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21ST DISTRICT

By Pete DeMola pete@denpubs.com

Candidate Aaron Woolf tours the Olympic facilities PAGE 2 SPORTS

Saranac Lake Mayor Clyde Rabideau joins the Red Storm football team, winner of the Mayor’s Cup game against Tupper Lake on Saturday, Oct. 25.

The Red Storm beat the Lumberjacks 40-14 to keep the trophy in Saranac Lake after a three-year break in the rivalry.

Hornets get by Lady Red Storm in triple OT

Photo by Andrew Johnstone

Hockey film Red Army comes to Lake Placid

By Pete DeMola

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LAKE PLACID Ñ Watching Russians play hockey for the first time was like a religious experience, said filmmaker Gabe Polsky.

“It was a human creativity beyond what I had ever seen — the skill level, speed, the beauty… it was like art,” said Polsky in an interview to promote his new film Red Army, a documentary on the rise and fall of hockey in the former Soviet Union.

The Lake Placid Center for the Arts will screen the feature-length documentary next week.

“How, in such an oppressive society, could you have such free and open hockey?” pondered Polsky.

In contrast, he found the American version of the sport to be stiff and rigid.

“It was a little bit of a paradox,” said CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

Red Army, a documentary about the rise and decline of the former Soviet Union’s hockey program, will be screened as part of the Lake Placid Film Forum’s monthly series on Nov. 7-8.

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LAKE PLACID — Underdeveloped infrastructure. Lack of critical mass. Dropped cell signals. A dearth of lodging.

Taxing jurisdictions that draw occupancy tax from one county but not another.

One after another, representatives from tourism destinations across the Adirondack Park strode up to the podium at the first-ever Adirondack Destination Summit at the Visitor’s Bureau last week and briefly highlighted the challenges and opportunities facing their communities.

For the past year, 33 towns and hamlets across the Adirondack Park have quietly been involved in something called the destination master planning process, a customized way of growing the tourism economy to fit the needs of each community.

The 33 have been melded into 13 Adirondack Tourism Destination Areas, or TDAs. They cross municipal lines, a first-ever for communities that have traditionally bred generations of insular tradition and intense rivalry.

Now, they’re bound together in arranged marriages of survival, tasked with branding, marketing and ultimately, drawing visitors to their respective regions before gently encouraging them to visit the next.

Keene, Elizabethtown and Lewis, for instance, constitute the High Peaks TDA. The representative for that group, Keene Business Association Chair Marie McMahon, said their challenges include creating a cohesive web presence for the region, which CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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NY21: Woolf tours Olympic facilities, calls for investment bump

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID Ñ Aaron Woolf stood in the clouds at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid on Friday, Oct. 24 and watched skeleton racers fly by on the facility’s mile-long bobsled track.

The congressional hopeful said Essex County’s Olympic venues are an economic driver for the region and investment to ensure their upkeep needs to be prioritized.

Under a misty drizzle, Woolf received a crash course on the issues from a pair of lugers, Gordy Sheer and Larry Dolan, teammates in the 1998 Winter Olympics and current USA Luge staffers.

Sheer said more maintenance and improvements are necessary to ensure top-notch athletes use these and other facilities, which are managed by the state’s Olympic Regional Development Authority, for their training.

USA Luge’s biggest concern, he said, is continued funding for the recruitment, training, development and support for their programs.

Some of the facilities no longer meet the international standards for competition. If they are not repaired, then athletes will instead use the facilities in Park City, Utah for training.

The United States Olympic Committee pays ORDA to rent

the skeleton track for training, while funds to repair come from a miscellany of sources, including team sponsors, foundation grants and membership dues.

Another challenge is recruitment.

Unlike other sports, luge doesn’t have a feeder system, and unlike other countries, the federal government does not fund the programs.

“It requires a different level of complexity,” said Sheer.

Infrastructure funding poses a problem for all training facilities, not just Lake Placid.

Sheer pointed at the reclaimed steel covering the track.

“A lot of ingenuity,” he said.

Dolan noted New York State produces the second-highest number of Olympians after California.

Woolf said Olympic pride was an example of some of the intangible effects of infrastructure investment.

“This is how we should look at public programs,” he said. “As investments.”

Throughout the campaign, Woolf, along with his opponents, has campaigned on improving the district’s infrastructure. Over $100 million in revenue could be raised by enacting the Buffett Rule, closing tax loopholes and ending energy subsidies for large oil corporations, he said.

“If we made $20 million worth of upgrades to the Olympic facilities here, we could keep it at that world-class level,” he said.

Dolan said such a measure would pay dividends beyond the immediate economic impact.

Fostering athleticism, sports education and Olympic pride is also about representing the best in human nature, he said. Ò ThereÕ s a higher degree of expectation for Olympic athletes and those values percolate down to kids.”

He expressed a desire for the districtÕ s next federal representative to bring increased focus to the area’s Olympic infrastructure.

USA Bobsled & Skeleton is the only non-governing body that is headquartered in the region, said Dolan.

Maybe another Winter Olympic Games could be held

Aaron Woolf, the Democratic candidate for New York’s 21st Congressional District, toured the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid on Friday. He’s pictured here with his daughter, Eloise, and USA Luge Development Coach Larry Dolan.

Photo by Pete DeMola

here, he mused.

“One thing that makes this such a special place is the winter culture,” said Woolf. “And it needs investment to continue.”

Woolf said the districtÕ s next congress person should act as a “cheerleader-in-chief” for the district, which covers some 16,000 square miles across northern New York.

The candidate, who is a Democrat, was joined on Friday by his wife, Carolyn, and Eloise, their three-year-old daughter, who appeared to be delighted at the skeleton racers whipping past.

Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The other candidates in the race to replace Congressman Bill Owens are Elise Stefanik, a Republican, and Matt Funiciello, who is running on the Green Party line.

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Conference seeks to combine wellness, economic growth LAKE CLEAR — The concept of “wellness travel” is an exploding industry in the North Country. Nature is a prime factor and includes the interest in authentic experiences, being able to rejuvenate and relax, and offerings that promote healthy living.

A series of interactive workshops for businesses will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Lake Clear Lodge & Retreat.

“Marketing our wellness assets is perfect for the Adirondacks and involves nearly every local industry,” said Cathy Moore, Publisher of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, a member of a new initiative to grow and market the Adirondack wellness industry.

The wellness traveler is interested in activities that enhance their physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being, which can range from a day at a spa, a hike in the woods, golfing and fly fishing, getting a massage or attending a yoga workshop, to participating in a special wellness retreat. The new initiative, called Adirondack Wellness, will be hosting a conference on strategies to grow your business PLUS new opportunities to collaborate from marketing to developing an action strategy.

Organizers say businesses will take away the following lessons from the workshops: • How to Benefit from the New Wellness Trends • Branding to Attract the New Wellness Economy • Opportunities to Develop Your Own Plan • Packaging Your Business for the Wellness Traveler • Opportunities for Follow-up Forums “Virtually all of our businesses can take advantage of this new wellness movement,” remarked Craig Chevalier, Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager Adirondack Bank and one of the workshop organizers. “Audiences are looking for a broad range of wellness activities from outdoor recreation to immersing themselves in local culture.”

“Wellness is one of the Adirondacks oldest industries,” said Naj Wikoff, a program organizer and founder of Creative Healing Connections. “We are in a wonderful position to attract well-

ness travelers, families seeking to re-connect, and those seeking direct care.”

“Growing Your Business in the Expanding Wellness Economy” is part of an on-going effort to develop ourselves as a wellness travel destination and furthering our region as a ‘healing center,” said Marie McMahon, LMT Owner of Down To Earth Therapeutics. “It can help our businesses and communities grow throughout the region no matter where they are located or how small they are.”

The initiative is being coordinated by a variety of organizations and businesses ranging from tourism, health, outdoor recreation, arts and culture to colleges and wellness providers.

Advanced registration is $35 which includes all workshops and lunch. For more information and to register go to AdirondackSpirit.org or call directly 518-354-0317.

For more info, contact Craig Chevalier at cchevalier@adirondackbank.com, Mark Kurtz at mark@markkurtzphotography. com or Marie McMahon at MassageinKeene@g-mail.com.

Paul Smiths professor Curt Stager publishes new book

PAUL SMITHS — Paul Smith’s College professor Curt Stager released a new book on Tuesday, Oct. 14.

“Your Atomic Self” uses your daily experiences to reveal how atoms connect you to some of the most amazing things in the universe, including other life forms, the planet Earth and the rest of the cosmos.

According to the book’s descriptive excerpt: “You will follow your oxygen atoms through fire and water and from forests to your fingernails. Hydrogen atoms will wriggle into your hair and betray where you live and what you have been drinking. The carbon in your breath will become tree trunks, and the sodium in your tears will link you to long-dead oceans. You are not only made of atoms; you are atoms and this book, in essence, is an atomic field guide to yourself.”

“Curt Stager is the finest and most entertain-

ing explainer I’ve ever come across,” said author and former Paul Smith’s trustee Bill McKibben. “Read this book and I guarantee you that the world – and your own darned self – will look very different to you in the future.”

Author Lee Billings called Curt Stager “a rare breed, a gifted scientist with the eyes of an artist and the heart of a poet.”

Stager, the author of “Deep Future: The Next 100,000 Years of Life on Earth” and “Field Notes from the Northern Forest,” is a professor of natural sciences, an ecologist and paleoclimatologist. He holds a doctorate in biology and geology from Duke University and has published over three-dozen peer-reviewed articles in major journals.

Stager has written extensively for general audiences in periodicals such as National Geographic, the New York Times, Fast Company and Adirondack Life. Since 1990, he has also

DEC seeks public help for moose sightings RAY BROOK — The DEC Region 5 Wildlife staff are seeking assistance from the public to locate moose for a moose population study. A moose has recently been sighted in the town of Schuyler Falls near the Clinton County Landfill. If anybody sees this, or any other moose, report it immediately to the DEC at 897-1291. The DEC appreciates the public’s assistance to learn more about New York State’s largest mammal. More information on moose can be found on the DEC web site at dec. ny.gov/animals/6964.html.

co-hosted Natural Selections, a weekly science program on North Country Public Radio that is syndicated internationally. In 2013, Stager was named the New York State Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation.

