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Saranac Lake’s Ty Marmion (20) tries to shed a Peru defender in the first half of the Oct. 11 matchup between two unbeaten teams. Marmion had a 40-yard touchdown reception in the second half to put Saranac Lake up 14-6, but Peru would come back to win 32-20 and hand the Red Storm their first loss.

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JAY Ñ Randall Douglas will lead the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), officials announced last week.

Douglas, who serves as the Jay Supervisor and Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman, was elected by county delegates from across the state during the association’s annual meeting last month. Ò I look forward to working with county leaders from across the state to strengthen the role of local government in New York,Ó said Douglas in a statement announcing his election.

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Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randall Douglas has been elected to lead the New York State Association of Counties, a statewide advocacy organization for local governments.

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ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Ò WeÕ re doing very important work throughout the region,Ó United Way Executive Director John Bernardi told Essex County lawmakers last week.

The Adirondack arm of the national fundraising organization provided service to 81,000 people in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties last year through 41 partner agencies, issuing funds for services that often fall between the cracks of government, like heating assistance, recreation for the elderly and treatment for the mentally ill.

“It’s astonishing,” he said.

Bernardi encouraged town supervisors to assess the relationship between their constituents and the organization. Ò What we can do for you?Ó he asked.

He cited the agencyÕ s 211 information and referral system.

When in need, it can often be daunting to get help, he said. Ò We like to say, Ô Burning house? Call 911. Burning question? Call 211.’”

Doing so will link callers up with a specialist who will help them navigate the network of health and human services across the region.

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Members of the Adirondack Shakespeare Company stretch before a performance of “Macbeth” at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall on Friday, Oct. 3. Executive Director Patrick Siler envisions building a professional, world-class theatre operation in the region with enough flexibility to take performances on the road. The dozen actors in his troupe have minimal preparation prior to going live, something Siler says makes performances unique and limber. “It’s a certain type of electricity that you won’t find in other companies.”

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Congressional candidates spar over issues in first debate pete@denpubs.com ALBANY Ñ The three candidates running to represent New YorkÕ s 21st Congressional District exchanged blows in their first debate Oct. 8, a borderline acrimonious affair sponsored by Time Warner Cable that saw measured discussion of the issues diffused with pent-up bomb throwing as the candidates stroked their working class bona fides.

Debate co-moderator Matt Hunter said equitable job growth was the top issue in the sprawling district. Ò Corporations are deciding what areas of the country will have which type of country,Ó said Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello, a small business owner from Glens Falls.

The candidate said this Ò microcosmic concentrationÓ of capital underpinned one of the central tenets of his candidacy: Ò If weÕ re going to establish Congress to create jobs, we should do so using a Congress of businesspeople,Ó he said. “It’s very important to send a voice to represent you as part of the working class.”

Aaron Woolf, a Democrat, said he would promote small business growth through a series of tax cuts that would expand payroll. Raising the minimum wage, he said, would jump-start the economy.

Woolf used the opportunity to clobber his Republican opponent, Elise Stefanik. Ò We can promote [job growth] by raising the minimum wage. But Stefanik refused to take a stand. She says, ‘We can have a conversation.’

I’m strongly in favor. We have to level the playing field to promote jobs in the district.”

Stefanik cited her familyÕ s small business background and said she was in favor of fundamental tax reform, removing special interest loopholes and loosening regulations as an incentive for job creation and growth. Ò We need to address the regulatory regime,Ó she said, citing EPA regulations and her familyÕ s experience with the Affordable Care Act that she said raised their premiums and hampered hiring.

Woolf said sustained wage inequality is slowing the nationÕ s crawl out of the recession and applauded franchises like Dairy Queen for voluntarily raising their minimum wage and closing the gender gap in paychecks. Ò When you talk about small businesses, is it fair to include franchisees?Ó asked moderator Liz Benjamin.

Stefanik said she would be open to raising the minimum wage, as long as small business owners were included in the conversation. Ò We need to make sure small businesses have skin in the game,” she said.

The first-time candidate said she respected Funiciello, whose platform includes a $15 minimum wage, for paying his employees above the minimum wage.

Stefanik turned to Woolf: Ò Do you know the

minimum wage in New York State?Ó Benjamin cut her off: “Is this how you want to conduct...” Woolf said.

The candidates danced back and forth, an hour-long slap fight that acted more as a catharsis for pent-up attacks than a cerebral discussion designed to move the needle forward on the issues.

All roads drifted back to the working class with each side managing to deliver a few scud missiles. Ò I take umbrage at my opponentÕ s contention that I will go to Washington and do everything Obama and Nancy Pelosi say,Ó said Woolf to Stefanik. “You keep running away from your record on the 2012 PlatformÉ YouÕ re running for office now and saying whatever voters want to hear. Were you being disingenuous then or are you being disingenuous now?Ó Ò Aaron, you and I both know that I didnÕ t write the platform, nor did I have editorial control,” said Stefanik. “It was voted on by the delegates, and I was not a delegate in New York.”

Funiciello frequently zoomed out and brought the debate back into focus. Ò YouÕ re both from unbelievable means,Ó he said. “Would Congress be represented if it had a working voice in Congress? Your latest third quarter finance reports say almost 70 percent of your money is coming from outside of the district.”

Woolf said he was deeply troubled by the influence of money in politics and Stefanik said she was blessed to have grown up in a small business family that became successful through hard work.

At one point, the candidates were allowed to ask one question of another candidate or the entire panel. Stefanik turned to Woolf and asked: Ò Do you know the minimum wage in New York State and do you know the minimum wage for your grocery store in Brooklyn?Ó Ò ItÕ s $8 in New York State and the workers at the grocery store in Brooklyn get $10 an hour,Ó Woolf said. Ò Ten dollars is lower than the minimum wage,” said Stefanik. “The minimum wage legally in New York City is $11.90 and Mayor Bill de Blasio just raised that to $13.13. So for the voters who are paying attention this evening Ñ and I know Matt knew the answer to this question Ñ but itÕ s very important to know when discussing the minimum wage you have a basic understanding of the policies.” Ò I didnÕ t know that about New York City,Ó interjected Funiciello.

But Stefanik’s line of attack was misleading. de BlasioÕ s executive order to expand the Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act, which was signed on Sept. 30, is directed at projects that receive more than $1 million in city subsidies, a measure that does not apply to Woolf’s business.

The minimum wage for workers with health benefits in New York City is $11.50, which

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means both Stefanik and Woolf had it wrong.

Woolf frequently tried to lasso Stefanik for her role as Policy Director for the 2012 GOP Platform and her opinion on raising the retirement age for those under age 50. Ò She directed the plan to privatize Social Security and voucherize Medicare,” said Woolf.

“You’ve lived a very white collar life. I don’t know if you have ever worked manually for a living like I have and IÕ m certain that Matt probably has. I don’t know if you can say something to a 49-year-old whoÕ s working with their body, with their hands. It’s a very different thing from sitting behind a desk and operating a computer.” Ò You and I both know I didnÕ t write the platform. This is what people are so tired of, attacks. Seniors deserve better,” said Stefanik. Ò Regarding whether IÕ ve had a job, youÕ re the only multimillionaire in this race. We sell plywood. With all due respect, I’m proud of my work experience.”

Funiciello, who has pinned his candidacyÕ s hopes on exposure generated by the three debates, zoomed out and turned the spotlight

back toward health care.

“Let’s be adults,” he said. “We already work for [single-payer health care]. But we don’t have it. We need to put independents in Congress who don’t take corporate money. These are the issues that matter.”

Despite the hostile undercurrent, the debate had several buttoned-down moments.

Answering a question of wether the candidates have ever attended a Phish concert, both Stefanik and Funiciello admitted they dislike jam bands. Ò What do you think the answer is?Ó shrugged Woolf. Ò I look forward to hanging out socially,Ó said Stefanik earlier to Funiciello.

During a discussion on agriculture, Funiciello said the Farm Bill will plug local farmers into a debt spiral.

“We have no vision,” said Funiciello. Congress needs to give money to help make food, we give it to the big guys.”

“Matt is right on track,” said Woolf. Ò Then you should vote for me,Ó said Funiciello.

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Nonprofits: Should they pay their fair share? North Country Community Papers alive and doing well

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onprofit organizations abound throughout the North Country.

They provide services like lobbying for environmental protection and fostering artistic appreciation.

They promote recreation and educate our citizens.

While their missions are diverse, most share a common collective strand.

They do not pay property taxes on the real estate and the buildings they own.

But at the same time, they impose a cost on municipalities by consuming public services, like roads, streetlights and ambulances.

This doesnÕ t seem fair to the taxpayers in the cash-strapped North Country.

In fact, it seems like a legally-sanctioned form of squatting.

As budget season falls on towns throughout the Adirondack Park, that large sucking noise you hear is the sound of these organizations vacuuming up services as beleaguered town officials scourge for change in their couch cushions.

WeÕ re well aware of the historical background that has led to this antiquated system, that these institutions contribute to societyÕ s general welfare by providing much-needed services for those who cannot provide for themselves.

But we think that in many cases, this is subjective.

Sure, religious organizations still fall within that category and are sacrosanct in remote communities. So do the myriad of other health and human services providers that fill in the cracks left by governmental absence.

Some health care centers and hospitals say they provide a valuable service to the poor and have applied for tax-exempt status.

