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Children watch a fireworks display in downtown AuSable Forks on Saturday, Dec. 6 as part of the hamlet’s annual holiday event. For the full story, see page 5.

Erin Hamlin takes silver in World Cup competition

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Residents miffed over tree cutbacks

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KEESEVILLE Ñ The neighborhood has a new close-cropped look.

Motorists entering Keeseville from Exit 34 on the Northway were once greeted with a green gauntlet of strong and hardy pines.

Now, all that remains is a naked gash of stripped earth, trees hacked in half and detritus-strewn yards.

And the undertow of angry chatter.

Some residents on Pine, Pleasant and Hill Streets arenÕ t very happy at NYSEGÕ s latest round of pruning and tree removal designed to clear obstructions near power lines.

Ronald Desautels stood in his front yard last week and surveyed what was left of two tall pines.

He agreed that one was touching the line and needed to be cut back.

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The latest round of maintenance conducted by NYSEG to prune and clear vegetation around 12 miles of power lines in Keeseville has left many residents confused and angry. Ronald Desautels, pictured here, is upset about the removal that slashed through the heart of his hunting camp.

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Paul Smith’s to install wood pellet system PAUL SMITHS Ñ Paul SmithÕ s College is installing a highly sustainable, state-ofthe-art wood-pellet boiler system, which will heat its three academic buildings.

This project is one of the first uses in New York State of a high-efficiency and low-emission wood pellet boiler heating system to heat multiple buildings, and one of five sites in the North Country planning to install this technology.

Other sites include the Olympic Regional Training Center in Lake Placid, North Country Community CollegeÕ s Sparks Athletic Complex in Saranac Lake, the Indian Lake School and the North Country School in Lake Placid.

The project was partially supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority through the Cleaner, Greener Communities Program, which encourages local communities across the state to become more sustainable and energy efficient. Ò We are very excited to get this system up and running,Ó says Steve McFarland, Vice President for Capital Projects at Paul SmithÕ s. Ò This woodpellet fueled mini-district heating grid has the potential to become the standard heating method for institutions and homeowners in the region, and Paul SmithÕ s is excited to serve as the model.Ó This new technology is being advanced by Renewable Heat NY, which encourages growth of the high-efficiency, low-emission biomass heating industry. The program also supports quicker development of this industry, raises consumer awareness and encourages local sustainable heating markets and sustainable forestry.

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Winter Carnival accepting parade applications SARANAC LAKE Ñ Applications for the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival 2015 Gala Parade are now available online a saranaclakewintercarnival.com.

Parade applications can also be picked up at the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, 193 River St. in Saranac Lake. Completed applications should be mailed to the Winter Carnival Committee at PO Box 829, Saranac Lake, NY 12983.

New this year, the Winter Carnival Committee will hold a public drawing for 2-3 judging seats to be chosen randomly for an opportunity to be part of the parade judging panel. Judges remain outside on the viewing platform during the parade. Anyone over 18 years old who would like to be a judge should submit their

name, phone number, mailing address and email address to info@saranaclakewintercarnival.com, or send by mail to the Winter Carnival Committee, Attn: Judging, no later than January 9, 2015. Ò We encourage people to get their applications in early so they can be part of the Gala Parade,Ó said Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Chairman Eric Foster.

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival will take place on Feb. 6-15, 2015. The Gala Parade will take place on Saturday, Feb. 14 and there will be trophies for floats and walking units in six different categories (Business, Civic or Volunteer Group, Youth Group, School Group, Independent Group and Animal Unit) as well as the Louis Fobare Trophy for Best in Parade.

The theme this year is Ò Groovy Ô 60sÓ and parade participants are encouraged to start their planning now. Entries are rated on the following: theme (matches parade theme), sound system, live music, choreography, costumes, float decoration, creativity and unusual item.

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee, formally known as the Society for Promotion of Winter Carnival, Saranac Lake, Inc., is a not-for-profit 501(c)(4) organization of volunteers dedicated to planning and presenting an annual mid-winter festival. This 10-day, com-

munitywide event traces its roots to a one-day Winter Carnival held in 1897 by the Pontiac Club. The Carnival honors its heritage every year by building an Ice Palace from blocks of ice harvested from Lake FlowerÕ s Pontiac Bay, where carnival events have been traditionally held for generations.

For more information, visit the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival website at saranaclakewintercarnival.com. The 2015 Winter Carnival will take place February 6 Ð 15.

All appears to be well at the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival 2014 Parade.

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Paul Smith’s College VIC to reveal winter wonders PAUL SMITHS Ñ The Paul SmithÕ s College VIC will host a Meet the Artists holiday party on Sunday, Dec. 14 from 2 to 5 p.m.

Seven regional artists have produced a display of winter themed pieces especially for the holiday season and will showcase them alongside live music and holiday treats.

Karla Brieant, of Paul Smiths, has a nice range of photographs, from a deer out on the ice of Tupper Lake to a close-up of ice-sheathed branches during an ice storm.

Nancy Brossard. Lake Clear, is a member of the Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery in Saranac Lake. She is showing original oil paintings in her unique Ò ImpressionistÓ style, all done outdoors, on location in the Adirondacks.

Joyce Hanson lives in Duane and has six of her pastel paintings of Adirondack winter scenes up on the walls. They range from her own snowy driveway to the satisfying stack

of snow-covered firewood that will keep her warm all winter.

Sandra Hildreth, of Saranac Lake, and another member of the Adirondack Artists Guild, has a bunch of favorite painting locations on the VIC property. The locations of her oil paintings will be easily recognizable to those who frequent the trails at the VIC, as well as the Gabriels area.

Suzanne Lebeda lives and works in South Colton and is also a member of the Adirondack Artists Guild. She is exhibiting winter landscapes in a variety of media: pencil drawing, mixed media, acrylic and watercolor painting.

Catharine Moore, of Tupper Lake, is a member of NorthWind Fine Arts, another gallery in Saranac Lake. Her delicate watercolor paintings capture the beauty of the season - especially the chickadees!

Edward Murphy, of Vermontville, is display-

Sandra Hildreth’s “Long Pond” will be displayed at Paul Smith’s VIC on Dec. 14 as part of a winter-themed event.

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ing photos of some of his favorite locations. Ò These digital photographs explore the ever-changing moods of winter in the Northern Adirondacks, as seen from Norman Ridge in Vermontville,Ó said Murphy. Ò They capture the breathtaking majesty of this special place, as expressed in the violence and tranquility of the

Adirondack Winter... and afterward, perhaps some ice skating in Montreal.Ó The VIC is open daily from 9 - 5 p.m. with a full schedule of outdoor and indoor events coming up. For more information, call 518-3276241.

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From page 1 But the other, he said, was well below the line.

Desautels said he told the crew NYSEG contracted to complete the pruning, Nelson Tree Service, to finish the job rather than leaving him a half-tree.

He asked them to salvage the top for a Christmas tree.

Workers dragged it into the center of the yard, where it lay.

10 YEARS Interviews with residents acknowledged NYSEGÕ s 10-foot easements on either side of the utility poles.

They also appeared to have a consensus that maintenance was supposed to be conducted once per decade.

While NYSEG does not list that on their website, the company said they have an established minimum clearance around wires, structures and rights of ways that vary depending on the situation.

The distance around wires can be up to 26 feet and to the edge of the right of way.

NYSEG spokeswoman Melany Putnam said the organization has not pruned the entire Keeseville 153 circuit, which covers some 12 miles, in the recent past.

“However, we have addressed specific tree issues,Ó she said.

Desautels said he bought his house in 1999 and couldnÕ t recall maintenance ever being done.

He conceded that NYSEG was within their rights. Ò But have a little common sense to go with it,Ó he said. Ò This isnÕ t right.Ó NYSEG said postcards are sent to customers on the affected circuits approximately two weeks prior to work commencing.

For work taking place at a residence, the contractor is required to make two attempts to contact the customer prior to pruning.

Desautels confirmed that he did receive a notification in his mailbox.

The flier said in yards and landscaped areas, workers will chip branches and brush and haul away the chips. Wood will be left in easy-tohandle lengths, it stated. In non-landscaped areas, cuttings were to be left to decompose naturally.

Nonetheless, Desautels said he attempted to file a court order, a measure that stalled work for two weeks, until last Thursday.

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Ô THIS IS A MASSACREÕ Desautels led a reporter to his hunting grounds down Hallock Road and pointed out a 30-foot wide strip gashed through his eight acres. Ò You could drive three tractor trailers through here,Ó he said. Ò ThereÕ s no need for that. This wasnÕ t trimming Ñ this was a massacre.Ó The area was once home to some very nice trees, he said.

The Vietnam vet said he wasnÕ t informed about work on this lot, which commenced two weeks ago. Only a phone call from a neighbor tipped him off. Ò I didnÕ t have a say,Ó he said. Ò You own land, pay taxes and then they do what they want.Ó He pointed at the pile of branches and stumps in his neighborÕ s lawn, a snowbird. Work was done by a different company who did not remove the towering pile, he said.

The retired master sergeant said he has an increasingly bitter outlook toward his country. Ò WeÕ re still the land of the brave, but weÕ re no longer free,Ó said. Ò STRONG-ARMEDÓ Jacob Painter said his parents, who reside at Route 9N/Pleasant Street, were upset and frustrated.

