sea waters putting dry docks and other U.S. naval facilities under water.

It’s also happening by making the world a dangerous place through increasing the number and scale of violent conflicts and wars, such as over dwindling amounts of land and water.

This includes conflicts that the U.S. may get drawn into, including by deploying troops from Fort Drum, in our district.

Ms. Stefanik spoke about her actions, such as leading a successful bipartisan effort to include key language in the National Defense Authorization Act, and providing alternative energy sources for Fort Drum.

Unfortunately, most citizens in our district aren’t aware of her position and actions regarding climate change. They are also unaware that the major security threats being created by climate change are well known and are of major concern to our military experts and our intelligence agencies. » Letters Cont. on pg. 7

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DEC announces deer harvest numbers

New Yorkers by reducing negative impacts of deer on forests, communities, and crops while providing millions of pounds of high quality local meat to families throughout the state.”

A main area of decline has come in the antlerless harvest, which occurred despite DEC issuing more antlerless permits.

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Taylor Sprague of Moriah harvested a 10-point buck Nov. 9, one of over 25,000 deer taken during the 2017 hunting season, according to the DEC. File photo

Fewer deer taken statewide in 2017

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ELIZABETHTOWN | Over 25,000 deer were harvested in the Northern Zone of New York State, says a report from the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

Overall, 203,427 deer were taken during the fall 2017 hunting season, down from 213,061 the previous year.

Both numbers are well below the five-year average of 228,246 between 2012 and 2016.

In the Northern Zone, 25,351 deer were taken in 2017, with 19,377 taken during the regular season, 4,467 during muzzleloader season, 1,388 during bow season and 119 during the youth hunting season, 18,074 mature bucks were recorded as part

of the hunt, along with 5,354 mature does.

“Deer hunting in New York is a cherished and economically important tradition safely enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors each year,” DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said. “Through the careful work of our conservation experts, hunting is a sound wildlife management tool that benefits all

DEC wildlife biologists have noted two important and encouraging items that emerged from the 2017 deer harvest. First, with 53.3 percent of the adult buck harvest averaging 2.5 years or older, hunters took an estimated 57,494 older bucks, setting a record in total number and greatest percentage of older bucks in the harvest.

Seggos said this is in part due to a new “Let Young Bucks Go and Watch Them Grow” program.

“All hunters are now having greater opportunity to see and take older, larger bucks,” said Seggos.

Also, the portion of successful hunters who reported their harvest as required by state law increased from 44 percent in recent years to 50 percent in 2017.

Seggos said DEC has made the process of harvest reporting substantially easier for hunters, providing phone, internet and mobile app options.

To see the entire report, visit dec.ny.gov/ docs/wildlife_pdf/2017deerrpt.pdf. ■

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Mercy Care seeks volunteers

SARANAC LAKE | An Earth Day celebration is slated for April 22 from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at Harrietstown Town Hall in Saranac Lake. This free event will include presentations, exhibits, interactive children’s activities and a juried art show featuring work by local students. Community conversation events are also planned at the Saranac Lake Free Library. Learn more at trilakes350.org. ■

ELIZABETHTOWN | Registration for the fall 2018-19 kindergarten class at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School will be held on April 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; April 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and April 19 from 9 a.m. to noon at the school. Any child who will be 5 years old on or before Dec. 1 is eligible for registration. Registration forms are required and can be picked up at the school’s main office or by visiting the school website. For more information, call 518-873-6371 ext. 0. ■ LAKE PLACID | Mercy Care for the Adirondacks, a coalition of more than 100 volunteers dedicated to helping elderly residents, is recruiting new volunteers and has scheduled a Friendship Volunteer Training Program in Lake Placid at 9 a.m. on May 3 and May 10. Both mornings are required to complete the training. ■ Mercy Care’s Friendship Volunteer Training Program is free of charge but pre-registration is required. To request registration information, contact Paul Guerrette at Mercy Care by calling 518» Letters Cont. from pg. 6 For many people who remain uncertain about climate change, knowing that someone like Elise is taking these positions, and in support of our military, can be useful and important information.

It can help clarify that these climate change threats are real and enormous, including to our national security, and that we cannot afford to delay action while some people try to make this an issue of ideology, instead of one of science and national well-being.

Lance Clark, Hague ■

AR-15s not needed for protection

To the Editor: I would like to thank Edward Binder for his informative letter (“NRA not to blame for mass-shootings,” April 7). He explains “the AR-15 is not an assault rifle. The AR

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WESTPORT | Kindergarten registration at Westport Central School is set for Tuesday, June 12. If you have a child that will be 5 years of age before Dec. 1, please call the school at 518-962-8244 to register your child. If you have a child (birth to age 4) residing within the Westport Central School District, please complete the preschool census form available online at westportcs.org or contact the school. ■

stands or [sic] the name for the company which produces the rile [sic].”

Fascinating.

He goes on to write “the AR-15 is a semiautomatic, which means the trigger must be pulled for each shot fired. As well, it uses a smaller caliber bullet.”

Well, that’s a relief. It can only shoot two rounds per second. Maybe the smaller bullet will hurt less or kill me less dead.

Come on people, we don’t need these things!

I own a gun but not one of these suckers.

You can’t hunt with them.

Are you afraid the government’s going to storm your house? Aside from spending your life paranoid, you won’t survive, no matter what’s in your arsenal.

Afraid of intruders? I’m sure it happens, but I read several newspapers every day and I just don’t see articles where homeowners successfully protect themselves with their guns.

Timothy Mount, Elizabethtown ■

New York should lead the way in ensuring safe environment

To the Editor: Thanks for highlighting the success of the Adirondack Council and other allies in opposing President Donald Trump’s cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency budget (“EPA cuts rejected in federal budget bill,” April 3, 2018).

Trump’s assault on the EPA budget would have risked the lives of New Yorkers. Thanks to elected officials like Sen. Chuck Schumer, the agency that protects our air and water has been spared from Trump’s budget axe.

At the same time, we should be making more progress here in New York in creating a safe environment. We need Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s leadership in stopping fossil fuel projects, boosting investments in water infrastructure, and shifting to 100 percent renewable energy.

Eric Weltman, Brooklyn ■

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Guest Viewpoint

The truth about scholarships

By Bob Gardner and Robert Zayas Many parents are trying to live the dream through their sons and daughters — the dream of landing a college athletic scholarship by specializing in a sport year-round.

Unfortunately, most of these dreams are never realized.

The odds of a sports scholarship paying for even a portion of a student’s college education are minuscule.

The College Board, a not-for-profit organization comprised of 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions, reports that a moderate cost for college students who attend a public university in their state of residence is $25,290 per year. The annual cost at a private college averages $50,900.

Meanwhile, the most recent data from the NCAA reveals that the average Division I athletic scholarship is worth only $10,400. More significantly, the same study shows that fewer than two percent of all high school athletes (1 in 54) ever wear the uniform of an NCAA Division I school.

Even if the dream is realized, parents likely will spend more money for club sports than they ever regain through college athletic scholarships.

Thanks to the costs of club fees, equipment, summer camps, playing in out-of-state tournaments and private coaching, youth sports has become a $15 billion-per-year industry.

There is an option, and it’s a financially viable one: Encourage your sons and daughters to play sports at their high school.

In education-based high school sports, student-athletes are taught, as the term implies, that grades come first.

