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Keene Central School held a potluck picnic on Thursday, Aug. 28 to welcome the district’s six new foreign exchange students. They’re pictured here with their host siblings.

Westport sets its sights on cleaning up the town

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Cuomo helps christen Upper Jay fire station

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The chill of fall is knocking at the door.

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JAY Ñ Three years after Hurricane Irene cast a net of destructive terror over the North Country, one of the costliest in state history, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the community is stronger and more resilient than ever.

On Tuesday, Aug. 26, Cuomo traveled to Jay, one of the hardest hit communities in the region, to commemorate the opening of the Upper Jay Fire Station, a gleaming new facility on Valley Road.

Speaking from a podium that read Ò Bringing Back the North Country,Ó Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randall Douglas, who also leads Jay, recalled the events on Aug. 29, 2011, in a somber, often emotional, speech. Ò It rained and rained like itÕ s never rained before,Ó he said, tracing the storm CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

On Tuesday, Aug. 26, Cuomo traveled to Jay, one of the hardest hit communities in the region, to commemorate the opening of the Upper Jay Fire Station on Valley Road.

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KEENE Ñ Chih-Wen Shih leapt out of the car, ran down an embankment and started shooting hoops.

Stefano Aldeghi dug into a plate of ziti; Seung Yeol Ko chatted with pals while Yoshino Yamanaka wandered through the grounds of the Keene community center, gazing at the pines.

Each year, Keene Central School hosts six international exchange students. A potluck picnic on Thursday, Aug. 28 marked the first time the kids met their classmates at KCS, the peer group with whom theyÕ d be spending the next nine months in this tightlyknit community.

They seemed to be doing okay so far.

Host parents, school officials and the students themselves say the program is an indispensable exercise in cross-cultural facilitation.

This marks the third year the district has been participating, said coordinator Joy McCabe.

They always invite three girls and three boys. None can speak the same native language. This is to boost their efforts at obtaining English fluency, she explained. Ò Diversity is key,Ó said Katherine Houseal, an ESL consultant who will be working with the sextet until December, a time when theyÕ re usually better acclimated. Ò They come with a high level of [linguistic] proficiency — IÕ m just here to make that adjustment a little bit easier.Ó Houseal, who has lived and worked abroad, said the program allows families to get their international dose while staying stateside.

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Owens: $150,000 to Trudeau Institute SARANAC LAKE Ñ Congressman Bill Owens announced today that an agricultural research project at the Trudeau Institute has been awarded a $150,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The funding will come through the USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) and will fund research into the protective role of T cells during Campylobacter colonization and infection. Ò The Trudeau Institute has been a leader in biological research for more than 100 years and continues to be a critical research hub in our region,Ó said Owens. Ò This project could lead scientists to a vaccine that would help farmers and ranchers manage a dangerous and growing threat to the agriculture industry, an industry that is vital to communities and local economies throughout northern New York. I applaud the USDA for their support and congratulate the Trudeau Institute and the research team working on this important project.Ó T cells are white blood cells that help fight diseases and remove harmful substances from the blood. Campylobacter is a bacteria often found in raw meat that can cause food poisoning. The research project that will receive this USDA grant is focused on a particular strain called Campylobacter jejuni that has become increasingly resistant to antibiotics. It is possible that research into certain T cells could lead to a vaccine that would help combat the growth of Campylobacter jejuni. Over time, advances in this research could help farmers and ranchers manage the spread of this bacteria in their animals, increasing the safety of many of the foods we eat.

Dr. Ronald H. Goldfarb, President, Director and CEO of the Trudeau Institute noted, Ò On behalf of the Trudeau Institute I am extremely pleased by the receipt of this award to Dr. Wayne Muraoka from the USDA. While Wayne is still at a relatively junior level, he is TrudeauÕ s expert in the investigation of the roles of immune system T lymphocytes during Camplyobacter colonization and infection and has constructed a unique model for his studies. I am confident that his pioneering studies will have

important impact on Camplyobacteriosis and delighted that this has also been recognized by the USDA via this award.Ó AFRI grants are awarded to projects that use agricultural research and education to tackle regional or national issues of concern. Its funding supports research in agricultural sciences and technologies as well as outreach and education efforts that help agricultural communities make the most of the resulting re-

search findings. The AFRI program focuses on five challenges: to keep American agriculture competitive while ending world hunger, to improve nutrition and end child obesity, to improve food safety for all Americans, to secure AmericaÕ s energy future, and to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

More information about the AFRI program is available online at: www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/afri/afri.html.

CFES: Six Adk schools recognized

ESSEX Ñ Six Adirondack schools are among 33 schools nationwide that are beginning the new school year by celebrating last yearÕ s success. College For Every Student (CFES), a global leader in helping underserved students get to and through college and ready to enter the workforce, is honoring 33 schools in nine states and Ireland as Ò Schools of DistinctionÓ for raising aspirations and creating high levels of college readiness for their students.

The award-winning schools are Crown Point Central, Keeseville Elementary, Peru Central, Plattsburgh High, Ticonderoga Central and Willsboro Central. Ò We are very proud of these six schools,Ó said CFES President and CEO Rick Dalton. Ò Being an organization based in the North Country, we have a strong commitment to our Adirondack neighborsÕ schools and we take great pride in the accomplishments of our educators and Scholars in promoting and developing college readiness and success.Ó The Ò School of DistinctionÓ award recognizes CFES schools that have exemplary programs incorporating the three CFES core practices: Mentoring, Leadership through Service, and Pathways to College and promote college readiness for all students.

Attaining Ò School of DistinctionÓ status recognizes a successful year-long journey to build college readiness school-wide.

“This year’s award winners have developed some of the best activities we’ve seen in the last five years,” said Steve Boyce, who leads the Ò School of DistinctionÓ program.

Through end-of-the-year portfolios and final reports, photos, statistics, writing samples, schools document the impact and power of their work. Ò These award-winning schools are not only helping their Scholars become college ready, theyÕ re also lifting up schools across the country and beyond by sharing their best practices,Ó said Dalton.

Crown PointÕ s student leadership team, for instance, organized an afternoon of fun to rally their grade 7-12 peers around college.

In between the chorus of 100 student voices shouting Ò College For Every Student,Ó Scholars met with a dozen college representatives who shared admissions strategies and learned about campus life. The crowd participated in zumba and listened to a professional singer/songwriter who sang and talked about the importance of a college education: “So many doors will be opened for you because of the people you meet and the education you receive in college. Make it happen!Ó

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Keene Central School lands new leadership

By Jon Hochschartner jon@denpubs.com

KEENE Ñ Daniel Mayberry is entering the school year as Keene CentralÕ s new superintendent, replacing Cynthia FordJohnston, who has slid over to Westport. Ò IÕ ve been here two years, which will allow me to continue moving KCS forward,Ó Mayberry said.

Mayberry said one of the major difficulties of the job is providing all the arts electives and advanced placement courses he might like. Ò Being a small school, sometimes offering as much as we can for our students can be challenging,Ó Mayberry said.

Another challenge is maintaining the current enrollment rate, which he said is his goal, as opposed to raising enrollment.

KCS currently has 170 students in its K-12 program. Six of them are from abroad. Ò Our international student program is not meant to drum up enrollment,Ó said Mayberry. Ò ItÕ s meant to bring some outside cultural experiences to our kids.Ó Another 30-40 students come from nearby districts, paying approximately $2,200 for the small class sizes and individual attention KCS can provide.

