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Douglas signs off, Depo steps up

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Grant program to aid farmers of the region

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The Blue Bombers golf team capped off a dominant season with a 14-stroke win for the Section VII title on May 21 at Saranac Inn. With a team score of 326, Lake Placid spent the day comfortably ahead of reigning champ Saranac Lake, which finished with 340. The two teams combined to send six golfers to states the following day, led by the Red Storm’s Ethan Sawyer and joined by five Blue Bombers. Above, from left to right, is Lake Placid head coach John Glinski, Miles Lussi, Lucas Strack, Kiefer Casler, Bjorn Kroes, Pat Kane and Ryan Kane. Turn to pages 10-11 for more sports.

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Congresswoman Stefanik introduces first bill Common Sense Waiver Act to clear red tape surrounding building demolitions

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WASHINGTON, D.C. Ñ As she crisscrossed the district last week, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik knocked out a pair of firsts.

A telephone town hall saw thousands of constituents listening to the rep discuss issues like taxes, trade and agriculture Ñ likely the first direct interaction with Stefanik for many — while the lawmaker also showed off her policy chops with her first bill, the Common Sense Waiver Act. The legislation, introduced on Thursday, would allow local officials to fast track the demolition of unsafe buildings by asking the Environmental Protection Agency to waive emissions standards or other requirements under the Clean Air Act. A requested waiver may be approved if the building is condemned or there is a reasonable expectation of the building’s structural failure.

In a news release, Stefanik cited a building in Malone that is

AU SABLE FORKS Ñ The meeting started like it always has: Members of the public trickled into the community center gymnasium and took their places in the bleachers; the town council, at a fold-up table positioned at the center of the basketball court.

Together, they pledged allegiance to the flag and sat back down.

For supervisor Randy Douglas, who will resign next month to take a state job in Plattsburgh, much of his final meeting presiding over the board was business as usual.

The outgoing super rattled through the projects that will remain long after he departs as the town’s chief executive — A proposed multi-use trail network in the Beaver Brook Tract between Jay and Wilmington may boost visitation, he said.

The board opted to move forward with exploring the issue.

The town needs to continue to work with the county to land state funding for the community center, highway maintenance and to address blighted properties, he said.

The board moved forward.

They discussed the possible extension of the water district for homes and businesses in Orchard Heights and Howard Heights.

The board voted to move forward with map planning and cost estimates from the state comptroller’s office.

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Local farmers galvanized by new grant program

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pete@denpubs.com UPPER JAY — A trio of local farms are pumped after receiving news that they’ve landed some $90,000 in state funds to support new farmers.

Blue Pepper Farm’s Shannon Eaton said she and her husband, Tyler, have always loved the idea of a dairy trifecta in Jay between cows at Sugar House Creamery in Upper Jay, goats at Asgaard Farm and Dairy in Au Sable Forks and, soon, sheep at their operation.

The matching grant funds will cover half of Blue Pepper’s investment to start a dairy.

The $34,000 will help with the construction of a milking parlor, milk house and cold storage.

They’ll buy a livestock trailer and put an addition on their barn to house their growing flock of sheep — this is in accordance with the space requirements outlined by Animal Welfare Approved certification — and complete the perimeter fence around the pasture.

Shannon said she fell in love with sheep while apprenticing at Fat Rooster Farm in Vermont. From there, she went to work on a goat dairy, Asgaard, and worked her way to goat herd manager over her four year tenure.

“Tyler and I knew we would have a sheep farm, but the idea of merging our sheep experience with my dairy experience was an epiphany for us about a year ago,” Shannon said. “This grant came along at just the right time for us.”

Blue Pepper will also convert their sheep from Katahdin to East Friesian.

Shannon said they like the idea of maximizing the value of a single flock of sheep by diversifying their product line, something the pair wasn’t able to do with the hair sheep whose sole purpose was for meat.

The new sheep will allow for milk, meat, yarn and sheepskin production.

Fledging Crow Vegetables in Keeseville plans on using the funds,

Three local farms have been awarded $90,000 in matching state funds as part of a program designed to give ag upstarts the tools they need for future success.

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some $37,000, to upgrade their washing facilities. They’ll convert everything to stainless steel and install bubble washers and custombuilt dryers.

“We’re super-psyched about that,” Brittany Christenson said.

“It’s going to help us make our vegetables even cleaner for our customers and streamline processes, saving time and labor.”

Doing so will help grow their CSA, she explained.

“It’s coming along really well. We’re getting up there.”

By summer’s end, Full and By Farm in Essex would like to have an old-fashioned barn raising ceremony.

Currently, their equipment is scattered through their neighbor’s barn and elsewhere.

A new loft will also assist with storing hay, dry beans and onions.

Construction has already started on the timber frame structure, which uses lumber that Chad Vogel, of Reber Rock Farm, milled this past winter, a measure that keeps the funds circulating within the local economy.

Most of the carpentry will be done themselves.

“We’re really excited to make a home for all of our equipment,” said co-owner James Graves.

He hopes to have the structure raised by August.

Some $610,000 in funds were awarded to farmers throughout the state.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says agriculture remains a vital part of New York’s economy. Ò With this investment, we are creating opportunities for earlystage farmers that will increase future productivity on all farms and create long-term agricultural growth across New York State,” he said in a news release announcing the funds.

State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball said the large number of applications submitted is a reflection of the excitement surrounding agriculture. Ò The next generation of farmers are passionate and driven and have the opportunity to use innovative solutions to expand their operations,” he said in a statement. “With some assistance from New York State, these farmers will now be able to grow, benefiting the agricultural economy for years to come.”

Shannon, of Blue Pepper, echoed that sentiment. Ò We are so grateful for this opportunity and also for the whole farming community here,” she said. “It’s encouraging to know the efforts here in our little neck of the woods are being noticed and supported by the state.”

Residents sing praises of local mental health agency

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com WESTPORT — Making friends, graduating from academic programs and finding work.

These were some of the life benchmarks shared by consumers at a Mental Health Association (MHA) in Essex County meeting last week.

None of it would be possible without the agency’s help, they said.

MHA is a nonprofit that provides ancillary services to the county mental health department, like counseling, supported housing and a mobile crisis unit whose goal is to avoid hospitalization.

Kerri said, as far as she knows, she may be the only person in the county who has completed courses at the Academy of Peer Services, a state-funded training and technical assistance center.

She cited job coaching and group therapy as two programs that were critical for her transformation from a girl hiding under her hooded sweatshirt to a confident, poised young woman

who is now holding down two jobs. Ò The human connections are really genuine here,” she said. “It’s the first time I ever felt like I fit in.”

For many, group is the only time that people get out of their shells, she said.

The room whooped.

William just wrapped his first year of college with a 4.0 GPA, while Patrick is now excelling at sharing recovery tips and mantras with others — like the “hows of recovery,” for example.

“H” stands for honesty, he said, both with yourself and others.

Mental disorders are treatable, he said, and are no different from any other illness.

“O” is for openness and owning.

“And the ‘W’ of ‘how’ is…what is the ‘W’?” he asked the crowd.

“Willingness,” said a woman.

“I’m kind of winging it here,” he said.

“That’s a ‘W,’” cracked a man.

The room chuckled.

“MHA was very instrumental in getting me to where I am today,” he said. “I enjoy coming here and meeting with my fellow compatriots.”

The agency’s board invited Assemblyman

Assemblyman Dan Stec poses with consumers of services provided by the Mental Health Association in Essex County, a nonprofit organization that provides services like group counseling and job training for county residents.

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Dan Stec to learn more about the organization.

Stec said he originally ran for office because he wanted to help his community and briefed attendees on recent movements in Albany to increase funding for mental health.

The 2015-16 budget included a $20 million cost of living adjustment for mental health funding and a $100,000 bump in funding for the North Country Behavioral Healthcare Network, he said.

Stec offered advice to the MHA and others who are advocating for more funding: Be assertive.

Those advocating for increased funding work really hard to make their voices heard, he said.

“Fighting for funding is an issue for all,” he said, from education to highway cash.

“Your team has done a great job for you,” he said.

And be persistent.

“You need to keep doing that,” said Stec.

Sustained advocacy is not only important to lock in more funds, he said, but silence may actually be interpreted by lawmakers in Albany that agencies are content…or perhaps even have too much funds, which perhaps could be stripped away during the budget process.

“Be polite but persistent,” he said. “Keep doing it…and don’t assume we know.”

Stec said despite the scandals that have roiled Albany this year, the state legislature occasionally gets it right.

“For mental health, it’s been a decent budget year,” he said.

A musician who aims to publish a book of poetry someday thanked the lawmaker.

“Thank you for being so supportive,” he said.

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BBQ heavyweights to descend on Lake Placid LAKE PLACID — The aromas from the pit bosses will once again waft from the Olympic Speed Skating Oval in Lake Placid when the 10th Annual I Love BBQ and Music Festival, benefitting the Thomas Shipman Youth Center in Lake Placid, returns July 3-5.

The center, located just down the street from the skating oval, is a not-for-profit organization providing support and programs for youth 10-18 years of age. The facility was inspired by the late Thomas Shipman, a Lake Placid police officer who dedicated his life to the area’s youngsters.

USA Luge, the national governing body for the sport in the United States, helps support the organization of the annual event as a means of giving back to its home community.

Daily admission is $5 for adults; children under 10 will be admitted free of charge. And for the first time, the I Love BBQ and Music Festival and the I Love NY Horse Show will participate in reciprocal agreements, effective July 3-5. Ticket holders for one of those events during those days can gain entry to the other.

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division for youngsters ages 6-11. Paul Smiths College of the Adirondacks will offer $20,000 in scholarship money to the medal winners in the junior world championships.

In addition, the junior world champions will receive $4,000 from the organizing committee. Five-time and defending junior world champion Tiffany Londeen, of Eden Prairie, Minn., will bring her PepperQue team back to Lake Placid. She will be joined by several brothers.

