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Denton takes home nine national awards PAGE 2 FOOD DRIVE

Numerous local fire departments responded to a brush fire at the Spruce Mill Campsite and Christmas Tree farm in Lewis on Monday, April 13, an unseasonably hot spring day. Several trees were lost on the 200 acre parcel, said the owner. The cause of the fire was an electrical line.

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WESTPORT Ñ The public issued a collective groan last week when Mother Nature decided to coat her flock with several inches of the white stuff.

Conventional wisdom says it has been a brutal winter, with widespread reports of broken pipes, deep-penetrating frost, malfunctioning furnaces and extended stretches of bone-chattering days and nights.

How is this affecting local farmers?

ItÕ s a nailbiter.

The maple business has reported less sap production this season.

When the ground is frozen, not as much moisture is released due to diluted starches, explained Angela Swan of Homestead Maple in Chazy.

But the sap that has flowed has a higher sugar concentration, about 3 percent (as opposed to 2 percent), which means it takes less sap to make a gallon of syrup.

Local food producers say they’re optimistic that spring planting season will go off without a hitch despite below-average temperatures.

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KEENE Ñ A new plant bloomed in Keene last week: The temporary traffic signals that will govern traffic across a pair of local bridges this summer.

Eight will be replaced over the next 18 months.

Residents and local officials say theyÕ ve accepted the longterm work Ñ they just want the execution to be as painless as possible. Ò IÕ m hoping they can be as quick as possible so it doesnÕ t deter tourists from stopping,Ó said Kristy Farrell, the owner of the Cedar Run Bakery and Market.

The business occupies the narrow stretch between the waterfront and the bridge spanning the East Branch of the AuSable River, known locally as the Post Office Bridge.

Construction will result in a change in traffic patterns that will likely make access difficult, said Farrell, including the prohibition of certain turns in and out of the access road running behind the market.

Work on that bridge, which has a deadline of Nov. 1, will span the most lucrative months of the year for local merchants and service providers.

To compensate, Farrell has beefed up her social media presence, including the creation of an Instagram account, #cedarrunbakery, alongside additional marketing efforts. Ò WeÕ re going to try to keep goosing people and reminding them weÕ re here with things like that,Ó she said.

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Denton lands nine national awards at AFCP contest

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pete@denpubs.com SAVANNAH, GA Ñ Denton Publications won nine awards at last weekÕ s Association of Free Community NewspaperÕ s 2015 Best of the Best Awards in Savannah, Georgia.

For their sports reporting, the company swept an entire category, taking all three awards for best original black and white sports photography.

The editorial department also won second place for best original opinion writing and third for best original sports writing.

DentonÕ s Middlebury-based sister company, New Market Press, took top honors for best original black and white editorial photography and another for their in-house advertising work.

Quarterly magazine North Country Living also earned a pair of awards, including first place for best cover design for the Winter 2015 edition and third place for the general excellence category for the Fall 2014 edition.

The competition spanned 1,250 entries competing across 72 award categories. Ò I am really proud of my editorial team,Ó said Denton Publications Managing Editor John Gereau. Ò While other sources of media around us are downsizing, we are investing and growing.

The level of work we are now producing is indicative of that.Ó Gereau said readers should expect more award winning work from Denton reporters in the future.

Denton Publications CEO and Publisher Daniel Alexander echoed that sentiment. Ò ItÕ s always an honor to be recognized by your peers and we find it reassuring given all the changes in our industry, we remain an effective communication tool for our region when compared to other highly successful publications around the U.S. and Canada,Ó Alexander said.

AuSable man killed in sawmill accident at Ward Lumber

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com JAY Ñ An AuSable Forks man is dead following an accident at Ward Lumber Mill on Wednesday.

Lance A. Sawyer II, 22, had been operating a board edger in the mill when he was struck across his chest with a board which had apparently kicked back.

Sawyer was transported to the University of Vermont Health Network in Plattsburgh by the AuSable Forks Ambulance Service shortly after 11 a.m. where rescue efforts were unsuccessful.

Sawyer was pronounced deceased at 12:17 p.m.

An autopsy revealed Sawyer died of multiple internal injuries as a result of blunt force trauma. Ò Today is the saddest day of my life,Ó wrote his father, Lance

Sawyer, on Facebook. Ò I love him so much.Ó New yearÕ s resolutions shared on Facebook portrayed Sawyer as an optimistic and good-natured young man: Ò Appreciate more and more of my children,Ó he wrote. Ò Accept who I am and never change what is right.Ó Another: Ò Love and appreciate every aspect and simple miracle things in life! Such as looking up and watching the birds fly through the sky!Ó Condolences are pouring in at a steady clip: Ò He was a special gift needed somewhere else now and for what reason we will never begin to understand,Ó wrote one. Ò He was loved by all that knew him,Ó wrote another.

Ward Lumber President Jay Ward issued a statement on Wednesday afternoon.

Ò The Ward and Ward Lumber families are deeply saddened by the loss of Lance as part of our family,Ó he said. Ò Lance was a valued member of the team and he is missed by all of the Ward Lumber community and most of all by the sawmill crew who worked alongside Lance every day. Ò Our most heartfelt sympathies go out to his family, friends, Ward Lumber team members and most importantly his parents, his fiancé and his young children.”

Ward said a full investigation of the accident is underway.

Clinton County Coroner David Donah ruled the manner of death to be accidental.

The U.S. Department of Labor-Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is assisting state police in the investigation.

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Self Advocates spearhead countywide food drive

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Hunger is more pervasive in the North Country than most realize, say members of a local advocacy organization.

For the past month, the Self Advocates of the Adirondacks have been spearheading a countywide food drive designed to narrow the gap. ÒA lot of families out there donÕ t have the stuff they need, or the stuff they would like,Ó said Jasmine Paige Olson, a self advocate with Mountain Lakes, the groupÕ s parent agency.

Boxes have been placed at a constellation of satellite locations in towns like Elizabethtown, Ticonderoga and Moriah.

From there, donations are collected and dropped off at food banks who serve patrons from across the county.

The large-scale effort will culminate on April 25 with a party in Moriah.

On a recent weekday afternoon, self advocates and staffers reviewed the dayÕ s haul: 152 items, non-perishable items such as pasta, canned soup and vegetables.

Food shelves are often empty this time of year, noted DeAnn Bronson, a social worker with Mountain Lakes.

The group recognizes Òt hereÕ s a lot of people hurting for food,Ó she said. ÒW e donÕ t think the community realizes the true need and severity of poverty right in our backyard.Ó The push is part of NYSARC Gives Back, a broader national initiative that sees those working in the developmental disabilities field volunteering in their communities. ÒI t feels really good to help,Ó said Olson. ÒA lot of people donÕ t know how lucky they have it.Ó The Elizabethtown Social Center has brought in a large portion of donations, she noted.

Donation points in Elizabethtown include Tops, BubÕ s Pizza and ACAP. In Ticonderoga, folks can drop items off at Dollar Tree, Aubuchon, Napa Auto Parts and the Black Watch Memorial Library.

Perishable items like meat and vegetables are also welcome, but require advance arrangement with the local food shelves to ensure

The Self Advocates of the Adirondacks are coordinating a countywide food drive as part of NYSARC Gives Back, a broader national initiative designed for those working in the developmental disabilities field to give back to their communities. Pictured here are Cristina Steigleman, Jasmine Paige Olson and DeAnn Bronson.

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their safe storage.

The closing party on Saturday, April 25 comes as part of Recruit NY Day, the annual event designed to drum up awareness and support for fire department and emergency services personnel.

Mountain Lakes will be joined by the sheriffÕ s department, state police and the North Country Society for the Prevention of Cruelty for Animals, all of whom will offer various exhibits and

demonstrations.

That event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Moriah Fire Department.

Bronson says that since the drive has been met with so much support from the community, they may extend its lifeline. ÒI tÕ s become such a nice connector to the community,Ó she said, Òt hereÕ s no reason we have to stop.Ó

collaborated across genres, and is recognized as the pre-eminent a capella group in the world.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For more information, call the LPCA Box Office at 523-2512 or visit them online at lakeplacidarts.org.

As Take 6 celebrates their 25th Anniversary with a brand new show, theyÕ ll share the memories in the music of the past 25 years as well as reveal what the future holds!

Now in its 41st season, the Lake Placid Center for the Arts is dedicated to presenting and fostering quality arts which inspire, enrich, educate and entertain people of all ages. Located in the Adirondack Park of Northern New York, the LPCA consistently presents arts of the highest caliber in music, dance and theatre performances, film exhibitions and visual arts presentations.

Grammy-winning Take 6 to perform at Lake Placid Center for the Arts LAKE PLACID Ñ The Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) will present the Grammy winning a cappella outfit Take 6 on Sunday, April 19.

The performance of the most awarded vocal group in history comes as part of their 25th anniversary celebrations.

With praise from such luminaries as Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald and Whitney Houston, the multi-platinum selling sextet has toured across the globe,

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Fair should serve up a little liquid gold

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ssex County lawmakers have signed off on the sale of alcohol at this yearÕ s county fair.

Cheers.

But last yearÕ s debut rollout, despite heated debate between the supervisors, fell flat.

Fairgoers had to follow a trail of breadcrumbs to the vendors, who were consigned to the groundsÕ netherworld somewhere between the exhaust fumes from demolition racers and an animal paddock.

When they got there, patrons appeared to be unaware that many local brews were on tap, not just a trip on the Silver Bullet.

Hnnngggh.

For such a fiery debate, the execution was decidedly anti-climatic.

While discussion this year was watereddown Ñ Controversy Liteª Ñ weÕ re afraid of an equally-diluted repeat.