Mayberry said he was worried about the possibility of KCS being merged with another district. Ò That is always a concern,Ó he said. Ò With the way the state is moving, providing state aid and such, that is a big concern.Ó Despite these challenges, Mayberry said KCS is a fantastic place to work. Ò ItÕ s very unique in regards to other school,Ó he said. Ò You get to know everyone. ThereÕ s a real sense of community.Ó In replacing Ford-Johnston, Mayberry said he had large shoes to fill. “I have a big challenge on my hands,”he said. “She’s been here for 18 years. My goal is to live up to the challenge.Ó Ford-Johnston said she was leaving Keene in good hands. Ò HeÕ s a great guy,Ó she said of Mayberry. Ò I think heÕ s a perfect

Daniel Mayberry fit for Keene. He has a proven track record. The community has embraced him, and I think he will be a great leader.Ó Ford-Johnston said that in retirement she will manage a farm in Westport she owns with her husband and serve as interim superintendant in that district.

Mayberry has a long history working in local public schools, stretching back to the mid 1990s.

More recently, in 2010, he was dean of students for the Lake Placid Middle/High. The next year, he was assistant principal for Lake PlacidÕ s K-12 programs.

In early 2012, he was briefly the acting principal for the Lake Placid Middle/High before serving as the principal of KCS until his recent appointment.

Shannon Pitcher-Boyea NEW PRINCIPAL Also joining the school that was just ranked by the Daily Beast as one of the nationÕ s best is Principal Shannon Pitcher-Boyea, who is coming to the district from Malone Franklin Academy.

“I was definitely looking for a special place for me and my family,” she said. “Being in this business, it’s important for me to find a place that fits my expectations.”

Pitcher-Boyea has one child, a daughter, who will be attending kindergarten in the district. ÒI Õ m looking for that intimate connection with people,Ó she said. ÒI Õ m not going to let mandates get in the way.Ó Board meetings at KCS are the third Tuesday of each month, with the next slated for Sept. 16 at 7 p.m.

New roof, athletic teams greet incoming ELCS students

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Halloween, said Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Superintendent Scott Osborne. ThatÕ s when work will be completed on renovations to sections of the schoolÕ s roof.

Work couldnÕ t start until the week before classes were to resume on Thursday, Sept. 4 because of scheduling conflicts with the contractor, RSI Roofing of Gouverneur.

Osborne said work to shore up leaks and remove asbestoscontaminated materials on the 1989 portions will begin on Sept.

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Day-to-day operations wonÕ t be affected, he said. Noise will be kept to a minimum and construction personnel have strict rules to follow concerning student interaction. Ò In our planning, weÕ ve attended to health, security and site management,Ó said Osborne in a news release. Ò ItÕ s been a good collaborative effort between the school, our architect and the contractor.Ó Materials started arriving last week. They will be stored on the south parking lot, which means 72 parking spaces will be lost until mid-October when construction moves over to the north end of campus. Ò WeÕ re aiming for a Ô business as usualÕ approach for our students, their families and our staff,Ó he said.

Last year, district voters approved the EXCEL capital project.

Earlier this year, Westport and ELCS school officials held a series of meetings to explore the future of shared services between the two districts. Those discussions are expected to continue with new Westport Superintendent Cynthia Ford-Johnston, who formerly served in the same capacity at Keene Central, and incoming principal Adam Facteau.

Osborne said heÕ s looking forward to working with both of them. Ò IÕ m thrilled,Ó he said.

ELCS is continuing to flesh out several vacancies, including a new counselor, business manager and lunch manager. Details on those positions are expected to be announced shortly, said Osborne, as will information on new emergency preparedness procedures, security policies and other new staffers. An open house is slated to be held on Sept. 11.

Construction to repair sections from the 1989 portion of Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School’s roof is expected to be completed by Oct. 31. Daily operations won’t be affected, said Superintendent Scott Osborne.

Photo by Pete DeMola

CHANGES This fall marks rollout of the new combined boys varsity soccer team with Westport: Elizabethtown-Lewis Westport, or ELW. Ò We wanted to make sure to use the names of both districts,Ó said Osborne.

The unofficial mascot is the griffin, a hybrid of ElizabethtownLewisÕ lion and WestportÕ s eagle.

Players will use existing uniforms while practicing at Camp Dudley Field in Westport.

“It’s a fantastic field,” said Osborne. “We’re looking forward to it.Ó Not appearing this year is girl’s modified soccer, which was officially axed last week due to low interest: Only five players signed up, far lower than the 11 necessary to field a team.

Osborne said the declining participation reflected a districtwide trend. Athletic coordinators and coaches are working with parents to find alternatives. Ò We still want to give everyone an opportunity to be active,Ó he said. Ò Given this situation, it may be advisable for both school districts to begin conversations on the future of interscholastic sports. I wouldnÕ t forecast our enrollment to be much different next year, so we may be in a similar situation next fall, but before that, this coming spring season, as well.Ó

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Stefanik needs to come clean

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ast week, Elise Stefanik, the Republican candidate for New YorkÕ s 21st Congressional District, turned her back on reporters in Glens Falls when pressed on Social Security at a press conference she called to talk about that exact issue.

It was a stunning look at how the candidate sees the press, as tools to be used and discarded when they challenge the narrative and optics of her campaign.

This race is bordering on the farcical.

Crisis. The North Country is on the frontlines of a major demographic transformation. Our remote district could be a test laboratory for policies designed to keep an ailing region sustainable when it comes to Medicare and Social Security, both are which are predicted to be depleted by 2030 and 2033, respectively.

But instead of engaging in straight talk, Stefanik issues platitudes, hollow sound bites like Òd iscussions for future generations,Ó Òp rotect and preserveÓ and “fight for our seniors.”

What she said. Following the gaffe, Stefanik attempted to mitigate the damage when she finally defined “in or near retirementÓ to the Watertown Daily Times as 50 and older (which is actually five years younger than whatÕ s stated in the 2012 Republican Platform) and said she would be open to raising the retirement age for those over that threshold.

She also floated means-testing for low-income benefits recipients, adjusting cost of living expenses and using a chain-weighted consumer price index, which is a way to index Social Security benefits to the rate of inflation.

These viewpoints are firmly aligned with the 2012 Republican Platform, a document Stefanik has distanced herself from despite holding the title Policy Advisor during its creation.

What this means. At the center of that blueprint is the voucher system, the keystone to the privatization argument.

Younger workers would be given the option of Òp ersonal investment accountsÓ as supplements to the system and a Òp remium-support modelÓ for Medicare with an income-adjusted contribution toward a health plan of their choice.

This means the government would choose a fixed amount, as determined by the means test, that would be given to recipients to go buy insurance on the open market. If enrollees choose an expensive private plan, they have to pay the additional costs themselves. If they choose a cheaper plan, they can pocket the savings.

But analysts doubt enrollees will be able to afford coverage as good as what Medicare currently provides, especially as healthcare costs continue to rise.

Since most voucher plans are tied to an index that grows slower than the cost of care, itÕ s expected coverage will decrease.

In other words, enrollees will be paying more for less.

Ongoing dance. In a primary debate, Stefanik said she would not have voted for the Ryan Budget. But the Ryan Budget, a non-binding blueprint that sets

the tone for the Republican PartyÕ s basic trajectory, is not the same as the CongressmanÕ s plan to transform Medicare.

His budget, like any other, includes numerous provisions that candidates could opt to vote for or against.

Stefanik told the Post-Star last month she would have to take another look before making a decision.

But if the Ryan Budget and the Medicare plan were the same, she could have just said she wouldnÕ t have voted for the Ryan Budget Ñ not that sheÕ d have to take another look.

The candidate clearly knows the difference between the two because she served as RyanÕ s debate coach in his bid for the vice presidency, directing him how to defend these proposals.

The Stefanik campaign is also continuing to propagate the myth that the Affordable Care Act has raided over $700 billion from Medicare, a myth that Congressman Bill Owens directly took Stefanik to task for in an appearance in Willsboro last month.