They received no notification, he said, until the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 3 when NelsonÕ s trucks showed up at 7 a.m. to remove the pair of 60-foot-spruce trees that have come to define the property for a generation.

Painter said while the spruces were indeed over the lines, but said they have been for years.

He said the last time NYSEG came to prune was about a decade ago.

Regular maintenance conducted every few years, he said, would have meant they could have been preserved Ñ not lopped off. Ò I feel like NYSEG is strong-arming us,Ó he said.

Painter said he feels frustrated that the energy corporation resulted in such measures to make up for what he said was long periods of ignoring creeping vegetation.

Furthermore, he said, many trees were standing straight-up and not touching the lines. Ò I think theyÕ re doing it because they donÕ t want to maintain the trees on a regular basis,Ó he said. Ò It probably costs more money in the long run.Ó He also speculated that consumers were being charged a percentage on their electricity bills for maintenance that was not being done. Ò Maybe this has been neglected since early2000s,Ó he said.

While the PaintersÕ trees didnÕ t have to be removed entirely, the family opted to have them removed lest the remaining tree died and fell on the house.

Shaping or Ò rounding overÓ trees was once a popular practice, said materials on NYSEGÕ s website. But that practice has fallen out of favor as shaped trees were shown to regrow quickly with excessive sprouting.

These sprouts are weak and are more likely to break off, even in moderate storm or wind conditions, thereby increasing the chance of a power interruption.

The family looked into costs. Estimates turned back a minimum removal cost of $1,500 each, not counting stump removal.

The altered landscape has changed the aesthetics of the neighborhood, he said. Ò WeÕ re now exposed and wide open,Ó he said, citing the traffic on Route 9N, a major thoroughfare just meters from the Northway.

NYSEGÕ s policy is that tree limbs are left in manageable lengths while smaller branches and brush from landscaped areas are chipped.

Three neat piles rested on the PaintersÕ lawn.

Painter said this posed a problem because the softwood is not useful for heating purposes.

It will have to be moved, a daunting aspect, he said, as the weather turns increasingly frigid. Ò ItÕ s tough to remove stumps before spring,Ó he said. Ò And then we have the wood there.Ó Putnam said NYSEG was unaware of any clean-up complaints.

Ò Our arborist will review the work and any outstanding issues will be resolved,Ó she said.

HAPPY ABOUT THE CUTS Not all residents were peeved: Matt Sayward lives on Route 9N. He said the doomed trees were marked with Xs. He received a postcard in the mailbox and was okay with the removals because it would make lawn maintenance easier.

Donna Snow said a Ò very polite young manÓ came to her door informing her of the maintenance.

Snow agreed to a full removal.

She couldn’t recall a notification in her mailbox. Ò It tugged at my heart because the kids planted them for their grandparents 30 years ago,Ó she said.

She asked her son who lived next door. Ò Go for it,Ó she said.

She said the tree was getting tangled in the wires above. She was also worried about the roots getting ensnared in the water system.

All that remains is two piles, one on each property.

Snow said it will be used for firewood next year. Ò I already had three people come and ask for it,Ó she said.

But she was unhappy with the large chunks. Ò How am I going to move it?Ó

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“Christmas in the Forks” bash draws hundreds to Au Sable Forks

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pete@denpubs.com AU SABLE FORKS Ñ Despite a steady mist that cloaked downtown in a decidedly Victorian vibe, hundreds of local residents descended upon the core of this small hamlet in north-central Essex County to kick off their day-long holiday countdown.

Community members held up the 10th installment of the townÕ s old-fashioned yuletide bash as a symbol of the strength of their community.

At 20 Main, a bar located on the townÕ s main drag, patrons chatted as a man plucked holiday songs out on an acoustic guitar.

Patty Gero manned the bar as part of a revolving roster of celebrity bartenders.

She planned on donating SaturdayÕ s tips to the JCEO-Black Brook Food Bank.

By 4 p.m, she had $3. Ò ItÕ s still early,Ó she laughed.

Gero said the community works together to support each organization. Ò It complements what everyone else is doing.Ó Ò And it helps keep money local,Ó added pub co-owner Dave Wiswell.

A similar event in October helped bankroll the fireworks display over what was deemed the ForksÕ Time Square.

Jay Supervisor Randy Douglas tended bar at that event. Ò This is the greatest night of the year,Ó he said.

HOLLY JOLLY HAPPY MERRY CHRISTMAS A panoply of local organizations, including the Au Sable Forks Revitalization Committee, the Au Sable Forks Library and the Au Sable Forks Fire Department and Auxiliary, sponsored events across town, including a matinee of childrenÕ s movies at the Hollywood Theatre where 100 kids packed into complimentary screenings of Ò Penguins of MadagascarÓ and Ò The Santa Clause.Ó Ò ItÕ s a good time, a nice treat,Ó said co-owner Corey Hanf. Ò The community comes out and gets together for the Christmas season.Ó Another screening following the fireworks was slated to bring in 200 more.

Hanf said he has seen lots of positive change in the hamlet as part of recent downtown revitalization efforts.

Within the past decade, the town received a $2 million grant.

Funds were distributed as a matching grant to any business along Main Street that wanted to participate.

Funds were also allocated to improve apartment building facades.

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As night fell, children poured out of the theatre and ran to the corner of Main and Route 9N where dignitaries, including Douglas, who arrived in a horse-drawn carriage, began gathering.

Fire department officials blocked the streets. Crowds gathered on the corner, sipping coffee (and likely other beverages).

Music echoed throughout the streets and costumed characters, including some on loan from SantaÕ s Workshop, began emerging from the swirling mist: Grinch, Cindy Lou Who, Snoopy, Miss Frosty Forks, the Gingerbread Man, a number of elves and surprise guests Jack Frost and Buddy the Elf. Once gathered, Douglas and other officials engaged the crowd in good-natured banter. Ò The Grinch doesnÕ t have a heart,Ó said Douglas, who MCÕ ed the event.

He ticked through the list of characters to lead the crowd in the Christmas Macarena. Ò He doesnÕ t have any rhythm either.Ó Ò WONDERFUL, HAPPY NIGHTÓ Santa, too, emerged from the fog.

He made his way to the bandstand with Mrs. Claus, working through a crowd of overjoyed children, to light the tree, which was donated by Dave and Jodi Hart.

After a dash of blown glitter and a blast of triumphant music, the pair basked in adulation.

The tenth installment also marked the inaugural fireworks blast, a first-ever for Au Sable Forks in the winter.

They lit up the waterfront. And then it was all over. Ò IÕ m overwhelmed,Ó said Helen Wirt-Kennedy, the eventÕ s chief organizer. “I never imagined it would get this big.”

Wirt-Kennedy said the event has grown bigger each year.

Planning started in September.

On Saturday, two shifts of staffers helped make the night magic, including the crew who trimmed, spruced and ensured the decorations.

For the Au Sable Forks Fire Department, who strung the town with lights, the tradition goes back even further.

TheyÕ ve been doing it since the 1920s. Ò We had a brainstorming session to see which ideas would stick,Ó said Wirt-Kennedy. Ò This is a beautiful community and itÕ s a wonderful, happy night.Ó Santa and Mrs. Claus later gravitated the community center Ñ presumably by airborne sleigh Ñ to meet with children. Ò ItÕ s spectacular,Ó said Brittney Benway as she waited in the queue with her family. Ò And it gets better every year.Ó

TOY DRIVE Adults had fun, too, as the streets lit up with the sound of clanking bottles and merry chatter from behind closed doors.

At CiprianoÕ s at the Riverside, patrons dressed in ugly sweaters gathered to drop off donations to a toy drive.

A raffle is slated for Dec. 14 during the all-ages Breakfast with Santa event from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Cindi Murphy, who has been spearheading the effort for the past nine years with Connie Drake, said if she can make just one other person happy, sheÕ s happy to help.

All donations will be disseminated to families in Black Brook and Jay. The need is great. Last year, they served 72 families. This year, Murphy expects the same.

Both donations and financial contributions are welcome and can be dropped off at the Rusty Zipper or CiprianoÕ s. Ò I just wanted to get involved,Ó said co-owner Natalie Cipriano, who linked up with Murphy in July. Ò I wanted to give back to the community that has been so good.Ó Ò If youÕ re in need, weÕ ll help you out,Ó said Murphy.

First Night activities slated SARANAC LAKE Ñ First Night Saranac Lake will take place Wednesday, Dec. 31, from 5:30 p.m. to midnight. This is a familyoriented, alcohol-free celebration of the arts to welcome in the 2015 New Year. This yearÕ s lineup includes 18 acts with 37 performances in ten different venues.

First Night is offering a variety of new entertainment including the Adirondack Shakespeare Company presenting an original play; Kay Olan, Mohawk storyteller; and Martha Gallagher, harpist. The Royal Noise, instrumental funk, includes Michael LaBombard, a native of Saranac Lake, on the saxophone and keys. Also Moody McCarthy, stand-up comedian; Roy Hurd, singer-songwriter; and Stephen Gratto and Sons, physical comedians.