This year, organizers need to get wise to the regionÕ s bubbling craft beer biz and bill our local producers as a marquee act, putting them on even footing with whatever whizbang ride or entertainer theyÕ ve got lined up.

These mom and pop brewers are some of our regionÕ s brightest assets, creating jobs and generating local spending in a state that has recently been ranked dead last in economic competitiveness.

Like the local food movement, interest in craft beers, ciders and wines is crackling.

On a national level, beer production rose 42 percent last year.

To accommodate the trend and encourage local economic development, the state passed a series of laws to lessen regulations on farm breweries, cideries and wineries.

Since 2012, 57 new farm breweries opened across New York.

To land the licenses, these operations must pledge to use specific levels of locally grown ingredients, a measure that drives demand for crops like hops, which can be grown by the brewer or purchased from a local grower.

Additional economic ripples come from the off-site retail outlets, restaurants and tastings that are permitted as part of these operations.

Across the board, the increase in alcohol-related start-ups in New York reflects a state hungry for keeping their drinking local.

Microbreweries, or operations who are capped at producing a maximum of 75,000 barrels annually, have skyrocketed by 160 percent in the past four years.

Wineries are up 50 percent from 2011; farm wineries, up 90 percent, while farm cideries and distilleries and brewpubs have also multiplied.

This is all good stuff.

So whatÕ s it got to do with us?

These entrepreneurial spirits are fermenting throughout the North Country, too.

Groups like the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce, for instance, are working to connect producers to the public with initiatives like the Adirondack Craft Beverage Trail, a do-it-yourself tour showcasing 14 breweries in Warren, Washington and Saratoga counties, with more to be added later this year.

Within Essex County, a vibrant scene has sprung up, with breweries like the Blue Line in Saranac Lake, Paradox in Schroon Lake and AuSable Brewing Company in Keeseville, just to name three, adding color and vitality to the gastronomic landscape.

Fair organizers need to hop on board and embrace what we already have and harness these drivers of economic development Ñ not run away from them.

A big part of this is using the annual fair as a magnet.

We understand that for local officials, it’s a big step to simply authorize the sale of alcohol, much less aggressively promote its usage.

We also understand the concerns of the skeptical Ñ substance abuse remains a pervasive problem in the North Country.

Since the fair is designed to serve as a family-friendly event and model for the youth, we should safeguard those elements and ensure that its character remains consistent with those values.

We get the law enforcement concerns, too.

But the argument that the Agricultural Society needs to rely on alcoholic beverage sales or wine-tasting events to maintain revenues is a straw man: ItÕ s not about luring in locals with suds, but taking pride in our local products and sharing them with folks across the region.

Doing so would be a win-win across the board and would also drum up advance interest for the regionÕ s additional beer-related events later that fall.

ThereÕ s no reason why a showcase of local producers shouldn’t attract scores of aficionados from across the region, who will take their tipples and lift all boats while doing so.

Maybe the fair will even be eligible for the recent $3 million in craft beverage grant programs the state rolled out last year for promotion and marketing.

Beer, wine and cider producers produce liquid gold. ItÕ d be a shame for their contributions to go unrecognized. Ñ Denton Publications Editorial Board, Dan Alexander, Keith Lobdell and John Gereau

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iving in our free sodiers returning from the front ciety has many perks protecting the freedoms we all and benefits. All too enjoy, individuals donating often we never really appreciorgans so that another may ate how good we have it until enjoy a fuller life, volunteer we face that unexpected event fireman risking their life and that could change ones life drasafety to enter into burning matically. Be it a health scare, a buildings to save lives, volunsimple accident at home, a sudteers devoting countless hours den job disruption or a family/ to shelter and feed homeless Dan Alexander personal crisis or change. It individuals and even pets, can happen to any of us, at any toys being donated to brightThoughts from time or at any level of life. en a childÕ s life, and even Behind the Pressline This wonderful and free sosmall children finding ways to ciety also comes with certain reach out to others in areas afresponsibilities, some mandatory like taxes, fected by storms and natural disasters. others are optional such as volunteering or No one forces us to perform those tasks. We contributing financially. Without individuals do them because we know they are important stepping forward to accept these Ò optionalÓ things that must be done. Some among us acresponsibilities our society would surely fail. cept those responsibilities cheerfully and with Like any organization or group to which you enthusiasm, devoting their life to good deeds belong, “dues” must be paid and sacrifices whenever the need arises. Others accept them made for the good the whole. as part of life and do the best they can to conI am a lifelong recovering workaholic. I tribute what they can and yet others skirt bye, am fortunate to have a wife who frequently living off this wonderful society taking as reminds me of the importance of taking some much as they can and putting back little. time for family and myself. This week, after None of us are in a position to do it all, but a long hard week at our national free paper each of us in our own way needs to particiassociation meeting in Savannah, Georgia we pate in the optional responsibilities of society. are stopping to take some time for ourselves The difference between those who do and in North Carolina to spend with our son, those who do not accept these added respondaughter-in-law and grandchildren. WeÕ ve sibilities can clearly be seen on their faces. The also had the opportunity to connect with oth- joy of helping someone other than yourself er family members after far too many years is a gift that canÕ t be replicated. Folks going between contacts. through their own difficult times can often There are many musts in life today. All too be lifted in spirit by focusing their attention often they revolve around our electronic gadon others. The good deeds we do or, dues we gets. ItÕ s so easy to get so wrapped up in the pay, sooner or later circle back around making important stuff that we forget whatÕ s right in this a better community, country and world front of us. Our world is improved one life at that we all must share. a time starting with your own, your family As we approach the summer season, make and those close to you. the pledge to do more with your family this So as I think about taking some time off to year than youÕ ve done in the past. Set aside be crawled on by two loving grandchildren, time and get your priorities straight and then ages one and two-and-a-half, I must first comdo it with a smile on your face and joy in your plete this last task of getting the weekly colheart. It is that type of effort that provides true umn out to our editor before I can turn my hope for mankind and sooner or later will aid attention to the best things in life. in creating a world at peace and harmony. It So I hope youÕ ll excuse me for taking a all starts at home with you. If each of us can short cut this week and re-purposing a forfocus on the little things it makes sense that mer column on gifts and responsibilities. The the big things will take care of themselves... subject seems appropriate, as I hide out in the Have a good week! IÕ m off the beach with my bathroom, with the door tightly locked, as itÕ s grandson! being kicked and pounded by my little buddy as he looks for his Pop. Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of DenThe news has been full of heroic deeds and ton Publications. He may be reached at dan@ humanitarian tasks like guardsman and sol- denpubs.com.

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Anti-smoking ads do make a difference To the Editor: Is anyone else disturbed by the Tips From a Former Smoker ads on TV? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) just announced a new campaign that started March 30. IÕ ve seen one new ad so far: JuliaÕ s story.

Julia smoked for more than 20 years before developing colon cancer at age 49. Her Ò tipÓ is to have a strong stomach. She explains that if you get colon cancer and have to have your colon removed, you will need to have an ostomy bag taped to your stomach to collect your waste. She talks about always being worried that the bag will smell or leak when she is in public. Julia is incredibly brave to speak so honestly, but as I watched I wondered É will her story and this campaign really make a difference?

The good news is evidence suggests that these ads do make a difference. According to the CDC, smokers report that the ads inspire them to try to quit. And we know that more smokers are really trying after seeing these ads because there is an increase in the number of calls to the Quitline.

Take, for instance, the last campaign that launched in July 2014. During the three months prior to that campaign, the highest number of calls in one month from Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton counties combined was 206.

In July, there were 242 calls (NYS Quitline). ThatÕ s a 15 percent increase!

So as much as I donÕ t want to see the painful ways that tobacco has effected peoplesÕ lives, IÕ m thankful people like Julia are willing to share their stories.

They really are making a difference and saving lives.

Ann Morgan, Project Coordinator North Country Healthy Heart Network

Thank you landowners To the Editor: On behalf of the Mountain Lakers Snowmobile Club, I would like to thank the property owners in Westport, Willsboro, Lewis and Essex that open their land up to us to be able to have our trails.

Without the kindness and patience of these land owners, we would not be able to enjoy the snow travel that we do.

Once again, thank you for a successful season.

ILH has disdain for dental office

Paul Stephens, Club President

To the Editor: Most of you are familiar with the story of Ticonderoga Dental. You know about InterLakes Health firing members without cause or warning.

You know how they abandoned thousands of dental patients with now reasonable plan. You know how they selected which employees to keep without considering guidelines of seniority or those much likely to operate a successful clinic. You can formulate your own explanation for their actions, they never adequately shared any plan with us.

Now, the hospital has expressed its ongoing disdain of the dental patients of Essex County.

While I recognize the right Dr. Moss has to move on to a new position, he and the hospital gave the patients one dayÕ s notice when the article appeared in the Times of Ti Thursday, March 26.

It is typical of how the hospital informs the public after there is any chance that positive action can be taken or even discussed. Unfortunately, dental health care in the North Country is driven by administrators who have no hands-on experience of patient care, nor any experience of dental clinical administration. The actions are described as Ò not being personal,Ó but for those suffering the results it is pitiful and very personal.

When we are displaced on Friday, Feb. 13, we spent one week in shock.

Then we went to work.

With the help of community friends, we found location in Ticonderoga.

Renovations began. Then we negotiated to obtain the wasted equipment of ILH. Obviously, we are not above using shame as a tactic! We knew there was a full schedule of patients that ILH could not responsibly treat with

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one doctor, so we asked for the charts of those patients, or even the names of the patients who had seen Dr. Cepelak and Debbie so we could contact them, but ILH refused.

Despite the fact that within weeks the hospital knew exactly were our new practice would be located, it was not unusual for members of the ILH Dental staff to knowingly give disinformation.

While describing such actions as unprofessional is accurate, I must again use the term pitiful.