What this provision actually means is that the annual increases insurance companies receive will be trimmed; hospital reimbursement rates reduced and payments to home health care workers slashed.

The Congressional Budget Office determined the cuts will make Medicare more efficient and extend the life of the program. ÒD o nothing.Ó Stefanik has blasted her Democratic opponent, Aaron Woolf, for taking a Òd o-nothing approachÓ t hat would bankrupt the programs.

Woolf has said he would make no changes to Social Security and Medicare and has proposed several ideas to keep the programs sustainable, including increasing the minimum wage and closing tax loopholes for millionaires.

These economy-growing measures, he said, would create jobs and increase domestic spending. Wage growth, in particular, say analysts, would cut future Social Security deficits and help shore up the programÕ s future.

Agree or disagree with WoolfÕ s proposals Ñ economists have said these measures alone are not enough to save the two programs (and we think he delayed their rollout in his campaign based on political expediency) Ñ v oters know exactly where he stands.

The same goes for Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello, who has always maintained that he supports single-payer health care, ending corporate welfare and raising taxes on those who make more than $250,000 per year.

Coming clean. We hope Stefanik will clarify her position in the three debates with her opponents scheduled for October.

This is not a partisan issue. ItÕ s not about if we agree or disagree with the Republican Platform. ItÕ s about transparency. ItÕ s about doing right by the lifelong people of the district and having the integrity to take a stand and defend your position. ItÕ s about being held accountable, regardless of the consequences.

ItÕ s time to come clean. Ñ D enton Publications Editorial Board

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Reinventing the olde towne crier

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he US Economy and workplace were changed forever, as a result of the Great Recession, according to a recent poll taken by the John H. Center of Workforce Development at Rutgers.

Change and the pace of change are facts of life that must always be factored in to every institution. No one or anything is immune to change. The key is recognizing and accepting the simple fact that we must all adapt to change and that you do not allow yourself or your institution to remain Dan Alexander stagnant or allow negativity to pull you down.

Thoughts from In this recent survey only 16 percent thought emBehind the Pressline ployment and opportunities will be better for the next generation. That compared with 56 percent who thought so in a July 1999 survey. One-third of the respondents said their standards of living were unscathed by the recent recession. Another one-third said they had been temporarily Ò troubledÓ or Ò set backÓ by the economic downturn. The rest characterized their situations as permanently Ò devastatedÓ or Ò downsized.Ó When asked to check words and phrases that described the Ò typical American worker,Ó a whopping 70 percent checked Ò not secure in their jobs,Ó and 68 percent checked Ò highly stressed.Ó The phrases checked next most often were Ò takes pride in workÓ by 45 percent and Ò productiveÓ by 43 percent. People tend to be easily swayed by popular opinion and thatÕ s not always the best especially when the focus is trending negative.

ItÕ s far to easy when the going is tough to allow negativity to alter your attitude.

As an example, from a community newspaper workforce perspective, our institution has been undergoing great change from the discussions that newspapers are a dying institution. Let me assure you newspapers are no more dying than the trees which will shortly start losing their leaves, immediately after their bright colors light up the region.

One thing that may give way is the name weÕ ve applied to the method of collecting and distributing valuable information. Just like the olde towne crier from years gone by, putting the news on a sheet of paper is nothing more than a period in time, universal method of mass distribution. The printing press revolutionized the world when GutenbergÕ s invention was realized in 1445. It forever changed the lives of people around the globe when people no longer had to hand copy words and illustrations onto parchment. So valuable was his invention that the term Ò pressÓ has been used for centuries to represent the gathering and distribution of news.

LetÕ s face we take great comfortable with long standing methods that have proven themselves over time. Perhaps that is why unlike many other institutions that are undergoing change everyday few have stood the test of time like the printing press.

Many are quick to proclaim the internet as the new replacement for the printing press and it certainly has made an impact in the world, but like so many creations that have come along through the centuries it has yet to stand the test of time, nor as it proven itself to be a bullet proof method.

Consider this, a town where nearly everyone wanted to be the olde towne crier.

It becomes nearly impossible to determine whose variation of the news and true facts one can depend on. The result is an imperfect system that loses creditability and its value becomes suspect. Add to that the purposeful distortion of information and you leave the masses with uncertainty. With uncertainty comes a lack of attention and that is where we find ourselves today with so much information, much of it conflicting.

More and more many people find the news distorted and an unreliable method of basing their opinions upon, so it gets ignored until something more reliable comes CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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George Moore’s attorney responds To the Editor: In town supervisor Ronald MooreÕ s article in the Valley News on July 26, 2014, his concluding sentence is Ò I think the question boils down to, does the Town of North Hudson want to control its own destiny, or does it want George Moore to?Ó This question along with the negative statements against George Moore in particular and the private sector in general along with his statement that George Moore failed to compromise for the good of the community sounds more like the Town Supervisor is using an Essex County taxpayer, and a good tax payer at that, ( and also the private sector) as a scapegoat and justification for Supervisor Moore and/or the County’s own actions and failures.

The biggest failure of Town Supervisor and County Legislator , Ronald Moore, is the fact that the County waited until 2014 to have a tax sale auction on properties that had unpaid taxes since 2005. This was a nine -year wait when they only had to wait a maximum of 3 years. What did Ronald Moore and the public sector accomplish during this delay? They failed to collect any taxes on the lands . George Moore was at least paying his taxes and financially assisting the Town of North Hudson, County of Essex, and the School District. I believe we were informed that the amount of delinquent taxes owed on the Frontier Town parcels was around $140,000 in 2014, or roughly $15,500 a year. If the county had sold this property 3 years after the tax delinquency, instead of 9 years, I would bet that the amount of taxes owed would be less than the bid price, plus the properties would have been placed back on the tax roll, and, assuming the same assessment of over $500,000 , the Town and County would have received another $100,000 in taxes for the last 6 years. This late County tax sale was not the fault of George Moore, who by the way paid Town and County taxes on his adjoining parcel of over $63,000and school taxes of over $36,000 from October 2004, when he purchased the parcel, through 2014.

The second major failure is the controversial manner in which the county rejected the highest bidder at the public auction ($49,500 bid price but $57,000 after including all expenses and auction fees) only for the County to immediately sell it to the County legislatorÕ s own Town (after supervisor Moore apparently sent an email to the County offering $49,550 the weekend before the County was to make a decision on approving the tax auction bids, and shortly thereafter increased the offer to $60,000). The County Legislators in a close vote approved the sale to their fellow legislator after George Moore, who refused to be outbid increased his offer to $65,000. Who knows what the County would have received for this property had Supervisor Moore been required to bid at the Auction instead of being given the special privilege of bidding after the Auction. It was very satisfying to see many of the County legislators (but unfortunately not the majority) realizing, after they had more facts than was first presented to them by Supervisor Ronald Moore, that this idea of allowing anyone, and especially a fellow legislator, to outbid an individual bidder outside the auction and therefore control who gets ownership of the property, was not Ò right Ò even if the county had the power to do this. It gave the public the appearance of Political Favortism at the expense of the electors. Many people thought that the legislatorsÕ should be bound by the same rules as the people who elect them. Some people, especially in the Town of North Hudson, did not want to see their taxes increased due to removal of Frontier Town lands (and its $500,000 assessment) from both the Town and County tax rolls or to pay for repairs to remedy environmental issues of removing asbestos from the deteriorated buildings on the premises, not to mention the Town and County litigation expenses involved in testing a relatively new law to determine whether the County and Town had the legal right to do what they did to George Moore.