For a schedule of events and detailed bios of performers consult firstnightsaranaclake.org. Admission buttons can be purchased in advance for $12 at Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Ampersound Music, Blue Line Sports, Coakley High Peaks Ace Hardware, Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce, Lake Placid Price Chopper, and the Lake Placid Visitors Bureau. The day of the event, buttons will be sold for $15 at First Night headquarters in the Harrietstown Town Hall, 39 Main Street and Ampersound Music 52 Main Street. Children twelve and under are admitted free.

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n these waning weeks of 2014, the U.S. news media has been consumed by its 24/7 coverage of racial strife, including Missouri riots and New York protests over alleged police brutality and the deaths of two black citizens. And just as the gloom of our nation’s failed foreign policy, its immigration and health care debacles, come home to roost and promise to turn 2014 into one of the worst years sinceÑ wellÑ 1968, a government agency, of all things, comes to our rescue and pulls America’s wounded pride from the fire yet again.

As you may recall, NASAÕ s space efforts not only saved 1968, but it seems to have also come to the rescue of this lamentable year 2014.

The U.S. space agencyÑ one of the few shining jewels in remaining in our national crownÑ demonstrated, with the amazing test flight of the new Orion spacecraft Dec. 5, that all our ugly tribal infighting can be overcome when we rise above this petty planet and look up to the stars. And NASA managed to work it magic even with one hand tied behind its budgetary back.

All those ethnically diverse and smiling faces at NASA had their eyes on a prize much bigger than the earthly politics of division.

NASAÕ s young facesÑ which showed black, white, brown and yellow on the space agencyÕ s TV network’s coverage of the Orion test flight mission—give me hope and a reason to believe that this nation is still great, and possibly the greatest, in spite of its leaders.

In the case of NASAÕ s new Orion spacecraftÑ which will someday take Americans to asteroids, the Moon and MarsÑ technical skills and the spirit of exploration, applied to a national goal, have an amazing way of uniting people.

Back in December 1968, after a year of heartbreaking Vietnam War casualties, increasing antiwar violence in the streets at home, and the tragic assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, it looked as though AmericaÕ s best days were receding quickly in the rearview mirror.

The dark year of 1968 had reached its final month, when, along came NASA and the Apollo 8 mission.

Three astronauts not only orbited the Moon in December of that year, they also returned safely to Earth to cheers and parades. The feat of Apollo 8—the first piloted craft to orbit our cratered neighbor in space—galvanized the attention of the world.

When the Apollo astronauts returned home, they were greeted with cheers and tons of fan mailÑ all in the days before e-mail and social media.

Among the many fan messages was a congratulatory telegram sent to Apollo 8 astronaut Jim Lovell. The simple telegram was sent by a housewife named Valerie Pringle. Ô Õ You saved 1968,Õ Õ she wrote.

PringleÕ s famous telegram spoke volumes about how a single event can inspire pride and hope in a national landscape strewn with bad news.

Sure, we’ll admit that 2014 isn’t quite as bad as 1968. Sure, NASA’s Dec. 5, 2014 test flight of the unmanned Orion spacecraft wasnÕ t as dramatic as Apollo 8, but it came close, even without a crew.

If you consider the political nonsense thrown in NASAÕ s path since the 1990sÑ everything from navel-gazing Earth-focused eco missions (violations of NASA’s founding space-focused mission statement) and buying Russian rocket engines (at the expense of U.S. made components) to American astronauts hitching rides aboard Soyuz capsules and the White House’s slick “all talk-and-noactionÓ space legerdemainÑ last weekÕ s mission should have been an utter failure. Instead, it was a brilliant success.

At the moment of the Orion Test FlightÕ s launch, at 7:05 a.m. Dec. 5, the entire NASA-TV website crashed.

NASA reported that millions of viewers tuned in to view real news in the makingÑ not a mindless rehashing (with hand wringing) of the weekÕ s civil unrest and celebrity fondlings.

Not surprisingly, not a single TV network bothered to broadcast the Orion test. No matter, the crash of the NASA-TV showed thatÑ despite what politicians and social critics tell usÑ millions of Americans remain very interestedÑ and engagedÑ in the exploration of space.

Ok, itÕ s time to reboot Valerie PringleÕ s December 1968 telegram. Thank you, NASA. You just saved 2014, too. Ñ D enton Publications Editorial Board

ost Americans are rest him. Was his avoidance of tax attempting to make all that important given the many sense of the demonother laws broken in the city? It strations and civil unrest taking seems to me cooler heads should place around the country as a rehave prevailed in that case. sult of the unfortunate deaths of Somehow politics have knitMicheal Brown and Eric Gardner. ted these two events together Our free democratic society creating an opportunity for high must be based on the rule of law, profile political figures to impose but at the heart of those who their agenda on the country. Fair Dan Alexander make the United States of Amerior unfair, from my perspective, I Thoughts from ca their home, itÕ s not really about have to ask how are the actions laws; itÕ s more about whatÕ s in of a hand full of people suddenly Behind the Pressline our hearts. Each of us deals with turned into a political movement issues in our own unique way to overhaul law enforcement in and while we can blame others for many things, this country? Yes, every life is precious, but chalat the end of the day our actions are governed by lenging law enforcement only serves to escalate by whatÕ s inside each of us. the potential for things getting out of control.

How we treat others, how we see ourselves There are far more examples of white law enand how we choose to conduct our lives in forcement officers coming to the aid of citizens public and private can be based on our life exof all color, than there are incidents resulting periences. But it doesnÕ t mean ones state in life in senseless killings. IÕ m all for removing any is predetermined. The number of examples of member of law enforcement who displays any ordinary citizens who have chosen to not al- racial bias or who can not conduct themselves low their life experiences to determine their life with the best interests of public, first and forecourse are as numerous as the stars in the sky. most.

First and foremost it starts with respect. ReUnfortunately, there will always be those spect for self, respect for others, respect for prop- among us who lack the ability to judge right erty, respect for the beliefs of others and most from wrong and they simply have no place in importantly respect for life. any position of authority. But to paint all law enI must admit, I struggle understanding the forcement as racially motivated is just as wrong outrage of those in Ferguson who seem to beas painting all blacks as criminals. The manipulieve burning down and looting the homes and lation of these events by people who refuse to businesses of their neighbors will somehow accept the facts or who choose not to accept the help their frustration with the death of Micheal facts because they do not fit into their political Brown. It seems obvious Mr. Brown showed agenda is a sign of disrespect for the vast mano respect for the store owner he robbed and jority of law abiding Americans who will be shoved, nor did he respect Officer Wilson or the harmed by those who incite violence. authority of his position when asked to surrenAs a nation weÕ ve made great strides in creatder. ing equal opportunity for all and certainly more Put yourself in WilsonÕ s position, once the must be done, but this unrest will not resolve events turned sour and the adrenalin was runthe problems and I fear it will get out of control. ning in both Brown and Wilson, it was highly Take for example the white young Bosnian man unlikely Wilson could jump in his car and run, last week in St. Louis who was beaten to death although IÕ m sure today that might have seemed with hammers after being randomly stopped like a good idea. In this case the evidence sup- and dragged from his car by a gang of young ports the facts that Brown was the aggressor and people.

WilsonÕ s job was to stand his ground.

Innocent people have been and will be What about Eric Gardner who was being arharmed if this continues to escalate. Respect and rested by police for selling cigarettes without cooler heads must prevail if we are to achieve charging taxes? I believe the police and Gardner an equitable solutions to the differences that still could have both conducted themselves with exist between the races. more respect and in ways that could have easily avoided GardnerÕ s death. It seems obvious Dan Alexander is publisher and CEO of Denton given the number of police on hand when GardPublications. He may be reached at dan@denpubs. ner was apprehended they came prepared to arcom.

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Letters to the Editor

Why have Elizabethtown’s taxes increased?

To the Editor: I read both letters addressing the budget in Elizabethtown and wanted to comment. Most of us look to the bottom line in the county tax bill to write our check and a few read the changes to the town input. The total change in the town budget for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 was an increase of 11.9%.

The total change for the years 2013 and 2014 was an increase of 33.1%. I did not follow what caused this increase but I do know that it was a hefty increase that the GovernorÕ s cap did not help stop. Can someone tell us why we had that great increase?

Facts or conclusions?

VoiceYourOpinion

To the Editor: Concerning the letter presuming to bring “flawed assumptions of the factsÓ to light from a previous Op-Ed piece, I would simply point out that the author states only conclusions in opposition without pointing out any facts at all, much less flawed ones in the op-Ed piece.

Well, he does point out the fact that the Democrats got thumped but that doesnÕ t clarify anything, does it? In these times of rubber stamp assertions, rather than meaningful debate, I guess it annoys me to have someone state HE is doing otherwise, and then not do it.

Don Austin, Elizabethtown

Bill Hubschman, Elizabethtown

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News in Brief SEFA applications now available

PLATTSBURGH Ñ The United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc announces the opportunity for all agencies and organizations wishing to become a member agency of SEFA (State Employees Federated Appeal) campaign for year 2015 are able to apply now.