On May 15, 2014, we were already seeing patients in our new location, just two blocks from the hospital on Lake George Avenue. We used the same fee schedule as ILH and we did accept Medicaid and Fidelis, the only new provider in Essex County in years. In 10 months, we have seen over 1,000 different patients, including 500 Medicaid and Fidelis patients.

We are busy, happy and here to stay!

But, there is a dark truth now in Ticonderoga.

No one can treat all of the patients abandoned by ILH. Within a week of the meeting I had with Rod Boula (acting CEO of ILH) about the possible closing of the ILH Dental, they were informing the patients that they were no longer scheduling patients (they had stopped accepting new Medicaid and Fidelis patients when they eliminated Dr. Cepelak) and referring them to Ticonderoga Dental and describing them as Ò Dr. CepelakÕ s patients.Ó Sorry, they may have been Dr. DepelakÕ s patients on Feb. 13, 2014, could have been Dr. CepelakÕ s patients on May 15, 2014. They stopped being such when ILH refused to give them us that time.

Now patients are calling Ticonderoga Dental, some cursing at us because Ò where are they supposed to go?Ó I ask the same question, but any problem is not caused by us. We will try to serve every emergency patient we can, regardless of your insurance status, the best that we can. Medicaid and Fidelis patients must realize that for every irresponsible patient who fails to appear for two appointments, there are five who would like to be accepted into the practice.

For every patient who complains about our fees, your insurance uses as basis may not be the Ò usual and customaryÓ (higher) current fees. The fees accepted by providers from Medicaid and Fidelis are about 1/3 of our usual fees. They may be 1/5 of fees of other providers in the area. If I am asked to redo a procedure performed at ILH in the last two years, I am not paid at all. I would still have overhead for the procedure, with no income.

No business can operate under those terms.

My advice is to go to Inter Lakes Health Dental Clinic and ask for your records. Bring them with you when you go to Ticonderoga Dental or somewhere else. If they suggest that some other dentist may be coming, still demand your records. You may want to go somewhere else, or need to go somewhere else because no one knows what ILH may do.

In addition, here is a list of places to express your dissatisfaction with the status of dental care in the North Country: Congressman Elise Stefanik 743-0964, Senator Kristin Gillibrand gillibrand.senate.com.gov, Senator Charles Schumer schumer.senate.com. gov, Essex County Dept. of Health lbeers@co.essex.ny.us, Rod Boula CEO ECH 873-6377 ext. 3002, New York State Dept. of Health health.state. ny.us, Howard Zucker, MD New York State Dental Assoc 465-0044, NYS Medicaid 1-800-541-2831, NYS Fidelis 1-888-343-3547, State Senator Dist.

45 Ms. Betty Little 743-0968, State Assemblyman Dist. 114 Mr. Dan Stec stecd@assembly.state.ny.us.

Dr. Larry Cepelak and the staff of Ticonderoga Dental Ticonderoga

Clarification to What if no one came To the Editor: During the first week of April, a Letter to the Editor was printed by various news media.

Titled Ò What If No One Came?Ó , the viewpoint, which expressed a very serious concern, detailed the current aging membership of our department along with the ever-increasing demands placed on our declining roster and most importantly, making the point Ò What if no one came?Ó The article incorrectly stated that our sister department, Keene Fire Department, was to become a paid agency.

This was in error and the Keene Valley Fire Department regrets this inaccuracy.

Stephen Ò RustyÓ Hall, Chief, Keene Valley Fire Department

Boy Scouts Pack 63 collected bottles at Boyea’s Grocery and Deli in Mineville and at Westport’s Ballard Park to help raise money for a local family who lost their father to cancer. Pictured here are Matthew Pribble, Magnus Kohler, Peter Vaiciulis, Lawrence Lobdell, Tomasi Vaiciulis, Peter Vaiciulos Sr., Larry Carroll, Allison Kohler and Lane Carroll.

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donÕ t know about you, but a lot of things remind me of song titles or lyrics. Music is special for me and for many. I played it for decades on the radio and listen to it daily in my old age. I wonÕ t expound on the psychological benefits. I’m sure youÕ re aware of how music makes you feel.

YouÕ re no doubt familiar with the phrase: Ò Music has charms to sooth a savage breast.Ó Most folks credit Shakespeare, but the words were written

by William Congreve for the 1697 play Ò The Mourning Bride.Ó

by Gordie Little It’s the first line of the play and has been misquoted thousands of times. Perhaps you know someone who substituted Ò beastÓ for Ò breast.Ó Hey, nobodyÕ s perfect.

Once I get a song in my head, it repeats over and over almost ad nauseam, sometimes for days. Does that happen to you? This month, April songs have been on my mind.

Can you name a few in your memory banks?

One such that I can never hear enough was the title tune in a 1957 movie entitled Ò April LoveÓ , starring Pat Boone with Shirley Jones.

Boone, wearing his famous Ò white bucks,Ó made a number one hit of it.

Another one that comes to mind is Ò April Showers.Ó It dates to 1921 and I can hear Al Jolson crooning it in my head. I played it often for my Sunday Morning of Solid Gold audience back in the day. It was written for the Broadway musical Ò Bombo.Ó Jolson recorded it several times and I also found at least three dozen other recordings of that great song.

We must mention Ò April in ParisÓ with its wonderful line, Ò I never knew the charm of spring. I never met it face to face. I never knew my heart could sing.Ó Did you know it was written for the 1932 Broadway musical Ò Walk a Little FasterÓ ?

Freddie Martin recorded a hit version in 1933.

I have known a number of people with the name April. One of them I dubbed Ò My little angel.Ó Some of you might recall that we worked day and night in a chilly outside tent with April Lavalley who desperately needed a double-lung transplant some years ago.

Sadly, she left us before the surgery could take place. I think of her often and drove past her school in the northern tier of Clinton County the other day to see how tall the tree had grown, which we planted in her honor.

Another beautiful young woman named April Lavalley grew up in our community, moved to the west coast and became a prominent attorney. Some time back, I turned on the TV and almost fell off my recliner as I watched April and her fiancé appearing on a game show.

IÕ ll list a few more famous Aprils and you can add your own: April Hunter, April Lee Hernandez, April Peterson, and April Ross.

There are many more. April was a very popular girlÕ s name in the 1980s. I scoured the Internet and learned the original word meant Ò second,Ó but any Aprils I ever knew were Number 1.

Although the sun is brilliant as I write this on April 13, this month also puts me in mind of some favorite rain songs. Go ahead. You blurt out some titles while I list a few: Ò Baby the Rain Must FallÓ , Ò Blue Eyes CryinÕ in the RainÓ , Ó Come Rain or Come ShineÓ , Ò DonÕ t Let the Rain Come DownÓ , Ò It Never Rains in Southern CaliforniaÓ , Ò Rain on the RoofÓ , Ò Rain Rain Go AwayÓ , Ò Raindrops Keep Falling On My HeadÓ , Ò Rhythm of the RainÓ and that wonderful old folk song, Ò It AinÕ t Gonna Rain No More.Ó Then, of course, there is that ditty starting, Ò Playmate, come out and play with meÓ we intoned as little kids. How did you sing it? We used, Ò Shout down my rain barrel,Ó while others substituted Ò cryÓ or Ò lookÓ for the word Ò shout.Ó Kaye and I love to sing and dance to the old songs. It keeps our marriage young. Happy April to every one of you. Ò And weÕ ll be jolly friends for ever more.Ó

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New endowment established at Adirondack Land Trust

KEENE VALLEY Ñ The Adirondack Land Trust is delighted to announce that the F. M. Kirby Foundation has made a $2 million commitment to help fund perpetual care of working farms and forests under conservation easements.

The foundation established the Fred M. and Walker D. Kirby Land Stewardship Endowment to provide and inspire greater support for the critical but unseen role of stewardship in land conservation. ÒPu rchase of land, or protection by voluntary agreement with a private landowner, is just the beginning of conservation work,Ó said S. Dillard Kirby, president of the F. M. Kirby Foundation. ÒS tewardship is forever. We hope this grant will encourage others to support long-term conservation needs at the Adirondack Land Trust.Ó ÒT he F. M. Kirby Foundation has been a key partner in Adirondack land protection since 1974,Ó said executive director Michael T. Carr. ÒT he foundation has worked with Adirondack Land Trust for decades, now making the largest grant in the land trustÕ s history. The Fred M. and Walker D. Kirby Land Stewardship Endowment is truly a lasting legacy.Ó The endowment honors Fred M. Kirby II, who passed away in

2011, and his wife, Walker.

Walker continues to serve on the board of the F. M. Kirby Foundation, based in Morristown, New Jersey, with next-generation members of the family, who share her love of the Adirondacks and her support for effective private conservation action.

The Adirondack Land Trust protects working farms and forests, unbroken shorelines, scenic vistas and other lands contributing to the quality of life of Adirondack communities. The Kirby Endowment will boost the land trustÕ s capacity to care for 50 conservation easements spread across a 9,000-square-mile region of Northern New York. These properties include 20 working farms that produce milk, apples, eggs, cattle and hay (7,363 acres); 3,327 acres of working forests; 1,274 acres of recreation lands; and 1,733 acres of forested shoreline properties.

A conservation easement is a voluntary land-preservation agreement between a landowner and a land trust that determines how a tract will be managed and how its conservation values will be maintained over time.

It is a legally binding pact that runs with the land no matter how many times a property changes hands. In accepting a conservation easement, the Adirondack Land Trust assumes a responsibility to

monitor the property and ensure that easement goals are met in perpetuity.

Stewardship includes regular site visits, working with landowners to advance mutual objectives, keeping accurate records, and communicating effectively to avoid violations of easement terms.