The Grand Champion and New York State Championship titles will be decided on Sunday, July 5. These events are sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS). Organizers of I Love Barbecue & Music Festival are offering $9,000 in prize money, the most in the history of this event. The Grand Champion will take home $2,500.

Delish.com has ranked the I Love BBQ and Music Festival among its’ top 10 barbecue-themed events and festivals in the country. In addition, the KCBS has ranked the Lake Placid festival in its Top 20 nationwide.

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“For the last nine years, the I Love Barbecue and Music Festival has brought to Lake Placid over 300 barbecue teams from United States, Canada and Europe,” said festival organizer Dmitry Feld, USA Luge marketing manager. “We’ve had over 180 music bands from Lake Placid to Louisiana, and have attracted over 50,000 visitors. And in the previous nine years, thanks to undying support from our volunteers, we’re proud to say that we’ve raised over $180,000 for the Shipman Youth Center.”

The I Love BBQ Junior World Championships will take place on Saturday, July 4, and will include the new Kids in The Kitchen

KCBS 2010 Team of the Year and 2010 Jack Daniels Barbecue World Champion, Mike Wozniak, of Brimfield, Ill., will come to Lake Placid for the second time. Wozniak outpointed over 7,000 teams to win the KCBS title.

Team Diva Q pit master Danielle Dimovski is coming back for her third consecutive year to compete in Lake Placid. Dimovski is the 2011 Jack Daniels Barbecue World Champion (Best BBQ pork class) and will try to win the Lake Placid Grand Championship.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Festival patrons can sample the many barbecue delicacies during the weekend. There will be a pulled pork tasting event on July 3 from 1-3 PM for $3 per person. A $3 rib fest, where the general public can sample the best ribs in the East, will be offered on July 4 from 1-3 PM. It was formerly known as buck-a-rib, and is held in memory of former festival competitor Mike Grudzinskas.

Milano North will sponsor the Top Chef competition on July 4, all day, beginning at 12 PM. This event, featuring local chefs and pit masters, will enable patrons to view a food demo, with tasting to follow. The Top Chef event is dedicated to the memory of former competitor and Lake Placid Grand Champion Nancee Gell.

Live music, including appearances by Sven Curth, Larry Stone and other local acts will perform under the tent over the three days.

Entertainment will also come in the form of the Krusher BMX Stunt Team, with its high-energy BMX bike and in-line skating exhibitions, all three days.

An FMX exhibition, with motocross riders, makes its ILBBQF debut this summer. Patrons will be entertained as these daredevils launch 30 feet into the air over a span of 100 feet, executing a series of acrobatic maneuvers.

There will also be a kid’s bounce around area, face painting and coconut climbing trees as well. And for the third time in festival history, Dynomite, a mechanical bull, will appear in Lake Placid.

For more information and a complete schedule of activities, visit ilbbqf.com.

Sky’s the Finish at the 14th Annual Whiteface Uphill Bike Race WILMINGTON — Are you up for this? The 14th Annual Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race will be held on the faster, newly-resurfaced Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway on Saturday, June 6, 2015.

This USATF-certified course travels 11 miles with an 8 percent grade up New York’s 5th highest mountain. The race begins with an 8 a.m. start at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center and ends at the very top of the Whiteface Veterans’ Memorial Highway.

The race is also part of the BUMPS (Bike Up The Mountain Point Series); ten races for riders who do the hardest thing in the sport of cycling: climbing steep hills.The BUMPS is the only se-

ries of its kind in America. The series comprises ten races on nine mountains of the Northeast, on courses of varying lengths and pitches. Any rider who enters a BUMPS event will automatically be entered into the overall series points standings. Ò Riders are encouraged to come on Friday and take advantage of all the other activities offered as part of the Bike Fest weekend!” said Michelle Preston, operations manager at the Whiteface Visitors Bureau, which organizes the race as part of the Wilmington Whiteface Bike Fest.

The special “Whiteface Challenge” category has been added for cyclists entering both the

Golf tourney to raise awareness for colon cancer WILLSBORO — The Caitlin Wade Bridge “What’s Up Yer Butt” Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at the Willsboro Golf Club on Saturday, June 6.

This four-person scramble event will offer Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Divisions with shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Mixed teams must consist of two men and two women. Entry fee for the tournament is $50 per person for club members and $60 for non-members. It includes 18 holes of golf, cart, picnic lunch and beverages throughout the tournament.

One-hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to the Elizabethtown Community Hospital’s Infusion Center.

Caitlin Wade Bridge was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 25 and fought a courageous battle for 22 months supported by her husband, family, friends and caring medical professionals at Elizabethtown Community Hospital.

On Oct. 1, 2012 Caitlin lost her fight with this devastating disease. To enter a team in support, contact Eric Arnold at 578-4707 or 963-4176.

Space is limited and on a first come first served basis. If you are unable to play and you or your business would like to make a cash hole sponsorship donation, or a merchandise donation for tournament and raffle prizes, contact Justin Bridge at 873-6738 or Bob Bridge at 873-6327.

Uphill Bike Race and the following day’s Wilmington Whiteface 100K, a Leadville qualifier.

The overall combined winner from both races will receive $500 cash. In addition this year, Clydesdale (men over 190 lbs.) and Filly (women over 140 lbs.) categories have been added.

Tandem, unicycle, Clydesdale and Filly times will be tallied separately from the age group categories.

For those who seek to beat the standing records on the smoothed-out course, the male record to beat is Timothy Ahearn at 52:45:05, and the female record to beat is held by Marti Shea at 56:03:73. The Whiteface Uphill Bike Race Awards Ceremony, along with race lunch,

will take place at the Whiteface Mountain Ski Center.

Registration and packet pickup will be 3-8 p.m. Friday, June 5. Last minute packet pickup will be available from 6:30-7:30am the day of the race. Note that there will be no race day registrations. Cyclists may call 518-946-2255 and register over the phone until 3 on Thursday June 4th.

For more information, visit whitefaceregion. com or contact the Whiteface Visitors Bureau at 518.946.2255. For more information about the BUMPS series, visit hillclimbseries.com. To register, visit bikereg.com/whiteface-mountain14th-annual-uphill-bike-race.

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P’burgh woman graduates from college... 71 years after enrolling!

By Amy Dohm

denpubs@denpubs.com MORGANTOWN, WV — In August 2014, Evelyn Thomas completed the last in a long string of rigorous courses.

On Dec. 19, 2014, West Virginia University bestowed upon Thomas a Regents Bachelor of Arts Degree, 71 years after she began college.

And last week, she walked across the Morgantown stage for commencement, just weeks before her 90th birthday.

“It is something else,” said Thomas. “I still can’t get it though my head.”

Graduation and transfer credit fees were all that was required for her to officially graduate in 1948, but money wasn’t available to pay the fees.

A diploma, however, was not required for her to find employment then because Thomas had passed a medical technology exam that allowed her to work in the field for the next 33 years.

Thomas still wanted to call herself a college graduate. Her family, though, did not know about her hope to receive a diploma until a few years ago, said daughter, Lee Ann Thomas of Plattsburgh.

“We knew that she had gone to college, but we didn’t realize that she accomplished so much toward her degree.”

Determined to learn whether her mother’s academic past was still viable, Lee Ann began inquiring about her mother’s records in early 2011. She contacted the Director of Medical Laboratory Science at West Virginia University who in turn contacted the school’s registrar.

“When we were contacted, we immediately began researching through our records,” wrote registrar Steve Robinson in an email. Ò We get many requests for older enrollment records for genealogical research, but this was a first for me in that we were working with a former student (and her family) on becoming eligible for a degree many years after first enrolling at WVU.” Lee Ann had to inquire and help gather information and sup-

porting documentation from both WVU and the Medical College of Virginia. Some of the handwritten documents found, revealed faded typed letter grades and comments on old letterhead recording Thomas’ academic progress. Ò This was a task that seemed daunting. There were times I didn’t know if it could all be pieced together,” she said.

Thomas attended the Medical College in Richmond, Virginia, to continue her education beyond WVU after she had eloped with her new husband Ben Thomas in 1946. There she completed a 15-month training program with credits transferring back to WVU and counting toward a degree.

Once these documents were evaluated in July 2014, Thomas learned that she had earned 96 credits toward her degree, but needed to reapply to West Virginia University, transfer her credits toward a Regents Bachelors of Arts instead of medical technology, and complete a upper division science, a math and a communications course.

The math and science courses were deemed fulfilled after discussion and analysis of the math and science required to study and perform the duties of a medical technologist. The course that seemed to be the most appropriate for the communications requirement was Comm 491- Work Experience.

Lee Ann was to act as a scribe and representative in this process, but formalities included obtaining Thomas’ permission in order to comply with FERPA laws and a crash course in online portfolio submission.

The course portfolio houses documents that represent her life’s work - a compilation of notes, letters, pictures and correspondence from previous employers.

Pictures from the 1947 edition of the medical college’s yearbook, “X-Ray,” show Thomas seated behind a microscope in a lab coat. She has also included photos from her days as a donut shop owner in Ripley, West Virginia.

Thomas, who has been a resident of Plattsburgh for the past five years, lives with her daughter Lee Ann, her son-in-law Steve Heintz and grandchildren Katie, 13, and Emily, 9. Thomas has four children, lived in 8 states, and in 38 different homes due to her husband’s sense of adventure and life-long interest in new

Evelyn Thomas, of Plattsburgh, graduated last weekend from West Virginia University... 71 years after enrolling.

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employment.

Thomas’ spirit is both sweet and fierce. She has a lovely, quiet disposition, but it is no holds bar when it comes to reciting the unofficial fight song for the school she attended.

“I did appreciate what it meant to be a Mountaineer,” said Thomas after reciting the fight song for me. “I have so many memories of my time there.”

Amy Dohm is a freelance writer and a former reporter for the Arizona Daily Sun. She can be reached at 720-884-7640 or aoutekhine@msn.com.