Agencies and organizations wishing to apply may obtain the necessary paperwork by getting it off the New York State SEFA website sefanys.org. This is a digital application that needs to be submitted electronically and then a printable version of the application will be displayed. The printable application will include a deadline and a list of required documents you will need to send to the Statewide SEFA Council. If anybody has any questions, contact the United Way office at 563-0028. All applicants must be a (501C-3) “Not-for-Profit” organization and show proof of certification.

Applications and all required documentation must be received (not postmarked) by close of business Thursday, Jan. 15. All application must be electronically submit to Statewide SEFA Council State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) 272 Broadway Albany, NY 12204.

High Peaks Ringers concerts slated

KEENE VALLEY Ñ The High Peaks Ringers will present a Christmas concert Monday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. Adirondack Community Church in Lake Placid. The five octave English hand bell choir will perform festive music for the holidays. The program will include favorites such as Jingle Bell Rock, White Christmas, and two pieces from TchaikovskyÕ s Nutcracker. Admission is free, donations will be accepted, and everyone is welcome.

Blood Donation location announced

PLATTSBURGH Ñ The North Country Regional Blood Donor Program, in conjunction with community-minded sponsors, offers many opportunities to give blood in December. The Donor Center, located in the CVPH Health Plaza, will be closed Christmas Day. The following is a list blood drives open to the public: Thursday, Dec. 4, Ausable Forks Volunteer Ambulance Service, 2:30 to 7 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 15, Elizabethtown-Lewis EMS Station in Lewis, 3 to 6 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 15, Keeseville Fire Department, 4 to 7 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 29, Keene Valley Neighborhood House, 3 to 6 p.m. To be eligible to donate blood, a person must be in good health and at least 17 years of age. The minimum weight requirement is 110 lbs. All donors must pass a physical and health history exam conducted at the drive prior to donation. Whole blood can be donated once every eight weeks (56 days). Apheresis (red blood cell donation) donations can occur every 16 weeks.

The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome however those interested in apheresis donation should call 5627406 to make an appointment. More information and a complete listing of upcoming drives can be found at cvph.org.

Tournament, adults only, Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Willsborough Bowling Center, at 3922 NYS Rte. 22. Proceeds will benefit High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care. Preregistration is required.

The tourney will consist of two-person teams. The cost is $20 per person or $40 for a team. The registration deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 20. People can register by signing up at the Willsboro, Mineville, or Ticonderoga bowling alleys or by emailing or calling Ingrid at iroemischer@hphpc.org or 942-6513.

The three shifts that are available are noon, 3 p.m., and 6 p.m.

This nine pin tournament includes a $100 cash prize for the first place team and $50 for the second place team; buy a strike; shoes and ball; 50/50 raffles; silent auction; and a refreshment table.

People can find sponsors for their teams. Sponsor forms can be found at highpeakshopice.org under the news and events menu, then click on the upcoming events page or stop at the Willsboro, Mineville, or Ticonderoga bowling alleys.

Social Center to sale broadway trip tickets

ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown Social Center, in conjunction with North Wind Tours, presents a trip to see the Broadway production of the Tony award winning musical, Pippin, at Proctors Theater in Schenectady Sunday, May 31. The cost is $143 per person which includes transportation via deluxe motorcoach, tickets to show, dinner after show. Seats are limited and reservations will be given on a first come, first served basis.

For registration and information contact the Social Center at 8736408 or info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org.

Kellogg to read at Essex Day

ESSEX Ñ Steven Kellogg will read and sign copies of his extraordinary 35th-anniversary edition of Pinkerton Behave during Christmas in Essex Day, Saturday, Dec. 13, at 2:30 p.m. After the reading, final bids may be placed on all items in the library’s silent auction, which will conclude at 4 p.m. This is the libraryÕ s biggest auction yet with over 30 items up for bid.

United Way seeks agency applications

PLATTSBURGH Ñ The United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc serving Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties is currently accepting applications from agencies and organizations wishing to become a partner agency of the United Way for fiscal year 2015.

Agencies and organizations wishing to apply may obtain the necessary paperwork by stopping in at the United Way office, located at 45 Tom Miller Road, or by calling 563-0028. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. All applicants must be a (501-C-3) “Not-for-Profit” organization and show proof of certification. Applications must be postmarked or hand delivered

by Friday, Jan. 23, at 4 p.m.

Chase to sign books in Placid

LAKE PLACID Ñ The Bookstore Plus welcomes local author Diane Chase to the store Saturday, Dec. 13, from 1 until 2:30 p.m.

Chase will be signing copies of her Adirondack Family Time activity guide series. Both Tri-Lakes & High Peaks Regions and Champlain Valley: Plattsburgh to Ticonderoga, will be available.

For more information visit thebookstoreplus.com or call 5232950.

WFC to hold dinner

WESTPORT Ñ There will be a Baked Ham and Scalloped Potato dinner, Thursday, Dec. 18, at the Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St. Serving starts 4:30 p.m. with takeouts available. The cost is $9 for adults, and $4 children 12 and under.

Help support the local food pantry with donations of nonperishable food items.

TFCU offering 2015 scholarships

TICONDEROGA Ñ The Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union (TFCU) is again offering local high school seniors the opportunity to win several scholarships toward tuition at a two or fouryear accredited college.

TFCU student members will be competing with high school students from credit unions statewide for $1,000 Credit Union Association of New York awards.

In addition, they will be competing regionally within the Adirondack District for a $500 scholarship, and locally among TFCU members for $500 scholarships. Five $500 TFCU scholarships were awarded in 2014.

To be eligible, students must be college-bound high school seniors at the time of application, attending college for the first time in the fall of 2015, and members of the Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union.

Applicants will be judged based upon their academic achievements, extracurricular and community activities and the quality of a written essay. Applications will be judged by representatives of the Credit Union Association of New York (CUANY) located in Albany, New York, and winners will be announced in the second quarter of 2015.

Applications are available at Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union’s home office located at 1178 NYS Rt. 9N, Ticonderoga and at their branch locations at 43 Meacham Street, Port Henry and 7519 Court Street, Elizabethtown. Applications and instructions may also be printed from the credit unionÕ s website. Visit www. tfcunow.com to download an application. Applications must be returned to any TFCU office, ATTN: Pamela Nolan, no later than January 31, 2015.

For more information, visit a TFCU office or call a Member Service Rep. at (518) 585-6725.

Jay lands $200,000 grant

JAY Ñ Town of Jay Supervisor Randall Douglas recently announced that the Town of Jay will be the recipient of a $200,000 Community Development Block Grant for repairs and improvements to the Community Center located in Au Sable Forks.

The Community Center is a designated shelter that has been utilized multiple times as such and as a relief center for numerous county, state and federal agencies during times of disaster. Ò While in Albany for the New York State Association of Counties Board Meeting, I was informed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that we had been awarded this generous grant funding,Ó said Douglas. Ò I want to thank Essex County Community Resources Director Mike Mascarenas for submitting another successful grant application on behalf of the Town of Jay. Ò Gov. Cuomo has been ever present in the Town of Jay and Essex CountyÕ s attempts to rebuild and improve our communities.

We are especially grateful for his continued support.Ó

Market Street Brass to perform

KEENE VALLEY Ñ The Market Street Brass will be holding a Holiday Concert Monday, Dec. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Keene Valley Congregational Church. The talented six-member Northern Adirondack brass ensemble performs traditional Christmas music along with original pieces and arrangements from the worldrenowned Canadian Brass. There is a suggested donation of $10 and students are free.

High Peaks to hold benefit bowling tourney WILLSBORO Ñ

There will be a High Peaks Hospice Bowling

Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School National Honor Society members Kiera Schaefer, Dominic DeMuro and Emma Disogra display donations contributed by patrons at Tops in Elizabethtown as part of their 2014 annual food drive. Schaefer said donations are particularly helpful during the holiday season, a period during which food shelves are typically at their nadir. Collections will continue into this week.

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Paul Smith’s From page 1

Ò The investment by Paul SmithÕ s College, along with these other North Country projects, will result in energy savings using a locally grown renewable energy resource,Ó said John B. Rhodes, president and CEO, NYSERDA. Ò This is a great example of the type of project that Governor Cuomo seeks to promote through the Renewable Heat NY program Ð projects that reduce emissions and are models for others to follow.Ó The wood pellet boiler will contribute to Paul SmithÕ s renewable energy and climate change goals, displacing 28,000 gallons per year of heating oil with renewable woodpellet fuel. That translates to

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Paul SmithÕ s system also makes use of thermal storage, a technology that increases the efficiency of the boiler.

The system will heat a total of 70,000 square feet, saving the college up to $50,000 a year.

The total cost of the project is approximately $600,000.

The project design and installation are being monitored and evaluated by NYSERDA to ensure its energy and environmental performance. The containerized wood-pellet boiler system will be tied into the academic buildingsÕ existing heating systems.

Key features of Paul SmithÕ s new wood pellet heating system:

Savings: The system will pay for itself in 15 years.

Supporting the local forest industry: Bulk wood pellets from Curran Renewable Energy in Massena, N.Y., are sourced from local, sustainably harvested, FSC Certified woodlots.

Keeping jobs in the local economy: When you heat with imported oil, 75 percent of the money leaves the state. Now, all the energy dollars will remain in the local community.