While we question how much of those services are actually being offered to the indigent in lieu of citizens with sweet private insurance packages, they also act as anchors for goodpaying jobs, attracting young professionals who plant roots in the community and enroll their kids in local schools.

How about areas like recreation, arts councils and environmental organizations? Should they also be tax-exempt under the auspices that they provide a common good?

As proud Adirondackers, we think things like good paying jobs for the lifelong working folks provide a common good, not abstract concepts.

Without good jobs, people will continue to flee the region. The tax base will continue to plummet, further kneecapping budget planning by municipal governments that are already rolling back the services they provide to

those of us who do pay taxes.

This gradual extinction of our communities was presented in all of its stark ugliness last spring when some schools were openly discussing closing their doors and sending their students elsewhere.

Similar discussions will undoubtedly be repeated this coming winter.

One moderate solution is asking nonprofits to make escalating annual payments that would eventually rise to a percentage of what they would pay if treated like any other institution, measures similar to the PILOT agreements used to lure in business investment.

Some is better than none.

This is basic math.

We learned this in school. But the way things are going, those arenÕ t likely to exist in the North Country for very much longer.

Another option, like the option floated by New Orleans, is tightening the screws on how the tax-exempt status for nonprofits is granted.

Since municipalities within the Adirondack Park are automatically handicapped by the mandates that freeze our tax base, an additional layer of bureaucracy that paralyzes economic development, this should be actively discussed.

Our small towns need accessible value and revenue to sustain services.

Period.

Another option is imposing an ˆ la carte approach to services.

And lastly, as a nuclear option, we should explore the possibility of closing the tax-exempt door for hobbyists and outsider organizations that only serve a select, insular audience, including those with second homes elsewhere, outsiders dropped in from outside the region.

WhatÕ s the landscape of the Adirondack Park going to look like if this warped financial arrangement continues?

Towns preserved in amber, playgrounds for the idle rich.

We understand money is tight all around and asking nonprofits to cough up more dough may tighten the nooses around the necks of those they serve, resulting in reduced services.

But is it fair for nearly 20 percent of the land in Essex County to be tax exempt?

It’s time for a discussion.

Supreme Court Justice Brandeis said sunlight is the best of disinfectants.

As municipalities prepare their budgets, we call for all towns to shine the floodlights on the tax-exempts in their communities to determine if they benefit the community as a whole, or just the chosen few. ÑD

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Keene Central students dance to Alex Torres and His Orchestra, a salsa outfit who performed at the school on Oct. 3. Many students joined the 11-piece Latin band to try their hand at the Afro-Caribbean rhythms. The performance was sponsored by the KCS Spanish Department and CVES Arts in Education program.

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Funiciello, Stefanik and Woolf speak out on the issues ELIZABETHTOWN — Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4 to select a replacement for outgoing Congressman Bill Owens, the federal representative for New York’s 21st Congressional District.

Owens, a Democrat from Plattsburgh, is retiring in January after two full terms.

Three candidates are running to replace him: Republican Elise Stefanik, of Willsboro, Democrat Aaron Woolf, of Elizabethtown, and Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello, of Glens Falls.

We asked each candidate a set of identical questions covering issues that we felt would be of interest to our readers, including how they view public service, if they would vote along partisan lines if elected and how their proposed policies would directly impact residents of the district.

The hour-long interviews were conducted in-person with our editorial board, which included Publisher Dan Alexander, Managing Editor John Gereau, Southern Bureau Chief Keith Lobdell and Reporter Pete DeMola.

The following transcripts have been edited and condensed. For the full discussions, visit denpubs.com.

Question: What do you see as the major issues you personally can address and have any impact on resolving?

Matt Funiciello (G)

Elise Stefanik (R,C,I)

Aaron Woolf (D,W)

Answer: Ò My platform: ending corporate welfare, single-payer health care and raising the minimum wage,Ó said Funiciello, of Glens Falls.

Funiciello said he wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. He dismissed the argument that doubling the wage of fast food workers, to name one cohort, would also double prices, citing Sweden as an example, where the hike resulted in only nominal bumps in consumer prices. Ò IÕ d be willing to pay an extra 60 cents [per hamburger] so my neighbor can make a living,” he said.

Answer: Ò As I travel throughout the district, the number one issue I hear about is jobs and the economy, and specifically, how can to encourage rural economic development in not just one portion of the district, but in the entirety of the 21st District.”

The candidate discussed a number of federal level proposals and how to increase the focus on ways to support local economic growth.

At the federal level, Stefanik said the tax burdens on small businesses, middle class families and small farms are too high.

“We need to simplify tax code: throw it out and start from scratch.”

Answer: Ò The major issues are the issues in the district that IÕ m hearing on the campaign trail: infrastructure, jobs and small business,” said Woolf. “We should want politicians that listen.

I’m not running to be a historic figure, but someone to represent the 21st.”

Citing firms like Corning, General Electric and IBM, the documentary filmmaker said New York has been the incubator for some of the country’s greatest businesses.

Cutting edge rural infrastructure, he said, should be a longterm investment to help grow the economy.

Question: As a congressman do you really have control over job creation in the private sector? And if so, specifically how?

Matt Funiciello (G)

Elise Stefanik (R,C,I)

Aaron Woolf (D,W)

Answer: Funiciello said jobs are often made part of the Congressional resume, like when incumbent Congressman Bill Owens attracted subway car manufacturer Bombardier to Plattsburgh. ÒB ut that could have been done as a private person,Ó said the candidate. “Job creation should be the last thing done in Congress.”

Funiciello said the Green Party is focused on redirecting corporate welfare money, including the funds used to prop up the military and prison industrial complexes, into building infrastructure.

Answer: Ò My long answer early on addresses that,Ó the candidate laughed. “But I do think there are immediate steps that can be taken at the federal level to roll back some of the anti-job regulation from this administration to make healthcare more affordable for small businesses and individuals that will help spur job growth.”

Repealing the medical device tax will have an immediate impact on the district, she said. Ò I think immediately, IÕ ll be able to show the leadership to create jobs.”

Answer: “Yes, absolutely. I would work to rebuild trust in government and bring that North Country can-do-ism to Washington.”

Woolf said he had a long track record of producing concrete results in the North Country, including the Go Digital or Go Dark campaign that he co-founded. The Regional Economic Council’s Common Ground Alliance also helped Woolf better understand mechanicians for bipartisan action.

In Washington, Woolf said he would do same thing.

“The stakes are really high,” he said.

Question: Class warfare, the war on women, racial injustices, immigration — Isn’t there a better way to appeal to your base without putting people into classes and pitting them against one another?

Matt Funiciello (G)

Elise Stefanik (R,C,I)

Aaron Woolf (D,W)

Answer: Ò If I wasnÕ t ardently running as working class representative, then I’d say yes,” said Funiciello. “But I have to plead guilty: class warfare is a good thing.”

Funiciello cited the financial backing of his opponents and their personal assets.

“It is possible to be a millionaire with honesty,” he said. “But what about ten million?Ó Ninety percent of the American population arenÕ t millionaires, said Funiciello. As such, Congress needs voices who can represent the working class.

Answer: Ò I do think there is a better way to appeal not only to the base, but to all voters. People are getting tired of the political process; theyÕ re tired of the negativity and theyÕ re tired of the identity politics.”

The candidate said it was important for this district, in particular, to be an independent voice and accessible to the voters.

Stefanik said some of best ideas from the campaign trail have been suggestions from voters in the district, people like business owners, young single moms and students.

The process, she said, has been a good way to overcome much of the negative identity politics.

Answer: Ò I think politicians far too often exploit those kinds of rhetoric,” said Woolf.

While the candidate called the War on Women idea a tagline and a marketing catchphrase, he said he agreed with the substance underlying the terminology. Ò I think IÕ m a much stronger candidate on womenÕ s issue than my female opponent,” said Woolf. “Elise Stefanik was against Paycheck Fairness before she was for it. As the 2012 Policy Director for the Republican Party Platform, she opposed the partyÕ s platform on abortion. She comes from a very radical Republicanism that is not in line with voters in district.”

Question: What can you do to bring the debt under control when no elected official is willing to address the tough issues that affect their voting base?

Matt Funiciello (G)

Elise Stefanik (R,C,I)

Aaron Woolf (D,W)

Answer: “I am a capitalist. We all suffer together. The national debt is $17 trillion. One of the major ways to [bring the debt under control] is to establish a centralized bank to control and isolate our own economic expenditures as a country.”

The North American Free Trade Agreement, said the candidate, was in essence, a Republican measure passed by centrist Democrats in order to give the agreement a bipartisan seal.

In the district, he said, a tough choice would be determining the future of Fort Drum. Funiciello said he would focus on keeping 10,000 people employed, not investing in large-scale defense systems that does little to build long-term sustainability.

Answer: Ò The debt is a generational issue and I have talked about that more than any other candidate. I think I have a voice to do that because my generation will be inheriting the debt and other generations will be left with this.”

Stefanik is 30. Her Democratic opponent, Aaron Woolf, is 50 while Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello is 46.

The average child born today is born into $40,000 of debt, she noted. “This president has racked up more debt that presidents Reagan to Washington combined.”

If working families should have to balance their budgets, said the candidate, then so should Congress.

