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Sun to host forum ahead of merger vote Event to explore outstanding questions
ELIZABETHTOWN | Sun Community News & Printing will host a community forum to discuss next steps for the proposed merger process between Westport Central School and Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School on Monday, Nov. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Essex County Board of Supervisors Chambers in Elizabethtown. The forum is free and open to the public. The community forum will offer a panel discussion moderated by Sun Community News & Printing Publisher Dan Alexander and Managing Editor Pete DeMola. Panel members include Jason Schwartz, certified public accountant from Bernard P. Donegan, Inc., an organization that provides financial advisory services to schools; Dr. Mark Davey, Champlain Valley Educational Services
superintendent and local representative for the New York State Education Department, the department overseeing the merger process; and Jay Baker, board of education president of Chataqua Lake Central School, a merged district. The superintendents from Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School and Westport Central School will also be on-hand to answer questions. “This group of education officials, finance experts and people who have been through the merger process are willing to share their insight and expertise regarding next steps toward a school district merger,” said DeMola. “We expect a very robust and interesting discussion that will help to inform our districts’ decisions.” The two districts are about to cast their final vote in December; this community forum has been arranged to take place ahead of that vote. The advisory referendum vote, held on Oct. 9, indicated that 64 percent of voters in the Westport school district and 85 percent of voters in the Elizabethtown–Lewis district voted in favor of the merger.
Since both communities are supportive, the boards of directors, school administrators and New York State Department of Education have begun the process that will develop a merged district, a process also leading to a communitywide referendum in December, solidifying the decision. A negative vote in December in either community will halt the process, and the district will not merge. At that point, the merger proposal cannot be revisited for 365 days. The Sun has been reporting on the progress of the potential merger for many months through merger advisory committee meeting attendance, board meeting attendance, conversations within the communities and by following conversations on social media. According to Publisher Dan Alexander, it is important for Sun Community News & Printing to foster this discussion. “Our community-based newspapers have a responsibility to community members and the region – helping to share information, especially when debating significant issues like this, that can affect our communities for years to come.” ■
Nutrition program moves to new home CCE also primed for a move
time to get the right equipment here. The $1.6 million facility was built to replace an aging and antiquated kitchen and food preparation site after a state Department of Health inspection in 2015 found numerous code violations at the Court Street facility. Repairs to the structure in Elizabethtown proved cost prohibitive. The project to build anew was put in motion in 2015 and won $400,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds. Supervisors toured the new building as construction wrapped up last summer. The senior nutrition program is part of Essex County’s Office for the Aging budget, and managed in cooperation with Adirondack Community Action Programs. Over 1,400 meals are prepared daily by staff for elders in towns around Essex County.
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ELIZABETHTOWN | Two county offices are in the process of moving: one into new facilities at the Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport and one out of historic headquarters there. Senior nutrition program staff were moved in phases last week from Hand Avenue in Elizabethtown to the fairground facility. They readied service operations on Monday. Essex County Public Works Department Deputy Superintendent Jim Dougan said county crews worked daily last week to move the kitchen and related equipment. They completed the move on Friday after senior meals were prepared and out for delivery. “Nutrition is moved in,” Dougan told the Sun on Monday. The move was delayed in part last summer because the wrong dishwashing equipment arrived. Dougan said it took quite a bit of
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In the meantime, nearby neighbors are preparing to move out of their historic fairground property. Staff at Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) are relocating to Lewis. County supervisors have plans to repair the
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first floor of the historic building, addressing code issues to include electrical updates for fire and safety, along with weatherization improvements related to the old siding. Built to host Junior Achievement camps and summer activities in the 1920s, it was not insulated. Cornell Cooperative Extension’s farm resources and 4-H staff are moving to a former Jehovah Witness meeting space. The county purchased the property on Route 9 for $165,000 earlier this year. “That building never had cable (internet) connections before,” Dougan said. “We’re bringing fiber optic cable to it. That work is scheduled to be completed within the next two weeks.” CCE cannot operate its web-based services at two locations at the same time, according to Laurie Davis, coordinator for Adirondack Harvest and CCE’s office manager. “We can’t move until that’s ready,” Davis said. “The Cornell internet system cannot function here and there at the same time.” The good news, she said, is that they will keep all of the same phone numbers and extensions. “We have stuff packed and we’re hoping