It costs approximately $5,500 per year per easement for the Adirondack Land Trust to meet these legal and moral obligations.

Before the grant, ALTÕ s stewardship endowment balance was $1 million. The total needed to generate enough interest to care for all current easement holdings is $6 million. The F. M. Kirby Foundation grant will increase the land trustÕ s conservation capacity and raise the profile of this quiet but important work.

Another goal of the foundation is to encourage other donors to help the Adirondack Land Trust meet the remaining $3 million need. The grant has already inspired a new commitment of $250,000 to the Kirby Endowment.

To learn more or to make a gift to the Fred M. and Walker D. Kirby Land Stewardship endowment, contact Nancy Van Wie, the Adirondack Land TrustÕ s director of philanthropy, at nvanwie@ tnc.org or 576-2082, P.O. Box 65, Keene Valley, NY 12943.

Keene Valley Fire Department to hold open house for RecruitNY KEENE VALLEY Ñ The Keene Valley Hose and Ladder Company No. 1 will open its doors to area residents on Saturday, April 25 so they can learn about what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter in their community as part of the fifth annual RecruitNY statewide initiative.

Over the last several years, it has been very tough for many fire departments throughout New York State to recruit and retain volunteers for a variety of reasons, organizers said. Like most volunteer fire departments, the Keene Valley Fire Department needs to bolster its emergency responder numbers so it can continue to provide the optimum level of protection for its residents.

As part of RecruitNY, on Saturday, April 25 between 10 and 2 p.m., the KVFD located at 15 Market Street will join volunteer fire departments all across the state at their respective firehouses for a unified recruitment drive.

Not only will RecruitNY be an opportunity to highlight the rewards and responsibilities that come with being a volunteer firefighter, it will also raise public awareness about the need for volunteers.

Throughout the day, the department will conduct tours of the station and firefighter ap-

paratus, allow visitors to try on firefighter gear, and provide activities and fascinating informational opportunities throughout the firehouse for visitors.

The fire department will discuss the requirements to be a volunteer, as well as conduct demonstrations, answer questions, and let visitors know how to get involved in the fire department.

A Community CPR Class will also be held at 10:30 a.m. with a Michigan lunch to follow.

Last year, more than 500 fire departments in 55 counties across the state held recruitment open houses. FASNY is hoping for an even higher turnout this year. Ò Come on out and join us for this unique recruitment day at our firehouse,” said Chief Stephen Ò RustyÓ Hall. Ò This is a great opportunity for our neighbors to observe the exciting tasks of a firefighter. Our current members love what they do; they are everyday heroes who help neighbors in need. We hope our recruitment day will inspire other area residents to join our fire service family.”

The goal of RecruitNY is that the collaborative effort among volunteer fire departments statewide will help increase the number of

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stop in for a bite, too, she added.

Fiona Burns, co-owner of the nearby ADK Cafe, said it remains unclear of how exactly her business would be affected. Ò For us, the best thing is to have it done as fast as possible,Ó she said.

Prior to IronMan would be ideal, she noted.

Burns expressed optimism that traffic delays would likely only significantly affect traffic during the morning and evening commutes. Ò Hopefully it will not be extremely disruptive.Ó DOT spokesman Bryan Viggiani said work would temporarily cease during July to allow for two-lane access during the popular athletic competition.

volunteer firefighters. RecruitNY is one example of FASNYÕ s key initiatives to recruit and retain volunteers. Over the past couple of years, FASNY has worked exceptionally hard to build and deploy a multi-tiered plan for helping New York StateÕ s more than 1,700 volunteer fire departments recruit more than 15,000 new volunteer firefighters across the state by utilizing federal SAFER grant funds for programs in-

cluding the Ò Fire in YouÓ advertising campaign, FASNY HELP community college tuition reimbursement program, and recruitment training classes.

For area residents looking for more information, or to find out if your fire department is participating in RecruitNY, visit recruitny.org or contact your local fire department via a nonemergency phone number or its website.

Lewis man nabs DWI for drunk ATV cruising

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com LEWIS Ñ If youÕ ve ever had the urge to knock back a few, power up the ATV and go cruising, donÕ t do it.

State police responded to a residence after receiving a report that a man had been observed driving his Can-Am Commander 800 up and down Route 9.

Troopers followed the ATV to a nearby home where a local resident, Adam R. Smith, was subsequently arrested for DWI. He blew a 0.16 percent.

ItÕ s unclear the speed at which Smith was traveling on Route 9.

Brown, 38, was charged with DWI and arraigned in the Town of Lewis Court.

He was remanded to Essex County Jail in lieu of $500 cash bail, $1,000 bond, and was released later that evening. ture for the future.

Work will also reduce the likelihood of flooding on the bridges and the adjoining roadway.

Keene’s seven are among the initial 80 that have been approved thus far by federal officials.

The state has set a hard deadline of Nov. 30, 2016 for their completion.

“Every business in Keene and Keene Valley is justifiably concerned with the disruption of traffic,” said Vinny McClelland of the Mountaineer. “But it appears that the DOT and contractors are doing everything they can to lessen the impact.Ó

ALTERNATING LANES During construction, traffic will be reduced to a single alternating lane controlled by signals.

Throughout the winter, the DOT has worked with local officials to enable adjustments to signal timing to allow for greater traffic flow in one direction or another as needed.

The exact schedule of traffic impacts is still being worked out, said Viggiani, and more info will follow in the coming weeks.

Lights and signs also appeared last week over the bridge nearby the Mountaineer in Keene Valley.

More details on that project will be announced shortly.

The $15.6 million project to replace seven bridges, not including the Post Office Bridge, comes as part of a state effort to shore up bridges that are prone to scour, or the erosion that occurs with the long-term exposure to running water.

Additional work includes adding steel and concrete pile foundations and increasing waterway openings to improve each structureÕ s resiliency to severe weather events and harden the infrastruc-

Farmers

From page 1 While last year also saw the cold stretch deep into April, the year before saw conditions that made Clinton County the stateÕ s top maple producer. Ò Mother nature kind of balances things out that way,Ó said Swan.

Vegetable growers are wary but optimistic.

The timeline for readying plants follows a tricky formula, said Brittany Christenson of Fledging Crow Vegetables.

Seeds are started in a propagation house. When the plants are large enough, they are moved outside to take root in the fields.

But if the ground fails to thaw in a timely manner, the plants may grow too large in their starter pots and become stressed at the lack of soil. Ò We have to gamble on the weather so our timing is right,Ó she said.

Citing this week’s string of 60-degree days, Christenson said the Keeseville-based outfit would likely be able to play catch-up. Ò WeÕ re not in dire straights, itÕ s just a bummer.Ó In the event that the cold snap continues, farmers may face something called yield loss, or when the growth of longer season crops like tomatoes, onions and peppers will be substantially slowed down.

Adam Hainer of Juniper Hill Farm groaned at last weekÕ s snowfall. Ò Six inches of snow, how pleasurable,Ó he deadpanned.

Frost remains driven into the ground at his Wadhams operation, making a delay in planting probable.

In past years, Hainer has had seeds in the ground by April 10.

Eight bridges are scheduled to be replaced in Keene over the next 18 months, including the Post Office Bridge, pictured above.

Onions are a crop triggered by day length, he explained.

HeÕ s got 100,000 that need to go into the ground by a drop-dead plant date of May 1.

ThereÕ s only so many weeks to grow a large onion, he said.

This can put him in a predicament when members of his CSA scratch their heads later this summer when they come to collect their shares and find delayed or smaller vegetables.

Prep work also still needs to be done — like composting the fields — while the lingering cold continues to drive up his energy costs and the lack of prolonged sunshine is affecting greenhouse operations. Ò WeÕ re cutting it close,Ó he said. Ò Killer weather could make up for it, but puts us in a very rushed position to get things done.Ó Over at the Willsboro Research Farm, Mike Davis said the wet, cold weather has delayed the beginning of their annual grain trials, which usually see lift-off by April 11.

There wonÕ t be a big difference if the weather takes a turn over the next several weeks, he said.

But another study on planting dates has been nixed. Ò WeÕ re gearing up,Ó he said. Ò ItÕ s hard this time of year because weÕ re anxious.Ó Amy Ivy, the executive director of CCEÕ s Clinton County operation, said while the agricultural community is off to a close start this spring, nature has a way of quickly catching up. Ò By June, you wonÕ t even notice a difference,Ó she said.

Ivy didnÕ t anticipate a yield loss, but acknowledged the possibility of a slight delay when summer sales for items like tomatoes will begin.

The silver lining in the late season is that the change has been gradual, not a warm-cold-warm roller coaster of seasonal adjustment.

Planting is always a crap-shoot during those early warm spells, she explained.

Unpredictable frost spells are more harmful than waiting a week to plant. Ò This is just a classic example of when growers are having bad time dealing with Mother Nature,Ó she said. Ò But in a couple weeks, everything can change.Ó

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Chesterfield boss on state audit: “I represent the people”

By Pete DeMola

would often assert control in order to streamline office operations.

Morrow said he decided to waive late fees for residents who came to pay their bills a few days past their due date.

And when they came to settle, they only had the exact amount. Ò IÕ m guilty of that,Ó said Morrow. Ò These people work hard for a living,Ó he said of the stragglers. Ò But I donÕ t represent the state — I represent the people of Chesterfield.”

pete@denpubs.com CHESTERFIELD — A state audit has dinged Chesterfield for what they have determined is poor oversight of the Port Kent Water District.

The report, which covered activities from 2010 to mid-2014, addressed two main questions: Did the town board adopt realistic budgets and adequately oversee the financial operations of the district?

Were internal controls over the tax collector’s financial activities appropriately designed and operating effectively to adequately safeguard town assets?