Quack quack: Duck Derby returns to Wadhams for fifth year

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com WADHAMS — Hundreds of yellow rubber ducks floating down the Boquet River.

Who’d have thought that a duck derby would have caught on?

Five years after a resident hatched the idea after driving through a tiny Virginia town, the flotilla of ducks has become an annual Father’s Day tradition in this small farming hamlet.

Organizers are now gearing up for the fifth installment, which is scheduled for Sunday, June 21.

Five years ago, the Wadhams Volunteer Fire Company established a community fund to assist local families in need, be they victims of fire or medical emergencies.

The duck derby was hatched as a way to fill its coffers.

It’s simple: Entrants pay $5 to sponsor a duck.

They’re floated down the river with pomp and circumstance into the arms of waiting fire department members.

The first to cross the finish line will net its sponsor $250 in cash, while second and third will provide $100 and $50, respectively.

Afterwards, kids run along the river to collect the strays.

Local businesses have also climbed on board, offering a panoply of prizes.

The flock has increased from 250 during its first year to over 500 now.

It’s always done on that day for dads in conjunction with the strawberry festival.

About $1,800 has been disseminated so far this year to community members, said organizer Sheera Broderick.

“The duck derby has done really well,” she said. “People look forward to it.”

It’s gone so swimmingly, in fact, that fundraising efforts have allowed for the construction of a community picnic pavilion at the Wadhams Playground.

The project is an exercise in community spirit: Local folks have donated the lumber; the town provided the gravel and waived the building application fee, while a grant from three organizations, the Honeybee Community Fund, Friends of Westport Youth and Stewart’s Shops’ Holiday Matching Grant Fund, will allow for the installation of three picnic tables and a barbeque grill.

Labor will also be free and construction is due to start imminently.

Broderick praised the community for coming together, including logger Joe Dougal, building designer Mark Hall, engineer Ryan Burns, mill owner John Pribble and Paul Stephens, who offered his excavation and lumber storage services.

Three local day cares already use the playground, Broderick noted, who hopes the new pavilion will be an enjoyable place for groups to come and have a barbeque.

The Fifth Annual Boquet River Duck Derby is set for Sunday, June 21, a date that organizers hope will coincide with the completion of a new community pavilion at the Wadhams Playground.

Bird bird bird, bird is the word

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13th Annual Great Adirondack Birding Celebration PAUL SMITHS — The 13th annual Great Adirondack Birding Celebration is scheduled for June 5 -7 at the Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC) in Paul Smiths.

The event will feature field trips to boreal birding hot spots, informative lectures and workshops. Field trips include two allday birding trips on Friday (Birding Across the Adirondacks and Birding the St. Lawrence Valley), plus a selection of half-day field trips on Saturday and Sunday (Bloomingdale Bog, Whiteface Mountain, Intervale Lowlands, Madawaska Flow, Birding by Ear at the VIC, Beginner Birder Workshop at the VIC, and Heaven Hill Farm/John Brown Homestead).

The keynote speaker is Chris Rimmer, conservation biologist and founding director of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies. He will speak on the conservation of the Bicknell’s Thrush, drawing on the findings of 20 years of research.

Some of the boreal species that participants in the birding festival hope to find include the Black-backed Woodpecker, Boreal Chickadee, Bicknell’s Thrush and a variety of migrating warblers, including the Golden-winged Warbler.

The 3,000-acre Paul Smiths VIC contains every habitat type found in the Adirondack Park with the exception of alpine vegetation. Included on the property is a 60-acre marsh, five ponds, several brooks and swamps, bogs, fens, and varied forest types, most notably northern boreal forest. The site includes significant glacial and geological features and provides scenic vistas of Saint Regis Mountain and Jenkins Mountain. The VIC property includes over 25 miles of trails, including 6 miles of interpretive trails.

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Barn dances bind communities, say organizers

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ESSEX — The countryside will ring with fiddles and fun next weekend when folks from across the region gather at the Lakeside School’s spring barn dance.

The school, which is located on a working farm that dates back to the 18th century, prides itself on a blend of the holistic and human, where man meets nature and both coexist harmoniously.

The eighth annual dance is a big part of that, explained Kathleen Morse, a teacher at the school.

The social event evolves organically.

As temperatures cool in the late afternoon, families arrive with their children, who play and dance while the band warms up and the air fills with the scent of chili, which is cooked on-site with ingredients provided by local farmers.

Once the dancers are good and fueled, the crowd shifts as families depart to put their kids to bed.

Young people and farmers begin to arrive as the sun disappears.

“It’s all natural and organic,” said Morse.

That’s when it becomes a real barnstomper.

Entertainment this year will be provided by Pete’s Posse, a Vermont-based trio whose twin fiddle sound receives rave reviews on the contra dance circuit.

Contra sees singles and pairs assembling in long lines and dancing in a looselychoreographed fashion Ñ unlike square dancing, the dance contains few strictly defined moves — as a caller keeps the crowd energized.

Seen from above, the formations take on kaleidoscope-like formations.

Barn dances are hugely popular across New England and are slowly gaining popularity in the Champlain Valley, explained Morse.

The event last fall at Lakeside drew 100 from all generations, from elders to grasshoppers.

Mark Kimball, of Essex Farm, said barn dances play a critical role in strengthening the community.

“They’re essentially building the connections necessary to keep the agricultural

The Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm will host a spring barn dance, their eighth, on Saturday, June 6. Participants say it’s a great way to strengthen ties in the farming community.

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community going.”

Dances increase the social reach of the region, he said.

Folks get to see faces they wouldn’t ordinarily see, for instance, while others may use it as a dating pool, a useful resource in a rural area where traditional venues for socialization are few and far between.

“We love supporting it,” he said.

The Eighth Annual Barn Dance at the Lakeside School: Saturday, June 6 at 5:30 p.m. $10 singles, $35 for families. Find them on Facebook for more information.

USA Luge seeks proposals as solicitation for new headquarters begins Athletes would continue training in Lake Placid and Park City LAKE PLACID Ñ At its meeting just held in Park City, Utah, the Board of Directors of the United States Luge Association (USLA) unanimously approved a motion to develop a request for proposal (RFP) that will be provided to those cities that are interested in securing the headquarters of the USLA on a long term basis.

A task force was formed that includes board members with particular expertise in this area that will develop the RFP as well as determine the candidate cities that will receive the RFP. The board has set a date of Aug. 29 for an update from the task force.

The USLA is targeting a timeframe of no later than fourth quarter of 2015 to render a decision on the long term home of the organization.

The USLA is one of only eight Olympic national governing bodies for winter sports in the United States.

Approximately one year ago, the USLA received a comprehensive report on this topic from world renowned TSE Consulting, and decided to take action on that report at its meeting in Park City. Ò The Board felt it prudent at this juncture to examine the best possible strategic location for our head office,” said USLA Chairman of the Board Dwight Bell. Ò We expect this process to commence very soon.

Both economic and strategic advantages will be considered in the process.”

Regardless of the location of the head office, the USLA expects to maintain robust operations in Lake

Placid and Park City, Utah. The past Olympic sites currently host the two luge tracks that are located in the United States.

Book club to discuss book on war

LAKE PLACID Ñ The Lake Placid Institute Book Club will discuss “The Destruction of Memory Architecture at War” at its next meeting Monday, June 1 at the Lake Placid Public Library at 7 p.m.

The book is a fitting theme in the age of ISIS and the Taliban, just two groups intent upon eradicating symbols of other cultures and religions.

The group generally meets on the last Monday of the month. May’s gathering has been moved to June 1, however, due to Memorial Day. All are welcome to attend this book club discussion on a topic very relevant to what is occurring in many areas of the world today.

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ort Ticonderoga and Amtrak have teamed up to give rail passengers a more inviting experience to the historic former military installation, which is widely seen as one of the region’s great cultural attractions.

In addition to getting a two for one ticket deal on a fare to and from the Ticonderoga Amtrak station, beginning May 22 rail passengers are also able to hop aboard a free shuttle to Fort Ticonderoga once they arrive at the station. The new shuttle service, which is part of a Rails to Wheels program, comes as a relief to not only tourists, but to local residents who have cringed at the sight of visitors lugging their bags up a roughly one mile stretch of road between the train station and the grounds of the fort.

The shuttle is truly a team effort involving collaboration between stakeholders including Amtrak, Fort Ticonderoga, the Best Western Plus Ticonderoga Inn and Suites, the New York State Department of Transportation and the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Fort’s beautiful gardens, interactive exhibits and majestic views will all be more accessible thanks to the shuttle. It’s a seemingly simple investment to put one extra vehicle out on the road. On the surface, there’s no direct monetary impact. But it undoubtedly will make visitors feel a little bit more welcome. As anyone who has ever felt welcome -- or unwelcome -- in an unfamiliar place can attest, the little things truly matter.

Yes, this partnership will concretely allow visitors to remove questions about renting cars and hailing cabs. There’s also something to be said for placing a smiling face in a waiting vehicle for visitors at the end of a long train ride. That type of Adirondack hospitality is sure to help spread the Fort’s story.

In boasting the transportation initiative last week, Fort Ticonderoga president and CEO Beth Hill said the partnership would help improve the region as a whole. She and other officials said the first-of-its kind program could serve as an example for other places around the Adirondacks.

Officials mentioned no specific places or attractions that might be ripe for another shuttle.

That’s understandable. Some analysis of the new shuttle service and thought should go into deciding whether it should be duplicated.

Yet with the summer season heating up for 2015, the time is ripe for regional business groups to dig in and assess if they could create similar shuttle programs in 2016 and beyond. Ñ Denton Publications Editorial Board, Dan Alexander, Keith Lobdell and John Gereau

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ocal, home grown businesses in our rural areas provide so much more to the stability of our community economy than many realize. The value of keeping dollars at home, invested in local real estate, supporting community events and people, while providing the engine for everything local is the foundation upon which this country was built.

