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County, state assess cost of armed guards
Mountain bike crowds join forces
State Senate, Assembly moving legislation to help fund school resource officers
Wilmington, Elizabethtown see closer connections
By Kim Dedam
By Kim Dedam
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ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County lawmakers discussed tentative steps to add School Resource Officers (SROs) in all 11 school districts in Essex County. The issue of adding a police officer was also raised at recent school board meetings, including the August session at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School. County Manager Dan Palmer said any cost to the county has to be balanced against the budget. There are 15 school buildings for 18 towns in Essex County. “It may be possible on a part-time basis,” Palmer said.
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Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava, who is chairman of the Board of Supervisor’ Finance Committee, said current state legislation requires an SRO to be active duty, employed with a police agency. » Armed guards Cont. on pg. 14
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ELIZABETHTOWN | Barkeater Trail Alliance (BETA) in Wilmington and the mountain bike crowd in Elizabethtown joined forces this summer to put their hard work on one, big regional map. With thousands of hours of work put into them, trails were built with purpose and respect mostly by volunteers: part quest, part challenge, part celebration. Jeff Allott, who owns Otis Mountain, has helped define trail development at Otis and at Blueberry Hill. And he is building bikes in one of his new ventures, Solace Cycles. The technology adapts to fit individual technique. » Mtn. bike Cont. on pg. 8
Vet’s decision to cut hours rankles pet owners Adirondack Veterinary Hospital faces blowback from clientele By Pete DeMola EDITOR
WESTPORT | Adirondack Veterinary Hospital will reduce their weekend hours. Beginning Sept. 1, the clinic will be open
every other Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. After hours emergency service for small animals will be available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only, said the clinic last week. Patients are being directed to Burlington Emergency & Veterinary Specialists in Williston, Vermont or the Northway Animal Emergency Clinic in Gansevoort New York for emergency services. “We are confident that you will receive expert and compassionate care at either of these facilities that specialize in emergency care,” said
Adirondack Veterinary Hospital in Westport will now be open every other Saturday beginning Sept. 1. The decision to reduce hours has angered pet owners who contend the rural area contains few options for emergency care. Photo by Pete DeMola
Adirondack Veterinary Hospital in a statement.
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But the changes have rankled pet owners upset over the lack of services for animal care in the rural area. Comments quickly flowed into the Adirondack Veterinary Hospital’s Facebook page. “I’m sure we will receive compassionate and competent care,” wrote Ricka Maye. “But when time is a factor in an emergency, this really makes me cringe knowing this is my vet clinic and these are now our options in our remote location.” Donna Allport Hahn called the change “unacceptable.” “An emergency can not be scheduled,” Hahn wrote. “Your pet may die in en-route to other facility. Where are the vets who actually care about our pets and go above and beyond?” Steve Feinbloom said, “It feels much more like veterinary care is a commodity instead of an essential community service and that’s not a good feeling.” Several pet owners suggested they would take
their animals elsewhere, even suggesting a boycott. “We need to organize a boycott of routine services until they reconsider,” wrote David Johnston in a since-removed post on the “What’s Happening in Westport” Facebook page. “They only care about money.” The cutbacks could mean a matter of life and death in critical cases, acknowledged North Country SPCA Board Chairman Wendy Beeman. “Our animal’s welfare is a shared commitment,” Beeman told The Sun. “We’re concerned about the close availability of services in case of emergencies. We truly hope we can work out a solution for our animals and those of our community.” Adirondack Veterinary Hospital changed ownership in 2014 when Plattsburgh Animal Hospital acquired the Westport Veterinary Hospital and Adirondack Veterinary Hospital, merging the two locations. Adirondack Veterinary Hospital Director of Operations Mark LaFountain declined to speak at length about the proposed changes, but said just two veterinarians are available. » Adk veterinary Cont. on pg. 5
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