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Sports season to remember

Section VII has claimed four championships

Search remains ongoing for Colin Gillis Police still seek any information the public may have on 2012 disappearance

the New York State Police, New York State Forest Rangers, New York State Environmental Conservation Police and other law enforcement agencies,” said Troop B leaders in a press release. “A substantial reward remains in place for information leading to the whereabouts of Colin. Interviews conducted to date have produced mixed results. While some information

By Keith Lobdell gleaned from the interviews has been determined to be rumor or proven keith@suncommunitynews.com to be false, many interviews and leads have moved the investigation in a positive direction.”

TUPPER LAKE — Sometime between the early evening hours of At the time, the 18-year-old Tupper Lake graduate and Brockport UniMarch 11 and the morning of March 12, 2012, Colin Gillis vanished. versity student left his home at approximately 5:45 p.m. to attend a party Now, over four years later, the New York State Police Troop B headquar- in the Piercefield area. He was last reported seen around 1:45 a.m. the ters is asking for the public’s assistance to help solve this missing persons morning of March 12, between Tupper Lake and Piercefield. case.

“This investigation remains open and is actively being investigated by >> See COLIN GILLIS | pg. 11

Stefanik: StaminaÊ key

Possible DMV changes have clerks rattled

Lawmaker, opponents discuss strategies for navigating massive 21st district ELIZABETHTOWN — It’s tough being a politician. But navigating the North Country’s lone congressional district can present its own set of severe challenges.

The 21st Congressional District, which constitutes about 30 percent of the state’s Pete land mass, sprawls 12 counties over 16,000 DeMola Writer square miles, from the agricultural flatlands that hug the Canadian border in Clinton County to the rolling farmlands of northern Herkimer County, just a short drive from Utica.

In fact, at a size larger than most northeastern states — the district is three times the size of Connecticut — touching down for a campaign stump is more like a full-fledged road trip than a quick meeting with constituents.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) has been hitting the pavement in earnest this spring, returning to the district nearly every weekend from Washington, D.C. to squeeze in spate of events, from factory tours, public forums to rubber-chicken dinners on the awards circuit.

And then it’s back to D.C., where she’s been the co-sponsor of a flood of legislative bills.

How does she keep up her energy levels?

“I think it’s stamina at this point,” said Stefanik.

Tupper Lake graduate Colin Gillis went missing in the early morning hours of March 12, 2012. New York State Police in Troop B are still seeking any information that may lead to finding him.

Change would allow car dealerships to circumvent DMVs by allowing third parties to process registrations Traveling New York’s 21st Congressional District can be challenging, says Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) and her opponents. A blend of physical and spiritual nourishment is needed to traverse the district, which constitutes about 30 percent of the state’s total land area.

The freshman lawmaker, who once referred to herself as the Energizer Bunny, said she tries to start each morning with a cup of coffee, which is supplemented with lots of water throughout the day.

Stefanik said she’s also trying to find more time to exercise.

“At night, I calm myself down by reading,” Stefanik said.

The lawmaker, deft with social media, said an Instagram book club provides a steady list of reading recommendations.

Stefanik just wrapped up “American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers,” the new book by the journalist Nancy Jo Sales that examines the effects that social media is having on American girls. >> 21ST DISTRICT | pg. 12

By Christina Scanlon and Pete DeMola christina@suncommunitynews.com

MALONE — Proposed changes to how auto dealerships process vehicle registrations has county-run Department of Motor Vehicles offices rattled.

Dealerships currently conduct all transactions through their local DMV office, with employees waiting in line alongside regular customers.

But proposed changes being pushed by the auto industry may carve DMV offices out of the loop by requiring dealerships to use third-party vendors. Plates and registration tags would then be issued on the spot.

Doing so, say county clerks, would lead to significant reductions in revenue.

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Lake Placid looking forward to Fourth of July celebration

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid is readying for its spectacular Fourth of July celebration featuring a parade, activities all afternoon, a free concert and the “Set the Night to Music” fireworks extravaganza.

Anyone and everyone is invited to participate in Lake Placid’s annual July Fourth Independence Day parade, which runs down Main Street at 5 p.m.

Put together a float, bring out that classic car, or just don some patriotic duds and march!

To participate in the parade, contact Sue Cameron at the Lake Placid Visitors Bureau at 523-2445.

Parade participants will line up on Cummins Road in front of the Olympic Center at 4:30 p.m., and be ready to start marching by 4:50 p.m. From there, the parade turns left onto Main Street and ends at High Peaks Resort.

Throughout the afternoon, WSLP 93.3 FM will host activities in Mid’s Park, and attendees can enjoy a free concert with Le Groove from 7 to 9 p.m. Also throughout the day, the I Love BBQ Festival will be held at the Olympic Oval.

Lake Placid’s fireworks show, “Set the Night to Music,” attracts huge crowds to watch fireworks explode over Mirror Lake in the center of the village. Fireworks begin promptly over Mirror Lake at 9:45 p.m. They are choreographed to music that broadcast live over WSLP 93.3 FM and amplified through Mid’s Park, the post office parking lot and at the Mirror Lake beach.

Details and updates for the Fourth of July Celebration, the I Love BBQ Festival and other area events can be found at lakeplacid.com/events.

CHILD CARE CENTER OPENING: The Old Lewis School is being transformed into a child care center with the generous support of the Cloudsplitter Foundation, the Charles R. Wood Foundation and the United Way of the Adirondack Region. Adirondack Community Action Programs is working to assemble a recreational program that offers fun and positive activities for children ages 4 to 12. The program will start on July 5 and run through Sept. 2. Pictured above: Chenelle Palyswiat from the Cloudsplitter Foundation presents a check to ACAP CEO Alan Jones. Pictured L-R: Lewis Supervisor and ACAP Board Member James Monty and ACAP Program Director Marge Zmijewski.

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Agreement reached on statewide Blueprint to combat epidemic comes at tail-end of legislative session

By Pete DeMola

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ALBANY — The state announced on Tuesday an agreement has been reached on a series of reforms designed to combat heroin and opiate abuse.

Major reforms approved by the state legislature in the $189 million package include increasing treatment beds, limiting the length for which opiate-based medications can be prescribed and ending prior insurance authorization, a measure that will now allow for immediate inpatient treatment.

The deal comes just weeks after an executive task force, co-chaired by Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul, convened eight panel discussions across the state.

A report containing 25 recommendations was delivered late last week.

The recommendations cover a wide swath of the epidemic and echo the refrain that curbing drug abuse requires more than a law enforcement approach, but rather a four-pronged strategy that also addresses prevention, treatment and recovery.

Experts had testified that barriers to treatment remain an issue.

According to the report, upstate New York has seen an 222 percent increase in admissions to state-certified treatment programs among those 18 to 24 years of age for heroin and other opioids in the past decade.