The real-life lessons that students experientially learn offer insights into leadership, overcoming adversity and mutual respect that cannot be learned anywhere else. Unlike club sports, coaches in an education-based school setting are held accountable by the guiding principles and goals of their school district. And the cost of participating in high school sports is minimal in most cases.

While there is a belief that the only way to get noticed by college coaches is to play on non-school travel teams year-round, many Division I football and basketball coaches recently have stated that they are committed to recruiting students who have played multiple sports within the high school setting.

In addition, by focusing on academics while playing sports within the school setting, students can earn scholarships for academics and other talents— skill sets oftentimes nurtured while participating in high school activities.

These scholarships are more accessible and worth more money than athletic scholarships. While $3 billion per year is available for athletic scholarships, more than $11 billion is awarded for academic scholarships and other financial assistance.

Without a doubt, your sons and daughters will have more fun, make more friends and be better prepared for life beyond sport by participating in multiple sports and activities offered by the high school in your community. ■ — Bob Gardner is the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations. Robert Zayas serves as the executive director of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.

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Music appreciation group comes to ELCS Bridge Arts Ensemble touches down from New York City

By Keith Lobdell, STA FF W RITER

ELIZABETHTOWN | A New York Citybased group of musicians brought their love of the arts to students at ElizabethtownLewis Central School last week.

The Bridge Arts Ensemble is a teaching artists organization that works specifically with schools all around the Adirondack Park, from north of Albany to just south of the Canadian border.

“Music is our main focus,” said Shaleah Adkinson of Bridge Arts Ensemble. “We bring themed concerts for students from kindergarten through 12th grade and specialized workshops based on our skills and school requests.”

Adkinson said the group hopes to promote music appreciation to all of the student body — not just band and choral students.

“We bring them a love for music and for the arts,” she said. “A lot of students across the country aren’t getting the exposure because

a lot of programs are being cut or the students aren’t interested in them. We want to bring a little bit of that to them to pique their interest or just to explore it a little bit,” Adkinson said she knew what it was like coming from a small town and not getting much exposure to music. She said it was always exciting to see outsiders come and perform.

“It really ignited a fire for me and changed the direction of my life and what I wanted to do,” she said. ■ — Jill Lobdell contributed to this story

Bridge Arts Ensemble perform for the students of Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School during an assembly last week.

Photo by Jill Lobdell

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Peru » Annual Spring Sale held at St. Vincent’s Thrift Store; 9:00 a.m. - Plattsburgh » 15th Annual High 3:00 p.m. Gently used clothing and Tea with Famous Women held at Turnpike Wesleyan Church; 2:00 footwear. A large bag of clothing p.m. - 4:30 p.m. This year’s famous and footwear will be $8. There ladies include a number of pioneer will be evening hours on April 12th women scientists, plus Alice T. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. For further Miner, local suffragist Marian info contact Jean Ryan at 518-643‘Dot’ Parkhurst, the first woman 9386. to run for President of the USA APR. 13 Victoria Woodhull, Mary Jemison, Willsboro » Live Music held Lucy Maud Montgomery, and an at Champlain Valley Senior Honorary member of DKG and Community Assisted Living & retired Assemblywoman Janet Memory Care; 2:30 p.m. Cooie Duprey, as herself. The presenters will perform - We serve drinks and are in costume, and circulate snacks during music. The music amongst the tea tables, telling is mostly old country, bluegrass about their lives. All proceeds and rock ’n roll from the 50s and from the Tea are donated to the 60s. For more info Contact Torunn DKG scholarship fund to support Lyngroth Aberle Activities Director North Country students majoring in 518-817-9108 ext. 407. www. education or a related champlainassistedliving.com field, in their college and graduate APR. 14 studies. Through Willsboro » Willsboro Central the years, the School Booster Club Annual 5K DKG Tea With Run/Walk along with a Fun Run Famous Women for the Kids held at Willsboro has raised over Central School; The race start $15,000 for time is 8:30am for the fun run and scholarships for 9:00am for the 5K with registration local college beginning at 7:30am. All runners students. Tickets will start at the school, proceed for the event must onto the Point Road and then be purchased in down River Lane before advance, @ $15, returning back to the school. by contacting Pre-registration fee is $10 Mary Brassard, for the one-mile fun run and at 518-492$20 for the 5K and $25 the 2279, day of the race. All proceeds Seating is will go towards supporting limited to the athletic programs 100 people. at WCS. Food Plattsburgh » and raffles can Craig Karges be purchased Magician & throughout the Mentalist held at fund-raising Strand Theater; event. Register at 7:00 p.m. Craig Adirondack Coast Events Karges combines for the race. If there are the art of magic any questions or concerns, with the science call 518-963-4456 or email of psychology willsboroboosterclub@ APR. 14TH and the power of gmail.com Willsboro Central intuition to create School Booster Club West Chazy » the impression Annual 5K Run/Walk “Double Shot” that nothing is along with a Fun Run Brigid and Johnny impossible. Tables for the Kids held at held at Vesco Ridge float, minds are Willsboro Central Vineyards; 4:00 p.m. read, metal School - 6:00 p.m. Entertaining bends and mix of songs old and new!

your imagination is challenged because you won’t believe your eyes! Dennis Miller, comedian and media personality, put it this way after seeing Karges perform, “This weirds me out!” For more info 518563-1604, http://strandcenter.org Saranac Lake » John Primer & the Real Blues Band held at BluSeed Studios; 7:00 p.m. John Primer brings his brand of Chicago-style blues to the BluStage. Primer has played with Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Magic Slim, and all the Chicago greats. For more info 518-891-3799, http://www. bluseedstudios.org, Tickets $20.

Essex » CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FILM SERIES TO SHOW THE SHAPE OF WATER held at Whallonsburg Grange Hall; 7:30 p.m. From master storyteller, Guillermo del Toro, this dark fantasy romantic thriller film is set against the backdrop of Cold War era America. In the hidden, high-security government laboratory, a lonely, mute janitor named Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Her life changes forever when she discovers a secret, classified experiment. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for those under 18. This season’s film series is generously sponsored by the following businesses: Deer’s Head Inn; The Hub on the Hill; Lake Champlain Yoga & Wellness; MacMan; Pok-O-MacCready Camps and Outdoor Education Center.

Plattsburgh » Swing, Latin & Ballroom Dancing held at City of Plattsburgh Recreation Center; 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Dance Plattsburgh is hosting dance lessons and social dancing in the gymnasium. This event welcomes beginners and experienced dancers alike, and attracts dancers of all ages and abilities. Social dancing is a fun and healthy way to spend a night on the town, get some exercise, listen to music, socialize, see old friends and make new friends. Your $10 admission charge includes dance lessons, social dancing and refreshments. Please visit www.

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Essex » Adirondack Stage Rats To Present “Tuesdays With Morrie” held at Whallonsburg Grange Hall; 2:00 p.m. Adapted from acclaimed bestselling book by Mitch Albom, this story touches on some of life’s greatest lessons. Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a life-altering class in the meaning of life. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for those under 18. The Champlain Valley Senior Community generously sponsors this production.

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King 50 Years Later held at Saranac Lake Free Library; 6:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. The Dreamers” aka the Peace with Justice Committee of the Saranac Lake Ecumenical Council is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a showing of “Selma” This 2014 award winning historical drama tells the story of the campaign for voting rights. There will be a brief introduction, refreshments and discussion time available. Call Rev. White at 518-891-3401 if you have any questions.