Prior to the year 2000, small businesses created more jobs than large corporations. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. Burdened by student loans and the fear of failure Dan Alexander coupled with the security of the government safety nets, Thoughts from the number of young entrepreneurs staking their future on Behind the Pressline themselves has seriously fallen off from previous generations.

Tougher government regulations, health insurance, and human resource practices have imposed an overhead that is more easily spread across larger enterprises than small mom and pops, which only further serves to discourage new business start ups.

Those start up businesses create excitement and enthusiasm. New entrepreneurs full of fresh ideas looking to conquer the world served as incubators for the next generation of Apples, Googles and Sam’s Corner Stores. Those news businesses also populated our main streets and kept dollars flowing throughout the community as they grew, invested, borrowed and hired. It’s that segment of the economy that is sorely missing today.

The big guys in our communities play a valuable role, but they are few and far between and this column is not meant to slight their contribution to our economy. It’s the small businesses with their creative approaches and enthusiastic drive that brings out the best in a community. Small businesses face daunting challenges from nearly every angle and the potential risk of losing everything lies in nearly every important decision they make, from location and hiring to marketing and cash management. But no other career challenge can provide the same level of satisfaction as owning your business.

Increasing minimum wage, government handouts and more student debt will not bring prosperity back to our communities. I’m not referring to trickle down economics but instead upward matriculation of economic prosperity as a result of spreading the wealth around to a much larger pool of local owners who have a vested interest in the community while inspiring others to follow their lead.

When only mega companies and government jobs prevail our economies will remain anemic. Again, we need those large stable industries and government entities but this country’s historical roots and growth periods have always been when the little businesses are multiplying and thriving.

The American dream provided everyone an equal opportunity to write their own ticket.

Nothing was guaranteed but you gambled on your own skill, sweat and never say die attitude. Failure was just as likely as success, but lessons learned the first time around only served to stoke the fire when the next opportunity presented itself.

There was time when that pioneer spirit made this country the grandest experiment the world had ever seen and unless we rekindle that spirit, I fear our future is look-alike big box businesses and government supported entities. But just like the Oreo cookie, it’s all that good stuff in the middle between those big cookies that we really crave and makes all the difference.

Our communities and the economic vitality we are lacking these days is waiting for the American entrepreneur to get back into the fray and put this nation back on track. They can’t do it alone they need our support and encouragement. Please support our local businesses and remember how valuable they are to all of us who call this area home.

Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton Publications . He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com.

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a newspaper to write on behalf of his personal beliefs, but on behalf of his readership he should endeavor to get his facts straight.

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To the Editor: While I agree with Dan Alexander that the Military Religious Freedom Foundation is being absurdly heavy-handed in their objection to Air Force Major General Craig Olson’s official proselytizing (the subject of Mr. Alexander’s May 23 Publisher’s Column), I object to his stepping well beyond the historical facts about our nation in his eagerness to condemn – or should I say damn? – this secular group.

Contrary to Mr. Alexander’s assertions, there is no “importance of this nation under God” to recognize, and vigilance on behalf of secular government in the United States is not an attempt Ò to reshape the vision of the founding fathers.”

In case Mr. Alexander is unaware, “under God” was not in our nation’s Pledge of Allegiance from the start; it was added in 1954 by a Congress that wanted to appear to be doing something in response to the public hysteria Joseph McCarthy whipped up by claiming to see godless communists behind every bush. (For much the same reason, Congress changed the official motto of the United States from “E pluribus unum” to “In God We Trust” in 1956. At the height of the Cold War, who would dare vote against such demagogic legislation?)

Indeed, as has been pointed out countless times to people attempting to redefine our country as fundamentalist Christian, God is mentioned nowhere in the Constitution.

Religion is addressed there, though, and perhaps it’s worth revisiting what the Constitution has to say about it. From the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

Because even back then that wasn’t clear enough for some people, Thomas Jefferson subsequently clarified further in his famous “wall of separation” letter: “Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man & his god, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, thus building a wall of separation between church and state.”

Mr. Alexander is certainly entitled to use his position as publisher of

Targeting police a miscarriage of justice To the Editor: Too often lately we are seeing Obama and his personal Department of Justice telling us that our police forces are a problem and it stems from racial profiling and prejudice. Many politically correct progressive liberals agree, but they don’t have to work the streets.

Our police do.

If there’s a prejudice, I’d guess it’s more about thugs, punks and criminals, not race.

If the police are not able to detain suspicious persons in high crime areas, then crime rates will increase. It is happening now. Murder and crime rates in NYC and Baltimore are soaring.

On the same morning a young NYC policeman was buried, murdered by a local thug, the new Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, announced an investigation of the entire Baltimore Police Dept. Ñ all of them.

She did not announce an investigation of the destruction and looting of 250 businesses in Baltimore.

She did not announce an investigation of the liberal government and administration which has run the city for 50 years, spending billions of federal tax dollars, but not improving economic opportunity which might reduce criminal behavior.

She did not attend the young NYC officer’s funeral, nor is she investigating an obvious increase in violence towards police officers.

To target only the police is a gross miscarriage of justice and intentionally ignores the real causes of our societal problems.

The overwhelming majority of brave men and women who are willing to put their lives on the line to protect us are honest and well intended people. They are fair when they can be and hard when they have to be.

We need the police and they need our support and cooperation, not a progressive liberal condemnation that seeks a particular social justice.

Evil exists, has become prevalent, and the only thing that stands between it and us are our military, our legal system, and our police.

Ken Fenimore, Elizabethtown

News in Brief Masons to host golf tourney

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Lodge #834 of free and accepted Masons will host an open golf tournament to benefit its Scholarship Fund and other local charitable endeavors Saturday, June 6 at the Craig Wood Golf Course. The format is a four person scramble, captain and crew. The cost is $55, which includes golf, cart, lunch and prizes. RSVP/paid registration is due by Saturday, May 23. For additional information, call John Odell at 576-9537 or Vic Burnam at 891-0775.

Honors Breakfast slated

LAKE PLACID — Students in grades 6, 7 and 8 at Lake Placid Central School, who achieved an 85 percent or higher average during the first three marking periods of the 2014/2015 school year and/or demonstrated excellent attendance, will receive special recognition at the Lake Placid High School Honors Breakfast Friday, June 12 in the Lake Placid Middle/High School gymnasium, at 7 a.m. There will be juice, coffee and muffins and awards will be given. Lake Placid High School Valedictorian, Nina Armstrong, and Salutatorian, Carissa Kennedy, will speak.

Elementary to present Carnival, Bazaar

LAKE PLACID Ñ The FRIENDS organization and the Lake Placid Elementary School (LPES) present the annual Spring Carnival and Bazaar taking place Saturday, June 13 at the elementary school, 318 Old Military Road, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. New this year is the Community Bazaar and tag sale, open to the Tri-Lakes community. Vendors, crafters or anyone interested in selling merchandise, crafts or gently used items at this tag sale are welcome to join by contacting Carrie Donatello at donatelloc@mac.com or call 524-0537.

Community members are welcome to purchase a table for $20 and this is first come first serve. Proceeds from the table purchase go to support Lake Placid Elementary School student programs.

The Bazaar joins the annual Big Top Spring Carnival open to all ages and families throughout the North Country. Activities include games, prizes, professional face painting, Merriloons the Clown, a dunk tank, cake walk, crafts, balloon animals, Adirondack chair raffle, balloon pop, cotton candy, popcorn and Green Goddess food.

For more information or updates on this event, go to facebook.com/ events/788392971267893/.

Ensemble exhibit to be held

LAKE PLACID — There will be Ensemble exhibit of large works by members of the Adirondack Artists Guild through Sunday, June 14 at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts from 5 to 7 p.m.

Computer, iPads, iPhones classes slated

LAKE PLACID — Classes about all the features of iPads and iPhones and on the Microsoft spread sheet program Excel will be offered Wednesday, June 3 at the Lake Placid Public Library from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Since participants of past classes have expressed enthusiasm, this will be the third Excel class in a row. Newbies wishing to learn about the worldstandard spreadsheet program are still urged to attend as they will still be able to pick up the basics and ask questions.

A help desk type session on iPads and iPhones will follow from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., to help people make the most out of their Apple devices.

Both sessions are free and open to all. There is no break between them and participants are welcome to bring beverages and snacks.

’Photography, beyond’ to be exhibited

SARANAC LAKE — Photography and Beyond, an exhibit of new works by Burdette Parks, opens Friday, June 5 at the Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main St., with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. The show runs through Tuesday, June 30. Everyone is welcome.

Honors reception set for weekend

LAKE PLACID — Students in grades 9 to 12 at Lake Placid Central School, who achieved an 85 percent or higher average during the first three marking periods of the 2014/2015 school year and/or demonstrated excellent attendance, will receive special recognition at the Lake Placid High School Honors Reception Friday, May 29, in the Lake Placid Middle/High School Library Media Center at 12:20 p.m. A reception will be held and awards will be given.

Craft Fair still accepting applications

KEENE — Registrations are still being accepted for the 19th annual Craft Fair, sponsored by the Essex District Free and Accepted Masons for Saturday, July 18 and July 19 at Marcy Airfield, Rte 73 between Keene and Keene Valley, a very heavily traveled road during the months of July and August. Exhibitor fees are $40 for one day or $60 for both days for uncovered 12’x12’ space. There is only limited covered space left. This event will be held rain or shine. For more information, contact Allan Clark at 546-3519.

Raised bed plots applications still available

JAY — Applications are still being accepted for individual raised bed plots in the Town of Jay Community Garden. There is an annual fee of $20 per plot and applications may be picked up at the Community Center. For more information or to obtain an application packet, contact Carol at the Town of Jay Supervisors Office at 647-2204 ext. 101 or email at deputyclerk@townofjay.net.

ELCS helps vets to graduate

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ For all veterans who served the country during World War II (Dec. 7, 1941 through Dec. 31, 1946), Korean Conflict (June 27, 1950 through Jan. 31, 1955) or Vietnam (May 1, 1961 – April 30, 1975), the Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District is authorized under “Operation Recognition” to award a high school diploma to qualified veterans. Diplomas may be awarded to next of kin for any eligible deceased veteran with a DD214, Honorable Discharge Certificate, Special Discharge from Coast Guard or for the Merchant Marines.