The plan will add 270 treatment beds across the state and bump program slots to 2,335.

While the exact mechanism for increasing those beds remains unclear, the report said the state should explore the conversion of existing beds at New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse-approved treatment centers into a “new flexible model” that allows for both short- and long-term stays and treatment.

The reforms will also boost access to medication-assisted treatment in underserved areas by lifting a OASAS-set cap that governs intake capacity at residential and inpatient programs.

And to reduce the risk of death once an addict is discharged from an emergency room following an overdose, the reforms include a smoother transition process into potential treatment

programs.

Following testimonials that managed health care plans often fail to adequately cover the full costs for rehab programs, the legislation now prohibits insurers from requiring prior approval for emergency supplies of these medications.

Objective, state-approved criteria to determine insurance coverage for necessary inpatient treatment would also be implemented, a first-of-its-kind requirement that makes New York a model for the rest of the nation.

The drug epidemic, now the leading cause of preventable death in the country, is widely attributed to the widespread availability of prescription painkillers. Once addicted, patients later turn to heroin as a cheaper alternative.

To put a dent in prescribing practices, the legislation reduces first-time opioid prescriptions for acute pain from 30 to seven days. Doing so may cull the supply of excess pills, many of which end circulating on the black market.

Since 2015, the state has curbed “doctor shopping” by 90 percent with I-STOP legislation that has required pharmacies to report prescriptions in real time, among other safeguards.

Not included in the final package was a proposal that would have built on the policy by urging the creation of a national database.

Calls for more consumer education, supported transitional housing for addicts in recovery and increasing public outreach and awareness is also contained within the package, including ongoing prescriber education on pain management and addiction.

Similar training is mandatory in Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut.

While the report called for supporting and promoting these partnerships like the Essex County Heroin and Opioid Prevention Coalition, it stopped short of allocating a new funding stream which would also these groups to hire staffers to give ideas flight.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the plan is the type of “decisive action” needed to end the epidemic.

The state allocated $1.4 billion to OASAS for the 2016 fiscal year. Cuomo, speaking in Staten Island last month, called the investment “significant.” But, he added, they are “frankly nothing” compared to what needs to be done to vanquish the crisis.

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A time for unity

t’s Sunday afternoon and once again we are shocked at the senseless death of 49 people and another 53 seriously injured who were going about their lives in Orlando when a lone terrorist, who had pledged his allegiance to ISIS, opened fire.

As more facts and details come to light there will be plenty of time for finger pointing and blame, but for now our thoughts and prayers need to be with those who lost their lives, those injured in the attack and their families.

Like so many of these events whether it be homegrown terror, deranged individuals, or foreign countries who have declared war on our country these are times when we need to come together and not tear ourselves apart over political differences.

We can’t be so divided that we over look our most common of interests, keeping the country and her citizens safe, especially here in our homeland.

Our security personnel have an extremely difficult job, made even more difficult by the open society we all enjoy in this country, but all too often take for granted.

Early indications are the gunman had been looked at twice in recent years by the FBI for terrorist threats, but lacked sufficient evidence to pursue any charges.

Our fair judicial system restricts us from locking up folks who speak of hate toward others yet when the dust settles we will need to seek solutions that help the authorities deal with radical influences that drive individuals to take such heinous actions. There is an estimated 15,000 individuals in the country today that have communicated, in one way or another, with ISIS. In the coming days and weeks this event will be a hot topic in the presidential campaigns and I fear our political climate will disrespect those who lost their lives by using the event to drive an agenda instead of seeking solutions on a more united front.

It’s clear that no country is immune from this form of warfare which seeks to kill the helpless non-combatants and terrorize the masses with brutal, unthinkable actions. Military might and powerful weapons are no match for sole gunmen who strike without notice and place no value on their own survival.

Internal infighting and fear is their only goal and we must not allow them to gain this advantage by playing into their hands. The country and the world must be united to defeat this plague.

Dan Alexander is CEO of Sun Community News.

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A sports season to remember T

his has been a season to remember for many athletes in the land of Section VII. Coming off the final weekend of the 2015-16 academic sports year, the section brought home its fourth state championship as the quartet of Nathan Handy, Matt Villa, Loudon Frechette and Daryn Nephew took the gold in the Division II NYSPHSAA track and field 4-by-100 relay for the Beekmantown Eagles.

Along with their success, Seton Catholic’s prolific distance runner and future University of New Hampshire athlete Margaret Champagne claimed two medals at the championships.

With track, the Ticonderoga Lady Sentinel varsity softball team reached the NYSPHSAA Final Four for the first time, falling to Notre Dame of Elmira amidst the rain drops and weather delays in Fort Edward.

That’s not all. In the past season, as you will see in the story on our sports pages this week, Section VII has claimed four state championships, has placed three more teams in the championship game and has had five more teams reach the state round of play (semifinals). That is a total of 12 teams who competed admirably at the state level, a huge accomplishment for one of the smallest sections in the state.

The credit, first and foremost, goes to the players. They have been able to train, work and sacrifice to get onto the state stage. It is something that is extremely rare and everyone should be proud of their accomplishments.

Along with the players are the parents, who get to see their child’s excitement as they realize goals and male memories that will last a lifetime. These are the ones who drove them to and from little league and biddy games when they were young, rearranged work schedules and other tasks to provide rides to preseason practices and to be on the sidelines for their games from modified to junior varsity and then varsity. They travel when their children make the state level and are the first their with either a huge of congratulations of consolation.

We also have the coaches who dedicate their time to teach the sport and do everything they can to help their teams and players excel. They do it regardless of accolades, and, too often, at scorn of parents who think Tommy didn’t get enough time or those who second guess them. In the end, what they do is

important in the lives of these children, with many life lessons being taught on the field and courts.

Then, there are the fans. Several times, we have written about fans and some of the concerns we see on the sideline. This year, those concerns seem to temper, somewhat, to the point where we can say this was one of the better years for fan behavior we have seen in the league.

Don’t get us wrong: There is still a long way to go, and a successful season often tempers the sometimes venomous contempt that can come from the stands, but any level of improvement is a step in the right direction.

We hope everyone has involved the coverage of Section VII sports this season in the pages of The Sun. We also brought home a championship, of sorts, as the picture of the PHS boys soccer team after winning the Class B semifinal game taken by Jill Lobdell took home a third place award at the national FCPNY convention.

With all the success there has been this season, we can’t wait to see what will happen as the calendar makes its way towards the fall sports season. There are already numerous story lines: Can the Chazy boys varsity soccer team reclaim their spot atop Class D, or are we seeing the start of a new dynasty in the Elizabethtown-Lewis Westport Griffins?