“Your Atomic Self” is published by St. Mar-

tin’s Press and is available for purchase online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and iTunes, as well as your local, independent booksellers.

For more information on this and Stager’s other works, visit his website, curtstager.com.

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Red Storm too quick for Lumberjacks in Mayor’s Cup romp Saranac Lake blasts rival Tupper Lake 40-14

it meant everything on the field as the two teams battled for the Mayor’s Cup. “It’s nice to play for some hardware,” said Red Storm Coach Eric Bennett. ÒWh en your kids play hard and you’re able to get everybody into andrew@denpubs.com a game, it’s a great afternoon of football.”

SARANAC LAKE — The LumberDown 7-0 early on, Tupper Lake jack’s ground-and-pound game kept looked poise to make it a game when its offense on the field for much of it put together a grueling 19-play the game, but it was the Red Storm’s drive on running by Brasen LaVasseur lightening-quick attack that piled up and Liam LaMere to the Saranac Lake the points as Saranac Lake scored 26 yard line before the Red Storm’s dequickly and often as it rolled to the 40fense stiffened and forced a turnover 14 win over rival Tupper Lake. on downs.

Though the Section VII/Section X After taking over, quarterback matchup had no bearing on playoffs, Tristin Fitzergald hit Joe Viscardo for 21 yards, Ty Marmion followed up with a 27-yard run, and Fitzgerald found Jason Stack in the end zone from 26 yards out for the touchdown.

In just three plays after the long Lumberjacks drive, the Red Storm were up 14-0.

“Anytime you can stop a team that’s grinding up a little bit and then come right back and score, that kills will a little a bit,” added Bennett. ÒT hey realize how much effort it took to not get what they wanted.”

Fitzgerald played sharp all game, going 12-for-16 for 133 yards and three touchdowns in the air, even adding a 17-yard reception on a trick play pass from Ty Marmion.

Viscardo led the Red Ty Marmion ran the ball five times for 97 yards and a Storm in receiving with touchdown in the Red Storm win.

Photo by Andrew Johnstone five catches for 83 yards

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and a score while Alex Donaldson and Stack hauled in touchdown grabs.

With Fitzgerald keeping the Tupper Lake defense busy, Saranac Lake ran for 253 yards as a team, with a handful of big runs on sweeps with speed the Lumberjacks had trouble matching all day.

Marmion had five runs for 97 yards and a touchdown, with 40 of those yards coming on what was nearly an improbably touchdown.

With one second left in the first half, Marmion crossed the field several Saranac Lake’s Dylan Kilner on his 25-yard touchdown run in times, making de- rushing yards and two scores. fenders miss as he zig-zagged toward ranac Lake’s next score from seven the end zone. But after likely running yards out to push the lead to 27.

100 total yards in gaining the 40, he The Lumberjacks then put together was taken down just shy of the score. a drive of their own. LaMere, who Dylan Kilner added 40 yards on rushed the ball 25 times for 90 yards, five carries with two touchdowns, the got inside the 5-yard line before quarsecond score on a 25-yard run to put terback Noah Santana put it in on a the game well out of reach late in the quarterback sneak. third quarter.

Santana finished the game 15-31 Saranac Lake got going early when for 121 yards in the air and 53 yards Wesley Eldridge jumped on the ball and two touchdowns rushing. after a bad snap on a Tupper Lake LaVassaur, Tupper LakeÕ s go-to punt and Fitzgerald answered imback this season, picked up 15 yards mediately with a 18-yard touchdown rushing on eight carries, but could pass to Viscardo. be seen limping on the sidelines and Stack’s touchdown catch made it didn’t return to the game in the sec14-0 and Kilner scored his first touchond half. down from four yards out to go 20-0 Saranac Lake continued firing in and quiet the Tupper bleachers. the third quarter as Marmion pushed Fizgerald found Donaldson on Sa-

the third quarter. Kilner finished with 40 Photo by Andrew Johnstone

the lead up to 24 points on a 34-yard touchdown run before Kilner scored again.

In the fourth quarter, a Lumberjacks possession that started on their own 1-yard line after a textbook punt by the Red Storm ended when Santana broke loose on a 45-yard touchdown run to cap off the 99-yard drive.

The Red Storm nearly had a 99-yarder of their own when, after being backed up to their own endzone on multiple penalties, Myckael Colon broke loose and ran the ball the length of the field, only to have it called back halfway on an illegal block in the back.

Colon finished with 85 yards on the ground.

Patriots get semifinals win over Chiefs on late touchdown Patriots advance to Section VII Class C finals against Saranac Lake with 14-8 win over Chiefs

By Akashia Swinton

denpubs@denpubs.com SARANAC — The Saranac Chiefs fell to the AuSable Valley Patriots in the Class C semifinal game on Saturday, Oct. 25 by a score was 14 to 8.

Both teams held each other scoreless until the end of the second quarter when AuSable Valley’s Jimmy Kelley rushed for the team’s first touchdown, finally putting a score in the board.

Although there was little scoring, William Coats, the Patriots’ quarterback, threw 10-for-16 in the first half for 161 yards to main targets Kobe Parrow and Sultan Sikandar, among others.

While the Patriots took to the sky, the Chiefs stuck to their ground game during this matchup. The first half rushing game was led by George Miller, who had eight carries for 30 yards in the half.

The passing game continued to produce for AuSable Valley in the second half, where Coats threw 7-for-10 for 45 yards to his main target Parrow.

CoatsÕ success through the air helped open up the Patriots’ run game. Kelley had six carries for 24 yards and Coats added seven carries for 22 yards.

Assisting Miller in the Chiefs running game

Patriots quarterback William Coats takes the ball toward the end zone in AuSable Valley’s 14-8 win over the Saranac Chiefs. AuSable Valley advanced to the Section VII Class C championship against Saranac Lake.

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in the second half was Mason Martin, who added 11 carries for 57 yards, a touchdown and two-point conversion to Miller’s 9 carries for 31 yards.

Both teams made outstanding plays on defense. In just the first half, Saranac’s Dillon Clay made an interception, only to have AuSable Valley’s Sultan Sikandar get an interception on the

very next play.

Clay would have another interception in the second half. The red zone defensive play for both teams was fantastic, keeping the final score to a combined 22 points.

The winning play was a nail-biter on both sides of the field. A ferocious wind had picked up and ice-cold rain had begun to fall.

The Patriots advanced to the Chiefs’ 3-yard line and attempted to run the ball in for the touchdown on fourth down but were unable to convert in the final minutes of the game.

Everyone held their breath when a flag was thrown; there was a defensive holding penalty against Saranac, giving the Patriots a first down on the Saranac 1-yard line.

Patriots Coach Heith Ford put in junior Mark Whitney, who had previously had only two carries for 4 yards in the game. Whitney punched it into the end zone to put AuSable Valley ahead.

The Patriots sealed their fate when they stopped the next Saranac drive with an interception from Brandon Snow with 11 seconds left in the game.

“My seniors came out to play football today,” said Ford. “They wanted to play at home one more time and it showed.”

Ford said he was utterly proud of his athletes after their win this week. He described the fun he had to coach his “shining star sophomore at quarterback.”

AuSable will play Saranac Lake at home on Nov. 1 at noon for the Section VII Class C championship.

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Stevens chases rushing record as Eagles run over Hornets Eagles to face off against Indians for Section VII Class B crown Nov. 1

By Barrie Finnegan

denpubs@denpubs.com BEEKMANTOWN - Justin Stevens said he and his Eagles were not going to overlook the Plattsburgh Hornets in hopes for a rematch against the Peru Indians in the Section VII Class B championship game to be played next Saturday, knowing from the previous meeting that the Hornets would come out hard.

Stevens averaged over 23 yards per carry en route to a 346 yard, four touchdown day as the Eagles would go on to win the game 46-0 in convincing fashion.

Stevens is chasing the Section VII single season rushing record of 1869 yards, held by Sam Godfrey of the Peru Indians. Stevens now has 1810 yards with the upcoming matchup with those same Peru Indians. Stevens said the record is important to him. ”It’s for the guy on your left and the guy on your right,” said Stevens. “It’s why you train off-season and year round.”

Defense and special teams would be the force for the Hornets to deal with early in this game.

On the third play of the game, the Hornets fumbled on their own 8-yard line. Beekmantown

recovered and shortly after Dylan Peryea scampered the 8 yards for an Eagles touchdown with only 2:33 gone in the game.

On the next Hornets series their punt was blocked and sophomore Clay Watts gathered it in and took it to the end zone for another Eagles score only 4:47 into the game.

Stevens would get involved just four minutes later as he went off the right side and flew 69 yards for a touchdown on his first carry of the game.

Eagles quarterback Alex Archer hit Mickey Pepper on a 46-yard touchdown pass to close out the first quarter scoring with the Eagles up 28-0.

Henry Sanchez became the Hornets quarterback because D’Andre Lemieux was sidelined with headaches. Sanchez connected with tight end Jacob Rohrig three times and Riley Monahan four times, but that along with 54 yards

by Quran Carroll was about all the offense PHS could establish on the day.

The second quarter would be more of the Stevens show. Louden Frechette pounced on a fumble after the ball was ripped from a Hornets carrier by Nathan Handy.

That turnover led to a 6-yard Stevens touchdown run. Shortly after the Eagles would get the ball back and Stevens would go 85 yards, leaving defenders further and further behind on his way to paydirt. Halftime came with the Eagles firmly in command at 40-0.

In the third quarter Stevens scored again, this

Justin Stevens ran for 346 yards, averaging over 23 yards per carry on his way to four touchdowns in the blowout win. Stevens has a chance at the Section VII single season rushing record.

Photo by Barrie Finnegan

time on a 25-yard run That would wrap up the scoring with the Eagles coming away with a decisive 46-0 victory.

Stevens came out of the game for good with 10 minutes left.

The win sets the stage for next Saturdays

game with Peru. Not only is the Section VII Class B crown on the line, but the rushing record for Stevens as well. Stevens said Peru will be the favorite and that is the way he likes it.

He also said they have a few things up their sleeve for Peru as well.

Hornets beat SL girls in 3OT’s, SL boys go 1-1 in sectionals

By Andrew Johnstone

Saranac Lake 2, Saranac 1 SARANAC LAKE — The Red Storm opened up sectionals with a 2-1 home win over the Chiefs on Oct. 21, setting themselves up for a semifinal matchup against top-seeded Beekmantown.