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Clintonville » AVCS Alumni Concert held at Ausable Valley High School; 7:00 p.m. The AJO will be performing a fundraising concert to benefit the AVCS Music Department. All AVCS Jazz Ensemble Alumni are invited to attend, volunteer, or perform in the concert. Tickets will be $10 General Admission and $8 for Students/ Seniors, $25 for a family! For tickets contact Terry Saulsgiver by phone: 518-834-2800, ext. 7950 or by email: saulsgiver.terry@avcsk12.org

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Kids’ Carnival held at City of Plattsburgh Recreation; 2:00 p.m.

- 5:00 p.m. Join your Partners in Well-Being, in partnership with Fidelis Care! Free Admission! This year will feature bouncy houses, face-painting, balloon animals, popcorn, a Fidelisaurous dance-off, information for parents and so much more! For more info 518-324-7709 or recreation@cityofplattsburgh-ny. gov Elizabethtown » 2nd Annual Deers Head Mile held at ELCS; 10:00 a.m. The race starts in front of the School, turns right on Hand Ave and follows Hand Ave to Thrift Store, finishing at The Deers Head.

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AuSable Forks » 5th Annual Kidding Day held at Asgaard Farm; 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Fun for the whole family! Meet their goats - Sample their cheeses - Enjoy tasty food & beverages! Visit: asgaardfarm.com

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Clinton, Essex & Franklin Glens Falls » Aladdin Jr - Broadway Counties » United Way Day of

Upstate held at Charles R Wood Park; Broadway Upstate is a community theatre group created to produce professional level musical theatre productions for the Adirondack community to experience, to educate, inspire, and excite young people with a complete musical theater experience. Thursday - Saturday, 7pm. Matinee on Saturday and Sunday, 2pm

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Pro-gun rally scheduled for weekend “Americans for America” event slated for Saturday in Albany

By Pete DeMola EDITOR

SARANAC LAKE | Millions marched last month as part of nationwide “March for Our Lives” rallies to call for more stringent gun control measures, including in Saranac Lake and Plattsburgh.

Now Second Amendment supporters will host their own rally in Albany this coming Saturday April 14 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Empire State Plaza.

The event is part of the nationwide “Americans for America: National 2nd Amendment Rights Rally,” said Garry Hoffman, director of law enforcement relations at Gun Owners of America: New York, a pro-Second Amendment organization.

“We’re attacked on all sides from the antigun movement,” said Hoffman. “It’s almost that pro-gun control people think we don’t respond emotionally to these tragedies. We respond just like everyone else, but don’t see gun control as a solution.”

Gun control has emerged as a central issue in U.S. politics following a massacre at a Florida high school in February that left 17 dead.

Stronger safeguards have become a rallying cry across the country, and several states have already passed legislation in the aftermath, including New York, where Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill banning those accused of domestic violence of owning firearms.

At the federal level, Congress quickly passed legislation to strengthen the national criminal background check system and bolster resources for school security officers.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) touted those measures in district events last week, and while she agrees with banning “bump stocks,” the lawmaker repeatedly refused to condemn the National Rifle Association or endorse a ban on semi-automatic weapons or other restrictions on firearms.

“We have very proud NRA members in

Supporters of the Second Amendment demonstrated outside of the Moreau Community Center in South Glens falls last week ahead of a forum by Rep. Elise Stefanik.

Photo by Pete DeMola the district, and I’m not going to denigrate them,” Stefanik said.

Hoffman, who lives in Saranac Lake, decries any form of gun control — including the Stefanik-supported national Fix NICS legislation, which bolsters records submission assistance for states and requires federal agencies to submit annual reports and certifications of compliance.

Hoffman harbors concerns that the national list will be marred by transparency issues, much like the SAFE Act, New York’s strict gun control legislation passed one month after the Sandy Hook shooting in 2013.

He also contends the SAFE Act was written to be intentionally vague, and places too much discretionary authority in the hands of district attorneys and law enforcement.

“I want anyone to supports gun control to name one law that will keep one crime from happening,” Hoffman said. “Criminals don’t care about the law; they don’t care about judges and they don’t care about these crimes.”

Hoffman said the public discussion has turned from a public safety issue to a gun control issue.

“All the studies show it does not work,” he said.

“Americans for America” is billed as a peaceful event, and organizers aim to have events in each state capital nationwide.

“We’d be happy if there was 1,000 people,” Hoffman said of the Albany event.

Morgan Zegers, a candidate for a Capital District-area state Assembly seat, is also a strong Second Amendment supporter.

The political hopeful says she would rather bring people together by finding “effective solutions through dialogue and debate” than by restricting access to firearms.

Zegers, 21, recently hosted a roundtable discussion on school safety and the importance of the Second Amendment with local high school students.

“As a community, we can implement policies and target funding to provide mental health services for the people in our community who need it most,” Zegers said in a statement. “If implemented properly, we will save our community from the potential peril of a dangerous and ill-minded individual looking to do us harm.”

Cuomo, for his part, has pledged to contin-

ued to position the Empire State has a national leader in crafting strong gun control legislation.

“The federal government’s failure to act on any form of meaningful gun safety laws is unconscionable,” Cuomo said in a statement announcing the passage of the domestic violence legislation last month.

Constituents pleaded with Stefanik last week to do more to combat violence.

“It could happen right here to this group of people,” Mary Anne Johnson told the lawmaker at an event in Moriah.

“Americans for America” starts at 2 p.m.

Saturday at the Empire State Plaza.

New York is not an open carry state, and participants are asked to observe all state and local firearms laws — including parading with long guns. Concealed carry permitholders may carry in accordance with their license restrictions. Firearms of any kind are prohibited on state property.

For more info, visit rallylist.com/americans-for-america-march-for-the-2nd-amendment-4-14-18/. ■

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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 – Saturday April 21 Perfect Pictures Every Time for Beginners with Carl Heilman II. #1161-0421. 1 day. 10am-6pm at Adirondack Folk School 51 Main Street. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

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

AUSABLE FORKS – Rip Yegerman will have two presentation about debt and the understanding of your money, April 19th @ 6:30pm & April 21st @ 1:00pm at the Tahawus Center, 14234 Route 9N, Main Street, Windows Gallery (2nd Floor). The mission is to put people back in control of their own money. For more info 518-4932794, 518-645-4068 or email rip@yegerman.com

ELIZABETHTOWN – Al-Anon Family Group meetins every Sunday 4:00pm-5pm, Board Room in Elizabethtown Community Hospital 75 Park St., Elizabethtown. For more info call 1-888-425-2666 or 518561-0838

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Adult Children Meeting every Monday at United Methodist 7pm-8pm, Church, 127 Beekmantown Street, Plattsbugh. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-5610838.

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.

REBER - Reber Cemetery Association will be holding its annual meeting on April 29th, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. At the Reber Methodist Church annex. All lot owners and/ or interested parties are cordially invited to attend for their valued input. All pertinent business matters plus election of officers will be attended to at this time. Alan H. Hutchins/Pres.

SARANAC LAKE - Al-Anon Family Group meeting every Wednesday 7pm-8pm, Baldwin House 94 Church Street, Saranac Lake. For more information call 1-888-4252666 or 518-561-0838

PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday CLASSES & WORKSHOPS GLENS FALLS – Monday-Friday April 9-13 Build a Wee Lassie Canoe with Larry Benjamin. #11430409. 11 days. 8:30am-5:30pm. at 18 Curran St. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH 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.