Teaching and learning opportunities: A web-enabled boiler-monitoring system will track boiler performance and provide real-time energy performance data.

Paul SmithÕ s wood pellet boiler system is manufactured

by EvoWorld in Troy and has been independently verified to achieve greater than 93 percent efficiency. It achieves exceptionally low emissions, verified to meet the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Environmental Protection Agency standards.

In 2007, Paul SmithÕ s was among the first to sign the American College and University PresidentsÕ Climate Commitment. The collegeÕ s current Climate Action Plan lists its carbon neutrality date as 2029.

The installation of the pellet boiler is a significant step toward carbon neutrality.

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Erin Hamlin silver; US Relay OBITUARIES Team takes bronze; USA scores gold-silver-bronze weekend NATALIE SEARS CLARK AUGUST 18, 1941-DECEMBER 5, 2014

Best World Cup weekend since ‘92

Germany topped the seven team relay field in the discipline’s first race of the season and 25th since its official World Cup inception. The event uses the women and doubles start height for all athletes, as well as a reaction start with gate at the handles for menÕ s singles and doubles.

Geisenberger, two-time Olympic gold medalist Felix Loch and the doubles team of Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken, winners in doubles 24 hours earlier, collaborated for a time of 2:34.886.

Italy clocked 2:35.546, followed by the U.S. with 2:35.638. Ò For this race, for sure I wanted a medal,Ó said Mortensen, of Huntington Station, N.Y. Ò ItÕ s our home track. WeÕ re all fast in our own respective disciplines. So absolutelyÉ .that was the goal for this race.Ó Ò No question about it,Ó added Terdiman, of Berwick, Pa. Ò We wanted a medal. Anytime you get a medal itÕ s a good feeling.

This is our first World Cup medal.”

West followed Hamlin in the American Ò batting orderÓ and had a run that equaled what he did in winning on Friday. WestÕ s heat set the table for Mortensen and Terdiman. Ò My run was great,Ó exclaimed West. Ò Everything kind of fell together. The womenÕ s start was a little slower so itÕ s nice to slow things down. Everything was pretty smooth and I really enjoyed the run.Ó For Hamlin it was her 13th major international medal.

The team now moves on to the third World Cup meet of the winter on Dec. 12-13 in Calgary, Alberta.

LAKE PLACID Ñ A silver medal from Erin Hamlin Saturday started the day and a bronze medal later in the team relay – including Hamlin – capped a gold-silver-bronze World Cup weekend for USA Luge on its home track on Mount Van Hoevenberg.

Hamlin, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, has six World Cup luge bronze medals that followed a World Championship among her credentials. TodayÕ s race achieved a high-water mark for the Remsen, N.Y. racer on the annual World Cup tour as she clinched a silver medal in steady snowfall.

“It would have been nice to capitalize on home ice a little bit better,Ó said Hamlin. Ò My runs werenÕ t perfect. I had a couple of mistakes that were kind of a bummer, but what can you do?Ó Teammates Emily Sweeney and Summer Britcher had their top World Cup career results, placing fifth and sixth, respectively.

The U.S. field was completed with an eighth place performance by 2010 Olympian Julia Clukey of Augusta, Maine. Only Americans and Germans occupied the top eight positions. Ò The runs today were pretty good,Ó said Sweeney, the 2013 Junior World Champion, who was close to qualifying for the 2010 and 2014 Olympic teams. Ò I had a little skid up top. So I knew I had some time in there. The second run I fixed my start and IÕ m happy with it. I had two solid runs. Hopefully IÕ ll keep the momentum going.Ó In the afternoon, Hamlin joined Friday singles winner Tucker West and the doubles team of Matt Mortensen and Jayson Terdiman for the bronze medal in the team relay behind Germany and Italy. It was the first World Cup medal for the new U.S. doubles unit.

The snowy, warmer weather gave the athletes a slower track.

However it was not devoid of excitement for the avid U.S. fans, many of them coming from the hamlet of Remsen to support TUPPER LAKE Ñ ARISE of Northern New York will host the their beloved Hamlin.

Annual Snowball Gala on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 8pm-12am at Ò I was a little nervous because I had a late bib draw being the Big Tupper Ski Lodge. second to last,Ó stated Hamlin. Ò The warmer temperatures and Like the theme of this yearÕ s Big Tupper operation, the 2014 damp air made the track grippier. On home ice IÕ d like it to be Snow Ball will be all volunteer, all donation. hard and fast to make it harder for the other people.Ó The ARISE volunteers are counting on this event to help unIn the 22-racer field, Hamlin drew start number 21, not advanderwrite many of the major expenses expected at the ski center tageous in the conditions. And when the three-time Olympian this winter. faltered from the handles into the initial turns, it looked like all Organizers say they know Tupper Lakers and Big Tupper’s hope of a medal was dashed. But the six-time Norton National many friends in the North Country wonÕ t disappoint them.

Champion showed her considerable driving skills, as she blitzed The theme of this yearÕ s Big her way into second place at the intermission behind German Tupper Snow Ball is the color Olympic champion Natalie Geisenberger, and in front of third red, which depicts the passion place Tatyana Huefner, also of Germany. and fire that ARISE volunteers Ironically, it was the exact same standing after one heat in Soand the community has for the chi when Hamlin went on to take the bronze. In the final run, ski area and itÕ s continued opHamlin again struggled from the get-go, started slowly, and then eration. drove herself to the silver medal ahead of Huefner.

Your donation of $50 per “In the first run, the bottom three-quarters of the track went person will include: really well,Ó remarked Hamlin. Ò In the training that was the Complementary wine and worst and the top was better. The first few curves in the first run beer, hot and cold hors dÕ oeuwere pretty terrible. But I know how to get down this track in vres prepared by Magnus Stmany situations so that was to my benefit. The experience I have alhammer and staff at BimaÕ s here really helped.Ó Pizzeria, live entertainment Geisenberger, the current World Cup overall leader with 300 by local performers, dancing points, had times of 44.036 and 44.137 seconds, totaling1 minute, under the Snowball and many 28.173 seconds. HamlinÕ s silver medal time was 1:28.672, with giveaways throughout the eveHuefner next in 1:28.822. ning Hamlin is fifth on the year with 186 overall World Cup points.

All proceeds will benefit Ski Sweeney, of Suffield, Conn. registered 1:28.951; Britcher, of Big TupperÕ s 2014-2015 operaGlen Rock, Pa. clocked 1:28.961; ClukeyÕ s time was 1:29.330. tions.

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Moriah Center, NY - Natalie Sears Clark 73, died December 5, 2014 at home with her family at her side. She was born in Lake Placid, NY on August 18, 1941, the daughter of Frank and Betty (Alford) Sears. She graduated from Lake Placid High School in 1959. In 1963 she married Allan Clark from AuSable Forks and moved to Cayuga, NY where Allan began his teaching career in the Union Springs Central School District.

Natalie loved her flower gardens, from window boxes to large gardens like she had in Moriah Center. In addition to her interest in gardening she also joined the Order of the Eastern star in 1978 (Star of Cayuga Chapter #339 in Union Springs, NY) and has been an active member to the present time serving as Matron of Laeticia Chapter #263 in Mineville and various offices in Ft. Ticonderoga Chapter #263 in Ticonderoga. She has also served as Grand Esther and Associate Grand Marshall at the State level of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Natalie also had a dream of running a Bridal shop and in

1992 she fulfilled that dream when she purchased the Fashion Corner Bridal in Port Henry, NY which she ran until her death.

She thoroughly enjoyed serving the prom girls and especially enjoyed working with the Brides. Natalie was predeceased by her parents and her sister Nancy. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Allan, siblings, Frank, Donald and Betsy Richards, her two children, JoAnne Clark Caswell and her husband James, and Robert and 3 grandchildren, Adam, Heidi and Jesse.

A special thanks goes out to the High Peaks Hospice staff that helped us through the rough spots in these last few months of Natalie's life.

Calling hours will be 3 to 4 PM on December 20, 2014 with a memorial service to follow immediately after at the Harland Funeral home 4279 Main Street Port Henry, NY. Donations may made to The Order of the Eastern Star, Save the Home Fund, PO Box 959, Oriskany, NY 13424, Families First PO Box 565, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 or the American Cancer Society.

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Ti wins Alzheimer’s tourney, SL and ELW finish with a win Sentinels claim Alzheimer’s Awareness Basketball Tournament girls’ title while Saranac Lake picks up first win

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andrew@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Ticonderoga beat Saranac Lake in the opening round and Elizabethtown-Lewis two days later to win the Alzheimer’s Awareness Basketball Tournament championship Dec. 3.

The Sentinels topped the Red Storm in the tournamentÕ s opening game 43-36 before cruising to 49-30 victory over the Lady Lions in the final.

Delaney Hughes and Nicole Fuller each totalled 19 points over the two games, Hughes leading the charge against Saranac Lake with 14 and Fuller scoring 10 on Wednesday.

The Lions, in their first year without Elizabethtown-Lewis alltime leading scorer Lily Whalen, got 13 points and nine boards from Jasmin Barnes against Ticonderoga while Emma Disogra registered the double-double with 10 and 12.