Luka Tsiklauri put Saranac Lake up by one midway through the first half on a Liam McCloskey assist.

In the second, McCloskey got involved again when he scored on a Eli Hameline helper. The Red Storm held the 2-0 lead until late in the second half when Saranac’s Mitchell Fink scored to prevent the shutout.

Saranac Lake outshot the Chiefs 21-15. Easton Moore stopped 12 shots for the Red Storm, just missing the clean sheet, while Saranac goaltender Chris Fall stopped nine in the season-ending loss for the Chiefs.

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Plattsburgh 2, Saranac Lake 1 (OT) SARANAC LAKE - Meghan Sullivan scored in the third overtime of a sudden-death quarterfinal game to give the Hornets the 2-1 win over the Red Storm Wednesday afternoon.

Plattsburgh and Saranac Lake combined for six goals and five overtimes in their last three matchups, ending in a win for each team and a draw.

For the Hornets, the win came at the right time. ”I wasn’t surprised that it came right down to the wire again,” said Plattsburgh Coach Tim Mulligan.

“To be able to come here to their home field and pick up the win speaks volumes of our team.”

Plattsburgh got on the scoreboard early after Sarah Beekmantown 5, Saranac Lake 0 Duquette drilled a hand ball penalty kick past Saranac CHAZY — For almost 20 minutes it looked as if the Lake goalie Sheila Decker, but the Red Storm would Red Storm might give the top-seeded Eagles a run for answer. their money.

Midway through the first half, Katie Holvik took a Then, Beekmantown found its offense, and by halfKate Stevens pass in front of the Plattsburgh net and Saranac Lake’s Katie Holvik scores on a Kate Stevens assist to tie the game at 1-1 in the first half, time had a 3-0 lead before rolling to the 5-0 win Oct. put it in. but the Red Storm wouldn’t find the net again in the tightly fought game.

24 to advance to the Class B finals.

Nearly 90 passed before either time would find the Photo by Andrew Johnstone Alex Price got the Eagles on the board at 19:44 and net again, though they weren’t without their chances. added two assists while Kyle Constanty scored two Salls made five saves and Decker seven in the season-ending The Red Storm had two one-on-one opportunities goals in the shutout win. loss. against Hornets goalie Alyssa Salls, but Salls stopped one shot Ryan Waterbury and Kaden Baugh also tallied a goal apiece The Hornets will move on to play top-seeded Beekmantown in and another went wide. for Beekmantown, which moved on to play Northeastern ClinThen, in the third overtime, Plattsburgh came out fast and Sul- Plattsburgh Saturday at 5 pm. Though the team will be playing ton in the finals. at home, it will be a tough test against the undefeated Eagles. livan tallied the game-winner.

Alex Proper and Nick Ratliff each added an assist in the win. ”We’ll have our hands full,” said Mulligan. “In the end it’s Neither team got many shots off--Plattsburgh with eight to SaEaston Moore stopped 12 shots for Saranac Lake, while Coldgoing to come down to can we defend well the entire game.

No ranac Lake’s six--as much of the game took place in a back-anden Mrak earned the shutout without a save as the Eagles kept mistakes.” forth midfield battle between the well-matched teams.

Saranac Lake shotless.

Coats’ header sends Patriots past Bombers, to Class C finals

By Keith Lobdell

keith@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH - Priscilla Coats picked the right time to score her first varsity goal.

On a play that would make U.S. National team defender John Brooks smile, the AuSable Valley senior defender connected on a header with 1:11 remaining in regulation to push the Patriots past the Lake Placid Lady Blue Bombers and into the Section VII/Class C championship game, 2-1, Oct. 23. ”That is part of our corner kick play as we have the wing defender on the back post,” Pats head coach Bruce Bourgeois said.

“Vanessa Garrow has been excellent with her corner kicks all season, and they were able to connect on that one.” ”That was my first goal ever,” Coats said. “My coach had always told us the weak side fullback should be at the far post. I saw the ball coming into my space so I just went for it and got my head on the ball.”

The scoring opened in the sixth minute, when a deflection deep in the AuSable third found the foot of Taylor Barney, who fired a shot that Patriot keeper Kendra Niemmann was able to get a foot on but unable to keep out of the net, giving the Bombers a 1-0 lead.

Both teams exchanged chances through the rest of the opening 40, but neither team was able to manage a break through.

The Patriots found the goal in the 43rd minute, as a pass from Meghan Strong found the foot of Hillary Drake, who scored on a near side shot past the dive of Bombers keeper Laura Stanton

Lake Placid’s Rhiannon Patterson lines up in the first half of the Class C semifinal matchup against AuSable Valley. The Blue Bombers led early, but the Patriots won on a last-minute score.

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to tie the game, 1-1.

The Patriots appeared to take the lead in the 61st minute when Brianna Williams put a header over the arms of Stanton. However, the official called a foul against the Patriots in the box and the goal was waved off.

The Patriots had another chance called back on an offsides call in the 86th, which almost came back to haunt them in the next minute as a shot by the Bombers’ Karissa Kennedy went wide of

the AuSable net.

The Patriots went storming back down the field, forcing a pair on corner kicks in the 89th minute. On the second, Garrow’s cross found the head of Coats, who scored the game-winning tally. ”I have practiced those all season and it was great to get it to her,” Garrow said.

Niemmann made three saves for the Patriots, all in the first half, as the Patriots held a 6-1 shot advantage in the second half with the wind at their back. Stanton made two saves in the loss for the Blue Bombers. With the wind at their back in the first half, Lake Placid held a advantage in shots.

The Patriots will play the top seeded Northern Adirondack Lady Bobcats Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Plattsburgh High at 5 p.m. for the Class C title. It is a matchup of the last two teams to win the crown, with AuSable unable to defend the title last season as a Class B school. ”They are a very good team and we need to make sure we are ready for them,” Bourgeois said. “They are very quick in the front and they hustle.” ”We need to keep working/on finishing and getting the ball into the net,” Coats said. “We are looking forward to playing them.”

The Lady Blue Bombers finished the season 11-4-1, with Liza Marinis combining 8 goals with 3 assists (19 points) and Payton Barney having 3 goals and 13 assists (19), Laura Stanton compiled eight shutouts on the season in goal, while averaging 1.00 goals per game and a 87.5 save percentage.

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The Week In Review

Volleyball

Sapone added nine points, two aces, four assists and eight digs.

Northeastern Clinton 3, Saranac Lake 0 SARANAC LAKE — The Cougars topped Saranac Lake in consecutive sets, winning 25-17, 25-23 and 25-18 for the 3-0 sweep on Oct. 22.

Paige Rabideau had 13 points, three aces, four kills and six digs in the win. Aryana Kellison had nine points, six digs and 10 assists while Dakota Morrison had four points, four kills and 12 assists.

Saranac Lake’s Alivia Sapone had 13 points, two aces, one kill, nine assists and seven digs while Katie Burgess had 11 points, one ace, three kills and seven digs.

Plattsburgh 3, Saranac Lake 0 SARANAC LAKE — The Hornets swept the Red Storm Oct. 23, rattling off three straight winning sets, the closest 25-21 before pulling away.

Plattsburgh’s Amanda McMahon had 11 points, six aces, seven kills and tow digs in the win. Lauren Stanley set up a number of points with a team-high 17 assists to go with six points, three aces and four digs.

Abbi Kirollos had 12 points, one assist and four digs while Olivia Atkinson and Katie Burgess each tallied 10 points. Alivia

AuSable Valley 3, Lake Placid 0 LAKE PLACID Ñ The Patriots closed out their regular season with a 3-0 sweep of the Blue Bombers to finish 12-4, behind only Beekmantown in Section VII standings.

Shelby Bourgeois had three points, five kills, 19 digs and one assist while Karissa Stevens added 15 points, one ace, five digs and two assists in the win.

Lake Placid’s Gillian McLean had three points, two kills, three assists and a dig. Brenna Garrett had a point, two assists, two kills and one block.

Cross country Boys Peru 15, Northeastern Clinton 50 Peru 24, Lake Placid 34 Peru 15, Saranac Lake 50 Lake Placid 20, Northeastern Clinton 35 Northeastern Clinton 15, Saranac Lake 50 Girls Peru 15, Northeastern Clinton 50 Peru 24, Lake Placid 35

Peru 20, Saranac Lake 43 Lake Placid 18, Northeastern Clinton 33 Saranac Lake 20, Northeastern Clinton 39 CHAMPLAIN — Both the Peru Indians boys’ and girls’ cross country teams went 3-0 Oct. 21, including handing the first-place Blue Bombers boys a rare loss.

Isaiah Maddix was the fastest amongst the boys, finishing in 17:42, with teammate Brady Terry (17:52) right behind him in second place.

Lake Placid’s Scott Shultz (18:06) finished in third and Forest Ledger (18:09) in fourth. Trent White (18:33) rounded out the topfive for the Blue Bombers.

Saranac Lake was led by Anderson Gray (18:41) and his sixthplace finish while Northeastern Clinton’s Gavin Racine (19:44) finished in 11th.

Peru’s best individual finish in the girls’ race was Shauna Fliss’ fourth-place 21:21, but the Indians’ fourth-through-seventh finish helped them to the 3-0 finish.

Meghan Mazzella (21:35) took fifth, Lia Clemons (21:50) sixth and Cheyanne Dobozy seventh with a 22:00.

Nina Armstrong (20:11) took first and Gabby Armstrong (21:14) grabbed third for Lake Placid, which went 1-1 in the meet.

Saranac Lake finished with the same score with a second-place 20:54.

Miranda White (25:59) paced the Cougars in 14th place.

Plattsburgh, Seton Catholic take CVAC cross country wins

By Ryan Price

denpubs@denpubs.com SARANAC LAKE — Over 150 runners and 10 schools came prepared to race Oct. 25 at the 2014 CVAC championship meet in Saranac Lake.

The 10 teams that came out to race Saturday ran through steady rain and still had some amazing performances.

The boys varsity meet was won by Plattsburgh with a score of 62 points and the rest of the scores were: Saranac 86, Peru 97, Lake Placed 97, Ticonderoga 122, Beeekmantown 137, Seton 163, Saranac Lake 166, Northeastern Clinton 220 and Ausable Valley 237.