Contact the Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School, Scott J. Osborne, Superintendent, PO Box 158 Elizabethtown, NY 12932 or call 873-6371 ext. 502.

ETC seeks two performers

ESSEX — The Essex Theatre Company, Inc., Community Theater seeks to cast two males (40+) in Neil Simon’s comedy Chapter Two to be performed Friday, July 10 and July 11, Thursday, July 16 to July 18, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 12 and Sunday, July 19 at 2 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge right next to the ferry dock from Charlotte. The play is available for reading through Google Books. ETC is looking for both a George, the lead, and his brother, Leo. If interested in a role, please send resume with head shot, if available, to Kathy Poppino, director, at info@essextheatre.org or call 5264520.

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Family & Memorial Day

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s I sat on our back deck soaking up the ambiance of our beloved Saranac River on Memorial Day morning, I reflected on many things including what we once called Decoration Day. At Moira High School our band marched to every rural cemetery paying tribute to fallen service men and women.

I had played trombone, but was “chosen” to carry the huge tuba in the marching band.

The director told me I was the only member strong enough to haul that gigantic instrument around my neck. I was flattered. Actually, I enjoyed the oompah sound.

by Gordie Little To this day, Kaye and I enjoy hearing all the old march tunes we learned during our marching band days. It was hardly fair, though, because she played the flute. If you were to ask her today, she would insist that she has always carried the heavy load in this marriage.

I can’t disagree.

We had out-of-town guests last weekend.

Kaye’s sister “Dot” Trevor and son Mark drove up from Virginia and we asked what exciting things they wanted to do. The response: Ò We just want to sit on your enclosed deck and watch the river.” Fair enough. We have always found that this little piece of paradise tends to inspire introspection. Spending time out here causes us to recall and compare childhood memories growing up in the North Country.

It was fun listening to Kaye and Dorothy repaint scenes from Morrisonville, Altona, Saranac Lake, Lake Colby and elsewhere. Those charming conversations inevitably lead to recollections of grandparents and great grandparents. They sometimes had colorful discussions about who begat whom.

Some are more fortunate than I in that regard.

Since my mother was the youngest of seven children, I never got to know my own grandparents.

The subject got around to genealogy. Thanks to my friends in and outside the Northern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society housed in Dannemora, I have learned a lot about my own family tree. I was given help tracing my mother’s maiden name of Requa and my Little surname. My own efforts had been pathetic in that regard. Accolades to those who offered expert assistance all along the way.

For example, Julie Dowd recently pointed me toward information indicating that one of my ancestors helped to invent a rather fantastic gun during the American Civil War. It featured multiple barrels which could all be fired at the same time. I watched a video demonstration and it figuratively blew me away.

Mark Trevor and other family members have been busy tracing their roots back into antiquity.

While they were here, we had great fun dragging out ancient marriage certificates and other documents as we plugged more family history into the family records. The Internet has brought to our computer screens almost instant access to data from around the world that we could only have dreamed about when we marched to those cemeteries. Those were the days when newspapers, radio and telephone party lines were our main sources of information.

Mark is an IT wizard. That stands for information technology for the uninitiated. His nimble fingers flew across the screen of his latest iPhone 6 plus, or whatever the heck it’s called. We watched in awe as he plugged in new information that will be shared, not only by his family, but by future generations to infinity.

I bless those who work diligently on genealogy for themselves and others and thank all the people who have enriched us through their study of the past to give us perspective in the future. I’ve always said our lives are like the connect-the-dots pages from our childhood coloring books. As we draw the line from the first number to the last, the picture begins to be revealed and helps give us meaning.

My Uncle Glode Requa served in World War One. He returned to tell me his stories while he worked in his Monsey, NY vegetable garden.

Kaye’s and Dot’s brother, Alfred Vaughan, Jr, died serving his country in Italy during the next war. He didn’t make it home. We must never forget his sacrifice and all the others.

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christopher@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA Ñ Amtrak, Fort Ticonderoga and local officials are hoping a new shuttle service will improves the tourist experience and be a catalyst for economic development.

The new shuttle, which was launched last week as part of the Rails to Wheels program, will collect passengers at the Ticonderoga Amtrak station. It will streamline their ability to get to hotel rooms and see the historic fort. A museum staff member driving the shuttle will offer stops at the Best Western Plus Ticonderoga Inn and Suites and the Fort Ticonderoga museum campus.

The new shuttle service will greet both the northbound and southbound trains each day through Sept. 7. It springboards on a partnership between Amtrak and the fort launched in 2012.

Passengers this year will also be able to take advantage of Amtrak fare deals to and from Ticonderoga. Amtrak’s Adirondack line will offer one free companion rail fare with the purchase of one regular adult rail fare.

Sandy Morehouse, who serves as president of the Fort Ticonderoga board of directors, addressed a group of about 30 people who gathered to mark the shuttle debut May 22 at the Ticonderoga Amtrak station. The collaborative effort to bring the shuttle to the station is “a remarkable accomplishment,” Morehouse said.

But he said it shouldn’t come as a shock that the first of its kind effort was hatched here.

Ticonderoga has been a “pioneer in tourism” for three centuries, said Morehouse, who described how the Fort has made important contributions to horticulture and gardening, historical renovation and restoration and education.

Beth Hill, president and CEO of Fort Ticonderoga, said the new partnership is part of a long-term effort to improve the tourist destination. Ò We are just so excited to launch this program,” she said. “This initiative, I believe, is the first of many to come, which will open that door and make our community as a whole vibrant and grow our tourism economy.”

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro, was among the dignitaries who lauded the new initiative. Ò This new program will help guests visiting Ticonderoga and the surrounding area, help the local economy and promote tourism,” she said.

Stefanik also mentioned during her remarks that she had shown support for Amtrak by supporting the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act earlier this year. Stefanik said she wanted the U.S. Senate to take action to approve the legislation.

Soon after dignitaries began giving remarks, they heard a northbound locomotive approaching. The crowd assembled for the speakers eagerly greeted them and watched to see if they would be the first to utilize the shuttle.

But the couple, Hugh Macky and Michelle

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From page 1 running the risk of collapsing into a stream.

Officials have repeatedly complained about the red tape surrounding asbestos when taking down unsafe structures.

“Local governments know what is best for their communities and this legislation would ensure that local governments are able to take the appropriate action when the EPA will not,” said Stefanik.

According to the legislation, all waivers must be approved or disapproved within 90 days.

Any applications not responded to within 90 days will be deemed approved.

Hugh Macky and Michelle Marwitz pause for a photo to mark the opening of a new shuttle service between the Amtrak stop and Fort Ticonderoga on May 22. The shuttle service was launched last week with the hope of improving the visitor experience to the town.

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Marwitz, said they were all set. A relative had come to claim them. But they appreciated the hospitality and said they would send word back to friends in New York City that the level of hospitality had been heightened at the Amtrak stop. “I’m going to tell all of them,” Macky said.

What to do with abandoned and dilapidated buildings is a frequent topic of discussion in towns across Essex County.

Willsboro Supervisor Shaun Gillilland said he supported the legislation.

The North Country is bereft with blighted buildings, he said, and local governments are struggling to renovate or clear these structures. Ò It is a key impediment to successful economic development,” Gillilland said in an email. “Nearly every town looks like a microcosm of Detroit. This legislation should help actions to renovate our towns.”

Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said his town’s biggest problem is the empty properties that are stuck in limbo between when someone moves out and when the bank forecloses.

While total takedowns are rare, anything that can help locali-

Hill, the Fort CEO, said in an interview that she expects officials will analyze visitor data, gain valuable feedback from guests and make some tweaks to improve the shuttle program over the next few months. She said she anticipates the shuttle will be successful and expand operations in some capacity in 2016.

ties is a good thing, he said.

Ticonderoga Supervisor Bill Grinnell said his town is facing similar problems.

“There are very significant issues,” he said.

This isn’t the first time the bill has been introduced: Former Congressman Bill Owens introduced this legislation last Congress, but it never moved anywhere after being referred to the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Stefanik’s bill, which was co-sponsored by Dan Newhouse, will likely be referred to Energy and Commerce again soon, said a Stefanik spokesman.

Going forward, he said, Stefanik will continue to work with her colleagues on both sides of the aisle to educate them on the issue and secure additional cosponsors.

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And with that, the nuts and bolts of governance came to an end after nearly 12 years as town supervisor.

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NEW FACE Deputy Supervisor Arthur “Archie” Depo was only in office for

pletion remains Depo’s highest priority.

“I don’t want to leave the projects unfinished,” he said. “I don’t like seeing a job not done.”

Depo’s ascension will leave a seat on the town council open.

The remaining council members could either appoint a replacement until the election or leave the seat unfilled.

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FORWARD At the meeting, residents and officials shared their memories of the third generation super over the years.

“I know that this town owes you a lot,” said Councilwoman Amy Shalton, her voice breaking. “We’re happy for you, but also sad — we love you, Randy.”

Gifts and mementos quickly accrued on the table — A clock from town staffers was a nod to his long hours, and the honorary membership to the assessment review board from Real Property Tax Director Charli Lewis, a reference to the rare occasions when Douglas, as county chairman, filled in for absent board members.

Shortly before Douglas gave a 27-minute farewell speech, he found himself on the other end of a ritual that as county chairman, he’s overseen countless times — A resolution and plaque for his services to the town.

In his speech, Douglas urged attendees to spend more time with their families.

“I’m moving on, and if I hurt anyone, I’m truly sorry,” he said.

three days when the he got a call from Douglas in the aftermath of the Great Ice Storm of 1998.

“There was a lady stuck in the [AuSable] Acres with no heat and no electricity,” said Depo.

A quickly-assembled group hopped in an old pickup and hit the road.