Supervisor Ronald MooreÕ s implication that George Moore would not compromise is very misleading to the public as was the private letters Ronald Moore wrote to the taxpayers in the Town of North Hudson, in criticism of George MooreÕ s failure to renovate the A-Frame. In both situations, Ronald Moore left out some very important facts. According to the minutes of the March 2014 County committee meeting, Supervisor Ronald Moore knew that Mr. George MooreÕ s A-frame had title issues (the A-frame building was not entirely on the deed the County gave George in 2004) and questioned whether the Town of North

Hudson should acquire this property before the public auction as someone might use that knowledge for Ò leverage.Ó As for the compromise, George Moore offered to pay the $65,000 and in addition give the Town of North Hudson and/or the County of Essex a permanent easement for the snowmobile trails, an offer that will still stand because it is good for his adjoining property and at the same time good for the Town of North Hudson and Essex County. By the way, the snowmobile trail can be located on the Internet and already goes through the Frontier Town lands.

In fact, the County could have sold the property at public auction with the restriction that there would have to be a continued use of the snowmobile trail which the County failed to do before the auction. After this offer was made, the County made a Counter Offer which basically required Mr. George Moore to pay the $65,000 for approximately one-third of the land and was required to repair and/or remove the deteriorated buildings on the property, some of which contained asbestos and would have required environmental review and perhaps significant expenses to remedy the environmental issues. This was not a serious offer to settle the dispute and George Moore should not be blamed for rejecting such an offer. George Moore is the founder of Moore Family Real Estate LLC, the owner of the A-frame building and over 80 other rental units all maintained to meet or exceed HUD standards. He has been buying, selling, leasing, developing, and maintaining properties for over 50 years. He has been the owner and operator of several businesses. He has been a member of the Clinton County Area Development Agency. He totally financed and help develop a new and badly needed medical clinic in Nicaragua through the Mission of Hope. He has an honorary degree in business from Clinton Community College and is a major financial supporter of the Community College. He does not want the Frontier Town properties renamed Ò MoorevilleÓ , whether after him or Ronald Moore.

The New York State Constitution requires that municipalities purchase property for only a public purpose (and not for speculation-resale for profit). There is also special law which allows a town to purchase property for park and recreational purposes with resulting removal from the tax rolls. However, voter approval is required if enough voters petition the town board for a referendum. The voters in the Town of North Hudson will be controlling their own destiny, not Ronald Moore nor George Moore. The voters should thank the newspapers as well as the persons petitioning for the referendum for having the opportunity for being involved in this very valuable system of checks and balances. Your vote will not only affect the Town of North Hudson but may also influence the way the County does business in the future with every other Town in the County, and if the vote is against the town purchasing the property, it might very well end George MooreÕ s litigation against the County of Essex and Town of North Hudson .

William Russell, Esq., with George MooreÕ s approval

Town is fiscally sound To the Editor: In the Aug. 9 edition of the Valley News, the article on the state comptrollerÕ s audit was critical of Willsboro policies and made no comments on the Town financial status. In my response in the article to the audit, I point out there were issues with with the software system and that we had been working to solve them.

Supervisor Gillilland, who was on the town audit committee during my term of office, does agree with the statement. He states the other issue, like cash management, we did not have an idea that it was in the state it was.

This statement is very confusing to me.

IÕ ve enclosed a copy of the combined balance sheet, dated Dec. 31, 2013, the last day that I was in office.

This report was signed and approved by Supervisor Gillilland.

Cash in the bank on Dec. 31, 2013 after paying the bills was as follows: General fund: $218,643.39; Highway Fund: $326,943.42; Lighting: $7,348.42; Water: $111,012.52; Sewer: $11,664.45; Capital Project: $187,912.78 for a total of $863,536.55.

The town also had receiveables of $59,119.21, making it a total asset value of $1,003,917.31. This report is on file at the town hall and was sent to the State Comptroller’s office.

Personally, I thought Bev and I had done a pretty good job and that the town, financially, was in good shape.

Edward Hatch, Willsboro

Support for NYCO To the Editor: I live on Reber Road in the town of Willsboro. This is the main route from the Lewis Wallastonite Mines to the NYCO Plant. Five days a week, 4 to 6 trucks go by our house to the plant. We also get truck traffic from I-87 hauling products out of NYCO and other small businesses in town.

The company employs 100-plus people. Small town that we are, if it werenÕ t for the mines and the plant, these people would be out of work. They would either have to move away or drive long distances to find employment.

It is my opinion that it would be a good idea to put through the land swap between NYCO and the State of New York. What is a little noise if people can have much needed jobs?

Richard D. Blanchard, Willsboro

Lecture was outstanding To the Editor: On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, Dr. Curt Stager delivered an astounding lecture and presentation on his book, Ò Deep Future,Ó at Literacy VolunteersÕ Annual August Author Address at Camp Dudley in Westport.

Stager welcomed the audience into the age of Anthropocene, the era of humans, and described the magnitude of power we humans have on climate change today and in the long-term future. Stager explained that due to our current way of life and the increase in greenhouse gases, we have already ended the next ice age, which according to scientific research, should have been in 50 thousand years.

Glaciers are melting at a much faster rate, Ò land-grabÓ disputes over islands that were once covered in ice are occurring, and agriculture is becoming an increasing market for Greenland.

Stager did, however, reinsure that with all this doom and gloom, we humans will adapt to whatever changes the future has in store for us.

If we want the least damaging approach, we must switch to alternative forms of energy, continue to be well informed regardless of an individualÕ s political view, and most importantly report, record, and write about we are all experiencing now so it can be used for generations to come.

We cannot thank Dr. Curt Stager enough for lecturing on such a sobering subject that needs and deserves much more attention.

Literacy Volunteers of Essex/Franklin Counties would also like to thank Camp Dudley, especially Fred Duffy, for the use of its facility, Pepsi Co. of Keeseville for providing beverages, all volunteers who helped make the event a success, and all who attended.

Maria Burke, Westport

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News in Brief Office for the Aging goes on facebook

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Office for the Aging is now on Facebook at facebook.com/pages/Essex-CountyNY-Office-for-the-Aging. If anybody is interested or know more older adults who are, contact 873-3695 or go to co.essex.ny.us/ OFA.asp.

Pendragon hosts Sweeney’s paintings

SARANAC LAKE Ñ Linda SweeneyÕ s pastel paintings will be exhibited at Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Avenue, Aug. 26 to Sept. 7. For information call 891-1854 or go to pendragontheatre.org. ÒE ach one of my paintings is a journey. I think of myself as a colorist, exploring and exaggerating color along the way. The rich colors of the pastel allow me to express feelings and emotions, as well as to provoke the viewerÕ s response to the journey.Ó

Fire Department holds open house

UPPER JAY Ñ The members of the Upper Jay Volunteer Fire Department would like to invite the public to their new Fire Station at 161 Valley Road Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

There will be Hamburgers, hot dogs and salads. Tickets will be available for the Annual Gander Mountain $500 gift card.

Bank sets Pacesetter for United Way

WILLSBORO Ñ Champlain National Bank has committed, once again, to be a Pacesetter for the United Way Campaign. For

more than a decade, the Bank has committed to being a Pacesetter, which helps set the tone for the campaign by setting an example of strong support for the community. The Bank is one of 20 businesses in the region who commit to being a Pacesetter.

President and CEO Joe Shaw explained, Ò Being a good corporate citizen is a core value at Champlain National Bank. Our employ-

ee level of participation in the campaign makes me proud of our team.Ó Last year the Bank and its employees donated $11,500 to the United Way. Champlain National Bank was founded in 1909 in Essex County and is still locally owned and managed today.

It has branches located in Willsboro, Westport, Elizabethtown, Crown Point, Keene, Plattsburgh, Champlain, and Lake Placid.