The boys will compete again at 2:15 p.m. at Cobble Hill Golf Course in Elizabethtown at the

Section VII championships and state qualifier meet.

The CVAC all star boys team, named at Saturdays meet, was the top 15 finishers in the race. They included, in finishing order: Jeriqho Gadway (17:00, Plattsburgh High), Zach LePage (Saranac, 18:03), Caleb Moore (18:08, Seton Catholic), Zane Pelleteri (18:27, Saranac Lake), Scott Shultz (18:27, Lake Placid), Kody Parrott (18:38, Ticonderoga), Brady Terry (18:38, Peru), Isaiah Maddix (18:40, Peru), Connor Cota (18:42, Plattsburgh High), Matt Cote (18:49, Seton Catholic), Everett Sapp (18:50, Beekmantown), Trent White (18:54, Lake Placid), Forest Ledger (18:55, Lake Placid), Cory Couture (18:58, Beekmantown) and Joshua Ferris (19:00, Plattsburgh High).

Honorable mentions included Anderson Gray (19:22, Saranac Lake,) Jacob Jabaut (19:22, Plattsburgh High), Justin Liechty (19:27, Saranac), John Cook (19:34, Ticonderoga) and Kolby Kitterle (20:00, Saranac).

The girls varsity race was won by Seton Catholic with 26 points, who had a perfect and undefeated season. The rest of the team scores were Saranac 57, Peru 70, Plattsburgh 117, Saranac Lake 118, Beekmantown 175, Lake placid 198, Ticonderoga 199, Ausable Valley INC and Northeastern Clinton INC. The girls will compete again at 1:15 p.m. at Cobble Hill Golf Course in Elizabethtown at the Section VII championships and state qualifier meet.

The CVAC all star girls team included, in or-

der of finish: Margaret Champagne (20:23, Seton Catholic), Sofia DeJordy (20:57, Seton Catholic), Elysha O’Connell (21:27, Saranac), Lea DeJordy (21:33, Seton), Johanna Mohrs (21:39, Saranac Lake), Lexi Blockson (22:07, Saranac), Pascale Allen (22:15, Seton Catholic), Mackenzie Baker (22:25, Plattsburgh High), Lia Clemons (22:26, Peru), Shauna Fliss (22:47, Peru), Abby Cerne (22:58, Saranac), Kaylee Amoriell (23:05, Seton Catholic), Faith Haley (23:07, Saranac), Lydia Miner (23:11, Saranac), Maggie Peer (23:12, Saranac Lake).

Honarable mentions included Meghan Mazzella (23:29, Peru), Cheyanne Dobozy (23:29, Peru), Ella Mesner (23:31, Peru), Enya Sullivan (23:40, Beekmantown) and Claire Deshaies (23:51, Plattsburgh).

On the hunt

The hunt begins

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lthough the Adirondack woodlands remain primarily brown and damp, the Big Game Hunting Season is now in full swing. While current conditions make the forest quiet, and tracks are difficult to read, there are plenty of enthusiastic hunters currently wandering the Big Woods.

At this time of year, it is important for all travelers to be aware of the Big Game season and to remember that darkness arrives early, and temperatures drop quickly after the sun goes down.

It is important to plan for a little extra time on the trail, and to wear warm, colorful clothing in case something goes wrong.

As always, carry the essentials including a headlamp and extra batteries. Remember it gets dark earlier now, and temperatures drop rapidly after sunset.

Cell phones, GPS units and similar, electronic navigation devices are only as good as the batteries that power them.

There are also a lot of the Adirondack back country, where there is no cell coverage. Be safe, smart, and always carry a paper map and compass.

It’s also wise to tell someone where you’ll be traveling and when you expect to return, regardless of your choice of outdoor pursuits.

Why we hunt

There have been volumes of literature written to explain the age-old question of why people still engage in such consumptive outdoor sporting endeavors as fishing and hunting.

It is an especially vexing question for those who have never experienced the wild harvest, whether it was a fish, a frog or a whitetail buck.

We all come into this world the same way, and no one is a born outdoorsman. However, there are a few lucky who are born into an outdoor family.

In reality, we are all outdoor families, and we are attracted to nature by our own nature.

Although we are genetically disposed to spend time outdoors, nobody simply wakes up one morning and declares; “I think I’m going to become an outdoorsman today.”

It’s not that easy and it simply doesn’t work that way. While it may seem outdoor travel is instinctual, we all need to learn it from someone, whether a father, an Uncle or another adult.

Despite the fact that hunter numbers have continued to diminish over the years, numerous studies provide evidence of the rich benefits of the outdoor life.

Renowned archer, Fred Bear explained the process, Ò When a hunter is in a tree stand with high moral values and with the proper hunting ethics and richer for the experience, that hunter is 20 feet closer to God.” Aldo Leopold, author of Sand Country Almanac offered this description. “A particular virtue of wildlife ethics is that the hunter ordinarily has no gallery to applaud or disapprove of his acts, they are dictated by his own conscience, rather than a mob of onlookers. It is difficult to exaggerate the importance of this fact.”

Physicians and educators now agree, “Children who spend time in an outdoor environment behave better, have longer attention spans, and often exhibit increased self-confidence and express a more positive self-image.

Further studies suggest “a meaningful engagement with nature as a child has a direct correlation with involvement in environmental issues in the future, which should be of great interest as communities look for the next generation of environmental leaders.”

Additional research reveals that “spending time in the open air and learning outside has also proven to increase students’ ability to think creatively and improve problem-solving skills.”

There is also considerable evidence that “outdoor adventure programs can impact positively on young people’s attitudes, beliefs and self-perceptions.”

Benefits include “an increase in self-concept domains such as independence, confidence, self-efficacy, and self-understanding.”

Time outdoors also results in “an increase in personality dimensions such as assertiveness, emotional stability, achievement motivation, internal focus of control, and reductions in aggression and neurosis. It was also shown to improve mental strength and interpersonal dimensions such as social competence, co-operation and interpersonal communication skills.”

For the human psyche, any amount of time spent in a natural environment is far more valuable than a comparable duration of indoor time, with the exclusion of course of the time spent in camp.

In fact, the camaraderie and regular tomfoolery of camp life is likely one of the most overlooked aspects the sporting life. It is an experience that provides great stress relief, offers welcome companionship and delivers a host of other positive benefits, including personal responsibility, punctuality and of course, compassion, communication and freedom.

Hunting camp is a most unique location, where men become boys again, and boys can become men.

Sadly, less than 8 percent of the nation’s population currently participates in this most traditional of all activities, even though it has been proven to sharpen our senses, steel our resolve, improve our memory and hone our innate predatory skills.

And best of all, while engaged in the process of learning those skills and activities, newcomers learn to understand the ethics of fair chase and shared space.

Hunters gain concrete experience with matters of fairness and honesty, reality and death, as well as life and good health.

It is important that such matters are passed along.

Nothing they have read or that others have said can properly prepare them for the experience. There is a unique and undeniable change that comes over a person at the conclusion of a harvest.

It comes in the form of a new reality that is achieved only when we are far removed from typical human interactions. It is the ultimate responsibility and with it; they learn to respect peers, animals and the land as well.

Despite fears that are often voiced regarding hunter/hiker conflicts, there is no record of a hunting related shooting incident involving a hiker.

Since the 1960s, New York’s hunting incident rate has fallen by over 75 percent, and there were fewer than 20 hunting accidents reported in 2013.

In fact, the majority (14) of hunting accidents occurring in 2013 were self-inflicted.

The continued decline of such incidents provides further evidence that the current generation of New York hunters is among the safest to ever to take to the woods. The wise use of Hunter Orange clothing and gear; is likely to continue the steady decline in hunting incidents and related injuries.

According to national statistics, there are far more hunting related fatalities that are a result of cold water shock, hypothermia and drowning than from all of the firearm related mishaps.

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

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includes 25 High Peaks. Historic competitive barriers need to be shifted while a friendly environment between local residents and tourist-based economic efforts needs to be fostered.

Communities in the Central Champlain Valley — Chesterfield, Essex, Westport and Willsboro — possess a bounty of cycling, historic areas and small-scale farms, but the region lacks contemporary medium-priced lodging (as well as the capacity to handle bus tours) and is deficient of public lake access.

ROOST, the public agency that markets tourism assets in Essex, Hamilton and parts of Franklin counties, has been spearheading the process for the past year.

“The Adirondacks is a brand,” said ROOST CEO James McKenna. “It’s unique globally.”

Last week’s summit at the Visitor’s Bureau marked the first time the representatives met for a brainstorming session.

“I don’t think there’s ever been a list like this before,” said McKenna before the conveyor belt of officials delivered their lists of challenges and opportunities in two-minute blasts.

He admitted that it was a radical concept. But DMPs have proven to work, he said. If done properly, they can yield results.

“It’s all of us in this together,” he said. “We’ll be much more competitive in the marketplace by working together.”

Brenda Valentine, vice president of the Indian Lake Community Development Corporation, came up with the concept for the meeting.

Past meetings of stakeholders failed to gain traction, she said.

“We would network and then go home,” she said. “And then we wouldn’t see each other for another year.”

She pitched the idea of the summit to McKenna, who made it happen.

“This is just so, so exciting,” she said. “It’s just great.”

BIG FIVE The best plans, said Joe Lathrop, the rock star consultant ROOST brought in to facilitate the workshop, have the same core elements: They’re data-driven with built-in metrics to gauge success. They have people to champion them and they contain cooperative characteristics.

“How can we cross-pollinate?” he asked.

He broke the tourism reps into five groups. ROOST staffers would then circle around facilitating brainstorming sessions designed to generate the pillars of the plans: how to improve curb appeal, for instance, or the best way to attract visitors during the off-season.

“We need a dedicated highway fund for New York State,” said one. “More frequent train service from New York City,” said another.

“How to keep schools open?” pondered Sue MontgomeryCorey, part of the group representing Minerva, Newcomb and North Hudson, citing that they double as emergency preparedness structures for communities.

“How about an ‘Adirondack Quality’ brand?” questioned Ernest Hohmeyer, of the Saranac Lake TDA. “Something that symbolizes local quality.”