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Fellowship - 1724 Front Street, 518-645-4673. Pastors Rick & Kathy Santor. Sunday: Worship Service 10 a.m. Tuesday: Ladies Coffee 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: Prayer Fellowship 6 p.m. We provide this church directory as a courtesy to our readers and visitors to our area. Any changes or additions can be made by calling 518-873-6368. Website: www.frontstreetfellowship.org Email: kathy@frontstreetfellowship.org Sunday 10:30 am. www.adklife.church - 209 Prayer-Tues. 8:15; Contemporary Bible Study Immaculate Conception Church: AU SABLE FORKS Water Street. lifechurchetown@gmail.com - 518- – Tues. 9:30; Community Pot Luck – Tues. Rt. 9, 518-834-7100. Rev. Kris Lauzon, Pastor; Holy Name Catholic Church: 14203 6pm; Holy Eucharist Wed. 8:30am; Meditation Deacon John Lucero; Mass: Sunday 11:15 a.m. Rt. 9N, 518-647-8225, Rev. Kris Lauzon, Pastor; 412-2305 St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church: Court – Wed. 5pm; Historical New Testament Study Deacon John J. Ryan;Mass: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Confessions: Sunday after Mass. Street. 873-6760. Father Francis Flynn, Mass - Thurs. 10am. Father Craig Hacker email – Confessions: Sunday 9-9:15 a.m. Independent Baptist Church: 2030 frcraigstjohns@gmail.com and stjohnsessexny@ Route 22, (at the I-87 Overpass). Sunday School St. James’ Church: Episcopal. Rev. Patti Schedule: Saturday 4:30 p.m., Weekdays: Consult Bulletin. Thursday 10:15 a.m. Horace gmail.com Johnson, Deacon Vicarcon. Holy Eucharist 10:00 AM (all ages), Worship Service: 11:00 AM, Nye Home. Sacrament of Reconciliation: HARKNESS Sundays at 10 a.m. Phone: 518-593-1838. Evening Service: 6:30 PM (except 1st Sunday United Methodist Church: Main Street. Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Website: wewe4. Harkness United Methodist Church: of the month), Wednesday 7:00 PM Prayer Corner Harkness & Hollock Hill Rds., 518-647-8147. Sunday 11 a.m. - Worship Service. org Email: rccowe@gmail.com Meeting & Bible Study, Friday AWANA Children’s United Church of Christ Harkness, NY. 518-834-7577. Rev. Edith Email: afumc1@frontiernet.net Ministry 6:30 PM-8:15 PM (Oct-May), Ladies (Congregational): Court Street. 518-873- Poland. Worship 9:00 a.m. BLOOMINGDALE Ministry Thursday 6:30 PM, Men’s Ministry: 2nd 6822. Rev. Frederick C. Shaw. Worship Service: JAY Pilgrim Holiness Church: 14 Oregon and 4th Monday each month 7:00 PM. Plains Rd., 518-891-3178, Rev. Daniel Shumway Sun. 11 a.m.; Sunday School ages 4 - grade 6. First Baptist Church of Jay: Andy Kane, www.ibck.org, 518-834-9620 Nursery service Email: FShaw@westelcom.com speaker. Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30 p.m. Keeseville United Methodist Church: - Sunday: Morning Worship 11a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m., Evening Service 6:30 p.m.; ESSEX Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Front Street, 518-834-7577. Rev. Virginia Pierce. Wednesday: Prayer Service 7 p.m. Essex Community United Methodist KEENE Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. CLINTONVILLE Church: Corner of Rt. 22 and Main St. Keene Valley Congregational 518-834-7577. United Methodist: Rt. 9N. 518-834-5083. 518-963-7766. Peggy Staats Pastor, Sunday Church: Main Street. 518-576-4711. Sunday St. John the Baptist Catholic Sunday, 11 a.m. Worship Service. Pastor Rev. Worship - 10:15 AM, Sunday School - 10:15 AM. Worship Services 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10 Church: Rt. 22, 518-834-7100. Rev. Kris Joyce Bruce. essexcommunitychurchny.org a.m. Choir Wednesday evening 7 p.m. and Lauzon, Pastor; Deacon John Lucero; Mass: ELIZABETHTOWN Foothills Baptist Church at Boquet: Sunday 9:15 a.m. Saturday 4:30 p.m. Confessions: Saturday Church of the Good Shepherd 2172, NY Rt. 22. Formerly Church of the St. Brendan’s Catholic Church: 3:45-4:15 p.m. (Episcopal): 10 Williams Street. 518-873Nazarene. Wednesday Night Service at 6 p.m. Mass Saturday at 4 p.m. Pastor: Rev. John R. St. Paul’s Church, Episcopal/ 2509 goodshepherdetown@gmail.com, Sunday Worship services are Sunday 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Yonkovig; Pastor. Rectory Phone 518-523-2200. Anglican: 103 Clinton Street, 518-563-6836. Holy Communion: 8 & 10:15am; Healing Prayer Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Email: foothillsbapt@ Email: stagnesch@roadrunner.com Sunday Sung Service 9 a.m. Email: bcbiddle@ Service: Every Wed at Noon; Men’s Group: St. Hubert’s All Souls Episcopal netzero.net aol.com, Rev. Blair C. Biddle, Deacon Vicar. Every Friday 7:30am-8:45am St. John’s Church: 4 Church Street, 518- Church: Sunday Holy Eucharist 9 a.m. (on The Good Shepherd Church of the Rev. David Sullivan. All are Welcome. some Sundays, Morning Prayer). 963-7775. Sunday morning worship 10:00am; Nazarene: 124 Hill Street, 518-834-9408. LIFE Church Elizabethtown: Service KEESEVILLE Pastor Richard Reese. Sunday Service 10:30 Morning Prayer- M, Th, Fri at 8:30am; Silent
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to move everything at once,” Davis said. A date certain for the big move is not set. Dougan said Essex County DPW retrofit the building for use as office space. The electrical service was upgraded to 200 amps and a fire alarm panel was installed. In addition, county DPW crews built walls to add a conference room and work areas for the staff of seven. Development Authority of the North Country (DANC) is the subcontractor for fiber optic connection to the building, Dougan said. “They are going to install the outside wires this week and make the final fiber optic connections next week,” he said on Monday. The five Essex County Soil and Water Department employees displaced as the historic CCE building is repaired are moving the county DPW complex in Lewis. A $100.000 addition is planned there, as well, pending final permit approval. Earlier this year, supervisors were told that the county’s Community Resources Department could join Soil and Water at the DPW addition in Lewis. Plans look to eventually relocate the county Public Defender and Probation offices as well. ■