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.

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

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.

LAKE LUZERNE – Saturday & Sunday, April 14&15 Forging Tongs to Hold a Variety of Shapes with Derek Heidemann. #11650414. at Adirondack Folk School 51 Main Street. For pricing & more call 518-696-2400 or info www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

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.

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

LAKE LUZERNE – Saturday & Sunday, April 21&22 Building Your Own Gas Forge with Matthew Parkinson. #1158-0421. 2 days.

9am-4pm. at Adirondack Folk School 51 Main Street. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

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.

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

GLENS FALLS – Monday-Saturday, April 16-21 Build a Wee Lassie Canoe with Larry Benjamin. #1143-0409. 11 days. 8:30am5:30pm. at 18 Curran St. For pricing & more info call 518-696-2400 or www.adirondackfolkschool.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.

PLATTSBURGH - The next meeting of Champlain Valley Toastmasters Club will be on Tuesday, April 17th, from 6 to 7 pm at the United Way, 45 Tom Miller Road, Plattsburgh, NY. For all inquiries, please contact Joseph Sohmer, at joseph_sohmer@hotmail.com, or Chris Ransom, at ransom@northnet.org or 518-578-7374

LAKE PLACID – Al-Anon Family Group meeting every Monday 8pm-9pm, St. Agnes Church Basement 169 Hillcrest Avenue, Lake Placid. For more info call 1-888425-2666 or 518-561-0838 PLATTSBURGH - Adult Children of Alcoholics meeting Wednesdays at 8:00 pm at Auditorium B at CVPH. More information can be found at www.adultchildren.or or by emailing adkacoa@mail.com PLATTSBURGH - Celebrate Recovery Meeting every Monday, 6:00 pm, Turnpike Wesleyan Church, 2224 Military Tpke., Plattsburgh.

Open to the public. N0o charge or commitment required. For more information call 518-566-8764.

WESTPORT - The Westport Central School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 5:45 PM in the Library for the purpose of final budget discussion and adopting the 2018-19 expenditure plan. The Board will also enter into executive session at the end of the meeting to discuss personnel matters.

Community members and interested others are welcome to attend.

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But Peter wasn’t satisfied.

“None of those three things are addressing what I’m saying,” he said. “It’s just been extremely challenging to have like a real discussion about health care which affects everyone.”

Bill from West Chazy attempted to pin down the lawmaker on why she voted to repeal Obamacare last May.

HEALTH CARE CONCERNS

Health care was the subject of the two extended back-and-forth exchanges between attendees and Stefanik at the forum, which was moderated by Dan Alexander, publisher and CEO of Sun Community News.

Peter, who identified himself as a Lake Placid-area school teacher, said he was concerned that Valeant Pharm had engaged in prescription drug price gouging.

He asked Stefanik what she was doing to combat rising health care costs.

His premiums increased 8 percent in January and are scheduled to rise 14 percent next year.

“I think pharmaceutical companies that prey on the American public have a lot to do with that, the rising costs,” Peter said.

Stefanik told constituents in South Glens Falls that drug prices needed to be addressed, but disagreed with portions of a bill that would allow manufacturers to negotiate with Medicare.

Increasing taxes on drug manufacturers would likely harm innovation, she said.

Peter agreed, citing the lawmaker’s lengthy exchange with Sara Carpenter, a Queensbury resident who repeatedly sought answers from Stefanik on Thursday.

“That makes a lot of sense,” he said.

Stefanik highlighted her support of the 21st Century Cures Act, which boosted funds to the Food and Drug Administration to speed up bringing drugs and devices to market.

“That was huge victory,” she said. “But obviously more work needs to be done on prescription drugs.”

The lawmaker also said she supports the 340B program, which allows hospitals to purchase prescription drugs at lower costs for low-income and high-need populations, as well as increased funding for the National Institutes of Health.

“I think investing in NIH research and doing more to support generics is a way to ensure we’re able to lower the cost of prescription drugs,” Stefanik said.

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proach, including studying how to incentivize companies to invest in communities along the Adirondack Northway and on Lake Champlain, which she said may help attract young people.

Stefanik, a resident of the lakeside community

Ticonderoga businessman John Sharkey asked a question about the 2nd Amendment during the event.

Stefanik and Sun Publisher Dan Alexander listen to a question during the forum.

Stefanik answers a question.

Sam Gangi, 71, of Moriah told Stefanik he believes President Trump is mentally ill.

Moriah farmer Bernard “Buck” Beebe thanked Stefanik for supporting firearms ownership under the 2nd Amendment.

“Why did you vote for this horrendous bill?” he asked.

Stefanik said repealing Obamacare was a centerpiece of her 2014 campaign, citing the increasing costs and declining choices.

The lawmaker called for a “patient-centered” solution, which she defined as “you get to make choices for the best program for Sun Publisher Dan Alexander introduced Stefanik and you” and the ability to purchase moderated the forum. insurance across state lines.

Bill interjected: “We already have that of Willsboro, also pointed at Glens Falls’ publicprivate partnership as a model to emulate, and right now.”

Stefanik said Obamacare costs continue the efforts of the North Country Chamber of Commerce to leverage its proximity to Canada. to rise, but Bill disputed that.

“We ought to be looking at that model for “The cost of health care has gone down Essex County as well,” she said. with Obamacare,” he said. “That upward trend is going downward.”

The repeal of the individual mandate as part of the GOP tax bill last year has reduced the patient pool, which has in turn led to price increases, he said.

“It’s failing, it’s collapsing,” said Stefanik of the insurance markets.

He interjected: “That’s not true.”

“It’s okay, people have different points of view on this,” Stefanik said.

ECONOMIC CONCERNS

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Stefanik took questions at a fi rehouse tucked deep into the mountains, located about an hour south of Plattsburgh and 67 miles north of Glens Falls.

Attendees pointed at the region’s moribund economy, crumbling infrastructure and general lack of services.

“We are desperately in need of help for water lines, sewer lines,” said Town of Moriah Councilman Tom Anderson. “There are still a lot of areas without high speed internet.

What can you do to help us?”

Funding may be possible through the Northern Border Regional Commission, the source of a $500,000 grant for the Town of Plattsburgh last year, said Stefanik.

And she held out hope that a federal infrastructure plan from the White House may still be possible.

“We have a president that is focused on infrastructure and likes to build things,” said Stefanik.

Sam Gangi painted a portrait of grim desperation.

“My taxes are killing me, the price of gas is killing me and the price of home heating oil is killing me,” Gangi said. “My working days are over and I’m on a fi xed income. I feel that the government has forgotten the hardworking people.”

Crystal Boyle Stoddard asked the lawmaker if she’d ever driven through Moriah.

“There’s no jobs, there’s no money, there’s no businesses,” Stoddard said.

Stefanik acknowledged revitalizing the economy continues to present a challenge, and there is no magic bullet.

“We need to move faster,” she said. “In terms of an easy answer now, I don’t have one.”

The lawmaker called for a multi-faceted ap-

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Stefanik fielded questions on gun control, tariffs, the president’s erratic behavior, environmental safeguards, broadband, border security and efforts to combat Russian election meddling.

In her responses, the lawmaker largely presented a bold defense of bipartisanship as necessary to craft policy in an increasingly polarized climate, returning again and again to the need for compromise.

Stefanik said the recent omnibus spending bill was imperfect.