Representatives from 33 Adirondack towns and hamlets met in Lake Placid on Friday, Oct. 24 to hammer out their destination master plans, a cooperative process between towns that will chalk out the trajectory for future tourism efforts.

Photo by Pete DeMola

“I find it unique that majorities have a lack of lodging,” said Ticonderoga Supervisor Bill Grinnell, part of the Southeast Adirondacks TDA. “As a former builder and developer, I wonder how much how much due is Adirondack Park Agency zoning regulations.”

The recurring ideas from each category will be incorporated as the skeletons of each DMP. With time, vessels, veins, arteries and tendons would be attached, slowly giving form to the bodies that would hopefully carry the 13 communities towards their stated goals.

McKenna said the summit marked the beginning of the process and will give each of the groups a sense of consistency across all regions.

As the plans coalesce throughout the winter, ROOST will keep a hand on the rudder, offering guidance and support to ensure the plans are completed.

“Secretarial services, you could call them,” said McKenna.

Reaction appeared to be effusive.

“I think it’s a great idea for all of us to promote the Adirondack Region in order to increase business and to extend our seasons, so to speak,” said Bruce Pushee, a Elizabethtown realtor. “It certainly will be a challenge for many to drop town and county lines and work together.”

Public input, of course, is valued.

The Central Champlain Region TDA, to name one, will host a public workshop on Nov. 19 at the Whallonsburg Grange to update the community on their efforts.

“We’re looking for input on how to make our region more sustainable,” said representative Emily Phillips. “Agriculture, tourism….” “... agritourism,” said Christine Benedict, who also serves on the TDA. “If we work together, we can emphasize the things we have,” she said.

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Eaton to visit Bookstore Plus

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News In Brief Section VII announces prices

LAKE PLACID — Maxwell Eaton III will be at the Bookstore Plus Saturday, Nov. 29. Eaton will be signing copies of his children’s books from 1 to 3 p.m. He will also be happy to tell you all about his favorite reads and help you with your holiday shopping! For more information and a list of Eaton’s titles visit thebookstoreplus.com or call 523-2950.

The admission prices for the Section VII Sectional and Regional Contests that will begin this week are: quarterfinals and semifinals single contest one site $2 for students and $3 for adults. Multiple contests one site will be $3 for students and $5 for adults. The sectional finals admission will be $5. Regionals hosted in Section VII all admissions will be $6.

Bookstore Plus will welcome O’Gorman

Recovery Lounge to hold ‘Halloween’ contests

LAKE PLACID — The Bookstore Plus welcomes author Patricia O’Gorman to Small Business Saturday. O’Gorman will be signing copies of her new book, The Girly Thoughts 10-Day Detox Plan: The Resilient Womans Guide to Saying No to Negative Self-Talk and Yes to Personal Power, Saturday, Nov. 29 from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information visit thebookstoreplus.com or call 523-2950.

Area women nab top-notch Girl Scouts awards

PLATTSBURGH — Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York has announced the 2014 Women of Distinction honorees for Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton counties.

They include Devi Momot – CEO, Twinstate Technologies – Distinguished Trailblazer; Tonia Finnegan – Materials Operations Controller, Graymont- Distinguished Community Leader; Kaysie Kyler - Distinguished Personal Achievement; Christine Darrah – Distinguished Leader of Tomorrow (age 17-21).

These women received their recognition at a dinner event at the Westside Ballroom, 253 New York Road Thursday, Sept. 25. For more information, contact Sandra Grady, Director of Fund Development at Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, at 518-348-1413 x 408.

UPPER JAY — The Upper Jay Art Center, Recovery Lounge will host “Halloween” Friday, Oct. 31, at 8 p.m. There will be cash prizes for best costumes, strange brew, and scary monsters.

J. Weed will open at 8 p.m. with a selection of new songs and hold hats. Guitarist, Russ Bailey, and his band will perform around 9 p.m.

Church to look for donations

KEESEVILLE — St. Paul’s Church will be distributing winter clothing to adults and children in need Saturday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Donations of coats, hats, gloves, boots, and ski pants not being worn. Call Dianne at 834-9101 to arrange to have them dropped off at the church before that date.

Church to hold roast beef dinner

WESTPORT — The Westport Federated Church will be holding a roast beef dinner, Tuesday, Nov. 4, (Election Night) at 6486 Main St. Serving starts at 4:30 p.m. with takeouts available. The cost is $9 for adults and $4 children 12 and under. Donations of non-perishable food items for the local food pantry appreciated.

BOE extended hours announced

ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ The Essex County Board of Elections will hold extended office hours in preparation for the Nov. 4, General Election. Voters wishing to apply for absentee ballots and vote by absentee ballot may take advantage of these special hours. The Board’s offices are located at 7551 Court Street. The normal business hours are Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office hours will be extended as follows: Saturday, Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon; Wednesday, Oct. 29 until 7 p.m.; and Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Church to host election dinner

LEWIS — The annual Election Day roast pork supper will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the 1st Congregational Parish Hall. The menu will be oven roasted pork, dressing, potato and gravy, squash, coleslaw, applesauce, rolls, and homemade pies. Adults cost $9 and children is $5, with children under 5 eat free. Takeouts begin at 4:30 p.m. Serving will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Ausable Chasms to host workshop

AUSABLE FORKS — A workshop on sustaining volunteers at nonprofit organizations is to be held Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the cafeteria in the main the building at Ausable Chasm, 644 Route 373. The workshop consists of three components 1. Recruiting and training volunteers. 2.

Meeting and greeting the public. 3. Identifying community stories that link the regionÕ s cultural, historic, natural and recreational assets. The training will describe how volunteers build a “real person” connection with visitors as they work on the front lines of their organization. Morning refreshments will be available, but pack a lunch if needed and wear warm clothes. Attendees are invited to visit the North Star Underground Railroad Museum (directly adjacent to Ausable Chasm) at 1 p.m. following the workshop. To register contact Margaret Gibbs at mgibbs@lakestolocks.org or 597-9660. The workshop is free and open to the public.

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It’s the North Country: Be prepared

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ow that we’ve all had out fill of the lovely fall colors, hot mulled cider and warm sugar donuts, it’s time to get down to the business of being from the North Country.

With only double digit days left until the end of the year, and snow in the forecast THIS WEEK, preparations for winter should be almost done by now, not just beginning. For far too many people in our region, preparations aren’t even underway, but are simply an after-thought once trouble arises.

When the snow starts to fly, the place for snow tires are on the car, not in the garage or on the tire rack at Sears. The first snowfall is historically a day of carnage on the roads, partly because people forget how to drive in the snow, but in no small part due to their trying to drive on summer slicks. Stop by any garage that sells tires the day after the first good snowstorm and observe the line of people desperate for their snow tires. Get them on now and save some time, very likely some money, and potentially a whole lot of front end damage.

Many people in the North Country lived through the ice storm of ‘98. If you didn’t, chances are good that you’ve heard about it. Will we ever have another ice storm of that size and duration?

Your guess is as good as ours, but the trend for storms becoming worse and worse certainly leaves the possibility open. Even if we don’t see a storm of that magnitude, the chances are great that every winter we will lose power for one or several days due to ice and snow. Don’t be the person in line at the big box store on day two of a power failure looking for a generator to buy. They won’t have any. if they do, you’ll likely pay about double for it. Now is the time to think about what you will need to keep your food from thawing and your pipes from freezing if you lose power for more than a few hours. If you determine that that means you need a generator, now is the time to buy one, not after the lights are out. If we do lose power for any extended period of time, the news will be populated with stories of people who die of carbon monoxide poisoning, or in house fires caused by ‘improvised’ heating systems. Don’t be a statistic, prepare now.

It seems obvious to state, but generators, and cars for that matter, run on gas — lots of gas. Having a nice generator and one gallon of gas is not much help. A five gallon gas can will run a decentsized generator on and off for several days. Invest. And ice storms typically don’t sneak up on us.

If you hear of one in the offing, fill up your car in advance.

If a generator just isn’t in the budget, then at least everyone should have a supply of candles, flashlights and the like on hand. Not only do stores sell out of these items on about day two of a power outage, but driving to town to buy them puts you, other people, and emergency crews at risk when you should be home working your way through “War and Peace” by candlelight.

With a good-sized ice or snow storm also comes driving bans. How many days can your food supply last? Thinking back to ‘98, grocery stores don’t typically have more than a couple days worth of food supply on hand. A good North Country pantry should have at least that much nonperishable food already on hand. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy; some dry pasta entrees, a couple large cans of beef stew, a few gallons of bottled water. Just enough to keep you off the roads until they are safe to drive on and the grocery stores start getting deliveries again.

And finally, you aren’t the only one likely to get hungry after about two or three days with no contact to the outside world — your dog or cat will be too. Anyone with pets should have a backup supply of food on hand for your pets as well. Again, its a safety issue to keep as many people off the roads as possible, but also because pet food stores can run out of food as well. You should have an extra large bag on hand at all times. When you finish a bag, use the extra bag and replace it, so it’s always somewhat fresh. That way you’re never out anything, and the animals under your care are taken care of too.