A gnarly scene awaited at the Acres: “We had to cut our way in with chainsaws,” said Depo. “Trees were pulled in all around us.”

The group made their way in and rescued the woman.

“We had to be crazy, but we did it, though,” said Depo. “I’ll never forget that as long as I live.”

Meet your next town supervisor.

It’s expected the town board will select Depo to replace Douglas following his resignation on June 2.

Depo has been Douglas’ right-hand man for Douglas’ entire 11 year tenure.

The deputy said he’s up to the challenge, having worked with Douglas closely over the years on a number of critical issues, from battling a high profile lawsuit to infrastructure development.

“I don’t think they’ve really understood how much money has come to Jay,” said Depo. “I can’t thank Randy Douglas enough for what he’s done for this town.”

Depo, who has sat on the town board for 17 years, said he has been working throughout the spring with Douglas to facilitate the transition.

This fall, Depo will run in his own right to serve the remainder of Douglas’ four-year term, which expires in 2017.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — It’s official: William Ferebee will lead the Essex County Board of Supervisors.

Essex County lawmakers unanimously selected Ferebee (RKeene) for the body’s top slot and Randy Preston (I-Wilmington) as vice chair on Monday, May 26.

Ferebee has served as outgoing chair Randy Douglas’ deputy since Jan. 2012.

Douglas, who stepped down on Friday, put forth his nomination, calling him a “dear friend.”

Ferebee has the right skill set to lead the body, explained Douglas, who said relationships with state and federal officials will pay a “huge dividend” for county residents.

Ferebee thanked his colleagues for their support and said he’d save the big speech for next week when he formally takes office.

While Douglas did indeed teach him a lot, Ferebee said, one thing the deputy never managed to teach the outgoing chairman how to reply to just one person in an email chain.

Douglas blushed.

their chairman.

Electing a Republican as chair, he said, will give the party a chance to show that they can govern the county as well as Douglas, a Democrat who has served for six terms, a rare feat.

But Preston was a surprise, he said, because Republicans have a majority on the board with 13 of the 18 seats.

“I’m sure Randy Preston is going to do a good job, but as vice first chair of the Republican county committee, we always try to get two Republicans at the top of the slate,” said Belanger.

Belanger said Willsboro Supervisor Shaun Gillilland would have made a fine vice chairman.

“This has nothing to do with partisan politics,” he said. “It simply states that the majority of voters have elected the majority of the board and I thought they would follow that lead.”

He added that he has never seen any super play partisan politics.

“A credit to all them,” he said.

Ferebee and Preston’s elevation was all but certain as seniorlevel supers indicated they were uninterested in moving up following Douglas’ surprise announcement earlier this month.

Douglas will resign as Jay town supervisor on June 2 and will start his new job in Plattsburgh the following day.

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“I look forward to working with all of you,” said Ferebee.

Supervisor Roby Politi (R-North Elba) nominated Preston as vice.

While he and Preston haven’t had the honor of meeting the president and vice president together like Ferebee and Douglas, said Politi, they have worked closely over the years on town and county business, meeting at places like the Cascade Inn and the Interlaken Inn. “Mr. Preston is a dedicated member of this board of supervisors,” Politi said. “He wears his heart on his shirtsleeve, as we all know, and he has done such great things for town of Wilmington, for the people of the town of Wilmington — they’re extremely lucky to have had him as their leader.”

Supervisor Ed Gardner (R-Essex) seconded and the motion was unanimously approved.

Preston said he was pleased at the decision.

“This has been a nonpartisan board as far as the voting and how we’ve operated since Mr. Douglas took office,” he said. “It’s very important to me that that continues and we leave the party politics out of it.”

Essex County Republican Committee First Vice Chair Win Belanger said he was pleased that the board selected Ferebee to be

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Blue Bombers shoot their way to the Section VII golf title Saranac Lake’s Ethan Sawyer wins individual championship for his third trip to states

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andrew@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID Ñ Even as scores for the front nine were still trickling in, little was in doubt. The Section VII golf title was the Blue Bombers’ to lose.

About two hours later, after a sunny, mid-60s day at Saranac Inn, it was official — the experience-laden golfers of Lake Placid were the champs.

From Nos. 1 through 6, the Blue Bombers’ spread of scores was a mere seven strokes, led by Kiefer Casler’s 79. ”It’s a tough course. The greens were playing very quick,” said a seemingly relaxed Casler shortly before Lake Placid was officially crowned the champion. “It feels pretty good.”

Casler’s score was second only to Saranac Lake’s Ethan Sawyer, who shot a 37 on the back nine on his way to a 76. The two schools have been neck-and-neck as of late.

A year ago, the Blue Bombers edged the Red Storm in a threestroke regular season tiebreaker before the tables turned the way of Saranac Lake in sectionals. Casler was especially happy for the his head coach, John Glinski, to get the sectional win in his 16th year at the helm.

The victory came by 14 strokes, with Lake Placid shooting a 326 as a team to Saranac Lake’s 340. AuSable Valley rounded out the podium with a 349. ”I think experience had a lot to do with it,” Glinski said of the players that have been to sectionals as a team three years in a row. “I think they handled the pressure well.”

The Blue Bombers, who started four seniors among their top six this season, had a wealth of experience on hand. Glinski explained that in a few matches his sixth man produced the team’s low round while his seventh, with a low 40s average, could have been the No. 1 on other teams in the region.

It showed on the scoresheet by day’s end. After Casler, Lucas Strack — golfing in the No. 4 spot — turned in a 81. Bjorn Kroes

Bjorn Kroes chips onto the 18th green on day one. The Lake Placid golfer helped the team to a championship win and added a second-overall finish to seal his trip to states the next day.

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The Blue Bombers put an exclamation mark on their perfect regular season with a 14-stroke win over Red Storm for the Section VII championship, avenging a title setback to the same team a year ago. Kiefer Casler, at center holding the trophy, shot a team-low 79 in the victory.

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had an 82 at No. 1 while Miles Lussi (84), Pate Kane (86) and Ryan Kane (86) all had rounds of 18 that fell under the best scores from seven other schools.

“They got us today, I think,” said Saranac Lake’s Sawyer between swings at the driving range as the final golfers made their way to the clubhouse and Lake Placid’s win was all but a formality. “They had a couple real good scores, they’re playing well.”

Though the team finals are in the books, the trip to states is still up in the air. The top twenty-four golfers will move on to play again tomorrow for a chance to go to states at Cornell. Only the top nine will make the trip.

Sawyer, who has made it to states the past two years, has a night to shift his focus from team to individual. A year ago, he led after the first day before relinquishing the overall lead the following. ”I got it by three going into tomorrow, so that should be fun,” Sawyer said with a laugh. “Last year, I kinda blew up, so I’m hoping I learned a little from that.”

The next day, Sawyer completed the task. He shot a 78 to push his two-day total to 154, good for a nine-stroke win over Kroes (163). The Saranac Lake senior, on his way to states for the third time, was the only golfer to shoot under 80 on the second day.

Kasler, Strack and Moriah’s Joe Stahl all tied for third with 164s as Lake Placid qualified five for states. Lussi won the tiebreaker against Ryan Kane to seal his trip with Kane listed as a state alternate.

Jordan Guay (Plattsburgh) and Nate Devins (AuSable Valley) rounded out the list of qualifiers. Just missing the mark where three golfers all tied with 175s in Peru’s Gavin Plimpton, Saranac Lake’s Carley Sawyer and Elizabethtown-Lewis’ Boyce Rawson.

Carley Sawyer, a junior and the lone female competitor amongst the 15 schools’ top six, expressed enjoying a season of play against the boys of Section VII. ”It’s awesome. I love it,” Sawyer said at the end of the first day.

“I definitely see surprised looks. I like playing with the guys.

They’re super nice.”

She credits her older brother with getting her into golf, a sport she started because she “pretty much wanted to do whatever he (Ethan) did.”

Though she missed out on the trip to Cornell, she’ll have a strong shot next year as a senior-heavy top of the pack will be moving on to different greens.

But for now, Glinski and his 2015 Blue Bombers squad have

the chance to bask in dominant performance in both team and individual play. ”It’s just the depth,” Glinski said. “Any given day one of them could have been my medalist. That’s rare...it’s like once in a generation to get a group of kids like this.”

Team scores

1. Lake Placid, 326 2. Saranac Lake, 340 3. AuSable Valley, 349 4. Peru, 377 5. Plattsburgh, 384 6. Beekmantown, 393 7. Moriah, 405

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Individual finals

1. Ethan Sawyer, Saranac Lake (76, 78 — 154)* 2. Bjorn Kroes, Lake Placid (82, 81 — 163)* 3 (t). Kiefer Casler, Lake Placid (79, 85 — 164)* 3 (t). Lucas Strack, Lake Placid (81, 83 — 164)* 3 (t). Joe Stahl, Moriah (83, 81 — 164)* 6. Jordan Guay, Plattsburgh (83, 82 165)* 7. Nate Devins, AuSable Valley (81, 85 — 166)* 8. Pat Kane, Lake Placid (86, 81 — 167)* 9. Miles Lussi, Lake Placid (84, 89 — 173)** 10. Ryan Kane, Lake Placid (86, 87 — 173)*** 11 (t). Gavin, Plimpton Peru (85, 90 — 175 11 (t). Carley Sawyer, Saranac Lake (87, 88 — 175) 11 (t). Boyce Rawson, Elizabethtown (91, 84 — 175) 14. Tanner Courcelle, Saranac Lake (87, 89 — 176) 15. Tristin Fitzgerald, Saranac Lake (90, 87 — 177) 16. Kyle Hart, AuSable Valley (87, 91 — 178) 17. Alex Faruqi, Beekmantown (84, 95 — 179) 18. Riley Taylor, AuSable Valley (90, 92 — 182) 19. Mike Rice, Saranac Lake (92, 91 — 183) 20. Noah Martineau, AuSable Valley (91, 94 — 185) 21. Matt Svarplaitis, Plattsburgh (92, 94 — 186) 22. Kyle Wilson, Moriah (93, 95 — 188) 23. Brett Ciolek, Peru (94, 111 — 205) * State qualifier ** State qualifier; won playoff on second hole *** State alternate

The Week in Sports

Baseball Plattsburgh 12, Saranac Lake 0 SARANAC LAKE — The Hornets pushed their record to 15-5, 13-2 in league play and good for the CVAC Division I regular season title, with a 12-0 shutout of the Red Storm May 19.