Will control shift in the annual football rivalry games between Class B’s Beekmantown and Peru along with Class D’s Moriah and Ticonderoga. Can the Sentinels return to state glory?

Speaking of Moriah, will they stay atop the Class D mountain without Adam Jaquish and Taylor Slattery, and can returning starters Dylan Trombley and Joe Stahl (who will look to repeat as Section VII golf champion in the spring) lead the Vikings back to the Civic Ce — oops, I mean — to Binghamton?

These, and many more questions, will all be answered in 2016-17.

We will be watching it all.

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LETTERS

GoodspeedÊ wasÊ aÊ strongÊ advocate To the Editor: Recently the clients of the North Country Food Pantry of North Creek lost a strong advocate in the forced retirement of 25-plus year volunteer Evelyn Goodspeed. The reason the directors gave: Evie was negative and disruptive. Let me give you some examples of her negativity and disruptiveness. She objected to the following: 1. She questioned the excessive stockpiling of food that could be used by the clients instead of saving it for a calamity which has never happened.

2. The waste of case after case of perishable foods including the recent waste of three

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cases of cheese left in the coolers until the “use by” date had expired. Most perishable foods have short expiration dates.

The disrespect of some clients by some, but not all, of the volunteers. Some examples include saying that certain clients “stunk,” by calling certain Christian missionaries “beggars looking for a handout,” and screaming across the pantry at certain clients “you’re taking too much soup,” when in actuality they were picking up for two families. This last incident was reported to both regional and local boards of directors by the people affected.

While I was a volunteer (four years) there were numerous occasions of full cases of canned goods disappearing. Were those reported to the board?

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Here is one last example although there are many more that could be mentioned. Several years ago, at Thanksgiving time, several clients asked for cranberry sauce. They were told “no,” that what was there was for the Christmas boxes. Evie checked in the storeroom and found 13 cases, more than enough for both holidays. She went over the director’s head and got the extra cases released for, as she would say, “Her People.”

When asked if she wanted a retirement party, Evie said no, she didn’t want to be rewarded for doing what she thought was right. Now isn’t that just the epitome of negative and disruptive? Thanks Evie, for more than 25 years of caring for “Your People.”

Don Goodspeed North Creek

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The lodge at Boreas Ponds: A historical perspective Kent Gregson> Stonemason from Indian Lake, NY kgregson@ymail.com

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read your editorial “Lodge at Boreas Ponds Should Stay or be relocated to Serve as Visitor’s Center.” I am the stonemason who built the fireplace. Indeed this “gorgeous facility” would make a great visitors area for the Boreas Ponds.

The “L” shaped building goes 75-feet in one direction and around 80-feet in the other. The large space is multi-functional and could serve in many ways.

The lodge is seven miles or so from pavement on roads that were built and maintained for heavy truck use by Finch Pruyn, some of the best dirt roads in the Adirondacks.

As you say, the lodge is handicap accessible but what about the able bodied visitor? This is a remote area with many recreational opportunities, some more dangerous than others, but none without risk. Emergency access for this area costs time, lots of it. There’s road access to the south and west, but the terrain gets vertical and rough. There are the trails to the high peaks which attract lots of hikers. Increasing public land and access in remote areas will result in more accidents, injuries and evacuation scenarios statistically. The lodge would be a good center of operations and communications in these situations.

On the other hand, relocating the building is unfeasable. There are 20 tons of Corinthian Granite (from Champlain Valley Stone) in the fireplace. If someone did manage to replicate it, I suppose I’d be flattered, but at what expense? Far cheaper, easier and probably better looking would be to build new.

The logs are fastened together with foot long cabin spikes and have cured for many years. They’d never go back together as neatly and cleanly again. Better to build new.

Relocation misses another point. This building site is magnificent by itself and the building is made for it. A wide flat promontory in spectacular country. The view from the porch is so awe inspiring that I made a bench in the back of the fireplace to see the view from the porch. While I was building, Finch Pruyn C.E.O. Dick Carota came by “whenever he was in the neighborhood,” could be several times a week. It was a favorite project. The crew who built it were Finch Pruyn employees from Newcomb. A good bunch of guys who took pride in their work.

On the Santanoni Citizen’s Advisory Committee I saw how my preservationist friends want to remove any trace of man’s presence in the Adirondacks. I can see their point, and I may be wrong, but I don’t see it that way.

I know that these concerned people see others coming to the mountains to recreate, litter, pollute and tear up the thin soils and fragile habitats. That’s the reason I call them all friends (besides the ones I know personally), I appreciate their efforts in these matters.

I was born in Chestertown on a “tree farm” and raised on venison, rabbit and trout. I have a different perspective on wilderness. To me wilderness is synonymous with home. I don’t separate myself from nature. I feel a part of it.

The buildings and facilities at Santanoni were also scheduled for demolition. The discussion was long, some of the buildings were lost, but now some of the buildings are being saved. So, it’s not impossible that this lodge on over 20,000 acres could be repurposed. Not that it will, but it’s possible.

Kent Gregson is a stonemason from Indian Lake, NY who built the massive stone fireplace in the main lodge at Boreas Ponds.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

SunÊ needsÊ toÊ getÊ aÊ life To the Editor: The Sun Editorial Board has exposed itself again with the language it chose regarding Donald Trump (ie: “by way of insults.”)

Get a life!

Trump did not send the 16 candidates packing due to insults, but by exposing their positions on the issues effecting the lives of hardworking Americans, immigration ridiculous and possibly criminal application of the federal government’s obligation on this issue and the 16 positions the various Republicans had taken: Sanctuary cities and the use of working Americans tax dollars to support them!

Right to bear and own arms within the USA; Trade, America First, yes, Trump is right on target again! Work, not welfare, for ablebodied men and women.

Need I review every one of his policies?

I don’t think so!

If you like using negative terms in your political editorials, try discussing the realization that Hillary should go to jail, not the White House.

Try looking into possible acts of treason by the sitting president against the USA and how and when he should be investigated, tried and sentenced, and is the country strong enough to apply proper justice for treason?

Vote Trump.

Bert Windle Putnam Station

BoardÊ needsÊ toÊ beÊ heldÊ accountable To the Editor: Thank you for this opportunity to notify the residents of Athol and Thurman.

Some improprieties that our town board is currently passing under our noses, and I will bet they are hoping no one questions them.

1.) Denying residents the right to speak; 2.) Refusing to inform our residents about important issues (we all have a right to know); 3.) Conducting private meetings and or “executive sessions” without notifying the public; 4.) Some “executive sessions” are illegal and should be during open meetings; 5.) Some board members are not included and even having information kept from them; 6.) I have had people tell me they were afraid to come to board meetings because they fear repercussions; 7.) I have also heard that the video recordings of the board meetings posted online, are doctored and some things taken out so the public will not see them.