Answer: “We have to bring the debt under control. This is no

joke. When you take debt and put it with the dysfunction in Congress, you get the type of scenario where the US fails to be the US we want it to be. Our spending is not growing. We need to grow the economy and address debt.

My opponent talks about the failed policies of [President] Obama, but unemployment has just come down to 5.9 percent.

We need to grow the economy. Our roads and bridges are falling apart. My ways of raising revenue don’t contribute to the debt,” the candidate said.

Question: What do you see as the best and the worst elements of the Affordable Care Act and how can we move forward without wasting the efforts of the past six years?

Matt Funiciello (G)

Elise Stefanik (R,C,I)

Aaron Woolf (D,W)

Answer: At its worst, said the candidate, the ACA is unconstitutional.

“It’s an insurance company bailout,” he said.

The solution is enacting single-payer health care by passing HR-676, the Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act that would reduce the age of Medicare to zero. The ACA would then be rendered as unnecessary because all Americans will then have health care, explained Funiciello.

Funiciello said he agreed with the provision of the ACA that prohibited insurers from turning down applicants with pre-existing conditions.

Answer: The two worst aspects, said the candidate, are the aforementioned medical device tax, something she said has led to direct job losses, and the employer mandate, a measure that Stefanik said has encouraged small businesses to keep their staffs under 50 employees.

A third element, said Stefanik, was that small businesses are going through cancellations.

“We have 16 employees in our business,” she said. “You don’t have the human resources and capability as larger companies have.” One positive was that young people have been allowed to stay on their parents’ plans up until a higher age.

Answer: The ACA covers 38,000 kids in the district who could have been turned down for pre-existing conditions, said Woolf.

Overall, it covers 23 percent of residents in district, a clear expansion of coverage for people who never would have been covered before.

“I’m definitely not in favor of repeal,” he said.

Woolf said the legislation is also bringing down costs, citing that health care costs are now rising lower than at rate of inflation.

On the flipside, Woolf said he didn’t like government intrusion and the medical device tax, something he said punishes success.

Question: Where do you stand on term limits?

Matt Funiciello (G) Answer:

The candidate said if his bid was successful, it would be first time in recent history that third-party candidate would be elected. “This is public service and it shouldn’t be like winning the lottery,” he said in regards to term limits.

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Elise Stefanik (R,C,I)

Aaron Woolf (D,W)

Answer: “I support term limits. I would vote in favor of term Answer: Woolf said there was no magic wand to rid DC of its crolimits and I have publicly said that if IÕ m lucky enough to win the support of this district, not just this time, but multiple times, I’ve term-limited myself to ten years.”

nyism and it was difficult to discuss limits without also discussing the seniority system that sees committee chairs and other influential positions being awarded to longtime members of Congress.

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Question: Is getting this job about you or about the country? And if about the country, then why do you need health care and a pension in order to serve?

Elise Stefanik (R,C,I)

Aaron Woolf (D,W)

“This is about this district. If you see the amount of young people that are leaving this district, my demographic is leaving in historic numbers. It’s gotten harder for [small businesses] to grow because of the challenges that small businesses face. Instead of growing, it’s gotten harder for them to grow due to government overreach.”

Stefanik said she believed Congress needed to live by the same laws as the average person and should not get subsidies for their health care coverage.

Answer: ÒK nowing what I know now, I donÕ t think anyone would put them through this process,” laughed Woolf.

The candidate said he loved this part of the world more than any other and was fortunate enough to have found success in filmmaking, a field that eludes most.

He said he was dismayed when Congressman Bill Owen announced his retirement last January. ÒWh oÕ s going to run for that seat?Ó recalled Woolf, citing what he said was Owens’ “thoughtful and caring” service to the district.

Matt Funiciello (G) Answer: Ò I donÕ t need health care to serve and I will not accept insurance until my workers have it,” said Funiciello.

The salary, he said, would be necessary because he makes $40,000 per year and has no retirement or savings that would fund his travels back and forth from Washington as well as a residence.

On gold-plated benefits, Funiciello said while members of Congress are overpaid, he would rather withhold judgement before making “bold declarative statements.”

Answer:

Question: What can you do in Washington to get Congress focused on the major issues facing the country instead of political grandstanding for the benefit of your party?

Elise Stefanik (R,C,I)

Aaron Woolf (D,W)

Ò I think this president has been incredibly partisan, including during the past few months as weÕ ve headed into this election cycle. I think it’s really important by day one of this next congress, thereÕ s a commitment to important to tackle these big issues, whether it’s tax reform or reigning in our spending. And I believe the more voices we have in Washington having that type of accountability will be really important.”

The candidate also said she would “drive” legislation. “If I earn the support of this district, I do not aspire to be a backbencher.”

Answer: Woolf cited an anecdote from King Corn, his 2007 documentary film that sought to address the role of federal corn subsidies in American society.

“I succeeded in my career because I could find human story to shine light on policymaking,” he said.

“I think my ability to find North Country stories will be a persuasive tool in Congress. To my knowledge, there’s never been documentary filmmaker elected to Congress.”

Matt Funiciello (G) Answer:

Funiciello said the question of being a Democrat or Republican isn’t as relevant as the corporate influence behind both political parties.

The candidate cited OwensÕ previous comments on the dysfunction in Washington that prohibited meaningful change, one of the factors underpinning his retirement.

Freshman representatives, said Funiciello, have little power to determine legislation that would benefit their constituents and become backbenchers who are trotted out for floor votes.

Answer:

Congressman Owens proved he was willing to vote his conscience by crossing party lines on 35 percent of his votes. Would you be willing to do the same?

Matt Funiciello (G)

Elise Stefanik (R,C,I)

Aaron Woolf (D,W)

“It’s quite easy for me to cross party lines because there are no lines,” said Funiciello.

He cited the SAFE Act as one example of how he broke with his party.

“I grew up with a .22. I love guns. These are not things urban Greens understand.”

Answer: Ò I would be and have demonstrated that over the course of the campaign,” said Stefanik.

The candidate said there are several key areas, including agricultural and northern border issues, that are inherently partisan, while other areas, including armed services issues, would require working with other members of the state’s delegation.

Answer: Ò I will vote for best legislation for this part of the country. I don’t care if it originates with the Democrats, Republicans or a martian.”

Answer:

Where in the district do you take your vehicle to be serviced?

Elise Stefanik (R,C,I)

Matt Funiciello (G) Answer: “I own a F-150, which I love so much. I take it to Nemer Ford [in Glens Falls]. I really liked Henry Ford’s attitude that his workers should make enough money to buy his cars.”

Answer:

We have pick-up trucks in my family, so I drive a Ford and in terms for getting it serviced... I’m due for service.”

Aaron Woolf (D,W) Answer: “Egglefields! I’ve known Hawk since I was a kid. I have a Ford now and I had a Chevy before then. I used to go to Scottie’s and swim in his pool.”

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Letters to the Editor

Unthinking bias To the Editor: Ken FenimoreÕ s letter is the perfect example of unthinking bias. He presents his opinions as if they were facts. I’d like to respond, point by point: Ò (President Obama) ignores lawful procedures.Ó This is for a court to decide--and none has. Ò (He) is not relevant on the world stage.Ó Bush was relevant on that stage, throwing us into an unwarranted and catastrophic war based on incomplete intelligence and downright lies (ItÕ s interesting that Bush has a degree from Harvard Business School, one of whose maxims is that a leader must be decisive even if he hasnÕ t all the facts, or people will not have confidence in him. Obama has a Harvard Law degree.

He waits until he has all the facts. HE THINKS! Some have lost confidence--but we haven’t seen thousands of American deaths, either). Ò The risk from Islamic terrorism is increasing.Ó The Bush/Cheney decision to dismiss BaÕ ath Sunnis from the Iraqui government and military has provided the core of the Iraqui ISIS extremists. Ò The Mexican border is not a border . . .Ó The answer must be to build more walls (Customs says walls won’t work.) and send more agents. Congress has been asked for funds for the latter but has refused to appropriate them. Perhaps American support of improving Latin American economies and law enforcement would allow people decent lives in their own countries.

rectness,Ó sometimes known as accepted social norms, is the only thing standing between decent minority citizens and public racist, sexist, homophobic insults.

The debt?

What happens when the party representing working people asks the party representing the rich to pass bills requiring their 1% constituents to pay a slightly higher tax? And how many of the Ò half the peopleÓ who pay no taxes are really corporations with offshore locations specifically sited to avoid taxes? Ò Handouts?Ó Does this mean unemployment payments to those who have tried conscientiously for months to find work and cannot? Does Mr. Fenimore have any personal connection to such people? Those of us who do are appalled by such unwarranted disparagement of good people.

Also, I want to thank the team of people who made the benefit for my sister possible. The results of this benefit for Lisa exceeded our expectations because we had the generous support of family, friends, and our community!

Lisa is an amazing and loving person! She is grateful for all the love and generosity, as is Team Lisa, and we are humbled and elated by all your support!

The money raised will help as she fights and wins this battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Thank you for making her benefit a great success!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Ò The current economic malaise was initiated by Congress in the 1990Õ s?Ó How about the unbudgeted BILLIONS spent on an unnecessary war initiated by an ill-informed and deceiving Republican president? From 1992 to 1998 (These were the mentioned 1990Õ s, right?) we had unprecedented economic and budgetary balance.