After a scoreless first inning, Plattsburgh plated five runners in both the second and third to pull away for the win. Ben Champagne struck out 10 batters in five innings on the mound and Gerrit Rietsema fanned two more.

Andrew Bechard paced the Hornets at the plate with three hits and two RBI while Hunter Bell had a pair of hits for three RBI and Rietsema two hits.

Saranac Lake’s Joe Viscardo took the loss after three innings pitched, striking out three batters. Ben Salls and Nicholas McCabe had the team’s two hits, both singles.

Northeastern Clinton 15, Saranac Lake 4 CHAMPLAIN — The Cougars earned a trip to the Section VII Class B semifinals with a 15-4 win against the visiting Red Storm on May 22.

Northeastern Clinton got rolling early, scoring seven runs in the opening inning. Alex Patrie, Alex Houghton and Dylan Grenon all had triples in the team’s 11-hit performance. Houghton added a double in the victory, as did Brady Vassar.

Cameron Hurlburt pitched half of the game to earn the victory, with Houghton closing out the game.

Saranac Lake got on the board in the top of the fifth inning and

added runs in the two to follow, but was unable to cut into the home team’s lead. Nicholas McCabe pitched for the Red Storm while Joe Viscardo and Christian Thomas each had doubles.

Lake Placid 9, Westport/Elizabethtown-Lewis 0 LAKE PLACID — The Blue Bombers scored seven runs in the bottom of the second inning, pulling away early on their way to a 9-0 blanking of the Polar Bears on May 22.

Lake Placid had 10 hits in the victory. Alex Brandes, Evan Damp and Ryan Damp each had two, including a double by Ryan Damp.

Brandes had two RBI in the 2-for-4 performance at the plate.

Chris Williams picked up the win after five innings on the mound, striking out eight batters while allowing just one hit.

Westport’s Dewey Aguni shouldered the season-ending loss in a complete effort on the mound.

Softball Beekmantown 18, Saranac Lake 2 BEEKMANTOWN — The Lady Eagles earned themselves a trip to the Section VII Class B semifinals with an 18-2 romp of the Lady Red Storm on May 21.

Fourth-seeded Beekmantown, which will move on to play Saranac in the semis, sent multiple runners home in each of the first five innings. By the time Saranac Lake got on the scoreboard with their two runs, the home team had already scored its 18.

Hali Bell picked up the win in a three-hits-allowed performance while Michaela LaFountain led the team at the plate with four hits.

Saranac Lake’s Katie Holvick handled work in the circle in the playoff setback.

Lake Placid 16, Westport 6 LAKE PLACID — The Lady Blue Bombers scored early and often on their way to a 16-6 win over visiting Westport on May 25.

The home team was dominant early on. After conceding a run in the top of the first, Lake Placid responded with four in the bottom of the frame, then doubling its score in the second.

Cheyenne Blair basted a triple for the Blue Bombers while Mia Kennedy added on a double. Carissa Kennedy earned the win at the plate as well, striking out nine.

Westport’s Hannah Schwoebel had a strong showing at the plate in the setback, connecting on a pair of doubles. Ellie Schwoebel took the loss in the circle.

Track & Field Boys: Lake Placid 80, EKMW 48 LAKE PLACID Ñ Nzoni Thompson won three individual events and a share of one relay as the Blue Bombers topped the Emus 80-48 on May 20.

Thompson was strong in short distances, grabbing wins in the 100, 200, 400 and a share of the 1,600 relay win with Henry

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Baird added individual wins in the high jump and long jump.

Morelli also took first in the 400 hurdles while Jonah Burns (shot put) and Spencer Pratt (discus) added firsts for Lake Placid.

EKMW’s Jon Gay put together a string of strong individual performances. He won the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meter races. Jarron Boyle (110 hurdles) and Nick Manfred (triple jump) rounded out the Emus winners.

Girls: Lake Placid 91, EKMW 41 LAKE PLACID — The Lady Blue Bombers handed the Lady Emus their first small-school loss of the spring, picking up the 91-41 win on their home track and field May 20.

Carly Jones had a big day for Lake Placid, winning the triple and long jumps as well as the 100 hurdles and a share of the 400 relay with Camille Craig, Hannah Kaltenbach and Grace McGrew. McGrew tacked on an individual win in the 100.

The Blue Bombers’ Armstrong duo had a handful of wins as well. Nina Armstrong won the 1,500, 3,000 and ran in the 3,200 relay win with Lissy Ashley, Sage Miller and Sara Rose McCandlish. Gabby Armstrong, meanwhile, had wins in the 400 and high jump. Ashley also won the 400 hurdles.

The Lady Emus put together six team wins in the meet. The 1,600 relay team of Sarah Snyder, Myra Adams, Mckenna Harris and Juliette Baker was first while two of its members — Snyder and Baker — had individual wins in the 800 and 200, respectively.

Jasmin Barnes tacked on a pair of individual victories, throwing for first in the shot put and discus.

Boys: Plattsburgh High 103, Saranac Lake 29 SARANAC LAKE — The Hornets took first place in all but one event to drop the Red Storm 103-29 in the final meet of the regular season in Saranac Lake May 20.

Jacob Rohrig played part in several of the victories, taking first in the discus, shot put and high jump. Damian Bruce was a threetimer as well, taking the 110 hurdles, long jump and triple jump.

Plattsburgh’s Jeriqho Gadway had an individual win in the 1,600 and two in relays — the 3,200 with Connor Cota, Jacob Jabaut and Josh Ferris and the 1,600 with Ferris, D’Andre Lemieux and Kenny Hausrath.

Lemieux (400 hurdles), Hausrath (400, 200) and Ferris (800) added individual wins while Skyler Barriere, Leif Woodward, Jason Moore and Tyler Cummings took first in the 400 relay.

Preventing Plattsburgh’s bid at a 16-event sweep was Red Storm runner Lauchlan Cheney-Seymour. He ran to first place in the 3,200 to give the home team its lone victory.

Girls: Plattsburgh High 69, Saranac Lake 59 SARANAC LAKE — Though much closer than in the boys’

The Lake Placid and Saranac Lake track and field teams capped off the regular season with hosted meets. At left, Nzoni Thompson pulls away for a win in the 100 meter dash, helping the Blue Bombers to a 80-48 win over EKMW. The Red Storm girls, meanwhile, suffered a close 69-59 setback to Plattsburgh. Despite the team loss, Saranac Lake’s Selena Baillargeon, right, was once again dominant in the shot put with a first-place finish.

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meet, the Lady Hornets were still able to grab a 10-point win over the Lady Red Storm on May 20.

Plattsburgh took first in nine events overall. Brianna Coon had three individual wins in the long jump, high jump and 200.

Madison Baker and Makenzie Baker were an effective duo in the victory as both ran in the 1,600 and 3,200 relay teams. Madison Baker on the 400 hurdles, just ahead of Makenzie, who also had a 1,500 win Leila Djerdjour and Mirja Broichhagen rounded out the 3,200 relay win and Djerdjour and Sue Sivakumaran the 1,600.

Hannah Glicksman (100) and Kristen Karkoski (3,200) were the team’s other two winners.

Saranac Lake’s Katelyn Stevens had a pair of wins, an individual in the 400 as well as a share of the 400 relay with Selena Baillargeon, Jada Meadows and Randi Rondeau.

Baillargeon was the team’s other two-time winner, grabbing a comfortable first in the shot put. Jaclyn Latourelle won the 100 hurdles, Alexa Clark the triple jump and Brittany Shumway the 800 for the Red Storm.

Passing down the fishing pole I

t was 25 years ago, when some fellas from Moriah got together and decided it was time do to something for the kids. The group wanted to pass on the heritage of fishing and to promote the fair play of outdoor sportsmanship.

Roe Pond in Moriah was set aside by local government Town council members as a youth fishing only pond and stocked with

By Rich Redman fish from our own Essex County Fish Hatchery in Crown Point.

That was the birth of the Roe Pond International Fishing Tournament for Kids.

This past Memorial Day weekend, was the silver anniversary of the R.P. International. This fishing contest involves youth under 15 years of age. Categories are broken up by age, 2 to 6, 7 to 9, 10-11, 12-13 and 14 to 15 year old age groups. Every age group wins 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards for the heaviest fish.

First prize winners received $25 and 2nd and 3rd place winners were awarded a new fishing rod and reel. Awards were given to Owen Bobbie, Jane Emmerick, Mia Mascarenes, Madeline Gallo, Shane Daigle, John Summer, Brook Suprenant, Sidney Glebus, Ariana Simpson, Cole Glebus, Kyle Bacon, Faith Emmerick and John Martinez. Every child entered in this event, received a gift of some lures, bobbers and other fishing equipment, so all go home happy and every one of them is a winner.

There was even a Catch and Release Bullhead award!

All gifts were donated by local business, and community members, to keep this internationally acclaimed event going!

I have heard it said that community spirt is dead; well those folks should visit Moriah, because these towns’ citizens are very generous and community is important.

With the advent of the 25th anniversary, the committee members, Brian Venne, Chip Perry, Joe “coonrod” Rodriguez, Mike Aitner and Tom Langey, have decided to “Pass down the fishing pole”, to the next generation of community leaders. Its retire-

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ment time and these guys are now going fishing! The bar that has been set high, by these great guys.

Jason Vargo will be heading up next year’s team, and plans on living up to the challenge. Jason is looking for some additional help to keep the world renowned Roe Pond International Fishing Tournament for Kids going for another 25 years!