According to their conclusions, no.

But the town’s long-running super, striking a defiant tone, says the state got it wrong.

GOING FORWARD

OVERSIGHT The Port Kent Water District provides service to 140 customers who pay $650 per year in quarterly charges.

Non-users pay $300 to cover the townÕ s debts.

The audit determined that the town’s five-member board, led

by Supervisor Gerald Morrow, failed to provide oversight, a lack of management that led to the districtÕ s accounting records being Ò incomplete and inaccurate.Ó As a result, according to the report, the board was unaware of the district’s actual operating results and overall financial condition, including what the state referred to as “significant operating deficits” that required the town to advance $30,410 to the district from its general fund so that it could cover operating expenses.

Auditors projected Chesterfield would end 2014 with a cash balance of approximately $6,100 and that they wouldnÕ t be able to repay the interfund advance by the close of the fiscal year as required.

Morrow said while he agreed with some of the report’s findings, he disagreed with others.

The interfund advance, he said, stemmed from a power surge at the Port Kent facility that burned out equipment.

NYSEG wired those funds to the townÕ s general fund by accident, said Morrow, who then wrote a check to transfer the funds to the appropriate account.

He opted not charge interest because he viewed that practice as needlessly punitive.

Speaking to the operating deficits, Morrow brandished water district paperwork and records from 2011-13 that indicated there were no deficits, but rather surpluses.

State auditors conducted a random sample of 50 water billings to determine if the rates charged agreed with the board-established rates.

The report found no significant exceptions.

Gerald Morrow Morrow pointed at these findings as evidence that things were running smoothly. Ò That contradicts everything they said earlier,Ó he said. Ò I call it double talk.Ó Ò The audit also revealed a lack of a paper trail and blasted the town for failing to segregate their financial duties between personnel.

According to the report, the board did not receive or approve water billing registers; adjustments were made to customer accounts without approval, penalties were only being assessed to delinquent accounts at the end of the collection period when they were re-levied and that all delinquent accounts were not properly re-levied.

This led to a loss of revenue to the town, said the report.

Morrow took full responsibility, explaining that his clerk, Shelley Davis, shouldnÕ t be faulted because she took direction from him.

The supervisor said he

Auditors also chided Bruce Bourgeois, the townÕ s tax collector, for not maintaining Ò adequate, accurate and complete recordsÓ and for failing to assess penalties to all tax payments that were received after the due date.

Bourgeois, according to the report, also failed to physically secure collections prior to deposit and did not deposit them in a timely manner, among other discrepancies.

As such, the town did not realize all potential revenues for penalties, said the report.

The state found the board responsible because they failed to audit the collectorÕ s records as required.

Morrow said once he learned of the issue, he purchased two night depository bags for the collector.

Bourgeois said the town has already began to implement the suggestions offered by the state, having started the process on Jan. 1. Ò WeÕ re going forward and appreciate them for pointing us in the right direction.Ó

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Hobofest tickets now on sale SARANAC LAKE Ñ Organizers will hold a fundraising event on April 30 to support this yearÕ s Hobofest.

Performers include the Wildeflowers and the Russ Bailey Trio, with refreshments provided by Blue Line Brewery and Winebow.

Tickets go on sale April 15. Admission is $15 advance, $10 at the door. Advance ticket prices will be effect until one hour prior to performance. 7 p.m. Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave, Saranac Lake. For more information, call 891-1854.

The 7th Annual Hobofest will take place on Sunday, Sept. 6 at Saranac LakeÕ s Union Depot.

Local Sports

Red Storm teams fall in lacrosse, baseball season Girls’ lacrosse Massena 10, Saranac Lake 0 MASSENA Ñ The Red Raiders kicked off the girlsÕ lacrosse season with a 10-0 shutout over the Red Storm April 8.

Devin Kelly led Massena with three goals while Shanley Burke, Kirsten Stone and Nicole Morgan each tallied two apiece.

Alanna Pyke had one more in the win while Felicity Love and Giselle Todd combined for the shutout.

Saranac LakeÕ s Almelina Cecunjanin tallied 11 saves in the setback.

Baseball Plattsburgh 14, Saranac Lake 5 PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Hornets, already no stranger to big comebacks after their trip to Myrtle Beach, used another to top the Red Storm 14-5 on April 13.

Trailing 5-1 after four innings, Plattsburgh rattled off a combined 13 in the fifth and sixth to take the lead and run away from the visiting Saranac Lake squad.

Ryan Whalen earned the win on the mound for the Hornets, striking out five, while Nick McCabe had the loss for the Red Storm after the late flurry.

McCabe also had a double, as did Christian Thomas, in the setback.

PlattsburghÕ s Dan Hartman doubled twice while Andrew Bechard and Brady Pennington each had one.

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Lake Placid Center for the Arts to screen Snowden flick LAKE PLACID Ñ In the latest edition of the Lake Placid Film Forum Screening Series, the Adirondack Film Society and the Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) are proud to present Ò Citizenfour,Ó winner of the Academy Award

for Best Documentary Feature of 2014.

Screenings will be held Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, at 7 p.m. at the LPCA, 17 Algonquin Drive (just off NYS Route 86 by the Comfort Inn), in Lake Placid.

State police: Moriah man had “countless” child porn images

By Ryan Edwards ryan@denpubs.com

RAY BROOK Ñ A Moriah man with a long rapsheet for sex crimes was charged Tuesday with an additional pair of felonies after authorities discovered Ò countlessÓ images of child pornography on devices seized from his Witherbee home.

Kirkland C. Smith, 53, was charged with one additional count each of promoting and possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child.

He was arraigned in town of Moriah court and remanded to the Essex County Jail in Lewis in lieu of $100,000 cash bail or $250,000 bond.

Smith had been in custody since January, when he was arrested on the original pair of child pornography charges.

DWI ARREST Smith was originally arrested and charged with DWI last October after he crashed his car on Route 73 in Keene.

His blood alcohol content at the time of the arrest was .36 percent.

During the investigation, the responding officer noticed a questionable image on an electronic device in his car, said a state police spokesperson.

When Smith declined officers’ request to review his electronic equipment the following day, state police eventually obtained a search warrant for his devices, where they found numerous images of child pornography.

Smith was arrested on Jan. 5 and charged with promoting and possession of an obscene performance by a child.

In the meantime, Smith was arrested twice more on aggrevated DWI charges, including one in Vermont.

Smith was arraigned in Keene and remanded to the Essex County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail, or $50,000 bond, where he has remained ever since.

TWO NEW CHARGES This weekÕ s arrest comes after state police have concluded their review of devices found at SmithÕ s home, a laborious process that took three months.

His bail and bond have now been increased to $100,000 and $200,000, respectively.

Smith is a registered sex offender and has been arrested in other states for possession of child pornography and child molestation, including Rhode Island, Louisiana and Vermont.

He was arraigned in the Moriah Town Court and remanded to Essex County Jail in lieu bail or bond.

He is scheduled to appear in court in May.

All seats are $7 and are available at the door as well as by advance reservation at the LPCA box office at 518-523-2512. Ò CitizenfourÓ is a real-life thriller, unfolding by the minute, giving audiences unprecedented access to filmmaker Laura Poitras’s and journalist Glenn GreenwaldÕ s encounters with Edward Snowden in Hong Kong as he hands over classified documents providing evidence of mass indiscriminate and illegal invasions of privacy by the US National Security Agency (NSA).

Poitras had already been working on a film about surveillance for two years when Snowden contacted her in Jan. 2013 using the name Ò Citizenfour.Ó He reached out to her because he knew she had long been a target of government surveillance, stopped at airports numerous times, and

had refused to be intimidated.

When Snowden revealed he was a high-level analyst driven to expose the massive surveillance of Americans by the NSA, Poitras persuaded him to let her film his story.

This up-close-and-personal tour de force places you in the room with Poitras, Greenwald, and Snowden as they attempt to manage the media storm raging outside, forced to make quick decisions that will impact their lives and all of those around them. Citizenfour not only shows you the dangers of governmental surveillanceÑ it makes you feel them.

After seeing this film, you will never think the same way about your phone, email, credit card, web browser, or online profile ever again.

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Your complete source of things to see and do in the North Country Ongoing: Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday

MOOERS — Mooers Zumba, Toning. Mooers Elementary School in the Cafeteria. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. $5 per class, NCCS students free. Through Wednesday, May 6. Details: facebook.com/groups/ZumbaMooers., ZumbaFitness.

Cheryl@gmail.com, cherylmesick.zumba.com.

Every Tuesday

SARANAC — ‘Senior Dance’. Saranac Town Hall. 7 to 9 p.m. Admission nonperishable food item. Details: Gale 293-7056.

LAKE PLACID — Bookclub meeting. Bookstore Plus. 7 p.m.

Every Second Tuesday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Pleasant Valley Quilt Guild. Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room, 66 Park St. 7 p.m. Through May. Details: aniceorlowski@gmail. com, 963-4090.

Every Tuesday and Thursday

ELIZABETHTOWN — YogaFit, Ellen DuBois. 4:30 p.m. Elizabethtown Social Center. $5. ELCS students free 12 and up. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408.

First Tuesday

LAKE PLACID — Bookstore Plus book club. 7 p.m. Details: thebookstoreplus.com, 523-2950.

Every Wednesday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Zumba, Kye Turner. 5 p.m. Elizabethtown Social Center. $6.

ELCS students free 12 and up. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 8736408.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Adult Recreational Pickleball. Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School. 5 p.m. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar.

Every Thursday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Celebrate Recovery. Adirondack Outreach, 209 Water Street. 5:45 p.m. $3 pp dinner. 6:15 p.m. Large Group, 7:10 p.m. Small Group, 7:45 p.m. End / Open Cafe.