More opinion stated as fact by the writer.

Economic development is needed

Ò How have we come to this?Ó State legislatures have so gerrymandered Congressional districts that Ò purpleÓ barely exists, making compromise impossible. Fenimore is right about one thing: “It’s time to become involved.”

In this area, that would start with voting for the candidate who promises reason and compromise rather than a strict adherence to an irresponsible national party ideology.

Jeff Kleiman, Elizabethtown

Ò Holder has selectively applied the law . . .Ó A perfect example of opinion stated as fact.

Community support appreciated

Ò Brennan . . .lied and spied . . .Ó This one’s right. He should be gone.

To the Editor: On behalf of Team Lisa, I would like to thank everyone in this great community for their generosity, support, and love that they showed at the benefit that we held on Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Wooden Nickel in Lewis for Lisa Pulsifer Cumm, who recently has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.

Ò Political correctness trumps all.Ó No facts, no examples. On the contrary, often “political cor-

United Way From page 1

lawmakers of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable tax credit that assists struggling families with young children. Filed like an ordinary tax return, the EITC is typically used to bolster basic needs, including food, fuel and rent.

“They’re the working poor,” said Bernardi. “I don’t like to use that term, but these people are working one, two or three jobs and still having trouble making ends meet.”

Bernardi cited Randall Douglas, Bill Ferebee and Gerald Morrow as three town supervisors who have reached out in the past.

Douglas, of Jay, said he worked with the agency in the aftermath of Irene to fulfill unmet needs that weren’t covered by state, county or federal guidelines, or for those maxed out their allotted funds Ñ like if a furnace cost $35,000, but a homeowner only had $34,000, he said.

“It worked out perfect for us,” he said. “They were very helpful.”

Following his speech, Bernardi rolled footage of an assembly line of North County figures extolling the virtues of the program, including Essex County Transportation Department Director Nancy Dougal, AuSable Valley Central School District Superintendent Paul Savage and Brian Waters, an Adirondack Health staffer who spearheaded his company’s fundraising effort last year. Ò I have a real appreciation and respect for breadth of services they support,” said Waters in the video.

Officials hope to raise $725,000 this year. Since the campaign was launched last month, the tally stands at $158,000. Donors can choose to allocate funds to specific groups, like the Senior Citizens Council for Clinton Country, for instance.

Director Maria Alexander said she thinks services provided by her organization will grow each year because of the graying baby boomer population. Ò We are already seeing that this population is looking for different

Michelle Rawson Lewis

To the Editor: Another election is just around the corner. As our economies continue to shrink and our adult children still continue to be forced to look for work elsewhere, who will you vote for?

Will you vote for the continuation of the Ò tourism, environmental and planningÓ mantra to Ò create Ò jobs or will you elect people who will actually repeal some of our overly restrictive laws and allow some year-round industry to come into the area, bringing with it families and children to support our local business and fill our schools?

Yes, CATS trails are nice but the underlying desire to tie up all development outside of our hamlets will not help us in the least.

Here in Westport, we are being warned by our new school Superintendent that we may be facing school closure within five years if things don’t change. Our kids will be shipped off to Willsboro, Elizabethtown, and Moriah. As she has experienced, it will mean death to our community.

So as you ponder who to vote for this Nov. to fill that seat on your town council or supervisor position, be aware you can continue the downward spiral or take a course reversal and start the journey back to economic sanity for you, your neighbors, and our children.

types of activities and more wellness type programs,Ó she said in an interview. “The funding we receive from the United Way is vital for the Senior Citizens Council to maintain quality services and activities for the older, active individuals in our community.”

Alexander said overhead costs are immense, including $1,000 per month for heating and cooling costs. Ò Any funding we receive really offsets our cost to keep our building safe, secure and up and running,” she said.

Morrow, of Chesterfield, serves as the board’s president.

These aren’t free handouts for those who find work displeasing, he said. Furthermore, the organization allows elected officials to cross bureaucratic lines.

He cited a AuSable resident who came to him for help.

“I wanted to help them, so I make a quick phone call. They got that person connected,” he said. Ò Thank you so much for helping our constituents making it through some bad times,” said Douglas.

Bookstore meeting to be held LAKE PLACID Ñ The Bookstore Plus will hold their meetings the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. The store’s first meeting will be Tuesday, Nov. 4, and will discuss The Mountaintop School for Dogs and Other Second Chances with the author, Ellen Cooney, via Skype. For more information or are interested in becoming a member, visit thebookstoreplus.com or call 523-2950.

Saturday Storytime coming to bookstore LAKE PLACID Ñ The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid will host the Second Saturday Storytime at 10 a.m. Nov. 8. They are going to celebrate friends with stories and a craft! For more information visit thebookstoreplus.com or call 523-2950.

Tim Sherman, Westport

Alexander From page 4

only to convey the important facts and information you need about your area and people who live here, but we want the papers to have a strong voice in community affairs. The challenge in reaching that goal continues to be the struggling local economy. We’ve seen far too many local businesses fold over the past few years. Those advertisers make it possible for us to provide a free community paper, delivered to your home via the USPS, with the news and information you need.

We are looking at a number of creative, financial strategies to keep your paper vibrant, growing and most importantly profitable. You’ve no doubt seen our new North Country Living Magazine. It’s been hard to keep them on the shelf as the fly off as fast as we can stock them. We also know many of you will be joining us at our Taste of Home Cooking School at the Crete Center in Plattsburgh on Sunday, Nov. 2. We have over 50 vendors scheduled to be there and we are very pleased to have Chef Eric Villegas back after a three year absence. With your support and the support of the business community and organizations we will be able to continue to bring to your door the coverage you have come to expect from us.

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

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Community Food Shelf, Whallonsburg Grange work to fill in food gaps as winter looms

By Pete DeMola

LOOKING LOCAL

pete@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Winter is coming, a tough time to be hungry in the North Country.

The Community Food Shelf in Elizabethtown is on the frontlines, an agency that is often the last link in the food supply chain before local bellies really start to rumble.

Organized and run by five churches in the Champlain Valley, the shelf aims to provide emergency and supplementary food for residents in need.

Last year, the agency served 20,438 pounds of food to 1,325 Elizabethtown, Lewis and Westport residents.

They do this annually with a budget of about $10,000 and an all-volunteer staff.

With nearly three months left in the year, the agency is on track set to eclipse last yearÕ s total, with 18,000 pounds distributed by the end of August.

Everyone who comes to the office, which is located at the Church of the Good Shepherd on Williams Street, receives between three and five days of food, said Director Marilyn Jordan.

TOUGH CHOICES Jordan said hunger is a problem in the North Country.

Household incomes are low and the agency serves many elderly residents who live alone, often with Social Security as their only source of income. Some are on disability, others have medical issues. Many are underemployed, left without much of a safety net after the seasonal economy goes into a deep freeze.

This scarcity means residents often have to make a choice between heating their homes, fueling their vehicles, paying rent or eating.

Even a minor disruption in their daily routines can upset the balance.

Jordan said the agency frequently gets calls from the Essex County Department of Social Services and religious institutions tipping them off to people who need help.

Gift baskets are then prepared and dropped off anonymously.

They include staples like bread, milk, juice, cereal and canned goods, a miscellany of items that can be used for breakfast, lunch and dinner (Desert items are kept to a minimum, said Jordan).

Much of the products come from the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York.

That agency has four kinds of inventory.

Surplus from the USDA, like peanut butter and cereals, comes

Stefanie Beneng cuts watermelon at an event on Friday, Oct. 3 at Whallonsburgh Grange in Essex. The Grange, along with the Community Food Shelf, are two local institutions working to fill in gaps in the region’s food system, including providing emergency aid to the hungry and empowering local food producers to preserve and can their products.

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to them at no cost. Items on the second wishlist, like close-toexpiration foodstuffs donated by grocery stores like Price Chopper and Hannaford, costs 16 cents per pound.

That includes 600 pounds of meat, which is stored in a freezer in Elizabethtown and divvied out throughout the winter.

Susan Lindtner, an official with the Regional Food Bank, said funding for the past several years has been relatively stable in the face of drastic statewide cuts.

She said while her agency is grateful, they are also dealing with increased demand, a formula that means everyone has to do more with less.

On a regional level, the total number of meals provided has risen by nearly 20 percent in the past five years, with total food poundage increasing from 2.9 million to slightly over 4 million, or about 39 percent.

Lindtner said this boils down to the average person walking away with four more pounds of food then they did in the past, a sign that economic recovery still eludes many in the North Country. ÒF rom our perspective, the agencies we serve are working very hard to meet that need,” she said. “And they’re performing better than five years ago to meet it.”

She said the facility in Elizabethtown is doing a remarkable job.

Another inventory comes from a cooperative agreement with nearby agencies, including the Essex County Office for the Aging, that allow them to pull together for stronger purchasing power.

Donations are also wrangled up by local folks and organizations like the Kiwanis Club. Ò We continue to operate because weÕ re supported by members of the community,” said Jordan. “Neighbors feeding neighborhoods.”

Fresh fruits and vegetables are included whenever possible, like the recent donation by a local resident of 120 pounds of produce from their garden.

But Jordan and other officials acknowledged there are gaps that still need to be filled.

While local farmers often have surplus crops after harvest, for instance, it’s difficult to get these and other perishable items to charitable organizations due to a lack of significant storage space.