A great big THANK YOU goes out to these guys for what they have done to promote conservation, sportsmanship and for making every one of our local youth important winners.

Rich Redman is a retired District Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and an avid outdoorsman. His column will appear regularly. He may be reached at rangeric@nycap.rr.com.

Jace Martinez shows off the one-pound Brown Trout he landed.

Pictured are organizers Chip Perry, Joe Rodriguez, Mike Aitner,Brian Vennea and Tom Langey on Roe Pond.

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Community Calendar Ongoing: 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.

First Tuesday

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

Third Thursdays

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

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

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.

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LAKE PLACID — Ensemble exhibit members Adirondack Artists Guild. Lake Placid Center for the Arts. 5 to 7 p.m.

Through Saturday, May 30

ELIZABETHTOWN — Health, Safety Training new providers. Thursday, Friday: 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ACAP office, 7572 Court St., Suite 2. Details: kathyb@acapinc.org, 873-3207 ext. 236.

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CHAMPLAIN — NCCS Drama Club “An Evening at the TONY Awards” Musical Review. Francis ‘Bud’ Moore Auditorium. Friday, Saturday: 7:30 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. $7.

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WHALLONSBURG — Comprehensive roundtable discussion grant-writing for arts, culture, not-for-profit organization, artist, Kathy Recchia. Whallonsburg Grange Hall. 7 p.m. Free, open to public. Details: kathy@adirondackarts.org.

PAUL SMITHS — Wetland Detectives. 9 a.m. to noon. Details: Kristin Pasquino 582-2000 ext. 12, kpasquin@esf.edu, esf.edu/aic/citizenscience.htm.

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PLATTSBURGH — The Lego Movie. Plattsburgh Public Library. 2:30 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Garden Club plant exchange. Kent-Delord House Museum. 9 a.m. to noon. Details: kentdelordhouse.org.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Piano Player Ethan Uslan. Piano by Nature. Hand House.

Saturday: 7 p.m. Sunday: 3 p.m.

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LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid Wedding Show. Whiteface Lodge, 7 Whiteface inn Ln. Noon to 3 p.m. $5 pp.

PAUL SMITHS — Trees of the VIC Exploration Walk. 10 a.m. to noon. $20 pp, $15 Friends VIC. Preregister Saturday, May 30, 5 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH — Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau, North Country Chamber of Commerce, Adirondack Coast GeoTrail. Ausable Chasm Pavilion. 1 to 4 p.m. Details: amberp@northcountrychamber.com, 563-1000.

WILMINGTON — Wilmington Historical Society, Martin Podskoch, “Adirondack 102 Club: Your Passport and Guide to the North Country”. Wilmington Community Cntr. 2 p.m. Free, open to public. Details: 420-8370, whs12997@hotmail.com.

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SARANAC LAKE — Photography and Beyond Burdette Parks exhibit reception. Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main St. 5 to 7 p.m. Show through June 30. Open to public.

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DATE 5/07/15 5/07/15 5/07/15 5/07/15 5/08/15 5/08/15 5/08/15 5/08/15 5/08/15

GRANTEE LOCATION Roskidany, Stephen & Sara Schroon Feiden, Dan Minerva Champlain Valley Milling et. al. Willsboro Brocon Holdings LLC Elizabethtown Boquet River Forests LLC Lewis Cooke, Gary & Sharon Ticonderoga Bingham, Rachel et. al.

Essex Brown, Robert & Tammy North Hudson Olson, Robert & Rebecca Keene Ossman, Clifford Keene Brown, Danny & Holly Moriah South Braidlea Farms LLC Essex Darling, Darvin Willsboro Christenson, Lucas & Brittany Chesterfield Pastore, Austin North Hudson Cooke, Michael Crown Point D&S Front Street Rentals LLC Chesterfield Lake Placid Club Lodges et.al. North Elba

PRICE $136,500 $78,000 $280,000 $1 $106,863 $32,000 $69,000 $161,000 $55,000 $210,000 $67,000 $450,000 $5,000 $37,500 $72,750 $50,000 $160,000 1,556.98

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GRANTOR GRANTEE LOCATION PRICE Ashley Waldron Matthew and Krystle Drollette Plattsburgh $173,000 Shirley and Gordon Quincy Susan Anson Town of Plattsburgh $210,000 Joseph Lavorando & Bethanne Whalen Fannie Mae Plattsburgh $176,893 Keith Perry Michael Drew Schuyler Falls $4,000 Ashley Akey and Ashley Rock Angela Rock and Jordan Keleher Peru $137,000 Timothy Meschinelli et al Maria Trumbull City of Plattsburgh $99,000 Ronald Trombly Janet Jennette Mooers $45,000 Thomas Roberts CJ and Stacie Minchoff Town of Plattsburgh $240,000 Brent & Wilma Trombley & Paula McDonald Brent Trombly Ellenburg $8,500 5/08/15 Jamey and Tammy Juntunen Derek Juntunen Ellenburg $15,000 5/08/15 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Nathan and Karla Houk Schuyler Falls $207,500 5/08/15 TD Bank, N.A. Dean Hamilton and Nancy Rabideau Champlain $33,000 5/08/15 Patti Blackburn and Elizabeth Collado Stephen and Janet Bouyea Beekmantown $6,000 5/08/15 Henry, Caroline and Rich Novack Trevor and Misty Blondo Altona $60,000 5/08/15 Damian Battinelli and Jill Meier Edward Armstrong and Hollie Bower City of Plattsburgh $119,200 5/11/15 William Crowley Patrick and Seana Remillard Black Brook $70,000 5/11/15 Robert Orr and James Maher US Bank National Association Schuyler Falls $197,485 5/11/15 JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Alice and Irving Winternitz Ausable $39,500 5/11/15 Matthew and Randi Plumadore Ryan Armstrong Mooers $145,000 5/11/15 Richard Charles Thomas III Travis and Stephanie Wyant Schuyler Falls $139,000 5/11/15 Wade Ackroyd Sean Howie Beekmantown $140,000 5/11/15 Thomas Durocher Aaron and Stephanie Tourville Beekmantown $134,000 5/11/15 Joseph and Amy Griffin Gail and Bradley Rucker Dannemora $225,000 5/11/15 Robert and Brenda Duprey Shane Clark and Chelsea Perry Altona $158,000 5/11/15 Cindy Pray G&T Property Rentals LLC Ausable $50,000 5/13/15 Bruce and Rebecca Shutts Adam and Cassandra Lord Altona $180,000 5/14/15 William and Jodi Marvin Pierre and Claudette Simard Black Brook $116,000 5/14/15 Leon Bakow and Ellen Dupont Bruce and Rebecca Shutts Town of Plattsburgh $249,000 5/14/15 Andrew and Richard Allinson Estate of Wallace G Allison Saranac $50,000 5/14/15 June Rascoe et al Laughing Hen LLC Saranac $100,000 5/14/15 Francis Perry James Ahern Black Brook $11,000 5/14/15 David and Marni Amell Randy Prey and Crystaline Kilburne Saranac $85,000 5/15/15 William Morgan David Pellerin Plattsburgh $27,000 5/15/15 Shane and Suzanne Brow OF FORMATION Gerald and Maxine Brow Ausable $147,000 NOTICE 5/15/15 CJM Medical PCOF DOMESTIC LIMITED Adirondack Integrative Wellness LLC City of Plattsburgh $430,000 5/18/15 US Bank Trust Paul Baker Schuyler Falls $123,456 LIABILITY COMPANY 5/18/15 US Department of Housing Wade Ackroyd City of Plattsburgh $105,000 (LLC) 5/18/15 Margaret Carey Janice Hesler Black Brook $175,000 Name: LLC. 5/18/15 Richard and Lananh Coryer Mocadoo, Stephen Fuller and Melissa Goldfarb Beekmantown $155,758 NOTICE 5/19/15 OF FORMATION Donald DeraleauArticles of Organization Gordon Barger Saranac $36,500 5/19/15 Kenneth and Sally Tuttlewith the Secretary Cory and Erin Bilow Town of Plattsburgh $220,000 filed OF LIMITED LIABILITY 5/19/15 Herbert and Brenda Aubin Beekmantown $97,500 of State of New York COMPANY (LLC)Lisa Bovee 5/19/15 MCR FEDERAL, Terry, Nelson and(SSNY) Ina Durocher John and Saranac $238,000 on March 19,Emily Foppert Name: 5/19/15 Stephen Flanagan and James Keable Ed Garrow & Sons Inc Town of Plattsburgh $450,000 NOTICE OF FORMATION 2015. Office Location: LLC Articles of Organiza5/20/15 Tina Pellerin and Lucinda Crespo Brittany and Tanner Williams Black Brook $125,000 Essex County. SSNY deOF SunRay Group Proption filed with the Secre5/20/15 Florence Collins Christopher and Diane Arnesen Ellenburg $25,000 LLCAnderson erties, LLC filed with the tary of State Katie of Ledwith New sig. agent of the 5/20/15 Prudence Plattsburgh $109,040 process Secy.$265,737 of State of NY York (SSNY) 5/20/15 Matthewon Carl andupon Matthew whom Douthat Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

Champlain

05/07/2015 Office Location: Essex County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Mocadoo, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 19, 2015. Office Location: Essex County. SSNY desig. agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: PO Box 62, Upper Jay, NY 12987. Purpose: Any lawful pur-

against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: PO Box 62, Upper Jay, NY 12987. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Otis Mountain Media LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/28/15. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 6588 Main St., Westport, NY 12993.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY [LLC] Name: SMROCK LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York [SSNY] on April 16, 2015. Office location: Essex County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 2491 Main Street, Lake Placid, New York 12946. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-05/02-06/06/20156TC-80336 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SunRay Group Properties, LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/6/15. Office loc.: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The ad-

(SSNY) on 5/6/15. Office loc.: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail copy of process to is 8120 Brookside Rd., Elkins Park, PA 19027.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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