But legislation requires 60 votes to pass the Senate.

“It has to be significantly bipartisan,” Stefanik said. “It was not perfect. I thought it was more important to compromise and fund programs for the district.”

Before the event, she told reporters any healthcare fi xes needed to be bipartisan.

“We learned that with the Affordable Care Act, and we’ve learned that with the failure of the House and Senate to address the replacement of Obamacare,” she said.

Stefanik also called for Washington to rein in spending — a chief reason she voted against the tax bill alongside the elimination of the state and local tax deduction — and to fi x the appropriations and budget process.

“A balanced budget amendment will be seen in the next couple of months in the House,” said Stefanik, who said she supports a twoyear budget schedule instead of annual appropriations battles.

ATTENDEES REACT

Tim Palmer of Plattsburgh said he was satisfied with the lawmaker’s comments on environmental issues, including acknowledging the need to start examining climate change from a national security perspective.

“It went extremely well,” said Palmer. “She’s a leader with a great record for bipartisanship. She’s a genuine leader. For a Republican, she’s really on the cutting edge.”

John McDonald of Ticonderoga said it’s not often the lawmaker comes to central Essex County.

“She does a wonderful job covering the district,” McDonald said. “She’s very caring to the problems. She’s helped a lot of people with Social Security, she’s helped a lot of

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A crowd of about 65 people turned out at the Moriah fire station for Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Coffee House forum recently. folks, and is very much aware of Fort Drum’s importance to the district. She reaches out.”

Stec also gave the lawmaker high marks.

“I think the congresswoman did a good job answering (the questions) as fairly and directly as she knew how,” he said. “It’s nice to come to Moriah as well. Not everything has to happen in Glens Falls, Plattsburgh or Watertown.”

Essex County Republican Chairman Shaun Gillilland echoed those sentiments.

“She’s very adroit and comfortable in talking, and she doesn’t just broadcast,” he said. “She actually listens and responds, which has been her forte since she’s been in office.”

Gillilland said the crowd was more representative of the district overall than in Glens Falls.

“This is the bread and butter people of the 21st District,” Gillilland said. “They were here telling stories about the things that affect them: Poverty, broadband, infrastructure, health care — issues that affect the individual citizens.

Elise is very much in tune and is engaged in those issues.”

Student Lydia Moses, 12, of North Hudson received an award for her community service from Stefanik during the forum.

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DODGED QUESTIONS

Sandra Weber questioned the benefits of the tax bill to ordinary Americans, and said the lawmaker should be more forceful in denouncing Trump.

“It’s what I predicted,” Weber said after the event. “She shows concern, and says she’s working on it. She did not answer questions and didn’t offer any specifics on how she’s going to address what was asked.”

Michelle Zelkowitz said she objected to the lawmaker’s statements that political donations, including those from the NRA and new National Security Advisor John Bolton’s political action committee, do not influence her policymaking.

“I disagree with her statement that those contributions don’t influence her opinions,” Zelkowitz said.

Stoddard says the lawmaker did not answer her question.

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State, section name academic all stars Schroon Lake: Alora Bearor and Harrison Gereau Seton Catholic: Gretchen Zalis and Dawson Pellerin Westport: Hannah Schwoebel and Hudson Stephens Willsboro: Savannah Bronson and Warren Jackson

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ELIZABETHTOWN | The two leagues of Section VII have announced their all-academic teams for the winter 2017-18 season, while NYSPHSAA has also announced the recipients of scholar-athlete teams.

Both the MVAC and CVAC have announced their academic all stars, with CVAC winner earning the John J. Hebert Award. Honorees are as follows:

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AuSable Valley: Olivia Hetfield (indoor) and Desmond Fout (basketball) Beekmantown: Kara Bouyea (indoor) and Evan Dyke (hockey) Lake Placid: Justin Briggs (basketball) and Graci Daby (basketball) Northern Adirondack: Ethan Warick (basketball) and Lydia Pivetta (cheer) Northeastern Clinton: Emily Stiles (cheer) and Adam Gallucci (hockey) Saranac Lake: Jayda Buckley (basketball) and Ward Walton (hockey)

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Bolton: Maddie Pratt and Jacob Beebe

The Willsboro rifle team was named a NYSPHSAA scholarathlete team for the winter sports season.

Chazy: Lydia West and Conner Morse Crown Point: Christina Simpson and Jake LaDeau Elizabethtown-Lewis: EmmaLee Turner and Brayden Drew Indian Lake: Sydney Benton and Aiden Atwell Johnsburg: Megan Bacon and Logan McKinney Keene: Caitlin Quinn and Azriel Finsterer Long Lake: Karmen Howe and Luke Rider Minerva: Katherine Wimberly and Shane Hill Newcomb: Mariona Moline and Zachary Phelps

Boy’s basketball: Minerva/Newcomb, Northern Adirondack, Ticonderoga, Willsboro Boy’s Bowling: Saranac Boy’s hockey: Saranac, Saranac Lake Boy’s indoor: AuSable Valley, Saranac, Seton Catholic Boy’s skiing: Saranac Lake Competitive cheer: Northeastern Clinton, Northern Adirondack Girl’s basketball: AuSable Valley, Beekmantown, Moriah, Minerva/Newcomb, Northeastern Clinton, Northern Adirondack, Peru, Plattsburgh High, Saranac, Saranac Lake, Seton Catholic, Ticonderoga, Westport, Willsboro Girl’s bowling: AuSable Valley, Beekmantown, Northeastern Clinton, Saranac, Ticonderoga Girl’s hockey: Beekmantown Girl’s indoor: AuSable Valley, Beekmantown, Moriah, Peru, Saranac, Saranac Lake, Seton Catholic, Ticonderoga Girl’s skiing: Lake Placid Rifle: Willsboro ■

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ELIZABETHTOWN | The defending Class D player of the year and Ticonderoga’s alltime leading scorer headline the 2017-18 all star lists in Section VII. Dylan Trombley of Moriah and Evan Graney of Ticonderoga were named the Co-MVPs of the season in the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference, as Trombley led the Vikings to their third straight Class D title game and Graney became the school’s leading scorer and led the Sentinels to the regional playoffs, falling to eventual state champ Lake George.

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Lawrence “Larry” Lee Estus

TICONDEROGA | Lawrence (Larry) Lee Estus passed away April 8, 2018 at the Heritage Commons in Ticonderoga.

He was born May 8, 1948 in Port Henry to Homer M. Estus and Joyce (Keith) Estus.

Larry attended Westport Central School and graduated from Albany Business College in 1967.

He worked for the Department of Corrections (DOC) for many years before retiring a few years ago from Moriah Shock Facility. He was a storehouse clerk for the DOC and always said that he was employee number one at Moriah Shock, since he met the first shipment of furniture for the Shock Facility when the camp was being constructed.

He was a great supporter of Westport sports teams and was a fixture at most home and away games. Larry was an avid bowler. One of the highlights of his life was bowling a perfect 300 games a few years ago.

He is survived by his mother, Joyce Estus, and his brothers Glenn and Bruce.

Calling hours were held from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, April 13 at Heald Funeral Home, 7521 Court St., Elizabethtown. A service followed at 6 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 14 at Black River Cemetery in Westport.

To light a memorial candle or leave an online condolence please visit healdfuneralhomeinc.com. ■

Bryan “Sputnik” Platero

ELIZABETHTOWN | Bryan “Sputnik” Platero came into the world prematurely (at 7 months old) and left the same way.