SARANAC LAKE — Ceilidh Music Session. Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce.

7 p.m.

WESTPORT — Cub Scouts pack 63 meeting. WADA Building. 6:30 p.m. Grades 1 through 6. Details: troop8063@gmail.com.

WESTPORT — Boy Scouts troop 63 meeting. WADA Building. 7:30 p.m. Ages 1218. Details: Larry Carroll 569-5431, troop8063@gmail.com.

ELIZABETHTOWN — YogaFit, Ellen DuBois, 4:30 p.m. Elizabethtown Social Center. $6. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Zumba, Karin DeMuro. 5:30 Elizabethtown Social Center. $6. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar.

Every Friday

First Thursday

WILLSBORO — Live Music. Champlain Valley Senior Community, 10 Gilliland Ln. 2 p.m. Details: RSVP Danielle 817-9108.

ELIZABETHTOWN — My Free Taxes, Tax help from VIDA. Elizabethtown Social Center. 4:30 to 8 p.m. Appointment needed 873-6408.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Teen Rec Use. Elizabethtown Social Center. 3 to 9 p.m.

Third Thursdays

Every Saturday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown Westport Garden Club Meetings. 11 a.m.

Details: Garden Club President Hellen DeChant 873-9270, Time4hmd@yahoo.com.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Fiber Arts Group. Elizabethtown Social Center. 10 a.m. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar, 873-6408.

SARANAC LAKE — 16th annual Third Thursday Art Walk. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Starting June 19 through Sept. 17.

First and Third Friday

WILLSBORO — Library Band, The Lonesome Travelers, Lou Allen. Champlain Valley Senior Community, 10 Gilliland Ln. 2 p.m. Free, open to public.

Details: RSVP Danielle 817-9108.

Every Sunday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Al-Anon Family Group, family, friends of problem drinkers.

Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room. 4 to 5 p.m. Anonymous, confidential, free. Details: 962-2351, 873-2652.

Every Monday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Adult Rec Basketball. Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School. 7 p.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Healthier Today Support Group. Elizabethtown Social Center. 4 p.m. Details: info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org, elizabethtownsocialcenter.org, 873-6408.

Every Tuesday

ELIZABETHTOWN — Chorale practice. Elizabethtown Social Center. 7 p.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN — 3rd Age. Elizabethtown Social Center. 10 a.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Interval Strength Training class, Ellen DuBois. Elizabethtown Social Center. 5:15 p.m. $6 per class. Details: 873-6408, info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org, elizabethtownsocialcenter.org.

ELIZABETHTOWN — YogaFit, Ellen DuBois, 4:15 p.m. Elizabethtown Social Center. $6 Yoga. Yoga, Interval classes $10. Details: elizabethtownsocialcenter.org/calendar.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Teen Rec Use. Elizabethtown Social Center. 2 until 9 p.m.

PERU — Pure Country, concert VFW Post 309. 1 to 4 p.m. Donations appreciated. \

Daily: Thursday, April 16 and Friday, April 17

PLATTSBURGH — Adirondack Regional Theatre Shakespeare Troupe ‘Hamlet’ auditions. City of Plattsburgh Recreation Center, Oval of Old Base. 6 to 8 p.m. Details: adktheatre.com, adirondackregionaltheatre@hotmail.com

Thursday, April 16 through Sunday, April 19

LAKE PLACID — CanAM games. Olympic Center, 2634 Main St. 523-1655.

Saturday, April 18

PLATTSBURGH — Survival Skills for Daily Living, Joseph Teti. Strand Theatre, 25 Brinkerhoff St. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $20 at Strand Box Office or Pine Harbour. Visit PineHarbour.org for more information.

PERU — St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 “All You Can Eat” spaghetti dinner. St. Augustine’s Parish Center. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. $7.50 pp, $2.50 6 to 12, free under 5, $20 family max. Takeouts available.

CHAZY — Indoor Garage Sale. American Legion, Rte 9, across Chazy Orchards,. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHALLONSBURG — CVFS ‘Wild’. Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 NYS Rte 22.

7:30 p.m. $6 adults, $3 under 18. Details: info@cvfilms.org.

WILLSBORO — North Country SPCA Bowling tournament. Willsborough Lanes.

11 a.m., 2 p.m. $20 pp, four person team. Details: register, Jill Shpur 873-5000.

PLATTSBURGH — Joseph Bebo, “Family Legends: The Charbonneau Letter”. Second floor community room, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St. 1 to 3 p.m. Free, open to public. Details: clintoncountyhistorical.org, 561-0340.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown Library Association Story/Craft Hour. Library.

1 until 2 p.m. Ages 3 to 5, accompanied adult. Details: 873-2670.

PLATTSBURGH — ROTA Gallery Earth Day, Book Fair extravaganza. ROTA Gallery and Studios. 2 until 6 p.m. Details: rotagallery@gmail.com, facebook.com/ events/352329381629681/

Sunday, April 19

SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake Ecumenical Council community celebration Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. First Presbyterian Church. 2 p.m. Details: Rev. Joann White 891-3401.

Thursday, April 23

WHALLONSBURG — “Men at Words”. Whallonsburg Grange Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

Friday, April 24

ROUSES POINT — Friends of the Stage fundraiser. Alburgh Fire Department. 5 p.m. Details: 297-2954.

PLATTSBURGH — ‘ON HOME GROUND’ screening. Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad St. 6 p.m.

Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26

LAKE PLACID — CHE Hockey youth hockey tournament. Lake Placid Olympic Center, 2634 Main St. Details: 523-1655.

Friday, April 24 through Sunday, May 3

SARANAC LAKE — Fourth annual Daffest. Details: daffest.com, 891-3365.

Saturday, April 25

WILLSBORO — Paine Library Jam Band. Paine Memorial Free Library, 2 Gilliland Ln. 7 p.m. $5 donation. Details: 963-7419.

PLATTSBURGH — Disney’s “Into the Woods”. Plattsburgh Public Library. 2:30 p.m.

CHAZY— Clinton County Traffic Safety, Child Safety Seat Check. Riley Ford, 9693 U.S. 9. 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Details: Mitch Carriere 565-4397, mitch.carriere@clintoncountygov. com.

CHAMPLAIN — Northern Lights Square Dance Club Graduation Dance. Northeastern Clinton County School (NCCS), 103 Rte 276. 7:30 to 10 p.m. Details: 236-6919, 450247-2521.

Sunday, April 26

PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh Half Marathon. US Oval. 8 a.m. Details: plattsburghhalfmarathon.com.

Monday, April 27

PLATTSBURGH — Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System Board of Trustees monthly meeting. 33 Oak Street. 4:30 p.m. Video conference Saranac Lake Free Library, Cantwell Room, 109 Main St., Schroon Lake Town Meeting Room, 15 Leland Ave. Open to public.

Tuesday, April 28

PLATTSBURGH — Small business owners “Opening Doors to Government Contracting” conference. North Country Small Business Development office, 194 US Oval, Room 220. 8:30 a.m. to noon. Details: 564-2042.

Wednesday, April 29

WADHAMS — Muddy Fuddy Duddy Lectures: New Voices for a New Age. Wadhams Free Library. 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 1

SARANAC LAKE — Adirondack Artists Guild, Seeking Form, Design, Ken Wiley exhibit, reception. 52 Main St. 5 to 7 p.m. Through end of May. TICONDEROGA — 56th annual Law Day, Essex County Bar Association dinner.

Best Western. Cocktails 6 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. $40 pp. Open to public. Details: Reservations required, Cherie Indelicato 532-7167.

LAKE PLACID — Grant Writing Workshop, Ann Lezak. Lake Placid Center for the Arts. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $159. Details: 523-2512 between 1 and 5 p.m.

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The persons whose as is and without any Superintendent, Town names and last known representations or warHall, Lewis, New York addresses are set forth ranties whatsoever; and 12950 or by calling 518below appear from the (h) the Terms of Sale 873-6777. records of the above and provisions of the Sealed bids will be rePublished by Denton Publications, Inc. of Foreclowww.valleynewsadk.com named company to be Judgment ceived at the Office of entitled to abandoned sure and Sale. the Supervisor, Town property in amounts of Hall, Lewis, New York Dated: April 2, 2015 VACATION PROPERTY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXCAVATION HOME IMPROVEMENTS until May 4, 2015 at fifty dollars or more: /s/ W. Bradley Krause, Ref- as 2 MILLION PO2:00 P.M. The bids will ROBERT G PASCO DO YOU HAVE VACATION PROPReach as many REPLACEMENT WINDOWS, 45 MAIN ST APT 204Tilt-ins, be publicly opened and ERTY FOR SALE OR RENT? eree With Double Hung, TENTIAL BUYERS in central and BARTLETT, PONTIFF, read aloud.

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OF A DOMESTIC LIMIT- on ADIRONDACK DIVORCE $349 - Uncontested AdkByOwner.com 1000+ photo ments thereon erected, The Town of Lewis reANNUAL SCHOOL DIS- ED LIABILITY COMPANY public inspection at the divorce papers prepared. Only listings of local real estate for 518-873-6368 principal office of the serves situate, lying and being [LLC] the right to reject TRICT one signature required. Poor sale, vacation rentals & timein ifthe Town of Schroon, PUBLIC HEARING Name: Lookout Moun- corporation located at any or all bids not conperson Application included shares. Owners: List with us for of Omaha Plaza, County of Essex and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- tain Chalet LLC. The Ar- Mutual only applicable. Separation agree$299 per year. sidered to be in the best Omaha Visit NE 68175 State of New York, and EN, that the Public Hear- ticles of Organization ments. Custody and support on-linewhere or call interest of the Town of proper- Lewis, and to waive any petitions.- 518-274-0380. being the same premis- ing (takes the place of were filed with the Sec- such abandoned 518-891-9919 es conveyed in the Deed technical or formal dethe Annual Meeting) of retary of State of New ty is payable.