In short, you know it’s likely coming. Prepare now. No money you spend, whether its on food, gas or other supplies, is wasted. It may not save your life, but it can certainly make an uncomfortable time much more livable. ÑD

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ast week will be footAs for another school shootnoted as a week of ing, we can continue to shake needless deaths. Three our heads in disbelief but until lone wolf terrorist attacks and we completely embrace and yet another senseless school teach respect for each life we shooting were the major news will continue to witness these stories we faced. What is it copycat events. Certain core about our culture these days values like respect for self and that some see death and delife can never be emphasized struction as the only solution to enough, especially during the resolve frustration and anger? young formative years. I can Dan Alexander Somehow, death has been only think we’ve allowed vioThoughts from glorified as an honorable statelent video games, television Behind the Pressline ment. An opportunity to have shows and internet activities to the last word and make others replace morals and core value recognize your pain. The killing of others in education in our society. Despite coming from addition to ones self is in some way vindica“good families” we are now witnessing the tion for offenses they or others have commiteffects of allowing these programs featuring ted. Yet, past events have proven to have no death to be used as “entertainment” for our positive effects for those who committed such youth. While you may disagree with my becrimes, but still others follow. lief, how else can one explain children turning Death should never be used as a viable soto this form of violence when they feel they lution to anything, especially when other soluhave no other alternative? tions are readily available. We all understand As we grapple to understand these tragic that in war death is a reality, but death in the events we are also faced with some decisions manner of these lone terrorist attacks prove in the next few days. The first decision is to nothing other than senseless death and injugo to the polls and vote. Despite an overry to innocent victims. Clearly those in conwhelming frustration with government these trol of ISIS and those preaching the practice days; you have no one to blame but yourself if of Jihad have found a manageable weapon, you choose to stay home and not participate. disguised in glorify, for those who seek some Much of this election cycle has been focused connection to belong to something bigger than on the inability of government to address the themselves. Call it brain washing or manipuissues of the day and most candidates have lation but in the end the jihadists use religion run on their commitment to change the way of for death and destruction, when true religion local, state and federal governments that have was never meant for such actions. Religion failed to act. encourages respect for self and life. Senseless, It’s up to us to vote for the candidates we uncalled for taking of life is the product of believe will be an agent for change and to hold man for selfish purposes. those candidates accountable should they fail Despite thousands of years of evolution to live up to their promises. It’s estimated that mankind has yet to figure out that needless over 4 billion dollars has been poured into this death only brings about more death. Japan election. If nothing more than the faces change lost many brave young men and they took the we will have wasted another two years on lives of many other brave young souls in their much ado about nothing. We clearly are in Kamikaze attacks that gained them nothing. need of strong leadership and bi-partisan After WWII and the Cold War, it seemed as cooperation to address the issues facing our those nations understood that we needed to communities, state and nation. A strong turn seek peaceful solutions to resolve conflict, but out at the polls will demonstrate the resolve since the advent of brutal terrorism it seems of the electorate and send a resounding statetheir goal is solely to inflict endless fear and ment to those in office to get the lead out and terror as a way of scaring those who defend get something done. the defenseless.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Please Sadly, we will unfortunately witness more make your voice heard. of these brutal attacks here and in all democratic countries, where the exercise of freedom Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton is chosen over self-seeking totalitarian rule.

Publications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com.

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Anniversary Celebration a hit To the Editor: The Elizabethtown Social Center has many people to thank for contributing to the 75th Anniversary Celebration on Sept. 20.

Close to 200 people joined us to celebrate our history, remember Cora Putnam Hale’s generous gift to our community and enjoy our facilities and activities.

Thank you to all who attended and helped make the day a success!

The celebration was made possible with the help of many in our wonderfully supportive community: Denpubs, Tanya Bashaw and Pete DeMola; Alvin Reiner and the Press Republican; Pastor Jeremiah and Rebecca Brinkman, Trent Faircloth and the staff of Adirondack Outreach; Susan Hughes, Mary Lu Kirsty, Therese Denton, and the Pleasant Valley Chorale; Kevin Hall, Adirondack Land Surveyor, and staff; Elizabethtown Kiwanis; Bub’s Pizza & Deli; Joe Provoncha, Essex County Clerk, and Chelsea Merrihew, Extraordinaire; Gary and Diana Cox; Social Center Fitness Instructors Karin DeMuro, Kye Turner, and Ellen DuBois; tennis clinic volunteers Paul Pusifer, Emory Clark, and April, Doug, Lucas and Gavin Spilling; Hildegard Moore and the Mah Jongg players; The Wyant Band; Gary Finney and Finney Sports; Writers Group members Lorraine Duvall, Michelle Zelkowitz and Lee Warner; Lynn Macco, Gail Else and Knitting Group members; Helen DeChant and Elizabethtown-Westport Garden Club members; Kathy Scott and TAADC; Melanie Spadafora; Paul Buehler and the ELCS Athletic Department; Flower Designs by Tracey; the Guttenberg Family; The Deer’s Head; Morris Plumbing; T. Spooners; Elizabethtown Sunoco; Egglefield Ford; Halfway House; Boquet Liquor Store; Charm’s Hands; Elizabethtown Community Hospital; Adirondack Auto & Chevy; Ti Federal Credit Union; and Stewart’s Shops.

The Social Center is a very unique asset to our community and the support of the community is greatly appreciated.

Arin Burdo, Director, Elizabethtown Social Center

government inside the blue line. I recently moved back to the North Country after having lived my young adult life away from this area. The reason I was able to return was because I found a good job…a job with a non-profit (and not one in the health and human services sector). One of the interesting things I’ve found since I’ve returned has been the vibrancy that exists in our community around non-profits and certain small businesses.

These organizations are taking advantage of our region’s biggest natural resource…open land and wild areas. It’s one of the reasons I was so excited to join the board of Champlain Area Trails (CATS), which the letter so oddly dismissed. No land is “tied up” by CATS. In fact, those trails make these resources more accessible for residents and visitors alike. In addition, look around and it’s easy to see a burgeoning industry in this area around small, sustainable agriculture. If it wasn’t for “regulation” and the protection of our natural resources then these non-profits and small businesses wouldn’t exist and we’d be in even worse shape economically.

If your editorial board and others who made these criticisms bothered to exam the issue broadly, they might find that the economic issues we deal with here in the Adirondacks are no different than rural communities all over the country. What that means for us then is that we have an advantage because we live inside the blue line. We’ve protected our resources, which means we can attract people interested in finding sustainable and economically viable ways of creating long-term economic growth, rather than exploiting our resources for short term gain. Instead of leveling the same old tired critiques about “regulation” and “non-profits not paying property tax” and then also dismissing the efforts of those making positive change, how about we start thinking strategically about ways of leveraging our significant (and beautiful) resources to attract even more innovative nonprofits (like CATS) and sustainable small businesses to our area.

That, to me, seems like a more sensible way forward…certainly a more positive one.

Evan George Westport, CATS Board Member

Library appreciates support To the Editor:

Takes umbrage with editorial, policy To the Editor: Two recent Op-Ed pieces, an editorial and a letter to the editor, raise some interesting questions.

First, you recently published a Letter to the Editor titled “Who will you vote for?,” which was a thinly veiled candidate endorsement. It’s my understanding that your paper does not publish unpaid endorsements of political candidates. The fact that you ran that endorsement calls into question the fairness with which you approach your own policy.

Second, that same letter and your recent editorial about nonprofits paying their “fair share” in the Adirondack Park raise some interesting questions about the role of non-profits and

The Essex Beautification Committee and the Beldon Noble Library Board want to thank Mark Walker and John W. Sheehan and Sons Inc. for their help with the ongoing improvement of the area in front of the library.

Sheehan donated the gravel and Mark Walker donated his time and skill to make this a more attactive space.

We are very grateful for their support.

Beldon Noble Library Board and Essex Beautification

Sees non-profits in a different light To the Editor: I am writing in response to your recent opinion column on the

tax treatment of not for profit corporations in the Adirondacks.

The editorial board suggests (1) that (certain) not for profits should not enjoy tax exempt status, and (2) that eliminating that privilege would increase municipal revenue. I’d like to challenge your premise, and your math.

You begin by stating that a property tax exemption “seems like a legally sanctioned form of squatting”. You state that “some health care centers and hospitals say they provide a valuable service to the poor and have applied for tax exempt status”. Actually the patient make-up of a hospital has no bearing on the tax status of the business. Hospitals can operate as municipal, for profit, or not for profit corporations. The overwhelming majority of hospitals in this country operate as not for profits. That status helps to assure that the company’s primary purpose is to benefit the patients with no profit motive. All forms of hospitals take care of poor patients. All, including not for profits, expect patients to pay personally, or through insurance or Medicaid In addition to health care it will usually be a not for profit “.org” that provides the emergency services and disaster response, the cultural opportunities and meeting places for houses of worship, the environmentally sensitive economic development and conservation efforts to help preserve the character of our Adirondack communities. The amount of money that these organizations might save from a property tax exemption is miniscule when compared to the positive economic impact that they make in their communities. I spend much of my time working with performing arts organizations. Numerous studies have shown that the economic impact of these groups – from job creation, tickets sales, and ancillary patron spending on meals, hotels, etc., dwarfs the few thousand dollars that they might save annually on property taxes. In addition these performing arts organizations provide much needed educational opportunities for children whose schools’ music or art department has most likely been cut back or shuttered completely.

Lastly, you target organizations that might only benefit second home owners who have “dropped in” from outside the region.

I would love to know which organizations you think only benefit this “select insular audience”. You mention none. Who shall decide which organizations are worthy – based strictly on merit - and which ones are not? That is a very slippery slope. And consider this: here in Schroon Lake most of the homes belong to this “select insular audience”. That is a situation not unique to Schroon Lake. Every year, we second homeowners write checks to support our schools. We have no children attending the local school(s). When the Schroon Lake Central School required millions of dollars in state mandated upgrades a few years ago, most of those millions came from the weekenders and vacation homeowners. I, for one, happily supported that. Our school – and our teachers – rank among the best in the state. That benefits everyone, not just in a better educated population, but in quality of life and in property values.

You suggest that municipalities shine the floodlights on the not for profits in their communities to “determine if they benefit the community as a whole, or just the chosen few”. I wholeheartedly agree. I am completely confident that those organizations will get a thank you letter, and not the tax bill that you propose.

Joseph C. Steiniger Schroon Lake

NY21: Candidates debate for third, and final, time

By Pete DeMola

pete@denpubs.com WATERTOWN — Candidates met for the third time in Watertown Tuesday night in a sedate debate that contained a lot of “I agrees” and “they’re rights,” a sharp contrast from last week’s dyspeptic affair that saw the three congressional hopefuls squabbling over interruptions and issuing scathing attacks and stinging personal rebukes that bordered on the septic.

“I would like to challenge my opponents to not have personal attacks and give the voters what they really need to make a reasoned decision,” said Aaron Woolf, the Democratic candidate, in his opening statement.

While the subsequent discussion ticked off all of the boldface issues — health care, foreign policy, energy issues, Fort Drum, residency — that all candidates have polished to a glimmering sheen, the debate also cast rays of light on several lesser-known ones, like guns, climate change and funding for regional airports.

GUNS On gun rights, the candidates generally marched in lockstep, with all expressing their strong support of the Second Amendment tempered with the caveat that mental issues need to be addressed in tandem with the safeguarding of those rights.

Woolf said the SAFE Act, the controversial state gun control law, was pushed through without giving voters a seat at the table.

“We need to think about it in a holistic way,” he said.