Adirondack Harvest Coordinator Laurie Davis said this was paired with the issues of getting people to eat healthy and the affordability of local food, which tends to be slightly more expensive.

Immediate access, at least at local supermarkets and farmerÕ s markets, is slated to alleviated with a provision of the Farm Bill that will give SNAP recipients increased purchasing power for local fruits and vegetables. Equipment to process the benefits will also be made more openly available to the farmerÕ s markets and community-supported agriculture programs that dot the Champlain Valley Region.

While overall SNAP program was reduced, funding to food banks was bumped by $200 million, bring the food issue back full circle.

“We’re trying to figure out ways to fill those gaps,” said Meg Parker, an official with the Essex County Department of Public Health.

Parker said officials are working closer with places like the Whallonsburg Grange Hall to create more loops within the local food system, including usage of the facilityÕ s recently remodeled commerical kitchen to help producers preserve their harvests, something that might make donations easier in the future.

On Sunday, Oct. 19, the facility will host a daylong workshop designed to empower local entrepreneurs and residents to help fill in these gaps.

Whallonsburg Grange Office Manager Stephanie Beneng said the workshop is just one spoke in the larger wheel spanning regional food systems and the role of the Grange as a community resource.

Over time, Beneng hopes the community will come together to preserve their own harvest.

She also hopes new businesses will pop up to create value added local products, a measure that will help diversify income and unlock the longdormant entrepreneurial spirit of local residents.

Beneng said storage was key, both for pantries like the Community Food Shelf and the sudden flushes that come with the fall harvest.

She said the creation of a regional food storage hub, a measure that might be made possible with the right financing and grant packages, would help solve these problems as well as encourage larger facilities like hospitals and colleges to keep their purchasing local. Ò This could be the next wave of local food system planning,Ó she said. “They could operate in a way that works for everybody.”

Jori Wekin helped facilitate installment of the facilityÕ s kitchen and runs a consulting firm that seeks to bring value added items to market.

She said while their connective tissue with the Community Food Shelf is still evolving, it shows promise.

“We’re just trying to figure out what that relationship is going to look like,Ó she said, Ò whether itÕ s a percent of what we make going to them or what would be helpful to fund them so they can purchase food from local farms.”

Back in Elizabethtown, Jordan was thankful: Ò WeÕ re truly heartened by the generous support from the community,” said Jordan.

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On Sept. 20, the Clinton County Youth Commission Jay/Black Brook soccer team faced off at AuSable Valley High under the lights. The Cats won 3-1 against the Loggers. Pictured above, Julia Sprague waits as teammate Kassidy Robare gets ready to pass the ball as teammates Emma Clark and Zander McCabe back her up.

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public.

Douglas said the issues facing the North Country are vast.

Among the biggest includes mandate relief, an issue that continues to bewitch Essex County lawmakers as they grapple to provide services under a state-mandated tax freeze that prohibits municipal governments from going above the tax cap. Ò Chairman Douglas has a wealth of knowledge about the needs and concerns of New YorkÕ s North Country, and that experience Ñ and his close relationship to Governor Cuomo Ñ will be critical to the deliberations of our board of directors,Ó said NYSAC Executive Director Stephen J. Acquario in a statement. Ò Governor Cuomo has done a great job reducing some things,” said Douglas. “We’ll continue to work together to find common ground.”

Other issues include education, combating a growing heroin epidemic and social service re-

form that would require testing for job training programs.

Douglas said he will continue working with regional councils to promote tourism, public safety and economic development. Ò I feel very fortunate to be president elect,Ó he said. “We’re going to continue to work with the state and federal government to find common ground and work together.”

Douglas said he had a great working relationship with Cuomo, a bond that was sealed in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene three years ago.

“He’s been here non-stop,” said Douglas.

Cuomo last visited Essex County in August when he dedicated the new Upper Jay Firehouse and checked in on the efforts to refurbish Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington.

His running mate in next monthÕ s general election, Kathy Hochul, was in town last week to discuss infrastructure with Douglas and Keene Supervisor Bill Ferebee. Ò She was very receptive to our concerns,Ó said Douglas. “It went very well.”

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Indians run to big win over Red Storm in battle of unbeatens Peru comes back from eight-point third quarter deficit to win 32-14

By Andrew Johnstone

andrew@denpubs.com PERU Ñ In a battle of Section VIIÕ s last two unbeaten teams, the Indians rode a strong second half to the 32-14 win over the Red Storm to move to 6-0.

Saranac Lake, which dropped to 5-1, led 14-6 midway through the third quarter until Peru’s running game, led by Brandon SawyerÕ s 158 yards on the ground, took over the game. Ò It was a battle,Ó said Peru Coach Nick Damiani. “It was a good win because you’re facing such a fantastic opponent.”

The first quarter belonged to Saranac Lake.

Tristin Fitzgerald hit Jason Stack on a 55-yard catch-and-run for the early lead and Jack Martin picked off a Blake Altizer pass to give the Red Storm an early swing in momentum.

Fitzgerald finished the game 24-40 for 265 yards, two touchdowns and an interception while Altizer went 11-19 for 133 yards, one touchdown and two picks.

Saranac Lake had a chance to push the lead to 10, but a first-quarter field goal attempt went wide right.

In the second quarter, the Red Storm looked to be in control when they stole two consecutive Peru possessions on a fumble recovery and an interception by Ty Marmion. Ò I think the nerves got the best of us in the first half,” said Damiani. “We definitely got caught up in the championship moment.”

While the Red Storm couldnÕ t capitalize on the turnovers, the Indians did. Anthony Gallo picked up a Saranac Lake fumble and took it to the house, going 65 yards for the score.

The extra point was no good and Saranac Lake took a 7-6 lead to the half. Ò I didnÕ t think halftime could have come fast enough,” added Damiani. “We needed it

just to take a breath. We were just a mess in the first half.”

It seemed that a breath was just what the Indians needed. The Red Storm went up 14-6 on FitzgeraldÕ s 40-yard touchdown pass to Marmion, who finished with 22 yards rushing and 55 receiving, but it would be all Indians from that point on.

Altizer found Troy Lawyer on a 34-yard pass to the 1-yard line and Sawyer finished, punching it in a play later to get within two.

Peru returned a Saranac Lake punt to midfield and shortly after Lawyer made it the extra yard to the endzone by hauling in an 11-yard touchdown pass from Altizer. The Indians’ extra point was good for a 19-14 lead with 2:09 left in the third.

In the fourth the Red Storm had the chance to take the lead as they marched down the field with Fitzgerald passes to Alex Donaldson (48 yards receiving), Marmion and Killian Ryan.

A 16-yard pass to Stack, who finished with nine catches for 109 yards, was good for a fourth-down conversion on the drive, but of fourth down Fitzgerald was sacked and fumbled. Saranac Lake picked up the loose ball but Peru took over on downs.

It would become the difference maker.

Five players later, Gallo picked up his second touchdown of the game when he took a handoff 76 yards for the touchdown and a twoscore lead. Ò I just took the ball to the right and my guys did a great job blocking,” said Gallo.

Saranac Lake went four-and-out on their next drive and Peru put the final nail in the coffin when Sawyer picked up his second rushing touchdown from 39 yards out. The point-after attempt was no good, but Peru would run out the clock a possession later for the 32-14 win. Ò It feels great because theyÕ re a really great team,” said Gallo of the win. “They all played hard and theyÕ re going to keep on doing what they do and win games.”

“Today we just got the upper hand.”

Saranac Lake quarterback Tristin Fitzgerald airs the ball to Ty Marmion for a 40-yard touchdown.

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Peru’s Brandon Sawyer takes the ball outside while Saranac Lake’s Torin Smith tries to track him down.

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Stevens goes for 265 and four touchdowns in win over Moriah Beekmantown 33, Moriah 20

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com MINEVILLE Ñ Justin Stevens continues to keep moving along.

The Beekmantown running back ran for 265 yards on 25 carries, scoring four times on the ground and adding one more on the receiving end of an Alex Archer 26-yard pass in a 33-20 win Oct. 10. Ò Everyone keys on Stevens and tonight they had four players over our tight end at times,Ó Beekmantown head coach Jamie Lozier said. “But that’s why he is Justin Stevens.”

Stevens scored on runs of three, 60, 80 and 11. Ò We knew the goal was to try and contain Stevens tonight,Ó Moriah Coach Don Tesar said. “You have him blocking and (Chris Rowell) blocking in front of him, we do not have anyone to match up size-wise.”

Moriah opened the game strong, as Cody Stockwell returned the opening kickoff 30 yards and Adam Jaquish found Jarrod MacDougal on a 23yard scoring pass for a 6-0 lead.

After Stevens tied the game, 6-6,

run in the third quarter before Jaquish found Slattery for a David Tyree-like 48 yard touchdown pass.

A two-point conversion try was unsuccessful, and the Vikings found themselves down 21-20.