After losing its first game, Saranac Lake got behind a quick and disruptive Willsboro defense enough times to win 46-39 in the consolation game.

The Red Storm/Warriors matchup was perhaps the most exciting. Down 16 in the final minutes, Willsboro tightened its full court press, converting a handful of turnovers into a rapid 9-0 run. Trina Bigelow scored six unanswered in the span, followed up by Taylor BigelowÕ s and-one to get within seven before falling short.

Saranac LakeÕ s Katelyn Hewitt had a strong tournament showing, scoring 17 in the first game and following it up with 10 more against the Warriors. Almelina Cecunjanin scored 14 points in the win.

Trina Bigelow had 12 in the loss while Andrea OÕ Hara added 10 and Taylor Bigelow eight.

A total of 16 seniors, eight boys and eight girls, won $750 scholarships as part of the tournament. A number of raffles took

Tournament director John Konowitz (left) with the eight senior girl scholarship recipients. They are, from left: Jasmin Barnes and Tamara Wescott (Elizabethtown-Lewis); Katelyn Hewitt and Shanna Buckley (Saranac Lake); Paige Gunning and Nicole Fuller (Ticonderoga); Amanda Henrichs and Andrea O’Hara (Willsboro).

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place as well, from gift certificates to local businesses to a chainsaw and tickets for New York Giants and Syracuse University menÕ s basketball games.

Willsboro sophomore Payton GoughÕ s name was drawn for a

basketball autographed by UConn womenÕ s basketball star Breanna Steward, a Syracuse native who helped her school to two consecutive NCAA championships in her first two years in Connecticut and is poised to be a WNBA star.

The Week In Review

Girls’ hockey Potsdam 2, Saranac Lake 0 SARANAC LAKE Ñ Despite Lindsay ReeveÕ s 22 saves for Saranac Lake, PotsdamÕ s shot volume helped get the Sandstoners past the Red Storm 2-0 on Dec. 3.

Kelsey Green scored two unassisted goals, the first in the second period and another in the third, to give Potsdam the win.

Reeve turned around all but two of the StandstonersÕ shots on goal for a strong game in net in the setback.

Lake Placid 3, Oswego 2 OSWEGO Ñ Oswego outshot the Blue Bombers 33-21, but Tanner StantonÕ s 31 save performance and an opportunistic offensive helped Lake Placid to the 3-2 road win Dec. 5.

The Blue BombersÕ Gillian McLean scored on a Faith Fell assist for the early lead before Elizabeth Bimonte push the lead to two on an assist by Tess Stanton.

In the second period, Oswego came charging back as Gina Scibetta and Whitney Daino tallied goals to tie the game up at 2-2.

Lake Placid took advantage of a third period power play when Morgan Meyer scored the go-ahead goal on assists by Jayde Dukette and Kiana Fell.

It was one of four power plays for the Blue Bombers and they converted when it mattered most.

Potsdam 3, Lake Placid 2 LAKE PLACID Ñ The Lady Blue Bombers were able to answer the Sandstoners’ first two goals with scores of their own, but Lake Placid eventually fell 3-2 to Potsdam for its first loss of the season on Dec. 8.

PotsdamÕ s Kalie Grant scored an unassisted power play goal to put the Sandstoners ahead in the second period, but Samantha Barney evened the score less than a minute later on a Jayde Dukette assist.

The tie, however, would be short lived as Kelsey Green put the Sandstoners back up only 1:12 after BarneyÕ s goal.

With four minutes left in the third period, Kiana Fell converted on a Gillian McLean assist to tie the game at 2-2, but the Sandstoners struck back as Green scored her second go-ahead goal of the game for the final margin.

PotsdamÕ s Sidney Molnar stopped two shots in half a game of play while Allie Compeau made eight saves on 10 Lake Placid shots.

Blue Bombers keeper Tanner Stanton turned away 27 shots in net.

Albany Academy 6, Saranac Lake 1 ALBANY Ñ The Red Storm came back from a long road trip empty handed as Albany Academy topped Saranac Lake 6-1 on Dec. 5.

The game went into the second period knotted up at 1-1 after

Saranac LakeÕ s Chloe Peer tied the game on assists by Ashley Roddy and Kate Stevens.

The rest of the game, however, went the way of the home team.

Madeline Rinehimer scored the opening goal while Natalie Tulchinsky and Hannah Tulchinsky pushed the lead to two in the second period.

In the third, Natalie Tulchinsky scored and Hannah Christiansen added the final two for the final margine.

Saranac LakeÕ s Lindsay Reeve made 29 saves and Arianna Patraw added five more stops in net.

Oswego 3, Saranac Lake 2 OSWEGO Ñ The Red Storm built a 2-0 lead over the second and third periods, but OswegoÕ s substantial shot advantage eventually turned to points as they scored three unanswered for the win Dec. 6.

Makayla Schmidt scored a second period goal on a Danielle Patraw assist. Chloe Peer added an unassisted goal for the 2-0 lead in the third before Oswego, which held a 42-13 shot advantage, went on a 3-0 run for the win.

Arianna Patraw made 39 saves in a strong performance in goal for Saranac Lake while Oswego goalie Kelsey Wilder stopped 11 shots.

Boys’ hockey Lake Placid 7, Niskayuna 3 SARANAC LAKE Ñ The Blue Bombers showed off their offensive firepower with a 7-3 performance over Niskayuna Dec. 5 in the Casey McHugh Memorial Tournament in Saranac Lake.

Lake Placid held a 5-0 lead in the second period before Niskayuna tallied a pair of a goals, but the three-point deficit was as close as the team would get. The Bombers scored two more in the third period before Niskayuna added one more late.

Chris Williams scored two goals and added two assists for Lake Placid while Connor Preston had two goals and an assist.

Bjorn Kroes, Kiefer Casler and Nzoni Thompson each added goals in the win.

Blue Bombers goalie Tucker Angelopoulos made 18 saves in the win.

Burnt Hills 3, Saranac Lake 0 SARANAC LAKE Ñ The Red StormÕ s Justin Farmer made 13 saves, but the Spartans offense was too much for Saranac Lake in the Dec. 5 Casey McHugh Memorial Tournament matchup.

Burnt Hills scored two goals in the opening period and added another in the second. They put 21 shots on net overall to Saranac LakeÕ s 13.

Burnt Hills 2, Lake Placid 1 SARANAC LAKE Ñ Despite a substantial lead in shots on goal, the Blue Bombers fell short in their Dec. 6 game against

Burnt Hills in the Casey McHugh Memorial Tournament.

Scoreless going into the third period, Connor Preston put Lake Placid ahead by one on a Chris Williams assist.

Burnt Hills, however, responded with two goals in a three minute span to take the lead and win.

Spartans goalie Ben Koszelak stopped 34 of Lake Placid’s 35 shots in a strong game in net. Lake PlacidÕ s Kamm Cassidy made 18 saves in the setback.

Girls’ basketball Minerva-Newcomb 55, Lake Placid 18 LAKE PLACID Ñ The Mountaineers scored 19 points in the second quarter to build a 31-7 lead at the break and cruised to the 55-18 win over the Blue Bombers Dec. 4 in non-league play.

Astasia Myler lead all scorers with 25 points for MinervaNewcomb while Maddie Miller added eight in the win.

Lake Placid’s Lauren Rossi, Liza Marinis and Cheyenne Blair each scored four points. Laura Stanton, Cameron Shipman and Maria Paola rounded out the Blue BombersÕ scoring with two apiece.

The Blue Bombers collected 20 boards in the game, including eight on the offensive end, but double-digit turnovers helped the Mountaineers to get out ahead and collect the win.

Boys’ basketball Lake Placid 56, Minerva-Newcomb 24 LAKE PLACID Ñ The Blue Bombers opened the game with a 20-2 first quarter and never looked back as they rolled to a 56-24 win over the Mountaineers Dec. 4.

Scott Rossi scored 18 points and Austin Pratt added 10 in the win. Lake Placid’s stifling defense held Minerva-Newcomb to just four first half points.

Tarik Cecunjanin had nine points, including a three, while Jay Reid and Ray Zhang each connected from long range.

Kalab Helms was responsible for nearly half of the MountaineersÕ scoring with 10 in the loss while Randy DeCook added six.

Chateaugay 68, Saranac Lake 29 CHATEAUGAY Ñ The Red Storm stayed close through the first quarter before the Bulldogs pulled away with a huge second on their way to the 68-29 win Dec. 5.

With the game tied at 12, Chateaugay used a 35-2 run to go into the half with a 47-14 lead.

The Bulldogs scored 36 points from beyond the arc in the win, including four three pointers from Jordan Martin. He finished with 16 points.

Saranac LakeÕ s Mike Rice scored 15 points in the loss, including nine from outside, while Tanner Manning added seven points.

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Fat Guys in the Woods!

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Gardens of Eden

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went out to Western NY for my annual deer hunting trip this year, only to have the weather reduce the trip to hours of travel time. Opening day was snow and I mean the start of the storm in Buffalo. The deer were hunkered down and non-cooperative for the first two days into the season, and then the big snow came.

I made the decision to leave the camp early due to the forecast of five feet of snow or more.