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The ultimate solution will evolve over time. WeÕ ll see many variations and perhaps technology will become so advanced we may never again see an invention like the printing press have such a long reign that the method becomes that universal standard.

Only time will tell. Until then we intend to keep our presses running, expand our distribution, look for and try new methods of disseminating the news across various platforms. While some newspapers are allowing the whispers of imminent demise and their own lack of commitment to their trade affect their operations, we still believe our best days are just ahead. This same approach is the only remedy for the American Workforce.

Our community newspapers continue to show positive signs of growth after a few years of economic turbulence. Our staff has several new products on the horizon for the fall creating great excitement. Our readership and receivership surveys continue to show strong customer and reader usage into the 80 percent level and as for you and I, well IÕ m still crafting columns and youÕ re still here reading.

So letÕ s not lose faith in the olde towne newspaper just yet, nor the resiliency of the American Workforce.

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

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she said. Ò ItÕ s fun.Ó Host families will be paired with support families as a buttress. McCabe explained this gives kids another family to do things with. It also widens the network for advice on American life, furthering the studentsÕ ambitions and helping to expand shared interests and hobbies.

Last year, Scott Smith hosted students from Denmark and Vietnam. While heÕ s taking a backseat this year, heÕ ll continue to participating by serving as support. Ò ItÕ s always a good time,Ó he said.

Mark Sturgis is hosting Emma Forsberg, from Sweden, his fourth student. Ò ItÕ s a wonderful opportunity for both our children and Emma to develop new friends and opportunities,Ó he said.

Chih-Wen, who is from Taiwan and has family in Los Angeles, said he wasnÕ t discouraged by the transition from relocating from Taipei, one of the worldÕ s most densely populated cities, to Keene, a remote community nestled in the foothills of the High Peaks. Ò This is so different for me,Ó he said. Ò Taiwan is such a small island, thereÕ s so many people.Ó The senior also studied in Copenhagen, where he lived downtown.

He said he was just looking forward to playing bas-

ketball and graduating from an American high school. Ò And I love American food Ñ the size is much bigger.Ó Emma Forsberg said she was initially nervous about her first trip to the United States, but feels better now. Ò It feels good, I feel good,Ó she said.

The junior said she canÕ t wait to try American food and play sports. Ò It would be so cool to be on a team,Ó she said. Ò This is all so new,Ó said Jasmin Lutz, from GermanyÕ s Bavaria Region. Ò I Just want to have lots of fun.Ó Her host sister, Amanda Bruhe, said she always wanted a sister and now she has one. Ò IÕ m very excited to learn about the culture,Ó she said. Ò And just getting close and having fun.Ó Ò I feel happy,Ó said Stefano Aldeghi, from Italy. Ò Lots of nice people. IÕ m really looking forward to learning the language and American culture.Ó Seung Yeol Ko, whose English name is Paul, studied here last year. He said it was far more relaxed than the hyper-competitive educational climate in Korea, where most students attend cram schools late into the night to prepare for the countryÕ s notorious college entrance exams. Ò I got so much healthier here,Ó he said, citing soccer. Ò And school is only from the morning until the early afternoon.Ó Paul said the experience helped him not only to understand American culture, but those of the other kids in the program, like Thailand from Pacharapol

September 6, 2014 Boonrut, one of his classmates from last year. Ò I could see his culture from his characteristics,Ó said Paul. Ò He was very polite to everyone. He was more mature than I was, I learned that from him.Ó Yoshino Yamanaka, from Japan, said she was excited. Ò I want to make lots of friends with American people,Ó she said.

Haley Garno Potter, her host sister, echoed the sentiments. Ò IÕ m very excited,Ó she said. Ò WeÕ re just going to see where the year takes us.Ó YoshinoÕ s host parents, Doug Potter and Cheryl Garno, said everyone is settling in nicely.

“We were told that the kids finally become comfortable when they go into the fridge without asking,Ó said Potter.

Yoshino, who has been in the country for three days, is already helping herself. Ò IÕ m hoping we get as much out of being host families as they do,Ó said Potter as his daughters, both old and new, excitedly dug into the potluck with their classmates. Ò WeÕ re just very fortunate.Ó Superintendent Daniel Mayberry said the program acted as a great way to build relationships abroad.

And owing to the schoolÕ s small size of about 160, the entire student body will get a chance to know the globetrotting teens, not just the juniors and seniors. Ò They will really become a part of the community,Ó he said. “It’s just a great influx of culture.”

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Crown Point, Ticonderoga campgrounds closing early

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com CROWN POINT Ñ Friday, Aug. 29 was not a good day for Norm St. Pierre. ThatÕ s when the owner of NormÕ s Bait and Tackle on Bridge Street learned the nearby Crown Point Campground was closing six weeks earlier than usual, on Labor Day. Ò ItÕ s like a slap in the face,Ó he said.

St. Pierre said business from the fall fishing and foliage-peepers who stay at the facility during those six weeks help get him and other merchants through the winter. Ò We sell a lot of camp wood during that time, more than what we sell all summer,Ó he said.

The state agency that manages the facility, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), said they made the decision

to close earlier based on low attendance numbers during the late season in previous years.

Others will follow.

Fish Creek in Franklin County will close Oct. 26 while Putnam Pond Campground in Ticonderoga will close on Sept. 12 to allow for a paving facelift.

DEC officials were unavailable to comment on exact attendance numbers by the time this story went to press on Labor Day, a federal holiday. Ò Even if attendance is down, those who showed up are extremely important to us,Ò said St. Pierre. Ò ItÕ s a good impact, whether be four, 10 or 100.Ó St. Pierre said he estimated anywhere from eight to 20 patrons during those six weeks depending on the weather.

He said his business will stay open regardless.

Ò TheyÕ re stomping on me some more, just like they did when they closed the bridge,Ó he said, referring to the two-year interruption of traffic from Vermont during the construction of the Lake Champlain Bridge, which was opened in Nov. 2011. Ò This is just crazy.Ó Calls to the Crown Point Campgrounds went unreturned.

State campgrounds typically remain open until mid-October.

DEC spokesperson David Winchell said the Paradox Lake Campground in Schroon Lake will remain open for campers who wish to remain in the Lake Champlain area this fall. He also recommended the Ausable Point Campground in Peru.

Both will remain open through Columbus Day Weekend.

Campers that had reservations at Putnam Pond have had their reservations transferred to Paradox Lake. Winchell said cancellations will be accepted without any surcharges.

Westport moves forward on efforts to purge junk

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com WESTPORT Ñ As the town prepares for their bicentennial next summer, residents want to put their best flip-flop forward to welcome newcomers.

That includes cleaning up the blighted properties and junked vehicles that dot the town. But they want to do it in a neighborly fashion, not through threats and finger-wagging.

Zoning and Building Officer George Hainer said the town is exploring ways to come up with a strategy of what he calls Ò voluntary compliance.Ó The first step, he said, is a canvass to scope out code violations. (Junked vehicles cannot be visible from public roads, for example). Letters will then be sent to homeowners and a failure to comply will result in enforcement.

But Hainer cannot knock on doors, even those harboring the most obvious violations, including several highly-visible entry points into town that were discussed at a Chamber of Commerce meeting last month. Ò I act on written enforcement,Ó said Hainer. Ò Without complaints, I have to canvass the entire town. ThatÕ s selective enforcement and we canÕ t do that.Ó Dilapidated buildings pose a more complicated dilemma, an issue that several towns in Essex County are struggling with, not just Westport. Ò Most of these properties are limbo as to owns them,Ó said Supervisor Dan Connell. Ò My question was to go in to mow [the lawns], but we have no authority to do that. Some properties may have gone through four of five mortgage companies and trying to find out who owns them is very difficult.”