After the teams exchanged possessions, Stevens ran for an 80-yard score. On the ensuing kickoff, Beekmantown was able to recover and Stevens scored his final points five plays later. Ò We have been practicing the play for about four weeks and we saw they were leaning so we tried it,” Lozier said. “It was a Eagles quarterback Alex Archer sets his feet as he prepares to pass. Archer finished the game 4-8 lucky call.” for 67 yards through the air, including a 26-yard touchdown pass to Justin Stevens. Ò It hit and circled around Photo by Keith Lobdell to them so it paid off for them,Ó Tesar said of the kick. “It is one we should the Eagles were victimized by a pair Moriah looked poised to take have recovered.” of turnover on a Taylor Slattery incontrol as Billy Larrow intercepted Archer finished the game 4-for-8 terception and a Noah Gilbo forced the ball on the next Beekmantown fumble which was recovered by possession, but the team turned the with 67 yards. Along with the 26yard score to Stevens, he hit Mickey Hayden Fernandez. ball over on downs, leading to the Pepper for 16 yards, Nate Handy for Following the fumble, Troy Welch Archer-to-Stevens touchdown pass 19 and Matt Villa for six. ran in from 38 yards out and Jaquish to tie the score at halftime, 14-14.

Dylan Peryea ran the ball seven found Stockwell for a two-point conStevens scored the opening points times for 38 yards, while Tyler Myers version and a 14-6 lead. of the second half with his 60-yard

had four carries for 31 yards and Archer had four runs for 24.

Defensively, Rowell had 3.5 tackles for loss, with Villa adding a pair of tackles for loss with a sack, Peryea adding two tackles for loss, Tyler Newman with 1.5 tackles for loss, Steven Sweeney with one and Handy recording and interception.

For Moriah, Jaquish finished 14-of25 for 201 yards, two scoring throws and an interception. Slattery caught five passes for 114 yards and a score, while MacDougal had one score on four catches and 41 yards.

Stockwell caught three balls for 28 yards, while Ryan Jaquish had two receptions for 16 yards.

Troy Welch ran the ball 19 times for 86 yards and a score, with Jaquish running eight times for 33 yards and Stockwell had seven carries for 21 yards. Stockwell also added 73 yards returning kicks for the team, totaling 122 yards of offense.

On the defensive side of the ball, Gilbo had a pair of tackles for loss and a forced fumble. Larrow combined a sack with interception, while Jordan Cheney had a pair of tackles for loss, Colin Harris and Chuck Bryant each had a tackle for loss, Hayden Fernandez recovered a fumble and Slattery earned an interception.

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Chiefs come from behind to win first Saranac River Bowl Late tipped pass, botched punt help Chiefs to 20-12 win over Plattsburgh

By Barrie Finnegan

denpubs@denpubs.com SARANAC Ñ The Saranac River Bowl will be played each year in remembrance of Justin Christian (2-28-1988 to 11-25-2006). Justin’s mother said that a healthy rivalry was started in the family since Justin was a player for Pattsburgh High and both his parents played for Saranac. With both schools located on the Saranac river, the idea for the bowl game was born.

Hornets Coach Pat Keleher gave his pregame instructions knowing he had a great chance to get his team a win against the Chiefs. Keleher told his team, “If you are going to make a mistake, make it at mach-three with your hair on fire and don’t look back.”

His team responded with a hard fought effort, falling just short in a 20-12 loss to the Chiefs on Oct. 11.

After the Hornets recovered a fumble on the Saranac 4-yard line, DÕ Andre Lemieux scored on a 2-yard quarterback keeper to open the scoring.

Zack Daniels came through with a sack to prevent the two-point conversion, leaving the score 6-0 with 4:13 left in the first quarter.

That would wrap up the scoring for not only the first quarter but the first half as well.

The Chiefs showed life by moving the ball well, but turnovers would haunt them all day.

A total of five held the Chiefs in check.

In the third quarter, Logan Harvey came up with an interception giving Plattsburgh the ball and halting a Chiefs drive.

Saranac came through with an interception of their own only to be reversed on a defensive holding call.

This proved to be a big factor as shortly after that Lemieux would go 44 yards for another Hornets touchdown. A fumble on the two-point try would leave it 12-0 with 6:53 left in the third.

The Chiefs would get their ground game rolling with Hunter Church carrying much of the load. Church scored from three yards out with 1:15 left in the third.

The conversion attempt would fail, leaving the score 12-6.

The strangest play of the game, as well as the most costly to Plattsburgh, came with only 2:52 left in the game.

A Mason Utzler pass bounced off a Hornet defender, popped up into the air and bounced off another before landing in the alert hands of Caiden Goodman for a touchdown.

This conversion also would fail, leaving the game tied with Plattsburgh to receive the kickoff.

Previously in the game Logan Harvey was

Saranac’s Hunter Church finds the end zone for the two-point conversion and a 20-12 lead late in the fourth quarter as the Chiefs came from behind to upend the Hornets.

Photo by Barrie Finnegan

sidelined with a sprained ankle, a costly loss for the Hornets. Harvey was not only a running back, but also a linebacker and punter.

With time running out, Plattsburgh had to punt, and the 4-yard net on the play would give the Chiefs a chance in regulation.

George Miller would not let the opportunity slip by and took the ball 15 yards to the end zone. Church added the two-point conversion, giving Saranac the 20-12 win.

Ticonderoga blasts AuSable Valley for 46-0 Senior Night win Konner Bruce rushes for 125 yards and two touchdowns in shutout win over AuSable Valley

By Akashia Swinton

denpubs@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA Ñ The Ausable Valley Patriots fell to the Ticonderoga Sentinels 46-0 in the Friday, Oct. 10 game.

The Sentinels completely shut down the PatriotÕ s offense; AuSable Valley quarterback William Coats only completed 5 of 20 passes and leading rushers Brad Pray and Jimmy Kelly totaled 13 and 10 yards respectively.

Leading the Sentinel defense was Chase Dixon with five tackles, Kolby Bradford with three tackles and a fumble recovery as well as Marick Ross and Kaleb Wiktorko with two tackles each.

TiconderogaÕ s leading rusher, Konner Bruce, totaled 125 yards and two touchdowns in the Sentinels’ win.

Ticonderoga’s Garrison Hughes lays his body out for extra yards. The quarterback had 75 yards rushing in the Sentinels’ win.

Photo by Nancy Frasier

Assisting Bruce was Cody Huestis with 40 yards, Brody Rocque with 33 yards, Parker Granger with

33 yards and a touchdown and Ian Lawrie with 26 yards and a touchdown.

Senior quarterback Garrison Hughes had seven pass attempts and completed two, one of them

a 13-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Trudeau and the other a-14 yard touchdown pass to Rocque.

Hughes also rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Ò We did what we needed to do to get the win, but we still need to sharpen up on a few things,Ó Ticonderoga Coach Scott Nephew.

Nephew looks to generally execute better in their game against the Hornets in Plattsburgh on Oct. 17.

The Patriots will face off against the Moriah Vikings the same day, their final regular season home game.

FridayÕ s game was the Senior Night for 11 of the Sentinels who will graduate in the spring.

It was also the homecoming game for Ticonderoga, and during a halftime presentation, Jared Johnson, Katie Meserve, Adam Porter and Tara Vilardo were inducted in the Ticonderoga High School Sports Hall of Fame.

All four inductees were from the Ticonderoga class of 2003 and were pillars of the athletic community during their time at Ticonderoga High School, all earning multiple Varsity letters starting their freshman years.

The Week In Review

Boys’ soccer Lake Placid 2, Saranac Lake 0 LAKE PLACID Ñ The Blue Bombers shut out the Red Storm and scored two on Oct. 6 for a non-league win over the neighboring town.

Lake Placid tallied a score in each half by Pat Kane and Stuart Baird while Conor Garrett added an assist on Kane’s goal.

Saranac LakeÕ s Easton Moore collected six saves and Noah Mohr stopped two for the Bombers’ shutout win.

early goal that turned out to be the winner as Plattsburgh topped Saranac Lake 1-0 on Oct. 9.

YahiaouiÕ s score, which came on a Brady Channell assist, put Plattsburgh up at the 8:45 mark and the two teams played scoreless until the end.

Red Storm goalie Easton Moore kept his team in striking range with five saves while Plattsburgh’s JD Side stopped two for the shutout.

Girls’ soccer

Lake Placid 2, Willsboro 0 WILLSBORO Ñ The Blue Bombers put the Warriors on their heels early when Connor Preston scored on Stuart Baird assist less than a minute into the Oct. 7 game.

In the second half, Jack Gallagher made it two for Lake Placid when he converted on a Miles Lussi assist.

Lucas Cross made eight saves for Willsboro and the BombersÕ Noah Mohr collected the shutout with four stops.

Saranac Lake 2, Peru 0 SARANAC LAKE Ñ Logan Hochwald and Ashley Roddy each scored a first-half goal and the Red Storm picked up the 2-0 shutout over the Indians on Oct. 8.

Macy Fischer picked up an assist for Saranac Lake and Sheila Decker made nine saves for earn the shutout.

Peru’s Emily Lawliss stopped 12 shots in the setback.

Plattsburgh 1, Saranac Lake 0 PLATTSBURGH Ñ The HornetsÕ Yanis Yahiaoui scored an

Lake Placid 2, Ticonderoga 0 TICONDEROGA Ñ In a game where neither team found many chances to score, the Blue Bombers made the most of their

opportunities to beat the Sentinels 2-0 on Oct. 8.

Lake Placid led in shots on goal six to five, getting a first half score from Liza Marinis and another in the second by Rhiannon Patterson.