8.) During public meetings, the public is not able to participate. I have seen where if the public could assist and give some input, the town might benefit from a better outcome. (I am not trying to criticize the board on this one; I am just saying if we were able to work together, things could be better.)

I keep going to board meetings: I watch, I listen, I keep shaking my head in disbelief. All I can say is amazing simply amazing.

The town supervisor and town board members are answerable to all of the residents of Athol and Thurman. Let’s make them accountable.

Please do not take my word for it: Get involved and come to the board meetings see for yourself!

Keith L. Parent Sr. Athol /Thurman

OregonÊ trainÊ derailmentÊ aÊ reminderÊ of Ê oilÊ tankerÊ risks To the Editor: The recent oil train derailment in Mosier, OR, should be an additional wake-up call for folks in the Champlain Valley who also host the movement of crude by rail through their communities.

Some of the parallels with our area are especially striking - passage through small towns, the likelihood that an accident would overwhelm the capabilities of local emergency personnel and, of course, the proximity to a scenic wonder (our Lake Champlain, the Columbia River Gorge in the Oregon case).

Mosier “dodged the bullet,” and was not obliterated by a fire storm like Lac-Mégantic, but this was a matter of sheer luck. If one thinks that such accidents can be prevented through improved preparedness, see the remarks from the Union Pacific spokesperson at youtube.com/ watch?v=DwreSO4UHIU#incart_maj-story-1. She calls attention to recent track inspections using the latest technologies, and to the fact that the tank cars were upgraded models meeting a higher “1232” safety standard.

Still, the untoward occurred. The risks associated with the movement of crude by rail clearly warrant much higher priority from federal, state, and local authorities, all of whom have responsibilities in this matter.

Richard P. Suttmeier Keene Valley

WhoÊ areÊ youÊ supposedÊ toÊ represent,Ê SenatorÊ Gillibrand?

To the Editor: Oil trains have been a hot topic now for several years. I live on Willsboro Bay and hear and see them go by all the time. Why is this oil going by rail?

Because there are not enough pipe lines to transport it, pretty simple, every gallon going through a pipe line is a gallon not going by rail.

Now I can understand a senator from a state where the pipe line runs through voting against it, but my senator who should know the hazards that the trains pose to Lake Champlain and the Hudson River voted against it! Senator Gillibrand, I thought you represented us, not President Obama!

Bradley Paye Willsboro

WildernessÊ preservationÊ needÊ notÊ equateÊ toÊ populationÊ extinction To the Editor The article in your June 11 issue, “Review board skeptical over study,” once again highlights a fundamental cleavage in the North County between the environment and the economy.

Enormous amounts of money have been raised from wealthy donors to protect the wilderness, while, to the best of my knowledge, much, much less has been raised, let alone spent, to create economic opportunity for area residents.

I am not a tree hugger, nor a tree mugger, but having been a summer resident here for over 35 years, I have watched the slow decline of opportunity and the aging of a year-round population.

For the author of the study to suggest that rising property values are synonymous with economic advancement is simply untrue, and perhaps cruel for long-time residents who can no longer afford to live here.

Wilderness preservation need not take place at the expense of population extinction.

Jeff Moredock Essex

Little Bits Fried bread dough Gordie Little

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ried bread dough. Does the mere thought titillate your taste buds? Mine are bouncing like an NBA dribble. I haven’t had any lately, so I’m long overdue. I wrote this last Sunday as the 50th Cadyville Firemen’s Parade and Field Day was getting underway. It was cool and windy, but warm hearts and enthusiasm prevailed and a great time was had by all.

I have no clue if they served fried bread dough, but I’ll wager there was clam chowder. I recall in the olden days it was magically prepared by the late “Jug Head” Devan and by my friend “Goose” Sorrel. Only a few can make it that delicious.

On the other hand, fried bread dough is simple to make. However, it always tastes better a firemen’s field day, church bazaar, county fair or carnival. And it has never tasted better than when it is dripping with real North Country maple syrup.

Like others of you (some will actually admit it), I spend too much time on my favorite social medium, usually before sunrise every day. It begins with my posting of the temperature and sky conditions outside our Morrisonville house on the Saranac River.

Like reading this fine newspaper from cover to cover each week, it puts me in touch with the pulse of the community. It also gives me lots of ideas for this column. Case in point was a recent discussion of fried bread dough. The writer is obviously a person of good taste. They prefer their fried bread dough with maple syrup or dusted with powdered sugar. My mouth is watering.

Question of the day was, “What did you call it growing up.” Some listed “dough gods or gobs;” Others remembered “fee fees;” others called them “knots or knoots.”

Those of French Canadian extraction remembered variations on the theme. One that also sticks in my mind from north of the border is “beaver tails.” I have seen them referred to as “Johnny Joes” as well.

I wish my childhood recollections could add to that list, but, in my house, it was simply “fried bread dough.” Kaye doesn’t remember her mother ever serving it back in the day, but she herself made lots of it for our family.

Mostly, it started life as the prepared bread or pizza dough you can buy in almost any grocery store.

I scoured the Internet and saw such localized names as “doughboys,” “fry bread,” “flying saucers,” “scones,” ‘elephant ears” and many others. I have eaten something different but similar called “beignets” in New Orleans.

Other regions of this country and many other places have their own variations. Besides deepfrying the dough, many kinds of toppings are favored. I’ll stick with real maple syrup or powdered sugar. I have spoken with friends who will top their fried bread dough with nothing but honey. Whatever floats your boat. Pass the syrup, please.

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From page 1 office, we certainly do have an impact,” Warren County Clerk Pam Vogel said.

SIGNIFICANT LOSSES Each county DMV office retains 12.7 percent of the revenue collected from transactions, with the remainder turned over to the state.

Online transactions further reduce the take to just 2.6 percent.

But revenues may be further slashed by the reforms.

The New York State Automobile Dealers Association announced in a January newsletter that the state DMV is currently undergoing a bidding process looking for a third-party vendor to create a system that will link the DMV computer system with car dealerships across the state.

Doing so, said the NYSAD, would reduce the large number of errors currently made on paper forms.

“Dealerships will be required to contract with the thirdparty that is creating the Electronic MV-50 system,” read the newsletter.

Vendors would charge the dealership for the service, which could then be passed to the consumer.

“Currently, there is not a set time table for the Electronic MV-50 system to be put in place,” the letter said. “NYSADA would like to note this is a major statewide undertaking and there still may be some tweaks to this proposed system before it is actuated.”

County clerks are not pleased.

“For us, if this goes through, it means the loss of a third of our revenue,” Essex County Clerk Joseph Provoncha said, reducing the $350,000 pot to about $234,000 annually.

The numbers are unclear in Warren County.