He did not have enough time to build his rock garden (should have been a stonemason), tame all the local wildlife, or restore the 1957 Chevy he loved so much, as he died one month after his 61st birthday on April 3.

Born on March 4 1957 to Nancy and Manuel Platero, he was a handful from the start — he had no fear of doing whatever came to mind and countless adventures followed, many hysterical and others tragic, but he never was without optimism and a comedian’s take on life’s day to day grind.

He had a way with animals, especially dogs, but he could befriend anything from birds to chipmunks, deer, raccoons and feral cats and have them eating out of his hand, because he was kind and had a great heart — well, actually not so great after all, because he died of complications from heart disease.

He loved mechanical challenges and found a use for everything. He loved fixing things with whatever was at his disposal. He was a master “cobbler.” Not materialistic, fierce-

ly loyal, great imagination, inventive and very funny. Very.

He was a proud military veteran, serving 20 years as an Air Force special clearance security officer, guarding nuclear weapons and then serving in the National Guard.

He cherished his daughter, Erin Sargent, and was so proud of her! He loved his grandmother Sadie and his granddaughter, who was named in her honor.

His pride didn’t stop there. His grandsons Jerin, Kaydin, and Kohin were also dearly loved. He admired his son in law Jeremy Sargent’s gardening skills and his creative nature and loved to chat with him and exchange ideas. He loved his sister Tracy and her husband Desmond. There is not enough print to add all his cousins, aunts and friends through the years. He had great stories about each and every one of them.

He made friends easily because he had the gift of gab and an interesting insight. He was fascinated by small town history, and history in general, a science buff, and loved classic rock, country, jazz, motorcycles, antiques, fishing, NPR and chocolate anything! He will be missed.

Visitation will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, April 15 at Heald Funeral Home, 7521 Court St., Elizabethtown. A service will follow at 5 p.m. with presentation of the American Flag and Taps by the U.S. Air Force. A reception to follow will be announced at the funeral home.

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North Hudson volunteer honored with Congressional recognition Lydia Moses recognized by Stefanik for fundraising efforts

By Pete DeMola EDITOR

MORIAH | A student from North Hudson has been honored with Congressional recognition.

Lydia Moses, 12, was honored by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) with a formal recognition certificate last Friday for her charitable efforts.

Moses volunteers at the Crane Mountain Valley Horse Rescue in Westport.

“Last summer, she created a fundraiser, “Bucks for Bales,” which raised over $16,000 to purchase three tons of hay for the horses

at the rescue,” Stefanik said. “She also dedicates her time and efforts to handmaking Christmas cards that she delivers to several nursing homes throughout the region.”

Moses, who is homeschooled, estimated the number at 2,000.

“We made Christmas cards and handed them out to people in the nursing home,” Moses said.

“That is a lot,” Stefanik marveled.

The lawmaker issued the award at a public forum at the Moriah Volunteer Fire Department.

“She has a passion for animals, and spent one day per week at Crane Valley Horse Rescue Center in Westport,” Stefanik said.

Moses said it’s no secret she is an animal lover.

“I have four goats, a horse, 18 chickens, a rabbit and three dogs,” she said.

Moses, the daughter of Kevin and Donna Marie Moses, proclaimed herself “very excited”

Student Lydia Moses, 12, of North Hudson received an award for her community service from Rep. Elise Stefanik on April 6, 2018.

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02/26/18

Colbie E. Downey

David A. Green

Chazy

$139,900

02/26/18

Karl A. Iii Twetan

Robert Mitchell

Peru

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Gerald Hayes

Ryan Bennett

Plattsburgh

$57,500

02/27/18

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Sheila Marie Babbie

Peru

$22,000

02/27/18

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Stephen Tahy

Peru

$74,550

02/27/18

Kathleen A. Eppler

Joseph M. Roberts

Plattsburgh

$30,500

02/28/18

Ruth L. Vaincourt

J. John Larocque

Beekmantown

$110,000

02/28/18

Gary A. Menard

Jeffery P. Garrand

Champlain

$45,000

02/28/18

Rosalind M. Young

Jane E. Rushford

Plattsburgh

$160,000

02/28/18

Jennifer M. Wing

Kaylea M. Brooks

Dannemora

$25,000

02/28/18

John J. Downs Iii Life Estate

Holdings, Llc Remillard Farms

Peru

$212,500

03/01/18

Luciano Weiler

Clarke Herdic

Champlain

$20,500

03/01/18

The Smith Family Limited

Lester Juhasz

Champlain

$45,000

03/02/18

Stephen Grant Breyette

The Champlain Wine Co., LLC

Plattsburgh

$131,000

03/05/18

Rosalba Dottino

Kevin B. Rock

Plattsburgh

$116,000

03/05/18

Dawn Cressey

Joshua Wright

Peru

03/07/18

Lawrence W. Pasti

Nathan Graves

Plattsburgh

03/08/18

Flora Bradley

Joseph Provost

Plattsburgh

$69,000

03/08/18

John L. Donoghue

Mitchell A. Maggy

Plattsburgh

$139,900

03/09/18

Carol Ann Dennis (F/K/A Rust)

Steven D. Stroup

Saranac

$102,460

03/09/18

Mary Jane Elmer

Peter Gerney

Plattsburgh

$107,000

03/09/18

Thomas F. Maglienti

Adam W. Reece

Plattsburgh

$39,000

03/09/18

Amerigas Propane, L.P.

Poonam Singh

Ausable

$19,000

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Sharon M. Everest-Ludwig

H & H Properties Of Plattsburgh, LLC

Plattsburgh

$85,000

03/12/18

Eli Joseph

Jason Deso

Plattsburgh

$84,600

03/13/18

Thomas Provost

Roger G. Nutt

Plattsburgh

$250,000

03/13/18

Jacqueline S. Clarke

Brandan J. Agney

Black Brook

$5,500

03/13/18

Trustee U.s. Bank Trust, N.A.

Gabriel T. Girard

Plattsburgh

$54,100

03/14/18

Secretary Of Hud

Elan Financial LLC

Champlain

$22,000

03/16/18

River Bend Property Mgt Inc

Karen Grizzle

Beekmantown

$32,000

03/16/18

Kevin M. Passno

Robert Franklin

Black Brook

$53,500

03/19/18

Eric G. Bell

Brandon K. Bruce

Beekmantown

$55,000

03/19/18

Franklyn T Yepez

Penny R Wood

Rouses Point

$126,900

03/19/18

Laurie A., Administr Filion

Gary R. Nephew

Chazy

03/20/18

James Menard

Nathan Guerin

Mooers

03/20/18

Lloyd V. Peterson

Frederick C. Warren

Plattsburgh

$107,500

03/20/18

Prim Hall Enterprises, Inc

Plattsburgh Storage, LLC

Beekmantown

$750,000

$80,000 $185,000

$30,000 $12,000

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Library in said District 10/15/15. Princ. office the Planholders List at quired documentation Section 32.182 Block 1 9 1 6 8 5 3 2 7 4 Tuesday, May 8, may be obtained by any of LLC: 1936 Lot 28.000 www.dot.ny.gov/doing8 7 Saranac 5 6 2 4 9 1 on 3 6 8 2 5 Lake 3 1 4 9 2018 7 at 6:00 p.m. pre- resident of the District Ave., Ste. 2-132, business/opportunities/c The approximate 7 5 3 9 4 6 1 2 8 Placid, NY 12946.