I traveled up to my brotherÕ s home and he said the forecast was for the wind pattern to slowly move south, blanketing his town with an expected three or four feet.

Hoping to see my family before I left was now out of the question. The snow was already too deep and the roads closed except for emergency traffic. So, the decision was made to beat feet out of there and try and get around the storm and get home. Heading back towards the Pennsylvania line and then traveling east in the Southern Tier of NY, I was skirting the storm.

After eleven and one half hours, I finally made it home to Moriah; a road burnout, goo goo eyes and all!

Checking in with everyone was now the goal.

The land line was now our form of communication. I would go back if they needed help like a generator, water pump or whatever, to help out.

I had to wait until the emergency was over and they allowed people back on the roads.

Thankfully, the snow melted slowly and did no damage. There was very little flooding, cellar pump outs or water damage. The family was trapped in their homes for four or five days, with shoveling 5 to 7 feet of snow out of the drive as the chore of the week.

The snow disappeared almost as fast as it came. I had to go back for a funeral this past week in Ontario, Canada and saw the green grass of Hamburg, NY. Seven feet of snow was reduced to a few piles along the roads or where they stockpiled the snow during the removal process.

Most of the snow was gone but what was left behind was a demonstration of the power and weight of snow. Over 20 commercial buildings crushed under the weight of the snow.

On my way through the area, I drove along route 62, in the Town of Eden, where I once lived. Eden is the center of agriculture in Erie County. Cabbages; broccoli, vegetables and sweet corn are all grown there by the ton.

Greenhouses and farmers markets line the town roads with fantastic deals for buying local foods. Sausages, meats, fruits and vegetables are all on sale, when in season to those who ap-

preciate quality foods.

For EdenÕ s agriculture it was a big hit.

Green houses and high tunnels made of glass and plastic were squashed by the weight of the wet

By Rich Redman snow. Those green houses that were lined up next to each other to save space really took the hit. They were leveled. The weight of the snow on the top and pressure on the sides was too much. It brought them down.

Compacted greenhouses do not grow fruits and vegetables. Many had crops growing in them to supply markets with fresh spinach and other greens for winter use. They were also destroyed.

The Western New York farmers and their Ò Gardens of EdenÓ encountered natures wrath.

A Farmers livelihood depends on growing food for all of us, so the next time you drive by a farmers market, stop and buy some locally grown food. That spinach or other greens you are getting today may have been grown out in Western NY, or just down the road. It doesnÕ t matter. All of New York is local to me. I have lived, visited, hunted and fished all over the state and can call many places home.

From Tonawanda NY where the General Motors engine plant is, to Hamburg, with the Ford stamping plant, to EdenÕ s gardens all the way across the state to Washington County Dairy farms, to Clinton CountyÕ s Macintosh and Cortland Apple Orchards; they are all part of our lives, so buy local.

The farmers in Western NY will go on. Crops will be planted and harvested for you to enjoy. We all need to remember; we can buy local foods or get imported foods from foreign countries that donÕ t have the same regulations as we do. ItÕ s a choice that affects lives.

DonÕ t ya love those stickers that say buy local when they are slapped on the bumper of a Subaru, Honda, VW or Toyota? Get real!

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recently watched an episode of Ò Fat Guys in the WoodsÓ , a new reality show which features a group of three or four amateur woodsman roughing it in the forested mountains of Tennessee.

The premise of the show is obviously entertainment, as it allows viewers to witness the hardships of four inexperienced outdoorsmen who endure a host of difficulties as they attempt to survive for three days in the woods without any food, water, shelter or fire.

Of course, the reality of the survival experience comes immediately into question when you realize they are wired for sound and filmed from every angle.

Despite alot of talk about hunting and trapping wild critters for food, the end result of most of these efforts is usually a quick snack of slugs, bugs, a frog or some berries.

Although the program does occasionally offer some solid information on the development of survival skills, the majority of their time is consumed with building shelters, attempting to start a fire or working on nonessential skills such as weaving cordage for unspecified use.

However, it is the development of primitive skills that should be a key element of every outdoor travelerÕ s bag of tricks.

Honing survival skills and a comprehensive knowledge of the outdoors has largely become a lost art, especially in this day and age of Ô instant everythingÕ .

ItÕ s been estimated that less than one in a hundred adults currently know how to kindle a fire, secure potable water or establish the direction of true north without a compass.

I guess it shouldnÕ t be much of a surprise, as we have come to a point in history where such knowledge no longer considered important. A cell phone is likely the only survival tool most travelers consider necessary today.

However, there was a time when such skills and knowledge was essential for an individualÕ s daily survival. It was a time before The Weather Channel provided instant weather updates, and the average traveler actually knew how to read the natural signs.

In the timeframe of 1880Õ s through the early 1900Õ s, there were over a hundred woodsmanÕ s manuals penned by the likes of Bradford Angier, Horace Kephart, Elmer Kreps, George Washington Sears (Nessmunk), Ellsworth Jaeger, and Ernest Thompson Seton among others.

A majority of these publications were devoted to the skills necessary to get by in a northern woodland setting, although several of the authors also dealt with cold weather camping.

A list of the most popular titles would have to include Ò Camping and WoodcraftÓ by Horace Kephart, Ò Woodcraft and CampingÓ by George Washington Sears, Ò Camping OutÓ by Warren Miller, Ò The ForestÓ by Stewart Edward White, Ò Camp and TrailÓ by Stewart Edward White, Ò TrailcraftÓ by Claude Fordyce Ò Touring AfootÓ by Claude Fordyce, Ò WoodcraftÓ by Elmer Kreps, and In Camp-Lore and Woodcraft by Umcle Dan Beard The origin of the term ‘primitive’ comes from prime – meaning first. The foundation of modern man’s ‘first skills’ were likely refining tools and techniques for cutting, trapping and eventually, for controlling fire.

Fire making remains among the most useful of all outdoor skills, and it is an essential tool to have in any oneÕ s bag of tricks.

A simple fire will get a traveler through tougher times than any other single skill. Fires provide warmth, light, visibility, heat, protection, and comfort. Fire keeps the mind from wandering, and focused on the present. It keeps a person busy.

Despite a constant need for improvements, and the advent of new technologies and materials, there will always be a need for mankind to look back. Maybe it is just simple nostalgia, or a yearning for days long since past.

But, whatever the case, there is no doubt that mankind retains a deep seated need for rough settings in natural surrounding.

I suppose it was the great naturalist, John Muir who explained it best, when he claimed, Ò Going to the woods is going home, for I suppose we all came from the woods originally.Ó ItÕ s interesting to note the wide variety of topics and skills offered in these early publications which ranged from camp construction, to fire building, cooking, hunting, fishing and trapping.

The necessities of food, water and shelter were given heavy play, while there was little mention of the necessity of simple play.

By and large, the manuals were penned in a very serious matter, as survival was not to be taken lightly.

As part of my ongoing effort to introduce the next generation of outdoor travelers to the ways of the woods, I often provide them with a full day of skills development which includes shelter building, fire starting, and the essential elements of land navigation. We also work on track identification, fishing techniques and collecting wild edibles.

There is a particular satisfaction that comes with knowing you possess the skills and knowledge necessary to get by in the woods. And with this knowledge, comes confidence and comfort.

Having the skills necessary to start a fire can be the difference between a simple adventure and a tragic incident.

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

Rich Redman is a retired District Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and an avid outdoorsman. His column will appear regularly. He may be reached at rangeric@nycap. rr.com.

Fish trap expected to pay dividends for salmon fishery A significant upgrade at the Ed Weed Fish Culture Station in Grand Isle is expected to pay dividends for the health of the salmon population in Lake Champlain.

Recently, hatchery staff, fisheries biologists and other officials from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department teamed up to construct a fish trap on Hatchery Brook, the station’s discharge stream. The trap will improve the collection process for adult salmon during their spawning run into the brook.

After being collected, the adult salmon are used to reproduce and provide fertilized eggs for the stateÕ s Ed Weed Fish Culture Station, where the eggs are hatched and young salmon are reared before being returned to Lake Champlain.

“Being able to collect fish in a safe, efficient and effective way for both staff and salmon is key to our overall fisheries management plan,” said Adam Miller, fish culture operations chief with Vermont Fish & Wildlife.

Former methods used to collect salmon involved more handling and stress on fish, and were less efficient for hatchery staff and biologists.

Lighting a fire with a spark from flint and steel is a very satisfying experience. Cooking healthy sized trout fillets over the coals of the same fire is even more rewarding.

Photo by Joe Hackett

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20ft. STORAGE BOX or Van Truck Body, aluminum, 20ft. Long 8ft.

High, needs 168ca, does not leak, stainless steel floor, side door, yellow, rear overhead door needs replacing, loading ramps, $1800.

518-563-7564 Anderson Sliding Glass Patio Door, 6' wide still in carton, originally $1600 Asking $1200 OBO. 518-576-4678 CURRIER CONSOLE PIANO 1977 acoustic upright, excellent condition. Appraised at $1550.

For sale 1200. 518-891-0023.