“We are still awaiting word,” Warren County Clerk Pam Vogel. “I don’t have anything definitive right now.”

DMVs have been struggling to reposition themselves in a climate where people are increasingly conducting their daily affairs online.

In 2012, Warren County retained $522,173.43 of the funds collected in office transactions. In 2013, the amount dropped to $483,237.44 and declined to $459,049.26 in 2014 before stabilizing the following year at $453,575.07.

To stay solvent, Hamilton County has inked a contract with a Florida firm to process their dealer transactions.

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Ò TheÊ stateÊ isÊ pushingÊ andÊ pushingÊ andÊ pushingÊ towardsÊ onlineÊ transactions.Ê TheyÊ donÕ tÊ careÊ aboutÊ us.Ó --Ê JohnÊ Zurlo, ClintonÊ CountyÊ Clerk Doing so, said Jane Zarecki, the county clerk, has helped the office “immensely.”

“That would really kill us if they went to a third party,” Zarecki said.

Processing registration paperwork is complex work that requires a high level of accuracy and legal knowledge, said Zarecki.

Third-party vendors may not have that same high level of training, she said.

“I’ve seen paperwork that is just horrendous,” Zarecki said of the dealer transactions her office handles from Florida. “It just blows your mind.”

REVENUE INCREASE ‘LONG OVERDUE’ For several years, counties across the state have been trying to stem the tide, including passing a series of resolutions requesting the state to allow an increased retention of funds collected at their local DMVs. Last year, a bill proposed an increase in revenue retention to 25 percent was passed in the Senate, but failed to make it through the Assembly.

A new one-house bill proposed this legislative session, which ends on Thursday, proposes to allow offices to collect the same amount of revenue from online transactions as they would in-office.

Franklin County Clerk Kip Cassavaw envisioned a tipping point when running DMV offices becomes an unfunded mandate.

But state lawmakers from downstate urban areas often have little incentive to change the policy because their DMVs are run by the state, Cassavaw said, not the counties.

As such, county governments do not receive revenue shares.

Legislative efforts have been gaining traction in recent years, Cassavaw said.

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“That would go a long way for making our office solvent again,” Cassavaw said, “and would allow us to do what we do, which is to serve our constituents.”

“An increase in retention is long overdue,” said Vogel.

“We’ll be watching that movement.”

Clinton County Clerk John Zurlo said it’s difficult for county DMVs to combat the trend.

But these rural offices often provide a level of service that surpasses their urban counterparts, he said, citing the ability for his office to process registration forms far quicker than his counterparts in Utica, where Clinton County residents often wait weeks for the paperwork to be completed.

“The state is pushing and pushing and pushing towards online transactions,” Zurlo said. “They don’t care about us.”

Denny Egglefield, owner of Egglefield Ford in Elizabethtown and Raybrook, said DMVs play a central role in small town economies, with residents often purchasing other local goods and services while conducting DMV-related business.

“Anything that takes away people coming to our area for any type of services really hurts our area,” Egglefield said.

STATE RESPONSE The state DMV office declined to confirm possible changes.

Auto dealers always have the option of doing business with a local DMV office, said Joseph Morrissey, a state DMV spokesman.

“At the same time, many who do business with us have come to appreciate the services performed by DMV’s Private Sector Partnering program, which began in 1994,” Morrissey wrote in an email. “The program allows private sector companies like auto dealers, private service bureaus, rental and leasing companies, fleet management companies, and auto dealer associations to act on DMV’s behalf. The program also helps decrease wait times for other services at local DMV offices.”

Information about the potential financial impact to counties was not provided by Morrissey. Requests for comment from NYSADA were not returned.

Revenue retained from sales at Warren County DMV Totals 2012 $522,173.43 2013 $483,237.44 2014 $459,049.26 2015 $453,575.07 2016 (though April) $142,103

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“Patty and I had just had dinner with him,” said Colin’s father, John Gillis at the time. “He was pumped up about seeing his friends and joking about how this was the 2012 reunion. It was normal for him to go out and see friends. We were laughing and having a good time, like we always do with Colin.”

The investigation started that day, spearheaded by members of the New York State Police, Department of Environmental Conservation and Tupper Lake Police. Along with authorities, a host of family, friends and volunteers took to the woods and streams throughout the area to try and find Gillis, with as many as 404 volunteers coming out in one day.

Searchers combed over Paskungameh Road in Tupper Lake, and the area of State Route 3 near the Franklin/St. Lawrence county line. During the investigation, personal property of Colin’s was located near the county line.

The investigation, including ground and water searches, dive details and interviews, is ongoing in an effort to locate Colin and determine the circumstances that led to his disappearance. Police and forest rangers have also asked hunters over the past four seasons to keep their eyes open for anything suspicious.

At the time of Colin’s disappearance, he measured 6 feet in height and weighed approximately 170 pounds, with blue eyes and blonde hair in a short, crew cut style. He was last seen wearing red colored, Nike Air high-top sneakers (Size 10); Levi boot-cut jeans (Size 34/32); and a medium, white with blue stripes American Eagle brand V-neck shirt.

On the night he disappeared, Colin likely possessed a red/ black L.L. Bean reversible coat and an orange L.L. Bean backpack.

Anyone with information relative to this case is requested to contact the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Investigator Jeremy Viele, at 897-2041.

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“I like history, I like non-fiction, I like biographies — I have an eclectic reading list,” Stefanik said.

Democratic candidate Mike Derrick is challenging Stefanik for the seat.

Derrick, of Peru, said he drives an average of 90 miles each day. Most nights are spent away from home.

“This is life on fast-forward,” Derrick said.

“What keeps my body going is maintained discipline of my diet and rest,” said Derrick, a retired army colonel.

While he starts the day with exercise, what really keeps his spirits going, the candidate said, is “meeting thousands of people around the district who share their hopes and fears.”

“I’ve been traveling everywhere, listening to voters in their living rooms and learning what issues are most important to them,” Derrick wrote in an email. “Gaining their confidence is a privilege and makes all of this worthwhile. Nothing beats the feeling of having someone I just met thank me for running and then saying that I have earned their vote.”

Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello owns Rock Hill Bakehouse, a bakery and cafe in downtown Glens Falls.

To prepare for the campaign, Funiciello has pivoted from a production to a management role, putting in between 40 and 50 hours per week.

As such, he’s not on the road as much as Stefanik and Derrick.

Since declaring his candidacy in March, his second attempt at winning the seat, the candidate has conducted just 12 official campaign events. Nearly 20 more are planned for the next 30 days.

But what Funiciello lacks in road miles he makes up for in a prolific social media presence, including daily direct engagement with voters on Facebook and a series of campaign videos.

Funiciello noted he’s beating Derrick 2-to-1 on Facebook likes.