Such abandoned proper- fect in the bids which is of the same from the Keene Central York [SSNY] on March Richard F. Drake to School District, Essex 18, 2015. Office loca- ty will be paid on or be- considered by the Town Richard F. Drake and M. County, New York will tion: Essex County. fore September 30th of Lewis to be merely irLEGALS Leo Friedman, dated be held for the inhabi- SSNY is designated as next to persons estab- regular, immaterial, or STATE OF NEW YORK- June 30, 1968 and tants qualified to vote at agent of the LLC upon lishing to our satisfac- unsubstantial.

SUPREME COURT recorded in the Essex PLEASE TAKE FURTHER such meeting in said tion their right to receive whom process against it COUNTY OF ESSEX NOTICE that the Town of district at the school in may be served. SSNY the same.

County Clerks Office Roger M. Friedman and affirmatively Book 467 of Deeds, at Keene Valley on Mon- shall mail a copy of pro- On or before the suc- Lewis Joel J. Friedman day, May 11, 2015 at 7 Page 71 on the 10th day cess to the LLC, Flink ceeding October 10th, states that in regard to 1087 US Route 9 any contract entered into PM for the purpose of Smith Law LLC, such unclaimed funds of July 1968, to which Schroon Lake, NY deed reference is hereby remaining un- pursuant to this notice, presenting a budget for 449 New Karner Road, still 12870 claimed will be paid to without regard to race, made for a more particu- the school year 2015 - Albany, New York Plaintiffs, Thomas P. DiNapoli, the color, sex, religion, age, lar and accurate descrip- 2016. Voting for said 12205. Purpose: Any against Comptroller of the State tion thereof. national origin, disabilibudget, and one(1) lawful purpose.

Drew E. Hanchett, Tracy of New York. Upon such EXCEPTIONS ty, sexual preference or school board member, VN-04/04-05/09/2015L. Hanchett; payment this company Vietnam Era veteran staEXCEPTING AND RE- will be held on Tuesday, 6TC-77609 United States of Ameri- SERVING therefrom all May 19,2015 between shall no longer be liable tus, disadvantaged and M LAKE VENTURES LLC ca; for the property. that permanent ease- the hours of 12 noon minority or womenArticles of Org. filed NY New York State Depart- ment referred to in the and 8:00 PM. Companion life insur- owned business enterSec. of State (SSNY) ment of Taxation and Fi- Deed from Richard F. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVance company prises will be afforded 3/26/15. Office in Essex nance; and John Doe VN-04/18/2015-1TCDrake and M. Leo Fried- EN, that copies of the equal opportunity to Co. SSNY desig. agent Defendants. submit bids in response man to Niagara Mohawk 78978 proposed budget includof LLC upon whom proNOTICE OF SALE hereto.

Power Corporation, dat- ing an estimate of the cess may be served. NOTICE OF PUBLIC Darted: April 10, 2015 Index No.: CV14-0327 ed December 23, 1974 amount of money which SSNY shall mail copy of AUCTION In pursuance of a Judg- and recorded in the Es- will be required for Eldred Hutchins ment of Foreclosure and sex County Clerks Office Highway Superintendent school purposes, exclu- process to Sanjay Mel- Westport Self Storage lacheruvu, 98 Brook Run will sell at Public AucSale duly made in the Town of Lewis sive of public monies, on January 13, 1975 in Ln., Stamford, CT tion all Personal Proper- Lewis, NY 12950 above action on the 17th Book 582 of Deeds at may be obtained during ty stored by the follow- (518) 873-6777 day of March, 2015, I, Page 298. the seven(7) days imme- 06905. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Principal ing tentants: the undersigned Referee VN-04/18/2015-1TCEXCEPTING AND RE- diately preceding the Anbusiness location: 32 Curtis Hall – Unit 102 in the Judgment named, SERVING therefrom all nual Meeting/Vote ex79230 Haystack Way , Lake Brian McManus – Steve will sell at public auction that certain plot, piece or cept Saturdays, SunNOTICE OF FORMATION Placid, NY 12946.

Errick – Unit 106 at the front entrance of parcel of land containing days, or Holidays, at the VN-04/04-05/09/2015Cathy Norton – Joy OF LIMITED LIABILITY the Essex County Munic- 2.1+/- acres conveyed in Keene Central School COMPANY (“LLC”) TAY6TC-77827 Moody – Unit 119 ipal Center, Elizabeth- the Deed from Roger M. from 9AM to 3PM. town, New York on the Friedman and Joel J. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- MAD RIVER PIZZA CO., Victoria Lafayette – Unit LOR EXCAVATING, LLC. Articles of Organization 117 12th day of May, 2015 Friedman to Brian D. EN, that applications for LLC Articles of Org. filed filed with the Secretary Jackie Fiore – Unit 203 at 10:00 o'clock in the Bouchard, dated June 6, absentee ballots can be NY Sec. of State (SSNY) of State of New York forenoon of that day, the 1988 and recorded in obtained and must be 1/16/15. Office in Essex Penny Kennett – Unit (“SSNY”) on February 205 real property described the Essex County Clerks submitted to the Clerk of Co. SSNY desig. agent 26, 2015 for business by the Judgment to be Office on July 14, 1988 the District, Cynthia- of LLC upon whom pro- Natia Covington – Unit conducted from an of211 sold, being that real in Book 918 of Deeds at Summo, no later than cess may be served. Beverly Demass – Unit fice located in Essex property in the Town of Page 1.

May 4, 2015 if ballot is SSNY shall mail copy of 214 County, NY. The “SSNY” Schroon, State of New EXCEPTING AND RE- to be mailed OR no later process to 2535 NYS Jackie Fiore – Garage 2 is designated as the York, more particularly SERVING therefrom all than May 11, 2015 if Route 9N, Ausable agent of the “LLC” upon The date of the Auction described in Schedule that certain plot, piece or ballot is to be acquired Forks, NY 12941. Purwhom process against it is April 25, 2015 at 12 "A", annexed hereto and parcel of land containing in person. The Clerk may pose: Any lawful purNoon on the premises of may be served. “SSNY” made a part hereof.

2.932+/- acres conveyed accept absentee ballots pose. Principal business shall mail a copy of any Westport Self Storage The mortgaged in the Deed from Roger until 5 PM only, May location: 14224 NYS Rte process to the “LLC” at 6708 Main St. Westport, premises will be sold M. Friedman and Joel J. 19,2015.

9N, Ausable Forks, NY 333 Stickney Bridge Rd, NY 12993 (Across the subject to (a) the rights Friedman to Matthew T. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, 12941.

Jay NY, 12941 street from the Westport of the public and others that the petitions nomi- VN-03/28-05/02/2015Cronin and Mary Louise VN-04/18-05/23/2015Amtrack Station) in and to any part of the nating the candidates for 6TC-77167 Cronin, dated February Auctioneer: Bridge 6TC-79219 mortgaged premises the office of the Board of 24, 1989 and recorded Street Auction Service, NOTICE OF FORMATION MARVINSEED, LLC. Art. that lies within the in the Essex County Education must be filed bounds of any street, al- Clerks Office on March OF TEMPEST TRADING with the Clerk of the Dis- of Org. filed with NY Steve Brodie, Auctioneer as agent for Westport ley, or highway; (b) 23, 1989 in Book 939 of LLC. Arts. of Org. filed trict not later than April Sec. of State (SSNY) on 02/10/15. Office: Essex Self Storage. with Secy. of State of NY covenants, restrictions 20, 2015. Petition forms Deeds at Page 150.

County. SSNY designat- VN-04/11-04/18/2015(SSNY) on 01/30/15. and easements of are available at the office ALSO SUBJECT TO THE 2TC-78291 Office location: Essex record, if any; (c) viola- EXCEPTIONS AND of the Superintendent. ed as agent of the LLC upon whom process tions, zoning regulations County. SSNY designatRESERVATIONS set The following vacancies NOTICE TO BIDDERS against it may be served. and ordinances of the forth in a Deed from are to be filled on the ed as agent of LLC upon NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVSSNY shall mail copy of City, Town or Village in whom process against it Richard F. Drake to Board of Education: EN, pursuant to section which said mortgaged Richard F. Drake and M. EXPIRED TERM - incum- process to the LLC, PO 103 of the General Mu- may be served. SSNY premises lie; (d) any Leo Friedman, dated shall mail process to: bent, Kathy Regan - Box 77 Essex NY 12936.

Purpose: Any lawful pur- nicipal Law that the un- Kevin Fountain, 480 Mirstate of facts that an ac- June 30, 1968 and term expires on 6/30/18. dersigned, on behalf of curate, currently dated recorded in the Essex The petitions must be pose. the Town of Lewis, ror Lake Dr., Lake survey might disclose; County Clerks Office on directed to the Clerk of VN-03/14-04/18/2015Placid, NY 12946. PurTown Board, will accept 6TC-75542 (e) the rights of tenants, July 10, 1968 in Book the District, Cynthiasealed bids until May 4, pose: any lawful activiif any; (f) the right of re- 467 of Deeds at Page Summo, must be signed NOTICE OF NAMES OF 2015 at 2:00 P.M. for ties. demption of the United VN-03/21-04/25/201571. by at least twenty-five PERSONS APPEARING ONE USED BACKHOE States of America, if any; 6TC-75987 The above mortgaged (25) qualified voters of AS OWNERS OF CER- LOADER. (g) the present condition premises are the same the district, and must TAIN UNCLAIMED Specifications are avail- THE ANNUAL MEETING of the mortgaged prop- premises conveyed by state the name and resi- PROPERTY HELD BY- able by contacting the OF THE MORIAH UNION erty, which shall be sold dence of the candidate.