SSNY vailing time, for the pre- during business hours, onst-planholder. amount of the current 1 4 9 2 7 8 5 3 6 ® Help On-the-Go of the budget. beginning Tuesday, designated as2 6agent Amendment may have 7 4 8 of 9 3 5 sentation 1 Judgment lien is 5 3 1 7 6 2 8 4 9 LLC upon whom pro- The budget will be avail- May 1, 2018 at the been issued prior to $161,561.82 plus inter4 9 8 3 1 5 7 6 2 able for review begin- Westport Central School cess against it may be yourGet placement on the est and costs.

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Index # 191/2015. curements and contact candidates for the office LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- of member of the Board can only be made with HOAR HOUSE LLC Arti- If the sale is set aside Wilmington, DE 19808. EN, that the annual designated persons. cles of Org. filed NY Sec. for any reason, the Purof Education shall be Cert. of Form. filed with meeting of the qualified Contact with non-desig- of State (SSNY) chaser at the sale shall filed with the Clerk of Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secy. voters of the Westport nated persons or other 3/22/2018. Office in Es- be entitled only to a resaid School District at School District her office of State,LEGALS State of DE, Central LEGALS turn of the deposit paid. involved LEGALS Agencies will sex Co.LEGALS SSNY desig. in the WestLEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS of the Town of West- port Central School, not Div. of Corps., 401 Fedbe considered a serious agent of LLC whom The Purchaser shall Blacksmith House LLC, matter and may result in Park Real Estate Enter- eral St. - Ste. 4, Dover, port, Essex County, New later than Monday, April have no further recourse process may be served.

Arts of Org filed with disqualification. Contact SSNY shall mail process against the Mortgagor, prises LLC, Arts of Org DE 19901.

16, 2018, between 8:00 York, will be held in the Purpose: SSNY on 02/05/18. Off. Robert Kitchen (518) to 8279 River St., PO the Mortgagee or the filed with SSNY on lobby outside the Bulles Any lawful activity. a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Each Loc.: Essex County, 01/18/18. Off. Loc.: Es- VN-04/14-05/19/2018Auditorium at the West- petition shall be directed Box 38, Elizabethtown, 457-2124.

Mortgagees attorney.

SSNY designated as sex County, SSNY desig- 6TC-181942 port Central School NY 12932.

Purpose: Original Contracts with 0% Goals to the Clerk of the Dissale date agent of LLC upon building in said District trict and shall be signed are generally single op- Any lawful purpose. 4/6/2018 at 11:00 am, nated as agent of LLC NOTICE IS GIVEN OF on Tuesday, May 15, by at least twenty-five whom process against it eration contracts, where upon whom process Principal business loca- same location.

THE FORMATION OF 2018 between the hours may be served. SSNY sub-contracting is not tion: 54 Fisk Way, JUDITH A PAREIRA, against it may be served.

(25) voters of the DisTHE ELEMENTAL CEN- of 12:00 noon and 8:00 shall mail a copy of pro- expected, and SSNY shall mail a copy may trict and shall state the Keene, NY 12942.

Esq., Referee. cess to: The LLC, P.O. present direct bidding VN-04/14-05/19/2018Leopold & Associates, of process to: The LLC, TER, LLC, a limited lia- p.m. prevailing time, (or residence of each signBox714, Frisco, NC opportunities for Small 6TC-181727 373 Whiteface Inn Lane, bility company, by the until all who are in atten- er.

PLLC, 80 Business Park 27936. Purpose: to en- Business Firms, includDrive, Suite 110, Ar- Lake Placid, NY 12946. filing of Articles of Orga- dance at the time have AND FURTHER NOTICE gage in any lawful act.

Purpose: to engage in nization with the Secre- voted), at which time the ing, but not limited to, IS HEREBY GIVEN, that monk, NY 10504 LEGAL NOTICE OF tary of State of the State any VN-03/24-04/28/2018lawful act. polls will be open to the qualified voters of D/W/MBEs. Dated: 4/3/2018 OF GNS of New York on March 8, vote, by ballot, upon the 6TC-179494 VN-03/24-04/28/2018The Contractor must POSTPONEMENT the School District shall SALE 2018.

The office of the 6TC-179493 comply with the Regulafollowing items: 1. To be entitled to vote at VN-04/14/2018-1TCSUPREME COURT LLC is located in Essex adopt the annual budget tion relative to non-dissaid annual vote and 181945 SEALED BIDS will be re- crimination in federally- COUNTY OF ESSEX County, New York. The of the School District for election. A qualified votceived as set forth in in- assisted programs of the U.S. BANK NATIONAL NOTICE IS GIVEN OF Secretary of State has the fiscal year 2018- er is one who is (1) a structions to bidders un- USDOT 49 CFR 21.

ASSOCIATION, NOT IN LITTLE FARM HOUSE THE FORMATION OF been designated as 2019 and to authorize citizen of the United til 10:30 a.m. on April Please call (518) 457- ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPAC- FLOWERS, LLC Articles RADIANT EARTH agent of the LLC upon the requisite portion States of America, (2) 26, 2018 at the NYS- 2124 if a reasonable ac- ITY BUT SOLELY AS of Org. filed NY Sec. of BOTANICALS, LLC, a whom process may be thereof to be raised by eighteen years of age or DOT, Contract Manage- commodation is needed TRUSTEE FOR THE limited liability compay, served. The Secretary of taxation State (SSNY) 1/31/2018. older, and (3) a resident ment Bureau, 50 WOLF State shall mail a copy to participate in the let- RMAC TRUST, SERIES Office in Essex Co. by the filing of Articles on the taxable property within the School DisRD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 2016-CTT, of any process against SSNY desig. agent of of Organization with the of the District. 2. To trict for a period of thirty ting.

1CM, ALBANY, NY BIDDERS SHOULD BE Plaintiff, LLC whom process may Secretary of State of the the LLC served upon (30) days next preceding elect one member of the 12232 and will be pub- ADVISED THAT AWARD Against State of New York on him to THE ELEMENTAL be served. SSNY shall Board for a five (5) year the annual vote and licly opened and read. OF THESE CONTRACTS IAN O'BRIEN, March 8, 2018. The of- CENTER, LLC, 124 Al- term commencing July mail process to 593 election. The School Bids may also be sub- MAY BE CONTINGENT Defendant(s). stead Hill Lane, Keene, 1, 2018 and expiring on District may require all Stickney Bridge Rd., Jay, fice of the LLC is located mitted via the internet Index No.: 191/2015 in Essex County, New NY 12942. The purpose NY 12941, which is also June 30, 2023 to suc- persons offering to vote UPON THE PASSAGE OF using Bid Express York. The Secretary of of the LLC is to engage the principal business ceed Jim Carroll whose at the budget vote and A BUDGET APPROPRIA- Pursuant to a Judgment (www.bidx.com). of Foreclosure and Sale, State has been designat- in any lawful act or ac- term expires on June 30, election to provide one location. Purpose: Any TION BILL BY THE LEGA certified or cashier's ed as agent of the LLC tivity.

2018. And, 3.

ISLATURE AND GOVER- duly entered in the Es- lawful purpose. form of proof of residencheck payable to the sex County Clerk's Office upon whom process VN-03/24-04/28/2018VN-03/10-04/14/2018NOR OF THE STATE OF To authorize the pur- cy pursuant to EducaNYS Dept. of Trans- NEW YORK on 1/26/2018, I, the un- 6TC-178453 may be served.