“We’re not paying for that, and that feels really good,” Funiciello said. “I’m being honest and principled for what I think and I believe, and discussing the agenda my party has been working for three decades to articulate.”

Like his opponents, Funiciello said he draws upon both the spiritual and physical realms for stamina.

“I have an unnatural, or exceptional desire, to see my social class represented in Washington, D.C..” the candidate said.

Funiciello became a vegan last August. Doing so has increased his energy levels, he said.

Among his inspiration was “Forks Over Knives,” the book (and later documentary) that argues a plant-based diet can reverse chronic diseases, including diabetes, obesity and cancer.

Exercise also helps to alleviate a pinched nerve the candidate recently suffered.

“I try to take a bike ride when I have time,” he added.

Funiciello hailed presumptive Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein and Howie Hawkins, a former gubernatorial candidate, for their energy — “They are me on steroids” — and also praised Stefanik: “Her work ethic is excellent,” Funiciello said. “She does work hard as a person.”

But he couldn’t resist taking a shot at both: “The corporate party campaigns are pretty much going along collecting money,” he said, referring to fundraising efforts. “I don’t really feel like they’re doing much beyond that.”

Adirondack Health golf tourney slated

LAKE PLACID — The 21st annual Adirondack Health Golf Tournament takes place Friday, July 22, at the Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club, for an 8 a.m. shotgun start. This four-man scramble boasts 18 holes on the scenic mountain and links courses.

The registration fee for a team of four includes cart, green fees, a tournament luncheon and awards ceremony following play. Proceeds benefit patient and resident care at Adirondack Health.

To register a team or for sponsorship information, visit adirondackhealth.org and click on the upcoming events link or call 897-2597. Registration deadline is Friday, July 15.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — This may, indeed, be the greatest school year in the history of Section VII high school athletics.

The teams who represented the section in regional and state playoffs this season didn’t just show up, but knocked the door down, winning four state championships while another three reached their championship game.

In all, 11 teams from Section VII reached at least the final four, including the most recent in the Ticonderoga Sentinel varsity softball squad, who made history as the first girls program in school history to make the state round of play.

“This is the first girls team we have ever had to reach this milestone of play,” Superintendent Dr. John McDonald said.

“We are really proud of them and I know how hard they have worked for this.”

“It’s a good place to be with teams competing late into the season,” Ticonderoga Athletic Director and varsity football assistant coach Robert Sutphen said. “Our kids are getting it done in the classroom and on the athletic field.”

The Sentinels also sent their football team to the Class D championship game, where they lost to Tioga in the closest game a Class D team had ever played in the Carrier Dome.

Sutphen said when your teams compete this far into the season, there is another team behind the scene helping out.

“Mike Vigliotti is our MVP, especially in the spring,” Sutphen said of his transportation manager. “Watching this play out is the fun part, but you have to have those who help with the transportation and the paperwork.”

The situation has been similar in Lake Placid, where the athletic program has brought home a pair of state championships (Class D cross country, state nordic skiing) along with competing in the boys hockey final four.

Section VII success in 2015-16 The following is a list of teams who made the state level of playoffs in the 2015-16 school year:

State Champions Lake Placid boys cross country — Class D champions Plattsburgh High boys soccer — Class B champions Lake Placid boys nordic skiing — State Champions Beekmantown 4-by-100 boys relay - Division II Champions

Individual Champions Scott Shultz, Lake Placid — Boys Nordic Skiing Champion Jackie Garso, Saranac Lake — Girls Nordic Skiing Champion

Finalsits Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport boys soccer — Class D Ticonderoga football — Class D Moriah boys basketball — Class D

Final Four Beekmantown girls hockey — Upstate Hockey League AuSable Valley boys basketball — Class C Northern Adirondack girls basketball — Class C Lake Placid boys hockey — Division II Ticonderoga softball — Class C

the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) president. ““As I conclude the presidency of the NYSPHSAA, it is has been a pleasure watching our student-athletes compete at the statewide level in athletics,” Broadwell said. “Our athletes are competitive with sections and schools much larger than Section VII as evidenced by Platts- Division II state champion Beekmantown 4-by-100 relay team.

Photo provided burgh High and Lake Placid with their state championships “We saw almost 400 people traveling three hours each as well as other schools that between out two games over the weekend,” said Sutphen of were in the finals and semifi- Ticonderoga baseball and softball turnout at regional final nals of various sports.” games in Amsterdam and St. Lawrence, respectively. “We see Along with coaches and it a lot that our schools here in the section travel well, and I players, Broadwell also recog- think it is great to see the section as a whole have this much nized the fans of the section. success.”

“Section VII schools have Now, Section VII will look for a way to continue the mogreat community support mentum on the state stage. as our athletes compete not “I think it’s good to look back for a bit, but we will need to only within the section but re-focus and work toward the future with our teams,” Sutphen throughout the state,” he said. said.

“Section VII is very proud of “The hope is for our younger athletes to see the drive and the success our team and indi- efforts that our upperclassmen have,” said Walentuk. “To vidual sport programs had this emulate this will be tough, but with the leadership of some year,” said section director Kar- of our older student-athletes, they will push the younger athen Lopez. “Their successes are letes to work hard and stay focused. Nowadays it’s easy for a testimony to the dedication our students to not play a sport, there are many distractions.

Several members of the Lake Placid Class D cross country championship team were also members of their and hard work of the athletes Hopefully the successes of this year will build the successes state championship in Nordic skiing. and coaches along with contin- for future years.”

Photo by Jill Lobdell ued support from schools, par“I guess the expectations are going to be high for next year,” ents and communities.” said PHS boys soccer head coach Patrick Shaughnessy after “I’ve enjoyed watching our student-athletes have recent In past years we have experienced similar levels of success successes,” said Lake Placid Athletic Director Matthew Wal- in NYSPHSAA Championships and when a member school winning the Class B title in his first year as head coach.

However, Shaughnessy also offered an insight to how he entuk. “ I started at Lake Placid when these kids were middle experiences this thrill of victory at whatever level or sport it is will re-focus his team to make another run. schoolers. To watch them mature and excel in their sports is a lasting memory for years. very rewarding.” Ò State champions have to pick up equipment, too.Ó Walentuk said the athletes and coaches deserve the praise which comes with success at the highest levels in the state.

“This season has been successful due to the drive of the student-athletes and the mentorship of the coaches,” he said.

“Many of our student-athletes compete in three sports a year and never have an off-season. Our coaching staff too is well seasoned and we don’t have much turnover. Our studentathletes are training hard in their sports and also in the classroom. Many of these successful teams are also NYSPHSAA scholar athlete teams. It’s not a coincidence that these two accomplishments go hand in hand.”

McDonald agreed.