Chamber Beautification Committee Head Chris Maron said the large number of variables led to the creation of a flow chart to help arrive at a decision-making process. Ò ItÕ s a complicated process so we know how to move forward with them,Ó he said. Ò When you look at all problems throughout town, you have to find out where to start.”

The Beautification Committee will make a recommendation to the town board, who will then determine what we can and cannot be done.

Citing research, Maron said lots packed with debris knock 5-10 percent off the appraisal of neighboring properties. Other Chamber members cited the trash as a magnet for rodents, rats and insects that breed in stagnant water.

ItÕ s also a liability issue, explained Hainer, citing asbestos and other safety issues.

Chamber Head Dee Carroll stressed the virtues of neighborliness: Ò Is there some kind of way to talk to property owners on a friendly basis?” she wondered and floated the idea of reaching out to friends and family of the offenders who would then pass along the message. “I’m just trying to find a non-official friendly way.Ó Residents hope the properties, at least, will be sold at the countyÕ s tax auction, which is slated for late-October.

Essex County Treasurer Michael Diskin said the county pays

each town what is owed on behalf of taxpayers. Ò We continue to try to collect that until date of auction,Ó he said.

ItÕ s unclear how much tax revenue Westport is losing as a result of the foreclosed properties. Ò Every year, they go down and become even more dilapidated,Ó said Hainer. Ò Hopefully new buyers will come in and rehabilitate them.Ó Bradamant Real Estate head Sandy Goodroe said she anticipates a long, drawn-out process. Ò As a group, weÕ re trying really hard,Ó she said. Ò WeÕ re trying everything we can do get Westport back to being beautiful.Ó Maron urged the town board to look within: Ò Is non-enforcement good for Westport?Ó he asked. Ò Has it been a good 15-year experiment not enforcing codes?Ó

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Autumn is knocking on the forest floor After enjoying a pleasant and slightly wet, Labor Day weekend, IÕ ve already been making plans for the impending Fall season.

IÕ ve retrieved my hunting woollies from the Dry Cleaners, and my rifles are are all sighted in.

I even took some time over the long Labor Day weekend to sight in the bow, and clean up my tree stand. It is the first time in several years that IÕ ve had an opportunity to be prepared for the hunting season so far in advance.

The new annual license year began on Sept. 1, as NYS annual hunting licenses are valid from Sept. 1 through Aug. 31 each year.

However, if you purchased last yearÕ s license between Oct. 1, 2013 and Jan. 31, 2014, the license will remain valid through Sept. 30, 2014.

There are a lot of items of interest to cover this week, and yet thereÕ s precious little time to go into great depth. Of course, the most important item on the calendar of things to do is to put aside some time to buck up some firewood for camp, and begin de-mousing the cabins in preparation for the upcoming season.

Of course, this must be accomplished while the tail end of the fishing season kicks in, as brook trout begin to go back on the prowl.

In addition, landlocked salmon will again begin their annual trek upriver on many tributaries that flow into Lake Champlain, as the quality and and population of these silvery leapers continues to expand.

Those who prefer to troll the Big Lake for salmon and other species are soon to realize the presence of a new aquatic invasive species. Unfortunately, the presence of Spiny Water Fleas has been confirmed in Lake Champlain. The Eurasian pest, which was initially introduced to the Great Lakes via the usual shipping conduit of the St. Lawrence River and the locks, has established unhealthy population in all of the Great Lakes, and now into the Big Lake.

I regret that it is likely only a matter of time before the midget size flea turns into a major nuisance on many of the region’s smaller inland lakes and ponds.

Aquatic invasives are just a small part of the invasive equation that has slowly and insidiously made major inroads into our local woods and waters.

Over the years, IÕ ve used this column space to warn about the dangers of a host of invasives, including Lyme Disease which has traditionally been a downstate problem.

Last week, when my dog tested positive for Lyme, the vet explained that nearly a third of all the dogs he examines from the area have Lyme.

Invasives are not only in our waters and on our pets, they affect the forests, the fields and ultimately, our overall way of life.

A woodland invasive known as a Wooley Adelgid has been destroying woodlands across the region, primarily affecting firs such as balsam. Although Wooley Adelgids have been detected in the Hamiliton County region, there is still hope of containing the spread.

It is expected that Gov. Cuomo will sign a new Bill, (Assembly Bill 9619B (Lifton)/Senate Bill 7851B (O’Mara) which will ramp up the continuing effort to combat aquatic species across the state. The legislation will likely lead to further efforts to limit With cooler weather on the way, and brilliant colors already beginning to cloak the local hillsides, it is a good time to consider making additional preparations for your usual forest forays.

As the seasons turns, darkness will come earlier and the weather will turn cooler. A working flashlight with fresh batteries, and an extra wool shirt should now be considered necessary items in your pack. And it would be wise to wear bright clothes, to make your presence known, as the annual hunting season approaches.

The big yellow buses are again on the highways, and those long VÕ s of Canada geese can be heard barking from above.

Brook trout have already begun sporting their autumn finery, with fire red colors, and gaping hooked jaws. Over the next few months, these native residents of the waters will again be on the prowl as they begin to fatten up for the spawn. And as usual, Adirondack anglers will go to great lengths to seek them out, in order to provide a few for the grill.

Cuomo

Douglas, who is a Democrat, thanked his colleagues at the Board of Supervisors Ñ including Vice Chair Bill Ferebee, the Keene boss whose town was also substantially affected by the storm — and a flotilla of state officials for putting ideological differences aside and working to rebuild the community in the spirit of nonpartisanship. Ò Together, we went through this,Ó he said. Ò Governor Cuomo made us stronger, more resilient than ever before.Ó Douglas said that, other than his late father, there was no man he respected more than Cuomo.

From page 1 from its genesis to an event of historic proportions and the emergency response personnel who quickly mobilized to serve the community. Ò I watched them risk their own lives through rescues in rising waters,Ó he said. Ò It was devastating. I was never so scared in all my life.Ó He paused to regain his composure.

Douglas said his wife turned to him and said, Ò This is when true leaders shine.Ó Shortly afterwards, he received a phone call from an executive aide: Ò The Governor wants you to know youÕ re not facing this alone,Ó recalled Douglas. Ò Within the hour, someone was assigned to make our lives easier.Ó Cuomo personally helped clear debris from homes, recalled Douglas. And for months afterward, he would personally call to check in. Ò There was no way to do this alone,Ó said Douglas. Ò I didnÕ t have the expertise Ñ IÕ m just a politician.Ó For months following the storm, which caused $25 million in damage to the town, their insurance company sparred with local officials about whether to repair or rebuild the damaged firehouse on the same location or relocate to higher ground, an agreement that wasnÕ t hashed out until nearly a year after the storm.

“He came and witnessed the damage firsthand,” said Douglas. Ò Then he found a way to provide the funding.Ó The total price tag for a new facility was $2.8 million. Jay was able to secure $1,286,765 to pay for the project with funding from insurance, municipal bonding, funds raised in the community and FEMA. To make up the difference, Douglas said Cuomo personally helped lock in $1.5 million in Community Block Development Grant funds for the construction of the facility.

Work in the community is ongoing. Five houses are scheduled to be demolished next week and ownership of numerous properties will be handed back over to the town after Essex County stepped in to negotiate buyouts from homeowners. Ò This Governor gets it,Ó said Douglas. Ò He leads with honesty and integrity, leading the state like no leader IÕ ve ever seen before.Ó

Ancient technology provides opportunities for modern hunters

In other news, NYSDEC has finally come to grips with a long, drawn out and often festering debate over the use of crossbows for hunting when the recently adopted final regulation changes to ensure that crossbows will be considered legal implements for the upcoming Fall 2014 hunting season.