Elise Stefanik, a Republican, agreed.

She said work needed to be done to address an “increasingly violent” society.

“We can do that by addressing mental health issues and funding, especially in communities in rural northern New York.”

Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello said the Second Amendment was drafted for two reasons that still remain salient today: Fighting tyranny and putting food on the table.

“Should we be getting more and more frightened of government?” he asked.

He also said the SAFE Act did nothing to address handgun deaths.

ENERGY ISSUES AND CLIMATE CHANGE Asked about climate change, Funiciello recalled a friend, a former Republican, who decided to bike everywhere and live more responsibly.

“If I’m wrong, what’s the worst thing that can happen?” said Funiciello, recalling his friendÕ s response.

He said the climate change should be addressed the same way on a national level.

Keystone and fracking should both be banned in favor of an emphasis on developing the infrastructure for renewable energy, he said.

He expressed skepticism that his opponents would do much to move the needle.

“Elise’s campaign is supported by the energy business, so is Aaron’s through PACs,” he said.

Woolf cited the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in Aug. 2011 when he drove his tractor from Elizabethtown to Keene to help dig out residents who were affected by flooding.

He said he supported building the infrastructure for renewable energy, but said it cannot happen overnight.

The candidate said he cautiously supported Keystone, but only because the alternative, transporting oil by rail, was far more perilous.

Stefanik said climate change is a global issue and called for a closer working relationship with China and India to combat the problem.

Red Army

From page 1 Polsky, the son of Ukrainian immigrants. “These ideas stayed with me.”

The director, himself a hockey player, said the film, which was met with acclaim at this year’s Cannes and New York Film Festivals, is more than a sports flick.

Instead, it is a character drama centered around team captain Slava Fetisov and an examination of Russia’s complicated relationship with the West, Polsky explained.

Fetisov represented the country both figuratively and literally, said Polsky, and his experiences echoed that of the country at large.

“It’s really a human story,” he said. “What he went through, everyone went through.”

Polsky called Fetisov a “dynamic and complex” figure.

As he delved into research for the film, he learned that the Soviet Union viewed sports as components in their political machine; the athletes, as tools in the Cold War. That ideology was dented after the Americans routed the Russians with the Miracle on Ice, something he calls “Russia’s Waterloo.”

Lake Placid Film Forum Director Kathleen Carroll said she thought it would be the perfect film to screen in the former

“The environment is our economic driver,” she said.

The candidate said she supports an “all of the above approach” to ensure energy remains affordable and the country remains independent.

FORT DRUM Watertown is home to Fort Drum, the American military installation that houses the 10th Mountain Division. The facility, like other installations across the country, may face reductions as the federal government trims defense spending.

If elected, Stefanik said she would ask to serve on the House Armed Service Committee. In addition, she said would an appoint an advisor to deal only with Fort Drum-related issues.

“It’s an opportunity to work on a bipartisan basis,” she said.

Woolf, citing the unique integrated relationship the installation had with the community, said he was the only candidate with a plan to keep the installation solvent with a plan to generate $130 billion in revenue.

To read this article in its entirety, go to www.denpubs.com Olympic village.

“I just thought it was extraordinary,” she said.

Carroll said not only was subject matter fascinating, but the imposing combativeness of Fetisov made for compelling viewing. Ò It really puts a face on Russian people and the Russian soul that people haven’t seen: who these people are, what their history is and what they’ve been through,” she said.

Polsky said the reception in Russia was favorable: “On a human level, they connected to characters and went they went through,” he said.

The film is the latest in a monthly series that bolsters screenings with involvement from those who have made the films.

Adirondack Film Society head John Huttlinger said these connections embodies what the organization is all about.

“It provides a full-scope experience to the film event,” he said.

Following the screenings on Nov. 7-8, Polsky will participate in a Skype session with audience members.

He said the Miracle on Ice was only part of the larger story: “What these guys did on ice was itself — the domination of the sport — was itself a miracle,” he said. “They really evolved the sport to another level of creativity, but no one ever remembers that in North America. And that’s a sad thing for sport, to not remember what they achieved.”

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LEGALS BROOKHILL 42 LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 09/05/14. Off. Loc.: Essex County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 2296 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

VN-10/25-11/29/20146TC-62809 CORRECTION LEGAL NOTICE The Town of Essex, NY, Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing at their next meeting on November 20, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. at the Essex Town Hall on the following action: Tax Map #40.73-3-14 OHara-7 Beggs Point St, Essex, NY 12936 - Special Use Permit to renovate and resume guest cottage as a seasonal rental.

The Regular Meeting of the Town of Essex Planning Board will follow the aforementioned Public Hearing.

Peggy R. Purdue-Staats Town of Essex Planning Board Secretary VN-11/01/2014-1TC63656 SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on November 20, 2014at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 1CM, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read.

Bids may also be submitted via the internet using Bid Express (www.bidx.com).

A certified or cashier's check payable to the NYS Dept. of Transportation for the sum

SEALED BIDS will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on November 20, 2014at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 1CM, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read.

Bids may also be submitted via the internet using Bid Express (www.bidx.com).

A certified or cashier's check payable to the NYS Dept. of Transportation for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, FORM CONR 391, representing 25% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny. gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-notices Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid.

To receive notification of Amendments via email you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doingbusiness/opportunities/c onst-planholder. Amendment may have been issued prior to your placement on the Plan holders list.

NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons.

Contact with non-designated persons or otherinvolved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Maria Tamarkin (518) 457-8403.

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where sub-contracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to, D/W/MBEs. The Contractor must comply with the Regulation relative to non-discrimination in federallyassisted programs of the USDOT 49 CFR 21.

Please call (518) 457-

REAL ESTATE WILLSBORO, NY 1.06 acre lot w/water/sewer/power ($26,000) or Above lot with 1998 SEALED BIDS will be re2bd/2bath mobile home ($49,000) ceived as set forth 518-963-7320 in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on NovemHOMES ber 20, 2014at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 WOLF RD, 1ST FLOOR, SUITE 1CM, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read.

Bids may also be submitted via the internet using Bid Express (www.bidx.com).

House for Sale Essex, NY 3 bdrm, A certified or cashier's check payable to1 bath the Farm House, 1.4 acre lot includes detached one car garage, NYS Dept. of Transportation for the barn. sum For more info please call 518-962-8624 or www.venspecified in the proposal turenorth.com MLS#147141 or a bid bond, FORM $89,950 CONR 391, representing 25% of the bid total, must accompany each LAND bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or PROPERTY FOR SALE: Rand Hill all bids.

Road, Beekmantown, NY. 11.67 Electronic 69498documents Acres, Borders State and AmendmentsWooded are Land. Private Sale. 518-492-7178. posted to www.dot.ny. gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-notices Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid.

To receive notification of Amendments via email you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doingbusiness/opportunities/c onst-planholder. Amendment may have been issued prior to your placement on the Plan holders list.

NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons.

Contact with non-designated persons or otherinvolved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in NOTICE OF FORMATION disqualification. Contact OF A DOMESTIC LIMITMaria Tamarkin (518) ED LIABILITY COMPANY [LLC] 457-8403.

Name: MADDEN ENTERContracts with 0% Goals are generally single op- PRISES, LLC. The Articles of Organization eration contracts, where sub-contracting is not were filed with the Secretary of State of New expected, and may present direct bidding York [SSNY] on August opportunities for Small 29, 2014. Office locaBusiness Firms, includ- tion: Essex County. ing, but not limited to, SSNY is designated as D/W/MBEs. agent of the LLC upon 57594 The Contractor must whom process against it comply with the Regula- may be served. SSNY tion relative to non-dis- shall mail a copy of procrimination in federally- cess to Madden Enterassisted programs of the prises, LLC, 713 McKenUSDOT 49 CFR 21. zie Pond Road, Saranac Please call (518) 457- Lake, New York 12983.

3583 if a reasonable ac- Purpose: Any lawful purpose. commodation is needed to participate in the let- VN-10/04-11/08/20146TC-61045 ting.

Reg. 01, Sam Zhou, Regional Director, 50 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12232 D262678, PIN 1809.52, NOTICE OF FORMATION Albany, Essex, Greene, OF NO SMILES ALRensselaer, Saratoga, LOWED ENTERTAINSchenectady, Warren & MENT, LLC Washington Cos., Re- Arts. of Org. filed with gion 1, General and Secy. of State of NY Emergency Bridge Re- (SSNY) on 06/17/14. Ofpair Standby Contract., fice location: Essex Bid Deposit County. SSNY designat$250,000.00., NO ed as agent of LLC upon PLANS. whom process against it Goals: MBE/WBE 0 – may be served. SSNY 0% shall mail process to VN-11/01-11/08/2014 Corporation Service Co., 2TC-63528 80 State St., Albany, NY GREEN VICUNA LLC, 12207, regd. agent upon Arts of Org filed with whom and at which proSSNY on 08/20/14. Off. cess may be served.

Purpose: Any lawful acLoc.: Essex County, tivity.

SSNY designated as VN-9/27-11/01/2014agent of LLC upon whom process against it 6TC-60537 may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 43 The Commons Way Unit 19, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

VN-10/25-11/29/20146TC-62815

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY [LLC] Name: MADDEN ENTERPRISES, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York [SSNY] on August 29, 2014. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Madden Enterprises, LLC, 713 McKenzie Pond Road, Saranac

NOTICE ALL PERSONS ARE WARNED Against Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, or Trespassing for Any Purpose on Lands Owned by NYCO MINERALS, INC. Such Lands are Situated in the Towns of Lewis and Willsboro. Violators are subject to Prosecution under all Applicable New York Criminal and Civil Laws.

Date: Oct. 17, 2014 BY: NYCO MINERALS, INC. 124 Mountain View Drive Willsboro, NY 12996 VN-10/25-12/20/20149TC-63186

LAND BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE in the town of Moriah. Lake view, great hunting, and privacy what more could you ask for. Call Ashley at 578-2501 for more information.

MOBILE HOME 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME, Wheelchair accessible, Village of Champlain. Call for price. 518-2365368 or 518-578-1093

November 1, 2014 REAL ESTATE 1 ACRE OF LAND at ATWOOD Rd., West Chazy, NY, close to schools, nice location. Please call 518-493-2478 for more information.