“Studies continue to show that kids who are involved in extra-curriculars are more successful in the classroom,” he said.

The state championship run continued into the spring, as the Beekmantown boy’s 4-by-100 track quartet of Nathan Handy, Matt Villa, Loudon Frechette and Daryn Nephew took home the Division II title.

The nice thing is watching our kids compete and excel on the state level,” Beekmantown A.D. Greg Myers said. “The kids have all worked hard and it is nice to see them get the recognition they deserve. Our goal is to always compete at the state level and we are able to hang a lot of banners because of it. No one is more proud of these boys than the administration of our district.”

The success of Section VII has also been noticed on the Members of the Plattsburgh High boys soccer team point to the final score in the Class B championship game. state stage according to Willsboro Superintendent Stephen Photo by Jill Lobdell Broadwell, who is currently in his second and final season as

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SYRACUSE — Nathan Handy had watched since the gun went off to start the NYSPHSAA Division II boys 4-by-100 relay race.

He had seen Loudon Frechette open up a lead in the first leg, passing the baton flawlessly to Matt Villa, who kept the lead with another perfect handoff to Daryn Nephew, holding the lead as he rounded turns three and four, where Handy was waiting.

“I got to see all the handoffs and I knew they had both been unbelievable,” Handy said, who ran the anchor leg for the Beekmantown relay team. “I see Daryn coming around the corner and I am thinking, we have a chance to win it. I took the baton from him and took off — everything was perfect.”

Perfect was exactly what the foursome had been building for all season, as Handy crossed the line in a time of 43.38 seconds, winning the Division II state championship in the event by five one-hundreths of a second over Bennett.

“Before the race, Loudon had told me if it Coaches Gary Phillips and Andy Hastings bookend Division II state champions in the 4-by-100 meter relay, from left, Daryn Nephew, Loudon Frechette, Nathan Handy and Matt Villa. comes down to it, you better dive,” Handy said.

Photo provided “I could kind of see the runners next to me and I was loading up to dive, but I decided to dip “At the start of the indoor season, we looked at the times discus, with a total of 37.0 meters. my head. I looked up to the scoreboard to see our time and that were in the school record book,” Frechette said. “The when it came up, I just looked around and thought, what just team who had the record in outdoor had won a medal at happened.” states, so our goal was to beat that record and do the same Girls The rest of the team also felt it was a special run that put with a medal. Really, the vision started in December.”

Seton Catholics Margaret Champagne scored a pair of them atop the Division II podium.

“It had been our goal and we were ready,” Nephew said. “I medalists honors in the distance events for Section VII, as the had a big breakfast before going to the track and we warmed “I thought that was the best leg I had ever run,” Frechette University of New Hampshire-bound senior earned a sixth said. “I had a good amount of nervous energy, I wasn’t over- up for 30-45 minutes before we went to start the race.” place Division II finish (19th overall) in the 1,500 run with nervous, but had just enough to react strong when the gun The quartet earned the fourth state championship of the a time of 4:40.11 and a second place Division II finish (12th went off.”

2015-16 season for Section VII, joining the PHS boys soccer overall) with a time of 9:58.89 in the 3,000.

“I felt I ran a pretty good leg and we had really good hand- team and Lake Placid’s cross country and nordic ski teams.

Beekmantown’s Elizabeth Plympton ran a finals-qualifying offs,” said Villa. “We had a couple of mistakes with handoffs time of 12.61 in the 100, finishing in eight place in the chamwhen we practiced the day before, but this run was probably pionship heat with a time of 12.980. In the 200, Claire DesBoys the best we ever did.” haies of Plattsburgh High finished 12th overall with a time of “I could see Matt was in a pretty good position when he got In the 100 meter dash, Peru’s Evan Palmer competed in the 26.75, while also finishing 12th in the 400 in a time of 1:00.97. to me,” said Nephew, the only underclassman of the four as a preliminary round, posting a time of 11.215 seconds, finish- In the 800, Beekmantown’s Kirsten Villemaire finished in junior. “I just wanted to be focused on the handoff, and it was ing 10th overall while missing the finals by eight one-hun- 25th overall (ninth in Division II) with a time of 2:18.44. a pretty nice one.” dreths of a second. Palmer also competed in the 200, posting In the hurdles, Beekmantown’s Tristan Reid finished with a While Handy completed the anchor leg and looked to the a preliminary time of 23.62 seconds for a 14th place finish. time of 16.24 seconds in the 100 for a 14th place finish, while scoreboard, the others also waited for their time to show on In the 400, Rory Patterson of Saranac ran a 56.34 pace, Northeastern Clinton’s Jessica Cartier finished ninth in a time the screen at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. placing him in 18th, while EKMW’s Jarron Boyle ran the 110 of 1:07.67.

“I saw the time on the score board and looked around be- hurdles in a time of 16.43, finishing in 12th place and Peru’s In the relay events, Beekmatown’s Lindsey Gonyea, Plymcause I really wasn’t sure,” Frechette said. “I looked to see Jared Banker ran a time of 58.22 seconds in the 400 hurdles, pton, Reid and Villemaire finished 13th in the 4-by-100 in a what my teammates were doing, and then everyone started finishing 10th. time of 52.43, while the Peru quartet of Haile LaDuke, Taylor celebrating.”

In the 4-by-400 relay, the Peru team of Banker, Tom Canet, Ally Post and Rebecca Romanowicz ran the 4-by-400 “We all sprinted to each other,” Handy said.

Mathews, Isaiah Maddix and Evan Palmer finished 12th with in a time of 4:14.05 to finish 10th. In the 4-by-800, Ella Mess“The moment didn’t really hit me until we stepped up onto a time of 3:33.33. In the 4-by-800 relay, the Lake Placid quar- ner joined Peru teammates Canet, Post and Romanowicz with tet of Trent White, Henry McGrew, Forest Ledger and Stuart a 26th place finish in the 4-by-800 (eighth in Division II) with the podium,” Villa said. “It was a pretty good feeling.” a time of 9:53.02.

“Right after, you could tell Loudon and Nate were very Baird finished in 27th, with a time of 8:25.51.