With numerous advances in compound bow technology, there are very few archers that still utilize traditional longbows for hunting purposes. As a result, legalizing the use of cross bows was simply a likely step in the stateÕ s continued efforts to bring additional hunters into the field, and also to increase the harvest.

While some hunters continue to protest the use of crossbows, such efforts only serve to fragment the continuing effort to protect our hunting traditions. If hunters fail to recognize the need to work together for the benefit of all, the common bonds that we share for the hunt will be lost.

If the legalized use of crossbows for big game hunting will serve to put additional sportsmen and women in the fields and forests, the initiative may also serve to reduce the ever expanding deer herds that have caused significant problems in areas all across the state.

The new regulations will allow big game (deer and bear) and small game hunting with a crossbow under certain conditions.

Ò LESSONSÓ Cuomo stood up and embraced Douglas. Ò Talk about a tough act to follow,Ó he said with a wan smile.

“And this floor — it’s so beautiful, I didn’t even want to step on it.Ó Ò Your words were beautiful, from the heart,Ó he said to Douglas. Ò Your wife gave you the best advice Ñ when the pressure is on, thatÕ s what separates the weak from the strong.Ó In a subdued and poignant speech, Cuomo said recovery in the region should only be attributed to the people who live here. Ò No one did anything to help the county more than your leadership,Ó he said, looking at Douglas. Ò You were the leader that day Ñ we followed you. And you should remember this always.Ó Cuomo said the new facility was better than ever and was safe from treacherous floods on this “beautiful, bright sunny morning.Ó He said there were lessons to be derived from the stormÕ s wrath: One, he said, is the new normalcy when it comes to extreme weather patterns. Ò ItÕ s a foolÕ s errand to say these types of storms will only come around once in a hundred years,Ó he said. Ò There is an extreme weather pattern here, across the state and across the world, storms weÕ ve never had.Ó Cuomo recalled predictions that said Irene was originally supposed to skirt Essex County and hit New York City. Weather detection equipment was transported there, causing logistical problems when it became evident the storm was zeroing in on the North Country. Ò Now we have weather detection equipment in every county in the state,Ó said Cuomo.

Another lesson, he said, was how Ò strong and beautiful the state can be.Ó

September 6, 2014 Crossbows may be used only by licensees who are 14 years of age or older that have completed a Standard Hunter Education course offered by DEC. Crossbows may be used to take bear during the early bear season, early muzzleloader season in the Northern Zone, regular firearms seasons in the Northern and Southern Zones, and the late muzzleloader season in the Southern Zone.

Crossbows may be used to take deer during the early and late muzzleloader season in the Northern Zone and late muzzleloader season in the Southern Zone using Bow/Muzzleloader tags, deer management permits (DMPs), deer management assistance permit tags (DMAPs), or an unfilled Regular Big Game tag (late season only).

• During regular firearms seasons using a Regular Big Game tag, DMPs, or DMAP tags.

Crossbows may also be used to take deer or bear during limited portions of bowhunting seasons as follows, provided that the hunter possesses the muzzleloading privilege: • During the last 14 days of the early bowhunting season in the Southern Zone (i.e., November 1 - November 14, 2014); • During the last 10 days of the early bowhunting season in the Northern Zone (i.e., October 15 - October 24, 2014; this includes the 7-day early muzzleloader season in the Northern Zone); • Only Bow/Muzzloader tags, DMPs or DMAPs may be used during these times.

However, Junior big game hunters (age 14-15) may not use a crossbow to take a deer during the Youth Deer Hunt weekend (October 11 - 13, 2014).

In addition, adult mentors who accompany a junior big game hunter on the Youth Deer Hunt weekend may not possess a crossbow or firearm while afield on those days.

Small Game

Wild turkey - crossbows may be used to hunt wild turkey in either the fall or spring.

• Crossbows may not be used to take waterfowl or other migratory game birds.

• Crossbows may not be possessed afield in the Northern Zone when hunting small game (except coyotes) with the aid of a dog or when accompanied by a dog.

• Crossbows may be used to take any other small game or upland game birds during their respective open seasons, or to take unprotected wildlife (e.g., red squirrels and woodchucks) at any time.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook. Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net.

Peter Roland of Lake Placid displays a fine brook trout, resplendent in autumn colors, taken from local waters.

Photo provided

Ò We saw the decency of humanity, the family of New York State coming together.Ó Cuomo said skeptics originally scoffed at the Labor for Your Neighbor program, an effort designed to boost volunteerism in the region to assist with cleanup efforts.

Over 2,000 participated. Ò Thousands and thousands showed up to help shovel basements. It was so inspiring to see, the power of believing in your own capacity.Ó Ò IT CAN BE DONEÓ Cuomo recalled an anecdote about how Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the New York Governor who served a single four-term before moving to the Oval Office, approached the creation of the Whiteface Mountain Veterans’ Memorial Highway: Ò It can be done,Ó said Cuomo. Ò It can be done. WeÕ re going to build better and in the middle of a storm Ñ ItÕ s almost impossible to conceive. But youÕ ve been doing it for four years now.Ó Cuomo, who is up for re-election this fall, pivoted to the renewed sense of vitality that has infused the North Country since he took office in 2010: The proliferation of new building projects, infrastructure funding and development, broadband access, a drop in statewide unemployment and the successes of the North Country Regional Development Council in securing more funds than any of their 10 counterparts across the state.

“Unified, we are one,” he said. “It’s all pointing in the same direction Ñ together, it can be done. WeÕ re going to come together to improve the community and our homes. You did it. It was your passion, your determination, your grit.Ó ON WHITEFACE Following his comments, Cuomo ascended the Whiteface Mountain VeteransÕ Memorial Highway to chat with workers and the state transportation officials helming the project.

Last fall, he announced $12 million in state funding to refurbish the eight-mile scenic route. Ò The history is just amazing,Ó he said while surveying the slightly-hazy landscape from a scenic overlook close to the summit. Ò You know, this whole idea came from two people from Saranac Lake who lobbied the state for years. When FDR was elected president, he came back and did the dedication.Ó Little said the view from the top was better than Niagara Falls. Ò More mind-boggling, more breathtaking.Ó

September 6, 2014

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New HOME IMPROVEMENTS BUILDING CONmodels available. CEPTS 772-581-0080, LLC, a domestic HAS YOUR BUILDING SHIFTED www.beach-cove.com LLC, filed with the SSNY OR SETTLED? Contact Woodford on 7/25/14. Office locaBrothers Inc, for straightening, NEED MORE BUSINESS? tion: Essex County. leveling, foundation and wood SSNY InisThe designated as Ya Gotta Advertise frame repairs at 1-800-OLD-BARN. agent upon whom prowww.woodfordbros.com. "Not cess against the LLC applicable in Queens county" may be served. SSNY shall mail process to JaNOTICE OF FORMATION son Parrow, P.O. Box LEGALS OF A LIMITED LIABILI- 483, Au Sable Forks, NY TY COMPANY (LLC): 12912. General PurposNOTICE OF FORMATION OF 32 NEILSON WAY Name: Adk Legend Sani- es.VN-9/-10/11-6TCtation, LLC, Articles of 58301 LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY Organization filed with (SSNY) on 07/24/14. Of- the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on NOTICE OF FORMATION fice location: Essex County. Princ. office of 7/21/2014. Office loca- OF MICHAEL SMITH LLC: 9 Davis Ln., West- tion: Essex County, LOGGING, LLC port, CT 06880. SSNY SSNY has been desig- (PURSUANT TO SECTION 203 OF THE LIMdesignated as agent of nated as agent of the LLC upon whom pro- LLC upon whom pro- ITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW) cess against it may be cess against it may be served. SSNY shall mail served. SSNY shall mail NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVprocess to Peter Dun- a copy of process to: EN that the Articles of ham, Jr. at the princ. of- C/O Adk Legend Sanita- Organization of Michael Smith Logging, LLC (the tion, LLC, Chauvin's fice of the LLC. Purpose: Business Systems, Inc. “Company”) were filed Any lawful activity.