Jillian Goulette picked up an assist for Lake Placid and Laura Stanton picked up the shutout in net with four saves.

Ticonderoga goalie Lillith Ida stopped three shots.

Lake Placid 4, Moriah 0 LAKE PLACID Ñ The Blue Bombers picked up their ninth win of the season with a 4-0 shutout of Moriah on Oct. 9.

Morgan Reid scored two goals and had an assist in the win while Rhiannon Patterson and Emily Barney each scored one.

Payton Barney added three assists.

Laura Stanton earned the shutout in goal as she stopped six Moriah shots.

Saranac Lake 1, Plattsburgh 0 SARANAC LAKE Ñ One goal was enough for the Red Storm as they picked

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The Week In Review digs, one kill and six blocks. Kiana Fell chipped in 11 points, three aces, four kills and six assists.

up the 1-0 win over the Hornets on Oct. 10.

Cameron Snyder picked up the lone Saranac Lake goal in the first half on a Kate Stevens assist and goalie Sheila Decker had a huge day in goal with 17 saves.

Plattsburgh goalie Alyssa Salls also played a strong game with 15 saves in the high-shooting match, but the one allowed was the difference maker as the Hornets offense couldn’t find the back of the net.

Cross country

Boys Lake Placid 15, EKMW 50 Lake Placid 21, Seton Catholic 37 Lake Placid 19, Ticonderoga 38 Saranac Lake 16, Ticonderoga 24 Saranac Lake 15, EKMW 50 Seton Catholic 27, Saranac Lake 30 Seton Catholic 15, EKMW 50 Ticonderoga 25, Seton Catholic 31 Girls Seton Catholic 17, Saranac Lake 39 Northern Adirondack 3, Saranac Seton Catholic 15, Ticonderoga 50 Lake 1 Seton Catholic 22, Lake Placid 36 ELLENBURG Ñ The Red Storm won Seton Catholic 15, EKMW 50 the opening set of the Oct. 7 match 25Saranac Lake 15, Ticondoga 50 22, but the Bobcats came back with three Saranac Lake 15, EKMW 50 winning sets to pick up the win.

Lake Placid 15, EKMW 50 Taylor Pitts led Northern Adirondack Lake Placid 15, Ticonderoga 50 with 11 points, five aces and five digs.

SARANAC LAKE Ñ The Seton CathAubrey Kerr chipped in eight points, olic cross country girls have yet to lose three aces, five kills, four assists, five this season, this time collecting a 4-0 digs and one block.

Red Storm goalie Sheila Decker corrals a first-half Hornets shot. Decker made 17 saves and the shutout to help Saranac Lake sweep in Saranac Lake on Oct. 7.

Meanwhile, the Lake Placid boys Saranac LakeÕ s Gabriele McCar- to the 1-0 over Plattsburgh on Oct. 10. Decker also tallied nine saves for another shutout on Oct. 8 for a home win against the picked up three wins, the girls two, and gar had 15 points, five aces, six kills Peru Indians.

Photo by Andrew Johnstone both Saranac LakeÕ s boys and girls went and four digs. Alivia Sapone tallied 15 2-1 on the day. points, one kill, eight assists and nine Margaret Champagne (19:37) took digs while Jada Meadows had 14 points, points, one ace, one block and three assists. first in the girls’ race for Seton Catholic. Lake Placid’s Nina Armone ace and four digs. strong (19:53) took second and Saranac LakeÕ s Johanna Mohrs Plattsburgh 3, Lake Placid 2 finished in sixth with a time of 20:35.

Peru 3, Lake Placid 0 PLATTSBURGH Ñ With the game knotted up at two, the HorMyra Adams paced EKMW with a 12th place finish, crossing PERU Ñ The Indians held the Blue Bombers to 20 or fewer nets took control with a 25-19 fifth set to beat the Blue Bombers the line at 24:25. points in every set on their way to a 3-0 sweep on Oct. 7.

3-2 on Oct. 9.

In the boys’ race, Karl Shultz (16:46) gave Lake Placid a first Alyson Rascoe had a team-high 12 points, four aces, one kill, PlattsburghÕ s Lauren Stanley stuffed the stat sheet with 18 place finish. Saranac Lake’s Zane Pelletieri finished in fifth with six digs and nine assists in the win. Meagan Gilbert added eight points, four aces, three kills, 11 digs and 40 assists. Shannon Braa time of 18:04. points, two aces, one kill, six digs and a block. cale added 13 points, three aces, one assist, five kills and 19 digs Lake PlacidÕ s Georgia OÕ Leary had seven points, one ace, one and Amanda McMahon had six points, 14 kills and 16 digs. dig, two kills and three blocks. Brenna Garrett chipped in seven Melissa Rath led Lake Placid with 17 points, three aces, five

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Lost in a change of seasons T he recent Columbus Day holiday weekend certainly brought out the crowds, as hikers too to the trails, and paddlers packed the ponds.

Although the long weekend was likely one of the last to draw big crowds, the looming Big Game Hunting Season As local weather systems grow gradually cooler, and the woods become less crowded, there are a few practical precautions that all outdoor travelers should be aware of.

The sun is no longer as warm, nor does it stay as high in the sky as it did just a month ago.

Darkness comes more rapidly as the hours of daylight gradually begin to diminish. An easy hike or paddling trip that was so comfortably completed in the middle of July, will not be so easy today.

Increasingly, those easy Ô spur of the momentÕ outings will require some elements of pre-planning such deciding what to pack, where to go and where ‘not to go’.

There should be several issues of concern. The first is a choice of clothing, which is typically based on the expected weather you will likely encounter.

However, at this time of year outdoor enthusiasts should also be aware of the color of their garb as well.

Saturday, October 18 signals the Opening Day of the Big Game Hunting Season for Muzzleloading enthusiasts. The following weekend, October 25 is the opener of the Regular Big Game, and I expect there will be a lot of hunters in the woods.

The local woods for have been slow to shed their Fall foliage so far, and undergrowth remains lush and thick. This is especially evident in areas with plenty of the beech whips and other undergrowth.

Earlier in the week, I spent a few days searching a new location to set up a portable tree stand in the familiar woods out back. Although I could see nearly 60 to 70 yards from the elevated stand, it was difficult to find a shooting land more of more than 30 yards while on the forest floor.

Such realizations should be paramount to all woodland travelers at this time of the year. While the ‘summer woods’ are relatively benign and friendly, the autumn woods can be far more dangerous.

For most travelers, the realization that they are lost is typically represented by a tangible tingle or a brief ping in the pit of their stomach as they come to the realization that they are not be exactly where they thought they were.

There is nothing a person can do to prepare for the reality of being lost, or to understand the emotional aspect of becoming lost.

Lost is both a state of mind and manner, it is defined as being unable to find one’s way or ascertain oneÕ s whereabouts which results in being confused, bewildered, or helpless.

Plenty of adjectives have been used to describe the process, but until the process has been experienced, there is simply no way to comprehend the complexity of the moment until a person realizes they are truly lost.

A lot of terms have been used to describe the process such as turned around and twisted, misplaced, mislaid, missing, gone, nowhere to be found, gone astray, vanished, absent, disoriented, confused, bewildered, stumped, puzzled, perplexed, mystified, baffled, flummoxed, forlorn, alone, aimless and finally helpless.

A lot of outdoor travelers have been turned around, twisted of bewildered on at least one occasion, and according to an old Forest Ranger, anyone who claims Ò theyÕ ve never been lost are either liars or they’ve never been very deep in the woods.”

Many have claimed the Adirondack region is not so vast, that a man can’t easily walk out to a road in a day’s travel. It’s likely the distance estimate for intersecting a road is accurate, since there are only a few locations in the Park that are more than eight miles removed from a road. However, the presumption does not consider the fact that it’s very difficult for a traveler to maintain a straight line for eight miles, especially in the deep woods.

We travel to such wild, forbidding places in an attempt to discover the mystery of the woods, and recover a piece of our primitive selves. By accepting the challenge of traveling through tough terrain, we have an opportunity to test our abilities to cope with adversity and strengthen our resolve.

The prospect of becoming lost has long been a key element in the passionate pursuit of adventure travel. If there were no probabilities of risk and challenge, it wouldnÕ t be so thrilling, or so revitalizing. Some people are enlivened by the prospect

of danger.

Sadly, in this age of Google Earth, cell phones and a host of similar handheld GPS devices, the ability to find one’s way with a simple map and compass has largely become a lost art.

TodayÕ s travelers have become overly reliant on electronics and have come to believe help is usually just a phone call away.

However, in many areas including the Adirondacks, where cell phone reception is poor or not available at all; their fail-proof, safety plug offers no safe outlet.

The following fact sheet was created by American Hiking Society www.AmericanHiking.org. It offers a very useful list of items that all woodland wanderers should carry in their pack at all times.

1. MAP AND COMPASS/GPS A map not only tells you where you are and how far you have to go, it can help you find campsites, water, and an emergency exit route in case of an accident. A compass can help you find your way through unfamiliar terrain-especially in bad weather where you can’t see the landmarks. Either one without the other is significantly less. While GPS units are extremely useful, always carry a map and compass as a backup and know how to use them.

2. WHISTLE. Carry a whistle with exceptional loudness to be used to aid in rescue.

3. EXTRA WATER. Without enough water, your body’s muscles and organs simply can’t perform as well. Too little water consumed will not only make you thirsty, but susceptible to hypothermia and cramps.