Saranac’s Elysha O’Connell finished 25th overall (ninth in In the middle and distance events, Maddix finished 23rd in happy,” Nephew said. “We had heard some of our competitors taking trash and... taking us for granted. We definitely wanted the 800 with a time of 1:59.0, while EKMW’s Jon Gay finished D-II) with a time of 7:36.46 in the 2,000 steeplechase, while 14th in the 1,600 with a time of 4:22.22, Seton Catholic’s Ca- Desiree Dashnaw of Saranac finished 28th in the pentathlon to prove we belonged there, and we did.” with 1,558 points, topped by a 23rd place finish in the 100 For the teammates, winning the state title was a mission leb Moore finished 13th in the 3,200 with a time of 9:19.67 meter hurdles. and Saranac’s Zach Lepage finished 28th in the 3,000 steeplewhich started in December with the indoor track and field On the field, Ella Messner of Peru finished 27th in the high chase in 10:32.62. season. jump with a mark of 1.47 meters, while Beekmantown’s PlymSaranac’s Mitchell Fink finished 19th in the pentahlon, with “Our goal was to stay focused and improve during the inpton finished seventh in the long jump with a mark of 5.15 a top finish on ninth in the shot put. door season,” Handy said. “We saw the competition at the inOn the field, Saranac’s Tyler Blair finished 14th in the long meters and Saranac’s Janyll Barber finished 14th in the triple door state meet and came back with a desire to keep the focus jump with a mark of 5.82 meters, while Plattsburgh High’s jump at 10.35 meters. and achieve this goal.”

In the throwing events, Plattsburgh High’s Brianna Coon “We knew we had the speed, but we also knew we needed De’Andre Watson finished 11th in the triple jump at 12.99 placed 13th in the shot put with a mark of 10.28 meters, while meters.

In the high jump, Ticonderoga’s Colvin Chapman finto work on our handoffs,” Villa said. “We were able to actuNortheastern Clinton’s Valerie Simmons was 14th at 10.09 ally get faster during the outdoor season, but the key was the ished 24th, hitting the mark of 1.77 meters.

Saranac Lake’s David Sullivan finished in 14th place in the meters. In the discus, Simmons placed 12th with a mark of handoffs.”

32.02 meters.

AuSable Valley students earn awards CLNTONVILLE — The following are recent award recipients at the AuSable Valley Senior/Athlete Recognition Night Tuesday, June 7, catered by Texas Roadhouse in conjunction with the Patriot Booster Club. U.S. Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award: Briana Savage and Alex Knapp; U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award: Sydney Snow and Nate Manning; Ray Kroc Award: Emily McDonald and Mark Whitney; AVCS Sportsmanship Award: Hannah Lawrence and Lucas Perez, and AVCS Athlete of the Year: Vanessa Garrow and Nate Devins.

Wrestling recruit Dylan Baker, a senior at AuSable Valley Central School, signed a NCAA Division 2 Wrestling contract to wrestle for the Warriors of East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania. Baker will be studying Criminology and Sociology.

Pictured in the photo with Dylan is his father Kenny Baker and East Stroudsburg Head Wrestling Coach Joseph Rivera.

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SARANAC - Chair Yoga Classes to be held at Will Rogers. Amy Kohanski will hold a series of chair yoga classes at Saranac Village at Will Rogers on Thursdays from 3:30 4:30 p.m., beginning January 14th through June 23rd. Pre-registration is not required. No experience is necessary. For more information, please call Amy Kohanski at 518-524-6888 or email her at akohanski@roadrunner.com.

LAKE PLACID – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Thomas Shipman Youth Center December 1, January 5, Feb 2, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6 , 9:30 am - 2:15 PM November 24, December 22, January 26, Feb 23, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, November 22, December 27 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

CHAZY – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Friday at Sacred Heart Church, 8 Hall Street, Chazy 7:30pm-8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

ELIZABETHTOWN – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday at Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room, 75 Park St., Elizabethtown, 4pm-5pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

LAKE PLACID – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Monday at St. Agnes Church Basement, 169 Hillcrest Avenue, Lake Placid 8pm9pm. For more information call 1888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

SARNAC LAKE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Wednesday at Baldwin House, 94 Church Street, Saranac Lake 7pm-8pm.

For more information call 1-888425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AUSABLE FORKS – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the Ambulance Building-Ausable Forks December 2, January 6, Feb, 3, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7, at 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 ELIZABETHTOWN - Al-Anon Family Group, family, friends of problem drinkers. Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room. 4 to 5 p.m. Anonymous, confidential, free. Details: 518-962-2351, 518873-2652. Every Sunday.

ELIZABETHTOWN – 2015-2016 WIC Schedule at the Public Health Building December 3, January 7, Feb 4, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1, 8:00 - 3:30 PM November 19, December 17, January 21, Feb 18, March 16, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15, 11:30 am - 6:30 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 KEESEVILLE – 2015-2016 WIC schedule at the United Methodist Church November 25, December 30, January 13, Feb 25, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, July 28,August 25, September 22, October 27, November 23, December 22, 9:30 am - 2:15 PM Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

WADHAMS – Wadhams Strawberry Festival Sunday, June 19th, 114pm, At The Church Hall, Wadhams, N.Y. Yard Sale – Crafts – Book Sale, Bouquet River Duck Derby. Delicious Strawberry Shortcake. Sponsored By: Wadhams Free Library, Wadhams Vol. Fire Co. & UCC Church.

LECTURES & SEMINARS PLATTSBURGH - twice-monthly Public Science Forums on interesting topics in science and the social sciences at The Champlain Wine Company, 30 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh NY 12901. First and third Mondays of each month at 5:30 pm. Beginning Monday Feb. 1st. Local Scientists and Social Scientists present provocative public forums free to the public. For more information, please call 518564-0064.

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

ELIZABETHTOWN – Elizabethtown Thrift Shop will have it's Monthly Meeting Second Monday of Every Month at 7pm @ The Episcopal Parish Hall.

PLATTSBURGH - BREASTFEEDING - LA LECHE LEAGUE Do you have questions about breastfeeding? Do you have support you can offer to others? Do you need information about returning to work and nursing? Please join us for mother-to-mother sharing. All mothers, mothers-to-be, and children are welcome. Meetings are twice monthly: the first Monday at 7 P.M and the third Friday at 10:00 A.M at the Family Connections, 194 U.S Oval, Plattsburgh. Info: 518-643-9436.

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

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Tuesday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh Noon-1pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-5610838.

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

PLATTSBURGH – ALATEEN Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

WESTPORT - Special Meeting, Westport Central School will host a Merger Feasibility Study Public Forum on June 22, 2016 at 6 PM in the WCS auditorium. The Elizabethtown-Lewis Central, Willsboro Central and Westport Central School Districts joined together to seek factual information regarding the implications of a formal merger study sometime in the future. The study was undertaken as a means of seeking initial factual information. The study will be presented to the three Boards of Education and any members of the public interested in discussing the findings.

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WADHAMS – Vendors Wanted for the 150th Annual Wadhams Strawberry Festival to be held on Father's Day Sunday, June 19th 10am-4pm. Arts, Crafts, Antiques, Yard Sale Items, Farm and Garden Produce. All Welcome. 10' by 10' outside $10 at the UCC Church in Wadhams! Sponsored by the Wadhams Free Library. Please Call 518-962-8717 or email info@wadhamsfreelibrary.org Duck Derby Too!

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