PO Box 198, Peru, NY with the Secretary of VN-8/2-9/6/2014-6TCState of New York on 12972. Purpose: Any 55095 Lawful Purpose. Latest August 8, 2014. date upon which LLC is The Company is being NOTICE OF FORMATION formed for any lawful to dissolve: No specific OF LLC business purpose and Name: Adirondack Paint date. shall have all the powers Party LLC Articles of Or- VN-8/9-9/13/2014-6TCset forth in Sections 202 55767 ganization filed with the (a)-202(q) of the New SSNY on 8/12/14. Office York Limited Liability Location: Essex County.

Company Law. The SSNY us designated The office of the Compaas agent of the LLC ny is to be located in the upon whom process ATLAS BUILDING CON- County of Essex, State against it may be served. of New York.

CEPTS LLC, a domestic SSNY shall mail a copy LLC, filed with the SSNY The Company has been of any process to the on 7/25/14. Office loca- designated as the agent LLC at: c/o Rebecca upon whom process tion: Essex County.

Beyette, PO Box 521, Lewis, NY 12950. Pur- SSNY is designated as against the Company agent upon whom pro- may be served. The post pose: To engage in any cess against the LLC office address to which lawful act or activity may be served. SSNY a copy of any process VN-9/6-10/11/2014shall mail process to Ja- against the Company 6TC-58171 son Parrow, P.O. Box may be served is: 508 483, Au Sable Forks, NY Shunpike Road, Kee12912. General Purpos- seville, New York 12944.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MICHAEL SMITH LOGGING, LLC (PURSUANT TO SECTION 203 OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Articles of Organization of Michael Smith Logging, LLC (the “Company”) were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on August 8, 2014.

The Company is being formed for any lawful business purpose and shall have all the powers set forth in Sections 202 (a)-202(q) of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. The office of the Company is to be located in the County of Essex, State of New York.

The Company has been designated as the agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which a copy of any process against the Company may be served is: 508 Shunpike Road, Keeseville, New York 12944.

VN-8/23-9/27/20146TC-57157 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MOUNTAIN MEDICAL PRIMARY CARE PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/1/14. Office location: Essex County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1927 Saranac Ave., Ste. 100, Lake Placid, NY 12946.

Purpose: to practice the profession of medicine and any lawful activities.

VN-8/16-9/20/20146TC-56027 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Keene has set Wednesday, August 10th, at 6:00PM, as the time to meet to conduct a budget workshop.

A special meeting will be held Tuesday, August 30th at 5:15 PM to allow for the Town Clerk to file the Tentative Budget with the Town Board.

Ellen S. Estes, Town Clerk August 27, 2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Keene has set Wednesday, August 10th, at 6:00PM, as the time to meet to conduct a budget workshop.

A special meeting will be held Tuesday, August 30th at 5:15 PM to allow for the Town Clerk to file the Tentative Budget with the Town Board.

Ellen S. Estes, Town Clerk August 27, 2014 VN-9/6-1TC-58214 THE ELIZABETHTOWN TOWN BOARD will hold a public hearing on the 8th revision of the Comprehensive Plan at 6:30 pm on Tuesday September 16th in the Town Hall. All are welcome.

Debra Brooks-Town Clerk VN-9/6/2014-1TC-58505 STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ESSEX SURROGATE'S COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE PROBATE OF THE WILL OF FRANK J. CONLON, CITATION File No. 2014-128 Deceased.

CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: EDWARD C. GOLL, nee THOMAS CONDON, 62 Firehouse Rd., Montauk, NY 11956 JOHN CONLON, ALEXANDER CONLON, OWEN CONLON and ROBERT CONLON distributees whose whereabouts are unknown and, if deceased, to "JOHN DOE" and "MARY ROE" the names being factitious and in-

STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ESSEX SURROGATE'S COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE PROBATE OF THE WILL OF FRANK J. CONLON, CITATION File No. 2014-128 Deceased.

CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: EDWARD C. GOLL, nee THOMAS CONDON, 62 Firehouse Rd., Montauk, NY 11956 JOHN CONLON, ALEXANDER CONLON, OWEN CONLON and ROBERT CONLON distributees whose whereabouts are unknown and, if deceased, to "JOHN DOE" and "MARY ROE" the names being factitious and intended to designate the names of the living unknown distributees who may, if they are living, have any right, title and interest herein as distributees, and if dead, their executors, administrators, distributees and assigns whose names and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after due and diligent inquiry be ascertained by the petitioner herein being the same persons interested as distributees, or otherwise, in the Estate of FRANK J. CONLON, deceased, formerly of 36 The Portage, Ticonderoga, NY and the Attorney General of the State of New York.

A PETITION HAVING BEEN DULY FILED BY Frank T. McCabe who is domiciled at 40 The Portage, Ticonderoga, NY 12883.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE, before the Surrogate's Court of Essex County at Elizabethtown, NY on the 14th day of October, 2014 at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon why a decree should not be made in the estate of Frank J. Conlon lately domiciled

STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ESSEX SURROGATE'S COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE PROBATE OF THE WILL OF FRANK J. CONLON, CITATION File No. 2014-128 Deceased.

CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: EDWARD C. GOLL, nee THOMAS CONDON, 62 Firehouse Rd., Montauk, NY 11956 JOHN CONLON, ALEXANDER CONLON, OWEN CONLON and ROBERT CONLON distributees whose whereabouts are unknown and, if deceased, to "JOHN DOE" and "MARY ROE" the names being factitious and intended to designate the names of the living unknown distributees who may, if they are living, have any right, title and interest herein as distributees, and if dead, their executors, administrators, distributees and assigns whose names and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after due and diligent inquiry be ascertained by the petitioner herein being the same persons interested as distributees, or otherwise, in the Estate of FRANK J. CONLON, deceased, formerly of 36 The Portage, Ticonderoga, NY and the Attorney General of the State of New York.

A PETITION HAVING BEEN DULY FILED BY Frank T. McCabe who is domiciled at 40 The Portage, Ticonderoga, NY 12883.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE, before the Surrogate's Court of Essex County at Elizabethtown, NY on the 14th day of October, 2014 at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon why a decree should not be made in the estate of Frank J. Conlon lately domiciled at 36 The Portage, Ticonderoga, NY in the County of Essex, admitting to probate as a will or real and personal property a paper dated January 6, 2012 and ordering that Letters Testamentary issue to Frank T. McCabe.

Dated, Attested and Sealed August 11, 2014 HON. RICHARD B. MEYER, Surrogate Court Judge S/ Mary Ann Badger (L.S.) Chief Clerk, Surrogate's Court Patrick J. Carney, Esq.12 Father Jogues Pl. Ticonderoga, NY 12883 Attorney for Petitioner address of attorney This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear, it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney at law appear for you.

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UNDER THE SUN LANDSCAPING, LLC Articles of Org. Filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/17/2014.

Office in Essex Co. SSNY Desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 48 Cinnamon Ridge, Keeseville, NY 12944, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-8/23-9/27/20146TC-56947 WESTPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL -BOARD OFEDUCATION MEETING The Westport Central School District Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, September ll, 2014 at 6:30 PM in the library. All Board of Education meetings are open to the public.

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