BUILDING AND LOT in Moriah 1.3+ acres, paved driveway, town water and sewer. Can be used for residential and/or commercial, Asking $45,000.

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FOR SALE; 1990 Redman Double Wide, 2 bath, walk in pantry, in Pine Rest East Trailer Park in LEGAL NOTICE Beekmantown District, Military NOTICE OF PUBLIC Turnpike. Price on Call 518-310HEARING 0051 UPON PRELIMINARY INSURANCE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2015 Need Car Insurance? Lowest NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVDown Payment - Canceled? EN State that the Preliminary Letter/SR71? Accidents? Tickets?

Budget for the fiscal DUI? Instant Coverage! www.Inyear beginning January sureACar.com Toll-Free 1-8881, 2015 will be available 358-0908 in the Office of the Town Clerk at the Town Hall, LAWN CARE Pursuant to Section 4Lewis, New York where it is available for inspec120 of the New York tion by any interested State Election Law, nopersons on Monday Oc- tice is hereby given that tober 27 8AM to Friday the official General ElecOctober 31 at 4PM. tion for public offices in FURTHER NOTICE IS Essex County will be HEREBY GIVEN that the held on Tuesday, Town Board Visit will review November 4, 2014, from said Preliminary Budget 6:00AM to 9:00PM of and hold a Public REAL ESTATE UsHear- said day.

Federal Elections for: ing thereon at the Town $29,000 REMODELED 2 BDRM, Representative in Today!

Hall.3in Lewis, New York acre, Rte. 9, Front Street, onKeeCongress, 21st District Thursday November seville, NY. Live in or a P/E 6,Ratio Statewide Elections for: 2010 at 6:30PM and of 5 to 1 investment. 518-335Governor, Lt. Governor; at such hearing any per6904 Comptroller; Attorney son may be heard in faGeneral; State Senator, vor or against any item Clinton 45th District; Member of or items therein contained. PURSUANT Assembly, 114thLocation DisDate Seller Buyer TO Price ($) SECTION 108 OF TOWN trict.

LAW the Benjamin proposedDent County Election for: 10/17/14 Kristy Rocha PeruEs175,000 following Es10/17/14 CNB Realty Trust salaries of theDennis Harrsch sex County Sheriff; Plattsburgh 135,000 Town ElectedJudianne Officials sex County Treasurer; 10/17/14 Katherine Lutz Testa Stout C/Plattsburgh 69,900 areGonyea hereby specified as Essex County Coroner 10/17/14 Sandra Lee Brassard Robbie Dragoon Mooers 111,700 follows: 10/17/14 Dean Provost Robert Novick (Three positions) Saranac 65,000 electionsDannemora for: 10/17/14 Michael Recore Supervisor - $18,937 Craig Roberts JrTown 106,000 - $1,411 Jus10/17/14 Giovanni Capitina Budget Officer Shane Relation Chesterfield: Town Ellenburg 82,500 tice; Jay: Superintendent Councilman Giovanni (4) each 10/17/14 Judy Averill Capitina Beekmantown 95,000 of Highways (Unexpired $3,339 10/20/14 Randy Darrah Gary Cassavaugh Schuyler Falls 16,000 Jus(2) -Yando 1 at Term); Lewis: Town 10/20/14 JMP Home RentalsTown LLC Justice Todd C/Plattsburgh 105,000 10/20/14 Matthew Douthat $10,928 and 1US Bank NA tice; Minerva: Town Schuyler 131,750 Jus- Falls at $8,000 10/20/14 Nordic Sun Enterprises Melissa McCarthy Black Brook 6,500 tice, Town Council (UnTownLLC Clerk - $6,450 10/20/14 Robyn Rock Brandon Sorel expired Term); Plattsburgh 145,000 NewTax Collector $4,840 10/21/14 Stanley Oliver Heath Miner comb: Town Justice; Plattsburgh 235,000 Highway Superintendent 10/21/14 Joan McDonald - $42,913 Garceaus Auto Sales Inc Champlain 25,400 Ticonderoga: Town Jus10/21/14 Bradley Suprenant All interested citizens Glen Mark 154,000 tice; Westport: Champlain Town areSchule 10/21/14 Kimberly Harrisoninvited to attend Brian McLaughlin Champlain 41,500 (Unexpired and Council 10/21/14 Michael Sharron make writtenKristin Short Term); Willsboro:Peru 111,860 Town or oral 10/21/14 Tracey Laundry comments asMichael Smart Jr Schuyler Falls 131,600 Justice, Town Council desired.

10/21/14 Susan Klinefelter NOTICE IS ALSO Daniel Scott (Unexpired Term);C/Plattsburgh 178,000 WilmGIVEN 10/22/14 Felton Sheehan Jr. THAT Leduc Saranac 80,000 ington: Town Justice THE Paulregular 10/22/14 Alan Brewster Seth of Adams C/Plattsburgh 118,400 Proposals: 3 Monthly Meeting the Ballot 10/22/14 Barry Newcombe Jr. Seth Laclair Altona1 111,000 Lewis Town Board will (Three) State Wide;, be held on Tuesday (One) Town of WillsNovember 18th at 7PM boro: A copy of each LEGAL NOTICE SPIRE FAMILY, LLC Arat which time the Town may be obtained by any NOTICE OF PUBLIC Board Will adopt the Fis- voter at the Board of ticles of Org. filed NY HEARING Sec. of State (SSNY) cal Budget for the year Elections.

UPON PRELIMINARY 2015.

NOTICE IS HEREBY 9/22/14. Office in Essex BUDGET FOR THE YEAR BY ORDER OF THE FURTHER GIVEN that Co. SSNY desig. agent 2015 of LLC upon whom proLEWIS TOWN BOARD the polling places of said NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- Dated at Lewis, New General Election will be cess may be served.

EN that the Preliminary York the polling places in SSNY shall mail copy of Budget for the fiscal James Pierce, Town process to 4716 Kineach district of the year beginning January Clerk County of Essex at cross Ct., Boulder, CO 1, 2015 will be available Town of Lewis which votes were cast at 80301, which is also the in the Office of the Town the last preceding Gen- principal business locaVN-11/01/2014-1TCClerk at the Town Hall, 64098 eral Election (unless oth- tion. Purpose: Any lawLewis, New York where erwise advertised), and ful purpose. it is available for inspec- Pursuant to Section 4- that all are handicapped VN-10/18-11/22/2014tion by any interested 6TC-62203 accessible.

120 of the New York persons on Monday Oc- State Election Law, no- Allison M. McGahay, tober 27 8AM to Friday NOTICE OF FORMATION tice is hereby given that Mark C. Whitney October 31 at 4PM. the official General Elec- Commissioners, Essex OF A DOMESTIC LIMITFURTHER NOTICE IS tion for public offices in County Board of Elec- ED LIABILITY COMPANY HEREBY GIVEN that the tions The name of the LLC is Essex County will be Town Board will review held County of Essex, Eliza- Westport Country Club, on Tuesday, said Preliminary Budget November 4, 2014, from bethtown, NY 12932 LLC. The date of filing and hold a Public Hear- 6:00AM to 9:00PM of Dated: October 8 , 2014 of Articles of Organizaing thereon at the Town VN-10/25-11/01/2014tion with the New York said day.

Hall in Lewis, New York 2TC-62816 Department of State was Federal Elections for: on Thursday November Representative October 14, 2014. The in 6, 2010 at 6:30PM and Office of the LLC is loCongress, 21st District at such hearing any per- Statewide Elections for: cated in Essex County. son may be heard in fa- Governor, Lt. Governor; NOTICE OF QUALIFICA- The New York Secretary vor or against any item Comptroller; Attorney TION OF SOLECTRIA of State has been desigor items therein con- General; State Senator, RENEWABLES, LLC. nated as the agent upon tained. PURSUANT TO 45th District; Member of Authority filed with NY whom process may be SECTION 108 OF TOWN Assembly, 114th Dis- Dept. of State on served. The New York LAW the proposed trict.

10/6/14. Office location: Secretary of State may salaries of the following County Election for: Es- Essex County.

LLC mail a copy of any proTown Elected Officials sex County Sheriff; Es- formed in MA on cess to the LLC at 2 are hereby specified as sex County Treasurer; 1/11/05.

Avenue, NY Sec. of Champlain follows: Essex County Coroner State designated agent Westport, New York Supervisor - $18,937 (Three positions) of LLC upon whom pro- 12993. The purpose of Budget Officer - $1,411 LLC is any lawful purTown elections for: cess against it may be Councilman (4) each Chesterfield: Town Jus- served and shall mail pose permitted for LLCs $3,339 tice; Jay: Superintendent process to: c/o CT Cor- under New York Limited Town Justice (2) - 1 at of Highways (Unexpired Liability Company Act. poration System, 111 $10,928 and 1 at $8,000 VN-10/25-11/29/2014Term); Lewis: Town Jus- 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, Town Clerk - $6,450 6TC-63419 tice; Minerva: Town Jus- regd. agent upon whom Tax Collector $4,840 tice, Town Council (Un- process may be served.

Highway Superintendent expired Term); New- MA and principal busi- $42,913 When it’s time to comb: Town Justice; ness address: 360 MerAll interested citizens are Ticonderoga: Town Jus- rimack St. Bldg. 9, invited to attend and tice; Westport: Town Lawrence, MA 01843, make written or oral Council (Unexpired Don’t throw it away those unwanted items.

Attn: James Worden.

Promote them in the “For Sale” section in the comments as desired. Term); Willsboro: Town Cert. of Org. filed with Classifieds. You’ll turn your trash into cash!

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN Justice, Town Council MA Sec. of CommonOur operators are standing by! Call...

THAT THE regular (Unexpired Term); Wilm- wealth, 1 Ashburton Pl., Call 1-800-989-4237 Monthly Meeting of the ington: Town Justice Boston, MA 02108. PurLewis Town Board will Ballot Proposals: 3 pose: all lawful purposbe held on Tuesday (Three) State Wide;, 1 es.

“We’re more than a newspaper, November 18th at 7PM (One) Town of Wills- VN-10/25-11/29/2014We’re a community service.” at which time the Town www.denpubs.com boro: A copy of each 6TC-63300 Board Will adopt the Fis- may be obtained by any cal Budget for the year voter at the Board of 2015.

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