Joel J. Friedman and companion life insur- office of the Town Su- CEMETERY ASSOCIAas is and without any Roger M. Friedman to BY ORDER OF THE ance company pervisor or the Highway TION will be held on representations or war- Drew E. Hanchett and BOARD OF EDUCATION- The persons whose Superintendent, Town Thursday, April 30, 2015 ranties whatsoever; and Tracy L. Hanchett, Hus- Cynthia Summo, Clerk of names and last known Hall, Lewis, New York at the Moriah Presbyteri(h) the Terms of Sale band and Wife by Deed the District addresses are set forth 12950 or by calling 518- an Church, 19 Church and provisions of the dated April 18, 2005.

Dated: March 11, 2015 below appear from the 873-6777.

St, Port Henry, NY at Judgment of Foreclo- VN-04/11-05/02/2015VNrecords of the above Sealed bids will be re- 6pm, at which time the sure and Sale.

3/21,4/4,4/18,5/2/20154TC-78543 named company to be ceived at the Office of election of officers and Dated: April 2, 2015 4TC-75981 entitled to abandoned the Supervisor, Town directors and all other NOTICE OF FORMATION /s/ business NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- property in amounts of Hall, Lewis, New York Association W. Bradley Krause, Ref- OF FULL AND BY FARM until May 4, 2015 at will take place.

LLC. Articles of Organi- EN that a license (num- fifty dollars or more: eree ROBERT G PASCO 2:00 P.M. The bids will VN/TT-04/18BARTLETT, PONTIFF, zation filed with the Sec- ber pending) for beer, 45 MAIN ST APT 204 be publicly opened and 04/25/2015-2TC-78980 STEWART & RHODES, retary of State of New wine and liquor has BLOOMINGDALE NY read aloud.

York (SSNY) on 3/24/15. been applied for by the P.C. All bids submitted in re- THE REBER CEMETERY Office Location: Essex undersigned to sell beer 12913 Attorney for Plaintiff ASSOCIATION will be sponse to this notice A report of unclaimed wine and liquor at retail Mark A. Lebowitz, of County. The SSNY is holding it's annual meetshall be marked SEALED property has been made designated as agent of in a restaurant under the Counsel ing on Sunday, April 26th Alcoholic Beverage Con- to Thomas P. DiNapoli, BID ONE USED BACK- at 7:00 p.m. At the ReOne Washington St.-PO the LLC upon whom HOE LOADER clearly on the Comptroller of the process against it may trol Law at 2099 Box 2168 State of New York, pur- the outside of the enve- ber Methodist Church Glens Falls, NY 12801- be served. SSNY shall Saranac Avenue Lake annex. At that time all lope. suant to Section 701 Placid, Essex County for mail a copy of any pro2168 and/or Section 1316 of In addition to bid sheets, pertinent business will on premises consumpcess to the LLC at: 319 518 792-2117 be attended to. Any inthe bidder shall submit Leaning Road Essex NY tion. Simply Gourmet & the Abandoned Property SCHEDULE A terested person(s) is Law. A list of the names executed non-collusion 'Dack Shack.

12936.

Purpose: any ALL THAT CERTAIN of the persons appearing bid certificates signed by cordially invited to atVN-04/11-04/18/2015lawful activity.

PLOT, PIECE OR PARtend said meeting for from the records of the the bidder or one of its 2TC-78062 VN-04/18-05/23/2015CEL OF LAND, with the their valued input. said insurance company officers as required by 6TC-79244 buildings and improveto be entitled thereto is the General Municipal /s/ NOTICE OF FORMATION ments thereon erected, Alan H. Hutchins/Pres.

Law Sec. 103d.

LEGAL NOTICE OF A DOMESTIC LIMIT- on file and open to the situate, lying and being The Town of Lewis re- VN-04/18/2015-1TCANNUAL SCHOOL DIS- ED LIABILITY COMPANY public inspection at the in the Town of Schroon, 79046 principal office of the serves the right to reject [LLC] TRICT County of Essex and Name: Lookout Moun- corporation located at any or all bids not con- WESTPORT CENTRAL PUBLIC HEARING State of New York, and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- tain Chalet LLC. The Ar- Mutual of Omaha Plaza, sidered to be in the best SCHOOL DISTRICT being the same premisinterest of the Town of TOWN OF WESTPORT, Omaha NE 68175 where EN, that the Public Hear- ticles of Organization es conveyed in the Deed ing (takes the place of were filed with the Sec- such abandoned proper- Lewis, and to waive any COUNTY OF ESSEX, of the same from technical or formal de- NEW YORK the Annual Meeting) of retary of State of New ty is payable.

Richard F. Drake to the Notice of Annual MeetSuch abandoned proper- fect in the bids which is Keene Central York [SSNY] on March Richard F. Drake and M. School District, Essex ing, Budget Vote and 18, 2015. Office loca- ty will be paid on or be- considered by the Town Leo Friedman, dated County, New York will tion: Essex County. fore September 30th of Lewis to be merely ir- Election June 30, 1968 and be held for the inhabi- SSNY is designated as next to persons estab- regular, immaterial, or Public Budget Hearing recorded in the Essex tants qualified to vote at agent of the LLC upon lishing to our satisfac- unsubstantial.

Thursday, May 7, 2015 County Clerks Office such meeting in said tion their right to receive PLEASE TAKE FURTHER at 5:30 p.m. Annual whom process against it Book 467 of Deeds, at

exclusive of public monies, and all other required documentation may be obtained by any resident of the District Valley News - Tri Lakes Edition • April 18, 2015 during business hours, | 15 beginning Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Westport Central School.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the Westport Central School, not later than Monday, April 20, 2015, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District and shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) voters of the District and shall state WESTPORT CENTRAL the residence of each signer.

SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF WESTPORT, AND FURTHER NOTICE COUNTY OF ESSEX, IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the qualified voters of NEW YORK Notice of Annual Meet- the School District shall be entitled to vote at ing, Budget Vote and said annual vote and Election election. A qualified votPublic Budget Hearing Thursday, May 7, 2015 er is one who is (1) a at 5:30 p.m. Annual citizen of the United Meeting, Election & States of America, (2) Budget Vote Tuesday, eighteen years of age or May 19, 2015 12:00 older, and (3) a resident noon 9:00 p.m. within the School DisNOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- trict for a period of thirty EN, that a public hearing (30) days next preceding of the qualified voters of the annual vote and the Westport Central election.

The School School District, Essex District may require all County, Westport, New persons offering to vote York, will be held in the at the budget vote and Westport Central School election to provide one Teacher Resource Cen- form of proof of residency pursuant to Educater (room #109) in said District on Thursday, tion Law 8018-c. Such May 7, 2015 at 5:30 form may include a p.m. prevailing time, for drivers license, a nonthe presentation of the driver identification card, budget. The budget will a utility bill, or a voter be available for review registration card. Upon beginning on Thursday, offer of proof of residenApril 30, 2015 at the cy, the School District Westport Central School may also require all perduring business hours. sons offering to vote to NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- provide their signature, EN, that the annual printed name and admeeting of the qualified dress. voters of the Westport AND FURTHER NOTICE Central School District IS HEREBY GIVEN, that of the Town of West- qualified voters may apport, Essex County, New ply for absentee ballots York, will be held in the at the District Clerks oflobby outside the Bulles fice and that a list of Auditorium at the West- persons to whom absenport Central School tee ballots have been isbuilding in said District sued will be available for on Tuesday, May 19, inspection in the District 2015 between the hours Clerks office during each of 12:00 noon and 9:00 of the five days prior to p.m. prevailing time, (or the day of the election, until all who are in atten- during regular business dance at the time have hours, except Saturday voted), at which time the and Sunday. polls will be open to School District: Westport Central vote, by ballot, upon the Town of Westport, following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget County of Essex, New of the School District for York the fiscal year 2015- District Clerk: Jana 2016 and to authorize Atwell the requisite portion Dated: March 19, 2015 thereof to be raised by V N-04/04,04/18,05/02, taxation on the taxable 05/16/2015 property of the District. WILLSBORO STONE, And, 2. To elect one LLC, a domestic LLC, member of the Board for filed with the SSNY on a five (5) year term com- 2/12/2015. Office locamencing July 1, 2015 tion: Essex County. and expiring on June 30, SSNY is designated as 2020 to succeed Alice agent upon whom proLaRock whose term ex- cess against the LLC pires on June 30, 2015. may be served. SSNY AND FURTHER NOTICE shall mail process to IS HEREBY GIVEN, that The LLC, PO Box 241, a copy of the statement Essex, NY 12936. Purof the amount of money pose: Any lawful purwhich will be required to pose. fund the School Districts VN-04/18-05/23/2015budget for 2015-2016, 6TC-79049 exclusive of public monies, and all other re- YACHT CLUB WAY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY quired documentation Sec. of State (SSNY) may be obtained by any 3/17/15. Office in Essex resident of the District during business hours, Co. SSNY desig. agent beginning Thursday, of LLC upon whom process may be served.

April 30, 2015 at the Westport Central SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2 Sound School.

View Dr., 2nd Fl., GreenAND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that wich, CT 06830. Purpose: Any lawful purpetitions nominating pose. candidates for the office VN-04/04-05/09/2015of member of the Board 6TC-77624 of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the Westport Central School, not TO MAKE later than Monday, April 20, 2015, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District and shall be signed by at least twenPlace a ty-five (25) voters of the District and shall state classified the residence of each ad! signer.

It’s easy and AND FURTHER NOTICE will make IS HEREBY GIVEN, that you money! the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote at said annual vote and election. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America, (2) eighteen years of age or

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