4. EXTRA FOOD. Any number of things could keep you out longer than expected: a lengthy detour, getting lost, enjoying time by a stream, an injury, or difficult terrain. Extra food will help keep up energy and morale.

5. RAIN GEAR AND EXTRA CLOTHING. Because the weatherman is not always right, dressing in layers permits you to adjust to changing weather and activity levels. Two rules: avoid cotton (it keeps moisture close to your skin) and always carry a hat.

6. FIRESTARTER, MATCHES and a Lighter. The warmth of a fire and a hot drink can help prevent hypothermia. Fires are a great way to signal for help if you get lost.

7. FIRST AID KIT. Prepackaged first aid kits for hikers are available at any outfitter. Increase your first aid skills by taking a class with the American Red Cross. Wilderness First Aid classes are also offered by many hiking organizations.

8. KNIFE OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOL. These enable you to cut strips of cloth into bandages, remove splinters, fix broken eyeglasses, and perform a whole host of repairs on malfunctioning gear.

9. FLASHLIGHT AND EXTRA BATTERIES. You will need a light to help you find your way in the dark and, if necessary, signal for help.

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PRECISION TREE SERVICE 518-942-6545 LAVALLEE LOGGING

is looking to harvest and purchase standing timber, All Species. Willing to pay New York State stumpage prices on all species. $ or % paid.

References available.

Matt Lavallee 518-645-6351

LOGGING, LAND CLEARING, Professional Forestry. Cash for Standing Timber and Woodland. Paying Higher Than New York State Stumpage Rate. Double the Average rate for Low Grade Chip Wood.

Fully Insured. Immediate Pay. 518585-3520

ESSEX DATE 9/2/2014 9/2/2014 9/2/2014 9/2/2014 9/2/2014 9/2/2014 9/3/2014 9/3/2014 9/3/2014 9/3/2014 9/3/2014 9/5/2014 9/5/2014 9/5/2014 9/5/2014 9/5/2014 9/5/2014 9/5/2014 9/5/2014 9/5/2014

GRANTOR Morse, Clinton Cromie, William & Cynthia Design Directors Woodruff, Shirley Cunningham, J & L Smith, Donald Ross, Donald R. et. al.

Jubitz, F & McLean, J. Cowan, C & Vanolmen, S. Mannino, Frank & Haas, A. Abercrombie, C. & Lapidus Morgan, Kathleen Iliev, Constantine Bergamini, Kathleen Marsha, K & Fuller, S Lemner, Thomas J. Horton, J & D Schulte, G & L Bergin, John Whiteface Real Estate

WANTED TO BUY

GRANTEE LOCATION Menard, Luc & Dupuis Chesterfield Herr, Mark & Rachel Willsboro Davidson, Clark Chesterfield Woodruff, Victor St. Armand Dedrick, D & M Ticonderoga Giglinto, James T Keene Johnston, P & Bissonette, V. Crown Point Leavy, Christopher & June North Elba Cornell, Delor North Elba Ward, Marta Jay Finnessey, Richard Moriah CATS GOING THROUGH PROMorgan,ACCREDITATION Elliott Moriah CESS Barton Hill IBLLC Moriah Champlain Area Trails Urfirer, Michael J North Elba (CATS) is evaluating its Elba Cuniff, Martin & Anna North policies and programs to Lemner, K & J Crown Point become accredited with Furushima, D & G Schroon the Land Trust Alliance Smith, Donald Keene (LTA). LTA's AccreditaOjala, Eve Ticknor is Willsboro tionAKA Commission conDurfree,ducting Marc et. an al. extensive North re- Elba

PRICE $12,000 $400,000 $85,000 $1.00 $142,000 $215,000 $72,500 $950,000 $992,500 $145,000 $75,000 $30,000 $27,000 $50,000 $360,000 $10,000 $162,000 $47,500 $50,000 $400,000

view of CATS, one of the Clinton few land trusts accepted into the 2014 review Date Seller Buyer Location Price ($) process.

The Commission invites 10/2/14 Lawrence Rowe Martin Hammond Black Brook 22,000 public input and Champlain accepts 10/2/14 Couch Properties LLC John Mott 30,000 signed, written com10/2/14 David Parent Sr Ryan Smith Sr Peru 26,600 ments relating to how 10/3/14 Alvin Beaudet Patrick Garsow Plattsburgh 120,100 CATS complies with the 10/3/14 Anna St. Jacques Richard Neil Baer Beekmantown 164,900 ethical and technical op10/6/14 TTK Properties John Toohill Altona 4,000 trust. Falls 10/6/14 Daniel Seymour Jocelyn Laramieerations of a landSchuyler 155,000 To learn more about CATS GOING Richard THROUGH 10/6/14 Jeffrey Rigsbee Dabrowski Chazythe 132,000 program 10/6/14 Paulmar EnterprisesACCREDITATION Inc Dylan PROMartin accreditation C/Plattsburgh 187,530 a com10/6/14 Christen Cardina CESS Vicky Allaire and to submit Dannemora 257,500 ment, www.Champlain Area Trails 10/6/14 Susan Beebie Elizabeth Chesney Weeden visit Beekmantown 250,000 landtrustaccredita(CATS) is evaluating its 10/6/14 Lincoln Collins Ryan Lamountain Altona 55,500 10/6/14 Richard Gardner policies and programs Bryant Fortin 110,000 To Ellenburg submit to tion.org.

10/6/14 John Breyette Chris Crowningshield 23,000 comments, email info@become accredited with 10/7/14 Larry Vincent Thomas RobertslandtrustaccreditaSr Plattsburgh 35,000 the Land Trust Alliance 10/7/14 Alice Falls Corp (LTA). LTA's Alice Falls Hydro LLC 1,160,000 Accreditation.org, fax or Ausable mail to 10/7/14 Scott Wolinsky Kirsten Ojida Blair Peru 157,000 tion Commission is conthe Land Trust Accredi10/7/14 Dave Nephew Gail Parsons Plattsburgh 70,000 Attn: ducting an extensive re- tation Commission, 10/7/14 Lora Miner Peru112 29,000 view of CATS,James one ofMastic the Jr Public Comments, 10/7/14 Phillip Green Sr few land trusts Francis Labombard IV Street, Suite Peru204, 27,000 Spring accepted 10/7/14 Sean Harty Caseyreview Obrien Saratoga Springs, Champlain 120,000 NY into the 2014 10/8/14 John Crowley David Parent 12866; (fax) 518-587Altona 42,000 CHASIN' THE DREAM, process.

10/8/14 Scott Labombard The Commission Joshua Carroll 3183.

Altona Comments invites LLC Articles 97,800 of Org. filed 10/8/14 Paula Turner De Lin Wu Peru by should be received public input and accepts with SSNY 329,900 on 7/28/14.

10/8/14 Sean Harty Casey Obrien signed, written com- Nov. 18, 2014. Champlain Office in 68,840 Essex Co. 10/8/14 Nancy Baker Timothy Howard Plattsburgh 62,000 ments relating to how Champlain Area Trails is SSNY is designated as a non-profit organization CATS complies with the agent upon whom proethical and technical op- located in Westport, NY cess may be served.

LEGALS whose mission is to cre- SSNY shall mail copy of erations of a land trust.

CATS GOING THROUGH To learn more about the ate hiking and skiing process to the LLC at 30 ACCREDITATION PRO- accreditation program trails that link communi- Albee Lane, Essex, NY CESS and to submit a com- ties, connect people with 12936. Purpose: Any Champlain Area Trails lawful activity. ment, visit www.- nature, and promote (CATS) is evaluating its landtrustaccreditaeconomic vitality. CATS VN-9/20-10/25/2014policies and programs to tion.org.

To submit is also a land trust work- 6TC-59816 become accredited with comments, email info@- ing to protect natural the Land Trust Alliance communities, farmland, landtrustaccredita(LTA). LTA's Accredita- tion.org, fax or mail to clean water, and scenic tion Commission is con- the Land Trust Accredi- vistas. (www.cham- KEENE VALLEY FIRE ducting an extensive re- tation Commission, Attn: plainareatrails.com) DISTRICT is accepting view of CATS, one of the Public Comments, 112 VN-10/18/2014-1TCbids for snow plowing few land trusts accepted Spring Street, Suite 204, 62017 for 2014-2015. Please into the 2014 review Saratoga Springs, NY send proposal including process.

12866; (fax) 518-587- CHASIN' THE DREAM, seasonal rate and hourly The Commission invites 3183.

Comments LLC Articles of Org. filed rate, and proof of insurpublic input and accepts should be received by with SSNY on 7/28/14. ance in a sealed envesigned, written com- Nov. 18, 2014.

Office in Essex Co. lope by October 22, ments relating to how Champlain Area Trails is SSNY is designated as 2014 to Keene Valley CATS complies with the a non-profit organization agent upon whom pro- Fire District, Attn: Plowethical and technical op- located in Westport, NY cess may be served. ing Bids, 15 Market erations of a land trust. whose mission is to cre- SSNY shall mail copy of Street, POB 508, Keene To learn more about the ate hiking and skiing process to the LLC at 30 Valley, New York 12943 accreditation program trails that link communi- Albee Lane, Essex, NY VN-10/18/2014-1TC-

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