Detoxify your PCB and other toxins with a 2 person Far-Infared Sauna. Hypoallergenic popular, doctor recommended. Must see to appreciate. $1200. 315-769-6760

Hand Gun Ruger Vaquero 44 Magnum Stainless Steel, Single Action, Wood Grips, Fires 44 Mag. And 44 Special, Like New fire only once $499 OBO. 518-354-8654 RANCH MINK Coat, Black, size 12, seldom worn. A-1 condition.

New $2000, Asking $350 OBO. 518-420-8719

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FRIGIDAIRE 6500 BTU'S AC unit, $200; Consolidated Dutch West wood stove $500; 1 man Pontoon boat $300. 518-708-0678

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LEGALS ARNOLD FAMILY FARMHOUSE, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/22/14.

Office: Essex County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 531Mountain View Drive, Willsboro, NY 12996.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

VN-11/22-12/27/20146TC-65643 BIG HOUSE KV LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 10/24/14. 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: 2602 Mckinney Ave., #400, Dallas, TX, 75204. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

VN-12/13-01/17/20156TC-68019 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Keene has set Tuesday, January 6th, 2015, at 7:00 PM, at the Keene Town Hall as the time and place to hold the Town of Keenes 2015 Organizational Town Board Meeting.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Town Board has

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Keene has set Tuesday, January 6th, 2015, at 7:00 PM, at the Keene Town Hall as the time and place to hold the Town of Keenes 2015 Organizational Town Board Meeting.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Town Board has scheduled the Annual Audit of Employees and Officers to be held Tuesday, January 27th, 2015, at 5:00 PM, preceding their Bi-Monthly Town Board Meeting scheduled for 5:30 PM. Ellen S. Estes, Town Clerk Dated: December 5, 2014 VN-12/13/2014-1TC68015

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

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC): Name: Out Of The Saddle, LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/05/2014. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to C/O Out Of The Saddle, LLC, PO Box 232, Westport, NY 12993. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) NAME: ROCKLEDGE FAMILY DISTRIBUTION, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/04/2014 Office Location: Esses County, NY. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 15 Rockledge Rd., Jay, NY 12941.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) NAME: ROCKLEDGE FAMILY DISTRIBUTION, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/04/2014 Office Location: Esses County, NY. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 15 Rockledge Rd., Jay, NY 12941.

Any lawful purpose VN-11/22-12/27/20146TC-66146 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SAH HOLDINGS, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec'y of State (SSNY) 10/30/14. Office location: Essex County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1763 Haselton Rd., Wilmington, NY 12997. Purpose: any lawful activities.

VN-11/29-1/03/20156TC-66284 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: The name of the LLC is Stone Energy, LLC. The date of filing of Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State was September 22, 2014.

The Office of the LLC is located in Essex County.

The New York Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. The New York Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at PO Box 62, Keene Valley, NY 12943. The purpose of LLC is any lawful purpose permitted for LLCs under New York Limited Liability Company Act.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: The name of the LLC is Stone Energy, LLC. The date of filing of Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State was September 22, 2014.

The Office of the LLC is located in Essex County.

The New York Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. The New York Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at PO Box 62, Keene Valley, NY 12943. The purpose of LLC is any lawful purpose permitted for LLCs under New York Limited Liability Company Act. VN-11/22-12/27/20146TC-65969 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF UH-WL CANOE LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/14. Office location: Essex County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/12/14. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Whiteface Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn Ln., Lake Placid, NY 12946. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. DE addr. of LLC: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-11/29-1/03/20156TC-66565 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF UH-WL COMMERCIAL LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/07/14. Office location: Essex County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/05/14. Princ. office

REAL ESTATE WILLSBORO, NY 1.06 acre lot w/water/sewer/power ($26,000) or Above lot with 1998 2bd/2bath mobile home ($49,000) 518-963-7320 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF UH-WL DEVELOPMENT LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/14. Office location: Essex County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/12/14. Princ. office Super Store Classifieds of LLC: c/o Whiteface Lodge, 7 Whiteface Call Inn 518-873-6368 Ln., Lake Placid, NY 12946. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it more than a newspaper, “We’re may be served. SSNY We’re a community service.” shall mail process to the www.denpubs.com LLC at the addr. of its NOTICE OF QUALIFICAprinc. office. DE addr. of LLC: c/o The Corpora- TION OF UH-WL RESItion Trust Co., Corpora- DENTIAL LLC Authority filed with Setion Trust Center, 1209 cy. of State of NY Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts. of Org. (SSNY) on 11/14/14. Office location: Essex filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on of Corps., P.O. Box 898, 11/12/14. Princ. office Dover, DE 19903. Purof LLC: c/o Whiteface pose: Any lawful activity.

Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn VN-11/29-1/03/2015Ln., Lake Placid, NY 6TC-66562 12946. SSNY designated NOTICE OF QUALIFICA- as agent of LLC upon TION OF UH-WL OPER- whom process against it may be served. SSNY ATING TENANT LLC Authority filed with Se- shall mail process to the cy. of State of NY LLC at the addr. of its (SSNY) on 11/05/14. Of- princ. office. DE addr. of LLC: c/o The Corporafice location: Essex County. LLC formed in tion Trust Co., Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Delaware (DE) on Orange St., Wilmington, 10/31/14. Princ. office DE 19801. Arts. of Org. of LLC: c/o Whiteface Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn filed with Secy. of State Ln., Lake Placid, NY of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., P.O. Box 898, 12946. SSNY designated Dover, DE 19903. Puras agent of LLC upon whom process against it pose: Any lawful activity. may be served. SSNY VN-11/29-1/03/20156TC-66564 shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of When it’s time to LLC: c/o Corporation Trust Co., Corp. Trust Center, 1209 Orange St., Donʼt throw it away those unwanted items.

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NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF UH-WL COMMERCIAL LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/07/14. Office location: Essex County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/05/14. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Whiteface Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn Ln., Lake Placid, NY 12946. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. DE addr. of LLC: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

VN-11/22-12/2720146TC-65733 NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF UH-WL DEVELOPMENT LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/14. Office location: Essex County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/12/14. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Whiteface Lodge, 7 Whiteface Inn Ln., Lake Placid, NY 12946. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. DE addr. of LLC: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., Corporation Trust Center, 1209

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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.

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LENDER ORDERED SALES! 10 acres - $29,900. Trout stream, woods, apple trees, twn rd, utils, EZ terms! Priced $30K below market! 1-888-701-1864 or newyorklandandlakes.com PROPERTY FOR SALE: Rand Hill Road, Beekmantown, NY. 11.67 Wooded Acres, Borders State Land. Private Sale. 518-492-7178.

MOBILE HOME FOR SALE; 1990 Redman Double Wide, 2 bath, walk in pantry, in Pine Rest East Trailer Park in Beekmantown District, Military Turnpike. Price on Call 518-3100051 ESSEX

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Cooper, Timothy & Michael Essex County Birdsey, Tom & Karen Kordziel, Joanne et. al.

Warner, Jennifer Jervis, Richard Defranco, Harriet et. al.

Woods Roemarie Woods, William Yakalis, Walter Dolbeck Dale & Gayle Gallman, Norman et. al.

Coquet, Charles Golden, Rachel & Eric Grey, Donald & Rose et. al.

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Martin, Francis & Joseph

GRANTEE LOCATION Whitney, Richard & Kelly Wilmington Fisher, Gregory North Elba Rao, John & Vicky Ticonderoga Thomas, Josephine St. Armand Birdsey, Tom & Karen Chesterfield Russo, Carla Moriah Tucker, Shannon Ticonderoga Yocum, David Chesterfield Defranco, Samuel North Elba Woods, William & Roemarie Moriah Woods, Rosemarie Moriah Beebe, Jalen Moriah Dodge, Dale & Cindy Ticonderoga Mayle, Francis Schroon Bijur, Robert Minerva Conley, Lawrence et. al.

Schroon Reale, Lynne Ticonderoga Chabbott, Robert et. al.

North Elba Morrow, Michael Chesterfield Wilson, John & Cynthia North Hudson Saranac Lake Radio North Elba Wing, Shelly Willsboro Beebie, David & Susan Chesterfield Zito, William Ticonderoga Trudeau, Kristen Chesterfield Morrow, David Chesterfield Bowley, Reginald & Carolyn Chesterfield PHH Mortgage Corp.

Moriah Kelly, Michael Minerva Bank of America Chesterfield Rahman, Mersudin & Sejla North Elba

PRICE $37,250 $255,000 $173,500 $3234.99 $1 $53,000 $114,000 $150,000 $1 $1 $1 $40,000 $179,500 $334,500 $50,000 $189,000 $41,000 $1 $18,981.45 $35,000 $6698.91 $5,124.54 $185,000 $342,4000 $51,500 $53,000 $75,000 $87,066.94 $5,000 $58,100 $27,000

Clinton 11/28/14 Christine Trombly 12/01/14 John Manning 12/01/14 Michael Whalen 12/01/14 Sharon Gillette 12/02/14 Justin Glicksman 12/02/14 Champlain Gas and Oil

Christine Trombly JP Morgan Chase Bank NA Kevin Riley Meredith Gillette Michael Bateman Joseph Jarrell

Plattsburgh Saranac Plattsburgh C/Plattsburgh Plattsburgh Dannemora

$80,000 $73,570 $188,000 $113,500 $174,000 $5,000

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