The 6TC-179302 chase of one (1) plow tion Law 8018portation for the sum Secretary of State shall truck and one (1) mower c. Such form may inReg. 01, Sam Zhou, Re- dersigned Referee, will specified in the proposal gional Director, 50 Wolf sell at public auction at mail a copy of any pro- WESTPORT CENTRAL and the expenditure of a clude a drivers license, a or a bid bond, FORM the Essex County Court- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- cess against the LLC SCHOOL DISTRICT gross sum not to exceed Rd, Albany, NY 12232 non-driver identification CONR 391, representing of Westport, forty-nine thousand dol- card, a utility bill, or a house, 7559 Court EN that the Town of served upon him to RA- Town D263715, PIN 1007.19, 25% of the bid total, F.A. Proj. RPS9-1007- Street, Elizabethtown, Keene, Essex County, DIANT EARTH BOTANI- County of Essex, New lars ($49,000) and the voter registration York must accompany each NY 12932, on 4/27/2018 New York, has filed their CALS, LLC, 124 Alstead use of the sum of forty- card. Upon offer of proof 193, Albany & Greene bid. NYSDOT reserves Notice of Annual Meetat 11:00 am, premises Hill Lane, Keene, NY Annual Financial Report Cos., Pavement Maintenine thousand dollars of residency, the School the right to reject any or nance & ADA Improve- known as 122 Shepard for the Fiscal Year end- 12942. The purpose of ing, Election and Budget ($49,000) from the District may also require Vote all bids.

Public Budget Avenue, Saranac Lake, the LLC is to engage in ing December 31, 2017, ments on Route 144 & Transportation and all persons offering to Hearing Tuesday, May 8, Maintenance Equipment vote to provide Electronic documents NY 12983, and de- with the Office of the any lawful act or activity.

143, State Highway 508 2018 and Amendments are & 9296; Towns of Coey- scribed as follows: at 6:00 p.m.

AnnuVN-03/24-04/28/2018State Comptroller. This Reserve Fund to pay for their signature, printed posted to www.dot.ny.- mans & New Baltimore al Meeting, Election & the truck and mower in ALL that certain plot, report is available for 6TC-179303 name and address.

Budget gov/doing-business/oppiece Vote Tuesday, or parcel of land, public inspection at the full. & Village of Ravena., AND FURTHER NOTICE May with portunities/const-no15, 2018 12:00 the buildings and Office of the Town IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Bid Deposit AND FURTHER NOTICE noon improvements NOTICE OF QUALIFICA8:00 p.m. tices thereon Clerk, located in the $250,000.00.

IS HEREBY GIVEN, that qualified voters may aperected, situate, lying Contractor is responsi- Goals: DBE 10% Keene Town Hall, Mon- TION OF SARANAC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- a copy of the statement ply for absentee ballots and being in the Village LAKE ble for ensuring that all VN-04/7-04/14/2018EN, RESORT, LLC that a public hearing day through Friday, of the amount of money at the Amendments are incor- 2TC-181198 of of Saranac Lake, Town Appl. for Auth. filed with the qualified voters of from 8:00 AM to 3:00 which will be required to District Clerks office and Secy. of State of NY the Westport Central fund the School Districts of North Elba, County of PM. porated into its bid. To that a list of persons to receive notification of Glen Cottage LLC, Arts (SSNY) on 04/03/18. Of- School District, Essex Essex, State of New Ellen S. Estes, Town budget for 2018-2019, whom absentee ballots County, Westport, New exclusive fice location: Essex Amendments via e-mail of Org filed with SSNY York, and designated on Clerk of public have been issued will be County. LLC formed in York, will be held in the you must submit a re- on 01/26/18. Off. Loc.: the tax maps of the Es- Town of Keene monies, and all other re- available for Westport Central School (DE) on Delaware quest to be placed on Essex County, SSNY sex County Treasurer as April 6, 2018 quired documentation inspection in the District 10/15/15.

Library Princ. office in said District the Planholders List at designated as agent of Section 32.182 Block 1 VN-04/14/2018-1TCmay be obtained by any Clerks office during each of on Tuesday, May 8, LLC: 1936 Saranac www.dot.ny.gov/doingLLC upon whom pro- Lot 28.000 181941 resident of the District of the five days prior to 2018 at 6:00 p.m. pre- during business hours, the day of the election, Ave., Ste. 2-132, Lake business/opportunities/c The approximate cess against it may be Placid, NY 12946. SSNY vailing time, for the pre- beginning Tuesday, onst-planholder. served. SSNY shall mail amount of the current during regular designated as agent of sentation of the budget. May 1, 2018 at the Amendment may have lien is NOTICE OF LEWIS a copy of process to: Judgment business hours, except been issued prior to The LLC, 233 College $161,561.82 plus inter- CEMETERY CORPORA- LLC upon whom pro- The budget will be avail- Westport Central School Saturday and Sunday. cess against it may be able for review begin- District Office. your placement on the The TION Ave, Oakmont, PA est and costs.

School District: WestPlanholders list.

Notice is hereby given served. SSNY shall mail ning on Tuesday, May 1, AND FURTHER NOTICE 15139. Purpose: to en- premises will be sold port Central process to c/o Corpora- 2018 at the Westport IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Town NYS Finance Law re- gage in any lawful act. subject to provisions of that the Lewis Cemetery of Westport, tion Service Co., 80 Central School District petitions stricts communication the aforesaid Judgment Corporation will hold its VN-03/24-4/28/2018nominating County of Essex, New State St., Albany, NY Office during business with NYSDOT on pro- 6TC-179488 of Foreclosure and Sale; Annual Meeting at the candidates for the office York curements and contact Index # 191/2015.

Lewis Congregational 12207-2543. DE addr. of hours. of member of the Board District Clerk: Jana can only be made with HOAR HOUSE LLC Arti- If the sale is set aside Church Parish Hall, Rt. LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- of Education shall be Atwell designated persons. cles of Org. filed NY Sec. for any reason, the Pur- 9, Lewis, NY on April 17, Wilmington, DE 19808. EN, that the annual filed with the Clerk of Dated: March 8, 2018 Contact with non-desig- of State (SSNY) chaser at the sale shall 2018 at 6 pm. Public is Cert. of Form. filed with meeting of the qualified said School District at VN-03/31, 4/14, 4/28, Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secy. voters of the Westport nated persons or other 3/22/2018. Office in Es- be entitled only to a re- welcome. her office in the West- 5/12/2018-4TC-179779 of State, State of DE, Central School District port Central School, not turn of the deposit paid. involved Agencies will sex Co. SSNY desig.

VN-04/7-04/14/2018agent of LLC whom Div. of Corps., 401 Fed- of the Town of West- later than Monday, April be considered a serious The Purchaser shall 2TC-181275 process may be served. eral St. - Ste. 4, Dover, port, Essex County, New 16, 2018, between 8:00 matter and may result in have no further recourse DE 19901.

Purpose: disqualification. Contact SSNY shall mail process York, will be held in the against the Mortgagor, a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Each lobby outside the Bulles Any lawful activity.

Robert Kitchen (518) to 8279 River St., PO the Mortgagee or the petition shall be directed Auditorium at the West- to the Clerk of the DisBox 38, Elizabethtown, VN-04/14-05/19/2018457-2124.

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